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Ignore money: Shaheen's awful college adviceEDITORIAL
January 18. 2013 12:24AM
Among the worst advice we have ever seen given to college-bound students came on Tuesday from U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, self-appointed protector of college students. We understand that many politicians live in a sort of fantasy world in which economic considerations do not apply to one's actions, but encouraging young adults to live in that world is really too much.
Sen. Shaheen is a sponsor of the "Pay As You Earn plan." The legislation "caps payments for Federal Direct Student Loans at 10 percent of discretionary income," as a Shaheen press release explained it. The idea is that recent college graduates often have low-paying jobs, so their student loan payments should be held to levels they can always afford to make.
Shaheen said the plan "is especially important for workers in lower-paying public service careers, such as teachers, nurses, or first-responders." Then she made this stunning statement: "Students should be able to pursue a career based on their passions and interests, not by concerns about being able to pay back their loans."
In what universe?
Shaheen would have students pursue their dreams free from financial considerations. Their parents might have other ideas. Choosing to be a social worker or a (gulp) journalist instead of a banker or entrepreneur is a matter of more than personal fulfillment. It is a matter of economics as well. Young people should understand the real-life financial consequences of their career choices. They should not be encouraged by government policy to expect that such consequences are a matter of no concern.
The ready availability of government-subsidized, low-interest student loans already encourages people to pursue careers with little regard to their ability to repay those debts. Further distancing career choices from the financial realities that await in the real world sounds compassionate, but it could lead to many more people staying in debt much longer while pursuing work for which there is little demand.


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Re: Where to buy good tires
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Here is a copy of an article that is on Tirerack.com website (
"Tires are subjected to one of the harshest environments experienced by any consumer product. In addition to being stretched millions of times as they roll through their life, tires are exposed to acid rain, brake dust, harsh chemicals and direct sunlight, as well as summer's heat and winter's cold. And while a tire's rubber compounds have anti-aging chemicals in their recipes, exposure to the elements will eventually cause rubber to lose some of its elasticity and allow surface cracks to appear.
The surface cracks that occasionally appear have been called many things; Weather Checking, Weather Cracking or Ozone Cracking. These small cracks typically develop in the sidewalls or at the base of the tread grooves. Depending on their severity, they may be cosmetic in nature if they don't extend past the rubber's outer surface, or may be a reason to replace the tire if they reach deep into the rubber.
Because all tires are made of rubber, all tires will eventually exhibit some type of cracking condition, usually late in their life. However, this cracking can be accelerated by too much exposure to heat, vehicle exhaust, ozone and sunlight, as well as electric generators and motors (that have armature brushes). For example, a vehicle parked outside instead of in a garage will constantly expose its tires to the rays of the sun, increasing the likelihood of cracking. Additionally, some sidewall cracking has been linked to abrasion from parking against a curb, or the excessive use of tire cleaners/dressings that inadvertently remove some of the tire's anti-oxidants and anti-ozone protection during every cleaning procedure. Interestingly enough, when sun exposure or excessive cleaning is the cause of the small cracks, the sidewall of the tire facing outward will show damage, while the sidewall facing inward is rarely affected.
The anti-aging chemicals used in the rubber compounds are more effective when the tire is "exercised" on a frequent basis. The repeated stretching of the rubber compound actually helps resist cracks forming. The tires used on vehicles that are driven infrequently, or accumulate low annual mileage are more likely to experience cracking because long periods of parking or storage interrupt "working" the rubber. In addition to being an annoyance to show car owners, this condition often frustrates motor home and recreational vehicle owners who only take occasional trips and cannot even park their vehicle in a garage or shaded area. Using tire covers at least minimizes direct exposure to sunlight.
Tire manufacturers' warranties typically cover cracking for a period of 4 years from the date the tire was purchased (receipt for the new tires or in-service date of the vehicle required) or four years from the date the tire was manufactured.
There are a few conditions that would possibly void the manufacture's coverage. The same types of cracks can also be caused by poor tire maintenance practices. Driving on a tire that was flat, or one that was underinflated or overloaded causes excessive stretching of the rubber compound, and may result in cracks that appear similar to the surface cracks mentioned above. The manufacturers' warranty might not apply if an interior inspection of the tire clearly indicates that the cracks were due to these conditions."
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Ron, had to laugh a little, but now being serious. I copied these two post
Tires and Burst Pressure - What Causes Tire Blowout? I think since so many of us drive our RV's for a number of years, some of us buy used ones, with original tires it becomes a concern. Most keep such low mileage on the units that we never reach the wear mileage on them. I do know that when I hit the 7 year mark or maybe sooner, new tires and of course alignment. guess I will be checking out big rigs now hahah
Also I put nothing on my RV tires. On my passenger cars I use all kinds of tire stuff, not to worried about tire life. Mileage usually takes care of them.
This is not so much of a question; I figured I'd write this to address some conventional misunderstandings related to tires and tire pressure. I've had at least a dozen people come up to me worried that if they exceed their manufacturer's recommendation for tire pressure and go up to the maximum sidewall pressure, that they may be more likely to have a blowout. This is not only untrue, but also leads one to be ignorant of the true cause of blowouts.
To start, what is burst pressure?
In my own words, burst pressure is the pressure needed to inflate a tire at which point it will physically burst. Generally speaking, tires will burst at a static pressure of around 200psi. This is a far cry from even the 51psi that the Eco's tires are rated for on the sidewall. What one needs to understand is that tire manufacturers have factored in a massive margin of safety in tire pressure ratings so that there is no possibility for an expensive lawsuit against them, so if they state you can run 51psi on your tires cold, you will be able to do so safely under normal road conditions. Keep in mind, a massive pothole will be likely to damage your tire regardless of pressure.
Moving on to the second part of this topic, what causes tires to blow-out?
In unexpected scenarios, I call this tire degradation. Tires have a "chemical clock" that allows them a finite amount of usable life in years, regardless of how they are stored. A popular showing on the show "60 minutes" (which can be found on youtube and has been posted here before) described this issue very clearly. A father had gone to a tire shop to have new tires installed on the family minivan so his son could drive off to Canada for a vacation with his friends after high school graduation. At some point during their visit, they had a tire blow out that caused the death of the driver and all passengers. It was later discovered using the date stamp on the side of the tire that the tire had severely exceeded it's usable life and should never have been sold. I don't recall the exact number, but the tire at the time was 6 or 7 years old.
To re-iterate, this guy had a tire blow out on their family minivan with what appeared to be a brand new tire, indistinguishable from a newly manufactured tire, that was actually manufactured 6-7 years prior and spent that many years on a shelf. The rubber compound on a tire begins to get weaker, more brittle, and loses its structural integrity over the years regardless of whether it's being used or if it's been sitting on a shelf. With the exception of defects, massive potholes, large punctures, and other "external causes," tires generally blow-out only due to age, regardless of pressure.
So, what can I do?
As if it's not bad enough that tires degrade on their own, excessive heat will accelerate this chemical degradation. By excessive heat, I'm referring to excessive sidewall flex/rolling resistance-induced heat. You can physically notice a significant change in sidewall temperature between a tire inflated at placard (car manufacturer's recommended) pressure and the maximum sidewall pressure. An under-inflated tire will not only cause a reduction in fuel economy and handling, but it will also significantly increase the temperature of the tire's sidewall due to constant flex and resistance, especially at highway speeds. This causes irreversible damage.
To maximize the life of your tires, inflate them to at least the placard pressure. Inflating them higher (but not exceeding maximum sidewall pressure), will help them last even longer, both with regard to tread wear and with regard to chemical degradation.
When purchasing new tires, check the date stamp on the tire to verify that it isn't an old stock tire. The following article shows you how to check:
Tire Tech Information - Determining the Age of a Tire
Replace your tires once they start to get old, despite how much tread life you may have remaining on that tire. A 7 year old tire is already dangerously likely to have a blow-out.
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Blowouts are sudden, loud and unexpected, and when one happens, within seconds you can end up in a ditch or an accident. According to Michelin, there are approximately 523 fatalities and 23,000 accidents per year due to tire blowouts. Several common causes of blowouts exist, and the best way to protect yourself is to minimize your chances of having one. Watch the wear on your tires, keep them inflated at the proper pressure and check for damage if you hit a pothole or rock. Avoid curbs and check your tires for slow leaks
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BROOKLYN, OHIO -- I visited the Texas Roadhouse in Brooklyn, Ohio with my mother to celebrate her birthday (go figure, it's one of her favorite restaurants). The server seemed a bit overwhelmed the entire evening and when it came time to pay the bill she came and collected the checks and credit cards from our party.
She returned to the table to distribute the charge slips and cards and was holding mine back. I noticed that she had a slip with my name on it for $48; I questioned why because my bill was only $20. She said that she mistakenly swiped my card for another table's check and she was going to rectify it. She returned saying that she deleted the charge before it went through.
I checked my bank account online from my phone and realized that the charge had indeed gone through and requested to speak to a manager. The manager came to the table and said that the charge had been voided but their system did not produce void slips and that the charge should come off my account within 24 hours.
The next day I went to the Texas Roadhouse website and entered an email complaint because I felt it was ridiculous that something like this occurred and neither the server nor the manager seemed to care that $50 of my money was being held for a meal that somebody I didn't even know consumed!
24 hours later the charge had not come off my account so I called and was on hold for 10 minutes (which is a long time to hold a phone) before a manager came to the phone. He stated that he had all my information and inquired if I'd emailed. He said that he didn't know why the manager told me the charge would come off within 24 hours because it takes between 48 to 72 hours to come off the account and asked wasn't it a pending charge.
I said no the funds had been deducted from my account to which he replied 'yea that sucks'. He also did not seem to understand that this could have been potentially devastating if I did not have those funds available. I was never offered an apology (unless you count 'yea that sucks') or any offer to ensure that I would return as a customer. FINALLY yesterday 3 DAYS later the charge came off my account.
I don't know what world the employees and managers of Texas Roadhouse live in but in my world it's never OK to hold any amount of someone's money and not offer anything in return. Because of this experience I will not return as a customer - I wasn't given a reason to return!!!
In case some of you haven't noticed and never asked (and by the way, you have to ask) that glass of ice tea you order here is THREE DOLLARS. There is no price stated for ice tea on the menus. So, in the atmosphere of ole Texas, peanut shells, George Strait dronin' in the background...and some buds to chew the rag with, you probably feel like it's another hot day in the lone star state, but never realize that that refreshing glass of ice tea you order (maybe thinking it's a cheap thing to drink with your meal) is in fact, a ripoff - sneaky too, because, frankly, this restaurant has pretty reasonable prices for food (by today's standards anyway).
So who woulda thought that the tea flavored water you ordered costs THREE DOLLARS! I've been to places where you can order call drinks with top shelf for a bit more than that. I also know more than a few people who will only go out for "a meal and drinks" if its free food. But that ain't me. Nonetheless, three dollars for a glass of ice tea? No way. Not even when I take the in laws out to "show off."
I guess if you have a 3000 cubic inch gizzard and can down 2 refills. It gets close to worth it. But if that's not the case, you are getting ripped off. It reminds me (in my face) of why I almost never order beverages with a meal these days - including and especially fast food joints. $1.89 - one price for any size, for coffee or tea or for soft drinks is too much...but three dollars for iced tea is way over the top.
VALDOSTA, GEORGIA -- I'm not sure so I'm going' ask, is it okay to cook chicken, pork & beef on a flat grill all at the same time? I love to have a" rare" prime rib seasoned & seared on the grill added flavor, but when it's going on the grill with raw chicken, pork which is allowing my "rare" Prime Rib to be cross contaminated with the parasites of the chicken & pork, am I right? Is this the reason I have stomach after my favorite meal? Someone please if you know tell me so I can handle this. Be aware this is a flat grill which holds the juices to cook in. Help! Better yet if you know let TexasRoadHouse know, 'cause I love TRH prime rib! This restaurant has the greatest staff of any place in South Georgia!
ROSEVILLE, MICHIGAN -- One thing about TRH is that I was always willing to put up with the noise because I could count on a good (sometimes great) Ft Worth Ribeye for a reasonable price. I'm an old "Steak 'n Ale" patron in its heyday and I know what a good steak is. But the TRH in Roseville MI unabashedly served me a piece of soup beef as a Ft Worth Ribeye in late July, 2012. Tough, fibrous, cut about half as thick as usual, and flavorless not to mention how on earth did something med-rare come out like a dried out piece of beef jerky? Worst steak I ever had. Even worse than Brann's.
I am well aware that beef has become very high priced. But don't give me a piece of whatever that was... I presume to keep the price the same; just charge more and get the good steaks you used to have; or drop it from the menu if it's too expensive for the typical customer.
Unlike some people, I'm not one to put on a drama act while out with friends socializing, especially since they were taking me out for dinner and this time I wasn't paying. So, no, I didn't send it back. But next time I'll be sure to order something else.
KY -- My husband and I had been going to the Texas Roadhouse Restaurant in Denton for a long time. This past year we noticed the food quality has been going downhill. I ordered a prime rib dinner MEDIUM WELL and when I received it, the meat was the end piece of the prime rib and so dry and tough that I couldn't cut it with a knife. I had to send it back. Another time I ordered their fried chicken salad and they forgot to put half of the ingredients listed on their menu for the salad. Once they even forgot to put the chicken on their chicken salad (had to send it back).
In one year's time we have had 5 times to send back the food. Each time they apologize and tell us that it should never have been sent out to a customer but the damage is already done. It not only ruined my dinner experience but my husband's as well as his dinner got cold by the time mine was resent to me as he didn't feel right eating while I had to wait for the restaurant to recook my meal. With so many restaurants out there that have better food quality and prices I will NEVER go back to the Texas Roadhouse again.
GRAHAM, NORTH CAROLINA -- I have been to Texas Roadhouse several times and I usually love it except for the last time. The hostess led us to our table and it had not even been cleaned yet. There were dirty dishes everywhere so we had to wait for five minutes for something that should have already been done. After we finally got seated we quickly realized that the guy who "cleaned" our table did a terrible job and so we had to wait for the same hostess to go get that same guy to really clean our table and when he arrived he just looked at our table like he didn't see anything wrong. It was an awful experience.
I would take my family there about once a month for the last couple of years without a problem. Then every time we would go there in the last 6 months or so at least 1 of our steaks were not cooked properly. The last time it was mine 1-it was the wrong cut 2-it was rare instead of medium. Then they brought me out a new steak still wrong cut and it looked like road kill or somebody ran over it. The guy says "oh now I'm embarrassed 2 times wrong cut." If you want to be rushed in and out and a 50% chance that your steak will not be cooked right then go otherwise stay away.
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA -- On Saturday August 25th my family and I went to Texas Roadhouse in the Union Deposit area in Pennsylvania. We called ahead at 4:45. We got to the restaurant and were seated right away. I had told the Hostess that I would need a high chair for my toddler daughter. We never got a high chair. We were never even offered one when the server saw my daughter wasn't big enough for the table.
My children were acting up as it had taken an hour already to get our food. My kids were crawling under the table, and bothering the people at the table behind us. My son was told to eat on his father's side of the table so he wouldn't bother the people behind us. He has a bad habit of screaming bloody murder when he doesn't get his own way.
My husband covered his mouth and told him to shut up. Yes even though it was wrong my husband was so mad he used profanity. My son wouldn't stop his screaming and crying so my husband took him to the car. They were out there for about half an hour and we still hadn't gotten our food.
During this time my server avoided us like the plague. None of us even once got a refill on our drinks. In fact I noticed that the whole section was being avoided. I told my husband that I just wanted to get to go boxes and get out of there I was sick of sitting there. Come to find out our section was being avoided because someone had called the cops on my husband and accused him of kicking our son and pulling his hair.
I feel positive that our food was being held because someone knew the cops were on there way. My husband never kicked, or pulled my sons hair. He only put his napkin over my son's mouth to try to get him to be quiet as he was making quite a scene. 5 mins after cops arrive and take my husband outside our food finally came. Medium well steak bloody and like an ice cube.
The server did ask us if it was okay but at this point I was so disgusted and humiliated that I said it was. The people at the table across from me came and went in 1/2 hour. The server didn't avoid them. I finally stopped the server and asked for a to go box and my check I told him at this point I really just wanted to get out of there. We ate there 3 or 4 times a month. I've had bad service before but we excused it as we liked the food. I spent $60.00 on an inedible piece of meat that looked like it had just left the cow.
No matter how bad the service I have never been mean to a server and was not tonight. I have never been so embarrassed or humiliated in my life. I understand my kids were not being great and that is not a good situation to have to deal with. We did try to discipline them in a proper manner and were accused of child abuse.
This was like my worst nightmare come true. $60.00 for a meal I couldn't eat because someone thought it would be a good idea to ruin our lives over something we did not do! I do not want any compensation, because I will never step foot in a Texas Roadhouse ever again!
What I would like to see is your servers properly trained, and to check on a situation before you call the cops on someone for a serious offense that was not committed. We ate there all the time, so you will probably be losing about $200.00 a month. Oh and I plan to put this out to every complaint site, and all my friends and family who eat there too.
OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY -- The floor was littered with peanut shells all over, our table and booth was not clean, crumbs all over the place. I had to wipe it down myself. I ordered the steak special (2 for $19.95) and when they arrived they were ice cold, meaning they were laying in the kitchen for quite a while. The mashed potatoes were ice cold also. Told management and they offered to heat everything up which would have ruined the steaks. We ate them cold just to get out of there. I will never return to this place again.


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Nashua aldermen question trash studyBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
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February 26. 2014 9:01PM
NASHUA — A recently formed Recycling Expansion Committee has delivered its findings to the Nashua Board of Aldermen, but not all city officials agree with the recommendations.
The committee was formed to study the feasibility of expanding recycling opportunities to condominium developments, apartment complexes and private schools throughout the city. Nashua currently offers on-street recycling pickup but does not provide this same service to larger cluster units such as condominiums.
This month, the group sent a memo to aldermen highlighting its findings and recommendations.
While all of the condominium associations and schools surveyed have a definite interest in a recycling program, Alderman June Caron, Ward 7, said the committee had concerns about potential liability issues if the city picked up recycling on private property.
"The committee agrees the city should not provide these services. However, the committee believes that the city could act as a conduit to do some of the initial work to support the formation of a cooperative of properties that could contract with a provider for these services," committee member Michelle Spears said in the letter.
Alderman-at-Large James Donchess, who originally spearheaded this initiative in 2012, said he appreciates the committee's work but disagrees that the city shouldn't or couldn't provide recycling services to multi-residential developments.
Donchess believes the city could do a once-per-week recycling pickup at five or 10 of the city's largest condo complexes "for a very modest cost." He was hopeful the committee would have provided cost estimates for a city-operated pilot program.
"I was disappointed the committee didn't look into that," added Donchess.
Alderman-at-Large Brian McCarthy agreed, saying there should be further investigation into this initiative.
"Every pound of recycling we get from the condominiums is one less pound of trash we get in the landfill," said McCarthy.
This is an ideal opportunity to look at how much it would cost for city equipment and city workers to add pickup sites at condominiums, hospitals, colleges and more, he said.
"These condos are all private," said Caron, a committee member, echoing concerns about city liability.
She said many of these developments have narrow, private streets that would not accommodate large trucks. Furthermore, she said, some of the sites would not have any space for an additional recycling Dumpster.
Donchess questioned why there would be any greater liability risks for picking up recycling at a private development as opposed to a public street.
"The committee worked really hard," said Caron.
Although two aldermen said further investigation should be done to determine whether the city may be able to accommodate the additional recycling pickup sites, another board member disagreed.
"I am of the mind-set to not actively grow the size of city government," said Alderman-at-Large Dan Moriarty. Moriarty said that if the condominium associations are able to handle this initiative on their own, they should pursue that avenue.
Members of the committee met with haulers who may be interested in working with property managers for their recycling needs at area condo developments. A request for proposals is in the process of being drafted, and the plan is to bring together property managers to review options and determine whether a cooperative will be beneficial, according to the memo.
"The committee hopes in the final analysis a cooperative will be formed, and contract will be agreed to and the private properties will realize a significant benefit, as of course will the city by keeping these items out of our landfill," said Spears.


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NHL Game Night 4/11: Lightning at ThrashersSubmitted by pete on April 11, 2009 - 21:14
All bad things must come to an end.
Mike McKenna allowed 4 goals on 15 shots for the loss before giving way to Karri Ramo, who allowed 2 goals on 11 shots the rest of the way. The Lightning have a signing decision with McKenna coming up this offseason, and I doubt allowing a goal to go through him and then being pulled was the final impression "Mack" wanted to make on management. Just my opinion, but we've probably seen the last of McKenna with the development of Riku Helenius in the AHL and the arrival of Dustin Tokarski to the pro ranks next season.
First Period
07:10 ATL Armstrong (21), (Bogosian, Enstrom)(PP)
16:30 ATL Perrin (7), (Reasoner, Exelby)(SH)
17:17 TB Pettinger (8), (Halpern, Quick)(PP)
Second Period
09:15 ATL Kovalchuk (43), (White, Hainsey)
14:09 ATL Hainsey (6), (Peverley)(PP)
16:32 ATL Armstrong (22), (Kozlov, Peverley)
Third Period
00:46 TB Stamkos (23), (unassisted)
06:20 ATL Stuart (5), (Reasoner)
The Lightning end up dropping from 31 wins and 71 points a year ago to 24 wins and 66 points this season. You know, for the amount of crap OK Hockey and their GM Brian Lawton talked garbage about the former GM, coaches, and scouts, I sure hope they man up and take accountability for the fact they did even worse this season, and then learn some valuable lessons (like defense and coaching are important, for instance). Post mortem to follow in the coming days. Draft lottery Tuesday night.
Noah Welch was -1 with 3 shots and 1 hit in 14:58. He came on toward the end after an awful start to his stint with the Lightning. My preference would be to have Welch as a depth player in the organization offering veteran presence to the Norfolk Admirals next season. I'd love to see he and Richard Petiot wear the battleship next year.
Zenon Konopka was -1 with 7 penalty minutes, 1 shot, and 1 hit, and 2 blocked shots in 9:05. He was also 57% on draws. He does offer energy to the fourth line in the form of being an agitator and fighter, but I wanted to see more on the forecheck from Konopka. I like a fourth line that chews the ends off the boards, personally.
David Koci was -1 in 6:01. Long term, I think the Lightning need to draft and cultivate somebody who can play 8-10 minutes a night and fight the other team's heavies. I'm not sure Koci is that guy.
Paul Szczechura was -1 with 4 shots, and 3 hits in 17:05. He was also 36% on draws. In the last week or two, I don't think there's another bubble guy who helped his stock more to make the team next season than Szczechura.
Martins Karsums was -1 with 1 shot in 11:26. I didn't see enough from Karsums to make me believe he shouldn't be ticketed for Norfolk next season, if he stays in North America.
Kevin Quick got his first NHL point, and assist, and was -1 with 1 shot in 14:57. There were shifts he looked overmatched tonight defensively and he reminded you that he's still got a couple of years in the making.
Matt Lashoff was -3 with 2 shots and 1 blocked shot in 23:02. He'll want to burn the tape of this game, methinks.
Vladimir Mihalik was -1 with 2 blocked shots in 15:59. In his final callup of the year, his positioning and poise seemed to improve. However, you'd still like to see the assertiveness and aggression level go way up. He is just way too soft for a man his size right now. There's no excuse for anybody to ever physically beat him coming out from behind the net or the corners.
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NHL Game Night 4/9: Capitals at LightningSubmitted by pete on April 9, 2009 - 21:31
Game outing by the young defense.
Karri Ramo allowed 3 goals on 32 shots for the loss in his final start of the season.
First Period
00:36 TB Stamkos (22), (Konopka, St. Louis)
09:19 WSH Laich (21), (Backstrom, Green)(PP)
Second Period
05:37 WSH Laich (22), (Green, Nylander)
06:08 WSH Steckel (8), (Bradley, Aucoin)
Third Period
12:53 TB Pettinger (7), (Szczechura, Mihalik)
19:55 WSH Green (31), (unassisted)(EN)
Noah Welch had 3 hits and 3 blocked shots in 21:52. He's improved lately. I can't deny it.
Zenon Konopka had an assist and was +1 with 2 shots and 1 hit in 12:54. He was also 100% on draws. He had a strong first period, but got shuffled down to the lower lines later in the game.
David Koci had 2 penalty minutes in 6:30.
Paul Szczechura had 1 assist, 2 shots, and 1 blocked shot in 16:31. He was also 50% on draws. He's really putting a stamp on the end of this season to make his case to be on the team next year. He's been flying the past couple of games.
Martins Karsums was -1 with 1 shot and 2 hits in 11:30. Karsums was the antithesis of Szczechura tonight, making the case why he belongs in Norfolk next season. He didn't get back in time on Washington's winning goal.
Kevin Quick had 1 shot and 1 blocked shot in 11:54. My gosh can he skate and my gosh does he have no fear with the puck on offense. Offensively, Kevin Quick's balls are so big their gravity effects the tides. I still say he needs to prove he can be a dominant player at the AHL season next year before he makes the jump in 2010-2011. However, he sure does remind you of Dan Boyle.
Vladimir Mihalik had 1 assist and was +1 with 1 shot and 1 blocked shot in 13:14. He made a couple of nice plays, including a good pass that resulted in the Stamkos goal. He was in better position tonight, so his skating looked less awful. You could still time the release of his shot with a sun dial, though.
Geoff Kinrade was -1 with 1 shot, 1 hit, and 2 blocked shots in 17:32. Sullivan even used him at the end of the game when the extra attacker was out. I was fairly impressed. He skates really well. Not Kevin Quick well, but well enough that you notice it. Contract?
The Panthers missed the playoffs again. Haaaa haaaa!
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NHL Game Night 4/7: Penguins at LightningSubmitted by pete on April 7, 2009 - 21:33
This team could be incredible if Lawton could find some defense without blowing up some other part of the team.
Karri Ramo allowed 5 goals on 30 shots for the loss. Despite allowing 5 goals, he actually didn't play all that badly. Two of Pittsburgh's goals came on breakaways and a third came on an uncovered player allowed to move in on Ramo all alone down the slot. The game winning goal was a case where Ramo was clearly interfered with after stopping the initial shot on the breakaway. Another goal came on a feed that went through the box on the PP down low to give Sid Crosby a clean look on Ramo moving laterally. Other than Cooke's goal to start the third period, which wasn't a bad goal so much as an untimely one, there's nothing I would fault Karri with. The decision is the 41st of Ramo's career, graduating him from prospect status here at BP.
First Period
Second Period
05:00 PIT Fedotenko (16), (Staal, Kennedy)
10:08 PIT Crosby (31), (Malkin, Kunitz)(PP)
11:12 PIT Crosby (32), (Kunitz, Malkin)(PP)
Third Period
01:08 PIT Cooke (12), (Staal, Letang)
04:31 TB Halpern (6), (Szczechura)(SH)
08:59 TB St. Louis (30), (Stamkos, Krajicek)
09:43 TB Szczechura (4), (unassisted)
11:43 PIT Sykora (25), (Fedotenko)
19:19 TB Halpern (7), (Karsums, Bochenski)
19:47 PIT Staal (22), (unassisted)(EN)
I give credit to the coaches and the players that no one laid down in the third period. It would've been damned easy to quit, but the Lightning came back and really gave the Pens a run for their money. They were one missed goaltender interference call away from getting to overtime. So, the heart is there, and for the most part the offensive potential is there. What's really lacking right now is two things: defense and penalty killing. The defense will get better by virtue of a healthy Andrej Meszaros and Paul Ranger. The penalty killing can't possibly get any worse. I don't know the stats, but the PK has been absolutely rancid the second half of this season.
Ryan Malone broke his hand blocking a shot in this game, making him the fifth key Lightning player to be shelved with a serious injury. He had already proven that last year wasn't a flash in the pan by potting his 26th goal. I give him credit. He's won me over. The injury may open up an opportunity for someone from Norfolk to get a two game cup of coffee. Blair Jones? Justin Keller? Juraj Simek?
Lets go Avs.
Noah Welch had 4 shots, 2 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 16:13 against the organization who drafted him.
Zenon Konopka was -1 with 2 hits in 9:58 and was 60% on draws. 9:58? Seemed like a lot more, in a good way. There are games where Konopka is nothing more than a circus clown, and then there are games like tonight where he plays hockey and he's a difference maker. He was a split second away from landing a shoulder-to-chin hit on Matt Cooke that would've made him a hero in Tampa Bay forever, and he about chewed the ends off the boards on the forecheck. Very well done.
Matt Smaby was +1 with 1 shot, 3 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 22:56. Tonight was Smaby's 41st game of the season, meaning he joins Ramo as a freshly minted Bolt Prospects Alumni.
David Koci had 3 hits and 17 penalty minutes in 6:00 of ice time. His fight against Eric Godard seemed like the emotional tipping point of this game. Again, very well done.
Paul Szczechura had 1 goal, 1 assist, and was +2 with 2 penalty minutes, and 4 shots in 16:00. He also was 33% on draws. I don't know what it is about Pittsburgh, but when Szczechura sees that jersey he seems to duck into the nearest phone booth and turn into Superman. I still don't think Szczechura is in his best shape, but he was flying tonight. That's the best game he's played in months, and the kind of game he needs to get on tape if he wants to make the team next season.
Martins Karsums had 1 assist, 1 shot, 3 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 13:23. He was fairly invisible, despite the impressive stat line.
Matt Lashoff was -1 with 1 hit in 17:23. I don't know if he got hurt or if the coaching staff was sending a message.
Vladimir Mihalik had 1 shot, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 19:41. Mobility is obviously an issue with Vladdy, but his lack of decisiveness remains a bigger concern to me.
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NHL Game Night 4/4: Lightning at IslandersSubmitted by pete on April 4, 2009 - 20:54
2-1/2 hours of my life I'll never get back.
Mike McKenna allowed 3 goals on 21 shots for the loss. That might've been his worst game as a member of the Lightning. Each of the Islanders' first two goals are ones Mike probably would like back and he made another big puck handling error that he managed to get away with. He's got one more start scheduled this season, and that's probably a good thing. You'd hate to go out like that after a pretty successful year.
First Period
00:23 NYI Park (14), (Joensuu)
Second Period
14:52 NYI Martinek (5), (Gervais, Joensuu)(PP)
16:38 TB Pettinger (6), (Karsums)(PP)
Third Period
09:14 NYI Bailey (7), (Comeau, Gervais)(PP)
The Lightning waited 35 minutes tonight to start playing. Watching grass grow would've been more exciting.
Noah Welch had 3 hits and 3 blocked shots in 19:04. He's been decent the past two games, which is shocking considering how poorly he'd previously played.
Zenon Konopka had a fight, 1 shot, 1 hit, and was 67% on draws in 7:42. He earned his game check.
Matt Smaby was beastly with 2 penalty minutes, 2 shots, 7 hits, and 3 blocked shots in 22:22. He's been so much better since taking a game off to nurse his foot injury. Graduation Tuesday. Bring your digital cap and gown.
David Koci had 15 penalty minutes in 6:34. Former Lightning farm hand Mitch Fritz threw him around like a rag doll.
Paul Szczechura was -1 with 2 penalty minutes, 2 shots, and 1 blocked shot in 15:33. He was also 38% on draws.
Martins Karsums had 1 assist and was -1 with 6 penalty minutes, 2 shots, 4 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 12:02. Like Welch, he's playing better in these past two games.
Matt Lashoff was -1 with 3 shots, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 27:17. He lost a couple of physical battles that resulted in one puck going in the net and one being rung off the post. He didn't do his younger pairing partner any favors.
Vladimir Mihalik was -1 with 1 shot in 13:05 paired primarily with Lashoff. I thought this was his best NHL game thus far, but that may not be saying much. He looked more confident, but he's still a little slow to react to the play. The guy's a mountain and he had 0 hits. That's still a problem. I was, admittedly, surprised he got the call over Ty Wishart or Kevin Quick.
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NHL Game Night 4/3: Lightning at DevilsSubmitted by pete on April 3, 2009 - 22:13
Waiting for this team to mature is painful sometimes.
Karri Ramo allowed 5 goals on 39 shots for the overtime loss. Really, it was a tale of two games for Karri. He was playing very well through the first 32 minutes or so of the game, and then he made an incredibly stupid decision to throw his stick that resulted in a penalty shot and the wheels started to fall off a little. About two minutes later Karri, who I think was a little rattled and out of focus, didn't come out and challenge a shot from a rush coming down the wing and got beat glove side and suddenly the Lightning went from being solidly in control to being in a dog fight. The lesson is an important one: in regular season hockey, one mistake generally doesn't kill you. It's when you allow yourself to lose focus and things start to snowball that you lose hockey games. Karri was screened on New Jersey's third goal and hung out to dry on a bad line change on the game winner. He might want the rebound back on Jersey's fourth goal, but that wasn't egregious to me. But it was that one lull in focus that probably cost the Lightning a second point. Tonight was Karri's 40th NHL decision, so he will graduate from BP prospect status with his next one, but there's still much for the 22 year old to learn.
First Period
01:38 TB Artyukhin (6), (Melichar)
Second Period
05:09 TB Stamkos (21), (St. Louis, Lashoff)(PP)
13:05 NJ Shanahan (6), (unassisted)(PS)
14:50 NJ Pandolfo (5), (Langenbrunner, Oduya)
18:29 NJ Langenbrunner (26), (Rolston, Parise)(PP)
Third Period
02:41 TB Malone (26), (unassisted)
10:35 NJ Langenbrunner (27), (Zajac, Parise)
14:06 TB Karsums (1), (Pettinger, Krajicek)
01:21 NJ Parise (43), (Zajac, Martin)
It wasn't exactly a banner night in the goaltending or the defensive department, but there were some positives to point to up front. Steven Stamkos tied Brad Richards' Lightning rookie record for goals at 21. That record's good as gone.
Ryan Malone scored his 26th of the season, which is pretty remarkable considering how lost he looked with injuries early in the year. I confess, I wasn't a big proponent of the Malone deal in the offseason, because he didn't have a proven track record that merited handing him that much money. Well, now he's got a track record. He's one goal shy of matching last year's 27 goals and one would think with some health and some stability behind the bench, 30-35 goals should be within his reach next year. People have been comparing Ryan to Fredrik Modin, and I don't think the comparison is really that apt. Freddy was better along the wall and was far more of a sniper. Ryan isn't as good as he could be along the wall at his size and is more of a garbage man, although he has surprisingly good hands in open ice as evidence by his de-jocking on Brodeur on the breakaway tonight. In some ways, he's kind of the answer to the question, "What if Dave Andreychuk could skate?"
Noah Welch was +2 with 3 hits in 19:44. I can't believe I just typed that either.
Matt Smaby was -2 with 2 penalty minutes, 4 hits, and 3 blocked shots in 26:00. One of those minuses came on that bad change in overtime. Smaby is now 2 games away from graduation here at BP. Considering Tocchet's been rotating Ramo and McKenna, that means there may be a double graduation coming up Tuesday against the Penguins.
David Koci was +1 with 5 hits in 8:47.
Paul Szczechura was +1 with 1 blocked shot and was 38% on draws in 14:33. I thought he came out flying in the first period, but faded as the game went on. Maybe it was conditioning?
Martins Karsums can say he scored his first NHL goal on Martin Brodeur. How cool is that? He had 1 shot and 1 hit in 12:54. He also picked off a pass in the neutral zone and nearly generated a nice scoring chance for himself earlier in the game. He was better tonight than most every game thus far in a Lightning jersey.
Matt Lashoff dispenses PP assists like a Pez dispenser. He also had 1 shot and 2 blocked shots in a team high 27:40 tonight. He's got 7 assists in 9 games in a Lightning uniform. There ain't nothing wrong with that kind of production.
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NHL Game Night 3/29: Senators at LightningSubmitted by pete on March 29, 2009 - 19:44
Karri Ramo allowed 3 goals on 29 shots for the loss. Ottawa's first goal was a short side shot you could fault him for, but otherwise he was solid. He got no offensive support and the refs decided to throw the shaft in at the end to wreck his stats by giving Ottawa a freebee 5-on-3.
First Period
09:45 OTT Heatley (35), (Fisher)(PP)
13:44 OTT Shannon (8), (unassisted)
Second Period
Third Period
16:41 OTT Spezza (30), (Alfredsson, Kuba)(PP)
Ottawa took a string of penalties early in the Second Period that were a hand engraved invitation to get back in the game that the Lightning refused to RSVP. At even strength, the Lightning just couldn't get in behind the Ottawa defense to get any forecheck generated. That's a big part of why they only had an anemic 17 hits on the game.
Noah Welch had 2 blocked shots in 18:21.
David Koci had 2 penalty minutes in 12:40. Get well soon, Matt Smaby.
Martins Karsums had 2 hits in 10:36.
Richard Petiot had 1 blocked shot in 23:33.
Matt Lashoff was -1 with 2 penalty minutes, 1 shot, and 3 blocked shots in 22:49. He scored a beautiful goal banking a puck in off of the back of the goaltender's pads. Unfortunately, that goalie was Karri Ramo.
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NHL Game Night 3/27: Lightning at CapitalsSubmitted by pete on March 27, 2009 - 21:16
A valiant comeback comes up short.
Mike McKenna allowed 4 goals on 38 shots in the loss. He held the team in once the Caps got to three and gave them a chance to get back even. No complaints from me.
First Period
06:49 WSH Ovechkin (52), (Backstrom, Laich)(PP)
11:17 WSH Backstrom (20), (Ovechkin, Green)(PP)
15:48 TB St. Louis (29), (Pettinger, Lashoff)
19:38 WSH Backstrom (21), (Green, Ovechkin)(PP)
Second Period
19:06 TB Stamkos (19), (Malone, St. Louis)
Third Period
02:59 TB Prospal (19), (St. Louis)
04:30 WSH Pothier (1), (Laich, Aucoin)
19:53 WSH Ovechkin (53), (Laich)(EN)
The Lightning's penalty kill has been absolutely attrocious in the second half of the season. I suppose it's a combination of losing their most mobile defensemen on the backline and losing Smitty. Still, one thing I'd like to see next season is Tocchet giving Stamkos some PK time. He skates so well, I think he'll quite a bit of pressure on the opposing point men.
Noah Welch was -1 with 1 shot and 1 hit in 8:44. His ice time in a game where one of the other d-men went out injured speaks volumes about what the coaching staff thinks of him. I think that of him too.
Matt Smaby had 2 penalty minutes, 2 hits, and 2 blocked shots in 8:01. He left the game after suffering a "lower body injury." The young man's been playing on a bad wheel for quite some time. Hopefully he'll get back quickly. He's just 4 games from graduating from prospect status here on BP.
David Koci had 2 penalty minutes, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 5:35. No shots, no kills.
Martins Karsums had 2 shots and 1 hit in 8:49. He does nothing for me.
Richard Petiot managed, somehow, to land the big +3 with 1 hit and 1 blocked shot in 21:49.
Matt Lashoff got his first even strength assist, 4 penalty minutes, 3 shots, and 2 blocked shots in 24:01. I'd like to see him take better angles in his own end. I think it would keep him from taking so many minor penalties.
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NHL Game Night 3/26: Lightning at CanadiensSubmitted by pete on March 26, 2009 - 21:32
The Lightning stole a point they didn't deserve.
Karri Ramo allowed 3 goals on 36 shots for the overtime loss. The 13 save second period he put on was the kind of mind-bending play that he used to display regularly as a rookie with Springfield in the AHL a couple of seasons back. Can you critique the goals he allowed? Sure. His mechanics were awkward on Montreal's first goal and he was completely out of his sorts on the Latendresse wraparaound goal. That said, the Lightning would've lost this game 7-2 easily without Ramo's play tonight. It wasn't just the saves: it was deflection save after deflection save. The athleticism is absolutely undeniable, and if you project Karri to, say, Mike Smith's age, you start to understand why the Lightning have so much hope tied up in the young man. He has gotten points in each of his last six starts, which is somewhat phenomenal given the defensive corps (corpse may be more accurate) assembled in front of him.
First Period
11:09 MTL Kovalev (20), (Tanguay, Schneider)(PP)
Second Period
Third Period
05:48 MTL Latendresse (12), (Kostopoulos, Markov)
10:26 TB Koci (1), (Hall, Craig)
14:43 TB Krajicek (2), (unassisted)
01:45 MTL Koivu (15), (Markov, Plekanec)
The first 40 minutes of this game were, other than Ramo, an embarassment for the Lightning. Were it not for the fact that the team has to play in Washington tomorrow night, a bag skate might still be in order, whether they stole a point late or not.
Noah Welch was +1 with 2 penalty minutes, 2 hits, and 3 blocked shots in 11:33.
Matt Smaby was +1 with 1 shot, 2 hits, and 5 blocked shots in 23:34.
David Koci scored his first NHL goal and was +1 in 4:06. Call him the sniper: one shot one kill. He practically leapt right out of his skates when he realized what he had done.
Martins Karsums had 1 shot, 2 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 8:37.
Richard Petiot was -1 with 4 penalty minutes, 4 hits, and 5 blocked shots.
Matt Lashoff was -1 with 2 penalty minutes, 1 shot, 1 hit, and 3 blocked shots.
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NHL Game Night 3/24: Blue Jackets at LightningSubmitted by pete on March 24, 2009 - 21:35
Great ending to a horrifically boring game.
Mike McKenna was very strong stopping 33 of 34 shots for the win.
First Period
Second Period
Third Period
04:21 CBJ Hejda (3), (Williams)
10:55 TB Malone (25), (Lashoff, Stamkos)(PP)
03:04 TB St. Louis (28), (Stamkos, Petiot)
These two teams should be banned from playing games against each other. Fortunately, they rarely hook up. However, rarely should be reduced to never, ever, because they historically produce some of the biggest snoozers.
Good to see Steven Stamkos with a pair of helpers to continue his robust late season charge. He's now over a point a game in his last 17 contests.
The Lightning are playing themselves out of the opportunity to draft John Tavares or Victor Hedman. It brings up some interesting philosophical debates if they pick third or fourth? Take big Jared Cowen, who is a man child but is rehabbing a knee? Take the speedy Matt Duchene or Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson? Or sacrifice some burst for grit and character with Evander Kane? This is where I'm glad I'm not a scout whose livelihood depends on making the right choice. One or two in this draft is easy. Three or four is several sleepless nights and several heartfelt conversations pleading with the deity of your choosing.
Noah Welch played 14:38 in the game. He didn't break anything.
Matt Smaby had 1 shot, 3 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 23:56. That's the line I'd like to see with Matt. He would've been +1 were it not for a bad bounce off of him and in for Columbus' lone goal. Team leading IT for big 32.
David Koci had 2 penalty minutes and 1 hit in 8:07, as a winger, where he needs to be.
Martins Karsums had 2 shots, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 15:23. He's drawn a good card playing with Lecavalier and Prospal at even strength, but he's done squat with it so far.
Richard Petiot had 1 assist and was -1 with 2 penalty minutes, 3 shots, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 21:06.
Matt Lashoff had yet another power play assist, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 23:49. The Lashoff trade continues to pay off like the loosest slot machines on the Vegas Strip. The hand wringing about the Lightning having to turn the power play over from Murphy to Lashoff a week ago is a distant, somewhat laughable memory.
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NHL Game Night 3/21: Thrashers at LightningSubmitted by pete on March 21, 2009 - 22:00
The Lightning pull out a critical win in the Tavares/Hedman sweepstakes.
Karri Ramo allowed 3 goals on 36 shots before allowing 1 of 2 shooters to convert for the shootout loss. Since the Lightning's drubbing against Carolina, Ramo has rebounded (perhaps a bad choice of words in Karri's case) to go 2-0-3. He's got a nice .919 save percentage over that span, too, by my count. Rebound control remains an issue, but he's making the first saves, which is critical. He could save the Lightning a small fortune by proving he can be Smitty's backup with continued good performances down the stretch.
First Period
06:12 ATL Kozlov (22), (Enstrom, Armstrong)
17:49 ATL White (20), (Kozlov, Kovalchuk)(PP)
Second Period
03:50 TB Stamkos (17), (Krajicek, St. Louis)
05:12 TB Stamkos (18), (Lashoff, Lecavalier)(PP)
12:52 ATL Kovalchuk (37), (White, Enstrom)(PP)
15:36 TB Prospal (18), (Krajicek)
Third Period
ATL- Kozlov
The Lightning managed to crawl back into this game after laying down in the First Period the same way they laid down in the Third Period against the Caps. They're fortunate the Thrashers stink in that regard and let them get back to even.
Steven Stamkos continues his steady march to 20 goals as he racked up his 17th and 18th tonight. Keep shooting, young man. It's hard to believe he only had 6 goals at the end of the month of January. In his last 16 games, Stamkos has 11 goals and 16 points. That pro-rates to a 56 goal, 82 point campaign over 82 games. That's not to say he'll stay this hot for a full year next season. But, to me, with an entire offseason to train and build his body and the work ethic he's already displayed, I would not be shocked at all to see him pot 40 goals and 80-90 points next year. I think the league was lulled into a false sense of security about Stamkos when he didn't come out of the hockey womb a preformed point-a-game player and when Barry Melrose decided to chuck #91 under the bus after he was fired. Hopefully Stamkos' amazing late season productivity continues to fly under the radar and sets him up to storm the league early next season. I suspect I'll almost feel pity for teams who have to choose between dying by Stammer or Vincent Lecavalier's hand next year with the two playing on opposite scoring lines. Almost.
Have the Lightning actually won a game in the third jerseys, by the way? If someone knows the team's record with them on, by all means post it. I suspect it's almost terrible enough to warrant burning the new threads.
Matt Smaby was +1 with 1 shot, 2 hits, and 3 blocked shots in 24:37. This was a good rebound game after going -4 against Washington.
David Koci had 2 penalty minutes, 1 shot, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 6:45.
Paul Szczechura was -1 with 1 shot in 12:41.
Martins Karsums had 2 shots, 2 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 13:19. He was better tonight.
Richard Petiot was -1 with 6 penalty minutes, 1 shot, 4 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 23:11. He was awful in the first period as Atlanta took advantage of his slow feet. To his credit, he got it back together in the final 40 minutes. I like him as a #8 or #9 d-man who can come up from Norfolk if there's an injury.
Matt Lashoff had 1 assist and 2 penalty minutes and was -1 with 2 shots and 1 blocked shot in 28:18, which led the team in ice time. 3 games in a Lightning jersey: 3 power play assists. You can't complain about that kind of production. He deals a good pass for a one-timer, which can get a defenseman paid on a power play that features shooters like Stamkos, Lecavalier, and Martin St. Louis. His skating allows him to potentially eat big minutes like he did tonight, too. Darren Eliot claimed tonight that his skating had somehow been "exposed." It's a shame that someone swapped out his Thrashers flavored Kool-Aid for bad moonshine. Here's to hoping his eyesight returns to him soon.
10 more games to go. We'll see if Blair Jones and/or Justin Keller get late season recalls. I would advise it with these two players having their contracts up this offseason.
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The Ithaca Wind Quintet (Wendy Herbener Mehne, flute; Paige Morgan, oboe; Michael Galván, clarinet; Lee Goodhew Romm; and Alex Shuhan, horn will be performing works by Dana Wilson, Rob Paterson, and Kenji Bunch at the National Flute Association Convention in New York City on August 15, 2009.
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The International Trumpet Guild has recently elected Kim Dunnick (trumpet) as Vice-President/President-elect. Dunnick's term as Vice President begins October 2009, and he will become president for two years beginning October 2011. The ITG is an organization of nearly 7,000 trumpeters from over 60 countries. The organization publishes an academic quarterly journal, hosts an annual conference, commissions music, sponsors international competitions and provides various types of support for trumpeters throughout the world.
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wide range of choral repertoire from the middle ages to the
present, and has collaborated with many local regional arts
organizations including the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, the New York
Baroque Orchestra, and the Ithaca Opera. In addition to his activities as a conductor, Johengen has sung recently with the Hamilton College and Community Oratorio Society, and with the Burlington VT Choral Society.
Timothy Johnson (theory, chair of graduate studies) will present a paper on "Portraits of the Chinese Landscape in John Adams's Nixon in China" at the Second International Conference on Minimalist Music at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, September 2-6, 2009. Presently, he is working on a book on this opera.
Jenine Lawson (theory) will deliver two presentations at the Society for Music Perception and Cognition conference, which will take place August 3-7 in Indianapolis. The presentations are titled "The Perception of Predominant Chords," and "Hearing Interval Patterns in Atonal Melodies."
Wendy Herbener Mehne (flute) gave a masterclass
and performed a recital with Andrea Merrill and Christine Gustafson
at East Carolina University and on the Raleigh Flute Association's
Collaborations Concert March 28 & 29, 2009. She will be
performing as a guest artist with the Oakwood Chamber Players on
their 25th Anniversary Concerts in Madison, Wisconsin May 30 &
31, 2009. She will also be performing George Crumb's Vox
Balaenae with Diane Birr and Heidi Hoffman at the National
Flute Association Convention in New York City on August 16,
This spring Steve Peterson (wind ensemble) conducted honor bands in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, as well as the Colorado and Kentucky All State Bands. He also travelled to Doha, Qatar to conduct an international honor band comprised of students from 45 different countries.
Jean Radice (organ and harpsichord) organized a performance of the entire Well-Tempered Clavier Book II of J. S. Bach on the School of Music's Hubbard and Dowd harpsichords. She shared the stage with three harpsichord students: Mary Holzhauer MM '08, MM '09, Nicholas Place '09, and Jonathan Riss '09. To celebrate the acquisition of a new continuo organ Radice was joined by faculty colleagues Deborah Montgomery, Kim Dunnick, Randie Blooding, and Paige Morgan, with a student chamber orchestra conducted by Kevin Ryan MM '09 for a recital of Bach solo cantatas and a Handel organ concerto. The continuo organ, built in 2008 by David Leach of the UK, is a single rank instrument with four stops, suitable for all forms of continuo playing, small organ concertos, and accompaniment. It is capable of being played at both A440 and A415, making it ideal for early music ensembles.
Margaret Reitz (piano) will be one of two pianists playing at the Barcelona International Festival of Song and will be a guest artist collaborating on vocal recitals in Granada, Spain week of July 16-23.
Gordon Stout (percussion) was guest artist at
the Mid-Missouri Percussion Arts Trophy festival in Lebanon, MO in
March. Also in March, he appeared at Eastern Washington University
in Cheney, WA. He gave a masterclass and recital at Central
Washington University for the Washington State Percussive Arts
Society Day of Percussion, and was featured guest soloist at The
Northwest Percussion Festival 2009 at the University of Oregon.
Stout had a new composition premiered in Toronto by the percussion
group Nexus in April at the Glenn Gould studio in the CBC building
for Radio-Canada. He performed the opening night concert of the
Fingerlakes Environmental Film Festival 2009 on with IC faculty
members Susan Waterbury and Patrice Pastore, guest artist Dane
Richeson and IC student Colleen Clark. He was also guest artist at
the Pennsylvania Day of Percussion 2009 in Pottstown, PA on April
18, 2009.
Dana Wilson (composition) has had many performances of his compositions lately. The Northeast Horn Workshop devoted the final evening concert to his horn music. His Concerto for Trumpet and String Orchestra was performed in Montreal, Canada by Rex Richardson and Ensemble Appassionata in February. "Shallow Streams, Deep Rivers" was performed for the second time by the Chicago Chamber Musicians on NPR's Performance Today and was performed live on WFMT in Chicago, and aired nationally on NPR in March. The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra performed his bassoon concerto "The Avatar," with soloist Lee Goodhew Romm, "To set the darkness echoing…" was featured at the University of North Texas Conductors Collegium, June '09.Four chamber works--Sing to Me of the Night, Kundalini, Shakatong, and Luminescence (along with an interview)--featured on four different programs of the NPR-syndicated program "Classical Guitar Alive!"


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Artist Bili Bidjocka with one of the books from Ecriture Infinie
Sign boards, shopping lists, exotic calligraphy, scribbles, asemic writing, teenage diaries, school notebooks, writing on walls, writing in chocolate icing on birthday cakes, writing done in the air with fire, with fingers through condensation or dust collected on a car. A new gallery of images and videos, open to contributions from the public, celebrates the gesture of handwriting in all its forms, an invention dating back 3500 years, rapidly evolving towards new hybrids of analog and digital.
The gallery is part of the traveling project Ecriture Infinie / Infinite Writing by artist Bili Bidjocka. A series of giant-sized books, with blank, silent pages. Every once in a while, one of these books makes an appearance around the world: a large writing desk, a satin pillow, a light, a pen. People sit down, one by one, and write, "as if these were the last words they can ever write by hand." Each volume, once completed, is wrapped in a linen cloth, sealed and hidden in a secret place, like a time capsule. Will the people who discover them in thousands of years be able to understand what they mean?
Seven books are already traveling around the world. A new chapter has now begun: the Eighth Book, with a new design developed in collaboration with Moleskine, is a reproduction of the classic black notebook, with hard cover and elastic closure, measuring 90 X 60cm and weighing 20kg.
The Eighth Book made its debut at the Festivaletteratura, literary festival in Mantua, northern Italy , from September 7 to 11, in the deconsecrated church of Santa Maria delle Vittoria.
Écriture Infinie was presented for the first time in 2006 at the Mori Art Museum of Tokyo at the exhibition Africa Remix . Other volumes were presented at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm and at the 2007 Venice Biennial in the installation Check List Luanda Pop.
Curator: Simon Njami. In collaboration with the non-profit foundation lettera27.
Enter Ecriture Infinie.


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A project that I did long time ago about competition of Dota 2. Here's what I did
I WANT A MOVIE STREAMING APP DESIGN AND BUILD . EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH Please read the follow . 1. I want indian developers (not because of im a racists i will . I can be comfortable with them in matter of communication and bla bla ) 2. I will want to strem movies from free sources like openload, rapid video like 2 server i ll choose . {If you
I WANT A MOVIE STREAMING APP DESIGN AND BUILD . EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH Please read the follow . 1. I want indian developers (not because of im a racists i will . I can be comfortable with them in matter of communication and bla bla ) 2. I will want to strem movies from free sources like openload, rapid video like 2 server i ll choose . {If you
Hi, I am looking for a movie poster to be adapted: • [log ind for at se URL] this poster • Plus 'Up' logo from corner of this poster: [log ind for at se URL] • With text added in same font under 'Up' to say 'Up, and Away' (so reads: Up, Up and Away') • Plus text to be added to the left of the poster in a nice font that is simil...
ive made a movie about 4 guys falling in love and i need a rom-com kinda like movie poster for it can someone make that?
I need a logo design for a hair salon
I am looking for an animator for a 90-120 minute film in an anime or manga style. Script is still being written. Further details can be discussed.
Need english subtitles added to a film file, both files will be supplied just needs to be added in.
I want my own app with recurring billing allowing people to watch movies, shows, sports etc on their devices.
Looking for 2 designs for 2 restaurants for a movie theater advertising. Each design is needed in 2 different sizes. Simple designs to draw attention of customers waiting to watch movie. Please only place final bid..I will not negotiate different pricing. FIRST SIZE - 10"W x 6"H at a minimum of 300ppi. Save as a .jpeg SECOND SIZE - Total Slide
I need 2 rendered 3d models similar to the following movie: [log ind for at se URL] The scenes that are to be reproduced are between seconds 0:40 to 3:54. The first model of the container module (0:40-2:11) will only be slightly modified. The second model will be completely re-designed as per attached images (CAD drawing will be
Marketing movie Introduction: The Company requires a movie as an introduction of a web application for following-up of Progress regarding of real estate development mega projects. The bidder is required to create this introduction movie for the emerging firm launch. The PIS Construction Services application services: The application is providing unique
I would like to create movie streaming apps for android.. its have user side (android apps) -Can choose which movie want to watch -play from video mirror -support chromecast admin side -Upload Video and movie details -manage page -etc
I need a 3D / 4D movie to promote our concept with a pop-up shipping container street food kitchen. It must be a super high quality piece of movie, showikg the kitchen in situ, with inside ans outside shots, and changing daylight and night time lighting. High quality, talented video artist with excellent 3D animation skills required.
A colleague of mine is working on a movie with a scene where the actor logs into a secure system over a terminal. We want it to be as dramatic as possible - so things like blinking text for the security alerts, tput for menu options, etc... You could write the interface in either bash or python - whichever you'd prefer. Looking for hourly rate because
I need someone to rig a character for me in 3ds max.
I need a very good 3D movie of a shipping containee pop-up kitchen ~ inside and outside, daytime, night time,
i want you to create a short cartoon movie for my story written by me and i own it and it must be made in 300 INR only.
i want you to create a short cartoon movie for my story written by me and i own it
I am a consultant organising a conference for a client and one day has a movie theme. I am looking for someone to work up a movie ticket template. We will use their corporate colours and wording will be quite simple. As we want to number the tickets I am thinking if the design is done in word with a space for the number we can insert and print off quite
i would like to have my own kodi add ons for movie and tv show streaming also with my repository.
i want you to create a short cartoon movie for my story written by me and i own it
I have a screenplay I want made into a movie. It is a childrens/[log ind for at se URL] film. This is the synopsis for it: Seven-year-old Sylvie Harnois lives a lonely life as a child in foster care. Then one day a mysterious librarian at her school gives her a strange book with a key attached to it. The next day she is adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Martin and
i want you to create a short cartoon movie for my story written by me and i own it
I need 3 scenes drawn of a future film about some Eagle Scout adventure. Those scenes will be the first ones of a story board for a beginner's movie.
I need a poster for promoting my restaurant at movie theatre Reqired Resolution 4096*2160
Pay attention to the following before bidding: -I am dividing this up into 4 milestones. of $30 each. Script is 100 pages, so that is 4x$30 for 4x25 pages. Post your first milestone suggestion for $30. I will accept, and immediately setup 3 more milestones to cover the rest. Total $120, non-negotiable. -The script is deeply faith-based. Please do not bid if you don't think you can handl...
I need an Android app. I would like it designed and built.
I've shot a small boutique family style festival and need a 3 minute video edited from the footage. A lot of the footage is shakey and has some night time footage included. The track to accompany it is just over 3 minutes in length. I was going to do this myself but am finding editing quite the task haha.. The film has to include the winery (location), the food (stalls), music visuals (2 stag...
I want a movie success predictor according to actors... I want this in python or php mysql with database .. deliver in 1 day
...unprecedented pace. With its patented algorithms, MovieCurve is the only service that aggregates critic and user reviews from dozens of services to calculate the TRUE SCORE of a movie. MovieCurve is poised to become the leader in online reviews. THE ROLE We are looking for a Social Media Specialist & Community Manager who will be responsible for executing
Im looking for someone who is familiar with article system in wordpress. There is a theme which contains that kind of interface to create and edit single article video pages. To complete the whole theme are few more project steps would be nice to find someone who can work till end on it.
I am looking for a pre-built automated movie streaming script.
Looking for Unity expert to create a 3D movie out of panoramic images that we will provide. Basically it is making a walkthrough movie of a Rendered Revit model
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this logo represents a filmmaking community called "201" the design that I built came from two, zero, and one that formed the video camera pattern and play button. and I mix it with red and black elements
Need someone proficient in this field, to make a correct ER diagram and relational schema. If person is competent, will have bigger project for them later.
We are filming a movie in Romania and our script is written in English. We need to translate into Romanian and also make the jokes/lines make sense in Romanian. We are looking to hire someone of Romanian/Moldovan background who is a native speaker of the language and understands the culture
I have a movie website and on each movie it is supposed to display the IMDb rating, it fetches the IMDb rating from IMDb and has it added from the admin panel but on the front end it is showing 0 and not showing the stars and count like it is supposed to. I can show you a website using the same theme that still has theirs working.
Movie Database project using Windows Form Application in Visual Studio using C# within 24 hrs.
Am new to this, so I need somebody who has big experience in managing similar pro...projects. I need to create 2-3 minutes of 3D or VR film that will be used in an exhibition where people use 3D glasses or Samsung VR gear to enjoy the whole experience of the movie. I need to see your portfolio/proof of your capability, time and cost. Make it quick.
We are filming a movie in Romania and our script is written in English. We need to translate into Romanian and also make the jokes/lines make sense in Romanian. We are looking to hire someone of Romanian/Moldovan background who is a native speaker of the language and understands the culture.
We are currently in production of a large vessel and would like to create a CGI movie of the interior and possible exterior presentation of the vessel.
I have project to make a flash movie on education system .
This is a pre-wedding video/film. You need to be highly skilled in movie editing and animation. I will share with you some photos and vidoes grouped in folders (engagement photo, day out, photoshoot etc.). Then your task is to create a 5 min or so video out of them. You need to be creative not just flipping photos. Show sample of works please to be
...skills who can get us 20 quirky reactions of Movie Posters from a group of people for posting on social media (Movie Official Page etc); You need to go around your college campus (or on streets or neighbourhood) and catch hold of groups who can give you emotional reaction in your "phone camera recording" for movie poster that does not exist (they need to
Apply a powerpoint template to an after effect project, you can use an existing template or i can buy one for you. to use, mandatory to have the first version Max Saturday 20:00 GMT, final version to be handed Monday 6 GMT. It is basically an explainer on the different steps of the app, you have to replace the image in its place and minor change in the text
It's a movie project independent with my company ( Black Avenue Entertainment ) A drama romance, Need executive producer, director, and financer. This is my first project. (Removed by Freelancer.com admin)
Good Afternoon All, I would like someone to make a comic based on a movie script I wrote. The script is about 120 pages. Here are the requirements: Create a comic based on the script The comic must be in color The style of the cartoon must be similar to the designs provided. The comic must be digitized and ready for printing Copy-Right, along with


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Evelyn B. Wallace, 94
Evelyn B. Wallace, 94, of Camby, formerly of Spencer, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. She was born in Owen County on October 1, 1919, to Walter Scott and Clara Dell (Clark) Everly. Evelyn was the youngest of 18 children. She was a 1936 graduate of Patricksburg High School. Mrs. Wallace was a teacher's assistant at Patricksburg School for four years and a housewife. She had been a member of the Spencer United Methodist Church since she was six years old. She and her husband were members of the Owen County Saddle Club.
Evelyn is survived by her daughter, Barbara Louise (Wallace) Fowler of Camby; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three greatgreat grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, James M. Wallace, in 2008; sons, Gary Robert Wallace in 1987 and James Sherman Wallace in 2007; parents; three grandchildren, Timothy Fowler, Teresa Wallace; and Jay Wallace and seventeen brothers and sisters, Baby Everly, Avis Stall, Bluford Everly, Tunis Everly, Otto Everly, Gertrude Kay, Fern Strouse-Holtzclaw, Johnnie Everly, Warren Everly, Ephriam Everly, Alice Straley, Marie Schrank, Flona Query, Ada Parks, Woodrow Everly, Emma Bonnewell-Schuler and Mabel Winders-Maners.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Riverside Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. at the cemetery. Pastor Diane Wells and Rev. Louis Crouch will officiate.
West & Parrish & Pedigo Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.westparrishpedigo.com.
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Fabry Patients Sue Genzyme Over Drug Shortage; After NIH Refuses To Allow Others To Make Fabrazyme
from the people-are-dying dept
Neither Genzyme nor Mt. Sinai has tested whether the reduced dosage is either safe or beneficial for treating Fabry disease. In fact, in November 2010, The European Medical Agency determined that the lowered dose of Fabrazyme resulted in patients having more strokes, heart attacks, renal disease and other symptoms including severe GI distress and pain and burning in their extremities (neuropathy). It also determined that the lowered dose actually accelerated the course of the disease in some patients. Europe recommended in October 2010 that all patients be given a full dose of Fabrazyme instead of the lowered dose. Genzyme rejected the European assessment and continued to provide only unapproved low doses to patients in the U.S.The lawyer for some of those patients, Allen Black, alerts us to the news that his clients have now sued Genzyme and Mt. Sinai Medical School over the continuing shortages (pdf). Mt. Sinai is the actual patent holder, with an exclusive license to Genzyme. The patients are arguing for "compensation and punitive damages for lack of adequate treatment and Genzyme's failure to take adequate precautions including keeping a reserve inventory and providing second sources of manufacturing."
Part of the lawsuit is based on negligence claims -- and given the FDA fine, perhaps there's a basis for a negligence claim. The latter part of the case may be more interesting, however. I'm not sure how much of a chance it actually has, though I certainly sympathize with the plaintiffs. At a high level, it may be tough to show that Genzyme has any legal obligation to make enough of the drug (a moral obligation may be a different story). However, the lawyers make a very key point concerning patent law in making this legal argument: that the Bayh-Dole Act actually gives Genzyme a legal obligation.
The Bayh-Dole Act was designed to help universities better commercialize research in order to get those innovations out to market. For a variety of reasons, I've argued that the law has failed significantly in this regard, but these patients are picking up on a key part of Bayh-Dole, which is that the law was put in place to prevent patentees from denying citizens access to publicly funded inventions. It thus may require that certain standards be met when it comes to federally funded inventions -- which Fabrazyme certainly is. The law specifically says that it was put in place to "protect the public against nonuse or unreasonable use of inventions." And since the plaintiffs feel that this is the case here, they're arguing that they're now able to recover damages (though you'd have to imagine they'd prefer full doses). If that argument succeeds, it could lead to a very interesting series of follow-up cases concerning other federally-funded inventions.


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Reading about the recently-concluded special session gave me an idea ("O'Malley faces political risks of tax increases," May 17). Seeing as how this session was called only after Gov. Martin O'Malley, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael E. Busch sat down and drew up what they wanted the budget to be and then called in the Maryland General Assembly to rubber stamp it, why not do away with the 90-day regular session we have been having every year?
Then, Governor O'Malley, Senator Miller, and Delegate Busch can just get together and decide what they want in the way of tax increases, fees, increased fines, increased tolls, expanded gambling, etc. and call a special session two or three times a year for two or three days at a time so the legislature can rubber stamp their desires. Think of how much money that would save. Plus, we wouldn't have to have all the rhetoric, debates, or filibusters to slow down the process.
If they wanted to save even more money, perhaps we could forget calling special sessions and just have the General Assembly members vote on the Internet. Same results and cheaper still. And the Democrats in the State House wouldn't take the risk of looking bad for being forced to come back to Annapolis when they couldn't get things done in the 90 days allotted the regular session.
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The Sailing Academy is the closest sailing school on the Chesapeake Bay to the Washington DC Beltway. Sailing instruction focuses on teaching families and friends to cruise on sailboats. Learn to sail in a fun, friendly atmosphere.
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Learn to sail near Annapolis, our sailing school is mid chesapeake bay on the western shore. We offer fractional sailing, sailing classes, courses, charters, seminars and special clinics. Easily accessible from northern virginia, washington dc, calvert county, central and southern Maryland. We also offer youth sailing camps.


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Kick me in the balls I'm excited about this one. John Carpenter's classic film "Halloween" will once again be thrust into theaters on October 25th. Just to make things even better the super fun documentary "You Can't Kill The Bogeyman: 35 Years Of Halloween" will be shown right after the movie. Just so we're clear I don't really want anyone to kick me in the balls. It's just a saying. Not one people use really, but it's still a saying.
Remember "Manimal"? If you don't all you need to know is that it was a 80's TV series about a guy who can change into different animals. Sounds intense right? Well it looks like the show's creator, Glen A. Larson, has officially signed on to produce the upcoming big screen relaunch of the show in film form. That sentence was confusing wasn't it. No word on release date or casting for this yet but Sony plans to make this a live action/CG romp. There better be a live panther that's all I'm saying.
If there's one I think I love it's a good old fashioned creepy van. Who doesn't, honestly? Well this coming Holiday season a new film titled "Creep Van" will make all my dreams come true. Being called a cross between "Christine" and "Saw" the film revolves around a killer who uses a van equipped with it's very own torture chamber to pick people off. I assume the relationship to "Christine" is based solely on the fact that it's an automobile but I'll go with it. I'm no one to judge.
Philip Seymour Hoffman, my favorite of all the Seymour Hoffman's, is lining up a new ghost story for his next directing project. Titled "Ezekiel Moss", the film focuses on widow and her son who come in contact with a man who may be able to contact the dead. No word on casting yet but I have always thought I would make a terrific Ezekiel. I have the thighs for it.


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Oneway: Vinkeveen to Hindeloopen via Amsterdam
Allow 7 to 14 nights
Pamper yourself at a spa! Cycle past windmills and quiet villages! Relax on the sundeck and admire pretty Holland!
Itinerary & Activities
- Waterways:
- Slotermeer, Tjeukermeer, Kalenbderg, Beulakerwijde, Zwater Water, Vossenmeer, Drontermeer, Veluwemeer, Nuldernauw, Gooimeer, Ijmeer, River Vecht, Weespertrekwaart, River Amstel, Nieuwe Herengracht, Vinkeveense Plassen
- Lock types:
- All locks and lifting bridges are manned by lock-keepers
Situated in the south of Amsterdam, Vinkeveen is the perfect place to start a cruise in the area. The Vinkeveense Plassen is an important recreational lake for many activities like swimming, diving & yachting.
Amsterdam, the largest city in Holland, will welcome you with all of its treasures, its monuments, and its history. Take a moment to visit this unique and eclectic city.
Strand Horst
Strand Horst is a great seaside city where the ocean wind is often blowing. It's a good place to stop and rest, and there's also a great golf resort.
Like many villages in the area, Harderwijk based its economy on fishing. If you visit this pretty town, you will have the chance to taste the delightful fish, and marvel at the city's huge old gate and defensive walls.
Elburg is a mediaeval town with a lot of hidden treasures. Walking in the winding streets, you will have the opportunity to see the huge old city gate, a vestige of the past. Elburg is a very friendly and dynamic town, especially during the Midweekfeesten.
A pretty village on the shore, Zwartsluis was, a long time ago, a center of trade and fishing. A number of vestiges of that time remain, especially fortifications and old mercant houses. The town is worth a visit.
A very charming town known as the Venice of the North". Giethoorn will enchant you with its beautiful riverside setting. It is a welcoming place and a joy to explore.
A friendly town, Steenwijk is a great place to visit. Discover the cathedral Saint-Clement and its tower, which is the most notable landmark in this town. It's the highest church tower in the country.
At the intersection of the canals is a small and undiscovered town called Ossenzijl. It's quiet and peaceful, a perfect town to stroll through.
Lemmer is a beautiful town, decorated by colourful houses along the canal banks. The city is well-known in Holland for its watersports.
Woudsend is a charming city. Downtown, along the canal banks, you can stroll and admire the colourful houses or eat in one of the numerous restaurants. It's truly a beautiful place to stop and look around, especially with the sight of the huge mill on the other side of the canal.
Sneek is a dynamic city in the area. It has interesting architecture, especially the great gate of the waterport and the city hall, which is built in a rococo style. Also, visit the Roman Catholic Church, which is a national monument.
Workum is a beautiful little seaside city with numerous mediaeval monuments like the Gertrudis church. You should also visit Werenfridus Church.
Hindeloopen is a picturesque village full of Dutch character. Its quirky cobbled streets, wooden bridges & well preserved houses give it a unique identity and a rich heritage that you can discover by walking to its old center, around the traditional harbor and along the nearby sandy beaches.
Visit a 14th-century church
Elburg's St. Nicolaaskerk church has two impressive organs, one of which dates back to 1825.
Visit an orchid farm
Bustling Lemmer is home to a colorful orchid farm that makes for an interesting afternoon trip.
Relax in Lemmer
The capital of the Southern Frisian Municipality, Lemmer offers fine dining, shopping, and museums.
Delight in a toy museum
Kids and adults will love the enchanting Toy Museum, De Boer Pleats in Echtenerbrug.
Enjoy Marina Strand Horst
A luxury resort with myriad facilities, here's the perfect place to kick back and love being pampered!
Angle in Holland
Holland is known for great river fishing. You can try to catch your meal!
Ride around on your bike
Biking is an institution in Holland, and it's particularly evident in Amsterdam. Ride along the banks!
Dive into a natural lake
Vinkeseense Plassen is an important recreational lake for many activities on the water like swimming, diving & yachting!
Visit a quaint Dutch fishing village!
Wander through the narrow streets of Hindeloopen with its typical wooden bridges and characteristic façades. At the museum you can learn about a rich maritime history which manifests itself in the local art and costumes. And be sure to visit the old harbor, the lock keepers house and the pretty bascule bridge


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Contract reality: Is it hitting Manchester unions?
October 14. 2013 5:04PM
Manchester aldermen are scheduled to vote tonight on a union contract that could have important long-term ramifications for the city. They should accept it and why the Manchester Education Association should observe closely.
Last summer the United Steelworkers Local 8938, which represents city Water Works employees, rejected a fair and necessary contract the city had offered. The union did not like that it raised the members' health insurance premium contributions from 5 percent to 12.5 percent the next year, then 15 percent the year after. The city's financial position in relation to health insurance benefits for employees has only deteriorated.
The economy is not significantly improving while insurance costs continue to rise. Two weeks ago the company that manages the city's health benefits reported to the aldermen that Obamacare already has cost the city $196,800 and will cost taxpayers a whopping $3 million in 2018, when the "Cadillac tax" on generous insurance benefits kicks in.
The new Water Works contract sets employee health premium contributions at 17.5 percent. That is 2 percentage points higher than in the contract rejected last year. But it is 10.5 percentage points lower than the average contribution in the private sector.
This contract is a good deal for the city and the Water Works employees. Why for the employees? Because it keeps their contribution far lower than the national average for two more years. The Manchester Education Association, which keeps rejecting contracts because of premium increases, needs to wake up and see the trend here. The longer city employee unions hold out, the higher their contributions will be.


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The madcap antics of four cute boys -- Davy, Peter, Micky and Mike -- who make up the rock 'n' roll band the Monkees are captured in this freewheeling 1960s series. It employs all sorts of stylistic tricks, including film-speed changes and cutting one-liners as the boys travel around making the world a happier place.
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It's National French Fry Day, everybody. Need we say more?
We've only heard of one deal so far: Go to Red Robin's Facebook page for some free sweet potato fries on Friday.
Anybody else out there offering free fries today? Tell us in comments.
Oh, and if you're poo-pooing fried potatoes because they're bad for you, check out this report from earlier this year: