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From the Georgia Department of Transportation at 7:58 p.m. Wednesday:
ATLANTA – Overnight driving in all but the most dire emergency is strongly discouraged by the Georgia Department of Transportation as conditions will be ideal for the formation of treacherous and difficult-to-see black ice. Periodic bands of snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected to fall throughout central and north Georgia throughout the night while temperatures are predicted to remain below freezing. Those conditions, combined with darkness, make for extremely dangerous driving conditions. Georgia DOT continues to urge the public to avoid all but emergency travel until at least mid-day Thursday. Snow accumulations in North Georgia continue to pose driving hazards there. In a wide area across the state between a line just north of Columbus, Macon, Warner Robins and Statesboro and extending northward to as far above Interstate Highway 20 as Athens, significant icing is occurring. A State of Emergency remains in effect for 91 counties in this region.
DOT Communications Director Karlene Barron cautions that while the Department is utilizing all of its assets and available personnel to treat roadways, black ice at night often is only detected too late. "It is almost impossible to spot at night and once most drivers encounter a patch, it is almost equally impossible to successfully negotiate it. Everyone will be better served if they can simply stay home this evening and not travel until well into the day Thursday when temperatures are expected to climb back above freezing."
As of Wednesday evening, perilous roadway conditions exist in Forsyth, Gwinnett and Hall Counties. These are some of the trouble spots:
• SR 369 from SR 9 to SR 400 is closed due to a tree and power lines across the road, with no estimated clearance time.
• Reports of icing on I-985 northbound and southbound from I-85 in Gwinnett past exit 24/SR 369 in Gainesville.
• Reports of icing on Interstate 85 northbound and southbound exit 137/SR 11/US 129 in Jackson County through Banks County to Exit 154/SR 63/Martin Bridge in Franklin County.
"Avoid these routes while our crews work diligently to break through the ice and can improve conditions on these roadways. Please do not multiply the hazards by driving unless it is an emergency situation," asks Bayne Smith, Georgia DOT District Engineer.
GDOT: 'No overnight driving'
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Tennessee-Vanderbilt Preview: The Game as a Mere Distraction
Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Tennessee Volunteers
Saturday 17 November 2012 | 7:00pm EST
Vanderbilt Stadium (40,550) | Nashville, TN | ESPN2
Absolutely everything has been discussed this week within the VolNation. Everything except the upcoming football game.
After the excruciating overtime loss last week to SEC-newcomer Missouri last Saturday, the focus was put squarely on Dave Hart. During the following day, it was the turn of some of the more reputable information outlets to indicate that Dooley would be fired, and he might have even been already informed of that. No longer was the question "If." It was now "When."
But Dooley was back to the podium on Monday at noon for his weekly post-game press conference. He stated that Dave Hart had not told him that he would be relieved of his duties. He did however indicate that he had addressed his team regarding the swirling rumors about his job status.
There were reports that the head coach broke down and cried during the team meeting. Some of the sources of this information were reported to be players who were in the meeting. And many were still expecting an anouncement to be made that afternoon that Dooley was done. But there was nothing verifiable that Dooley had told his team that Dave Hart had made a decision to remove him.
Monday evening came and there was no announcement. There has been no announcement.
And so it goes in the grand sports soap opera that is Knoxville and The University of Tennessee Volunteers.
This week devolved into the speculation of who would be Dooley's replacement and when the announcement would be made. Nobody, and I mean nobody in the media — reputable or not — was and is of the opinion that Dooley will be back for 2013.
And that communion of opinion among fans, media, and perhaps even players and staff changed the tone of the discussion this week. The focus seemed to shift from how much of a disaster Dooley has been as a football coach to the replacement that would surely be named soon, and when that replacement should be announced.
Jon Gruden. Al Golden. Charlie Strong. Kirby Smart. Bobby Petrino.
Those were the most popular names flying around in the Twitterverse and other venues. There were others of course.
And there was the comedy this week of supposed 'sightings' of Jon Gruden on campus, or at least sightings of 'his people'.
All of this with a football game to be played Saturday night in Nashville against one of the most hated rivals of all of the VolNation.
Does anybody care? I can see how a fan might not, at least until kickoff, when the venom will kick in as a reflex to seeing those black and gold uniforms on the same field as the orange and white ones.
But I remember meeting George Cafego, the former all-time great college and pro football player who had played under Neyland during the General's early days in Knoxville and who also had coached under Johnny Majors. I met him in the lobby of a Holiday Inn in Nashville before a game against Vanderbilt. He addressed me and my friends as the ambassador of what it means to be a Tennessee Vol football fan: you HATE Vanderbilt.
He went off. After his soliliquy, we were all ready to strap it on and run across Dudley Field looking for somebody from New Jersey pretending to be a football player in the SEC.
Hyperbole, yes. But that moment many years ago kept reappearing in my memory bank all this week as the rest of the VolNation seemed distracted from the matter at hand — we are playing Vanderbilt.
That really meant a lot to George Cafego. And it still means alot to me.
Offensively, Vandy is a pretty medicore team as far as the FBS goes. But it is their defense that ranks on the stout side — they rank 15th nationally in points allowed (only 18 points per game). South Carolina scored only 17, and most of those were late. Missouri only 15. Auburn only 13. And Kentucky scored none. This is the main reason that the Commodores stand with a 6-4 record, looking at Tennessee as their obstacle to an earth-shattering 8-3 record (they close their season with Wake Forest).
But Vandy also gave up 48 to Georgia and 31 to Florida. So considering the dry powder that is the Vols' offense, and the sieve that is the Volunteer defense, this is another game that looks to be a fairly high-scoring affair.
As Chris Low wrote this week, the last time Vanderbilt beat Tennessee in Nashville, Vandy's head coach James Franklin was still in elementary school. It's been 30 years.
But what is more relevant is the fact that Franklin and his players have been pointing to Saturday for the last 12 months. The video of the Tennessee celebration in the Vols' lockeroom after last year's Tennessee victory in overtime went viral on the internet. It was an unfortunate breach of etiquette regarding the sanctity of the lockeroom. But it got out. And it now looms as the big elephant in the room this Saturday, sitting right next to the hangman ready to pluck Derek Dooley from his position. Furthermore, as Tennessee began and continued to implode on a weekly basis this season, the Vanderbilt team surely took notice as they marked the days off their calendar toward the square with a 'Sat 17' inside of it.
Everything points to Vanderbilt as the likely victor in this game. But I believe that there is a strong possibility that the players on this Tennessee team no longer feel any pressure. They all now know the fate of their coach. And they just might see this contest as a final chance to give something to their to-be-fallen leader that they haven't in a very long time: an SEC win on the road.
Tennessee 41 Vanderbilt 34
Go Vols!
9 responses to "Tennessee-Vanderbilt Preview: The Game as a Mere Distraction"
tk says :
i remember when vandy marked the end of the season. this year it may mark the end of an era.
i remember that george cafego encounter…..had me pumped up
heard that tennessee didnt use all the "away tickets" in nashvile. that could be wrong but i remember when vandy fans couldnt find tickets to their home game when playing the vols.
i think i may have sat next to some of "grudens people" in a burger king in morristown this past tuesday.
i was at that last loss at nashville. damn rained out of buckets. miserable trip. illl not risk that again this time.
and i guess the thought you are wondering about is……the university of vanderbilt 35…..the university of tennessee…….27. sorry people i still just cant get there. maybe next week.
and happy thanksgiving!!!!!
Sandy says :
I don't feel good about this either. Feels like a lame duck. And a highly motivated Vandy squad. The defense falters again and the Vols lose late 45-42.
Final nail in the coffin.
Billy says :
Well Vanderbilt is doing well this year, but none the less, they ARE Vanderbilt. Tennessee is a better team, period. Since the Vols' defense isn't looking great I predict a high scoring game.
As I said, Tennessee is a better team, and that's gonna be reflected in my prediction
Tennessee 47
Vanderbilt 42

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A rabbi was charged Wednesday — for the second time — with impersonating a police officer during an angry confrontation on a suburban road.
In both cases, motorists said the rabbi flashed a badge and seemed to be angry that they weren't driving faster.
Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski, accompanied by his lawyer, surrendered at police headquarters in White Plains, Detective Lt. Eric Fisher said.
There was no immediate arraignment. The rabbi has a court date Thursday in Mamaroneck, just north of New York City, on his first arrest, which came in June.
The lawyer said Borodowski suffers from bipolar disorder and recently was hospitalized.
In the Mamaroneck case, the 49-year-old rabbi, who grew up in Argentina, is accused of pulling his car alongside a woman's car, flashing a badge and shouting: "Police! Police! Pull over!"
The woman's lawyer said Borodowski "just laid on the horn and started screaming at her" as she obeyed a 20-mph limit in a school zone.
Police said the rabbi told them, "That girl was driving too slow, and I hate when people do this." However, he denied posing as a police officer.
In the White Plains case, which happened in May but came to light after the Mamaroneck arrest, motorist Peter Moses said Borodowski tailgated him, "obviously trying to make me go faster" than the 40-mph limit. When the rabbi pulled alongside, "He's shouting, 'I'm a police officer. Pull over!'" Moses said.
State police are investigating a third complaint, from Yonkers.
Borodowski has been fired from a position at prestigious Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan. He is still listed as the leader of a congregation in Larchmont.


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|MLB Career Stats
|25th in AL
|June 23, 2015
|Lehigh Valley IronPigs released 2B Jayson Nix.
|May 16, 2015
|Norfolk Tides traded 2B Jayson Nix to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
|March 3, 2015
|2B Jayson Nix assigned to Baltimore Orioles.
|February 23, 2015
|2B Jayson Nix assigned to Norfolk Tides.
|February 17, 2015
|Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 2B Jayson Nix to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|November 24, 2014
|2B Jayson Nix elected free agency.
|October 21, 2014
|Kansas City Royals activated 2B Jayson Nix.
|October 2, 2014
|Kansas City Royals reassigned 2B Jayson Nix to the minor leagues.
|August 28, 2014
|Kansas City Royals claimed 2B Jayson Nix off waivers from Pittsburgh Pirates.
|August 25, 2014
|Pittsburgh Pirates designated 2B Jayson Nix for assignment.
|August 3, 2014
|Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 2B Jayson Nix.
|August 1, 2014
|Durham Bulls released 2B Jayson Nix.
|May 17, 2014
|Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Jayson Nix to a minor league contract.
|May 17, 2014
|2B Jayson Nix assigned to Durham Bulls.
|May 13, 2014
|SS Jayson Nix elected free agency.
|May 12, 2014
|Philadelphia Phillies sent Jayson Nix outright to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
|March 28, 2014
|Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Jayson Nix to Philadelphia Phillies for cash.
|January 9, 2014
|Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Jayson Nix to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|December 2, 2013
|SS Jayson Nix elected free agency.
|November 4, 2013
|New York Yankees activated SS Jayson Nix from the 60-day disabled list.
|September 1, 2013
|Jayson Nix roster status changed by New York Yankees.
|August 22, 2013
|New York Yankees placed SS Jayson Nix on the 15-day disabled list. Fractured left hand.
|July 29, 2013
|New York Yankees activated SS Jayson Nix from the 15-day disabled list.
|July 25, 2013
|New York Yankees sent SS Jayson Nix on a rehab assignment to Tampa Yankees.
|July 24, 2013
|New York Yankees sent 3B Jayson Nix on a rehab assignment to GCL Yankees1.
|July 3, 2013
|New York Yankees placed SS Jayson Nix on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 2, 2013. Right hamstring strain.
|March 29, 2013
|New York Yankees selected the contract of SS Jayson Nix from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
|January 31, 2013
|Jayson Nix assigned to New York Yankees.
|December 7, 2012
|New York Yankees sent Jayson Nix outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
|November 30, 2012
|New York Yankees designated Jayson Nix for assignment.
|May 3, 2012
|New York Yankees selected the contract of 3B Jayson Nix from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
|April 20, 2012
|Jayson Nix roster status changed by Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
|April 5, 2012
|3B Jayson Nix assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
|December 5, 2011
|New York Yankees signed free agent 3B Jayson Nix to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|October 6, 2011
|3B Jayson Nix elected free agency.
|August 5, 2011
|Las Vegas 51s activated 3B Jayson Nix from the 7-day disabled list.
|July 27, 2011
|Las Vegas 51s placed 3B Jayson Nix on the 7-day disabled list.
|July 11, 2011
|Las Vegas 51s activated 3B Jayson Nix.
|July 7, 2011
|Toronto Blue Jays sent 3B Jayson Nix outright to Las Vegas 51s.
|July 3, 2011
|Toronto Blue Jays designated Jayson Nix for assignment.
|May 16, 2011
|Toronto Blue Jays activated 3B Jayson Nix from the 15-day disabled list.
|May 12, 2011
|sent 3B Jayson Nix on a rehab assignment to Dunedin Blue Jays.
|April 23, 2011
|Toronto Blue Jays placed 3B Jayson Nix on the 15-day disabled list. Left shin contusion
|March 29, 2011
|Cleveland Indians traded 3B Jayson Nix to Toronto Blue Jays.
|June 25, 2010
|Cleveland Indians claimed Jayson Nix off waivers from Chicago White Sox.
|May 1, 2009
|Chicago White Sox activated 2B Jayson Nix from the 15-day disabled list.
|April 23, 2009
|Birmingham Barons sent 2B Jayson Nix on a rehab assignment to Charlotte Knights.
|April 20, 2009
|Jayson Nix assigned to Birmingham Barons from Chicago White Sox.
|July 21, 2008
|2B Jayson Nix roster status changed by Colorado Rockies.
Full name Jayson Truitt Edward Nix...is a 2001 graduate of Midland (Tex.) High School...brother, Laynce, signed with the Phillies organization for the 2012 season...was a member of the bronze-medal winning 2008 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team in Beijing, China...was originally selected by Colorado in Compensation Round A (44th overall) of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft (6/03).2013
Appeared in 87 games for the Yankees, making 41 starts at shortstop and 33 starts at third base…made 4 appearances at second base…helped fill in for Alex Rodriguez, Kevin Youkilis and Derek Jeter…season was cut short by a fractured right hand suffered on Aug 21 vs. TOR when R.A. Dickey hit him with a pitch…also spent most of July on the DL with a hamstring strain…stole 13 bases and was caught just once.2012
Opened the season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees) and appeared in 8 games before joining the Yankees…made starts at five different positions (29-3B, 18-SS, 13-2B, 11-LF, 2-DH) in New York and appeared in 74 games…made his postseason debut and went 2-for-4 in one ALDS game vs. BAL…went 0-for-4 in one ALCS game vs. DET.2011 Was acquired by Toronto from Cleveland on 3/29 in exchange for cash considerations... made the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster and appeared in 46 games with the club, batting .169 (23-for-136) with 4HR and 16RBI...was designated for assignment on 7/3 and outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas on 7/7 for the remainder of the season...hit .270 (44-for-163) with 8HR and 29RBI in 41 games with the 51s. 2010 Spent the last three months with the Indians after being claimed off outright waivers on June 24 from the Chicago White Sox...Was designated for assignment by the Sox June 17 after getting just 57 plate appearances thru the first 64 White Sox team games...Made 12 starts at third base (16G) and 1 start at second base (3G) for the Sox (also 1 game at SS)...Made Indians debut on June 25 went on a homer binge from July 3-9, hitting 6 homers 7 games including a 2HR game on July 5 at Texas...Also had a 2HR game on Sept 24 vs. KC, giving him three for his career...Homered in 3 straight games, July 5-7...Hit .282 (24-85) in August with 5HR & 11 RBI before hitting .174 (16-92) in Sept/Oct. with 2HR & 5RBI in 27 games...Made 24 starts (25G) at second base with Cleveland and 39 starts (40G) at third base...Compiled a 1.000 fielding % at second base (0E in 133TC0 and a .899% at third with the Indians (11E, 109TC, 1E in his last 11 games at third)... First career ejection on August 31 vs. CWS...Recorded a successful squeeze bunt on June 28 vs. Toronto...Hit .306 (19-62, .877OPS) vs. LHP with Cleveland with 4HR & 8RBI and .268 (34-127) with runners on...Played for San Juan in the Puerto Rican Winter League beginning in December. 2009 Hit .224 (57-255) with 12 home runs and 32 RBI in 94 games in his first season with the White Sox...ranked among the American League rookie leaders in homers (3rd), RBI (5th) and slugging percentage (6th, .408)...became one of six Sox rookies since 2000 to hit at least 10 home runs...23 of his 57 hits went for extra-bases...made 52 appearances at second base (48 starts), 15 at shortstop (12), 12 at third (eight), four in right field (one) and three in left (three)...compiled a .973 (6 E/224) fielding percentage at second, .906 (6 E/64 TC) at shortstop, .957 (1 ER/23 TC) at third and 1.000 (0 E/11 TC) in the outfield...led off 10 times (Sox went 4-6), hitting .293 (12-41) from that spot in the lineup...tallied 16 RBI in 24 games in August, compared to 16 RBI in his 70 remaining games...went 0-11 as a pinch hitter...was placed on the disabled list on 3/30 (retro to 3/27) with a strained right quadriceps...was returned from his rehab assignment at Class AAA Charlotte and reinstated from the disabled list on 5/1...made his Sox debut on 5/3 at Texas and went 2-3 with a RBI, his first career multi-hit game...hit his first major-league home run on 5/7 vs. Detroit (off Armando Galarraga)...collected his first career multi-homer game on 5/26 at angels, the same day his brother, Laynce, homered with Cincinnati vs. Houston...went 7-22 (.318) with four home runs and seven RBI in seven games vs. Angels...started 28 of 33 games from 7/27-8/31, going 23-88 (.261)...stole home on 7/31 vs. Yankees...registered a career-high four walks on 8/1 vs. Yankees...the four walks were the most by a Sox player since Jim Thome drew five on 4/19/07 vs. Texas...set a career high with three hits on 8/28 at New York ... posted a career-high, eight-game hitting streak from 9/7-23, going 8-25 (.320). 2008 split the season between Colorado and Class AAA Colorado Springs ... began the season with the Rockies and made his first Opening Day roster ... made his major-league debut on Opening Day at St. Louis as the starting second baseman, going 0-2 with a RBI ... recorded his first major-league hit on 4/2 at St. Louis (single off russ springer) ... did not record a hit in seven games from 4/15-25 (17 aB) and was designated for assignment on 4/26 ... appeared in 67 games with the skysox, hitting .303 (80-264) with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 51 RBI ... his contract was purchased by the Rockies on 7/8 and went 2-11 (.182) in fi ve games before being designated for assignment for the second time on 7/19 ... hit .214 (3-14) with one home run and one rBi as a member of the bronze-medal winning 2008 u.s. olympic Baseball team in Beijing, china ... suffered a laceration above the left eye on 8/14 and missed fi ve games before starting the bronze-medal contest vs. Japan ... signed by the white sox as a free agent on 10/14 (acquisition recommended by gary pellant and Bill scherrer) ... batted .244 (29-119) with six homers and 23 rBi in 32 games with obregon of the Mexican winter league. 2007 Spent his second consecutive full season at Triple-A Colorado Springs...batted .292 (128-for- 439) with 80 runs scored, 33 doubles, 2 triples, 11 home runs and 58 RBI in 124 games...went 24-for-32 in stolen base attempts...led the team in runs scored, doubles and stolen bases...played the majority of his games at second base (107), but also played five games at third...led all PCL second basemen with a .986 fielding percentage (9 e/647 tc)...batted .277 (41-for-148) against lefties and .299 (87-for-291) vs. right-handed pitchers...hit .327 (17-for-52) with runners in scoring position and two outs...batted .330 (29-for-88) when leading off an inning...hit .312 (78-for-250) prior to the All-Star break and .265 (50-for-189) following the break...had just five hits in his first 28 at-bats (.179), but then batted .294 (25-for-85) over his next 24 games to rise to .265...hit safely in 15 of 16 games from June 5-24, batting .439 (29-for-66) during that stretch to raise his average above the .300 mark...homered in consecutive games three times: June 20-21, June 29-30, and Aug. 7-8...drove in a season-high four RBI on June 30 vs. Portland...hit two home runs on Aug. 7 at Albuquerque...collected multiple hits in four of his final five games at .409 (9-for-22) to raise season average from .285 to .292...following the season, played for Team USA at the '07 International Baseball Federation World Cup in Taipei City, Taiwan, and earned MVP honors after going 12-for-31 (.387) with six extra base hits...went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and a walk in the finals and helped lead his team past Cuba for their first title since 1974. 2006 Made his Triple-A debut, spending the entire season with Colorado Springs...batted .251 with two home runs, 14 doubles, and 26 RBI in 103 games with the Sky Sox...was fewest games of any full season in his career...hit .288 (46-for-160) in home games...went 15-for-18 (83.3%) in steal attempts...all games came at second base with exception of June 2 at Portland, when he played third...missed season's final month with a sprained left knee, suffered in his final game July 31 at Memphis...over his last 29 games beginning June 30, batted .294 (32-for-109) to raise final average from .233 to .251...final hit of the year was a solo homer, July 31 at Memphis...other HR came July 8 at Fresno...also doubled in that game, posting season-high four RBI...compiled .982 (11 e/605 tc) fielding pct. at second base, best mark of his career. 2005 In his second straight season at Double-A Tulsa, Nix batted .236 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI in 131 games...was rated by Baseball America as the club's 10th-best prospect entering the year...average was under .200 as late as a May 9 doubleheader...had two doubles and three RBI in consecutive games, May 4 at Midland and May 5 vs. Frisco...first two home runs came in span of two days, May 9-10...first 3-hit game came May 14 at Arkansas, part of a five-game hit streak...posted a pair of season-high seven-game hit streaks, May 28-June 3 and July 24-29...posted first of a pair of two-homer games during first stretch on May 30 vs. San Antonio...hit .295 with six HR, six doubles, and 16 RBI over 31 games in July...posted three straight multi-hit games from July 10-12 at 8-for-14...homered five times over a span of eight games to end July, including a two-HR game July 31 vs. Springfield that would provide his final long balls of the season...hit eight of his 11 HR at home...had a six-game hit streak from Aug. 7-13 that raised average to season-high .249. 2004 Rated by Baseball America as Colorado's fifth-best prospect entering the year, Nix struggled in his first season at Double A, hitting .213 with 14 homers and 58 RBI for Tulsa...he jacked 13 of his 14 home runs at Drillers Stadium where he also collected 44 of his 58 RBI...stole 14 bases in 17 attempts (82%)...led all Texas League second basemen with 19 errors but faced the most chances (664) and turned the most doubleplays (85) at his position...began the season by hitting .320 in his first 15 games through May 1...he then went 0-for-his-next-15 and collected just eight hits in his next 71 at-bats (.113) to watch his average slip to .198 by May 23...after having only two HR and six RBI in his first 25 games combined, Nix hit two HR with five RBI on May 15 vs. Arkansas...he also had a two-homer game on June 13 vs. El Paso...compiled a 13-game hitting streak, June 5-18...he batted .327 throughout the streak (17-for-52), raising his average to .229...Jayson followed that up by going hitless in his next 17 at-bats and his average never rose above .217 after July 8...he was 3-for-40 (.075) from Aug. 18-30...missed almost a week, April 21-26, due to a strained right hamstring...competed in the Arizona Fall League, batting.191 with two HR and eight RBI for Mesa. 2003 Nix tied for the minor league lead with 46 doubles while hitting .281 with 26 homers and 81 RBI at Visalia (High A)...the 46 doubles equaled Lake Elsinore's Josh Barfield for tops in the minors and also set a new Rockies organizational record...led the California League in games (137) and runs scored (107), which trailed only fellow Rockies prospect Jeff Salazar (110) for most in the minors...finished second in the Cal League in hits (158), extra-base hits (67) and at-bats (562), was fourth in total bases (267) and tied for fourth in home runs...only two other minor league players had more hits go for extra bases, Barfield (68) and Jayson Drobiak (69)...Jayson went 24-for-32 in stolen base attempts (75%)...compiled a team-high 18-game hitting streak from July 26-Aug. 14...also reached base safely in 29 consecutive games, June 4- July 7...hit 2 home runs with 3 RBI during Jeff Francis' no hitter on July 6 vs. Modesto...Baseball America called him the "Best Defensive Second Baseman in the Cal League"...following the season, Sportsticker rated Nix as the fourth-best second baseman in the minors and The Sporting News named him to its All- Prospect Team...played in the Arizona Fall League, hitting .226 for the Mesa Solar Sox. 2002 Jayson was a mid-season South Atlantic League All-Star in his first full year as a pro...made the move to second base where he hit .246 with 14 homers and 79 RBI...named Rockies Minor League Player of the Month for May, hitting .311 with four HR and 24 RBI. 2001 Made his debut as a shortstop with Casper (R) after being selected that June...he hit .294 with five HR and 24 RBI in only 153 at-bats...began playing second base during the fall instructional league.


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Magnet Pull Lyrics
It's funny I was just thinking about how much we used to get caught up in the clouds, questioning each other.
And then you called and you asked me where I was today.
Just like every other.
Well, I just I know that sometimes we're more distant than others.
It doesn't stop
But I don't let that hinder me. My plan's got longevity.
It doesn't stop.
Give it a shot.
Let me make the pitch, you choose. We'll dial it in just right for you.
When you see me again don't abstain.
There's a mighty demand.
When you see me again will you recognize?
Will we both understand there's some kind of love allocated for us?
Let me know because the things you say come together in a charming way.
Because words you choose to say to me definitely elude to something.
I don't want to make believe. Steer the boat or live the fantasy.
All the better, let the magnet pull. Scratch my wounds I think you're healing me.
The weight is falling down on us.
When you see me again, don't abstain.
There's a mighty demand.
When you see me again will you recognize?
Will we both understand there's some kind of love allocated for us?


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What happens if your loved one doesn't leave a will?
Losing a loved one takes an emotional toll. It's even tougher when the deceased leaves behind an estate without a will or legal documentation telling how that estate should be handled.
Fortunately, every state has laws that direct what will happen to property when someone dies without a valid will. If the deceased owns property greater than the sum of their enforceable debts and funeral expenses without any type of binding declaration, the estate is considered to be in intestacy.
In most cases, only spouses, registered domestic partners (in states where this is an option) and blood relatives inherit under what is called intestate succession laws. "Intestate" or "intestacy" applies to any portion of the deceased's probate property not parceled out according to a will. Probate estate is considered property solely owned by the deceased at the time of death, and does not include property jointly owned with others or with rights of survivorship, including:
- Proceeds from life insurance
- Bank accounts, real estate and other assets held jointly or as community property with right of survivorship
- Retirement plan funds in which a beneficiary was named, i.e., 401(k), IRA
- Money in payable-on-death accounts
- Stocks and securities held in a transfer-on-death account
Some or all of the deceased's property may be considered intestate property, even if the person left a will. This happens when a will is declared invalid for any of the following reasons:
- Will was never signed
- Signed will was not properly witnessed
- Will was made under the undue influence of another person
- The deceased was not competent at the time the will was made.
How is intestate property handled?
If the deceased was married, the surviving spouse usually gets the largest share of property; and if there are no children, he or she is likely to receive the entire estate. More distant relatives inherit only if there is no surviving spouse or children. If no relatives can be found, the state takes control of the assets.
Plan ahead
One way to ensure your family doesn't have to deal with intestate succession is to plan your own wishes in advance.
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Perhaps the saddest moment in Hartford history was the circus tent fire of July 6, 1944. It became known as The Day the Clowns Cried.
Another of the city's saddest moments arrived April 13, 1997. Perhaps it should be remembered as The Day They Cried for the Clowns.
That was Sunday.
The Whalers, those perennial misfit losers, played their last game before bleary-eyed, red-nosed fans at the Civic Center. The makeup ran like Pete Karmanos.
In a departure from their regular form, the Whalers ended an era with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Like hundreds of games the Whalers had played, this one had no playoff ramifications.
But it did -- to borrow a favorite phrase of general manager Jim Rutherford -- provide closure. The Whalers finished their NHL history in Hartford with a record of 552- 740-177. In sum, they were 188 games under .500, they posted 15 losing seasons in 18 years and they won only one playoff round.
They haven't made the playoffs in five years, they've shrunk their own market -- but, dang, their fans proved to be large. Isn't it ironic?
When the horn blared to end the game, a sellout crowd of 15,635 wept for its team, like pet owners at the scene of a hit-and-run. Best sign of the day: ``I BLEED PLANKTON.'' The delightfully kitschy theme song ``Brass Bonanza'' wailed. That guy from Wethersfield hurled a huge codfish on the ice.
The players tried to figure out how to return the weighty sentiments. They huddled, then raised their sticks. They did a couple of laps. They tossed equipment into the crowd. Keith Primeau did the two-handed, ``I'm not worthy'' salute. ``That's how I feel,'' he said.
Later, they skated out for an encore in their longjohns.
``You know, it has been three weeks since we found out the team was moving,'' leading scorer Geoff Sanderson said. ``Three weeks. But I don't think anyone thought about the final day or the final game, what it would be like. It just hit everyone in the building. The fans were amazing. I saw so many familiar faces. There were kids crying. That was the hardest thing, seeing all the pain in people's faces.''
Considering what happened afterward, the game was a charade.
``The game was almost secondary to the moment that was the end of the Hartford Whalers,'' coach Paul Maurice said. ``Actually, it wasn't almost secondary -- it was completely secondary.''
Tampa Bay's Dino Ciccarelli scored the last NHL goal on Civic Center ice, at 2 minutes, 50 seconds of the third period.
Fittingly, captain Kevin Dineen scored the last Whalers goal in Hartford. It came at 24 seconds of the third, off a neat feed from Andrew Cassels. That was the game- winner.
The other goal came from defenseman Glen Wesley at 2:30 of the first period.
Whalers goaltender Sean Burke, four-time team MVP, was sterling in making 38 saves. Burke played with an almost maniacal focus. He was making a futile attempt to eradicate the memory of his previous start, a fiasco at Nassau Coliseum Friday night in which the lowly Islanders won 6-4 and virtually eliminated the Whalers from playoff contention.
``When there is something on the line, you want to feel you can go and get it,'' Burke said. ``I personally didn't do that against the Islanders, and we didn't do that as a team. It was a major disappointment.''
As for Sunday, Burke captured the feeling of most Whalers players when he said, ``We've disappointed [the fans], but it wasn't for lack of effort. We wanted to show them that we've appreciated their support, which has been amazing. You know, a lot of people I've known a long time -- I've never seen them emotional. And I saw them emotional today. I skated around and saw those faces in the stands, so many of them familiar faces, and it choked me up. I'll always remember the closeness we had with the fans here. I'll never forget that.''
Before delivering an unforgettable version of the national anthem, singer Tony Harrington launched the love-in by recognizing the fans and saying, ``Just remember, it's not over until the fat lady sings, and I'm not the fat lady.''
The fat lady was visiting San Diego, sporting a ponytail.
Meanwhile, back in Hartford, Wesley staked the Whalers to the lead with a slap shot. The Mall erupted.
Later in the first period, the Lighting had a goal disallowed because two of their players were piled in the crease when the puck crossed the goal line. Referee Scott Zelkin waved it off the scoreboard.
During the first-intermission warmups, Whalers backup goalie Jason Muzzatti attempted to fight with Shawn Burr. According to Muzzatti, Burr uttered a derogatory remark about one of the Whaler's wives. It might be pertinent that Burr used to play in Detroit with Primeau.
``It was a family offense,'' Muzzatti said, ``and he's a repeat offender.''
The second period might be described thusly: ``Brass Bonanza,'' Burke save, ``Brass Bonanza,'' Burke save, ``Brass Bonanza,'' Burke save.
Burke was on his way to his 100th and last victory as a Whaler.
He got it.
And they cried.


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2010 • Volume 2, Number 4
In this issue:
OPINIONWhy a Quantitative Imaging Curriculum Should be Included
in Residency Training Programs By JOHN
M. BOONE, PhD, FAAPM, FSBI, FACR
TECHNIQUES The Challenges of Making
fMRI Reproducible By JAMES VOYVODIC,
ON RSNA 2010: Quantitative
Imaging/Imaging Biomarkers and QIBA Meetings and Activities
BIOMARKERS IN THE LITERATURE PubMed
Search on Quantitative Imaging in the Residency Curriculum
Why a Quantitative Imaging
Curriculum Should be Included in Residency Training Programs
By JOHN M. BOONE, PhD, FAAPM, FSBI, FACR
Practicing radiologists
today learned their craft in a largely qualitative educational landscape, and for
many clinical settings the differential diagnosis which is the standard
qualitative reporting procedure will remain the heart and soul of the radiology
report. However, the future of radiology reporting will gradually embrace
quantitative metrics, providing critical information in an increasing number of
radiology settings. Therefore, it is essential that residency programs begin to
teach both the necessity of quantitative reporting techniques, and develop the
infrastructure by which quantitative reporting can be achieved.
The Need for
Quantitative Radiology
Oncologic imaging is the
most obvious example where quantitative image metrics such as tumor diameter,
volume, standard uptake value, or vascular permeability are necessary in
treatment response assessment. With the proliferation of 3D volume imaging
techniques, image data sets are now rich with quantitative information, which
will eventually have important diagnostic value in general radiology
practice-well beyond oncology. In addition to anatomic
metrics, functional data are available on all 3D modalities when injected agents
are used. These data, determined by the interpreting radiologist in many cases
using automated software tools, will lead to more definitive and ultimately more
accurate diagnostic conclusions.
The explosion in biological
discovery in the last two decades has led medicine down a path from art to
science, and this will continue. Radiology must follow this trend to keep pace
with the sophistication of referring physicians, and quantitative imaging is an
important signpost on this journey. With the promotion of reimbursement slogans
such as "evidence-based medicine" and "pay-for-performance," a quantitatively
based radiological diagnosis is a necessary component in the radiology report of
the future. Now that this door has been opened for us, we in the radiology
community-including residents-need to step
through it and become part of this process.
How to Get
Although patient images
currently reside on PACS and the radiologist's text report resides on the
radiology information system (RIS) at most institutions, this dichotomy will
gradually erode as PACS and the RIS become more integrated. The radiology report
of the future will be an electronic document (e.g., web page) where the
radiologist's text report is supported by embedded key images, movies with
rotating maximum intensive projections of anatomy with overlaid functional
information, quantitative measurements detailed and highlighted, color bar charts
showing differential diagnostic probabilities based on quantitative and
qualitative findings, radiation dose estimates for X-ray and gamma ray
procedures, and a Twitter link to the radiologist in case a quick electronic
consultation is wanted. But how do we get there?
We need to work with our IT
departments to break down artificial barriers between computer
systems-we did it with PACS/DICOM, we can do it again. We have
the tools: voice dictation, the DICOM structure reporting object, emerging
software for image segmentation, spreadsheet software with linked drop-down
menus, word processing tools for putting it all together, and conversion software
to prevent alteration. We need radiology vendors to step up to the plate and
provide effective and efficient integrated software tools to advance the
information (quantitative and qualitative) content and clinical value of the
radiology report.
Building a reporting
infrastructure is necessary for quantitative imaging to happen, but developing
the science to support quantitatively pertinent radiological reporting is a
project that clinical academic radiologists can and should embrace. I suspect
that much of the quantitative reporting data is already in the heads of
experienced radiologists. Peer-reviewed literature in radiology generally does a
good job at reporting statistically justified quantitative data such as
sensitivity, specificity, etc. Radiologists read these papers and assimilate them
into their subjective minds, but the data are right there in the literature to
convert into a drop-down menu which would facilitate a more quantitative
reporting tool.
By combining numerous
sources of statistically meaningful peer-reviewed clinical data with decision
support tools such as multiple regression analysis, fuzzy logic or neural
networks, quantitative data in the literature can be used to create a
quantitative reporting tool[1] (QRT). Given the breadth
and depth of imaging in medicine, numerous quantitative reporting tools will be
necessary for each clinical subspecialty. Not only do we need to teach radiology
residents quantitative reporting, we should capitalize on their computer-savvy
upbringing to help create the quantitative report systems that will be the
essential tools of their future careers.
[1] Neural Networks in Radiological Diagnosis II. Interpretation of Neonatal
Chest Radiographs. Invest Radiology 1990; 25:1017-1023. Gross G.W., et
M. Boone, Ph.D. is professor of radiology and biomedical engineering at the
University of California, Davis, and is vice-chair of radiology (for research).
His research interests focus on the development of breast imaging systems,
primarily breast CT, on computer modeling of imaging systems and dose
distribution, and on quantitative imaging. He is a member of the QIBA Steering
Committee and was a primary investigator on the original Imaging Response
Assessment Teams (IRAT) program.
The Challenges of
Making fMRI Reproducible
By JAMES VOYVODIC, Phd
Functional MRI (fMRI) has
become a commonplace tool for basic research studies of brain function, and it
has great potential for becoming an important clinical imaging procedure.
Currently, however, the only routine clinical application of fMRI is for
localization of critical brain regions (e.g. speech and motor areas) in treatment
planning for brain surgery.
A major obstacle to broader
clinical application is the fact that standard fMRI methodologies tend to produce
results that are difficult to quantify and are not highly reproducible. Multiple
scans of a single individual performing the same behavioral task typically
produce similar brain activation maps,but with significant variability in the
details of active regions identified in different scans[1].This lack of reproducibility has made it difficult
to assess confidence in the accuracy of individual maps, to standardize
quantification of fMRI results, or to perform rigorous validation testing of
clinical fMRI procedures.
There are three fundamental
reasons why reproducibility is a problem in fMRI. The first is that fMRI is an
inherently indirect method for mapping brain function. It is based on mapping
regional changes in the blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) MR signal, which is
highly correlated with changes in brain activity[2].The BOLD signal is also sensitive, however, to
other factors that contribute to variability in blood flow or blood oxygenation.
For example, changes in anxiety or arousal levels, recent consumption of
cigarettes or alcohol, and vascular disease or brain tissue pathology can all
affect the coupling between neuronal functional activity and the observable BOLD
The second major obstacle to
reproducibility is the fact that fMRI analysis methods tend to identify active
brain regions based on the statistical significance of the task-dependent BOLD
signal compared to task-independent signal fluctuations. Because task-dependent
signals are typically comparable in magnitude to physiological noise levels,
signal averaging is usually essential.
The problem with
reproducibility arises because traditional fMRI mapping defines "active" brain
regions based solely on the statistical significance of the averaged
signal-to-noise ratio rather than on the BOLD signal itself. Again, this means
that factors such as attention, anxiety, or scan duration that affect the noise
level will produce variability in fMRI map results, even if the task-evoked
pattern of brain activity is constant.
The third major obstacle to
reproducibility is the fact that brain function is inherently complicated and
changing. Even the simplest reading task involves many brain regions including
vision, eye movement, and language comprehension areas. Moreover, the spatial
pattern of brain activity levels change if the person changes how he performs the
task or simply as the same task becomes easier with practice.
For fMRI to become a
reliable biomarker of brain activity, these reproducibility problems must be
addressed. Empirical studies are needed to better understand the relationship
between specific clinical task behaviors and brain activity and between brain
activity and other components of BOLD signals.
Most importantly, we need
improved statistical analysis methods that use statistical significance to assess
confidence while providing relatively noise-independent quantitative maps of
activity-dependent BOLD signal levels.
[1] Reproducibility of fMRI at 1.5T in a Strictly Controlled Motor Task.
Magn. Reson. Med., 2004; 52:751-760. Liu J.Z, et al.
[2] Neurophysiological Investigation of the Basis of the fMRI Signal.
Nature, 2001; 412:150-157. Logothetis N.K., et al.
Voyvodic, PhD, is an associate professor of radiology and neurobiology at Duke
University Medical Center in Durham, N.C He leads the clinical fMRI research
effort and is actively involved in developing real-time image analysis and data
quality assessment algorithms.
Quantitative Imaging/Imaging Biomarkers and QIBA Meetings and
RSNA Awarded $2.4 million
NIBIB Grant for Quantitative Imaging
RSNA has been awarded a two-year, $2.4 million contract from the
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) to support
RSNA's quantitative imaging and biomarkers
programs-specifically the Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers
Alliance (QIBA), formed in 2008 to advance quantitative imaging and the use of
imaging biomarkers in clinical trials and practices.
The contract provides $1.2 million
each year to support a coordinated effort to establish an infrastructure for the
collection and analysis of imaging biomarker data. The long-term objective is to
establish processes and profiles leading to acceptance by the imaging community,
clinical trial industry and regulatory agencies of quantitative imaging
biomarkers as proof of biology, changes in pathophysiology and surrogate
endpoints for changes in the health status of patients.
RSNA 2010: QIBA Meetings and
Quantitative Imaging
QIBA held a working meeting at RSNA
2010 that provided attendees with a recap of significant accomplishments for the
year. These include:
The Quantitative Imaging
Reading Room
RSNA 2010 featured The
Quantitative Imaging Reading Room. This educational showcase featured 23
educational exhibits that provided visual and experiential exposure to
quantitative imaging and biomarkers through exhibitor products that integrate
quantitative analysis into the image interpretation process. Participants learned
through hands-on exhibits featuring informational posters, computer-based
demonstrations and Meet the Expert presentations scheduled throughout the
PubMed Search on
Quantitative Imaging in the Residency Curriculum
Each issue of QIBA Quarterly will
feature a link to a dynamic search in PubMed, the National Library of Medicine's
interface to its MEDLINE database. Click here
to view a PubMed search on "why quantitative imaging curriculum should be
included in residency training programs."
For additional information
concerning quantitative imaging and structured reporting related to this topic,
please click here.
Take advantage of the My NCBI
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Michel Portal Unit in Hamburg 1974 (NDR Jazz Workshop No.99)
Michel Portal is one of those multi-instrumental, multi-genre musicians it seems impossible to pin down. He's adept in the classical music world, he's at home in the world of contemporary music and free improvisation, he's attached to folk music in Europe (hailing from Bayonne in the Basque region of France) and abroad and he was in the first generation of people to introduce free jazz to audiences in his native France and elsewhere in Europe. So what to make of him? Who knows and who cares? He sees himself as an anarchist and why not?
In the 1970s the Michel Portal Unit made a couple of records for French labels. First was one called "No no but maybe" recorded at Chateauvallon in 1972 and released on the Chant du Monde label. Later came the "Chateavallon 76" record on the L'Escargot label. I've got both of those, but the first one has been rereleased on cd and should be fairly easy to obtain. The second one remains out of print. The picture above is taken from the inner sleeve of the first Chateauvallon record.
The line-up on the first Cahteauvallon record is the same as the one we will hear here.
The basic info:
8-Mar 1974
NDR Funkhaus, Hamburg, Germany
Michel Portal: as,ts,cl,bandoneon
Bernard Vitet: tp,vln,frh,p
Beb Guérin: b
Léon Francioli: b,cello
Pierre Favre: dr,perc
1. La Guepe (Vitet) 09:31
2. Nolilanga (Francioli) 15:59
3. Kronenche (Portal) 16:49
4. Splendid Yzlment (Portal) 35:18
Most likely recorded from FM radio to tape and then transferred to a digital medium.
The unusual feature of this line-up is the presence of two bassists, Francioli and Guerin. I believe they can be heard as they are positioned in the above picture with Francioli in the left channel and Guerin in the right. Their presence gives the performance a strong rhythmic propelling force and an added depth. Both Favre and Vitet add to the percussive punch of the ensemble.
Another feature of the Unit is that there's no clear sense of a leader or lead instrument. Each throws their lot into the ring and all sorts of interplay pop up in the course of these extended pieces. There's no marked sense of tunes being played either as a recognisable melody might turn up anywhere from any of the Unit members at any point in time. Yet it never sounds like an unstructured blow-out typical of free jazz ensenbles at the time. A feeling of space is kept throughout for quiter interactions between two or more.
Portal heads off the set with what sounds like an emulated didgeridoo or an accidental meeting of aboriginals during a walkabout and rounds off with an Argentinian tango on the bandoneon. In between, lots of things are happening on a multitude of instruments and not according to any thought out scheme either. All in all, highly unpredictable, highy enjoyable and highly entertaining!
This was upped at Dime by .......................so a tip of the hat for this and other Portal goodies. There shall be more Portal in the time to come!


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In a change of tack, we meet a guitarist with a fetish with basses. And not just any old guitarist: this is Canadian rock maverick Devin Townsend. Raz Rauf meets the great man. Photos by Tom Hawkins
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You might not have heard of Who's Next Paris, but they one of the world's leading fashion trade fairs, held in Paris. Today they announced the winners of the (not very snappily named, but very worthwhile) Who's Next Paris x Arts Thread x WGSN Fashion Graduate Competition 2013, which is very exciting, not least if you like to feel in the loop about the fashion stars of the future.
Since all the recipients of the awards are very recent graduates, it's unlikely you've heard of them, unless you're a fashion student yourself and studied with one of them – but take a moment to remember their name as you might be seeing their work on the international catwalks in a few seasons to come.
The prize for each of the talented newcomers, is a stand at the Who's Next Paris fair later this month – where they will be able to meet international buyers, press, stylists, even potential investors and backers (crucial to the success of anyone starting a brand starting from scratch). The panel of judges includes lunimaries from every aspect of the business, including creative directors like Kristina Szasz, the Design Director of Tommy Hilfiger and Karl Lagerfeld's KL line, plus journalists, and even cool Brit designer in New York, William Tempest.
The list includes – Dutch menswear designer Evelien Van Prussien; Ichiro Suzuki, a menswear designer from Japan; Brit womenswear designer Chloe Reynolds, who studied Fashion Design at University College; Stephanie Oliver, also British, who studied Fashion Textiles at Ravensbourne College; Olga Malyarova, womenswear designer from Russia and creator of astonishing couture-like gowns; menswear designer Bruno Kleist of Sweden; Tak Shing Lee from China; creative Israeli jeweller Mulika Nir; Anissa Aouar, a womenswear designer from Belgium and Jessie Jie Liu from China who studied womenswear in San Francisco, at the Academy of Art University, or AAU, which is apparently one of the best fashion colleges in the USA.
The project was supported by the experts at trend forecasting agency WGSN and was facilitated by Arts Thread – 'The world's leading network for new creatives, bridging the gap between education and industry'. If you are a student or recent graduate in the creative arts (including but not limited to fashion) then you can upload your portfolio too at artsthread.com
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A majority of Boulder City Council members say they do not believe the public should know how much money they make or what properties their business partnerships own, unless they own 51 percent or more of the partnership.
During a sometimes-contentious discussion of proposed financial disclosure rules, many council members said they wanted to preserve their financial privacy despite holding public office and that they would recuse themselves if any properties owned by their business interests were in front of the council or if projects in which their business partners were involved came before the city, despite not having to disclose those relationships.
Some council members came under criticism in 2012 for not disclosing all their investments. At the time, Councilman George Karakehian was a member of at least two limited liability corporations that own property in Boulder and were not listed on his financial disclosure form, one of them with developer Stephen Tebo. Karakehian said he did not list them because they are his retirement fund through Art Source International, the business he owns in downtown Boulder.
Boulder Mayor Matt Appelbaum said at the time that the way the disclosure rules were written, there was no way to know if Karakehian should have disclosed them. A majority of City Council members agreed the forms needed to be clarified.
The special study session Thursday was intended to provide direction to City Attorney Tom Carr on how the forms and instructions should be revised. The council did not vote Thursday. Carr will present an ordinance to the council later this year.
The current disclosure form requires candidates and elected officials to disclose all sources of income above $1,000 but does not require them to list how much income. Carr suggested the City Council might want to use income ranges to give the public some sense of how much income officials get from each source.
However, many City Council members balked at that suggestion.
"You have to be careful about excluding people from running because they've been successful in their private lives," Karakehian said. "It could have a real impact on the pool of candidates."
Councilman Andrew Shoemaker said how much money people make is a sensitive issue.
"Transparency is in everyone's interest, but when we're talking about people's salaries, that's really sensitive, not only for the individual but for their employer," he said.
But Councilwoman Suzanne Jones said the public has an interest in ensuring a diversity of perspectives on the council, and knowing the income ranges of candidates and incumbents could help voters make decisions.
She also thought $1,200 earned from, say, a graphic design job that ended up in a pamphlet for a separate business doesn't create the same level of conflict as a $100,000 lobbying contract, and those distinctions should be evident in the disclosure form.
Councilwoman Mary Young said disclosing her income range would help dispel the idea that only rich people serve on the council.
A majority of council members said those who wish to disclose should go ahead and do so, but it should not be required.
In contrast to elected officials, the salaries of all city employees are public information.
A majority of council members also did not believe they should have to disclose the addresses of property owned by business interests unless they owned more than half the interest in the partnership.
"I'm not interested in people knowing every piece of property I own," Karakehian said. "If it comes up, then I disclose. I would still recuse myself, because that's what you do."
Appelbaum noted that there would be less transparency if property owned by LLCs isn't disclosed, though he also said assets are not the same as income.
"The problem is that a member of the public would say they have no way to track who might have a conflict, and that's why we do these disclosures," he said.
Councilman Macon Cowles suggested that officials should have to disclose the names of their partners in LLCs, to which Karakehian responded emphatically, "That's not going to happen."
Council members also said disclosing property owned by LLCs in which they had a small stake would be burdensome, as they wouldn't necessarily be aware of every deal.
Carr noted that there is a high level of distrust for government and the disclosures provide the public a way to check that council members are recusing themselves when they should be.
Jones said if an income source as small as $1,000 has to be disclosed, so should minor property interests.
"It doesn't make any sense to me that if you make $1,000 from a source, you have to disclose it, but if you have a 5 percent interest in an LLC that owns property, you don't," she said. "Because land use is what we do."
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York affiliate of the National Rifle Association, sportsmen's groups, firearms businesses and individual gun owners on Thursday requested an injunction to stop the state's strict new gun control law enacted in the wake of the Newtown school shooting.
The federal suit, filed in Buffalo, said the law violates the constitutional rights of "law-abiding citizens to keep commonly possessed firearms in the home for defense of self and family and for other lawful purposes."
The challenge takes aim at two key provisions of the law: a lower limit on magazine capacity and an expansion of the state's assault weapons ban to include some popular and formerly legal semi-automatic rifles.
The law pushed through by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 15 — the first new gun restrictions in the nation following the Dec. 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. — also requires registration of an estimated 1 million older guns.
Other provisions require five-year renewals of handgun licenses statewide, direct mental health professionals to notify authorities of patients deemed likely to seriously hurt themselves or others and require federal background checks for private gun sales in New York. It will require registration of ammunition sellers and buyers.
The law also reduces the size of legal magazines from 10 bullets to seven, though lawmakers and Cuomo have recently proposed amending that.
The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, the lead plaintiff and NRA affiliate, said it was bringing the suit on behalf of its 45,000 members. President Tom King has estimated there are about 4.75 million gun owners among New York's 19 million residents. Other plaintiffs include the Westchester County Firearms Owners Association, Beikrich Ammunition Corp., Blueline Tactical & Police Supply, gun manufacturer Bedell Custom and the Sportsmen's Association for Firearms Education.
"Criminals have and use magazines without any limitation in capacity. The act's provisions on magazines put law-abiding citizens at a grave disadvantage to criminals, who will not comply with the seven-round limit," the suit said. Likewise, it said the ban on assault weapons, "a pejorative term," is being broadened "to describe countless numbers of rifles, handguns and shotguns that were commonly possessed under prior law."
The suit seeks a ruling that both provisions violate the constitution's Second Amendment right to bear arms and the 14th Amendment right to equal protection under the laws as well as injunctions stopping enforcement. The suit does not challenge many other provisions, including stronger penalties for gun crimes.
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, named along with Cuomo as a defendant, said Thursday the law is "making New York communities safer, while ensuring constitutional protections to responsible gun owners. My office will continue to aggressively defend the protections embodied in the law because every New Yorker deserves to live in a safe neighborhood free from the threat of gun violence," he said.


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As a non-golfer, it's not often that I feel excited about touring a golf course. This quickly changed when I got behind the wheel of a golf cart and took a quick spin around the Playa Grande golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Located on the Dominican Republic's north coast, the course runs along the Atlantic Ocean's cliffs and rugged coastline, creating truly dramatic scenery. The course was so stunningly beautiful that I had serious thoughts about taking up the sport.
The Playa Grande course is just one of the many beautiful courses in the Dominican Republic that garner attention from top-tier travel and golf publications. Golfers from around the world are drawn to the country's award-winning golf courses that feature breathtaking coastlines and lush green fairways.
"The Dominican Republic features two dozen accessible world-class golf courses set amid stunning seas, pristine beaches and magnificent mountains, making them ideal for those who enjoy the luxury golfer's lifestyle," said Magaly Toribio, marketing advisor for the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism.
Another stand-out course on the North Coast is Playa Dorada, also designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Playa Dorada surrounds the Playa Dorada Resort Complex in Puerto Plata and is lined with coconut palms, royal Poinciana trees and sea grapes. The 18-hole course is relatively flat, with outstanding conditioning and exceptional greens. The ninth hole has the best view, with Mount Isabel de Torres in the background.
Most visitors to the Dominican Republic make their way to the country's East Coast, which has a number of championship courses. Punta Espada Golf Club at Cap Cana is Jack Nicklaus' first signature golf course in the Dominican Republic. Eight of its 18 holes are played alongside or above the Caribbean Sea's waters.
The La Cana Golf Course on the East Coast at Puntacana Resort & Club was designed by P.B. Dye. The course takes full advantage of its Caribbean setting, with 14 ocean-view holes and four more that are right on the beach. The course's flat fairways and relaxed atmosphere make it perfect for golfers of all skill levels.
The famous Teeth of the Dog course is located on the Southeast Coast. Teeth of the Dog is part of Casa de Campo in La Romana and is the course that put the Dominican Republic on the world's golf stage back in 1971. The course is considered one of Pete Dye's best designs and has been consistently ranked among the world's 100 best golf courses as well as number one in the Caribbean. The course has seven ocean-front holes played across the rocky coastline that inspired its colorful name.
La Estancia at La Estancia Golf Club is another great course in La Romana. The course commands a dramatic cliff's edge 400 feet above the winding Chavon River. P.B. Dye designed the 18-hole course with grass hollows around its green instead of bunkers.
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Here are three reasons to look into grading your yard sooner rather than later. Any land with a sloping hill leading into your property is going to cause water to drain into your yard or driveway. That water will eventually wear away your landscaping, leaving rivers between your bushes or pools of water in your backyard and potentially causing flooding problems in your basement. If you don't fix the problem as soon as you recognize it, your property will be eaten away by water erosion, leading to a more expensive future project of having to bring soil in and re-landscape your entire yard.
Some insurers might not include wildfires as a "covered peril" in areas that are prone to repeated wildfires. If you live in a state where wildfires are more common, your homeowners premium will most likely reflect that increased risk.
Loretta Worters, a spokeswoman for the Insurance Information Institute, a trade group, said some insurers include the dollar value of the deductible, along with the applicable percentage, to eliminate confusion. A hurricane deductible is distinct from the deductible for other sorts of damage to the home and usually goes into effect when a storm is categorized as a hurricane by the National Weather Service — or, in some cases, when a storm is named, even if doesn't become a hurricane. (Some policies have separate windstorm deductibles that apply even for unnamed storms.)
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For travellers exploring the Catlins, Owaka is a great place to take a break. The museum and information centre will quickly expand your local knowledge.
The largest town in the Catlins area, Owaka was established by pioneers in the late 1800s. The town was originally called Catlins River, then Quakerfield.
Nearby attractions include the beautiful Purakaunui Falls and Pounawea, a great place for bird watching. The fur seal colony at Nugget Point, the sea lions of Cannibal Bay and Jack's Blowhole are also within easy reach. The blowhole is the site where a large sea cave collapsed to leave a deep ocean-filled hole in the middle of a field.
Owaka has a doctor, pharmacy, grocer, internet café, craft shops and a variety of places to stay, plus the quirky attractions of Dolly World and Teapotland. The Catlins Historical Museum in Burns Street focuses on family life in southland over the last 100 years.
Functional facts: Approx. population 325, information centre, essential shops and services.


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The initial diagnostic exam for Myasthenia Gravis includes the following:
An additional test is:
In rare patients all these tests are normal, but examination by a neurologist suggest Myasthenia Gravis. If the disease is mild or purely ocular (symptoms of the eye muscles), then the tests are more frequently negative then in the case of the generalized disease.
The Tensilon test is done by injecting the drug Tensilon into a vein and watching for rapid improvement of strength, usually of eye muscles. Improvement in strength of speech may also be considered a positive test. A patient feeling better after Tensilon does NOT necessarily mean that the patient has MG. Blood pressure and pulse need to be monitored during the test. A patient may have MG and a negative Tensilon test (no improvement with the administration of the medication), but then the diagnosis should be supported by other tests, such as the acetylcholine receptor antibodies in the blood, or by a positive EMG test. False positive (the Tensilon test suggests that the MG is present, but it actually is not) and false negatives (the Tensilon test does not improve strength even if MG is present) occur. False negative tests are more frequent. Possible side effects need to be explained to each patient.
A CT (computed tomography) or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of the brain does not make a diagnosis of MG, but may help rule out other diagnoses. It is important to have a CT or MRI of the chest to makes sure a tumor of the thymus is not present. PET scans are not useful to diagnosis of MG. These test brain function, which is normal in MG.
The acetylcholine receptor antibody test is a blood test to measure the amount of antibody directed against the acetylcholine receptor. The test is measured in nanomoles (nM) per liter. Individual laboratories establish particular ranges of normal. These are always listed with the test result. For the acetylcholine receptor antibody binding test the normal range generally is 0-.03 nM/liter. Antibody tests are normal in 10-20% patients with the generalized disease and in about 50% of the patients with ocular (eyes only) myasthenia gravis.
There is a rough correlation between the level of the antibody test and the severity of weakness, but patients may have little weakness or be in remission but have increased acetylcholine antibodies.
The single-fiber EMG evaluates how well the nerve and muscle communicate. It involves insertion of a recording needle electrode into the area of the nerve-muscle communication point (the neuromuscular junction). There may be some discomfort with insertion of the electrodes (similar to an intramuscular injection, or a shot that goes right into the muscle). A single fiber EMG is often done on an eye, forehead, or forearm muscle. If a person is in remission, the SFEMG is normal, but if there is weakness from MG, the SFEMG is usually abnormal. Patients with ocular myasthenia will have an abnormal SFEMG. The diagnosis of MG is made after accounting for all the clinical symptoms and signs as well as the tests performed. Most patients tolerate the procedure well. A single-fiber EMG is a more technically difficult procedure than the standard EMG. Studies of this method suggest that it may detect abnormalities in over 95% of MG patients. However, other diseases may produce similar abnormalities. The test should be done by someone with extensive experience.
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Made with 35% fresh milled local Hard Red Winter Wheat (Hollis). I miscalculated with the olives and after pitting came up short but proceeded. I will post my formula but I'd double this for sure. The addition of an herb could also be nice but my olives were a mix of three green varieties brined with garlic and oregano. Had I used enough maybe I wouldn't need any herbs. I'll find out next time around.
Olive Levain: Makes two large or three smaller loaves
Total Flour 1120
Total H20 813 72.5%
Olives 150 13.5 %
Levain: 3-4 hours @ 72.5% hydration DDT 78F (20% prefermented flour)
90 Wheat Starter
180 Wheat, fresh milled
200 Wheat
32 Rye
663 Artisan (malted bread flour @ 11.5% protein)
150 Olives, herbed (a mixed variety of garlic oregano green olives)
16 Salt
Total Dough = 2132 3 loaves at 705 or 2 loaves at 1066
Drain and dry olives on paper towels when you make the levain.
Autolyse 2 hours
Add levain and mix on speed 1 for 3 minutes
Add salt and continue mixing on speed 1 until well incorporated.
Turn to medium speed and devlop dough to medium development.
Add olives and mix until evenly dispersed.
Bulk ferment 2 1/2 hours with stretch and fold at the 30 minute and 1:15 minute mark
Divide, preshape, shape to bowls. Retard for 8-12 hours
Bake 500 w/steam and turn down to 460 and continue for 20-30 minutes pending size of your loaf.


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Leaders of TBD Colorado say the key finding of the initiative is that Colorados economy is unsustainable without major fiscal and constitutional reforms.
The eight-member board of directors of To Be Determined Colorado released its recommendations Wednesday to Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, who established the initiative to determine a grand plan for the state.
The board based its recommendations on 70 public meetings with 1,200 Coloradans across the state during the last year. The initiative, which had a budget of $1.2 million and was funded by donations, focused on five issues: education, health, transportation, state budget and state workforce.
Opponents of TBD Colorado said the initiative was a way for Hickenlooper to lay the groundwork for a tax increase. While the recommendations do not directly call for tax increases, it does say revenue options have to be weighed against public services Coloradans want.
Our state has endless positive potential. Important, forward-facing actions and decisions must be made to ensure a vibrant future, said TBD Colorado Board Chairman Greg Maffei in a news release. Analysts from across the political spectrum may disagree on the proper course for the state, but they agree that the current fiscal structure cannot be maintained.
One of the boards recommendations for the state budget is to simplify the tax code and change it so it more accurately reflects Colorados changing economy.
Other recommendations for the state budget include:
Consider revenue increases and undertake initiatives that save money and increase efficiency, such as when the state combined the Colorado Division of Wildlife and Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
Create a commission to periodically review the state constitution and recommend changes; set a higher bar for new amendments by increasing the number of signatures required for ballot access.
Consider mill levy increases and sales and severance taxes to finance higher education; expand the number of children in the Colorado Preschool Program, and increase the availability of full-day kindergarten.
Consider legislation to expand home and community-based services to the elderly and people with disabilities.
Secure funding for transit projects such as an inter-regional bus service.
Educate the public about transportation funding and Colorados aging infrastructure.
Hickenlooper called the initiative a success.
We have never before seen a statewide community engagement on this level in Colorado, he said in the news release. We know the path is not easy, but we are committed to building on this effort to help seek the right changes for Colorado.


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Sir, we have invented a device that creates a tasteless odorless invisible gas with the capacity to kill every person in the building while they sleep.
This may sound like the line from an upcoming James Bond film. In fact, such a gas is the leading cause of accidental death from poisoning in the United States carbon monoxide. The device can be as simple as a space heater or furnace.
Carbon-monoxide poisoning has been called the silent killer by some experts. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, carbon-monoxide poisoning leads to more than 20,000 emergency room visits and 450 deaths each year in the United States.
Carbon monoxide is a common gas produced from the burning of any type of fuel, including gas, oil, kerosene, wood or charcoal. Its toxicity results from its affinity for hemoglobin the blood protein that carries oxygen. When a person breathes carbon monoxide, it starves the bodys tissues of life-sustaining oxygen.
Initial symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are similar to symptoms of the flu, including nausea, headache, dizziness, weakness, confusion and tiredness. Often, several household members are affected when carbon monoxide fills a home. Significant exposure can lead to death.
People who are impaired by alcohol intoxication or sleeping may not detect the early symptoms. This creates a particular danger to families sleeping in the home at night, if carbon-monoxide is present. Cooler temperatures increase the risk of exposure as stoves, furnaces and space heaters are turned on for warmth.
The risk of carbon-monoxide poisoning results from numerous variables including use of fuel-burning stoves and appliances, problems with ventilation, and non-detectability of the gas. It is possible to control these risks and prevent carbon-monoxide poisoning.
One important preventive measure is the proper installation and regular servicing of fuel-burning appliances. This is necessary to ensure that carbon monoxide-containing exhaust is properly ventilated away from closed living spaces.
Secondly, it is important to recognize that, in the event of power outages, the use of alternate sources of power for heating and cooking may pose a threat from carbon monoxide. Devices such as camp stoves, lanterns, and grills should be used only in a well-ventilated space.
Finally, it is recommended that every home be properly equipped with battery-powered carbon-monoxide detectors. These detectors provide an audible warning in the presence of the gas. Detectors should be located on each level of a home, especially in the vicinity of sleeping areas. Each device has unique installation instructions, which should be followed.
If you already have a carbon-monoxide detector, now is the time to check your battery. This should be done twice yearly when you change the time on your clocks, such as we did Sunday morning.
People experiencing symptoms of carbon-monoxide poisoning should immediately move to a ventilated space (such as outdoors) and should seek immediate medical attention. Significant exposures require high-dose oxygen therapy.
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For the GNU compiler it will be -Wall (and -ansi -pedantic) The result is added to the shellvar being CFLAGS, CXXFLAGS, or FCFLAGS by default.
Currently this macro knows about the GCC, Solaris, Digital Unix, AIX, HP-UX, IRIX, NEC SX-5 (Super-UX 10), Cray J90 (Unicos 10.0.0.8), and Intel compilers. For a given compiler, the Fortran flags are much more experimental than their C equivalents.
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On Hand Dyeing: Liane Tyrell of Enhabiten
Who: Designer Liane Tyrell of enhabiten
Redefine: "Hand Dyed"
Fabric that has been dyed by hand to create unique coloration often resulting in a more natural look.
Today, Liane shares her exploration into the art of hand dyeing: "First, I have to say that I have only been dyeing fabric by hand for about a year. But once I started I realized how well it complements my work and aesthetic. I work from my home studio under an overhang open to the outdoors. It's quiet where I am living now and there are woods all around..."
"...I've amassed a gaggle of large scavenged old pots and in each is a different dye brew. I have an old work table, a 2-burner hot plate, a pile of stained wooden spoons and a large basket of dried plant materials and the other powders and such used for fixing and dyeing. The process of creating the inky greens, blues, greys and blacks I'm working on takes a couple days time and multiple heatings and stirrings and wringings and switiching fabrics from one pot to another.
I work in small batches. I am currently using a variety of hemp and organic cotton fabrics of different weights, some silk and some organic cotton fleece. I also love to dye vintage materials from old canvas to fine lace and linens.
My choice of materials has always been informed by my desire to be environmentally responsible. I try to find dyestuffs which are grown and produced responsibly and with fair trade practices. I plan to experiment with local plants and other natural materials
But on a deeper and more personal level, the other constant in my work practice is my need to use materials which have depth and soul. I love that fabric dyeing is a very old and traditional art. As well, the process itself with it's many and varied slow steps has a deep appeal. And last, I am a huge fan of the imperfect and of variation of color and mark. So when I see the variety of shades of color and the different ways the fabric has taken up the dye in different areas of the material I am endlessly fascinated. I like to be surprised. I like the mystery of it all."
Liane's exploration in to hand dyeing is fascinating. Her appreciation for the creative process and brave ability to try a variety of new things is inspirational. She sets such a wonderful example of handmade. Her materials are well thought out and resourceful. You can really see the artist's hand in her work and that's a beautiful thing. Follow along with more of Liane's work on her blog.
Shown above the jump, from left to right:
1 Vespertine Hand Dyed Vintage Doily, $20.00 from Enhabiten
2 Woven Lace Vintage Placemat Set$19.00 from Enhabiten
3 Fisherman's Pillow, $42.00 from Enhabiten
4 Summer Sky Tea Towel, $14.00 from Elisabeth Bentz
5 Blue Shirt Pillows, $64.00 from Revisited
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It's almost snowkite season here in Wisconsin, and it got me thinking about some of the near misses or situations I've been in regarding laws or right of way rules. Where I kite in the winter is typically on a frozen inland lake, where there's plenty of truck/car/snowmobile traffic, and an occasional ski-plane landing/takeoff. I also hit some terrain where there are plenty of snowmobilers. My question is whether there are any official rules regarding right-of-way for those situations.
On the water the Coast Guard rules apply, but do they apply when the water is frozen? Do we, as wind-powered craft, automatically/officially/legally have the right-of-way over mechanically-powered craft? Would Coast Guard rules apply on land? I usually see trucks/ATVs/snowmobiles giving me a wide berth, but just wondered if they are legally required to do so. I have had a couple of annoyingly close encounters with a plane landing on a frozen lake. I didn't hear or see him coming, and he once landed directly in my path, close enough that I felt I needed to change direction.
Any legal opinions out there?