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Seattle Mariners: Picking the Franchise's Top 15 Players EverSeptember 20, 2012
Seattle Mariners: Picking the Franchise's Top 15 Players Ever
For 35 years the Seattle Mariners have played baseball and over the course of that time they've primarily struggled. This year like so many others before it, the M's have offered us a promise, but once again delivered very little in return.
Will the Mariners ever turn a corner?
With the exception of a brilliant stretch of play for roughly a half dozen seasons from the mid '90s to a time just past the turn of the century, fans in the Pacific Northwest haven't had too much to cheer for.
Still there have been a few stars that over time have managed to win the hearts and souls of Mariner fans before all too often leaving.
Today I figured it might be fun to take a trip down memory lane to put together my top 15 Mariners ever.
Most if not all of the names you'd expect are here, including all of the team's official Hall of Fame members.
While I'm sure your list might be in a different order and perhaps include an omission or two on my part, this is the group I'm going with so I hope you enjoy the list, but also look forward to hearing your thoughts.
No. 15: Harold Reynolds
To start things off I will begin my list with a sentimental favorite...
As a kid growing up on the other side of the country during the early to mid 1980s, I saw the Mariners as a team playing in a far off distant place that I could only watch on the rare occasions when either the Yankees or Red Sox would play late on Sunday afternoons during their West Coast trips.
Inside their futuristic dome situated right alongside the Pacific Ocean (sadly I will confess that didn't learn the truth about this until years later once I met my wife) the Mariners had bright colorful uniforms and a weak-hitting second baseman that for some reason all caught my attention.
Perhaps I was also a young smooth fielding second baseman with some speed on a terrible team who often looked pained and awkward posing for photos.
For whatever reason Harold Reynolds was my favorite Mariner as a kid and as you can see I'm still not quite sure why.
Statistically Reynolds' numbers are marginal at best; nevertheless he had a few solid years and at his peak in the late '80s his output would probably earn him a spot on the current team's roster...possibly the starting lineup.
No. 14: Tino Martinez
Tino Martinez, really?
What about John Olerud, Bret Boone, Joey Cora, Phil Bradley or Bruce Bochte?
All good candidates, but Tino gets the nod for being in the right place at the right time during the magical 1995 season when he finally started to play up to his potential.
Sadly, the real shame with Tino is that he could have been much higher on this list.
But was Tino great in New York and briefly in Seattle because of his talent or the talent surrounding him?
It's a debate that makes me wonder whether Justin Smoak is as good or as bad as what we've seen so far...
No. 13: Ken Griffey Sr.
Another controversial choice that might leave you wondering both how and why someone who didn't even play 100 games of his career in Seattle is on this list—and you would be right to do so.
At the same time, Ken Griffey Sr. certainly made the most of his time as a Mariner and perhaps made sure to help his son you may have heard of on the right path.
Call me crazy, but Griffey Senior stays...
No. 12: Alex Rodriguez
Now I suppose if we're really going to have some controversy on this list, we might as well talk about the most polarizing figure in Mariners history.
Oh what could have been...
Alex Rodriguez in five full seasons in Seattle looked every bit the real deal.
Not just in the sense that he would be on the top of this list, but could very well be on the top of the list of all-time greats.
In the end, as is often the case it wasn't meant to be.
Some could say that A-Rod should be higher on this list and some could just as easily say he shouldn't even be on this list at all.
In fairness to his accomplishments in Seattle, as much as it pains me, I'm splitting the difference and including him.
No. 11: Mark Langston
Before King Felix and even before the Big Unit, there was Mark Langston.
In fact Langston was so good while in Seattle that the M's traded him to the Montreal Expos as part of a package deal that included a young Randy Johnson.
After breaking on to the scene in 1984 as a rookie with a 17-10 record and 204 strikeouts over 225 innings, Langston became the team's ace for the second half of the 1980s while winning two Gold Gloves before being traded to Montreal at the deadline.
While on one level the deal proved to be a success for the Mariners given the fact they acquired Johnson, on another level the Langston deal would in many ways become an all too common theme in Seattle as the Mariners would time and again trade away or lose their best players once they reached their prime.
No.10: Alvin Davis
Ok, now that we're in the Top 10, let's start by focusing on Mr. Mariner himself...Alvin Davis.
Davis, the very first Mariner Hall of Fame inductee back in 1997, was the 1984 AL Rookie of the Year after putting together a monster campaign, hitting .284 with 27 homers and 116 runs batted in.
Sadly Davis all but peaked that season, and while he certainly put together a solid career in Seattle and to this day remains a fan favorite, it's hard to wonder what might have been if he had managed to come on the scene a few years later when the team finally started to win.
No. 9: Lou Piniella
"Sweet Lou" never played a single game as a Mariner, but was actually drafted by the ill-fated expansion Seattle Pilots before being traded to the Kansas City Royals prior to the 1969 season, where he went on to win AL Rookie of the Year.
But that's another story...
In 1993 when Lou Piniella finally made his way to Seattle as manager, he had already won a World Series in Cincinnati and looked to give the Mariners something more than credibility. Piniella's hiring wasn't the first time the M's had brought in a manager with serious credentials, but he would end up being the most successful by leaps and bounds.
In short, Piniella was the only man to lead the Mariners to the postseason and to have a winning record as skipper with any serious service time with the franchise.
Beyond the numbers though, what made Piniella so unique and endearing was his character and the fact that he was a character, whether it was getting into it with an umpire or tossing bases. He wasn't a showman for a cheap laugh, he was dead serious and brought that attitude to a franchise in need of personality.
No. 8: Dan Wilson
Dan Wilson, my wife's favorite Mariner, was understated but consistent.
Year after year after year, Wilson was behind the plate for the M's during the team's most successful stretch with his steady glove work and generally dependable bat.
At first glance Wilson may not seem like a truly great player, but the fact is ever since his retirement after the 2005 season, the franchise has been looking for a replacement at catcher.
No. 7: Jay Buhner
It's laughable now to think that Jay Buhner came to Seattle in exchange for Ken Phelps all the way back in 1988 and yet Yankee fans are still upset about it...
At a time when going to Seattle was almost worse than being sent back to Triple-A, the man Mariner fans would call "Bone" took his chance to play every day and over the course of time became a fixture both on the field and in the community.
What separated Buhner from so many other players is that he had two things the franchise needed both before his arrival and after his retirement in 2001...power and personality.
Only Bone could make bald "Buhnerful" during the team's heyday during the 1990s while hitting homers consistently year after year.
No. 6: Randy Johnson
The "Big Unit" was and to some still is the Mariners' greatest pitcher.
The imposing 6'10" lefty is likely bound for Cooperstown following a 303-win career that in large part began in Seattle after coming to the M's from the Montreal Expos in exchange for Mark Langston.
During his time in Seattle, Johnson simply dominated hitters and served as the team's ace throughout the 1990s, winning the Cy Young in 1995 with an 18-2 record and helping the M's every step of the way during their magical season, whether it be beating the Angels to win the division or keeping the Yankees in check while pitching in relief during the deciding game of the ALDS at the Kingdome.
Of course he didn't play his full career in Seattle, but for the time he was there he certainly did make quite an impact.
No. 5: Felix Hernandez
To some this might seem a bit too high a place to rank Felix (especially in front of Randy Johnson), but at this point he looks to be well on his way to being the greatest pitcher in Mariners history.
Nobody has done more with less than Felix since arriving on the scene as a pudgy teenager who for years now has had to deal with the nagging issue of whether or not he will be the next Mariner star to be traded.
Prior to this season we all knew Felix was great, but seeing him mature into the "Face of the Franchise" both on and off the field and seamlessly taking on this role while Ichiro's star quickly faded meant a lot to me at a time when the franchise is undergoing another transitional/rebuilding process.
In such cases it would be easy to say nothing, put your head down and do your job, but Felix has made it clear that he's committed to Seattle and the Mariners.
Whether he stays will remain to be seen as history has a way of repeating itself, but for now I remain cautiously optimistic he could still be a Mariner for years to come.
If he continues to stay on this path and remains a Mariner, his stock on this list can only go higher.
No. 4: Dave Niehaus
Dave Niehaus never played a single game for the Seattle Mariners, but up until last year he was always there as the Voice of the Mariners since 1977.
Everybody it seems has a story about Dave and though I came to the party late, I can still remember the first time I can actively remember hearing him. It was his call on Ichiro's laser beam known as "The Throw" in Oakland to nab Terrence Long at third base early in his rookie season in 2001 that caught my attention.
What's brilliant about it is that when you really listen to the call without the video, Dave paints the picture to perfection.
Through the good, the bad, and the ugly Dave Niehaus was there and brought a genuine energy and charm to each and every game that wasn't overly folksy, too cliche or self-serving.
Dave was like family by providing a comforting voice that carried us each and every season regardless of whether the M's had won 10 in a row or more often lost 10 in a row.
I like so many fans miss him and wish he was still here.
Could you imagine if he was around for Felix's perfect game?
At the same time I'm thankful to have enjoyed the chance to listen to him while I could...
No. 3: Ichiro Suzuki
As we approach the top three, things get a bit tricky.
For the better part of the past decade Ichiro defined the Seattle Mariners. If you asked anybody outside the Pacific Northwest about the Mariners, Ichiro was always the first player that came to mind.
Much like Dave Niehaus, Ichiro was there every year through the good, the bad and the ugly.
Yet unlike Dave, Ichiro's legacy is far more complicated and it's almost too soon for anyone to judge with a fair amount of clarity.
As I explained to my wife a few weeks ago, "He needed to be traded."
It still seems strange, yet I miss him less and less with each passing day and week.
Was he a great player?
Absolutely, but over time the situation in Seattle seemed to wear him down and while I was initially tempted to put him at No. 2, I've decided that the No. 3 spot made the most sense for today.
No. 2: Edgar Martinez
To some, Edgar is the greatest Mariner given the number of records he holds, his longevity and the fact that he spent his entire career in Seattle.
And yet I still have trouble seeing all the fuss. Initially I had Edgar slated at No. 4 just ahead of Felix Hernandez and behind Dave Niehaus, but also figure this is one of those moments where I'd imagine living outside Seattle for so many years clouds my judgement.
Edgar Martinez is without a doubt a Mariner Hall of Famer (heck he even has a street named after him), but is he worthy of a spot in Cooperstown?
It's a bit of a gray area and one that I can sympathize with given my favorite player growing up was Dale Murphy of the Atlanta Braves.
Murphy, much like Martinez, is one of the nicest and most charitable people you will ever meet, and both for a time were the best in the game at their position, but sadly it's hard to picture either being enshrined in Cooperstown.
Does that really matter?
To some yes, but to others all that matters is that Edgar through good times and bad just did his thing year after year as the consistent heartbeat of the entire team.
No. 1: Ken Griffey Jr.
Let's face it, without Junior the Mariners would probably be a distant memory.
The combination of his beautiful swing and infectious smile made believers of fans not only in Seattle, but just about anywhere baseball is appreciated.
Griffey's rise to fame came at a time when the Mariners were a mere afterthought on the baseball scene. With the help of nearly everyone on this list he grew up before our eyes to become one of the greatest players in baseball history.
Then like so many before him, he left Seattle and then oddly come back after nearly an entire decade in Cincinnati.
With that move the long-dormant memories all came flooding back while a new generation of fans got the chance to witness a brief glimpse of someone so many of us had once cherished.
Griffey was not without his complications as evidenced by his retirement midway through the 2010 season, but in the grand scheme of things the good far far outweighed the bad, and it is why he is here atop this list.
Call it cliche, lame or fiercely predictable, Griffey was, is and will likely remain at the top of this list for a very long time.


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Lenovo ThinkPad Windows 8 tablet leaks, keyboard dock included
On October 26, Windows 8 will officially arrive on the market. On or after that date a few hardware makers will be launching tablets powered by Microsoft's latest operating system.
Lenovo is one of those companies, and it looks like it's hard at work on its first Windows 8 tablet. It will be ThinkPad-branded, by the way. Just like its Android-powered predecessor, it will try to bring a business focus into the tablet world.
Interestingly, Lenovo's ThinkPad tablet will be powered by an Intel processor. So it won't be running Windows 8 RT, rather Windows 8 Pro. That's the 'normal' x86 version of the OS, so presumably you'll be able to run all your usual Windows apps on this tablet.
The new ThinkPad tablet will have a 10.1-inch 1366×768 IPS touchscreen, an 8 MP rear camera, a 2 MP front-facing camera, 64 GB of built-in storage, 2 GB of RAM, optional fingerprint reader and NFC, mini HDMI, 3.5 mm combo mic/headphone jack, microSD slot, USB 2.0, LTE/HSPA+ (optional), GPS, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, and a 10-hour battery. It's going to be 9.8 mm thin and will weigh 650 grams.
The only unknown hardware element is the processor, but it will be an Intel Core part. Lenovo's probably still thinking about which specific SKU it will use.
Lenovo will also launch a range of accessories for this tablet, including the keyboard dock you see above. This will even have the famous ThinkPad optical trackpoint. A 'Precise Pen' will also be offered.
The big question, of course, is how much this is going to cost. And we still don't know. We'll keep you posted though.
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As thousands of Microsoft partners prepped to brave the mid-July swelter of Washington D.C., many had BPOS on the brain. While most VARs had turned up their noses at the initial release of the Microsoft-hosted Business Productivity Online Suite in late 2008, many now see it as their best bulwark against losing customers to Google Apps.
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Princess A really shines in yellow. So when I got these Capri pants from Grandma M I was so happy. Here is Princess practicing her ballet!The bows on the side make these pants even cuter!When we took Princess A home from the hospital The Husband Aaron asked me to tape him carrying her out. This was a mistake because I am bad with video taping and I was very emotional. So instead of taping him carrying her out I got confused and didn't start taping until we were in the car. On the car ride home I cried the whole way saying, "I can't believe my baby is going to be raised in New York because I grew up in Kansas." I said this over and over for about thirty minutes. I know it was that long because we have it all on tape! So when I saw this onesie I had to get it because Princess A is a "Little New Yorker". I love this picture because you can really see how many teeth she has.Here she is looking glam in her new shoes and shades. These are the first pair of shoes I have found that Princess A can't take off. They are also zebra print! Princess A isn't completely walking but now that it's nice out she needs more than socks so she can cruise around the play ground.Now if I could just find some sunglasses that she can't take off!
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Wow, just went over the calendar with my event coordinator (the wife), and I don't have a free weekend until November 2-3. You guys down for a hike that weekend?
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Six days from now, nearly every retailer in America is going to launch their after-holiday sales. For those of us on the West Coast, any time after 9 p.m. PST on Christmas is a great time to begin the bargain-hunting, as that's when many e-commerce sites switch to their December 26 sales.
I usually reserve a chunk of cash for shopping the sales, and I've got a running list of things I either want or need at specific stores; this way, if the opportunity arises and the price is right, I can pounce. My mom and I also use the after-holiday sales to grab our holiday cards for the next year. Why pay full price for cards in the fall when you can just buy a few boxes for 50-75% off and keep them stashed in a drawer for the next 10-11 months?
I've been thinking: If you and your family are truly committed to wringing the maximum value out of your budget … why not celebrate Christmas in the very last week of the month? Instead of shopping Black Friday or Cyber Monday sales and hoping that prices don't drop any further, why not wait until they've bottomed out, then scoop up your presents at their lowest prices?
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Edna Cooke, Out Westgate, Bury St Edmunds
After reading the Bury Free Press on October 26 about the proposed merger of the Theatre Royal and The Apex, I couldn't agree more with the comments of the former chairman of the Theatre Royal Judith Shallow.
I would like to add that both venues are quite different and perhaps cater for a different audience.
The Theatre Royal is an historic building, looking after its own finances and supported by local people. On the other hand, The Apes is a modern building which cost twice the original estimate and now the taxpayer is called upon to subsidise the running costs.


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Frank's flexibility should serve Pistons well in compressed season
"Whatever you talk to him about, he's already thought about it," Dumars said. "He's already probably broken it down, written it out, thought it out. You're not going to walk into Lawrence's office and discuss something with him that he hasn't thought about and put some time into it."
That level of preparedness should serve the Pistons well in this most unusual of NBA seasons, where the lag time from training camp's onset to regular-season opener is 17 days and games will be squeezed into a tighter window than usual, curtailing practice time and forcing coaches to be ever more creative with their use of players – and of players' time.
"It's a little bit of a Catch-22," Frank said. "You can't get rushed by the schedule. It's a serious foundation that has to be laid down. This is going to be an ongoing process of daily improvement. It's a constant checking of what you're doing well and not doing well, not saying we have to go on to the next thing because that's the schedule. I'm a big believer in doing things right and well than in doing more things."
Those privy to Pistons practices say Frank is resolute in correcting every minor error as it happens, but doing it in a way that doesn't grate on the players. His corrections are on point without being heavy-handed, they say, and players, for their part, are responding positively to his teaching. Frank's self-deprecating sense of humor goes a long way toward making players more open to receiving instruction from him.
Frank and his staff videotape every practice. They are all then assigned certain players to evaluate from the tape. And that feedback informs Frank as to how the next practice should be conducted. He constantly evaluates the progress of his team and adjusts his practice emphasis accordingly. During two-a-days, which the Pistons conducted Sunday and Monday, the second practice is based on what was achieved during the first. And the next day's schedule isn't set until the work of that day is evaluated.
Frank has begun to install offensive sets, but says there is no way they'll even be close to having the full playbook at their disposal for the Dec. 26 season opener at Indiana.
"We'll be ready to play," he said, "but we won't be a finished product."
Frank is mindful of the wear and tear that training camp puts on his players, especially the older veterans. So Ben Wallace, 37, won't participate in as many repetitions as younger players, for instance.
"Ben is being a great teammate," he said. "Tayshaun (Prince) is working his way back in with a little bit of a knee injury. Those things take care of themselves. (But) everyone has got to practice, because the opponent wants to beat you and you want to beat them."
Frank concedes that the compressed schedule might affect his rotation or the way minutes are distributed some nights more than others. In general, he said he doesn't have a magic number with which he's comfortable dipping into his bench.
"My general philosophy has always been dictated on the teams," he said. "I've had teams when we play 10, seven, eight, nine – four one game, against the Hoosiers," he joked. "It's always the team and the parts that have dictated it."
As for the schedule's role, "You have to weigh some of that in there, but at the same time you have to give yourself a chance to win. I think the more guys you can get in the game, and even if it's a little bit earlier in the game – in back-to-back situations, you may like to sub your guys a little earlier in that first game. Then you want to develop a bench. That's all part of the process. Once we figure it out, developing a bench and being consistent with them. Sometimes the knee-jerk reaction – and I've been guilty of it – is the bench struggles the first couple of games, you pull them. Sometimes you may lose a battle in order to win the general outcome and you just have to be patient."
In a season that will demand flexibility, the Pistons have a coach who gives Joe Dumars full confidence he'll have considered every possibility before it arises.


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Boston College coach Jerry York recalls what it was like to play in the Beanpot's consolation game as a former player, and it's not a happy memory.
However, when York played at BC, the Ratings Percentage Index had not been invented and the route to the postseason involved winning the ECAC crown. These days the NCAA considers variables such as strength of schedule and wins against quality opponents when determining at-large postseason bids, which is why last night's consolation game between the Eagles and Harvard was much more significant than when York was a player.
"The RPI is so important for us," said York, whose Eagles reached third in the RPI with the 4-1 win over Harvard. "This game is significant because of Harvard's record. They're a team under consideration in the top 15 and quality of wins outside the conference are very, very important."
Forward Ned Havern, who scored BC's first goal, underscored the importance of the victory, even if it was accomplished without much fan support at the FleetCenter.
"We knew what was at stake," he said. "It was a huge game for us as well as for them."
Second-half surge
After BU's 2-1 win over BC last week, Terriers coach Jack Parker said that a key to BU's Beanpot success is the midseason timing of the tournament.
Parker explained that he probably takes more time than his coaching counterparts to figure out his lines and defensive pairings. In fact, only one of the trios that skated together in the first-round win (John Laliberte-Brad Zancanaro-David Van der Gulik) were intact last night.
"Other coaches can get them straightened out right away," Parker said. "It takes me a little longer to get my team playing. It could be wrong players playing with others, wrong systems, wrong vibes, being too negative, too much coaching and not enough flow -- it's usually a mishmash of all that stuff. As we go along, the team becomes more thorough and more comfortable with the staff, especially with me."
Curry gets the call
While John Curry got the start -- and made 33 saves in the overtime win -- for BU last night after missing four straight games with a separated right shoulder, the decision was made more difficult because of the recent play of Stephan Siwiec. The junior, who relieved an injured Curry in the third period against Merrimack Jan. 27, made a career-high 36 saves in BU's win last Monday. Last Friday, Siwiec stopped 19 shots in BU's 4-2 victory over Providence. "When Curry comes back, hopefully the scenario will be that they'll have two goalies," Siwiec said last week. "He's proved that he's more than capable of playing at this level. But hopefully the coaches know they have two goalies to rely on, and that's what I'm trying to prove." . . . When Northeastern assistant coach Bruce Racine played in his first Beanpot for the Huskies in 1985, he backstopped his club to a 4-2 first-round win over BC. But two days after the win, Racine was in the hospital suffering from dehydration. After spending two days in bed, Racine was visited by then-NU coach Fernie Flaman, who asked the first-year goalie if he was ready for the championship match. Racine still didn't feel well at the time, but he assured his coach he'd be ready to play, and after several practices, he made 32 stops in Northeastern's 4-2 win over Boston University. "I'll never forget that," said Racine, who played 15 years of professional hockey after concluding his four-year Northeastern career. "Those were rough days and I wasn't feeling good. I lost weight, and being in the infirmary wasn't so much fun. But it worked out in the end."


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Vatican newspaper surveys recent developments in Jewish-Catholic relations
February 10, 2014
Writing in the English-language edition of L'Osservatore Romano, the secretary of the Commission of the Holy See for Religious Relations with the Jews has surveyed recent developments in Jewish-Catholic dialogue.
"Some of our Jewish interlocutors were of the opinion that Pope Benedict XVI — given the personal biography of his life — was the last Pope who was able to understand the human tragedy of the Holocaust, and that this was also why he had so committed himself to the work of reconciliation with the Jews," said Father Norbert Hoffmann.
"Apparently, they had not foreseen that after him a Pope would be elected who, on the basis of the conciliar document Nostra Aetate (n. 4), had already contributed greatly to Jewish-Catholic dialogue, and had given it a decisive impetus in South America," he continued. The Jewish community therefore welcomed the election of Cardinal Bergoglio with particular joy."
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Michael Juola and Austin Block each scored a goal and added two assists in leading the visiting Fairbanks Ice Dogs to a 5-2 win over the Kenai River Brown Bears in the lone North American Hockey League game on Thursday at the Soldotna Sports Center.
Having fallen twice at Fairbanks last weekend, the Brown Bears are now 2-6 against the Ice Dogs this season and 10 points behind the West Division leaders.
Fairbanks sits comfortably atop the division at 12-4-3, with the Alaska Avalanche of Wasilla in second at 9-6, Kenai River (8-13-1) in third and the Wenatchee Wild (7-9-1) in last.
The Thanksgiving-night contest began well for the Brown Bears, who struck first just 6:10 into the game when Kyle Clay netted his 12th goal of the season off assists from Nick Simson and Jed McGlasson.
However, it all went downhill from there.
With 29 seconds left in the first, James Saintey knotted the game off assists from Brad McCabe and Juola. Block and McCabe then lit the lamp only 2:34 apart in the second period in staking the Ice Dogs to a 3-1 lead.
Juola added a power-play tally 4:25 into the third and Eric Kraft scored a shorthanded goal less than five minutes later in all but icing the game.
Kenai River's Joe Hopson did score with 13:51 to play, but it wasn't enough as the Brown Bears lost for the seventh time in the last 10 games.
Fairbanks goaltender Joesph Phillipi denied 26-of-28 shots, while Kenai River netminder Jimmy Hamby turned away 40-of-45.
Ice Dogs 5, Kenai River 2
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Kenai River 1 0 1 --2
First period -- 1. Kenai River, Clay (Simson, McGlasson), 6:10; 2. Fairbanks, Saintey (McCabe, Juola), 19:31. Penalties -- Fairbanks 3 for 6:00; Kenai River 3 for 6:00.
Second period -- 3. Fairbanks, Block (Darwitz, Juola), 10:39 (pp); 4. Fairbanks, McCabe (Block, Schreiner), 13:13. Penalties -- Fairbanks 2 for 4:00; Kenai River 2 for 4:00.
Third period -- 5. Fairbanks, Juola (Block, Darwitz), 4:25 (pp); 6. Fairbanks, Kraft (un.), 9:06 (sh); 7. Kenai River, Hopson (Wentland, Sullivan), 13:51 . Penalties -- Fairbanks 2 for 4:00; Kenai River 2 for 4:00.
Shots on goal -- Fairbanks 15-17-13--45; Kenai River 8-7-13--28.
Goalies -- Fairbanks, Phillipi (28 shots, 26 saves); Kenai River, Hamby (45 shots, 40 saves).
Power plays -- Fairbanks 2 for 5; Kenai River 0 for 5.
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World-renowned singer, songwriter and performer, the legendary ELTON JOHN, performs his critically acclaimed THE MILLION DOLLAR PIANO concert from The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
THE MILLION DOLLAR PIANO, is currently being performed to standing ovations during Elton's residency at Caesar's Palace and includes all of Elton's greatest hits from throughout his career including 'Rocket Man', 'Tiny Dancer', 'Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting', 'I'm Still Standing', 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', 'Crocodile Rock' and 'Your Song'.
At the centrepiece of the performance is the show's namesake piano, an engineering marvel featuring more than 68 LED video screens created by Yamaha. Nearly four years in the making, the state-of-the-art piano is the perfect accompaniment to Elton's greatest hits displaying imagery to complement the entertainer's fan favourites. Creating a whimsical, one-of-a-kind entertainment experience, the piano weighs in at nearly 3,200 pounds.
Completing the incredible spectacle is the show's impressive and elaborate baroque style stage set, masterminded by the show's design team, Mark Fisher and Patrick Woodroffe. Fisher (best known for his design of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" and his work designing the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics) and Woodroffe conceived and designed the impressive lights display that perfectly augments the set and piano.
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Tender Watch
2014 kicks off with a bumper edition of the National Tender Bulletin. At a little under 300 pages, the issue features the usual abundance of medical requirements, but largely favours the property market, with the public sector hustling to secure office, parking and residential accommodation for the coming financial year.
Nevertheless, there are several interesting ICT opportunities making the new year kickoff. The Department of Defence is advertising for services for several of its provincial operations, without elaborating on the nature of the services required. The South African Revenue Service is considering proposals from network carriers, but interestingly, is specifying the various services separately. And not to be left out, the State IT Agency comes to the table with a selection of requirements from across government.
If nothing else, this issue reveals the public sector procurement machine is in fact operating. Government appears to have wrapped up 2013 by cleaning up its outstanding tender decisions, a process that Bytes has gained from noticeably.
New tenders
Department of Defence
The supply and installation of ICT infrastructure services is required for the Department of Defence in the Free State Province.
Compulsory briefing: 15 January
Tender no: CPSC/B/G/629/2013
Information: Colonel T Ntoni, (012) 529-0609
Closing date: 28 January
The supply and installation of ICT infrastructure services is required for the Department of Defence in the Gauteng Province.
Compulsory briefing: Was13 January
Tender no: CPSC/B/G/627/2013
Information: Colonel T Ntoni, (012) 529-0609
Closing date: 17 January
The supply and installation of ICT infrastructure services is required for the Department of Defence in the North West Province.
Compulsory briefing: 17 January
Tender no: CPSC/B/G/630/2013
Information: Colonel T Ntoni, (012) 529-0609
Closing date: 29 January
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
The department seeks to appoint a service provider for the supply, delivery and implementation of audiovisual and videoconferencing solutions for Forestry Boardroom at Hamilton 110 and Imbizo Boardroom at Harvest House.
Tender no: 126.96.36.199/18/13
Information: Technical: T Pinkhamm, (012) 319-6203; V Ndlozi, (012) 319-6140. General: S Motshwanedi, (012) 319-7184; R Gelebe, (012) 319-7039
Closing date: 22 January
The Engineering Council of South Africa
The council intends to lease two photocopiers for the duration of 36 or 60 months.
Tender no: ECSA/RFB/03/2013
Information: email@example.com or 011 607 9553
Closing date: 20 January
State Information Technology Agency
SITA is advertising for the implementation of a student administration system for Limpopo Nursing College.
Compulsory briefing: Was14 January
Tender no: RFB 1157/2013
Information: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543, or firstname.lastname@example.com
Closing date: 24 January
The agency is also looking to procure an Internet/Intranet search solution.
Compulsory briefing: 16 January
Tender no: RFB 1158/2013
Information: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543, or email@example.com
Closing date: 30 January
SITA seeks to appoint a service provider for the management of a security operations centre for the Department of Trade and Industry.
Compulsory briefing: Was 14 January
Tender no: RFB 1159/2013
Information: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543, or firstname.lastname@example.com
Closing date: 24 January
The provision of broadband network services to all provincial government buildings and other facilities across the Western Cape government is sought for a period of 10 years.
Tender no: RFB 1161/2013
Information: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543, or firstname.lastname@example.com
Closing date: 24 January
Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, KwaZulu-Natal
The provincial department seeks to procure an enterprise content management solution and services.
Tender no: ZNT 1912/2013 LG
Information: Technical: Khanyisa Zuma, (033) 395 3117
Closing date: 24 January
South African Revenue Service
SARS invites qualified service providers to submit a proposal to render a service for network carrier and infrastructure services.
Tower D: Data carrier services
Tower I: Internet and hosting services
Tower V: Voice carrier services
Tower S: SMS carrier services
Tender no: RFP 21/2013.
Information: All communications to SARS must be addressed to: firstname.lastname@example.com and copied to: email@example.com.
Closing date: 10 February
Requests for information
State Information Technology Agency
SITA requests information on the establishment of a computer refurbishment centre in Kimberley.
Tender no: RFI 61/2013
Information: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543, or firstname.lastname@example.com
Closing date: 17 January
South African Revenue Service
SARS invites qualified and interested service providers to submit their proposals for the establishment of a panel of expert advisory services for forensic investigations, tax, internal audit, financial risk management and valuations advice.
Tender no: RFI 02/2013.
Information: All communications to SARS must be addressed to: email@example.com and copied to: email@example.com.
Closing date: 24 January
Supplier database invitations
Department of Human Settlements
The national department invites new suppliers/service providers to register on the department's suppliers' database. Quotations for the supply/rendering of goods/services for procurement not exceeding R500 000 will be invited on a rotation basis from suppliers/service providers registered on this database. Suppliers currently registered may only contact the under-mentioned officials if their company status has changed. The aim of the establishment of a database of suppliers is to incorporate as many as possible with the Public Sector Procurement. All bids exceeding the amount of R500 000 per case will be advertised in the Government Tender Bulletin.
Information:P van Aarde, (012) 421-1314; V Mkhwanazi, (012) 421-1579; K Maleka, (012) 421-1446; C Matlala, (012) 421-1644; J Zitha, (012) 421-1360; E Muthumuni, (012) 421-1383
National Health Laboratory Service
Request for IT network equipment at NHLS (National).
Tender no: RFB049/13/14
State Information Technology Agency
Request for procurement, training, maintenance, support and repairs of devices for digital forensic data extraction from mobile phones, mobile phone peripherals, personal digital assistants, SIM Cards and GPS for SAPS.
Tender no: RFB 1045/2012
Request to provide a nursing college administration system for Limpopo Department of Health.
Tender no: RFB 1134/2013
Request appointment of a service provider, to configure and manage a search solution for the DTI Internet and Intranet side.
Tender no: RFB 1116/2013
Procurement of stationery for a period of three years.
Tender no: RFB 1043/2013
The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications
Appointment of a reputable service provider to supply and deliver laptops and desktops computers.
Tender no: NRCS 014-2012/2013
Department of Public Works
Procurement of VMware licences.
Tender no: HP13/029
The Electoral Commission
Call centre services
Tender no: IEC/COM-02/2013
Successful bidder: Bytes People's Solutions
Value: R16 000 000
State Information Technology Agency
Provision of E-Cadastre Solution for the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
Tender no: RFB 996/2013
Successful bidder: Storage Technology Services
Value: Not disclosed
Western Cape Government
Supply, delivery, installation, demonstration, commissioning and rental of an electronic private automatic branch exchange (PABX) at Wesfleur Hospital for a three-year period, from 2 December 2013 to 30 November 2016
Tender no: WCDOH 427/2013
Successful bidder: Automated Office Equipment, t/a Smart Office Western Cape
Value: R595 135.08
Department of Education, KwaZulu-Natal
Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of 50 laptop trolleys (each trolley to accommodate 32 laptops), 50 digital data projectors and 1 600 laptop computers (32 laptops per trolley) to various schools throughout the province of KwaZulu-Natal
Tender no: ZNB 0028 E/2012/2013
Successful bidders:
- Bright Future Marketing
- Nhlaka Industries
- Ochwepheshe IT Services
Value: Not disclosed
Leasing of two new high volume photocopier machines: one colour and one black-and-white, for KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education, for 228 Pietermaritz Street, Pietermaritzburg, for a period of 36 months
Tender no: ZNB 0009 E/2010/2011
Successful bidder: Minolta, t/a Konica Minolta South Africa
Value: Not disclosed
Department of Public Enterprises
Assist the department to develop and maintain a departmental Web site.
Tender no: DPE 2/2013-2014
Successful bidder: Nvision IT Solution Innovation
Value: R969 287.85
Inter-bank compliance training
Tender no: BS/2013/RFB 240
Successful bidder: Gijima
Value: R8 689 342
Department of Public Works
Acquisition of billing and accounting systems for the PMTE
Tender no: HP 13/027
Successful bidder: Deloitte Consulting
Value: Not disclosed
South African Police Service
Supply and delivery of single fingerprint scanners for person identification and identity verification purpose for the SAPS countrywide, for a period of two years - Division: Technology Management Services.
Tender no: 19/1/9/1/153TR(12)
Successful bidder: Bytes Technology Group South Africa
Value: Not disclosed
Supply and delivery of multi-channel digital voice logging recorders for the South African Police Service 10111 centres countrywide, for a two-year contract, in accordance with SAPS specification 35/2012
Tender no: 19/1/9/1/131TR(13)|
Successful bidder: Voiceloggers SA
Value: Not disclosed
Department of Health, KwaZulu-Natal
Supply of second- and third-year Microsoft open value licensing
Tender no: MHSC/011/13-14
Successful bidder: Datategra
Value: R1 406 520.19
Tender no: MHSC/009/2013-14
Successful bidder: Bytes
Value: R240 104.45


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Hello, men who knit. Sorry I haven't posted to my blog lately, it's not because I haven't been knitting, that's for sure.
Hello, men who knit. Sorry I haven't posted to my blog lately, it's not because I haven't been knitting, that's for sure.
Hello, men who knit. I'm sorry I haven't posted to my blog lately. It's not because I haven't been knitting.
Although the major work on my penguin was done about a month ago, I finally got around to assembling the little guy. Muchas Gracias to Wil for posting about the pattern.
Please don't laugh at his little thumb-tack eyes, he's very sensitive about them. Besides, I haven't decided what I want to use for the eyes yet and the push pin is purely temporary.
I feel pretty groovy because knitty.com labeled the pattern 'piquant', "A little something for the seasoned knitter." Yee Haw!
This was knitted in the round on #4 DPNs using Millefili Fine, the first "pricey" yarn I've ever bought, a souvenir of my June excursion to New York and my first visit to Knit New York, a great knit café with an awesome staff.
My boyfriend's mother is awesome. One late, drunken night, shortly after I just started knitting, I was telling her that I was having trouble with purling. She wanted so desperately to help me with it (my own mother crochets but knows nothing about knitting - besides, she's not nearly as cool) that, lacking any knitting supplies whatsoever, she grabbed a pair of chopsticks and some of my boyfriend's crochet thread and cast on.
Somehow through the Jagermeister haze, she succeeded in teaching me to purl and every time I see her, she asks me about my knitting. She was so amazed when I started knitting in the round on DPNs and she loves my tube scarf. She oooed and aaahed over the coasters I made for my boyfriend.
I was so encouraged my my recent success at following a pattern that I decided to revisit a pattern that had previously eluded me and I'm proud to show you the project, the Double Eyelet Heart Dishcloth:
Again, I can't say that I didn't make any mistakes, but I didn't leave any behind and I only had to unravel 3 rows.
I feel that I've been doing too much freestyling lately; knitting "by the seat of my pants", so to speak. While the results have been good, I know that I can't learn new techniques by watching Knitty Gritty alone, I have to follow a pattern. Unfortunately, every time I try to follow one, my project turns into a horrible mess.
I decided to sit down, turn the artsy-fartsy right-brain off and follow a pattern; this time a chart. So I chose one of the thousands of free charts from the internet and hunkered down, determined to make this one come out right.
Stripes were easy to learn, once I got the tension right at the yarn switch. I must've forgotten something very basic, as I somehow lost a stitch at the end of a row twice.
I am so pleased with my latest creation - the monogrammed coaster set. It is a take-off on my Mother's Day coaster set with elements of my relief dishrag thrown in.
I had to draft out the shape of the monogram relief myself on graph paper, but it really wasn't too difficult. Thankfully, the letter 'M', which is the first letter of my boyfriend's last name, was pretty easy as well as symmetrical, which is important because the coasters are meant to be reversible. The 'M' is in reverse-stockinette on the right side and stockinette on the wrong side.
I've been watching and waiting for someone to answer Martin's call to create and model swimwear. Well, I needed a new bathing suit and so I decided it was time for me to venture into knitting apparel. I have to say that the results are positive.


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Where Will Terrell Owens Wind Up Next?March 5, 2009
ESPN is reporting that the Dallas Cowboys have released WR Terrell Owens, ending the player's third choppy relationship with an NFL franchise. The only question that remains is, where will T.O. wind up next?
It's hard to imagine Owens being a fit anywhere, because let's face it, he's the best possible definition of "a square peg in a round hole". And while there were moments where his cancerous personality seemed to be showing signs of improvement and maturity, the adventures in Dallas last season eventually brought us all back to reality.
Combine that with T.O's increasingly more severe case of the "dropsies", and slightly declining skillset, Owens may not be attractive to many teams—especially in this economy.
But there aren't many players who work harder off the field, and Owens is likely to want to prove his critics wrong. Therefore, in the end, it's hard to imagine one team not taking a chance on him, but the question is who?
For starters, here are a few options and why each may or may not make sense:
- GM Scott Pioli has taken a chance before on an extreme personality in Randy Moss.
- New head coach Todd Haley is a no-nonsense guy, and that trait was displayed in last season's NFC Championship with Anquan Boldin.
- Owens would add another target for new QB Matt Cassel, who is used to having big targets. Plus, it will open up more doors for Dwayne Bowe, Tony Gonzalez, and Larry Johnson.
- While the Chiefs likely will be better, they still probably won't be an elite team, and everyone knows how T.O. gets when he's not winning.
- Everyone knows how the Redskins love to make a splash with big names, often leading to undesirable results.
- Last offseason, Washington was seeking a big target with a strong personality in Chad Johnson. T.O. fits that bill.
- Owens would certainly have the drive to play for another team in the NFC East, allowing him to exact revenge on both the Eagles and Cowboys.
- On the other hand, the Redskins did invest in a few receivers in last year's draft, and they likely could be satisfied with the depth that they have at that position.
- When traded to Philadelphia a few years back, Owens was mentioned in Baltimore on a number of occasions, where apparently the Ravens were looking to acquire him.
- The Ravens still could use another big target in the passing game, and Joe Flacco's arm can certainly deliver the deep ball.
- On the other hand, do the Ravens really want to do that to Joe Flacco, who is just entering his second season?
- Former top target Laveranues Coles left the Jets and signed with Cincinnati, filling the void left by former Bengals receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
- In a draft that's deep at wide receiver, it's possible that New York could look to fill the void left by Coles by drafting a top rookie wideout.
- Close to the playoffs last year, this is a team that may want to match division rival New England by adding another big target in the passing game.
- The Raiders took a chance on Randy Moss, and everyone knows how that worked out. Still, Oakland is in need of some more weapons in the passing game, and Owens could still have some life left.
- Who other than owner Al Davis would take a chance on this guy?
There are certainly other possibilities out there, and this was meant to be a starter.
Then again, there's another interesting possibility. That is, Terrell Owens drifting towards a Barry Bonds-like retirement, where he wants to play and feels like he has a few years left in him, but no team wants to take a chance on his personality.
Only time will tell. Until then, the NFL gets a T.O. from T.O.


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I've been on this journey for over 10 years. I've been on countless calls and heard it all.
Thank you Yosef for bringing to most important aspect to our investment. I heard a guy tell Yosef one night that because of the his message, he had surrendered his heart to God. What a blessing! If he has done nothing else for dinar land, that would be a lofty goal in itself.
I'm sure when Yosef reaches the gates of Heaven, he will hear "well done my good and faithful servant" from the Most High. What will you hear? Will it be "Depart from me. I never knew you?" Or..."well done". It's your choice.
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OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 7, 2015 /CNW/ -- You are a Senior Corporate Officer sleeping soundly when your phone rings at 3AM. Your Chief Information Officer informs you the company has suffered a major breach that has comprised a host of confidential customer information. You have just joined the ranks of Target, Sony, JPMorgan Chase, TJX Companies Inc., and Home Depot – just a few of the industry leaders that have suffered major cyber-attacks that collectively impacted hundreds of millions of people. What do you do?
On October 19, 2015, GTEC, Canada's internationally recognized forum for enabling and celebrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) leadership, innovation and impact in Canada's public sector, will address this question head-on in a novel pre-conference Cybersecurity Program: Are You and Your Organization Ready for a Big Data Breach?
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Following a series of context-setting presentations and panel discussions, the program will feature an interactive breakout session that enables participants to collaborate in small teams on the development of a strategic action plan to respond to a cybersecurity breach. This activity will address the different roles, responsibilities and actions required to minimize the financial and broader business impact of a cyber-attack as quickly and efficiently as possible.
"If you have a cyber breach, it's no time to be hitting the Yellow Pages," said the Honourable Gene McLean, Executive Security Advisor and Principal, McLean Security & Advisory and Associates Inc.; member of the Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC); and keynote speaker for the GTEC Cybersecurity Program. "Speed is of the essence when responding to a cyber-attack. It is essential to have a plan in place, and established relationships with a trusted team that can take timely and targeted action to minimize damage and impact. This GTEC Program will provide participants with new intelligence and ideas to make informed cybersecurity investments, and develop a proactive strategy for their organization."
"No public or private organization is immune from a cyber-attack, it's just a given in the digital age in which we operate," said Michele Lajeunesse, Executive Director of GTEC. "Our new Cybersecurity Program will enable participants to leverage a pool of collective senior intelligence and put this proven expertise to work within their organization to better prepare, manage, and respond to a cyber-attack."
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The original mission of the school was to provide Boston's first evening law school program for students who could not attend full-time day classes seems reasonable today, but it was a revolutionary moment when Professor Robert Gray Dodge delivered the school's first lecture in Property on October 3, 1898. The notion that a law school not only could, but also should, respond to the needs of the local community was considered a maverick educational idea at the time and has continued to be a hallmark of the School of Law to this day.
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Chris Jensen is looking for volunteers to serve coffee, share some conversation, be an activity assistant, be a dining room host/hostess, visit residents, be a newspaper reader, be a clothing helper (organize drawers of residents), do clerical work, sort mail, read mail, do letter writing for residents, mend and sew for residents, be a resident escort, do manicures, do pet visits (This must be approved.), be an indoor or outdoor gardener, be a special events helper, serve popcorn on movie night, be a special events helper, entrtain residents by singing or playing, help residents with projects, decorate for holidays and Much More.
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You're fifteen, new to magic, can't spell Witches right, and you not only want to take over a coven with no prior experience, but you want to make an elite army?
Do you see where people might not take you seriously?
Well I wish you luck but I doubt that Pet is going to let you take over the coven. Spells for shape-shifting and many of your other posts indicate that you don't have the magical knowledge Pet likes to see in anyone taking over a coven. I suspect you won't hear back from Pet, and if you don't it means that your application was rejected.
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After that attack, Jawa culture was irrevocably changed. What was once a "united kingdom" was now a fragmented society of nomadic clans. Communication between the clans was effected by a series of "runners", who travelled between Sandcrawlers, giving news and enlisting aid when necessary. But the fragmentation was severe and debilitating to Jawa society. It would take the arrival of Imperial forces on Tatooine, and the leadership of the more hawkish Stin, to galvanize Jawa culture to a common cause once again.
Notes:According to the webcomic, Jawa Force, Jawa culture puts surnames first, making this character's given name, "Kinhepe".
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It's been more than 7 years since my divorce was final. During that time I've consistently worked toward creating a life I love after divorce. I've shared nuggets of wisdom, some of the struggles, and a bit of the fun along the way – here on my blog and in my newsletter.
Now I'm entering a new cycle of human metamorphosis (as Martha Beck describes in this article from way back in 2004). To do so I'm taking a hiatus from my online presence.
As a divorced mom, you, too, may encounter these periods of "cocooning" where you need to withdraw and regroup, so in this post, my last for a while, I'll describe the experiences that led me to this place, in hopes that it might help others distinguish metamorphosis from plain old lethargy or depression. [click to continue…]


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Sheriffs meet at Wrightsville Beach
North Carolina's top cop was in Wrightsville Beach today. Attorney General Roy Cooper met with sheriffs from across the state.
The North Carolina Sheriff's Association gathered in Wrightsville Beach to talk about statewide trends in crime and crime prevention.
"We see a lot of the same people coming back in to our jail, and even when they get sent to prison, they come back in to the community, and what have they learned to change," said Ed McMahon of the NHC Sheriff's Office.
But re-habilitating convicted criminals is not an easy fix, especially now with the economy forcing departments to cut back.
The tightening of the belts makes a tough job even harder for the badges.
"Many if not all of the sheriff's offices are looking at either maintaining the level of funding they had last year or decreasing from what they had last year," said Pender County Sheriff Carson Smith.
With the idea that a pound of prevention is worth an ounce of cure, Cooper said in the next few weeks, he'll announce a statewide co-coordinated effort to prevent crimes before they occur.
Other community outreach programs include a Badges for Baseball initiative, a successful program in mid-Atlantic states that builds self esteem and relationships between kids and officers.
Mr. Cooper also stressed the need for new technology to help officers solve crimes. He's calling for legislative funding for updated DNA labs and finger printing programs.
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I was to tired to blog last night. Day 3-What are you doing to encourage yourself to keep on track. This is one question I can answer with confidence. The first thing is to give myself a pep talk each day. This will spur me into a positive action to track my food every day & to keep on track with my diet. I am really impressed how much better & more confident I feel when I start my day doing this! I don't understand why it works for me but it does. Their are two more things that I must work on. 1st one is not to buy any junk food. It is so easy to pick up a candy bar or a bag of chips when your shopping. Then one thing leads to another & we all know how that goes. 2nd thing is to pre-package any snacks that I eat at night. When I grab something by the box or bag I don't stop eating at one serving.
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I set streaks on my page (if you don't know how to do that, let me know)..I make a goal and and list it and SP gives me awards each week that I make it! Like I have one for ST 3 times a week. It works for me...when I know I will break that streak, it gets me up to do what I need to do!
I can't even walk into the snack isle in the store sometimes, it is hard to stay off junk food sometimes. If I am just dying for my fave, I get the smallest bag/box I can find and split if with my husband. Count the calories, of course. No big bags at our house, when it does I will eat the whole thing!!
You can do it...one day, one step, one goal at a time!!!!
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I also think about my day vis-a-vis living healthy when I go to bed at night. It helps me confront any missed opportunities and plan on how to better handle obstacles the next day. I also pat myself on the back for any successes.
As far as the snacking - night time grazing is my worst. I am brushing my teeth right after dinner dishes are done. Somehow that tells me psychologically I am done eating for the night. It usually works for me.
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That's a great idea! I was going to make the same suggestions that you received from all three of the above responders. But here's a new one: Don't buy anything with any ingredients in it you cannot pronounce! Even better try not to buy anything with more than 5 ingredients in it.
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The daily pep talk you are doing is great! What a good idea. To help with shopping, always use a list. Make it out before you leave home and stick with it! When at the store, try to shop the outside aisles where all the fresh food is usually located. The inner aisles are usually the processed food. The only exception to the shopping list is vegetables and fruit.
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The best thing I found out is to not buy processed foods in the first place. But, I occasionally buy pretzels and mixed nuts. When I get home from the grocery store, I open the packages and put individual servings in ziplog bags, then put them away until I want them. And if I want chocolate, I will get a single sized bar and enjoy it!
And I do count for it in my tracker. I have found , in my case that salty snacks are best early in the day, and not at night,, as I get puffy in the morning.
Just watch your total calories and keep up your activity and all will be fine.
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Alway eat before you go to the store. That way you are less likely to buy junk when you are not hungry. Also What I am going to do is shut down my kitchen at night. After dinner is done and dishes loading in the washer I am turning off the light and not going back in there. That way I am less likely to snack on senseless things. Night time snacking is my weakness. I do great with exercise but undermine myself with snacking.
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NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- Dozens of elderly and disabled residents who were evacuated from their apartment complex due to a broken water pipe say they're uncertain when they'll be able to return.
The water pipe break is the latest in a number of Lakewood Plaza Apartment's ongoing maintenance issues, which also include the building at times not having hot water, air conditioning and electricity.
"It's horrible to step off your bed and into that kind of water," says Lakewood Plaza Apartment's resident, June Wright about the water that flooded her apartment and nearly fifty others two weeks ago.
As of Monday, she and many of those residents are still living in hotels.
"We were told that as of today we could not go back to our apartments, period," Wright says.
So that maintenance crews can repair their rooms, but first the complex's management asked residents to pack up their things and move any furniture away from the walls, which Wright says would be difficult for many of the elderly or disabled tenants.
"To me it's like elder abuse because they're not there trying to help them. They're just telling them this is what you're going to do and that's it, but I'm not one of those," she says.
She's also one of the few who didn't sign a waiver that would release management from all liability if there's any damage to the tenant's belongings.
"I think it's appalling that they would get them to tell them they had to do this and to sign this," Wright says. "I think they need to have a moving company come in and pack us up. I think that's what HUD would want them to do."
Staff members with Lakewood Plaza Associates, which manages the property for HUD, asked 13News Now to leave when we tried to ask them about the resident's concerns. They were also not able to provide contact information for the property manager, Donna Hickman.
"That's my home," says Wright and where she hopes to return to as soon as possible.
Many of the tenants are staying in an extended stay hotel, which management is reportedly paying for. They say it could be a month before crews finish repairing the building so the residents can return.


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This is how finales were meant to be: the sun is out, and Christophe, our instructor, has thrown in a grand tour of La Plagne for our last day, taking us skiing all the way down the blue runs to the village of Montalbert, several miles beyond our usual haunts.
It's a beautiful, cruising run for the most part, down narrow, wooded paths, something I never imagined I'd be doing before I started (when I thought every run was a Ski Sunday-style belt downhill) or at the beginning of the week (when I was sprawling on my back like a confused, dying fly).
It's largely plain sailing today, for the first couple of hours at least. I get bashed by a chairlift when I thought I had them sussed; my girlfriend tumbles down in a meadow and has to be helped down by Christophe. In one abortive attempt to go slightly off piste, I end up ploughing through a drift and narrowly avoid falling in a river. "Why wasn't this signed?" I demand. As Christophe hauls me out, my girlfriend points out the warning poles a couple of yards behind me.
Even if I was the slightest bit adept at such unregulated adventures, official notices are counselling against off-piste skiing today, with yellow and black flags indicating a significant avalanche risk. Every now and then we hear an explosion, as La Plagne's safety crew blow up mounds of snow to keep the rest of it under control. According to Christophe, there are three types of avalanche - "crusty, slushy and powder" - and just the rush of air caused by any one can be enough to kill an unwary skier.
If we reach Montalbert with ease in the morning, the post-lunch return is much more challenging. After several long chairlift rides, we find ourselves in the middle of cloud at the top of a peak up above Aime 2000. In theory, we're simply at the top of a manageable blue run, but the vertiginous descents involved have me bricking myself. Where the cloud breaks, we are looking straight down into the valley 1,000m below, and my head for heights has deserted me. Christophe suggests I slip-slide down - keeping my skis pointing across the slope and then letting myself slide slowly sideways. For my girlfriend, he comes up with another method: removing her skis, holding onto one end of a pole, and sledging down on the seat of her pants.
If it's a timely reminder that we haven't quite learnt it all yet, we've still made a lot of progress. On a flatter blue run, we ski back to Plagne Centre where we go through the small snow patch where it all began. Instead of taking us straight past at the top of the drag lift, Christophe leads us down to a point barely a metre above the flat ground. "Remember this?" he says, hands on knees, inching forward. It's exactly where, just five days ago, we struggled to stay on our feet as he sent us on our first glide forwards.
At the end of this week, I remain incapable of zipping up my ski jacket or buttoning my trousers over my boots in a hurry, but the bits Christophe taught me have made an astonishing difference. If the first plodding days as a learner can feel occasionally difficult and tedious, reaching the most basic level of semi-competence has given us plenty of scope to enjoy ourselves. And, I'm told, it only gets better. A whole new world of winter holidays awaits - I'll be back. Upright.
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Alex share his tips on how to enhance travel portraits with natural light and clever compositions.
Alex share his tips on how to enhance travel portraits with natural light and clever compositions.
Alex revisits the so called general tips on portrait photography trying to find out the truth behind those advices.
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There is a café that just opened in Hong Kong, and I went out to take some shots there. It is not like most of these places, where the staff and customers are always avoiding cameras. So it was a perfect place for DSLR or iPhone photographers to get their shots. I used the perfect portrait lens, the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 II USM, for all the photos here, as you can tell by the shallow depth of field in these pictures.
In most cases, people will tend to shoot their favorite restaurant with a wider lens that can get the images very sharp. But it's worth a try to use a faster lens like the one I was using to get the effect you see here. It is the atmosphere that I wanted to capture instead of the actual environment, so I value the blurred images more than clear, sharp subjects. Without the blur, what I am trying to capture wouldn't be as easy to see, don't you agree?
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I always talk about how to make the subject shine, or to make the subject stand out against a background. It is common practice to use a portrait or faster lens that can create a shallower depth of field to serve this purpose, or to use artificial light as backlight to separate the subjects from the background.
Photo 1 shows you a product marketing photo (Ciesta Pampas Camera Bag), taken without artificial lighting. I am not trying to give any credit to myself but I think this photo is pretty ok because the light color of the subjects enables them to stand out against the darker background. And the photo looks natural too. Photo 2 was shot without artificial lighting as well, but the posture and gesture work to make the subject shine. Photo 3 was shot with ambient light too. But the subject is less eye-catching because the colorful products in the shop window have stolen the show.
As you can imagine, it is my job to demonstrate how to use portable flashes to enhance the photos and to take more "professional" marketing shots using lighting gear. So there you go with Photos 4 and 5, which feature Coucou Bebe reversible camera neck strap. I set up a backlight for Photo 4 to outline the model's profile and also to shed some light onto the show window in the background. As for Photo 5, the angle of the backlight has changed a little bit to cover the model's face, also making the background more visible. As you can see, the harsh light was reflected on the wall behind the model. You can see this kind of lighting effect in some kind of concurrent fashion photos that deliberately show the light source for added interest.
Equipment Setup
|Photo 1
|Photo 2
|Photo 3
|Photo 4
|Photo 5
|Canon EOS 5D
|EF 85mm f1.2L II USM
|Flash Trigger
|Cactus V5 Wireless Flash Transceiver Duo
|Portable Flash
|Cactus KF 36 Manual Flash
Alex leads you through his job of product photography assignment with lots of tips and wisdom.