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Pretty Little Liars
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Toby's fate is revealed, 'Red Coat' is seen by some, and a fire threatens lives.
Aria, Hanna, and Emily are talking about Spencer at her house. She comes downstairs, says they lost Toby a long time ago but didn't know it. She says she gave up when she saw Toby in the woods, but has now decided she's not going to be a victim. They agree to show up at party her mother's throwing to prove she's all better.
In a room full of computers, 'A' works away transferring phone numbers and mapping out the lodge near the airstrip. Mona arrives and tells the person they like their plan. "You're hired."
At school, Spencer tries to dissuade the other girls from a plan to show Mona's photo to Malcolm. Shana appears. Emily introduces them. After, Hanna says she hates her - she flirts with everyone but her. Meanwhile, Aria spots Ezra in the hallway, He says the job may not work out. She shrugs that it's too bad and walks off.
Jenna is at home when she gets a text from 'A' telling her to meet somewhere at a certain time. She looks out the window but sees no one.
Jenna meets Shana outside somewhere. Jenna tells her eyes are progressively getting worse. Shana takes her hand - she's there for her.
At home, Byron confronts Aria about Ezra teaching at Rosewood. Aria tells him to calm down - he's not getting the job. Byron informs her he was offered the position and asked for a day to decide.
Hanna meets Ezra at the cafe and admits she didn't tell Aria she was applying for the job, but she wants to babysit for Malcolm. Ezra says they'll try her out tonight to see if she's a good fit.
Ezra meets Aria outside on the street and says he won't take the job. Aria cries. She doesn't think they can get back what they had before Malcolm. She urges him to take the job. He says he loves her. She walks away devastated.
'A' is at a diner and looks at pictures of Jenna on their phone. Suddenly, Toby appears. He sits down across from 'A' and says Hanna got the job. 'A's face is revealed - Spencer. She grills Toby about wanting her to believe he was dead. He says everything he's done was to protect her. Spencer says Mona promised him as a reward for delivering the girls. She tells him she kidnapped Malcolm to earn Mona's trust. Toby says he kept working with Mona to keep her safe. "Follow me." They wind up at a motel room. He tells Spencer that Mona doesn't know about this one. He says all he knows about 'Red Coat' is that she's in charge. Spencer's still upset that he let her feel so much pain, but they kiss and then make love.
While babysitting, Hanna shows Malcolm photos of people to see who told him she was Alison and picked him up from karate class. Hanna gives up and makes food. Suddenly, Malcolm says Alison's right there on her phone - it's Spencer.
Emily watches as Melissa approaches a house and joins Jenna and Shana inside.
Emily meets with Aria and Hanna to tell them about what she saw. Aria rants about Spencer being on the 'A' team. They discuss Radley and what went on in there. Emily has a plan to prove Spencer's still with them. Someone watches them through the window.
Ezra tells Aria, at school, that he took the job. She says there never was a happy ending for them. He counters that she's graduating in 7 months. She says they have to move on. They kiss.
Outside the school, Spencer arrives and spots 'Red Coat'. She follows her inside and corners in the restroom. It's Hanna. She says, "You followed me here - that means you don't know who she is either." Emily and Aria appear. Spencer explains about Mona and that Toby is alive and on their side. She warns that the party is a set-up. Emily says, "Instead of 'Red Coat' waiting for us tomorrow night, we'll be waiting for her."
Later, Aria is stunned to see Ezra teaching her class.
At Hanna's house, she, Aria, and Emily prepare for the party. Someone takes a video through the window.
At Spencer's house, she and Toby kiss while Mona rolls her eyes. Spencer says the girls are running late. Toby has video of them getting ready. Mona phones someone on a plane and tells them it's safe to land. Emily, Aria, and Hanna get inside and watch as Toby turns on Spencer and drags her out the door. Mona is accosted by the girls when she tries to leave.
Outside by the airstrip, Toby tells Spencer, "You see her, she doesn't see you." The lakehouse is set on fire - Toby is hit over the head and his lighter placed beside him. Mona says, "It's her," and they try to get out but are stymied at every exit. Mona laments not getting to find out who 'Red Coat' is - the others are stunned. Meanwhile, Spencer traipses around in the dark and says, "Ali." Back at the lakehouse, the girls are all pulled to safety. Mona and Hanna both saw that she was Ali. Spencer arrives - she saw her too. In the forest, Toby awakens and looks at his lighter.
In the car driving back, Mona tells Emily that she didn't drug her that night at the cemetery - it was 'Red Coat'. They arrive at Hanna's house and find the police car has been pulled from the lake and parked out front with lights going and the video of the hit-and-run playing. They watch and see that Shana and Jenna helped Wilden that night. All their phones start ringing. "You're all mine now, 'A'" They look in the trunk and scream.
A hand reaches out from the dirt. A red-gloved hand grasps it.
"Pretty Little Liars" returns with a new season in June 2013.
Candi's Comments
This was one reveal after another tonight - amazeballs! So happy Toby is alive! Not too upset about Ezra and Aria - I still think he might be up to something - ever since he appeared so handily at the train on Halloween... Anywho, I can't imagine what they saw in that trunk. Eek! What about 'Red Coat'? Ali's twin perhaps?
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MrBenn wrote:RjBeals wrote:this map needs to be more balanced (graphically). Hard to do since Russia is so freakin huge. But the bottom right just looks way too cluttered right now.DJ Teflon wrote:ender516 wrote:This could be relieved by using a tilted perspective, bringing the bottom or bottom right to the fore and tilting Russia away.
Sounds like a plan to me - something along the lines of the Canada / Great Lakes perspective style?
That could look impressive.
Tilted perspective could work... although what would really be nice would be some more space...
Don't you have a little space to move things to the right a bit?

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Oh, dear God, this could be amusing. Recall, if you will, the apparently bogus e-mail to Warren Kinsella:
Re: The Good Fight
From: Eitan (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Sent:February 10, 2008 1:37:15 PM
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
So who (or what) is "terleski7.com"? A simple "whois" shows:
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Contact: +1.8006138915
Domain Name: TERLESKI7.COM
Privacy Service (firstname.lastname@example.com)
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Tel. +403.3337035
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Oh, my ... it's none other than our NAMBLA-obsessed friend and failed Calgary alderman Richard Evans. Oh, please, someone pick this up and run with it. Please, please, please.
BONUS TRACK: Warren notices that a number of the usual wingnut suspects are actually not impressed with this bit of douchebaggery. I'm guessing that moment of lucidity will pass quickly enough.
DOUBLE BONUS: I would have pointed out the above to Warren, but his contact mechanism requires cookies to be enabled and I'm not allowing cookies from someone's site just to send them e-mail. Fuck that. If someone else wants to bring this to his attention, feel free.
WELL, I GUESS THAT WASN'T SURPRISING: Calgary blogger Richard Evans, he of the fondness for white supremacy and NAMBLA, fesses up that, yes indeed, that was him making knee-slapping light of the Holocaust after all.
Personally, I'd never have come to this conclusion myself, but I guess there really is something hilarious about millions of dead Jews. Just ask Kate or Richard.


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PwC's Health Research Institute Identifies the Top Ten Health Industry Issues to Watch in 2013
New HRI report provides insight into healthcare industry's focus in the year ahead; ACA implementation, healthcare coverage, employee benefits, the new pharma value proposition, increased consumerism, BYOD and medical device excise tax are highlighted among key issues
NEW YORK, January 9, 2013 – As the health industry undertakes a full transition to meet requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and to prepare for a shift in market dynamics, PwC's Health Research Institute (HRI) today published its annual list of the Top Health Industry Issues for 2013. According to PwC US, the pace is certain to quicken in 2013 with the effects of technology, consumerism, budgetary pressures and the ACA converging on a sector that represents nearly one-fifth of the economy.
"Health organizations can hear the thundering footsteps of 30 million newly insured Americans on the horizon. Yet they are feeling the full force and impact of federal spending cuts and pressure from states, employers and consumers to operate more like a consumer-focused, retail industry," said Kelly Barnes, PwC's U.S. Health Industries Leader. "By this time next year, the major provisions of the health reform law will be in effect, and the health industry has a lot of work to do before then. It's now a foot race to 2014. The evolution of healthcare that has been in effect over the past several years will become a full-scale transformation in 2013."
HRI has identified the following ten issues as the top focus for the health industry in the year ahead:
1. States on the frontlines of Affordable Care Act
Over the next year, state officials must decide how to run insurance exchanges, whether to expand Medicaid coverage, and what type of insurance market regulation is needed. The biggest challenge states may face in 2013 will be information technology. Designing infrastructure to create a single, seamless entry point to the exchange will require some states to undergo a major overhaul of existing Medicaid eligibility systems.
2. Consumer revolution in health coverage
Consumers' rising voice on how they spend their healthcare dollars, coupled with state insurance exchanges, is prompting the health industry to compete on attributes similar to the retail industry: convenience, price and transparency. HRI found signs that consumers already are warming up to new ways of purchasing insurance: nearly one-quarter (23 percent) of consumers surveyed said they are likely to buy health insurance from non-traditional sources such as a retail store, up from 18 percent in 2011.
3. Medtech industry braces for excise tax impact
A 2.3 percent excise tax on medical device companies takes effect on January 1, 2013, representing potentially $29.1 billion to the federal government over the next 10 years. The $380 billion global medical device industry is unlikely to be able to pass the tax on to its customers, but could look to its suppliers to share in the burden. Some companies could owe more in taxes than they generate in profits, making them less attractive to investors but more enticing to larger companies looking to expand their portfolio. The tax impact should kick start new innovation, industry consolidation and operational recalibration in the medtech sector.
4. Caring for the nation's most vulnerable: dual
Dual eligibles – people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid – make up many of the 16 million people the ACA will add to Medicaid rolls by 2019. The cost of care for duals is skyrocketing – much of it wasted due to a lack of care coordination between the two programs – and 70 percent of state Medicaid spending on duals goes to long-term care support services, such as nursing homes. Cash-strapped states are increasingly turning to the expertise of managed care companies to better coordinate care, and they are seeking innovative solutions, such as from the technology sector, to better support home-based care and caregivers.
5. Bring your own mobile device: convenience at a cost
Doctors and nurses are bringing their own mobile devices to work, but many hospitals do not yet have a secure enough environment to protect sensitive patient information. Sixty-nine percent of consumers surveyed said they are concerned about the privacy of their medical information if providers were able to access it on their mobile devices. According to PwC, only 46 percent of hospitals have a security strategy to regulate the use of mobile devices.
6. Goodbye cost reduction, hello transformation
With reimbursement resetting under the ACA and pressure from the federal budget crisis and price-conscious consumers, hospitals are scrambling to further reduce their costs. HRI research found that 40 percent of consumers postponed care in 2012 because of the costs. Having already plucked low-hanging fruit with labor productivity and supply cost reductions, more hospitals in 2013 will embark on full-scale transformation efforts to redesign how they deliver care.
7. Customer ratings hit the pocketbooks of healthcare
Paying for performance will take on new meaning in 2013 as consumer reviews generate penalties and bonuses for hospitals and insurers. This could mean a bonus payout of more than $3 billion for insurers and a hold back of $850 million for providers in 2013. Healthcare companies will need to invest in consumer research and education in order to take full advantage of the new payments.
8. Meeting the new expectations of pharma value
Physicians, once the primary arbiters of pharma value, now have less say in payment decisions than insurers and large providers. The final hurdle in the long, expensive path to drug and device development is not regulatory approval, but rather reimbursement. Though pharmaceutical and medical device companies play a pivotal role in health outcomes, they will have to prove it to earn it by demonstrating their value and comparative effectiveness.
9. Bigger than benefits: employers rethink their role in
For nearly 70 years, employer-based coverage has been a cornerstone of U.S. healthcare - but healthcare and employers may not be inseparable. With the Supreme Court ruling to uphold the ACA and the re-election of the President, employers have an opportunity to re-examine their long term role in providing healthcare coverage and explore alternative approaches provided by state and/or private exchanges. In 2013, CEOs will ask tough questions about how and why so many resources are going to something that is not core to the business. The answers will vary by company, some of which are likely to transition away from healthcare coverage while others will redesign their benefit strategies.
10. The building blocks of population health management
Medicare's accountable care organization and patient-centered medical home initiatives laid a foundation for improving population health, but other collaborations are fueling growth in population health management. In 2013, more companies are likely to form partnerships to build their population health IT infrastructures and to share responsibility for patient outcomes and satisfaction, data collection and analysis, member education and engagement, with a focus on at-risk populations.
The list is informed by HRI research and the collective input of PwC's Health Industries professionals who work with hospitals, physician groups, pharmaceutical and medical device companies and employers. For this year's report, HRI also conducted a poll of 1,000 U.S. consumers on a range of healthcare topics covered in the report. The report provides further analysis of the top issues for 2013 and outlines implications for key stakeholders. To download the full report, visit: www.pwc.com/us/tophealthissues.
About PwC's Health Research Institute (HRI) PwC's Health Research Institute provides new intelligence, perspectives and analysis on trends affecting health-related industries. HRI helps executive decision makers navigate change through primary research and collaborative exchange. Our views are shaped by a network of professionals with executive and day-to-day experience in the health industry. HRI research is not sponsored by businesses, government, or other institutions. For more information, visit: www.pwc.com/hri.
About PwC's Health Industries Group
PwC's Health Industries Group is a leading advisor to public and private organizations across the health industries, including healthcare providers, pharmaceuticals, health and life sciences, payers, employers, academic institutions and non-health organizations with significant presence in the health market. For more information, follow PwC Health Industries at @PwCHealth or visit www.pwc.com/us/healthindustries.
About PwC US
PwC US helps organizations and individuals create the value they're looking for. We're a member of the PwC network of firms in 158 countries with more than 180,000 people. We're committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. Tell us what matters to you and find out more by visiting us at www.pwc.com/US.
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BANNER ELK, N.C. --- Pfeiffer University's Fahret Salihovic (Charlotte, N.C.) bent in a free kick with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation time to propel the Falcons to a 1-1 draw against the Lees-McRae College men's soccer team in Conference Carolinas play on Saturday evening at Tate Field.
Lees-McRae (7-2-1, 4-0-1 CC) outshot the Falcons (1-4-3, 1-2-1 CC) by a 19-5 margin, including an 11-3 advantage in the second half. David Palmer (Gateshead, U.K.) tallied his fourth goal of the season early in the first half as each of the match's two goals were solo strikes.
Palmer opened the scoring early in the seventh minute, making a run down the left flank and cutting inside a defender, sent a fantastic bending strike over the keeper's head and into the net to put the Bobcats up 1-0.
Lees-McRae would hold the narrow margin until the 82nd minute, when the Bobcats committed a key foul just outside their penalty area, setting up a wonderful curling free kick from Salihovic off the far post to even the score at 1-1 and send the match into extra time.
Neither side could muster many quality chances in extra time, with the best opportunity of the additional periods coming in the 102nd minute, when Palmer was put in perfect striking position inside the penalty area before sending the finish wide of the post.
Lees-McRae returns to the pitch on Tuesday when the Bobcats travel to Harrogate, Tenn. to take on Lincoln Memorial University at 5 p.m.


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Participants will collect air samples that will be sent off for laboratory testing to determine the level of volatile organic compounds, which Erie Rising says can cause respiratory problems, neurological problems and cancer.
The compounds are associated with oil and gas operations, of which there are many in Erie. The industry has said there are no proven health effects from drilling.
A meeting on the Bucket Brigades project is planned for next month.


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Do you come from a low-income background or are the first in your family to attend college?
Looking for an opportunity to pave the way toward further study in your field?
Have you heard about the McNair Scholars program and want to learn more?
Please bring your lunch and join the Institute for Sustainable Solutions for an information session about the program. on Thursday, April 10.
What: Information Session about the PSU Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program
Who: Jolina Kwong Caputo, Associate Director, PSU McNair Scholars Program
When: Thursday, April 10; Noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Market Center Building (4th and Market) in Room 115
Why: Learn about an exciting program that can help you reach your goals.
The PSU Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program is accepting applications for the 2014-2015 program year. Applications are due on Monday, May 5, 2014 for the program cohort starting Winter 2015.
Additional eligibility information and program applications are available online at www.pdx.edu/mcnair-program.
The Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program works with motivated and talented undergraduates who want to pursue PhDs. Through academic seminars, the program introduces PSU juniors and seniors, who are first-generation and low-income, and/or members of under-represented groups, to academic research and to effective strategies for getting into and graduating from PhD programs. Scholars work closely with faculty mentors on original research projects.
Undergraduates in ALL majors are encouraged to apply!
Program benefits include:
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Both these teams are in Dubai, taking advantage of a two-week break in fixtures to combine a few days R&R with some warm-weather training.
The difference is that while Swansea have a cup final to come back to, Queens Park Rangers may be tempted to stay.
As an avid follower of the sport of kings, Harry Redknapp loves a handicap but he could do without the burden he inherited from Mark Hughes at the Premier League's bottom club, where he needs a Devon Loch from his rivals if he is to triumph against mountainous odds. When Redknapp took over from Hughes, QPR had failed to win any of their first 13 league games, from which they had taken a paltry four points. Under their new master they have managed 13 from 13, but their 4-1 drubbing at the Liberty Stadium leaves them four points adrift at the bottom, in need of a footballing miracle if they are to survive.
Ever the optimist, Redknapp points out that he has been there and done it before. At Portsmouth he took over a relegation-bound team in December 2005 and masterminded a revival that brought 20 points from the last 10 games [six wins and two draws] and the security of 17th place. In the two seasons that followed Pompey finished ninth and eighth. "The situation was similar'" Redknapp said. "What happened then is what we need now, and yes, I'm confident. I know it's going to be hard, and I think it will go to the wire, but it's not impossible."
On Saturday's lame performance no sane observer would give QPR a prayer, but there were mitigating circumstances. Júlio César, who was to blame for three of the goals conceded, was injured and should not have played, Bobby Zamora is soldiering on in need of surgery on a hip condition and Loïc Rémy, the new striker on who Redknapp is pinning his hopes, was absent with hamstring trouble.
In the circumstances, Rangers were easy prey for an impressive Swansea team who are up to seventh, playing football of a quality that merits a European place. They have been known locally as "Swanselona" for a long time now, since Roberto Martínez first made his mark in management, and the good work carried on by Paulo Sousa, Brendan Rodgers and now Michael Laudrup has won them new fans everywhere.
Redknapp and Laudrup provide an interesting contrast – old school English versus new European. QPR's veteran Anglo-Saxon was bemoaning his lack of the archetypal centre-forward to "lead the line" while his Spain-educated Danish counterpart prefers to play without one.
Michu's two goals took his tally for the season to 15 in the Premier League and 18 in all competitions, but neither he, nor the man who bought him, see him as a conventional No9. The £2m bargain from Rayo Vallecano said: "I prefer to play behind the front line. Playing there, you have the surprise factor. Most of my goals come from the second line. I think I'll always score more from there."
Michu pointed out that it is common in Spain to play without an orthodox striker, leaving it to attacking midfielders to fill the void, and that he was doing that with Pablo Hernández, Jonathan de Guzman and the much improved Wayne Routledge.
Laudrup said of his most successful import: "Too many people look upon him as just a goalscorer. He is much more than that." The Swansea manager added that he was delighted by his side's progress. He said: "To have 37 points after 26 games and to be in a cup final then yes, we are definitely ahead of schedule."
His only concern is the ankle injury that threatens to keep his centre-half Chico Flores out of the Capital One Cup final against Bradford on 24 February.
Man of the match Michu (Swansea City)
This article was written by Joe Lovejoy at Liberty Stadium, for The Guardian on Sunday 10th February 2013 23.00 Europe/London
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Orange and Black Fails In Red (Zone)
Kicker Josh Brown was certainly impressive in his Bengals debut. I just wish that we hadn't seen him so much.
If you're looking for the single-biggest reason why the Bengals lost on Sunday, it was the fact that they were lousy in the red zone. Andrew Hawkins scored a touchdown on Cincinnati's first trip, but the next three times that the Bengals drove inside the 20-yard line, they settled for field goals by Brown.
"They gave the Cowboys an opportunity to win because they did not execute in the red zone," said my broadcasting partner Dave Lapham. "In the second half of the season they've been dynamite in the red zone and on Sunday, the dynamite blew up right in their face. You start settling for three points instead of seven on three different occasions – that game could have been totally in hand."
During their four game winning streak, the Bengals were almost automatic in the red zone, scoring touchdowns on 13 of 17 trips (76%), but that stat has been a key indicator of success all year. In their seven wins, the Bengals have scored touchdowns on 19 of 30 red zone trips (63%). In their six losses, they've only scored touchdowns on 8 of 18 red zone trips (44%).
"When you're in the red zone, the number one priority is to get into the end zone," said Marvin Jones. "Scoring touchdowns is vital to the success of the team. Those times that we took the field goal came back to haunt us."
There were plenty of culprits on Sunday. Late in the first quarter, the Bengals drove to the Cowboys five yard line, before Andy Dalton was sacked on third-and-four.
"It just comes down to executing, that's all it is," said Andy Dalton. "We had our chances, we just didn't execute."
In the second quarter, the Bengals drove to the Dallas 15 yard line, but on third-and-three, Dalton missed a wide-open Hawkins on a crossing route for what would have been a first down at the 10 yard line.
"We have to catch the football – it's as simple as that," said Hawkins. "There are no excuses. We have to make those plays."
In the third quarter, the Bengals had it first-and-goal from the nine yard line and couldn't punch it in. On second-and-goal from the seven, a touchdown pass to Marvin Jones was nullified because he stepped out of the end zone before making the catch. Two plays later, A.J. Green dropped what should have been his 11th TD grab of the year.
"I just took my eyes off it," said Green. "It's unusual for me, but I guess it happens sometimes. I'm not going to beat myself up about it, but I've got to do better."
If the Bengals had made just one of those red zone plays, the Cowboys could not have won on a last-second field goal.
"The Cowboys have been a great fourth quarter team all year," said Hawkins. "We knew that going in and we let them stay close."
"I can probably speak for every guy on this team," said Manny Lawson. "We're all going to look at plays that we should have made. The 'coulda, woulda, shouldas' changed the outcome of this game."
It turned into a field goal kicking clinic by Josh Brown. I don't know about you, but I prefer watching him boot extra points.
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It is the girls turn to
partyperform. The judges take their places and Ryan takes the stage.
Ryan: Welcome to the world famous American Idol stage, our home for the next three months.
JLo is upbeat about the girls performances; Randy (in the curmudgeon chair) reminds America that they are choosing the Top 10 (5 boys and 5 girls); Steven notes that a full moon will soon be upon us and he senses a little nervousness, but they have to sing for their lives tonight.
Ryan introduces the parade of girls and informs us that, like the boys, they can pick any song they want for this round. Formalities over, it is time to start the show.
Ta-Tynisa Wilson sings Only Girl by Rihanna
She comes out wearing one of those short tutu type dresses popular with a couple of the girls on top 24 judgment day. Strutting around the stage in high heeled white boots, her voice is, at times, overwhelmed by the band and she tries to end the song on something almost reaching a glory note. Almost.
Steven: Good way to start the show. The song sang you, you sang the song beautifully. I liked it a lot.
JLo: Its good that its over now and youre the first one, right? You started off a little shaky, but brought it all the way home.
Randy: I kinda differ from them. I think it was okay. You didnt bring anything special or different to it. It kinda paled in comparison to Rihannas version. Had pitch issues.
JLo counters Randys assessment by saying that it is about moving the crowd, and she moved the crowd.
Randy: I was part of the crowd that wasnt moved.
Naima Adedapo sings Summertime from Porgy and Bess (Gershwin)
As they are on the main stage, there is no Coke ® red room set aside for sit down chats so they get in their advertising with a back drop. Ryan sits with Naima in front of it and pretends he is back on the Red Carpet by asking, Who are you wearing? This turns out to be a glimpse into Naimas package we have yet to see as she proudly tells us that she designed it herself with the help of a seamstress. For those anxious to know what it looks like it is a full length yellow with bronze pattern that has a long, wide slit up the front ending in a band of material for modesty purposes.As far as her singing she gives the bluesy Summertime an upbeat pop flavor and is the first of the evening to step down to the judging table. Toward the end she goes to a minor key, but then reaches for a glory note that trails downward.
JLo: I love to see someone nail a note like that at the end. Youre like an exotic flower in a rose garden. Really good job. Congratulations.
Randy: It was a little bit lounge-acty with the arrangement and everything. (He brings up Fantasia killing the song, but he did enjoy the glory note.)
Steven: I do take you personally since I first heard you sing and it was like early Ella Fitzgerald. This is what America needs right now a new old-timey thing that could be new. (Huh, Steven? What do we need?)
Kendra Chantelle Campbelle sings Impossible by Christina Aguliera
She struts out on stage in stretch black leather and tasteful chains. She shows off her range with a bit of a screechy riff at the finish.
Randy: I loved that vibrato. It reminds me of Lauren Hill. It makes me feel warm and connected to you. I really liked it.
JLo: I love that you have heart. You fought your way into the top 12 and you belong here. I feel that theres more in you.
Steven: I always look forward to what your voice can do and you did it again: voice hot, clothes hot, style hot the whole package; nice, beautiful.
Rachel Zevita sings Criminal by Fiona Apple
Rachel has been trying to make the main stage for four years and debuts draped in a silky black cape in front of a micstand. She immediately flips off the cape to reveal a sexy dress and a sexy pose. She vamps across the stage knocking over the stand on purpose (take that!) Carrying the mic she slides around the judging table and tries to seduce the audience but without the growl her performance implies.
Steven: I loved your strut; I loved your moves; a little too Broadway for me. Not that thats a bad thing. Broadway could be your niche. (Rachel tells him that shes never done that.) Steven, Huh.
JLo: I guess that is the question; how do you want America to see you?
Randy: It wasnt great, it wasnt good; it just didnt work. I didnt even recognize the song.
Karen Rodriguez sings Hero the Mariah Carey version
Karen tells us, We need some more Latin stuff going in this competition.
Wearing a long turquoise gown, she sings the ballad at a micstand interspersing Spanish and English. She breaks free to take it strong and finishes with a soft trilling riff.
JLo: WOW! WOWA! (She shows off her goosebumps which is becoming one of her show and tell gestures.) I love that you showed what your flavor is amazing.
Randy: I like that you made it you not a sound-a-like. I even felt like the Spanish was better than the English.
Steven: Definitely a one of a kind singer. I loved it. I think you and Jacob Lusk should sing that song together. (Karen tells Steven that Jacob is her best friend in the competition.)
After the break, Ryan reminds us that we have another shot at choosing the ending to JLos music video. The final product will be shown on the results show Thursday night.Lauren Turner sings Seven Day Fool by Etta James (Jully Blacks version)
With JLo thinking that Lauren is the next Bette Middler, Lauren wears her hair Bette style and prances around the stage belting out the song. She gets so energetic that at one point she accidentally (not on purpose) knocks over the micstand.. Twice the camera highlights the backup singers then swings back to her sassy delivery.
Randy: Thats how you do it, man. I love the whole power. I just love that whole bluesy soul flavored thing in you, man; very nice, very nice.
Steven: That was spectacular. End of the song was upstairs and it was beautiful.
JLo: Your voice is undeniable. With that type of song you need to get in the cameras face. If you would have done that, it would put you over the top. No holding back.
When we come back from the break Ryan is revealed standing in the lower section of the boys seats. The tall James Durbin stands in the upper row and places a hand on the shrimps shoulder, which gives way to a small comedy moment; but, Ryan has a message to impart.Ashthon Jones sings Love Over Me by Monica
Ryan: Tomorrow we bring you the results and name your Top 10; the judges will also be choosing wild card picks.
She moves around the stage to include the audience using expressive hands and a belters attitude. A Diva is born.
Steven: Jonesy youve got the confidence of a queen. (Ashthon Thank you, baby.) It was a beautiful thing. We found one.
JLo: You have all the makeup of a Diva body, hair, movements, composure he is right. (Ashthon I get it from you.) Honestly, amazing, really, really good.
Randy: I like you, I think theyre both correct; youve got that confidence. You can stay present. I didnt like the song. I think you can take on more challenges Diana Ross, baby, Jones and Ross.
Julie Zorilla sings Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson
Overwhelmed by the band and singers, she stands in one spot in a prom dress and tries to belt it out.
JLo: Hi Julie. How you feeling, there? I liked it but I didnt feel it was the best thing weve ever seen you do. We still havent seen you sing from the heart.
Randy: I love that song, but once again you didnt bring anything different or new to it. You sang it not nearly as good as Kelly. It didnt quite work for me, bro.
Steven: Great chorus on that song, but wrong song for you. If you took it up a couple of keys, it would have been better. Youve got such a great voice.
Haley Reinhart sings "Fallin by Alicia Keys
In front of a black background, dressed in a short black dress, she stands center stage holding a mic and goes a cappella with a riff. Once the band joins in, she uses gravel in her voice as she vamps the stage.
Randy: Its a great song Alicia does a great job but it doesnt do anything for you. What we loved about you is that husky tone we heard a little Janis in some things. All that has gone away and its almost like a Karaoke kind of thing. I didnt really get it.
Steven: You know, man, I didnt hear that at all. I just heard the right amount of style, the right amount of sexy. If I agreed with you, wed both be wrong. Where you took it with the rasp, it was just great.
JLo: I agree with Steven. I think we saw a lot of different colors in your voice right there when you start that growl and play with the notes in between. You need to get out of your head when doing stage moves.
Thia Megia sings Out Here On My Own by Irene Cara
Like Haley, she stands on a dark stage, but she has a single bright white spot behind her. She also begins a cappella, though softly. Piano and drum add back up to her vocal as she moves into a power finish.
Steven: You know, Thia, sometimes a persons pitch can be so perfect it doesnt matter what song they sing, and you just did that. I cant believe youre 15 years old. That was beautiful.
JLo: Perfectly said. It was such a quiet moment in the middle of all these big performances; to come out, stand still and captivate every single person in this room.
Randy: The mark of a great singer is the quality of the tone of the voice not the runs, not the power, but the quality of the tone. Your tone reminds me of Michael Jackson and I like it. It is infectious. It doesnt matter what age you are this is what hot singing is about!
Lauren Alaina sings Turn on the Radio by Reba McIntyre
Strutting on stage to low-down music and, with a red patterned scrim behind her, she moves with rock attitude and kills it.
JLo: My little Lauren, you dont even have to try. Its crazy when I watch you up there. Your voice is effortless. I know you are 16, but its amazing how much of a natural you are; so great to watch.
Randy: You have that natural talent, but I dont know if you know how good you are. I have been dropping names all evening, but I have to say you are Kelly meets Carrie. I am a fan.
Steven: Just because someone like you can sing in the stratosphere doesn't mean you should do it every time, and you didnt do it on this song. You kill me. Youre the best and they havent seen the best of you yet.
Standing next to Ryan, Lauren Alaina introduces him to the audience as Peaches because he is from Georgia like she is. Randy likes the name, though Ryan makes threatening gestures.Pia Toscano sings Ill Stand by You
Dressed in black she stands at a micstand on a dark, spotlighted stage for the entire performance. She builds the song from soft ballad to an emotional high, closing with a riff to a standing ovation from the audience and the judges.
Randy: YO! Our first standing O of the new season. You just put yourself in the top of 10 years of amazing performances. That was unbelievable. Thats how you do it!
Steven: WTH! That was so over the top from here to there. That was gorgeous. Congrats.
JLo: I know that you were a stand out, but I feel that you are a little tricky because you were saving that. It was out of this world!
The review of performances at the end highlights the differences between tone and style of each contestant, but one thing that didnt show was nerves. As Ryan says, Now we have a problem. How do you pick your favorite? Its going to be tough tonight. Good luck.
MsFroggy will bring you the highs and the lows of the votes for the five girls and five boys along with the judges wild card picks.


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Barcelona utility man Javier Mascherano said Camp Nou superstar Lionel Messi plays like he has been touched by a magic wand, after the Argentina captain scored another brace.
Messi hit two goals or more in a game for the 14th time this season while wearing a Barcelona shirt, as the Catalan club overcame Cordoba 2-0 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey tie on Wednesday evening.
Sunday's 2-1 win over Real Betis saw Messi score his 85th & 86th goal of 2012, breaking Gerd Muller's record by one, set in 1972.
Messi is now on 88 goals for the year and he has another two games left in the year to add to the record – although the Zambian FA recently challenged the record and claimed Zambian striker Godfrey Chitalu scored 107 times in 1972.
They are set to send evidence if this to FIFA as the governing body did not recognise the record before now.
Mascherano was not overly bothered by talk of it being a record, he was just amazed that Messi scoring such an amount of goals can be discussed almost as if it is normal.
The former Liverpool man even went so far as to declare his international team-mate as the best ever.
"Messi is unique, he's the best player in the history of the sport. The numbers say so," he told the official Barcelona website.
"We're talking about 88 goals as if it were normal - what he's done is incredible. Messi has been touched by a magic wand."
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The State of Wisconsin is providing its residents with access to Canadian Internet Pharmacies.
Gov. Doyle says that state is launching a web site Wednesday to provide access to cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. This will likely not please federal regulators, who have issued warnings to Minnesota for doing the same thing.
Wisconsin will follow the model of Minnesota, which recently launched a web site that links to information on two Canadian Internet Pharmacies the state has certified.


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LEWISBURG, Pa. — Shara McCallum will give a poetry reading Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. in the Stadler Center for Poetry in Bucknell Hall at Bucknell University. [note change in date of this event]
The reading, which is free and open to the public, marks the release of two new books by McCallum: This Strange Land and The Face of Water: New and Selected Poems.
Director of the Stadler Center for Poetry, McCallum is an associate professor of English at Bucknell.
She is the author of three individual collections of poetry: This Strange Land (2011), Song of Thieves (2003), and The Water Between Us (1999). A fourth book, The Face of Water: New and Selected Poems, was published this year in the United Kingdom.
Her poems have been published in magazines in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean, Latin America and Israel. Her personal essays have appeared in Antioch Review, Creative Nonfiction, Witness, and elsewhere.
McCallum has received awards, grants, and fellowships from the NEA, Cave Canem, the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund and the Sewanee Writers' Conference. She is a recipient of the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize and an Academy of American Poets Prize.
She has taught at the University of Memphis, the Stonecoast MFA program at the University of Maine, and widely at workshops and conferences. She is originally from Kingston, Jamaica.
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November 26, 2013, 5:00 pm
Lend museum paintings to big donors? Maybe not
Re: "Five ways to rethink the American museum," Nov. 24 Arts & Culture story.
Ray Mark Rinaldi suggests art museums, instead of naming galleries for big donors, permit donors to borrow valuable paintings to decorate their homes for parties. This should work fine until an inebriated guest throws cabernet on a Rothko while shouting, "Nothing rocks like red on red!"
Gary Michael, Denver
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Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 ("Babi Yar"), op. 113
National Philharmonic OrchestraMichail Jurowski, conductor Premičred in 1962, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 13 is difficult to classify generically as it could also be described as a song cycle or cantata: each of the five movements is a setting of a poem by Yevgeny Yevtushenko to music. It gained its distinctive name Babi Yar from the poem of the same name written in memory of the approximately 34,000 Ukrainian Jews murdered during a 1941 pogrom at the location near Kiev, which begins with the line: "No monument stands over Babi Yar." Through the poems it contains, the music focuses not only on Soviet anti-Semitism, but on other aspects of life in the Soviet Union (Humour, In the Store, Fears, and Career). This was the sharpest criticism of the existing regime Shostakovich would express publicly in his lifetime – and it caused him no little inconvenience.


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Heidelberg 20, Bluffton 1
Heidelberg dominates Bluffton at Snowbird Classic, 20-1
By: Brandy Bidlack, sports information assistant
March 4, 2009
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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - The Bluffton University baseball team lost to #5 Heidelberg, 20-1, on Wednesday, March 5, 2009, at Port Charlotte, Florida, while competing in the Snowbird Classic. The Beavers fell to 3-3 on the season, while the Student Princes remain perfect at 4-0.
The only run for the Beavers was a Brennan Bauman (Milford) score in the eighth inning. Bauman drew a leadoff walk and came around following a Mike Ramthun (Springfield/Southeastern) double to right field.
Sophomore Nathan Blanton (Cincinnati/LaSalle) started and pitched the first three innings, giving up eight hits, six runs, and three walks. Heidelberg pounded out 20 runs on 19 hits in the convincing victory over the Beavers. Junior Cody McPherson (Northwood/Millbury Lake) went 2-of-3 at the plate to lead the Purple and White.
Bluffton will return to the diamond on Thursday, March 5, when the Beavers face John Carroll. The contest is slated for 11 a.m. in Port Charlotte, Florida.


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Some of the fastest-growing jobs in America are also thriving locally, and Memphis companies such as Stellar Home Care, Vaco Memphis and Advanced Dermatology & Skin Care Associates are tapped into these hot employment sectors.
Personal care aides, human resources professionals and skin care specialists are among the 10 fastest-growing jobs, according to a recent study by 24/7 Wall St. comparing employment figures published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for hundreds of occupations from 2002 to 2012.
Other professions cited as rapidly increasing in numbers are petroleum engineers, music instructors and composers, interpreters and translators, massage therapists and personal financial advisers.
Personal care companies, including Stellar Home Care, are seeing substantial growth across the country, with 10-year job growth estimated at 118 percent.
Stellar provides personal assistance for 320 clients in West Tennessee and assists with activities for daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, grooming, light housework and preparing hot meals.
"The home care business is one of the fastest-growing in the country," said Stellar president Carter Kirk. "We have an aging population that is living longer, and the number of baby boomers has impacted the marketplace. Our company is growing each year, and we are seeing quite a few new people coming into the business."
In the past four years, Stellar has grown from 210 employees to more than 260. And the company sees about 20 percent turnover rate compared to an industry average of 25 percent, mainly because personal care aides generally work long hours, and the emotional toll can be draining for some.
"Our clients are like family, and often they are not getting any better over time," said Kirk, who pointed out long hours of being in high demand, including on weekends, can sometimes lead to burnout. "Twenty percent or more of our current roster are working between 60 to 80 hours per week."
Another profession has seen a boost locally – HR specialist, a career that is growing at a 10-year rate of 134 percent across the U.S.
Vaco Memphis is a recruitment firm that specializes in job placement, and the company has a division that specializes in the HR industry. Human resources specialists' duties involve recruiting, hiring and placing workers.
Executive recruiter Jessica Van Eyck focuses on placing people in HR and marketing positions, and her background also is in HR and recruiting.
"You must have the ability to make a connection with people. If you don't have that, you are not going to be a good recruiter," said Van Eyck, who previously was the corporate recruiter for Pinnacle Airlines.
She also sees the millennial generation as one factor for HR industry growth, as some characterize the estimated 40 million millennials as fickle toward their jobs and prone for more turnover, resulting in more work and more need for HR specialists across all industries.
"Another big reason HR is growing is that accredited universities are now offering specialized human resources degrees," said Van Eyck, adding that starting HR salaries out of college in Memphis currently range from $35,000 to $45,000.
Van Eyck is seeing more senior-level HR positions coming available, as many general HR spots are often filled internally.
Skin care specialists are another group that has doubled in number over the past decade, with 10-year growth of 104 percent and a local company enjoying the boom.
Advanced Dermatology & Skin Care Associates in Germantown opened in 2008 and specializes in Mohs surgery, dermatology, aesthetics and a variety of other skin-care services.
"When I got into the industry, I did not realize how fast this profession was growing," said aesthetician Jennifer Vafinis, who went to aesthetician school right out of high school and now assists owner Dr. Purvisha Patel in seeing patients with problems ranging from acne to rashes to skin cancer. "Nearly everyone looks in the mirror every day and cares what they look like, so there will always be a need for our services."
The clinic opened a new location in Olive Branch in April to help meet more patient demand, and it will open a new medi-spa there at the end of this month that will offer a wide range of skin-care treatments for patients.
"We will do soothing facials, massages, makeup application and eyelash extensions, as well as more aggressive treatments like chemical peels and laser treatments," Vafinis said.
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BROOMFIELD -- For a few fleeting moments Tuesday, Legacy's boys basketball team appeared ready to turn the corner.
The squad chipped Rocky Mountain's double-digit lead to six points and showed a spark of life it had lacked for much of the contest at the midway point in the second period. But as quickly as the Lightning found their spark, they faded away to extend the rockiest stretch of their season.
Legacy's 63-42 loss to its Front Range League foe is the team's fourth straight falter in what has turned into the Lightning's longest losing streak of the season. But even with dim prospects coming out of Tuesday's game, the Lightning players have not given up on their year.
"It's going to be tough," Legacy guard Andrew Hebel said. "But we're going to battle back and see if we can get back to the top."
The Lightning (6-10, 2-7) have little time to rediscover their winning ways. After the Rocky Mountain game, the team has only seven outings left on its schedule. And to add some pressure to Legacy's ordeal, around half of the conference could be left out of the state tournament.
Even with the Lightning under the gun, Hebel is certain his team has the ability to produce. And doing so, to the junior, is painfully simple.
"We just need to pull together and play as a team," he said.
Finding continuity Tuesday night was a challenge for the Lightning. The team produced its one substantial run midway through the second period. Four different players knocked down baskets to help Legacy outscore the Lobos 7-2. But the rest of the game, the Lightning struggled.
"We came out flat," said Hebel, who led all Legacy scorers with nine points. "We didn't hit our shots and we were forcing them, not taking our time."
Rocky Mountain (3-13, 1-8) picked up its first win in conference and since Dec. 7 with three players breaking into double digits. Michael Dermody gave the Lightning the most trouble with the forward finishing the night with a season-high 23 points.
Even with the Lobos' offense hitting on all cylinders, Legacy coach Gunner Johnson believed there was more to the loss than just Rocky Mountain hitting shots.
"It seems like we get behind they make up their minds that they are going to get it back by shooting jump shots," Johnson said. "Instead of doing the little things, the dirty work -- like rebounding and transitioning."
The turn in play at the middle of Legacy's Front Range League schedule somewhat baffles Johnson. But the coach knows when the team's troubles started.
"The Monarch game, they kind of took it to us," Johnson said. "Since then, we haven't been able to recover. I don't know what it is."
Follow Elwood on Twitter @ElwoodKShelton.
Rocky Mountain 63, Legacy 42
At Legacy HS
Dermody 9 3-5 23, Schneider 0 4-4 4, Hunter 3 2-2 8, A. Hines 4 4-4 12, I. Hines 1 0-1 2, neal 3 4-6 10, McDonald 1 0-0 2, Williams 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 17-22 63.
Gibson 2 0-0 4, Ball 3 2-5 8, Jacobson 1 4-4 6, Baum 1 2-4 4, McCall 3 0-0 7, Johnson 1 0-0 2, Royer 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 11-17 42.
Score by quarters:
Rocky Mountain 17 18 17 11 -- 63
Legacy 8 15 10 9-- 42
3-point field goals -- Rocky Mountain (2): Dermody 2; Legacy (1): McCall. Total fouls -- Rocky Mountain 19, Legacy 15. Fouled out -- Hebel. Technical fouls -- Hebel.


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It's fairly straight forward to find information on how to solve a system of equations like this:
2x + 3y + 4z = 1
3x + 4y + 3z = 2
4x + 5y + 3z = 3
It has numerical constants in front of each term. You could use Gaussian elimination and solve for one, infinite, or no solutions. (The above example is completely random). It works because you can cancel terms out.
It's a bit less straightforward to find information on how to solve it when you have constants represented by symbols:
ua*x + ub*y + uc*z = 1
va*x + vb*y + vy*z = 2
x + y + z = 3
Here we want to solve for x, y, and z, each expressed in terms of ua/ub/uc/va/vb/vc only. You can't use elimination here because terms such as ua and va will not cancel out.
The only method I'm aware of is substitution, though it seems to spill onto multiple pages (the above system is simpler than what I need to solve). Is there any easier way to attack something like this? Any links to online references would be much appreciated.


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I recently needed an obnoxiously large push button for the Ninja Shadow Warrior game cabinet. I have been working on making the cabinet whimsical by adding oversized elements to it.
I found a 5 dollar pack of 2 lights at Home Depot and took them apart. I then opened it and did the following:
- I replaced the on-off switch inside the light with a momentary snap switch that is normally open and glued it down.
- I rewired the snap switch with the usual "button circuit" — a 10k resistor, ground, voltage, and a wire to pin2 on the Arduino.
- I rewired the light bulb so that the Arduino can control it from pin8, via reed relay.
- I mounted it on to the game cabinet
I used the digital Button code example and now I have an obnoxiously large push button made cheaply. I separated the light from the switch part so that the game can flash the button light whenever it wants to bring attention to the push button, even if it hasn't been pushed yet.


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The former West Ham United and Chelsea player has made just eight appearances this season and only four of those have come as first-team starts. Brendan Rodgers inherited Cole from previous regimes when the Anfield boss arrived this summer and earlier this season he questioned whether the 31-year-old was justifying a reported salary of £90,000-a-week. Speculation is now suggesting the ex-England international will be moved on in January to make way for Chelsea's Daniel Sturridge and Blackpool's Tom Ince. But fresh from goals against West Ham and Young Boys, Cole said in the Daily Mirror:
"All I'm doing is giving my all in training every day, and trying to keep my place in the squad when we play Villa. That's all I can do.
"It has been difficult recently but I have scored in my last two appearances and I want to keep the sequence going if I can. And when I'm called upon, I will do the best job I can."
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PAWTUCKET, R.I. – Physically, David Ortiz is fine.
The left Achilles' tendon he injured last season is healing nicely.
And the soreness in his left heel that he felt before Monday night's game proved to be nothing more than a minor scare.
"I feel better today," Ortiz said Tuesday after the Leigh Valley IronPigs beat the Pawtucket Red Sox, 8-6, in his third rehab game. "I ran down the line a couple of times and it was fine. [Boston's Sports Medicine Coordinator] Dan [Dryek] told me about where [the sore heel] came from and said not to worry about it."
But whether Ortiz should worry about his timing is another matter.
Ortiz was 0 for 4 against Lehigh Valley and didn't even hit what could be termed a loud out.
"It's going to happen because I haven't played in the last eight months," Ortiz said. "I'm going to make adjustments the more I see pitches. You work into a funk even when you're good to go.
"As a Major League Baseball player you make adjustments and you get to the point where you want to be playing. That's pretty obvious. It's not like I have plenty of time to sit down and think about it. How many at-bats did I have in spring training . . . 70? I had plenty of time to do that [in spring training].
"Now, I don't have time to do that," Ortiz continued. "This is when the experience and what I've learned through the years kick in and I have to put it in play."
What will be interesting is how Ortiz feels and hits Wednesday night because it will be the first time during his rehab assignment that he's played consecutive games.
"I feel fine today so, hopefully, tomorrow's going to be another good day," he said.
The fact Ortiz has failed to see enough live pitching was underscored in his four at-bats — the first two against righthander Jonathon Pettibone, a Triple-A rookie who was the Phillies' third-round pick in the 2008 draft.
In the first inning, Ortiz waved at a 2-and-0 pitch, then struck out swinging on a 3-2 changeup.
He flew to left field on a 1-2 fastball in the third.
Another righty, Justin Friend, relieved Pettibone in the fifth. Ortiz led off and tapped weakly to first base on a 0-1 breaking pitch.
With Jose Iglesias on first and one out in the sixth, Friend induced Ortiz to bounce into a 6-4-3 double play on the first pitch.
Ortiz is holding out hope he'll be able to join the Red Sox on Friday. "Hopefully," Ortiz said. "We'll see how it goes the next couple of games we have left here."
"We're hopeful that by the end of this week he's still able to rejoin us," Red Sox manager John Farrell said in Cleveland.
Ortiz has financial incentive to be activated on Friday. Under the terms of his contract, his salary for 2014 all go from $11 million to $15 million if he does not spend 20 days on the disabled list because of the Achilles' injury. Friday would be 19 days.Pete Abraham of the Globe staff contributed to this report from Cleveland.


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It's too soon to know how Calvin Johnson and his knee survived Sunday's win at Cleveland.
"He was sore after the game, he's been sore after practice,'' coach Jim Schwartz said on Monday. "It's too soon to really know if it's any worse or any better than it's been. I said it was encouraging that he was able to get on the field even though he didn't make a lot of plays.''
He was targeted eight times, made three catches for 25 yards and dropped two balls.
"He made a couple big first-down catches for us and affected the game,'' Schwartz said. "They interfered with him on the one play down in the red zone because he was in position to be able to make a potential touchdown catch. Also he affected the coverage and opened up some other guys.''
Johnson started and then was on the field for 51 percent of the offensive snaps.
Schwartz said there was no exact number of plays they had planned for the receiver known as Megatron.
"We had planned on just using him in certain situations. There were some things we thought he could still do, some things we didn't want to put him in that situation,'' Schwartz said. "So it was really going by play call. In the second half he was feeling OK and played a little more.''
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Tight end Dorin Dickerson announced that he has signed with the Lions on Twitter on Monday afternoon.
When Schwartz was asked about tight ends working out for the Lions on Monday he said it wasn't because of Tony Scheffler who suffered a concussion eight days ago.
"I don't know that one has direct influence on the other one. That decision will be made regardless of Tony's situation,'' Schwartz said.
The coach didn't have an update on Scheffler or Theo Riddick who also suffered a concussion in that same game. Neither made the trip to Cleveland for Sunday's game.
Dickerson, a seventh-round pick out of Pittsburgh by Houston in 2010, played in 11 games for the Buffalo Bills in 2012. He had nine receptions for 117 yards. The Bills released him on Aug. 30.
Unable to finish
Cornerback Rashean Mathis (groin) and running back Joique Bell (ribs) couldn't finish Sunday's game.
However, neither injury appears to be serious.
"We're still waiting on some stuff to come in. Even after it comes in I wouldn't anticipate it being more than short term,'' Schwartz said.
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Calendar of Events
Hospice events are free and open to the public. Please register for Education and Group events. Call the office at (360) 452-1511 if you have any questions.
Orientation, Port Angeles
June 1, 2018 –
Come to a Volunteer Orientation to find out more about Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, the volunteer positions available and the volunteer application process. For more information, call the Volunteer Services Manager at 360-542-1511 or 360-775-7806.
Location: 810 S. Albert Street, up the street from the Hospice office.
Our Recurring Events
Jan 1st: Polar Bear Dip, Hollywood Beach, Port Angeles, WA
August: Booth at Clallam County Fair, Clallam County Fairgrounds, Port Angeles, WA
August 25: Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire, with the RC Club, Sequim Valley Airport, Sequim, WA
December: VHOCC Holiday Luncheon & Annual Business Meeting
December: Radiant Light Christmas Tree, Hospice Office, Port Angeles, WA
Sponsored Events, in our Behalf
May: Louella Gebhardt Memorial Golf Classic, Grandview Golf Course, Burch Bay WA
May: Esprit Gala, Port Angeles, WA
August: GWTA TaZ Run and Camp Out
September: Sequim Bay Yacht Club "Reach for Hospice Race", Sequim, WA
Recurring Meetings
Community Outreach Committee (COC) Meetings
1st Wednesday of the month at 1:00 PM. Location: On the odd-numbered months the meeting will be in the Port Angeles Office. On the even-numbered months the meeting will be in the Carlsborg office.
Board of Directors (BOD) Meetings
2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM in Port Angeles.
In-Service Meetings
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This demo also offered the first glimpse into the "yellow" zone of New York Zero, aka the quarantine zone. It's an area where infected refugees take shelter, and it's kept under strict rule by the Blackwatch biological attack response force. Don't mistake them as the good guys, though. They're not only ruthless in their rule; they're experimenting on the refugees. Changing the main character from Alex Mercer to Sargent James Heller reflects the direction of the series to more prominently feature the virus as the central element around which the story builds around. Memories from the people you absorb also plays a bigger part in the game. As they are learned, they open up new missions and help directly advance the plot of the game. BOOM video 10104 Prototype 2 is due out in April of next year on PS3, 360, and PC.
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LOCKHART, Texas (AP) - With a Central Texas highway soon to adopt the nation's fastest speed limit, business leaders in one town along the way have high hopes.
The new stretch of Texas Highway 130 runs several miles east of the increasingly crowded Interstate 35 corridor connecting Austin and San Antonio. It will have an 85 mph speed limit - the fastest in the country - when it opens this fall.
Town leaders in Lockhart - about 30 miles south of Austin - say they believe the expanded toll road will bring in new development and jobs. The Austin American-Statesman reports that Lockhart officials want their town to be known for more than just good barbeque.
But other areas along existing parts of Texas 130 remain undeveloped years after the highway opened.


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DAVIS, Calif. (AP) -- Corey Hawkins scored 20 points and Ryan Sypkens added 17 as UC Davis defeated Air Force 80-74 on Saturday.
The Aggies (4-9) erased a four-point halftime deficit, opening the second half with an early 10-2 surge to assume the lead.
Air Force (6-5) pulled back on top with a Marek Olesinski layup and a 3-pointer by Max Yon, but UC Davis responded. Georgi Funtarov gave the Aggies the lead back with a tip in and Hawkins hit a 3-pointer to ignite a 17-3 run, pushing UC Davis to its largest lead, 61-48 with 8:49 remaining.
The Falcons pulled within four on a Justin Hammonds layup with 2:16 left, but three Hawkins free throws and an Iggy Nujic layup put the game out of reach.
UC Davis shot 50.9 percent from the field. Nujic finished with 12 points.
Hammonds and Tre' Coggins each had 20 points for Air Force.


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Red Carpet Rundown: The Best Dressed At The Golden Globes
Minimalism and bright pops of color with simple lines won big at the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards last night. Unfortunately, red carpet fashion is, for the most part, safe, formulaic and beyond boring, but here's what we liked.
And if schadenfreude is more your scene, check out our picks for worst dressed here and just plain boring here.
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Girl Scouts of Central & Western Massachusetts is holding Aerospace Program for Junior Scouts at the Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum in Fitchburg on Saturday, May 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Juliette Scouts in grades 4 & 5 may also register. Troops and individual Scouts may register. Troops should follow safety-wise rules. Individual Scouts should attend with an adult.
Workshop: During this day-long workshop you'll complete 5 activities for the Aerospace Badge while learning and connecting with this fantastic museum staff!
Make different kinds of paper airplanes and test fly them to discover their flight characteristics. Take a tour of the museum exhibits and after lunch (bring bagged lunches), the group will reconvene to decorate and assemble kites.
Scouts will also explore careers in aviation and what it would be like to live and work in space. After an adult-free planning period, Scouts will then present a skit on living and working in space. If there's time, Scouts will finish off with a treasure hunt. Then, weather permitting, Scouts will take our kites down to Riverside Park for a test flight.
All your creations will go home with you for more flying fun!
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Chris Riggott has left Cardiff by mutual consent, the club has confirmed.
The 30-year-old defender joined the Welsh outfit earlier in the season, but has now had his contract terminated in order to explore new opportunities.
A statement on the club's official statement said: "Chris has left the club following the best endeavour of the player and coaching staff to see his return to action following injury this season."
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Thank you George, Hitch, Jo Ann, Tracy, Kevin, Mike P. and the current Morris City Council for "paying it forward" from the progressive 1912 Morris City Council, who had the foresight to build the original pool.
It should be the 22nd Century before we have to worry about keeping wet and cool again — two or three generations of summertime fun. That is, unless the whole planet is under water, and it all becomes a moot point.
At least for the immediate future, Morris-area residents will enjoy the liberating freedom that only water buoyancy provides.
I used to take my 96-year-old mother and any other daring residents from the Grundy County Home to Hatcher's Woods pool a couple times a summer. The staff and I had a ball watching the out-numbered men splash the sophisticated elderly women, who would get aggravated by the old boys splashing water on their gray hair. Some things never change: don't mess with a girls hair, no matter what color it is.
This past Saturday, the opening day for the new pool was spectacular. Boys were still splashing girls, girls still screaming and boys still teasing, and all without running or pushing, which is strictly prohibited by the well-trained staff.
My point is, water sports are an age-old tradition that is now guaranteed to flourish in our little corner of the world for as long as any of us will be around to enjoy. Somewhere around 700 patrons turned out Labor Day weekend alone, with one rain out.
This new pool has something for everyone: three awesome water slides, two mushroom water showers in the zero-entry area, eight lap lanes, a toddler area, and, most important, two high spring boards. Unfortunately one diving board short of those necessary for Mayor Dick to perform his famous Triple Lindy, but still good enough to have plenty of fun.
I love the enthusiasm of families like Mike Wright's, who stood in line with kids Charlie and Libby to be the first ones to get wet. Mom, along with Grampa and Gramma Wright, also made the effort to be part of the brand new Morris landmark, which just replaced an old Morris landmark. (And a special thanks to Missie for catching Papa Ken in mid-air off the top board for all the FB friends, "still as good once as I ever was.")
For me, the 1960s summers meant mornings at Goodwill Park for pick-up games, one dirty ball, no parents and right field out. Then after a PB&J while watching Bozo's Circus, the afternoon meant a full-speed/stand-up bike ride to the pool to cool off.
When I heard late Saturday the new pool was open, I could hardly wait to take my two grandkids, Finn and Bergen, down that long row of wide steps leading to the cage inside that old block building leading to the deep blue water that made my childhood summers so special. I could have negotiated the maze-like shower house path blindfolded from memory. All that was missing is that musty smell.
That pool scene from "The Sandlot" was so real for so many kids from Morris, all except the lifeguard stunt, which sadly was missing from my childhood memories.
Baseball, Bozo and swimming on hot summer afternoons in the city pool, Rod and Gun Club, Nettle Creek, or some abandoned strip mine… if it was cool and wet, it was all we needed to complete the perfect summer day.
Someday yet we may have an indoor water world available 12 months a year at a future YMCA, not just for swimming, but for aquatic therapy for all us Baby Boomers, to active kids zones away from cell phones. If they make waterproof electronic devices, they will be banned.
Just in case you forgot, this is "Buzz the Gut" Friday. I will be there with or without the rest of you, but it's much more fun to share with friends.
Last month was awesome – many classics and a few minivans, like that of Sara Davy, who painted the windows with her kids' names as if they were on their way to a state championship. We are so lucky to live in a place that puts such emphases on family fun.
Maybe that's why so many young families like the Wrights and Davys chose not only to grow where they were once planted, but lay down permanent roots, plant new seeds to mature, and keep our hometown garden growing for years to come.


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I created a simple software project and want to build and distribute it using the GNU Build system. However, I can't for the life of me figure out how to include preexisting installed libraries in the project. The GNU Build System's hello world examples are great but they are too simple, not showing you how to include other object files or installed libraries.
I know there is the LDADD in Makefile.am but how do you specify the installed library name and where to look for it. I thought one of those auto tools (aclocal, autoconf, automake, etc) would automatically figure out the location of library files so that you could just specify the library name but it doesn't appear to work that way.
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EDGAR ZUNIGA - Wednesday, August 12, 2009
For the opportunity to do the impossible.
For the embarrassing loss in the 2009 Gold Cup final.
For the opportunity to add another chapter to this embattled rivalry...
If ever the US needed to beat Mexico in Estadio Azteca, the time is now.
Things are very strange between the US and Mexico right now, and, to be honest, no one knows what to expect when they meet head-on. Mexico's 5-0 thrashing of the US on American soil in the Gold Cup final gave an insecure program a shot in the arm and the Mexicans are bursting with confidence.
However, that confidence is a double-edged sword.
While it was uncomfortable to watch the US get whipped like that at home, it might serve as some modicum of consolation to remember that it was our C squad that got destroyed. The guys heading into Azteca are the same fellas that were able to overcome daunting odds to make it to the final of the Confederations Cup, which gave the US a huge boost of confidence.
Some feel that all the accomplishments of the US National Team went out the window with the massacre at Giants Stadium, but that is foolish thinking. Nevertheless, to return the favor, in the heart of Mexican soccer - Azteca - ah, that would be perfect.
What a way to exorcise the ghosts of Giants Stadium and Mexican dominance at home.
Moreover, the US might actually have the edge in this encounter. The pressure is all on Mexico - to produce the expected result and beat the US again; to win or else sink into deeper anxiety over World Cup qualification; and prove that the Gold Cup championship marks the return of Mexican supremacy in CONCACAF.
For the US, on the other hand, a loss would not be earth-shattering. They would remain in contention for a spot in South Africa 2010 with a match against El Salvador next month, in Sandy, Utah, while Mexico would have to deal with the monsters in Saprissa.
Anything else, however, would be crushing to the Mexican team. A draw would mean two "automatic" points lost at home, and more hand wringing over qualification drama, and, you can bet, a lot of criticism flung at the Mexican federation and coaches.
What about a loss?
Let us just say that hospitals better be on stand-by, because a Mexican loss in Azteca to the US would be equivalent to a massive heart attack to the nation's soccer program and fans. And, of course, a win for the US means their ticket for South Africa is all but booked.
However, when it comes to World Cup qualifying, nothing is ever easy for Team USA. Despite rising to the top of the region and being ranked among the world's best, the US still has a hard time south of the border.
We have the technology to build nuclear bombs but we still cannot figure out a way to enforce regional dominance on the road on a consistent basis. And, if you thought, the US had a hard time in Costa Rica's Saprissa Stadium, they're just as bad (or worse) when they venture into cavernous Azteca, where the US is 0-22-1.
For Mexicans, that alone, is a huge source of pride. To them and the Mexican soccer program, Azteca is more than just a cavernous stadium; it is where visiting teams come to die - an elephant graveyard of sorts. It is Mexico's safe haven and where the team comes to lick its wounds and recover from tough losses on the road.
And, although Mexicans might begrudgingly admit that the US is their greatest threat, they will never concede the US is the best in CONCACAF until they beat Mexico in Azteca.
However, every World Cup qualifying cycle brings about the opportunity to finally break through and seize this feat, which has become the holy grail of US Soccer.
It is a tall order for tall men, and the US has not stood tall in a while.
What about Bob Bradley?
Has Bob learned from the last two tournaments?
The US did make that impressive run to the Confederations Cup final. However, in the eyes of Europeans and other soccer nations, it was just two wins. What about the US C squad reaching the Gold Cup final? That team was doomed from the start, and we all had a feeling deep in our gut that the US probably was not going to be the team hoisting the Gold Cup in the end.
Granted that, in the eyes of many, the US should not have reached the finals in either tournament, they did so powered by the trademark of US Soccer - grit and determination. While Bob gets some credit for finally figuring out the correct formula to send out to the field, one thing has becoming glaringly clear from watching his schemes and formations: He is hesitant to change.
While Brazil made the correct adjustments and suffocated the US defense in the Confederations Cup, Bob made some decisions down the stretch that had us scratching our heads. Then, the same thing happened in the Gold Cup final, with Mexico making the necessary changes, but Bob was clueless as to what to do to stem the tide.
It raises the question again if he is qualified to take this team to the next level.
However, a win over Mexico at Azteca and you can bet Bob gets his own wing at the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
In recent years, we have been expecting better of the US. Forget what you saw at Giants Stadium. That was a fluke.
When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always be worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.
The rivalry between US and Mexico is one for the ages, and you can expect a fiercely-contested match between two great teams ready to tear each other apart.
For the US, it is time to win.
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Wednesday August 12, 2009 6:54 pm
Well we lost... OK, reasons we lost: Too much long ball to "somebody" up top, referee cards our entire defense, so they have to be thinking of just who will be the first to be sent prematurely to the showers, and (to paraphrase a well known movie) Forwards...Forwards, we don't have to show you no stinking forwards! ...Hey, it's not the end of the world, but it does bum me out.
Overall, I don't think the selection was all that bad, but the WAY we have tended to play on the road has continually put us in a bind, even when we get a lead we need to realize that, unless it's very near to the end of the match, we must continue to attack and apply pressure to the other team... when you take your foot off the gas, often it's very hard psychologically to restart the attack.
It's clear that our forwards are NOT world class, and this will likely continue to be a problem regardless of just who is coaching the team. But we really must start to hold on to the ball better than we've been doing of late... there just have been too many turn overs and long home run passes that are not over the long hall going to work.
As I've said, this isn't the end of the world, but it's still very disheartening... Sigh!!!
Wednesday August 12, 2009 6:15 pm
what a terrible game in all aspects, referee was the worst choice for this game he was bad in the gold cup and bad here, what happened to donovan had no legs, inspiration, creativity, more importantly no heart. bradley again with his questionable choices for the starting lineup, puts boca on the side, demerit in the middle whats he thingking, spector should have been in there with boca in his usuall center, spector played a good confed cup should have continued to keep him. then ching in place of jozy is he trying to lose? jozy played a good confed cup ching not as good against secondary opponents in the gold cup yet he starts? this is ridiculous lets fire him and get an international coach already time is ticking.
im pissed.
Wednesday August 12, 2009 6:06 pm
I know this going to happen ,, please ,, change de coach now ,, we got first claas players ,, we need first class coach ,,, USA got everything to win today but BB after the goal put everybody next to Howard to early to soon ,,he has no plan,,and don't tell me to educate my self Football is the same everywhere,, why it has to be different here ,,
Wednesday August 12, 2009 3:20 pm
all good things(for mexico)eventually come to a end just like spain's win streak.our boys are riding on a wave of confidence that they never had before.i see a victory usa1-0
Wednesday August 12, 2009 2:20 pm
Talk about a missed oportunity! Why no television in english? We can watch Germany in english but not one of the biggest games of the year. Yes, we may lose but if we win who will even know it? We have an exclusive soccer channel that will not carry it. IT MAKES NO SENSE!
Wednesday August 12, 2009 1:04 pm
Chris, when you say we wouldn't do better with a foreign coach, well... that would really depend on WHICH foreign coach, wouldn't it!? As far as Bob Bradley is concerned, He is our coach... I'm not sure he SHOULD BE, but HE IS OUR COACH. But, he has to improve HIS GAME to remain our coach.
His plan for playing Spain was excellent, I give him full credit for it, but...
His insistence on using players like Beasley when they are clearly "off" their game is a weakness that he has shown... as is his reluctance to use his bench in a timely manner... his 4-3-3 in Costa Rica was a disaster... while his christmas tree formation was too conservative against El Salvador... we had a 30 man roster available for the Gold Cup and still found ourselves short of players in the knockout rounds... these are all things that can be attributed directly to the coach, American or not... I'm not happy to see us rely so much on long ball play, and his tendency to go more for size than for touch, see Conor Casey or Sascha Kljestian over Jose Francisco Torres or Benny Feilhaber, has me deeply concerned.
At least he finally had the sense to include Stuart Holden on his roster, but I'm still not sold on him as our best option as coach... and I fear a repeat of our recent Steve Sampson debacle if we continue, like pollyanna to say that everything will work out for the best... he has been out coached twice in a row in two finals and if he wants the job, well then he should expect some flack coming his way like any other coach of a top level team.
Wednesday August 12, 2009 12:53 pm
My main concern is WHY is this game not on English language television?? I know it is on Telemundo, but what about the ESPN networks, FSC, even ABC? I emailed US Soccer but didn't receive a response...
Any insight would be appreciated!
Wednesday August 12, 2009 12:34 pm
I think the guys who were in the Confed Cup don't really care that a bunch of 2nd and 3rd rate guys getting their first few caps got trounced at the Gold Cup final. They may use it as motivation to open a can of whoop-#$% on El Tri as they have faced much tougher squads a couple months ago and are brimming with confidence themselves.
The desire to beat up the bully who whomped on their little brother last month, may help them gut it out when breathing gets tough in the mid and late stages of each half.
Would love to see these teams duke it out in a truly neutral site, I think it would be a game for the ages. Azteca may prove to be too much for the US, however, even though they have the better squad on paper right now.
I agree with any point taken by the US, will cause apoplexy South of the Border.
Wednesday August 12, 2009 10:45 am
I applaud BB for leaving Beas and a few other under-achieving players at home. We have our backs against the wall in Mexico. Will BB approach this game as being happy with a tie? If so...expect another 4-5 goals from Mexico. We have to be aggressive and attack as we have in the recent past vs Mexico. If we put Mexico on their heals early and not roll over, we have a slim chance. Stupid fouls will just slow down the game and he has chosen players that are capable of doing that.
This will be a true test of BB to play intelligent soccer and choose the correct line-up that believe we can win, stay on their feet (offense and defense), don't dive for cheap fouls (for free kicks) ....we are not going to get the calls so don't try... and keep the ball moving (one touch)! I think Klinsman would agree......not sure BB does....
i like tuesday
Wednesday August 12, 2009 9:34 am
@Jose: The program apparently took advice from altitude specialists on how to approach this fixture. It takes longer to fully acclimatise to this altitude (4-5 days) rather than the 2 days the team has available. The biggest problem at altitude is recovery, so the team decided to arrive late instead of training at altitude and having no legs by matchday.
The US needs to start well, play patiently and with composure. However, do not forget that many of Mexico's players also play abroad and have had minimal time to acclimatize. Bob Bradley will need to use his substitutes far more effectively than he has in the past.
Longer term, US Soccer should be lobbying FIFA to enforce minimum acclimatization times at lower altitudes than the current regulations which exempt Mexico City.
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COUNCIL GROVE, Kan. (WIBW) - Council Grove High School and Middle School students got an early morning earful - of music and motivation.
It was a special presentation to help them cope with a recent string of suicides, as local leaders tried to send a positive message against a negative trend.
Four young lives were lost to suicide in the past six months.
"It's been really hard and sad, because we lost a student in our class," Emily Watson, a Council Grove High School junior said. "It's been really hard. So I think this will help us," she said.
The presentation by the Seven Project, a faith-based group that partners with local communities, was interspersed with band performances and personal stories from director Travis Dumond.
A community response team consisting of community members, school leaders and clergy came together to address the crisis among its youth. As part of the effort, they invited the Seven Project to come and talk about suicide, substance abuse, peer pressure, bullying character and coping.
"A lot of this was born out of a rash of suicides we've seen in the past six months among students and recent grads of our area," James Haffener, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Alta Vista, said, "We couldn't allow this to keep going on."
At the hour-long assembly, community members let students know, the storms in life are real, but they are here to provide cover.
Adults in attendance brandished umbrellas to say, "We are here to provide you shelter from the storm," Dumond explained.
Haffener said he hopes the presence of a few dozen community members at the assembly develops trust between the generations.
"A student being honest with an adult begins with a relationship," based on trust and interpersonal interaction, Haffener said. "That's where it begins."
"All the networking and mobilization that we've done in leading up to this event, is basically building that bridge between those generations, so there can be more open dialog," he said.
The Seven Project sees itself as a catalyst to create connections in the community.
"We don't want these kids to connect to us, we want them to connect to he people in the community that they know, so there's that long-term relationship when we leave," he said.
Emily Watson said the presentation had a big impact on her. "I'm hoping that this will bring us closer together as a community and not have so many suicides in our town," she said.
Seven Project talked about six topics at the morning assemblies to keep their message secular. An inspirational assembly Wednesday evening introduces a seventh solution through Christ.