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- Product ID: 5485
- Shoe Style: Ballerine
- Sole Type: Cherry
- Shoe Size: Adult Size 9U (Men 9, Women 10)
- Width: Wide
- Shoe Color: Sublime Flint Body, Suede Navy Heel, and Plonge Turquoise Trim
- Innersole: Suede
- Shoe Closure: Slip-On
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The following list shows all of the leather colors used in our workshop.
You will notice that our smooth, full grain leathers come in a variety of grades and styles. We've found some of these to work well on certain shoes, but not on others. For this reason, when you choose to custom design a shoe with smooth leather you will only see certain types available.
Discontinued leather colors are in a separate chart further down on this page. You will no longer find these colors as custom options for new shoes, but you may find them among our Sole Mate or clearance sale shoes.
Click here or scroll to the bottom of this page to read descriptions of our different leather varieties.
Smooth Leathers
NOVA White
Suede Leathers
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Nubuck LeathersNUBUCK Pebble
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LITE Turquoise
Vegan ULTRASUEDE
Discontinued LeathersThese colors are no longer available for new shoes, but you may find them among our pre-made Sole Mate shoes or clearance sale items.
|SUEDE Navy
Nova, Sublime, Plonge... What's the Difference?
- Smooth NOVA: A durable leather that is slightly stiffer than our other smooth leather options. Used for shoes that need the extra stiffness for proper support. This includes most of our shoes that are stitched directly to the sole, such as our Classics, Sandals, Ramblers and Merry Janes. Texture appearance looks the same as our Sublime and Vegetable Tanned leathers, though grain size can vary throughout every hide.
- Smooth SUBLIME: A durable smooth leather that is softer than Nova. We use this leather for our "turned" shoes (those that are made inside-out and then turned so the seams are on the inside) because the softer texture wraps around the foot well for a cozy fit. Used for our Roo moccasins, Dash RunAmocs and Primal RunAmocs. Texture appearance looks the same as our Nova and Vegetable Tanned leathers, though grain size can vary throughout every hide.
- Cork: A very thin fabric lined with cork and gold speckles. This thin material is only available for decorative parts of certain custom shoes, such as Dash RunAmoc sides or Ballerine heels.
- Smooth Aged Leather: This soft leather has been distressed to give it a rustic look. It is used to make our Rogue shoes and select parts of our other custom shoes.Please note: aged leather peels easily when scuffed.
- Vegetable-Tanned Leather: The only leather we import from Europe, due to it's highly sustainable properties. While all of our leather meets our sustainable standards (all of our leather is tanned without formaldehyde and colored with non-toxic food grade dye), this leather goes a step further with a purely vegetable-based tanning process using only grass-fed cows raised on controlled sustainable pastures in Germany's Bavarian Alps. Preferred by people with extreme chemical sensitivity. Due to it's high cost, there is an extra surcharge for use of vegetable-tanned leather in custom shoes. Texture appearance looks similar to Nova and Sublime leathers, though grain size can vary throughout every hide. Please note this "naked" leather is likely to show cosmetic flaws and stains easily, even with just water.
- Shiny Leather: Smooth leather dyed with a glossy finish to give a shiny reflective look. Available for most of our custom shoes that are made from either Nova or Sublime leather. Please note that shiny leather will dull with wear. Here's an example of Shiny Gold toddler moccasins worn for several weeks:
- Plonge Leather: The softest and lightest leather we could find! Since it is so thin and buttery soft, plonge leather works great for our baby Buttercup moccasins and the decorative trim on our adult Ballerine flats and is only used for these two styles.
- Suede Leather: Leather made from the lower layers of a hide to give a soft cloth-like texture. Available for select shoes, including kids' moccasins, adult Dash RunAmocs and the heels of our Ballerine flats.
- Nubuck Leather: A top-grain bovine leather that has been sanded or buffed on the grain side, or outside, to give a slight nap of short protein fibers for a velvet-like surface. Nubuck is unique because it has the durability of a top-grain leather with a soft touch that feels similar to a suede leather. Used for adult Roo moccasins and select special edition shoes.
- LITE Leather: A thin smooth leather covered in perforation holes to give shoes extra ventilation. LITE leather is a favorite for runners in hot climates as it helps keep feet cool and dry. Used for our RunAmocs and Ballerines.
- Vegan Ultrasuede Leather: A synthetic animal-free material with a texture similar to suede. Used to make our vegan shoes.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- For many investors 2012 will be remembered as the year that chips got eaten. With a few exceptions such as Qualcomm (QCOM), one can point to any name within the group and present a legitimate argument of why that stock might be undervalued. Avago (AVGO) would make my list.Although the company is not as highly regarded as other names such as Broadcom ( BRCM), Avago enjoys similar advantages, including having strong ties in the mobile devices market where two of its biggest customers are Apple ( AAPL) and Samsung. And after delivering a strong fourth quarter, investors would be wise to place this stock on their short lists of outperformers for 2013. Avago ended the year with some "mixed" results. Although revenue dropped 1% year-over-year, the company was able to improve sales sequentially by 2%. Likewise, when compared to the July quarter, Avago's wireless segment soared 30% -- helped by strong demand from its two most important customers in Apple and Samsung. On the other hand, the company continued to struggle with poor demand on the wired side of its business as sales plummeted 8% -- hurt by weak carrier spending. However, the company did manage to report in-line performance in terms of profitability, albeit a lot of room for improvement remains. Disappointingly, gross margin fell 40 basis points year-over-year. Sequentially, this was also worse by 30 basis points. But Avago did manage to grow its operating income by almost 10% while making close to a 2-point improvement in operating margin. Over all, this was a quarter of "taking the good with the bad." While there wasn't a lot to write home about, on a relative basis Avago did quite well. Likewise, I believe there are plenty of reasons for optimism, including an expected rebound in Avago's industrial/auto segment, which saw revenue plummet during the quarter by 11%. Perhaps I'm being a bit too optimistic considering management's recent guidance, which arrived much lower than prior expectations. On the other hand, the revision was consistent with what other chip companies have issued due to fiscal concerns here in the U.S. and abroad. Nonetheless, the company has been outperforming its peers for quite some time and is expected to continue.
For instance, over the past three years Avago's growth has arrived above the peer median. This is a group which also includes Texas Instruments ( TXN) and Skyworks Solutions ( SWKS). During that span Avago has averaged 17% revenue growth vs. the group's 7%. Likewise, Avago's earnings growth has consistently exceeded its peers by 2%. These factors suggests the stock remains severely undervalued -- especially following its 7% slide last Friday. This has now placed Avago's price-to-earnings ratio at 13 compared to its peer median P/E which registers at 20. What's more, with the smartphone market expected to continue to grow, Avago should continue to outperform its rivals heading into 2013. Investors would be wise to load up on this stock now. Follow @rsaintvilus At the time of publication, the author held no position in any of the stocks mentioned.

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Recap of NACCHO Annual 2011 in Hartford, CT — July 20–22
About NACCHO Annual 2011
NACCHO Annual 2011 was an opportunity to join a thousand of your colleagues for the largest annual gathering of local health officials in the United States. NACCHO is the only national organization that hosts annual conferences that specifically address the needs and concerns of local health officials.
NACCHO Annual 2011 provided an interactive setting for local health officials and their public health partners from around the country to examine strategies, share ideas, and plan actions necessary for public health leaders to create and build upon a forward-looking vision of local public health through disease-prevention interventions and wellness promotion, elimination of health inequities among individuals and communities, and expanded leadership capacity within local health departments.
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CHAPEL HILL – UNC's recently assembled Title IX task force, charged with re-designing the University's sexual assault policy, met Wednesday for the group's third meeting so far.
Student Body President Christy Lambden is a member of the group that is dealing with sensitive, and at times, uncomfortable issues. He says they are making headway, though.
"We're really starting to delve into what we want the policy to look like in the future," Lambden said.
Lambden is serving along side 21 others from the UNC community, including LGBTQ Director Terri Phoenix, Deputy Chief of the Department of Public Safety, George Hare, and Director of Counseling and Wellness Services, Allen O'Barr.
Christi Hurt, UNC's new Interim Title IX Coordinator, is the chair of the task force; she's currently on leave as director of the Carolina Women's Center.
"It's a great group to be working with. It's a diverse group with diverse opinions—but I think that's exactly what this process needs," Lambden said.
Gina Smith, a former prosecutor whom Chancellor Holden Thorp recruited in January, is also working with the task force. She's helping the University sort through the sexual misconduct investigations.
The necessity to review the University's policies came about after students and faculty members filed a complaint with the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights this year. They claimed that the University underreported sexual assault cases, which sparked a federal investigation into the accusations. The task force will follow guidance from the Office for Civil Rights and build on the recommendations of Smith.
The task force meets weekly throughout the summer. Hurt says there's no defined timeline for when the process will conclude, but she hopes the group can have the new policy in place by the start of the fall semester.


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CONCORD, N.H. — A man convicted in the stabbing deaths of two Dartmouth College professors when he was 17 will not be in court next week when his lawyer argues for a resentencing hearing based on a US Supreme Court ruling from last year.
Robert Tulloch was one of two men who pleaded guilty to killing professors Half and Suzanne Zantop in their Hanover home in 2001. He was given a life sentence without parole in 2002, mandatory for first-degree murder.
But the Supreme Court ruled last year that mandatory sentences of life without parole for juveniles are unconstitutional. The court said judges should have discretion to consider whether a juvenile's lack of maturity and peer pressure warrant a lesser sentence.
A consolidated hearing on bids by Tulloch and three other convicted killers for resentencing hearings is scheduled for Tuesday in Merrimack Superior Court. Tulloch waived his right to attend the hearing, court Chief Clerk Bill McGraw said.
Tulloch, now 30, is one of five New Hampshire men sentenced to mandatory life sentences for killings committed when they were under 18.
Steven Spader, convicted of hacking a Mont Vernon woman to death with a machete and maiming her daughter during a 2009 home invasion when he was 17, was the first to secure a resentencing hearing. He instructed lawyers not to present evidence on his behalf, however, and was resentenced last month to the same sentence he received in 2010: life without parole, plus 76 years for convictions on related crimes.
Prosecutors agreed to a resentencing hearing in Spader's case because he still has an appeal pending, so his case is not deemed to be final. But they object to resentencing hearings for Tulloch and the other three because they have no direct appeals pending.
Tulloch and James Parker, both from Chelsea, Vt., pleaded guilty to stabbing the Zantops to death on Jan. 27, 2001, after gaining entry to their Etna village home by posing as students conducting a survey. Suzanne Zantop made lunch while the pair talked with Half Zantop. When Half Zantop turned to retrieve a phone number, Tulloch stabbed him with a military assault knife. When Suzanne tried to help her husband, Parker told prosecutors, he slit her throat at Tulloch's orders.
Authorities have said the pair envisioned a life as professional criminals and murdered the Zantops to steal their money so they could move to Australia.
Parker, who was 16 at the time of the killings and agreed to testify against Tulloch, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.


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According to the Hindu calendar, Magha month falls in the month of January – February. This is the most revered month as the most famous Kumbh Mela (held every 12 years) and the Magha Mela (an annual event) takes place during this month. Triveni Sangam (a confluence of three rivers) in Prayag or Allahabad. It is regarded as an auspicious day to take holy bath.
Magha Purnima is commensurate on the full moon day that marks the completion of Magha month. On this day, millions of devotees that include saints, sages, pilgrims, travelers, underprivileged, priests take a holy bath in the Ganga, Jamuna, Kaveri, KrishnaKrishnaIt is described that there are three aspects of the Supreme that must..., Tapti, etc.
On this day, the devotees keep a fast to pay the respect to their ancestors. They request VishnuVishnuVishnu is one of the Supreme Gods of Hindus and is a part of Hindu Trinity,.. to liberate their deceased ancestor's soul by taking the dip in the holy river. They offer alms to the poor and needy people. Many people donate cows to Hindu priest and perform Yajna at Prayag and the request for the forgiveness of their sins.
On this day, Lord Vishnu is worshiped and just like all other Purnima day, Satyanarayana Vratham Katha is read.
People offer red Chandan powder, fruits, betel nut, banana leaves, beetle leaves, panchamrit and Prasad It is the sacred food that is distributed after an auspicious event or day after offering it to the Godsto Vishnu. Panchamrit, that is offered to Vishnu on this day, is made out by mixing GangaGangaAccording to Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu in one of.... water, honey, milk, Tulsi and sweets. Prasad It is the sacred food, first offered to Gods and then distributed among devoteesoffered to Vishnu is prepared by roasting the mixture of wheat and sugar together. Many religious sermons held to celebrate the occasion at auspicious places. People also worship ShivaShivaShiva is one of the Supreme Gods of Hindu Trinity that ..., BrahmaBrahmaAccording to Hinduism, the whole creation is the work of Trimurti (the Hindu Trinity)... and Laxmi on this day.
Significance of the bath on Magha Purnima
It is believed that anyone, who take a bath on this revered day, would get rid of sins and paved its the way for salvation. He or she would be able to cleanse his or her mind and soul.
Astrological Significance of Magh Purnima
Astrologically there is a change in the position of the Sun and Moon. Sun enters in Capricornus constellation that is popularly known as a Capricorn Zodiac sign and the Moon enter in Cancer constellation. Thus, taking the ritualistic bath on Magh Purnima can cure a person of all problems related to the Sun and the Moon.
Mythological Legend associated with Magha Purnima
According to Brahmavaivartpurana, During the month of Magha, Vishnu himself resides in the Ganga River and therefore even a touch of this holy water can cure all sins and all diseases of a devotee.
According to the MatsyaMatsya Matsya Avatar was the first Avatar of Vishnu, among the Dashavatara... Purana, anyone, who donates the Brahma-Vaivarta Purana on this day, finds abode of Lord Brahma.
According to another legend that around 2382 BCE, there was the Kumbh Mela held on the day of Magh Purnima. It is believed that Vishwamitra had the holy bath on that day.


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Teamlist Tuesday is here with #NRL Teamlists and officials for Round 12 confirmed.
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The decision by the Sydney Roosters to consider legal action against the NRL in relation to the salary cap is absolutely idiotic. Some may not believe it but at the moment I think that the salary cap is the best way to distribute playing talent equally.
Let me ask a question. Do you think teams like the Rabbitohs, Eagles and Tigers would want to eliminate the salary cap? Well I can?t be 100% sure but I have a hunch the answer might be no. Why? It?s easy. They are examples of teams looking to rebuild and restructure their playing roosters and therefore become a stronger team. And already those sides especially the Tigers potentially look better on paper than in previous years.
Its no surprise the Roosters are the ones that don?t want the cap. They aren?t struggling. They have ample playing talent with plenty of representative players. They would be quite happy to keep things the way they are now. Them on top, others below them. As Paul Kent states in a recent article in the Daily Telegraph, I?m sure their tune may have been a little different a few years ago when they were one of the others. But now that they have been able to purchase players at the expense of other clubs who could not fit them under their salary ,they have found success and now want to get rid of the cap. Sounds a lot like a case of stop when your on top to me. What about teams like Parramatta, Brisbane and Newcastle who were the stronger sides a few years ago. I?m sure they would have wanted to keep all their players as well. But they didn?t seek legal action to get rid of the cap. In fact most of those clubs are in favour of it because they realise it is in the best interest of the game.
Picture a situation without any salary cap. The stronger and richer clubs will dominate with the weaker, poorer sides unable to compete. It would be very similar to an English Premier League soccer system. Year after year a team like Manchester United and Arsenal dominate and the other teams struggle. I?m sure Man United and Arsenal are loving it but what about those other teams. Winning a premiership is the pinnacle of the game, but what?s the point if realistically you have absolutely no chance of winning it.
More legal action is something the game does not need after such a successful season. The Roosters need to wake up and smell the roses for once and think about the big picture rather than thinking about themselves and only themselves.


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FIGJAM wrote:One of the "rangers" in our area (team lead) did'nt get a ticket even though he's a veteran burner and been a ranger for years.
This confused me cause I thought volenteers for infrastructure got free tickets.
What am I missing?
For the most part, volunteers get a discounted ticket the year after they work enough shifts. Some choose to forgo this.


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Teamlist Tuesday is here with #NRL Teamlists and officials for Round 12 confirmed.
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The Dragons will field a near full-strength line-up against the Tigers at Oki Jubilee Stadium this weekend with the return of Mark Gasnier and Jason Ryles.
Gasnier has not played since he injured his ankle in the loss to the Cowboys two weeks ago, while Ryles has not played for four weeks, since injuring his foot in the Dragons win over the Eels. The Dragons will also welcome the return of Origin interchange Brent Kite.
Origin 1 hero Shaun Timmins will miss another week with a neck injury sustained in the Cowboys match.
The Dragons have named a five-man bench (one to be omitted).
NRL (Rd 15) Premier League (Rnd 15) V Tigers, 3pm v Balmain, 12.50pm Coach: Nathan Brown Coach: Michael Potter 1. Ben HORNBY 2. John CARLAW 3. Mark GASNIER 4. Matt COOPER 5. Reece SIMMONDS 6. Trent BARRETT (c) 7. Mathew HEAD 8. Brent KITE 9. Mark RIDDELL 10. Jason Ryles 11. Tony JENSEN 12. Lance THOMPSON 13. Dean YOUNG 14. Ashton SIMS 15. Justin POORE 16. Ben CREAGH 17. Lincoln WITHERS 18. Michael HENDERSON ONE TO BE OMITTED
Premier League (Rd 15) v Balmain, 12.50pm Coach: Michael Potter
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2004 Men's Soccer
Weekly Reacp 9-20
By Adam Meekhof, Sports Information Intern
September 20, 2004
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University Beavers (0-5) had a rough week by dropping two contests to Heidelberg and Rochester.
The Beavers lost on the road last Tuesday at Heidelberg College 7-0. Goalkeeper Ryan Thomas (Jamestown/Greeneview) had eight saves at goal for the game.
Against Rochester the Beavers got off to a slow start in the first half, but picked up the pace in the second by scoring two goals. The first goal came from senior Caspar-Ageyman Duah (Fairfield, OH) and the other by junior David Lanka (Plain City/Jonathan Alder) with the assist from Chad Perry (Findlay/Dover). Sophomore Ryan Thomas posted 7 saves in the contest. Despite the Beavers efforts, they would lose the game 4-2.
Bluffton University will be back in action Tuesday at home against Cincinnati Bible College. Start time scheduled for 4 p.m.


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So, I will be hosting Easter dinner, and it will be a combination Easter Dinner/Blessing luncheon. There will be lots of family, and I'm worried that SIL will invite Good Friend again. Should I preemptively assume that SIL will invite GF and tell her before they even get on the plane that GF is not invited? I don't see how to work that into a conversation, and it seems off (or maybe just terrifying) to call SIL up out of the blue specifically to tell her that she is NOT to invite GF to my house. If SIL does invite GF anyway, how do I turn her away? I can't imagine simply shutting the door in the face of someone who was improperly invited. It seems like punishing the innocent bystander. After all, she doesn't know that her presence is irritating me. For all I know, she's asked SIL if I'm ok with her being there, and SIL has assured her that it is fine. Should I just think of her as collateral damage to SIL's actions?
You say that she doesn't know anyone at your family events except SIL but shouldn't the hosts be introducing her to the rest of the family and facilitating conversation. Have you tried talking to her yourself? Did you try but dislike the result? Or are you ignoring her because you think she's not really a guest because SIL invited her?
Later MIL was telling me how sad and depressed SIL was that Good Friend had ignored her, and I said I didn't really want to hear about it. MIL scolded a bit (not in a mean, bad way, it's just that sometimes she forgets that I'm not her actual child, and that I'm not a teenager for her to correct though she did a lot more raising of me back in my teen years than my mother did) and told me that SIL only has a limited amount of time in Home State, and it's hard for her to make time for everyone. My response was that SIL could choose to spend her time any way she wanted, but if hanging out with her friend was more important than DH's celebration, I wished they would just go to lunch and save me the hassle of feeding everyone. It's like neither of them got that having Good Friend at the party, and socializing with her there meant that SIL was NOT socializing or celebrating with DH. Nor was she socializing with the rest of the extended family: aunts/uncles, cousins, grandparents, kiddos.
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Bayer CropScience, Northstar Agri Industries Launch New Canola Hybrid
Northstar Agri Industries, a subsidiary of PICO Holdings, Inc. and the first purpose built canola processing facility in the U.S., and Bayer CropScience, the innovators of the consistently vigorous and higher-yielding InVigor canola seed, are pleased to announce the addition of the InVigor L252 hybrid to the Northstar Star Growers High Oil Contract.
"The Northstar contract pays growers an extra 5 percent on the first 1,250 pounds per acre of grain. We have very demanding criteria for admission to the program: hybrids need to be top performers in both yield and oil percentage," said Neil Juhnke, President and COO, Northstar. "The seed must yield at least 2 to 3 percent more oil when crushed over others to even be considered for entry. L252 is a real win-win. The farmer gets to grow top yielding hybrids; he or she gets a premium; and our plant gains efficiency with the higher oil."
"Northstar has taken a leadership position in North America with its high-oil contract program," said Tom Schuler, Strategic Business Lead for Seeds and Traits North America. "L252 allows growers in Northeast North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota to benefit from this premium, while continuing to benefit from top InVigor genetics that have been field-proven on their farms."
Recently launched for the 2014 growing season, L252 is the first InVigor hybrid with premium-level oil content. This mid- to full-maturing hybrid offers everything farmers have come to expect from InVigor genetics: early-season vigor, outstanding yield and the highest rating for blackleg resistance. L252 features the LibertyLink(R) trait, which gives farmers an alternative to glyphosate-tolerant systems and a tool to fight herbicide resistance.
"We are so pleased to add a LibertyLink hybrid to our contract. This now gives our growers access to the full range of herbicide systems available in canola today," said Jay Bjerke, Agronomic Services Manager, Northstar. "Liberty is a great system to rotate with other herbicide systems to enhance volunteer control and prevent the establishment of herbicide-resistant weeds. It's a win-win for everyone."


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LAKE PLACID - Maude H. Barney, 81, of Sentinel Road, Lake Placid, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, surrounded by her family and friends.
Maude was born March 27, 1931, in Lake Placid, the daughter of Merrill Smith Sr. and Ruth (Pratt) Smith. She married William "Al" Barney in Lake Placid on Oct. 11, 1947. They made their home on Balsam Street in Lake Placid for more than 50 years.
Maude was a nurse at Adirondack Medical Center for many years. She started her career as a nurse's aide at Placid Memorial Hospital in the 1960s and as her children grew she enrolled at North Country Community College and earned her degree in nursing. When Maude received her nursing degree, it was one of her proudest moments. She enjoyed a long career at AMC, fully retiring at the age of 80. She talked often of her many friends and co-workers at AMC; it was her love.
She is survived by four sons: Lawrence Barney and his wife Madonna, Gary Barney and his wife Margaret, Curtis Barney and Todd Barney, all of Lake Placid; two daughters: Susan Roberts and her husband Steve of Florida and Kim Barney of Lake Placid; 12 grandchildren: Matt Barney, Bridget Cole, Brittany Barney, Laurie Spotts, Elizabeth Bale, Robin Shipman, Melanie O'Brien, Juliet Barney, Billy Barney, Mike Barney, Tim Barney and Baylee Bickford; 22 great-grandchildren; and her good friends Bea Colby, Barbara Vassar and Bonnie Watson, with whom she had many adventures.
Maude was predeceased by her parents, Merrill Smith Sr. and Ruth (Pratt) Smith; her husband, Al Barney; two brothers: Merrill Smith Jr. and Charles Smith; and two grandchildren: Derek Barney and Bethany Talley.
Calling hours were held Friday, Aug. 10, at the M.B. Clark Funeral Home in Lake Placid. A funeral service was held Saturday, Aug. 11, at St. Eustace Episcopal Church in Lake Placid with the Rev. David Ousley officiating. Cremation followed. Burial will be in North Elba Cemetery at the convenience of the family.
Donations in memory of Maude Barney may be made to the Adirondack Medical Center.
Relatives and friends are invited to "Light a Candle" and share a memory, thought and prayer with the family at www.mbclarkfuneralhome.com.


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If this game were translated in japanese, it would mean "Egg Monster". This is an app for the Android, iPad, and iPod Touch. It's where you get to raise your own monster and make it evolve, and prepare it for battle (in an update they will release in the future). However, the drawback is that you cannot let it die. Letting it die will cause you to lose your pet, but you can resurrect it by using any of these items:
- Resurrection Dust (Only for Baby monsters)
- Resurrection Scroll (Only for Teen monsters)
- Resurrection Stone (Only for Adult monsters)
When you first get the game, you will get an egg. There are only three eggs to choose from, and you can pick only one pet (they will have an update where you can have up to 3 pets at once). There's a pink egg (bunny Tamagomon), a green, spiky egg (dinosaur Tamagomon), and a blue egg (cat Tamagomon). When you select an egg, there will be a name above it, but you can change it when you tap the bar (with its name inside). The tutorial will explain how to care for your pet when you start.


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Where will Issiah Thomas go? I loved watching him at Wash last year.
The theme of this years draft is:
"Where will the white guy go?"
NBA draft is tonight featuring seemingly the most boring class in years; however trades could make it a fun night to watch. Kyrie Irving is a nice player and is set to go to Cleveland at one. After that, it does get interesting. Derrick Willams is the 2nd pick but the Wolves are trying to move out of that spot since their positions of need do not include Willams. Lakers offered Odom for the 2 pick and the Suns offered Gortat and the 14 for the 2.
The biggest riser in the draft seems to be Klay Thompson out Washington State. He started the process as a mid first round pick but once he started to work out teams began to fall in love. Its gotten so crazy for him, that teams are trying to trade up to the number 4 slot to get him. Thats probably a reflection on how weak the class is as well.
As for my prediction: Utah and Indiana draft a white guy/fight over Jimmer Fredette
Thoughts on who the Knicks or Nets are targeting?
Where will Issiah Thomas go? I loved watching him at Wash last year.
The theme of this years draft is:
"Where will the white guy go?"
as a UConn fan im really intrigued as to where Kemba goes, ive read he can go as high as 5 or drop to as low as 17 or 21 to the knicks or trail blazers. should be interesting to see if he slides and how far
Whats the deal w/ Kemba? Is it that he is a shooting guard w/ only point guard size.
Can he run an offense and pass the ball?
The floor general question is really interesting. ChrebetCT can answer this better than me probably but when you saw UCONN this year, they played a ton half court isolation for him. He would take the ball up top and basically just go to work(I saw him shoot a lot of step back fade away shots which he is very good at). But when he does run, hes pretty amazing. He can change directions while dribbling at full speed which is something you cant teach. He can create space for his own shot but I didnt really see him distribute the ball a ton until he was commanding double teams.
Why would the knicks want jimmer? Scoring is not there problem. They need someone who can play d. and that is not jimmer.Jimmer to the Knicks, been saying my prayers all day.
I pray for Singleton!
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Interesting. Certainly wasn't expecting to hear his name called.
I guess we'll wait and see. Nobody had ever heard of Landry Fields either. Kid apparently plays some defense so that's a positive.
they needed a low post defender and rebounder. shumpert is kind of like tony douglas
Knicks buy the 45th pick from the Hornets and get the big man, Josh Harrelson, from Kentucky.
I like what I see, but he is going rot on the bench under D'anton.
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I like what the Nets did. MarShon Brooks can really score. With Deron Williams and Brook Lopez on the court, he's going to get some good opportunities.
Alot of people are killing the Shumpert pick but let's wait and see, he definitely can defend and has talent..
Harrelson was an absolutely terrible pick, he was not going to be drafted...
Like the Nets pick of Brooks, but he has to bulk up and defend better..


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One of the best things about spring is the abundance of fresh fruit - its everywhere, its cheap and its oh so flavorful. Sure you can find bananas and grapes in the winter, but berries are harder to come by and they definitely don't taste as good. When I saw the fresh blackberries in the grocery store, I had to buy them. They were so good we ate about half of them just plain. The rest I baked up into a delicious blackberry crisp.
Fruit crisps are one of the easiest desserts to make, especially when you have naturally sweet fresh fruit. A quick crumble topping takes only a few minutes to make and a few ingredients. Flour, oatmeal, brown sugar and butter are really all you need. I made these in individual tart pans (which really weren't the best idea, ramekins would work much better since the tart pans have a removable bottom) but you could also bake it up all in one pan. An 8x8 baking dish would work great.
Top these with vanilla ice cream while they are still warm and you have one of the most delicious desserts you can make in under an hour. Whipped cream would be good on top too.
Blackberry Crisp
2 pints fresh blackberries
2 T sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, cold, cut into pieces
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place berries in baking pan(s). Sprinkle berries with sugar. Combine lemon juice and cornstarch and stir until smooth. Pour over berries and toss together gently. In a medium bowl, combine oats, flour, sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in butter using a pastry blender, forks or your fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs. Top berries evenly with crumble mixture. Bake about 20-25 minutes until bubbly and topping is lightly browned. Cool about 15 minutes and top with vanilla ice cream or as desired.
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Buy your piece of the .mobi internet today
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The latest addition to the internet - new .mobi domains - will go on sale from 3pm today (GMT).
The .mobi top-level domain will be exclusively for use with mobile phones and other mobile devices, rather than relying on cut-down versions of normal websites, and so will "revolutionise the use of the internet on mobile devices" the company behind it says.
You can buy your .mobi domain from any of the main domain registrars (77 of them worldwide have signed up). The domains are more expensive than usual - around £20 per year compared to an average of about £10 for a dotcom - as the extra funds are put into monitoring the domains to make sure they conform to agreed mobile standards.
DotMobi CEO Neil Edwards (previously in charge of .com domains) told us that the company was going to be firm with anyone that didn't follow the guidelines drawn up and would suspend any site that didn't comply. The risk is that if all .mobi domains don't conform to being easily used on mobile devices, the whole ethos of a mobile internet could be undermined. Those standards were originally controversial when people pointed out that they were preferential to some mobile companies' systems over others, so DotMobi joined up with net standards body W3C to agree a set of open standards.
While low-graphic versions of websites are nothing new, not since the WAP debacle has there been a serious effort to standardise and encourage a mobile version of the net. If it is ever going to happen, .mobi will be the one to watch since the company behind it is a consortium containing a virtual Who's Who of the mobile industry and the biggest net and software players: Ericsson, Google, GSM Association, Hutchison, Microsoft, Nokia, Orascom, Samsung, Syniverse, T-Mobile, Telefonica, TIM and Vodafone.
Companies have been able to register their trademarked .mobi domains since 12 June in what has now become a traditional "sunrise period" for new top-level domains, aimed at reducing cybersquatting. Edwards told us that its systems, combined with a $200 per domain price during the sunrise period, had done much to kill the cybersquatting problem. He claimed less than one per cent of domains people have attempted to register were without merit - possibly a record in the domain industry.
DotMobi staff have however taken advantage of the domain contract, which allows the company to pre-register a number of domains for their own use. CEO Neil Edwards for example has "www.edwards.mobi", registered on 1 August, as does their CFO (grey.mobi), VP (raad.mobi), directors (farren.mobi, cremin.mobi, greer.mobi, champagne.mobi) and even the CEO of the largest domain register GoDaddy, Bob Parsons, has "parsons.mobi".
They have also broken their own rules slightly to enable people to access DotMobi's own websites through a normal computer. And they have done a deal with certain registrars where their company names appear more regularly on the main .mobi registration webpage (it only lists three at a time) and so pick up more business.
But with four mobile phones sold for every PC, and with experts agreeing that as more people get online in Asia and Africa the number of people accessing the nthrough mobile devices will soon outstrip those through computers, it looks as though .mobi has a strong future ahead of it. ®
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Highrise includes orchards, meadows and rice fields along with offices. Energy is stored from sun and wind, and heat is trapped by tower's 'wings' . No buyer has been found but the concept has inspired smaller projects. Tokyo's nine-storey Pasona Urban Farm, for example, allows employees to grow their own food in reserved green spaces at work.
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The Associated Press reports on how the misuse of drugs worldwide has contributed to drug-resistant diseases in a series of articles following a six-month investigation by the news service.
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Do you know who's touching your stuff? This was the question posed by Charles Forsaith to an invite-only audience during a recent Marken-sponsored roundtable discussion. Forsaith, a 20- year law enforcement veteran and former U.S. military security operations director, functions as the supply chain security director for Purdue Pharma — makers of the opioid pain reliever OxyContin (oxycodone). A schedule II narcotic, OxyContin has proven to be a highly effective painkiller — retailing for around $6 to $12 legally. But in addition to it being effective, the drug has been shown to be somewhat addictive, leading to abuse and target for theft, commanding prices of $50 to $80 on the street. Forsaith and other logistics professionals have a tough job (keeping their company's supply chains secure), one which often takes a back seat to industry headlines focused on R&D developments, FDA recalls, and quarterly earnings. But the shipping of drugs is often the second largest cost incurred by pharmaceutical companies, with R&D being first. This is why Marken, a pharmaceutical and life science supply chain service provider, brought together a number of key opinion leaders, including Forsaith, to discuss supply chain security, regulatory compliance, and best shipping practices in conjunction with the grand opening of their newest depot in Farmingdale, NY. Believe it or not, the safe handling and security of drugs may be the difference between life and death for you or a loved one. Here's why.
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OSWEGO, NY (June 16, 2013) – With a flurry of activity in the Pathfinder Bank SBS division on Saturday evening, it was once again Four Sevens Motorsports driver Mark Castiglia finding Turning Stone Resort Casino Victory Lane at night's end in the Century 21 Galloway Realty 30-lap main at Oswego Speedway.
Castiglia started on pole position in the No. 67, leading all 30-laps on his way to the win over Andrew Schartner, Jack Patrick, Kreig Heroth, and Rob Pullen.
Castiglia's win is the fourth of his career tying him for 19th on the series all-time win list with the likes of Andy and Tom Jodway, Otto Sitterly, Tim Barbeau, and his teammate Cameron Rowe.
"I have to thank Denise Merrill for letting me drive for her this year," said Castiglia. "Dan Dennie, he's awesome, he works on this car all week and I couldn't do it without him. I was kind of down yesterday but Cameron Rowe and Jason Simmons kind of picked me back up, I've been frustrated, the car just hasn't been right but they said to keep my head up and stick with it."
Castiglia again found himself in a battle with Schartner for a race win.
"Yeah, I saw him up there on the board," said Castiglia. "These tires are just spent, there are no more laps left on them. I felt him there and I have to thank him (Schartner) for running me clean. I was doing all I could to hang onto it, but it was a handful."
Tim Gareau, Brian Sobus, Jason Simmons, David LaTulip, and Cameron Rowe completed the top ten on Saturday night.
Castiglia and teammate Rowe led the field to the Cam's NY Pizzeria green flag in the SBS night cap with Castiglia edging out in front pulling Schartner to second ahead of Rowe, Gareau, Patrick, Heroth, Pullen, and Chris Proud.
The race would move through its first half relatively quickly with Castiglia, Schartner, Rowe, Gareau, and Patrick trying to run away and hide from the rest of the field. Schartner appeared to be faster than Castiglia in the early going, but simply could not make a move on the steady Castiglia No. 67.
With championship contenders Russ Brown and Mike Bond working their way through the pack, trouble would hit Brown at lap 13 as he and Proud touched while running sixth on the Speedway sending Brown around to bring out the yellow.
Brown would head to the pit area, but did rejoin the pack. Proud was sent to the tail of the field.
After starting 16th, Bond was now all the way up to 8th at lap 14 but on the restart he too would find trouble as it appeared as though the right side nerf bar was making contact with the right rear tire causing a considerable amount of smoke from the No. 74.
As Castiglia, Schartner, and Rowe checked away from the field, Bond would eventually spin all on his own in turn two to bring out the caution at lap 16. Bond would head pit side to try and correct his issues, but was unable to do so ending his night with a dismal 24th place finish.
After a restart that saw Castiglia lead Schartner, Rowe, Gareau, Patrick, Heroth, Pullen, Sobus, JJ Andrews, and Jason Simmons, another yellow would fly before a lap could be completed for the No. 93 of Andrews who spun high in turn one, nearly collecting his teammate Simmons. Andrews would also be done for the night in 23rd.
On this restart Castiglia and Schartner hooked up, charging away from the pack and creating good space between themselves and Rowe, Gareau, Patrick, and Heroth.
Just two laps later Rowe would slow suddenly in the No. 77 out of turn four, losing several spots on the track dropping him all the way back to tenth in the order. At the same time a three car jingle in turn one came about between Justin Connell, Brown, and Jeremy Pitcher. Brown would develop a flat left rear tire in the incident, forcing him to the pits, but again he would rejoin the fray.
As the race settled back into pits paces it was clear that Saturday night belonged to Castiglia as he motored away from the field to lead green to checkered and claim his second win of 2013 at the Speedway.
Further back Patrick, Heroth, and Pullen managed to work their way passed Gareau in the late going to drive up to third through fifth respectively.
After a rough start to his season, Schartner's second place finish was welcoming.
"I'm just happy to be running good," said Schartner. "With the way the car ran in the first feature, it was embarrassing; we didn't have anything at all. We were chasing a camber issue and did not know it, and kept making chassis changes and just threw the car way out of whack. Tonight was just a testament to my guys, we turned the thing around and ended up second."
Patrick, like Schartner, has had an up and down beginning to his year but managed a podium finish on Saturday night.
"We finally put things together tonight," said Patrick. "I want to thank my crew, we did a lot of work to the car this week and it paid off. We found some bad parts on it from the crash a couple weeks ago. This was just a long time coming getting back up here on the podium again, it feels pretty good."
Shell Shock Custom Helmet Paint heat race wins went to Castiglia, Rowe, and Gareau.
The Sherwood Racing Wheels 'Lap Leader' was Castiglia.
Dalton Doyle claimed the D&S Landscaping 'Hard Charger' while Mike Bruce was the Nice Price Auto Sales 'Up & Comer.'
Kreig Heroth took home the White's Car Car 4th place award.
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Saturday, June 15th, 2013
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Century 21 Galloway Realty Night at the Races
Saturday, June 29th – RJ Caruso Tax & Accounting/C's Farm Market and Beverage Center Night at the Races – Novelis Supermodified 50/Pathfinder Bank SBS 30
June 15 Feature (30-laps): 1. 67-Mark Castiglia, 2. 18-Andrew Schartner, 3. 9-Jack Patrick, 4. 04-Kreig Heroth, 5. 2-Rob Pullen, 6. 17-Tim Gareau, 7. 6-Brian Sobus, 8. 98-Jason Simmons, 9. 27-David LaTulip, 10. 77-Cameron Rowe, 11. 13-Russ Brown, 12. 22-Mike Bruce, 13. 01-Dalton Doyle, 14. 90-Greg O'Connor, 15. 1-Anthony Losurdo, 16. 3-Chris Proud, 17. 57-Dan Abt, 18. 14-Jeremy Pitcher, 19. 44-Zach Amo, 20. 99-Jon Tesoriero, 21.07-Justin Connell, 22. 24-AJ Bernys, 23. 93-JJ Andrews, 24. 74-Mike Bond, 25. 19-Nathan Noto
Lap Leaders: Castiglia (1-30)
Sherwood Racing Wheels Lap Leader – Mark Castiglia
D&S Landscaping Hard Charger – Dalton Doyle
Nice Price Auto Sales "Up & Comer" – Mike Bruce
White's Car Care 4th Place Award – Kreig Heroth
1st Heat (10-laps/6-Qualify): 1. 67 – Mark Castiglia, 2. 18 – Andrew Schartner, 3. 13 – Russ Brown, 4. 3 – Chris Proud, 5. 24 – AJ Bernys, 6. 74 – Mike Bond, 7. 07 – Justin Connell, 8. 14 – Jeremy Pitcher, 9. 01 – Dalton Doyle, 10. 99 – Dennis Rupert
2nd Heat (10-laps/6-Qualify): 1. 17 – Tim Gareau, 2. 93 – JJ Andrews, 3. 6 – Brian Sobus, 4. 2 – Rob Pullen, 5. 98 – Jason Simmons, 6. 44 – Zach Amo, 7. 8 – Josh Kerr, 8. 57 – Dan Abt, 9. 19 – Nathan Noto
3rd Heat (10-laps/6-Qualify): 1. 77 – Cameron Rowe, 2. 04 – Kreig Heroth, 3. 9 – Jack Patrick, 4. 90 – Greg O'Connor, 5. 27 – David LaTulip, 6. 1 – Anthony Losurdo, 7. 22 – Mike Bruce, 8. 47 – Jon Tesoriero, 9. 76 – Scott Shafer
Consi (8-laps/6-qualify): 1. 07 – Justin Connell, 2. 22 – Mike Bruce, 3. 14 – Jeremy Pitcher, 4. 57 – Dan Abt, 5. 99 – Dennis Rupert, 6. 19 – Nathan Noto, 7. 8 – Josh Kerr, 8. 01 – Dalton Doyle


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GM Gets Record Penalty for Failing to Report Defect
Settlement Doesn't End Justice Department, SEC Probes of Auto Maker
General Motors Co. agreed to pay a $35 million fine to settle a U.S. auto-safety investigation that found GM had schemed to keep secret its information on faulty ignition switches installed on 2.6 million vehicles.
U.S. regulators for the first time disclosed details of the probe, including revealing that the Detroit company had coached workers against using "defect" and "Corvair-like" in communications. They also said the nation's largest auto maker had information that should have allowed it in 2009...


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Grilled Jerk Turkey Recipe
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Moist and seasoned with ginger, Caribbean jerk spices and jalapeno pepper, this simple grilled entrée is more tangy than hot and spicy. It's wonderful for backyard barbecues. Diane Halferty - Corpus Christi, Texas
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- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 teaspoons chopped jalapeno pepper
- 1 tablespoon Caribbean jerk seasoning
- 1-1/2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 package (20 ounces) turkey breast tenderloins
- In a small bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add turkey. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
- Drain and discard marinade from the turkey. Lightly oil the grill rack. Grill turkey, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 7-10 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Cut into slices. Yield: 4 servings.
Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
Originally published as Grilled Jerk Turkey in Healthy Cooking June/July 2008, p23
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"Couple a tips: Try to use Scotch Bonnet peppers if possible- if not, Habaneros are a close second.Cook using Pimento leaf - a few inside the bird - a few in the pan with some water (flavorful Steam)MOST IMPORTANT: A handful of pimento wood chips or flakes - wrapped in foil in oven.Without Pimento wood, you can't call it? Jerk !"


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/10/mio_uk_satnav_launch/
Mio motors latest satnav kit to UK
Four new product launches
Posted in Personal Tech, 10th May 2007 16:06 GMT
First shown at CeBIT, as we reported a couple of months back, Mio's new satnavs, the C320, C520 and C520t are now available in the UK along with a new variation, the C320t. All of them sport a 4.3in widescreen display and split-screen view.
Mio C320 satnav
The 2cm-deep devices also come equipped with a docking cradle and a more powerful speaker than earlier products. They also offer the latest 2007 TeleAtlas maps and Mio's own MioMap 3 route-planning software. The two 't' versions can pick up Traffic Message Channel (TMC) reports.
Mio C520 satnav
The C320 and C320t also include: maps of 22 Western European countries pre-installed on the internal 1GB Flash memory; 400MHz processor; USB 2.0; and an SD/MMC card slot for memory expansion. They're priced at £240 and £300, respectively.
Mio C520t satnav
To all this, the C520 and C520t add hands-free mobile calling with built-in Bluetooth; MP3 player and photo viewer software; and a calculator. They're priced at £270 and £330, respectively.


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Double Murder Suspect Found in a Oregon Coast Hotel
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) — A Washington state man suspected of killing his grandparents has been captured in an Oregon seaside motel room and sent to a Portland hospital for treatment of what are described as serious self-inflicted cuts.
Lincoln City Police Chief Keith Kilian says police who stormed a motel room after a daylong standoff on Tuesday found Michael Boysen lying on his back on the floor with apparently self-inflicted cuts.
Kilian says Boysen was driven to meet a Life Flight bound for Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland. Hospital spokeswoman Judy Pahl (paul) says he arrived late Tuesday night.
She described his initial condition as critical.
The bodies of Boysen's grandparents, Robert and Norma Taylor, were found Saturday in their suburban Seattle home, a day after Boysen was released from prison and was greeted with a welcome home party.


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Chris Heisey: 41st Dragons Player in the Major Leagues
February 18, 2013 - Midwest League (MWL) - Dayton Dragons News Release
On July 23, 2011, the Dayton Dragons and their fans celebrated their new record for consecutive sold-out dates at Fifth Third Field. The Dragons had broken the all-time North American sports record when they completed their 815th consecutive sell-out. Numerous celebrities were on hand for this special night as well as national media from ESPN, USA Today, the New York Times, CNN, and the Wall Street Journal among others. Midway through the game, a helicopter landed on the plaza at Fifth Third Field.
The Cincinnati Reds had played an afternoon game that day against the Atlanta Braves at Great American Ball Park. Reds outfielder and former Dragon Chris Heisey had been talking with Dragons General Manager Gary Mayse about being part of the celebration of the sell-out streak record. Heisey had reached out to teammates Drew Stubbs and Logan Ondrusek, both former Dragons as well, and both wanted to participate in the celebration too. When the Reds completed their game against the Braves, the three players showered, dressed, and boarded the waiting helicopter in Cincinnati. Minutes later, they landed in Dayton. When they arrived, Heisey, Stubbs, and Ondrusek stepped out of the helicopter in their own Dragons jerseys. The game was briefly halted as the three players stepped onto the field and were handed microphones, and each one took a turn at congratulating the fans and thanking them for making the streak possible.
Minutes later, Heisey appeared on the Dragons live television broadcast of the game. He was asked about what had just taken place.
"Chris, in 2007, you played on this field as a member of the Dragons, an unknown kid out of a small college in Pennsylvania. Just another face on the field. Now, four years, you come back in a helicopter, and they stop the game for you."
Heisey thought for a second, offered a big smile, and delivered a brief, modest reply.
"Boy, that's pretty neat, isn't it -
Chris Heisey was drafted by the Reds in the 17th round out of Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania, a school he had attended with original intentions of becoming a teacher. The Reds assigned Heisey to the Billings Mustangs that summer, and he played alongside Stubbs for the first time. The two players became close friends and would be teammates for most of the next several seasons. Heisey hit .286 at Billings and added six home runs in 70 games.
In 2007, Heisey earned a spot in the Dragons opening night starting lineup. On a team that featured numerous high draft picks and top prospects, he opened the season batting ninth and playing left field. Heisey started the year with a seven-game hitting streak as the Dragons won all seven games. On May 14, Heisey started a nine-game hitting streak. By the end of that streak, Dragons manager Donnie Scott had moved him from the ninth spot in the order into the five hole. His batting average stood at .294.
Heisey opened the second half by going 4 for 4 against West Michigan. He started a 10-game hitting streak on June 29 that lifted his average to .302. By July 17, he was up to .308 as Scott moved him to different spots in the batting order. He would hit in the lead-off position as well as the second and third spot. By season's end, he had occupied every position in the batting order except the fourth spot. His second half average with the Dragons was .325 and, despite a 3 for 29 finish to his season, he ended the year at .289 with nine home runs and 46 runs batted in. With a month to go in the season, he was promoted to Sarasota, where he hit .349 in 12 games. Still overshadowed by others, Heisey was not listed on the Baseball America ranking of the top 30 prospects in the Reds organization when the publication came out after the season.
Heisey went back to Sarasota in 2008 and played in the Florida State League All-Star Game. He moved to Double-A Chattanooga late in the year and his combined average between the two clubs was .291 with nine home runs and 61 RBI. He also added 32 stolen bases. For the first time, he appeared on Baseball America's prospect list, rated #22 in the organization. They observed "as people see him over a longer stretch, his appeal grows...he plays with a chip on his shoulder thanks to how hard he has had to work to get noticed."
Heisey enjoyed his best year in the minors in 2009 when he won the Sheldon "Chief" Bender award as the Reds Minor League Player of the Year. He hit .314 with 22 home runs and 77 RBI, splitting the season down the middle between Double-A and Triple-A. When the top 30 prospect list appeared following the season, Heisey had climbed all the way to #4, trailing only Todd Frazier, Yonder Alonso, and Mike Leake. The publication told his unlikely story.
"Until he tagged along with a friend to tryout camps before his junior year at Division III Messiah, Heisey wasn't assured of a baseball career...At the plate, he uses the entire field and makes his living driving the ball up the middle. He shows solid bat speed and surprising power...he's an above average runner with instincts that enhance his speed...He's a plus defender on the outfield corners."
Heisey began the 2010 season at Triple-A Louisville, but on April 30, he was promoted to Cincinnati. He remained with the club the rest of the season and connected on four pinch hit home runs, just one short of the Reds club record. On August 2 at Pittsburgh, he circled the bases for an inside-the-park home run, the first ever hit by an opposing player at PNC Park. He finished his rookie season at .254 with eight home runs and 21 RBI.
Heisey returned to the Reds in 2011, playing in 120 of the club's 162 games. He hit .254 with 18 home runs and 50 RBI. On June 22 against the Mets, Heisey blasted three home runs, becoming just the 27th player in franchise history to do so. Among the three long balls was his first career game-opening lead-off home run. Then on July 6, he opened a game with a lead-off homer against Jake Westbrook of the Cardinals. In Westbrook's next start, which also came against Cincinnati, Heisey again hit a lead-off homer in the first inning.
Heisey established career highs in at-bats, hits, doubles, and triples in 2012 for the Reds, batting .265 with seven homers and 31 RBI. He added his second career inside-the-park home run on August 3, just the fourth ever hit at Great American Ball Park. Heisey was the Reds recipient of the Heart and Hustle Award, given annually to a player who demonstrates a passion for and best embodies the values, tradition, and spirit of the game.
Heisey has now played in 337 Major League games, batting .259 with 33 home runs and 102 RBI. His friendly, upbeat, and outgoing personality has made him a fan favorite. He was the 41st former Dragons player to reach the Major Leagues.
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Our recent article about appreciation at work brought in some interesting feedback. Paul White, co-author of the book "The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace," said there are five different appreciation languages: Words of affirmation, tangible gifts, quality time, acts of service and physical touch. Here were some comments we received on Facebook and through emails.
John wrote: "I prefer words of affirmation. Gifts (or money) are also nice, but a regular compliment on a job well done is always a good thing and leaves a larger impression on me."
"My company has a ritual that centers around words of affirmation," wrote Peggy. "Once a month at our office meeting, we write one another thank-you notes to recognize the folks that went above and beyond the call of duty. The owner of our company then draws several of them, reads them aloud to the group, and rewards the recipient with a $5 gift card. The gift card is small, but the recognition goes a long way! We've been doing this for over 10 years now with success."
"From my experience, people will do more — even with less, such as a decreasing budget or no overtime pay — if they are sincerely and consistently respected and appreciated," wrote Leslie. "I value words of affirmation, especially, if it's made public such as an email sent throughout the organization. In my opinion, what is vital is that relationships are developed and nurtured. That requires time and, sometimes, resources because not everyone appreciates the same things."
"For me, it's about acts of service," wrote Courtney. "Staying on path and handing things in on time is far more important to me than a 'thank you' email. Just do what you're supposed to do, and you'll make this boss very happy."
"I think what hit home for me in your piece was that the delivery of appreciation has to be genuine," wrote Bob. "I get these lump emails from our boss who thanks the whole company for 'a job well done' when the company is firing people left and right. I don't buy it. And everyone in the office sees the writing on the wall."
"It's a shame that we have to be reminded to appreciate people we work with," wrote Jon. "I have always thanked and communicated to my workers how they matter and what they bring to the table. And we've been successful even in a down economy because of it."
"We spend all this money on consultants and focus groups to see what our office needs," wrote Nevin. "What a waste. Could've just gotten your article and passed it around!"
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May Mr. Irrelevant 2009, become relevant! Maybe even a star.
Ryan Succop may be the Mr. Irrelevant of the 2009 NFL draft, but there's nothing irrelevant about the role for which he'll be auditioning. An inability to settle on a reliable kicker has been among the slew of problems bedeviling the Chiefs in
May Mr. Irrelevant 2009, become relevant! Maybe even a star.
I can't, for the life of me, figure out how kcchiefs.com keeps perpetuating this myth that we have some sort of problem with our current kicker. Connor Barth was 100% on field goals, with the exception of one game, in which he missed the only two he missed after taking over.
His misses were on a crappy day, weather-wise, and one of them was from over 50 yards away, so all in all, not a bad season at all for a kicker (100% on XP).
Let's concentrate on Defense and Offense.
Competition at ANY position is not a bad thing.
I think taking a kicker as Mr. Irrelevant is about the best a team can do. Cause kickers seem to come out of nowhere and become stars. I think Barth did an ok job last year, but as previous posters have stated, competition is a good thing.
And Connor kicks the ball pretty proficiently. Now, I won't argue that competition in the offseason is a good thing, as it does make the established guys all want to work hard and keep their jobs.
Of course, this guy has been nicked up, and the worry is that had an affect on his range.
And there are two words tossed about to remind everyone why drafting kickers is bad....
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David Moyes has admitted he could not turn down the offer to become Manchester United manager.
The Scot claimed he was preparing for pre-season with Everton when he got the offer to become Sir Alex Ferguson's successor and never once considered turning it down.
Gary Cahill says the talk of Jose Mourinho's possible return to Chelsea is nothing more than a distraction from the matters in hand.
The Blues defender urged his Stamford Bridge teammates to concentrate on the Europa League final and qualifying for the Champions League rather than who might be in charge next season.
Reports in Spain claim that Barcelona striker David Villa 'had one foot in Arsenal' during the January transfer window.
Villa had all but agreed a deal with the Gunners but the Camp Nou club pulled out over concerns about squad depth for their Champions League campaign.
Andre Villas-Boas claims Gareth Bale coming to him in private and complaining about not enjoying his football enough is behind the winger's sensational form.
The Spurs boss said he had a lengthy chat with Bale that laid the foundations for Tottenham adjusting their system to allow the Welshman to express himself more.
Yaya Toure hopes the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson will mean the balance of power in the Premier League shifts permanently towards Manchester City.
The Citizens midfielder believe Ferguson was so influential in Manchester United's success that the champions could only get worse.
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- Real Madrid crowned as world's richest club for eighth year in a row
- Top-six placings remain unchanged
- Clubs from five different countries in top 20
- Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund and Napoli climb most places (5)
- EPL has most representatives
- Italy continues to struggle
- Combined revenues grow 10 percent
Real Madrid tops the Football Money League for the eighth year in succession, thus equalling Manchester United's dominance in the top position during the first eight years of the Money League, and became the first club in any sport to surpass the 500 millions euro revenue threshold in a single year.
"It is an impressive achievement for Real Madrid to have surpassed 500 million euros in revenue in a single year. Real have led the way in the phenomenal rate of revenue growth achieved by the game's top clubs," Dan Jones, Partner in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte said.
However, the reigning Spanish champions are being chased hard by archrival Barcelona, whose growth in 2011-12 leaves the club only 17m euros short of the 500m euro mark. Even though the Catalans couldn't quite match their on-pitch success from 2010-11, the club enjoyed 32.3m euro (seven percent) revenue growth.
United's failure to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League in 2011-12 meant it was unable to prevent a Spanish one-two for the fourth successive year, but Sir Alex Ferguson's side remains the proud No. 3 in the rankings.
For the fifth successive year, the clubs comprising the top six places in the Money League remain the same.
"An unchanged top six emphasises the fact that these clubs have some of the largest fanbases and hence strongest revenues, in both domestic and international markets," Jones commented.
The Money League top 20 again comprises clubs from the 'big five' European leagues, seven of which come from the English Premier League, while Italy has five teams in the top 20, and Germany four. Spain and France, meanwhile, has to settle for two representatives each.
"It's always interesting to see the disparity between the top two in Spain and the rest of the league. There are no other Spanish clubs in the top 20. A key change that would improve the overall state of finances in Spanish football would be a collective broadcast deal. It sounds like the Spanish government have put collective payments on the agenda on that level which, if it happens, can only help with the competitiveness of the division," Mark Roberts, Senior Consultant within the Sports Business Group at Deloitte, stated.
The top 10 consists of teams from only four leagues, as Ligue 1 sides Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais sit only 16th and 17th respectively.
Manchester City (seventh) is this year's joint highest climbers, along with Borussia Dortmund (11th) and Napoli (15th), moving up five places and claiming a top 10 position for the first time.
1. Real Madrid
2. Barcelona
3. Manchester Utd
4. Bayern Munich
5. Chelsea
6. Arsenal
7. Manchester City
8. AC Milan
9. Liverpool
10. Juventus
As pointed out before, the English Premier League has the most representatives, and this situation seems unlikely to change any time soon.
"The Premier League still has the most representatives in the top 20 of the list. Clubs will get another 20-30m euros from the new broadcasting deal so in the future there will be more English clubs challenging for those positions. The most there has been in the list is eight but I think we could be seeing as much of half of the list represented by the Premier League," Roberts pointed out.
Italy's future on the other hand seems far less rosy as the nation's facilities generally don't match its reputation.
"The poor financial performance of Italian clubs goes back to their matchday revenues. Juventus have benefited from their new stadium, which increased their matchday income by about 20m euros. For the Milan clubs and the Rome clubs, the stadia is a limiting factor on their revenue generation. They simply don't have the facilities and don't get the gates to compete with matchday incomes in other countries. Italy has gone to collective selling of broadcasting and that is a positive start in improving that," said Roberts.
The combined revenues of the world's 20 highest earning football clubs have grown 10 percent on the previous year to reach 4.8 billion euros in 2011-12.
"The combined revenues of the top 20 clubs have quadrupled since we began our analysis in 1996-97," Jones explained.
"Whilst eight of the top 20 clubs experienced a drop in revenue in 2011-12, in most cases this was due to less successful on-pitch performances in European club competitions, rather than wider recessionary impacts.
"Combined, the 20 Money League clubs contribute over one-quarter of the total revenues of the European football market. The top 20 can be expected to generate over 5bn euros between them in 2012-13."
Commenting on the impact of UEFA's financial fair play break-even requirement, Paul Rawnsley, a Director in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte said:
"Whilst the Money League covers clubs' revenue performance, there is an increasing focus within European football on clubs achieving more sustainable levels of expenditure relative to revenues, particularly given UEFA's financial fair play break-even requirement.
"Disciplined and responsible governance structures and financial management within European football, whilst providing the platform for investment in facilities and youth development, should only be encouraged."
All revenue figures in the Money League report are based on the 2011-12 season or the most recent available calendar year.
It focuses on each club's revenues from day to day football operations, including matchday ticket and corporate hospitality sales, broadcast rights revenues including distributions from participation in European club competitions, sponsorship, merchandising, and other commercial operations, but excluding transfer income.