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Meeting future health care needs of the Brush community and surrounding area is a key issue for East Morgan County Hospital (EMCH) and Banner Health.
At an informational meeting held last week, EMCH CEO Linda Thorpe provided information on the proposed "Inpatient Unit Planning" that would not only increase parking around the facility, but move the hospital from its current three private and eight semiprivate rooms to a unit featuring inpatient private rooms of 19 beds.
While EMCH has a proud history of meeting the health care needs of the community, Thorpe told those attending. "We believe this project will allow us to build upon that commitment and continue providing quality patient care and an excellent patient experience well into the future."
The project would feature approximately 48 parking spots in the front of the facility, and a covered drop-off area, along with much closer parking in a new hospital setting, she explained. "It also would give us a great visual from Highway 34."
In her presentation, Thorpe explained the original facility opened in 1967 when land was donated for construction. Since that time, the Alonzo Petteys Rehabilitation Center has been added, the emergency room and registration/patient access services and gift shop were relocated, and renovations of the lab and X-ray departments were made. The 11,000 square foot project for Brush Family Medicine was completed in 2005.
The renovation of the surgical suite in 2010, brought completion of the 1994 master facility plan, she commented.
Another reason for the proposed expansion includes the significant growth the hospital has had from 2007 to 2012. According to Thorpe, there has been a 73 percent increase in inpatient admissions, with an 80 percent increase in patient days due to the complexity of the patients needs. "We are very much challenged with the set up we have from 1967," she stated.
Challenges with patient safety and privacy are another contributing factor to the proposed expansion.
The facility also has experienced success when it comes to recruiting and retaining physicians, she said. "We are using almost every square inch of the building that we can today…finding storage is a challenge for us."
It is also important for the facility to be able to meet the future health care needs of the community while meeting it's non-profit mission of 'We exist to make a difference in people's lives through excellent patient care', Thorpe continued.
Additionally, moving forward with the new unit would sustain the long-term partnership of the EMCH District, Banner Health, Jack Petteys Memorial Foundation, Joslin-Needham Family Foundation and the local community, she continued.
"A newly designed unit would bring improved efficiency, meet current health care requirements and meet future health care needs of the community," the CEO noted, adding that along with new technology and medical equipment, infrastructure updates in mechanical, electrical, plumbing and heating/cooling would allow for relocation of the Central Plant from the basement to its own outside location.
While inpatient rooms will increase in number, they would also increase in size, she stated. Currently, each of the eight private rooms allows for 161 square foot per patient. The new rooms would increase by approximately 80 square foot per patient to 246 square foot.
In relation to Health Care Reform, Thorpe noted that by taking proactive steps, it will lower costs, as well as enhance the quality of patient care and patient satisfaction.
"In the future, part of what we will be doing is looking at individual wellness and partnering with other health care systems outside of the hospital," she said. Currently, EMCH partners with Eben Ezer Lutheran Center with midlevel medical personnel from the hospital going to the nursing home facility each week to perform assessments.
The CEO also reviewed inpatient and surgical growth from 2006 to 2012, explaining that acute admissions have risen from 294 to 510 and acute admissions increasing from 902 to 1,624. Inpatient surgeries rose from 41 to 46 while outpatient surgeries climbed from 201 to 294. She explained that the hospital has seen a decrease in surgeries with the departure of one of its surgeons.
On the outpatient level, registrations have grown from 19,357 to 20,756, with emergency room visits increasing from 2,936 to 3,767.
As to where EMCH sits amongst its sister hospitals, Thorpe announced the Brush facility sits in the second spot, or the 95th percentile, when it comes to the inpatient satisfaction rate comparison. "That means that only five percent in the nation are rated higher," she explained. "We have a strong patient satisfaction loyalty…we take this very seriously and have put a lot into practice over the past year."
Part of making for a good patient experience is communication with physicians, she continued. "We are constantly working on this…it's part of making sure the patient has a great experience while in the hospital," Thorpe noted.
Since 2009, the hospital has added two internal medicine physicians, three in family practice, one family practice midlevel associate and four for emergency medicine. "This has given us the ability to grow our services and our volumes," she told those attending.
Current recruitment activity includes looking for another physician in family practice, a midlevel family practice person, as well as staff in orthopedics and emergency medicine.
Outreach strategies utilized by the hospital include an acupuncturist, audiologist, cardiologists, general surgery, OB/GYN, orthopedics, prosthetics, oncology and neurology. Specialty fields coming to EMCH in March will be in the fields of dermatology, ear, nose and throat, ophthalmology and pulmonology, she said.
The layout of the new campus will be located east of the hospital, she continued, which allows for future expansion, better patient flow and the availability of more parking.
Although the project still has to go before the City of Brush's Planning Zoning Commission on March 18 and then the full council on March 26 and again on April 8, the CEO explained that a traffic study already has been completed. As the hospital will be asking for permission to close off a portion of the road, a suggestion of reducing the speed limit was made to help with the traffic flow.
At this point in time, the hospital has submitted its land usage to the city to replat in of the area and its request to gain right-of-way on the street.
When asked about Brush Family Medicine, Thorpe explained that will not change nor will the facility be moved. She also is not able to define all of the services that could be available in the new building, stating, "We are looking at services that we can potential add."
Thorpe, along with District Board members and Brad McCaslin, Project Manager/ Development & Construction with Banner Health, fielded questions involving storm water and the possibility of decreased water pressure in the immediate area, if the project will utilize green and/or solar components, enhanced lighting and visibility, the noise level on the outdoor Utility Plant, how the bidding process works and if a reduction in the speed limit, as well as a traffic light would be a possibility at the intersection with Highway 34.
As to concerns regarding water pressure, City Administrator Monty Torres explained "You won't see a change…the system is looped. We have the capacity to increase water pressure throughout the city if needed." According to Thorpe, the plan to to remove only the piece that crosses from Edmunds to Stanford. "It still loops all the way around the hospital…it's being relocated, not terminated," she said.
According to McCaslin, the exterior of the Utility Plant will be block with the noise to be dampened by the building. "The generators are planned to be in the outside area with a wall around it so the sound is projected upward, not out into the neighborhood."
Answering how the bidding process works, Thorpe said, "Our process goes through the Banner bid process." Because of the insurance requirements set by Banner that not many local contractors obtain, she continued, "we will definitely try to use local subcontractors…we will contact contractors locally and use a community outreach process."
Traffic issues will be further addressed by working with the Colorado Department of Transportation, with the traffic study to determine future needs and/or changes.
Funding for the approximate $18 million project will be a partnership between the District Board, Banner Health and the local community, she stated, with Banner Health contributing around 50 percent. Currently, the project has approximately 75 percent of the funding needed, Thorpe commented, adding a reassurance to citizens that there is no current plan to increase the mill levy from its current 4.2 mills.
Serving as architects for the project are Davis Partnership Architects of Denver who have assisted the hospital district with projects since the 1980s.
It is expected that construction on the In Patient Unit will begin this summer and run through December 2014.
"We are fortunate to have this hospital in this community and to have the people that are employed here," Thorpe said in winding up the meeting. "We've made a lot of progress."


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Supporters Convene For Annual Reception
March 03, 2006
Dignitaries of the international credit union movement convened last week at the Russian Embassy to the United States in Washington, DC for World Council of Credit Unions, Inc. (WOCCU) annual WOCCU Supporters' Reception. Led by Pete Crear, World Council chief executive officer, the meeting featured addresses by Gary Plank, World Council board chair, and Mary Cunningham, chair of the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF). The topics of their speeches ranged from development work in Ecuador to Russia's new membership in the World Council.
Crear opened by introducing WOCCU board members Mark Bailey, Melvin Edwards, Ron Hance, Barry Jolette, Wayne Nygren, Catherine Roberts and Plank. He then welcomed Vadim Kalinichev, director general of the Russian Credit Union League, which joined WOCCU this year. After thanking the evening's host, Ambassador Yuri Ushakov, he presented Dr. Vadim Grishin, the embassy representative, with a gift from WOCCU.
Of WOCCU's 14 current projects, Plank focused on Ecuador, giving a personal account of what he experienced on his visit there. He described sitting in on the weekly meeting of a "solidarity group" in the small town of El Quinche. Lacking the money to become individual credit union members, 25 women banded together to form the group and joined the credit union together.
Plank told the story of one woman who used a credit union loan to purchase livestock, making her more self-sufficient and allowing her to generate savings, which she had never before managed. "Seeing firsthand the impact of WOCCU's work in Ecuador is a reminder of the transformative power of credit unions," said Plank in conclusion. "The pride of these women as they become individual members of the credit union is something I will never forget."
Mary Cunningham, chair of NCUF, spoke next, on the importance of philanthropy in keeping development programs alive. She described the successful fundraising collaboration of NCUF and WOCCU in the aftermath of the December 2004 tsunami, calling their partnership "natural." She added that the two organizations are currently studying ways to increase support for development of the entire credit union system.
The International Development Fund (IDF) launched at last summer's International Credit Union Conference in Rome shows great potential, explained Cunningham, having already grown from $3.8 million to $6 million. But much more is still needed, and WOCCU and NCUF have announced a joint campaign to double that amount. Cunningham closed by presenting Crear and Plank with a check from IDF income of $26,695.
Closing the speaker's portion of the reception, Mark Bailey, WOCCU board member and director of Dunshaughlin Credit Union in Ireland, invited Supporters to the 2006 World Credit Union Conference in Dublin, Ireland, which will be held July 27-30.
World Council of Credit Unions is the global trade association and development agency for credit unions. World Council promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives around the world to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. World Council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach.
World Council has implemented 300+ technical assistance programs in 89 countries. Worldwide, 68,882 credit unions in 109 countries serve 235 million people. Learn more about World Council's impact around the world at www.woccu.org.

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The scientists have removed the rib bones from one half of the whale. It's getting a little bit smelly!
When the scientists lifted the intestine out, I could see it was attached by a thin but very tough membrane and in the membrane were…
Not chicken pox! Those darker lumps are lymph nodes!
Lymph channels are important as part of the immune system and filter the fluid to the heart that is not returned by veins. Lymph nodes in the gut, like above, carry the fat that has been absorbed by the gut and ensure that foriegn bodies like bacteria are eliminated before reaching the heart


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Old English fingor, from Proto-Germanic *fingraz (cf. Old Saxon fingar, Old Frisian finger, Old Norse fingr, Dutch vinger, German Finger, Gothic figgrs), with no cognates outside Germanic; perhaps connected with PIE *penkwe-, the root meaning "five."
As a unit of measure (Middle English) it represents the breadth of a finger, about three-quarters of an inch. They generally are numbered from the thumb, and named index finger, fool's finger, leech- or physic-finger, and ear-finger.
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LAKEVILLE, Minn. – The win streak is now at six matches for the Carleton College men's tennis team. The Knights improved to 7-1 on the season and 3-0 in conference action with an 8-1 triumph over Bethel University.
Alex Chin (Sr./Hingham, Mass./Hingham) continued his mastery with wins once again in both singles and doubles. He raised his doubles record to 5-0 this season after teaming with Austin Jiang (Sr./Green Bay, Wis./Bay Port) for an 8-2 triumph at first doubles. Chin then posted a 6-0 and 6-0 decision at second singles, improving his solo ledger to 7-0 on the year.
"Having Alex back on the team after his year with the Dartmouth engineering program has been a pleasant surprise," said Carleton head coach Stephan Zweifel, "somewhat like putting on your spring coat after a long winter and finding the other half of a Twix bar in the pocket".
While Chin is playing the role of dominating veteran, a pair of rookies figured in three of today's triumphs. Christian Nagy (Fy./Fairway, Kans./Pembroke Hill School) joined with Paul Cooper (Sr./Burr Ridge, Ill./Hinsdale Central) for an 8-6 win at second doubles. Nagy then went on his own and posted a 6-1, 6-2 result in singles. Richard Yeker (Fy./Hawthorn Woods, Ill./Adlai E Stevenson) also notched a singles triumph, prevailing by scores of 6-4 and 6-3.
"Richard had a tough match today,"Zweifel said. "But he was able to extract himself from more uncomfortable and compromising situations than former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi".
The pairing of sophomores Paul Elbow (Madison, Wis./Madison East) and Ben Huang (Sammamish, Wash./Skyline) notched the other victory in doubles action by an 8-3 margin. Cooper and Mauricio Gonzalez (So./La Paz, Bolivia/American Cooperative School) also won their singles matches in straight sets.
The Knights put their win streak on the line when they battle St. Cloud State University, a NCAA Division II program on Sunday, March 3 at 2:00 p.m.


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ROCKFORD (WIFR) – A new law, called Rocky's Law, aims to help student athletes who suffer major injuries during school events.
It's no secret football is a contact sport and with contact, can come injury. To protect students who are seriously injured, public and private schools in the state of Illinois will be required to provide catastrophic insurance for highschoolers who are injured in a school athletic event.
Districts have to provide at least $3 million dollars in coverage or five years' worth whichever comes first. School insurance kicks in once family medical expenses increase to more than $50,000.
"In a school where we've got such a high poverty rate, I think it's critical that we provide support to those families that simply can't afford the type of coverage that's needed for in case you have a catastrophic accident," said Auburn Head Football Coach Dan Appino.
District 205 already offers the insurance to the tune of $5 million dollars and while athletic director Matt Parker says he hasn't seen a student use it in the two years he's been there, he says it's a safety measure.
"Hopefully we'll never have to deal with this but if we do, we have this insurance in place to help and assist the families and the student," Parker said.
Students say they're thankful because they know the risk.
"Anything can happen, any sport, basketball, track, so that's definitely a good benefit for our team," Auburn Senior Football Player, Cleveland Redd said.
Many local school districts already provide catastrophic insurance, however some will have to get it. Rockford Christian is in the process now. Polo Schools still need to develop a plan. The Superintendent says the board will meet at the end of this month. He says any time there's a mandate, the districts get less state aid and it's a struggle.
The new law takes effect January 1st. The schools that provide insurance to all students cover more than athletic events. For example, if a student fell off the jungle gym and was severely injured, that would be covered.


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Marlee J. Moore — Freeport
Brian and Heather Moore of Freeport are parents of a daughter, Marlee Jean Moore, born on November 1, 2013, at Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe, Wis.
Brother is Myles, 3.
Grandparents are Eric and Carla Donaldson of Cedarville, and Gary and Rose Mary Moore of Freeport. Great-grandparent is Shirley Moore of Freeport.
Colby J. Watter — Belleville, Wis.
Jason and Amanda Watter of Belleville, Wis. are parents of a son, Colby James Watter, born on October 15, 2013, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wis.
Grandparents are Pam Watter, and Randy and Toni Howard of Freeport. Great-grandparents are Elmer and Donna McLain, Don Bingner, and Mary Bedin all of Freeport.
Lorissa M. Wurster — Stockton
Paige and Caz Wurster of Stockton are parents of a daughter, Lorissa May Wurster, born on November 3, 2013, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport.
Sister is Lily Wurster, 5. Brother is Lynin Wurster, 3.
Grandparents are Mellissa Wurster, Jermey Peika, Jodie Kline, and Darrin Larkin.
Great-grandparents are Lorell Ertemer, and Stephonie Kline.


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Though Albert Pujols certainly enjoyed his time with the St. Louis Cardinals, he didn't want to talk about his former club on Sunday ahead of his first ever meeting with the franchise he helped take to new heights.
Regardless, Pujols will confront his history on Tuesday when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim play host to the Cardinals for the first of three straight meetings.
A 13th round pick by St. Louis in 1999, Pujols was an instant success for the Cards upon making his major league debut in 2001. He batted .329 with 37 homers and 130 RBI in 161 games, winning the NL Rookie of the Year award.
It was the first of many individual honors Pujols would earn in a Cardinals uniform, including three NL MVP awards and nine All-Star Game selections as the right-handed slugger batted .328 with 445 homers and 1,329 RBI in 1,705 games with St. Louis.
Even more important, the Cardinals made the playoffs in seven of Pujols' 11 seasons with the club and twice won a World Series, doing so in 2006 and again in 2011.
But following that second title, Pujols took his services to the Angels, who signed him to a 10-year, $240 million contract.
"Let's talk about our team," Pujols told his club's website on Sunday. "Two years passed already, so we don't need to talk about that. ... Write about how we're playing and the series coming up, not about how I feel about St. Louis. That's not what it's all about."
In his first season with the Angels, Pujols hit .343 with 30 home runs and 105 RBI in 154 contests, helping the team to an 89-73 record that was four games back of the second wild card position. This season, Los Angeles is four games under .500 ahead of this meeting and nine games back of first-place Texas in the AL West, while Pujols is batting .249 with 13 homers and 49 RBI.
And while Pujols has so far been unable to duplicate his success with the Angels, the Cards managed to secure the second wild card in the NL in its first season without the slugger and fell one game short of a return trip to the World Series, falling in seven games to San Francisco in the NLCS.
When the Cardinals were unable to re-sign Pujols, they instead inked Carlos Beltran to a contract to help replace the former MVP, and Beltran has hit .382 with 51 homers and 147 RBI over his season-plus with St. Louis.
The Cardinals are still contenders again this year as they hold one of the better records in baseball at 49-32, though they are now two games behind the streaking Pittsburgh Pirates for first place in the NL Central.
While Pittsburgh has won nine straight, St. Louis has lost six of its last eight, including Sunday's 7-5 defeat at the hands of the Oakland Athletics.
The Angels, meanwhile, return home after a perfect 6-0 road trip that saw three-game sweeps of Detroit and Houston. It marked the first time that Los Angeles posted an undefeated road trip of at least six games since Sept. 3-8, 2002, another six-game swing.
The Angels extended their winning streak to six straight with Sunday's 3-1 win over the Astros, two shy of their season high set from May 18-26.
"Any time you win games in a row and series, that's building confidence," said Los Angeles' Howie Kendrick. "We've got that right now."
Confidence is also something Jered Weaver has ahead of his start tonight for the Angels. Weaver is coming off his best and longest outing of the season, a campaign that saw him suffer a broken left elbow during his second start that kept him out of action until May 29.
The righty came into last Thursday's meeting with the Tigers having lost three straight starts, but hurled seven innings of one-run, four-hit ball. He also walked two and struck out six, but did not factor into a 3-1 win.
"It's definitely a confidence builder," Weaver said. "That's the name of the game, going out there with confidence. Never going to stray away from that."
Now 1-4 with a 4.15 earned run average in eight starts this season, the 30- year-old Weaver has not logged a decision in two previous meetings with St. Louis while posting a 5.00 ERA.
Right-hander Lance Lynn goes for the Cardinals and lost for the first time in six decisions on Wednesday in Houston.
All four runs that Lynn allowed over his 7 2/3 frames of work came in the fourth inning, but it was enough to suffer a 4-3 setback. Lynn lost for the first time since May 7, snapping an eight-start unbeaten streak.
"It just goes to show that one bad inning can hurt you," said St. Louis manager Mike Matheny. "He did a really good job before and after that inning, but they were able to get to him in that one frame there."
The 26-year-old is still 10-2 on the season with a 3.52 ERA in 16 starts and faces the Angels for the first time.
The Cardinals lead the all-time series 5-4 and are making their first ever trip to Anaheim.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMOV) – A rider assaulted a bus driver in Kansas City and it was all caught on tape.
Police said a group of men boarded the bus one by one claiming the next one was going to pay.
When the last person didn't have enough money, they were all told to get off the bus.
One of the riders then punched the bus driver.
The 54-year-old driver tried to keep going but other riders on the bus stopped him after he ran over traffic cones.
Police are looking for the suspects.


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Located off of Interstate 65 in Morgan County, the small community of Eva comes together each year in September to serve up a week of old-fashioned fun. Set for September 22-29, 2012, the annual Eva Frontier Days feature a greased pig chase, a frog jumping contest, a parade, antique tractors, a hayride, and much more, providing eight days of wholesome entertainment for all ages.
The week-long event kicks off with a beauty pageant Saturday, September 22nd at 10 a.m. at Journey Church. Admission is $3 per person. Later in the evening, a bluegrass festival with Stan Nelson & Hurricane Creek and other toe-tapping performers is slated for 6 p.m. Admission is $6 per person. On Tuesday, September 25th, 6:30 p.m., at the Eva Saddle Club Arena, there will be an old-fashioned hayride. Cost is $1 per person and includes a free hotdog and coke. The public is also invited to free community singing at Eva Baptist Church on September 27th beginning at 7 p.m. On Friday, September 28th, the streets of downtown Eva will come alive when festival goers take part in a street dance beginning at 6 p.m. with music by Walker Street Opry Band.
The fun continues on Saturday, September 29th beginning at 9 a.m. with an Antique Tractor Show and Car Show, a parade, a craft show, a Best Dressed Contest, pig calling contest, art contest, and a baking contest. Along with food vendors, there will be an assortment of games and activities for all ages. Live music fills the air with David Davis and the Warrior River Boys set to perform from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. The day wraps up at the ball fields with the frog jumping contest at 4 p.m. followed by the greased pig chase at 5 p.m.
Proceeds from Eva Frontier Days benefit the Eva Art Guild. For more information including a schedule of events, visit www.evafrontierdays.org or call 256.796.7023 or 256.796.6981.


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Jennifer is a junior psychology and history double major with an interest in photography.
Jennifer's love for the art of photography first developed during a summer tour of Europe in 2007. The following two photographs are from that particular trip.
Since returning from that tour, she has focused primarily on nature photography. This is her first publication.
Note: Photography used with permission.


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Whether you're trying to build good credit (or rebuild it), consider a secured card.
"Secured cards are perfect for people with thin or damaged credit files," says credit expert Erica Sandberg, like college students, new grads, or folks who are unemployed.
A secured card is not a prepaid card—a prepaid card can't improve your credit record because it's not actually a line of credit (it's more like a debit card).
Here's how it works, ideally:
- Submit a "security deposit" (generally $300-plus) to generate a line of credit. Bonus: your credit limit may exceed the deposit.
- Use the card like a credit card, and pay it off each month. (Your deposit doesn't cover what you owe; it's just a deposit in case you default.)
- Your bank reports your sterling usage to the major credit bureaus.
- You begin receiving offers for standard credit cards. Some banks automatically review your account after 12 months and "graduate" you to an unsecured card.
Just remember: Secured cards don't offer the best terms, so shop around—and make it your goal to get to a standard card soon.


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This AIAA co-sponsored conference provides an
opportunity for students in the region to present a technical paper to their
peers. The conference is supported by the local Region, AIAA, and AIAA
Foundation. The conference has monetary prizes in multiple
categories: Master Student; Undergraduate Student; Team; Freshman/Sophomore;
and Community OutreachEach paper submitted will be reviewed for
technical merit and will receive constructive criticism by professionals in the
field. Additionally there will be comment and guidance from judges that will
listen to an oral presentation made by each student. This is a fantastic
opportunity for students to gain valuable experience.Many
conferences also offer technical tours, receptions, guest speakers, and have a
banquet to honor and recognize the winners and all participants. Check the conference
website for full details.


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GLIDE number: TC-2017-000125-DOM
Disaster type: Tropical Cyclone
Affected countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba (The Netherlands), British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe (France), Haiti, Martinique (France), Montserrat, Puerto Rico (The United States of America), Saint Barthélemy (France), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (France), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten (The Netherlands), Turks and Caicos Islands, United States Virgin Islands
As of 1 September, [NOAA]'s National Hurricane Centre (NHC), stated that Hurricane Irma's centre was located near latitude 18.8 north, longitude 39.1 west at 5 PM Atlantic Standard Time (AST) (2100 [UTC]). Irma was moving toward the west at around 13 mph (20 km/h). A turn toward the west-south-west was expected by 2 September 2017. Irma is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, as maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h), with higher gusts; while fluctuations in strength (up or down) are possible over the next few days, Irma is expected to remain a powerful hurricane through the weekend. (IFRC, 1 Sep 2017)
Irma made landfall on northeast Caribbean islands during the early hours of 6 September, affecting Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, St Barthélemy, St. Martin, the Virgin Islands and other islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Thousands of people have been evacuated from at-risk areas. Irma is predicted to hit Puerto Rico in the night, before continuing to the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Turks and Caicos and southeastern Bahamas. There is continued risk of catastrophic damage from hurricane force winds, storm surge, and flooding in areas on Irma's trajectory. Hurricane Irma is being slowly trailed by Hurricane Jose, which is moving very slowly in the Atlantic Ocean and is anticipated to affect the northern Leeward Islands. 49 million people directly in Irma's projected path. (OCHA, 6 Sep 2017)
As of 13 September, OCHA reported that Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, St Martin/St Maarten, the British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos are the most affected islands and that critical needs in supplies and support were being addressed around the clock. In the Dominican Republic and Haiti, local authorities are managing response and restoration to normal activities in the affected areas with local resources. Cuba withstood damage to 13 of its 15 provinces, reporting 10 deaths and damage to agriculture, water supply, and telecommunications. Humanitarian partners continue to work and coordination with regional organizations and local governments throughout the affected countries as needs assessments continue to reveal the range and depth of the needs caused by Irma. (OCHA, 13 Sep 2017)
On 15 September, the Regional Response Plan for the Caribbean Region seeking US$15.1 million was launched. (OCHA, 15 Sep 2017)
On 19 September, the UN System in Cuba (UNS) presented a US$55.8 million Action Plan to address the urgent needs of 2.15 million people. (UN ORC in Cuba, 19 Sep 2017)
As of 2 October, the Office of UN Resident Coordinator in Cuba reported that there were 158,554 houses damaged, 980 health institutions affected, 95,000 hectares of agricultural land damaged and more than 500 kilometers of roads damaged. The most affected provinces were Camagüey, Ciego de Avila, Sancti Spíritus, and Villa Clara. Other territories, such as Guantánamo, Holguín, Las Tunas, Cienfuegos, Matanzas, Mayabeque, and Havana, were also damaged by the hurricane. (UN ORC in Cuba, 2 Oct 2017)
As of 2 November, in the territories affected by Hurricane Irma, attention is being paid to the affected population with priority being placed on households with young children, pregnant women, persons with disabilities and the elderly, and those whose houses were completely destroyed. Along with the recovery of the housing, health and education sectors, and the production of food, actions are being taken to repair damaged hotel facilities at Santa María, Coco, and Guillermo keys, in the wake of the tourist high season that began on November 1st. (UN ORC in Cuba, 2 Nov 2017)
As of 12 December, only 10% of the population (about 200 residents) of Barbuda has returned, with the remainder of the affected population in emergency shelters or host communities in Antigua. The Government of Antigua & Barbuda have announced that the remaining emergency shelters will be closed in mid-December and that schooling on Barbuda will resume in January. These efforts are to encourage displace residents to return to Barbuda and begin the recovery process. (IFRC, 12 Dec 2017)
- Hurricane Irma: Revised Regional Response Plan for the Caribbean Region (as of 20 October 2017)
- Cuba Plan de acción – Septiembre 2017 SP / EN
Useful Links
- Virtual OSSOC: Hurricane Irma – Bahamian Sub-region
- – Virtual OSSOC: Hurricane Irma – Eastern and Central Caribbean
- IFRC Dashboard
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- Irma on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- CDEMA Situation Reports
- USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal
- OCHA: Hurricane Irma page
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Status: Ongoing


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OK, I just got off the phone with country singer Mark Chesnutt! Mark's Nashville based marketing company contacted the News a few weeks ago, and let me tell you, they are organized. I mean, we're talking organized down to 15 minute time intervals. I think I got 4 confirmation emails on the fact that I would have a Mark Chesnutt phone interview at such and such a time, on such and such a date.
Sheesh, that's almost as much e-mail per topic that flies around if you're in a local band (and you know who you are!)
Mark called from his home in Beaumont, Texas, where he's gearing up for the next leg of his tour. Mark is so busy, he wasn't quite sure where he'd be after The Dalles show, coming up on June 20, at the Granada Theater. He'd have to check his own web site, for that, I suspect. But I'm sure he's used to it, I mean, Mark has been on the road for the last 20 years.
The first thing that grabbed me when I read Mark's bio sheet was his birthdate. Besides the fact that he's been on the country music charts with hit albums and songs, it turns out he's only two years older than I am.
So I got to thinking, what kinds of songs did Mark listen to growing up, and if you decide to be a professional musician, does what you listen to affect what direction you take? I put a version of that question out there and came up with an interesting connection.
I turns out, in this case, that the connection between listening to music in Texas and listening to music in New Jersey, where I grew up, is a band that is pretty far removed from country music.
And that band turns out to be Aerosmith.
Yup, the loud, long-haired rockers from Boston turns out to be a big influence on Mark. To this day, Aerosmith is one of Mark's favorite bands. And in another twist, Mark's career had another hit on its hands when his record label decided that he should try recording a song that Aerosmith had a hit with, called "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," which was featured in the movie "Armageddon."
Mark and I both agree that this pop- power ballad really doesn't represent the Aerosmith we grew up with. I mean, the song is fine for what it is, but the style is a far cry from tunes you find on 1975's "Toys in the Attic." To this day, (and I don't know why, some memories just stay with you, I guess) I still remember going to the store with my dad and getting the 8-track of that album. And as Mark reveals in the interview, he got some funny looks from folks because he had some Aerosmith albums mixed in with his George Jones tapes.
In fact, I'm sure my dad probably gave me a funny look when he saw what I wanted to listen to.
After all, he probably paid for it. (thanks Dad!)
Mark Chesnutt will be at the Granada Theater in The Dalles on Saturday, June 20.
Read Jim's interview with Mark Chesnutt here:
An interview with Mark Chesnutt
1. Has country music always been your favorite kind of music growing up?
I was a rock and roller, people used to look at me like I had 3 heads, because I had 8-tracks of Van Halen and Aerosmith mixed in with my George Jones albums. I love the hard-rocking country, that's one of my favorite kinds of music. I also have a lot of Hank Williams and Waylon Jennings on my iPod.
2. I just listened to your greatest hits (1996 package). There's an obvious Cajun fiddle influence in a lot of the songs– is that intentional?
Beaumont Texas, where I live, is only a few miles from Louisiana, so it's hard not to have that influence in my music. The music and people are a mix of influences. We grow lots of rice and eat lots of crawfish here, for sure.
3. How does a song like "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" get from Aerosmith to Mark Chesnutt – do you have a say in that or is it a management thing?
When I heard that song, I thought it was really a departure for Aerosmith. But my producer called me up out of the blue and said we should cut it. I thought it was ok, for a pop song, but I really didn't want to do it. We were doing an album and we needed one more strong ballad, and this was for a major record label. When you work for a major label, it's best not to cause too much trouble, if you want to get things done. I was still unsure about doing it, so I called Waylon Jennings, and asked his opinion. He said sure, go ahead and sing it – you're a singer and you should be able to sing the phone book, if you had too. So I said I'll give it a shot, and it was really nice when Waylon showed up to the actual recording sessions for support.
A few years ago I managed to get some backstage passes for an Aerosmith show in Nashville. I was hanging out backstage, when from behind me I hear this very familiar voice singing "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," and Steven Tyler sneaks up and gives me a big hug. I got to talk to him for a half hour. He later told me I did a really sweet version of that song.
4. You'll be in the Columbia River Gorge next week. Have you ever been through here before?
We've driven through many times, but we never get to stop for the day. It's beautiful out there, with the mountains, and I love opening the bus window to let the mountain air in.
5. Tell us about the band and what can we expect at the show.
I travel with a full country-honky-tonk band – including pedal steel and fiddle. We constantly play and practice on the bus, and we try to bring that energy to the stage. We'll be doing a lot off the new album, Rolling with the Flow, a lot of my hits, and select covers, for sure. I feel very fortunate to be able to travel and work music the way I do.
6. Your web site says you're scheduled to be in Norway this year? Is this a regular stop or new on the tour? You'll also be in Iraq to play music for the troops. What's it like playing over there?
Norway is definitely a new stop on the tour this year, which should be interesting. I've played in France, Germany, Japan, so this should be a new experience. We play a lot of US military bases and we'll be traveling to Iraq this summer. For me it will be very interesting to play in a war zone, and actually see how our troops live in difficult conditions. It's very inspiring for me to play for our troops, it's a real honor.
7. There's a "Request a Meet and Greet" feature on website – how has that been working and do fans appreciate that link?
I'm constantly signing CDs and pictures, and this is a great chance for fans to meet me. Folks should know that since my new record, "Rollin with the Flow," is not on a major label, it might be a little tough to find in the regular stores. The best way to get it is to come to show, we have lots of copies.
8. How long typically does it take to record one of your album in the studio?
We used to have to try and put out an album every year, and promote 4 or 5 singles from it. Lately we've taken a more relaxed approach, and now I'm able to really take my time with the sessions. We took two years for this last CD. I bring the band in the studio to do tracking sessions, and we'll listen to each part over and over to make sure it's right. Then I'll add my vocal tracks, and I can do 3 or 4 of those a day. For some reason, I like to sing at night, so I'll start at 8 or 9 at night, and get done at 2 or 3 in the morning.
9. What new and upcoming artists do you listen to?
Well, my favorite right now is an artist called Jamey Johnson. He definitely plays the hard driving country that suits me.
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GSW Hall of Fame
Ann Williams Planas
1988 Graduated from Williston High School
1988 Member of the 18 & Under National Champion Team of the Jacksonville Astros
1988 Awarded a 4 year full softball scholarship to Nicholls State University.
1992 Nominated for the All Southland Conference Team
1994-95 Selected as a baseball pitcher for the Colorado Silver Bullets. She developed into one of the hardest-throwing Silver Bullets pitchers, and was the only Silver Bullet to hold opposing hitters under a .300 average. She struck out 23 hitters in 21 innings.
1997-1999 Took Berkmar High School to 3 appearances in the State Tournament as well as a State Final Four Finish, as a Coach
2000-2002 Took GSW to 3 appearances in Regional Softball Tournament play, as well as a 3 year Champion in the GACC Conference as a Coach. She compiled a record of 111-47
2001 Named GACC and Regional Coach of the Year while at GSW
2002 Earned her Master of Education degree from GSW
2006 Her jersey, bat and glove memorabilia are displayed at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY
2005 Ann Williams Planas scholarship at Williston High School has been formed. A softball player will receive this $500/award yearly.
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Sen. David Boutin: Kudos to DRED for taking citizen complaints seriously
December 25. 2013 11:08PM
TO HOLD OUR state officials accountable, we should not only scold them when they do something wrong, but praise them when they do something right. The Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED) recently gave us a chance to do both.
This fall, DRED proposed a series of new restrictions on how people could access our state parks. These unreasonable regulations were particularly out of touch with the needs of New Hampshire's horse owners, who felt like they were being told to keep off public lands.
My concerns with the new rules centered on preserving public access and improving public safety. New Hampshire values multiple use of public lands. Unless otherwise posted, we assume both public and private land is available for hiking, hunting, fishing, horseback riding and all of the other outdoor activities we enjoy. The rules proposed by DRED would have reversed that assumption, limiting horseback riding only to those public trails specifically marked by the state officials.
Such micromanagement is unwise and contrary to our tradition of responsible stewardship. We entrust those who use our state parks to help preserve and protect them.
Quite frankly, I don't do a lot of horseback riding. So I'm incredibly grateful that one of my constituents, Susan Cassidy, shared her concerns about the new rules with me.
Susan lives in Candia, and her property abuts an old railroad bed that makes for a great trail for horseback riding. It's so perfect for horses that Susan bought the property with the intent of building a horse barn and pastures. If approved as originally drafted, the new rules would have cut her off from the trails behind her house, and cut her property values considerably.
The other big problem was safety. The new rules would have forced riders to dismount whenever their horses, let's say, fertilized the trail. I do know enough about horses to know that potty-training is not an option and that forcing riders to dismount on uneven terrain in the middle of the woods is simply unsafe.
Responsible horse owners clean up after their animals in open areas such as fields and parking lots. And many make an effort to kick waste off the trail when possible. But restrictions on horses pooping in the woods have been unenforced for decades, and we're not going to start telling horses where they can and can't go with a stroke of the pen.
It was Susan who brought these problems to my attention and who helped organize New Hampshire's equestrian community in opposition to these new restrictions on park access.
When faced with such an outcry, many a bureaucrat will get defensive or evasive. But both the Parks and Forests Divisions responded admirably, scheduling public hearings across the state and incorporating the public's input into your rules.
DRED went above and beyond the legal requirements for public disclosure, and that leads to a better decisions.
Open government is vital to New Hampshire's civic life. The new rules that DRED crafted will not only lead to safer, more accessible state parks, but show other departments how the rulemaking process should work.
I think some good will come out of this process. The state's equestrian community will certainly be more active and engaged. A new citizens' committee of horse owners will keep DRED in touch with how state policies affect them.
I want to thank Commissioner Jeff Rose and his staff for their swift response to the public outcry over these rules. The public forums held earlier this month show how we can better manage New Hampshire's natural resources by capturing the passion and expertise of Granite Staters. DRED's professionalism, courtesy and willingness to listen and adapt have turned a bureaucratic snafu into an object lesson on the value of an open and responsive government. The Department was not only willing to listen to the peoples' concerns, but actually used that feedback to craft a better policy.
Sen. David Boutin, a Hooksett Republican, represents Bow, Candia, Dunbarton, Hooksett and Wards 1, 2 and 12 in Manchester.


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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Mattie Virginia Hoyle Irby of Newton, died May 7, 2013, at Abernethy Laurels. The Irby family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home & Crematory in Newton.
Shirley Hilton Acord, 77 of Hickory, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 as a result of an auto accident. A Memorial service was held Sunday, May 19, at Hillside Baptist Church in Brookford. The Rev. David Crump officiated.
Jimmy McCoy Eason, 71 of Ahoskie, died, Friday, May 17, 2013 at his daughters' residence in Hickory. A Memorial Service will be held at Damascus Road Worship Center in Eure, N.C., at a later date.
Hilda King Grant, 62, of Denver died Friday, May 17, 2013 at Catawba Valley Hospice in Sherrills Ford.
Memorials may be given to: Catawba Valley Hospice, 7473 Sherrills Ford Rd., Sherrills Ford, N.C., 28673.
Rebecca Moose Hatchett, 84, of Newton died Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Newton.
Larry James Slater, 72, of Lincolnton died Saturday May 18, 2013 at Levine and Dickson Hospice in Huntersville. The family will receive friends from 5-6 p.m., Tuesday May 21, at the funeral home.


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Last hurrah for summer
What: Cherry Valley Festival Days
When: Friday to next Sunday
Where: Baumann Park, 218 S. Walnut St., Cherry Valley.
Admission buttons: $5, in advance; $6, Friday-Sunday; $6, Saturday and Sunday; $3, Sunday only
Information: The festival will feature food, carnival rides, contests, a bag tournament, a softball tournament and children's activities. Music will be provided by the Sensations, Audio Drive, Too White Crew, Stroker Red, Derek Luttrell, Drew Baldridge, Southern Charm, Olivia Dvorak and others. The annual Hairbangers Ball will be held Friday night from 10 p.m. to midnight on the main stage.
Contact: 815-332-2152; email@example.com; valleydays.com
Partying with pierogies
What: Polish Fest
When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today
Where: Saint Stanislaus Church, 201 Buckbee St., Rockford
Cost: Admission is free; food costs vary
Information: The festival will begin with the celebration of Mass. During the remainder of the festival, The Julida Boys, Format Band and the Syrena will perform. A Polish sausage and sauerkraut dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Other traditional Polish foods will be offered throughout the day. Guests can also enjoy games, dances, raffles and displays of Polish artifacts.
Contact: st-stanislaus.org
"Lapping" it up downtown
What: The Great Downtown Dog Walk
When: 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday
Where: Main Street District, West State and Main streets, Rockford
Cost: $5; free with a donatable item for a pet charity
Information: The second annual event will feature live music, dog product vendors and pampering stations for your pets. Random prizes will be given throughout the evening. Guests can also take part in an Instagram scavenger hunt while they take a stroll through downtown with their pooch. Miles Nielsen will perform from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and Bargo will start immediately after that.
Contact: 815-965-0931; facebook.com/events/772662439458708
Back in the saddle
What: Pro Rodeo Roundup
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Where: Lockwood Park, 5201 Safford Road, Rockford
Admission: $10, adults (ages 13 and older), advance; $12, adults (ages 13 and older), gate; $6, children (ages 4-12), advance; $8, children (ages 4-12), gate
Information: The Rockford Park District and Big Hat Rodeo will put on the event, which features bareback riding, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, team roping, tie down roping, cowgirls barrel racing and bull riding. Pre-show activities include "Meet the Cowboys" and a behind-the-scenes tour.
Contact: 815-987-8809; rockfordparkdistrict.org


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Every year, NBA players, owners, coaches and general managers donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to charity. Not all of their philanthropy is voluntary. In the NBA, it's a fineable offense to wear a headband upside down, to publicly criticize an official, or to execute a chin-up on the rim. As you can imagine, some of these things happen quite frequently. Last Thursday, the San Antonio Spurs were issued a threat of "substantial sanctions" by commissioner David Stern after Gregg Popovich elected to bench Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green for a nationally televised game against LeBron James and the Heat. They were ultimately forced to pay $250,000, and it's unclear as to which rule they even broke.
On Wednesday, Gerald Wallace was fined $35,000 for his role in an altercation between the Nets and the Celtics, and Rajon Rondo's streak of 37 consecutive games with ten or more assists was snapped by his ejection/two-game suspension that resulted from the same skirmish. With the league's disciplinary measures really having come into focus over the past week, I elected to compile a list of some the most notable punishments in recent NBA history, along with all the unusual circumstances that brought them about.
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In what might be the most ironic punishment in NBA history, Tyrus Thomas was fined $10,000 for telling a few reporters that he was only interested in being part of the 2007 Slam Dunk Contest "for the free money." Thomas ended up finishing in last place, netting him just $6,125 (all four participants received a guaranteed minimum of $16,125, hence Thomas's "free money" remark). Don't worry about his financial situation, though – the Charlotte Bobcats are essentially in the process of paying Thomas $40 million as we speak.
Exactly no one has forgotten about Joey Crawford's little spat with Tim Duncan. In April of 2007, Crawford allegedly challenged Duncan to a fight before ejecting him from the game for laughing. Crawford, a notoriously temperamental figure, was given the indefinite boot for his indiscretion. Stern reinstated him for the start of the '07-08 season, but his streak of 21 consecutive Finals appearances was snapped. Nowadays, Joey approaches his job with more enthusiasm than ever before.


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Conversations: Denzel Washington And Viola Davis
A Conversation with Denzel Washington & Viola Davis Two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington returns to Broadway,
alongside Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner Viola Davis
[Calendar Event]
This spring some of the brightest names in film, television, theater, dance, sports and culinary arts will sit down with New York Times journalists at TheTimesCenter for the 2010 Spring TimesTalks events.
Participants include best-selling author, physician, scientist, radio host and founder of the Chopra Center Deepak Chopra; Emmy-winning SNY sports analyst and starting pitcher for the New York Mets in 1983 to 1991 Ron Darling; New York chefs and Food Network hosts Bobby Flay, Alexandra Guarnaschelli and Daniel Humm; New York City Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins and internationally acclaimed architect Santiago Calatrava; host of the highly successful new TV show "Dr. Oz"
Dr. Mehmet Oz; cookbook author, TV host and food entrepreneur extraordinaire Rachael Ray and former restaurant critic of The New York Times and author Ruth Reichl; award-winning actor, producer, director and writer Ben Stiller; multiple-Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Rob Thomas; two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner Viola Davis.
The following TimesTalk event will be of particular interest to the African-American community:
Wednesday|March 31, 2010. 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM A Conversation with Denzel Washington & Viola Davis Two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington returns to Broadway, alongside Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner Viola Davis, in August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Fences," for a limited, 13-week run beginning April 14 at the Cort Theatre. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear these critically acclaimed actors discuss their work with New York Times Magazine editor at large, Lynn Hirschberg.
The above TimesTalk event takes place at TheTimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, New York City. For additional information or to purchase advance tickets, which are $30 plus service fees, call 1.888.NYT.1870 or visit www.TimesTalks.com.
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A 'Tweet' Children's Book
A 'Tweet' Children's Book
The Child's History of Birds. New York: Mahlon Day, 1837.
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Quaker publisher Mahlon Day (1790-1854) was among the most prolific children.s book publishers in antebellum America. This picture book features wood engravings of birds commonly seen by American children, including this description of the Cuckoo, the herald of spring. The description quotes from a poem about the bird from The Juvenile Album (also issued by Day).


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Sitting just five rows back from the Duke bench, there was a buzz about the team and a sense of hope on the sidelines. After last week's big victory over Florida International, it appeared that David Cutcliffe's program had finally turned the corner. But just one minute and seven seconds after kickoff, it was blatantly obvious nothing had changed for the Blue Devils.
Saying Stanford dominated this game would be an understatement. The early punt-return touchdown was a deflating blow for Duke, one that would set the tone for the rout. Quarterback Sean Renfree, who had an average game according to the box score (28/40, 200 yards), was the focal point of a listless offensive attack based solely on swing passes, and was also responsible for two of the team's four turnovers. The running game was virtually non-existent, notching just 27 yards on the night — mostly attributable to playing from behind for 59 of the game's 60 minutes. Most of all, the defense was simply out-manned. Just one week removed from a frustrating debut against San Jose State, Cardinal QB Josh Nunes completed long bombs at will, and finished up with 275 yards passing and three TDs. Duke failed to ever get significant pressure on the Stanford passer, and their receivers were regularly three or four steps ahead of the Blue Devil defenders. The only saving grace for Duke was its red zone defense, which managed to force four field goals in the first half and keep the deficit to "just" 20 points in the first half.
Unfortunately, it's too easy to extrapolate these results out to the remainder of Duke's schedule, too. If teams can run the ball effectively and get pressure, they should be able to beat the Blue Devils — plain and simple. For all the turnaround talk, they are still significantly undersized on both front lines, and their defensive backs lack the speed of their opponents as well. There's also a bit of creeping uncertainty about Renfree, and the QB position in general. With star receiver Conner Vernon removed from the gameplan early, Renfree leaned far too heavily on check-downs — hence the big game for lightly-used receiver Desmond Scott (11 catches). Some of these were by design, of course, but to me, if you're hoping to take down a top-25 opponent on the road, you may want to average more than five yards per pass. This can also trace back to the offensive line's lack of size, which gave Renfree (and later, Anthony Boone) little time to throw the ball.
Beyond the flawed offensive gameplan, I do have a slight negative commentary on the fans. I've never heard glowing reviews for the Blue Devils home fan base, so expectations were low as I arrived at Stanford Stadium. Yet, given the significant number of Duke fans in the stands (I'd say at least 2,000), it appeared those thoughts would be proven wrong. They were not, and that's a shame. Duke fans, if you're gong to show up to your team's football game 3,000 miles away, the least you could do is be into the contest. Not a chant, cheer or yell was heard until Ross Cockrell picked off a Nunes pass (while already down 20-0). When they put up a field goal with 12 seconds left in the first half, fans jumped up and waved on taunts as if they'd just tied the game. The score was 23-3.
I'll take just as much responsibility as anyone for driving the "DUKE IS BACK" train into Palo Alto. But the fact of the matter is they're still a long way away from truly competing with a top-25 team. It's not impossible to get back to respectability (it wasn't too long ago that Stanford was a bottom-dweller in the then-Pac-10 standings), but if Cutcliffe still can't bring them back, I'm unsure who can.
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Interactive Map Shows UVM Research Around Vermont
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Forest health in Marshfield. Adaptive sports on Killington. Cheese caves in Greensboro. UVM programs and research projects dot the Vermont landscape. Now, thanks to an interactive Google map created by University Relations, it's easy to visualize the scope and impact of the university's work across the state.
Click on any of the colored pinpoints on the map, and learn through photos, text and links to news articles about UVM faculty and student projects in service to farmers, teachers, health care providers and governmental entities, among other beneficiaries.
"As a land-grant institution, part of UVM's mission is to use our expertise in a way that benefits the community," says Joe Speidel, director of local government and community relations. While University Relations has long collected and communicated evidence of this work, Speidel says that Google's map service provides a more easily accessible and richer picture of these efforts.
But it's a sampling, says Lisa Young, University Relations coordinator and co-creator of the map. While every UVM project isn't mapped, the tool is an ever-evolving representation of UVM's presence not just in Chittenden County but throughout the state. Vermonters can check in periodically to see what UVM research is happening in their county, area or town.
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only 2 games for brisvegas me no rikey
georgie porgie ****s all over big ben in the field.
Nah Big Ben is an absolute jet in the field.
Parmi | #1 draft pick | Jake King is **** | Big Bash League tipping champion of the universeCome and Paint Turtle
Chris Lynn has a better T20 record than Big Ben.
Incidentally I just found an article online from what appears to be a regional newspaper talking up Lynn and Cutting as possible Australian players. :P
Heat batsmen fired up to play Test cricket in near future | Clarence Valley Daily Examiner
I was a bit confused when I read this quote, "If I'm batting at the end with Peter Forrest, there's a fair chance we win the game." Must have the wrong player, surely.
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Lynn is a top order player, which australia have plenty of, Rohrer is a middle/lower order finisher, which we currently have Bailey doing. Rohrer is better at that role.
The biggest compliment I can give Rohrer is that he is the closest thing in domestic short form cricket to Mike Hussey. I nearly included him but I'm a Bailever (doesn't work does it) so he makes my team as captain at number 5, one spot higher than he stupidly currently bats for Hobart.
So our squad for the first 2 ODI's.
George Bailey (capt), Ben Cutting, Xavier Doherty, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin, Phil Hughes, David Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell, Clint McKay, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.
The first thing that annoys me is Cutting being picked in his worst format. Haddin is a meh selection, I don't really want him opening, I would rather a younger guy take his spot. Henriques and Faulkner are unlucky.
From the squad chosen, I would probably go for:
1. Finch 2. Hughes 3. Khawaja 4. Dussey 5 Bailey 6 Haddin 7 Maxwell 8 Johnson 9 Starc 10 McKay 11 Doherty
Actually not really sure if its wise getting 10 overs out of Maxwell and Dussey, further illustrating why Henriques at 7 would be the ideal option.
While it looks bad on first viewing, I don't actually think the squad is as bad as I first felt. Khawaja and Cutting are the only real names there that don't warrant a spot.
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Yeah I almost swapped Hughes and Khawaja around too, probably a good move. Don't like Duss at 4 either, but I don't like him in the team full stop.
20 overs of spin from Doherty, Dussey and Maxwell seems a bit of a stretch for me. But I guess there aren't many alternatives...
finch can bowl (according to aaron finch)
Team certainly isn't short of part time spin options...Could do with some Watto like seamers though.
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*Snip*I remember reading a story about clotheslines. One younger lady used hers all the time and was given grief that she put her 'unmentionables' on the line, especially in light of her older, bachelor neighbour. (He wasn't the one complaining.) She had a good relationship with him so for his 50th birthday, she made sure to hang out 50 pieces of lingerie, just for him. He thought it was hysterical.
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The upper launch at 3rd is used by a large variety of kiters from a large variety of locations, countries, and skill levels. 'You' may always be able to move safely to the correct position to launch a kite safely w/o the need for help from the launcher, or 'you' may be able to recover from any botched launch from the launcher, but that is just you. We are not talking about individuals here. We are talking about everyone and every kind of situation.
I cannot begin to tell you guys how many botched launches I have witnessed at 3rd. Some from so-called experts, and some from good-intentioned but perhaps naive kiters. The kiter might be on a slippery mud patch while the launcher might be on dry land. The kiter might have placed his/her bar in an area free of kites but by the time they are ready to launch they have no room to move. The kiter may not be able to discern changes in wind direction fast enough for a safe release. The kiter might be focused on his/her launch and not be aware of other kites that have launched in back of them. The kiter might not see a twist in their lines. Etc., etc. Regardless of skill level or condition, the last person touching the kite has a responsibility that, if not taken, can result in injury, death, or destruction of property. They cannot simply do as the kiter instructs and walk away and then blame the kiter for any mishaps that then occur. They screwed up. They are responsible.
So it really doesn't matter 'what' you were taught to do, or by whom, if it doesn't make sense or it doesn't result in near perfect launches every time with every person. If not then something is wrong. By acknowledging that the launcher is an integral and essential part of a safe launch, and that a responsible launcher cannot ignore traffic issues,line issues, kiter skill level issues, wind direction or strength issues, etc., we lose nothing and gain possibly a safer and more smoothly running launch area.
Maybe it takes witnessing 10,000 launches at one site to come to this kind of realization but I don't think so. I think all it requires is to watch what is happening and have the ability to adapt using a combination of common sense and an overarching concern for the safety of others and continuity of the site.
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I've been sending a lot of the "essential" toiletries (soaps, feminine hygiene supplies and the like), plus magazines, books and movies that I thought were more appropriate to just women, and food. Does anyone have any other suggestions for some fun things just for the ladies?
That sounds like a good list of things. Pedicure items are a good idea, including nail polish. While female servicepeople are probably not allowed to paint their fingernails, many paint their toenails.
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If I tell you the left brain is the logical side and the right brain is the intuitive side, you'll nod and agree and possibly forget which is which by the time your cellphone rings again.
If I tell you your left is the logical side because it is LOGICAL that there will be no time LEFT for great SEX if you're too busy talking on the phone, you will associate left with logic till your last breath.
Welcome to a right-brain technique for increasing memory and hopefully more great sex. I call it creating story.
How important is it to develop total brain thinking? Just ask Dan Pink, author of A Whole New Mind.
A lawyer by training and chief speechwriter for former vice-president Al Gore, Pink gets positively red-faced in front of an audience when describing the discrepancy between our left-brain schooling and the emerging right-brain needs of society.
Routine equals machine. If it can be done cheaper and faster offshore or by a line of programming, it will be. What's left? Innovation through brilliant ideas. Where will those ideas come from? Out-of-the-box right-brain thinking.
A fan of measurement and logic—a classic left-brain thinker — Pink makes a convincing case that the abilities that got us to where we are won't get us to where we want to be.
Pink calls on teachers to shift education, re-embracing development of right-brain abilities that encourage context, not just text; novelty, not routine; nuance, not standardization. Art teachers love him.
Pink calls on business leaders to use right-brain techniques to stimulate ideas in the workplace. ROWE, a human resource management strategy that measures just performance, not presence, works because employees crave autonomy, a sense of mastery over their lives and have a strong drive for purpose in their work, Pink says.
Those same intrinsic factors, autonomy, mastery and purpose help explain why giving employees time for noncommissioned work yields results. Twenty per cent free time was revolutionary and responsible for many of Google's breakthrough ideas. Apple's Blue Sky project takes the concept so much farther.
According to Pink, the six right brain abilities that will stimulate innovation in this 21st century are:
* design, not just function
* story, not just facts
* big picture 'multi' thinking
* empathy, not just logic
* play, not just work
* meaning, not just accumulation
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Friday, January 27, 2012
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If hey bit the head off and ate that snake he should have been full for a week. That is a BIG snake.ReplyDelete
They must have gone through a lot of snake.
The most I ever saw was the pretending to drink the blood of a chicken.
Hot dang only 5 letters this morning.
Darnm just about forgot the weather report.ReplyDelete
20 above on it's way to 23 above. We have only had a little over 8 inches of snow this year, compared to just about 30 inches at this time last year .
AH, back to my 8 letter verifi
Now THAT is very interesting stuff!!!ReplyDelete
I've always been fascinated by word origins. Most often, as they are traced back, there is some locical evolution. Not the case with "geek"ReplyDelete
I am a "geek". in the current sense of the word, but I missed out on the rich part.
1915- 20; probably variant of geck (mainly Scots ) fool < Dutch or Low German gek
Hey another 5 letter
Son, that is NOT how you're supposed to floss.ReplyDelete
50 F and raining. Not bad for late January.
- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Interesting, I always like learning something new, thank you.ReplyDelete
Did you notice the cross on his belt? Could this be one of the pentecostal snake handlers - often associated with the Appalachian regions?ReplyDelete
70 degrees and sunny, no snow for us, no winter either, for that matter, unless you count a few scattered days of 40 degree weather. Funny thing is folks a few miles north had snow on Halloween.ReplyDelete
I noticed the cross. Snakes! I hate 'em!