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Maritimo substitute Fidelis ruined Newcastle's night as they limped rather than marched into the knockout stages of the Europa League in a 1-1 draw.
The striker, who might even have snatched victory deep into stoppage time, came off the bench to cancel out Sylvain Marveaux's first Magpies goal 11 minutes from time and allow Bordeaux to climb to the top of Group D by virtue of their 2-1 victory over Club Brugge in Belgium.
Alan Pardew's men will now have to win in France on December 6 if they are to snatch back top spot in a game which will be a dead rubber in terms of qualification. The result was not the only disappointment for Pardew, who saw Hatem Ben Arfa limp off with a hamstring injury and striker Papiss Cisse follow him down the tunnel shortly after half-time.
Newcastle ran out having lost their last two games at St James' Park - to West Ham and Swansea in the Barclays Premier League. But once again, they were less than fluent in the early stages as Maritimo took the game to their hosts.
The Magpies mustered the first attempt on goal when left-back Davide Santon cut inside to unleash a fierce third-minute shot which keeper Romain Salin managed to repel. However, it was the Portuguese outfit who settled better as Tim Krul had to deal with a long-range effort from Ruben Ferreira.
Ben Arfa then collected Gael Bigirimana's 23rd-minute pass and fed it perfectly into the run of compatriot Marveaux, who slid a left-foot shot through Salin's legs to open his Newcastle account. Cisse thought he had made it 2-0 eight minutes before the break when he pounced on a rebound, but his strike was harshly ruled out by an offside flag.
Ben Arfa had gone down heavily under David Simao's challenge during the build-up and, after treatment, limped off the pitch clutching his hamstring. Demba Ba joined the fray as his replacement, but Cisse's involvement ended within five minutes of the restart when he walked gingerly from the pitch to be replaced by midfielder Romain Amalfitano.
Sammy Ameobi's deflected 52nd-minute effort prompted another less-than-convincing save by Salin, but Krul had to tip Danilo's speculative strike over two minutes later with Maritimo still in the game. They went close to a 59th-minute equaliser when Sami met Danilo's cross with a firm header, but could not hit the target.
Ameobi stabbed an effort wide with 21 minutes remaining. Krul had to beat away Ferreira's 73rd-minute drive, but there was little he could do to deny the powerful Fidelis as he burst past first Steven Taylor and then Fabricio Coloccini to blast home an equaliser.
Fidelis volleyed across the face of goal from substitute Ruben Brigido's cross in the third minute of stoppage time, as the final whistle was greeted by boos from the home fans.
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The 16-year-old boy convicted over a threat against the Orchard Lake St. Mary's Fair has been sentenced as a juvenile and will spend at least the next 6 months in a juvenile detention facility.
Oakland County Circuit Judge Lisa Gorcyca made the decision regarding James Calloway Thursday during a hearing that featured dozens of friends and family members who supported Calloway.
Calloway pleaded no contest to domestic terrorism. He was arrested Memorial Day weekend after authorities said he posted photos of firearms on social media with a message stating "We can't wait till st.mary's fair." He has been in custody since then and will appear in court at 2 p.m. Sept. 19 for a status review.
Gorcyca asked Calloway why he wrote "we" instead of "I" in that message.
Calloway said he didn't know.
"I've learned my lesson," Calloway said."I 'm just asking for a second chance. I'm going to prove to you that I can stay out of trouble."
Calloway's mother, who did not give her name, also addressed the court.
"This has been a tragedy for this family," she said."I know he did something serious. It was truly, I believe, an honest mistake, but we'll protect him. I promise you he'll do the right thing. He won't come this way anymore. We want him home. I know he has great potential."
Gorcyca told Calloway that, while presiding over divorce cases, she's heard more than one parent complain that the other parent allowed their child to attend the St. Mary's Fair, adding that an additional $10,000 to $15,000 worth of security was brought in following the threat.
"A lot of people didn't go, and (fair organizers) didn't obtain the revenue they thought they were going to have," Gorcyca said."Did you ever think about that?"
Gorcyca was impressed with the large crowd of Calloway supporters.
"I don't think I've ever had this many people supporting a juvenile," she said."There's a reason they're all in here. I want you to think about what their lives would be like with you in prison.
Gorcyca said she could have sentenced Calloway to 2 to 3 years in prison if she decided to charge him as an adult.
"That's hardcore," she said."You would come out of prison a completely different person."
Wright Blake, who represents Calloway, said he was disappointed with the decision to place Calloway in juvenile custody.
"To label him as a terrorist and send him to a juvenile facility, for someone who has no prior record and has been in no major trouble (is disappointing)," Blake said.
Before Gorcyca revealed her decision, a representative of the Michigan Department of Corrections told the court that Calloway seemed to minimize the incident and at one point said it was "fun to perpetrate" the offense. Otherwise, she said he had been cooperative.
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Post Marathon Training Guide - Advanced Schedule, Week 3
Monday: Five miles easy. This is about the time following a marathon when runners start to think, "Hey I'm feeling pretty good. Let's bust one!" You want to be cautious about what you bust. There is a subtle increase in mileage this week, so you want to make sure that you're well-rested as you continue your post-marathon training.
Tuesday: Today's speed workout is 8 x 400 at 5-K pace. It has now been three weeks since the marathon, so most of the obvious residual damage should be gone. Nevertheless, there's probably some underlying trauma that even the scientists can't measure--so don't overdo it! If this workout feels too difficult, either slow the pace of the repeats or take more rest during the interval between repeats.
Wednesday: Five miles at an easy pace. If you wear a heart monitor, keep your pace between 65 to 75 percent of maximum. If you run by perceived exertion (how you feel), that should give you a clue as to how fast you should run on these easy days.
Thursday: Run 3 x mile at 5-K pace, walking 3-5 minutes between. When you think about it, this is a pretty tough workout, even with the rest breaks. If you can't quite hit 5-K pace, don't worry about it. You still may not be fully recovered. Weather and motivation also can be a factor when it comes to running a workout this hard. Don't forget to warm-up by jogging a mile before and cool-down afterwards. And remember to stretch. The best time for doing that is immediately after your warm-up jog.
Friday: It's not easy to generalize over mileage when speed training is involved, because some runners do more warming up and cooling down than others. But you've probably covered close to 20 miles during the first four days of this week. That's a good bit of running, almost as much as you did in the actual marathon itself. For that reason, it's good to rest today. Time to stay out a little later on a Friday night? Okay, you have my blessing.
Saturday: Do a tempo run of 40 minutes. Begin by jogging about 10-12 minutes, then gradually accelerate to marathon pace for about 15-20 minutes in the middle. Notice that this should be a gradual acceleration, not a sudden increase from jog pace to marathon pace. Then gradually decelerate to the finish. As with all tempo runs, you should finish feeling invigorated, not overly fatigued.
Sunday: Today's run is 90 minutes. This weekend, I'm giving you no options. I want you to put in at least an hour and a half of running. Now that you're in good shape, that should be almost the minimum time for any future long workouts you do in training. I don't care how fast you run, just spend the time in motion.
TIP OF THE WEEK: Beginning in 1974, Jack H. Scaff Jr., M.D. supervised the Honolulu Marathon Clinic, a group that meets Sundays in Kapiolani Park to train for that marathon. After watching his group's recuperative efforts after the race, Dr. Scaff commented: "The runners felt so good about their achievement, they would bounce back too soon. We finally canceled the clinic for three months following the marathon to try to get the runners to take it easy."
Post Marathon Training Guide, Advanced Schedule: Week Zero | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4
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Your story is always being told, regardless of whether or not you decide to be the writer and director. If you think Facebook Timelines are only about highlighting and pinning pics, you are missing the point.
Here is what I like about this article -- it actually contains concrete ideas for how to bring stories into your Facebook timeline. There are even links to Facebook company pages where forms of storytelling are actually happening. I think we have a ways to go yet in terms of being able to effectively share stories via social media. But this is a good beginning.
I hope you get some good ideas from this post!
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Biographical File, 1913-1972.
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Notebooks, 1923-1931.
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Correspondence, 1921-1939.
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Speeches and Writings, 1925-1937.
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Subject File, 1919-1947.
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Photographs, n.d.
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Microfilm, n.d.
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Certificates, commendations, congratulatory letter
Clippings on Nicolae Titulescu and Romanian politics
Foreign press
Romanian press
1936 August-October (after the dismissal of Nicolae Titulescu from the government)
Curricula vitae
Invitation from Gustav Stresemann to Nicolae Titulescu to come to Berlin, 1928 January
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City of "Slatina" renamed "Titulescu," 1920
Government service.
Document signed by President of the Council, Gheorghe Tatarescu, and two other members, in the name of the government, supporting the policy of Nicolae Titulescu, 1936 July 14 (in French)
Letter from the Regency Council asking Nicolae Titulescu to Bucarest for consultation, 1928
Lists of foreign representatives in London, 1925 April
Official communiqué in the hand of Gheorghe Tatarescu expressing to Nicolae Titulescu, in the name of the government, "his regards and confidence," n.d. (in French)
Telegram from Gheorghe Tatarescu to Nicolae Titulescu, announcing to the latter that he is no longer part of the government, 1936 August 29 (in French)
Nomination of Nicolae Titulescu as Romanian delegate to the Conference on the codification of international law in The Hague, 1930 March
Travel - United States, 1924 December - 1925 January.
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Tributes (in Romanian and French)
NOTEBOOKS, 1923-1931 (187 notebooks).
April-June (#1-3)
June-September (#4-6)
October-November (#7-9)
1923 November - 1924 February (#10-12)
February-April (#13-15)
April-May (#16-18)
May-June (#19-20)
June-July (#21-23)
August-September (#24-26)
September-October (#27-29)
October-November (#30-32)
November-December (#33-35)
December (#36)
February-March (#37-39)
March-April (#40-42)
May-June (#43-45)
June (#46)
June-July (#47-49)
July-September (#50-52)
September-October (#53-55)
October (#56-58)
November-December (#59)
1925 December - 1926 January (#60-62)
January-February (#63-65)
February-March (#66-68)
March-May (#69-71)
May-June (#72-74)
June-September (#75-77)
September-October (#78-80)
November (#81-83)
December (#84-86)
January (#87-89)
February (#90-92)
March-May (#93-95)
May-July (#96-98)
July-October (#99-101)
October-December (#102-104)
1927 December - 1928 January (#105-107)
January-March (#108-110)
March-April (#123-125)
April (#126-128)
April-May (#129-131)
May (#132-134)
May-August (#136-138)
August (#138-139)
August-October (#140-142)
October-November (#143)
1928 December - 1929 January (#144-146)
January (#147)
January-March (#148-150)
March-May (#151-153)
May-August (#154-156)
July-September (#157-159)
September-October (#160-162)
October-December (#163-165)
1929 December - 1930 January (#166-169)
February-May (#169-171)
May-October (#172-174)
October-December (#175-177)
1930 December - 1931 January (#178-180)
January-March (#181-183)
May-September (#185-187)
Alexandra, Mother
Antonescu, Ion, Colonel, 1924-1928
Apponyi, n.d.
Argesenau, G., Colonel, 1921-1928
Argetoianu, Constantin, 1923-1928
Asquith, Herbert Henry, 1924-1925
Averescu, Alexandru, General, 1925-1931
Balbo, Italo, 1931
Benes, Edvard, 1925-1930
Blum, Léon, n.d.
Bourne, Cardinal, 1924
Branting, H. J., 1924
Bratianu, Jean, 1924
Bratianu, Vintila, 1922-1929
Briand, Aristide, 1928-1929
Buzdugan, George, 1928-1930
Cantacuzino, Alexandru, n.d.
Carol II, King of Romania, 1921-1931
Cecil, Robert, 1923-1931
Chamberlain, Austen, 1925-1928
Churchill, Winston, 1929
Ciotosi, Y. N., 1929
Connaught, Arthur, Duke of, 1925-1926
Curtius, Julius, 1929
Curzon, George Nathaniel, 1922 - Includes condolence letter to Mrs. Curzon, 1925
Disarmament Committee of the Women's International Organizations (Geneva), n.d.
Dolni, Angelo M., 1928-1930
Doumer, Paul, 1921
Drummond, Eric, 1926-1930
Duca, Ion G., 1923-1931
L'Écho de Paris, 1924
Gafencu, Grigore, 1929-1930
Ghika, Dimitrie, 1928-1931
Gnani, M., 1923-1926
Grandi, Dino, 1928
Great Britain. Embassy (France), 1928
Helene, Princess of Romania, 1925-1927
Henderson, n.d.
Herriot, Édouard, 1924-1930
Ileana, Princess of Romania, 1928-1931.
Institut Français de Hautes Études en Roumanie, 1930
International League Against Racism (Paris), 1938
Ionesco, Take, 1920-1921
Iorga, Nicolae, 1924-1931
Jouvenel, Henry de, 1924-1930
Kellogg, Frank B., 1927
League of Nations. Délégation syro-palestinienne (Geneva), 1929
League of Nations. President, 1930
Lloyd George, David, 1922
Lloyd George, Margaret, 1931
Loucheur, Louis, 1930
McDonald, Ramsay, 1925
Maniu, Juliu, 1928-1939
Manoilescu, M., 1925-1926
Marie, Queen of Romania, 1924-1931
Masaryk, Jan, 1926-1930
Mironescu, G. G., 1929-1931
Mironescu, M., 1930
Mitilineu, J., 1927-1930
Monnet, Jean, n.d.
Murray, Gilbert, 1931
Mussolini, Benito, 1928-1930
Nicolas, Prince of Romania, 1923-1931
Nicolson, Harold, 1924
Osusky, Stefan, 1927
Paul-Boncour, Joseph, 1924-1938
Petrescu-Comnen, Nicolae, 1924-1931
Poincaré, Raymond, 1922-1929
Politis, N., 1926-1927
Popescu, Stelian, 1937
Radescu, Nicolae, 1924-1929
Romania. Ministerul Afacerilor Strâine (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), 1922
Romania. Ministerul Finantelor. Directiunea Datoriei Publice (Ministry of Finance. Directorate of Public Debts), 1923-1925
Saint-Aulaire, n.d.
Skrzyński, 1925
Société Internationale de Philologie, Sciences et Beaux-Arts (London), 1930
Stamfordham, 1923
Stirbey, Barbu, 1926-1927
Stresemann Memorial Committee, 1931
Sturdza, Mihail R., 1929-1930
Tardieu, André, n.d.
Tatarescu, Gheorghe, 1930
Thomas, Albert, n.d.
University of Bucarest. Law Department, 1930
Venezuela. Legación (Switzerland), 1931
Venizelos, Eleuthérios K., 1929
Visoianu, Constantin, 1930-1931
"Memoriul asupra finanţelor României de la începtul razboiului şi pîna la pace," n.d.
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Speech before a group of American journalists in Geneva, Switzerland, n.d.
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Speech, Columbia University, New York, 1925 January 6.
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Speech, Société Internationale de Philologie, Sciences et Beaux Arts, London, 1929 May 20.
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Address, Association des Étudiants Roumains en France, Paris, 1929 December 8.
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"Benes," tribute to Edvard Benes, 1934.
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Speech for Louis Barthou at the dinner of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1934 June 20.
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Speech before the Romanian Parliament at the reception for Louis Barthou in Bucarest, 1934 June 21.
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Speech, Ankara, Turkey, 1934 October 30.
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Speech before the Council of the League of Nations, Geneva, 1934 December 10.
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Speech for departing Argentine Minister, 1936 June.
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Speech for departing Papal Emissary, Valerio Valeri, 1936 June.
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Speech honoring the heads of state of the Petite Entente, 1936 June 6.
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Opening speech, Conférence Constitutive de la Presse de l'Entente Balkanique, Bucarest, 1936 June 11.
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Speech for departing French Minister and response by Marquis d'Ormesson, 1936 June 15.
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"La Commission Européenne du Danube," interview, Le Temps, 1936 July 30.
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"The Romanian Ministerial Crisis of August 1936," memoir written after August 1936.
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"La situation générale européenne et l'avenir de la S.D.N," speech, Bordeaux, France, 1937 June 27.
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Académie Diplomatique Internationale, 1926
Barthou, Louis, speech, Bucarest, 1934 (in French)
Bratianu, Vintila, 1925
Carol II, King of Romania
Letter to King George V, 1930 June 9
Clemenceau, Georges. Clippings on his death, Le Temps, 1929 November 25
Conference on Reparations (1930 : Hague, Netherlands), 1929-1930
Ferdinand, King of Romania
Distribution of property
Health. Telegrams, 1927 April
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Hungary - Optants' dispute
Ionescu, Barbu - Trial in London, 1930 February
Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928).
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League of Nations
Information Section, 1924
Lupescu, Magda
Minorities - Romania
Montreaux Conference on the Régime of the Straits (1936).
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Petite Entente.
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Foreign relations
Hungary, 1919-1930.
Soviet Union, 1936 July 21.
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Politics and government.
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Romania. Legatie (France) - Finances, 1921-1922
Soviet Union - Foreign relations.
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1931 November - 1932 January
1931 December - 1932 January
Tatarescu, Gheorghe
Trials (Political crimes and offenses) - Romania.
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Ukraine. Mission (Paris), 1928 February 12
University of Bucarest, 400th anniversary, 1931 May
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PHOTOGRAPHS, n.d.
One print of a painting by Brenner depicting the inn in Talloires, France, where Nicolae Titulescu met secretly with Maksim Litvinov on May 28, 1937
One print of a portrait depicting Nicolae Titulescu, n.d.
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By Debbe Daley
Spring has been fickle, but we've had a taste of warm weather, and in New England, summer often comes before its official start. My favorite time of year -- when all I want is to be outside -- is just about here. With Mother's Day being the best weather day of the year so far, my siblings and I opted for a last-minute celebration of a picnic in the park for mom.
This was no ordinary picnic. We took it one step further. We could have celebrated Mother's Day in the beautiful backyard, but after mulling that idea over, she would have felt compelled to be in the kitchen. This was her day, and we made it all about Mom.
We kept a vintage theme. An old-fashioned, fancy setting.
Being a lover of vintage linens and stemware, I was fortunate enough to have linens from my mom and tableware from my grandmother to pull this off. It wasn't as much work as one would think. We pulled this event together in less than 24 hours.
Setting the picnic table
For the table, use a compact folding table. I used a lightweight solid cotton, ivory chenille dotted bed throw. For the tablecloth, I used a vintage piece that I acquired from my mom's linen closet many years ago. Dishware and platters were used, with Shaw Farm milk bottles displaying homemade ice tea and water placed in a chicken-wire bottle carrier.
No need going to too much trouble with the food prep. Instead of peanut butter sandwiches, we decided on good-tasting picnic food that was easy to prepare. In a casserole, we combined rotisserie chicken from the supermarket with homemade gravy, and garnished it with fresh lemon. Pasta salad was another easy fixing. Fresh egg salad and bakery rolls, as well as my brother-in-law's cold broccoli salad displayed nicely in a vintage Depression-era glass bowl.
Seating and ambiance
Of course, a picnic blanket would be necessary. Again, the use of my mother's vintage Martha Washington bedspread embellished with chenille pompoms made the scene along with spring-green throw pillows for napping under the cherry tree. Distressed wood benches served as small eating tables on the blanket.
If you're lucky enough, Mother Nature may shed some sunshine, a light breeze and tropical temperatures. And if you're luckier, you'll enjoy quality family time and Mom will say, "This is awesome!"
Debbe Daley, owner of Debbe Daley Designs and RAW Furnishings, is an interior designer with more than 25 years of experience as a professional interior redesigner, stylist, stager, trainer and project manager. Follow her blog at blogs.lowellsun.com/daleydecor. She also blogs at debbedaley designsllc.blogspot.com.


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DOWNERS GROVE – When he pitches, Nick Alfini sometimes draws the curiosity of opposing fans.
After all, it's rare to see a pitcher throw and glove the ball with the same hand.
That's exactly what the Downers Grove South senior does. Alfini was born with damage to the nerve cluster in his right arm that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm and hand. That hasn't stopped him from doing it all on the baseball diamond during his life.
"It's the only thing I've ever known so it's natural to me," Alfini said.
Natural might be putting it lightly. He can grip, but not wear, his glove with his affected right hand while he pitches with his left, and he fields just as well as any other player on the field. Pitching in extended relief earlier this season in a key West Suburban Gold series against Hinsdale South, Alfini fielded a hard come-backer to the mound, quickly got the ball out of the glove and into his left hand to start a game-ending 1-6-3 double play in the Mustangs' 7-6 win.
"To turn that double play, nobody can really respect how tough that play is for a kid like that," said South coach Darren Orel. The coach is continually impressed with Alfini, on and off the mound. "That kid just comes in and plays a role, and there's not a better kid in the world. Good things happen to good people and there's an example of it right there."
One might think fielding and then throwing the ball a split second later with the same hand would be a challenge, but Alfini has worked hard to become the fielder he is. It's a testament to the athletic ability of a player who also competed in basketball and football when he was younger.
"I've taken fielding practice all my life," Alfini said. "I started pitching when I was 11 or 12 and I play first base and outfield in the summer, so I've kind of done a little bit of everything."
The way he pitches would beg for comparisons to Jim Abbott, the former major leaguer who pitched in the pros for a decade despite being born without a right hand, but Alfini likes the work of a more contemporary lefty.
"I like C.J. Wilson," Alfini said. "He doesn't dominate people but he gets people out. I like watching players who are similar to me."
Starters Brian Glowicki, Zach Burdi and Danny Mayer have pitched the majority of the Mustangs' innings this season, but Alfini is far and away the team leader in appearances. As the No. 1 reliever, he enters the game in pressure-packed situations, and both he and Orel know he can get the job done in those scenarios.
"We have five or six [pitchers] we feel can go out there and win a game for us, and he's one of them," Orel said.
"Pitching and defense are going to win championships," Alfini said. "The offense might come and go, but pitching and defense are always going to be there."


text: Bauhaus movement New Art Exhibit Pays Tribute to Aspen Artist Herbert Bayer By Marci Krivonen • Dec 20, 2013 Marci Krivonen A new art exhibit in Aspen features the work of one of Aspen's most well-known artists: Herbert Bayer. Bayer designed the Aspen Institute's 40-acre campus and worked on projects in town, including redesigning the exterior paint job on the Hotel Jerome. The exhibit, at the Doerr-Hosier Center's Resnick Gallery, features photography, paintings, tapestry, and a world atlas. David Floria is the exhibit's curator. "He always loved being in the mountains and he really gave up a lot of international fame and recognition by being here."


text: JSSISI: 1952 to 1957, Vol. XIX, Sessions 106th to 110th http://hdl.handle.net/2262/9203 2018-05-26T07:46:52Z Symposium on the economic outlook for 1954 http://hdl.handle.net/2262/8100 Symposium on the economic outlook for 1954 Carter, C. F.; Robson, P.; Cuthbert, Norman; Black, W. We are proceeding in this symposium from the general to the particular; and my task is to discuss in the broadest terms the general economic outlook for the United Kingdom in 1954. This seems to me to involve two questions, one for the short term and the other for the long. The short-term question is this: to which side shall we lean in the delicate balance between inflation and deflation? The first of these would be disastrous to our external accounts; the second is politically unthinkable, and would inflict grave suffering on Ulster. But we must not forget also the long-run problem: what progress are we making in adding to our national wealth, so that we may enjoy a rising standard of living and retain the power to compete in foreign markets? Read before the Society, 12 March 1954 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Symposium on the present and future of inland transport http://hdl.handle.net/2262/8098 Symposium on the present and future of inland transport Carter, C. F.; Bailie, J. C.; Streight, R. L.; Johnson, Martin; Black, W. The Statistical Society of Ireland is nearly 110 years old, and it has discussed the problems of Irish transport on some twenty-five occasions: for instance, over 90 years ago it was discussing the nationalisation of the railways. But transport problems on road and rail have never been so urgent, complex and interesting as they are today. Read before the Society, 14 December 1956 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z Symposium on the Report of the Commission on Emigration and other population problems http://hdl.handle.net/2262/8079 Symposium on the Report of the Commission on Emigration and other population problems Carter, C. F.; Duncan, G. A.; Nevin, Donal; O Buachalla, Liam My comments are limited to two points, one demographic and one economic. In matters demographic Ireland is obviously out of step with the rest of the world, and it is difficult to avoid the sense of guilt which comes from being out of step with one's fellows. Yet if one looks ahead towards the end of the century, the future is overshadowed by the disastrous rate of multiplication of mankind. The Society has reason to be proud of the fact that, small and poor as this country is, it has one of the finest statistical services in the world. Read before the Society, 27 January 1956 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Proceedings of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland: one hundred and tenth session -1956/57 http://hdl.handle.net/2262/6057 Proceedings of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland: one hundred and tenth session -1956/57 SSISI One Hundred and Tenth Session -1956/57 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z


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The entrance to the Red Tape Theatre in Lakeview was guarded Tuesday night by a rather foreboding young woman dressed as a referee. "Are you here for the roller derby," she asked a clutch of suitably intimidated new arrivals, "or for church?"
Since Red Tape actually is located inside the St. Peter's Episcopal Church, she actually wasn't kidding about the church part. And in the pitch-perfect gymnasium constructed upstairs, there really were 11 roller girls, all on real skates, all doing an entire two-act show on wheels. They are only part of the huge cast, but they're quite the wild crew of roller chicks, as the lingo has it, skating around the audience's ankles. And they come replete with aggressive stage names like Maul of the Wild, Harlot O'Scara, Jailhouse Block, and, my personal favorite of the printable ones, Blood Bath and Beyond. You might get your ankles clipped, but you won't be bored for a second.
Any time you put actresses on wheels, you suggest parody in the "Xanadu" tradition. But The New Colony, which has the rare and worthy distinction in the Chicago theater world of invariably doing shows totally unlike anything you have seen before, actually has loftier ambitions for its latest original creation. "Down & Derby" is an ensemble-created piece, shepherded by the young writer Aaron Weissman, the director Thrisa Hodits and the movement director Katie Spelman.
The team at the center of the story, the Misfit Mavericks, is from fictional Larkin City, Ohio, which has just suffered the trauma of a terrible storm — a rather resonant theme on Tuesday night — and is trying to pick up the pieces of its small-town life. The women who make up the Mavericks are working-class gals, struggling to make a buck, hold down their day jobs and find a way through life's bumps and falls. And it's this aspect of the show that (aside from the sheer fun of the fully immersive setup) makes it well worth seeing. The women in the cast (some of whom have really worked the roller-derby circuit) are totally believable as a team of hard-bitten roller chicks from a small Ohio town. They spend much of the show sporting variations of a scowl as they fight among themselves, try to decide what kind of team they want to be, and navigate the tricky zone between becoming pros and maybe objectifying themselves or being exploited — or using their collective girrl-power to help their stricken community.
In its best moments, the show reveals the attractions of showbiz escape, even as it makes clear its characters are painfully ill-equipped to cope with any of that stuff.
"Down & Derby" is penned as a small-town story and that's exactly the way it plays. Most shows about sports fail to actually show you the sport (this one sure does, blocks, falls and all). Or they get involved in huge, mythic triumphs and defeats; (this one never suggests that the Mavericks ever will amount to much). Or they wander into cliche (not here). "Down & Derby" is actually quite poignant. Every so often, one of the refs rolls out a little platform on wheels and you get a little slice of mobile hyper-realism showing you one of the women with, say, their alcoholic dad at home, or some such vista. These are all acted in that intensely naturalistic style for which New Colony, which already has exported its "5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche" to New York this fall, has become known.
But if you go to this roller-derby, you'll quickly see that it has some major bumps. The first act does not have an end, and, for a show that actually contains so much racing, it is bizarre indeed that it dribbles to a close without a big on-rink finish (although I had a certain respect for the defiance of that). There are lags in the action and creaks in the story and, due to the acoustics in the gym, not every line pops as it should. Too much remains woolly and not fully defined dramatically. This crew really has to keep working on this thing. (I kept thinking, frankly, that this would make a great musical, but that would be something else entirely.) Right now, the company needs to sharpen the storytelling, deepen the characters, raise the stakes and up the pace.
So you'll have to put up with some flaws. But in return for your 20 bucks, you get a memorable, Chicago-style live experience that manages both to be highly entertaining and deeply committed to respecting a certain kind of gruff reality. The sight of this huge clump of full-on skaters, racing around the room inches from the audience, slamming each other against the walls with collective jaws set, is worth the price of admission alone. But the real appeal here is that you also feel like you're also seeing their roiled-up insides, churning alongside you in the gym.
When: Through Dec. 8
Where: Red Tape Theatre, 621 W. Belmont Ave.
Running time: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Tickets: $20 at 773-413-0862 or thenewcolony.org


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The Tama Education Center located in the Tama Partnership Center at 215 W. 9th St., is ready to serve adults who are seeking assistance with language learning as well as those preparing for GED testing. Mary McCann Fuchsen will be the instructor teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) class from 9 am to noon, and GED high school equivalency class from 1 pm to 4 pm, Monday through Thursday. The facility officially opened Monday, Sept. 9.
Instructor McCann Fuchsen sees the Tama facility as an important addition to the area because it will bring new opportunities to serve members of the community. "So many area students commute to Marshalltown for ESL and GED classes because they see the benefits. Our classes help individuals gain skills and confidence. This helps develop the adult individual into a marketable employee. It also benefits the whole family. It is important for children to see their parents make education a priority."
New students often feel anxious about beginning classes, but they will be warmly welcomed by Fuchsen and will soon feel right at home in the comfortable classrooms. The cost is just $25 for the initial testing for placement purposes and the first quarter of classes.
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"When a new student comes in, they will fill out a registration form and take an assessment test that evaluates their level of English skills. ESL classes help students at any level; we gear the curriculum to meet their needs." says Fuchsen. "We accept any student ranging from one who doesn't speak any English, to the ESL student who wants assistance creating a resume for a job search."
GED preparation classes are offered in the afternoon. Students can earn a high school equivalency diploma by passing the five GED tests in the areas of reading, writing, social studies, science and math. Students who have started working toward their GED are encouraged to complete the testing before requirements change on Jan. 1, 2014. New students pay a $25 registration fee and are given reading and math placement tests. Students are given curriculum according to the results of these tests. The registration fee covers the first quarter of classes as well.
To register for ESL or GED classes at the Tama Education Center, call 641-484-8002 or visit the Tama Center at 915 W. 9th St.


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Shadowfell by Juliet Marillier
Read by: Anna/Central Library Teen Room
Read for my personal summer reading list (book #1 on the list) and also for our July 3rd TBOM book discussion.
This is the first book in a series about Neryn, a sixteen year old girl with the ability to see the Good Folk, fairies who blend in with nature, tend to be very small, and don't have typical fairy wings. The king of Alban has decreed that anyone with canny abilities should be killed, or work specifically for him. No one is allowed to speak of the old ways, or practice the ancient arts. Anyone who can sing or weave a basket too well is thought to have abilities they shouldn't. This is not a time of peace, but of unrest, a time when being overheard speaking the wrong words could cause death, or worse, a mind-scrapping. Enter Neryn, a young girl who's grandmother told her secret tales of the Good Folk, who was ready to stand up for what she believed in, and eventually died for those beliefs. Neryn is on a long journey with Flint, a companion she isn't sure she can trust with her deep secrets. It turns out, however, that Flint has secrets of his own and they might be closely related to hers. Will she reach Shadowfell, a destination marked for safety to those with canny abilities? Or will Flint turn her over to the king for his use?
This book was well written, seemingly above the traditional YA fantasy novels that have been written lately. I fell into a world that was at once fantastical, and yet very believable. I loved the Good Folk, who are like fairies and yet not like any that have been written about recently. These are magic folk of old stories. They blend into nature and only come out if you can see them, only help you if you are kind hearted and share whatever you can with them. Neryn learned to share from her grandmother, learned that it doesn't matter how much you have, you always have something you can share. Often she is hungry and offers a little of her food to the Good Folk in return for a little of their help. She is able to call mythical creatures to her aid, creatures not found in typical YA novels. She is strong, and kind. She isn't what I would call "girly" and she isn't not "girly" either, something else I liked. The cover of the book doesn't have the typical girl in a beautiful gown (which usually never appears in the actual book!) and that made the book that much more approachable. This was a good read over all, but there were a few issues I had with it, minor though they might be. Trust is a hard won issue throughout the book. No one is trustworthy in Alban. Everyone is looking over their backs. That's understandable, but the trust between Neryn and Flint goes back and forth so many times, it does get a little irritating, along with the repeated traveling, that never seems to end. As for Flint himself, it is stated somewhere in the book that he's young, perhaps early twenties at the most. But his actions, and the way he speaks, puts him at a much older age. I kept picturing Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings (Tolkien), and thus, had a little trouble picturing the budding romance between the two. I actually would prefer him to be a man of Aragorn's age, minus the romance. I'll admit, I'm getting tired of there having to be a romance in every YA book out there. Otherwise, I loved this book, and will likely give the second book a try when I get a chance.
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Queensland's government and the weather bureau say people must take warnings seriously, after destructive storms damaged hundreds of homes and cars across Brisbane.
Emergency Services Minister Jack Dempsey held talks on Monday with the Bureau of Meteorology about wild weekend storms that lashed Brisbane with strong winds and huge hailstones and caused flash-flooding.
The storms also affected Ipswich, the Sunshine Coast and Lockyer Valley and wiped out crops in the Granite Belt and on the Darling Downs.
"We are seeing damage to homes from fallen tree branches, hail and wind damage from flying debris," an RACQ spokesman said in a statement. "We are also being notified of water entering homes through roofs as a result of clogged gutters and downpipes and damage to sheds and out-buildings."
The weather bureau is reviewing its warnings after some people complained they weren't told about the storms early enough.
The bureau did repeatedly warn on Friday of the potential for severe weekend storms, but a specific warning about Saturday's storm was issued only after it had hit some parts of Brisbane.
The bureau's Queensland director Robb Webb stressed that forecasters had put the southeast on alert for wild weather on Friday, and that warning stood when the storm hit on Saturday.
"They watched to the point where they thought this storm is too big, we better get a warning out," he said.
"This was on the backdrop of having the community being prepared anyway."
Mr Dempsey is talking with the bureau about communicating storm warnings better, but says he's still confident in its forecasts.
"We've got to make sure people get ready," he told reporters.
"To always ensure that we hope for the best, but prepare for the worst."


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Faculty Committee on Strategic Planning for Continuing Education
Background and Process
In September 2011, Dean Flier charged a group of faculty and senior administrators, chaired by Richard Schwartzstein, MD, to think creatively about the future of continuing education at Harvard Medical School (HMS) with the goal of making strategic recommendations about improving existing activities and venturing into new opportunities. A final report was presented to the Dean in September 2012.
Over the course of this year, 50 faculty and senior school administrators met regularly to discuss continuing education from the standpoints of best pedagogical practices, faculty development, financial and administrative issues, and opportunities for expanded or new ventures, such as those related to distance education and executive education. The Committee considered not only the practices and activities of HMS's Department of Continuing Education (DCE), but other synergistic continuing education activities taking place within the Medical School community, including those targeted at the lay public, and the continuing education landscape nationally. Four subcommittees examined these topics in detail, each producing reports that were presented to the Dean and a steering committee.
The steering committee's deliberations coalesced around three main themes, including: (1) having HMS continuing education be known for not only its content expertise, but also its innovative pedagogy; (2) expanding audiences through new types of courses or content delivery methods; and (3) providing enhanced infrastructure to ensure continued excellence and compliance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) standards. Out of these guiding principles emerged seven major recommendations:
1. HMS should aspire to become nationally known for delivering courses that combine cutting edge content with a format that facilitates enduring knowledge via pedagogical best practices for adult learners.
2. HMS should enhance the academic status of the Department of Continuing Education (DCE) through support for improved assessment, evaluation and research activities so that the department is better prepared to take a more active national role regarding accreditation and policy making.
3. HMS should seek to expand audiences beyond those that have traditionally participated in accredited CME activities, with a focus on online communities, international learners, individuals interested in executive education, non-physician health care professionals and the lay public. All programs, regardless of audience, should meet the high academic standards of HMS.
4. HMS should initiate, develop and sponsor school-wide curricular offerings that focus on biomedical and executive education topics with the following goals: to enhance education and collaboration among HMS affiliated institutions, to fill gaps in the range of content addressed by current CME courses, and to engage new audiences. These courses are not intended to compete with existing hospital or department-based offerings.
5. HMS must invest in an infrastructure consisting of the right people (faculty and staff), services, technology, and facilities to support continuing education activities, in order to ensure maintenance of ACCME accreditation, to stay competitive in both accredited and non-accredited continuing education activities, and to launch new, high-profile ventures.
6. HMS must enact a more transparent and viable financial model for all continuing education activities.
7. The Dean should implement a governance structure to oversee HMS continuing education both academically and administratively. This structure should optimize synergies among continuing education activities (beyond accredited CME), to help realize a broadened vision for HMS continuing education.
Steering Committee Members
Rich Schwartzstein, MD, Ellen and Melvin Gordon Professor of Medical Education and Director of the Academy, HMS, BIDMC
Liz Armstrong, PhD, Director, Harvard Macy Institute and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, BCH
Robert Barbieri, MD, Kate Macy Ladd Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology and Head of the BWH Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, BWH
Wesley Benbow, Associate Dean for Finance, Chief Financial Officer, HMS
Gretchen Brodnicki, Dean for Faculty and Research Integrity, HMS
Elliot Chaikof, MD, PhD, Johnson and Johnson Professor of Surgery and Head of the BIDMC Department of Surgery, BIDMC
Jules Dienstag, MD, Carl W. Walter Professor of Medicine and Dean for Medical Education, HMS, MGH
David Golan, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Dean for Graduate Education and Special Advisor to the Dean on Global Programs, HMS, BWH
Peter Howley, MD, PhD, Shattuck Professor of Pathological Anatomy, HMS
Alan Leichtner, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, CHB
Robert Mayer, MD, Stephen B. Kay Family Professor of Medicine, Faculty Associate Dean for Admissions, HMS, DFCI
Barbara McNeil, MD, PhD, Ridley Watts Professor of Health Care Policy and Head of the Department of Health Care Policy, HMS, BWH
Rick Mills, Executive Dean for Administration, HMS
Lisa Muto, PhD, Associate Dean for Institutional Planning and Policy, HMS
Barrett Rollins, MD, PhD, Linde Family Professor of Medicine and DFCI Chief Scientific Officer, DFCI
Megan Halligan, Coordinator, Institutional Planning
Aili Lewis, Director of Institutional Planning
Cat Sherrill, Project Manager, Institutional Planning
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Champagne has never been the same since Carol Duval Leroy took over her family's vineyards. We experience Champagne tasting competitions and authentic French cuisine on this gastronomical tour de force. Rising-star chef Michael Nizzero prepares a Tartare de Langoustine and two dishes made with ingredients from his garden: Vegetarian Gnocchi and variations of Rhubarb and Strawberry.
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Could this be the week all of our home teams win? 9 Picks says yes. LSU will have a break out game, the Jaguars will make it three in a row and Drew Brees will break another Hall of Famer's record and the Saints will get victory number one.
Let's get to this week's games:
#4 LSU (5-0, 1-0) at #10 Florida (4-0, 1-0)
LSU struggled against Towson Saturday and for the second straight week fell in the polls. Florida is a hot team, including wins against Texas A&M and Tennessee. Many "experts" are taking Florida, I think we have all learned one thing, you don't bet against Les Miles when times are tough. The Tigers roar in Gainesville:
LSU: 31 Florida: 17
Southern (2-2, 1-1) at Alcorn State (1-4, 1-2)
The Jags are looking for three in a row under interim head coach Dawson Podiums, while the Braves are riding a four game losing streak. Make that five in a row, the Jags are hot and the Braves are not:
Southern: 28 Alcorn State: 13
San Diego Chargers (3-1) at New Orleans Saints (0-4)
This will be Drew Brees' night. Sean Payton, Mickey Loomis and Joe Vitt have been given the Commissioner's blessing to be in New Orleans to see the star quarterback break Johnny Unitas' record for consecutive games throwing a TD. Making it even better, Brees will do just that against the team that let him go. The offense will shine for Brees and the defense will do enough. The Saints win this one and the Superdome roars once again:
Saints: 34 San Diego: 24
#20 Mississippi State (4-0, 1-0) at Kentucky (1-4, 0-2)
Mississippi State, while undefeated, is looking for a 60 minute game. The Bulldogs will get it against the woeful Wildcats:
Miss. State: 28 Kentucky: 17
Arkansas (1-4, 0-2) at Auburn (1-3, 0-2)
Ouch! Two proud programs struggling this year to win. Let's see, Arkansas lost to UL-Monroe in overtime and Auburn beat the War hawks in overtime, so with that said, the Tigers will win in an ugly one:
Auburn: 20 Arkansas: 17
#5 Georgia (5-0, 3-0) at #6 South Carolina (5-0, 3-0)
A huge SEC East matchup between undefeated teams. The winner takes a big step toward winning the East. The Old Ball Coach wins this one in a nail biter:
South Carolina: 27 Georgia: 24
#8 West Virginia (4-0, 1-0) at #11 Texas (4-0, 1-0)
West Virginia's defense gave up nine, yes, nine touchdowns last week against Baylor, but the offense scored ten! Genoa Smith brings his show to Austin this weekend. The Texas defense is better than Baylor's, but is it good enough to stop the Mountaineer offense? No:
West Virginia: 45 Texas: 30
#21 Nebraska (4-1, 1-0) at #12 Ohio State (5-0, 1-0)
Bo Peeling is going home and taking a Corn husker team that rallied from a 17 point deficit against Wisconsin with him. Urban Meyer's troops led by Barton Miller won a close one against Michigan State. This ends up being a happy homecoming for Bo:
Nebraska: 17 Ohio State: 16
Vanderbilt (1-3, 0-2) at Missouri (3-2, 0-2)
Could this be the week for Missouri? The Tigers are looking for their first victory and no better team to have scheduled than Vanderbilt. Welcome to the SEC Tigers and cong rats on beating up on the Commodores and earning your first conference win:
Missouri: 23 Vanderbilt: 16
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Following Council's decision last November to strengthen the voice of the youth in the Council to ensure that the concerns of the next generation are adequately addressed, Council approved the appointment of Ms. Grace Mwaura from Kenya until the end of Council's term in 2012.
- CEC members have actively promoted the intergenerational resolution 4.098, tested a model 'buddy system' for Intergenerational Partnership for Sustainability, and established a joint working group on youth engagement with WCPA. Congratulations, Grace!
Ms. Grace Mwaura graduated last year with a Bachelor in Environmental Sciences from Kenyatta University. In addition, she holds a certificate of award in Community Based Filmmaking from the Darwin Initiative. She is currently working as a professional intern at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Nairobi, where she is focusing on the integration of agro forestry and environmental education issues into the Healthy Learning Programme. Previously, she served as the Secretary of the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC), heading all the network programmes. She now plays an advisory role in AYICC and the Intervarsity Environment Network, both of which she founded in 2006. Ms. Mwaura has also been the focal person for the African youth with the International Youth Climate Movement. Some of our IUCN Members met her in Copenhagen last December where she was heading the African youth delegation to the UNFCCC, COP 15.
Ms. Mwaura has broad and diverse experience in the areas of conservation, community development, climate change, youth empowerment, research, filmmaking, environmental education, and policy and advocacy work. Her research experience is drawn from her academics and her involvement with varied departments at the National Museums of Kenya, Nature Kenya and her Bachelor's degree research work. She is currently contributing to The South-North Journal published by Common Future.
Ms. Mwaura strongly believes in volunteerism as a way to help society implement change. She is enthusiastic about creating a global community of young people who are ready to work professionally and passionately to solve sustainable development challenges all over the world. She has extensive experience working with a wide range of school children, youth, university students' movements and local communities on conservation issues. Her volunteer work has included handling young elephants in the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, teaching orphans in a children's home, monitoring water birds in the Great Rift Valley lakes, making films with school children, engaging forest dwelling communities in participatory filmmaking, organizing and coordinating youth events, joining young people in tree planting, clean ups and demonstrations, talking to media, blogging among many others.


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Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood says Vlad Chiriches must produce a performance against Manchester City strong enough to shrug off the gossip surrounding a video which apparently showed him drunk in Bucharest last weekend.
Admitting he had seen the video, posted on the internet on Monday, Sherwood confirmed Spurs will not fine the Romanian defender.
Chiriches is in line to face City in Spurs' White Hart Lane Barclays Premier League clash on Wednesday, with Sherwood challenging him to brush off his weekend antics.
"I did see that, yes," said a bemused but unfazed Sherwood. "I've fallen over in the snow before and all.
"He's had a weekend off and he's got to play well on Wednesday.
"No (he will not face a fine), he wasn't breaking any rules.
"For his own sake you wish he didn't (do it).
"He was unsteady on his legs by the looks of it; it must have been windy over there."
Manchester City ravaged Spurs 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium in November, a seismic result on the way to Andre Villas-Boas' exit.
Sherwood will still tell Spurs to forget that result and go on the attack against Manuel Pellegrini's free-scoring City outfit on Wednesday.
When Blackburn won the league with Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton up front, Sherwood anchored the midfield alongside David Batty.
The ex-Rovers captain said they almost knew they would win any time opponents parked 10 men behind the ball.
Exhorting his side into an attacking mindset, he said: "You've got to have your own threats, you've got to push them back.
"There are no more attacking full-backs in the league than the two in that Man City side.
"At Blackburn we could definitely sense fear, we could see teams coming when they put 10 behind the ball: they were just waiting to get beaten.
"I'm not a believer in that, you can have a lot of people behind the ball and still get hammered."
Sherwood hailed Pellegrini for debunking the current vogue myth that no side can win silverware without two holding midfielders.
While the Spurs head coach will shift his systems to best suit resources, he still considers 4-4-2 to be one of the most deadly formations out there.
"It's never out of fashion in my eyes: there are just times to play 4-4-2 and times not to," said Sherwood.
"I always maintain players win games not formations.
"I never used to play with a holding midfielder, just two who can do everything, adapt and be clever in how they play with each other.
"And that's what they've got with Fernandinho and Toure.
"Pellegrini's making a mockery of that boring, old English 4-4-2 isn't he?
"Everyone says it's old hat, well they are running away with the league playing 4-4-2 and Man United did for years."
Injuries and the fallout from Villas-Boas' departure have forced Sherwood into making a number of changes.
Striker Emmanuel Adebayor's form following his Villas-Boas inflicted exile might be the most striking, but Sherwood has laid credit for Spurs' resurgence at the feet of his players.
"The boys that are in the frame at the moment weren't even playing," he said.
"It has been a manic time, yeah, it's been needs-must for us a little bit, because a lot of the other boys have been injured.
"I've been dealt the cards and I'm pleased with the outcome.
"The team has improved itself, I think it's just given some belief and confidence into the players.
"It's not looking from where they were to where they are now; it's just putting my stamp on it.
"They are on board and results have been good."
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Archive for Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Governor plans Tuesday afternoon press conference; will call finance council meeting for 2 p.m. Wednesday
February 17, 2009
Topeka Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has called for a State Finance Council meeting in an attempt to avert a financial crisis that has already halted income tax refunds and could jeopardize state employee paychecks and health and education payments.
The meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday. Sebelius will meet the media at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
On Monday, Sebelius called for $225 million in certificates of indebtedness — internal government borrowing — to tide the state over during a low cash-flow period and pay employees, Medicaid services, income tax refunds, school finance and other debts.
Republican legislative leaders, however, refused to agree, saying that Sebelius needed first either to sign into law a budget-cutting bill that they supported or make other budget cuts.
More than 55,000 state employees are waiting to find out whether the government will be able to cover their paychecks on Friday.
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You don't "catch" your accent - you assimilate it from whoever is teaching you - all students do. If the teacher was American, you would be imitating the American accent. The problem is that your teachers are not hearing enough English spoken by native speakers. I would not let it worry me too much, but maybe adapt the sounds they find most difficult.
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It may be a man's world, but not a father's world. Changing that cultural paradigm is a mission objective for Prevent Child Abuse NC and Lexington resident Karen Schrader.
It may be a man's world, but not a father's world.
Changing that cultural paradigm is a mission objective for Prevent Child Abuse NC, headquartered in Raleigh. Lexington resident Karen Schrader is a locally based Circle of Parents/Fatherhood Coach for the agency.
Through her work, Schrader is hoping to help uproot traditional norms that dictate mothers are to provide the primary nurturing role for children and work toward ways that allow fathers to become actively engaged in the same.
Though the name of the agency may be interpreted as an entity with a singular social purpose, its function and research is dynamic and extends well beyond abuse itself, says Schrader, who joined PCANC in October 2011.
To be certain, there are those fathers who have no interest in being a part of their children's lives, but there are millions who would love to have a co-parenting role, "if they only knew how," Schrader says. "There are well-intentioned fathers hidden in plain sight."
The concept of men caring for babies is incongruous. "They are portrayed as bumbling idiots. While they may attend maternity classes with the mothers, they are not really incorporated into the whole process," Schrader says. "When they go into a doctor's office with the new mom, there's not really anything there that welcomes them.
"They are better-known as mothers' assistants or baby-sitters."
When children come into the world, their identities are provided for them, Schrader says. For example, girls are given what are considered to be "feminine" toys to play with, such as baby dolls and cooking sets, which germinates their nurturing instincts as well as establishes an expected domestic role for the future. Boys are given what are considered to be "masculine" toys, such as army men, cars and trucks. Thus, their future child-caring roles become established and repeated with each generation.
Schrader's work on fatherhood has focused on providing consultation to the North Carolina Fatherhood Advisory Council, the leader in fatherhood efforts in North Carolina. She has also worked with two child welfare agencies and two community-based nonprofit agencies to help them identify and engage fathers.
As a member of the Fatherhood Policy Committee, she was instrumental in assisting with PCANC's year-long research and assessment project on fatherhood in North Carolina. The project identified key strategies for building the capacity and strength of efforts to engage fathers in their children's lives. The committee, whose members represent many organizations involved in fatherhood work, concluded fatherhood efforts in North Carolina required intentional focus in the areas of leadership, public awareness, evidence-based replication, professional and volunteer education and consultation, and activities promoting coalition-building and peer support.
Schrader notes that parents bring important voices to the table at local levels, especially when agencies are seeking input from the community.
Summarizing definitions for an "engaged father," Schrader explains, "there is no one single role a father should subscribe to. When we say engaged father we mean fathers who are present and available to their children; nurture their children and help perform routine tasks necessary to maintain their children's emotional well-being, physical health and appearance; are actively involved in their children's social and academic lives; establish a supportive, cooperative relationship focused on optimal child development with the child's mother and others who care for the children; and provide a role model for their children through a healthy lifestyle, education, proper social behaviors and work ethic that helps children learn to become productive members of society."
One of the benefits an engaged father brings to a child includes the building of healthy brain architecture in children in a different way than mothers, and children need both types of interactions for healthy development, according to the agency's research.
According to the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, fathers spend a much higher percentage of their one-on-one interaction with infants and preschoolers in stimulating, playful activity than do mothers. From these interactions, children learn how to regulate their feelings and behavior. Rough-housing with dad, for example, can teach children how to deal with aggressive impulses and physical contact without losing control of their emotions. Fathers also tend to promote independence and an orientation to the outside world. Fathers often push achievement while mothers stress nurturing, both of which are important to healthy development.
For more information about PCANC's fatherhood work, contact Schrader at firstname.lastname@example.com or (919) 256-6610.
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Mexico to leave 'Chicharito' on bench
El Tri coach Miguel Herrera will leave forward Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez on the bench for their first World Cup game against Cameroon on Friday, while he is scheduled to start Guillermo Ochoa in goal, sources told ESPN Deportes.
Ochoa, former goalkeeper for Ajaccio, is set to debut vs. Cameroon, while Giovani dos Santos and Oribe Peralta are likely to get Herrera's nod at forward.
Hernandez called Cameroon an improved team and said he anticipated they would be a tough rival. He added that he is ready for whatever role Herrera gives him.
"The thing is, I don't feel myself to be a starting player but as well I don't feel like to be a substitute," Hernandez told ESPN's John Sutcliffe. "I am a player that shows that he wants to play as many minutes as possible and that this player has a lot of hunger to be here."
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CRN Components and Peripherals News
System builders say that competition between the two chipmakers in the enthusiast space is driving massive technology improvements and helping them differentiate themselves.
HP, Dell Make Gains As Lenovo Sinks In Ugly Q2 U.S. PC Market BattleThe U.S. market accounts for about 20 percent of the PC market overall, and HP and Dell were the only two PC vendors to gain U.S. market share during the quarter.
Microsoft's Huddleston On Removing 'Artificial Friction' With Partners, The Future Of Software Licenses, And Why AWS Can't Learn A Partner-First CultureThe corporate vice president of Microsoft's One Commercial Partner organization speaks about the new sweeping changes in how the company goes to market with partners.
5 Key Channel Takeaways From Judson Althoff And Toni Townes-Whitley At Microsoft InspireJudson Althoff And Toni Townes-Whitley outlined how Microsoft is changing its channel programs with an eye on focusing on industries, with new channel personnel and initiatives aimed at helping partners focus on new, fast-changing needs.
The 10 Coolest Wearables Of 2017 (So Far)New wearables unveiled this year are helping users track their steps and check their emails. Here are the 10 coolest wearables so far in 2017.
5 Major Microsoft Announcements At Inspire 2017The company is unveiling details about its new Microsoft 365 offering and Azure Stack during the 2017 partner conference.
10 Wild And Wacky Scenes From Cisco Live 2017Here are 10 scenes from Cisco Live 2017 in Las Vegas last week that will bring back some fond memories for the nearly 28,000 Cisco customers, partners and personnel that attended the event.
30 Notable IT Executive Moves: June 2017Here's a look at which executive comings and goings made our June list.
Head-To-Head: Apple iPad Pro Vs. Samsung Galaxy BookThe CRN Test Center lays out the differences between the new productivity-focused tablets from Apple and Samsung. Here's how the Apple iPad Pro stacks up against the Samsung Galaxy Book.
5 Companies That Had A Rough WeekFor the week ending June 30, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
Review: The Dell Precision 5720 Is An iMac Pro For Windows FansThe CRN Test Center appreciated the high-quality speakers and massive touchscreen on the all-in-one workstation.
Report Warns Of Hyperthreading Flaw Impacting Intel's Skylake And Kaby Lake ProcessorsUsers are being urged to contact system builders and vendors to ensure that new BIOS microcode updates are rolled out to address a critical hyperthreading defect in Skylake and Kaby Lake processors.
K12 - This Is U.S. History, I See The Globe Right There.It's that time of year again; school instruction is coming to a close and Jeff Spicoli is about to get a visit from Mr. Hand to go over the history lessons he ignored (reference: Fast Times at Ridgemont High).
Xerox Sells European Research Center Specializing In Artificial Intelligence WorkXerox has offloaded a French research facility focused on AI, machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing and ethnography to an Internet company in Korea.
CRN Exclusive: Lenovo Channel Chief Doubles Down On PC Business With New Tier-Based Partner ProgramSammy Kinlaw says he will introduce tiers to the PC Group's program next month and expects to go live with the new system in October.
CRN Exclusive: Xerox Unveils Marketing Kits To Help Partners Sell Newly-Launched ProductsXerox is now providing solution providers with the materials needed to host forums around Xerox's new product offering and deliver professional-grade online content and outbound emails.
5 Signs HP's Printer Business Is Firing On All CylindersHP talked printer security, the A3 market and the opportunity for 3-D printers during a recent event at its headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif.
Solution Providers: Memory, SSD Shortages And Price Hikes Mean 'Double Trouble For All Of Us'Solution providers see higher-than-normal backlog as they help customers, who deploy technology on preset schedules, deal with hardware delays.
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Top Prospect List (2009's)
1) Matt Davidson, 3B/RHP, Yucaipa HS-Davidson combines an outstanding combination of hitting ability and raw power. He is one of the top offensive players in the Class of 2009 and could potentially be an early-round draft pick. He has committed to USC.
2) Brooks Pounders, RHP/3B, Temecula Valley HS-The question is whether Brooks will be better on the mound or at the plate. He has a very advanced pitching approach and could probably pitch in college right now. At the plate, Brooks has big-time power and is also one of the best all-around hitters in his class. He has committed to USC.
3) Tony Calhoun, RHP, Temecula Valley HS-Tony has been a well known player for a few years now and has the making of a high draft pick in 2009. He has tremendous arm speed and easily
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Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:09 am
Cool to see you Renan!Renan wrote:Tallhair AKA Ger Rijff wrote:... Doc... no, thats the American Outsiders of Time Wont Let Me
fame. Wally's Outsiders were Dutch. Their biggest hit was 'Touch',
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A great group IMO. I like very much "Time Won´t Let Me", "Respectable", "Gimme Some Lovin´" and others songs.
BTW, Happy Birthday Ger Rjiff! May God bless you!
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) -- When officials with the Flint Hills Area Builders Association realized funds were missing from their organization, they turned to the police and now, their executive officer is at the center of a theft investigation.
According to Riley County police, investigators were made aware on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 of a theft of more than $25,000 from the association, whose office is located on Anderson Avenue in Manhattan.
Police say they were contacted by members of the association with concerns regarding their executive officer, Tracy Roberts, 44, who goes by T-Shane Roberts.
Detectives started to look into the allegations and searched Roberts' home in Wamego Wednesday, "to assist in furthering the investigation," an RCPD press release stated.
He was arrested Wednesday night at the Riley County Police Departments headquarters in Manhattan for theft and making false information and has since been released from jail after posting bond.
Officer Matt Droge, spokesman for the Riley County Police Department, could not release additional details on the case or comment on the time frame of when the money was allegedly taken but says the investigation is ongoing and that the association could face a loss greater than $25,000.
Patrick Schutter, president of the Flint Hills Area Builders Association, told WIBW that Roberts was their only employee and oversaw the organization's finances, memberships and event planning.
According to their website, the Flint Hills Area Builders Association represents more than 200 members in Clay, Geary, Marshall, Morris, Pottawatomie and Riley counties and is made up of people from all aspects of the building industry, including builders and their sub-contractors, landscapers, bankers, realtors, lumber yards, surveyors and insurance companies.
Schutter declined to comment on the case involving Roberts, telling WIBW that he's "disappointed."
He issued the following statement: "It had come to the attention of our board of directors that there was some suspicious activity taking place by our former Executive Officer. We have turned our information over to the RCPD and they were following up on the information. As of 6:45 Wednesday night the RCPD arrested T-Shane Roberts for theft over $25,000. We have been instructed to not elaborate on the information that we know at this time while there is an ongoing investigation. We have also been asked to not have any contact with T-Shane or his family while their investigation is on-going."


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Draper Richards Pros Across the Board
Fund: Draper Richards
Posted by andrewl on 2007-05-07
I've been working with Haward and Bill for a over two years and I've been constantly impressed with their professionalism and support. They know everyone and are more than happy to open their network and have made some great introductions.PRIVATE: Members Only
Fund: Draper Richards
Posted by astirrup on 2007-05-06
Howard is definitely an entrepreneur's VC. I have worked with Howard for over two years. He was great to work with prior to the investement and after. He gives great advice, he listens and he knows from first hand experience what it is like to be a CEO. I consider him a friend and a partner.
Howard is always one of the first people I recommend if one of my friends is looking for an investor.PRIVATE: Members Only
A Straight Shooter
Fund: Draper Richards
Posted by dufficy on 2007-05-06
Our start-up recently had the pleasure of pitching our company to Howard Hartenbaum at Draper Richards.
Howard gave us his undivided attention, was very thorough in his questions, and brought up key points that showed a shrewed analytical ability sometime lacking with VC's.
He is honest and forthright, and not in the phony way many VC's are as they try to lower your valuation out the gate. He genuinely tries to understand the business model, core strategies and market dynamics - and does not simply focus on the "financials" which is so annoying to entrepreneurs whose goal is to first make sure the person across the tables understands your vision.
All in all, a very positive experience.PRIVATE: Members Only
Howard Asked Right Questions and Offered Great Ideas to Enhance Our Value Prop
Fund: Draper Richards
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-05-04
Howard was the first in the VC community that I showed my latest stealth venture to and my experience was very positive. He was really honest and professional. He offered many good ideas to improve the product. In fact our team was so excited about one of his suggestions that they started working on it right away. He also offered to help spread the word about the site, once we are ready for Beta.
I think Howard is the real entrepreneur's VC. He knows how we think and work.
If someone holds a gun and asks me to find anything negative at all, the only things comes to mind is that maybe he's become a bit too content because of Skype success. But hey, he deserves it and I have no problems with it.PRIVATE: Members Only (197 Characters)
Had a Great Meeting with Howard
Fund: Draper Richards
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-05-04
Had a great meeting with Howard some time ago after an intro from another Angel-firm.
We spoke the same language and his question where sharp and direct. His experience is of great relevance for us and he seems to have the mindset to understand disruptive technologies and how they affect markets. Also, he gives the impression of beeing well-connected and understanding what kind of experience that would be useful for us.PRIVATE: Members Only
Howard is the Best VC Out There.
Fund: Draper Richards
Posted by alecpeters on 2007-05-04
Howard is the first VC I went to after a bad experience with Crosslink Capital in my last company. Having been the victim of a VC (Jim Feuille) who was more interested in taking over the company than doing what was right for ALL the shareholders, Howard is one VC who is genuinely interested in the entrepreneur and who will give you the best feedback he can. He actually DOES add value and always returns my calls. While Howard didn't invest in my company (Bill wasn't keen on fantasy sports), he agreed to serve on my board and he has already driven more value to my company than I could have hoped. He is the man!
Howard has a good sense of humor. I can see how some people might take it the wrong way, but lighten up! Howard is a good guy who really cares.
I took a company I am on the board of here in Atlanta out to see a few VCs and get their input. Howard told them to change their focus radically. Some might have been offended, but these guys took Howard's advice and they keep telling me how pivitol that was and what great advice it wound up being.
So I give Howard a huge thumbs up!PRIVATE: Members Only
Howard's a Straight Shooter and More....
Fund: Draper Richards
Posted by neal24 on 2007-05-04
As an entrepreneur who has pitched to Howard before and been turned down, the only thing I can say is that I have a lot of respect for Howard. He is really sharp, and insightful. He was upfront with us and told us exactly how we felt about our business, what metrics/goals he would like to see in order to get him interested in the deal.
Then he jumped to the whiteboard and actually helped us think through our pitch!!! He gave us pointers as to how we could make it more compelling. Last, he forwarded us to a couple of people he thought who could help us out.
I am surprised that some people have had such a bad experience with him. Based on the responses at the Funded, it has to be his upfront, honest feedback that might put people off.
All in all my meeting with Howard was the best one that I had out of all the VCs and angels I met. I would actually recommend entrepreneurs to get on his calendar before scheduling any meetings with other VCs.PRIVATE: Members Only
We Had a Positive Experience
Fund: Draper Richards
Posted by Cory on 2007-05-04
We had a meeting with Howard this week and found him to be really straight forward. He ultimately passed on our deal, but he told us that he was taking a pass before we even left the table. It was one of the most kind and honest conversations that I have had in some time.
I see that there are some negative opinions here but that has not been my experience at all.PRIVATE: Members Only
Great Experience in Pitch and Board
Fund: Draper Richards
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-05-04
Howard and Bill sized up our company and opportunity faster than anyone we pitched (over 12 VC's). The feedback was honest, the timeline to close was clear, and they moved quickly. The integrity of Bill in particular was shocking - he shook our hands, promised a close in X days, and when the lawyers dragged, he wired the money anyway. What VC has ever stuck to his word" It's crazy. Since then Howard joined our Board and has worked harder than any VC I've worked with. He's like a free VP, Biz Dev. I've worked with KPCB, Benchmark, Sequoia, and others on 8 start-ups. Believe me, he's operationally top notch. And I just met the guy for the first time in my pitch.
It's surprising to me to read this other feedback here, for that doesn't seem like Howard at all. I wouldn't hestitate to say those kinds of things about other VC's - there are tons of nut jobs on Sand Hill, and would go as far to say that a majority of them should be selling insurance instead. We went with Howard and Bill because their integrity was a breath of fresh air.PRIVATE: Members Only (225 Characters)
Howard is an Observer on My Board
Fund: Draper Richards
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-05-04
Howard is no-bullshit, no sitting on the fence investor. He likes it or he doesn't like it. The strategy is good or it's not. As an entrepreneur, it's refreshing to get black and white from an investor. The roldex is healthy and always open. Board level value-add comes in the form of concise, on-topic and insightful observations/recommendations.PRIVATE: Members Only
Experience with Howard Hartenbaum
Fund: Draper Richards
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-04-26
I've been reading the negative feedback and comments for Howard. I find these comments disturbing and amazing. My experience in pitching Howard was extremely positive.
Last week we pitched Howard. He was extremely attentive, courteous and pleasant. He gave us invaluable thoughts, comments and feedback. He also asked very thoughtful and insightful questions.
He then volunteered to introduce us to several companies and to people who he thought could help us - and he followed up on his commitments afterwards; this was very generous and considerate of him.
About a week afterwards, Howard he sent me an email stating that he ran our pitch by the partners and they decided not to invest. I'm not happy with this result but at least he didn't leave me 'hanging' in limbo! (I've pitched other VCs and and I've never heard from them again!).
Overall my experience with Howard was extremely positive.
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Very Different Experience if He's an Investor...
Fund: Draper Richards
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-04-23
We were introduced to Howard by another fund (top-tier), he asked a lot of good questions and moved quickly into the A round. Sure he's blunt (sometimes very), but so what: he's extremely helpful on the bizdev front, available, quick to respond, and thinks out-of-the-box. His prior life as an entrepreneur hasn't hurt either, and I'd work with him again on the next one.PRIVATE: Members Only (251 Characters)


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Officials say 11 students and two drivers were hurt after a school bus and a tractor-trailer rig collided in Johnston County.
The wreck happened around 7 a.m. Wednesday at an intersection with U.S. 70 near Clayton.
The bus was carrying a dozen students to Smithfield Middle School.
Seven students were taken to local hospitals. Four other students were taken to hospitals by their parents after the wreck. No serious injuries were reported.
The school bus driver and the driver of the tractor trailer also were injured. There was no immediate word on their conditions.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol says the bus was stopped to pick up children when it was hit by the rig.
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CES 2012 – Can you power your house with a Yetti?
Generators are big, heavy, noisy and typically not the cleanest sources of power you can find.
What if you could have a power unit that could offer clean, renewable energy, relative portability, utmost quiet and the flexibility of a super efficient power delivery system… would you give it a try?
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One of the biggest reasons behind the Bridgeport Sound Tigers success on opening weekend was the play of their special teams units. Two games into the season, the power play is clicking at 27.3-percent, scoring game-altering goals in both contests. The penalty kill is 11-for-14, but has killed off eight consecutive power plays.
Sound Tigers Head Coach Scott Pellerin says the early returns are a result of an added focus his staff is putting on man advantage situations.
"We've been putting more of an emphasis on special teams," Pellerin said. "Eric Boguniecki was working on our power play at Training Camp. I thought that we all got our fundamentals, system and concepts down. I was taking more of a leadership role on the penalty kill side but I really haven't gotten into too much detail yet. It's been more about ideas and seeing what guys are my penalty killers, because you've got to have the right fit of guys to play that role, and I've got a lot of guys who can do the job."
The power play has helped the Sound Tigers dictate the pace of games, generating consistent pressure on opposing teams. On Oct. 12 at the Connecticut Whale, Bridgeport's unit went on the job three times in the opening period. Though they didn't find the score sheet on 19 first period shots, the body blows added up. In the second period, the Sound Tigers exploded for five goals – two on the man advantage – in another 19-shot stanza en route to a 6-4 victory. Forward Brock Nelson believes the success is a byproduct of the raw talent of the players on the power play.
"There's a lot of skilled guys on the power play including Ully (David Ullstrom) and Nino (Niederreiter)," Nelson said. "The guys on the point are great players too, so everyone's able to make plays. They're smart hockey players and they make the right plays at the right times."
Chemistry can be difficult to build within a lineup that has undergone as much change as the Sound Tigers did over the offseason. Right now the players may not know each other well enough to try to make spectacular plays. Pellerin says that has helped the power play units keep things simple.
"The biggest thing we talked about on the power play was that you want to create as many attempts on the net as possible, because you want to be able to converge and outnumber them around the puck," Pellerin said. "It's a simple concept but it's something where you can get off track because you're trying to make too many specific plays."
On Oct. 13 against the Providence Bruins, the power play didn't get as many opportunities, but made them count, going 1-for-4. Forward Nino Niederreiter's power play tally broke a 1-1 tie in the second period, giving the Sound Tigers a lead they would hold on to for the remainder of the evening. Forward David Ullstrom, the Sound Tigers leading goal-scorer a year ago, set up the goal, which came from an extended attack in the Bruins zone.
"Moving your feet and moving the puck is key," Ullstrom said. "The first 8-10 seconds, when they're still fresh, you've got to win those loose pucks and make them tired. Usually after that, it opens up a little bit. They can't chase for 40 seconds because they're going to be too tired."
At the other end of the ice, the penalty kill unit has been enigmatic on paper, allowing three man advantage goals on eight opportunities at Connecticut, but shutting down Providence's power play six times the next night. Regarding the game against the Whale, Pellerin is quick to point out that numbers can be deceiving when trying to grade the overall performance.
"The first one was a shot that (Brandon) DeFazio blocked," Pellerin said. "It landed right on another guy's stick and they got a quick shot on net. Poulin didn't know where the puck went and it snuck in. Another one went in through a screen during a 5-on-3. The other one was when (Connecticut forward Kris) Newbury threw it off one of our players from below the goal line. Those are different breaks that you're going to have throughout the season, but overall structurally, I was happy with the way the guys forechecked and their reads in the zone. It's something we'll get better at as we move forward."
In the home opener the next night, the penalty kill went 6-for-6 shutting down the Bruins power play. The turning point of the game came during the first when Providence was leading 1-0, with a Sound Tigers player in the penalty box. Defenseman Ty Wishart chipped a puck forward from the Bridgeport zone to Nelson, who created a 2-on-1 shorthanded opportunity with DeFazio. Nelson's initial shot was stopped by Providence goalie Michael Hutchinson, but DeFazio buried the rebound to tie the game.
"The defense pinched and then I was able to chip it by and we went on a 2-on-1," Nelson said. "Faz made a great play with his stick on the ice. I took the shot, it went right to his stick and he was able to bury it. It was a great play by Faz to be in the right spot and finish it off."
DeFazio explained that on the odd-man rush, he saw an opportunity to take a well-calculated risk.
"Obviously it's not the first thing you're looking for out there, but when the puck lands on your stick like that, you get pretty excited," DeFazio said. "I think we just try to be hard-working, smart and bring a ton of energy. We've been told if we have an opportunity and it's safe enough that we can go offensively, but we've just got to be disciplined enough to get back."
Shorthanded goals have a tendency to rally a team. Forward Blair Riley, a mainstay on the penalty kill unit in 2011-12 who has seen more time in that capacity this season, said DeFazio's tally turned the momentum in the Sound Tigers favor, allowing them to rattle off three consecutive goals.
"Any time you can get a shorthanded goal, it's going to be a huge boost for the team," Riley said. "It gives confidence to the guys who are killing, because a lot of those guys are the guys that are not scoring as much. That was a big goal."
Another reason for the success on the PK was Goaltender Kevin Poulin, perhaps the most important penalty killer on the ice. The third-year goalie made several key saves in both games, but deflects praise to the defensemen who minimized the other teams' chances and cleared pucks out of the zone.
"I think we did a great job of regrouping in our zone and just clearing the puck," Poulin said. "The Bruins had a couple of chances but I don't think they had any rebounds. I think I did a good job controlling rebounds, and the defense was there to help me with that."
Poulin added that one of the biggest differences between last season's pedestrian 19th-ranked penalty kill and this year's group is experience. The 2011-12 blue line featured rookies like Aaron Ness, Matt Donovan and Calvin de Haan playing big roles. Now those players are seasoned veterans, having been relied upon in crucial situations for a full season.
"I think there's less scrambling in front of the net," Poulin said. "The guys know where they're going, even if it's a different system with a different head coach, but they have one year of experience already. There's such a big change between junior or college hockey to the AHL, so now they're used to it."
The Sound Tigers only game this weekend is Saturday on the road against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. While Pellerin is pleased with the effort he has seen so far from his special teams, he is making sure his players keep their foot on the gas pedal moving forward.
"We had a gameplan; a focus on what we wanted to accomplish, and I feel comfortable that we were able to do that," Pellerin said. "But it's only two games in, so I'm not going to get too far ahead. I've been happy with the way we have clicked in practice and in games. But there's still a lot more work to do."