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Michael Limberios, father of Jake Limberios, who died of a gunshot wound, says signs such as this one in Fremont mean a lot to the family.
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CASTALIA, Ohio — Staked into the grass at the junction of State Rts. 101 and 412 on the way into Castalia is a 4-foot by 4-foot, white, wooden yard sign. "Justice for Jake and Ella Limberios," it says in black-and-red stenciled letters.
Four hundred of these signs dot storefronts, yards of homes, and highway medians in Castalia and other towns in Sandusky and Erie counties. There are signs as far away as Bucyrus, Mansfield, and Columbus. Neighbors, friends, and strangers are showing solidarity for Jacob Limberios of Castalia, who died of a gunshot wound to the head on March 2, 2012.
That night, the 19-year-old was at a residence near Clyde handling a 357-caliber revolver. Somehow, it discharged and he was killed. He left behind a daughter named Ella, now 4.
Sandusky County Coroner John Wukie ruled the death an accidental suicide. Jacob's parents, Michael and Shannon Limberios, were upset that an autopsy was not conducted immediately after the death to determine the cause and have always disputed the suicide ruling.
"I don't think every death warrants an autopsy," said Sean O'Connell, the Sandusky County sheriff's detective assigned to the case last year. "I think certain criteria come into play for when an autopsy does or doesn't need to be done. I don't think the autopsy would have told us anything different."
In September, 2012, the Limberioses hired Pittsburgh-based forensic pathologist Cyril Wecht to perform the first autopsy on Jacob. Because of the lack of gunpowder residue and stippling on Jacob's body, he determined that the shot had to have been fired from farther away than 24 inches. He ruled it a homicide.
But in May, 2013, Lucas County Deputy Coroner Cynthia Beisser performed a second autopsy and reported that her findings were "not inconsistent" with the original ruling of suicide.
The sign campaign is meant to draw attention to the family's search for a definitive cause of death and their dissatisfaction with the way Sandusky County officials handled the investigation.
"I don't want this to happen to another family," said Lonnie Siesel, one of the couple's neighbors who helped spearhead the sign campaign.
This last winter, Christine Wiedle, who lives next door to the Limberios family, put the first sign out in her front yard, with the words "Shame on you, Sandusky County. Mike DeWine, please step in" scrawled on paper.
The attorney general's office did take over the case in June, with attorneys Marianne Hemmeter, Matt Donahue, and William Schenck assigned to the investigation.
Jacob Limberios' family say Sandusky County didn't properly investigate before ruling his death suicide.
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Ms. Wiedle and Ms. Siesel ask for a minimum donation of $5 for the signs to cover the cost of making them, offset some of the family's legal fees, and pay for a gravestone for Jacob.
Brady Gasser, Jacob's best friend, is working with State Rep. Chris Redfern (D., Catawba Island) to create Jake's Law, which would require coroners or medical examiners to conduct an autopsy on every violent or suspicious death.
"We were always surprised to hear that Dr. Wukie didn't actually break any laws," Mr. Gasser, 20, said.
This summer, Mr. Redfern has been meeting with David Corey, executive director of the Ohio State Coroners Association, to discuss ways to change state law without eliminating coroners' responsibilities or accruing unintended costs for counties.
"My objective is to find an opportunity to change the coroners law in this state so that an autopsy occurs when a suicide is the cause of death to ensure that suicide is the actual cause of death," said Mr. Redfern, who knew of the case from the signs.
"Every week when I drive to Columbus, I drive through the town of Castalia," he said. "I see the signs up. ... You can't help but know this case."
The sign campaign and the Justice for Jake & Ella Facebook page also brought the Limberioses yet another opinion on Jacob's death last week.
Kevin Whaley, a medical examiner for the state of Virginia, contacted the family through the Facebook page and offered to give his unbiased opinion of the cause of death. After reviewing the reports from the autopsies, he too ruled it a homicide.
"There was no gunshot residue and nothing on Jacob's scalp that fits with it being a close wound," Dr. Whaley said. "There's nothing to support that he did it himself. ... But I'm having to rely on their descriptions because I haven't seen the body."
Mr. O'Connell disputes Dr. Whaley's homicide ruling.
He said that Dr. Whaley is "making a ruling only based on what the family has provided him, and the family hasn't been provided with everything we have. I don't think it's fair for him to make a determination without having everything."
Since its investigation of the case is ongoing, the attorney general's office declined to comment on Dr. Whaley's findings.
Mr. Limberios said Dr. Whaley's report just confirms his belief. Until the final determination is made, though, he and his wife take comfort in the signs.
"Me and my wife drive out and we see these signs," Mr. Limberios said. "It tugs at your heart."
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When Tottenham Hotspur signed Rafael van der Vaart on 31 August 2010, just two hours before the transfer window closed, there was a sense of jubiliation among the supporters.
This signing furthered Daniel Levy's reputation of being a shrewd negotiator.
It was an absolute peach of a signing as Spurs grabbed the 2010 World Cup finalist for just £8m.
A product of the Ajax youth academy, Van der Vaart had plied his trade with Hamburger SV and Real Madrid before joining the north London club.
Having accrued over a 100 caps for his country and with a trophy cabinet boasting a cup in three different countries, Van der Vaart's signing was immense for the Lily Whites. Having qualified for the Champions League for the first time, Spurs got the experienced campaigner they needed.
And he did live up to his billing, as he scored 15 times in his first season in England, 13 of which came in the league. He provided nine assists for the team. And he continued with a good showing in the next season as well with 14 goals and 8 assists.
Apart from his contribution to scoring, Van der Vaart acted as the pivot for most of Tottenham's counter-attacks, quickly releasing Bale or Lennon on either flank for fast-break attacks. Additionaly, his vision and ability to pick out a teammate in the tightest of spaces helped in unlocking the opposition's defences.
Specially against teams that used to sit back in their own half. His contributions helped Spurs reach the quaterfinals in the Champions League after securing memorable wins over both San Siro based clubs.
But while Van der Vaart was at his best against the mid & bottom table teams, he struggled against the top six teams in the league. And he struggled when the oppostion cramped his space and he grew frustrated in such games. Often he had to be replaced after 60 minutes, as he stopped contributing to the game.
When Levy replaced Harry Redknapp with Andre Villas Boas, Van der Vaart was sold to Hamburger after just two games in the 2012/13 season under the new manager. Although, Van der Vaart reaffirmed his desire to stay at White Hart Lane, the arrivals of Mousa Dembele, Clint Dempsey and Gylfi Sigurdsson paved the way for his departure. And he moved back to Hamburg, where is revered as a cult hero.
Let us now compare Tottenham's performance in the league for the past three seasons. If we split the teams in the league into three groups based on their final league positions and compare the number of points dropped by Tottenham, we can come to an understanding as to whether Van der Vaart's departure has led to any changes in the results for Spurs.
In 2010/11 Season, Spurs dropped 17 points in 10 matches against the teams in the top 6, 13 points against the teams that finished 7th to 14th in the table and 17 points against the bottom 6. In the next season, the numbers were 19, 14 and 10 respectively.
In 2012/13 after Van der Vaart's departure, Spurs dropped 18 against top 6, 18 in 14 matches against mid table teams and 10 against the relegation strugglers, Wigan alone picked up 5 out of those 10 points.
So in terms of results, Spurs dropped a similar number of points against the teams in each category. But, the performances against the top teams have definetely gone up a notch this season.
Winning at Old Trafford for the first time in 23 years, home wins against Manchester City & Arsenal, and Spurs were very unlucky to drop 5 points to Everton.
At the bottom of the table, Wigan have been a constant thorn in Spurs' season for years. Hopefully Spurs can capitalise on their relegation and pick up those extra points.
But, they have struggled to find a substitute for the Dutchman's goals. Gareth Bale has more than risen to the challenge, but his contribution towards creating chances has diminished considerably as a result.
Spurs are struggling to find that bit of innovation required to open up packed defences, which Van der Vaart provided in abundance.
So, Van der vaart's departure hasn't led to much change in the results for Tottenham. But in terms of the overall game, Tottenham have turned into tougher competition for the top sides. But they continue to struggle against defensively minded teams and signing a creative midfielder should be a top priority.
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August 2008
Welcome to the August 2008 edition of Connect to Veterinary Medicine, the latest news and information from the College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University.
News at the College
National Cancer Institute funds $10.9 million for Retrovirus Center
The Center for Retrovirus Research can now boast its second Program Project Grant, the only PPG in the country for the study of retrovirus-associated cancer. The team of researchers from Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC) and the University's College of Veterinary Medicine have received a $10.9 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to further their studies. Principal investigator Michael Lairmore, DVM, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Veterinary Biosciences, associate director for basic research at the OSUCCC, and a member of the OSUCCC's Viral Oncogenesis Program, leads the team. The study comprises five interactive projects and three cores. Besides Lairmore, other project or core leaders include: Patrick Green, PhD, Kathleen Boris-Lawrie, PhD, Thomas Rosol, DVM, PhD, Lawrence Mathes, PhD, and Stefan Niewiesk, DVM, PhD. Drs. Green, Boris-Lawrie, Mathes, and Niewiesk are in the OSUCCC's Viral Oncogenesis Program, of which Dr. Green is co-leader. Dr. Rosol is in the OSUCCC's Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention Program.
More information about the grant.
Welcome New Faculty in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Dr. Christopher Adin will be joining the faculty of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Small Animal General/Soft Tissue Surgery on or before January 1, 2009. Dr. Adin received his DVM degree from Cornell University, completed his small animal surgical residency at the University of California-Davis, and then was on faculty at the University of Florida for five years before entering into a small animal specialty practice in Rochester, New York. Dr. Adin's clinical interests include small animal soft tissue/general surgery, including complex oncologic surgery, microvascular surgery and minimally invasive surgery such as laparoscopy. His research interests include organ preservation related to transplantation surgery. His wife, Dr. Darcy Adin, a board-certified veterinary cardiologist, also will be coming here and is planning to embark upon a PhD program in cardiovascular physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology. She also received her DVM degree from Cornell University, completed a cardiology residency at the University of California-Davis, and was a faculty cardiologist at the University of Florida before entering into a small animal specialty practice in Rochester.
One Medicine: Contemporary Issues in Public Health
Ohio State University Extension and the College of Veterinary Medicine will host "One Medicine: Contemporary Issues in Public Health," a conference on emerging infectious diseases of concern to public and veterinary health, September 11-12, 2008. Led by distinguished health care professionals, the workshop will provide updates on research in critical areas. The One Medicine concept unites medical professionals and bridges the gap between human and animal health.
Dr. Lonnie King, senior veterinarian for the Centers for Disease Control, will be the keynote speaker, providing insight on emerging diseases. King, a native of Wooster, Ohio, earned a Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University in 1966 and 1970. Other speakers include members of the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at Ohio State and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges. They will address Clostidium dificile (commonly called C. diff) and avian influenza, as well as other infectious diseases.
Registration is required, and students are able to attend at a discounted rate. See our webpage for registration details and event information, or contact Jeff Workman via phone: (614) 292-9453 or e-mail: email@example.com.
Library Hours for Autumn Quarter
Starting September 24, the Veterinary Medicine Library will be open the following hours:
- Monday-Thursday 8am-8pm
- Friday 8am-6pm
- Saturday 10am-6pm*
- Sunday 2pm-8pm
*closed on home football game Saturdays: September 27, October 11 and 25, and November 22
Continuing Education
Continuing educations classes are available through the College of Veterinary Medicine Continuing Education office. A complete list is available at the Continuing Education website. A few of the upcoming courses include:
- Alumni Reunion Weekend Continuing Education Conference, September 5 (4 hours)
- Basic and Advanced Veterinary Ultrasound, September 13-14
- Small Animal CE Series: Feline Medicine, September 16
- Royal Canin Symposium October 3-5 (3.75 hours Friday; 15 hours Sat. and Sun.)
- Canine Laparoscopic Surgery October 18-19 (12 hours)
- Small Animal CE Series: Cardiology, October 21
- 34th Annual Food Animal Conference, November 1-2
Vet Med in the News
Cancer Researcher Names as Hero
Dr. Michael D. Lairmore, chair and professor, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, and associate director for basic sciences, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center received a Hero of Hope Research Medal of Honor from the American Cancer Society on August 27 at a luncheon ceremony. The Hero of Hope award is given to cancer investigators who have made significant contributions to the field of cancer research. Dr. Lairmore, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, was recognized for his groundbreaking work into the biology of human retroviruses and the understanding of viral-associated carcinogenesis.
More information about Dr. Lairmore
Upcoming Events
2008 Alumni Reunion Weekend Activities, September 5-7
We look forward to seeing those of you who are registered for Alumni Reunion Weekend! This year we are welcoming alumni back to campus and featuring the Classes of 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1998 and 2003. The complete schedule of events is available at the alumni web pages also. Remember to arrive early to find parking! If you have any additional questions, contact Dr. Michelle Harcha 614-292-9296.
Orientation for the Class of 2012
The entering first-year class at the College of Veterinary Medicine will participate in a unique team-building experience to kick off their four-year professional education program. Having spent their undergraduate years competing for admission into the college, they will learn to work cohesively at this new student orientation. Staff from Camp Mary Orton will teach the class of 2012 to work more effectively in groups, trust each other and communicate. Students will be guided through a session explaining the results of their DISC survey, a behavioral and work-style assessment. Since the program began in 2006, staff and faculty from the college noticed immediate positive changes in student attitudes and abilities to work in groups – characteristics not always developed during the competitive undergraduate years. The activities and values learned at orientation help students during their program of study, as well as in their profession. This special program is scheduled for Friday, September 19. Additional orientation to the college will continue on September 22 and 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. This team-building experience is funded totally through the generosity of corporate sponsors and the Alumni Society.
News Across Campus
O-H-I-O: Latest TV Spot Captures Buckeye Pride
Whether you're a fan, a faculty or staff member, a student, or an alum, Ohio State is giving you plenty to cheer about these days. Photos from the O-H-I-O Web site, a collection of more than 1,600 O-H-I-O snapshots taken around the world, were used to create Ohio State's fall TV spot, the 30-second commercial that will air during football games.


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Saranac's pitching depth strength in 2013
With a mix of senior leadership and talented underclassmen, the Saranac softball team is looking to take strides this spring, in coach Terry Johnson's third year.
With possibly the deepest roster since Johnson took over the program in 2010, the Redskins are looking to improve on last season's 12-22 (4-14 in CMAC) record and be competitive in the Central Michigan Athletic Conference.
Saranac is already in a good spot heading into April, as most of their depth is at the pitching position. With senior hurler McKenzie Manion returning for her third year of varsity ball and five solid underclassmen filling out the depth chart behind her, Johnson said he is excited to see what his stable of arms can do.
"McKenzie is in her third year at the varsity level, so she brings experience to the position," Johnson said. "She also has fine tuned a few things with her delivery from last season.
"We have five new girls that are quality pitchers as well. They all throw the ball hard and already have secondary pitchers. They also can play other positions as well, so we can do a lot of different things with our lineups."
Sophomore Hayley Lake and Freshmen Madelyn Miller, McKenzie Jackson, Nicole Henderson and Josie Manion round out the pitching staff that Johnson said has really improved over the offseason, working with new assistant coach Craig Patterson who comes over to Saranac after multiple years as the pitching coach in Ionia.
In the field, the Redskins will also have four players to lead the newcomers, including two returnees with multiple seasons of varsity experience in four-year senior Peggi Grose and three-year senior Hayley Deindorfer. Karleigh Rush and Anni Grose will also return for their final seasons as well.
Along with experience, Johnson said the Redskins will posses good team speed, which will help them on the basepaths and in the field.
"We should be able to put pressure on the defense with our speed, and if we can do that we can turn singles and walks into doubles by turning sacrifice bunts into hits," he said. "Our speed in the outfield will allow us to chase down fly balls as well."
Looking at the CMAC this season, Johnson said he is expecting the league schedule to be as tough as ever, with defending state champion Dansville, who is the preseason No. 2 team in Division 4, being the odds-on favorite.
"Dansville has to be the league favorite coming is the defending Division 4 state champions," he said. "Then you start looking at other teams Bath, St. Pats, Pewamo-Westphala and Fulton should be tough too.
"We will need to be ready to go every day, but we are looking forward to it. Hopefully we can be competitive in the league and do some things in districts."
The Redskins were scheduled to open the season Monday at Maple Valley, but the game was canceled due to inclement weather. They will now open the season on April 8 in Stanton against the Hornets of Central Montcalm.


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Summer 2009
The election of Barack Obama inspired a great deal of hope for long-delayed progress on HIV policies and for equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. His promises included a commitment to ending the ban on federal funding of syringe exchange programs, moving funds from ineffective "abstinence-only" programs to comprehensive sexual health programs, repealing the U.S. entry ban on people with HIV, and developing a first-ever national AIDS strategy.
During the campaign, Obama promised to expand the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) by $1 billion a year for five years. But Obama's 2010 budget provided only a 2% increase -- essentially flat funding the program. He also vowed to make fair-share contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria. Based on the size of the U.S. economy, our fair share is $2.7 billion. But Obama's plan flatlines support at $900 million. Obama's "Global Health Initiative" reflects bold ideas to expand U.S. support to maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive rights, etc., but the budget largely moves money from one column to another. This would simply change who dies of what cause. We need a true commitment to improving global health through expanded goals and funding.
Activists continue to run up against roadblocks in the fight to lift the 1998 ban on federal funding for syringe exchange. Needle sharing accounts for more than 14% of new HIV infections each year in the U.S., and syringe exchange programs can dramatically reduce that number. In New York City, syringe exchange resulted in a 78% reduction in new HIV infections from 1990 to 2002. But Obama's 2010 budget retained the ban. The White House website had stated, "The President also supports lifting the federal ban on needle exchange, which could dramatically reduce rates of infection among drug users," but those words were stripped from the site in May. Fortunately, in July the House Appropriations Subcommittee voted to overturn the ban, but then added an amendment forbidding the operation of exchange programs within 1,000 feet of a school, park, playground, swimming pool, daycare center, video arcade, or youth center. This means it will be virtually impossible for federally funded syringe exchanges to operate in any urban areas. We need the President to keep his promise and remove this program-killing restriction.
Obama's 2010 budget eliminated several funding streams for abstinence-only sex education programs, and recommended redirecting $115 million into an evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention initiative. While this is a positive move, many worry about its narrowed scope and hope to see funding for comprehensive sex education aimed at all young people, including young gay and bisexual men, who are at an elevated risk for HIV.
Another major development is the proposed removal of the ban on noncitizens with HIV entering the country, which also prevents nonresidents living in the U.S. from achieving most types of legal status. In July 2008, Congress removed it from the Immigration and Nationality Act. In July of this year, the Health and Human Services Department published a proposed rule change to remove HIV from the list of diseases that prevent noncitizens from entering the country. This is the last step needed to end this discriminatory policy. Terminating the ban will also reduce HIV stigma and promote public health by encouraging people to get tested, disclose their HIV status, and bring their HIV meds with them when visiting the U.S.
Nearly 500 organizations and 2,000 individuals around the country have endorsed the call for the government to develop a national AIDS strategy. The U.S. requires countries seeking assistance through PEPFAR to have such a strategy, but the U.S. has never had one itself. The newly appointed Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, Jeff Crowley, has stated his intention to design a strategy that mirrors the President's three goals: reducing HIV incidence, increasing access to care, and reducing HIV-related health disparities, especially in communities most vulnerable to infection.
But when it comes to LGBT rights, many are frustrated by Obama's early record. Promises to repeal both the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy were among the items dropped from the White House website. The Justice Department recently filed a brief defending DOMA which contained legal arguments that -- if pursued by the courts -- could greatly damage LGBT rights. Obama has also not acted on his expressed opposition to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and gay Americans continue to be drummed out of our military.
In sum, in the first six months of the Obama presidency, progress has been made toward better HIV policies. This is less true, however, of policies to advance LGBT equality. While Obama expanded some domestic partner benefits to gay federal workers, many LGBT activists are frustrated at the President's slow pace toward fulfilling important campaign promises. It is essential that we keep up the pressure on the Administration and the Congress to adopt equitable and effective public policies.
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Will this really be Cindy Roybal's swan song after a Hall of Fame coaching career?
Roybal, who once guided New Mexico Highlands women's basketball to Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference West championships, will be coaching the North girls in the annual Class 2A-3A North-South All-Star game on Friday night.
Roybal recently announced her plan to step down from head coaching duties at Santa Fe Indian School, which she led to two state titles.
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PORTSMOUTH — The Provident Bank's Lobby for the Arts in Portsmouth is pleased to present "Two Ways of Seeing: Photography and Printmaking" featuring the artwork of Carol Van Loon and Holly Elkins. The exhibit is on display to the public during regular bank hours through the end of May in the lobby of The Provident Bank's Portsmouth branch, located at 21 Daniel St.
Carol Van Loon's black and white photography shows the contrast, form and pattern in the world. She uses her vision to capture evocative scenes of landscapes, coastal environments and structures that convey stillness, permanence and sometimes abandonment. Holly Elkins is a printmaker who carves linoleum blocks with fun and floral images. She also works in extreme detail using graphite and colored pencil to create large drawings.
The Provident Bank's Lobby for the Arts program, celebrating its 16th year, is an ongoing series of local art exhibits displayed at all The Provident Bank branch lobbies. The Bank receives no commissions for artwork sold, and pays all expenses associated with the exhibit. For more information please Steve Smith, Portsmouth Market Manager at 603-334-1259.


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The conference finals are underway in the National Hockey League playoffs. In the East, the New York Rangers will face the New Jersey Devils Monday. In the West, the Los Angeles Kings have won Game 1 — beating the Phoenix Coyotes 4-2.


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We're all used to Rangers seasons when, three weeks in, the complaint was that there was no dependable starting pitching, or a porous defense, or a lineup full of hitters allergic to taking pitches. One of the welcome changes symptomatic of getting behind a contender is that you can typically direct your frustration at just one or two discrete spots. Caring about a winner doesn't necessarily mean any less aggravation. It just breeds a different type. Less malaise, more focused angst.
Going into camp this year, and even coming out of it, I think we'd all admit that the back of the rotation had us holding our breath, as Derek Holland was pounded through much of spring training, we'd seen the Matt Harrison show before, and Tommy Hunter's late-March injury left us with so little to go on as far as Alexi Ogando's ability to go through a lineup a couple times was concerned that even the question mark was poorly defined.
But to date, the success of the 3-4-5 starters (7-2, 2.53) has been as big a reason as any for this club's 11-7 start. Colby Lewis's work - not just the results, but the command and velocity - is a concern, and center field is a hot button, with Josh Hamilton hurt, Julio Borbon failing to execute in ways he needs to, and David Murphy getting exposed at the position. Borbon will continue to get chances, but Craig Gentry and Endy Chavez could be options at some point, and Leonys Martin is about to enter the system, though even in a best case he's not going to factor in until late in the season.
But the real trouble spot with this roster, foreseeable to a point but not to this extent, is in the bullpen, where behind Neftali Feliz the two righthanders counted on to hold things down in Ogando's absence, Darren O'Day and Mark Lowe, have been unreliable, leaving Ron Washington in the uncomfortable position of having to depend on Pedro Strop to get very big outs (a situation that could pay off substantially). Texas went with an unconventional eight-man relief crew to start the year, but when things get to a point at which you're hesitant to entrust key at-bats to half of them (O'Day, Lowe, the now-injured Mason Tobin, and long man Dave Bush), suddenly it feels like you're playing with both a short bench and a short pen.
Yes, 11-7 is a win rate that would translate to 99 victories, but what's the fun in shrinking from an opportunity to overreact to a bit of a skid - or a weak spot on the roster, to which a growing sense of dread may not be an overreaction at all?
Here's the thing. At this stage last year, the Rangers were 8-10 and in last place. It wasn't until a solid May and a blistering June that the club could think of itself as a frontline buyer in July. This season, coming off a World Series and armed with far more financial muscle, Texas went to camp in February - especially having failed to convert on multiple winter attempts to land a marquee starting pitcher to fill the void left by the departure of Cliff Lee - expecting to be a July buyer.
It would be easy to assume that the Rangers will be on the hunt for another Lee this summer, but there's that one little problem: There's not going to be a Lee on the market, or a Dan Haren or a Roy Oswalt. I hold out hope that Milwaukee staggers into the summer, even after Zack Greinke begins to contribute, and that the Brewers gauge the weakness of the market and decide to flip Greinke's final two summers under contract for more than they gave Kansas City to get him (thought yesterday's Ryan Braun extension probably seals Prince Fielder's fate there and means the Brewers are going all in this year), but otherwise it seems unlikely that anyone is going to put a pitcher on the market with the skins to pitch Game One of a playoff series.
Center field? You'll hear names like Grady Sizemore, Michael Bourn, Marlon Byrd, and maybe even B.J. Upton, but those would be more along the lines of last year's Bengie Molina add - an upgrade the way things look right now, but one that may not be necessary if the situation here improves internally.
The bullpen, on the other hand, seems fairly certain to be a need spot in three months, unless O'Day gets straightened out and Strop earns and converts on higher-leverage assignments (the way Ogando did last summer) and someone like Lowe or Tanner Scheppers finds a rhythm. Maybe Ogando returns to his eighth-inning role at some point, but that's neither easy to imagine nor all that pleasant a thought, given what he's done so far as a starter.
Is it possible that Cody Eppley becomes a factor, a key bullpen piece? Yoshinori Tateyama? Tobin or Tommy Hunter or Michael Kirkman or Seth McClung or Yhency Brazoban or Neil Ramirez or Eric Hurley or Ryan Tucker or Ramon Aguero or Fabio Castillo or Miguel De Los Santos? Sure. It's possible.
But nothing we can count on, and there's no void here as obvious as an eighth-inning righthander, made even more important considering you don't want to ride Darren Oliver and Arthur Rhodes so hard from the left side late in the game that they run out of gas late in the year.
And that's where this gets interesting.
Who are Wilson Ramos, Joe Testa, Matt Gorgen, Matt Cusick, Andrew Shive, Andrew Lambo, James McDonald, Joe Martinez, John Bowker, Rick Vanden Hurk, and Daniel Turpen?
One organizational top 10 prospect (Ramos), one who was so ranked a year ago but isn't now (Lambo), and a bunch of journeymen and fringy minor leaguers.
That group was traded, last July 29 and 30 and 31, for closer Matt Capps, closer Chad Qualls, closer Kerry Wood, closer Octavio Dotel, and fellow veteran relievers Javier Lopez, Will Ohman, and Ramon Ramirez.
Now, the closers didn't all close with their new teams (in fact, only Capps did), but that's what would happen if Texas were to go after a lower-division club's ninth-inning man. Like the Yankees trading Cusick and Shive to Cleveland for Wood, the Indians' closer, on July 31 and making him their primary set-up reliever.
Cusick and Shive were not among New York's top 65 prospects in 2010, according to Baseball America.
And they weren't among Cleveland's top 81 prospects coming into 2011.
It cost more than that in prospects for Texas to pick up Molina. And Jorge Cantu. And even Christian Guzman.
So who are we talking about as candidates to be shopped on this summer's relief market? Brandon Lyon? Kyle Farnsworth, Joel Peralta, Juan Cruz? Jon Rauch, Jason Frasor, Frankie Francisco? Wood? J.J. Putz, Juan Gutierrez? Joel Hanrahan, Evan Meek? Tyler Clippard? Kameron Loe? Leo Nunez, Clay Hensley? Mike Adams, Luke Gregerson? If things don't pick up for Boston, Jonathan Papelbon? Under certain circumstances, Francisco Cordero? A heavily subsidized Francisco Rodriguez? If you really want to load up a package of prospects, Heath Bell or Joakim Soria?
The names don't matter right now. We don't know now which teams will be sellers. And as we saw last year, relievers tend to get traded right at the deadline.
And not for a heck of a lot, relatively speaking. Texas won't have to dip into its upper tier of prospects to get a veteran with stronger credentials than the right-handed relievers the club is now relying on to get the ball to Feliz.
There was one other notable reliever trade last July, one that could serve as an interesting template for Texas this summer. On the 31st, Kansas City and Atlanta hooked up, with the Royals sending Farnsworth and center fielder Rick Ankiel to the Braves for role player Gregor Blanco, journeyman reliever Jesse Chavez, and diminutive minor league lefthander Tim Collins - whom Atlanta had acquired just 17 days earlier in the deal with Toronto in which the clubs exchanged shortstops Yunel Escobar and Alex Gonzalez.
Could Texas approach Houston with an offer for both Lyon and Bourn? The Cubs for both Wood and Byrd? The Rays for both Peralta and Upton? Chris Davis could make some sense for all three, on one infield corner or another. (And I'd submit July opportunities are a key reason Texas hasn't traded Davis yet - even if the determination has been made to move Davis, you have to time it right and maximize his value in the right deal. Adrian Gonzalez and Travis Hafner say hello.) Tack on a Kirkman or Hunter or healthy Hurley, plus a pitching prospect? Obviously, those three duos aren't equal and wouldn't command equivalent offers, but again, trying to pin down the names in April is nearly pointless.
But the concept isn't, and for whatever reason, the cost to add the type of reliever that this bullpen - at least in its current state - could really use isn't anywhere near as prohibitive as late July trades for starting pitchers or middle-of-the-lineup hitters tend to be.
After yesterday's day off, Texas now faces 20 games in 20 days. It will still only be mid-May when that stretch runs its course, but if at that time the seventh and eighth innings remain as much of a question from the right side as they do now, this April exercise in getting rid of a little concentrated nitpicking by throwing a couple thoughts against the wall is probably going to begin to take on a little more life, if not a lot - because there's just not that many holes on this club to get all worked up about.


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LANSING, Mich. — Republicans who control the Michigan Legislature continue to outpace Democrats in raising money for the 2014 election.
The House Republican Campaign Committee reported last week that it raised $316,000 since April. The counterpart campaign fund for House Democrats raised $160,000.
The caucus fundraising totals are separate from what lawmakers raise for their own campaigns. The House has 59 Republicans and 49 Democrats, one independent and one open seat that is heavily Democratic.
Senate Republicans raised $291,000 in the most recent reporting cycle. Senate Democrats raised just $24,000. The Senate has 26 Republicans and 12 Democrats.
Democrats fare better when looking at the overall fund balances.
The House GOP has $807,000 and House Democrats $633,000. The Senate GOP has $1 million and Senate Democrats $408,000.


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Curation becomes the only way to rescue great content and keep it safe.


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MIAMI (AP) - Adam Greenberg is expected to make a pinch-hit appearance for the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.
Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen had previously stated he was considering starting Greenberg in the outfield and batting leadoff for his one at-bat, but has since decided he will insert him in Tuesday's game against the New York Mets at some point.
Greenberg has been in the national spotlight when the Marlins announced last week that they would sign the 31-year old to a one-day contract so he could receive one at-bat after getting hit in the head in his Major League debut seven years ago.
Greenberg made his big league debut on July 9, 2005 with the Chicago Cubs and was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by Marlins lefty Valerio De Los Santos in his only plate appearance.


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The 13th-seeded Clemson women's tennis team defeated Vanderbilt 4-2 in the NCAA Women's Tennis Team Championships second round at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center on Saturday.
... In Knoxville, Tenn., the No. 23 men's tennis team was defeated by No. 6 Tennessee 4-3 in the second round of the NCAA Men's Tennis Tournament.
... In Atlanta, the men's and women's track and field teams recorded several runner-up finishes, and Brunson Miller and Mimi Land established season-bests at the Georgia Tech Invitational.
South Carolina: In Columbia, Mo., Jeannelle Scheper added an SEC outdoor silver medal to her resume and five Gamecocks advanced to the finals on the third day of competition.
... In Stanford, Calif., the women's golf team is headed back to the NCAA Championship for the fourth-straight year after carding a final-round 293 (9 over) to finish in fourth place at the NCAA West Regional.
... In Charlotte, N.C., swimmer Marwan El Kamash finished sixth in the 400-meter freestyle at the Charlotte UltraSwim.
USC Upstate: In Jacksonville, Fla., the men's and women's track and field teams closed out the Atlantic Sun Conference Outdoor Championships with six medal-winning performances.
Upstate finished first and second in the men's 800-meter as senior Cameron Thomas won the gold medal with an A-Sun Championship record time of 1:49.29. Matt Johnson picked up the silver with a mark of 1:50.98.
Kenny Sugishita took second place in the men's discus with a toss of 155-04 feet.
Gilbert Kemboi defended his A-Sun title in the 5,000-meter, clocking in at 14:58.29.
Brittany Walls took bronze in the heptatlon with a school record 4,318 points.
The Spartan men claimed third in the 4x400-meter relay.
Limestone: In Atlanta, Ga., Wendell Forbes became the fourth member of the track and field team to secure provisional national qualifying after breaking the school record in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 53.06 at the Georgia Tech Invitational.
Area briefs: Clemson women's tennis team advances
The 13th-seeded Clemson women's tennis team defeated Vanderbilt 4-2 in the NCAA Women's Tennis Team Championships second round at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center on Saturday.


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Submission + - Independent confirmation of cold fusion of hydroge (blogspot.com)
Zephir_AWT writes: "Italian physicist Francesco Celani stated that he has created low energy nuclear reactions similar to those achieved in Andrea Rossi's fusor. Celani told participants at the Coherence 2011 Cold Fusion Conference in Rome on December 14 that he had conducted cold fusion experiments using nickel and hydrogen. Celani said he was able to create a "cold fusion cell" that yielded 200% excess thermal energy."


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I had to launch iCal to see what leather you were talking about.
Personally I don't care much for fake leather or skeuomorphism, partly because I don't even see it. My eyes and brain have adapted to only see and process what I need and ignore the rest, like skeuomorphism, ads or unimportant details.
This makes me wonder, if someone use iCal, I mean really use it and not just launch 'n' look, is this fake leather stuff really that eye catching and distracting? It's just a small bar with a few buttons, does this really sabotage your productivity?
Much more important, for me, is the menubar and it's always at the top and it's always pretty consistent in its layout. If this was molded in to some skeuomorphism that would be annoying, but it isn't.
In the grand scale it matters very little. But it is amazing that they took the time to uglify something that was perfectly usable and neutral before. It does boggle the mind that somebody at Apple compared the two and said "yes, I'll go with the turd, it looks better".
I replaced the graphical elements with fixed versions.There are colours that I like and perfectly neutral don't think anybody can claim that standard grey is ugly, but that brown probably isn't the favourite of many people. I've yet to talk to anybody prefers the faux leather to the old chrome.


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St. Johnstone boss Steve Lomas is on track to replace Kenny Jackett as manager of Championship side Millwall.
The London club have been given permission to speak to Lomas, 39, about the vacant post at the Den following Jackett's departure to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Lomas, a former Manchester City and West Ham United midfielder, joined the Saints in November 2011 after spells as manager of non-league side St Neots Town and as the Hammers' assistant coach, since guiding the club to back-to-back top six SPL finishes and a place in the Europa League qualifying rounds.
Last month Lomas said he envisaged seeing out the remaining year of his contract at McDiarmid Park, but he could well be tempted by such a high ranking English outfit who are a regular to Championship football.
The FA Cup semi-finalists have moved swiftly to replace Jackett, whose resignation came after five-and-a-half years with the club.
St Johnstone chairman Steve Brown told the club website: "I'm disappointed but not surprised that his progress has been monitored by other clubs.
"As with our previous two managers, we will not stand in the way of Steve if he agrees to join Millwall."
The Perth-based club have a strong record of passing on managers to the English game with Derek McInnes having joined Bristol City in 2011, and Owen Coyle, who left for Burnley in 2007 before guiding them to promotion to the Premier League.
After quitting last month Jackett commented: "After almost six seasons I personally feel the time is right for a new challenge, and also for a new manager to come into Millwall with fresh ideas.
"I would like to thank the chairman, the board of directors, players, staff and supporters for their backing."
Jackett, who led Millwall to a 20th-place finish in the Championship this season - two points clear of the relegation places - was the longest-serving manager in the Championship and the sixth longest-serving across the 92 Premier League and Football League teams.
A statement on the Millwall website at the time said the board of directors had accepted Jackett's resignation "with reluctance".
"I want to express my thanks to Kenny for his fantastic service and achievements over the past five and a half years," Millwall chairman John Berylson said. "He has played a major role in creating a stable environment at Millwall which hadn't been the case prior to his arrival.
"Whilst respecting Kenny's decision, I wish I could have persuaded him to change his mind.
"He was my first acquisition as chairman of the club and has proved himself to be one of the best. I am losing a great manager but he will remain a good friend.
"I know everyone associated with Millwall will wish Kenny all the very best with his future endeavours.
"We are now determined to move the club forward and build on the foundations Kenny has provided towards even greater success."
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Booth spaces are still available for businesses to take part in the Estherville Farm and Home Show.
Held March 1-2, 2013 at the Regional Wellness Center, the event features more than 50 vendors who showcase their products and services.
The 2012 Farm and Home Show had 1,000 attendees, making it a great opportunity to discuss your business with existing and potential customers.
Hours for the Farm and Home Show are 4-8 p.m., Friday, March 1 and 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday,0 March 2. Admission is free.
Any business interested in a booth is encouraged to contact the Estherville Area Chamber of Commerce on 712 362 3541.


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Five Cedar Valley Hospice volunteers were honored at the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa (HPCAI) at a special luncheon held this fall in Altoona. HPCAI recognizes volunteers each year for their commitment to hospice and palliative care agencies and the patients, families and communities they serve.
Cedar Valley Hospice volunteer honorees were: Kathryn Manfull, Grundy Center office, patient and family volunteer; Eva Schmitz, Independence office, patient and family volunteer; Jeanette Garretts, Waverly office, patient and family volunteer; Shelli Pint, Waterloo office, board of directors and Friends of Cedar Valley Hospice board member; and Joan Nanke, Waterloo, Cedar Valley Hospice Home volunteer and Friends of Cedar Valley Hospice board.
"Volunteers are essential to providing the highest quality care with compassion," said Cedar Valley Hospice executive director, Marvin Fagerlind. "We are proud to have these volunteers as part of our Cedar Valley Hospice family. This recognition for going above and beyond for the patients and families we serve is well deserved."
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Pictured are four of the five 2013 Cedar Valley Hospice Honored Volunteers: Kathryn Manfull, Jeanette Garetts, Eva Schmitz and Shelli Pint. Not pictured: Joan Nanke.
Cedar Valley Hospice is a not-for-profit, multi-service agency, providing comprehensive palliative and end-of-life care to terminally ill individuals, support for patients' families, and services to those who grieve. Services through Cedar Valley Hospice are available to anyone suffering from any life-limiting illness, regardless of their age, diagnosis or ability to pay. Grief support is available to anyone in the community struggling with the death of a loved one and is offered free of charge. Cedar Valley Hospice serves Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Grundy, Tama, parts of Benton, Chickasaw, Delaware, Fayette, Hardin, Linn and Marshall counties.


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This is one of my first successful skirt projects after many failed attempts at other patterns.
This skirt was so easy and simple to make. It is super comfortable and cost about £2.50 with the material and the thread.
I got very excited about all the ways I could dress it up or down and I am planning the next one in black stretch fabric. Am feeling there might be many more – blue striped, electric blue – the possibilities are endless.
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Sandia Golf Club
Albuquerque, N.M. • August 4 - 7
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Brenden Redfern of Austin, Texas, closed out his first AJGA win with a 2-under-par 70, leading him to a tournament total 9-under-par 207 to win the Boys Division of the AJGA New Mexico Open by four strokes. Michelle Yang of Los Angeles carded a low final round of 3-under-par 69 to claim her first AJGA victory at Sandia Golf Club, finishing at even-par 216 for the tournament.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the AJGA New Mexico Open was a 54-hole stroke play event held at Sandia Golf Club. The tournament field consisted of 99 players, 75 boys and 24 girls from 19 states and Mexico. The Boys Division was played at 7,383 yards and the Girls Division at 6,184 yards.
Steady iron-play throughout the week led Redfern to his first AJGA victory. The five-shot lead at the turn helped him to coast through the back nine and enjoy the day.
"My irons were solid all week long," Redfern said. "I made a lot of birdies out here because I was hitting it close and keeping it on the green for opportunities," he said.
In second at 5-under-par 211 was Sam Saunders, who was playing at home this week in Albuquerque. McCoy Willey of St. George, Utah finished in third at 3-under-par 213 for the tournament. A three-way tie for fourth went to Juan Pablo Hernandez of Mexico City, Mexico, Collin Pratt of Santa Fe, N.M., and Paul McConnell of Garland, Texas at 2-under-par 214.
Yang used a 3-under-par 33 on the front side to overcome her four-stroke deficit from the second round. She said she owes this victory to a hot putter, making everything inside ten feet during the final round.
"My chipping and putting weren't working yesterday," said Yang. "I worked on some things after the round yesterday and today it all came back together. I only hit 11 greens but had just 27 putts," she said.
In a tie for second, at 1-over-par 217, were Bonnie Hu of Fremont, Calif., and Casey Grice of College Station, Texas. This was Hu's third consecutive AJGA second place finish of the summer.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA, the largest Association of its kind, has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, which is in its third decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA's second Premier Partner.
Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sandia Resort & Casino features a world class golf experience that offers a visually stunning and strategic 18-hole golf course designed by Scott Miller, complete practice facility and a 16,000 square foot "Pueblo" style clubhouse featuring restaurant, golf shop and expansive patio. Sandia opened to rave reviews having been honored with the afore mentioned Golf Magazine accolade and winning the 2005 golf "Development of the Year" award from Golf Inc Magazine. The golf club at Sandia is a key amenity to the Sandia Resort & Casino that is already a popular gaming and entertainment venue. In 2006, Sandia opened a world class resort that features 228 luxurious, oversized guest rooms including over 30 suites. Every guest room and suite is highlighted by awe-inspiring views of the Albuquerque skyline or the rugged wildness of the Sandia Mountains. The resort also includes over 35,000 square feet of "state of the art" entertainment, meeting & convention space that can accommodate groups up to 3000, a 12,000 square foot spa and a multitude of dining options including a 410 seat signature buffet, steakhouse and Bien Shur, the roof top gourmet restaurant with an indoor/outdoor entertainment lounge with the most breath-taking views this side of the Valle Grande.
The golf facility at Sandia Resort & Casino is professionally managed by OB Sports Golf Management, a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success. OB Sports currently manages 30 premier golf courses and country clubs throughout the United States and Mexico. Known for its comprehensive and personalized services since 1972, OB Sports has become widely acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf course management. For more information about OB Sports Golf Management, visit www.obsports.com, or call 480.948.1300.
For information about the Sandia Resort & Casino visit www.sandiacasino.com or call 877.272.9199.
For more information on Sandia Golf Club visit www.sandiagolf.com or call 505.798.3990.
Sandia Resort & Casino is a business enterprise of the Pueblo of Sandia and is part of a master-planned development on Sandia land just outside of Albuquerque. Located at I-25 and Tramway Road, Sandia Casino employs 1,900 New Mexicans, 1,300 of them employed by the casino.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis Love III, Cristie Kerr, Pat Hurst, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pressel and Julieta Granada.
For more information about the AJGA New Mexico Open, please contact AJGA National Headquarters 770-868-4200.


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Drug possession and other charges
A 25-year-old Columbia woman was taken into custody by Moberly Police Department officers following a traffic stop on March 28 at 1:21 a.m. in the 1600 block of North Morley.
According to a MPD report on March 28 during a traffic stop it was discovered that the woman was in possession of marijuana. It was later learned the female provided a false name to officers, who were later able to identify her as Hollie Sanders of Columbia. Officers also found that Sanders had an active Johnson County, Olathe, KS failure to appear warrant with original chares of felony 1st possession of marijuana and misdemeanor drug paraphernalia with a bond of $10,000.
During further investigation, officers located an electronic taser, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, a large amount of cash and a loaded handgun on her person.
On March 28 based on a criminal complaint filed by the Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney's office, Randolph County Judge Suter issued a warrant charging Hollie Sanders with two felony counts of possession of controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana, and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm with a bond of $100.000 cash only. Sanders was transferred to the Randolph County Justice Center, where she was unable to post the required bond.


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LAKE TEXOMA-- People are packing up their campers and boats and heading home from Lake Texoma.
Cheryl Payne drives three hours to Lake Texoma every year to enjoy their favorite activities.
"It's clean water, the guys love the fishing, they caught a big one this morning, kids love it, they ride their bikes, and it's peaceful."
Payne and her family were just some of the 2,000 campers at Eisenhower State Park this weekend. Paul Kisel, the park superintendent, said since June 30th there has been a steady flow of visitors.
"A lot of them came before, a lot of them stayed after, so we were, it was just a hectic and busy nine days stretch here on Lake Texoma."
One business that lives and dies by the lake are striper guides. Chris Stevens, with "Striper Pro," said this summer is making up for last year's slow business. He has taken a guided fishing trip on the lake everyday since March.
"It's picked up probably two or three times busier than it was last year. Last year was really slow for everybody, this year it has picked up tremendously, people coming from different states and the lake has been open for business and it's really, really good."
And businesses said they expect business to only get better.
"You have memorial day weekend, 4th of July, and Labor Day. And Memorial weekend came on strong and it was awesome. And then 4th of July came and it was awesome, so we look forward to Labor Day weekend," Kisel said.


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TORONTO — Mark Reynolds hit a tiebreaking home run in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 tonight.
Reynolds drilled a leadoff shot into the second deck off Sergio Santos (0-1), the fifth Blue Jays reliever.
The homer helped the Indians overcome a blown save by Chris Perez, who surrendered a tying shot by Jose Bautista in the ninth.
The overhauled Blue Jays lost their second straight to begin the season. Toronto's offense has just three runs and nine hits in two games.
Cleveland's Michael Brantley went 4 for 5 with an RBI, the fifth four-hit game of his career.
Matt Albers (1-0) got one out for the win, and Joe Smith finished for his first save.
The Indians took a 2-1 lead in the eighth against reliever Darren Oliver. Nick Swisher led off with a walk and moved to second on Brantley's fourth single. Carlos Santana hit a grounder to third, where Swisher was forced out, but Maicer Izturis' throw to first sailed wide, allowing Brantley to score.
Bautista tied it with a one-out shot to left off Perez in the ninth. Bautista had gone hitless in his first three at-bats, grounding into a pair of inning-ending double plays.
Edwin Encarnacion followed with a walk, but Perez sent it to extra innings by getting Adam Lind and J.P. Arencibia to fly out.
The Indians opened the scoring in the third. Michael Bourn led off with a double just beyond the reach of Izturis at third. Two outs later, Swisher walked and Brantley followed with an RBI single between third and short.
Izturis tied it in the bottom half with a leadoff drive to right, his first, and Toronto's first homer of the new season.
Cleveland starter Ubaldo Jimenez, who lost a career-high 17 games last season and ended the year with nine straight road losses, looked sharp in his season debut. Jimenez allowed one run and three hits in six innings, walked two and struck out six.
Brantley and Santana hit consecutive singles in the sixth, but Blue Jays starter Brandon Morrow ended his outing by getting Reynolds to ground into a double play.
Morrow allowed one run and six hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out eight.
NOTES: Indians LHP Scott Kazmir will miss his first scheduled start of the season, Saturday at Tampa Bay, because of a sore abdominal muscle on his right side. Kazmir will return to Cleveland for tests and rejoin the team before Friday's game against the Rays. ... The Indians claimed right-hander Robert Whitenack on waivers from the Chicago Cubs and optioned him to Double-A Akron.


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Submission + - Mobile UIs: It's Developers vs. Users (infoworld.com)
snydeq writes: "Increased emphasis on distinctive smartphone UIs means even more headaches for cross-platform mobile developers, writes Fatal Exception's Neil McAllister, especially as users continue to favor native over Web-based apps on mobile devices. 'Google and Microsoft are both placing renewed emphasis on their platforms' user experience. That means not just increased competition among smartphone and tablet platforms, but also new challenges for mobile application developers.
... The more the leading smartphone platform UIs differ from one another, the more effort is required to write apps that function comparably across all of them. Dialog boxes, screen transitions, and gestures that are appropriate for one platform might be all wrong for another. Coding the same app for three or four different sets of user interface guidelines adds yet another layer of cost and complexity to cross-platform app development — as if it wasn't already hard enough."


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Death trap - Orange Tree residents appeal for footbridge
'Don't wait until one of us dies'
BY INGRID BROWN Associate editor Special assignment email@example.com
RESIDENTS of Orange Tree in St Thomas are convinced that the authorities will do nothing to restore the bridge to their community until someone loses their life while crossing the section of the Yallahs River which separates them from the main road.
The bridge was damaged by a hurricane many years ago. In its place are two wooden poles, held in place by pieces of old board and balanced precariously atop some river stones.
That's the structure that young children, the elderly, women and men alike are forced to use as they enter and leave their community to access services in the nearby Llandewey community on a daily basis.
"You need to see when school over! The little children have to walk 'cross it even when the water high in the river and nobody nah go do nutten bout it 'til something happen," resident Noel Folkes said, as he demonstrated how careful even adults have to be when crossing the makeshift bridge.
Residents said their problem was made worse two months ago when truck operators removing stones from the river for rehabilitative work on the Yallahs pipeline destroyed the sturdier structure that was in place.
After weeks of waiting on the operators to fulfil a promise to assist in restoring an entrance to the community, Folkes said he was left with no choice but to use pieces of board to nail the poles together so that his young children could stop wading through the river to get to school.
"Mi tired fi go to the police station to report that them bruk down wi bridge and dem nuh do nutten bout it," the despondent father told the Jamaica Observer North East as he took the team to view the makeshift structure.
"Wi try fi do someting fi wiself and wi mek a little stick bridge and nuh gi wiself no trouble and dem lef dem way come mash up the thing and all now, nutten."
Folkes's anger is further fuelled by the fact that a zipline, which the residents made to take them across the river whenever water is high enough to cover the footbridge, was also destroyed by the operators whose heavy equipment broke down the trees to which it was attached.
"Sometimes when the river get bad and wi cyaan cross none at all wi used to wrap up a money in a plastic bag and send it across and somebody go buy someting ah shop and send it back cross," Folkes said, showing the broken cable.
It is this zipline, he said, which helped to save the life of his child's mother who went into labour during the passage of Hurricane Sandy last October.
According to Folkes, his child's mother began experiencing excruciating pain but he was unable to get her to the main road as the river was too powerful to wade through. At 2:00 in the morning, he said he used the cable to cross the river and went to the police station to get help.
"When the police come back with me dem bring all fire brigade, but dem say dem can't get across to her," he recounted.
However, one brave police constable decided to chance it, and accompanied him across on the zipline, to assess the situation.
"Him did train into dem sort ah things so after him look pon har him start calling a helicopter fi come get har fi go hospital," Folkes said.
Hours later, the helicopter, unable to land, hovered close to the ground to allow Folkes's pregnant spouse to get onboard. Following their experience, coupled with the fact that he has the largest family living in Orange Tree, Folkes said he decided to take matters into his own hands to construct the makeshift crossing.
Water, Land and Climate Change Minister Robert Pickersgill, who was in the community last week to tour the rehabilitation works of the Yallahs River, promised the residents that he would look into the matter.
The residents say they are optimistic that the minister will assist them in getting a safe footbridge so those who had abandoned their homes and farms can return to the community.
"When river come down wi crop dem spoil in the field over dere because we cyaan reach it," Robert Anderson said, adding that he would immediately return to reside there if a proper footbridge is installed.
Despite owning acres of land at Orange Tree, Anderson no longer wants to expose his family to the dangers of going back and forth on the structure or having to wade through the river, which is never dry.
Clevious Wilson recalled his near-death experience when he attempted to wade across the flooded river to take a meal for his grandmother who lives in Orange Tree.
"When mi drop in di water wid di food mi decide say mi nah let it go because me granny deh deh hungry and so me haffi just mek up mi mind and say mi ah go tek mi chance," he said.
Fellow resident Roy Parker also recounted a near-death experience in which his wife was nearly washed from his grasp as he helped her to wade through the murky water.
"Mi wife haffi go town everyday and me have to cross har every morning," he said, adding that the residents are desperate to have the problem fixed.
When it rains heavily, children are unable to go to school until the water has receded.
Added to that, the residents say they no longer opt to go to shelters during the passage of a hurricane as they are usually unable to get back home when the shelter closes.
"When wi go shelter wid the women and children and when everybody else leave and dem ready fi the school, Orange Tree people can't leave because we cyaan cross the river yet," one resident argued.
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ITHACA, NY — The Ithaca College Gerontology Institute and the Office of Extended Studies will present the first of three fall workshops on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the Country Inn & Suites, 1100 Danby Road. Running from 2 to 4:30 p.m., the presentation is entitled "Living Well without Driving: A Community Approach to Senior Mobility."
The registration fee for this continuing professional education opportunity is $25 per workshop ($15 each for retired people). For persons planning to attend all three workshops, the fee is $60 for the complete series. Registration must be completed no later than one week prior to the workshop. Ithaca College faculty and students may attend at no charge but must still register.
For more information and to register, go to www.ithaca.edu/agingworkshops or contact the Office of Extended Studies at (607) 274-3143.
"Living Well without Driving: A Community Approach
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Presenters Dwight Mengel — chief transportation planner, Tompkins County Department of Social Services — and Ray Weaver — Way2Go Program Director at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County — will examine evolving mobility choices, services and strategies for seniors to elicit the participants' perspectives on how the community can move ahead to improve mobility services in the community and promote lifelong safety. The presenters will discuss a local coalition of mobility service providers and human service agencies that are working together to reinvent mobility choices for seniors and the general public. The power of information technology and the strength of community support, the presenters say, are needed to create efficient, consumer-oriented, financially sustainable solutions to the transportation needs of seniors and their families.
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I think what we did in the past is all acquisition and no in-home innovation. The focus on organic growth and the commitment to take up R&D as a percentage of revenue means more focus on organic growth complemented by acquisition. Now that we have a strategy, it is easier to decide which acquisitions we should make so we don't make a bunch of one-off acquisitions and run them as separate businesses that don't add value to customers.


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Does this mean that the players named above will be in addition to some of the players on the 25-man roster or instead of them? They must be taking more than nine players.Thursday, May 11, 2006
HALL GAME: The Reds will bring nine minor-leaguers along Monday to play in the Hall of Fame game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Left-hander Chris Michalak, right-handers Carlos Guevera and Abe Woody, catcher Chris Denove, infielders Jeff Bannon, Luis Bolivar and Eric Eymann and outfielders Alex Sanchez and Chris Dickerson will make the trip.
Major League Baseball would like the starting lineup to be in the game long enough to get at least one at-bat.
"The last thing players want to do on an off day is play," Narron said. "But I think when they take the tour Sunday, they'll appreciate it."
In addition, I read somewhere that Milton might start this game as part of his rehab assignment, but his name isn't mentioned.
I'm confused. (yeah, yeah... I know. what's new?)


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That's a great moose!! Congrats!! Your flat lander friend picture cracked me up!
Here is my Wyoming moose I shot in late September. Seen quite a few bigger ones and quite a few smaller ones. I'm happy with him and it was a great hunt and one of the funnest hunts I've been on. My flatlander friend from Wisconsin was with to help make the pack out a lot easier. Hope to do it again sometime in my lifetime!
That's a great moose!! Congrats!! Your flat lander friend picture cracked me up!
Congrats on a good looking moose. I hope to shoot one someday. I'm with Jen, your flat lander friend doesn't look like he is doing so well, lol.
Awesome moose! Congrats.
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Awesome moose, awesome hunt. Thanks for sharing.
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Very nice moose, congrats...what area...story behind it?
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Thompson Square, "Just Feels Good" (Stoney Creek)
The husband-wife duo Thompson Square celebrates its success and its upbeat love story on its second album, "Just Feels Good."
Keifer and Shawna Thompson instantly drew attention by presenting soulful pop-country songs with a hip, sophisticated flair. Their freshness was rewarded with duo of the year honors from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music -- a rare honor for a new act.
"Just Feels Good" maintains their peppy, playful style, with the high-speed wordplay of "Here We Go Again" and the sweet sentiment of "That's So Me and You" capturing their charisma and flirty, fun connection.
Oddly, the power-ballad first single, "If I Didn't Have You," is one of the album's few forgettable songs. Otherwise, most of "Just Feels Good" proves why the duo ranks among the fastest-rising newcomers in country music.


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A division one grand final rematch highlights the opening day of next month's Bendigo Bank Country Week championships.
Murray Valley will lock horns with Ferntree Gully at the QEO on Monday, January 21.
Valley won last year's title by 69 runs at Eaglehawk's Canterbury Park, becoming the first team since Rochester in 1965 to win four titles in a row.
The grand final rematch will be the only division one game in Bendigo on day one of the championships, with newly-promoted Benalla facing Goulburn Murray at Rochester and Castlemaine hosting last championships' division two winners Gisborne.
The division one grand final will be played at the QEO on Friday, January 25.
Meanwhile, Swan Hill starts its campaign in division two against Northern District at Canterbury Park after claiming the division three title last time.
Division three's beaten grand finalists Deniliquin play Emu Valley at Strathfieldsaye and Grampians take on Portland at Bell Oval, Strathdale.
The division two final will be played at Canterbury Park.
Only one division three match will hosted in Bendigo, at Atkins Street Reserve, between Red Cliffs and Grassmere on the opening day.
Goulburn Murray will face Northern District at Rochester, while Maryborough hosts Northern United.
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Friday, September 25, 2009
My new favoritest class: The Shaman
Like most people who play Wow, it was not my first RPG. In addition to many table top games, I played a few of the final fantasies (I loved 7, 8 and tactics, hated 10), all of the elder scrolls games, diablo, etc. Normally I like melee fighters who can wear heavy armor and self heal. That made the Paladin a natural choice in Wow. I still like Paladins. My two highest level characters are both paladins. However, I have decided I just like the shaman more, for a variety of reasons.
Reason 1: The best hybrid
There are three hybrid classes in Wow (I don't count shadow priests): Paladin, Shaman, and Druid. When I say best I mean most able to use a variety of abilities. Paladins are incredibly durable, even in DPS spec and powerful in melee. I still prefer a prot paladin for AoE grinding over any other class for their durability. However, this durability comes at the expense of range, a paladin basically has to be on top of a mob to do anything. Druids have to choose between caster DPS or melee DPS by shapeshifting. Shamans can use their caster abilities even in their melee DPS spec, and can melee in their caster spec. While it is true that the Druid and Paladin can fill more group roles than a Shaman, Shamans have the best all around use of abilities regardless of spec.
Reason 2: Cures the caster problem
This could be said about balance druids as well, but lets be honest, moonkin form looks dumb. I love mages, and I like locks and shadow priests. They are fun. However, without some type of mitigation, they get chewed up pretty quickly. Shamans don't have to worry about that. They wear mail, and can pull out instant cast pain. Also, even caster Shamans can use windfury weapon. Shaman are far from soft squishy targets.
Reason 3: They look cool
Let's be honest, a large motivation in the game is looking cool. I love druids, but they miss this completely. Moonkins look ridiculous, Dire bear looks the same at 40 as it does at 80, and cat looks the same at 80 as it does at 20. Shaman gear looks cool, they can dual wield, and their abilities just have a lot of flair. Chain lightning is probably one of my favorite looking abilities in Wow.
Basically, I like casters, I like beating on things, I want to look cool and be able to heal myself a lil bit. I probably should have been playing a Shaman all along. . .
4 comments:
- What's my main Again? said...
Elemental shaman's should be using Flametongue weapon even in Melee.
Anyway I have to agree, if you take tanking out of the equation, shamans are the most versatile hybrids in the game.
Maybe it is my druid roots... but I still find Druids to be the best hybrid... but it requires much more specialization then shamans.
For instance enhance shamans get a portion of their AP as SP wheras unless feral druids put points into pvp talents they have no SP at all. So even switching out of cat/bear form puts you at a greater disadvantage to an enhancement shaman.
Maybe the better term would be shamans are the best hybrid caster since they still cast spell in every spec but each spec plays totally different.
- September 26, 2009 at 9:35 AM
- thedoctor said...
/sniffle, /sniffle...
this article makes me so proud...
lol =P
- September 26, 2009 at 4:02 PM
- gnomeaggedon said...
I love My Shaman... Squidly is the best...
makes me sad that Gnomer waves at me from the character selection screen, but Squid logs on...
But umm... chain lightning followed by chain heals.... I luvs it!
- September 27, 2009 at 9:40 PM
the grass is always greener.
- September 28, 2009 at 11:29 AM


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13 Ohio students to perform in Macy's parade band
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HILLIARD, Ohio (AP) — Macy's says 13 performers from five Ohio high schools have been chosen this year to march in a student band for its annual Thanksgiving Day parade.
The company says students from all 50 states will make up the band of 185 musicians with 40 flags and dancers.
Four of the selected students are from Hilliard Bradley High School in central Ohio, west of Columbus. Marysville and Brecksville-Broadview high schools are sending three students each. Two musicians are from Perrysburg, and one is from Grove City.
The Lakota West High School marching band from West Chester in southwest Ohio also is on the lineup for the parade in New York City.


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Voters in the South Tama School District will decide on Tuesday, Feb. 4, on the renewal of a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy which would continue the assessment for 10 years beginning July 1, 2015.
The issue was defeated by the narrowest of margins - 150 - NO - 149 - YES?in the Sept. 10, 2013, regular school election.
The levy provides $1.34 tax money per $1,000 in property valuation. use of the funds are restricted to school property acquisition or improvements or equipment.
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Continental Cup ready to fulfil more Olympic dreams
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 8, 2014 – The 2014-16 Beach Volleyball Continental Cup is all set to help more teams realise their Olympic dreams and build on the success of the inaugural cycle for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
So far 198 national federations have announced that they will take part in more than 130 events across the five continental confederations starting on June 1, 2014, with the winners of each continental competition set to earn their national federation a place at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.
The number of competing federations is an increase on the 143 that took part in qualifying for London 2012.
One team per gender from each confederation will qualify for Rio de Janeiro 2016, before the second and third ranked national federations from each of the Continental Cup finals play the FIVB World Cup finals, where they have one more shot at Olympic qualification.
In London 2012 qualifying, Sydney 2000 champion Natalie Cook made history by becoming the first player to reach five Olympic Games when she and Tamsin Hinchley won the Asian competition.
The first edition of the Beach Volleyball Continental Cup was launched in 2010, building up to the London 2012 Olympic Games. It provided a new opportunity for countries to qualify for the Olympic Games, in addition to the 16 vacancies offered on the FIVB World Tour.
Speaking about the competition, FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F° said: "The Continental Cup was created to give opportunities to all national federations of all the continents, regardless of size or financial ability, so that they can participate with their best athletes. The success of the Continental Cup is inevitable and consequently the beginning of the climbing toward the enhancement of beach volleyball, which with its numerous competitions, will bring together more participants, thus contributing to global diffusion of volleyball worldwide."
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22 U.S. Code § 2686a - Appointment of Special Coordinator for water policy negotiations and water resources policy
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Appointment of Special Coordinator for water policy negotiations and water resources policy
(a) DesignationThe Secretary of State shall designate a Special Coordinator—
to coordinate the United States Government response to international water resource disputes and needs;
to represent the United States Government, whenever appropriate, in multilateral fora in discussions concerning access to fresh water; and
to formulate United States policy to assist in the resolution of international problems posed by the lack of fresh water supplies.
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The individual designated under subsection (a) may carry out the functions of subsection (a) in addition to other assigned responsibilities.
(Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 180, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 682.)
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