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In November 2005, Mary Lidstrom was appointed Vice Provost for Research for the University of Washington, one of the world's leading research universities. Working collaboratively with the entire UW research community, Lidstrom is committed to ensuring that the UW is an excellent place to do research.
Dr. Lidstrom serves as a Professor in Chemical Engineering and Microbiology and holds the Frank Jungers Chair of Engineering. She is the faculty advisor to the UW GenOM Project, which is an educational initiative to support underrepresented undergraduates in STEM.
As the Associate Dean for New Initiatives in the College of Engineering (1997-2005), Dr. Lidstrom pioneered professional development workshops and consulted extensively with teams interested in setting up interdisciplinary research centers.
Dr. Lidstrom received a B.S. in microbiology from Oregon State University, and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin. As a Leverhulme Fellow in Microbiology, she conducted postdoctoral work at the University of Sheffield, UK. Additionally, Dr. Lidstrom has held academic appointments in the Center for Great Lakes Studies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and in Environmental Engineering Science at the California Institute of Technology. She is a fellow of the AAAS and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
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- Genomic and metabolic manipulations of methylotrophic bacteria. Genomic, physiological and metabolic modeling approaches are used to understand metabolic networks in these bacteria, with the goal of directed manipulation of key metabolic pathways and enzymes for environmentally benign chemical production from methane and methanol.
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Work by recent graduates of the Yale MFA Photography Program: Marzena Abrahamik, Endia Beal, Elizabeth Bick, Johanna Case-Hofmeister, Tommy Kha, Michael Marcelle, Sophie Ruspoli, Justin Schmitz, Sadie Wechler, and Rick Yribe.
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The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Drive, hosts programs and exhibits featuring nationally and internationally known artists.
Local storyteller Sheri Williams Pannell will present "Winter Tales by the Fire" at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 5 and Feb. 23. This one-hour program is ideal for children ages 2 to 6 and features popular children's stories, including "Owl Moon" by Jane Yolen, "The Snowy Day" by Jack Ezra Keates and "Frozen Noses" by Jan Carr. Percussionist Scott Wenzel will provide a unique soundscape for the performance.
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What do you think of this stunt?
If it makes a point (which it does) and disturbs the retrograde racist right wingers (which it does) like yourselves (which you are), more power to him.
This is just the type of ignorant behavior that feeds the frenzy going on. I hope your proud of yourself Bobby! Let the FBI do their job and wait until all the facts come out. Between the inaccurate & hyped up stories from the media, the minority leaders jumping on the bandwagon, the black panther bounty, and just plain bad behavior... this whole thing just makes me sick. How can I be proud of my race when this type of grandstanding and showboating goes on? I even heard someone say on the radio that it was Gov Bush's fault... like he was really there? Everybody should shut up, act appropriately and stop making such fools of themselves. Justice occurs at its own pace not at your convenience or just because you feel like yelling foul! I'm not about to blame the world for the actions of 2 people like some seem to be doing.
BRAVO... It looks good on him.
They consider a hoodie to be a built in hat? Seriously.. they missed the whole point of the speech.
Want to really make a comment?
I just called and spoke with a representative of Congressman Bobby Rush about the courage he had to step up and make a statement about how judging someone by the color of their skin and the clothing they wear is commendable. Anyone wanting to do the samecan reach out to his office at 202-225-4372
Fair trial impossible now
It is now virtually impossible for the shooter of the Florida teenager to get a fair and impartial trial anywhere in this country. There have been so many comments by so many people in high political offices, including the President, that even if he is convicted, the conviction is certain to be overturned. Why can't people shut up and let justice grind its way through the facts???
"Congressman RUSH"
This guy should have kept his mouth shut and hid his face. He could not utter a coherent sentence. The people of Illinois actually elected this moron. I've got a sheet of paper witha higher IQ! And now we know how Barry got elected.
Booby Rush is a congress man "I think not he is just a Jack A??" He is trying to make the problem worst He should be thrown out of his position
Grow up!
This is accomplishing nothing more than stocking the fires of racism/hatred and those involved should be adults and stop provoking something that may not even have been a serious motive to begin with. Additionally, such immature behavior from an elected official is shameful! We have laws, and those should be upheld, not ridiculed by their behavior. Now why is this such an issue when the black community is watching the extermination of their youth, by their youth, and remaining on the sidelines with hardly a whisper? It's time to stop glamorizing the "gansta" drug culture lifestyle that children and emulating and taking part it which is leading to their needless slaughter.
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Remember this gang includes stalwarts like Virginia Fox, Michele Bachmann, Allen West, Louie Gohmert. Their dignity is already in shreds.
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A couple of articles lately that really hit home. Brink's "How to mend a broken heart" is simply excellent. Turns out that drug addiction may actually be a byproduct of love's existing circuitry, that a broken heart can medically kill people with something that looks a lot like a heart attack, and that simple pain relievers like Tylenol can help dull the pain of a breakup. Plus, how can you not love "The Museum of Broken Relationships"?
"Olinka and Drazen are artists, and after some time passed [beyond their breakup], they did what artists often do: they put their feelings on display.... Their collection of breakup mementos was accepted into a local art festival. It was a smash hit. Soon they were putting up installations in Berlin, San Francisco, and Istanbul, showing the concept to the world. Everywhere they went, from Bloomington to Belgrade, people packed the halls and delivered their own relics of extinguished love: "The Silver Watch" with the pin pulled out at the moment he first said, "I love you." The wood-handled "Ex Axe" that a woman used to chop her cheating lover's furniture into tiny bits. Trinkets that had meaning to only two souls found resonance with a worldwide audience that seemed to recognize the same heartache all too well."
Another article talked about a more profound kind of heartbreak, and a very different problem of memory. The Washington Post's 2009 piece "Fatal Distraction" is about something that really can happen to any parent, though we really don't like to think about it:
"Two decades ago, [death by hyperthermia] was relatively rare. But in the early 1990s, car-safety experts declared that passenger-side front airbags could kill children, and they recommended that child seats be moved to the back of the car; then, for even more safety for the very young, that the baby seats be pivoted to face the rear. If few foresaw the tragic consequence of the lessened visibility of the child... well, who can blame them? What kind of person forgets a baby?"
Research suggests a very unsettling answer:
"Diamond is a professor of molecular physiology at the University of South Florida and a consultant to the veterans hospital in Tampa.... [he] is the memory expert with a lousy memory, the one who recently realized, while driving to the mall, that his infant granddaughter was asleep in the back of the car. He remembered only because his wife, sitting beside him, mentioned the baby. He understands what could have happened had he been alone with the child. Almost worse, he understands exactly why.
....Diamond says that in situations involving familiar, routine motor skills, the human animal presses the basal ganglia into service as a sort of auxiliary autopilot.... that's why you'll sometimes find yourself having driven from point A to point B without a clear recollection of the route you took, the turns you made or the scenery you saw.... "The quality of prior parental care seems to be irrelevant," he said. "The important factors that keep showing up involve a combination of stress, emotion, lack of sleep and change in routine, [emphasis mine] where the basal ganglia is trying to do what it's supposed to do, and the conscious mind is too weakened to resist. What happens is that the memory circuits in a vulnerable hippocampus literally get overwritten, like with a computer program. Unless the memory circuit is rebooted - such as if the child cries, or, you know, if the wife mentions the child in the back - it can entirely disappear."
With horrifying results, if the forgotten thing is your child's quiet presence in your now-parked car. Often made worse by prosecutors with too little sense, which is the secondary subject of the article.
"There may be no act of human failing that more fundamentally challenges our society's views about crime, punishment, justice and mercy. According to statistics compiled by a national childs' safety advocacy group, in about 40 percent of cases authorities examine the evidence, determine that the child's death was a terrible accident - a mistake of memory that delivers a lifelong sentence of guilt far greater than any a judge or jury could mete out - and file no charges. In the other 60 percent of the cases, parsing essentially identical facts and applying them to essentially identical laws, authorities decide that the negligence was so great and the injury so grievous that it must be called a felony, and it must be aggressively pursued."
There are times when it should be, if there is any suggestion that anything more than mere forgetting is at work, or if it fits a pattern of serious neglect. Otherwise, it just makes a bad situation worse, wasting money to achieve no deterrence. And really, no justice either.
There's a simple technology fix, mind you. Unfortunately, it can't get manufactured, because no manufacturer can afford to be sued if it fails. So babies will die after pulling all of their own hair out, and we can all thank the damn tort lawyers for one more thing.
The other thing that was interesting about this cheap device, developed by some NASA scientists after a local tragedy, was the poor test-marketing results. Seems that very few people thought it could happen to them.
But it could. There are things like broken loves, that you want to forget, but can't. And there are things you must remember - but can't guarantee you will. The universe is an amazing place. Just not always a friendly one.
Absent technology, my recommendation? Make the autopilot work for you instead. Every time you get out of the car, even if your child isn't in it, open the door and physically feel the child's seat. Do it without fail enough times, and it becomes an autopilot sequence of its own, associated with the presence of that booster seat. Once the seat disappears, it will eventually extinguish, though you might feel kind of foolish for a while.
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74 Sophia Street, Surry Hills
Surry Hills is one of my favourite suburbs, and this original terrace might have had the greatest emotional effect on me of all the houses I've featured on the blog (which isn't to say they're not all amazing. They are. You should totally go back and read about them when you're done with this post). I'm not totally sure I can explain why – I've featured dilapidated terraces before – but something about this one is deeply evocative; hopefully the photos can express it better than I can verbally. It's grungey and when you walk through it you're transported to this untouched, decaying otherness. I completely adore it.
So, what are the points to note about the house? We're looking at a three bedroom terrace with a courtyard (and vegetable patch. Win!), in addition to rear lane access. There is no parking, but hey, you're in Surry Hills – you can get used to that.
The 'terrace' itself is a sunroom. I personally prefer when these are converted into terrace structures (ie open to the elements) as I think that looks prettier on houses like these; however, that would require really sensitive treatment in order to ensure it's in keeping with the design of the house, if it were to be permitted. Plus, some people prefer sunrooms.
The plus side of the house being unrenovated, of course, is it retains every element of its heritage features, which the renovator will hopefully take full advantage of. High ceilings, French doors, wooden floorboards, ornate skirting boards and so on.
The current bathroom is an outhouse. It looks exquisite (to me, anyway); pink paint contrasted with square white tiles and a lopsided mirror. Fun fact; the house I grew up in only had an outhouse for a couple of years before my parents incorporated it into the house. So there you go.
The floorboards are original and have different shades and so forth. If possible I'd try polishing the floorboards as is to keep that 'mismatched/contrast' look. But keep two things in mind: I have no idea if this is possible, and I am a bit strange in general.
One of the rooms is quite interesting for its time; it has an interior window that looks into the kitchen in order to let light in. This is a common design element of modern-day one bedroom suite apartments. The obvious change here is to knock down that wall and create an open plan kitchen/dining/living area.
Two of the bedrooms are upstairs, one is downstairs. I'm not sure whether the floorplan will be significantly updated when the renovation is done, although a bathroom will obviously have to be included. There is fairly significant space in the back courtyard (it currently houses a bathroom and large laundry area), that could be utilised as a studio/teenager's accommodation if you were that way inclined. I assume many people would prefer to keep the space for a back garden, but it doesn't hurt to have room for more living space when you're looking at a terrace home.
74 Sophia Street is on a cute street in Surry Hills close to the Holt Street end of the suburb (which is the part of the suburb I'm most familiar with. Hello, News Ltd building). That means it's close to Holt Street dining, Central Station (can't really get much more convenient than that, can it?) and everything else the area has on offer, which is quite a lot.
It is going to auction. I would buy it if I could and leave it in its original condition as a kind of amazing doll house/squattersville. Ideas like that probably indicate that perhaps it's for the best that I don't have the money.
The State Library of NSW has this neat picture of what Sophia Street looked like once upon a time. Most people (surely anyone who's been there) know the suburb's rags-to-riches story by now, although the people who know it most intimately are also aware that it still has its 'characters', its housing commission residences, its sad stories, and its dilapidated terraces. The original terraces afford those looking for inner-city living with an enviable opportunity, although their numbers are reducing all the time.
The reason this one stands out from the pack is, firstly, it looks plain interesting (look at the photo to the left – amazing!), and, secondly, its size; this is fairly large, as far as Surry Hills terraces go. Many of the houses in the area are worker's cottages; this one has a wider, more ornate frontage (worker's cottages also tend to just come straight up out of the footpath, with no front courtyard/dividing space) and more room to breathe.
The suburb has a median house price of around $960k, making it a bit cheaper than its neighbour, Darlinghurst. I can only imagine this is because Darlinghurst borders swanky Paddington. Surry Hills seems to offer a bit more space/parkland than its inner-city cousins Darlinghurst and Potts Point (okay, I'm not sure how Potts Point could be regarded as Surry's 'cousin'…but just go with me on this). It's probably due to the way it was initially constructed; there was more of an emphasis on housing, whereas Potts Point was one of Sydney's first centres of apartment living. In any case, the suburb is one of the most appealing inner-city post codes; it offers easy access to the city, a plethora of dining/bar options and oozes historic significance.


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The United States handily defeated Canada 5-1 in the semifinals at the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, Russia on Thursday, dominating in every department. The United States will play for the gold medal on Saturday againt Sweden. Canada will play Russia for bronze and will not earn gold for the fourth straight tournament.
"Obviously its disappointing," said Canada's Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. "It's not the result we came here for."
Jake McCabe opened the scoring for the United States 7:18 into the game, firing a shot through a crowd that beat Malcolm Subban.
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John Gaudreau made it 3-0 USA snapping home a high shot after a nice toe-drag on a two-on-two rush less than three minutes into the second period.
Ryan Strome had a great chance to get Canada back in the game just after Gaudreau's goal, walking in all alone on American goaltender John Gibson, but he was unable to convert. Jonathan Drouin followed with another chance on a 2-on-1 break, but he missed the net and Canada remained down three.
Subban was chased from the net with 7:16 to go in the second period when he was beaten by Jim Vesey for the American's fourth goal in 16 shots. Jordan Binnington took over for Subban.
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Canada battled for a second goal during the third period, but was unable to beat Gibson, who made a couple of big saves. Gaudreau ended thoughts of a Canadian comeback with his second of the game late in the third period. It was Gaudreau's tournament-leading seventh goal.
TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie said the loss was a total team effort by the Canadians, from head coach Steve Spott on down. "There wasn't any area of the game that Canada did well," McKenzie said. "They didn't have any jump."
Spott acknowledged that the first 20 minutes did not go as planned despite a good practice the day before.
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Study of Structural and Operational Problems in Dispersed Manufacturing Networks
The Web makes it possible today to develop a production ecosystem of the collective capabilities of smaller firms dispersed geographically, each with its own unique core competency. The main objective of this research is, therefore, to investigate and address the structural and operational issues of a dynamic and adaptive dispersed manufacturing network (DMN) that is formed to create competitive advantages for the cooperating firms on both collaborative and individual scales. Our goal is to extend the insight gained from our previous research and to focus specifically on (1) determining the conditions upon which the DMN production ecosystem could be structured and (2) determining the required operating rules (including product design, scheduling, logistics, and supply chain) for the best performance of a given DMN.
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The last two decades have seen technology and innovation transfer models being proposed and discussed throughout the literature. Empirical results of these models have contributed to our understanding of technology and innovation transfer factors and their relationships. Yet, results of tests of these models have also presented one major limitation: the benefits of innovation propagation within a supply chain (SC) have not been conclusively demonstrated by empirical research and the literature has offered no specific answers. This research attempts to provide a systematic analysis of the explanatory, situational and organizational factors that would help or hinder innovation propagation among members in existing supply chains.


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Ideal for all core drilling from Ø 100 mm to Ø 600 mm.
Highly effective in reinforced concrete, brick and other building materials.
Drilling holes in stepless adjustable angles.
Drilling for installation of stair rails, fences, etc.
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Drilling horizontally.
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The machine uses pulsation to warn you of an approaching overload. This increases productivity and extends product life.
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An electronic current limiter for soft starts with normal fuses. This gives you a smooth start with high productivity.
To facilitate making a starter hole, speed is reduced by half using the Smart Start® button.
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Shows when the machine is in a vertical, horizontal or preferred angled position. This provides efficient drilling.
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What is Service Learning?
Service Learning is a pedagogical approach that combines learning objectives with service objectives to deepen students' understanding in a specified academic discipline. Service Learning is a form of experiential education where students participate in scheduled direct service to enhance learning objectives. Unlike traditional classroom settings, students apply their skills and knowledge outside the classroom by participating in community service projects that benefit the community as a whole. The service meets an actual community need and enhances what is being taught in the classroom.
Students reflect on their experience to link their community service project with their classroom learning. Whether the reflection activities are carried out through reading, writing, doing or telling, students examine their experience and apply their knowledge in real-life situations. Service Learning enriches the learning experience, develops civic responsibility, and strengthens communities.
Why Service Learning?
Service Learning can have positive and powerful effects on students, faculty, and the community. Research demonstrates that Service Learning increases students' cognitive and personal development by fostering skills in critical thinking, problem solving, interpersonal perspective-taking, and communications. Service Learning enhances student academic achievement and connects students to their community.
Faculty who teach service-learning courses have found improved student discussion and participation, new opportunities for research and publication, and opportunities for professional recognition and reward. Additionally, Service Learning offers an innovative approach for delivering subject matter, and engages students of all learning styles.
Community organizations benefit from Service Learning by expanding relationships with students and faculty. Students volunteer their time and talent while faculty provides expertise to help organizations achieve goals. Organizations also have the opportunity to educate students and faculty on important community issues.
Fulfillment Through Service-Learning
The Academic Service-Learning Office supports the mission of the International and Experiential Learning Office by incorporating community service, civic engagement, and social awareness and responsibility into the curriculum to enhance student learning and to respond to the needs of the surrounding community.
Within the context of the International and Experiential Learning Office, the Service-Learning Division engages students locally, nationally, a globally performing a wide range of service activities to meet identified community needs. Students enroll in academic service-learning courses as a means of gaining a deeper understanding of course content, acquiring new knowledge, and developing social responsibility. The experience allows students to gain practical experience in their chosen field while they explore and assess their values, ethics and ideas. Additionally, students gain an appreciation for differences between people and make a positive contribution to their community.
Academic service-learning is an educational experience built on a collaborative partnership between a university and the community and links community service and academic study so that each enhances the other. Students work in partnership with nonprofit agencies to help meet community needs by using an asset-based approach. The service is comparable to classroom readings, discussions, and assignments and students earn credit and a grade for the learning, not for the service.
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Virgin Airlines Take Flight Rewards Global20/03/2012
Virgin Flyers Can Now Earn and Redeem Frequent Flyer Credit on any Virgin Airline – Anywhere in the World
San Francisco, London and Sydney – March 19, 2012 – Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin Australia, today announce that all three award-winning Virgin airlines are fully linking their frequent flyer programs to offer global benefits to Virgin flyers. Known around the world for their stylish, innovative and value-based flying experience, the three airlines have agreed to a global partnership that for the first time allows each airline's loyalty program members to redeem miles or points when taking flights on any of the sister-branded airlines across their respective route networks. This new initiative will allow those earning points on any Virgin airline to be able to use them to fly to any of the Virgin destinations around the world, knowing that they will get the unique Virgin experience wherever they fly. The new benefit builds on the airlines' 2010 move to enable miles and points earning across the Virgin airline family.
Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group Founder commented: "Virgin got into the airline business three decades ago to offer great value and a brilliant experience. Today's travelers still choose Virgin for the same reason: because we do things differently. I am thrilled that we can now reward our loyal guests with the ability to fly around the world on Virgin. Yes indeed, Virgin goes all the way!"
"As a new U.S. airline, our guests have believed from day one that we could create a better travel experience here in the States," said Virgin America President and CEO David Cush. "As we prepare to mark our fifth year anniversary, we are thankful to the travelers who got us where we are today and excited to take their benefits to the next level with global rewards and continued Elevate® program enhancements in 2012 and beyond."
"With our new services onboard, new aircraft, and 2012 being the year to visit London; there couldn't be more reasons to fly with Virgin Atlantic. The enhanced frequent flyer program allows us to offer even greater rewards to travelers who choose to fly with us. The Flying Club program will now not only allow our passengers to redeem flights around our global network but between ourselves, Virgin Australia and Virgin America, they will be able to do so to even more U.S. and Australian destinations," said Steve Ridgway, Chief Executive of Virgin Atlantic.
"A good frequent flyer program remains one of the key drivers for customers globally when choosing an airline. One of the most important features for our frequent flyers is the ability to earn and redeem points and enjoy status privileges wherever they fly, and we are pleased to offer our guests the opportunity with leading airlines such as Virgin America and Virgin Atlantic," said Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti.
Members of Virgin America's Elevate® program can now book roundtrip flights as of today on Virgin Atlantic from New York, Boston, Chicago, or Washington D.C. to London for as few as 15,000 Elevate® points* and from San Francisco to London for as few as 25,000 points.* As of March 22nd, Elevate® members can book roundtrip flights on Virgin Australia – for as low as 40,000 points* from Los Angeles to Sydney. Virgin America Elevate® members can redeem points for travel to any of the destinations in the three carriers' combined global network via the Virgin America Call Center at 1.877.FLY.VIRGIN (877.359.8474).** For more details and to calculate rewards, guests can visit: http://www.virginamerica.com/vx/redeem-with-partners
A member of Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club program can now book roundtrip flights on Virgin America from San Francisco to New York for as few as 25,000 Miles, or Los Angeles to San Francisco for 10,000***Miles. Flyers can also travel on Virgin Australia from Sydney to Los Angeles from 94,000 Miles****. For more, guests can visit: https://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/us/frequentflyer/index.jsp
Velocity members can learn more about earning and redemption at: www.virginaustralia.com/velocity
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* Subject to terms and conditions and taxes and mandatory fees applying. For example a New- York to London booking at 15,000 Points would include $650 in taxes and fees. A San Francisco to London booking at 25,000 Points would include $650 in taxes and fees. A Los Angeles to Sydney booking at 40,000 points would include $749 in taxes and fees.
**Any guest calling within the U.S. has access to a complimentary telecommunication relay service by dialing 711. For more, go to: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/telecomm.asp.
***Subject to terms and conditions and with $5 fees and taxes. Taxes and fees can vary depending on origin and destination.
**** Subject to terms and conditions. The Los Angeles to Sydney route would include $749 in taxes and fees.
About Virgin America: Headquartered in California, Virgin America offers guests attractive fares and a host of innovative features aimed at reinventing air travel. In just over four years flying, Virgin America was named "Best Domestic Airline" in the Condé Nast Traveler 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 'Readers' Choice' Awards and "Best Domestic Airline" in Travel + Leisure's 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 'World's Best' Awards. The airline's base of operations is San Francisco International Airport (SFO)'s sleek and sustainable new Terminal 2. The airline's new aircraft offer interactive in–flight entertainment systems and power outlets near every seat. Virgin America offers Gogo™ WiFi on every flight and hosts the largest in-flight entertainment library in the North American skies via the touch-screen Red™ platform. Virgin America's Elevate® frequent flyer program has grown to two million members since the airline's 2007 launch. Elevate® was among the first U.S. loyalty programs to offer dynamic pricing – or the ability for guests to redeem points for any unsold seat – on any flight, at any time. Elevate® offers easy-to-redeem flight rewards, with as few as four roundtrips earning members a reward flight. Elevate® continues to add partners, and members can now earn points and get exclusive deals from more than a dozen U.S. and international hotel brands. In 2010, Elevate® became the first airline loyalty program to award points in exchange for geo-location check-ins. For more, visit: www.virginamerica.com
About Virgin Atlantic Airways: Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the world's leading long-haul airlines, was founded in 1984, and currently has 38 aircraft in its fleet. Virgin Atlantic offers service from 10 US cities and Vancouver, BC to London and onto a range of long-haul destinations worldwide. From its main base at London Heathrow and Gatwick, Virgin Atlantic services destinations as far apart as Las Vegas, Tokyo, Delhi, Boston and Shanghai. Even with Virgin Atlantic's continued growth, the service still remains customer driven with an emphasis on value for money, quality, fun and innovation ensuring flying Virgin Atlantic is always an event. Pioneering many air travel innovations, Virgin Atlantic received a number of 2010 travel trade awards including for the third consecutive year, Travel Weekly's "Best International Airline," Global Traveler's "Best Airline for Premium Economy Class," Business Traveler's "Best Premium Economy Class in the World" and for the first time, "Best Airport Clubs/Lounges." To book travel contact 800-862-8621. For additional information, visit www.virgin-atlantic.com
About Virgin Australia: Virgin Australia group of airlines (ASX: VAH), formerly the Virgin Blue group of airlines, was launched in 2000 as the first sustainable low-fare airline in Australian skies. It has established a global reputation as an innovator and leader in the aviation industry; renowned for the warmth of its people and the quality of the service they provide. Starting out as a single airline operating a single route with just 200 team members, today the group employs over 7,000 people and includes Virgin Australia international and domestic airlines and Virgin Samoa, a joint venture with the Government of Samoa. Virgin Australia operates a fleet of modern Boeing 737, Boeing 777, Airbus A330, ATR-72 Turboprop and Embraer E-Jet aircraft flying to Australian and international destinations including the USA, UAE, New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands. Velocity is the global frequent flyer program of Virgin Australia, providing members with many easy, everyday ways to earn Velocity Points and enjoy fantastic rewards sooner. Earn and redeem Velocity Points and earn Status Credits every time you fly with Virgin Australia and many of our international airline partners to over 500 destinations around the word. Gold and Platinum Velocity members will also receive the benefits of lounge access, priority check in, priority baggage, additional baggage allowance and priority boarding


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An ingrown toenail happens when a portion of the toenail curves into the flesh of the toe. It then imbeds itself in the soft tissue. It can occur on any of the toes. However, it usually occurs on one of the big toes.
Ingrown Toenail
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The main risk factor that increases your chances of having ingrown toenails is having family members with ingrown toenails.
Other risk factors include:
Ingrown toenails often do not cause symptoms at first. Eventually, the following symptoms may develop:
In almost all cases, you or your doctor can diagnose an ingrown toenail based on the location and the symptoms.
In rare cases, you may need an x-ray . For example, if your doctor suspects an infection may have spread to the toe bone.
You may be able to treat an ingrown toenail yourself if you catch it early. If the condition gets worse or does not improve, you will need to seek medical care. If you have diabetes, you must seek medical attention for any infection or wound involving your feet or toes.
It may be possible to care for the ingrown toenail. Some of the following may help:
Promptly seek medical care for an ingrown toenail if you have any of the following conditions:
Medical care may be needed if the ingrown toenail does not respond to self-care. This may include:
If you repeatedly get ingrown toenails, or your ingrown toenail is severe, your doctor may:
To help prevent ingrown toenails:
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
American Podiatric Medical Association
Calgary Foot Clinic
Canadian Podiatric Medical Association
Ingrown toenails. American Podiatric Medical Association website. Available at: http://www.apma.org/Learn/FootHealth.cfm?ItemNumber=1522. Accessed March 14, 2016.
Matsumoto K, Hashimoto I, et al. Resin splint as a new conservative treatment for ingrown toenails. J Med Invest. 2010;57(3-4):321-325.
Woo SH, Kim IH. Surgical pearl: nail edge separation with dental floss for ingrown toenails. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004;50(6):939-940.
Last reviewed March 2016 by Marcie L. Sidman, MD
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Skip to comments.SOUTH CAROLINA LATEST POLL: Gingrich 40%, Romney 26% (ARG Poll)
Posted on 01/21/2012 8:46:55 AM PST by TBBT
Below is from my FNC colleague Serafin Gomez
- Subject: SC Final: Gingrich 40%, Romney 26%
Newt Gingrich leads the South Carolina Republican presidential primary with 40% and is followed by Mitt Romney with 26%, Ron Paul with 18%, and Rick Santorum with 13%.
Gingrich has gained 7 percentage points since the survey conducted January 17-18 and Romney has lost 6 percentage points since that survey.
Gingrich leads Romney 47% to 24% among self-identified Republicans, followed by Paul and Santorum with 14% each. Paul leads among independents and Democrats with 33%, followed by Romney with 31%, Gingrich with 18%, and Santorum with 10%.
Gingrich leads among those likely primary voters saying they are supporters of the Tea Party with 48%, followed by Romney with 19%, Santorum with 16%, and Paul with 14%. Gingrich leads with 33% among those saying they are not supporters of the Tea Party or are undecided about the Tea Party, followed by Romney with 31%, and Paul with 22%.
(Excerpt) Read more at gretawire.foxnewsinsider.com ...
People married to people with "mental problems" often stay in the marriage hoping that something they do can somehow cure the person. First thing a family member said when he saw her on TV, was she has an "substance abuse" problem. He's helped many get help. Think he could be right. Have not heard what the daughter have had to say, have you?
If you live in South Carolina, get to the polls by 7PM. Don't vote for Romney. My preferences are Ron Paul and then Rick Santorum.
by nikos1121:Sure, why not, give or take a few points, I'll bet you ten thousand dollars (monopoly money)
by Jonty30:I have heard that it is extremely expensive to campaign throughout Florida, plus FL is another Winner-take-all contest. So if Santorum has any cash left, he is wiser to stash it for some future election, or if out of cash, he's out of luck.
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Your humor escapes me, but fyi, that list hasn't been updated since 2005. Who do you support? Romney/Paul/Obama?
No, I haven't directly listened to his daughter talk about their stepmom, Marianne. (The speakers on my computer will not work for me. Oddly, though, they work for everyone else!)
What they are quoted as saying, is that their dad and stepmom did not have an open marriage. That strongly implies that Marianne is lying about Newt's behavior and attitudes.
I like your tag line... A Lot.
its clear that the Bretton Woods agreement has failed!
Hard money is very likely worth considering again.
why did you delete the LMAO...the joke was on me.....as in sarcasm.....I don't know you from a dog named Bo personally
but based on your excellent freeper home page anyone would love to be considered a fav.............
my guy ?....it was a girl til it had to be a guy
Newt will make everyone else stronger...you learn lessons in a primary. It is very difficult for a zebra to change their stripes, expect Newt to melt down when he is pressed, not because what he did was bad, but because it is his nature...see Rick Perry as a typical model.
thank you, I'm good at em
Have they announced the win to Gingrich?
Newt melt ?
when did they make you quit writtin your own stuff ?
I take my hat off to you... YOu called it... To the max!!!
I want ROmney to stay in.... Newt needs him... to contrast him and with Romney... Good practice...
Notice... Romney attacks Newt in his speech tonight... Phucking loser...
why did you delete the LMAO...the joke was on me.....as in sarcasm.....I dont know you from a dog named Bo personally but based on your excellent freeper home page anyone would love to be considered a fav......I always have trouble with misunderstanding sarcasm. Thanks for the clarification and compliment.
At this very moment the vote tally on FOX is within one percentage point of your numbers in each candidate's column.
Great work....
Looks like your numbers were fairly accurate.
Yes! Go Newt!
Thank you for your hard work and graph.
God bless you too!
| Gingrich Fans: There is evidence in the polls, that the ABC SLIME JOB - "Marianne", was launched too close to the SC primary for it to be effective there. But they WILL continue to POUND this story before Florida, hoping for it to take more effect there. And remember that EARLY VOTING has already begun in Florida...
So supporters SHOULD BE AWARE of these additional PBS 'facts' regarding the "Marianne" story...
The Romney/MSM/Elite(R) camp will also be DESPERATE to launch something ELSE that will stick and sink Newt in Florida within the next four or five days. They ONLY have nine slime-days left before the FL winner-take-all primary and that is Mitt's "MUST WIN" state.
We should have a count-down like they do for Christmas... (Remaining slime-Newt days till Florida)
amazing how foolios here always say polls suck
this poll was almost on the penny
final total was newt 41..romney 27
But Ed Rollins said something interesting about Romney... ..........commentator1: Do you think that Romney could not only turn this around, but win pretty handily? Rollins: I think he could. But he could also collapse. I think we're right at a critical point here, where he's ahh... I mean, Here's what he's accomplished: Having run non-stop for six years... and this is where he got chased out four years ago... after THIS race, he was gone. He got EXACTLY the same votes, 30 thousand, as what he got four years ago after spending another ten million dollars in Iowa. ........(both commentators surprised: "Oh wow! really?...") He won his HOME state, that he was EXPECTED to win LAST time, where he had four or five houses in New Hampshire, and McCain basically went and LIVED in New Hampshire and beat him there. He was supposed to do well in South Carolina, and got clobbered. ..........so whats the problem for Mitt Romney? He just doesn't connect with voters. I mean, he's got a great resume... ..........commentator1: do you think somebody is going to tell him that? Well, its hard to tell a candidate. Having been a reality-check in a lot of campaigns, its not, ah... Its a very painful process. Its ah... They either listen to you, or they basically throw you out of the room. .......commentator2: And he doesn't seem to listen very well because governor Christie made it very clear, put your taxes out there, he didn't listen to him, you see his speech, and it looks like he has two black eyes, he's NOT looking well, I think this was the first time he was tested, and he didn't stand up well.
Thanks for a very well stated post.
Yes and it was NEWT!! How did you feel about Newt when he was for that liberal Republican in NY who quit the race and changed her registration to Democrat? I can't get over how forgiving folks are of the guy who gave Nancy and Algore a big wet kiss. He is a great attack dog, but what did he have to say about the Tea Pary 2 in 2010?
I nominate you as the official Freeper reverse-engineerer..
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Create your own photo postcards at Walgreens Photo today! Create your custom postcards while you're on vacation and Walgreens will ship them to your house so you can get them right when you get back. Your postcards will arrive ready to be stamped and mailed to all your friends. You can turn these photo postcards into holiday cards with ease as well, just use them as a festive photo of your family for the front and write a holiday greeting to your friends on the back.
These custom photo postcards allow you to put your own photo on the front and a message on the back, so they are truly custom cards. Choose your own font and color for the message on the back of your postcards. You also can choose between standard 4.25x6 or 5x7 sizes.


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Honour someone you care about. Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or other important occasions. Express your sympathy or pay tribute to the memory of a loved one.
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Yes, but final year of High School =]
I go to school
I dont go to school/already finished
Yes, but final year of High School =]
Mangas I like:
Vampire Game, Tsubasa, KHR, POT, HunterXHunter, Chobits, Kuroshitsuji, The world God only knows....tbc
Animes I like:
Code Geass, Kuroshitsuji...tbc
already finished school,but not the school of life
Sig & Ava = Jaiden
*passes juice a beer* congratz dude
now, to keep on track, i graduated from high school june/08. im ccurrently not in college only because i dont know what i wanna do with myself. i have alot of interest and a job concerning manga/anime would be my dream LOL. high school was fun, especially my senior year, i got away with so much bullshit and fights LOL
avatar and sig made by kyosuke
I am the KING of the bleachtards *period*
no one can tell me otherwise
anyone can challenge me
thats just one more NOOB i'd be glad to PWN
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Wish me luck
Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Fairy Tail, Claymore, Ao No Exorcist, Katekyo Hitman Reborn, Gamaran, Toriko, Vinland Saga, Gantz, Wolf Guy, Deadman Wonderland, Vagabond, Blade of The Immortal, Battle Royale, Zettman
Will study for Culinary Arts, done with what I am supposed to be at.


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Program helps disabled children ride bikes for the first time
Thirteen-year-old Kemani grinned from ear to ear as he successfully experienced the exhilaration of riding a two-wheel bike for the first time at University of Richmond's Weinstein Center on Aug. 16. His smile was provided courtesy of "Lose The Training Wheels," an event sponsored by the Richmond Hope Foundation that opens up a gateway of opportunities for children with disabilities. The room was filled with joyous parents and volunteers witnessing pivotal childhood moments. Thirty-one children participated in the week-long event, which offered them the freedom and confidence that comes with riding a bike.
"We had been struggling for years to teach him how to ride a bike," said Kemani's mother, Noire. "It's been amazing – he's riding around, feeling confident, excited every day to come and he's come further than I have in years with him in four days.
"What you see now was impossible before. He couldn't get the concept of balance. But the bike itself trains them and lets them know that they have a part in that but allows them to brake themselves. There's no pressure. They see the other children, and it's very motivating. Everyone here is so caring and loving and patient."
Lose the Training Wheels is a non-profit organization that teaches children with disabilities how to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle and become independent riders for life. The program travels across the country coordinating camps in different cities and offers 75-minute sessions. Its success is linked to adaptive bicycles,
created by Dr. Richard Klein, that have rollers instead of a back wheel.
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Most people are familiar with riding a bike, but for those with disabilities it can be a frustrating task that seems nearly impossible. The success rate of Lose the Training Wheels is high: about 90 percent of children that participate in the program master bike riding skills in less than a week. The feeling of achievement helps them gain assurance, independence, social skills and a positive outlook while riding without wheels and experiencing the thrill.
During the week-long event, participants are paired with one or two volunteers – typically teens – who stay with them throughout the program. In a short period of time, a bond is formed and the relationship between the rider and volunteer is a sincere friendship that seems to motivate the kids to do better.
Andrea Patrick, 24, is an employee of Lose the Training Wheels and has been working with the program for three years.
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Richmond Hope Foundation raised the funds to bring Lose the Training Wheels to the Metro Richmond community for the fourth year in a row. RHF's goal is to sponsor children for life-changing physical therapy services that enrich each child's life, while helping their families by providing financial assistance to those in need.
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Cindy Sharp, director of development for RHF, was excited to bring the program back.
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Feaster Thoughts and Network News
Kent Wilson
May 01 2012 03:25PM
The Flames have been extremely quiet since announcing the parting of ways with Brent Sutter, so there hasn't been too much to new stuff talk about lately. I have a few things bouncing around in my head, though, plus some Nation News to share.
Press Conference Theater
This is a bit late, but I have found fans reactions to year-end press conferences fascinating this year. In part, because what coaches and GM's usually say at these things isn't actually all that interesting. What you typically get is vague statements about disappointment or trying to improve moving forward mixed with various levels of dissembling, question dodging and obfuscation.
What's funny is we all know this, but fans eagerly huddle around the radio or TV to take in the the decision-makers politicking anyways.
Perhaps what it really comes down to is a sort of theater where people want to be reassured by the leader's posture and confidence rather than any particular vision or plan. Dan Gardner pointed out in Future Babble that folks value strident, persistent confidence in pundits and figureheads, even when certainty is impossible or their confidence has never proven to be predictive or accurate.
This is probably why you often see fans making excuses or completely excusing previous examples of irrational confidence on the part of a coach or GM. For example:
I think you're placing far too much emphasis on what Tambellini HAS to say for PR purposes as opposed to what he likely has as reasonable expectations internally. No pre-season analysis I saw predicted this team had the horses to contend for a playoff spot this season. That is the reality and I'm sure Tambo was aware of it, but the GM can't say that. Every hockey exec sells the 'we're good enough to make the playoffs' line even when he knows his team isn't because that's what the fans and his boss expect and it sets the expectation bar for the players and coaches where it should be. This isn't a courtroom. Tambellini's comments will be intentionally misleading at times and to expect otherwise is exceedingly naive. People cover their ass. Survival is instinct. By all means, judge him on his actual actions and results, but don't waste your time parsing PR as evidence of incompetence.
That's a comment under Tyler Dellow's parsing of Tambellini's year-ender. Similar sentiments were expressed by many fans about Jay Feaster and his earlier "guarantee" that the Flames would make the playoffs (and be a high seed!). I wouldn't call this excusing of false or silly statements to be either cynicism or apologia necessarily - just that everyone understands confidence and bluster are not only expected but required to do the job.
So decision makers can lie - even lie wildly - as long as they lie right*.
*(In the future, perhaps GM's would be as well served to show up to PC's shirtless and then proceed to bite off the head of a live chicken and stare menacingly at the crowd of reporters before leaving. In fact, Im guessing Darryl Sutter contemplated doing just that during his tenure here. I think one day I fully Brian Burke will challenge half the assembled ink-stained wretches to a bare knuckle boxing match. And to be praised for it later. I mean, hell, now that's confidence.)
How Soon is Now?
As per the FN poll on the right, I'd say this summer is perhaps Jay Feaster's best opportunity to make true changes to the direction of the team. The fan base is hungry for a new path and the spectre of Darryl Sutter's reign will begin to dissipate with the ouster of his brother and so much money coming off the cap.
After this summer, this truly becomes "Feaster's team" in the eyes of the faithful, rather than a stagnant club burdened with the mistakes of managers past. If the organization stays the course and runs aground for a 4th straight season, there won't be enough pitchforks and effigy material to passify the increasingly frustrated and disillusioned fans in town. What's more, Feaster et al. wo no longer be able to point to Darryl Sutter's madness as a reason for the failure. Ownership and the executives will bear the brunt of the backlash.
A very real change in personnel and philosophy and the franchise can effectively market the team even if they miss the dance. Only success will justify the status quo, however - even though fans and such leave a lot of room for pretty lies during PC's, consistently losing in the face of expectations can only be excused for so long.
Nation News
- Im glad to announce we'llbe adding two more writers to the site this month: Ryan Pike of the Hockey Writers and Arik James of Matchsticks and Gasoline.
Ryan has been a frequent commenter herefor awhile and has a deep knowledge about all things Flames - including many of their prospects. He's willing to run down press conferences and interviews and tends to have a bit more optimism about the team and it's future than myself.
Arik is the managing editor of M&G and tends to be on the more critical side. He's fully conversant when it comes to advanced stats and isn't afraid to call BS on just about anyone.
Together Ryan and Arik will add some new takes and voices to the site going forward. Expect some stuff from them to appear here shortly.
- Finally, OilersNation's own Jonathan Willis was recently tapped by Grantland to offer his analysis during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Congrats Jon!
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So did you ever find out who started that rumor that Hartley was hired as head coach? Cause I never heard anything and then I heard a random denial from SN Spector, which came completely out of the blue.
afaik, some random in montreal was the source.
welcome to both arik and ryan. I look forward to now being the 11th best writer to appear on this site
May 01 2012, 04:02PM
Let's be clear. Ron Hextal has not been hired to replace Ken King as president of the Calgary Flames.
I can't wait to read some more from Arik and Ryan.
As for Burke challenging the newshounds, he would only do it on the condition that the camera stay on him while he dramatically loosens his tie and removes the cufflinks before rolling up his sleeves. For someone who pretends to hate the camera, he certainly seems to perform well in front of it.
Regarding a leader's perceived strengths and Gardner's book, I remember several exit questionnaires after the 2004 US presidential election quoting voters as saying that Bush junior "just looked more like someone I could have a beer with". If decisions as important as an election can be decided in the human conciousness by something as simple as a candidate's stance or body language, should we be surprised that a similar effect doesn't happen among sports fans?
I didn't listen to Feaster's or Weisbrod's interviews. I did listen to Tambellini's, though I really didn't care one wit about the past. I wanted to listen to his answers to serious questions about the future and short-term plan for the Oilers. I don't expect a manager to start going into details of targeted players or specific strategies, but I do expect some information and clarification of certain decisions as they relate to an immediate direction.
Experts, of which there are now more than ever, so often fail to correctly predict future situations often because they fail to take into account the occasional unheralded event. Francis Fukuyama made his statements about the end of history only to be ridiculed afterwards on account of the US terrorist response and the erosion of their international financial influence.
I have written about something similar when trying to predict the future of the Oilers. One never knows what could happen. Might one of Hall, Eberle, or Nugent-Hopkins suffer serious injury or worse? Might ownership change? A single poor decision by a management figure or even a player in the wrong spot at the wrong time could alter what most have mapped out as the most likely course of action. Our prognostications are best left to the short-term and with generous caveats.
Anyway, sorry if I got off-topic there.
Now, back to the headless chickens...
A very real change in personnel and philosophy and the franchise can effectively market the team even if they miss the dance. Only success will justify the status quo,
Couldn't agree more, with success being measured as reaching the second round of the playoffs, not a quick exit in round one.
Welcome to the Nations Ryan and Arik! Look forward to reading your takes on this organization.
And also you two are an upgrade from Vintage Flame! hahahahaha
@Kent Wilson
"How they stay in positions of power is to nevertheless sound very sure of themselves in front of the cameras."
I'm sorry, are we talking GMs here, or political/business leaders in the age of mass media?
Presenting an air of confidence and appearing to have a keen grasp of a situation is the key element any time someone is in a leadership position.
Thanks for the reminder of Gardner's book. It has now been added to my list.
I think it's be premature to chase Feaster out of town with a 4th straight unsuccessful year. It takes more than a couple seasons to remake a team. I'm not that concerned with next years results, in fact I fully expect this team to be somewhere in the middle yet again. The dollars coming off the cap, combined with the aging core, poor free agent market, and muddy CBA waters, means he can't fix all ailments, but he can send a stronger indication of the direction he'll be taking the club. I would base my assessment of his performance at the end of next season on the arrow indicators again, just like this season. He was hamstrung from the get go, made a questionable signing in babchuck, a really good signing in Glencross, won his two biggest trades (cammy and regher), and did really well at the draft. I'm pretty satisfied with te work he did this year in light of that. If at the end of next season the future looks brighter, regardless of how bad next season goes (and it could be brutal), then I'll be happy again.
Nice to have two more writers on the site. I'll be glad if/when Pat Steinberg is writing for FN again soon.
May 01 2012, 07:25PM
Speaking of prognostications, Iginla and Kipprusoff will be Calgary Flames at the beginning of next season 'book it'!
I personally would like them both dealt to set up the future, but I expect the strategy for the Flames is to put together a workmen crew, plus Iginla and Kipprusoff going forward. So, welcome to the Flames circa 2004, or the Yotes in 2012. This scenario is the least risky for Feaster, since he can work at improving the team over time. It's also good for the Flames (the business), since the they will not have to sell off their most important business assets for what will inevitably seen as spare parts by the fan base.
I will be hanging off every word spoken by Feaster, but more importantly I'll personally continue to judge his actions. Talk after all is cheap. I can't wait to find out who Calgary's version of Barry Trots or Dave Tippet is.
May 01 2012, 07:27PM
Welcome aboard Ryan & Arik.
I look forward to your contributions.
May 01 2012, 07:56PM
Welcome to the Nations Ryan and Arik! Look forward to reading your takes on this organization.
And also you two are an upgrade from Vintage Flame! hahahahaha
Oh how quickly they turn on you..
Oh how quickly they turn on you..
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I'm definitely looking forward to being able to focus on writing and making you hate me for living on an island paradise.
you are mean. I don't even have horn thingys how can I be a goat
The biggest challenge for Jay Feaster seemed to be, in Year One, that he promised the moon and delivered, well, not a whole lot.
The biggest change to the club was the youth movement, which was pushed almost entirely by injury troubles. If the Flames don't lose 400 man-games, you don't get Irving, Smith, Brodie, Horak or Baertschi. You probably just get Letourneau-Leblond and Ivanans as stop-gaps.
But it's not like he can say "Hey look, we used the kids!" and claim it was any kind of plan. He just sort-of fell into it and some of it worked. Now he has to turn a seeming mess of circumstances into a coherent plan for...something.
habs to hire marc bergeon as gm, the hawks ag now has the toughest rebuild in franchise history. bet he doesnt promise a playoff spot or guantee one yet.
Any GM in a Canadian market is basically a part-time politician. They have to fluff up their talk cuz they have to appease media and fans somehow. Most of us here at FN are the more demanding kind of fan, so we don't tend to take fluff with a grain of salt. Instead we just dismiss it and want to see the guy pushed out of the way for another GM that has cojones like Holmgren or Holland. Problem is a lot of things have to fall in place all at once, even for those 2 that are viewed as geniuses. We still have a big mess to clean up here in Calgary.
That said, I'm actually a fan of what Feaster is doing here, considering what he has to work with and the state of the franchise when he inherited it from Dinosaur Sutter.
I don't know if he's the guy that makes the Flames a contender in 4-5 years, but for what is needed right now, he seems to be a fit. It's still entirely possible that he'll f**k up the future of the team this summer, but that would also be true for any GM facing the trading of a franchises best forward and best goalie to ever wear the jersey. Both within 3 months nonetheless.
I should note that while I wasn't a fan of the hiring process for Feaster, I'm somewhat of a fan of his. I think he's managed to do a pretty decent job in a pretty bad situation.
Those who read me at M&G will recall my frequent arguments with Jafi over Feaster.
I still fear Joker being re-signed and Iginla extened to match Tanguay's contract. Disaster.
Listening to Joker talk about wanting a long term deal and how the Flames would have lots of money this summer just about made me puke. What an arrogant, useless ass. While at one time I was on board for re-signing him as long as it was for no more than 2 years and 3mil/, those comments made me realize how much of a part of the culture problem he is. No wonder it took Weiss so long to develop with a guy like that mentoring him.
This team needs an enima.
If Kipper and Iginla are moved (and I'm feeling far, far less confident of that since Brent was let go), does that start a chain reaction of players wanting out? Would Cammi and or Tanguay want to be here without those 2, espcially Iginla? Their beloved country club atmosphere and best buddy to play with would be gone after all. And if they leave, maybe GlenX asks to go too.
Iginla, of course, once again turned down the WC. What a tool. This team is doomed.
I think there is a big big flag with a question on it waving in the Dome parking lot. People on here talk like keeping Kipper & Iggy going forward while we rebuild is an option. Now with Kipper, in 2 years when his contract is over, I actually could see him signing a 2 year extension with the Flames & taking a mentor role, but right now he is so good, we dont want to take 2 years for him to start mentoring. He is also worth more trading him than the mentoring factor at the start of a rebuild. Now the biggest question is Iginla. Way higher profile than Kipper & he has come out and said he really isnt into being around for a rebuild. So this time next year, why do fans think he is going to just sign a reasonable cap hit contract to play his last 3-4 years out in a rebuilding losing environment? How much $$$ will the ownership have to throw him to endure that & the fan/media abuse when we lose again & we blame him for floating? Why do people assume he will resign here? Does this not put a little urgency in finding out "exactly" where his head is at at at the end of next year & maybe we have no choice but to extract whatever value we can. If I were Flames Ownership/King & Feaster, I would have a weekend retreat with Iggy & his wife, get to the bottom of this & trade him before word is out he has no intention of resigning here. Once that happens, we will only be able to get a 3rd round/2nd rounder bidding war for his negotiation rights & thats if he doesnt pull a Brad Richards & block that trade as well!!!
For those set against trading our 2 biggest business assets & look at middling around them, that is only for 1 more year. The fall is coming, I guess this summer will determine how hard we hit.
@Kevin R - and yet, if Iginla were to leave after his contract was up, how many fans and MSM would be talking about how he gave it his all here and has nothing left to give and he's 'earned' the right to move on.
@wolf: Yeah & everyone else will be gleefully laughing at us how we are like the Leafs & got boned in Sundin/Richards fashion & we are going to suck for as long as the Leafs have.
I have no doubt that this Iginla scenario will & can get awful ugly scary if not addressed this summer in full public. So we either in a teary emotional press conference trade him at the draft to seek a cup or we resign him to like a 4 year 4-4.5 cap hit extension with the same teary kiss kiss Flame forever spin & put this thing to bed once & for all. If it isnt, the next trade deadline will be a gong show & we will not hold the cards.


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Canadians upset Cuba in final match of Super Series
WINNIPEG – Fans at University of Manitoba's Investors Group Athletic Centre were not disappointed Friday night in witnessing Team Canada's victory over world powerhouse Cuba.
The National Women's Volleyball Team came together this evening in spectacular form in the third and final game of this week's Super-Series, with a huge upset win over Cuba in four sets. Scores were 18-25, 27-25, 25-22 and 25-17 in favor of Team Canada.
Sarah Pavan (Kitchener, ON) led Canada with 13 points, while Canadian player of the game Tammy Mahon (Holland, MB) added 11 of her own. For the Cuban Team, Yanelis Santos Allegne had an impressive 22 kills and 7 aces, which earned her the player of the game for Cuba.
"I am very proud of the Team," said Arnd Ludwig, head coach of Team Canada. "To come back from 18-10 in the second set was great. Them holding on throughout the game and seeing them play at this level makes me excited for the World Championship (in Japan) this month."
The three game Super-Series offered local fans a rare opportunity to see Team Canada's top line up face internationally top-ranked Cuba in Winnipeg for multiple matches. Both the Canadian (ranked 24th in the world) and Cuban (ranked 6th) National teams showed off their A-Squads as the Super-Series acted as part of their preparations and lead up to the World Championships taking place later this October in Japan.
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Lauren O'Reilly (Langley, BC), Carla Bradstock (Richmond, BC)
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Tammy Mahon (Holland, MB), Tiffany Dodds (Lucky Lake, SK), Sarah Pavan (Kitchener, ON), Brittney Page (Vernon, BC), Kyla Richey (Roberts Creek, BC), Tonya Mokelki (Weyburn, SK)
Marisa Field (Kelowna, BC), Nadine Alphonse (Montreal, QC), Tasha Holness (Calgary, AB), Jennifer Hinze (Vancouver, BC)
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John Walker was born in Birmingham, England, in 1939. He trained at Birmingham College of Art in 1956-60, in his final year winning the Arts Council Drawing Prize, the Abbey Travelling Scholarship and the National Young Artists Drawing Competition.
His appointments as artist-in-residence at Monash University in 1979 and at Prahran College of Advanced Education in 1980 and as Dean of Melbourne's Victoria College of the Arts in 1982 followed periods as Gregory Fellow in Painting at the University of Leeds, Harkness Fellow to the USA, Visiting Professor of Painting and Drawing at The Cooper Union in New York, Tutor at the Royal College of Art, Visiting Professor at Yale University and artist-in-residence at St Catherine's College, Oxford. Influences from a visit to North Queensland and contact with Aboriginal art during his time in Australia are to be seen in subsequent paintings and prints. Most recently Walker has been Professor of Painting at Boston University.
In the 1960s and 70s there were many one-man exhibitions of Walker's work in London, Leeds, New York, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Verona, Birmingham, Cologne, Bochum, Portland, Paris, Washington, Oxford and - in 1977-79 - in Melbourne and Sydney.prints at the Tate Gallery, London. He was in the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 1972.
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