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Skip to comments.'Help me,' homeless man begs as cops fatally beat him in videotaped incident
Posted on 05/08/2012 11:52:15 AM PDT by Altariel
(CNN) -- A graphic video played at a hearing Monday to determine whether two California police officers should stand trial in the beating death of a homeless man showed them kicking and punching the mentally ill man as he lay on the ground -- screaming in pain and begging for help.
The victim, Kelly Thomas, died five days after the beating on July 5.
Manuel Ramos, a 10-year veteran of the Fullerton, California, police department, is charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, while Cpl. Jay Patrick Cicinelli faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and felony use of excessive force in the same case.
Both have pleaded not guilty.
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How awful.
involuntary manslaughter ?
Ummm, when you beat a person without mercy, until he dies a few days later, this seems like "Voluntary" manslaughter. That is, unless you had a gun to your head and were forced to participate in the beating.
If I were a juror, I'd vote for Premeditated Murder
A touch of irony....the father of the victim is an ex-cop who now trains police officers how to handle combatant arrestees.
I can't wait to see how the bootlickers are going to defend this...
Beating of a white dude? Why is this even in the news? /s
"involuntary manslaughter ?
Ummm, when you beat a person without mercy, until he dies a few days later, this seems like Voluntary manslaughter. That is, unless you had a gun to your head and were forced to participate in the beating."
Let me rephrase. "... that is, unless you're a cop, and then you get to say the unarmed 4 year old girl made a 'threatening move' to her waist band, so I shot her 24 times with my Remington 12 gauge."
And then you walk.
Pack mentality.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry" then the sound of tasers going off repeatedly after the guy is already on the ground with his hands behind his back. These two DICKLESS COWARDS should be publicly lynched.
What the hell crime was he supposedly committing anyway? (crickets chirping)
The crime the cops were investigating was that he was supposedly looking in cars and trying the handles. I guess that's a capital offense now. /s
So yeah... send these guys to general population. Not that special "cops only" prison.
The news media will tell us when to be outraged, and frankly they don't see much profit in whipping up a reaction in this case - white victim, racially mixed assailants...
"See my fists?" Ramos says.
"Yeah," Thomas replies. "What about 'em?"
"They're getting ready to f you up," Ramos says while sliding on a pair of latex gloves. The statements and the menacing acting of putting on the gloves, Rackauckas said the preliminary hearing, set the deadly encounter into motion.
I Don't know if they showed all of it, but that video didn't look that bad to me.
In the early 80's I worker for a car rental agency about a half a block west of Highland on Hollywood Blvd. We had the occasional transient come into the office and cause disturbances. The "sane" or druggie types we easily removed with threats of violence (we kept bats behind the counter). There were also plenty of obviously mentally ill people too. I called the LAPD on the first few incidents of these types. When the cops arrived I let them know that we had a stubborn, mentally ill person that did not want to leave . They usually just wanted to talk but WOW could they stink up the place. Twice I watched the LAPD drag someone out of my office onto Hollywood Blvd then proceed to goad the person into highly agitated state, smiling and laughing the whole time. Then, when the person was agitated enough to want to get away, the elbows started flying. Not once but twice I watched four officers literally slam someone to the ground and proceed to beat the living crud out of an obviously ill person. For fun. In broad daylight on Hollywood Blvd. I mean bloodied by fists and sticks, cuffed and arrested.
I quit calling the cops after that. We dealt with the mentally ill folks by talking to them. As much as I couln
That wasn't in the vid.
I'd say 2nd degree murder. I don't know if it was pre-meditated, but once they got going they didn't stop.
Cops do not know the difference between mentally ill people and people on illegal drugs/resisters. But obviously when they are not fighting back there's no real reason to beat them to death. It wasn't a situation where the perp is saying he's not resisting but is clearly fighting/resisting.
Supposedly there was a 911 call that someone was breaking into cars in the parking lot, but the police refused to release the tape. The speculation is that the local restaurant and bar owners were pressing the police to drive the homeless out of the area because they were bad for business. This beating was part of that effort.
The victim, shortly before he died:
"I Dont know if they showed all of it, but that video didnt look that bad to me."
A video that shows a beating that a mentally ill man died from doesn't look that bad to you?
Yes. It is. Start at 15:19 and you'll see it.
Justice would be these cops in prison getting bubba bent daily , but that's just me.
Pretty bad when the police dept hires 'thugs' for officers.
They can't subdue this fairly small, thin man without all that violence to him? Very unprofessional!
That was murder!
The only difference between criminals and the police is a badge. The only difference between criminals and politicians is a police force.
Nice to know that cops can beat someone just because a local business wants them to.
And cops wonder why they are hated and distrusted. I treat cops like I would a wounded, wild animals. Don't look at it's face. Keep your head down and avoid at all cost.
Personally, I'm wondering if the fix is in, with the cops walking away with a slap on the wrist in return for not telling where their orders came from.
shoot their dogs too
This was big news here in OC. There should be more charges for the coverup, and not just the FPD.
How do those cigarettes you exchanged for your vote taste now?
I used to like cops but no longer.
They have an "us vs them" mentality with the advantage of a badge.
They must re-evaluate their objectives because too many innocents are being killed under the color of the law.
You will get no argument from me. This crap happens too often for it to be a random occurance. Either these guys went overboard on their own (which in my world would result in serious jail time), or they were told to crack some heads open (which should result in charges of ordering a hit on a unarmed man). Either way, something is fishy here.
I don't consider the death of a police officer to be a tragedy. You treat the public like this too many times and people are scared of you. It's either you or me.
Ya don't do ya?
It didn't seem too bad with the video/audio of a young man screaming for his life, screaming he could not breath, begging for mercy, screaming for his Dad to help, who was not even present?
No too bad eh?
Here's the homeless young man, just before he died.
Here's a couple of the murderers, other cops were clearly involved.
Was the young man a mass murderer? International terrorist? Bank robber, hostage taker? Killer, robber, rapist?
No he wasn't.
Two fat kids who got bullied in school all grown up. They will enjoy prison food.
This wasn't simply a beating, this was clearly murder with intent.
That shows prior intent, a.k.a - premeditation.
No it's not and yes, this a very big story on the west coast.
What this did was expose even more government corruption, and out of control local government law enforcement, who behaved like gangsters.
Thanks to the fact it was caught on tape, there were witnesses and there is a brutally beaten dead body.
No it's not and yes, this a very big story on the west coast.
What this did was expose even more government corruption, and out of control local government law enforcement, who behaved like gangsters.
Thanks to the fact it was caught on tape, there were witnesses and there is a brutally beaten dead body.
Not sure where your at, but on the west coast, there is a lot of outrage.
Standing room only outside chambers: Fullerton residents and others fill the hallways outside the Fullerton City Council chambers to watch public comments on the death of Kelly Thomas on television.
I'm in the Peoples Republic of Maryland, where no one has heard this story.
The vid I saw had none of that.
"The vid I saw had none of that."
In the video, listen to the audio where it's clearly heard the young unarmed man is screaming for his life, screaming he could not breath, begging for mercy, screaming for his Dad to help, who was not even present.
The man died, brutally beaten to death. Watch/listen this, and tell me this video complete with audio, "doesn't look that bad".
I have a better idea. Why don't you read my comments again and then look at what I was responding to.
Anyone watching/listening to this video and seeing the after images of the young unarmed guy beaten to a dead pulp, understands, this is really bad.
In fact, in the video, you can hear the cop tell this guy, "You see my fists? They're getting ready to f--- you up."
Do you have speakers hooked up to your computer? This video has audio, I suggest you listen to it.
And if ya don't think the video looked that bad to you, take a look at what happened to this young guy.
Does this look bad to you?
This is the result of that incident, where you suggested, "It don't look that bad to me".
How about the audio?
And comments there? Ya think he could have beat himself to death while the cops were trying to stop him?
This is as bad as it gets, regardless of your comments about the video.
Horrible crime. I've never been a big cop basher. Kind of just indifferent, but with all the dog killings that have been going on by police, and the attitude of some that I've had the occasion to meet, I'm getting to the point where I don't have much use for a lot of them. These two should be up for murder. There was no need to kill that man. The cop didn't like the guy's attitude and was going to show him who was boss. He was the judge, jury, and executioner. Guess he hadn't had a dog to kill in a while and was a little testy. RIP to the homeless man.
I'm surprised the boot lickers haven't been by to tell us how we don't understand the dangers of their job, which magically is the most dangerous job in the world. That is, unless you look at statistics for other jobs.
Nope, we're just criminal apologists. There is nothing wrong with the JBTs, I mean our fine LEOs.
The pro government types won't come near this.
For good reason.
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Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley and the rest of his staff are going through the work of finalizing their board for the 2014 NFL Draft. And if you'll allow it to, Whaley's thoughts on WGR Sports Radio 550 Friday morning could make you believe the Bills are hot and heavy for South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.
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The episode did kinda drag... but the animation and the art was done nicely (well, it was better than that last episodes). The beginning of the episode kinda pissed me off, but it was pretty cool when the sand ninja came. The atmosphere they created felt very heart warming. But before they came it was kinda eh (flashbacks, blah). Plus the animation in the beginning when the sand ninjas were running through the forest was nice too.
The intro and ending credits were cute, haha. But yeah. Hopefully this Orochimaru arc will be promising.
in my opinion, this is the best paced episode in shippuuden so far. there was no scene that was stretched, there were no unnecessary scenes added. it shows what a big sacrifice chiyo has made.
but i really hate the new op. and en.
I liked this episode alot
probably because it was one my favorite parts in the manga
it seem like it had a much better quality than most other shippuuden episodes. Music was good....sad that chiyo is dead
this episode finally ended this arc
Well next episode they're finally leaving so i cant wait for that
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My beets is now that we have to wait more 5 episodes, to see another one good.
i actually thought it was well done, fortunately. the last couple of weeks ive been dreading watchin' Shippudden purely because i am tired of this damn arc.
but this episode ended it well, and not only made me think about what was goin' on in the show but whats goin on in the manga, and high hopes for Naruto and Gaara's future as Hokage and Kazekage
For what the episode was trying to relate, there wasn't actually much to use, so of course it seemed drawn out. They can't just fill alot of random things into an episode, remember that it's an anime so episodes have to have a structure - even if it slows the story-telling down (and content thats been used as a flashback a million times before)
From the opening, I expect alot from the upcoming arc, and I never expected a Sai-centric ending lmao
Promising new intro, 2 chapters of content, and better quality animation, lets just hope they keep this up now. Next episode, Tobi! yea
Have the old animation artist's returned?
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Skip to comments.San Francisco to provide transgender surgeries for uninsured
Posted on 11/09/2012 3:28:11 PM PST by TurboZamboni
San Francisco is preparing to become the first U.S. city to provide and cover the cost of sex reassignment surgeries for uninsured transgender residents.
The city's Health Commission voted Tuesday to create a comprehensive program for treating transgender people experiencing mental distress because of the mismatch between their bodies and their gender identities. The vote was announced Thursday.
The idea came out of conversations between public health officials and transgender rights advocates who wanted mastectomies, genital reconstructions and other surgeries covered under San Francisco's universal health care program.
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Welcome to Pelosiville.
California will be first in line as we head down the crapper.
Sure, why not? Apparently this is how the residents want their money spent.
Is this country ill or what?
Pay for your own penisectomy.
when it comes to San Francisco, headlines from The Onion from a few years ago become reality !
UN F'n real, even for Queerfrancisco.
Californians... Your hard-earned tax dollars at work!
It's gonna be ugly when we run out of free stuff.
Your post is spot on.
Throughout my lifetime, California was always a leader in cultural trends.
Hot rods, music, films, space program, education, etc.
Thats still the case, but the trends are all negative now.
Illegals, high taxes, breakdown of the Judeo-Christian culture, welfare, etc.
But sadly they are still an excellent predictor of what the rest of the US will see eventually.
How do they justify this and not pay for Sally's breast enhancement because of her body dysmorphism, Sammy' liposuction because he needs to look younger at his sales job or Cymanca 's whamarammer enhancement because he needs another job as a gigolo because of the mental trauma of Obamacare.
As a budgetary curiosity, does anyone know the relative costs of F—>M versus M—>F? Is an addadicktome cheaper or more expensive than a peckerectomy?
Free addadictomys
So dykes can now free government addadictomy?
from 2010:
Beyond reckless / Sacramento, Washington pile up the debt
The job growth for state workers contrasts with the loss of 759,000
jobs in Californias private industry in the past 12 months
not to mention gubermint employees and their pensions:
Reform advocates are spotlighting those with extravagant pensions
$100,000 or more as a way to get the publics attention and
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State Fiscal Stabilization Fund $4,387,948,882
Grants to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities $1,226,944,052
Title I - Grants to LEAs $1,124,920,473
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Government Services $1,084,768,673
WIA Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker Formula Combined. $488,646,876
Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) (Recovery Act Funded) $325,877,114
ARRA State Revolving Fund $280,285,800
California's State Energy Program $226,093,000
Child Care and Development Block Grant $220,273,864
where else would it be?
Indeed. A total meltdown.
Might be awhile though. The powers that be have figured out how to kick the can down the road very well. Just look at Europe. They've solved nothing since the debt crisis began, but they've managed to buy more time at will. Eventually the entire house of cards will fall, but it could be a long time.
what the gay surgeons alliance chopping off peni and making an extra hole in people
A lobotomy is cheaper and they wouldn't give a damn what they are.
" conversations between public health officials and transgender rights advocates "
Right. Conversations. More like stomp-foot-and-demand-it-since-you're-already-insane-anyway.
What does someone's mental illness and desire to mutilate oneself have to do with public health? Is this the same as rats in a restaurant or an outbreak of TB?
You've hit on the most important question.
When does it auger in, and will it be inflation or deflation on the way.
How long can the Fedgov spend $1.40 for $1 in income by creating Baraqqi/Bernanke/Geithner electronic bucks?
"Californians... Your hard-earned tax dollars at work!"
It's not just them. Here in the People's Republic of Massachusetts, all one of these "confused" freaks needs to do is a little time in the Massachusetts Correctional System.
We now have to pay for freak surgery. A federal judge mandated it. So a freak that can't afford to pay for it's own circus surgery only needs to get committed for some minor felony and the people (well, those of us who contribute to the system ) get to pay.
The world has gone mad.
Ithica, Madison, Minneapolis...one of those will be next
Waste of money. An Addadicktome. Does not make a woman man. It makes a woman a surgically disfigured freak.
I demand a free hair transplant.
why call the surgery that.
IT;S SELF MUTILATION plain and simple\
People get put into a nut house for keep wanting to cut themselves and this is the same thing.
Lock these nutters up who can;t understand they have a penis and they;re a male etc
freak show they all are,
west coast minus San diego and the north east please form your own country and leave us down ehre in the south , parts of the midwest and AK and leave us the hell alone
Correction: for people who are so unhappy with themselves that they convince themselves that drastically mutilating their bodies will change who they are. Of course, the mutilation does nothing to change the fundamental person.
That said, I'm so glad that California's budget problems have been solved, and that the state now has unlimited funds to throw away like this.
Michael Savage will go nuts over this.
What San Franciscans really need are brain transplants.
How heartless. This is totally unfair to the under-insured. /sarc
A: The kind that will thrive and multiply under Obamacare.
This article provides a hint about the impending rationing and prioritizing of health care.
It'll be like Carrousel without the fun of flying.
It is no accident that the government dietary guidelines promote obesity and disease. They are designed to set off the "life clocks".
"Is an addadicktome cheaper or more expensive than a peckerectomy?"
This would be three party transaction. We have the "dingaling donor", who sees himself as a woman trapped in the body of a man. The second party or the "pecker acceptor", always wanted pee standing up just like her brothers. The third party, who accepts a small fee from both patients to perform a genitalia swap, is the "baloney broker". This person is a different kind of misfit whose parents pushed him into med school when all the time he really wanted to be a real estate agent.
They justify all of this on the alter of political correctness. Expect Obamacare to do the same.
HIV medications, covered.
Transgender surgery and medications, covered.
Abortion on demand and other "women's healthcare services", covered.
But if your disease condition isn't politically useful to a politician, you're on your own.
If organ transplantation for "gender reassignment" is ever possible I'm going to ROFLMAO when the original owner inevitably gets sued for paternity.
Yeah the Death Panels have already advised against prostate cancer screening. Thankfully I found mine this year before they went into effect.
Why can't they take the cranks they cut off of the males and attach them to the females.
I vote they give it a try, if it doesn't work what have they lost? I have a sheet rock knife and a needle and thread and volunteer to do the deed.
Crazy ,insane people wanting mutilation.
Next O'Mally will want this in Maryland, Mikulski will be first in line to vote for it, and maybe even try it out.
So how long does it take a body from outside the place to be a resident eligible for this crazy mutilation.
I don't know the comparative costs. But to put a capitalist twist on this, in S.F. there'll probably be much greater demand for peckerectomies. That should create a surplus of transplantable peckers. With proper care they can be shipped at great profit to areas where addadicktomies are more prevalent. That might offset some of the S.F. program's costs.
Article says, "The city's Health Commission voted Tuesday to create a comprehensive program for treating transgender people experiencing mental distress because of the mismatch between their bodies and their gender identities."
But what about the mental distress of taxpayers like me, who ultimately have to pay the bill?
Now in retrospect, I bet you think trying to keep the B@stard of the ballot was a really dumb idea, wasn't it?
I see your point. The original owner would argue that the equipment provided worked as advertised. But the perpetrator would probably win the case based on the fact that argue that he (or is it she?) was not provided with a user's manual.
I see your point. The original owner would argue that the equipment provided worked as advertised. But the perpetrator would probably win the case based on the fact that he (or is it she?) was not provided with a user's manual.
They don't remove the penis. It's turned outside-in.
I actually saw this surgery performed on YouTube and even though I do not have a penis it made me hurt down below.
It's mutilation. I do not care waht those nut-jobs say.
That procedure is actually very rare.
"I do not care what those nut-jobs say."
Interesting choice of words there!
Of course it is, no doctor with a conscience would do it.
I always find it amusing when a guy says he got kicked or hit in the nuts. I know it hurts but it just sounds funny when a guy refers to his testicles as 'nuts'.
Boy am I glad I don't have testicles!
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Cancun Climate Change Conference Agreeing to put aside for now issues that have stalemated international climate talks for years, governments meeting at the U.N. Climate Conference in Cancún, Mexico, approved a set of decisions anchoring national mitigation pledges, and taking initial steps to strengthen finance, transparency and other elements of the multilateral climate framework. Pew Centre.
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or it's prob that there are 2 types of MS; 1 is killing and etc like itachi is doing while the other is meant to protect, and kakashi prob achieved MS from the desire to protect those he cares about
The Magenkyo Sharingan don't requiere killing your bets friend.
My Magenkyo Sharingan theory(tm)
- 1st Tomoe: Sasuke obtained the sharingan with one tomoe, when he was trying very hard to see haku's movements, after that he suddenly woke up the sharingan with 3 tomoe in total, one the eye of the left and 2 in the eye of the right.
- The 2nd tomoe: He woke up the second tomoe of his right eye when was fighting against lee, Sasuke said: this gives me a chance to practice it.
- The third tomoe: This one appeared at the valley of the end, just right after sasuke used the cursed seal to see naruto's movement, at that point he woke the third tomoe.
Itachi said that if you want to obtain magenkyo sharingan then you'll have to kill your best friend, but that's not true... because Kakashi didn't kill Obito in order to get Magenkyo Sharingan. The true is that Itachi and Kakashi both obtained the Magenkyo Sharingan with their intense experience in batttle, just like Sasuke completed his 3rd tomoe. If you look at ch363 sasuke used a time-space teleportation jutsu, just like one of Kakashi's Magenkyo Sharingan effects, he used something similar against deidara, in otherd words... Sasuke is awakening his Magenkyo Sharingan.
Some people says that Kakashi felt so bad about Obito's dead to the point of feeling guilty of his dead. But that would go against the breaking bonds theory said by Itachi.
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So then you just mean the power of tsukiyomi?
A good plan violently executed today is better than a perfect plan executed tomorrow.
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The space time thing wasn't a Sasuke specific jutsu, he just tagged along with Manda when Manda went to wherever it is that summon animals go.
Anyone could do it, it just happens that nobody had tried until Sasuke.
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.
- Winston Churchill.
Hey, Tobi backwards isn't Obit, it's Ibot, lol. (And Obito backwards is Otibo).
was what the fans were using.
And when you reverse the hiragana, to bi becomes bi to - wait, where the hell did "obit" come from?
"Is Tibo a good boy, Deidara sempai?"
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Because in chapters 345-346 the way Kishi zooms in on "normal" Sharingan multiple times doesn't seem to look like "MS" at all to me.
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KESSEL GOALLESSIt's easy to point the finger at Maple Leafs RW Phil Kessel when he hasn't scored a goal in five games, but it doesn't make a lot of sense. With 24 shots on goal in five games, Kessel is averaging 4.8 shots on goal per game, tied for fifth in the league. Last year's league leader in shots on goal per game, Evgeni Malkin, had 4.5, so Kessel is getting chances and they will start to go in.
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SLOW START FOR SEGUINTyler Seguin, who was rather infamously selected with one of the draft picks that Boston received in exchange for Kessel, has struggled in the early going of his third NHL season. Considered a potential breakout star, the 21-year-old scored 25 goals and 40 points in 29 Swiss League games with Biel during the lockout, but had just one assist in the first four games and finally notched his first goal of the season on Monday night.
It's a very small sample, so nothing get worked up about, but Seguin's ice time (16:34) and shot on goal per game (2.75) are both down a bit from last season.
KILLER CLARKSONDevils RW David Clarkson isn't sneaking up on anyone after scoring 30 goals last season, but early indications are that he could keep producing along those lines. Through New Jersey's first four games, Clarkson is playing a career-high 17:42 and averaging 4.25 shots on goal per game, leading to three goals and three assists. He's a beast in leagues that count penalty minutes, currently one of five players with at least five points and 10 penalty minutes (Marian Hossa, Evgeni Malkin, David Perron and Mike Ribeiro are the others).
GETTING THEIR MONEY'S WORTHThe New Jersey Devils signed LW Ilya Kovalchuk to a monster contract and seem determined to make the most of it. He played a career-high 24:26 per game last season and sits at 26:24 per game early in this season, going over 30 minutes in Friday's win over Washington. He has five points and is plus-5 in four games, and the Devils don't have a lot of scoring depth up front, so Kovalchuk's heavy usage seems likely to continue.
BIG BERT BACK IN THE DRed Wings winger Todd Bertuzzi has returned to the lineup, re-joining C Pavel Datsyuk. Bertuzzi scored a pair of goals in his first game (vs. Minnesota) and played 19:50 Sunday (at Chicago; a total he exceeded once last season).
With the Red Wings looking for more complementary scoring, there will be opportunities for Bertuzzi to produce, but he will be 38 this week and hasn't scored more than 45 points in a season since 2005-2006, so his value may only exist in short burts.
CAPITALS GOALTENDINGThere aren't a lot of teams without clearly defined goaltending situations, but Washington might be one of them. While Braden Holtby was assumed to be the No. 1 coming into the season, after a strong playoff performance last year, but after a couple tough starts this year (5.04 GAA, .863 SV%), Michal Neuvirth is creeping back into the picture.
DON'T FORGET ABOUT MEIt's easy to be skeptical about the production of Canucks winger Alex Burrows, particularly if he's not going to be skating with the Sedins. While his ice time is down (16:33 ATOI), he's creating chances, with 4.2 shots on goal per game.
The quality of his opportunities is likely not what it was when he was taking feeds from Henrik Sedin, but Burrows shouldn't be given up on either, particularly in leagues that reward penalty minutes because over the last four seasons, Ducks RW Corey Perry is the only player in the league with more goals and penalty minutes over that span.
MDZPlaying more than 26 minutes against Toronto Saturday, contributing a couple of assists and a plus-4 rating, Rangers D Michael Del Zotto is gaining appeal as the most capable puck-mover on the Rangers' blueline.
In the first five games, Del Zotto has four assists and is playing an average of 24:18 per game. If he continues to spend time with the Blueshirts' loaded number one line, Del Zotto should be more productive (on a per-game basis, of course) than he was last year, when he scored 41 points in 77 games.
RYAN'S HOPEIt might take some time for the Columbus Blue Jackets to be good enough for his production to really matter in fantasy circles, but second-year Blue Jackets C Ryan Johansen has drawn raves for his play and he has the best shot differential (+1.1 per 60 mins of 5x5) of any Blue Jackets player. Basically, don't be snowed by his current minus-4 in five games because this 20-year-old is going to be a good one once he's strong enough to take advantage of his skills.
PHILLY STYLEThe Flyers have defensive needs, to be sure, but they're getting the physical presence that they anticipated from Luke Schenn. After registering 11 hits against Florida Saturday, Schenn dropped the gloves with Lightning C Vincent Lecavalier Sunday. Playing more than 19 minutes per game, Schenn ranks sixth among defencemen with 3.17 hits per game and is plus-2 on a Flyers team with a minus-5 goal differential.
SOUTHERN SHOREWith injuries up front, the Panthers didn't wait long to call up Drew Shore, who turns 22 Tuesday. The second-round pick in 2009 had 30 points in 41 AHL games with San Antonio and has joined Jonathan Huberdeayu and Peter Mueller on what is effectively the Panthers' second line. It might take some time, but Shore did put up five shots on goal in 16:12 of ice time against Philadelphia Saturday, so he's worth keeping on your radar.
BURNING FLAMESCalgary earned their first win of the season Saturday night, against Edmonton, the first game of the year for both Roman Cervenka and Jiri Hudler. Both played more than 17 minutes in the win, primarily with Matt Stajan, and Hudler picked up an assist. The Flames need more complementary scoring and Hudler and Cervenka are both skilled enough that they may be able to contribute.
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Ward has the capability to be a streaky scorer, putting up 13 points in 12 playoff games in 2011, but has never scored more than 35 points in an NHL season, so it's hard to expect his production to remain that high. The longer he stays with a playmaker like Ribeiro, though, the greater likelihood that he holds value for fantasy owners needing help on the wing.
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Previously, the School Board hired someone to help with the search, but the Board will handle reviewing all the applications and determining the candidates this time around.
The school system began accepting resumes on March 10, and will until March 28.
After the March 28 deadline, the School Board members will receive copies of each resume, and they will have until April 7 to submit their top eight candidates and submit those names to Board Chairman Don Weathers.
A tally sheet will be created, and any candidate receiving three or more votes will be included in the open meeting interviews to be held at the board office.
That will happen on April 12, beginning at 8 a.m., until all interviews are complete. Each board member will submit an evaluation for each candidate once their interview is completed.
The top two candidates will have their references checked, have a background check and drug test, then submit to a second interview to be held May 3.
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If that doesn't go through, negotiations will start with a second candidate with the final contract to be finalized by May 23.
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There's beauty in simplicity! Sew two-color quilts in both traditional color combinations and unexpected pairings.
Cold Snap
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February 2009
Wisdom Newsletter
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Woodall's February 2009 eNewsletter.
Woodall's Wisdom Newsletter, February 2009
This is a time of year when many of you may either be storing your RV, or sitting out winter in it where there's a balmy southern clime. Some of the more intrepid in the audience may even be on the road. Either way, there's something interesting, informative and above all, useful for everyone in this issue of Woodall's Wisdom.
We've talked a lot about traveling with dogs; this time around, Julee covers cats for feline fans. Alan has some great ideas for upgrades you can do before spring travel, and how to save money on campgrounds when you do travel. Mark's insightful remarks on electrical system questions should not be missed. Bill will take you on a tour of the future of power systems. And of course, there is another delicious recipe, a great destination right in your area, as well as a feature in the Camping Life Corner on how some RV companies are going "green."
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The state of Wisconsin has the shape of a mitten, and the majority of the landmass that forms the "thumb" is known as Door County - a Mecca for tourists. Many consider Door County "The Maine of mid-America," because of its maritime atmosphere of rugged, rocky shores and safe harbors, a theme oft-repeated by local shops and restaurants.
Driving the shore roads at sunrise or sunset, with the moored ships' reflections silhouetted in the bays and marinas will leave lasting impressions on your mind, as well as on your photographs.
Just beyond the tip of "The Door," as the county is lovingly referred too, is Washington Island, and a short boat ride from the northeast corner of the island is Rock Island, our destination.
Rock Island is unique in that there are no roads, therefore, no vehicles (and no traffic noise or pollution), and the only overnight accommodations are bring-your-own-gear, walk-in campsites. If that is not your style of camping, that's OK, there are hundreds of other sites available on the mainland and Washington Island, offering more "luxurious" arrangements. If you opt to stay on the mainland, then Rock Island becomes a great place to spend the day hiking, swimming, picnicking on the beach, and viewing a bit of history.
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Indoor vs. Outdoor Cats
I have always been torn between letting my cats outside and keeping them in. As a long–time cat lover, I know that cats that stay inside live a lot longer than cats that are let outside. Yet, I have lived in situations where my cats have had a cat door, so I know the happiness that cats find in the outdoors.
In this article we will cover how to take the best possible care of your indoor cat. Then, in the next article we will discuss letting your cat outside.
While researching this issue, I typed in the term "indoor cats" into Google and I got half a million results! I did find an Indoor Cat Initiative sponsored by the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. They have some nice recommendations on how to keep your indoor cat interested, happy, and healthy. They have a great checklist that covers the basics for indoor cats; here is an excerpt of the list with my comments for how we apply them to RV cats.
Litter Boxes
Obviously, finding a place in your RV for the litter box is the number one job for cat owners. We kept ours in the shower for years, but I got tired of moving it out and cleaning up the floor of the shower every time I wanted to take a shower. So, now it is in the vanity area, taking up the entire space in front of the bathroom sink. In other words, no matter where you put a litter box in an RV, it will probably be in someone's way. Incidentally, cats are inherently lazy and here is why I know that. When we lived in a large house, we had four litter boxes strategically located throughout the house for our cats. And, every time one of them had to go, they went straight for the nearest box, even if there was another cat already in it and they would have to wait to use it.
There are, of course, some very creative places to put a litter box; we have even had some readers cut a hole in the floor of their motorhome so that the litter box can be placed in the cargo compartment.
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Change is in the Air (and on the Road)
As spring approaches, many RVers would like to get up to date about upgrades and products for their RV and what changes and improvements are in the new RVs.
The RV industry and its many suppliers have been working to provide more for the money in terms of fuel efficiency, technical innovation, safety, luxury, and products to make RVing more enjoyable and safer than ever.
Being informed helps us make the best decisions to get the products and services we need at the best price. Easy ways to get started for the upcoming RV season include checking out what's new and available at your local RV dealer,
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By Mark Nemeth
Hi, everyone! I hope your New Year is progressing well! We'll be putting our RVs back on the road soon, and since batteries really suffer in storage, I thought some battery–related questions would be appropriate this month. Keep those questions coming!
Hi, Mark,
I have a 1999 Holiday Rambler Vacationer, which I purchased used 4-1/2 years ago. I am on my third set of house batteries. I add water frequently, but they won't last. I make sure everything is off before leaving the coach. My current set is about 18 months old, and they are shot. Shouldn't they last longer than that? Also, can I shut down the battery switch in winter without hurting the batteries? A friend told me that the batteries might freeze.
Thanks, Don.
Hi Don,
Your house batteries should last longer than that! How often do you have to add water? If you have to replace more than an ounce or two per cell every month, your converter is most likely overcharging your batteries and boiling off the water. The float charge applied to your batteries should be around 13.5 volts. Anything more than that speeds up water loss and can shorten your battery life. You may be able to adjust your converter output voltage, but many are nonadjustable and, if defective, should be replaced with a quality three-stage charger. Also, make sure that you are buying the correct batteries! Only deep-cycle RV or marine batteries should be used as house batteries. Starting batteries will not last very long as house batteries, as they are not designed to be drawn down (deep-cycled) and recharged repeatedly. I believe that the best way to store your batteries over a long period of non-use is to disconnect them from the rig and store them in a place where the temperature stays above freezing. Charge them about once a month, overnight, with a standard automotive battery charger, and check water levels after charging. This will significantly extend the life of your batteries.
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Want to get a good night's sleep without the noise and vibration from your generator, and not have to worry about your batteries going dead during the night? Or maybe you don't want to curtail your comfort because of curfews in RV parks. The answer could be the Protonex M250–B fuel cell.
It may be years before we're riding around in fuel cell vehicles. But starting in 2009, Protonex Technology Corp., a supplier of advanced fuel cell power systems for portable, remote and mobile applications, will start selling a fuel cell for motorhomes or travel trailers.
The M250–B is a 250–watt fuel cell–based, hybrid power system designed for keeping RV batteries charged. The new M250–B system can provide clean and quiet power for RV enthusiasts without the noise, odor, vibration and carbon footprint associated with conventional diesel or gasoline–fueled generators.
While a PEM hydrogen fuel cell provides the power, you refuel it with a safe, clean, biodegradable mixture of methanol and water. A reformer, which is part of the unit, converts the methanol/water mix into the needed hydrogen where it is combined with air in the fuel cell to produce electricity. The M250–B consumes only a gallon of methanol in eight hours when supplying 250 watts of continuous 10.5 to 14.8 VDC electric power.
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The answer is pretty basic really
: know how to operate and service each item that makes up the rig. Surprisingly, or perhaps not, a large number of RV owners either do not thoroughly read the manuals, or do not retain much they are told or read. Time and time again we hear or read of people asking elementary questions, like, "How do I get the chrome wheel cover off the wheel on my motor home?" Also, one can not assume that a component on a new coach or trailer that appears similar to that of their last rig is, in fact, the same. Perhaps many believe they already know how each component operates or maybe they don't read the manuals as they are waiting for the movie to come out.
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A number of RV companies go eco-friendly this year with lighter weight mainstream products, some unconventional towables, and models made of composite materials
This year, the most important factors to consumers when it comes to motorized or towable RVs is fuel consumption and weight, as the cost of fuel continues to fluctuate, and as consumers are downgrading to smaller, more fuel-efficient tow vehicles. As a result, many companies are adapting to the times, offering smaller, more aerodynamic ultra-light RVs in the quest to shave off weight, and produce products that consume less fuel.
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We were on our way back from Nova Scotia heading to Ontario Canada. We do not like taking the main roads, and when we were in New Hampshire on one of the back roads we came across a sign telling us about a low bridge ahead. As we are in metric and the bridge is in feet and inches my wife started to do the math. well she was wrong and we lost the satellite dish, roof air unit and the roof needs replacing.
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Written by Miami Today on December 3, 2009
Thursday 12/3
Now in its second year, Art Asia Miami brings together galleries and artists from the other side of the globe during Miami's early December art week. The work, presented across a variety of media, examines established notions about Asian contemporary art and other so-called truths in relationships, aesthetics, consumerism, colonialism, society and human consciousness. Ends Dec. 6. SOHO Studios, 2136 NW 1st Ave., Miami. Details: www.artasiafair.com.
INK Miami Art Fair returns for its fourth run, displaying contemporary pieces on paper. New this year is an exhibition of proofs illustrating how artists shaped their pieces into a finished product. Times vary by date. Ends Dec. 6. Suites of Dorchester Hotel, 1850 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (212) 674-6095 or www.inkartfair.com.
"Wynwood Walls," a street-art mural encompassing 14 primed walls of buildings decorated by artists, launches with an on-site reception. 8-11 p.m. 2506 NW 2nd Ave., Miami. Details: (305) 573-0658.
"Like the Boys" showcases the collective contemporary style of a group of artists from downtown New York City, including Nick Poe and Alex Kalman. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 3301 NE First Ave., Suite 106, Miami. Ends Dec. 6. Details: http://theamericanstandardgallery.com/index'liketheboys.html.
Benefiting arts programs at Florida International University, the fourth Master's Mystery Art Show features original 6" x 9" pieces for $50 each designed by local students and celebrities alike. The names of the artists will be kept secret until after purchase. Past contributing artists have included Madonna, Whoopi Goldberg, Roberto Cavalli and Frank Gehry. 7-12 p.m. Ritz-Carlton South Beach, 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. Details: (305) 348-0496 or www.mastersmystery.com.
Touting itself as the smallest art fair in town, "Little Sister 09" showcases the works of both veteran and new-to-the-scene Miami artists. Spinello Gallery, 155 NE 38th St., No. 101, Miami. Ends Dec. 10. Details: www.spinellogallery.com.
"This is it," a photo exhibit of Miami's celebrity life in the 1990s by photographer Manny Hernandez, features pop icons Madonna, Gianni Versace, The Bee Gees and more. The Palms Hotel and Spa, 3025 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Ends Dec. 6. Details: www.mannyhernandez.com.
The Jewish Museum of Florida exhibits Judy Chicago's "Jewish Identity." This retrospective examines the impact of the artist's Eastern European and Jewish upbringing on her perception of life. Ends Feb. 7. Jewish Museum of Florida, 311 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 672-5044 or www.jewishmuseum.com.
"Black Crossroads: The African Diaspora in Miami" explores the impact of African-Americans, Africans, black Caribs and black Hispanics on Miami through historic photographs, oral histories, memorabilia, film and artifacts related to black pioneers, families, laborers, communities and organizations spanning the 100-year history of black migration to Miami. Ends Jan. 24. Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. Details: (305) 375-1657 or www.hmsf.org.
Florida International University's Frost Art Museum shows "The Missing Peace." The exhibition, the result of collaboration between the Committee of 100 for Tibet and the Dalai Lama Foundation, focuses on art as a medium for promoting peace. It also includes more than 40 works created by such artists as Chuck Close that interpret the life of the 14th Dalai Lama. Ends Jan. 10. 10975 SW 17th St., Sweetwater. Details: (305) 348-2890 or www.thefrost.fiu.edu.
Miami Art Museum hosts what it calls the most comprehensive survey of the works of Argentinean painter Guillermo Kuitca. The exhibit, in the museum and the Freedom Tower downtown, features more than 50 canvases and 25 works on paper. In his work, Mr. Kuitca explores the intersection of public and private spaces. Ends Jan. 17. Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. Details: (305) 375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org.
The Wolfsonian-Florida International University will exhibit "Styled for the Road: The Art of Automobile Design." The collection examines automobile design's effect on American culture through rendered artworks of 1940s and 1950s cars of all shapes and sizes. Ends March 14. Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: www.wolfsonian.org.
The Lowe Art Museum hosts "Kitchen Dreams" by artist Ricky Bernstein. The exhibit catches moments of frustration and silliness in the media of aluminum, wood, plastic, acrylic paints, color pencils and other mixed materials. The exhibit includes a man playing tug-of-war over a shoe with his dog, a woman cleaning a never-ending stack of dirty dishes and caricatures of over-worked Americans. Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 284-3535 or www.lowemuseum.org.
The Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery hosts a collection by local artist Anne Blazejack. A recent graduate of the Department of Art at Brown University, Ms. Blazejack's acrylic and mixed-media pieces employ a rich, energetic palette. The evening's festivities include drinks, hors d'oeuvres and live music by an acoustic guitar duo. 6:30-9 p.m. Shoppes at Mayfair, 3390 Mary St., Suite 128, Coconut Grove. Exhibition ends Jan. 3. Details: www.coconutgroveartsfest.com.
The SATELLITE Art & Design Show Miami '09 will showcase the works of well-known and emerging artists. Innovative exhibitions and receptions will be themed "Organica: A Celebration of the Human Body and Nature in Art and Design." Art by Dale Chihuly, Salvador Dali, Diego Rivera and Andy Warhol. Ends Dec. 6. Miami Art Space, 244 NW 35th St., Miami. Details: www.satelliteartevents.com.
The Rubell Family Collection's upcoming exhibition "Beg Borrow and Steal" opens featuring the work of 74 artists. The collection, which will span all 28 galleries of the Rubell Family Collection Museum, celebrates artists' attempts to carry on the legacy of artistic masters and make it their own. Ends May 29. Rubell Family Collection Museum, 95 NW 29th St., Miami. Details: (305) 573-6090 or www.rfc.museum.
Discover new trends in contemporary sculpture through the work of more than 30 sculptors on display at Sculpt Miami. 46 NW 36th St., Miami. Ends Dec. 6. Details: (305) 448-2060 or email@example.com or www.sculptmiami.com.
Photo Miami, now in its fourth year, showcases photo-based art, video and new media works from international and American galleries. This year's theme is "A Year of Magical Thinking." 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 3401 N Miami Ave. and NW 34th St., Miami. Ends Dec. 6. Details: www.photo-miami2009.com.
At a new venue this year, SCOPE Miami Art Show touts a younger-generation group of curators who have pulled together programming such as film showings and an outdoor sculpture garden. Soho Studios, 2135 NW 21st St., Miami. Ends Dec. 6. Details: www.scope-art.com.
Art Miami, the city's longest-running contemporary art fair, welcomes 80 American and international galleries exhibiting paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography and prints. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. The Art Miami Pavilion, Northeast First Avenue between Northeast 32nd and 31st streets, Miami. $15-$35. Ends Dec. 6. Details: (305) 663-3543 or www.art-miami.com.
Contemporary art fair Red Dot Miami showcases pieces from 30 galleries. Events include a public cocktail party Dec. 4 at the Shelbourne Beach Resort in Miami Beach. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Times vary by day. Wynwood Art District, 3711 NE 1st Ave., Miami. $10 for a day pass. $20 for a weekend pass. Ends Dec. 6. Details: (212) 645-2621 or email@example.com or www.reddotfair.com.