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Just my way of sharing with family, friends, and anyone who will listen, the things that I have learned about my ancestors with a little bit about myself and my own little family in the mix.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Wordless Wednesday: My Christmas Elf
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Aww, so adorable! Merry Christmas!!ReplyDelete
She is so Adorable!!! Love her outfit!!! She looks like she was having a wonderful Christmas!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Yvette! Yes she is having a blast this year. I hope you are as well.Delete
Andrea u know we are sucker's for her cuteness! Wish I could give hugs and kisses. Too Cute!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks True! I couldn't help myself with this picture. She was so proud of herself.Delete
So so so BEAUTIFUL!!! Merry Christmas and much happiness to you, and yours, for the coming year Andrea.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Catherine! Hope your holidays are merry! :)Delete
So sweet, with a little twinkle of mischief.ReplyDeleteReplies
You certainly have that right about the twinkling of mischief. She is a sweet girl. Thanks Claudia! Happy New Year to you.Delete


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Skip to comments.ABANDONED SCHOONER MYSTERY..NO CREW, A HALF-EATEN MEAL AND PILES OF CLOTHES(Mediterranean)
Posted on 08/25/2006 6:20:48 AM PDT by Marius3188
A £300,000 schooner has been found floating empty in the Mediterranean - echoing the fate of the Marie Celeste over 130 years ago.
The 66ft twin-masted vessel had no name and no other identification markings.
On board there was a half-eaten meal, maps of the Med, piles of clothes and a punctured dinghy.
The boat was found drifting off the Sardinian resort of Punta Volpe.
Strong currents were pushing it towards rocks and coastguards boarded the vessel just in time and towed it to the port of Olbia.
Officials found a plaque with the name Bel Amica but said that initial checks with shipping registers had found no yacht with that name.
A spokesman said: "It gave the impression of being abandoned very quickly. It could be piracy, we just don't know."
The original Marie Celeste, which was on a voyage from New York to Italy, was found empty and drifting off the coast of Portugal in 1872.
Sorry for the caps...cut 'n paste..
I see they left out alien abduction as a possibility..........
Bush's fault
Prayers for the crew, though they have most likely fallen victim to pirates.
I wonder if anyone has started back-tracing the currents from where the boat was found.
What kind of weapons do you need to bring
with you along with your compass?
Shotgun? Bazooka?
Yea, this sounds like grist for a new movie along those lines...something like "Butt Pirates of the Meditteranean"
What if some reef diver is now floating around out there somehwere saying "Hey! Where the hell's my boat?!?"
No name or other ID and no blood anywhere. It's a true mystery.
So boats don't come with a VIN-like ID number for identification purposes?
hnummmmm....more like hump-back whaling...
Sadly, most pirates today have enough heavy arms to overpower anything but a Coast Guard Cutter. In that region, they likely belonged to TROP and may have been operating out of Tripoli or another N.African port, otherwise they would have taken the boat and used it once for a drug smuggling operation.
It doesn't say what punctured the dink, but it would have to be something deliberate, since those things are pretty tough.
Barbary PirateS?
They have builder's plates with hull numbers on them, if they're manufactured or custom-built. Something that size will no doubt have a registry somewhere, if only Lloyd's. Horrible writing in the article.
And you're right about the horrible writing :(
HE will damn well remember next time to :
1. Put out his dive flag
2. Anchor the damn boat
LOL. Investigators should check purchasers of large quantitites of sunscreen....
lol I was thinking the same thing
Pirates? Off Sardinia? That's about as likely as pirates off Santa Barbara. I mean, anything's possible, but these aren't exactly known as pirate infested waters.
"HE will damn well remember next time to :
1. Put out his dive flag
2. Anchor the damn boat"
That's what I wonder.
Boat anchors occasionally fail.
[or people forget]
No registration markings of any kind found.
They've been running that on Showtime but I haven't watched it yet.
I reckon I will, now....:]
Don't be shy, RB.
Pirates of the mediterranean... Curse of the black olive.
Wouldn't it have power assistance and if so, how about the serial numbers on the engine?
Sorry, I kliked before I pasted......
The Marie Celeste lives!
If so, I hope he can swim well...or least tread water for a good while.....:D
Who knows how long she's been drifting, and from where.
The Rapture!
We're still here, Oh My.
Bring a box of kleenex.......
I love her pizza!.............
That was one of his famous ESP posts.
What if some reef diver is now floating around out there somehwere saying "Hey! Where the hell's my boat?!?"
Had that happen once but thankfully the boat had only drifted 400 yards.
WELL, AT LEAST YOU ARE!.......I'm OUTTA HERE!......
I watched the trailer.
Talk about your worst nighmares come true.
We are worse souls than I thought.
Yachts don't necessarily have name plates or S/N numbers, but I am fairly sure someone will be able to figure out who made the thing...from there it can be ID'd. Good point about the S/N numbers on the engine.
I'd vote for pirates on this, though why a pirate would remove the name stumps me.
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Those $%#@&# bloggers: what to do?
Robin Brownlee
September 02 2010 01:37PM
Hockey blogs and hockey bloggers aren't going anywhere. That's a reality the Edmonton Oilers and other NHL teams have to accept and come to grips with, and the sooner the better.
Thankfully, that's a realization that seems to be slowly taking hold as teams and their media relations departments tackle the issue of how to handle blogs and bloggers, specifically when it comes to access and accreditation.
What are the guidelines for issuing credentials to bloggers who aren't parts of mainstream media outlets, like The Journal, TSN or Sportsnet? What should they be? How do teams decide which websites are granted access and credentials and which ones aren't?
David Staples, at The Cult of Hockey in The Journal, has written on the topic more than once. So has Greg Wyshynski at PuckDaddy and Eric McErlain at Off The Wing.
As a member of the mainstream media who also blogs for a non-MSM website, this one, it's a debate I've been drawn into more than once at levels both philosophical and personal -- most recently this week, when I had a protracted discussion with J.J. Hebert, director of communications and media relations for the Oilers.
Hebert and I have disagreed often about access and credentials for non-MSM outlets. I've argued that some websites, Oilersnation among them, should be granted the same courtesy as their MSM counterparts.
Of course, my position on that, some would point out, isn't altogether altruistic -- I'm one of the fortunate few who gets paid as a blogger. Even with mainstream gigs like co-hosting the Jason Gregor Show on TEAM 1260 and covering the Oilers and Eskimos as a freelance writer for the Canadian Press, it's in my best interest to take that stance. Oilersnation puts money in my pocket. So, my version of the discussion NHL teams are having about bloggers continues with Hebert.
The juxtaposition between MSM websites and non-MSM sites and how they are perceived and treated by teams like the Oilers came up again this week because of my personal circumstances.
For the 2010-11 season, I'll be writing for NHL.com and covering the Oilers much like did when I wrote the beat for The Journal and The Sun, at least for their home games. That means attending morning skates and writing game stories and features on the Oilers and visiting teams.
It's a gig I look forward to and one I'll be taking on while continuing with Gregor's show and writing for Oilersnation with increased frequency. At least that's my plan. If only it was so simple.
I'm not out to put Hebert on the spot here because he and his staff are doing their best to address the ever-increasing number of requests for credentials as they pertain to the proliferation of hockey websites.
With The Journal, The Sun, TEAM 1260 and CP, I've been accredited by the Oilers dating back to 1989. In terms of NHL credentials, I've had them since 1982, when I convinced the Vancouver Canucks to give me a spot in the parking lot and a seat in the press box.
Essentially, Hebert told me and my editor he'd be happy to issue me a pass for NHL.com (or TEAM 1260 or CP, for that matter), but that he'd have a problem -- one that's been ongoing -- if I was going to continue to use my access to gather material for Oilersnation because this site isn't recognized as part of the MSM.
One of the problems facing Hebert is that when Gregor and I write for Oilersnation, he gets calls from other bloggers: "If Brownlee and Gregor get a pass, why not me?" The argument is that if we get in, everybody should and that if they don't, we shouldn't. I don't buy that, but I get how the issue could be a pain in Hebert's ass.
Here's the Oilers policy, or lack of same, as Staples recently reported:
"Allan Watt, vice-president of broadcast and communications for the Oilers, says, "We don't have a policy, only a position which is consistent with the other Canadian teams regarding bloggers. We take the position that we don't accredit websites and bloggers not affiliated with or employed by a mainstream media. We also reserve the right to deal with these requests on a case by case basis."
I believe the position, as stated by Watt, is far too restrictive and needs to be reconsidered. There are a lot of bloggers producing well-written, thought-provoking and insightful accounts and commentary that draw millions of page hits and, as a bottom line, enhance awareness and interest in the Oilers, and all NHL teams for that matter.
Not all those websites, as has been pointed out before, have an interest in getting credentials. They can do what they do without them. But some of those sites do want access, and there's no legitimate reason in 2010 that those sites, including this one, be dismissed without consideration because they aren't affiliated with MSM outlets.
That said, the Oilers have every right to decide what websites and outlets they issue credentials to. They have a right to expect and maintain levels of professional conduct and coverage. It's their show.
What needs to happen is for the Oilers and all NHL teams to adopt a position that they will issue or decline credentials based on the merit of the website applying for same.
What is the history of the site? Is the content fan-boy trash or mindless gibberish laced with profanity, or does it resemble, at least loosely, what you find on MSM sites? How large an audience does the site reach? Is somebody just looking for a free seat in Rexall Place or a chance to get into the dressing room? Is the content and commentary being produced of a "professional" standard? On and on.
Asking those kinds of questions, and others, in establishing policy for issuing credentials to non-MSM websites translates, at least initially, to a helluva lot of thought and extra work for media men like Hebert. But the time has come.
If an old-school, inked-stained wretch like me has come to the conclusion that there's a lot of well-written, worthwhile content and commentary out there being produced by people who have never been near a journalism school and who aren't employed by MSM outlets, it's likely long overdue that NHL teams recognize it as well.
Websites like Oilersnation aren't going anywhere. Hockey blogs and hockey bloggers are here to stay and they're going to have their say, one way or another. From where I sit, that's a good thing.
It's time for the Oilers, time for every NHL team, to open their doors and embrace that reality.
Listen to Robin Brownlee Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the Jason Gregor Show on TEAM 1260.
September 02 2010, 03:11PM
Article boiled down to as few words as possible.
"Give CoppernBlue access, do not give jeanshortsandbaggedmilk access."
I think the Oilers are doing the right thing.
The MSM is slow but they have editors, lawyers and assets. If a writer says something defamatory or outside the ethics of the profession then there will be consequences. Editors will say no, the writer/ paper can get sued, etc. In most cases the MSM edits what they say, and for good reason.
Lets say bloggers have access to a dressing room, or team flight etc, and they overhear a conversation or see something that is outside the realm of professionalism to write about.(Rumours for example) Lets say they want the nice juicy headline to boost hits to their site and they go ahead and report it.
What is the consequence for that blogger if it turns out not to be true or is tabloid type stuff that impacts a player negatively. Not much. He likely has few assets and may not even care if he gets sued. He has had his 15 minutes of fame.
There is a level of trust and accountability between teams and the MSM that makes the system work and allows the Oilers to feel comfortable allowing professionals like Brownlee, Matheson, Gregor etc to have access.
Robin, I think you underestimate your profession. You have off the record conversations, hear rumours, see things that you will not report on - you have said that many times here. I can't see the average blogger with no editor or training doing the same.
If bloggers get credentials, the result will be that the Oilers and other teams will need to protect their players and will grant even less access to players - to everyone.
September 02 2010, 03:14PM
Article boiled down to as few words as possible.
"Give CoppernBlue access, do not give jeanshortsandbaggedmilk access."
I would love to see what would happen if Jeashorts and Bagged Milk got access.
That would be worth a subscription fee.*
September 02 2010, 03:40PM
I think there's an aspect of discomfort with losing traditional standards for determining the legitimacy of a writer. It used to be very simple; go to journalism school, become good enough to be hired by a widely distributed publication, get credentials. It's a far murkier world when it comes to blogs. All you need is a command of the English language, steady content, and a following. The blog world's "do-it-yourself" nature is probably an uncomfortable thing to deal with for anyone used to traditional ways of information transmission.
Accepting blogs also necessitates some difficult, gray-scale decisions. Oilers Nation is by far one of the more sophisticated members of the Oilers blogging world, with its frequent breaking stories, quality writers and between you and Gregor, some mainstream credibility. But how would you handle a blog like Black Dog Hates Skunks? Its emphasis on personal storytelling doesn't exactly fit the profile of someone you'd want covering the team, even if the writing is strong. Do the stat guys belong, if they're trying to analyze the game through numbers rather than personal analysis? I think there are some tough decisions to make.
I will say that I'd love to be able to read Lowetide interviewing Stu MacGregor or Kevin Lowe, or have David Staples have a conversation with Tom Renney about the disconnect between the expectations on a big man like Dustin Penner versus the reality of what he is. The whole point of allowing coverage, from the point of view of the organization, is to encourage fan interest. It's time for them to recognize that their best and most dedicated fans often process their information through blogs, and to respond accordingly. If they don't, they might miss a whole generation born into the information age.
I think Watt has given away what this is really about before. The Oioers perceive blogs and websites as being competition for edmontonoilers.com. They don't own radio stations, tv stations or newspapers and don't generate enough info to justify doing so - they'd end up having to cover all sorts of non Oiler stuff to fill the time. web content is easy though. They own a portal. It is, at present, the best place for original source material. Say they start giving me access and I travel to Edmonton to exercise it. I start posting audio and video on my own site, along with my own commentary, which isn't the neutered crap you get on oilers.com. Suddenly, I'm directly competing with them. If was in my second or third yea of law school and had the time and access, it's something I'd think about doing. This is about preserving their monopoly on a specific medium, I think.
In any event, say they decided they would accredit blogs with some demonstrated sustain and readership. What are we really talking about? Ten guys at most, a bunch of whom don't even live in Edmonton?
September 03 2010, 09:58AM
How would the Oilers or the NHL for that matter measure the level of professionalism of one's site?
It's a question that needs to be answered, however, perhaps a good measuring stick is to see how many "bloggers" are people who are or have been employed by the MSM? Audience metrics would be harder to capture however, and how would one know if the blogosphere is reputable?
Oilersnation exists at the level it does because of writers like yourself, Lowetide, and a couple others. It gets creditability from your background.
It all comes down to measurement of what blog has the beef and what blogs are just fan blogs.
September 03 2010, 01:00PM
Of course you don't write everything you see or hear, at least as a beat writer who travels with the team -- that's part of the understanding you enter into with the gig.
Some bloggers would last five minutes because they might choose not to follow the conventions. Like you said, without an editor to answer to and ongoing employment at a news outlet to consider, some people might take the approach that anything they see or hear is fair game and if they cross the line, so what?
The tell-all guys would get weeded out very, very quickly. Adios.
September 03 2010, 09:16PM
The Oilers (and NHL) need to ask themselves: "why does the MSM get media passes?"
The answer: free media coverage to fans to generate interest.
Do blogs generate fan interest? Obviously. In fact, blogs have the most devoted Oiler (NHL) fans of all.
So what's the problem?
The Oilers management sound regressive on this policy.
Here's the solution: grant blogs access if they have XXXXX number of hits per day. You have to be this tall to ride this ride.
It's a simple solution. Get with it Oilers. I only read national papers, but get most of my hockey news from blogs - it's more timely, entertaining, colorful, and often has much deeper analysis.
(... and more maroons, but you can't have it all.)
September 02 2010, 01:43PM
Good to hear you got another gig, but what are you technically allowed to do now at ON?
September 02 2010, 01:47PM
I agree with what the NHL teams are trying to do as a whole. There is far too many mickey mouse characters out there with zero reliability.
You and Gregor make sense to get passes, but if other bloggers want passes they need to be more open about who they are and maybe lose the nicknames. Or at least don't guy by the nicknames.
The NHL is running a business and they need to make sure that who they let in aren't just going to be goofs. Maybe there should be some sort of course that the NHL offers to make bloggers more aware of what they want?
September 02 2010, 01:51PM
I think the criterion for recognizing media credentials should be
1) a criminal records check 2) bondability
September 02 2010, 01:58PM
I do not envy JJ Hebert's job in deciding this. Until a decent process of weeding out the "mindless gibberish laced with profanity" and the actual hockey fan's blog is developed, and I don't think it'll be that easy, the Oilers are doing the right thing and just keeping everyone out. I think the trickiest issue is when the guys like Brownlee and Gregor, the mainstream guys already with credentials, writing for the blogs. I'm not saying I think it's a problem(we at Oilernation benefit greatly from it, in fact) but it kind of contradicts the Oilers policy. This is definately an issue that the Oilers should be proactive on however. Maybe a couple of issues such as these should be brought up in the future R&D camps?
September 02 2010, 01:59PM
NHL teams are foolish to not embrace the blogger phenomenon. I mean, it only serves to grow the game.
In the same breath, why wouldn't the NHL and its teams want that added exposure? I suppose the argument to that is that they get the exposure without offering credentials to bloggers - so why bother?
September 02 2010, 01:59PM
How were Herbert and Watt able to hear you during your conversations with their ears full of sand?
I agree not all bloggers are worthy of pass, but to basically have a policy of 'no bloggers allowed' shows how out of touch these guys are.
September 02 2010, 02:00PM
Also, congrats on the new gig Robin.
September 02 2010, 02:04PM
This no blogger thing, isn't it a league wide thing that is happening?
I think it is a tricky one for teams, but one that has been around for a few years. Time has come to embrace it. I think after about 5 minutes maybe less, you can tell if a site is worthy. Another note on this, doesn't the Washington Caps owner blog directly with the fans, that is the coolest thing.
They could look at doing something like issuing credentials to those bloggers that meet certain credibility criteria, like a high rating on technorati, etc. It would push those bloggers interested in taking their coverage of the team seriously to build better sites and easily weed out the ones just trying to get into the stadium. Using purely subjective criteria only opens them up to criticism like the organization only allowing bloggers that pander to the team in - which would inevitably happen.
September 02 2010, 02:26PM
This no blogger thing, isn't it a league wide thing that is happening?
Care to expand on "blogger thing" and "league-wide thing?"
The discussion is about how NHL teams deal with bloggers, so what's the disconnect in topic for you?
September 02 2010, 02:29PM
I rarely read the MSM sites any more as the blogs often have more up to date information and the person writing seem to care a whole lot more as it is his one gig. MSM writers often write an article a day or what ever fulfill the editors quota and move on. I also like stuff that is from the writers head and not filtered through an editor and slashed for content or to fit a given space. I have read so much great stuff lately that just never would have appeared on a MSM site such as stats analysis on the 72 Series and an interview with MPS translated from Swedish. I only have one vice I watch hockey, read about hockey eat sleep and breathe Oilers. It has been a lot more fun to do this since I started to pay attention to blogs. the Oilers ignore blogs at there at there own loss of revenue. Not to mention the fact that they will be sending there message through the established MSM system and ignoring a large portion of their most passionate fans. Not wise in my opinion and I am not alone of coarse.
@Robin Brownlee
I think he was trying to ask "Isn't every team in the NHL doing the same thing and saying no bloggers, MSM only, for credentials?" I'm guessing the point he was trying to make is that its not like the Oilers are being pricks about it, they are just following the industry standard
September 02 2010, 02:33PM
Good post, Robin. I would never want access, even if offered, but there's no reason some guys who want it should be denied. My only quibble is that I don't think this is about "professional" writing and reporting standards. Guys who get drunk on talk radio shows get access. It's about control. The first bloggers who do get access with the Oilers will be the ones who play nice. It won't be the ones who criticize the team, even if their writing and reporting is spot-on.
September 02 2010, 02:36PM
-Is adding bloggers to the scrum likely to improve/enhance the quality of the questions being asked already? -Asked another way: If bloggers ask different questions than the MSM, are those the questions the ones that cause speakers to clam up and scrums to be ended prematurely?
I can only assume that a MSM rep would be hauled onto the carpet if they kept asking questions that were considered stupid on many levels. What does a blogger have to lose unless they work for an organization with a hierarchical structure that results in a similar arse-chewing?
September 02 2010, 02:38PM
What would it take for ON to be considered MSM? I have heard it referenced by the MSM this week, during the Habby story. that must give it some legitmacy.
How long will it be until the Oilers buy up the Nation and take control?
September 02 2010, 02:40PM
I realize it sounds pretty self-serving for me, a semi-professional hockey blogger about the Oilers, to agree with almost every word in this post. But I, a semi-professional hockey blogger about the Oilers, agree with almost every word in this post.
Even if I have no interest in standing in the dressing room talking to Jason Strudwick about giving it 110%, it would be nice if players could at least talk to us without having the kibosh put on by the Oilers' front office.
September 02 2010, 02:42PM
I agree whole heartedly with you Robin. The Oilers should lead the way in creating the rules on bloggers who get media passes. That being said any creditable blogger can get enough information from the team website, news media, outher bloggers to be able to form opinions and ideas to create blogs. Blogs are informative but they are opinions and not competeing with media outlets to get a scoop.
September 02 2010, 02:43PM
For people who think this blog is "Mindless Gibberish":
Have any of them ever picked up a copy of The Sun before?
September 02 2010, 02:46PM
I think he was trying to ask "Isn't every team in the NHL doing the same thing and saying no bloggers, MSM only, for credentials?" I'm guessing the point he was trying to make is that its not like the Oilers are being pricks about it, they are just following the industry standard
Here is a comment from Ted Leonsis, welcoming bloggers......
September 02 2010, 02:47PM
The thing i like about blogs is the fact that it is people giving their opinion and not just simple reporting. I mean of all the papers, radio shows etc in this town. How often do you get an article in the MSM that is different from the other guys at the next paper? Same quotes, similar takes etc. Are all those same quotes and interviews just getting expanded to multiple websites too?
I mean you watch TSN for example. You see everyone else mics in there getting the recording. You hear the same interview on every channel and radio station.
Maybe this has something to do with MSM guys getting more one on one access to players? Maybe then someone would get a take on a story that is different then the next guy?
Am i way out to lunch Robin? Seems to me with the current system it will just be more of the same information anyway.
Robin, fantastic work as always
September 02 2010, 02:47PM
@Librarian Mike
The Sun? U mean the local auto trader.
September 02 2010, 02:49PM
I should also point out that the NHL itself, as in the league office, is fairly warm to bloggers. I, personally, was credentialed for the NHL Entry Draft last summer, along with other members of my network, and that's just my own personal example. Bloggers have been invited to the NHL Awards, various All-Star game events, and other events that the league itself can control.
September 02 2010, 02:50PM
I think he was trying to ask "Isn't every team in the NHL doing the same thing and saying no bloggers, MSM only, for credentials?" I'm guessing the point he was trying to make is that its not like the Oilers are being pricks about it, they are just following the industry standard
The Oilers are one of the most strick teams when it comes to bloggers getting press passes. It is not league wide, as some teams like the Washington Capitals do actually embrace the Bloggers. Ted Leonsis has spoken about the issue at hand and actually has his own blog.
I do really think the policy should just be to review each application case by case. If a blogger applies for the press pass and can provide data to prove his readership and the legitamacy of his writing/blogging, then they should be approved, which would be the case for guys like Brown Lee and Gregor.
I would love to see the numbers on readship and hits on this site in comparison to the standard MSM sources.
If it comes down to a #'s game... pull John Mackinnon's press pass, he's a joke.
September 02 2010, 02:50PM
Good post, Robin. I would never want access, even if offered, but there's no reason some guys who want it should be denied. My only quibble is that I don't think this is about "professional" writing and reporting standards. Guys who get drunk on talk radio shows get access. It's about control. The first bloggers who do get access with the Oilers will be the ones who play nice. It won't be the ones who criticize the team, even if their writing and reporting is spot-on.
Fair comment, although feel free to replace the word "professional" with whatever term, for you, reflects what separates the obviously outrageous/just-for-laughs kind of sites from those offering statistical analysis, commentary etc.
September 02 2010, 02:50PM
The Sun? U mean the local auto trader.
Haha. Exactly, because apparently sticking a camera right up in the face of someone who just found out their husband/wife died is considered 'journalism'.
September 02 2010, 02:50PM
Damn Deep Oil, you beat me to it!
September 02 2010, 02:54PM
I agree with Robin's take on some of the blogs are really good. Some are not so good. Blogging takes up a huge part of a person's time, as any of the people on here who do blog could attest to. The people who put the most time into their online work is pretty easy to spot.
The problem with the blogging phenomenon is that you have to be really good to make a living at it. The other thing is that there must be 40-50 oilers blogs/bloggers at least....
So I guess what the Oilers brass is telling us that if we all paid a nominal subscription fee Oilersnation would be considered MSM?
September 02 2010, 03:05PM
There are a lot of blogs that are really good but that wouldn't necessarily qualify for credentials because of content etc. Many of those don't want or need credentials.
I laugh out loud at goofy videos the Knob Hockey folks produce, but I'm not sure you'll see that gang in a pressbox doing "research" any time soon. Doesn't mean they aren't good at what they do.
September 02 2010, 03:12PM
I just want to know what has happened to my Reader's Digest subscription.
It only figures the Oilers do this. Look what they did to Stauffer. They won't allow him to Twitter.
Is anyone stupid enough to believe that in spite of your writing for other organizations, because you blog, you can't be accredited?
Tell Watt that John MacKinnon, Dan Barnes, etc. blog. Is their access denied?
I think this is more about bloggers being able to call a spade a spade. It isn't done often in MSM because you have to travel with the players and management for so many months of the year.
Perhaps it's because JW was against public money going into the downtown arena?
September 02 2010, 03:19PM
@Robin Brownlee
For sure, but like I said there must be at least 50 Oilers blogs. A handful of them don't live in Edmonton & say another handful can't justify the fact to even get the press pass with their "real jobs". I think that I could only think of 5 or 6 guys that would even fall into the category of requiring one. I just don't think it would be a case of opening the floodgates & having 400 requests from bloggers.
I think that if some of these people who got the privilege of even getting the pass, they might like it better not having it & carving/commenting on the people that do have it. It's the classic case of the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
I don't see the harm in allowing a person like yourself or Gregor to be allowed to have a pass that says Oilersnation on it. Wouldn't you think that if they were even entertaining the idea they would start with a "blogger" who has a body of work & they have worked with in the past?
September 02 2010, 03:20PM
Article boiled down to as few words as possible.
"Give CoppernBlue access, do not give jeanshortsandbaggedmilk access."
HAHAHA Uh.... yeah.
Good article Robin, there are more than two shades of colour to this debate but one thing that is undeniable is that blogging isn't going away.
Without hashing and re-hashing the same tired arguments that never get you guys anywhere why not look for a solution?
The way I see it is that there are a number of bloggers that probably have proven they can handle the responsibilities that come with team access. There are also a number of bloggers that have a professional journalism background and are open minded enough to recognize who those guys are and what those responsibilities require.
Based on that and speaking only from an NHL blogger perpective, wouldn't the most progressive approach be to establish some sort of association?
I know it sounds formal but if blogging has truly grown up to where the people in question no longer wear bunny pajamas and hide form the sun light for days on end then perhaps it is time to treat it as such. You know small beginnings and great things or something to that effect.
Such an approach seems to solve all the problems. The quality and so called ethical issues then become self governing as well as it releives NHL teams and guys like Hebert the impossible task of wondering if this guy or that guy is simply looking to score free tickets and get a glimpse of how an NHLer lives.
They can provide a set of standards that the association members needs to abide by and the association takes responsibility for it's members for risk of losing access.
Sorry, long post but in short if bloggers want the perks of professional perhaps it is time the show they can be professionals.
The scary thing about the Oilers deciding that "this blog writer gets a pass and this one doesn't" is that there will always be the unspoken threat hanging over the head of the blogger that gets one: play nice if you want your pass renewed next season. I know that it exists right now for the MSM guys, but the thing is that they already expect to be nice (for the most part); an MSM outlet can't get too carried away with what it writes. A blogger can write anything and everything they feel like.
Just found out about a player trade that went sideways? A blogger has that up inside of five minutes. Someone with a press pass asked to keep it quiet? I'm guessing they don't have quite as much lattitude.
The big question, then, is will having a press pass change the type of content that some bloggers currently have? This may not be quite so applicable to the Nation since there are several contributors here and what Gregor or Brownlee might not be able to touch, Wanye can spout off about to heart's content, but even here what one writer posts may have an impact on the access afforded the others as touched on by Brownlee today. Other, smaller blogs with two contributors or even a single writer could be held to a much firmer ultimatum; take the 'correct' tone or forfeit inside access. For some blogs, I think it's far better not to be held hostage by the almighty press pass. It's like a drug; everything is hunky-dory until you get a taste, and then you can't live without it - until you've realized how much it's changed you from who you were before you had it, anyway.
I trust Brownlee and Gregor will continue to offer us the same fine content they have been, even if they have to watch who their words impact. And for the really juicy stuff? Well, maybe they can leak it to Towel Boy who can disguise the important leak in comment #63 prefaced by a big ol' "Who saw this coming!!!"
September 02 2010, 03:33PM
@Towel Boy
"Who saw this coming!!!"
Hey! There is a blog called that too....isn't there? ;)
Case & point right there. A guy who has a good take on things & doesn't have time to even hardly post on his own blog....
Well said. And just important as deciding whether Lowetide should interview K-Lowe is ensuring that Lowetide stays Lowetide while he does it.
September 02 2010, 03:52PM
I would love to see what would happen if Jeashorts and Bagged Milk got access.
That would be worth a subscription fee.*
You're damned right that we should have access. I would ask the cut throat questions, the stuff you need to know, like who's banging who and what color their nipples are.
Yeah.. that will be sweet.
September 02 2010, 03:53PM
We deserve access though, right? Right?
[reads what baggedmilk has written]
OK, forget everything I've said today. It's just too dangerous. MSM only. Case closed.
(oh, the humanity . . . how close were we to the apocolypse just now?)
September 02 2010, 03:55PM
The whole point of allowing coverage, from the point of view of the organization, is to encourage fan interest. It's time for them to recognize that their best and most dedicated fans often process their information through blogs, and to respond accordingly. If they don't, they might miss a whole generation born into the information age.
This is really what it boils down to for me. "Fan" bloggers — those who take what they do somewhat seriously (and maybe even those who don't) — provide tremendous value to teams like the Oilers, even if it makes those teams feel uncomfortable some (or all) of the time.
I've been astonished at times how poorly Oilers treat their fans, and look to Vancouver and even Calgary as good examples of teams who get it — their comms departments host tweet-ups, invite bloggers to pre-game events, etc. I think this is the smart way to wade into this strange new world.


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Bold Moves: Swapping Cody Hodgson for Zack Kassian
Thomas Drance
March 28 2013 05:56PM
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This week we're looking at some of Mike Gillis' "bold moves" of the recent past. Already we've done our best to take a hindsight-free look at the Keith Ballard trade and the David Booth purchase, and today we'll look back to last year's trade deadline when Mike Gillis made the most controversial transaction - actually transactions (plural), the trade was actually two different deals - of his tenure. I'm talking of course about the deal that sent Cody Hodgson and Alexander Sulzer to Buffalo in exchange for Zack Kassian and Marc-Andre Gragnani.
Read past the jump.
The Cost
Drafting Cody Hodgson with his first round pick in the 2008 NHL entry draft was among the first things Mike Gillis did as Canucks General Manager. Cody Hodgson was much heralded as a Major Junior player with the Brampton Battalion, he dominated OHL Coaches Polls and the opposition at both the Major Junior level and the World Junior Championships.
Then Cody Hodgson hurt his back, his injury was misdiagnosed by team doctors, and Hodgson was called out by Alain Vigneault for making excuses after getting sent back to junior that season. We know now that the relationship between the club and player soured enormously over the subsequent three seasons. Cody Hodgson went through several different agents during that time, and finally brought in Ritch Winter - a key figure in getting rid of Alan Eagleson back in the day - who was apparently enough of a thorn in the side of Canucks management for them to give up on a talented young player.
We know that Hodgson was frustrated with a lack of playing time in the Stanley Cup Final in 2011. We know that Hodgson asked for more ice-time in the days before the 2012 trade deadline (though based on Hodgson's usage, the writing was already on the wall at that point). We know that Mike Gillis and the Canucks tried to use their knowledge edge to inflate Hodgson's value on the trade market, selected six young players who they were willing to trade Hodgson for, and ultimately pulled the trigger in February of 2012.
Cody Hodgson is an enormously talented young pivot. He's got a rifle of a shot and plus offensive awareness and at this point in his career he can put up points in bunches and occassionally make your jaw drop to the floor. Then again he's not the fastest guy, he's not particularly good in the faceoff circle and he's somewhat of a defensive liability at even-strength. Some of the flaws in his game - faceoffs in particular - will probably get ironed out with age, but there's no doubt that Cody Hodgson is already a productive top-six centreman at the NHL level, and could be a future star.
Hodgson's trade shocked most Canucks fans and some erstwhile Canucks bloggers too (my inability to see the forest for the trees regarding Hodgson's future with the club in January and February of 2012 remains my biggest, most embarrassing failure as a Canucks blogger). It was an oddly emotional trade too as Canucks fans had grown attached to Cody Hodgson and attached some magical "clutch" qualities to his performance. In fairness that was easy to do when he was pulling off plays like, say, beating arch-nemesis Tim Thomas with beauty slappers on the rush.
Lots of Canucks fans still hate this trade, and the fact that Cody Hodgson has been so productive in Buffalo this season(*) had rubbed salt in the wound.
(*) Hodgson has put up points on a pretty woeful team, but his WOWY's are - let's figure out a polite way of putting this - inauspicious. For example, in 133 even-strenght minutes this season when separated from Thomas Vanek, Cody Hodgson has two assists and a 39.7% Corsi For Percentage. He's not a guy who, at this point in his career, drives play or offense on his own.
The Bet
According to Elliotte Friedman - as reliable an insider source as any in the hockey reporting business - the Canucks put together a list of six players, all on entry-level contracts, whom they were willing to move Cody Hodgson in exchange for.
We still don't know the identity of the sixth player, but that list included prototypical Alain Vigneault third line centre Brandon Sutter, two young defenseman with upside in Erik Gudbranson and John Carlson, and two massive forwards with possibly some offensive upside in Zack Kassian and Kyle Clifford.
When speaking about the trade since, Mike Gillis has often described Zack Kassian as a type of player who is near "impossible" to acquire on the trade market. Power Forwards - or mythical beasts as we call them around here - are rare, perhaps the rarest player type outside of a legitimate 1A defenseman. Mike Gillis was willing to gamble on the likes of a Kassian or a Clifford developing into an Andrew Ladd-type player - a guy who can is tough to play against, can make space for his teammates, provide your club with an immovable object in the slot, and play in your top-six.
Based on their production in junior and Kassian's AHL production over the past couple of seasons, it seems to me that he's a better gamble to morph into the type of player Mike Gillis hopes he can be than Kyle Clifford is (or would've been). But forget Kyle Clifford, the gamble here was that Zack Kassian was a player who might be able to add toughness, size and some offensive punch in a top-six role - preferably sooner rathern than later.
The Context
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I wrote at length about the Canucks' recent apparent fetishization of "size" when we discussed the David Booth trade yesterday, and that same context applies here. Additionally, it's a critical to remember that Cody Hodgson rather clearly wanted out of Vancouver, and gave Canucks management more headaches than any player they've ever dealt with (according to Mike Gillis), presumably in an effort to achieve just that.
So in retrospect it seems like the Canucks didn't really have as much choice as they did when they purchased Booth or traded for Ballard. Hodgson's camp put the Canucks in a situation in which they pretty much had to move the player, and from late December onward the Canucks "showcased" Cody Hodgson with that end in mind.
They managed his competition closely, rarely started him in the defensive end of the ice and they got lucky when he had a massive shooting percentage burst in January (including several timely goals in high-profile games). Canucks management may have had their backs up against the wall in this instance, but they did well to make the best of it.
A final contextual note that I'd mention is that Ryan Kesler suffered a shoulder injury - the same one that he ultimately had an operation to repair this past summer - in early February of 2012. The Canucks were aware that Ryan Kesler was hobbled at the time of the Cody Hodgson trade, and they still completed a deal which weakened their organizational depth down the middle.
Was Cody Hodgson enough of an internal problem that the team was willing to take such a massive risk? Or was Mike Gillis just high enough on Zack Kassian and Jordan Schroeder, that it made the risk a more palatable one? We don't really know for sure.
The Outcome
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We've liberally used gambling analogies throughout this series to describe the gambles and probable decision making processes behind these "bold moves." The Cody Hodgson for Zack Kassian swap was a ballsy gamble, but it was also a unique one in that it more closely resembled a round of russian roulette than a standard raise in a game of cards. The Canucks made this trade under some amorphous level of duress which we don't really have enough information to evaluate.
What we can evaluate, however, is how the deal has worked out for both clubs so far. For the Canucks, Zack Kassian struggled down the stretch a season ago and hardly factored into the team's first round playoff loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings. Zone-exits were a particular weakness of his game last season and he was a healthy scratch for the deciding game five of that series.
Cody Hodgson meanwhile, struggled initially in Buffalo because of some cruel percentages. But he found his stride and was productive down the stretch playing major minutes on a run that nearly saw the Sabres sneak into the postseason.
This season Cody Hodgson has played legitimate first line minutes for the Sabres against top-six competition, and he's produced to the tune of 28 points in 33 games despite being on the second power-play unit. Hodgson has even posted an even individual goal differential despite an on-ice save% that sits at .880% (so he's been pretty unlucky in the defensive end of the rink).
Hodgson is second among Sabres centreman in short-handed ice-time - not bad for a guy who is often criticized for his defense, though Buffalo's penalty-killing is not good - and while Hodgson remains under-water by the possession numbers, he's in the black in terms of his team relative Corsi. You have to be careful with relative Corsi though, in this case I'd argue that it's inflated by the fact that Hodgson spends a whole whack of ice-time with Buffalo's only serious play-driving skater (a guy named Christian Ehrhoff).
For the Canucks this season, Zack Kassian has been a much improved player. An offseason spent dedicated to fitness has paid off, as has an increased comfort with Vancouver's systems (his zone-exit problems appear to be over). Kassian is visibly faster on the ice this season, and his possession numbers and WOWY's look very good, especially considering his defensive-oriented deployment. On the other hand, he's been out of the lineup for a few weeks now with a back injury and nearly all of his offensive production came when he was skating with the Sedin twins (albeit while they were still in their early season slumber).
A lot of Zack Kassian's "struggles" this season - he's a -7 for example, and only has 8 points in 27 games, and 1 assist in his last 15 contests - are a result of tough puck luck. His on-ice shooting percentage sits well below 6.5 and will be due for a correction upon his return to the lineup, while Canucks goaltenders have stopped only .892% of the shots they've faced with Kassian on the ice. He hasn't factored into Vancouver's special teams much and he's generally played a third line role.
Further there's the opportunity cost of having Zack Kassian in your lineup this season instead of Cody Hodgson. The Canucks have played the vast majority of this season without Ryan Kesler in the their lineup. That means guys like Alex Burrows, Chris Higgins, Mason Raymond, Andrew Ebbett and Jordan Schroeder have spent time playing the centre position in the top-six. Think Cody Hodgson might be an improvement over that lot?
So far, I'd say that this deal looks like a loser for the Canucks and Mike Gillis. But those are early returns, and the jury is still out (or at least it should be). In part Cody Hodgson's desire to be traded is a mitigating factor in our judgement and also it's honestly still just too soon to tell.
There's no doubt that Hodgson is an impressive young player, but the underlying data suggests that he still isn't a guy who drives offensive production or the run of play without help from star teammates like Thomas Vanek and Christian Ehrhoff. In other words, what I've said all along about Cody Hodgson stil appears to be true: he's a productive complimentary player and possibly a future star, but he's still not a player who can play a major role in helping a good team win hockey games at the NHL level. At least he's not yet, he very well may get there.
The underlying data on Zack Kassian, on the other hand, suggests that he can drive play at even-strength and he's certainly shown flashes of ability to play up the lineup. He also has one more season left on his entry-level deal where Cody Hodgson will be a restricted free-agent after this season. It's still possible - though I'd only put the odds at about 30% - that the Canucks get a legitimate top-six powerforward season out of Zack Kassian while he costs the team less than a million dollars against the cap. That could be extra valuable next season, when the salary cap will descend for the first time in nearly a decade.
With their hands tied, the Canucks showcased Cody Hodgson and ultimately swapped him for a player in Zack Kassian who they felt had a chance to be the rarer talent. Of course that'll only be the case if Kassian is able to be productive as a top-six forward. It's still a reasonable gamble I think, and one might argue that they did alright to make the best of a bad situation. But in doing so they left themselves exposed down the middle of their lineup. With Kesler injured for most of this season that's proven at least somewhat costly.
Almost every article about the Cody Hodgson trade comes to the conclusion that the trade was inevitable and necessary because he wanted to be traded. But, let's not discount the fact that the bad blood was probably created by Vigneault being a complete dick to Hodgson after his back injury, especially considering he was initially misdiagnosed. To me that doesn't seem like a good way to manage a valuable asset on your team and downright neglect.
And now here we are in the position of needing a good center like Cody due to all the injuries, and instead we are getting "substitute" centers who are not accustomed to playing that position, and the results speak for themselves.
To me this has a whiff of team mis-management.
Kassian is a major league bust. I dont care that hodgson wanted out, gillis could have gotten more for him... The only reason kassian played with the sedins is so gillis could save face and show how "good" he was and show he didnt make a bad trade. But that blew up in his face when kassian was demoted to the third line and eventually sent to the minors. If kassian is so great, he would make his line mates better, just like how the sedins made him better in the first 6 games, but he didnt and got sent down
on the plus side, if next year we get the same kassian, his extension isn't going to be more than a qualification anyways
If Kassian can come back 100%, I think we will see a lot more consistency in his game. The way he has protected the puck and dominated opponents at times this year has been jaw-dropping, and hopefully he can excite us on every shift in the future.
Kassian also has more fighting majors then Hodgson by a lopsided margin...
Agree 100%. I hate Vigneault's tendency to do that with injured players. Totally unnecessary.
Very good piece Drance. I've often got the feeling that CA is very anti-Hodgson and does everything they can to discredit him, but this is a very good, objective look at the trade a year after. The reason I'm still not a huge fan of the deal is the fact that even though he might not be ready to take on a big role, Hodgson is still better able than Kassian to help out a contender. I have high hopes that Kassian will turn out to be a quality player, but as of right now Hodgson is the superior talent, and would be helping this team far more.
"When speaking about the trade since, Mike Gillis has often described Zack Kassian as a type of player who is near "impossible" to acquire on the trade market." I understand the type of player MG is looking for the problem is Zack Kassian is not that player. He is not a Lucic, or a Hartnell he's a Kassian and Kassian is a large step below that level, still young I give you that. But I'm not seeing a clone of a young Lucic or even a young Hartnell.
Kassian recently called himself a "Playoff player". I think that he's the real key to the current Canucks lineup in the playoffs.
I know we've all been down this road before with [insert big guy here] but I think that now more than ever its more important to get a physical guy up there with the Sedins.
Since the Boston series, the twins are targeted physically every time they play a good team. And they get away with it because, as good as Burrows is with the twins, he is certainly no protector. There's no deterrent until Andrew Alberts is on the ice. Ugh.
Kassian can protect the puck surprisingly well, he showed signs of learning the cycle when he played with them to start the season, and was pretty good at finding open spaces to get a shot away. He's not the best forechecker, but look at Burrows comments after a recent game to see the importance of forechecking when playing with the Sedins.
Not trying to live in the past here, but what would Kassian have done if he was on the ice when Marchand was punching? Or when Brown took a run at Henrik last year? I'm pretty sure that fists would be meeting faces, and none of those faces would have red hair on them. Unless it's Marchand's blood staining said hairs. Well, that took a dark turn.
Moreover, I think the Canucks have the flexibility to excel with Kassian with the Sedins. Here's how I'd set the forward lines for the playoffs:
1) Daniel - Henrik - Kassian 2) Higgins - Kesler - Burrows 3) Raymond - Shcroeder - Hansen 4) Pinizotto - Lapierre - Weise
That leaves quite a few possible looks:
1) Kesler being the shut-down, hard-hitting line. All three of these guys are fantastic shut-down players that can put it in the net.
2) Schroeder line can play the speed card, just like how the Canucks won so many games in 2010. The weakness here is that Schroeder is 3 1/2 feet tall and tends to lose quite a few puck battles. But he can win a couple faceoffs and his speed and vision make up for it. I think the Canucks need a fast line to show some diversity in the line up, and just look how they lit up the Kings with speed.
3) The fourth line can do some real damage, has some speed, and with Lapierre and Weise, are defensively responsible.
4) And obviously, the Sedins play the puck possession like nobody else, and hopefully don't get their asses kicked in the mean time.
Diversity is important to the Canucks, and in my opinion, speed is the one facet that they've lost from their lineup that hurts them the most -- Obviously you have another post on that topic. Maybe I should post this comment on there too? haha.
March 29 2013, 01:26PM
A fairly sober analysis Thomas. But it's not clear to me, even if Cody "had to be traded", why it couldn't wait until after the season. The team needed a guy exactly like him at the time, and the fact that Kassian was being scratched in the AHL should've made it clear he had nothing to contribute to the team in last year's playoffs. It also reeks of allowing emotion to cloud judgment, which is a major no-no for someone in Gillis's position. Not to mention that a management and coaching group that can't manage a 21 year old kid (with a room full of NHL vets, no less) should be raising some red flags about their competence.
I also disagree about the "rarer talent" bit. Perhaps that's what the team thought, but I personally think that the rarest talents are guys with hockey intangibles and intuition. Cody clearly has those, Zack does not. The one type of player that you must hang onto at all costs is the type with offensive creativity, who thinks the game at a higher level. They blew it with this trade, no question.
"There's no doubt that Hodgson is an impressive young player, but the underlying data suggests that he still isn't a guy who drives offensive production or the run of play without help from star teammates like Thomas Vanek and Christian Ehrhoff."
BAHAHAHAHA! Looks like Hodgson did that all by himself doesn't it? Thomas Drance is a tool.
The worst trade that Gillis and his cronies could have made. Vignault started it with another dumb comment and Gillis was too cowardly to call his coach out on it, so Hodgson suffers and looks like the bad guy when he's just a kid. Kassian could NOT do this if his life depended on it. Awful trade.
Chris the Curmudgeon is exactly right!
Agree with GayCanuck and D.
Why exactly are we believing that they traded him because of *his* attitude? These are the same people that said he was using his back as an excuse after *they* screwed up and mis-diagnosed him.
Cody was humble and a class act during his time in Van, and even afterward. He didn't come out and blame anyone for the trade, he just said he enjoyed his time in Vancouver... Unlike Gillis...
Personally, I think Gillis is still panicking about being too small/weak of a team, despite coming within ONE game of a cup. He made a trade that got criticized (for very good reason) and blamed it on CoHo to clear himself.
This will likely go down as a very bad trade imo...


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Parc Vista Residences – Bellevue, WASunday, March 28th, 2010
Suzanne Zahr Fleming, Principal of ZDS Architects, is enrolled in University of Washington's Commercial Real Estate Certificate Program. As part of the curriculum, Suzanne recently teamed up with four of her classmates to select a site and pitch a development project to an equity panel. The design of Parc Vista Residences is a result of extensive market analysis, regulatory content review, construction pricing, financial analysis and risk management. The unit mix consists of Townhomes, Live/Work Lofts, Apartment Flats and Penthouse Lofts.
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Parc Vista Residences – Along 102nd Ave NE
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This is the Fourth Novel in the DD Warren Series. I must say this was one of those mind game psycho thrillers (which I love)The only compliant I have before I get into my review is I'm not sure if I am really like D.D. Warren very much. This is the second book in a row where she gets an idea in her head of who committed the crime, and then send the whole book and squad to prove her wrong….and she will not let anyone change her mind about it. It is frustrating and I found myself yelling at my cd player in my car because of this ( I have issues)So… the book starts off by paging D.D. Warren out of a date, which she was hoping to get down and dirty since it has been forever since she has had any action with a gentleman caller. Warren come upon a very disturbing scene. A whole family murdered; the entire family, the wife, three children and by the looks of it by their father before he went and shot himself in the head. Then the next night another family murdered. This also looks like a murder suicide caused by the father.D.D.'s new partner, Phil, has a shadow, Alex, a former agent turned professor at the Academy. Of course D.D. compares him to a George Clooney look alike and he soon become her shadow and partner throughout the book. I also sense some romance building up between them throughout the book. We soon learn that this book focus mainly on mental illness in children and the main scene is the pediatric care unit at the hospital, which has a lock down psych unit where these disturbed children are. We soon met Danielle. She is a pediatric nurse at the facility, who herself was a lone survivor of a massacre caused by her father. She witnessed her father kill her WHOLE family and then shot himself in the head in her bedroom, leaving her a sole survivor of the ordeal. Now the the 25th anniversary only two days away, Danielle finds herself losing it. Drinking more, hearing her dead father's voice in her said singing " oh Danny girl, my pretty pretty Danny girl". So when Detective Warren shows up at the facility, Danielle's immediate thinks "it has happened again" Of course Ms. Warren already is thinking Danielle is the person killing off these family's but she is unable to prove it since Danielle has such good alibies. Then we met a devoted mother, Victoria Oliver, who is finding it hard to remember what normal really is. She would do anything to ensure that her troubled son has a childhood and left up to her ex-husband be in an institution. She will do whatever it takes to keep her son safe, even if that threat is her own son. When the autopsy comes back that the fathers of the murdered family's was already dead before the supposed self-inflicted gunshot was fired throws the whole squad for a loop and now everyone is trying to figure out what the heck happened. A link soon pops up that connects the murdered families. The locked down psych unit. Each family had a child that had a period of stay there, yet in both cases the violent child was one of the murder victims, so what other connection could there be?Perhaps it is Danielle. Maybe it is the new age healer, Andrew Lightfoot, who had been advising at least one of the families on how to 'treat' their child's violent behavioral issues, who holds the key
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Constable made this drawing during his stay of nearly six weeks with Sir George Beaumont at Coleorton Hall, Leicestershire, in October–November 1823. At this time he also made copies of paintings in Beaumont's collection by Claude and drawings after Alexander Cozens's Various Species of Composition of Landscape, in Nature .
He wrote to John Fisher on 2 November: 'In the dark recesses of these gardens, and at the end of one of the walks, I saw an urn – & bust of Sir Joshua Reynolds – & under it some beautifull verses, by Wordsworth' (Beckett VI, p. 143). The laying of the first stone of Beaumont's memorial in honour of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792) had been conducted on 30 October 1812, with Joseph Farington and William Owen in attendance (Tate 1976, p. 136). Located in an opening with lime trees on either side creating an arboreal chapel, the memorial reflected Beaumont's feeling of 'what England lost when Reynolds died'. In making this drawing, and the related painting (National Gallery, London), Constable was paying tribute to both men.
Constable inscribed in ink on the verso of the drawing Wordsworth's conception of Beaumont's sentiments:
Ye Lime-trees rang'd before this Hallowed Urn Shoot forth with lively power at Springs return And be not slow a stately growth to rear Of Pillars branching off from year to year Till ye at length have framed a Darksome Isle Like a recess within that sacred Pile Where Reynolds – mid our countrey's noblest dead In the last sanctity of fame is laid And worthily within those sacred bounds The excelling Painter sleeps – yet here may I Unblamed upon my patrimonial Grounds Raise this frail tribute to his memory An humble follower of the soothing Art That he professed – attached to him in heart Admiring – loving – and with Grief and Pride Feeling what England lost when Reynolds died
written by Mr. W. Wordsworth / and engraven on the Urn. in the Garden.
These lines by Wordsworth were composed in November 1811 and first published in 1815. Wordsworth composed other inscriptions for the grounds at Coleorton, also published in the 1815 collection of his poems, which he dedicated 'To Sir George Howland Beaumont, Bart.'
Constable regarded Reynolds highly, and considered he had played a major role in establishing the British School of painting. He admired Reynolds's Discourses and as early as 1802 had turned to them in formulating his own ideas about art. In 1813 he described Reynolds's paintings to Maria Bicknell: 'here is no vulgarity or rawness and yet no want of life or vigor – it is certainly the finest feeling of art that ever existed' (Beckett II, p. 106).
Constable used this drawing as a basis for the painting of the same subject ten years later (National Gallery, London). Not shown in the drawing, but included in the painting are two pedestals with the busts of Raphael and Michelangelo, which are part of the memorial in the grounds of Coleorton Hall (Ivy 1991, p. 215).


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Pork Tenderloin with La Fin du Monde and Goat Cheese
Serves 4
- 1.5 lb. pork tenderloin, cubed
- ½ cup La Fin du Monde beer
- 1 green bell pepper, cubed
- 1 red bell pepper, cubed
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cubed
- Half a Spanish onion, cubed
- 3.5 oz. goat cheese
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup demi-glace
- Garlic to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Heat oil in a pan and brown pork on all sides until well done. In the same pan, fry onion, bell peppers, and, garlic over low heat for at least 5 minutes. Add beer, thyme, and bay leaf and reduce by half. Add demi-glace and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Add goat cheese. Stir until cheese is fully melted. Spoon sauce over pork cubes and serve with fettuccini or rice.
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(September 05) Today we're celebrating . . . Be Late For Something DayFriday, September 5th, 2008
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Sim-Man 3G
This video is often used as a teaching tool. Find the error that the nurses have hidden in the video.
by Tiffany Doss, student writer
He blinks. He talks, moves and breathes. His heart beats, his pupils dilate. He sweats, cries and even bleeds. But he's no ordinary patient. Sim-Man 3G, the latest in patient simulator technology, has become the core element of Union College's new medical simulation center for nursing, physician assistant and international rescue and relief students.
Today, many hospitals require applicants to pass a standard written test and demonstrate application of their knowledge on a high-tech mannequin similar to the 3G. By acquiring this technology, Union has the tools to even better prepare students in medical fields for the fast-paced and ever-evolving job market.
In the past, students practiced on static or low-fidelity mannequins. "Those mannequins basically just lay there," said Theresa Stimson, associate professor of nursing. "They may make a sound, but over all, are not extremely useful." Now, students fine-tune their skills, reaction and intuition about a patient's symptoms in a safe environment. Patient symptoms not commonly seen during clinical rotations, such as cardiac or respiratory distress, are easy to simulate on the 3G and allow students to better understand symptoms and appropriate responses.
As the students respond to the 3G's symptoms, a computer records each reaction. "If the student administers a drug to him, it's recorded," explained Stimson. "If they take his pulse, check his pupils, give him chest compressions, basically whenever he is touched, it is recorded on our computer. This allows us to debrief when the scenario is complete, and helps the students understand what they did well and what they should do differently."
Wireless operation frees the 3G for more realistic training. "We wanted to simulate a scenario where a nurse might find a patient on the floor of their hospital room," explained Stimson. "What would you do? What do you check? This would have been a difficult task with other mannequins, but it isn't a problem with this one."
The Sim-Man 3G is part of a new annex for the Division of Health Sciences. A $50,000 grant from The Abel Foundation launched the renovation of a campus storage area into a high-tech simulation laboratory. Purchasing the Sim-Man 3G was made possible through support from organizations and private individuals including leadership gifts from Adventist Health System, Marlyn ('58) and Sharon '66 Schwartz, Bruce Bacon '49 and Hanford Community Medical Center.
Before purchasing the Sim-Man 3G, the nursing faculty carefully considered how to best use the donors' gifts to support both their curriculum and that of other fields of study. "We chose the Sim-Man 3G because it is full of possibilities," said Stimson. "It is an investment that will have lasting benefits, not only for nursing majors, but for physician assistant and international rescue and relief students."
Union received one of the first 3G simulators ever shipped to the U.S. in October 2009 and simulation has been integrated into every clinical course in the nursing curriculum.


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GDB 30: Starting to get choked
December 17 2008 06:45PM
Normally we would attempt to write something really clever about the game tonight.
But seriously we aren't in the mood after that Shitanusly® craptacular display of Hockery we witnessed last night. We will be watching and we will be in attendance at the JL meeting.
But we can assure you of this, Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club®. The patience of the OilersNation -- i.e the patience of the good, hard working, honest folk who pay the bills -- is running low.
And some of these people are crazy.
They rioted on Whyte Ave.
And that was when you were winning.
December 17 2008, 10:46PM
Bobby getting physical, what sort of alter universe is this?
December 17 2008, 10:47PM
sumpin' sumpin' at the Holiday Inn sumpin' sumpin' = not scoring
December 17 2008, 10:48PM
Game in a flash...suck,blow, sleep
December 17 2008, 10:49PM
Wanye Gretz wrote:
Someone needs to kill Bieksa STAT
Who's tougher...Burrows or Bieksa?
December 17 2008, 10:50PM
topshelf wrote:
Who's tougher…Burrows or Bieksa?
Bieksa no doubt.
December 17 2008, 10:51PM
Bieksa 1000%
December 17 2008, 10:51PM
R-DAWG wrote:
Wayne in the sack…suck,blow, sleep
fixed. ;)
I won't have any trouble sleeping tonight - I've watched the Oilers do it for almost 60 minutes now.
freeze wrote:
R-DAWG wrote: Wayne in the sack…suck,blow, sleep fixed.
Who's Wayne?
December 17 2008, 10:52PM
@ freeze: Isn't that how it's supposed to work?
freeze wrote:
R-DAWG wrote: Wanye in the sack…suck,blow, sleep fixed.
December 17 2008, 10:52PM
BUCK75 wrote:
Bieksa 1000%
Does he ever back it? I was being sarcastic. I think they are both pussies.
December 17 2008, 10:53PM
bah, boozy fingers.
December 17 2008, 10:53PM
They are sh!tting the bed so much I might have to refer to them as the Soilers tonight..
December 17 2008, 10:53PM
This game reminds me of my favourite past time of the holiday season- sitting in the dark and drinking.
December 17 2008, 10:54PM
I will buy the team some Rexall brand depends
December 17 2008, 10:54PM
Vishnovsky: "At least when I was missing the playoffs in LA it was warm outside"
December 17 2008, 10:54PM
Travis Dakin wrote:
@ freeze: Isn't that how it's supposed to work?
yeah, but is he giving or taking?
December 17 2008, 10:55PM
@ topshelf:
I've seen him fight - he's not bad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_gwzg2OjzUat it.
December 17 2008, 10:57PM
He is brittle like the rest of the Van defence though - missed most of last season.
December 17 2008, 10:58PM
Hoopty hooooooo
Did he get cut by a skate last year?
December 17 2008, 10:59PM
I still think he is ghey. My frustration is just boiling over right now. Why do I do this to myself???
December 17 2008, 10:59PM
@ Wanye Gretz:
I think yoiu had better stock some "OilersNation Stress Balls" in your online store - watching these games raises my blood pressure.
I have to say I like the new lines...
December 17 2008, 11:01PM
"OilersNation Stress Balls"
That's what she said?
December 17 2008, 11:01PM
a PP with 1 of the 4 D in the box. no brainer?
December 17 2008, 11:02PM
@ Gord:
I think the same thing that happened to Souray, maybe a skat though. He is hurt lots so maybe both lol.
Jeebus Pou - watch out for Sedin??
December 17 2008, 11:02PM
Alright get a goal and get our hopes up only to send them crashing down again.
December 17 2008, 11:03PM
December 17 2008, 11:03PM
Yes! Yes!
December 17 2008, 11:03PM
Did they just say Sam Gagner scored? That can't be right
December 17 2008, 11:03PM
Gagner scored? I must have fallen asleep or halucinating...
December 17 2008, 11:04PM
If I ask if Eric Cole will ever score again will he score tonite too??
December 17 2008, 11:04PM
hark the hockey angels sing , a goal was delivered to sam!
December 17 2008, 11:05PM
Wanye Gretz wrote:
Yes! Yes!
That's what she said after OilersNation stress Balls
December 17 2008, 11:06PM
topshelf wrote:
Will Gagner ever score again?
Will Cole ever score again?
December 17 2008, 11:06PM
EVERY TIME!!!!!! Stupid open net!!!!!!!!!
December 17 2008, 11:06PM
Souray's 5 hole is still smaller than Garons
December 17 2008, 11:06PM
Wow, see how fast Penner moved there? Someone in the first row had a fresh hotdog.
December 17 2008, 11:06PM
see I knew that was going to happen
Five hole on Souray.
December 17 2008, 11:07PM
So - first time ever the oil haven't won after losing by 7 to the Hawks at home...
Too bad Horc couldn't have done that 2 weeks ago against Colorado and the Oilers would have had 1 more win right now.
December 17 2008, 11:08PM
Dear Mr. Cole,
You are (grossly-over) paid to shoot the puck.
No one asked you to pass. Ever.
December 17 2008, 11:08PM
December 17 2008, 11:08PM
sloppy. no urgency. lost little boys out there.


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Pablo Picasso
IntroductionPicasso, Pablo (Pablo Ruiz y Picasso)päˈblō pēkäˈsō; rōēthˈ ē, 1881–1973, Spanish painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and ceramist, who worked in France. He is generally considered in his technical virtuosity, enormous versatility, and incredible originality and prolificity to have been the foremost figure in 20th-century art.
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Gov. Cuomo approves Binghamton NYSUNY 2020 plan
Under the plan, Binghamton will receive $35 million in capital construction funds for the smart energy facility and be able to implement a rational tuition plan to support the hiring of new researchers and faculty, expansion of academic offerings and facilities, development of public/private research partnerships and expansion of technology development in high-tech fields. Read more.
Upstate alumni meet President Stenger
At a series of Alumni Association receptions, alumni met the new University president and learned about plans to introduce alumni chapters in their regions. Read more.
Volunteer spotlight: Receptions for new students
To give Binghamton University's newest students a warm send-off before move-in day, several alumni hosted receptions at their homes. Read more.
Binghamton University has White House intern
When the White House Internship Program announced participants for its summer 2012 session, it included Katherine Schumacher, who graduated from Binghamton University in May with a degree in human development. Read more.
Why I attend Homecoming each year
A Class of 1966 graduate who has attended every Homecoming Weekend at Binghamton shares why he comes back to campus each fall for this special weekend. Read more.
Alumni Association partners with Capital One
The Binghamton University Alumni Association is pleased to announce we have partnered with Capital One® to offer our alumni a wide range of credit card choices. Read more.
Golf Classic supports legacy scholarship fund
Proceeds from this tournament, which helps to bring the University and local communities together, support the endowed Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship Fund, benefiting the children of our alumni. Read more.
Special notice regarding changes to Alumni Career Network
If you're a member of the Alumni Career Network on B-Connected – or you want to start connecting with other alumni – we have a notice to pass along. Read more.
How are you at love? At listening? At knowing when to stop trying so hard? In this issue of Binghamton University Magazine, three stories look at different ways we try — and sometimes fail — to get along with others. Also, see slideshows on "Summer Break at Binghamton" and "Out on a Limb" — what happens when class involves a harness and a really high tree.


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Center For American Archeology
Located in Kampsville, the Center for American Archeology Museum is housed in the historic Kamp Store, offering a variety of exhibits focusing on the 10,000 year pre-history of the lower Illinois River Valley, the archeological history of Illinois and the history of the Kamp Store. Guided tours of the facility and excavation sites are available for groups of ten or more.
James J. Eldred House Historic Site
Visit the James J. Eldred House, completed in 1861, and step back in time to view one of the most elegant residential structures in the region and an important surviving example of Greek Revival architecture. The home had fallen into disrepair over the years, but with the creation of The Illinois Valley Cultural Heritage Association, the Eldred House has come back to life and is being painstakingly restored. The home is open for tours during the annual Greene County Days celebration.
After the Civil War, Confederate shipbuilder Joe Minch was looking for a fresh start. He made his way back to the Rockbridge area and traded his building expertise for a set of tools. That first project of building a barn set into motion a new trend in barn design. Joe placed round windows, now know as portholes, in the barn. Travel through Greene County today to view the highest concentration of Porthole Barns in the country.
Stone Bridge Valley Art Center
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ITT combines Burny, KALIBURN brands under one roof
ITT Corp., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Cleveland Motion Controls, Inc. has announced that it is combining its Burny and KALIBURN product manufacturing and engineering under one roof in Ladson, S.C.
Burny products have been manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio, for more than 35 years. In 2008, ITT purchased the privately owned plasma systems manufacturer KALIBURN Inc. and in 2009 moved the company into a brand new, state-of-the-art, facility in Ladson, S.C. Beginning November 2010 the engineering and manufacture of Burny products will transition to the existing ITT/KALIBURN facility in Ladson.
"This consolidation will enable us to create more efficient and technologically advanced products for our customers," said Mark Osowski, product manager for Burny and KALIBURN. "We have communicated this move to our customers and are working hard to make this transition as seamless as possible. Combining these two strong product brands into one facility will allow us to provide even better service to our customers."