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Businesses need to make a profit to stay afloat. And for veterinary practices, making a profit means adjusting service fees periodically to cover operating costs and take care of team members, says Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM, a veterinary business consultant, writer and speaker. "Raising fees is a normal and routine part of running a business," she says.
Based on the results of the 2013 Veterinary Economics Business Issues Survey, many practices are following that rule, with nearly one third raising their veterinary service fees 4 percent to 5 percent this year—an amount that surprised Gavzer. While she recognizes that certain parts of the country, especially large metropolitan areas, might sustain that kind of fee hike, a 1 to 3 percent increase is probably more doable for most practices—and necessary to offset increases in equipment, facility and staff costs and still make a profit.
Gavzer points out that while you're not required to make a special announcement to clients when you're raising your fees (most consumers expect this periodically), it's absolutely critical to convey your fee adjustments to your staff—and make sure that in turn, they're providing the kind of service that's proportionate to the fees charged.
"The quiet confidence of the team in the value provided helps clients understand they received a good value for the price they paid," says Gavzer.
What about staff compensation?
According to survey results, the majority of veterinary practices are allocating staff raises based on merit and performance, a trend Gavzer is happy to see.
"In the past, the most common system for pay increases was to give everyone the same percentage," she says. "That's so unfair to hard-working, dedicated employees—and it sends the wrong message to the slackers."
When considering performance evaluations, Gavzer reminds practice owners and managers to be clear and fair when stating expectations for the team. Use job descriptions as a guide, but don't make them the only standard by which employees are reviewed. Go beyond basic task expectations and inform your staff how you want those tasks to be performed. Incorporate terms like "be a good team player" and "show respect to others" when discussing job duties.

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My Starboard Carve 144 came with a standard issue 52 cm fin ( I think it is standard anyway ). I have heard and read some stuff about sanding fins to bring them back into shape. Could someone tell me please what is involved here? When and how often is this likely to be required and how would I go about it?
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I know 2 moments where you would sand your fins
1. you touched a rock and your fin has some small "problem". Sand it back in shape to avoid spinouts.
2. when your fin is making a whistling-sound on high speeds (like the select production fins). You can sand the back of your fin to get the whistling-sound away. I know also some gps-speeders who sand their fins to get better speeds.
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Hi Roly,
Namreh has it pretty much right.
If you strike anything in the water, and it damages the profile or the foil surfaces of your fin, then it's a good idea to file/sand out the little nicks.
If the damage is larger (like you hit the rock that Namreh was talking about, and took a big chunk out of the leading edge of your fin, then it's a good idea to get some thickened epoxy (Marine Tex; JB Weld Quik; West Systems and perhaps a tiny bit of glass cloth and fill in the missing chunk, then file and sand back to the original profile.
If there is paint, or logo stickers on your fin, then sometimes this can cause problems, and it's a good idea to sand them smooth with the surrounding profile.
Racers and speed sailors have some different opinions on what the fastest and best surface finish is.
Some seem to think an almost "polished" finish is the best, while others want a very smooth but "matte" finish that "wets out" really well.
Overall, I think the very smooth "matte" finish is the best and this is what we see on the very high end racing and speed fins, from the manufacturer.
Any kind of roughness or change in the profile or texture is bound to cause some "turbulent flow" in that area, and this can lead to "unattached flow" or spinout.
To correct for the "whistling" that Namreh refers to, you need to slightly "blunt" the trailing edge of the fin perpendicular to the centerline of the foil.
The "whistle" is normally cuased by the trailing edge being so thinned out that it can vibrate.
Also, sometimes in the manufacturing or finishing process, small "hollows" are created just ahead of the trailing edge. (it's hard to grind very thin sections without the thinnest part (the trailing edge) pushing away from the tool, so itthe tool removes a tiny bit more just ahead of the edge where it cannot push away).
You can test for this with a very accurate straight edge or a hardened and ground dowel pin.
Check the back of the foil normal to the flow around the foil.
Hope this helps,
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Cristiano Ronaldo says winning the World Cup would be his greatest achievement of all, even more important than winning the Champions League.
Ronaldo was the quintessential star of his side's World Cup qualifier against a Zlatan Ibrahimovic-inspired Sweden.
The 28-year-old football titan scored the only goal of the game in the first leg of the qualifier in Portugal.
Ronaldo then really shone for his side during the second leg in Sweden. The Madrid forward scored yet another one of his impressive hat-tricks to knock-out Sweden, despite Ibrahimovic scoring two goals.
He is now tipped to star in Brazil next summer and Ronaldo says he is dreaming of winning the trophy in the spiritual home of football.
Ronaldo was quoted by Spanish newspaper, AS, and said: "Iker [Casillas] doesn't need to tell me what it's like, I know what it's like to lift the Champions League trophy so winning a World Cup must be even better, you would never forget it.
"My dream and that of everyone here is to win something as important as the World Cup but we have to keep our feet on the ground, I hope Portugal can be among the best.
"There's still a long way to go to the World Cup and I am focused on my club, I want to win everything and then we'll see about the World Cup."
Portugal were drawn in what many have labelled the group of death, alongside the likes of Germany, Ghana and the USA.
The winger admits to his side having a lot of work ahead of them in order to make it through to the knockout phase of the competition.
"It's a very difficult group, Germany are always candidates to win tournaments, and the USA and Ghana are very good teams.
"Our priority is to qualify from the group and then see what happens. We have to acknowledge it will be difficult but I believe we can overcome them."
Portugal's first game of the tournament will be their toughest of the group as they take on a formidable German side on June 16.
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NEW YORK (AP) ? Stock futures rose Tuesday after the biggest sell-off this year, with strong economic data coming out of Europe and the U.S. service industry expected to show further expansion, though at a slower pace.
There is also new data showing that U.S. home prices spiked in December at the fastest pace in more than six years.
Dow Jones industrial futures rose 44 points to 13,889. The broader S&P futures added 5.2 points to 1,498.60. Nasdaq futures gained 9.75 points to 2,721.25.
Another ride higher appears to be on the way in major markets Tuesday after a significant downturn Monday, the first trading day since the Dow surpassed 14,000 for the first time since 2007.
Investors are taking cues from corporate earnings, with little in the way of economic indicators from the government this week. Chain store sales figures from January will be released Thursday, but that can be volatile.
The Institute for Supply Management releases its index of service firms Tuesday. Economists forecast that the index dipped to 55.2 in January from 55.7 in December.
Any reading above 50 indicates growth at businesses that employ roughly 90 percent of the U.S. workforce, from retail and construction companies to health care and financial services firms.
Weighing down the index for January, after it levels not seen in almost a year in the prior month, was an increase in Social Security taxes, which began on Jan. 1.
That can lead consumers to restrict spending.
Falling home prices had been one of the pivotal factors driving down consumer spending during the recession. On Tuesday, a report from CoreLogic, provided more evidence of a solid rebound in real estate prices.
Home prices rose 8.3 percent in December compared with a year earlier, according to the real estate data provider. That is the biggest annual gain since May 2006. Prices rose last year in 46 of 50 states.
Futures were already gaining before the housing report, with some hints that Europe's economy may be stabilizing.
A survey of the manufacturing and services sector for the European Union shows that activity rose to a 10-month high January.
While the numbers likely indicate that overall economy was still contracting, there is also evidence that a recovery may be taking root.
Germany's DAX stock index rose 0.2 percent at 7,653 while France's CAC 40 added on 1.1 percent higher to 3,699. Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.6 percent to 6,282.
Spanish and Italian indexes, which had led markets around the world sharply lower on Monday due to political concerns, led the recovery. Madrid's IBEX rose 1.5 percent while the FTSE MIB in Milan gained 1.1 percent.
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Álvaro Uribe Vélez, (born July 4, 1952, Medellín, Colombia), Colombian politician who served as president of Colombia (2002–10).
Uribe earned a law degree from the University of Antioquia, Medellín, and later studied management and administration at Harvard University. In the mid-1970s he worked in the state government of Antioquia before serving as secretary-general in the Ministry of Labour in Medellín and as a director of civil aeronautics at the national level. He was mayor of Medellín from 1982 to 1984. During this time his father, a cattle rancher, was slain during a botched kidnapping by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia; FARC) guerrillas. Uribe served consecutive terms as a national senator between 1986 and 1994 and was governor of Antioquia from 1995 to 1997.
In his campaign for president, Uribe had split from the traditionally dominant Liberal Party and run as an independent. He established the Colombia First electoral movement and adopted the campaign slogan "Firm Hand, Big Heart." Uribe promised a tougher line against guerrillas, paramilitaries, and drug traffickers after the failure of the previous administration to negotiate a settlement with any of these armed groups. He also stressed the need for sweeping political reforms to make the government more efficient and to reduce corruption. The success of his campaign strategy garnered him 53.1 percent of the votes cast when Colombians went to the polls on May 26, 2002.
On August 7, the day that Uribe formally took office as president of Colombia, explosions rocked the centre of the country's capital, Bogotá. Just blocks from the site of Uribe's inauguration ceremony, bombs claimed the lives of 19 people and injured at least 60. Although no one claimed responsibility for the attack, authorities blamed the FARC. The attack came on the heels of Uribe's announcement that his government would negotiate with armed groups only after they had abandoned "terrorist" activities and ceased hostilities. Soon after his inauguration, Uribe declared a state of emergency and invoked powers to expand Colombia's military and police forces.
As president, Uribe promised to keep bureaucracy in check and to run an austere administration. He made clear his intent to reduce the number of government ministries, and he nominated a single minister of justice and interior—a de facto merging of the two entities. He also proposed eliminating several posts at the state and local levels. On his first day in office, he sent to Congress a large package of proposals, including the establishment of a single legislative chamber, the use of roll-call vote procedures to make decision making transparent, the elimination of "substitute" legislators, reform of congressional resources and financial management, a list of reasons for which legislators could be removed from office, and a process by which early elections could be called.
In 2003, however, all but one of Uribe's planned austerity measures and political reforms were rejected by voters in a national referendum, and several members of his administration resigned. Moreover, the conflict with the FARC insurgency and the emergence of illegal right-wing armed groups became major obstacles for Uribe. In December 2003 a peace agreement was negotiated between the government and a right-wing paramilitary group, the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia; AUC), and by 2004 AUC members had disarmed. Some members of the FARC and the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional; ELN), another Marxist guerrilla group, gave up their weapons as well, in exchange for what they were told would be a lighter punishment.
Uribe was reelected for a second four-year term in 2006. In response to continued guerrilla attacks, he implemented antiterrorism laws that allowed the police to more easily arrest suspects. Meanwhile, paramilitaries who had agreed to cooperate with the government threatened to end that cooperation, and the FARC demanded a military-free area in which they could conduct their business before setting free any hostages. (Together the FARC and the ELN were holding captive several hundred people, most of whom were being held for ransom.) Uribe released some FARC guerrillas from jail in the hope that the FARC would then release its hostages. When this did not occur, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez was called in to broker negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC leaders. But Uribe and Chávez's differing ideological viewpoints soured relations, and Chávez was essentially "fired" from his role as mediator.
A high point for Uribe was the release of former member of Congress and presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, perhaps the FARC's most high-profile hostage, in July 2008 after six years of captivity. Moreover, Uribe's intensive security operations against the FARC were productive overall, as the number of crimes, kidnappings, and terrorist attacks in Colombia had significantly decreased since 2000. Relations between Colombia and Venezuela were on the mend by late 2008, and several paramilitary warlords were sent to the United States on drug trafficking charges. In January 2009 Uribe received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.
The Colombian constitution prevented Uribe from running for a third consecutive term as president. The June 2010 presidential election was won by Juan Manuel Santos, one of the cofounders of the party created by Uribe supporters, the Social Party of National Unity (Partido Social de Unidad Nacional). Santos, who had served as Uribe's minister of defense (2006–09), pledged to maintain Uribe's strong law-and-order stance.
When Santos confounded those expectations by beginning peace negotiations with the FARC in 2012, Uribe became a prominent hawkish critic of those efforts. In 2014 he helped found Democratic Centre, an umbrella political party formed in opposition to Santos's peace initiative. That year Uribe was elected to the Senate, becoming the first Colombian former president to return to the legislature. Uribe's protracted opposition to the peace agreement ultimately negotiated by Santos bore fruit in early October 2016. Just one week after Santos had signed a final agreement with FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño ("Timochenko"), the Colombian electorate narrowly rejected the agreement in a referendum, 50.21 percent to 49.78.


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June 3, 2009 - Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team visited and surveyed the progress of the children's hospital in Basra, Iraq, May 28. The 94-bed facility will be the first state-of-the-art pediatric specialty hospital in Iraq and is nearing completion, with outpatient services slated to start in September.
Inpatient oncology services are scheduled to begin in November, surgical services in January, and additional services, such as radiation oncology, will be available later.
"Having a specialized pediatric hospital will be beneficial for the children of Basra and the future generations to come," said Army Maj. (Dr.) Roger Brockbank, the brigade's surgeon.
"We participated in what I would consider a joint, multi-agency project, to provide a critical care facility for children in southern Iraq," said Army Maj. Peter Hesford, who manages water, electricity and infrastructure for the Commander's Emergency Relief Program. "Our contribution was the provision of treated water for the hospital. Our role was small, but our contribution was critical."
Spearheaded by the United States, the project also is financed by the Iraqi government, the United Nations and Project Hope, a nonprofit group dedicated to providing health care for people worldwide, said Gerald Ramos, the hospital's project manager for the Gulf Region South District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
"In 2003, Project Hope evaluated the health care system in Iraq and found it to be broken," Ramos said. He explained that Iraq's infant mortality rate is one of the highest worldwide, and Project Hope determined that a significant contributing factor was pediatric cancer.
"The cancer rate is 10 times higher in Iraq than in developed countries," Ramos said. "In the south, it is twice the national average. It was decided to build the hospital in Basra because it is a major population center."
The specialized focus of the hospital is on cancer treatment, Ramos said. The hospital also will function as a training center, capable of improving and expanding the training and proficiency of health care professionals throughout Iraq.
"It's encouraging and exciting to see a project of this regional importance nearing completion," Hesford said. "It is important for the critical need the hospital will fill in the area of pediatric care [and] for the employment and economic stimulus it will provide to Basra."
Ramos said the hospital will stimulate the local economy and offer jobs for local residents, both at the hospital and in industries servicing the hospital.
In the construction alone, he estimated, about half of the $160 million for the building project will go to local laborers and contractors.
(Army Sgt. Rodney Foliente serves with the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.)
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(MCT) — LOS ANGELES — On behalf of a leading animal rights group, an Irvine, Calif., woman is asking the city to erect a memorial at the street corner where 1,600 pounds of live fish died this month when a container truck was involved in a three-vehicle crash.
Dina Kourda, a volunteer with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, wrote to the Irvine Public Works Department to request that a sign be placed at the intersection of Walnut and Yale avenues to honor the lives of the fish — believed to be saltwater bass — lost in the accident.
The fish, the Orange County Register reported, were being hauled to a Ranch 99 Market, an Asian supermarket.
The fish had been stored in large tanks that cracked open as a result of the Oct. 11 accident. When firefighters opened the back of the truck, some fish flopped out, and others had already died. None of the people involved in the accident wase seriously injured.
"Although such signs are traditionally reserved for human fatalities, I hope you'll make an exception because of the enormous suffering involved in this case, in order to remind drivers that all animals — whether they're humans, basset hounds or bass — value their lives and feel pain," Kourda wrote.
Ashley Byrne, a spokeswoman for PETA, said the organization had called for memorials for other types of animals such as cows and pigs before, but this was the first time the group has called for a fish remembrance.
She said it's appropriate.
"Hundreds of fish perished in this accident, suffocating slowly on the roadway," she said.
In her letter, Kourda said that research shows that fish "use tools, tell time, sing and have impressive long-term memories and complex social structures ..."
"The proposed sign would also remind tractor-trailer drivers of their responsibility to the thousands of animals who are hauled to their deaths every day," Kourda wrote.
She wrote that the sign should be placed at the edge of the right-of-way, at a spot far from the road, as to prevent it from interfering with traffic.
Craig Reem, a spokesman with the city of Irvine, said he was not familiar with the city's procedure for dealing with such a request.
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How old is Mark? Is he ten, at that "very literal" stage, where he thinks he knows everything? If so, he shouldn't have been drunk. Otherwise, I have a hard time believing a grown man took a present from a small child, that had been clearly addressed to her by his parents, because he felt he had the right to assign who got presents and who didn't.If he is a grownup, I would not attend any gathering with Mark there. He's not stable, and next time might pull something even more outrageous.
I would have taken it to his Dad. "Hey Mark's Dad, Mark says there has been a mix up. Could you help us out?" Then let his dad deal with the situation (hopefully).
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The Brush Beetdiggers fell to sixth in the Patriot League on Thursday with a road loss against University.
The game went an extra inning, but the Bulldogs were able to get one across in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI single to win the game 3-2.
University scored its first two runs early in the game, bringing across two in the bottom on the second, but would be held at bay by the Brush defense until the final inning.
The Beetdiggers would score both of their runs thanks to the Hirschfelds. Ryan Hirschfeld would bring one home in the top of the fifth with a single, matching BJ Hirschfeld's RBI single from the fourth inning earlier in the day.
The Beetdiggers are now 10-6 on the season and 4-4 in league play. They have one league game left, at home today against the Lyons Lions. Even with a win, the Beetdiggers look to stay in sixth in the Patriot League headed toward the tournament after games wrap up next week.
The Beetdiggers play two on the road next week, both non-league.


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Accused rapist, kidnapper set free… …police taking another look at the case
In Kankakee County Friday, a Momence man accused of rape and kidnapping, was released from custody pending further investigation of the case.
36-year-old Thomas Morris was arrested earlier for rape and kidnapping. He was accused of criminal sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping and unlawful detention. But the Kankakee County State's Attorney's office reported there wasn't enough evidence to hold Morris.
But prosecutors and police say the allegations are still under investigation.
Momence Police Chief Jeff Cavender said the alleged victim reported that she was attacked at Morris's home. She made the allegations last Saturday morning but police didn't conduct a search of Morris's home until Wednesday.


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STILL praying for Halo, and for her family, here in RI.
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STILL praying for Halo, and for her family, here in RI.
More prayers for sweet Halo and her family.:love::love:
How is Halo doing today and how are you? :love:
Halo has her good moments and her bad. She is still eating and drinking up a storm. Still uses the litter box. Yesterday, she loved on a cat nip pillow I bought her.
But, her world is mostly our bed. We put a sheet over the bedspread and have her litter box and food dishes on it so she doesn't have to move around too much. She can still walk, but her hind legs are so weak. :(
I flew back to Prudhoe Bay yesterday afternoon. I won't be home again until the 23rd. I spent the whole morning with her talking and cuddling. The Pet Communicator told us that she thinks Halo doesn't want to cross over when I'm around. So, I made sure she knew that I love her and the choice is hers. I assured her that we would be reunited some day and would never be parted again.
Had a nightmare last night. (I usually don't sleep well my first night at work). Halo was gone. Cammie was gone. Pepper was gone. Willy was gone. Bobcat was gone. It was just me and Willow left and she looked old and tired. :( Cried the rest of the night. I sure look like crap today at work. There's no cosmetic on the earth that will remove the bags under my eyes. :p
Oh, I am in tears. Reading how you told her the choice was hers.
Sorry about the nightmare. I would have been crying too!
Well, I do hope that when it is Halo's time that she goes peacefully. I'm sure she knows how much you love her. And that's why she may wait until you are not home. She doesn't want to hurt you.
Ok, I need to go remove the lump in my throat. :(
Hello, my cat, Cuddles was just diagnosed with a microchip induced fibrosarcoma yesterday. Last week he had surgery to remove a suspicious lump, and inside of it was the microchip. Yesterday we got the toxicology results. My vet has never seen this. Can you tell me how long Halo lived after first diagnosis and how many surgeries you did? I don't think I can put Cuddles through another surgery like that. He did real well the first time, but seeing Halo's results of the 2nd surgery, I think we're done.
Poor Cuddles has really had a rough time. He was the first cat in FL affected by the pet food recall and spent 2 weeks in ICU flushing out his kidneys. More than once we were told to "pull the plug", but we felt he had more fight in him. That was back in 2007, so obviously, he rallied, but I don't know how much more to put him through. Any advice would be appreciated.
Cuddles Mom ~ I'm so sorry your baby has been diagnosed with fibrosarcoma. I'll tell you about Halo's experience but please, please keep in mind. Halo was sickly her whole life. Our vet called her his "medical mystery kitty". There was always something really wrong with her immune system. 5 years ago she had a golf-ball size fatty tumor on her liver. Our vet advised us to wait and see. It shrunk on its own -- without any treatment -- then would swell up again. It never seemed to cause her problems. I'm just telling you all this so you you understand that Halo always had health problems. If Cuddles has been a healthy kitty, his outcome may be much more hopeful. So, here goes...
We found a huge, hard lump between Halo's shoulder blades one day. Halo didn't like to be cuddled too much, so we aren't sure if the lump had been there for a few days or not. This was in May 2010.
The biopsy confirmed that it was fibrosarcoma. While the tumor was very large, the vet said surgery was her only hope. He advised that fibrosarcoma comes back 30% to 70% of the time. Because you can cut out everything you can see but at the microscopic level, there are still "roots" in the tissue.
The surgery was very traumatic because the tumor was so large. The vet advised us to keep Halo crated because she would not feel like moving around much. Well, Halo hated cages/crates. She would throw herself against the sides trying to get out so we knew that we couldn't do that or she would injure herself. So, we put up a child gate across part of our bedroom and put her bed, litter, food, etc. in there. When we placed her in there, she leapt over the gate and ran down 2 flights to stairs, and ran out the cat door! She ran like a crab but she moved!
She recovered fairly quickly after the surgery. She played like a kitten again. She attacked my toes. :D She chased her tail. We prayed that the surgery had been successful.
June 2010 was a wonderful month. In July, the cancer was back. The vet thought there was an excellent chance to get the cancer again, so we scheduled the surgery for the 13th of July.
Halo did not recover very quickly this time. It seemed to make more out of her. But, she felt well enough to go outside in the pen, lay in the sun, stalk birds, etc.
About 3 weeks later, we found multiple lumps at the incision site. :( Back to the vet where the vet told us he did not recommend more surgery. The cancer was back with a vengeance. He told us to take her home and love her. Eventually she would lose her appetite and stop eating and drinking (that never happened!) and we would know that it was time to have her put to sleep.
August 2010 was sad but Halo still got around. She slept a lot but was still her sweet self. Once I brought home Chicken McNuggets and she attacked me to get them. :D She would eat anything and everything you put in front of her.
September 2010 Halo's world was our bed. We placed steps so she could get up and down (she could no longer jump up or down from the bed), but she didn't move much. We put her food and litter and everything up there so she wouldn't have to go far.
We consulted a pet psychic who told us that Halo did not want to pass away while I was home. I was due to go to work in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska on September 9th. I sat with her for a long time before I left and we said our goodbyes. I told her that she was free to go whenever she wanted. :( We could tell that Halo didn't feel well, but she wasn't in any pain and the girl was still eating like a horse. But, by the 13th, my husband felt she was uncomfortable and he took her to the vet to have her put to sleep.
He still hasn't really been able to talk about it. And, I've tried not to ask him questions that make him relive it. It was hard for him to do, but he couldn't have our baby in pain.
Cuddles has proven himself to be a fighter and I'm praying very hard that he will beat this awful cancer. Halo was not a fighter. She would just go limp and pee on me in fright when she had to go to the vet.
If you think it would help, I would be happy to PM you the name, address, phone, e-mail etc. of our vet if yours wants to talk to him about it.
I wish Id found this site first. The tumor on my baby's shoulders is twice the size of his head. Two weeks ago we saw our second vet and he has the pain patch & prednisone for inflammation. The lump is growing so fast! From the size of a grape the beginning of March to egg sized by the 20th. It seems to grow in spurts, now he can hardly walk-I guess it is pressing on the nerves, but he doesn't seem to be in any pain really. When it first got as big as his head he started scratching it and made a sore on his head, but since the pain patch he doesn't scratch it anymore and the sore is healed.
I don't want my baby to suffer, but I can't stand the thought of putting him to sleep. Does anyone know what will happen if I just "watch and wait"??? I don't want him to suffer at all- I can't talk about what he means to me-I can't stop crying when I do and I want to keep typing. He is still my Mr Bill, follows all his routines, meets me at the bathroom door in the morning (today he was almost dragging his hind end) and purring his "Good Morning Mommy" greeting that he has given me his whole life. He is 12yrs old and only wants to sleep with me in winter. He is still eating and drinking but looking at him I see he is not as happy as he was yesterday and he is getting frustrated that he can't move. I'm afraid the tumor with smother him or something in the middle of the night and I won't be able to help, but I'm afraid to put him to sleep while he is himself. I know that no one can make my decision for me but any advice, comment, knowledge, experience, may help.
I'm so sorry your baby is sick. Halo's tumor never was as large as Mr. Bill's, but that's probably because she had 2 surgeries to reduce the size. The vet said it was her only hope -- pretty much a slim to none chance -- but miracles can happen and he always called Halo his "Medical Mystery Kitty". :)
Every kitty is different, but Halo did not have a strong, determined, fighter kind of personality. She had a calm, accepting, kind of resigned personality. So, if Mr. Bill is a fighter, you might consider reducing the size of the tumor to give him more time -- if your vet recommends it.
Like Mr. Bill, Halo's tumor grew rapidly. It's like it erupted one day and it was probably too late by the time we found it. :( The vet said that Halo would stop eating and that would be our sign that she was ready to go. She never lost her appetite, but she huddled on the bed in a big, ball of misery her last few days. She never lost her loving, gentle spirit, but she prefered to be left alone. It appeared to us that she was no longer enjoying life so we had to make the awful decision that no loving parent wants to face.
I am praying that Mr. Bill enjoys the rest of his life. Sweet, precious soul. I am lighting a candle for you and for Mr. Bill.
As Lisa knows, I, too, had a cat - Moraganna - who developed fibrosarcoma from the 3-year rabies shot. I've been told that fibrosarcoma is a rapidly spreading disease, so it's no surprise that Mr. Bill's has grown so quickly. Did you consider having it removed early on? Morganna had hers removed for a biopsy. When it the results showed fibrosarcoma, the vet removed part of her (hind) leg. She was ok for about a year, when the tumor returned; more of the leg was removed, and she was "clean" for nearly two years after that. But when the tumor came back the third time and started bleeding - and Morganna developed a URI because of the prednisone - I knew it was time.
I'm so sorry you're suffering this; I remember the anguish well. Let your heart guide you; it will know when Mr. Bill has had enough.
:eek: I never connected what happened to Boo to the microchip and we never ran any tests on the tumors the vet removed off of her (my choice, not his). I think we did her first surgery in May 2011 when he removed the tumor in her ear and the ones under her skin under her ear (3 of them,BB size), The one in her ear grew back in a few months and when I took her back for her recheck after that surgery, everything was fine, that was around the first of August (I think) but in about 3 weeks she had a really big growth under that ear. By the end of October, I knew it was time to let her go when the texture of it completely changed overnight and although we had her on antibiotics, I could see infection had set in. The growth was big, all the fur fell off, it began to open and drain and keeping her from scratcning it was not a easy job...even with a collar. I took as good a care of that open tumor as I could, made sure it was cleaned GOOD, several times a day and the vet was impressed with the ideas I came up with to keep it covered. She ate good, was jumping up on top of the fridge and acted totally normal but her quality of life was sad. I realize now that what she had was fibrosarcoma because it was very aggresive.
Funny but when I started reading this thread I did it out of interest... By the time I got to the last page, THAT'S when it hit me that this the kind of tumor Boo had and most likely the chip, the cause..


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Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero is still confident his side can progress to the knock-out stages of the Champions League despite requiring wins in their remaining two matches.
After struggling to just two points from four games in the competition so far, Roberto Mancini's men currently sit bottom of Group D needing to beat Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund to have any chance of qualification.
However, the 24-year-old striker has suggested while there is still a chance of qualification, the club should remain positive and believe it will happen.
"We should never give up," he told the club's official website.
"Where there's a will, there's a way, right? Of course, it's harder now because we're not just relying on ourselves but also on the other teams' results."
Despite leading the Premier League with 28 points from 12 games, the champions have stumbled in Europe with nine goals conceded in four games putting a massive dent in their hopes of European glory.
But the Argentine forward believes the club's fans deserve everything from the players, and has promised to put his all in to securing a place in the last 16 for them.
"What we mustn't do is leave the pitch with any regrets and be content knowing that we have given our all," he added. "This club deserves nothing less and our supporters deserve as much, too."
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Manchester City have been linked with a big-money move for Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquest.
Russian newspaper Express report that Zenit St. Petersberg are eyeing up a bid for the 24-year-old in the January transfer window, but could face competition from Manchester City for his signature.
Zenit splashed the cash in the summer window, snapping up Hulk from Porto and Benfica's Axel Witsel for a combined fee of around £60 million.
However the Russia outfit have made a stuttering start to the new season amidst rumours of a revolt from some established players angry at the money involved in bringing Hulk and Witsel to the club.
According to Express, coach Luciano Spalletti is keen on adding to his squad further when the winter transfer window opens.
There is little suggestion that Barcelona would be willing to let one of their key players walk away from the club, although the fact that Alex Song arrived from Arsenal over the summer means they would be covered in that area should he leave.
Express report that a bid of around £26 million would be enough to lure Busquets away from Barcelona, with Manchester City also said to be interested in landing the Spanish international.
Roberto Mancini appears well stocked with defensive midfielders following the arrival of Javi Garcia at the Etihad Stadium in the summer, while Gareth Barry and Yaya Toure also operate in a similar area for the Citizens.
City have made an inconsistent start to their Premier League title defence so far while they have only picked up two points from their opening two Champions League games – something which may force Mancini to act when the transfer window opens in January.
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"Destination Station," NASA's traveling multimedia exhibit about the International Space Station (ISS), will be visiting the Boston Museum of Science through Sept. 3.
"Destination Station," NASA's traveling multimedia exhibit about the International Space Station (ISS), will be visiting the Boston Museum of Science through Sept. 3.
The space agency has also arranged several astronaut appearances in the Boston area to support the showcase. All NASA events are free, but a venue may charge its own entrance fee.
Boston is the hometown area for eight current and former astronauts: Charlie Precourt (born in Waltham, raised in Hudson); Steve Bowen (Cohasset); Dan Burbank (considers Yarmouth Port his hometown); Chris Cassidy (born in Salem); Brian Duffy (born in Boston, raised in Rockland); Scott Tingle (born in Attleboro, raised in Randolph); Suni Williams (considers Needham her hometown); and Stephanie Wilson (born in Boston, raised in Pittsfield).
Burbank flew on the ISS from November 2011 to April 2012. Williams launched this year in July and will land back on Earth in November. Cassidy will blast off in March 2013.
The schedule of events includes:
–Aug. 17, 6 p.m., Boston Museum of Science: Cohasset astronaut Steve Bowen will give his first of three presentations entitled "Mars and Beyond."
–Aug. 18, 10:30 a.m., Boston Museum of Science: Bowen will again present "Mars and Beyond."
–Aug. 19, 11 a.m., Boston Children's Museum: Bowen will deliver a presentation about space suits, and children can create their own construction-paper astronauts and space suits.
–Aug. 19, 1:30 p.m., Boston Museum of Science: Bowen will give his final presentation of "Mars and Beyond."
–Aug. 27, 11 a.m., Boston Museum of Science: Joe Acaba and Suni Williams, the U.S. astronauts currently flying aboard the ISS, will answer questions from students during a live NASA-TV broadcast.
For more information about these and other events, visit NASA's "Destination Station" website at nasa.gov/destinationstation.


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After seeing his wife fall unconscious in the doorway of his bedroom, Rick Rogers said he jumped on her attacker.
They wrestled to the floor about 4:41 a.m. on May 19, 2003, where Rogers said he stared directly into the eyes of his daughter's boyfriend, 17-year-old Jonathon McMeekin. He was then hit repeatedly from behind by an unseen attacker.
Rogers told a Lake County jury Thursday that his next recollection was waking up in the hospital three days later, scared that McMeekin or one of his relatives was going to come back and finish the job.
"I knew one (of the attackers) was Jon McMeekin," he said. "I saw him face-to-face after I had taken him down to the floor."
He testified during the trial of his ex-wife, Sandra Rogers, who is accused of assisting McMeekin in the attempted murder of Rick Rogers and his new wife, Angela Gloria.
Sandra Rogers, who is charged with conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder and home invasion, had spent 10 years in prison after accepting a plea deal in 2004. She received a 30-year sentence.
That deal was thrown out last year after Lake County Judge John Phillips ruled she was tricked into admitting her role in the crime, paving the way for the trial.
Prosecutors say Sandra Rogers struck Rick Rogers from behind with a sledgehammer.
Defense attorneys contend Sandra Rogers was not the person who delivered the blows. Defense attorney Gillian Gosch has said Rogers' daughter, Robin Rogers, assisted her ex-boyfriend.
McMeekin is serving a 17-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in the attack. He is expected to testify against Sandra Rogers.
Robin Rogers, now 24, also was called as a witness Thursday. Her testimony is expected to continue Friday.
Rick Rogers testified that his relationships with his wife and daughter has been strained after the attack, adding Gloria still has panic attacks and that "screaming (in the house) happens on a nearly daily basis."
"Angela didn't want Robin in the house after the attack," he said. "But she was still my daughter. I loved her."
Months before the 2003 attack, Rick Rogers said, he received custody of his then-14-year-old daughter because Sandra Rogers had allowed McMeekin to move into their home and sleep with his daughter behind closed doors.
"I did everything in my power to stop it," he said.
Robin Rogers testified she had been dating McMeekin since she was 12, and he lived with her for about a year before her father finding out.
"Jon moved into my bedroom and slept there every night," Robin Rogers testified.
She also testified she was allowed to consume alcohol at her mother's apartment, and she had no rules for attending school or curfew.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In celebration of the inaugural NCAA Division III Week, the MIT Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will host its annual field trip for the sixth-grade class of the Boston Collegiate Charter School (BCCS) on Friday, April 13. Running April 9-15, Division III Week celebrates the unique Division III student-athlete experience, which offers a highly competitive athletics environment, a commitment to academic excellence and time to pursue other interests.
For the third year in a row, approximately 100 sixth graders from the Dorchester-based school will visit MIT. The purpose of the trip is to introduce the students to the college experience and show them it's possible for them to attend college if they work hard. The academic portion of their program will feature a tour of the laboratories and an experiment or presentation conducted by a professor. Later on, MIT's student-athletes will conduct a question and answer session discussing college and then lead several activities for the BCCS students.
Division III is the NCAA's largest and most diverse division, with more than 440 members, 40 conferences and 170,000 student-athletes.
Below is a video message from Dr. Mark Emmert, NCAA President, regarding the inaugural NCAA Division III Week.
MIT's home events this week
|Monday, April 9
|Baseball vs. Endicott, 3:30 p.m.
|Tuesday, April 10
|Sailing - Midweek Tech Invite, 4:00 p.m.
|Men's Volleyball vs. Newbury, 7:00 p.m.
|Wednesday, April 11
|Softball doubleheader vs. Wentworth, 3:00 p.m.
|Men's Tennis vs. Tufts, 4:00 p.m.
|Men's Lacrosse vs. Salem State, 4:00 p.m.
|Friday, April 13
|Softball doubleheader vs. Clark, 3:00 p.m.
|Saturday, April 14
|Men's Heavyweight Crew vs. Harvard and Princeton, 8:06 a.m.
|Men's Lightweight Crew vs. Harvard and Dartmouth, 9:18 a.m.
|Baseball doubleheader vs. Clark, 12:00 p.m.
|Women's Tennis vs. Simmons, 1:00 p.m.
|Men's Tennis vs. Springfield, 1:00 p.m.
|Men's Volleyball vs. Springfield, 7:00 p.m.


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Police are investigating a third drive-by shooting that occurred a day after two 15-year-olds were shot in separate but similar gang-related incidents, police officials said Monday.
LAKELAND | Police are investigating a third drive-by shooting that occurred a day after two 15-year-olds were shot in separate but similar gang-related incidents, police officials said Monday.
The third incident happened Sunday about 6:35 p.m. on the 800 block of Brunnell Parkway, only a few blocks from where Saturday's shootings occurred, Lakeland police Sgt. Gary Gross said.
Mark Rhodes, 16, who lives in the Chestnut Hills area of Lakeland, was walking south on Brunnell Parkway when a small silver sedan with several people inside drove past him, police said.
Rhodes told police he saw a black pistol pointing out of one of the windows and someone started firing it toward him. The teen ran and hid behind a family member's house, which was nearby.
Rhodes was driven by family members to Lakeland Regional Medical Center, where he was treated for a single gunshot wound to his chest, Gross said. Police did not immediately have an update on his condition, but Gross said the gunshot did not hit any of Rhodes' vital organs.
Police confirmed Monday that the two shootings on Saturday were gang-related.
Bayshawn Kelly, the victim of a Saturday evening shooting, is a documented gang member, Gross said.
Posts on Facebook show the three teens shared mutual friends, and at least two of the boys may have attended Kathleen High School together, but detectives would not say whether the third shooting was gang-related.
In the first shooting, Dayquon Raheem Longs, 15, was with Kelly and two others in a vehicle driving south on Brunnell Parkway near George Jenkins Boulevard about 3 p.m. Saturday, when another vehicle passed and multiple shots were fired at their vehicle, police said.
Longs was hit in the arm, police said. He was driven to Lakeland Regional and has since been released, Gross said.
Less than four hours later, Kelly was standing at the intersection of Second Street and Jewel Avenue when he was shot in the back and arm, police said. He was flown to a Tampa hospital and originally was listed in critical condition. Gross said Monday that Kelly had been released from the hospital.
The intersection of Second Street and Jewel Avenue is no stranger to gunshots.
Since last July, Lakeland police have investigated more than a half-dozen shootings within a mile of the intersection — many of which were gang-related and involved teenagers.
The shootings on Saturday occurred only hours after a group of community members held a peaceful demonstration about the city's growing violence problem.
Earvin Tucker organized the demonstration Saturday afternoon at the corner of West 10th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue to spread a simple message: Stop the violence.
Tucker, along with about 30 friends and family members, held signs and waved to people for about two hours, trying to reach anyone who would listen to their message.
"I'm trying to paint a picture for the community and demonstrate that there are people out here that care," he said. "I'm trying to do the right thing for the people of Lakeland."
He said it was a tragic coincidence that two shootings occurred the same day as his event, but it's a reminder that the community needs to spread more peace.
Since the incidents, Lakeland police have increased patrols near Second Street and Jewel Avenue, and throughout the nearby neighborhoods, Gross said. He said the LPD wants the officers' presence to be known in that area and for people to understand that the city won't tolerate violence.
"We pretty much have officers between calls up there driving around," he said.
Gross said detectives are following leads, and asks that anyone with information call the Lakeland Police Department at 863-834-6900 or Crime Stoppers at 800-226-8477. Callers can remain anonymous.
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hypnosec writes "The Pirate Bay's artist promotion platform (the Promo Bay), despite being perfectly legal, is being blocked by several UK Internet service providers including BT, and Virgin Media. The Promo Bay was launched this week as a promotion platform for content creators like filmmakers and musicians enabling them to showcase their talent and work to thousands of people across the web. Even though the idea is novel, The Promo Bay has somehow found itself on a block list alongside the Pirate Bay."


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Kyrie Irving didn't head into the All-Star break on a positive note, but the young Cleveland Cavaliers star made up for it with an exciting weekend.
Irving hopes to carry over a strong showing at the All-Star festivities into Wednesday's matchup with the New Orleans Hornets at Quicken Loans Arena. It will be the finale of a seven-game homestand (3-3) for the Cavs.
Irving, the reigning Rookie of the Year, scored 32 points in the Rising Stars Challenge Friday night and showed off his 3-point ability the following evening in winning the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout.
"I felt like I was a darkhorse in this competition," Irving said. "I just want to go out there and prove that I was one of the premiere shooters out here with all these guys ... Steve Novak and Matt Bonner. I never thought I'd beat those guys."
Irving is only the second Cavalier to win the Three-Point Shootout, joining sharp-shooter Mark Price. He then scored 15 points for the Eastern Conference in his first All-Star game.
Not that it was a surprise for Irving to shoot so comfortably over the weekend, but his last performance in a 96-95 loss to San Antonio last Wednesday didn't leave much to the imagination. The former Duke star made just 2-of-15 shots for a season-low six points and was averaging 25.4 ppg in his previous five contests.
Cavs rookie Dion Waiters led Cleveland with 20 points and six rebounds in the loss to the Spurs, and had 23 points in the Rising Stars Challenge. Waiters leads all Eastern Conference rookies in points per game (14.2), assists per game (3.2) and steals per game (1.1).
Cleveland has lost three in a row since winning three straight and is 9-16 as the host. The Cavs will begin a three-game road trip Saturday against Orlando, Miami and Chicago.
The Cavaliers are averaging 107.7 ppg in the first six games on the stand
New Orleans kicked off the second half of the season with Tuesday's 96-87 setback to the Chicago Bulls in the Big Easy.
Eric Gordon led the Hornets with 20 points and rookie Anthony Davis added 15 and 10 rebounds. Greivis Vasquez added a double-double of his own with 11 points and 10 assists for New Orleans, which had won two straight and four of its last five games.
"We just couldn't really punish them back. That's a physical team. Their big guys played extremely physical," Vasquez said of Chicago's tough defense.
The Hornets committed nine of their 15 turnovers in the final quarter.
Vasquez leads all guards with 21 double-doubles. Gordon may not play Wednesday since he's still fresh from returning from a knee ailment.
New Orleans, which owns a 10-19 away ledger, is scheduled to open a three-game homestand Friday versus Dallas, Sacramento and Brooklyn.
The Hornets and Cavaliers are meeting for the first time this season and will close out the series March 31 at New Orleans Arena. The Hornets took last season's only matchup, an 89-84 road win on Feb. 22, and have won three straight and six of the previous nine contests in this series.
Cleveland, though, is 8-3 in the past 11 as the host.


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Original: The PS3 version of Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham Asylym will let you "play as The Joker in the exclusive Joker challenge maps," going by a PlayStation Home ad. nope
A representative for the title was reportedly surprised that the ads were already up when contacted by Kotaku, which originally broke the story. However, he could offer no further details on the maps or possible exclusives for the PC and Xbox 360 editions.
All three versions of the action-detective game are slated to arrive in June.


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March 6, 2007 > Off-season training for boaters
Whether you just got a new boat or your old one spent the winter months parked in the garage, you've got to be excited about the fact that the calendar now says it's March. Regardless of what the weather is like at your place right now (I thought the groundhog didn't see his shadow this year), we're only a few weeks away from spring. And if you're like me, spring means getting back out on the water and catching some big fish. It's during the first few trips to the lake each year that I am reminded of what a high school Spanish teacher once told me: "If you don't use it, you lose it." Of course, she was referring to my international language skills, but the same thing holds true for boating. Whether it's backing down a ramp in a safe, timely manner as so you don't cause a traffic jam or towing a trailer or running your boat on the water, all of these activities take a certain amount of practice. Doing them well will ensure more time for you on the water and make you far more popular among others at the lake. Launching a boat is always easier with two people: one person backs the tow vehicle; the other drives the boat. Backing the trailer takes a lot of practice. Consider practicing in a large, empty parking lot before heading to the lake. The lines for the parking spaces make ideal reference points for backing. Make sure that everyone who is going to be using the boat gets plenty of practice time. Once you've mastered the parking lot, try the boat ramp - but remember the addition of traffic and people watching your every move can make some people nervous. But if you've practiced enough you should have no problem. When I'm launching my Ranger bass boat, I make sure that everything is on board before I begin backing down the ramp so I don't slow the process down any more than I have to. Put your ice chests, fishing gear, the dog, batteries, whatever you take with you on the water, in the boat before you take your place in line. This speeds up the process a lot. As far as trailering your boat, this requires just as much practice. There are a lot of things to keep in mind (also, check with the manufacturer of your tow vehicle to make sure it's suitable for towing your make and model of boat), especially the added length of your entire rig. Allow extra room for turning and for getting by and around traffic; that extra 20 or so feet and a couple of thousand pounds that you are towing can significantly impact your acceleration and maneuvering. In addition to making sure that you use all of your safety equipment (lights, chains, etc.) when you tow, it would be a good idea to test drive your rig before going to the lake just to see how the vehicle (whether old or new) handles the towing duties. See how it turns and accelerates and how much clearance you need to back up and get around obstacles. Believe me, it pays off. Once you are on the water, make sure you observe all the posted signs concerning boat traffic. Don't drive the boat beyond your limits to control it and never operate it while under the influence of intoxicating substances. Just knowing how to safely and respectfully maneuver your boat around other boats and into fishing and docking positions will greatly increase your enjoyment of your trip. We all own boats because we love the lifestyle, enjoy getting out of the house and fishing or just spending time with family and friends. To make sure we continue having fun, these last few weeks before the days get longer and the weather gets warmer is the perfect time to polish and perfect every aspect of our boating skills. It's time well spent and something the whole family can be a part of, just like every member of the family takes part in enjoying the boat. A two-time champion of the Bassmaster Classic, Ranger Pro Hank Parker is the host of "Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine."


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PHILADELPHIA — It was sticker shock, not a complaint about hazing that prompted Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson to tweet the $17,747.86 tab from his belated rookie dinner.
Johnson has seen some big dinner checks having spent some nights out with the offensive linemen. This one was ridiculous.
The bill for wining and dining his linemates last week at Del Frisco's steak house in Center City included $1,535 in tax and a gratuity of $472.20. It was a once-in-a-lifetime visual.
"I probably should have given it some clarity," Johnson said after practice Monday. "When I tweeted it out all I said was it was a rookie dinner. And then it was like, 'You were pressured into doing it, this that and the other thing.'
"It's really kind of my idea to keep the tradition going. I didn't pay the whole bill. I got help from Todd (Herremans) and Evan (Mathis). It was no big deal to me."
Eagles veteran center Jason Kelce appreciates the longstanding Eagles rookie tradition. He's also sensitive to the NFL's changing policies about player conduct resulting from the alleged bullying that went on with the Miami Dolphins last year.
Kelce paid for a chunk of a rookie dinner along with Julian Vandervelde and Danny Watkins when they joined the Eagles in 2011.
"Danny put up the most because he was a first-round pick and had the highest signing bonus and me and Julian split the rest," Kelce said. "Lane's was the most. That was the highest I've seen. It was a great deal. It was outstanding. You generally don't want to tweet that out but the bottom line is we're not trying to hide anything either. He tweeted it out. It is what it is."
The offensive linemen rarely miss a chance to eat or bond. Johnson would have taken the guys out last year but the timing just never seemed right.
At the same time Johnson understands timing is everything and that diva wide receiver Dez Bryant recently complained about picking up a $55,000 check in his rookie season with the Dallas Cowboys.
"There's really no pressure on me," Johnson said. "I didn't have to pay the bill. It's just something I did. Usually any time we get a chance to go out and eat it's always a good thing. We did it throughout the season. This time the check was a little bit more than the average. Usually it's a couple thousand."
Johnson, Kelce, Herremans, Mathis and Jason Peters already are tight as they started every game last season.
Last year the line helped running back LeSean McCoy win the NFL rushing crown. This season they would like nothing more than to make McCoy the eighth NFL player to rush for 2,000 yards.
"I want to. I mean that's one of our goals, I think," Johnson said. "We should improve on what we did last year. I think we know the scheme a lot more and we should execute a lot more, too."
To help McCoy hit his stride and to keep quarterback Nick Foles whole, the 6-6 Johnson has bulked up from about 305 pounds to 317.
Being on the same page, which the nights out certainly don't hurt, is another huge element in the success of the line.
"It's great to have cohesion on the offensive line," Kelce said. "You play better yourself when you know what the guys right next to you are going to do, how they're going to step, how they're going to hit the blocks. Whenever you have continuity, it's better. But at the same time that's very rare — no matter how good our sports science department is — that all five offensive lineman are going to stay healthy for a full season."
For now, an Eagles line that eats and drinks together, stays together.
Johnson obviously enjoyed the steak at Del Frisco's.
"We had some (Louis XIII shots) there, too," Johnson said. "Some of the guys enjoyed that. Usually during the season we go out to dinner every Thursday night and we usually play credit card roulette. We had a little fun with that, too."


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If you are a parent who loves gadgets then you know a special kind of pain - the agony of a child breaking electronics.
A friend of mine understands that trauma all too well. In just the last two years, his son dropped his iPod touch in the toilet, and his daughter threw another iPod touch at his son, which cracked the screen. He had the screen replaced, and then the kids broke it again. The children also have lost one iPod Shuffle, and a second iPod Shuffle was in his son's pants pocket when it went through the wash.
Needless to say, my friend is giving his kids coloring books from now on.
The reason I bring this up is because there is a new study that proves kids and electronics don't mix (as if you didn't know that already). Now there's hard evidence you can show your children the next time they're whining for an iPhone.
Parents have spent about $2.8 billion on repairing or replacing personal electronics, according to a study commissioned by SquareTrade, which provides protection plans for gadgets. Of those surveyed, 50 percent of parents said their children have damaged a device at least once.
In the old days, it used to be that parents would debate whether they should fork over $30 for a Tickle Me Elmo. Today, kids now want the latest $500 iPad or $350 iPad mini or even a $200 Kindle Fire. Parents also don't mind handing over their $200 iPhone to their drooling toddler during church. Think about it — you're trusting a valuable object in your child's hands.
According to the study, 85 percent of American children have their own mobile device, and on average they each use it 3.2 hours a day. Teens ages 13 to 17 years use their devices the most, an average of 4.9 hours per day.
Of those kids who have damaged their electronics, 33 percent of them spilled food or drink. And the study showed that boys were 35 percent more likely to cause an accident with their device than girls.
Not that girls know how to be more responsible with a $200 high-tech device. My oldest daughter broke my iPhone while running. She also dropped my iPad on the floor and put a nice dent in it, and she's had another iPhone stolen from her school locker when she wasn't supposed to bring it to school in the first place.
Obviously, the best course of action here is to regain some modicum of common sense and just not give your kids any mobile devices. But apparently there is some well-worn social convention that says parents must love their children or something to that effect, so denying them the pleasure of an expensive and breakable piece of electronics apparently is not an option.
Along with information from the survey, SquareTrade also includes some common-sense tips to help lower the chances of a kid-related accident with a mobile device.
'¢ Always keep your devices in a protective case. I always encourage new buyers to at least get a protective film on the screen to prevent scratches. Meanwhile, a local company, HzO, is developing a chemical sealant process for portable electronics that will protect it from water. It is expected to be used in some consumer products later this year.
'¢ Never take your device to the bathroom. I know there is an irresistible urge to watch something on Netflix while letting nature take its course, but the odds that the device can fall in the toilet or get water splashed on it from the faucet are much too great. My wife likes to run Pandora on her phone while taking a shower, and I'm just waiting for all of that humidity to seep into the phone's electronics and shut it down.
'¢ Make a rule that the kids can't use their electronics while eating or drinking.
'¢ If your children takes their device to school, make sure they don't put it in a full backpack where it can be crushed by heavy books.
'¢ SquareTrade offers this option because, frankly, it's why the company issued a press release about the study: They recommend parents also get a protection plan when they purchase their device. That may not be a bad idea if you think that the person who uses it will not be very responsible with it. If you purchase an Apple product, look into the company Apple Care plans, which can cover screen breakage and water damage. I always recommend people buy their electronics at Costco if possible because the retailer has an excellent no-questions-asked policy for the first 90 days.
'¢ This last tip is my own: Kids are very expensive — you should consider that when having sex.


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Hi Hyarion, I'm one of the Founders & Bureaucrats of valimar (and also one of the admins in Persian Wikipedia). I'm glad that you setup us as your sister-site. I'll setup reciprocal links to TG articles as soon as possible. Best Regards -- PHoBiA 19:41, 27 March 2011 (UTC) ``
Missing Gandalf edit in recent changes
The database seems to have behaved strangely when I edited Gandalf. I removed the occurrences of the word "human" from the article, and couldn't load the page. However, looking in the article history, my edit is there, but it doesn't appear in "Recent changes". And strangely enough, a search for "human" on TG still yields the article "Gandalf", although the word "human" cannot be found (any longer) in the article. Maybe the issue will disappear once the database reloads or refreshes! :-) --Morgan 23:11, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- While you're at it, another strange page is the Portal:Locations/Category Tree. This page, which has been changed to a redirect, still seems to carry an imprint in the database somehow. E.g., searching on "human" on TG makes "Portal:Locations/Category Tree" show up. --Morgan 23:28, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
what is a Tolkien Mile ?
It seems to me that there is something wrong with using a standard (english) mile for Tolkiens Maps. The result is a Middle Earth which is too small. Tolkien used a lot of History and Myth from other parts of Northern Europe. Could Tolkiens Mile actually be the 'Irish' mile which was used by the English in Ireland for centuries. I will get more detail if needed but I think 1 'irish' mile is equal to 1.27 'english' miles. If this were the case Middle Earth would be 27% greater in size which would be an improvement as there are a number of references to distance which only make sense if the 'english' mile is increased substantially. The 'swedish' mile is equal to 6 'english' miles which is too big. —Unsigned comment by Nuadamor (talk • contribs). (00:01, 22 May 2011).
- If I remember correctly he used a fictional mile, the Númenorean mile. I don't remember how big that is (but I think it was, the Númenorean feet at least was), but I think it can be found at Unfinished Tales. --Amroth 14:29, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
- At Oxonmoot some years ago Alex Lewis actually gave a talk saying he thought that the scale of the maps was incorrect (sadly, I can't remember by how much, or indeed, in which direction). The Númenóreans had the lár which was very slightly shorter than our league (three miles); there is no indication that Tolkien intended to use anything other than the English statute mile (defined in law since 1592) in the maps.
- Tolkien's discussion of the Númenórean league refered to by Amroth can be found in the appendix 'Númenórean linear measures' in J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields" - it is 5000 rangar of about 38 (imperial) inches, and therefor nearly equal to one statute league of 5280 yards (= three statute miles). It seems this can be taken as evidence that, certainly around the time of the revision of The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien was regarding distances in his legendarium as described (approximately) in statute leagues and miles.
- However, in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, (on pp. 22-23 in the 2005 hardbound edition), Tolkien's notes on two attempts at devising a Hobbit system of linear measures can be found. In one of these attempts he arrives as longest measure at a 'long mile, or gait mile', or 'yong-mile or longmile' of 2,304 imperial yards. That is certainly very nearly equal to 1.3 statute miles, and so these attempts may be related to the 'Old English mile' mentioned by Mith. (There is also a '(short) mile, or pace-mile' of half this length, 1,152 imperial yards.)
- But in the other attempt he arrives at a different type of mile, namely one of 1,600 imperial yards, thus being somewhat shorter than the statute mile. And it is only in this attempt that the term 'league' is mentioned as containing 3 of these miles. That is in my opinion an obstacle to any supposition that a 'long' or 'Old English' mile could have been intended in the text of The Lord of the Rings. In fact, all linear measures used in that work are such as were in normal use in the imperial system when Tolkien grew up: inch, foot, ell, fathom, furlong, mile and league; and of these only foot, mile and league turn up in his attempts at a Hobbit system of measures.
- And finally, I have never found any reason to consider Tolkien's Middle-earth as mapped too small. I would be interested in knowing why Alex Lewis thinks so (or at least thought so a couple of years ago). In fact had Mith said so a week earlier, I would have asked Alex, since I had ample opportunity to discuss it with him over the last weekend. — Mithrennaith 04:39, 27 May 2011 (UTC)
- Well, of course! I was trying to imply that I wished Nuadamor had posed his question earlier, and you had then replied as promptly as you in fact did, but I got a bit convoluted and cut too much from my sentence. — Mithrennaith 04:17, 28 May 2011 (UTC)


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With the entire pitching staff coming back from last year, and only losing three starters to graduation, the Fleetwood High School baseball team has high hopes for the 2013 season.
The Tigers are coming off a season in which they tied with Twin Valley for first place in Division 2 of the Berks League with a 9-3 record. Then went on to defeat Hamburg, Wilson and Governor Mifflin in the league playoffs to capture the team�s first league championship since 1970.
In those three games they outscored their opponents, 28-9. They come back again this year with much of that team back and a lot of expectations.
�I�m very excited about the upcoming season,� said Fleetwood Head Coach Roland Green. �We had an outstanding turnout at our preseason workouts this year, with a good mix of kids from 9th-12th grade.�
Leading the way for the returning starters will be senior Micah Storms, who is the leader of the team and has been starting since he was a freshman. When he isn�t pitching, he will be at second base. He�s coming off a season in which he hit .382, with an on base percentage of .538 with 23 RBIs.
Senior Brandon Koharcheck is the most versatile player on the team, able to play several positions, and play them well. He hit .308 last year with a .500 on base percentage and 11 stolen bases. He will be the team�s shortstop when he�s not pitching.
Another senior, Austin Stern will do the catching. He has a strong arm and can hit with power. Last year he hit .317 with a .429 on base percentage.
Justin Dantas is a senior who will be one of the team�s closers when he�s not at third base or right field.
�He�s a very solid ball player who just finds a way to get the job done,� said Coach Green.
Clay Weidemoyer is back after getting a lot of experience on the mound as a sophomore last year, including the opportunity to pitch in the county championship game. He�s also potent with the bat, hitting a lusty .436 last season with a .617 on base percentage.
Tyler Emge is the only freshman in the starting line-up. He�s the general in center field and his quickness out there makes him a big defensive asset.
Senior Ryan Steward (left field) and junior Wes Hawkins (outfield and pitcher) will also see significant playing time.
�We have tremendous experience on the mound, and I truly believe we are going to have a very solid hitting team,� said Coach Green. �But we need to do the little things to be successful.
�We need to stay healthy this year. We just want to win as many games as possible, hoping that we can make the county and district playoffs. We need to take it one game at a time, win or lose.�
The Tigers open the season at Oley Valley on March 22, then will open the Berks League season on March 27 in Hamburg.


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For Saturday, February 27, 2010, Randy Seaver's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun pertains to the contest Ancestry.com is offering everybody to participate in.
Randy states, "Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to:
1) If you won grand prize in the Ancestry.com Ultimate Family History Journey Sweepstakes of $20,000 for genealogy travel to places of your choice, where would you go?
2) Tell us of your dream genealogy trip using the prize money in a blog post of your own, in a comment to this post, or in a comment on Facebook."
My answer was pretty much formed the minute I entered the contest.
While the desire to return to England is somewhere in the back of my mind, I realistically think I would travel around the United States, and Quebec, Canada instead. The furthest I would go will be determined by any new information obtained through the consults. But, since my family has been in the United States before 1800, I would think it would be one of the states.
There is only one library, the Newberry Library in Chicago I really want to visit. Three generations of Pooles were from Evanston, Illinois, and I would love to see where my grandparents were buried. From Chicago, I would go via train to Salt Lake City for five days of research.
A trip to Washington, DC to revisit the roots of my great-grandparents, and do research at my old stomping grounds, the DAR library.
A 4 or 5 day trip around Connecticut, and a completely different trip for Massachusetts, both times staying at bed and breakfast inns and visiting cemeteries, the area, homesteads and seeing the land. In addition, a return mini trip to Quebec, Canada, with stops in Vermont and New Hampshire, visiting areas of my ancestors. During the entire trips, I would be praying for great weather. It is pretty easy to get carried away here, but I think I would also like to go to New Jersey and New York to trace my Ten Eyck line from New Amsterdam, to New Jersey to Albany, NY. That would also require several days at libraries in Albany and Cooperstown.
Depending on the restrictions for spending the 20,000, I would like to purchase a new computer during the trip and a camera as well. If Ancestry.com allows it, I would like to attend one or two genealogy conferences within the year. Not knowing how much time I have to spend the money, it is hard to say when or where I would go, and could my husband attend as well, since this is his hobby too.
A few donations will be made to my favorite Historical or Genealogical Societies, I might even become a lifetime member.
So, let's see, budget wise, it would cost about:
The four mini-trips by car would be about $12,000.
The trip to the Chicago area and Salt Lake City, about $4,000.
The week in DC, about $2,000.
$2,500 for camera and Apple laptop. If these aren't covered by the award, I would extend some of the trips for a few days longer. And eat well!
Well, if I am over my budget, I would do them all, and pay the difference out-of-pocket. And, share everything with the blogging community. No, maybe not, I wouldn't want anybody to be jealous.
My blog has been changed to make it more appealing for those who have New England ancestors and want to see the area through photos. Things I'll include are typical white New England churches, libraries showing their genealogical collection, historical societies, cemeteries, war memorials, in general, anything to do with history.
For four years I've blogged mostly about my personal genealogy in New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire), New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. I still will, can't forget my own roots.
Please check out the labels on the right side for articles. The header tabs at the top are a work in progress.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- How would I spend $20,000 from Ancestry?
3 comments:
- Kathy said...
When are we going to find our common ancestor? I'm less certain when I read your research areas! But we still have Mass and NH and a few others.
- February 27, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Barbara Poole said...
Ha, didn't I write you about Laura Katie Dow of Bridgetown, Maine? Is she yours? Something will show up (but I have no Maine or RI, ex. Jaquays, which I know you don't have .
- February 27, 2010 at 9:08 PM
- Kathy said...
I don't have any Laura Katie Dow in my database. Drat! I don't have many RI people myself - but my husband does. He also has many CT and Virginia, a little Vermont. Maybe we'll be cousins-in-law at least! The search continues ....
- February 27, 2010 at 9:59 PM
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Randall Barone, the man behind the creation, development, and launch of THE CHEW, was officially promoted today. It's an interesting move, with questionable timing, given the first week's ratings and critical response. Barone has several Emmy nods from his days at GOOD MORNING AMERICA and THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, where he was senior supervising producer over ten years ago. He's been working on THE CHEW for about a year and a half, and reports directly to Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney/ABC Television Group. You can read the official release from ABC Television Network below.
Veteran television producer Randall Barone has been named vice president, Programming & Development, ABC Daytime, it was announced today by Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney/ABC Television Group, to whom he will report. In this role Barone will continue to oversee the programming and development for the network's award-winning talk show "The View," as well as "The Chew."
For the past year and a half, Barone was instrumental in the creation and development of "The Chew," working closely with executive producer Gordon Elliot and his team at Follow Productions. "The Chew" is the first show to debut on ABC Daytime in 15 years and combines the best of talk, food and lifestyle programming.
Barone began his career as a producer in Philadelphia. He worked at WXYZ-TV (Detroit) as an Emmy Award-winning producer of various shows and was executive producer in charge of programming at KGO-TV (San Francisco). He was the senior supervising producer of "Good Morning America" from 1990-98, in charge of special projects, and traveled the show throughout Europe, Australia and Alaska. He worked as the senior supervising producer of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" from 1998-99, and returned to ABC to work on the development of several projects for daytime television. In July 2000 he was named creative executive in charge of "The View."
Barone is a recipient of both local Emmy Awards and national Emmy Awards for his work on "Good Morning America." He resides in Manhattan.
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