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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 45 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
http://www.GivesMeHope.com is a website that receives over 1.6 million unique visitors per month. We recently were offered a book deal.
GivesMeHope contains short, inspirational Twitter-length stories submitted by users based on their own experiences. Think Chicken Soup For the Soul, one-paragraph stories. If you know the website Fmylife.com, it's the exact opposite. The stories are so uplifting it's been called "The Other Suicide Hotline".
Primarily women, but we don't want to alienate men. So we'd like a gender neutral look.
NOTE: We ran a previous contest for this cover, but we had to change the title of the book and go for a different look.
Title: GivesMeHope
Subtitle: The 127 Most Inspiring Bite-Sized Stories
The book will be 6in by 6in, full-color. Each page will comprise of a GivesMeHope story told visually. The winning bidder will be given credit in the book, and allowed to use in bidder's portfolio. My previous book was a New York Times bestseller so we're expecting this book to sell very well.
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Important: the cover needs to be VERY LOUD - the first thing your eye sees if you're scanning a bookshelf. But it needs to convey the visual, full-color photographic nature of the book. So, two words: loud, but beautiful.
Even though the title is "Gives Me Hope", we don't want to feature it TOO prominently. So the ratio between the title and subtitle shouldn't be anything extreme like 80/20.
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1 1/2 lb thick cut boneless pork chops
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U.S. Women's Update - Oct. 14
Bill Kauffman
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: 719-228-6800
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2009) – The current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on Oct. 14 includes briefs on upcoming U.S. events, player information, trivia questions and much more.
For the complete PDF version including a complete list of players training at the team's facility at American Sports Centers in Anaheim, the current "They Said It" feature, 2009 season results and other fan interaction sections, click here.
TRIVIA QUESTIONS: 1. How many 2008 U.S. Olympians will be training with the U.S. Women's National Team at the American Sports Centers in Anaheim as part of the Fall off-season training sessions? 2. Who earned the Best Spiker honor at the 2009 NORCECA Continental Championship? 3. How many different players competed for the U.S. Women's National Team during the 2009 season? Answers can be found on page four in the full PDF version (click here) of the current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update.
U.S. WOMEN KICK OFF FALL TRAINING: A total of 17 players will be part of the U.S. Women's National Team fall training session. The session started on Oct. 12 and will go through December. Four players – outside hitter Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.), middle blockers Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.) and Elisha Thomas (Grass Valley, Calif.), and libero Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) – will only train with the team for part of this week before transferring to their professional volleyball commitments. Other middle blockers training include Jen Joines Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.), Tracy Stalls (Denver), Alexis Crimes (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) and Mekana Barnes (Highlands Ranch, Colo.). The outside hitter group includes Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.), Angie Pressey (Lake Mary, Fla.) and Julie Rubenstein (Camarillo, Calif.). Setters in the fall training session are Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.), Nellie Spicer (Barrington, Ill.) and Bryn Kehoe (North Bend, Ohio). Heather Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.) is the only opposite in training during the fall. The libero position has Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas) and Jessica Fine (Tarzana, Calif.) working out at American Sports Centers. U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) is hopeful the current training group will expand during the second phase of the off-season training period starting in mid-January with the addition of current collegiate seniors. "We are committed to building a year-round training program for our National Team players and providing training opportunities for our elite athletes who are unable to compete in professional leagues during the winter months."
McCUTCHEON TAKES SPOKESMAN ROLE: U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) has taken on the role of spokesman for Human Option's 2009 Men's Task Force program "100 Men, 1 Voice, 1 Campaign." Formed in 2004, the Men's Task Force is activated each October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month to bring attention to the damaging behavior. The group aims to bring awareness of domestic violence among men. In five years, the campaign has raised $216,000. For more information on the campaign, visit www.humanoptions.org. As part of the Human Option's latest educational programs is the "Jason's Story" project, which focuses on teaching teenage male athletes how to understand and control their negative emotions, how to deal with their anger in non-violent ways, and how to have healthy relationships with family, friends and girlfriends. "We are trying to raise awareness and money to combat domestic violence," McCutcheon said. "We are also using Jason's Story as an educational tool to teach young men in high school and club sports on how to deal with anger in relationships. Part of the project is to reach people at young age, bring awareness and prevent future domestic violence whenever possible." According to Steve Churm with Human Options, McCutcheon was selected based on status within the sports world and member of the community. "Hugh is certainly a widely respected sports figure after his success with the U.S. Men's National Team in Beijing," Churm said. "He is also a well-respected member of the community here in Southern California, especially in Orange County where volleyball is becoming what we call the mecca for the sport with indoor and beach volleyball being so popular." Churn is also pleased that the 2009 Men's Task Force has exceeded its goal of $50,000 for this year. "I am very excited to report that the project has raised over $60,000 with a few days remaining. However, we are not stopping and will continue to look to raise money and awareness for the project." Individuals can still donate to the cause by going to www.humanoptions.org and clicking the story on McCutcheon for an online donation.
NNAMANI HONORED BY HIGH SCHOOL ALMA MATER: Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.) was honored by University High School, her prep alma mater in Normal, Ill., on Oct. 7. She was inducted into the Pioneer Hall of Fame in a pre-match ceremony as part of the school's homecoming festivities. Nnamani, a two-time Olympian who helped the U.S. Women's National Team to the 2008 Olympic Games silver medal, earned the 2000 Gatorade National High School Player of the Year award as a senior at University High. She led her prep squad to state championships in 1999 and 2000. Nnamani, who took this summer off from competition with the U.S. Women's National Team, has hopes of earning a third Olympic Games roster spot in 2012. Yet, the Stanford University graduate is also looking into attending medical school in the future.
LOGAN TOM SCORES 21: Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah) scored 21 points for Asystel Volley Novara on Oct. 10, but it was not enough in a five-set loss to Scavolini Pesaro in a SEAT Supercup 2009 first-round match. Tom connected for 19 kills on 40 attempts for a 48 kill percent. She added two blocks in the match. Tom and Asystel Volley Novara begin the Italian Serie A league schedule on Oct. 18 against Chateau d'Ax Urbino Volley.
UNDERGRADUATE COACHES: Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.) and Lauren Paolini (Ann Arbor, Mich.), both middle blockers with the U.S. Women's National Team this past summer, are completing their educational degrees this fall at their college alma maters. While school books are part of the routine, Akinradewo and Paolini are also in a teaching role as undergraduate student coaches with their respective college programs. Paolini is assisting University of Texas this fall, while Akinradewo is on the sidelines for Stanford University. Both programs are currently ranked among the top five of the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association top 25 poll. Texas is ranked second, while Stanford is ranked fifth.


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Finally big blue has announced that it will support and promote OpenOffice.org office suite. These are the same companies once promoted Microsoft product. Dell, HP and IBM will one day force more Linux desktop systems and open source software for all of us:
The OpenOffice.org community today announced that IBM will be joining the community to collaborate on the development of OpenOffice.org software. IBM will be making initial code contributions that it has been developing as part of its Lotus Notes product, including accessibility enhancements, and will be making ongoing contributions to the feature richness and code quality of OpenOffice.org. Besides working with the community on the free productivity suite's software, IBM will also leverage OpenOffice.org technology in its products.
This is great news for the tens of millions of users of OpenOffice.org and the thousands of individual members of the projectâ€, said John McCreesh, OpenOffice.org Marketing Project Lead. "We welcome IBM's contributions to further enhancing the OpenOffice.org product. But equally important is IBM's future commitment to package and distribute new works that leverage OpenOffice.org technology supporting the ISO ODF standard. ODF is a once in a generation opportunity for the IT industry to unify round a standard, and deliver lasting benefit to users of desktop technology.â€
=> IBM JOINS OPENOFFICE.ORG COMMUNITY [openoffice.org]


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Clinical Trials
Drug Interactions Between Lopinavir/Ritonavir and Oral or Patch Contraceptives in HIV Infected Women
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
AIDS Clinical Trials Group
Information provided by (Responsible Party)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
First received: July 29, 2005
Last updated: May 17, 2012
Last Verified: May 2012
History of Changes
The purpose of this study is to examine the drug interactions between a protease inhibitor (PI)-based regimen including lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) and two forms of contraceptive medications in HIV infected women.
HIV Infections
Drug : Lopinavir/ritonavir
Drug : Ortho Novum 1/35
Drug : Ortho Evra
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Pharmacokinetic Study of the Transdermal Contraceptive System and Oral Contraceptive in HIV-1 Infected Women on Lopinavir/Ritonavir
Further study details as provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Primary Outcome Measures
- Days 17, 18, 19, and 24 Ortho Evra transdermal contraceptive ethinyl estradiol (EE) area under the concentration-time curve (AUC)
- Intensive EE AUC pharmacokinetics (PK) after single dose Ortho Novum (ON) 1/35 and after Ortho Evra administration on Days 17, 18, 19, and 24
- Day 1 intensive EE AUC PK after single dose ON 1/35
- Days 17, 18, 19, and 24 norelgestromin (NGMN) AUC
- changes in HIV RNA viral load, CD4 and CD8 counts and their respective percentages, sex hormone binding globulin levels, and liver enzymes from baseline to Days 17, 18, 19, and 24
- occurrence of nausea and vomiting, breast tenderness, headache, skin irritation, vaginal bleeding, change in weight, change in blood pressure, change in appetite, mood changes, vaginal infection, and gallbladder disease
- PK parameters of LPV in Arm A at baseline and on Days 17, 18, 19, and 24
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2007
Detailed Description:
Both PIs and oral contraceptives are metabolized by the same pathway, which significantly
decreases the effectiveness of oral contraceptives and limits the contraceptive choices
available to HIV infected women. More effective hormonal contraceptive methods are necessary
for preventing unintended pregnancy in women taking highly active antiretroviral therapy
(HAART). Ortho Evra is a contraceptive patch that was approved by the FDA in 2001; it uses a
transdermal contraceptive system, and higher rates of compliance have been associated with
its use, compared to oral contraceptives. Because Ortho Evra is administered as a
contraceptive patch worn on the skin, it may bypass the metabolic pathway common to both PIs
and oral contraceptives, making it a viable contraceptive option for HIV infected women on
PI-based regimens. The purpose of the study is to examine the interaction between a PI-based
regimen containing LPV/r and two forms of contraceptive medications, Ortho Evra and an oral
contraceptive, Ortho Novum (ON 1/35), in HIV infected women.
Participants will be enrolled in this study for 6 weeks and will be assigned to one of two study arms, depending on their HAART regimen at study entry. Participants in both arms will also be stratified by age. Arm A participants will receive 400 mg/100 mg LPV/r twice daily along with two or more nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Arm B participants will receive a regimen containing only NRTIs or no HAART. HAART will not be provided by this study. All patients will receive a single dose of ON 1/35 on Day 1 and will start the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch on Day 3. A physical exam, pap smear, pregnancy test, viral load test, CD4 and CD8 counts, and blood collection will occur at or before study entry and on Day 24. Pharmacokinetic analyses will occur on Days 1 through 3, 17 through 19, and 24.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|13 Years and older
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria for All Participants:
- HIV infected
- CD4 count of 200 cells/mm3 or more within 45 days of study entry
- HIV-1 RNA viral load less than 55,000 copies/ml within 45 days of study entry
- Parent or guardian willing to provide informed consent
- Negative pregnancy test within 45 days of study entry
- Willing to use acceptable forms of contraception
- Agrees not to change current smoking or non-smoking habits
- Agrees not to consume caffeine on Day 1, Days 17 through 19, and Day 24 until after the last blood sample of that day is drawn
- Agrees not to consume alcohol within 48 hours of PK sampling periods
- Patients on methadone maintenance therapy should be on a stable methadone dose for at least 60 days prior to study entry and continue maintenance therapy throughout the study
- Have taken LPV/r for at least 60 consecutive days prior to study entry and taken the same dose twice daily for at least 14 days prior to study entry. Women switching from capsule formulation LPV/r to new tablet formulation of 200mg/50 mg LPV/r must be taking twice-daily doses of this formulation, for a total daily dose of 800 mg/200 mg LPV/r, for at least 7 days prior to study entry.
- Have not taken or currently not taking a PI- or non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI-) based regimen for at least 30 days prior to study entry, and not planning on starting PIs or NNRTIs during the 6-week study period. Women who have not been on HAART for at least 30 days prior to study entry are also eligible.
- For patients not receiving HAART, documentation that they have been counseled about the benefits of HIV treatment within 90 days of study entry and have elected not to initiate therapy
- Use of systemic hormonal therapies containing estrogens, progestins, or anabolic steroids (e.g., estrogen, progesterone, oral contraceptives, Mirena [levonorgestrol] intrauterine device [IUD], Progestasert [progesterone] IUD) within 60 days of study entry
- Anabolic therapies (nandrolone decanoate or megestrol) within 60 days of study entry
- Systemic glucocorticoids within 14 days of study entry
- Certain medical conditions. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol.
- Need for prolonged bedrest after major surgery
- Smokers of ages 35 or older
- NNRTIs within 30 days of study entry
- Nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain of Grade 3 or higher within 30 days of study entry
- Known allergy or sensitivity to ethinyl estradiol (EE), norelgestromin (NGMN), or components of the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch
- Known allergy or sensitivity to norethindrone or components of the ON 1/35 oral contraceptive pill
- Serious illness requiring systemic treatment or hospitalization within 14 days of study entry
- Undiagnosed abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) within 180 days of study entry
- Lunelle (estradiol cypionate and medroxyprogesterone acetate) within 90 days of study entry
- Use of certain medications within 30 days of study entry
- Current drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the study
- Unable to adhere to HAART, the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch, or single dose ON 1/35
Inclusion Criteria for Arm A Participants:
Inclusion Criteria for Arm B Participants:
Exclusion Criteria for All Participants:
Contacts and LocationsChoosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision.Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below.For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00125983
Locations Show More
|United States, California
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033-1079
|Usc La Nichd Crs
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
|United States, Colorado
|University of Colorado Hospital CRS
|Aurora, Colorado, United States
|United States, Hawaii
|Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa, Leahi Hosp.
|Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96816-2396
|United States, Indiana
|Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, Infectious Disease Research Clinic
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-5250
|United States, New York
|Beth Israel Med. Ctr., ACTU
|New York, New York, United States, 10003
|Weill Med. College of Cornell Univ., The Cornell CTU
|New York, New York, United States, 10021
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Pitt CRS
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
|Puerto Rico
|San Juan City Hosp. PR NICHD CRS
|San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sponsors and CollaboratorsNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
AIDS Clinical Trials Group
|Study Chair:
|Lori Kamemoto, MD, MPH
|Hawaii AIDS Clinical Research Program, University of Hawaii School of Medicine
More Information
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00125983 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 29, 2005
|Last Updated:
|May 17, 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):Birth Control Pills
Oral Contraceptives
Contraceptive Patch
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Protease Inhibitor
Treatment Experienced
Treatment Naive
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Contraceptive Agents
Ortho Evra
Norethindrone acetate, ethinyl estradiol, ferrous fumarate drug combination
Contraceptives, Oral
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on March 27, 2020
This information is provided by ClinicalTrials.gov.


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So after a highly amusing discussion about OTPs I thought making a thread would be equally as entertaining. Go ahead and go wild and make some up! Please be respectful of each other and remember that this is all in good fun. This is all a joke so please don't take it personally. =P
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Here are a few of mine:
- Divinty and Cantelope
- Kaito Loves Jozette and Arb Kyc
- Jack Frost and Ellipsis
- Gjallarhorn and Sr Machinehead
- Chad/G and Aaron/Nadia as swingers
- Nephthys and DeathBlade/13.666
Neph and Deth totes belong togetha bro


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EOD personnel would have a hell of a lot easier time if people would stop burying their IED's. But, since that's obviously not going to happen, Office of Naval Research is funding the development of an ordnance detection system that "sees" through the ground with sound waves.
The GREMLIN—which they somehow got from Ground-Based Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Laser Interrogation—is being built by BAE systems. It will employ an on-board acoustic source to vibrate the ground in front of it—like ground penetrating radar but with a finer resolution. The reflected sound waves can then be analyzed and interpreted in an image, showing the EOD team what's buried under the surface. Soft ground that's been recently disturbed returns a different image than hard-packed Earth. "We put sound into the ground, things vibrate and we image that expression of that vibration on the ground," Brian Almquist, the Navy's program officer for GREMLIN, told Danger Room.
The GREMLIN is designed to ride atop a ordnance disposal robot but won't be doing so any time soon. The Navy estimates it's roughly three years away from prototyping. But still, the payoff will be worth the wait. "We just want get the warfighter out of the minefield and put more capability onto robots," Almquist says, "so we can detect things in the ground rather than have a person go out there to risk their life." [Wired - Popular Science]
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11 February, 2011
***Great Show***What a night came from Northern CA to see my 22 U2 show. My first @ L.A. Sport Arena in 1985. Had wanted to see U2 before that however tickets always sold out before I was able to purchase them back in the day before internet. Now WOW, first time bringing my kids and to a show with nearly 100,000 fans attending. They had a great time and many many lasting memories. Lucky us we even have an official DVD to mark the event forever. Thank you U2 for all the great memories and can't wait to see you another 22 times. Oakland June 7th 2011 is around the corner and can't wait to hear new songs...
22 June, 2010
I was there?!!?Okay, my first ever concert happened to be this U2 concert! I have never seen anything more incredible in my entire life! While I was there, I knew like five songs. I didn't know any others. Now that 8 months has passed, I now know like every single song. ever. I was in a daze the whole week after. You cant describe how it felt to be there. Plus, I got to brag to my friends I also saw the Black Eyed Peas, who were amazing too. =)
17 June, 2010
U2 at Rose Bowl: Simply awesomeI've been listening to U2 ever since I was a young teenager. The first cassette I ever bought was Live at Red Rock, Co. I have to say I am growing alongside the band. Their music continues to evolve. This concert was great, especially when Larry gets up from his drum chair and starts playing the one drum and walking on stage with the rest of the band.....I must say: talk about reaching out to the audience. That was simply AWESOME. I'm sure he must have had a huge thrill doing that throughout the tour. And of course when Bono did the intro to Ultraviolet Light, that was just great. By the way Achtung Baby is by far my most favorite album. Sheer masterpiece. Before the show, I had time to do a drawing in my sketchbook of The Claw or...The Space Station. I hope you like. Bono I wish you a safe and speedy recovery. Peace and hope to see you guys next year in Anaheim in 2011. Regards, a true fan.
06 June, 2010
U2 bucket listI was in attendance and I can now check the "to be present at a filming of a U2 concert" off my "U2 bucket list." Amazing night, amazing show. To be amongst 90,000+ people enjoying the greatest band on earth is pretty spectacular.
23 May, 2010
Opening Act: Black Eyed PeasU2 has always had an eye for "The Next Big Thing" in choosing who opens their concert. The Black Eyed Peas put on a stunning concert of songs, dance, and visuals that firmly established they will headline their own concerts for years to come. BEPs current "The E.N.D. Tour" solidifies the fact that they have joined U2 at the top of the pop-rock world (and it is symbolic that BEPs are using Michael Jackson's stage from "This is It").
16 May, 2010
Bringing in the next generationThe Rose Bowl show was to be my 25th in as many years. My friend's husband couldn't go at the last minute, so we used the extra ticket to take my nephew to his first U2 show. We arrived hours early with our lunch, joining tens of thousands of others picnicking on the grounds outside the Rose Bowl. For the first time, I got to hear the band do their pre-show sound check. After that experience, my nephew convinced the rest of his family they should come out to LA for the next leg of the tour. His mom, dad and sister will be arriving in a couple of weeks to join us at the Anaheim show on June 6. Can't wait!!
17 November, 2009
Viva Mexico...!!!I was not expecting that from U2, and really took away a tear from me. Hopefuly they touch ground in Mexico, too many rumors about two concerts. And the night at the Rose Bowl was magical, like every single of the other 10 times that I have saw them. Unknown Caller is to become one of the Classics like my favorite "Where The Streets Have No Name", wihout this song, a U2 concert would not be a U2 Concert. I must say that my seat was about 10 rows before the last one on the far section of the Rose Bowl, but I did find my way to be on the Floor right next to one of the legs of the Spaceship Stage on time to enjoy "Where The Streets Have No Name", almost brought myself on my knees, but manage to contain myself and enjoy the song. I have tickets already for June 6, and expecting to get some more for June 7. And waiting what will happen for the Mexico Concert... Have a Beautiful Day and have a great Guiness...!!! P.D. Hope you enjoy the small collague of photos that I did specially for U2.com comments.
12 November, 2009
AwesomeMy camera wasnt that great, but there were a few shots that I was proud of. This was one of them. This was my first time seeing the band. I don't know why I never saw them before as I have been a fan for over 20 years. I am glad that this was my first show and the whole world was there for this one night. My only wish though was to hear 40 . To imagine 100,000 people in that place singing along would have been fantastic. But I have no complaints on the setlist. I'm glad that I was able to grab tix for Anaheim (night #2) on the 7th. It will be a fun countdown.
12 November, 2009
Quiet crowdWent to both shows in Chicago and the show in Pasadena. Chicago was much louder. The Pasadena crowd was very tame. Dissapointed that the crowd couldn't ELEVATE the boys a bit more. Seemed like Bono was a bit miffed at times. Was hoping for Your Blue Room in Pasadena. A smokin version of Until The End Of The World.
10 November, 2009
Rose Bowl Rock on..That was the best U2 concert that I have been part of. I was right in front of Larry carrying my Mexican flag. I loved when Bono said "VIVA MEXICO" during Vertigo. Even my Flag was taken into the stage while the Black Eye Peas band was playing. That was an Unforgettable night. Thank you U2.
06 November, 2009
First live U2 experienceThis was my first time seeing U2 live and my friend and I flew down to the show from Seattle, only to find out that they will be coming to Seattle in June. Can't wait to see them again! We were about 10 feet from the stage in the inner circle and all I can say is "WOW!"
06 November, 2009
Gina Ocon was #50 that Night!This concert was by far the best one I've ever seen, period!!! I arrived at 4am and waited all day just to get inside the ellipse! Out of 97,000 people, I was #50 to enter!!! A big giant shout out to Randy, former American Idol superstar, who entertained us TOP 250 with his security antics!!! And to PondScum...I think your story is worth retelling to the LA Times! I took sewage around the ankles for Bono! Air Force One and UCLA broad, THERE WILL BE NO MAS NEGOTIATING!!! You showed up late, sorry, stop inciting the masses! The crowd was phenomenal, sound was tight, evening was warm...Joe looked edible!!! Black Eyed Peas rocked! We were in the front row, and I've got 4000 pics to prove it. Kathy from work said she saw me on Joe's shoulders on UTube! U2 you've got one loyal fan here...and thanks to BSW for your devotion and loyalty to this amazing band. You taught me how to love and how to love U2!!!
02 November, 2009
Amazing!!My family and I were fortunate enough to be at the Rose Bowl concert and it was everything we expected and more. We had waited 17 years to be able to see U2 again...last time we saw them was '92 in Oakland. We had an amazing time and are looking forward to repeating the experience in June back in Oakland! Thank you U2 and Black Eyed Peas for giving us one hell of a night!!! :)
01 November, 2009
Simple the BestI was there my friend and i we travel from the San Francisco Bay Area to watch them for 1st time and i'm really impress with the stage the people who attend the show was really amazing same for the people who was in charge for the event,all the songs were amanzing but there was Vertigo wich made trill when Bono yell VIVA MEXICO!
31 October, 2009
Still have a buzzI'm still high from the Rose Bowl show. We waited from 7am to get closer than Ive ever been. Been a fan since early 80's have seen about 16 or so shows (this is first and only 360 show) and this was a special night....I rank it at or near the top show Ive ever seen. Thanks for more and more great memories !!! BTW, props to the Black Eyed Peas, they really were a great warm up act. Everyone really enjoyed them...and Slash was a phenomenal surprise. Again, still buzzed over the entire experience.........
31 October, 2009
A CanvasA week has passed and I am still inside the metaphoric "claw". The music, the performance, the moment when I was part of a concert I had long dreamed of attending, continues to reverberate and inspire. Is it possible to be a better person because you have attended a rock concert? Yes, if it's a U2 concert. I pledge that I will do something good as a result of this pulsating experience. I am deeply grateful to have attended the Rose Bowl concert. I am profoundly grateful that we have gifted musicians and lyricists in the world who are dedicated to using their talent to inspire rather than tear down. Bravo.


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Klamath Falls, ORE. – Oregon Institute of Technology was named to the Military Friendly Schools® list this week. The Military Friendly Schools designation is awarded to the top 20 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace military students and ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation.
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The 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools was compiled through extensive research and a free, data-driven, survey of more than 10,000 VA-approved schools nationwide. This year's list criteria also incorporate a survey of over 4,000 actual student veterans. This feedback provides prospective military students with insight into the student veteran experience at particular institutions based on peer reviews from current students. The Military Friendly Schools media and website, found at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com, feature the list, interactive tools, and search functionality to help military students find the best school to suit their unique needs and preferences.
"We are very pleased to be included in the Military Friendly Schools list once again. Oregon Tech's history is steeped in our military-oriented beginning and the strong relationship we keep with active-duty members and veterans who attend our university," said Oregon Tech President, Dr. Chris Maples.
The survey results that comprise the 2014 list were independently tested by Ernst & Young LLP based upon the weightings and methodology established by Victory Media. Each year, schools taking the survey are held to a higher standard than the previous year via improved methodology, criteria, and weightings developed with the assistance of an Academic Advisory Board (AAB) consisting of educators from schools across the country. Complete survey methodology is available at www.militaryfriendly.com/methodology/schools.
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I just moved from the city that, according to a recent study, boasts the highest rent in the country. And this week, I found myself apartment hunting in my new city, which is the #1 most expensive city to live in overall. I sure know how to pick 'em!
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Greater Vancouver posted the country's worst new home listings in November, the Canadian Real Estate Association said in a Monday news release.
The association reported that the metropolitan area had Canada's biggest decline in new home listings since October, with new supply falling to its lowest level in two years.
Greater Vancouver also contributed to a 1.7 per cent decline in monthly home sales nationally. The decline returned prices to August levels, just after the federal government introduced new mortgage rules that ramped down demand for housing.
"National sales activity has remained fairly steady at lower levels since mortgage rules were changed earlier this year, but that stability masks some real differences in trends among local housing markets," association president Wayne Moen said.
National home sales fell 11.9 per cent since 2011, with sales activity dropping in most urban centres except for Calgary, where it jumped 10.6 per cent.
Greater Vancouver also dragged down national home prices, which declined 0.8 per cent to $356,687 from 2011. Excluding Greater Vancouver and Greater Toronto from the national average price actually raised it by 3.2 per cent year-over-year.
The Greater Vancouver Home Price Index fell 1.7 per cent from last year while growing in Toronto (4.6 per cent), Calgary (7.1 per cent) and Montreal (1.9 per cent).
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Fear 3, trailer 2 drops, looks just about as hokey as Fear 3, trailer 1.
Fable 3 will be on the PC, but collector's edition is Xbox 360 only.
In case your Super Mario Galaxy 2 appetite needed further whetting, this.
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Canvases of various sizes crowded the walls and floor of Agustí Puig's studio. Arms folded across his chest, he stood in the middle of them. Behind him, his artwork exploded with color and bold lines. He seemed nervous in the unaccustomed role of model as I watched him through my camera's viewfinder.
I had come to Barcelona, one of the world's great art centers, to tour and touch and taste the exuberance of a place known for sensory overload a century after Antoni Gaudí and the Modernistas turned this seaside Mediterranean city into one of Europe's most charming centers.
Visitors strolling its wide boulevards find much to admire in its history, food and Catalan culture. But at its heart, Barcelona is a place where art and architecture rule. And so I plotted an itinerary that would let me see it through the eyes of its artists.
That's how I wound up at the three-story studio of Puig, an internationally prominent Spanish painter, sculptor and printmaker known for his abstract, figurative style.
He's also known for his close encounter with Hollywood: Puig's studio and paintings were featured in Woody Allen's film " Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Penélope Cruz, who won a supporting actress Oscar for her role as an artist, became Puig's student before the film was shot, visiting his studio to learn how to paint in his forceful, energetic manner so she could emulate his style.
Now it was my turn to become his student, if only for a moment. Puig showed me around his studio, a former textile mill, and we talked about Pablo Picasso, who moved to Barcelona in 1895 when he was a teenager and was Puig's inspiration. We also talked about Puig's fondness for Barcelona's liveliness and artistic culture.
While he talked, I photographed him. He tried to ignore the camera, but it made him nervous.
Suddenly, he threw a blank canvas on the floor and said, "Let me show you how I work."
Released from his role, he relaxed, splashing white and black paint on the canvas, then etching fine lines onto it.
Within a couple of minutes, he was done. I put down the camera, looked at the canvas and gasped. He had created a figurative painting of a man and a woman in the time it would have taken me to sharpen a couple of colored pencils.
"When I start a painting, I never know how it will turn out," Puig said, smiling at my surprise. "The worst enemy of a painter is to be bored with his work."
Gallery owner Robin Reiners didn't seem surprised when I later told her about Puig's demonstration.
"He's so full of energy and spontaneity when he works," said Reiners, who owns Gallery DeNovo in Sun Valley, Idaho, which represents Puig and several other Spanish artists in the United States. "It's a very physical way of painting."
Inspired by Puig's inspiration, I visited the Museu Picasso which pays homage to the 20th century's most acclaimed artist. The 3,800 works chart Picasso's early years, including paintings from his Blue and Rose periods.
I browsed through the galleries, pausing in front of masterful portraits painted by Picasso as a teenager: his mother, his Aunt Pepa, a man in a beret. The shapes were round and soft and life-like, a classical style much different from his later square, hard Cubist approach.
Much of his fame grew from those later colorful and imaginative works, but the Barcelona museum gave me a chance to discover the artist as he was discovering himself. The only down side: It displays few well-known works, most of which are with collectors or in the world's major museums.
When I finished my tour, I spent a little time admiring the museum itself and its leafy courtyards; the complex occupies five beautifully renovated medieval palaces dating from the 8th to 14th centuries.
Then I walked several blocks to reach my next goal, the sleek Museu d' Art Contemporani de Barcelona (the Barcelona Contemporary Museum of Art), to catch a look at the work of internationally known modern artists such as Barcelona painter Antoni Tàpies. The glass-fronted building, designed by Getty Center architect Richard Meier, features revolving exhibits, so check before you go. I was disappointed in the show on display during my visit, but a solo exhibition of work by California artist John Baldessari began shortly thereafter (and continues through April 25).
By the time I emerged, the sunny morning had turned into a cloudy, chilly afternoon. I buttoned my coat and wished I had an umbrella. It was January, and the sky seemed unpredictable. Should I abandon my plans and retreat to the apartment I had rented with a friend?
Too sensible. Barcelona beckoned.
Besides, I had a ticket for one of the city's hop-on, hop-off bus companies. That would get me out of the weather. I walked to a bus stop, and a few minutes later, I climbed aboard, my plan intact.
The bus climbed the verdant slopes of Montjuïc, a mountain within the city that contains parks, a castle and some of the region's finest art collections. I got off and entered Fundació Joan Miró (the Miró Foundation), a spacious, light-filled complex focusing on Barcelona's best-known 20th century artist. The foundation, launched by Miró himself, contains more than 14,000 of his colorful paintings, sketches and sculptures.
Miró influenced some of my favorite artists — Robert Motherwell, Jackson Pollock and Alexander Calder — so I had looked forward to seeing the museum. Like the Picasso Museum, it included early, more realistic paintings, such as the "Chapel of St. Joan d'Horta," which I could contrast with Miró's later Surrealist works. I strolled through the galleries, enjoying the lively, dream-like images. His work seemed, at turns, both childlike and sophisticated.
By the time I emerged, the afternoon was sliding into early evening and it was colder but still dry. I walked a few blocks to the majestic Museo Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (the National Museum of Catalonia), known for its Romanesque treasures. I did a quick tour, then hurried back outside to catch the last bus.
I had pushed my luck too far, I thought as a curtain of rain fell. I sought refuge under a huge tree, hoping the bus driver would round the corner before I floated out to sea. Three minutes later he arrived, just as the tree began to gush.
Artistic advice
Puig had inspired me to visit the city's art repositories (72 museums in all). Now it was time to seek inspiration and advice from another Barcelona artist.
I found Rotterdam painter Rein de Lege at a juried art market held on weekends in Barri Gòtic, the Gothic Quarter, a beautifully preserved neighborhood of ancient streets, Gothic buildings and medieval squares.
De Lege, who has lived in Barcelona for 20 years, is a masterful technician who paints faces and figures in crowd scenes.
I wanted to ask him about the city, but before I could, a friend who had come with me bought a painting from him. Then a third friend who had accompanied us bought a painting. De Lege was so busy selling and wrapping that my question had to wait.
At last, De Lege had time. The sea, the city and its people have always fascinated him. "And," he added, "the beautiful architecture. The architecture is spectacular."
His words became my cue: The second phase of my tour would take me to the city's architectural wonders. I began with the fascinating winding streets of the Gothic Quarter, which stems from a medieval-era building boom that enlarged the city's Roman core.
During its heyday, Barcelona was the capital of a Catalan empire that included much of modern Spain and parts of the Mediterranean. Its medieval power and influence are evident in the quarter, one of Europe's most impressive Gothic legacies.
I took De Lege's advice and wandered through the atmospheric area, beginning with the 13th century Barcelona cathedral and ending with visits to modern-day tapas bars and shops. The quarter — like the city itself — exudes soul and vitality and quickly became one of my favorite places to explore.
But, like most visitors, I also fell in love with the Modernistas, who splashed their colorful Art Nouveau designs across the city a century ago. With architect Gaudí leading the way, they left an impressive, whimsical heritage.
Again I bought a bus ticket and hopscotched across the city, beginning this time with La Sagrada Família (Temple of the Sacred Family), Gaudí's magical masterwork. The church, with its iconic dizzying spires, has been under construction for nearly 120 years and won't be completed for more than a decade. But Mass is now celebrated here, and work continues on the cathedral, which is financed partly by the tickets it sells that allow people to see it.
Facades on the front and back have been completed, but the interior is still a work in progress. I felt as though I were getting a course in Cathedral Construction 101 as I dodged work tools, sacks of cement and areas cordoned off by do-not-enter tape. But the construction didn't detract from the ambitious feat being accomplished.
I took a tiny elevator into one of the stylized spires, its exterior crowned in pinnacles covered in ceramics, for an outstanding view of the city.
The sky was deep blue when I went into La Sagrada. Now, 90 minutes later, clouds were slipping in and temperatures had fallen into the 30s.
I hopped back on the bus and then hopped off at some of Gaudí's other works: the apartment block La Pedrera, his hillside development Park Güell, and beautiful Casa Batlló, designed around a symbolic battle between St. George and the dragon.
Other Modernist buildings drew my attention, especially the city's lavish concert hall, Palau de la Música Catalana (the Palace of Catalan Music), designed by architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
It was completed in 1908 and is considered one of the most beautiful concert halls in the world. Its façade is circled by mosaic pillars and brick arches, its ornate foyer adorned with spangled tiles, its concert hall climaxing in a huge blue-and-gold stained glass skylight that showers the auditorium with natural light.
A zest for the city
I had spent a week studying the city's art and architecture: Picasso, Miró, Gaudí and the Modernistas. It seemed that these men, in what is one of the most traditional countries in the world, made an art of being nonconformist and so gave Barcelona permission to be different from the rest of Spain.
I'd also explored the city's thoroughfares and learned about its people. I strolled La Rambla, the pedestrian mall that runs from the Mediterranean to the center of the city, I shopped at Mercat de La Boqueria, a cavernous open-air market, and I toured the waterfront and beaches. What had I missed?
I asked that question of Cynthia Fusillo, an American artist who has lived in Barcelona nearly half her life. Fusillo's recent work has been life-size figures made of sand, dirt, leaves and other natural substances, often combined with her poetry.
She wasn't the first artist I'd queried, but the others were reserved. Not so Fusillo, whose appreciation of the city bubbled over. "The people, the weather, the food," she said. "La Rambla — the idea that you can walk right down the heart of the city. I love the Gothic Quarter; I love Gaudí — it's all wonderful."
And like Puig, Fusillo is inspired by Picasso.
"I love the Picasso Museum as much as I love him. I used to take a big book of his work to bed with me. I feel like he's one of my ex-lovers."
It wasn't the answer I'd expected, but it didn't surprise me. Fusillo's zest for the city was like the city itself: bold and unpredictable.


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clubautomation necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 83 diseños de 24 diseñadores freelance.
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Club Automation is a hosted tennis club and fitness center management software that gives club owners a road-map for running a successful tennis or fitness center along with unprecedented visibility into the profitability levers of their business. We do this by systematizing best practices from industry veterans and wrapping it into a comprehensive modern software that is easy to use.
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- Integrating previously disparate systems and sources of information
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The Club Automation brand will mostly be facing the tennis and fitness club staff and management. These people tend to be fit, energetic, forward looking, and enthusiastic.
We welcome your creativity and suggestions for how to best relay our image. We are also conscious of the fact that often times seeing something creative and unique outside of our comfort range could lead to great results. Please do not feel constrained.
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Please keep in mind that these logos will be used to brand the CA identity on the company website, letter heads, email signatures, business cards, promotional materials, etc. The logo needs to look as good on a business card as on a t-shirt.
We very much look forward to your submissions and will monitor the progress consistently throughout the contest making sure to provide frequent constructive feedback.
Attached you will find a sample of some clean logos that we like to consider for style inspiration.
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Last Sunday South Korea kicked off with their big national festival, The Yeosu Expo, an event that goes on for three months. The expo theme this year is "Living Ocean and Coast" with lots of pavillions and organisations promoting ocean conversation and sharing knowledge on the proper use of the ocean and coast. Not to mention recognition of the need for cooperation in the marine sector.
And of course, Greenpeace was there, along with our partners from the Antarctic Oceans Alliance. We also had five Penguins all paired up to staff members with volunteers roaming the large expo complex talking about Greenpeace and our campaign. The penguins were very popular with kids and family, who endlessly took photos.
The penguins represented the pristine and beauty of the Antarctic, and along with our hardworking volunteers managed to garner over 500 petition signatures calling for protection of the Antarctic Ocean. You can join them by signing too!
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Brawl stars is bad
A wise man said, "Do not hate a person for what they do, hate their actions they do."
That wise man is wrong.
Worse. Now, another lesson...Pros of Tracer202:You are able to laugh at his stupidity,Nothing else.Another very important lesson given to you by, Proxyrox.
Tbh when tracer isn't whining at people he's actually quite mature and cool
Leave Tracer alone. Are you really stupid enough to think that bullying him will help anything? You're making the problem worse. I see a potentially awesome member that can emerge with time, but you guys are inhibiting that. I'm disappointed.
The funny thing is Tracer didn't even post here...
I think he doesn't want to avoid an another flame war with those people who doesn't like him.
Well we can say a lot about Amdri
If I'm talking about the same tracer you're talking about, a while back on 9/11 of 2011 he said he didn't care about anything that had happened and it was kinda funny. That's probably the main reason I hate the guy.
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|Green Bay Press Gazette
While I dislike the fact that the obituary doesn't mention his daughters first names (yes, I know it was 1956 and all, but I don't have to like it!), it is very convenient that I have an obit for a man that died in 1956. His marriage record should be waiting for me at the WHS, and he'll be in the US censuses. I can get some information there and see if he fits anywhere.
The obituary is mighty helpful just by mentioning his brother, George. Is it the same George that I posted about previously? Well, after a quick search of the census records, it looks like it might be. Only time (about a month) will tell.
Something else interesting about the obituary is that his wife's name was Mary Laurent. Another family surname and I have a Mary Laurent in our tree that was born around 1877. This happens to be the same age as his Mary Laurent would have been according to census records. While I didn't have a marriage record in my Hermans file, I did have one in my Laurent file waiting to be entered into my database. Desire Hermans, son of John B. Hermans and Antoinette Dart, married Mary Laurent, daughter of Phillip and Mary Therese (funny how the record didn't put their surnames, but that's OK because I already had Phillip and Mary Therese Laurent nee Francart in my tree!) on September 13, 1897. So that part of the family tree crossed branches.
"Hermans Rites Set for Monday
[Hand-dated, Nov 23, 1956]
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LUXEMBURG, Wis. - Desire Hermans, 85, of Luxemburg, died at 11 a.m. Friday in a Green Bay hospital after in illness of six months. He had lived in Luxemburg for 20 years. His wife, the former Mary Laurent, died 33 years ago.
Survivors include four sons, Frank, Henry and Joseph, all of Luxemburg, Rt. 4, and William, Luxemburg; three daughters, Mrs. William Vandervest, Green Bay; Mrs. Harvey Luedtke, Luxemburg, Rt. 2; and Mrs. Arthur Adams, Luxemburg; a brother George Hermans, Luxemburg; 25 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
The body is at the McMahon Funeral Home, Luxemburg, where friends may call after 7 o'clock tonight. The Rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock tonight and Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday in St. Martin Church, Tonet, with burial in the church cemetery."
"Funeral Held Today For Desire Hermans
LUXEMBURG, Wis. - Funeral services were held this morning at St. Martin Church, Tonet, for Desire Hermans, 85, Luxemburg, who died Friday morning at a Green Bay hospital. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Hermans, a Luxemburg resident for the past 20 years, was survived by four sons, three daughters, a brother, 25 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. His wife, the former, Mary Laurent, preceded him in death 33 years ago.
The McMahon Funeral Home, Luxemburg, was in charge of funeral arrangements."


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Sal's Family Pizza
With tons of toppings to add to the pies, things never get boring. And while the pizza is the main star here, don't ignore the sandwiches and other items on the menu. The meatball sub is seriously delicious (maybe even the best we've had—ever).Ron "Sal" Servidio and his wife, Tanya, know a thing or two about pizza. Ron grew up in Connecticut and began working in his family's Italian restaurant at age 10, and Tanya grew up in Brooklyn and Long Island around the hand-tossed awesomeness that is New York-style pizza. Although they moved to Tennessee in 1994, and describe themselves as "Southerners at heart," their longtime dream of opening their own family run/family-friendly New York-style pizza parlor never faded. And lucky for us, two years ago, that dream became a reality when Sal's Family Pizza opened for business.
Located in Franklin, everything at Sal's—including the pizza dough, sauce and meatballs—is made entirely from scratch using family recipes. And Ron and Tanya's genuine love of entertaining/feeding people (they view their restaurant as an extension of their home) was evident the moment we walked through the door. They made us feel right at home. The family-friendly atmosphere is further enhanced by the fact that the Servidio's four children are involved in the biz, makin' pizzas and takin' orders at Sal's.
Speaking of those pizzas, with tons of toppings to add, things never get boring. And while the pizza is the main star here, don't ignore the sandwiches and other items on the menu. The meatball sub is seriously delicious (maybe even the best we've had—ever) and the Antipasto salad (a mountain of meat, vegetables and cheese) ain't bad either. In fact, it's divine. Split it if you plan to order a pizza, though, 'cause this dish is big enough to be a meal on its own.
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Antipasto Salad, $8.49
12" Eggplant Parmigiana, $7.49
Extra Large Cheese Pizza, $16
Homemade Meat Lasagna, $9.99
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From the moment I welcomed Darnell Nurse onto my show on Monday he impressed me. He was very polite, poised, well-spoken and comfortable. I really enjoy interviewing people for the first time, because it is the unknown and I never know how the interview will go, but right away I sensed Nurse would be a great guest.
He might have even exceeded my initial expectations as the interview went by very quickly and easily. He gave some great answers, but moreso I felt he let the listeners get a sense of who he was. After the interview I spoke with a few NHL people who interviewed him at the combine, and they were very impressed with his maturity, calm demeanor and his focus when they interviewed him.
When I introdued Nurse onto the show he responded with a heartfelt, "Thank you Jason," and I immediately knew he was going to give a good interview, rather than just go through the motions.It was refreshing.
After reading his answers I suspect you'd be happy if your team drafted him early in the first round.
Jason Gregor: Can you give our listeners an idea how a young, top prospect prepares for the combine?
Darnell Nurse: I think it's a lot of work, obviously going to the gym five, six times a week. We have a great program here in Hamilton; I'm working out about 10 minutes from my house. I'm at the gym for two or three hours whether it's running or lifting weights. Obviously I can't do much of upper body, (hand injury) but putting on some weight vests and strapping some things onto my wrist I was able to get in some really good work days. I think that in order to be successful you have to be able to put the work in on a weekly basis, and on a daily basis and just give everything you have.
JG: It is now 27 days until the draft. I'm assuming that you're very much looking forward to that day but also saying 'I want it to come now, I want to know where I'm going.' Talk about the suspense, the build-up and how fun it's been, but at the same time how you try to avoid it from dominating your every waking thought.
DN: I think you said it probably the best, it is fun. I think for me I'm just trying to enjoy everything that comes with the event. But with that said, there's still a lot to be done because when that draft day arrives that means I'm going to be in a position where I'm going to have to go to camp and do the best I can to make the team. So for me, I'm preparing myself for the next few years.
I'm just going to enjoy this with my family. I think that that day is more something that all of us can enjoy as a whole, just based on the amount of support that they have given me.
JG: Last season you had one goal and 10 assists in 53 games. This year you had 12 goals, 41 points, a huge offensive improvement. What allowed you to become much more comfortable in your second season and to have such a breakout year offensively?
DN: I think for everyone confidence is a really big thing and having that year under my belt, knowing my limitations as a player as well as where I can expand, a summer of long hard work and working on my hands and reading situations a lot better I think helped. That was big and going over video and obviously knowing when to jump in and when to stay back, offensive awareness really helped me to pick up my numbers.
JG: You come from a long line of athletic family members. Your father Richard was a receiver for the Hamilton Tiger Cats and Donovan Mcnabb is your uncle. Did you ever get to play football or was your father like 'sorry son it's all hockey and no football for you'?
DN: It was all hockey. He wouldn't give me the pleasure of playing football. I think that that was one of the biggest things as a kid; you always want to end up following in your father's footsteps. My dad said 'stay away from it.' I think that he's 48 years old and still feeling hits that he took when he was 20. That's something that I will probably appreciate a lot more now that I'm in the position that I am. At the time it was always a little frustrating for me, but he was always looking out for my best interest. I thank him every day for that.
JG: Did your dad play hockey at any level growing up?
DN: He did as a kid play a lot of minor hockey and then basically he ended up having to pick between hockey and football and he chose football.
JG: How is it having a father who was a professional athlete?
DN: That's one of the great things; he's been through all of this before. Whether it's the meetings or when I'm working out for teams, he's the perfect person to go to. With having that source to go to I'm usually prepared for every situation just based on the fact that I hear stories that he went through or he's giving me advice every waking minute. I think that that's the best thing about having a father who plays professional sports.
JG: Your uncle is a pretty famous quarterback; Donovan Mcnabb. From what I understand, you've had the opportunity to work out with him in the summer. What's the best advice Mcnabb has given you?
DN: He's always told me to, 'stay grounded, 'go to work every day,' but what he really showed me through working out with him was it never stops. He had played 10 years the first time that I went to work out with him. He's already established, he doesn't need to work out in the gym for three hours a day, he could take some days off but that was never his mindset. He was always trying to get better. And for me what I took away from that is that it's hard to get there, but it's harder to stay. You saw that with his 13th year when he lost his job as a pro quarterback. I think for me that that's something that I look towards my future and I see the amount of work that I'm going to have to do. For me, I'm prepared for it.
JG: You mentioned how going to the gym is fun for you. A lot of guys don't like it. What do you like about the gym so much?
DN: I find it an escape from everything else, whether it's school or being at the rink for five hours. I love playing hockey, and I love working out, I just love the results that it puts out. For me the strength and the passion that I feel when I walk out at the end of the week is second to none. And then having the amount of work I do off the ice translate onto the ice is another benefit. For me it's something that's so enjoyable that I love seeing the progress from year to year.
JG: I know that you didn't go through any of the workouts at the combine, but you still had to go through the interviews. How many interviews did you do over the weekend?
DN: 22 in total.
JG: Did any questions catch you off guard?
DN: None really caught me off guard. My dad and my uncle helped because they sat me down and grilled me, and probably gave me all of the questions that were there. There was one where I had to pick what my favourite animal was. I think that that was probably the one that was most out of the park.
JG: What did you pick, and then did they ask you to explain why it was your favourite?
DN: They didn't ask me why, but I picked the lion.
JG: King of the jungle.
DN: Exactly, that's it. It doesn't get any better than that.
JG: Was Lion King one of your favourite movies to watch as a kid?
DN: Loved it. I still call my dad Simba because I'm pretty sure that's how I was raised.
JG: How did you approach that question period with the NHL teams? Was it nerve-wracking?
DN: I think that you just have to be genuine. That's the biggest thing. Obviously you're in this position for a reason, and you can't change who you are or give people answers that you think that they want to hear. For me, that was the biggest thing; just go in there and show them who I am as a person. By doing that it made the interview process a lot easier. With that being said, after 22 meetings there is a point where you get sick of talking about yourself for sure.
JG: How long is each interview?
DN: They are about 20 minutes.
JG: Are you just going from one team to the next, or are there breaks involved?
DN: There were breaks, opportunities to go and eat. For the most part you had a block where you had to do a few interviews and then you had time off.
JG: A lot of people are comparing Darnell Nurse and Seth Jones. Do you see similarities in your games, and what do you like about Jones' game?
DN: I think that there are definitely similarities, but that we are two different players, completely different players. His biggest strengths probably come more in the offensive zone and mine in the defensive zone and I'm just trying to develop the all-around game.
Probably the best part of his game is his ability to get open in the offensive zone and create offence. So for me, to see guys like that, you try to take away things from their game and add it to mine.
JG: Which forward in the Ontario Hockey League did you look forward to playing this year, and who was the biggest challenge?
DN: I think either Mark Scheifele or Vincent Trocheck. We played against Trocheck six or seven times this year after he got traded. I think that he was probably the player I look forward to playing the most because I knew that I was going to be out there with him every shift and that if I did my job that my team would come out on top.
JG: You have a healthy mean streak to your game, at least according to a lot of the scouting reports. Does that mean streak come naturally, or are you more of a highly competitive guy than necessarily a mean player. How would you define it?
DN: I think that it's a combination of both. I've always had that side to me where I'm not afraid of anyone. Just based on the fact that I truly believe that that's the way that you have to be to survive any professional sport. I'll never back down and if someone is challenging my teammates, I'm always there for them.
With that said, I'm very competitive and I hate to lose battles and I think that fuels the fire for me. Especially in my own zone and being someone who's hard to play against.
JG: What do you do in your spare time Darnell?
DN: I love music, whether it is hip hop or rock, I love listening to music. I play the guitar a little bit; I'm trying to pick it up again, as it was something I did a little more when I was younger. That is my main passion and other than that, just hanging out with friends. I think that you have to enjoy the free time that you have in the off-season and for me it's a good opportunity to hang out with family and friends.
Nurse stands 6'5′ and is already close to 200 pounds. By the time he fills out he'll likely play at 215 to 220 pounds. He is big, aggressive and an exceptional athlete. He has good hockey sense, and it is clear he won't take any shortcuts to reach his goal of playing in the NHL.
In a few years I won't be surprised if he becomes one of the best players from the 2013 NHL draft class. Some teams will shy away from taking a D-man early in the draft, but if he is available at #7, the Oilers will have to take a long, hard look at him.
I believe the Oilers biggest organizational weakness is the lack of a top-pairing defender. I don't expect Nurse to be that guy for a few years, but if the Oilers plan on being a legitimate contender down the road they need to draft and develop a top-pairing defender. Nurse could be that guy.
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U.S., Afghan doctors team up to help poor in Jalalabad
By Spc. Gregory J. Argentieri, USA
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JALALABAD AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2007 – A new partnership between U.S. and Afghan doctors here is helping the Afghan physicians do a better job of treating their own citizens.
Army Dr. (Maj.) Lee J. Trombetta, a 555th Forward Surgical Team general surgeon, met Dr. Akmal Pardis, director of the Jalalabad public health hospital, earlier this year, and the two came up with a partnership program in which local Afghan doctors would work side-by-side with the 555th FST.
"To me the most important thing, the purpose of the program is to treat the poorest of the poor," said Trombetta, a San Antonio native.
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"In order for us to go home, we need competent people who can take over for us," said Army Dr. (Maj.) J. Stephen Birchfield, a surgeon with 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team here. "So, in essence, we are providing medical training for our Afghanistan partners. So they know what we know, and hopefully they can take on our mission."
"This partnership makes it easy to communicate with the (Jalalabad hospital)," Trombetta said. "There's never a problem when you are on a first-name basis with six or eight Afghan surgeons.
"(The hospital) had a woman who was bitten by a snake, and they did not have any antivenin or any way to care for her," Trombetta added. "Now all they have to do is call me on my cell phone, and depending on the circumstances, I say send them right over."
Every Sunday, the 555th FST gets a list of consultations from the Afghan surgeons. "Everything funnels through Dr. Shacore and Dr. Shaquile, the directors of the hospital," Trombetta said. "It's truly a mission on behalf of the poor."
Each week, a different Afghan surgeon and anesthesia provider from the Jalalabad hospital are assigned to the forward surgical team's clinic. Local patients with the Afghan doctors come on the forward operating base, and the patients are screened Monday mornings. If they are good surgical candidates, the doctors perform surgeries on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
"We have the capacity to perform six operations a week here fairly easily," Trombetta said. "The goal is to have the program increase through the winter as the trauma tempo predictably drops."
Dr. Obaid Dost, an Afghan plastic surgeon, says he likes what he sees and has a good feeling about the partnership. "A son of one of the patients who was treated here said, 'They are good kind people, even better than our doctors,'" Obaid said.
As doctors operate on local citizens, the war continues. While a little girl with an infected bone fracture was being operated on recently, a young Afghan man with a hand deformity from a childhood burn waited calmly. An Afghanistan border patrol guard evacuated to the medical facility interrupted the tempo with a seriously wounded leg from a gunshot. Then, later the same day, an American soldier was brought in with possible shoulder fractures.
"We are attempting to capture the hearts and minds of the local people, to show them that the Americans here want to help them," said Army Lt. Col. Patricia A. Fortner, 555th FST commander. "Maybe they will think a little bit better of the American and coalition troops."
(Army Spc. Gregory J. Argentieri is assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs.)
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