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Employee Benefits
Health Insurance
First National Bank of Omaha employees receive health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, with four PPO network options available including one that includes a Health Savings Account. A list of network providers is available at www.nebraskablue.com.
Dental Insurance
Our benefit package includes dental insurance through MetLife, including provisions that help reduce out-of-pocket expenses through the use of providers in the MetLife network. For a complete list of network providers, go to www.metlife.com/dental.
Vision Insurance
Employees who have a need for vision care are covered through Ameritas/VSP for comprehensive eye exams, glasses and contact lenses.
FlexPlan Flexible Spending Accounts
Employees can take care of certain expenses with pre-tax income thanks to our FlexPlan flexible spending accounts, which set aside pre-tax dollars every month for needs such as non-reimbursed medical expenses or child care.
Short and Long-term Disability
Employees who experience unexpected illness or injury are covered by short- or long-term disability protection. Short-term disability benefits are paid for a maximum of 13 weeks. Long-term disability benefits begin after a 90-day elimination period.
With our employee 401(k) program, employees can contribute any amount of their salary into a retirement fund on a pre-tax basis. The funds are invested, and taxes on the original investment are deferred. First National Bank of Omaha makes a contribution to employees' 401(k) funds based on employee eligibility, which is determined by time of service and hours compensated in a given year.
Life Insurance
All eligible employees are covered under a life insurance policy – at no cost to them – that provide coverage equaling two times the employee's annual salary, up to a maximum of $500,000.
Supplemental Life Insurance
Employees may choose to purchase supplement life insurance through First National Bank of Omaha – for themselves and/or for spouses and dependents – that covers up to five times the employee's annual salary, with a maximum of $500,000.
Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Employees and beneficiaries are entitled to receive up to two times their annual salary, up to a maximum of $500,000, in the event of accidental death or dismemberment.
Other Benefits
First National Bank of Omaha is not only committed to the health of our employees, but also to their personal well-being.
This includes programs like tuition reimbursement, internal career opportunities and annual reviews – all of which position you for continued success.
By offering access to programs like First Financial University, we help you to secure your financial future. Child care options, along with adult care referral services, help families to connect to the best care options to fit their needs. The GuidanceResources program that is run by ComPsych, provides options to meet employees' mental and emotional needs.
Our flexible work options help support our commitment to the work/family balance that makes employment at First National Bank of Omaha a good part of your life. We offer health and parenting classes that can improve your skills and reduce stress.
Employee Perks
We encourage our employees to live life to the fullest, so we offer a variety of opportunities, including civic memberships, recreational activities and access to a virtual learning center.
And of course, First National Bank of Omaha employees deserve the very best financial services, which is why we offer free banking services, reduce-rate credit cards, discount programs and other perks.
We are also competitive in offering paid time off, holiday pay, bereavement leave and time off as needed for jury duty.
First National Bank of Omaha employees are worth the best benefits and considerations, and we are proud to provide them.


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WordGirl "Have Snob, Will Travel/Tobey's Playground Calamity" HAVE SNOB, WILL TRAVEL - Unable to choose the most valuable items to steal, The Butcher kidnaps Reginald the jeweler and uses him for his knowledge of fine artifacts. Amidst a fence painting contest, Becky must put her paint brush down so that WordGirl can rescue Reginald and stop the Butcher's stealing spree. Vocabulary Words: Formal, Fret. D
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Wild Kratts "Cheetah Racer" Chris and Martin announce that no creature or vehicle can travel as fast over the rough and tumble African savannah as the cheetah. Aviva takes the challenge and declares she will build a ground racer that can run even faster than a cheetah. Of course Zach wants to prove that he is a better inventor than Aviva and joins the race. D
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Cyberchase "Double Trouble" With special guest star Geoffrey Holder. Out for revenge, Hacker invades Shangri-La and imprisons Master Pi. The kids and Digit arrive as Hacker searches for the Good Vibration - the source of peace and happiness on the cybersite. D
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Don't Like Fencing? Try Fencing!" Ruff is determined to find the lost Helmet of Victory-an old Ruffman family heirloom that is said to bestow success upon its wearer-and Ruff needs success for his show. Unfortunately, Ruff's owner has set up a new picket fence to keep him yard-bound. He sends Liza and Isaac to learn how to pole vault over the fence, and sends Bethany and Talia out to learn everything they can about fencing. D
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Nightly Business Report Tonight on Nightly Business Report - Americans keep spending. Is the consumer stronger than many think and what does that mean for the economy? Plus, should you still own gold despite all the recent volatility? NBR will ask the CEO of World Gold Trust Services, Jason Toussaint. D
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Antiques Roadshow "Rapid City, Hour Two" This episode includes a visit to the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame - located in the town famous for its annual motorcycle rally. Highlights include TWA travel posters; a 1932 signed photograph of the national treasure, Mount Rushmore; and a Rock-Ola juke box valued at $2,000-$3,000. Part 2 of 3G
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Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Phoenix" ANTIQUES ROADSHOW first visited Phoenix in 1997, when Arizona was buzzing about a UFO sighting. Since then many things have changed including the value of some of the treasures: The original 1897 "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus," letter to the New York Sun is today worth up to $50,000, a $20,000 bump in value. Other treasures have not been so lucky.G
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THE OSCARS: Amanda Seyfried's Picture Perfect Updo
The beautiful Amanda Seyfried was picture perfect at the Oscars in her custom Alexander McQueen gown and perfectly coiffed textured upswept style. Sexy Hair stylist Marc Mapile gives us the low down on how to achieve her Sexy look.
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Meet the John Lennon Spectacles Man [VIDEO]
John Lennon is certainly iconic in the music world, and that impact is truly worldwide, as evidenced by a park in Havana, Cuba called John Lennon Park. Fidel Castro named the park, located in the Vedado district, and commissioned a life-sized statue of Lennon. Since the statue was unveiled 11 years ago, there has only been one problem-John's glasses keep getting stolen. So, what did the Cuban government do? They hired a "spectacles man" whose job it is to place spectacles on the statue, when anyone comes by to see the art work. Check it out.
Who would have thought that Fidel Castro liked good music?
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October 17 - 29, 2017
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare
A World's Stage Production from México directed by Jorge A. Vargas
" Highly recommended! An unreachable journey to the North unfolds… in a haunting collage of theater, music, movement, film, projections and rituals. If migrants leave home with hearts full of hope, they end up with this: a storm of sand-filled plastic bags that rain down on the stage like so many parched souls. is a scorching commentary that moves far beyond any of the political cant that attaches itself to this subject."
" Dramatic, fiery, sensitive, urgent, and shrewdly politically pertinent "
" This ensemble-driven piece manages to do things that most works of company-devised theater are not able to achieve… to magnify the journey of the economic refugee: to show the details of the traverse, the risks of the passage, the passion and fortitude behind the traveler's dreams."
" A story of immense immediacy… the six-member cast is athletic and expressive. "
" A story of great importance told with style and grace… that will hold you spellbound. This incredible work of art will ring in your mind for some time to come."
" Raw, tragic, unsparing, poetic, vibrant. Prominent Mexican director Jorge A. Vargas draws from a global avant-garde theater trove, layering live video with film projections, everyday objects used as symbolic props, abstract monologues (with English titles) and a stunning physicality that burns with urgency… the leading Mexican theater company Teatro Línea de Sombra vividly maps the human tribulations of those who attempt to enter this country illegally, and perish, or simply vanish, en route."
" A consuming hour that navigates the human urge for migration. It is rooted, desperately rooted, in land south of the U.S. border, but it makes an appeal to the American heart, ideologies rendered narrow and cramped by the vast spaces…An astonishing amount of stagecraft is brought to bear on breaking down seemingly immutable borders like this–it's rare that spectacle is put so fully into the service of a creative, purposeful space."
"Amarillo is solid as rock, heartrending scenic poetry; brutal and beautiful ."
"A composition, a tragic fresco with a very dynamic rhythm, a certain ironic sadness, and a bottom that includes touches of dark humor…in short, it's very attractive, without stridencies and with a base of great artistic value."
"Jorge Arturo Vargas has created a strong and diverse arrangement of perceptions and visual, acoustic, tactile, and corporal experiences …it gives birth to a very dynamic and appealing show. Their creation goes from ellipsis to artistic burst to reach the heart of politics."
" A strong visual metaphor for trying to break through America's impenetrable barriers "
Tickets start at $25
Run Time: 60 minutes (no intermission)
Performed in Spanish with projected English translation
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All of these factors can cause a posterior pelvic tilt. This is when your glutes tuck inwards and the upper body rounds back.
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Do not bend your knees past your toes, which can hurt your knees. If you have bad knees, you may want to skip lunges and work on
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Two weeks after heavy rains flooded Duluth, closed a major state park and caused tens of millions of dollars in damage, locals are hoping for a big boost from the Independence Day holiday.
Officials there are expecting big crowds. Typically 20,000 people cram into Bayfront Park in Duluth to watch the big fireworks display, with another 80,000 or so others scattered across the city watching from other vantage points. With the holiday falling on a Wednesday this year, people are anticipating maybe slightly smaller crowds this year, with not as many people driving up for the weekend.
But still, a lot of people will be converging on Duluth tomorrow wearing their red, white and blue, and they will doubtless be welcomed with open arms. Visit Duluth says that tourism-related businesses lost about $3 million in the week and a half or so after the floods. And that doesn't take into account this past weekend, when hotels and restaurants saw their business still off by 15 to 20 percent.
That's a big deal because in Duluth the summer months, June, July, and August, are when the tourism industry really makes hay.
The mayor and others have been preaching for the past couple weeks that the city is open for business, that the vast majority of the city was not affected by the floods, and business owners think that message is starting to sink in. But there are still a lot of misconceptions out there. Everyone saw those photographs of the sinkholes with cars deep inside them, of homes and businesses underwater. Several people I spoke with mentioned how the images of the Grandma's restaurant underwater up by the mall outside of town really had a negative effect on tourism, because visitors not as familiar with Duluth just assumed it was the famous Grandma's in Canal Park next to the Lift Bridge.
One hotel manager even said that some guests just plain didn't believe her when they told them that they weren't underwater and it was ok for them to come. But she's sold out tomorrow night, and said reservations really started to pick up this week. So she's hoping they've turned the corner, but she said there's still a lot of nervousness among her fellow hotel and restaurant managers.
On Monday night the City Council approved spending $75,000 on a new advertising blitz, which will include TV commercials in the Twin Cities that will show Duluth post flood, with the message being Duluth is still here, nothing has changed, it's as beautiful as ever. That campaign launches on July 5.
But at the same time the city is promoting the pro-tourism message, officials are also still pointing out areas of devastation as they continue to lobby for funding both from state and federal governments and also now from private donors. Duluth Mayor Don Ness and others held a press conference on Monday in front of a home in West Duluth that suffered severe flood damage. The owners can't afford to repair it. The United Way has launched a campaign to raise one million dollars this month to help homeowners like this.
Ness said the message has to be nuanced, that there are localized areas of intense damage, such as with the house used as his backdrop, but in the vast majority of Duluth, the city is safe, there was little or no damage, and it's a heck of a lot cooler than in the Twin Cities right now.
Meanwhile, officials are still focusing on assessing the scale of the damage to private property. Carlton County officials said on Monday the running estimate is now $14.5 million in lost private property value there. That includes 75 homes and 5 businesses that meet FEMA's definition of being destroyed.
One bright spot is that Moose Lake, one of the towns hit hardest by flooding, is going ahead with its Fourth of July parade and fireworks celebration tomorrow.


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One Year On: Remembering Nicky Hayden
The news that Nicky Hayden passed away was devastating to the whole of the motorsport family.
This article first appeared on Motofire on May 22nd 2017. We've republished it here today to commemorate the anniversary of Nicky Hayden's passing.
Nicky was a champion to his core; from the way he raced to his fierce devotion to his family and the way he made time for everyone. He fought for every single position on every lap of every race and never once gave up. He was firm, leaving no room for doubt on track, but he was always fair and he was one of the hardest workers you'll ever know, even in a world that includes nothing but riders who push themselves to the limit constantly.
In every way, Nicky was a shining star; images of his tear-stained face when he won his championship in 2006 will forever be ingrained in the collective MotoGP memory, his joy was so tangible that you could have wrapped yourself up in it. And that was Nicky, always inclusive. Whether it was a quick-witted remark in that wonderful Kentucky drawl that we'll miss so much, his easy manner that made him a friend of everyone who knew him or the way he never turned someone away when they wanted a photo or an autograph. Nicky came from a racing family and he became an integral part of an even larger one.
Losing anyone is always heartbreaking but the loss of a rider when they were out training, doing something as everyday as cycling, makes Nicky's death at just 35 years old even harder to comprehend.
Nicky holds a place in the MotoGP Hall of Fame, his status as a Legend firmly cemented long before he left for World Superbikes. But he holds something even more valuable; a spot in the collective heart of the entire motorcycle racing family.
His accent will forever raise a smile, at least for me, and his own superstar grin will now bring with it an indescribable sadness. But remember Nicky as he would've wanted; that fierce big-hearted champion who pushed himself and everyone around him to be their very best and as that young man who brought so much joy and who left us far too soon.
My thoughts are, of course, with all of the Hayden family, Nicky's fiancee Jackie, his friends and his teams both past and present.
Now, I'm going to wipe away the tears and watch Valencia 2006 again. I hope you join me to remember Nicky Hayden; a champion, a gentleman and a star that can never truly be extinguished.
This article first appeared on Motofire on May 22nd 2017. We've republished it here today to commemorate the anniversary of Nicky Hayden's passing.
Ana Carrasco: The fastest female motorcycle racer of all time
She's 21-years-old, stands five-foot-one, and weighs eight stone, wringing wet. But don't let that fool you.
Ana Carrasco is one tough little Spaniard. She's the first woman in the 100-years-plus history of the sport to lead a motorcycle road racing world championship.
She was also the first woman to set pole position and the first to win a race and, with just two rounds remaining of the World Supersport 300 Championship, she has a healthy16-point lead – against an entire field of men.
Oh, and she's also half way through a four-year law degree and trains six hours every day. Are you starting to feel a bit inadequate? You should be. Meet Ana Carrasco – the fastest female motorcycle racer of all time.
Women have not always been welcomed in the sport of motorcycle road racing. Original regulations laid down by the FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme) in the early days of racing dictated that competitors must be 'male persons between 18 and 55 years of age.' This ruling didn't apply to Sidecar racing so in 1954 the intrepid German, Inge Stoll-Laforge, caused a sensation by entering the Isle of Man TT – the biggest motorcycle race in the world at the time.
She finished in a highly credible 5th position but was tragically killed four years later in a crash at the Czech Grand Prix.
By 1962 the FIM had changed its rules and allowed women to race so Beryl Swain became the first female solo rider at the TT, finishing 22nd in the 50cc race before the FIM did an about-turn and banned women again in 1963.
Despite this historical backdrop of rampant sexism, a handful of brave, determined women have persisted in blazing a trail for female riders in one of the world's most dangerous sports. Riders like Maria Costello have scored podiums at the Manx Grand Prix (the 'amateur' TT) and Jenny Timnouth recently became the first female rider to compete in the prestigious British Superbike Championship.
Germany's Katja Poensgen won the Supermono Championship in 1998 and women have even scored points in the Grand Prix world championships, the first being Taru Rinne with a seventh-place finish at Hockenheim in 1989. But while convalescing from a crash shortly afterwards, the Finn received a letter from Bernie Ecclestone (who, at the time had a heavy, but thankfully short-lived, involvement in motorcycle racing) informing her that she was 'not qualified' to compete the following season.
Clearly, nothing had changed. Despite occasional outstanding performances by women in the male-dominated sport of motorcycle racing, by the start of the 2017 season no female had won a world championship race – perhaps unsurprisingly given the additional barriers they faced.
But that all changed at Portimao in Portugal on Sunday, September 17, 2017 when a 20-year-old Spanish rider called Ana Carrasco came out on top in an epic drag race to the finish line in the World Supersport 300 Championship race. In doing so, she became the first woman in history to win a motorcycle road racing world championship race.
And while the significance of the moment wasn't exactly lost on Carrasco, she thinks like a racer first, and a woman second. 'At the time I was not thinking about the significance of this' she says. 'I always just try to ride as hard as I can and try to achieve results – I don't think about being a woman. So, in that moment I was just happy because I'd won the race but after some days I start to realise what I had achieved. It's important that a woman can be fighting for the victory in the world championship because it's good for other girls to see that this is possible.'
"It's important that a woman can be fighting for the victory in the world championship because it's good for other girls to see that this is possible."
After finishing the 2017 season in eighth place overall, Carrasco came out of the traps ready for a proper fight in 2018, setting pole position at Imola, winning the race, and taking the lead in the world championship. After another win at Donington Park in England, Carrasco now has a 16-point lead with just two rounds of the championship remaining. This makes her the first woman ever to lead a motorcycle racing world championship.
It seems an incredibly young age for anyone – male of female – to be leading a world championship but Carrasco was practically born into the saddle. 'I started riding when I was three years old because my family was always involved in the motorcycle world' she says. 'My father was a race mechanic since before I was born so when I was three I started riding my big sister's minimoto because she wasn't interested in it. So that was a good thing for me!'
Standing at just 5"1 and weighing eight stone-three (52kg) wringing wet, Carrasco cuts a diminutive figure in the racing paddock. Her slight frame would normally give her an advantage under acceleration but constantly-changing rules in the fledgling WSS300 championship (which is only in its second year) mean that even this advantage has been removed: because she is so light, Carrasco is forced to carry a weight penalty on her Kawasaki Ninja 400 race bike.
'I now have to carry a 13kg weight penalty so I think it's actually worse to be small' she says. 'I have to move more kilos than the other riders through the corners and yet the overall weight of rider and bike is the same (because of the combined bike-and-rider minimum weight rule) so I don't have any advantage on acceleration.
'The rules change every race so sometimes we have a good bike and sometimes no. It's difficult for us to work like this because every Thursday of a race weekend they say "Okay, now you have to change this" or "Now you have to change that." It's difficult for the team and it's also difficult for me to ride fast like this because every race I have a different bike. I hope for next year the rules will be more stable because I like to win, always, and with all these changes it's not always possible to win. At the moment, Kawasaki is not always on the top because the rules are helping the Yamahas to be at the same level. But we just have to work within the rules Dorna gives us and finish the championship the best we can.'
Carrasco at least has a competitive bike and team for the 2018 season, which is something of a novelty after battling for years with uncompetitive and poorly-funded rides in various Spanish championships and even, for a few years, in the Moto3 World Championship that runs alongside MotoGP – the Formula 1 of motorcycle racing. 'Yes, for me it's really good because in the past years I was struggling a lot because I wanted to be at the top but it was impossible with the bikes that I had. Now it is really good and I'm really happy with my team and with my bike and Kawasaki is helping me a lot so now I don't want to change my team because I feel so comfortable. I want to win, so I will stay in the place where I can fight for the victory.'
The World Supersport 300 Championship which Ana currently leads is a support series to the World Superbike Championship, meaning the young Spaniard has operated out of the two biggest paddocks in world motorcycle racing. So how do they compare in their attitudes towards women? 'The people in the WSB paddock are more friendly and more relaxed' Carrasco says. 'You can speak with everybody. In the MotoGP paddock there's a lot more pressure so the riders have to always be thinking only about riding and they cannot do anything else. So, yes, the paddocks are different but I like both.
'I didn't notice any difference between the paddocks in their attitudes towards female riders. My job is the same and the people are good with me, always. But in the World Supersport 300 Championship it was more easy for me to find a good team and a good bike so that I can be fighting at the top. In the past it has been really difficult for me because I never had the equipment I needed to be fighting for the victory.'
Like every motorcycle racer, Ana Carrasco needs to have the mental capacity to accept the inherent dangers of her chosen sport and the ability to endure the pain caused by regular injuries. Although safety measures have improved radically over the last 30-odd years, people still die in this sport.
"I broke my elbow in 2007 and I broke my collarbone in 2015 and also my shoulder. I'm okay with pain – I can handle it."
Yet it's clearly not a fact that Carrasco loses much sleep over. 'I broke my elbow in 2007 and I broke my collarbone in 2015 and also my shoulder. I'm okay with pain – I can handle it. I can ride with pain and don't feel it so much. I've had some difficult injuries but I don't worry too much about it. I know it's a dangerous sport but many things are dangerous so we have to try and take part in all sports with as many safety measures as we can. We have to respect the dangers and just try to remain safe and do our job. For my mother it's more difficult! I think this sport is difficult for all the mothers to watch!'
And before you think these are the words of a crazy and irresponsible young kid, consider this: when she's not travelling the globe fighting for a world championship, Ana Carrasco is studying for a law degree. Half way through a four-year course, the girl from Cehegin in the Murcia region of south-east Spain must balance adrenalin with diligence and solitude in equal measure.
'It's difficult to do both things because I spend so much time away from home but now I'm in a sports university where many Olympic athletes study so they give me the possibility to change the dates of my exams if I am racing. So I try to work out my study and exams calendar according to the racing calendar. It's a four-year course and I am in my second year now.
'I don't know for sure if I will be a lawyer after racing but this is my Plan B! I want to be a racer and be riding for many years but, if not, then at least I have another plan to be a normal person and to have a job and a family and everything.'
Perhaps even more impressive – and certainly testimony to her determination and will to win – Carrasco also maintains a brutal training regime that would qualify as a full-time job in itself. 'I train around six hours every day' she says. 'I go to the gym for about three or four hours and then ride dirt bikes for another few hours.'
It's this kind of commitment that sees Carrasco regularly beating an entire field full of men and her reward is the sheer satisfaction that generates. 'Yes, for me it's good!' she laughs. 'This is a motivation to show the people that women can do the same. This is what I want – I want to win in a world championship so I can show that I can beat the best riders in the world in that class. So, I want to be always better and better and better and to arrive at the top.'
Once you can see that other girls are doing it then you can think "Why not? Why can't I do the same?"
It's perhaps not easy for every male psyche to handle being beaten by a woman (in the past, they've also had to accept Carrasco's own take on the brolly dolly – she had her own umbrella fella on the grid!) especially in a sport that has for so long been male-dominated. So how do her rivals treat her? Does she get the respect she deserves or does she get shunned by bitter, defeated rivals? 'For sure they respect me because if you are fast, everybody respects you! I've shown them that I can win races and fight for the championship so I think everybody respects me now.'
Testosterone is not always a man's best friend. Often it can lead to rash decisions out on track and crazy do-or-die lunges that have little chance of working and every chance of ending in crashes and broken bones. In the sport, this kind of aggression is known as 'red mist' and it's the one area where Carrasco thinks female riders may actually have a slight advantage over the men. 'Sometimes it helps to be a woman, yes. Women think more when they are on the bike! The men are more brave but they sometimes make dangerous moves without thinking and sometimes this is not so good! I think in my case I have a slight advantage here because I always stay calm and think a lot about what I have to do out on the race track.'
Female motorcycle racers are no longer a complete novelty but they're still very much in the minority (there are none at all, for example, in the world's two biggest motorcycle championships – MotoGP and World Superbikes) although Carrasco believes it's getting easier for women to be involved. 'Every year it gets a bit more easy. It's difficult for a young female rider to see how they can arrive in a world championship if they never see any other girls doing it. So if you are the first girl to do it then it's more difficult but once you can see that other girls are doing it then you can think "Why not? Why can't I do the same?" So, for the girls, it's important that I'm doing a good job in the world championship.
'I think women can do the same as men in this sport. We are all just riders and we can all do the same thing. But it's more difficult for women to find a good opportunity – a good team and a good bike. It's more difficult for people to believe that we can win so we have many problems in getting access to competitive equipment to be fighting at the top. In this sport, if you do not have a good bike then you cannot fight to win.'
As to the future, Carrasco already has some options on the table due to her incredible performances this year. But for now, she's concentrating on the job in hand. 'I want to continue with Kawasaki because I am very happy with them and they are supporting me to be at the top. I would also like to continue with my team. But it will depend on what we achieve this year. I have some offers from the Moto3 World Championship and also from World Supersport 600 and World Supersport 300 teams. At the moment, I don't know. I think around September time we will start to look more closely at next year but at the moment I just want to think about the championship.'
There are two rounds remaining of the World Supersport 300 Championship – at Portimao, Portugal, on September 16, and at Magny-Cours, France, on September 30. Carrasco has a healthy 16-point lead over Germany's Luca Grunwald but with 25 points available for each race win, it's still all to play for. One crash or mechanical breakdown could change everything, but Carrasco is confident. 'We have a good opportunity, we are in a good position in the championship, so I want to try to win at Portimao because I like this place. The circuit is good for me, so I would like to finish on the podium and win the championship there. But if not, then we will wait and try again in Magny-Cours. For sure we have a good opportunity and we are in the best position to win the championship.'
The sport of motorcycle road racing has been around for well over 100 years but no woman has ever come this close to lifting a world title. So what would it mean to the petite, highly intelligent, and multi-lingual Spaniard if she could put an end to all that and finally prove beyond all doubt that women have a genuine place in motorcycle racing?
'For me it would be a dream come true because, for my whole life, my dream is to be world champion and this year I have the opportunity so I want to give my best to try to win.'
This article first appeared on the freshly minted blog of renowned Motorcycle writer Stuart Barker. It's been republished here with explicit permission.
Motofire is for sale
Figuratively at least, most – if not all – UK based motorcycling websites are for sale. The same could be said for a few of the larger US-based publications too, but our direct experience has been mostly here within the UK , where we've directly opposed the way that other publications have bowed, kotowed and licked their way downwards towards the current motorcycling media climate's position of 'everything is pretty much terrible, but can we have some money please'.
When we launched Motofire in late 2014, both Ian and myself were at the lowest points of our respective lives. Both of us had been independently removed from our jobs at the dwindling circulatory and German-megacorp owned weekly, motorcycling newspaper, and both of us were desperate to prove that the online world of motorcycling could – and should – be different. Which was something that we'd met resistance for believing in over the previous years of employment.
And so – with a large dose of 'what the hell' – Motofire.com was born.
We were determined to be different. Having worked previously for companies who had manipulated online audience statistics and had sold potential advertisers placement based upon numbers that were not quite what they seemed, we had hoped that our open approach to running an online property would be precisely what manufacturers and brands wanted.
We were going to openly share our stats, our audience figures and more importantly our recorded and independently audited engagement figures. Sure, we couldn't claim to have over 2.5 million online 'visitors' a month, but we knew that the few thousand that would find us would be those people who genuinely cared about motorcycles, had visited out of passion for a shared past-time, and hadn't just arrived upon us because they'd been hoodwinked into stumbling across miscalculated MPG data from a random Honda CB600F search on Google.
Two-wheeled machines offer more by way of thrill, excitement and life-affirming adrenaline than any other mode of high-speed travel today
Of course we would need advertising money to survive, but with the market even then looking down the barrel of an ever-aging population, and the beginnings of an electrical onslaught that nobody in the industry seemed either ready for, or even aware of, we were confident that we could get enough young and/or progressive brands to join us on our crusade to show that motorcycles weren't just the purview of old, white men in hi-viz jackets or Schwantz replica Arai lids. Motorcycles were, are, and always will be fu*#ng cool!
Four years later, we still maintain that two-wheeled machines offer more by way of thrill, excitement and life-affirming adrenaline than any other mode of high-speed travel today – and they are indeed, cool – but the honest truth of the matter is that whilst we have proven that there is an interest in motorcycles above and beyond the, elderly echo-chamber clientele that is attracted to most of the other online press, the marketing departments and advertising of most UK manufacturers and brand distribution houses don't share the same enthusiasm. At least not when it comes to spending their adverting money with an independent publication such as Motofire.
Motorcycles are fu*#ng cool!
Yes, the new wave custom scene arrived to inject a much-needed shot of inspiration into the arms of new – and lapsed – bikers, and we are proud to have been at the front of some of that development with our early relationships with The Bike Shed and Bike Exif. But whilst we would love to be able to say categorically that younger riders are joining the throng of two-wheel aficionados because of this new 'scene', evidence that we've been privy to actually shows that even the sales of the most hipster of all hip motorcycles within recent years – the Ducati Scrambler – was bought by more people in their 50's than anyone else.
The custom scene is not the magical bullet to new sales that the marketing men of Triumph, Yamaha and Ducati had hoped it would be. Or even the one that Kawasaki so belatedly jumped onto the bandwagon of.
So maybe new drive-trains and electrically powered motorcycles will be the saviour of the industry?
We really hope so. We've spent much of our time here on Motofire extolling the virtues of electric motorcycles, and that has been due to genuine passion and belief. Just a couple of years ago, we heard tales of respected journalists writing for some of the world's most 'respected' titles refusing to swing their legs over an electric machine, and that backwards thinking sentiment is reverberated around the comment threads and vitriolic social media replies in almost every post about an electric motorcycle that exists online.
But we fostered a different community. You – good and dear Motofire reader – didn't dismiss battery-powered machines out of hand. You were different. You are different.
The same happened when we wrote about Yamaha's Motobot, or Honda's self-balancing tech. You didn't instantly hate and grumble about the 'death of motorcycling'. Like us, you were intrigued, fascinated and keen to learn more. This new technology will certainly change the nature of two-wheel ownership, but in the face of dwindling sales and dramatic shifts in our populations' behaviour, you joined us in believing that maybe, just maybe, this all might combine to become the saviour of motorcycling and not the harbinger of doom.
Sadly, the thin thread of people in charge of the purse strings in motorcycling don't feel the same passion for this new juncture and our new(ish) venture's optimism as we do.
And so – now – we find ourselves in a position were the market is at a crossroads technologically, financially and philosophically and instead of exploring new markets or new avenues, the introspective nature of the industry means that our dream of being the 'new voice of motorcycling' has been met with wide eyes from our ever-growing audience – (over 1.5 million website visitors, 120k Facebook fans, 25k Twitter followers and over 60k Instagram fans at that last count) – but deaf ears from the media-buyers, programmatic advertising engines and tranquillised fear of marketing managers.
To put it bluntly, we here at MFHQ have simply not been good enough at manipulating the people with money to offer us any of it, and this means that we can't earn enough money from this site currently to pay for the two of us to give Motofire the time and dedication that it – and you, our readers – deserve.
Personally we've given our all – despite only ever working on it in our spare time whilst managing other jobs – to provide a new and exciting way of covering motorcycling online. We like to think that we've done motorcycling journalism veteran Wes Siler, and his excellent manifesto for online bike journalism, justice.
Nice work on @wearemotofire @huntyhunt and @originaljubba. Best motorcycle site I've seen in a long time.
— Wes Siler (@IndefiniteWild) January 18, 2018
When we started, the major publications here within the UK were publishing one, maybe two 'articles' a day of generic, press release and general news. Enough maybe to support their attached print articles or insurance advertisers, but nowhere near what we – as motorcycling fans – wanted to see.
We like to think that it's because of our influence that you can now see dedicated teams of staff publishing on a nearly full-time basis across those same, said websites.
Sure, some of our stories and articles have been little more than YouTube videos of bears in sidecars, but we've also tackled some pretty huge stories when other publications at the time were only tentatively covering them at best…
When MV Agusta went into their latest round of financial trouble, it was Motofire that broke the story first.
Whilst other motorcycling sites ignored them; we were talking about Alta Motors years ago.
We first connected the dots between Norton and John McGuinness last year.
When Nicky Hayden so tragically lost his life last year, it was Motofire that first told the story worldwide – but more importantly, we maintained the coverage beyond just the horrible click-bait from other sites and continued the narrative as exhaustively as possible for the benefit of hundreds of thousands of fans who were desperate for correct and verified information.
Plus (and admittedly we may be biased) we produced the best tribute to the great man available anywhere on the Internet.
Perhaps you're a brand who feels that they could maintain a daily blog whilst having access to over a quarter of a million motorcycle fans every month?
Through our little website, we gave an outlet to the great and wonderful MotoGP reporter Hannah Smith – an exhaustive talent and voice for whom we will never tire of reading.
And we're very proud to have been the first publication to offer Emily Macbeth her writing debut; a talent who has since gone on to earn herself the first ever, Kevin Ash Scholarship award.
We may just be 'two, lazy, disruptive arseholes who deserved everything they get' (actual quote from an ex-colleague) but we are also two people who've given our all over the past four years to make Motofire the best website it can be; and we've done it all on a part-time basis with little or no budget to work with, and no major support from anyone within the UK motorcycling industry. Because we had passion for everything two-wheels and both genuinely believed that this industry of ours needed to think differently in order to survive.
But now it's time to pass on the challenge.
Perhaps you're a brand who feels that they could maintain a daily blog whilst having access to over a quarter of a million, genuine, real and engaged motorcycle fans every month?
Maybe you're an existing publisher looking to expand their market?
Or maybe you're one of the rival publishers we've spoken of who just wants to offer a paltry amount in order to watch us squirm and struggle with such an existential decision?
Either way, we're going to do our best to maintain Motofire for the coming weeks and/or months – so please keep visiting – but if you're serious about motorcycling online and think you have what it takes to tackle all of the challenges that we've menioned above, then we'd love to hear from you.
(Ian has said that he's happy to sell to anyone who can offer him a kevlar riding jean with more than a 36″ inside leg, and I've been known to do almost anything for a free run at the Icon catalogue. Just sayin').
Anyway, thank you – ALL of you – for the past four years. It's been a blast, we've both enjoyed the myriad highs and lows, and more importantly we're insanely proud of what we believe to be the best motorcycling-based website on the internet.
So long, and thanks for all the FS1-Es


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This article in the Greenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette describes the creation of a living space for the "transient" unemployed in an old hotel. The plight of transient workers and farmers, who traveled the nation's highways and roads in search of jobs, was a major local problem during the Depression. Transients created large ramshackle settlements, often called "Hoovervilles," on the edges of cities. Local governments resisted helping the transient poor for fear that aid would attract more "hobos." The New Deal established a special transient program in 1934 that centered on the construction of camps and facilities like the one described in this article. The popular movie "The Grapes of Wrath" (1936) ends with refugees from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl being welcomed into a New Deal transient camp.
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After being displayed at The Australian War Memorial last year, an exhibition which celebrates Australian nurses working in the theatre of war has moved to Launceston in Northern Tasmania, as it begins to tour around Australia. While it contains iconic images, and stories of commitment and devotion to duty, it is the personal insights of nurses serving on the front that are the most revealing.
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The Australian War Memorial's travelling exhibition, Nurses: from Zululand to Afghanistan, has opened for its first display outside the nation's capital.
Curator Robyn Siers has travelled to Launceston in Northern Tasmania to oversee the opening at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery.
The exhibition, which is open until the 19 May, contains a varied collection of artifacts and personal objects of nurses who served for the Australian armed services, in conflicts over the past 130 years.
Listen to curator Robyn Siers talk about the contents of the exhibition by clicking on the audio link accompanying the pictures above.
Perhaps the first Australian to work as a war nurse was Mary Jane Armfield, who served in the Zululand Wars in South Africa nursing soldiers of the British Empire.
She was awarded the Royal Red Cross, one year after it was instigated by Queen Victoria in 1883.
The cross was donated to the Australian War Memorial and forms a part of this exhibition.
There are stories which have been revealed though diaries kept by nurses, as well as photos and uniforms.
During the First World War more than 3000 Australian Civilian nurses volunteered for active service, and over 5000 in the Second Word War.
Nurses: from Zululand to Afghanistan is a travelling exhibition, and after its first stop in Launceston, it will be touring around Australia over the next two years, including Port Adelaide, Darwin, Wannaroo, Townsville, Longreach, Ipswich, Taree, Grafton and Newcastle.


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Wonder Women – Birdseye View Superheroines Film Available Online
Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines
As part of this year's Birdseye View Film Festival, a documentary tracing the history of Wonder Woman will be screened on Saturday 18th March at the BFI Southbank. Beginning with her first appearance in All Star Comics #8 in December 1941, Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines takes a look back at the origins of Wonder Woman and explores how the character has evolved over the years, leading up to her present-day legacy. The...


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We have ~30 hours until Apple tells us how many iPhones it sold during the holiday quarter.
Until then, we're left to guess. Right now, the Street's consensus is around 48 million units.
But, Topeka Capital analyst Brian White says that if you use Verizon's just announced iPhone sales as a guide, Apple could demolish expectations.
Verizon sold 6.2 million iPhones last quarter. Historically, Verizon has been about 11% of iPhone sales. If that holds, then Apple will have sold 56 million iPhones, says White. Even if it's 12% of iPhone sales, Apple could have sold 51 million.
It's a big if. Things change. The rest of the world may have grown tired of the iPhone last quarter. But, it's hard to look at this Verizon iPhone number as anything but good news for Apple.
Don't Miss: This Chart Explains The Drop In Apple's Stock


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BRISTOL � When driving through Bristol Center, it�s hard to miss the bright yellow building that sits at the bottom of the hill. Once a classic country store, the building has now been transformed into Cafe Sol, the newest endeavor for local chef and entrepreneur Julie Woloson.
Woloson formerly operated a successful catering business in the area for 10 years, called Fiddlehead Concepts. Last December, she dissolved the company and began her journey toward opening her own restaurant.
The plan has been in the works for nearly two years, Woloson said, ever since she first inquired about the building. When her business partner, Eivind Rynning, purchased the building in May, the two put their plan into action and did a full renovation of the building over the past seven months.
"I�m originally from Brighton and I moved out here about 26 years ago," Woloson said. "I�ve always admired this building and thought it was fantastic. I always thought it was a great location."
Location plays a key role in the success of any restaurant, and Cafe Sol is only a short drive from several communities with limited dining options � Honeoye, Bristol, Bloomfield and Naples � while also being close enough for people in Canandaigua, Victor and even Rochester.
Those who travel south on Route 64 to Bristol Mountain during ski season have no choice but to drive by the restaurant, which made a Dec. 6 opening date an obvious choice.
"This is a great time of year to be opening for us," Woloson said. "For a lot of places it�s an odd time, but because of the location you have to stop or slow down to go by it.
"Then in the summertime we have the lake people and in the fall we have the leaf peepers," she added. "A lot of traffic goes by here. It�s amazing."
Central location isn�t the only thing working in her favor. Woloson has created a unique menu that includes old favorites and plenty of gourmet options, while also incorporating local growers. Menus will be changed seasonally, based on the produce that�s in season and what local farmers have to offer.
The current menu features appetizers like house-made hummus and buttermilk fried chicken wings, as well as "limburger" sliders and seafood puffs.
This season�s entr�es are mainly comfort foods like stuffed pork loin, mac and cheese with Kielbasa and hearty pasta dishes, as well as new twists like sesame-crusted tuna with wasabi aoli and wine-braised short ribs with a "Hershey-kissed pan sauce." The vivid descriptions on the menu can pull anyone in, and there are enough options to please everyone without being overwhelming.
Cafe Sol will also be serving beer and wine, including local favorites from Southern Tier Brewing Company, Ithaca Beer Company, Heron Hill Winery in Canandaigua and Arbor Hill in Naples.
"Everybody I talk to is very enthusiastic about having a new place in this area," said Rynning, who�s originally from Norway and lives in Bristol part-time. "A lot of people know her and her cooking, and her reputation is good. She�s a fabulous hostess too, so I know she�ll do fine."
Woloson said the business plan will be executed in stages, beginning with dinners Wednesday through Sunday. Soon they�ll be offering brunch on weekends and�sweet and savory baked goods to go during the week, and eventually catering for small events.
"We need to have that progression. It just makes sense," Woloson said. "We kept setting the date back, so finally I just said �We�re opening.�"


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Fiscal cliff deal didn't impress, poll shows
(CNN) — For all the last-minute wrangling to avoid the potentially damaging consequences of the fiscal cliff, Americans aren't impressed with the solution, according to a new poll.
The Pew Research Center poll out Monday showed 38% of adults approved of the scaled-back deal congressional leaders passed as the calendar rolled into 2013 — after the country, technically, had gone over the cliff.
Had the across-the-board spending cuts and tax increases been implemented, economists predicted the U.S. economy would dip back into recession. Congressional leaders and the White House haggled over tax increases, eventually reaching a deal that delayed the spending cuts, which now are set to trigger in March.
Forty-one percent of adults disapprove of the deal and 21% did not register a view.
More than half, 52%, thought the deal would hurt people like them and only three in 10 thought it would help people like them.
The dismal view of the deal was reflected in other metrics: About a third thought it would help the budget deficit or the overall economy.
The Congressional Budget Office assessment that the bill would increase federal deficits by $4 trillion over the next decade included spending to extend unemployment benefits. It was also calculated in comparison to going over the cliff, when government revenues would be higher because of the higher tax rates.
The Pew survey was in line with a Gallup Poll released Friday that showed Americans generally disapproved of how their elected officials handled the negotiations.
Democrats, independents and Republicans agreed, however, that President Obama got more out of the legislation than did Republican leaders.
The poll, by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, included 1,003 adults reached by telephone between January 3 and 6. It had a sampling error of plus or minus 3.7 points.


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Train, you better patent that garbage before Boomer gets a hold of it! Haha
I suspect train may have caught sight of it in in the st. louis media and appropriated it,,,,,not that there's ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT
Originally Posted by LA4Life: How exactly is Seattle pathetic again? Last I checked, they beat Dallas and Green Bay... Granted the GB wasn't really a win, let's say "they hung in there with Green Bay".
Originally Posted by scsiegel89: did Bill Simmons just mention you in his latest column? He says one of his reads from St Louis dubbed the kicker "Legatron".
impressed by 'grantland' almost makes the smart phone worth it....


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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
I freely admit it - I'm a sluggard. I should be blogging a couple
times per week and tweeting
in between. But, for some unknown reason, April has been a tough month
to get this in gear. Hence, I'm putting out an omnibus post
to cover all of the stuff I've been up to, instead of the one-off's I
usually post when I've got something new to mention.
Isn't it
funny how life gets in the way of the stuff we want and intend to
do? As they say - "The road to hell is paved with good intentions", or
was that Detroit? But I digress.
don't like to toot my own horn. [sarcasm on] You can tell that I'm
completely honest when I say that since I have a couple blogs and a
twitter account. [sarcasm off] But one thing I'm really proud of is how
popular SQL in a Nutshell
is. It's now translated into approximately eight languages, with
Russian being the newest language:
I also
had the pleasure of working with another translator and I'm looking
forward to having a copy of the book in simplified Chinese soon too!
There will be more details on my Events page soon, but
here's the run down on what's just around the corner:
also have three "Pain of the Week" webcasts schedule with Quest over
the next couple months, with great co-hosts like Buck Woody and Grant
Fritchey. The sessions aren't officially scheduled yet, but you can
find them here.
a big thanks to the local PASS chapter in Houston for the warm welcome
they put out when I spoke there on April 12 and to the fine folks in
Chicago for their awesome SQL Saturday on April 17th.
I had a couple new articles
come out last month which I either wrote or added commentary too,
including Master
Data Services could spur SQL Server 2008 R2 migrations appearing at
PASS DBA Virtual Chapter just posted a recording of my session on SQL
Server Internals and Architecture.
I made an appearance on
Microsoft's Thrive website as their IT Pro
of the Month for March. I also had the opportunity to work with
Steve Wynkoop at his SSWUG.org
vConference in March.
And don't forget about the
incredibly popular Quest vConference that Brent, Ari, and I did on
troubleshooting and performance tuning using SQL Server DMV's. You can
get the code samples, download the slides, and rate the presentations at
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Go To The Ant. :-)
When you said sluggard that was the first thing that popped into mind. Knowing you, I am sure you are familiar with the reference. (Proverbs 6)
Though I wouldn't call not blogging and tweeting being a sluggard :-) We're a forgiving audience, especially for The Kevin Kline's of the SQL world.
Ok, Mike, maybe sluggard is too harsh. But any time I back off my too-busy work schedule, I feel like I've been idle. Maybe I should reclassify that time in my mind as family times, so that I'll remind myself that it was an investment of time in something of utmost importance to me - the kids. =^)


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Is there one group or one person that sets the ground rules for each park? How are they determined?
-- JB Willis
Under Official Playing Rule 3.13, the home team manager is responsible for announcing the Ground Rules, none of which may conflict with Official Baseball Rules. However, Major League Baseball is working with a group of umpires to standardize Ground Rules, to make them easier for teams and umpires.
I was just watching the Kerry Wood 20-strikeout replay from May 6, 1998 on ESPN Classic, in which a Houston Astros batter asked the home plate umpire if a thrown pitch that the batter missed for strike three would have been a called third strike anyway, had he not swung at it. Is a home plate umpire actually required to respond to the hitter's hypothetical question if posed to him?
This is a frequent occurrence in professional baseball. After striking out, the batter often asks the plate umpire if he swung at a good pitch. The umpire, although not required to answer, normally responds to the batter's question. By the way, Jerry Meals was the home plate umpire in that classic game at Wrigley Field.
Two strike count on the batter. He squares to bunt. Pitch is inside and batter pulls bat backward to avoid bunting. Ball hits bat and goes into foul territory. Umpire rules foul ball, but since batter was no longer trying to bunt under definitions in 2.00, does not call him out for bunting foul on third strike. Defensive coach call for plate umpire to appeal to his partner as in a check swing: Did he go? Since Rule 9.02 states appeal of this nature is allowed on a called ball only, umpire refuses the request to appeal. Coach hot under collar claiming anything other than a strike can be appealed and since the foul occurred on a two strike pitch, it was not a strike. Good call by ump?
-- Alan
If there was a question as to whether the batter offered at the pitch, the plate umpire could -- and should -- appeal to his partner as provided in Official Baseball Rule 9.02(c).
In the American League where they use the DH, can the manager move the starting/relieving pitcher to the DH, then later in the game allow the DH to once again be the pitcher?
-- Ron
No, once the pitcher pinch-hits for the DH (which is the only person the pitcher can pinch-hit for), such a move terminates the DH for the rest of the game. This is provided in Official Baseball Rule 6.10.
With game tied in bottom of the 9th inning, batter hits a home run but fails to touch third base while rounding it. Although the third base coach is yelling at him, he can't hear his instructions due to the noise and jubilation. Coach runs after runner, grabs his arm to gather his attention, and sends him back to touch third base. Since the ball is dead due to the home run, can coach's interference occur on this play?
-- Steve
Yes, and the batter-runner should be called out.
I have a question regarding pitching. Is there any rule that stipulates that a pitcher must be either right-handed or left-handed?
No, there is no such rule.
Based on the answer to the first question: If not, it is feasible to say that a pitcher could deliver the ball right-handed one pitch and then left-handed on the next?
Ambidextrous pitchers are rare but do exist. An example was Greg Harris, who pitched with the Boston Red Sox. When such pitchers pitch in the Major Leagues, they must pitch with the same hand during a batter's entire at-bat. Such pitchers may change pitching hand for the next batter, but again must continue with that arm for that batter's entire at-bat.
If there are glove stipulations, could a manufactured glove that fit either hand be worn?
-- Nicholas K. Kruse
This would be legal under the rules, provided such a glove meets the specifications outlined in Official Baseball Rules 1.14 and 1.15.
What are the advantages/disadvantages to the various umpire positions behind home plate (the chair, the scissors and the knee); and should all umpires use the same position?
At the Major League level, we have no restrictions as to which stance an umpire uses behind the plate. Umpires may use any stance they feel best suited to view the pitch and handle other responsibilities such as covering foul pop-ups and covering bases.
I just saw your umpire page on MLB.com. It's great. I have a question which has been bothering me for some time. Following situation: 1 out, runners on second and third. Batter hits single, runner on third scores, runner on second attempts to score but gets thrown out at the plate, batter/runner runs to second on play home. Catcher then throws to first as batter/runner did not touch first base. Appeal is granted and batter/runner is declared out. Does the run count and why? I read this question in a magazine and the answer they gave was that the run would not count as the third out is a force play at first. I don't think that's right but can't find the rule to argue with.
-- jp, switzerland
No runs would score in the play you describe. The answer is found in Official Baseball Rule 4.09(a): "A run is not scored if the runner advances to home base during a play in which the third out is made by the batter-runner before he touches first base." The very play in your question is discussed in the Approved Ruling following Official Baseball Rule 4.09(b).
Can Major League umpires eject a fan? If so, how?
Umpires are entrusted with maintaining discipline and order on the playing field, and sometimes fans can interfere with order on the field. Security at the Major League level normally precludes the necessity of an umpire causing a fan to be removed, but this does happen on rare occasion. Umpires are thick-skinned by nature and ignore comments-however inflammatory-from fans.
I just wanted to let the umpires know what a wonderful job they did out there this year. Especially during the playoffs and the World Series. You guys (umpires) don't get a lot of credit and only get noticed if you make a mistake. I wanted to let you all know that you are appreciated for the great job you do out there and how your level of professionalism makes the game as great as it is. God Bless you all and God Bless America. Thanks!
-- NC1 Scott A. McIntosh, USNR-TAR
Thank you for the kind words. In the umpiring profession, we often say that an umpire has done his job well when no one knows he's there.
Hi, name is Geoff Arnold and I am 14 years old and someday hoping to umpire in the Major Leagues. My question is what do you tell a coach if he gets mad and jumpy about a call you made against his team how do you handle the situation?
-- Geoff Arnold
Geoff, best of luck with your umpiring. One thing which is important for umpires to remember is not to tolerate abuse. If a player, coach, or manager is questioning you in a reasonable fashion, you should listen to him and attempt to answer the question. However, if that person's demeanor becomes abusive -- or if profanity or personal comments are directed towards you -- you must put a stop to it.
What is the approximate salary range for umpires from bottom up through the Majors?
-- John Baldridge
Professional umpires currently begin their Minor League career at $1,800 per month. At the Major League level, salaries range from approximately $84,000 to $300,000 per year.


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Annual HR report presented at hospital board meeting
The 2012 Annual Human Resources report for Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital (RPMH) was presented during the Nolan County Hospital District's board meeting on Monday night.The report was given by Gay Nell Cherry, the Director of Human Resources for the hospital. While the report follows the format from the previous year, some changes were made in the last year in order to make scoring more accurate in the evaluation process. As a result, the user-friendly tool now offers a true performance evaluation in determining scores.Because of the changes, department managers were retrained prior to the assessments, which has proven beneficial not only to the department heads but allows employees to know how to improve their performance.Three reports were given: patient care providers, non-patient care providers and turnover statistics from 2012. While all of the reports were broken down by department, the first two documents cite a four-point scale ranging from an "excellent" rating (a score of 4 or higher) to "unacceptable."For evaluations on patient-care providers, 173 employees were evaluated within seventeen departments. Due to the changes from last year's report, the "excellent" category saw a 12% decrease.However, the second-highest category, "commendable," had the highest percentage at 54%. The "acceptable" category, which ranges from 2.00 to 2.99, grew by half from last year's total.The next report was an evaluation of non-patient care providers consisting of 12 departments and 80 employees being evaluated. Not much change was seen from the previous year, as the "excellent" category was down by 3%, the "commendable" category was up by 1% from the prior year, and a 2% increase was noted in the "acceptable" category.In the 2012 turnover statistics, seventeen departments underwent some changes. However, the overall total stayed the same from last year's total of 16%; the state total is around 19%.One of the items discussed among the board was nurse recruitment, which has been a concern over the past year. The local history of nurse growth trends was talked about--which peaks and slopes on different occasions, but the hospital continues to find different ways to reach out to high school students within the county who are considering a career in healthcare.Also noted to the board were the hospital's volunteers, in which April 21 through 27 has been proclaimed as National Volunteer Week. Fifteen volunteers currently serve on campus in a variety of ways, and the hospital is looking toward expanding the gift shop in the immediate future.


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The National Cotton Council is urging senators to vote "yes" on adoption of S.J. Res. 26, a resolution to disapprove the regulation of greenhouse gases by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act.
In a letter to senators, who are expected to consider the resolution on June 10, NCC President/CEO Mark Lange stated that without relief from Congress, EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act would impose a severe economic impact on the U.S. cotton industry including "increased costs of production, inability to generate offsets, increased processing costs for ginning and textile production, and market disadvantages with its international competitors in India, China, and Brazil who do not incur such regulatory burdens."
Lange's letter noted that Sen. Lisa Murkowski's, R-Alaska, resolution was filed in accordance with the Congressional Review Act of 1996, which provides Congress with an opportunity to veto rules and regulations developed by federal agencies. The letter stated that the resolution, which currently has 40 co-sponsors, has drawn strong support. In January, 138 agricultural organizations sent a letter to Murkowski in support of her resolution.
"While the EPA set out to regulate only mobile sources (motor vehicles), the overlapping triggers within the Clean Air Act will immediately extend the agency's regulatory reach to stationary sources as well as giving it authority to regulate all greenhouse gas emissions," Lange said in the letter.
"President Obama, (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson, and members on both sides of the aisle have said throughout the climate debate that the Clean Air Act is not the appropriate vehicle for regulating greenhouse gas emissions and that this issue should be decided by Congress. S.J. Res. 26 offers the clearest and most sensible approach to assure this occurs."


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Had a nice chat the other day with Steven Anderson, corporate director for safety at DiSilva Transportation, which owns a number of trucking companies that haul freight in the Northeast, roughly from Maine down to Virginia and as far west as Ohio.
A 25-year veteran of United Parcel Service before joining DiSilva five years ago, Anderson told me one of his biggest challenges as a safety director is educating his workforce about the trucking profession - particularly the younger workers coming in through the company's doors, people that view trucking more as an occupation than as a lifestyle.
"Our workforce isn't made up of truck drivers from birth anymore - that's our greatest challenge," he told me. "In the past, truck drivers grew up wanting to drive trucks - it's something they wanted to do since they were kids. And with that came the focus on skill the professionalism, everything you needed to become a great truck driver."
Anderson told me the hurdle he must cross is how to transfer that focus on skill and safety to workers that view trucking only as a job - and he believes that transfer is a vital necessity.
"Look, we drive in probably some of the most congested areas of the country - New York City, Boston, Washington D.C.," he told me. "That's why safety and skill is so important, simply because the operating environment is very difficult." Anderson sees himself and his staff playing the roles of educator, coach, and mentor to enable younger workers to absorb and hopefully drive with the professionalism of what he calls "old-time truckers" so they will be safe - along with the people surrounding them on the highways.
This is a challenge faced by all trucking companies - large and small, long-haul, regional, private, you name it - as the position of truck driver is viewed increasingly as just a job, no longer coming with the title "Knight of the Road." It will be interesting to see how the industry adapts to the changing workforce in the years ahead.


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Coming Events...
Chicken Barbecue at the Laceyville Fire Hall on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. Halves are $5, side salads available. Benefits Good Will Fire Company. R5- 3/S6-2c
A benefit will be held for Justin Owen, who is recovering from an accident when a faulty firework blew up in his face causing severe damage to his left eye in Jan. 2012. He will be making many trips to a Rochester hospital throughout his recovery process. A spaghetti dinner will be held on Feb. 26 at the Laceyville Fire Hall from noon to 8 p.m. There will also be a bake sale, basket raffle and Chinese Auction. R3- 6p/S4-5p
Come out for a cup of soup and help support the Relay for Life team (Banking Happy) at First Liberty Bank and Trust at the Wyalusing office on Feb. 24, Laceyville office on Feb. 25.
Blood Drive
Blood Drives: March 1, St. Basil's, 1 to 6 p.m.; Towanda Elks Club, March 6, 1 to 6 p.m.; March 8, Craftmaster, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; March 20, Lackawanna College, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; March 26, Wyalusing American Legion, 1 to 6 p.m.
Monthly Breakfast at the Herrickville Fire Hall on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. All you can eat: pancakes, ham, sausage, eggs, coffee, orange juice and real maple syrup. Adults, $7; children to 12 years, $3; preschool, free. Benefit: Herrick Twp. Vol. Fire Co. - Dept. 4. S1tfc/R1tfc
Fourth Annual "Afternoon of Inspiration," will be held on March 4 at 3 p.m. at the Wyalusing United Methodist Church. This variety concert and silent auction is held each year to raise funds for the Volunteers In Mission (V.I.M.) team of Spring Hill United Methodist Church, part of the Wyalusing Charge. Plan to come, be inspired to give and be blessed. Any questions can be directed to Faith Jaynes at 570-746-3237. S7-3c/R7-3c
You are invited to bring a craft, which you are currently into and would enjoy working on along with other handcrafters at the Stevensville Community Hall, Wed. Feb. 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you like also, bring a pot of your favorite soup to share. Questions, call Eileen, 570-744-1918.
Classes for Parents of Teenagers, six Monday nights from Feb. 20 to March 26 from 6 to 8 p.m., Elk Lake School District. Pre-registration is required. Contact the Penn State Extension Office, 570-278- 1158 or e-mail email@example.com.
Coming Soon. The Craft Corner at Stevensville Community Hall, Thursday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Whether it is needlework, sketching, quilting, scrapbooking or knitting or any craft or hobby you would like to work on, come to the Craft Corner and spend a fun day with other crafters. Craft Club will meet once a month at the hall. Future dates will be posted on the club website and local papers. Wish to join in for lunch, bring a dish to pass for potluck or your own bag lunch. Further information, call Sue at 570-746-0222 or Eileen at 744- 1918.
Round and Square Dance will be held at the Wysox Fire Hall, Saturday, Feb. 18, 7 until 11 p.m. Music by Sara. Benefit Wysox Fire Company. R5-3c/S6-2c
Stag Ham and Bean Dinner at Laceyville's Goodwill Fire Co. on March 22 from 6 p.m. until ? Benefit Goodwill Fire Co. R5-8c/S6-7c
Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Dinner on Friday, Feb. 24, March 9 and March 23. from 4 to 7 p.m., St. Basil's Hall, Dushore. Dinners include baked fish, macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, cole slaw, applesauce, dinner roll, homemade dessert, coffee, tea, milk and water. Adults, $8; children, $3.50; under 6, free. Proceeds benefit local activites. Sponsored by K of C, Dushore, Wyalusing and Mildred Council 12406.
Soup and salad supper and bake sale, Saturday, Feb. 18, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Take-out homemade soups of several kinds, tossed salad and homemade baked goods at Russell Hill U.M. Church, Rt. 6, west of Tunkhannock. Church is handicap accessible. Proceeds to benefit Meshoppen UM Church to assist with flood repairs. Call 570-836-3014 or 836-2982 for more information.
A 95th birthday party for Eva Wilbur will be held on Sunday, Feb. 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Dille Parish House in LeRaysville. Come help her celebrate.
February's performer at Sullivan Terrace includes Yvonne Robinson from Wyalusing on Feb. 24 at 2:30 p.m. Sullivan Terrace is located at 135 N. German St. (Rt. 220), Dushore. Please call if you need directions, 570-928-8997.
Wyalusing Methodist Church will be having a Trivia Night on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.
Team Trivia night at the Wyalusing Fire Hall, Sat., Feb. 18 from 7-10 p.m. Teams consist of 2-6 members; $10 per player. Plaques awarded to first and second place winning teams. 50/50 drawings and door prizes. Refreshments and plaques donated by Niemiec, Smith and Pellinger, Attorneys and Counselors at Law. Snow date, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Tickets available for purchase at the Rocket-Courier office, 196 State Street and the Greater Wyalusing Chamber of Commerce office, Main Street. For more information call 607- 222-4118 or 570-746-9221. S6-2c/R6- 2c
For Your Information
To report animal abuse in Bradford County call (570) 888- 4763. You may also report stray or running dogs to the Bradford County Dog Warden by calling (570) 265-8191.
North Rome Christian School will be hosting a Kindergarten Preview Day on Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 9:00 - 11:00. The prospective Kindergarten students will have a "mini-day" experience, while parents will meet with the school administrator, Mrs. Lee Ann Carmichael, to learn more about the school and kindergarten readiness. Students are asked to register in advance. Families who would like to register, to request an information packet or to arrange a school visit by calling 570-247-2800 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Families interested in grades other than kindergarten may also attend the parent section or arrange a private meeting. Info about the school can be found at www.norcsk-12.com.
Bookmobile Schedule Feb. 22, Sayre Senior Center, 9 a.m.; Sayre Library, 10:45 a.m.; Bradford County Day Care, Sayre, 1 p.m.; Page Manor, 2 p.m. Feb. 27, BLaST IU 17, 9 a.m.; Monroeton Library, 11:15 a.m.
Eighth Grade Parents' Night will be held at the Wyalusing Valley Jr.-Sr. High School on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Guidance counselors will explain the credit system, introduce the various courses.
Original Children's Books Due. The Bradford Co. Library would like to remind all students in grades 1 to 8 that the deadline for the annual Write Your Own Book contest is Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. If you would like a copy of the guidelines or more information, call the library at 570-297-2436 or email email@example.com.
Meeting Notices
S.O.S. Al-Anon — Family Group will meet on Fridays at 7 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Hopkins Street, Sayre.
Recovery House Meetings — AA Group of Towanda meets Mon.-Fri., noon; Mon., Thurs., Fri., Sat., 8 p.m., Sun., 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. NA meetings are held Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Speaker meeting every first Sunday, 8 p.m. All meetings at 205 Main St., Towanda (please use rear, lower entrance).
Compassionate Friends — of the Endless Mountains will hold their meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Endless Health Community Center, Montrose. TCF is open to all families who have lost a child from any cause at any age. There are no membership dues or fees of any kind. For more information, call 965-0901 (evenings) or 278- 1658 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
S.O.S. Al-Anon — Family Group will meet on Fridays at 7 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Hopkins Street, Sayre.
Caregivers' Support Group sponsored by the Law Office of Leslie Wizelman and the B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging meets at noon the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Library at Memorial Hospital Personal Care Home in Towanda. Caregivers and family members of long term care facility residents are welcome. For information, call Bob Bachisin at the Law Office of Leslie Wizelman at (570) 746- 3844.
Twelve Steps on the Way, a Christian recovery group, will meet at the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church on Mondays at 7 p.m. Use door in the rear of the church.
Al-Anon meetings are held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Holy Name of Mary Parish Center, S. Main St., Montrose.
Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania — Monthly support group meeting; first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Tunkhannock Public Library, W. Tioga Street. For more information, visit www.lupuspa.org or call 1-888-99LUPUS.
Diabetes Support Group - meeting the first Thursday of every month at the Guthrie Clinic office in Towanda beginning at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge and all diabetics and family members are welcome. For more information, call Dawn at Guthrie Clinic at 570- 265-6165 during regular business hours.
TOPS PA #1134 — Laceyville, meets each Tuesday evening at the Braintrim Baptist Church in Laceyville. Weigh-ins from 5:15 to 6 p.m., meeting from 6-7 p.m. For more information, call 965-2493 or 869-1834. Toll-free 1- 800-932-8677.
AA Meeting — Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in the basement of the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church. Open meeting, nonsmoking.
MOPS — Mothers of Preschoolers meet every first and third Wed. of the month from 9 to 11 a.m., September through May. Meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church, 5 Court St., Towanda. All mothers of preschoolers are welcome. Child care is provided for children, ages infant through five years old. For more information, contact the church at 570-265-5575.
Towanda-Wysox Kiwanis Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Weigh Station Café at 7:30 a.m. in Towanda. They find ways to help the children in the community. Contact Eileen Sheets at 570-265-2350 for more information.
Addictions to Victory. Faithbased support for addictions. Program will be held the first and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at New Generation Church, Milan, 570-888- 1967.
Bradford County Cancer Support Group meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at Memorial Hospital in Conference Room A, beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 1-888-227-5445, Option 3.
Twin Tier Antique Tractor and Machinery Assoc. meets on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Stoll Building in Wysox.
Wyalusing Senior Citizens will meet on Feb. 21 at 11:30 a.m. at the fire hall. A representative from Bradford County Humane Society will speak. Donations of pet food, cleaning materials, etc. will be gladly accepted. Come, bring a dish to share, your table service and a friend.
The Camptown Civic Club will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Francine Batch. A program on quilts and quilting will be presented by Val Hill.
Flood Recovery Informational Meeting. Still have questions and concerns? Not sure what your plan of action is yet? Need some contact information? Come to a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Wyalusing Fire Hall (Second St.). People with information and contacts for many flood-related issues including insurance, mitigation and I.C.C. (Increased Cost Compliance); tax reference materials for filing federal tax returns, information on USDA and SBA loans and on-going long-term flood recovery efforts. Sponsored by Loaves & Fishes Ministries,
Inc. Light supper will be available.
Seven ways to improve your public speaking will be presented at the Barrier Breakers Toastmasters' Club meeting on Thursday, Feb. 23, 6:15 to 8 p.m. at the Waverly Free Library. The public is invited to attend. Light refreshments. For more information, contact Chris at 570-886-0060 or visit http:// 7290. toastmastersclubs.org/.
The RTL will hold sign-ups on Feb. 3, 10, 17 and March 2 at the Wyalusing Valley Elementary School from 6 to 8 p.m. First-time players bring a copy of their birth certificate.
Wyalusing Ball Association will hold 2012 sign-ups on the following dates: Thurs. and Fri., Feb. 16, 17, 4 to 6 p.m. Thurs. and Fri., March 15, 16, 4 to 6 p.m. at the Wyalusing Elementary School. 4-6 T-Ball. Baseball/Softball (6-9 Rookie) (9-10 Minor) (11-12 Major) (13- 14-15 Teener Division). Any child in the Wyalusing School District may sign up. Any questions, contact Lanny God, 570- 746-1799, Tony and Amy Hepp, 746-3196, Bill Smith, 746-1847 or Tim Adams, 746-4085. All-Stars also available for baseball/softball. All practices and home games will be played at the WBA Milne Complex, Lime Hill. Tag Day will be held on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7.
Wyalusing High School Wrestling Booster Club will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. in Coach Haley's room at WVHS.
Seventh Annual Pool Tournament in memory of Aaron (Norm) Felter on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Wyalusing Hotel. Signups at noon sharp. Tournament starts at 1 p.m. $10 entry fee. R7- 2p/S8p
Endless Mountains Gymnastics Spring I Semester will begin the week of Feb. 27. Gymnastic classes for girls and boys in a world-class facility. Schedule a trial class today. Call 570- 746-7778.
AARP members are traveling again in 2012. We hope you will be able to join us on some of the trips. The public is invited. May 21-24, Ocean City and Eastern Shore, MD, $349; June 18-21, Boston, Newport and Foxwoods Casino, $448; July 16-17, Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, with the United Flight 93 Memorial, $185; Sept. 30-Oct. 6, Pigeon Forge and the Smoky Mts. Show trip, including the Titanic exhibit, $595; Nov. 7-16, Eastern Caribbean Cruise, Level 1D, $1,105; Level OF, $1,200; Level BC, $1,395. For information and reservations, Marguerite Shaner, 570-265-5960, firstname.lastname@example.com or Ruth Ann Cleveland, 570-265-2581. R5- 4p/S6-4p
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