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Houston is looking really good in the west. With Chandler parsons and James Harden to go along with dwight the rockets seem to making some noise.
OT: Dwight Howard to join Rockets
The west is wide open, i could see many teams coming out next year. Its not that much of a stretch
I know you're a Laker fan, but remember that DH was really good when he had a decent coach and wasn't always fighting with Kobe.
...Howard is a big...and bigs do not get better with age. Howard is not the same player today that he was in Orlando. Plus he clearly does not have mental fortitude to be a leader. Wilt, Kareem, Shaquille he is not. Houston is still worse than Healthy Spurs, OKC, Clips and Golden State...with Howard.
Dwight Howard has had 5 coaches in 15 months. Think about that. He ran Stan Van Gunndy out of Orlando. Mike Brown is back in Cleveland again.
Howard does not deserve nor the benefit of the doubt between him and D'Antoni nor will he be receiving it from anyone. He is the defintion of a coach killer.
If you had told me 2 years ago Jeremy Lin, James Harden, and Dwight Howard would be Houston Rockets I'm not sure I would've believed you. Those could be 3 very good pieces to a playoff puzzle. It could also be an expensive flop, but time will tell
Dwight seems like one of those guys who thrives more in a secondary market. He never seemed to like the spotlight and pressure of LA and this decision is not at all surprising. It is hard to imagine Kobe sticking around much longer to come back to what is quickly becoming an awful Laker roster.
Well, the Lakers have tons of cap space in 2014. Reports are that he'll take far less money so that the Lakers can sign one or two more superstars, and a lot of guys are free agents in 2014. They'll suck this year for sure, but they could be solid or better by 2014.
That'd just be hilarious.
Elborn will get to re-screw the Cavs and also Miami this time. New team to job every few years.
Freaking auto correct
Without Howard they will be 50 million under cap in 2014...that will give u a lot to play with...plus without Kobe for most of next year, they will likely have a decent draft pick for the first time in forever.
Yes, they'll be 50 mil under the cap, but they'll need to fill an entire roster with that money basically. Resign Kobe for 12 and get one max player for 20 and you're left with 18 million to sign two more starters and a bench. That's not that much, so you have to hope that max player really lives up and that Kobe and Nash stay healthy because the bench will still suck.
Lol, it sounded so bizarre reading that. When's the last time the Lakers weren't 50 million over the cap?
oh good I can finally sleep at night
can talk about something else besides Dwight and Lebron. Probably not though
I'd prefer to hear you talk about Andrew Bogot and Wayne Summers.
Also Hack'em Warrick.
Be careful what you wish for. A guy with a Tim Tebow avatar just replied to you...
Lin's assists are going to look nice.
What a clown. Big fish that can't make it in a big pond.
with a 34 year old kobe, 39 year old steve nash, 33 year old metta world peace and 33 year old pau gasol I doubt the lakers are contenders anytime soon. Also with Mike D'antoni coaching I doubt the lakers will be winning a championship anytime soon.
Exactly. The Lakers weren't going to come close to winning with him. And if he had signed, they were probably going to amnesty Pau anyway. So it would have been Dwight, injured Kobe and ancient Nash. Not as good as Dwight's Orlando teams.
Wouldn't he have stayed in LA?
This we can agree upon!
Edit: Or not! :)
I'm glad thats over so i can quit hearing about him all day on Sportscenter. I doubt he ever wins a title because he doesn't seem to have the mental toughness to lead a team. And how long until he asks Houston to fire their coach? 1-2 seasons?
The only people that want Howard to stay in Los Angeles are the media and Laker haters. I have not met a single Laker fan in Los Angeles that is older than 10 years old that wants Dwight Howard back in Los Angeles. He is a diva that has seen his best days. Would team be better with him NEXT year than without?...Yes. Would the team compete for a championship?....No. Unload the baby, suck it up next year, and reload in 2014 when everyone is off the books.
I hear you, but the Lakers better make some smart signings in 2014 or they will be on a long stretch of mediocrity. They signed an aged Nash for a while and have up a lot of picks to do so, and if they don't hit it out of the park in the 2014 FA market, they'll be in second round purgatory for the better part of a decade (including the last three years).
Lakers always reload. People forget that the Lakers traded for Chris Paul and Dwight Howard this year. Unfortunately Stern vetoed the deal, Howard was injured the entire year and proved to be a diva and Kobe tore his ACL at end of year. Can't plan for that. Jeannie Buss will slap some sense into Jimmy Buss and Lakers will be just fine in a couple years.
from 2004-2007 the lakers were bad
Not sure what team u follow...but I am pretty sure most teams would be happy with 3 bad years (where they still made the playoffs 2 out of the 3 years) bookended by 4 finals appearances (3 championships) in 5 years on one end and 3 finals appearances (2 championships) on the other end.
While you say bad...I say this is perfect example of how quickly the Lakers rebuild.
I'm sure the Celtics fans thought they'd always reload too when Bird retired, but they sucked until the Big 3 got there and they will again now. So yeah, I think the Lakers could totally go a decade being mediocre if their next move or moves aren't big hits.
Since Celts lost '86/'87 championship (against the Lakers)...it took them 21 years to get back and they went 1-1 (against the Lakers) in the finals. Since Lakers lost to Bulls in '90/'91, Lakers made it back to finals 9 years later (ok that is almost a decade), but since '99/'00 have been back to finals 7 times winning 5...little different story than Celts journey. Celts have had to rebuild, Lakers have generally reloaded with little spurts of meritocracy in between.
The difference here is that Jim, not Jerry, Buss is in charge now :( Hiring Mike Brown over Brian Shaw may very well have been the first sign of the apocalyse
...been the second sign of the apocalypse.
And the Lakers were super fortunate to get one of the top guards in NBA history as the 14th pick in the draft. Lakers fans think this was all a credit to the organization but they were lucky. They won't get that again, most likely.
Both those runs, built around magic and Kobe, were put together by Jerry West.
Don't remind me of the Chris Paul fiasco. I'm convinced the Lakers would have been a title contender if that trade was allowed.
And does Dumars have a Plan ....what is he on now, K or something?
Joe Dumars will be fired after this season. SheridanForHeisman'd it
Dwight Howard is my least favorite basketball player of all time. He had a chance to be a free agent but instead he decided to accept the player option and complain about being on the Magic for that year.
I know it's popular and probably a little justified to bash Dwight Howard but make no mistake this is a big blow for the Lakers. I'm not trying to hand-wave off his underwhelming season with us but he was playing through a back injury all season and so was pretty much the rest of the roster. A more salient point was that while L.A. was okay defensively while D12 was on the court and even kinda good when he was on, the Lakers were 3rd worst in defensive efficiency when D12 was not on the court. And let's not forget that there simply isn't any adequate replacement for Howard who isn't locked down by another team. Even if he came off a down year any conceiveable replacement for him will almost assuredly by a HUGE downgrade from the decent-by-anyone-else's-standards numbers he put in.
...next year. While Howard was a shell of himself this year, he still put up great defensive stats. Without Kobe, Lakers will have no perimeter defense either...so they are going to be pretty gnarly to watch. But Howard is clearly not the physical specimen he used to be in Orlando and has proven he does not have the testicular fortitude or smarts to be the player the Lakers should invest in and build around for the future. Lakers will be 50 million under cap in 2014...I am pretty sure they will reload with talent.
According to Dan Feldman, the Rockets would have a little trouble giving Howard a max contract - HERE. This was written this morning, mind you, but it is an interesting financial exercise.
"Howard's contract can start at $20,513,178 next season, regardless of which team signs him, and it wouldn't be difficult for the Rockets to clear that much cap room. Waiving Greg Smith, Patrick Beverley,Tim Ohlbrecht and James Anderson and using the stretch provision on Royce White would do the trick. That seems less than ideal, but if it meant getting Howard, I'm sure Darryl Morey would do it in a heartbeat."
This piece talks about how the almost any deal that Howard ultimately makes with the Rockets means somehow that he takes less money. It mentions that even if the Rockets only waived Ohlbrecht and Anderson, Howard might be sacrificing about 4-5 million dollars over the life of any deal, but by virtue of not signing with the Lakers, it could be a lot more than that even.
...on table by signing with Houston over Lakers because CA has ridiculously high taxes and Texas does not have income tax. Difference is Howard would have had millions more in endorsement deal in Los Angeles than he will have in Houston...which is why a representative from Time Warner Cable also attended the Dwight Howard stay in LA sales pitch.
The "big city endorsement" talking point is way overblown in today's internet era. Sure, it doesn't exactly hurt anything to move to a bigger market, but playing in NYC or LA is no longer necessary for an major athlete's brand.
Tell that to Blake Griffin. I think he would disagree with u.
I thought the Rockets are very popular in China. That might mitigate the loss in endorsements some, I would think.
You know what market Kobe plays in?...Los Angeles.
Is getting a lot of hate on here. However, he is moving to clearly the best basketball situation for him no? The other options beside Golden State kind of sucked for him. I am bored of him also but he seemed to not prolong the pain here like last time and did not go for the headlines in la. He went to Houston...not your typical destination nba city. Seems like he should be getting some love for essentially spurning the league juggernaut in pursuit of success on the floor.
The teams in the West seem to be getting better and better. The East - not so much
Reports now that Howard is 50/50 between Lakers and Rockets.
Keeps gettin weirder...
The train has left the station.
Because nothing with Dwight Howard has ever been weird?
Dude is a headcase, I wouldn't want him anywhere near my team. LeBron got a lot of heat for "The Decision" but Dwight has now done this with two different teams. His mind doesn't change every day, now it changes every hour. I used to like Dwight, I can't stand the guy now.
You think he can win a ring in LA with the status quo? Did you watch last season?
The guy is pretty good but gosh is he a head case! Definitely not worth the trouble.
This was the best decision for Howard, basketball-wise.
Good luck to the Lakers. They are going to need it.
He'll do fine in Houston, but if they don't get him some help defensively they'll still be a step behind other powers like SA, OKC, and Clippers.
Personally I think Howard stinks. He is one dimensional. Push him away from the hoop and he is useless. Guy can't hit a jump shot for the life of him.
But getting him away from the hoop is easier said then done of course.


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B.C. credit rating slips, Moody's cites weaker economy
The Canadian Press
Published Wednesday, December 12, 2012 8:51PM EST
Last Updated Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:26PM EST
VICTORIA -- A skidding provincial economy has prompted a warning salvo from the company that sets credit ratings on British Columbia's debt.
Moody's Investors Service has revised its outlook on B.C.'s AAA rating from stable to negative, a move that Moody's says affects the province's approximately $39.8-billion in debt securities.
The change follows the release of the province's second quarterly financial report last month by Finance Minister Mike de Jong, who reported the province's annual deficit was projected to reach $1.47 billion, up from an earlier forecast of $1.1 billion.
De Jong blamed the problem on falling property taxes and lower prices for coal and natural gas, but insisted the government will still balance the budget next February.
Moody's assistant vice-president Jennifer Wong, lead analyst for the province, was keeping close tabs on that pledge.
"The negative outlook reflects Moody's assessment of the risks to the province's ability to reverse the recent accumulation in debt with the softened economic outlook, weaker commodity prices and continued expense pressures," said Wong.
"Should the province achieve its fiscal targets and stabilize and then reverse the recent accumulation in debt, the outlook could revert back to stable," said added.
The Moody's warning is not a downgrade of the province's AAA credit rating, but changes the rating outlook from stable to negative.
NDP finance critic Bruce Ralston said Wednesday the Moody's revision makes it difficult to believe de Jong will be able to reverse the economic tide.
"It speaks to ... the bet that they made on natural gas revenue.
They said it would go up and it has in fact gone down, and Moody's points that out. That's part of the reason for their concern," said Ralston.
But Attorney General Shirley Bond, who is also vice-chair of the Treasury Board, said the change instead is a warning sign that serves to strengthen the government's resolve to control spending.
"No question, tough choices will be required, but we have the discipline to make them and the ability to do it in a balanced way that preserves funding for health care, education and critical infrastructure," she said in a statement released later Wednesday.
"We cannot forget that a major cause of the global economic downturn is economic jurisdictions that overspent."
Bond noted the province has had seven consecutive credit upgrades from major credit rating agencies since 2004, which she said is a testament to the government's fiscal discipline.
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Ansonia looks to add to NVL legacy with another title
Updated 1:36 pm, Wednesday, November 20, 2013
ANSONIA -- Around the tradition-rich Ansonia football program, the stockpile of championships is celebrated, but the debate over the state poll is not.
Unbeaten yet again, the Chargers are busy adding to their legacy, one scripted by an unprecedented 18 state championships, 755 wins and counting.
Their focus this week centers on 9-1 Woodland, not 10-0 New Canaan, the team with the matching record but a better state ranking than the No. 2 Chargers.
"We've never mentioned New Canaan, not one time," Ansonia coach Tom Brockett said. "We're not good enough to talk about people that we don't play or worry about other things. We're worried about one thing now, and that's Wednesday."
Wednesday is the Naugatuck Valley League final at Waterbury's Municipal Stadium, the football powerhouse's next chance to fatten its already stuffed resume. Ansonia's won the last two conference titles and seven of the last 11.
"Every year, it goes through Ansonia," Woodland coach Tim Shea said.
This year, obviously, is no different.
Blessed with a bevy of playmakers, the Chargers have run through nearly everyone in their path. At 10-0, they're riding a 38-game win streak that dates to the 2010 Class S state championship, a 49-28 loss to St. Joseph.
Most of those wins have been over early, many by the start of the second quarter, but then there's win No. 37 in a row. That was an unusually close, somewhat bizarre, 21-20 defeat of NVL foe Seymour on Nov. 7. That night, the Chargers fumbled three times, fell victim to three onside kicks and needed a missed field goal in the final minute to survive.
Stunningly, the giant everyone's trying to topple looked vulnerable.
"Teams are probably thinking, `Since Seymour almost beat Ansonia, we definitely have a shot.' Everyone's out there wanting to beat Ansonia," Chargers junior quarterback Jai'Quan McKnight said.
More InformationNVL football championship
Ansonia (10-0) vs. Woodland (9-1)
WHEN: Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Municipal Stadium, Waterbury
LAST MEETING: 56-26 Ansonia in 2012 NVL championship
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Woodland -- Sr. QB Tanner Kingsley (39 TD, 6 INT, 2,708 YD); Soph. RB Sean McAllen (121 carries, 1,249 YD, 14 total TD); Jr. WR Mike Kenney (45 catches, 868 YD, 14 TD); Sr. WR Taylor Tucciarone (36 catches, 368 YD, 12 TD). Ansonia -- Jr. QB Jai'Quan McKnight (16 total TD, 1 INT, 417 rushing YD); Sr. RB Arkeel Newsome (178 carries, 2,235 YD, 40 total TD); Soph. RB Tajik Bagley (441 rushing YD, 251 receiving YD, 9 total TD).
They didn't need that reminder, but the players say Seymour's near upset served as a wake-up call.
"It shook us up a little bit," senior fullback Saiheed Sanders said Tuesday. "It made us really consider that every team is in it to win it. Every team is competition."
Ansonia followed its scare with a more Ansonia-like 50-8 blowout of Crosby a week later. But, the schedule will get a few notches more difficult on Wednesday when the Chargers get Woodland, a runner-up in the NVL a year ago. The Hawks -- a 56-26 loser in that game -- also lost to the Chargers in the 2007 NVL final, but won the crown in both 2004 and 2005.
"We always look forward to playing them because if you're in a game with them, it usually means something good," Shea said. "To be a part of the conversation, you've got to get in the conversation.
"To get where we want to go, we knew we'd have to play them once, hopefully twice."
A second matchup between the teams this year would be in the Class S state playoffs. For now, Woodland -- a winner of two straight since its lone loss, 37-18 to Holy Cross -- is focused on what's ahead. The Hawks have been explosive this year, scoring 34 points a game (sixth in the state) with weapons aplenty.
Senior quarterback Tanner Kingsley has tossed 39 touchdowns compared to only six interceptions, while sophomore tailback Sean McAllen has spearheaded Woodland's improved ground game. He's rushed for 1,249 yards and 12 touchdowns on only 121 carries.
" You're playing a dangerous team that can run the ball, throw the ball," Brockett said. "They present you so many problems."
Ansonia, meanwhile, is armed with arguably every defense's biggest problem: Arkeel Newsome, the state's all-time leading rusher with 9,053 career yards. And if the Chargers needed motivation, they now have that, too.
"The kids aren't dumb. I think they know that putting on an Ansonia uniform -- it doesn't really matter the year -- you're kind of a wanted guy," Brockett said. "Very few people outside of Ansonia cheer for Ansonia."
With 21 NVL championships since 1976, the Chargers are eager to add to their legacy. With no mind of where they stand compared to the rest of the state, they certainly feel as though they have something to prove to everyone.
"Ever since the Seymour game, people don't really believe us as a great team as they thought we were after the Masuk game," said senior lineman Antone Mack, referring to the Chargers' 56-21 win over the perennial SWC power on Oct. 17. "We're coming out to prove we're still the same team."
He added: "I don't think they fear us as much as they would if we blew out Seymour. If we blew out Seymour, a lot more teams would think that this game (Wednesday) would be a lot more easier."
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Feast of the Transfiguration - VardavarPlease, note! This tour offer has expired. For similar tour offers currently available search here.
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 10 day(s)
Group Size: 4 - 35 people
Destination(s): Armenia
Specialty Categories: Cultural Journey
Season: July
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 749 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 858 US Dollar (USD)
Day 1: On arrival at Zvartnots International Airport in the evening, you are met by your Tour Guide and immediately begin your unique journey with the Great Trains of Armenia; Transfer to the hotel; Check-in; Rest Time.
Day 2: Breakfast served. Yerevan city tour - Republic Square, Acquaintance with Yerevan should start with Erebouni museum and Fortress which was founded in 782 B.C., 29 years before Rome, the "Eternal City", was built; Tsitsernakaberd memorial and museum to the 1915 Genocide, Sports and Concert Complex, Kievian Bridge, Bagramyan Avenue, Presidential Palace, Academy of Sciences, National Parliament, Opera Theater; Mesrop Mashtots'; Lunch in Yerevan – Armenian Traditional Restaurant. "Victory" Park with panoramic view of Yerevan and Mt. Ararat. Vernissage – outdoor market featuring hand made arts and crafts. Overnight in Yerevan.
Day 3: Breakfast served. The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ is one of the five main "Tabernacle" feasts of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church. It commemorates the transformation that came over Jesus while He was praying. Christ's face shone like the sun and his clothes became a radiant and gleaming white.
Today we embark on our Journey to the lands of ancient treasures of Christian history. Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin, you will also participate in Divine Liturgy. It's the "religious capital" of the country and the seat of the Supreme Patriarch-Catholics of all Armenians. It has 4 main churches, including the Cathedral. Built in 303AD, the cathedral is a masterpiece of Armenian classical architecture and considered to be one of the world's earliest Christian churches. Admire Hripsime and Gayane Churches (7th c) named after faithful virgins. Lunch in Etchmiadzin.
Ashtarak Region: The Feast also is known by the common name of "Vardakas" or "Vardevar". This day is associated with an old Armenian tradition of pouring water on one another. The rules are simple, let's try:
- First: Get water
- Secondly: Splash at will
- Third: Try not to get wet.
Remember you could always try to tell people not to pour water on you, but there's no guarantee that you'll be spared from getting wet. Don't get angry! Instead, just try to be involved in it and enjoy yourself. Good luck!!! All of this will culminate with the festival of Armenian national dances and songs.
Day 4: Breakfast served. Garni the rare pre-Christian pagan monument maintained in Armenia; wonderful canyon of Garni, where you can see magnificent sheer vertical cliffs, which look manmade;Geghard (Cave monastery)architectural complex in the 12-13th century, cut in one monolithic rock; Lunch.
Day 5: Breakfast served. Khor Virap Monastery (St. Gregory the Illuminator's underground pit); amazing view of Biblical Mt. Ararat: "The blessed Mountain for Armenians"; Enjoy and taste a guided wine in the famous "Areni Wine Factory" as in Armenia: "Wine is bottled poetry";Noravank monastery (9th – 14th centuries): "Human-and-nature-created wonders"; Lunch in Noravank.
Day 6: Breakfast served. Matenadaran: institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan, is one of the richest depositories of manuscripts and books in the world Megerian Carpet Factory and Show room: Which brings together time-honored traditions and a rang of exquisite aesthetics to create objects of art for modern living; Pak Shuka - a covered bazaar where you can taste the rich yield of our Blessed Ground such as luscious fresh and dried fruits, flavorsome vegetables and delicacies; Lunch in Yerevan.
Day 7: Breakfast served. Visit to Lake Sevan – the emerald of Armenia, a beauty under the sky. Lake Sevan is considered to be one of the biggest lakes in the world with sweet water situated at the altitide of 1,897 meters above sea level. Gorgeous view to Lake Sevan is opened from the peninsula atop which Sevan Monastery is nicely nestled dating to 9th centuray; Dilijan: "A piece of Switzerland in Armenia" - Earth and sky, woods and fields, rivers, the mountains are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn otherwise… The old approach in the new century. "Old Town Dilijan" complete with craftsmen workshops, small shops with traditional Armenian products and crafts, museum, showing typical 19th century living with all its local customs and handmade wood furnishings 10-13th centuries Haghartsin Monastery. Lunch in Sevan.
Day 8: Breakfast served. Ashtarak – where you can find numerous churches or various ancient buildings at any step; Artashavan – New Complex of Armenian Letters: "It is difficult to express the deep feeling Armenians have for their language, which many regard as the lifeblood of their culture", Saghmosavank Monastery perch on the edge of the precipitous gorge of the Kasakh river. Oshakan – the most famous as the last resting place of Mesrop Mashtots; Lunch and hospitalityin the Armenian Traditional Family within traditional lavash making: "Eat thy bread with joy".
Day 9: Breakfast served. Free day in Yerevan. Evening: Farewell Party Dinner in the restaurant with Armenian traditional cuisine and folklore live music.
Day 10: Transfer to the airport.
- Itinerary is subject to change at any time
- Prices will vary with daily exchange rate; to be locked in at time of deposit.
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price (per person) Includes:
- Hotel Accommodation based on Double occupancy – 4 * Hotel
- Full transportation and transfers in Armenia as specified in itinerary
- Meals as indicated - Breakfast, 8 x Lunch, 1 x Farewell Dinner
- Entrance fee to all sightseeing destinations
- Bi-lingual tour guide.
Price Excludes:
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To all you Latinitas out there whose mind is running a million miles per second, stop and breathe. Stress is a common factor that every person deals with. It comes at you with a whirlwind of emotions known as anxiety, paranoia, frustration, and agitation (to name a few). As a teen, or young adult, the first phases of stress are often coupled with new responsibilities; and you hardly know how to deal with it. According to Teenhelp.com, teens usually deal with stress related to school work, friends, family, romantic relationships, or even peer pressure in the social realm. Here are a few tips that can help you deal.
"All in all you're just another brick in the Wall" – Pink Floyd
As odd as it might sound, you're not the only one going through school stress. Look around you, everyone else is trying to pass or make an A. They're also applying to colleges and looking for scholarship money. What you can do is slow down, set goals, and organize and prepare yourself for the unknown. Tackle your school tasks day by day while using planners– one for school-work and activities and another for your future plans (like college). Unless you absolutely have to, only focus on what needs to be done at the present moment.
Marissa Martinez's solution for school stress is to take study breaks. "Study at intervals so that all the information and stuff you are studying does not consume you, as it can help you lose motivation," says Marissa. An important tip: while applying for college know that most universities look for Latinas to fill their classrooms. We are wanted all over the nation, use your multitasking, smarts, and perseverance to your advantage while applying for college, but don't let it get the best of you.
Wendy Gonzalez shares how her college preparation was a little overwhelming. "It was mainly due to always having this force that drove me. I always dreamt of going to college and growing up and then it felt like I had finally arrived at that point and it was scary. It was scary not to know where my life would be headed. Studying and achieving good grades numbed my emotions and my fears," says Wendy.
Although growing up can be terrifying, don't be ashamed of your accomplishments, and don't be scared of putting yourself out there. Going to college or a higher grade level means entering a new phase in your life, embrace it and see what you can do for yourself and others instead of fearing the unknown. You might not know it, but there are people out there who really love and believe in you; if you're having stress or anxiety problems with your academics, go to someone you are comfortable talking to.
"I get by with a little help from my friends" – The Beatles
Sometimes your friends can be like family, they love and support you, they can be extremely judgmental and they can also be persuasive. Your family can also fall under these categories, just remember that their input is usually meant for the best; take it with loving acknowledgement and do what you believe is right. Stick to your guns and don't let anyone push you into doing something you don't want to do. Remember that the person you're with most is yourself, you should be able to like that person. Your friends and family should be your support group and relief when there's no one else to go to. Make sure you surround yourself with people you can trust, because those bonds last a lifetime.
If you're in an unhealthy relationship with a friend, family member, or romantic other, stop and think about how you're being affected. Peer pressure to do drugs, drink alcohol, or do any kind of sexual activity can be detrimental. Abusive behavior and inappropriate remarks are all signs of an unhealthy relationship. Although you might feel stuck or are blaming yourself in any of these situations, know that you do have a choice. Communication is key, but most of all communicate with yourself.
Jocelyn Perez comments how people try to keep their feelings to themselves, what she does to release stress is, " run, paint, sing, and I do something that makes me laugh."
Find your own niche where you can be comfortable. Keep a diary and write everything down, like your stresses or letters to the people who are harming you. If your problem is with a family member let them know, sit down and talk to them or write them a letter, they need to understand how their harsh words are making you feel. Get everything off your chest, then get yourself out of that position; there are better relationships to be made.
Personal Stress
"You are the Hero of your own Story"- Joseph Campbell
Your surroundings can be overwhelming and may leave you feeling self-conscious and anxious. The trick is to try and keep them out. So many girls are pressured into thinking girls/teens/women need to be thinner, or smarter, or nicer, or more hip, but in reality you just need to be you. Count your strengths, even the small things. If you help your mom out with your family, that makes you a strong supportive woman. If you turn your homework in on time, that makes you a good student. If you can dance by yourself in front of the mirror that makes you beautiful. If you ever come by a stressful or hopeless feeling take a break from your world to do something that makes you happy.
Gonzalez states, "We have to learn how to be mindful. Acknowledge our feelings and advocate for what we need at specific moments."
Body image can be a huge factor in causing stress problems. There is a high percentage of girls suffering from depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem because they feel that they're not good enough.
Wendy Gonzalez shares her own experience stating, "stress led to my anemia,vitamin d deficiency,costochondritis fibromyalgia and patellofemoral pain all during my senior year of high school…luckily I am better."
Stanley Popovich, author of Managing your Persistent Fears, Anxieties and Stresses, advises girls to keep a small notebook full of positive statements that they've seen before or wrote themselves. If you ever get low or depressed feelings it's always good to read one of these affirmations (positive statements) as a mantra, and say it until you believe it. At the end of the day it all comes down to you, reason with your mind and challenge your thoughts with logical questions (Popovich). If you feel like your stress is turning into something bigger and more disruptive, find help.
All of these topics have one common factor, you. There are many different ways to get rid of stress and handle what might become anxiety, it all depends on your mind power.


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An only child, Fries was first interested in flowering plants by his father, but at the age of 12 his attention was taken by fungi. Within five years he had a knowledge of more than 300 species, to which he gave names, and on going to Lund he was able to see the works of Persoon and other mycologists and to get the current names for some of his specimens.
Dictionary of the Fungi
Fries was ... a child prodigy who yet in his teens probably knew more about the fleshy fungi than anyone in the world except Persoon.
The modern microscope did not exist when he began his work, and, while showing how much can be done without it, he may too long have underrated its value. But he lived to see it confirm many conclusions which his insight foresaw, and solve riddles which he had pondered, but was unable to divine.
However, the beginner has to know Latin. Apparently, field guides in one's own language had yet to catch on...


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An offensive specialist, Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman admitted that mistakes and a slow start on his side of the ball affected the defense's ability to effectively stop the New Orleans Saints on Sunday during a 26-18 loss at Soldier Field.
Chicago's first five drives resulted in four punts and a fumble that New Orleans turned into a field goal. That ineptitude on offense, led to New Orleans possessing the ball for nearly a quarter (12 minutes) longer than the Bears.
"The big thing on the defense was the time they were on the field," Trestman said. "As I told the team afterwards, the residual effect of being on the field that long is we didn't have enough to stop them long enough to have the ball 11 minutes in the third quarter and that really held us back. Offense only had the ball three legitimate drives in the second half, and I attribute that to the time they were on the field in the first half and our inability to move the football early in the game. So that's where the connectivity comes between offense and defense particularly."
Trestman described the "offense's inability to move the ball" as "unacceptable."
Quarterback Jay Cutler agreed.
"It's hard to beat them whenever you're minus-one on the turnover ratio," Cutler said Monday during "The Jay Cutler Show" on ESPN 1000. "We gave them one. We had three sacks, got kicked off the field on those three. So it's tough to battle back against a team like that whenever they're playing as good of football as they're playing."
New Orleans ran twice as many plays as the Bears in the third quarter (20 to 10). Chicago was able to achieve a more equitable distribution of offensive snaps in the third quarter (17 to 16), and outscored the Saints 8-3.
"It all came down to how we started this game," Trestman said. "You can't start that way and give (Saints quarterback) Drew Brees 36 minutes with the ball and expect to win."


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A Brief Outline on the Process of Poultry Farming
Poultry farming is considered one of the largest forms of animal agriculture in the United States. Initially, it started with family farms in the mid-eastern states. The broilers were grown in small flocks and the main idea of doing poultry farming was eggs. Meat was then only a byproduct. The money that these farmers got was sufficient only for buying groceries and for the household. During the 1900 chicken was served for dinner during a weekend or special occasions. Poultry farming was considered very expensive during those times. During the mid 1900's poultry was offered in two kinds, the broilers and spring chickens. Young male chickens were sold when they were young and tender and weighed below 3 pounds. Stewing hens generally kept for laying eggs and sold only after they stop laying eggs. Both these varieties were byproducts of the egg industry. Today, we don't practice any of these and the chicken meat is a different breed all together.
Today, poultry farming has discovered vitamin D; hence the whole idea of poultry farming has a new evolution. The chickens are kept in confinement for one whole year. Lighting plays an important role in bird growth, development and maturity. During the winter the chickens find it very hard to strive due to bad weather. The sexual maturity of the birds requires sufficient amount of vitamin D therefore the birds are generally kept in Black-out houses. Hence, it allows the producer to provide sufficient amount of lights for the birds without the help of natural light.
When the bird reaches the age of maturity they are generally moved into the laying houses. These houses are generally wired and a litter is placed in the center, where the birds are allowed to mate. The cleaning process and nesting facilities are provided for the eggs to be safe from the other birds. This process helps the producer to collect the eggs easily. The feeding for birds like the ducks and turkeys are restricted to prevent these from getting obese. Obese not only limits the bird from laying eggs but also reduces the fertility of the egg that is laid. Therefore to prevent these birds from getting obese, two kinds of programs are followed under the restrictive feeding. In the first kind the birds are fed regularly on a daily basis. A limited quantity is fed to the birds or a lower content of nutrient food is provided, so that the bird can be fed specific quantity and still not get fat. The second type of program is every other day feeding program. The male broiler chicken generally grows faster than the females. Therefore they are taken separately and fed every other day until these broilers are moved into the breeder house. Specific ratios of male –to-females are kept inside the breeder house to ensure fertility of the eggs hatched.
Once the eggs are laid they are collected the from the breeders farm and taken to the hatchery, stored up to 10 days before they are kept inside the incubator. Once placed for incubation embryonic development takes place. The Chicken gets hatched generally in 21 days while other birds like the duck and turkey take about 28 days. Once hatched a lot of procedures are followed. The young ones are provided vaccination, gender sorted and from there transported to the commercial outlets. Here again the transporting takes only for few hours or within a day.
My cousin Mark transports about fifty chickens and 500 eggs daily from his poultry farm. I got an opportunity to visit his poultry last week, where he explained the process to me. An amazing fact is that he has installed security systems like the ADT security system, which are generally set up at homes, at various places in his poultry farm.
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Stuart is a freelance writer visited his friends place last week. He was amazed by the security systems like the ADT security systems installed in a poultry farm. Listening to the process of the poultry farming, wants to share his information.
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It's not on Setanta like usual... will LFCtv play it live? or at least replay it?
It's not on Setanta like usual... will LFCtv play it live? or at least replay it?
They will replay it several times on the actual TV channel in the 24 hours after the game finishes, but you'll have to wait roughly 24 hours for it to be broadcast live online in LFC TV.
What I usually do is find a stream. There are some good ones out there.
I'm going to the game... I'll Skype you it... Haha!
Not sure how it will be in the UK, but I can see it planned as a live stream (accessing from Slovakia)...
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****ers in SA are showing the Chelsea / Man U tie, which is understandable, but, as a second game, they are showing Norwich / Spurs. WTF??? Showing that shower of **** ahead of the cupholders match? ******* *******s.
EDIT: To make matters worse, I have just seen they are showing the Juventus / Man City NextGen game rather than Liverpool / Dortmund. ******* ******* *****
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I noticed one place i watch games at have announced five streams. But how can that be when nowhere else is showing it? radio streams im thinking? anyone wanna kop me some certs?
Anyone actually going to the game received their usual pre-game text yet?
hope to find a good stream for tonight
lately they've been a bit ropey, which is annoying as I have 70mb BT Infinity2
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Slow Road to the NHL Fine With Jurco
This wasn't the performance that Tomas Jurco had hoped for heading into the 2011 NHL Prospects Tournament. The 6-foot-2, 187 pound forward suffered a minor hip flexor injury in just the second tournament game limiting him to two shifts in the final period against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.
"It feels better today," Jurco said of his injury. "I didn't play two games just to not get it worse. I hope I will be alright for main camp then I can show all I have."
In his two tournament games, the Kosice, Slovakia native played on the top line along side Joakim Andersson and Gustav Nyquist. Jurco was held scoreless in both outings, but with his offensive talent and skill it was only a matter of time had he remained healthy enough to play.
"I think we were a good line," he said. "I really like playing with those guys. We are three Europeans together and I think that helped us have chemistry."
The 18 year-old forward's skills have many fans excited about his potential. His YouTube videos have been viewed by thousands, and many who saw him practice in Traverse City may have caught a glimpse of him working on some of his stick handling tricks. One in particular involves him whipping the puck high into the rafters, twirling his stick in the air, and then catching the stick quick enough to catch the puck on the stick blade.
"When I have some time to be free on the ice for a bit after practice, I like to do stuff like that to get better at stick handling," he said. "Sometimes I go shoot some pucks or just skate. It's not always crazy tricks."
Jurco's stick handling ability has caused some to compare him to current Red Wing, Pavel Datsyuk. While he does possess jaw dropping talent, he's also the first to admit he's currently not close to being the player Datsyuk is.
"There is only one Datsyuk and he's a great player," Jurco said. "It's an honor for me to just be mentioned with his name. What he has already done in the NHL is far ahead of me and if I could just come close to him that would be great. I will do my best but we will see in the future."
For now the 35th overall selection in the 2011 NHL entry draft is just happy to be part of the Red Wings organization. He's prepared for Detroit's slow development approach and is ready to learn from the veterans once main camp opens specifically citing his excitement to meet Datsyuk and Zetterberg.
"Detroit is a really good organization with a big big history with all those great players," Jurco said. "They have lots of Europeans and lots of skilled players I hope at one point I am going to get there. It was unbelievable for me to be drafted by them and I will do my best to make the team one day."
The Red Wings brass will more than likely ship Jurco back to his junior team, the Saint John Sea Dogs of the QMJHL next season. The gifted winger was a big part of the Sea Dogs run to the 2011 Memorial Cup after scoring 31 goals and 56 points during the regular season and adding 6 goals and 18 points in 19 playoff games. This years team is expected to be competitive again and could repeat as Memorial Cup champions
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December 31, 2005
New York's Times Square fills with New Year crowd
By Chris Michaud
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Year's Eve revelers swarmed into
New York's Times Square on Saturday to greet 2006, undeterred
by cold, wet weather and tight security.
Clark, who became a fixture on holiday television with his live
"New Year's Rockin' Eve" show, which he started in 1972. Clark,
76, once known for his perpetually youthful appearance, missed
last year's New Year's Eve show after suffering a stroke.
Police were expecting 1 million people to gather for the
101st New Year's celebration in Times Square. They came from
all over the United States and began arriving Saturday morning
to stake out prime spots so they could watch as a giant crystal
ball is lowered at midnight to ring in the new year.
The bash began when the ball was lighted and raised at 6
p.m. Entertainers including Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey were
to perform.
Security was a primary concern amid the festive atmosphere,
even though Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said there were no
specific threats against the city.
Police officers led bomb-sniffing dogs throughout the party
zone while biochemical hazard teams and decontamination centers
were all on standby in case of attack. A mobile laboratory was
also on hand to test the air for suspicious substances.
Metal detectors were used to check the revelers and large
bags and backpacks were banned from the area. Snipers were
deployed on rooftops while helicopters circled the area and
police patrolled the city's waterways on boats.
The celebrants had to endure temperatures in the mid-30s,
as well as rain. Wet snow was in the forecast.
Some came just to see Clark, since it is uncertain if he
would be part of next year's show.
"We're here for Dick Clark," Roger Travis, visiting with
his daughter and son-in-law from Manchester, England, told
local media. "We love him and we think this could be his last."
The Clark loyalists included locals as well, including
Frank Cruz, 26, from suburban Melville, New York.
"Dick Clark is New Year's Eve," he said. "If this is his
last year, we wanted to be here in Times Square."
For others there was just no other place to mark the end of
2005 and the start of 2006.
"This is the best place to be," said Challey Masters, 18,
of Raleigh, Illinois, who came with members of a softball team
and claimed a spot at 10 a.m. "It's one big party."
U.S. President George W. Bush planned to have a New Year's
Eve dinner of steak and tamales at his Crawford, Texas, ranch
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Some Thoughts on Horn Playing for Band Directors
Submitted by rgsmith on Thu, 09/19/2013 - 05:08
"We only have one thing to sell on the horn. That is the unique and beautiful sound which is particularly the horn. Anything else we try to do, there are countless other instruments that can do it more easily and more securely without the difficulties of the horn."
James Chambers
Principal Horn, The New York Philharmonic
Principal Horn, The New York Philharmonic
The purpose of this essay is help band directors who are not hornists understand how to teach the horn. While there are myths and urban legends surrounding the horn as well as legitimate differences in opinion, my statements are born of many years of public school teaching and professional playing. Other hornists may disagree; it is, after all, a big world.
When Young Horn Players Should Begin
Over the years, many of my playing ideals have remained the same or grown but some of my teaching ideas have been changed entirely by my teaching experiences.
As a young horn player who was teaching privately, I was convinced that horn players should not start on other instruments. Now having taught public school many years and seen many frustrated students quit the instrument, my opinion has changed.
First, the horn should not be the student's first instrument. Most beginners will feel frustrated, confused, and ignored in the typical beginning band class. Students with previous musical experience (maybe piano or violin instruction) have a better chance of success. But what's the point. The horn is too big for the average 4-6 grade student to hold correctly and you have more than enough to do without teaching students who will need very different instruction from the rest of the class. Beginning band music mostly does not require horns. Sure we all know students who did well in spite of us. Nevertheless, it seems good to give the student the chance to succeed with the others before moving to the horn.
Instead, consider the horn, as you would the double reeds, an instrument to be offered to the best students in the second year. For that matter, I think the saxes and tuba should also be taught the second year, but that's not the subject of this paper.
Who do you want to change to the horn? First consider the child who really loves the sound of the horn and wants to change. Second choose a very successful flute or clarinet player; they make wonderful horn players, there are usually plenty of them, and the embouchure requires little change. Euphonium players work well, too.
Here's where I get to challenge a common practice. Do not change trumpet players. The horn and the trumpet are not the same. It will take a long time for the trumpet embouchure to adapt to the horn (in some cases, it never happens quite right) and the horn sound rarely develops the breadth needed. In my college brass class, it was said that one should look for trumpet players with range problems. There could not possibly be worse advice. The horn has a 4-5 octave range and the first notes are usually in the third octave. The trumpet has a 3 octave range at best and the first notes are usually in the second octave. Range problems on the trumpet will be worse on the horn.
Mouthpiece Placement
The common suggestion in books on brass playing is to place the mouthpiece about two thirds on the upper lip and one third on the lower. This is a good place to start for most brass instruments although some trumpet players may object. We have all seen the brass player who succeeds well in spite of an (apparently) "wrong" embouchure. The fact is that we are all very individual and although we can control the instrument and the mouthpiece, the third part of the interface (our unique facial structure) does not always work as expected.
That having been said, in my opinion, the most important part of mouthpiece placement for the horn is to get all of the upper lip inside the rim. For many players, this means the lower rim will sit just inside the red or meaty part of the lower lip, a position known as "setting in" or by it's German name "einsetzen".
At this point it is necessary to correct a false impression. Philip Farkas, in his book on horn playing, shows a picture of what he took to be einsetzen. The player is shown with the lip rolled out so that the lower rim of the mouthpiece is on the inside of the lip. Given Mr. Farkas' esteemed career, I suppose there may be some historical warrant for that position with which I am not familiar, however that is NOT what modern horn players mean when they refer to setting in. Two of the four embouchures shown in Mr. Farkas' book are set in the lip. Look for the lower rim of the mouthpiece to be just inside the line of the lower lip.
Again, the most single important embouchure characteristic is to have all of the upper lip (that's where the sound comes from) inside the mouthpiece. Encourage the student to keep the corners of the mouth pulled down, the chin flat and pointed, the teeth well apart and the oral cavity long.
On the Leg or Off
Well, here's one folks will fight over. The classic (as in hand horn) position is with the bell off the leg. The same position seems to be favored in Europe, by soloists (who often play standing), and among college instructors (who tend to be soloists). The modern double horn is not a hand horn (or a hand horn with added valves). It is a different instrument with a different sound. In the early 1900s it became common for American horn players to rest the bell on the leg and most of the books suggest that position.
Players with the bell held free (off the leg) tend to play horns with smaller bell throats and get a brighter sound. When used poorly, the bell held free of the leg also may produce a brittle, blaring sound.
Players with the bell on the leg tend to play horns with larger bell throats and want a darker sound. However, this position can also produce a muffled, tubby sound. It is important that the bell be pointed away from the body to prevent stuffiness. To play with the bell on the leg the right hand position also usually needs to be changed. More about that in the next section.
The great east coast horn sections (NY, Cleveland, and Philadelphia) are good examples of hornists who play (mostly) on the leg as is the classic "Hollywood" sound. Boston and San Francisco as well as many European and smaller American orchestras play predominately with the bell held free. Dale Clevenger in Chicago plays both ways depending on the music.
I play on the leg about 95% of the time. Sometimes I will lift the bell for a different sound, to be more comfortable in a chair that doesn't suit me, or just a change during a long rehearsal. The important part is to use the position that allows the best posture for the player's body type. Taller or long-waisted players may want to hold the bell free in order to sit correctly. Shorter players may need a block under the right foot to attain the correct posture if they want to hold the bell on the leg. Posture is more important than being committed to one position or another.
Holding the bell off the leg means the weight of the horn is supported by the little finger of the left hand. To free up the left hand, a horn needs to be modified with the addition of a "duck's foot" or "flipper" which is a device that moves support of the horn to the front of the hand by the index finger. They are available from Osmun's at www.osmun.com as well as other places. Another possibility is the addition of a strap for the left hand. The strap is my choice. Although maybe not as elegant as the duck's foot, I think it is more comfortable and spreads the weight of the horn over a larger area. Mine was designed by Hans Clebsch (a member of the Cleveland Orchestra horn section). It can be seen at http://www.clebschstrap.com . Finally there is a kind of end pin for the horn designed by English hornist Pip Eastop who is a member of the faculty of the Royal College of Music. The best version is made by Paxman. Go to Paxman's website and you will find it toward the bottom of the accessories page.
The Right Hand in the Bell
The right hand is in the bell for three reasons:
It changes the sound of the instrument.
It helps with intonation.
It changes the horn acoustically. Some notes, particularly those above the staff, are much more responsive and "slot" better with hand in the bell.
The classic horn position is the one passed down from the hand horn players. It is best described as the "handshake" position and is the one in (almost) all of the books on horn playing. It is essential for hornists who are standing and helps civilize the sound of a horn with the bell held off the leg.
Students who hold the bell on the leg need to open the bell up more than the "handshake" position allows. The "handshake" position tends to push the sound into the player's body and allow it to be muffled. The best option is the one used by sections in NY, Cleveland, and Philadelphia. Place the hand with the palm up on the bottom of the bell. This will project the sound away from the body. Although I have never seen this position in a book, it is used by many players and taught by many teachers.
Young students who have trouble holding the horn because of their size can be successful by holding the bell with the back of the hand against the top of the bell. This allows them to learn to use the right hand and still support the instrument. This position should be abandoned as soon as the student has grown large enough to hold the horn properly.
After the invention of valves (during the 1800s) there was a movement to remove the hand from the bell. That proved to not be a useful way of playing the horn and was abandoned. However many young students will still try it. Directors should not allow students to play with the hand out of the bell.
One final thought. The right hand changes both the timbre and the pitch of the horn. Adjust the pitch by pushing the hand into the bell (to flatten the pitch) or sliding it out. Do not use the heel of the hand to adjust pitch alone because it will also change the timbre. To change the timbre, open or close the heel of the hand SLIGHTLY. This will also change the pitch so adjust accordingly. Big changes are not needed. Small adjustments have big effects.


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holy_crypt 1.1
A holy encryption method to protect your strings and assets from the eyes of the blasphemes government and their demon pawnsHoly-Crypt
Make sure you place the holykeys.txt inside your projects root directory. I'll move this to a string array soon. You can find it on the github
Here is an example output
Message: "I'm trying to fight the NSA, work with me on it"
Key: 'Git8f7YYQ8roroOtmkhtvap1iRuah.Jhsswti5iOAhhuhYsR~ubYJaSOS5stk8~asav\nrAOe4sW1svGWeetfTeG8neQ|ST7pO~Xoasnhi4Gaa|ua1io..DfttiWu5QsEs|setRw0EetarAiltalR4Ye1h7pndQ|ioGav|EsraGJsnsERihash51e1Pon8|ip|l5Pdh~TEwtiDwt.|w1D|ih|ra8wGRnXtanmJOsoo1a'
Encrypted: '\r\r^XW&O?<\x1c\x0f`^\x0c2ZQPY\x11gFRQ4"3\n\x05"6W[\x10kZZ\x1a\x069#\x05T`\x05?d'
Decrypted: "I'm trying to fight the NSA, work with me on it"
An example of usage is included within the holy_crypt.py it is well documented and easy to understand
If you have any questions feel free to ask me
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This was made in response to Paypals ludicrious claim that you need "goverment approval" to encrpyt your own stuff, that and the fact that even just looking up anything about encrpytion or Linux can have you end up on a watch list. What a time to be alive.
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By Jose Grijalva, Project Spurs.com
Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson has taken to Twitter and has given the public some pretty insightful and also quite random tweets.
Today hasn't been any different. Jackson took to Twitter to give a friendly jab to one of his former players, Pau Gasol.
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'What Does the Forest Mean to You?' -- Forestry Association Launches New Television Advertising Demonstrating Washington's Commitment to Salmon Recovery
Jun 15, 2009, 18:41 ET from Washington Forest Protection Association
"We think this is some of our best work to date, working with our new agency -- Copacino + Fujikado," said
What makes this year's advertising special is that it occurs on the tenth anniversary of the passage of the Forests & Fish Law. House Bill 2091, passed with strong bi-partisan legislative support and signed into law
"There have been many accomplishments, especially in removing blocked culverts or other barriers to salmon habitat. More than 2,800 blockages have been repaired which opened up nearly 1,500 miles of new fish habitat across the state," said Executive Director
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Yield: 24
- 2 qt. vegetable oil
- ½ store-bought cooked rotisserie chicken
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp. ancho chili powder
- 2 tbsp. smoked paprika
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- salt
- Pepper
- 24 yellow corn tortillas
- ¼ c. crema mexicana or sour cream
- ½ c. shredded iceberg lettuce
- ¼ c. crumbled Cotija cheese
- In a large pot, preheat oil to 375 degrees F.
- Remove skin and bones from the chicken and shred meat into a medium bowl. Add lime juice, chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper and toss to combine. Place a big pinch of chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla.
- Using tongs, gently fold each tortilla around filling and hold under the oil for a minute before releasing; let it fry for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown. Fry tacos a few at a time to avoid overcrowding. Drain on paper towels and season with salt to taste.
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Having backyard livestock is a joy, but it's not all eggs and sunshine. Chickens, ducks and other backyard livestock can attract flies, mice, rats and other undesirable critters. The rodents love the free food, so keeping poultry feed in a hanging feeder off the ground can help. Dealing with flies, however, is a bit harder to control.
Disclaimer: Don't read this post while eating your lunch.
Flies love manure and our chicken coop never has a short supply of that. We thoroughly clean the coop once a week, discarding all the bedding and replacing it with clean bedding. But still the flies are attracted to the area. The sight of them swarming along our side yard makes my stomach turn and a few always find their way into the house.
I should note that our poultry area is located really close to our house. There's something to be said for it being tucked into a back corner – the flies likely won't bother the house and noise from clucking hens will be quieter. But having their near the house makes egg collection easier, we enjoy watching them from the living room and we can also easily spot trouble in the coop, like water dishes that get tipped over.
There are a few organic ways to deal with flies. First, try sprinkling DE around the coop. That will dry out any fly eggs, helping to contain the population. It's also a good general practice, as it keeps issues with mites and other pests to a minimum. It can be a good preventative measure, but once flies take hold you will likely need to do more to get the problem under control.
Since we already use DE regularly, but we're still having fly issues, we're using fly traps as well. This non-chemical method lures the flies into a plastic bag that you fill with water, which activates a stinky substance inside they are attracted to. The flies go in and can't get out. When the bag is filled, you throw it away and start with a new one.
I hung one in the coop the other day and within a few hours we had customers. You can see in the photo above the top of the water line inside the bag with the stinky beige-colored scent attractor. About an hour later I took the photo below. You can't see the water line anymore from the layers of flies already stuck in there – gross, gross, gross.
It's been a few days now and I will spare you the latest photos. The bag is almost full – yikes! The instructions say to throw the whole bag away when it's filled, and I remember thinking "how in the world could you fill a whole bag with flies?" Three days later, I know. Flies lay so many eggs, so quickly, that it may take a few bags to get the problem back under control. We're hanging three bags in and near the coop. Less than a week into it, there is a noticeable drop in the number of swarming flies.
Backyard chickens are still a joy to have, but do require quick action when a problem starts to take hold. How about you – do you have backyard livestock? What are the less-than-ideal things that come along with that on your homestead? How have you fixed problems along the way? Tell me about it in the comments below!


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Senior dies, nurse refused to do CPR
There is no legal requirment for the nurse to have done CPR on this woman. Do you agree or disagree with the way this nurse handled this?
Exactly. I sat with my grandmother as she died in my bedroom. She was living with me so that I could take care of her (with the help of hospice) because she did not want to be in a nursing home. Her final stage of dying lasted a little over a week and I was with her at the very end. I am sure some people think that it was cruel because toward the end she could not eat and could not even swallow water out of a medicine dropper yet no IV fluids/nutrients were given. As she was actively dying, I did not call 911 or anyone else for that matter, I just sat with her and quietly talked to her. That was exactly what she wanted.
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I did watch a 92 year old man die. Held his hand, wiped his face, and comforted him while he passed on. Didn't even attempt CPR, nor did emts when they arrived to pronounce his TOD.
Why? He had a DNR. He wanted to die as peacefully as possible. So it was my job, and duty to ensure that's what happened.
Quoting Anonymous:
She pretty much watched the elderly woman die. How in the hell can a person do that?!
Quoting Anonymous:
They are ok with it because she had a DNR. Nothing bad or anything news worthy has happened.
Quoting Anonymous:
Not only her she said there was no one that could do it! She wouldn't allow anyone that wanted to help actually help. What's sad is that the elderly woman's family is okay with the nurses decision! I would have been furious! Seriously if you had any heart you would of done it. It was a life or death situation and she didnt care about the woman. Selfish bi**h!
Quoting MeghMirab:
I didn't read that, that changes my opinion completely. The nurse should have mentioned that on the phone call. Because the lady just kept saying "why can't you help her?" Ya know.Quoting moneysaver6:
Just read the article linked to in the first article. It says that the resident didn't have a DNR, but apparently agreed to no medical attention should something happen. This appears to be a gray area. She could have helped, but didn't legally have to.
Either way it doesn't matter, the family is happy. Im just saying, as a nurse you have to do the right thing, even if that's against the policy or whatever. I've been in crazy situations where the patient was young and could have been saved had someone stepped in and did something instead of waiting around for someone else to say Ok.
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Well that is my opinion and that is yours. Even the daughter i think it was said she was happy with the care.
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If the patient did not have a DNR the nurse should perform CPR whether risking being fired or not. As a nurse you are there for the patients, not the company or facility. Integrity.
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If she had a dnr then i do not see a problem with this. If not then still this nurse was not going to risk her job by breaking policy. Now what i don't understand is why they enforce such a policy. I have never heard of it.


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What two-fold role does Reverend Dimmesdale say Pearl plays?
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In chapter 8, Hester goes before Bellingham, Wilson, Chillingworth, and Dimmesdale to convince them that she should be allowed to keep Pearl. Governor Bellingham wants to take Pearl away from Hester. Hester tries to convince them that she is the best one to care for the child. They argue against it, and she then pleads with Dimmesdale to speak for her. He tells the other men that Pearl is both a blessing and a curse to her mother, that she is the evidence of her mother's sin, and yet, at the same time, she is God's gift to Hester. Dimmesdale is so eloquent in his defense of Hester that the other men agree that Hester should be allowed to keep the child.
Dimmesdale says:
This child of its father's guilt and its mother's shame hath come from the hand of God, to work in many ways upon her heart, who pleads so earnestly, and with such bitterness of spirit, the right to keep her. It was meant for a blessing; for the one blessing of her life! It was meant, doubtless, as the mother herself hath told us, for a retribution too; a torture, to be felt at many an unthought of moment; a pang, a sting, an ever-recurring agony, in the midst of a troubled joy! Hath she not expressed this thought in the garb of the poor child, so forcibly reminding us of that red symbol which sears her bosom?"
His words are both ironic and hypocritical since he is Pearl's father. Read the text here on eNotes.