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LOS ANGELES -- An emotional 2 hour public memorial service for Michael Jackson ended Tuesday with a simple but heartbreaking goodbye from his daughter.
Michael's daughter, 11-year-old Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson, stood at the microphone, choking back tears and said, "I just wanted to say ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. And I just want to say I love him so much." She then collapsed crying into the arms of family members.
It was the first public statement by Paris, who like her brothers, Prince Michael and Blanket have rarely been seen without veils or masks.
Her appearance was the most moving moment of the public memorial, which featured performances and eulogies by some of the world's biggest stars.
The service at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles began with Smokey Robinson reading aloud condolence letters sent to the Jackson family by Diana Ross and Nelson Mandela.
Ross wrote that Jackson was "part of the fabric of my life in a way that I can't seem to find words to express. Michael wanted me to be there for his children, and I will be there if they ever need me. I hope today brings closure for all of those who loved him. Thank you Katherine and Joe for sharing your son with the world and with me. I send my love and condolences to the Jackson Family."
In his letter, Mandela wrote, "It is with great sadness that we learned of the untimely death of Michael Jackson. Michael became close to us after he started visiting and performing in South Africa regularly. We grew fond of him and he became a close member of our family. We had great admiration for his talent and that he was able to triumph over tragedy on so many occasions in his life. Michael was a giant and a legend in the music industry and we mourn with the millions of fans worldwide. We also mourn with his family and his friends over the loss of our dear friend. He will be missed and memories about him cherished for a very long time. My wife and I, our family, our friends send you our condolences during this time of mourning. Be strong."
A long moment of silence followed.
Jackson's flower-draped casket was then carried onstage as the Andrae Crouch Choir sang "Soon and Very Soon."
Family friend and pastor Lucious Smith then shared heartfelt words about Jackson.
Mariah Carey then sang "I'll Be There" along with Trey Lorenz.
Queen Latifa then spoke about Michael Jackson's influence on her own life and career. She also read aloud a poem written in Jackson's honor by famed poet Maya Angelou.
A performance by singer Lionel Richie then followed.
Mowtown Records founder Berry Gordy, Jr. spent several minutes talking about Jackson's outstanding talent as a young boy, and through his adult years. "Michael, thank you for the joy; thank you for the love; you will live in my heart forever. I love you," he said in closing.
After a video tribute to Jackson, Stevie Wonder sang "I Never Dreamed You'd Leave Me in Summer."
Basketball stars Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson took the podium to share some thoughts on Michael. Cameras panned to the audience during Johnson's speech, showing the Jackson brothers dressed alike, wearing Michael's famous white glove.
Shortly after, Jennifer Hudson sang Jackson's "Will You Be There."
Rev. Al Sharpton addressed the crowd saying Michael 'broke down the color curtain.'
Singer-songwriter John Mayer then played a guitar version of Jackson's "Human Nature."
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by Nancy M. Petry. Washington, DC, American Psychological Association, 2005, 415 pp, $59.95.
Although the field of systematic study of pathological gambling is relatively young, spanning a little more than two decades, Dr. Nancy Petry, herself quite young, has provided in this book a sophisticated and scholarly review on the etiology, comorbidity, and treatment of pathological gambling. Dr. Petry presents an exhaustive review of the empirical literature on problem gambling that will serve the novice, advanced student, and researcher well in documenting what is known about problem gambling and what is needed in future studies. The empirical data compiled is enriched by compelling and telling case examples throughout the text.
After describing the classification system [levels 0-3], prevalence, and types of gambling, Dr. Petry draws on the case examples to describe the dimensions and experience of pathological gambling and the often tragic consequence in a person's life as he/she becomes progressively involved with the process. She starts with the more concealed and subtle manifestations, then "comments," and then "continues" her case examples. As Petry indicates, there is a "dynamic" and progressive process with problem gambling, which her case reports amply reveal. In a number of instances the case examples are continued in subsequent chapters to demonstrate assessment and treatment issues. The reader also benefits by her clear definitions, including levels of gambling, and how such variables interact with life changes which in turn determine the level of severity of gambling behaviors. For instance, $20 per week for scratch tickets might be harmless, but in the context of job loss or a new baby it could become a hardship and the basis of marital conflict.
The author supplies a detailed citation and interesting reviews of the existing studies on prevalence rates of gambling patterns. When lifetime prevalence rates for problem gambling (level 2) are combined with lifetime prevalence rates of pathological gambling (level 3), the worldwide rate ranges between approximately 2%–6%, a little more than one in 20 individuals having a gambling problem at some time in their life (the past-year rates are in the range of 40%–60% of lifetime rates). Prevalence issues are made more interesting when rates in special populations are examined such as among substance abusers (significantly higher), the elderly (in some studies comparable to the general population and as tragic), and gaming patrons (not surprisingly, higher). Petry also examines rates of different types of gambling to determine if some are more addictive than others. Although inconclusive, she speculates how internet and electronic machines might be the most addictive and why this might be so. Dr. Petry provides data indicating that there have been modest but significant increases in prevalence of pathological gambling with the increase in legalized gambling in society.
As with other areas reviewed, a main strength of this book is that extensive empirical data on etiology and assessment scales are combined with clinical cases to demonstrate dimensions of disordered and pathological gambling. This combination makes the findings more compelling and teases those of us with a penchant to give meaning to and interpretations of human behavior, to ask why does being poor, uneducated, an ethnic minority, or unmarried make individuals more prone to pathological gambling? Could it be that elements of loneliness, poor self-esteem, depressive feelings, and diminished capacities for relationships are common to all these groups? In the chapter on comorbidity, beyond the indisputable and significantly higher frequency of lifetime rates of psychiatric disorders among pathological gamblers, the evidence and case examples make abundantly clear the pervasive distress and disruption when these conditions co-occur. Furthermore, treatment-seeking substance abusers with gambling problems evidence more severe employment, legal, psychiatric symptoms, and family difficulties than individuals without gambling problems. All the questions and issues raised with regard to etiology, comorbidity, physiologic, and genetic factors addressed in relation to substance use disorder are raised by Petry with regard to pathological gambling in this book, suggesting a significant crossover for substance use disorders with behavioral disorders, especially pathological gambling.
Chapters addressing research interventions covering pharmacotherapy, self-help, family therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapies and psychodynamic treatments provide a guide for the reader as to what is useful and effective, albeit Petry concedes many findings are preliminary in nature. Interestingly from my perspective, contemporary psychodynamic findings on affect, self-esteem, and relational deficits that have been stressed with addictions to substances [1, 2] apparently are not yet available with regard to pathological gambling. Dr. Petry spells out in more detail her own special area of interest in a cognitive-behavioral approach which shows considerable promise. In this respect she provides four appendices on material she uses in her approach.
There is much to recommend this book and little to criticize in my opinion. It will satisfy the empirically minded, the clinician, and the researcher alike in exploring the etiology, research on interventions, and treatment models for pathological gambling. I agree with the endorsers of the book that there is little or nothing that compares with this work on pathological gambling.
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You were a little too young to be a part of the Italian World Cup winning team 6 years ago. Does that success inspire you and the current players to win another trophy?
In 2005/2006 I was part of the national team with a few appearances, but then I was not able to play continuously with Juventus, so consequently I lost my position in the national team. But anyway, the Italian World Cup victory gave an unbelievable shake to Italian Football and to all of us, so it was definitely very important.
As a centreback your main job is to protect the Italian goal. Who are the best strikers that will be playing in this tournament that you will be looking out for?
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Playing against Spain will be difficult as their midfield has so much talent. How will you defend against this?
We have to keep the pressure high, maintain attention and focus as much as possible.
You will also meet the Irish team in the group stage, which is managed by the former Azurri manager Giovanni Trapattoni. Does the fact that he knows he Italian team so well give Ireland an advantage?
Trapattoni is a football 'maestro' and he will definitely have a strong desire to prove his best in our challenge, but we are ready for that and we will face them in the best way possible.
What would winning this tournament mean to you?
For me it would be second dream turning into reality after just winning the 'Scudetto' with Juventus this year.
Is there an excitement in Italy for this tournament?
We have the right concentration, and the awareness of a group which want to do its best.
Do you feel the pressure to meet the expectations of the Italian fans?
No pressure at all.
Italian defenses historically have been a main reason for Azurri's successes - some legendary defenders have worn the Italian shirt. How good is this current defense, including your Juventus teammate Gigi Buffon?
Our defense is really solid and well combined as loads of its elements played together in Juventus for a while, that is Buffon, Bonucci, Barzagli and me.
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Dr. Liselotte Odgaard speaks on U.S. policy towards China
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Dr. Liselotte Odgaard is a specialist in international security affairs, particularly those involving the United States and Asia. She is an Associate Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College.
Dr. Odgaard has done research at Harvard University and at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars. She has just published a major new work, China and Coexistence: Beijing's National Security Strategy for the 21st Century. (Johns Hopkins Press, 2011).
At Suffolk she will present an overview of current United States policy toward China and talk about how it affects other nationals in Asia Pacific.
China's diplomacy in the UN Security Council is used to assess China's role in the global order. China's UNSC diplomacy involves looking for compromises between conflicting positions, UN authorization as a requirement for using force, support for the efforts of regional and functional organizations to help with conflict management, and the fundamental status of absolute sovereignty in international law. China's UNSC diplomacy reflects the interests of non-Western secondary and small powers. China's UNSC policy on Libya has confirmed that China pursues a mixture of a reactive and a proactive form of diplomacy based on old and new elements of the UN system. The Libya case has consolidated China's position as a maker of international order. China's position encourages the development of an in-between type of international system without one coherent program for international order because the US and Europe continue to pursue a different order which involves protecting civil and political liberal rights in other countries.
This event is sponsored by the Rosenberg Institute for East Asian Studies at Suffolk University. Free and open to the public.Back to Events Listing »


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According to new research by Cooperative Legal Services, most couples today blame their breakup on unreasonable behavior.
The study looked at trends from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Whereas unreasonable behavior used to be cited in 28% of divorce cases in the 70s. It's up to 47% now.
What's "unreasonable behavior?" that includes things such as a husband making his wife feel guilty for going out with her friends because he's not sociable or a spouse taking money from the family savings.
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Deirdre Longacher Smeltzer, Vice President and Undergraduate Academic Dean, began working at EMU in 1998. Prior to 1998, she spent four years as an assistant professor in the Mathematics Department at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. Deirdre is an alumna of EMU, where she majored in mathematics, with a Bible minor. She earned an M.S. and a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Virginia; Deirdre's graduate research was in the area of algebraic coding theory. Recent scholarly pursuits have included exploring other branches of combinatorics, the co-authoring of the book Methods for Euclidean Geometry, and (currently) the writing of a second textbook on discrete mathematics. In 2012-13, Deirdre served as the Interim Director of Cross-cultural Programs at EMU. In July of 2013, she moved into the role of Vice President and Undergraduate Academic Dean. Deirdre is married to Sherwyn Smeltzer, has two daughters and a son-in-law, and enjoys reading, cooking, exercise, and travel.
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Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT) is the most common tumor of the newborn,
Sacrococcygeal tumor.
View larger image »which occurs in 1 out of every 35,000 to 40,000 live births. Most fetal sacrococcygeal teratomas are not likely to be malignant, and the prognosis tends to be good after resection.
However, prenatally diagnosed sacrococcygeal teratoma associated with fetal hydrops can be rapidly fatal in-utero or can lead to polyhydramnios and premature delivery. The high-output cardiac failure is related to "vascular steal" from the high blood flow through the tumor. Fetal hydrops and placentomegaly may also jeopardize maternal health through the "maternal mirror" syndrome in which the mother's condition mirrors that of the sick fetus.
For an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of sacrococcygeal teratoma, watch our educational video below.
In most instances, the abnormal size of the uterus
Fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma ultrasound. © CHOP/CFDT
View larger image »leads to a diagnosis of fetal Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT) by ultrasound. The discrepancy in size can be due to a massive tumor or to polyhydramnios. Less common presentations include maternal preeclampsia. Fetal Sacrococcygeal Teratoma may be cystic, solid or mixed in its sonographic appearance. The heterogeneous appearance of the mass may be due to mixed areas of tumor necrosis, cystic degeneration, hemorrhage or calcification.
In our experience, fetal hydrops associated with sacrococcygeal teratoma is rapidly progressive and nearly always fatal.
Fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma MRI. © CHOP/CFDT
View larger image »Discussing the implications of the ultrasound findings when a sacrococcygeal teratoma is initially diagnosed can provide parents with information on options to consider if hydrops evolves, a potentially fatal situation.
This diagram shows possible Sacrococcygeal Teratoma treatment options for sacrococcygeal teratoma.
Exposure of 26-week fetus through hysterotomy revealing sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT).
Closure of skin flaps after resection.
The tumor "steals" blood from fetal circulation, causing the heart to work extra hard and making cardiac failure possible. Cardiac failure is manifest as "hydrops," an accumulation of fluid in the body of the fetus. The association of fetal hydrops and Sacrococcygeal Teratoma is usually fatal, and always fatal prior to 30 weeks gestation.
For the mother, there is the risk of "maternal mirror syndrome" in which the mom's condition parallels that of the sick fetus.
Other risks include:
Fetal hydrops (excess fluid retention from high output cardiac failure) is the sole indication for fetal surgery. If the condition of the fetus is stable with no high output cardiac failure, there will be regular ultrasound monitoring. If the Sacrococcygeal Teratoma is small, a vaginal delivery at term may be planned. However, if the SCT is large or if there is an excess of amniotic fluid, an early Cesarean section is planned.
If the condition of the fetus (fetal hydrops) places him or her in jeopardy, immediate intervention is recommended. If the fetus is mature, there will be an emergency Cesarean section. If the fetus is not ready to be born, fetal surgery to remove the Sacrococcygeal tumor will be recommended.
General anesthesia is administered to provide complete pain relief for the mother. Although general anesthesia will alleviate most of the pain of the fetus, additional anesthesia is provided to the fetus directly during the operation. Once the mother is asleep, the surgeon will make an incision similar to that of a Cesarean section and will lift the uterus partly out of the abdomen. Next, the surgeon will open the uterus and expose the baby's Sacrococcygeal tumor. The surgeon will remove the tumor and close the wound in the baby's back. The uterus is then closed, placed back inside the maternal abdomen, and the abdominal incision repaired. Mothers recover in the hospital for several days.
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Figure 2.18 is a U.S. map showing first use of marijuana among youths aged 12 to 17, by State: average annual rates based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs. States listed here in alphabetical order within each group were divided into five groups based on the magnitude of their percentages. States in the highest group (7.82 to 10.35 percent) were Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Vermont. States in the next highest group (6.97 to 7.81 percent) were Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. States in the mid group (6.64 to 6.96 percent) were Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. States in the next lowest group (5.98 to 6.63 percent) were Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Wyoming. States in the lowest group (4.50 to 5.97 percent) were Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Utah.
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Start the morning off right with a refreshing orange and ginger smoothie or a thick wedge of frittata laced with arugula and turkey sausage. For light but filling lunches choose from hearty salads like panzanella with tomatoes, chickpeas and tuna, or a whole-wheat turkey wrap with tangy cranberry chutney. At dinnertime, savour a bowl of pasta with sautéed garlicky greens, or enjoy tender grilled chicken with a creamy, spicy peanut sauce. Loaded with useful tips and strategies for healthy eating and friendly advice on shopping, prepping in advance and cooking smarter, this book provides real solutions for creating balanced meals on a busy sschedule.


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Have you ever watched the reality television show "The Biggest Loser?" If so, you know Jillian Michaels as the guru of fitness who uses tough love and empathy to help competitors drop hundreds of pounds.
As I approach the age of 63, I think about cutting back on exercise. After all, I need to accept the fact I'm aging and I won't be able to work out much longer. The gym is for young people, and I don't want to embarrass myself.
Tiffany Flanders Jones had a membership at the Islands Family YMCA for 2 1/2 years that she never used. As a program assistant at Hunter Army Airfield, she had access to Tominac Fitness Center, but she did not go there either.
We all have aches and pains that prevent us from going to the gym. Oh, really? Jerrod Fields was 22 years old on Feb. 21, 2005, when a bomb exploded under the Bradley he was driving in Baghdad.
FIT4MOM is a program designed to help moms get a workout while entertaining their little ones. The moms meet at Jarvis Creek Park and the workout includes cardio, strength training and abdominal work.
BODYPUMP is a weight-based group fitness program created in 1991 by Phillip Mills. It started in Auckland, New Zealand, and spread to 80 countries and 14,000 health clubs and gyms, but not to Savannah until now.
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Chikungunya disease spreads in Florida listen07/22/14 Lisa Kauffman
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A second case of Chikungunya was confirmed in Manatee County on Friday. So far the mosquito-borne illness has been reported 82 times in Florida.
Ron Cox is the Director of Epidemiology for the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County.
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The U.S. has called for immediate truce in Gaza as death toll reaches 571 Palestinian deaths. Today on Radioactivity, Rob Lorei airs an interview from The Last Call with Rebecca Vilkomerson, the executive director of Jewish Voice for Peace.
Later listeners weigh in on the Middle East crisis.
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Legislation that could undo the effects of the controversial Hobby Lobby Supreme Court ruling is stalled in Congress. The "Not my Boss's Business Act" would force employers who don't offer health insurance that includes contraceptive coverage to start carrying it even though the Supreme Court said they don't have to. Tampa area Congress member Kathy Castor spoke out against what she sees as a blatant attack on women during a rally in downtown Tampa Monday.
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To meet overwhelming demand, third and final shows have been confirmed for Melbourne and Sydney in Australia for the History of the Eagles Tour.
Eagles will be taking to the Rod Laver Arena stage for the third time on Thursday 26 February, adding to the two shows already sold out in Melbourne, while Sydneysiders will be treated to a second show at Allphones Arena on Friday 6 March, bringing the total number of New South Wales shows on the tour to four.
For more info or to purchase tickets, visit the event page for your show:
26 February 2015 - Melbourne, Australia @ Rod Laver Arena
6 March 2015 - Sydney, Australia @ Allphones Arena
Tickets go on sale beginning Monday, August 18, at 10 am local time. Advance tickets will be available to American Express Card Members on Tuesday, August 12th at 9 am local time.
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Jerrelle Benimon scored 21 points and pulled down 17 rebounds, and teammate Marcus Damas added 15 points as visiting Towson beat slumping Old Dominion, 68-66, on Wednesday in a Colonial Athletic Association contest in Norfolk, Va.
DeShawn Painter had 20 points and Dimitri Batten had 15 points for the Monarchs, who also got 13 points and 10 boards from Richard Ross.
Old Dominion (2-18, 0-8 CAA), which trailed 40-26 at halftime, came back to take the lead at 53-52 with 6:54 left in the game on a basket by Batten.
Towson (11-12, 6-4) battled back and took a 64-59 lead with 1:10 left in the game with two free throws by Damas.
Benimon hit two free throws with 40 seconds left to give the Tigers a 66-61 lead.
"He has carried us at times this year," Towson coach Pat Skerry said of Benimon.
But Painter hit a 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to cut the lead to 66-64.
Jerome Hairston made one free throw with 28 seconds left to make the score 67-64, and Batten missed a layup with 13 seconds to go.
Benimon made a free throw to make it 68-64 with 11 seconds to play, and Painter scored in the closing seconds for the final margin.
Rafael Guthrie had 14 points and Bilal Dixon had 10 rebounds for Towson.
Towson jumped out to a 16-8 lead as ODU missed 10 of its first 14 shots from the field.
The Tigers made six of 10 3-point shots in the first half.
Benimon began this week fourth in the nation in rebounds at 11.2 per game and as of Jan. 27 was tied with Mike Muscala of Bucknell with 14 doubledoubles, the most in the nation. Benimon began this week as the top rebounder in the CAA.
Lehigh 71, Navy 49: The visiting Mountain Hawks (15-5, 5-1 Patriot League) scored 14 straight points in the first half and never looked back.
The win allowed Lehigh to maintain at least a share of first place in the Patriot League.
The Mountain Hawks were led by Stefan Cvrkalj's 18 points, 15 on 3-pointers. Holden Greiner had a doubledouble for the Mountain Hawks, contributing 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Will Kelly had a doubledouble for the Midshipmen (7-15, 1-5), with 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Worth Smith added 11 points.
UMBC 61, Binghamton 58: In a matchup of two struggling teams, the visiting Retrievers (5-16, 3-5 America East) held on to win.
Jordan Reed led the Bearcats (3-18, 1-7) with a game-high 21 points and seven rebounds, and Jimmy Gray added 11 points and six assists. Brian Neller led the Retrievers with 18 points, all on 3-pointers, while Chase Plummer added 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Virginia State 78, Bowie State 69: Ray Gatling scored 16 points, but the host Bulldogs (8-11, 4-6 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) lost to the Trojans (10-9, 5-5).


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Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
What is bone marrow?
The soft material in the center of bones is the bone marrow. The bone marrow contains the different types of cells that give rise to red cells, white cells and platelets found in our blood. The marrow may also contain abnormal cells, proteins, or inflammatory processed that are not normally present, such as cancer cells. Since the production of red cells requires iron, the marrow is one of the places in the body that normally stores a supply of iron. When we are younger, our bone marrow contains very little fat. As we age, the percentage of fat in our marrow increases.
What is a bone marrow procedure?
A bone marrow procedure (commonly referred to as a bone marrow or bone marrow aspiration with or without biopsy) is a technique used to obtain the blood-forming portion (marrow) of the inner core of bone for examination in the laboratory or for transplantation. The bone marrow consists of inserting a special needle into a bone and withdrawing the marrow by suction or coring out a sample of the marrow.
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Nicky (@4boysareplenty) came back to her room at 12.03, awake but not quite with it. She has got more with it as the day has gone on and has just managed half a shortbread and a cuppa through a straw.
The consultant has been to see her twice, he says the operation went well. The tumour was quite large and constrictive in the nerve canal, there was a nerve through the tumour.
She has to stay on her back for 48 hours but they also have her swapping sides at intervals. It will be Thursday before she is allowed to sit up and will then be assessed for physio. In the meantime she has some ankle rotating to perfect.
My wife is in hospital…
Nicky (@4boysareplenty) is having an operation today, an 'upper lumber laminectomy for microscopic excision of intramural tumour' to be precise. She has a benign tumour which has attached itself to (or grown from) a nerve within her spinal chord cavity. The tumour (neurofibroma) is about the size of a grape and will probably have been growing for about the last 10 years.
The symptoms of this have been sudden and intense sciatic type pain in her leg, usually at the worst possible times for her, ie while walking to school or maybe lifting George etc.
The operation is to cut into her spine to access the cavity and remove the tumour from the nerve.
We checked her into hospital at 6.45 this morning, I left her at 7.30 to come get the boys to school. She texted me at 8.30 to say the consultant had seen her and she'd be going to theatre shortly.
I got back to wait for her at 10. There's no bed, sure enough she's in theatre. She is likely going to have to lay down for the next 24 hours and will be in hospital until Friday we expect.
I will update further later on. Just to say also thank you to our friends who are rallying round to help Xx
Santa brought George a walker…
You may remember that in the summer Nicky found a walker for George on Ebay, but it was in Aberdeen and we live in Cheshire. Not such a problem you may say but it was such a big awkward shape that transporting it would have been so costly probably making it too expensive a purchase. We posted our plight to Twitter and after a number of RTs @HarbourHussy and @HappyHammer66 (Dave) from up near Aberdeen very kindly offered to get it down to us and so they did.
For our part we drove up to York to meet Dave and collect the walker, we had a great day and we are very grateful for his family's kindness, generosity and it was an absolute pleasure to meet and spend time with Dave's lot.
The walker was always going to be a Christmas present for George and has spent the last few months in pieces in the playroom, until today. Today because we have only just got the lounge floor cleared from the Christmas chaos. Tonight we assembled it and popped George in it.
In truth he isn't quite big enough yet, just talking weeks off being tall enough, that said, in the time it took me to upload the picture to Facebook for family to see, yup you guessed it, he grasped the fundamentals and moved across the room. There may have been tears of joy here :'-)
George does use a walker at school but it's one that needs somebody to accompany him and he has occasional use of it at home but it isn't practical. This, we hope, will give him a little more independence to move around using his legs, he loves to stand and can get about holding onto furniture but has become a little lazy in such that if he wants to get somewhere fast he drops to all fours and crawls.
Tonight, with a little help, he moved from the lounge through the hall and kitchen to the utility and back again.
When he returns to school we'll take advice from his physio regarding amount of use etc. For now though we are celebrating that George does continue to surprise us on a regular basis with his achievements
Birthday Breakfast
So last night being the eve of Nicky's birthday I spent time with each of the offspring in turn, helping with wrapping and card writing etc. Once the youngsters had gone to bed it was time to spend a little time with my good wife before we turned in for the night.
I say 'we', I now needed a little time to do some wrapping and also needed to do a little preparation for Nicky's birthday breakfast. This is a 'special number' birthday so even though it was a working day I was going to whizz up a small treat.
I'd decided to follow a recipe I'd found on the internet (link below) of creamy baked eggs with hot salmon and chives.
Yesterday afternoon I nipped to the supermarket and bought all the component parts, including a lovely loaf for toasting. I even bought a couple of mini-casserole pot style ramekins for 'presentation purposes', upping my game if you like. Austerity measures mean no big spending on presents so the little touches count.
So after I'd wrapped the gifts I set about prepping the breakfast and popping it in the fridge as per the method. Set the oven to pre-heat in the morning, went to bed.
This morning I got up in time to make a start on breakfast, I'd laid the kitchen out for things to run smoothly including having some of the boys breakfast items ready. I'd run a bowl of washing up water as otherwise it was inevitable that when it came time to cut and dash to work I'd leave the kitchen resembling Beirut and I didn't want that, not today.
So breakfast is in the oven, I'm aware of the time it's taking so take Nicky a cup of tea, by this time the kids are stirring from slumber. I return downstairs, do a little washing up, start the toast.
The oven pinger goes, I give the egg whites a poke, looking good.
Out of the oven it comes, carefully I tip the water out of the roasting tin into the sink.
Not careful enough, the ramekins contents and all dive into the sink, into the dirty washing water. Bloody hell!!!
I went upstairs to explain to my hungry customer that the 'eggs were off the menu', a second choice of cereal was graciously accepted. On the upside there was some salmon left so breakfast was toast and salmon with sugar puffs to follow in the lovely new ramekin pots.
Recipe Link: http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/creamy-baked-eggs-with-hot-smoked-salmon-and-chives
Rob and Paul go cycling for charity
I know it's not long since I asked you to sponsor me when I ran the Manchester 10k, however I've had my arm twisted to do another sponsored event…
This time we are just asking for everybody who knows us for a £1 donation, sponsor us by texting RHPR50 £1 to 70070. Alternatively visit our Just Giving page at http://bit.ly/1cNZLkr to make a donation.
Our friend Gillian and my wife Nicky volunteer at Stockport CP (Cerebral Palsy) Wheelers disabled cycling club and are keen to raise funds to keep this great service open. To this end Gillian convinced her husband Rob to cycle the Manchester 100k and I got roped in…
The Manchester 100k is on September 1st, now where did I put my bike?
Feel free to donate what you can but as we see it if everyone who sees this gives us a quid we'll do very nicely for the charity.
My son George has cerebral palsy and has had many great times at the Stockport CP Wheelers, sometimes with his older brothers.
The CP Wheelers offers an 'all ability' weekly cycling session for disabled adults, children and young people.
They have a variety of adapted cycles to enable individuals of all abilities to experience and enjoy cycling and there is also a Café during the sessions.
Read more about the Wheelers here: http://www.mycaremychoice.org.uk/my-care,-my-market/leisure-opportunities/sports-and-exercise/cp-wheelers.aspx
Read more about Stockport CP Society here: http://www.combase.org.uk/
Where did that come from…
I just watched a movie, 'Away From Her' :
A man coping with the institutionalization of his wife (Julie Christie) because of Alzheimer's disease faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, Aubrey, a wheelchair-bound mute who also is a patient at the nursing home.
We weren't really watching it, I was doing some work on my laptop, my wife was on the iPad, we had watched TV together earlier. Just before midnight Nicky went off to bed, I needed a few more minutes to finish my work.
I called her back for a goodnight kiss but she laughed that she was just going to get her phone for charging upstairs, she didn't come back, setting off upstairs. Sometimes if she goes to bed before me and I know I'll be a while I'll go up and tuck her in, no not a euphemism, well not in that way anyhow, just meaning a goodnight kiss, a hug. I didn't expect to be long so I carried on working, half watching the film.
It only took about five more minutes of Julie Christie's Alzheimer's and her not recognising her husband and I started to weep uncontrollably. I had to go upstairs and claim that goodnight hug and kiss. As she held me I told her that she has to go to see her doctor about her sore leg, she's promised that she will.
I came down to watch the rest of the film, my conclusion is that you should live the life you can, while you can. You can be stripped of your memories and still have time to fill, it's a shitty disease that Alzheimer's
What if:
We've been deciding what we'd do if we won any of the following denominations on the lottery. We now have a plan for each instance.
£50, 000
Without giving away specific personal circumstances, what would your plans be?
She's gone, let's fix stuff…
The Thatcher dispatcher has done his bit, we all know Margaret Thatcher knocked the Great (that it seems Clement Attlee put there?) off Great Britain. How do we become great again?
I don't mean Great as in empire constructing, colony gathering etc, if that's where 'Great' came from even. I mean great as in, caring, sharing and looking out for each other. Looking after those who for some reason or another can't do it for themselves.
How are we to redistribute wealth? Where do we draw the line, speedboats?
Yes let us draw the line at speedboats. Last night I watched The Syndicate, it's a TV programme about normal people (I say normal, every one of them has a little criminal intent, acted on or otherwise, if not quite criminal then morally deviant), these normal people are in a lotto syndicate that wins £75m on the UK lottery. One member of the syndicate is shown buying a luxury speedboat, because he can.
So, line drawn, speedboats. No one is now allowed a speedboat as it's a luxury expense too far when we need over £300bn to fund welfare including the NHS. By my calculation, and by looking at the second hand Sunseeker Yacht market, that's 75,000 of us who are going to have to give up our speedboats to fund this big spend. Who's with me? Let's brand this "Sunseekers for Jobseekers".
Now we have a level playing field, no one has their boat anymore. This isn't enough, surely it isn't fair that a shelf stacker may earn 9k while a CEO could be earning 100k. Both people need the other position for the wheels of industry to turn therefore let them both have 50k. Let's throw the 9k difference into some sort of trust fund, not sure what for yet as we've already nearly created Perfect Britain.
Let us imagine for one minute that I'm Teal, the shelf stacker at your local Sainsbury's and the above is my idea. I now think that the above amazing idea (splitting the 100k) is worthy of reward above and beyond my 50k, but I'm not greedy so I'll just take a one off 1k bonus, 8k can go in the trust fund. If however I have another great idea next year then we'll discuss this further as maybe I'm worth 51k per annum.
I'm now dreaming of how to use this extra money, it's affecting my ability to continue drawing up this fair society.
Concentrate, level playing field, we all live in the same house now. By the same house I mean same specification, not the SAME house that would be silly. We can't have things different otherwise the whole greed thing kicks in again. We are all going to have the same magnolia box, 2.4 bedrooms, 1.9 children. Clearly we need to kick Mr & Mrs Windsor out of Buckingham Palace for this to be fair. Well not actually kick them out, there are 775 rooms that can be divided up between 155 families, maybe Liz and Phil get first choice for length of service?
What next then, what else do we need to do? I've laid the foundation, it's for you now to comment below, think long and hard about how to make society fair. This model will be rolled out across the world when we've mastered it for although Margaret Thatcher invented 'poor' other likeminded people developed it for use in their countries worldwide.
Come together Perfect Britain, lets conquer the world, as a mutually agreeable collective…


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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Buddy Carlyle wanted to show Braves officials he's there if they need him this season, and the genial journeyman accomplished that with four crisp innings Tuesday's 7-5 win against the Mets.
Carlyle was brought over from minor league camp to start a game because the Braves didn't want to use a pitcher who'll face the Mets in their season-opening series next week in New York.
"It's nice to see Buddy come up and give us four innings," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "Four strong innings, too."
He was charged with three hits, two run and one walk, and the second of those run scored after Carlyle was replaced by Cory Gearrin following a leadoff single in the fifth inning.
Carlyle, 34, is a former big-league Brave whose career was stalled by illness in 2009, when he was diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes and lost more than 20 pounds.
He pitched in Japan in 2010 and was in the New York Yankees organization last season. Only now has Carlyle regained his full strength and weight with the aid of an insulin pump he keeps attached to his upper left arm.
He lives in Atlanta with his wife and kids and decided to sign a minor league contract with the Braves in hopes of getting called up to the majors at some point during the season.
"That's the goal obviously," he said. "The reason you're still playing is because you think you can still pitch in the big leagues. So you just try to show the guys that you can still throw, and if they need you you're available. When you start off [spring training] in the minor leagues that's what you try to do. You just want to show them that's an option if they ever need it."
That's why Tuesday's start was important for the right-hander.
"Yeah, for sure, because people haven't seen you in a couple of years and don't know what to expect," he said. "So you want to show them, the big thing is just to keep their mind open and if something becomes available you're fully capable of helping the team out. You don't know if that time is going to come about, but just to know that you're ready for that opportunity and hopefully to get back here."
March 27th, 2012
8:07 pm
Keep him away from the big-leaguers. He'll never cut it.
March 27th, 2012
8:10 pm
Great to hear Buddy is feeling well. He was the only Brave that took time to stop and sign my children's hand made poster at a game in Phoenix a few years back. Those others on that team on the field at the time didn't even acknowledge the kids…a lot of them too…what a disappointment that was…Not signing? Fine…not even waving? Come on…
March 27th, 2012
8:30 pm
Good luck to Buddy, a true competitor.
March 27th, 2012
8:32 pm
Way to go, Buddy! I'm pulling for ya!
March 27th, 2012
8:36 pm
Pulling for him.For acouple seasons Buddy and Jorge Campillo kept us in the games with their pitching.We now have great pitchers but it doesn't hurt to have good ones as backup. GO BRAVES!
March 27th, 2012
8:37 pm
March 27th, 2012
8:54 pm
I would love to see Buddy make a comeback with the Braves, You can never have too many starters, Look how many the Braves lost last year near the end of the season, Offense seems to be coming around, Freeman looking very good, Maybe the Braves can make a run.
March 27th, 2012
8:55 pm
I can see a time during the season where he'll be needed. Hang in there!
March 27th, 2012
9:17 pm
Wow Buddy Carlyle got to be a name i wasn't thinking about today. But its good to see and hear he's doing well. Nice job too. That optimism is catching. i love it. Go Braves
March 27th, 2012
9:37 pm
Buddy never will be a Hall of Fame candidate but he could give you a solid game and if he had some offensive support like he did today could pitch with the best of them…
March 27th, 2012
9:37 pm
Back in 2008, Buddy played a mjor role in the bullpen. This is the year before he was diagnosed wiht his ilness. Here were his numbers:
2-0, 3.59 ERA, 45 Games, 62 IP, 59 K
Pretty good numbers for a middle reliever.
Should be a solid member of the AAA rotation behind Delgado, Tehran, Cordier, and Redmond.
March 27th, 2012
9:45 pm
I always like Buddy – a real scrapper, and was a real asset in 2008. He batted Left-handed, which was odd because that made his RH pitching arm exposed at the plate. I hope he does well enough to help us this year!
March 27th, 2012
10:13 pm
5.58 career ERA…………………………………..WOW………………..Do not need him.
March 27th, 2012
10:24 pm
Buddy, I hope your success continues and that you have opportunity to make a difference for the Braves this year. But if not the Braves, I root for you on any team even if against the Braves. You sir are a classy competitor, someone that our Braves young pitchers could learn from,whether in Atlanta or Gwin; you have proven that you are an overcomer, have the class that the Braves seek, and produce very effectively whether called on to start or relieve. My best wishes to you sir!
March 27th, 2012
10:50 pm
Buddy Carlyle WILL be pitching for the Braves this year because he is Liberty CHEAPIA'S type of player… "AFFORDABLE."
It's NOT enough that we have to suffer through no-talent BUM Matt Diaz (another "AFFORDABLE" player). Diaz MUST be Fredi Gonzalez' nephew because there is NO WAY Diaz should be on a MLB roster. It's a FACT that Diaz could NOT make any other MLB roster.
Once again, Diaz is the same guy (and I quote the AJC) "who managed to keep his sense of humor despite the Brave's Playoff Collaspe."
Real funny Matt. PLEASE don't tell me how Diaz "rakes lefthanders" during the broadcasts. A career year now for Diaz is .190 BA, 0 HRs, and 2 RBIs in 330+ ABs. Diaz is also a CLANK with the glove.
As I said, Diaz MUST be Fredi's nephew.
Matt Diaz (oh yes fans, he will get 300+ ABs on this team) can sit in the dugout between innings and tell jokes since he thinks everything is so funny, while I enjoy my 33% off concessions.
Liberty CHEAPIA has the right strategy. You build a World Series Championship team and INCREASE fan attendance by signing "AFFORDABLE" players and lowering concessions by 33%.
I always thought you increased attendance BY putting a quality WINNING product on the field. Am I wrong.
March 27th, 2012
10:58 pm
He's a good man. Anyone that has met him could not help but pull for him to succeed at least for one last hurrah in the majors.
March 27th, 2012
11:10 pm
Well Rafael, that shows you know very little about baseball. Matt Diaz is a pretty good baseball player, yes he struggled last year, after admitting he put on too much muscle and it affected his swing, he is back to his normal weight, and I expect him to put up similar numbers with the Braves as before he left. His career numbers…
2006 ATL- Batting Average .327, .364 OBP
So yeah, I will take a guy who when not injured can deliver me a .313-.338 average, while smart on the bases and plays smart defense, while hustling on every play. This is why his teammates love him, he doesn't only hit for high average, he can lay down a bunt, he can hit and run, he will do whatever needs done to win the game. Matt Diaz career batting average is .296. Chipper's is .304. Matt is a good hitter, I have no idea why you hate the man so much. A 'career year" he hits .190? Are you insane? His worst year in recent memory was last year, and he hit .263, far below his career average. Not even mentioning he is a career .329 hitter against lefties. FAIL!!!
March 27th, 2012
11:13 pm
Rafael- I will agree with you about Liberty Cheapia though. We need to have some sort of strike or protest to get Liberty Media to step down as owners. They are killing the city of Atlanta and the proud Braves franchise, well once proud anyways. I have sent letter after letter full of hate to Liberty, but I am only one fan, we need an entire movement. I am hoping to get something started by mid summer. Thank you and please join me against Liberty's ownership of the Atlanta Braves.
March 27th, 2012
11:47 pm
Someone will get hurt, and BC will get his shot. He's seasoned and, as several of you pointed out, cheap – which is music to management ears. We should start a pool for his first call-up date…I say first because he'll spot-fill for someone first and then get brought up again in September.
March 27th, 2012
11:50 pm
I'm just glad to see somebody is continuing Derek Lowe's habit of talking about himself in the second person.
March 28th, 2012
12:07 am
Wow, it's nice to see some real baseball fans posting on here for a change. Only a couple of ignorant rants so far, out of 20 comments! Thanks to Buck and The Monger to provide some stats to refute the nonsense! Plus, both Carlyle and Diaz are good guys, and don't deserve to be dumped on. ……..GO BRAVES!!!!!
March 28th, 2012
12:45 am
Right Arm! Homer.
Go Braves!
March 28th, 2012
1:25 am
Rafael-will you find another drum to beat? The same posts over the last year are getting old.
March 28th, 2012
3:39 am
l agree Diaz and Carlyle are great guys and comical in dugout and clubhouse. l dont care. l want some improvement to our roster. Gi
March 28th, 2012
3:42 am
My point is the Braves need players that will help win a World Series. If the player is not World Series capable lose him and find someone who will produce the dang trophy. Simple. KISS
March 28th, 2012
3:48 am
GM Wrenn's job is to have the best 25 players is organization on the roster. Replace a weak link with a stronger player. He should have one heck of a AAA team in Gwinnett to fill in for injuries. AAA players should be major league ready. AA and below is for development. Keep building and getting deeper in talent. Find some scouts who can identify a dang pro hitter. We need hitters please.
March 28th, 2012
4:43 am
Matt Diaz not a hitter?!? That's insane… I don't think he's ever hit under .300 in a full season with the Braves. He may not look very pretty doing it, but I promise you that Matt Diaz is a professional hitter who hustles every second he's on the field. End of story…
March 28th, 2012
6:10 am
Magic Johnson & Stan Kasten are front men for the group that bought the Dodger's. Mark Walter is the person with most of the funds and will be controlling partner. Hopefully this will move the sale of the Braves closer. Lets hope so as they need a new owner now.
March 28th, 2012
6:32 am
I'm guessing Matt Diaz must have cut Rafael off in traffic one time in 2006…
If anyone would claim that Matt Diaz is not valuable against lefties, they only show their pure ignorance to crazy things like "statistical proof".
As far as Buddy Carlyle, the actual subject of the article, it's great to hear he's doing better. He's the ideal arm to have at AAA, with his ability to start and relieve, plus he showed in 2009, before his illness, that it's a pretty solid arm.
March 28th, 2012
6:54 am
Gotta love Buddy & Matt on your team ! Those two guys are gamers.
Corky Miller and Greg Norton might not be too far behind.
March 28th, 2012
8:50 am
Damn! $2 Billion for the Dodgers! What is the Yankees worth?
Good news is it may be the impetus for Liberty Media's to sell the Braves soon. Of course, the Braves antiquated TV deals, which last forever and a day, as well as poor attendence figures, probably drastically diminish its value.
I bet the Braves franchise isn't worth half what the Dodgers got.
March 28th, 2012
8:58 am
Diaz is a well..if thats what you want-great guy and funny in dugout ok–but baseball player? give me a break. Yesterdays gone..When u to sorry for Pirates come on over to the Braves. When Diaz returned last year Braves begin collapse. Like someone said Norton, Nate, Miller and Matt–great group of has beens. Be careful what you wish for.
March 28th, 2012
9:03 am
Has Chipper decided to give it up yet? Come on ole man, retire. You are a hanger-on already.
March 28th, 2012
9:07 am
Joey..I agree.
Now tell me owners etc are not making money and can't afford players.
March 28th, 2012
9:14 am
Went to the game yesterday. Buddy pitched very well, but the real story was Freeman. He looked incredible at the plate, and most impressive with two strikes. Dang…..he's a beast.
March 28th, 2012
9:34 am
go braves
March 28th, 2012
9:36 am
We need for Beachy to step it up today.
March 28th, 2012
9:36 am
I thought he looked pretty good watching the game this morning on MLB. The Mets did hit some hard balls that were outs but for the most part he was throwing strikes. The 2 front runners for the last 2 spots in the bullpen, Gearrin and Asencio, did not look sharp at all, especially Asencio.
March 28th, 2012
9:39 am
Chipper is thinking "i'll show all those haters" but the question is CAN HE.
March 28th, 2012
10:00 am
Go Buddy!!!
March 28th, 2012
10:12 am
Try to keep it in perspective. This was against the team picked to finish last in the East – the Mighty Mets.
March 28th, 2012
10:37 am
Good luck Buddy!!!!
March 28th, 2012
10:51 am
Buddy Carlisle and Jorge Campillio were awesome. Jorge would throw soft and softer and still get people out. He could hit too.
March 28th, 2012
10:58 am
Good Luck Buddy….we CLASS ACTS on this Team. There are some weak links in the chain that need replacing, and you get my vote. BTW what did Hanson do in ST that affords him the nod to start the season? Was it his bashing his head in the accident? He certainly didn't pitch much in ST, and when he did he wasn't all that great.
March 28th, 2012
11:21 am
The Monger March 27th, 2012 11:10 pm
"So yeah, I will take a guy who when not injured can deliver me a .313-.338 average, while smart on the bases and plays smart defense, while hustling on every play"
The part about smart on tha bases reminds me of the time late in the season (I think against Marlins or Nats) when Diaz got picked off at 3rd in a loss that basically ended Braves hopes of a WC bid. He has had others also largely because he tends to be over-agressive at times. But on the whole Diaz is a solid platoon player/pinch hitter/4th OF that I see as more of an asset than liability.
March 28th, 2012
11:25 am
It's important to have gamers, and it is very important to have good chemistry in the club hose, but it is also very important to have at least one guy who can knock the cover off of the ball as well as hit 300+. I haven't seen that the Braves have that guy yet. Chipper was that guy 5 years ago and they need someone to take his place.
March 28th, 2012
11:25 am
People complain when the Braves lose.
Then they complain when they win, because the team that the Braves beat, was not a good enough team to beat.
Come on man, give us a break.
go braves!
March 28th, 2012
11:50 am
Several years back, I was on a business trip in the small town of St. Cloud, MN. One night, I went to the local watering hole to grab a beer and watch a ball game. To my luck, the Braves were on TV. Buddy was pitching that night. A short while later, a man and a woman walk into the bar with Braves jersey's on, both with Buddy's name & number on them. They both starting catching grief from the locals for wearing Braves jerseys. I went over and introduced myself to them. Turns out, they were Buddy's father and mother inlaw! We watch the game together and drank a few more beers. They were very nice folks.
March 28th, 2012
12:56 pm
Would rather Belinda pitch
March 28th, 2012
1:13 pm
Where is the new blog for today and the game?
March 28th, 2012
11:56 pm
Loved Buddy Carlyle……glad to hear he's doing well!
March 29th, 2012
6:56 am
Would rather have Buddy in the bullpen anyday over last years combo of Sherrill and Linebrink
May 23rd, 2012
1:28 pm
My developer is trying to persuade me to move to .net from PHP. I have always disliked the idea because of the expenses. But he's tryiong none the less. I've been using WordPress on a number of websites for about a year and am worried about switching to another platform. I have heard excellent things about blogengine.net. Is there a way I can import all my wordpress posts into it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
June 28th, 2012
9:18 pm
There are some fascinating points in time on this article but I don't know if I see all of them middle to heart. There is some validity however I'll take maintain opinion till I look into it further. Good article , thanks and we would like more! Added to FeedBurner as properly
September 26th, 2013
7:56 am
Carlyle shines in cameo, hopes for callback during season | Atlanta Braves
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This year's Semiahmoo Cup Regatta drew almost 80 boats compared to last year's 50, and with good sun and fairly decent wind both days saw some good competitive racing for boats from as far away as Seattle and North Vancouver.
Local sailor Shane Alfreds took advantage of nearly perfect weather last weekend to tie for top honors in multi-hull division E at the sixth annual Semiahmoo Cup Regatta with Canadian sailor Bernd Giese who was sailing a multi-hull nearly one-third longer. In sailing, length usually translates into speed, and even though multi-hulled boats are a special case because they're almost always planing, Alfred's accomplishment is significant. Giese, for example, also sets two sails to Alfred's one.
Alfreds took a second (to his dad) in the opening long distance TD Canada Trust race. Both were sailing 18-foot single sail (cat-rigged) carbon fiber A-Cat Catamarans built in Sweden, very light boats at 165 pounds and as fast as a regular monohull twice their size.
On Sunday, Kim Alfred's fifth place dropped him out of the running for over-all honors, but Shane Alfred secured the overall trophy with a second Saturday and third on Sunday.
Other regatta winners, figuring combined finishes in the two races, include Gray Hawken's Davidson 40 "Teddy Bear" in division A, Alan Keil's "Wayward Wind" in division C and Jeff Rebiffe in his Cal 25 "Why Knot" in division D.
Three boats tied for first in Division B: Mick Corcoran's slippery little Hotfoot 27 "Blackfoot," Mike McColl's "Caliente," another Hotfoot 27, and Julie Kadar in her Choate CF27 "Goose n' Duck."
The weather both days was sunny with more wind Saturday than Sunday. "It was light in here (at the start near the White Rock pier)," said Reigh North, who skippered his Dash 34 "Absolute Kaos" to a decisive Division A win in Saturday's 25-mile long TD Canada Trust Cup race, "but once we got out a ways it picked up, and from Point Roberts south to Alden Bank we had a good 20 knots or more."
Saturday provided some entertaining moments in Division B as Michael McColl in his Hotfoot 27 "Caliente" made a very impressive save after committing a blunder at the start, sailing over the line with the wrong group of boats. "We thought we had such a good start, too, in Division A," joked the affable skipper, "but then we realized that the group we were supposed to be with, Division B, hadn't started yet. Ooops!"
Realizing their mistake, McColl immediately reversed course, put up his spinnaker, sailed back around the right (pin) end of the line, reversed course again, doused his chute, came up close-hauled and flopped over for a port-tack start, all quickly enough to start less than a minute behind his competition and with no penalties for being over early. "We wanted to go up the right side of the course because it was so heavily favored," McColl said. And indeed, after all that, he beat his main competition, Bellingham's Hotfoot 27 named "Blackfoot," to the first mark by more than just a few seconds.
"Then we just ... gave the race away," said McColl, referring to the downwind leg from Point Roberts south to Alden Bank. With Blackfoot hot on their stern, which is a controlling position sailing downwind, McCool's tactician and former Hotfoot 27 owner who was only identified as Phil called for the crew to drop the spinnaker so they could play more effective tactics against Blackfoot. McColl later shrugged when asked about the tactic, questionable at best, especially since Blackfoot managed to sail right over the top of them and away toward the leeward mark one Caliente lost her momentum. "Dumb!" he laughed philosophically, "just plain dumb!"
Sunday's light wind first caused a delay of over an hour, and then the two races planned for the day were reduced to one as an on-shore breeze gently built from the west. The afternoon was a thing of beauty as the 70-something boats in the five different divisions sailed carefully in the bright sun and rippled sea, most flying their spinnakers on the two downwind legs. It all finished with a barbecue back at the Blaine Marina where prizes were awarded and good-natured insults were traded. Next year will be even bigger, race officials promised.


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Funeral services for Gary L. Young will be held Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Castor Assembly of God. Officiating will be the Rev. Kenneth Stanfill.
Interment will follow at New Ebenezer Cemetery in Castor under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden.
The family will receive friends today (Wednesday, May 30, 2012) from 5 until 8 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden.
Gary was born Dec. 4, 1943 in Hodge and entered into rest May 29, 2012 in Shreveport.
His first wife, Glendale Young and brother, Roy Young preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Smith Young of Castor; son, Billy Glenn Young and wife, Angelle of Heflin; daughters, Dorinda McCart and husband, David of Castor and Deann Havard and husband, Jeff of Castor; sisters, Dorothy Netherland of Weston and Elaine Walker of Weston; grandchildren, Woody, Nicki, Tyler, Cody, Nick and Audrey; and one great-grandchild, Lane.Subscribe to Read!