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Arvo update - Tiny, rideable little right peak in the middle at Maroubra for despo's. Winds hot NW. - Earlier report - Nothing doing wave wise at Bondi. Maroubra is around 1ft from the NE. Another summer like morning with sunshine and no wind. We are in for another very hot day with warm NW/N winds. The swell is virtually non existent again not even really 1ft on the sets.You can just about forget surfing again today at Bondi. Maybe Maroubra and Tama will have a tiny NE wind wave by late in the day. In the meantime a swim, paddleboard or jog is the best you can do. Yesterday arvo there was a tiny 1 footer at Maroubra..
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Forecast for Tuesday 30 September until midnight
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening. Winds turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon, then decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.
UV Index 12 (Extreme)
East Coast Swell Alert: September 30, 2014
Calling all weekend warriors and hellmen alike.. there is swell coming, long in period and significant in height.
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Eskridge Fall Festival
Oct 25, 2014
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Attend the annual Eskridge Fall Festival in downtown Eskridge! There are plenty of fun activities for all ages!
Some of the events this year include: Pumpkin Chuckin', 5K Walk/Fun Run, kids inflatables and gaming, hot dog eating contest, vendors, food, and a parade!
To register as a vendor, contact Corinna Romine at 785-449-2449. For more information on the events or to request a brochure, contact Lacy Breeden at 785-449-2735.
5K Walk/Fun Run: Race begins at 9:00 am, Saturday, October 29th
Pre-Entries due October 23rd ($15) or Day of Entry ($20)
Start/Finish line is at Eskridge City Park
Packet pick-up and sign in begins at 8:30 am
The race course consists of paved and gravel roads!
Wabaunsee County Health Fair: Eskridge Pride Community Center - across from the park 8 am - 11 am
Get you blood glucose and cholesterol checked, car seat check, free dental screenings, fitness evalutations, trick or treat goodie bags and giveaways!
DIRECTIONS: There is a detour on K4 Hwy; therefore, you will be unable to take exit 342 (Keene-Eskridge) off I-70. If coming from Topeka, a better route is to go through Auburn. Call for additional directions, if needed.
Main Street in Eskridge will be blocked off for the festival. The Eskridge City Park is on the south end of Main Street. If coming into Eskridge on K4 HWY from the north, to get to City Park, you will turn east/left on 1st Street, merging right at the fork, go 1 block. Turn south/right on Pine Street go 3 blocks, cross Hwy 99, go 1 more block to the tennis courts and park.
Pumpkin Paradise October 29, 2011
For locations of all events and full list of vendors, find information booth in the middle of Main Street
8:00am – 11:00am
Health Fair – Hosted by Eskridge PRIDE Coalition
5K fun run/walk registration – City Park
Vendor check in begins – Main Street
Vendors open
5K fun run/walk begins – Proud Sponsors – Rush In, Cytek Media Systems & Sunflower Striders
Buttons for raffle items go on sale – Drawing every 30 minutes. Must be present to win.
Proud Sponsors – Prairie Band Casino and Resort, T-Rex Café, Pepsi, Scentsy by Corinna Romine & Charm it with Cori
Parade Registration with Candace Stephenson – Registration table near DJ table
10:00am – 2:00pm
Inflatables, Gaming Van & Kids Games – Must purchase wrist band – Proud Sponsor – Carol Wyre Memorial Fund
Caricature Artist – Proud Sponsors – Johnston Construction & Smokin' G's BBQ
Balloon Lady – Proud Sponsors – Tuff's Mowin 'n Snowin & Countryside Feeds
Face Painting – Proud Sponsors – Bilbilt Construction & The Gem Resort
Kiddie Parade – Meet in front of City Hall – Proud Sponsor – Higgins Stone
Bike Race – PARTICIPANTS MUST WEAR HELMETS – Proud Sponsors – Coffee Cup Café & Eskridge Market
3 Divisions ∞ Pre-K – 1st Grade ∞ 2nd- 4th ∞ 5th - 6th ∞ Winners will receive medals
Pumpkin Chuckin' – Proud Sponsors – Flinthills Insurance & The Mission Valley Herald
Sand Dig – Proud Sponsors – Flint Hills Bank of Eskridge & Eskridge Lumber Yard
"GOO DREW(Switzer from WIBW)" Pie in the Face – Proud Sponsors – Keene Graphics & Miya's Touch of Design
Hot Dog Eating Contest – Proud Sponsors – Clark Industries & Echo Auto Craft
Martial Arts Performance – Proud Sponsors – Repo Man Lawn Service & Hooters of Topeka
Mission Valley Dance Team Performs – Proud Sponsors – Dover Small Engine & Waugh Law Office
Parade – Proud Sponsor – City of Eskridge
Extreme Jugglers – Proud Sponsors – Dultmeier Concrete & Blue Dragonfly Photography
Egg Toss – Proud Sponsors – Farm Bureau/Rob Sage & Urban Salon
Final Drawing for Raffle – must be present to win – last call to pick up prizes
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Pumpkin Carving – Hosted by Eskridge PRIDE Coalition
Vendors Close
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Scare House – Hosted by Eskridge PRIDE Coalition
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Writing Group: One-to-one feedback gives faculty members a safe place to discuss their writing/editing concerns and get motivated to write/edit more. Based on works of Robert Boice (Advice for New Faculty Members) and Paul Silva (How to Write a Lot), the members develop their writing goals, learn to carve out time each day to write and receive short lessons on editing.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - An audit of North Dakota's Game and Fish Department found scores of discrepancies with the agency's practices, including improper payments to employees and more than 100 guns that are missing from a volunteer hunter education program.
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Aerobic Respiration for AP Biology
Practice problems for these concepts can be found at: Respiration Review Questions for AP Biology
Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of cells and is the beginning pathway for both aerobic and anaerobic respiration. During glycolysis, a glucose molecule is broken down through a series of reactions into two molecules of pyruvate. It is important to remember that oxygen plays no role in glycolysis. This reaction can occur in oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor environments. However, when in an environment lacking oxygen, glycolysis slows because the cells run out (become depleted) of NAD+. For reasons we will discuss later, a lack of oxygen prevents oxidative phosphorylation from occurring, causing a buildup of NADH in the cells. This buildup causes a shortage of NAD+. This is bad for glycolysis because it requires NAD+ to function. Fermentation is the solution to this problem—it takes the excess NADH that builds up and converts it back to NAD+ so that glycolysis can continue. More to come on fermentation later … be patient.
To reiterate, the AP Biology exam will not require you to memorize the various steps of respiration. Your time is better spent studying the broad explanation of the process of respiration, to understand the basic process, and become comfortable with respiration as a whole. Major concepts are the key. I will explain the specific steps of glycolysis because they will help you understand the big picture—but do not memorize them all. Save the space for other facts you have to know from other chapters of this book.
Examine Figure 7.1, which illustrates the general layout of glycolysis. The beginning steps of glycolysis require energy input. The first step adds a phosphate to a molecule of glucose with the assistance of an ATP molecule to produce glucose-6-phosphate (G6P). The newly formed G6P rearranges to form a molecule named fructose-6-phosphate (F6P). Another molecule of ATP is required for the next step, which adds another phosphate group to produce fructose 1,6-biphosphate. Already, glycolysis has used two of the ATP molecules that it is trying to produce—seems stupid … but be patient … the genius is yet to show its face. F6P splits into two 3-carbon-long fragments known as PGAL (glyceraldehyde phosphate). With the formation of PGAL, the energy-producing portion of glycolysis begins. Each PGAL molecule takes on an inorganic phosphate from the cytoplasm to produce 1,3-diphosphoglycerate. During this reaction, each PGAL gives up two electrons and a hydrogen to molecu es of NAD+ to form the all-important NADH molecules. The next step is a big one, as it leads to the production of the first ATP molecule in the process of respiration—the 1,3-diphosphoglycerate molecules donate one of their two phosphates to molecules of ADP to produce ATP and 3-phosphoglycerate (3PG). You'll notice that there are two ATP molecules formed herebecause before this step, the single molecule of glucose divided into two 3-carbon fragments. After 3PG rearranges to form 2-phosphoglycerate, phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) is formed,which donates a phosphate group to molecules of ADP to form another pair of ATP molecules and pyruvate. This is the final step of glycolysis. In total, two molecules each of ATP, NADH, and pyruvate are formed during this process. Glycolysis produces the same result under anaerobic conditions as it does under aerobic conditions: two ATP molecules. If oxygen is present, more ATP is later made by oxidative phosphorylation.
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Though still used traditionally for hunting, archery is a common recreational and competitive activity. Girls use various styles and sizes of bows and arrows appropriate for their size and ability, and have a lot of fun honing their skills for one purpose, to hit a target!
Geo-caching is a recreational outdoor activity that centers on the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) and maps to find caches (logbooks inside waterproof containers) hidden all over the world. Caches can be found in a variety of rural and urban environments.
Girls will learn about the honeybee's contribution to agriculture and its critical role in our food supply.
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Could there possibly be a more enticing setting for a novel than Vienna in 1913? Sexual licence, artistic fervour, psychoanalysis, the shifting sense of unease that precedes war and revolution: the mixture is so rich that a plot seems almost superfluous
William Boyd's new novel, Waiting For Sunrise begins on "a clear and dazzling summer's day in Vienna in a skewed pentangle of lemony sunshine"; there is a "stirring of potential in the air, that possibility of audacity", a brightness that seems to bring with it hope and purpose
Enter our hero, the exotically named Lysander Rief, a young English actor, who walks through the city to his first appointment with the eminent psychiatrist, Dr. Bensimon. Lysander, who followed his father into acting, has come to Vienna to seek psychoanalytical help from Bensimon, an English pupil of Sigmund Freud. He suffers from an inability to reach a sexual climax and as he is engaged to an actress, Miss Blanche Blondel, he is naturally keen to resolve the problem
Sitting in the waiting room he is anxiously pondering the nature of his problem when an extraordinary woman enters. She is clearly in distress, but Lysander is immediately drawn to her strange, hazel eyes and her unusual, intense beauty. Later the same day they meet again, and a more composed Hettie Bull introduces herself as an artist and sculptor, and invites Lysander to a party hosted by her lover, the famous painter Udo Hoff. Compelled to attend and unable to resist her electric charm, they begin a passionate love affair
Life in Vienna becomes tinged with the frisson of excitement for Lysander. He meets Freud in a cafe, begins to write a journal, enjoys secret trysts with Hettie and appears to have been cured. London, 1914. War is stirring, and events in Vienna have caught up with Lysander. Unable to live an ordinary life, he is plunged into the dangerous theatre of wartime intelligence – a world of sex, scandal and spies, where lines of truth and deception blur with every waking day. Lysander must now discover the key to a secret code which is threatening Britain's safety, and use all his skills to keep the murky world of suspicion and betrayal from invading every corner of his life
As the story unfolds, at different junctures and for different reasons, the main character is quite literally "waiting for sunrise", waiting for day to lighten darkness, and metaphorically waiting for clarity, waiting to see clearly through the mist and murk of obfuscation, for all is not what it seems, and clouds have moved in front of the sun, casting doubt as well as shadow. Boyd gives us a story about truth and lies, identity and re-invention, about trying to discover who is really who and what is what, and it's no coincidence that Rief, is a young actor from a well known theatrical family, a man for whom disguise and assumed personality, 'front' and feints, are all part of his stock-in-trade, something he will rely upon heavily in the dangerous world into which he falls by chance
It's clear that meticulous research informs and underpins every stage, every layer of this complex book, and William Boyd is such a master at setting a scene, placing a telling detail, 'seasoning' his narrative with just the right amount of factual flavour to balance and ground the fictional substance of the text, that his material is beautifully shaped and works to support his plot fully. As well as being astute, inventive and intelligent, he's a writer with an instinctive feel for rhythm and pace and a gift for making the reader want to turn the page while still being fully engaged with the deeper themes of the book and the ideas behind them, so his stories just flow
The plot whisks him from Vienna, to Rye, the Somme, Geneva, the War Office and Hampstead; in and out of the arms of various girls and the offices of assorted spy-masters, all with scarcely time for him to write the abysmal poetry with which the text is sprinkled. The book's ending is particularly apt; will our man eventually find that elusive 'golden afternoon', or will his days be dark and dreich?
Waiting For Sunrise is a feverish and mesmerising journey into the human psyche under pressure, a beautifully observed portrait of wartime Europe, a thrilling spy story and a literary tour de force from the bestselling author of Any Human Heart, Restless and Ordinary Thunderstorms. It's simply too good to miss
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Banner Elk is always cool (natural air conditioning), even in the summertime. Although winter is wonderful, there are so many things to see and do in the spring, summer and fall in Banner Elk.
Banner Elk, and surrounding High Country area, offers many NC hiking trails, whitewater rafting, horseback riding and hiking on the waterfall trails of the Blue Ridge are very popular activities as well. Banner Elk is within a short distance from many of the well-known family attractions, such as Tweetsie Railroad, Grandfather Mountain, Linville Caverns and more!
Banner Elk is located in the northwest quadrant of Avery County in the Appalachian Highlands 3,739 feet above sea level (Banner Elk Development Plan, 1967). High peaks and rugged ridges surround the town. The area of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in many respects has stronger historic and cultural ties with the neighboring mountainous regions of Tennessee and Virginia than with all other regions of North Carolina. The area of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina is beautiful during all seasons of the year. Fall foliage produces a dazzling panorama of color. The area is famous for its flora and fauna. Rhododendron, mountain laurel, flame azalea, and wild flowers are abundant. Bear, deer, and other wildlife inhabit the forests that surround Banner Elk (Cooper, 1964).
Now days Banner Elk is known for NC skiing, golf, and four seasons of vacation fun and relaxing lifestyles. We have many summer residents as well as North Carolina Mountain vacation home owners that make Banner Elk a home away from home for a variety of reasons. Lees McCrae College offers cultural arts and entertainment and there's always the assortment of shops and restaurants to keep you busy!
Early Settlement
The first human inhabitants of the Banner Elk area were the Cherokee Indians. The Cherokee used the Elk River Valley as hunting grounds, but evidence of a permanent settlement has never been discovered (Cooper, 1964). The first white settlers of Banner Elk were Delilah Baird and John Holtsclaw, who came to the Big Bottoms of Elk in 1825, and settled on a tract of land containing 480 acres. This land included the Whitehead farm and extended to the present site of Grandfather Home for Children situated near Wildcat Lake. John and Delilah's first child, Alfred B. Baird, was the first white child born in what is now the Banner Elk Township (Banner Elk Development Plan, 1967). Martin L. Banner established the first permanent settlement in 1848. Although the Banner family originally came from Wales, Martin Banner moved from Forsyth County located in the piedmont region of North Carolina. Eventually, the Banner family grew to 55 members, and the area where they lived became known as Banner's Elk (Heritage, 1976). Other early settlers include the Moody, Dugger, Abrams, Von Canon, Keller, Smith, Lineback, and Foster families. The early settlers of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina area were the people of northern European stock from what may be called the yeoman class: English, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, German, and Dutch (Cooper, 1964). The community changed its name to Banner Elk when the North Carolina General Assembly incorporated the town in 1911.
Agriculture, Industry, and Tourism
The rugged terrain made it difficult to travel, therefore the early settlers had to be self-sufficient. The climate and elevation of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, supported vegetable crops, especially cabbage and beans. Early settlers also traded furs and raised cattle. Today, the major agricultural cash crop is Christmas trees. Banner Elk has never had a large industrial base. The community is dominated by small, locally owned businesses. With an increasing dependence on tourism since the 1960's, the Banner Elk area is a magnet to vacationers and summer residents. Banner Elk offers beautiful scenery, cool summers, a location between three ski resorts, and a friendly atmosphere. Tourism has been important to Banner Elk for over 100 years. The Banner Elk Hotel was built in 1892 to accommodate tourists (Heritage, 1976). In the early 1900's people began to build summer homes in the area to enjoy the pleasant mountain environment. The ability to manufacture snow made Banner Elk a year round tourist attraction. Grover Robbins built Beech Mountain Ski Resort in 1965, and Sugar Mountain Ski Resort opened in 1969. Hawk's Nest Ski Resort opened in 1968.
Lees-McRae College
Lees-McRae College has been a catalyst in the Banner Elk, Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina area for about 100 years. Edgar Tufts founded the Elizabeth McRae Institute for Girls in 1900. The objective of the institute was to promote Christian values by providing academic curricula that encouraged intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social growth (Heritage, 1976). Several institutional changes occurred over the years. Mrs. S.P. Lees was a major benefactor, and a name change occurred in 1903 to the Lees-McRae Institute (Neal, 1983). The addition of Plumtree School for Boys in 1927 made the institute coeducational (Heritage, 1976). The institute became Lees-McRae Junior College in 1929, and when it received accreditation as a four-year college in 1990, the name changed to Lees-McRae College.
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Health care facilities date back to 1908 when Edgar Tufts recruited Dr. Charles Reed to the Banner Elk area. Grace Hospital opened in 1908. Edgar Tufts also founded the Grandfather Orphan's Home to provide a caring and home-like atmosphere for orphaned children of the mountains (Neal, 1983). Grace Hospital was replaced by the Charles A. Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital in 1962. The original orphan's home evolved into Grandfather Home for Children, which was inaugurated in 1939 (Banner Elk Development Plan, 1967).
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Before conducting business in Mexico, UK business people should be aware of the local customs that need to be taken into account.
Mexican companies and government departments are hierarchical and status conscious. Most decisions are made at the top and representatives will be received by somebody fitting their status. If you send junior sales representatives, they will not meet the main decision-makers.
Greeting etiquette
Mexicans attach great importance to titles. Professional titles such as "Licenciado" (meaning "graduate") or "Ingeniero" (engineer) should be used as this recognises their status. Those without titles should be addressed with Mr (Señor), Mrs (Señora) or Miss (Señorita) followed by their surname.
When doing business in Mexico, you will find that first names are not always used initially as they are reserved for family and close friends. Wait for someone to address you by your first name before doing so yourself.
Men and women will shake hands when they meet for the first time in business and social situations. If they already know somebody from a previous meeting, men tend to greet men with a hug/shoulder slap and both men and women greet women with a kiss on the right cheek. On departure, you should repeat all the handshaking and kissing, and it can take 10 minutes to get out of a room! Time for this should be included in your programme; don't assume that you will be able to make a quick exit.
Meeting etiquette
• In Mexico, business attire is more formal than that in the USA or Europe.It is therefore important to be well dressed for business meetings. This means dark suits, long-sleeved shirts and usually cufflinks for men and lightweight dresses for women.
• Business is personal in Mexico. Before doing business, try to ensure that you have contacts who can introduce you or vouch for you. Once an initial contact has been made, it is easier to move on and arrange future business meetings.
• Make business appointments in advance and confirm them with a brief phone call a few days before. Once you arrive in Mexico, call again or send an email or fax to ensure it is known that you will definitely be arriving.
• Timekeeping is relaxed in Mexico. However, due to the Mexicans' long-established business links with Europe, they are used to European business people being on time, so will also try to do the same. When having an appointment in Mexico City, always consider the traffic as it may affect your schedule.
• Business cards are usually exchanged at the beginning of the meeting. It is useful to have business cards printed in English on one side and in Mexican Spanish on the other. Consider having this done before arriving in Mexico.
• Mexicans don't like to cause offence and this can extend to not wanting to say "no". Not saying "no" doesn't necessarily mean "yes".
• Substantive business will only be done in person. The telephone is limited to making arrangements.
Below are a number of recommendations for getting the best out of your interpreter:
• Though expensive, a well-briefed professional interpreter is best.
• Try to involve your interpreter at every stage of your pre-meeting arrangements. The quality of interpretation will improve greatly if you provide adequate briefing on the subject matter. Ensure that your interpreter understands what you are aiming to achieve.
• Speak clearly and evenly, without rambling on for several paragraphs without pause. Your interpreter will find it hard to remember everything you have said, let alone interpret all your points.
• Conversely, don't speak in short phrases and unfinished sentences. Your interpreter may find it impossible to translate the meaning if you have left a sentence hanging.
• Avoid jargon, unless you know your interpreter is familiar with the terminology.
• Take into account that some interpreters may be more familiar with American English and have a little difficulty at first with British accents.
• The UK Trade & Investment team in Mexico can provide a list of specialist translators.
• Avoid making or telling jokes. These almost invariably fall flat in translation and will confuse or embarrass your audience. Compliments or observations could be a more effective icebreaker.
There are two forms of interpreting. Consecutive interpreting means that you speak and then your interpreter interprets. This is the usual form for meetings, discussions and negotiations. Simultaneous interpreting is when you speak while the interpreter interprets simultaneously; but special equipment is required which is expensive to hire. Simultaneous interpreting is generally used only for large seminars and conferences, and there are always at least two interpreters who will interpret in 20-minute sessions.
Interpreting is a skill requiring professional training. Just because someone is fluent in English and Spanish, it does not mean that they will make a good interpreter.
If you are giving a speech or presentation, remember that the need to interpret everything will cut your speaking time approximately in half (unless using simultaneous interpreting). It is essential to make sure that the interpreter can cope with any technical or specialist terms in the presentation. It is better to be slightly restricted and speak close to a script than to fail to be understood because your interpreter cannot follow you. If you are giving a speech, give the interpreter the text well in advance and forewarn them of any changes.
Sophisticated PowerPoint presentations with multiple illustrations are the norm for many forward-looking Mexican companies, and it is advisable to take the same approach to create a good impression. Handouts and brochures in Mexican Spanish are recommended.
Never start a presentation apologetically. During presentations avoid slang and jokes specific to British culture and geography. Your Mexican audience may not understand. There is no need to be extremely formal. Do not speak too quickly, loudly, or in a monotonous tone.
At the beginning of the presentation, make it clear to the audience whether you prefer to take questions during or after the talk. Often, audiences are happier writing down their questions rather than asking them in front of others. If there is not enough time to take all written questions, tell the audience that you will reply to them by email - and do so.
Mexicans prefer doing business with people who they know and trust. Your success in Mexico is therefore dependent upon your ability to establish, build and maintain good relationships. Interpersonal skills are needed to fit in, cultivate relationships and win the favour of others. These can actually be more important than professional experience and know-how.
Learning Spanish is obviously of benefit. If you don't have time to become conversant, making the effort to learn basic pleasantries can go down well. The differences between Mexican and European Spanish are similar to those between British and American English (ie with differing accents and some different words) so if you speak European Spanish you should be understood. Joining the British Chamber in Mexico will give you access to a network of other businesses.
Mexicans make friends first, then do business and you should be prepared to spend time socialising. Only move on to business when you have built up rapport. Face-to-face contact is crucial.
You need to invest time in developing relationships with people such as by going out to lunch (breakfasts are a good option if you want to avoid traffic in Mexico City), enquiring about their family and talking about your personal life. Sports (especially football) are a common interest between Mexicans, as well as British music which is very popular in Mexico, The Beatles are always a good talking point!
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Jefferson County is one of Georgia's largest counties by size.
It also has one of the state's highest unemployment rates.
Jefferson County's unemployment rate is at nearly 17%.
That's the 2nd highest jobless rate in the CSRA just behind Jenkins County.
We pulled data from the Department of Labor for the last 15 years, and found– the highest unemployment rate was in the late 90's – and over the past 5 years, that rate has continued to increase.
Around 17,000 people call Jefferson County home, but only about 7,000 of them take home a paycheck.
"When people lose their jobs, no matter where they live and where they work, it's not good for anybody's economy," said Lil Easterlin with the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce.
Here in Jefferson County, 2 major manufacturing plants, Glit Microtron and Thermo King shut down their doors in the last 2 years. Now that took away around 400 jobs but it also affected many local businesses."
"If you've lost your job, you've lost benefits, and that affects our local hospitals, gas stations, drug stores and mom and pop stores downtown," said Easterlin.
But with 3 large industrial parks, the county plans to bring businesses back to the area.
"We have high unemployment, and high unemployment that means lots of available workforce," said Easterlin.
"High unemployment means you have employees so companies have employees and we have land, we have buildings, and employees for hiring," said Tom Jordan with the Jefferson County Development Authority.
To lower the nearly 17% unemployment rate, local leaders are luring companies in the manufacturing and energy sectors because of the county's infrastructure.
"A lot of the companies we have in Jefferson County use natural resources like wood, kaolin and companies that need a lot of land in a rural area that you can't find in a city area," said Easterlin.
Most of the companies in the county are in manufacturing.
Now when companies invest in Jefferson County, it also boosts the land tax which pumps money into the local economy.
The unemployment rate in the Augusta area went down to 9.1% in July.
But for the entire CSRA region, the rate rose to 10.5%.
That's still higher than Georgia's average which is at 8.8%, and South Carolina's which is at 8%.
Nationwide, the unemployment rate sits at 7.4%.
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Hearn, Lafcadio 1850-1904
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Most widely held works about Lafcadio Hearn
Most widely held works by Lafcadio Hearn
Kwaidan stories and studies of strange things by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
99 editions published between 1904 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 3,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hearn collects seventeen Japanese ghost stories (and a few nonfiction pieces about insects) in this 1903 volume. While most of these stories are translations from older texts, one was the first printed recording of a Japanese farmer's tale and a few others are Hearn originals. Included are accounts of ghosts who eat freshly deceased corpses, ghosts who look human during the day but stretch their necks and alter their faces at night, ghosts who bewitch their human targets, and many other ghastly figures
Chita a memory of last island by Lafcadio Hearn ( )
63 editions published between 1888 and 2011 in English and French and held by 2,517 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This 1889 novel tells the story of a Creole girl who survives an extreme Louisiana hurricane. Rescued by a fisherman and his wife, the girl remembers only her name: Chita. The couple raises her as their own child. Meanwhile, Chita's true father believes his daughter is dead. Years later, the two meet again . . . but under devastating circumstances
Japan, an attempt at interpretation by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
105 editions published between 1900 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 2,076 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Published posthumously in 1904, this masterful volume focuses on religion, from its early expression as ancestor worship, through more sophisticated native evolutions and foreign admixtures, as the prime shaper of Japanese culture. The most influential single account of Japan written by a Westerner up until that time, it still resonates with readers and faithfully presents aspects of Japan
The crime of Sylvestre Bonnard by Anatole France ( Book )
75 editions published between 1890 and 2011 in English and held by 1,793 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A new translation of the sentimental story of an old man and his cat who is confronted with worldly ways at a late age
Kokoro : hints and echoes of Japanese inner life by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
111 editions published between 1895 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,578 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kokoro, meaning heart, spirit, and way of being" is a fitting title for this 1896 collection, for these fifteen essays focus on the interior life of Japan and its people. Hearn's insights into Japan's soul are unmatched by any Westerner, and his portraits of individual Japanese are as profound as his long essays on the civilization
Out of the east : reveries and studies in new Japan by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
76 editions published between 1895 and 2011 in English and German and held by 1,301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Upon publication, the New York Times reviewed this 1895 collection of Hearn's essays and pieces of journalism, praising the marvelous simplicity of his style, at once vigorous and delicate. The contents run the gamut from spooky stories like The Red Bridal to the provocative cultural analysis of essays like Jiujutsu
Some Chinese ghosts by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
62 editions published between 1887 and 2012 in English and held by 1,122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The six stories in this captivating collection, published in 1887, are retellings of classical Chinese myths and legends. In his preface, Hearn writes that he sought especially for 'weird beauty' in these phantom tales. Among those included are "The Soul of the Great Bell," the story of a young girl's sacrifice for the creation of the Emperor's sublime bell; "The Story of Ming-Y," a phantom tale about a young man's love for a woman long-dead, as well as "The Tradition of the Tea-Plant," and The Tale of the Porcelain-God."
Inventing New Orleans writings of Lafcadio Hearn by Lafcadio Hearn ( )
4 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 1,053 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) prowled the streets of New Orleans from 1877 to 1888 before moving on to a new life and global fame as a chronicler of Japan. Hearn's influence on our perceptions of New Orleans, however, has unjustly remained unknown. In ten years of serving as a correspondent and selling his writing in such periodicals as the New Orleans Daily Item, Times-Democrat, Harper's Weekly, and Scribner's Magazine he crystallized the way Americans view New Orleans and its south Louisiana environs. Hearn was prolific, producing colorful and vivid sketches, vignettes, news articles, essays, t
Interpretations of literature by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
40 editions published between 1915 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 1,047 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lectures to his students while he held the chair of English literature in the university of Tokyo from 1896-1902
The romance of the Milky Way, and other studies & stories by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
52 editions published between 1905 and 2014 in English and held by 1,044 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Published posthumously in 1905, this book contains some of Hearn's uncollected work and is a charming interpretation of Japanese culture. In "The romance of the Milky Way," Hearn examines the stories behind the age-old Tanabata festival. "Goblins" discusses poetry and some supernatural subjects particular to Japanese literature. "Ultimate questions," is a lyrical response to Herbert Spencer's philosophy. Other essays include "Stranger than fiction" and "A letter from Japan," written in 1904, describing how Japanese society dealt with its war with Russia
Kottō : being Japanese curios, with sundry cobwebs by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
56 editions published between 1902 and 2012 in English and held by 1,034 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first Tuttle edition of Kotto was published in print form in 1972. Japanese curios, with sundry cobwebs, excite the curiosity and imagination of a master spinner of tales, and the result is Kotto, another Lafcadio Hearn classic about old Japan. Here Hearn spins tales from old Japanese books to illustrate some strange beliefs. They are only curios, he says laconically, but some of these legends will make your spine tingle and your heart trip faster, like the one about a waterfall called Yurei-Daki, or the Cascade of Ghosts. The ghostswere as real as their warnings, b
In ghostly Japan by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
65 editions published between 1899 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,027 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This 1899 collection of essays contains some chilling ghost stories, but it is primarily a study of the cultural significance of ghosts and the occult in Japan. Hearn's astonishing ability to penetrate a foreign sensibility and convey a portion of its mysterious essence to Western readers, without in the process traducing his subject, is alluring
Exotics and retrospectives by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
55 editions published between 1898 and 2011 in English and held by 994 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This 1898 collection is split into two parts: The first, Exotics, consists of Hearn's Japanese journalism; the second, Retrospectives, contains his personal essays and reflections. Standouts are Fuji no Yama, recounting the author's grueling ascent of Mt. Fuji, and Insect Musicians, relating the now-vanished market in music-making insects
The temptation of Saint Antony by Gustave Flaubert ( Book )
42 editions published between 1910 and 2011 in English and French and held by 974 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Christian hermit St. Anthony spends a night in the desert beset by doubts regarding his vocation, his faith, and the concept of God, "meeting" an array of historical figures including Buddha and the Queen of Sheba
Two years in the French West Indies by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
53 editions published between 1889 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 957 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume consists of writings, oberservations, and sketches of which was the result from the authors travels to the Lesser Antilles from the summer of 1887
Appreciations of poetry by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
36 editions published between 1916 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 952 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Books and habits by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
34 editions published between 1921 and 2011 in English and held by 874 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection of essays, individually published between 1915 and 1917, originated as lectures Hearn delivered to Japanese students at the University of Tokyo. They constitute one of the first attempts by a Western critic to interpret Western culture to the East. Chapters are dedicated to Western attitudes to women, poetry, the Bible, and an overview of Western literary influences
Shadowings by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
45 editions published between 1900 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 865 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written while Hearn was a professor of English literature at the Imperial University of Tokyo, Shadowings (1900) consists of three sections on various subjects. The first, "Stories from Strange Books," contains six stories of horror folklore. The second section, Japanese Studies, has musings on cicadas, female Japanese names, and old Japanese songs. "Fantasies," the last section, consists of seven additional essays, including one on the "horror" and glory of Gothic architecture
Pre-Raphaelite and other poets; lectures by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
17 editions published between 1922 and 2010 in English and held by 818 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gleanings in Buddha-fields : studies of hand and soul in the Far East by Lafcadio Hearn ( Book )
85 editions published between 1837 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 795 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This 1897 collection focuses on Hearn's perceptions of his newly adopted country of Japan through the lens of Buddhism. His beautiful musings on the juxtaposition between a children's playground and death vivify the Buddhist idea of dying. His reminiscence on a trip to Kyoto places the reader there, and his meditation on Nirvana is amazingly clear
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Hān, Rafukadio, 1850-1904
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Hearn, Patrick L. 1850-1904
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Hern, Lafcadio, 1850-1904
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Ho-en, La-fu-kʻa-ti-wo, 1850-1904
Hoirn, Lafkadio, 1850-1904
Hoirn, Lafkadyo, 1850-1904
Hoizumi, Yakumo
Hoyrn, Lafkadyo, 1850-1904
Hsiao-chʻüan, Pa-yün, 1850-1904
Koisumi, Jakumo 1850-1904
Koizumi, Giakumo 1850-1904
Koizumi, Yakumo.
Koizumi, Yakumo, 1850-1904
Xiaoquan, Bayun, 1850-1904
Yakoumo, Koizoumi
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ヘルン, ラフカジヲ
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ラフカディオ・ハーン, 1850-1904
小泉, 八雲
小泉, 八雲 1850-1904
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Good morning Thrasherville! Here are just a couple quick notes and thoughts regarding the Thrashers, the loss to Pittsburgh and this afternoon's matchup in Washington D.C.
First off…if you cast your vote for Brent Sopel to be the last Thrasher off of Schnide Island, pick again. His blast at 2:41 of the first period gave Atlanta an early 1-0 over the Penguins, and came just 20 ticks of the clock after Chris Thorburn and Michael Rupp were put in a 2-minute time out for not playing nicely with each other.
Shortly after Sopes slipped off The Schnide, Dustin Byfuglien came painfully close to putting the home team up 2-0, taking a Rich Peverley pass from the left wing and snapping off a shot from close in. But Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made a great play moving to his left to get his skate out to block the shot. It was the first of several very good save he made to keep the Pens within one goal…including one against Andrew Ladd, who was able to find himself alone in front of Fleury after turning Kris Letang inside-out in the left wing face off circle.
As it turns out, it was just what they needed.
After the Thrashers outshot Pittsburgh 7-1 in the first four minutes of the game, the Penguins slowly began to turn things in their favor and Ondrej Pavelec was then called upon more often to try and continue his work of late.
Then in the mid to late stages of the second period, Pittsburgh turned the physicality knob up to 11 and started hitting anything that moved on the ice. It lead to Evgeni Malkin's first of three goals, which came with 6:28 left before the second intermission…a quick snapper that went five-hole on Pavelec.
Malkin then scored twice in the third period for the hat trick…the fourth that Atlanta has surrendered to an opposing player so far this season. His second goal came while Pittsburgh was on the power play. He redirected a ricochet off the boards behind the net past Pavelec and then potted an empty netter to provide the 4-2 final score.
Sidney Crosby had deflected in a Deryk Engelland shot to tie the game at 1-1 less then three minutes into the final period.
On both goals in the second period, Malkin's power play one and Crosby's game-tying tally, Zach Bogosian was…er, uh, well…let's just say he was "in the vicinity" of defending against the goal-scorers.
After the game, Thrashers coach Craig Ramsay gave high praise to the Penguins scorers say, "They're not both just talented they're strong. Malkin is a monster and Crosby is as strong on the puck as there is".
Pavelec echoed those thoughts. "Those guys don't need many chances to score goals," the young netminder said. "They may be the best players in the NHL".
"It's tough to play them for 60 minutes, but if we want to make the playoffs, we need to shut down those guys".
As for the game itself…I thought it was an overall good effort by the Thrashers, they came out with a great deal of jump and life in their game. But the Penguins simply took this game over halfway through and grinded the win.
Now, the Thrashers wing their way to D.C. for the third matchup this fall against the defending Southeast Division champs. That's a tough way to rebound against a hard loss, if you ask me. But Atlanta has found a measure of success against the Caps, earning 3 of a possible 4 points against the division foe in the previous two meetings.
Evander Kane has scored four of his seven goals against Washington, 2 in the 4-2 season-opening win and another pair in the 4-3 overtime loss on October 23.
Chris Mason is expected to get today's start in goal for the Thrashers. He is coming off the 5-2 loss in Ottawa last Tuesday and is 4-0-1 against the Caps in his career with a 2.25 GAA and .924 SV% in six games played against them.
The Capitals find themselves once again atop the division standings. Their 25 points are 8 more than Atlanta and 7 more than second place Tampa Bay.
Alex Ovechkin leads their overall scoring with 23 points…9 goals and 14 points…while Alexander Semin's12 goals are the most for that team. As with Malkin, Semin is one of four players to get the hats flying against the Thrashers. Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos and St. Louis' Jay McClement are the other two.
November 14th, 2010
8:17 pm
Can Thrasher apologists handle truth? Here it is. Crapitals went into cruise mode after lead swelled to two goals. Once Thrashers tied score the home team knew no other Thrasher goals were forthcoming. Just a matter of waiting for soft goal to go in. Strategy successful. That is the truth. Either believe it or get screwed! Makes no difference to me. I truly hate these bestards! STENDEK
November 14th, 2010
8:43 pm
Good effort by the Thrashers again tonight. I can handle a loss to the President's trophy winner at home as long as the Thrashers played to win. Much better than what we have seen the past few years. Mason play was poor tonight. OP looked pretty good again.
Brendan – to answer your question – The Thrashers are actually a little better than I thought they would be at this point in the season. I had them pegged for a couple games below .500.
November 14th, 2010
9:03 pm
stendek – get your facts right buddy, Eager choked that game away by a) failing to support Burmistrov along the wall in the offensive zone before losing possession, b) making an unnecessary backhand pass (why so cute?) in the NZ to give the Caps possession and putting the rest of the players on their heels and c) by screening Pavelec by basically coasting in front of Erskine rather than use his stick to try to block the shot (in essence Pavs couldn't see the origination of the puck on the shot). So before you put this amazing choke job on Pavelec, at least know what the hell you are talking about first!! Pavelec kept us in this game and gave these chumps a chance to win.
When are we gonna ban this clown? Such a pleasure to come to this once fun blog to commiserate with like-minded fans only to have to sift through tons of garbage and toxic dumps of derision from a deranged fool who thinks he's the only one who knows anything about hockey and playing the game the right way. Piss off stendick!
November 14th, 2010
9:33 pm
See you are overjoyed with yet another moral victory Smoothie! You are not a true hockey fan. No accountability no change. Glad you apprteciate mediocrity. Also hate braindead morons like you! Do not like bullshet you spout but I am not crying like baby to have you banned. Grow up baby! STENDEK BTW – Screw you!
November 14th, 2010
9:36 pm
Back on the meds….. Highs too high, lows too low!!!!
November 14th, 2010
9:41 pm
When was the last time you went to a game you screwjob?? Kiss my a$$ stendek, I support this team quite well thank you. And believe me, I'm no apologist. I want some repercussions from this two-game disaster over the weekend and 1 – 4 – 1 stretch. The Caps are charlatans with a sloppy, overrated defense and we failed to keep the pressure on them in the 3rd. We should have been playing with nothing to lose, but they played too conservatively and let the Caps dictate. But I'm not going to put this loss on Pavelec. He's been our best player (outside of Ladd, Buff & Enstrom) since he's returned from his "illness". At any rate, I appreciate your passion, but your incessant whiny tirades laced with disguised profanity (real mature jackleg) is driving away the regular bloggers and certainly not inviting newcomers from joining the fray. It sucks to be a Thrashers' fan, we get it. We've all been torturing ourselves for years, but can you just take it down a freakin' notch? Christ!
November 14th, 2010
10:04 pm
Forgive me Rev Smoothie. Thrashers are good. Fans are sweethearts. All is right with world. Losing streak okay too. Guys are trying. God bless. Amen. STENDEK
November 14th, 2010
10:10 pm
This was posted PRIOR to third period Rev Smoothie. Forgive me for knowing Thrashers better than you ever will. Be awaiting your next stern sermon. Blessed be…
Look for Pavs to make several magical saves in third period but allow winner on whiff job. Believe Thrasher offense is through. Fans here will cry moral victory. In reality it will be no points. Again! With losing streak intact. STENDEK
November 14th, 2010
10:18 pm
If there was a special olympics for bloggers, stendek would come in last.
November 14th, 2010
10:28 pm
For Hockey Biltong and Rev Smoothie…
From the mouth of Craig Petrino himself:
"We (must not mean Thrashers) talk so often about those neutral zone turnovers (must because you losers do em so well), dumping (what team should be) the puck in the middle (prime scoring area for opposition), especially on our backhand (any damn hand moron), It's become a focus (glad to hear and see it bonehead). We (poker playing buddies perhaps) talk a lot about it (sh at front I suppose). The players (term used laughingly) talk a lot about it (sex with hookers maybe). Every once in a while it raises its ugly head (how about several times per game jerkoff)."
Brainless baldheaded buffoon! STENDEK
November 14th, 2010
10:56 pm
Pavs is 9th in the NHL in save percentage and 12th in goals against average, while that's not going to win you a Cup, he is playing with more confidence and that's a good sign. He was partially screened on Erskine's goal but I am sure he will tell you that giving up a goal from the blue line isn't acceptable. I'm not making excuses for him, because he should have had Malkin's first goal that went through the wickets last night, but the other four this weekend, no chance!
And I do agree on one particular item, that moral victories for a team in its 11th season should not be a measuring stick. Yes, they played well at times this weekend, but big deal, because they came away with zero points.
stendek, I fully realize who you do not like on this team, but I'd like to hear your perspective on what players you do feel this team can win with — both short and long term — and if you could add one player to the roster (I realize it will take more than one) that could make an immediate impact who would it be?
November 14th, 2010
11:25 pm
Don't fret, folks…We're only on our third "Five-Year Plan" now…It takes time.
Only the "True-Blue" sheep (like Smoothie) left to defend the indefensible.
Keep bewieving, clown…I think of you and just laugh…All of the ignorance you spout is truly entertaining!
November 14th, 2010
11:34 pm
The season is now on the line for the Thrashers. They have a six game home stand and won't have another one close to this long the rest of the season. If they can find a way to secure 10 of 12 points they will set themselves up for a playoff spot but if they struggle with six points or less it is improbable that they will recover. I know it sounds a little panicky to say the season is on the line before the new year, but points now are worth the same as points in April. There are no back to backs during this stand so I would not be surprised to see Pavs in goal for all six games unless he struggles.
November 14th, 2010
11:35 pm
Hey SOB, hope you're having LOADS of fun with your butt buddy stendek. Keep spouting your meaningless bluster and perhaps you and stendek can help each other fill the immense holes (in your pants!) in your lives that seem to be causing you such pain. Thanks for checking in with us and preaching to the choir numbnuts. You do it oh so well.
November 14th, 2010
11:48 pm
The Atlanta Thrashers have paid for a 29th or 30th place finish this season. Do I really need to provide a link to capgeek.com for the salary figures? Therefore, barring overachievement, the Thrashers should be reasonably expected to lose most of their games. Thank you, ownership that spends what pittance they have in terms of capital on the Atlanta Hawks (JJ, Horford, etc.) instead of the Thrashers.
I don't like when the Thrashers lose games. I don't like an ownership that does not care about hockey. I don't like 10 previous seasons of no accountability for results. I don't like the fact that the organization has not properly grown the sport within the region. I don't like to tell people, "We used to sellout Philips Arena 38 times out of 41 home games, in our Inaugural Season," because it rather demonstrably shows what ownership/management failures have occurred here. Things are what they are. I'm pleasantly surprised that the Thrashers can produce competitive games, given their cap limitations, compared to what most other teams have, in terms of a budget, and accountability within their organizations, and commitment towards winning. I didn't expect 17-points in 18 games, based on training camp and preseason. So, in my view, the coaching staff and players have overachieved thus far. I'm happy for the success they've had. But, as a fan, I want to see wins. What fan wouldn't? One day, we'll have the kind of ownership that doesn't have to resort to statements like, "moving in the right direction," "incremental progress," bluster about playoffs via the GM, and really ridiculous advertising strategies.
To Sage of Bluesland, I would say that the absence of a Tier I Superstar, or Superstars, plural, hasn't gone unnoticed by the Atlanta hockey-going community. Sage loves to talk about boycott of the product. Just look at the attendance figures. They aren't even close to what "lame duck Kovalchuk" games were producing. The announce crew can crow all they'd like about 14,000 to 16,000 at the Bulb, on Saturday. That's the Penguins, a premier team, who drew a substantial amount of native Pennsylvanians (and bandwagon/Crosby-Malkin fans) to downtown, to cheer on their their hometown team, on a weekend night.
November 14th, 2010
11:51 pm
Trixie, I'm in SPAM filters again.
November 15th, 2010
5:41 am
I'm trying to be patient with team this season, until game #25. Still, a few warnings signs pop up. Many things changed over the summer, yet the losing culture doesn't leave Atlanta. I've seen some overall improvement but other chronic issues remain: unstable goaltending, a good offense, a mediocre/ bad D.
You have a lot of fans who have their "blame" sight set on the goalie(s), Zach or the defense. I think that a larger numbers of Thrasher supporters understand (small crowds at PA) who is responsible for the losing culture. And, it doesn't make a lot of sense to constantly blame the team owners and Don Waddell. Only a removal of ALL of them will result in the much needed change of culture. WCS: A move away from Atlanta and the region.
November 15th, 2010
6:57 am
While we've got better talent and are playing better, the end result when we play the elite teams is still a LOSS. Ramsey bemoans neutral ice turnovers. For cryin out loud, come up with a better zone type trap when we need to slow down a high flying team like the Caps. Where in the world is the supposedly defensive genius Torchetti? Team is fun to watch but still very frustrating in the 3rd,
November 15th, 2010
7:38 am
OK-let's us sheep teach the owners a lesson. Let's boycott the team and its advertisers. Lets erase the losing culture by getting them out of Atlanta. Life will be great then, won't it?
No losing Thrashers to moan about. No downtown Atlanta traffic to fight to get to games since there won't be any games. No weak radio reception OTP since our radio reception from Hamilton/Quebec/Winnipeg is nonexistent here anyway without the Internet. No subpar play-by-play guys and ignorant color commentators without local broadcasts-we would step up to Don Cherry quality pundits-if we can get the broadcasts at all. No lame between period interviews without NHL channel or Centre Ice subscriptions either. Well, at least we'd have the Glads to cheer for- and for how long would they survive? And once the Glads wither away, how long will youth hockey last here?
I remember the desolation that was Atlanta hockey after we lost the Flames-looked like the opening scenes of Alexander Nevsky. Missing the primes of Gretzky, Lemieux, Messier etc. I don't want to go there again. The Braves had a horrible losing culture and zip for attendance. The Falcons had a losing culture and zip for attendance. With the right people in the right places, those franchises turned around very quickly. It can happen here (yes, it might and probably will require an ownership change).
Folks, however bad the Thrashers situation may be, it sure beats doing without NHL hockey in this town. If you love the game, don't be so hasty as to rush it out of town. You will wait a long time before you have a chance to complain again.
November 15th, 2010
7:46 am
The people who expected a complete 180 is now starting to realize such a thing is a lot easier said than done.
I like a lot of whatwe are trying to accomplish on the ice. We're playing harder than we have in past seasons, but we still have kinks to work out. We played much better these past few games, but we still have work to do. Im excited about Pavelec, because he looks a LOT better now than he did in St. Louis. I am excited about the little things coming together. Players have admitted, on radio and TV, that they're finally grasping the system.
Good things will happen. We just need to take it to the next level. Just win, and do it against the better teams!
November 15th, 2010
8:00 am
I agree with OmniFan. Growing up here without hockey was really sad. I remember some of those hideous Braves games, like the 22-6 or something rout at the hands of the Giants. Then, to see the Flames won the cup after leaving Atlanta? That was hard.
Lets not relive the past. Some folks might want to "boycott" anyway, and thats their prerogative; however, calling people names for not following along in that ideal is childish at best.
Atlanta will get back on track. We can win. We will win. People just need to relax. The ship is on its way to being righted. Enjoy the ride – we have front row seats.
November 15th, 2010
8:14 am
See Rawhide's rules – Don't feed the trolls! Everyone falls into the trap now and then, but, I tend to bypass known naysayers. Relpying to them will just aggravate you. This rule does not apply to resident crumudgeon – Strozer (smile R. Stroz just pulling your change).
Some good points by Smoothie – new people to the blog could be influenced by some of the nonsense. Hope they read far enough and are savvy enough to recognize a troll. And OmniFan makes a god point – if the team leaves we'd miss it.
We're making progress – we're improving. All we all know the ASG is the worst bunch of clowns ever to own a franchise. They won't be around forever. At some point we'll see a change and perhaps a real owner will give Dudley the budget and scouts we need. Until then we'll just have to muddle through.
November 15th, 2010
8:34 am
Some ammunition for a World Be Free vent!
From Bucky Gleason, Buffalo News
Buffalo's managing partner Larry Quinn has no plans for major changes to his hockey department, such as firing Sabres coach Lindy Ruff or General Manager Darcy Regier. Quinn believed the Sabres could turn around their slow start with their current roster, but he also made it clear they wouldn't sit around if changes were in order.
"We're not going to fire Lindy," Quinn said. "Obviously, we're not where we want to be. The best way to get where we want to be, it's with Lindy. I don't think there's anybody else I would rather have doing that. One of the reasons I went down [to the arena] the other day is to take a temperature of the place. I don't think Lindy has lost any players or anything like that. We're not going to fire Lindy."
And Regier?
"I feel the same way about Darcy," Quinn said. "You're going to go through periods like this. The worst thing you can do is point fingers at each other and blame people. Sometimes, things you do don't work out in the short run. If we have to make changes, we'll make them. Darcy knows he can do that. In the meantime, Lindy feels he can turn this situation around."
"I don't want to take a negative hypothetical," Quinn said. "Both guys are part of our future. If that changes, they have a say in it also. The last thing we want to do in the second week of November is get all panicky."
November 15th, 2010
8:55 am
I agree Standek & Sage & Stroz… Bloggers like this "smoothie" need to go away until THEY understand the facts and accept the fact this team could be MUCH better with a couple trades…
Go away "smoothie" you bring nothing to this discussion.
November 15th, 2010
9:11 am
LAC, What discussion?
November 15th, 2010
9:40 am
LAC, what trades? Who is coming? Who is going?
November 15th, 2010
9:51 am
After watching the games this weekend, I think it's time to put a C on Ladd's jersey. There were several players that busted their humps consistently. Burmistrov, Little, and Ladd come to mind.
On the other side of the equation, Mason and Bogosian are playing like a big pile of feces.
Most improved player, Pavelec.
November 15th, 2010
9:56 am
Okay guys, let's all take it down a notch. Remember, it's just sports, it's not the Paris Peace Talks for crying out loud.
Sports are here to give us something to root for and root against. Take the good and leave the bad, but don' try to hang your personal happiness on the success or failure of your favorite team. First, it's not going to work, you'll never be truly happy. Second, the lows we'll always be too low and the nighs will never be high enough.
Do you have your health? Do you have a family that loves you? Do you have a job to help pay the bills? Because millions of Americans have none of these things. I find it a little embarrassing to see posts like this on a weekend where most sports team to took the time out to honor our veterans. You know, those guys dying overseas who have something legitimate to complain about? You guys make me sick. No one has the right to tell someone to leave this board and no one needs to take a friggin hockey discussion to the level of personal attacks. They have no place here.
Let's try to maintain a level of rational discourse. This goes for the lot of you.
November 15th, 2010
9:57 am
Interesting considering I probably propose more trade scenarios than anyone! How about Bogosian for Wheeler you tool? Or is that too complicated for your simple mind?
Bill – stendek-like apology here (like it really matters when the horse is out of the barn) but I figured I'd throw some sand at the resident bullies in the sandbox so the other kids wouldn't be scared off from playing. Bad enough we gotta deal with this horrible hockey franchise, too bad its crappiness has to bleed into this normally intelligent "discussion" about hockey.
November 15th, 2010
10:12 am
Stroz – you forgot Antropov. Other than a few PP goals, he's been pretty bad. Looks like he needs a lot more rest for his hip. He just seems a step late in the corners and along the boards, and you can tell its a struggle for him to get up ice on the backcheck, sad.
November 15th, 2010
10:32 am
If anyone here had Scott Gordon of NYI in your coaches death pool, come and collect your prize. http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/isles-files-1.812028/breaking-scott-gordon-let-go-as-head-coach-1.2462612
November 15th, 2010
10:40 am
November 15th, 2010
10:51 am
As a long time lurker of this blog I have to agree with Smoothie. Why do you haters even watch the games if it brings you so much pain? After a win it's "magnificent Mason" and after a loss it's any childish name you can make up. Just sad that someone's life is so miserable – have a beer and chill out!
November 15th, 2010
10:58 am
Dandylions – I think it's the "have a beer" that's half the trouble …
November 15th, 2010
11:00 am
WOW, it's really a Monday.
Smoothie – I honestly think the only reason Antropov isn't on IR is the need for his salary cap hit to meet the salary floor.
November 15th, 2010
11:00 am
have a beer and chill out!
Or an entire case. Pabst is pretty cheap.
November 15th, 2010
11:05 am
Litz, I have found life is much more enjoyable with a cold one!
November 15th, 2010
11:07 am
WOW- this is a heated blog! OmniFan – you hit the nail on the head with your post. I would rather have a team to cheer for that no team at all. News on Boulton… He possible has a broken thumb. The X-ray showed a crack. He is having another X-ray as we speak. If broken he could be out for 4-6 weeks. It was one hell of a fight…
November 15th, 2010
11:10 am
If Bolts is out, is Cormier ready?
November 15th, 2010
11:12 am
R. Stroz- Great question! I'm really not sure if he is or isn't, was he sent to Chicago to get some games under his belt. I can't recall…Can anyone answer that. Smoothie- Do you know?
November 15th, 2010
11:25 am
Flames – thanks for the report; that's too bad about Bolts and it turns out it was a pyrrhic "victory"…he pumped up his team, but they couldn't ride the wave of momentum to a win. Really should have scored on one of those two breakaways after the shorty. Bygones as Brendan likes to say.
As for Corms, I don't think there has been any report on him other than the fact that he has begun skating again. But C-Viv didn't seem certain if he was even out of the walking boot despite resuming skating. Apparently the boot is serving as a precautionary device to protect him from reinjury after skating…who knows? But I would imagin he'd have to have a medical rehab stint in Chicago before he suits up for the parent club. I think this could be when we call up Machacek (especially if Modin is gonna miss a couple more games) or even Freddy the Fly since he was a very tough cut at the end of camp.
November 15th, 2010
11:25 am
The last thing I heard about Cormier, is that he was skating, but still using the walking boot. I don't think he's even had a full practice in yet.
Hate to say it, but I don't think Cormier is ready. I don't think the coaching staff wants to push him, either. Call up for Machacek?
November 15th, 2010
11:26 am
Smoothie – you beat me by mere seconds! SECONDS! That's what I get for working, I guess!
November 15th, 2010
11:30 am
"Sports are here to give us something to root for and root against. Take the good and leave the bad, but don' try to hang your personal happiness on the success or failure of your favorite team. First, it's not going to work, you'll never be truly happy. Second, the lows we'll always be too low and the nighs will never be high enough.
Do you have your health? Do you have a family that loves you? Do you have a job to help pay the bills? Because millions of Americans have none of these things. I find it a little embarrassing to see posts like this on a weekend where most sports team to took the time out to honor our veterans. You know, those guys dying overseas who have something legitimate to complain about? You guys make me sick. No one has the right to tell someone to leave this board and no one needs to take a friggin hockey discussion to the level of personal attacks. They have no place here." – waffleboy
I gotta say that this is perhaps the best post to grace this blog in quite some time. He's right and I am guilty of such personal attacks. But I'm not sorry. I don't really take this as seriously as some of you might think. Yeah, I was pissed about HOW we lost last nite, but I think it rankled me more because the effort has been there of late and the rewards are not coming with it. Hopefully they have turned some kind of corner and they will start to reap some just rewards for their hard work. However, they still have several issues to address. As for my comments, I apologize to anyone else (outside of the three yahoos I called out in my posts) for creating the hostile environment that I myself decried. But I'm getting really fed up with seeing the same redundant drivel get posted here ad nauseaum when things don't go well. I think one bitchy rant per game is sufficient and I'll go back to ignoring LAC and SOB, who are probably not sorry in the least either.
November 15th, 2010
11:32 am
Mason reminds me more and more of Moose as time goes by. Stout at first and can steal a game here or there, but has breakdowns after too much work. Pavelec looks to be the #1 now.
This upcoming stretch of games is going to make or break our season. I'm not going to lose sleep over the Pens and Caps games, they have too much offense and we're still too weak defensively. But this club needs to bank some pts here over the next couple of weeks if they're to stay in it. I hope that Coach uses these two days off here to work the defensive side hard, scoring is coming, we need to start shutting things down in our end.
November 15th, 2010
11:32 am
Alan – c'mon man, you know better than that! Working??! It's 11:30, isn't it lunch time for someone where you work!? Astute hockey minds think alike, and in concert apparently. Just like SOB and LAC.
Ooops, there I go again. Letting the trolls enter my consciousness!
November 15th, 2010
11:54 am
Not yet, Smoothie. I typically take my lunch around 12:30pm or so
Relax, and don't let the comments get to you. Or else, you'll end up like this: http://tinyurl.com/2dx3mne
November 15th, 2010
12:02 pm
Thrash let some great oppertunities slip past them(mason). Really needed at least 7 point out of the last 6 games, what, we 1-4-1 in the last 6? Can ya really just blame one or two people? Mason and Zach? Where is Kane? Remember, Lits has been out also. no blaming Lits, but u know what i'm saying. Every mistake Atl. makes late in a game seems to bite them on the butt. I do beleive the next step for Kane is the pressbox, maybe a call up is in order. I agree that Ladd should be Captain, someone needs to take charge of player issues, if there are any.
November 15th, 2010
12:02 pm
Come on guys, STOP Bitching around. We are all Atlanta Fans. I am critical person also, but I like to see TEAM here. We have lot of disscuss here.
Bolt can be out for long time. Who is going to call? – Corms is not ready, but I like to Freddy Fly. He can fly with Burmy and Eager.
Modin is out also and we do not know hoe long. – I like to see Machacek with Antro and Throbon.
November 15th, 2010
12:10 pm
I'll be alright Alan…I actually extracted some degree of perverse satisfaction and humor from the whole thing. Just like most of what I write, my comments were meant to be tinged with some sarcasm. Although I did mean a lot of what I wrote in this case. But I'm not willing to give up on this hockey team yet, or will I ever in all likelihood.
Anyone else think it's time to sit Antropov for a game or two, or at the least shorten his minutes? Perhaps shorten his minutes to 10 min or so with PP time? He can play on a lower line at home and not get exploited like he does when playing on a less talented line on the road. Call up Machacek and tell him to hit everything in his path and simply play his north / south game driving the net at every opportunity. Perhaps call up Fly as well for some reserve pop off the buffet line if Modin is banged up and needs 2 or 3 games to heal.
Ladd – Pevs – Bergie (ain't broke so no need to tweak)
Kaner – Lits – Macho (Kane & Lits are showing some chemistry)
Antro/Modin – Burma – Thorbs (Burmy & Thorbs seem a good fit)
Eager – Slates – Stew/Fly (Eager provides muscle if Fly is buzzin)
Whatta y'all think? Corms ain't ready, Modin could need rest and Antro probably needs less ice time or extended rest as well.


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California is sitting atop two-thirds of the U.S. shale oil supply, which is hidden in the folds, creases and cracks of the geologic formation called the Monterey Shale. Advancements in hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" technology have created an oil and gas economic boom in North Dakota and Oklahoma, and there are hopes fracking will give […] [Read More]