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Tuesday night marked a return to Parkview Field for the TinCaps, their first home game since July 24th. It also looked like it might have broken a four-game Fort Wayne slide, following a three-game sweep against the Dayton Dragons over the weekend. That, however, was not the case, as the TinCaps coughed up leads of 5-0 and 8-1, eventually losing, 10-9, and blowing their largest lead of the year.
There's understandable frustration around the clubhouse for this team, which has not won at Parkview Field in 11 days and has not won more than two games in a row since June 9-11. The search for answers to the team's play has been futile so far in this second half, as the team has dipped into the basement of the Eastern Division standings. The TinCaps 12 wins are second-fewest to the 10 that Kane County has this half.
In his office after the game, Manager Jose Valentin was fed up with his team's play:
"It's hard to lose a game like that, when you're up 8-1, and your starter can't go five innings. It's hard to explain….Defensively, we made a big (mistake) with one out and the bases loaded. (Maxx) Tissenbaum, instead of just getting an out (at first base) tried to turn a double play on a ball where there's no way he could have turned a double play. He threw the ball away, they scored two, We always find a way to just turn the game around. We never find a way to keep the lead…I've got players in here with no instincts. Managers, coaches cannot teach in that situation. I've thrown all my bullets. I've run out of bullets. I don't know what else I can do."
"The same players that I had in the first half are the same players that I have here. Why they play that type of baseball? I don't know. I don't want to make any excuses. I don't think they're tired, they're just not smart enough. I think they don't know how to get out of the struggles. It sounds like they get down in a hole, (and) they quit. We're working on it, we help them out, but the results are getting worse and worse and worse."
Fort Wayne starter Walker Weickel went 4 1/3 innings and allowed a career-worst eight runs (five earned) and a season-high-tying nine hits.
The TinCaps Research Department was hard at work to find the last time that a seven-run lead evaporated in a loss, and you've got to go back to 2006 to find it.
It was May 6, 2006 and the Fort Wayne Wizards were taking on the Kane County Cougars in Geneva, Illinois. Future major leaguers Ernesto Frieri, Mike Baxter, Nick Hundley, and Jon Link all played that day, but they were just Midwest League players at the time. The Wizards went up, 7-0, after 3 1/2 innings, only to lose, 12-8. Of the 12 runs the team allowed that day, seven of them were unearned, due to four errors.
Here's the full audio from Jose Valentin after last night's game:
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It would be nice if Manager Terry Collins of the Mets got as exasperated as Mr. Valentin earlier in the Mets season when they were mailing games in. The Mets absolutely tanked after sweeping the Yankees, figuring their season was over. Now, of course, they realize it was not over. Now the Mets actually have an opportunity to finish over .500…IF the cheap Wilpons (Mets owners) trade for a hitter (or two)…they could overtake Washington…10 out…is nothing… This is the problem with the Met approach…cheap, focused on the long term…and when the young pitchers arms go, (due to over pitching), (See Strasberg), they will wonder next season why they are not progressing. Collins is a terrible manager…and since they no longer play natural doubleheaders in MLB, usually, there is no opportunity for Collins to even overturn a buffet table between games…during that post-Yankee series tanking. By the way are the TinCaps assured of a playoff berth based on the first half performance? John Bailey


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The concentration of oil-field drilling rigs moving much farther east than they used to be is making the oil industry an important part of Minot's economy and a big driver, says a North Dakota energy expert.
"A big part of that is it takes 800 semi loads of drilling rig and materials to drill and frac (fracture) each one of those wells over a one-month period," said Lynn Helms, Bismarck, director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources.
"If you can imagine a fleet of semis circling around these rigs one semi load an hour for 45 weeks supplying one of those drilling rigs. That's why there's so many trucking companies and so much going on in and around the city of Minot," Helms said.
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A jar of North Dakota light sweet crude oil, center, Broom Creek Formation, left, a bright red sandstone, and samples of Bakken and Three Forks formations, in back, are among the items displayed at a recent presentation in Minot by Lynn Helms, director of the North Dakota Department of Minerals.
The hottest topic of the day is the Bakken and the Three Forks Formations, Helms said.
About three weeks ago, 112 drilling rigs were running across western North Dakota. As of late Thursday afternoon, the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division, a division of the N.D. Department of Mineral Resources, reported that number had increased, with 124 active drilling rigs.
"They're just west of here," Helms said, when he spoke to the Minot Kiwanis Club recently.
How the formation was named
People always ask where the Bakken name came from, Helms said.
He said the name came from a family in the Tioga area. He said usually an oil formation is named after where it comes to the surface. "But Bakken does not," he said.
Helms said the formation was named after a well that was about 300 feet from the kitchen window of the Bakken family's home. He said Mary Bakken was 83 at the time and her two bachelor sons were in their 40s. She had 13 children and left the mineral rights to her two bachelor sons.
Helms met one of the sons, Henry, when he started working for Hess Corp. in Tioga. He said Henry Bakken pulled a newspaper article out and told him and the other young engineers how much oil was under his farm and that the young engineers needed to find a way to extract that oil.
"Well, technology has finally caught up to Henry and Harry, and here we are," Helms said.
He said most of the wells about 2,000 wells have gone in the Bakken Formation.
"The new kid on the block is this Three Forks which is underneath it and the top 50 to 75 feet of that is saturated with Bakken oil as well," Helms said.
Helms, who had with him that day a jar with dark-colored North Dakota light sweet crude oil, said, "This is the stuff that everybody's excited about. This is the stuff that we've got 4 billion recoverable barrels of in the state of North Dakota with a value of somewhere around $500 billion."
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"It's generating almost $2 million a day in oil and gas extraction taxes, it's generating thousands and thousands of jobs," he said.
"Those 112 drilling rigs are each investing about a dollar a second," Helms said, referring to the number of actively drilling rigs that particular day. "It costs about a dollar a second to drill and complete a Bakken well so in the time it took me to say that they invested $11,200, and that is what is driving the economy of central North Dakota."
The technology has made incredible strides, Helms said.
He said a typical Bakken well goes two miles down into the earth, turns sideways and goes two miles out through either the Middle Bakken or the Three Forks Formation.
"First, there's a string of casing and cement that protects your drinking water, another string of casing and cement that protects it farther and then inside that is another string of steel pipe," he said.
"Each one of these represents about the length of a football field so that two miles is separated into 30 or 40 football field length sections," he said. He said each one is hydraulically fractured individually.
Explaining what is done, he said, "What they do is they pump water in at about 7,000 pounds per square inch. That cracks that rock breaks it open so the oil can flow out of it. They pump sand in with the water so when they take the water back out the cracks will stay open. That sand then holds the cracks open so the oil can flow back out of those cracks and be created."
"This is 21st century technology. Most of the things that they're using to do this were invented since 2002," Helms said. "It's entirely new and it's the application of several technologies that came together in the late '90s and in the early 2000s."
He said so much has been learned in these recent years.
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people often see the headlines, which point out the 2,000 or 5,000.
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Finding Favor: Seidel caps incredible CC career
Move over Suzy Favor. You've got company in the WIAA state high school cross country history books.
University Lake School senior Molly Seidel joined the former Stevens Point standout and former United States Olympian at the top of the class Saturday morning by winning her fourth straight WIAA Division 3 individual state championship in a state-record time of 13:39.59 at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids.
Favor (1982-85) and Seidel are now the only four-time state champions in the 98-year history of the sport.
"It felt amazing right after the race, and it still feels that way," Seidel said the following day. "It was kind of bittersweet for me. It felt great to have won four straight times, and it was a great way to end my high school cross country career. As good as I felt after the race, it was a little sad knowing this was my last high school race at The Ridges. I love that place."
Once again, Seidel dominated the race, winning by 41 seconds over Spring Valley junior Breanna Colbenson (14:20.79). Seidel broke her own state mark of 13:44.32, set at last year's state meet.
The only other runner to break the 14-minute mark was Division 1 winner Alexandria Fons. The Franklin sophomore won her event with a time of 13:56.48. Fons has now won two straight D1 titles and could find herself in company with Favor and Seidel if she can win two more titles in her final two years of the sport.
Seidel, 17, who is being recruited by just about every major university in the country, has already made visits to Duke, Georgetown, Stanford and Notre Dame. She also plans on visiting Harvard and Wisconsin.
Three years perfect
Saturday's win kept the most decorated athlete in ULS history undefeated the last three years. She's only lost three times in her high school career, all three times coming as a freshman in 2008.
Seidel got off to a her usual fast start on Saturday, running with Colbenson and third-place finisher Andrea Ostenso of Ladysmith for the first half-mile. At that point of the race, Seidel starting pulling away.
"Both Breanna and Andrea started out pretty fast, and I didn't want to get behind them," Seidel said. "My splits got a little messed up I think because of that. I didn't expect to be going that fast so early. But everything worked out in the end."
Seidel said she got a little emotional coming down the stretch with several thousands fans cheering her on, knowing they were witnessing history.
"It was so much fun all four years running at state," Seidel said. "The Ridges and the state meet is such a great place to compete. The fans are terrific. Unlike other sports, everyone seems to cheer for all the runners. To have all those people encouraging me as I was coming to the finish like made me feel special. It was a special feeling at the end. It's something I'll never forget."
She won the title as a freshman with a time of 14:36 and then won as a sophomore at 14:33.9.
Seidel has two more cross country meets to compete in this month. She'll run in the Border War meet against Illinois on Nov. 12 and then run in the National Foot Locker regional meet at UW-Parkside on Thanksgiving weekend.
Isabel runs fifth
Not only did Molly have a big race on Saturday, but so did her sophomore sister Isabel. Isabel, running in the state field for the second straight year, finished in fifth place in the field of 151 runners with a time of 15:06.
"I'm so proud of my sister, you can't believe it," Molly said. "For her to come up here and finish fifth is great. I thought she did a great job. For both of us to finish so well in our final meet together was great. I'm going to miss not running with her. But we still have the track season to look forward to."
Isabel, who also plays field hockey at ULS, only got in five practices all season.
"To do what Isabel did without much practice tells you the kind of athlete she is," said ULS coach Mike Dolan. "She plays field hockey so doesn't get to practice as much as she's like. To have both of those girls do so well made the season one for the record books."
Last year Isabel finished eighth with a time of 15:26.
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On February 24th, 2014 my beautiful Mother flew into the loving arms of Jesus at the beautiful and peaceful Hinds Hospice home. She had been truly suffering for a week and I believe she was holding on until she could slip away with dignity. My mother was in the medical field and had many patients who had experienced the love and care of the Hinds Hospice team. She knew during her final days that Hinds Hospice was the best option for herself and her family. At first I did not understand why she wouldn't want to die peacefully at home. Wouldn't home be the most comfortable place for your last moments? However, after experiencing the true consideration of the Hinds team I know that my mother was thinking about the well being of her family. As for the comfort of my mother, all I know is that I felt the Lord's presence as soon as we were welcomed at the car. I know my mother felt The Lord there as well. Nobody wants to have to make decisions about where themselves or loved ones will spend their last days, but choosing The Hinds Hospice home allowed our final moments together on this Earth to be special without the stress of having to make my Mother comfortable. That's what the Hinds Hospice team is for:)
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SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI — White Pine Middle School is currently in first place in a national contest to win a $50,000 grant and Principal Kristen Hecht is asking people to continue voting for the school through the contest's end.
"I am very excited about this," Hecht said. "The community, everyone, is pitching in to help us; and the enthusiasm on campus is wonderful."
White Pine Middle School is competing for the grant money through a Clorox Company contest to purchase computers that would be housed on a cart allowing them to be moved from classroom to classroom, said Nancy Blodgett, a staff member at White Pine Middle School. The school is calling it "Computers on Wheels," or COWs.
Hecht said the school has tried some creative tactics to encourage people to vote.
"I pretty much every day after school walk around in a cow outfit," she said.
And recently White Pine Middle School students, in collaboration with some Heritage High School students, participated in a flash mob dance to the song "Gangam Style" with a Clorox-themed twist. The White Pine Middle School video is posted on YouTube.
Hecht said people can vote daily online at the Clorox Power a Bright Future website and by texting 594pbf to 95248.
White Pine is currently in first place in the explore category, which is one of three categories, and is in first place overall. The winning school in each category receives a $25,000 grant and the overall winner receives a $50,000 grant.
"It ends December 19 and we just gotta keep the momentum going," Hecht said.
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BAY MINETTE, Ala. -- No weapon was found at Baldwin County High after the campus was placed on lockdown at 2:30 p.m. today. Administrators had been told that one student may have seen another with a pistol earlier today.
Students were released at the regular dismissal time of 3 p.m. after no gun was found, Terry Wilhite, school system spokesman, said.
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After the student reported the weapon this afternoon, the school was closed down while Bay Minette police and school administrators questioned students who were at the trade school.
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The "scientific method" is used throughout the unit as a means to motivate student interest by having them write a hypothesis on the various topics before we begin to study that particular area. Discussions following their hypothesis will give them an opportunity to defend or change their hypothesis before the start of study. This can also serve as a pre-test for the teacher.
The unit should clear up many misconceptions students have on the origin of the Universe and provide a better understanding of Earth phenomena.
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Landline phones and video arcade games might not seem to have much in common, but they've both been around since the beginning of the 20th century (when they were called 'penny arcades'); and they both offer services that are "fixed" – they can't travel in your pocket.
I thought about this after reading an article about the 'life and death of the American arcade,' and another about the bankruptcy filing of Atari. Consider the fate of both services. The most striking similarity is that each was marginalized due to the same massive – and swift – technological changes: broadband and mobility. The same customers that have abandoned the landline phone in droves for mobile voice and VoIP services don't spend their spare time playing Pac Man in the local video arcade. Instead, they're playing Angry Birds on their smartphones.
Consumers that replaced their plain old telephone service with Skype aren't playing Asteroids at the corner arcade. They're playing Call of Duty on the X-Box in their living room. And while a call on the phone or a game of Donkey Kong used to cost you a quarter, today these same – and, in fact, enhanced – services are being offered for free. Indeed, in a statement accompanying its bankruptcy filing, Atari said that its bankruptcy filing was necessary to secure the investments it needs to grow in "mobile and downloadable video games."
Now before you dismiss the comparison, keep in mind that during the so-called Golden Age of video games in North America, annual revenues in 1981 were estimated to be as high as $10.5 billion – three times the amount spent on movie tickets during the same period. Adjusted for inflation, that's $26.3 billion in 2012. Not only that, but there were 24,000 full arcades, 400,000 arcade street locations and 1.5 million arcade machines active.
Landline phones, of course, have been subject to enormous amounts of regulation that continues to stay on the books despite significant market erosion. What if video game arcades had been regulated the same way?
Should video game arcades have been required to file tariffs with state and federal agencies disclosing the costs and rates for each of their games? Should they have been subject to strict rate regulation, limiting the cost of all video games to just a quarter, and not say, fifty cents? Should they have been required to wait 60 days before discontinuing their service? Of course not! Indeed, absent the 'dominant regulation' of video arcades, there were fewer than ten arcades remaining in New York City by 2011, and that includes this place.
From 2000 to 2011, total wireless voice connections – business and residential – have grown from one-third-to two-thirds of voice connections, while the reverse is true for wired connections. A newly released report from the FCC on local phone competition lends credence to a USTelecom petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to ease regulations for traditional telephone voices services.
While video arcades can still be found in the United States, they are certainly aren't dominant. It's time for the FCC to make the same determination with respect to landline phones.
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It all started with Rad Racer… but I didn't know it at the time. As a young boy in elementary school, I was fortunate enough to have a NES. I didn't own a lot of games, but I had friends and a network of game trading that was amazingly hard to pull off living in a small town of less the 2000 people. One might think my first experience with Nobuo Uematsu was from playing Finial Fantasy, but I was one of the Dragon Warrior kids who got their free copy with a subscription to Nintendo Power. My first experience with video game music that made me play the game just for the soundtrack was Rad Racer. It wasn't till later in life, I think my freshmen year in college, when I heard the Rad Racer theme at the end of the anime episode of Strong Bad, that I researched the theme, I of course found out that the song I loved to listen to so much while cruising around in an impossible game was actually from the same man who made all of my favorite music from the Final Fantasy series, Nobuo Uematsu.
From sixth grade to eighth grade, I had 4 obsessions: Final Fantasy 2 (IV), Legend of Zelda: Link to the past, Final Fantasy 3 (VI) and Chrono Trigger. As you know, Nobuo Uematsu was the maestro responsible for keeping me engrossed in the SNES Final Fantasies. Although he was part of the Dream Team responsible for Chrono Trigger, I must admit my favorite tracks from Chrono Trigger are credited to Yasunori Mitsuda. As for Final Fantasies 2 and 3, I have molded much of my life around those games which acted as a surrogate friend in a rural town where having friends over was a chore. I lived for RPG videogames at the same time I was discovering new types of music. The depression and awkwardness of my tween and teen years were circumvented by the solace provided by Final Fantasy games and the aural accompaniment of Nobuo Uematsu's genius. Although I was fully aware of how engrossing and magical the Final Fantasy soundtracks were I was never fully aware of who Nobuo Uematsu was of how much that music truly affected my life.
All three PS1 Final Fantasies came out while I was in high school. Unfortunately, I only had an N64. I played Final Fantasy VII on computer and borrowed a friend's PS1 to play VIII and IX. Despite my disinterest in the over complexity of VIII, I was still drawn to the amazing sound track. Around this time, I was also discovering emulation and was able to play through Final Fantasy V. Even though the fan translation had more "fill in laters" than helpful information, I was delighted to be exposed to brilliant masterpieces like Gilgamesh's "battle on the big bridge." Eventually, Square released anthology, chronicales and origins which not only allowed me to play the first 6 Final Fantasies on PS1 but also gave me my first true video game soundtrack CD of FFV and FFVI music. Being able to listen to the engrossing music was so nostalgic and powerful. I also discovered in these years the Miniboses and their cover of some amazing video game tracks including an acoustic world of ruin "over world" theme.
From 2001 to 2007, I tried 3 times to succeed at college and life and was failing at both. With the advent of Google and other websites, I was able to discover more video game music and soundtracks. I would relax to soothing Celtic versions of Final Fantasy IV's music thanks to Celtic Moon. But my life changed forever when my best friend and fellow nerd introduced me to The Black Mages! in 2005 and 2006, The Black Mages 1 & 2 became a forefront of a workout mix that also featured Metalica, Disturbed, and the Rocky IV soundtrack to help me loose over 100lbs before enlisting in the Maine Army National Guard in January of 2007. Have you ever run a mile listing to a metal version of Dancing Mad? I have, and it is a great feeling. The National Guard was also what gave me the ability to go back to college and eventually graduate. By that time, More Friends and Black Mages III had come out and my work out mix now included an orchestrated Terra's (Tina) Theme and a rock opera version of Darkness and Starlight.
I suppose it's not bad enough that every aspect of my life has soundtracks from Nobuo Uematsu but I have also have made it my duty to corrupt and force this music on all of my friends and loved ones regardless of their protests. Even my second wife and all who attended our wedding were treated to the Theme of Love from Final Fantasy IV as we marched out as man and wife for the first time. I even subject all my friends to The Black Mages every road trip.
I know I am not a professional writer and may not be getting across my obsession with Nobuo Uematsu and Final Fantasy in general. I am usually a casual lurker on 1up.com and the internet in general. When I saw this contest on this site, I nearly lost it; I have never been so excited to write down my thoughts. This is the first time I have typed out an essay since I graduated college. I don't think I have ever entered an essay contest or any contest on 1up.com. But this one moved me to actually write and enter to win the most amazing price I've ever seen offered on this site. From Rad Racer and Final Fantasy 1 to Final Fantasy VI to Final Fantasy XII and beyond with so much music arranged in so many genres so many ways has moved me and guided my life. Whether it was marching out to the Theme of Love on my wedding day, or jamming out to Those Who Fight Further at the gym, Nobuo Uematsu's music has impacted my life.
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'Gran' cycling event takes riders up Hurricane Ridge
The Echelon Gran Fondo, a European-style cycling event for riders of all levels, is set for Saturday, July 23, on the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas.
Benefiting the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Survivorship Program, LIVESTRONG and the Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation, the rides feature courses with 30-, 70- and 100-mile options between Kingston and Port Townsend. In addition, an exclusive 100-mile Super Gran Fondo, which includes a timed 17-mile climb up Hurricane Ridge, is offered. The Super Gran Fondo is limited to 500 riders, who get a private motor coach back to the festival in Kingston.
All rides begin in Kingston and include a continental breakfast on board the ferry from Edmonds.
The rides are intended for cyclists of all skill levels. Cyclists have the opportunity to fundraise or pay a registration fee; sign up or learn more details at www.echelongranfondo.org.
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Books irreplaceable
I recently read the white pages of the telephone book may very well become obsolete. How sad to think the written word seems to be a less desirable means of communication. While I am the first to admit modern computer technology is a very convenient and useful tool, it should never replace the printed word. One technical malfunction with your computer will convince you very quickly how dependent you are on machines and may cause you to regret your dependency.
I can find any information I need on the Internet. While I enjoy the convenience, nothing can replace a book. A book never sends you an error message and never deletes information by mistake. A book doesn't flash silly messages at you insinuating you are an idiot because you chose the wrong click of your mouse. I remember when "research" meant a trip to the library, not the Internet.
I'm not a fan of e-books. Reading a book entails much more than looking at the words. The feel and smell of the pages, the illustrations and the binding all come together to enhance the reading experience. Fancy graphics and voice-overs can never replace a mother or father sitting down and reading a book with their child. A bond is formed than cannot be replaced by the computer, just as no Internet resource can ever take the place of the good old fashioned phone book!
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Veterans wreaths
A large number of volunteers came together in Madison this past Saturday at 7 a.m. to place a wreath on every veteran's grave whether killed in battle or not. There were so many volunteers that all of Madison's cemeteries were completed and 300 veterans' graves had a wreath in just a little over an hour.
We are grateful to all those volunteers who came out in the cold to recognize and honor those who've served our country.
We invite everyone to take the opportunity at some time during this busy holiday season to drive through Madison's cemeteries and think of all veterans, including those who still serve, and most particularly those right now serving in harms' way. The wreaths will remain on the graves until January 8th when we will again ask for volunteers to help us remove and store the wreaths.
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As a subscriber and regular reader of The Times I want to thank you for your coverage of Boy Scouting activities. Some newspapers only report the sensational or less than positive news concerning scouting. Any scouting activity is a worthy endeavor. Each one involves the scouts, volunteer scout leaders, and the dedicated scouting professionals that provide support and ensure that the aims and methods of scouting are upheld. Again thank you for providing coverage for scouting and to remind you that there is no such thing as a "former Eagle Scout." Once scouting's highest rank is achieved, it is for life. That rank does not expire and cannot be taken away. Once an Eagle scout, Always an Eagle scout.
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NFL Week 10: The 2008 Detroit Lions can rest easy
Every dog will have his day. And, apparently, so will every Jaguar and so will every Buccaneer.
This past weekend, the NFL's two "o-fer" teams (as in 0-for-8) each notched a victory, the Jags defeating division rival Tennessee and the Bucs holding off the distracted Dolphins on Monday night. The 2008 Detroit Lions, the only team in NFL history to go 0-16, can breathe a sigh of relief. Do they pop champagne corks for that sort of thing? Oh, maybe that's just when you go undefeated, not totally defeated. Either way, Detroit, no worries. Your legacy of losing continues to live in infamy.
It was a happy Sunday for the Jags, as they scored the most points they've scored in one game all season (29) and forced four Tennessee turnovers, which they converted into 17 points. In Tampa, the Bucs jumped out to an early lead, only to watch the Dolphins claw back on top in the fourth quarter. However, Tampa held on in the final 10 minutes, scoring a touchdown on an 80-yard drive to seal their first win.
The Dolphins really didn't help themselves any, racking up a massive – are you ready for this? – TWO YARDS RUSHING. Yes, two, as in one more than one. If a quarterback takes the snap and falls into the line of scrimmage about 10 times a game, he'd at least be able to amass 5 rushing yards. Did the Dolphins lose all sense of direction?
I think everyone in America who has been glued to this Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin bullying scandal wondered how the Dolphins would respond in their first game since the incident came out. Even if you've not been glued to it (although it's starting to get shoved down our gullets a bit at this point), you still are probably not surprised Miami lost the game. Despite all their cries of "we are focused on Tampa," sometimes it's nearly impossible to shield everything. And with this having been a Monday night contest, which by default always gets extra attention, it's actually surprising that Miami took the lead at any point. They certainly came out looking flat.
For the sake of letting the dead horse lay peacefully, I will refrain from passing judgment about the whole situation, other than to say the entire organization sounds like it could use some ethics classes from the ground up. Hey, isn't Tim Tebow a motivational speaker now? Maybe he could help the Dolphins find a happy place? Hopefully nobody steals his lunch money while he's visiting….
In other news:
— Sibling rivalry NFL style.
For the first time since 2007, the Lions swept the Bears in their season series, winning Sunday 21-19 in Chicago. Bears WR Brandon Marshall, however, exhibited the textbook "sore loser syndrome" when he referred to the Lions as the "little brother who grew a little bit." He went on with some really bad analogies, comparing the Lions to a pesky little brother who always wants to come out and play with the big brother (the Bears), but because the little brother is so whiny and annoying, the big brother just wants him to go away. Marshall then added a dig at the city of Detroit by saying, "Sit in your little city…. Fix your financial problems and all of that." Classy! Marshall's classifying the Bears and Lions as big brother – little brother doesn't work for me. Yeah, maybe the whole fighting thing holds true, but aren't siblings supposed to be nurturing? I know nothing about this old school rivalry that seems like the Bears are trying to nurture the Lions. Especially when Marshall also claimed the Lions took some "borderline illegal" shots at their quarterbacks. Waaaah, waaaah, waaaah! Mommy, he stole my toy! Mommy, he hit me! Mommy, I wet my pants again! Someone should ask Brandon Marshall how sour those grapes taste that he's got stuffed in his mouth right about now? Sounds like someone's ready for a timeout!
— Round and round the carousel goes, where it stops, nobody knows!
For the first time since, well, probably EVER (I may be slightly exaggerating here), the Green Bay Packers do not have a Hall of Fame caliber quarterback at the helm. From a franchise who was spoiled by QBs the likes of Bart Starr, Brett Favre and now Aaron Rodgers (they like the guys with double letters somewhere in his name) throughout their storied history, the quarterback carousel is now spinning in the Packers' back yard. With Rodgers out with a broken collarbone, Seneca Wallace started Sunday, only to leave the game with a groin injury. Scott Tolzien will start this Sunday's game against the Giants. Matt Flynn, veteran QB and former Packer, was signed by the team to provide a bit of depth until Rodgers returns. Maybe Green Bay can see if Brett Favre wants to come out of retirement? Although, let's not poke that sleeping lion, please. Just like Tebow, Favre is another character who is out of football and still gets more air time than some of the current players in the league.
— Hail Marys. Not just for pre-game preparation anymore.
There's one basic rule to defending a Hail Mary pass at the end of a game: knock it down. So here's the situation. The Bengals find themselves with two seconds left at their own 49 yard line, down 10-17 to the home-standing Ravens. In desperation, Dalton heaves a long pass down field. The ball hits a pile of receivers and defenders …. KNOCK IT DOWN!! For the love of Baltimore, knock it down!!! But a Baltimore defender puts his arm up and the ball bounces up into the air and into the hands of Bengals receiver AJ Green. See, the key here is, instead of lobbing the ball up into the air like a volleyball, all the Ravens needed to do was … say it with me, class … KNOCK. IT. DOWN. Instead, the Ravens had to sweat through overtime and luckily pulled out a win. Cincinnati has now managed to lose their last two games in overtime. Now that's just unlucky. Almost as unlucky as falling victim to a Hail Mary pass . . . .
The monster match-up on the week 11 slate pits the only unbeaten team left, Kansas City, against division rival Denver, arguably the NFL's best team. These two heavyweights get to slug it out, and come back and do it again two weeks later – their next meeting is Dec. 1 in Kansas City. "He-who-must-not-be-named" will play for Denver, despite tweaking his high ankle sprain against the Chargers. Oh come on, did they really have to report he would play? He'd pretty much have to be a severed head to NOT play, and even then he'd probably still throw three touchdowns.
Other interesting games on the agenda this weekend include Washington at Philadelphia, San Francisco at New Orleans, and an intriguing Monday night inter-conference match-up between New England and Carolina. Dallas and St. Louis get the weekend off. Oh, and if the playoffs were to begin today, the New York Jets would have a wild card. Let THAT fuel your nightmares for a while!
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You'll understand the "Welcome to the Zoo" sign above the bar of this Burnside Street Irish-ish dive if you've ever tried to order a drink here following a Timbers victory across the street at PGE Park. But even when the Timbers Army isn't invading, you will find enough pub fare, flat-screen TVs and dark-wood-paneled booths to make any Irish-blooded sports fan go crazy. It will be a good thing when the Timbers upgrade to the MLS in 2011, for in this bar there is nothing but major-league drinking.
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SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI — Saginaw Township's Kmart store, located at 5105 Gratiot, closed following a partial roof collapse caused by heavy snow early Monday, Jan. 6.
Kmart has announced that people who used pharmacy services at the location will receive service from Kmart's location in Bay County's Bangor Township.
"The pharmacy has been secured and members' files have been safely and securely transported to the nearby Kmart in Bay City ... located 14 miles away," a Kmart news release states. "Saginaw shoppers can continue to receive prescriptions and medication at the Bay City Kmart pharmacy."
The Bangor Township Kmart store is located at 4001 N. Euclid Ave.
The heavy snowfall that company officials say caused the partial roof
collapse came during a recent winter storm that brought snow,
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Many schools and some offices were closed as a result of the storm. Area schools had snow days Monday, Jan. 6, Tuesday, Jan. 7, and Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Saginaw Township Police Department officers were called before 4 a.m. Monday for a sprinkler alarm at the Kmart building and found a section of roof collapsed.
Fire crews found a section of roof, about 100 feet by 100 feet, in the middle of the store toward the back, had collapsed, Saginaw Township Fire Chief Jim Peterson said.
A store employee was inside near the front of the building when the roof collapsed and heard the noise but was not injured, Peterson said.
Company spokesman Howard Riefs emailed this statement following the collapse:
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"The Kmart in Saginaw Township (5105 Gratiot Road) will be closed until further notice. Early this morning the store's roof collapsed due to the heavy snow. The store was not open and there were no injuries. We are working with the landlord on next steps for repair to the store. The nearby Kmart stores in Bay City, Midland and Clio are open to serve our members with their shopping needs."


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text: Bruce Ely, a photographer for The Oregonian, this week went on a tour of the jail that held Portland State University basketball players Scott Morrison and Jeremiah Dominguez. The two were taken into custody after being accused in connection with the beating of Kyle Meagher, 23, of Lansing, Mich., in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, last weekend. They have since been released and have left Mexico, as has Meagher.


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Chris Lee took over the Salem High School boys basketball team last year and he had a little bit of an advantage — he had nine seniors on the roster, so experience wasn't a problem.
But that class graduated, and Lee found himself needing to fill a lot of roster spots in his second season leading the Rams. He decided to go with a younger roster, one that features four sophomores and only two seniors, as he looks to build off what the Rams accomplished last season to have a successful program.
"It's a long learning curve," Lee said of the youth on the Rams roster. "It's going to be a long season, a lot of highs and lows because you have to deal with the sophomore and junior mess-ups. You have to live through it, and hopefully they grow up during the season and we see a productive improvement."
The Rams got back to the .500 mark last season and, despite losing in the first round, made it to the South Jersey Group I playoffs.
This is a different team this season and they have plenty to learn, but they have youth on their side. Their exuberance and willingness to learn provides a great atmosphere for the Rams, even when they have to overcome mistakes from inexperience.
"I think the Bible has a verse that says, 'Better is the end than the beginning.' I would like to jump right to the end, but you have to go through these growing pains," said Lee. "Any parent that raises a child knows you have to go through growing pains, and after you do all of that snipping and prodding and culturing hopefully you have a greater young adult.
"And that's what I'm trying to build, a great program with great young men."
While the Rams have yet to pick up their first win of the season in three tries, they have been giving their opponents all they can handle over the last two games.
After falling behind GCIT early in the Collingswood Holiday Tournament, the Rams stormed back in the second half, looking like a different team.
"It shows that when we execute we can stay in games with people, but we can't beat ourselves," Lee said of their second half against the Cheetahs. "When you lose the turnover battle, nine times out of 10 you lose the game in any sport."
Many young teams face their problems with turnovers, and once the Rams figure it out the wins may well follow.
Lee can teach his young players plenty, but the one thing he can't teach them is character. Luckily for him, his team already has plenty.
"They didn't give up on me, they kept playing so that shows something about their character," Lee said.
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The battle over the installation of security cameras in taxicabs has once again returned to the courts. But this time, it's not the drivers suing the city.
The owners of 3rd Eye Cam, based in San Francisco, are seeking
a preliminary injunction against the
city, claiming taxicab bureau head Malachi Hull "unilaterally changed"
provisions in the city ordinance to benefit the Canadian firm VerifEye
"Once VerifEye has all the camera installations due to 'tweaking' by Malachi Hull, it will be seven to 10 years before any other camera provider will be able to open up in the New Orleans market or gain a share of the business from taxicab cameras," the petition claims.
VerifEye has already secured a contract to provide cameras
to New Orleans Carriage Company, which owns the second-largest fleet in the
city, said Terry Walker, vice president of marketing and sales for VerifEye.
The specifications insisted upon by Hull ensure the city will be stuck with an inferior and outdated product for the next decade, said Hansu Kim, director of 3rd Eye.
Kim said he believes the fix was in from the beginning. He said his company has cameras in place in 80 percent of the taxis in San Francisco, and 50 percent in Chicago and Los Angeles.
He wonders aloud how San Francisco, one of the most progressive and technologically advanced cities in the country, can approve his equipment, while New Orleans finds it lacking.
"I don't have a smoking gun, but I can tell the specifications were put in place to benefit one vendor that uses technology that has gone the way of VHS tapes," Kim said. "I have very mixed feelings about New Orleans now because of this experience. It makes me wonder what other things we'd have to deal with."
The City Council approved a package of taxicab reforms in April that included a requirement that all vehicles be equipped with security cameras. The industry challenged the ordinance and won a restraining order in July, but it was overturned by a federal judge. All taxis are required to be in compliance with the law by the end of January.
Ryan Berni, a spokesman for Mayor Mitch Landrieu, said 3rd Eye was denied approval because it did not meet standards in image quality, memory card dependability, and security of the camera's body, among other areas.
In a Sept. 21 interview Hull said the standards put in place that govern
taxicab security cameras are the best in the country and were agreed upon by a
team of 24 people, including members of the NOPD homicide division. The city
approved VerifEye and a second vendor, 247 Security based in Alpharetta, Ga.,
because they met the requirements.
"(3rd Eye) failed miserably creating clear images in total darkness," he said. "That's the most critical time because that's when most crime occurs."
When it came time to test how his camera performs in pitch blackness, Kim said Hull took him to Ellis Taxi Meter & Sign, where owner Robert Ellis draped an SUV equipped with a 3rd Eye camera in a tarp and taped it down. Hull inspected the image and deemed it unsatisfactory, Kim said.
"We asked him to take it to an independent source to look at the images but he refused. The process was completely subjective and based on one person's opinion," Kim said. "We later found out Ellis had a deal with VerifEye."
Ellis, one of two companies approved by the city to install the equipment into taxicabs, is under contract with VerifEye to sell and install the security cameras, Robert Ellis said.
Kim said he tried to address all of Hull's concerns, but Hull didn't respond to requests for a second meeting.
Ike Spears, a local attorney who represents several cab companies, said he has no reason to believe Hull rigged the process, but he believes the matter should be investigated because a lot of money is on the table. There are 1,600 cabs in New Orleans and a big difference in price between the two companies -- one of 3rd Eye's cameras costs $750, compared to $1,350 for a VerifEye camera at Ellis Taxi Meter & Sign.
"We have a process that makes one person basically the reform czar, and so if Malachi says you're in, you're in, and if he says you're rejected, you're rejected," Spears said. "There's something wrong with that."
VerifEye's Terry Walker declined to be interviewed, but in an email stated that the company's cameras are in use in over 120 cities worldwide, including New York, Chicago, Toronto, Houston, Vancouver, New Orleans, Seattle, Ottawa, Orlando and Portland.
VerifEye is working with several New Orleans cab companies to set up a system in which they would lease the cameras through a third party for $20 a month, Walker said. The cab company would own the cameras after five years.
The biggest problem Kim has with Hull's requirements is his insistence that approved vendors use "industrial grade" memory cards. Hull claims they are sturdier and more dependable than commercial grade cards, but Kim said they render the cameras obsolete.
City standards require the cameras record continuously for 14 days. Industrial cards, which VerifEye uses, are limited to 8 GB of memory, so they can only take pictures at a rate of one frame per second. Commercial grade cards, which 3rd Eye uses, can have as much as 64 GB of memory, allowing them to record video footage for 14 straight days at a much higher frame rate.
Hull said when still pictures are downloaded from the industrial-grade cards and then run in a movie file, they look exactly like a video.
"The thing that's offensive to me is that this is about the safety of the driver and the public," Kim said. "I can tell you there will be a crime sooner rather than later where a full-video capture will be essential, and instead you'll have photos."


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While Mayor Cory Booker ("Newark can lead in fair teacher compensation," Oct. 27) may recognize teachers are underpaid, it is dangerously misleading to suggest that there is anything fair about Newark's proposed contract.
Hardly innovative, teacher merit pay has been repeatedly tried and consistently failed since the 1920s. Newark's agreement hinges on the premise that standardized tests are an accurate indicator of teacher performance. They are unequivocally not. Margins of error averaging 28 percent, some reported as high as 66 percent, combined with a host of other problems, render them useless as a measure of teacher performance.
More damaging yet is the impact on collaboration. Teachers use the art of collaboration for the betterment of all students. Merit pay incentives forcibly work against this, making students the losers.
Teacher salaries in the United States lag 23 of the 27 Organization for Economic Cooperation Development nations. Newark's contract ultimately does nothing to address this failure and aggravates the inequity further by providing an invalid excuse to ultimately deny a teacher a wage increase.
Kristina Tomaino, Oakhurst
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Lock Haven University to offer evening courses
LOCK HAVEN – Lock Haven University will offer three evening courses for the fall semester through the workforce development and continuing educaiton center. The classes include:
Clinical medical assistant
A clinical medical assistant program will be offered from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 2 through Dec. 9 and every other Saturday from Sept. 13 through Nov. 22.
The program is intended for students who want to prepare for a career in healthcare. This program will train students to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office.
Instruction includes, preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, technical aspects of phlebotomy and the cardiac life cycle. Students will review topics including phlebotomy, pharmacology, the proper use and administration of medications, taking and documenting vital signs, cardiology including proper lead placements, a professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal aspects of healthcare.
This program includes 140 hours of classroom lecture and hands on labs and a clinical externship opportunity at a local healthcare provider. The clinical externship will consist of 160 hours. To be eligible for the clinical rotation, students must successfully complete the 140-hour program, submit to a thorough background check, drug screening and meet other requirements.
Upon successful completion of this program, students would be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national examination.
Medical billing and coding
An 80-hour medical billing and coding course will be offered from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 2 through Nov. 6 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 and Oct. 11.
The course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-9 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures.
The course covers the following areas: CPT (introduction, guidelines, evaluation and management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), ICD-9 (introduction and guidelines) and basic claims processes for medical insurance and third party reimbursements.
Students will learn how to find the service and codes using manuals, (CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS). After obtaining the practical work experience (six months to two years), students who complete this course could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H Apprentice), the American Health Information Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam and-or other national certification exams.
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A 100-hour veterinary assistant program will be offered from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays Sept. 8 through Nov. 17 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20, Oct. 11 and Nov. 1 and 15.
Students will learn about the care of animals as well as how to recognize signs of illness and disease. This program also covers interpersonal communication, interaction with clients and their animals, as well as how to assist the veterinarian during examinations.
Administrative duties, such as fee collection, banking, and accounts payable are also emphasized to provide the student with the skills necessary to maintain an efficient front office. Students will enjoy learning through classroom lecture as well as hands on labs.
This program does not include a national or state certification or a clinical rotation as part of its overall objectives.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana -- Olivia Scott has always come close in the 100 butterfly, but she felt like she was always coming up short.
Too many times, Scott had been out-touched in the final of her best race.
Scott finally out-touched everybody else at the perfect moment on Friday night. Scott, a junior from Aurora, Ill., won the first national title of her collegiate career by swimming the 100 butterfly in 51.64 seconds, .32 ahead of her personal best in the event.
Getting the win required the closest finish in the history of the event at the NCAA Championships. Scott out-touched California's Rachel Bootsma by four-hundredths of a second and Florida's Ellese Zaleski by five-hundredths of a second to win a race where she has gotten beaten at the wall several times in her career.
"It was amazing (to get the win)," Scott said. "I had to look twice, actually, because I wasn't sure. I knew it was anyone's game, we were all close (after prelims) and we all wanted it, but I was expecting anything to happen."
Scott's only the second Tiger swimmer in history to win the 100 butterfly, joining Mimi Bowen, who won the race and the crown in 1997.
Auburn, a team that wasn't expected to make much noise in the 2013 NCAA Championships, is in 11th place after Scott's swim.
""Outstanding swim from Olivia," Auburn coach Brett Hawke said. "We haven't won that race in many years, and it's good to get an NCAA Champion. She really had to fight hard, but she just wanted it more than the other girls in that race."
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6/27 Lake OK but Cubs will talk re: padding
Fortunately for Junior Lake, he was able to laugh about his head-on collision with the outfield wall on Friday.
"I went too fast into the wall," Lake said Friday of his crash into the metal door in the second inning Thursday night. "When I looked again, I was too close to the wall, and when I dove, I hit the door. That's crazy. But I'm feeling good."
Lake came out of the game after the freak accident, suffering bruises on his head and left leg, although he did try to talk the medical staff, including team physician Dr. Stephen Adams, into letting him keep playing.
"[Adams] asked me, 'Do you know where you are?' and I said, 'Yeah,'" Lake said. "I said, 'I'm alive.' That's when I started laughing."
Theo Epstein said they may talk about whether or not to add padding to the metal doors in the outfield wall. The ivy does provide a little cushioning but the outfielders know to slow up once they hit the warning track. It's brick behind the greenery.
"The ivy does provide a little bit of a buffer on the brick — you're not going to put pads on the brick," Epstein said.
Lake was available to pinch-hit on Friday, said manager Rick Renteria, who was impressed by the outfielder's effort.
"For him, it could've been a sponge wall and the effort he gave was going to be the same," Renteria said. "I don't think guys think about the wall, to be honest."
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The funding cuts that have crippled training and stymied modernization programs are hurting the nation's ability to protect itself, according to Rep. Mike Rogers, who said the country has been forced to delay much-needed work on its nuclear arsenal.
"Indiscriminate budget reductions are devastating our national security. Whether it is funding depot level maintenance to ensure the readiness of our military or modernizing our strategic weapons, these poorly managed budget decisions are quickly turning the most powerful military in the world into a hollow force," Rogers said.
On Tuesday, Rogers, who serves as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee's Strategic Forces subcommittee, chaired a meeting on modernization of the country's nuclear arsenal. The committee focused on the key aspects of the Obama administration's nuclear weapons modernization program, specifically the bills related to the B61 nuclear gravity bomb Life Extension Program.
"There is a lot of misinformation being pushed by those who want to disarm the United States, and this hearing (helped) set the record straight," Rogers said. "The B61 LEP is absolutely critical to our nuclear deterrent. It is vital for the extended deterrence and assurance we provide our allies and, more importantly, it is vital to our country's own strategic deterrent."
Rogers said modernization of the country's nuclear deterrent - like other military programs - has been deferred for too long.
"Our nuclear weapons, missile defenses and space-based sensors are all suffering under the president's sequestration. We have vital modernization programs that need to occur to these forces," Rogers said.
Rogers said he'd like to see the current joint House/Senate committee that's working to formulate a budget develop a plan to protect those national security needs before it's too late.
"The current downward trend will devastate our nation's security and the men and women who serve in uniform and the civilians that support them across the country, including at Anniston Army Depot, Maxwell Air Force base and around Alabama," he said. "Congress must find a way to fund our vital priorities that better balances our need to cut spending while also keeping our military strong."


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Hello, I just purchased a couple very small plants. One is a cactus, a tiny (2 inches tall) cactus they call it a 'Bunny Ear' when I purchased it from, and have little groups of 30 needles that stick into you very easy, and a 'Sunset Jade' (3 inches tall) which is just a normal Jade plant I think. but anyways.. I'm a total bufoon with plants as i've never owned any before, but i'd like to know how to take care of them. I purchased them to put on my desk to make it look nice. About the cactus and the jade, I'd like to know how often I need to water them, they are still very very small and need t grow.. I watered them about a week and a half ago and today, is this fine? Also the jade has some purple lining around the edges of the leafs is this normal? I had watered the cactus a week and a half ago too.. afraid to water it right now I thought i'd get some advice.. also, the pots are roughly 2 1/2 inches by 2 inches big. Since the plants are still small i was wondering about how big they should get before I put them in a different pot. Any help would be appreciated, I'm new to this kinda stuff, never really cared about it before.. but now that I think about it having plants is kind of neat.. anyways.. Thanks in advance.


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Area girls soccer teams are going pink this spring, too.
As seems to be a new (and very cool) trend, high school athletic teams are raising money and awareness in the fight against breast cancer. Four O-K Conference girls soccer teams are keeping that going.
On Friday, the Grandville "Pinks" will host the Muskegon Big Reds in a game on the Dawgs football field. The varsity and JV Bulldogs will be decked out in pink, everything from the uniforms to their shoe laces, and all teams will play with a pink ball and with pink lines.
The pink game is part of "Community for a Cure," a fundraiser for cancer research at the Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids.
Admission is by donation, and games times are 5 p.m. for JV and 7 p.m. for varsity. T-shirts also will be on sale, while other events like penny wars and raffles also will tack place.
Then, on May 11, the Reeths-Puffer Rockets will don pink uniforms and play with a pink ball in the first "Rocketing for a Cure" event. Their opponent, the Mona Shores Sailors, also will be wearing pink and their slogan is "Sail for a Cure."
Both schools are selling $10 T-shirts with their own slogan.
All of the money that is raised from this event will be sent to the Susan G. Komen Foundation in Grand Rapids.
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How can completing a self-directed capstone project enhance my medical career?
The capstone program provides students with a valuable opportunity to self-direct an area of their medical school curriculum. Completion of a capstone project can enhance a student's career by providing experience in an area that strengthens their professional development, provides a mentor relationship that connects them with a professional in the field, and familiarizes them with the pursuit of scholarly research. Students are encouraged to choose an area that they are passionate about and to complete a high quality capstone project.
What if a project crosses into multiple concentrations?
There are many scenarios in which a project could fit into more than one concentration. Students are encouraged to select the concentration that most closely fits with their project and work with their mentor and concentration coordinators to choose selective courses that best support the project objectives. It is possible for students to take selective courses in more than one concentration, with approval of the mentor and appropriate concentration coordinators.
When do students choose a concentration?
Students choose their concentration at the end of the fall semester of Y1. This occurs after concentration introduction seminars and other events designed to familiarize students with the concentrations have taken place. Faculty are available to answer questions for students who are deciding between concentrations and students are encouraged to review Choosing a Concentration (PDF).
Is assistance provided to students in choosing selective courses?
Students can work with their mentor and/or concentration co-coordinators to discuss selective courses that would best support their capstone project. The Course Director is also available by appointment to talk with students.
What should a student expect from their mentor?
Mentors are individuals with professional expertise in a concentration area and the commitment to help guide the development of a future physician. Mentors meet with students in person at least once per semester to foster a productive mentoring relationship and to provide feedback on capstone projects. Students also receive regular project feedback from their mentor via online portfolio. An overview of mentor and mentee expectations can be found in the Mentor Mentee Compact (PDF).
When are mentors selected? How do students identify prospective mentors?
Students select their mentor in May of Y1. Students are given multiple opportunities to interact with prospective mentors including mentor fairs, concentration seminars, and other events. Students are encouraged to discuss their mentor choice with any faculty in the School of Medicine including concentrations coordinators and academic advisors. Mentors and students sign a Mentor Mentee Compact outlining expectations for both parties that is included in the student's electronic portfolio.
If I register as a prospective mentor, what is the likelihood that I will be selected?
Mentor selection is a decision made by students based on mutual scholarly interest in a potential capstone project. There is no guarantee that a prospective mentor will be selected by a student. However, mentors not selected in the first year can remain in the database for future student consideration.
Do I need to be a physician in order to mentor a medical student?
Capstone project mentors can come from a variety of professional fields as long as they have expertise in one of the offered concentrations. Co-mentoring with a School of Medicine faculty member is also available.
How much time will mentoring take?
Mentoring requires a commitment to the medical student's success. The mentor/mentee relationship begins in the second year of medical school and continues through the fourth year, with regular contact between the mentor and mentee. At least one face to face meeting per semester is required, with additional project updates available electronically via online portfolio.
Is training provided for mentors?
All mentors who are selected by a student will be required to participate in training. Training will be provided in mentoring as well as in the use of electronic portfolio software.
What if I am interested in becoming a mentor?
Prospective mentors can fill out our online registration form to request to be listed in our prospective mentor pool.


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By JOHN ROGERS
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — David Lavau's children drove slowly along the perilously curved mountain road, stopping to peer over the treacherous drop-offs and call out for their father, missing for six days.
Then, finally, a faint cry: "Help, help."
Close to a week after his car plunged 200 feet into a ravine, Lavau, 68, was rescued Thursday by his three adult children, who took matters into their own hands after a detective told them his last cellphone signal came from a rugged section of the Angeles National Forest.
As he lay injured in the woods next to his wrecked car, he survived by eating bugs and leaves and drinking creek water, a doctor said.
One of the first things he requested after his rescue: a chocolate malt, his daughter Chardonnay Lavau said on NBC's "Today" show.
Lavau was in serious but stable condition Friday at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital with three rib fractures, a dislocated shoulder, a broken arm and fractures in his back, said emergency room physician Dr. Garrett Sutter. He was expected to be released in three to four days after surgery on his shoulder.
Dr. Ranbir Singh, the hospital's trauma director, said Lavau told him he was driving home about 7 p.m. when he was temporarily blinded by the headlights of an oncoming car. He braked, but failed to gain traction. The car flipped and plunged down the embankment.
Lavau said he was unsure if he collided with the car. However, a second car containing a male body was found next to Lavau's vehicle.
That car, a Toyota Camry, was identified as belonging to 88-year-old Melvin Gelfand, whose family had reported him missing on Sept. 14, said Los Angeles police Detective Marla Ciuffetelli of the missing persons unit.
The body found in the car could not be visually identified due to decomposition, but Gelfand's son-in-law Will Matlack said the family had been contacted by the coroner's office, which was trying to match fingerprints or dental records to make a positive identification.
"The coroner said it's 99 percent a sure thing," Matlack said.
Lavau spent the night in his wrecked car and crawled out in daylight. He found a stream nearby and ate ants, the doctor said. He also found a flare in the other car and tried to light it, but it was expired. He also couldn't find his cellphone.
Lavau could hear cars and see their lights on the road above and was hopeful he'd be discovered, but as time passed, he grew more uncertain.
"He mentally said goodbye to his family. He wasn't sure anyone would be able to find him," Singh said.
His children told "Today" that after realizing he was missing, they contacted a Los Angeles County sheriff's detective, who was able to narrow Lavau's whereabouts through his most recent cellphone use, text messages and debit card purchases, to the sparsely populated area, about 50 miles north of downtown Los Angeles.
The children then organized themselves into a search party.
"We stopped at every ravine and looked over every hill, and then my brother got out of the car and we kept screaming, and the next thing we heard Dad saying, 'Help, help,' and there he was," Lisa Lavau said.
Sean Lavau slid down the embankment to reach his father, who was airlifted to the hospital while firefighters helped his children get back up the ravine.
Lisa Lavau told KABC-TV that while her father was stranded, he used the other driver's eyeglasses so that he could see.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident, trying to establish what happened.
Lavau is expected to make a full recovery and was reported in good spirits. "He was very desirous of a lobster taco," Sutter said.
Matlack said the Gelfand family is grateful to the Lavaus for their search, calling it "a brave and spunky thing to do."
Gelfand simply disappeared, leaving no clues. How he ended up 50 miles north of Los Angeles in his own car remains a mystery, his son-in-law said.
"He didn't show any signs of dementia," Matlack said. "This is the part of the question we'll never know the answer to."
Matlack called on authorities to look at the dangerous stretch of road that claimed his father-in-law's life and endangered another. "How many cars have to go over the edge of that road before somebody has to do anything about it?" he asked.
Associated Press writers Shaya Tayefe Mohajer and Christina Hoag contributed to this report from Los Angeles.


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"I ordered the girl in this picture and they sent me someone else," Aram pouts. Yes, 15-year-old Seta replies, but "I am the same girl who wrote you." Eager to please but also slightly impish, Seta can't resist adding that she is also prettier than the pictured girl. »Read Full Article