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Venus Williams set to play Ana Ivanovic in ASB Classic final
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- Venus Williams advanced to the ASB Classic final in Auckland on a walkover when fellow American Jamie Hampton withdrew from their semifinal Friday with a right hip injury. Second-seeded Ana Ivanovic turned Saturday's final into a match between former world No. 1s when she beat third-seeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 6-2, 7-6 (3).
Williams has been struggling with injuries and is playing her first tournament since September.
The ASB Classic will be her first final since she captured the title in Luxembourg in October 2012.
Ivanovic, who won the most recent of her 11 WTA singles titles in 2011, has the chance to carry considerable momentum into the Australian Open later this month if she can maintain her current form.
She swept through the first set of the semifinal in only 21 minutes, breaking Flipkens in the first, third and fifth games.
''In the first set I didn't do much wrong and in the second set we were both serving really well,'' Ivanovic said. ''I'm just really happy that I kept calm in the tiebreak and played some really good tennis.''
On the men's side in Brisbane, second-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan reached the semifinals with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win over Marin Cilic of Croatia and will next meet former No. 1-ranked Lleyton Hewitt, who cruised past Romanian qualifier Marius Copil 6-4, 6-2.
At the Hopman Cup mixed team event in Perth, France clinched a place in Saturday's final against Poland by beating winless Spain.
Alize Cornet overcame left hamstring soreness to beat Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-2, 6-2 before Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sealed the victory by defeating 194th-ranked Daniel Munoz-De La Nava 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-2.
The United States takes on Czech Republic in a night match.
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text: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Simplifies With Polished PlayBrian Crecente8/19/11 2:00pmFiled to: Ghost ReconGhost recon: future soldierUbisoftGamescomGamescom 2011tweetFb54EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink The first thing I noticed while watching a team of two Ubisoft developers play through a new level of Ghost Recon; Future Soldier wasn't the Zambia setting or the rolling wave of dust and smoke created by a crashing plane, it was how clean everything looked. Advertisement Gone were the screen-filling, often distracting augmented reality icons that both helped set the upcoming third-person shooter apart from others of its ilk and make it a bit of an eyesore.The change, while strictly limited to the user interface, had a surprisingly deep impact on how I viewed the game: Suddenly I was interested in Ghost Recon again.When I saw (and played) the game just prior to E3, it showed a future soldier armed with weapons that had a floating circle around it, a sort of halo that delivered pertinent information to players. The perspective also displayed the word "minefield" floating over the danger in the game off in the distance. But seen at Gamescom this week much of that was either missing or so toned down that I didn't notice it. After the demo ended I stayed after to double check my memory.Roman Campos Oriola, lead game designer, confirmed that following E3 the team decided to tone down the augmented visuals of the game. They did it partly because they felt the abundance of information was cutting down on how players went through the game and partly because they seemed to recognize that the game was a bit cluttered. When I asked him if the user interface had changed, Oriola's initial response was: 'We've polished it." But then he added that there are indeed less things on the screen. Advertisement Advertisement Oriola also pointed out that the level shown at E3 was a "proof of concept map" one designed to show off a lot of different things in a short period time. "It was too condensed," he said.The map shown at Gamescom seemed a little less loaded up with floating icons. Called simply "Zambia". Oriola said that it will be the second mission in the game. In it you and a team of three other soldiers are investigating a weapon smuggling operation.The mission, like most of the game, allows you to approach the level and its enemies with guns blazing or by sneaking through. The level opens with you and your squad blending into the sand and rock background of the area with the help of the game's active camo. The soldiers seem to swirl as sand blows by. Sponsored Walking into camp, Oriola sets up in a tent and deploys a drone to scout the area. He's in the process of marking enemies when he's spotted and the bad guys open fire on him.Throughout the battle there are still signs of the game's once over-the-top interface (grenades are framed with hexagon markers for instance) but it's relatively toned down. The level wraps with a cargo plane taking off, losing an engine as it circles and then crashing in the distance A billowing wave of smoke and dust engulfs the soldiers as they walk toward the crash site. Switching vision modes, the enemies and vehicles show up as white on a blue backdrop.Free of the distracting eye-candy, I start to see Ghost Recon: Future Soldier for what it is: A sandbox shooter that will play more like Crysis 2 then Call of Duty. And that's exactly what I was hoping for.You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.Reply54 repliesLeave a reply

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DULUTH, Minn. — Five days a week, Dr. Karen Pajari drives from her home in Ely to start seeing her psychiatric patients at Range Mental Health Center in Virginia at 7:30 a.m.
Starting with in-house patients from the chemical dependency treatment center, she works through the day, but doesn't have time to do it all. By mid-June, she had patients scheduled through August and into September.
"I could do with about 10 hours more a day if I could stand it," Pajari said.
She enjoys her job, Pajari said, but admits "I've made several efforts to retire."
She's 71.
If there's any health-care shortage in rural areas that exceeds primary care, it's psychiatry, the Duluth News Tribune reported (http://bit.ly/15deXBI).
The Health Resources and Services Administration designates "health professional shortage areas" across the country in dentistry, primary care and mental health.
In Minnesota, all but the counties surrounding the Twin Cities and Rochester are designated as shortage areas for mental health. Although large, mostly rural areas of the state also are designated as shortages for primary care, there are more exceptions — including the immediate Duluth area and all of Lake County.
At the Range Mental Health Center, which serves about 7,000 people a year, the crunch became a crisis in mid-April. That's when one of two psychiatric nurse practitioners left the clinic. The nurse practitioner's 700 patients were divvied between Pajari — who already had 800 patients — and the remaining nurse practitioner, Pam Jarvis. The overall staff is considerably larger, but only Pajari and Jarvis can prescribe medications.
"Between us, we take care of, as well as we can, everybody who comes . who needs medicine," Pajari said. "We both work long hours, see a lot of patients and are very tired."
Pajari said the optimum size of the prescribing staff would be two psychiatrists and three nurse practitioners. But the center has lost three or four prescribers within the past year.
Laura Tovar, recently named the center's co-CEO with Mary Carpenter, said their top priority is rebuilding the psychiatry department. For help, they enlisted a recruitment firm that promised three "nibbles" from prospective professional staff within 90 days. In the first 30 days, they heard from no one, Tovar said.
It's hard to attract psychiatrists to northern Minnesota, Pajari said.
"Florida is full of psychiatrists," she said. "California is full of psychiatrists. They have no problem whatsoever getting people to go there. But then they don't have seven-month winters. They have many cultural activities that we don't have."
There's an area of even greater scarcity within the scarcity: child and adolescent psychiatrists.
"I don't think we have one on the Range at all," Tovar said.
Pajari said the center once had a nurse practitioner with skills in child psychiatry, but she left for "greener pastures in Duluth."
So Pajari sees adolescents when she can, "and we try not to do children at all," she said.
There's a similar situation down the road in the mental-health section at Fairview University Medical Center-Mesabi in Hibbing. Paula Pennington, the hospital's manager of behavioral health, said the center's 19 acute inpatient beds are full most of the time, but the unit is amply staffed. However, there are no services for children and adolescents.
With psychiatrists overtaxed, some of the burden shifts back to primary care, said Dr. James Hartert, chief medical officer for Fairview-Mesabi. But their patients are complex and require potent medications.
"I think our doctors and advanced-practice nurses do a great job but clearly could be aided by a greater supply and access to people formally trained in psychiatry," Hartert said.
Pajari and Jarvis only treat people with the most serious mental illnesses, leaving the rest for the family doctors, Pajari said.
"We only get 10 to 15 percent of people with emotional problems," she said. "But the numbers are still very large."
Outside of Virginia and Hibbing, Iron Range residents travel to Duluth, Grand Rapids and even International Falls for psychiatric care, Tovar and Pajari said.
They'd welcome competition closer to home.
"We'd be happy to have them take about half of these people off our hands," Pajari said.
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Receipts at Momo Sushi Shack come printed with the following: "a prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages." Not exactly what you expect to see when paying the bill, and yet the elegiac, vaguely political note doesn't feel forced. It's the sort of intelligent touch that shows that this perennially packed Japanese restaurant in Bushwick has more in its sights than California rolls and sake bombs.
First up, a seaweed salad ($5), a mound of hijiki, a brownish sea vegetable, and wakame, a deep green sea plant. The rehydration process had softened the dried, slightly salty shards. Hanging out in this part of Bushwick will likely make you more hip, and eating this mostly macrobiotic mix will likely make you healthier. Win-win!
With some trepidation, we ordered the Mexican bomb ($5). We feared we'd doomed ourselves to a frat party on a plate, all posturing and froth. However, the hemispheres of vinegared rice, topped with delicate strips of organic Scottish salmon and avocado, as well as a teensy drop of tomatillo salsa from the Brooklyn Salsa Co., were adorable. Flat side down on the tongue, the bomb is just right. The owners developed the concept at their other Japanese restaurant, Bozu in Williamsburg, and the result is a little gimmicky, sure, but oh-so-elegant.
Our spicy scallop hand roll ($6) arrived in a shot glass. Eat it quickly, our server advised, before the seaweed de-crisps. Mayonnaisey chunks of scallop gave way to tangy, tacky rice. Thoughtfully, the chef had tucked one last bite of scallop into the hand roll's triangular bottom. We added wasabi and spicy wasabi sauce, from wee vats, for even more punch.
We were also struck by the presentation of the lamb offal gyoza ($12), a thin, crispy pancake, adorned with hot pepper jam and a basil ponzu sauce. Cracking the shell revealed the tiny dumplings nestled underneath. A neat trick, that.
The pork betty ($10) deserves to be celebrated, its name carved into stone structures and sung from rooftops. Slices of pork belly bobbed in a sake-and-soy sauce mixture, each slice boasting a polka dot of wasabi cream and a burst of pure porcine flavor, a holy union of bacon and umami. We would have drunk the dregs.
Momo's interior is one dead light bulb away from being featured in the Saw franchise. Seating consists of three long communal tables, lit from above by thin neon tubes, their orangy yellow glow evocative of Dan Flavin. Walls and floor are metal and concrete. There are no windows. To combat the starkness, someone hung a banner above the bar that proclaims, "Magic surrounds." Blasting funkadelic and an extraordinarily considerate waitstaff help too. The hungry crowds eying your seat will keep you from lingering, so Momo Sushi Shack is best for: a zippy date.
Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart Street, Brooklyn NY 11206 (map)
About the authors: Jessica Allen and Garrett Ziegler have been eating out together since 2002 and writing We Heart New York since 2006.


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Tell JC Penney and Forever 21: Pull Sexist Clothing Off Your Shelves
Just this week, retailer Forever 21 began offering for sale a shirt for girls emblazoned with the slogan "Allergic to Algebra." And a few weeks ago, JC Penney offered similar girls' shirts with the slogan "I'm too pretty to do homework, so my brother has to do it for me."
Sexist slogans like these play into and perpetuate the incorrect stereotype that women are innately bad at math or being pretty is more important than being smart. By selling these shirts, the stores give their implicit support of these stereotypes to convince girls that, to be stylish and fit in, they must be bad at math or less interested than boys in academic achievement. Slogans like these are also harmful to boys and reinforce with them the stereotype that they are innately better than girls when it comes to math or that a girl's worth comes only from her looks.
After backlash from outraged customers, the both shirts were pulled from the shelves and online stores. But how did the sexist shirts get there in the first place? Clearly, something is totally broken within the corporate culture of these retailers. There is no effective review process for the clothing sold at JC Penney and Forever 21 if offensive clothing like this that demeans young girls makes it to their shelves.
Tell the CEOs of JC Penny and Forever 21 that you will hold them accountable for the clothing that is sold in their stores. Demand they make a public commitment to keep sexist clothing for girls from making it to their shelves in the future.
These retailers are clearly sensitive to public pressure, as evidenced by how quickly they pulled the shirts after a public backlash arose. But that's not good enough. We must pressure JC Penney and Forever 21 to make the changes necessary at corporate headquarters to ensure sexist shirts like these never even come close to making it to the shelves.
Dozens, perhaps hundreds, of people at JC Penney and Forever 21 encountered these shirts before they were made available to the public. Why didn't employees of these retailers at some point say, "Hey, are we really going to sell shirts to young girls that say 'I'm too pretty for math' or 'Allergic to Algebra'"?
It's obvious that these shirts perpetuate offensive and harmful stereotypes about the ability of women to achieve academically relative to men. Of course, many studies have confirmed that these stereotypes are baseless, and that women's minds are just as well suited to performing academically as men's.
But, because popular culture is so powerful, many women and girls will conform to negative stereotypes of what a woman is supposed to achieve if they are continually reinforced. Stores like JC Penney and Forever 21 help shape that culture through the clothing they sell.
It's clear that these stores listen to public pressure, but we must pressure JC Penney and Forever 21 to take concrete steps to ensure that clothing this sexist never even comes close to making it onto shelves again.
Tell the CEOs of JC Penny and Forever 21 that you will hold them accountable for the clothing that is sold in their stores. Demand they make a public commitment to keep sexist clothing for girls from making it to their shelves in the future.


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Chicago — Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Bloomberg LP announced today
that the inaugural Bloomberg Business Summit will be held in
Chicago on November 20 and 21, 2013.
The Summit will bring together more than 250 chief executives of
major corporations, leaders in finance, and senior policymakers
from around the world to engage in forward-looking conversations
about disruptive technologies, newly emerging markets, and
trends to watch. They will also discuss corporate responsibility
and how to sustain success in the current global economic
climate. The two-day program will showcase the resources of
Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Industries, and Bloomberg's
executive conference group, Bloomberg LINK, and it will focus on
the outlook for key industry sectors including health care,
consumer products, energy & industrials, and technology.
The Chicago Mayor's office has pledged its support for the
Summit as part of its ongoing engagement with the business
"My administration has been focused on engaging the business
community in every fashion, with the goal of ensuring that
people are continuing to invest in Chicago and create additional
opportunity wherever possible," said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. "It is
therefore fitting that global business leaders will gather here
and discuss ways to create more opportunities in the future. I
am pleased that we will host the inaugural Bloomberg Summit in
"Under Mayor Emanuel's leadership, Chicago has again become a
vibrant example of how public and private-sector partnerships
can provide a path for economic turnaround – the true
transformation of a city. Bloomberg LP is proud to host our
inaugural Business Summit in this innovative city, in
collaboration with a Mayor who is getting results," said Norman
Pearlstine, Chairman, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Chief Content
Officer, Bloomberg LP. "The Summit is part of Bloomberg LP's
Industry Outlook, including a special issue of Bloomberg
Businessweek and the first annual set of Bloomberg Industry
Rankings, powered by exclusive Bloomberg data and analytics,
looking at the world's most important companies the way
investors and executives do – through an industry lens."
With over 100 pages of editorial content, the special Bloomberg
Businessweek Industry Outlook issue, to be published November
14, 2013, will give key decision makers across business,
technology, finance, and government a competitive edge by
offering them a look ahead at 2014 and connecting them to
essential insights about the companies and industries most
responsible for the world's economies. The issue will include
the release of the first annual set of proprietary Bloomberg
Industry Rankings which will provide in-depth data on and
analysis about the world's most valuable companies in 50
Updates on the Bloomberg Business Summit, including program,
speaker, and venue details, may be found here:
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news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge
by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people
and ideas. The company's strength – delivering data, news, and
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And as to our friend the baron, I'm ready to make book that sis doesn't see him again, except at a distance.
Dat gives much power, dat make big man—so me wish to make book speak.'
There ain't much excitement going on, so the boys visit the cabin every day, look over the entries, then go outside and make book.
Old English boc "book, writing, written document," traditionally from Proto-Germanic *bokiz "beech" (cf. German Buch "book" Buche "beech;" see beech), the notion being of beechwood tablets on which runes were inscribed, but it may be from the tree itself (people still carve initials in them). The Old English word originally meant any written document. Latin and Sanskrit also have words for "writing" that are based on tree names ("birch" and "ash," respectively). Meaning "libretto of an opera" is from 1768. A betting book is from 1856.
Old English bocian "to grant or assign by charter," from book (n.). Meaning "to enter into a book, record" is early 13c. Meaning "to enter for a seat or place, issue (railway) tickets" is from 1841; "to engage a performer as a guest" is from 1872. Related: Booked; booking.
Old English macian "to make, form, construct, do; prepare, arrange, cause; behave, fare, transform," from West Germanic *makon "to fashion, fit" (cf. Old Saxon makon, Old Frisian makia "to build, make," Middle Dutch and Dutch maken, Old High German mahhon "to construct, make," German machen "to make"), from PIE *mag- "to knead, mix; to fashion, fit" (see macerate). If so, sense evolution perhaps is via prehistoric houses built of mud. Gradually replaced the main Old English word, gewyrcan (see work (v.)).
Meaning "to arrive at" (a place), first attested 1620s, originally was nautical. Formerly used in many places where specific verbs now are used, e.g. to make Latin (c.1500) "to write Latin compositions." This broader usage survives in some phrases, e.g. to make water "to urinate," to make a book "arrange a series of bets" (1828), make hay "to turn over mown grass to expose it to sun." Make the grade is 1912, perhaps from the notion of railway engines going up an incline.
Read the valuable suggestions in Dr. C.V. Mosby's book -- be prepared to surmount obstacles before you encounter them -- equipped with the power to "make the grade" in life's climb. [advertisement for "Making the Grade," December 1916]But the phrase also was in use in a schoolwork context at the time. Make do "manage with what is available" is attested from 1867. Make time "go fast" is 1849; make tracks in this sense is from 1834. To make a federal case out of (something) popularized in 1959 movie "Anatomy of a Murder;" to make an offer (one) can't refuse is from Mario Puzo's 1969 novel "The Godfather." To make (one's) day is from 1909; menacing make my day is from 1971, popularized by Clint Eastwood in film "Sudden Impact" (1983). Related: Made; making.
"match, mate, companion" (now archaic or dialectal), from Old English gemaca "mate, equal; one of a pair, comrade; consort, husband, wife," from Proto-Germanic *gamakon-, related to Old English gemæcc "well-matched, suitable," macian "to make" (see make (v.)). Meaning "manner in which something is made, design, construction" is from c.1300. Phrase on the make "intent on profit or advancement" is from 1869.
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This word has a comprehensive meaning in Scripture. In the Old Testament it is the rendering of the Hebrew word _sepher_, which properly means a "writing," and then a "volume" (Ex. 17:14; Deut. 28:58; 29:20; Job 19:23) or "roll of a book" (Jer. 36:2, 4). Books were originally written on skins, on linen or cotton cloth, and on Egyptian papyrus, whence our word "paper." The leaves of the book were generally written in columns, designated by a Hebrew word properly meaning "doors" and "valves" (Jer. 36:23, R.V., marg. "columns"). Among the Hebrews books were generally rolled up like our maps, or if very long they were rolled from both ends, forming two rolls (Luke 4:17-20). Thus they were arranged when the writing was on flexible materials; but if the writing was on tablets of wood or brass or lead, then the several tablets were bound together by rings through which a rod was passed. A sealed book is one whose contents are secret (Isa. 29:11; Rev. 5:1-3). To "eat" a book (Jer. 15:16; Ezek. 2:8-10; 3:1-3; Rev. 10:9) is to study its contents carefully. The book of judgment (Dan. 7:10) refers to the method of human courts of justice as illustrating the proceedings which will take place at the day of God's final judgment. The book of the wars of the Lord (Num. 21:14), the book of Jasher (Josh. 10:13), and the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah and Israel (2 Chr. 25:26), were probably ancient documents known to the Hebrews, but not forming a part of the canon. The book of life (Ps. 69:28) suggests the idea that as the redeemed form a community or citizenship (Phil. 3:20; 4:3), a catalogue of the citizens' names is preserved (Luke 10:20; Rev. 20:15). Their names are registered in heaven (Luke 10:20; Rev. 3:5). The book of the covenant (Ex. 24:7), containing Ex. 20:22-23:33, is the first book actually mentioned as a part of the written word. It contains a series of laws, civil, social, and religious, given to Moses at Sinai immediately after the delivery of the decalogue. These were written in this "book."


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Only a 10-minute walk from Stone Man Bathing Beach, Qingdao Lejiaxuan Boutique Apartment International Convention Center Branch offers self-catering accommodation with free Wi-Fi. The property is 1.4 miles from Qingdao Municipal Museum and 1.5 miles from Haier Science and Technology Museum. Lejiaxuan Apartment is a 10-minute walk from Qingdao International Exhibition Centre and 2 miles from Laoshan Beach. Qingdao Liuting International Airport is 11.2 miles away. All apartments feature modern amenities including a flat-screen TV with cable channels. There is a full kitchen with kitchenware, stovetop and electric kettle. Featuring a shower, private bathrooms also come with showers and a hairdryer. Some rooms offer sea views. The property offers a 24-hour front desk, tour desk and luggage storage.


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Appreciating Knee Function: The Amazing Four-Bar MechanismBy William E. Morgan, DC and Amin Javid, DC On first blush, the knee joint may appear to be a relatively simple, stable joint that hinges through a single pivot point with several key anatomic points of strength. Yet if one takes a detailed look at the anatomy and function of the knee, its complexities quickly become evident. The knee joint is not simple; it is a complex compound joint that deserves a deep appreciation from musculoskeletal clinicians.The knee is the largest synovial articulation and has the largest synovial reservoir in the human body. It is not a hinged joint, but is considered a complex compound joint due to the irregular joint surfaces, the menisci, the presence of intra-articular ligaments (anterior cruciate and posterior cruciate), and the compounded articulations of the tibia with the femur and the patella with the femoral condyles. More than a dozen muscles cross the knee joint. Additionally, several other joints and muscles contribute to the motion, function and stability of the knee. The Four-Bar Mechanism To many clinicians, it may appear that the function of the anterior cruciate and posterior cruciate ligaments (ALL and PLL) is to limit anterior and posterior shear of the knee, as well as prevent rotation of the tibia in relation to the femur. This is what we were taught in orthopedics as we learned to perform the drawer and Lachman's tests of the knee. In reality, the function of these ligaments is more than merely their contribution to knee stability. These ligaments are vital in transferring power from the muscles of the hip and pelvis (particularly the gluteus maximus and medius) to the leg. This transfer of power is done through the four-bar mechanism created by the degree of tension of these ligaments, and the stiffness of the tibia and femur.1-4 A four-bar mechanism is a simple closed-chain linkage composed of four bars (also referred to as links) and joined by four pivoting connections.5 This mechanism provides efficiency of motion, strength and stability. Examples of four-bar mechanisms in engineering include vise-grips, lever-armed water pumps, car jacks, oil well pumps, folding chair mechanisms, and umbrellas. This mechanism is so efficient that many of the more modern prosthetic knees (for above-the-knee amputations) are now made with four-bar linkages. Researchers are trying to emulate this naturally occurring mechanism in knee-replacement prostheses. The four-bar mechanism of the knee is a relatively simple apparatus that transfers power while maximizing leverage and minimizing energy loss. It is part of a broader biotensegrity system, which combines contractile and non-contractile tissues to efficiently transfer power and motion through the musculoskeletal system with minimal energy expenditure. The four links transfer power and motion from relatively distant sources of power through a driver. In the knee, the femur, which is the longest lever in the body, acts as the driver as it transfers power from the gluteal muscles through its stiffness and strength to create tension on the ALL and PLL. This tension moves the femur relative to the plane(s) of the tibial plateau. (It should be noted that the four-bar mechanism of the knee does not exactly mirror man-made mechanical models of four-bar machines. The ACL and PCL are relatively stiff only while under load, and even when under load, they maintain some elasticity.) Certainly the ALL and PLL do not work autonomously in transferring power. The lower extremity is a complex aggregate of structures that includes ligaments, muscles, joint capsules and fascia. There is a concert of activity between these structures during knee motion. While each of these components is important, the gluteal muscles have a prominent role in both power transfer and protection of the knee.6-10 This knee-gluteal muscle relationship is particularly interesting since the gluteal muscles do not directly attach to or even reside near the knee. Closed-Chain Motions vs. Open-Chain Motions Closed-chain motions of the lower extremities are motions such as lunges or squatting motions during which the feet are in contact with the ground or another immobile surface. Open-chain motions of the lower extremity are motions or exercises that allow the foot to move freely, such as leg extensions or leg curls. The four-bar mechanism of the knee is particularly valuable at transferring power and motion from the muscle of the hip and pelvis while in closed-chain, yet may be less effective in open-chain. Rehabilitation and performance enhancement training should emphasize closed-chain exercises like squatting motions, kettlebell swings, lunges, and lunge walks; and de-emphasize open-chain exercises such as the leg extension. The Problem With Leg Extensions In athletics and activities of daily living, muscles do not work in isolation. Because of this, it is unwise to train muscles in isolation. The leg extension machine isolates the quadriceps in an open chain and places the ACL under considerable and constant load while the exercise is being performed.11-13 Leg extensions also place considerable shear force through the knee joint.11 Twenty years ago, leg extension machines were found in most rehabilitation facilities, although now they have all but vanished. Functional-minded gyms and cross-fitness facilities typically do not have these machines or other muscle isolation machines that became popular in the bodybuilding culture of the 1960s and 1970s. Training the legs using an open-chain apparatus like the leg extension machine has little correlation to athletic performance or activities of daily living. In fact, "kicking" may be the main open-chain athletic motion the leg extension exercise simulates in any semblance. Certainly leg extensions should be avoided by patients with ACL injuries and/or post-knee-surgery patients. We as physicians should also steer our other patients away from this potentially harmful exercise. The trend in knee rehabilitation and athletic training is away from the use of open-chain machines like the leg extension machine. Clinical Applications While we will endeavor to further develop clinical applications in upcoming installments of this series, here are some applications that can be applied from knowing that the knee joint is a very effective mechanism at transferring forces from the hip and pelvis:
The mechanism that accounts for gluteal protection of the knee will be addressed in the next installment of this ongoing series on chiropractic management of lower extremity disorders. Editor's note: Review the first two articles in this series on lower extremity disorders in the Jan. 15 and March 1 issues. Dr. William Morgan, is the president of Parker University. He previously served as the White House chiropractor (2007-2016), and as the chiropractor to the United States Congress and Supreme Court (2000-2016). He was credentialed at Bethesda Naval and Walter Reed military hospitals, and was team chiropractor for the U.S. Naval Academy football team. Dr. Amin Javid attended the University of California, San Diego, and then earned his doctorate in chiropractic medicine. He currently works with leading figures in health care and biomechanical research, and is a medical illustrator for various physicians and organizations worldwide. Contact him through his website or directly via email at


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In a scene straight out of a film, a policy holder with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has claimed that he was paid survival benefit only after he threatened to commit suicide in the branch manager's cabin, here in Barnala, on Friday.
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"I was being asked to visit repeatedly. For each of my visits, I was forced to forego my wages.
Sometimes, I was told to visit after a week. This line was also repeated by the branch manager. I lost my cool and asked one of my cousins to bring petrol to self-immolate."
He claimed that even as he was aware that threatening suicide was wrong, he was forced to do so by the LIC.
Singh's friend, Amandeep Garg, an advocate, claimed, "The cheque is dated January 24. It clearly shows that LIC officials were holding the cheque deliberately. If a policy holder delays premium payment even by a day, LIC charges interest for the entire month."
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Another Reining/Cowbred Horse To Critique 3 Attachment(s) Star Chisem (Banjo)... Out of Star Dually X Lenas Sugarman. I took his blanket off to check him out today and decided to take some pictures to see if I could get some opinions. I'm interested in showing him in ranch versatility this year and maybe some team penning for fun. Attachment 52335 Attachment 52339 Attachment 52342 |
Well he looks slightly sickled in the back, maybe cowhocked though by no means severe anough to worry about ;) Overall a nice looking horse. A little high in the withers & could use more muscling but that will come with time. I Like him! |
He has a straight shoulder and croup. However his neck ties in well. I would like to see a bit more in the withers but should be fine with a good fitting saddle. His hocks do not bother me too much for what you want to do. He might have a hard time getting down on the cows and stopping hard and turning but again for what you are looking at doing it should not be too big if a deal. |
I think he is beautiful.... |
I do not see sickle hocks at all. The second photo shows him standing with his hind feet up underneath him, but surely not a sickle angle to his hocks. I do not see any hint of cow hocks. From the front, one cannot see his hind legs or feet at all. To me, that would indicate that he does not toe out and his hock are not turned in (or we would see them). I always have thought that 'high' in the withers was good. We have always tried very hard to raise horses that have good withers and hold a saddle well. We fault a lot of reiners and cutters for not having withers. If this horse uses himself very well and is very broke, I think he is a really nice Ranch Versatility horse. He has the withers and good saddle-back to hold a saddle well to rope and hold a cow. I do not know how close he is to Lenas Sugarman, but he was a pretty nice horse showing and winning in both the NCHA and the NRHA and sired cutters, reiners and reined cowhorses. |
Agreed, Cherie. I REALLY like his back. He looks sturdy and your poses suggest some good, solid training. |
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My name is Alora. I was named after my Mother's best friend. I too have tried to find the meaning of my name and to no avail. There is a region in the Malaga area of Spain that is called Alora. Over the years a few of the women I have met have chosen to name their daughter Alora. I do know that the Alora I was named after dated Frank Sinatra and if you read the book titled something like My Way you will see the name in print. In Italian there is a word like "alorra"(spelling) that means Now or pronto. Most people who here the NOW definition think I was appropriately named. Sorry I cannot be of more help to you - over the years your daughter will just love her name even though most people never hear the "A".Alora M.
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It probably won't, but that didn't stop someone by the name of S.R. in Wilmington, NC, to create a petition on WhiteHouse.gov proposing that R. Kelly's 2003 hit "Ignition (Remix)" be the country's new national anthem.
"We, the undersigned, would like the Obama administration to recognize the need for a new national anthem, one that even a decade after its creation, is still hot and fresh out the kitchen," the petition reads.
While the idea may seem totally crazy and makes us wonder how S.R. has enough free time on his hands to create this petition, it already has almost 5,000 signatures in support of the cause.
"America has changed since Francis Scott Key penned our current anthem in 1814. Since then, we have realized that after the show, it's the afterparty, and that after the party, it's the hotel lobby, and--perhaps most importantly--that 'round about four, you've got to clear the lobby, at which point it's strongly recommended that you take it to the room and freak somebody," the petition reads on.
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I need and want to take some time to credit all the awesome photographers who helped me create these beautiful images for my portfolio this last year. I have worked with some truly gifted artist, I'm so grateful for the time they put into making my gowns look their best. So each week, I will post a new post featuring work from each of these photographers and why I think they totally rock! So above are some the wonderful work I have received in using my first featured photographer…….
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Andrea has quickly become a well know wedding and fashion photographer, a great friend as well as someone who I completely trust in my vision for each project I work with her on. She is so much fun to work with and really makes an effort to take on my angles, (even when they don't work!) I would highly recommend her to trust with your one special day. She has been flown out to many destination weddings and is a house photographer for LookBookLA.com and attends both fall and spring fashion week to snap shots of LA's fashion elite and its' up and coming star designers.
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Fashion News Live is the ultimate online resource to find exclusive celebrity and fashion designer interviews, beauty tips, industry updates and much more. Unique in its format, Fashion News Live seeks out interviews and behind the scenes access to bring the online community into the worlds of fashion and entertainment.. Video blogging and syndicating our content to outside networks on Joost, Glamtv, and Blinkx has enabled Fashion News Live to have a reach of over 500,000 unique visitors a day.
Fashion News Live is so successful that it consistently ranks in the top 10 on Google's search engine which includes over 157,000,000 million sites related to fashion news. Fashion News Live has attracted a diverse following seeing as we cover every aspect of the fashion industry from shopping, to trends, to events.. we've got you covered!
Rocco Gaglioti is a self-made triple threat — creator, producer and host. He founded the televised on-line fashion magazine,FashionNewsLive.com, which almost overnight has become ranked as one of the top ten out of the 150 million fashion and celebrity sites around the world.
He hit the ground running in 2004 with his very first interview on the red carpet with Anna Nicole Smith. Not bad for a rookie. And the fact that she tried to make out with him didn't even scare him away from pursuing his lifelong dream of working in the fashion industry. But making dreams come true takes more than good looks and charm. It takes hard work and determination as well.
Even though he makes it look easy, Rocco came from humble, though very loving beginnings. He learned to communicate with his hands through sign language before he could even speak because of his mother, who was born deaf. This naturally gave him a lifelong appreciation for the underdog, along with the advantage of a much more enhanced "sixth sense".
Being in the right place at the right time doesn't hurt either. And so it was a Miami model scout with an obvious eye for spotting talent who advised Rocco in 1994 to try his hand at modeling. Miami quickly turned into Milan and Paris, which turned into New York and the rest is history as they say.
Within a short time, he was signed with Boss and Zoli. Rocco wanted more though, and it was when he picked up a camera in Germany that he discovered his own eye for photography. He was a natural behind the camera, impressed several major publishers and soon after secured gigs from Maxim Magazine and Ocean Drive. But the model-turned-photographer still wasn't satisfied.In 2000 he moved to Orlando, founded his own production company, RLG Productions, Inc., and set up shop at the back lot at Universal Studios.
His vision for a unique televised fashion magazine format was soon picked up by the now defunct UPN and maintained a strong presence on the network until its demise.He quickly transitioned his vision into an online media empire, which continues to grow and thrive today as he provides a steady stream of compelling entertainment and fashion content for millions of fashionistas around the world.
The 6'3" former model may dress from head to toe in Marc Jacobs and Gucci, but that is not what makes him fashion's latest "It Guy". It's more than likely the combination of his soulfulness, his uncanny ability for discerning the next big thing and his beguiling quintessence that landed him on the pop culture radar and will undoubtedly make him a household name.
And with his eye on television or radio as a next step, the rising star is certainly not going to slow down anytime soon. Rocco currently resides in Los Angeles, California. For more information on Rocco or to arrange an interview, please contact his publicist found on the contact page.
Jewel Mignon was born into a family of fashion lovers. Unfortunately, Jewel didn't fit in as a child, so she was sent to live at the School for the Socially Awkward and Fashionably Upsetting. It was in the thirteenth year of her education, in her "Super Senior" year, that Jewel finally had a fashion epiphany. After graduation, Jewel's mission in life was to find fashion errors and correct them.Zealous in pursuit of her new found calling, shoppers at WalMart, United States Postal Workers and Strangers on the street would find themselves getting a complimentary "Make Over By Jewel". Luckily, Jewel's friends heard about this and Jewel is now nicely settled into a very "Special" cottage and can blog about fashion and shoes to her heart's content. Jewel blogs for Fashion News Live when she is not pursuing her new hobby from the balcony of her suite after getting a pair of night vision binoculars. You can check out her other blog called "guesswhatmyneighborsaredoingnow.justkidding"
Angela Simmons is the star of two Hit MTV Shows: "Run's House", in which America gets an insider's look at the lives of the first family of hip-hop, as well as her own MTV Show," Daddy's Girls" chronicling Angela and her sister's jet-setting bi-coastal lives as they navigate Hollywood and step out as role models for their millions of young fans.At 23, Angela is the second eldest sibling in the Simmons family and has already accomplished a great deal both personally and professionally. She graduated from the High School of Fashion Industries and has continued to pursue fashion by attending the world-renowned Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.
That same year Angela and her sister Vanessa founded the ultra-popular clothing, sneaker and handbag/accessory line PASTRY, which has catapulted into a million dollar brand and has become a hit with girls across the country. The success of Pastry has established Angela into a fashion powerhouse and entrepreneur in her own right.With international appeal, Angela alongside her sister Vanessa have graced the pages of PEOPLE, ESSENCE, TEEN VOGUE, SEVENTEEN, VIBE, OK! Weekly, Star Magazine, US Weekly, InTouch Weekly, Life & Style. They've appeared on THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, ACCESS HOLLYWOOD, EXTRA, GOOD DAY NY, FOX BUSINESS and many more media outlets. They turn heads on A-list red carpets such as The EMMY Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, NAACP Awards and New York Fashion Week.In addition, Angela is committed to empowering and uplifting young people and have become an ambassador for the Children's Miracle Network – visiting children in hospitals and providing them with hope and inspiration.
Andrea Hanks
Leaving small town Utah at the age of 15, Andrea launched her career as a model in Europe where she worked the catwalks, graced the pages of catalogues, and adorned magazine covers in Milan, Paris, Hamburg, Munich and Switzerland. While modeling, Andrea recognized her talent behind the camera and mentored a new generation of models by working at a local modeling agency as a runway instructor as well as a booker and a photography coach. Before ever picking up a camera, she critiqued thousands of photos allowing her a greater awareness of what she wanted to create through the lens.
Currently, Andrea balances her efforts between the demanding schedule of both local and international destination weddings, and her roles as a freelance and contracted photographer. Her work has received positive peer reviews from David Beckstead, one of the top ten wedding photographers in the world, on her work. She is currently the Utah representative for a national photo product firm where she coaches other photographers.
Andrea has worked LA Fashion and NY Fashion Week where her photos have landed on magazine covers as well as in Apparel News. She has worked with many music artists, such as Nelly, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Mike Posner, Nikki Lund, Richie Sambora, Christina Milian, Brian McKnight, Vanilla Ice, Far East Movement, Slash of Guns and Roses and most recently Grammy Award Winner Jonny Lang to name a few. Andrea was the house photographer for The House of Blues this past year at The Sundance Film Festival and was also the photographer for many private venues during the film festival. Andrea has photographed many celebrities including Heather Locklear, Brody Jenner, and Kyle Korver along with many others backstage as well as on the red carpet.
Andrea's success stems from not only her technical and creative abilities but her ability to connect with people. She has a natural, effortless way of making those whom she is photographing feel at ease, and it comes through in her photographs.
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Veronica Staehle is a very dynamic female who loves to connect and intertwine all sorts of things into one gracefully unified outcome. Currently attending The Fashion Institute of Technology, she is studying Graphic Design with higher hopes to master the craft of visual communication in all intentions of the term.
The spark for her interests in aesthetics, design, and communicating visually comes from her bilingual, duel cultured background. Raised by two incredible Deaf parents who bred and instilled a sense of pride and empowerment she grew up fully embracing Deaf Culture and American Sign Language (ASL). Their passion and lessons became the foundation behind Veronica's involvement with the Deaf community and Interpreter field; She learned early on that her Child Of Deaf Adults (CODA) identity would not just be a role to hold, but a beautiful detail of herself she loves to share and express. She has lived in several cities domestically and internationally and never seems to lose interest in finding new things to grab a hold of and become inspired by. It's this sense of unlimited possibilities and delight found in anything provoking her to work harder to find something she's never seen.
Sean James was born and raised in Australia, where his career as a hairstylist began to flourish when he trained with Australia's leading hairstylist Oscar Cullinan. In 1989, Sean moved to London where he trained with Vidal Sassoon. A few years later in 1992, Sean moved to Los Angeles, where
he became an educator and color specialist working at the Los Angeles Flagship store for L'Oreal. In 2001, Sean was brought on as a valued member of the prestigious creative team for Redken, where he began doing many years of fashion weeks in Los Angeles, New York, and Paris.
Sean has worked with celebrities such as Jaime Pressly, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rufus Wainwright, Emily Blunt, Rita Wilson, Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Chung and many more. He works consistently on films, commercials, television, advertising campaigns, and he is sought after all over the world. Most recently, Sean was a member of the exclusive Balmain team as the US representative at Paris Fashion week and has just come back from NY fashion week , where he lead the Rusk team or the Monarchy collection . He has been featured on the E! newtork, the Style networks "How do I look" And is a panel member on "Beautyfix" a Nation wide product review, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and MTV's The Hills. He has also been featured in world renowned publications such as Harper' Bazaar, InStyle, WWD, The New York Times, and More, just to name a few.
Sean's adventures in hair are ongoing and groundbreaking as he continues to have a drive to explore the new and exciting ways to express inner beauty through the ever growing medium of hair. Sean's mantra as a true artist is "explore yourself and express your inner beauty."
As if she stepped right out of the pages of a Jackie Collins novel, Elaine Lancaster is as glamorous and beautiful as the characters of Hollywood Wives. Elaine Lancaster was actually named after two characters from that very novel, Elaine Conti and Karen Lancaster. As befitting a Jackie Collins novel, Elaine's life has been filled with glamour, travel, celebrities and a few twisted scenarios. One being the fact that the gorgeous Elaine Lancaster is in reality a man when not performing.
The actor (James Davis) behind Elaine was born in Alabama and raised in Georgia, while Elaine was born in the lap of luxury, pampered by all, and spoiled rotten. Like the true diva she became, she managed to spend every dime thrown her way developing an unquenchable quest for more. Not just more jewels and designer fashions, luxury brands, but more of everything. Driven by the need to live life in the spotlight, fame had to be hers so the world became her stage.
Elaine is a Style & Beauty icon, as well as an Advice & Lifestyle columnist for Miami Monthly Magazine. She's in demand as a hostess all over the world in clubs, for charities, DJ & emcee. Elaine travels the Globe DJ-ing for Fortune 500 companies. Elaine hosted The Aspen Gay Ski Week from 1995`2002. Executive host committee member for the Blacks Annual Gala. Hostess for the crown jewel of HIV/AIDS fund raiser since 1997, White Party Week. Louis Vuttion Global store openings. Polo Ralph Lauren store opening. Host Pamela Anderson's parfum launch, Malibu. Visionaire Magazine Parties. Bulgari Jewelry Store opening. House of Field fashion show celebrity guest.. plus way too many to list. Since 1997 has helped raise over 20 million dollars for numerous non-profit charities.
Elaine Lancaster has caused waves ever since she first landed on the sandy shores of South Beach. In less than a year the diva earned celebrity status from local to Global Diva gracing the pages of every local publication The national glossy Genre selected Elaine as one of the top 10 Drag Queens of the decade while TIME reported on her antics hosting the political fund raiser for Janet Reno. Fresh back from Vienna, Austria where Elaine Entertained the party goers along side; Patti LaBelle, Rebecca Romijn, Jerry O'Connell, Kenneth Cole, President Bill Clinton, Whoopi Goldberg, Diane von Furstenberg, Richie Rich etc. For Life Ball 2010. Elaine continues to spread glamour, beauty, and share the goodness of her heart with the men of the world while entertaining everyone else. Elaine lives in Miami & Aspen, but works all over the world. There is no denying Elaine Lancaster has achieved Star status through hard work & integrity. Jackie Collins would be proud to have created Elaine.
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Internationally known for her groundbreaking work with makeup, Sharon Gault has created iconic looks for some of the biggest names in show business and fashion, and in the process, defined emerging trends for two decades in modern pop culture.
At the age of 16, Sharon became very interested in photography, and later trained with Vidal Sassoon as a hairstylist. A few years later, she discovered her passion for makeup, and chose to focus her energy in this direction. Already a veteran of the Hollywood fashion scene, it was not until she toured with Madonna on the "Blonde Ambition" tour, and was featured in the candid documentary "In bed with Madonna" that Sharon came to the attention of the world.
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A fake FIR at the Khalra police station in Tarn Taran district is enough to expose the real face of the state police, Sunil Jakhar, Punjab's leader of the opposition, has said.
"Lodged to create a perfect alibi for murderers, the first-information report vindicates the Punjab Congress charge of ethical and moral bankruptcy of the state police," Jakhar stated on Monday in a press release issued here.
"It's shocking how for a paltry sum, the police are ready to sell their soul to hardcore criminals such as the men fleeing the Uttarakhand murder scene in this case," said Jakhar. "The police made fake arrests against a concocted FIR."
Mere dismissal of the FIR would not expose the entire nexus, said the leader of the state opposition, adding that the chief minister should refer the matter to the central bureau of investigation (CBI) to expose the "influential people behind the game plan".
Punjab Police had become a puppet in the hands of the ruling alliance, which used them to settle political scores and tamper with the electoral process, said Jakhar. "Punjab Police is plagued with turpitude and unprofessional attitude, which entices them to be willing partner in illegal activities," he added.
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High School: Graduated from Hamilton Wenham Regional High School in Hamilton, Mass…Coached by Steve Sawyer…Placed sixth at the 2011 MSTCA spring relays in the Division IV javelin relay…Fourth at the 2011 V F Cape Ann League…18th at the MIAA Eastern Division 4 Outdoor Championship.
Personal: Born on August 31, 1994 in Beverly, Mass…Daughter of Jane Magro…Has one brother, Jeff Hattabaugh (25)…Majoring in wildlife management with a minor in wildlife rehabilitation.


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2012 NFL Mock Draft: 5 Tight Ends The New Orleans Saints Should Take A Look At
The New Orleans Saints have a stud tight end in Jimmy Graham and he is more than capable of carrying the offensive load. However, it would be beneficial for the Saints to look for a tight end in the draft as it would provide them with depth at the tight end position and hopefully a player that can complement Graham. Furthermore, with tight end David Thomass concussion history drafting a tight end could prove to be a wise move. Here is a look at some tight ends the Saints should have on their radar:
1. Orson Charles TE, Georgia, 63″ 250 lbs: If the Saints are coveting a tight end then they should definitely use their first pick (in the 3rd round) to draft Charles. Charles is a bit undersized for an NFL tight end but he might be the best available for the Saints in the draft. Charles possesses great speed for a tight end and as the tight ends are evolving into speedsters that could definitely help him on the next level. Furthermore, Charles has great hands and is very durable. His speed can create mismatches for linebackers and safeties and could prove to be an excellent red zone target. During his time with Georgia he accumulated 1,370 yards on 94 receptions with 10 touchdowns; his best year came last season when he had 574 yards on 45 receptions with 5 touchdowns. Charles is one of the strongest tight ends in this draft class and could turn out to be a very good blocker thus complementing pro-bowl receiver Jimmy Graham. Charles might be a long shot for the Saints but if the Saints are serious about drafting a tight end and if Charles is available they have to draft him. 2. Ladarius Green TE, Louisiana-Lafayette, 66″ 237 lbs: Green is probably the main tight end prospect on the Saints radar. It was reported that Green had a private workout with the Saints, as well as some other teams. There is a lot to like about Green, first and foremost his size; standing at 66″ he is the ideal size for an NFL tight end. Greens stock has risen lately since he had a good combine and it might be tough for the Saints to get him with their 3rd round pick. However, if the Saints can get him he would be a nice pick-up and take some of the pressure of star tight end, Jimmy Graham. Green would be a project for any team that drafts him but he would be well worth the wait for the Saints. The Saints would not need him to come in and play heavy minutes since they do have Graham. Also, Green would have to put on some more weight at the next level if he wants to be an all-around tight end, but with his speed he does have the ability to play some wide receiver too. 3. Evan Rodriguez TE, Temple, 63″ 250 lbs: Rodriguez played 3 seasons at Temple and led the team in receiving last season with 35 receptions for 479 yards and 3 touchdowns. Rodriguez has good size for a tight end even though he is a bit undersized. He would be a good fit for the Saints because he is a quality blocker and could help open up the field for the running game and other receivers. Furthermore, with his size and speed some say that he might be better suited to be a running back in the NFL. I think if the Saints draft him they will get a competent tight end that also has some versatility with him. I think this would be a safe pick because even if he does not work at tight end at least the Saints can experiment with him at running back. Also, the Saints would not need to use their 3rd round pick to get him as he would probably be available in the 4th or 5th round. 4. Micheal Egnew, TE, Missouri, 65″ 252 lbs: Egnew is a solid prospect and boasts a great frame for a tight end on the next level. Besides his size Egnew also has tremendous athletic ability and uses it to his advantage. During his career with Missouri, where he spent all 4 years of college, Egnew posted totals of 147 receptions, 1,332 yards, and 8 touchdowns. Egnew is not the fastest tight end but he runs routes very well and excels at making cuts and getting open for a pass. However, Egnew has decent hands and will need to improve on not dropping passes when he gets to the next level. Also, he is not that great of a blocker and that is definitely something he needs to improve on to be a better rounded tight end. If the Saints choose to draft him they should be able to get him in the 4th or 5th round. Egnew would be a safe pick because the Saints can get him later in the draft and his size and athleticism offers a lot of upside. 5. Chase Ford, TE, Miami, 66″ 258 lbs: Fords stock has risen due to a good outing during the East-West Shrine and the Saints should be able to get him in the 6th or 7th round if they choose to draft him. Ford only played 2 seasons at Miami and had totals 16 receptions, 184 yards, with 2 touchdowns. Ford is a project to say the least, but there are some positives about him. Ford is one of the biggest tight end prospects in this years draft and he has good athletic ability. Furthermore, Ford has decent speed which is a plus given his frame. However, blocking is a weakness for Ford and something he really needs to work on. For now if the Saints are looking for a tight end in the late rounds they should grab Ford if hes still there. Also, the Saints have had success with tight ends from Miami before; look at what Jimmy Graham has done in his first 2 NFL seasons. 2012 NFL Mock Draft: 5 Tight Ends The New Orleans Saints Should Take A Look At |
Chase Ford is definitely an intriguing prospect.
He'll need to Focus on his blocking to Escape being one dimensinal, since he has a tendency to Freestyle too often. His athleticism gives him and Edge over most late round TE's. After about Five Hundred blocking drills per day we should be able to make him a complete TE. Sorry, I couldn't resist.:p |
I really was going for Green and while I still wouldn't mind picking him up I think they have to do so with the knowledge that he needs a lot of work developing his skills. What's great about him though is he is extremely humble and hardworking which are 2 traits often over looked in the NFL and found by the Saints. If he could get better at fighting for the ball and tighten up his route running,at 6'6" this guy could be a stud!
Because of Jimmy and Gronk, teams are going to be taking tight ends higher than normal, IMO all 5 of these guys will be taken before the Saints pick in the 4th. That being the case here's a couple names to think about later in the draft: George Bryan North Carolina State, James Hanna Oklahoma, Adrien Robinson Cincinnati
I just can't see using our 3rd round pick on a TE, much more pressing needs like a CB
im voting for Green he would be great addition to the O, Bulk him up a bit and have Jimmy teach him a few things about being a elite TE and we could easy have the Two best TEs in the NFL for years to come
Not sure this is the year to pick up another offensive toy. We need defensive depth- I say def BPA
I'm with you Scott, they need to use the first couple of picks for BPA for the defensive needs, hopefully one of them is a DT.
Then maybe a T and a TE with the last two picks. Still, I think they might end up bringing back one of the young TEs from last season - I liked some of the things I saw out of Higgings last season, so I hope they are bringing him back for the coming season. |
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Jane Helen Somers Oct. 11, 1931-Jan. 14, 2014
Jane Helen Somers, 82, of Lakeside-Marblehead, and formerly of Catawba Island, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky. She was born on October 11, 1931 in Cleveland.
Visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 17, from 4-8 p.m. at the Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home, 7755 E. Harbor Road, Lakeside-Marblehead. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Christina L. Young, officiating. Burial will follow in Catawba Island Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, Marblehead; Otterbein North Shore Retirement Center, Lakeside; or to Stein Hospice, Sandusky.


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Izzy & Archie
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Oh I'm so relieved to hear that Jodie is only half grumpy! And you really don't need to worry about mud on the back of your dress if it's not on the front - because that's a very pretty dress you've got there Izzy. But little brothers can be very annoying so I hope you manage to sort Archie out before he does anything else that he shouldn't. Lots of love Lucy xxx
P.S. Tell Jodie to get fully better soon!Go Archie. So glad Jodie was feeling well enough to take you and Izzy to the park. She does have a pretty dress, but it's not as cool as your super cape and shorts. Big sisters are just trying to look out for you, you know, but I don't think you should land on her and make her dress muddy. Lucky for you it was just the back or Izzy would be full-on grumpy!
Be nice and quiet after the park just in case Jodie needs a nap from all your adventures.
AJ- AnonymousSaturday, August 07, 2010
So happy to see your adorable friends. Glad you are well enough for an outing. I am in love with the wee frogs...esp. that fantastic embroidered dress. Will we be seeing a pattern any time soon (she asked impatiently)? Take care....


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Friday, May 14th, 2010
By William Kincaid
Tear down and add on best solution for Fort Recovery schools
FORT RECOVERY - After six years of tedious consideration, board of education members decided adding on to the existing school is the best option.
A new 47,000-square-foot high school wing will be added to the middle/elementary school, creating an almost consolidated district, according to Superintendent Pat Niekamp. The current high school gym, vo-ag area and commons will be saved.
The rest of the high school - with sections dating back to 1935 - will be demolished.
"The idea is to try to pick the best option for our future," Niekamp told the newspaper Thursday afternoon.
The project cost is estimated at $10.732 million, with the state financing $5.143 million and the district paying $5.589 million.
Board members now must wait on final confirmation from the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC), expected to come in July, and then approve a bond levy proposal for the November ballot.
According to the school, the levy would be 4.6 mills, costing a property owner with a home assessed at $100,000 about $140.88 a year.
Board members unanimously approved a resolution confirming participation in the project at their regular meeting this week.
"Given the input from the community, the cost of the options, the long-term operating cost to the district and the educational advantages, the entire board felt that the best option for the future was building (on to) the PK-8 site," Niekamp wrote in a press release.
Board president Jack Staugler agreed.
"It was a unanimous decision by the board - we were very happy with the information that we had and the time that we spent on it," Staugler said this morning. "While we believe we could have made any of those choices (three options) work, we believe this was the best choice for the long-range planning for Fort Recovery School."
Board members also had considered a $11.037 million renovation of the current high school that would have retained all of the facility except the 1935 section. That option would have cost the district $6.038 million.
The final option would have seen the district using its own money to complete $4.83 million in renovations to the HVAC system, roofs, ventilation/air-conditioning, electrical system, plumbing, windows and other areas.
"I think that this plan allows us to finally move forward with things," Staugler said.
The consolidation will have certain advantages, Staugler said.
"It allows us to make the best use of our personnel, from a teaching standpoint, from a cafeteria standpoint from a clerical standpoint," Staugler said. "It was definitely to me and the board the best approach for us to take at this time."
Staugler said it will be up to the district voters now.
Before coming to a decision, the board held community engagement meetings recently.
"People were sincere. People shared their ideas," Niekamp said.
Those in attendance answered questions through clicking devices.
According to the results, 72 percent of participants believe the community would support a building project today.
When asked if they thought the community would support option one - the addition of a new high school wing to the elementary/middle school - 51 percent of the 78 participants said yes.
"Thanks to the community input groups for sharing their views and questions that will need addressed," Niekamp wrote in a press release. "The intention of the board will now be to focus on how to work with Garmann/Miller (selected architect group from Minster) to come up with the kind of plan for the project that will be meet the needs of our community."
Niekamp said it will take a year to design the school and 18 months to construct.
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Presentations and results of the community meeting about the building project are available online at the school's Web site, http://fortrecoveryschools.org/Home/tabid/756/Default.aspx.
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