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U.S. HealthWorks often conducts site visits and training sessions to help employers identify potential dangers in the workplace, teach staff about safety on the job, and provide protocol to follow in the event of an emergency.
While we hope that no one ever has to use first aid protocols, it's impossible to know when a dangerous situation or injury might arise.
Recently Dr. Donald Bucklin, our regional medical director based in Scottsdale, Arizona, paid a visit to a local energy company in Arizona to conduct a seminar on the dangers of heat exposure. This company understands that working outdoors in the Arizona heat is not to be taken lightly, and wanted to be sure its employees were properly prepared.
Thank goodness for the training. Just a half hour after Dr. Bucklin's visit, the company encountered a real-life emergency when an employee discovered a man, unaffiliated with the company, inside a 40-foot steel storage container used to store tools.
It was unknown why he had concealed himself there, but one thing was clear: the man was showing signs of heat stress after spending several hours in the container. The temperature the previous day had reached 110 degrees.
The employee who found him sprang into action. After calling 911 and notifying his site supervisor, he and his team followed U.S. HealthWorks' first aid protocols for cooling and hydration that Dr. Bucklin had just taught them. Thankfully, the victim was responsive, and once inside the ambulance, he was stabilized and taken to a nearby hospital.
This type of situation, while totally unexpected, can happen at any time in any number of workplaces. The knowledge and preparation of the employees on-site, who knew to reduce core body temperature and hydrate the man, ultimately saved his life.
The most likely form of heat illness in this type of situation is heat stroke, which can be recognized through symptoms including body temperature over 103 degrees F, hot and dry skin, the absence of sweating, throbbing headaches, nausea, confusion, dizziness or unconsciousness.
If someone encounters a person who shows signs of heat stroke, they should do the following:
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Illinois' senior senator is making his Hollywood debut Tuesday when he is to appear in a cameo role alongside Laurence Fishburne in the upcoming film "Contagion."
He'll play the chairman of a Senate hearing with a single scene -- and single line of dialogue -- that is to be filmed Tuesday in Chicago, Durbin aide Christina Angarola said.
Imagine that: a senator with so much self-restraint that he utters a solitary sound bite.
The 65-year-old Democratic senator, in a news release, acknowledged a touch of stage fright.
"All those hours on C-SPAN have prepared me for this historic moment in my life, but I'm still a little nervous," he quipped. "All I can think of is going on too long with the thank you list in my Oscar acceptance speech."

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The mission of teacher preparation at Chowan University is to prepare committed professionals to provide quality instruction for all learners. This mission aligns with the University's commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarly inquiry, and service in a Judeo-Christian environment. Through rigorous curricula, modeled pedagogy, and careful program planning, the School of Education equips its graduates with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to educate all students in an ever-changing, diverse world.
Administered through the School of Education, the vision of teacher preparation programs at Chowan University is to prepare committed professional educators with knowledge and practices for a continuously changing world.
The School of Education prepares individuals for teaching careers in elementary and secondary schools. The programs of study enable teacher candidates to gain competence in specialized and general areas of teaching. The Bachelor's degree in Education is offered through the School of Education in the following teacher preparation programs:
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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Part One:Paradigms And Principles
Steven Covey studied over 200 years of writing about success. While studying these writings he began to recognize a distinct pattern surfacing. He found these writings attributed success to either Character Ethic or Personality Ethic. The majority of the literature of in the first 150 years focused on the philosophy referred to as Character Ethic. The foundations for success are based upon integrity, humility, fidelity, temperance, courage, justice, patience, industry, simplicity, modesty, and the Golden Rule. This idea insists that true success can only be achieved if these principles are integrated into the basic character. The shift from Character Ethic to Personality Ethic occurred shortly after World War I. Success literature of the past 50 years credits success as more of a function of personality, public image, attitudes and behaviors, skills, and techniques. Covey suggests that personality traits are secondary to Character traits. If the character is flawed, mistrust and manipulation may be perceived, and there is no foundation for permanent success. Both types of traits are needed in long-term relationships, but character traits have more permanent worth in long-term relationships. We must understand our own paradigm, before we can effectively interpret the Seven Habits. A paradigm is a model, perception, or theory. We use mental maps to interpret experiences, and seldom question their accuracy. If we do not examine the basic paradigms from which our attitudes and behaviors are created, then changing outward attitudes and behaviors is not effective. The paradigm shift is the experience of seeing something in a different way. Significant changes can be accomplished if we shift the focus from attitudes and behaviors to working on basic paradigms. Human effectiveness is governed by principles, natural laws, is the fundamental basis of the Character Ethic. There is a principle of process and sequential stages of growth and development in all phases of life. It is impossible to shortcut the development process. Vital steps can not be skipped in order to reap the desired result quicker. "Inside-out" means change must start from inside.
The Seven Habits-An Overview
Habits possess a very powerful role in our lives. Our character is a composed of habits, which are the intersections of knowledge, skill, and desire.
Knowledge= what to do and why
Skill=how to do
Desire=want to do
The Seven Habits move us progressively on a maturity continuum:
Dependence à Independence à Interdependence
Dependence is the paradigm of You.
-you take care of me, you come through for me, I blame you for the results. Independence is the paradigm of I.
-I can do it, I am responsible, I can choose
Interdependence is the paradigm of We.
-We can do it, we can cooperate, we can combine our talents.
Dependent people can not choose to become independent. Interdependence is a choice only independent people can make. Self-mastery is the essence of character growth, the private victories. Habits 1, 2, and 3 are based on self-mastery. Once you have the character base, you can effectively work on the next three habits, which are more personality oriented. Habits 4, 5, and 6 incorporate public victories; teamwork, cooperation, and communication. Habit 7 embodies all the other habits. It insists on a regular, balanced renewal of the four basic dimension of life; it is the habit of continuous improvement.
Private Victory
Habit 1:Be Proactive
Habit 2:Begin with the End in Mind
Habit 3:Put First Things First
Public Victory
Habit 4:Think Win/Win
Habit 5:Seek First to Understand Then to be Understood
Habit 6:Synergize
Habit 7:Sharpen the Saw
Effectiveness is a balance between production, desired results; and production capacity, the asset used to produce. There are three kinds of assets, physical, financial,...
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Browning Cinema
The Browning Cinema is a state-of-the-art cinematheque presenting a unique program of international, independent and documentary film accompanied by a series of guest speakers and filmmakers.
Cinematic art is a flourishing intellectual and cultural interest at Notre Dame. From the prestigious list of visiting filmmakers who relate the pursuit of innovative work to the history, theory, and criticism of film and related media being taught in the classroom, to the decades of students who have made the Notre Dame Student Film Festival an anticipated and time-honored campus tradition. With the opening of the center, film and visual media gained an important ally in the unique asset of the Browning Cinema venue.
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Mahmoud; father of three and owner of cell phone repair and accessories shop, Ahmed; owner of electrical hardware shop, Doaa, owner of a small beauty center, Farouk; the sole breadwinner of a family of seven and owner of leather manufacturing workshop, Hamdeya; mother of seven and owner of sandwich shop, Abdel Hamid; tailor of men's suites and many other Egyptian youth business owners are the beneficiaries of HCI's new project in Egypt which supports youth micro-businesses affected by the political crisis.
Mahmoud, Ahmed, Doaa, Farouk, Hamdeya and Abdel Hamid have quite a few things in common: They are all small businesses owners, they are all the sole breadwinners for their families and since the revolution of January 25th their businesses have suffered, their income has plunged and their employees have been made jobless. This is a result of several factors such as the enforced curfew, security incidents during the revolution, inflated prices, decreased demands on their services/products since consumers now focus their purchasing capacity on essential supplies only, depleted cash flow, or inability to replenish their stocks because suppliers are demanding cash at exorbitant prices upon delivery and are refusing to deliver supplies/materials needed on credit.
HCI's new initiative in Egypt aims to economically empower underprivileged youth in low income urban areas of Cairo governorate that have been adversely affected by the situation through self-employment thus putting them in charge of their own income-generating projects; the selected youth's micro-businesses are provided with affordable microcredit and technical assistance. The program is being implemented along with HCI's long-term local partner Gouzour NGO. The program's approach is based on mentored ownership; where entrepreneurs will own their businesses over time through an earn out after 75% of their loans are paid off, and best performing beneficiaries are provided with an incentive package of 25% of their loan value as free raw materials to assist them with their businesses expansion.
Mahmoud's cell phone business is receiving a 5,000 LE loan/grant from HCI to be used to purchase cell phone spare parts, pay-as-you-go cards as well as new cell phones, things in high demand by his customers. Mahmoud will be able to retain his clientele, keep his business going and pay off the loan in four months.
Ahmed's electrical hardware shop is receiving a 10,000 LE loan/grant from HCI. He plans on spending 6,000 LE on fast-moving goods such as light bulbs, electrical cords and wires as well as spare parts. With the remaining 4,000 LE, he plans on buying goods with an average turnover rate such as torches, electrical fittings and chandeliers. This loan will help him deal with the demands of his suppliers and hopefully allow him to rehire the three employees he had to let go due to the crisis.
Farouk's leather manufacturing workshop is receiving a 10,000 LE loan/grant from HCI. The workshop will be able to get enough leather and accessories for a two-week production cycle. The workshop will be able to produce one hundred bags during the first week and will have enough supplies for the second week's production, allowing enough time for Farouk to collect his money from his customers and get supplies for the work cycle to continue.
Hamdeya's sandwich shop will pay off its debts and have enough supplies for the business to pick up; Abdel Hamid's tailor shop will rehire its seven employees and acquire materials needed; Doaa's beauty center will have materials and supplies essential to restart the business.
The resources and skills offered through this program will definitely enable them to further develop their business opportunities and enhance their livelihoods, which will ultimately lead to more stabilization and an improvement in livelihoods in targeted areas. This micro-lending scheme that is offered by the project is based on a revolving fund that could benefit more micro-enterprises after the project completion.
As a result of HCI's intervention these young men and women have a better chance of coping with the economically debilitating situation on the ground; and having being offered the means to rebuild their livelihoods they will be able to get their lives and the lives of their dependents back on track.


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Home for the Holidays
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I finished my final last week and it felt so good! I love that picture, I wish my house looked like that!ReplyDelete
How exciting. I'm heading home in a week, and I'm pretty excited.ReplyDelete
Isnt' that perfect!! Wow....hope they have a connection wtih the lighting company though:) Happy holidays and safe travels!ReplyDelete
Have a great break! Will you blog while you are home? xoxoReplyDelete
Congrats on being (mostly) done! So jealous. I still have one final on Friday. Torture!ReplyDelete
Good luck! Have a fantastic break :)ReplyDelete
Holy moley I wish that was my house!!! YAY FOR THE END OF FINALS!!!! Our city is looking awfully Christmasy lately- I cannot wait to be finished with school so I can ride around and see all the fabulous houses!!!ReplyDelete
lucky you! have a lovely holiday. I used to love going home from college at Christmas time, such a nice break.ReplyDelete
I just love being home for holidays! xoReplyDelete
Safe trip! Relax and enjoy the family time, you've earned it!ReplyDelete
Yay! I had my last day of classes today & then I have 2 finals & a paper due next week and then I'm DONE! :D Happy Holidays!ReplyDelete
YAY! Hope you are having a GREAT time at home!!!!! XOXOReplyDelete
Have a safe trip home!ReplyDelete
Yay! I hope the holidays are wonderful for you!!ReplyDelete
I want a home that festive too. Wowza.
Awww this picture just encompasses everything I love about Christmas! Enjoy your trip home!! :)ReplyDelete
hope you are having a great break! love that house!ReplyDelete


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In the 18th century, Hampstead Wells were popular with fashionable Londoners, who visited the pump room to take the Chalybeate waters and socialise in the assembly rooms, south of Well Walk.
The area soon developed a reputation for rowdy behaviour and new spa buildings were erected in 1730 further along Well Walk.
Gainsborough Gardens was laid out between 1882 and 1895 on land belonging to the Wells and Campden Charity Trust.
Eventually the buildings were converted to other uses, including an evangelical chapel, and finally demolished at the end of the 19th century.
This area today is the site of Gainsborough Gardens, a circular enclosure with mature trees and luxuriant planting at the centre of a gated enclave of private houses.
The result is significant historic and architectural interest and a particular aesthetic quality, based on a fine balance between building and open space, both of which survive almost intact.
The history of Gainsborough Gardens is prominent in the history of the protection of open spaces, particularly in Hampstead where the seeds of national awareness were sown.


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Canadian Development Minister Says
'The Way To End Poverty Is To Murder* Children From Poor Families'
* "Contraception and even abortion is only a tool to end poverty,"
Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau told CTVNews.ca in an interview Tuesday that the Canadian government rejected the protests of a group of Catholic bishops regarding their reproductive healthcare policies.
"Contraception and even abortion is only a tool to end poverty," argued Bibeau, adding that the Trudeau administration wants "to give [women] the control over their lives."
"This is only a tool to reduce poverty and inequality and to make an impact in terms of development and peace and security in the world."
Speaking to CTV at the Family Planning Summit in London, England, Bibeau also said that despite disagreement they still value the perspective of the Catholic Church on the matter.
"It's important to have the conversation with the religious leaders so we can understand each other," continued Bibeau. "We have to have honest conversations with our religious leaders and I'm more than happy to have this discussion in Canada." Bibeau was partly responding to concerns raised in a letter from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, which criticized the government for its staunch pro-choice policies.
Authored by CCCB President Douglas Crosby, the letter was sent out in late June and took issue with how the administration was spending more on foreign funding of abortion than on famine relief.
"The idea that everyone can somehow just agree that abortion and contraception are universal human rights is neither convincing nor credible," wrote Crosby.
"Indeed, even here at home, where we live side by side with peoples of so many different backgrounds, moral and religious traditions, the belief that there is universal agreement on a single set of Canadian values is itself contrived."
A self-identified Catholic, Trudeau announced in March that he was pledging approximately $650 million to fund abortions overseas.
"For far too many women and girls, unsafe abortions and lack of choices in reproductive health mean that they are either at risk, and at risk of death, or simply cannot contribute or achieve their potential through education, through involvement in their community, through a broad range of opportunities," stated Trudeau, as reported by the CBC.
"It is important that as a world we recognize that empowering women, that respecting their rights, is fundamental to building a world in which everyone has a real and fair chance to succeed."
Amazing how she did not get assassinated
but lived out her life as a (human?) being !
"R.C. Christian" insisted that each of the vertical stones was to be inscribed with the same 10 axioms, or guidelines for humanity. Each of the guidelines were carved in eight languages.
The mystery is that nobody knows who "R.C. Christian" was. Nobody knows why these Guidestones are there. Nobody knows what they were meant for or their purpose. This is where the conspiracies come in. Take a look at eight of the top conspiracy theories surrounding the Georgia Guidestones.
READ MORE: http://www.disclose.tv/news/these_8_conspiracy_theories_about_the_georgia_guidestones_will_make_you_question_everything/127091
Some Conspiracy theorists concluded that these stones were intended to create a new, more enlightened and well-rounded society. One that wouldn't succumb to overpopulation and stifling regulation.
2. These stones are the workings of the Antichrist.
Many Christian groups have been noted as saying these Guidestones represent a call to genocide and that they are the Ten Commandments of the Antichrist. These conspiracies have led to at least three separate occasions of vandalism by religious groups.
3. The Guidestones were meant to survive a global apocalypse.
Some conspiracy theories had a date: October 3rd 2014. (It's worth noting that we are now 2 years and some months later, and we're still alive.) This was the date of the global apocalypse and the stones were intended to aid survivors in regulating a new world.
4. The stones call for a global government.
Many theorists have claimed that the Guidestones were a call to a global government— one that ruled collectively across the world, and handled any external issues in a world court.
5. The stones were designed for the worship of the sun and the devil.
A local minister believed that since the stones lured many UFO enthusiasts, New Age folk and modern Pagans, it must have been built as an intended gathering place to worship all things evil.
6. The monument was built on a "power-nexus".
This conspiracy theory claims that the Georgia Guidestones were built on top of a large center of power. This core power that's hidden from the rest of the world, is said to eventually be released at an unknown date, and tackle the mess that our current world is in.
7. The stones are intended to convey psychic messages.
This conspiracy tells visitors that they must point both arms at the monument---one palm up and one palm down---in order to receive psychic messages from the stones directly. Are you willing to give it a shot?
8. The monument was built on a sacred place to Native Americans, which means one very crucial thing.
The Hopi Indians and their ancient shamans say "signs" will foretell the time when the fifth world, a new age, will begin. This also means the end of our current world. Ancient prophecies noted that when stone tablets are returned to the center of the world, the new age will begin. Now the only question remains, is Georgia truly at the center of the world?
It's a fascinating mystery that still remains unsolved.
Do you believe the conspiracies?
of this with several of the other conspiracies
working into the New World Order
1. "Maintain Humanity under 500 million in perpetual balance with nature"
Too late, better start eliminating people!
Thats happening now but at this rate we'll never catch up! (Make love not war)
Well Canada is right there with $20- million for contraceptives
It's a start .... but fitness and diversity?
Hey we tried Esperanto and it went like nowhere!
Things such as "Black Lives Matter" and the scam of "Russians and the election"
The jury is still out on that one!
This one will require the elimination of the UN!
We must have a 'Discussion on this' in order to feel the gravity of it
Sounds like social ecology, we're working on that into infinity!
should make you wonder
Canada gives $20-million to replace Trump's contraception cuts Add to . ... is expected to eliminate $600-million in U.S. funds for contraception and family ... because of poverty, supply shortages, cultural pressures and other factors. ... said Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada's International Development Minister …
Note: A self-identified Catholic, Trudeau announced in March that he was pledging approximately $650 million to fund abortions overseas.
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Canadian Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau gave a recent speech on eliminating poverty on behalf of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. She argued that the best way to alleviate poverty was to kill off poor people through abortion according to a recent report: An official representing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argued that abortion and contraception are a means to ending poverty.
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Android Rooting Forum discussion about general android root development.
So have you ever had an issue with rooting your device either during, or after the process? Share your stories here.
I've personally never had a real issue, except a corrupted flash memory that was easily fixed.
Only had one issue when trying to work on the wifes old Ally. Had rooted and rommed many different phones before but that LG Ally was a royal pain. Completely wiped everything, I mean everything, IMEI and all. I had to spend most of a day in recovering the phone back to stock and recovering the numbers. After that day I vowed to never work on a LG or a phone that had been out for a long time and there wasn't much of dev support.
I sometimes had issues with custom ROMs but I fixed after few re-installations


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Happy November.....lets make it a great month...hugs to you. Thanks for the reminder to change our clocks. xoReplyDelete
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Love your blog and I am so glad that I am a follower. Happy Fall to you.ReplyDelete
LOL You are SO cute! lol I have always had such a time remembering which way the time changes goes, until I heard, "Fall back, Spring forward." Works for me! lolReplyDelete
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We did that last weekend here in the UK, so now have dark evenings :(ReplyDelete
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It was nice to have a bright morning today but its going to be hard when the light fades quicker tonight.


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Had a great holiday weekend with my family. July 3rd, every year, we have a neighborhood party, and that's my one day-of-year that my whole family tries to make it down for the day. My whole neighborhood is full of dozens of BBQ's, all day, simultaneously. Fun stuff!
Late in the afternoon, the local, rural fire department comes through, blowing their sirens and making their way to the beach. Kids and adults alike are welcome to check out the fire and emergency vehicles throughout the evening.
When everyone's arrives at my place, we eat a bunch of good food, spend time at the beach , and watch the fireworks at the end of the night. It's been a neighborhood tradition for my last 11 years, excepting for a couple of years that I've had to work.
After two days of cooking and getting things ready for the day, family started arriving after lunch, and I finally got out my camera to capture a few memories. No pics of the food this year. Sorry. I know it just breaks your heart [sarcasm], but I didn't even think about it.
This fella was the first things I noticed. He wasn't that striking all closed up in a huff, but in macro, I could actually see his beady little eye following my every move. I am not that great with macros, but I had fun with this one. This little fella just hung out and let me get very close, staying completely still, moving nothing but that big ole' eye.
It wasn't long before he finally started warming up to me and opening those wings. It was strange to see how plain he was folded up and so colorful when relaxed with wings splayed open.
Ally was running all over the front deck wanting to get the party started. She's always on the go and ready to roll. Bless her heart, she's so precious.
Last year we waited too long to head down the beach for a swim. We got there just before sunset and other than splashing around along the waterfront no one got much playtime in the water. Elly was bummed. Well, all the kids were bummed, but Elly was the one child most heartbroken over it. So this year I planned to make it a point to get the kids to the beach so they could get waterlogged and worn out. But Missouri nature has a mind of it's own and thunderstorms were predicted for the entire weekend. Niece Zoey had recently had surgery and wasn't going to be able to swim even if the rain didn't spoil the scene. The beach visit was going to be tricky.
Not long after everyone arrive, sister Marcy and I made a run to beach. It was cloudy but there seemed to be a break in the clouds, at least enough to afford us an hour or so before the rain came. We hurried everyone down to the beach. It wasn't much of a chore. All the kids were ready and raring to go. Well, all except Zoe who would be watching from afar, nursing that ailing leg. Poor kid.
Elly was ecstatic. She couldn't wait to get in the water, and out of the water. Like, several feet out of the water. Repeatedly.
This however, is most of what I saw of Garrett. It kind of made me nervous that I saw his feet more than his head, in a lake.
Well, I did see his sweet face occasionally. :-) He gave me his well-rehearsed-best smile for the camera.
But the rest of the time it was all feet, or watching him from a distance, enjoying time with his cousins. Good times :-)
Claire had been camera elusive all day, and the only shots I got of her were in the lake. It wasn't just fun at the beach. Well, it was all fun, but some of it was educational fun. Garrett has gown up seeing and messing with the mussels in the lake, but our Illinois family was infatuated with them. Even Roger, whose seen a lot in his young life, was totally amazed. At any rate, they were all enthralled, and it was great stuff.
Ally was all over the place. That's Ally. She is fearless, curious, and easily intrigued. She keeps Lacey hopping at a regular pace and it's sure that when her new sister arrives this fall, Lacey is going to really have her hands full. She's a wonderful mommy, so I am sure she will pull two little ones off like a breeze.
She's so stinkin' cute she's going to get by with everything she comes up with too. Meanwhile, relaxing in a chair beyond the beach, is niece Zoey. Poor Zoe. Tore her Meniscus, had to have surgery, and is now down for the count, for the entire summer. She loves to swim. It's got to be killing her to hang back with all that frolicking and laughter that's happening just a few dozen feet away. She's hanging tough but it's certain she would have rather have been swimming than sitting in that chair watching.
I turn to see a conversation taking place between two of my sisters. They are standing on the waterfront, watching the kids, and there is no telling what kind of snarky chat is going on here. These two are priceless. I love them both endlessly. It's like Marcy is saying, "You know it's true", and Amanda is looking at me like, "Are you hearing this?" No "Manda, I didn't hear, but I could only imagine.
And of course, Amanda isn't going to let me get by with a whole batch of images for the day without at least one, crazy, thought provoking image. It's a tradition. I expect it. I capture it for future reference. :-) Oh Amanda, honey, you just aren't right. But I do love you, just like you are!
A quick catch of Zoe tells me how she really feels about sitting out the summer with a bummed up leg. Poor kid. Can't feel bad enough for her. In pain, restricted, and missing out. Just caption these two shots. I think they should both be memes.
Memes. I tell you I am going to start making memes.
Amanda says she sees these looks all the time. Ah, the joys of having a preteen girl, an active one that's confined for the summer, at that.
Hayley and Hudson are just hanging out, watching Claire and the other kids in the water. Hudson's just a little too small it the britches for the lake already. But next year it's sure we'll have him digging sand and splashing like the rest of them.
Brother in law Jim always has that look of brotherly love for me. Ha ha ha ha. He's the only man alive allowed to get by with it.
I keep telling my oldest here, we need to put pony tails in that beard so he can get some air. He's intent on looking like ZZ Top's twin and he's pulling it off quite well too, I'd say.
After seeing my sister suffer one of the most horrendous losses in life, it's certainly good to finally see her somewhat at ease and getting the love and comfort she deserves. Roger has been a pleasant addition to our lives and I am grateful for the warmth he's brought to the lives of my sister and nieces.
Caught Marcy looking all serious and deep in thought. Loosen up sista. It's a holiday. Time to have fun. Stop all that serious contemplating.
That's better.
All in all it was a great day. Zoey, while bummed I'm sure, was still full of smiles for me.
Amanda was having a relaxing day. She's got a smile that will light up a room.
And Hudson's day was fairly laid back. Hayley is just busy doing what she does. She's such a good mom. She takes a little time to give me a look.
Little Miss Ally, well, she spent a couple of good hours with her Mama chasing her around the beach. She swung in the swings with Daddy, picked up a gazillion items for examination, dug in the sand, and run out more energy in just a couple of hours, than you and I combined could produce in a week. She's just perfect in every way.
And Elly, well, she was more than a little happy that she got to play at the beach this year. She was so excited and played so hard. So I asked her, "Elly, how much fun did you have today?" And this is the smile I got. A picture's worth a thousand words, right?
When it started getting dark, we could see the neighbors getting ready to unload the fireworks and float them to the island to prep the show.
For the first time in almost two decades I spent the rest of the evening, even during the fireworks display, without a camera in my hand. It's the first time in more years than I can remember, that I don't have any fireworks shots other than the couple of failures on my cell phone.
Amanda and her bunch hadn't planned to stay and watch the show, but did. Marcy had planned to go home early too, but stayed. So instead of being displaced behind a camera, I enjoyed the show with them. I watched the wide eyes of all the kids. I watched Ally, so worn out from the day, that she fell asleep in the middle of all her ooooo's and ahhhhhhhs'. Good times. Really good times.
This year we sure missed Granny who didn't feel well enough to travel or brave the heat and humidity. We also missed cousins Dyllan and Hunter who couldn't make it. We wish you three could have made it and enjoyed the day with our fun loving bunch. I look forward to seeing your next year!
On a closing note, two drones hung out in the sky over the lake during the fireworks display. I haven't been able to find out who they belonged to or if there are any images. So if you know who and what, send me a comment and clue me in.
If you are family or close friend, and I haven't sent you the link to the gallery yet, just send me a message or leave a comment and I'll send it to you too.


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Guest Post: NY Rangers Forwards, A Mix of Skill and SystemJuly 31, 2017, by
The below post was written by Rob Luker. Rob used to write for Blueshirt Banter, but retired for a while. He sent me this and I was more than happy to post it. You should be following him on Twitter here. He is a great follow with tons of good hockey insight.
When Larry Brooks pointed out that the Rangers are expected to try to trade Nick Holden in his Tuesday, July 25th column, this got me texting and chatting with friends. Back on May 9th, fresh off the series loss to Ottawa, I tweeted the following:
Here's to hoping Gorton can somehow "moneyball" AV aka clean out his bad options. 5/8/18/15 would be addition by subtraction. #SerentiyNow
— Rob Luker (@RLuker12) May 10, 2017
So far, I believe Jeff Gorton has done a pretty solid job of doing just that to Alain Vigneault. While there are still risks of how AV could make poor personnel decisions, the roster is better constructed to limit those risks. If Holden is moved for any asset (even beyond a bottom six center), that takes away the potential for AV to use Holden in a larger-minute role, while subsequently opening up a slot for one of the prospects.
That all being said, many voices have covered both the overall offseason feelings and Vigneault's potential deployment options, so what has prompted me to write for the first time in a long while? It was a comment from my St. Louis friend Kevin Lorenz. While discussing the team as a whole if Holden was moved, he said "it just seems like they all [NYR forwards] need to have a good year at the same time."
Now, having lived in St. Louis from 2013 to 2016, I appreciate Kevin's opinion on the Rangers because the Blues have been in an opposite situation than NYR has since 2013. Under AV, the Rangers have been a middle ten of the NHL team in terms of Corsi events (rates for and against, combined, meaning the Rangers played pretty fast paced hockey. They pushed the puck offensively, but were lapse defensively as well), but they were top ten in terms of scoring chance events. The percentages (CF%, SCF%, and xGF% – all at evens and regular season only) have swayed year to year depending on the roster, but the trading of scoring chances has been consistent.
The Blues, however, played prototypical Ken Hitchock hockey during this time. Bottom ten in the league when it came to Corsi and Scoring Chance events/60 (basically playing dull hockey with minimal offense either way) all while controlling the percentages mentioned above consistently. Finally, when it comes to goaltending, let's just say that Blues fans are still praying that their own Lundqvist comes along eventually.
Usually when the term regression is brought out the infamous PDO acronym follows not too long after. And while shot and save percentages will always give us outlier examples every season, advances in other areas have given us a little more insight than just basic percentages. Right now (not that this is a revelation of any sort) I am a big fan of using expected goals when looking at individual player performances at a season level.
Specifically, I tend to start with "Surplus Goals," which is nicely visualized on Cole Anderson's Player Compare App. Surplus Goals simply equals actual individual Goals/60 (G/60) minus expected individual Goals/60 (ixG/60), all at even strength (note: the data does include playoff games for each year/player). Essentially, if a player is wildly positive or negative, it would be prudent to expect that the same performance is likely not to happen in 2017-18. Here's how the whole league looks when plotted:
Some necessary stats on how this works (if stats aren't your thing, you can skip this paragraph and go to the explanation below): For our sample size of 841 players in 2016-17 (x axis), the average is 0.23 surplus goals (y axis), while the median is -0.1 and 2.58 equals one standard deviation. 77.5% (652 players) fall within one standard deviation while 93.1% (783 players) fall within two deviations (-5.16 to 5.16). The top three at each end looks like the following (hint: fantasy hockey tip):
Basically, read this just like you would PDO: If it's higher that means the player scored much more per 60 minutes than the expected goals model had him scoring, and vice versa. Naturally, any speculation needs to come with a healthy amount of context (Laine probably will continue to shoot pretty damn well for a while), but it's nonetheless interesting. How does the updated NYR roster look?
Finally, the train of thought that started with moving Nick Holden can result in some analysis. Unsurprisingly, Michael Grabner is at the top of NYR's Surplus Goals list after his 27 goal season (26 at even strength) and is also two standard deviations away from zero at 7.6. That is further evidence that he will likely not repeat last season's success, as many have already stated.
Another expected name in Nick Holden follows Grabner, but then we get into some interesting names who most all think had good seasons. Chris Kreider, J.T. Miller, and Mika Zibanejad all fall outside of one standard deviation, meaning they are three of 115 NHL players on the positive side of Surplus Goals higher than 2.58. Basically that means that we have some reason to believe that they might regress next season. It's not a guarantee, but there's some evidence behind it.
Let's look at each players individual expected and actual goal rates over their careers to see if they're looking at a regression risk (and what that means for the NYR forward group). Note: anything near or above 1.0 ixG/60 or G/60 (the blue and red lines) is very much top end for the NHL.
Kreider has generally been on the rise since his 23 game rookie season in 2012-13. This past season, he saw a bump up in ice time while recording career highs in shooting percentage, total shot attempts (corsi), and shots on goal. Going into his age 26 season, it will be interesting to see if Kreider can continue the trend and crack 30 goals, or if he sees a slight bump back given that his expected goal rates have been slightly less than his actual goal rates.
Miller's actual goal rate has been also on the rise since his rookie season while his individual expected rate has hovered around 0.5 consistently. His counting stats have gone up as his minutes have risen (career high in 2016-17), so the same question is essentially posed for him as it is Kreider when it comes to 2017-18.
Zibanejad has consistently outscored his expected rates since he started playing real forward minutes in the NHL. He masked a low-volume shooting year in 2014-15 with a higher shooting percentage, and it again happened to an extent last season. The defacto number one NYR center will be another one to watch.
For comparisons sake, here are Crosby and Ovechkin:
The theme here is that three important NYR forwards have consistently outscored their expected rates the past few seasons. From a statistics standpoint, this very much worries me as all players will have "down" years happen to them (hence Kevin's original quote).
However that doesn't mean they will all drop next year, as it could certainly come when they decline past 26/27, but it's still possible. On the positive side, the coaching staff has presumably done well to have NYR consistently provide offense since 2013, as I mentioned above (given the scoring chance rates).
For Kreider, Miller, and Zibanejad, the outscoring of their expected rates (Kevin Hayes and Mats Zuccarello have also outscored their rates in all of their seasons) is most likely a combination of surrounding personnel and coaching system – a credit to Sather, Gorton, and the organization as a whole. This at least provides some (unquantifiable) relief from a statistical standpoint of regression with these forwards. Remember: Talent and systems matter in all this, and it's almost impossible to quantify. This is an exercise in using what we have and attempting to predict what may happen next year.
As I alluded to above, I think the roster the Rangers have today is better off than the one they finished with on May 9th. Another natural center is preferred, but if Miller transitions and another winger steps up, in theory a healthy Rangers squad would have a top ten-ish offense, a top ten-ish defense, and Lundqvist. This is all contingent on coaching staff usage and injuries, plus the annual PDO roulette spin that is every NHL season.
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Thank you for this Dave and Rob, Rob is very good and we miss him at the Banter.
The one word to describe the Rangers' forwards is "if":
If Zib is truly a #1 center…
If Kreider continues his progress…
If Hayes can get his mojo back…
If Miller can duplicate this past season…
If Nash can come back after the injuries that clearly show a decline…
If Grabner can come close to 2016-17, forget about duplicating…
If Buch can take the next step…
If Vesey doesn't suffer a sophomore slump…
If DD is REALLY a 3rd line C…
If the better D makes the forwards better in of itself…
If the PP gets a lot better because of Shatty…
These are not made up questions, they are all legit unknowns coming into this season.
As great as Ranger fans think the forward group is, once you break it down, there are no stars. None. They have to do it as a group. IF they get in the 240 goals for range then they are fine. But it's not guaranteed.
So, again, beating a dead horse, not buying out Staal to upgrade the center position was outright wrong. They would now need to get rid of a big salary to fit in a Bozak or any other center that carries at least a $4M cap hit. Not to mention getting rid of a bad player off the roster.
People against the Staal buyout, then don't whine when the Rangers don't win the Cup because this guy is costing them games.
Spot on analysis of upcoming season Richter…..
Personally i would add one more 'IF'….
If AV can not lose guys on the bench, not overuse stall or holden, not underachieve in the playoffs again…..
Very true Rich, I decided not to even go there, meaning the coach, which adds even more questions, as you correctly pointed out.
I think Tony we have to watch how the seasons begins and see what AV does with the roster deployment. If Holden is still here which I believe he will not by October, but if so and he is playing the Holden-Staal pairing in critical minutes costing this team games again, Gorton has Ruff on the staff now who can take over the team on the fly.
DeAngelo was not brought here to be in the press box and Bez cannot be lost to the KHL. Teams who would need a LHD and see some of their young defensive man are not ready, will call Gorton to potential swing a deal for Holden who is on a friendly 1.65MM AAV this year.
Agree on your post 100% Geno. On the mark.
Thanks Buddy. I think sometime towards the beginning or ending of training camp, Holden will be moved. For what? anyone guess at this point of time.
Been hearing rumors on twitter that Vladimir Tkachyov will be at rangers camp this year but then will sign a one year deal in the KHL for next year. Anyone know if there's any truth to this? I think the Rangers should offer him a contract, move Miller to the middle of the 3rd line and put him on his wing.
I think that lineup would be terrifying.
Nevermind … he resiged with Kazan. Not playing in the NHL.
The 23 year old lefty with the same name re-signed, the 21 year old righty, who I'm talking about and who's shown in that highlight, has not re-signed yet.
Who is Tkachyov? I never heard of him.
Zucc on the 3rd line, are you crazy? You would put the best playmaker on the 3rd line, that is asinine.
On a good team, lines 1-3 should be interchangeable. I don't view that as the "3rd line." I envision all those lines getting the same amount of 5v5 ice time.
You have to be at least a little serious with your predictions of how the lines would be assemble. Zucc isn't playing on the 3rd line and Vesey shouldn't be in the top 6. It's comical with how Hayes and JT get questioned in playing in the top 6 but 20 point something Vesey gets a legit scoring role on a team that us suppose to go far. The kid should develop his 2 way by being on the 3rd line and take a depth scoring role (we all know how AV rolls his lines). If he's serious then he should be able to put up 35 points while maybe being a 20 goal scorer. I don't even expect him to be on either of the PP's this season.
I just said in my previous comment that I would give those 3 lines the same amount of ice time 5v5…to call that a "3rd line" is dumb, way too much skill. The idea is to put a possession driver like zucc with a guy who's transitioning back to center and likely won't win 50% of his faceoffs and a rookie who has a ton of skill but could use a vet on his line to lean on.
Very good mention DC. This has been an under the radar kind of story. Well done for bringing it up. While he will play in Russia this coming year, I think the Rangers are keeping him close in case he makes the jump to the NHL.
The kid is a dynamo from what I understand and has elite skills.
"Expected goals" are such a statistical abstraction–out of all of the fancy stats it's the one that comes off as the most made-up. It legitimizes "coulda-woulda-shoulda" thinking about players to a large degree, versus actual production. Corsi & Fenwick slightly overrate the importance of shots & shot attempts to the overall game but are at least representative of on-ice events and indicative of in-game puck possession. Expected goals as a stat category are just too theoretical for me.
There are so many variables in team sports, and hockey in particular,
that attempts to analyze individual players thru the application of various fancy stats is at best an uncertain approach although so many now employ it. 'Expected goals' necessarily ignores so many other factors in making its observations that I have to take the stat with a few grains of salt. It isn't completely useless, but those putting stock in it should be wary in relying upon it.


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INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Let's at least agree on this. Horse racing is saddled with a strange vocabulary that does not always translate well into the modern vernacular.
Races are measured in furlongs, for instance, which comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon "furh" - a furrow - and "lang" - meaning long, a furrow in those days being the eighth part of a mile, or 40 rods.
Racing has a championship event called the Distaff, a word that traces to the Low German "diesse," which is the flax, or the oakum, tied to a staff from which thread is drawn to be spun by the spindle, that is, work done by women.
Such words have a certain charm. As concepts, they are no less confusing than, say, the infield fly rule or icing the puck. Sometimes, though, it seems as if horse racing goes out of its way to render itself incomprehensible. How else can anyone explain medication rules, licensing policies, and the inability to differentiate the Canadian dollar from its more robust American cousin?
Then there is the system of grading major races, as devised by the American Graded Stakes Committee, which is advised by the North American Rating Committee, and funded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.
The original intent of the stakes committee, when it was formed 30 years ago, was to make sense of the American stakes picture as it showed up on the pages of bloodstock sales catalogs. Today, the committee is made up of 10 industry leaders, bright, honest and fair. They perform the thankless task of sifting through a pile of statistical data as high as the Hollywood Park jumbotron just to assign American stakes races with a designation of 1, 2, or 3.
There is much to be said in favor of such a system. Every sport needs structure. Unfortunately, the committee makes its judgments based primarily on data that is, by the committee's own definition, self-perpetuating. This is bad, okay?
Simply stated, stakes races are graded heavily upon the presence of graded stakes winners in past fields. Graded stakes winners become graded stakes winners by running in graded stakes. Stakes receive a grade based upon the presence of graded stakes winners in past fields. I believe this is where we came in.
No self-respecting logician would tolerate such cyclical thinking. Basically, a stakes race trying to make the grade is faced with the same dilemma as the first-time job seeker. You can't get hired without experience, and you can't get experience without getting hired.
Russell Jones, who has been the chairman of the committee for the past five years, recognized this fundamental glitch. During his tenure, he has brought more subjective evaluation to the process through the work of the Rating Committee, which is made up of racing secretaries who monitor the American product from week to week.
"I think we've come a long way," Jones said. "The Rating Committee is basically evaluating horse against horse. They have a horse, say, that has consistently run at a certain level. When they put him in with another group of horses, they figure out if those horses are above or below that level, and make adjustments accordingly."
In fact, there is no good reason why the data pile should not be thrown out completely, leaving the work of the Rating Committee to stand as the preferred method for grading races. Jones and his committee could not quite cut the cord, however, which led to the silliness of the Jim Dandy Stakes, and the looming prospect of the Scorpion virus.
In 2001, the Jim Dandy was granted Grade 1 status. The data indicated that the race had reached Grade 1 level, even though the most casual observer could figure out that the race was merely intended as a prep race for a larger prize, namely the Travers. The committee deferred to its faulty data, but also issued the warning that the grading was tenuous. No one should have been surprised when the grade for the 2002 running of the Jim Dandy was reduced to 2.
Fine, but guess what? Scorpion, winner of the one and only Grade 1 Jim Dandy, is has now been let loose in the data matrix as a Grade 1 winner. As such, he will have a dramatic statistical impact each time he competes in a stakes event. He may never hit the board again (he hasn't since the Jim Dandy), but that doesn't matter. Statistically speaking, he will be tougher to shed than a bad case of dandruff.
So look for Scorpion to be courted by racetracks everywhere. They should send a van, hang banners on his stall. Never mind if he's 50-1. His mere presence will spike the race data upwards. And the Graded Stakes Committee, when confronted with the data, will be handcuffed by their own flawed system.


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Actually, they are highly engineered products, meant for deliver a steady amount of nicotine.
Tobacco that is inserted in a cigarette is mixed from two main leaf varieties: Virginia that is as well called yellowish 'bright' and which has 2.5-3 percent nicotine and 'burley' tobacco which contains higher nicotine content (3.5-4 percent).
US blends as well have more than 10% of imported 'oriental' tobacco which is fragrant but contains less than 2 percent nicotine.
In line with the leaf blend, cigarettes have 'fillers' which comprise the stems and other bits of tobacco, which would otherwise be unneeded products. Fillers are mixed with water and different additives and flavorings. Each cigarette brand has its own ratio of filler.
For instance, high filler content makes a less compact cigarette with an insignificantly lower tar release. Additives are applied to make cigarettes more pleasing to the consumer.
Additives consist of moisturizers that are used to prolong shelf life; sugars to make the smoke be smoother and easier to inhale; and flavorings that exist in many varieties. Some of the elements may seem to be harmless in their natural form and other may be toxic while mixed with other materials.
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Following tiebreakers that were held earlier today to break ties among teams that finished the 2011-12 NBA regular season with identical records to help determine the order of selection for the 2012 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors have emerged with the pre-lottery slotted positions of #7 & #30 in the First Round and #35 & #52 in the Second Round, it was announced today. The random drawings were conducted in New York City by Carol Sawdye, NBA Chief Financial Officer, and Dan Rube, NBA Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. The tiebreak process was overseen by Martin Shannon, a partner in the accounting firm of Ernst & Young.
The Warriors were involved in four tiebreakers today:
In three of the four scenarios listed above (#7, #35 & #52), the Warriors pick ended up better than if the tiebreakers had gone the other way.
The actual final position of picks #1-14 will be officially determined during the 2012 NBA Draft Lottery on May 30. If the Warriors move up in the Draft Lottery to #1-3, or maintain their pre-slotted position at #7, the team will keep the pick. If the Warriors move down in the Draft Lottery to #8-10, the pick will become the property of the Utah Jazz, via the New Jersey Nets, by virtue of the Warriors trading a future protected first round pick to the Nets in exchange for Marcus Williams on July 22, 2008.
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