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It's been a rough week or so.
Along with the Ravens' devastating loss on Sunday, both kids have been sick and eventually Pam and I came down with something, too.
Whenever a parent gets sick, it's a big deal because the other has to step up and fill the void. However, when both parents come down with something, the ailments have to basically be ignored in favor of the business at hand — parenting the kids.
Put together two ill parents with two sick kids and it's a difficult situation.
Within the last week or so, Carson came down with pneumonia and Beckett got bronchitis, and each also had some sort of bacterial infection that resulted in some unfortunately messy situations that do not require further detail here.
Inevitably, Pam and I joined them on the sick train, but in varying intensities. Due to the kids being sick and needing breathing treatments every six hours, we had to simply ignore how we felt and forge on, extending our sicknesses more than likely because we were not taking care of ourselves.
Soon enough, as they are prone to do, both kids were on the mend and soon running circles around their sick parents more than they normally do.
Unfortunately, we just don't recover as fast as the little ones.
Beckett has a new favorite television show — "Wipeout".
It's an odd show for a 3 ½-year-old to enjoy, but he's obsessed with it to the point I spent about 10 minutes last weekend searching for old episodes through Comcast's OnDemand. Unfortunately, I was not able to locate it anywhere.
The good news for him, at least, is we have one show on DVR so he watches that often.
It's funny how this interest came about and proves you just never know what's going to strike a kid's fancy.
He was spending some quality time with his favorite neighbor and "Wipeout" was the first show that popped on the screen when the television was turned on.
It's been a love affair ever since.
What's most peculiar about the show is he doesn't find the antics of the show's participants funny like I do. If you haven't seen it, the contestants are charged with completing an obstacle course that usually is elevated over water. Invariably, these people take dozens of nasty falls that are hilarious to watch from the comfort of your own home.
Rather than laughing or even cringing at some of these falls, Beckett just stares in fascination at the screen as if he's trying to memorize exactly what they are doing. Either that or he's simply in awe.
Either way, I think we need to be prepared for him to try and emulate these folks at some point in the future and that's scary.
For three hours on Monday morning, it was just me and Carson in a six-foot by 10-foot room.
As far as I know I don't have any sort of disorder pertained to close quarters, but I admit it was quite a challenge to the nerves to be situated in this room with just me and my 2-year-old for that length of time.
We found ourselves in this predicament as a result of an appointment with an allergist in Salisbury to determine whether Carson still had a dairy allergy.
Soon after he was born, it was discovered Carson was allergic to dairy products. Subsequently, his diet has been quite different than everyone else in the household.
Monday was a day we had been looking forward to for some time, as it was when he would be orally challenged to see if his dairy allergy was still present.
A number of other procedures, such as skin and blood tests, had been done in advance of this challenge, providing indications he may have simply outgrown it.
Nothing, however, was official until he actually consumed milk in a controlled setting, such as this small room in a doctor's office.
What this process entailed was a lot of waiting and hoping there would no reaction to each challenge.
Basically, he had a thimble-sized portion of milk first and then we waited to see if he had any sort of reaction.
Fifteen minutes later, he drank double that amount and so on and so on. The process continued for the next three hours until he had an entire serving of milk.
During the first hour, all was fine. In the second hour, I started to become unglued a little, as the small confines and the active 2-year-old boy with a penchant for climbing in the cabinets and tearing pages out of magazines started to take its toll on my mental psyche.
Soon after that first hour, I requested permission to cruise the halls of the doctor's office with Carson. Fortunately, the staff seemed to commiserate and saw the signs of a frazzled father — the shirt that was tucked in when I arrived was now out; that same shirt that was dry and clean was not any longer; the sunglasses that I wore in were now shattered; one of Carson's shoes was somehow missing; and the room had completely redecorated by the 2-year-old.
The long process was all worth it, as he had no reaction to the milk and we are now slowly introducing him to dairy products that will eventually lead to someday soon a milk shake or ice cream cone. I can't wait to see his face when he learns of the joys of ice cream, pizza, mac 'n' cheese, fried chicken and list goes on and on.


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This dual reflection on a patient cared for together is written by Christine (Tina) Runyan, PhD, clinical associate professor of family medicine and community health and director of the behavioral health fellowship, and Hugh Silk, MD.
School of Medicine graduate and family medicine resident at the Barre Family Health Center, Noah Rosenberg, MD, has captured so many aspects of what all good clinicians should embrace within family and patient-centered care.
Warren Ferguson, MD, professor and vice chair of family medicine & community health, writes about the moments in our professional lives when we are conflicted between going above and beyond for patients and having it bleed into our personal time, with a mix of emotions ranging from guilt to pride.
Mary Lindholm, MD, assistant professor of family medicine & community health, a member of the UMass Memorial Medical Adult Primary Care practice and director of the Family Medicine Clerkship for medical students, shows how a family doctor, and only a family doctor, can care for the entire family.
Associate professor Barry Saver, MD, MPH, a faculty member at Family Health Center of Worcester, continues with the theme of being there for a patient and the family at the end of life. His story is about the powerful role we play in each person's life that we touch, sometimes more powerful than we know.
First-year medical student Benjamin Adler has reflected on the early lessons of learning how to be a doctor through excellent role modeling.
As I reach the 6-month mark in my " year away" in New Zealand, I thought I would write some reflections about patient care and personal growth and how they can go hand in hand.
Christopher Garofalo, MD, Hahnemann Family Health Center residency graduate and current community doctor in North and South Attleboro, has written about his experience with a difficult patient.
It is fitting this week to have some thoughts about the horrible tragedy in Boston recently. This memo is from Pam Adelstein, MD, faculty member at Codman Square Health Center in Dorchester, who always has a reflective view of what is happening around her and how it relates to her, her family, the community and her patients.
Rebecca Lubelczyk, MD, clinical associate professor of family medicine & community health and associate program medical director for UMass Correctional Health, shares a reflection about correctional health that captures the element of "family" in a prison setting that many of us would be ignorant of.

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Crazy Taxi Review
You've got to admit it, Sega Dreamcast was one hell of a console. It was an ideal purchase for 2D fighting fans (Marvel vs. Capcom 1&2), it had some great adventure games (Sonic Adventure), two decent RPGs (Grandia II, Phantasy Star Online and Skies of Arcadia) and even had a favorable racing lineup (MSR, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2, and SEGA GT). But aside from well-known genre titles such as Sonic and Phantasy Star, Sega's console was also home to groundbreaking software such as Virtua Tennis and Crazy Taxi. Both are considered to be two of the Sega Dreamcast's greatest games, and are also two of the best selling DC games. But if you ask every DC owner what game is probably the most recognized on the DC, he or she will most likely tell you Crazy Taxi. The arcade title ate up coins like no other, and the DC version hit it big in retail, so when Sega stepped out of the console world, it made sense that the first 3rd party game they would retail is Crazy Taxi for PS2. A game that had been rumored to be on Acclaim's release list for almost a year. I myself wouldn't believe it, and would humiliate the people who did, but man was in the shock of my life when I actually heard Sega dropped out, and then seeing Crazy Taxi running on PS2 hardware, courtesy of Acclaim! It's been a while now since all of that happened, and Crazy Taxi has shipped to retail stores a little more than a month ago. I've been so caught up in Dark Cloud, Gran Turismo 3, and Twisted Metal: Black that I almost forgot about Crazy Taxi...almost. So how well does CT fare in my book, a 7.5 doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad game. So keep reading.
  This being a direct port and all I wasn't expecting any visual changes to the game, in fact it seems as if the porting process may have been rushed. Not only did it seem like it took Acclaim just a few months to port over the whole game, but also the visuals suffer from some noticeable pop-up and jaggies. That is to say, not that the DC version didn't have any of those two, because it most certainly did, it's just on the PS2 the pop-up is a little more 'there.' Now thanks to a 35" Sony TV that is able to create a split screen side-by-side image, I hooked up my DC and PS2 to the TV, set the necessary options and handed off the DC pad to our guides manager Dmitry. We began comparing the differences. For one the car model detail is exactly the same in both versions, the environmental detail is very lively and the buildings are just as solid and pretty as the DC version. But unlike the DC version, the PS2 version doesn't suffer from frame rate dropping at the game's various points. Albeit, the game does lag from time-to-time. I think I should let the screenshots do the talking in terms of visuals.
  Exploration wise, Crazy Taxi sometimes feels infinite. The two cities (one San Francisco and the other and original course) are very vast, they feature dozens and dozens of locations such as the Levi's Strauss Store, Pizza Hut, KFC, baseball stadium, or a bus terminal. The environments are really the emphasis on the game's visuals. Crazy Taxi is a pretty looking game, it features a good 3D engine that if utilized a bit more could not only improve the visual performance of CT, but also define it. Next time, instead of a direct port -Acclaim-, you fella's need to use the PS2's muscle to your advantage. Oh and if I see random bugs like the ones in this PS2 port, I'm going to get really mad. It's obvious that a portion of the game was indeed rushed. Although the bugs are somewhat random, they can get in the way of the game.
  By now if you haven't heard of Crazy Taxi, or don't know the concept of the game, you got some catching up to do. If you are a Dreamcast and PS2 owner, and already have a Dreamcast copy of Crazy Taxi then I suggest hitting the back button and reading some other review or article in general. If DC owners are looking for a new CT game they won't find it here, because this is 120% a direct port of the DC original. If you (a DC owner) want a new CT game, then go out and purchase Crazy Taxi 2, it's been out for about a month now. Playstation 2 owners who've never had the privilege of going toe-to-toe with Crazy Taxi owe it to themselves to at least rent the game. For those not aware of the Crazy Taxi's gameplay, let me explain it. Basically your goal will be to pick up and deliver as many passengers as possible in a set amount of time, which will increase by a few seconds if you delivery time was quick. Your car will not take damage so fear not, but still remember style and time is a factor that will rake in the big money.
  Which leads to the most important subject, the more money you earn the higher your grade and ranking will be. You will have four characters and their cars to chose from, Axel, B.D. Joe, Gus and Gena. Each vehicle has its own speed, acceleration and handling characteristics, so yes everybody does use a different vehicle. In addition to the four characters and two cities, Crazy Taxi also features an extra mode called Crazy Box, these are events that are almost mission-based, beating them all rewards you with a taxi bike which is the best vehicle in the whole game. Crazy Taxi plays identical to it's Dreamcast counterpart, the action is fast and at times addictive. Crazy Taxi is a very fun arcade title, although be warned it doesn't offer much variety and to some it may get worn out quickly.
  Even though the soundtrack features all time greats Bad Religion and punk rockers The Offspring, I still share disappointment in the sound because the soundtrack is incredibly repetitive and short. In total, I believe there are only 6 songs, and if you're a fan of both or either band you should be well aware that their songs are relatively short. There are some voices involved, your passengers will shout at you, and some even curse. And your character will speak to the passengers as well. For the most part the sound is good, but a wider soundtrack is a must.
  The control transition is pretty much flawless between the two versions. Even though the DC pad and PS2 pad are completely different and feature no resemblance what-so-ever, playing the PS2 version of Crazy Taxi is just as comfortable as playing the DC version. You can change your preference of control if you like, you can have it set to either X and O as being the shifters and L1 and R1 as the accel/brake buttons. Or the complete opposite, just as you can in the DC version. The analog stick is ideal for precision and is my method of handling, but some may complain that it's too sensitive, it sure gets my approval though.
  Overall Acclaim's Cheltenham Studios did an great job in porting over one of the DC's best games. Crazy Taxi is an enjoyable game, but those who have the DC version do not need this game, they will be highly disappointed to learn that absolutely nothing new has been added to the "direct-port." Even though the visuals have suffered during transition, this is still the same game, be it a good or bad thing... you decide. Personally if I was someone who had never laid hands on the DC title, I would quickly rush and buy Crazy Taxi, but then again there are those who may purchase the game just to say they have a piece of videogame history.
6/29/2001 Arnold Katayev
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Could it be: Hipparchia fagi?
Yes - Hipparchia fagi is a possibility.
But I suspect lepiforum is right - the dark line in the middle of the hindwing where the white and brown-grey areas meet is not quite straight enough for H. fagi.
http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Hipparchia_Fagi ('Diagnosis' section)
I think H. alcyone is also wrong because of the shape of that line.
Ditto H. semele
- http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Hipparchia_Semele
From my list of candidates, that leaves just H. genava
- http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Hipparchia_Genava
But note that variability means that it may be necessary to look at genitals to separate H. genava from H. alcyone, as advised here - http://www.eurobutterflies.com/species_pages/genava.htm
Alan - what do you think?
Ok, for now I leave Hipparchia sp.
But, on Faunaeur it say Hipparchia hermione is the same group name of alcyone and genava is the subspecies.
In fact there is not the H. alcyone, but only the H. hermione
Thanks for your links and the explanations!
Thanks for the further research. Fauna Europaea and lepiforum do vary in their taxonomy sometimes. I don't know which version is current (and opinion may change in future!)
Hi Mike,
yes, I know sometimes is a bit of confusion
The Taxonomy on Faunaeur say:
Accepted name
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione genava (Frühstorfer 1908)
Taxonomic rank
Taxonomic status
Taxonomic comment
Considered by some authors ((Jutzeler, D. & G. Volpe 2005)) as a separate species.
Taxonomic identifier
Genus group name(s)
Taxonomic comment
Hipparchia Fabricius 1807 [genus]
= Eumenis Hübner 1819
Hipparchia Fabricius 1807 [subgenus]
Genus group name(s)
Taxonomic comment
Hipparchia Fabricius 1807 [genus]
= Eumenis Hübner 1819
Hipparchia Fabricius 1807 [subgenus]
Thanks for posting that here for convenience.
If you like, you could call your specimen Hipparchia hermione genava (Frühstorfer 1908)
(you can omit the '(Hipparchia)' part because that is just the subgenus)


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Of the 1,112 respondents, 514 (46%) said they haul and stack their own hay.
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Hauling and stacking hay is just one of the many chores that must be completed on a horse facility. Do you haul and stack your own hay? We asked our readers in last week's online poll on TheHorse.com. More than 1,100 people responded, and we've tallied the results!
Of the 1,112 respondents, 514 (46%) said they haul and stack their own hay. Some 130 readers (12%) said they haul and stack their own hay with assistance from unpaid help, while another 88 individuals (8%) said they hire someone to help them haul and stack their own hay. Additionally, 250 respondents (22%) said they have their hay delivered or hire someone to deliver and stack it. Another 126 individuals (11%) responded indicated that they board their horse and are not responsible for moving hay, while four respondents indicated that they do not feed their horses hay.
Additionally, more than 140 people left comments about hauling and stacking hay:
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Many people commented that they haul and stack hay on their own:
- "I Used to have it delivered and stacked, but now do it all myself."
- "I get in about six tons of 75-pound per bale of grass hay. It keeps me very fit for 66 yearsold!"
- "Hubby and I haul and stack. I admit he does more lifting than I do."
- "We normally haul and unload compressed alfalfa bales on our flatbed trailer. The growers load for us."
- "I'm 62 and can still do it! I'm pretty happy with that and I don't need a gym!"
- "I'm 65 years old and proud to say that I still stack a half-ton of hay bi-weekly—alone! The store loads the truck."
- "I haul short loads in early summer."
- "I grow hay for myself and to sell."
- "My husband and I haul our own hay during hay season. We buy for the entire year."
- "My husband and I haul hay and straw in our pickup and stack it ourselves in the barn."
- "Yep, my husband and I (haul and stack). It gets hot and is labor intensive, but its so nice when loft is full."
- "We bale our own hay, but also have to buy some which we haul and stack ourselves."
- "I always haul my hay so I see what my horses eat before it's bought."
- "I can get 100 bales on my truck and in gooseneck trailer. It saves $200 over delivery."
- "My husband and I haul and stack it."
- "I own just one horse. I'm 70 years old and I still haul and stack my bales at least six times a year."
- "I just picked up 200 bales out of the filed and stacked it. My hands are a mess!"
- "We go to the farmer's and load it on the trailer, then bring it home and unload it there."
- "My husband and I do the work."
- "My husband and I haul and stack together."
- "I haul and stack small bales of alfalfa, but pay to have large rounds of grass hauled and stacked."
Others commented that they haul and stack their own hay, with unpaid help:
- "My husband, daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren help stack it. I haul it."
- "My unpaid help is my non-horse-loving husband, who hauls and stacks our 70-pound bales."
- "I call in the husband favors when it's time to move hay!"
- "My husband hauls and stacks."
- "We make our own and family helps."
- "We get help from friends and relatives."
- "My family helps me! Its a family chore!"
- "My daughters help stack our hay."
Some respondents said they hire someone to deliver the hay, but stack it on their own or unpaid help:
- "Our hay's delivered, but we stack it on our own."
- "I have it delivered and we stack it ourselves."
- "I have hay delivered, but often buy smaller amounts (200-300 bales) and hand stack them myself."
- "We have it delivered by truck loads, then stack it ourselves."
- "I get hay delivered and stack it myself with unpaid help. I also help others with stacking their hay."
- "My hay is delivered in a stacker and left out side the barn. I have to stack it inside."
- "Our hay is hauled to our farm by the baler. We stack with occasional help."
- "My hay is actually delivered but I have to stack it in the barn."
- "I have the hay delivered, and have unpaid help to stack it."
- "I Have it delivered and help stack it."
- "I load and stack about 37-40 bales per pickup load with daughter's help...or alone if necessary."
- "My friend helps stack hay."
- "It is delivered, but the provider and my husband both work to stack it."
Several people commented that they hired help to deliver and stack hay:
- "The hay producer delivers and stacks my hay."
- "The farm I buy my hay from delivers and stacks it."
- "The price we pay for hay includes delivery. We used to pick up and stack our own, but it's too hard with a bad back."
- "My hay guy delivers and stacks it in the loft. Bless him!"
- "I used to pick it up and stack. Age-related stuff has set in so now I pay for delivery and stacking."
- "I buy the hay and pay someone to put it in the barn."
- "I order hay from a producer/dealer who delivers the hay and stacks it in the barn."
- "We buy from the hay farmer who delivers and stacks it in the loft—phew!"
- "My hay is stacked by the feed store driver."
- "I have my own hay delivered on a wagon. I have my field cut, raked, and baled, and unload and stack it."
- "I have round bale hay and haylage delivered by a local organic farmer and keep four horses at home."
- "The hay delivery company also stacks it. We used to do it ourselves but this is so much easier!"
- "I use big square bales so my hay supplier delivers and stacks them for me."
- "I have it mostly delivered and hope they bring enough help with them to help stack it."
- "Although it is delivered, I do help my hay guy stack it."
Some commented on the equipment they use to stack hay:
- "We use big round and big square bales so it's all done with a tractor—no hand stacking!"
- "We recently switched to the cheaper 1-ton bales. Now the stacking has to be done by a machine!"
- "I purchase by the semi load and a squeeze truck unloads it."
- "We have an attachment for our tractor which will pick up eight small square bales. Invaluable!"
Still others left general comments about hauling and stacking hay:
- "This seems to be part of the horse ownership exercise."
- "We put up about 7,500 small square bales, annually, on our farm."
- "The older I get, the heavier the bales get!"
- "I have a great hay source just down the road. I give him a little extra and he stores it."
- "Since I have only one horse I only buy five or six bales at a time and that ensures it stays fresher longer."
- "It is good for your health."
- "I buy 10-20 bales at a time that average 100-120 pounds each."
- "Nothing is more gratifying than accomplishing a hard days work and a job well-done."
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Acting Out! Theater Company presents "Fiddler on the Roof"
7:00pm EST February 16, 2013
Rogers Center for the Arts
Friday, February 15, 2013 7:00pm
Saturday, February 16, 2013 1:30pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, February 17, 2013 3:00pm
"Fiddler on the Roof:, the Tony award winning musical that has captured the hearts of people all over the world, comes to the Rogers Center.
Based on the stories of Sholem Aleichem, "Fiddler on the Roof" has been lauded by critics around the world. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score that includes "Tradition", "Matchmaker, Matchmaker", "Sunrise, Sunset", and "If I were a Rich Man," "Fiddler on the Roof" is a timeless classic. It offers great drama, great music, great humor, and great tragedy in a beautiful package– you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll sing, and you just might break a leg trying to dance. Relive a glorious tradition in musical theater with "Fiddler on the Roof"!
Tickets at the Door: Orchestra $23.00 / Balcony $18.00
Advance Tickets: Orchestra $20.00 / Balcony $15.00
Tickets on Sale December 1, 2012
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Battlefield 3: End Game Summary
Latest news
EA to stop licensing with weapons manufacturers, will keep using branded guns
EA has had some questionable marketing links with weapons manufacturers in the past, which by the way they vow never to do again, but now they're going one step further; they won't license guns anymore.
No more royalty cheques from EA for using real-world weapons, but that doesn't mean they won't stop using them. They intend to wield the 'fair use' argument in court, if necessary.
Battlefield 3 outages result of 'activity aimed at overwhelming servers'
EA and DICE's Battlefield 3 and Battlelog servers have come under attack by an external group, knocking out the online services that power the soon-to-be-replaced shooter. They confirmed the outages via twitter.
As of now the attack seems to have been thwarted with all platform servers back up and running. EA recently revealed 3.5 million have subscribed to Battlefield Premium.
1.92 GB patch for Xbox 360 version of Battlefield 3 as End Game lands
The final major downloadable content pack, Battlefield 3: End Game, hits the Xbox 360 version of the game, and a new 1.92GB patch for the game has been released as well.
Battlefield 3 gains 1.92GB title update, "strongly advise you download it"
The Xbox 360 version of Battlefield 3 is about to gain 1.92GB in weight as DICE release 'Multiplayer Update 6' in preparation for the imminently due End Game add-on, which releases today.
PC Battlefield 3 fans also see their End Game content arrive today, which adds more vehicles like dirt bikes and more anti-AA, as well as four new maps, Capture the Flag mode and dropships.
DICE officially finished with Battlefield 3
EA has officially finished dealing with Battlefield 3. The mega-publisher recently unleashed "End Game", the title's final DLC, and is ready to move on.


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LAKE OSWEGO – On Sunday, May 4, 2014, at 1:37 p.m., Rhiannon A. Miller (DOB: 10/28/81 – from Tualatin), was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and on a detainer warrant for a violation of her probation at the Phoenix Inn, 14905 Bangy Road, in Lake Oswego.
On Sunday, May 4, 2014, at about 12:00 p.m., a Lake Oswego Police supervisor noticed a suspicious vehicle that had been going back and forth between the hotels in the area of Bangy Road and Meadows Road. He learned that the vehicle was associated with a female staying at the Phoenix Inn, and he contacted her there along with other officers.
The female, identified as Rhiannon A. Miller (DOB: 10/28/81), was found to be on probation for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. During his contact with her, she was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and, ultimately, numerous items of evidence related to identity theft were also discovered.
Miller was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and on a detainer warrant for a violation of her probation and was lodged at the Clackamas County Jail. More charges are likely pending relating to Identity Theft and other fraud. Officers are continuing their investigation and will be attempting to contact potential victims as they are identified.
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The recruiting timeline is growing longer at the beginning end.
Each year a growing number of offers are sent out in advance throughout the country and the class of 2006 is no exception. That's why it's never too early to develop a national list of players that should stand out. The Rivals100 signifies the top 100 players in the nation, and this early pre-evaluation period list will be updated again after May, when the college coaches complete spring assessments of the top players.
The players are listed in alphabetical order by position and not ranked numerically.
As expected, the big three talent pools of Florida, Texas and California are well represented on the list and appear to be stacked again. Eleven Sunshine State players made the list, followed by California with nine and Texas with eight.
After a somewhat down year for quarterbacks in 2005, it appears to be a slightly better crop in 2006.
There are 10 quarterbacks that made the initial list, led by two super stars from Texas and two super stars from Pennsylvania. Sherrod Harris of Arlington (Texas) Bowie and Matthew Stafford of Highland Park, Texas, are the Texas gunslingers and the Keystone State is represented by Pat Devlin of Exton (Pa.) Downington East and Jeremy Ricker of Harrisburgh (Pa.) Bishop McDevitt.
So who's the top quarterback for next season?
That's a tough question to answer early on. Stafford got the nod on the Rivals.com junior All-American team, but great cases could be made for all of the quarterbacks that made the list and more film and personal observations will need to be made.
There are also a few familiar last names on the list.
Marcus Sims of Tallahassee (Fla.) North Florida Christian is the younger brother of former Rivals.com national top prospect Ernie Sims. Immokalee, Fla., running back Javarris James is the is the cousin of current Indianapolis Colts and former Miami Hurricane running back Edgerrin James. Carvers Bay, S.C., two-way lineman Clifton Geathers is the younger brother of Robert Geathers, a four-star recruit by Rivals.com in 2001 before he starred in college at UGA.
And don't forget about Darian Hagan Jr., the son of former Colorado Buffalo superstar Darian Hagan. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound safety from Los Angeles Crenshaw led the nation in interceptions this past year with 13.
Virginia and the Carolinas continue to show that they're some of the deepest talent pools in the nation with numerous representatives on the initial list.
Virginia, highlighted by Rivals.com junior of the year Percy Harvin, placed five players on the list, and North Carolina had three and South Carolina put four on the team. Some local observers have called this crop in South Carolina the best in the last five years and defensive backs Byron Maxwell and Prince Miller are already attracting national attention.
Missouri also bounced back after not placing any players on last year's top 100 list. The first list is highlighted by Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst defensive back Phillip Strozier, who's already picked up offers from Kansas and Missouri, quarterback Josh Freeman and defensive tackle Adrian Clayborn.
Freeman, of Grandview, Mo., picked up offers from Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Iowa before he finished his junior season. Clayborn will be an elite national recruit that will have offers from all the big boys.


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No, the USGS Did Not Issue an "Earthquake Warning" Today.
Several news websites posted reports today that the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the federal agency in charge of recording and studying earthquakes, issued a "rare earthquake warning" for Oklahoma. They did issue a statement saying that a strong earthquake could happen in the future, but using the term "warning" is pure hype.
The USGS released a joint statement with the Oklahoma Geological Survey on May 2 advising that a string of small earthquakes across central Oklahoma could signal that a larger earthquake is coming in the future.
The rate of earthquakes in Oklahoma has increased remarkably since October 2013 – by about 50 percent – significantly increasing the chance for a damaging magnitude 5.5 or greater quake in central Oklahoma.
"While it's been known for decades that Oklahoma is 'earthquake country', we hope that this new advisory of increased hazard will become a crucial consideration in earthquake preparedness for residents, schools and businesses in the area," said Dr. Bill Leith, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquakes and Geologic Hazards at USGS. "Building owners and government officials should have a special concern for older, unreinforced brick structures, which are vulnerable to serious damage during sufficient shaking."
The release shows pretty solid evidence that there's been a massive uptick in the amount of seismic activity across Oklahoma over the past couple of years, increasing from less than ten earthquakes per year before 2007 to over 140 through May 2 of this year alone.
The study points out that a "likely contributing factor" to the increase in seismic activity is the injection of wastewater into the earth partially as a byproduct of "fracking," or hydraulic fracturing. The USGS points out that when wastewater is pumped deep into the ground for disposal, the process can trigger a small, localized earthquake.
The statement points out several times that the increased seismic activity in Oklahoma could herald a larger, more damaging earthquake (greater than a 5.5) sometime in the future, but that's about it. A large earthquake could happen tomorrow, or a year from now, or never. The USGS is just pointing out that a significant quake in the area is a possibility given the evidence as it stands today.
What the sites breathlessly reporting an "earthquake warning" are ignoring is that the original statement was issued on October 22, 2013, and updated on May 2. They're picking up on it today because the information was pushed to the media this morning through a press release.
People are used to hearing "tornado warning" or "severe thunderstorm warning" in the context of an imminent, life-threatening danger that requires immediate action. Calling the statement an "earthquake warning" is hype. If anything it's an "earthquake advisory" or "possible earthquake statement." But where's the fun that?
As with any potential disaster, and no matter where you live in the U.S. or around the world, it's always a good idea to make sure you're prepared for an earthquake just in case one does occur.
[Images via USGS — the top image shows the overall risk for an earthquake around the country given historical earthquake activity along known fault lines]
(The paragraph on fracking was initially inaccurate and was corrected by the author.)
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Nebraska Opponent Defensive Scouting Report
Team: Missouri Tigers
Location: Columbia, Mo.
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Enrollment: 28,477
Stadium: Faurot Field (68,349)
Conference: Big 12 (North Division)
Head Coach: Gary Pinkel (Kent State, 1973), 147-83-3 in 19 seasons as head coach, 74-46 in 10 seasons at Missouri
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Dave Steckel
2010 Record: 7-0 (3-0 Big 12)
National Ranking: No. 7 (AP), No. 8 (Coaches), No. 6 (BCS)
Series Record vs. Nebraska: Nebraska leads 64-35-3
Game Date: Saturday, Oct. 30 in Lincoln, Neb.
Game Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
Radio: Husker Sports Network
Up Front: The front four have provided a major push for the Tigers and lead a scoring defense that ranks fifth nationally, as MU has allowed just 13.14 points per game this fall. Missouri, however, suffered a key loss as NG Dominique Hamilton (6-5, 305) went down for the season after breaking his ankle Saturday against Oklahoma. Before his injury, Hamilton combined in the middle of the line with T Terrell Resonno (6-5, 295) for 39 tackles including four TFLs and 2.5 sacks. On the outside, DE Brad Madison (6-4, 255) has created havoc from the edge, recording 15 tackles including seven TFLs and 4.0 sacks to rank seventh in the conference and among the top 100 in the country. DE Jacquies Smith (6-4, 255) also adds 21 tackles and 5.0 tackles for loss for the unit that has allowed 114.6 rushing yards per game to rank 23rd in the country.
The Middle Men: WLB Zaviar Gooden (6-2, 225) and SLB Andrew Gachkar (6-3, 228) are tied for the team lead with 45 tackles apiece. The duo has combined for 7.5 TFLs and a sack along with two interceptions, four passes defended, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. They each rank among the Big 12's top 20 tacklers while helping MU rank 38th in total defense by allowing just 339.14 yards of total offense per game. MLB Will Ebner (6-1, 230) tied for the team lead with seven tackles against Oklahoma while adding one of team's three TFLs. On the season, Ebner has recorded 22 tackles and a forced fumble.
In the Back: FS Jarrell Harrison (6-2, 210), SS Kenji Jackson (5-10, 195), CB Carl Gettis (5-11, 195) and CB Kevin Rutland (6-0, 190) all rank in Missouri's top six for total tackles with at least 27 apiece, including 43 (30 solo) by Harrison. As a unit, the secondary ranks 15th nationally in pass efficiency defense with opposing teams posting just a 108.04 rating, the second-best mark in the league behind Nebraska's 90.10. Opponents have passed for 224.6 ypg (76th nationally) this fall as the Tigers have held to a 'bend, don't break' philosophy. Jackson and Rutland are each 11th in the league standings for interceptions with two apiece (0.29 per game) while MU has collected 11 INTs on the year.
Return Game: Marcus Murphy (5-9, 180) owns 10 of the Tigers' 19 kickoff returns this fall, averaging 23.2 ypr, but last weekend, Gahn McGaffie (5-10, 180) posted MU's biggest return of the season to date. McGaffie took the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown and is now averaging 41.7 ypr on three returns, helping Missouri rank 29th nationally. He was named the Big 12's Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday as his return TD was the Tigers' first to open a game since 1967. The punt return game has struggled, as it ranks 93rd in the country at 5.6 ypr. Carl Gettis (5-11, 195) has brought back 15 of the Tigers' 17 punt returns, gaining 84 yards total with a long of 31.
They Said It: "We're getting better as a team. I think we have a real close football team, but our team's better than it was three weeks ago. I think we keep improving and I think that's really important. Every coach wants their team to do that, but in fact generally I'd say it's less than 50 percent of the time that that happens. I feel fortunate that that's happening and every week you play in this league, every game gets bigger and bigger. We play great teams and Nebraska is up, so it's business as usual and understanding we have a great task against us." - Missouri Coach Gary Pinkel on his team coming together this fall
Quick hits
***The Tigers rank ninth in the country in sacks and are first in the Big 12 Conference with 3.0 per game. Overall, Missouri has 21 sacks on the year while allowing just seven.
***Missouri leads the country in red zone defense as opponents have scored just 52.0 percent of the time they cross the Tigers' 20-yard line. In seven games, opponents have had 21 drives inside MU's 20, scoring just 11 times (7 total TDs; 2 rushing, 5 passing; 4 field goals) for a total of 59 points.
***MU's defense has been stingy when it needed to most, as it ranks ninth nationally fourth-down defense. Opponents have converted just 23.08 percent of the time (3-of-13) against Missouri on fourth downs this fall.
***Oklahoma scored 27 points against the Tigers last week after MU came into the game giving up just 10.8 ppg, a total of just 65 points allowed through six games.
***Missouri has won its last 29 games when leading the battle for turnover margin. MU had a +1 margin against the Sooners.
2010 Missouri Tigers Schedule/Results
9/4 vs. Illinois, W, 23-13
9/11 McNeese State, W, 50-6
9/18 San Diego State, W, 27-24
9/25 vs. Miami (Ohio), W, 51-13
10/9 vs. Colorado, W, 26-0
10/16 at Texas A&M, W, 30-9
10/23 Oklahoma, W, 36-27
10/30 at Nebraska, 2:30 p.m.
11/6 at Texas Tech, TBA
11/13 Kansas State, TBA
11/20 at Iowa State, TBA
11/27 vs. Kansas, 11:30 a.m.


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Interesting but
British scientists have successfully created "three parent" embryos using a technique they hope will offer "effective treatments for a range of serious hereditary diseases within five years". The research could benefit mothers who suffer from mitochondrial DNA defects which might be inherited by their offspring and provoke any …
not the threesome I had in mind.
Jesus, the CSA numpties have enough problems coping with single parents let alone bloody 3 of them!
I always liked the idea of being married to a blonde and a brunet but always struggled with the idea of how we could equally share a family....it seems like that fiction could become a reality.
Wonder how many times this has been done before, since it is easy to do-- not like it is rocket science or anything to mix and match the little bits, see what the result is 9 months later.
it would be a lot cheaper to tell the mothers with the damaged mitochondrial DNA to get over themselves and just adopt one of the thousands of children in care needing a good home. Just because a child isn't genetically related doesn't mean you can't be just as "fulfilled by motherhood"as you would be with one that was.
But I'm sure this is valuable research. It is, isn't it? Well worth starving the Physics research for...
I always thought it was a bit unfair that the mother gets to donate half their primary genes but all their mitochondrial DNA. (The sperm needs a lot of mitochondria to propel its little tail but jettisons it as it fuses with the egg).
I suppose it's sweetener for having to lug a foetus for 9 months.
Anyway, it's useful for tracing ancestry which will be broken in this case.
Even worse than that...
Given this is to solve hereditary diseases, there's bugger all chance of the two lady's being twins!
Mine's the snowboard jacket and floppy eared beanie hat.
Have these loons thought about the implications?
Can you imagine what the family tree is gonna look like when their great great great grand children end up on BBC212 trying to trace their ancestors?
The spectre of having to deal with not one, but two mother-in-laws raises its ugly head.
I guess this applies for women, too, but frankly - who cares?
Coming back to Ian... you're an idiot. A lucky idiot who, unlike me, has not watched their first born child die aged just shy of 7 months from a genetic condition.
If you had an informed opinion you might know that many genetic diseases are 'recessive' and are not passed on to every child. For example, Spinal Muscular Atrophy which killed my beautiful daughter, is a genetic condition for which 1 in 40 people are carriers - you might be a carrier yourself and not know it. If you happen to marry someone who is also a carrier there is a 1 in 4 chance of each child getting the condition.
Hence you might find that some mothers (and fathers) with "damaged" DNA (in one strand, not both, hence carrier not affected) would still like to have children!! For many conditions you simply have to procreate and hope for the best. If you've ever sat waiting for 8 weeks for a CVS test to tell you if your next child will die, then I'd consider you qualified to comment.
So yes, any research like this that might stop children dying is valuable in my opinion - I don't value yours. On the plus side we do have two healthy kids now - thanks to research that let us know if they were going to be affected or not and giving us the opportunity to make a decision not to terminate the pregnancy. Of course we did have the choice whether to go for adoption as well, and that's a perfectly valid choice too. We wanted our own children though.
My deepest sympathies to you and your wife over your lost children.
But let me just clarify the origins of your two healthy children: so you essentially concieved with your fingers crossed, and then waited a number of weeks to then decide whether to ABORT the foetus?? Because you "wanted our own children".
So who exactly is the idiot here?
FYI I was adopted at just a few weeks old, so I owe most of who I am to a) the lack of easy termination options, and b) adoptive parents who were happy enough with "someone elses".
David - enough "deep sympathy" to flame without reading my original post it would seem.
If you think I'm an idiot for wanting my own children, then I suspect you have never been (or decided to try to be) a parent. Fair enough, your choice. But are you abusive to everyone who makes a different choice?
I said in my original post that adoption was a choice we had and that it's a perfectly valid choice for some people. We're not all the same David, and it wasn't the option we went for. Don't think for one moment we didn't consider it and I really don't see why you think I'm insulting you or anyone else who is either adopted or who adopts.
Personally I respect the choices of others - it's called live and let live. The reason I posted was because Ian didn't respect other people's choices - he'd rather dictate that anyone who'd discovered a possible genetic problem should "get over themselves" and be forced to adopt. (It's Ian's choice to post and mine to flame in response...)
so you could remove or add 'gay' DNA. if I remember correctly of chromosome 10.
or have blond kids....
That's the point of the article though, it's nothing to do with the father's DNA and chance.
Mitochondrial DNA always comes from the mother and does not have a chance to be paired with the father's DNA.
This yields two concequences:
1. If a mother has a disease linked to mitochondrial DNA then the child is 100% sure of having it, since the egg's mitochondia IS the mothers
2. m-DNA doesn't mutate via sex, the disease will not 'bred' out of the population - it ranomly mutates at a much slower rate
The reason this is significant is that m-DNA doesn't alter the charaterastics of the person (in terms of looks, build, eye colur). And so man has crafted a way of ensuring the survival of the mother's defining genes, inspite of a faulty (hard to repair through natural selection) mechanism.
>>so you could remove or add 'gay' DNA
No - there's no such thing as gay mitochondria
Gareth I think the point Ian was trying to make is that research in this area is not as beneficial to the advancement of the human race as a whole as would be the development of solutions to problems such as the impending energy crisis, global warming, long distance space travel etc.
Viewed in a very cold light, we have a huge and very robust human breeding stock and don't have a pressing need to maximize fertility rates, quite the reverse on the global scale in fact.
You ask people to respect choices but you must understand that your insistence on raising your personal genetic stock rather than an adoptee is a choice that benefits nobody but yourself and your partner, so it's actually quite selfish. You could advance the argument that there exists a right to bear children but given the tendency towards overpopulation and scarcity of resources I would disagree.
That's pretty cool...
the mad scientist in me wants to know if it's possible to do this with any other body cell, e.g. would any other cell with it's nucleus removed still be able to act as an egg if you put an egg nucleus into it, then fertilised it?
or conversely one egg with two fathers' sperm nuclei (filtered to get at least one X... though the mad scientist again wants to see if a YY embryo is viable and what happens if so).
The guy-whos-worked-in-a-hospital in me who's therefore seen all kind of developmental tragedy is ambivalent on it. It could be an awesome idea for fixing all manner of genetic ailments. But if it's not done well and things go wrong, there could be even more horrors in store.


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Considering the latest chapter which is most likely about Rin?
-She killed herself
-Died on a mission
-She's alive and well working with Obito
-Obito killed her
-Madara killed her
Let's go over what we know about Rin.
*She was an excellent medical Nija. One who might even rival Tsunade if she was still around
*She loved Kakashi
*Kakashi says it's his fault she's dead and he's to blame
*She survived the Kanabi Bridge Mission
So what's more likely about Rin?


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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Happy New Year for Fox News
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Careless Love
Seeing folk/country artist Suzy Bogguss up close performing at the Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant in downtown Minneapolis this past spring was one of my 2011 highlights. I wrote about the show briefly in "Aces." I loved Suzy and the show. John Hinderaker caught up with Suzy when she returned to Minnesota this fall. John is a serious fan of country music, so I was particularly interested in his take. »
Is Obama Preparing to Surrender Afghanistan?
That is what Andrew McCarthy thinks. He notes the significance of President Obama's recruiting Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi to mediate secret negotiations between the U.S. and the Taliban: The surrender is complete now. The Hindu reports that the Obama administration has turned to Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the Muslim Brotherhood's leading jurist, to mediate secret negotiations between the United States and the Taliban. … For those who may be unfamiliar with him, »
The No Curiosity Shop
This past Monday night there was a riot at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. It was the rare Twin Cities story that drew national attention. John was able to contribute an eyewitness report from one of his daughters in our post "Riot at the Mall of America." What happened? We still don't know the origin of the riot. I've been looking over the past week for the Star »
Sunt lacrimae rerum
It's probably not a good sign when a presidential candidate cries in public. At any rate, the associations aren't positive. We have the legendary tears that seemed to mark the fall of Ed Muskie. Muskie was standing in the snows of New Hampshire, campaigning in the 1972 New Hampshire primary and defending the honor of his wife from the depredations of the publisher of the Manchester Union-Leader. The moment is »
Flag Burning at Occupy Charlotte
We haven't paid much attention to the Occupiers lately; nor, for the most part, has anyone else. But every now and then they continue to endear themselves to the American public. Like last night, when four members of Occupy Charlotte–including their media spokesman!–burned two American flags next to their encampment: Officers said they noticed the suspects lighting something on fire directly in front of the Occupy camp along Trade Street »
A Rusted Look at The Iron Lady
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Keynes Was Right–About the Jews?
So Paul Krugman phoned in his periodic "Keynes Was Right" column today, arguing that the Obama Porkulus failed only because, like "true" Communism, it wasn't tried vigorously or faithfully enough. I wonder if Krugman also credits Keynes's views on Jews, which British blogger Damian Thompson of The Telegraph brings to our attention. From Keynes's diary: [Jews] have in them deep-rooted instincts that are antagonistic and therefore repulsive to the European, »
Remember that 3 a.m. Phone Call?
The phone has been ringing for quite a while now–I would say since President Obama took office in January 2009. Mr. President, there are millions of unemployed on the line, and they think it's an emergency. But Obama is still snoozing. Michael Ramirez illustrates the point: »
A Power Line Holiday Road Trip
So I'm out on the Left Coast this week and next, enjoying some sunshine and warm weather (forecast to be sunny and 72 here on the central coast on New Year's day–sorry to all our midwestern friends), and since the light is so good, I did up this two minute video about some of California's renewable energy "triumphs": »
Folicalism, The Sequel
It appears that a Power Line reader wrote directly to Prof. Michael Schlesinger–the subject of yesterday's diversion about crew cuts–to taunt him: Hey, Mike, I just read your email to Chris Matthews taking him to task for his anti-crew cut bigotry. I was pumping my fist in the air when I saw a picture of you. My God, man! Your HAIR!!! It looks like it's been chewed by goats. Loosen »
Why Iowa?
It is very odd that, election cycle after election cycle, the same handful of states play an outsized role in the presidential selection process. Here in Minnesota, our preferences apparently don't matter–has there been an election in modern times in which Minnesota's electors have been chosen in time to make a difference? In recent decades, the first state to vote, via caucuses, has been Iowa. Iowa has thereby pulled even »
Pigeon vs. Peregrine Falcon
My office is on the 25th floor of an office building in downtown Minneapolis. On any day when I look out my windows, I see peregrine falcons cruising, looking for prey–pigeons, mostly. It is not unusual to see a falcon dive-bomb a pigeon, bring his carcass to a ledge on my building, and eat him. Concrete canyons like the ones my office overlooks have turned out to be excellent habitats »
Annals of Government Medicine
Britain's National Health Service has taken a lot of heat because patients often wait a year or more for operations, and many die in the meantime. The NHS could have responded to this criticism by making its operations more efficient so that waiting times could be reduced, like a private company would, for fear of losing business to competitors. But in government medicine, such incentives are lacking. So the NHS »
"Mullah Ron Paul"?
At PJ Media, Spengler (David P. Goldman) draws a provocative parallel between Iran's mullahs and Ron Paul: Rep. Ron Paul's defense of Iran's nuclear weapons program should surprise no one. The same resentment motivates Ron Paul and the Iranian leadership — a paranoid hostility toward a world that is swiftly changing and has little mercy, and a Millenarian desire to return to a mythical, untroubled past. Get rid of the »
Folicalism as Racism? Inside the Mind of a Climateer
Ever since I appeared at a conference on climate change in the Midwest about four years ago with Professor Michael Schlesinger of the University of Illinois I've been on the good professor's email distribution list, usually receiving several communications a day. They are usually links to news stories and journal articles about climate alarm, but occasionally copies of his own indignant missives. The good professor is a "goes-to-11" global warming »
What's wrong with the individual mandate?
You probably don't need to be told. You probably have figured it out on your own. Yet the answer to the question is profoundly important. It opens the door to the question of limited versus unlimited government, freedom versus tyranny, man versus the state. A certain prominent GOP presidential candidate reminds me, however, on something like a daily basis that he needs instruction in the answer to the question. It's »


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"During the first part of the week they learn about table manners," Krystal Shipp, summer school facilitator, said. "Then, during the second part of the week, they learn why it's important to have a balanced diet."
The summer school partnered with Cash Savers and Italian Gardens Cafe. The students learned about proper nutrition and etiquette, and then implemented the what they learned.
Shipp said she was very thankful to Italian Gardens and Craig Patterson at Cash Savers for helping with the program.
"We take the kids to Italian Gardens and the students practice what they learned," Shipp said. "Since Spence, the owner, donated the food. It's a free field trip."
When learning about a balanced diet, the kids learn how to read food labels. They also learn the fundamental skills required for preparing a balanced meal.
The students look up the ingredients for a Mexican chicken casserole online. They use research and technology, and then implement what they learn when they go to the store and purchase the items.
"They make a list in the classroom, and then go to Cash Savers and do all the shopping by themselves, and check out by themselves," Shipp said. "After they buy all the ingredients for the casserole, the teachers and the volunteers help the kids prepare the meal for their families."
Shipp said that not only did Cash Savers offer them a discount, but also provided healthy snacks for the kids.
"A lot of the kids haven't ever tried the fruit that is offered, so it's a learning experience for the kids to be introduced to new fruits," Shipp said.
Children from kindergarten through fourth grade are participating in this program.
"A little girl said, 'I'm having the time of my life at summer school.' That's something that we don't hear regularly because summer skill is typically a remediation," Shipp said.
"This is an enrichment program. It helped me know as a facilitator that I'm doing my job and meeting the needs of that student."


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An ethics-advocacy organization is seeking an investigation into whether a Pagosa Springs business owner engaged in voter intimidation when he sent an email to employees warning that they might lose their jobs if Barack Obama wins the election.
Colorado Ethics Watch, a liberal-leaning organization, sent a letter to 6th Judicial District Attorney Todd Risberg on Tuesday afternoon seeking an investigation into the email sent by Chris Smith, owner of the Visiting Angels senior home-care facility in Pagosa Springs.
We think its important that someone bring this to the attention of the authorities, Director Luis Toro said. We understand people subjected to intimidation tactics dont always want to speak out. People might be unwilling to come forward, so were stepping in.
Smith sent the email to his employees earlier this month, warning them their hours could be cut and they could lose their health care and jobs if President Barack Obama is re-elected next month and the Affordable Care Act is not repealed.
The Affordable Care Act, aka Obama-Care ... will crush Visiting Angels and hurt your job when it takes effect, the email obtained by The Durango Herald says.
The letter from Colorado Ethics Watch says it appears Smith and Visiting Angels under the trade name Bykota Inc. violated Colorado law, which says that within 90 days of an election, a business owner cannot display or send out a notice containing threats or information that implicitly or expressly says wages or employment could be effected if a candidate is elected.
Colorado citizens deserve to cast their ballots according to their conscience, free from coercion by their employer and fear of losing their jobs, the letter says.
Visiting Angels is a national assisted-living franchise with 11 franchises in Colorado and more around the country.
Smith, in a phone interview Tuesday, said he is not allowed to comment on the email and all calls must go through the national office, which could not be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon.
Risberg, whose office is in charge of conducting investigations into alleged voter intimidation, said he had not seen the letter. He said he has to receive an affidavit for an investigation to be required.
Smith, in an interview on Friday with the Herald, said he does not think the email is coercive.
I would say its probably a bit persuasive. Not coercive, but I am trying to be persuasive, he said. My main intent was to inform them that the Affordable Care Act will affect their job directly.
The ethics groups letter urges the district attorney to investigate any election offenses and bring appropriate charges against Mr. Smith, Bykota, Inc., or both, including the possibility of revoking Bykota, Inc.s right to conduct business in Colorado.
Election laws protect Colorado voters only if they are enforced, it said.
Those convicted of breaking the Colorado statute could face up to a year in jail, a $1,000 fine and forfeiture of its charter and right to do business in Colorado.
The office handled a case of campaign fraud earlier this year when Michael Hayward, a county commissioner candidate for District 2 in Pagosa Springs, said he would donate his salary to local nonprofit organizations if he was elected.
Risberg said the office and Hayward reached an agreement that if Hayward ceased promising his salary to the organizations, criminal charges would not be filed.
We definitely will continue to monitor the situation, Toro said. We think this is very important because Election Day is the one day where all Americans are supposed to have an equal voice.


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Billy Idol: Happy birthday to Seattle man
SEATTLE -- A Seattle man named Michael Henrichsen has ideas about how he might celebrate his 26th birthday this week.
First, Billy Idol rolls up in a limo and tells him to hop in. There are women everywhere. And later, when the British rock icon takes the stage, 1,800 of his closest friends go wild.
It's not as far-fetched as it sounds. After a two-year campaign, Henrichsen has persuaded Idol to play his birthday party in Seattle on Friday night.
It took a lot of work. Henrichsen got a website, playmybirthdaybillyidol.com; got endorsements from B-list celebrities; and put on concerts dubbed "Billy Idol Aid" that raised more than $10,000 for a food bank and the American Red Cross.
Henrichsen says the party is going to be "pretty much the coolest night ever."
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Buehrle makes quick work of Dodgers
Lefty gets 1,000th K as Sox snap nine-game road losing skid
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
With the cost of last-minute travel from the Midwest to California a little bit too prohibitive in this specific instance, Mark Buehrle was on his own with one out in the eighth inning and sitting just one strikeout away from this milestone. Buehrle needed just two strikeouts when the night started, and that second came when Sweeney went down swinging on a 1-2 offering.
There wasn't much celebration to follow, aside from Buehrle getting the baseball. In some ways, he was almost disappointed that No. 1,000 didn't come in his next start Sunday night at home against the Cubs.
The White Sox (42-34) don't have a single complaint where Buehrle's last four starts are concerned. His eight innings pitched on Tuesday, covering 95 pitches, matched the exact total thrown by Buehrle in each of his three previous trips to the mound.
During that particular time frame, Buehrle (5-6) has a 3-0 record with a minuscule 1.36 ERA. There were concerns about Buehrle's effectiveness at the beginning of the season and even unfounded whispers about possible shoulder soreness that caused him to be held back a start.
As of Tuesday night, Buehrle looks exactly like the staff ace whom the White Sox invested $56 million in over the next four seasons.
"That's one player I don't ever have to worry about," said manager Ozzie Guillen. "It's one guy who is never going to change. He just pitches his game and is going to give everything he has every time out. But he's been outstanding the last six or seven starts."
"I'm just making my pitches," Buehrle added. "Even when I'm missing my spots, the hitters are popping them up or getting a single instead of a home run. I've always said there's a lot of luck involved."
Delwyn Young's solo blast in the fifth counted as the only blemish of the night against Buehrle, who didn't issue a walk, and has given out four free passes over his last four starts. The White Sox, meanwhile, just did enough in the early going against Derek Lowe (5-7) to give Buehrle a 2-1 lead entering the eighth.
Jermaine Dye put the game away at that particular point, launching a two-run home run to right-center with one out and Carlos Quentin on first base. Dye tied Quentin, who had two of the team's eight hits, with his 17th home run. It also was the American League Player of the Week's seventh home run and 17th RBI in his last eight games.
To say Dye is on a bit of a roll with the bat is like saying Buehrle worked somewhat quickly during Tuesday's victory, which took a mere 2 hours, 5 minutes.
"I feel like I'm having good at-bats, seeing the ball well and swinging at strikes," said Dye, who now is hitting .297 with 44 RBIs. "But [Lowe] really made one mistake all night on me, and I hit a home run."
"When he's hot, he can carry a ballclub," added Guillen.
Dewayne Wise, who earned high praise from Guillen before the game, responded by falling a home run short of the cycle during the victory, driving in one and scoring twice. Orlando Cabrera added two hits in this monumental win.
And it was not just monumental because of Buehrle's career accomplishment in the eighth. The White Sox exorcised the demons from a three-game sweep at the hands of the Cubs this past weekend, and put to an end their nine-game road losing streak. It was the longest skid since the White Sox lost 11 in a row on the road in 2007.
It also was their first road win since May 29 over Tampa Bay.
"Hallelujah," said Guillen with a laugh. "Oh, God. It has been hard. But if we want to get where we want to get, we have to win games on the road.
"One day we don't hit, and then we don't pitch. And when we hit and pitch, then we don't make the plays. After our crazy weekend and to do what we did today, it was good for everyone."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The video for Taylor Swift's new single, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," will debut Thursday night (Aug. 30) on CMT, MTV, and VH1.
According to a notice posted on the Big Machine website, the video is directed by Declan Whitebloom and will feature Taylor in five different outfits–all shot unedited with one camera in a single take.
If you can't wait until Thursday for the video's official unveiling, a short preview clip has been released that shows Taylor and a group of friends dancing happily to the 'girl power' song's bouncy beat.
Complicated single-take videos obviously take some serious planning–just ask such artists as OK Go, Erykah Badu, and Death Cab For Cutie.
The North Carolina band Delta Rae produced a one-take video that doesn't feature choreography anywhere near as fancy as what OK Go has done, but it is single-shot medley feature four of their songs: "Morning Comes," "If I Loved You," "Is There Anyone Out There," and "Bottom of the River."
Do you have any favorite one-take music videos? Share them in the comments below.
Watch the world premiere of Taylor Swift's video for her single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 8pm ET on CMT.com, MTV.com, and VH1.com. Taylor will also give a live introduction to the video at 7:49pm on MTV.
– Kurt Wolff, CBS Local


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Russellville was solid in all phases of tits softball game Friday afternoon at Little Rock's Interstate Park, as the Lady Cyclones spanked the Central Lady Tigers 7-0. Senior Sarah Taylor faced only one batter over the minimum, the Russellville hitters ripped six extra-base hits, and the defense was guilty of only one error.
The Lady Cyclones pushed their record to 5-9 for the season and won their first conference game as 7A-Central members for a 1-2 league record.
Russellville loaded the bases in the first inning, but could not push any runs across. Lauren Sisson led off when her dribbler to third resulted in a Central error. Freshman Cyia Oliver followed with the first of her four hits on the afternoon, with a solid single to left. After Cora Johnson reached on a fielder's choice, leaving the bases jammed with no outs, an infield fly and two strikeouts ended the inning.
With one out in the third, Oliver delivered a triple to deep left field. Johnson followed with a triple of her own, also to left, platting Oliver. Cassidy McCollum towering shot to right resulted in the third three-bagger of the inning, and scored Johnson. Ashley Gee drove in McCollum with a single to right, and Brittany Stancil also singled before the inning ended.
The fourth was also a huge inning for Russellville, with four runs scoring. With two outs, Oliver delivered with an inside-the-park home run, pushing the score to 4-0. After Johnson walked, Taylor smacked the second round-tripper of the inning with a smash to left center, adding two more runs. After McCollum singled to left, Gee's triple to right scored McCollum and extended the Lady Cyclone lead to 7-0. Gee's hit was the fourth triple of the day for Russellville.
The Lady Cyclones were threatening again in the fifth when Sisson reached on a two-out bunt and Oliver sent her to third with her fourth hit of the day. Both runners were stranded. Teryn Laseter singled in the seventh and swiped second base before the inning ended.
Taylor had retired the first 19 Central hitters consecutively, and a perfect game was looming. However, Kendall Jenkins reached on an error, followed by a walk issued to Jennifer Steele. Taylor finished the day with 12 strikeouts. Steele was the losing pitcher for the Lady Tigers. She allowed 13 hits, one walk and fanned six. Russellville left nine runners on base.
The Lady Cyclones will face Pine Bluff at 5 p.m. Tuesday for a road conference tilt.


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Transylvania County Manager Arthur "Artie" Wilson Jr., who has managed the day-to-day operations of county government for the last 22 years, announced his retirement Monday night to the County Board of Commissioners. His last day on the job will be Sept. 1.
BREVARD — Transylvania County Manager Arthur "Artie" Wilson Jr., who has managed the day-to-day operations of county government for the last 22 years, announced his retirement Monday night to the Board of Commissioners. His last day will be Sept. 1.
As county manager, Wilson manages a $44 million budget and 317 employees in more than a dozen departments. He said the most enjoyable part of the job has been working with his staff and helping residents solve problems.
"I have enjoyed working for the people of the county, and have found my work to be very meaningful. I am blessed to have a job that I love, and a job that makes a difference in peoples' lives," Wilson said. "However, this is a period of change for our county, and with the strategic plan and goals currently being formulated, I think this is an opportune time for a new manager to come in and be involved from the ground floor up."
Wilson said the county has a lot to work on in the next seven months, but promised commissioners "I will work to make this transition of a new manager as seamless as possible."
Chairman Mike Hawkins said Wilson's "energy and dedication to the county will be irreplaceable. He works for what is best for all of the people of Transylvania County, seven days a week."
Wilson was hired as county manager after serving three years as the county's economic development director. Prior to that, he worked for the Ecusta paper mill, where he retired after 20 years as division comptroller. Wilson was following in the footsteps of his father, who retired from Ecusta with 42 years of service.
Vice Chairman Larry Chapman said, "Artie's leadership skills and direction have enabled him to develop a highly professional staff which has consistently provided excellent service to our county's citizens, and that is to his great credit. His priority has always been that county government's number one responsibility is to serve the public."
During his tenure, Wilson guided several significant construction projects to completion, shepherded the county's successful sesquicentennial celebration and helped the county rebound from an economic downturn that saw the county lose more than 3,000 manufacturing jobs in the mid-2000s.
Wilson said he's proud of his work to steer the county past the devastating manufacturing job losses following the closure of Ecusta, the Dupont/Agfa X-ray film plant and the Coats American thread mill.
Commissioner Page Lemel said Wilson provided strong fiscal management and stability that helped the county get through that period.
"You have weathered some of the worst economic times in the history of the county with the plant closings and the terrible financial crisis of 2008," Lemel said. "With your leadership, you kept the county on a solid financial foundation when so many other counties and municipalities struggled."
New manufacturers, including Gaia Herbs, organic chemicals manufacturer Pisgah Labs and brewery Oskar Blues, along with a mix of new retailers, small business owners and entrepreneurs helped the county slowly recover, Wilson said.
A new economic development strategic planning process will further bolster the county, he added.
In retirement, Wilson said he plans to help care for his parents, work with his son in his small business and spend more time with his grandchildren.
Commissioner Jason Chappell wished Wilson well.
"I want to congratulate Artie on this next stage in his life. He has served the citizens of Transylvania County very faithfully through the years and I wish him nothing but happiness as he moves on to other challenges and opportunities," Chappell said.
Hawkins thanked Wilson for providing commissioners with a generous amount of time to seek out a replacement — a move Hawkins said was an example of the foresight and thoughtfulness Wilson has demonstrated throughout his tenure.
The search process will involve a full-service consultant and will be finalized over the next 30 days. "We want to select a new county manager as a community," Hawkins said. "Our goal is to find someone who can take what Artie has done and build on it."


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Around the MLB Horn 09 Jan 2011
After the Yankees losing out on their number one target , Cliff Lee, the Yankees are still unsure about Andy Pettitte. Pettitte has expressed multiple times that he is leaning towards retirement, and the Yankees organization should plan ahead without him. More talk surrounding the Yankees concerning Marcus Thames have coaxed them to seek other options for the outfield. One option would include signing Andruw Jones. Jones, 33, batted .230 with 19 home runs and 48 RBIs in 107 games for the White Sox last season while seeing time in all three outfield positions. Jones also has experience in the DH spot. Thames on the other hand played more DH position for the Yankees last season than the outfield.
One of the bigger news in the Major Leagues right now is the deal between Matt Garza, and the Chicago Cubs. Its been said that the Tampa Bay Rays are looking to receive quite a bit of prospects for Matt Garza. Chris Archer who won the 2010 Minor League Pitcher of the Year award, Brandon Guyer who won the 2010 Minor League Player of the Year award, shortstop Hak-Ju Lee, catcher Robinson Chirinos, and outfielder Sam Flud would all go to the Rays for Matt Garza. Most prospects posting some above average numbers, and fans already speculate the Rays losing Garza would not be playoff contenders in the upcoming seasons. The Cubs, if aquired Garza would have a strong pitching rotation that would include Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Dempster, Randy Wells, Tom Gorzelanny, and Carlos Silva.
There has been light talk of Albert Pujols up and coming contract. Sources say that something needs to happen before spring training or else Pujols wont be available for talk about contracts during the season.
Joe Torre will be looking to latch onto a position as a MLB executive VP. Since the former manager of the Yankees, and the Dodgers has left that important managerial position he has been seeking other employment within baseball, and has been steadily talking to Bud Selig to become the executive VP of operations for MLB.


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get a lot of teenage weddings. Of course, they likely aren't going to fund marriage counseling and daycare for all the babies...or even education for that matter. But, for the unthinking who want or need to be told what to do, it's certainly a winning strategy since not having sex is an effective method of contraception.
Good thing they're not Catholic as the pope issued an encyclical a few years back telling widows [ mind not widowers ] that sex with another husband was amoral. It seems like religions go
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