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Fans and supporters of Enterprise High School football have been telling people all season long that their team deserved a shot to play for the Northern California championship. Early in the season I thought it was rather pre-mature to already lobby for the title tilt.
As the season progressed we could all see the Redding school had a special team and would certainly be in the discussion, yet the fans and supporters continued with their constant haranguing, "we deserve a title match-up." My initial response was simmer down, get over yourselves, let the season play out. Well, we now know that these Hornet enthusiasts were spot on.
For most high school football sections an undefeated season would certainly make them the odds-on favorite to play in the Nor-Cal game, but not with the North Section. The section's dis-respect at the state level has been comprehensive and arguably well-deserved, for the most part North Section schools don't measure up to more urban areas in several athletic endeavors. That isn't opinion, that is fact. so there was this genuine feeling that Enterprise would be passed over for the title game. But, in the end, their body of work and resume was too good to overlook. The Hornets got their shot.
What they did with that shot will now live in North Section football lore and I will explain why every North Section school, and yes, I am even talking to you Paradise, EVERY SCHOOL should thank the Hornets for their impressive 27-21 win over Manteca on Saturday night.
The Hornets win immediately gives the North Section respectability. I am not just talking about other schools in their division. We are talking up and down the board. This will make the power brokers at the CIF think twice about over-looking a North Section school when a particular squad puts up such a dominant season. Now, I know this is not an easy sell to some of the rabid fans and the hard-core rivals of Enterprise. Heck, I would tell someone to bug off if they told me it was for the greater good that the Giants won the World Series and it certainly helps garner respect for the rest of the National League West…….horse hockey and fiddle-sticks, I don't want to hear it. But, when it comes to the good of the North Section, this win will prove valuable.
Just think about it, what if down the road a Shasta or Paradise puts up a dominant undefeated season. And, CIF members are reluctant to put them in a title game against other qualified teams. This win by Enterprise will help in that argument to give the Shasta's, Paradise's and Pleasant Valley's a shot.
I write this knowing this is a tough sell for many on the ridge who wear the Green and Gold, the Bobcat Nation. Having broadcast their games for several years I truly understand and empathize with the animus toward their rivals to the north. But, I ask you to look at the big picture and give credit where credit is due. The Hornets are one of the best teams the Section has seen and their dominance has been thorough this season. Give their kids credit, applaud their amazing season. And, (gulp) put the rivalry aside for just one night and pull for the Hornets to win a state title.
In this case, it will help everyone in the Section.
You can go back to wanting to beat them next Sunday.


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Just because you're the biggest boy band in the world doesn't mean you'll be given access to the roulette table.
This past weekend One Direction allegedly wanted to recreate The Hangoverwhile visiting Vegas. All under 21, the boys booked a suite they thought was the location in the blockbuster only to find out that the movie was actually filmed in Los Angeles.
While the band had a crazy weekend on the horizon casino security kicked them out at each spot. Instead of their weekend going as planned they had to settle for a night at the swanky Palms hotel.
Once the boys saw their amenities we're sure they realized there was no need to hit the casinos as the two-floor Hardwood Suiteincluded a hot tub, Basketball court, pool table, wet bar and a lounge with a dance floor. Since the boys couldn't go out and party on the casino floor themselves, why not bring the party to them?
Meanwhile, bad boys the Wanted had a very different time in Sin City. In town for 98.5 KLUC/Las Vegas' Summer Jam the guys got some action poolside at M Resort. Max George even rekindled a former flame.
Last time the boys were in Vegas Max made out with a fan at their concert. When asked for another kiss the rest of the band chanted for more tongue action and our cameras got it all on tape.
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Patient Perception and the Farce of "Fast Relief"
Dear Editor:
I enjoyed your March 1 article, "Food for Thought 2013: Good and Bad News About Professional Trust," by Dr. G. Douglas Andersen. Coming up dead last in trust alongside other health care professionals ought to give all chiropractors pause.
Why do people trust us less than they do nurses, pharmacists, MDs and dentists? The author's data is derived from Gallop's 2012 Honesty and Ethics in Professions survey. It makes one ponder: Are these numbers a reflection of our current diminished market share? The question seems to answer itself.
But here's the rub: If we come out a distant third among fee-for-service health professionals (MDs, dentists, DCs), what about our reputed high ratings in patient satisfaction? Could it be that the poll of Gallop respondents represented the public in general – a small fraction of folks who have actually been to chiropractors? When you speak to past or present chiropractic patients, don't these numbers change dramatically? At any rate, the Gallop statistics are an eye opener.
Dr. Andersen editorialized ("The Obvious Cause of the Trust Gap" section of his article) about why Americans surveyed didn't seem to trust us. His conclusion? A particular patient in his office had a bad experience with another chiropractor. Really? The DC had advised the patient to return for additional care after the symptom had momentarily resolved.
Dr. Andersen encouraged the patient's impression that pain relief meant correction of the problem. He went along with her conclusion that the other doc's recommended treatment was bogus, in effect ridiculing the prior doctor's treatment plan, without even viewing his SOAP notes.
Dr. Andersen implied that DCs everywhere are doing this and that it's undercutting our image. He failed to mention if he routinely accepts patients' self-diagnoses and honors their personal plans for case management.
The absent chiropractor may have shirked their responsibility to explain causes and solutions. As clinicians, we know that an established condition needs a structured program of care. Of course, any DC who begs patients to come in without explaining why embarrasses themselves and the profession. But when colleagues promise quick relief in their headlines, we are concerned. Our training identifies this as facile and deceptive.
In his Feb. 15 editorial ("Eliminating Our 'Never Events'"), Publisher Donald Petersen observed, "Our 'never event' is letting your patients leave your office without being certain that they understand the importance of multiple visits (as needed)." The larger question may be whether we prefer to be patch-up artists, chasing symptoms as they pop up and down, or doctors of health restoration.
Patients present to us with long-standing spinal issues. Media ads trumpet drug-based "fast relief." Sometimes our own initial adjustments supply apparent "fast relief" – exhilarating to us and dramatic to the patient. Too bad if we take a big, proud breath and user the patient out of the office with a "If it comes back again, give us a call."
Both our experience and the literature document the benefits of longer-term care as opposed to a quick fix. If we fail to connect our exam findings with established underlying causes and clearly lay out a goal-oriented, monitored care program, we do the patient a disservice and reinforce the farce of "fast relief."
Our crisis of trust with the public, I propose, is not from recommending too much care as it is from recommending too little. Patients are smarter than we think. If we analyze and communicate with thoroughness and confidence – and with sympathy for the patient's suffering – we will not be rejected when proposing a care program of weeks or even months.
Often your hardest patients are the ones who have been to other DCs. Their concern is defined by the symptom and dissipated by its removal. It is your choice to take the effort and time to bring these ones to a higher level of understanding. It pays off in lifetime patients who, when the pollster's phone rings, will give chiropractic the highest endorsement you could want.
Ronald Marsh, DC
A Fly in the Ointment
Dear Editor:
Is there a fly in the ointment? Is it immoral to expect compensation for your services, doctor? Who should decide what your service is worth? Who, then, is to decide what car to drive, house to live in, clothes to wear, etc.?
Before you began your career in this health field, you may have asked the question, "How do I get paid?" I believe you cannot sell what you do not own. Additionally, you cannot give what you do not have. How long can you be selfless and give of your services? Not long. Your landlord wants rent, your staff wants to be paid, the government wants its taxes, your kids want to be fed, and perhaps your student-loan lender wants their money back (with interest).
Government health care sounds terrific, but when the health care provider asks, "How do we get paid for the services we perform?", all I've heard is crickets.
Tim Jorgensen, DC
Persecuted for Choosing to Practice Chiropractic
Dear Editor:
It may interest the editorial staff of Dynamic Chiropractic to know that on Jan. 17, 2013, the last chiropractic doctor to be jailed for the practice of chiropractic in the United States (Louisiana, to be specific) passed away at the age of 92. His passing ended an era of a particular form of persecution and incarceration of many chiropractic doctors across the country.
Dr. B.D. Mooring was the last of two chiropractors in Shreveport La., along with Dr. E.J. Nosser, who were jailed in 1974, clearly one year after receiving their licenses. Their incarceration was due to an overzealous judge, Clyde Fant Jr., who wanted to make examples of these two doctors who, in previous years, had defied judicial orders to cease their practice of chiropractic.
Even though chiropractic was legalized and licenses issued a year earlier, Judge Fant wanted to punish these two doctors for their previous defiance of the court. Clearly, this evidenced the ongoing unfair, bias and unnecessary harassment of chiropractic doctors.
Dr. Mooring passed away in Idabel, Okla., where he lived and practiced until the age of 86.
Steven Mooring DC
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Salon Lofts in Mentor is rising to the lofty heights hoped for since its opening last year at the historic Center Street building at Routes 20 and 615.
Local beauty industry pros who've transitioned from operating under employers in larger salons to pursue individual entrepreneurship through Salon Lofts are tickled pretty pink with their moves.
Jessica Lucas shared personal reasons for her satisfaction.
"I was ready to promote myself," she said. "I did a lot to build my client list. I wanted to have control of the professionalism. When you're in a big salon there's other things going on around you -- clothing, conversations. This way you can set a standard and keep it there and not worry about other people."
Salon Lofts differs from traditional salons in that the company rents single units from which stylists operate independent businesses.
It's a community of experienced beauty professionals who enjoy all the benefits of owning a salon without the risks. The company offers a range of online tools and a personalized marketing platform to foster the growth of independent salons, according to information from the company's website.
Assistance with social media and marketing, affording clients the flexibility to manage appointments entirely on line, setting one's own rules and schedules and retaining all profits typically make for a winning, lucrative situation, stylists said.
Monetary returns to Salon Lofts stream via rent payments.
Professional beauty services include hairstyling, massages and skin and nail care that take place within individual suites uniquely decorated by each owner-operator.
When scouting for a site in the area in 2011, Salon Lofts reps found the refurbished former school suited their needs.
Erik Quigley, a Solon Lofts representative who filed an application to use the space, found the layout of the second floor in the building to be desirable.
"In the beauty profession, natural light is our number one light source, so being able to put sky lights in the ceiling -- this was the best use, the second floor," he said in an earlier interview.
The space features original brick walls, high ceilings and large windows along with modern elements, including touch-screen equipment and stylish furniture in waiting areas.
"What a unique space," said Ron Traub, Economic and Community Development director in Mentor. "It's fun to just go into the building."
Thus far 16 of 22 available spaces are occupied.
�A website managed by the company also provides stylists' profiles including their specialties as a means of introduction to potential clients.
While Kelly Pintz worked on cutting client Robert Trentel's hair, the Euclid man said the website indicating that men's hairstyles were among her specialties drew him to make his first appointment.
"That's why I'm here," he said.
Pintz said her client base has grown by at least 10 percent since moving in six months ago.
"The word about Salon Lofts is traveling, and people are getting more curious," she said.
Gina Mote of Madison Village signed up with Salon Lofts in December after running a larger business in the area for 22 years.
Now that she has grandchildren a more flexible schedule and relaxing atmosphere appealed to her, she said, adding "This place is beautiful. It's exactly where I wanted to do my craft."
Cleaning, maintenance and other chores are taken care of by Salon Lofts allowing her more time to focus on clients.
On the other end of the spectrum stylist Kathleen Namestnik said she always wondered if owning her own business was something that would work for her and discovered that it does.
Patricia James of Painesville, Namestnik's client, said she enjoys the set-up.
"I just come straight in and here she is," said James. "It's a little more private as opposed to a salon."
Stylist Sarah Wassil said the support Salon Lofts provides is exceptional.
"They've helped with marketing, advertising, and they're very supportive with their Issues Center," she said, claiming that a leaking sink reported one evening was fixed and in working condition before her first client arrived the next morning.
Chelsea Wickman who lives in Painesville Township is a new kid on the Salon Lofts block.
In her fourth week she said she appreciates that she can decide "everything" and that "with a click of the button I can open or close my schedule."
Wickman was convinced to join the beauty group after she received a $100 gift card from the company to tour the facility.
"Once I stepped in I fell in love with it," she said. Several years ago her grandfather taught in the building when it was used as a school.
Though teaching the Three R's and styling hair exist in somewhat different realms, "It's cool to be working in the same space my grandfather did," she said.
"The seasoned, successful stylist is really going to flourish here," said Zoe Johnson, Salon Lofts marketing manager. "We have a team to help you grow your business ... we're about freedom and empowering the stylist."
In addition to Mentor, other locations include Beachwood, Shaker Heights and Woodmere.
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Widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement when published 50 years ago, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring had a profound impact on our society. As an iconic work, the book has often been shielded from critical inquiry, but this landmark anniversary provides an excellent...


text: Second Annual Brian Krull "BK" Memorial Bowling Tournament to Benefit Agricultural Youth The Second Annual Brian Krull "BK" Memorial Bowling Tournament will raise money to benefit outstanding agricultural youth/FFA members at the Lake Mills High School. Last year, in the bowling tournaments inception two youth were awarded $800.00 scholarships to further their education in the agricultural industry thanks to the generous attendance and donations at the 2011 event. A scholarship fund has been established at the Lake Mills High School to continue the scholarships in Krull's name. The bowling tournament will take place Friday evening, March 23rd through Sunday March 25th at the Lake Mills Lanes, 137 Sandy Beach Road, Lake Mills, WI. The event will kick-off on March 23rd with one bowling shift at 7:00 p.m., will continue on Saturday, March 24th with shifts at 12:00 noon, 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. and conclude on Sunday, March 25th with a bowling shift at 12:00 noon. This will be a 9-pin tap tournament and entries will include individuals and teams. The cost is $15.00 per person and includes games/shoes. The Bowling Tournament will include raffles, a silent auction and individual and team prizes. "BK" Memorial Bowling Tournament T-shirts will again be on sale. All proceeds will be directed toward the scholarship fund. For more information or to register for the tournament, donate items toward the silent auction, raffle or make a monetary donation, please contact Cindy Krull, W7176 Mansfield Rd., Lake Mills, WI 53551, Cell-920.988.9426 or email her at email@example.com. All donations will be tax deductible under IRS rules and checks can be made payable to the Lake Mills Area School District-Brian Krull Memorial Scholarship Fund. Krull, a husband and father of three, was a lifelong resident of Lake Mills, WI and well-known agricultural leader and farmer. He died in a tragic farm accident in August 2010. Bowling was a joy in his life and an opportunity to get away from the farm and socialize with many friends in the Lake Mills area. At the Lake Mills Lanes, Krull was fondly known as "BK." 3.13.2012


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On Friday, Nov. 16 I was walking from the Millwood Junction to the Columbine. I need to have my knee replaced. I lost my footing and fell down. Our town Marshal stopped to help. He asked me three times if I needed emergency assistance. I refused. Marshall Bill finally asked if he could help me to my feet.
From this old man, Serve and Protect still lives in Mancos, Colorado.
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Is it worth more than a few quarters??
Recently it seems that more games has been trying to jump on the classic-game-conversion bandwagon, a fad that started around the time that Hasbro made some big bucks with their Frogger conversion. Some conversions, like Activision's Battlezone, took a few "creative liberties" and added a whole slew of new technology available in this day and age, while others, like Hasbro's Frogger or Centipede stayed relatively close to their predecessors.
Asteroids, Activision's latest classic conversion, leans more towards the latter - there are the obvious improvements in graphics, and sound, but the game's basic gameplay stays relatively the same. Now, if you aren't aware of how Asteroids is played, well, I represent the entire gaming community when I hang my head in despair.
We all remember the usual blowing up of larger asteroids into smaller and smaller pieces until they are all gone. Maybe there was an important story, maybe there wasn't. The point is that it doesn't matter. Asteroids (like many classics) was not played to save the earth or to protect the universe. It was played to get farthest and get your initials on the high score list.
Now, generation later, Syrox (developers) came and gave the game a damn story. Nobody cares! We just want to get back to that classic Asteroid action. The bottom line is that the story makes no difference to the game and cut-scene and pre-mission briefings are just nuisances that get in the way of the action.
With that little chip aside, technologically speaking Asteroids is exactly what you would expect from a modern day re-creation and, unfortunately, nothing more. There a few interesting graphical effects that take advantage of the current available hardware, some improved sound effects, an attempt at a story (ugh), and minimally expanded gameplay. Yes, the usual rotating, boosting and firing are still there, but in addition powerups appear throughout the level giving "niceties" like extra lives, extra points, and powerful weapons like heat seeking missiles or mines.
While the asteroids are still the focus of the game, new types of asteroids with unique properties have been introduced. Indestructible asteroids, fireball comets, crystal asteroids that can regenerate, alien egg asteroids (releases many aliens when destroyed) and ancient energy asteroids all make their way into the game.
A handful of different alien enemies are also thrown into the mix to take your attention away from the precious asteroids. Other than a couple quirks, Activision's latest plays almost exactly like the original.
The game is divided into five different zones (again with that story thing), each with a clear objective and an utterly useless FMV. Here's a quick formula for every single story: (Name of company) wants you to clear (name of area) so they can build/clear/explore (name of another area). Clear out the asteroids, watch out for (name of new obstacle). And that's about it. With five zones and fifteen levels per zone (do the math)...well, let's just say you shouldn't be playing Asteroids for its variety of gameplay.
As mentioned before, Asteroids does take advantage of all the latest technology available. While this is, in essence, a 2D game, the re-creation uses 3D objects with a static camera. A number of cool effects, nice particles, lens flare and sweet-looking explosions, have all been incorporated nicely into the game. While the usual 2-player action on one screen is there, no network play is supported.
In the end, while Asteroids is just a rebirth of the original, one question still remains: is it worth dishing out hard-earned bucks for copy? Well, other than a few powerups, the gameplay is almost exactly the same as the original. So the bottom line is that, other than the impressive visual effects, Asteroids has no real advantages over the hundreds of other (free) clones floating around on the internet, some of which may support network play. Take it for what it is: the original Asteroids with a makeover.


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Capital, Interest, and Rent: Essays in the Theory of Distribution
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The cuneiform inscription in the Liberty Fund logo is the earliest-known written appearance of the word "freedom" (amagi), or "liberty." It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 B.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash.


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Anyone with eyes, or access to a radio station, has a fairly good idea by now that Brian Burke's a busy man. Between lending his presence to charitable causes, managing his NHL team, or working the phones to improve the mediocrity quality of said team, he never seems to slow down.
The man deserves a break.
But of course, those who've balanced a similar workload in their life know wickedly effective time management skills are critical for success in such circumstances. So much so, in Burke's case, that he extends those practices to his time off. That's right. In order to maximize the relaxation the way he maximizes the trade returns on MLSE's on-ice refuseLebda, Brian's generated a checklist to help him organize his summer vacation. His duties and time off overlap incredibly, leaving him with little choice. The Toronto Truculent has, of course, obtained a copy.
A few items have evidently been highlighted by his personal assistants to indicate high priority, or already completed. It's late July, after all.
- Obtain a #1 centrifuge trainer from the North American market; have them put Phil Kessel and Nazem Kadri through an intense summer program focused on rapid changes in direction which, ideally, would make Ron Wilson's in-season, hoarse screaming of "backcheck!†seem like an easy task by comparison.
- Send a note of condolence to press room whipping boy Howard Berger, and a three year-old fruit basket to his de facto replacement, Steve Simmons.
- Call Steve Yzerman about…that thing.
- Shit.
- Call Lou Lamoriello. Same.
- Say a brief prayer thanking the Lord for the team's continued development and growth in the proper direction, for James Reimer, and for the #1 center we just traded f-oh, wait. Ha. Getting ahead of myself. Sorry Lord, not sure where that came from. Silly me. Not sure at all…
- Host a dinner/mixer in Toronto for senior Leafs management staff. Requires venue with a capacity above 500.
- Bucket List item#27: Cut sleeves off collared shirt and jacket: legit farmer's tan.
- Research the material from which Dion Phaneuf's new, apparently indestructible injury-prevention leg wrap is constructed (prior to being moulded to the limb, and while it's still in its natural liquid form). Then, while he's sleeping, fill Tim Connolly's pool with it.
- Visit Cody Franson's summer home in Sicamous B.C. to convince him, in person, that he needs to report to the Leafs' training camp in September and all that stuff he saw on TSN earlier in July wasn't just some elaborate media prank.
- Have Nonis explain this "Twitter†thing, because being 20 seconds late to every trade rumour sucks. Plus, this @TOTruculent guy is apparently hilarious.
- Find and bludgeon the hell out of Wellwood, the raccoon that's likely been eating all the roma tomatoes in the garden out back.
- Get back to that Rogers mobility rep who called and left a message saying, "We understand that throughout both February and June you're on the 'unlimited' data and voice plan – but even then, you're sort of abusing the term.â€
- Get back to the Foreign Minister from Namibia, who presented the business plan saying I would likely have better chance of success actually paying to feed the whole damn country than grabbing the number one center I'm generating those oft-referred phone bills trying to obtain.
- Quit buying so many ties that you have no intention of ever tying.
- Make a list of all the first-line NHL wingers potentially available and see who has the highest career faceoff percentage. Cross check that against who can skate backwards even slightly, trade for him, and ask him that if he couldn't play his natural wing, or the opposite wing, is there another forward position he'd consider playing?
- Call Yzerman to check in again, just in case I nightmared dreamed the Stamkos signing.
- Check with PR to ensure next season's batch of blue-collar-inspired metaphors (IE planting crops, plumbers) have been drafted to account for the following scenarios: poor start on account of largely unproven youth, unpredictability of goaltending, sudden injury to the team's lone offensive threat, or accidentally trading for a star center.
- Find the current consensus number one North American skater (preferably centre)from the upcoming 2016 draft and convince he and his family to move/transfer citizenship to Russia, which will cause him to drop at least 5-6 places in said draft. Will make it much easier for the Leafs to grab him with whatever mediocre first round pick we obtain for Mikhail Grabovski when the next rebuild inevitably tears this core down.
- Call Steve Yzerman again. Invite him to the Leafs' camp in September. On a tryout.
- Prove a point by booking Steve Simmons on upcoming Caribbean cruises October 6, February 28, and July 1 to see if the media can run itself for a day without him.
- Hold repeated press conferences to assure anyone who'll listen that I have not asked Tomas Kaberle to wai….huh? Oh, yeah. We don't have to do that this year.
- Find a new beer, because this Molson Sixty-Seven sort of Molson Sixty-Sucks.
- Should really address the #1 center thing. Cannot forget that again.


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Carlos Arroyo again... okay, i have nothing against carols arroyo. solid player, good floor general, good size, above average passing ability, around average defender, thirty years old..
the only reason the thirty year old thing bothers me for someone like Carlos compared to Andre Miller is because Andre has played the NBA game and succeeded for years Carlos not so much and then for him to jump back into the game and get off the rust is not worth the risk.
We are better off with Duhon who is younger, a backup just like Arroyo should be at this rate and dont have to go through any contract negotations plus we already know what we are getting with him. nothing special but not a hassle.
and i can honestly say the only reason we are talking Carlos Arroyo right now is because he is puerto rican. thats the only reason i talk about Gallinari with high hope.. because he is italian haha


text: I spent half the night tonight, with a friends kid, trying to put up forty pictures of this kids teammate, on St. Joesph's, hitting for a couple of hours with Pete. I have to say that Pete, facially looks like he has been on the pipe for three years. This wife of his has killed him, imo.. Let me know.


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I don't need to be a physician to understand that a Gynocologist that pays 1 million a year in malpractice insurance would benefit from paying less then that. They would have lower operating costs and therefore could charge less. You can post all the fake studies you want. It doesn't change economics. I am less concerned about testing costs and more concerned about the insurance costs these businesses have to pay.
Another thing that would drive down the cost of healthcare is a system by which doctors can share tests results with one another. I have observed that doctors in different specialties often order the same tests over and over for the same patients. There should be much more cooperation between PCP's and the specialists that work together when treating an ill patient.


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Donetsk, Ukraine • Wayne Rooney returned from suspension Tuesday and scored on a header in the 48th minute to give England a 1-0 victory over Ukraine and a spot in the European Championship quarterfinals.
England won Group D and will next face Italy in Kiev on Sunday.
Ukraine appeared to have evened the score in the 62nd minute when Marko Devic's looping shot crossed the line before it was hooked clear by John Terry. But the goal was missed by the referee and his extra assistant behind the goal.
The disputed play will likely add to the pressure on UEFA President Michel Platini to reverse his opposition to goal-line technology.
"I was sad because the ball was in the goal by one meter," Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin said.
Rooney, who sat out his team's first two matches at Euro 2012, returned from suspension Tuesday and headed in the goal in the 48th.
Steven Gerrard whipped a dangerous cross into the penalty area that went past two defenders before Pyatov let it slip through his hands as he crouched to collect the ball. Rooney was at the far post and put England ahead.
It was Rooney's first goal at a major tournament since scoring four at Euro 2004 as an 18-year-old kid. He failed to find the net at both the 2006 and 2010 World Cups.
With the victory, England won Group D and will next face Italy in Kiev on Sunday. France also advanced, despite losing to Sweden 2-0 in the other group match. Ukraine, however, will have to watch the rest of the tournament as spectators, just like co-host Poland.
Ukraine had never won at the Donbass Arena on four previous occasions, and failed to seize on its advantage when it mattered most.
With their fans dominating the crowd, the Ukrainians were in control from the outset, far more confident on the ball and containing England inside its own half, even with captain Andriy Shevchenko on the bench at the start due to a left knee injury.
But early efforts were from distance, with Denys Garmash and Yaroslav Rakitskiy striking over, while England midfielder Scott Parker had to throw his body into the path of Devic's low shot.
They were getting closer, though, and looking more even menacing going forward with Oleh Gusev getting into the penalty area and sending in a shot that just creep over Joe Hart's goal.
Before Rooney scored, England came close to testing Pyatov when Ashley Young sent in a low cross that was easily dealt with in the 11th minute.
As Ukraine attacked the England goal, Rooney was quiet in the first half of his first competitive match in more than a month until he sent a free header wide in the 28th from Young's cross.
Sweden 2, France 0 • At Kiev, Ukraine, France backed into the quarterfinals of the European Championship, losing to Sweden but going through thanks to England's win over Ukraine.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored one of the best goals of the tournament with an acrobatic volley in the 54th minute and Sebastian Larsson added an injury-time goal to give already eliminated Sweden its first points of the tournament.
The margin of victory could have been bigger as France was outplayed for much of the game despite only needing a draw to guarantee a spot in the next round and facing a team with nothing to play for but pride.
The loss ended France's 23-game unbeaten streak but it still finished second in Group D after England beat Ukraine 1-0 in Donetsk. France will face Spain in the quarterfinals but will need a much better performance to give the defending champions much of a challenge.
England finished with seven points, while France had four and Ukraine and Sweden bowed out with three each.
France looked lackluster throughout much of the game and couldn't finish when it did threaten the Swedish goal.
Substitute Jeremy Menez had France's best chance to tie it when he broke into the area in the 81st minute but his low shot was stopped by goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson's leg. From the resulting corner, Olivier Giroud headed just wide.
Karim Benzema was largely ineffective again and remained scoreless at the tournament.
Instead, it was Ibrahimovic who stole the show with another spectacular goal to add to his resume. The tall AC Milan striker met Sebastian Larsson's cross from the left and put himself nearly sideways in the air before striking the ball perfectly past a helpless Hugo Lloris in the France goal.
Lloris then single-handedly kept France in the game over the next few minutes as Sweden kept pressing, making point-blank saves to deny Christian Wilhelmsson and Olof Mellberg.
Larsson finally added the second by emphatically volleying a rebound into an empty net and finally giving the large contingent of Swedish fans a reason to celebrate.
For France, though, it's back to the drawing board after a performance that would probably not go far against Spain.
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I thought this was going to get fixed?
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Heavy-Duty Bruiser: 2011 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab
Big, Bad & Bulletproof
Having owned and built several other custom vehicles, Shaun Freilich thought it best to open the doors to his own business. With the American Dream looming over his head, his next move would be crucial. How could he get the masses of Dallas, Texas, to drive to his shiny new front door? Building a calling card was in order, and the bigger, the better. Shaun had not completed situating his new shop and was in no shape to get anything done in a timely fashion, and with SEMA just weeks off, he was stuck with a brand-new 2011 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab 4X4. It was time to call in backup.
Roland Trudell of RBP was first on the call list and together a collective plan was formed. Shaun would deliver the fresh HD to Outlaw Off Road in Santa Ana, California. No easy task with over 1,400 miles separating the two points on the map. Nonetheless, Shaun made the trip in rapid fashion (with some speed laws broken, we believe) and handed the keys to Roland personally. A call was placed to Bryan Brown of Bulletproof Suspension for one of his company's 12-inch kits. Snafu number two ensued. The 2011 trucks had new suspension needs and Bryan had not developed a kit yet. Not to be outdone, the truck was dropped off at Bulletproof and Bryan put in the R&D time creating a one-piece drop-down cage with upper control arms allowing dual front shocks. Every inch of the 12-inch lift was powdercoated in a vibrant red before calling it complete. Atlas Springs brought the rear end up to par with a pair of 10-inch leaf springs. Dual Fox Racing shocks were chromed and bolted in up front with Bulletproof billet reservoir clamps as one per side in the rear followed suit. Braided stainless brake lines made up for the distance created between the brakes. Outlaw Off Road finished the lift by bolting up a quartet of 24x101/2-inch BMF M-80 wheels in Death Metal finish that had red stripes painted to match the suspension. Rolling attire is Interco's new SS M16 sized in at a massive 40x14.50R24LT.
With a respectable undercarriage, attention was turned to the body of the large-by-wide Chevy hauler. An N-Fab prerunner bumper with KC Lites was powdercoated red to match and hangs from the stock front bumper providing additional protection to the T-Rex Urban Assault grille in "Black Ops" flat black. Down each side, N-Fab wheel-to-wheel step bars were mounted, and a rear-runner bar plays caboose. Keeping to the dark side, paint-matched door handles and smoked ANZO head and taillights keep the eye flowing. AVI Wraps broke up the heavy expanse of black on each side of the 2500HD with a tapering red stripe and cut a rear window cover labeling many of the accessory companies used in the truck's completion.
Open the doors of the hood and the first thing grabbing attention is the skull-covered plastics. Shaun had Texas Hydro Imaging cover everything from the sill plates to the dash and door plastics. Under the hood, sinister skulls look upon your soul from the core support cover, air intake, and other dark corners. Adding further dimension to the interior was A-1 Interiors in Odessa, Texas. A-1 split the black leather of the seats with a bold red center and wrapped the headliner in abysmal black suede.
With barely a month between start and finish, Shaun was able to have the truck completed in time to debut at the SEMA show in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. By the time you are reading this, Shaun and Complete Customs will be in full swing, but he couldn't do it without the help of some great people willing lend a hand. Roland Trudell, Connor Gilmer of Outlaw Off Road, Bryan Brown of Bulletproof Suspension, Sunny Mangia of A-1 Interior, Josh King and Omar Fierro at Texas Hydro Imaging, Blake Ramthun of BMF, Pattie Campbell of Interco, Thomas Fichter of N-Fab, Mark Jimenez of T-Rex, and Ron Pryczynski of KC Highlites all put in when the call came.


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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fiscal concerns still hang over Indiana lawmakers looking to cut state taxes and create new education programs as they hit the midpoint of the 2014 session.
Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma said Tuesday he's hopeful that measures including the creation of a preschool voucher program win approval in the Senate. He acknowledged concerns voiced by state Senate leaders about any programs bearing major price tags.
Bosma's comments came as lawmakers began a brief break before starting the second half of their 2014 session next week.
Democratic House Minority Leader Scott Pelath (PEE'-lath) suggests lawmakers pack it up early and end their session immediately. He accused Republicans of focusing on issues that matter little to most residents, including a proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, June 7, 2012, 3:27 PM
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'Live now. Share deeply,' Gunn grad counsels
Original post made on Jun 7, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, June 7, 2012, 3:27 PM
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a resident of Midtown
on Jun 7, 2012 at 4:04 pm
I thank this student for her honesty and wisdom after a difficult period in her life. I went to the Gunn graduation last night and noticed a few things which makes me a bit cynical about what the Gunn culture actually promotes.
Students wore different sashes based upon their GPAs. The two students chosen for student awards were so over-the-top perfect in activities, GPAs etc it would be hard to be an average kid and compare yourself to them. The principal said "All you need is love", but students displayed their future colleges on their caps-didn't see any Foothill or SJ State, lots of blank ones from those that declined to participate or thought their school didn't measure up. The ones you did visibly see were Harvard, Cal and Stanford (in sequins). So all you really need is a high GPA and a top 20 school.
Also, a class the size of 490 students is simply too big for a feeling of connection for many students.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jun 7, 2012 at 11:40 pm
Interesting that the top 20 schools are where a disproportionate number of the founders of Facebook (Harvard), Twitter (NYU), Instagram (Stanford) & Pinterest (Yale) - the social media platforms the valedictorian decries - hail from.
To all the kids out there who may feel some pang of regret or jealousy that you're not Top-20-bound, I'm here to tell you with 1,000,000% confidence that your future's about *who* you are, not *where you study*. If you care to find it, there's ample evidence that what college you go to really doesn't matter.
BTW, I need an intern to help with sales & marketing at the startup I'm at...
a resident of another community
on Jun 8, 2012 at 9:23 am
I graduted from Gunn several years ago, and I completely agree with Julia Maggioncalda. I honestly wish that someone shared this with me when I was in high school. Instead, I, along with a number of others, wasted our youth worrying about getting the best grades, getting into the best colleges, and doing extracarricular activities for the sake of our resumes.
I'm not saying that college is not important, but if I had a better balance I would have still attended college, but I would have been happier! I never took the time to focus on friendships or other relationships, or to learn for the sake of learning. I am still struggling with these issues. I still don't know what my passions are, because I was too busy in high school and college doing what I thought I "should" be doing.
Now that I am an adult and have had time to reflect, I have learned so much about what REALLY matters. Friendships really matter. Being a good person really matters. Many of the leaders that I work with did not attend the best colleges. They have fantastic leadership skills, or great people skills. They have great relationships and networks that open up opportunities for them. Some of the best ways to find a job these days is through networking. As another person commented, in the long term, it does not matter which college you attend. It will make NO difference. I know a lot of people that went to state schools and have become incredibly successful. I also know many Stanford graduates who are unhappy or unemployed. Go figure.
When you go through the ups and downs of life, you won't look back on your grades or college. In fact, later in life, nobody will care or ever ask about this. What you will need is a great group of friends, interests, and things that make you happy. It is always better to reflect on your young adulthood with a smile and remember the fun times you had, rather than the weekends you spent studying. It is important to study and to go to college. A good career is important. But sacrificing a fun, fulfilling life, is not worth it. Its ok to be "average" when it comes to school. Make up for it in other ways. Life is too short.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jun 8, 2012 at 9:30 am
Palo Altans need to learn not only how to work hard, but how to play hard as well.
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Jun 8, 2012 at 9:39 am
Thank goodness she asked for help. Many young people in her position do not, and we see the results in the obituaries.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jun 8, 2012 at 10:28 am
Julia's comments should be required reading for every student, parent, teacher and administrator in our school district. I hope it causes people to take a hard look in the mirror and at the kids around them as her words ring in their ears. I don't know Julia but I am proud of her for expressing this truth. Thank goodness she had a support structure around her to help her through this difficult time. My heart goes out to those who aren't as fortunate. No matter what she achieves from here on out, Julia is successful in my book for learning what many adults never do. Now I'm off to hug my kids and smell a flower or two!
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 8, 2012 at 11:13 am
She was not the valedictorian. Gunn doesn't have those.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jun 8, 2012 at 11:51 am
Hey - don't be afraid to fail - you learn more from failure than any class you will ever take. When you get older you will see that it happens more and more in life anyway and though it's not fun, it's nothing to fear either, and it can make you brave. Many of your peers are not immune to failure - get advise from them.....they'll help you through it.
Take fewer AP classes, let go of some of those sports that zap up all your time and energy, and tell your parents, teachers, and friends to back off!!!!! You may have to set reminders for yourself and those around you, but it's ultimately up to you....only you.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Jun 8, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Whoever gives the closing farewell statement is the veledictorian by definition, whether Gunn recognizes it or not.
My main question is how these new Gunn graduates will raise their own children, and what will be the expectations thrust upon the next generation. The cycle repeats.
a resident of College Terrace
on Jun 8, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Brava to Ms. Maggioncalda. Her thoughts and admonishments are inspiring and I hope this message takes hold among Palo Alto students. I was interested to know about the "class" distinctions worn by graduates, especially their future colleges, but Gunn doesn't have a Valedictorian? Why is that? Valedictorians and Salutatorians are a traditional recognition of achievement in high-school and hasn't seemed to hurt centuries of them. But flaunting the college you're going to? maybe not just because of grades but maybe also because their parents can afford Stanford? When I graduated in 1965, I certainly knew that one of my classmates was going to Harvard, another to Vassar, and some to Harvard -- they deserved it -- but our wonderful Valedictorian and Salutatorian deserved their honors.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jun 8, 2012 at 12:39 pm
The speech was very good and worthwhile. But it was at the baccalaureate, not the graduation, and it was one of a few speeches given. So it wasn't a valedictory address, just to clarify.
The issue raised is not so much a Gunn issue, in my mind, as a community issue - what do we find important and what are our kids driven to achieve. My kid, who attended Gunn, went through high school like it was a job, not a learning experience - certain things needed to get done in order to get that highly desired "promotion" to an elite college. I don't think we are alone in this regard, many other schools have the same problem. Personally I don't think there is much the school can do to change it - it requires a change in our values as families.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jun 8, 2012 at 12:40 pm
High school is a tough time for a lot of kids. The front cover of today's Weekly picturing the smart, beautiful and talented Gunn graduate Miss Heather Nolan captures a real positive and uplifting image of a happy young lady, and her cap was not decorated with CAL, Stanford, or Harvard......just saying
a resident of Barron Park
on Jun 8, 2012 at 12:53 pm
@ChrisC - Gunn doesn't release class rank, so no #1 and #2. This is increasingly common in top high schools. They did have two student speakers at graduation who are chosen by audition, based I believe on content and presentation. There are also two students recognized at graduation for the "Faculty Cup" (one boy, one girl), for all around excellence in performance and values - both were quite outstanding.
On decorating caps with colleges - pretty much everyone knows where the other kids are going. The Oracle publishes a senior issue with a list of most of the kids and their destination). There is also "wear your college swag to school day" where the kids where the tee shirt, etc., of their chosen college. That said, while have the caps decorated is a nice festive touch, more diversity wouldn't be bad. There were some kids who didn't do their college logo. Good idea to promote for next year.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Jun 8, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Julia is a wise woman - even at her young age. I wish her much happiness and thank her for sharing her very valuable insights.
BTW - Paly does not have a valedictorian either.
Grad caps - students all over the country decorate their graduation caps, it is not unique to Gunn or Paly (and some of them are really cute and creative). Graduation is about celebrating, its the appropriate place to announce academic accomplishments and future goals.
Unfortunately, @Clarify is correct, high school is a job used to get good grades and take the right classes to get into the right college. Very little is about actually learning things you will use in the future.
a resident of Gunn High School
on Jun 8, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Great story in yahoo about a Harvard bound girl who was abandoned by her drug addict parents who did janitorial work at her high school before class.
a resident of Gunn High School
on Jun 8, 2012 at 2:50 pm
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a resident of Palo Verde
on Jun 8, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Thank you all for the clarifications on valedictorian, baccalaureate ceremony vs graduation, and current customary practices. My commencement memories of Cubberley 40 years ago have grown mercifully vague. We did have our share of awards assemblies. Our party at the recently torn down bowling alley bordered on dreadful. Then we scattered to a blissful care-free summer vacation which the kids these days probably don't enjoy. I hope I'm wrong.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 8, 2012 at 4:44 pm
Maybe, just maybe, these ceremonies should also showcase students who are going on to Stanford, or other prestige universities...
That would say a whole lot more than having a speech someone who yet followed all the unwritten rules and who is going to Stanford. Not to make light of her plight. But I am afraid this says it's OK to relax but ONLY if you make it to Stanford.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 8, 2012 at 6:01 pm
* ... who are NOT going to Stanford, or other prestige universities
a resident of another community
on Jun 8, 2012 at 9:44 pm
I totally agree with Anonymous - a resident from another community -
It was so well said. It does not matter. You can go to any school or none at all and be successful. People skills are so important! Great job! I totally agree!
a resident of College Terrace
on Jun 8, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Enjoy High School,
Go to undergrad overseas. Stanford undergrad teaching is all by TA's anyway and college costs a fortune.
Then save you pennies and come back for a grad degree to enhance your resume. Stanford only need appear once on a resume. Not worth ruining your life or bankrupting yourself to get it to appear twice
a resident of Barron Park
on Jun 9, 2012 at 6:40 am
Brava to Julia! Can I ask each parent in Palo Alto to look hard in the mirror? Having just put my 3rd kid through Palo Alto high schools, we have an issue that starts with parents and is transmitted through peer pressure to each kid in high school: You must succeed at all costs! It starts with removal of unstructured play of our own youth, replaced with Music Lessons, Soccer Camp, Little League, driving to boy scouts, and it progresses through parents driving to play dates with selected friends, placement in the 'right' summer programs, educational boosts at places like SCORE and tutoring assistance at the many local tutoring places, we advance to almost mandatory SAT prep, college essay coaches, private college counsellors, meanwhile our kid is encouraged to take as many AP courses as possible and when it's all done, we bask in the glory of the great college s/he was selected into. Oh had a breakdown 6 weeks into college and took a year off for mental health? Must be a weak kid!
We all need to do a little soul searching on what our priorities are, are they vicarious living through our kids? Are they about the status we as parents never had by attending the best college we can? Do our Kid's help poor central americans for the sake of a life changing college essay?
Aren't we creating a generation that will look back on us with a jaded eye?
Just saying'
a resident of Gunn High School
on Jun 9, 2012 at 8:51 am
i ask again how did this situation develop at home?
would she have been featured if she had not gotten into stanford?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 9, 2012 at 10:06 am
@ gunnparent
I completely agree with you. I was trying to say the same thing, but you said it much better than I did.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jun 9, 2012 at 10:25 am
Gunn Parent and One More Mom,
I'm always looking for students like that. If you know of any that will be back at Gunn or Paly next year please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com and I will follow up.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 9, 2012 at 12:25 pm
I am writing this as a Paly parent who has experienced depression, at times severe, for almost the past 20 years. I applaud this young woman for having the courage to come forward and share her experiences. To me, it doesn't matter what school she is headed for. It is that she she shared her experience with the very difficult and real depression disorder and mental illness in general. My dream is that some day the terrible stigma associated with mental illness will dissolve, and that mental illness will be accepted as any other real disease/illness which is what it really is.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 9, 2012 at 5:55 pm
We have a student at another "prestigious" national university and it is really clear they cater FAR LESS to entering freshman than they do at Stanford (our student is way beyond freshman year but most of them found it tough going at the particular uni of which I speak).
Stanford REALLY supports their entering students and greets them, cheers them on. I have read some really amazing stuff about all this (including in the Stanford student newspaper) -- look, a lot of other places, you are all alone in the big city.
This student (going to Stanford next fall) should consider herself fortunate - she will constantly be assisted and reinforced as a freshman - it is NOT like that at some schools we know which are really sink or swim.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 9, 2012 at 5:57 pm
Another thing, we know students at a couple of other state flagship public universities and I have been pleased to hear that some of these institutions are very high quality. I am sick to death of the Stanford-centric syndrome here - get out of your bubble.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jun 10, 2012 at 9:50 pm
Its amazing to see that even when one may appear to "have it all", theres still underlying issues that cant be seen. I went to high school with Julia and she is an amazing girl and will go far in life. I would have never guessed her to be having these issues but that just goes to show how you can never make assumptions...congratulations to her for all of her accomplishments so far and being able to overcome and share about her battle with depression.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Jun 11, 2012 at 11:19 am
As the mom of a Gunn grad - Many thanks to Anonymous (a resident of another community, on Jun 8, 2012 at 9:23 am). Bravo to you! I hope someone will tweet, fb, pin, +google (or all of the above) your post so everyone can read it.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jun 16, 2012 at 8:25 am
Most of you are missing out on this performance at Baccalaureate: Web Link
a resident of another community
on Jun 20, 2012 at 7:52 am
Julia Maggioncalda is such a brave, wise young woman. It took me having a panic attack on the bathroom floor during a final exam my senior year of college to learn the lessons she's learned in high school. Her story needs to be shared with students nationwide. I will be sharing it with the students in my network. Thank you Palo Alto Weekly for featuring her story! We break the cycle of perfectionism when we speak out and help others see that they're not alone.
-Maria Pascucci, Campus Calm™
a resident of Gunn High School
on Nov 16, 2012 at 7:52 pm
It's not just her...a lot of people experience this. At least she has all her achievements and success to reassure her. How are we supposed to feel if in the end, we failed and had nothing to be proud of? It's even harder.
a resident of Palo Verde School
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