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The atrium of GSA's headquarters building. (GSA photo)
GSA's transformation of its F Street NW headquarters in Washington into a consolidated, flexible and open workspace for its employees is causing some headaches for federal contractors.
Most appear to be the kinds of short-term glitches associated with any new office, but a few of the changes have some contractors worried about longer-term consequences.
An informal poll by Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, through his weekly newsletter for federal contractors, showed that respondents "overwhelmingly" found it more difficult to reach contract specialists and contracting officers as the first phase of GSA's consolidation of three offices into its F Street location nears completion. Allen conducted the poll during the last week of August and reported the findings the week of Sept. 23.
Telephone interviews with a handful of contractors and consultants tended to back the assertion that communications between GSA contracting personnel and private contractors have been complicated by the new office and work structure.
The contractors FCW talked with said they didn't expect the difficulties to continue long-term and chalked it up primarily to the administrative pains associated with a new work environment.
GSA workers began moving into newly renovated space at the 1800 F St. headquarters building in May and are slated to complete the move by Oct. 1.
More than 3,000 GSA employees will ultimately call the building home when the move is finished. Previously, the F Street headquarters held 2,200 employees. The additional employees came from other leased GSA building in the Washington area and include employees from the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) and Public Building Services (PBS).
The newly renovated space aims to open up the physical work environment with specified task-oriented work zones, a minimal number of enclosed offices, shared office spaces and an emphasis on telework to increase office space efficiencies and save money by eliminating old leases on other properties. Overall, GSA hopes to save $24 million annually with increased use of mobility technology, telework and desk sharing.
GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini has said FAS and PBS employees, who work in bullpen areas in the building, have access to glass-enclosed quiet rooms for private meetings and telephone conversations.
There are some concerns among government contractors about the new workspace and telework arrangements, though. Some have said they had issues communicating with teleworking contracting officers, but also with scheduling time in private rooms and privacy concerns at the building itself.
"Whether or not the consolidation is actually the issue, respondents overwhelmingly said that it is now more difficult to reach contract specialists and contracting officers, that modifications and renewals are taking longer, and that the frustration level of contractors is on the rise," Allen wrote in his newsletter.
Allen chalked up some of the concerns to the initial consolidation, but he and some of the contractors said there could be signs of a longer-term problem.
There isn't a shortage of space at the headquarters building, said a GSA spokesperson in statement to FCW, with 232 private spaces available for use. More than 150 of those rooms, said the spokesperson, are easy to book ahead of time, and 80 are available with no reservations needed.
"With all of these spaces available, employees and contractors alike can choose which accommodations best suit their needs to complete their work. There is no shortage of private space," the spokesperson said.
Contractors said they had experienced problems in meetings with contracting officers who had improperly scheduled, or had not made, meeting room reservations, resulting in meetings having to be moved at the last minute or after they had begun. Another said it had taken days to reach a teleworking contracting officer.
Some also noted that the open floor plan allows everyone to see almost everyone else, including competing contractors. That leads to a possibly longer-term concern — a reduction, or perceived reduction, in privacy for sensitive bid information. Glass walls in meeting rooms, said one contractor, could mean a competitor could either inadvertently or purposefully see proprietary information in a bid or other document. It would also visually expose competitive bidding teams to each other as they moved through or met with GSA contracting officers, possibly allowing a competitor a better assessment of what might be in a bid because of which company officers are present.
One contracting consultant said those issues were a concern in GSA's old leased spaces as well, with their cubicle farms and paper binders of contract information lying on shelves. The problem, he said, lies in the use of paper-based contracting processes, not in how offices are laid out.
Most of the contractors interviewed were willing to assume – for now – that the difficulties are a result of adapting to a new work environment. "This is a transition period. Inevitably things are going to happen," said one.
They also acknowledged that the agency probably isn't going to go back to the way things used to be, although the private sector holds at least one prominent example that challenges that theory.
Yahoo!, a pioneer of alternative work arrangements, made headlines last February when CEO Marissa Meyer rescinded her company's telework policy and ordered employees back to the office.
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Did our genius friends that polled a "handful" of contractors give any though to logical reasons behind a longer lead time for communications or modifications. Moving from VA to DC does not happen overnight and it takes a few days to pack up for the move. Unpacking is just as time consuming. I'm not sure I care about the perceptions of nameless contractors.
GSA has always been a joke and will continue to be with non-logical decisions and cost uneffectiveness. We spend more money buying through GSA or leasing with them then going to the public leaser or vendor. GSA can not even keep track of themselves much less anybody else, sorry but they just are wothless when it comes to running companies.
Employees can hardly call the new arrangement "home" when they have no identified work space and must take whatever is available - when they aren't being forced to work from home. The redesign was not intended to actually better achieve the mission of GSA, it was instituted to save money on space based on a superfical observation of use of the previous space (i.e. that 1/3 of the space was not "occupied" on any given day). MBAs running amok.
why are we concerned with what contractors think about government employees seating arrangements. We are still available via telephone and email as before. Our Administrator has been accomplishing what he had been tasked with by the White House. Yes, I am a GSA employee and we do a fine job for the taxpayers!
GSA needs to follow Yahoo's Ms. Meyer's lead and rescind GSA's telework policy and order contracting personnel back to work. It is no secret to anyone who works with GSA what is going on with the telework program.
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Kourtney Kardshian is best known for being the older sister of Kim Kardashian. Kourtney is the eldest child of Robert and Kris Kardashian. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, along with her three siblings, Kim, Khloe, and Robert. Her parents divorced in 1989 and her mother remarried Olympian Bruce Jenner and Kourtney got two half-sisters and two step-brothers, including Brody Jenner.
Kourtney attended a private girls Catholic school in Los Angeles before attending Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She eventually transfered to University of Arizona, where, unlike most celebutantes, she actually graduated.
Following graduation, she opened up a store in Calabasas with her sisters called Dash and appeared on the reality show 'Filthy Rich Cattle Drive'. She can now be seen on her family's reality show 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians'.
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For most of his years at Gunn High School, Elijah suffered unpredictable flares of gut-wrenching pain and debilitating symptoms caused by a severe, chronic disease, eventually diagnosed as Crohn's disease. This caused repeated, short hospitalizations and went from weeks to months of inability to be at school. Per federal law supporting the rights of disabled students, he had a 504 plan. However, it contained vague suggestions for flexibility, extra time and independent study. And despite help from devoted individuals, the general implementation was fragmented. He had barely five hours a week of low-quality academic support, and no one from Gunn or the Palo Alto school district was coordinating his complex situation. Sadly, we know from talking to teachers and parents of sick children that our son is not alone in this experience in the district.
It was left to our family to coordinate and advocate as if we were the first family to face this challenge. Although we have experience in advocating for healthcare and education, nothing prepared us for this overwhelming situation. We were focused on Elijah's medical crises, education and working full-time jobs. We naturally looked to Gunn for guidance, resources and advocacy.
After three years of fragmented support, Elijah felt it was time for him to speak directly to the Gunn administration. In Elijah's own words:
Sitting in the Gunn principal's office, 2012, the summer before what was supposed to be my senior year, I felt more lost than ever. For 30 minutes the principal politely listened as my mom and I listed the problems and obstacles to my education.
We reminded her that federal law and my 504 entitled me to educational services that would provide me with an equitable education. We asked for her help to improve the services from Gunn and keep me on track to graduate with my friends. I fully expected the principal to help me, advocate for me, take an interest and ask the district for increased help.
This help could start with improving the quality and quantity of home-based instruction from five hours to 10 hours. We asked that the math software program be replaced with current, reliable software with explanations. We asked for funds to help pay for a private physics class already pre-approved by the Gunn physics coordinator.
After all of this, she calmly explained that if I wanted all of these things then I should look into "alternatives" to Gunn. She stated that if a kid needs more help then they should be on campus and in the classroom. The fact that I was chronically ill and unable to attend class on a regular schedule was given little consideration. She made it clear that the district had nothing different from the past three years to offer me. My hopes to share the graduation stage with my friends disappeared."
Gratefully, Chris Kenrick's recent Weekly article ("Arduous educational journey," Sept. 6, 2013), shed light on this painful journey. In the article, the PAUSD public-relations response simply listed the options they provide, but did not address the quality of services, outcomes or Elijah's personal experience. We invite the district to meet with us and hear our full story. Because education of the chronically ill is a complex issue, it cannot be fully covered in this 1,000-word opinion piece. Therefore, our focus is to ask the district to learn from experience and improve its services to its medically fragile population.
Being a leader in education, the Palo Alto district could utilize its ample financial, medical and academic resources to do the following and much more:
* Hire a coordinator to create an integrated program charged with designing and implementing individualized educational plans for each of its medically fragile students.
* Parents who desperately need someone with knowledge of the system and the power to implement solutions would have someone to talk to and guide them.
* When a child or hospital reports to the home school, the district would direct them to the coordinator who has knowledge of the student's medical accommodations, with full access to teachers, tutors, independent study, the Hospital School at Lucile Packard and private school options.
* The student coordinator would inform families of their rights and options. With full consideration of the student's circumstances, they would set up school-based, home-based, Hospital School-based education or some combination thereof.
* The Palo Alto coordinated program would provide paid instructors for up to 15 hours per week at home, school or hospital and be available by phone if necessary.
* The Palo Alto coordinator would track the student's progress towards graduation, facilitate communication and connection to the educational community.
* If needed, the district would acquire funding for students to take courses at private institutions, when their illness prevents them from fulfilling graduation or college requirements.
Possessing the key elements, the Palo Alto district is in position to build an exemplary program, to serve as a model to other districts and to inspire future state funding for such programs.
We hope this article results in expeditious improvement of services to this minority of our valuable students. This is their childhood and there is little time to waste. If you agree, please call or write to encourage the district, the board, your local school and write the Palo Alto Weekly.
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Are We Alone in the Universe? (On Science Friday
May 16, 2013
by JOEL N. SHURKIN
According to one account, a small group of physicists at the University of Chicago were having lunch one day in 1950 with physicist Enrico Fermi, joking about the many newspaper articles reporting visits from UFOs. In one story a group of neighborhood kids had apparently stolen garbage can lids and tossed them like Frisbees in front of people's windows. Neighbors thought the whizzing disks were otherworldly visitors.
Fermi, known to colleagues as "The Pope" because he seemed infallible, sat quietly for a few seconds while the laughter subsided and then asked, "Where is everybody?" He meant extraterrestrials.
Given the vastness of the cosmos, it seems incredible that Earthlings could be the first technological society. Assuming that intelligent life on other planets is common, Fermi supposed that the time any ambitious society would need to colonize the galaxy was a mere tens of millions of years—a small fraction of the much older Milky Way's age. So, colonization should have happened by now. But we don't see any evidence, such as feats of astroengineering, for example. "This struck Fermi as an interesting conundrum," writes Seth Shostak, a senior astronomer at the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute, in an email. The quandary became known as Fermi's Paradox.


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FENWICK ISLAND — Two Maryland men were struck and killed while attempting to cross Route 54 just east of the Fenwick Ditch late Friday evening.
Just after 11 p.m. on June 14, two pedestrians attempted to cross Route 54 just east of Dukes Rd. in Fenwick Island and just across the Maryland-Delaware border near Harpoon Hanna's when they were struck by a Jeep Wrangler heading east. The pedestrians, identified as Grant D. Kinkade, Sr., 45, of Westminster. and Robert J. Rust, 64, of Lutherville, were attempting to cross Route 54 from north to south when they walked into the path of the eastbound Jeep Wrangler.
The Jeep struck both pedestrians and then came to a stop on the shoulder. Kinkade was pronounced dead at the scene. Rust was airlifted by Delaware State Police helicopter to Christiana Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Jeep, identified as Timothy L. Frank, 57, of Reisterstown, and his two passengers were not injured in the accident.
The DSP Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing the investigation this week. Route 54, also known as Lighthouse Rd., was closed for about four hours on Friday night and into Saturday morning as DSP troopers investigated and cleared the crash scene.
Vehicle Hit By Tree
BERLIN — No injuries were reported late last Thursday night when a tree fell from the median on eastbound Route 50 near the Route 90 ramp, striking one moving vehicle and damaging another.
Around 10:55 p.m. last Thursday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to the area of Routes 50 and 90 for a reported motor vehicle collision involving a fallen tree. The investigation revealed a tree had fallen from the wooded median into the eastbound lanes of Route 50, striking one vehicle, a 2012 Kia Sorento, on the hood. Neither the driver nor the passenger was injured.
A second vehicle, a 1990 Chevy Blazer, following close behind was unable to avoid the fallen tree and sustained three flat tires and undercarriage damage. Again, neither of the two occupants of the second vehicle was injured. Traffic was directed around the scene of the downed tree for about 45 minutes until State Highway Administration crews arrived in the scene to remove the debris from the roadway.
Six Injured In Crash
WEST OCEAN CITY — Six people were sent to area hospitals after a two-vehicle accident on Route 611 at Route 707 resulted in one of the vehicles striking a residence.
Around 8:30 p.m. last Thursday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to the area of Routes 611 and 707 for a reported motor vehicle accident involving multiple injuries. The investigation revealed a 1992 Buick LeSabre, driven by 77-year-old William Paul Strickland, Jr., was heading north on Route 611 when it attempted to make a left turn onto Route 707.
The Buick failed to yield the right-of-way to a 2004 Honda Odyssey heading south on Route 611 and the two vehicles collided in the intersection. The Honda then left the roadway and struck a residence on the corner in the South Point Village neighborhood. The damage to the residence was minor and appears to be limited to a fence blocking the patio area from the roadway.
The driver of the Honda, David Faulds, 50, and each of the passengers including Kimberly Ann Faulds; a 17-year-old juvenile female; a 14-year-old juvenile female; and a 13-year-old juvenile male were all transported by ambulance to PRMC in Salisbury. Strickland, the driver of the Buick, was transported by ambulance to AGH. The nature of the injuries of all of the victims has not been made known.
Traffic was directed around the scene of the collision, with the assistance of the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) and the Worcester County Sheriff's Office, for about one hour during the investigation. The MSP Berlin Barrack is reminding motorists to drive with extra caution and diligence with the increased traffic during the summer months.
Cocaine Bust
BERLIN — A Virginia man was arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine last weekend after allegedly being found in possession of nearly five ounces of the illegal drug with an estimated street value of as high as $26,000.
Shortly after 4 p.m. last Sunday, a Maryland State Police trooper patrolling in the area of Route 13 near Pocomoke pulled over a vehicle for speeding. During the traffic stop, the trooper spoke with the driver, later identified as Jermaine Lamontia Norman, 34, of Portsmouth, Va. The suspect was patted down for possible weapons when the officer discovered a hard object in and around the suspect's groin area below his waistband.
The object was removed and found to be a heat-sealed food saver bag containing a large quantity of highly compressed cocaine. After being placed under arrest, Norman and the cocaine were transported to the MSP Berlin barrack for processing. The cocaine was found to weigh nearly 134 grams, or just under five ounces. The cocaine has a street value estimated at anywhere from $13,000 to $26,000.
Norman was taken before a District Court Commissioner and was charged with possession and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He is being held on a $10,000 bond. The Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team is continuing the investigation.
Probation, Fine For Thief
SNOW HILL — A Stockton woman arrested in January on several theft charges after an investigation revealed she allegedly swiped thousands of dollars from the Wal-Mart in Berlin where she was employed pleaded guilty this week to one count of theft scheme from $1,000 to under $10,000 and was fined and placed on probation.
On Jan. 18, a Worcester County Sheriff's Deputy was dispatched to the Wal-Mart on Route 50 for a reported theft by an employee, later identified as Tykia Taylor, 20, of Stockton. The investigation revealed Taylor allegedly stole money from the Wal-Mart on eight separate occasions and the total amount stolen came to $3,144.
Taylor was arrested and charged with theft scheme from $1,000 to $10,000, two counts of theft from $1,000 to $10,000, four counts of theft less than $1,000 and two counts of theft less than $100. This week, Taylor pleaded guilty in District Court to one count of theft scheme from $1,000 to under $10,000 and was placed on probation for one year and fined $200.
Fines For Weapons
OCEAN CITY — A Rosedale, Md. man arrested in April on numerous weapons charges after being observed walking down the Boardwalk with a large knife protruding from his waistband pleaded guilty this week in District Court to two counts and was fined a combined $1,000.
Around 2:10 a.m. on April 28, Ocean City Police observed a suspicious male on the Boardwalk at Dorchester Street with a partially concealed sheath knife protruding from his waistband. OCPD officers stopped the suspect, later identified as Roger Delano Holloway, 38, of Rosedale, and recovered a large Bowie-style knife concealed under his shirt and in the waistband of his pants.
Holloway was arrested and a subsequent search revealed a second concealed fixed-blade knife as well as an automatic-opening folding knife and a set of metal knuckles. Holloway was charged with three counts of carrying a concealed deadly weapon and one violation of the town's martial arts weapon possession ordinance.
This week in District Court, Holloway pleaded guilty to one count of carrying a dangerous weapon and possession of metal knuckles. He was fined $500 for each charge.
OP Vehicle Fire Probed
OCEAN PINES — The Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office this week is investigating a vehicle fire on Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines last week.
Around 7:30 p.m. last Thursday, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Company responded to a reported vehicle fire near the North Gate on Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines. First-arriving units revealed a late model VW bug on the shoulder with fire extending from the passenger compartment. The fire was quickly extinguished and confined to the passenger compartment and no injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire has been listed as undetermined and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Chief Deputy Fire Marshal Matt Owens at 410-632-5666.


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Week 25 results for the winter bowling leagues have been posted at Lakeside Lanes.
For Monday Night's Women's Powder Puff League, Lotsa Pasta took team honors with the high handicap game/series (854/2,436). Individual bests were posted by Penny Smothers with the high scratch game/series (225/609) and Ronda Weir rolled a nice hcp game/series (269/685).
Tuesday night's Men's Petroleum League listed Empire Electric with the high hcp game (1,124) and team Lakeside Lanes posted the high hcp series (3,214). Individual highs show Jerry Spandrio with the high scratch game/series of 279/706, Terry Branson with the high hcp game of 283 and Bill Bedker taking high hcp series with 733.
Wednesday morning's Coffee League posted its week 27 results with Schmitt Ranches taking team honors with the high hcp game/series (614/1,761). Captain Norma Cressler took individual high scores with the high scratch/hcp game (210/253) and Velma Autrey rolled a nice 619 hcp series.
The Twilighters Mixed League posted results from Feb. 27. Edward Jones took team high hcp game (866). The Plumbing Store had the high hcp series (2,452). Individual honors went to Penny Stevens/Dawn Callahan (203-high scratch game), Nikki Sanchez, 648/high hcp series; and, Callahan posted the high scratch series with a 540 for the women. Steve Beecher took the high scratch game/series (209/602) and Jerrod Hughes took the high hcp game/series (246/690) for the men.
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Lady Cyclones begin title quest tonight against Lake Hamilton
By Kevin Hill
It's been three years and two days since the Russellville Lady Cyclones have played a state playoff game on the basketball court when they face Lake Hamilton at 7 p.m. tonight. On Feb. 28, 2008, Russellville was held to two fourth quarter points by Fort Smith Northside in the first round of the Class 7A state tournament.
Then the bottom fell out.
Russellville finished the 2008-09 season with a record of 5-21, 0-14 in the 7A-Central, and head coach Matt Kordsmeier stepped down. Shortly thereafter, the school announced the hiring of UALR assistant Steve Wiedower to take the job.
So much can happen in just two years.
The Lady Cyclones went 10-17 overall and 2-12 in conference in Wiedower's first season, and the record wasn't indicative of how competitive they were.
In year two of Wiedower's tenure, Russellville has had a complete turnaround as they went 20-6 in the regular season and 9-5 in conference to earn the No. 3 seed in the 6A state tournament.
Now the big question is how will the Lady Cyclones handle their first taste of state tournament basketball? No one on this Russellville squad has played in a playoff game, though they proved they can play in tournaments this season as they won the Lady Cyclone Challenge and were runners-up in the Lendell Thomas Classic.
Wiedower said he won't be making too many changes to how his team will approach tonight's game.
"You don't want to change a whole lot of things right now, going into the state tournament," the coach said. "We just need to do the things that we do well: take care of the basketball, put pressure on them with our defense and do that without fouling. I think that's going to be a big key."
Wiedower said he doesn't think any one player needs to step up to get a win tonight.
"The whole team needs to step up," he said. "We've done it all year: we're so balanced. You don't know who's going to be the leading scorer from one night to the next. We're just going to take what they give us ... and be ready. We'll be ready to attack on offense, execute, take good shots and not turn it over. Take care of the basketball."
Lake Hamilton (8-18, 5-9 6A-South) might be the No. 6 seed out of the south, but Wiedower said they're a better team today than even a month ago. The Lady Wolves brought up a pair of freshmen and one in particular, a 6-foot-2 post player who scored 18 and 28 in two games, has given them a big spark.
"They're going to be a totally different team than what they were during the season," Wiedower said. "I really feel like they would have been higher than the sixth seed if they would have had these players the whole year. I think this is a team that is going to be a real challenge to us down (in Marion)."
Wiedower expects to see a few different looks defensively as Lake Hamilton tries to figure out how to stop the Lady Cyclones.
"They're going to play man-to-man, they're going to play a 1-3-1 zone and they're going to play a 2-3 zone," he said. "They'll probably mix things up and try to find which one is the most effective against us, so we'll have to be ready for all three."
He said he's not sure what to expect from the Lady Wolves offensively, as they will probably change to accommodate the freshmen. Wiedower said the Lady Cyclones will counter that by playing good, solid defense. Like the Cyclones on Tuesday, the Lady Cyclones will have a long trip to get to Marion. But the coach said they'll leave early and take a lunch break around halfway there.
"It is tough," Wiedower said. "We're going to try and get there early and get them on their feet a little bit. It's something they can deal with."
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Two-alarm fire destroys home in Atherton
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a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:44 am
This fire illustrates the importance of having fire sprinklers. Had this home been sprinklered the fire would have been confined to the room of origin, an alarm would have been sent as soon as the sprinkler head at the point of origin was activated and the house would have suffered minimal damage. Fortunately, this fire did not occur at night time, when the vast majority of residential fires do occur and when the residents are usually present and asleep. As is usually the case with night time residential fires most children and seniors sleep though the sound of fire alarms- had that happened we would have had one or more fatalities.
This fire proves the wisdom of the decision by East Palo Alto and Atherton to require fire sprinklers in all new and many remodeled residences - both property and lives will be saved by those decisions.
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Oct 3, 2007 at 8:16 am
The estimaged structure loss will be $800,000.00 and the contents loss will be over $250,000.00 bringing the total loss well over 1 million dollars.
The fire is still under investigation.
No one was injured in the fire.
Both the Mayor and City Manager of Atherton met with both the Fire Chief and homeowner after the Fire to review the damage.
Once Athertons new ordinance related to altered or remodeled structures takes affect later this month, the home will be required to be re-built with a residential sprinkler system which will eliminate this type of extensive devestation from ever occuring again.
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Theoretically, Roy Grimes of Lubbock can make an arrest for the next year in Fort Worth because of his ancestry.
During recent ceremonies held by the Fort Worth Police Department honoring descendants and their fallen ancestors, each was given a genuine badge for a year. After that, the badge goes into a frame.
It isn't certain whether the year of authority would be recognized in Lubbock, though.
"I tried to impress a few people over at PlainsCapital Bank ... they were impressed, but not impressed enough," Grimes said.
He has his own number on the badge: 2018.
Jerry Grimes, his wife, said, "It's real — official — he can make an arrest for the next year because he is a descendant of a fallen officer."
Although the ceremonies primarily were celebrating the service of officers who had fallen in the line of duty for the past 100 years, and his grandfather's service preceded that, it still was sufficient cause for Roy to be given a badge of his own.
His ancestor, Andrew Jackson Grimes, was 39 when he attempted to enforce a parking law at the Union Depot in Fort Worth in May 1902. A hack driver had been violating a city ordinance governing where to park his hack, and in a confrontation officer Grimes was shot.
According to Jerry Grimes, Fort Worth's regular police badges are silver and have a panther's image at the top. Gold-trimmed badges were used for the commemoration.
Fort Worth's nickname is Panther City, she explained. "In 1875, the Dallas Herald published an article by Fort Worth lawyer Robert E. Cowart. He wrote that the decimation of Fort Worth's population caused by the economic disaster and hard winter of 1873 had dealt a severe blow to the cattle industry.
"He further stated that the impact on the cattle industry combined with the railroad stopping the laying of tracks 30 miles outside of Fort Worth had caused Fort Worth to become such a drowsy place that he saw a panther asleep in the street by the courthouse."
Fort Worth adopted the nickname, and an image of a panther was engraved on the police badges.
The Grimeses were impressed by the ceremonies held in June: "I thought it was great. It went real smooth," Roy said. "I suspect I was the oldest survivor of the oldest officer who was killed. I'm 85."
Jerry added, "In front of us was a seated area. Policemen were lined all the way down the street on both sides. Then the motorcycle group came roaring down."
Roy said, "I had to sign a paper that I had received the badge. It's mine for a keepsake."
It will be their memory of Panther City.
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Unexpected coach selections, cringe-inducing rejections and vindicated second chances — "The Voice" offered up those and more in spades at Monday's blind auditions, as the coaches clambered all over each other to nab their favorite singers.
And after a night that was heavy on the honkytonk, one coach managed at long last to woo a country singer away from Blake Shelton.
But that feat didn't come before a few more comfortable fits.
Aspiring 17-year-old gymnast-turned-R&B-singer Taylor Beckham won three coaches over with her raspy, soulful rendition of Mary J. Blige's "I'm Going Down."
It was R&B star Usher, whose starry-eyed excitement over her performance melted his usual cool, whom she wound up choosing.
"Having anyone fight over me is an incredible honor, but Usher and Shakira? Really?!" she exclaimed after she left the stage.
And when Cuban-American former child star Monique Abbadie took on Shakira's own hit "Loca," she had a lot riding on it.
"I really hope to prove to my parents that I'm chasing this dream for a reason," the flame-haired 20-year-old said.
She did just that, winning Shakira — and all the other coaches — over with her unusual stylistic take on the song, her rhythmic playfulness and what Shakira called her "contagious" energy.
Monique, unsurprisingly, wanted to be mentored by the woman she called "my idol" and had a momentary fangirl meltdown as they hugged.
"You're my idol, you're my idol!" she cried.
Shakira lost out on another Latina when she neglected to hit her button for Karina Iglesias, a youth music teacher with a tough rock and roll snarl and a take on the Melissa Etheridge hit "I'm the Only One" that had Adam and Blake make a last-minute decision to take a gamble.
"I've been wanting to say these words ever since I started watching the show: I'm gonna pick Adam," Karina said.
"'The Voice' needs a singer like that," Adam said of her afterward.
And of course, there were country artists who, as country artists tend to do, pick Blake.
Zach and Colton Swon, self-identified Okies from Muskogee who had performed together since childhood, tore through the Tom Petty standard-bearer "American Girl" and wound up on Team Blake.
So did 19-year-old Holly Tucker, a Texan college student eager to break out of college marching band anonymity and take the spotlight. She sang the much-covered Bob Dylan song "To Make You Feel My Love" — Garth Brooks' version was her touchstone, Blake rightly noted — and drew praise for what Shakira called her "honest" performance.
But by the time Holly picked Blake, he was gloating — and the other coaches were vowing to win country singers of their own.
"I feel like a cat playing with a mouse," Blake noted with satisfaction.
He hadn't yet then gotten a surprise that night, though.
One of those surprises came courtesy of high schooler Garrett Gardner, who had shown up at the blind auditions last season, when he was still grieving the death of his father, and failed to turn any chairs then — but had taken some of Blake's advice to heart.
This time around, with a grungey reggae-tinged take on the White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army," Garrett scored a spot on Team Shakira, plus some praise from the two returning judges who were glad to see him back.
"You're so much stronger than you were," Adam told him, saying he was "overjoyed" the 17-year-old had returned. "He's a proud papa right now. He really is."
But another hopeful chasing a comeback after tragedy didn't have such luck.
After her debut country album went gold, Julie Roberts had her second record flop, got dumped by her label, lost her Nashville home to a 2010 flood and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
"I still have my voice," she vowed, and she intended to prove it on "The Voice" by singing Blake's own song — and hoping he would remember her from a time they'd met.
Julie failed to turn any of the coaches' chairs. When Blake turned at the end and instantly recognized who had just sung him his own song, he looked crestfallen.
"I should've known that was you. Dadgumit. I'm sorry. I'm sorry," he said, looking embarrassed and apologetic. As he explained later, "she just kind of fell through the cracks in the business, and it's not fair."
"What are you gonna do next?" Carson Daly asked Julie after she left stage.
"Get a glass of wine," she laughed.
Among the many surprises of the night, though, were two more pleasant ones than Julie's and Blake's awkward reunion.
One of them came from Michelle Chamuel, the 26-year-old frontwoman of electro-pop outfit Ella Riot. "I think I represent nerdy people," she said, and she credited music with being one of the avenues in which she could shed her introverted tendencies.
The out lesbian's cover of "I Kissed a Girl" was praised by Shakira as "fierce," while Adam said she looked ready to "stomp the earth."
Both were stunned when Chamuel chose Usher as her coach. Her explanation? Her gut, she said.
And Adam was particularly stunned at the end of the night, when he picked up a singer he had all but conceded Blake would win.
South Carolinian firefighter Warren Stone, a would-be Blake protégé if there ever were one, gave a performance of the Zac Brown Band's "Colder Weather" that drew praise from all the coaches — including some of Blake's trademark sage observations about what makes country music special.
"That song right there is a harder song to sing than you made it sound like," Blake told Warren. "It's almost like you're telling a story, and that's the thing that separates country artists from the rest. We're storytellers."
With that remark, how could Warren not pick Blake?
Even Adam was surprised when Warren chose instead to join his team, but it didn't take long for him to start gloating about his win over Blake.
Two other hopefuls headed home disappointed Monday, though, when the coaches declined to turn around for raspy-voiced Landon Medvec or for Brazilian 23-year-old Sam Alves, whose take on Nina Simone's "Feeling Good" didn't win over anybody, even though multilingual Shakira expressed her apologies in Portuguese.
Blind auditions continue on "The Voice" on Tuesday.
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Is this for bench toughness & nrg along side quincy?
For where we're at, I'd rather have passers than shooters in the backup PG spots. There's certainly some interesting elements there: his size, ability to finish, defensive skillset, etc. Then you look at his stats, see he averaged just 3.3 pts in the d-league (plus 3 assists and 3.8 rebounds), and you wonder why he's shown so little thus far.
Here's a good writeup I found from last September:
Good potential. I think he can flourish as our backup!
The Baltic Beast is unstoppable!
I believe, but do not know, that Stone will play for Raps at summer league.— Eric Koreen (@ekoreen) July 4, 2013
I think he's the three for JL3 replacement?
he probably wont do too much right away but he can guard a couple positions and i think this type of player represents the type of depth that we need right now. he is not a veteren who does not want to be here and he has some tools that might help us on the defensive big picture and "culture change"as well as in practice, man.
i wonder if we have intrest in an andre miller type as pg2, or if we will be focusing solely on younger players with (some) upside?
I think he is our backup PG and 3rd string SG
any word or rumors on telfair?
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
"Sebastian Telfair has received interest from the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder, according to sources."
So Klow is playing 40 min per night ?
my bad eric koreen is saying that raps see stone as the primary back-up, i will read whats out there first next time im going to post
if he is the back-up and we get a player worse than him as the third stringer, what does that say about the quality of our squad next year?
Is he our tank general for the 2013-2014 season? If so, I salute you Stone!
I'm giving Messiah Ujiri the benefit of the doubt on every move he makes and will resume being critical sometime near the trade deadline.
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How to Build a Bag
Some might notice that I don't post in this forum a whole lot. The main reason is that most of the time the advice I'd give is almost exactly the same each time and I don't want to type it over and over again. So I thought I'd do a quick write up of that advice once.
First, required reading:
Those will cover a lot of questions people have about how to put a bag together.
Your goal as a beginner is to both improve technique and line shaping. Start with this:
Putter - 1 mold, preferably a stable, in most cases beaded putter in low end plastic that isn't flexible (e.g. S Wizard, KC Aviar, D Challenger, D Focus, S Voodoo, etc.)
Mid - 1 mold, neutral to slightly overstable (e.g. DX Roc, Buzzz, Shark, Cro, Element, there's like a million of them).
Driver* - 1 mold, slow, low end plastic, with some turn and some fade (e.g. DX Cheetah, M Polaris LS, DX Gazelle, D Cyclone, DX Eagle-X, etc.)
Overstable Driver - 1 mold, overstable by design, not because of speed (e.g. Banshee, Firebird, Predator, etc.)
* The Cheetah and Polaris are easiest to control for those throwing <320' or so and the Gazelle, Cyclone and Eagle start off on the overstable side, but are more controllable if you're throwing farther. There are a lot more options, but those are my favorites.
Ideally, you'll be able to shape any line from pure hyzers to pure anhyzers and all sorts of 'S' and straight shots in between. Being able to control all of those discs on full power drives is important.
I'd recommend that setup for anyone who can't perform all shots with those four discs. If you have more molds it's OK to use them in field practice when fixing technique issues, but sticking to those four molds for rounds and for learning line shaping will make it a lot easier.
Once you get good at that, don't want to improve anymore and/or are hitting ~250' with putters, ~300' with mids and 320'-350' with your fairway drivers there are a couple other discs that might help.
At that point add:
Moderately overstable driver - something stable by design, not just by speed, but not super overstable and faster than your control driver (e.g. OLF, Z/ESP Avenger, Champ/Star Starfire-X, PD, etc.)
Distance driver - something that goes far (speed 9 if your control drivers are closer to 320', speed 9-11 if your control drivers are 350+). Your choice here will depend a lot on where you are, and how happy you are with your technique. It seems to be the most personal choice, but also the least important one as this will most likely be your least used disc.
Optional straight control driver - Many people like adding a Teebird for straight shots and as a "barometer" to see how well you're throwing. They can take as much power as anyone can muster, but (especially beat DX ones) they don't take kindly to OAT. Beat DX ones also go about as far as distance drivers with more control if you have more height to work with.
You'll notice I left off "Understable driver." IMO, beat control drivers and stable distance drivers are the best options for this spot. If you need a stop-gap solution for a tournament or something there are options, but once you get good with that first bag you'll both be good at forcing discs over (and "under" to make them hold hyzers) and you'll have beat up control drivers (remember how I said to buy the cheap plastic?).
When you get to the point where you're happy with your line shaping (you should be pretty good at it after that first bag) and technique, throw whatever you want. Pros are at this level and some choose to throw more molds, but can still play really well with the "beginners" bag setup I outlined above. If you develop those skills rather than just familiarity with a bunch of different discs, small changes from different runs, discs going OOP and courses you aren't familiar with all become much less of an issue. You'll always have the right disc for whatever shot, because you aren't dependent on your discs to make any specific shot.
There is only one part of this that i would disagree with you. Putting is a very unique to each individual. there are many styles and stable putters are not always the best choice. they lack glide especially and their late hook can cause many misses.
i have taught many people how to play (I coach a local HS club). new players 90% of the time seem to pick up putting easiest with a straight glidier putter such as the Aviar P&A, Magnet, Omega, Pure, & etc. the reason i think this works out better for new players is because they havnt developed the ability to accurate place their putter with pushing power. and trying to force that power in early only develops bad putting habits and frustration. there are numerous top end pros who putt with slightly understable putters.
Nice post. I think I have been close to each of those phases in the past couple years; probably closer to the last part of just carrying whatever I want; except I have yet to do a good driver beyond fairway very much. I got an Avenger SS but its because its so flippy. I need to learn to throw drivers without such a hyzer angle. Been getting teebird 325-350' and the Avenger-SS for sure has hit 350'+ on a golf line but just havent had the luck with the faster ones.
Good news is, they dont stall out, they just come out on a hyzer, flatten for a little then fade more forward than what used to look like a boomerang.
I really like this post and think it brings a lot of clarity to this topic.
With regards to the mids, do you not suggest people start out with something a little less stable? Even in the "Choosing the Right Golf Disc" article (which is a great read), Blake suggests starting out with something even less stable than a Buzzz or Roc. I didn't do this when I first started playing and really wish I did. I have found these molds to be among the best teaching discs and cleaned my form up so much. I believe he referred to them as "Neutral Mids" (e.g. Comet, Shark, Fuse, Element, etc...).
a buzzz is not overstable in D or X by any means and are great for beginners.
the right dx roc is good for beginners but if they get one of those overstable beauties then its bad.
notice he says slightly overstable. you want a beginner to be able to work a mid in all conditions. midranges teach disc golf fundamentals quickly. garublador mentions all "neutral" mids imo. to sit there and list them would be unnecessary.
I see your point but i still disagree. if you're more concerned with them using the putter for upshots and drives doesn't that go against the "drive for show, putt for dough" mentality? i would think you want the focus on putting over upshots with the putter. a midrange is better for that early on anyway. straight putters also fly very consistent in wind if you have good putting form. Just like you i live in wind country. im a good putter and i use a pure up to about 15-20mph without loss of accuracy or change in putt. i learned with and P&A, and used that while i lived in Iowa.
p.s. the aviar p&a and magnet have a small bead as well. still straight and glidy just like the omega
Is this the same for RHFH? Any other options for this Driver* - 1 mold, slow, low end plastic, with some turn and some fade (e.g. DX Cheetah, M Polaris LS, DX Gazelle, D Cyclone, DX Eagle-X, etc.)???
Great advice Garu, and it's something that's worked really well for me. I'm throwing a wizard, roc, gazelle, banshee/firebird, PD and wraith for all my shots. I've got a ton more consistency, distance and accuracy by learning to shape shots with those discs in different wear stages rather than the mess of molds I used to carry.
It is a common myth that forehand turns discs over because it is "more powerful" than backhand.
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The use of your own skin as the source area is called an autograft. If there is not enough skin on the body to provide graft coverage, skin may be harvested from outside sources. These alternate sources are only meant for temporary use until your own skin grows back. Three common options are:
- Allograft — skin taken from another human source, such as a cadaver
- Xenograft — skin taken from an animal source
- Synthetic tissue
What Does a Skin Graft Do?
- To promote healing of:
- Large burns
- Large wounds
- Venous ulcers
- Pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores
- Diabetic ulcers
- To reconstruct skin removed during surgery, such as following breast cancer surgery or for a serious skin infection
A successful skin graft will result in transplanted skin adhering and growing into the recipient area. Cosmetic results may vary, based on factors such as the type of skin graft used and the recipient site.
What Are the Risks of a Skin Graft?
If you are planning to have a skin graft, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- Bleeding
- Graft failure
- Infection at either the donor or recipient site
- Poor healing
- Increased or decreased sensation at the recipient site
- Hair may not grow on recipient site
- Graft tissue contracts, interfering with limb movement
- Scarring
- A collection of blood outside of a vessel, known as a hematoma
- Differences in skin coloration
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- Age: newborns and infants, or ≥ 60 years old
- Smoking
- Diabetes
- Poor overall health
- Use of certain medications
Skin Graft Surgery
Before the Graft
The wound will be cleaned with an antiseptic.
Depending on the surgery, you may receive:
- Local anesthesia — the immediate area is numbed
- You may also be given IV drugs to help you relax and reduce anxiety.
- Regional anesthesia — a large area of your body will be numbed, but you will be awake
- General anesthesia — you will be asleep
Types of Skin Grafts
The wound will be measured. A pattern of the wound will be traced and outlined over the donor site. The donor tissue will be removed with a scalpel or special harvesting machine.
There are three main types of skin graft techniques:
- Split-thickness graft — This is the removal of the top layer of skin and part of the middle layer. This type of graft allows the source site to heal more quickly. The graft is more fragile. There may be color differences. This type of graft may be meshed. This technique places multiple controlled holes in the graft. It will give it a mesh appearance. The mesh allows fluid to leak out from the underlying tissue bed. The meshed skin will be able to spread out over a much larger area of injury.
- Full-thickness graft — This is the removal and transfer of an entire area of skin. Although this type of graft requires stitches to heal the source site, the final outcome is usually better. Full-thickness grafts are usually recommended for areas where cosmetic appearance is important, such as the face. Full-thickness grafts can only be placed on areas of the body that have significant blood vessels. Its use is somewhat limited.
- Composite grafts — This is a combination of skin and fat, skin and cartilage, or the middle layer of skin and fat. It is used in areas that require three-dimensionality, such as the nose.
The graft will be placed on the damaged site. It will be fastened with stitches or staples.
A pressure bandage will be applied over the area. A wound vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) may be placed for the first 3-5 days. This device has suction and is used to control drainage. Initially, the graft will survive on oxygen and nutrients from the underlying tissue. Within 36 hours, new blood vessels begin to grow. New cells will grow from the graft to cover the damaged area with new skin.
Length of Procedure
This varies, depending on the size of the graft and extent and severity of the injury.
Harvesting skin grafts can be painful. Anesthesia should prevent most pain during the procedure. Talk to your doctor about medication to help manage pain after the procedure.
Average Hospital Stay
This varies depending on the reason for the graft, the size of the graft, as well as other care that is needed. For example, recovery from a burn or accident may take longer.
Postoperative Care
Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions , which may include:
- Keep the recipient site clean and dry.
- Avoid all trauma to the recipient site.
- Do not expose the recipient site to prolonged sunlight.
- Inspect the site for healing and good circulation, as shown by healthy pink coloration.
- Follow instructions given for bandaging the grafted area. This will provide the area with appropriate support during the healing process. It will also help to prevent contractures that cause intense tightening even after healing is complete.
Signs of Complications
After you leave the hospital, contact your doctor if any of the following occurs:
- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or discharge from the wounds
- Headache, muscle aches, lightheadedness, or general ill feeling
- Cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, or severe nausea or vomiting
- Any new symptoms
In case of an emergency, call for medical help right away.
Make an Appointment
Call 434.243.3675.
Content was created using EBSCO's Health Library. Edits to original content made by Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. This information is not a substitute for professional medical advice.


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Matt Garza has pitched eight innings and allowed one run or fewer in each of his first three starts, a feat last accomplished by Curt Schilling for the Phillies in 1998.
"I'm just trying to stick with what's working," Garza told the Tampa Tribune. "Every five days is the same thing."
Garza leads the American League with a 0.75 ERA and 24 innings pitched, and he's tied with Casey Janssen of the Blue Jays with three wins.
"The thing that stands [out] more than anything is his demeanor," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "He's less emotional."
A-Rod sets triple play in motion: The Yankees turned their first triple play since June 3, 1968, when Dooley Womack caught Johnny Roseboro's bases-loaded line drive, threw to third baseman Bobby Cox for the second out and on to Mickey Mantle at first base.
This one was a more conventional 5-4-3 from Alex Rodriguez to Robinson Cano to Nick Johnson.
"I didn't think it was a triple play at all," Yankees manager Joe Girardi told the New York Post. "It's hard to go to your right and stop like that. It was a great job by Alex."
Memorable night for Suzuki: Even thought the A's won, Kurt Suzuki understood that his home run was going to be overshadowed by the triple play he grounded into.
"The homer's going to be off TV in a day, but the triple play is going to be on forever, right?" Suzuki told the Oakland Tribune of his sixth-inning grounder with two on that went from third to second to first. "So, I guess I figured out a way to stay on TV now."
Hunter's Gold Glove collection grows: Torii Hunter is having storage issues with his Gold Glove collection ever since the trophy design was changed four years ago.
Hunter, who received his ninth Gold Glove prior to Thursday's game against the Tigers, said the new version doesn't fit in his trophy cabinet, but he doesn't plan to build a new cabinet.
"No, shoot," Hunter told the Los Angeles Times. "I'm getting older. It's not like I'm going to get a lot more. But I keep myself young ... and I feel like I can run with any 20-year-old out there."
Podsednik not getting caught up in hype: Scott Podsednik is throwing some cold water on the excitement over his hot start.
"If you start reading into much of it, you can believe it," Podsednik, who's batting .449, told MLB.com. "If you don't read it, you don't worry about it, you don't focus on it, then it's not going to be that big of a deal. So, I tend to just not get caught up in it."
Span enjoying comforts of new home: Denard Span is making himself at home at the Twins' new Target Field.
"It makes the day go by a lot easier, coming here and being able to relax and have a nice facility," Span told MLB.com. "It feels comfortable in here. We're not on top of each other like we were at the Metrodome. It's a lot better here."
Ellsbury dealing with four fractured ribs: Jacoby Ellsbury requested a CT scan of his ribs after having trouble taking deep breaths since a collision on the field on April 11. The CT scan showed Ellsbury has a hairline fracture in four ribs.
"For me, it just wasn't getting better, so I kind of asked for it," Ellsbury told the Boston Herald. "And I'm glad I went out and did it, just to get some closure into what's going on."
Molina brothers don't want to miss an inning: The Molina brothers are known for being durable backstops. That is why Bengie Molina was not surprised when his brother Yadier caught all 20 innings in the Cardinals' recent marathon game against the Mets.
"That's him," Bengie Molina told the San Francisco Chronicle of his brother. "That comes from his heart, for the team. I'm sure Tony [LaRussa] wanted to switch him and he said, 'No, this is my game.'"
Asked if he could catch 29 innings over two days as Yadier did, Bengie said, "Heck yeah, but it's not going to be pretty afterward."
Silva shining after move to Cubs: Carlos Silva, who is 2-0 with a 0.95 ERA, wants to keep up his momentum.
"For the last two years, I've been working so hard to get something good out of all this work," Silva told MLB.com. "This is a good start, but we have to keep working hard. There's a long way to go. I can continue helping this team."
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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More than 4,000 jobs at risk as Blockbuster calls in administrators
PUBLISHED: 14:57 16 January 2013 | UPDATED: 15:12 16 January 2013
More than 4,000 jobs have been put at risk with DVD rental chain Blockbuster after the firm became the latest high profile retailer to call in the administrators.
Business advisors Deloitte announced today (January 16) that they had been appointed joint administrators of the firm, which has 528 stores across the country including branches in Gorleston, Fakenham, Lowestoft, Thetford and four in Norwich.
In a similar story to HMV, which also called in the administrators this week, Blockbuster had struggled against increased competition from the internet.
Question marks now hang over the future of the branches and its 4,190 staff across the country.
Lee Manning, joint administrator and partner in Deloitte's Restructuring Services practice, said: "In recent years Blockbuster has faced increased competition from internet based providers along with the shift to digital streaming of movies and games.
"We are working closely with suppliers and employees to ensure the business has the best possible platform to secure a sale, preserve jobs and generate as much value as possible for all creditors.
"The core of the business is still profitable and we will continue to trade as normal in both retail and rental whilst we seek a buyer for all or parts of the business as a going concern. During this time gift cards and credit acquired through Blockbuster's trade-in scheme will be honoured towards the purchase of goods."


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The Wrong Kind of Ditching
Those of us who fly or who are deeply involved in aviation probably don't think of airplanes as being dangerous of themselves. And they really aren't. But an incident over the weekend reveals a constant truth: Get careless around aircraft and they can bite badly, if not fatally.
Over the weekend, we had our annual airport open house at Venice. It's a public relations exercise to promote both the airport itself and aviation in general. As part of that event, we park a dozen or so airplanes in a small static display. I had the Cub tied down and I hung around for a while to answer questions and just generally be amiable. (Being basically anti-social, this I do with great difficulty, but I feel compelled to try.)
About mid-morning, a Canada-registered transient Malibu showed up and shut down on the ramp. Sometime later�I'm not sure how much later, because I'd left the airport to run errands�the Malibu was observed to start up, throttle immediately to high power and dart across the ramp, a taxiway and into a ditch. A person was seen clinging to the wing in an apparent attempt to stop the aircraft. When the airplane hit the ditch�a drainage swale, actually�the nosegear was sheared off and the right main either collapsed or was also sheared off, causing the prop to dig into the turf and stop the engine. And that's the best thing that could have happened all day.
If the ditch hadn't been there, the airplane would have had a long expanse of open center field, taxiways and runways�more than enough to take off. Or, worse, across the field and in full swing was the annual Italian festival, with rides and food vendors and hundreds of people milling around on a closed taxiway. (You can see it in the distance in the photo.) There's a short fence between the airport and the taxiway that may or may not have stopped the airplane.
If the Malibu had been facing the opposite direction, which transients sometimes do, it would have plowed right into our static display, making yellow confetti of our little J-3. Worse, it could have also mowed down a lot of people not expecting to be chased by a Malibu run amok. Wouldn't have been too auspicious for our airport day, either.
What can we conclude here? The obvious takeaway is so obvious that need I even explain it? Speaking of explaining, I can, in a leap of generosity and self-delusion, allow as how when the pilot pulled the prop through, maybe the switches were off and the problem was really an open p-lead. Just as a refresher, you know that a magneto needs no external voltage and will generate spark if it's turned. The p-lead simply grounds the primary coil and keeps that from happening. When you switch off the mags, you close the p-lead to ground. If the lead has failed open, the mags are hot even with the switch off. It's always a good idea to do an occasional p-lead check by killing the engine with the mag switch, not the mixture. As I said, I'm being generous because I can't make the point without beating up someone who probably made a big mistake.
My generosity comes up short in explaining why the Malibu's throttle was in or near the full-open position. A couple of my colleagues tell me they know what full throttle sounds like and they heard full throttle. Moral: Don't turn a prop manually unless you expect and are prepared for the engine to start. And as far as the throttle�well, you know.
In sweeping accident reports, I read a couple of incidents every year in which an airplane being propped gets away from the propper. These usually bash into hangars, other airplanes or cars, but occasionally one gets airborne for a little non-autonomous random drone flying. I think of these every time I prop the Cub on my own, which is basically every time I fly it. Saturday's incident reminded me that I've been meaning to make a tail tiedown safety rope for the Cub and I've got that done. Given the way I prop, it's belt and suspenders. But better that than having my figurative pants around my ankles chasing a taildragger down the ramp and wondering what the hell went wrong.


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The Dallas VA Medical Center has substantiated allegations that a nurse discriminated against a lesbian Marine veteran who sought mental health treatment, and the nurse will retire effective Saturday, according to a statement released by the hospital today.
The nurse, Lincy Pandithurai of Cedar Hill, had been placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the hospital's investigation into a complaint from 28-year-old Esther Garatie of Irving. Garatie, a former Marine lance corporal who was honorably discharged in 2006, said she sought treatment for severe depression and possible post-traumatic stress disorder — including thoughts of suicide — on Oct. 12.
Garatie alleges that during a two-hour tirade, Pandithurai told her she was living in sin and said that was the reason for her mental health issues. Garatie said the nurse advised her to accept Jesus and become straight.
Monica Smith, a spokeswoman for the VA Medical Center, said in a statement today that the hospital's Administrative Investigative Board has completed its investigation.
"The board was able to substantiate material portions of the veteran's claims," Smith said. "VA North Texas Health Care System will continue to provide an environment where veterans can receive the physical and emotional healing that they desire and deserve. As such, we remain committed to respecting diversity and providing the best possible care to all veterans. Our commitment to equal rights remains strong as we practice our core values of integrity, commitment, advocacy, respect and excellence. Ms. Pandithurai will retire from federal service effective January 21, 2012."
As of this afternoon, a Change.org petition calling for Pandithurai's termination has almost 20,000 signatures. Garatie also filed a complaint with the Texas Board of Nursing.


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Gallery: The Best Of The #ThronesAndRecreation Crossover Tweets
What an awesome way to kick off the week! I was having a case of the Mondays until I stumbled across this hilarious #ThronesandRecreation hashtag on Twitter: Parks and Recreation creator Mike Schur, an avid Game of Thrones fan, invited his followers to mash-up the two shows. Parks and Rec star Aziz Ansari picked up the trending topic, and now there are hundreds of witty responses.
FWIW, I'm pretty sure the cast and writers would be up for a 100% cross-over season with Game of Thrones, if they were into it, he tweeted as fans thought up crossovers including Tyrion Lannister, Arya Stark, April Ludgate, Ron Swanson, and so many more. You should spend the rest of your day just scrolling through the trending topic page, but here are our favorites!
Photo: Bonus! There's a Tumblr called A Storm of Swansons, which mashes up lines from Parks and Rec with Game of Thrones images. So much win on the internet today.


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Her Instagram career has been floundering, so Madonna is going to get behind the lens of another kind of camera and take a third swing at directing a feature.
The Hollywood Reporter says the pop star is on board to direct Ade: A Love Story, based on the book by Rebecca Walker who is the daughter of literary royalty and The Color Purple author Alice Walker.
The story's plot sounds like it's in the wheelhouse of Madonna's own experience, or at least relatable. Walker's novel follows a female protagonist who falls in love with a Swahili man who lives off the coast of Kenya.
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Clarkson University Students Earn Tau Beta Pi Awards
Three Clarkson University students have received 2010-2011 awards from Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society.
Farshad Madhi of Utica, N.Y., a graduate student studying fluid mechanics, was awarded the Tau Beta Pi-James Fife Fellowship Award, presented in memory of late member William Fife, CA A '21.
Ryan M. Davis of Edwards, N.Y., a senior engineering & management major, was awarded the GEICO Scholarship, sponsored by GEICO.
Will M. Thompson of Paradox, N.Y., a senior electrical engineering major, was awarded the Record Scholarship, commemorating Leroy E. Record, KS A '29, whose generous bequest provides earnings to support awards in perpetuity.
All Tau Beta Pi Awards are awarded on the competitive criteria of high scholarship, campus leadership and service, and promise of future contributions to the engineering profession.
Tau Beta Pi was founded at Lehigh University in 1885. It has collegiate chapters at 236 engineering colleges in the United States, including Clarkson University and active alumni chapters in 18 cities. It has initiated nearly 514,000 members in its 125- year history and is the world's largest engineering society.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.