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By David Leon Moore and Erik Brady, USA TODAY
OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Junior Seau's last days were filled with friends and flirting, beaches and bar-hopping, lifting weights and lifting spirits. His nights were another story.
Hours after Seau's suicide, his 11-year-old son, Hunter, told his mother, Seau's ex-wife Gina, what he'd seen while staying with his father a month earlier. Hunter got up about 3 a.m. to let out Rock, a pit bull-mastiff mix. His father's bedroom light was on, so Hunter peeked in, as Gina relates his tale.
There was his dad, sitting up on his bed, wide awake, staring at the TV. But the TV wasn't on. He wasn't reading. He wasn't writing. He was just staring.
"Dad, are you OK?" Hunter asked.
"Yes, son," Seau said. "I'm fine."
He wasn't. Seau's friends and family say he'd had trouble sleeping for years and often took powerful sleep aids, and not always as directed.
On Saturday, it will be one month since the former all-pro linebacker died at 43. Authorities say he shot himself in the chest with a .357-caliber Magnum revolver on the morning of May 2 at his home. USA TODAY Sports talked to more than 50 of Seau's friends, family members, neighbors and former teammates who are trying to reconcile his terrible end with what seemed a charmed life.
Nationally, speculation has centered on head blows and multiple concussions and how they can lead to depression and debilitating pain in the lives of former players - even if, like Seau, who played 20 NFL seasons, they never reported a concussion. Sleep disorders also are common among people who have experienced traumatic brain injury, University of North Carolina concussion researcher Kevin Guskiewicz says.
Friends say Seau had insomnia, and at least four of them say he often took Ambien. That's the best-known brand name for zolpidem, a prescription drug commonly prescribed for sleep disorders. Jack Cox, a spokesman for Sanofi, Ambien's maker, says 95% of zolpidem sold in the USA is generic.
The FDA-approved prescribing information for Ambien warns that suicidal thoughts or actions have been reported by depressed patients using this class of drugs. The information also instructs users not to take it if they drink, which friends say Seau did, and also if they cannot get a full night's sleep while taking it.
"He told me he usually woke up around 1 or 2 and couldn't go back to sleep," says Nancy Emsley, who often worked out with Seau at a local gym. She said she lectured Seau that he needed to sleep for eight hours after taking one.
"He just rolled his eyes," she says.
Seau's sleeplessness goes back at least seven years. Mark Walczak, who played with Seau on the San Diego Chargers in the early 1990s, says he witnessed Seau using a prescription sleep aid on a visit to Miami in September 2005 when Seau played for the Dolphins.
"I know he's had a very difficult time sleeping over the years," Walczak says of Seau, who retired after the 2009 season. "I think it's gotten worse and worse. Lack of sleep creates huge anxiety."
On the last weekend of Seau's life, Walczak visited him in Oceanside to celebrate Walczak's 50th birthday. Another visitor that weekend, and through the last days of Seau's life, was Megan Noderer, who had been Seau's on-again, off-again girlfriend for at least five months. It was Noderer who made the frantic 911 call from Seau's house.
Noderer, who told Gina Seau and Walczak she had been with Seau the last night and morning of his life, declined to be interviewed for this story.
Seau, who was among the most highly regarded players in NFL history, grew up in Oceanside - a gritty, diverse beach town about 35 miles north of San Diego - and that made him a homegrown hero to Chargers fans. He lived in a $3.2 million beachfront house on The Strand, a narrow street hugging the Pacific Ocean.
Seau's last days offer a look at a big, beloved and beleaguered man: Who he was, what he loved to do, who loved him, how he lived and, maybe, some clues as to why he died on that Wednesday.
Sunday, April 29
Seau regularly traveled about a dozen blocks from his home to work out in the small, nondescript gym on Mission Avenue that is sandwiched by a wig store and a burger joint. In big, block letters above a plate-glass window are the words: THE GYM.
Seau was a regular who mixed easily with The Gym's other gym rats, and they came to see Seau as a gregarious, fun-loving and inspirational workout buddy more than as a former NFL star and San Diego's favorite son.
"I feel like our little gym group was a very different part of Junior's life," says Emsley, a software consultant. "He wasn't a superstar to us. He was just a good guy, a normal guy."
Emsley and others at The Gym say Seau didn't seem to have a care in the world. On that Sunday before, Seau showed up at The Gym for a memorial service for Marty Miller, a postal carrier and weightlifter who had died of cancer. Seau delivered a eulogy with an uplifting message about loving life and making a difference.
Most of the regulars at The Gym were there, including David Mitchell, 31, the owner and personal trainer who looked up to Seau as a big brother; Brian Vujnovich, 41, a dental equipment salesman who leaned on Seau during his divorce; and Emsley, 46, who says she was never romantically involved with Seau but got very close to him.
Walczak, Seau's longtime friend, was visiting from his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he owns a real estate company. After the midday memorial, Seau and Walczak went out to lunch in nearby Carlsbad. Just then, Walczak says, a woman with striking red hair came in with Seau's wallet; he'd forgotten it at home, a typical lapse. Seau called her "Red." It was Noderer.
"He described her as a girl he knows, a friend of his," Walczak says. "She lives in Dallas. She was coming here to do some business in L.A. and she was staying with Junior for a few days. It seemed to me a mutual, relaxed relationship."
Seau and Walczak moved on to O'Sullivan's Irish Pub, where they were joined by some bar regulars for beers on an outside patio.
By the time they reached Hunter Steakhouse in Oceanside, the group had grown to include three women and another friend of Seau's. Two of the women eventually left the table, but the third stayed at Seau's side.
This was not unusual for Seau.
"It was no secret that he had a lot of women, and that was probably his weakness," Emsley says. "He was not shy about it, and the women he was involved with all knew it. That was him. We all knew that, we loved him and accepted that."
Walczak left about 9 p.m. and headed back to Seau's house to pack for an overnight drive home to Arizona. Walczak found Noderer on the couch watching The Apprentice on TV.
"I was thinking Junior would show up any minute," Walczak says. "When he didn't, I texted him and said, 'OK, buddy, I gotta go. I wanted to see you before I left, but I gotta hit the road.' It was about 10:30, and that was it."
Monday, April 30
Seau was up in the morning and headed north on I-5 to Dana Point, where he put on his public face to play in a celebrity golf tournament co-hosted by former NFL star receiver Tim Brown.
One of Seau's playing partners was Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice, who later said that Seau seemed "lively" that day and was just crushing the ball off the tee.
Almost everybody who had seen him in situations like these over the years - whether it was former NFL or University of Southern California teammates or Oceanside community leaders - says the same thing: Junior seemed great.
"There was just no indication of any problem," says Hall of Fame offensive lineman Anthony Munoz, who saw Seau in mid-April at the USC spring football game. "It was the same old Junior I've known all these years."
Beneath Seau's happy-face front, there were issues that could have been weighing on him. In financial statements covering 2009 that he submitted during court hearings that year to adjust child-support payments, Seau claimed a $78,168 loss on his San Diego restaurant, Seau's, which closed its doors shortly after his death. He also claimed a loss of more than $300,000 on an investment in a Ruby Tuesday restaurant that closed a year later after a name change.
Seau apparently paid cash for his $3.2 million Oceanside home in 2005 because there is no lien. He took out a loan of $1.2 million against the value of the house in 2011.
Gina and Junior Seau divorced in 2002. She said in papers for the 2009 child-support hearing that Seau was a gambler who lived extravagantly. But these days, Gina is quick to point out her ex-husband never missed a payment. She says Seau initiated the hearing, typical for highly paid athletes when they retire. A judge ruled that Seau's income had significantly decreased and reduced his monthly obligation from $17,500 to $7,974.
D.J. Kot, a casino host at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, sat on Seau's foundation board, and Caesars donated $5,000 to a foundation scholarship fund last year. Asked if Seau was a valued Caesars customer, Kot says, "No, I wouldn't say that. We don't talk about that anyway. There is nothing I could tell you about that."
In October 2010, Seau was arrested for domestic abuse alleged by a then-girlfriend. Charges were not filed, but less than nine hours after his arrest, he drove his SUV off a 90-foot bluff in Carlsbad. Former teammate Gary Plummer is among those who wonder if that was a first suicide attempt.
But Emsley says, "He told me he fell asleep, and I believed him."
Gina Seau says she and her children "took care of Junior after that incident. ... He couldn't sleep after that. ... We ended up talking all night. It was actually great."
Tuesday, May 1
Seau and Noderer came to The Gym early with a bag of breakfast burritos.
"We were all shocked to see Red," Mitchell says, because he and the other gym regulars remembered hearing they'd broken up weeks earlier.
Noderer was a little different among Seau's girlfriends, the gym crowd thought - older than most, in her mid-30s and not the cheerleader or model type he favored. She told Emsley months ago that she knew about Seau's past with women because Seau was a friend of her brother, through whom they met.
Mitchell says Seau had a routine for ending relationships. He'd invite a woman to a crowded restaurant or bar with other friends for what Seau called "break-up parties." A suddenly former girlfriend would be "mad or sad" at first, Mitchell says. "Then he would buy her lunch or a drink, and by the end of the breakup they'd be laughing and talking about the good times."
Mitchell says he declined an invitation to a break-up party for Noderer in early April: "No, Junior, I don't want to be a part of your drama today."
Seau and Noderer passed out the burritos that Tuesday to a group that included Mitchell and his girlfriend, Crystal Nath. As Seau and Noderer were leaving, Mitchell recalls saying, " 'Oh, dude, you're not working out?' He said, 'I'll be back later today.' That was the last time I saw him."
Gina Seau says she has spoken to Noderer since Seau's death and that Noderer said she and Seau spent a quiet evening at his house that night, eating dinner in and watching a Los Angeles Lakers playoff game on TV.
Wednesday, May 2
The 911 call came about 9:30 a.m. Noderer seemed to hyperventilate as she told dispatchers that she had found Seau shot in a bedroom.
Police, paramedics and two lifeguards from the beach responded, but Seau could not be revived. He was on the floor on his back, dead of a gunshot wound to his chest. A .357 Magnum revolver was on the bed next to him. There was no note.
Noderer told police she had seen Seau at 7:45 a.m., had gone to a gym workout and came back to Seau's house and discovered him shot. Within hours, the Oceanside Police Department was publicly calling Seau's death a suicide. A day later, the San Diego County medical examiner's office ruled it as such.
In the weeks since, Oceanside proved it wasn't ready to move on after the death of a local hero. The city was awash in rumors and speculation. Friends and relatives couldn't believe he'd shot himself; some turned amateur sleuths, comparing timelines and spinning conspiracy theories.
Walczak speaks for many when he says, "It would be easier for me to believe that you were from Mars than it would be for me to believe that Junior killed himself."
On Thursday, Oceanside Police Lt. Joe Young said, "I'm aware that there is a segment of folks out there that don't want to believe that Junior took his own life, and I respect that. But the bottom line is ... there's nothing to indicate anything other than suicide."
Young, who is overseeing the investigation, says it is nearing completion. He expects a toxicology report in about 30 days.
Thursday morning at Seau's parents' house, Seau's mother, Luisa, said she didn't know anything about the investigation. Her daughter, Mary, reached at work, said the family had no comment at present. No public decision has been made about whether Seau's brain will be studied for signs of degenerative disease.
About two weeks after his death, Seau's family, including siblings and cousins, met at the parents' house in Oceanside to discuss hiring a lawyer and to decide what to ask police. A day later, a large gathering of his relatives met with police. Both sides declined to discuss what was said.
Sydney Seau graduated from high school a week ago and plans to play sand volleyball, an emerging college sport, at USC, becoming, like her father, a Trojan. Gina Seau threw a post-graduation ceremony party. One of the guests was Noderer, who has become friendly with Gina since Seau's death.
"I feel bad for what she went through that morning," Gina says. "She has shown the kids and me complete sensitivity, kindness and compassion."
Jake Seau, 16, plays football, like his father. But Jake is making his name in a different sport at The Bishop's School in La Jolla, just north of San Diego. He is a star lacrosse player who just finished his sophomore year, and he has verbally committed to play for Duke, a collegiate power.
"I'm proud of him for blazing his own trail," Gina says. "I know lacrosse is a tough sport, too, and there's a lot of contact. But it seems there are fewer head injuries, and I'm happy about that."
Walczak has been posting pictures of Seau on his Facebook page. He loves the image of Seau surfing on his longboard near the Oceanside pier.
This week, Mitchell and Nath went out to dinner - at Hunter Steakhouse. They told stories that brought out laughter, about Seau pulling a prank on someone, about him saying or doing something crazy. At one point, Nath started to tear up, and she excused herself.
"It still comes out sometimes," Mitchell said.
Then he, too, started to well up.
"It will never be the same," he said. "The Gym will never be the same."
Contributing: Jarrett Bell, Steve Berkowitz, Jim Corbett, Michael Florek, Gary Hyvonen, Tom Krasovic, Jamie McCracken, Gary Mihoces and Jon Saraceno. Krasovic reported from Oceanside and San Diego. Moore reported from Los Angeles, San Diego and Oceanside.


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Today Arizona Sen. John McCain will deliver what his handlers are hyping as a major address on health care. McCain's plan is a dangerous fraud.
He wants voters to think he is going after health care cost inflation. In reality, he wants to dismantle the employer-provided system that now covers over 60 percent (or about 158 million) of non-elderly Americans, forcing millions of us who now get fairly decent health insurance on the job to instead buy whatever they can find on the individual market controlled by unregulated and predatory insurance companies. And he would drive health care costs upward, not downward.
This is truly amazing: McCain and his handlers knew they had to say something about health care. So they turned to their friends (and financial supporters) in the health care industry and the conservative think tanks. And they have adopted the most extreme right-wing ideological approach, premised on the idea that the big problem in health care is that Americans have too much insurance – in their words, we don't have enough "skin in the game" – and that only when we have to buy health care with money that comes directly out of our own pockets will consumers force doctors, hospitals and insurance companies to become more efficient.
So that's the theory. But it is contradicted by the facts. Most of us already pay part of our premiums out of our own pockets, and we increasingly have to shell out for co-pays in order to get to see a doctor. The result—in practice—is that most people, even those with good insurance, now think twice or three times about even getting regular preventive health checkups. Having lots of "skin in the game" has meant that millions of Americans don't get health care they need—and that's one of the big problems in U.S. health care driving costs up, not down.
But McCain, like George Bush, pays more attention to ultra-conservative theory than he does to the facts. So McCain wants to tax workers' health care premiums that are paid for by employers. Ask any expert, conservative or liberal, and they will tell you the result will be companies will stop providing health care as an employee benefit. Fortune Magazine quotes one of their experts on the impact of McCain's plan: "I predict that most companies would stop paying for health care in three to four years," says Robert Laszewski, a consultant who works with corporate benefits managers.
Now keep this in mind: McCain and his corporate advisers don't dispute this. The massive upheaval that would result – millions of families losing their health coverage on the job and then having to try to find an insurance company that would sell them a new policy that would cover their families—that's not an unintended consequence of his proposal. That chaotic loss of health security is exactly what McCain intends to happen. He wants us all to buy insurance not as part of a group—like an employee group or a co-op—that can negotiate for better coverage at lower premiums, but as individuals, at the mercy of the private insurance companies.
And get this: McCain wants to abolish the regulations that currently exist in most states that require companies to insure people with pre-existing conditions, provide benefits that don't exclude some medical conditions, and prevent them from charging huge premiums for crumby benefits. How would he do this? By "giving people the freedom" to buy insurance in other states with weaker regulations. You can bet that most of the big insurance companies are now shopping around for the state that wants to become the corporate headquarters state for the new deregulated health insurance industry – if President McCain wins. Delaware? Mississippi? Arizona?
But, but, but . . . I can hear some people saying, McCain does give people refundable tax credits to help pay for health insurance. And that is part of his package. But his whole philosophy is that too many millions of American's are getting health care benefits that are too rich, and you certainly can't say that about the level of tax subsidy he would provide—$2,500 per year for individuals and $5,000 for a family, according to the McCain for President website. Last year the average yearly cost of the most popular type of insurance plan offered by employers hit $11,765, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation study. So the average person with a family would end up paying $11,765 minus the $5,000 tax credit, or $6,765—about double the $3,226 Kaiser tells us the average employee paid for his or her share of premiums.
Again, this is NOT unintentional. McCain and his corporate advisers think it is good for individuals and families to pay more because it makes them think twice before seeking health care, and—in theory—they will shop around for cheaper care. And if they can't cover the costs of real health insurance with McCain's tax credit, the insurance industry will sell you lower-cost plans with big holes in coverage or costly co-pays—that is, if you are not already sick and you aren't too old for them to see you as profitable.
And McCain will be glad to help you invest your tax credit in a Health Savings Account —a savings account coupled with an insurance plan cooked up by his friends in the insurance industry with such high deductibles that it only applies for catastrophic health costs. For those normal trips to the doctor, you just take money out of the savings account until there is nothing left—and then you really reduce health care costs by forgoing the trip to the doctor altogether.
The ultra-conservatives have a name for this combination of tax credits and HSAs. They call it "consumer-directed health care." A better name is "high-cost health care"—or "insurance company-directed health care." And although they promote it as saving money for individuals, for our economy and our society, the available evidence shows that it does nothing to reduce health care costs—but it will leave millions of people with worse coverage, more chronic health problems, and higher levels of health cost-driven bankruptcies. And, perhaps most importantly for McCain's financial backers, it would leave the insurance industry and the drug industry even more in control of America's health care system than ever before.
The release of this McCain health care plan is an important test for the mainstream media. Health care experts who are "reality-based" will, if asked to comment, tell reporters that there is no evidence that McCain's proposals will do anything to reduce health care costs, but will the media fall for the McCain spin?
Here's the story they would like major media to report:
"While Democrats Obama and Clinton, stuck in an endless primary contest, fight with each other over who would cover more of the uninsured, John McCain has been using the luxury of uncontested time to develop a thoughtful plan for bringing down health care costs—the issue voters care most about when it comes to their own family budget worries. And McCain's plan would attack the health cost spiral by unleashing the power of individual consumers and families in a more competitive health care marketplace, not by using the power of the federal government to either provide health care and not by dictating health insurance arrangements between workers and employers. Expanding consumer choice—and encouraging health care consumers to be wise purchasers of health care, said McCain, is the best way to force the health care system to become more efficient and reduce the burden of health care costs."
Most honest reporters will note that the McCain will not improve the lot of America's 47 million uninsured, but they may give McCain credit for focusing more on controlling prices than Obama and Clinton. That might sound "fair and balanced"—but it would be wrong.
The reality is, McCain's proposals would greatly increase the number of uninsured Americans, while also doing nothing about health care costs except increasing the number of people who can't afford good quality health care for themselves and their families. Let's see if the media gets both parts of the story right.


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Meet Justin Bieber's Big Brother
You've probably seen adorable photos of Justin Bieber's little brother and sister, Jaxon and Jazmyn. But have you heard of his big brother, Jordan Bieber? You will now!
Comedian Ted Alexandro pokes fun at the Biebs and the business in a new video, 'Nepotizzle,' that skewers the proliferation of stars' siblings in the entertainment world. Donning a blond wig and purple hoodie, Alexandro — as Jordan Bieber — dishes on his new album, 'Old World' and how he plans to make it big.
"This album is gonna prove once and for all to the fans, to the critics and to my mother who the real Bieber is."
Jordan's swagger coach, Ryan Best (based on Justin's real life swagger coach, Ryan Butler) is the first testimonial we're treated to. "People say I'm just working with Jordan because his last name is Bieber," Butler says. "That's poppycock, yo! I'd work with him no matter what his last name is. Like if it was Timberlake or Knowles or somethin'. He's got it. He's special."
Soon, we get a glimpse of Jordan in the studio singing 'Daddy' (hint: it's not an ode to his father), then to him practicing choreography. "For me, seeing the dancers come together is really the most special part of my tour," Jordan says. His choreographer adds, "Apparently, we're gonna have a big tour, within a 30-mile radius of Omaha, Neb. We gonna' be wildin' out!"
One of his dancers is especially excited to work with Bieber … Though he didn't specify which. "My manager called me into the living room (my manager is my mother)," he says, "and she said, 'Bieber needs dancers!' And I was like, 'Oh my God, I've been dreaming of being a Bieber dancer for like, 28 years. And I went to the audition and found out it was for Jordan Bieber." Two female dancers described their dancing in a food court as "the weirdest job" they've ever done. Soon they all get a lecture from Jordan that ends with a disciplinary 23-word (yes, you read that correctly) essay.
Jordan shows us his work with his clothing line (he has a sewing machine and steamer) and gives live footage of a concert in a small, intimate setting where a stage dive goes horribly wrong … And a key team member leaves him.
The video is a pretty hilarious look not only at Bieber's beginnings, but also at the business behind the Ashlee Simpsons and Solange Knowles' of the industry. "Remember," Jordan says, "on 'Nepotizzle,' it's all relative."
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Today will remain a cold one, but the day will be dry and any snow that accumulated isn�t expected to stick around.
Those who were hoping for snow got their wish.
Those who could have done without a wintry mix of rain and the white flakes will be glad to know it won�t last long.
The rain that mixed with a blast of arctic air to drop snow in the Onslow County Saturday is forecasted to move out of the area pretty quickly.
�It should be gone by 5 a.m. (today),� said meteorologist Lara Pagano of the National Weather Service forecast office in Newport.
Today will remain a cold one, but the day will be dry and any snow that accumulated isn�t expected to stick around.
But Eastern North Carolina did get a showing of snowflakes.
Rain began to fall in the Onslow and Carteret counties around 4 p.m. Saturday and started changing over to snow before 6 p.m.
The forecast called for accumulations of a dusting to an inch in the Onslow area, and as night fell Saturday the wintry precipitation was falling fast and surpassing those amounts.
Onslow County Emergency Services Director Norman Bryson said parts of the county were expected to see more than forecasted by the time the weather system passed.
�Richlands already has more than an inch,� he said Saturday night.
All of Eastern North Carolina was put under a winter weather advisory on Saturday, and it remains in effect until 9 a.m. today.
The primary concern is travel conditions from potentially icy roads.
Overnight was expected to be the worst time on the roads, but Bryson said motorists should continue to use caution today.
�Even as the sun comes up and it starts to melt, it could still be wet on the roads. And anything wet still on roads ... could freeze again,� he sid.
He was not aware of any significant accidents Saturday night, but the snow was still coming down heavily and overnight lows that could ice up the roads were still in the forecast.
The N.C. Department of Transportation was out Friday and Saturday in preparation.
�We were busy (Friday) and put out 3,500 gallons of brine on the bridges and overpasses around Onslow County,� said Warren Wethington, county maintenance engineer for NCDOT,
Wethington said they have also gone out to the county Emergency Operation Center and Onslow Memorial�s emergency room and treated the parking lots in those areas in case of emergencies during icy conditions.
Message boards were also placed at locations along the Jacksonville bypass to remind drivers to use caution.
Jacksonville Police Department urged motorists to use caution and to only call 911 in the case of emergencies. Motorists seeking information about specific roadway conditions should contact NC DOT by calling 511 or 1-877-DOT-4YOU. DOT also provides road condition information on their Traveler Information Management System (TIMS) at http://tims.ncdot.gov/tims/.
Contact Daily News reporter Jannette Pippin at 910-382-2557 or email@example.com. Visit JDNews.com to comment.


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SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - While most eyes were on six-times champion Tiger Woods as he briefly moved within a stroke of the lead at the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday, Brandt Snedeker launched his title defense in barnstorming style.
Snedeker, who has posted four top-10s in his previous six appearances in the PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines, charged into a tie for the lead with South Korean KJ Choi after carding a flawless seven-under-par 65 in the opening round.
The fast-talking American birdied four of his first nine holes before picking up three more shots after the turn on the easier North Course, one of two layouts hosting the fourth PGA Tour event of the year.
"Obviously, a great start," FedExCup champion Snedeker told reporters after a mainly overcast and calm day at Torrey Pines. "It was nice to be back here defending. The golf course is in great shape and to play the way I played today was nice.
"I drove the ball really well, didn't make too many mistakes and, when I did, my putter saved me.
"It was a great day, but I realize we've got three more of them (rounds) to go and I've still got the hard course to go, so not too much excitement yet."
Choi birdied three of his last four holes on the tougher South layout to join Snedeker at seven under while Woods, who got to six under after a storming seven-under run from the fifth to the 13th, finished bogey-par-bogey-par for a 68 on the South.
"I made a few mistakes out there, but I made some nice plays as well," said Woods, whose charge came immediately after he had double-bogeyed the fourth. "We couldn't ask for better conditions to score than we had today."
Canadians Mike Weir and Adam Hadwin, who both started out on the North course, and Britain's Ross Fisher were among a group of eight players knotted on 66.
Weir, the 2003 Masters champion, is in good position to end a run of 17 consecutive missed cuts on the PGA Tour dating back to 2011, after being hampered by a lingering elbow injury.
"I've tried to have a positive outlook as bad as I've played and as much as I've struggled," the 42-year-old said. "I'm happy with the progress I'm making. My putter was just really hot today."
Snedeker, who tied the North Course record in 2007 with a blistering 11-under-par 61 in only his third start as a PGA Tour member, has always felt comfortable at Torrey Pines.
"The golf course just fits my eye really well," he said. "I come in hitting the ball the right speed, reading the right lines and when you do that, and you have that kind of confidence, it kind of bleeds into the rest of your game."
Choi, an eight-times winner on the PGA Tour, was delighted with his impressive start on the challenging South layout.
"My goal today was a couple under par," he smiled after mixing eight birdies with a lone bogey. "I hope that this momentum just carries on into tomorrow and the weekend."
Phil Mickelson, a three-times champion here whose tournament preparation was distracted by unwise public comments he made about his tax concerns, struggled on the greens on the way to a level-par 72 on the easier North Course.
"It's fun to see a guy play well, it shows you what you need to do," said Mickelson, who totaled 30 putts while playing in the company of Snedeker. "I didn't play the best. I hit it poorly. I putted poorly.
"But I love being here at Torrey Pines. The golf course is in great shape, the greens are as firm as I've ever seen them and I'll see if I can get it going tomorrow."
The scoring average on the North course was 70.06 during the opening round while the South layout played to a mean of 71.73.
Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes; Editing by Gene Cherry/John O'Brien


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5/17 What we need to do
Let's start with two of the guys we were hoping would be here for a long time, Mateo and Colvin being sent out. A lot of guys have been in that position. I had a great rookie year and got sent down my second year, third year, fourth year, fifth year and then I finally established myself. Sometimes a young guy has a great first year and shows what he has, shows the talent and the league makes adjustments and they have to re-adjust. I think he fell into the category of all the other outfielders were hitting and they couldn't figure out a way to plug him in there last year. We know Mateo has great stuff. He can pitch, 95, 96, great slider. He has to re-tool, refine some things down there. Colvin same thing. Everyone knows he can hit. He has to regain that stroke we know he has, get him at-bats, make sure his development doesn't get stunted and he can come back and help this team.
As far as this team now, we're not even close to where we need to be. Thank goodness it's not too late and it's not September and we're not 10, 15 games out already. We still have a chance to turn it around and that's what we need to do. It starts with the veterans and we all need to step up and do our jobs. Veteran hitters need to drive in runs, veteran pitchers need to keep us in games. Veteran pitchers in the back of the bullpen need to close it out, which they've been doing all year. It's very simple. Pitching, hitting — timely hitting — and defense. You do that and you'll win games. That's what we need to do. It's easy to say but difficult to do, but the teams that get to the playoffs all do it.
— Marlon
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Marlon…you're kidding, right?
"Make sure his development doesn't get stunted and he can come back and help this team." Shouldn't this be the goal of EVERY Cubs player, especially the veterans??
"Veteran pitchers in the back of the bullpen need to close it out, which they've been doing all year." Wood not only didn't close it out tonight, but he gave it away and lost it for Garza!! His record is 1-3…how's that for a veteran pitcher "closing it out"??
I've been a Cub fan for over 60 years, and have gotten more and more frustrated! This organization from the top down…Hendry, Quade, etc. STINKS ON ICE!! They can't make smart, timely decisions…whether it's trades, drafts, pulling pitchers, pulling sinking, stinking players who can't hit or won't hustle and make routine plays. Sorry-ano fits that description very well…I don't care if he has 11 homers or not, or the fact that he's a multi-million dollar contract mistake or not…EAT THE $$$ AND SIT HIS BUTT ON THE BENCH…play a rookie…what's the difference, you'd at least get as much output as Sorry-ano, and who knows, you might get increased contribution?!?!?! You made the poor hiring/trade decision, Hendry! Be bold and make some decisions that will benefit this team. Think of all of us LOYAL, DIE-HARD, LIFE-LONG FANS FOR A CHANGE and LEAVE!!!!!
I am still totally pissed off that jim hendry "aka" benedict arnold let my cubs hero ryne sandberg go to philly and didnt make an attempt to keep him in chicago. or even in the organization. that was the last straw for me in this game called "cubs mediocrity". get rid of jim hendry and get someone who has a clue how to run a baseball team!!!
Hendry did try to keep Ryne in the organization, but he though it was a better idea to have a fit like a little baby about the fact that a more qualified candidate got the job he wanted.
I love Ryno to death, but so far he has just up and left Cubs fans with little warning twice, so I'm not exactly itching to have him managing the big league club just yet.
Marlon I agree with you, but here's the kicker; Carlos Pena should be in the 3 hole with the way he's been seeing the ball. Q needs to stop moving Castro around, bat the kid leadoff. I mean in all Honesty the clutch hitting isn't there because the only guys who have been clutch are Barney and Pena. You want to see victories then Tell Q as a Team leader you're Suppose to be to use this line up and if nothing changes then maybe you should ask for a way out of town.
Marlon, its time to quit making excuses and telling us that it will get better. Im sorry Marlon but thats the same song the Cubbies were singing last year also. And last nights game against the Reds was an example of high priced ballplayers (over payed at that) not playing up to thier salaries. They should back up to the pay windows and get thier pay checks. Ive seen better playing from high school and college ball players as compared to these mediocre ballplayers the cubs have thier hopes on. The owner should just bring up AAA Iowa and send this whole team to Iowa and let them embarrass them folks for awhile. I dont think AAA Iowa can do any worse then this team has been doing for the last couple of years and continue to do this year. Theyve gone from bad to worst..
Ive been a Cubs fan all my life and beleived in the slogan "wait till next year", Now its the song again this year!!! Mistakes like them made last night are unexcusable for ballplayers that have been playing all the years these guys have been playing. Plus the Reds gave the Cubs many chances to blow the game away, but the Cubs wouldnt take the openings! OUr hitting stinks, period!! Only two batters have over 1 homer, our defense is horrible just as the announcers said last night on Fox. And it aint gonna change anytime soon, as long as we have the players in key positions we have. I gotta give credit to you and Castro and Barney. But the rest could be traded or sent down and we wouldn't be any worse than we are now. Actually it may improve the team. Two men only hitting homers. Rameriz dint hit last year until the second half, what's his excuse now..Oh, we'll see him bust open after the Allstar Break, I guess. But by then we'll be in the basement with no help in sight of bringing us out. Im sorry to vent this on here but like so many die hard Cub fans, Im getting to the point it's just not worth it anymore to dream of winning National League Championship, let alone the WS!!!
He sido fanatico de los cubs toda mi vida, considero q el problema esta en realizar un mejor lineup y lo principal poner a Starlin Castro de 1er bate titular no meterle presion colocandolo de 3ero tu sitio ideal es de 1ero este es el lineup con el q deberian jugar.
There seems to be some frustration here folks, and I feel it too, but I don't hold it against Quade. With the exception of leaving Zambrano in too long during that 7 run inning a few nights ago, I've been pretty impressed with his managing. I do agree with the sentiment to sit some "veterans" and play folks who actually want to play ball. The way I see it, when you're making several million a year it can be pretty easy to just go through the motions of playing without really making any extra effort. As for Marlon saying things will get better, hey, what would you prefer he say? He isn't giving up, he's a professional, he's making an effort. Personally, I would like to see the Cubs continue to build from within, and like many of us, quit going after high priced prima donnas who just want to earn a paycheck.
I have just had it. Stinkin' lasiness is taking the field. No not everybody but most. Sorry-ano you bet. I was singing the song of benching him 2 years ago. I didn't care for Q when he coached 3rd. Dejesus sending runners just to get nailed with nobody out…are you kidding me. The complaints just continue to pile up. The owner needs to remember that he's a Cubs fan from way back and do what a Cubs fan would do. I think some of us could do a better job all the way around. I've been a Cubs fan for 54 years now and don't plan on changing…ever, but…I have stinkin' had it. Cub fans revolt.
I've prett much had it too…I never understood the Quade hire…big deal, he had a winning record last year…what has he done for us this year? how many times this year have we hit and run? How many times have pitchers been left in too long? How many times is he going to dick with the line-up before he gets it right? It's clear that he is not taking a leadership roll in the dugout…behind closed doors. I'm sure he's frustrated but likable coaches never seem to get it done…sometimes you have to show a little emotion and get pissed off at the mediocre play…Quade scratches his head and wonders why the team is failing…he needs to kick some butt…Marlon…if he won't do it then the leaders of this team need to step up and start kicking butt….get PISSED OFF…just like all of us die-hard fans….well I gues at this point I should say…use to be die-hard fans…I've had it man…46 years of following the Cubs right down the drain…what a waste of emotion…but at least I HAD emotion…Steve
WOW, you guys are all attacking Marlon like he's the guy that makes all the decisions, give the guy a break, he doesn't have to do this blog but he does, and you guys act like giving
Him line-ups and advice to hand over to Q will help. Read the blog and keep cheering, I know it's hard right now but we're CUBS fans, we knew what we were getting into, this team hasn't done alot of winning for a long time, so you guys need to stop making excuses, and keep rooting Marlon and the Cubbies on!
Hi Marlon!
I used to comment on every one of your posts and then the moderator threw a bunch of them out. It takes me a long time to type out these comments and there are people out there relying on them. I always thought that one day you might respond to one…instead a bunch of them were deleted.
Instead of replying, could you please autograph your golden sombrero from last night and send it to me? There seemed to have been a Soriano sized hole in your swing right off the end of your bat where you couldn't physically reach the ball.
Maybe you coud try out for pitcher. We seem to have a severe lack of talent in that department throughout the system.
Wow, what do you people expect Marlon to say, "we suck, season over"? This is a ball player who goes out and works hard every day and only wants to win. Do you think he has fun when the team is struggling? Like he doesn't care what happens on the field? He does not deserve the crap you guys are giving him. Especially when he is trying to stay positive about his team. Something you "Fans" could probably learn from. This team has more talent at bat boy than any of you arm chair manager morons ever had in your "man I was awesome in little league" primes.
Keep up the good work Marlon, there's still plenty of time to turn this thing around. Always enjoy watching you play the game! Have fun at Fenway! Go Cubs!
Note to Keithman: We had some technical issues with the blog, and Marlon had nothing to do with blocking your comments. Everything should be back to normal, and, judging by the tone of the comments here, it seems that it is.
I saw that nasty shot you took tonite- sorry that happened & hope you'll be ok… love your game!
Marlon, you are in our prayers. I could not believe it when you got to your knees then stood up. I should not have been surprised. You are the epitome of a team player. I couldn't help but think back to when Ron Santo was hit in the face. You surely have him in your corner too.
Mr. Byrd,
I hope that your recovery is swift and complete!! You are an amazing ball player and even more so an amazing human being. Get well soon and I know we all look forward to seeing you out on the field real soon!
Marlon I'm praying for you!! Get back soon! You are a baseball player in every sense of the word! A real throw back and I LOVE IT & YOU! Keep your chin up and the real CUBS fans get what your saying in this post! Life is too short to be pessimistic, keep up with the optimism! Much Love & Prayers your way!
~Shan : )
First and foremost, Marlon, I hope you make a speedy recovery for all the reasons that anyone would want to recover from something like that.
Secondly, I hope you make it back soon to the field.
I wish you the best with recovery. That was painful to watch.
I have always been thankful to read your blog entries and the morale boost they bring. You take pride in all that you do and you always remain positive. This is immensely encouraging to fans, and it makes you a favorite to watch on and off the field. I'm glad you're a Cub and your attitude makes me proud. Thanks for making yourself accessible to fans. Get well soon, wish you and your family the best.
And Go Cubs Go!
Marlon you are a class act. Speedy recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with you!
Hoping the best for you, Marlon. That was a nasty shot, but I know you've come back from worse. We're all pulling for you. Get well soon.
Marlon you really are a classy guy! God Speed on your recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Take your time and heal well. This fan will wait for your return.
Marlon, you're a great player and an even greater person. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Can't wait to see you back out there after you've healed.


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Asian women peace activists honored for their work in the frontlines of conflictOct 9, 2012
Manila – Women peace activists from six conflict-affected countries in Asia received top honors today in a ceremony presided by President Benigno S. Aquino III of the Philippines, with a message of support from Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee of Liberia . Eight women and one man received the N-PEACE awards in Asia for their relentless efforts to build peace in the midst of chaos, sometimes putting their own lives on the line.
From high-level public figures to grassroots activists, the winners include a survivor of a rocket-propelled grenade attack who now helps women with disabilities in Afghanistan, reformers who push for women's place at peace talks, advocates for human rights, and supporters of women's entrepreneurship to fight poverty. They were selected from 100 nominations through an online voting campaign that included more than 55,000 voters worldwide.
The N-PEACE award winners were chosen for their leadership and contribution towards building peace in Afghanistan, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste.
N-PEACE – Engage for Peace, Equality, Access, Community and Empowerment – is a network of tens of thousands of peace advocates who communicate online and in annual meetings to share their skills and knowledge in promoting and keeping peace in their countries.
The N-PEACE network is facilitated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Search for Common Ground, the Institute for Inclusive Security, with support from AusAID. The network serves as a means for engagement between government, civil society and other groups on the issues of women, peace and security, and broader conflict prevention and peace building work. Women also receive skills training in such areas as negotiations, leadership and advocacy.
The gala awards were attended by more than 150 people from across the region, including high-level government officials, UN experts in crisis prevention and peace building, ambassadors, and representatives from the NGO community. The ceremony showcased the release of a documentary series profiling the work of each of the winners.
Nobel Peace Prize winner, Leymah Gbowee of Liberia, expressed strong support to N-PEACE and hailed the honorees in a video message in which she said, "N-PEACE provides the means to recognize women's leadership and their collective strength as advocates for peace. Women are often at the frontlines of conflict, but they rarely make the headlines. This is the principle behind the N-PEACE award to recognize the often invisible work that goes into building peace."
"We have so much to learn from these brave women who refuse to give up in the face of conflict. They are unflagging as they wage peace, and the world is better for it," said Mr. Sanny Jegillos, UNDP Coordinator, Regional Crisis Prevention and Recovery.
Winners were selected in each of the six N-PEACE countries in the main category, Role Models for Peace, which recognizes women's contribution towards conflict resolution and prevention:
Afghanistan (two winners tied) – Ms. Quhramaana Kakar has gained formal seats for women in provincial peace councils, while also finding ways for women in the most volatile regions of Kandahar and Helman to participate in the peace process. She was the Gender Advisor for the Afghanistan Peace and Reconciliation Program to bring women's interests into the work of the High Peace Council and the Joint Secretariat for the High Peace Council. Ms. Farkhunda Zahra Naderi is an Afghan Parliamentarian whose campaign slogan Chadari- the Window of Power, spotlighted educating and empowering Afghan women. She has advocated for the political participation of women in the Supreme Court; the Elimination of Violence Against Women Law.
Indonesia -- Ms. Suraiya Kamaruzzaman is co-founder of the Flower Aceh, an NGO through which she has championed the rights of Acehnese women during and after the conflict. She has worked to ensure women's safety, and has advised them on issues of economic and reproductive rights. Her organization has collected and recorded data on violence against women and offered support services for victims of sexual violence. Since the 2004 tsunami, her organization has been running a Women's Crisis Centre.
Nepal -- Ms. Radha Paudel is the Founder and President of Action Works Nepal, an NGO that works in conflict affected regions of Nepal. When the Maoist insurgency erupted, Radha was a manager of a health institute where she negotiated safe access routes for medicines and medical personnel. Caught in a cross-fire, she witnessed many deaths, and saw orphaned children and aged left to fend for themselves. Marked by those experiences, she now advocates for protections for the poor and conflict affected communities. She also coordinates the `Women's Campaign for Peace and the Constitution'. Her motto is 'no women, no peace'.
Philippines -- Ms. Teresita Quintos Deles, more popularly known as "Ging", was the first woman to be appointed as the Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process in the Philippines in 2003, and was later reappointed in 2010, when the Philippines became the first country in the region to adopt a National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. She was a co-founder of the Coalition for Peace, the country's first citizen's peace group to emerge after the 1986 People Power uprising. Her work helped lay the groundwork for landmark reform policy such as the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act, Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act and the Anti-Rape Law.
Sri Lanka -- Ms. Rupika De Silva is founder of Saviya, a women's NGO which promotes human rights and community participation for peace in the southern province and other conflict affected areas in Sri Lanka. She managed an innovative exchange program between Sinhala women in the North and Tamil women in the South to foster stronger relations between the two groups. After the 2004 tsunami, she helped to build entrepreneurial skills of women who were most affected by the disaster.
Timor-Leste -- Sister Lourdes, popularly known as 'Mana Lou', developed a solidarity network across Timor-Leste, to help the most vulnerable communities in their struggles against poverty. Her organization, ISMAIK, offers urgent humanitarian assistance, and supports longer term efforts to improve lives and preserve local culture.
Mana Lou heroically reached out to all sides during the country's struggle for independence, risking her life to visit refugee camps, often in remote and dangerous areas.
A special N-PEACE prize for Men who advocate for Equality was given to Mr. Sadhu Ram Sapkota, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction in Nepal, for his work in shaping the country's National Action Plan for UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820.
The N-PEACE Emerging Peace Champions prize went to to Ms. Amina Azimi, Founder of Empowering Women with Disability in Afghanistan. Amina was just 11 years old when she lost her right leg from a rocket-propelled grenade that crashed into her home. Eighteen years later, she advocates for and assists disabled women to become active members of society, many of whom have remained hidden in their homes for years. Ms. Azimi reaches out to other disabled Afghans via Qahir-e-Qahraman (Qahir the Champion), a radio show to spread her message about the rights and needs of people with disabilities.
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The Royal Opera is to stage Baroque composer Francesco Cavalli's opera L'Ormindo at Shakespeare's Globe's new indoor Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
The production, directed by Kasper Holten, will open on 25 March. The opera, not staged professionally in the UK since 1972, is a comedy about a sex-starved young queen and her two would-be lovers.
Kasper said: 'I just couldn't keep my hands off this one. Cavalli's opera does not shy away from the cheapest tricks in the book, and we hope that by presenting it in this incredible setting with such a wonderful cast and an expert musician like Christian Curnyn conducting, we can combine the low comedy and the sublime, and create an evening that will both be full of insights and shamelessly entertaining.'
The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse will provide an indoor playing space during the winter months at Shakespeare's Globe. A faithful reproduction of a Jacobean playhouse, it will be unique among London venues, with a handmade oak structure and pit seating. It will be lit by hundreds of candles during performances and seat 340 people.
The Playhouse's inaugural season includes a number of plays and concerts, as well as The Royal Opera's staging of L'Ormindo.
Public booking for L'Ormindo and all other Sam Wanamaker Playhouse productions opens on 14 May 2013. Booking will be available through the Shakespeare's Globe website.
L'Ormindo runs at Shakespeare's Globe's Sam Wanamaker Playhouse from 25 March - 12 April 2014.


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At The Medical Center our mission is to care for people and improve the quality of life in the communities we serve. And, in light of the many pressures facing healthcare providers today, we remain true to this mission.
We are committed to providing the highest quality services, focusing attention on continually improving patient care and outcomes. As the premier healthcare provider in Southcentral Kentucky, we offer a full range of services including comprehensive heart care, obstetrics and neonatology services, cancer treatment services, orthopaedic services and a Primary Stroke Center. The Medical Center invests in modern facilities and keeps pace with the latest technological advancements such as da Vinci® robotic surgery.
As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, we are committed to giving back to the communities we serve. Every year, we contribute millions to benefit the health and wellness of our communities. Learn more about the impact we have made on the lives of those we serve by viewing our Report to the Community.
We realize our patients and their loved ones place a great deal of trust in our hospital, and we see this as both a great privilege and great responsibility. We are committed to meeting your healthcare needs and providing the best care possible.
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June 11, 1899
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The birds seen at Gustavus point are as follows (June 11-14)
[List, Part 1]  [Page 32 - List, Part 2]
[Page 33] The V.G. Cormorant's eyes, like the anhinga's + Fla. C. seem to become highly colored at the height of the breeding season, as those of the [female], and the males not in full plumage were dark hazel, while the old fine [male]s had deep Hooker's green eyes. The facial skin in life was dull blackish, the caruncles on eyelids + entire face was scarlet. The inside of the bill was cad. y. orange, + the gullet was flesh colored: tongue nearly white. The bill had no bright color in any specimen taken. The feet are dead black.
The Pigeon Guillemot has the entire legs + feet most vivid scarlet, + the mouth and whole beak inside + tongue is orange coral red. Iris deep brown; uniform.
??? seven ad. L. glaucescens, the eyelids of all but one were flesh color - that one had the eyelids very full and clear strong purple. bills were all alike, as prev desc. on the outside, but the inner part or "mouth" varied from strong light greenish grey to pure lemon yellow; the "internakes" were in all cases flesh-color.
The grouse has bright orange cornels over his eyes + his eyelids were lemon yellow. The sacs are said to be bright scarlet; "bowt the color o'that blanket ther." -but of course not to be determined from the specimens. (Merriam says bright orange
The most noticable thing, perhaps, about the birds here in this virgin place, is their extreme wildness. The kinglets, even, won't be approached within range unless the greatest caution [Page 34] is used. The only birds of the 44 species observed which answer to "chirping" are the Varied Thrush, Chestnut b. Chic-a-dee, + the two kinglets. Sometimes, also, the lutescent warbler, but not generally. The hawks don't notice it in the least.


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They are educational, fun, and best of all, FREE! :)
We hadn't gone in a while, so 2 weekends ago we went and the boys sure enjoyed themselves.
I love seeing their brains at work in such a masculine-feeling place. (yeah, yeah, call me sexist or whatever)
What did they make? A 4-compartment organizer.
Aidan did really well on his own, hammering, reading directions, etc.
Brennan needed a bit more help.
Cillian was there to cheer them on and take off his shoes 100 times
They have such a good daddy...
Once the product was built, they went to a different station to paint it. This was Brennan's favorite part.
All done! With a very wet, painted organizer!
I got to have a little fun, too.
After the kids' clinic, we checked out the flowers.
See these pretty geraniums?
They found a nice new home in my window boxes. :)
I also bought 2 hanging baskets full of gorgeous Gerber Daisies...I love those!
If you haven't checked out their kids' clinics, go do it!


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
The Gaza border region remains restless, as Palestinian terrorists operating out of the coastal enclave fired three rockets into southern Israel overnight.
At 9:20 PM Thursday evening, the air raid sirens in the Sha'ar Hanegev region howled once again, sending local residents scrambling for their bomb sheltes.
The rockets all landed in open areas, causing no damage or injuries.
Israel's Air Force responded by bombing five terrorist installations in Gaza, among them a Hamas military outpost and several positions used for firing rockets into Israel.
The situation in the south escalated significantly last month when Gaza-based terrorists fired dozens of rockets at cities and towns in southern Israel. Israel responded strongly to those attacks, leading Hamas and its allied terror groups to declare a ceasefire, a ceasefire that apparently wasn't all that serious.
Israel has also deployed two "Iron Dome" anti-missile systems in the southern regions regularly targeted by Gaza rocket crews. The Iron Dome has succeeded in downing numerous missiles, but is only activated when its radar systems indicate enemy projectiles will hit residential areas.
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Head coaches are like quarterbacks. They get too much credit and too much blame.
Assistant coaches are like nose tackles. They don't get nearly enough credit despite playing vital roles.
Today, we'll change it up and give some recognition to Big Ten assistant coaches who did exemplary jobs with their position groups or, in some cases, units in 2012. Each of these coaches fostered improvement this season. Some took units in bad shape and made them better. Others took units in decent shape and made them very good. Some entered the season with skeptics and quieted them.
We came up with 13 assistants who deserve recognition. Yes, we realize we're leaving out some quality folks, but we had to cap it somewhere and wanted to spread the love around to the different teams.
Here's the rundown in alphabetical order:
Chris Ash, Wisconsin, defensive coordinator/secondary: All the attention on the offense's turbulent season took the spotlight away from the good things happening on the defensive side. Wisconsin finished in the top 25 nationally in total defense, scoring defense, rushing defense and pass efficiency defense. The Badgers held nine opponents to 21 points or fewer and gave an inconsistent offense chances to win every time out. Ash will be missed as he joins ex-Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema at Arkansas.
Tim Beck, Nebraska, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks: The second-year play caller oversaw the Big Ten's top offense, which averaged 462.2 yards per game (24th nationally) and 35.1 points per game (28th nationally). Junior quarterback Taylor Martinez made significant strides under Beck's watch, and Nebraska survived the loss of star running back Rex Burkhead for most of the season thanks to contributions from Ameer Abdullah and others.
Tracy Claeys, Minnesota, defensive coordinator: An improved defense sparked Minnesota to a 4-0 start and eventually to bowl eligibility for the first time since the 2009 season. The Gophers pass rush showed life for the first time in years as senior end D.L. Wilhite and others put pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Minnesota was especially good against the pass, ranking 11th nationally and 20th in pass defense efficiency. Although the offense remains a work in progress, Minnesota should be pleased with the direction on defense under Claeys.
Adam Cushing, Northwestern, offensive line: Cushing's recruiting ability always has stood out, but his coaching skills had been questioned as Northwestern struggled to convert promising line prospects into powerful blockers. The Wildcats went from a finesse offense to a power offense this season, blasting off of the line to the tune of 230.9 rush yards per game. Red zone offense went from a weakness to a strength as Northwestern tied for 17th nationally. Cushing's line paved the way for star running back Venric Mark.
Rich Fisher, Nebraska, wide receivers: Nebraska isn't known for its wide receiver play, but things are changing under Fisher's watch. Led by standout sophomore Kenny Bell, the Huskers' top three receivers combined for 1,657 yards and 11 touchdowns on 115 receptions. Just as important, the receiving corps helped Nebraska's bread-and-butter run game with effective blocking throughout the season. Fisher's hiring after the 2010 season raised some eyebrows, as he had taken a break from college coaching, returned to the high school ranks and also served as a golf instructor in Massachusetts. But he definitely looks like a great addition to Bo Pelini's staff.
Patrick Higgins, Purdue, wide receivers: Higgins played a significant role in Purdue's late-season surge, as he took over the offensive play-calling duties after coordinator Gary Nord suffered a severe back injury. Purdue won its final three games with Higgins and head coach Danny Hope handling the play calls. Higgins also did a nice job with Purdue's wide receiving corps, despite the fluctuating quarterback situation. Three veteran Boilers receivers eclipsed 40 catches and 300 receiving yards, and redshirt freshman Dolapo Macarthy showed promise.
Seth Littrell, Indiana, offensive coordinator/tight ends/fullbacks: Head coach Kevin Wilson brought in Littrell to boost Indiana's passing attack, and Littrell delivered despite losing starting quarterback Tre Roberson in Week 2. Indiana went from 80th nationally in pass offense to 19th, leading the Big Ten with 311.2 yards per game. With help from assistant offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Kevin Johns, Littrell managed the quarterback situation pretty well as both Cameron Coffman and Nate Sudfeld had success. Littrell will go largely unnoticed because of Indiana's low profile and 4-8 record, but he was one of the Big Ten's best coaching additions for 2012.
Curt Mallory, Michigan, secondary: Michigan's defensive line dominates the spotlight because that's where coordinator Greg Mattison and head coach Brady Hoke put their primary focus, but Mallory has done a really nice job with a secondary that struggled mightily under the previous regime. Despite losing promising cornerback Blake Countess to a torn ACL in the season opener, Michigan still finished second nationally (behind Nebraska) in pass defense (155.2 ypg allowed). Safety Jordan Kovacs has blossomed under Mallory's watch, and while the depth in the secondary isn't where it will be eventually, Mallory has managed things well.
Bart Miller, Wisconsin, offensive line: Miller began the season as a graduate assistant and moved into one of the team's top assistant roles in Week 3 after the surprising dismissal of veteran line coach Mike Markuson. Although Wisconsin's line didn't have its typical dominant performances every time out, Miller fostered obvious improvement and cohesion during the course of the season. The finished product showed up in the Big Ten championship game against Nebraska, as Wisconsin bullied the Huskers to the tune of 70 points, 539 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns.
Reese Morgan, Iowa, defensive line: Iowa didn't have much to cheer about in 2012, and some of the staff changes Kirk Ferentz made led to some growing pains. Morgan faced a significant challenge in moving from offensive line to defensive line, which returned only a handful of players who had logged field time in 2011. Given the youth and inexperience along the Hawkeyes' defensive front, Morgan did a nice job in Year 1. Joe Gaglione had a nice senior season (9 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles) and young players like Louis Trinca-Pasat showed promise. The line held its own in the first half of the season before struggling late.
Pat Narduzzi, Michigan State, defensive coordinator: Many of these assistants took questionable units and improved them. Narduzzi led an elite defense that entered the season with high expectations and met them. Make no mistake: Michigan State's defense is the only reason the team found itself in every game this season. The Spartans had a few standouts, namely linebacker Max Bullough, but their overall team defense and stinginess stood out. Narduzzi is one of the nation's premier coordinators and should land a head-coaching job in the near future.
John Strollo, Penn State, tight ends: Although O'Brien's offense is a tight end's dream, Strollo did a terrific job of developing young and unproven players this season. Redshirt freshman Kyle Carter emerged into one of the Nittany Lions' top passing threats, and junior Matt Lehman and true freshman Jesse James also stepped up at times. Of Penn State's top five receiving-yards leaders this season, three players are tight ends (Carter, Lehman and James).
Ed Warinner, Ohio State, offensive line/co-offensive coordinator: Warinner took an underachieving Buckeyes offensive line with serious depth questions and turned it into quite possibly the best line in the league. The Buckeyes' front five turned a corner in Big Ten play and created lanes for Braxton Miller, Carlos Hyde and the Big Ten's top scoring offense. Warinner was the Big Ten's best assistant hire of the last offseason and earns our vote as the league's top assistant in 2012.


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BlackBerry maker, Research In Motion has announced new mobile management software that adds support for Apple and Android devices but analysts say time will tell if the company's new emphasis on bring-your-own-device (BYOD) will succeed.
RIM announced BlackBerry Enterprise Server 10 (BES 10) is available to download as of today. The product combines mobile device management (MDM), mobile application management and mobile security. Unlike previous versions, BES 10 enables BYOD with support for Android and iOS devices in addition to BlackBerry.
The decision to support non-BlackBerry devices "was really driven by our customers," RIM senior director of enterprise product management, Jeff Holleran, told Computerworld Australia.
Enterprise customers told RIM they were "really under pressure from our end users to start supporting additional devices."
RIM may also woo back some old customers with the new version, Holleran said. For example, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency moved from BlackBerry to iPhone last year, but the agency is now testing BlackBerry 10 and the BES 10 platform, he said.
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While BYOD may be the new emphasis, BES 10 still does not support Windows Phone. "We're waiting for market demand in support of it," Holleran said. "We just haven't really seen it in our enterprise customer base at this point.
"If market relevance is there, we'd be happy to add [Windows Phone] to the product."
Another feature of BES 10 acknowledging the BYOD movement is BlackBerry Balance, which separates protected work apps and data from personal content users may store on BlackBerry devices.
The feature helps businesses manage a BYOD user who wants to use one device for both work and play, Holleran said. If the user ever leaves the organisation, only their work data will be deleted, he said.
Research In Motion has also changed its pricing structure with BES 10. "We have moved from a licensing model that included a server price to just a device licence model," Holleran said. Licences are US$99 per user in the US. RIM couldn't provide Australian pricing.
RIM will run a BES 10 promotion this year to encourage purchase of BlackBerry 10 devices. Existing BES customers can trade in old licences on a one-for-one basis for every user that upgrades their device to BlackBerry 10, Holleran said.
RIM is seeing much early customer interest in BES 10, said Holleran, adding that globally 1600 enterprise and government customers are registered for the company's BlackBerry 10 education program, BlackBerry Ready.
Supporting Android and iOS devices in BES 10 is "really a survival strategy" for RIM, Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney said in an interview. "Given the problems [BlackBerry] has had, customers have gone to other devices."
"The consumer mobile market ran away from BlackBerry a while ago so BES must manage multiple devices to remain relevant," said Telsyte analyst Rodney Gedda.
"There are a lot of companies vying for a piece of the MDM pie—with corporate and personal devices—and RIM has a lot of experience managing its own BlackBerry devices," he said.
"We're still in the early stages of MDM generally so if RIM branches out to non-BlackBerry devices and applications then there is no reason why that part of its business won't pay off. BYOD shows no sign of slowing so the more devices BES can manage the more appeal it will have with organisations looking to deploy a mobile management solution."
However, Gartner's Dulaney said it's unlikely RIM will win back customers who have already fled from BlackBerry.
"The only way they'll come back in is if they just use Exchange ActiveSync" to manage devices, Dulaney said. "If they've invested in MDM, they're probably not coming back."
While BES 10 may now support other devices, Dulaney said BES 10 has a "middle of the road" feature set that may only attract those organisations that want BlackBerry 10 handsets.
Other mobile management products in the market have more features, including support for Windows Phone and the ability to build an enterprise app store, the analyst said.
However, RIM has forced companies to buy BES 10 if they want to securely support BlackBerry 10 devices because the company has not allowed other MDM companies to support its new OS, he said.
"It all comes down to this: If you believe that BlackBerry 10 devices are compelling and you want to support them, then put in BES 10."
Before buying BES 10, organisations should remember that BlackBerry's future success depends on how well they do in the consumer space, Dulaney warned. "You may want to wait about six months to see how they perform."
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C. H. "Bunk" Farley, 81, of Stinnett, died in his home on Monday, October 28, 2013. Celebration of Life will be at 10:30 a.m. , Thursday, October 31, at the Lazy J Ranch Shop. Graveside Services will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Lazy J Ranch Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Bunk was born at Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma to Benjamin and Sylva Lawrence Farley on April 24, 1932. He was a longtime Rancher and Cattleman of Hutchinson County. Bunk married Pat Price on June 26, 1952 at the home of E.C. Price in Sneed Camp. He put on Memorial Team Ropings in memory of his son Benny Farley who died in 1980. Bunk loved chewing people's butts. Bunk was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Benny Farley. Survivors are his wife Pat; daughter, Connie Farley of the Lazy J Ranch; sons, Trae Burns and Cody Joe Burns both of Lazy J Ranch; brother, Jerry Farley of Abesville, MO.; sister Loeta Maxine Furr, Marlow, Ok; grandchildren, Chancy Lee Franks and wife Kelly and Trinity Sue Franks; great-grandchildren Zachary Tell Jones, Savanna McQuinn, Bronc Horn, Baydon Horn, Baylee Horn, Korbin Lee Franks, Kayleigh Payton Franks, Trae Keannon Burns, and Cody Jo Burns.


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A year or two ago I decided to try some three-gunning. For those unfamiliar with three-gun competition, it is essentially a type of match where the competitor uses a rifle, pistol, and shotgun, in multiple and combined stages, and operates under time and scoring constraints, plus whatever the sick, sick planners of the stages decide to insert into the course.
It's a lot of fun, and can be very challenging, however it also has a very high round count, as in hundreds and hundreds, and requires three guns, which can be pretty inexpensive, but can also be very not inexpensive. I decided that I wasn't quite ready for that, but I still wanted to shoot ARs in some sort of competition setting.
What I settled on was to shoot CMP sanctioned matches using the General Service Rifle rules. Now, I'm not going to go into the details of this type of match, simply for lack of room, but I will relay a couple of hints. To find the entire rule book, which is not insufferably long, it can be found in PDF version here. In a nutshell, you need a 20-inch AR-15 with a carry handle. On the exterior it must remain orthodox in appearance, with the aforementioned 20-inch barrel, standard handguard, carry handle, standard military sights, standard pistol grip and stock, etc.
There are minor modifications to the exterior allowed, such as a non-threaded barrel with no muzzle attachment, a detachable carry handle, a stainless steel higher quality barrel, a free float tube that uses the standard handguard halves, several different minor but useful sight modifications (such as a corrective lens or finer adjustments), and the ability to use pretty much any color you want for the stocks if you want to be something of an individual. There are also a few must-have criteria that will be mentioned in italics as we progress.
Most large AR manufacturers such as Colt, Rock River Arms, and DPMS offer purpose-built models for this type of competition and generally they are quite good at it. However, I am loathe to simply buy a complete ready-to-use product, so I decided to go a little further and build my own from parts.
Fortunately, Brownells was able to offer most of what I needed. With all the insanity of the AR market with its super special aftermarket stocks, pistol grips, and doo-dads of whatever persuasion there is still the good old inexpensive A2 stock and pistol grip, which are required by the rules. These came from Brownells with no hassle, and included the receiver extension tube (buffer tube for you non-purists), buffer and spring. Truthfully, I can't stand the A2 pistol grip, mostly because of the finger groove on the front of it. The little projection is entirely in the wrong place for my small hands, and ironically the grip itself feels too skinny, probably because I'm used to using MagPul pistol grips. Well that's tough since my choices are A2 or A1 grips, and since the rest of the rifle is A2 configured, I reckoned that putting an A1 grip (without the finger rest) would just look stupid.
Also from Brownells was the NM free-float tube made by Rock River. Most shooters can sling up a rifle so tight on a front-sight-mounted sling that it affects the point of impact. And probably no shooter can sling up in a sufficiently repeatable fashion to affect that point of impact the same exact way twice. So the handguard, in addition to being free-floating, also has a sling swivel on the front/bottom of the inner tube, thus transplanting the sling-up stress to the tube rather than the barrel. This makes this tube much superior to the standard handguard for accuracy, but also makes it substantially heavier, since it's made of steel. Most competitors don't mind that weight since it helps to keep the entire rifle more stabilized.
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Monday, November 3, 2014
Crazy and Just Getting Crazier by Linda S. Glaz
27 comments:
- Rick Barry said...
Interesting food for thought here. I suspect there will be two likely outcomes: (a) Some writers will work like crazy and raise the quality of their writing from where it's been to a higher level. (b) Some writers will be satisfied with their current writing skill and will decide to self-publish instead of seeking a traditional house.
That guess doesn't mean I consider self-pubbing an inferior route. It's simply an easier option that many embrace.
- November 3, 2014 at 9:24 AM
- Tom Threadgill said...
I'm adjusting AND moaning. Or is that not an option? :)
- November 3, 2014 at 9:29 AM
- Elaine Stock said...
I've definitely been adjusting my "attitude" toward the changing world of publishing--I don't have a choice, do I? If I refuse to think differently, and as you say--work my buns off--then I'm just wasting my time in front of my laptop.
I love the Ma Ingalls quote!
Again, Linda, thanks for the encouragement.
- November 3, 2014 at 9:29 AM
- Linda Glaz said...
I'm moaning along with all of you. And I agree, Rick, it isn't a bad option if folks truly put out extraordinary work and don't just settle!
- November 3, 2014 at 9:38 AM
- Janet Grunst said...
Thanks for the dose of reality, Linda. If we believe our desire to write is a calling, that means we also must strive to do the best job possible.
- November 3, 2014 at 9:52 AM
- Linda Glaz said...
Yup! Exactly, Janet. We have to write what we are called to write and trust God to put it into the hands that will reach just the ONE person he intended it for. If others read it, so be it, but He knows right where it has to go.
- November 3, 2014 at 9:59 AM
- Jackie said...
I'm not giving up yet. I think I feel better after reading this. Sound's like it's not just me struggling.
Thanks for sharing.
- November 3, 2014 at 10:30 AM
- Davalyn Spencer said...
Wise words again. Back to editing!
- November 3, 2014 at 11:09 AM
- Linda Glaz said...
Jackie, we're all struggling, no matter what part of the industry you are in, there's a def struggle going on. Particularly for debut authors.
- November 3, 2014 at 12:06 PM
- Linda Glaz said...
But we NEVER give up, right?
- November 3, 2014 at 12:07 PM
- Deborah D. Harper said...
Linda, my Spirit-filled heart tells me to continue at any cost, and my fleshly (worn out, exhausted, frustrated) brain tells me I have a one in a million chance of making it. But then who defines "making it"? If that one person reads what I've written and it makes a difference to them (and God knows just who that is and what it will do for them), then I've made it! Thanks for a great post!
- November 3, 2014 at 12:39 PM
- Linda Glaz said...
Amen, Deb. That's how I feel. Would I love to make a million writing? Well, duh! But is it more important to write the 'write' message? Yes! Even if it reaches the ONLY ONE that God intended...
- November 3, 2014 at 12:51 PM
- Karla Akins said...
Never, never quit!
- November 3, 2014 at 2:26 PM
- Linda Glaz said...
Absolutely, Karla! Perseverance!
- November 3, 2014 at 2:34 PM
- Jean Kavich Bloom said...
I attended one of your workshops this last weekend and came away only encouraged. Thanks for such on-target input!
- November 3, 2014 at 4:30 PM
- Linda Glaz said...
Thank you, Jean. I appreciate that. Great conference, wasn't it?
- November 3, 2014 at 6:15 PM
- Anne Garboczi Evans said...
Thank you so much for sharing, Linda! And it sounds encouraging that just as soon as we break out of the newbie, bottom of the totem pole status, then we'll be the ones who are hard for publishers to turn down. :)
- November 4, 2014 at 8:53 AM
- Linda Glaz said...
That sure is what we hope for!
- November 4, 2014 at 9:10 AM
- Diana Flegal said...
Great word Linda. Challenging but doable if we adjust. :-)
- November 4, 2014 at 10:14 AM
- Linda Glaz said...
Thanks, Diana. It IS a challenge, but hopefully no one gives up.
Success could be just around the corner!
- November 4, 2014 at 10:15 AM
- Joyce Hart said...
I'm really proud of Linda's work, you are a good agent. This is an excellent piece, you are spot on with these remarks. The main thing is to never give up. God has called you to write and He will somehow get your books to the person or persons who need them.
- November 4, 2014 at 10:29 AM
- Linda Glaz said...
Yes! Perseverance!
- November 4, 2014 at 10:39 AM
- coach mary said...
Work our buns off? Hmmm Maybe that's how hot cross buns were invented.
Thank, Linda, for the encouragement & insight!
- November 4, 2014 at 2:32 PM
- Linda Glaz said...
Mary, if ONLY I could seriously work my buns off! LOL I'd be a size 0 by now!
- November 4, 2014 at 3:40 PM
- Joy Avery Melville said...
How timely is this!
As much as publication is a dream - writing what GOD tells me to write is THE MOST IMPORTANT part of my career. I was told one time I was trying to FAST-TRACK my work to publication. . .hadn't thought I was, but the other author who told me that also said. . .TAKE THE TIME TO ENJOY THE JOURNEY. . .enjoy? HARD WORK - SEVENTEEN HOUR STINTS IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER SCREEN? ENJOY? Then it hit me. . .my BRAND is Journeys To Joy. . .DUH! I've grown so much as a writer - a person - by slowing down and giving GOD the controls (not that I don't often try to rip them from HIS more capable hands) When God brought me to HARTLINE. . .it was an amazing PART of my journey to joy and this post is just one more reason I can say THANK YOU, GOD! I needed the reminder that tenacity means NOT GIVING UP! Thanks, Linda!
- November 4, 2014 at 4:15 PM
- Linda Glaz said...
Yeah, so glad, Joy!
- November 4, 2014 at 4:28 PM
- Michael Hicks Thompson said...
Very, very good explanation. Thank you! And, again, congratulations on the well-deserved Agent of The Year Award!
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