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The headline was written in jest.
Mike Matheny wanted Greg Holland to be his closer.
No problem with that.
Matheny likes to have an established closer.
Most managers (if not all) want the guy who has the big-save count next to his name.
It gives them a feeling of security. A dependable closer is good for the mental health of the entire team. But a bad closer is a toxic spill. A shaky, burned-out, ineffective closer can make imminent victories dissolve into defeat, destroy promising seasons, and unnerve his manager and team.
The Cardinals had multiple closer candidates nearing the end of spring training, but THE CLOSER hadn't emerged. So Matheny lobbied for Holland, an unadopted free agent waiting for an acceptable contract offer to come his way.
Gotta have Holland as the closer.
Gotta go get him.
Cardinals management doesn't throw money around lightly, and it's not like chairman Bill DeWitt Jr., baseball president John Mozeliak and GM Michael Girsch gave Holland a one-year deal for $14 million just to hush Matheny and prevent an anxiety attack. If DeWitt wants peace and quiet, he can retreat to his lakefront retreat in Michigan.
The Cardinals purchased a closer for Matheny, but management must have thought it made sense This isn't a frivolous front office. And I thought it was fine to bring Holland in on a one-year deal that limited the potential liability of signing him.
What I didn't know at he time, however, was the remarkably short-sighted, senseless plan to speed-rush Holland onto the big-league roster. Just a peculiar, avoidable blunder that no smart organization, pitcher or manager should make. More on that later.
There were risks attached to Holland; that's why no one hired him until March 29. And this is why he couldn't land a multiyear deal on the open market.
I wouldn't expect Matheny to read the reports from the Cardinals analytics department on Holland's profile. That isn't Matheny's thing. The Beloved Leader of Men doesn't want to go deep diving on all this nerdy analytics stuff. No, sir. Bow your neck, and be tough!
You have to understand the way Matheny thinks, and then it all makes sense. The only number Matheny needed to see was "41." That was Holland's league-leading saves total for Colorado last season.
Perfect, 41 saves.
Gotta get him. Holland gotta be the closer.
Never mind Holland's declining four-seam fastball, and the concern over his escalating walk rate. Both were warning signs. Didn't matter …. this was everything: 41, 41, 41, 41, 41, 41, 41.
The beginning and the end of the Matheny analysis.
So of course Matheny rushed Holland into the closer's role on Holland's first day on the 25-man roster, after only two brief appearances for the Cardinals Class A team. Back to what I mentioned earlier: I still cannot believe that Cards management agreed to let Holland join the big-league team without having the proper time to get ready. I can't believe Holland would be so impatient, he'd risk hurting his 2019 contract value by leaping crazily into season to take on major-league hitters with real games on the line when he wasn't capable of pitching at anything close to full capacity.
And Matheny? Holland's readiness was of no concern … 41, 41, 41, 41, 41 … Holland is the closer.
Holland's first night as a closer was a disaster. He walking a bunch of Brewers and got pulled, and the Cardinals lost in extra innings. Matheny backed off, and placed Holland away from the flames for a while. But of course Matheny couldn't wait to usher Holland into the closer spot as soon as the reliever strung together a few appearances that didn't result in an embarrassing sequence of "Ball Four" calls by the home-plate umpire.
In one of the most predictable moments of the season, Matheny burned his best reliever, Bud Norris, in the 8th inning Friday night in Pittsburgh. The Cardinals were trying to smuggle a 5-2 lead into the visitor's clubhouse for a series-opening win at PNC Park, and Norris did his part by pitching a scoreless inning.
Matheny brought his man Holland in to close it out.
And he summoned Holland to close it out even though ol' 41 would be pitching on consecutive days for the first time this season after not having the opportunity to build up his arm in spring training.
For Holland, it was another episode of pitching on roller skates. His velocity was intact, even up a bit. So that was a positive indicator. But the results, not so much. He faced four Pirates and didn't get an out. In 17 pitches, Holland was taken down for three hits, three runs, two earned runs. Sure, he was let down by his defense in the inning. But let's not be stupid here, OK? Holland's pitches were flat. The Pirates swung at five Holland sliders — and had only one swing-and-miss. It's his best pitch, and his s only plus pitch.
Holland was on fire, Matheny's hair was on fire, the bullpen was heating up (too late of course) and the Cardinals' lead was turning to ash. Rarely proactive, and almost always reactive, Matheny stood and watched Holland go up in smoke. The manager had to hustle in three relievers just to survive the ninth and have a chance to prevail in extra innings. The Pirates won 6-5 in 11, bagging the winning run against rookie Jordan Hicks.
I don't understand Matheny's obsession with getting Holland glued to the closer's role, whether Holland is ready or not. But he had no spring training. He wasn't sharp. His stuff isn't lively and can't be entrusted to in high-leverage scenarios right now. Holland has faced 12 batters in high-leverage situations, walking five and allowing two hits with a 16.20 ERA. Other than to sound air sirens, I don't know how to make Matheny more aware of the danger here.
If, as Matheny has said, this is Holland's "spring-training phase," then why must Holland get to have his spring-training tuneups in the ninth inning against a division rival when the Cardinals need to seal a win? Remember when winning was the top priority around here?
What in the world is the reason for Matheny's urgency to make Holland the closer?
1. The Cardinals don't owe Holland anything except his $14 million salary. Period. End of discussion. It's up to Holland to make the best of this opportunity and establish value for his next contract. And if he's incapable of closing, sorry, but that's his problem. It's ridiculous for the Cardinals to force it at the expense of the rest of the team, and at the cost of weakening their position in the NL Central standings. Holland has been a Cardinal for 15 minutes, OK? He hasn't built equity here. And there are 24 other players trying to win.
2. Bud Norris is kicking backsides as the closer. So why not just allow the man to continue kicking ass until he isn't? Maybe this ass-kicking will change, and of course there's always the risk of injury, especially with Matheny's tendency to abuse the arms of certain relievers. But Norris has been great so far. If you're a saves counter, he's 5 for 5. His 38.5 percent strikeout rate ranks 10th among NL relievers. His strikeout-walk ratio — a sensational 10.0, meaning 10 strikeouts for every walk — is No. 3 in the NL. His standard ERA (2.03) is very good, and his fielding independent ERA (1.81) is 10th among NL relievers with at least 13 innings pitched. Matheny could have tried Holland in the 8th on Friday, knowing (well, maybe not) that if Holland went on tilt, the manager would still have Norris waiting to go in case of emergency. Instead, the manager didn't have his top reliever around to stop the bleeding. (By the way, update: I was NOT advocating a two-inning save for Norris. My point: I prefer to have him available.)
3. If this is about Matheny's push to sign Holland and the manager shoe-horning Holland into the closer role to justify coveting the RH reliever … that's a poor reason that does nothing to advance the cause of winning or maximizing the probability of success.
What's wrong with Holland? The numbers are troubling. The 7.36 ERA with eight walks and seven strikeouts in 7.1 innings are there on the surface for all to see. But when you go underneath the standard stats and scrub the nitty-gritty, it's worse.
Here's what I mean, and all numbers are from STATS LLC or FanGraphs.
* Holland's four-seam fastball, 93.4 mph last year, is firing at 92.8 mph this season. And hitters are mashing it for a .538 slugging percentage. The fastball lost steam last season when hitters beat up on it for a .509 slug.
* Last season Holland had an overall whiff rate of 19.4 percent on the four-seam, and a whiff rate of 15.6 percent when throwing the four-seam for a strike. This year the overall whiff rate for the fastball is 7.1 percent, and in the zone it's 9.1 percent.
* Last season hitters chased the four-seam out of the strike zone 40% of the time; so far this season that's down to 15.4 percent.
* Holland had a strike rate of 62 percent with the four-seam last season; it's 53.5% this year.
* The ground-ball rate on the four-seam was 40% last year; it's 28.6% this season.
Now, let's move onto the famous Holland slider that made him one of the most fearsome relievers in baseball during his glory days with Kansas City….
* Last season hitters batted .137 with a .226 slugging percentage vs. the Holland slider. This year, they're hitting the pitch for a .375 average and .438 slug.
* Holland's overall whiff rate on the slider was 47.4% in 2017; that's fallen to 34.4% early in 2018.
* Holland's whiff rate in the strike zone with the slider was 27.2% last season and is 22.2% this year.
* The hitters' chase rate on the slider was 44% in 2017; it's 37% now.
* Ground ball rate on the slider: 44% last season; 20% this season.
Holland's 20.5 percent walk rate is the sixth-worst in the majors among qualifying relievers and well above the league average of 9.4 percent. He's walked 8 of 32 batters in NL Central games, or 25%. Last season in Colorado Holland's swing-and-miss rate of 35.8 percent was slightly above his career standard. Early this season that swing-and-miss percentage is only 24.2 percent.
Holland may come around. But he can't be sent to the minors for conditioning unless he approves the assignment, or unless he's injured and goes down to rehab. But until Holland rounds into form (if he does), Matheny needs to find ways to get him some work without jeopardizing wins. The shame is, the Cardinals have better relievers pitching in the minors right now, as Holland occupies a big-league roster spot. But wasting $14 million is a helluva lot better than wasting a chance to win games and return to the postseason for the first time since 2015.
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Life Lately: January
Hello guys, this holiday season ended so fast and I am still catching my breath since Christmas. Life is full of changes and certainly we have no say about stopping it. Move on, run along or leave behind. This made me want to add one thing onto my 2017 list: clean out some old magazines and create more room. And you? Do you have something you always want to keep but now thinking it's time to move on?
Below are the photos I took in January, read the captions to see what happened and I help you will like them. Also, this year I am attending some weekly projects which I will submit via my Instagram. If you are interested in seeing my photos more frequently, please do check out my account!!
Stay moving,
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A nice stay in Jindabyne
We headed to Jindabyne for a nice country escape and the whole ambiance was just amazing.
The light was really harsh
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Me and my girl Indigo
Andrew made this beautiful dish
My personal chef
She started to grab everything. It's cute in a scary way...
Caught her playing with canopy
She made me laugh
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Summer is here and with it I bring a classic dessert that is worthy of your time. The Vegan Banana Split. Chocolate, strawberry and vanilla ice cream are covered in hot fudge, strawberry sauce, whipped "cream", peanuts and strawberries. It's a treat worth sharing and sure to make you and your loved ones extremely happy!!!
Here are the deets: I used my homemade vegan vanilla ice cream recipe that is made using only 5 ingredients and a blender. I heated it up in a saucepan until it thickened and just reached a simmer. I removed it from the heat and divided it into 3 mason jars with a little less in one for strawberry. For strawberry I added about a cup of strawberries, blended it then poured it back in the jar. In the chocolate version, I added 1/4 cup of chocolate chunks/chips, let it melt for a minute or two and then stirred it. Once cool, I put plastic wrap on top and pressed it into the ice cream to avoid ice crystals. I then placed those in the fridge to cool completely, then froze them overnight. The next day I made the stawberry sauce, hot fudge and whipped "cream", chopped the nuts. Before making the whipped "cream" I put the ice cream in the fridge for about 10 minutes, then the counter to defrost for 20 minutes. Then I made my big station and assembled. You could have a party with a big banana split station, how fun!!
Whipped Cream? I made aquawhip! ;) Aquafaba is the juice from a can of chickpeas or making chickpeas at home. Use that with 1/8 tsp of cream of tartar, a splash of vanilla extract and sweetener to taste. The popular sugar in this is powdered but I used stevia and it was a-okay for a sugar-free version. Whip with a handheld mixer for 10-15 minutes until soft to semi-stiff peaks form. You could also use coconut cream, love that stuff. Enjoy!
1 Banana - Sliced Lengthwise
1 Scoop Each: Vegan Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla Ice Cream
2 Tbsp Hot Fudge
2 Tbsp Strawberry Sauce
2 Tbsp Pineapple Sauce (traditional) Chocolate (featured)
3 Tbsp Whipped "Cream"
1 Tbsp Chopped Peanuts
3 Cherries (traditional) or 3 Strawberries (featured)
Peaceful Preparation:
Slice the banana lengthwise. Place it in a oval shape bowl.
Add one scoop of vegan chocolate ice cream, strawberry ice cream and vanilla ice cream.
Drizzle 2 tbsp of hot fudge on the chocolate ice cream, 2 tbsp of strawberry sauce on the strawberry ice cream, 2 tbsp of pineapple or more hot fudge on the vanilla ice cream. Add whipped "cream" and chopped peanuts, top with cherries or strawberries. DIG IN!!!
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2 Tbsp Cacao Powder
1/4 Cup Vegan Chocolate Chunks or Chips
1 Tbsp Coconut Oil (Oil-Free: Coconut Butter, Seed or Nut Butter)
1/8 tsp Sea Salt
1/2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
Peaceful Preparation:
Strawberry Sauce
1 1/2 Strawberries (Sliced without the stem, fresh or frozen)
2 Tbsp Sweetener of Choice (Maple Syrup, Agave Syrup, Coconut Sugar...)
OPT: 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil or Coconut Butter
Peaceful Preparation:
Heat in a small saucepan for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently. Once thickens, remove from heat. Will thicken as it cools. You can blend all of it, 1/2 of it or leave it chunky. Replace strawberries with pineapple to make the pineapple sauce.
Liquid from 1 can ChickPeas
1/8 tsp Cream of Tartar
Splash of Pure Vanilla Extract
Sweeten to taste as desired (I used stevia)
Peaceful Preparation:
Whip with a handheld mixer for 15 minutes or until soft to semi stiff peaks form. Use within 20 to 30 minutes.
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All forms of investment fall into three categories;
Paper – Bonds, Stocks
Property – commercial, residential, land
Business – new, old
There area numerous investment strategies available which an investor would implement dependent on their objective, most if not all would fall into another three categories
short term (0-18 months* also know as a flip strategy)
medium term (18-36 months* buy and hold)
long term (36 plus* buy and hold)
(* time scales can vary)
Short terms strategies are also known as flip strategies this is when you invest within a short period of time and make an impressive return such as purchasing at discount either off-plan or stock unit, then re-selling once entire development is built.
For example
Development XYZ in North England
Off plan is made at a purchase price if £160 000.00
Property growth rate in area of 5%
Unit price £160 000.00
15 % discount (Instant Equity) £ 24 000.00
Discounted unit price £136 000.00
In 24 months the property value will be £176 000.00
including property growth rate of 5 %
Therefore profit in 24 months £ 40 000.00
(Even shorter in cases of bulk buying stock units)
Another short term strategy involves buying, refurbishing and selling the property within the year and from the profits repeating this process. This is not only lucrative when things go well but also is very expensive if the property has hidden problems. In this strategy, time plays a major factor and only recommended for investors who have experience within this field and are self motivated.
Medium Term
Medium term investments are also known as buy and hold strategies. These are in the forms of buy to let, off plan purchasing, land purchasing, commercial unit lettings etc…
The time frame to exit could be from 36 months plus depending on the investor's circumstances.
Long Term
Long term investments are also known as buy and hold strategies. These would be the property you reside in; a buy to let that will one day be your child's first property.
Some investors may even start investing in a short term and decide to convert it into a medium/ long term.
There is no such thing as an ideal strategy however the strategy to be used is the one that meets your criteria and will fulfil your objective.
All strategies will come with some level of risk, in some cases the greater the risk the higher the gains although a high risk strategy will not be compatible with an over cautious personality. When selecting your investment strategy take your personality, personal circumstances and your time frame into account.
Most property when under construction cannot legally be registered, it will have to pass relevant planning directives and licensing requirements, as such will not provide sufficient security for lenders hence will not raise a mortgage on it.
The initial deposit or financing will have to be raised by the investor via personal funds, taking equity out of existing property or using a bridging company. There are numerous ways to raise finance Elite Intl Real Estate recommends sourcing information from lenders or your accountant.
Taxation varies from country to country, even state to state always seeks expert advice. There is an obligation to declare all income and gains to relevant authorities, better to pay taxes than deal with the consequences.
Every country has its own legalities to conform to and Elite Intl Real Estate would recommend consulting an international property lawyer. Using an international property lawyer may be time consuming but the benefits far out weigh the time and cost. Having the knowledge of knowing your future property has passed all legal requirements, land & property ownership check will be priceless in the long term, remember if you are purchasing abroad it will not be cost effective to fly back and forth to check on progress.
Purchasing Abroad
When purchasing property abroad you do need to be clear on why you are buying, many confuse investing (by to let) with holiday home. During the vacation months is when you will receive maximum rental there is no point using this property during this time.
Returns abroad have been much higher than those of the UK it is possible to make anything between 20-40% in some countries.
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Owning property abroad has been a long time dream for many which is now achievable, before committing do consider the following factors;
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Here are few useful points to investing
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High Court rules on who is responsible in a pharmacy
The High Court has considered supervision in pharmacies for the first time since 1952. The case, brought by Mohammed Abdul-Razzak [registration number 2078728] against the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), is also significant because it is the first time the High Court has considered the duties of responsible pharmacists.
The case was yet another which followed the BBC's Inside Out programme, exposing pharmacies that made illegal sales of medicines without prescriptions. Mr Abdul-Razzak – a locum working at his first job as a pharmacist – was the responsible pharmacist at Safeer Pharmacy in Edgware Road, London, and was on duty on three occasions in August 2012 when a counter assistant made sales of amoxicillin, diazepam and Viagra to a reporter.
Mr Abdul-Razzak claimed he knew nothing about the unlawful supplies, but was found guilty of misconduct by the GPhC's fitness-to-practise committee and suspended for six months in October 2015.
The GPhC had alleged that Mr Abdul-Razzak failed to adequately supervise the counter assistant, thereby permitting the unlawful supplies to be made. On one occasion, Mr Abdul-Razzak had been caught on camera near to where the assistant had been speaking about medication with a BBC reporter, and the fitness-to-practise committee found that Mr Abdul-Razzak must have been aware of the conversation. However, Mr Abdul-Razzak did not take any interest in what the assistant was saying or doing. The GPhC found this to be an "adequate lack of supervision".
Mr Abdul-Razzak appealed to the High Court against his suspension. The judge supported the committee's finding that "no observer of the scene would ever have thought that Mr Abdul-Razzak was supervising or trying to supervise, or exercising any authority over the assistant".
In relation to a subsequent sale, Mr Abdul-Razzak's lawyer argued that he should not be considered guilty of misconduct because the counter assistant had deliberately directed him away from the dispensary when the medicine was supplied.
The judge said that a responsible pharmacist has "a policing duty...to ensure patient safety by supervising the supply and sale of prescription-only drugs". The judge said that if the assistant had diverted a pharmacist's attention away from where medicines were kept, this should have set alarm bells ringing, because it was the duty of a responsible pharmacist to supervise the activities of counter assistants.
Mr Abdul-Razzak should have intervened and asked what the counter assistant was doing, the judge concluded.
Supervision is a lynchpin of community pharmacy practice, but amid the hubbub over remuneration and hub-and-spoke dispensing, it has not yet attracted the attention it deserves.
You can read Mr Abdul-Razzak's original fitness-to-practise case here, and the High Court judgment here.
This article was written by David Reissner. For more information, please contact David on +44 (0) 20 7203 5065 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
This article was first published in Chemist & Druggist, July 2016.
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Love is Resistance
After the election, I questioned things about myself and the world that I thought I understood. I believed the answer to the world's flaws was love. I assumed that if I practiced love enough, it would become a boundless radiance flowing toward all beings and glowing for the universe when there wasn't a target.
My understanding of love included self-love, love for others, appreciative joy, compassion and acceptance of the present moment. I expected that if I continued to practice these qualities of the heart, I would continue to see light. I considered my experience to be proof: I was able to create more space, peace and joy in my life by practicing mindful acts of love.
However, on election day, the ground was pulled from under me. I spent the subsequent days regaining balance and reevaluating my foundation. I asked myself: how do you love when you're being attacked? I also questioned what love looked like as a form of resistance. After numerous reflections and conversations, I concluded that love is resistance.
Rocking an afro in a world that tells you, you need straight hair to be beautiful is resistance and is in fact self-love. Protesting when a 17-year-old black boy gets chased by neighborhood watch, shot to death and then painted as the villain, is resistance and is also the product of love for others. Speaking up when a homophobic peer expresses hateful remarks, volunteering for organizations combating oppression, offering resources to service organizations, reaching out to others in pain, educating, organizing, building community are all acts of love.
Love is resistance to hate and oppression.
I've regained my balance, and I'm ready to love more. I'm inspired to remind myself that I am enough in a world that considers me second-class because I'm sun-kissed, inspired to speak up, inspired to act, inspired to resist at all costs.
Today, there are more people in this country and the world that understand that something is wrong. We feel the ball of energy in our gut that tells us white supremacy and patriarchy cannot persist. That is love. Trust it. Act on it. Resist.


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Program planning is one of the 10 Head Start management systems. It is key to operating an effective and high-quality Head Start or Early Head Start program. This Management Matters video presentation and supporting materials focus on the Head Start Program Planning Cycle. It also introduces a graphic that may help Head Start and Early Head Start program leaders:
- Link required management systems into a predictable annual planning process
- View their program, school readiness, and training and technical assistance (T/TA) planning efforts as parts of the overall cycle
- Differentiate between ongoing monitoring and self-assessment
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The state's highest court on Thursday unanimously upheld the Bloomberg administration's plan to radically expand street-hail taxi service beyond Manhattan, signaling a fundamental shift in New York City's entrenched taxi culture.
As early as next month, thousands of the newly designated taxis — bearing fresh apple green paint, new roof lights and taximeters — will begin to descend on neighborhoods where yellow cabs rarely visit, addressing an inequity that has existed for decades.
The 6-to-0 decision by the New York State Court of Appeals allows the city to issue up to 18,000 "hail licenses" for livery cabs in northern Manhattan and the other boroughs.
The ruling, which overturns a lower-court ruling that had stalled the action last year, also clears the way for the city to generate as much as $1 billion by auctioning off 2,000 medallions for wheelchair-accessible yellow taxis; the measure required that 20 percent of the livery vehicles be wheelchair-accessible.
"We're now set to do something that mayors have been trying to accomplish for decades, something that New Yorkers have deserved and never had," Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said at a news conference outside City Hall. "And that's the right to hail a legal taxi in all five boroughs."
The new plan will regulate an ad hoc and illegal practice that has existed for years. For many residents, it will mean an end to the era of the negotiated fare, where driver and passenger barter through a rolled-down window of a livery cab. David S. Yassky, the city's taxi commissioner, said the shift would yield "a somewhat better deal" for livery riders on average, citing city research into the underground market for livery cars.
The cabs, which will also be required to accept credit cards, are prohibited from performing street hails in parts of Manhattan (south of East 96th Street and West 110th Street) and at the city's airports, where yellow taxis tend to cluster. Though the cabs can drop off passengers at these locations, the city said, their meters — equipped with a GPS device — will not operate if a driver tries to begin a trip within the so-called yellow zone.
Mr. Yassky said livery drivers, whose business model has long relied on prearranged fares, could call 311 on Friday to begin the process of obtaining a street-hail license.
Last June, Justice Arthur F. Engoron of State Supreme Court in Manhattan blocked the plan on the grounds that the city unlawfully sought the State Legislature's approval after the Bloomberg administration was stymied by the City Council.
Justice Engoron said then that "the argument that the city is in the state, and so is a state concern, simply proves too much," adding, "This court has trouble seeing how the provision of taxi service in New York City is a matter that can be wrenched from the hands of city government, where it has resided for some 75 years, and handed over to the state."
But the Court of Appeals found that the law "addresses a matter of substantial state concern."
"This is not a purely local issue," the decision read. "Millions of people from within and without the state visit the city annually. Some of these visitors are disabled, and will undoubtedly benefit from the increase in accessible vehicles in the Manhattan central business district and in the outer boroughs."
Mr. Yassky said in an interview on Thursday that he expected the yellow-taxi medallion sale to begin in October, more than a year after its uncertain status in the courts threw the city budget into disarray.
Some in the livery industry have expressed concerns about the plan, suggesting that if cars were allowed to pick up passengers, fewer would be available to respond to dispatch calls in lower-traffic areas. One driver interviewed last year mused that the apple green paint was "like a target" for those, like him, who sought to pick up illegal street hails in Manhattan.
And many yellow-taxi operators, disinclined to share street hailing with livery cabs, have challenged the plan since its inception. The Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade, a plaintiff in one of the suits, called the decision "a crushing blow to New Yorkers who loathe the brand of end-run politics that created this law."
"The court's finding that somehow hailing livery cabs in the Bronx is a 'matter of substantial state interest' — code words that were used to bypass the New York City Council — is alarming," the group said in a statement. "The ruling kicks open the door for systematic abuses for future executives in cities throughout the state, but particularly in New York City."
The Bloomberg administration received more welcome news on Thursday when an appellate court lifted the injunction against its pilot program to allow taxi-hailing smartphone apps in yellow cabs. The plan, which will allow drivers and riders to find one another without a traditional curbside street hail, has faced intense opposition from livery and black-car operators.
With the two rulings on Thursday, the city seems to have broken a run of frustrating legal defeats related to the taxi industry. Besides the street-hail bill and the smartphone apps, the city's Taxi of Tomorrow plan for a near-uniform yellow-taxi fleet — which was to begin later this year — was invalidated last month. (The city's Taxi and Limousine Commission has suggested that it could rewrite the plan's rules to comply with the city code cited in the lawsuit.)
Noting a string of recent municipal feats, including the announcement of a new system for evaluating teachers and the introduction of a bike-share program, Mr. Bloomberg offered a hint of his weekend plans: a concert at the Barclays Center.
"I for one am going to enjoy Paul McCartney on Saturday night," he said. "Maybe even have an extra beer."


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As promised, here are some photos of our new house in Frederick! The first thing you'll notice is that it's very different from our house in Portland. But in all honesty, there are some up sides to living in beige-ville. First of all, it's so nice being able to check on Emma when she's sleeping without having to navigate around the creaks in our old hardwoods. 100 year old houses are quite charming, but also quite loud. And even though we live in a planned community, the walkability is surprisingly great... there's a pool and tennis courts about 100 yards from our house, and we can walk to the grocery store, liquor store, a fantastic county park, and a really great library. (You know, a little something for us - a little something for the kid.) Plus the library has a little farmer's market in its parking lot on Sundays. So even though we're in the burbs, it could be a whole lot worse. Ha, okay - enough with my cynical attitude. The truth is, it's a really nice house, in a really great neighborhood, and I'm glad we ended up here.
So there you have it... oh! I forgot to add that it's 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms so we have plenty of room for visitors. :-) I'll add more photos as we get the decor nailed down. We're through the big push of unpacking, now we just need a second wind so we can add those little touches that make it feel like home. Maybe by Thanksgiving? You know, no pressure.


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OK, New Mexico, I know many of you have made the trip up to Durango before. I know because I saw a lot of you there recently for the San Juan Brewfest. But for those of you who've never been, or haven't been since you were a kid, let's talk about Durango as a serious "beercation" destination. Sure, it's great for the snow and the tons of excellent outdoor activities like mountain biking, hiking, and zip-lining (all-beer friendly, am I right?), but read about that stuff in Outside Magazine if you want—we're here for the beer, and as far as beer goes, Durango, "The City of Brewerly Love," does not disappoint.
In order to have a successful beercation, several things are needed. Each beercationer will do his or her own thing, but we generally end up with a similar story at the end. Necessary elements, in my opinion, are 1) a good brew scene, 2) easy and safe access to said brew scene, 3) modes of recovery, and 4) a good beer haul, because you'll want to bring some of those hard-to-get beers back home with you. For all of those to happen, your beer-vay-cay destination needs a reasonable amount of breweries, brewpubs, beer bars, and an overall enthusiastic bend in beer's direction. For ease of access, it needs decent mass-transit — trolleys, cabs, horse and buggy, whatever — or at least it should be within easy walking distance between all beer establishments and hotels. We beercationers are all about tasting responsibly, right? Right. And finally, your beercation destination has to be packed with locally stacked liquor stores. Durango had all of those in spades.
So, following the rules of beercationing set down by our forefathers, and some common sense, we planned everything in advance — a city known for its craft-beer passion, a centralized hotel, easy transportation routes, recuperation restaurants, and a list of beer bars, breweries, and liquor stores long enough to quench everyone's thirsts.
Base Camp
For a successful hop-holiday, the first thing needed is a good base camp, somewhere near the beer scene/events, close enough to walk to or grab a cheap cab ride home from. Something easily named so you don't forget it when the cabby's asking, "Where to, buddy?" Seriously, try remembering which Motel 6 by the highway after several pints. For that, we chose the Durango Downtown Inn. It's not a fancy hotel by any means, as fellow Bullpen member Amy O pointed out to me, but it's comfortable and clean. And what more do you need for a beer trip, really? But located between 8th and 9th Streets and only two short blocks from Main Street (Brew Central), it's an ideal place to stumble back to after a long night, or day of responsibly drinking copious amounts of good craft brews. I highly recommend the hotel, and as Amy O also informed me, it really is right next to a liquor store for a beer haul, but I'll get to that in a bit.
As for the nightlife scene, there are plenty of breweries, taprooms, saloons, cantinas, pubs, pre-prohibition-era-style cocktail bars, wine bars, spiritoriums, dives … eeally, it's pretty ridiculous how much variety there is for such a small town. There's a lil' sumthin' sumthin' for everyone's tastes and bends even if it isn't beer. For us, however, we would have been remiss if we passed on the royal beer treatment of Lady Falconburgh's Barley Exchange that Friday night.
"Falc's," I tried calling it a couple times to locals, only to be received by faces scrunched up in confusion, followed by, "Oh, Falconburgh's! Yeah, love that place!" Take note Brew Dogs. No need to sound Greek when in Rome. Falconburgh's was a great place. Sure it was "college-y," but it's in a college town. It felt very "Falling Rock Tap House," if you've ever been to Denver. But with 38 rotating beers on tap, it's easy to remind yourself that you're here for the beer!
Altbiers and porters and ryes, oh my! They poured a wide variety of styles from each end of the spectrum and everything in between. If you visit, don't forget to sign up for a beer card if you plan on drinking there often. And you should! After drinking 100 different brews, you get your name and design on one of the bricks holding up the establishment. Talk about supporting local! Falconburgh's is a worthy descent into brew-madness and well worth the climb back out. After some interesting and informative barhopping, we finally ended up back at base camp having closed out the Derailed Pour House with one of their house pours. Exhausted, it was definitely time for bed; we had a brewfest to attend the next day.
That weekend, we made the special brewcation up to Durango for their annual San Juan Brew Fest, a festival with over 50 breweries, four bands, and one good cause. If you haven't done it already, read all about the experience here (San Juan Brewfest). But there are other events that are coming up for you to plan into your very own cerveztination. Why not visit for Durango's Oktoberfest, which is the weekend of Sept. 27-28 in Buckley Park? Bring your palates and don't forget your sunscreen!
Hangover Breakfast
The next morning after a brewfest, very few thoughts enter the hurting brain besides, Water. I need water. Where are my sunglasses? Tylenol. Why is everyone talking so loudly? A single image of a giant greasy meal fit for an army of one pops into view. You see this carb-monster whenever you close your eyes, and it's all you can think about. Fooooooood …
On local recommendation, we dragged ourselves, zombie-style, to the Durango Diner, famous for their green chile, spelled c-h-i-l-i there. Amateurs! Ha! Ow. My head. They had a rather large menu filled with breakfast and lunch items, pretty standard diner fair but huge piping hot portions, one even named "The Cure" with everything but the kitchen sink in it. Oh, there was the "Kitchen Sink Omelet," too. We went with a breakfast sandwich and a breakfast burrito. Now, my New Mexico amigos, I strongly suggest NOT ordering the red chile or Christmas. Their green chili is not our green chile, but it is still Hatch, and the recipe for the chile sauce is pretty tasty and with a familiar NM kick. But again, stay away from the red unless you want your burrito to taste like a chile cheese coney from Sonic, which is great as a chile dog. But we're New Mexicans; we have a right to be snobbish about our chile. I won't apologize for that. Interesting thing about Colorado is that they get the chile right in their beers. Try Pagosa Brewing Co.'s Chili Verde Cerveza and let me know what you think. Anyway, hangover cured! We were ready for our last bit of business, that is, the business of the beer haul.
The Beer Haul
As far as a good beer haul goes, you want to pair variety with friendly customer service. Durango has plenty of good options for liquor stores, but we chose Liquor World, as it was next door. We didn't have time to drive around checking them all out, and so we reserved the others for a return visit, because there will be many. Oh, yes! There will be many. I want one of those Falconburgh bricks, all yellow, with a big red Zia Sun on it. Represent!
Meanwhile, back at Liquor World, it seemed pretty run of the mill to me at first, but then, as always, this magical thing happens. You walk up to that familiar section of craft cans and bottles, just like you might see at Kelly's, Total Wine, or Jubilation, except … lo and behold, there are new and exciting cans and bottles that we've never seen before! It's like visiting a new candy store, except candy doesn't magically change from state to state, unlike beer. I loaded up a few six-packs of purely Colorado stuff, biting my knuckles as I purposely passed up the six-pack of 90 Minute IPA from Dogfish Head. I was in Colorado and was going to bring home local.
I got a nice selection of different styles, and tried to keep to stuff I couldn't get here in the good old NM without knowing a guy who knows a guy. I pulled some Avery Brewing Co. that I didn't get to try last time in Boulder. I picked up some Steamworks Brewing Co., because I LOVED what they were throwin' down. I really dug their Third Eye PA. The hops in that beer could totally bring you to a higher consciousness. I grabbed Odell because we somehow missed their tent at the brewfest, and I also threw in a couple Ska brews because according to the beer clerk, they would not be making the Mexican Logger anymore, due to some issue with production, that and I couldn't leave Ska Brewing completely out of my Durango trip. It just wouldn't seem right.
With four quality breweries around town and plenty of brew pubs and beer bars set right in their historic downtown area, this little mountain town is an excellent location to immerse yourself in Colorado beer. The nightlife and restaurants are as varied as the brews and drinks they serve, the people are friendlier than you could ever hope for, and the green chile is nice surprise on that side of the state border. And they show OUR local news! What's up with that? With ideal locations to sleep, to cure hangovers, and to pull decent beer hauls, Durango is an excellent venue for a foam-filled beercation. Plus, it's only about three and a half hours from Albuquerque.
— Luke


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Winne Banta Opens New Office in Hoboken
To serve the growing needs of our clients in Hudson County, Winne Banta has opened an office in Hoboken, located at 1422 Grand Street, in the up-and-coming northwest section of the city. This new office will allow our Gold Coast clients easier access to our services and places our firm squarely in the middle of the future development of Hoboken.
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Broadband comparison sites among most honest, says CMA
A report by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found broadband comparison sites are among the most honest about how they make their money.
The CMA carried out a market study on consumers and their experiences when using comparison websites.
In the report, the CMA commended the broadband sector for being upfront with customers and giving information about their business models.
Comparison websites usually make their money through commissions paid by service providers for each purchase made on the website.
The report shows only a third of travel comparison sites provided this information.
While broadband comparison sites fared well on disclosing their business models, they fell down when it came to displaying full coverage of their market.
Just a third of broadband comparers were transparent about how much of the market is included in their comparison service.
Analysis of the data shows comparison sites work less well when comparing broadband than they do when comparing other industries such as insurance or travel.
In the report the authority went on to explain that sites comparing broadband "are not in a position to obtain information that would support better comparisons, such as actual broadband speeds".
Detailed information on the speeds individual premises can actually receive is held by broadband providers but is not made available to comparison sites.
The CMA praised comparison sites for making it quick and easy for customers to access the services they need but suggested that consumers looking for a new broadband provider should shop around and use more than one website.
'The benefits they deserve'
Andrea Coscelli, chief executive of the CMA, said: "Our study has found that most people in the UK have used a comparison site at least once so it is vital that everyone gets the benefits they deserve.
"The good news is that more than 90% of the people we surveyed were very or fairly satisfied with the sites they used.
"But we have also found that improvements are needed to help people get even better deals.
"We are also taking enforcement action where we suspect the law may have been broken."
Consumer champion Which? appealed to businesses to be held accountable and abide by the rules.
Alex Neill, managing director of Which? home services, said: "When shopping around via comparison websites or apps, customers should be confident that they can find the best deal for them and that their personal data will be used responsibly.
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ao no exorcist
Just an update
Been busy working the past few weeks. I started to watch Usagi Drop and Ikoku Meiro though I am much farther into Usagi. Both of them seem alright so far though I like I like Usagi Drop more for the drama, I'm not a huge slice of life person so Ikoku Meiro may or may not be my cup of tea for the long haul though I don't mind watching it casually. Ao No Exorcist is coming to the part I read up to in the Manga and I can tell in the last few episodes they have changed a bit, but that's alright since it is a Shounen running along side it's manga release, so like with Fullmetal Alchemist and pretty much any other anime / manga pair out there it was to be expected.
Hanasaku Iroha is coming to a close soon, it's basically what you'd expect with a slice of life, the occasional drama that's solved by the end of the episode. It's not a bad show, I think it's the first of it's kind I really watched extensively. I've fallen behind on Nichijou but that's no trouble to catch up on.. As for Mawaru Penguindrum, I can't wait to see more. I loved Utena and Mawaru is finally picking up! I have a good feeling about this one. In the same vein as Utena, I never did get around to watching Rose of Versailles, I'll have to pick that up later. ^^;
In the gaming world, I've been waiting to sort out some bank issues so that I can finally get FFXI up and running for my boyfriend and I. We've almost got it this time, I think we have to call his bank and clear it or something, oh well. I can't wait to play together since while it's fun alone, it'd be more fun to adventure in pairs. Also, I have been playing way too much Oblivion for my own good. Skyrim, I hope you can keep me this entertained. xD;
I started using MangaBullet again, I had an account once ages ago when it first started but never really did anything with it. I hope that it will eventually become bigger, as it seems a bit dead at times. DeviantArt has become the home to many things I cannot stand nor do I care to be involved in. All websites carry drama with them but sometimes I feel it's probably better to pack up and move on. If you're interested you can visit me. :)
On a non-anime / game related note, I've also watched way too much House lately. Up to Season 3 so far, though since that's like the only season they ever seem to show on TV I've seen most of these episodes. Sometimes the cases get a little crazy or predictable but I've always liked the character aspect. Not sure what show to pick up after House. I do have Roseanne laying around but I am pretty positive I've seen every episode of that.
Life 'n Stuff
Been pretty busy looking for work and keeping up with the shows airing weekly from Japan lately. I managed to get hired at a local grocery store as a cashier so here's hoping that that brings me some luck. ^^
The shows I've been watching this season are pretty good, though I have dropped a few I started out with, but so far the ones I've stood by have gotten better and better. I had dropped Denpa Onna due to it just being sparkles and moe mess, it's not really my style and I thought a few of the characters were pretty obnoxious but so far the shows I chose to keep are Nichijou, Hanasaku Iroha, Ao no Exorcist, and one I call Ano Hana for short. My two favorites are probably Ao no Exorcist and Nichijou but the others are definitely worth the watch.
Nichijou is sort of like an Azumanga type thing, every episode is broken up into smaller segments and can be pretty random at times. I've heard people describe it as if the creator was high or something at the time, and it definitely gives off that vibe but that's what makes it so funny. The main cast are 3 high school girls & their teacher, then a little girl who's a Professor and her Robot caretaker along with their talking cat. Overall if you're looking for a silly show to watch this season, I'd say Nichijou is your best bet.
Secondly, Hanasaku Iroha is a slice of life anime about a girl, who is a bit of a diva and is tired of how boring and predictable her life seems but when her mother leaves and sends her to live with her grandmother, things suddenly change for her. Her grandmother happens to run a Hot Spring Inn and she is promptly put to work. I really like this series, it's not over the top and at times can be very calming but there's always a nice story to tell. The girl who sings the opening and ending songs kinda grates on me though, her voice is just blehhhh.
Ao no Exorcist, or Blue Exorcist, is my action for the season, while it's different than the other two, I really like it so far. The main character Rin is pretty damn cute as well as I've been in the mood for this kind of thing since finishing Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood months back. It's basically about how the world has two sides mirrored, one being the demonic realm, and the other being the world we live in.. The main character Rin is the son of Satan and a human woman who's powers had been sealed until around the time the series starts and he begins to see the demons. After some drama goes down he ends up attending a special academy where he can train to become an Exorcist to fight against Satan. Now.. I know that sounds sorta trite, maybe cliche, but the show itself is actually pretty good and funny, Rin is very likeable to me and the action is always entertaining to me. I really hope it keeps getting better, I've been reading the manga along side of it but I've been tempted to read farther in the manga than the series is so far.
Annnnd, then there's Ano Hana. This is a pretty sad one, but it's got some laughs too, I guess it's another one of those laid back chill animes, not much action to see here, it's about a group of friends and a dead girl only one of them can see. This one should be coming to a close soon so I'll know how I feel about it by then, it's not bad but not much to comment on next to the others.
Otherwise, after getting this job I've found my art-spark coming back. I submitted 5-6 pictures or so to my DeviantArt but as expected, I haven't laid one finger on trying to do any of the 100 themes thing. Eventually…. I want to do it anyways but it's a lot of thinking and sometimes I'd rather just chill. Here's to hoping things get good soon. =)


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What is Service Mapping?
"ServiceNow Service Mapping has an innovative, "top-down" approach to discovering and mapping the relationships between IT components that comprise specific business services, even in dynamic, virtualized environments. "
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How is this different than ServiceNow Discovery?
ServiceNow Discovery uses a "bottom-up" approach to discovery. With ServiceNow Discovery, you setup credentials and IP Range sets to discover CIs and some relationships based on those IP Ranges upward.
ServiceNow Service Mapping uses a "top-down" approach. You setup an Business Service "entry point" such as an url and it traverses down from that entry point to discover the CIs and relationships for that business service.
How does Service Mapping help you?
Typically Business Service to CI relationships are maintained manually as they are not discovered. The issue with these manual relationships is that as you soon as you are finished creating them, they quickly become out-of-date.
ServiceNow Service Mapping uses a top down approach to discovery. By using this approach, you can specify a Business Service entry point and find all the CI and relationships underneath.
obstacles to Service Mapping SETUP
- Mid Server install. In order to discover CI and relationship information with Service Mapping.
- Entry Point Setup. With traditional ServiceNow Discovery, you setup IP Ranges and credentials. and it if they are configured correctly, it will discover your CIs. With Service Mapping, you need to know what entry point type to use and what entry point parameters to use for each business service to discover. You have to also setup IP ranges on the collector. It is more detail-oriented than ServiceNow Discovery in my opinion.
- Collector Setup. Collectors have xml files that say what IP ranges to use and what data to send to Service Mapping and ServiceNow. Unlike ServiceNow discovery, where you configure these details within ServiceNow, you need to login to a server and configure these xml files. Setup of collectors is dependent on your ServiceNow version
All about the Business Services
Usage of Service Mapping all depends on your usage of business services. If your business services are used in ServiceNow or wanted to be used, this can have a lot of benefit. Manually setting up the relationship between CIs and Business Services is a really maintenance intensive and error prone process. Being able to automate those relationships can save a lot of time and increase accuracy.


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through storm and bluster, cloud and cover,
worry and fluster, doubt and thunder,
we seek a way through.
though the way is fraught with unseen dangers and curious futures,
i will find a way to you.
of might and muster,
flight and flutter,
of whisper and mutter,
and bread and butter.
we seek a truth.
though we are finite and vulnerable, partitions are lowered and,
i see you in myself, and myself in you.
tonight's homework:
prepare for storms, pray for the calm.


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Manipulating the media
It's been awhile since we chatted about commodities trading, and the bald-faced manipulation of energy commodities by those in position to profit the most from any inexplicable rise in prices.
But, our pals at Goldman Sachs have given us a reason to bring the subject up again, courtesy of this MSNBC story.
Seems that they're doing their best to prop up the sagging price of natural gas, with a baseless forecast that natural gas prices could triple this winter. Sort of the "Meet my wife, Morgan Fairchild. Yeah, that's the ticket" shtick, commodities-style.
Read very carefully the recap of natural gas market fundamentals that follows in the story: There's NO reason whatsoever that the price should rise. A bit.
Except, of course, for commodities traders, investment houses and financial voodoo – including a figurative yell of "fire" in the trading theater.
Update: An energy icon says oil and natural gas prices are headed down.


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It's a sad reality of the world, but it's true: people with disabilities often experience hate crime. This might seem like an absurd notion to most of us, but it's nevertheless an experience that many with disabilities are forced to confront.
The vast majority of these hate crimes find their root in ignorance; a lack of understanding from the non-disabled populace about what it's like to experience life with a disability.
Myself – my mother is a wheelchair user, and it's something I've come to terms with over the years as she herself has. It wasn't something I was appreciative of as a child (a bratty, snotty child at that) but seeing her blossom into the woman she is today is something I really find comfort in.
In an effort to challenge that, here are a few of the basic facts that people with disabilities wish were more well known…
Wheelchairs ≠ Being Unable To Walk/Stand
Every so often, someone will post to social media, furious that someone in a wheelchair has been caught on camera standing up. This most commonly happens at sporting events, where wheelchair users are afforded special seating arrangements. The implication is simple; if the person can stand, then they don't need a wheelchair.
This just isn't true. Wheelchairs are not for the reserve of those who cannot walk at all. They're used by people who can't walk long distances, who tire easily, who can only stand or walk for a small amount of time before experiencing pain. If someone uses a wheelchair for these reasons, sure, they can stand up for awhile– but that doesn't make their need of a wheelchair any less legitimate.
A Disability Does Not Make You A "Scrounger" –
The press love to inflame the idea that people with disabilities are faking it and thus are scrounging off the state. This isn't the case. Firstly, if someone is deemed to need financial help as they cannot work, then that should be the end of the matter. The tests for disability benefits are rigorous, and the fraud rate is only 0.5%.
Furthermore, many people with disabilities work just the same as anyone else. In fact, the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can be claimed regardless of income; it's to help with the further costs of disability, not to replace income. People can work, claim PIP, take out disabled life assurance, pay their bills, have hopes and dreams and fears, and otherwise live a life that most non-disabled people would recognise. PIP is not means-tested, so it'd be wonderful if the media could accept this and cease conflating it with Employment Support Allowance (ESA), which is means-tested.
Good Days Exist
If a person is living with a disability, then many non-disabled people assume they must always be at their worst. This is not the case. Like almost anything else to do with the human condition, there are good days and bad days. People with disabilities will have days when they can barely move, and others when they're able to go out and enjoy themselves. If you meet someone who seems totally healthy, don't assume they don't have a disability; they might just be having a good day.
Understanding of life with disabilities needs to increase greatly in the UK. Hopefully, after reading through the above, you will be better off for the information provided.


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Yesterday tragic Church shooting could have been worse if it were not for a local plumber and avid biker turned instant American hero.
According to the Daily Mail, Stephen Willeford, 55, is the man that shot the cowardly atheist Texas church gunman.
And his story is incredible. He attends a different church in town and was at home when his daughter called him to tell him someone was shooting up a church.
Without hesitation, this man who had no military training but is considered a crack shot by friends, grabbed his gun and ran towards the massacre.
He engaged the murderer and calmly took aim at a spot between his body armor and fired.
He landed a lethal blow that caused the killer to jump to drop his gun and jump in his vehicle, according to reports with a hostage, and sped off.
Willeford saw a Johnnie Langendorff in his car and told him what happened and Johnnie said get in and they sped off in pursuit of the killer.
They weaved through traffic at speeds of up to 95 mph when the killer slumped in his SUV and veered off the road.
Posted by Stephen Willeford on Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Willeford got out with gun drawn as the hostage ran away and made sure that son of a bitch was shot dead. And he was.
Willeford ran towards the tragedy and fired the shot that took down the monster and then followed him until he was no longer a threat and for that he (and Johnnie) is a true American hero.
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NHS (NHS) Class of 1964 Alumni List
Help us Update the NHS 1964 Class List by adding any names missing from the list below:
Registered Alumni
1964 Class List
- Dennis Arnold
- Linda Bell
- Michael Boyce
- Marybeth Bradford
- Richard Brink
- Clydene Chambers
- Joe Davis
- Rick Davis
- Linda Ferrell-Mcdowell Memorial
- Diane Fuller
- Nancy Gamber
- Glover Gene
- Rosemary Gillespie
- Ruth Gillette
- Nick Griggs
- John Hale
- Barbara Hamilton
- Richard Holmes
- Tina Hughes
- Sharon Jacobs
- Robert James
- Nancy Kircher
- Craig Lathrop
- Patricia Logan
- Ricky Manns
- Karen Marble
- Byron McCormick
- Wanye Newton
- Sherry Ray
- Stan Rosenthal
- Bonita Schuble
- Eileen Simmons
- Mardeen Simmons
- Bill Stephens
- Kathy Stewart
- Bonnie Tarlton
- Linda Venche
- Thomas Viliborghi
- Rodney Zohner
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1964 North High School Yearbook
1964 North High School Yearbook
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Mary Poppins was the top movie in theaters in 1964, with a lifetime gross of over $102,300,000. Among TV shows in 1964, The Beverly Hillbillies was the most popular of the year.
Hit Songs From 1964
How Do You Do It!Gerry and The Pacemakers
Glad All OverDave Clark Five
Shangri-LaRobert Maxwell, His Harp and Orch.
I'm So ProudImpressions
(You Don't Know) How Glad I AmNancy Wilson
Navy BlueDiane Renay
PeopleBarbara Streisand
(Just Like) Romeo And JulietReflections
I Want To Hold Your HandBeatles
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)Betty Everett
Hit Movies From 1964
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- Attended University of Michigan M.B.A. program
Research and Experience Highlights:
- During his 19-year career with Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, where he served as General Manager of Information Systems, Mr. Vasher was instrumental in the integration of information technology to support lean processes in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing environments.
- Mr. Vasher is a Lean Consultant and President of RPV Consulting, LLC and co-authored "Toyota's Supply Chain Management: A Strategic Approach to Toyota's Renowned System."
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Finals SOS
Study Skills
Final exams can be stressful. The Learning Commons decided to ask how you study for your courses and your exams. Enjoy the video, and pick up some great study tips!
Are you stressed out? Need help preparing for finals? Study on Sunday (S.O.S.) is the answer. S.O.S. is a special event The Learning Commons and Jerome Library has every fall and spring semester the Sunday before exam week to help students prepare and study for exams. Extra tutors are scheduled and study sessions planned, as students get ready to take their final tests. On Sunday, May 12, the Learning Commons and University Libraries are offering extended hours for drop-in tutoring for math/stats, many subjects, and writing consultations. We'll also provide activities and food for a nice distraction! For a full list of the drop-in tutoring sessions that will be offered by the Learning Commons, check out the schedules below.
While the activities will mostly happen between noon and 10pm, we'll have some special evening activities as well. The William T. Jerome Library will be open all night long, so we hope you'll consider spending your Sunday studying with the University Libraries and the Learning Commons the entire week of finals.
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Phil Jackson, Carmelo Anthony trying to reassure fans for next season
Carmelo Anthony has been spending more time around the Knicks lately, and was on the court long before Wednesday night's game talking and joking around with his teammates. Help is on the way.
That's the message team president Phil Jackson gave season-ticket holders in an email and video this week. It won't be until next season, but the Knicks have started to reassure their fan base that help is on the way.
"We have a plan in place and we're going to work to make the Knicks great again," Jackson wrote in the email.
Jackson will address season-ticket holders Thursday night in a "Town Hall" setting at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. It's all about the future and has been for a while.
The Knicks, who were edged 100-98 by the Nets Wednesday night for their eighth-straight loss, should have a top four draft pick in June and about $30 million to spend in free agency in July. Anthony will be back from knee surgery. So next year should be better. The Knicks (14-61) already have lost more games than any other season in franchise history.
Part of the plan is to have the flexibility to sign the bigger-named free agents in 2016 when LeBron James and Kevin Durant are expected to be at the head of the class. But if you take Durant at his word, getting him out of Oklahoma City may be difficult.
"I love it here, man. I love my teammates, I love the city, I don't really think about anywhere else," Durant told Revolt TV. "I love staying in the moment, and I'm one of those guys that would love to stick it out with one team my whole career.
"Kobe [Bryant], Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki type. That's awesome," he said. "But you never know what the future holds sometimes and how teams may feel about you after a while, but I love it here and I would love to get my jersey retired here."
Durant recently underwent his third foot surgery this season. There are red flags about his health. But if he regains his old form next season and plays like an MVP, the Knicks will be one of many teams in line for Durant's services.
The Thunder can offer him the most money and GM Sam Presti has been on record saying he hopes to keep him in Oklahoma City. But the Knicks still have to prepare to pursue Durant.
This summer, the name that keeps coming up as a likely target is Detroit's versatile big man Greg Monroe. That name doesn't seem likely to sell tickets, but Jackson has to start building the team one piece at a time.
The draft pick will be another huge piece, as well as how Anthony recovers from knee surgery. Fisher said Anthony has been encouraging his teammates. "I think the interaction has been good," Fisher said. "I think he's been talking to them about things that he's seeing and he's observing, and just continuing to encourage guys to take advantage of the opportunities that they're getting right now."
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Papua Bird Watching tour
If you need help with identification, or have questions about birds you see on Demianus Mac Wasage, Roney, the Bird Lady. Also, let Mac know what birds you see while here – you never know when something special might show up!
Papua 01. WAMENA – YALIMO (L.D)
We are going to pick up from your flight from Jayapura-Wamena, transfer to the Taxi terminal by 4WD to YALIMO (wild forest village-North West).On arrival in Elelim will meet by your tour local guide, transfer to local restaurant for Lunch. After lunch, proceeds the trip to Erege.
Dinner and over night at Priest house or teacher house or similar.
Dinner and over night at Priest house or teacher house
Dinner and over night at Priest house or teacher house or similar.
Papua 02. AROUND WILD FOREST-MAKE A CAMP (B.L.D)
Earliest breakfast at teacher or priest house, drive by 4 WD take & drop us to Habie River. Make a camp or tent then start our activity to observe the bird diversity-(L is served along the jungle) back to camp at16:00 p.m, a small excursion to Namuri, try to find one of Yali Endemic bird. Back to camp for dinner and over night.
Papua 03. AROUND WILD FOREST-MAKE A CAMP (B.L.D)
Today we keep searching to the West-Elelim the Yali Endemic bird called "Mangen", Meyum or called Bow Bird.The only birds that found in Yali and Manokwari-bird head of the west-Papua,Indonesia. Back to the base camp, (D) Stay over night.
Tag 04. MOVE TO HILLING RIVER BANK (B.L.D)
After breakfasts at the camp, then precede drive by 4 WD to Hilling riverbank forest, we start to observe one of the most Yalimo Endemic "YALIMO MONARCH". Back to Hilling base camp for lunch. Afternoon excursion drives to Imbek hull (water fall) area and start the activity around Tom Dekewu and Peleki area. Back to Hilling base camp for dinner and over night.
Papua 05. MOVE EREGE VILLAGE (B.L.D)
At 04.00 early mornings, proceeds drives by 4WD to Moun.Fufuhei explore the Bird of Paradise place. Here also is a good place to observe the Cockatoos and Serub fowl. Lunch will serve in the forest.Back to Erege village at04: 00 p.m(D)-and over night.
Papua 06. STILL IN EREGE VILLAGE (B.L.D)
Breakfast at huts or priest house, free at leisure till time by 4WD to Pipisim village to see the Stone Ages Life People. (L) Is served in the forest. Now we come back to ELELIM drive by4WD. Tour End
- Return airfares Jayapura-Wamena-Wamena-Jayapura, return transferred in Wamena and every destination point, full board meals, all sightseeing as per itinerary, land transportation, all entrance fee, hotel accommodation, 4WD charter to Yalimo, English speaking guide, mineral water and snorkeling equipments if you want snorkeling in the Habie River, Conservation Fees $ 1000 USD/per-person.
- Airport taxes, soft drink, beer, laundry, phone call, travel insurance, personal expenses, tips.
We act just the birds' organizer program, not expert in bird. All equipment such as:-Binoculars, Telescope or other facilities for this activity will be prepared by the traveler.For further information please do not hesitate to contact us.


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Jesus vs. Mithras is an attempt to place the victory of Christianity on Polytheist religions in a historical context. The historical data are real and provide to an inexperienced reader an overall picture on certain historical phenomena such as persecution of Christians, rivalry of Christianity with gods as Mithras, persecutions of Pagans, certain Roman Emperors' deeds, etc. The discourse is focused on two levels. On the one hand, there is a dialogue of Platonic type and on the other hand, an apocryphal historian's work who tells historical events in order that he may complete and offer extra clarifications to the reader…
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Local coffee shops are a phenomenon I'm particularly drawn to. They're the living rooms of towns, communities, neighborhoods. Given an hour or two in a town, I'll seek out the local coffee shop to get a feel for the people that make up a place. I hear conversations between the customers and the people who work there. I get a sense of the social and political climate, how people spend their time, what they do for work and play. I look at the board posted with business cards, advertisements, and community announcements. I pay attention. I have an Americano, and "good" or "bad", I learn how things are in a place. Just as they are that day. Usually, if I slow down long enough, a little magic happens…I make a new friend or learn where to go and what to do. At worst, I have a benign experience with what is hopefully a good cup of coffee, and I keep on moving. Thursday morning, though, at Has Beans Coffee Shop in Eureka, CA, I found the most important thing for me to do was just kick back and enjoy the magic.
As I sat organizing pictures and updating my blog, a woman entered and began playing her acoustic guitar near the entrance to the shop. She started out whistling the most beautiful tune and flowed into soft, easy vocals that were perfect coffee shop repertoire. I've never had the treat of live music on a Thursday morning coffee shop excursion. I was gleeful. I wasn't sitting behind a desk and she wasn't either. I got to share in the experience of a person doing something she loves more than anything and can't do without. Most of the songs she sang were originals she'd written over many years; a few covers thrown in for familiarity's sake. Her name is Les Craig, and she's one-third of the John David Young Trio (John David Young showed up later and joined her for a few songs). She seemed more natural singing and playing her guitar than most people seem breathing. The words to one song caught my attention (watch video)… "there's such sweetness in the world as I look out on an ordinary day, and magic comes shinin' through. Oh that there could be such sweetness in the world might just have somethin' to do with you..." It seemed like an apt song to add to my roadtrip playlist. Then she sang a song that just makes me smile and think of John up there above the chimney tops…"Somewhere Over the Rainbow". I had to stop everything, close my eyes, and just let that bit of magic soak into my entire being. When I opened my eyes, the rain had stopped and the sun was out. I couldn't see a rainbow…but I could feel it.
I finally felt the impulse to move on. I got into my car, found the cheapest gas in town (which was $4.17/gallon!) and continued north. Though it was well worth it, I'd spent all the clear skies up on coffee shop time and met with rain for most of my drive. I had a windy picnic by the ocean, drove through redwood grove after redwood grove, and went for a wet hike among the giants on Lost Man Trail. Yes, I hugged a tree. A very, very big tree. John helped.
I eventually left California behind and soon discovered why everyone who has experienced it is enamored with the Oregon coast. I stopped at Harris Beach State Park just north of Brookings for the beginning of "the blue hour"—a time when all colors but shades of blue fade with the sun into the distant ocean. It was one of the most peaceful times of the day as I watched the slow rolling convergence of a stream and ocean waves at low tide. But I was aware that my car was the one thin thread keeping this place of eerie beauty from becoming an inhospitable near death experience. The cold, wet, fierce winds ripped through to the core of my bones. For half an hour as a visitor, "where the river meets the sea" provided me with a meditation-in-blue upon the impersonal and impermanent nature of nature. For more than that as a foot bound wayfarer, it could quickly prove its ruthless indifference and power to both give and take away life. That wind was damned cold!
I made my way to Port Orford where I arrived at the home of Scott and Clare, my couchsurfing hosts. They met me with big smiles, delicious made-from-scratch pizzas, and good conversation. I contributed wine and fudge from Sonoma, and we stayed up late telling our respective stories. I learned their love for all things of the ocean, sky and land. They're marine biologists contracted by NOAA as field observers on fishing boats. Basically, that means they're the "game wardens" of the sea. And I marveled at their stories of adventures and anecdotes along the coast, out at sea, on islands, and in Alaska. Luckily for me, the weather was bad enough during my visit that they had time off. There are indeed silver linings in storm clouds.
My original plan was to get up the next morning and continue on my way. But after a later night than usual, Scott's and Clare's wealth of knowledge and experience with the area, and their willingness to share it, I ended up staying to explore with them. I'm fairly certain John would have insisted we stay. We walked everywhere in this little town and first visited the Port of Port Orford where they set out on various fishing boats. Between the two of them, they've been out on just about every one. When weather and tide are right for it, a pair of huge yellow dollies lifts the boats from the dock safely into the water. From there we went for a nature walk along the beach past Battlerock and toward Humbug Mountain. We saw a couple of dead grebes, and I learned about a national conservation program comprised of volunteers who report on instances or absence of dead birds along shorelines so seabird disease and distress can be monitored at a larger level. Anyone can do it. I learned there are many different kinds of barnacles, and I held one of them, called a gooseneck barnacle. Apparently these are tasty and expensive culinary delicacies in many places, especially Spain and Portugal. Scott and Clare showed me how they harvest their own muscles. They also catch their own fish, can their own tuna, tomatoes, and fruit. They make their tortillas and pizza crust from scratch. And they have plans for building a chicken coop for fresh eggs. I'm impressed! After the beach walk, we hit up a couple of local galleries where the inspiration for all work is the intense beauty of the Northwest Coast, and art made of found objects such as driftwood, shells, beach glass and other treasure is prevalent. We went for a walk up to "Coastguard Hill" (Port Orford Heads State Park) and along the stunning trails around it. If I'd just been passing through, I'd certainly have missed that hidden gem.
Scott cooked a wonderful meal including fish he'd caught; we told more stories,and played a German-born board game called Carcassonne. I learned all kinds of new things from these two! The next morning, Clare whipped up some homemade muffins made with local cranberries, and after breakfast I bade my new friends farewell. It was inspiring to meet two people who follow their bliss, being and doing what brings them joy and not just financial wealth or "success". They love the ocean and understand the connection between earth, sky, sea, animal, plant and man, and they've made this their livelihood, their play and their life. I can scarcely tell where one of these things stops and the other starts for them. Thank you, Scott and Clare, for sharing a glimpse of your life with me.
View more photos in the Roadtrip: Eureka-Port Orford gallery.