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Zimmermann's toughness illustrated by broken jaw
Metal plates in mouth during college career couldn't stop Nats pitcher
WASHINGTON -- Pat Bloom has never heard a stadium get so quiet.
It was March 2007, and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point baseball team was in Port Charlotte, Fla., for its own version of Spring Training, a preseason stretch of 10 games in five days, far from the chill of the Wisconsin winter.
On this particular Saturday afternoon, there were 75 people in the stands, including a handful of scouts. They were there to see a small-town pitching prospect named Jordan Zimmermann, a right-hander who was expected to throw one or two innings of relief.
Zimmermann was scrawnier then, because he had recently lost between 20-25 pounds. As he walked to the mound in the bottom of the fifth inning, the metal bleachers at Charlotte Sports Park went quiet. Both dugouts, too. Bloom only remembers hearing the occasional snap of Zimmermann's warm-up pitches hitting the catcher's mitt.
"Everyone was obviously excited to see him, because they knew the hype that had built up," Bloom, the head coach at UW-Stevens Point, said. "But they were also very impressed that he was throwing with his jaw wired shut."
Zimmermann struggled Sunday in his first start back after missing the All-Star game with lingering stiffness in his neck, but he will try to regain that first-half success when he faces the Mets on Friday. Even with that stiffness, the 27-year-old was among the first-half National League leaders in wins (12), ERA (2.58) and WHIP (0.97).
Zimmermann's professional career has largely been defined by his toughness on the mound and an ability -- and tendency -- to attack the strike zone. According to Fangraphs.com, Zimmermann throws more strikes (49.4 percent) than all but three NL pitchers.
But to completely understand Zimmermann's toughness, you have to start in Stevens Point, Wis., where a line drive hit the right-hander on the right side of the face in 2007, breaking his jaw in two places. Doctors surgically repaired the jaw with two plates and 11 screws. They realigned the jawbones with a mangled mess of rubber bands.
Zimmermann returned to the mound in Port Charlotte less than a month later, his jaw still sealed in place.
"We knew he was a bulldog," Nationals Midwest scouting supervisor Steve Arnieri said. "Him coming back from that confirmed what we had already heard: how good of a kid he was and what kind of a competitor he was."
'I knew it was broke'
Stevens Point is smack in the middle of the Badger State, 30 minutes east of Auburndale, Zimmermann's childhood home. The weather there, as you can imagine, is not ideal for baseball. So Bloom keeps his players sharp during the winter with simulated games at a multipurpose facility on campus.
In one of those simulated games before his junior season, Zimmermann was blowing hitters away. His fastball touched 93 mph, according to Bloom, and he struck out five of the first six batters that he faced. Then the team's backup catcher, Garett Bloom, stepped into the batter's box.
Zimmermann threw two strikes before Bloom, the head coach's younger brother, stuck his bat out and sent a line drive screaming back at the mound. Zimmermann had an L-screen in front of him, but he didn't duck. He also didn't position his mitt in front of his face in time.
"He just didn't quite react the way he normally would," Pat Bloom said. "I think he thought he was going to catch it, and then he had the L-screen there, so it was kind of a tougher read for him."
"I put my mitt up and it went underneath my glove or above it," Zimmermann said. "I don't even remember where it went."
The ball caught Zimmermann on the right side of his face. He crumpled to the ground but never lost consciousness, opening his eyes to see a small puddle of blood. Then he moved his tongue. It felt like his jaw had peeled into his mouth.
"I knew it was broke right then and there," Zimmermann said.
Zimmermann was given an ice pack as he walked to a car. His girlfriend and now-wife, Mandy, was getting ready for softball practice nearby and joined him. Bloom drove them to the hospital, where Zimmermann's mother, Kris, met them.
Doctors looked at Zimmermann's mouth and asked him to bite down on a tongue depressor. Zimmermann glared back.
"I'm not biting down on this," he mumbled. "I know my jaw's broke. You can take my word on it."
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Zimmermann's mouth was never actually wired shut, though he said that he was given that option. Doctors fixed the jaw with two metal plates, one at each end of the bone, and glued brackets onto Zimmermann's teeth like braces. Rubber bands strung from tooth to tooth, keeping the jaw in place.
For the next month, Zimmermann's words turned to mumbles, and he couldn't eat solid food. He said that he lost between 20 and 25 pounds. Shamrock milkshakes from McDonald's served as his main source of nutrition.
"I was crushing those," Zimmermann said, grinning.
The team had a preseason banquet for players and their families that year, a formal affair with suits and plenty of good food. But the only dish that Zimmermann could enjoy was a big bowl of mashed potatoes.
"Some guys would be bummed out, maybe not even want to go to that, but he didn't care," Bloom said. "He had fun with it, and I think he really handled the whole process very well."
Zimmermann wanted to return to the team as soon as possible, and he was cleared to pitch during the Pointers' preseason trip to Florida. The doctors removed Zimmermann's rubber bands and told Bloom that while the jaw hadn't completely healed, it couldn't get worse, either. Sudden facial expressions or movements could possibly displace the bones, but that was the least of Bloom's worries.
"We felt fine being able to put him out there," Bloom said. "Because we knew that whenever he went on the mound, he never moved a muscle in his face. He was always so stoic."
'He was the total package'
Jeff Zona has been a scout for 23 years, first with the Red Sox and now with the Nationals. He was brought to Washington as a national crosschecker in 2006 when Mike Rizzo, another former Red Sox scout, became the Nationals' assistant general manager.
Zona was in Clearwater, Fla., in March 2007 when he got a call from Arnieri, who oversees the team's scouting operations in the Midwest. Arnieri wanted Zona to drive two hours from Clearwater to Port Charlotte to watch Zimmermann, whom he had been monitoring for nearly a year. Zona knew that he had to see this one, and the alternative was a trip to the middle of Wisconsin.
"Port Charlotte?" Zona responded. "Hey, I'll take that."
Zimmermann entered the game with a one-run lead and gave up a solo home run to the first batter he faced. But true to form, he didn't flinch. He struck out the side and pitched three more innings before leaving the game.
"The toughness -- knowing that he'd just had his jaw wired shut, knowing that he was just coming back from it -- you could just see the bulldog in him," Zona said. "He was 94-95 mph with a power curveball, and you were just like, 'Wow.'"
At a pre-Draft meeting a few months later, Nationals general manager Jim Bowden asked Arnieri to pick one player that the team absolutely couldn't pass up -- one guy on whom he would bet the house. Arnieri had a list of 55 prospects from the Midwest in front of him, and Zimmermann barely cracked the top five. But the scout just had a gut feeling about him.
"He was the total package," Arnieri said. "And without hesitation, I said, 'Him, give me him.'"
With rave reviews from Arnieri, Zona and Rizzo, the Nationals drafted Zimmermann in the second round of the 2007 Draft with the 67th overall selection.
"They may not admit it," Bloom said. "But I think some scouts and Major League teams look back at the Jordan Zimmermann guy from a small Division III school and use him now as an example of why you should take a second look, even if it might seem like the deck is stacked against him."
In the rearview mirror
Zimmermann's return from a broken jaw confirmed what the Nationals already knew, but it wasn't why they drafted him.
In his junior year at UW-Stevens Point, Zimmermann went 10-0 with a 2.08 ERA. When he didn't pitch, he was the team's designated hitter, leading the Pointers with a .385 batting average and seven home runs.
"He was an athletic pitcher, kind of the same guy he is now," Rizzo said. "He just attacked hitters and attacked the game in general. He was a good hitter, he ran the bases well, he was sliding all over the place."
Zimmerman also had the mental toughness that Arnieri looks for in Major League players.
"I always tell people I liked his makeup even better than his stuff," Arnieri said. "He's just such a determined kid. Guys will tell you what their personalities are on the field, and how he pitches to type. He's a strong, silent type. He goes about his business, he's laser-focused, and he's always been that way."
Arnieri still remembers the last time that he saw Zimmermann pitch for UW-Stevens Point. It was in a Division III World Series regional game, and the Pointers had to win to advance. Zimmermann struck out 10 batters and allowed just two hits over 6 1/3 innings of work. He also went 3-for-5 with an RBI at the plate and was named regional MVP for the second straight year.
Arnieri spoke briefly with Zimmermann after the game, but the right-hander seemed flustered, like he had somewhere else to be. Arnieri ended the conversation and watched Zimmermann jog to a nearby football field and start running sprints.
"I didn't mean to blow him off," Zimmermann said sheepishly. "But I guess I did."
As Arnieri pulled out of the parking lot, he looked in his rearview mirror and saw Zimmermann. Less than an hour after his season-saving performance, the man with the broken jaw sprinted alone from goalpost to goalpost.
"That's just the kind of kid he is. He's doing it on his own, so he's dedicated, he's self-motivated, determined, and that made a really lasting impression on me," Arnieri said. "That's my kind of guy."
Tom Schad is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @Tom_Schad


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 1, 2010) - ETSU's track-and-field and cross-country programs announced their 2010-11 recruiting class this week, adding seven to the men's roster and eight to the women's roster.
Recruiting Coordinator Eli Sunquist said the hard work of Head Coach David Walker's staff has paid off, attracting ten transfers and doubling the size of the women's team. "We have brought in a well-balanced group, covering many of the events that we either graduated last year or haven't really had in the past few years," said Sunquist, adding that the quality of the recruits "speaks volumes of how people want to be a part of what we are trying to accomplish - a team of excellence on and off the track."
On the men's side, the team introduces Jesse Aliaga-Jacob (Nice, France), Tyler Stepp (Dandridge, Tenn.), Stephond Allmond (Memphis) and Chris Winkle (Gray, Tenn.) to jumps, while bringing in Jeremiah Foster (Sevierville, Tenn.) and Desmond Pierce (Morristown, Tenn.) to sprints and Christian Brewer (Knoxville) to distance and cross-country.
Aliaga, a transfer from IUT de Nice Cote d'Azur, won the 2009 French national championship in the heptathlon and decathlon. "I am looking forward to being able to work with Jesse," said Sunquist. "We have very lofty goals for him, and are very excited to have him on board."
Sunquist said Stepp, a transfer from the University of Tennessee, will make an immediate impact in jump and combined events. "I am thrilled that he has decided to continue his career here. With his size and coordination, Tyler will make a fantastic combined-event athlete for us," said Sunquist. "He will not only help us in the high jump, but also to continue the success we have had in the decathlon over the past few years."
Allmond, a prep athlete at Memphis University School, brings an exciting new talent to the team, according to Sunquist. "He reminds me a lot of [ETSU sophomore] Ryan Beaver, with his natural ability and general �newness' to the sport," he said. "I am looking for Stephond to do great things for us."
Rounding out the jumpers, Winkle is a local product from Daniel Boone High School. "Chris is a great local find," said Sunquist. "He is a hard worker and just what we are looking for in a decathlete. He reminds me of a young [former Buccaneer] Jordan Briggs, and he will be able to add depth to both our pole vault group as well as in the combined events."
Another in-state product for sprints, Foster took home a state title in the 300-meter hurdles in this spring. Sprints Coach Brandon Morton said the Sevier County High School hurdler was fun to watch. "Watching Jeremiah at the state meet was extremely exciting for us," he said. "When he won the hurdles at the state meet, he looked like a kid possessed. Being able to work with us in hurdles will help take Jeremiah to the next level."
A state champion in 2009 at Morristown High School, Pierce earned all-state honors in the 400-yard dash and 4x800 relay while running the 5,000 meters in 16:22.72, showing his skill in both sprints and distance. "Desmond is a top-ten finisher in the state cross-country championship who can run twenty-two seconds for two-hundred [meters] and forty-nine in the open quarter," said Walker. "That kind of versatility is rare and we're more than excited to have him as a Buc."
Rounding out the men's recruiting class, Brewer took both third place in the AAA state cross-country championship and fifth place in the state 1,600 meters in 2009. Despite being new to distance running, Walker said he had a lot of success in a short time at South Doyle High School. "He's a gritty middle-distance runner who definitely has the tools to make some noise for ETSU on the regional and national levels."
Doubling the size of the women's squad, the Bucs bring in Lexie Burley (Johnson City, Tenn.), Taylor Story (Germantown, Tenn.), Leah Oakhill (Brisbane, Australia), Chelsea Clark (Fairmont, W. Va.), Kayla Kuziola (Johnson City, Tenn.), Emma and Hannah Bowers (Jonesborough, Tenn.) and Emani Harrison (Columbia, S.C.).
Burley, Kuziola and the Bowers twins all attended Science Hill High School, where Burley finished as the state runner-up in the triple jump after breaking her own personal record last season. "We're very fortunate to have one of the best triple jumpers in the state in our back yard," said Sunquist. "Lexie has the potential to be a national qualifier in a few years."
Kuziola, a repeat AAA all-state performer and 2010 state runner-up in the 4x800 relay, brings versatility in both track and cross-country. "We are fortunate to have signed such a high-caliber athlete with multiple Tennessee state championships to her name in both track and field, and cross-country," said Walker.
Transferring from Western Carolina University along with her twin sister Hannah, Emma Bowers earned High School All-American honors in sprints at Science Hill. Morton said of Emma, "She will be a threat in every event she contends. Her experience at the collegiate level will be very valuable to us." Likewise, Morton said Hannah brings a range beyond her main events, the 200- and 400-meters. "Her range goes from one hundred to eight hundred and that makes for an exciting sprinter," he said. "She will definitely be a threat on the conference level."
Another in-state product, Story promises to be a main fixture in the combined events. "At five-eleven, Taylor will be a great heptathlete for us," said Sunquist. "Taylor has excellent speed and coordination for her size, and most importantly has the attitude and focus to be a great combined eventer."
International recruit Oakhill, a transfer from Griffith University in her native Australia, will also compete in the heptathlon as well as the high jump. "Most of her training has been in the high jump, so I am looking forward to helping her develop in the other events," said Sunquist. "Leah will help out our very new women's team tremendously."
Completing the regional out-of-state recruits on the women's side, Harrison will focus on sprints while Clark competes in distance events.
"Emani is raw talent and a hard worker," said Morton of Harrison. "She will be another valuable asset to us in the sprints and relays. We are very happy to have someone who has had such great success with so little training." Showing a natural gift for the sport, Harrison also won a state title in the long jump in her first competition.
Placing second in the 2009 West Virginia state championship for cross country, Clark also finished fourth in the 2010 1,600- and 3,200-meter championships while coming in eighth in the 800 meters. "She'll be an excellent team leader for us," said Walker. "Chelsea is a talented middle- and long-distance athlete who loves to compete."
In addition to these recruits, Sunquist said the program hopes to bring in more talent in time for the spring. "When all is said and done, this season will be quite exciting not only for our women's program, but also for the conference," he said. "The ship is steered in the right direction, but we will also be able to send off quality athletes to both the regional and national competitions."
Cross Country competes this Friday at the Covered Bridge Open in Boone, N.C., before returning there Sept. 17 for the Mountaineer Open. For more information on Buccaneer Cross Country and Track and Field, visit www.etsubucs.com.


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Fredonia State - 5, Farmingdale State - 0
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State men's soccer team fell, 4-0, against non-conference opponent Fredonia State this afternoon in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Rams dropped to 2-4 on the year, while the Blue Devils now stand at 6-2.
Fredonia was ahead 2-0 at the halftime break, with goals scored by senior forward Matt Grabowski (Victor, N.Y.) and sophomore midfielder Barry Hunt (East Aurora, N.Y.).
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Its a news android app. You need to change the date that it fetches Current format is attached. I need in Today/Yesterday/Day, time only.
Automatically Share RSS in and Groups Pages of Facebook I need a script that can share RSS on Facebook pages and Facebook groups the script has to share the rss items in the pages and groups of facebook The script should be able to configure the amount of rss items that will be shared and refresh interval for each rss. I need to choose the nescessario
I want make a page on my website that can automatically repost content from website RSS, Youtube and facebook. The format is: [title] [thumbnail] ; GIF; JPG; PNG; Video MP4 [content] ; text; url; embed; video; IMG [source] can be click
Hi, I'm looking to hire a mobile app developer to build Android mobile application that read RSS feed from different news sources that cover different categories. Please response with (Today is Sunny day) to know you actually read the project specification. The app should have different news categories that combine articles from different news sources
Need the code to be able to run multiple rss feeds from various sides, very simple, but building a sports live score and live news, so needs to be able to have multiple and needs the have the option scroll vertically or horizontally, we will take care of the design part
Share RSS on Facebook and Groups Pages I need a script that can share RSS on Facebook pages and Facebook groups. the script has to share the rss items on facebook page and groups. Ira share X numbers of items in a single post and a personalized message for each RSS I need to choose the amount of items that will be shared. Choose the time each rss
We need someone who can make us an html5 banner out of an rss feed. Banner needs to be compliant with google display guidelines. Format: 300x600 pixel Design will be provided
...You should be familiar with this Gmail app shrinking issue, Active Campaign, and WordPress RSS. Familiarity with <content:encoded> in RSS and how it translates to email is necessary. We have a simple, single-column design, 2 images (logo, ad), and the latest RSS post. It looks like this: [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n]~6215993 We need someone
We ha...familiar with this Gmail app shrinking issue, Active Campaign, and WordPress RSS. Familiarity with content:encoded is good too, since it seems like everything must be done using this content tag. We have a simple, single-column design, 2 images (logo, ad), and the latest RSS post. Looks like this: [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n]~6215993
Looking to display latest news headlines from various publishers on site. We have an existing rss ingester which can be modified, or YQL can be used ([kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n]) or another method. Must know javascript, some python.
...need an existing website rebuilt. I already have a design, I just need you to build it. The site is cryptopanic.com.... I would like the news feed feature to pull from some RSS feeds and some twitter accounts. The upvote feature of crypto panic should be a part of it...and the id like the upvote downvote feature as well as the membership feature. In
Hello ! I want to make a tennis news app for android only, as I want to include only some URL links from 3rd party pages and collect them inside the app ! - download this file and look at the pdf and the mock up provided to understand : [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] - I want all news to have same design and only to show text and pictures and I dont want any logo for any site to be shown o...
want to find RSS feed url of some websites
...map plugin for wordpress that uses location data from rss feed from the national weather service and create a post, display the county highlighted on map, and then expire the post, removing it from the display of the map upon expiration. This information should be pulled automatically from a rss feed, and can have a cron job associated with it to run
Creating an RSS XML Feed from a recruitment website.
Looking to display latest news headlines from various publishers on site. We have an existing rss ingester which can be modified, or YQL can be used ([kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n]) or another method. Must know javascript, some python.
...want to show RSS feeds where people see thumbnails and headlines from publishers. This is only a little tricky because of various flavors of RSS are not standardized. I have a couple of solutions that might help, including using YQL which standarizes: [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] We also have an existing RSS importer, though
Hi freelancers, I need to combine some RSS-feeds (and atom) into one single feed which dynamically updates (not a single static file). It must be presented as a link. If possible, I want to be able to set individual text filters (description or title) for each feed I submit into the combined. Filter should be able to take wildcard, so if I enter "rise"
Script to share rss on facebook A freelancer's préciso to create a script that will share rss items in the pages and facebook groups. I already have a script that does this, I can make it available to update according to the requirements of Facebook's api. Another change is the amount of items shared on facebook, currently it shares one by one, I
I have a small and quick work i need a person to validate my WordPress website RSS FEED. I want to run these feed on Aweber Here you can see the error [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] Make Sure you don't delete any plugin files. This is a quick work please only bid if you can start right after acceptance. My budget for this $10 so please bid accordingly
I have a small and quick work i need a person to validate my WordPress website RSS FEED. I want to run these feed on Aweber Here you can see the error [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] Make Sure you don't delete any plugin files. This is a quick work please only bid if you can start right after acceptance. My budget for this $10 so please bid accordingly
Hello, I need someone to make the following RSS feeds on my wordpress website instant. [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] Im pretty certain its a 15 min job of some copy and paste code, but i dont personally know how to do it. I need these feeds to update instantly (1-5mins) as i post content
The task is to generate a xml file (RSS feed file), respecting the model, that xml file should contain all property posts, so another website will be able to consult our xml file to import property posts. The xml file should be updated automatically every day at night: 2:00 PM (GMT)
I run my my feed through the company Koongo. One of my channels has some big bugs, that me and the supporters can't find. I need a feed guru, that can help with the issues. I also use Prestashop
Wordpress Expert needed, in the website using the wordpress theme [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n], we need to Develop a function to the website: The function permit to import automat...the wordpress theme [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n], we need to Develop a function to the website: The function permit to import automatically (every day) posts from 2 other websites via XML RSS F...
Need RSS feed created for search results page on this job board [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] (Not my site) results will be published on another job board site. RSS feed to be clean and not have ads
Basically, I use a site that generates RSS feeds: [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] And then I use a wordpress plugin to aggregate the RSS feeds: [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] I have a HUGE list of sites and the data entry is a bit tough. So I was thinking the best solution was a Chrome Extension and/or Wordpress Plugin Customization that
RSS sharing on facebook. I need a script that can share links and titles from an rss source. The scrip should allow login save tokens, and ask permission to manage Pages and groups (which is administrator). In the script I have to add rss, it will read the rss and check the rss items. Will share a set of links and titles in the form of posting on
Build a custom RSS feed for a wordpress site. (I.e.: include featured image and a lot more...)
Diseñador y programador de habla hispana para crear un blog de blogs, mejoras en el diseño, en la programación y en los diferentes criterios de la web.
...limit page posts I can view. Solution An RSS or similar feed of some sort which pulls all the posts made by my liked pages into one feed that I can view. I found this which should work but need someone to set it up for me - [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] Many thanks, Simon
...Wordpress y RSS Aggregator para visualizar contenido con thumbnails, para sitio web agregador de noticias. Diseño para que se muestre contenido del mismo tamaño con imagen miniatura en linea horizontal y se ajuste al contenedor. Y otro con contenido de distinto tamaño. Postulante debe tener experiencia en wordpress, css, html y prioritariamente con RSS (agreg...
Develop One Web Page Showing Latest RSS Feed From Multiple sites
We need a very basic mobile app that reads the RSS from a News/Magazine wordpress website with all its categories. I need them for iOS & Android both & some help to publish them under my own account. I dont mind to use ready templates if there are available OR if you have done a similar app already. Please send me your portfolio of News Apps. thank
We are looking for auto posting we have a wordpress blog and we need to auto posting on all Social Media Auto Post From My Website RSS Feed without any wordpress plugin.
Here is the page now. Http://[kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] We need to take a new design, put in there, grab hotel info from priceline api, Here is a video explaining it. [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] I will have it designed, maybe sliced, but you have to tell me first if the api will give the info I need for the design
Hi I am looking for an expert in building rss sites the site should be built on the WordPress platform and be a DarkNet magazine
I have set up RSS in Mailchimp so my subscribers can receive a monthly update of blog posts. I would, however, like to use a premium template so it looks good. Something along the lines of this (example only): [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] I need someone who can do this well, and similar past
Hello, I'd like someone to set up Integromat to use RSS feeds to Android Push notifications using Firebase. I already have an APK with Firebase included, i'm just needing this one website setting up for me. If you know an alternative message me and we'll discuss.
Dear Freelancers i have completed the project, the only work left to do is the structure of the mysql workbench tables, any one willing to work on it can make a bid. the work can be done in 2 hours.
Hello, I'm looking for someone to interfraternity RSS feeds with Firebase Cloud Messaging so I can send users push notifications via RSS feed. I've tried a few 3rd party websites but cannot get them to work, I've already implemented Firebase on my app I just need RSS intergrating. Thanks.
Hello I used to have a news form which displayed images and world news but now it is giving me error on line -> [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n]("[kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n]"); [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n]: There are multiple root elements. Line 3, position 16. at [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n](Exception e) at [kirjaudu nähdäksesi...
I need to fix the error in the attached code. It is an Rss reader using SimpleXmlElement (PHP) The code has links to 3 sample rss feeds. RSS feed 1 is working fine while feeds 2 and 3 are giving error. Need to do the necessary amendment to the code so all feeds can work fine.
Getting a 404 error for my Product feed as Product URL is : [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] but when you tried to see the page through [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] then getting an error. Also, If you remove the product from the url like [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] then there is no problem. So, If you can resolve this issue thn feel free to contact me :) Note : I can...
We are looking for rss feed plugin for extract the full articles from RSS feeds.
I need help with updating WP News Website Update & RSS Integration. The web address is [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] I need to change categories & layout a little bit and add some RSS to auto feed the site.
So we have a few issues on the website, please see each in turn. RSS FEED Our RSS feed throws up some errors when checked on [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] which means it is not recognised by Mailchimp as a valid feed. We need this to be fixed. See the image "RSS feed [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n]" attached relating to the errors. MEDIA LIBRARY EDI...
I need rss feed links of movie downloading websites from we can download latest movies. I will pay rs 100 for the work.
I need 1000 (one thousand) unique RSS news feeds. Each feed should be: - valid and active, meaning updated with new articles every day, - in English, - professional news sources, not blogs or personal websites, - W3 RSS/XML compliant: [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] - unique, no duplicates, - given a category, - and public, does not require login or special
I need a news app similar as google news template with rss feed and push notification


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Sassywho went ahead and tagged me last week with the 8 random things meme. I don't usually do memes, but how can one resist our most prolific commentor? Thought about responding on my personal blog, as FA seems perhaps not the right forum, but then I realized what the heck, the personal is political and all that:
Eight Random Things About Me:
1. I used to be a lifeguard at a waterslide park, but I was only trained to save lives in shallow water. I still have my nametag that reads: Shallow Water Lifeguard.
2. I'm a dutch boy.
3. I love cherries, and hate anything strawberry flavored.
4. I'm a bastard, in the literal sense.
5. I used to be a libertarian, and fan of Ayn Rand.
6. I'm nonmonogamous.
7. When I was a little boy, my grandfather and I would sell corn door-to-door. In order to sell more corn, grandpa would dress me in torn clothes to make me look more poor. It worked.
8. I was born with an extra hole in my heart, which closed up on its own when I was seven. Some people say that I should believe in god because of this 'miracle'. I ask them: Why the hell did god put that extra hole in my heart in the first place, the jerk!
Ok, Dave, Geo and Orion: Tag.


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I disagree with the recent comments that somehow I should simply endure anonymous comments; that those in power (LOSAC?) should put up with heckling misses the point of what this forum was about. Potshots from the darkness may entertain, or rile, and add spice to a debate, but they also cause people to walk away. We had over a year of people commenting anonymously making their points without the types of messages that recently poisoned the blog.
By the way, I never received any kind of commission check for any ads on the blog; I never hit any threshold of clicks to qualify. This blog wasn't about making money.
While the ants at the picnic may have caused me to pack up from this spot, the great thing is I can be more choosy on my next cyber debate locale with the wisdom of this experience. Those willing to debate in good faith, I'll see you in the blogosphere again.


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A quickview of health information
Promoting Healthy Weight
25 September 2009
Promoting healthy weight focuses on the prevention and management of overweight and obesity. In Australia, the 2007-08 National Health Survey showed that some 61% of the adult population (18 years and over) were overweight or obese, with 25% of these classified as obese.
07 Sep 2011
Children of Parents with a Mental Illness
07 Sep 2011
headspace (National Youth Mental Health Foundation)
07 Sep 2011
07 Sep 2011
National Youth Mental Health Foundation (headspace)All Program/Initiatives
14 Aug 2015
The Mental health of children and adolescents
14 Nov 2012
Alcohol resources - National Binge Drinking Strategy (Drinking Nightmare)
01 Aug 2010
01 Jan 2009
2007 Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey - User Guide
01 Jan 2007
2007 Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey - Main Findings
03 Aug 2005
Discussion Paper for the Development of Recommendations for Children's and Youths' Participation in Health Enhancing Physical Activity.
01 Jun 2005
Youth tobacco prevention literature review and research project
01 Mar 2004
Supporting parents and families: the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people
01 Oct 2000
Mental health of young people in Australia
01 Aug 2000
A National approach for reducing access to tobacco in Australia by young people under 18 years of ageAll Publications


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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PPBI), the holding company of Pacific Premier Bank, announced today that it will issue its fourth quarter and full year 2012 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, January 23, 2013.
The Company will also host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET that day to discuss its financial results. Analysts and investors may participate in the question-and-answer session. The conference call will be webcast live on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website www.ppbi.com.
Conference Call, Webcast and Replay Information:
Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET
Telephone Access: (866) 225-8754, conference ID 4591658
Telephone Replay (available through January 30, 2013): (800) 406-7325, conference ID 4591658
Webcast Access: A live webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website www.ppbi.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available in the same location shortly after the live call has ended.
About Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.
The Company owns all of the capital stock of Pacific Premier Bank. Pacific Premier Bank provides business and consumer banking products to its customers through its ten full-service depository branches in Southern California located in the cities of Huntington Beach, Irvine, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, San Bernardino and Seal Beach.


text: Mostafa Rahma (Mostapha Rahama, Arabic: مصطفة رحمه) is a comic artist, painter and cartoonist from Cairo. He is an illustrator of children's books, and a contributor to magazines like Majid and Good Morning. He is the creator of 'Kaslan Jiddan' ('Too Lazy) for Majid magazine from the United Arab Emirates.


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DomainKeys Identified Mail is a digital email signing/verification technology, which is already supported by some common mail providers. (For example yahoo, google, etc).
The idea
Basically DKIM means digitally signing all messages on the server to verify the message actually was sent from the domain in question and is not spam or pishing (and has not been modified).
- The sender's mail server signs outgoing email with the private key.
- When the message arrives, the receiver (or his server) requests the public key from the domain's DNS and verifies the signature.
This ensures the message was sent from a server who's private key matches the domain's public key.
For more info see RFC 6376
Install the package opendkim from the Official repositories.
You may add an user for opendkim or use existing one (for example: postfix)
Basic configuration
- Generate key:
opendkim-genkey -r -s server1 -d example.com
- Create
/etc/opendkim/opendkim.conf(see example in the same directory)
Minimal config:
Domain example.com KeyFile /path/to/keys/server1.private Selector server1 Socket inet:8891@localhost UserID opendkim
- Add a DNS TXT record with your selector and public key. The correct record is generated with the private key and can be found in
server1.txtin the same location as the private key.
- Enable and start the
opendkim.service. Read Daemons for more information.
Postfix integration
Just add
into main.cf or smtpd options in master.cf
master.cf example:
smtp inet n - n - - smtpd -o smtpd_client_connection_count_limit=10 -o smtpd_milters=inet:127.0.0.1:8891 submission inet n - n - - smtpd -o smtpd_enforce_tls=no -o smtpd_sasl_auth_enable=yes -o smtpd_client_restrictions=permit_sasl_authenticated,reject -o smtpd_sasl_path=smtpd -o cyrus_sasl_config_path=/etc/sasl2 -o smtpd_milters=inet:127.0.0.1:8891
While you're about to fight spam and increase people's trust in your server, you might want to take a look at Sender Policy Framework, which basically means adding a DNS Record stating which servers are authorized to send email for your domain.


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Monday night at 8 at Allen Arena the Bisons and Bruins will meet for the 125th time in the series known as the "Battle of the Boulevard". The game will be televised on CSS Nashville Channel 27. It will be simulcast live on ESPN 360 .com and ESPN Full Court.
"It is more about how I coach them," Sanderson said. "They are going to feed off me and what I do and what I say. They are going to feed off how I act and react.
"I don't think I can overemphasize the game. Everyone else is going to do that."
Sanderson, when he served as an assistant coach at Colorado, remembers that football coach Bill McCartney would always write the game with Nebraska on the schedule in red. And every year Colorado struggled against Nebraska.
"McCartney was a great football coach there, a better coach than I ever thought about being," Sanderson said. "But he made such a big deal over that game.
"A lot of how I approach a game depends on the mood of our team. It is not what I say, but how they hear what I say."
The Bisons, Bruins, ETSU and Campbell are all tied for first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference with 4-1 records. The Bisons are 7-7 overall. Belmont is 9-6. The Bisons have won their last three games in row. The Bruins have won their last two games.
The Bisons have a 69-55 edge overall in the series. Belmont has a 5-3 advantage since the two teams moved to NCAA Division I.
"We are both at the top of the league," Sanderson said. "It is an important game. It is a home game for us.
"It probably elevates the game a little more because we both want to stay at the top. It is still early in the conference season. It should be like all of other Lipscomb-Belmont games with a great atmosphere."
Junior guard Josh Slater is scoring an average of 15.3 points per game. He has grown up around the hoopla surrounding the games between the two schools. He admits that emotions do get in the way.
"As a player it is a rivalry game so there is more emotion to it," Slater said. "It is obviously early in the conference race, but we have a chance to get up on them one game. Every win is important."
The Bisons could be playing without junior forward Brandon Brown for the second straight game. Brown is averaging 12.5 points per game this season.
"It will be a game time decision," Sanderson said. "We have a deep team and some of the guys who come in if he doesn't play will do some things that he doesn't do quite as well. We will make up for Brandon not playing by committee.
"It is a team effort. We have to keep playing. I just feel bad for him. I know how much he wants to play. It will be a game time decision."
Junior center Adnan Hodzic continues to lead the team in scoring with 21.3 points per game and rebounding with 7.8 per game. However, in his last two games he has barely reached double figures with 10 against Florida Gulf Coast and 11 against USC Upstate.
"It is more about Adnan getting himself ready and knowing what to do," Sanderson said. "I have always felt like our league teams know our strengths and weaknesses. He has to be able to adjust and he will."
Also averaging in double figures for the Bisons is sophomore guard Jordan Burgason with 11.3 points per game.
The Bisons expect Belmont to bring a different game plan to the table than in previous years.
Belmont is led in scoring by freshman guard Ian Clark with 13.9 points per game. Sophomore forward Mick Hedgepeth is averaging 11.9 points and a team-leading 5.9 rebounds per game. Senior forward Keaton Belcher is averaging 10.9 points and sophomore center Scott Saunders is averaging 10 points.
Belcher and Hedgepeth are both 6-foot-9. Saunders is 6-10.
"They have a few new faces," Sanderson said. "They have a lot of size inside. They try to go inside with the ball a lot. They haven't shot as many threes as they have in the past.
"I wouldn't know how to act if it wasn't another close game. It will be just another great game against Belmont with a great atmosphere."
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations


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Immune Responses to Antigens in Non-infectious Eye Inflammatory Diseases
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00357071
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 27, 2006
Last Update Posted : July 26, 2018
|Tracking Information
|First Submitted Date
|July 26, 2006
|First Posted Date
|July 27, 2006
|Last Update Posted Date
|July 26, 2018
|Study Start Date
|April 7, 2003
|Primary Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Current Primary Outcome Measures
|Not Provided
|Original Primary Outcome Measures
|Not Provided
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00357071 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures
|Not Provided
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures
|Not Provided
|Current Other Outcome Measures
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title
|Immune Responses to Antigens in Non-infectious Eye Inflammatory Diseases
|Official Title
|Evaluation of Immune Responses to Different Antigens in Non Infectious Ocular Inflammatory Diseases
|Brief Summary
This study will collect blood samples from patients with non-infectious eye inflammatory diseases a spectrum of eye disorders that can produce sight-threatening vision loss. The blood will be analyzed for substances that may provide a better understanding of the nature of these disorders, possibly leading to improved treatments. Treatment is not offered under this protocol.
Patients 6 years of age and older with an eye inflammatory disease, including non-infectious uveitis, ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, non-infectious scleritis, episcleritis, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Moorens ulcer, peripheral ulcerative keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis sicca, may be eligible for this study. Patients may or may not currently be participating in a treatment trial.
Participants will have blood drawn through a needle in an arm vein. More samples may be collected if patients enrolled in another study are scheduled for additional visits. No more than 4 teaspoonfuls of blood will be collected at any one time.
|Detailed Description
Ocular inflammatory diseases can lead to visual loss in adults as well as in children. These conditions are usually characterized by repeated exacerbations and remissions. The underlying cause of majority of these conditions is not clear even though an autoimmune mechanism has been implicated. Various studies have reported an altered immunological profile in these patients. An underlying immune mechanism has been thought to be playing a role in at least some of the ocular inflammatory diseases. In addition, evidence from literature also suggests inflammatory disease may be an important mechanism leading to Age related macular degeneration and Diabetic retinopathy, two leading causes for vision loss. However, very little is known about the involvement of immune components in these patients.
This protocol proposes to test for proliferative cell mediated and humoral responses against self-antigens from patients with ocular inflammatory diseases, AMD and diabetic retinopathy. Patients will be recruited from other ongoing protocols. An attempt would be made to find any correlation between the clinical disease and the immunological findings. These findings will not be used for diagnostic nor therapeutic purposes.
|Study Type
|Study Design
|Not Provided
|Target Follow-Up Duration
|Not Provided
|Not Provided
|Sampling Method
|Not Provided
|Study Population
|Not Provided
|Eye Diseases
|Not Provided
|Study Groups/Cohorts
|Not Provided
|Publications *
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status
|Actual Enrollment
|Original Enrollment
|Study Completion Date
|July 24, 2018
|Primary Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Eligibility Criteria
|6 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
|Listed Location Countries
|United States
|Removed Location Countries
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number
|Other Study ID Numbers
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|Not Provided
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|Not Provided
|IPD Sharing Statement
|Not Provided
|Responsible Party
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Eye Institute (NEI) )
|Study Sponsor
|National Eye Institute (NEI)
|Not Provided
|PRS Account
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
|Verification Date
|July 24, 2018


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Watch Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration Live Stream!
The official Presidential Inauguration ceremony for Barack Obama will be taking place this morning, Monday (January 21), and we are bringing you the live streaming video of all the events!
The program features performances from Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce, James Taylor, and the P.S. 22 Chorus.
PHOTOS: Check out coverage of the 2013 Presidential Inauguration Weekend parties, concerts, and events!
Obama's Presidential Oath of Office will be administered by Chief Justice John Roberts while Joe Biden's Vice Presidential Oath of Office will be administered by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.


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The bad: The smartphone doesn't offer much internal memory, and call quality could be better. The glasses-free 3D display has limited viewing angles and depth of field.
The bottom line: The 3D features are a fun addition, but it's the HTC Evo 3D's zippy performance and improved battery life that make this Android smartphone one of Sprint's best.
We think it's pretty fair to say that the HTC Evo 4G was one of the best and most popular Android smartphones of 2010. Now, just a little over a year later, we have its successor, the HTC Evo 3D. Introduced at CTIA 2011, the Evo 3D will be available from Sprint starting June 24 for $199.99 with a two-year contract. The Gingerbread handset ups the ante with a dual-core processor, a larger battery, and a glasses-free 3D display and 3D image and video capture. Adding 3D to the phone runs the risk of being a gimmicky ploy, and after some time playing with the features, we found 3D use was best in small doses. Fortunately, the Evo 3D offers plenty more to keep Sprint customers happy.
The HTC Evo 3D's design is updated but familiar, and anyone upgrading from the Evo 4G should feel right at home with the smartphone. At 5 inches tall by 2.6 inches wide by 0.48 inch thick and 6 ounces, the handset is roughly the same size as its predecessor. It's a good chunk of hardware, to be sure, but the Evo 3D feels narrower, so it's easier to hold and grip. It also has that high-quality construction we've come to expect from HTC, and we like the addition of the textured surface on back.
The phone is easy to use one-handed. As on the Evo, there are four touch-sensitive buttons below the display for the home, menu, back, and search functions. The smartphone offers both Swype and HTC's virtual keyboard for text entry. On the right side are a volume rocker, a large camera key, and a 2D/3D camera-mode switch, while a Micro-USB port sits on the left. The top of the device houses a 3.5mm headphone jack and a power button, with the front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera located just below it. On the back, you'll find the dual 5-megapixel cameras for 2D and 3D image and video capture.
Previous Evo 4G owners might notice a couple of missing features. First, there isn't a separate HDMI port on the Evo 3D; instead, you can use the Micro-USB port and an MHL adapter (not included in the box) to connect the smartphone to your HDTV. Also gone is the built-in kickstand.
The HTC Evo 3D comes packaged with an AC adapter, a USB cable, an 8GB microSD card, and reference material.
3D display
Gracing the front of the HTC Evo 3D is a 4.3-inch qHD (540x960-pixel resolution) Super LCD. The screen is beautiful in itself, showing sharp text and images with bright colors, and it offers a smoother picture than the Evo's WVGA touch screen. However, there's another level to the smartphone's display. It features a parallax barrier that displays two different images on top of the screen, thus creating a 3D effect without the use of glasses.
It's the same technology used in the LG Optimus 3D and Nintendo 3DS and can be used to view 3D videos, photos, and games. To get you started, Sprint preloads the device with a full-length copy of "The Green Hornet 3D" and a demo version of Spider-Man 3D, the game. You can also view 3D videos from YouTube, as well as shoot your own 3D clips and photos using the dual 5-megapixel cameras on back of the phone. Sprint said 3D content will also be available via the preloaded Blockbuster application and the new HTC Watch video storefront.
We watched a few 3D YouTube clips (the preloaded copy of "The Green Hornet" would not play on our review unit for reasons unknown) and played Spider-Man 3D. Images popped from the screen, and it definitely gave the smartphone a bit of a wow factor. However, when compared with the Nintendo 3DS, the Evo 3D has a limited depth of field. We asked Senior Editor Scott Stein, who covers gaming in addition to laptops, to take a look and he agreed that the 3DS delivers a richer experience that goes deeper into the screen, whereas the Evo 3D offers more of a popping-out effect. It felt more like we were looking at one of those 3D lenticular postcards.
You also have to view the screen pretty much dead-on, as the viewing angles for 3D are very limited. It's not a huge problem for videos since there's no need to really move the phone, but it is for games that use the phone's accelerometer as a way to control movement.
Still, it was fun to check out, and we spent more than our fair share of time playing Spider-Man 3D. A couple of times we did run into a problem in which the screen stayed in 3D mode even after we'd exited the game, so everything on screen looked doubled up until we restarted the phone. We also got a bit of a headache after a while, and, more often than not, 3D photos just made our eyes hurt. Both the sample pictures and photos we took with the camera made our eyes cross as we tried to focus on the image. Recorded video clips were much better, but again, it was more a matter of objects in the foreground popping out than a deep, immersive 3D experience.
Pros: + Dual LED flash
+ Dual core processor is fast
+ Call quality has been excellent
+ Slightly slimmer than the original and feels great in the hand
Cons: - Much of the hype is on the 3D feature
- Screen would be more vivid
Summary: When the Evo 4G came out, it was a beast like nothing before it. Even a year later, the Evo 4G isn't too shabby. It just received Gingerbread, the latest Android update and is one of the few Android phones right now that can stream Netflix.


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A couple of paragraphs from a WSJ article on the putative labor shortage (which should actually be thought of as a shortage at the desired wage rates of producers) the US dairy industry faces caught my attention:
Dairy farmers in Europe have begun to use robotic milkers to reduce dependence on manual labor. But due to the high capital investment required, adoption in the U.S. is likely to be slow, Mr. Maloney says.This brings to mind the timeless Platonic adage, "Necessity, who is the mother of invention."
Phil Martin, an agricultural economist at the University of California, Davis, believes if labor gets much more expensive in the dairy sector, those higher wages could spur investment in technology -- "although it's not clear at what wage," he says. Currently, the average hourly wage for dairy workers in California, for example, is $11.38. Even though minimum wage is lower, he says, "I would suspect a whole lot of 18-year-olds prefer to work at McDonald's for minimum wage than milk cows."
It is difficult to get information on the economic situation of the industry nationwide, presumably because most dairy is produced 'locally' (within 100 miles) and consequently it is less centralized than many other agricultural industries are (if any readers are aware of such data, please share it in the comments--I would ideally like to look at this in more quantitative detail). But if $11 an hour is the going rate in a state with a minimum wage of $8 an hour and economic viability requires it not increase beyond that, even swith as little knowledge of the industry as I have it is clear that if the monetary standard of living is presumed to increase in the US going forward, this is not sustainable without greater mechanization. Yet the availability of cheap labor inhibits this from being adopted.
Low wages and first world status do not mesh. According to a study led by the Heritage Foundation's Robert Rector, low-skilled households created an average net fiscal deficit of more than $22,000 in 2004. Nine percent of natives are classified as low-skilled, as are 25% of legal immigrants and 50% of illegal immigrants. The per family deficit has likely increased during the current recession, as the unemployment rate for immigrants is now, as of the beginning of 2009, higher than it is for natives.
Why subsidize the labor costs of dairy farmers if doing so will retard long-term increases in domestic productivity? I do not see why our immigration policy should encourage the perpetual search for an ever larger, cheaper labor pool at the expense of per capita productivity increases. As Steve Sailer tersely articulates, the inverse of such a formula has led to the historically high living standards Americans have enjoyed:
America's proud history as a middle class country rests fundamentally on two advantages of settling a mostly empty continent: a small supply of labor and a large supply of land.
This meant relatively high wages and low land prices, so Americans could afford to buy their own farms and homes.
In turn, this virtuous cycle encouraged Americans to invent labor-saving devices
like the reaper, the washing machine, the assembly line, and the semiconductor.
Which made Americans even richer and more independent.
Sadly, immigration has created a wasteful abundance of cheap labor and contributed to a shortfall of cheap land.


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BRANDON — The Otter Valley Union High School board last week approved a proposed $10,332,550 spending plan for 2012-13. That represents an increase of $233,918 or 2.32 percent over the current spending plan.
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"Impact of privatization on gender and property rights in Africa"
This paper explores the transformation of customary tenure systems and their impact on women's rights to land in Africa. Emphasis is placed on the diversity of land rights within customary tenure systems, the different institutions and structures (e.g., inheritance, marriage) that influence rights to land, and the trend toward uniformity and increasing patrilineal control. With privatization, different rights to land have become concentrated in the hands of those persons (such as community leaders, male household heads) who are able to successfully claim their ownership right to land, while other persons (such as poor rural women, ethnic minorities) lose the few rights they had and generally are not able to participate fully in the land market.
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By Don Reid
COLDWATER � The man whose name, according to Branch County Circuit Judge Bill O�Grady, "is synonymous with meth in Branch County," Jerald Sours, is back in jail after planning a meth party.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Ben Turner learned Sours, 49, of Coldwater, along with three women and another man, were on the way to Turner's Quincy home on March 19 to smoke meth. Turner did not want them there and called police.
There were videos at the house of Sours smoking meth previously while the women watched. Michigan State Police troopers confronted the group when they arrived.
Sours had a quantity of meth on him. One of the women had two bags of the drug; one of the women admitted she had just eaten some meth provided by Sours.
All admitted using with Sours on prior occasions. The group also said Sours was operating a meth lab.
Kara Dunn, 37, of North Adams was charged with use of meth, a one-year misdemeanor. Because of two prior meth lab convictions Sours was charged with meth lab operation and the penalty was doubled to 40 years.
He was also charged with possession of the drug as a 20-year felony.
Branch County Prosecutor Ralph Kimble upped the penalty, charging Sours as an habitual offender based on 1986 and 1998 convictions for stolen property crimes in both Branch and Hillsdale counties. As a fourth repeat offender he could face life in prison.
Warrants were issued for the other four at the party. Bond for Sours was set at $150,000.
In Februay 2010 O�Grady sentenced Sours to a minimum 23 months on a 2008 meth case and three years on a 2009 meth case. The maximum sentence for possession of the drug in both cases is 10 years.
"I hope you can be rehabilitated, but you must be punished for you crime spree," O'Grady said after Sours pleaded he needed help.
Sours was paroled last June from prison.
Sours arrested again for meth
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Oh, what a great thing to happen during the auto show when thousands of people are in downtown Detroit! Crews are working to patch up this giant sinkhole outside the Renaissance Center, which is home to General Motors, among other things.
The sinkhole, 30 feet deep, is believed to have been caused by a water main break and was discovered Saturday night after a cab driver drove into it. The cab driver was rescued and there are no other injuries.
The Michigan Department of Transportation tells WXYZ that because of underground utilities and the sheer size of the hole, there's no telling how long it'll take to fix it up.
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What's News: Apple is reducing orders of the iPhone 5C for the fourth quarter. The NYSE beats out Nasdaq to win the Twitter IPO listing. U.S. lawmakers rush to end budget stalemate. Joanne Po reports. Photo: Getty Images
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Channing Tatum hits the premiere of his new film, The Son of No One, during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on Friday (January 28) in Park City, Utah.
The 30-year-old actor brought along his wife Jenna Dewan and met up with co-stars Ray Liotta and Katie Holmes at the event.
The group then celebrated with a cast dinner at Silver.
Before arriving at the film festival, Channing and Jenna, also 30, enjoyed a romantic weekend in Chicago.
The couple attended a friend's wedding and when they weren't holed up in the penthouse at the James Hotel, "they had fun celebrating," a source told People.


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In a complete blind side not only did the girls vote out JP, Adam and Brad joined in on the fun. lol. I AM SO HAPPY!!! I HATED JP!!!!
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The Dodge City Conquistadors basketball squads won their second games in three nights on the road.
The Dodge City Conquistadors basketball teams didn't show much tiredness in playing their third game in four days as they beat Hesston in a Monday night basketball doubleheader.
The Conquistadors beat the Larks 96-77, while the Lady Conqs beat Hesston 82-77.
Dodge City shot 62 percent as a team (17-of-22, 77 percent in the second half) on the way to record the victory over the Larks. The Conqs led only 43-38 at halftime, but allowed only eight points during the first 12 minutes of the second half to pull away with the victory.
"We played pretty well, but we didn't guard very well in the first half," said Dodge City men's basketball head coach Kyle Campbell. "We gave up too many easy shots in the first half. We did much better in the second half."
Victor Adams scored 26 points to lead the Conqs (4-3), while Keith Crockett added 18, Aaron Tate 13 and Greg Travis 10. Crockett also had six of Dodge City's eight steals in the victory.
Four players also scored in double figures for Hesston: Pierre Zook 20, Mahlon Jones 16 and Beau Palmer and Alex Santiago scored 11 apiece.
The Conqs are going to take three days off before preparing for their next game on Nov. 26 at McCook (Neb.).
Casey McCauley scored 16 of her team-high 22 points in the first half, making six of her eight field goal attempts to the Lady Conqs' in the women's game.
Dodge City was 18-of-33 shooting and outrebounded the Lady Larks 22-5 in the first half on the way to building a 42-27 halftime lead.
Jameeshia Armstrong added 13 for the Lady Conqs (4-4), Kelli Tolar 12, Kesha Buckner 11 and Nicole Salazar scored all 10 of her points in the second half.
For the game, Dodge City outrebounded Hesston 42-18, but committed 26 turnovers that allowed the Lady Larks to score 20 of their 25 points during a 50-point second half.
"They got a lot of points off of our turnovers and played well in the second half," said Dodge City women's basketball head coach Lucas McDonald. "We shot 49 percent from the field (in the game). I was pleased with the way the team stuck together with the crowd involvement and we were able to pull it out and finish the plays when we needed to."
Destiva Davis scored 18 of her 22 points in the second half for the Lady Larks, while Makayla Ludwig added 14 and Rachel Miller 10 in the Hesston loss.
The Lady Conqs have two games this weekend at the Hutchinson Classic. Dodge City plays Iowa Lakes on Friday and Independence on Saturday.


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Barack Obama's friend, financier and political supporter Tony Rezko was convicted by a Chicago jury today on sixteen counts involving various forms of political corruption. Obama released this statement:
I'm saddened by today's verdict. This isn't the Tony Rezko I knew, but now he has been convicted by a jury on multiple charges that once again shine a spotlight on the need for reform. I encourage the General Assembly to take whatever steps are necessary to prevent these kinds of abuses in the future.
I don't doubt that Obama is saddened by his mentor's conviction, but the rest of his statement is from outer space. "This isn't the Tony Rezko I knew." Deja vu, anyone? I could swear I've heard it somewhere before. Sure enough–the racist, anti-American Rev. Wright whom we've all seen on video wasn't the Rev. Wright whom Obama knew for 20 years, either. And the outrageously bigoted Father Pfleger wasn't the Pfleger whom Obama assiduously supported with earmarks–another form of political corruption.
Obama seems to suffer from a singular inability to "know" his most intimate associates. One day soon, will a "saddened" Obama tell us that the Michelle Obama we see on video is "not the Michelle Obama I knew?" Time will tell.
Obama continues by saying that Rezko's conviction "shine[s] a spotlight on the need for reform." Well, sort of. It certainly shines a spotlight on the inadvisability of committing extortion, money laundering, and so on. It may also shine a spotlight on Obama's need to choose a better class of friends.
Obama suggests that Illinois' General Assembly should "take whatever steps are necessary to prevent these kinds of abuses in the future." Hmm. I think Congress (and no doubt Illinois' General Assembly too) already did that. Which is why Rezko is about to serve a long sentence in the federal pen.
Earth to Obama: the world didn't fall off a turnip truck when you came of age. Fraud, extortion, money laundering, etc. have been illegal for some time, just as, contrary to the conclusion of Obama's speech last night–"this was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick"–doctors, nurses and hospitals have been providing health care to Americans for a considerable time, and will continue to do so regardless of whether Obama wins in November.
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Shiprock didnt get the 107 points they scored Thursday night, but half as many points still were enough for the Shiprock (N.M.) Invitational host to hand the Ignacio High School girls basketball team its first loss of the season, 57-39.
The Bobcats got within six points of the Chieftains in the second half of their Friday night game but couldnt keep up with Shiprocks super-pressure defense or their five-at-a-time substitution strategy.
All of them are good players, IHS head coach Justa Whitt said. I think that kind of wore us down over the long term of the game and eventually won over our ability to stay focused.
Mariah Vigil led the Bobcats with 16 points, eight rebounds and three steals, and Pam Cotton added eight points, eight more rebounds and three steals, too.
The Bobcats play Farmington for third place at 3:30 p.m. today.
Ignacio 44, Aztec 31
A switch in defensive scheme and some improved second-half scoring kept IHS girls basketball unbeaten until Friday.
The Bobcats rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to top Aztec 44-31 in the opening round of the tournament on Thursday.
We almost came out shellshocked. ... We struggled in the first half, but we had a regrouping in the locker room at halftime, and they came out and were composed, Whitt said.
Vigil led the Bobcats (2-0) with 14 points to go with nine rebounds.
Cotton just missed a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
Ignacio turned a 22-14 halftime deficit into a 33-30 lead after three quarters, then held the Tigers (2-3) to just one point in the fourth.
Whitt said IHS moved away from a full-court press to a half-court defense in the fourth quarter, and it made a world of difference.


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In a blender, place cranberry sauce and 2 cups of eggnog. Blend until smooth and pour into a small ring mold or ice cube trays to freeze over night.
The next day, in a large punch bowl, combine the eggnog and sparkling cider. Stir in the rum if you're using it. Pop in the frozen cranberry ice cubes or frozen cranberry ring and serve.
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We continue checking in on some of the artists participating in our Winter Group Show opening up this Friday, Dec 7th, @FFDG (6-9pm).
We're so pleased to have the acclaimed Dave Kinsey back in our space since his solo show last May (pics). He's set to open his next solo show at Joshua Liner on Dec 13th.
Dave Kinsey's known for his emotionally charged paintings and murals, as well as high-visibility logos and advertising campaigns, including the ubiquitous DC Shoes logo, The Black-Eyed Peas Elephunk album icon, N.E.R.D. "brain", Epitaph Records identity and, most recently, his work with the international Absolut Blank campaign.
Los Angeles and Three Rivers, California; Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Autodidactic Studies; kinseyvisual.com
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George Carlin, Lee Bontecou, Franz Kline, Alexander Calder, Tibor Kallman, Caravaggio.
That would be a toss up between Bordeaux and Barcelona.
I don't really have a set routine, but I tend to get up early and chill in the quiet before getting busy. I prefer to work during the day, but when the heat's on nights are perfect too. On today: Echo & The Bunnymen, Cal Tjader, Nas, Grant Green, Lonnie Liston Smith, Czech, Andrew Bird, Gorillaz. 6am
I start off very loose then slowly begin to refine what I see within each piece through a process of layering. Sometimes I have a definite objective of what I'd like to achieve, while other times the final outcome is unexpected, which is what makes creating art so amazing.
Acrylic, collage (book pages, discarded mail, kraft paper), spray paint and ink.
The prospects of 2013, across the board.
I'd probably donate a bunch of it to Valley Wildlife—they rescue and treat wild animals, and then rehabilitate them back into the wild—then leave for Kauai with J. and the pups and set up a winter studio.
Driving through Yokul Valley if it's in the spring, or hitting the Sequoia National Park for some bear time.
I love being so immersed in such a diverse and volatile environment. The natural world is an ongoing ancient organism, which really puts the futility of our existence into perspective.
Just finished up work for my next solo show opening December 13th @ J. Liner Gallery in NYC. I was also recently commissioned by Absolut Vodka to design a bottle, which is set to be released early next year. In 2013 I'm headed for Europe for a couple solo shows as well.
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There used to be a time when the only all-terrain vehicles had four hooves and a tail.
Whether horse, donkey, mule, pony or ox, each had an additional quality that today's wheeled ATVs lack -- a brain. Where a horse has a sense of self-preservation and the ability to balance itself and a rider over most terrain, an ATV is a machine almost completely dependent on the driver for input and safe maneuvering.
"Riding an ATV is not like riding a horse," said Jack Boles, Extension/4-H instructor-ATV safety for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. "An ATV is a 'rider-active' machine -- unlike all the other equipment out there."
And unlike a car, an ATV requires much more physical input than simply applying the throttle or brakes.
"The ATV requires the weight of the rider to move in sync with vehicle in order to maintain balance and remain upright," Boles said, which is why it's so important that an ATV is properly sized for the rider.
Riding an ATV safety requires a precise duet between the rider and the vehicle in order to remain operating properly. "ATVs require 'controllable weight.' When you start adding loads, such as extra riders, it throws the weight distribution off completely, increasing the chance for the machine to overturn."
Boles said people tend to think of the ATV as the family pony and treat the machine and its active requirements very casually. "It's that casual attitude that leads to deaths or injuries."
In Arkansas between 2005 and 2009, there were 1,284 hospitalizations for ATV-related injuries. The average cost for these hospitalizations was more than $26,000 each, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. Nearly 30 percent of these hospitalizations were for Arkansans under 19 years of age.
Education is the best shield against ATV accidents. The Arkansas 4-H ATV Safety RiderCourse program offers hands-on and classroom-based sessions to help young riders better understand how different riding in ATV is from riding a bicycle or the family pony.
To enroll, or to find a RiderCourse near you, contact Jack Boles at firstname.lastname@example.com or (501) 671-2352.
The program is co-sponsored by Arkansas Children's Hospital, UAMS, Arkansas Farm Bureau, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, ATV Safety Institute and the Arkansas 4-H Foundation.


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Nancy Ajram closest to Elissa's heart
Lebanese singer Elissa has revealed that she considers Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram to be the closest person to her heart from the entertainment world. She added that they constantly meet for dinners and have great times together.
During her appearance on the show 'Superstar' on the Egyptian satellite channel "Al Hayat", Elissa said that she is fond of Lebanese singers Carol Samaha and Haifa Wahbi, for they never tried to hurt her in any manner and she shares a mutual respect relationship with them. She added that she feels the same way about Egyptian singers Angham and Shireen Abd Al Wahab.
Elissa stressed that she cannot like everyone, at the same time she does not hate anyone and tries to be civil with everyone in her line of work.
With regards to Najwa Karam, Elissa said that she admires Najwa's talent of singing the Lebanese song in a perfect manner, but unfortunately there is no chemistry between them as is the case with her and Yara and Nawal Al Zoughbi. She added that she respects these singers but does not interact with them on a personal level.
According to the internet website MBC.net, Elissa stressed that her recent dispute with Haifa Wahbi was greatly exaggerated by the media. She added that a small misunderstanding was turned into a great dispute, but thankfully when the two met they were on good terms. Elissa revealed that she considers Haifa to be the most beautiful Arab singer and is fond of her singing talent.
Elissa noted she considers Egyptian singer Amro Diab to be the best singer in the Arab world and Lebanese singer Wael Kfoury to be the best Lebanese singer.