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Ian Clark's On Hockey: Monarchs' Bodnarchuk fitting right inBy IAN CLARK
New Hampshire Union Leader
December 05. 2012 12:05AM
MANCHESTER -- Andrew Bodnarchuk's addition to the Manchester Monarchs has been a good fit for both player and team.
The 24-year-old defenseman from Drumheller, Alberta, played four seasons with Providence before coming to Manchester after signing a one-year deal with the parent club Los Angeles Kings as a free agent.
Through the first 21 games of the season, Bodnarchuk has provided stability on a blue line that has been hit hard by injuries.
"He's an exceptionally strong skater. He recovers quickly. He adds a physical element and I think that he's been a real good addition to our blue line," said Monarchs head coach Mark Morris. "He's a no-nonsense type of guy. He's serious about his job as a professional hockey player and he sets a good example for the other guys in the room."
Bodnarchuk is happy with the way things have gone thus far.
"I feel really good about the way I'm fitting in the system and everything," he said. "It's an aggressive style and I think because of my skating I've grasped it pretty quickly. I feel like I have a nice role on the team."
Bodnarchuk is on pace to shatter his previous career scoring marks. His high-water prior to this season was five goals and 12 assists for 17 points last season. Bodnarchuk already has 2-8-10 (fifth on the team in scoring) and has proven to be a good puck-mover on the power play.
"I don't think I'm the marquee part of the unit by any means. I move the puck around and get shots through when I can," Bodnarchuk said. "In four years in Providence I never really had much power play time so it's something that's new for me."
Bodnarchuk, who has five NHL games with Boston on his resume, also sits at plus-8 in the plus-minus category and has teamed nicely alongside Thomas Hickey as a strong defensive pairing.
"He's a good player. We've been playing together a lot. He talks a lot and it seems he's always supporting me," Hickey said. "If you're looking for an outlet (pass) under heat, he's always in the right spot and that makes it easier to play defense. As far as pinning and sealing goes, he's a strong guy and keeps things along the wall and breaks the puck out."
The transition to Manchester has also been easy from a personal standpoint.
"I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a team anywhere, whether it's junior or college, pro, that a guy walks in and says he has a tough time fitting in or getting to know the guys," Bodnarchuk said. "As far as the hockey community, everyone is welcoming. My girlfriend is living here with me and there's some great people here that she's met that are involved with the team as far as girlfriends of guys on the team so I think the transition has been pretty smooth."
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THE MONARCHS (10-8-3) play at Providence Friday night and are expected to have defenseman Andrew Campbell and forward Andrei Loktionov back in the lineup. The team also signed veteran defenseman Bryan Rodney on Monday and he should be a help as well.
"We're looking forward to another veteran that can help to get the puck in the hands of the skill that we have up front and a guy that has some offensive flair to his game," Morris said.
Rodney turned down an offer from the organization when Campbell and David Kolomatis went down with injuries. He was happy to get a second chance.
"They contacted me right after a couple guys got hurt early in the season but it wasn't as much of a commitment as I was looking for," Rodney said. "A month or so later they called back and said 'why don't you come join us for the rest of the year' and I think I hit my head on the ceiling I jumped so high with excitement. I feel lucky and honored to join the team."
The 28-year-old London, Ontario, native has played 34 NHL games, mostly with Carolina. Rodney recorded a goal and 12 assists in the NHL and had a career-best 47 points (9-38-47) with Charlotte of the AHL in 2010-11.
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Manchester released defenseman Vincent LoVerde Tuesday and announced the signing of backup goaltender Peter Mannino to a one-year AHL contract. Mannino had previously been on a pro tryout agreement. He is 3-1-0 with a 1.87 goals-against average.
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mmhbeer wrote:On last years tdu ride I ended up in the middle of a pack of pro looking ladies going up a hill. They were all wearing jerseys advertising a Victorian bike shop and told me to drop out of their bunch. They hadn't paid to do the ride and were treating it like its a race.
I dropped back and heard them abuse other riders. I passed them on a downhill stretch and when they caught me again they were told me again to get out of their way. I let loose at them and asked if your so pro why are you so far back? Even a fat rider like me is keeping up.
I rang the shop the next day and had a word.
That's why we should have a controlled border!


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NHIAA Roundup: Putney's OT goal lifts Memorial
February 06. 2014 11:03PM
NHIAA Scores, ScheduleThursday's scores
Boys' Basketball
Winnacunnet 58, Nashua South 50
Moultonborough at Concord Christian
Wilton-Lynde. 40, Newmarket 30
Londonderry 62, Exeter 56
Sunapee 92, Epping 69
Girls' Basketball
Farmington 35, Sanborn 29
Franklin 60, Inter-Lakes 31
Moultonborough 32, Con. Christian 29
Boys' Hockey
Berlin 7, Belmont-Gilford 1
Alvirne 7, Coe-Brown-Somersworth 5
Concord 5, Central 3
Memorial 2, Nashua North 1 OT
Souhegan 4, John Stark 1
Friday's games
Boys' Basketball
Timberlane at Alvirne, Kennett at Bishop Brady, Derryfield at Concord Christian, Hanover at ConVal, Manchester West at Dover, Mascoma at Fall Mountain, White Mountains at Gilford, Portsmouth Christian at Gorham, Hopkinton at Hillsboro-Deering, Goffstown at Hollis/Brookline, Portsmouth at Kingswood, Berlin at Laconia, Coe-Brown at Lebanon, Newfound at Kearsarge, Nashua South at Keene, Littleton at Lisbon, Exeter at Londonderry, Pinkerton at Merrimack, John Stark at Milford, Mascenic at Monadnock, Lin-Wood at Nute, Merrimack Valley at Oyster River, Souhegan at Pelham, Plymouth at Pembroke, Conant at Raymond, Windham at St. Thomas, Bedford at Salem, Farmington at Sanborn, Campbell at Somersworth, Woodsville at Profile, Concord at Spaulding, Bishop Guertin at Trinity.
Girls Basketball
Gilford at White Mountains, Newmarket at Wilton-Lyndeborough, St. Thomas at Windham, Newport at Stevens, Alvirne at Timberlane, Woodsville at Profile, Pelham at Souhegan, Merrimack at Pinkerton, Pembroke at Plymouth, Kingswood at Portsmouth, Keene at Nashua North, Kearsarge at Newfound, Lin-Wood at Nute, Oyster River at Merrimack Valley, Fall Mountain at Mascoma, Monadnock at Mascenic, Manchester West at Kennett, Littleton at Lisbon, Hillsboro-Deering at Hopkinton, Milford at John Stark, Hollis/Brookline at Goffstown, Portsmouth Christian at Gorham, Sunapee at Epping, Londonderry at Exeter, Trinity at Bishop Guertin, Somersworth at Campbell, Lebanon at Coe-Brown, Spaulding at Concord, Raymond at Conant, Derryfield at Concord Christian, Salem at Bedford, Winnisquam at Belmont, Laconia at Berlin
Boys Basketball
Groveton at Colebrook, Woodsville at Rivendell; Hollis-Brookline at Pelham
Girls Basketball
Groveton at Colebrook, Bow at Bishop Brady, ConVal at Hanover.
Boys Hockey
Londonderry at Pinkerton at the Ice Den, 1:30 p.m.; Manchester Central at Bishop Guertin at Skate 3, 3:50 p.m.; St. Thomas at Manchester Memorial at JFK Coliseum, 4:30 p.m.; Nashua North at Salem at the ICEnter, 4:30 p.m.; Nashua South at Concord at Everett Arena, 5:30 p.m.; Bishop Brady at Exeter at the Rinks at Exeter, 6:40 p.m.; Hanover at Trinity at Sullivan Arena, 11 a.m.; Lebanon at Timberlane at the ICEnter, 4:30 p.m.; Kingswood at Keene at Cheshire Fairgrounds, 5 p.m.; Pembroke/Campbell at Somersworth/Coe-Brown at Rochester Arena, 6 p.m.; Goffstown at Merrimack at West Side Arena, 6:15 p.m.; Alvirne at Windham-Pelham at ICEnter, 6:45 p.m.; Oyster River at Bow at Everett Arena, 7:30 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Spaulding at Rochester Arena, 8 p.m.; Souhegan at Kennett at Ham Arena, 3:45 p.m.; Portsmouth at ConVal at Winchendon School, 4:30 p.m.; Manchester West at John Stark-Hopkinton at Lee Clement Arena, 6 p.m.; Belmiont-Gilford at Moultonborough/Inter-Lakes at Laconia Arena, 7 p.m.
Girls Hockey
St.Thomas-Dover at Berlin/Gorham, Bishop Brady-Trinity at Exeter, Oyster River at Concord, Souhegan at Bishop Guertin, Hanover at Lebanon.
Concord at Londonderry, Plymouth at Pelham, Nashua South at Timberlane, Nashua South at Pinkerton, Manchester West at Goffstown, Winnacunnet at Goffstown, Franklin at Oyster River
Sunday's games
Boys' Hockey
Spaulding at Windham-Pelham at ICEnter, 8 p.m.
Andrew Putney's power-play goal 27 seconds into overtime lifted Manchester Memorial to a 2-1 Division I ice hockey win over Nashua North Thursday at JFK Coliseum in Manchester. Memorial (6-3-2) was led by goalie Aaron Schrum, who had 20 saves. Jake Genest of Nashua North (7-5) finished with 29 saves.
North took a 1-0 second-period lead on a goal by Jon Searles, assisted by Tim Paige and Tyler Searles. Bryce Jacob tied the game in the third period on a short-handed tally. Putney had the assist.
Jacob and Kyle Chalifoux each had an assist on Putney's game-winning goal. Memorial will host St. Thomas Aquinas (9-2-1) in a rematch of last year's semifinal playoff contest Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at JFK Coliseum.
Concord 5, Manchester Central 3: In Concord, Matt Norris and Connor Beatty each scored two goals to lead the Crimson Tide. Bradley Murphy had the other goal for Concord. Adam Godbout assisted on all five goals. Beatty had three assists and Norris had two. Concord goalie Ben Nelson had 24 saves.
Central got goals from Devon Sprague, Ross Lougee and Noah Duplessis. Ian Beliveau turned back 20 shots in net for Central (6-5). Concord is 4-8.
Boys' basketball
Londonderry 62, Exeter 56: In Londonderry, Cody Ball tallied 21 points including five three-point shots for the 10-2 Lancers. Exeter (5-7) tied the game at 56-56, but two free throws from Caleb Green, two more from Mark Corey plus a steal and a lay-up closed out the game for the Lancers. Drew Coveney had 14 points for the winners and Jake Coleman added nine. Londonderry resumes play Tuesday at Pinkerton at 7:30 p.m.


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Kagan: Confirmation process 'sort of broken'
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, said Friday that the confirmation process is "sort of broken," and she isn't sure how to fix a system that amounts to little more than theatrics at times.
Kagan, speaking to law students at the University of Alabama, said senators want to know how nominees will rule on cases, yet the would-be justices are limited in what they can say because of both judicial rules and the fear of providing critics with ammunition.
That leaves senators frustrated and results in what Kagan called "political theater" in which nominees listen while senators make speeches.
"I think the process is sort of broken. I think everyone would agree with that," said Kagan. "It's hard to say how to fix it."
The court also has a problem with diversity even though members are both male and female, black and white, and come from different backgrounds, Kagan said.
All nine current justices attended either Harvard University or Yale University, and Kagan — a former law dean at Harvard — said the court is too heavily dominated by lawyers from elite law schools and the coasts.
"It's just one of those weird, fluky things," she said. Kagan said the court would have more credibility if it "looked more like the country."
President Barack Obama appointed Kagan, a former U.S. solicitor general, to the court in 2010. While justices can come across as bitter enemies during oral arguments and in written opinions, Kagan said they actually "like each other quite a lot" despite sharp ideological differences.
Conservative Justice Antonin Scalia spends each New Year's Eve with liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, said Kagan. Calling herself a "Jewish woman from New York City" who has little experience with guns, Kagan said she has been introduced to firearms guns and hunting by Scalia, who took her on a deer-hunting trip to Wyoming.
All but one of the current justices has spoken at Alabama through a lecture series sponsored by the family of U.S. District Judge W. Harold Albritton III of Montgomery. Rather than making a formal address, Kagan sat at the front of a large lecture hall and responded to questions from Albritton and William Brewbaker, the interim dean of the law school.


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"It's very scary, especially when he used to be talking to my daughter. But I told him he was too old to be talking to my daughter because she was only 19. When I found out how old he was, I said, 'You need to move on, she's too young.'"—Nathenia Crosby on Michael Madison, arrested in the discovery of three bodies found wrapped in plastic bags in East Cleveland, Ohio.
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"This is such an accomplishment for me because I just never knew if I'd be able to develop the game to play links golf effectively. To play the best round arguably of my career, to putt better than I've ever putted, to shoot the round of my life … it feels amazing to win the claret jug."—Phil Mickelson after winning his first British Open title and his fifth major championship.


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U.S. consumer watchdog's enforcement chief to step down, Wall Street Journal reportsReuters
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's enforcement chief, Anthony Alexis, plans to leave the agency, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, a move that could slow the regulator's policing of financial companies.
Alexis has led the bureau's enforcement operations during most of its six years of existence, the Journal said, helping Director Richard Cordray run the agency that is reviled by Republicans who say it reaches too far in its rules and enforcement and should be more accountable to lawmakers.
Alexis, the highest-profile figure to leave the agency under the Trump administration, has agreed to stay in the job until a replacement has been found, the newspaper said, citing an announcement by the official. Cordray's term ends in July 2018.
The Journal said the agency had filed more than 30 enforcement actions this year, a pace similar to last year's.
"The pace of enforcement matters may go slower as a result of the departure, as staff make adjustments to the internal structure of the Office of Enforcement to process the implications of the change," the Journal quoted Jennifer Lee, a Dorsey & Whitney partner and a former CFPB enforcement official, as saying.
Some Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to weaken and even dismantle the agency, which was created as part of the Dodd-Frank Act after the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
Democrats say it helps ensure fair treatment for middle-class people unable to fight fraud on their own.


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This Christmas we will take the sacrament together. The ordinance will be, or can be, bigger than the time and place. Bigger than the place, because it binds us to all the Saints who are taking it with us worldwide, and to God in his heaven. Bigger than time, because it brings us to the foot of the cross and to the times when we made our covenants.
Like the sacramental ordinance, many sacred experiences seem to transcend time and place when we experience them.
My first son was born this year. His birth was a sacred experience like that for me.
Every birth is a nativity for the family involved. Every newborn babe unmans us, because against our settled expectations we see innocence and holiness existing in a fleshly vessel. Births are a miracle.
In this way every birth is like Christ's birth. His birth does to all of us what individual births do to individual parents. He unmans all creation.
And because we experience innocence, in a sense we are spiritually reborn when we are at a birth. For we individual parents, at the birth of our children. For all of us, at Christmas, at Christ's birth.
That was the conclusion I came to at a sacrament while thinking over Christmas and rebirth. I had remembered that baptism makes us born again and that the sacrament "renews our baptismal covenants," which is the matter-of-fact Mormon way of saying that every week in the sacrament we are born yet again as new sons and daughters of Christ. It was while I was thinking about this that I realized I had experienced that rebirth. At least, I had sometimes experienced something when I took the sacrament that I had experienced on witnessing my daughters' births or on standing as a Christmas witness to the timeless birth of Jesus. I had felt the value, hope, freshness, and vitality that slowly drains out of everything come flooding back in. Nothing looked the same in those times. I'd only seen before with dead eyes. Now I was alive.
This rebirth experience, I realized, has happened to me many times. I was baptized once. I've often taken the sacrament efficaciously. I've seen four daughters and one son born. And every Christmas in my heart I've gone to the stable to glory in the Infant. All those were rebirths for me and remembering them was a sweet accompaniment to the sacrament.
Then, as I was sitting there with the bread and water, I suddenly saw myself in contrast to Him. I have been reborn and will be reborn many times. He was born but once.
Certainly we celebrate his birth every year. But we don't do it, I think, as if he were being reborn. We do it as if his birth was for all time and therefore ever present. It is as if he were the Lamb slain and born from the beginning of the world. But now can a birth, how can anything, be timeless? The answer came. His birth continues–the joyful promise of it is as good today as it was then–because he has never blighted it and therefore has never ceased to be what he was. The omnipotent Jesus is in some sense still the child.
Every baby grows a little crooked as it grows. Every sacrament goer leaves the meeting touched, if still only lightly, with stupor. Every Christmas brings its quarrel. Every new leaf stiffens in the summer and sickens in the fall. He alone–the Christ–was born and lives an evergreen.
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Hagel, Karzai seek deal on detainees within 1 week
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has held new talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on a nettlesome disagreement over the stalled transfer of a key detention center to Afghan control.
Pentagon press secretary George Little said Hagel and Karzai discussed the dispute by phone on Saturday. He said they agreed to try to resolve it within one week.
Control of the Parwan Detention Center is a firm Afghan demand, but U.S. officials fear that some of the most threatening detainees would be freed once the U.S. gives up control. Karzai discussed the matter on Wednesday with the top U.S. commander there, Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, with no resolution.
The U.S. was scheduled to hold a ceremony marking the transfer of control last weekend during Hagel's visit to Afghanistan.


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This three minute animation explores the symptoms of Bipolar
Disorder, and what help you can get if you think you might be
Bipolar. The film was produced by the RCPsych Public Engagement
Committee in conjunction with Damn Fine Media.
This leaflet gives some basic information
about bipolar affective disorder and some practical advice on how
to get help.
Bipolar disorder is also sometimes called
manic depression, bipolar affective disorder or bipolar mood
Bipolar disorder is an illness in which there
are extreme changes or swings in mood.
Everyone has times in their life when they
feel very happy (such as when you are about to go on holiday) or
very sad (such as when your pet dies). But it only becomes a
disorder when the mood changes are unusual or extreme. This can
range from being unusually happy (known as mania or hypomania), to
being unusually sad (depression) for no apparent cause.
What causes it?
Although the causes are not fully understood,
bipolar disorder tends to run in families. In people who have
bipolar disorder, episodes may happen at times of stress or
disrupted sleep.
How common is it?
Bipolar disorder is extremely rare in young
children, but there are quite a few studies that suggest that it
may start in teenage years and in early adult life. It affects
about one in 100 adults.
In bipolar affective disorder a person can have (1)
manic/hypomanic episodes, (2) depressive episodes or (3) mixed
There are different types of this disorder
depending on how severe the symptoms are or how long they last.
The mood changes can sometimes happen very
rapidly within hours or days (sometimes called rapid cycling). For
some people, the mood symptoms are less severe (sometimes called
In between the highs and lows, there are
usually 'normal' periods that can last for weeks or months.
However, for some people, especially when they have had disorder
from some time, these periods of 'normalcy' can be shorter or
difficult to see.
Below is a list of the sort of symptoms that
can occur in each type of episode. You need to have at least one
manic or hypomanic episode to be diagnosed with bipolar
You need to have several symptoms at the same
time for at least several days. If there is just one symptom, then
it is unlikely to be bipolar disorder.
Symptoms that can occur during a 'high' or manic
Hypomania is a milder form of mania (less
severe and for shorter periods). During these periods people can
feel very productive and creative and so see these experiences as
positive and valuable.
However, hypomania, if left untreated, can
become more severe, and may be followed by an episode of
depression. At the extreme end, some people also develop something
called 'psychosis'.
Symptoms that can occur during a
depressive episode
On the milder end, you may just feel sad and
gloomy all the time. Here too, at the extreme end, some people can
develop psychosis (see our factsheet on psychosis).
Symptoms that can occur during a mixed
The first step is recognising that there might
be a problem. Other people are likely to have noticed that you seem
different from your usual self, particularly those who live with
you. Speak to people who might know you well, such as family and
In the short term, depending on whether you
are high or low and how severe it is, you may need different
treatments. When you have severe symptoms, you may need medications
and also sometimes admission to hospital to help your symptoms and
also keep you safe.
In the long term, the goal of treatment is to
help you have a healthy, balanced and productive life. This would
include understanding the condition, controlling the symptoms and
preventing the illness from coming back. Below we briefly describe
each aspect of the treatment:
Help with understanding yourself and the illness
It is very important that you and your family
are helped to understand bipolar disorder, how best to cope and
what to do to reduce the chances of it coming back. You and your
family may notice 'triggers' to your episodes and/or early warning
signs that an episode is starting. Being aware of these can help
reduce the chance of episodes occurring and getting help in the
earliest stages of an episode can stop it from getting worse.
Talking treatments (also known as 'psychological
These may include different types of therapies
The young person, sometimes with their family,
learns to understand the links between their feelings and thoughts
and how this affects their behaviour (see our factsheet on
Medication plays an important role in the
treatment of bipolar disorder, especially if episodes are
The choice of medication can depend upon the
type of episode (manic or depressed). Everyone is different, and so
the type of medication that is recommended will also be
Medications can have mild or even severe
side-effects. Your psychiatrist will be able to advise about what
they are and about what can be done to help. The risk of
side-effects needs to be balanced against the risk of the damaging
effects of the illness on a person's life.
Antipsychotic medications are usually used for
high/manic episodes, while antidepressant medications are used for
the low/depressive episodes. You may also need medications called
mood stabilizers (e.g. lithium) which help to keep your mood stable
both during and between episodes.
It is important that medications are not taken
only when the problems are serious. If you have had more than one
severe episode of illness, staying on medication is important to
reduce the risk of further episodes. Medication may be needed for
months or even years. Some people may, under medical supervision,
be able to stop their medication when they have recovered and have
felt well for a while.
You may need physical examination and tests
(like blood test) before starting or while you are on medication.
It is important that if you are prescribed medication, you are
regularly seen by your doctor or psychiatrist.
The high or low episodes can last from a few weeks to months. It
is important to recognise that you are not alone and to keep up
hope. Some people only have one or two episodes. For others the
highs and lows can occur through their adult life. When this
happens, it is important that you learn to live with it and manage
How do I get help?
You may need to see your GP to talk about your
concerns. They can then refer you to your local child and
adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) who can offer more
specialist help.
If you have a school counsellor/nurse or
learning mentor, they can also be a useful person to talk to and
may also be able to refer you to the local child and adolescent
mental health services.
"I was a happy, confident person studying for
11 GCSEs, and enjoying a good social life with a large circle of
friends. All seemed well in my life.
Suddenly from feeling really cheerful, happy and full of energy,
I withdrew to my room, stopped eating and stopped talking to
everybody, even my parents. I was having vivid hallucinations,
became paranoid and even thought about hurting myself.
My parents became really worried and eventually I was admitted
to a child and adolescent psychiatric unit.
I now realise that I was manic before I plunged into black
depression. One I was diagnosed as bi-polar (manic depressive), I
was able to understand and come to terms with my illness.
Medication was given to me to deal with the mood swings,
together with a talking therapy.
With support from my family and friends, I am now back at school
and I hope to go to medical school in the next couple of
"Rachel is fifteen-year-old girl who has
suffered episodes of depression in the past. Two months ago she
started to talk very quickly and seemed to have lots of energy. She
was excited about everything and was making all her friends laugh a
Over a three-day period Rachel barely slept or ate and started
to say things that did not really make sense; for example, she told
friends that was a princess in Taiwan. She also started swearing
and became extremely flirtatious, which was out of character. She
is quoted as saying, "I've never felt so great - I'm flying. I'm
eleven on a scale of one to ten."
Rachel's parents were very worried and on the fourth night of
her not sleeping, they took her to the local A&E department,
where she was seen by a psychiatrist who arranged for her to stay
in hospital. A diagnosis of bipolar disorder was confirmed and
treatment was given to bring Rachel's mood back to normal. She now
has treatment to help prevent episodes of both depressed and
abnormally high mood in the future.
She has been working with a community psychiatric nurse to
improve her abillity to recognise her own mood state and take
measures to protect herself from further episodes."
Extract from
The Young Mind: an essential guide to mental health for young
adults, parents and teachers.
Bipolar UK -
Helps people with bipolar disorder/manic depression, their
relatives, friends and others who care, and educates the public and
caring professions about bipolar disorder. They produce a range of
leaflets and support a network of self-help groups around the
Mental health problems are common. This
website is all about helping you to help your friends who might be
struggling emotionally.
Rethink Mental Illness- A
charity which helps people affected by a severe mental illness to
recover a better quality of life. There is a section on the website
for young people.
Sane - A national
charity which improves the quality of life for people affected by
mental illness.
Young Minds- A charity
committed to improving the emotional well-being and mental health
of children and young people. YoungMinds have also
developed HeadMeds which
gives young people in England general information
about medication. HeadMeds does not give you
medical advice. Please talk to your Doctor or anyone else who is
supporting you about your own situation because everyone is
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How can you gauge the big-time attention/scrutiny currently being given to The Orwells? Note how many interview topics are now off limits.
In a mid-March phone interview, frontman Mario Cuomo, 20, couldn't comment on the garage-punk quintet's summer festival plans, the title of its full-length debut (later revealed to be "Disgraceland," out June 3), or if the band (who recently toured with Arctic Monkeys) has received any other late night offers since scorching the set of "Late Night with David Letterman" in January ("A couple have called, but I can't really talk about it").
Fortunately the Elmhurst native was more forthcoming discussing his experiences on February's Weezer Cruise and the power contained in his trademark blond locks.
You guys generated a lot of buzz with the Letterman performance. Did you realize in that moment something special was taking place?
Not really until I watched it on TV in the hotel room that night. I kind of knew then it would be talked about, but it seems now a lot of people actually discovered us through that. It's the first thing people bring up when they say how they heard about us.
It seemed like there was some confusion when Letterman and [band leader] Paul Shaffer tried to get you to play another song.
We didn't know [an encore] was a possibility ever on a late-night TV show. When we finished playing the song I was waiting for him to say, "Good night!" And when that didn't happen right away we were all like, "What the [bleep] is going on?"
What was going through your head when Shaffer was rolling around on his back, mimicking your moves?
I was just thinking, "This is an old guy that's actually having fun right now." I figured they probably have to sit through some [bleep] they really hate every night and pretend they give a [bleep]. It felt like they were actually having a good time, and they seemed genuinely happy.
Did that experience prepare you for the surrealism of performing on the Weezer Cruise?
That was actually really awesome. All the hardcore Weezer fans are really nice people who just love the [bleep] out of Weezer, and they were really accepting of us. I met a bunch of bands I didn't know if I would get along with, but they turned out to be really cool people. There was a surreal-ass moment when I was sitting front row watching Weezer play "Only In Dreams" while I'm floating in the middle of the [bleeping] ocean. For a second I was like, "How the [bleep] does this happen?"
You've kind of become known for your unhinged stage presence, and I remember you telling me you're actually more inspired watching rappers than most rock frontmen because of the energy they bring.
Tyler, the Creator is probably the greatest rapper in terms of putting on a live show. I feel like he's in his own league. I like when someone has the crowd in their hands and they can control them to the point it's almost [bleeped] up. At [SXSW] Tyler got arrested for telling [the audience] to break down the barrier and come in. He has the power to make a crowd do something that will end up making the show mean that much more. That's so cool he has power like that. He's an artist the fans will do almost anything for to the point it's almost creepy, which is awesome.
What's the creepiest fan interaction you've had
There's been a lot of weird [bleep]. There are no posters of me, but girls will go to Kinko's with a picture and make their own posters. Then they post pictures of their room and there'll be this life-size poster of me on the wall and I'll be like, "What the [bleep]?"
On "The Righteous One" you sing, "Don't cut your hair." When's the last time you actually had short hair?
I haven't cut my hair in like two-and-a-half years.
What would it take for you to cut it at this point?
Probably the hottest [girl] in the world asking me to or something.
Are you like Samson, where your power comes from your hair?
[Laughs] Yep. There's a lot of power up in this [bleep]. It's almost become the way people know me. It's like my ID. I feel like I'm still getting juice out of it, so it's not time [to cut it] just yet.
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What's the last album you bought? "I just bought the Har Mar Superstar Record called 'Bye Bye 17.' Well, he actually gave it to me, but I insisted on buying a T-shirt anyway."
Song you've listened to on repeat recently? "'Funny' by the Black Lips."
Song you never want to hear again? "Anything by Tame Impala."
Best concert you've seen in the last year? "I just saw Har Mar yesterday, and I expected it to be good, but it was really [bleeping] good. And we also played a show with Charli XCX, who I thought was going to suck ass live, and she turned out to be super bad-ass. She's a super-sick frontwoman, and she was super into it. It's a tie between those two."
New band you don't know personally that deserves to be big? "Now I'm actually meeting all these bands I really wanted to be huge, so I don't know. That's really hard to answer."
Favorite movie ever? "I think it's between 'Kill Bill: Volume 1' and 'Sin City.'"
Chicago's best music venue? "As far as places we've played I'd say Schubas. The place I've had the most fun seeing shows at, which I think is almost more important, would be Logan Square Auditorium."


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I'm gonna have to disagree with you, Hooky. Kynt and Vxysin did leave quite an impression doing as well as they did. I don't think "most" of us did not care about Dave & Mary. They resonated with a lot of people.
Least favorite teams: 10. Steve/Dave - Didn't think their jokes were funny, and the whole tire slashing incident wasn't needed. 9. Tom/Terry - For being whinny assholes and stealing the name TnT from the original TnT - Tramel & Talicia. 8. Ron/Kelly - For barely being alive the entire season7. Rob/Amber - For hogging all the air time and Rob trying to be so cool the entire time6. Russell/Cindy - Russell is one of the most underrated assholes of all time5. Reichen/Chip - For being so intense and blocking that door4. Eric/Danielle - For having no business being on All Stars. As soon as I heard they would be on, I just knew they were going to win. Now the 3 teams I REALLY hated. They are in a league of their own. 3. Lyn/Karlyn - Hated them from the very start. Horrible attitude from the skinny one the entire trip. Them finishing a distant third was the highlight of the season 10 finale for me2. BJ/Tyler - The constant camera hogging was unbearable. Every time they were on screen I seriously wanted to just stop watching. I never know how I made it through the entire season. 1. Charla/Mirna - Beat out BJ/Tyler because I had to deal with them twice. Mirna is one of the most dispicable people I have ever seen on reality tv. Horrible horrible team.
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New motions filed in court signal effort to overturn son-in-law's conviction in 1993 murder of Nashua womanBy NANCY WEST
New Hampshire Sunday News
May 04. 2013 7:56PM
New court filings for a Nashua man convicted almost two decades ago of killing his mother-in-law reveal a renewed push to prove Michael Monroe innocent, while secret records ordered released to the defense last week raise more questions in a case that still haunts Monroe's original defense team.
Barry Scheck and Seema Saifee of the Innocence Project filed motions recently in Hillsborough County Superior Court South seeking to represent Monroe in New Hampshire.
A more curious motion in the court file says Associate Attorney General Jane Young contacted the defense April 22 to advise them that motions in limine, objections and orders had been partially unsealed. Those documents are absent from court records, even though Judge Diane Nicolosi granted a request last week to release the "partially unsealed" documents to defense attorney Michael Iacopino of Manchester, local counsel to the Innocence Project.
On Friday, Young refused to discuss the sealed and partially unsealed documents. Motions in limine usually involve requests for a judge to make a determination on the admissibility of evidence at trial.
Court Clerk Marshall Buttrick said the sealed and partially unsealed documents won't be released to the public short of a court order.
Monroe, 63, has served almost half of the minimum sentence of 40 years to life in state prison after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder for stabbing Theresa Levesque to death in her Nashua home on the night of March 6, 1993.
"Michael has haunted me," said Barbara Keshen, who defended Monroe with Andrew Schulman as public defenders.
They were so concerned an innocent man may have been convicted that they obtained permission to exhume Levesque's body after the trial. Keshen said they hoped to find new evidence that would clear their lingering doubts once and for all, doubts the jury's guilty verdict had failed to dispel.
"It cost $3,000," Keshen said of the exhumation. "We put up our own money."
The casket, however, hadn't been well-sealed. Levesque's body was too badly decomposed to do any meaningful testing, she said.
"If they had dug up the body and there had been Michael's DNA, it would have been money well spent to put the matter to rest," Keshen said.
"I wanted to know if he was guilty or innocent."
Keshen, who had previously been a top homicide prosecutor and more recently has served as staff attorney for the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union, said Monroe confessed 18 months after the murder. In total, he confessed four times.
"None of the details of the confession matched the facts surrounding the crime," Keshen said. Monroe later appealed unsuccessfully, arguing his confessions had been involuntary and coerced and he hadn't received sufficient Miranda warnings.
"Michael said he stabbed Mrs. Levesque with a knife. There was no bloody knife at the scene or found during an extensive search of property.
"His clothes didn't have blood. His car didn't have blood. It never made sense."
Keshen said Levesque was also hit in the head the night she was murdered, but Monroe's confession never mentions that fact. "That's because he didn't know because I don't think he did it," Keshen said.
Psychological research
The trial took place at a time when more psychological research was being done on false confessions, Keshen said, but Judge Bernard Hampsey refused the money to pay for an expert witness.
"The jury never got to hear the psychology around false confessions," Keshen said
According to former Chief Judge Paul Barbadoro's ruling against Monroe in federal court, Monroe was targeted as a suspect early on because there was no sign of forced entry at Levesque's home and there was no physical disturbance beyond the murder scene.
"Although there was no physical evidence linking Monroe to the crime, the police gradually began to suspect him due to inaccuracies in his explanation of where he was the night of the murder, as well as the fact that he was experiencing financial difficulties and would benefit from Levesque's death," Barbadoro wrote.
There were problems, too, Keshen said, with the autopsy conducted by former medical examiner Dr. Roger Fossum, who has since died, that made it impossible to pinpoint time of death. Fossum didn't preserve the victim's stomach contents, which could have narrowed down the time of death, she said.
"There was a very narrow window of opportunity for (Monroe) to do this. If Dr. Fossum had preserved the stomach contents, it may have exonerated him completely," Keshen said.
All told, Keshen handled about 100 homicides as a prosecutor and later as a public defender, But, she said, Monroe's is the only conviction that still causes her to lose sleep.
"What I am hoping is that some day someone is going to admit to Mrs. Levesque's murder," Keshen said.
Police investigation
Nashua police enlisted an undercover officer to contact Monroe several times before he was arrested pretending to have information that Monroe was guilty but saying he wouldn't go to police if Monroe gave him money. Monroe refused to pay him.
Keshen said John Seusing, now Nashua's police chief, was bent on getting Monroe, a restaurant owner whose mistress provided his alibi that night.
"I thought the case was personal with John Seusing," Keshen said.
Seusing was a lead investigator in the Levesque case. Monroe ultimately confessed to Seusing while Monroe's wife - convinced he was guilty -- pleaded with him to do so.
Seusing didn't respond to requests for comment. Associate Attorney General Young did say her office is continuing to investigate a recent complaint alleging Seusing had a personnel issue that may have affected his ability to testify at Monroe's trial that wasn't disclosed to the defense.
Prosecutors must disclose any law enforcement officer's confidential discipline record that could be considered favorable to the defendant, such as lying under oath or other matter that could negatively reflect on the officer's truthfulness.
The Innocence Project assists prisoners who could be proved innocent through DNA testing, according to its website.
Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeffery Strelzin, the head of the state's homicide unit, said he has dealt with Innocence Project attorneys in the past on the Monroe case.
"They asked for more DNA testing," Strelzin said, adding the tests were completed a couple of years ago.
"Nothing came of it. Nothing was helpful."
Schulman, a partner at Getman, Schulthess & Steere in Manchester, now specializes in commercial litigation, criminal defense and appeals in state and federal court. He is the president of the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
"I certainly have respect and understand why the jury would convict based on a taped confession," Schulman said.
"But I don't believe he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt."
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Rock Whiplash by Christine Sixx – The Lynyrd Skynyrd Cruise
If you live in the Midwest like I do, you're probably pretty freaking sick and tired of the freezing cold and snow.
Imagine if you could get away on a cruise to some place warm and beautiful. Now imagine you're on a cruise with Lynyrd Skynyrd. I didn't have to imagine it; I lived it. This was my second year in a row going on the Lynyrd Skynyrd Simple Man Cruise, and it was just as amazing as the the first year. Well…maybe not as amazing because the first year, my fiance proposed to me, but you know what I mean.
There are SO many great highlights from this year's cruise, but with this post, I just wanted to stick to one thing: Leslie. No, it's not a girl. Leslie is one of the most amazing bands that I was introduced to on this cruise. Sure, there was Skynyrd and .38 Special and Molly Hatchet and Marshall Tucker, but there were tons of other amazing bands on the cruise as well. Leslie just happened to be one of those kick ass other bands.
Hailing from South Carolina, this trio returned to the Simple Man cruise this year with their dirty, classic rock. I have no f-ing idea how I missed Leslie last year (I totally remember seeing them running around the boat, but I never got a chance to see them live), but boy am I glad I saw them this year! There was quite a buzz about them from the moment I stepped on the boat and got my fruity drink with the umbrella. Everyone was telling me how great they were. These boys also did a fine job of promoting themselves; I'm pretty sure they put flyers on just about every other cabin door on every floor. This year, there was no way anyone was stepping off that boat without knowing who they were. And everyone should know who they are because they are THAT good.
I wasn't sure what to expect from three long haired, skinny white boys, but what I got was a slap in the face. It's very rare that I go see a band I've never heard of and am actually impressed. Leslie impressed the pants right off of me. They attacked their instruments like freaks and made some incredible music. In my last post, I asked the question, "What rocks?" There is no doubt in my mind that these boys f-ing rock. I don't know how else to describe their music to you except to tell you that it sounds like they took the basic elements of everything you love about classic rock as you know it and made it dirrrrrty. It doesn't really sound like anything you've heard on the radio, and that's another thing I love about them. Leslie is fresh but dirty at the same time.
Take a moment and go check out some of their stuff: www.myspace.com/leslierock. If you're not impressed, then you should probably get your hearing checked. Seriously.
And to learn more about Lynyrd Skynyrd's Simple Man Cruise, go to my blog.
Nice write up! "Leslie" has a very familiar sound of these Tulsa boys. http://www.myspace.com/theeffects
btw. Be sure to pick up the "Crooked X" debut this Tuesday.
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Didn't pitch after 9/2 because of inflammation in the back of his right shoulder...in his first full season in the rotation led the staff with a career-high 169.0 innings and finished second with 26 starts (Paul Wilson, 28gs)...ranked among National League leaders with 15 losses (T2nd), 30 homers allowed (T4th), 100 earned runs allowed (8th), 108 runs allowed (T8th) and fewest walks per 9 innings (2.2, T8th)...went 4-14, 5.33 in his 26 starts and 0-1-2, 5.14 in 4 relief apps...made 26 of his first 27 apps as a starter...finished the season with 3 straight relief apps (0-1-1, 6.00, 6ip, 4er)...was leading the staff in starts when he returned to the bullpen following a 9-3 loss at Ari on 8/ 21...earned his last victory on 7/1 at Pit (5-3 win) and in his last 10 starts and 3 relief apps of the season went 0-8, 6.18 (67ip, 46er), including 0-7, 6.20 in his last 10 starts...the 8-game losing streak was a career-high and the longest by a Reds pitcher since Dave Burba began the 1996 campaign 0-8...became the first Reds pitcher to lose 15 decisions since RHP Chris Reitsma went 7-15 in 2001...his winning percentage of .211 (4-15) was the third-lowest ever by a Reds pitcher with at least 15 decisions (Kent Peterson, 1948, 2-15, .118; Ewell Blackwell, 1952, 3-12, .200)...5 times was the victim of blown saves, most on the staff...made 10 quality starts (6ip, 3er)...in his 26 starts the Reds went 11-15...from 7/ 1-7/13 made 4 consecutive starts on 3 days' rest, the first of his career (1-2, 7.94, 22.2ip, 20er)...threw the first 2 complete games of his career, a 4-hitter in the 4-0 victory on 5/14 at StL and an 11-hitter in the 3-1 loss at NYM on 7/25...from 4/26-5/31 pitched into the seventh inning in 7 straight starts, the longest such streak by a Reds starter since RHP Jose Rijo did it in 21 consecutive starts from 5/17-8/25, 1993...that streak was snapped on 6/5 vs NYY, when he left after 3.0 innings with a blister on his right middle finger...from 5/2-5/14 won 3 straight starts...on 7/9 at Hou recorded his only career stolen base, the first by a Reds pitcher without the benefit of a double steal since Pete Schourek did it on 5/2/97 vs the Giants at Candlestick Park...during spring training didn't pitch from 3/9-3/16 because of inflammation in the patellar tendon of his right knee.
Career highlights: Was an All-Star in 2000...began his Major League career with 363 relief apps, then from 9/10/02-8/21/03 made 30 of his 31 apps as a starter...that stretch included 18 consecutive starts over 2 seasons until he saved the 14-inning, 7-4 victory at StL on 6/24/03, followed by 12 more starts until he saved the 8-5 victory vs StL on 8/29/03...made his most recent start in a 9-3 loss at Ari on 8/21/03 and finished last season with 3 consecutive relief apps (0-1-1, 6.00, 6ip, 4er)...in his career is 5-14, 4.97 in 30 starts and 34-22, 3.50 in 367 relief apps...his 131 career saves are a franchise record for a righthander, second all-time on the Reds' list to LHP John Franco's 148 saves...Graves and Franco are the only pitchers in club history with 3 consecutive 30-save seasons, 30 saves in more than one season and 20 saves in 4 straight seasons...in 2002 became the first pitcher to lead the staff in saves for 4 consecutive seasons since Franco did it from 1986-89 (29-32-39-32)...was the first righthander to lead the Reds in saves in 4 consecutive seasons since current bullpen coach Tom Hume did it from 1979-82 (17-25-13-17)...no pitcher ever led the Reds in saves in 5 straight seasons...his 10 saves in April 2002 were a franchise record for that month and his career high for any month...in 2003 became only the second pitcher since the inception of the modern save rule to throw a shutout after recording 100 career saves...Bos' Bob Stanley recorded 123 career saves before shutting out the Royals on 4/22/ 87...had Graves finished the 2003 season in the rotation, he would have become only the fifth pitcher since the inception of the save rule to lead his team in saves one season and in starts the next (WSox' Wilbur Wood in 1970-71, Tex' Danny Darwin in 1980-81, WSox' LaMarr Hoyt in 1981-82, Bos' Derek Lowe in 2001-2002)...his 469.2ip in relief from 1997-2002 was the third-highest total in the majors (Scott Sullivan 601.1, Shigetoshi Hasegawa 476.1)...following his All-Star season in 2000 was voted by the local chapter of the BBWAA the winner of the Ernie Lombardi Award as the club's Most Valuable Player and the Johnny Vander Meer Award as the club's Most Outstanding Pitcher...was the first Reds pitcher to win both awards since Danny Jackson in 1988 and the first righthander to do it since Mario Soto in 1983...was named the March of Dimes' 2000 Reds Player of the Year...in November 2000 participated in Major League Baseball's All-Star tour of Japan...in 1999 threw 111 innings to become 1 of only 3 Reds relievers to throw 100 innings in a season during the 1990s, joining Scott Sullivan (102ip in 1998, 113.2ip in 1999) and Jeff Shaw (104.2ip in 1994)...also in 1999 held opposing batters to a .162ba with RISP, best in the Major Leagues...in 1996 became the first Vietnamese-born player to appear in the Major Leagues...in 1995 and 1996, his first 2 professional seasons, received the Bob Feller Award as the Indians organization's top minor league pitcher...in 1995 was a Carolina League All-Star and was named the league's best reliever by Baseball America...his first 2 career hits were home runs at Hou's Minute Maid Park (solo on 5/13/00 off Mike Maddux, 2-run on 6/21/01 off Tony McKnight).2002 In September was converted to a starter...finished the season 6-3, 3.50 with 32 saves in 64 relief apps and 1-0, 1.89 in 4 starts...made his first 64 apps out of the bullpen and, beginning 9/10, his last 4 apps in the rotation...led the club in saves, relief innings pitched (79.2) and games finished (54) while ranking second in overall apps...for the second straight season recorded a career-high 32 saves and for the third straight year produced at least 30 saves...for the second straight season converted 32-39 save opps...ranked among National League leaders in both saves (11th) and blown saves (7, 6th)...twice converted a season-high 9 consecutive save opps (4/10-4/30, 5/30-7/1)...with 7 victories and 32 saves contributed to half of the Reds' 78 victories...recorded his final save in the 5-4 win at Mil on 9/8, then finished the season in the rotation...his start on 9/10/02 vs Pit, a no-decision in the 3-0 victory (3ip, 2h, 0r, 0bb, 2k), snapped his string of 363 relief apps to begin his Major League career and a string of 302 consecutive professional relief apps dating back to a minor league start in May 1997...his 363 career relief apps before his first start were the most by a Major League pitcher since LA's Terry Adams also had 363 relief apps prior to his first start on 6/5/01 at Ari...several Major League pitchers made their first career starts after more than 400 relief apps, most recently Bal's Chuck McElroy on 9/2/2000 vs Oak after 603 career relief apps, the Major League record...in his 4 starts the Reds went 2-2 and scored 8 runs (2 r/g)...in his last start of the season, a 1-0 victory at Chi on 9/26, had 7 strikeouts in 6.0 innings, both career highs...on Opening Day vs Chi made his 300th career appearance...in the 3-2 victory at Pit on 4/11 recorded his 100th career save...on 7/2 vs Hou (10-inning, 6-5 loss) and 7/4 vs Mil (5-4 loss) was charged with losses in consecutive apps for the first time in his career...in relief retired the first batter 45-64 times (70%)...stranded 17-40 inherited baserunners...has successfully executed the first 2 sac bunt attempts of his career. 2001 With 6 victories and a career-high 32 saves contributed to 38 of the Reds' 66 wins (58%)...23 times threw more than 1.0 inning, with a season high of 3ip on 7/14 vs Cle...received the Rolaids Relief Man Award for April after posting a 0.00era (13.1ip) and converting 8-9 save opps...threw 14.2 innings before he allowed his first earned run on 5/5 (14th appearance)...converted 32-39 save opps...beginning 8/22 converted 12 of his last 13 save opps, including a season-high streak of 9 straight (8/22-9/27) that was snapped in a 7-6 loss on 9/28 vs Mtl in which he allowed 4 runs in the ninth inning...in his 7 blown saves did not hold ninth-inning leads of 3 runs (4x) and 2 runs (3x)...pitched in 6 bases-loaded situations and 5 times stranded all 3 baserunners...was on the mound when the Reds suffered their only walkoff loss of the season, an 11-inning, 4-3 loss at Ari in which he issued a 2-out, bases-loaded walk to pinch hitter Matt Williams...from 9/27-9/30 threw 4 calendar days in a row for the third time in his career (4d from 7/22- 7/25, 1999 & 5d from 9/6-9/10, 1999)...in that 4-day stretch had 3 saves and the 7-6 blown save/loss on 9/28 vs Mtl...on his 28th birthday, 8/7 vs SF, allowed a career-high 3 homers in the 11-inning, 5-3 loss (Barry Bonds, Andres Galarraga, Marvin Benard). 2000 In 66 relief apps went 10-5 with 30 saves and a 2.56era...earned his spot on the National League All-Star squad by going 9-1 with 14 saves and a 1.99era in 37g prior to the break...ranked fifth in the National League in saves and Rolaids Relief Man points...with 91.1 relief innings pitched ranked second in the NL to teammate Scott Sullivan (106.1ip) and fourth among all Major League relievers...ranked second to Sullivan in innings pitched for the second consecutive season...his career-high 8-game winning streak (4/8-6/4) was second in the NL to the 9-game winning streak of Col's Julian Tavarez (5/16-9/5)...ranked seventh in the NL with a club-high 57 games finished...converted 30-35 save opps, including his first 9 opps and his last 8 opps...with 10 wins and 30 saves, both career highs, he contributed to 40 of the Reds' 85 victories...led the staff in saves and with 10 victories tied Ron Villone for third on the staff (Parris 12w, Dessens 11w)...fell short in his bid to become the first pitcher to lead the Reds in both wins and saves since LHP Lee Grissom in 1937 (12w, 6sv) and the first righthander to do it since Paul Derringer in 1934 (15w, 4sv)...Hou's Doug Jones in 1992 was the last Major League pitcher to lead his team in both categories (11w, 36sv)...began the season 8-0, the best start by a Reds pitcher since Mike LaCoss went 8-0 in 1979...no Reds pitcher has won his first 9 decisions since Brooks Lawrence started a club-record 13-0 in 1956...his career-high 8-game winning streak was the longest by a Reds pitcher since Pete Harnisch's 8-game winning streak in 1999...no Reds pitcher has won more than 8 straight decisions since Tom Browning and John Franco had 11-game winning streaks in 1985...no righthander has done it since Tom Seaver's 11-game winning streak in 1979...converted his first 9 save opps and didnbt suffer his first blown save until a 3-2 walkoff loss on 6/13 at SF in which he allowed consecutive 2-out, RBI-singles to Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent...that loss at SF snapped his 8-game winning streak...in the 7-3 victory on 5/12 at Hou recorded his first Major League hit, an 11th-inning solo HR off Mike Maddux that snapped an 0-for-11 career start at the plate...his homer followed Pokey Reese's 3-run HR that snapped a 3-3 tie...suffered his last blown save in a 7-6 loss 8/27 at Fla in which he allowed a walkoff HR to Mike Lowell, then converted his last 8 saves opps...shut out opponents in 46-66 apps...retired the first batter 43-66 times (65%)...stranded 31-48 inherited baserunners (65%)...Reds went 42-24 when he pitched...on 9/27 at Mil allowed his first career grand slam (Raul Casanova)...on 8/6 vs Fla allowed back-to-back HR to Derrek Lee and Andy Fox, only the third time in his career he allowed 2hr in a game (7/10/98 at Ari, 7/22/99 vs StL)...on 5/15 at Hou allowed a pinch-hit HR to Daryle Ward...threw a scoreless second inning in the All-Star Game at Atlanta (Everett F8, IRodriguez 1B, Dye F7, Fryman K)...appeared in 4g during MLB's All-Star tour of Japan (0-0, 13.50, 4ip, 9h, 7r, 6er, 2bb, 2k). 1999 Led the club with 27 saves and 56 games finished ... held opposing batters to a .162 BA with RISP, best in the Major Leagues ... converted 27-36 save opps (75%) ... tied for the Major League lead with 9 blown saves ... with 111 IP ranked second to teammate Scott Sullvan (113.2 IP) among all National League relievers ... along with Sullivan was part of the first Reds duo with at least 100 innings each in relief since 1987 (Rob Murphy 100.2 IP, Frank Williams 105.2 IP) ... is 1 of only 3 Reds relievers this decade to throw 100 innings in a season, joining Sullivan (1999; 102 IP, 1998) and Jeff Shaw (104.2 IP, 1994) ... became the club's primary closer in September/October, when in 15g he posted a 2.91 ERA while converting 9-11 save opps ... recorded 9 of the club's 14 saves beginning 9/1, including a stretch from 9/8-9/15 in which he had 5 saves in 5 apps ... in September ranked third in the NL Rolaids Relief Man standings with 21 points (Wickman 24, Hoffman 23) ... 10 times overall faced bases-loaded situations and 8 times did not allow a run ... from 5/7-7/11 put together a career-high 5-game winning streak ... allowed 4 ER in his first 2 apps (1 IP), then posted a 2.78 ERA in 73 apps the rest of the season ... on 6/2 at NYM allowed a season-high 4 ER (1+ IP) that raised ERA to 4.25 from 3.34, then in his last 50 apps of the season beginning 6/7 posted a 2.52 ERA ... had one of his best stretches of the season from 8/10-9/10, when he posted a 0.48 ERA (18.2 IP, 1 ER) in 15 apps ... that stretch included a season-high 14-inning scoreless streak covering 11 apps from 8/10-9/7 ... also had a scoreless streak of 8.1 IP (7g, 4/27-5/9) ... twice was the victim of blown saves (7/10 at Cle, 8/11 at Pit) ... led the club with 56 games finished but was on the mound for only 1 of the Reds' 6 walkoff road losses: in the 1-0 loss on 4/27 at Phi allowed Doug Glanville's 1-out, RBI-single in the bottom of the 10th inning ... on 7/22 vs StL suffered a blown save and the 6-5 loss after allowing 2 HR for the only time all season ... entered that game in the ninth inning with a 5-3 lead but allowed a solo HR to Mark McGwire, his first career extra-base hit at Cinergy Field (39 plate apps), and a 2-run HR to Fernando Tatis ... in the 4-2 victory vs Fla on 9/10, earned the save but suffered a bruised left quadriceps muscle while gloving a game-ending line drive by Alex Gonzalez ... pitched again on 9/13, when he saved the 7-4 win vs the Marlins ... allowed 1 pinch-hit HR, to Jeff Blauser on 9/8 at Wrigley Field ... shut out opponents in 51-75 apps ... retired the first batter 53-75 times ... stranded 35-44 inherited baserunners. 1998 In 2 stints with the Reds (4/24-4/27, 5/14-end of season) converted all 8 save opps, including 5 saves in his last 13 apps and 4 saves in his last 8 apps ... posted a 2.86 ERA in June (17g, 22IP), a 1.35 ERA in September (11g, 13.1 IP) and a 2.90 ERA in the first half of the season (29g, 40.1 IP) ... began the season at Indianapolis and went 1-0, 2.70 in 5 apps before he was recalled on 4/24 ... did not pitch during that first stint in Cin and returned to Indy on 4/27 ... on 5/14 was recalled from Indy and finished the season with the Reds ... overall at Indy went 1-0, 1.93 in 13 apps, and between his 2 stints with the Reds allowed just 1 run in 8 apps and 7.1 innings for the Indians (1.13 ERA, 4/27-5/13) ... for the Reds posted a 2.90 ERA in his last 59 apps of the season ... in his last 26 apps prior to the All-Star break posted a 1.96 ERA ... in his first appearance following the break, on 7/10 at Ari, allowed 2 HR in a game for the only time all season (Klassen 2-run, TLee 2-run, both in the ninth inning) ... following that 7/10 appearance posted a 2.93 ERA in his last 32 apps of the season ... on 5/21 at NYM entered the game after Mark Hutton walked the first 3 Mets batters in the first inning and tied his career high by pitching 4.0 innings (3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) ... in the 6-5 win on 5/31 at LA recorded his first National League victory ... earned his first Major League save in the 7-4 victory at StL on 7/14 ... shut out opponents in 45-62 apps ... retired the first batter 36-61 times (1 CS) ... stranded 27-39 (69%) inherited baserunners ... 9 times entered games with at least 2 inherited baserunners and stranded them all. 1997 On 8/25 was promoted to the Reds and made his National League debut in the nightcap of the DH at Col ... received no decision in the 6-4 victory (1 IP, 4 H, 0 R) ... on 9/6 vs Pit recorded his first ML plate appearance, striking out vs Francisco Cordova ... in consecutive apps threw 3.2 IP on 9/6 vs Pit and 3.0 IP on 9/10 vs Cubs ... pitched for Cle from 5/26-6/8 ... on the season made 6 ML apps of at least 2.0 IP and 4 apps of at least 3.0 IP ... his 3 starts for Buffalo were the first starts of his pro career ... on 10/6 had arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder to repair a small tear in the rotator cuff and labrum (Dr. Timothy Kremchek). 1996 Became the first Vietnamese-born player to appear in the Major Leagues ... for the second time in 2 professional seasons received the Bob Feller Award as the organization's top minor league pitcher ... began the season at Class AAA Buffalo and was 3-1, 1.34 with 17 saves in 33 games when he was promoted to Cleveland on 6/29, after Dennis Martinez suffered a strained right elbow ... made his Major League debut, in just his second professional season, on 7/13 at Min (2IP, 4H, 3R, 2ER) ... on 7/18 vs Min earned his first ML victory in his third ML appearance ... went 1-0, 4.98 in 10g in the first of 2 stints with the Indians before he returned to Buffalo on 8/9 ... returned to Indians on 9/11 and went 1-0, 3.38 in 5 games during that second big league stint ... was added to the 25-man roster for the American League Division Series in place of the Martinez ... did not pitch vs Bal in the ALDS ... ranked third in the American Association with 19 saves. 1995 In first season as a pro earned the Bob Feller Award as the Indian organization's top minor league pitcher ... opponents hit just .177 ... began season at Class A Kinston, where he was named by Baseball America as the Carolina League's best 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The U.S. government is extracting audio, video, photographs, e-mails, documents, and connection logs that enable analysts to track a person's movements and contacts over time. As a result, the contents of communications of people both abroad and in the U.S. can be swept without any suspicion of crime or association with a terrorist organization.
The NSA is also abusing a controversial section of the PATRIOT Act to collect the call records of millions of Americans. The data collected by the NSA includes every call made, the time of the call, the duration of the call, and other "identifying information", including entirely domestic calls, regardless of whether those customers have ever been suspected of a crime.
This type of blanket data collection by the government strikes at bedrock American values of freedom and privacy. This dragnet surveillance violates the First and Fourth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, which protect citizens' right to speak and associate anonymously and guard against unreasonable searches and seizures that protect their right to privacy.
We are calling on you, as Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, to take immediate action to halt this surveillance and provide a full public accounting of the NSA's and the FBI's data collection programs. We call on you to immediately and publicly:
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They just tossed in another off the wall season here in our state. Bow deer season has been in for about 3 weeks with some bear and turkey hunting added and now this coming week they've opened 3 days of rifle doe only.
Bow hunters are mad because game will be hard to hunt after this plus they've been on edge trying to hunt full camo with squirrel, turkey and bear hunters in the woods.
Most all of the true gun hunters are mad because most of the hunters out this week will shoot every buck instead of doe that they see.
All about the $$$$$ anymore.
Glad I bought my lifetime license 30 years ago, that investment really paid off.
Also bought Grayson's when he was born so if he ever moves away he can always come back home to hunt ( if there's anything left ).
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The WV game commission must be run by the white house
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You got that right Yogie. Around here there is hardly a buck to be seen by the time gun season starts.
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Boss Hog wrote:The WV game commission must be run by the white house
If you only knew..... my mom works for the state, throughout the state and it's the biggest mess of incompetency you ever saw in some state depts.
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The public hunting lands around here have been micro-managed to the point where nobody uses them anymore. Hunts on the game-rich lands, (those close to the Miss. river) are awarded by lottery....and it seems it goes to friends and family of state employees....imagine that. It has forced the rest of us to join private leases. That can be expense, but they usually are better managed and cater to specific types of hunters. Personally, I don't hunt much anymore due to lack of time. Maybe I'll get back in it when I retire, but for now....I enjoy fishing more, which I can do closer to home where it's not an all day, or all weekend commitment. My son on the other hand lives and breathes hunting. So much so, that he and a couple of class mates have started an organization as part of a class project. It's a work in progress and a bit early in their curriculum,(soph.year), but I suppose the earlier the better nowadays. I doubt it makes anything because of the small niche, but...they're learning, and it's been my experience that the busier kids are, specifically young men, the more prone they are to stay out of trouble.
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I couldn't agree more Harold. And from his posts on Facebook page, I can tell he really likes it. I lived and breathed it myself at his age. I'm like you though, I just don't have the time anymore. I take my boy when I can. He loves it!
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NILES, IL, October 26, 2012 — In today's environment of RF-intensive production, there is no room for error in system design, frequency coordination, and deployment. Major entertainment productions like live award shows are especially challenging. Companies like Soundtronics specialize in delivering flawless wireless performance in high-profile live performance and broadcast situations. In this no-holds-barred quest for perfection, Soundtronics has adopted Shure Axient wireless as a key tool.
Speaking from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles while preparing for the September 23 Primetime Emmy Awards telecast on ABC, Soundtronics majority partner Dave Bellamy explained, "Our business model is to take the burden of wireless performance away from our clients and put it on our own shoulders. Our clients need to know that we will supply their event with the best that's available anyplace on this planet. That's one of the things we're known for. It's our philosophy, and our job, to provide whatever works best, and Axient fits that model. I'm definitely a fan."
Soundtronics is much more than an equipment supplier. For high-profile gigs like the Emmys, GRAMMYs, and Oscars, they typically design and install the entire wireless system, including frequency coordination. Channel counts for such events routinely run well over 100, with RF for microphone and in-ear monitoring systems along with all communications and field production crews, requiring high levels of organization to prepare for the unexpected.
The thing Bellamy appreciates most about Axient is its frequency diversity. "It's a unique concept, actually like a second layer of diversity, but implemented in a way that detects and avoids interference with the ability to switch seamlessly to a second frequency," he notes. "It works extremely well, and there is literally nothing else that does that. That's an enormously valuable feature to have."
Shure Axient also impressed Soundtronics for other aspects of its design, such as its precision RF filtering. "The selectivity of the receiver is much better than anything we've seen to date," notes Bellamy. "That means that interference that could affect other systems, like if a competing carrier signal pops up that would normally be considered to be too close, probably won't affect Axient."
This sort of devotion to excellence is standard procedure at Soundtronics, which has developed its own proprietary, patent-pending Phoenix antenna system, in its drive to maximize RF performance for its clients. "It's actually multiple diversity systems in one, heavily bandpassed, and with antennas deployed throughout the facility," explains Bellamy. "Our goal is to achieve transmitter line of sight to at least one antenna location, wherever that transmitter may be during the show. That allows us to dramatically lower the sensitivity of the system, which eliminates most of the effects of outside interference and interference from sources on stage like LEDs, moving lights, and others."
Soundtronics has noted other operational advantages of Axient as well, including its sound quality. "At our office, we have a computer-controlled acoustic test chamber called the Profiler," explains Bellamy. "It gives us the frequency response profile of every microphone we have, so we know they are right before we send them out. With Axient, we've noticed that the profile is slightly different than Shure's earlier model. That alone doesn't mean much, but I couple that with the reaction of people I respect, audio mixers and engineers, and that is my reference. Everybody I talk to says that Axient sounds better, and, in my world, that makes it better."
Bellamy is also a fan of Axient's rechargeable battery system. "It's a giant step forward, and actually offers more reliability than alkalines, in terms of battery life but also because it tells you exactly how much time is left," he says. "If you have 20 minutes left in the show, and your battery indicator is down to the last brick, that's anxiety. But Axient tells me I have, say, 48 minutes left, and I know it's accurate, so I can relax. You can also do a quick charge in the middle of the show if needed. It really opens up a lot of avenues in terms of how we manage our resources during a production."
In fact, Dave Bellamy is so impressed with Axient that he describes it in historical context. "As I see it, there are three significant milestones in the evolution of wireless microphones, and the introduction of Shure Axient is one of them," he says.
In 1947-49, the first practical wireless microphone was invented and successfully used, though it never became a successful commercial product. "Oddly enough, the gentleman who invented it didn't apply for a patent because he was operating on an illegal frequency," Bellamy notes. "So even when there was only one wireless system in operation any place in the world, there was already a frequency problem!"
The next two important events occurred around 1975-76. "First, John Nady introduced companding, while at about the same time, Sony introduced the first diversity system," says Bellamy. "Taken together, those advances really formed the basis of most of the wireless we see today. And, it's just my opinion, but the next most important year I can think of in this business was 2011, when Shure introduced the Axient system. It's really that innovative."Needless to say, Shure Axient has found a home in Soundtronics' uncompromising quest for wireless perfection. "Our philosophy as a company is that profit is the byproduct of performance and productivity. The better we get at what we do, the more successful we can become. That's why we developed the Phoenix antenna system, and why we like using Axient," concludes Bellamy. "It gives us an extra layer of reliability that other systems don't have, and increases our ability to provide seamless RF performance."


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Priests for Life today thanked the United States bishops for their new statement "Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility," which calls on all Catholics to register, to vote, and to take part in political life according to the platform of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
"We are implementing this call in numerous ways," explained Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life. "In particular, we continue to carry out the national voter registration project we announced in June. We ask every parish to provide their parishioners an opportunity to register. If Catholics don't register to vote, we condemn ourselves to the status of second-class citizens."
The new document outlines many issues about which Catholics need to be concerned. "Catholics must not misunderstand these issues to be all of equal importance," Fr. Frank explained. "This new document quotes previous statements of the bishops that identify abortion and euthanasia as preeminent threats that attack life itself, the condition for all other goods. The consistent ethic we embrace does not equate all the issues, but recognizes that some are more fundamental than others. At the same time, we should not ignore any of them."
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(Reviewed on January 07, 2015 )
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4 Strapped - Focus Commercial Bread Pan Set
These commercial bread pans are featured in multiple configurations to provide greater operational efficiency. These heavy duty Focus Bread Pans are welded to a heavy gauge steel frame for superior durability. These 3 Ply Bread Pans are crafted from aluminized steel with a silicone glaze for easy release of bread loaves.
Focus Bread Pans - 4 Strapped Features:
- Overall Size: 6 1/8 x 17 7/8"
- 3 Ply Material - Aluminized Steel and Carbon Steel
- Heavy Gauge Steel Frame
- Silicone Glaze for Easy Release of Bread
- Commercial Grade
- 4 Strapped Bread Pans
- Top (Inside) Dimensions: 5 5/8" x 3 1/8"
- Individual Pan Size Bottom (Outside) Dimensions: 5 5/8" x 2.5"
- Depth: 2 3/4"
- Approximate Loaf Weight (Each Pan): 3/8 lb
- Thickness (Frame/Pan): 1.2/0.4 mm
About Focus Heavy Duty Commercial Bread Pans:
These bread pans are manufactured to meet the exacting standards of the toughest commercial bakeries and food service establishments. Each pan is crafted from heavy-gauge aluminized steel, a 3 ply material consisting of two layers of touch corrosion resistant 3003 aluminum alloy around the durability, strength, and superior heat conduction of carbon steel. The bread pans frame is supported by a thick, coated reinforcing wire to give the pan additional strength and insure greater durability. The majority of FOCUS bakeware items are offered with a silicone coating that provides easy release of baked products.
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Hillary Duff baby arrived
Started by meg , Mar 22 2012 07:24 PM
6 replies to this topic
Posted 22 March 2012 - 07:24 PM
Hillary Duff and husband Mike Comrie welcomed the arrival of there baby boy Luca Cruz Comrie. He was 7lb 6oz.
I love the name Luca, not so keen on Cruz.
I love the name Luca, not so keen on Cruz.
Posted 22 March 2012 - 07:47 PM
Hmmmm....... different........
Posted 23 March 2012 - 12:14 AM
It's a bit "C"-heavy IMHO.
Luca Comrie even on it's own is a little tongue tying. I'm a big fan of Luca {♥}, but Cruz isn't my style.
As far as celebrity names go though, it's not awful at all!
Posted 23 March 2012 - 07:33 AM
i totally agree, lots of C's in there! but for a celeb name, its a winner. i LOve Luca <3
Posted 23 March 2012 - 08:04 AM
How is Luca pronounced? Lou-ka or Lusa- Luke???????????
Just curious.
Just curious.
Posted 23 March 2012 - 09:16 AM
Yeah Ally, "Lou-Kuh". It's like Lucas without the 'S' pretty much.
Posted 23 March 2012 - 12:55 PM
I acutally like the name Luca. Luca Cruz Comrie has way to many C sounds tho
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