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Monday, December 5, 2016
Medical discovery is a step-by-step process to learn about health and to prevent and treat disease. Research has led to important discoveries such as:
One of the most important parts of the process is to apply knowledge learned through basic science research to real-life settings. But the only way to do this is through research studies with people. By taking part as a research volunteer, you can help researchers understand the whole picture of health and disease and improve health for individuals, families and communities.
Research has shown that health factors are not the same in all populations. Diversity of research volunteers is the most important way to be sure that studies find information that is effective for everyone. Examples include:
Research studies can test for all of these things. By taking part, you can help find the best ways to provide health care for people from all walks of life.
There are many ways you can be involved. These include everything from taking a paper and pencil survey to being a part of the research design team in community-based participatory research. To learn about those examples and everything in between see Clinical Research: Studies with People.
You can find research studies in a number of ways including your doctor's office, a medical university, or online. Studies vary in the time they will take and whether they are done in a medical or community setting; you can choose the study that works for you. When you search, be sure that you consider the geographic area. The following link will get you started: Search for Research Studies.
If you are interested in taking part in a research study, here are some things to think about:
Questions to ask:
Helpful Research Terms
Clinical research: a type of research that involves a particular person or group of people
Clinical trial: a particular type of clinical research that tests whether a new medicine or device is safe and effective
Consent form: One part of the informed consent process (see "informed consent"). A consent form is a document that describes and explains the parts of the study. Each form has at least 8 parts. The parts will cover what the study is about, who can join, what you will be asked to do, any risks or benefits, any costs, any inconvenience, what your information will be used for, and that your taking part is voluntary. After all questions have been answered and the volunteer agrees, it is signed by the volunteer. By choosing to sign the consent form, a person shows that s/he understands the study and is willing to take part.
Data: The information that researchers get and look at
Device: A piece of equipment made for a particular purpose; especially a mechanical or electrical one. An example would be a pacemaker.
Eligibility: A process of finding out whether a volunteer is a good fit or match for a study.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration): A government agency that monitors and approves drugs and devices before they can be used in the general public; one of the "referees."
Informed consent: A process that involves talking with a study team about why they're doing the study, what you will have to do while taking part in a research study, how much time it will take, whether you will be paid , whom to contact if you have questions – everything you need to know about volunteering. Part of the informed consent process includes a consent form (see "consent form").
Investigator: A professional, usually a doctor, but may also be a nurse, pharmacist or other health care professional; one of the "coaches."
IRB (Institutional Review Board): A special group of professionals who look over research studies to protect the safety of study participants; one of the "referees."
Observations: Looking at and learning why things are the way they are.
Participant: A person taking part in a study. Also called a research volunteer or research subject; one of the "players."
Protocol: The study plan; the "play book."
Recruitment: Finding and getting people to join a study.
Research Subject: A person taking part in a study. Also called a participant or research volunteer; one of the "players."
Research Volunteer: A person taking part in a study. Also called a participant or research subject; one of the "players."
Retention: Refers to the completion of follow-up visits and procedures involved in the study; staying in the study until it is completed.
Sample: A small set of a larger group.
Standard Treatment: The treatment we know works for most people and that usually happens at the doctor's office or hospital; part of usual care (see "usual care").
Surveys: The use of written or verbal questions to gather information about people's thoughts and behaviors.
Usual Care: What you normally get at the doctor's office; includes preventative health care, routine screenings, and standard treatment (see "standard treatment").
This article includes information from a brochure available from the Office for Human Research Protections.
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Last Reviewed: Dec 04, 2013
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News of the Week
May 6, 2014
A service of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Oklahoma Removed From List of Suspected Bat Fungus Areas
After re-examining an Oklahoma bat specimen originally tested in 2010, scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center have dropped Oklahoma from the list of areas where White-Nose Syndrome in bats has been suspected or confirmed.
The scientists have also removed the Cave Myotis (Myotis velifer) from the list of bat species that have tested positive for the fungus (Pseudogymnoascus destructans) that has been associated with White-Nose Syndrome, which since 2006 has killed millions of hibernating bats primarily in the eastern United States and Canada. The Oklahoma specimen was collected in a private Woodward County cave in May 2010, and at the time appeared to have the fungus. While original test results were positive for the fungus associated with White-Nose Syndrome, new testing procedures have revealed the bat was not infected with the fungus and did not show characteristic lesions.
Five bats tested from that private cave in 2010-11, along with 81 swabs from that cave and surrounding caves taken in 2013-14, failed to show the presence of the fungus. This monitoring will continue in 24 caves across the state.
Shortly after the suspected case of White-Nose Syndrome, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation created the Oklahoma Bat Coordinating Team, composed of at least 20 entities that have direct bat and cave management responsibilities. The team created a communication plan involving scientific cooperators, interested parties, stakeholders and user groups on bat and cave management, bat research and bat diseases in Oklahoma. The team has been active in creating the state's White-Nose Syndrome Response Plan and participating in disease surveillance work in multiple cave systems in Oklahoma.
Wildlife Department biologists commended the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Heath Center's continued efforts to ensure accuracy and transparency in diagnostic results. For more information on White-Nose Syndrome, visit whitenosesyndrome.org. For general information about bats including a "Bats of Oklahoma Field Guide," visit wildlifedepartment.com.

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After long winter months of scanty crops, root vegetables and tubers, the farmers market reawakens in spring – pulsing with energy and brimming with cheerful colors, enticing smells and delicious flavors that make for a full sensory experience. Strolling by the vibrant stands of produce, you'll find everything to fulfill the desires of re-awakened palates: fresh field strawberries, crisp green beans, plump artichokes, and bright green asparagus.
Perhaps because it's only harvested during a brief six to seven-week period between the end of April and the beginning of June, asparagus is arguably the one vegetable most intimately associated with the arrival of spring. Sweet, succulent, and marvelously tender, asparagus lends itself to an assortment of fresh and delightful dishes.
Besides being tasty and full of flavor, asparagus is an abundant source of a wide variety of nutrients, making it an almost mandatory ingredient in every healthy and balanced diet. It is low in calories and sodium, and contains no fat. On the other hand, it supplies more folic acid than virtually any other vegetable and is an excellent source of potassium and vitamin B6.
Tips and hints
Picking the best asparagus
When picking asparagus at the farmers market or at your local health food store, look for bundles with firm spears whose tips are closed, plump and green, and avoid dry, brownish looking spears.
Storing asparagus
Once you've made your pick, it's very important to store your asparagus properly to keep it fresh and delicious, as it is a rather fragile vegetable. Wash it repeatedly in water until clean, pat it dry, and cut the harder stem ends – which are usually a lighter green – about an inch. Then wrap a moist paper towel around the stems and place them in a plastic bag or container in the refrigerator. Or, even better, stand them upright in a couple of inches of cold water.
If stored properly, asparagus will keep for 2 or 3 days.
Asparagus is best enjoyed fresh and in season, not frozen. But if you're an avid fan and want to savor it all year round, the freezer is your best option. (It's true that you can find asparagus from Peru or Chile or even California at your local supermarket throughout the year, but then you wouldn't be supporting your local family farms...) To freeze, wash the asparagus thoroughly, trim the stems' ends, and leave them whole or cut the spears as you wish. Blanch them (see below) in boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes only. Drain well and pack the asparagus in plastic freezer bags or containers, trying not to leave excess air space. Seal, label, and freeze at 0° F. You can use them for up to 8 months. Frozen asparagus doesn't need to be defrosted before cooking, and make sure you don't re-freeze previously frozen spears.
Cooking asparagus
Although it's perfectly safe to eat asparagus raw, it is much better if cooked. That's when its sweet, luscious flavor is released in all its intensity. Try warm steamed asparagus with a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil and you'll be in heaven!
To blanch asparagus, drop it whole, or already cut, into a large pot of simmering water and leave it for about 3-4 minutes. Then drain and shock by running it under cold water or putting it in an ice bath. When blanched, the texture of asparagus becomes a little softer, but still crisp, and the color brightens up.
Why do you blanch asparagus? Usually to soften the texture a bit before using other, faster cooking methods such as stir-frying and sautéing.
Steaming is the perfect cooking method for a health-conscious diet because it utilizes very little or no fat. There is more than one technique for steaming asparagus, but the one that follows is tried and tested for guaranteed deliciousness.
In a large pot bring about 1 inch of water to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Fasten the asparagus stalks in a bundle with a string and place the bundle upright in the water. Cover and steam for 6 to 8 minutes or until tender. Alternatively, use a wide pan or Dutch oven and create a single layer of asparagus at the bottom (you may need to use less water). Cover and steam.
Stir-frying is a very quick cooking technique that uses relatively low amounts of fat and very high heat. The secret is to keep the food in constant motion in a wok or sauté pan. Once you've cut the asparagus spears in the desired shape (cutting them on a slant is always nice for stir-fry dishes), blanch them, then heat a small amount of oil in the pan over high heat. Once the oil is hot enough, add the asparagus and stir constantly until tender but still crisp on the surface, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Sautéing asparagus is fairly similar to stir-frying. While stir-frying is more often used in Asian-inspired recipes, sautéing is typical of Western cuisines. It's the cooking method most often used to prepare asparagus as a side dish to meat or fish entrees or in sauces for pasta. With sautéing as well as with stir-frying, it's preferable to use blanched asparagus for softer texture. In a skillet, heat up oil or butter, add the asparagus and cook, tossing occasionally until tender but still firm and crispy, about 3 to 5 minutes.


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I have not seen Jeremy Lin play. But I am keeping a close eye on him.
For those who don't know, Jeremy Lin is a point-guard for the NY Knicks basketball team. He was a surprising star in college having received no scholarship offers to play after highschool. He then went undrafted in the Pros and only recently, in his 2nd year, got an opportunity to play because of teammate's injuries. He surprised everybody by leading his team in incredible ways and scoring more points in his first series of starts than any superstar. He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated for two consecutive weeks and even made the cover of Time.
He has gained notoriety for some amazing play, for being the first Asian-american superstar in the NBA and now for being a "New kind of Christian" (according to CNN). *
Lin, who is of Taiwanese descent, has also triggered some racial insensitivity with both ESPN and Ben & Jerry's committing blunders
I am hoping that three things come can potentially come out of the Jeremy Lin meteoric rise
1. There is no such thing as Asia – not in the way that it gets used to describe so many diverse cultures and peoples under a generic geographical term. Edward Said has changed the way I think about Orientalism and 'other-ing'.
Therefore as much as the West itself, the Orient is an idea that has a history and tradition of thought, imagery, and vocabulary that have given it reality and presence in and for the West. The two geographical entities thus support and to an extent reflect each other.
Though Said was not addressing 'Asia' specifically, it is this romantic creation of the other that is so rooted in our mentality and needs to be addressed for the 21st century. All projections point to there being no white majority in the USA by 2050. Race will be one of the biggest issue in my lifetime.
2. There are many ways to be a Christian (or religious) athlete. Not everyone is treated like Tim Tebow was. Tebow is both vocal and demonstrative about his faith – but what the evangelical fans did with it was nearly frenzied. In the CNN article it is clear that Lin goes about his faith a little differently than Tebow. It will be interesting to watch as his popularity grows, how he handles his faith, his fame, and his image.
3. There is really something significant about immigrant communities, generational gaps, and how they practice faith. The CNN article introduced it well, but there is so much more to be examined.
I grew up outside Chicago then my family moved to Saskatchewan Canada where my dad worked at a Seminary with a missionary denomination. He has been in NY for the last 20 years at a sister school and I am now studying in Southern California. It might be my affiliation with seminaries that has thrown off my perception but I was shocked to hear that just 5% of the population is of Asian descent.
I have met so many Vietnamese, Hmong, Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, and Malaysian believers who have incredible stories about generation differences, immigration and how those two things affect faith communities and language.
I know that Lin is just a basketball player – but in the hyperreal world of modern TV and sports it is conceivable that he will play an important role in awareness that there is an issue to be addressed.
*The phrase really caught my attention because I am a big fan of Brian McLaren's book A New Kind of Christianity.


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By Elia Raimondo
Giampaolo Pazzini could be on his way out of AC Milan in the January transfer window, with both Sampdoria and Palermo showing an interest in signing the attacker, Goal.com can reveal.
The 28-year-old joined the Rossoneri from Inter ahead of the 2012-13 campaign in a player-exchange deal involving Antonio Cassano, but has so far been unable to make an impact at his new club.
The Italy international has netted in only three of the 15 official games in which he has featured, and has mainly been confined to the bench at Milan.
Accordingly, he is eager to move on again in order to get regular first-team football elsewhere, and Palermo and Sampdoria are closely monitoring his situation.
The Sicilians are keen to add a target man to their squad in the winter transfer window, and head coach Gian Piero Gasperini sees Pazzini as a good addition to his attack.
A transfer to Sampdoria, meanwhile, would mean a return to the club where the striker developed into one of Serie A's most prolific attackers between 2009 and 2011.
However, a January switch is by no means a certainty yet as neither Palermo nor Sampdoria have made an official approach at this point.


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Pelham crash splits telephone pole in two; Mass. teen unhurt
August 04. 2014 7:33AM
PELHAM — A teen was shaken up but was not injured when he crashed his car into a telephone pole, splitting it in two, on Route 38.
Corey Galloway, 17, of Dracut, Mass., was taken to Lowell (Mass.) General Hospital for evaluation and later released.
The crash happened just before 11:30 p.m Saturday on Route 38, near Short Road.
Police said Galloway was driving a 1998 brown Oldsmobile Bravado when he looked down to adjust his radio. As he looked back up, his car veered off the shoulder of the road and slammed into the telephone pole, which broke in half.
Route 38 was closed for about 11 hours between Wellesley and Vassar drives. Traffic was detoured around the scene through a residential neighborhood.
Route 38 was reopened about 10:10 a.m. Sunday.
Distracted driving appears to be the cause of the crash, police said, noting that alcohol and drugs were not a factor.


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BiographyProf. Chenzhong Li earned his M.Sc (electrochemistry) and PhD (bioengineering)from Kumamoto University (Japan) in 1996 and 2000. Currently he is working at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Florida International University (Miami). Before joining FIU in 2006, he held position as a Research Officer at the biosensor group at Canada National Research Council. Prof. Chenzhong Li's research looks ahead to the next generation of biomolecule based nano-bio conjugates such as DNA nanowires, immune nanotags, as well as end use electronic devices such as biosensors, Lab-on-a-Chip, and enzymatic biofuel cells. His research interests have been primarily focused on the clinical point-of-care, biodefense and environment related applications of biosensor technology. He has five approved patents and approximately fifty academic research papers in peer-reviewed journals and four book and book chapters. He is the associate editor of the journal of Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. He also serves on several editorial boards including the journals Nanomedicine NBM, International Jounral of Nanomedicine, the American Journal of Biomedical Science, Chemical Sensors and the Journal of Nanoscience Letters as well as being a reviewer and panelist for NIH, NSF and NSERC (Canada). Recognition of his work, Professor Li has received many awards and honors including the Japanese Monbusyo Fellowship, FIU faculty research award (2008), Kauffman professor award (2009 and 2011). Nano backgrounds: The research interests of Dr. Li are in 1. Whole cell besed biosensors; 2. Biosensor for cancer and neuron disease diagnosis; 2. Electron transfer properties of biomolecules; 3. BioMEMS/BioNEMS; 4. The applications of nanomaterials in biomedical research; 5. Nanotoxicity.


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John Habib's City Sports: Bids in for more baseball regionalsBy JOHN HABIB
New Hampshire Union Leader
August 02. 2013 11:05PM
Fresh off hosting the age-13 New England Regional, the Manchester Babe Ruth League is hoping to host the regional for both the age-14 and 13-15 divisions next summer.
"I've already sent in our bids for both to the New England commissioner," said Gary Ulbin, the Manchester league's director. "We're going to get one of them, and there's a good chance we could get both. We'll definitely know later this year."
Ulbin said the regional that opened last Saturday and concluded Thursday night drew high praise from the regional officials and all the teams participating in the event.
"They loved Gill Stadium, and each team thanked us for the hospitality we provided them all week," said Ulbin. "There was a lot of hard work behind the scenes from many volunteers, and it paid off. Now that we're bidding for more regional tournaments, teams around the region definitely want to return to Manchester."
One of the reasons Ulbin hopes to host next year's 13-15 regional is the success of Manchester's entry in this year's age-14 postseason. The Hanagan All-Stars are preparing for the Babe Ruth League World Series after winning their regional in Westfield, Mass., earlier this week.
"Most of these Hanagan All-Stars will be playing for the (ages 13-15) Woodlock All-Stars next summer," Ulbin said. "To have a strong team back hosting a regional tournament at Gill Stadium is a very good thing for our league and community."
To raise funds for the Hanagans' trip to Moses Lake, Wash., the Manchester Babe Ruth League is holding a car wash today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Manchester Fire Dept. Station 10 on Mammoth Road. Another fundraiser will take place on Thursday, when the league hosts a community social at the American Legion Sweeney Post from 6:30-10:30 p.m.
"We're seeking donations from the public and sponsors to help defray the cost of the World Series trip," said Ulbin.
The World Series begins Aug. 17, in Moses Lake, Wash.
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THE MAN for whom the Hanagan All-Stars are named, Mickey Hanagan, will be coaching in his 11th Babe Ruth League World Series. He said the team's top two pitchers, Matt Reynolds and Pat Swanson, might be the best two starters he's coached since his 1976 team won the national championship.
The Hanagans were 5-0 in the regional tournament, with Swanson and Reynolds each pitching two complete games. Drew Merrick also pitched well, Hanagan said.
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IF ULBIN and Sally Dreckmann have their way, Manchester will be Youth Baseball Central in New England next summer.
Just as Ulbin bid on the two Babe Ruth regionals, Dreckmann, president of Manchester Central Little League, bid for her organization to hold a regional in the 10-11 age-division tournament at Sam Harris Field, mere blocks from Gill Stadium.
"Little League didn't have a Northeast regional tournament for that age group this summer because they didn't have a place to hold it," Dreckmann said. "I'm giving them notice we'd like to host it next summer."Don Kirkland, commissioner of the state's Little League District I, said he backs Dreckmann but believes her bid may be a long shot.
"It's my understanding that Little League wants a regional tournament for that age group in both the New England and Middle Atlantic regions," Kirkland said. "Little League may back off and tell Sally that unless the Middle Atlantic region puts in a bid, they won't award one in New England. Little League just wants it that way."
If Little League rejects Dreckmann's bid, Kirkland said, he'll ask her to consider hosting invitational tournaments for age-10 and age-11 state champions from around New England.
Central Little League has recent experience running multiple, simultaneous tournaments, having hosted last month's state tourneys for the age-10, 11 and 10-12 divisions. She estimates attendance for the 16 games that took place at Harris to have been around 3,000.
"It was amazing because before all the state tournaments started, I was hoping for a total of 750 people," she said.
Part of what made the attendance amazing is Harris Field's lack of lights, said Kirkland, who has encouraged Dreckmann to seek city help in getting lights installed.
"If she's serious about hosting regional tournaments in the future, I told Sally it's wise to install lights," he said.
One asset Central Little League does have: Dreckmann's daughter, Saray, who did a great job of phoning in scores to the New Hampshire Union Leader during the tournaments.
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ON THE eve of the Babe Ruth Regional in Manchester, a former major-leaguer who got his start playing baseball in the city while the Babe was still in pinstripes died last Friday. Manchester native Bob Savage, who earned three Purple Hearts while serving in World War II between stints with the Philadelphia Athletics, was 91 when he passed away at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin.
A graduate of old St. Joseph High in Manchester, Savage was only 20 when he made his major-league debut with the Athletics in 1942 and appeared in eight games, going 0-1 with a 3.23 ERA before enlisting in the Army. He spent four seasons after the war with the Athletics and St. Louis Browns, finishing his big-league career with a 16-27 record and 4.32 ERA.
After pitching in the minor leagues for a few seasons, he retired from baseball in 1953. He went to work for Wilson Sporting Goods, opened his own sporting good store and later moved north, becoming a physical education teacher at Gorham High School and serving two terms as registrar of probate for Coos County.
"He was a good athlete and a good guy," recalled State Sen. Lou D'Allesandro of Manchester, "very affable and someone you'd like if you met him."
A basketball and baseball standout at St. Joseph, Savage also pitched for the Atlantic Oilers in the City Twilight League. He received offers to play for the Detroit Tigers and Athletics in the 1930s but elected to attend Staunton Military Academy in Virginia, where he posted a 22-1-2 pitching record before signing with the A's.
During the war, he fought in southern Italy, took part in the August 1944 invasion of southern France and helped liberate the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, Germany.
After the war, he rejoined the A's in 1946 and immediately led the American League in pitching appearances, with 44. His earned his first major-league win on July 7, 1946, when he went the distance in a 4-1 victory at Yankee Stadium.
He ended up 3-15 with the last-place Athletics that season, then registered an 8-10 record with a 3.76 ERA the year after that. Released by Philadelphia in 1948, he joined the Browns in 1949. He retired from baseball in 1953 after pitching in the Pacific Coast League with the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Seals.
"City Sports" appears Saturdays in the New Hampshire Union Leader. Email staff reporter John Habib at email@example.com.


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Suki joined the Kyoshi Warriors at age eight, and had become their leader within seven years at the very most. This implicitly suggests that she followed in the path of the Kyoshi Warriors dutifully throughout the intervening timing, and also that following said duty to the Island was the immediate social background to much of her late childhood and early teenage years, rather than her parents. As it was not until Team Avatar showed up that Kyoshi Island broke out of the isolationism it had kept itself to for most of the hundred years of the War, Suki would have been used to dutiful work being rewarded by "society at large" (namely, the society of the Island) while working on the presumption that the evils of war were predominating in the rest of the world because "the people out there" were not fulfilling their duties properly. This would both explain Suki's general sense of dutiful optimism as portrayed throughout the series, as well as her reasons for holding grudges against those who had wronged her as a Warrior (those who had done the very opposite of fulfilling their duties of keeping the peace) until they had proven their goodness to her (by showing their dutiful protection of what was right in the world, in various possible ways).
It was because of Team Avatar's rending asunder of this isolationist box, accidentally by leading the Fire Nation to the Island's doorstep and more directly by their decision to fight for the Island against the invaders despite not being natives themselves (which, according to Oyagi, "inspired her"), that Suki and the other Kyoshi Warriors left the Island and joined the general war effort against the Fire Nation. This, in turn, is what led toward her eventual reunion with Sokka, but also to her eventual capture by Princess Azula. In any event, the opening of Suki's moral horizon by Team Avatar is best seen as working to reconfirm her dutiful optimistic take on the world; her sense of duty lead her to the person she desired as if a direct reward for her good work (with little actually required on her part in the struggle to win him over, his circumstances seeming almost arranged to work in her favor at the time) and even the aberrant event of her falling into the clutches of Azula was correct through the good luck on her part that Sokka just happened to be looking for his father at the prison she was being kept at.
Because of her upbringing, Suki would seem to have a psychological tendency towards a dutiful optimistic sense of sympathetic idealism, which was re-affirmed when she left Kyoshi Island as if by pure luck and which affects everything that she does. In "The Boiling Rock" two-part episode (which I rewatched just yesterday), for example, she idealistically expects Sokka to arrive to free her (it is his duty as her boyfriend to show up to save her in her distress when she has no obvious way of escaping from her situation, after all - or so her line of thinking probably went), but turns around and is sympathetic to Sokka's need to save his father from the situation Sokka had landed him in, to the point of denying her own right to be freed if necessary - that would be his duty as a son, after all, and it is her place as his girlfriend to be sympathetic to him in such a situation. Another example of this can be found in "The Serpent's Pass": when Suki asks Sokka why he was being so protective of her the entire previous day and he responds by discussing the difficulty of loosing someone one cares about (specifically referring to the person he had lost at the North Pole), Suki seems to sympathize with him and feel sorry for him in his painful situation, despite idealistically equating it with her loss of him from her life when he left Kyoshi Island due to never having experienced great loss in her own life. From this, it ought to have been made sufficiently clear that "Tokka" shippers have stepped out of sync with the canon if they claim that it is impossible for Suki to be sympathetic towards Sokka.
However, it remains to be seen that Suki has the capability of being truly empathetic, as well as sympathetic, towards her current boyfriend. Though the life of a Kyoshi Warrior during the Island's isolationist period would not have been without its difficulties, it nevertheless seems to be the case that Suki found self-affirmation as a Kyoshi Warrior relatively easily as long as she kept to her duties. This would be a life worlds away from Sokka's, in which he lost his mother to the War, and soon afterwards the existence of a strong paternal figure in his life as well; a life which lacked any way in which he could find self-affirmation other than in an endless sibling rivalry with his sister. The question therefore exists about whether Suki can truly understand what it is like to be in Sokka's situation (which is what the word "empathy" means) and treat him accordingly, when her life so little resembles his own; her sympathy towards him may ultimately come to little in his life, if she does not understand enough about his situation to direct her feelings of sympathy toward him so that they actually help him deal with his situation in the manner proper to his moral self-actualization over time. Rather, it seems more likely that her dutiful optimism and his more pessimistic and cynical approach to life will only become polarized against one another with time, as they have little real commonality in their lives to reinforce any empathy they have for each other (as is necessary for two people to remain constant "neighbors" with one another as is demanded by a stable marriage).
While Toph hardly seems to be the sympathetic type of girl (at least at first sight), preferring to take the "tough it out" line to any given situation, the fact remains that she ends up becoming more of a tsundere type of character where Sokka is concerned on account of their similar lack of self-affirmation in the form of their parents early in life, which produces a deep sense of sympathetic empathy for him on her part (as clearly seen in their heart-to-heat in "The Runaway") on account of this being the portion of her life where she is also the most "soft" emotionally (so to speak). Because of this, Toph seems to understand him well enough to take his side and declare it "not his fault" when Azula pulled his "Sukka" strings during the Day of Black Sun, despite the unlikelihood of her having any feelings of sympathy toward him at that moment (he did just rush after her competition, after all); my guess is that Toph knows on some level that Suki represents his normally discounted ideals to Sokka, and that thus pyschologically he could not really prevent himself from rushing at Azula when his motivating ideals were threatened - it would be tatamount to masochistically forcing oneself into the line of fire for no reason at all.
Suki, of course, joins the group at the end of "The Boiling Rock", causing any "Tokka"-related plot development to fade into the background. In "The Ember Island Players", Suki is shown as becoming integrated into the close-knit group as a whole, though no real indication is given that anyone thought of her as more than "the girlfriend of Sokka who will now being following us around"; in the same episode, she pokes fun at the play's representation of Sokka repeatedly, but becomes touchy when he does likewise back to her. Most likely, she acts like this because she wishes to enjoy herself during this frivolous time off from her regular duties, even if it is at other's expense, but does not like the implication that she herself does not already live up to her ideals at every necessary point in time (which would, of course, ruin her current fun for her, as it would then easily become a potential threat to her doing so in the future). Toph, for her part, also enjoys how the play makes fun of Sokka (as well as everyone else - it's pretty safe to say that she got a giggle out of its portrayal of Suki as well, though that was never shown), but takes its portrayal of her in stride; for her, at least, the fun of the play came from its exaggeration of key features of her friends and her life with them so that the whole thing was made to look funny (even if this was initially more difficult for her to do in the case of herself), as a way of escaping the generally pessimistic view she generally regarded her life in for a short time. Even in the way that the two made fun of Sokka during the play, Toph shows a larger skew towards a empathetic Sokka-like take on the matter (in this case, that it really was not a matter to be bothered by, and that one should simply solider on through so as to continue enjoying the play as a whole) than did Suki, who switches from making fun of its representation of him, to sympathetically helping him change its portrayal of him slightly (a change she didn't actually seem to care much about in-and-of itself, but only seems to have done so that they could have time off together as boyfriend-girlfriend in peace).
If Toph does indeed on some level understand that Suki represents Sokka's ideals to him, this would go great lengths in explaining why she never obviously interfered with their relationship despite having a definite crush on him. Even when she jokingly tells Suki that the group would be fine with the two breaking up after Sokka tells her and Aang that the sand sculpture he had made was of his current girlfriend (which caused an unhappy look to appear on Toph's face before she forced herself to laugh), the implication is that Suki would have to be the one to break up with Sokka - which the other girl had no intention of doing on the basis of something so trivial. This would also work to explain why Toph sought "a life-changing experience" with Zuko the next day, and why she sought to achieve this through telling him her life story; if Suki was indeed Sokka's ideal girl, the pragmatic-minded Toph would eventually have to wonder why she herself was too "messed up", too "dirty" a girl to fill that spot, and would seek a way out of it if at all possible - via Zuko, who was the obvious choice given everyone else's recent field-trips with him, though this sadly didn't work out the way she planned. By the end of the finale, she seems to have toughened up to the situation and accepted Suki's place as Sokka's girlfriend and motivating ideal, but seems to consider those things in which Sokka and herself were similar (their similar sarcastic nature, their similar fighting spirit, etc. - all produced by similarities in their situations) as still their domain (judging by her reaction to Suki's attempt to join in their name-calling at the Fire Lord), and would likely stick by him empathetically as his very best friend no matter how the events of the future affected their lives - and not giving Suki much room to grow in an empathetic understanding of Sokka, having reserved all those areas for herself as his best friend (as she would have to, in order to have any basis on which to keep her mind sound while still allowing for Suki's existence as Sokka's girlfriend in the present).
Gene Yang (in the interview relayed by Kate.moon's blog) has informed the general fanbase that there will be "hints of the tension" that will eventually lead to the revolution of the Equalists in Legend of Korra even in the single week in which most of The Promise series will take place. He has not, however, given us any exact idea of what this will mean. We also know for certain that Sokka will be assisting Toph in the protection of her Metalbending school (at least for the second volume of The Promise). What occurs to me is that Toph and Sokka's interrelationship may be related to said tension in one way or another, either through tension in their platonic friendship on the basis of the nonbending of one of the members and the master bender status of the other, or as a sort of a symbol of nonbender-bender intergration which stands over and above the rising tension. Unless Mike, Bryan, and Gene Yang actually want the beloved characters of the original series to fall into the path of the Equalists for plot-related reasons (which I highly doubt), it would also seem very unlikely that they would plan to keep Sokka and Suki together on the basis of their mutual nonbending status alone (which is not to say that they couldn't be kept together upon some other primary basis), though many fans seem to consider this reason sufficient - this would bespeak too much of the "equal but seperate" understanding of segregationism for the writer's comfort, if they indeed think the matter out fully while writing it. Conversly, establishing the firmness of the sense of empathy between Sokka (the show's main nonbending character) and Toph (the show's greatest bender of a single element), upon which their tight friendship is built, would work to indicate that it is not impossible for members of the Avatar world to ignore one's particular bending or nonbending status when required to keep in view a sense of their mutual humanity, giving the fans a small inkling of hope for the future in "Legend of Korra". Given the above discussion of Toph's and Sokka's sense of empathy towards each other's situations, it would seem likely that the interest Sokka takes in Toph's development of Metalbending in "The Promise" foreshadows a greater intergration of the technological focus of the former and the elemental focus of the latter in Legend of Korra (as might be percieved in the use of technology by the Metalbender cops, and perhaps even in the personality of Chief Bei Fong herself - though I admit I cannot know the latter as of yet) ultimately built upon the basis of the two character's empathy for each other - and this would be better developed if the few remaining problematic matters in their friendship (namely, the presence of Suki as Sokka's girlfriend and motivating ideal) are settled.
If the polarization of the "Sukka" relationship is likely to happen overtime, it is also likely that she would fade as a representation of his ideals due to overriding real-world conflicts, and if Toph and Sokka continue to have a tight friendship built on mutual empathy towards each other (her original naive and somewhat idealistic crush on him having long since faded of internal necessity in order to keep Toph's mind stable, without any major heartbrokenness coming about from said release, due to its still self-unacknowledged state), it is also likely his passionate protection of his generally unacknowledged ideals in the form of Suki will fade only to be replaced by a more stable adherence to the more quiet yet more long-lasting form of motivation which comes from the well-springs of mutual empathy (in other words, though it would at first be hard to believe, from a long-term romantic relationship with Toph). Come to your own conclusions from the relayed plot development if you may; I myself cannot see any other results be produced in regards to the matter at hand.
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John Robert Dillon, age 74, passed away at The Fort Sanders Select Unit Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, with his family and friends by his side.
He was preceded in death by his father, John R. Dillon, mother, Mildred Hart Dillon, and one sister, Jane Phillips.
He was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., and was also a veteran. Mr. Dillon graduated from Carson Newman College with a degree in education. He had over 38 years service with the Morgan County school system as guidance counselor for Oakdale and Coalfield schools. He was a member of the Wartburg Presbyterian Church. He was a past president of the Wartburg Lions Club.
Mr. Dillon is survived by one daughter, Tammy Sandlin; granddaughter, Kara and husband, Jason Lowe; great-grandson, Connor Lowe; granddaughter, Brittany Sandlin with great-granddaughter on the way; grandson, Cody Dooley of Coalfield; sister, Nancy Cross of Nashville, Tenn.; two nephews, Jeff Phillips of Oak Ridge, Tenn., and John Phillips of Memphis; aunt, Katherine Dillon of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; special friends, Johnnie Sweet, Gary Kries, Shelby Melhorn, George Lowe, Donnie Shadden and Susie Wilkie.
The family will receive friends Saturday, October 13, 2012 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Schubert Funeral Home, Wartburg. Funeral services will follow at 8 p.m. with Pastor Caroline Anderson officiating. A graveside service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Morgan Memorial Gardens.
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After numerous delays and an excruciating wait, the Playstation Network or PSN for is short is finally back in business.
I am finding it less buggy but still not a smooth experience. Things are loading a lot fast. What ever they did I can see an improvement. Still some improvements needed
hmmmm cool, mine never failed while itwas down
I got this message: But after a while it seems to go in now, still takes a while to load though.
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by Angie Monday
I just read Mr. Stamper's book, and really enjoyed it! It made me laugh at times, but mostly made me think! I kind of feel like someone who was brainwashed, so to speak and Mr. Stamper's book is deprogramming me. To tell the truth he hit the hammer on my head. I thought some of the same things he mentions in the book, like trying to use blocks as blocks instead of a strike or just get out of the way. That hurts! When I spar, I get in close and personal; most people don't expect that of females. I think this might stem from having seven - count them, seven brothers! We do practice a variety of things in class that are similar to classical karate. I had to read it a few times, but I think I got it in my head.
Now I have to teach my body, which I think might give me some grief; especially my knees. We have to learn what the katas are trying to show us ; are we sumo, wasps, or whatever, in the kata? We have to figure it out for ourselves! I would like to practice every so often in street clothes, and maybe carrying a purse or something, 'cause when we're in class, we have nothing in our hands and are wearing loose clothing . What if I'm wearing tight clothes, or have children with me that I don't have in class? Will I be able to get away alive?
Don't get me wrong, I love traditional karate, got a lot from it, would not change the time spent learning it, and now think I would like to be classically trained.
If Mr. Stamper ever does hit me on the head with a hammer again, this means I haven't practiced enough, or I'm just stupid! I hope it's not true that you can't teach an old dog new tricks!
See ya in class!
Angie (The Junk-Yard Dog!)


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To be perfectly honest we don't know what those 6 or 7 salesmen mulling around the showroom were actually doing. They could have been taking care of 6-7 customers at the time.
Also to be honest if I were a salesman I would wonder about someone who bypassed the showroom and went straight to the lot. I would think that they would be the least likely to buy as they are not going into an area where they can sit in a car and talk to people. In other words it takes two to tango and maybe unhappy gave to many bad signals. Maybe unhappy should have gone inside where he might have been perceived as a buyer instead of a tire kicker.
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While anything is possible snake, except the Cubs winning another World Series, it is highly doubtful that 6-7 salesman "milling around" the entrance to the dealership were taking care of other customers.
The fact that unhappy was looking for 30 minutes may show she was more than a tire kicker. The fact that she was unhappy with the experience shows the salemen did a poor job of picking up her "signals". I always go straight to the lot to see if they have anything I'm interested in. It's a lot quicker and less hassle than having to get a salesmen, who will then want to spend an hour or two with you.0
it is highly doubtful that 6-7 salesman "milling around" the entrance to the dealership were taking care of other customers.
First of all we only know what the poster is telling us. That means there is no definition of what "milling around" means. Secondly we don't know what day or time it was. If it was a Saturday afternoon it is very possible that all the salesmen were tied up with current customers.
And all of this ignores the fact that he made himself a low target on their radar.
The fact that unhappy was looking for 30 minutes may show she was more than a tire kicker.
That may or may not be the case. When I was in retail sales we once had someone complain that they had been waiting nearly a half hour to be waited on. I knew for a fact it was barely ten minutes (as the manager I kept tabs on what was going on in the store). So I wonder if it was truly 30 minutes. Secondly I am one of those "tire kickers" who just occasionally goes to a dealership just to look (FWIW I tell any salesman that approaches that that is why I am there just to look) and have spend nearly that much time looking at cars.
My point being that 1.) the salesmen might have been busy and 2.) unhappy might just have been giving the salesmen the wrong signals.
The fact that she was unhappy with the experience shows the salesmen did a poor job of picking up her "signals".
Two things 1.) somepeople are just not happy unless they are unhappy. Any sales professional will tell you that some people just can't be made happy. 2.) Maybe the salesmen did a poor job at picking up her signals simply because she did a poor job giving out her signals. Communication is a two way street. As I said if she just ignored the showroom and went directly to the lot and just looked at cars I would expect that a seasoned sales professional would not consider her serious.
I mean if I were serious in buying a car the first thing I would do is go into the show room, not the lot.
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geffen Posts: 278I would have to agree, if you are seriously considering making a car purchase and there are no salesmen to be found on the lot, usually as soon as you walk through the doors of the dealership there is a receptionist that can direct you to the first available salesman, sometimes they'll have one paged or you are usually greeted by a salesman as soon as you enter the dealership doors. In my opinion I dont think unhappy was really seriously considering to make a purchase at that particular lot.0
boomchek Vancouver, BC, CanadaPosts: 5,328Yes, someone should have upped unhappy, but then if you need service, or help, ASK FOR IT.
I agree and also don't think happy was there for buying a car. They were probably "getting a feel" for the market and what not.
If I'm in a position to buy, or am after something, I will go ask for help if nobody appraoches me, instead of standing around waiting, timing the response time, or observing what others are or are not doing.
How hard is it to ask for assistance?
Like I have said before it is a double edge sword. Some people you either get the "No one wanted to waited on me" complaint or the "We drove up and they pounced on us" complaint.
Most people now days seem to appreciate it when they pull up and are allowed to browse around and get there bearings. When they are ready for help they ask.0
I don't understand. If a person is SERIOUS about buying a car, they should walk into the showroom and ask for a salesperson.
But, yes, someone should have approached the customer on the lot. A lot of shoppers hate being pounced on and they want their space. Unhappy's body language may have portrayed that of a tire kicker or a service customer killing time while their oil was being changed.0
someone should have approached the customer on the lot.
Whether an ice cream licker or tire kicker, the customer should have been waited on.
But, I find it hard to understand how someone such as yourself, who prides himself on customer service, would have such difficulty understanding how "some" customers would want to be waited on in a timely manner.
From a consumers perspective, I expect to be waited on... not to have to chase down some salesman "milling around", who can't properly read body language.
Nobody likes being "pounced on", but we're talking 30 minutes here folks. Unless snake wants the original poster to "define" exactly what 30 minutes means... that's much to long.0
Agreed, but still...I know I would have walked into the store WAY before 30 minutes went by.
They may not have been "milling around" or maybe they were and simply sized the customer up as a non-buyer. Not a smart thing to do but it happens.
I just got a "poor me" feeling after reading the original post.0
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That is a great car space blog that you have set up.Lots of 'make sense' tips.
Kirstie_H Posts: 11,079Gee, it looks like two things to me - 1) an article about dangers such as mobile phones & worn windshield wipers, and 2) a blatant advertisement for your business.
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herbvictim Posts: 1Dealership from hell .. this is the worst honda dealer in the world. Pure evil. Just finished writing out the BBB complaint for my experience with them.
These guys played all the tricks -- bait-and-switch, high pressure sales tactics, forcing you to take their financing, "come on down", you name it. And this happened at the highest level of the dealership -- the general manager.
I HIGHLY recommend that you DO NOT enter this dealership. These evil guys have so many tricks up their sleeves that you stand no chance. And it all starts at the top: The General Manager, Mike Kelly.
So it does not matter how "nice" the lowly sales guy is and how he is treating you. This dealership is run by a General Manager from hell and if you enter this dealership, you will pay for it.
As you can see, I am really mad -- and have just finished writing out my BBB complaint about this dealership and Mike Kelly.0
tidester Posts: 10,059You may want to consider writing up your experience in Dealer Ratings and Reviews.
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bar20 Posts: 15This is about a new car purchase as I don't buy used cars anymore. If I want to test drive a vehicle, I tell the salesman I am looking at a number of different cars and I am just test driving today. Once I know which vehicle I want to purchase I do my research for pricing, colors, options etc. I go to Autotrader.com and CARS.com. I check what's advertised on these two sites. I put in the distance I am willing to travel to purchase the car. I try to buy from the dealer that has the car I want in their stock. I try not to have a dealer search other dealers inventory because usually they have to charge you more. All manufactures have web sites and you can check inventory at different dealers. Most of them you can also download the MSRP which you will show you the color, interior and factory options that are on the car. Once I find a car, I then ask them to get me their internet quote. If you have done your homework you should know if there are any factory rebates. I like to do a country wide search on Autotrader.com. If there is a certain model I put that in the description to only bring up what I am looking for. There are not a lot of dealers that have a discount price on Autotrader but there are some. This will give you an idea what a dealer can do.
I then either use the internet pricing or I will go to the dealers web site and ask for a price from there. Normally if I get a high price I don't bother responding and ignore that dealer.A good internet salesman will give you a great price up front. Most dealers will meet another dealers price if you have it in writing ie: e-mail quote. If you want to buy the car and you are financing get a interest rate from your bank or credit union and be prequalified before you go into the dealer. Have the dealer e-mail you a work sheet showing you the cost plus tax,license,doc fees etc. Make sure he has them all on the quote. If you have a trade-in see if they will give you a price over the phone. Some dealers will some won't. Usually if I had a trade-in I would try and sell it to a private party first before going through the dealer as you will be lucky to get half it's value.
Remember there are several ways the dealer can make money on the car. The price of the car,your trade-in, the financing if you let the dealer handle it, and extras like extended warranties and other stuff that is usually sold by the finance guy. Don't let them get you into monthly payments and what you can afford. That's where your bank or CU come in. You should know what the payments and financing time period. Be very carefull because let's say you want to finace for 48 months and you tell them you have your own financing, they will ask you what you are getting and they will say if they can beat that will you use them. I have had them come back with a $25.00 per month lower payment, but when asked, I found out it was for 60 months. Before you go see the finance guy have them put it in writing. I don't buy extended warrantys or the other stuff the finance guy is pitching. If you don't either just say no! Just remember that a dealer will try and make as big a profit as he can from your sale. Remember at every step, selling price, trade-in, financing,add-ons be in control, and you do this by knowledge!0
Don't let them get you into monthly payments and what you can afford. That's where your bank or CU come in.
Ya, because the bank or CU don't care about making money. They are completely different than the dealership. :blush:0
Very good, moo. Glad to see you understand......
One of the fezo rules on dealerships is if the flag out on the pole is larger than the dealership itself this is a bad sign. For the most part the bigger the flag the worse the dealership.2013 Mazda 5 Grand Touring, 2010 Toyota Prius IV. 2007 Toyota Camry XLE, 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999 Mazda Miata0
So are you going to coin the phrase: "Patriotism is the last refuge of a bad dealership?" :P
I wish I could build a meter to measure the level of depression / or contentment of the sales force in a dealership.0
Yes, that's basically correct...
Of course if you look at the papers (what are those?) you can tell ahead of time who will have the biggest flag because they have the biggest screamer ads.2013 Mazda 5 Grand Touring, 2010 Toyota Prius IV. 2007 Toyota Camry XLE, 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999 Mazda Miata0
Ya, because the bank or CU don't care about making money. They are completely different than the dealership.
Thats funny!!!!!0
GEEZ and all this time I was thinking that my bank was a philanthropic institution. :shades:
I am shocked...SHOCKED...to hear they are only interested in a profit!!0
exb0 Posts: 539Actually, most Credit Unions are "not-for-profit" organizations. Yes, they do charge interest on their loans, but usually not as much as retail banks, and definitely not as much F&I guys try to charge. Therefore, it is a good idea to see what rate someone could get before they go to a dealership.0
Just about sealed the deal on a new car but one thing bothers me.
The dealer where I finally decided to buy the car didn't have the car on the lot in the color or extras that I wanted.
He is at this moment having one brought in from another dealer, he wanted charge me extra for that but I refused and got the same price that we had agreed on if he'd had one on his lot.
While we were doing the paperwork I found that I would be paying sales tax on the price that the car was selling for at this other lot. Not on the final price that we had agreed on for the car.
Does this sound right or is there room for argument here.
oldfarmer50 Posts: 11,549"...paying sales tax on the price the car was selling for at this other lot..."
Not a sales tax expert but that not only sounds like like a dealer scam but also like tax fraud. I know my state only requires tax to be charged on the actually sales price. I think your dealer is trying to make some money off you.
Can you imagine going into Best Buy and purchasing a TV during a 50% off sale and then being charged tax on the pre-sale price?
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That's kind of what I thought, however I will be checking out the final paperwork and if the correct tax amount is not on the paper there will be a problem. I don't mind paying it if it is legal and my dealer is passing on the taxable amount I pay to the state .0
Ya they are non profit just like most big churches are, for tax purposes..0
I had a customer who needed money down and a cosignor on his car purchase. His uncle, pastor at a megachurch, pulls up in his Bentley to sign the paperwork for his nephew and put $15k down.
The church business is GOOD!0
You're not being fair to the pastor. That's probably the only Bentley he owns.0
lhy Posts: 48Are there any websites (besides Edmunds) that provide informative ratings of used car dealerships?
I am looking for reasonably trustworthy used car dealerships in Oregon.0
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Kansas City Chiefs CB Aaron Hester was among 11 players cut by the team on the weekend of Aug. 30-31. Other players included WR Kenny Cook, T Anthony Dima, LS Andrew East, DE Vaughn Martin, WR Jeret Smith, OL Charles Tuaau and WR L'Damian Washington.
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Just returned from vacation with the hot husband and the kids… behind on everything now, but that's how the cookie crumbles. Emails to answer, blog stuff to catch up on, writing to do and oh yes, cruise pounds to lose. So, if you are waiting on me, rest assured, I'll get there, promise.
In true grade school form…
What I Learned Over Spring Break 2012
Texas is a land of strip malls, churches and porn stores… oh, yes, and wires, lots and lots of wires. It's a huge place, so I'm sure there are plenty of gorgeous places, too, I just haven't seen them yet. (I can't wait for the "Don't Mess With Texas" comments.)
It takes approximately twelve minutes for the caffeine and sugar in a coke to hit the blood sugar of a twelve-year-old boy.
Dolphins are, like, awesome at surfing the wake of cargo ships. Like, so awesome.
There are very real reasons why there exists a stereotype of an American as a loud, rude, fat jerk. Like every stereotype it's wrong, unkind and not true, yet there is a reason it exists.
The Hunger Games Book #1 is worth the hype, so few things are.
Little sisters are still tattletales.
All I really need for a great vacation are: a cold beer with fresh lime, the whisper of the waves, the laughter of my children catching the wind, soft sand under my toes and, of course, Eric.
"All You Can Eat" is a terrible thing to do to a body.
It just takes ONE Lay's potato chip to create an angel fish feeding frenzy.
Caribbean white sand is magic. You'll never get it all out of your swimming suit. Ever.
For word on the anger level of the Texans, how the other two Hunger Games books stack up and whether I ever get all the sand out… well, I'll let you know. In the meantime, have a truly wonderful, stellar and otherwise blissful day.


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Merry Christmas! Santa's famous ride across the sky was a few days ago and probably by now all of the presents have been unwrapped, the paper is bagged up, and the bows and ribbons have been saved (right!).
Merry Christmas! Santa's famous ride across the sky was a few days ago and probably by now all of the presents have been unwrapped, the paper is bagged up, and the bows and ribbons have been saved (right!).
Your beautiful live Christmas tree has been gracing your living room for several weeks spreading pine scented fragrance and good cheer. It might be getting a little frazzled at this point and the needles are starting to drop; it's time to find the perfect place to recycle it.
You can start right in your own backyard! Place your tree beside your birdfeeders to give the birds extra cover for safety. You will be amazed at the number of birds that will gather there, keeping warm, and getting a closer seat to your seed banquet. Birdfeeding time is prime time for cats to pick off birds while they are on the feeders or nearby. Your Christmas tree can give them that extra protection. (If you have a cat, keep it indoors, not only for the bird's sake, but it is safer for your cat, too. It seems a little unfair to put out bird seed to entice the birds to come closer, and then let your cat roam to feast upon them!)
As winter wanes and the tree begins to lose its shape, you can cut off a branch here and there (or all at once) and place them under your small trees and shrubs for mulch.
That is one of the great things about live trees, they complete the circle. After growing on a tree farm providing habitat for wildlife, jobs for the industry and boosting the local economy, they end up at your doorstep for one of the most festive times of year. When a Christmas tree's job is over, you can recycle it back to nature where the cycle starts all over again.
Many of the recycling centers use Christmas trees for the park system's chipped trails or landscaping, they may offer the chips back to the local residents, use the trees in ponds for fish habitat, or for a host of other applications. Additionally, many garbage waste haulers will not pick up Christmas trees (which would only go in a landfill).
I did a little homework for you and completed a list of local facilities that accept live Christmas trees. Remember to call before you load up your tree and drive to the center. Many recyclers accept a limited number of Christmas trees annually.
Hope your Holidays have been good and that you're looking forward to a very GREEN 2013!
Lynn Youngblood is a Kansas City-based naturalist who writes for Gatehouse Media.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- With 3-D printers increasingly able to produce plastic weapons, the House voted Tuesday to renew a 25-year-old prohibition against firearms that can evade metal detectors and X-ray machines.
On a voice vote, the House passed a bill to renew the Undetectable Firearms Act for another decade.
The Senate could vote on the bill next Monday when it returns from a two-week Thanksgiving recess. The law is due to expire the following day.
Some Senate Democrats have mounted an attempt to amend the law to require plastic guns to have at least one metal piece for making it fire. But with the National Rifle Association opposed to the measure, the House bill is likely to pass the Senate unchanged, particularly going into an election year when many lawmakers would prefer to avoid a new fight over gun legislation.
Rep. Robert Scott, a Virginia Democrat, said passage of the bill Tuesday "should not be interpreted that the statute should not be updated for the duration" of the new 10-year ban.
Sen. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat who has championed gun reform laws this year, has pledged to introduce legislation to close what he and others describe as a dangerous loophole.
Just prior to Tuesday's vote, the NRA issued a statement saying it opposes any expansion of the law, including applying it "to magazines, gun parts, or the development of new technologies."
Another group, the conservative Gun Owners of America, opposed renewing the law at all, saying it wouldn't stop criminals intent on printing weapons.
"They've just spent all year trying to effectively destroy the gun lobby," Mike Hammond, legislative counsel of the small group, said of Democrats. "So why in heaven's name, given this intransigence, should we give them this Christmas present?"
The expiring law forbids firearms that aren't spotted by airport X-ray screening machines or metal detectors. To meet that requirement, today's plastic guns often come with a metal part that can be detached and isn't necessary for the weapon to function.
Lawmakers and law enforcement officials alike have long been concerned that technological advances could allow for the production of guns that don't have any metal, first passing the ban on such weapons in 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. It has been renewed twice since then.
Today 3-D printers can spray repeated, thin layers of plastic or other materials to create objects from toys to automobile parts to medical devices. They are being used increasingly by companies, researchers and hobbyists, and the technology is constantly improving.
The use of 3-D printers to manufacture guns received heightened attention in May when Cody Wilson, then a University of Texas law student, posted blueprints online for using the printers to make the Liberator pistol, which he says he designed. Wilson, founder of Defense Distributed, a nonprofit that advocates the free distribution of information on 3-D printed weapons, was ordered by the State Department to take down the instructions after two days because of allegedly violating arms export controls, he said.
By then, the plans had already been downloaded more than 100,000 times and they remain available on file-sharing websites, he said.
"If you want to do this, it's plainly obvious there's no one standing between you, your computer and your 3-D printer. Anyone can make this gun," Wilson said Monday.
According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which regulates gun manufactures and sales, 3-D printers can range in cost from $1,000 to $500,000, though they can also be leased.
ATF tested two plastic guns from different plastics using Wilson's design earlier this year. One of the weapons exploded when it was fired. The second one shot off eight rounds before ATF stopped the test.
Reluctant to oppose renewal and anger allies, Democrats have backed a renewal of the ban, despite their preference to also require permanent metal components that would make plastic firearms more detectable.
"We can't let a minute or hour or day go by without having a renewal" of the ban, said Brian Malte, a director of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. The group's strong concerns about the availability of plastic guns are "no reason to hold up renewal," he said.
Schumer said he will seek swift Senate action on both renewing the ban and tightening the restrictions.
"The House bill is better than nothing, but it's not good enough," Schumer said Monday. He and other critics contend the current law allows for detachable metal parts that can be removed before a gun is passed through a metal detector.
But many believe the Senate will then accept the House bill, thanks to the imminent deadline and the eagerness of Democratic senators seeking reelection next year in GOP-leaning states to avoid difficult votes in a fresh battle over gun control.
The measure is being debated with the approach of the first anniversary of the massacre last Dec. 14 of 20 first-graders and six staffers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Those shootings prompted a drive by President Barack Obama and his gun control allies to expand background checks and other restrictions, which Senate Republicans squelched last April.
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Rangers react to win
The Rangers react to a big win over the Florida Panthers at MSG on Tuesday night.
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Ray Lucas, Willie Colon, and Bart Scott hand out their report cards after the Jets loss to the Vikings on Sunday, 37-17
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On a new episode of The Amazin' Life presented by Coca-Cola, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling deliver a season finale, and a cliffhanger?
Vikings pull away from Jets
Todd Bowles, Sam Darnold, Jermaine Kearse and Jamal Adams comment on the Jets' mistake-riddled, 37-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
Bowles welcomes back Robinson
Todd Bowles welcomes back Rashard Robinson to a banged up secondary and likes the development of his young tight ends.
Knicks on loss to Boston
Knicks coach David Fizdale, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Trey Burke talk positives after Saturday's close loss to the Boston Celtics, 103-101.
Nets top Knicks
Caris LeVert poured home 28 points, including the game-winner with 1.0 to go to lead the Nets past the Knicks, 107-105.
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Odell Beckham Jr responded to comments from owner John Mara about his ESPN interview, and shared his thoughts on the play of Eli Manning
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Todd Bowles discusses the Minnesota Vikings offense, Jeremy Bates talks red zone efficiency and Kacy Rodgers returns from health scare.
Knicks reflect on win over Hawks
David Fizdale, Allonzo Trier and Noah Vonleh look back on the Knicks strong defensive effort in their opening night win over Atlanta.
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Since the arbitrary deadline between Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals to sign an extensions passed, people have been analyzing where Pujols could going to end up. Some mention the Dodgers are decent possibilities; some say it's a pipe dream (and with the current ownership situation, it is).
Pujols is far and away the best hitter in baseball. He's the only player to hit 30 or more home runs in his first 10 seasons. If he retired today, he'd be a lock for Cooperstown.
Despite all that, unless the Dodgers have a new owner by the winter, the Dodgers should look elsewhere for a big-time bat.
With the astronomical contract expectations (10 years, $300 million), it doesn't make a lot of sense for the Dodgers to make that kind of investment in a 32-year-old-to-be free agent.
I will admit, when Alex Rodriguez opted out of his contract, I said the Dodgers should give the man a blank check. Thankfully, that didn't happen.
Here are the pros and cons of an Pujols 10-year contract with the Dodgers:
- The best hitter in baseball -- hands-down
- Gold Glove-caliber defense
- Teach younger players the nuances about hitting
- Great for the franchise
- Best position player the franchise has ever had
- Will likely pay for himself over the life of the contract
- Long commitment
- He'll be 42 when the contract expires
- The last three or four years would grossly overpay him
- Financial burden ($30 million/year will do that to a team)
- Increased injury risk as he gets older
So, what should the Dodgers do? Should they invest heavily in one of the greatest right-handed hitters of all-time, or should they go a different route? I'm thinking the latter.
My choice for the alternative to Pujols: Jesus Montero.
Montero, quite possibly the best all-around hitter in the minors, is a catcher in the Yankee organization right now. As a 20-year-old in Triple-A last season, he hit .289/.353/.517, despite starting the season 1-for-30.
Montero's swing isn't exactly fluid, but scouts drool over the results he's produced at such a young age.
Why would the Yankees trade this guy? Well, they have some guy named Mark Teixeira at first base.
But isn't Montero a catcher?
Technically, he is. However, everyone and their mother sees him ending up at first base. With the Yankees, he won't get a chance to play 1B because Teixeira is one of the best defenders in the game. This doesn't mean the Yanks are just going to give him away, though.
Montero was almost shipped to Seattle for Cliff Lee last summer. He was also mentioned in rumors involving the Royals' Joakim Soria (a former Dodger).
I even proposed a trade in July that had Jonathan Broxton going to New York for Monetero. Of course, that was before they signed Rafael Soriano and before Broxton was just one season away from free agency.
Who do the Dodgers have that the Yanks would want?
Clayton Kershaw? Of course, but he's not going anywhere
Chad Billingsley? Perhaps -- depends how he pitches this season
Matt Kemp? Sure. With his propensity to hit the ball with authority to right field, he could take advantage of that short porch
Andre Ethier? I'm sure they wouldn't scoff at acquiring him
I probably wouldn't deal Billingsley or Kemp straight-up for Montero (not sure the Yanks would either). I'd probably consider Ethier, but a 3-4-5 of Kemp-Ethier-Montero would be awfully intriguing.
As you can see, since signing Soriano to be Mariano Rivera's eventual replacement, the Yankees' interest in Broxton would have likely dwindled. A trade would have to happen before the July 31 deadline, as I don't see Broxton re-upping midseason and the Yanks wouldn't give up their best prospect without getting something of long-term value in return. The teams could explore three-way trade possibilities.
Plus, Montero, albeit unproven, would be a much better financial move for the Dodgers.
If the Yankees get really crazy, they could go after Pujols in the winter and be forced to trade Montero. Montero is going to get a look this season with the Yanks and if they get the right deal, you know they won't hesitate to deal him.
Then again, James Loney could absolutely explode this season and take a firm grasp of the position. That's about as likely as me replacing Bill Plaschke at the L.A. Times (unfortunately).


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Samantha Pittendrigh, a 20-year-old Pretoria University student, was visiting South Africa's Kruger National Park on July 5 with some friends when she managed to capture a stunning animal act on video, Metro UK reported Wednesday.
A line of tourist cars was making its way through the bush when a group of impalas leapt across the road, followed by a pair of hungry cheetahs. In a frantic escape attempt, one of the impalas jumped right though a car window.
"We started freaking out, going crazy; we couldn't believe it, we were absolutely dumbstruck," Pittendrigh said.
"All of a sudden we saw the impala jump out of the bushes and then someone started screaming, 'It is in the car! It is in the car!'" she explained. "People in other cars screamed 'Open the door! Open the door!'"
The impala jumped calmly out of the car and ran into the bush, safe from the cheetah.
"It really is a once-in-a-lifetime thing and we managed to be in the right place at the right time," Pittendrigh said of the experience.


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2010-11 Season (Senior): ITA Scholar-Athlete … Finished the fall season with a 3-4 singles record and 3-4 doubles record.
2009-10 Season (Junior): ITA Scholar-Athlete … Went 3-3 in doubles in the fall.
2008-09 (Sophomore): Played one doubles match.
Before Yale: Received All-Conference honors all four years at Millburn High School … As captain her senior year, led team to a record of 31-0 and a state championship ... Named first team All-State as well as first team All-Group senior year ... Received NJSIAA Scholar-Athlete award and represented high school at a statewide banquet ...Valedictorian of her graduating class.
Nickname: Silia
Residential College: Calhoun
Major: possibly Women's Studies and/or Biology
Future Plans: medical school
Why She Chose Yale: "When I stepped onto the campus for the first time, I couldn't imagine myself anywhere else. The combination of superior academics and incredible people is irresistible. I'm continually astounded by the feats of my peers; each day is full of surprises."
Other schools officially visited: none
Favorite place at Yale: Sterling Law Building, Sterling Memorial Library
Favorite class at Yale: Chemistry, European Literary Tradition
Favorite Band: Goo Goo Dolls, The Fray
Favorite Song: Ants Marching by Dave Matthews Band
Favorite Food: anything Italian
Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice
Favorite Place She's played tennis: Dominican Republic
Place She'd love to visit: Italy
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Most likely to make you laugh: D
Most likely to be caught daydreaming: Janet
Most likely to eat 4 plates of food at dinner: Lilian
Best Grunt: D
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NHIAA Roundup: Londonderry nine tips Pinkerton
April 13. 2013 9:17PM
Ryan Moloney hit a two-run single that gave the Londonderry High School baseball team a two-run lead in the fifth innning and the Lancers held on to defeat rival Pinkerton Academy 4-3 Saturday in Derry.
Pinkerton led 2-0 after one inning, but Maloney's hit gave Londonderry a 4-2 advantage.
Londonderry starting pitcher Robbie Del Signor struck out six in five innings to earn the win. Pinkerton made it a 4-3 game by scoring once in the bottom of the seventh and had the tying run on first when the game ended.
"We just couldn't get that timely hit when we needed it," first-year Pinkerton coach Steve Campo said.
Mike Ryan had two hits for the Lancers, who raised their Division I record to 2-1. Nate Rossi and Connor Donahue each collected two hits for Pinkerton, which dropped to 1-1.
Donahue pitched a complete game and struck out five.
Trinity 6, Salem 2: At Salem, Carmen Giampetruzzi pitched a complete game, struck out 14 and held the Blue Devils to three hits to help Trinity raise its Division I record to 2-1. Zack Sczcechowicz collected two hits and two RBIs for the Pioneers, who had 12 hits in the game. Trinity's Connor Walsh (three hits), Alex Currier (two hits) and Ryan Boldwin (two hits, solo home run) also had strong performances at the plate. First baseman Dan Morin had two of Salem's three hits. The Blue Devils dropped to 1-1.
Girls' Lacrosse
Portsmouth 17, Pinkerton 12: At Derry, Emily Whitney scored seven goals to help the Division II Clippers improve their record to 2-1 with this non-league victory. Kennedy Daziel led Division I Pinkerton (1-1) with four goals.
Nashua North 17, Memorial 4: At Manchester, Jexi Williams scored five goals and Alyssa Bottari and Kara Upton each had three as North evened its Division I record at 1-1. North's Sierra Mullin (eight saves) and Jena Corkup (three saves) each played a half in goal. Memorial slipped to 0-2 with the loss.
Marshwood 12, Hollis/Brookline 4: At South Berwick, Maine, Regan Burns scored three goals, but the Cavaliers were overmatched in this non-league game against one of the top teams in Maine. Hollis/Brookline dropped to 1-2 with the loss.
Boys' Lacrosse
Derryfield 15, Kearsarge 2: At Manchester, Matt Milne and Grant Alenson each scored five goals as Derryfield improved its Division III record to 3-0. Will Auflank made 11 saves for Kearsarge, which fell to 2-1.
Bedford 11, Exeter 10: At Exeter, the Bulldogs, last year's Division II champions, scored the final two goals and knocked off Division I Exeter in a non-league contest. Bedford improved its record to 2-0. Exeter, which opended its season with an 11-8 loss to Bishop Guertin, dropped to 0-2.
Junior attackman Dan Colella scored Bedford's final three goals, including what turned out to be the game-winning goal with 2:28 to play. Dave Phelps led the Bulldogs with four goals.


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Citi Awards CEO $11.5 Million in Pay
Citigroup Inc. C -1.75% awarded Chief Executive Michael Corbat $11.5 million for 2012, a year in which he took over the third-largest U.S. bank by assets in a surprise October shake-up and set plans to cut 11,000 jobs.
The figure puts Mr. Corbat's compensation on par with that of James Dimon, chairman and chief executive of J.P. Morgan Chase JPM -1.58% & Co. For 2012, net income was $7.54 billion at Citigroup and $21.3 billion at J.P. Morgan.
Citigroup also outlined a new pay plan that ties compensation to stock performance and return on assets, a measure of the New York company's profitability relative to its size.
The new plan was announced after The Wall Street Journal reported that Citigroup is shelving an unusual executive profit-sharing arrangement that raised hackles with investors following its adoption in 2011.
Citigroup's moves come as Chairman Michael E. O'Neill seeks to avoid repeating last spring's defeat in a shareholder-advisory vote on compensation known as "say on pay." Citigroup was alone among major lenders in having its plan rejected by investors.
"Citigroup lost their say-on-pay vote because there was too much discretion in the way compensation was awarded," said Robin Ferracone, founder and chief executive of Farient Advisors, an executive-compensation consulting firm based in Los Angeles. "Citigroup has addressed that issue head-on by putting objective measures and goals in the plan."
Large financial firms are under scrutiny for their pay practices following their rescue by taxpayers during the financial crisis and a long period of poor stock performance.
J.P. Morgan's Mr. Dimon had his pay cut in half for 2012 to $11.5 million, after the nation's largest bank by assets suffered a $6 billion trading loss. Morgan Stanley cut the pay of Chairman and Chief Executive James Gorman after revenue at the New York securities firm tumbled 19% from a year earlier to $26.11 billion.
Soon after taking over as chairman in April, Mr. O'Neill put himself in charge of the five-person board group that sets executive pay. He spent much of the summer and fall meeting with corporate-governance experts at proxy-advisory firms as well as 20 Citigroup investors representing more than 30% of the company's shares outstanding.
The new compensation plan dictates that 30% of pay for top executives, including Mr. Corbat, come in so-called performance share units that are delivered after three years, depending on the company's performance over that span.
Other executives eligible for the performance-share units include John Gerspach, the chief financial officer, and Manuel Medina-Mora, a co-president with oversight of global consumer banking.
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The company said that if Citigroup shares lag behind more than three-quarters of rivals—a group defined as including Bank of America Corp. , Barclays PLC, Deutsche Bank AG , Goldman Sachs Group Inc., HSBC Holdings PLC, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo & Co.—executives will receive no units.
Similarly, if Citigroup's return on assets—annual net income divided by total assets—falls below 0.6%, executives won't get any units.
Citigroup's return on assets in 2012 was 0.4%, compared with 0.59% in 2011.
But if the company's shares perform in line with rivals and the return on assets hits 0.85%, executives can receive 100% of their target performance-unit allocation. If returns rise further, executives can collect 150% of that allocation.
The profit-sharing plan being scrapped emerged as a sticking point in Mr. O'Neill's conversations with shareholders and corporate-governance experts, said people with knowledge of the talks, amid broader concerns about how the company pays top executives and how it discloses those practices to shareholders.
Citigroup's say-on-pay defeat helped paved the way for last October's departure of Chief Executive Vikram Pandit. In 2011, his compensation rose to $14.9 million from the $1 he received annually while the company repaid $45 billion of federal bailout funds.
Some shareholders contended the profit-sharing plan made it too easy for executives to collect large sums without ensuring outstanding company and stock performance.
"When there are this many issues, the board needs to start from scratch," said Aeisha Mastagni, investment officer of the California State Teachers Retirement System, which owns nine million Citigroup shares.
The decision to allow the expiration of the incentive plan wasn't driven by the say-on-pay defeat, said people familiar with the company.
Ms. Mastagni was one of a handful of pension- and mutual- fund managers who voiced their concerns on an Aug. 15 conference call with Mr. O'Neill.
Mr. Pandit's retention package included a profit-sharing plan that would have paid him in excess of $6 million if cumulative pretax profit for ongoing operations in 2011 and 2012 totaled $12 billion, providing he had remained with the company. That is less than what Citigroup earned before taxes in 2010.
"When the threshold is set so low, that is not good corporate governance," said Ms. Ferracone of Farient Advisors.
Mr. Pandit and his deputy, John Havens, who served as Citigroup's president and chief operating officer, were forced out before the first leg of the award was payable and will collect nothing.
"When our shareholders spoke last year about Citi's compensation structure, we listened," Mr. O'Neill said in a regulatory filing Wednesday.
Corrections & Amplifications
An earlier version of this article described Aeisha Mastagni as chief investment officer of the California State Teachers Retirement System. She is an investment officer there.
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Cosmic!on May 7, 2012 at 6:10 am
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I'm very pleased to announce that throughout the month of May, the lovely people at Cosmic Comic Cafe in Turku, Finland are exhibiting selected strips from the League of Evil Genius and Bear in Mind.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank them for deeming my simple strips wall-worthy, and I hope that any of my readers who find themselves in the area will pop in and say hello (and at least buy a drink whilst you're there). Here's how to find them.