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Blindness in the News – September 1, 2017
"Blindness in the News" for the week ending Friday, Sept. 1, 2017.
A weekly compilation of news stories highlighting items of interest about people who are blind, visually impaired and other disabilities.
1. 'Bionic Eye' Allows Montreal Mother of 4 To See Her Youngest for First Time
By: Unlisted
With the help of a high-tech chip grafted onto her retina, Sandra Cassell can see again. The device consists of the chip and a pair of glasses with a camera attached. The camera translates visual data into electrical pulses that are sent to the chip. which stimulates the cells of the retina. When the retina is stimulated, she sees visual output. Thanks to this amazing technology, she was able to see her youngest child for the very first time.
Source: CBC News | Read Here
2. 'We Are a Market… If Business Recognizes the Value of a Billion People Then Society Will'
By: Sinead Baker
Caroline Casey is a disability rights activist with a mission. She wants to benefit both business and disabled consumers by championing accessibility. Approximately a billion people globally are disabled and account for around $8 trillion in disposable income. Her thinking is, if you show the companies the money, their policies will change to obtain it. She, among other prominent Irish social campaigners, launched the #valuable campaign to draw attention to her goals. She'll travel to Colombia and journey 1000km on horseback, beseeching over 500 companies to prioritize accessibility and inclusiveness.
Source: TheJournal.ie | Read Here
3. For Blind Chef Headed to Hajj, Life is Full of Blessings
By: Hannan Adely
Ali Hussain is a blind chef. His dream is to take the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, an important rite of passage for Muslims. Hussain had trouble finding work as a chef when he graduated culinary school, and consequently started his own business, Cookin' Without Lookin'. When friends and colleagues heard about his dream, they banded together and collected $24 thousand in donations to make it happen.
Source: NorthJersey.com | Read Here
4. Here's How a Blind Military Veteran Works Out
By: EJ Dickson
Bradley Snyder was a bomb disposal technician in Iraq when an explosive took his sight. He has gone on to win numerous Paralympic gold medals in men's' freestyle swimming. He also partnered with Eone Timepieces to promote The Bradley, a magnetic watch that can be read solely by touch. Men's Health talked with him about his experiences, the watch, and his approach to athletic training.
Source: Men's Health | Read Here
5. Train Delivers Eye Surgery to China's Rural Poor
By: Bibek Bhandari and Wang Yiwei
A large number of China's rural poor suffer from cataracts and lack the means or funds to get the routine operation that can cure them. A nonprofit, with logistical support from the government, has addressed the problem by sending volunteer doctors via train to remote locations to perform the operation. The train is equipped with a mobile clinic. To date, the train has treated more than 181,000 cataract patients in 110 places across China.
Source: Sixth Tone | Read Here


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Reverb Acquired By Etsy For $275 Million
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The music equipment marketplace will still operate as a standalone marketplace
Music gear marketplace Reverb has been acquired by e-commerce site Reverb in a $275 million deal.
A press release announcing the move says that Reverb will remain as a standalone business despite the acquisition. Reverb has become a vital marketplace for buying and selling new and used music equipment in recent years, while Etsy allows people around the world to sell all manner of creative producers, such as jewellery and self-designed clothing.
"With Etsy as our parent company, we'll remain the marketplace built for the music community by a team of musicians and music lovers," Reverb founder and CEO David Kalt said in a statement. "Your ability to buy, sell, learn, and connect on Reverb will not change. At the same time, we'll have added resources to continue growing and improving the Reverb community. Think of it like going to see your all-time favorite band and getting a surprise sit-in from another musician you admire."
Etsy CEO CEO Josh Silverman said: "This transaction is a great strategic fit that firmly aligns with our mission of keeping commerce human. Reverb is the Etsy of musical instruments, with significant competitive advantages, and we see tremendous value and untapped potential in the business."
Reverb has been used in recent years by the likes of Oneohtrix Point Never, Sonic Youth and Moby to sell off vast collections of their personal music equipment.
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Zach is a Principal at MKM architecture + design, a firm consistently recognized as one of the "Top 100 Healthcare Architecture Firms" by Modern Healthcare Magazine. While designing numerous projects ranging from critical access hospitals to public libraries, he lectures internationally on the connection between people and places. Considered one of the leading voices in the "Lifetime Community" movement, his work focuses on the future of the American Midwest and the socioeconomic benefits of healthy placemaking. In 2015 the American Institute of Architects awarded him with the Young Architect Award. Additionally, Ball State University's College of Architecture and Planning Alumni Society recognized him with the Alumni Award of Outstanding Achievement. He is the youngest individual to ever receive this award.
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Pen on paper
So animated and dreamy. This work reminds me of patterns on water. Great!
Thanks, Jenny. As I was making this, I had in mind the idea of patterns one sees in clouds which is about the same as seeing patterns in water. Your little review means that my efforts have paid off :)
I re-read the Odyssey a little while ago.
This is beautiful.
cascading, falling beauty. Thanks.
what a great ode to the odyssey. I miss reading it!
The detail is amazing... beautiful.
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The sum up of Consumer Price Index (CPI) reports from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in 2016, indicates that the rate of inflation in Nigeria increased significantly by 92 per cent from 9.62 per cent in January, to 18.5 per cent by November this year.
From 9.62 per cent in January, the CPI climbed to 11.38 per cent February, 12.77 per cent in March and 13.77 per cent in April. Furthermore, it jumped to 15.58 per cent in May, 16.48 per cent in June, 17.13 per cent in July and 17.61 per cent in August.
The CPI edged higher to 17.85 in September, 18.33 per cent in October and 18.48 per cent in November. On the average, from January to November this year, inflation rose by 92 per cent, which implies that inflationary pressure was strong in 2016 as prices of goods and service rose astronomically during the year.
Nigeria could be said to have suffered double tragedy this year as foreign exchange rose by 143 per cent from N197 per US dollar to N490 per US dollar at the parallel market today.
The exchange rate especially between the naira and dollar is a business livewire for the country given the level of Nigerian economy's dependency on foreign goods and service for its operation.
At the beginning of the year, NBS projected that Nigeria would record double-digit inflation rate of about 10.16 percent in 2016, up from 9.55 percent recorded in 2015 adding that over the 2017 to 2019 period, headline inflation is expected to average 9.01 per cent.
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Now that my birthday has passed, and I want to send a HUGE thank you to everyone for yesterday by the way, I am going to start talking a little about Easter... Not a lot, it's one of those holidays that I'm not really interested in, with the exception of little chocolate eggs anyway, yet I've always wondered where the Easter BUNNY gets eggs from...
Rabbits don't lay Eggs... Chickens lay Eggs, yet the holiday is all about the bunnies... I know there is a religious context there too but a lot of people forget that anyway, and really what do chocolate eggs have to do with ANY religious tradition, unless there is a church of Chocoholism...
BUT if Chocolate Eggs, come from Easter Bunnies, how are they made... I FOUND proof of how they are made...
Easter Eggs come from Bondage sessions between Chickens and Bunnies... Though OK I'm going to be admit that I'm with a cock in bondage... He's really enjoying making Easter eggs...
The Bunny outfit is actually something that comes from 1313 MockingBird Lane at the new event Red Light District. This is an even that is already open and running until April 8th. It's a VERY barely there harness, mask and warmers are available individually but they are all colour co-ordinated and such a fun set.
I added some adorable Nessa Nipple Piercings with the outfit, not that you can clearly see them in the picture really - so I have added the ad board created by the piercing designer Zombie Suicide. As an FYI these are available at the Whore Couture until March 31st!
What is she wearing;
Mask: 1313 Mockingbird Lane - March Hare Mask (Available until April 8th at Red Light Distract)
Hair: #Foxy - Sugar.
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2
Harness: 1313 Mockingbird Lane - March Hare Harness (Available until April 8th at Red Light Distract)
Nipple Piercing: Zombie Suicide - Nessa Nipple Piercing (Available until March 31st at Whore Couture)
Warmers: 1313 Mockingbird Lane - March Hare Warmers (Available until April 8th at Red Light Distract)
Shoes: #EMPIRE - Kanaio
Pose: Signature Pose - Riley (No Longer Available!)
Rooster: Schadenfreude - White Rooster Chicken
Eggs: Mesh India - Color Eggs
Bed: Pet-It! - Nest in Bumpy


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Shortly after consumers in Europe started dying from a virulent and drug-resistant form of E. coli, the worldwide media began broadcasting the provisional conclusion from European health authorities that organic produce was to blame.
Evidence for that conclusion–which as prompted reactive consumers to avoid organically grown fruits and vegetables–is flimsy at best, and there are many other reasonable suspects for prime source of the mutant pathogen, including animal feedlot operations.
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Saturday, July 08, 2006
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 9, 2006
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B
As the LORD spoke to me, the spirit entered into me and set me on my
feet, and I heard the one who was speaking say to me: Son of man, I am
sending you to the Israelites, rebels who have rebelled against me;
they and their ancestors have revolted against me to this very day.
Hard of face and obstinate of heart are they to whom I am sending you.
But you shall say to them: Thus says the LORD GOD! And whether they
heed or resist-for they are a rebellious house- they shall know that a
prophet has been among them.
Brothers and sisters: That I, Paul, might not become too elated,
because of the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was
given to me, an angel of Satan, to beat me, to keep me from being too
elated. Three times I begged the Lord about this, that it might leave
me, but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is
made perfect in weakness." I will rather boast most gladly of my
weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me.
Therefore, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships,
persecutions, and constraints, for the sake of Christ; for when I am
weak, then I am strong.
Jesus departed from there and came to his native place, accompanied by
his disciples. When the sabbath came he began to teach in the
synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. They said, "Where
did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom has been given him? What
mighty deeds are wrought by his hands! Is he not the carpenter, the son
of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And
are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him. Jesus
said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native
place and among his own kin and in his own house." So he was not able
to perform any mighty deed there, apart from curing a few sick people
by laying his hands on them. He was amazed at their lack of faith.
In a survey by the Wall Street Journal asking 10,000 people "What is
your greatest fear?" the answers indicated that the third greatest fear
was of death, and the second was loneliness. What was significant is
that the greatest fear of all was that of failure.
Failure is a powerful and problematic experience for all of us. It
touches us at our core and often saps our energy and clouds our
perception of reality. Fear of failure often overwhelms people today,
paralyzing them, keeping them from potential for change and growth.
It is important, therefore, that Mark's Gospel shows how Jesus was met
with rejection when he came to preach in his hometown of Nazareth to
demonstrate how Jesus was quite familiar with the experience of
rejection and failure.
In fact, Mark immediately follows his account of this incident with
Jesus' instructions to his disciples as he sent them to preach the
kingdom. In those instructions he states that they may not always be
blessed with success and positive responses to the Gospel message. Here
Mark shows, through the construction of his narrative, that he was well
aware of the issue that might easily challenge and discourage the
future mission of the Church.
Why the rejection and hostility of the people of Nazareth? Was it
because of his message? His message was the Gospel, the good news. In
fact, Jesus was announcing a year of favor - the Jubilee Year - quoting
the prophet Isaiah as Luke's Gospel tells us, Jesus read:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; therefore he has anointed me. He
has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to
captives. Recovery of sight to the blind, and release to prisoners to
announce a year of favor from the Lord." (Luke 4:18-19)
Then he announced, "Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your
hearing." (Luke 4:21) This last statement links the passage from the
prophet Isaiah to Jesus' own works and teaching. He has come to fulfill
the prophecy of Isaiah.
To the people of Nazareth, the message may be acceptable, but the
medium was not. Who is this Jesus, who is proclaiming the message? Why,
he is just a village craftsman. They grew up with him. They knew his
family and relatives. They bought plows, yoke, and other tools from
him. He was just one of them. How dare him making such outrageous
To make matters worse, Jesus challenges their narrow nationalistic
understanding of God's favor by citing the two historical examples of
God favoring the pagans over the Israelites - the widow of Sarephath,
whom God favored with a miracle over the many widows in Israel, and the
healing of Naaman, the Syrian leper over the many lepers in Israel.
This statement of Jesus in effect challenges their traditional way of
thinking. So, instead of listening to the prophetic voice of Jesus,
they tried to silence him.
>From this Gospel passage, we can see that what we are called to do by
Jesus regarding the nature of discipleship is to persevere. There is no
more certain route to failure than to give up too quickly and allow
self-pity and self-centeredness to take over.
There is no escape from mission, and even when people do not seem to
want to hear, we are expected to go on. Even if we are not responsible
for those who stubbornly refuse to listen to the Gospel, we cannot be
excused from our task. For it is God, who sends us out, and it is God,
who is ultimately rejected or accepted. The message we are to proclaim
is the focus, not our need for success to bolster our pride and
We are called to bring the love and hope of the Gospel in every area of
our lives in whatever form is possible and practical. There is no
turning away from the responsibility that is ours, and leave God to do
what God alone can deal with.
We pray ...
- for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
- for the continued recovery of Aida.
- for the speedy recovery of Cadio.
- for the personal intentions of Veronica Yap.
- for the speedy recovery of Mon Alegre's sister.
- for the continued recovery of Tito Cale.
- In thanksgiving: Fely B and family.
- for the special intentions of JR B.
- for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- for world peace and reconciliation.
Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our
prayers and for those who need our prayers the most.
Have a good day!
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How to Grow back your Hairline Naturally?
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Bold graphics and earthy botanicals for your decorative throw pillows or drapery are what's in for this spring and I don't know about you, I can't wait for spring!!! A selection of these gorgeous red floral pillows mixed with these red, blue, green, yellow and white striped pillows is just what's needed to splash some cheerful color in your living room.
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We're an eclectic group of 5,000+ dreamers, believers and builders, operating in over 40 countries. We're Hungry. Humble. Honest. With Heart. The 4H's: these are our core values and the DNA of our company. They help drive our employees to succeed, to strive to be better, to learn from every experience. Our employees are encouraged to have spirited debates and conversations and to think with a founder's mindset. This means we're all CEO's of the company and, as such, make the best decision every day that aligns with our company goals. It's through our values, our conversations and mindsets that we can continue to disrupt the industry and drive innovation in the market.
Who are we in the market?
Nutanix is a global leader in cloud software and hyperconverged infrastructure solutions, making infrastructure invisible so that IT can focus on the applications and services that power their business. Companies around the world use Nutanix Enterprise Cloud OS software to bring one-click application management and mobility across public, private and distributed edge clouds so they can run any application at any scale with a dramatically lower total cost of ownership. The result is organizations that can rapidly deliver a high-performance IT environment on demand, giving application owners a true cloud-like experience. Learn more about our products at www.nutanix.com or follow us on Twitter @Nutanix.
Nutanix is disrupting the multi-billion dollar cloud infrastructure market by groundbreaking the first hybrid cloud platform that can incrementally scale out to handle petabytes of data, while running tens of thousands of virtual machines.This brings about exciting new challenges in building a cloud scale distributed control plane that can serve a multitude of applications.
"Design" and "Customer delight" is embedded in every step of our product cycle. Nutanix has a design first philosophy that brings consumer grade design and web scale engineering together to build an amazing user experience.
- Working closely with the UX, Visual Designers and API, backend engineers to build a highly engaging UI that predicts and exceeds user expectations.
- Partnering with the product management team to understand user needs.
- Participating in process definition and technology selection to ensure appropriate testing of UIs.
- Proficiency and experience building modern JavaScript web applications using client-side MV* frameworks (e.g., Backbone, React, Angular, Ember).
- Experience with Node.js.
- Experience with REST APIs.
- Experience with CSS preprocessors like LESS or SASS.
- Understands and respects UX and its role in the development of excellent UIs.
Qualifications and Experience:
- A Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science (or equivalent).
- 6+ years experience working as UI Engineer
- Familiarity with OS internals, concepts of distributed data management, and design/implementation trade-offs in building clustered, high-performance, fault-tolerant distributed systems software.
- Experience with data visualization libraries (e.g. D3, Flotr/Flotr2) is nice to have.
- Experience with browser debugging and profiling tools.
- Track record of developing enterprise Web applications.
- Familiarity or experience with Python, Java is a plus.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes is a plus.
We're an equal opportunity employer
Nutanix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and (in the U.S.) an Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected by applicable law. We hire and promote individuals solely on the basis of qualifications for the job to be filled.
We strive to foster an inclusive working environment that enables all our Nutants to be themselves and to do great work in a safe and welcoming environment, free of unlawful discrimination, intimidation or harassment.
Nutanix is an equal opportunity employer.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy is to provide fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. Nutanix hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
Nutanix believes that associates should be provided with a working environment that enables each associate to be productive and to work to the best of his or her ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.
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Autumn is not just beautiful but also the start of the festive season, and one of the celebrated revelries before Thanksgiving is the Halloween where everyone is getting busy preparing their parties. That is why this is also the perfect timing to decorate your coffee tables and give a spooky Halloween touch that will make you feel the spirit of the Halloween festivity to your home.
- Here are some of Halloween coffee table inspirations that you can adopt and recreate this Halloween
Autumn and Halloween Table Decor Ideas
Since autumn is the season of spices a great way to transform your tables without constantly changing and redecorating every party after party is to incorporate the Autumn and Halloween theme by matching the earthy colors and a tiny bit of whimsy. In this way, you can save a lot of time and money while enjoying the spirit of the festivities into your home. Check out My Wedding for inspiration.
Bring Your Decorations to the Other Side
Spookiness doesn't need to be expensive. You can easily add a Halloween flair by not breaking the bank and swapping your more festive decorations to make your home absolutely boo-tiful. Take a look at the Cozy Fall Living Room for inspiration.
Peekaboo with scarecrow
Sometimes not over boarding and keeping things simple is one of the easiest and engaging way to employ in the spirit of Halloween. Just like the simple style of Oscar Bravo Home where he creates a harmonious vignette that conceives a mystique, creepy, but cool Halloween vibe. Having a big centerpiece as a focal point in his design is an ideal way to make a balance of objects from biggest to smallest.
Trick or teat
Trick or treat isn't just for kids to have candies, but you can also put a trick on your coffee table to furnish a little treat this Halloween, Look Pink Peppermint Design for inspiration.
Harvest-inspired Halloween
Rustic style will always look good during fall and the Halloween as well, because of its earthy tones that go perfectly this season. If you want to try this style you can stay within natural brown, beige and cream colors make sure to stay within the same color palette, and for hints of Halloween, you can DIY chalkboard sign and a hand-lettered plate and mug!
These are some coffee tables inspiration that you can make to your tables, but you can also create your own style and give a whimsical, mystique or creepy vibes to your coffee tables this Halloween. Remember to be creative and have fun to what you are doing.
Lastly, if you don't have any plans to go out and attend the Halloween party in your community you can make a coffee treat for yourself. Try the Halloween Pumpkin Pie Shots perfect to have for an intimate party with your close friends, or try something sweeter like the Bloody Caramel Macchiato for home alone Halloween night and watching a horror movie.


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JAKARTA - Three consecutive days of rainfall over Kalimantan and Sumatra starting on Tuesday (Oct 27) have resulted in clear skies and cleaner air in the two regions.
Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Friday that the number of hot spots, which caused the haze that has blanketed parts of South-east Asia, had fallen after the heavy downpour.
As a result, both air quality and visibility have improved, BNPB spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said during a briefing at the BNPB headquarters.
"With the rainfall for three consecutive days in Sumatra and Kalimantan, the hot spots have been significantly reduced," added Dr Sutopo, who is also the agency's head of data and information.
As of 5am on Friday, there were only 156 hot spots in Sumatra, down from thousands recorded at the height of the crisis. In Kalimantan, there were four - three in East Kalimantan and one in the south.
A week ago, South Sumatra had 703 hot spots and Kalimantan had 905.
The improved visibility was a relief for the local aviation industry which had to deal with thousands of flight cancellations and delays due to the haze.
Visibility in Pekanbaru, Riau, was as far as 3,000m, while Jambi in Central Sumatra was 1,400m. Palangkaraya in Central Sumatra saw 1,200m despite hazy conditions, while Banjarmasin in the south was as far as 2,500m.
The Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) readings, the gauge of air quality, also fell across the board in most cities affected by the haze.
In Palembang, South Sumatra, PSI hovered under 200 in the morning before peaking at 258 at noon. The index peaked at 430 on Thursday.
Shoppers at Pasar 26, a traditional market, were relieved as the air quality improved.
"The market is always open and sees crowd regardless of how bad the haze is," said 51-year-old Saiful who sells fish crackers. "Only now people have more relaxed faces."
The PSI reading for Pekanbaru never rose above 77 and as of noon, it was as low as 38.
In Jambi, where President Joko Widodo was visiting on Friday after cutting short his trip to the United States, PSI peaked at only 154 and then fell to 20 at noon.
Palangkaraya, for most of the day, remained under the 116 PSI level, the moderate range. It was a vast improvement from the four-digit readings that for weeks were the norm for the city in Central Kalimantan.


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Why "Words of Wisdom" are so important for us?
The quotes are often from eminent personalities or cultural sayings. Imagine gaining vast knowledge accumulated over a lifetime in a few words. Such words help you understand the related concept much better by conveying the crux in limited words that are you can relate with and that are hard to forget.
The becoming of YOU involves a series of actions. Your understanding of things and your thoughts lead to those actions. Most of the times, all you need are wonderful thoughts and inspirational words.
Wisdom is the fodder for your brain that will make you want to delve deeper into the unknown. Reading and understanding great people, sayings and cultures definitely widens your perspective as an individual.


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Wartime Magazine (Spring 2018) - Armistice 1918
Featured articles:
- The hundred days by Nick Lloyd. In late 1918, a succession of crushing allied attacks forced the German Army to surrender.
- The Australian victories in France by Meleah Hampton. How much did they contribute to ending the First World War?
- Armageddon to Aleppo by Michael Kelly. The battle of Megiddo was "the sort of operation every cavalryman dreams about".
- The Armistice of 11 November 1918 by Ashley Ekins. With the unexpected end of "the war to end all wars", many soldiers were too exhausted to feel much relief.
- War's destructive legacy by Jean Beaumont. The First World War left a huge range of personal and social effects.
- A time of violence by Lachlan Grant. The end of the First World War sparked a revolution in Germany which left profound legacies.
- The war that didn't end by Jay Winter. The Armistice of 1918 is seen as ushering in peace, but conflicts continued across the globe.
- Notes from the Western Front by Peter Burness. The war diaries of Charles Bean reveal a man of strong conviction, courage and dedication.
- Plus regular features including Reflections, Collection Insights, In the Picture, and Book Reviews.
Magazine, illustrated throughout, 72 pages.


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Last week FOX 46 Charlotte showed you the growing problem at the Charlotte 911 center with people tying up emergency lines with non-emergency calls. There is a local call center that started 11 years ago in hopes of easing the severity of the problem.
311 is relatively new, but the goal over the last decade remains the same, giving people an option to call for scenarios that aren't life threatening.
You've heard some of the outrageous calls to 911.
RELATED: Report: Abuse of 911 Emergency Calls on the rise
"I am trying to get home and there are dogs running loose and I am scared. I need a dog catcher or I need police to take me home," said one 911 caller.
The dispatcher responded with a simple solution.
"For animal control it's 311," said the dispatcher.
While some of the most common non-emergency calls at 911 are about pizza…
"I want you to go to dominos at West Church and Sugar Creek because they are not bringing my order," said a 911 caller.
The most frequent calls at 311, are still serious, but not life-threatening.
"Weather. You know a lot of our calls are based on seasonal. So weather and summertime are very busy," said CharMeck 311 Director, Janice Quintana.
From storm drain problems, to issues with flooding, the 311 call center handles it all.
"It could be fertilizer or something of that nature in the streams we are not really sure," said one dispatcher to a caller at the 311 center who was concerned about oil in a local stream.
Around 110 operators are tucked away inside an officer building in North Charlotte. They take more than 4,000 calls per day, helping take the load off dispatchers back at the Charlotte 911 center at CMPD headquarters in Uptown.
"Before 311 was created, the first one was in Baltimore as a non-emergency police hotline, to help remove calls from 911 and now across the country there are 311 centers all over in mostly big municipalities and it really has helped 911 not have so many calls," said Quintana.
In the Charlotte Mecklenburg area, the 311 center has received awards for it's service to the community and ability to quickly help callers.
"If we think it's for 911, we can easily transfer it to them," said Quintana.
To handle even more non-emergency calls the Charlotte-Mecklenburg 311 center recently hired bilingual call operators, giving even more people in the Charlotte area an opportunity to report a problem.


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The Forex world is constantly evolving and during its weekly trading hours there is a wealth of news a trader must keep on top of if they want to make the most money possible. Indeed, because the market can be affected by a number of dynamics, it is essential they know exactly what's happening at all times in order to avoid any unprofitable deals.
For example, let's assume the US Dollar is trading well against the Great British Pound during the first half of the week. This would be a good time to invest some money and reap the benefits of a positive market condition. However, by Wednesday a series of negative news stories emerge from the UK and affect the country's economic performance. These dynamics then adversely affects how well the two currencies are trading. At this point it's important to know what's just happened because it will influence whether or not someone should cease trading this currency pair for a while or continue.
Knowing the value of each currency based on various internal and external factors is crucial and the reason why FXBrokerSearch.com's Forex news centre is a vital resource. Drawing on a number of resources, our information section provides the latest information and data from which users can refine their trading activity.
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Minster FM News
Garden Waste Collections Re-Start in Ryedale
Published by the Minster FM News Team at 11:21am 3rd March 2014.
People in Malton, Norton and Pickering are reminded that garden waste collections in Ryedale have re-started this week after the winter break.
Collections of garden waste will alternate with rubbish collections until June 2014 when charges are brought in for the garden waste service and people will have to choose if they will subscribe to a garden waste collection service or not.
From June 2014, people will need to buy a licence for their brown wheelie bin to continue with their garden waste recycling. A licence costs £27 – less than £2 per collection - for the period June 2014 to March 2015. From April 2015 to March 2016 the charge will be £36. But the district council has said it is happy for neighbours to share collections to save on cost.
Letters and an information pack will be sent out by Ryedale District Council about the charges for garden waste next
More details about the scheme, as well as how and when to subscribe, will be included as a part of this mail-out.
You can also find out more information on the Ryedale Council website.


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Price in rubles for the goods. The designation RUB merges with the sum of the price. Please, write to me about where to fix it and put a space, between price and the designation of the currency. Thanks!!
Hi, @BobSaylor ,
This is Evita from On The Map.
Can you add your store URL?
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Lovely nails.
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Such a chic swimsuit.
Ok, it's a cliché, but this print of Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly is so pretty (and pink). {on Asos}
I have enough makeup bags but if you haven't, you may like this one. {on Gift Republic}
I've always thought that shoes are a girl's best friends, not diamonds. But I think diamonds can be close friends, too. Look at this amazing necklace.
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A useful and pretty toolbox, where you can store beauty products, nail polishes, or even snacks. It's also perfect for your desk.
It's the 50th anniversary on moon landing tomorrow. The moon has inspired many artists and there're so many songs about the moon. Here's one of my favorite ones.


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We have scheduled our anatomy ultrasound for Wednesday, September 29th at 9:00 in the morning! YAY! That is also our 3 year anniversary so Nick is taking the day off of work.
I'm super excited for our ultrasound yet super nervous. I just want our little peanut to be okay and healthy and until we hear from the technician that everything looks perfect, I'm sure I will just be a nervous mess. (Please be healthy, little one!) But finding out the gender is an added bonus (providing baby cooperates) and we're super excited about that. I still believe this baby is a boy...Nick's isn't sure. Grandparents are kind of hoping it's a boy...Nick is the only boy right now so it would be nice to have another one around with all of us girls! :oP
Although we won't be finding out the gender at the ultrasound! Nick and I have decided to do something a little different this time around! :o)
We are having the U/S technician write down the results and put them in a sealed envelope. We're going to take that envelope to a bakery and we're going to have them make a cake with the correct color of either blue or pink on the inside. Then on October 2nd we are going to have a little cookout with our friends and family and we're going to cut into the cake and all find out at the same time! So not only do I have to wait another 3 weeks, but I will have to wait another 3 days after that for the party. AH! How am I going to do that!?
But I have made these cute invites to send out to everyone. I've have had them designed for a while but I had to wait patiently until we scheduled the ultrasound to actually share them...just to make sure of the date.
So hopefully our little one cooperates and we get a clear shot of what he or she is. If not we'll still have fun at our cookout and I guess we'll just eat yellow cake! :oP And I can't wait to see who picks which team. I have a feeling the boy votes will outweigh the girl votes!
Ultrasound Scheduled!
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What a neat idea!!! I can't wait to hear the results! If you have a boy, I have a ton of clothes and stuff you are more than welcome to.ReplyDelete
Yeah, we think it will be fun! Although I'm sure those 3 days in between the U/S and the party are going to make me go crazy! :oPReplyDelete
i wanna join that party, too!! ;-)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 8, 2010 at 2:34 PM
I say boy - I'll wear blue that day since I won't be there.....but I'm sure I'll be at work and our shirts are blue....so it works out perfect!! I can't wait for my txt!! :o)ReplyDelete
Come on by Tanja! :oP I'll definitely be sure to email once we find out!ReplyDelete
I think it's a boy too~just a feeling ;) ADORABLE idea...I might have to steal that one next time around for us! =)ReplyDelete
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Looking for a different version of this character?
|As a result of the New 52 in 2011, the entire line of DC characters was relaunched, incorporating properties belonging to the company's imprints: Wildstorm, Milestone, and Vertigo. As such, elements of this character's history have been altered in some way from the previous incarnation. For a complete list of all versions of this character, see our disambiguation page.
- I'd rather... be empty... than completely full of shit.
- — Robotman src
Clifford "Cliff" Steele was an adventurer and daredevil who had agreed to be injected with an experimental nanomachines that were designed to improve and repair his body over time. However he would find his body badly injured while racing his car in a fatal car crash during a high speed. Despite the damage caused by the car crash the nanomachines in his body responded by creating a robotic body in order to encase and protect his still living brain. Though he was initially distraught over his condition, the nanomachines prevented him from being able to kill himself. He eventually came to terms with his condition, he becomes a freelance hero, assisted by a woman named Maddy, who was involved in the nanomachine project and blames herself for Cliff's condition.
Doom Patrol
Cliff was eventually recruited by Niles Caulder to join his team the Doom Patrol which consisted of other heroes with extraordinary abilities. After being joined by their newest member Element Woman, after Niles convinced Elemental Women that she was abandoned by the Justice League, Cliff and the members assisted in try to recruit Jessica Cruz and ended up engaged the League in combat. However during the fight Lex Luthor revealed Cliff's "accident" along with the other members of Doom Patrol were caused by Niles.[1]
Powers and Abilities
- Robot Body: All of Robotman's powers originate from his cybernetic components. The outer body shell is formed by multiple layers of special flexible ceramic metal.
- Superhuman Durability
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Strength: Thanks to his cybernetic components Cliff is now far stronger than a common human being.
- Clifford Steele was created by Arnold Drake, Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani, first appearing as part of the Doom Patrol in My Greatest Adventure Vol 1. However, in the Prime Earth continuity his first appearance as part of the New 52 DC Universe is in Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis' Justice League (Volume 2) #27.
- 40 Appearances of Clifford Steele (Prime Earth)
- 26 Images featuring Clifford Steele (Prime Earth)
- 2 Quotations by or about Clifford Steele (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Clifford Steele (Prime Earth)
- ↑ Justice League (Volume 2) #27
- ↑ Justice League Vol 2
- ↑ Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds Vol 1
- ↑ Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #2
- ↑ Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #6
- ↑ Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #6
- ↑ Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #6
- ↑ Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #6
- ↑ Legends of Tomorrow #4
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This character is or was a member of the Justice League of America, or the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from both interstellar and domestic threats.


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The IRS has urged taxpayers with expiring Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to file a renewal application in time to have a renewed ITIN for the upcoming tax season and to avoid refund and processing delays. ITINs are used by people who have tax-filing or payment obligations under U.S. law but are not eligible for a Social Security number. Under the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, (P.L. 114-113), ITINs not used on tax returns at least once in the past three years and ITINs with middle digits 70, 71, 72 or 80 (for example: 9NN-70-NNNN) will expire on December 31, 2017.
The IRS reported several common errors in the ITIN renewal applications that generally centered on missing information, and/or insufficient supporting documentation. Applicants are advised to check their renewal application, Form W-7, carefully before filing and offered tips for avoiding the errors being seen. Step by step instructions were provided to ensure prompt processing of the form. ITIN renewal applicants were also reminded of additional identification requirements. Further, the IRS encouraged more applicants for the Acceptance Agent Program to expand ITIN services. Moreover, the ITIN information page on IRS.gov has a variety of informational materials, including flyers and fact sheets to assist taxpayers.
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RAVENSDEN: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1835.
[Transcribed information from A Topographical Dictionary of England - Samuel Lewis - 1835]
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"RAVENSDEN, a parish in the hundred of BARFORD, county of BEDFORD, 4 miles (N.N.E.) from Bedford, containing 263 inhabitants. The living is a discharged vicarage, in the archdeaconry of Bedford, and diocese of Lincoln, rated in the king's books at £7, and in the patronage of the Duke of Bedford. The church is dedicated to All Saints."
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Amazing How a Google Update Brings Out the New Infoproducts
If you pay much attention at all to what Google says or what Internet Marketers talk about, you know that Google just did a big update that effects 11.8% of their queries. Simply put, they're trying to get rid of sites that offer poor value as they have nothing more than regurgitated content from other sites. They're tired of the content farms.
The impact has been huge. Ezine Articles has lost huge amounts of traffic, yet they're one of the best article directories out there. Less known sites have also lost huge amounts of traffic. Many webmasters are concerned about the loss of links to their sites as these changes reduce the value of previously built links.
So naturally all kinds of guides are popping up telling you how to deal with this change. Some free in exchange for an email address, others you have to buy, still others give a free report, then a sales pitch at the end of the report.
What Can You Do?
If this has made your own site drop in rankings, obviously you're eager to get them back. How this is going to work may depend on how exactly Google did this and if the theory that this is a site rather than page based change is correct. If it's site based, I suspect it will be more difficult if your site was of the sort specifically targeted. If your site was collateral damage, maybe not so difficult.
I agree with what some have said, which is that this throws a kink into the article marketing routine as used by many people. That doesn't mean that article marketing is dead, so far as I know. It means you need to think about how you're doing it to give yourself the right combination of great content for your site, syndicated content and backlinks built.
Time is a huge constraint for most of us. Creating great content takes time, and it's nice when you can distribute it to article directories after publishing it on your own site. I've done a lot of this, but I'm looking at whether I will have the right balance going forward of unique content versus syndicated on my sites. It's pretty clear that some unique content on a site is a good thing.
Certainly it's a good time to reconsider things you might be trying such as article spinning, which I've long thought was a bad idea. I've never liked the idea of faking original content. Autoblogging may also not work so well, but once again, it's something I haven't ever recommended, especially as a primary business. I much prefer the slower but more stable results of building my sites more naturally.
It may also be a good time to add in other types of marketing. I keep trying to talk myself into podcasting or making videos – perhaps it's time. These are actions that you can take which may help you to regain what you may have lost, or may help you build in ways you haven't manage to build your online business yet.
What Shouldn't You Do?
Panic. Panicking is absolutely not the right solution.
Don't rush out to buy one of the new infoproducts just because they say they have a solution to this update. Too many people are rushing products out, but it's hard to say how all this will sort out. It looks bad for a lot of sites and that's a major problem for their owners, but you need to have a clearer idea as to what the problem is before you start buying solutions. Know what you're going to do next and then decide if you need to pay for information on how to best implement your solution.
Did Google Get It Right?
Any time Google makes a really big change like this people are going to debate whether they got it right or not. I have mixed feelings about that myself. I can see how trying to get sites that tend to provide a poor experience out of the rankings might be a good thing overall, but it's not always easy to target those alone. I don't doubt there were a number of false positives, sites that should have been left alone but took a big hit anyhow.
The issue is with the good sites that dropped and in some cases the good sites that rose. Blind Five Year Old's post on the subject has a great example with the old and new searches for "schoolyard bullying," which now has Wikipedia at the top. Wikipedia is a good site for some things, but as noted in the article, not for a topic like "schoolyard bullying." The old results were much better.
It would not surprise me at all to see Google tweak things a little over the next few weeks. This is a big change, but that doesn't mean they can't adjust it with smaller changes. Take a little time and think about if you need to react and how you should do so. You'll probably make a better decision if you get more information about the changes first.


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2020 Trinidad and Tobago calendar
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Desert Rose in Bloom
The progression of buds into blooms.
A Big Surprise!
A regular morning turned into a great morning
Amaryllis in Bloom
My amaryllis opened
Amaryllis Flower
My amaryllis plant is in bloom
A Little Hard Pruning
Results of hard pruning desert rose (adenium)
Remember Santiago?
Santiago some years later...
Mgambo Update: It's Still Alive
My attempt at Bonsai did not kill the plant
Beauty in the Little Things
These plants are all the rage now and look who got one! Look at this beauty! The flowers start opening in the night a little after 12 am and by morning they are fully open. It's so exciting! I will be posting better quality pictures soon but I just couldn't wait to share.
Mgambo Update: New Project
My attempt at bonsai.
Mgambo Update: Strange Happenings
Recently I thought my Mgambo tree was dying. All the leaves just started to turn brown and fall off. But after a while I saw some new leaves coming out and that made me super happy. I pulled off the other dying leaves to give the new ones a chance.
My discocactus is growing.
Take a Hike, Enjoy Nature
Sometimes it's nice to get away and take a hike through the forest. You get to witness nature at its best on these trails. If you're lucky you might even see some wildlife peeking out from behind a tree. And the great thing about it is that the trails usually lead to a nice beach,… Continue reading Take a Hike, Enjoy Nature
Riding Diary 29/01/2016
Got to class early, went to saddle Harmony and got a surprise It Is Alleged (yes that's his name) was out of his stall eating grass like nobody's business. We warmed up the horses by walking to let them stretch out then started to trot. At the trot something felt odd and my instructor noticed… Continue reading Riding Diary 29/01/2016
Sketchbook Swap
This is my newest extra-curricular activity. Swapping of sketchbooks once a month. Everyone does 10 drawings and the book is then passed to someone else. We can add to sketches that were previously done as well. I never really considered myself an artist but I decided to join the group along with my friends who… Continue reading Sketchbook Swap
Riding Diary 23/01/2015
Eight people came out to ride on Friday. It was the largest class we've had for a while. The horses we used were Hannah, Harmony, Hassan, Honesta, Hailey, Hidalgo, Harry and Havannah. We started off walking to warm up the horses. At the walk we did the exercise circle to take the rear of the… Continue reading Riding Diary 23/01/2015
Riding Week After a Short Break
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Horse Tabanca
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My Mgambo Tree Journey: Update
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The story is about a tribal culture on another planet who worship something called "the light". Human marines in power suits conquer them.
The story focuses on one group who fought against the invaders called the "red bar" something or other. (jarem I think, but it was so long ago...) They got the name red bar because as kids they were watching adults training for battle, something they were not supposed to do, and the person who caught them whipped them with some sort of weapon that left a scar across their butts.
I have searched the internet exhaustively for it but I can't remember the author or the book title. I likely read it in the 80's so it would have been published about 30 years ago.


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Woodworker's Journal – September/October 2017
If you've got a taste for great woodworking, you'll love the projects in the September/October 2017 issue of Woodworker's Journal. We have plans for a dining table, a mini kitchen cabinet and a dog feeding station, and more!
Woodworker's Journal – July/August 2017
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GARY, IN – On the road in Gary Indiana, the Goldeyes lost 4-3 in 10 innings to the SouthShore RailCats at US Steel Yard Monday night.
With the Goldeyes leading 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Garrett Copeland tripled down the right field line. Andy DeJesus followed with a sharp groundball that deflected off Andrew Sohn's backhand side at shortstop. Copeland scored the tying run on the play.
In the bottom of the 10th, Mitch Glasser was hit by a pitch leading off and advanced to second when Colin Willis walked. A wild pitch moved the runners to second and third. After Andy Paz grounded out to second base, Wilfredo Gimenez hit a soft line drive up the middle that scored Glasser with the winning run.
Keaton Steele (1-1), who worked a perfect top of the 10th with two strikeouts, earned the win in relief. Zach Hartman (0-1) took the loss for the Goldeyes.
The Goldeyes struck first with three runs in the top of the third inning. Victor Cruzado lined a one-out single to right off the glove of first baseman Alex Crosby. Sohn followed with a triple to right-centre that scored Cruzado with the game's first run. Two batters later, Reynaldo Rodriguez beat out a two-out, infield single that brought in Sohn to make it 2-0. Grant Heyman then doubled to left-centre, scoring Rodriguez from first.
Gary SouthShore answered back with a pair of two-out runs in the bottom of the inning. Glasser doubled to left-centre and scored on a close play at the plate after Willis singled through the right side. Willis took second base on the throw home, and was driven home when Paz doubled down the right field line.
Goldeyes' starter Kevin McGovern took a no-decision, allowing two earned runs on seven hits over six innings. McGovern walked one and struck out seven.
RailCats' starter Jeff McKenzie also took a no-decision, allowing three earned runs on eight hits in six innings. McKenzie walked none and struck out four.
Cruzado finished the night with four hits. Jack Charleston and Cameron McVey each worked a scoreless inning in relief of McGovern. RailCats' reliever Adam Quintana pitched three scoreless innings and struck out seven after taking over for McKenzie in the top of the seventh.
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lordxan replied to Sirwilliam89's topic in Flames TalkThis, right here is why the Brewer signing makes no sense... Yes, I do agree Bennett needs a partner, most of the top NHL teams are now 2 if not 3 lines deep with a duo, so we have mony and Johnny for line one and any RW should fit well but my gut says Poirier will be that guy that makes that top line amazing So on to our second line, Bennett and who? Well honesly on RW I see Tkachuck as the fit there and LW well who Bolling or Ferland? no way so that's a huge hole to fill IMO....Shinkaruk or Kilmchuck would be my go to Third line, ok so we have Backlund and on RW Frolik and the left over for.Shinkaruk or Kilmchuck so now on to the 4th line Stajain (yet we have a ton of options mark J? he seems to be coming along ok, not great but he's doing fair) and a ton of other prospects which in all honestly seem to be better options over Brewer and Chasson anyway best for Tkachuck seems to be if he honestly makes it and beats out the vets play him...And going by what I have seen of him he's as determined if not more so than Mnony and Johny were so I'm putting money on him making the show
Admittedly I was doubtful Gaudreau would sing, but boy do I like being wrong in this case! Really excited to watch Gaudreau develop. As for Arnold, I had been of the meh, opinion of him...BUT: After doing some research on this guy I'm just as excited about him too. He has shown a consistent ability to adapt and improve, which is really a huge thing some prospects never really find. while I'm not suggesting a No 1 Ctr here, I really think he has potential to push and become a No 2 Ctr, which if he stays here, is saying a ton with our current crop of solid No 2 Ctrs in the likes of Colbourne, Backs, Grandlund etc. This is a really great problem to have moving forward, and I i'm close to being right, could allow Heartly to roll 3 and possibly even 4 lines all the time, which many of the really good teams like Bos, Chi, Stl often do. The key, is having that Ctr depth where your 3rd or 4th line Ctr can easily step in and fill the No 2 slot. I get the feeling Arnold give the Flames this opportunity. Time; however, will tell, but there is a real possibility for it to happen!
Well, Ramo has played himself into the to 25 for GAA and SV% for the season. Not bad at all considering the start, this is quite the accomplishment. Hope he picks up 2014/15 season where he ends 2013/14. All and all, he's looking to be a fine replacement for Kipper.
This is why he should do the honorable thing and sign with Cgy, this year or next I do not care, if he opts to finish his schooling fine, as long as he signs. Why should he sign, simply because Cgy drafted him and has showed faith and support in him where others had not, such things normally buy long term loyalty to a team, but not always. If JH fails to do the proper thing ans sign with Cgy, then I really hope we get some decent value out of him, if he dose not want to be here then the hell with him. However, I like many Cgy fans, have been waiting to see him in a Cgy uni, there is just so much potential for him to be the net St. Louis/ Fleury of the NHL, possibly even better than either of those two and it would be so great to watch him do that in a Cgy uni! I will say this though,if is mother has so much input in his life, that he is not sure what he wants to do, I have a feeling much of this sty out east crap is from his mother. I really hate when family members but into the hockey player's career (note: career not their life, they are two different things), shades of E. Lindros here? Possibly. But I do hope he's not a momma's boy and he signs and plays here in Cgy as a super star (well in time).
All fine points but: 1. I\d much rather Ortio develop stopping NHL shots vice AHL shots, he needs to be able to stop shots from the likes of Crosby, Ovi, Stamkos etc. Not Morin, Abbott, Hoffman etc. 2. And the reason for point 1 above is simple, remember Irving? He was developed slowly and look how that panned out.
OK, in reference to the underlined part: 2011 Baertschi 2012 Jankowski 2013 Monahan 2013 Poirier 2013 Klimchuck And those are only the 1st rounders, look at the just past few years what they got out of later rounds: Selioff W-Spoon Gaudreau Gillies Brodie Now I`m not saying some of the off the chart picks like Poirier and Jankowski were well received by some of the experts and heck even me as a fan was not too sure about them. However, all the above names are developing VERY well, and all should make very solid NHL caliber players. It is even quite possible to see 2-3 star level players out of that batch, now keep in mid I said stars not super-stars in the likes of Crosby, Stamkos, etc. But we are talking the likes of Cammy or Langkow or better which if you have 5 players (all be it in differing roles and skill sets) I think you have a very solid team core just from the 1st round picks alone. Then add some of our later round picks (not all mentioned above) but those 5 above, should all develop into about the same caliber, as of our d mentioned I see them as a Morris or Regher level which, is just fine by me. No, all and all, stand pat, let our draft team do their job with what we have (unless we get knock our socks off offer), they have established them selves well enough in my books and let us be honest, the current draft team look like gods compared to our early 2000 draft team (Fata, Nystrom (though not too bad now by by no means as good as some in his draft class), kobasew, Krahn, Pelech, Irving etc.) Between 2000 - 2010 we really only got luck with Phaneuf and Backlund and those were very strong draft years so it was much harder for them to fail. More over come 2007, the winds of change started with Backlund in term of our draft team, so they were new, learning and still more people being shuffled for a few years there after. Now however, this team is in place for a few years and look at the results just in the past 3 yrs. I would have to say they have proved their worth.
Next season is a really good question, personally I'd go with Ramo and Berra combo next season again. Ramo is signed anyway and Berra would need to get locked in to a longer term. Why? Both are or could be trade assets next season with their current progression. On heat I'd do what they are doing here with Ramo and Berra, only Orito and Gillies do the 50/50 split. Why? Well, gives Orito one more year as goalies take more time and this team has ruined top tier goalies in the past so giving them time to develop is best. This only works though if Gillies is signed and can be there to push Orito, I think if there is no competition for Orito then it is a huge waste for him to be on the heat, he needs pressure and after his past few seasons he's been stellar but has had to prove himself, next year he has nothing to prove unless Gillies is there to challenge him for his job. I think next season should pretty much go that way, only I figure Ramo gets a 2 yr extension on his contract and Berra gets a 2-4 yrs deal between 1-2 per season and that would be ideal. Also I figure Orito and Gillies split the duty in Abby next year. The year after that, I figure one of Ramo or Berra is traded Orito comes up and splits the duty with whoever stays (Ramo/Berra). The year after that the remaining guy from Ramo/Berra is traded and Gillies is in with Orito and they battle it out for the next year or two till one or the other takes the job firmly, the other will probably be traded for a top end pick or prospect. No Goaltender is not the area we need to worry about, start of the season yes because both Ramo and Berra were relatively unproven at the NHL level. Now they are proving to be solid NHLers. Just my thoughts on it but our current situation would support this course of action.
Well one positive is our goal tending, both are now above .900 save % on the season and climbing! Looking at a game by game most are above .950 save percentage since Dec, our goalies are trending in the right direction! If they both keep this up, they will both be in the top 20 or better in the NHL by season's end. Now if they can find a solution to the offence (partly related to FO's and puck possession, too much time and energy wasted chasing the puck) and the soft checking from behind checking (both in the D zone and the fore check)
Well, agreed Ramo earned the next start for sure, but on a side note, both Ramo and Berra have been improving which is a very good thing. They are neck and neck in that area I find, one improves and the other has to catch up which was the intention from the onset of the season so basically Coaching and Mgt achieved that goal! As long as both keep improving, and Heartly is fair with the starts I have no issues. I think both are starting to get adjusted to the NA game and are now working on and starting to see some consistency with their games. At this point I think all flames fans would agree, J Mac is out of the mix, Ramo and Berra are starting to play well out of his max ability range. This has crossed my mind too, good point. Same could be said for whoever is teaching the guys how to do FO's another really bad area for this team.
I'm good with Berra, his foundation is solid always square to the shooters, glove up, has good side to side to side movement, may not be the next Kipper but, he will do just fine. I think he'll be above the likes of Vernon, Turek, Kidd and others we had in the past. Having said this, he should only get better, if he can be leaned on for 50-60 games per season should allow us to phase in the likes of Ortio and later Gilles. A little less throw them to the wolves and pray for the best in net is needed and hopefully Berra can provide this. Also, I do hope this pushes Ramo to be a bit more consistent too. All in all Berra gets a pass grade for now and if he keeps this up. should be an above average NHL starter.
K over all I see your point but: Vernon, life time SV% was .890 not much to write home about and just a testament to how strong that team really was in 1989. Never really was a huge fan of Vernon anyway he was just luck to ride a great team that year. As for a SV% close to .900 being stellar, no not in today's NHL, it's probably the minimal bench mark to be considered a starter these days. Take into account the top 30 goalies are all above .900, so by that and considering there are 30 team in the NHL, each team should be looking at the .900 mark for their starting goalie. This just amplifies our current goalie situation both being WELL below .900, not good. Now, to say we need another Kipper, well that is just not reasonable, but Mgt should be looking at this issue harder and looking to give the guys a chance to win, this is not happening when the goalies are letting in softies on a regular basis, no chance to win. Your starter at a minimal needs to stop the easy ones regularly. Not saying playoff here, just allow our young guys to play with some confidence is all, Gotta disagree, Bernier for example went for a 4th, think we could have afforded that. Added, there were many decent (by decent I mean better than J Mac) established Goalies in FA and many went cheap this year.
Honestly, it's about time. He may be able to push Ramo to get more consistency to his game, or take the starter job. There is however, the possibility both Berra and Ramo fail, if they do, at least the team will know sooner, rather than later, where we really stand in the intern goalie area and address it. Why is this important? Well,we do have some really good prospects in goal but: 1. They are a few years away 2. they are prospects, nothing saying they will pan out The other reason it's important, is to avoid doing an Edm and just throwing a bunch of skilled kids out on the ice. We need to give our kids a chance very night to win, our goalies are currently failing here. Now, not saying we need a super star, but we do need a decent goalie capable of keeping the SV% above .900 on a regular basis. This would allow for a better assessment of how the team is developing by having a reliable and consistent goalie, then you can say ok D needs work or our offence is weak or what ever. We can't do that right now because our goalies are letting soft goals which are changing the out come of the game vs the actual tem play on the ice. I just hope, if Berra fails, they are willing to entertain a trade or FA to get a decent intern goalie while we wait for our prospects to develop.
This is a very good point, both Ramo and Mac have generally had much lower number of shots vs the opposing team, so to say we need more from the D is "nonsense" Now I'm not saying our D is without need of upgrading here and there but they are at the very least holding their own. Sub .900 SV% is a huge issue, no argument there, we gave Ramo a bit of a shot, and even more so Mac, either way, time for Mgt to put up or shut up. Then need to bring Berra up and possibly push these guys and soon. The other suggestion I have heard is Ben Scrivens, which is probably the best option to go with giving cots to acquire and what you get, not an elite but at least much better and more reliable then what we are currently riding. Added to the fact many teams have done well with decent goalies (KAK San and Chi) in recent years) Ben SCRIVENS is at the very least a decent goalie, vs our current shaky situation. Again, just my take on it but at this point I think Mgt needs to give the kids a little something to work with (ie a goalie they can be relativity confident in)
Yes he did, hope he keeps it up. Berra too. if that 1-2 combo can prove it's self then Mac is gone. Don't get me wrong I don't hate Mac by any means, I just don't think he fits in with this team and the direction it is and needs to go is all. Hey, what the hay, let him go back up an contending team guy deserves another shot at a cup anyway (good character guy and all and a solid BACKUP).
If true, this is very good news, but why the hell bother even signing Mac in the first place? Should have just ran with Berra and Ramo from the start. Makes more sense, get the current duo battling on the big club and get Ortio and Brossoit battling it out in Abby. Every one is pushed at the right development levels and the fans win all around. Let's face facts, Mac was not on a roll, he rode the team's roll. His GAA and Save % are absolutely horrible, that's a huge indication of his play and the team D bailing him out (less Butler of course). But, then again, I'm a huge fan of when you decide to rebuild you do it 100% and not 1/2 checking from behind. While the Vets are needed to some degree, I still think we have 1-2 too many holdovers taking playing time from some promising young talent stuck in Abby..But that's just my thinking, Hartley apparently disagrees and would rather play safe and keep more vets around, guess I have a more future approach to things than he has.