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In a few weeks, The Chestnut Hill Community Association will again begin a summer tradition that is now 64 years old – the Pastorius Park Concert series.
From what was until about 10 years ago a presentation of classical and big band music, the Pastorius Park Concert series has evolved into an eclectic series of music from around the Delaware Valley.
From African to Celtic, jazz to rock, seven artists will play the outdoor stage at Pastorius Park every Wednesday evening between, June 13 and August 1.
"We go for a nice mixture of things and really emphasize family," said one of the concert series' co-chairs, Julie Byrne. She and cochair Neil Scheinin have been working for months booking the bands, talking to sponsors and getting ready for the June 13 launch.
"We want to make sure there's something for everyone," she added.
Each year the series is sponsored by neighborhood organizations –notably Chestnut Hill Hospital, which pitched in $10,000, and the Chestnut Hill Community Fund. Although it needs the funds to run, the backbone of the series, according to Byrne, is the volunteers.
"Finding volunteers who actually want to help out and actually do the things they say they will is hard," Byrne said.
Byrne, who just last week became the Chestnut Hill Community Association's vice president of the Social Division, said she has been volunteering for the concerts since a former concert chair, Tia Burke, recruited her in 2004.
Her co-chair, Scheinin, joined the concert volunteer pool in 2008. A retired state government worker, the Willow Grove resident said he's always been interested in music and decided to get involved after he saw the Celtic band Scythian that year.
"I thought I'd like to get involved," he said. "I called up the CHCA and introduced myself. I was put in touch with Janine Dwyer [who co-chaired the concert series until last year] so she said,"Sure, I need volunteers."
In 2010, when one of Dwyer's co-chairs Grant MacAvoy could no longer continue, Dwyer asked Sheinin to be a co-chair.
Both Byrne and Scheinin said predictions for a concert series, particularly an outdoor one are tough.
That depends on good weather. They said they've seen as many as 800 for Brit rocker Graham Parker, who played the series in 2010.
"You never can tell what turnout will be like," Scheinin said.
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"Anyone who wants to come out we'll be pleased to have them," she said.
The lineup this year is as follows:
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June 27 – Hezekiah Jones
July 11 – The Venissa Santi Quartet
July 18 – Runa
July 25 – Hot Club of Philadlephia
August 1 – The Dukes of Destiny
All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. The rain location for all concerts, except the June 13 opening show, will be at the lower school auditorium of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, 8000 Cherokee St.
Decisions to move the concerts will be made after 6 p.m. Call 215-248-8810 to check on the day of the concert.


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To date, Congress and the White House have failed to reach an agreement to avert Medicare payment reductions scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 and 2. In response, the AAFP has updated its information on physician options for participating in the Medicare program and is sending a letter to members on Dec. 20 directing them to the updated Medicare participation information.
Without congressional intervention, physicians face a 26.5 percent reduction in the Medicare physician payment rate on Jan. 1 as a result of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. The Budget Control Act's sequestration provision calls for an additional 2 percent cut on Jan. 2 unless Congress and the White House can reach an agreement to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.
Members should review the information on Medicare participation before making a decision on their current and future status with the Medicare program, says AAFP President Jeff Cain, M.D., of Denver, in the letter to members.
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CMS is preparing to implement a 26.5 percent reduction in the Medicare physician payment rate on Jan. 1 because Congress has not yet passed legislation blocking the cut called for by the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.
In a Dec. 19 e-mail to physicians and other health care providers, CMS said, "The administration is disappointed that Congress has failed to pass a solution to eliminate the SGR formula-driven cuts and has put payments for health care for Medicare beneficiaries at risk." However, "Given the current progress with the legislation, CMS must take steps to implement the negative update."
The SGR formula calls for a 26.5 percent reduction in the Medicare physician payment rate on Jan. 1. Without congressional action to block the cut, CMS must reimburse physicians based on the 26.5 percent reduction for services provided on and after Jan. 1. Medicare claims for services provided before or on Dec. 31 are not affected by the 2013 payment cut and will be processed and paid as normal.
In its e-mail, CMS also reminded recipients that, "Under current law, clean electronic claims are not paid sooner than 14 calendar days (29 days for paper claims) after the date of receipt." CMS said it would send payees more information on congressional action and next steps on or before Jan. 11.
Physicians also are facing an additional 2 percent cut in the Medicare physician payment rate on Jan. 2 because of the Budget Control Act's sequestration provision. CMS has not issued any information regarding the possible 2 percent reduction.
Congress reconvenes on Jan. 3 and could pass legislation that reverses or delays the Medicare cuts.
"We are increasingly concerned that Congress will not take the necessary actions to prevent these cuts from being implemented next month. We want you to fully understand the negative impact these policies may have on your practice and what your options are. Please also consider the impact these actions may have on access to care for your patients," says Cain.
The letter also asks AAFP members to contact their legislators in Washington for a final push to prevent the reductions.
If enacted, the cuts will result in Medicare revenue reductions equal to $27,000 for the average family physician, according to an analysis conducted by the AAFP. Moreover, the average small group practice -- practices made up of three family physicians -- will experience an $80,000 dip in Medicare payments.
"These figures represent the average direct loss of revenue from Medicare only and do not reflect potential reductions from private payers that mirror Medicare payment policies in their fee schedules," Cain says.
During the past few months, the AAFP has launched a grass-roots campaign to block the reductions, sending letters to members of Congress and issuing Speak Out alerts to rally member opposition to the impending reductions. This includes a Dec. 11 letter urging Congress and the White House to protect and preserve the nation's primary care infrastructure during the current budget negotiating process by acting on five core principles that are vital to the current and future viability of primary care and family medicine.
In response, AAFP members have sent nearly 5,000 letters to their legislators reiterating the seriousness of the impending reductions. The AAFP is providing an additional Speak Out letter(www.capwiz.com) that gives AAFP members an opportunity to express their opposition to the cuts if they haven't done so already.
On Dec. 13, AAFP Board Chair Glen Stream, M.D., M.B.I., of Spokane, Wash., and leaders from other major physician organizations visited with House and Senate members from both parties to urge that they prevent the cuts and to share the negative effect the cuts would have on Medicare beneficiaries and family physicians.
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ST. LOUIS -- Second-base depth is becoming an issue for the Marlins.
On Friday, Miami placed Derek Dietrich on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Tuesday, with a right wrist strain.
Outfielder Jake Marisnick was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans to fill Dietrich's roster spot.
Dietrich last played on Tuesday and went hitless in four at-bats against the Phillies. The left-handed-hitting infielder felt some discomfort taking a practice swing while on deck. He stayed in the game, but on Wednesday in the batting cage, the wrist bothered him enough to get an MRI exam, which revealed the strain.
"While in the on-deck circle taking a practice swing, he felt something," manager Mike Redmond said. "The next day, he said swinging in the cage, he took quite a few swings and it blew up on him. He got it checked out. Had an MRI, and we put him on the DL."
Dietrich opened the season as the Marlins' starting second baseman. He was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on June 3, shortly before Rafael Furcal came off the DL. But when Furcal was placed on the DL on June 22 with a left hamstring strain, Dietrich was called back up.
Since returning, Dietrich is 4-for-28 (.143) with one double and an RBI.
For the season, Dietrich is hitting .228 with a .326 on-base percentage, with six doubles, two triples, five home runs and 17 RBIs. He's had his struggles defensively, committing 10 errors at second base, and one error at third.
Donovan Solano and Ed Lucas have been handling second base of late.
The Marlins hope to get shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria back on Monday for the series opener at Arizona.
Hechavarria (right triceps strain) went on the DL on June 25, retroactive to June 21.
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Star Wars Battlefront II - Community 1:1 - Updated with Dev responses
8 posts MemberWhat maps/modes are going to be added to arcade? Also are any more guns going to be added?7
Can we get a Clone Commando campaign DLC?
Better kill your hopes now for thatEditor/Cinematographer - Anoh is pronounced: AhNo.1
4 posts MemberOk so I would ask abut the coming season and all of that stuff but I feel like other people are already asking about that so I have a bit smaller question. Why do not all CIS vehicles have the CIS paintjob? Looks a bit odd to me. Any chance you will fix this?2
6 posts MemberWhen playing splitscreen in arcade (on PS4), there is so much input-lag that it is unplayable.
I bought the game at launch, looking forward to playing with my sibling offline, but haven't touched the game since, except to see if the lag has finally been fixed.
I've seen this complaint by other players as well, and I've sent a bug report to EA, but there's been no official word yet.
Is this something that will be fixed?1
I need more clone wars in my life!
Not the prequels mind u the Tv show"In My Book, Experience outranks Everything"
PSN: HyperGamerMk2
YT: GiantSlayer YT
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3 posts MemberI love Battlefront 2, and I think its a great game. But EA, do you think you mabye nerfed the blurrg too hard? For some reason, its a lot harder to get kills now with it and even the se44c and s5 seem better. The cr2 nerf was good though, so please just buff this weapon a slight but0
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6 posts MemberAre we going to get a companion app?8
3600 posts MemberDrewTalbot8 wrote: »Are we going to get a companion app?
Want this so much, even just a simple one.
Are we going to get more Base Command?9
1 posts MemberThere are certainly many good suggestions but I want to underline this: SWBF II is so graphically gorgeous and jaw-dropping that it would warrant to have some kind of offline/spectator mode for just wandering or flying around and admiring the view and details, probably taking screenshots. The gameplay pace is so high (except for single player) that it is hard to appreciate the level of detail and filmic quality of the scenes.
Following from this and mixing with other suggestions this could be made part of an enhanced custom arcade mode in which all maps - infantry AND starfighter - are selectable including this optional new spectator mode. You could still have NPCs walking or flying aroud so there'd be some life in the spectator mode.
This would also solve that there are no playable starfighter maps at all in (custom) arcade.9
991 posts MemberCan lag please get fixed? Dying around corners, rubberbanding, teleporting players, stutters, single frame deaths due to damage stacking, etc. Please fix - play on xbone US East and on BF1 the ping was less than 25 constant.3
3 posts MemberCan we get the ability to browse, edit, claim rewards, etc. while the next map/round is loading?6
40 posts Memberare we gonna get more Star Cards for trooper and heroes??7
DrewTalbot8 wrote: »Are we going to get a companion app?
Sledge mentionned a while back no plans for a companion app for Battlefront 2017.Editor/Cinematographer - Anoh is pronounced: AhNo.0
7341 posts MemberJanuary 25, 2018 6:29PM edited January 2018
For General Ahsoka Tano!8
- How many skins will we get for Ahsoka, Anakin and Obi-Wan at release?
- When will you unlock Rey's padawan skin?
- Is "Siege of Mandalore" possible in the future?
- What about Ahsoka's season 6/7 skin?
- What about a 32vs32 players Conquest? Maybe with extra bots?
9 posts MemberWill Chewbacca see a damage decrease or the saber heroes see damage increases in Heroes Vs. Villains? Bowcasters can do 200-350 damage per shot while sabers do 80-120 per swing. They can't dish it out fast enough to go to to toe with Chewbacc. Just feels like my favorite Jedi and Sith are always being Order 66'd by their blaster counterparts.0
2 posts MemberWhat are you guys doing against cheaters/hackers?
We all know the first game was and is FULL of them.1
The questions coming in at this point are all duplicates. I am going to pull as many as I can to have answered.
I will craft a new thread with answers once available and open a new community 1:1 once we're ready to take more questions.43
Supposedly there are planned DLC for Seasons. After the planned DLC, the community is supposed to be instrumental in deciding which content we hopefully receive in DLC afterwards. Will we be "signaled" when the DICE-planned DLC has adjourned and community requests become more instrumental in DLC Seasons? Are our current requests dictating which planned Seasons are coming sooner? Thanks!
It's a little bit more dynamic than that. There are a few season that are more or less locked - mainly related to when something big happens in the movie world of Star Wars. Outside of that, it's pretty much up to the community to request things. Some planets and characters will take a lot longer than others, meaning it might feel that "why did they add this simple thing first instead of adding the big thing that I wanted more?" but the intent is to satisfy everyone, given time. For example, obviously the big thing coming out of the launch was that the career and progression system wasn't good enough - and we agreed - so that's the first thing we started working on.24
SAmulticore wrote: »Can we get Supercharged Sentry halfway back to where it was in terms of duration? It's been completely 2015 Homing Shotted, I don't think anyone really wanted it essentially removed from play (apart from salty Officers and Assaults I guess).
We agreed that we probably overnerfed it. Next patch will include another balance pass on the Supercharged Sentry.32
Can we get reassurance from you that EA and DICE fully support the game?
Thank you!
I love the game, I want it to succeed.
Yes. I'm here and we have a large team of designers, artists and engineers working hard to improve the game every day. This is a larger post-launch team than what we had for the first Battlefront.31
- Any reason why we don't have a map selector? A feature which was in the previous title?
- Could we get more graphical options? I.E: Lens flare toggle, sharpness adjuster.. I really liked the close to real life look of the previous title and would love to have it in Battlefront II.
- Could we see a free-roam/exploration mode for filmmakers wishing to make cinematic shorts in this beautiful game? On consoles and PC that is.
- I really love the non-holograpic mod look in the menu, is that an option we could see added sometime down the line?
- What are the Season plans in terms of content? A big part of the community are craving for Prequel Trilogy/Clone Wars content. I'm sure you're aware of that already.
- I love the old DLC maps from the previous title. Could we have some sort of Legacy Season re-introducing the fan favourite maps from those DLCs? (Small maps for HvV, Blast)
- I loved the up close 3rd person view when playing as a hero in the previous title. It gave a sort of intimate connection with the Hero you were playing as. Could we get a FOV slider for consoles with minimum the camera angle from the previous title, and maximum the camera angle we have now in Battlefront II?
- In the beta, I REALLY loved that gritty impact SFX the lightsaber hits made when hitting an ennemy, and when deflecting bolts. In the full game this has been removed for some reason, could we get an option to toggle this ON/OFF?
- Something that bugs me is the delay betweem lightsaber hit and impact it has on ennemies. Again in the beta it was perfectly synchronized. Could this be re-synchronized so that the impact is coordonayed with the lightsaber hit?
- I was a fan of the very clean UI in the previous title. Could we get an option to toggle between the current UI and one which ressembles the one from Battlefront 2015?
- Those who have reached level 50 do not receive any rewards for leveling up. I suggest decapping the level limit to around 150-200? Or a prestige system from the Call of Duty franchise?
- We're looking at adding an Era Select screen (starting with Galactic Assault as a test) in the near future.
- Yes, we're looking at expanding the graphic options.
- Like Spectator in the previous game? Yes, but it's not a priority at the moment.
- Yes, we're adding one.
- We are aware, yes. Seasons will vary quite drastically in content - some will large content drops with planets and heroes, while others might be more focused on overhauls and new game modes.
- Definitely. Some maps from Battlefront 2015 will make their return in the upcoming patches.
- Yes, looking into FOV sliders for consoles.
- Will pass this along to the artists.
- Yes, fixing this.
- Unlikely we'll go back to the art style for the UI, but we're definitely aiming to improve the current visuals.
- It's an interesting idea. We certainly want to encourage players to not only max out their favorite characters, but also collect more than one character.20
- Any reason why we don't have a map selector? A feature which was in the previous title?
DarthDarthDarth wrote: »Can we have team shuffling after matches?
Can we have team balancing, so teams dont outnumber each other?
Can you fix the lag please?
Does HvV need to have 4 players on each team to begin? Can't the teams be balanced just to get started? As new players come in, they should be forced to spectate until both sides have equal numbers. Just a question to see if we can get these matches started quicker.
How about more maps for Star Fighter Assault? Perhaps some star fighter battles over open land, cities (Coruscant would rock), or through canyons and such.
Are you gonna add more heroes and villains? How about Mace Windu, Jyn Erso, Zam Wessel, IG-88 etc.? (These are just examples NOT a carved in stone wishlist) A Jango Fett skin would be nice too. (A personal request lol)
Can we get some higher payouts on matches please? 300-500 credits still ain't cutting it.
Can you restructure the credit payouts to reward players on actually playing the objectives and not just kills?
Can we get rid of the loot box system and just let us use credits to buy the unlocks (progression) we want rather than using crafting parts?
How about a conquest mode?
I'll have more later.
- Yes
- Yes
- We're not seeing a lot of issues with HvV games not starting quickly enough and we believe in getting the entire team lined up for both sides before kicking off the action. If this becomes a widespread issue we'll of course reevaluate.
- Absolutely, more flying maps are coming. I don't think they all need to be in space.
- Yes, we're adding more Heroes and Villains. Zam Wessel is a really weird pick though.
- We're working on an overhaul of the progression system.
- Why not?16
Handerfyreen wrote: »Are you guys working on private matches?
And can we expect to see cargo or drop zone coming to the game any soon?
- Worried competitive player..
We hope to add back Private Matches in the future, but it's currently not a priority so it might take a while. That being said, there were several things we really wanted to add to the feature in Battlefront 2015 that I'd bring with us into this game.9
SnickersSuperr wrote: »Is there a content for some more of campain mode ?
Not currently in the plans, we're mainly focusing on delivering more Arcade and other new exciting ways to play PvE. That being said, we love Iden and who knows what the future might bring!14
BattleHaynes wrote: »Is there a plan fix the emotes that don't work for the likes of Iden, none of her emotes work for me, or is this too minor a problem to be solved anytime soon? I do understand there are far more pressing concerns when it comes to fixes for the next patch. This is on PS4 by the way, not sure if it happens on other platforms.
Yes, working on fixing the emotes right now.12
SHREDDERS47 wrote: »- Can you tell us if Galactic Assault offline with AI is in the works?
- Will you add the possibility of playing during the daytime on Endor? (The night time version isn't as appealing)
- Will you be giving us a map selector for multiplayer modes?
- Can you give Boba Fett's blaster more range and accuracy?
- Not a direct port of Galactic Assault, no. The reason is that we don't want to hinder our Multiplayer designs but constraining us to what the AI can do well (for example, having the AI find Ion Disruptors and locate good vantage points for shooting at the MTT will likely prove difficult). However, if the core of what you're after is to fight larger scale battles in PvE with both Troopers and Vehicles, we're working on something quite like that!27
February 6, 2018 11:07PM edited February 2018I think I speak for everyone when I say:
1: are we getting conquest
2: any news on more customization (personally I would love it if you would make it more that just having a skin. Jaig eyes, for example)
3: any clone wars content?
But I only speak for me when I say
- We're obviously hearing the requests about a more open, free-flowing large mode like Conquest. Not sure if porting a mode over is the right way to go, but we're definitely working on satisfying that request.
- Yes
- Yes
"You're exactly the kind of men I need in the 501st."Post edited by FireWall on28
Is there a possibility of more than 2 heroes in a season? That would be awesome
Yes. Sometimes there will be 0. Sometimes there will be more than 2.34
Will team shuffle be added back?
Will there be a plan released that shows what to expect season wise for the future?
Will Jar Jar ever make it into the game?
Any plans for a class vs class only mode?
Any possibility we get any or all of Cargo/Droid Run/Drop Zone in some form at some point?
If Jar Jar ever made it into the game, he would bring the most powerful Booma the Galaxy has ever seen.23
Is a true squad system being added anytime soon?
Are there still progression system tweaks in the works?
Is Conquest mode being worked on currently or is it just a down the road type deal?
Any idea when we'll see SA and GA in offline arcade?
We ever getting online co-op arcade?
- We're working on an improved "play with friends" system that's not unlike a Squad System. No ETA just yet.
- We hope to have online co-op added like it was in Battlefront 2015, but it's still ways off unfortunately.14
1. Can we get a map selection option when searching for games or can you give us a map vote system?
2. Any plans to add new announcers for the ST and OT factions? I remember having both a male and female announcer for both faction in the original battlefront. It really helped keep things fresh so we didn't always hear the same voice.
3. Can we get more soundtracks added? Like the CIS theme and other battle related tracks?
- We plan on expanding the roster of announcers.19
-Since the last patch the scan dart is not working for me just for my team (I cannot see the enemies targeted but I get the points of my team's kills).
This issue should be resolved in Update 2.0 arriving on 3/21.
-Rey insight ability is still not working in versus arcade.
This issue should be resolved in Update 2.0 arriving on 3/21.
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Arkham Origins will feature similar gameplay to its predecessors, as new developer WB Montreal is very much intent on picking up where Rocksteady left off. That means perch-to-perch movement, gliding kicks and 'free-form combat' are all back. While the Montreal studio was free to develop its plot and new feature (like a 'Remote Claw', which allows you to target and pull two objects together), it leaned on Rocksteady for advice on technical and mechanical elements of the game.
Another new feature - quick travel via the airborne Batwing. Though not a controllable vehicle, Arkham Origins will finally eliminate one of the more tedious elements from Asylum and City, allowing Batman to move from point to point much faster than before - - provided he dismantles towers that jam his ability to call in his plane. (Unlike, say, Far Cry 3, these tower sequences will require a wide variety of skills and powers, including some that will have to be unlocked first.) It's a good thing Montreal is providing the Dark Knight with a quick method of transport - WB Montreal contends that Origins is nearly twice the size of Arkham City, adding an entirely new island, called 'New Gotham', to build upon the more familiar 'Old Gotham', which will still feature familiar locations like Amusement Mile and The Bowery.The Montreal team intends to maintain the same world "density" despite doubling its size, adding ideas like 'Crime in Progress' (assist the GCPD and build your reputation) and 'Most Wanted' (track down non-assassin villains). In many cases these side quests will provide the upgrades to Batman's arsenal. These upgrades, combined with the game's existing XP system, funnel into the larger concept of the 'Dark Knight' system, which is basically the team's way of progressively adding more complexity and difficulty to Origins.
Origins will also put more emphasis on Batman's detective skills. Cases large and small will serve as a slower change of pace from action, allowing players to investigate crime scenes, gather evidence, analyze data and even return to those scenes with more information later in the game. Over time, as each case is solved, a full video narrative of the case will unlock, piecing together the crime.
Rich's most anticipated comic book storyline is 'Year Zero' in Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's 'Batman' series. Will there be any similarities to Arkham Origins? He hopes so. Talk about comic books, comic book movies and comic book video games with Rich on Twitter @RichIGN.
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Order of Adoption Thursday, May 30, 2013
Supreme Court No. 20130104
[¶ 1] On April 11, 2013, the Supreme Court adopted amendments to North Dakota Rules of Court 3.1 and 3.5 and North Dakota Admission to Practice Rule 1 Regarding Electronic Service, which were effective April 15, 2013, and subject to a 30-day comment period. Comments were received and the Joint Procedure Committee proposed amendments to North Dakota Rules of Court 3.5 and North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure 58. The Court considered the matter, and
[¶ 2] ORDERED, that the amendments North Dakota Rules of Court 3.5 and North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure 58, as proposed by the Joint Procedure Committee, are ADOPTED effective June 1, 2013. No further amendments were adopted for North Dakota Rule 3.5 or North Dakota Admission to Practice Rule 1.
[¶ 3] The Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota convened 30th day of May, 2013, with the Honorable Gerald W. VandeWalle, Chief Justice, Honorable Dale V. Sandstrom, the Honorable Mary Muehlen Maring, the Honorable Carol Ronning Kapsner, and the Honorable Daniel J. Crothers, Justices, directing the Clerk of the Supreme Court to enter the above order.
Penny Miller
North Dakota Supreme Court


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Your hamstrings aren't happy with you.
You've been at odds with them for a while. Isn't that what running is about, pushing on when you think you have nothing left? Your mind and body spent the last 5 miles of that marathon scrapping it out, and those hamstrings, screaming though they were, made it across the finish line.
You hushed them when you wrapped them in that Mylar blanket, but this relationship can't go on this way for much longer. They don't want ice and Advil. They want quality time.
So take your alpha approach to exercise — the kind that drives you through a race — into the yoga studio or the weight room and tackle a different form of exercise. If you want to run well and run healthy, you're going to have to develop powerful but relaxed muscles, experts say.
Running pounds on your joints with 2 1/2 times your body weight, says Adam Harding, a personal trainer at Fleet Feet Sports in Colonie. And too much of that impact on weak joints can lead to injury. If you get hurt and need physical therapy, Harding says, the therapist is going to put you through a series of exercises to work on strength and flexibility, so why not do those things on the front end to prevent injury?
"Mobility and flexibility go hand in hand," says Harding, who used to ice his knees when he ran in college, but didn't have to when he started a strength training regimen. "And when it comes to running, that's really the big thing."
Strength training has always been a divisive issue in the running community, with some saying a lean frame is key to speed, and they don't want to bulk up. But Harding says we're not talking pumping serious iron on exercises machines at the gym, which are isolated movements that target specific muscles and make them bulky.
Harding favors exercises that work multiple muscles at once — such as squats, lunges and planks — because running engages multiple muscles, and he says people can see benefits to doing those moves while holding free weights. Some of the women in a class he teaches for the staff and racing team at Fleet Feet do squats with a 55-pound barbell, but beginners would do the exercises without weights and gradually work their way up to using a barbell.
And exercises that use moderate weight with many reps won't make you bulky, just strong, he says. But Harding also advises it's best to start any training regimen with a fitness professional who understands body mechanics and which exercises would be most beneficial to runners.
Other forms of exercise, such as pilates and yoga, will both strengthen and lengthen your muscles, and can be ideal for runners. Instead of grimacing over a foam roller after a long run, your hamstrings could get their chi flowing on a yoga mat.
"Especially for runners, when you work out a lot, your muscles can get short. They can get tight — tight hips and tight back and shoulders," says Jessica Lustig, owner of The Hot Yoga Spot, a hot yoga business with studios in Albany and Clifton Park.
Her studios offer a "flexibility flow" class, which is popular among distance runners. The class is done in a 90-degree room, and participants hold poses longer than in a typical yoga class, which lengthens muscles, opens the hips, stretches the calves and feet and develops core strength. The heat in the room further relaxes the muscles, Lustig says, allowing students to get a deeper stretch.
Yoga also helps with body awareness, Lustig says, being in tune with your body, rather than arguing with it. For runners, that means catching yourself when you're pulling up your shoulders or shortening your stride.
Hollan Bonjukian, whose personal training business, TrU Fitness, is based in Averill Park and who teaches a class called "pilates for runners" at Hudson Valley Community College, believes strongly in strength and flexibility training because it helped her get back in her running shoes after knee problems forced her to take years off.
"I was running and doing most of my training in running. I was trying to become faster and stronger by running, and it wasn't until years later, when I got into the fitness and nutrition business, that I realized, 'Oh my gosh, I'm going about this backward,'" she says.
"The way to prepare yourself to be a phenomenal runner is to strengthen the individual muscles that you utilize, and the fact that running can't do that is a paradox."
Strengthening your back, abdomen and hips will help runners improve their posture, as well, creating a more efficient athlete.
"For myself, I started off with the most horrible running form and gradually transitioned to something I'd never say looks pretty but is totally biomechanically efficient for my particular body, and I can run pain-free as long as I want to," Bonjukian says. "Irregardless of what we're born with — flat feet, high arches — we can work with that, and no, we're not all going to be able to do a 4-minute mile, but we can become the best with our bodies and we can run, and it's just about ... building a very balanced body from the feet up."
Runners who have difficulty fitting their training program into their schedule may balk at the idea of adding another form of exercise, but Bonjukian says runners could get some benefit from a focused 20-minute session twice a week. Lustig says one yoga session a week is better than nothing, but two or three would be ideal. And Harding says experienced runners can see results just by replacing an easy run with a 30- to 40-minute strength training session once a week.
They say it's worth the time investment if it allows you to run without nearly mummifying your limbs in kinesio tape (those bright strips of tape meant to help troubled muscles) or having to wince through the last 2 miles of a race.
And you and your hamstrings will finally be on the same team.
Looking for a race?
Check out active.com; hmrrc.com or www.albanyrunningexchange.org for local race listings or add some of these upcoming events to your calendar:
Freihofer's Run for Women: 9:45 a.m. June 1, Albany; www.freihofersrun.com
Charlton Heritage Run/Walk: 10 a.m. June 1, Charlton; charlton5k.org
5K for Kidneys: 8:30 a.m. June 9, Colonie; healthykidneys.org
Tri-City Valley Cats Father's Day Home Run 5K: 9 a.m. June 15, Troy; hmrrc.com
Mud Mania 3: noon June 15, Tawasentha Park, Guilderland; guilderlandrec.com


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Two Different Seasons
So far this season has been a tale of two seasons, well, two different 10-game seasons.
8-2 start, 77 runs.
3-7 since, 30 runs.
Three of those 30 runs have come in the last two games, both losses in San Francisco. The road trip and series ends this afternoon at AT&T Park and it doesn't get any easier. Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum with his 4-0 record and 1.00 ERA will be on the mound.
Phillies have fallen from first place for the first time this season. After 20 games a year ago? 11-9, second place.
Who's in first? The red-hot, much despised Mets, who begin a 10-game homestand on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park. Saturday (FOX) and Sunday night (ESPN) are national telecasts.
Chase's next hit will be his 1,000th. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Phillies will become the only National League team in the last 20 years to have five players reach that level.
Chase will join Jimmy Rollins, Bobby Abreu, Pat Burrell and Mike Lieberthal.
Joe Blanton has a rehab start tonight in Reading. He could be back in the rotation next week . . . Brad Lidge pitched two scoreless relief innings in Reading last night with four strikeouts (35 pitches, 24 strikes). He's close to being activated, too.
Just Wondering
Why doesn't major league baseball have a rule that all teams must put names of the back of uniforms? Yankees, Red Sox and Giants don't. Then again, one league has the DH and the other doesn't.
Did You Know?
Jayson Werth uses the most bats on the Phillies last season, 11 1/ dozen.
Weekly Honors
In the Phillies minors, last week's pitcher of the week is Reading RH Phillippe Aumont. Player honors: 2B Fidel Hernandez of the Clearwater Threshers.


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Nor Cal Fish Report
Lake Almanor Fish Report for 7-8-2015
Lake Almanor Fish Report for 7-8-2015
Almanor trout in Hamilton Branch
Lake Almanor - CA (Plumas County)
by Nor Cal Fish Reports
Trout are stacking up in the Hamilton Branch. Indicator nymphs, single eggs will work. Hex hatch is winding down. Doug Neal: (530) 258-6732 http://www.almanorfishingadventures.com
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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reportsfor Thursday, July 2nd, 2015
Lake Almanor: Hex hatch still going at Almanor
Lake Amador: Big cats on the prowl at Amador
Anderson Reservoir: Jig time at Anderson
Bass Lake: Tough bite at Bass Lake
Lake Berryessa: Bass, crappie on at Berryessa
Boca Reservoir: Low Boca still producing
Lake Chabot: Chabot holding strong
Chesbro Reservoir: Chesbro challenging
Clear Lake: Hot weather slows Clear Lake action
Collins Lake: Tough conditions at Collins
Contra Loma Reservoir: Contra Loma cats biting
Convict Lake: Convict continues to please
Crowley Lake: Solid early bite at Crowley
Lake Davis: Stuffed trout finicky at Davis
Del Valle Lake: Striper time at Del Valle
Edison Lake: Browns biting at Edison
Huntington Lake: Shore anglers pick trout at Huntington
June Lake Loop: June Loop bite improving
Lafayette Reservoir: Cat bite strong at Lafayette
Lake San Antonio: San Antonio closes
Lexington Reservoir: Lexington cats biting
Lewiston Lake: Late trout bite at Lewiston
Lopez Lake : Panfish biting best at Lopez
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: Trout limits common at LV
Mammoth Lakes : Mammoth trout at Mammoth Lakes
New Melones Reservoir: Bass best at New Melones
Lake Oroville: Bass challenging, salmon good at Oroville
Pardee Reservoir: Pardee closing July 10
San Luis Reservoir: Forebay schoolies entertain
San Pablo Reservoir: Trout bite still going at San Pablo
Shadow Cliffs Reservoir: Target cats early at Shadow Cliffs
Shasta Lake: Water warms, bass bite slows at Shasta
Shaver Lake: Shaver trout a puzzle
Lake Sonoma: Crank for bass at Sonoma
Stampede Reservoir: Kokes deep at Stampede
Trinity Lake: Bass bite tapers at Trinity
Uvas Reservoir: Cats on tap at Uvas
Deer Creek: Be careful at Deer Creek
Napa River: Small stripers biting on Napa River
Sacramento River: Stripers active in Colusa
Sacramento River: Early striper bite in Butte County
: Trinity salmon edging upstream
Truckee River: Time to give Truckee a break
Feather River: North Fork trout bite worth exploring
Sacramento Delta: Stripers visiting Antioch
: Benicia shoreline action mixed
Sacramento Delta: Small bass the rule in Disco Bay
Sacramento Delta: Lots of little bass in Franks Tract
Sacramento Delta: Slog in Pittsburg
Sacramento Delta: Small stripers, cats in Rio Vista
Sacramento Delta: Panfish plentiful in Stockton
Sacramento Delta: Bluegill, stripers in Tracy
: Bodega rock cod abundant
: Capitola halibut starting to bite
: Bottom fishing tops in Crescent City
: Eureka salmon showing, halibut re-opens
: Albacore pay a brief visit to Fort Bragg
: Monterey rock cod bite on fire
: Stripers on San Mateo County beaches
: No slowing SF Bay striper bite
Nor Cal Fish Reports Reportsfor Thursday, June 25th, 2015
Carson River: Fire bedevils Carson River area
Napa River: Napa striper bite accelerates
Sacramento River: Colusa action slowing
Sacramento River: Butte County shad run over
Trinity River: Salmon arriving on Trinity River
Sacramento Delta: Antioch stripers biting
Sacramento Delta: Benicia striper bite fading
Sacramento Delta: Disco Bay bite spotty
Sacramento Delta: Franks Tract bass take work
Sacramento Delta: Panfish best near Stockton
: Santa Cruz halibut biting
: Crescent City rock cod bite continues great
: Eureka salmon scarce
: No salmon, plenty of cod in Fort Bragg
: Stripers surge in Pacifica surf
: SF Bay fishing gets even better
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By Ennealogic
Thanks to a rather vitriolic post by Megan Carpentier of the Guardian, in which she asserts that "Trig Truthers" are bitter, misogynistic and ill-informed to boot, I got to thinking about one of her more outrageous statements: "In the stubbly nether regions of the internet untouched by Occam's razor, a dedicated group of (mostly) men seeks to prove that the Palin family drama is more soap operatic than the family has already acknowledged."
Apparently Ms. Carpentier is unaware that I, and many co-researchers, fellow bloggers and commenters who contribute to the ever-growing body of knowledge about the fraud that is Sarah Palin, are mothers and grandmothers. We "Trig Truthers" are hardly misogynistic. We seem to be considerably more aware than she is about the bizarre soap opera phenomenon that is Wasilla's Palin family. That Ms. Carpentier brags having used the word, "vagina," three times in her story does not comfort me into accepting she understands the babygate dilemma at all. Razors and vaginas and nether regions oh my!—this is not about shaving pubic hair, this is about a pregnancy hoax, and if Ms. Carpentier had spent any time at all learning about the details of the story instead of dashing off a "cracking piece," she just might have been able to add something to the discussion instead of serving to spiral the question further into silence.
|A very old razor
Sir Isaac Newton restated the rule as, "We are to admit no more causes of natural things than such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances." I think this is a good formulation because it maintains that explanations need be both true and sufficient. Yet! Are the observations for Theory #1, below, even present, much less true and sufficient?
Another formulation states, ""If you have two theories that both explain the observed facts, then you should use the simplest until more evidence comes along." The validity of any theory depends on "observed facts." So which of the two is actually the better theory?
Theory #1 - According to Sarah's versions of the story, she gave birth on a Friday morning to a 5-week (or 7-week) premature Down syndrome baby, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center (or maybe in Anchorage), after taking two flights from Texas to Alaska and driving in the snow for another hour, and after leaking amniotic fluid (or not) since early the previous morning. She subsequently brought the preemie to work with her on the following Monday for show and tell.
|Documentation of Live Birth (missing from evidence)
|A certified Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (not available at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center)
Theory #2 - Sarah Palin was not pregnant in at all in 2008, but perpetrated a birth-story hoax which she initiated publicly on March 5, 2008 and carries through to this day. The Down syndrome child has been adopted by the Palins.
Trig Palin on 18th April, 2008: "A 5-7 week premature infant"
a birth certificate
an announcement entered by the hospital
pictures of a 5-7 week premature infant taken within a day or two of birth
an explanation of how the attending Family Practice doctor (CBJ) came to the conclusion that it was okay for Sarah Palin to travel by air and car for 11 hours without getting checked out along the way
an honest explanation of why and how the hospital - its directors, staff and doctors - agreed to induce this multipara, 44 yr-old with a high risk pregnancy in a facility that doesn't even have a level 1 NICU instead of stabilizing and transporting her to a facility in Anchorage equipped to handle such deliveries
a further honest explanation of how such an infant was permitted to be handled by her son's military buddies and the elder Heaths within a day of his birthing, and then brought into a public office environment just three days later
entries in the then governor's daily schedule dating what should have been frequent pre-natal visits
medical records evidencing pre-natal visits and tests
empirical evidence in the form of statements, e-mails, images and video from media, colleagues, friends and other community members supporting the fact of Sarah's 7-8 month pregnancy
and a consistent story of how, when and where the birth happened
For Theory #2 we should expect to observe:
photographic and video evidence of a lack of a pregnant belly both before and after Sarah Palin's pregnancy announcement
empirical evidence in the form of statements from media, colleagues, casual bystanders, community members and airline personnel that she did not appear pregnant even just before the announced birth date
an unexplained reluctance to allow questions or provide documentation regarding the birth
occasional hostility and a flippant attitude toward anyone questioning the story
confusion, hesitation, and inconsistencies in her telling of the birth and pregnancy stories
a less-than-motherly caring demonstrated toward the Down syndrome child she claimed she was desperate for
In my opinion, there is currently, and quite simply, insufficient evidence to warrant accepting Theory #1. Remember, a theory must be explained by observed facts. But there was no birth certificate released. There was no hospital announcement, nor any explanation explaining the high risk delivery in a sub-par medical facility. Nor has there been an explanation for the presentation of (and public showing-off of) a chubby-cheeked baby who was supposed to be 5-7 weeks premature, jaundiced, with a hole in his heart. No contemporaneous governor's calendar entries have been unearthed, nor has there been any confirmation of pre-natal testing and visits. The documentary trail with any suggestion at all that Sarah Palin was pregnant consists only of:
- the mysteriously appearing and disappearing "Gusty" photos,
- a video shot by Elan Frank wherein Sarah Palin drums on an apparently jelly-filled square-shaped pillow of a belly for a few seconds but also is shown jauntily going up and down stairs and easily bending over, and
- the very recent recollections by an unnamed friend of an unnamed source who saw Sarah with a pregnant belly at a gym when the location, date and time are not given.
So, in spite of Ms. Carpentier's clever phrase-turning, Occam's Razor apparently works to shave away the fatuous assertions in her article, at least for anyone who has taken the time to actually look at the facts:
Sarah Palin, apparently, couldn't have just gotten pregnant the way the rest of the world does and she couldn't have delivered a baby the way the rest of the women of the world do. She couldn't have had and recognised a few Braxton Hicks contractions after bearing four children, and gotten on a plane to have the birth of her fifth, special-needs child in her hometown, and had it all be perfectly above board.No, she couldn't. And the body of evidence that says she couldn't has nothing to do with misogynistic men trying to peer into her "mysterious lady parts."
To review the evidence on file for Theory #2, please see Politicalgates' collection. For an honest appraisal of both theories, read Brad Scharlott's research paper. Or just Google, "Palin pregnancy hoax." And then with an open mind, read.


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Wizard Of Oz Court Ruling Suggests Moviemakers Can Reclaim Parts Of The Public Domain And Put It Under Copyright
from the we're-not-in-kansas-any-more,-toto deptAnother day, another story of the law letting the public domain be locked up. Back in February, we wrote about an important case about the public domain involving The Wizard of Oz and some other films. Prior to 1976, of course, you had to register works to have them covered by copyright. A company named AVELA recognized that some publicity posters for The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind and some Tom and Jerry cartoons were not registered (or in some cases, were registered, but not renewed), and thus were officially in the public domain. It then made t-shirts out of some of the images in the poster.
On appeal, the Eighth Circuit court seems to have more or less supported the original ruling, though with different reasoning. The court does say that the publicity materials are in the public domain. But then says that the new works (the designs on the t-shirt) results in a derivative work that "comes into conflict with a valid copyright." Conceptually that makes sense. You can't take a public domain work and then assume that gives you free reign to bring in other copyrighted work. But it's troubling to see how the court then concludes that such derivative works occur in this case. It basically says that because the actors in the movie imbued the characters with specific traits beyond what was in the original works, even the use of still images that are public domain can infringe on the copyrights of the depictions of those characters.
We agree with the district court's conclusion that Dorothy, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz, Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler from Gone with the Wind, and Tom and Jerry each exhibit "consistent, widely identifiable traits" in the films that are sufficiently distinctive to merit character protection under the respective film copyrights....As THREsq notes, it's this section above that may be sending Hollywood lawyers into a bit of a tizzy as it appears to potentially extend the encroachment on the public domain, by suggesting that any general "character" traits that are added by a film adaptation, even of a public domain work, can be copyrighted. Considering there are a bunch of adaptations being made of The Wizard of Oz based on the public domain books, some lawyers are worried that this ruling gives Warner Bros. leverage over those other movies:
AVELA correctly points out that the scope of copyright protection for the characters in the films The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind is limited to the increments of character expression in the films that go beyond the character expression in the books on which they were based. See Silverman, 870 F.2d at 49 ("[C]opyrights in derivative works secure protection only for the incremental additions of originality contributed by the authors of the derivative works."). While true, this has little practical effect in the instant case, as a book's description of a character generally anticipates very little of the expression of the character in film....
The film actors' portrayals of the characters at issue here appear to rely upon elements of expression far beyond the dialogue and descriptions in the books. AVELA has identified no instance in which the distinctive mannerisms, facial expressions, voice, or speech patterns of a film character are anticipated in the corresponding book by a literary description that evokes, to any significant extent, what the actor portrayed. Put more simply, there is no evidence that one would be able to visualize the distinctive details of, for example, Clark Gable's performance before watching the movie Gone with the Wind, even if one had read the book beforehand. At the very least, the scope of the film copyrights covers all visual depictions of the film characters at issue, except for any aspects of the characters that were injected into the public domain by the publicity materials.
In case you didn't get that, if you were to create a movie Wizard of Oz entirely based on the book, if one of the actors does pretty much anything that suggests a similarity to the movie version, rather than the book version, it could be infringing. At the very least, this completely rules out any attempt to make a nod or homage towards the original film. But, more importantly, if just in the nature of being an actor, one of the actors imbues one of these characters with similar traits to the 1939 movie... that can be infringing.
As we noted in our past article on this topic, there are nine Wizard of Oz projects currently in development, by one count, including a big-budget 3D film by Disney directed by Sam Raimi and starring James Franco that's meant to be a prequel to the classic film.
Might these films have to be very, very careful going forward?
One lawyer believes so.
"The court's statement that the film copyrights cover 'all visual depictions' of the characters recognizes that there is often a quintessential version of a literary character that exists in the public's mind as a result of a popular film adaption," says Aaron Moss, the chair of litigation at Greenberg Glusker. " Any filmmaker that wants to create a new version of a literary work -- even one in the public domain -- needs to be careful not to use copyrightable elements of characters that first appear in protected motion picture versions of the works. Of course, when it comes to characters depicted by live actors, this may be easier said than done."
And that's insane. That goes way beyond the intent of copyright law, and again seems to destroy the laughable notion that there's a real split between protection of ideas and expression.
Filed Under: copyright, public domain, wizard of oz
Companies: warner bros.


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|This cube - shown before restoration - was one of 33 units that showed discoloration and cracking paint.
The AMAM acquired Sol LeWitt's 49 Three-Part Variations on Three Different Kinds of Cubes, one of the artist's major early constructions, in 1972. By the mid-1990s the work could no longer be exhibited due to paint cracks and losses, discoloration and other condition problems.
The problems were the result of what conservators describe as an "inherent vice," which implies that the root of the problems lay in the initial manufacture and/ or choice of materials. In this case, it was the result of poor adhesion of the paint to the steel substrate as well as discoloration of the paint itself.
In summer 2004, the AMAM embarked on a two and a half year project to restore the work.
|ICA objects conservator Mark Erdmann and
paintings conservator Heather Galloway
mechanically remove the aged paint layer on the cubes.
The restoration was carried out under the direction of conservator Heather Galloway at the Intermuseum Conservation Association (ICA) in Cleveland. One of the earliest steps was to collaborate with Sol LeWitt and his curator to determine that the original paint should be removed and then to document that paint for color and gloss so that its appearance could be recreated with different materials. To assist with LeWitt's color selection, his curator visited the ICA to examine the piece before it was stripped of color.
The restoration began with each cube stack being sandblasted to expose the steel.
|John Taylor of Austin Finishing Co. spray paints an interior cavity of a cube tower.
After sandblasting, the stacks were coated in oil to prevent oxidation (rust). They were then degreased by hand and given a wash prime, which was applied to enhance adhesion between the steel and the paint coats. Spray-painting the cubes was especially painstaking, because both exterior and interior cavities had to be coated evenly.
|John Taylor and David Turner (at rear) of Austin Finishing Co. scuff individual cubes.
Multiple coats of paint had to be applied to achieve the right coverage and gloss. After each application of paint, the surfaces were scuffed by hand to ensure the adhesion of later coats.
The work is currently on view in the Ellen Johnson Gallery and will remain on view through December 2007.


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The Jets have confirmed that linebacker Quinton Coples will miss some time after suffering an ankle injury in Saturday night's preseason game against the Jaguars, but the amount of time remains unclear.
Amid reports that Coples suffered a hairline fracture in his ankle and would miss 3-4 weeks, the Jets released a statement on Sunday night that was short on specifics.
"Linebacker Quinton Coples suffered an injured right ankle Saturday night in the Jets' 37-13 win over Jacksonville at MetLife Stadium," the statement said. "Coples will undergo a medical procedure on Tuesday. He will miss the remainder of the preseason and is out indefinitely."
The Jets spent the 16th overall pick in last year's draft on Coples and got 5.5 sacks out of him as a rookie. There were hopes that he'd take a big step forward in his second season, but his 2013 season isn't getting off to a good start.


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Game Day
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The Titans season thus far:
Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf will have the call for CBS in a regional broadcast. Looking at the map on the506.com, not a whole lot of the country is going to see the game live.Code:2012-09-09 Patriots 13 34 L 2012-09-16 @Chargers 10 38 L 2012-09-23 Lions 44 41 W 2012-09-30 @Texans 14 38 L 2012-10-07 @Vikings 7 30 L 2012-10-11 Steelers 26 23 W 2012-10-21 @Bills 35 34 W 2012-10-28 Colts 13 19 L 2012-11-04 Bears 20 51 L 2012-11-11 @Dolphins 37 3 W 2012-11-25 @Jaguars 19 24 L 2012-12-02 Texans 10 24 L 2012-12-09 @Colts 23 27 L 2012-12-17 Jets 14 10 W 2012-12-23 @Packers 10-4 2012-12-30 Jaguars 2-12
The Titans have 4 offensive linemen on IR, and lost another last week when center Kevin Matthews was injured against the Jets. Incidentally, Kevin is Clay's cousin (Bruce Matthews son, Bruce is also the Titans OL coach). I was hoping to see them play against each other this week but various reports have Kevin out for the rest of the season.
CJ2K is back to being Chris Johnson, but as he proved last week, if you allow him to get around the corner bad things can happen. Despite the line issues, Johnson has 1159 yards and a 4.8 average. Johnson is faster than AD but not nearly the hitter at the second level. Former Packer Quinn Johnson is still with the Titans but doesn't seem to see much action.
Locker may not be an ideal QB for many but he does run well, a threat that must be respected. Baring injury, former Packer Hasselbeck won't be seen (or heard, no OT please). Kendall Wright has had a pretty nice season but injured his ribs against the Jets making this the Kenny Britt show.
Lang has apparently passed through the concussion protocol and will start at LG. Saturday will be ready (he has some kind of neck/shoulder issue) but Dietrich-Smith gets the start at center for the first time this year. Van Roten didn't practice again... so I guess they're going to be very thin on the OL this week. Crabtree has some kind of hamstring problem and is out this week. Green didn't practice on Friday and I'm guessing won't be cleared for Sundy. Nelson isn't ready to go yet, out again.
Woodson and Wilson are out again. Worthy is shaky but otherwise the defense is whole. Moses starts while Walden is limited with an ankle injury.
Jarius Wynn, a final cutdown casualty this season has played enough over the last month to show up regularly on the Titans stat sheet.
The Packers have been pretty terrible against the spread this year and being a 14 point favorite in this game won't help. I expect a slightly closer game, continuing the trend of the season.
Enjoy the game!


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WASHINGTON | Side by side, leading Democratic and Republican senators pledged Monday to propel far-reaching immigration legislation through the Senate by summer, providing a possible path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people now in the U.S. illegally.
WASHINGTON | Side by side, leading Democratic and Republican senators pledged Monday to propel far-reaching immigration legislation through the Senate by summer, providing a possible path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people now in the U.S. illegally.
The senators acknowledged pitfalls that have doomed such efforts in the past, but they suggested that November's elections — with Hispanics voting heavily for President Barack Obama and other Democrats — could make this time different.
Passage of the emotionally charged legislation by the Democratic-controlled Senate is far from assured, and a taller hurdle could come later in the House, which is dominated by conservative Republicans who've shown little interest in immigration overhaul. Obama will lay out his own proposals today, most of which mirror the Senate plans.
Besides the citizenship provision, including new qualifications, the Senate measure would increase border security, allow more temporary workers to stay and crack down on employers who would hire illegal immigrants. The plans are still short on detail, and all the senators conceded that months of tedious and politically treacherous negotiations lie ahead.
But with a re-elected Obama pledging his commitment, the lawmakers argued that six years after the last sustained congressional effort at an immigration overhaul came up short in the Senate, chances for approval this year are much better.
"Other bipartisan groups of senators have stood in the same spot before, trumpeting similar proposals," said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. "But we believe this will be the year Congress finally gets it done. The politics on this issue have been turned upside down," Schumer said, arguing that polls show more support than ever for immigration changes and political risk in opposing it.
"Elections. Elections," said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. "The Republican Party is losing the support of our Hispanic citizens. And we realize that there are many issues on which we think we are in agreement with our Hispanic citizens, but this is a pre-eminent issue with those citizens."
Obama got 71 percent of the Latino vote in November compared with 27 percent for Republican Mitt Romney.
The president will endorse the Senate process during an event in Las Vegas today, administration officials said. He will outline a similar vision for overhauling the nation's immigration laws, drawing on the immigration "blueprint" he first released in 2011.
The blueprint focuses on four key areas: a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S., improved border security, an overhaul of the legal immigration system and making it easier for businesses to verify the legal status of workers.
Seeking to ramp up pressure on lawmakers, the White House has prepared formal immigration legislation that it could send to Capitol Hill should the Senate process stall, administration officials said. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss internal strategy.
Like the president's blueprint, the Senate proposals also call for a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants already here. But lawmakers want the creation of that pathway to be contingent upon securing the border and better tracking of people in the U.S. on visas.
The Senate's five-page framework also calls for overhauling the legal immigration system, including awarding green cards to immigrants who obtain certain advanced degrees from American universities, creating an effective high-tech employment verification system to ensure that employers do not hire illegal immigrants in the future and allowing more low-skill and agricultural workers.
In a sign of the challenges ahead, the proposals immediately got a cool reaction from Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
"This effort is too important to be written in a back room and sent to the floor with a take-it-or-leave it approach," McConnell said. "It needs to be done on a bipartisan basis and include ideas from both sides of the aisle."
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., said on the Senate floor, "No one should expect members of the Senate are just going to rubber-stamp what a group has met and decided."
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said he was concerned about the proposed path to citizenship.
"To allow those who came here illegally to be placed on such a path is both inconsistent with rule of law and profoundly unfair to the millions of legal immigrants who waited years, if not decades, to come to America legally," said Cruz.
A year after Border Patrol apprehensions of illegal border crossers plunged to the lowest levels in nearly 40 years, agents have seen a slight increase in arrests, according to Border Patrol arrest data obtained by The Associated Press.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., applauded the framework and said, "I will do everything in my power to get a bill across the finish line."
Besides McCain and Schumer, the senators endorsing the new principles Monday were Democrats Dick Durbin of Illinois, Robert Menendez of New Jersey and Michael Bennet of Colorado and Republicans Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Marco Rubio of Florida and Jeff Flake of Arizona.


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