We had a pre-thanksgiving treat this week in the form of a visit from my good friend Jenny! She called out of the blue a few weeks ago to ask if she could come and the timing was perfect, we needed a few days off from working through two weekends in a row! She spent the previous week on Oahu and then stretched out her trip three days with a hop over to the Valley Isle where she ooh'd and ahhh'd at all the sights we managed to squeeze in.
From the lowest of lows: Jenny and I weathering a tornado in a mens' room stall somewhere in Kansas, June 1995.
To the highest of highs: 10,023 feet in the air atop Haleakala, Maui, November 2008.
Jenny is a friend of mine: Conn and Jenny had never met but became fast friends. Here, taking in a different vista of the Haleakala crater. Very cold and windy.
Down on the farm: Further on down from the summit is the beautiful Ali'i Lavender Farm. We had never seen these succulents bloom before. The little clusters of bell-shaped flowers where an other-worldly red--even more so than this pic shows. Definitely worth the trip.
Where the tall grass grows: One of our favorite places to go for a hike in the north west Maui Mountains. A spectacular view of Kahului harbor and Haleakala.
Through the bamboo: This is a fun little hike through thick bamboo that had Jenny thinking we had shrunk and jumped into a rabbit hole.
Waterfall's end: The hike through the bamboo ended at this meandering little waterfall. Conn investigated the rest of the trail but we didn't have enough time to scale the rock wall.
Gosh, The comments could go in all different directions. Good story non the less!
Those red flowers look as though they may eat flesh.


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New Legislation Brings Needed Reforms to Ohio Employment Discrimination Law
On January 12, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed H.B. 352, which will go into effect on April 15, 2021. This new legislation, otherwise known as the Employment Law Uniformity Act (ELUA), brings significant reforms to Ohio's employment discrimination statute, R.C. Chapter 4112. This new legislation simplifies Ohio's former employment discrimination statute and, in many ways, mirrors existing federal employment discrimination statutes.
Ohio's Former Employment Discrimination Statute
The nature of Ohio's former employment discrimination statute placed employers at a competitive disadvantage compared to employers in other states. Among other infirmities, the prior law:
Had a six-year statute of limitations on civil actions for employment discrimination, which was the longest statute of limitations period in the country;
Subjected individual managers and supervisors, in addition to the employer, to personal liability for discrimination;
Provided three different routes for filing employment discrimination claims, each containing different remedies and procedural requirements;
Lacked any exhaustion of administrative remedies prerequisite before an employee could file suit; and
Provided no affirmative defense for hostile work environment claims.
The Employment Law Uniformity Act
The new legislation revises a number of former deficiencies in Ohio's employment discrimination law. ELUA's major reforms include:
Shortened Statute of Limitations: The new legislation creates a two-year statute of limitations for employees to bring employment discrimination claims. This two-year statute of limitations period applies to both civil and administrative actions and, therefore, creates uniformity and clarity.
Elimination of Supervisor and Manager Liability: The ELUA removes personal liability for individual supervisors and managers, which ensures that individuals in management positions can exercise appropriate judgment without fear of being sued. However, to balance the rights of employees, the new law does not protect supervisors or managers who have acted outside the scope of their employment, retaliated against an employee in violation of R.C. 4112.02(I), or engaged in conduct to aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce a discriminatory practice in violation of R.C. 4112.02(J).
Greater Clarity for Age Discrimination Claims: The new law simplifies age discrimination claims by providing only a single cause of action that is subject to the same statute of limitations and exhaustion of administrative remedies requirement as all other discrimination claims.
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Requirement: Unlike the former statute, the ELUA requires plaintiffs to first exhaust their administrative remedies by filing a discrimination charge with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission before filing suit. Sixty days after filing a charge, the complainant may request a right to sue notice from the Commission. Upon receipt of the right to sue notice, or once 45 days have elapsed since requesting the notice but not receiving it, the complainant may bring a lawsuit.
Affirmative Defense to Hostile Work Environment Claims: The ELUA codifies an affirmative defense that employers can raise in hostile work environment claims. The affirmative defense, which parallels the Faragher/Ellerth affirmative defense under federal law, protects employers from liability if the employer can show (1) that it exercised reasonable care to prevent or promptly correct harassing behavior or an unlawful discriminatory practice, and (2) that the employee failed to take advantage of any preventative or corrective opportunities provided by the employer.
Damage Limitations for Employment Discrimination Claims: The new legislation categorizes employment discrimination lawsuits as a "tort action", thereby subjecting such claims to compensatory and punitive damage limitations under Ohio's Tort Reform Act.
The ELUA brings a welcomed change to Ohio's employment discrimination law. The new legislation will provides greater uniformity and predictability for Ohio employers, while still balancing and preserving the critical rights of employees.
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Canadian Judge Orders VICE Journalist To Hand Over Communications With ISIS Fighter
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By Derrick Broze
A judge has ruled that a VICE News journalist must hand over all communications between him and an ISIS fighter to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
VICE News reporter Ben Makuch has been ordered to hand over chat logs, and screenshots of chats between him and Farah Shirdon, a 22-year-old Calgary man who allegedly left Canada in 2014 to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. In September 2015, Shirdon has been charged in absentia with six terrorism-related crimes. The charges stemmed from an interview between Shirdon, Makuch and VICE CEO Shane Smith.
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Following the charges against Shirdon, the RMCP and INTERPOL began looking for the accused terrorist and said they would need Makuch's chats as evidence. VICE Media and Makuch have been fighting the court order, arguing that the chats, which took place on the Kik instant messenger app, would not provide any additional helpful intelligence. VICE has also been arguing that the court's production order "would violate press freedoms and set a dangerous precedent for journalism in Canada."
The court disagreed with VICE, ruling that law enforcement's need to gather evidence overrides the rights of VICE and Makuch. VICE reported:
Specifically, the screen captures of the chats are "important evidence in relation to very serious allegations" and "The screen captures are a copy of the actual electronic messages that Shirdon placed on Mr. Makuch's computer screen. They are highly reliable evidence that do not require a second hand interpretation," Justice Ian MacDonell wrote in his decision.
VICE says they are reviewing the ruling and "giving serious consideration to appealing the decision." VICE's lawyer, Iain MacKinnon, worries that the ruling could set a precedent, leading similar production orders to become commonplace in Canada.
"It could have a very real chilling effect on the willingness of people and witnesses speaking to journalists," said MacKinnon. "If people realize that what they say to a journalist could easily be handed over to police and used as part of a criminal investigation, that may scare somebody off in speaking to a journalist. That is a very real concern that, unfortunately, the judge did not address in his reasons, even though it was raised as a factor he should consider."
The War on Journalism also extends to the United States of America. In 2013, the Free Flow of Information Act was reintroduced to "maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media." During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Senator Dianne Feinstein insisted that she would not support the bill if protections were offered beyond "covered journalists." According to Feinstein, and the 2013 version of the bill, a journalist is "someone who is an employee, agent, or independent contractor for a media entity." Senator Feinstein also fought against protection for Edward Snowden, WikiLeaks, and future whistleblowers.
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While that bill did not survive the public backlash, it is interesting to note that the original reason the bill was revived in May 2013, was in response to the White House/Associated Press scandal. The scandal revealed that the Department of Justice had secretly gathered two months of phone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press. The Justice Department had records of outgoing work and personal phone calls for reporters in New York, Washington, and Hartford, Connecticut from more than 20 phone lines. The Justice Department was apparently looking for the source of an AP story that leaked details of a CIA operation in Yemen.
Later in 2013, a number of media organizations began rebelling against the Obama Administration's restrictions which occasionally keep journalists from taking pictures and video of the president performing official duties. The Presidents of the American Society of News Editors and the Associated Press Media Editors told their members to stop using the photos and videos the White House gives out, stating that the policy amounts to little more than propaganda.
In October 2013, the Committee to Project Journalists released a study detailing that reporters from a number of mainstream outlets believe the Obama administration to be the most secretive in recent memory. This sentiment was also echoed by New York Times editor Jill Abramson. Speaking to AlJazeera Abramson said, "This is the most secretive White House that, at least as a journalist, I have ever dealt with."
The ruling by Canadian courts should remind all free hearts and minds that the War on Journalism and the Free Press is taking place all over the world. Tyrants and liars fear an informed population, and for that reason they work to limit and oppress real journalism. It has never been more important to become informed and to inform your friends and family. By educating ourselves and pursuing solutions we will create a more free, empowered world.
Derrick Broze is an investigative journalist and liberty activist. He is the Lead Investigative Reporter for ActivistPost.com and the founder of the TheConsciousResistance.com. Follow him on Twitter.
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Das Kotamo ist ein Saiteninstrument, das im 21. Jahrhundert entwickelt wurde. Es vereint drei Instrumente aus drei verschiedenen Kulturkreisen auf einem einzigen Klangkörper: Koto, Tanpura und Monochord. Sein Klangbild zeichnet sich durch warme und lang nachklingende Töne mit einem großen Obertonspektrum aus. Dem Instrument lassen sich beruhigende, meditative Klänge entlocken.

Die Koto, eine japanische Zither mit 13 seidenumsponnenen Saiten und verschiebbaren Einzelstegen, hat einen klaren, weichen Klang. Verschiedene westliche und östliche Stimmungen können eingestimmt werden.

Die Tanpura ist eine viersaitige indische Bordunlaute und verleiht mit ihrem typischen surrenden, lange nachklingenden Ton dem Kotamo einen Klangteppich, auf dem sich die klaren Töne der Koto absetzen.

Dreht man das Kotamo einmal um die Achse, so wird das Monochord spielbar. Mit bis zu 30 Saiten wird es in der Regel gleichtönig gestimmt und bildet eine schwebende Klangfülle mit unzähligen Obertönen.

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Jusoor Center for Studies publishes this map, which covers the various types of civil and military airports and others for special operations, such as agricultural and paragliding purposes. The covered airports have been classified according to their types and functions as airports (33) or as merely military bases (22) without landing and taking off operations. Also, some agricultural airports are completely neglected and there are no forces inside them.
The map shows the state of most airports in Syria in terms of usage purposes, numbers, and geographical distribution between areas of influence. In addition, the map illustrates the nature of the military control between the actors: the military forces of the Syrian regime, Russia, Iran, US, and Turkey.
The map also reflects the keenness of foreign forces to control the airports, including in the case of competition over them; especially between Russia and Iran.
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17th Century Manuscript Traces Templar Knights Treasure to Heretical Umbria
A link to the treasures of the Templar Knights have come to light by way of a 17th-century manuscript, discovered by a historian, Giovanni Tomassini, in the small village originally called Ferentum illi, (now known as Ferentillo), nestled in the green valleys of Umbria near the Nera river, not far from the city of Terni in Italy.
The picturesque Ferentillo (Image: Author provided)
History Of Ferentillo
Ferentillo has an ancient history. The Nera valley was already inhabited in pre-Roman times by the Naharki people, a curious tribe belonging to what Pliny defined as gens antiquissima (very ancient gens). Even in Roman times the area enjoyed prominence as it was located near the Via Flaminia, which was built on the ancient route that led from the Salto del Cieco to Rome. The village, whose genesis is to be connected to the history of the nearby Abbey of San Pietro in Valle, belonged to the noble Cybo family until the 18th century, when it was inherited by the Montevecchio and then, by decision of the Apostolic Chamber and Pope Pius IX, it was granted to the Frenchman Louis Désiré de Montholon-Sémonville, until it was definitively annexed, after the wars of independence, by the Kingdom of Italy in 1860. Aside from its long history, the entire territory has an enigmatic aura that stubbornly challenges any attempt to demystify it. Ferentillo, is located near Spoleto, famous for having been the seat of the Cathars and Anglicans and a secular role player on the side of the Catholic Church of Rome.
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Giovanni Tomassini, author of the book ' Gli ultimi custodi del Tesoro templare' (The Last Guardians of the Templar Treasure) relates according to a legend known in France and England, but absolutely unknown in Italy, the 'Treasure of the Templars' was believed to have passed to a secret place near Spoleto. The story relates that: " In the year 1318 more than 3,000 knights met in Spoleto (Umbria, Italy) to decide future of its Order. Two factions opposed each other: those who wanted to avenge the Templars and those who wanted to protect the secrets of Cavalry. The second faction eventually decided the future of the Order ". In Spoleto there is no evidence of such an event, but the historian thinks he has identified the location where this meeting of the Knights took place.
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Born in Rome in 1980, Alessandro Moriccioni is a historical-scientific popularizer, and contributed to Mystero, Archeomisteri, Archeologia Proibita, Mysterien and Hera. He currently collaborates with the quarterly Horizon. He conducted two seasons of the Terra Incognita program and appeared on several... Read More
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Terms for Time of the Day
Many terms, practical and poetic, refer to various periods in the day or to related figurative senses. Here is a selection, ranging from regular to rare.
Dawn (from Old English dagian, "to become day"), a word for the beginning of the day, also figuratively describes beginnings in general, especially in the sense of renewal or second chances. Daybreak is a practical synonym.
A poetic variant is aurora, from the Latin name for the Roman goddess of dawn; the adjectival form is auroral. (The word is related to the Latin term auster, meaning "south wind," from which the name of Australia is derived; the similar name Austria, by contrast, stems from the Germanic cognate of east, though auster and east are related.)
Aurora is usually associated with the aurora borealis and the lesser-known aurora australis, atmospheric phenomena occurring, respectively, in and near the Arctic and Antarctic regions. The name for Easter, derived from the name of a Germanic goddess, is associated with the brightness of dawn and is related to east.
Matutinal (from Matuta, an earlier Roman goddess later identified with Aurora) is an adjective referring to the morning; matins, the canonical term for the morning hours, and matinee, referring to an early performance, are related terms.
Twilight (from an Old English term probably meaning "half-light") is the dim light of the early morning and late evening, as well as those times of the day, though the term almost invariably refers to the latter period. Figuratively, the word also refers to a vaguely defined intermediate state or a period of decline.
Gloaming (from Old English glom, meaning "twilight" — which, incidentally, is not related to gloom but is akin to glow, from glowan) declined in use in the eighteenth century except in certain dialects but is associated with Scotland and poetry because of its use by Scots poet Robert Burns and others.
Crepuscular (from Latin crepusculum, meaning "twilight, dusk") is an adjective that refers to the margins of the day, especially in the evening, and might be used, for example, to refer to animal behavior. (Crepuscule and its variant crepuscle are rare noun forms.) Dusk (from Old English dox, and related to dun and dust) is the late evening twilight (and, rarely, the beginning of morning twilight); its adjectival form, dusky, refers to darkness or obscurity.
Terms for the beginning of the day other than dawn include sunrise and sunup, complemented by sunset and sundown; the archaic terms morn and eve survive as poetic alternatives to morning (from the Old English term morgen — the phrase to morgenne is the precursor of tomorrow) and evening (from even, in the sense of "equilibrium"). Other terms for morning include cockcrow, from the customary early-morning call of the rooster, while eventide and evenfall are poetic synonyms for evening.
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Some Enchanted Evenings
and a few Matinées in 2016
"Thanks for the best theatre year ever!" was the message from one of our very regular customers on her Christmas card. I'm not sure it was quite the best; looking back, there were particular highlights, many thrilling performances and a few disappointments. But, as another customer (of many years standing) told me, "I always enjoy it, even when I don't enjoy it." I know what she means.
It was a busy year – we offered you 53 shows, spread across 58 trips, and though prices in the West End soared, our average ticket price was only £38.36, almost exactly half the cost of the ticket for Le Corsaire, our most expensive show.
And it would have been an even busier year if the production of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill hadn't been cancelled completely because of star Audra McDonald's pregnancy.
This was the year that we visited more of the smaller Off-West End theatres than big West End ones, where the theatrical equivalent of bed-blocking is going on - yes, I'm thinking of Thriller and there are more I could mention where some shows overstay their welcome. We were joined by royalty (Prince Charles and Camilla, no less, in the same row as us) to see Gemma Arterton as Nell Gwynn, and we joined in the ovation for theatrical royalty Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in No Man's Land. We may not have seen the star Sheridan Smith in Funny Girl on two of our three visits to that show but we saw a star-in-the-making in Natasha J Barnes. At the Old, Vic Ralph Fiennes was electrifying as The Master Builder.
It was more obvious than ever that audiences need to look to venues such as the Donmar, Hampstead Theatre and the Menier Chocolate Factory for arresting performances and innovative drama. At the Donmar, Janet McTeer took no prisoners in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Stephen Dillane mesmerised in Faith Healer and Barbara Flynn was heart-breaking in Elegy.
At the Menier, Alexander Hanson gave the funniest performance I have ever seen in The Truth, which got a deserved transfer to Wyndham's. The Menier's revival of Travesties is also getting a transfer, giving audiences another chance to savour Tom Hollander and Freddie Fox.
For my money, the best new musical, in a very thin field, was easily Groundhog Day with Andy Karl effortlessly charming his way through the show. We had to search Southwark Playhouse and the Charing Cross Theatre for further musical delights – Grey Gardens, Allegro, Titanic and Ragtime, all directed by the prodigiously talented Thom Southerland.
Following two dismal concerts at the Royal Festival Hall in 2015, Some Enchanted Evening at Cadogan Hall was nothing short of rapturous.
The coup de théâtre of the year has to go to Hampstead Theatre for the closing moments of Wild. I saw it, and I still don't believe my eyes. The stagecraft almost made us overlook the play.
It was a privilege to have the playwright Nick Payne join us for the discussion of Elegy with actors Barbara Flynn and Nina Sosanya, and to hear lyricist Lynn Ahrens discuss Ragtime. Sian Thomas and Sheila Hancock gave insights into working on respectively Welcome Home, Captain Fox and Grey Gardens. These little extras add a lot to everyone's appreciation of a production.
Andrew Lloyd Webber belatedly called for more racial diversity in the theatre. Ironically, this was the year that seemed to offer more diversity than ever in casting, with shows like Kinky Boots, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Les Blancs, Show Boat, The Bodyguard, The Tempest and One Night in Miami (perhaps our Play of The Year), and the year was crowned with the staggering performance of Lucien Msamati in Amadeus.
It became more difficult to book some shows. Group bookings were limited for No Man's Land and are impossible for the Harry Potter double. Sometimes the prices are too high with no discounts, or there is a limited number of seats groups are permitted to book. With most West End theatres now charging Premium Prices, groups are only permitted discounts on the second so-called Top Price and this limits availability. Mike and I have had to take out subscriptions to a number of theatres to access advance booking privileges and beat the general rush for seats, and this has added to our costs. Unfortunately, we have to pass this on in the prices we charge.
We are therefore all the more grateful to our friends at individual box-offices, such as the Donmar, Hampstead, Southwark, Charing Cross and the Royal Opera House, as well as to agencies Delfont-Mackintosh and Ambassador's Theatre Group. And where would we be without the expertise and helpfulness of the drivers from Cook's Coaches?
I was disappointed that we didn't sell more tickets for One Night in Miami and The Intelligent Homosexual etc (I won't try to remember its full long title), and I worried that perhaps, post-Brexit, your horizons were closing in. However, looking at the year overall, Mike and I had a great deal of support for a wide-ranging programme of entertainment, and we're very grateful to our loyal patrons for their long-term and continued support.
The best year in the theatre ever? No, that's 2017!
As advance booking becomes more of a necessity to get the good seats, already we have a record number of shows booked for the year ahead. And there are even more productions to get excited about in the pipeline. We just hope their producers will permit us to make group bookings and will be generous with their discounts. We much appreciate the Old Vic allowing us to make senior group matinee bookings with our priority membership. We keep saying that groups like us are the backbone of the Theatre business. Where would they be without regular theatregoers like all of us?
Happy theatre-going in 2017.
Afterthought: Was this the first year in living memory that there wasn't a Noel Coward play in the West End?
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David Mayer, MD, is Vice President of Quality and Safety for MedStar Health. He is responsible for overseeing the infrastructure for clinical quality and its operational efficiency for MedStar and each of its entities. Dr. Mayer also designs and directs system-wide activity for patient safety and risk reduction programs.
Dr. Mayer joins MedStar from the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago, Ill. Over the course of 10 years, he held numerous roles including co-executive director of the UIC Institute for Patient Safety Excellence, director of UIC Masters of Science Patient Safety Leadership Program, associate dean for Education, and associate chief medical officer for Quality and Safety Graduate Medical Education. Concurrent with his other roles, he served as vice chair for Quality and Safety for the Department of Anesthesiology, where he was an associate professor of Anesthesiology and director of Cardiac Anesthesiology. Read more.
Rollin J. "Terry" Fairbanks, MD, MS, FACEP, CPPS, is assistant vice president, ambulatory quality and safety at MedStar Health, professor of emergency medicine at Georgetown University, and founding director of the National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare. He has held several leadership positions for the MedStar Institute for Innovation, including as the institute's associate director with executive oversight for the National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare, the Simulation Training and Education Laboratory (MedStar SiTEL), and the MedStar Telehealth Innovation Center.
Bill, Corporate Vice President, MedStar Health and Director, MedStar Simulation Training & Education Lab (MedStar SiTEL), has an unusual passion for developing people and organizations, and is good at facilitating a shared vision and empowering successful teams. He has a track record of professional mentoring and organizational development in public safety, local government and academic healthcare settings over the past decade.
As Scientific Director for the National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare, Dr. Ratwani applies human factors and cognitive science theories to challenging healthcare problems to develop innovative solutions. Dr. Ratwani is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Georgetown University in addition to his role with the Human Factors Center. He holds a master's and PhD in psychology, with a focus on human factors, from George Mason University. He was a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow at the Naval Research Laboratory where he received the Alan Berman publication award. Dr. Ratwani has extensive experience planning, managing and executing large-scale research programs.
In addition, he has made major contributions to healthcare policy, with a focus on health information technology usability and safety. His research areas of interest include patient safety report analysis and visualization, health information technology usability, and clinician cognitive performance (e.g. perception of diagnostic images, interruptions etc.). His work has been sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC), as well as several foundations and associations. He has published numerous high impact journal articles, testified in front of the U.S. Senate, and has given several widely attended speeches and presentations.
Kristen Miller, DrPH, CPPS is a Senior Research Scientist at the National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare at MedStar Health. Kristen is a clinically oriented human factors researcher focusing on medical decision making and behavior, informatics, and the assessment of medical interventions and practices with an emphasis on usability, human error, and patient safety. Her portfolio includes federally funded work from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Her experience spans three public health degrees, a post-doctorate, and experience with the Armstrong Institute and the Department of Veterans Affairs. She has dedicated her career to healthcare human factors, focusing on occupational challenges for healthcare providers and novel approaches to improving patient safety and quality. Kristen is an influential promoter of programs that further the career of female professionals in research and public health and is actively involved in the community through service with the United Way and the Women's Leadership Council. She played intercollegiate lacrosse at Johns Hopkins and currently plays in the United Women's Hockey League. She will often be found hiking with her two German Shepherd mixed breeds Parker and Boone.
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Jack's return keys Sabres' offense
Anthony Sciandra
The Sabres emerged victorious in Jack Eichel's season debut, besting the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in a nail-biter. Eichel made his presence immediately felt, registering a goal and an assist in the first period. The offense operated with an efficiency we had yet to see this season, scoring three times on the power-play.
"I was really excited. I had a lot of energy waiting for the game to start. Getting a couple points on PP settles you down." – Jack Eichel
Eichel said he was a little tired after the game, adding, "I'm happy to be back in the swing of things. The ankle feels really good."
The first period was all Sabres, with goals from Kyle Okposo, Jack Eichel and Ryan O'Reilly, giving the team a 3-1 lead heading to the intermission. The Sabres out-shot the Senators 14-7 on the period. Eichel's presence was felt immediately and reminded fans of what the team has been missing during the first quarter of the season. The no-look, laser-point passes, flawless stickhandling, and a cannon of a shot were on display tonight showing that he hadn't lost a single step. Robin Lehner held off a handful of excellent opportunities for the Senators early on.
Lehner left the game late in the first period with a leg injury, forcing Anders Nilsson to close out the contest. At that point, the Sabres seemed to lose all of the momentum they had built in the first, allowing Ottawa to out-shoot them 16-4 in the period. Despite the low shot count, Sam Reinhart was able to register a goal off of a deflection from Evander Kane, preserving the Sabres two goal lead. 43 seconds later, Ottawa scored with just over two minutes left in the period to bring the Sens back within a goal. Hoffman would register a hat-trick on the night, making the best of a couple one-timers on the power-play. The Sabres limped out of the period looking like a team primed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
The third period was an extremely sloppy affair on both sides, that is until Ryan O'Reilly notched his second goal of the evening on the power-play with just over three minutes remaining in regulation. Johan Larsson took a late penalty giving the Senators one last opportunity to mount a comeback. They nearly succeeded when Craig Anderson was pulled, giving them a two man advantage. Soon after the sixth skater came onto the ice, Mike Hoffman scored with 1:31 remaining, narrowing the Sabres lead to one. Anders Nilsson and the defense played well in the last stretch, clearing the puck with relative ease, and sealed the victory.
Despite the win, there a few lingering concerns for the Sabres. The status of Robin Lehner remains unknown as he exited hastily, favoring his left leg. The severity of the injury is currently unknown, but there is a very real chance Anders Nilsson will have to carry the load in net for the foreseeable future. If Lehner is indeed out for an extended period of time, the team will no doubt call up Linus Ullmark from Rochester to back-up Nilsson. Ullmark showed well last season as a rookie posting .913 save percentage in 20 starts.
The biggest concern for the Sabres after this contest is the lackluster play in the defensive zone. Josh Gorges looks absolutely lost in his own end, and Cody Franson isn't much better. Taylor Fedun has picked up some of the slack, but the team desperately needs Zach Bogosian and Dmitry Kulikov to return from injury. Rasmus Ristolainen continues to shine despite an underperforming supporting cast on the blue line.
One thing is certain. Fans can get used to offensive output like we saw tonight. Hopefully the return of Jack Eichel is exactly what the offense needed to push it forward. The defense however, needs to do their part, especially if the Sabres are going to be thin at goalie moving forward.
The Sabres host the New York Rangers Thursday night at the KeyBank Center at 7p.m.
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Sailors wearing Marine Corps uniforms are now subject to that service's grooming standards, officials announced Friday in a slew of new standards announcements. That could mean corpsmen, chaplains and other Navy personnel sporting those Marine-pattern cammies might need to hit the barber shop for their first high-and-tight haircut.
Also on the way are new safety boots, slacks and skirts for officers and chief petty officers, and the go-ahead to wear the coyote-brown ball cap with certain uniforms.
Here's what sailors need to know about the new policies.
Any sailor sporting Marine-pattern cammies needs to be prepared to follow the leathernecks' grooming standards.
"Effective immediately, sailors assigned to U.S. Marine Corps units who wear the Marine Corps uniform will abide by Marine Corps grooming standards," Navy administrative message 233/18 states.
Navy officials did not immediately respond to questions about whether that was a request from Marine leaders.
Eccentric rings and bracelets -- including thumb rings and brightly colored bracelets -- are a no-go in uniform. Rings and bracelets can only be gold, silver, copper, gray, tan, brown, black, white or light pink, according to the NAVADMIN.
They must be made of certain materials, like natural metals, wood, plastic or silicone. Rings are limited to one per hand, with the exception of wedding-engagement ring sets or double-stacked wedding rings with academy or educational sets.
Women must keep their nails trimmed to a quarter inch with round or oval shapes. Men's nails can't extend past their fingertips.
Women are allowed to wear conservative nail polishes. Anything considered decorative or loud, including glitter, stripes, purple, yellow or green nail polish, is off limits.
Sailors are just days away from being able to purchase an improved general-safety boot, or I Boot 4.
The new boot, which was developed with sailors' feedback in mind, will be available for purchase Oct. 1. It's meant to be more comfortable and durable than older models, and includes a padded foam collar, moisture-wicking liner and slip-resistant soles.
Sailors and officers can pick them up next week in Norfolk, Virginia; San Diego; Jacksonville, Florida; Yokosuka, Japan; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Newport, Rhode Island; and Great Lakes, Illinois.
Wear tests for female officers and chief petty officers have wrapped up, resulting in "an improved design of the lower waist and reduced rise service uniform slacks and straight line service uniform skirt," the NAVADMIN states.
Women can expect to buy these new uniform items at designated uniform centers by the end of 2018. More details will be announced when they become available.
Effective immediately, commanding officers are authorized to allow the coyote-brown ball cap to be worn with coveralls and flight suits.
Command logos are also allowed -- per a CO's authorization -- on T-shirts worn with all working and utility uniforms.
"Command logos may be applied via heat transfer, silk screen or embroidery to 100 percent cotton T-shirts that are either navy blue, coyote brown or black in color (as authorized with each uniform)," the NAVADMIN states. "Logos may be worn on the front and back of T-shirts that are in good taste, enhance unit esprit de corps and reflect well upon the Navy and the unit they represent."
More details about the proper placement and styles of authorized logos can be found in the administrative message.