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Entering their showdown with the Boston Bruins at the Verizon Center on Saturday night, the Caps trailed Claude Julien's club by 11 points in the Eastern Conference standings. When the final horn sounded, the deficit was down to nine.
Alexander Semin's goal at 11:48 of the third period broke a 1-1 tie and Jose Theodore made 23 saves as the Southeast Division leaders eked out a 2-1 victory against the Bruins, who saw their four-game winning streak come to an end.
"It's a weird feeling," Boston goalie Tim Thomas said of the rare loss, which ended the Bruins' seven-game winning streak on the road. "At least we showed up to play. It's not a loss where we didn't put in the effort."
Semin's unassisted goal was his 18th of the season. He's scored in each of the Caps' last four games. Thomas -- who finished with 28 saves -- admitted he was surprised by the shot.
''I didn't know Semin was just going to come down and shoot it,'' Thomas said of the big forward's blast from the top of the right circle, which went past his catching glove. ''There's not that many times when a guy has that much time to wind up for a slap shot like that."
The win ended a brief skid at home for the Capitals -- who had lost their previous two games at the Verizon Center after winning 18 of their first 20 to start the season.
Washington outshot Boston 7-5 in the first period, but neither team was able to find the back of the net. Marc Savard broke the scoreless tie with his 16th goal of the season at 1:49 of the second. The tally came 29 seconds after Milan Jurcina was whistled for holding.
"When you lose a game, you don't want to lose two in a row," Savard said. "I think we'll go back and have a good practice tomorrow. We have two more games before the All-Star break, and we want wins."
Mike Green tied things up with a power-play goal of his own just 70 seconds after Savard had given Boston the lead. With Matt Lashoff in the penalty box, Green raced in from the right point, took a pass from Michael Nylander and ripped a slap shot past Thomas to make it 1-1. It was Green's 12th goal of the season.
"They're a good team, especially at home," Thomas said. "They come out strong in the first period, and we withstood that. We didn't play too bad. We didn't get the win, but I don't think it's from a lack of effort."
After Semin's goal, Boston had a golden opportunity to tie things up when Capitals defenseman John Erskine was nailed for elbowing with 1:41 remaining. The Bruins pulled Thomas for an extra attacker, giving them a 6-on-4 manpower edge, but recorded only one shot on the goal before the final buzzer.
"It doesn't take much to turn the tide around," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "Unfortunately, we came out on the short end of it. We all know they're a highly-skilled team. Their four lines are pretty deep right now."
Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau appreciated the boisterous crowd of 18,277; he said it felt more like late April or early May than mid-January.
''It was a playoff-type atmosphere and game,'' Boudreau said.
Maybe these teams will meet again in the postseason to determine who will represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final?
Newcomer Hetherington secured the District 2 seat by a wide margin Tuesday night.
MARTIN COUNTY — Well-funded Republican candidate Stacey Hetherington on Tuesday won the District 2 County Commission seat, making her the latest pro-growth candidate to join the board.
Hetherington, a Realtor and public relations consultant, faced retired Martin County employee Joe Banfi, who ran without party affiliation. The newcomers also faced write-in candidate Caryn Hall Yost-Rudge.
Hetherington, 43, won 47,472 votes — about 65 percent — according to final, unofficial results from the Supervisor of Elections Office. Banfi, 71, received 25,628 votes, according to the Supervisor of Elections. There were 173 write-in votes, according to final, unofficial results.
It was Hetherington’s second run for the District 2 seat; she was defeated by retiring Commissioner Ed Fielding in 2014.
With the election of Hetherington, a pro-business candidate, the County Commission now has a pro-growth super-majority, leaving Sarah Heard the only staunch slow-growther left on the commission.
Throughout the race, the candidates promised to bring different styles and priorities to the commission.
Banfi long emphasized that water quality is Martin County’s most critical problem — one that must be solved as soon as possible. Banfi’s decades leading the county Growth Management Department made him an ideal candidate to take on the issue, he said.
Ultimately, though, voters flocked to Hetherington, who throughout her campaign promised to improve conduct, transparency and accountability on the commission.
Hetherington had been critical about incidents last year during which current and former commissioners were charged with misdemeanors related to public-records violations.
Hetherington, during her campaign, also emphasized the importance of stopping waterway pollution and keeping taxes low.
The third-generation Martin County resident consistently out-raised and outspent her opponents: Banfi raised $24,940 while Hetherington raised $96,485. Yost-Rudge raised no money, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Supervisor of Elections.
While Banfi already faced an uphill battle against Hetherington — who from the start had better name recognition and more widespread financial support — he also faced an additional challenge: Running as a no-party-affiliation candidate in a county that has not elected a non-Republican candidate for decades.
The most recent person to do so was Democrat Maggy Hurchalla, who was elected to the last of her five terms on the commission in 1990.
The District 2 seat was last held by a non-Republican in 1978. That commissioner, Tom Higgins, subsequently changed his affiliation and won two more terms on the commission as a Republican.
Hetherington, on the other hand, is a Republican state committeewoman.
Sept. 11, 2012: The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames.
Benghazi. Snooping on reporters. The IRS and NSA. The White House dismisses them as phony and fake scandals. Americans do not.
A Fox News national poll released Thursday finds that 78 percent of voters think the questions over the administration’s handling of the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi should be taken seriously. Just 17 percent call it a phony scandal.
The attack, on the anniversary of September 11, killed four Americans -- including the U.S. ambassador.
Meanwhile, 69 percent of voters say the National Security Agency’s electronic surveillance of everyday Americans is serious, while 26 percent call that a fake scandal.
By a margin of 59-31 percent, voters are also more likely to view the seizure of reporters’ phone records by the Justice Department as serious rather than phony.
And while the White House sees a Congressional investigation of the IRS targeting of conservative groups as a “distraction,” 59 percent of voters take it seriously. Some 33 percent agree with the administration that it’s fake.
In each of the four situations, voters across the partisan spectrum -- Republicans, independents and Democrats -- are more likely to say the situation should be taken seriously.
Democrats are most inclined to agree with the White House on the IRS scandal: 49 percent say it’s serious, while 42 percent call it a phony scandal.
Fully 70 percent of Democrats think the administration’s handling of Benghazi is a serious matter.
Overall, a 62-percent majority of voters believes the White House is trying to cover-up what happened in Benghazi, while 27 percent say the administration is being open and transparent. These views are mostly unchanged from May.
Nearly 9 in 10 Republicans (88 percent), two-thirds of independents (67 percent) and a third of Democrats (34 percent) think the administration is hiding something on Benghazi.
The new poll also asks voters about President Obama’s reported lack of involvement during the assault. Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testified to Congress that after the initial 5:00 PM briefing with the president, he didn’t hear from Obama or anyone at the White House again that night.
About two-thirds -- 67 percent -- think the president should have been more engaged “no matter what,” while 24 percent say there was “probably a good reason” he was not personally involved.
Almost all Republicans (85 percent) most independents (68 percent) and about half of Democrats (49 percent) feel the president should have been more involved in responding to the assault.
The Fox News poll is based on landline and cell phone interviews with 1,007 randomly chosen registered voters nationwide and was conducted under the joint direction of Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R) from August 3 to August 5. The full poll has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points.
Hiram, Ohio, has a range of recreational activities for travelers of all ages. Take a tour in a canoe or kayak along the Cuyahoga river, cool off in the summer months at an expansive waterpark, play a leisurely game of golf or go camping and swimming in a state park.
Spend time canoeing and kayaking along the Upper Cuyahoga River at the Camp Hi Canoe Livery (camphicanoe.com). Camp Hi Canoe Livery staff are available to take small and large groups on tours along the river and guests with experience may rent equipment without hiring a guide. After the trip, guests are welcome to picnic on the grounds, where they will find grills and sheltered areas, as well as a field and volleyball court.
About 10 miles from Hiram, in the town of Aurora, is Wildwater Kingdom (wildwaterfun.com), a water park with a range of activities for the whole family. Take a ride through Thunder Falls, the park's network of water slides, play water games in the pools, splash around in the wave pool, and float around down Riptide Run, the park's 1,100-foot lazy river. The park also has VIP Cabanas with full food and beverage service for rent.
The temperature in Hiram, Ohio in April tends to be very predictable, so you can generally count on the forecast and travel light.
The temperature in Hiram, Ohio in April is somewhat unpredictable, so be on the safe side and prepare for a variety of conditions.
The temperature in Hiram, Ohio in April is highly unpredictable, so use the forecast as a guide, but be ready for anything!
The Nelson-Kennedy Ledges Quarry State Park (nlqp.com) is about four miles from Hiram in Garrettsville. The park stretches over more than 250 acres of preserved land with woods, lakes, meadows, streams and the quarry. Enjoy outdoor wilderness activities like hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving and camping. Stay for a few hours or camp out overnight at any of the campsites throughout the grounds. The park also hosts concerts and other special events throughout the year.
The Sugar Bush Golf Club (sugarbushgolf.com) in Garrettsville is a challenging, 18-hole, par-72 public golf course with a total of 6,571 yards of rolling fairways and greens. Powered carts are available to help create a relaxing golf experience. You may reserve the club house to host weddings, anniversaries, school and corporate banquets and other functions for a fee. Stop by the pro shop for all of your equipment needs or for tips on how to improve your game.
Melendez, Jarrett. "Things to Do in Hiram, Ohio." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/things-hiram-ohio-43691.html. Accessed 23 April 2019.
The former house of James A. Garfield in Hiram, Ohio. He lived in the house ca. 1857-1861 while principal of the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, which is now Hiram College. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975.
With its interests in power systems, transportation, medical lighting and finance, Siemens Group is Germany's answer to General Electric. But here's one place the two industrial giants don't look so alike: valuations. Munich-based Siemens is valued at 1.5 times book value, while GE goes for 4.5 times book.
Differences in accounting standards often explain away some differences in valuation between U.S. and foreign stocks. Soggier economic outlooks overseas, particularly in Europe, are also depressing some foreign stocks relative to their U.S. counterparts.
But for contrarian shoppers, such downturns are a buying opportunity. We trolled though the Global 2000 for stocks that look cheap relative not only to their U.S. peers but also to their own recent histories. We searched for companies trading at discounts to five-year-average multiples of sales and book value, with long-term debt-to-total-capital below 60% and long-term earnings-growth forecasts of at least 5% (annualized).
Prices as of May 30. Sources: Multex, Worldscope and FT Interactive Data via FactSet Research Systems.
God is Good! Give Thanks!
• You need to drive the family 60 miles to get to your T-Day celebration and there is a 10-mile back-up of stop-and-go traffic.
• The turkey is thawing in the kitchen and you didn’t know that your dog loves raw turkey until you noticed him gnawing on one of the drumsticks in the living room.
• You are hosting a dozen people tomorrow for dinner, and all of your three kids have just come down with an explosive intestinal virus.
Whatever your day-before-Thanksgiving brings, allow me to simply remind you that there is always at least one good reason to give thanks, whatever your circumstances, and it is this: God is good.
Do we deserve God’s kindness? No. Do we deserve His mercy? No. Do we deserve His forgiveness? No. God loves us and He gives us these free gifts. This is a reason to be thankful!
2) God is good because He loves us unconditionally. God loves us not for what we’ve done, but for who we are. This is a core truth about God and worthy of our embrace. God's love isn’t based on our income. It’s not based on our job. It’s not based on our looks. It’s not based on the way we dress. God's love for us has no strings attached. There’s nothing you can do to earn God's love. This is a reason to be thankful!
3) God is good because he offers us life forever. In the midst of all of the craziness happening in the world, we can be thankful that God wants our future to include real life! He offers us life to the full—here and now (see John 10:10) and someday, life in heaven. We read in 1 Peter 1:4-5, “and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.” This is a reason to be thankful!
God is good! He gives amazing gifts! He loves you unconditionally! He gives us life now and a future in heaven. So, what are you waiting for? Thanksgiving Day? There’s no need to wait! Give thanks!
1. What are the most personal and meaningful ways that you are thankful for God’s goodness to you?
2. Wherever you find yourself today, take some moments to thank God for His goodness.
Will ABC Renew “V” To Avoid A Drama Strikeout This Season?
Relative new episode scripted show ratings since 12/28/09.
Compared to the rest of ABC’s new scripted shows this spring, V ‘s ratings continued to be below average, but not drastically so (84%). Because of that, I think there’s some chance it will be brought back next season.
The TV critics who’ve bemoaned Romantically Challenged can likely look forward to another season of moaning. Its ratings so far aren’t those of a show that will be canceled. Retentionistas be damned.
Most of those same critics have moaned even more about Happy Town. In its case though, their moaning is likely to be short lived. Its ratings indicate a quick trip to cancellation-ville.
FlashForward’s ratings continue to flash “cancel me”. I’m sure ABC will oblige.
Note that for the top table, FlashForward’s and V’s ratings averages includes only a single repeat each, most other ABC shows have many, which distorts the comparisons somewhat.
The Deep End has ended its season and will not be coming back. Better Off Ted will be canceled. Zach Braff says Scrubs is canceled, but no official word from ABC yet.
Ugly Betty, Hank, the forgotten and Eastwick are already canceled. Lost is in its final season.
I’ve added a new category, Renewed For The 2010-11 Season, for shows who’s renewal has already been announced for the next season. It may take a while to get all the past announcements noted, let me know what I have missed, yet be patient.
The Renew/Cancel Index is a show’s Season To Date adults 18-49 rating divided by its network’s Season to Date average 18-49 rating. If a show’s season to date 18-49 ratings average equalled its network’s 18-49 average, the show would have an Index of 1.00. Without special factors, scripted shows that were more than 10% below their network’s average are typically canceled by the end of the broadcast primetime season.
(F) -Fridays: Shows airing on Fridays have been renewed with significantly lower than average Indexes.
(S) – Syndication: Shows nearing syndication (66-88 episodes), often have economic factors that trump ratings leading to renewal.
(T) – Third Party: Shows that have a portion of their cost underwritten by a 3rd party can be renewed with substantially lower ratings.
(P) – Produced by the network’s production company – For shows on the bubble, being produced by the network’s corporate production company can be a survival advantage. For real losers, it’s unlikely to help.
What’s the History of the Index and How Did It Do In the Past? Check out the results from the 2007-8 season and the 2008-9 season.
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2010 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All ratings used are Live+Same Day viewing.
The number of Iowa high school state football playoff qualifiers has been cut in half, but the wait for the postseason pairings has been extended.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control announced in June its change to reduce the number of playoff qualifiers from 32 to 16 teams in each of six class, citing player safety and risk minimization as reasons for the revision.
The top two teams in each district of all six classes earn automatic playoff entry, while two “at-large” squads will be selected in Classes 3A, 2A, 1A and A.
Those qualifiers were not named until after press time Friday night.
The IHSAA also announced earlier this fall that it would release the playoff brackets in a new fashion this season, utilizing a live webcast selection show. That ‘Road to the Dome’ football playoff pairings show will be broadcast live online at IHSSN.com at 10 a.m. today.
The IHSSN is also responsible for televising and live-streaming all semifinal and final state football playoff games from the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
What the president meant is this: the deal does not include China. As such, it broadens U.S. commercial influence in China’s neighborhood by lowering tariffs and reducing barriers to trade with Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.
The United States already has trade pacts with several of these countries, including Canada and Mexico. But the new deal layers on new economic openings and in some cases new protections. It also commits signatories to an annual meeting where they'll review alleged currency manipulation that provides a home field advantage to their exporters.
Many of the partners are developed nations, but the deal includes Vietnam, which is firmly in the developing world and must quickly come up to very high standards.
The deal has stronger labor and environmental safeguards than past trade agreements, and gives the U.S. Congress and the public a long review period before the president can sign the deal. It is novel in that it’s not designed as a members-only club, rather one that’s accessible to other countries if they wish to join and play by the same rules.
“The open architecture is part of the design,” said Scott Miller, who heads international business programs for the think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies.