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The concept of concrete poetry is something I was not very familiar with until a couple of years ago. I have always loved reading poems, and the sense of creativity that the writers have in their mind while creating these beautiful pieces always fascinate me. But concrete poetry takes it one step ahead.
My aunt writes these incredible poems, and while discussing one of my favorite ones, she expressed her desire to post her poems online. And that is when I started digging deeper and researching more on this field.
Everyone in this world is attracted to creativity in some way or the other. And while a poem does an excellent job of conveying thoughts and emotions, you can still make the experience even better for the reader.
Irrespective of whether it is a general piece of information or a creative poem, it will capture the audience’s attention much better if it is visually appealing. And that is where a concrete poem maker comes into the picture.
If you are unsure what a concrete poem maker is, we will discuss that in the next section in more detail.
Since I started helping my aunt post her poems online, I explored multiple concrete poem-maker options online. And I realized very soon that there weren’t enough discussions on this topic.
Plus, I have come across many people who asked me for recommendations for the best concrete poem maker. And that is precisely why I have this article here.
I will discuss what a concrete poem maker is and what it does. And I will also share my recommendations for the 5 best free online concrete poem maker websites to help you pick the best option according to your requirements.
So without delaying it any further, let’s get right into it.
What is a concrete poem?
Before covering my favorite concrete poem makers, let me quickly go over the basics for those not well-versed in this concept.
If I have to tell you in a single sentence, the fundamental objective of going for concrete poetry is to make a poem visually appealing.
In other words, you can format the words and sentences into various shapes, sizes, font styles, and even colors. Many people wrap the poem’s text into a specific shape that can better illustrate its meaning.
This is where a concrete poem maker can be your companion to complete the job. When you use these tools, you do not have to worry about choosing the perfect shape or size which can fit your poem perfectly, editing it, etc. The tools make your job easier by helping to create concrete poems within a few minutes.
All you need to do is put the required words in the concrete poem generator, and once you click the Generate button, the tool will create the poem in any shape you want.
Multiple concrete poem generators are available online and mostly use the same process. And once the tool generates the poem, you can share it on numerous social media platforms with your family and friends.
You have complete freedom in your hand. You can create any poem, like sonnets, quatrains, tanka, etc. And with every new piece, you come up with, you can explore different colors, shapes, font styles, etc.
So which concrete poem maker works the best? Let’s have a look.
5 Best Free Online Concrete Poem Maker Websites
Let’s create concrete poems using these websites.
1. Word Art
Word Art is one of the first concrete poem-maker tools I came across, and it is a favorite for many.
The first aspect that attracted me was that it is a free concrete poem generator website. And the second factor was the highly user-friendly interface.
Like on most poem-maker websites, you must insert the words you want to appear in your poem.
You can enter any words that you see fit. Apart from the words, you can also choose the shapes, font style, layout, etc. When I first came across this website, I was expecting generic shapes.
But the collection they have is quite impressive. Some of my favorites are a snowman, UFO, a cute heart, and a man.
Now, when it comes to inserting words, Word Art gives you different methods to do it. You can choose a text-containing CSV file and import it to the website. Another option is to copy and paste text from an excel sheet.
But no matter which method you follow, you must remove any numbers, commas, and stemming.
Once you are done with all the customizations, the next step is to click on the ‘Visualize’ button on the screen’s bottom right to view the result.
Another convenient feature of this website is that if you want a hard copy of the concrete poem, you can also print it.
Word Art does the job well and makes generating concrete poems quite fun.
- The user interface of the website is straightforward to use.
- You can try various shapes, font styles, layouts, etc.
- You can insert the text via a CSV file containing the text or by pasting text from an Excel sheet.
- You can print hard copies of the final result.
- Word Art is free to use.
Again, it is a viral concrete poem generator, and I came across it while researching this topic.
A lot of users have recommended this tool. And once I started using it, I could understand why.
It is famous for all the right reasons and comes with all the necessary features to ensure that the user can easily create a concrete poem.
Using the concrete poem generator, you can create various concrete poetry styles, like a limerick, concrete, acrostic poem, etc. You must follow two sections to create a concrete poem using this website.
You must select the shape you want to associate with the poem in the first part. The chosen shape will contain the poem’s text in the final result.
You will see a drop-down button for selecting the shape, and a wide range of options are available, like dog, ghost, monkey, cat, pumpkin, Santa Claus, etc.
You can also mail it if you notice that none of the shapes look exciting to you.
The next step is to input the words into the Poem Generator. You have complete freedom here to choose any type of word you want.
It can be an adjective, a random color, or any noun, for that matter. Another feature I like is the ‘Suggest’ button, which will show you ideas for random words.
There have been times when my aunt asked me for help on some particular line of her poem, and I went blank. The Suggest button has been beneficial in this scenario.
Once you are done with all the necessary changes and ready to see the final poem, click on the “Write me a poem” button. Your final concrete poem will appear in the shape you chose during the first part. You can now share this on different social media platforms.
- It is suitable for creating different poetry styles, like limericks, acrostics, etc.
- The website is free to use.
- There is a wide range of shape options available on the website.
- It allows the creation of concrete poems by implementing a two-step process.
- The website allows sharing of the final result on social media platforms.
This free concrete poem-making website is by ‘Language is a virus.’ Quite a quirky name, isn’t it? Trust me; the name attracted me too.
Another reason why I like this one is that I get control over the outcome style. The tool is easy to use and even lets you create shapes independently.
First, locate the text field and type your poem in it. It is better to prepare the poem beforehand because this tool does not generate the poem for you.
Next comes the customization steps, where you can choose the text color, maximum size, minimum size, and background color.
Once that is done, you can click anywhere on the page and hold the mouse to draw any shape you prefer.
This is the part I like the most. The website gives you the total freedom to let your creativity flow.
You can draw any shape you like, like a moon, leaf, ball, cake, or literally anything else. Then you can save your drawing in an image format to convert your poem into visual poetry.
And that’s it! If you want to go for a second round, you can just click on Clear.
My aunt loves using this website as it offers some exciting features, but it is not complicated to get the hang of it.
- The website is free to use.
- You can create any type of concrete poetry.
- You have the freedom to create any shape you want to use with the poem.
- It has a user-friendly interface.
- You can customize the minimum and maximum size, text, and background colors.
Creative Communication is when you are in the mood to go the simple route. This free website is offered by Poetry Games, and you can create concrete poems like acrostic, haiku, quatrain, etc.
I used this when I wasn’t too sure about using shapes to depict Concrete poems. And I still continue to use it whenever I feel a simple waterfall layout will help express any poem better.
The process of using this website is pretty simple. First, you will be asked to enter the title of the poem and then the text according to each line of the poem.
By default, you will see only three lines in the beginning. But you can always add more by clicking on the “Add Line” button.
There is another button to help determine if you want the poem to be placed in the center.
Once you view the final result on the screen, you can always edit it until you get a satisfactory result.
- It is a free website.
- It is a simple, concrete poem-maker website without any complicated features.
- The text of the poem can be entered in terms of different lines.
- You can keep adding lines as you go.
- The website allows you to place your poems in the center.
Last but not least, here is another concrete poem generator that I have enjoyed using. Irrespective of the type of poem you want to write, this free-to-use website will help depict it in the best way possible.
The process is pretty straightforward. First, you must click on “Get Started.” You will be asked to select a preferred shape in the next step.
Many different options are available, like a heart, dog, cloud, boat, and many more. Next, express the subject of your poem using a few words. And then, when you click on “Generate poem,” your concrete poem will be ready in front of you.
Sometimes, I feel that the poem is somewhat incomplete and needs some changes. And what I like about this website is that I can always edit the poem, make those changes, and then click on the “Update” button.
Once satisfied with the final result, you can print the poem to save a hard copy.
- A free concrete poem-making website that is very convenient to use.
- There is a decent variety of shapes to explore.
- The process of creating a poem is straightforward.
- You can always edit and update the poem according to requirements.
- You can print your poem as a hard copy.
So here are my recommendations for the best free online concrete poem maker websites. You can create any poem you want using these and display them via beautiful, visually appealing shapes.
I have been using them for quite a while now and hence can vouch for all the options as they deliver good performance.
If I had to pick my favorite from the list of recommendations, it would be Visual Poetry. The world of poetry is all about creativity, and I feel that this website takes customizing up a notch.
I like that I can draw any shape and convert it into a visual poem.
I hope this article has been helpful and you can come up with lovely concrete poems and portray them using beautiful shapes.
Pick any of the above options, and I assure you that you won’t be disappointed.

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No one’s fishing in large numbers for lanternfish, bristlemouth, pelagic squid or a handful of other forage-fish species targeted for protection in California by federal regulators this week.
And no one will be fishing for them anytime soon, under the new rule, which has been the subject of debate among fishers and environmentalists for more than five years. It aims to proactively protect the Pacific Ocean ecosystem by banning commercial fishing of round and thread herring, Pacific saury and sand lance, and certain smelts across the West Coast that are preferred meals of predators commonly fished here.
“The fishery management council wasn’t interested in being surprised by a potential new fishery,” said Yvonne deReynier, a NOAA spokeswoman. “Because of this rule, now people can’t just decide they want to go fishing without checking in and getting permission from fishery management. This is a big-picture concern of our council. The council wants to ensure there are going to be enough prey for mid- and higher-level trophic species that feed on these.”
Before the rule was finalized Monday, new forage-fish commercial fisheries could start relatively easily. Now they can’t begin without extensive study, regulation and permission by the Pacific Fishery Management Council to ensure they’re not overfished or otherwise harmed.
Environmentalists cheered the decision, saying it’s a progressive shift in policy from more conservative, past actions of the Pacific Fishery Management Council and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service.
“The way we’ve traditionally managed fisheries in U.S. waters is really a management-by-crisis. This turns that on its head,” said Paul Shively, a spokesman for The Pew Charitable Trusts, an organization that has advocated for the rule since 2010. “It’s really a forward-thinking rule they put in place. It will be interesting and exciting to see how this is used as a model for other fisheries in the nation.”
For California anglers, however, the decision makes little sense.
“Our concern is that this is very shortsighted,” said Diane Pleschner-Steele, executive director of the California Wetfish Producers Association. “It’s basically a placeholder to stop a fishery before it starts. For the most part, there shouldn’t be any immediate impact to any fishery because it allows for incidental takes when fishers are looking for something else but come up with these species.”
Pleschner-Steele said constantly shifting ocean conditions require quick adaptation by fishers to survive and provide the market with fresh, sustainable fish. This measure could cause unnecessary delays and costs to fishers who are already struggling with what they perceive as overly restrictive federal and state rules.
“In light of climate change and ocean acidification, the indications are that it’s going to be pushing temperate fish north. So the fish that now reside in Mexico and South America could very well become abundant here,” Pleschner-Steele said. “We asked that this policy be reviewed in the next couple of years to see if there are impacts, and then to keep reviewing it because the ocean’s always changing.”
Sardines and anchovies, which also are forage fish, aren’t included in this rule because there are existing management plans for them. While the rule applies only to federal waters at least 3 miles out from the coast, state fishery regulators are likely to follow suit, officials said.
This decision is the second of its kind on the West Coast. In 2009, commercial fishing for krill — a red shrimp-like crustacean favored by many ocean species — was banned even though krill fishers didn’t exist. Both issues were brought to the forefront by environmental organizations worried about overfishing, and maintaining a supply of prey species for ocean predators, sea birds and marine mammals.
“We started with krill in 2009, and then moved to larger species,” deReynier said. “The fishery management council began working on this in 2013, the first time they looked at fisheries across the entire ecosystem, but environmental groups were calling for it for years before that.”


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Palm Beach County Commissioners Hal Valeche and Mary Lou Berger, and Lake Worth Mayor Pam Triolo, formally announced 2016 reelection bids Wednesday as the county’s power brokers met for a monthly luncheon of the Economic Forum of Palm Beach County.
“The ideological dysfunction that has plagued our national capital has filtered down to our sovereign state,” Kerner said. “We need to renew our conviction to electing compassionate and compromising men and women into government before we elect Democrats and Republicans.”
Kerner was critical of Gov. Rick Scott’s veto of millions in state money earmarked for Palm Beach County. He said it was a blow to local legislators on both sides of the aisle who worked together.
“There’s a difference between being fiscally conservative and being cheap,” he said. “And we’re being cheap.”
Kerner received a standing ovation from the politically diverse audience.
Taking his cue from President Obama‘s calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, Democratic Palm Beach County commission candidate Rick Neuhoff is floating the idea of higher property taxes for the top 2 percent of properties.
“If we take a look at President Obama’s leadership and we see that he has been calling to tax the top 2 percent, to have them pay their fair share, this similar thing can happen here in the county by looking at millage rates for specific properties – perhaps the top 2 percent of those properties,” Neuhoff said at a candidate forum last week.
While the idea might appeal to primary voters in the heavily Democratic district where Neuhoff is running, it appears to run afoul of the Florida constitution.
Neuhoff is running against term-limited Commissioner Burt Aaronson‘s chosen successor, Mary Lou Berger, and attorney Steven Meyer in the south-county District 5 Democratic primary.

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Tue Sep 16 20:58:01 EDT 2014
The domes give access to the DCC, you don't need to dissassemble the
engine to add DCC. Filling them in is not recommended, but to work the
new domes the same way.
If you make some kind of notching fit, maybe dashes of Walthers goo will
hold them in place and yet you could remove them fairly easily if you
need access, then just goo them back, unless you can make a reasonably
good press fit snugly. MY new BLI 4-4-4-4 tender has no screws for the
shell, they snug pressed the shell on, that had me going for a short
trying to find out how to remove the shell....oh DUH!!!
On 9/16/2014 7:56 PM, nw-modeling-list-request at nwhs.org wrote:
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> Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:29:53 -0400
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> To:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
> Subject: Re: Virginian AG
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> You say the domes pop off on the model. Is there a big hole to fill?
> The reason I am asking is that I am presently involved in changing the
> domes on a Bachmann C&O H-4. It involves debonding the present domes and then
> filling in a large hole with styrene and putty. It's a pain! New domes will
> be from masters made by the 3D process and then cast in resin. This whole
> process involves disassembling the boiler, cab, etc. If the AG can be
> worked on and domes replaced without all this
> disassembly it may be a very easy conversion to make if someone can make
> the drawings and have the domes made by Shapeways.
> Jim Kehn
> In a message dated 9/16/2014 10:18:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:
> I poured over some images, and I see the diffrerrences now, the
> Virginian Tender sides are higher, the domes maybe a little narrower
> maybe slightly longer.
> The domes pop off on the RR model, so maybe if you hit Precision scale
> or other parts places you may get the correct dome.
> I don't understand why they couldnt tool up for the domes, but it might
> mean changing the entire boiler casting just for the piping, might be
> why they didnt want to mod the domes.
> But the model community even some OEM manufactures have done mod kits
> for other engines like a box cab for the athearn hustler, the AG would
> need some piping and the domes changed.
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Associate at an India-based integrated healthcare services provider
- Indian hospital sector overview, assessing competitive differentiation, ARPOB (average revenue per occupied bed) and importance of ancillary services
- Hospital economics – OPEX and CAPEX pressures and EBITDA margin analysis, noting trajectory of specialist clinician payment model
- Payer mix trends and outlook given increasing government incentives, exploring preferred provider agreements
- Regulatory environment and consolidation capacity, highlighting EBITDA multiple trends
What are the 2-3 key developments you’ve seen from your time in the Indian hospital sector?
How do patients differentiate among the various hospital operators? What factors might influence the patient in choosing a hospital?
Could you break down ARPOB [average revenue per occupied bed] growth into its various components, whether it’s case mix, average LOS [length of stay] or pricing? What is the typical contribution from each?
Could you give us a sense of the pricing by speciality, having mentioned oncology? Where is it increasing the most vs the least? Medical inflation is running at 8%, and it was above 10% not long ago.
How important are ancillary services such as a primary care facility and so forth to a hospital’s economics?
What is your assessment of the cross-sell? How much of a hospital’s revenue would typically be fed from the primary care and so forth?
Where are you seeing the greatest pressure on hospitals’ OPEX and CAPEX?
Going from INR 5,000 to INR 6,500 per square foot is a 30% increase in cost. How does paying this elevated cost impact the economics of a new hospital?
Do you think you can still get a good return, or are the returns less than you’re used to when these costs are so high?
What arrangements do hospitals generally have with specialists? Is it a percentage of revenue, a wage plus a variable component or just a straight wage?
You said the payout to specialists is 20-25% under the fee-for-service model. How has that trended over time? What was that like five or 10 years ago, to help us sense the increase or decrease over time?
How does a target of bringing the specialists’ payout below 20% of revenue impact volumes? If someone has taken 25% right now, presumably they will have to perform more surgeries to be equal.
How would this decrease impact the EBITDA margin of a mature hospital longer term? Right now, it seems to be in that 20-25% range quite neatly. If doctors’ costs decrease to below 20% of the revenue, presumably the margins will increase 5pp, so we’re talking 25-30% EBITDA margins longer term.
What would drive the variance between a hospital getting 20% and 25% EBITDA margin?
What agreements do hospitals have with their health insurers? How does a hospital become a preferred provider? How important is that rating?
What are the KPIs for a hospital to have a preferred provider agreement renewed?
Are health insurers thinking about clinical outcomes as well? I know in some other markets, health insurers would refuse to pay if a customer has adverse outcomes or requires additional surgery.
The government is obviously concerned about affordability and accessibility. What do you think the government’s intentions or objectives are with the healthcare spending and trying to get more people covered by health insurance?
How do you think the payer mix will evolve over the next 3-5 years? It looks as if you’re saying the government spend on healthcare will double over that period.
How stable is the regulatory environment? Is there anything on the horizon that gives you concerns for the industry?
How would you characterise the M&A environment in the hospital sector? From the outside looking in, it seems the larger operators are stepping out while the financial buyers are coming in.
How does the government feel about the consolidation? It’s obviously more hospitals in fewer hands.
What EBITDA multiples are being paid at the moment?
Which markets around the world are a good benchmark or precedent for what the Indian hospital market could look like in 3-5 years?
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6 persons booked for consuming liquor at various places in city
- Matter is serious, will take action against Bhagwat Mann: Speaker
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The UT police on Sunday booked half a dozen persons under the Excise Act for consuming liquor at various public places. Police arrested Gurnam Singh, a resident of Mohali, Punjab near Baba Service Station, Sarangpur, UT, Chandigarh while consuming liquor at a public place.
Another, Subhash Chand, a resident of Janta Colony, Naya Gaon, Distt Mohali, Punjab was arrested near gate No 3, PEC, Sector 12 while consuming liquor at a public place.
The police also arrested Arwinder Singh, a resident of Sector 34, Chandigarh near Taj Hotel, Sector 17, Chandigarh while consuming liquor at a public place.
Ram Bhajan, a resident of Colony No 5, Chandigarh was arrested near Light Point, Colony No. 5, Chandigarh and the police recovered 16 quarters of country made liquor from his possession. A case under the Excise Act has been registered at the police station in Sector 34.
Muktiar Singh, a resident of Ramdarbar, Chandigarh was arrested near the crossing of Sectors 36/42, Chandigarh while consuming liquor at a public place.
Satyawan, a resident of DMC, Chandigarh near Attawa Chowk, Chandigarh was arrested while consuming liquor at a public place.
Avdesh, a resident of Village Kajheri, Chandigarh near Kajheri, Chandigarh was also arrested while consuming liquor at a public place.
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- Punjab’s drug problem is a national security issue
- Simultaneous elections will allow governments to devote four years for governance
- UN faces a crisis, but its new secretary general is unlikely to upset tradition
- South China Sea verdict has changed the ground rules for future engagement with China


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Peacebuilding Processes and the Catholic Church in Colombia
By Father Darío Echeverri*
To talk about the commitment of the Catholic Church in Colombia in the process of building peace means recognizing the existence of different levels, actors and contexts of intervention. Despite its diversity, they all serve one purpose: “peace, social justice and reconciliation” from the same source and the same way: the gospel.
First, it is particularly significant the silently work performed by priests, religious and communities in every corner of the country. By assuming day by day the accompaniment of their communities in the middle of the armed confrontation, they become the presence of Church and valuable witnesses who walk next to whom today suffer the inclemency of the armed confrontation; forced displacement, crossfire, antipersonnel mines, kidnapping, and forced disappearance, etc.
The first and most fundamental challenge of the Church for peace is there, with communities, with the poor, the victims, the displaced, the families, church members, farmers, children and all those that make up this great family of faith. They are the subject of a patient building of peace and in whom the social justice becomes visible as they are the legitimate protagonists of reconciliation.
However, the scope of the confrontation goes beyond this level and is determined also by political, economic, strategic, ideological and military considerations. It requires a different approach since the interests; contexts, causes and actors involved appear in a different way.
The peacebuilding processes undertaken by the Colombian Conference of Catholic Bishops could be seen as a Church response to the realities of armed conflict, but linked to the same purposes indicated initially: defense of life and the search for peace with social justice.
Given the need to stop the armed confrontation and to avoid the generation of new victims, the church has directed its efforts to promote a negotiated political solution to the armed conflict, humanitarian agreements and respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. Likewise, The Church has reiterated that peace requires truth, justice, reparation and forgiveness, recognizing the limitations and tensions inherent to the use of transitional tools to deal with past violations of human rights.
- Secretary of the National Conciliation Commission
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Appeals court rules that Pentagon must stop enforcing gay military ban
A US appeals court has ordered the US government to stop enforcing the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ (DADT) ban on gay men and women openly serving in the military.
The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals lifted an earlier ruling which allowed the government to temporarily enforce DADT despite the pending repeal of the act by President Barack Obama. The Pentagon had insisted that it needed to continue to enforce the ban while new rules and guidelines were drafted.
The court ruling said that as the US government as well as Congress concluded that ban was unconstitutional, it cannot be enforced.
The court ruled: “The circumstances and balance of hardships have changed, and [the government] can no longer satisfy the demanding standard for issuance of a stay.”
The Pentagon spokesperson Cynthia Smith responded by saying:“ We are studying the ruling with the Department of Justice. We will of course comply with orders of the court, and are taking immediately steps to inform the field of this order. In the meantime, implementation of the DADT repeal voted by the Congress and signed in to law by the President last December is proceeding smoothly, is well underway, and certification is just weeks away.”
The challenge to the Pentagon’s approach was made by the Log Cabins, the LGBT wing of the Republican party. It
“We won the motion filed in the U.S. 9th Circuit to vacate that court’s stay of Judge Phillips’s injunction,” said R Clarke Cooper, executive director of Log Cabin Republicans. “This means that worldwide injunction is operative again and that DADT cannot be enforced or applied! Hooah!”
President Obama pledged to repeal the 1993 law in his 2008 election campaign but was criticised by gay groups for being slow to act.
In December, the US Senate finally voted to repeal the 17-year ban, which is known as ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ because it requires gay and lesbian troops to keep their sexuality secret.
More than 13,500 troops have been fired under the law since 1993.

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Doug Martin scored the go-ahead touchdown with 7:21 remaining in the fourth quarter, as sixth-ranked Boise State held off a late charge by No. 3 TCU, to post a 17-10 victory in the Fiesta Bowl. Kellen Moore threw for 211 yards on 23-of-39 attempts for the Broncos, who became the second team in NCAA history to notch a 14-0 record, joining the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes. Brandyn Thompson took home defensive MVP honors after picking off TCU quarterback Andy Dalton twice, returning one of the interceptions for a touchdown. Boise State made its second appearance in a BCS game, the first a triple-overtime thriller over Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. Boise State stunned the Sooners with a two- point conversion on a trick play. The Broncos went back to its bag of tricks in this contest, using a fake punt to keep the decisive drive alive. The Broncos avenged a loss to TCU in last season's Poinsetta Bowl and will now join either Alabama or Texas as the nation's only unbeaten programs. Dalton completed 25-of-44 passes for 272 yards and one touchdown, but threw three interceptions, the final one sealing the Horned Frogs' (12-1) fate in the dying seconds. The junior quarterback had thrown just five INTs this season.
The 76th annual Orange Bowl is set to be played Tuesday, as the 10th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes and the ninth-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets square off at Land Shark Stadium in Miami Gardens. The Yellow Jackets posted an 11-win campaign and captured their first outright ACC title since 1990, topping Clemson in the conference championship game, 39-34. The Yellow Jackets have not had much success in the postseason of late, losing their last four bowl games, including a 38-3 rout at the hands of LSU in last year's Chick-fil-A Bowl. The Hawkeyes were not as fortunate in their bid for a conference championship this year, as back-to-back losses to Northwestern and Ohio State in November prevented the Big Ten title and Rose Bowl bid from landing in Iowa City. Still, the team reeled off a 10-win campaign, winning nine straight to open the year and ending the regular season with a 12-0 shutout of Minnesota to place second in the Big Ten and earn the Orange Bowl bid.
Rich Brooks has decided to retire after seven years as Kentucky's head football coach. The Wildcats completed the 2009 season at 7-6 after a 21-13 loss to Clemson in the Music City Bowl, which marked Kentucky's fourth straight bowl appearance -- a feat never before accomplished at the school known for its basketball legacy. Brooks took over a program burdened by the effects of NCAA probation and completed his tenure with a record of 39-47, but the Wildcats were just 9-25 in his first three years before finishing with winning records in each of his last four. The school already has a coach ready to take over, as offensive coordinator Joker Phillips was named Brooks' successor two years ago.
One day after the close of the NFL regular season, the first coaching casualty was not an unexpected one as the Washington Redskins fired Jim Zorn. New Redskins general manager Bruce Allen made the decision Monday morning after the team completed a disastrous 4-12 season with a 23-20 loss to San Diego. The Redskins were 12-20 in two years under Zorn, who was initially hired as the club's offensive coordinator after Joe Gibbs retired following the 2007 season before being elevated to the head coaching position two weeks later. The 'Skins have apparently already found Zorn's replacement in former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan, who a Washington newspaper reported was in Washington, D.C. just on Monday afternoon. The paper said an official announcement of Shanahan's hiring could come as soon as Tuesday.
Joining Zorn on the unemployment line is the entire coaching staff of the Buffalo Bills, who were told by the team on Monday they are free to seek other opportunities of employment following another disappointing 6-10 season. The coaches will remain under contract, though their status going forward will be decided by the new Bills head coach, which has yet to be determined. Perry Fewell, who in an interim role led the team to a 3-4 record following the firing of Dick Jargon in November, remains a candidate for the top position.
Other coaches that could be on the hot seat include Cleveland's Eric Mangini, Tampa Bay's Raheem Morris, Oakland's Tom Cable and Jacksonville's Jack Del Rio.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco underwent an MRI exam Monday after he injured his knee before the team's regular season finale against the New York Jets. Ochocinco slipped during pregame warmups Sunday and soon after hobbled off the field. He did play during Cincinnati's 37-0 loss at the Meadowlands and didn't appear affected by the problem, but did not have a catch and saw his string of 120 games with a reception snapped. Though the results were not yet released, the Bengals said there was no structural damage to the knee, just a bruise. The AFC North champions will host the Jets on Saturday in an AFC wild card matchup. Ochocinco led the Bengals this season with 72 receptions for 1,047 yards and nine touchdowns.
The New York Giants fired defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan on Monday. The move comes as the Giants slid to an 8-8 record this past season, including season-ending setbacks to Carolina and Minnesota which saw Big Blue allow a whopping 85 combined points. New York yielded 427 points during the regular season, third most in the NFC, ahead of only St. Louis (436) and Detroit (494). Sheridan had been linebackers coach for the Giants from 2005-08 before being promoted to the defensive coordinator slot prior to this season after Steve Spagnuolo left to become head coach of the St. Louis Rams.
Outfielder Jason Bay has passed his physical for the New York Mets and will be introduced by the team at a press conference on Tuesday. Last week it was reported that Bay and the Mets had reached an agreement on a four-year deal worth $66 million with a vesting option for a fifth season. Bay, who spent some time in the Mets' minor league system in 2002, hit .267 last season for the Red Sox, but set career-highs with 36 home runs and 119 RBI. The 31-year- old native of British Columbia had reportedly been seeking at least a five- year deal and was also being courted by the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with catcher Miguel Olivo on a one-year contract for the 2010 season with a club option for 2011. Olivo, 31, batted .249 with career-highs of 23 home runs and 65 RBI in 114 games in Kansas City last season, his second with the club. The eight-year veteran backstop has a career .243 average with 96 homers and 330 RBI in 754 games with the White Sox, Mariners, Padres, Marlins and Royals.
The Boston Red Sox and third baseman Adrian Beltre have reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with a player option for the second year. A Boston newspaper is reporting that the deal will pay Beltre $9 million in 2010 and Beltre would have an option for 2011 worth $5 million. The deal is contingent on Beltre passing a physical. The two-time Gold Glove winner spent his past five seasons in Seattle and in 2009 he appeared in 111 games and batted .265 with eight home runs and 44 RBI. Over his 12-year career, with the first seven seasons being spent with the Dodgers, the 30-year old is a career .270 hitter with 250 homers and 906 RBI over 1,681 games.
Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas met with federal prosecutors at the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia and detectives of the Metropolitan Police Department on Monday to discuss his possession of unloaded firearms at the Verizon Center. In a statement after the meeting, Arenas apologized for what he said was a "serious lapse in judgment" and that he never threatened anyone with the guns or pointed them at anyone. Arenas and Javaris Crittenton had allegedly pulled guns on each other over a gambling debt on Christmas Eve, the a New York newspaper reported last Friday. The paper cited league sources as saying Crittenton became angry when Arenas failed to pay a gambling debt, sparking the standoff. The Post said Arenas pulled his gun first and Crittenton followed in response. It was late on December 24 when the Wizards revealed that Arenas had stored firearms in a locked container in his locker. In its statement that night, the team said the weapons were "unloaded and without ammunition." Arenas stated on Monday he brought the guns to his locker at the Verizon Center because he didn't want them at home around his children.

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California-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla reportedly is testing new aluminum casting technology in Germany that would allow the firm to create large cast components to be used in place of cold-stamped ones.
A Twitter comment from Tesla founder Elon Musk indicates the new metal casting technology will involve the “biggest casting machine ever made” that “will make [a] rear body in a single piece, including crash rails.”
A Reuters article following up on the Tweet says the new casting process is being used on Tesla Model Y production in Germany. It is unclear whether recycled-content aluminum is playing a role in the new process, or if it could in the future.
A shift from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to EVs threatens the market for many recycled-content die-cast aluminum components, in a potential trend commented upon by London-based CRU in 2018.
The role of aluminum scrap in the wider EV body panel market remains uncertain, as does any impact from Tesla’s experimental technology.
The new casting process still involves large metal presses, known as Gigapress machines, according to a Tesla blog Reuters quotes. Those sizable presses are made by the Travagliato, Italy-based IDRA Group. That machinery maker, on its website, says as part of its sustainability commitment it will “sponsor R&D activities in the use of secondary alloys and actively reduce [the] use of primary aluminum.”
Manufacturers and the metals industry, including the aluminum sector, have been paying greater attention to the role of recycling in reducing carbon emissions, possibly by placing a higher value on recycled-content metal.
In the automotive assembly sector, Reuters says aluminum “has proven cumbersome to use in large components because it is difficult to stamp into complex shapes. To get intricate ridges and other shapes, aluminum pieces have needed to be glued or riveted, since welding deforms the metal.”
Tesla and IDRA’s technology has been designed to inject molten aluminum into a casting mold to avoid the use of fasteners or welds. Robots have been designed to extract the still hot cast and molded aluminum part quickly and efficiently.
Source: Brian Taylor, recyclingtoday.com


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Amritsar, 15 September, 2020 (Yes Punjab News)
The Punjab Cabinet Minister and Senior Congress Leader S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has strongly condemned the violent attack and abusive remarks made by the SGPC Task Force on the Sikh Sangat at Amritsar. The Sikh Sangat was protesting peacefully demanding accurate information about the missing sacred Birs of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and strict action against the culprits.
S. Randhawa has demanded an answer from SGPC President Bhai Gobind Singh Longowal for this heinous act and besides whose pressure made him incite the task force to target the Sikh community.
In a press communiqué, S. Randhawa termed this act as a heart-wrenching and unforgivable sin committed upon the innocent Sikhs. He said that the task force had even targeted the fourth pillar of democracy i.e. the media persons which cannot simply be tolerated.
He further said that with this action, the Badals have earned another black spot. Even before this incident, the sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and firing incidents on the Sikh Sangat, who was protesting in peaceful manner, took place during the Badal’s regime. He said that it seemed that the Badals had not learnt any lesson from the past.
Referring to these incidents, S. Randhawa said that the Sikh community would never forgive the Badals who now stand in the same league as Nadir Shah and Ahmed Shah Abdali. The Congress leader averred that the panthic face of Akali Dal has now been completely exposed and just as they were earlier ousted from the state, now the Sikh Sangat is ready to oust them from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee which came into being through untold number of sacrifices.


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Better consultations through involving patients in research
Your work focuses on shared decision making with patients, what is it that motivates you to work in this area?
I became interested in sharing decisions around prescribing as a GP registrar. Several patients came to review appointments and, often rather guiltily, told me about the many reasons why they hadn't taken the blood pressure, anti-depressant or pain relief medication prescribed in a previous consultation. I have continued to research, teach and focus on the rather neglected 'second half' of the consultation (Elwyn, 1999).
As the focus of medicine and general practice has shifted more to caring for long-term conditions, managing complexity and helping patients self-manage their conditions, there is recognition of the need to think differently about management in consultations (Fischer, 2012). Sharing decisions is, I think, part of this. Sharing decisions is not practical with every condition and patient, but pain relief is a situation where it can clearly apply. When someone wakes up at 03:00 with back pain, I will not be there, so they need and want to be able to manage that pain themselves.
What roles can patients play and why is this important?
Research in General Practice is expanding, with specific funding for research which aims to contribute to improve care delivered in everyday practice. Whilst the questions that researchers want to answer are important, as are questions from GPs who consult with patients day in, day out, patients can also contribute to research. Patients can be involved at different levels from setting research priorities (Strass, 2012) to commenting on questionnaires and information leaflets (Stanley, 2009). Considering whether and how patients are involved is becoming a marker of good research.
Any patient from any practice can become involved in research either through national organisations such as INVOLVE, or through University-based groups, such as the Research User Group in the Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences at Keele University, which I worked with.
How did you involve patients with your work?
I worked with 5 to 6 patients from the Keele Research User Group, which is an established patient group of participants who were recruited to contribute to research within the Institute, and who all have musculoskeletal pain. My aim was to include the patient perspective in a systematic review with narrative synthesis: exploring factors affecting shared decision making in prescribing pain relief for musculoskeletal pain in primary care consultations.
Through 3 workshops we discussed:
- the relevance of the research question
- how the group would be involved in the study
- the patients' perspective on factors that affect shared decision-making in prescribing for musculoskeletal (MSK) pain in primary care
- the groups views on initial results of the review and the limitations of the literature
- how their views had impacted on the review
- how to share the results of the study
- how the review linked with the next stage of the research (analysing digitally recorded video consultations to explore shared decision-making in prescribing for MSK pain).
After the initial workshop, I searched articles identified in the systematic review of published literature for factors affecting shared decision-making, including the factors that the patients felt were important. At the second workshop, I discussed the provisional results of the review with the patients and integrated this views in the final synthesis. At the final workshop I presented the final results of the study and the impact of the group's involvement on the review and we discussed the process of the next stage of the research.
How did the involvement of patients impact the research activity?
The group strengthened the relevance of the research topic and question. They felt GP consultations can have an important impact on their pain control and general well being. They expressed hope that decision-making could be more openly shared in the General Practice setting, particularly with prescribing for pain relief.
Patients identified factors of importance to them in sharing the decision of being prescribed pain relief for musculoskeletal pain which were similar to those highlighted by the study team, but they also identified additional factors that were not represented in the literature, such as emotion in the consultation. The patients provided a useful perspective on the applicability of the review to patients' experience in UK primary care, which I have integrated in the review. Several group members were involved in presentations of the review at conferences, and we have agreed plans to share the results of the review with different audiences in future presentations and written materials (including a paper for peer-reviewed journal).
What surprised you most about the working patients in research?
It was fascinating to have a more equal relationship with participants, so they could clearly express their views about sharing decisions in general practice, including the emotional aspects of living with pain and discussing dissatisfactions with consultations.
I was surprised at how much the patients in the group reported actively managing their consultation, taking subtle clues from the doctor. They expressed concerns similar to GPs such as the lack of time in the consultation and potential risks of taking medication.
What was the impact of involving patients in research on your consultations?
As a GP, working with the PPI group in my study has changed how I manage the discussion of pain relief medication, discussing the real detail of how medication can be used flexibly. When patients raise concerns about taking medications, I also try to delve a little more deeply into the exact reasons. My aim is to avoid making too many assumptions about what the patient thinks: what the patient group described as 'mind reading'.
The PPI in this study was funded by the Scientific Foundation Board of the Royal College of General Practitioners (Grant number SFB 2014-01).
The systematic review is independent research arising from an In-Practice Fellowship for Catherine Hyde supported by the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health.
To find out more about opportunities for research funding from the Royal College of General Practitioners click here.
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Are you meeting all of the legal requirements for safe, certified disposal of your sensitive records and documents? Do you know which laws affect your business?
Is the sensitive information that your business or office handles protected?
Laws that, in combination, affect virtually every entity that holds records or information of clients, patients, customers or residents of Massachusetts:
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93H and 93I
Who it affects: Those who hold social security numbers, financial information, driver’s license information, or any information that could lead to the identity theft of any Massachusetts resident.
93H requires all businesses in Massachusetts to take serious measures to prevent identity theft. Any business holding the name of a Massachusetts resident and their Social Security Number, Driver’s License Number, or financial account number (including credit or debit card numbers) is subject to this new Massachusetts data protection law.
What are you required to do?
- Have controls on employees’ access of sensitive information, including physical security safeguards, computer user access levels and user authentication protocols.
- Detail security measures on computer information systems, including data encryption, anti-virus and anti-spyware software, and firewalls.
- Periodic review of audit trails and monitoring of systems for unauthorized access.
- Proper disposal (shredding, pulverizing) of sensitive information
93I requires a written policy regarding the disposal of sensitive information. By downloading the compliance packet at the top of this page, you will be able to see an example of a written policy (written information security policy) by viewing Safeguard Records Management’s WISP.
What are the penalties for non-compliance?
- A violation of 93H levies fines of up to $5000 per record compromised.
- A violation of 93I levies fines of up to $100 per record compromised with a maximum of $50,000.
- This does not take into consideration the loss of your company’s hard-earned reputation and the potential loss of credit.
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Safeguard Records Management can partner with your firm, business, or office to help ensure your compliance with Massachusetts General Laws 93H & 93I by providing secure, documented and certified shredding of sensitive Massachusetts resident information as well as aiding in the formulation of your own Written information Security Policy. By filling out the form to the right, you are one step closer to reaching compliance with 93H & I.
MASS GENERAL LAWS – CHAPTER 93H
MASS GENERAL LAWS – CHAPTER 93I
Federal FACTA Disposal Rule
Who it affects: Any person who maintains or possesses any consumer information for a business purpose.
FACTA or the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act is a newer law that has been implemented in order to protect consumers against fraud and identity theft. In order to protect consumers, the FACTA Disposal Rule requires the proper disposal of consumer information.
According to the FTC, the FACTA Disposal Rule applies to “any person who maintains or otherwise possesses consumer information for a business purpose”. If your entity maintains or possesses consumer information, then you MUST properly destroy the consumer information when the time comes to discard it.
The FTC futher defines proper disposal as “taking reasonable measures to protect against unauthorized access to or use of the information in connection with its disposal”.
One of the reasonable measures of proper disposal, as defined by the FTC, is “entering into a contract with another party engaged in the business of record destruction to dispose of material, specifically identified as consumer information, in a manner consistent with this rule”.
In contrast, a reasonable measure does NOT include placing the information in a dumpster or trash receptical.
What are the penalties for non-compliance?
Both states and the federal government enforce the FACTA Disposal Rule and can bring separate sanctions upon those who are not compliant with FACTA. Class action law suit may also be brought upon the non-compliant party if a large enough number of consumers are affected.
The federal government can fine up to $2,500 per record compromised and the state can recover up to $1,000 for each instance of FACTA non-compliance. If multiple consumer records are involved in the data breach, the fines can add up very quickly! So how do you ensure that you will not incur these hefty fines? Read below…
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By partnering with Safeguard Records Management, you will be complying with the FACTA Disposal Rule by taking reasonable measures (i.e. using Safeguard to securely shred the consumer information held by your entity) to properly destroy consumer information.
Read more about FACTA
Who it affects: Any entity that holds Protected Health Information.
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Who it affects: Any business who provides financial services or who is in the financial services industry.


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Adeniyi Johnson, Toyin Abraham’s former husband, has drawn reactions from notable Nigerian celebrities shortly after congratulating his ex-wife and new husband on the birth of their new child.
Adeniyi, who took to his Instagram page to reel out his congratulatory message to the duo asked God to bless the baby, the mother, and the father.
His message prompted celebrities such as singer Jaywon, actress Ibinabo Fibresima, actor Monsuru Omo Alfa and co to take to his comment section to react by hailing him for taking such step.
Read Also: Toyin Aimakhu’s ex-husband, Adeniyi Johnson talks about his broken marriage
Monsuru in his reaction said: ”You just show the real you brother.”
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Congrats on the arrival of your baby.. Mr &Mrs Ajeyemi …. He shall be a source of joy to you ….. God bless the baby, the mother and the dad…
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Although somewhat uncommon in cats, mange is a condition that results from an infestation of mites. These nasty little parasites cause lots of itching and redness for your fur kid's skin. Give your kitty some relief from these pests by bringing her to the vet for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Mites are microscopic parasites that live on your kitty's skin and in her coat. Some of these mites, like Sarcoptes scabiei and Notoedres cati, are not normally found on her skin and they are highly contagious to other cats. Others, like demodex mites, are usually found in small numbers on her skin and don't cause any issues. Unfortunately, these little demodex mites can multiply quickly if a dog's immune system is compromised by an underlying medical condition. Left unchecked, all types of mites cause a condition known as mange in cats. Mange results in intense itching, skin lesions, patches of hair loss and bacterial skin infections for your little one if she isn't treated to rid her of these pests.
The Vet Visit
If you notice that your little buddy is scratching away at her skin and her fur looks patchy from hair loss, bring her to a vet right away to properly diagnose her condition. While mites may be to blame, many other types of skin issues, like allergies, bacterial or fungal infections and fleas could be the culprit. To diagnose your fur kid, the vet will take a skin scraping and a hair sample to study under a microscope. If mites are present, he'll prescribe a medication and give you a treatment schedule to follow to rid your kitty of the microscopic pests plaguing her. Depending on the type of mite, he may also check your little one for any underlying medical conditions she is suffering from that could make her more susceptible to developing a mite infestation.
There are several treatments available to treat mites on your cat, including medicated shampoos, dips, creams and other topical medications. Depending on your kitty's particular case, your vet may prescribe one or more of these treatments to rid your little one of the pests causing her discomfort. If the mites have caused secondary bacterial or fungal infections, the vet will prescribe additional medications to treat these as well. He may also prescribe a topical medication to relieve your cat's itching during the treatment period.
Following the Treatment
Speak with your vet and ask him any questions you have about how to administer any of the medications he has prescribed for your kitty. Some dips can stain fur and carpets, so use gloves when applying them and keep your fur ball in a bathroom while she dries. Be sure to follow up with your vet as he recommends, usually every two weeks, to check on the progress of the treatment for your furry friend.
Take care when handling your kitty if she has been diagnosed with mange. Mange mites can infect people, causing skin rash. While mites don't usually survive for long on human skin, they're certainly not something you want to have to deal with. Wear gloves when handling your cat or applying topical medications to her skin, and always be sure to wash your hands after petting her. Advise any children in your home to do the same. Isolate your kitty if you have a multiple-cat household to prevent her from inadvertently spreading the mites to them. Have all your four-legged friends checked by the vet for mites as a precaution, since the mites can be so contagious.
Keep your kitty indoors to prevent contact with other, possibly mite-infested, cats. Bring your cat to the vet for her annual or twice-yearly exams to monitor her for any underlying health conditions that can make her vulnerable to a mite infestation, such as diabetes. Speak to your vet about vaccinating the cat for feline leukemia virus or feline immunodeficiency virus, which can compromise the immune system. Wash all of your cat's bedding and vacuum your home thoroughly to eliminate any mites left in her environment from reinfecting her. Some prescription monthly topical flea preventatives, like selamectin, prevent and eradicate mites. Talk to your vet about what types of these medications could be appropriate for your little one.
Always check with your veterinarian before changing your pet’s diet, medication, or physical activity routines. This information is not a substitute for a vet’s opinion.
Based in Las Vegas, Susan Paretts has been writing since 1998. She writes about many subjects including pets, finances, crafts, food, home improvement, shopping and going green. Her articles, short stories and reviews have appeared on City National Bank's website and on The Noseprint. Paretts holds a Master of Professional Writing from the University of Southern California.


Mark LeCras celebrates during his massive goal haul against Essendon. Photo: Vince Caligiuri
It can be safe to say his goals this season - and last - have saved his team from complete and utter embarrassment.
His output has had the potential to keep his team in contention during matches and this was on show in last weekend's loss to Adelaide at Subiaco Oval.
LeCras popped up in the second quarter to boot four goals to give the Eagles a two-point lead at half time before Adelaide clinched the win in the last quarter.
Bombers blitzed by Le Cras and the Eagles
West Coast sharpshooter Mark Le Cras boots 12 as the Eagles deliver Essendon their sixth consecutive defeat. Photo: Getty Images
Then on Saturday night against Essendon at Etihad Stadium, his importance to John Worsfold was highlighted by a notch - or 12.
No one could have predicted someone from the bottom team on the AFL ladder to show up one evening and kick 12 goals from all different angles to steer his side to victory.
But that's exactly what LeCras accomplished as the Eagles sealed a much-needed win.
Essendon was the perfect opponent for a possible West Coast revival, because the Bombers - especially coach Matthew Knights - have fallen on tough times of late, losing their past five games.
LeCras was unstoppable, and was able to savour some rare direct passages of play by his teammates as they worked the ball up the field. The service into the forward line was impressive.
He provided a solid target in the forward line and hauled in 12 marks.
Essendon had no answer for him, with Heath Hocking, Mark McVeigh and veteran Dustin Fletcher all comprehensively beaten.
It would have been a sight for sore eyes for West Coast fans when LeCras left Fletcher in his dust to take a mark directly in front.
The way the Eagles were able to deliver the ball into the forward line on Saturday night would have sparked memories of the days of Peter Sumich and Scott Cummings.
Speaking of them, LeCras now sits with those two spearheads in the West Coast record books.
Not only did he set a new record for most goals scored in a game at Docklands, but his haul of 12 was the third-highest performance in the club's history.
Sitting ahead is Cummings with 14 (against Adelaide in 2000 at the WACA Ground) and Sumich with 13 against the Western Bulldogs in 1991, also at the WACA.
But LeCras did leapfrog Sumich's 11-goal effort - which came against Essendon at the MCG in 1992 - making his 12-goal bonanza the highest ever tally for an Eagles player outside WA.
Although he was very unlucky to miss out on All-Australian selection last year, there must surely be room for him in this year's team.
LeCras now sits third in the Coleman Medal standings with 50 goals, 11 behind leader Jack Riewoldt.
But enough gushing about LeCras, the whole team deserves credit for the performance against the Bombers.
Sure it wasn't flawless footy the whole game but it was a marked improvement on their last visit to Etihad.
Josh Kennedy was superb with 20 disposals and 12 marks - and six tackles - at centre half-forward and provided plenty of drive deep into attack, while Matt Priddis was back to his best with 33 possessions, six tackles and a goal.
This came a week after he was kept at bay by Adelaide's Brent Reilly.
Ashton Hams attacked the ball with vigour while Andrew Embley is starting to rekindle some of the form that won him a Norm Smith Medal.
Sure it was only Essendon, but the confidence, energy and attack on the ball the Eagles showed against the Bombers means there is some light at the end of the tunnel.
After the thrashing by Collingwood, West Coast was blessed by the fixture bosses with subsequent matches to Adelaide and Essendon. Both teams were outside the eight and provided the team with a chance to regroup and grab a win in one or both of those.
The Eagles almost did against Adelaide but for some trademark turnovers and poor skills, though were able to get it right against Essendon.
It's time now for consistency to finish off the year on a high note - like they did last season.
And the fixtures - well most of them - do look promising, starting with struggling Carlton at Subiaco Oval this Saturday night.
The Blues are in the eight but are in freefall, and there's Brisbane at home, Port Adelaide away and North Melbourne at home that are there for the taking.
But the players need to make sure the Essendon game was no flash in the pan by putting in consistent performances.
Worsfold and Co. keep talking about improvement and meeting challenges. Well the challenge is there to at least snare at least a couple more wins by season's end.


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Eating and Me: II
In my mind, I’m a skinny person. When I’m in a dream at night, I’m thin. I forget — until I look in the mirror or see a picture of myself — that I’m actually overweight. My body doesn’t feel like my own, as though I’m in denial about the size of it. At the same time, I’ve always assumed I would eventually get in shape, and my physical form would match what I see when I picture myself.
The closest I ever got was when I was fourteen, and I realized that restrictive dieting was well within my reach. My mom and I got Chinese one Friday night and I ate until I nearly threw up. A common occurrence now, but I think that was one of the first times I’d ever consumed so much food in one sitting. I felt so disgusting that I decided I wouldn’t eat again until I couldn’t hold out any longer. I spent all weekend researching how to not feel hungry, and when Monday morning rolled around and all I’d had was water, I felt successful. I felt like I’d achieved something. I was hungry, and that was good.
I counted calories and hung out on eating disorder message boards. I made friends with people much skinnier than me, and I learned all their tricks by pretending I was already in the throes of my own eating disorder. I suppose I actually was. I talked my mom into getting a treadmill so that I could exercise — and then would lie about how much time I spent working out. I tried to stay below five hundred calories a day.
It worked pretty well. Except for when I would fall off the wagon and binge eat my way through the cupboard, because my teenage body was starving. I tried throwing up a few times, but what they never tell you is that purging is painful and takes a long time. It’s not like a stomach bug where your body expels everything all at once, it’s almost like clawing each mouthful out of your stomach, which I wasn’t cut out for — I stuck to severely restricting my intake.
The frightening thing is that crash dieting is really effective, in the beginning. The weight melts away. Once I lost ten pounds in three days while fasting, just because my body was in shock. But being that hungry puts you at risk of gaining it all back again the minute you start eating, because your body thinks it needs to survive a famine. You lose some, you gain some.
I managed it on and off for about a year, and despite the violent swinging between binging and restricting, I reached 175lbs. Realistically, I was only about twenty pounds away from a healthy weight for someone my height, But because other, smaller, more dainty girls could weigh 115lbs, I wanted to as well.
I never got there.
I remember the catalyst, the moment I slipped. My mom was upset about something, so she brought home cookies, and I caved. I helped eat the whole packet in one sitting, and from that day I gained weight steadily until I was about twenty-two. It accelerated when I got my first job, because I had disposable income for the first time. I would just spend money on junk food, every day. This coincided with the very first years of my depression, so I leaned into my Sad Habits with full force. I wasn’t sure why I didn’t care about school or my friends anymore, so I ate my feelings to cope with it.
Ten years later my relationship with food is so messed up that I don’t even know where to begin fixing it. I still relish feeling hungry, because it’s like I’ve achieved something. I also realized that, in my mind, eating is no longer related to hunger — food is for when you’re sad. If I’m sad I’ll binge eat until I feel sick, but if I’m having a good day I’ll forget to eat until late afternoon because if I’m not sad, why would I eat?
The idea of set meal times and food as fuel or nourishment for the body feels so foreign to me. But these are things I need to learn again. I don’t think it’s true for everyone, but the idea that diet, exercise, and weight are linked to mental health is true for me. I’m tired a lot, so I get no exercise, and then because I’m unfit, I’m even more tired. It’s a downward spiral that feels impossible to reverse.
I’ve started a food journal for therapy, to help keep track of my eating patterns. I’m trying to do a little exercise every day. A lot of the time I fail at these things, and I remember that I’m on the bottom rung of a very long, very tall ladder. Thinking about the distance I have to go, and the hard work I’ll need to put in to get healthy is so daunting that I really do just need to take it one step at a time. One meal at a time. One moment at a time.
I really hope that one day I match what I think I look like. I want to feel at home in my own body, for the first time in my life.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
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