The Los Angeles Kings won their first Stanley Cup since the franchise was founded in 1967, eliminating the New Jersey Devils in Game 6, 6-1, on Monday night.
Goalie Jonathan Quick was given the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP.
Dustin Brown had a 3-point night, and Jeff Carter and Trevor Lewis each had two goals in the Kings' victory, the crowning achievement for one of the most improbable postseason journeys in NHL history.
They're the first No. 8 seed to ever win the Stanley Cup. They tied an NHL record for road wins, going 10-1 away from home before winning the Cup on Staples Center ice. Overall, the Kings were 16-4 in the playoffs -- one of the best records in decades for a Stanley Cup champion.
[Photos: Kings celebrate beating Devils for first Stanley Cup title]
In the regular season, they fired coach Terry Murray 29 games into the season in favor of Darryl Sutter, who won his first Cup. They made a gutsy, blockbuster trade for Jeff Carter of the Columbus Blue Jackets during near the deadline, and he scored twice in the Cup-clinching game.
The Devils, meanwhile, fell short in their attempt to become the first time since 1942 to rally from an 0-3 deficit to win the Stanley Cup.
It was a game that turned on a brutal boarding penalty ? both in timing and result ? by Devils forward Steve Bernier on Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi, bloodying the Los Angeles veteran with a hit from behind at the end boards at 10:10 of the first period.
The hit ? arriving moments after a non-call on Kings forward Jarret Stoll for a hit from behind on the Devils' Steven Gionta near the benches ? resulted in a 5-minute power play for the Kings.
The Kings entered the game with the third-worst power play in the Stanley Cup Playoffs (10.6 percent).
They struck three times on that major penalty power play, burying the Devils early in the game.
At 11:03, captain Dustin Brown struck, as Mike Richards deftly moved the puck to Drew Doughty, who found Brown for a perfect deflection through the pads of Devils goalie Marty Brodeur. The team that scored the first goal won each game of the Stanley Cup Final.
At 12:45, it was Jeff Carter of the Kings to make it 2-0, tipping home a Brown shot from in front of Brodeur.
At 15:01, with nine seconds remaining on the power play, Trevor Lewis scored the third goal with a backhand at point blank range against Brodeur:
The Kings would take a 4-0 lead in the second period on another Carter goal, on a strange play that included linesman Pierre Racicot accidentally setting a pick on a Devils defenseman. The Devils cut it to 4-1 with a late second-period goal by Adam Henrique.
Lewis added an empty net goal, and Matt Greene scored another late in the third period to complete the 6-1 rout.
The Devils were undisciplined from the opening whistle, looking disorganized as the Kings peppered Brodeur with 13 shots in the first period. New Jersey entered the game with the third-fewest penalty minutes per game in the playoffs with 8.7; they had 47 PIMs to the Kings' 6.
That allowed the Kings to carry play like they hadn't in consecutive losses tot he Devils. The New Jersey did get their chances, Quick was there, making 15 saves.
Quick was one of the players that helped the Kings dominate on the road. But in Game 6, it was a party in LA for the Kings and their fans -- the famous ones like David Beckham and Matthew Perry, and the long-suffering ones that had waited decades to see this team do what Wayne Gretzky couldn't do in the Kings' only other trip to the Final in 1993: Bring hockey's Holy Grail to Hollywood for the first time in 45 years.
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Dear Debt Adviser, I have a debt of $50,000 from balance transfers and credit line accounts. If I were to pay just the minimum due every month (which is what I can afford now) how long will it take to clear including 24 percent interest per year? I really want to clear it fast. -- Alicia
Dear Alicia, It sounds as though you have been juggling your debts for some time. Balance transfers, teaser interest rates and interest-only payments on lines of credit only serve to put off the day of reckoning. I hope you've been putting some money aside while delaying paying down your debt, because it sounds like you're ready to take on your debt, and the extra savings will soften the blow to your monthly cash flow.
As long as you are paying the minimum amount due on your revolving credit card accounts, you will not get anywhere "fast." Here's why. As you pay down the principal amount each month, the minimum payment decreases as well. The result is that you make less progress each month.
Here's an illustration: You made a minimum payment of $1,500 this month. The principal amount reduces by $500 to $49,500, and your next month's minimum payment decreases to $1,485. So, after making a year's worth of minimum payments only, although your principal amount would be down to $44,319.01, your minimum payment will drop to $1,342.99. By year five, your minimum due would be down to $829.01, and by year 10, the minimum due would be $453.66. If you were to continue to make only the minimum payment, based on the industry formula of the interest due plus one percent of the balance, can you guess how long it would take to completely get out of debt? Surprise ... it would take more than 42 years to pay off your current $50,000 balance, and your total cost would be a whopping $99,336.04. Nasty indeed!
A better idea, and one I think you have already figured out and can afford, is to continue to make the minimum payment you are making now of approximately $1,500 per month every month regardless of any drop in the minimum required until the balance is paid. If you were to do so, you could pay off your debt in less than five years with a total payoff of $83,220.87, a savings of $16,115.17. Sweet indeed!
But paying down your debt should not be your only goal. I want you to avoid accumulating a large debt load like this in the future. How? It's easy. Save some money you don't have. Here's how that works. Every raise, promotion, tax refund or windfall must be split 50/50 between you and your savings account. This is money you don't yet have, so you won't miss it. I want you to fund an emergency savings account while you are paying down your debt with a goal of stashing at least six months' worth of living expenses. I know that sounds like a lot, but once you get going, it will take on a life of its own. Pay yourself first. That may mean you will have to skip a few meals out or make other small sacrifices during the month to get going. But the sooner you do, the better you'll feel.
Good luck!
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LRF and John Theurer Cancer Center present Lymphoma Rounds programPublic release date: 11-Jun-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Maxwell Mulcahy mmulcahy@lymphoma.org John Theurer Cancer Center
Top lymphoma experts to discuss best practices in diagnosis, treatment, and management
Hackensack, New Jersey (June 11, 2012) The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF), the nation's largest nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to lymphoma, in collaboration with John Theurer Cancer Center at HackensackUMC, one of the nation's 50 best hospitals for cancer, will bring together top lymphoma experts to discuss the latest practices in the diagnosis and management of lymphoma on Wednesday, June 20 from 6:00 pm 8:30 pm at the Philadelphia Westin Hotel. This seminar is the final installation of LRF's 2011-2012 Philadelphia Lymphoma Rounds program, a continuing medical education (CME) series focused on the diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma patients.
"Lymphoma Rounds are an integral part of the Lymphoma Research Foundation's professional education services," said Brian Tomlinson, LRF's Chief Program Officer. "This is a great opportunity for physicians and healthcare professionals to review case studies and have specific questions answered from our expert speaking faculty comprised of lymphoma specialists."
The Lymphoma Philadelphia Rounds CME program provides a forum for local healthcare professionals to meet on a regular basis and address issues specific to the diagnosis and treatment of their lymphoma patients. Participants share best practices and learn the latest information on new therapies and advances in the management of lymphoma through interactive case studies presented by lymphoma experts. This seminar's experts will discuss Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia / Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma. How we diagnose and treat lymphoma is constantly evolving," said Anthony Mato, M.D., M.S., Program Chair and Lymphoma Oncologist at John Theurer Cancer Center. " The Philadelphia Rounds Program is an excellent forum for physicians in lymphoma oncology to learn best practices to treat complicated cases and remain on the cutting-edge of research in their field."
The Philadelphia Lymphoma Rounds program is free for healthcare professionals, however, pre-registration is required. Food and refreshments will be provided for registered participants. The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category I Credit. Parking vouchers will be provided at the registration table for those parked in the Liberty Place Parking Garage, below the Westin. For additional information please contact Maxwell Mulcahy at the Lymphoma Research Foundation at mmulcahy@lymphoma.org.
The Lymphoma Research Foundation is presenting this meeting in collaboration with the John Theurer Cancer Center, Cooper University Hospital, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, University of Pennsylvania, and Vita Medical Associates.
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About the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center is among the nation's top 50 U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals for cancer the only cancer center in New Jersey with this designation. It is New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive cancer center dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, management, research, screenings, preventive care, as well as survivorship of patients with all types of cancer.
Each year, more people in the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area turn to the John Theurer Cancer Center for cancer care than to any other facility in New Jersey. The 14 specialized divisions feature a team of medical, research, nursing, and support staff with specialized expertise that translates into more advanced, focused care for all patients. The John Theurer Cancer Center provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care, state of the art technology, access to clinical trials, compassionate care and medical expertiseall under one roof. For more information please visit jtcancercenter.org.
About the Lymphoma Research Foundation
The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) is the nation's largest non-profit organization devoted exclusively to funding innovative research and providing people with lymphoma and healthcare professionals with up-to-date information about this type of cancer. LRF's mission is to eradicate lymphoma and serve those touched by this disease.
LRF remains dedicated to finding a cure for lymphoma through an aggressively-funded research program, and by supporting the development of improved therapies for people living with lymphoma. To date, the Foundation has awarded more than $50 million in lymphoma-specific research. The Foundation also provides a comprehensive series of programs and services for people with lymphoma, their loved ones and caregivers. For additional information on LRF's programs and services, visit lymphoma.org.
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LRF and John Theurer Cancer Center present Lymphoma Rounds programPublic release date: 11-Jun-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Maxwell Mulcahy mmulcahy@lymphoma.org John Theurer Cancer Center
Top lymphoma experts to discuss best practices in diagnosis, treatment, and management
Hackensack, New Jersey (June 11, 2012) The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF), the nation's largest nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to lymphoma, in collaboration with John Theurer Cancer Center at HackensackUMC, one of the nation's 50 best hospitals for cancer, will bring together top lymphoma experts to discuss the latest practices in the diagnosis and management of lymphoma on Wednesday, June 20 from 6:00 pm 8:30 pm at the Philadelphia Westin Hotel. This seminar is the final installation of LRF's 2011-2012 Philadelphia Lymphoma Rounds program, a continuing medical education (CME) series focused on the diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma patients.
"Lymphoma Rounds are an integral part of the Lymphoma Research Foundation's professional education services," said Brian Tomlinson, LRF's Chief Program Officer. "This is a great opportunity for physicians and healthcare professionals to review case studies and have specific questions answered from our expert speaking faculty comprised of lymphoma specialists."
The Lymphoma Philadelphia Rounds CME program provides a forum for local healthcare professionals to meet on a regular basis and address issues specific to the diagnosis and treatment of their lymphoma patients. Participants share best practices and learn the latest information on new therapies and advances in the management of lymphoma through interactive case studies presented by lymphoma experts. This seminar's experts will discuss Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia / Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma. How we diagnose and treat lymphoma is constantly evolving," said Anthony Mato, M.D., M.S., Program Chair and Lymphoma Oncologist at John Theurer Cancer Center. " The Philadelphia Rounds Program is an excellent forum for physicians in lymphoma oncology to learn best practices to treat complicated cases and remain on the cutting-edge of research in their field."
The Philadelphia Lymphoma Rounds program is free for healthcare professionals, however, pre-registration is required. Food and refreshments will be provided for registered participants. The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category I Credit. Parking vouchers will be provided at the registration table for those parked in the Liberty Place Parking Garage, below the Westin. For additional information please contact Maxwell Mulcahy at the Lymphoma Research Foundation at mmulcahy@lymphoma.org.
The Lymphoma Research Foundation is presenting this meeting in collaboration with the John Theurer Cancer Center, Cooper University Hospital, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, University of Pennsylvania, and Vita Medical Associates.
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About the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center is among the nation's top 50 U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals for cancer the only cancer center in New Jersey with this designation. It is New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive cancer center dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, management, research, screenings, preventive care, as well as survivorship of patients with all types of cancer.
Each year, more people in the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area turn to the John Theurer Cancer Center for cancer care than to any other facility in New Jersey. The 14 specialized divisions feature a team of medical, research, nursing, and support staff with specialized expertise that translates into more advanced, focused care for all patients. The John Theurer Cancer Center provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care, state of the art technology, access to clinical trials, compassionate care and medical expertiseall under one roof. For more information please visit jtcancercenter.org.
About the Lymphoma Research Foundation
The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) is the nation's largest non-profit organization devoted exclusively to funding innovative research and providing people with lymphoma and healthcare professionals with up-to-date information about this type of cancer. LRF's mission is to eradicate lymphoma and serve those touched by this disease.
LRF remains dedicated to finding a cure for lymphoma through an aggressively-funded research program, and by supporting the development of improved therapies for people living with lymphoma. To date, the Foundation has awarded more than $50 million in lymphoma-specific research. The Foundation also provides a comprehensive series of programs and services for people with lymphoma, their loved ones and caregivers. For additional information on LRF's programs and services, visit lymphoma.org.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- When James Lee Crummel hanged himself in his San Quentin Prison cell last month, he had been living on Death Row for almost eight years -- and he was still years away from facing the executioner.
California's automatic death penalty appeals take so long that the state's 723 condemned inmates are more likely to die of old age and infirmities --or kill themselves -- than be put to death.
Since capital punishment was reinstated in 1978, California has executed 13 inmates, and none since 2006. But 20 have committed suicide, including Crummel, who abducted, sexually abused and killed a 13-year-old boy on his way to school in 1979. Another 57 inmates have died of natural causes. The ponderous pace of this process has helped make the state's death row the most populous in the nation, and it has generated critics from all quarters.
Victim rights groups say the delays amount to justice denied. Death penalty opponents say the process, like execution itself, amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.
And now the state's voters will get an opportunity this November to vote on a measure that would abolish the death penalty, which critics deride as an inefficient and expensive system for a financially troubled state.
It took the Supreme Court four years to appoint Crummel a public defender, and it took his attorney almost that long to file his opening brief after several time extensions. Crummel's appeal was
expected to consume a few more years before the high court decided the case.
While most condemned inmates welcome legal delays, even those seeking a speedy resolution are stymied.
Scott Peterson, who was sentenced to death seven years ago for murdering his pregnant wife Laci, is attempting to get his case before the Supreme Court as soon as possible, because he says he was wrongly convicted.
Peterson's parents hired a top-notch private appellate lawyer after sentencing, while other Death Row inmates wait an average of five years each for appointment of taxpayer-funded public defenders.
"We are moving at lightning speed compared to most automatic appeals," said Peterson's attorney Cliff Gardner. "He wants to establish his innocence."
The slow wheels of death penalty appeals, and the billions of dollars spent on them over the years, are making converts of some of capital punishment's biggest backers, including the author of a 1978 ballot measure that expanded the types of crimes eligible for capital punishment in the state.
Retired prosecutor Donald Heller, who wrote the 1978 proposition, and Ron Briggs, the initiative's campaign manager who now serves on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, say they support abolition in California because the system is too costly and hardly anyone is being put to death.
"We'd thought we would bring California savings and safety in dealing with convicted murderers," Briggs said in a statement. "Instead, we contributed to a nightmarish system that coddles murderers and enriches lawyers. "
The current measure -- known as the SAFE California Act -- would convert all death sentences to life in prison without parole and redirect $100 million from the death penalty system to be spent over three years investigating unsolved murders and rapes.
Despite the growing backlog, district attorneys continue to send murderers to death row. Five new inmates have arrived this year, and several more are expected, including Los Angeles gang member 24-year-old Pedro Espinoza who was convicted of shooting to death a high school football player. A jury recommended death for Espinoza, and a judge is scheduled formally sentence him in September.
Meantime, Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley is attempting to immediately resume executions of two longtime Death Row inmates Mitchell Carleton Sims, 52, and Tiequon Aundray Cox, 46, who have exhausted all of their appeals. Sims has been on Death Row since 1987, Cox since 1986.
"It is time Sims and Cox pay for their crimes," said Cooley, who is asking that the inmates be executed with a single drug rather than the three-drug lethal cocktail now being challenged in federal and state courts. The California District Attorneys Association is backing Cooley's attempt to resume executions.
Cooley argues appeals rather than trials consume the lion's share of what the state spends administering the death penalty in California. Cooley wants executions to remain on hold until after the November election. But if the death penalty is retained, he proposes a change in the law to allow the State Court of Appeal to start handling death penalty appeals rather than automatically sending every case to the Supreme Court for review.
Appealing the death penalty in California takes decades for a variety of reasons. There are too few qualified attorneys to handle too many automatic death penalty appeals, resulting in inmates waiting about five years each for a public defender. Once an inmate is represented by counsel, it still takes additional years to put together the voluminous trial record that serves at the heart of the appeal.
Those records often exceed 70,000 pages, according to Peterson's attorney, adding that he wouldn't be surprised if his client's record reached 80,000 pages.
Gardner says he expects to file his appeal brief later this month, which would be a first for any inmate sentenced to death during the past 12 years.
None of the estimated 250 prisoners in that category is as far along as Peterson, according to a study of California's death penalty published last year by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Arthur Alarcon and Loyola Law School professor Paula Mitchell.
They estimated that $4 billion has been spent on all facets of the state's death penalty since 1978, including $925 million on appeals.
California's death penalty, the authors said, is a "multibillion-dollar fraud on California taxpayers" that has seen "billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent to create a bloated system, in which condemned inmates languish on death row for decades before dying of natural causes and in which executions rarely take place."
Last Updated on Monday, 11 June 2012 11:55Written by External PostMonday, 11 June 2012 11:55
Bonhams to sell the 30 motorcycles from the San Francisco landmark at Quail Lodge in August.
The motorcycles hanging from the ceiling as adornments in the famous San Francisco bar and grill Eddie Rickenbacker?s will be auctioned by the world?s leading auctioneer of motorcycles, Bonhams, this August.
Named after the Great World War flying ace and Congressional Medal of Honour recipient Eddie Rickenbacker, the watering hole and eatery was established by the eccentric and colourful Norman Hobday, a.k.a. Henry Africa, himself either an army veteran, former merchant marine, or escaped Legionnaire, depending upon which version is believed.
Hobday was renowned for his creation of the fern bar concept and invention of the Lemon Drop Martini. He wasn?t a motorcycle aficionado but after acquiring an old Indian during a search for antiques and then displaying in it his bar, he realised it brought lots of attention and subsequently acquired others. Soon Eddie Rickenbacker?s became known more for its d?cor ? comprised of old motorcycles, toy trains and antique lamps ? than its fare. Over the years Hobday?s collection grew to 30 vintage machines of various years, makes and models, each displayed either in the venue?s windows or dangled from its ceiling.
With the passing of Hobday last year, the collection of motorcycles from his San Francisco landmark has been entrusted to Bonhams, who will represent it at auction during the Pebble Beach Automotive Week this coming August.
Most of the motorcycles are American marques ? Cleveland, Excelsior, Harley-Davidson, Henderson, Indian, Reading, however there are many British and European makes as well ? Ariel, Monark, Moto Guzzi, Motosacoche, New Imperial, Nimbus, Peugeot and Triumph, among others.
The famous Eddie Rickenbacker?s Collection of motorcycles joins the extraordinary group of American motorcycles from a private European collection that includes the much anticipated and talked about three Crocker road models. This impressive assembly of nearly 60 two-wheeled machines will be offered Thursday, August 16th at Quail Lodge in Carmel, California ? the first day of the two-day automotive auction hosted by Bonhams.
With Thursday being dedicated to motorcycles, Friday (August 17th) will be dedicated to motorcars, such as the astounding 1997 McLaren F1 GTR racer that has the car world abuzz. Entries for motorcycles are now closed but Bonhams is still accepting entries of unique and important cars for consideration. Interested sellers may contact Mark Osborne in San Francisco or Rupert Banner in New York.
To register to bid, order a catalogue, and to learn more about these motorcycles and/or motorcars, visit bonhams.com/quail
A Hawaiian dinner cruise turned into a family's worst nightmare after waiters served a three-year-old toddler alcohol, according to local TV station Hawaii News Now.
Three-year-old Michael was with his parents on the Alii Kai Catamaran when he was served vodka in his orange juice, his mother, Bingyam Cai, alleges.
"If he had drunk the whole 12 ounces, it could have been very fatal for him at this age," she told Hawaii News Now.
When the boy was halfway through his drink, his mother noticed his face was getting flush and he was "acting unruly." "His whole ears, his neck. I don't know if he's allergic to alcohol. He just got really red and he just kept mumbling, 'Momma it's hot, it's hot,'" she said. "He was just so wild, so full of energy and tried to run here and there but couldn't even stand straight."
The mother then tasted the drink, and, confirming there was vodka in it, told the server, who reported it to the manager. Yet she was given water by waiters and told not to make a fuss so as not to distract tourists from having a good time, according to the Associated Press.
The family doesn't plan to sue, they just don't want it happening again.
"I want to raise public attention first of all," Michael's mom said. "If you review the situation, then Alii Kai cruise will try to handle it more seriously instead of just 'hush, hush.' I want their whole server system to change."
The company that runs the trips, Roberts Hawaii, wrote an apology.
We sincerely regret and are mortified at the error. We have had an alcohol safety procedure in place for 20 years and this is the first time we have had an incident like this. Once our crew realized what had happened, their immediate focus was on the well-being of our guest; we are pleased and relieved that he is okay. Roberts Hawaii's highest priority is the safety of our guests. We have taken a number of immediate actions to ensure such an incident does not ever happen again, including changing our beverage containers so it will be much easier to differentiate the alcoholic beverages from the non-alcoholic ones, and holding additional staff training and meetings. We are also reviewing all other aspects of our food [and] beverage operations to identify what else can be done and we are committed to making additional changes as needed to improve.
The Associated Press reports that the company is also refunding the cost of the family's cruise.
Several restaurants have served way underage children alcohol in the past year. In April, an Indianapolis Olive Garden allegedly served a rum cocktail to a 10-year-old boy. Last year, a Florida Olive Garden, a Chicago Applebee's and a Cincinnati-area Outback all served children drinks with alcohol in them.