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The Biz: Fox News' Shepard Smith Heads to the Jersey Shore
Fox News Channel anchor Shepard Smith's reports on the government's failed response to Hurricane Katrina were a career-defining moment back in 2005. And he's still getting his boots muddy on behalf of natural disaster victims. On Monday he's taking his shows Studio B (3/2c) and The Fox Report (7/6c) to Seaside Heights, N.J., where Hurricane Sandy damaged 60 percent of the homes. Both programs will assess the cleanup and rebuilding efforts six months after the storm. The Biz checked in with the Holly Springs, Mississippi, native before he left and learned about his love for the Brooklyn Nets, his disdain for Twitter and why you'll never see him become a commentator.
TV Guide Magazine: Why is it the right time to report from the Jersey Shore?
Shepard Smith: It's springtime. The summer season is coming. We've had Rick Leventhal and other correspondents down there and on the New York coast all along. I wish the storms that hit the south end of Mississippi had gotten this kind of coverage in the months afterward. They didn't. But I'm glad we're covering this. One of our jobs is that when [government officials and insurance companies] make promises, we're supposed to find out that they kept them. We're trying to point out what's working and what's not working.
TV Guide Magazine: Politics and opinion have really become the major audience attraction for cable news. You're not a commentator and you don't have a passion for politics.
Smith: I don't.
TV Guide Magazine: Does that make it harder to get noticed in this current landscape?
Smith: I'm not trying to get noticed in this landscape. I've been doing this for 25 years. I only want to find out what's happening, get it right, add context and perspective and tell people about it. Extreme partisan bickering on one side or another are destructive to our society. I don't enjoy it. I won't participate in it.
TV Guide Magazine: Whenever you give an opinion on the air, which isn't often, you do get a lot of notice for it. Does it ever make you think you'd like to do a show where you could do commentary?
Smith: No. Not interested. I've enjoyed doing what I'm doing now... I know now the value of it is diluted because there are so many different ways you can seek the facts. I hope I've built a relationship with viewers that let's them know if nothing else, at very minimum I'm trying to get it exactly right.
TV Guide Magazine: During your coverage of the papal conclave, you challenged Fox News commentator Father Jonathan Morris over the issue of women being excluded from the priesthood. What kind of e-mail from viewers do you get after an exchange like that?
Smith: I don't read it. To me that wasn't a matter of opinion. Society has evolved on many different issues over time. One of them is women in leadership, a good thing. There are women in leadership all over the hierarchy of the Catholic Church except at the very top level. All I asked was, 'how do you explain that the Catholic Church discriminates against women in that way?' By definition of the word, that's what it is... a lot of Catholics and very good Catholics will tell you, 'it concerns me that our church discriminates against women.' To suggest that shouldn't be part of the conversation at a period when we've had the first pope resign in 600 years is a little naïve.
TV Guide Magazine: Have you read the new book about Fox News chairman Roger Ailes?
Smith: No. But I read the clips. I know I'm in it. I've just been really busy. I will read it.
TV Guide Magazine: Are you the only news anchor who isn't on Twitter or can I just not find you?
Smith: I'm not there. I don't want to be on there. I have a television program and I have a radio newscast. If you want to know what I'm reporting you're welcome to come to the Fox News Channel and hear it and see it. I don't think anybody cares at all about my pictures from the weekend or what I think about what LeBron James just did. People are going to wake up in 20 years and the record of them is going to be from Twitter and Facebook and they're going to wish it weren't. What happened to communicating with each other face to face? What happened to sitting down with each other and telling stories? I sound like a grandparent, but I really enjoy those things.
TV Guide Magazine: I know you love University of Mississippi football and New York Yankees baseball. But how does a guy from Mississippi become a Brooklyn Nets fan?
Smith: I tried to watch the Knicks but I can't stand the Dolans [owners of Madison Square Garden and the Knicks]. It's been an exercise in futility since Patrick Ewing was gone. When the Nets came to Brooklyn and built the Barclays Center in this multi-cultural, diverse, amazing borough and Jay-Z and the Russian [Mikhail Prokhorov] are in charge of it - I wanted to be a fan from day one. I love the Barclays Center. I love the food. I love that the cheerleaders are Brooklyn girls. I like every damn thing about it.
TV Guide Magazine: You're current contract is up at the end of the year. Are you going to extend soon or play out the season and test the free agent waters?
Smith: I love it at Fox News. I love working for Roger Ailes. I want to do what's best for everybody involved. Roger and I are really close and I admire him infinitely. I don't know. We haven't had contract talks yet. We've been busy. If we just keep doing our job everything will be fine. I don't approach them. They approach me. We'll see what happens.
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Nucleus warmly welcomes you to a gigantic, visual feast in micro proportions! Working within the 2×2 – 6×6 inch guidelines and in both traditional 2D and 3D media, this exhibit will feature an explosive roster of talent working in animation and visual development.
December 11, 2010 – January 4, 2011
Opening Reception / Dec 11, 7:00PM – 11:00PM
The Micro Show began with a group of animators and friends working at Disney. Creating personal, bite-size works of art was a respite from their daily creative grind and eventually they gathered all the pieces and displayed them in modest exhibits. On December 11, we bring you the most macro of the Micro Shows thus far. Featuring the talents working at Disney, Pixar, and Dreamworks, artists were invited to do everything but wallpaper our upstairs Atrium gallery with their micro-sized creations.
This exhibit is sure to be an awe-inspiring event, not to mention a personal glimpse into extraordinary talents and minds behind your favorite animated films!
Featuring Artists:
Andy Schuhler Story Artist
Aurian Redson, Story Artist
Austin Madison, Animator
Barbra Pushies
Ben Balistreri, Story Artist
Bill Perkins, VisDev Artist
Bill Schwab, VisDev Artist
Brian Kesinger, Story and Layout Artist
Brittany Lee, VisDev Artist
Cassia Harries: Sculptor
Chen-yi Chang, Story Artist
Chris Mitchell
Clio Chiang, Story Artist
Daniel Arriaga, VisDev Artist
Darren Webb, Story Artist
Dave Derrick, Story
Dave Pimentel, Head of Story
Don Hall, Director
Ed Gombert, Head of Story
Jeff Snow, Head of Story
Jeff Turley, VisDev Artist
Jenny Lerew, Story Artist
Jeremy Costello, Production Department Manager
Jeremy Spears, Story Artist
Jin Kim, VisDev Artist
Joe Moshier, Visual Development Artist
John Musker, Director
John Puglisi, Director
Josie Trinidad, Story Artist
Justin Cram, VisDev Artist
Kendelle Hoyer, Story Artist
Lauren MacMullen, Story Artist
Leo Matsuda, Story Artist
Lissa Treiman, Story Artist
Lorelay Bove, VisDev Artist
Louie Del Carmen, Story
Mark Kennedy, Head of Story
Mark Walton, Story
Michael Labash
Mike Gabriel, Art Director
Mike Giaimo, Art Director
Mike Lester, Story Artist
Mike Yamada
Minkyu Lee, Animator
Nagisa Koyama
Nancy Kruse, Story Artist
Nate Wragg, VisDev Artist
Nicole Mitchell, Story Artist
Normand Lemay, Story Artist
Paul Briggs, Head of Story
Pete Sohn
Raymond Persi
Ryan O'Loughlin, Story
Ryan Savas, Story Artist
Shane Prigmore, Head of Story
Shiyoon Kim, VisDev Artist
Steve Anderson, Director
Steve Macleod, Story Artist
Ted Mathot, Head of Story
Toby Shelton, Head of Story
Trevor Jimenez
Vi-Dieu Nguyen, Story Artist
Victoria Ying, VisDev Artist
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MALIBU, Calif.—A tugboat towed the decomposing carcass of a whale from a Malibu beach out to sea, several days after it washed ashore and created a stench near the homes of movie stars and millionaires.
The remains of the 40,000-pound fin whale were towed Saturday about 20 miles from shore by a crew hired by a homeowners' association, Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Brian Riley said.
The 40-foot-long juvenile male washed ashore Monday near Point Dume, attracting onlookers who wandered down the narrow beach to look at the remains—white bones, rolls of blubber and the tail flukes trailing along the water's edge. Massive estates line the cliffs high above the beach.
Jonsie Ross, marine mammal coordinator for the California Wildlife Center, said an inspection of the whale's injury suggests it was hit by a ship.
No government agency took action to remove the decomposing whale, and it appeared the job would be left to Mother Nature.
The prospect frustrated James Respondek, who worried that the carcass would draw sharks and pose a threat to his young daughter, who swims in the cove, and to his favorite surfing spot down the beach.
"There seems to be no readiness to take responsibility, to take action, just a lot of excuses. 'I don't have a boat, I don't have the money, I don't have the resources,' they all told me," he said Friday.
The Fire Department's lifeguards patrol beaches in Malibu, but the homeowners' association did not take their offer to assist with the towing, Riley said.
Fin whales are endangered, and about 2,300 live along the West Coast. They're the second-largest species of whale after blue whales and can grow up to 85 feet, weigh up to 80 tons and live to be 90 years old.


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Taco Bell axing unpopular kids meals
Associated Press
NEW YORK - Taco Bell said Monday it will stop serving kids' meals and toys, which weren't really boosting sales anyway.
The chain said it will start removing the options this month at select restaurants, and that it anticipates that no U.S. restaurants will have them by next January. Taco Bell has traditionally gone after younger men who want to load up on fast-food for cheap.
In a press release set to be issued Tuesday, Taco Bell hails itself as the first national fast-food chain to get rid of kids' meals and toys.
"Pioneering this change on our menu is a bold move for our industry, and it makes sense for Taco Bell," CEO Greg Creed is quoted as saying in a statement.
That's notable because advocacy groups have criticized fast-food chains such as McDonald's Corp. for targeting kids in their marketing.
But in an interview, Creed said that kids' meals accounted for less than half of 1 percent of Taco Bell's sales, meaning that it's not really a sacrifice. The chain also hasn't dedicated national advertising to them for at least 12 years. As Taco Bell tries to extend the success of its Doritos-flavored tacos introduced last year, it's also trying to build its credentials with people in their 20s and 30s.
Kids' meals don't fit with that image.
"We're trying to be this Millennial edgy brand, and having a kid's meal was inconsistent," Creed said.
He said the energy the company had to devote to organizing its kids' meals and toys throughout the year would be better spent on its core menu.
Taco Bell is owned by Yum Brands Inc., of Louisville, Ky., which also owns KFC and Pizza Hut. KFC offers kids' meals in little buckets, but they don't come with toys.


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Copyright 5/8/2013 Publishers Weekly. Week ending 6/29/14, powered by Nielsen Bookscan 5/8/2013 The Nielsen Company.
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2. "Top Secret Twenty-One" by Janet Evanovich (Bantam)
3. "Silkworm" by Robert Galbraith (LB/Mulholland)
4. "Mr. Mercedes" by Stephen King (Scribner)
5. "The City" by Dean Koontz (Bantam)
6. "Written in My Own Heart's Blood" by Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte Press)
7. "The Goldfinch" Donna Tartt (Little,Brown)
8. "All Fall Down" by Jennifer Weiner (Atria)
9. "The One & Only" by Emily Giffin (Ballantine)
10."Born of Fury" by Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin's)
11."The Matchmaker" by Elin Hilderbrand (Little, Brown)
12."William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return" by Ian Doerscher (Quirk)
13."All the Light We Cannot See" By Anthony Doerr (Scribner)
14."Unlucky 13" by Patterson/Paetro (Little, Brown)
15."The Vacationers" by Emma Straub (Riverhead)
1. "Blood Feud: The Clintons vs. The Obamas" by Edward Klein (Regnery)
2. "Hard Choices" by Hillary Rodham Clinton (Simon & Schuster)
3. "How the World Sees You" by Sally Hogshead (HarperBusiness)
4. "One Nation" by Ben Carson (Penguin/Sentinel)
5. "All in Startup" by Diana Kander (Hachette/FaithWords)
6. "Instinct" by T.D. Jakes (FaithWords)
7. "The Family of Jesus" by Karen Kingsbury (Howard Books)
8. "Think Like a Freak" by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (William Morrow)
9. "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" by Thomas Piketty (Harvard/Belknap)
10."Good Call" by Jase Robertson (Howard Books)
11."Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book" by Diane Muldrow (Golden Books)
12."America" by Dinesh D'Souza (Regnery)
13."The Doctor's Diet" by Travis Stork (Bird Street books)
14."Grain Brain" by David Perlmutter (Little, Brown)
15."The Closer" by Mariano Rivera (Little, Brown)
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Holiday Decorating With Cranberries
Add holiday cheer to your home with colorful Midwest cranberries in centerpieces, mantel decorations, luminaria, wreaths and other decorations.
Tiny trees
Bend bits of wire as hooks for cranberry "ornaments" on mini trees.
Cranberry flower cylinders
Start with cylinders of varying heights. Place red flowers, such as roses and amaryllises, and greenery in a metal flower frog. Attach the frog inside the cylinder using double-sided florist's tape. Cover the flowers with water, float cranberries on top and place a floating candle amid the berries. Change water daily. The piece should last up to seven days.
Ice shards
Freeze cranberries with just enough water to cover them, then add pieces to your ice bucket.
Cranberry cones
These trees require foam cones, fresh cranberries, pearl-topped pins, silver rope and beads—and a bit of time.
Begin with rigid foam cones 16, 12 and 10 inches tall, each with 4-inch bases. Insert pearl-headed pins through the long axis of fresh cranberries. On the first cone, begin pinning cranberries to the top, alternating silver cording with rows of cranberries. Establish a back side and attach the cord with dots of hot glue or pins. Fill a second cone exclusively with pinned cranberries, starting at the top. (Each of these cones takes two bags of cranberries.) Wrap the third cone with strands of silver beads secured with hot glue.
Cranberry centerpiece
It's easier to make than it looks. Start with an 8-inch-square clear glass vase. Cut a piece of floral foam to a size that lets a layer of cranberries fit between the foam and the vase. Cover with water. Into the foam, insert red roses, striped 'Hocus Pocus' roses, red tulips and gold-tipped cedar (all available from florists) and silvery ornaments. Thread cranberries on thin florist's wire to loop above the arrangement.
Fire-and-ice centerpiece
Another easy, impressive centerpiece idea: Pour water into a watertight container. Add cranberries, rosemary and citrus for color. Submerge cans to make indentations for votives, and freeze.
Cranberry luminaria
Wide candles take shelter inside glass vases one-quarter full of artificial snow and topped with cranberries.
Cranberry wreath
Wire redtwig dogwood stems into a circle, letting some stems stick out. Pop fresh cranberries on the tips. Thread cranberries on a long string, looping it around the wreath. Finishing touches: silver ball ornaments and greenery.
Cranberry cake plate tower
Drop cranberries inside the hollow stems of graduated and stacked cake plates. Silver ornaments, spray-painted silver nuts and greens line the plates; a trio of tiny trees rests on the top layer.
Cranberry nut bags
Crafts supply stores carry small bags to stuff with equal parts yogurt-covered raisins, dried cranberries and honey-roasted peanuts.
Cranberry chandelier accents
Wire-and-cranberry garlands loop through hanging fixtures dressed with evergreens.
Cranberries and fruit
Make this simple fruit arrangement using stick pins to attach cranberries to oranges, limes and lemons.
Cranberry tips
Sort cranberries before using them, removing any that are mushy or soft. Let them air dry.
Cranberries float. If you expect to keep them under water, cover them with something to weigh them down.
Change the water used with cranberries if it becomes murky or clouded. In water, cranberries should last about two weeks.
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About this product
This New York Square Cube Set has ripped up the rule book when it comes to cube garden furniture, and instead of rattan, it is a sleek grey aluminium for the ultimate in modern cube furniture design. The grey aluminium table offers generous space for up to 8 to dine when using the stools, perfect for a compact garden where space may be a premium. The 4 high back cube chairs feature folding backrests allowing for cushion storage whilst the grey cushions ensure maximum comfort. If you want to give your outdoor living space a sophisticated look then this set will be perfectly suited to you.
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New York Dining Chairs - H87cm x D63cm x W58cm
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Aluminium Stool - H38cm x D50cm x W59cm
Dimensions as a Cube - 132cm x 132cm
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In the rare instance when an item is defective, you will need to contact ATM to make us aware within 48 hours of delivery. We ask that where possible you provide digital photographs of the fault to assist in our assessment of the problem, and the best resolution for each individual case will be discussed.
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ATM will cover all costs of returns for faulty goods.
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Please note in some instances replacement parts are needed, and ATM will endeavour to source this as quickly as possible, however there are occasions where parts may need to be shipped / manufactured from overseas and this could take 4- 12 weeks, but this is something that would be discussed with our team when this is reported.
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Where do I Return my item/s?
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Burgers. Dogs. Steaks. Maybe some sausages. We know you've got the grilling part of your Labor Day cookout covered. So rather than mess with that, we'll offer up some delicious sides that will complement whatever else you have on the menu.
Start with the salad. In place of the classic potato salad, we created a squash and apple lookalike. The inspiration for this was the Waldorf salad, which dresses a mix of chopped apples, celery and walnuts with a mayonnaise dressing. We kept all of that, but lightened the dressing with yogurt and added squash and plenty of fresh herbs.
Next up, round out your meal with some seafood. We grill up some curried shrimp kebabs and serve them over a salad that is one part guacamole, one part fruit salad. The combination of chopped watermelon and avocado is surprisingly refreshing and delicious. It's a fine side, or even a lighter main.
Start to finish: 1½ hours (30 minutes active)
Servings: 4
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons curry powder
16 ounces large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 cups diced watermelon
2 avocados, pitted and diced
4 scallions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons lime juice
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
20 ounces cocktail tomatoes
Torn fresh basil leaves, to serve
Pecorino cheese, to serve
In a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar and curry powder. Add the shrimp and stir to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
Just before you're ready to grill the shrimp, assemble the salad. In a medium bowl, gently combine the watermelon, avocados, scallions and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat the grill to medium-high. Use an oil-soaked paper towel held with tongs to coat the grates with oil.
Thread the shrimp onto skewers, adding a cocktail tomato every few shrimp. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes, turning once or twice for even browning. Serve the shrimp and tomatoes over the watermelon and avocado salad. Top with torn basil leaves and crumbled pecorino.
Nutrition information per serving: 400 calories; 190 calories from fat (48 percent of total calories); 22 g fat (3.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 175 mg cholesterol; 30 g carbohydrate; 11 g fiber; 15 g sugar; 28 g protein; 370 mg sodium.
Start to finish: 25 minutes
Servings: 6
1 pound butternut squash, peeled and cut into ½-inch chunks
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh rosemary
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
3 tart apples, such as Granny Smith or Jazz, cored and chopped
3 ribs celery, chopped
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the squash and boil for 5 to 7 minutes, or until just tender. Be careful not to overcook. Drain immediately and spread on a rimmed baking sheet to cool completely.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, chives and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Gently stir in the apples, celery, walnuts and cooled squash.
Nutrition information per serving: 180 calories; 80 calories from fat (44 percent of total calories); 8 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 5 mg cholesterol; 25 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 12 g sugar; 4 g protein; 180 mg sodium.


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Definitions for the year 2012:
Democrat-someone who sits around worrying about what the government will give him
Republican-someone who sits around worrying about what the government will take from him
99% percenter-someone who has to work for a living
1% percenter-a job creator who may or may not create jobs, largely on whim and caprice
Vulure capitalist–creater of economic opportunity
Union–destroyer of economic opportunity
While many of you are enjoying your paid day off today, I' m at the office doing long term planning for 2013. We've got plenty of work to do in 2013, but based upon the economic uncertainty, I don't think we're hiring for next year. If Romney had won, we probably would be hiring for next year. We don't have a measure for how many jobs are not created in our economy, just how many are lost, which is unfortunate.
But I am thinking one other thing. The Republican Party which led a revolution in constitutional philosophy in 1860 didn't exist in 1856. Instead of trying to make our current system work, which seems impossible, maybe it would be nice if the Freakoid considers bringing anti trust suits against both existing political parties. Once Holder is indicted and a new Attorney General appointed, maybe that individual will have the guts to admit that it is not Congress or the president who is intransigent, but rather that we have two parties that don't represent anyone in this society other than themselves, and that creative destruction mandates a playing field in the business of politics.
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KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Serena Williams broke the Key Biscayne women's record for most titles, and Maria Sharapova set a new standard for futility in finals.
Williams swept the final 10 games and earned her sixth championship in the event Saturday by rallying past Sharapova 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 at the Sony Open.
Sharapova completed a career Grand Slam by winning the French Open last year, but she's now 0-5 in Key Biscayne finals. After playing nearly flawless tennis for an hour, she began to miss with her serve, and Williams dominated rallies down the stretch.
Williams faltered only during the trophy ceremony.
"I felt good today," she told the crowd with the smile. "It's so good to be No. 6 now -- I mean, the six-time -- oh, gosh. Thank you."
Williams has won 11 consecutive matches against Sharapova, whose last victory in the rivalry came in 2004.
"Serena played a great match," Sharapova said. "I'm sure we'll be playing a few more times this year."
At 31, the No. 1-ranked Williams became the oldest female champion at Key Biscayne. She won the tournament for the first time since 2008 and surpassed Steffi Graf, a five-time champion.
Williams lives two hours up I-95 in Palm Beach Gardens and considers the tournament her home event.
On Sunday, 2009 champion Andy Murray will play first-time Key Biscayne finalist David Ferrer for the men's title.
The women's final began at high noon in sunny, mild weather, and the quality of play matched the conditions in the early going. The aggressive style of both finalists made for slam-bang points, and the occasional long rally had a near-capacity crowd gasping at the ferocity of the strokes.
Sharapova built her lead by keeping Williams on the defensive, and she kissed the line with a winner on consecutive points to break for a 3-2 advantage in the second set.
Then came the turnaround. Williams began to feast on Sharapova's tentative second serve and broke back at love, then took advantage of two double-faults by Sharapova to break again for a 5-3 lead.
Sharapova made 80 percent of her first serves early on but finished at 63. Williams converted all seven break-point chances and had a 35-13 advantage in winners.
"She definitely pushed me, and I definitely look forward to our next matches," Williams said. "It's going to be really fun for the fans and for us and for everyone."
Williams lost only 10 points in the final set and closed out the victory with a service winner, then was hopping, spinning, waving and grinning in jubilation as the crowd roared.
She became the first No. 1-seeded woman to win the title since she was champion nine years ago. She'll remain No. 1 and Sharapova No. 2 next week.
Sharapova also lost the final in 2005, '06, '11 and '12. Williams' other titles came in 2002, '03, '04, '07 and '08.
"It's tough to lose in the final stage, because you work so hard to get there," Sharapova said. "But the more I give myself this opportunity, the better chance I have of winning."


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The University of Colorado has hired San Jose State coach Mike MacIntyre to take over its beleaguered football program, a source close to MacIntyre told the Daily Camera.
MacIntyre, a 47-year-old native of Miami, is the son of a former college football coach. He becomes the 25th full-time coach in Colorado's history. MacIntyre could be introduced to his new team and the rest of the CU athletic department as soon as today, but as of this morning he was still in San Jose talking with players and assistant coaches there.
Several San Jose State players mentioned a team meeting this morning on their Twitter accounts. It's not known if MacIntyre informed his players in the meeting he would be leaving for CU.
Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn and CU spokesman Bronson Hilliard did not immediately return messages left for them.
It is expected MacIntyre will sign a five-year contract, which is standard for CU's head football coaches. He made $450,000 this year at San Jose State. Contract terms with CU aren't known at this time.
The decision to hire MacIntyre must be approved by the Board of Regents, which is expected to be a formality based on past precedent.
MacIntyre has three years of head coaching experience – all at San Jose State – and more than 20 years of experience as an assistant at the pro and college levels. He has coached on both sides of the ball but has spent the bulk of his career coaching defense.
He was hired to take over at San Jose State three years ago after spending two seasons at Duke University where he served as defensive coordinator. His defenses produced two of the best seasons statistically the Duke program has enjoyed. The American Football Coaches Association named him the Assistant Coach of the Year in 2009
MacIntyre inherited a program at San Jose State that hadn't been to a bowl game since 2006 and had produced only two winning seasons in the previous 17 years.
The Spartans went 1-12 in the transition year under MacIntyre but showed improvement going 5-7 in his second season. The Spartans are 10-2 this season and ranked No. 24 in both major polls and the Bowl Championship Series standings.
This season was one of three winning seasons for the football program there in the past 20 years. San Jose State will play Bowling Green on Dec. 27 in the Military Bowl at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. It's unknown if MacIntyre will coach in that game but it seems unlikely with a coaching staff and recruiting plan needing to be established in Boulder.
MacIntyre's proven ability to turn around a program that has traditionally struggled was likely a big selling point for CU officials who are hoping MacIntyre can produce similar results with the Buffs. CU hasn't been to a bowl game since 2007 and hasn't had a winning season since 2005.
The Buffs completed the worst season in the modern era of the program a little more than two weeks ago, going 1-11 and being blown out by margins of more than 20 points in a majority of their games this fall. Those results led to coach Jon Embree, a CU alum, being fired after just two seasons on the job.
MacIntyre will inherit a team that was the least experienced in the nation at the beginning of this season and with a lot of players slated to return in 2013. There were only eight seniors on the roster this fall and three fourth-year juniors also completed their careers.
The MacIntyre File
Hometown: Miami, Fla. (Born March 14, 1965)
Education: Graduate of Georgia Tech, 1990; master's degree in education with an emphasis in sports management, from Georgia in 1991.
Experience: Three seasons as head coach at San Jose State (2010-12). Defensive coordinator at Duke University (2008-09), Defensive backs coach New York Jets (2007), Defensive backs coach Dallas Cowboys (2003-06), assistant coach at Mississippi 1999-2000 wide receivers and 2001-02 defensive backs.
Records: 16-21 (career) all at San Jose State.
Salary: Earned approximately $450,000 at San Jose State this season. Is under contract through 2017.
Family: Wife, Trisha; children, Jennifer, Jay Michael, Jonston.
Snapshot: Hired at San Jose State on Dec. 17, 2009. Went 1-12 in his first season with the Spartans in 2010, 5-7 in 2010 and 10-2 this season. Served as an assistant coach under Bill Parcells during his five seasons in the NFL. During his time at Mississippi, MacIntyre played a role in recruiting Eli Manning to the school and was instrumental in recruiting current San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis.


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text: Back Pulmonary Angiogram (Angiogram-Pulmonary, Pulmonary Angiography, Pulmonary Arteriogram, Pulmonary Arteriography, Angiogram of the Lungs) Procedure overview What is a pulmonary angiogram? An angiogram, also called an arteriogram, is an X-ray image of the blood vessels. It is performed to evaluate various vascular conditions, such as an aneurysm (ballooning of a blood vessel), stenosis (narrowing of a blood vessel), or blockages. A pulmonary angiogram is an angiogram of the blood vessels of the lungs. A pulmonary angiogram may be used to assess the blood flow to the lungs. One of the primary indications for the procedure is the diagnosis of a pulmonary embolus (clot). It may also be used to deliver medication into the lungs to treat cancer or hemorrhage. In order to obtain a radiographic (X-ray) image of a blood vessel, an intravenous (IV) access is necessary so that a contrast dye can be injected into the body's circulatory system, which includes the pulmonary (lungs) circulatory system. This contrast dye causes the blood vessels to be visible on X-ray film. This allows the doctor to see the size, shape, and many branches of the pulmonary vessels, in particular, the pulmonary artery that circulates blood to the lungs. Fluoroscopy is often used during a pulmonary angiogram. Fluoroscopy is the study of moving body structures, similar to an X-ray "movie." A continuous X-ray beam is passed through the body part being examined, and is transmitted to a TV-like monitor so that the body part and its motion can be seen in detail. An additional technology that may be used with an angiogram is called digital subtraction angiography (DSA). DSA still requires a contrast dye to be injected into the pulmonary circulation. However, with DSA, a masked image is made prior to the injection of the dye with fluoroscopy. A computer digitally subtracts (or removes) everything from the image except that which is injected with the contrast dye, so that the computer image remaining is one of the pulmonary blood vessels only. Other related procedures that may be used to diagnose problems of the chest and respiratory tract include chest X-rays, computed tomography (CT scan) of the chest, bronchoscopy, bronchography, chest fluoroscopy, chest ultrasound, lung biopsy, lung scan, mediastinoscopy, positron emission tomography (PET scan) of the chest, pleural biopsy, and thoracentesis. Please see these procedures for additional information. Anatomy of the respiratory system Respiratory System - Click to Enlarge The respiratory system is made up of the organs involved in the interchanges of gases, and consists of the: Nose Pharynx Larynx Trachea Bronchi Lungs The upper respiratory tract includes the: Nose Nasal cavity/nasopharynx Oral cavity/oropharynx Ethmoidal air cells Frontal sinuses Maxillary sinus Sphenoid sinuses Larynx Trachea The lower respiratory tract includes the lungs, bronchi, and alveoli. What are the functions of the lungs? The lungs take in oxygen, which cells need to live and carry out their normal functions. The lungs also get rid of carbon dioxide, a waste product of the body's cells. The lungs are a pair of cone-shaped organs made up of spongy, pinkish-gray tissue. They take up most of the space in the chest, or the thorax (the part of the body between the base of the neck and diaphragm). The lungs are enveloped in a membrane called the pleura. The lungs are separated from each other by the mediastinum, an area that contains the following: The heart and its large vessels Trachea (windpipe) Esophagus Thymus Lymph nodes The right lung has three sections, called lobes. The left lung has two lobes. When you breathe, the air enters the body through the nose or the mouth. It then travels down the throat through the larynx (voice box) and trachea (windpipe) and goes into the lungs through tubes called main-stem bronchi. One main-stem bronchus leads to the right lung and one to the left lung. In the lungs, the main-stem bronchi divide into smaller bronchi and then into even smaller tubes called bronchioles. Bronchioles end in tiny air sacs called alveoli. Reasons for the procedure A pulmonary angiogram may be performed to visualize the pulmonary vascular system, to evaluate for abnormalities, and to determine pressures within the pulmonary circuit. One of the most common reasons is to confirm the presence of a pulmonary embolus (clot) in one or more of the blood vessels in the lungs. A clot may be treated, if present. Pulmonary angiograms are rarely performed anymore, as CT angiography (CTA) of the chest has largely replaced this procedure. Pulmonary angiograms are typically only performed if simultaneous treatment of a known clot is to be performed. Abnormalities that may be detected by a pulmonary angiogram include, but are not limited to, the following: Aneurysms Arteriovenous malformation. A direct communication of an artery to a vein Congenital heart and/or vascular anomalies. Structural defects present at birth Foreign body in the blood vessels Stenosis. Narrowing of a blood vessel wall Pulmonary embolism A pulmonary angiogram may be used to evaluate the blood vessels and blood flow in the lungs before and/or after surgery or other procedures involving the blood vessels. There may be other reasons for your doctor to recommend a pulmonary angiogram. Risks of the procedure You may want to ask your doctor about the amount of radiation used during the procedure and the risks related to your particular situation. It is a good idea to keep a record of your past history of radiation exposure, such as previous scans and other types of X-rays, so that you can inform your doctor. Risks associated with radiation exposure may be related to the cumulative number of X-ray examinations and/or treatments over a long period of time. If you are pregnant or suspect that you may be pregnant, you should notify your health care provider. Radiation exposure during pregnancy may lead to birth defects. There is a risk for allergic reaction to the dye. Patients who are allergic to or sensitive to medications, contrast dye, or iodine should notify their doctor. Also, patients with kidney failure or other kidney problems should notify their doctor. Because the procedure involves the blood vessels and blood flow of the lungs and chest, there is a small risk for complications involving these structures. These complications may include, but are not limited to, the following: Hemorrhage due to puncture of a blood vessel Injury to nerves Embolus. A clot in the blood vessel Hematoma. An area of swelling caused by a collection of blood Infection There may be other risks depending on your specific medical condition. Be sure to discuss any concerns with your doctor prior to the procedure. Before the procedure Your doctor will explain the procedure to you and offer you the opportunity to ask any questions that you might have about the procedure. You will be asked to sign a consent form that gives your permission to do the test. Read the form carefully and ask questions if something is not clear. Notify your doctor if you have ever had a reaction to any contrast dye, or if you are allergic to iodine. Notify your doctor if you are sensitive to or are allergic to any medications, latex, tape, and anesthetic agents (local and general). You will need to fast for a certain period of time prior to the procedure. Your doctor will notify you how long to fast, whether for a few hours or overnight. If you are pregnant or suspect that you may be pregnant, you should notify your doctor. Notify your doctor of all medications (prescription and over-the-counter) and herbal supplements that you are taking. Notify your doctor if you have a history of bleeding disorders, or if you are taking any anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medications, aspirin, or other medications that affect blood clotting. It maybe necessary for you to stop these medications prior to the procedure. Your doctor may request a blood test prior to the procedure to determine how long it takes your blood to clot. Other blood tests may be done as well. You may receive a sedative prior to the procedure to help you relax. If a sedative is given, you will need someone to drive you home afterwards. Depending on the site used for injection of the contrast dye, the recovery period may last up to 12 to 24 hours. You should be prepared to spend the night if necessary. Based on your medical condition, your doctor may request other specific preparation. During the procedure A pulmonary angiogram may be performed on an outpatient basis or as part of your stay in a hospital. Procedures may vary depending on your condition and your doctor's practices. Generally, a pulmonary angiogram follows this process: You will be asked to remove any clothing, jewelry, or other objects that may interfere with the procedure. If asked to remove clothing, you will be given a gown to wear. You will be asked to empty your bladder prior to the start of the procedure. An intravenous (IV) line will be inserted in your arm or hand. If there is excessive hair at the area of the catheter insertion (groin area), it may be clipped. You will be placed in a supine (on your back) position on the X-ray table. You will be connected to an EKG monitor that records the electrical activity of the heart and monitors the heart during the procedure using small, adhesive electrodes. Your vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and oxygenation level) will be monitored during the procedure. The radiologist will check your pulses below the injection site for the contrast dye and mark them with a marker so that the circulation to the limb below the site can be checked after the procedure. A special catheter will be inserted either in your arm or in the groin area after the skin is cleansed and a local anesthetic is injected. The catheter will be advanced through the vein to the right side of the heart. A special type of X-ray, called fluoroscopy, (displayed on a television monitor), may be used to assist in advancing the catheter through the chambers of the heart to the pulmonary artery or one of its branches. An injection of contrast dye will be given. You may feel some effects when the dye is injected into the IV line. These effects include a flushing sensation, a salty or metallic taste in the mouth, a brief headache, or nausea and/or vomiting. These effects usually last for a few moments. You should notify the radiologist if you feel any breathing difficulties, sweating, numbness, or heart palpitations. After the contrast dye is injected, a series of rapid sequential X-ray images will be made. Depending on the specific study being done, there may be one or more additional injections of contrast dye. Once sufficient information has been obtained, the IV catheter will be removed and pressure will be applied over the area to keep the blood vessel from bleeding. After the IV site stops bleeding, a dressing will be applied to the site. A small sandbag may be placed over the site for a period of time to prevent further bleeding or the formation of a hematoma at the site. After the procedure After the procedure, you will be taken to the recovery room for observation. The circulation and sensation of the limb where the injection catheter was inserted will be monitored. A nurse will monitor your vital signs and the injection site while you are in the recovery room. You will remain flat in bed in a recovery room for a short time (1 to 2 hours) after the procedure. If the groin or arm site was used, the leg or arm on the side of the injection site will be kept straight while you are in recovery. You may be given pain medication for pain or discomfort related to the injection site or having to lie flat and still for a prolonged period. You will be encouraged to drink water and other fluids to help flush the contrast dye from your body. You may resume your usual diet after the procedure, unless your doctor decides otherwise. When you have completed the recovery period, you may be returned to your hospital room or discharged to your home. If this procedure was performed on an outpatient basis, you should plan to have another person drive you home. Home instructions Once at home, you should monitor the injection site for bleeding, unusual pain, swelling, and abnormal discoloration or temperature change at or near the injection site. A small bruise is normal, as is an occasional drop of blood at the site. If you notice a constant or large amount of blood at the site that cannot be contained with a small dressing, notify your doctor. If the groin or arm was used, you should monitor the leg or arm for changes in temperature or color, pain, numbness, tingling, or loss of function of the limb. Drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration and to help pass the contrast dye. You may be advised not to do any strenuous activities or take a hot bath or shower for a period of time after the procedure. 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Just in time for tonight's game, enjoy this evisceration of the human flop machine known as Reggie Evans...
On Nov. 21, the NBA issued its first fine under the new ban on flopping. The target of the $5,000 penalty was, to no one's surprise, Reggie Evans of the Brooklyn Nets. But like the gentle hand on the back that sent Evans stumbling and flailing all the way off the court, the punishment barely touched the true problem. The flops are simply the most obvious example of the fact that the NBA is becoming camp. And no one is a more annoying purveyor of camp than Reggie Evans.
What is camp? The brilliant Simon Doonan-whom you may remember as the flamboyant little Brit in VH1's I Love the 80s-perfectly described the phenomenon as "simply a matter of doing things AS IF you are doing them." Camp people don't merely perform actions, they luxuriate in them. They don't walk; they strut and sashay. They don't sing karaoke; they BELT OUT SHOWTUNES. They don't eat beef jerky; they snap into a Slim Jim. And they don't absorb an elbow in the post; they're jolted into convulsing submission by a defibrillator.
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"The noncamp person always comports himself apologetically and anonymously," Doonan writes in Slate. "A camp person, in sharp contrast, purposefully and glamorously and knowingly plays the part."
Reggie Evans doesn't play the part he's supposed to. You'd expect a guy who's assigned the hard-screen-setting, glass-crashing, post-defending scut work of the NBA to take a more straightforward, paint-by-numbers style of play. He's the worker doing workmanlike work, the Grant Longish sort of player who gets profiled by the local beat writer after everyone else on the team has been written up, with lines like "He's not looking for glory" and something about lunch buckets.
Annoying as those stories are, there's something admirable about their subjects, the guys who hang on to NBA careers through sheer force of will, as quiet, effective cogs. They may have ugly games, but their obscurity keeps their pathetic skills from standing out. Restaurants need dishwashers. Your neighborhood needs a good garbage collector. The NBA needs its Joel Przybillas.
That's the type of player Reggie Evans ought to be. He should be totally anonymous in the flow of the game, till you check the box score at the end and notice that he scored six points and grabbed nine boards, and held the man he was guarding below his season average. But no. Whenever Reggie Evans does one of the little, unglamorous, helpful things?one of the few things he can do?he makes sure the whole goddamn world knows about it.
Time to set a pick? He tries to tackle guys without using his arms. Is there a chance to draw a charge? His rock-solid, 6-foot-8, 245-pound body goes staggering wildly at the slightest contact. He wants to be menacing, so he wears a crappy beard, shaves his pate, and mugs like a WWE heel. He wants to get position when rebounding, so he grabs Chris Kaman's balls.
"Well, he's great to have when he's on your side," you say? No. No, he isn't. This isn't Dennis Rodman, a self-contained performance on a healthy team. Evans is a perverse sort of role model, whose sensibility infects entire teams. He emerged from obscurity with the Sonics, after a few years as an undrafted free-agent benchwarmer, when coach Nate McMillan wanted to bring some toughness to a team led by Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis.. He helped transform a franchise that for 15 years had been considered "soft," by acting like what ESPN columnist Frank Hughes called a "hooligan." During the 2004-05 season, the Sonics' last relevant year, Hughes wrote, "Evans played well enough to earn a job, throwing around his body on defense, grabbing enough rebounds to matter and infuriating opponents with a style that could best be described as aggravating. At worst, it could be called assault and battery." The team took on Evans's ****ty style and though it worked for one year, it fell apart soon after, and the Sonics returned to the cellar.
Then he was off to another team to assault the eyes of a different fan base. He's bounced from Denver to Philly to Toronto; last year, he landed with the Clippers, and look what happened. All it took was that one year for him to turn a team built around a telegenic budding superstar, Blake Griffin, into an infuriating, campy mess. Let Reggie Evans loose?even for 13.8 minutes per game, as the Clippers did?and soon everyone else is "taking" a "charge."
Now he is in Brooklyn, a "gritty" player on a club that's selling itself as "gritty" to reflect its borough. I guess he fits the Nets' new brand, which involves a marketing plan based on that gritty reputation AS IF the team weren't nestled in a sea of gentrified neighborhoods. Helmed by Jay-Z, who acts AS IF he owns a majority share of the franchise. Playing in an arena adorned with pre-rusted steel to make it look AS IF the building has been there for years. Wooing a crop of well-heeled Brooklyn hipsters who style themselves AS IF they're indigent woodsmen. "Being-as-Playing-a-Role," Susan Sontag called it, in "Notes on 'Camp.'" If we have to endure Reggie Evans in the NBA, at least we know he's in the right place.


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" … book clubs have had both a positive and negative effect. On the one hand, they do get people reading and talking about reading. But on the other hand, when you're reading for a book club, the whole time you're thinking, I have to have an opinion and I'm going to have to defend it to these people. The whole notion of being swept away by a book pretty much goes out the window."
Francine Prose in an interview conducted by Jessica Murphy for The Atlantic online, July 18, 2006, reprinted in the "About the Book" section of the paperback edition of Prose's Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (HarperPerennial, 2007).


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The Marathon bombers' guns
As I've written, the fact that there was a Senate vote at all on gun control legislation this week showed how much the wind has shifted on this issue. Since 1994, Democrats have been as afraid of the NRA as the Republicans. This time they pushed for a vote, figuring NRA support can be turned against GOP candidates in at least a few states.
That progress is little comfort for those who desperately want to see something done to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and dangerously unstable people. Background checks did get 54 votes in the Senate which, if not for yet another abuse of the filibuster, should have been enough.
But it's not just the filibuster, it's the design of the Senate, which gives a significant advantage to thinly-populated, rural states. As an NPR report reminds us, the Senate isn't exactly a democratic institution:
The 20 least populous states, which among them account for just one-tenth of the nation's population, provided 23 "no" votes, just over half of all the no votes cast. In contrast, the 20 most populous states, accounting for 76 percent of the nation's population, provided 27 yes votes… In the case of an issue with a clear, urban-rural divide like gun control, the numbers are stacked against the wishes of city and suburb dwellers, even before factoring in Senate rules that allow a single member to gum up the works… Of the 45 real no votes Wednesday, 35 came from states that benefit from their over-representation in the Senate.
Meanwhile, let it be noted that within hours of the Senate's decision to do nothing to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarniev shot and killed MIT police officer Sean Collier and engaged in a fierce gunfight with illegal guns they weren't licensed to own.


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Dunning-Kruger Effect (The Idiot) June 11, 2009Posted by Richard Foote in Richard's Musings.
In an interesting blog piece by Martin Widlake regarding his annoyance at just how unhelpful some people can unfortunately be in forums, Jonathan Lewis has a really interesting comment regarding the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
I've never heard of it before, but it's really all quite fascinating. In short, the Dunning-Kruger Effect is when someone keeps making mistakes or coming to wrong conclusions but their incompetence robs them of the ability to realise it. Some of the hypotheses of this effect include:
- Incompetent people tend to overestimate their own level of skill
- Incompetent people tend to fail to recognise skills in others
- Incompetent people tend to fail to recognise the extent of their own inadequacies
David Dunning and Justin Kruger who came up with this theory won an Ig Nobel Prize for their report "Unskilled and Unaware Of It: How Difficulties In Recognising Ones Own Incompetence Lead To Inflated Self-Assessments". The Ig Nobel Prize is given each year for 10 achievements that first make people laugh and then makes them think.
Boy, did I had a chuckle when some people instantly sprang to mind as I read about it all 😉
- 1. chet - June 12, 2009
- 3. Stew Ashton - June 12, 2009
To give credit where credit is due, Plato first wrote about this effect in the Apology : Socrates says "I went to one who had the reputation of wisdom ….. When I began to talk with him, I could not help thinking that he was not really wise, although he was thought wise by many, and wiser still by himself."
Socrates added : "I went and tried to explain to him that he thought himself wise, but was not really wise; and the consequence was that he hated me."
Dunning and Kruger should have written another paper about how their subjects reacted when told of their inflated view of themselves.
Again, some people spring to mind 🙂
- 5. PdV - June 15, 2009
Excellent off-topic subject (and not really off topic either!)
The worst moments in my learning curve were when I discovered I had fallen victim to some of these effects myself (pdv looks over shoulder to see if anyone noticed…).
- 6. Ben Buchanan - July 17, 2009
i think that the dunning-kruger effect is great, it protects us against hating ourselves, as we don't notice all the mistakes we make. here is a neat video about how people over estimate thier ability:
- 8. Friday Philosophy – Who Comes Looking? « Martin Widlake's Yet Another Oracle Blog - September 19, 2009
[…] facet is the impact on my hits if an Oracle Name mentions me. My busiest day occurred when Richard Foote mentioned a posting I did on "Unhelpful Helpful People" and a couple of other […]
- 9. Friday Philosophy – I Am An Exadata Expert « Martin Widlake's Yet Another Oracle Blog - August 10, 2012
[…] use of the technology, teach {or, more usually, preach} others and so proclaim on it. {See Dunning Kruger effect, the certainty of idiots}. I'm certainly not arguing against going to presentations, reading blogs and books and […]
- 10. The Sneaky WHAT Strategy!? | Martin Widlake's Yet Another Oracle Blog - February 14, 2015
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Cedarville bows out against Jets in quarterfinal
MARQUETTE — A successful basketball season concluded for the Cedarville boys Tuesday night as they dropped a 71-57 decision to the North Central Jets in a Class D state quarterfinal contest at Marquette HIgh School.
North Central (23-3) advances to the state semifinals at Michigan State University's Breslin Center, where it will face top-ranked Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian (24-2) Thursday at 6 p.m.
Tri-Unity Christian earned its trip to East Lansing by whipping Frankfort 57-33 in another quarterfinal Tuesday.
Cedarville (22-2) trailed 16-11 after the first quarter.
With 25 seconds gone in the second stanza, senior center Keith Bouschor set a pick for sophomore guard Joe Duncan. Bouschor then used a nifty spin move to receive Duncan's pass prior to hitting a layup and trimming the Trojan deficit to 16-13.
Nearly six minutes passed, however, before the Trojans scored again. Junior Dan Stenback ended that drought by hitting a jump shot from the lane. By then, however, Cedarville was trailing 30-15.
"We didn't make some baskets in the second quarter, then we started rushing things and that got us out of rhythm," said Cedarville coach Dave Duncan. "North Central is a good team. They made some shots early and we were fighting from behind all night."
Cedarville, playing in its seventh quarterfinal game in eight years, scored the last two buckets in the second frame. But the Trojans still trailed 32-19 at halftime.
North Central led by as much as 47-28 late in the third quarter when junior guard Tyler Polfus sank a pair of free throws.
The Trojans responded with a 14-6 run, climbing within 53-42 on a 23-foot jumper from the right wing by senior guard Josh Hester less than two minutes into the fourth frame.
Cedarville then had several chances to trim its deficit to single digits, but failed to convert.
The Trojans, who like to press and play at a rapid pace, were simply unable to find their comfort zone on this night.
"We did a great job on defense," said North Central coach Adam Mercier. "We were able to take away their transition points. I would like to think our team speed had something to do with that. We've been playing loose and free and fast and physical all season, and we plan to play that way Thursday."
The Jets also kept Cedarville at bay in the fourth quarter by sinking 13-of-15 free throws. They finished 20-of-23 from the charity stripe and committed 12 turnovers. The Trojans were 7-of-14 at the line and had 11 miscues.
"That's an excellent job by our guys," said Mercier. "Our lead stayed between 10 and 14 points most of the night and the free throws helped us maintain it. We knew they could put a lot of points up in a hurry. We didn't want to allow them to get on a roll. We wanted to put the ball on the glass and not turn it over."
Sophomore forward Rob Granquist led the Jets with 20 points. Polfus, junior forward Travis Vincent and junior center Trevor Ekberg added 14 apiece.
Joe Duncan paced the Trojans with 13. Bauschor scored 12 and Hester had 10.
"We're pleased with the season we had," said coach Duncan. "Anytime you get this far, it has been a great season."
NORTH CENTRAL — Polfus 14, R. Granquist 20, J. Granquist 9, Vincent 14, Ekberg 14. FT: 20-23; F: 15; Fouled out: None; 3-point field goals: Polfus 3, R. Granquist, J. Granquist.
CEDARVILLE — Hecht 7, Causley 7, Hester 10, Duncan 13, Stenback 8, Bouschor 12. FT: 7-14; F: 21; Fouled out: Causley; 3-point field goals: Hecht, Hester.


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New Alabama athletic director says he's ready for his next challenge
TUSCALOOSA | Carrying on an unprecedented level of overall success in athletics at the University of Alabama is certainly part of the mission for new UA Director of Athletics Bill Battle.
But the first thing on his to-do list?
A six-week education from UA athletics coaches and staff that Battle described as "a listening tour."
"What I'm going to do for the next six weeks or so is go on a listening tour and try to be a sponge and soak up everything that I can soak up from everybody I can get in front of to learn every facet that I can about this athletics department," said Battle, 71. "I want to learn about its people, I want to learn about how they perform, I want to learn about what they do, I want to learn if that is what they should do."
On Friday, however, he listened as school officials from President Judy Bonner to football coach Nick Saban delivered endorsements for the UA board of trustees' approval of Battle's contract. The four-year agreement calls for a salary of $620,000. When asked if he would consider an extension beyond the four-year term, Battle said that would be up to UA.
Battle, a former Alabama football player under legendary coach Paul W. "Bear" Bryant, and a former head coach at Tennessee, said he recognizes the importance of building a strong relationship with Saban.
"The relationship of anybody at the University of Alabama and coach Saban is important because coach Saban is important. What he's done in football, not many people have done in college sports. He's gotten ahead of the field," Battle said. "So we want to be supportive as we can be to his needs and his team's needs, give him the best chance that he has to give his players the best chance to compete, as we want to do with all our coaches."
Battle left the coaching business in 1976 after seven seasons at Tennessee, and soon built Collegiate Licensing Co., which grew to attract NCAA schools to license their logos for merchandising. Battle sold the business in 2007, and had settled into filling his days with consulting work, charity involvement and board service when the call came that Alabama was interested in him as Mal Moore's replacement.
"When I got the call about this job, I'd left my farm, I had been out with a chain saw cutting up trees that had fallen from a recent tornado. The call came, they told me about Mal's sudden decline, and asked if I was interested in taking this job," Battle said. "My first reaction was 'Wow, this is a great honor. But do I really want to do this?' For the last two weeks that's what I've been wrestling with."
Battle said he and his wife, Mary, were looking to "get out of our comfort zone," and becoming UA's director of athletics was an ideal way to do it. The question of whether the job was the right way to do that, however, persisted until Battle visited campus and met with various trustees and school officials.
Soon after that, he was convinced.
"I thought to myself, 'If I didn't do this, I would regret it for the rest of my life. Because it's an opportunity to pay back the university, if I can, a great debt that I owed the university,' " Battle said. "If I don't do it, it would be a big mistake."
Saban said he was looking forward to working with Battle, and at the same time looking forward to Moore's return in a special assistant role.
"He's been a very successful player here, he was a very successful coach," Saban said of Battle. "He's been a very successful leader in the business world, and certainly a first-class individual who is well-respected by just about everybody you could ever meet that know him."
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I found a place in the Valley of the Fallen Heros in Icecrown where Fallen hero's Spirit – yellow mobs run past you , and you can pick one off at time, – or as many as you want. They keep comming in a constant stream.
Depending on how many ran past in a group I would dot one, then another, and if I got more then three would use Mind sear. if I took on Six of them I would sometimes have issues, but because they don't instantly agro you ( as they are yellows) you can take on what ever load you feel comfortable with.
Fallen hero's spirits seem to have a decent cloth drop table, Thott says 30% drop rate. I also got a Level 73 blue off one, and a smattering of greys and whites and greens.
Its a matter of placement, there is a section in the corridor where the Spirits run past – I camped out the spot just before where they get converted to a Converted Hero – and the mobs are red.
Edit: I'm going to justify some reasons why this is a good place – these reasons may not apply to everyone /class
All the mobs are melee – No trying to get casters in to AOE range.
Its easy to get them in group to Aoe.
All the mobs are yellow – and will only agro if you are agressive to them. This makes it easier to pick off how many you want.
They don't hit hard = 200-5oo on cloth
They don't ever run out – you can stand in the same spot for hours and they will keep running past you at intervals – in singles – in groups
They aren't required for a quest _ ( or if they are no one else has been killing them ) so your not competing/depriving people of mobs needed. Means less competition for the kills and an easier farm