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LOS ANGELES - After every plot twist and dramatic turn in the Los Angeles Lakers' soap opera of a season, perhaps their stars' latest identity switches shouldn't be all that shocking.
Kobe Bryant made all the big passes. Steve Nash scored important points down the stretch. Pau Gasol excelled off the bench as the new-look Lakers calmly maintained a fourth-quarter lead on the mighty Oklahoma City Thunder.
Bryant had 21 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds, Nash added seven of his 17 points in the final 5 1/2 minutes, and the Lakers held off the NBA-leading Thunder 105-96 Sunday.
Gasol scored 16 points in a reserve role as the Lakers picked up the most impressive victory of their thoroughly unimpressive season, coolly maintaining a small lead down the stretch of their second straight win after a four-game skid.
With Bryant taking on a playmaking role, Nash stepping up his offensive game and Dwight Howard preaching togetherness, the 19-25 Lakers are cautiously optimistic their latest reboot will work - and even the Thunder were impressed.
"We're doing a good job right now of just being real with each other and holding each other accountable," said Bryant, who had 14 assists and fell one rebound shy of a triple-double in each of the past two games. "That makes a huge difference. I'm trying to evolve and find out what we need as a ballclub."
So is everybody else with the Lakers, who had lost nine of their last 11 against the defending Western Conference champion Thunder, including four of five in the clubs' second-round playoff series last spring and a blowout loss at Staples Center 16 days ago. The Lakers have strung together two solid games at home since a clear-the-air team meeting in Memphis last week.
"We've found something that works, that's for sure, and something we can feel good about," said Gasol, who played 36 minutes. "I think the way we are playing, we can be very successful."
Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Russell Westbrook had 17 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds for the road-weary Thunder, who finished their longest trip of the season at 3-3. Durant could sense the Lakers' desperation in their fourth-quarter effort.
"The whole arena felt that way," the three-time NBA scoring champion said. "They needed a win. It was a must-win for them, and they came out and performed well. They were hitting shots, and they were doing a good job of protecting the paint. We missed some good shots as well. As a group, we all have to do our roles better. Every individual has to play their role to a T for us to win games, but we'll be fine."
Bryant and Westbrook briefly tangled in the third quarter in an exchange that earned a technical foul for Kobe. Both All-Star guards entered the fourth quarter needing just one rebound for a triple-double, but neither got it.
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Westbrook missed his first eight shots and 12 of his first 13 before finding a rhythm, but the Lakers didn't wilt down the stretch.
"The thought the execution at the end of the game by our team definitely could have been better," Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. "It's something that we're pretty good at, but a lot of that had to do with their team. They're a physical team, and they were moving us around a little bit towards the end."
Los Angeles took the lead with 6:15 to play on a jumper by Metta World Peace, who had 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Lakers nursed a small advantage in the final minutes, going up 101-95 on Gasol's driving layup with 1:09 to play.
Bryant then hit a tough 19-foot jumper with 37 seconds left, and Westbrook couldn't answer. Durant didn't have a field goal in the final 6:39, scoring just seven points in the fourth quarter of Oklahoma City's third loss in 11 games.
Oklahoma City routed the Lakers earlier this month, with Durant scoring 42 points and Westbrook adding 27 while Los Angeles played without Howard and Gasol.
Howard had just eight points and 10 rebounds this time out while fighting foul trouble and missing eight of his 10 free throws. Bryant and Nash led a passionate effort by the Lakers, whose season-long missteps and embarrassments have left them well out of the playoff picture heading into the second half of the season.
"I'm very excited to see our progress," Howard said. "We're going to continue to work, continue to talk to each other. The biggest difference is we're holding each other accountable for everything. We had a great talk in Memphis, and it's carried over."


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CNN's Gary Tuchman reports on a mother whose two young boys were swept away by powerful floodwaters during Hurricane Sandy. She says she asked a man if they could escape the storm inside his house, but he said no. The man believed to live at the house she went to denies having seen the family.
I feel horrible about this story but the Mayor said over an over GET OUT of the streets!!! before the storm hits what
in the world she was doing out with those kids? for god sake! I saw a lot people saying they refuse to leave their houses
others outside near the ocean watching the storm! This is unbelieveable
Amen Kandice and its so sad how they don't want to tell the TRUTH and just admit you didn't want to help because they were black! Okay!! I would rather you be honest and to those who are commenting stating why was she out like that are you SERIOUS? she was trying to get to safety as well as other people.
i just want to say this as i feel it needs saying.....to the man who wouldn't let them in....by now you are probably feeilng pretty guilty about what you did .... and i am willing to bet..that if you had to do it all over again...you would let them in...hindsight is always 20/20....nevertheless you are probably wondering what can i do to make amends.....well i tell you...it wasn't a woman and 2 children knocking on your door...it was GOD...it was a test...you failed....want redemption? want forgiveness?....look up and sincerely say to the heavenly father...I'm Sorry...please forgive me...i want to make amends...i will go to the parents and apologize and ask for forgiveness....WHAT???!!! you say??? They will pummel the piss out of me!....You are probably right....let them do it...you wont die...GOD knows you are seeking forgiveness...have courage and faith...after all is said and done....no matter what happens....you will feel 200% better for trying to make amends...your conscience will be clear ..you will be a better man for it.
This man is a very sad example of how many in the human race are only out for themselves.....
It is possible that in his fear and excitement, he saw only a potential intruder and assumed it was a dangerous man, and that would be exacerbated if didn't hear her knocking at the front door initially. I think he should be examining and questioning his recollection. If he has any doubt, he should admit honestly that he could have been mistaken. That poor mother will never be the same and I have extreme empathy for her. The whole thing is terrifying and heartbreaking.
anya...what dangerous intruder would be outside in a 90 mph hurricane trying to rob people...really.....and when he heard that voice...he knew it was a woman....i dont buy the statement that he heard a man outside calling for help.
I totally agree Dee. He is lying and he doesn't care that two angels lost their lives that faithful day!! WOW
The point is I truly feel in my heart he just didn't want to help but God was watching and its sad because I am sure if the roles were reversed and he was begging for help they would have helped him. SMH!! Wake up people it isn't a black and white thing it's a RIGHT thing and COMPASSION. wow
I saw Gary Tuchman's report today about the man who refused to help the woman and her two young sons, or as he remembers it a man, tHe evening of the Storm. As I was listening to Gary speak to this man, I was horrified at the words coming out of his mouth. "they should not have been out"; "no I didn't help him". I thought isn't this criminal, isn't there some kind of punishment or charges that can be brought upon this man? How about involuntary manslaughter? Even seinfeld had the Good Samaritan Act. Don't we have anything like that? Maybe we should!
Please update us on developments about this story. Many of us would like to let the mother know that she and her boys are in our thoughts and prayers. No words to describe the man who refused to help the mother and her boys – only sheer disgust and shame that he had the audacity to say "she shouldn't have been driving" and that he would refuse to help a person in need. Hearts are breaking for the mother, her life is forever changed. Thanks Gary Tuchman and AC for bringing us this story. A teachable moment for all of us to remember to actively display our sense of of community and humanity. Many thanks again, Charlotte in Houston, Texas
You are wrong. Under the doctrine of necessity one has a qualified privilege to intentionally trespass on to another's land to prevent serious harm to him/herself, chattel, land or to aide another in peril.
what was this mother doing out in the first place with those babies during the height of the storm?
There is a special place in hell for that guy that would not help that woman.
What has our society come to that one person refuses to help another during a major disaster?
Is it that hard to look past race in order to help a fellow human being?
I wouldn't wish something like this on my own worst enemy, but I hope that guy, whatever his name is, gets to know the pain Mrs. Moore is experiencing, I really do.
mike,kandice.....my sentiments exactly....i wonder how that man would have felt if he were the one on the outside...do you think he would say to him self...i am not going to knock on any doors...after all..its my fault i am outside in this storm...i'll just sit and take this punishment that this storm has to give....dont worry...his turn is coming
Isn't there a good as artisan law in NYC?
That wasn't the only house on the block. She could have tried the next house over and asked for help rather than trying to break in.
I was thinking the same thing at first, but if it took her hours to safely make it from the tree to the first house, I imagine the conditions weren't conducive for her to safely make it to the next house. She might have felt it was a safer bet to go to the back of the house where she knows someone is home rather than venture up to the next house... that's even if she could even see the next house considering what visibility might have been like at the time. Regardless though, it is not up to us to judge her decisions at the time... who knows how we would have reacted in the same situation.
This story is so painful and so brutally honest. The man an all the neighbors who thought the mother was a looter and did not help have the blood of these little brothers on their hands. God was watching and he knows what happened and he also knows why the neighbors did not open their door for this mother and her two babies.

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Well, I'm BACK! After 8 days of visiting family and 4 days of driving, I am *so* happy to be home. It was so hard to maintain a vegan diet with my family that eats out all the time and my dad who doesn't recognize vegetables. Often times, while we were on the Cape, the best I could do was a garden salad with iceberg lettuce. In the end, I caved. I consumed dairy products and dealt with the stomach ache. I'm sure I was a *wonderful* travel companion… Needless to say, I hit the grocery store as soon as we came home and made a huge vegan, vegetable-filled meal. It was wonderful. The Cape was the only real problem. I had a great time when we stayed with my aunt and uncle in Boston. I wish we could have only gone to Boston and avoided Cape Cod altogether!
I didn't really get much knitting done, in spite of the fact that we spent four full days in the car. It was hot and I was cranky – those are not good knitting conditions! I was also disappointed to realize that the day I had planned to stop by WEBS was a Sunday and the store was closed. Argh! If only we had arrived in Massachusetts a few hours earlier – I could have hit their tent sale! Oh well – my bank account was saved.
I've been assessing my UFOs and I realize that I simply must finish something soon! I cannot stand having this many ongoing projects! Here's the inventory:
Remember this tank? Well, the neck is too small. I didn't realize it until after I sewed the shoulders together. I was so frustrated by this neckline that I put the project down. I am committed to finishing it this summer if it kills me.
A few weeks ago, I picked up some Elann.com Peruvian Sierra Aran for $0.25/ball at a yard sale. I've turned it into my favorite baby hoodie. It's a garter stitch pattern from Phildar. I'm woriking on the sleeves and then the hood will be the only remaining piece. Please excuse its wrinkled appearance. It was folded up in my knitting bag.
Here is a second hoodie that I started about two months ago. It uses the same pattern but the knitting is slower because I'm knitting it in seed stitch instead of garter stitch with Lion Brand Cotton-Ease in white.
Next, I have a mini clapotis going using some cheap, washable cotton from TLC. I usually dislike Red Heart-like yarn but TLC makes a really good cotton called TLC Cotton Plus that feels great and is both washable and cheap. It's not as nice as Lion Brand Cotton-Ease but I prefer how it knits up.
Finally, SOCKS! Remember how I said I was craving knit socks? After a day of knitting socks in the car, I'm not really craving knit socks any more! I'll finish these over the summer but it might take me all summer. It's a nice pattern but I can't seem to memorize it so I have to carry a card around with me with the basic openwork instructions.


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Church calendar: English classes and other events
What: Free English as a Second Language Classes – All levels – beginner, intermediate and advanced classes
When: Mondays, 6:30 to 8:15 p.m.
Where: First Baptist Church of Shelby, Ladies' Parlor
Who: Anyone who wants to learn or improve English, non-English speakers are welcomed; certified teachers
Cost: Instruction free; optional books available for purchase
Contact: 704- 487-6094
Internet: www.fbcshelby.org
Que : Libre clases de Inglés como Segundo Idioma – todos los niveles: principiante, intermedio y avanzado clases
Cuando : Las clases son cada Lunes por la noche de 6:30 a 8:15 p.m.
Donde : Primera Iglesia Bautista (First Baptist Church) de Shelby
Lugar: En el salon de Damas
Quien puede atender : Cualquier persona que quiere mejorar su ingles o quiere aprender Espanol. Inglés oradores son Bienvenidos; Maestras Certificadas .
Costo : Instruccion es gratis; La compra del material es opcional y estaran disponibles .
Para mayor informacion llamar a: 704- 487-6094
Internet: www.fbcshelby.org
What: Morning prayer in the chapel
When: 7 a.m. weekdays during Lent
Where: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 502 W. Sumter St., Shelby
What: Shrove Tuesday pancake and sausage supper
When: 6 p.m. Feb. 12
Where: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 502 W. Sumter St., Shelby
Details: Wear beads, if you have them; new king or queen will be crowned to lead the parade; table games and video games in the youth room
What: Ash Wednesday services
When: 12:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 13
Where: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 502 W. Sumter St., Shelby
Details: Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes; early service in the chapel; evening service in the church
What: Ash Wednesday service
When: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13
Where: Resurrection Lutheran, 600 Crescent Circle, Kings Mountain
Details: Meal at 5:45 p.m.
What: Lenten season service
When: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 27
Where: Resurrection Lutheran, 600 Crescent Circle, Kings Mountain
Details: Meal at 5:45 p.m.
What: Thursdays in Lent (beginning Feb. 21)
When: 6 p.m. soup supper; 6:30 p.m. Lenten teaching on discernment
Where: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 502 W. Sumter St., Shelby
What: Palm Sunday services
When: March 24
Where: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 502 W. Sumter St., Shelby
Details: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist; 5 p.m. Taize with Centering Prayer
What: Wednesday of Holy Week services
When: March 27
Where: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 502 W. Sumter St., Shelby
Details: 7 a.m. morning prayer in the chapel; 6 p.m. evening prayer in the church; 12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist
What: Maundy Thursday and Agape supper
When: March 28
Where: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 502 W. Sumter St., Shelby
Details: 6 p.m. Agape-Seder supper; 7 p.m. Holy Eucharist with foot washing; 8 p.m. all-night prayer watch
What: Good Friday events
When: March 29
Where: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 502 W. Sumter St., Shelby
Details: Noon, Stations of the Cross; 1 p.m. movie shown, "Jesus Christ Superstar"; 7 p.m. Good Friday service
What: Holy Saturday and the Great Vigil of Easter
When: March 30
Where: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 502 W. Sumter St., Shelby
Details: 10:30 a.m. Holy Saturday service; 8 p.m. the Great Vigil of Easter
What: Easter Day events
When: March 31
Where: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 502 W. Sumter St., Shelby
Details: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist; 9:30 a.m. parish breakfast; 11:15 a.m. egg hunt after the service in the church yard
What: Annual pastoral anniversary for Dr. Derrick and First Lady Deborah Freeman
When: 7 p.m. Feb. 8; 6 p.m. Feb. 9; 11 a.m. Feb. 10
Where: Abundant Life Faith Ministries
Details: Services begin with First Lady's Night Friday with speaker, First Lady Fonda Houze; banquet at the Deer Brook Country Club on Saturday with speaker, the Rev. Robert Ponder of New Life Faith Ministries; services conclude Sunday with speaker, Minister Lisa McCleave
Information: Minister Deborah Allen at 704-685-6613
What: Third pastoral anniversary for Apostle Lonzo Guthrie III and Prophetess Corinthy Guthrie
When: 7 p.m. Feb. 22
Where: New Life Milk & Honey International Ministries
Guest Speaker: Apostle Etta Brown of True Gospel Pentecostal Church of Christ in Raleigh
Information: 704-484-9673
What: Bridges family 12th anniversary
When: 3 p.m. Feb. 24
Where: Concord Baptist, 915 Concord Church Road, Gaffney, S.C.
What: Anniversary celebration for Brother Ron Tyree and the Vessels of Faith
When: 4 p.m. Feb. 24
Where: Gaffney Middle, 806 Fredrick St., Gaffney, S.C.
Details: Featuring the Gospel Crusaders, Harris Brothers, Joylites , Southland Troubadours, Voices of Harmony, Together and many others
Information: Eddie Palmer, 864-489-9255
What: 129th church anniversary
When: 4 p.m. Feb. 24
Where: Roberts Tabernacle Christian Methodist Episcopal, 414 E. Marion St., Shelby
Details: Theme is "It's Our Season"; speaker is the Rev. William Thompson, accompanied by his choir and congregation of St. Peters Missionary Baptist of Grover; including a special tribute in honor and in memory of the senior citizens of the church
What: Precept Upon Precept Bible Study Class
When: 9-11 a.m. Wednesday mornings
Where: Mount Zion Baptist, 400 Mount Zion Church Road, Casar
Details: Ongoing study through March 6 is "Matthew Part 1: The King and the Kingdom of Heaven" from the Kay Arthur Precepts Bible Studies; from March 13 through May 15, study is "Matthew Part 2: The Christ, The Son of the Living God"; contact Kasie Hope for questions or to start a course in your home, church or workplace.
Information: Kasie Hope, 704-538-8125 or email@example.com
What: Wednesday morning Bible study
When: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Wednesdays
Where: Light Oak Baptist, 2311 Oak Grove Road, Shelby
Teacher: Minister Gary B. Gullatte Jr.
Details: Teaching the importance of Bible study, visitors welcome
Information: 704-484-2644
What: Bible study
When: 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Where: Brooks Chapel United Methodist, 110 Brooks Chapel Court, Polkville
What: Bible study "The Epistle of James"
When: 6:30- 8 p.m. Thursday evenings
Where: Carolina Gardens Apartments, Kings Mountain
Information: Antwone Denise Camp, 704-869-3343
What: Chicken pie supper
When: 5-7 p.m. Feb. 9
Where: Dover Baptist, 1501 Polkville Road, Shelby
Details: Dine in or take out available; donations accepted
What: Hot dog sale and benefit
When: 10 a.m. Feb. 22-23
Where: Gloryland Missionary Baptist, Kings Mountain
Details: Proceeds go toward the funeral expenses of the pastor's late wife, Marie Sigmon ; all are welcome; deliveries available
Information: 704-349-1369
What: Spaghetti supper
When: 4 -7 p.m. Feb. 23
Where: Kistlers United Methodist, Casar -Lawndale Road, Lawndale
Details: Fundraiser for United Methodist Women's missions; $8 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under, free for children 5 and under
Information: 704-538-9791
What: Annual all-you-can-eat soup supper
When: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 23
Where: Oak Grove United Methodist, 418 Oak Grove Clover Hill Church Road, Lawndale
Details: Adults $8; children 6-12 $5; 5 and under free; proceeds go toward the confirmation retreat in March
Information: 704-538-8358
What: Fish fry
When: 5 – 7 p.m. March 2; concert 6 p.m.
Where: Elizabeth Baptist Christian Life Center, 301 N. Post Road, Shelby
Details: Menu includes fish, French fries, hushpuppies, slaw and desserts; concert featuring "His Glory Quartet"; proceeds help buy materials for the EBC Handyman Ministry, which completes projects for seniors, handicapped and those with serious illnesses; donations can be made to EBC Handyman Ministry, 301 N. Post Road, Shelby, N.C. 28152
Tickets: $12 for adults, $5 for children age 12 and under; available at the church office, Spake Concrete Products, Brown's Automotive or by calling David Brown, 704-472-6252
What: Revival
When: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10-13
Where: New Buffalo Baptist, Lavender Road, Grover
Guest Speaker: Pastor C. M. Phillips
What: In-house revival
When: 7 nightly Feb. 11-15
Where: Jerusalem C.F. Church of God, Shelby
Speakers: Associate ministers of Jerusalem C. F. Church of God; Prophet Wilbert Clark on Monday and Friday; Elder Maxine Degree on Tuesday and Thursday; Dr. Holland McCluney on Wednesday
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What: New pastor's first Sunday service
When: 11:30 a.m. Feb. 10; fellowship luncheon following the service
Where: Ryburn Presbyterian, 1329 Frederick St., Shelby
Details: The Rev. Eddie Deas III, current pastor of Third Street Presbyterian in Gastonia, is the new pastor. He is a magna cum laude graduate with a B.A. in history from Morris College in Sumter, S.C. He also holds a master of arts degree from Ohio State University and is a master of divinity degree honor graduate from the Interdenominational Theological Center (John C. Smith Seminary) in Atlanta.
Deas is presently a member of the Committee on Ministry of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina and Chair of the Committee on Representation of the Presbytery. He also served as a board member of the Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and two years as a Board member of Cancer Services of Gaston County.
He is married to Gayle, who works at The Birthplace at Gaston Memorial Hospital. They have three children: William Bernard, who is serving in the Army stationed in Fort Knox, Kentucky; Aaron Jawari in Surrey, British Columbia; and Rachel Imani of Gastonia.
Information: Elder Renee Warthen at 704-974-6187
What: New leadership announced
Where: Maranatha Baptist, 413 Polkville Road, Shelby
Details: Pastor John Stevens is the new interim pastor
Information: 704-477-0155 or www.mbcshelby.com
What: Divine service
When: 6:15 p.m. Thursdays
Where: Mount Zion Lutheran Mission, 232 S. Lafayette St., Shelby
What: Prayer time for anyone in need
Where: Hudson Memorial Baptist, 762 Warlick Road, Lawndale
When: 7-9 p.m. Mondays
Information: 704-538-9200
What: Senior Day
When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., third Saturday of each month (Feb. 16)
Where: Brooks Chapel United Methodist, 110 Brooks Chapel Court, Polkville
Phone: 704-538-9506
What: Coffee break and group discussion
When: Noon-1 p.m., every other Tuesday
Where: Journey With God Ministries, 226 Lee St., Shelby
Information: Apostle Warren E. Boatwright, 704-482-3492
What: Intercessor prayer and Bible study with Evangelist Linda Hardin
When: Noon Wednesdays
Where: St. Matthews Church
What: Free ministerial licensing and ordination program
When: 7-10 p.m. every Friday
Where: Harvest School of the Bible, 106 Payne Road, Kings Mountain
Details: Affiliated with Light of Christ Ministry
Information: 704-730-8003
What: Computer class
When: 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
Where: Christ Temple Church, 341 Hudson St., Shelby
Details: $60 per month
What: Free concert with the Talleys of Morristown, Tenn.
When: 7 p.m. Feb. 9
Where: Firestone Wesleyan Church, 1700 Union Road, Gastonia
Information: 704-865-4572
Event: Third Sunday night gospel singing
When: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17
Where: Friendly Chapel Baptist, 2½ miles east of Fallston on Sugar Hill Road
Details: Featuring the Lambert family from Whitmire, S.C., and Handful of Purpose from Casar ; everyone welcome
Information: Ellen Mull, 704-538-7680
What: Gospel singing
When: 7 p.m. Feb. 23
Where: New Buffalo Baptist, Lavender Road, Grover
Details: Featuring "Southland"
What: Fourth Sunday singing
When: 2 p.m. Feb. 24
Where: Harris Baptist, Harris
Details: Everyone welcome; featuring the Hopper family from Rutherfordton
Information: 704-245-7486
What: JC & Company praise concert
When: 4-6 p.m. Feb. 26
Where: Jammin J's Pizza Factory, 1011 Grove St., Shelby
Details: No reservations required; free concert; pay only for pizza
Information: 704-600-6182
What: Family Enrichment Days
When: Feb. 10-12
Where: Green Bethel Missionary Baptist, 120 Bethel Ave., Boiling Springs
Details: For adults and children; topics include marriage and family, communicating truth, the basis of marriage, drug awareness, bullying and nutrition
Information: Wade Wallace, pastor, 704-600-8818 or 704-434-6003
What: Deliverance service
When: 5 p.m. Feb. 10
Where: Salvation Gospel for Souls, Mission for Jesus Christ, 310 Lineberger St., Shelby
Details: Speaker is Natalie Davis of Kingdom Deliverance Ministry, Seneca, S.C.
What: Fifth annual Valentine Red and White Ball Extravaganza
When: 7 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Feb. 16
Where: Bynum Chapel Family Life Center, Kings Mountain
Details: Semi-formal attire, door prizes, dinner, fashion show, dancing and fellowship; sponsored by the Evangelism Board
Tickets: $10 in advance; $12 at the door; for tickets contact Andrew "Bubba" Brown at 704-772-5129, church office at 704-739-2606, or the Family Life Center at 704-730-0027
What: Dedication Services for God's Chosen Ministry, pastor and founder Elder Shannon Wright
When: 4 p.m., Feb. 17
Where: 1199 Earl Road, Shelby
What: Lifeline Screening
When: March 5
Where: Calvary Baptist, 320 Old Boiling Springs Road, Shelby
Details: Stroke and osteoporosis screenings, packages start at $159, five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete.
Information, appointments: 1-877-237-1287, www.lifelinescreening.com
Send announcements to Church News, The Star, P.O. Box 48, Shelby, NC 28151, fax to 704-484-0805 or e-mail to email@example.com. Church news must be received by Wednesday at noon to be published the following Friday on a space available basis. Type or print announcements on an 8½-by-11-inch sheet of paper. Include church address and contact telephone number.


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Mark L. Hopkins: Some things make little sense
Our newspapers and TV newscasts are full of conflicts, both statistical and otherwise, some of which make no sense at all. For instance:
Congress is suffering through a depth of unpopularity unparalleled in history. A recent survey listed the approval level of Congress as being just less than 9 percent. A follow-up question asked those being polled if they planned to vote for their incumbent representatives in the next election, and 71 percent of them said yes. Presumably, there are serious problems in Congress, but they are being caused by someone else's representatives.
For most of the past 60 years we have allowed international students to come to our universities to be educated at the highest levels. Our immigration laws say that when they have completed their academic programs they must leave the country within 60 days. Presumably, we are willing to educate the best and brightest of our neighbor countries but want to insure that they do not stay to work in the U.S. Evidently, we are protecting the job market for Americans. A notable goal for sure. This despite the fact that our unemployment problem is at the lower qualification levels. We still have difficulty filling jobs at the higher-education levels. Virtually all of these internationals would have stayed and added their expertise to our economy. Instead, they were forced to go home and develop the economies of their home countries. The result is more competition for our business and industry in the international marketplace. Do you wonder where our automobile and textile industries went?
When the Affordable Health Care Act (aka Obamacare) was before Congress in 2009, not one Republican voted for it. The Republican-dominated House of Representatives has had multiple votes to repeal it. Virtually every Republican running for election in the 2014 mid-term elections seems to be running against Obamacare and President Obama as opposed to their Democratic opposition. It is safe to say that Republicans hate Obamacare. Or is it?
In a recent poll of both Democrats and Republicans who have enrolled in Obamacare more than 85 percent of the Democrats said they are satisfied with their new coverage and 78 percent of the Republicans enrolled said the same thing. Let me restate that. Seventy-eight percent of Republicans who are actually enrolled are pleased with their new coverage. Is it possible that all Republicans don't hate the law? Is it possible that Obamacare is and has been a political football used for the benefit of some, not so obscure, political game plan? Is it possible that if Congress and the presidency were both in the hands of the Republicans there still wouldn't be enough votes to repeal Obamacare?
Yes, some things make little sense.
Dr. Mark L. Hopkins writes for More Content Now and Scripps Newspapers. He is past president of colleges and universities in four states and currently serves as executive director of a higher-education consulting service. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Stanley Fish has an interesting new post (over on his New York Times blog) that reflects on a panel discussion at NYU Law School on the question of what kind of Supreme Court justices we want. Do we actually desire a judge with "empathy"?
Fish gave particular attention to "Judge Sotomayor's now famous or infamous speculation that a wise Latina might know something an old white guy did not."
His analysis aligns with op-eds that Jon Hanson and I have written recently for the Philadelphia Inquirer and the anecdote he relates at the end is an excellent demonstration of just how blind we can be to the power of situation and, in particular, how easy it is to become lost in one's own perspective.
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[If Sotomayor] is being descriptive, if she is saying only that no one can completely divest herself of the experiences life has delivered or function as an actor without a history, she is announcing no method at all. She is merely acknowledging a truth (as she sees it) about the human condition: the influences [Alabama Republican Senator Jeff] Sessions laments are unavoidable, which means that no one can be faulted for viewing things from one or another of the limited perspectives to which we are all (differently) confined.
In fact – and this is what Sotomayor means when she talks about reaching a better conclusion than a white man who hasn't lived her life – rather than distorting reality, perspectives illuminate it or at least that part of it they make manifest. It follows that no one perspective suffices to capture all aspects of reality and that, therefore, the presence in the interpretive arena of multiple perspectives is a good thing. In a given instance, the "Latina Judge" might reach a better decision not because she was better in some absolute, racial sense, but because she was better acquainted than her brethren with some aspects of the situation they were considering. (As many have observed in the context of the issue of gender differences, among the current justices, only Ruth Bader Ginsburg knows what it's like to be a 13-year-old girl and might, by virtue of that knowledge, be better able to assess the impact on such a girl of a strip-search.)
Throughout the evening, John Payton [head of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund] reminded us that these are not merely theoretical points. He read a chilling sentence from Herbert Wechsler's influential essay "Toward Neutral Principles." Wechsler is making the point that laws mandating the separation of the races burden both races equally: "In the days when I was joined with Charles Houston in a litigation in the Supreme Court before the present building was constructed, he did not suffer more than I in knowing that we had to go to Union Station to lunch together during the recess."
One might wonder whether Houston would equate the lunchtime inconvenience suffered by his colleague with the humiliations he had to endure every day of his life. One might be amazed, as Payton was, by Wechsler's blindness to what he is saying. He was a great legal mind, but something was missing. You can call it empathy or (as some in the audience suggested) you can call it understanding or imagination. I called it hearkening to the spirit rather than the letter. But whatever you call it, everyone present that evening agreed that it was what we wanted.
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To read some related Situationist posts, see "Stereotyping Sotomayor" and "The Situation of Judicial Activism," which contains links to still other related Situationist posts.


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Jonathan Todres has recently posted a fascinating article, titled "Law, Otherness, and Human Trafficking" (49 Santa Clara Law Review 605-672 (2009) on SSRN. Here's the abstract.
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Despite concerted efforts to combat human trafficking, the trade in persons persists and, in fact, continues to grow. This article suggests that a central reason for the limited success in preventing human trafficking is the dominant conception of the problem, which forms the basis for law developed to combat human trafficking. Specifically, the author argues that "otherness" is a root cause of both inaction and the selective nature of responses to the abusive practice of human trafficking. Othering operates across multiple dimensions, including race, gender, ethnicity, class, caste, culture, and geography, to reinforce a conception of a virtuous "Self" and a devalued "Other." This article exposes how this Self/Other dichotomy shapes the phenomenon of human trafficking, driving demand for trafficked persons, influencing perceptions of the problem, and constraining legal initiatives to end the abuse. By examining human trafficking through an otherness-aware framework, this article aims to elucidate a deeper understanding of human trafficking and offer a prescription for reducing the adverse effects of otherness on both efforts to combat human trafficking and the individuals that now suffer such abuses.
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'That '70s Show' star Lisa Robin Kelly arrested in North Carolina
"That '70s Show" star Lisa Robin Kelly is free on bond after being arrested for assault.
Police in the Charlotte, N.C., suburb of Mooresville arrested the 42-year-old Kelly and 61-year-old husband Robert Joseph Gilliam after responding to a disturbance at their home Monday. Both are free on bond.
Gilliam is charged with misdemeanor assault on a female. Kelly is charged with misdemeanor assault. They were taken to the Iredell County Detention Center and released on $500 bond apiece. They have a court date of Jan. 25. It's not known if either has an attorney.
Kelly portrayed Laurie Forman, sister of Topher Grace's lead character Eric, on the FOX series, which ended in 2006. She also appeared on the TV shows "Murphy Brown" and "Married . . . With Children."


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Some evacuations lifted in destructive Colo. fire
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Firefighters advanced against a monstrous wildfire outside of Colorado Springs, expanding containment lines and lifting evacuation orders for thousands of anxious residents in the most destructive blaze in state history, which has destroyed nearly 500 homes and killed two people.
"I think if you look at it as a fight, we got our tails kicked for a couple of days," El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said Friday afternoon. He called Thursday a "draw," then gave what's been one of the most optimistic updates since the wildfire exploded this week. "I think today we delivered some blows, and we've got some good news to give out."
Aided by a surprise rain shower and slower fire movement, crews increased containment to 30 percent, up from the 5 percent the previous day. That meant evacuation orders could be lifted for neighborhoods east, north, and west of the fire - areas where as many as 5,000 people are estimated to live, Maketa said.
The fire began Tuesday during record-setting heat and tinder-dry conditions. Officials have warned it still could flare up again if the weather shifts. So far, 473 homes have been destroyed.
Crews say they were better prepared to take on the flames because of lessons learned fighting last year's Waldo Canyon Fire, a similarly devastating blaze that devoured hundreds of homes and killed two people only a few miles away.
When the Black Forest, a thickly wooded rural region north of Colorado Springs, began to burn, authorities swiftly evacuated tens of thousands of people from an area larger than the Denver metropolitan area.
They immediately began hand-counting destroyed houses to get information out to nervous homeowners. And they rushed federal troops and aircraft into action, cutting the red tape that had grounded those resources a year ago as smoke clouds billowed over Colorado.
Within an hour, El Paso County had its emergency operations center up and running and summoned aircraft from nearby Peterson Air Force base. Rep. Doug Lamborn called the federal center in Idaho that coordinates western firefighting to speed up the process of clearing the planes. Gov. John Hickenlooper mobilized the Colorado National Guard, and troops began to help secure the rapidly growing evacuation zone.
The cause of the blaze is under investigation, but Maketa said authorities believe it was human-caused.
Before the fire got out of hand, authorities evacuated people miles away, sending deputies door-to-door to ensure everyone left. They remembered the speed at which last year's fire spread.
The latest blaze raced through the rural reaches of the metro area, doubling in size overnight. The bodies of two people were found inside their garage Thursday, their car doors open as if they had been about to flee.
Some Waldo Canyon evacuees endured days without knowing whether their houses survived. So Maketa sent deputies in at night to survey neighborhoods. It was a painstaking, risky process as ashes smoldered around them while they strained to determine the addresses of charred properties. About 24 hours later, the department began releasing the addresses of houses that were lost.
It might take two weeks to get a perfect count, however.
The rainfall in the burn area Friday made officials giddy. Hickenlooper toured the zone and said he was happily drenched.
"I'm soaking wet and I'm a little chilly, but I've never been so happy to say this," he said.
The fire zone remained at 25 square miles, thanks to lighter winds and firefighters' efforts to stamp out flare-ups. Sheriff's deputies patrolling for looters directed crews to dozens of hot spots.
The fact that the state's two most destructive wildfires have happened within a year - and in close proximity to each other - is a reminder of the challenges of tamping down wildfires across the West, especially with growing populations, rising temperatures and a historic drought.
Developers describe Black Forest as the largest contiguous stretch of ponderosa pine in the United States - a thick, wide carpet of vegetation rolling down from the Rampart Range that thins out to the high grasslands of Colorado's eastern plains. Once home to rural towns and summer cabins, it is now dotted with million-dollar homes and gated communities as a result of the state's population boom over the past two decades.
Waldo Canyon was one of the last subdivisions in Colorado Springs, bumping up directly against the pine-clad wilderness of the Rocky Mountains.
Other fires burned in Colorado, California and New Mexico. A southern New Mexico fire reached the historic mining town of Kingston, but an official said crews protected buildings there.
In Canon City, 50 miles southwest of Black Forest, the 5-square-mile Royal Gorge Fire was 40 percent contained and evacuation orders were lifted. A 350-acre fire sparked by lightning in Rocky Mountain National Park was 30 percent contained.
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Homeless & missions to beat it
In 2010 I wrote about the Rockford Advocacy Coalition for the Homeless, which wanted to open a secular homeless shelter in the building just west of downtown that housed the Red Cross shelter, which closed in 2009.
When the coalition called the city of Rockford about it, the group was advised by Mayor Larry Morrissey's administration to call Loves Park.
The message: Rockford has too many social services downtown, other communities need to do their share and we'll never be able to redevelop downtown into a modern, vibrant urban center unless we reverse the policy of putting all the social services downtown near the bus station, cop shop and courthouse.
You see, 10 to 20 years ago the conventional wisdom among city and county leaders was that downtown should primarily be just a government and social services center.
Morrissey doesn't buy that; he never has.
The BMO Harris Bank Center now hums with events. We're on the cusp of a major hotel and sports complex development going up on both sides of the Rock River.
This may be why the Rockford Rescue Mission, the city's main homeless program that also takes no tax money, has had to wait to find out whether it will get city approval to expand its women's shelter at the site of the old Red Cross homeless shelter.
Downtown is one issue. Another is the closure of two church-based homeless shelters by the city that are not near downtown: Apostolic Pentecostals of Rockford on March 10 and Five Gates Church in 2011. Those were closed because they didn't have sprinklers or proper zoning.
There is, however, a bigger issue. The rescue mission and the two churches are on a mission from God to save souls. Their clients have to agree to abide by certain rules.
The mayor and his Continuum of Care, a group of 30 agencies and governments, are on a mission from Sam, as in Uncle. They support a federal policy called Housing First. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, Housing First "is an approach to ending homelessness that centers on providing people with housing as quickly as possible — and then providing services as needed."
Housing First programs feature "a variety of services delivered to promote housing stability and individual well-being on an as-needed basis; and a standard lease agreement to housing — as opposed to mandated therapy or services compliance."
In other words, here's an apartment, and you can bring your Southern Comfort.
Shelton Kay, director of community services at Crusader Community Health, heads the Continuum of Care.
"We help identify the needs of the community relating to homelessness," he said.
There are also federal tax dollars to dole out. Kay said it amounts to "several million dollars."
To get the exact amount, I called George Davis, the city's director of human services. I haven't heard back.
Kay said the continuum meets as a group.
"We look at how many people have accessed various services. We decide where the money should be spent based on guidance of what the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development wants to fund. They are trying to get away from temporary shelters and toward permanent housing. So they feel most of their dollars should be put in that direction."
Kay and Morrissey have asked the Rev. Dave Fredericks of Apostolic Pentecostals to join the continuum and work with it.
"I think that was good thing," Kay said of the church's program. However, "just sleeping in a shelter and repeating it is not the goal we're looking at. What (the homeless) need is help to figure out how to move forward. If we all work together, we can achieve that."
Morrissey backs Housing First, and he knows the rescue mission doesn't agree with that.
"The details (of their proposed expansion) are important. We want to make sure they're actually helping people out of poverty." He also wants to make sure the mission is taking care of Rockford's homeless and not importing people from the outside.
Housing First, Morrissey said, "is controversial because you're providing housing to someone who's still an alcoholic, but you're better off in a living quarters as opposed to freezing on the street and drinking."
The rescue mission declined an interview request.
People here are homeless for all sorts of reasons, but our lousy economy is chief among them. We won't turn all the homeless into fine, upstanding citizens. We can turn some of them around. But we have to be really committed to doing it.
Oh, and we should never let people freeze to death. Maybe we should write an ordinance against it.
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Germany is near the top of the OECD's Better Life Index, which ranks the country as above average overall. The index gives it high marks for, among other things, work-life balance, jobs and earnings, and environmental quality and housing. Germany is also home to a scientific, medical and healthcare establishment that is known around the globe for its excellence.
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LA photographer killed while shooting Bieber's car
LOS ANGELES - Police say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Justin Bieber's Ferrari sports car in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles police Officer James Stoughton says the man died at a hospital Tuesday evening. Stoughton says Bieber was not in the car at the time.
Sgt. Rudy Lopez told the Los Angeles Times ( http://lat.ms/ZTtuCt ) that the pop star's friend was driving the car when it was pulled over for a traffic stop. It was parked on a busy street when the photographer arrived.
Police say the man was struck by a car as he returned to his own car.
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NBA Trailblazers Continue Their Surprising Season
With the NBA season a third of the way through, the Portland Trailblazers are having a very good year. But they'll be tested when they meet defending champions the Miami Heat on Saturday.
A third of the NBA season is complete and the Portland Trailblazers are on a surprising run. Last night they beat the L. A. Clippers 116 - 112 in overtime. Portland has the league's best record - 24 wins, five losses. Now the tepid pre-season forecasts are turning into talk of how far the Blazers can go in the post-season. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.
TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: The Trailblazers already have beaten title contenders Indiana, Oklahoma City and San Antonio. Eight times this season, including last night, Portland has overcome fourth quarter deficits and won. The Blazers score more than anyone in the league, averaging almost 109 points per game. And it's an exciting offense - they're the NBA's top three point shooting team.
But Charles Barkley continues his hold out. TNT's tell-it-like-it-is basketball analyst is skeptical about the Blazers' reliance on outside shooting. Here's Barkley last night at halftime, wrongly predicting the outcome after Portland's shooters cooled off in the second quarter.
CHARLES BARKELY: But when those jumpers were going in the first quarter it was, they were rip city whatever they call it. That play was great. Great fans up here in Portland. But when they start missing those jumpers, that's when the Clippers came back. That's why I still think the Clippers are going to win this game.
COACH TERRY STOTTS: I've been getting asked a lot about Charles.
GOLDMAN: And Blazers head coach Terry Stotts had his answers ready, earlier this week. a jump-shooting team can't win a title? Stotts harkens back to last season's NBA finals and the way eventual champion Miami avoided elimination in game six.
STOTTS: LeBron James and Ray Allen hit two threes in the last 30 seconds of a game.
GOLDMAN: Stotts also notes, two months ago, nobody thought the Blazers would even make it to the playoffs.
STOTTS: Now they're saying we can't win a championship. I think that's a monumental leap right there. So the fact that we're in that conversation, that's great.
GOLDMAN: And it has energized a small market city renowned for its big NBA love. So how did a team that won 33 and lost 49 last season get in the conversation? Some smart offseason deals strengthened Portland's weak bench and added seven-foot starting center Robin Lopez.
He's given the Blazers the big defensive presence inside they desperately needed last season, when they were the easiest team to score against near the basket. The new guys, says Lopez, have helped the returning starters feel more comfortable.
ROBIN LOPEZ: Everybody's been freed in a way. They play a lot more efficiently.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Down to the final 40 seconds in overtime number one Aldridge. Oh! And a great shot, with Griffin defending.
GOLDMAN: Case in point, all-star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge. He's had to play center in the past with Portland lacking a true big man. But with Lopez anchoring the middle, Aldridge is scoring and rebounding at an MVP clip. As good as the Blazers are at sharing the ball and scoring, their defense remains a work in progress. Portland is near the bottom in points allowed. Damian Lillard is the Blazers' dynamic second year point guard.
DAMIAN LILLARD: Our offense covers up a lot of that. You know, our record covers up a lot of the mistakes that we've made on the defensive end of the floor.
GOLDMAN: Lillard, the reigning rookie of the year, has done his share of covering up the flaws.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Score! Are you kidding me? At the horn. His fourth game winner.
GOLDMAN: Two noteworthy things about Lillard's game winning three-point shot against Cleveland last week. It was his second buzzer beater in as many games and as his teammates mobbed him, Lillard's expression was not one of joy, but, as he described it later, a sense of, I just won the game for my team - now what?
The answer has special meaning tomorrow night, when the Blazers play two-time defending champion Miami - the only elite team Portland hasn't vanquished, on its surprise run through the league. Tom Goldman, NPR News.
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Multiple mishaps
Sault Police report investigating a handful of minor traffic accidents in recent days.
Shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday, a vehicle was waiting for a stop light on E. Easterday at the Bingham Street intersection when it was struck from behind by a second. Both vehicles sustained minor damage and there were no injuries.
Around 10:45 a.m. Thursday, a vehicle visiting a fast-food drive-thru window was struck when a second vehicle backed into it. The tan-colored SUV fled the scene — escaping on Ashmun. The case remains under investigation and police have yet to identify the suspect in the hit and run incident.
A second hit and run was reported from the owner of a vehicle parked in the 500 block of Ashmun. The incident occurred sometime in the last couple of days and there are no known suspects.
At 7:35 p.m. Thursday, a vehicle attempted to access the I-75 Business Spur from the W. 19th Ave. intersection, crossing the path of an eastbound vehicle. The resulting collision left both vehicles with considerable damage and all of the involved parties unscathed.
Finally, around 8 p.m. a vehicle backed out of a private drive, striking a second parked on the opposite side of Swinton. There were no injuries and officers noted minor damage to both vehicles in concluding their report.
Sault Firefighters were called to the 1800 block of Kimball at 2:23 p.m. Thursday on reports of a fire in a ceiling fan.
A resident had snuffed the flames with a fire extinguisher prior to the arrival of emergency personnel. Firefighters removed the badly-damaged fan to ensure there were no additional hot spots inside the ceiling and assisted with blowing smoke from the structure before departing shortly before 3 p.m.
A repair team was assembled at the rental unit to assist in fixing the ceiling and replacing the fan.


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Trump takes to Twitter to tweak Obama
The Donald says USA is 'a nation divided'
Sometimes Palm Beacher and most-of-the-time attention magnet Donald Trump took to Twitter to express his disgust about President Barack Obama's re-election.
Below are a few of his tweets sent out in the moments after Obama hit the magical 270 mark (times are Eastern, and approximate):
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+ 11:20 p.m.: Well, back to the drawing board!
+ 11:30 p.m.: We can't let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty. Our nation is totally divided!
+ 11:31 p.m.: Lets fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice! The world is laughing at us.
+ 11:34 p.m.: This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy!
+ 11:41 p.m.: Our country is now in serious and unprecedented trouble...like never before.
+ 11:45 p.m.: Our nation is a once great nation divided!
+ 11:47 p.m.: The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy.
+ 11:49 p.m.: Hopefully the House of Representatives can hold our country together for four more years ... stay strong and never give up!
+ 11:57 p.m.: House of Representatives shouldn't give anything to Obama unless he terminates Obamacare.
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This week's boot camp focus was on vegetable gardens. It turned out to be a bigger subject than I could cover in just one post. Coincidentally, Erica at Northwest Edible also made a timely post covering some great tips on How to Plan Your Harvest Based on What You Eat. Make sure to check it out. I won't repeat anything she posted here and I'm really grateful she put it up.
For me, one of the things that was hard to learn when we first started gardening was knowing when to harvest. Some vegetables are easy to tell when they are ready to be picked; tomatoes turn red (or yellow or purple or what-have-you), but some things are a little harder to tell. You can certainly count days, as implied on your seed packet: 60 days; 75 days; 53 days, two hours and thirteen minutes… where did I put those torn, empty paper envelopes again? Right.
Here's what I've learned for some of the trickier crops.
- Test green beans and peas early and often by picking one and eating it. If it's plump, sweet and good, they're ready, if they are hard – too late. When they are ready, pick them every day.
- Corn is ready when the silks turn brown and are dry. If you want to check the kernels before picking, slice along the husk with your thumbnail about an inch instead of pulling it back. Peek in and if it's not ready yet, just close it back up.
- Watermelon is ready when the curly tendril nearest the melon shrivels up.
- Winter squashes (butternut, acorn, pumpkins, etc.) are ready when the vines fall to the ground.
- Pull your onions when the tops fall over.
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Calculating Your Emissions Profile
The amount of carbon emissions that each of us is responsible for, and the sources of those emissions, may surprise you.
Most people—even those who are motivated to become more environmentally responsible— are not very familiar with the energyand carbon-related impacts of their dayto- day activities. Some people think that turning off lights, recycling cans, and becoming vegetarians are the most significant choices they can make. Although these behaviors often reduce energy use and CO2 emissions, their overall effect is minimal. Meanwhile, unwitting persistence in other activities, such as frequent air travel and using electricity as a source of heat, can lead to significant energy use and CO2 emissions.Well-designed and credible consumer information campaigns are needed to help consumers make better-informed and more-effective choices.
As a first step toward making effective choices, consumers need to be informed about the energy use and the related environmental impacts of their activities; in short, each consumer needs to understand his or her own profile of CO2 emissions.
Several tools are available to help people acquire that knowledge.Home Energy Saver (http://hes.lbl.gov), developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is an online tool that demonstrates energy use and expense by end uses in U.S. homes.An online personal CO2 calculator (www3.iclei.org/co2/co2calc.htm), developed by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, calculates the CO2 emissions from home energy use and personal travel.The Climate Change Calculator (www.climcalc. net) is an online interactive tool designed to raise Canadians' awareness of the greenhouse gases that they produce through their lifestyle choices.
All of these tools estimate the energy use or CO2 emissions that are directly associated with a consumer's actions. The Individual CO2 Emissions Estimator, or ICEE, is a stand-alone software program that I designed that goes one step further.This program reflects CO2 emissions that are both directly and indirectly influenced by consumer activities. The direct influences in the current version of ICEE include home energy use and personal travel; the indirect influences include food consumption, car purchases, and recreational activities.
In designing ICEE, I tried to include enough behavioral variables so that the CO2 emissions resulting from consumers' purchase choices and use behaviors would be fairly modeled. I assumed that the more personalized a tool can be, the more likely it is that users will accept it as a reflection of their reality; and that the larger the number of behavior variables, the better the chances of developing a good experimental tool for the study of individual choices.
Examples of Emissions Profiles
Few people have an exact sense of how much CO2 they emit in a year. I conducted a small study to find out how people respond who are given this information, and if the information leads them to make more environmentally responsible choices. Three people from Pittsburgh participated in my study. The ICEE was used to calculate each of their CO2 emissions profiles.The first participant was a white man who works at UniMart as a clerk. He is in his mid-20s and lives alone. His annual income is below $15,000. The second participant was a 20-something African American woman with a graduate degree. She lives with her mother. Both mother and daughter are employed in white-collar jobs.Their household income is about $65,000 per year. The third participant was a 40-something white woman. She and her husband have three children.Their household annual income is below $50,000.
All three participants were asked to give household demographic information, such as the number of household members, and, using ICEE, to fill in a questionnaire on household consumption related to home energy, personal travel, food, and entertainment. After a participant clicked a calculation button, ICEE presented his or her annual CO2 emissions distribution by consumption activities. ICEE also provides the average CO2 emissions for a single person in the United States for comparison purposes. Then participants were asked what choices they would like to make in light
of their estimated annual CO2 emissions. The impacts of their chosen changes were translated into calculated emissions.
Participant 1 lives in a small row house without cooling. He uses natural gas for space heating,water heating, and cooking. His dryer is powered by electricity. He usually takes a bus to work, logging about 5,200 miles per year.He has no car. He spends about $20 a week on food. He spends $500 a year on magazines and books. His annual CO2 emissions total 2.8 tons, only 30% of the total for the average U.S. consumer. About half of his energy consumption is attributable to his home energy use.
Participant 2 and her mother live in a large single-detached house. They use natural gas for space heating. Room temperature is kept at 76°F during heating seasons, and 72°F during cooling seasons. Their water heater, dryer, and cooking appliances are fueled by electricity. They watch 25 hours of TV each week.The household has more than 20 100W incandescent light bulbs, each of which is used less than four hours a day. The household travels 14,000 miles per year by bus and car; 85% of those miles are used for commuting. They travel about 7,200 miles by air, all for leisure purposes.They spend $100 a week on food and about $200 a year on books, magazines, and newspapers.The annual CO2 emissions per household member total 12.4 tons, 38% higher than the U.S. average. Personal travel (6.8 tons) and home energy (5.2 tons) are the main contributors.
Participant 3 lives with her large household in a medium-sized singledetached house,with no cooling in the summer. The household uses gas for space heating,water heating, and cooking. They keep the indoor temperature at 68°F during heating seasons. They have an automatic-defrost side-by-side refrigerator, which they bought after 1995.They watch about 45 hours of TV a week.They have 14 100W incandescent light bulbs, each of which is on for four to eight hours a day.They have two cars, which they drive for a total of about 24,000 miles per year. Half of those miles are used for commuting. They spend about $220 a week on food. They spend $900 a year on pet products and services and $250 on recreational books, magazines, and newspapers. The annual CO2 emissions per household member total 7.7 tons, about 85% of the U.S. average.
Lessening the Impact
Although all three participants expressed great interest in the results generated by the ICEE, they didn't all express a desire to reduce their carbon emissions. Participant 1 said clearly that he did not intend to try to reduce his emissions, and Participant 3 planned to wash her family's clothes more often. These results support earlier research, which found that feedback was effective in reducing consumption for high consumers, but that it may have the opposite effect for low and medium consumers. Participant 1 is an example of a low consumer and Participant 3 is an example of a medium consumer.
Participant 2 was interested in reducing her level of emissions, but she seemed not to know how to do so.As the pilot study shows, all of her strategies for being environmentally responsible involved lifestyle sacrifices. None of these sacrifices—cutting down on showers, watching less TV, and eating less restaurant food—had a significant impact. She used electricity for water heating and cooking but she was unaware that she could use natural gas instead. She could have reduced her emissions dramatically by switching to a gas-fired water heater and gas cooking appliances, and she wouldn't have had to make any hard sacrifices.
This pilot study was so small that the results and conclusions presented here should be interpreted and generalized cautiously. But these results do suggest that people still lack accurate information on actions that they can take to reduce carbon emissions, such as fuel switching (from electricity to natural gas) for dual-fuel home services such as water heating, space heating, clothes drying, and cooking. (For more suggestions, see "What You Can Do to Reduce CO2 Emissions," p. 16.) Research from the '80s found that people think of energy conservation in terms of visible curtailment actions, such as turning off lights, watching less TV, and using less hot water.Certainly Participant 2 thought this way.
In our recent study to determine how consumer activities contribute to carbon emissions, Professor Hadi Dowlatabadi and I found that services and products related to the home and personal transportation are prime targets for energy conservation and carbon mitigation. In contrast, the reduction potential of food and clothing consumption is relatively limited. Educational campaigns are needed to let people know which reduction strategies are most effective.
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The present successful development of rail transport has been enabled thanks to the more than 200-year tradition of the Czech railway industry. The former Ringhoff er wagon plant in Prague, the wagon plant at Kopřivnice, the fi rst Czech-Moravian machine works in Prague – later ČKD – the ŠKODA plants in Plzeň, together with a range of other manufacturers have always been at the top of their professions. The quality of their products is shown by the large export trade.
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