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Valve's 'The International 2′ draws a massive crowd to their Dota 2 tournament, as well as the blossoming eSports scene.
It was a weekend of pure pleasure and excitement for those fortunate enough to attend The International 2 hosted by Valve at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Washington. In one location, numerous countries were represented by the fans and players alike, creating a truly phenomenal atmosphere to behold—an experience which nobody will be forgetting anytime soon.
Dota 2, a multi-player online battle arena game, is known for somewhat long lasting matches—comparable to chess… on speed. Valve hired one of the original creators of the Warcraft III Dota mod, who is only known at this point as Icefrog—a legend in the Dota community, to develop the standalone, free to play version of Dota 2.
While the game is still in beta, there have been a lot of players logging hours, developing gameplay strategies and tactics. The one thing about Dota that differentiates it from most multiplayer games these days is the fact that it's a team focused game. Communication is a priority, without it, you get stomped. It's also a game of finesse, along with a steep learning curve. One of the greatest resources for those interested in learning how to play Dota comes from Purge Gamers, called "Welcome to Dota. You suck." I highly recommend you read this if you've only recently heard about the game.
The crowd in Benaroya Hall was explosive. A full house of fans cheering and chanting (and booing any time the hero known as Naga Siren executed her ultimate ability) showing support not just for the slightly favored teams, but each and every team that took a seat in the soundproof booths on the main stage, a team skilled enough to prove themselves in the TI2 gauntlet. 16 teams of five players from around the world played out a three-day Dota 2 tournament, with the ultimate prize of $1 million to the champion team—but the other final bracket teams didn't go home empty handed—additional prize money was distributed, tiered in structure, ensuring that the players that had been so dedicated and well-practiced for this event didn't leave empty handed.
During the finals, the presence of online viewers had reached 567,000 with the inclusion of Chinese spectators. This number alone is astounding because Dota 2 is a fairly new game, however, Dota, as the original Warcraft III mod, has been out for roughly a decade or so, it just hadn't received the mainstream exposure as delivered by The International 2. To avoid spoiling the results, you can check out the winning teams over at the official Dota 2 site. You can also download the Dota 2 spectator client on Steam and watch the game replays, complete with the live commentary.
Perhaps one of the most talked about moments of The International 2 was the game between Na'Vi and iG, the beautifully orchestrated play combined with the crowd's reaction is enough to send shivers down your spine:
In my own opinion, eSports is still in a stage of infancy with many issues to extinguish before, say, ESPN dedicates another channel to eSports coverage. I asked fans of the eSports movement what this shiny new element of the gaming culture needs in order for it to be mainstream—popular responses were that the fans do want to see the movement thrive as a more mainstream and recognized culture, but it does end up as an exclusive club that takes kindly to gamers, but a parent or another curious party may not have knowledge of what it is, and a lack of a vehicle for open communication may end up turning a potential interest off.
My questions to event goers of what the eSports community needs to grow weren't argued against (much), but as a step in the right direction for eSports in general to experience a continuous and healthy growth, the level of maturity needs to rise to the level of expectation that you see in other sports. Now, it's understood that the players are young, and very new to this level of fame and fandom, and unlike professional athletes, eSports pros don't have a team of publicists working to safeguard their image or create barriers between them and the media.
This causes all sorts of behavior from the players being interviewed—silly, quirky retorts to otherwise professional questions—to be looked upon from the outside with the stereotypical "video games are child's play." This can all change for the better. This can lead to endorsements and more money to invest in new teams, and for regularly scheduled events for us all to look forward to in the pro gaming scene.
The eSports audience is what it is: passionate followers of the types of games they want to see played competitively. The attitude and behavior of pros is easily embraced by fans, it's the same across the board really—inside jokes, topical humor. It's not something that will easily be changed, but it's a necessary change if we do want to witness eSports to become a mainstream staple. As for giving the fans what they want—the pro players absolutely deliver. The level of access they provide to their fans is enough to bring a huge respect to the scene, as well as an unmatched camaraderie those fans get to walk away with.
International 2 – Press Box" width="300″ height="225″ />I sat in the designated press booth to spectate three days worth of games. Flanking me were other members of the press, such as TeamLiquid.net Director of Operations Matt Weber (aka Heyoka), the JoinDota team, and numerous bloggers from all over. Also sitting among the members of press was Starcraft 2 legend White-RA, and a Dota pro that goes by the name of Blitz. From them I gathered the same emotion and feelings as I did from the fans in attendance: things are getting serious, and that is a beautiful thing.
I have to commend Valve for their hard work and dedication to not only set the tournament up—but flying every team out and accommodating them with hotel rooms and meals. Including those flown out were family members, beta testers, commentators and casters, livestream broadcasters, and all the rest—they did not take a break during the weeks of preparation they committed to. Providing the players and fans a true rock-star experience was one of the many things a lot of the spectators had a lot to say about. So, Valve—the community you continue to embrace with such open arms has been noted a thousand times over. Thank you.
UPDATE: Valve has confirmed the total viewer count at 567,000.
"The Play" video edit by Cool_Myll.
Very nice article, I absolutely love Dota 2 and glad it's getting more exposure especially while it's still in beta. I would however like to know where you got the 750,000 viewer numbers from, Valve themselves? As far as I know and many others we only seen reports of up to 567,000 viewers.
You didn't have to be in Seattle to get one heck of an experience out of TI2. Watching from home through Dota 2 where I could turn on the casters was just as exciting. Valve is doing a great job with dota 2!
The International 2 was awesome! Valve has really raised the bar for any eSport tournament. I know you've thanked Valve before but I cannot stress the great job Valve done. Thank you for making an article about Dota 2.
A mistake in the article, Ice Frog was NOT the original creator of DOTA, Eul was the original creator.
The copy of Dota with the same name was made by IceFrog and similar map of the original (which was made for Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos). Eul however decided he didn't want the hassle of fighting for his copyright and opened up so any one could use the DOTA name even though some of the maps didn't even resemble DOTA. Some how though Valve was able to copyright DOTA even though its been released to the public.
They were probably mixed up because Eul DOES work at valve who is the original creator, along with Icefrog. Thats also why "Eul Sceptor of Divinity" maintains its name across DotA 1 to DotA 2 while Roit's "Guinsoo" Sythe of Vyse does not.
Thanks Mr. Voakes for your coverage on Dota2 "The International"
Without a doubt, Dota2 surely will replace LoL or at least equal in E-sports (equal because both games look similar but actually different).
I hope you keep delivered us news of Dota2 in near future!
I swear I remember the numbers going over 800,000 during Navi vs E-home, but it dropped to around 500,000+ for the finale. They were experiencing some minor technical difficulties at the end though.


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Someone once said "Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully."
In the business world no other company has lived up to this motto more consistently than Apple. So why am I getting worried now?
Forbes writer Eric Savitz wrote an excellent piece on Tuesday highlighting the market's enthusiasm and the buzz surrounding an Apple TV, or the iTV as it is presumed to be called. Savitz's article pointed out that consumers are already jumping at the chance to pay 20% more than they would otherwise pay for a current Smart TV. But why?
At first I was a little surprised. But after thinking about it, I realized so would I. But it's not for the reasons that you think. Paying top dollar for Apple products has become the expectation. But consumers have also come to expect more. But what would an iTV give me that I don't already have? But after opening my refrigerator it suddenly hit me – a Facebook "like" button. Refrigerator – you ask? I'll get more to that later.
There's no way this television ambition can work without it. The iTV has to have one. More specifically, it needs to have some type of social and commercial integration. Otherwise it will be a colossal failure. I want it and so should you. Here's why. In a recent interview with NBC's Brian Williams, Apple's CEO, Tim Cook said:
"When I go into my living room and turn on the TV, I feel like I have gone backwards in time by 20 to 30 years. It's an area of intense interest. I can't say more than that."
It seems Cook understands that the TV experience can no longer be "just about TV." It has to also be about you "the viewer." He gets it. This is what Sony and Panasonic have been unable to figure out and the reason why Panasonic is exiting the business altogether. And if Netflix is not careful it will be killed off too.
Cook salivates at the massive social aspect to TV that remains untapped. And if Apple gets this right the company can easily secure 90% of the TV market within a couple of years. If not, it might be the end of Apple as we know it.
For instance, Apple should want to integrate FaceTime with iTV. Aside from killing off Skype, Apple would essentially create the first "social television network." One that allows you and your buddies to watch the same football game while sending virtual high fives to each other – all between time zones. But it gets better. As you watch the game, iTV will allow you to "like" certain plays or "thumbs down" a bad call from a referee. You can even "like" an American Idol contestant. Forget the text voting – that's so 2001.
It can all work with Bluetooth connectivity between your iTV and iPad or iPhone. But there's also a "commercial" benefit to this as well. Viewers should be able to "like" certain products, a baseball team, or even a car or an Applebee's commercial. And based on these "likes", iTV will be able to list game times for your favorite sports teams and can take it a step further by recording shows to your DVR based on your "like" selections. But why would someone need to like an Applebee's commercial?
What this means is that the iTV immediately becomes "the mediator" in ongoing controversies surrounding products like the Hopper from Dish Network that allows consumers to skip television ads. Although the Hopper is a great concept, it's unfair. On the other hand, this sensitive issue presents an excellent opportunity for Apple.
People don't "like" ads – I get it. But TV is all about content and content is not free. And the value of the content is determined by the ad dollars it generates. So unless it is a premium channel such as HBO or Showtime, there's no way to avoid ads. On the other hand, what if iTV figured out a way to make you "like" the ads that you try so desperately to avoid? This would solve the problem facing broadcasting networks like CBS and ABC.
After all, can Apple really "change the way we watch TV" without also addressing this huge commercial "inconvenience?" It would be a missed opportunity. For a lot of people commercials are nothing more than a 3 minute bathroom break. If you're like me, it's also the time to get on Twitter and complain about how poorly a game is being officiated. But what if iTV was able to make you look forward to commercials – to the point that you would even consider recording them?
It sounds crazy – I know. But with a "like" button on iTV and a rewards program from Groupon, Living Social or even your favorite local grocer, you would love commercials. Your "likes" would be stored in a way that would allow advertisers to know who you are, your address, your zip code and provide them with other information that allows them to create "targeted ads." This might even give them enough justification to bring a Starbucks to your neighborhood.
It can all depend on the number of "likes" in your local area provided to them by Apple. They can be called "iLikes" or "ad-likes." Once your "likes" are stored (presumably) on the iCloud, iTV will be able to interface with the web and stream printable coupons to your device and even create a shopping list. Essentially, Apple becomes both the Facebook and Amazon of the living room. With so much stored demographic information, this can immediately become another revenue stream where Apple can sell targeted ads. It can also mean the end of junk mail in the mailbox outside of your home.
Better still, iTV will also be able to provide immediate content feedback to the TV networks based on the number of "likes." After all, since Tim Cook said current TV "takes him back 20-30 years" why then should we still rely on a Neilsen rating system that spans 30 years. Also, I don't know about you, but I don't recall Neilsen ever asking for my input. Likewise, I don't personally know anyone else they've asked. Yet, Neilsen still speaks for me. With an iTV I can speak for myself.
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The way we view television is changing faster than many believed it would. So for Apple to make this ambition truly the game-changer that it is billed to be, Apple has to effectively change the way we watch content and the way we interface with the products that are marketed to us. And with TV life cycles being 4 years, it means people aren't dropping them in pools of water and then waiting in line for a new one. Apple has to get this right the first time – especially since consumers would have already paid such a premium. If iTV fails, Apple's reputation goes with it.
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Thanks Richard,
Great article and a truly interesting perspective. I am in full agreement that iTV needs to have full Facebook and Twitter integration turning into a social and e-commerce platform. Rumors abound of deep integration with Twitter, Facebook, and theFancy.com.
Those are all great ideas-user experience is a must. I also think the co. should look to acquire content or entertainment. Just think if Apple had bought Pixar 6
years ago (unfortunately they did not have the 7.5 billion cash then). Maybe buy Illumination, the little outfit that produced Despicable Me. Partner or buy Hulu, etc.
The "commercial" user interface is interesting. I think advertisers would wet themselves getting instant feedback on their Super Bowl ads.


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In partnership with the Maryland Student Hockey League, the Washington Capitals will cover the Friday night match up between Whitman and Churchill, producing a segment with game highlights, analysis and interview with both schools. The game will also feature Captials' assistant coach and former defenseman Calle Johansson, mascot Slopshot and the Red Rockers.
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Hotel pet peevesWritten by Lori Moffatt | Published October 12, 2009
Texarkana: Twice as Nice (CMigrator copy 1)Written by Super User | Published October 12, 2009
Power to the PeopleWritten by Jill Lawless | Published October 1, 2009
Our friends at Lubbock's American Wind Power Center have sent an update to E. Dan Klepper's windmills story in the September special issue. On October 17, the center plans to unveil a 5,500-square-foot mural created by artist La Gina Fairbetter, an instructor in the Department of Architectural Art at Texas Tech University. The two-year project illustrates American windmill history, from 1700s Dutch-style windmills to today's massive wind turbines. All of the whirring wonders depicted are represented in the center's collection. Another good reason to make the AWPC part of your next High Plains adventure!
What is that sticky goo?Written by Lori Moffatt | Published September 30, 2009
Long ago, I blogged about watching a troop of paper wasps attack a nasty web of webworms in one of my pecan trees, and now those same trees are providing the setting for yet another insect drama.Â
Ever since Austin's incredibly hot summer has ended–suddenly, it seems, with temperatures in the pleasant range and enough rainfall to coax long-dormant flowers to bloom and grasses to green up—I've noticed that in the mornings, when I'm getting ready to drive to work, my car is covered with an irksome sticky substance that appears to have rained from the sky. I assumed this goo-sprinkling was the work of my pecan trees, grateful for the rain and spitting out pollen or sap or something, aspiring to procreate.Â
But when I spoke with Sharon Truett, the general manager  The Natural Gardener in Austin, she told me I was wrong. Though she couldn't make a diagnosis without looking at a few leaves under a microscope, she told me that the sticky goo was likely the "honeydew" (excrement) of aphids, which were attacking my tree. Stressed from the drought, pecan trees all across Austin were easy  pickings for hungry aphids. There's not a lot I can do, she said, except to pray for ladybugs and other beneficial insects, which devour aphids, critters Sharon described as "the cows of the insect world--succulent, slow-moving, and full of tenderness."Â
Come on, ladybugs! Supper is ON!
Church in the WildwoodWritten by Super User | Published September 29, 2009
Working for Texas Highways has many rewards, but seeing an idea morph into print that is read around the world has to be one of the greatest. It was especially gratifying to see the Speaking of Texas article I wrote about Texana, the first town in Jackson County, in the July issue since my mother lives near the former town site. She had sparked my interest by telling me about attending a wedding at the 150-year-old Historic Texana Church, one of the few remnants of Texana's existence.
Of course, the magazine business involves collaboration on many fronts, so "my idea†was enhanced by the efforts of others—other editors, the art designer, and, of course, the photographer. In fact, it's thanks to photographer (and TH photo editor) Griff Smith that the print version of this idea morphed into a second reincarnation: a stained-glass depiction of the quaint antebellum church.
My friend Kathleen Martin, who also lives near the old town site, sent me this photo of a stained-glass piece made for her by her 86-year-old father, Ralph Shanafelt, a self-taught stained-glass artist in Seguin. (In addition to creating original works, he stays busy restoring broken stained-glass windows for area antiques stores.) He said he was inspired by the TH article, which I think is pretty cool. I also love the stained glass, which Kathleen now has hanging in her dining room.
We didn't have room in the story to describe the church in detail, but it's beautifully restored, and in its woodsy setting (only a few miles north of its original location), looks like the proverbial Church in the Wildwood. To see the July article, go to http://www.texashighways.com/departments/speaking-of-texas. To tour the church, call 361/782-5456: www.brackenridgepark.com.
Now's a great time to be at the beachWritten by Lori Moffatt | Published September 29, 2009
I just returned from an action-packed, three-day trip to South Padre Island, and wow--the beginning of fall is a fantastic time to be at the beach. Not only is it "off" season right now (meaning that hotel rates are low--my room at the Palms Hotel--a place right on the beach, with a restaurant & bar, plus a fridge in the room--ran around 75 bucks a night), but you won't have to wrestle for space on the beach, in restaurants, on snorkeling boats, or dolphin-watching tours. Vacationing families leave in August, and the Winter Texans typically start arriving in November, so during September and October, island merchants are extra-glad to see us.Â
Same is true for other Texas coastal destinations, like Port Aransas--one of my favorite spots in Texas. In fact, a group of friends and I have rented a large house in Port A for a Thanksgiving celebration this year. We found a 5-bedroom place with multiple porches, a full cook's kitchen--just a few blocks from the ocean--that will cost us each about 70 bucks a night. Even accepts pets! I found the listing on a link from the Port Aransas Convention and Visitors Bureau Web site--just google Port Aransas, and you're golden.Â
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An offal experienceWritten by Lori Moffatt | Published September 25, 2009
Coming to America Through GalvestonWritten by Jane Wu | Published September 22, 2009
I took advantage of Austin's Free Museum Day to catch up on a few exhibits I've been meaning to see. One of them, Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, documents early 20th Century immigration through Galveston Island. Most of us are familiar with Ellis Island as a port of entry. However, lesser-known ports such as Galveston served as gateways for millions of immigrants; in Galveston, many were of southern and eastern European descent, including Italians, Greeks and Polish Jews. Packed with artifacts and documents of the time, interactive dioramas, and videos, Forgotten Gateway illustrates the sacrifices and severe hardships these immigrants endured, including interrogation, detention, and quarantine in their quest for a better life. The exhibit runs through October 11. It has been designated a We the People project by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and will travel to other institutions, including Ellis Island Museum and Moody Gardens in Galveston (Opens Nov. 21). One curious aside: One of the displays prefacing the Galveston saga of Forgotten Gateways features a Christmas ornament and figurines of the holiday scene created by the Timmermann sisters were on view (see Happy 100th, Wanda Timmermann blog), with a brief description of the German family's ill-fated journey through Texas in 1849.
Breakfast at Spoons in McKinneyWritten by Jane Wu | Published September 3, 2009
Accidental EducationWritten by Super User | Published September 2, 2009
Visits with my 13-year-old niece, Kaitie, tend to be enlightening, and not just about what's going on with teenagers these days. When she comes to Austin, I always try to plan some new experiences for her and often wind up learning something new myself.
On one of her recent visits, I took Kaitie, who's a budding artist, to a small gallery on West Sixth called Haven, which offers a wonderful selection of artworks, from sculpture to jewelry. (The Haven's self-description on its Web site is "an eclectic mix of two- and three-dimensional fine art and fine craft.â€) We were both entranced with the array of large, colorful, freeform glass pieces and some amazing "woven glass,†gently curving sculptures that look like pieces of fabric, with irregular strips of glass forming the warp and weft. I fell in love with a periwinkle-blue glass bust that featured a silhouette of a face inside. Kaitie's favorites were a group of bird sculptures, made of antique odds and ends, brass, and other metals (not surprising, since she was sketching birds a lot at the time). Some of the items here are costly, but many others are surprisingly affordable considering the excellent quality—as low as $25. And we're talking handmade, one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Something to keep in mind for holiday shopping.
 The owner of the shop, Mindi Partee, answered our questions, gave us a minitour, and told us about some of the artists, many of whom are from Texas, which I always find appealing. I don't know if Kaitie was inspired, but I certainly was, if only to add a few special things to my wish list. Haven Gallery & Gifts is at 1122 W. Sixth St.; 512/477-2700; www,havengalleryaustin.com.
Happy 100th, Wanda Timmermann!Written by Jane Wu | Published August 25, 2009
In the photo: From Texas Highways, Dec. 1981: As she often does for Christmas visitors, Wanda Timmermann stands on the stairs to read reminiscences of Christmas 1849 while her sisters listen. Standing, from left, are Hulda, Willie Mae, and Melitta behind Tekla and Stella. Meta sits in front.
Take a seat, enjoy the showWritten by Lois M. Rodriguez | Published August 18, 2009
Since I moved from Houston – and an office smack dab in the middle of the city's incredible Theater District – I have to admit that I've been woefully neglectful of taking in as much live theater. I mean to, and I do miss going as often as I did. Lately, I've been getting back into the swing of things. I've seen a couple of touring musicals ("Wicked†and "Mama Miaâ€), enjoyed readings by the legendary Maya Angelou and the hilarious writer David Sedaris, as well as some local performances.
I forget, until I'm there, how important and good it feels to witness the art of live performance … of people entertaining people … sharing and communicating in music, dance, words, comedy and movement. This kind of creative expression, I believe, is inherent to our humanity. There's nothing like it. The best thing is, no matter where you are –– big city or small town –– there are plenty of opportunities to take in a show.
It would do us good to get back to being better audiences –– in major performance halls, restored historic theaters, community halls and in wide open spaces under the great Texas sky.
So when you travel, or stay home, consider live performances as one of the options when asking, "So, what should we do today?â€
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- Early tooth loss from tooth decay can cause speech impairments, absence and inability to concentrate in school and lower self-esteem.
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- Caregivers should always hold infants when feeding from a bottle—no propping of bottles or sippy cups
- As soon as babies can sit without support, switch from drinking from a bottle to a cup
- Start brushing teeth as soon as first tooth erupts
- To prevent cross contamination, store toothbrushes separately and keep separate toothpaste tubes for each child, or dispense from one large tube onto clean piece of paper to swipe on toothbrush
- Parents' dental health affects a child's in multiple ways. Displaying good dental habits in front of children, along with not sharing food or drink will help keep children's teeth healthy


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— WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Two Florida girls who were primarily responsible for bullying a 12-year-old girl who killed herself were arrested after one of them acknowledged the harassment online.
Police in central Florida have been investigating the death of 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick, who climbed a tower at an abandoned concrete plant Sept. 9 and hurled herself to her death. Authorities said as many as 15 girls may have bullied Rebecca and the investigation was continuing.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the arrests of the girls, ages 14 and 12, were hastened when the older girl posted Saturday on Facebook, saying she bullied Rebecca but she didn't care.
"We decided that we can't leave her out there. Who else is she going to torment, who else is she going to harass?" Judd said.
The 14-year-old girl was accused of threatening to beat up Rebecca while they were sixth-graders at Crystal Lake Middle School, telling her "to drink bleach and die" and saying she should kill herself, the sheriff said. The older girl convinced the younger girl to bully Rebecca, and they both repeatedly intimidated her, called her names and once the younger girl even beat Rebecca up, police said.
Both girls were charged as juveniles with third-degree felony aggravated stalking. If convicted, it's not clear how much time, if any at all, the girls would spend in juvenile detention because they did not have any previous criminal history, the sheriff said.
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"It's so sad that those two girls thought they were better then her. We can't allow anyone else to die like this little girl did. These parents should also be charged for not "knowing" what their children were doing." – Freda Stahl, comment from dailyitem.com
"Shame on these parents too! Teach your children to be kind to others!" – Ashley Strouse Marino, comment from Daily Item Facebook page
"Because it is so public, it makes everyone feel like it's happening all the time. The thing that makes the victims feel desperately miserable is the feeling the entire community is ganging up on them and nobody is coming to their side." – Rosalind Wiseman, a Washington, D.C., author of two books on teen bullying from USA Today story


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Tonawanda News — It did not take long after the bombs or pressure cookers or whatever they were went off at the Boston Marathon this week that the message rang out across the nations, the blogosphere and the tweet world: they messed with the wrong city.
Boston, from my own experience, is not the sort of place that freaks out or rolls over when a tragedy befalls it. It did not take long for that sentiment to circle the globe, either.
So what kind of city does collapse in a heap of remorse, panic or bathos after an incident such as that of this past week? If it happened in Buffalo, how would we handle it, and would we handle it differently from Boston?
They're giving the great city of Boston a little too much credit for staying strong. New York, Jerusalem, Paris, Tokyo, even Buffalo would not crack under such circumstances, and neither will Boston.
Indeed, stay strong, Boston. And stay strong, Tel Aviv, Ramallah, Belfast and Aleppo.
It was only a generation ago Howard Cosell described sport as life's toy department, but it is actually an experimental social cauldron for society. Sometimes it's blindingly ahead of the curve, as in Jackie Robinson's entry into major league baseball (there's a movie out on the topic, and yes, kids, that's more-or-less how it really happened); other times it is as slow as the hierarchy of the Catholic Church, but equally impactful. (The current buzz is that, any day now, one or more prominent athletes in professional team sport will declare themselves gay, and I am among those eager to observe how the world handles it.)
Beyond the dead and maimed at the Boston Marathon, I think about the marathon itself, a remarkable example of how America relates to sport. Several hundred professionals, several tens of thousands of amateurs, a field of play that is a series of city streets, an audience on the sidewalk and not in skyboxes, a place for everyone interested in involvement. Oh, and a colorful history that involves, among other things, a wisecrack from broadcast journalist Heywood Hale Broun: two doctors, friends, encouraging each other to participate in the Boston Marathon with taunts like "I bet you throw up before Mile 20, before I do."
Watch documentaries of any sporting event's history and you come to one that's unlike the other. The 1913 Epsom Derby, in which a suffragette protesting her lack of a vote was trampled by horses. Spots on the list of World Series and Stanley Cup championships left vacant due to interruptions in the schedule caused by labor issues. Even that first of the only four Super Bowls that matter, the one in Tampa that came the weekend of Desert Storm, was regarded as the most joyless of them all. We remember wide right. The rest of the world recalls tight security and a constraint to the enthusiasm.
This year's Boston Marathon gets an asterisk, I guess. I do not want to be the one to come up with the phrase that will go into the record books to describe it.
Race cancelled due to — wait a minute, the race was not cancelled; it went for four hours and nine minutes before it was stopped. Results ignored because some finished, some didn't. Race stopped because we had more important things to do.
The parenthetical comment that will accompany "2013" on the list of Boston Marathons will not explain the full impact of the day's events, but none of those lines do. We can look up the winner and his or her winning time, any year, but we need to dig to learn the stories, the incidents, the motivation behind running. It'll be the same for this year.
Next year, they'll run it again. Of course they will, and there will be more security, more edginess and (watch this) vastly more applicants to run than in previous years. To whatever badge of honor is conveyed in telling people you completed the Boston Marathon, a new badge will be issued: Urban life in this century does not scare you.
Funny, that amateur runners in America tend to be desk-bound professionals, or people who aspire to that sort of thing. In a way they are also something of an outlaw, or at least nonconformist (in the social, not religious way) class, the ones who seriously train for personal satisfaction, who set goals irrespective of dollar payoff. The ones who can run from downtown Buffalo to downtown Niagara Falls without stopping, as fast as they can.
Mess with them if you like, but don't plan on stopping them. Boston can handle its current crisis. The marathon can as well.Ed Adamczyk is a Kenmore resident whose column appears Fridays in the Tonawanda News. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Kansas City, Mo. – Much of the recently passed federal health reform law won't be implemented for several years. But one measure targeting young adults could take effect as early as next week. That's especially good news for college graduates. But the new change may not be as widespread in Kansas City as in other places.
Topkea, Kan. – The number of Kansans without health insurance is expected to drop by 190,000 when the new health care law is fully implemented, starting in 2014. A study released this week shows who will pick up the tab for that expanded coverage. Kansas Public Radio's Bryan Thompson explains.
Kansas City, Mo. – The new federal health law includes changes to insurance rules that could affect as many as a quarter of Missourians.
About 1.2 million people between the ages 18 and 64 have a diagnosed health condition in Missouri. That's according to a new study from the national consumer advocacy group Families U.S.A., which recently analyzed data from government surveys.
Jefferson City, Mo. – A final vote by the Missouri House yesterday has authorized a referendum for August over the state's participation in the new federal health care law.
The referendum states that citizens and employers cannot be compelled to take part in any public or private health care system. It's designed to challenge the new health care law signed by President Obama that requires most Americans to have health insurance or face fines.
GOP House Speaker Pro-tem Bryan Pratt (R, Blue Springs) strongly supported the bill.
Topeka, Kan. – A so-called "Health Care Freedom Amendment" to the Kansas constitution failed today in the House. The amendment is aimed at exempting the state from federal health care laws that would require Kansans to have health insurance.
Supporters have argued it would send a message that they disapprove of the law signed today by President Obama. But they fell nine votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass a constitutional amendment.
St. Louis, Mo. – Missouri's Congressional delegation stuck mostly to party lines, as the House in a rare Sunday session sent a massive overhaul of the health care system to President Obama.
Republicans are vowing to use the bill against the Democrats in the 2010 midterm elections. Among their targets is Congressmen Russ Carnahan.
Topeka, Kan. – Kansas third district Representative Dennis Moore says he plans to vote in favor of the health care reconciliation bill when it comes to the floor of the House.
Moore serves on the House Budget Committee, which is charged with reviewing legislation under the rules of reconciliation. That committee has reported the so called Reconciliation Act of 2010 to the House Rules Committee with instructions. That's the last stop before a vote by the full House.
Topeka, Kan. / Jefferson City, Mo. – A measure pushing back against the federal government passed in the Kansas House Monday by a vote of 109 to 11. The resolution calls on the federal government to stop passing laws that put mandates on the states.
Proponents have argued the federal government is encroaching on states' rights. The non-binding measure has no legal authority, but Republican Representative Joe Patton told fellow lawmakers it still carries weight.
Topeka, Kan. – A bill aimed at exempting Kansas from federal health care legislation is moving forward. The bill passed the House Health and Human Services Committee Tuesday.
It's a constitutional amendment, and says the state would be exempt from any federal rules requiring Kansans to have health insurance.
State representative Jim Ward, a Wichita Democrat, opposes the bill. He says it could limit debate in Kansas on health care legislation before it's even finished in Washington.
Jefferson City, Mo. – The Missouri House has given first-round approval to a proposed constitutional amendment designed to block compulsory participation in any national health care system.
Supporters of the resolution, including GOP House Member Tim Flook of Clay County, said President Obama and the Democratic-led Congress are trying to expand the role of government in everyday life.
Lawrence, Kan. – A new report by a rural think tank says rural Americans will be devastated if Congress fails to overhaul the nation's health care system
Kansas City, Mo. – The Kansas House Taxation Committee is holding hearings this week to get more information on some tax credits. Lawmakers may consider cutting back or eliminating some credits as a way to raise revenue. Lawmakers yesterday heard how getting rid of a credit for insurance companies could cost the state jobs.


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While the rice is simmering for 25 minutes take the tops off the peppers that stand when placed on the counter top. Rip out the seeds and ribs inside (the more you clean it out the more you can stuff in it!). Wrap the peppers in tin foil and place in 400 degree over for about 15 minutes. It will steam and soften up a little bit.
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---- — HAVERHILL — A local man was sentenced to five to seven years in prison today, after he was found guilty of drunken driving and causing serious injury.
William Copeland, 58, of Haverhill was found guilty of operating under the influence and causing serious bodily injury to people over 60 by an Essex Superior Court jury following his trial in Salem Superior Court.
According to press release issued by the Essex District Attorney's Office, Judge Timothy Feeley sentenced Copeland to five to seven years in state prison, to be served. The jury returned the verdict after deliberating for nearly four hours.
Copeland was convicted of two counts of operating under the influence of alcohol and causing serious bodily injury and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person over 60 years old.
Essex Assistant District Attorney Janelle Amadon proved that on Dec. 24, 2011, Copeland was under the influence of alcohol while driving his Ford pickup truck on North Broadway. He struck a utility pole and then crossed the center yellow line and crashed head-on into a Ford Explorer. The victims, who were 63 and 65 at the time, suffered serious injuries. Copeland was also injured.
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NCAA suggests contact limits for football practice
Jul 8
The NCAA is suggesting that football teams hold no more than two contact practices per week during the season in guidelines that grew out of a safety and concussion summit early this year.
Receiver Mahone no longer enrolled at Notre Dame
Jul 8
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Receiver Will Mahone has no chance of returning to Notre Dame while facing felony charges of assault on a police officer, intimidation of a public servant and vandalism, his attorney said Tuesday.
Moms of youth players get football cram course
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Four dozen women snap selfies in the New York Giants locker room. They examine the pros' helmets and shoulder pads, then head to the field house to do drills.
Manziel shakes off 'party boy' criticism
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BEREA, Ohio — Johnny's gonna play and Johnny's gonna party.
NFL takes cap off concussion payouts
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A revised concussions settlement between the NFL and former players could shrink the league's coffers. Only marginally, though, and not for a long time.
Friedgen readies Rutgers for Big Ten debut
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Ralph Friedgen can tell just by the look on Kyle Flood's face when his new boss at Rutgers is having a bad day.Friedgen spent 10 years as head coach at Maryland before he was fired coming off a 9-4 season in 2010.
Redskins issue sparks national debate
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Something is happening just beneath the fight over the name of a certain Washington, D.C., pro football team: America is working through the process of determining what is — or is not — racially offensive.
Return of Jeremy Maclin looks promising for Eagles
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PHILADELPHIA — A torn ACL hasn't slowed down Jeremy Maclin.
Bortles becomes part of Jacksonville's fold
Jun 18
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Rookie quarterback Blake Bortles has a number of things to work on before training camp.His contract is no longer on the list.
AFL, 'bitter' snub helped mold Redskins' Gruden
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ASHBURN, Va. — A tight end was needed to run the play, so new Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden rushed over and lined up. He helped direct traffic pre-snap and ran a little 10-yard route toward the right flat, although Robert Griffin III decided to throw the...
Browns, Manziel agree to contract
Jun 17
CLEVELAND — Johnny Football has some NFL money to rub between his fingers.
Steeler greats honor Chuck Noll
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PITTSBURGH — The lessons Chuck Noll passed down to his players — maxims that often applied as much to life as to football — are tacked on the wall in Mike Mularkey's office.


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When you're looking for a night out and a break from cooking, you might want to know what's new not just where you live, but in other nearby North Shore communities.
Here's our round up of the latest food news in the area.
The Black Cow Tap & Grill reopened with a splashy new look and 33 beer taps. Did we mention it now has 33 beer taps?
Our columnist, Michelle Gilliss, recommends these three caterers for your holiday parties, or just to pick up an extra dish or two to round out your home-cooked offerings.
Burrito fans: The new Chipotle in North Beverly was scheduled to open Thursday.
The Farm Downtown um, bought the farm. The sandwich place on Ratoul Street .
Massachusetts limits how many stores in a given grocery chain can sell beer and wine. Good news, North Shore. The Trader Joe's in Peabody has joined those ranks. They even have liquor.
The martini bar is open at Scosso. The new Italian restaurant at the North Shore Mall opened its doors on Black Friday.
Bangkok Paradise Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar lost its liquor license after police found underage drinking and arrested the owner on charges of drug trafficking.
The Lynde Street Cafe near the Witch Dungeon Musem is now open for dinner on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, according to "Gastronaut" Jim Armstrong.
This column is about all things food related. And that includes volunteering at one of our local food pantries. Here are the details on how to help pantries in Lynnnfield, Wakefield and Peabody.
We got a sneak peek at what will be Haley's Market Cafe, due to open in mid-January. Check out the photos.
Casa Corona has become the first Marblehead restaurant with a bring your own booze license.
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Speaking of beer, Patch writer Jay Oza has a run-down on seasonal winter beers, where to get them and what to eat with them.
You want cupcakes? How about 25 varieties of 'em? Pink Tree Sweets on Main Street opened just a few weeks ago.
About this column: Restaurant comings and goings, and all things food related on the North Shore.


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JOPLIN, Mo. —
The Joplin School District plans to proceed with installing duress buttons inside schools, administrators Tuesday night told the Board of Education.
The idea for a centrally located panic button inside a school came out of a brainstorming session last week with 62 parents, teachers, principals, law enforcement personnel and administrators, said Jason Cravens, the district's director of instructional services. The purpose of the session was to review the district's safety policies and procedures, and to brainstorm on ways to improve security in schools.
Cravens said dozens of ideas emerged during the meeting, such as increased safety training for staff members and substitute teachers, additional security cameras in schools, and bulletproof glass for windows. The idea of a duress button installed near a secretary's desk that could be pushed in case of an emergency to notify police is one idea that has stuck with administrators, he said.
"Duress buttons make a lot of sense," he said. "That's something that came out of the meeting that sounds like a good idea."
The proposal is still in a preliminary phase, and no bids have been solicited. But the project is something "that we'd like to go forward with," Cravens said.
Assistant Superintendent Angie Besendorfer said administrators are still discussing the proposal's logistics, such as where the buttons would be installed and to what extent the warning would be sounded.
Cravens told the board that another such safety meeting is not currently scheduled, although administrators plan to meet with the builders and architects of the schools under construction to discuss their safety features.
In other business Tuesday night, the board approved a bid of $45,104 from Midwest Digital Systems, of Kansas City, for a surveillance camera system at the Joplin High School freshman-sophomore campus on West Eighth Street. Included is a five-year warranty for hardware, software and labor.
Board President Randy Steele previously said the surveillance system would add cameras in different locations to an existing system at the campus. A surveillance system also is in place at the high school's junior-senior campus at Northpark Mall, he said.
The board also approved nearly $25.9 million in bid packages for concrete, fire suppression systems, plumbing and mechanical systems at Joplin High School and Franklin Technology Center; about $1.18 million in bid packages for decorative aluminum leaf, roofing, sheet metal and elevators at Irving Elementary School; and $269,000 in change orders for construction projects already under way.
SUPERINTENDENT C.J. HUFF said the board will likely hold a work session between now and its February meeting to discuss the redistricting of elementary and middle schools in the wake of the May 2011 tornado.


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FLINT — Carl Levin has taken to the floor of the U.S. Senate to plead for the release of an American ex-Marine imprisoned in Iran on spying accusations.
The Michigan Democrat says there's no evidence that Amir Hekmati "was engaged in espionage of any kind" when he visited his family in Iran in 2011.
In a speech last Wednesday and reported in the Congressional Record, Levin says the evidence used in an earlier trial of Hekmati "was deeply flawed."
The Iranian Supreme Court overturned his death sentence, and Hekmati remains imprisoned awaiting a new trial.
U.S. officials have repeatedly denied that Hekmati was a spy.
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---- — DETROIT (AP) — Ford's leaders have watched Mark Fields, a brash Harvard MBA, turn the company's North American business into a profit machine. Now they're eyeing him for CEO.
Fields, 51, was named chief operating officer Thursday, a sign the board favors him for the top job when CEO Alan Mulally eventually retires. Mulally, 67, plans to stay at least through 2014, a decision that reassured Wall Street.
The announcement puts to rest — for now — the swirl of speculation about Ford's succession plans. Investors have been anxious to learn who will replace Mulally, the sunny, charismatic leader who united Ford's fractious management and made the 109-year-old company healthy again. Mulally became Ford's CEO in 2006, when the company was nearly bankrupt, and has presided over three full years of profits.
As COO, Fields will lead day-to-day operations at the world's sixth-largest carmaker, which sold nearly 5.7 million vehicles in 2011 and generated $136 billion in revenue. All of the company's business units — with 70 plants and 164,000 employees worldwide — will report to him. Mulally will guide Ford's long-term strategy and mentor a new management team put in place Thursday.
Ford shares rose 4 cents to close at $11.25, their highest level since May.
Jefferies analyst Peter Nesvold said Fields in unique in having led, or participated in, turnarounds in Europe, South America, Asia and America.
"Fields has grown into a CEO-ready executive," Nesvold said in a note to investors.
Fields has been on the fast track since joining Ford in 1989 as a marketing research analyst. In 2000, he became the youngest CEO ever at a Japanese company when Ford installed him as head of Mazda, which Ford controlled at the time. There, he oversaw the catchy "Zoom Zoom" ad campaign. He was later head of Ford's European division and its luxury brands, which struggled with losses despite his tough medicine, including the closure of a historic Jaguar plant in Britain.
After Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford named Fields head of the Americas in 2005, he developed the company's Way Forward turnaround plan, which called for plant closures, layoffs and new U.S. vehicles — many of them from Europe — to increase sales.


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The state's deputy director of marine fisheries has urged NOAA's cod crisis response team to crack down on inshore gillnetting and schemes used by offshore trawlers to get at the stocks in Stellwagen Bank and other nearby waters.
David Pierce, who first made public a series of chronic private complaints by dayboat fishermen of cod-poaching off-shore trawlers working schools on Stellwagen, noted those reports in a letter a month later, dated Feb. 29.
The letter was obtained by the Times earlier this week.
Pierce expressed skepticism at the freedom from government oversight granted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to sectors, or fishermen's cooperatives, as incentives to join in the trading of catch shares and quota under the fishery's now 2-year-old management system.
Pierce wrote at length to Sam Rauch, who is heading a NOAA cod crisis response team that's preparing a series of directives brought on by a dire assessment of Gulf of Maine cod stocks in 2011.
Pierce's letter served as the informal agenda for a reportedly contentious secret meeting of the state's marine fisheries hierarchy held at the Division of Marine Fisheries Laboratory on Emerson Avenue on Monday, with around three dozen fishermen and officers of the Gloucester-based Northeast Seafood Coalition and the other industry groups.
The meeting produced no tangible outcomes but was described to the Times as an airing of ideas.
"DMF held a meeting in Gloucester at our office on Monday afternoon to bring some of those fishermen together to help us understand how they are solving their problems and dealing with diverse interests within and between sectors," said a spokesman for the division. "This was an open meeting, and all were welcome to attend and participate."
Mayor Carolyn Kirk, however, was not notified of the meeting, she said Thursday, nor were other local officials close to the fishing industry.
Pierce's letter advised Rauch to take a variety of steps to protect spawning and pre-spawning cod stocks in the interim action which NOAA is preparing to govern the groundfishing industry in the 2012 fishing year that begins May 1.
Among his themes was that the liberties granted to sector members to fish where and when they wanted for the most part exposed spawning cod to rapacious fishing.
"There is no protection for spawning cod in May in the many spawning areas of Massachusetts Bay south of ... Marblehead, where sector vessels are exempt from the May Rolling Closure Area, including most of the Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary," Pierce wrote.
Pierce, who holds the Massachusetts seat on NOAA's regional fishery management council, cautioned NOAA not to grant sectors exemptions from limits on the number of gillnets that common pool boats are allowed to drop. Gillnets are fixed gear that involve monofiliment mesh of various sizes hanging from floats, which are left overnight, often for days.
Gloucester's fleet is made up of rough equal parts of trawlers and gillnetters, with about 30 gillnet boats now active.
Pierce recommended either limiting the number of gillnets a boat could use or alternatively barring gillnetting in less than 30 fathoms — or 180 feet — of water in May and June and October through December when cod are spawning.
"This suggestion definitely will spark anger and some serious discussion," he wrote.
Later, Pierce said, "We believe that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) risks going too far in providing the industry with freedom and flexibility" — watchwords in the effort to sell the sector and catch share approach to New England groundfishermen by officials form NMFS' parent NOAA and its allies in the Environmental Defense Fund.
As for persistent reports of offshore trip boats cruising into and out of Stellwagen, Pierce said the penchant was encouraged by the lack of restrictions on the leasing of catch shares by the larger offshore vessels from the smaller, independent, inshore vessels.
Pierce said a proposal by Conservation Law Foundation to bar nighttime dragging inside the 100-fathom line was "good because it is a strong disincentive for large vessels to fish inshore, such as on Stellwagen Bank."
But Pierce said the idea was flawed because it would still allow large vessels to fish inshore during the day, then move offshore at night.
At the same Feb. 1 meeting of the New England Fishery Management Council which debated the cod problem, Pierce raised months of undocumented complaints by dayboat fishermen about offshore boats trawling the shallows of Stellwagen where years of restraint helped bring the cod back from dangerous levels.
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One of the prosecution's most important witnesses in the Trayvon Martin murder case faces a second day of defense questioning about what she heard while on the phone with the teen right before he was killed.
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Nineteen-year-old Rachel Jeantel's testimony continued Thursday and is considered important to the state's case. She was the last person to talk to the 17-year-old Martin before his encounter with defendant George Zimmerman on Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford.
Defense attorney Don West continued to cross-examine Jeantel Thursday morning asking about her phone interview deposition with Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump, challenging her about differences in her deposition.
West brought out a personal letter Jeantel wrote to Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton. The state has no objection to the letter coming into evidence, but objected to Jeantel reading it. It was written in cursive by a friend based on what she said and signed the letter with a nickname, "Diamond Eugene." West read the letter aloud to jurors because Jeantel said she couldn't read cursive.
Jeantel said Crump asked her if the incident was a "racial thing" but claims his question is missing from transcript. Jeantel said she didn't know race was an issue in the Martin case three weeks after Zimmerman shot him. She said she feels now the shooting was a racial thing because Martin was being followed.
Jeantel said she didn't believe "creepy a** cracker" is a racial comment. She said she never told anyone about Martin's comment until a year after the shooting.
"It was a personal letter to his mother," Jeantel said when West asked why she didn't write anything about thinking it was racial in the letter.
West then implied that the Martin family hid Jeantel from police because Crump said the family didn't trust Sanford police. At a news conference in 2012, Crump said he was handing over information about Jeantel to the U.S. Justice Department.
Jeantel talked to ABC News using the alias "DeeDee" after Crump on March 19, 2012, before her interview with prosecutors on April 2. Jeantel said Fulton was sitting beside her along with Martin family attorney Natalie Jackson when the state attorney first questioned her. Jeantel said Crump was driving her to Fulton's house for the state attorney interview.
"I never thought I was a witness, a serious witness ... an important witness," Jeantel said.
She told West she altered her story about Martin because his mom was in the room during the state attorney interview. Jeantel said she didn't want his mother to hear Martin use words such as "cracker." She also said she didn't originally tell Fulton she overheard Martin saying, "get off, get off."
"I did not think it was important," Jeantel said when West asked why she didn't tell Fulton.
West then focused on the timeline of the night with the 911 calls and Martin's phone call records. Jeantel said she told Martin to run and he did. Zimmerman said Martin was running at 7:11:41 and Jeantel said she told Martin to run until call disconnected at 7:11:47. The first 911 call was made at 7:16:11. Jeantel's testimony on Martin running appears to be consistent with Zimmerman's story and forensic times almost to the second, records show. What hasn't been stated is Zimmerman's location from 7:13:40 when Zimmerman's non-emergency call ends and 7:16:11, when the witness 911 call was made.
After nearly 90 minutes of cross-examination, Jeantel remained poised, composed and much less defensive than Wednesday's questioning, answering with "yes sir" and "no sir."
West even asked if Jeantel was OK because she seemed different from Wednesday's testimony, in his opinion. Jeantel said no one coached her about her performance on Wednesday and that she was acting differently on Thursday because she got sleep.
After a short recess, West showed Jeantel a map of the Sanford neighborhood, Retreat at Twin Lakes, before the state objected.
West then said, forcefully, "You don't know Trayvon Martin got hit. You don't know if Trayvon Martin didn't take his fist and drive it into George Zimmerman's face?"
Jeantel paused and said, "No sir."
West moved on to the the discrepancies in transcripts on whether she identified Martin as saying "get off." She first quoted "get off" in the April 2, 2012 inteview but couldn't then say for certain it was Martin saying it.
"Trust me, they messed up," Jeantel said, insisting the voice was Martin.
The jury was then brought out for the audio interview of Jeantel and prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda from April 2, 2012, to be played for the judge to decide if it will be admitted into evidence.
The defense says Jeantel says, "I couldn't hear it was Trayvon." Jeantel says she said "I could hear it was Trayvon."
The state objected for the defense bringing in that interview into evidence. The defense said it wants the jury to decide. The audiotape was played for the jury and Jeantel confirmed it was her saying "get off."
West then asked Jeantel to describe what "wet grass" sounds like, to which she responded, "wet." Jeantel said it sounded like someone rolling on Martin's phone headset. When asked to describe the rolling sound, she brushed the court microphone to simulate headset sound she heard and agreed with West that a sound like that could be caused by various things.


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While films that pit notorious horror icons together to 'face off' are far from classic cinema, there is no denying that they can be fun if taken as the mindless entertainment they are intended to be. When Freddy vs. Jason was released, it surpassed expectations by grossing over $80 million domestically. The film almost spawned a sequel, Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash. The follow up never came to fruition, since Sam Raimi wanted to maintain the rights to the Evil Dead franchise. A year later, we saw another epic pairing with AVP: Alien vs. Predator, which also grossed an estimated $80+ million. Then, in 2007, we saw AVPR: Alien vs. Predator: Requiem hit the market. And, of course, who could forget the Oscar contender (sarcasm) that was Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys.
There are plenty of hoops to jump through in order for studios to bring icons from different franchises together to duke it out. New Line, reportedly had plans to bring Fred Krueger and Jason Voorhees together long before they actually made it happen. The final scene in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday shows a Freddy Krueger hand (Also played by Kane Hodder) reaching up from Hell in the final scene of the film. However, it was ten years from the time Jason Goes to Hell was released until we saw the machete-wielding icon face off with the son of 100 maniacs. The long delay was attributed to New Line securing the licensing rights to both franchises.
To be clear, we are not seriously suggesting that each of the pairings we have dreamt up should result in a feature film or that the film would even be good if it did come to be. However, we know as well as the next horror fanatic that it's fun to speculate about what could be, so here we are, doing just that.
Chucky vs. Leprechaun
These two maniacs are both of smaller stature than the typical homicidal horror baddie, but that doesn't prevent either one from raising some major hell. Seeing the two go head to head would be great fun for audiences. Getting Warwick Davis and Brad Dourif on board would be essential, if a match up ever did occur. Trying to imagine anyone other than the two of them attempting to embody the voice of Chucky or the role of Leprechaun would be blasphemous.
Michael Myers vs. Leatherface
Both of these boys are the strong silent type and both have strong family values. In a battle to the death, it's difficult to speculate who would prevail, but we would happily go along for the ride. In a match up, we would love to see Gunnar Hansen don the skin mask, one more time. But, Michael Myers has been portrayed by so many different actors, even being played by multiple people in a single film, that in his case, we are open to suggestion for who should wear the Shatner mask in a mash up.
Pamela Voorhees vs. Angela Baker
In a fight for survival, would Pam lose her head (pun intended) or would she make an unhappy camper out of Angela? Though, Pamela Voorhees met with an unfortunate fate in Friday the 13th, she wouldn't be the first member of the Voorhees clan to be resurrected from the dead. It would be an absolute delight for fans to get to see Betsy Palmer reprise the role of Mrs. Voorhees, one more time. As for Angela Baker, if she were to face of with Pam Voorhees, it would have to be Felissa Rose. Though, Pamela Springsteen did a fine job of taking the reigns in the second and third Sleepaway Camp films, for us, Felissa Rose is the one and only Angela. You can see more on both Pam Voorhees and Angela Baker in our Underrated Horror Killers Feature.
Candyman vs. The Creeper
It's difficult to assess just who would come out on top if The Creeper and Candyman found themselves taking part in a showdown. The Creeper has got mad hops, but Candyman has a mean right hook (pun intended). Since the likelihood of another Candyman movie is slim, we can at least speculate what it would be like to see him square off with the likes of The Creeper.
As far as realistically seeing The Creeper on screen again, it's hard to say if or when that will happen. Jeepers Creepers 3 is one of those films that is always rumored to be headed in to production, but every time it's been announced that a third film was on the horizon, it's turned out to be nothing but unsubstantiated rumors. There is an IMDb page that says Jeepers Creepers 3 is in the script is written, but the page hasn't been updated since last year, and the last we heard, the sequel was still up in the air. So, until Victor Salva can give us another proper Jeepers Creepers film, we will have to settle for imagining what it would be like to see The Creeper face off against the ominous, hook-wielding, Candyman.
Damien vs. Rhoda Penmark
On the surface, these killer kids share similar sociopathic tendencies. But, if you look a little deeper, their motivations couldn't be more different. Damien is evil incarnate, and Rhoda is driven by the desire to get what she wants and a lack of guilt. Damien has the whole 'son of Satan' thing working in his favor, but Rhoda has pizzazz, something that Damien is sorely lacking. And, while you cannot theoretically pizzazz someone to death, a little charisma goes a long way. Moreover, I would like to see Rhoda try to pizzazz Damien to death. It sounds fun.
This scenario will undoubtedly never happen, for many reasons; not the least of which being that Rhoda and the original Damien are old enough to be grandparents. Also, we wouldn't want to see classic cinema like The Omen or The Bad Seed sullied. However, that doesn't stop it from being a showdown about which we enjoy speculating on.
Ghostface vs. Jigsaw
Both Jigsaw and Ghostface are always up for a game. Jigsaw forces victims to answer questions of morality; Ghostface forces victims to answer questions of trivia. In both cases, the price of a wrong answer is death. Since Ghostface is multiple people and typically dies in every Scream film, it's hard to imagine who would don the mask for a show down with Jigsaw. We know that Jigsaw died early on in the Saw franchise, but if a team of writers can resurrect nearly every other horror killer for sequel after sequel, we're sure that something could be put together.
Both the Scream and Saw franchises have been the source of sequel speculation, but as of this moment, neither Saw 8 nor Scream 5 are being developed. While we aren't too bummed about not getting a Saw 8, we would be open to the possibility of one more Scream film to bring closure to the franchise.
Critters vs. Gremlins
Without Gremlins, there would probably be no Critters. It's long been said that Critters ripped off Joe Dante's 1984 film Gremlins. However, that didn't stop Critters from being a gory good time. It would be great fun to see the pint-sized mischief-makers pitted against one another in a battle to the death.
As far as Gremlins is concerned, Internet rumors about a remake surface every couple of years. However, all we have to say about that is: we will believe it when we see it.
Let us know what you think in the comments below. Who would you like to see go head-to-head?


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- Thursday, 27 Jan 2011
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- Handel Trio Sonata in G minor, Op. 2, No. 8
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- Telemann Quartet in G major from Tafelmusik, Part 1
- Bach Capriccio on the Departure of his Most Beloved Brother, BMV 992
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As the NCSU soap opera continues, I don't know whether to laugh, cry or take more valium.
How can highly educated senior professionals having been lied to repeatedly continue to recommend retention at work? Also, how can those who lied not show remorse and resign? In my experience, industry would have terminated them in 5 minutes.
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