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on October 26, 2012 - 12:01 AM
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Awesome dude. I mean, just awesome. It's like going to the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone or something. Really. You might even get the T-shirt to prove you were there (and to brag to yourself in the mirror).
If you go to "Cloud Atlas" you won't be shy about it, that's for sure. I guarantee you're going to tell people about it – something like "I just saw the worst movie ever" or "we just sat through the biggest mess ever made and didn't understand a word." Then again, you may just tweet "OMG!" When my grandson is old enough to know what I'm talking about (he'll only be 3 in January), I fully intend to pass the info on. Maybe I'll even sit with him and watch it together on the tube.
The simple, hopelessly inelegant thing is to call it a "crock" and have done with it. It's a dear and glorious crock though – a wild, nutty and, yes, heroic attempt to do the impossible that no one should ever have essayed at all much less dragged so much money and talent into.
You should have seen the news conference for this thing at the Toronto International Film Festival. Just about the whole major cast was there – a small platoon of truly fine film actors led by Tom Hanks, Hugh Grant and Halle Berry – as well as its three directors, the Wachowski siblings Andy and Lana (who used to be Larry before the sex change and the tomato-red hair dye job) and the exceptional German filmmaker Tom Tykwer.
That, bless them, was Warner Brothers virtually announcing to the world "yes, we've seen this massive cinematic folly and if you think we're going to hide it under the couch and pretend it doesn't exist, you're crazy. In for a penny, in for a pound. We're doubling down every chance we get with this thing, as if it really were a magnificent, visionary masterpiece by the people who separately gave the world the 'Matrix' movies and 'Run, Lola, Run.' "
And that, to the studio's eternal credit, is what it has done. It advertised the bejabbers out of it on the tube and bicycled the film's biggest names – Hanks and Berry – to talk shows to sell it. (Letterman promised viewers they would get their money's worth which is, strictly speaking, true even though he didn't mention how much of that involved highly entertaining risible dialogue, prodigiously bad makeup and stories that simply can't be plucked from a book and reproduced one-for-one on screen.)
Hey, when you've got Hanks and Berry and the rest of the exceptional acting talent, all playing the kind of multiple roles that actors love to sign on for, you might as well let them get out there and pretend that the audience will be dazzled when they leave the theater rather than baffled at the hitherto unsuspected amount of spectacular mess one film can contain.
I wouldn't have missed it for the world. But then I love directors who try to film impossible, unfilmable novels. Surprisingly good things can come out of it – look at Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange" and "Lolita," look at David Cronenberg's "Naked Lunch" (his version of Don DeLillo's "Cosmopolis" didn't even open in Buffalo but amid the failure – mostly of Robert Pattinson as star – the film had its moments).
There are very engaging and remarkable things amid the six stories of "Cloud Atlas," particularly Berry as a reporter in a kind of "Silkwood"-like plot and Jim Broadbent as an aged composer who engages the help of a younger one played by Ben Whishaw leading to notable rustlings after dark.
In a 500-page novel, all the mutable stylistic virtuosity is a sort of literary tradition in and of itself, so you can be a thrilled reader as things go from 1849 sea voyages to England in the 1930s to San Francisco in 1973 to current London to Seoul, South Korea, in 2144 and beyond to a returned, post-apocalyptic neo-primitive culture on a Pacific island with its own nonsensical English dialect.
Put David Mitchell's novel on film as ingenuously as this in a kind of soul-transmigrating illustration of Nietzsche's doctrine of eternal return and you've got so much pretension and hooey that cinematic history is being made.
This isn't a mere mistake, this is a massive, insanely audacious, fearless folly and there really is something perversely wonderful, even thrilling, about it, even as you leave the theater laughing, marveling, groaning and shaking your head over what you just saw on a movie screen.
You never saw it before, not even in "Matrix"-land. Guaranteed.
Awesome, I tell you, just awesome.
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Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent
Directors: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
Running time: 164 minutes
The Lowdown: Adaptation of David Mitchell's complex novel that wove six different stories and eras into one vast 500-page book.
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on January 30, 2013 - 6:42 PM
LOCKPORT – A warrant was issued by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday for an employee accused of taking coffee and cash from her employer, Tim Horton's.
A store manager told deputies that she had reviewed store security tapes and found that the female employee was placing bills under her cash register drawer and only rang up purchases for one of five drinks at the store in the 5800 block of South Transit Road.
Deputies were asked to pursue charges but a sheriff's report did not note whether the worker had been arrested.

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For the nearly 400 attendees, the 2010 ALS Users' Meeting was a smashing success. In his opening remarks, Users' Executive Committee Chair David Osborn thanked co-chairs Hendrik Bluhm and Brandy Toner for what was to be an enjoyable and stimulating conference.
ALS Director Roger Falcone opened the meeting by announcing, "The ALS is very healthy!" This year the ALS welcomed new staff, built new beamlines, increased proposals and remote usership, and received an R&D 100 award for APPELS, its ambient-pressure research instrument. "The ALS accelerator is at the forefront of performance globally," Falcone said. "The stimulus money received in FY09 helped to launch our renewal," which is well underway. To keep the ALS recognized as a top facility, Falcone encouraged users to enter all publications, theses, awards, and invited talks for the upcoming BES review.
Dr. Harriet Kung, DOE Associate Director of Science for Basic Energy Sciences (pictured below speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony), focused on the need to discover new, earth-abundant materials using computational, chemical, and material sciences. Kung praised the new User Support Building (USB) as "a success in project management: heartening, early, and under budget. A true highlight." Michaell Lubell, Director of Public Affairs for the American Physical Society, followed Kung, speaking about the prospects for American science. Congressman Vern Ehlers (R-MI) pondered how to increase awareness amongst politicians and the public of science and its impacts on everyday life. "Energy is the most basic natural resource because without it we cannot use other natural resources," Ehlers said. Donald DePaolo (Earth Sciences Division, Berkeley Lab) rounded out the morning session discussing research challenges in earth and environmental science.
The USB was formally opened in a well-attended ribbon-cutting ceremony. See article below.
In the afternoon, Steve Rossi, Dave Robin, and Jim Floyd gave updates on the USB, operations, and safety, respectively. Highlights included a photo tour of the USB, and updates on the water-cooling tower, controls, and brightness upgrades in progress.
Zahid Hussain updated users on MERLIN, ARPES' new VLS spectrometer that is unique worldwide, and the Berkeley Synchrotron Infrared Structural Biology Program. Patrick Naulleau of the Center for X-Ray Optics (CXRO) gave an overview of their research programs and plans for new 8-nm-resolution lithography and microscope tools. A lively open forum brought discussion on what to do with unscheduled beam time, and feedback about the Guest House. It was also decided by a vote that users prefer the beam to be OFF during the meeting. Do you agree? Answer the poll.
The Lab's main auditorium was packed to hear invited science highlight talks. Aaron Bostwick showcased his study of graphene using photoemission. George Cody pondered the composition of chondrites and the existence of wet comets. Bill McCurdy gave a preview of soft x-ray science over the next 10 years, stressing the importance of understanding artificial photosynthesis and variable charge-transfer dynamics in molecules and complexes.
The first Student Poster Slam was a giant success: 24 students each spoke for 50 seconds about their poster. Nearly all stayed within their allotted time, and the audience was enthralled! Graduate students from Switzerland, Hungary, Mexico, and China made up most of the group, along with five students from the University of Saskatchewan and one UC Berkeley undergraduate.
The Thursday morning session began with a presentation by Hoi-Ying Holman, awarded the David A. Shirley Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement at the ALS for her "pioneering study of living cells and their response to environmental stimuli using synchrotron-based FTIR spectromicroscopy." Her talk, "Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy and the Gulf of Mexico Deep-sea Oil Plume," detailed alternate ways to think about microbial community composition and function in environments like the Gulf of Mexico. This work was particularly relevant following the blow out of the Macondo Well (better known as the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion), where the escaping oil's biological effects and expected fate are unknown due partly to the extreme depth and magnitude of this event. By using FTIR spectromicroscopy, Holman demonstrated molecular measurements of in-situ microbial processes that revealed how indigenous deep-sea microbes have the potential for bioremediation of oil hydrocarbons in the deep-water oil plume in the Gulf of Mexico. See the Berkeley Lab News Center article on this research.
Weilun Chao, representing the team (Erik Anderson, Weilun Chao, Peter Fischer, Tolek Tyliszczak, David Kilcoyne, and Tony Warwick) that won the Klaus Halbach Award for Innovative Instrumentation at the ALS for "hitting the 10-nm resolution milestone with soft-x-ray microscopy," described a new overlay nanofabrication technique for narrower outer-zone creation that aided in the achievement of 12-nm outer-zone lines and 10-nm resolution for both full-field and scanning microscopes--world records in x-ray microscopy.
The Student Poster Award winner was Robert Green, University of Saskatchewan. His engaging presentation highlighted the doping of semiconductors to create dilute magnetic semiconductors and subsequent measurement of the energy dependence of photon absorption and decay using XAS and RIXS, respectively.
The awards banquet was so well attended the ALS patio had standing room only. Awardees were lauded for their contributions to the ALS; participants then honored former ALS Acting Director Janos Kirz with an evening lecture on the history of diffractive imaging by his former student, Henry Chapman.
Workshops preceded the awards banquet Thursday and continued Friday. A full agenda is posted on the Users' Meeting Web site.
Ahead of schedule and under budget, the User Services Building (USB) formally opened on October 13 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony during the Users' Meeting. As Berkeley Lab's newest building, the USB received rave reviews during the ceremony from ALS Director Roger Falcone, Vern Ehlers (R-MI), Dr. Harriet Kung, State Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, State Senator Loni Hancock, and Bruce Darling, the UC Lab Management Director for LBNL, LLNL, and LANL.
The USB is "highly functional and stunningly beautiful," said Darling. "It really epitomizes DOE goals for growth," Kung added. Hancock praised its green construction, and advocated going for the gold--gold LEED certification, that is.
UEC Chair David Osborn thanked ALS staff during the ceremony: "On behalf of users, I'd like to convey sincere appreciation to Roger (Falcone), Steve (Rossi) and other teams. You listened to users."
More than 60 users and support staff who now call it home have actually been in Building 15 since early September. The USB has biology and chemistry laboratories, a server room, a semi-clean precision assembly room, and a two-story staging area with two-ton bridge crane. Flexible work stations are available for part-time users who may also utilize lockers on the first floor. For more details read the Berkeley Lab News Center article.


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We switched up the babywearing blogger button recently and I'm actually thinking about adding another one (of yours) just for fun- so we can have a couple to choose from to post on your blog if you want to let everyone know you are a babywearer and such, and be linked on the blogroll.
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi?s (D-CA) efforts to engage the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in multiple myeloma public awareness and education highlighted this years reports to the House and Senate funding bills for cancer research programs. Rep. Pelosi and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) provided leadership to include a variety of provisions on multiple myeloma research to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), CDC, as well as other federal research agencies in the House and Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill reports.
Other important provisions of the bills include $23.7 billion to fulfill the fourth year of a 5-year congressional pledge to double funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This was a high priority of the One Voice Against Cancer Coalition and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA).
Final action to reconcile the bills (H.R. 3061 and S. 1536) for the president's approval is expected to take place prior to the Thanksgiving congressional recess.
Both reports (H. Rept. 107-229 and S. Rept. 107-84) reflect Congress's heightened awareness about myeloma and other deadly forms of cancer by asking CDC ?to plan and implement public awareness programs for orphan cancers for patients and physicians. Such cancers include esophageal, kidney, liver, multiple myeloma, pancreatic and stomach. Patients diagnosed with these cancers have the lowest life expectancy rates of all diagnosed cancers, yet community oncologists generally lack specific knowledge about these malignancies.?
Additionally, both reports continue to press NCI for substantive results from the recently completed Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Progress Review Group, including a report with a budget to be completed by next spring's fiscal year 2003 hearings. Both reports also request CDC to create better data-gathering processes to better aid diagnosis and treatment of myeloma and other deadly cancers.
In a departure from previous years, the House report also request specific collaboration between NCI, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences on myeloma research issues. These include bone disease involvement, the development of technologies for better monitoring, anti-angiogenesis research, and to put emphasis on translational research to speed up the lag time between discoveries in the lab and pharmaceutical drug development.
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on December 2, 2012 - 8:45 PM
Central District police charged two men with second-degree robbery early Sunday after a woman said she was assaulted and her cellphone was stolen.
The theft allegedly occurred during the midnight hour at the home of David Jones, 32, of North Street. He was arrested along with Clifford Johnson, 31, of Columbus Parkway. Johnson also was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.
The woman said the men struck her in the left eye and both arms. Johnson allegedly took the phone and hid it on the steps of a Vermont Street home, where it was recovered by police.


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This holiday season, show your appreciation with gifts for the women in your life.
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Jules Smith Interlinked Statement Necklace(Credit: julessmithdesigns.com)
Whether out to lunch or out on the town, this chain bib necklace by Jules Smith will be the accent piece of any outfit. Made of gold-tone plated metal, the 15-inch necklace (with 3-inch extension) has a lobster clasp closure and a 4.5-inch drop. $49. More Information: http://bit.ly/1NAzHdT
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Therapedic's blanket features preheat technology and a dual-zone programmable digital controller (dual controllers for queen and king sizes) for personalized comfort. Choose from 10 heat settings per zone and a timer that runs from 30 minutes to 12 hours, with auto shut-off and overheat protection . Made from machine washable and dryer-safe polyester plush. Features a five-year manufacturer's warranty. From $79.99; More information: http://bit.ly/1WFwr6H
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Cozy up with these ultra-soft Berkshire reversible throws designed by Ellen DeGeneres. For $39.96, you receive a pair: one in a print, the other in a matching solid color. Measuring 50-inches-by-70-inches each, the polyester throws can be machine washed and tumble dried. Each will arrive tied with a ribbon, ready for gift giving. Exclusively at QVC. More information: http://qvc.co/20EuHde
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Mizrahi's elegant damask print robe features long sleeves, a removable waist tie and front patch pockets, complemented by the overlay collar and cuffs in a solid color. Made from plush knit polyester, the robe is generously cut for a relaxed fit and can be machine washed and tumble dried. Available in five different colors and in sizes XXS through 3X. Exclusively at QVC for $49.94; More information: http://qvc.co/1MD75vh
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Living on the fringe can be great in the case of this clutch by Treasure & Bond; $128 exclusively at Nordstrom.com, with 5 percent of net profits going to organizations that work to empower youth. More information: http://bit.ly/1lfVNaB
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All proceeds from Kiehl's limited-edition Crème de Corps holiday collection, including lotion and body butter, with stylish artwork by designers Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra, goes to help fight hunger with Feeding America; $29.50 to $48 at Kiehl's stores and kiehls.com. More information: http://bit.ly/1R3d1UA
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Bedazzled belt(Credit: Bruce Gilbert)
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Join Brady Sallee and Joel Godett for the third edition of WIPB-TV's 'Off the Court.' The pair break down the week's three games while previewing Kent State on Sunday. Shelbie Justice also stops by and on Team Time, Brady and Joel take a look at Ball State's assistant coaches.
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Every so often YouTube runs videos of pets and their owners reuniting after a long time apart. Lately it's showing dogs' reactions to seeing their best friends returning home from active duty and being so happy they cannot contain themselves.
I love these. They get me right where I live. I'm about ready to add Dog Homecomings to the list of things that make me cry.
But they also got me to thinking, why can't I enjoy one of these? Why can't my dog give me a hero's welcome home?
Well, I can, and she does. Every time I see her.
I can be gone 20 minutes to the store and when I come back, the complete surprise on her face, "Holy cow! It's YOU! You're here! Let's run and eat puppy treats!"
This is Bailey, my Chihuahua, my Rat on Crack, the dog who defines what it means to run Willy Nilly.
I walk in the backdoor, she sees me, and goes nuts. She goes nuts because she knows for the next several days she will get all the puppy treats she can eat. I bring a couple of bags with me every time I visit.
Recent studies indicate a dog can consume three times its body weight in puppy treats. A dog stomach, however, has the physical capacity to hold one-and-a-half times its body weight. You do the math.
As I'm sitting in my chair enjoying a manic round of puppy kisses, I look over at my cats, Sweet Pea and Tiggy, and I regard their expression. "Oh, it's you."
Their indifference borders on disdain. "Didn't I just see you last month?"
I look at my cats and I wonder what they're thinking … nothing good if I'm judging by their expressions. My animals sound no different.
"Opposable thumbs," is what my cat says to me. "If I only had opposable thumbs, you'd be drinking gummy water out of a bowl on the floor and I'd be seated at the table. Curse these paws anyway. Opposable thumbs... my kingdom for opposable thumbs!"
You've read the "Cat Diary" excerpts online over the years… With apologies to those, my cat also regards me as her jailer.
"Prisoner's Log, day 1,027: The torture continues. They leave me for hours in solitary confinement with this vile animal that drinks out of the toilet and will eat anything you put in front of it. She is a cretinous creature. Her mere presence offends me. Therefore, I shall spend the day asleep on the black couch where I can leave ample amounts of white fur behind dreaming of ways to enact her demise. Then I will scratch up the drapes as a formal sign of protest to the gruel they continue to feed me. Horrific conditions, indeed! I am eating off the floor. A Geneva Convention violation, I'm sure! I believe a hunger strike is in order and until better conditions are forthcoming I will regard my food with typical indifference and disdain. I have organized a formal protest where I will sleep on the pizza box. (See photo) If I can't have three meat sausage, ham, and pepperoni pizza, NOBODY eats three meat sausage, ham, and pepperoni pizza."
All this I get from my cat's mournful side-glance.
So I look at Bailey, my best friend, who regards me with hopeful adulation that warms my heart. And what's going through her mind? The Beggin' Strips commercial, as if she watches TV.
"BACON! HE's GOT BACON! PLEASE CANIHAVESUMBACON?! BAAAAAAAAAAACON!"
A hero's welcome, if I were a side of pork, maybe.
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Organ donation can give new lease on life
November 6, 2013
During last night's heart-wrenching candlelight vigil, Dmitriy Bolgar, the father of Central Street fire victim Kate Bolgar, revealed his daughter gave the gift of life to three others through organ......
Don't forget to inform your family members of your wishes to be a donor. Better yet put it in writing in your living will. Please don't take your organs to heaven....Lord knows we need them here on earth. There a many good people out there dying while on the waiting list. What better gift can you give to someone than the gift of life?? My heart goes out to this family for their loses and I admire them for making the decision to give the gift of life to three others. It had to be hard being she was so young.....
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In this week's episode of CHOW Happy Hour, Martin Cate of Smuggler's Cove in San Francisco takes a trip down memory lane to share his first experience with a Pimm's Cup, the unofficial national drink of England. Thankfully, you don't need to go all the way to England to enjoy this delicious summery cocktail—Martin shows you how to make your own!
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COLUMBIA For a few minutes, Archie Lattimore thought it was over. The years of sweating through practices, the hours in the weight room all for naught now, as his son, Marcus, lay on his back down there on Williams-Brice Stadiums grass.
It wasnt supposed to happen like this.
Marcus had already shown enough talent as a South Carolina running back to cash in with the NFL. But what now? One helmet to the right knee during this Oct. 27 game against Tennessee, and nothing seemed for sure anymore, not even Marcus playing again. The sudden, awkward bend in his knee looked that catastrophic.
Gut-wrenching, is all Archie can still say about the moment.
Archie didnt let the thoughts of finality linger. He rushed from the stands to the area just off the field where a cart transported Marcus. Archie stood there as the cart arrived. He hugged his son, who wept while the cart drove him off the field. Archie swallowed his own fears and told Marcus everything would be OK.
He didnt think so at the time, Archie said. He thought everything was over with.
Marcus told his dad as much right there. Many who witnessed the injury at Williams-Brice or watched the gruesome replays on television probably thought the same thing.
Forty-six days later, on Wednesday afternoon, Archie sat in the bowels of Williams-Brice and watched his son declare for the NFL draft. He listened to USC team doctor Jeffrey Guy detail all the things that amazingly went in Lattimores favor with the injury, and why Lattimore should be able to play again. And Archie spoke with hope about the future.
Theres nothing else to prove as a running back in college here, Archie said.
Lattimores recovery period is 12 to 15 months post-surgery. He is progressing normally, Guy said, but wont be ready work out at Februarys NFL combine. He will attend to meet with teams. Their doctors will poke, prod and MRI his right knee and his left, which suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear in 2011. He knows there are questions about his future, but he isnt worried.
I wouldnt change anything that happened these past three years because it made me a better person, it made me a better man and its going to make me a better person in the future, knowing that I can get through anything, he said. I will get through this.
The news broke Monday that Lattimore would turn pro. Given the small earning window for NFL running backs, it surprised no one. Archie said his son made the decision a few weeks ago.
I 100 percent agree that Marcus should turn pro, said USC coach Steve Spurrier. At some point, when you can really play this game the way Marcus can, you need to be financially rewarded.
To understand why Lattimore has that option now and why, according to Guy, he might even be ready to play at the end of the 2013 NFL season you must first consider the tiny part of the human body known as the peroneal nerve. This is the erve that provides sensation to the top of your foot and allows you to bend your ankle so that your foot and toes move slightly upward. It must work if you expect to make millions carrying a football.
Shortly after Lattimore was transported off the field, Guy began examining him at the stadium. Knee dislocations like the one Lattimore just suffered sometimes result in peroneal nerve damage, so the first thing Guy needed to do was make sure this nerve still worked in Lattimores right knee. He asked Lattimore to move his foot upward.
After all those practices and weight-lifting sessions and running past defenders, this simple exercise was, at this moment, the single most consequential physical feat Marcus Lattimore would ever accomplish at USC. Guy looked at Lattimores foot, knowing what the result of this test could mean for Lattimores promising future.
It moved.
Thats a big deal, Guy said Wednesday.
James Andrews, the renowned orthopedic surgeon and Guys mentor, called a few minutes later. He asked about the nerve. Guy delivered the good news. More positive tests followed. Lattimore had not damaged the bones, blood vessels or cartilage in his knee all potential complications when you dislocate a knee and tear three of four ligaments, as Lattimore did.
By the time Guy, Andrews and Lyle Cain operated on Lattimore six days after the injury, they knew his prognosis was positive. During surgery, Lattimore required complete reconstruction of just one ligament, the anterior cruciate. Earlier this week, Lattimore got off crutches.
As he looked to the future Wednesday, he still remembered how he initially felt nothing when the helmet hit his knee, how he quickly went into shock and how his self-pity disappeared a couple days after the injury when teammate and friend Dylan Thompson visited him at home and told him, Remember, God doesnt make mistakes.
At USC, they will remember Lattimore for how he helped change a football program. He ran for a school-record 38 touchdowns in just 29 career games. The Gamecocks, middling before his arrival in 2010, are 30-9 since.
The last time many people saw him at Williams-Brice, he rode away on that cart, incapacitated, a towel over his head. For a smaller audience Wednesday, he said his choked-up goodbyes, then led his family down a hallway, while accepting well-wishes. He stood tall in his black suit and walked out on his own.
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Leather, Silk & Neoprene: Vibe Johansson SS14
15th January 2014
Geometric styles interacting seamlessly with body are Vibe Johansson's signature. Danish-born designer Johansson studied fashion design at the Polimoda Fashion Institute in Florence (Italy), followed by Design Technology in Copenhagen (Denmark). She established her eponymous label in 2008 and her collections are now sold around the world.
Her clothes are described as having dual function. In an interview with Te Dore magazine, Vibe said of her designs: "I work very much with the idea that garments should be useful, I do not divide the collection in daywear and evening wear, but love the idea that people will wear them at any setting because they feel comfortable and special in them. By duality, I also mean that some pieces have a dual functionality or can be altered to serve different purposes, for example exposing or covering up fragments of the body."
When asked what makes her brand unique, she continues: "My brand combines the best qualities from Scandinavian minimalism and the more deconstructed dark worlds of irreverent Japanese and Antwerp designers. Dark and gloomy meets clean and modern. In my work, I try to avoid clear references to the design aesthetics of past decades. I am very much interested in how aesthetics are going to evolve over the next few years, where technology gets more and more incorporated in garments and accessories and thus embodied in our identities."
For SS14, Vibe uses some of my favourite fabrics; leather, silk and neoprene, to create a collection of wonderful shapes and silhouettes. Take a look at more from SS14 and other collections over at Vibe Johansson.


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TRUCKEE, Calif. — Start with exploring color. View exteriors that have curb appeal to you. What colors catch your eye or make you feel good while shopping or dining out. Notice the colors in your favorite movie or magazine. Have a favorite shirt or accessory that particularly draws you in with color? Or look at the possibilities of nature? Let's look at the greens of foliage, the yellows and oranges of sunrise, the purples and pinks of Alpen glow, the beiges and grays of the sand and rocks, and the multitude of blues in the evening sky.
Keep playing with the colors that attract your eye and make you feel good. Bring these colors into your space with color fan decks, material, samples of wood stained, a rug, towel, quilt or pillow. Live with the colors for a while and see how they change in the light and your mood.
Get some color swatches from your local paint store and keep shifting them around until you find a palette that makes you feel good. Sometimes by shifting color you will notice the shade of one color is not agreeable; however, if you step up or down in tone it may turn out to be perfect.
Like one color? Good. Start from there and take subtle differences of the color, then add color like you would add flowers to an arrangement continuing until it appeals to the eye and makes you smile and feel good. Don't rush this process as your moods play a role in choices. On Saturday you may love a certain blue and by Thursday despise it. Live with the color and explore the sustainability of it in your life.
Rule of Thumb about color, if the environment is monotonous, dull, lacks stimulation, and no variety it tends to cause restlessness, lack of focus and irritability. On the other hand, too much stimulation with strong colors, vivid patterns and bright colors can cause both physiological and psychological reactions causing increase in heart rate to mental confusion and stress.
Weigh-in your results. Is your palette balanced? Do you feel harmony? Have you gone with the latest trend or what really makes you feel comfortable? Could you add a piece of painted furniture to off-set wood pieces? Would one wall accented punch the room up with more life? Can you live in this room? Most important enjoy color, allow it to breathe and define you.
"Contrast and harmony are the key design principals along with evaluating the quality of light, location, climate, architecture , and the creation of unity and balance. It's a big job for those interested in having an ultimate living experience where life flows and well-being is maintained. I love my job and the magic of color," remarks Erin Kelly, happy to be helping her clients find their color personalities.
— Erin Kelly is a color consultant with Kelly Brothers and Painting, located in Truckee. Learn more at www.kellybrotherspainting.com.


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TWiT Photo 55
Frederick Van Johnson and Derrick Story
Becoming a social photographer like Frederick Van and Derrick Story
Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
Guests: Sarah LaneFrederick Van Johnson joins us this week with returning guest Derrick Story. We talk about how social media has changed the creative world of photography. And find out how learning everything positive and negative about analog photography helped Frederick become the great photographer he is today. We also hear some stories of Frederick and Derrick from back in the days when they worked together. Guests: Frederick Van Johnson and Derrick Story Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free. Frederick's Tips 1) Define (and refine) your goals. 2) Use the right tools. (Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube) 3) Build a schedule, then test... rinse & repeat. Frederick's Favorite Gears 1) Nikon D7000 2) Gymbi tripod case for iPhone 4 LINKS Frederick's website. frederickvan.com Frederick's twitter. twitter.com/frederickvan This Week in Photo. thisweekinphoto.com Derrick's website. thedigitalstory.com Derrick's twitter. twitter.com/derrick_story Google+ Photographers Conference. gpluspc.com Follow Catherine on Twitter. You can also check out her blog here. Submit your guest photographer at twitphoto.feedbackroad.com Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/photo. Thanks to Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast.


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Phoenix is renowned as the "Valley of the Sun". As the state capital of Arizona, positioned within the northeastern reaches of the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix is famous for its warm climate, booming population, and unique environment – a bustling atmosphere of fascinating multi-cultural influences and world-class sporting and cultural attractions.
An epicentre for history, Phoenix holds great cultural significance to the Hohokam people – the city's indigenous inhabitants, and the Hispanic – as Arizona shares a boarder with Mexico.
Phoenix Information
Population: approx 1500000
Time Zone: GMT -7
Languages: English (official), Spanish, Native American
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Nestled in the Sonoran desert, Phoenix has a subtropical desert climate and is recognised as one of the hottest cities in the world. Summers in Arizona's state capital are hot, while winters are generally warm.
May through to October are the city's hottest months, with temperatures varying between 41°C and 14°C. November through to April is cooler, with temperature sitting between 24°C and 7°C degrees. Sunshine is typical year-round, with rain and snow fall scarce.
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Being an oasis of relaxation, this property offers a pleasant ambience, high standards of comfort and convenient facilities for both business as well as leisure travellers.
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This graceful property in a quiet area, offers elegant accommodation and modern facilities to make your stay in Phoenix a pleasant one.
Sharing a boarder with Mexico, Arizona has a relatively large multi-cultural population – an influence that is clearly reflected within Phoenix's dining scene.
For a full-blown Mexican food fiesta, amid an unpretentious atmosphere, visit Barrio Café and try the Posole Verde. Self-proclaimed to have "The best tortillas in town", Carolina's is the city's favourite tortilleria, serving simple Mexican fare, loaded with delicious calories. Los Dos Molinos has several restaurants in Phoenix, all of which pack a punch when it comes to spicy Mexican food – for a taste of the best, order the award-winning Carne Adovada.
Multiculturalism in Phoenix isn't limited to Mexican... As the United States' sixth largest city Phoenix has a significant population of varying nationalities – making it a hotspot for visitors wishing to experience a world-class culinary adventure.
For a taste of some of Phoenix's best Korean, take a drive 30 minutes out of town to Takamatsu in Chandler. Described by The Phoenix New Times to be the Korean formula for a good time, Takamatsu sees large groups gather around a tabletop grill, to indulge in heaped plates of meat and cold beers.
Italian also features prominently on menus throughout Phoenix, with carb-loaded indulgences aplenty. Consistently awarded Phoenix's "Best Upscale Italian Restaurant", Marcellino Ristorante serves some of the best pasta in the city; while Pizza A Metro offers a Italian dining experience with a difference, spreading traditional toppings over metre long pizzas.
Brazilian is another favourite within the desert city. International upscale churrascaria chain, Fogo De Chao is a much-loved haunt for locals and visitors alike, with gaucho chefs serving up 15 different types of meat.
Amongst all the different flavours of the multicultural city, traditional American fare is not lost. Awarded "Best Old Arizona Charm in 2011" by The Phoenix New Times, Frank & Albert's, located within the trendy oasis of Arizona Biltmore, has attracted celebrities and U.S presidents with comfort food featuring a contemporary twist. Leave room for dessert… tableside S'mores are a Biltmore tradition!
Despite its location amidst the arid conditions of the desert, Phoenix is a city with a vibrant fashion scene. Shopping malls house international labels, boutiques and fashion outlets showcase local designers, while opportunities to spend big or snag a bargain are in abundance.
The best of the city's upscale shopping can be found at Biltmore Fashion Park. Housed in the exclusive Arizona Biltmore, the fashion park is home to cult American labels such as Ralph Lauren and J.Crew, as well as retailing giant Macy's and a bountiful choice of fashion, electronics and home wares.
A comfortable alternative to outdoor shopping, located 20 minutes from downtown Phoenix, Paradise Valley Mall is hotspot for Arizona's young and trendy. Boasting labels like Abercrombie and Finch and American Eagle Outfitters; as the mall's name implies… the centre is a paradise for fashion lovers.
For the best in bargain shopping, head 45 minutes out of town to Outlets at Anthem. A sprawling retail centre, the Outlets house stores from numerous big names labels, such as Guess, GAP, Banana Republic, Levi's, Nike and Tommy Hilfiger, all at heavily discounted prices.
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One of the things that drew Bob Rosebrough to Gallup more than 30 years ago is the �remarkable beauty of its natural landscape.�
Rosebrough, a local attorney and former mayor of Gallup, is a mountain bike enthusiast who saw enormous potential in the red mesas and high desert landscape surrounding the city.
�I got tired of having to drive elsewhere to ride in trails when I knew that we had terrain that was better,� he said.
This is one of the reasons he and a group of local leaders, including outdoor enthusiasts who shared his vision, started to design a mountain bike trail in the area.
It was the late 1990s, and they chose the rocky hills south of Gamerco because they could experience �wilderness� close to civilization, he said.
When they rode for the first time on the path of the future trail, Rosebrough and friends encountered loose dirt that made it difficult for the riders. But they made it to a very high point at 6,480 feet from where they enjoyed an incredible view to the west, he said. They stopped and rested there.
�It was a hard day because of the soft ground,� Rosebrough said. �But it was absolutely clear to me that it was going to be an incredible system when it was finished.�
That very same corridor Rosebrough and friends explored for the first time two decades ago has become the High Desert Trail System, a recreational trail that features about 24 miles of single track.
The single track also is home to the annual �Dawn Til Dusk,� a 12-hour endurance race that takes place in mid-April.
Because of its features and popularity among mountain bikers and hikers alike, Gallup�s High Desert Trail System recently was designated a national recreational trail by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service. This means anyone around the world searching online for recreational trails in the United States soon will be able to find the trail in the national catalog of trails, said Karl Lohman, a member of Gallup Trails 2010 and one of the partners in the Zuni Mountain Trail Partnership.
�It is very good news,� Lohman said. �It validates the efforts of a variety of local agencies and leaders in our community.�
National recreation trail designation recognizes existing trails and trail systems in the United States that link communities to recreational opportunities on public lands and in local parks across the nation, said Helen Scully, National Trails System program specialist and National Recreation Trails coordinator with the Department of the Interior.
Scully said the trail inclusion in the national catalog will give Gallup popularity with periodic articles that would feature its trail.
�It�s going to give it special highlight ... promotion by numbers,� she said, adding that inclusion also will give Gallup access to technical assistance, networking and funding.
With the inclusion in the national catalog, the city expects to attract more tourists and outdoor enthusiasts to the area, Lohman said.
�We�ve got rodeo. We�ve got balloons. We�ve got Native American venues, and our outdoor spaces are very charismatic,� Lohman said.
The High Desert Trail System was built on private land given to Gallup through an easement, Rosebrough said. It was finished six years ago with funds and support provided by different agencies, including the city of Gallup and McKinley County.
The trail is marked and has parking and substantial kiosks at both ends.
Rosebrough said mountain biking on the trail gives him a chance to decompress after a day at the office.
�The trail is so narrow, it necessarily requires the mountain biker�s full attention,� he said. �It clears your mind in a remarkably healthy way.�
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A gene pathway analysis highlights the role of cellular adhesion molecules in multiple sclerosis susceptibility.
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|Damotte, V., Guillot-Noel L., Patsopoulos NA, Madireddy L., El Behi M., International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium, Ban M., Baranzini S., Barcellos L., Beecham G., Beecham A., Bernardinelli L., Booth D., Bos S., Buck D., Bush W., Comabella M., Compston A., Cotsapas C., Cournu-Rebeix I., et al.
|Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) perform per-SNP association tests to identify variants involved in disease or trait susceptibility. However, such an approach is not powerful enough to unravel genes that are not individually contributing to the disease/trait, but that may have a role in interaction with other genes as a group. Pathway analysis is an alternative way to highlight such group of genes. Using SNP association P-values from eight multiple sclerosis (MS) GWAS data sets, we performed a candidate pathway analysis for MS susceptibility by considering genes interacting in the cell adhesion molecule (CAMs) biological pathway using Cytoscape software. This network is a strong candidate, as it is involved in the crossing of the blood-brain barrier by the T cells, an early event in MS pathophysiology, and is used as an efficient therapeutic target. We drew up a list of 76 genes belonging to the CAM network. We highlighted 64 networks enriched with CAM genes with low P-values. Filtering by a percentage of CAM genes up to 50% and rejecting enriched signals mainly driven by transcription factors, we highlighted five networks associated with MS susceptibility. One of them, constituted of ITGAL, ICAM1 and ICAM3 genes, could be of interest to develop novel therapeutic targets.Genes and Immunity advance online publication, 16 January 2014; doi:10.1038/gene.2013.70.
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The Tonawanda Town Board on Thursday unanimously adopted a $95.1 million budget for 2013 that reduces property taxes for the first time in 13 years.
As a result, the tax bill for the owner of an average home in the town, assessed at $50,000, will drop from the current $1,193.03 to $1,191.33 next year. That's a decrease of $1.70, or 0.1 percent.
At the town's current equalization rate of 47 percent, a home assessed at $50,000 in the town has a market value of about $106,000.
The tax decrease results from a greater amount in town reserves from this year than anticipated.
Next year's budget is $1.4 million higher than the current budget. That is a 1.5 percent increase.
Supervisor Anthony F. Caruana said the biggest reason for the increase is additional costs for hospital and medical insurance for town employees and retirees, which amounts to $15 million, up $1 million.
"Another significant increase in spending is an additional $800,000 in contributions to the retirement system for our employees," Caruana said.
Personnel services and employee benefits make up 66.67 percent of the 2013 budget appropriations. "Last year, it was 62.64 percent," Caruana said.
The town also is making additional debt payments of $92,2000 on Phase I of the Parker/Fries sewer interceptor project, as well purchasing seven new police vehicles and a new backhoe for the Highway Department.
Prior to Thursday's preliminary budget hearing and the subsequent adoption of the budget, the Town Board pursued some personnel cost reductions, including eliminating a proposed raise for police patrol officers.
"I want to mention that there is going to be no salary increase again this year for elected officials and that town council members will be making less than they did back in 2003, the last time their salaries were raised. In fact, they were reduced by $1,000 [annually] in 2006," said Caruana.
The 2013 budget includes an $8.2 million appropriated fund balance and retirement reserve, compared with $6.1 million that was held in reserve for the 2012 budget. Caruana said the increase in the reserve will help offset the loss of tax revenue resulting from a property tax settlement with NRG Huntley, which will make a payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, instead of paying property taxes. The PILOT helped reduce the 2013 town tax levy by $2.1 million, to $43.7 million, down 8.1 percent from the 2012 tax levy of $47.6 million.
The state deadline for adopting a budget is Nov. 20.
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on November 14, 2012 - 7:14 PM
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LOCKPORT – Refuse Disposal District Director Richard P. Pope is being investigated because of alleged violations of the county's policies on residency and use of county vehicles, Niagara County Manager Jeffrey M. Glatz disclosed Wednesday.
The revelation came after Majority Leader Richard E. Updegrove, R-Lockport, issued a statement disavowing Glatz's declaration to a Buffalo News reporter Tuesday night that the charges against Pope are "none of your business."
Updegrove said in a telephone interview, "Transparency is a priority. [Glatz] works for the public as well as for the Legislature. That's the message that has been delivered."
"It was a poor choice of words at an inappropriate time," Glatz said Wednesday. He said he was trying to protect Pope's rights. "Put yourself in his shoes," Glatz said. But the manager promised, "When the facts have come together, I'm going to issue a full report."
The county requires all employees to live in Niagara County, although the Legislature can grant waivers from that requirement. Pope, who has headed the Refuse District since 1993, is registered to vote at a home on East Avenue in Lockport. A woman who answered the phone there Wednesday said Pope wasn't there and she would give him a message.
Pope had a county vehicle assigned to him. The county's vehicle use policy, last updated in 2009, bars use of county vehicles for any private purpose or by people who are not county employees. He was placed on paid administrative leave Nov. 1 from his $67,681-a-year job.
Legislators were told in an executive session Tuesday that some of them might have to sit in judgment of Pope in a potential Article 75 hearing, a trial-like proceeding required in order to fire someone who has civil service protection. Pope is not a member of any county labor union.
Updegrove's statement said Glatz's comments to The News "were completely unacceptable and inconsistent with the Legislature's majority's long-standing commitment to a philosophy of government that places a premium on transparency and openness. While Director Pope is certainly entitled to due process, any investigation of allegations against Mr. Pope will be conducted in a manner that is transparent, open, and fair – both to Mr. Pope and to the taxpayers he, and we, work for.
"Several allegations have been made regarding Mr. Pope's exercise of his fiduciary responsibilities as Refuse District director. The Legislature will seek answers on Mr. Pope's conduct and performance, and we will not do so behind closed doors. While Mr. Pope does have rights under civil service law, the public has a right to expect transparent oversight of agencies they fund with their tax dollars."
Glatz said Tuesday that the allegations against Pope were not anonymous and came to him before he and Pope clashed over the future of the Refuse District's only active landfill at an Oct. 22 district board meeting.
The landfill is running out of space, although how long it can last is a subject of controversy. Pope argued that the landfill makes a profit that could be used for as long as four years to pay monitoring costs at two closed landfills.
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The 5 Biggest Cheaters in Game Show History
#5. Press Your Luck -- Amount Stolen: $110,237
Michael Larson had a part-time job as an ice cream truck driver, but was cursed to look like a wolf digging its way out of a child molester's corpse. This left him a lot of free time to watch game shows and daydream about free money. He taped them and rewatched them, almost certainly to an orchestra of tiny pleas for help coming from his freezer.
When you sit at home watching TV it's only a matter of time until you hit it big, and that's what happened to Michael. After six months of scrutiny, he noticed a fatal, exploitable weakness in the Press Your Luck scoreboard -- the Holy Grail of creepy shut-in discoveries. He left for Hollywood with the last of his savings and despite looking like an oyster dressed as Santa, they put him on TV.
On Press Your Luck, a box spun randomly around a board and you stopped it with your buzzer to win whatever it landed on. The catch was that contestants could land on a Whammy, which was a cartoon monster that took all your money. Michael discovered that there were two spots on the board that never had a Whammy and the "randomness" was actually the same five sequences over and over. With little trouble, he went apeshit on their cash and prizes. He kept winning and winning until they ran over their broadcast time, and Michael ended the day with $110,237. This was by far the most money ever won on a game show and the biggest victory for questionable ethics since the invention of the penis pump. As he celebrated, karma scratched its head. It didn't really know how to deal with something like Michael, but it knew it had to fuck him.
The producers obviously knew something was strange, but since he wasn't technically cheating, they gave him what he won. In 1984, he had what would be about a quarter million in today's dollars. That's so much more than you need to buy happiness if you're the kind of person content with game show rerun marathons. Michael went a different way with it. He invested all of it into a second get-rich-quick scheme: one dollar bills. This nutbar sat among piles of money and frantically pawed through them with his girlfriend in the hopes of matching the serial numbers read off by a radio game show for a $30,000 jackpot. It was as close to the exact opposite of buying happiness as you can get. Karma shrugged while it watched. "This is really weird," thought the cosmic principle.
Like all ideas stolen from the awful children in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, his plan ended badly. Michael's girlfriend and he left their cash to go to a Christmas party and came back to find it all missing. A burglar had kicked in their door, and after what had to be a whole lot of staring in disbelief, left with all the actual grocery bags full of cash. Michael immediately accused his girlfriend, so she left him and never came back. And as Mr. Larson was left penniless in a drafty, empty home, karma was just getting there and screaming, "Sorry I'm la-- holy shit. What happened here? I was just going to have him never win the radio contest. This is way, way more than I had in mind."
#4. Million Dollar Drop -- Amount Stolen: $800,000
Million Dollar Drop was a short-lived game show where couples had $1,000,000 they wagered on trivia knowledge. They placed stacks of bills on trapdoors that of course clanked open when they got a question wrong. It was crushing for people to watch their actual dreams fall away, but the demilich beneath FOX studios demanded a sacrifice of cash tainted with despair.
On the very first episode, Gabe Okoye and Brittany Mayi were asked to wager their million dollars on whether a Walkman or Post-It Notes were sold first. They didn't agree, which was perfect because the show let couples bicker for 60 seconds before the trapdoors ended their relationship. Gabe thought the answer was Post-It Notes because of a ridiculous amount of knowledge he had about the product's origin, uses and manufacturing process. Brittany thought it was the Walkman, just because. It was such a caricature of every argument I've had with a woman that my glands started preparing my body for angry makeup sex. "What's that musky smell?" shouted my neighborhood over the yowling calls of a thousand cats.
Gabe eventually won out and they placed $800,000 on Post-Its. Gabe was wrong. The trapdoor opened and said the only thing trapdoors say: "What you once loved belongs to the darkness now." They went on to lose the rest of their money too. The only thing Brittany won on Million Dollar Drop was with the final line of every argument she and Gabe would have for the rest of their lives.
Through a strange coincidence, the show was aired two weeks after a Financial Times interview with 3M inventors about the molecular structure of adhesives. In it, extremely boring people learned that Post-It Notes were test-marketed in certain cities before the Walkman and that Gabe was right. So obviously, the show was happy to admit its mistakes and send brave excavators in to retrieve the cash, right? Not even close. Look at the show's format. A pile of money sits there until a tragic spectacle rips it away unless they win, where literally nothing happens to it. That kind of idea really only comes out of your brain if you're some kind of monster. And so the first thing the producers did was deny their error through a semantic argument over the word "sold." Losing that, they offered to have Gabe and Brittany back on the program. But they didn't do that either since the show was canceled. $800,000 has never caused so much confusion and sadness since I distributed 200,000 throwing stars to the homeless.
The show's host, Kevin Pollak, argued that Gabe and Brittany shouldn't have gotten another shot at the money since they didn't know the final question and would have lost it all anyway. Great point, robot. Now, imagine you'd just won a fight with your wife and it turns out you were wrong. Spectacularly wrong, on national TV, and it cost the two of you almost a million dollars. No one has a point of reference for how psychologically brutal that would be. That's like your marriage counselor exploding during an argument and spelling out SHE WAS RIGHT THE WHOLE TIME with her remains. They weren't in any kind of state to play goddamn trivia games after that. Take a look at this misery:
The producers only made this show because there was no money in sitting at the foot of hospital beds and watching terminal patients die.
#3. Twenty One -- Amount Stolen: $140,000 and America's Innocence
Herb Stempel competed in quiz shows his entire life before appearing on Twenty One in 1956. Once he was there, his lifetime of trivia training and superbrain made him unbeatable for six straight weeks. Unfortunately, ratings dropped and the producers didn't like his aspergery weirdness. The executives kept hoping he would get dethroned, but it turned out that he knew fucking everything. So instead, they bullied him into intentionally missing a question to let a more appealing challenger cheat his way to the championship. It was another example of those stupid intellectuals stealing ideas from hardworking pro wrestlers.
The new champion was a teacher from Columbia named Charles Van Doren. Over the course of the next three months he defeated all opponents through a combination of knowing what questions he was going to get and being told the answers to all of them. The piece of trash probably couldn't look his family in the eye when he got home, but his winnings totaled $140,000, and in 1956, that was enough money to have his family's eyes replaced with Vanilla Coke dispensers.
Herb came forward to tell the world that the show was fixed, and no one believed him. After all, why would someone fix a trivia game show? Without the competition, it would be a pointlessly treacherous way to trick the world into watching an idiot state uninteresting facts. Yes, I know I just described YouTube which should show you how impossible this concept would have been for a 1950s person to grasp.
It turns out that Twenty One was fixed almost from the beginning. They made the decision to sometimes "help" their contestants after their first episode featured two morons getting every question wrong. With dozens of people involved, they had to know that their dark secret had a ridiculously short lifespan. Still, they figured Fake Quiz Show would outlast The Dipshits Who Don't Know The Answers Show. When you give someone the option of stupid or evil, most of them are going to go with evil.
Their plot went undetected for another year since at the time most of the world was looking for communists. Then a contestant on a similar quiz show, Dotto, was caught with a notebook containing all the answers. Once the world realized that this kind of sleaziness was possible, Twenty One was busted almost the same day. The scandal nearly destroyed the game show industry, inspired a Robert Redford movie, and forced Congress to amend the Communications Act to make it illegal to fix quiz shows. You know you've invented an absurd new way to be terrible when the government has to step in and make a law against it. Think about this: If you were elbow deep in a horse while you caught a man cheating on a game show, in most states the police would arrest him, shake your free hand and thank you for your vigilance. And the horse would be given a medal.


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President Barack Obama was asked this week about polls showing that most Americans believe Obamacare ("The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act") will hurt them.
Interviewer: "Is everybody wrong?"
Obama (laughing): "Yes, they are. It's going to be a good deal."
We'll see about that.
It's time for Republicans, Democrats and Independents in Congress to listen to the people. Most of us don't like Obamacare. Most of us don't want it.
It hasn't been a very "good deal" for the lawmakers, either. Last month, they and their staffs learned they would have to pay a lot more for insurance under Obamacare.
Congressional leaders, including Democrat Nancy Pelosi, whined, and Obama called the Office of Personnel Management.
Problem solved. Lawmakers and their staffs were deemed eligible for subsidies (our tax dollars) to cover the higher costs.
It doesn't get more outrageous.
A last ditch effort to kill the president's "good deal" emerged in the House this week. Republicans are backing a continuing budget resolution that omits funds for Obamacare.
The measure will go to the Senate, and if Democrats balk, they could cause a government shutdown.
The best of all possible outcomes: Republicans and Democrats in the House and the Senate overwhelmingly approve the resolution defunding Obamacare.
The president's "good deal" can be stopped. But it will take effort. Maybe a phone call or a letter or an e-mail to members of Congress. Senate Democrats will need thousands of calls.
Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin, 202-224-3954, Democrat Sen. Jay Rockefeller, 202- 224-6472; Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, (202) 225-2711.
Defunding Obamacare makes a lot of sense. It does virtually nothing for health care. Rather, it does a lot of damage.
Lawmakers could have (1) removed barriers to free market forces, (2) pursued tort reform, (3) set up a system of individual health care savings accounts, and (4) provided insurance premium subsidies for people who can't afford insurance. But Obama and his fellow Democrats (the majority) opted to take over the entire system.
Why? Maybe because Obamacare could serve as a vehicle for "fundamentally transforming the United States of America" (Candidate Obama, just before the 2008 election).
An important but seldom-mentioned feature of Obamacare is the stripping away of citizen anonymity. Under Obamacare, the federal government will know intimate details concerning your life and activities. Benign? Maybe. But it creates the potential for "hard" and "soft" coercion by a mischievous government.
Other consequences of Obamacare include stagflation, more national debt, loss of personal economic freedom, new taxes, and profound changes in the nation's workforce (fewer workers, and full-time jobs being converted to part-time).
Obamacare isn't much of a "good deal" for health care, either. Longer waits to see a doctor (30 million more people are being forced into an already over-crowded system). Higher insurance premiums. New restrictions on doctors and hospitals for policyholders. Fewer insurance choices.
The nation's medical facilities will struggle, too. The Cleveland Clinic just this week announced major cuts "to prepare for healthcare reform."
The clinic said it needs to reduce costs by $330 million in 2014. "Some of the initiatives include offering early retirement to 3,000 eligible employees, reducing operational costs, stricter review of filling vacant positions, and lastly workforce reductions." Layoffs will be across the board and include doctors, the clinic added.
So, the American people aren't wrong after all, and Obama's "good deal" is actually a raw deal. Now we need to tell members of Congress how we'd like them to vote.
Footnote: On Wednesday, House Republicans announced a replacement for Obamacare. Features include expanded health savings accounts, medical liability reform and allowing the sale of health insurance across state lines. The authors say they'll push for a vote in the House.


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Paula Deen's fans noticed something different about her at Sunday's 2012 South Beach Wine and Food Festival.
The Queen of Southern cooking – who recently revealed she's had Type 2 Diabetes for three years – is looking thinner.
"I've dropped two pant sizes and I feel great!" Deen, 65, tells PEOPLE. Her new healthier regime includes walking 30 minutes every day – and now having portions half the size of those she used to eat.
Even so, as Deen – who also hosted a brunch for fans that included fried chicken and waffles, as well as oversaw the cooking of jambalaya by her husband and a strawberry margarita mousse prepped by chef Robert Irvine during her demo – told her fans she still isn't sure how much she weighs.
"We don't own a scale in our house," says Deen. "Every six months I go for a physical and find out. Now it's time to see the doctor. She'll be so happy if I've lost weight."
Both the cook and her family are pleased with results. "Doesn't she look nice?" son Bobby tells PEOPLE. "She has a little more pep in her step now. She'd been guilty of being a little too sedentary – like a lot of people."
Although Bobby, who is a big runner, swears he doesn't give his mom workout advice ("I just try to show by example. I live my life, if that affects Mom in a personal way, that's great"), he did present her with a pedometer for her daily walks.
As Deen told her fans, "It's amazing how good getting up and moving makes you feel."
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made famous by JR (Jim Ross) in WWE it is used to say some thing big has happened.
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Now THAT was a good slobberknocker!
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At the local watering hole, the bachelor party erupted into a good old fashioned, Grade-A slobberknocker amongst the drunken friends, as fists flew and teeth became airborne.
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Have you seen those new cars with the retro look?
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That indie chick goes for the retro look
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I like looking retro.
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Walker attends opening of Chinese Harley dealership
On his nine-day trade mission to China, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker helped celebrate the opening of a new Harley-Davidson dealership.
"I am glad to see Harley-Davidson is rapidly growing in China," said Walker said in a statement. "This new dealership in Tianjin is a great opportunity for Harley-Davidson as more and more people are attracted to the leisure motorcycling lifestyle. Harley fans in Tianjin will be able to conveniently access Harley products and events at this new dealership."
Harley-Davidson has its corporate headquarters in Milwaukee.
Walker also extended an invitation to Chinese motorcycle riders to visit Wisconsin, especially during Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary celebration in Milwaukee Aug. 29 through Sept. 1.
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