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Tutu drops out of conference as protesters plan Blair 'arrest'.
Political party Al-jamaa-ah are set to demonstrate against Tony Blair when he arrives in Johannesburg on Thursday.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has dropped out of the Discovery Leadership Summit in Johannesburg, at which he was due to speak, with former British prime minister Tony Blair also a guest speaker.
A spokesmen for the Archbishop stated, "Ultimately, the Archbishop is of the view that Mr Blair's decision to support the United States' military invasion of Iraq, on the basis of unproven allegations of the existence in Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, was morally indefensible."
A spokesperson for Tony Blair responded to Tutu's actions, "Obviously Tony Blair is sorry that the Archbishop has decided to pull out now from an event that has been fixed for months and where he and the Archbishop were never actually sharing a platform.
"As far as Iraq is concerned they have always disagreed about removing Saddam Hussein by force – such disagreement is part of a healthy democracy.
"As for the morality of that decision we have recently had both the memorial of the Halabja massacre where thousands of people were murdered in one day by Saddam's use of chemical weapons; and that of the Iran-Iraq war where casualties numbered up to a million including many killed by chemical weapons. So these decisions are never easy morally or politically".
The Archbishop's self-imposed removal from the conference came after an announcement by Muslim political party Al-Jama-ah stating that they plan to protest against Blair when he speaks in Sandton on Thursday.
Al-Jama-ah president Ganief Hendricks stated on Monday that, "The demonstration is being held to support a warrant of arrest to charge him for crimes against humanity relating to the invasion of Iraq which led to the killings of millions of Iraqis."
The calls to arrest Blair have increased over the last couple of years, with website arrestblair.org offering rewards to people who attempt a citizen's arrest on the ex-prime minister. Several arrests have already been attempted in China, Brussels and Dublin.
Hendricks stated that the City of Johannesburg was allowing the party to hold its demonstration. He also added that Al-Jama-ah would be marching to the Burmese embassy in Pretoria the following day, to highlight the "ethnic cleansing of Muslims" in the South-East Asian country.
Tony Blair's decisions as Prime Minister are coming back to haunt him. Do you think he should be arrested?
Has the Archbishop made the right decision in dropping out of the conference?
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to your questions – No and No. Tutu is playing to the populist gallery, nothing more. He knew months ago that Tony Blair would be in attendance (though it seems NOT sharing a platform). So why withdraw NOW!? Surely not because he has much in common with an Islamist party which got 0.15% of the votes at a recent election and won NO seats? Imho Tutu is lacking in moral judgement. He, in common with many "leaders", watched tens of thousands die at Saddam Hussein's hands over a 30 year period. Tony Blair put an end to that. Mr Blair has morality on HIS side. Tutu's pompous grandstanding is a disgraceful episode in Desmond Tutu's life.
Blair = War Criminal
Tutu = Hero,Hope and Light.
Its all about PRINCIPLES.
Clerly teri and I are not in agreement. So in order to clarify my position:
Blair = Hero, Hope and Light
Tutu = self-serving populist who LIED about sharing a platform with Blair. Oh and was discourteous enough to LIE at the last minute. Oh & who cares not one iota about others under threat. Oh, and who praised Mugabe and then said world should intervene in Zimbabwe miltarily. Hypocrite. Did I say I could go on?
@Blair Supporter:
Amazing job of representing Blair!
Your comments are just what might be expected of Blair himself. Blair told repeated falsehoods to the British people to bend over backwards to support violently the corporations exploit oil in the Middle East at the expense of unimaginable human suffering and death — and now you claim Tutu "lied" about "sharing the platform" with your hero.
Talk about hypocrisy!
Yours is a sick post defending a sick man who should be committed either to a mental institution or to jail.


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6. Kindness isn't optional.
Kurt Vonnegut famously said, "There's only one rule that I know of… you've got to be kind." Why do some people just "get" this while others find being kind a chore? Personally, I think it has a lot to do with our need to feel right, and an attendant unwillingness to consider that maybe we really aren't right, and it's not worth treating another person unkindly to prove whatever point is on the table. Besides that, being unkind is illogical because it only incites unkindness aimed at you, and who wants that?
7. You can survive anything (assuming it doesn't physically kill you).
More than one person has said something like this to me, and I think it's dead on right. Often it's rumination about how we won't survive this or that calamity that really gets us. But usually we can find the inner reserves to overcome just about anything, and will probably surprise ourselves that we pulled it off. I'm not saying it won't hurt like hell, or bring us to our very brink, but we usually give ourselves far too little credit for being able to overcome difficulty. I won't quote Nietzsche here, but you get the point.
8. Get a dog.
I suppose this one could also be "get a cat" or a fish for that matter, but as someone once told me, there's something about a dog that brings out the best in its owners. Companionship with a beast brimming with unconditional love does a body good – especially when hard times hit.
9. Money is important, but experience is invaluable.
I honestly can't recall where I first heard this but I'm putting it on this list anyway because I think it's really important. When you buy something, you'll enjoy that thing for awhile, but our in-built tendency toward habituation will eventually assert itself and the thing will become yet another thing we own. When we invest in experience, however, we are buying memories, and new learning, and new ways of thinking, and a whole lot more. Those are things that become part of who we are, and no physical item can touch that dollar for dollar.
10. Just be ready.
We'll end with a nice bit of simple logic. Just be ready…for anything. Quoting that inestimable philosopher, Mike Tyson, "Everyone has a plan – until they get punched in the face." Exactly. So be ready to get punched in the face, and then refer back to #7 on this list.
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Nice job. I enjoyed the article. I had a similar upbringing. Being wise and being educated are not always the same thing and when you find them together in the same person, then you've found a jewel of a human being.
Having an education or the lack thereof doesn't speak to a person's potential or worth. Sometimes the best employee is the one who's smart enough and knows how to work well and relate well to others rather than the really smart person who thinks being smart is enough in itself and everyone should admire them. Not everybody is good at everything and no matter who you are, you need someone to pick up your trash, maintain the electrical system, get gas to the station where you fill up, stock the grocery shelves, (endless list goes here).
The daughter of one of my teachers who went to an elite math and science school had a teacher tell her class that yes, they had special talents but that there were people working on assembly lines all across the country with just as much and more talent in math and science. He was stressing that in addition to their talent, they had a rare opportunity and they should make it count.
First, I would like also to say that it was a rare and very interesting article. In addition, I will agree with you pamelajean. It is so true that wisdom is not necessary to go along with the education.
I have met many educated people who actually knew just some knowledge and nothing else more, and as I have persuaded met people who have not gotten a degree and have infinite knowledge, inexhaustible interesting, and rare personality.
Loved this article, I agreed with pretty much everything. It helps put things in perspective.
I don't take this advice seriously, but I do like the idea of getting a dog,
Out of the 10, the one which I liked best was ,You can learn something useful from anyone'.
This includes any living things, be it human beings, animals or trees.
I agree. You ignore a lot of good advice & "street smarts" when you think some (as we might think) "uneducated" person has nothing to contribute. When our parents said "you're never to old to learn" they were right. That "uneducated" guy has probably walked a lot of miles in his time and has picked up a lot of sage advice along the way…
The hell do you learn from a tree?
Acknowledge your roots, trim the dead branches, spend time in the sun, provide a home for the songbirds… lot's of things you can learn from a tree.
I like it. My grandfather was a farmer who was not college educated, but gave wise counsel. The best was, "if you hang out with poo,you get it on you." (He actually used a different word for poo that is not polite for internet conversation but you get the idea). That was advice he gave to my brother and me about choosing friends.
Piece of advice #10 could have its own list if there's anyone out there who's an expert on being ready for anything.
This is a great article. Unfortunately with today's job market people with incredible experience i.e., veterans and have no college education are consistently passed up. Such a crock when I see companies touting that they hire veterans. Most senior veterans with at least 10 years of experience are relegated to applying for entry level positions because of their lack of schooling and are completely under utilized.
As a sales professional I make a point to review a company's career opportunities as a part of my sales development process. I can't tell you how often I see "Bachelors required; MBA preferred." Really? This is for entry level too.
Now you need an MBA to compete for entry level opportunities? Isn't this completely unrealistic. In my opinion, anyone who has an MBA and is looking for entry level opps shouldn't have an MBA in the first place. You need time in the trenches before you can take advantage of this education and add value to an organization… veteran pun intended. You can learn a lot from a guy who's been shot at, attacked by mortars, and gone without sleep for days at a time while keeping their composure.
I realize all military jobs aren't seamlessly transferred into civilian employment but the motivation, intestinal fortitude, and desire to succeed under any type of condition is something all companies want.
Re: the job market. One of the most valuable things I learned was that I didn't have to work for someone else so I started my own business. Many, many businesses start small, very small. People can remember the song from "Gypsy"; "some people sit on their butts, got the dream but not the guts."
Great article. I know many very successful people who have not gone to college. Sometimes the timing may not have been right. These same people have as high an I.Q as my scientist and doctor friends, yet probably had to work much harder simply by not being a member of a certain fraternity or club.
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This commentary is from Ellen Brennan, a Santa Monica resident and former chairwoman of the Pier Restoration Corporation.
To quote a local reporter, "Residents are worried about the Downtown Process. Residents feel like the game is being played with loaded dice."
I agree.
Neal Payton, consultant for Santa Monica's Downtown Specific Plan, has changed his approach. At his first workshop, he talked about turning Lincoln Boulevard into a row of six-story buildings and narrowing Wilshire Boulevard from Third Street to Ocean Avenue to creating a wider sidewalk by removing at least one lane of traffic.
On Dec. 5, at the third workshop to present the plan to the community, Payton did a 180 degree reversal. He did not talk about height and density and removing traffic lanes (although all his slides showed height and density). He talked about "benefits" and "gateways" and "interesting walking spaces."
Unfortunately, we've been there, done that. In the 1990s, none of the public parks and interesting walks built in the 90s remain. But talking about "benefits" took the focus off height and density, which is what the Downtown Specific Plan is actually about.
Public parks
He talked about little parks that spring up unexpectedly. This is a recycled idea that came and went in the 90s. None of those little parks built in Santa Monica are now in existence. They were an urban planning fad. They were co-opted by adjacent businesses. Restaurants put more dining spaces in them, adjacent businesses ended up annexing them, or hi-jacking them or killing them.
If you'd like to see a remnant of one of these little public parks, in Santa Monica, look behind 1250 4th St. Park your car and look through the padlocked wrought iron gate. For nine years, my office was in that building. The firm moved there in 1991, when the building was owned by Security Pacific Bank. Behind it was a lovely public park that featured seasonal flower beds, a small waterfall and pond, small flowering trees, tables and chairs. I regularly took my lunch and a book and spent a quiet lunch hour there.
Then Security Pacific Bank was absorbed by Bank of America, who sold the building to Michael Milken. He removed plantings and substituted a row of cypress trees planted two feet apart. They've now grown as tall as the building and form an impenetrable barrier to the property, almost filling the space where the park existed. The gate to this "public park" is now padlocked seven days a week.
Look at the public park approved for the second floor of the McDonald's building at Second Street and Colorado. It was supposed to be a place where mothers could take their small children for a quiet moment in nature.
I went to see it on Dec 7. It's now a private patio for a company called GK Films. The elevator no longer stops on the second floor. The stairs are blocked by doors that require keys to enter. I took the elevator to the 3rd floor and asked the receptionist what happened to the public park on the 2nd floor. After a moment of confusion, I was led to a large window and allowed to look down on it. This public park has been hi-jacked by a private company.
Cafe Casino, the popular French Bistro/Cafeteria at Arizona and Ocean, had a lovely attached public park. As you approached from 2nd street, you could walk beside a stream (fitted into a waist-high wall) that was home to beautiful golden koi—surrounded by tropical plantings. The Arizona and Ocean Avenue corner featured a park of seasonal flowering plants and walkways through-out. When Cafe Casino closed, the stream was filled in, the tropicals became mundane, and the park on the corner disappeared. Unless the city mandating the parks takes responsibility for their upkeep, these little parks disappear at the owners' whim.
Walking spaces
Interesting walking spaces is also a recycled idea. For a while, the alleys downtown Santa Monica were called "courts" and were designed to be as interesting as the streets. A planning rule stated that buildings downtown could have no "back." The rear of the building had to have pedestrian interest. But that idea soon passed and "courts" reverted to loading spaces, parking spots and trash pick-ups. The interesting business entrances on the courts disappeared and walking through was once again discouraged.
The list of 10 amenities residents want now (as enumerated by Payton) is the exact same list of amenities residents wanted 20 years ago. But, the buildings that were built within the grid of "amenities" were designed by developers whose goal was to maximize profits. Public amenities require upkeep and don't enhance the bottom line. There is no enforcement of public benefits in Santa Monica. (Remember that the City Council of Santa Monica allowed Saint John's Health Center to walk away from building the multi-million dollar parking structure, the public benefit that secured the development agreement). Since the developer, the planner and the city staff have the same goal—maximizing revenues—public benefits are nothing but the carrot dangled before the donkeys intended to keep their focus off the real game plan. They have no long term substance.
Wider sidewalks
The idea of widening sidewalks on Wilshire Boulevard is a short trip to disaster. Since you can't move buildings, creating wider sidewalks entails removing lanes of traffic. The consultant is clearly oblivious to the traffic pattern in downtown, which is seriously gridlocked. Traffic lanes have been removed from Broadway, Santa Monica Boulevard, and Fourth Street and those streets have become creeping parking lots that require sitting through several lights to move a single block.
Colorado is shortly to become an amputated street—with the light rail taking up much of its length, and a single traffic lane each way from Fouth to Ocean accompanied by wide sidewalks. This project is called the esplanade. When this is complete, the only four-lane street in Santa Monica to access Ocean Avenue will be Wilshire. If they remove traffic lanes from Wilshire, they will have just created total gridlock that will affect every street in downtown. The gridlock that accompanies reduced traffic lanes will move to Wilshire. And keep in mind that the articulated 720 rapid metro bus from Santa Monica to Downtown LA makes a sweeping turn at Wilshire and Ocean every 12 minutes throughout the day. The city may be monitoring traffic on Wilshire now, but nobody has or can measure what will happen to Wilshire when Colorado is amputated as a traffic carrier.
Ocean Avenue is also presently gridlocked from Wilshire south. The city and developers want to promote new, upgraded and larger hotels on Ocean Avenue. It appears that nobody is looking at the potential traffic disaster being proposed. But, of course, developers don't care. They function as glorified carpet baggers. They build, then they flip the project (sell the project to a syndicator, who resells it to a hedge fund or turns the project into Limited Liability units and markets them through brokerage firms). The developer gets his money out in short order and moves on to his next windfall project. This is the development game all over the country. We get left with the gridlock, the density, the cost of upgrading services and sewer systems and infrastructure which requires more bond issues that raise our taxes.
Payton is also suggesting that business on Fourth build "decks" in the street replacing parking spaces. In 1991, when my business moved to Santa Monica, traffic in downtown moved easily. Fifth Street was one way from the freeway northward. Fourth street had two lanes going both directions. There was no gridlock.
Under the title "Building the Transit Mall", the city decided to engineer traffic downtown. Lanes of traffic were removed from Fourth from Broadway and Santa Monica Boulevard and parking was permitted on these streets. Present-day gridlock was the result.
Fourth has never been a walking street. At present it hosts few walkers. Yet the consultant declares that 13 foot sidewalks are not enough there as there are "too many walkers." (In a street that wants "more walkability, there are "too many walkers" on Fourth?) He advocates businesses should be allowed to build decks in parking spaces Fourth, which is seriously gridlocked presently and will become worse once Colorado is amputated, and a large theater is built on Fourth (an environmental report declares the theater will cause more traffic). Into that depressing mix, this consultant is suggesting that businesses build decks out into the street to replace parking? Do you get the feeling that the inmates are running the asylum?
Towering heights
But the piece de resistance is called "opportunity sites." Payton started his presentation by saying, "the [Land Use Circulation Element] is our bible". He ended it by pushing an idea—that is nowhere in the LUCE—for "opportunity sites," where buildings of unlimited height will make the landscape "interesting"
The only mention of an opportunity site in the LUCE is on page 2.4-7 where Lincoln and Broadway are so designated and a new grocery store is urged (to get rid of the Vons' parking lot at that site). This "opportunity site" has nothing to do with height. Payton's new creation is not in the LUCE.
In speaking of "opportunity sites," Payton referenced 100 Wilshire, the tallest building in town at 275 feet high. Every time he showed 100 Wilshire there was a chorus of "no" from the audience, getting louder each time. Finally he said, "Ah, come on, somebody must like it." He got one taker. But that message went in one ear and out the other.
He then showed a schematic of Santa Monica with tall towers scattered around to create "interest." This was Payton at his most manipulative. He (and the city) know where developers want to build tall towers—at Ocean and Wilshire, at Ocean and Santa Monica and Ocean and Colorado—not scattered through out the city. These are already being discussed in the planning department. While Payton knows that, it's not what he showed.
What residents want
He shows what residents don't want while talking about "benefits." Some of us noticed that this whole plan is in total opposition to everything residents of Santa Monica want—and the benefits are shop worn and already proved worthless.
Residents want a low skyline, suburban density, traffic that moves. The city and the developers and the consultants are all too aware of this. That's why manipulative presentations like this one are the order of the day.
In the exercises after the Dec. 5 presentation, participants were sent to pre-assigned tables, designed to make sure you didn't sit with like-minded people. These tables were equally populated by members of the development community who overwhelmed the dialog with their smiling approval. The facilitator directed the group to a poster of photos on the table and asked participants to talk about "gateways." At no time was there an opportunity for a discussion of the presentation and any negative comments about its contents, such as "we reject your towers and vociferously oppose them, no matter what you call them."
I understand that one of those tall towers is intended for the northeast corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Ocean. This would be disastrous.
Presently that space is a garden/parking lot. Its low horizon allows the length of Wilshire Boulevard to appear open to the sky and sun, and gives you the impression that you're driving toward the Ocean.
If a tall tower is built on that spot opposite the tallest tower in town (at 100 Wilshire) it will block the view of sky and sun and act like a Chinese wall, darkening Wilshire for its entire length in Santa Monica. To darken the length of our signature street is unthinkable and much more devastating than the gridlock that narrowing Wilshire would create, a disaster for the city. That present open view must be preserved.
If you don't want more gridlock in downtown, more streets that don't move, a darker Wilshire, 275-foot tall towers on Ocean Avenue, a row of six-story buildings on Lincoln, then start now to frame your protest. And don't pull punches. Email, fax and hand deliver your protest letters. Save copies in case originals get lost. Don't stop until the city, the planners and the developers hear you.
The downtown plan" goes to the Planning Commission for approval in early January.
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Stay away from this hotel!!!! A review of Fortune House Hotel
I had a convention in Miami along with 10 of my business partners. We booked 2 rooms at the Fortune house hotel 5 months prior to traveling.
I called 1 month before to confirm and also to change the dates that we were staying over. The man on the phone said everything was in check and that the dates were changed to what I needed them to be. The Monday before traveling I decided to call just to confirm one more time. This time on the phone they went back and forth from having only one room to NO rooms, and the nightmare began. Finally the following day after talking to the manager and so on I was assured I had two rooms booked.
So off we went to the convention. When we were about 2 hours from the hotel, 2 of my business partners who would have been arriving before me get to the hotel and we have NO rooms!!! They said I had cancelled my reservations!! We found another hotel for 2 nights but they said we would have a room there(Fortune House) for the last night of our trip.
So when Saturday night rolled around, We called and they said that of course they had a room and they would come pick us up in 25 minutes.
Well the phone rang 5 minutes later and it was the manager himself saying they were booked up and it was not there mistake to fix. Being the weekend it was and so many people were in Miami for something the nearest hotel was Fort Lauderdale. Luckily we were staying at a hotel with A++ customer service and they did all they could do to accomodate my business partners and I. We were not the only one this happened to that weekend. Three other business partners from different areas of the country had the same exact story!!Please watch out if you are going to be staying at this hotel. They might try to pull something on you.
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---- — Mildred R. Johnson
SIDNEY — Mildred R. Johnson, 92, of Sidney passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 at the Otsego Manor in Cooperstown.
She was born Dec. 3, 1920, daughter of the late Ernest and Clara (Wright) Rathbun in Oneonta.
Millie attended college in Delhi and Hartwick. She married Walter F. Johnson on June 6, 1942, in Unadilla. he predeceased her on Dec. 15, 2002.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson owned and operated a dairy farm and Johnson Farm Market in Sidney from 1949 to 1986. They provided the local area with sweet corn, produce, Christmas trees and valued gardening advice to anyone who asked.
Not only was Millie a hardworking farm wife; she was also a dedicated member of the First Congregational Church of Sidney, the Hill and Valley Garden, BPW and the Hospital Guild.
Late in life Millie and Walt took up golf, at which she excelled and which she really enjoyed.
Millie was a true lady, always the first to smile. She believed in the good in people, never saying a bad word about anyone. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother to her family, which she cared for with unconditional love.
She is survived by two sons, David Johnson and his wife, Cathy, Unadilla, and Peter Johnson, Sidney; three daughters, Kris Chambers and her husband, Roger, Bainbridge, Charlotte Axtell, Franklin, and Corinne Johnson, Fort Worth, Fla.; grandchildren Shari (Fred) Ploutz, Jr. Oneonta, Kelli (Bill) Morgan, Union Springs, Marc (Nikki) Johnson, Unadilla, Luke (Janette) Johnson, Unadilla, Joshua (Karli) Johnson, Otego, Derek (Erin) Johnson, Unadilla, Katy (Diesel) Hitt, Adams Center, N.Y., Dawn (John) Mushtare, Oneonta, Chad (Kirsten) Chambers, Portland, Ore., Michael (Gwen) Axtell, State College, Pa., Steven Axtell, Groton, and Joel Benn, Ft. Worth, Fal; 21 great—grandchildren; sister-in-law, Alberta Rathbun, Fort Wayne, Ind.; her two cats Sam and Cali; a very special foreign exchange student from 1962 to 1963, Fleming Larsen, Roskilde, Denmark; and several nieces, nephews and many friends
Millie was also predeceased by her brother, John Rathbun, and son-in-law, John Axtell.
Friends may call Monday, Sept. 23. 2013, from 5 to 7 p.m. at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney, and Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at the First Congregational Church on Bridge St. in Sidney from 1 to 2 p.m. Funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the church with Rev. Pat Robinson officiating. Burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Sidney will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the First Congregational Church, 1 Bridge St., Sidney, NY 13838 or the Tri Town Regional Hospital Outpatient Specialty Clinic in Sidney, c/o Friends of Bassett, One Atwell Rd. Cooperstown, NY 13326.
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Gordon Sweeps Wentworth: Skylar Bareford did it all for the Scots, toeing the rubber and striking out eight in a 5-3 win and then going 4-for-4 with three RBI in a 9-3 win as Gordon (4-6) took both ends of a doubleheader from Wentworth. Kelly Beardslee fanned seven and earned Gordon's other win while Kara Pepper drove in three runs. Ipswich native Liz Glavin had a pair of hits for Wentworth.
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Worcester St. 4, Endicott 1: In the first game at the renovated North Field, visiting Worcester scored three times in the top of the ninth to spoil Endicott's home opener. Mike Nich threw 8 1/3 innings for the Gulls (5-4), fanning five and scattering six hits. Harry Oringer went 2-for-4 at the dish and Robbie Goldstick drove in Ralph Fidaleo for EC's only run.
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Weaving a Web of EvilBy Dale Donovan
The Members
A nest of spell weavers and their servants have taken root in the sewers, crypts, or catacombs beneath the city. They have formed a band of agents to do their bidding: steal magic items from across the city and deliver them to the bizarre spellcasters. Last week's installment described their organization. This time, we look at the spell weavers and their servants directly.
The organization run by the spell weavers has no name, since this nest of spellcasters has never been known to use mundane speech; if the multiarmed humanoids refer to it at all, they simply call it "the organization." Some of the spell weavers' agents, however, have taken to calling it the Web, probably because the six-armed spellcasters with the insectlike faces remind some of spiders.
The spell weavers themselves number five, and they seldom leave the confines of the underground region they have claimed as their own. They can telepathically communicate with their agents (or anyone else, for that matter) within 1,000 miles. On those rare occasions when they must venture beyond their "home," they always do so under the veil of a polymorph self spell to mask their otherworldly appearance.
No single spell weaver rules the others or makes decisions for the entire group. As a telepathic race, these monstrous humanoids confer on and form a consensus on every issue before any action is taken. The individuals are not mindless drones, however; each has its own personality. These spell weavers differ slightly from those presented in the Monster Manual II, most notably in that they possess more hit points.
Spell Weavers (5): hp 50; see Monster Manual II page 187.
While the spell weavers here are in almost-constant telepathic contact, each remains a distinct individual. Since the bizarre spellcasters lack names as we understand them, they are referred to as Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon.
Alpha: Alpha is the most aggressive member of the nest. It is also the one that most often ventures beyond the confines of the band's lair to explore the city above and to seek out especially powerful magic items for the band's agents to acquire. Alpha prefers attack spells and seemingly shares in the humanoid philosophy that the best defense is a good offense. This spell weaver has splotchy beige scars on its otherwise milky white skin.
Beta: Beta is the methodical researcher and most cautious member of the group. Beta casts the identify spells that categorize the magic items the band obtains. It tests the items and determines whether an item is potent enough to retain or should be sold back to the city above (or sent to other "Webs") for supplies, cash for bribes, and so on. It seldom leaves the lair, and it concentrates on defensive spells. This spell weaver's neck is long even for its race.
Gamma: Gamma is the least experienced member of the band. As it is not known how long the race lives (or even exactly where they come from), determining its age in meaningful terms is pointless. Gamma is cautiously curious regarding the city above the band's lair and the upper world in general. Thus far, it has visited the city only a few times and always in the company of Alpha. It may strike out on its own soon, however. Gamma tries to choose a balanced array of spells each day. This spell weaver has faint gray speckles across the back of its six hands; this is a family trait.
Delta: The most experienced member of the band, Delta has spent time on the campaign world before. In fact, it narrowly escaped a confrontation some years back with a coven of beholders. Several of Delta's fellows perished under the eye beams of the terrible orbs before Delta rallied its remaining compatriots and drove off the floating horrors. Whether this indicates some larger, long-standing enmity between the races is unknown. Delta's mandibles have a distinct pinkish cast to them. Delta always chooses blink and lightning bolt among its spells, since these two have served it well in the past.
Epsilon: The final member of the band is the most curious about the races that occupy the city above the lair. While Alpha spends time there as a challenge to itself, Epsilon ventures above ground simply to study the people living and working in the city. While much is thus far incomprehensible to it, Epsilon hopes to learn and understand more through patient observation. It most consistently studies the verbal and physical interaction of the city's inhabitants, trying to discern the strange rules of this odd society. The spells mage hand and telekinesis are always among Epsilon's choices since it uses them to cause events that evoke reactions from the city's inhabitants: a spilled drink, a coin purse moved, a chair slid from beneath a person in the act of sitting down, and so on. Epsilon does not do such things because they are funny; in fact, the spell weaver may not understand humor as a concept. Such acts do garner reactions, however, and that is all it seeks. Epsilon is taller than the other spell weavers of the nest; it stands 5 feet, 5 inches high.
Each of the spell weavers has charmed one of their base's former masters, a grell, as its personal servant.
Grells (5): hp 32; see Monster Manual II page 121
Bringing the Parts Together
The members of this organization may interact with the PCs without them knowing it at first. Perhaps the PCs are victims of a theft of a magic item while they stay at an inn. (Do they keep watch throughout the night when in town?) Another option is to have the PC with the most roguish tendencies find herself dealing with the spell weavers . . . the hard way (via some form of domination). If the PC does fall prey to the "request" to swipe magic items, will the rest of the party be safe from her current mission?
Coming in Part 3 of Weaving a Web of Evil
Next time, we present a series of adventure hooks by which DMs can introduce the spell weavers and their Web into campaigns.
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I'm just catching up on this story which was spawned, via press release, a few weeks back from UT. Studies that take advantage of the increasing power and sophistication of computers are helping scientists understand mechanisms that take place in the environment, including how a certain enzyme (known as MerB) equips bacteria with the capability to break down methylmercury (the super hazardous form of mercury) and convert it to something less toxic.
And people wonder why folks are so enamored with the speed of these high-performance computers? They really make heretofore impossible tasks achievable or at least worth pursuing.
Anyway, Jeremy Smith, who holds one of the UT-ORNL Governor's Chairs, headed the study, and News Sentinel writer Kristen Letsinger interviewed Smith and produced a short story for the News Sentinel/Knox News that ran a while back.
It's such an interesting topic. Having covered the goings-on in Oak Ridge for the better part of three decades, mercury has been a frequent topic. Y-12, of course, acquired much of the nation's supply of mecury at one time, during the1950s development of thermonuclear weapons, and many tons of the toxic metal ended up in the environment through discharges, accidents or whatever.
Because of its ties to sensitive work in Cold War weapons production, the pollution didn't become public knowledge until the early 1980s, One of the intriguing aspects of early studies is that the Oak Ridge environmental conditions, unlike those at other sites where mercury pollution has been a devastating health hazard, didn't promote the conversion of elemental mercury to a methyl form. In fact, based on my understanding of things, much of the mercury released at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant (via East Fork Poplar Creek, etc.) was binded by other elements, perhaps carbon compounds associated with the same plant's coal-fired steam operations, that actually helped minimize its impact in the envionment and on human health.
I remember interviewing chemists in the 1980s who suggested Oak Ridge may have been -- well -- lucky.
Anyway, the movement and interaction of mercury in the envionment is a relevant topic on an international scale, and I'm glad to see Smith and others tackling it and using the best tools of the day to make the world a safer place to be. That would be good stuff.
I was impressed by a quote in Letsinger's story from Smith, who said. "This is just an incremental advance. It builds on a lot of existing knowledge about these bacteria and mercury. And much of the existing knowledge was created by people working with us to get the results we just announced. There's a lot more to be done."
It's always nice to see comments that refrain from the scientific overhype (trust me, folks, the hype doesn't always come from journalists) and acknowledge work that's been done and still yet to be done. From experience, it's surprisingly common when following up on research announcements to find that six months or a year later the project has been tossed to the side, usually because funding was lost. That begs the question, of course, whether the scientific work was as important as billed or whether research sponsors have no brains.
To my regret, I haven't had or made the opportunity to spend time with Jeremy Smith since he arrived on the academic/research scene locally. But he's obviously a bright guy. I'm an admirer of his blog, Club Mod, which is informative and fun in such a seemingly effortess way. Smith, a month or two ago, gave one of the more rational commentaries I've read on health care, USA and abroad, and that in itself should qualify for something.
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The state has filed a petition challenging the seat of New Iberia Council Member David Merrill.According to the petition, Merrill pleaded guilty to two felony charges back in 2003, and did not wait the mandatory 15 year period to run for office."My record was expunged back then, so I have a lawyer looking into that," says Merrill.But, District Attorney Phil Haney says under the state constitution, no convicted felon can serve in office for 15 years after sentencing without a governor's pardon.Merrill was sworn into office in 2009."The governor must sign a pardon for that to happen and the expungement does not eliminate that requirement," says Haney.The petition to challenge Merrill's seat on the council states that he pleaded guilty to two possession charges on April 22, 2003. He then had them expunged in 2005, but has not received a governor's pardon.Merrill says he has "done nothing criminally wrong.""I'm not worried about it you know? What I'll have to do is just continue to fight it, until I have everything taken care of and cleared up. But, I have no plans on stepping down," says Merrill.Haney says he doesn't believe Merrill intentionally broke state laws."I don't think there's any indication that Mr. Merrill attempted to hide what happened. It's just one of those things. He had good faith and thought the expungement was something that cleans his record," says Haney.If the 16th Judicial Court rules in favor of the state, Haney says Merrill could appeal the decision, just like Quincy Richard did when his seat on the St. Landry Parish School Board was being challenged over his expunged felony conviction in 2004."He would have the option to appeal the case to the third circuit, which is similar to what happened in the case of St. Landry Parish and the circuit will decide whether or not his argument about the expungement has any merit or not," says Haney.
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Painted Ladies Pumpkin Spice Ale - Tyranena Brewing Company
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Reviews by Jfriz25:
3.93/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance- Nice deep amber with a couple fingers of white head.
Smell- Classic pumpkin spice with clove being the most dominant. Also pickup a good amount of sweetness.
Taste- Great pumpkin pie spices followed by a nice sweet malt and bitter finish. Themspice profile reminds me of Pumking without the pie crust flavor.
Mouthfeel- Medium body with a perfect amount of carbonation.
Overall- Really solid pumpkin beer. Not the best I've ever had but it scratches the pumpkin itch. I only bought a single but I would go back for a 6 pack.
Serving type: bottle
10-05-2012 22:44:28 | More by Jfriz25
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3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
04-27-2014 00:01:30 | More by GABrew
4/5 rDev +5.8%
03-18-2014 04:38:56 | More by oso
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
01-04-2014 15:40:56 | More by jlee185
3.71/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Had this in a tulip glass. Bottled on date Sept. 15, 2013.
The beer pours with little foam action, and only a white ring covers the top of the pumpkin ale. The opaque body is a glowing ruddy-orange with maple syrup highlights.
I could smell the spicing as soon as I cracked this one, and it was enticing! Very sweet nose with graham cracker, white bread, candied ginger, nutmeg, and brown sugar. Some very subtle clove also shows up with some agitation.
The palate of flavors begin with the graham cracker quality meshing with some earthiness and a subtle metallic flavor. The malt is more wheaty on the palate as well, not nearly as sweet. It is here that the allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon really come out in the finish, with a touch of vanilla. At first brush, this is disappointing because of the decadent nature of the nose, but it grows on the drinker.
Watery and slick over the tongue, with a decent and medium heft. A little dry with average flavor retention on the cheeks.
Painted Ladies is a worthy pumpkin ale that is well spiced and graced with a dessert-y pumpkin pie nose. Usually, highly spiced pumpkin's have an issue of being far too thin to support the flavors, but Tyranena's offering has no such problem thankfully. I would certainly have this pumpkin again!
Serving type: bottle
01-01-2014 10:02:16 | More by Pintofbrown
3/5 rDev -20.6%
12-27-2013 18:04:30 | More by Kaveman
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
12-24-2013 18:07:42 | More by stereosforgeeks
4/5 rDev +5.8%
12-13-2013 05:14:34 | More by XmnwildX12
4/5 rDev +5.8%
12-03-2013 01:12:57 | More by RichH55
3.25/5 rDev -14%
12-01-2013 18:56:38 | More by NooseJustice
3/5 rDev -20.6%
11-23-2013 21:02:59 | More by Kerne
3.38/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Aroma: Sweet maltiness. Definite nutmeg up front with hint of ginger and allspice. An earthy note present as it warms, but not extreme.
Appearance: Crystal clear copper color. Large off-white head that is very persistent.
Flavor: Sweet and malty but not cloying. As with aroma, the nutmeg is front and center, with an allspice/clove "burn" coming up last. This has a slightly astringent earthy or musty finish, but doesn't detract from overall enjoyment too much. I think that flavor is the actual pumpkin in the beer. The spicing on this one is borderline too high.
Overall: Not a bad beer. Probably the best beer I've had from Tyranena in a while. I honestly had kind of written them off over the past few years after I'd tried a couple of duds. This one is high on the spices, so if you hate them then you likely won't like this beer!
Serving type: bottle
11-15-2013 18:57:14 | More by Jackofallbrews
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
11-06-2013 01:12:44 | More by gratefulbeerhead
4.5/5 rDev +19%
11-03-2013 14:58:59 | More by larryarms847
4.5/5 rDev +19%
10-23-2013 01:55:10 | More by ClementiPizzeria
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
10-19-2013 03:06:46 | More by traviswhillier
3.93/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A-Clear amber, not much carbonation, one finger head.
S-Very spice heavy, lots of cinnamon, tad bit of pumpkin but not much,
T-Like the nose, spice heavy. Some pumpkin in the finish. Not much else, no bitterness.
M-Light, not much carbonation, tad watery as well.
O-Another run of the mill pumpkin beer, that being said run of the mill means really good to me because of the style.
Serving type: bottle
10-17-2013 23:19:13 | More by rlee1390
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
10-16-2013 01:41:14 | More by einman
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
10-12-2013 14:09:29 | More by Mervjahn
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
10-11-2013 17:23:57 | More by scottwurst
3/5 rDev -20.6%
10-09-2013 18:19:29 | More by Bobk80
3.1/5 rDev -18%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Pours a crystal clear burnt orange color with a minimal off-white head that soon settles into a ring of soapy froth around the periphery. Huge pumpkin spice notes are evident in the nose, featuring cinnamon and nutmeg, as well as a present caramel sweetness.
Unfortunately, the taste doesn't quite live up to the pleasing aroma. The sweetness is cloying and disjointed from the spices, and the body is too thin to provide a suitable substrate for either. There's also a surprising amount of alcohol on the back end, along with a rote, resinous bitterness. The carbonation lends a creamy quality that's pleasant, but that's about the most positive thing I can say about this beer.
I have a fair amount of respect for Tyranena, but this is not one of their better offerings. On the whole, it comes off as something of a naive and unwieldy attempt at the style--sugar and spice, but not so much nice, unfortunately.
Serving type: bottle
10-09-2013 02:27:22 | More by MaximalC
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
10-06-2013 20:15:30 | More by Gagnonsux
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
10-04-2013 02:44:26 | More by ssimpson89
3.25/5 rDev -14%
10-03-2013 03:34:48 | More by CTJman
Painted Ladies Pumpkin Spice Ale from Tyranena Brewing Company
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DOVER, Del.- Delaware State Police have arrested a Philadelphia man they say threw down a weapon while they chased him following a domestic dispute in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart on Jerome Drive in Dover.
Police said that at around noon Thursday, a man later identified as 24-year-old Keith Denmark, and his girlfriend got into an argument as they drove in the parking lot. Investigators said Denmark hit the woman, dragged her out of the car, pinned her to the ground and took her cellphone.
Authorities said troopers spotted the man running and saw him put a .45-caliber handgun under a car in a parking lot. He was caught and arrested. According to police, a computer check on the gun revealed that it had been reported stolen to the Atlanta Police Department back in August of 2010. Investigators said that Denmark, who is a convicted felon out of Pennsylvania, is prohibited from carry or being in possession of any firearm and ammunition.
Denmark is charged with second-degree robbery, possession of a deadly weapon by person prohibited, possession of ammunition by person prohibited, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, receiving a stolen firearm, resisting arrest and offensive touching. He is being held in the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center on $67,000 cash only bond.
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President Barack Obama says the country has lost a voice of principle and reason with the passing of Sen. Robert C. Byrd.
In a statement, Obama says Byrd had a profound passion for the Senate, and held the deepest respect for members of both parties. Obama says that as a young senator, he appreciated Byrd's generosity with his time and advice.
He said that Byrd, in his words, was "as much a part of the Senate as the marble busts that line its chambers and corridors."
Speaking earlier in the day at an event in Louisville, Ky., Vice President Joe Biden remembered Byrd as a tough, compassionate leader and said the Senate "is a lesser place for his going."
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President Barack Obama says the country has lost a voice of principle and reason with the passing of Sen. Robert C. Byrd.
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As Sen. Robert C. Byrd was being laid to rest after a week of memorials, a niece eulogized him Tuesday as a person who suffered from dyslexia. The revelation surprised others in Byrd's family, who later said they had no knowledge that the West Virginia senator suffered from the learning disability.
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Eulogies flowed freely and abundantly Friday like the megabucks he delivered to his adopted and beloved West Virginia in a tribute that ushered in the big league players of politics to pay respects to Sen. Robert C. Byrd.
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President Barack Obama and thousands of ordinary West Virginians honored the late Robert C. Byrd at a memorial service in the late senator's home state Friday.
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Hundreds of mourners lined the streets leading to West Virginia's state Capitol on Thursday night to say goodbye to Robert C. Byrd, the nation's longest-serving U.S. senator.
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The lights were out on the Capitol's dome Thursday night as thousands came to show their respect for a man who gave an immeasurable amount to the state he loved — Sen. Robert C. Byrd.
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Questions surrounding his successor abound in the wake of Sen. Robert C. Byrd's death, and one key aspect remains under a cloud of uncertainty — a potential move to alter West Virginia law for a special election this year.
- Alumni group remembers Byrd as politician, friend
- Moore once considered race against Byrd
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1. Bob Dylan, 7:30 p.m. Friday, E.J. Thomas Hall, the University of Akron, 198 Hill St., $57.50 general admission, $35 student.
It's Bob Dylan: A bona fide folk and rock legend and one of the most celebrated songwriters of the pop music era. He is once again bringing his Neverending Tour to Akron. Dylan's most recent record (his 35th) Tempest was, as most of his albums are, highly regarded.
2. Wild Times with Jungle Jack Hanna, 6:30 tonight, Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St., $22 and $32. $75 tickets include the show and a private meet-and-greet beforehand. 330-253-2488, 800-745-3000 or www.akroncivic.com.
This event is presented by the Akron Zoo, and features talk-show regular and inadvertently funny animal wrangler Jack Hanna, who will educate folks on the animals he'll have with him on loan (presumably) from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
3. Sheep blessing, The Spicy Lamb Farm, 6560 Akron-Peninsula Road, Peninsula, $10 adults, $5 children under 12. www.thespicylamb.com, 330-657-2012.
Do sheep appreciate irony? Probably not, but if observing a sheep blessing is somewhere on your bucket list, here's your chance to scratch that one off.
4. Record Store Day, Saturday, at your local independent record stores. www.recordstoreday.com.
Sure, this national program has grown into a dumping ground for the remaining major labels to tease their upcoming releases. But it's still a cool way to celebrate and support the continued survival of not just vinyl records (those are the big round ones, kids) but also independent record stores, too. Some participating stores are the Exchange in Fairlawn and Cuyahoga Falls, Time Traveler in Cuyahoga Falls, Square Records in Highland Square, SoundChaser Music in Akron, and the Vinyl Underground, Turnup Records and yet another Exchange, all in Kent.
5. Holiday Potluck, 4:20 p.m. Saturday, the Blueberry House, 21 N. Highland Ave., Akron, $5 donation.
This should be a fun day of food and music at West Akron's DIY venue "named after fruit!" It's tied to Record Store Day and record swapping is encouraged. There will be some food available and bringing your own dishes is also encouraged. Bands performing include Jerry Fels & the Jerry Fels, Mutt's Revenge, Kate Westfall, Fast Molasses, Zaq Pariah, Emmitt Thompson, Unwind, Galvanize, KLRD PPL, Drunken Sunday, the Ranks and Infinite Signal.


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Dr. Adolfo Benavides has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs (VPAA) of Texas A&M University-Commerce, effective July 1.
Benavides received a Ph.D. in economics from Washington State University. He currently serves as dean and professor of economics in the College of Business Administration at Tarleton State University. Prior to his position at Tarleton, he served as assistant dean and associate dean in the College of Business at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
"Dr. Benavides brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the position of provost, and we are fortunate to have him join the leadership team at A&M-Commerce," A&M-Commerce President Dr. Dan Jones said. "We look forward to welcoming him and his family."
Benavides, a well-respected educator, has extensive knowledge in higher education and experience with regional (SACS) and specialized (AACSB, AIBET) accreditation processes and criteria.
"I am immensely appreciative of the trust that President Jones and the university community have placed in me," Benavides said. "I look forward to collaborating with the deans, department heads, faculty, staff, students, and other constituents to continue to make great developments happen at A&M-Commerce. On a more personal note, I am thrilled to say. What a great day it is to become a Lion."
Benavides is known for his consensus-building management style and personal approach to leadership.
"As one privileged to know both institutions rather well and to have had the privilege of working with Dr. Benavides personally, I can say with confidence that Tarleton has lost a very highly respected dean and Texas A&M University-Commerce has hired an outstanding provost and VPAA," Interim Provost Gary Peer said.
Four candidates visited A&M-Commerce for comprehensive two-day interviews. Candidates met with multiple university groups including department heads, University Executive Council, Deans Council, President's Advisory Council, Provost Staff, Faculty Senate, and an open forum for faculty, staff, and students.
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At the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., NPR digital journalists asked delegates, politicians and other attendees to react to the statement: "Why I'm a Democrat." Here are some of those responses. (And here's what we heard from Republicans the week before.)
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DURHAM — Ever since it beat North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Feb. 8, Duke has played Austin Rivers dramatic game-winning shot on its video board before each home game as a way of inciting the crowd at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
From Roy Williams to Kendall Marshall, many of the Tar Heels coaches and players took a long look at the highlight when it was shown Saturday.
As it turns out, Marshall isn't one to stew silently.
When they showed the big-time shot Austin hit, I just brought my team together and told them I thought it was extremely disrespectful, Marshall said.
UNC spent the next 40 minutes ensuring Duke wouldnt have to repeat its heroics. With Marshall leading the way with a commanding 20-point, 10-assist performance, the Tar Heels demolished Duke 88-70 to clinch the ACC regular season championship.
It is the 29th regular season conference title for the No. 6 Tar Heels (27-4, 14-2), who will open next weekends ACC Tournament as the top seed. No. 4 Duke (26-5, 13-3) will be the No. 2 seed.
The 18-point margin of victory was also UNCs largest at Cameron since it won 91-71 in 1989.
Needless to say, were ecstatic, Williams said. A great basketball game.
Tyler Zeller (19 points, 10 rebounds) and John Henson (13 points, 10 rebounds) also had impressive games for the Tar Heels. UNC outrebounded Duke 45-28.
After a game in which the Blue Devils missed 15 straight shots in the first half and trailed by 24 at halftime, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski alternated between lamenting his teams performance and praising UNCs effort.
We got beat by a better team tonight, Krzyzewski said. I wish we wouldve played better in that first half. We were just so bad in the first half.
But they make you look bad. They were very good. I think that anything that I say (like), We didnt play as well, might take away from the way they played. They were terrific tonight. I cant say enough about them.
Duke fed the ball to senior Miles Plumlee for scores on its opening two possessions, matching the Tar Heels first two baskets. It was the only time on the night the Blue Devils could say they were on equal footing with UNC.
The Tar Heels scored on their first eight possessions while Duke missed its next 15 shots from the field. Some of that was Duke missing shots it would normally make, but UNC also played aggressively on the perimeter, daring the Blue Devils to drive to the basket.
Duke couldnt get those shots to fall, and the Tar Heels led 22-5 by the time the game was 8 minutes old.
After Marshall hit a pull-up jumper right before halftime, UNC was up 48-24. At that point, Rivers and Seth Curry Dukes two most prolific perimeter scorers had combined to make only four of 15 shots as the Blue Devils shot 26.5 percent before halftime.
We were just so amped up for the game, and then we go out there and play like that and get demoralized, Curry said. Thats kind of how weve been playing all year in the first half here.
Duke has had miserable first half efforts at Cameron this season before rallying in the second half. The most notable was against N.C. State, when the Blue Devils came back from 20 points down for the win.
But spotting the Wolfpack a 20-point lead isn't the same as allowing UNC to build a 26-point edge.
There were times in the second half, nonetheless, when Duke seemed like it might make a game of it.
After the Tar Heels opened up their biggest lead 50-24 with 19:37 remaining Duke showed its first signs of life, scoring 10 straight points. Curry and Tyler Thornton both had 3-pointers in that stretch, with Thorntons coming as the shot clock expired to pull the Blue Devils back within 16.
Curry then trimmed the UNC lead to 71-57 with a little less than 8 minutes remaining with a 3-pointer from the corner, putting the finishing touches on a 7-0 Duke run.
But the Blue Devils last, best chance for a comeback evaporated with a little more than 5 minutes remaining. With the Tar Heels advantage down to 75-64, Curry missed a 3-pointer that may have changed the complexion of the evening.
Instead, Rivers missed the front end of a one-on-one on the Blue Devils next possession before Marshall hit a jumper from 18 feet at the end of the shot clock. UNC wasnt challenged the rest of the way as it erased any lingering frustration from the Blue Devils win in Chapel Hill.
"The way we came out at Florida State for revenge, (UNC) came out at us," Rivers said. "I think they just wanted it."
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Nicholas Penge is no stranger to education. His father, a teacher, first worked in the schools owned and operated by the Coppermines in Luanshya, Zambia. At ten, Nick's father moved the family north, as he changed his employment by working for the government as a teacher in the Primary school.
Nick loved learning. He admits that even from his earliest years, he also felt drawn to the priesthood. Thus he entered the minor seminary secondary school, and later joined the Franciscans. After two and a half years, though, Nick believed the fit not right and left.
Nick then enrolled in the University. But unrest and riots caused the government to shut it down, and again, he headed home. He could not help but wonder where his life-work lay. As he thought about this question, he found himself again attracted to service, and with the encouragement of his parish priest, he went to a "Come and See" hosted by the Jesuits in Lusaka.
"The 'Come and See' event really grabbed my heart," Nick says now. He entered the congregation and was sent to Zimbabwe for his first studies. This time the fit felt right.
As Nick went through the various stages of his studies, he found that psychology interested him quite a bit. When he went on to minister to various people, whether it was as an assistant in a parish, director of vocations, chaplain to prisoners or vulnerable mothers, he could see that he needed more when dealing with the cases brought before him. "I could see that the cases were not totally spiritual, but psychological as well," he admits.
And so Nick began his search once again, this time for a program that would not only combine spirituality with psychology, but would offer him a Master of Science degree. He consulted with friends and colleagues, and found many who recommended Loyola University of Maryland's Pastoral Counseling program. Nick applied and came to the United States in 2011.
As he finishes his first year, Nick says that this program is important to him. "Before, people came to me with problems that were psychological as well as spiritual. I felt my lack of psychological understanding did them a disservice." Nick hopes he may continue on to the PhD program, but admits, that decision will be down the road.


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