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The Savage Curtain
|"The Savage Curtain"
|Star Trek: The Original Series episode
The Excalbians experiment on good and evil.
|Episode no.
|Season 3
Episode 22
|Directed by
|Herschel Daugherty
|Teleplay by
|Gene Roddenberry
Arthur Heinemann
|Story by
|Gene Roddenberry
|Featured music
|Fred Steiner
|Cinematography by
|Al Francis
|Production code
|Original air date
|March 7, 1969
|Guest actors
|Episode chronology
|List of Star Trek: The Original Series episodes
"The Savage Curtain" a third season episode of the original science fiction television series Star Trek, first broadcast on March 7, 1969 and repeated July 1, 1969. It is episode #77, production #77, written by Gene Roddenberry and Arthur Heinemann, based on an original story by Gene Roddenberry, and directed by Herschel Daugherty.
In this episode, aliens force Captain Kirk and First Officer Spock to join forces with "Abraham Lincoln" and "Surak" to battle villains in a contest of good vs. evil.
On stardate 5906.4, the Federation starship USS Enterprise arrives at the volcanic planet of Excalbia to conduct a geological survey. Sensors curiously pick up the presence of carbon-based life on the surface which Science Officer Spock deems impossible owing to Excalbia's extreme volcanism.
Suddenly, the Enterprise detects sensor scans from the world and receives a friendly greeting. Before a stunned bridge crew, the image of a seated Abraham Lincoln appears drifting toward them on the viewscreen. Spock indicates that the figure cannot possibly be the real historic president, and that whoever is on the planet demonstrates the advanced ability to read minds and manipulate matter.
Regardless of the true identity of the being, Kirk considers Lincoln to be his personal hero and extends full presidential honors to the former leader of the United States as he transports aboard the ship. The president appears to be human, claiming to be "all too human", alluding to Nietzsche who famously treated the topic of good and evil. Lincoln has no knowledge of technology past the 19th century, but he is curiously (and inconsistently) familiar with the Vulcan philosophy of Nom (meaning "all"). Lincoln invites Kirk and Spock to accompany him down to the planet. Kirk happily accepts despite objections from Chief Medical Officer Dr. McCoy and Chief Engineer Scott. Lincoln reassures them by showing a patch of newly created "Earthlike" vegetation on the planet and informing them that they will be perfectly safe.
Once on the planet, Kirk and Spock discover their tricorder and phasers did not transport with them. They then encounter a Vulcan named Surak, whom Spock remembers as "the father of Vulcan civilization". Although Surak may be Spock's personal hero, he does not believe this Surak is real and accordingly refers to him as the "Image of Surak".
Nearby, what once appeared as a boulder changes form into a rocklike being with clawed hands and several glowing eyes atop a bulbous head. The eyes flash in sync with the creature's voice, and the alien, named Yarnek, announces that the inhabitants of the planet wish to conduct an experiment to determine which opposing human philosophy is stronger — good or evil. The inhabitants of the planet, as well as the crew of the Enterprise, will be able to witness the drama but will not be allowed to interfere. The test will be a simple one of survival.
The alien then gestures to four more beings: the dangerous Earth human warlord Colonel Green (who led a genocidal war on Earth during the 21st century), the Klingon Kahless (who spawned the Klingon Empire), a feral-looking woman named Zora (who conducted brutal experiments on the primitive tribes of Tiburon), and the Earth human barbarian Genghis Khan. The aliens then pit Kirk, Spock, Lincoln, and Surak against Green, Kahless, Zora, and Genghis in a fight to the death.
Colonel Green, notorious for attacking his enemies while in the midst of peace negotiations, starts the battle by offering Kirk a truce; stating that they should not fight for the amusement of the Excalbians. Meanwhile, Green's associates secretly ready an attack. Familiar with Green's treachery, Kirk and his companions call Green's bluff and are prepared for the surprise attack. They manage to fend off their opponents and make a run for cover.
Safe for the moment, Kirk protests the experiment and refuses to continue the battle. The Excalbians offer an incentive to fight by threatening to destroy the Enterprise in four hours if Kirk does not comply. Without another choice, Kirk and the others plan strategies and begin to manufacture primitive spears. While carving his weapon, Lincoln muses about the battlefield tactics of Ulysses S. Grant. After another round of savage rock tossing and spear throwing, Surak chooses against further hostilities and claims his position is clearly one of peace. Spock says that he will fight alongside Kirk, but also urges Kirk to let Surak attempt a negotiation. Surak plans to negotiate with their opposition despite Kirk's warnings that they cannot be trusted; Surak surmises that perhaps their belief in peace is being tested.
Surak's mind cannot be changed and he makes his way to the enemy camp to talk while Kirk and Lincoln continue their counterattack. A moment later, a scream of pain is heard in the distance followed by Surak shouting for Spock's help. Green tries to lure Kirk from hiding by taunting him about Surak's need for assistance. Spock believes it's a trick saying a Vulcan would not cry out so. Lincoln offers to sneak around and fetch Surak while Kirk and Spock cover him. When Lincoln arrives, he finds Surak dead and discovers Kahless's uncanny ability to mimic voices.
Kirk impatiently waits for Lincoln to return and runs toward him when he finally appears. Lincoln shouts a warning not to come any closer and that the enemy is planning a trap. Lincoln then collapses dead with a spear in his back. Angered, Kirk vows to finish the battle and engages the enemy head on. Kirk and Spock easily defeat them one at a time and when Green is killed the others panic and flee for their lives.
With the fight over, the Excalbian reappears and announces that while evil retreats when confronted with force, there is no great difference otherwise between the two philosophies. At this point Kirk states that the representatives of evil were motivated by a desire for power, while the good side was motivated by the requirement to protect the members of the Enterprise crew, implying that it is not the methods but the ends that distinguish good and evil. The aliens conclude their experiment and allow Kirk and Spock to return to the Enterprise.
The costume created for Colonel Phillip Green was thought to have been redressed later as Mork's (Robin Williams) red spacesuit on both Happy Days and Mork & Mindy.[1]
- ^ "Surprising Robin Williams/Star Trek Connections". Star Trek.com. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
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- "The Savage Curtain" at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- "The Savage Curtain" Cut scripted scene report and analysis by Dave Eversole


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Reviews by Ralphus:
Ontario (Canada)
4/5 rDev +0.5%
I picked up my 6 pack of Dernier Volonte not knowing much about it at all, other than part of it was required for a trade. I was looking forward to it because I'd been to the Dieu du Ciel brewpub in Montreal a few months before but hadn't had the chance to try this one.
It pours a cloudy honey yellow with a beaming white head. It's a nice looking beer.. the colour is very rich. Smellwise I was immediately reminded me of fresh Hoegaarden.. that yeasty spiced apricot aroma is prominent in the nose and the taste is just about what you'd expect it to be. Lots of sweet citrus fruit, spice and a tasty bitter finish. It's tasty and has a nice balance.
Mouthfeel is good as is drinkability. Having a few of these in a row is real possibility.
03-01-2009 22:05:32 | More by Ralphus
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4.18/5 rDev +5%
12oz bottle poured into a globe.
A: Murky and sunny golden in color. Creamy white head settles to a thin cape wispy lacing.
S: A striking tropical medley greets the nose. Pineapple and juicy peach, apricot, kiwi, tangerine and clementine. It's hard to tell where the hops end and the esters begin. Slight doughy yeast and a whiff of black pepper. Faint brush of alcohol. Sweet and honeyed malt.
T: The same juicy tropical melange leads the way. Pineapple, peach, apricot, tangerine, mango, clementine. Tea-like herbal bitterness as well. Leafy and earthy hop dimension builds underneath the tropical flavors. Malt base is sweet and honeyed. Earthy Belgian yeast. Peppery. Spicy alcohol counters the sweetness. Bitter, oily hops pick it up on the quickly drying finish and bring the balance full-circle.
M: Medium bodied with a slick malty feel. Biting carbonation lifts it off the palate for an airy texture. Lightly grating hop astringency. Robust warming alcohol sensation.
O: There's a great balance of flavors here, with malt, hops, yeast, and alcohol all contributing. Vibrant and juicy tropical notes brought by both big esters and hops provide the focal point. Spicy and peppery yeast and alcohol add a lot of depth and complexity. It ends up being more of a sipper with the big alcohol warmth slowing things down, but this one is both fun and contemplative at the same time.
08-13-2014 23:23:23 | More by ryan1788a5
3/5 rDev -24.6%
Appearance - This was a rather dull orange in color with a head that blew up in the bottle.
Smell - The super-candied sugars are a bit too much and dominate this nose.
Taste - The sugars overpower everything here at the taste. I can get some light orange and the alcohol is like a medicine cabinet.
Mouthfeel - This is on the big side of medium-bodied with too much carbonation.
Drinkability - The lack of balance in this ale resulted in what could have been a good beer land right at average.
11-26-2010 03:30:27 | More by RoyalT
Newfoundland (Canada)
4.25/5 rDev +6.8%
07-13-2014 02:24:10 | More by cam477
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev -5.8%
06-02-2012 01:23:00 | More by beerhunter13
Ontario (Canada)
3.85/5 rDev -3.3%
Served in a chalice
LOOK (3/5) Pours 7-8*SRM. The head is white and very rocky - it falls quickly. Some nice lacing is left behind. Clarity is poor, almost as opaque as a witbier.
SMELL (3.5) The malt aroma is pretty subdued - especially when compared to others of this style, like Affligem. I do get some very light breadcrust and grainy notes, though. The yeast really dominates with some bubblegum and floral notes. Hops are pretty light and citric with a hint of grapefruit in there.
TASTE (4/5) the flavor is a lot hoppier than the nose. Some malts, similar to the nose were present, but the hops were really front-and-center. Their character is citric and herbal, almost like an iced tea with lemon. Some nice floral and spicy yeast. This finish is drier and a bit tart. Some moderate hop bitterness on the finish.
FEEL (4/5) The body is medium and the carbonation is medium-high. The effervescent quality this produces plays up the dry-tart finish well and really makes the transition from the tartness to a bit of hop bitterness well.
DRINK (4/5) A really drinkable BPA, well balanced and tasty. It didn't really play into style guideline; but who cares? I was tasty.
07-16-2011 22:09:26 | More by Rijtjeshuis
3.7/5 rDev -7%
Quite pretty. Dense gold in the middle, with straw tones on the edges. Half a finger of pearl white foam that dissipates slowly. Smells freshly of lemon and grain and a slight nuttiness. Smells quite clean. Some citrus tang at the outset. There's a rounded sort of earthiness in the middle that tries to hold the citrus down, but the end gives way to a clean, slightly tart finish. There's a heft to this beer, which the nose and taste try to deny. Nicely complex and drinkable. My only complaint is there isn't a truly defining characteristic for it to hang its hat on.
Like It? Yes.
01-02-2012 02:43:06 | More by wrycon
4.5/5 rDev +13.1%
Review from BeerAdvocate magazine Vol. II Issue VIII:
Have you made out your "last will?" Personally, we'd rather drink ours, and you can too, with this beer from their brewpub in Montréal and new brewery in St-Jérôme.
Unfiltered, cloudy, peachy, blond-colored beer with a very thick and clingy, tightly woven, foamy head. Exotic and fruity in the nose with ripe nectarine, hint of plum, and apple. Some soft hay too. As for the taste, it starts off with a pretty lively and creamy palate that's dry, crisp and quite refreshing. There's also a sting of citric bitterness beneath, followed by a slight medicinal, metallic flavor. Quite hoppy, actually, with some leaf, floral and herbal that brush up against a semi-rough yeast. Interesting hop oiliness too--dry hopped? Moderately fruity, sweet with juicy peach. Peppery. Warming. Finishes dry, a bit yeasty, with some hay and leafiness in the linger.
This is a fantastic Belgian-inspired beer that's both complex and a real pleasure to imbibe. So damn refreshing too. Our one disappointment is that we only picked up a single bottle instead of a six-pack, but we didn't want to push our beer karma with customs.
09-13-2010 20:54:15 | More by BeerAdvocate
4/5 rDev +0.5%
11.5 oz bottle pours into a snifter a hazy golden amber body. Offwhite head is medium in size and deposits a thin array of patchy lace.
Aroma is interesting. Spicy pepper, earthy yeast, fruity esters(mostly grapefruit), and grassy and floral hops.
Body is light medium with a zesty carbonation and a distinct peppery bite.
Taste is peppery, yeasty, dry, and dominated by a floral and herbal hoppiness. Nicely done. Faint banana and grapefruit add depth. Biscuity malts add a faint note of honey, but this ale is essentially hop driven and finishes with a grassy and pepper dry bitterness.
Nicely executed by this Canadian brewery, very much akin to the finer Belgian hoppy ales.
07-11-2008 00:18:30 | More by merlin48
New York
3.9/5 rDev -2%
11.2 ounce bottle enjoyed at the Blue Bird Tavern in Burlington , VT
Poured yellowy and hazed amber under a large and lasting off white head.
Subtle flowery nose.
Dry, yeasty Belgian style brew, ample lime notes, dry hops and wheat infused intrigue. Enjoyable and flavorful Canadian take on a sturdy and classic style. More quality brew from BDDC
10-07-2010 01:07:15 | More by Billolick
Ontario (Canada)
3.98/5 rDev 0%
Second of my DDC samplers from the LCBO's fall release. After roasting my tastebuds on Route des Epices last night, a return to Belgian pale ales - a style Quebeckers brew so very well - was certainly welcome.
Poured into a Leffe goblet. A peachy-coloured brew, slightly opaque, with wisps and patches of sediment gracing the lower half of the glass. Frothy, patchy head is thin, but retains well. Crests of lacing appear here and there. Looks great.
Nose is peach, lemon, citrus, yeast, and a fine hop character as well.
A splendid tasting Belgian pale. Notes of peach, pear, spices, yeast and dry white wine. Lovely use of hops to the finish - peppery and leafy tastes linger after each sip. Warming alcohol burn as well. Great stuff.
Could have used a bit more carbonation, but other than that, about right for the style.
Another winner from DDC, a great BPA that can challenge any Belgian or Unibroue product. Definitely worth a pick up - or two or three. (And, once again, terrific bottle artwork!)
09-16-2010 00:01:11 | More by JohnnyBarman
Ontario (Canada)
4.38/5 rDev +10.1%
341 ml served in a tulip glass
Apperance - beer pours with a good 3 fingers of head (with an aggressive pour). Head is white and fluffy. Beer is a hazy ale colour with a decent amount of carbonation up the middle. There is some ok lacing occurring.
Smell - Very nice smelling beer, i can pick up some hops, banana, spices and possibly a hint of caramel. Overall, very dominating smell to this beer.
Taste - I found this to be a very smooth beer, velvety actually in my mouth. The beer spices come through early with hints of the banana. I am also picking up some citrus tones in the tasting.
Mouthfeel - huge value added with the amount of carbonation. The spices and banana/caramel come through real nice. I am pleased with the aftertaste, its actually kind of sweet.
Drinkability - Another Dieu du Ciel masterpiece, this is a great beer that offers so much to the beer drinker. I am very impressed and will stock for sure.
12-21-2010 03:02:38 | More by Swedes21
3.75/5 rDev -5.8%
05-02-2013 01:11:02 | More by Janeinma
3.7/5 rDev -7%
On Tap
Churchill's Pub & Grille
San Marcos, CA
Slightly hazed golden yellow in color with a thin, creamy near-white head that eventually leaves thin ribbons of lace down the glass.
A near classic, though muted Belgian pale aroma, with distinct Belgian style yeast, some musk, a bit of black pepper, lemon, and floral notes.
The flavor is a nice combination of sweet malts, musk, Belgian yeast, some floral and citrus notes, and a moderate level of bitterness. Very drinkable.
Medium bodied with high carbonation.
A very nice example of the style, though somewhat simple.
03-26-2012 00:17:37 | More by ehammond1
Quebec (Canada)
4.25/5 rDev +6.8%
10-19-2012 00:55:11 | More by DannyBaldoni
British Columbia (Canada)
4.25/5 rDev +6.8%
06-16-2012 02:30:11 | More by chickenm
South Carolina
3.33/5 rDev -16.3%
From bottle to small snifter.
Poured hazy golden-yellow: looks like something you wouldn't want to drink! Average head and lacing.
Aroma: tart; arpicots, citrus and yeast
Flavor: Tart! Hints of apricot; light yeast; light bread.
Feel: Medium body; adequate but low carbonation.
O: a powerful, tart Belgian Ale; definitely NOT a Belgian IPA -- more like a Belgian tripel. Didn't hit the spot with e but certainly will for others.
10-09-2013 16:05:42 | More by chinchill
3.9/5 rDev -2%
Serving type: Bottle poured into a Duvel Glass
Appearance: Nice thick head that lasts covering over an orange hue.
Smell: Mostly piney citrus hops with a bit of spice.
Taste: Flora hops with citrus. A pleasant citrus sits on the tongue.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with a creamy start frothy start that returns in the finish.
Drinkability: Nice hops, one could drink a few in a row.
I liked this beer enough, though, for the price, there are some better pales on the shelf. As far as Canadian beer brewers of Belgian imitations (and this is personal opinion) I would go with Unibroe.
01-09-2010 20:59:38 | More by ianjsullivan
4.45/5 rDev +11.8%
(Served in a tulip glass)
A- This beer pours a slightly hazy deep orange boded beer with a fluffy off-white head that last for the full beer. There is a strong carbonation of tiny bubbles. With each sip the head leaves a register mark of thick foam on the glass.
S- The aroma of perfumed yeast gives way to a smell of fresh green hop pellets followed by a note of fresh cut pine wood to finish.
T- This beer has a mellow green hop snap to the flavor. Upon further sipping, a perfume flowery hop flavor shows up in the finish, with a soft bitterness lingering on. As the beer warms there is a soft tangerine flavor and pale malt flavor supporting the hops.
M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel with no alcohol heat noticed.
D- This is a great Belgian Pale Ale. Soft hop bitterness with a bigger hop flavor that blends perfectly with the yeasty qualities and opens up more and more with each sip.
04-16-2009 14:46:17 | More by rhoadsrage
4.47/5 rDev +12.3%
12oz. brown bottle poured into a fluted tulip. Notes.
A: Pours a strong yellow with a decent amountof hazing. Large pearly white head forms, holds, and laces nicely.
S: Damn, very unique. Huge fruity esters and loads of spices. All kinds of citrus fruits, lots of lemon. Spices galor, cardomum, cinnamon, all spice, clove, lots of ginger. Maybe lavender?
T/M: Exactly the same as the nose. This is so unique. A controlled bitterness helps to balance some of the sweetness. I love the added depth the lightly added phenols bring. Light, crisp body with greatly refreshing carbonation.
D: Drinkable and very interesting. Very surprised with this one.
10-30-2009 00:07:00 | More by pwoods
4.18/5 rDev +5%
A: Accidentally crashed on the end of the pour (pint glass), and got some yeast. Didn't affect taste adversely, but possibly appearance, which just wasn't just cloudy, but also dusty. Otherwise a hazy orange color. Some might be turned off by the fantastic, frothy head that lingered and laced to the very end, but I loved it. Gotta subtract half a point for the floaties, though. Probably should take more off for that.
S: Citrus, banana, clove
T: Very strong grapefruit flavor, almost (but not quite) overpowering, pleasant
M: The expected acidic "tongue-tang" from this type of beer.
D: Wished I had another on hand.
I like this beer, but not sure if I would buy another for $7 a bottle again. (Capones in Norristown, PA)
Worth it for the try.
04-20-2009 22:37:11 | More by MyBrainHurts
3.35/5 rDev -15.8%
Pours to a slightly cloudy orange copperish with a large white frothy head that leaves great lacing.
Smells sweet and tangy with a hint of spices maybe corriander.
Tastes kind of sweet with a sour finish. Maybe a grapefruit taste. The hops and the malts are pretty equal in this brew.
Has a medium body with medium-high carbonation
A decent brew, but won't drink alot of these.
01-12-2009 16:36:03 | More by LordofTime25
British Columbia (Canada)
4/5 rDev +0.5%
01-11-2013 20:07:46 | More by JonnyBeers
4/5 rDev +0.5%
05-28-2013 00:00:02 | More by JamesStreet
Alberta (Canada)
3.73/5 rDev -6.3%
12oz chalice at the brewpub in Montreal. Sort of a humourlessly morbid name for a beer: "Last Will".
This beer appears a hazy medium golden yellow hue, with one skinny finger of puffy, densely foamy off-white head, which leaves some pretty decent patchy lace around the glass as things quickly sink away.
It smells of sharp, somewhat acerbic yeast, mildly tart lemon citrus, a light pale grainy malt, a certain farmhouse mustiness, and some middling clove and white pepper spices. The taste is lemony yeast, the fruitiness fused right in there, wheaty pale malt, more orange citrus, cloves, black pepper, a hint of banana chips, and maybe a bit of booze warming.
The fizziness is fairly moderate, the body an adequate medium weight, and sort of pithy in its general smoothness. It finishes mostly dry, the yeast, spice, and hops all siding that way.
An agreeable enough Belgian IPA, one which drinks a bit more like a strong saison, but that's just nitpicking. Tasty, especially if you need a dry kick to the palate.
08-09-2009 06:51:28 | More by biboergosum
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Major League Baseball has been edging toward adding replay review to other calls besides the current system, which reviews home run calls.
Yahoo's Jeff Passan reports that the edging will soon become actual testing:
Major League Baseball owners have agreed to test two different advanced replay systems live during games starting next week, and if they prove accurate they could precede an overhaul of the system for the 2013 season, sources told Yahoo! Sports.
MLB will analyze a radar-based system and a camera-based system, both similar to the one used in tennis for down-the-line fair-or-foul calls. Yankee Stadium and Citi Field will be the guinea-pig parks for the systems, which have been installed recently.
This is good news; it shows that baseball officials are actually taking serious steps toward adding review for more calls. Passan further reports that tests will occur on both game days and non-game days; they are, he says, trying to make sure such a system will be accurate.
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The Owensboro Fire Department says the First Christian Church's insurance company is looking into what caused the fire early Monday morning.
Every year during lent, seven churches in Owensboro come together in worship.
The churches take turns hosting the services every Wednesday. First Christian Church was suppose to host Wednesday's service at their church, but a fire earlier this week prevented that from happening.
Third Baptist Church hosted the event while First Christian led the service.
"I cried through half of it. When a neighborhood loses a church is far more than losing a place of worship, it's a part of the family," said Rev. Lori Schroeder with Zion United Church of Christ.
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Everybody in the league thought Brendan Haywood had a terrible contract, but up until today many people's perception have changed. Once again Dalas designed a beautiful contract provision. He has a spread provision in his deal. This mean that any team that waives him can pay him 2 million for 14 years rather than over 7 million for 3 years.
Link: http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-mavericks/headlines/20120608-clause-in-haywood-s-contract-could-make-him-sweetener-in-trade-talks.eceWe really could use a decent c. Especially one with championship experience. If we keep him next year then cut him in 2014 that would be only 2.5 million for 7 years which still isn't bad.Or we could just keep him because decent c's are hard to come by and use the last year as trade bait.
I heard Dallas was offering their pick to move salary.
I think Gerald Henderson/Reggie Williams/ 2014 2nd/500k/Livingston's tpe for Haywood/V.Carter and #17 should get it done.
Carter is guaranteed 2.4 million out of 3 million so I can see why Dallas would trade him to shed salary.
We get another 1st and can draft Royce White, Quincy Miller or Austin Rivers. We get 2 solid vets also.
Mavs get something for Haywood and still shed 6 million off their payroll. Henderson and Reggie can replace the wings they are losing in free agency.
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This is the most absurd complaint I've ever heard. A church service, however exuberant, is in no way comparable to a night-long Independence Day fireworks celebration. To make that claim illustrates the lengths to which some folks will go just to have something about which they can complain.
I would wager that these same complainers are some of those sour-faced old folks who lament bygone days when people took responsibility for their actions. And yet, they contribute to the problem by vociferously and shamelessly griping to all within earshot whenever the slightest discomfort arises.
How pathetic must one's life be to try to ruin the excitement of others.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Just over three weeks ago, the FGCU women's basketball team sat in the middle of the pack in the Atlantic Sun with a 9-4 overall record and a 2-3 conference record, following a 75-67 home loss to ETSU. Twenty-three days later, following a 77-65 home victory over Belmont, the Eagles sit in sole possession of second place in the Atlantic Sun with a 17-4 overall record and a 10-3 conference record. FGCU now holds a one-and-a-half game lead over Belmont for second place, and following North Florida's upset win over ETSU, the Eagles are just a half game back of the first place Bucs.
In a very entertaining first half filled with runs for both teams, the Eagles jumped out to an early 7-2 advantage after Brittany Brown drilled a three-pointer just over three minutes into the game. The Bruins responded with a huge 19-4 run, capped off by Cacy Burtnett's three-pointer with 10:21 left in the first half. Trailing by 10, FGCU clamped down defensively, forcing turnovers on Belmont's next three possessions. The Eagles got it done on the offensive end as well, scoring nine consecutive points to pull within one point with 8:10 to go in the half. Belmont did not allow the lead to slip out of their hands, running off eight straight points to re-establish their nine-point lead, maintaining a decent advantage until the closing seconds of the first half. The Bruins' Jessica Bobbitt drove to the basket for a layup to give her team a 35-27 lead with 1:27 to play, but Brittany Brown and Kelsey Jacobson connected on back-to-back three pointers to close out the half, bringing the Eagles to within a couple points, trailing 35-33 at the half.
The second half started out as a near-mirror image of the first half, with the Bruins getting off to a good start instead of the Eagles. Belmont opened up the gap in the first two-plus minutes of the second half, outscoring FGCU 9-3 to take a 44-36 lead. However, as they did in the first half, the Eagles always seemed to have a response every time Belmont looked like they were starting to pull away. Chelsea Lyles scored four straight points to cut the lead in half, and after another layup for Jessica Bobbitt, FGCU's Shannon Murphy hit a three and Diana Jacklin made a layup, bringing the Eagles back to within one. Tristan Daniel temporarily stopped the bleeding for the Bruins, connecting on a three-pointer of her own. But the Eagles continued to score on virtually every possession, scoring seven straight points to take a 52-49 lead with 11:47 left in the game. Bobbitt scored again down low for the Bruins to cut the lead down to just one, but it was all FGCU down the stretch. A three from Kelsey Jacobson followed by a Brittany Brown layup expanded the lead to six points with 9:12 to play. Then, for a few minutes, both offenses cooled off slightly, with just 13 total points scored over a five minute span. But with 3:54 to play, Chelsea Lyles, the Eagles' leading scorer, came through once again, knocking down a huge three-point shot to put the home team out in front, 67-57. The Bruins tried to make a comeback, getting as close as five with 1:33 left in the game, but FGCU's free throw shooting sealed the victory, as the Eagles hit 9-10 from the charity stripe in the final minute and a half.
For the Bruins (13-8, 8-4), Jessica Bobbitt was a dominating force in the low post, scoring a game-high 21 points on 8-11 shooting. Bobbitt also added 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and a game-high 3 blocks. Kristin Bunch scored 13 points and pulled down a team-high 8 rebounds, while Tristan Daniel reached double-figures with 10 points in just 17 minutes.
For the Eagles (17-4, 10-3), Chelsea Lyles led the way with 18 points to go along with 6 rebounds. Shannon Murphy, seemingly coming out of her personal offensive slump, scored 16 points and dished out a game-high 7 assists. Kelsey Jacobson and Brittany Brown also each reached double-figures with 13 and 10 points, respectively.
The Eagles will finally get a few days of rest before hitting the road for the first time in a while, as they will travel up to Spartanburg, South Carolina to pay a visit to South Carolina Upstate on Thursday, February 5th. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM. The Eagles will land back at home the following Thursday, February 12th, as they will play host to Kennesaw State at 7:00 PM. That game is also WBCA Pink Zone Breast Cancer Awareness Night, and all tickets for the game will be just $1. Also, with it being "Think Pink Night", all fans are also encouraged to wear pink to the game.


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City's Municipal Court receives sustainable funds for specialty courts
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Municipal Court has secured a new steady source of funds to operate its specialty Mental Health, Drug and Veterans courts.
The new funding will come from increased court costs approved unanimously by the City Council on Sept. 12 pursuant to Missouri Revised Statute 488.2230, which was approved by the Missouri General Assembly earlier this year.
When the new surcharges take effect Sept. 30, court costs for moving and general ordinance violations will increase by $7 for a total of $41.50. Court costs for non-moving violations will increase by $3 for a total of $19.50.
The increases are expected to generate about $475,000 annually to be used exclusively for Kansas City's specialty courts.
"This is a huge advance for justice in the City of Kansas City," said the Municipal Court's Presiding Judge Ardie Bland. "It is a cost offenders are paying that is going directly to make an impact on Kansas City. It is only right that offenders pay those costs and not general taxpayers."
The specialty courts operate with grant funding assistance. The Mental Health Court has received about $1.5 million in grants since 2001. The Drug Court has received more than $1 million since 2006.
In the City's specialty courts, offenders with minor infractions receive services like drug treatment, job training and mental health treatment in lieu of jail time or fines.
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Wisconsin Rapids police are looking for a man they say assaulted a 60-year-old woman.
According to police, it happened around 7:45 p.m. Friday. They say a man with sandy brown hair came up behind the woman on 5th Street North near Poplar Street in Wisconsin Rapids and grabbed her. Police say the man held on to the woman.
The woman screamed and got away unharmed, police said. She went to her house and called police.
The man ran toward nearby Forest Hill Cemetery after the incident, Wisconsin Rapids police said.
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Vol 37 | Num 3 | May 16, 2012
Striped Bass Stew
1 TBSP. extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 fennel bulb, trimmed, halved and thinly sliced
1 large tomato, cut into large dice
Salt and pepper
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
12 oz. skinless striped bass cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 lb. scallops
Crusty bread, for serving
In a Dutch oven, combine oil and garlic; cook over medium-high heat until garlic is fragrant, 1 minute.
Add fennel and cook, stirring frequently until slightly softened.
Add tomato, season with salt and pepper; cook 3 minutes.
Stir in broth and bring stew to a gently boil.
Reduce to a simmer.
Gently fold in seafood.
Return to a bare simmer and cook until seafood is opaque throughout, about 3 minutes.
Serve stew topped with a drizzle of oil along with crusty bread.
Serves 4.
Flounder Piccata
4 flounder fillets
Salt and pepper
Flour, for dredging
2 TBSP. butter
3 TBSP. extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 lemon (1/2 zested and juiced, 1/2 cut into wedges)
3 cups salad greens
2 TBSP. capers, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
Pat fish dry; season with salt and pepper.
Place flour in a shallow bowl.
Dredge fish in the flour; shake off excess.
Heat 1 TBSP. each butter and oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add fish and cook, turning once, 3 minutes per side.
Transfer to plate and cover with foil.
Place garlic in same skillet; cook 30 seconds.
Remove skillet from heat and add wine, lemon zest and lemon juice.
Return to heat and cook, stirring until wine is slightly reduced.
Season with salt and pepper.
Toss the greens with 1 TBSP. olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
Place fish on 4 plates.
Add the remaining 1 TBSP. butter to the sauce in the skillet; stir until melted.
Pour butter sauce over fish.
Wipe out skillet and heat remaining 1 TBSP. olive oil over high heat.
Add capers and parsley and fry until crisp, 1 minute.
Sprinkle over fish.
Serve with salad and lemon wedges.
Serves 4.
Creamy Linguine with Shrimp and Veggies
6 quarts water
1 tsp. salt, divided
8 oz. uncooked linguine
3 cups broccoli florets, cut small
1 1/2 TBSP. butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 carrot, small strips
3/4 cup cream cheese
1/4 tsp. salt and pepper
Bring water to boil in sauce pot; add 1/2 tsp. salt, and pasta; cook 5 minutes.
Add broccoli and carrot; cook 3 minutes.
Drain over a bowl, reserving a 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet.
Add onion and mushrooms; saute 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add garlic, saute 1 minute.
Add pasta mixture, pasta water, cream cheese, remaining salt and pepper to pan.
Cook until cheese melts and shrimp are done, stirring occasionally.
Serves 4.
Grilled Tautog with Herb Butter
1 whole tautog, gutted and cleaned
2 TBSP. lemon juice
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 TBSP. minced parsley
1 TBSP. rosemary
1 TBSP. dill
Herb Butter Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
3 TBSP. chopped parsley
3 TBSP. tarragon chives
1/4 tsp. grated lemon zest
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. cayenne
1/8 tsp. salt
Place whole fish in salt water and let soak for 30 minutes.
Rinse well and pat dry with paper towels.
Mix all of the above ingredients in a bowl.
You can make your own marinade of 1/2 cup Italian dressing thinned with 2 TBSP. of lemon juice or white wine vinegar.
Place the fish and the marinade in a plastic bag and refrigerate NO LONGER than 1/2 hour.
Drain fish and pour the marinade into a small pan to brush on the fish while grilling.
Grill fish, depending on the thickness, 4 to 15 minutes; do not overcook.
Test center for doneness with fork.
Serve immediately with herbed butter.
Serves 4.
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One girl is bringing Emily Dickinson back to life...
and she's setting the stage as a one-woman show.
Rebekah Gross knew she wanted to be an actress ever since she was three years old.
Now a Sophomore at the University of Mary, she discovered her love for Emily Dickinson when required to research an author as part of a school project.
Her professor, Dr. Jamieson Ridenhour noticed her interest in Dickinson and gave her the script for "The Belle of Amherst," a one-woman play.
He told her if she could memorize the 95 page script over the summer, she could perform it
...and she did.
"I think just watching the play develop and watcher her develop the character. It is always gratifying when a student connects with a piece of literature. I rarely see a student connect as completely with a poet as she has and I feel like she has grown as an actress tremendously during this process and that's been a lot of fun to watch," says Dr. Jamieson Ridenhour, Director of The Belle of Amherst.
Rebekah is in the final stages of her dress rehearsals and she says she's ready for her performance.
She has lived and breathed Emily Dickinson and spent months researching and learning everything there is to know about her.
"I'm excited to bring Emily Dickinson back to life. I'm excited to let the audience know who she was or what I think she was and I'm excited to just have people get to know her better," says Rebekah Gross, Plays Emily Dickinson.
The public is invited to the Former Governors' Mansion in Bismarck on October 11 and 12 at 7:30pm to see Rebekah's one-woman performance.
The play is free and she'll also be performing the play in Wilton, Ellendale, and Wahpeton.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>


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When I saw a commercial recently for Flex Seal Brite I was overjoyed! This is the sort of thing I need around the house. I'm blessed with a house bursting with character and personality which means it's certainly not new and it has endless repairs and necessary upgrades. Being able to stop leaks instantly with liquefied rubber would definitely make my world a better place – as I'm sure it would yours as well.
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News about South Africa, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Aug. 26, 2014
South Africa's high rate of success in combating the AIDS epidemic in recent years is threatened as United States program President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief prepares to move its resources to poorer countries; plan, instituted in 2003 under Pres George W Bush, poured more than $3 billion into country, allowing it to make enormous strides in fighting the virus. MORE
Aug. 13, 2014
Pallo Jordan, veteran anti-apartheid politician and leading South African intellectual, resigns from Parliament following newspaper report that he lied about his academic credentials; Jordan, who used Dr titled but lacked PhD, issues apology to African National Congress and to nation. MORE
Aug. 8, 2014
South African murder trial of Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee sprinter accused of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in fit of rage, enters decisive stage as lawyers begin two days of final arguments before handing over case to presiding judge. MORE
Aug. 7, 2014
Outcome of murder trial of South African track star Oscar Pistorius rests in hands of Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa, stern 66-year-old black woman known for meting out stiff sentences in cases of violence against women; experts say Masipa has steered trial skillfully, despite glare of live television and social media; some view her role presiding over case as remarkable circumstance just a generation removed from era of apartheid. MORE
Jul. 30, 2014
Memo From South Africa; filmmaker Tonie van der Merwe created movies exclusively for blacks, launching careers of many black actors and technicians in the 1970s and 1980s; has surprised many with a resurgence--five of his movies were recently broadcast in South Africa, government awarded him with his first prize ever for his role in bringing black actors to screen during apartheid and Durban International Film Festival showcased his first work Joe Bullet, South Africa's first film with an all-black cast. MORE
Jul. 22, 2014
Kruger National Park in South Africa is weighing plan to move some rhinos out, aiming to protect them from poachers by spreading risk to other game reserves; South Africa has 70 percent of world's rhinos. MORE
Jul. 16, 2014
Leaders of so-called BRICS group of nations that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa announce that they are establishing a development bank to challenge influence of World Bank and International Monetary Fund; New Development Bank, based in Shanghai, will open with initial capitalization of $50 billion, and India will name bank's first president. MORE
Jul. 15, 2014
Nadine Gordimer, South African writer whose literary ambitions led her into heart of apartheid to create body of fiction that brought her Nobel Prize in 1991, dies at age 90; found her themes in injustices and cruelties of South Africa's policies of racial division, and left no quarter of the society unexplored. MORE
Jul. 11, 2014
South African authorities postpone decision on whether to parole Eugene de Kock, convicted death-squad leader known as Prime Evil whose case reflects South Africa's long struggle to come to terms with its brutal past of apartheid. MORE
Jul. 10, 2014
Mamphela Ramphele, prominent South African veteran of the struggle against apartheid, announces that she will leave South African politics and return to her previous work in civil society. MORE
Jul. 9, 2014
Defense team for Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee track star accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, closes its case; final arguments will be heard in beginning of August. MORE
Jul. 3, 2014
Psychologist's report read by defense at murder trial of Oscar Pistorius in South Africa, says the disabled athlete is at increasing risk of suicide without treatment for post-traumatic stress and depression brought on by the killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. MORE
Jul. 2, 2014
Peet van Zyl, Oscar Pistorius's agent, testifies at his murder trial that, even on the night before the athlete killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, he was arranging for them to fly together to a track meet in England as part of a series of trips abroad to show her 'his world'; testimony is apparently intended by the defense as evidence of a loving relationship. MORE
Jul. 1, 2014
Trial of Oscar Pistorius, disabled South African track star, resumes after psychiatric assessments that could have derailed the proceedings conclude that he was not mentally ill when he killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp; conclusion is critical since defendants deemed unable to distinguish between right and wrong can be committed indefinitely to state mental institutions. MORE
Jun. 8, 2014
Some of South Africa's ugly past comes to the stage in Nicholas Wright play A Human Being Died That Night, directed by Jonathan Munby; play charts the conversations that took place between black female psychologist Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela and Eugene de Kock, former policeman nicknamed Prime Evil whose squad tortured and killed anti-apartheid activists, over a period of five years at Pretoria Central Prison. MORE
May. 27, 2014
Oscar Pistorius travels to state psychiatric hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, for the first day of mental health evaluation ordered by judge at his murder trial. MORE
May. 21, 2014
South African Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa orders Oscar Pistorius to undergo a 30-day psychiatric assessment at Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital in Pretoria, raising questions of his criminal liability; by some accounts, examinations at Weskoppies could even determine if hearings proceed at all; Pistorius faces at least 25-years in prison if he is convicted of murdering his former girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. MORE
May. 15, 2014
South African judge in murder trial of Oscar Pistorius says defendant should undergo psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he was affected by mental illness when he shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. MORE
May. 14, 2014
Gerrie Nel, prosecutor in South African murder trial of Oscar Pistorious, formally applies for him to undergo a 30-day psychiatric evaluation; move follows testimony that Pistorious suffers from general anxiety disorder. MORE
May. 14, 2014
Op-Ed article by Bongani Madondo, senior editor at the South African edition of Rolling Stone, contends that election victory of African National Congress is a reminder that South Africans remain loyal to the party, despite its corruption. MORE
May. 11, 2014
South African police arrest 59 people in township of Alexandra, where protesters burned tires and barricaded roads after victory of African National Congress at polls; although ruling African National Congress remains popular with South Africa's black majority after it dismantled the apartheid system in 1994, there is rising discontent among the millions stuck in grinding poverty, without access to running water or electricity. MORE
May. 10, 2014
African National Congress wins 62 percent of vote in South Africa's fifth post-apartheid election, nearly same share it won in 1994; almost identical results mask glaring differences between the two periods, during which the party has been transformed from liberation movement to political party buffeted by corruption, popular disillusionment and widespread complaints. MORE
May. 9, 2014
South Africa's long-ruling African National Congress is headed to another big victory in national elections, though it appears to fall short of Pres Jacob G Zuma's goal of two-thirds majority; ANC leads with 63 percent of vote with 83 percent of ballots tallied. MORE
May. 8, 2014
Voters cast ballots across South Africa following campaign season that betrayed cracks in the governing African National Congress party and hinted at realignment of nation's politics in years ahead; polls indicate that ANC will maintain power despite corruption scandals, but with fewer votes than in the past. MORE
May. 7, 2014
Lawyer accuses South African double-amputee track star Oscar Pistorius of intimidating Kim Myers, close friend of Reeva Steenkamp, woman he is accused of murdering, during trial's adjournment. MORE
May. 6, 2014
African National Congress is counting on its dead heroes like Nelson Mandela to keep its current, sullied leadership in power in South Africa; ANC is poised to win overwhelmingly in the nation's fifth democratic election, granting a second term to Pres Jacob Zuma, who is beset by scandal. MORE
May. 6, 2014
Defense witnesses testify in murder trial of Oscar Pistorius in South Africa; testimony is meant to undermine prosecution's assertion that Pistorius acted with the sole intention of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. MORE
May. 5, 2014
South African Pres Jacob Zuma, battling defectors from African National Congress days before general election, extends conciliatory hand to former colleagues, allies and backers who had become bitter rivals and critics. MORE
Apr. 27, 2014
Sarah Khan travel essay recounts her trip along Western and Northern Cape of Africa; Khan envisioned heading out from Cape Town for few hours and then being engulfed by rainbow of flowers, but trip took its own, surprising course. MORE
Apr. 23, 2014
Memo from Pretoria; many South Africans are voicing anger with Pres Jacob G Zuma and his government over numerous issues, including high-level corruption and failure to create jobs or provide most basic services in gritty townships and other poor areas; as head of the African National Congress, however, Zuma continues to draw enormous loyalty and political benefits as he seeks a second term. MORE
Apr. 20, 2014
News analysis; numbers of lawyers from both South Africa and United States say they have never seen anything like emotional display put on by Oscar Pistorius in his murder trial; Pistorius's histrionics have raised question of whether he is traumatized person or a good actor. MORE
Apr. 19, 2014
Many South African lawyers say murder trial of sprinter Oscar Pistorius has served to reinforce impressions that country's justice system treats rich and famous much better than poor and vulnerable; what has become a season of high-profile cases has turned an unusually unforgiving spotlight on South Africa's justice system. MORE
Apr. 18, 2014
Murder trial of South African track star Oscar Pistorius adjourns amid a report that private forensic pathologist Reggie Perumal, crucial defense witness, will not take the stand when it resumes in May. MORE
Apr. 17, 2014
Judge in trial of Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee track star accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, says proceedings will be postponed after hearings ended until May 5, two days before South Africa's national election. MORE
Apr. 16, 2014
Oscar Pistorius, leaving witness stand, reads Valentine's card that he received from his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp minutes before he shot her; tearful moment on the stand follows days of grueling cross-examination in which prosecutors have accused the athlete of lying and changing his testimony. MORE
Apr. 15, 2014
Prosecutor in murder trial of South African track star Oscar Pistorius has him relive the final moments of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp's life in the fourth day of relentless cross-examination. MORE
Apr. 14, 2014
Gerrie Nel, South African prosecutor nicknamed 'Pit Bull' for his aggressive cross-examination tactics, has come into spotlight during murder trial of Oscar Pistorius; colleagues say that Nel's relentless and sometimes brutal method is not unusual in South Africa, but he has nonetheless received warnings for his treatment of Pistorius, who is beginning his second week of testimony. MORE
Apr. 12, 2014
South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius appears flustered, agitated and tired at his murder trial on the third day of cross-examination by prosecutor Gerrie Nell, who accuses him of shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the head during an argument. MORE
Apr. 11, 2014
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, accused of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, faces new questions from state prosecutor Gerrie Nel about his relationship with her and his experiences firing guns; Pistorious, who claims he shot Steenkamp by mistake, denies charge of premeditated murder. MORE
Apr. 10, 2014
Gerrie Nel, prosecutor in murder trial of Oscar Pistorius, is relentless in cross-examining Pistorius about fatal shooting of Reeva Steenkamp; Nel, who has a reputation for combativeness and a string of high-profile victories under his belt, all but orders Pistorius to look at gruesome photograph of the victim, drawing gasps from the courtroom. MORE
Apr. 9, 2014
South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius removes his prosthetic legs and demonstrates at his murder trial how vulnerable and exposed he can be without them; demonstration goes toward bolstering defense's case that Pistorius shot his gun in a panic, accidentally killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, because he believed someone had broken into his house. MORE
Apr. 8, 2014
South African paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius takes the stand in his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, maintaining that he shot her because of a tragic mistake; Pistorius begins with an apology to Steenkamp's family. MORE
Apr. 3, 2014
Oscar Pistorius is expected to take the stand when his murder trial resumes after weeklong recess; his account of what happened the night he fatally shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp may be the only thing that can save him from a conviction. MORE
Mar. 30, 2014
Seth Kugel Frugal Traveler column on do-it-yourself trip through South Africa. MORE
Mar. 29, 2014
Murder trial of South African double-amputee track star Oscar Pistorius has been adjourned after one of the two judicial assessors becomes ill; trial is to resume April 7. MORE
Mar. 26, 2014
Prosecution rests its case in murder trial of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, after three weeks of testimony that sought to portray him as angry and jealous man who killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp; defense has asked for several days to prepare itself, and will begin its own case within days, possibly with Pistorius taking the stand. MORE
Mar. 25, 2014
Text messages reveal at murder trial of South African double-amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius that he and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp argued fiercely in the weeks before he killed her. MORE
Mar. 21, 2014
Oscar Pistorius, double amputee track star charged with murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, plans to sell house where he shot her in order to raise money for legal fees. MORE
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Lesotho: Regional Body Aims to Help Restore Stability
The Southern African Development Community said Monday that it would send an envoy and an observer team after military actions over the weekend caused the prime minister to flee.
September 2, 2014, Tuesday
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South Africa: 4 Found Guilty in Plot to Kill a General Who Fled Rwanda
A South African court on Friday found four men guilty of trying to kill an exiled critic of President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in a case that had strained diplomatic ties between the countries.
August 30, 2014, Saturday
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Giving Away Photos to Make a Profit
With changes sweeping over photojournalism, Getty Images has been anticipating the needs of both viewers and editors.
August 27, 2014, Wednesday
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South Africa's Subprime Crisis
We largely avoided the 2007 crash but didn't learn from it. Now we're facing our own bailouts.
August 27, 2014, Wednesday
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Three Approaches to Beating the AIDS Epidemic in South Africa
The pilot programs focus on subgroups like gay men, prostitutes, truckers, prisoners, miners and patients who don't take their drugs regularly.
August 26, 2014, Tuesday
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AIDS Progress in South Africa Is in Peril
Though few Americans realize it, South Africa owes much of its success in the fight against AIDS to a single United States program — one that is now moving elsewhere.
August 26, 2014, Tuesday
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What the World Is Saying About Ferguson
A global lens on the shooting of Michael Brown and subsequent civil unrest.
August 20, 2014, Wednesday
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All Blacks Seek Record Win in Rugby Championship
New Zealand could add a record 18th consecutive victory by a Tier 1 nation, while Australia tries to end its drought in the Bledisloe Cup.
August 15, 2014, Friday
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Credentials Put in Doubt, Lawmaker Steps Down
Pallo Jordan, a veteran anti-apartheid politician, resigned from Parliament after a newspaper reported that he had lied about his academic credentials.
August 13, 2014, Wednesday
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After Decades in Exile, a South African Writer's Remains Will Head Home
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Books — Non-fiction
- "Mandela: The Authorized Biography" (1999) By Anthony Sampson
- "Anatomy of a Miracle: The End of Apartheid and the Birth of the New South Africa" (1997) By Patti Waldmeir
- "Tomorrow is Another Country: The Inside Story of South Africa's Road to Change" (1995) By Allister Sparks
- "Move Your Shadow: South Africa, Black and White" (1985) By Joseph Lelyveld
- "The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist" (1985) By Breyten Breytenbach
- "Notebooks: 1960-1977" (1984) By Athol Fugard
- "The Boer War" (1979) By Thomas Pakenham
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Official Name: Republic of South Africa
Capital: Pretoria (Current local time)
Government Type: Republic
Population: 43.99 million
Area: 470,462 square miles
Languages: IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sepedi, English, Setswana, Sesotho, Xitsonga
Literacy: Total Population: [82%] Male: [84%]; Female: [81%]
Year of Independence: 1910
Web site: Gov.za
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Thokozile Matilda Masipa, the judge in Oscar Pistorius's murder trial, said Mr. Pistorius should have a psychiatric evaluation for mental illness, and his uncle, Arnold Pistorius, lauded the decision.
South African Leaders on Election Day
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Remember when West Virginia reportedly wanted to join the SEC or ACC, but was shot down by both? Now that they're in the Big 12, they're in a demonstrably better place then they would've been if the ACC had taken them, so one can expect a little bit of chortling.
And chortling there is! As shared by the Smoking Musket:
President [James] Clements was also at the event and during his remarks mentioned that the ACC "should be pretty nervous right about now." Those were public remarks to an exclusively WVU crowd, so take them for what they're worth.
That's a remark made to boosters and alumni, so of course it's a little bit more assertive than you'd hear if it came from an official statement. But it's got to feel pretty good to be WVU and see Pitt heading to the ACC with conference realignment rumors sure to keep quaking for at least the next month, right?


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Victor Valdez '84, M.A. '94 51, lay ecclesial minister and long-time catechetical leader who achieved Master Catechist status last year, died on July 17, 2013. He had suffered for many years from the effects of recurring brain tumors.
Wendy Scherbart, Director of Catechetical Ministry for the Diocese of San Jose, said, "Over the 30 years I have known Victor, he has shown me how to put my trust in God. He lived with integrity and hope while carrying recurring health challenges.
"Victor chose to discern the will of God each day. He strived to do the will of God and now is fully united with God. I thank him for inspiring us with his courage and deep faith."
Scherbart said that Victor had just made his second trip to Lourdes in May with the Knights of Malta and that he was seeking peace. "He told me that the day he went to the baths he didn't want to hurry, but to be fully present to the experience.
"As he stepped through the waters, he felt sensations, the temperature, the placement of each foot, and he emerged feeling a deep peace," Scherbart said.
At Valdez's funeral Mass, July 24, at Santa Teresa Church, San Jose, Father Jose Antonio Rubio M.A. '95, STD '06 gave the homily, noting the Gospel reading, John 6: 37-40, "If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it."
Father Rubio said Victor "had recurring benign brain tumors and had 12 surgeries — some 13 hours — until they couldn't operate anymore. He had the tumors for more than half his life, but he did a lot in a life.
"Even as a boy Victor carried his cross. When he was born, an ear was partially developed and he endured a number of surgeries. When he was in grammar school, he was hit by a car, broke his hip and was in a cast for six months."
"Victor had a strong faith," Father Rubio said. "From his Mexican heritage he had great faith in Our Lady of Guadalupe, and he got strength from the writings and spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. After he was diagnosed with the tumors, he dedicated his life to God, working for the Church. He always paid attention to how God was working in his life."
Valdez worked at St. John Vianney, St. Athanasius, St. Denis (Menlo Park) as Director of Religious Education, at the University of Santa Clara as a resident minister in the dorms and with the alumni association. He planned retreats, gave talks and workshops at faith formation conferences in San Francisco, Santa Clara and Ariz.
Father Rubio said, "Victor carried his cross behind Jesus, but he carried his cross like Jesus. The cross of Jesus changed the universe and lead to resurrection, his resurrection, Victor's resurrection, our resurrection.
"Victor saw life as a pilgrimage. He liked to travel and went to Lourdes twice, to Fatima, and to Madrid for World Youth Day in 2011. He had
been looking forward to WYD Brazil this year.
"When he returned from Madrid he wrote an article for The Valley Catholic recalling standing in rain all night and sleeping on cement. He quoted the very text that was tonight's Gospel reading, and he concluded: If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me."
Victor wrote, "I know the call of Jesus calls for total commitment requiring great sacrifice. What we experienced at World Youth Day was an opportunity to trust in the Lord who never abandons us. In an exhibit along a Madrid parkway, we saw life-size reproductions of the Stations of the Cross. It is through the cross that we are led to freedom."
"Free at last, Victor, free at last!" Father Rubio concluded.
Betty Jane Rank M.A. '94, Sept. 1, 2013. A resident of Walnut Creek, Betty Jane Rank was born in Benicia on Sept 6, 1923. Betty Jane attended St Bernard Grammar School in Oakland, graduated from Holy Names High School in Oakland, then earned a BA Degree from Holy Names College in Oakland in 1945. In 1957, she received a Masters degree in Social Work from UC Berkeley. In her retirement, she capped off her education with a Masters degree in Theological Studies from Santa Clara University. During her career, Betty Jane worked for the City of Oakland Recreation Department, the Oakland Council of Camp Fire Girls, the Denver Council of Camp Fire Girls, and the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Oakland. She was the first director of Tallmadge Hamilton House for senior citizens in Seattle, and spent 23 years with the Santa Clara County Department of Social Services. She often "moonlighted" as an adult education teacher and as a consultant on the aging. Betty Jane never married. Family and friends were her primary focus. Travel was an important part of her life. She traveled to and hiked in many parts of the world. The Sierra Club provided a vehicle for the outdoor activity she so enjoyed. Yosemite provided a setting that she never grew tired of. She did a lot of volunteer work with the Red Cross and with her parish church. Betty Jane moved to Rossmoor in Jan 1997 after living in San Jose for 34 years. She was a member of St. Anne's Church, and participated in ministries as her health permitted. Betty Jane is survived by a nephew, two nieces, one great nephew, four great nieces, two great, great nephews, two great, great nieces, and many first cousins and their extended families. We all loved her and will miss her.


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Harebrained Schemes
Shadowrun creator Jordan Weisman wants players to be authors with Shadowrun Returns
Shadowrun is what happens when you mix Blade Runner with Lord of the Rings: it's a cyberpunk neo-noir universe that explores concepts of trans-humanism, an individual's soul interfacing with technology, and the dawn of a new age. Shadowrun also adds elves, orcs and dragons to the mix. As the original tabletop RPG nears its 25th anniversary, two video game adaptations are preparing to launch thanks to successful Kickstarter campaigns. This week, we'll be looking at three Shadowrun properties: Shadowrun Online, Shadowrun Returns, and the original Shadowrun tabletop RPG. Today we look at Shadowrun Returns. The year 2012 is surrounded by premonitions and prophecy. Will the sun explode? Will nuclear war destroy us all? Will the magnetic reversal of the poles crumble mountains? Will the Rapture wash over the planet? Jordan Weisman says none of the above. In the fictional world of Shadowrun, which he created 24 years ago, 2012 marks the beginning of "the Sixth World." This is an era in which magic returns to Earth, awakening dragons, as well as elvish, ork, troll, and dwarven genetics. Now, in the actual year 2012, Weisman is coming back to the franchise he helped spawn with Shadowrun Returns. As in Weisman's universe, there's a kind of magic coming back here, though it's not other-worldly; these are real-life fans coming out of the woodwork to dedicate time, money, and stories to Weisman and his team at Harebrained Schemes.
The pressure of success
Shadowrun Returns is the single-player counterpart to Shadowrun Online, and conceptually the two are quite similar. Both feature archetypes from the Shadowrun tabletop game, both are turn-based, both are presented in an isometric view with 3D character models. Weisman's Kickstarter project started at a relatively meager budget: $400,000. Weisman says that with Kickstarter and PayPal donations combined, the budget for the game has exceed five times the original estimate. That's partly why the two have such similar features; the original concept for Shadowrun Returns evolved from a top-down perspective to an isometric one, from 2D models to 3D ones, from one city to two, and so on. It sounds encouraging from the outside, and many of these changes are from fan feedback, but Weisman says the increased funding brings an increase in pressure. "One of the things we're wrestling with is that funding went up 500%, but expectations probably went up several thousand percent. In reality, this is still a very small project in the scale of video games," Weisman said. "Our goal is to meet or exceed as many of those goals as we can, but we live in fear of it constantly." One of those goals, the ability for players to author their own content, was especially important to Weisman. "Back in the day when it was just pen and paper, you'd meet people at conventions and they would tell you their stories and their games. Now that we have this wonderful 'Interwebs,' you know, being able to read everyone's campaigns and the games they've played, the fiction they've created, the fanfics, the fan art, that kind of stuff is just so cool."
The end of one world is the creation of another
Weisman wants Shadowrun Returns to be the vessel upon which the fans can build and share their stories. Although the use of the content creation tools will be limited to PC and Macs, authored content will be accessible on any of the game's other platforms, like iOS and Android tablets. Weisman stressed that the creation tools shouldn't be thought of as a modding engine. "The way that we've designed our system, it's kind of like LEGO blocks," Weisman told the Penny Arcade Report. "You can build an enormous number of things with the tilesets we're putting out. So people can build their own buildings and their own streets and their own interiors; a huge variety of different things." "Characters kind of form the backbone of the game, so you'll be able to design the stats of the characters and the look of the characters, be able to write the dialogue for the characters, as well as being able to place characters into the environments created and dictate how they behave. Our goal is to do all that without any kind of scripting language, so we keep it very open. Because, you know, scripting is sometimes very difficult for people. There's a lot of syntax, things like that. So this is going to be kind of… you'll have an enormous amount of power, but through drop-down menus." Weisman said it was surprising for him to see content creation taking place 22 years after he left the license. He wasn't sure many people still cared. "To see the fans, not only the financial outpouring, but the stories that they sent in during the Kickstarter of how they played the paper game, or the SEGA game, or the Super Nintendo game, or the novels, or whatever it may be, and say how it impacted their lives, those were really overwhelming. For an old guy like me, it was really emotional," he said. Weisman's approach has been more collaborative than it has any right to be. Suggestions from the community have sparked graphical overhauls, mechanics discussions, and the game's creation suite has always been a must-have feature. Weisman told the Penny Arcade Report it wasn't even an option; it had to be done. The game's music will be produced by the same team that created the soundtrack for the original Genesis and SNES titles, another accommodation made at the behest of the fans. "We tracked down and reached the composers for each of those games and said 'Would you like to work with us on this new one?' Both were excited to do so," Weisman said. "That was totally in response to the audience telling us how much they love that music and how important that was to them." Even those who've funded the project have found a cozy, permanent place in the universe. Weisman and author Malik Toms co-created an episodic tale, titled "Nothing but Fluff and Smoke," which featured several backers and personalities that had made themselves known via the Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter page. Shadowrun Returns is a great example of letting players play with the world, instead of simply in it. Weisman is inviting everyone to take part in bringing Shadowrun back, and it looks like the community is up to the task.


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Donald Stephenson
Joel: With the Chiefs passing more in 2013, the offensive line is of the upmost importance. We generally know who the starters will be -- at least four of the five -- but the reserves are still important. Stephenson appears to be settling in as the swing lineman, able to fill in as a guard or a tackle. The Chiefs have the depth on the interior offensive line to handle an injury -- Geoff Schwartz or Jeff Allen, one of the two, will be a reserve -- but Stephenson's role becomes vital if one of the tackles goes down. Stephenson will likely be asked to fill in at some point in 2013, making him a key player on the Chiefs offensive line even though he is not a starter.
Dexter McCluster
Matt Conner: As the saying goes, "Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, you're likely a Chiefs receiver opposite Dwayne Bowe." Jon Baldwin is a dazzling practice player, but I'm in see-it-to-believe-it mode there. Donnie Avery brings some speed, but the Chiefs need another offensive x-factor to step up and take defensive focus away from the running game. That's where DMC comes in as a versatile option who Andy Reid will favor. Expect McCluster to earn looks in multiple sets and help turn around the Chiefs offensive woes.
Jerrell Powe
Kalo Phoenix: The 340 pound behemoth of a nose tackle out of Ole Miss was favorably regarded in the 2011 NFL Draft, yet still fell to the Chiefs in the 6th round. Expected to succeed the aging Kelly Gregg, the "land shark" spent the year as the third nose tackle on the depth chart in his rookie season. The next year, the Chiefs spent a 1st round pick on nose tackle Dontari Poe. Crennel favored Anthony Toribio and Poe to Jerrell Powe, and he once again was left third on the depth chart. With Dontari Poe likely to be the starting nose tackle this year, and with Tyson Jackson and Mike Devito as the likely defensive end starters, Powe should start the season on the bench again. However, with new defensive coordinator Bob Sutton's attacking 1-gap defense and Powe's propensity for splash plays, the big man could see more playing time in various positions, not just as a backup nose tackle. Expect to see Powe continue to impress in the preseason and earn some quality snaps in 2013.
Chase Daniel
NJ Chiefs Fan: The AFC West will not be a cake-walk for the Chiefs. The best I believe we can hope for is a tight race for the division title against the Broncos, but the team's best shot at the playoffs could be as a Wild Card. In eight years in the NFL, Chiefs' QB Alex Smith has only appeared in all 16 games twice. That means Chase Daniel will likely lead this team at some point during the upcoming season and the Chiefs will need every win they can get if/when that happens. Daniel will not affect the outcome of every game, but his play could have a large effect on the outcome of the season.
Nickel cornerback
MNChiefsFan: Since an evil genius stole Dex from me, I'm going to go with whoever plays nickel CB. I have no idea whether Dunta Robinson or Sean Smith is going to get the nod as the starter, but whoever is the next man up will see a ton of snaps either way. I personally love the idea of using Flowers against slot WR in nickel formations (against some teams, at least. Against teams that are trotting out nobodies at slot WR, this is a terrible plan), so whoever we bring in on those nickel downs will play outside more than a traditional nickel CB. If our 3rd CB plays extremely well, this will pay HUGE dividends for our defense. First, it'll mean that whoever beat him out is playing lights-out ball to keep the 3rd guy as the 3rd guy (of course, that involves a starter so I'm cheating a bit). Second, it means that quarterbacks will be having a tough time finding receivers all over the field. A guy who needs to go through 3-4 reads is a guy who gives Houston/Hali an extra second to get to him. Domino effect FTW.
Donnie Avery
Matt Verderame: Don't get me wrong, Avery isn't going to reinvent football here, but he can stretch the field. In Andy Reid's offense, the Chiefs need a guy who can take the top off of defenses to open up room for the running backs and tight ends in underneath routes. Avery doesn't even need to be thrown to all the time in order to make a difference. He simply needs to be thrown to occasionally and make defensive coordinators respect his speed and ability.
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Originally posted on Forbes.com.
A colleague of mine recalls a time when a new boss had taken over her department and everyone was anxious. One of his first acts: handing out New York Times obituaries of distinguished people. "Read these," he said, "and think about what your obituaries would say."
His gambit worked. The … [continue reading... ]