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Members of the Fractured Fairy Tales Book Club at the public library will get to speak with the author of their featured book next month, but he will not be there in person. Instead, the library has arranged for Christopher Healy to meet with the club members – children in roughly the third through sixth grades and their parents – by Skype. Healy will participate in a half hour question-and-answer session, part of the club's overall hour-long monthly meeting on Sept. 29, according to Leslianne Costello, the youth services librarian. The club's September book is Healy's "The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom." "I'm so excited to kick off the new year of our Fractured Fairy Tales Book Club with a Skype meeting with this author," Costello said. She learned of the opportunity to host the Skype visit when she was exploring activities for the September meeting and noticed on Healy's website that he is available to meet with groups through that remote technology. Costello said the club welcomes new members and that the Sept. 29 event is open to all.
J Mascis, 'Tied to a Star'
On his second solo album, the Dinosaur Jr. frontman goes acoustic and heartfelt.
Boston-area To Do list
Jeff Bridges The actor's self-titled album was produced by longtime friend, Grammy-winning T Bone Burnett. Sept. 3 at 8 p.m. $40-$75. The Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St., Boston. 617-248-9800. www.thewilbur.com
This day in history
Tuesday, Sept. 2, is the 245th day of 2014. There are 120 days left in the year.
Mary Lentz and Bonnie D'Orlando hold Nahant history
Mary Lentz, of Museum & Collector Resource in Concord (and wife of Harvard Art Museums director Tom Lentz), was at the Nahant Historical Society this week to catalog inventory for the organization.
Red Sox lose in 10 innings
The Sox split four games in St. Petersburg and now head to New York to play the Yankees.
Dustin Pedroia may not play against Yankees
Pedroia sustained a concussion Saturday and said he'll play when he no longer has symptoms.
Confident Castillo proceeds — slowly
Rusney Castillo was 0 for 3 Monday in the Gulf Coast League and will play Wednesday for Double A Portland.
Rob Gronkowski says he'll play in Patriots opener
The tight end said he is "ready to go" on Sunday vs. the Dolphins.
Rex Ryan has high hopes for his Jets
The bombastic coach asserts, "We feel great about our situation, feel great about our team."
Three reasons to be wary of the Jets
It starts with a defensive unit that might have the best front seven in football.
At Labor Day breakfast, Walsh gets his turn on stage
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, a former labor leader, was keynote speaker at the annual event.
Boston works to reclaim status as a runners' mecca
The Boston Athletic Association and New Balance are helping the area re-emerge as a training ground for world-class runners.
Duxbury's Aaron Kramer fills in admirably on BC's offensive line
Kramer was called upon because of injury in Saturday's opener against UMass.
Bidders lining up for 2024 Summer Games
While candidates for the 2022 Winter Games are dwindling, a number of would-be host cities are cautiously lining up for the 2024 summer version.
Inauspicious timing of Atlantic City's woes for Mass. casino supporters
Specialists see implications from casino closures in New Jersey for gambling in Mass.
As students move in, city vows vigilance on safety
A set of stiff realities has kicked in as thousands of students return to America's college capital this week.


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The authority hired Mondale on Friday during the group's first meeting, as it takes steps toward building the $975 million Vikings stadium.
Mondale is the son of former Vice President Walter Mondale.
He served as Dayton's top aide while the stadium worked its way through the Legislature.
He is a former state senator. Since last year he's been heading the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, which operates the Metrodome. The commission is being disbanded as the new stadium authority gets off the ground.
The authority will oversee design and construction of a facility involving nearly $500 million in state and city money.
Mondale's salary will be $157,000.
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The Nebraska Broadcasters Association has made a $5,000.00 donation to the local chapter of the American Red Cross to aid the victims of the recent storms that hit Northeast Nebraska.
"This natural disaster has forever changed countless lives in several Nebraska communities" said Jim Timm, NBA President/Executive Director. "The immediate response of people from near and far to assist in recovery and rebuilding is heartwarming. The NBA has made this donation to support the people affected."
Timm also noted the efforts of several TV and Radio stations in serving the impacted areas. "From broadcasting the initial weather forecasts, through the tornado warnings and ensuing updates for those impacted, local broadcasters are working around the clock to provide constant information to help the people of these communities start rebuilding."
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Birthday Baby Shower Party in EdinburghAll the ladies love and, lets face it, deserve a good pamper session. So we say any excuse will do. We've added to the Baby Shower experience for your Edinburgh birthday party.
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Depending on the amount of guests and treatments requested, we allocate one or two therapists to you and arrange an appointment schedule prior to the party. On the day of the party, the therapists will arrive 30 minutes before your first appointment to set up. The therapists then work their magic and help you and your guests feel and look gorgeous.
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They say if you repeat something long enough, it becomes true, whether it is or not. That's why the battle still rages over which Tennessee player is on the cover of the Oct. 30, 1967, issue as SI recaps the Vol victory over Alabama.
Some say it was Albert Dorsey, an All-America selection that season. A recent Sports Illustrated book about college football says it was Jimmy Weatherford, an All-America selection the next season.
Truth is, it was neither one of them.
The Vol on the cover is actually Mike Jones, a sophomore safety from Nashville 41 years ago.
Mike also played running back, as well as in the secondary, and is known for scoring the first TD on artificial turf against Georgia in 1968. He was a quarterback on the freshman team in 1966.
So, when anybody asks who's guarding Dennis Homan on the cover of SI, it's Mike Jones. That play, incidentally, caused great consternation on the Alabama side that October day, the Tide fans thinking Jones might have hit the Tide receiver early, or climbed his back, or some other illegal act.
You can win a lot of bar bets, armed with this little piece of knowledge.
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'Universal Message of Judaism' Is Topic for Kanter Lecture Wednesday
The Institute for Jewish Studies and Interfaith Understanding (IJIU) at Old Dominion University presents the Evelyn Kanter Endowed Lectureship in Interfaith Studies with Rabbi Walter Homolka at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. It will be in Chandler Recital Hall of the Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center.
The topic for his lecture is "The Universal Message of Judaism: An Ethical Covenant for Global Co-existence."
Homolka, rector of the Abraham Geiger College for the training of rabbis at Potsdam University, the former German Imperial residence close to the capital Berlin, is chairman of the Leo Baeck Foundation and the Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Scholarship Foundation as well as an executive board member of the World Union for Progressive Judaism.
He received his Ph.D. from King's College London, and a D.H.L. from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York.
A public reception will follow the lecture. Parking will be available in the parking garage at the corner of 49th Street and Bluestone Avenue.
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For information about IJIU and its mission, programs and goals, visit http://al.odu.edu/ijiu/.
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Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow believes his organization will benefit from Doug Brocail moving from pitching coach to special assistant to the GM, while also acknowledging it was not easy to tell first base coach Dave Clark and bullpen coach Dennis Martinez their contracts would not be renewed.
Also, Dave Trembley confirms he is returning to the Astros staff in 2014, but he was not ready to disclose in what capacity. He said he will not continue as the team's 3rd base coach.
"I just want to help, be a team player," Trembley said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports.
"I'm very committed to what the Astros are doing. The overall plan is very solid. The future is going to be very good."
Brocail, who pitched for the Astros for four years during three different stints, joined the coaching staff as the interim pitching coach in June of 2011.
Brocail, who will also serve as the Astros senior pitching advisor, will be working with pitchers at all levels of the organization.
"It's a great role for him," Luhnow said. "Doug was in the front office and asked to come down and help out after a pitching coach was let go a few years ago. Originally, it was going to be on an interim basis, and then he did a good job and he stayed on, and he stayed on for two full years after that and I think he's really helped the development of a lot of our young pitchers. He really gets a kick out of working with young pitchers.
"I think his biggest asset is his enthusiasm and his ability to express how he teaches pitching to a broad audience. I think that will work for us in his role in the front office where he can impact not only the players at the big league level, but impact players throughout our organization. He will also be involved in some scouting assignments as well, and we've got another big scouting assignment coming up for this year's draft."
Clark had been on the Astros big league staff for five years, the first four as third base coach and he coached first base in 2013
Clark was the Astros interim manager in 2009 and he played for the Astros in 1998.
"It was difficult (to let Clark go) and I definitely respect and admire everything he did for the organization from interim manager to managing Double-A to being our third base coach and first base coach," Luhnow said. "He's moved around quite a bit. He has a tremendous amount of experience.
"At the end of the day he's an outfield-baserunning instructor. Those are both (manager) Bo's (Porter) strengths. We really feel like we need somebody whose expertise is more in the middle infield. When you're trying to put together the coaching staff puzzle, not only personalities and chemistry, you are also looking at different skill sets and how you mix it altogether.
"So much of our future is based on our middle infield with (2nd baseman Jose) Altuve having a long-term contract now, and with (shortstop Jonathan) Villar being such an outstanding young man with so much potential ahead of him, that we really need to make sure we are doing everything we can to give these guys the proper coaching and guidance at this level."
Martinez leaves the Astros after one season on the coaching staff.
"I'm just real disappointed," Martinez said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports. "I don't know exactly what was the reason.
I understand in this business you get hired to get fired. I thought that I did a pretty good job. I'm just hoping for the best for the organization."
Martinez, who pitched 23 years in the big leagues, owns 245 victories and played in the All-Star Game four times, was caught off guard by the move.
"It was a kind of a surprise to hear so fast, so quick, but it is what it is," Martinez said. "I am a professional. I played this game for a long time.
"I stood up for what I believe. If I did something wrong or if I did come out with the truth, maybe they didn't like it. I don't know. I'm taking it as it comes and I'm moving forward."
Luhnow said the decision on Martinez was painful for him and that it had more to do with the make-up of the staff going forward.
"When it comes to Dennis, he is a tremendous human being, a great man and a good friend of mine," Luhnow said.
"To let him know that he wasn't going to come back in that capacity was difficult for me because I have a lot of respect for him, a lot of respect for what he did as a player, a lot of respect for what he did as a minor league coach and I think he did a good job this year for us.
"Having said that, when you are putting together a staff of six or seven or eight Major League coaches, the mix has to work and people have to get along with each other and work complimentary together. What you envision working at the outset doesn't always happen day-to-day, not that there was some big conflict.
"We're going to hire a new pitching coach and we're going to let that new pitching coach be very involved, if not guide the hiring of the bullpen coach. We don't want to force-fit people together that may or may not be complimentary to each other."


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Both McGehee and Gamel are on the bench tonight
Dude, WTF? I'm not on the fire Macha bandwagon, but this sort of stuff really makes me question. An argument can be made for starting McGehee over Counsell, but if you're giving McGehee the night off, you really need to be playing Gamel. It's the only thing that makes sense.


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Representatives from Walker County DHR, the Walker County Children's Policy Council and the Walker County District Attorney's Office spoke before the Walker County Commission Monday morning. Commissioners voted to recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
"It's disturbing that people would abuse children," Commission Chairman Bruce Hamrick said. "It hurts me to hear the stories, and it is an honor to approve this proclamation."
Randy Redmill, DHR director for Walker County, said his staff of two assessment workers investigates all reports of abuse in the county and makes contact within five days on 92 percent of cases reported.
"We want to make sure children are as safe as possible as quickly as possible," Redmill said.
District Attorney Bill Adair said child abuse — physical and sexual — is an "epidemic" in Walker County. He said 30 cases of small children being abused in Walker County since Jan. 1 have been handled by Prescott House, a Birmingham-based child advocacy center.
"In those cases, almost all of them will lead to someone being prosecuted for child abuse," Adair said.
Adair said Child Abuse Prevention Month means a lot to victims of child abuse but also to people who work with victims.
"We see the worst of humanity," he said. "It means a lot to us for the commission to show their support."
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Now, that's what Pre-Season is all about, right?!?
Honestly? there wasn't too much to harp about during the first few series of the game. It was the same ol same ol while witnessing: no push from the Offensive Linemen, no aggressiveness from the Defensive Linemen, nothing exciting from the starting Offense and nothing dynamic from the Coordination department (Thanks, Greg Olson). We were in for another long, cold and no frills Friday night game until...
TP2 started to shine!
Now, I'll be the first one to tell you, I had my doubts in the past. Terrelle Pryor always had limits in my mind to convert the deep ball, pass the ball with consistent accuracy and not make the critical throws..
but every week changes!
Pryor was awesome at shaking tackles, creating extra time for the Receivers, completing tough throws and even making important conversions with his feet. Hell, we all KNEW the kid could make plays with his feet..but his passing accuracy was the real story! 7 for 9 for 93 yards in a Pre-Season game isn't huge news to the NFL, but at the current time? It's enough for the Oakland Raider Nation!
I have to admit, this team looks a little deadlier with Ford, Moore, McFadden and Pryor in on the same Offensive play.
If the team continues to implement the Pistol and Read Option in the current Oakland Raider playbook, there's no telling how far we can go. Welcome to the "real" NFL, Oaktown- now don't get cocky!!!!
The bad news? Holy Nerf Herder...take your pick. Our Linemen blocking seemed a little improved from last game, but still lack consistency to create gaps for our Running Backs and protect the Quarterback properly. The blocking communication between Running Backs and the Offense was awful again. I believe that's the main reason Matt Flynn was not feeling as comfortable as he thought he'd be.
Can anyone tell me why Marcel Reece hasn't received as many carries as the other backs in this Pre Season? Sure, he's a Full back, but a PRO BOWLER Back, right?
You'd think Coach Allen and Olson would throw him a bone once in a while knowing he can create mis-matches as seen last year. Time will only tell if they feed the Beast. It can only help our team.
Defense? We had Defense?!?! The Dark Side needs a Pass Rush, damn it!! I know we have a few guys out here and there- but c'mon sons! You're better than that!
We also seem to have holes in our Zones that cause Running Backs to catch all over us while exploiting weaknesses. Jason Tarver, please place the right guys in the right position. I know we lack talent here and there, but I'm sure there's something you can do besides run Blitz plays that don't get to the Quarterback.
It was nice to see DJ Hayden out there finally after a tough off season with injuries. There were a couple plays he could of executed a bit better, but I think he did ok for his 1st appearance.
Time will only tell if he valued as a true first round pick. I think he is.
You keep ballin' Josello Hanson (1 INT), Sio Moore and Nick Roach..I see you're all making good plays. Keep it up!
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears look ready to start the season. The Oakland Raiders look ready for a quarterback controversy.
Cutler led five first-half scoring drives, Matt Forte gained 109 yards from scrimmage and the Bears beat the Raiders 34-26 Friday night in the third preseason game for both teams.
Cutler and Forte connected on a 32-yard touchdown pass, former Raiders running back Michael Bush added a pair of touchdown runs and Alshon Jeffery caught seven passes for 77 yards as theBears (2-1) broke out to a 27-0 lead in the first half."It was a good outing for everybody, but it is preseason," Cutler said. "You can't get caught up in that. I don't think we can get too high on this game. We made some mistakes and we need to go back and look at them. But it's a good barometer of where we're at and where we can go."
This was likely the last full test for Chicago's first-team offense before the season as the top stars will play sparingly -- if at all -- in the exhibition finale next week against Cleveland.
The Raiders (1-2) might need to use next week's game against Seattle to figure out who their quarterback will be.
Matt Flynn threw two interceptions on just six passes before being pulled in favor of Terrelle Pryor in the second quarter to the delight of frustrated Raidersfans. Oakland's first-team defense was shredded and the usually reliable Sebastian Janikowski even missed a 49-yard field goal before connecting from 58 yards out on the final play of the first half to get Oakland on the board.
"We were very frustrated with how we performed," Flynn said. "Watch it, correct it and you have to move on. We'll move on from this."
"What I want to look at is who gives us the best chance to move the ball down the field and score points," coach Dennis Allen said. "Obviously I'm not going to look at one night and base any type of decision on one night. I'll go back and I'll look at it and we'll see where we go from here."Pryor electrified the crowd by leading a late field-goal drive in the first half and then running and throwing for scores in the third quarter. Pryor finished 7 for 9 for 93 yards passing to go along with 37 yards rushing and led Oakland to 20 points on five drives and made a case that he should be the starter when the season starts.
The Bears came into this game looking to show their passing offense was more than just Brandon Marshall after he was targeted on all five throws by Cutler last week against San Diego. Cutler managed to do that on the first drive with long completions to Jeffery and tight end Marcellus Bennett that set up a field goal by Robbie Gould.
"We just called more of our packages and everybody got a chance to get the ball," Bennett said.
Both those completions came against Raiders rookie DJ Hayden, who played his first game since a near fatal practice collision last November in college at Houston. Hayden recovered from that scare and was picked 12th overall by Oakland, but was not cleared for contact until this week. He missed a tackle on Jeffery's 22-yard gain, but later on the drive broke up a pass to Marshall.
Cutler continued to spread the ball around on the second drive after a Tim Jennings interception. Forte took a swing pass on the next play and went in for a 32-yard touchdown.
"It was kind of imperative to do that, come out there and get everything going efficiently," Forte said. "We started off fast. It was good to get that continuity going."Cutler led three more scoring drives in the half and finished the night 12 for 21 for 142 yards with the touchdown. He completed passes to five players with none going to Marshall on four attempts in that direction.
The Raiders' first-team offense had no bright spots with Flynn throwing as many interceptions (two) as first downs produced (two) in five drives, leading to frequent boos from the home crowd.
Pryor led a late drive for a field goal at the end of the first half and then showed his athleticism on the opening drive of the third quarter. He hit Rod Streater on a 19-yard pass after scrambling out of pressure and then scored on a 25-yard run.
Pryor then threw for a score when he threaded a 19-yard pass to rookie tight end Nick Kasa on third-and-16 before sitting for the rest of the game.
"I love to throw the ball," Pryor said. "I find joy in throwing it. I also find joy in making plays with my feet too. It's definitely something the defense has to look out for and it opens up a lot of things. But I'd rather throw a touchdown then run it."
1 more Pre-Season game to go! Woo Hoo! Let's take it to the Hawks this Thursday and finish on a positive note!
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Eurostar has reported a surge in the number of people booking tickets to the UK to be part of the Royal Wedding which will see Prince William marry his university sweetheart Kate Middleton. Compared to the same weekend in 2010 bookings are up by 28 per cent. The wedding will take place on 29 April.
Visit London is predicting that some 1.1 million people will come to the capital to enjoy the festivities and thousands are expected to come from across Europe through the Channel Tunnel.
Eurostar's French head of sales and marketing, Lionel Benbassat, said: "Not since Charles and Diana married in 1981 have we seen such huge interest across the continent in the British royal family. People are truly fascinated by this wedding and they want to experience the excitement of the big day and the party atmosphere first hand.
"This fascination isn't just limited to countries that have a monarchy themselves. We've seen a surge in bookings from republican Germany and France as well as from Belgium and the Netherlands, which have their own monarchies. After three years of financial austerity, it looks like Europe is gearing up for party."
Travelling between the UK and Europe on Eurostar is one of the quickest and most convenient ways to do so because unlike many airports, stations are situated in the heart of major cities. The journey time between London and Cologne and London and Amsterdam is around four hours and getting from the UK capital to Marseille takes around six.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers were defeated by the Oakland Raiders on Sunday on a last-second field goal.
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Ben Roethlisberger's last memory of the replacement referees -- if he can remember it -- will likely be what he considered to be a late hit by Philip Wheeler of the Oakland Raiders.
Wheeler flew into the back of Roethlisberger's legs after Roethlisberger completed a pass to Mike Wallace for a gain of 22 yards, causing the ninth-year veteran to limp somewhat while moving to the line of scrimmage for the next play. He told reporters about the hit Wednesday:
"I felt it. I didn't know what happened. I saw it on film. Technically, it's against the rules; you're on the ground, you go at a guy's legs -- but when's the last time I got a call? You know me, I don't complain about it, I never like to call someone dirty. I don't think it was necessarily dirty, I hope he wasn't trying to hurt me. I think he was trying to get me down but I don't think you have to do it that way."
Wheeler's hit was unpenalized. The Steelers picked up the first down anyway on the third-and-long play, but would have gained 15 extra yards on the drive, which ended up in a touchdown regardless.
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Mundy was fined $21K for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey.
According to a tweet from Rich Walsh of WPXI NBC Pittsburgh, Steelers safety Ryan Mundy has been fined $21,000 by the NFL for his hit on Raiders WR Darius Heyward-Bey during Pittsburgh's 34-31 loss to Oakland on Sunday. Some suspected that Mundy would be suspended as a result of the hit, but the fine is the only form of discipline handed out by the league as a result of the play.
Heyward-Bey suffered a concussion and strained neck as a result of the hit, and was knocked unconscious for 10 minutes before being revived and taken to the hospital. Mundy's hit did not draw a penalty flag from the replacement officials working the game. Take a look again:
There's no timetable yet for Heyward-Bey's return. Mundy commented after the game that he did not intentionally lead with his head on the hit, and expressed remorse that he injured Heyward-Bey on the hit.
According to Walsh, Mundy will appeal the fine.
Big Ben brought back some old plays in Steelers-Raiders game last weekend.
The NFL's replacement refs have been receiving a tremendous amount of criticism, but they found an unexpected defender in Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark on Tuesday. Clark understands that the replacement refs are not trained for the NFL and are not accustomed to working football games with the magnitude and speed of an NFL game; and that there is not much the players can do about it.
"They are doing the best they can ... If the brass is willing to take that chance with the game, all we can do is play."
Clark is in the minority, as most players and members of the media who have spoken out on the replacement referee issue have criticized the league. The replacement referees have come under fire for a number of mistakes, but that fire intensified dramatically following a game-deciding error in Monday night's game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. In the wake of that controversy, the NFL and referees have resumed negotiations.
Following Sunday's disappointing loss to the Oakland Raiders, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense has allowed a combined 31 points in the first half and 30 points in the fourth quarter through three games this season. As if that wasn't enough, head coach Mike Tomlin elected to attempt a late fourth quarter, fourth-down conversion deep in Pittsburgh territory during a tie-game because he didn't trust the defense.
For members of the unit, they understand why their coach would make such a decision. Via Observer-Reporter.com:
"I know when our offense goes out there and puts that many points on the board, they're giving us an opportunity to win the game," said Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley. "It's our responsibility on the defense to go out there and shut teams down, and we didn't do that."
With linebacker James Harrison and safety Troy Polamalu out of the lineup, some have noted that their absence is the reason why the unit is struggling. However, free safety Ryan Clark doesn't think thats the case and believes the defense's issues are arising because players aren't focusing on their jobs and are trying to do too much.
"We've played games without those guys before. It really wasn't anything (Oakland) did. We just tried to do too much. We don't even need to look at the tape to see that."
Harrison and Polamalu are both expected to return to the lineup following the bye week.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a disappointing 34-31 loss in the final moments against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
Mark Kaboly of Steelers Depot feels like the blame should be squarely pointed at Lawrence Timmons for the loss.
According to Kaboly, Timmons made two brutal errors that cost Pittsburgh. The newly-extended linebacker failed to be in his gap on a run play in the first half, leading to a huge Darren McFadden touchdown run that got the Raiders' offense rolling. The second mistake was letting Chris Myers make a third-down conversion to keep the eventual game-winning drive alive.
It's always hard in the NFL to single out one player, but Kaboly makes no bones about his feelings on this particular contest. Timmons was signed to a six-year, $50 million contract last year and to this point hasn't lived up to the contract.
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Ben Roethlisberger isn't to blame for the Pittsburgh Steelers' second loss of the season, as the veteran quarterback played a spectacular game against the Oakland Raiders.
Roethlisberger did fine, but with the defense allowing a late comeback, the run game failing to establish much on the ground, and wide receiver Antonio Brown fumbling after a late catch to give the Raiders the ball back. Neal Coolong of Behind the Steel Curtain put him as one of the "winners" in his breakdown of the last-second loss.
As previously written, Roethlisberger was 36-for-49 for 384 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. The game plan was clearly centered around Roethlisberger, and his performance led the Steelers to a third consecutive game where they scored more than they had the previous game.
Also on the good side according to Coolong were two of Roethlisberger's targets, receiver Mike Wallace and tight end Heath Miller, while the list of players with poor performances was filled with defenders.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers lost 34-31 to the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, dropping their record to 1-2 on the season.
No further injuries were sustained by Mike Tomlin's team in the contest. Unfortunately, the game was started without safety Troy Polamalu and linebacker James Harrison.
Harrison is still trying to get back but a balky knee continues to hinder him and keeps his status uncertain going forward.
Polamalu was out for a second consecutive week with a strained calf he suffered against the Denver Broncos in the season opener. With a bye coming up for Pittsburgh, the former All-Pro should be back for the next game in two weeks.
Running back Rashard Mendenhall has been rehabbing a torn ACL that he sustained in the 2011 season finale against the Cleveland Browns. Mendenhall has been getting closer to seeing action and could be ready to go by Week 5.
Linebacker Stevenson Sylvester has an MCL sprain that has kept him out of all three games, but may be ready to return for the next tilt.
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In the dying moments of Sunday's game vs. the Oakland Raiders, Steelers' defensive tackle Ziggy Hood went down with a knee injury. He limped off the field with help from the trainers and there are currently no updates to his status.
Hood is one of the primary run stoppers on Pittsburgh's defense, as he finished with 31 tackles and 1.5 sacks last season. Should he miss any serious time, his replacement is Al Woods, a fourth round pick out of LSU from the 2010 draft. A four-team journeyman, Woods has 19 tackles and 0.5 sacks in his two seasons.
It was a day of mixed emotions in Oakland, where Raiders fans were filled with jubilation at their first victory of the season, knocking off the lauded Steelers, but there was plenty of concern too when WR Darrius Heyward-Bey suffered a serious injury and was taken to the hospital. Hood also being forced to leave capped off a slate of late games where injuries were all too prevalent.
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The Oakland Raiders were down by 10 points when the fourth quarter started, and despite losing wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey to a scary head injury in the final period, they came back to beat the PIttsburgh Steelers, 34-31, on a 43-yard field goal as time expired by Sebastian Janikowski.
Ben Roethlisberger was heroic in defeat, commanding the Steeler offense despite a complete lack of a running game, throwing four touchdowns in the first three quarters. He didn't turn the ball over despite throwing 49 times, but the Raiders — led by Carson Palmer, who was throwing darts in the second half — were too much for a depleted Steelers defense that was without Troy Polamalu and James Harrison.
Carson Palmer finished with 233 yards passing and three touchdowns, managing the comeback stupendously, including engineering the Raiders' final drive, putting Janikowski well within range to knock through the winning kick. The Raiders got their first win of the season in dramatic fashion, making rookie head coach Dennis Allen's seat just a little cooler. The Steelers fell to 1-2, and they can't wait to get Polamalu, Harrison and Rashard Mendenhall, especially, back.
Fantasy Stud: Roethlisberger, of course, who finished with a line of 384 yards, four touchdowns and threw in eight rushing yards to go along with it. The cherry on top? No turnovers. Honorable mentions: Carson Palmer (three touchdowns), Darren McFadden (112 yards, one TD), Heath Miller (two TDs) and Mike Wallace (eight receptions, 118 yards, one TD).
Fantasy Dud: Steelers running backs. If you've listened to the guys at SB Nation Fantasy, then you avoided Isaac Redman, Jonathan Dwyer and Chris Rainey. If not, you got no touchdowns, no back with more than 50 total yards, and Dwyer lost a fumble.
Gamblin': The Steelers were four-point favorites going into the game, so they obviously didn't cover.
injuries: The most significant injury of the game was Darrius Heyward-Bey, who took an absolutely vicious hit to the head from safety Ryan Mundy in the end zone. Heyward-Bey was moving his extremities and gave a thumbs-up to the crowd, so the absolute worst fears after an injury like that don't appear to be realized. Still, it was a scary moment, and it would be surprising to see DHB back on the field next week.
What's Next: The Steelers have a bye next week, after which they'll face the Eagles at home. The Raiders will go on the road against their division rival, the Denver Broncos, in Week 4.
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Against the Oakland Raiders, Ben Roethlisberger is having his best game of the young season, and he's leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 31-21 lead after three quarters of play. Roethlisberger threw his third touchdown of the game — a beautiful ball to a wide open Mike Wallace — then another to Antonio Brown, who fumbled the ball and recovered in the end zone, to put the Steelers up by double-digits. Roethlisberger is now 32-44 for 334 yards and four touchdowns.
Roethlisberger is doing this all essentially without a running game to speak of. After Jonathan Dwyer lost a fumble in the second quarter, the Steelers have almost completely abandoned the ground game, and have just 39 total rushing yards.
The Raiders got on the board in the third quarter as well, by way of a one-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer to Richard Gordon. The Raiders have scored seven points in each quarter, but the Steelers' offense has just been too much for them to keep up with.
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Ben Roethlisberger has been absolutely on fire against the Oakland Raiders, but the Pittsburgh Steelers have just a 17-14 lead at halftime. Roethlisberger has connected with 10 different receivers already, including two short touchdowns to tight end Heath Miller, and has looked crisp in the pocket. He's been helped by his much-maligned offensive line, which has given him tons of time to throw.
Roethlisberger was able to lead the Steelers down the field with less than a minute to go before the half and set up a Shaun Suisham for a 33-yard field goal as time expired for the lead. The Steelers likely would have scored more had Jonathan Dwyer not lost a fumble. Roethlisberger is 22-31 for 207 yards and those two scores.
For the Raiders, Darren McFadden, bolstered by a 64-yard touchdown run, has 68 rushing yards on the half. Carson Palmer hit Darrius Heyward-Bey in the end zone late in the second quarter to briefly tie the game, but other than that, the Raiders' offense has been largely contained. They've gained just 105 yards so far in the game, as the Steelers have dominated the ball.
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Ben Roethlisberger and Heath Miller have hooked up for two touchdowns to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 14-7 lead in a road game against the Oakland Raiders. Despite giving up a huge touchdown run to Darren McFadden, the Steelers have the lead thanks to Roethlisberger's efficient play.
Big Ben is 11-of-17 for 117 yards to go along with those two touchdowns. He's connected with Mike Wallace three times for 50 yards and has hit seven different receivers. The running game — which has been the team's weakest area thus far with Rashard Mendenhall recovering from a torn ACL — has again been nonexistent, with 14 total yards divvied up between Roethlisberger, Jonathan Dwyer, Isaac Redman and Mike Wallace.
Ryan Clark intercepted Carson Palmer and took the pick back 26 yards, setting up a score, and the Steelers have proven that they can play adequately well without defensive stars Troy Polamalu and James Harrison.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers will continue to be without many of their playmakers as running back Rashard Mendenhall, linebacker James Harrison and safety Troy Polamalu have all been placed on the team's inactive list for their game against the Oakland Raiders.
As for the Raiders, they have six roster members that will be inactive, including Terrelle Pryor, Lucas Nix and Shawntae Spencer.
Here are the full list of inactive players for both teams.
Pittsburgh Steelers
RB Rashard Mendenhall
LB James Harrison
S Troy Polamalu
LB Stevenson Sylvester
T Mike Adams
Oakland Raiders
T Joe Barksdale
G Lucas Nix
QB Terrelle Pryor
CB Shawntae Spencer
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have struggled off and on against the Oakland Raiders over the last few seasons, but Ben Roethlisberger and the rest of the offense should be more than confident heading into Sunday's game. The Raiders are 0-2 after dropping games to the San Diego Chargers (Week 1) and Miami Dolphins (last week). While the former is understandable, many thought they'd roll right through the latter, but it was Reggie Bush who did the rolling through Oakland in that one.
With a significantly understaffed secondary and an offense that's currently going through an identity crisis, the Steelers have a solid opportunity to improve to 2-1 on the season. Roethlisberger is coming off a 275-yard performance in which he also threw a couple of touchdown strikes (to wide receiver Mike Wallace and tight end Heath Miller).
The defense should be riding high after totally shutting down the New York Jets, especially when it came to third down, allowing just four of 12 to be converted. That's an area where Oakland has struggled in the past. Darren McFadden hasn't looked at home in Dennis Allen's zone blocking scheme, and if he doesn't get things going (and rushes for sub-30 yards again), Oakland will be in for a long day.
Game Date/Time: Sunday, Sept. 23, 4:25 p.m. ET
Location: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, Calif.
TV Coverage Maps: The506.com
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Here's a look at the NFL schedule for Week 3. The Steelers, of course, will take on the Raiders at 4:25 Sunday afternoon (CBS). And the Giants already defeated the Panthers, 36-7.
At 1:00 Sunday, the Bills play the Browns, the Jets take on the Dolphins, the Chiefs play the Saints, the Bengals play the Redskins, and the Jaguars take on the Colts, all on CBS. On FOX, meanwhile, the Rams take on the Bears, the Bucs play the Cowboys, the 49ers get the Vikings, and the Lions play the Titans.
At 4:05 on FOX, the Eagles visit the Cardinals, and the Falcons face the Chargers. In addition to the Steelers and Raiders, the 4:25 schedule on CBS also features the Texans and Broncos.
The Patriots visit the Ravens at 8:20 (NBC) in a matchup Steelers fans will surely watch closely. Then, on Monday, it's the Packers and Seahawks (8:30, ESPN).
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Pittsburgh Steelers James Harrison, Troy Polamalu, and Rashard Mendenhall have all been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders, according to Mark Kaboly.
Harrison is still recovering from knee surgery, and has yet to see any action in 2012. The Steelers do not know when he will be back.
Polamalu played in Week 1, and injured his calf. After sitting out last week, he has still not returned to practice.
Even without two key defensive players, the Steelers managed to shut down the Jets last weekend. They held quarterback Mark Sanchez to just 10 completions and 138 yards.
The Steelers will also be without running back Rashard Mendenhall for the third straight week. Mendenhall was a full participant in practice this week, but the Steelers are being cautious with his return.
The Steelers may not consider the Raiders to be too much of a threat, and with a Week 4 bye, they may just be getting their players extra rest.
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Ben Roethlisberger likes being in charge of the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense, a trait which has him somewhat at odds with the team's regular play-caller offensive coordinator Todd Haley.
Haley turned the reins of the offense over to his quarterback, allowing Roethlisberger to run a no-huddle offense for the final three quarters of the team's season-opening loss to the Denver Broncos. But in the team's win against the New York Jets, Haley insisted on calling all of the shots, Roethlisberger said he wasn't exactly thrilled with the development, as reported by Alan Robinson in the Tribune-Review:
"That's Coach Haley's call. He's the one that calls all of the plays. There was no no-huddle. Our no-huddle is usually when we have three wide receivers on the field. (The coaches) saw something and wanted to run the ball with multiple tight ends and keep (the media) and the fans happy, I guess."
Although Roethlisberger has showed how comfortable he is in the no-huddle over his career, the results this year are obviously with Haley: the offense put up 27 points against New York while Roethlisberger couldn't lead his team to the victory over Denver.
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Many NFL pundits believe the Pittsburgh Steelers should take care of the Oakland Raiders in Week 3 play on Sunday.
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu did not participate in practice on Thursday due to an injured calf. This is now the fifth consecutive practice that he has missed.
Polamalu sustained the injury during the team's Week 1 meeting with the Denver Broncos, and was forced to miss Week 2's home opener against the New York Jets. According to initial reports, Polamalu is not expected to play on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders, either.
If Polamalu is unable to play, Ryan Mundy is expected to take Polamalu's place in the secondary. Mundy finished Sunday's game against the Jets with four tackles and one assist, which was the third-most on the team.
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Its been six years since Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers took a trip to Oakland, and what little Roethlisberger remembers of the trip wasn't fun.
Roethlisberger had a bad day in the stadium nicknamed the Black Hole as the Steelers lost, 20-13. He told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette he remembers it poorly:
I remember throwing like six or seven picks and it being a crazy, hostile place. That's about it. And losing the game.
Roethlisberger might have had a hard time figuring out which team to throw to that game, but it wasn't quite that bad -- he only tossed four picks, although two were returned for touchdowns, providing the Raiders with the majority of their offense on the day. He was also sacked five times. As Ed Bouchette writes in that article, Roethlisberger may have been feeling the effects of a concussion the previous week that probably would see him sidelined in today's NFL.
Roethlisberger has only thrown one pick against four touchdowns thus far this season and is facing a Raiders team that allowed 35 points in their last outing, so its likely this performance will be better than his last against Oakland.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a convincing victory over the New York Jets while the Oakland Raiders haven't convinced anybody they aren't the typical Raiders, so it's no surprise the vast majority of pickers are siding with the Steelers in Sunday's matchup.
Even without Troy Polamalu and James Harrison, the Steelers are expected to roll against a team that didn't register more than 14 points in either of its first two games this season. Adam Schefter is the only one of ESPN's 10 picking the game to side with the Raiders. Whatever Schefter's reason for going against the grain, he's been right in past and has the second-best record of any picker through two weeks.
The Steelers ran a clean sweep of picks at Yahoo and CBS, in addition to USA Today, where Simon Samano called the game his "lock" of the week. That said, Samano has managed to guess incorrectly in both of his previous "locks," so perhaps that that's not the best indicator this game is a sure thing.
The Steelers also got the nod from ESPN and CBS's score-predicting algorithms and the pick'em pools at both Yahoo! and CBS.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers come into Sunday's game with the Oakland Raiders as favorites on the road.
It's already been reported that Troy Polamalu and James Harrison are unlikely to play against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, so it was no surprise they didn't practice on Wednesday. But in addition to being without those key players on defense, wide receivers Mike Wallace and Emmanuel Sanders were also sidelined.
Here's some analysis from Behind the Steel Curtain:
With it being early in the week, it isn't particularly troublesome, but these names appearing on the same report tomorrow would be more of a concern.
The wide receivers, Wallace and Sanders, would present the biggest problem. There are only four receivers on the roster (Antonio Brown and Jerricho Cotchery practiced, fortunately), and further absence from either one of them could alter the offense the Steelers have run most frequently this season (3WR, 1RB, 1TE).
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The Oakland Raiders come into Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 0-2, but the Raiders will look to play the role of bad hosts at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum as they try and steal a victory from the Steelers. The most dangerous team in sports is one with nothing to lose and the Steelers would be wise in avoiding looking past the lowly Raiders, the Trib writes:
Twice in the past six years, Steelers teams coming off Super Bowl victories were tripped up by terrible Raiders teams, perhaps a forewarning as the Steelers (1-1) prepare for the only game in the first half of the season in which they will be heavily favored to win.
During their last visit to the so-called Black Hole in 2006, Ben Roethlisberger threw four interceptions only a week after receiving a concussion in Atlanta. The Raiders returned two for touchdowns, including a 100-yarder by Chris Carr, and upset the Steelers 20-13 - the last time that 2-14 team won all season.
Despite having a new head coach in Dennis Allen, another poor start to their season and not finishing with a record above .500 in a decade, the Raiders still pose a credible threat to the Steelers, especially on the road.
It also looks like the Steelers will be without two of their major defensive cogs in safety Troy Polamalu and linebacker, James Harrison. Neither player was able to practice on Tuesday and Tomlin doesn't feel very optimistic that the two will be able to go on Sunday.
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Fresh from their first victory of the 2012 season over the New York Jets, the Pittsburgh Steelers will fly cross-country in Week 3 to take on the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum on Sunday.
Expecting to be without both safety Troy Polamalu and linebacker James Harrison, the Steelers will have a showdown with the 0-2 Raiders, who lost 35-13 to the Miami Dolphins in Week 2.
Without Polamalu and Harrison, the Steelers were able to keep the Jets in check and have a bye week in Week 4.
Other key games from around the AFC North to keep an eye on:
Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots, Sept. 23, 8:20 p.m.
The week's marquee matchup is also its Sunday night showdown as the pair of 1-1 teams square off in primetime.
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Washington Redskins, Sept. 23, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati's defense will be tested against Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III.
Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills, Sept. 23, 1 p.m.
The Browns are the AFC North division's only 0-2 squad, and will look to get their first win at home against the Bills to keep up with the rest of the division.
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James Harrison and Troy Polamalu will be out for a second consecutive week for the Pittsburgh Steelers in this Sunday's matchup against the Oakland Raiders, leaving the Steelers' defense without a pair of 2011 Pro Bowlers.
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TRB Special Report 306: Naval Engineering in the 21st Century: The Science and Technology Foundation for Future Naval Fleets examines the state of basic and applied research in the scientific fields that support naval engineering and explores whether Office of Naval Research (ONR) activities, under its National Naval Responsibility for Naval Engineering (NNR-NE) initiative, have been effective in sustaining these fields.
The committee developed a series of conclusions and recommendations in five areas--the value of the NNR-NE, the state of science and technology supporting naval engineering, the wholeness of the NNR-NE research portfolio, opportunities for enhancement of research and education, and the effectiveness of the NNR-NE initiative.
The report's recommendations are addressed to the administrators of the NNR-NE initiative and of ONR.
National Research Council. Naval Engineering in the 21st Century: The Science and Technology Foundation for Future Naval Fleets -- Special Report 306. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2011.
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I think I learned quite a bit about the team today. The jump looks cool.
For starters, Kyle Kuric is coming into his own. What I really liked about him today was how he didn't JUST shoot the trifecta, he took it to the bucket more.
Preston, just another day in the office.
Terrence Jennings has made an epic transformation.
I am not sure TJ really wants to be here. He has shown no dislike to being on the bench.
I was wrong! Here he is, gobbling up the boards, going for 15 and 8, life is good! I really hope he gets a shot in the NBA sooner than later. Now, am I saying I want him to leave, but he should be rewarded. I really believe in him.
Rakeem Buckles will be back. I like how he rebounded, especially considering the fact that he didn't work on anything other than conditioning. He is VERY rusty though. 5 turnovers in 14 minutes. Oh well, he probably hasn't touched a basketball in two months. He is the X-factor for the rest of the season (well, the same can be said for Siva). If he can play alongside TJ and rebound, provide a forward who can stretch the other PF out to the 3 point line, and attack the basket, than we are in good shape.
I like Siva. He is also an X factor. But, I don't feel like going into details. Pretty much Sosa'd disease=bad, new Siv=good.
The bench played fairly well outside of George Goode. He took 3 terrible attempts in crunch time. They were goode shots (rimshot) but he did not make any of them and gave them a goode opportunity to come back and score. It was the opposite of fantabulous.
Overall, loved the game, and especially the new motion. I've played in that O before, and if executed properly, it gets a lot of layups. It was refreshing to see we knew what we were doing on offense.


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Game Live-Streaming and Recording
Heya, Polygon!
For a while now I've been off-and-on playing with livestreaming some games. Slowly but surely my collection of equipment, and therefore my overall quality, has been improving. I'm almost where I'd like to be now: I've got a 'phat pipe' for good up and download speeds, an XSplit license which removes a lot of headaches, a good headset for PC games and a mixer/mic for console games. The only thing I can't do at the moment is stream/play console games in HD, as my setup for that uses a component cable splitter. Not only am I forced into SD on my nice big HD TV, but the splitter I'm using makes one side too light and the other too dark. It also freaks out when the screen is mostly white.
To get to the point, I'm in the market for some tech to let me play and stream/record console games in HD. I'm currently leaning towards the Hauppauge HD PVR2: Gaming Edition. It might be a little messy trying to get my mixer/mic in there (it uses component audio mainly) but otherwise it looks good.
So, do you livestream or record your games? If so, what kind of tech do you use?
(Obligatory plugs: www.twitch.tv/temjen, @Looking4Game, and my YouTube)


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Isn't this cute??? And so simple.
First, you steal from your daughter's stash of beads some letters.
What??? She wasn't using them. (Or she won't now!!)
Then you your supplies: a gator clip, needle, thread, 1/4" ribbon and E-6000 glue (best glue out there)
1. Wrap the gator clip with ribbon and glue down.
2. Thread your needle and on one side (doesn't matter) put the needle in the ribbon (Through the top half, don't sew top and bottom together). Run your needle through all the letters and stitch on the other side (This is for extra security.) There should be enough movement in the beads that you can slip some glue underneath.
VERY IMPORTANT!! Double check on the birthday announcement for the proper spelling. THIS IS THE RIGHT SPELLING (Not how it was shown before, told you I was a bad speller)!!
Another version. I had enough room on this one to add a decorative button.
Great personalized hair barrettes. GREAT GIFTS for little girls!! I will be making more of these!!


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I believe loyalty is important, especially with your stars. I do believe that Paul Pierce looking up into those banners and realizing all the Celtic's mystique helped Pierce stay in green, when so many of today's stars probably would have left. That loyalty that Red Auerbach showed to his stars, keeping them in green through the end of their careers played a part. How big a part is tough to tell, but there's no doubt some mystique is lost if Bird or others left for the end of their careers. It pays to be unique.
There's no way to know any of this for sure. Pierce would be the best man to ask of course. But we're talking about trying to help keep and attract future stars. Keeping that unique mystique and tradition well is something I'm a big fan of.
And of course a little disclaimer: heck ya I'd like to see my favorite player ever Paul Pierce play his whole career in a Celtic's uniform woooo!
PS. The post's title is more to get people thinking... in terms of comments for this post I was more thinking about the current and future implications for the Cs... and yes Jeff's recent posts did have some sway in me finally posting back here again haha


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Posted by Karenputz in Raising Deaf/HH Kids | 1 Comment
One Direction Features an American Sign Language Version of "I Would"
If I wasn't already deaf my daughter's scream would have done the trick. Lauren and I were checking out the fan music videos on the One Direction website for the #1DDayMusicVideo and the music video that Lauren and her friend, Lauren Holtz, created was one of the featured videos. It was early in the morning and their American Sign Language version of "I Would" was one of five. I'm sure when I joined Lauren in the screaming we might have woken up a few neighbors too.
You can see the featured video here: One Direction #1DDayMusicVideos Playlist It remains to be seen if it will be featured during the 7-hour webcast of 1DDay on November 23rd.
The girls filmed the video in just 30 minutes as the video had to be submitted the next day and the sun was going down. All in all, despite some bloopers and messed up signs, the girls put together a fun video:
The two girls had the time of their life at the One Direction concert over the summer. Harry Styles signed to them a few times during the concert:
Harry Styles Does Sign Language.
Harry Styles Signs to Deaf Fans at the One Direction Concert
Lauren's guest post on ChicagoNow: Signing with Harry Styles at the One Direction Concert
Subscribe to a bit of PASSION from Karen Putz.
Karen – Lovely story! I am also the mom of a young One Direction fan, so I know how loud those fan screams ca be. Fun times.


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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz says his office plans to use a federal citizenship database to investigate whether more than 1,000 registered voters should be disqualified because they're not U.S. citizens.
The Republican said in a statement Thursday his office identified the voters and recently was promised access to a government database of naturalized U.S. citizens to check their status. The individuals could include those who are in the U.S. legally on green cards but do not have voting rights.
Schultz says rules adopted last month lay out the process that will be used to notify individuals affected and remove them from the rolls.
Schultz's statement was the first attempt to explain the rules, which were the challenged in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by civil rights groups.
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It's election season in Germany, France and Italy, so the time for structural reforms is over.
Paradoxically, this could be good news for those who think that Europe should start contributing to world growth by expanding domestic demand. In fact, the current wisdom has it that the reason why France recently grew twice as fast as Germany is that French consumers have stopped worrying about social reforms.
As soon as French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy decided to leave the government and start campaigning for the presidency, incumbent President Jacques Chirac abandoned all plans for reforms that might antagonize voters. So health reform or even partial pension reform must wait a few years.
At the same time, a recent "white paper" produced by a working group headed by the IMF's former boss, Michel Camdessus, which was charged with proposing the type of structural reforms needed to achieve growth, was received with the usual outcry from trade unions. Most of its reasonable proposals will soon become another example of forgotten good intentions. Back to business as usual in France.
German households, on the other hand, according to a recent poll published in the influential daily, Die Welt , are in a more sober mood: most plan on cutting down their vacation travel -- which, obviously, does not mean that they will work more; they will just spend some of the many weeks of their paid leisure at home -- and postponing large item purchases. Why? They are worried by the talk of pension reform, changes in the health system, and new eligibility rules for unemployment benefits.
To be sure, their mood may soon turn brighter: Chancellor Schröder is also preparing for re-election. He may even have a shot at winning, as the SDP, his party, is reviving in the polls. Accordingly, references to the need for pushing ahead with reforms have disappeared from his speeches. As a result, perhaps the long-awaited turnaround in German consumption -- which has been flat for the good part of a decade -- is about to happen.
In Italy, Prime Minister Berlusconi waited three and a half years before deciding to deliver on his main electoral promise of a tax cut. But real tax cuts also mean spending cuts and, as elections loom barely a year from now, it is too late. Concerned that cutting spending might lose him votes, Berlusconi is proposing a tax cut of less that 0.3% of GDP -- and one that is partly to be financed by other levies. If Germans are depressed, Italians are in a coma.
There is a lesson to be drawn from these experiences. Europeans don't really want reforms, and politicians are very aware of this. Or, to put it differently, special interests have become so powerful and entrenched that any attempt at reform brings out a powerful lobby against it.
So politicians on the campaign trail promise the impossible: reforms that will produce instant prosperity at no cost to anyone. When -- surprise, surprise! -- this turns out to be impossible, they give up on reform altogether. In the meantime, they do serious damage because Europeans are so worried about the possibility of reform that the mere possibility of such reforms actually being enacted plunges them into a funk.
In fact, there are two problems with all this talk and little or no real action on structural reforms. First, it makes consumers anxious and depresses demand. Second, it leaves time for anti-reform lobbies to organize and prevent any progress toward completion of the reform effort.
A politically more successful plan would be to adopt the "big bang" approach: implement quickly a broad set of reforms that will break the opposition of special interests and leave enough time before the next election for the benefits of reform to be felt by voters. When consumers see the benefits of market deregulation, for example, perhaps they will feel compensated for having to work longer for their retirement. But no European politician on the horizon is likely to take this approach.
Does this mean that Europe -- at least continental Western Europe -- is doomed? Not necessarily. Germany, France, and Italy are rich countries. Even without reforms, they will be able to afford a civilized form of life for many years to come. To be sure, eventually they will become poor relative to other, faster growing economies. But after all, it took Argentina nearly a century of mismanagement to go from almost the top of per capita income to its relative poverty today.


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New cement plant to break ground this year
Canadian outfit Cemcorp, which plans to operate here as Cement Jamaica, may break ground on its US$340 million cement plant in St Catherine before the year is out.
It hopes to get the final engineering designs to Chinese-based Sinoma International Engineering Company by mid-August.
"They (Sinoma) told us they would be ready (to start) within three months (after getting the final designs)," said Fitz Jackson, a representative of Cement Jamaica. He expects a November start, but that is if all the technical details are agreed on between the contractor, Sinoma, and Cemcorp.
The project went through a rigorous, 12-month approval process through the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), and was given the green light last December, "with conditions".
"We are making amendments based on those conditions of the approval," said Jackson. "Bulding a cement plant is not like building a warehouse."
Sinoma may be backed by the Export-Import Bank of China for possible construction loans, even though that may change, according to Jackson, while the Canadian investors are finalising the financial structure of the project.
"We are finalising the roles of the different equity partners," he said.
The plant — which will have the capacity to produce 1.5 million tons of cement clinker (the key ingredient in cement) at a site in Port Esquivel, St Catherine — will take 24 to 30 months to build and commission.
Cement Jamaica will also build a 39-megawatt (MW) co-generation plant — a coal-fired power generation system with capacity of 30 MW and a waste heat recovery (WHR) system with capacity of nine MW. It also said that it found a more suitable clay deposit adjacent to the cement plant site than the existing clay mine in the Tarentum area of Clarendon, from which it planned to buy the raw material.
The company plans to acquire the gypsum it will use to mix with the clinker to make the cement from Caribbean Cement Company's operations at Rockfort, Kingston.
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'Brancusi, Rosso, Man Ray - Framing Sculpture'Exhibitions / Rotterdam
08 February 2014 - 11 May
This spring, the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen will be hosting an exhibition dedicated to three of the 20th century's most influential artists: Constantin Brancusi, Medardo Rosso and Man Ray.
The exhibition takes an in-depth look at the work of these three pioneers of modern sculpture, painting and photography, showing how the trio of artists influenced one another across their disciplines.Taking place across 1500m2 of gallery space, the exhibition features over 40 sculptures and 100 vintage photographs.
Photo: Man Ray, 'Le Violon d'Ingres' 1924.
Thumbnail: Man Ray, 'Noire et Blanche', 1926.
All photos credit Man Ray Trust.
There are even once-in-a-lifetime loans from prestigious museums such as the MoMa, the Centre Pompidou and the Tate.
These include Brancusi's famous "Princesse X" and "Colonne Sans Fin." This will be a rare opportunity to see such pieces in the Netherlands.
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So Fine You Blow My Mind
Had this 80s jewel on 45 - remember those? Saved up my allowance and
bought it at the mall. This is a great period-piece 80s costume -
who doesn't remember that video? Freshen up that memory and watch
the Mickey music video here.
Here are the essentials:
Outfit -
Cheerleader outfit - if you don't already own one, try out
the one shown to the right.
Hair - High, pig tails - best if you have dark hair.
Makeup - Too much for any real cheerleader. Heavy, eye
makeup, bright red lips, and lots of 80s-style blush in a sharp line
across your cheek. Tip: to achieve the necessary severity, you can
hold something straight like an envelope across your cheek, then apply the
blush heavily above it. The result is that distinct line of blush on
the cheeks - very 80s!
If you're stickler for details, you can always cover up the "Spartans" in
the cheerleading outfit above and replace it with "LVH" which is what
appears on Toni's uniform in the video.
Make Toni Basil proud and practice the cheers. And, don't forget the
pom-pom balls for the tops of your tennis shoes! In case you need
help making the pom-poms, here's a help how-to:; Pom-poms for shoes
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8,000 new school places for Hampshire pupils
Hampshire County Council leader Ken Thornber has been outlining the authority's budget plans for the next financial year. It includes spending £165m creating 8,000 new school places to meet the growing demand and get rid of temporary classrooms currently in use.
About £160m will be spent on transport, £6.5m creating 70 child social workers and £4m on elderly care. The council says it can invest in services - when others are making cuts - because its made savings over the past few years.


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...if there is a problem, that is.
Bill Simmons, who I hate but can't not read, believes strongly that point guard play is significant to every team's success. He talks about how we can't pass judgment on NY Knicks until they add a decent pg to Carmelo and A'ma'r'e. (I personally think Carmelo will never again be a champion...)
Mr. Simmons also believes that we're in a golden age of point guards. See his quote:
9. Has there ever been a better year for point guards?
The short answer: No. It's like the quarterback boom in football — and if you want to extend the analogy, some of the NBA's rule changes last decade (dumping hand checks, speeding up the game) helped point guards much like the NFL's rule changes (changing the pass interference rules, protecting quarterbacks) helped passing. But you still need the talent, and fortunately, we're blessed with Derrick Rose, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Rajon Rondo, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry (although his paper-mache ankles are starting to worry me), Tony Parker (another killer season for him), Kyle Lowry (morphing into a poor man's Fat Lever), Steve Nash, Ty Lawson (one of the fastest NBA players ever), Rubio, Irving, John Wall (coming on), Jrue Holiday (already came on) and Brandon Jennings (finally made a leap this year) … suddenly you're in good hands with half the league's point guards running your team. And we didn't even mention capable veterans like Mike Conley, the Semi-Rejuvenated Jose Calderon, Ray Felton and Andre Miller; The Artist Formerly Known as Jason Kidd; Baron (if he has anything left in the tank); works in progress like Brandon Knight (I'm a fan), T.B.H. Evans,8 Roddy Beaubois (a possible late bloomer???) and Kemba Walker; or even Jimmer Fredette's abundant garbage time skills.9
Look, it's not rocket science: Any basketball game is going to be more entertaining with competent-or-better point guards running the show. (Cut to Knicks and Lakers fans nodding.) Without the right point guard, you won't get fast break points or easy baskets (cut to Knicks and Lakers fans nodding), you won't have good ball movement (cut to Knicks and Lakers fans nodding), it's harder to get your post guys the ball in the right spots (cut to Knicks and Lakers fans nodding), and you might have to rely on one perimeter player shooting 25 to 30 times a game while everyone else stands around (cut to Knicks and Lakers fans nodding vigorously while fighting off tears). More point guards = more fun.10
uhhhhhh, sooo uhhhhhh, which team is conspicuously absent from his list....
Is solid PG the missing link for the Jazz, the difference between barely making/barely missing the playoffs and being a real threat in the playoffs? How much better is the rest of our team with a better PG?
Personally, I'm ready for Earl to start, but I have also noticed (especially when I was at the ESA monday night) that he is not just a pass-first PG, but on a break, he's a pass-only guard. He doesn't threaten to go all the way to the hoop the way Devin-at-his-best plays. Earl's had his moments in the lane, but mostly he stays out because he isn't super effective there ----- in my unscientific opinion.
Where are we with respect to our PG roster? Stand pat? Cross our fingers for the future? Trade assets now? Trade any asset now?