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Police say they found two people shot at Austin Oaks Apartments on Glenwood Road, and were taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Officers found the person of interest at a nearby home on Larkspur Terrace.
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The Laing Lectures began at Regent College in 1999 in cooperation with Roger and Carol Laing and in honour of their father, William John Laing. The purpose of the lectures is to encourage persons recognized for scholarship, wisdom, and creativity to undertake serious thought and original writing on an issue of significance for the Christian church and to promote the sharing of such thoughts through a series of public lectures.
The material presented by Laing Lecturers is intended to move beyond an analysis of historic and current concerns to provide proposals for alternative action for the Christian church. In doing so, lecturers are invited to explore in an interdisciplinary way the relationship between Christianity and culture, and to suggest ways in which that relationship might lead to greater flourishing of the church, the larger human household, and the whole community of creation.
Upcoming Laing Lectures
Settling in to a Decadent Decline
Date: Oct 22-23, 2014
Featured Speaker: Ross Douthat
Regent College is pleased to welcome Ross Douthat as the speaker for the 2014 Laing Lectures. His lectures will look ahead to the next 50-100 years and discuss why a kind of "sustainable decadence" is what our twenty-first century civilization can expect. Ross is the youngest op-ed columnist in the history of the New York Times where he writes about domestic and international politics and government. His newest book is the bestseller Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics (Free Press, 2012).
Past Laing Lectures
Christian Theology as a Guide for the Emotions
Date: February 19-20, 2014
Featured Speaker: Dr. Ellen T. Charry
Regent College is pleased to welcome Dr. Ellen T. Charry, the Margaret W. Harmon Professor of Systematic Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, as the speaker for the 2013-14 Laing Lectures. For Dr. Charry, theology is not a theoretical enterprise. It is an eminently practical and religious undertaking. "Theology is about knowing and growing in the love of God and our neighbor so that we flourish in the destiny that God has in mind for us," she once wrote. A quick examination of her writing confirms her passion for human flourishing. Whether in the classroom at Princeton or the pages of her publications, she pursues answers to the question of how Christian beliefs and practices can nurture people intellectually, morally, and psychologically in the course of everyday life and work. She will continue to pursue this question at the Laing Lectures as she explores the interface between Christian doctrine and emotional formation.
Date: October 25–26, 2012
Featured Speaker: Rex Murphy
Has modern secular thought assumed the authority and deference of "doctrine," supplanting traditional faith? Rex Murphy thinks so. Over the course of three lectures, Mr. Murphy offered an account of how the Christian understanding of life was pushed back, was attacked by, and in some cases surrendered itself to purely secular imperatives. He remarked on the great voids left by this retreat, and how in some cases secular understandings, such as the prevailing socio-political thought of many Western nations, have occupied the empty terrain and even taken on the character once owned only by religious belief—but without its philosophical foundations. Finally, Mr. Murphy examined two cases that illustrate this perspective: the advance of environmentalism as an ersatz-religion, and the phenomenon of political correctness, and its heavy-handed corrections, which amounts to another form of orthodoxy.

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According to a video from Comcast SportsNet, Anthony stood as Knicks coach Mike Woodson tried to talk his all-star forward back into the arena and even Celtics coach Doc Rivers had a conversation with Anthony. He did not confront Garnett.


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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Wednesday 10:00 PM on CBS
Season 1 episodes list
Oct. 6, 2000
Season 1, Episode 1
Gil Grissom is the supervisor of the graveyard shift of Las Vegas' elite crime scene investigators. Holly Gribbs, fresh out of the academy, joins the team. Jim Brass is head of the unit and is trying to scare Gribbs from CSI. Catherine Willows, mother of a young daughter, is the number two CSI on this shift. Warrick Brown and Nick Stokes are competing to solve their 100th case to earn a promotion to CSI 3. Grissom investigates a murder staged to look like a suicide with precious little evidence. Warrick and Catherine take the case of a drunk who breaks into the house where he had been staying and is shot to death. Nick talks to a man who picked up a woman who drugged and robbed him.
Oct. 13, 2000
Cool Change
Season 1, Episode 2
A man is killed after winning a fortune and then dumping his girlfriend. So, Grissom, Nick, and newcomer to the CSI team, Sara Sidel, investigate this one. Holly Gribbs is in the hospital and Warrick is up for suspension for leaving her at the crime scene by herself. Holly later dies in the hospital, but Grissom doesn't suspend Warrick.
Oct. 20, 2000
Crate 'N Burial
Season 1, Episode 3
Grissom, Nick, and Sara search for a kidnapped woman and find more than they expected. Catherine and Warrick investigate the hit and run death of a little girl.
Oct. 27, 2000
Pledging Mr. Johnson
Season 1, Episode 4
Grissom and Catherine investigate when a leg is found severed from a body in a lake. They suspect the husband and boyfriend. Meanwhile Sara and Nick investigate a fraternity pledging gone terribly wrong.
Nov. 3, 2000
Friends & Lovers
Season 1, Episode 5
Grissom and Warrick take the case of a young man who is found naked in the desert without an obvious cause of death. Sara gets to find out why the body of a woman who was buried last week is in a dumpster. Catherine and Nick investigate the killing of a school's dean by the school's founder.
Nov. 10, 2000
Who Are You?
Season 1, Episode 6
Catherine violates department protocol when she takes the case of a rape accusation against her ex-husband. Warrick and Sara search for the missing bullet that will either exonerate or indict a cop for murder. Grissom and Nick investigate when a female skeleton is found under a house buried in cement.
Nov. 17, 2000
Blood Drops
Season 1, Episode 7
When a teenager and her sister are the sole survivors of the gruesome murder of four members of one family in a quiet suburban neighborhood, Grissom and his entire team investigate the crime. What initially looks like a bizarre cult murder becomes more disturbing when they discover the motive behind the massacre.
Nov. 24, 2000
Season 1, Episode 8
Royce Harmon was murdered 3 months ago in a scene staged to look like a suicide. Now another murder has taken place. Whoever the killer is he has a thorough knowledge of forensics, he purposefully has left evidence, and has baffled Grissom and his team. Warrick and Nick investigate the case of a man who went over a cliff in his car and is now unconscious.
Dec. 8, 2000
Unfriendly Skies
Season 1, Episode 9
Grissom and his team investigate the death of a first class passenger on a flight to Las Vegas. The investigators are forced not only to examine the physical evidence, but also to interview all of the first class passengers to get their personal accounts of the incident.
Dec. 22, 2000
Sex, Lies and Larvae
Season 1, Episode 10
Grissom and Sara investigate a bug riddled body found in the desert. Warrick and Catherine look in to the theft of some valuable art. Nick gets to find out why a missing woman's car is found at the bus station. Warrick is suspected of having gambled on duty.
Jan. 12, 2001
I-15 Murders
Season 1, Episode 11
A woman is abducted from a supermarket. In the store, Grissom finds a bathroom stall door that claims five women have been killed. Warrick is caught in a casino on duty and is paired with a reluctant Sara. Their case is the apparent murder and robbery of a man who is found be his brother. Nick gets pulled in by his prostitute friend who gets in a scuffle with hotel security.
Feb. 1, 2001
Fahrenheit 932
Season 1, Episode 12
A man convicted of arson and the murder of his wife and child seeks assistance from Grissom to help prove his innocence. Meanwhile, Catherine and Nick investigate the underground world of sports gambling when a teenager is murdered at close range.
Feb. 8, 2001
Season 1, Episode 13
A bomb goes off in an office building killing one and injuring many more. The chief suspect is a security guard who left minutes before the explosion and has knowledge in bomb making. Nick helps his prostitute friend again. After giving in to his passion, she is found dead the next morning. Naturally, Nick is a suspect and to make it worse, Ecklie has the case.
Feb. 15, 2001
To Halve and to Hold
Season 1, Episode 14
When a single human bone is discovered in the desert, Grissom and Catherine must cover miles of territory to find the rest of the skeleton. And Warrick and Sarah trace the death of a male stripper to members of a wedding party who may have celebrated a little too hard the night before the nuptials.
Feb. 22, 2001
Table Stakes
Season 1, Episode 15
At a swanky fundraiser, attended by the sheriff, a woman turns up dead in the pool. The owner of the house is away and a young couple is housesitting. Warrick looks into an apparent professional hit in the glass elevator of one of the hotels.
Mar. 1, 2001
Too Tough To Die
Season 1, Episode 16
A woman is abducted from a mall parking garage. She's raped, beaten, shot and left for dead. Sara collects evidence from her and grows attached to her. Nick and Grissom analyze the crime scene. Catherine and Warrick are given boxes of evidence from a shooting that goes to trial in four days. The CSI who had the case has quit and they have to prove what happened. To make Catherine's life more complicated, Eddie has taken out a second mortgage without her knowledge.
Mar. 8, 2001
Face Lift
Season 1, Episode 17
A body is found in a pottery store in what's apparently a robbery that was interrupted. Fingerprints at the scene seem to match a twenty year old kidnapping case. Sara and Warrick look into a case where a woman burned to death in her home. The woman was burned to an ash but only the chair she was in was burned, the rest of the house is fine. Sara believes they have a case of spontaneous combustion.
Mar. 29, 2001
Season 1, Episode 18
A couple leaving a restaurant on their anniversary are killed in the street and their car is stolen. The crime scene is compromised when it rains shortly after the CSIs arrive. It gets more mysterious when the car is found and it becomes a new crime scene. Catherine looks into the collapse of a city owned residence that kills three elderly women. She runs into problems with the city engineer responsible for the building.
Apr. 12, 2001
Gentle, Gentle
Season 1, Episode 19
The entire team investigate the abduction of the infant child of a well to do family. Suspicion immediately falls on the child's parents.
Apr. 19, 2001
Sounds of Silence
Season 1, Episode 20
Two women run over a deaf man but they didn't kill him- he was already dead. Grissom has to find out who did it and he's not getting help from the deaf man's school. Catherine and Nick investigate an apparent mob hit that leaves five dead in a coffee shop.
Apr. 26, 2001
Justice is Served
Season 1, Episode 21
Grissom, Nick, and Warrick take the case of a jogger who was killed by a wild animal in the park. It gets complicated when they discover that the jogger had his liver removed after he was killed. Catherine and Sara investigate the death of a six year old girl at shady carnival.
May. 10, 2001
Evaluation Day
Season 1, Episode 22
On the day Grissom has to evaluate his team, a head is found in the trunk of a car. While Gil and Catherine work on the head, Sara and Nick investigate a body in the desert that's missing it's head. Warrick looks into a murder in juvenile detention in which his young friend James is the only witness.
May. 17, 2001
The Strip Strangler
Season 1, Episode 23
The team is investigating the ongoing murders by a signature killer. The killer has some knowledge of forensics and has left little evidence behind. With the investigation somewhat stalled, the sheriff invites the FBI to join the case. This makes Grissom angry and it only gets worse when Sara offers to bait the killer.


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Rita Higginbotham of Tunica County, Miss., wants to help repeal a state law that now authorizes the removal of roadside memorials.
She and her family had faithfully maintained a memorial to her daughter for 14 years that was located along Highway 61 just outside Tunica. But last Friday, July 26, the marker was removed.
MDOT to store roadside memorials for pick up
We are a nation composed of laws, laws that tell us when and who and how we are suppose to conduct ourselves in a civilized society.
But, there are no laws that can stop the heart from caring.
There are no laws to tell us when to stop grieving when a loved one is lost.
For when laws attempt to venture into those territories then can the loss of a caring civilization be far behind?
There are injustices in life that we are forced to live with. Sometimes, it's because the law gives us no choice but to do so.
"The guys that took it down, I know they probably had tears to remove a cross that they know especially of a young person," said Higginbotham, whose daughter's roadside cross was removed from the side the highway.
Nearly 14 years ago fate and a rainy Highway 61 Robbed Higginbotham of her 19-year-old daughter Heather Dawn. On the night of Dec. 12, 1999, coming back from Tunica on the way home to Lyon, the teenager, who had survived a bout with Hodgkin's Lymphoma cancer when she was 15, lost control of her car and fatally crashed into a ditch near Dubbs.
"She'd hit a pocket of water and hydroplaned. This is where it happened," Higginbotham said.
Just hours after the accident, Heather Dawn's family decided to erect a personal memorial at the site of her death.
"My husband and my father-in-law came up here the very next day (in 1999) and put this cross up and it's been the same cross all these years," Higginbotham said. "We just repainted it every year. I had angels up here and the flowers."
But, on their way to a family vacation in Branson last Friday, July 26, the Higginbothams were thrown into a state of shock as the memorial they had erected and had so lovingly maintained themselves two times a month was gone, a victim of a newly enforced Mississippi law that directs the Mississippi Department of Transportation to remove and store personal memorials or dedications on state highways.
"I got real sick to my stomach," Higginbotham said. "I told my husband, 'They've done it! They took her cross down!' It's like to me, when the cross was there with her name, people would go by and say that's where Heather died. Now it's nothing left."
In a statement this week, MDOT officials contended the roadside memorials distracted drivers and posed danger to those who would try to place them along the highway. Higginbotham insists it evokes the exact opposite reaction.
"When they see any cross that's on the side of the highway, somebody has died, they automatically slow down because they are more aware," she said. "Maybe this is bad area. Maybe, I need to slow down."
On Wednesday Higginbotham drove to the MDOT office in Tunica to retrieve the items that once adorned Heather's memorial. A half hour, later she emerged with the remnants in the back of her pickup truck, in particular the cross that bore her daughter's name, and vowing she'll lead the fight to repeal Mississippi's roadside memorial edict.
"I know she's been gone 14 years, but, it's like yesterday," she said. "Cause I still catch myself waiting for her to come home."
There are so many injustices in life and sometimes, sadly, the law can contribute to them.
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Next generation MacBook Airs (ARM?)
Just a theory/prediction. Wonder if anyone agrees or wants to tell me why I'm very wrong.
This year we saw both the 13" and 15" MacBook Pros get updated with a thinner/lighter design and gain Retina displays. Apple however continues to update the non-Retina 13" and 15" MacBook Pros at lower price points. The MacBook Airs got a minor spec bump with no other major changes. Clearly Apple is in a transitional period with the MacBook line. So where is this heading? Here's my guess.
MacBook Air:
Gets dramatically thinner and lighter by moving to an ARM based design. Greatly improved battery life. This will make the MacBook Air clearly the 'non-Pro' MacBook. Great for the basics like web browsing, e-mail, office apps, etc. No heavy lifting just a basic computer that gets incredible battery life. The current A6X chip in the 4th generation iPad is just about right to for this type of machine. Another reason for Apple to do this is to fill the void between the cheapest $329 iPad and the cheapest Mac at $999. Assuming an ARM MacBook Air is basically iPad parts in a different form factor they would be able to get similar margins. So you could see an 11.6" MacBook Air starting as low as $599. We would probably see models with built-in LTE as well. Apple has resisted this for a long time however carriers are now offering month-by-month and data plan sharing options so it's now a more realistic option for consumers.
The part I'm not sure about though is would this type of machine continue to run OSX or maybe something new? With a few changes iOS7 might be a more logical choice. It wouldn't be so hard for iOS developers to localize their iPad apps to a mouse/keyboard style usage model. You would still have the big multi-touch trackpad on the device for zooming, scrolling, etc but instead of touch you would simply continue to point and click. If you use the iOS simulator you can kind of see what this is like. Really not bad at all. Especially if you can continue to do things like multi-touch zoom and scrolling with the trackpad. I could definitely see this MacBook Air also having a touchscreen as well. You wouldn't have to use it exclusively as a touchscreen device. It would just be there for the times it makes sense to use it that way. Primarily it would still be a mouse/keyboard driven machine. Maybe we'll see the iBook name come back?
If they do stick with classic OSX, forgo the touchscreen, and make it simply a cheaper ARM MacBook I think we'll see Apple provide x86 compatibility provided through cloud computing. Your x86 apps get executed remotely and simply displayed on your computer in mostly seamless way. Part of this would probably involve keeping all your data in the cloud. Otherwise when you open an x86 app and try to modify a local 1GB file you're going to be in for a big wait. If this file was already synced to the cloud though the remotely executing app could access it must faster. The changes would later be synced down to your machine. It could be pulled off fairly seamlessly.
MacBook Pro (non-Retina)
Price cut. Replaces the MacBook Air in the product line at least at 13"
MacBook Pro Retina
No major changes just spec bumps for 2013


text: The Naturalist Skills Path combines high energy outdoor fun, with focused observation and study of the natural world. A typical day may include a morning hike up Mt. Christopher, observing signs of wildlife and identifying trees and birds along the trail, followed by a challenging team-building session at the ropes course. The afternoon canoe lesson combines paddling games and skill development with a water quality test that students perform themselves. At an evening campfire by the lake, the group reflects on the day, while Field Teachers help distinguish between the calls of a barred owl, and a great horned owl amid the songs of Bryant Pond's loons.


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Omaha, NE (AP) - Another Democrat has entered the race to challenge incumbent Republican Congressman Lee Terry.
Douglas County landscaper Mark Aupperle (AH'-per-lay) says he filed paperwork with the Nebraska Secretary of State's office on Feb. 12.
Aupperle says he was prompted to run this year because "now is the time to save the federal government from destruction."
The 56-year-old Aupperle says the federal government is protecting the interests of big business at the expense of the average worker.
Aupperle has not yet raised any campaign money, but says money "is not going to win this campaign. This campaign is going to be about ideas."
Aupperle faces Omaha state Sen. Brad Ashford in the May 13 primary election. Terry faces a primary challenge from Omaha businessman Dan Frei.
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Keepers legacy is sure no keepers 1 & 2 but I pretty much loved it, The metal melody and deris's singing and songwriting all of that was not bad at all. When I first heard KOTSK the legacy I thought deris was going to be singing just the stuff from the classical KOTSK 1 & 2 albums but im glad he wrote his own songs on this album because I think this album would be a waste if thats all he did is just do other peoples songs. I have been a big fan of helloween for a long time and I never gave up on these guys but still I pretty much miss roland grapow and uli kusch after the dark ride and their replacements sascha gerstner and danny lobe were not bad at all but I don't think they can fill in for the stuff roland and uli created in helloween.
Any way good album can't explain much but for new fans I wouldn't recommend that you start here yet, I recommend the dark ride or better than raw first or the 2 classical keeper of the seven key albums 1 & 2 and stay far far away from chameleon and pink bubbles go ape never buy those albums.


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reviews for: listing #12947 - Traverse City, Michigan House rental
- bedrooms 4
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- baths 3
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- sleeps 10
- pets allowed yes
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Wonderful Family Vacation
Review submitted: September 7, 2012 Date of arrival: August 25, 2012
Our group included my wife and I, our children and their children. Murphy's Manor was an excellent vacation house for all our interests. The lake offered very good fishing and wonderful swimming beaches. When our group wasn't busy at the lake we were at points of interest in the Traverse City area. Our hostess and host were most gracious and helpful. We had blue gill straight from the lake to the fry pan one day and everyone loved it. The kitchen and laundry were both well equiped and the accomodations were roomy and comfortable. Three boats are on the beach and fun to use in the lake. We brought our own small boat and found easy put in at the DNR ramp and easy tie up to the dock. The whole family had a great time and hope to be able to return next season.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing
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Fanastic Wedding Weekend!!!!!!
Review submitted: June 19, 2012 Date of arrival: June 8, 2012
Search no further....this is the place to stay!! This is a gorgeous, well-maintained home on one of the most beautiful lakes in the Traverse City area. There is no reason to bring anything but your family as the owners keep this house clean and well-stocked. You can take a short five minute paddle boat or canoe ride over to the "Island" and swim on a clean, sandy beach. Traverse City is only 15 minutes away but there are convenience stores much closer. We had a fire on the beach every night as all the wood is provided. The house is very pet friendly and our dogs enjoyed the place as well. The bedrooms are HUGE and the kitchen, where we spent a lot of our time, is one of the larger rooms in the house. The place is obviously very well maintained. You have your choice of a dozen fishing poles where we were catching Sunnies right off the dock. I would recommend this place to anyone with children, pets or just couples wanting to kick back in a remote setting but close enough to everything the Traverse area has to offer. I would not hesitate to go back again.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 8 / 8
Wonderful comfortable and clean home
Review submitted: February 25, 2012 Date of arrival: February 18, 2012
A group of teachers stayed at this home so we could attend a conference. The house was so clean and had everything we needed to feel right at home. The lake is so beautiful and we enjoyed watching the ice fisherman right outside the window. The fireplace kept us toasty warm at night while we played games. The bedrooms are roomy and have lots of closet space. All in all I would stay here in a heartbeat again. Loved it and the host is so kind and helpful.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Vacation Time
Review submitted: January 25, 2010 Date of arrival: July 11, 2009
We had a wonderful time, great weather and everything we needed. What an awesome location. We caught a huge fish and saw a snapping turtle. We roasted marshmallows and enjoyed laughing and talking many hours around the campfire. Thank you for creating such a comfortable beautiful place.
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Annual Family Reunion
Review submitted: January 4, 2010 Date of arrival: August 1, 2009
Our annual family retreat was well enjoyed in your home. We took many day trips to wineries, lighthouses and Sleeping Bear Dunes. Everywhere we went was so beautiful. The scenic drive points at the dunes is a must see. We loved the use of the boats to enjoy the lake and swim with all the kids at the island. Also a beautiful full moon to light up the nights and enjoy the campfire. Some lazy hours were spent just sitting on the swing looking out at the lake.
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Our Annual Michigan Trip
Review submitted: January 4, 2010 Date of arrival: July 11, 2009
We had a wonderful week in this awesome clean home. We had everything we needed and more. Perfect house, perfect weather. We swam, fished and explored Traverse City as well as the sand dunes and spent a day on Mackinaw Island. The location is great. We loved the large sandy beach and the privacy of the home. Thank you.
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May 25, 2007
Leda's Bake Shop
I love love LOVE! these cupcakes from Leda's out in Sherman Oaks, California. Why can't all cupcakes be as beautiful as these?
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Blue - Yoko Kanno
Never seen a bluer sky
Yeah, I can feel it reaching out
and moving closer
There's something 'bout blue.
Asked myself what it's all for
You know the funny thing about it?
I couldn't answer
No, I couldn't answer.
Things have turned a deeper shade of blue
and images that might be real
maybe illusion
Keep flashing off and on
Wanna be free, Gonna be free…
and move among the stars
You know they really aren't so far
Feels so free…
Gotta know free… Please…
Don't wake me from the dream
It's really everything it seemed
I'm so free…
No black and white in the blue
Everything is clearer now
Life is just a dream, you know
that's never-ending
I'm ascending…
Boom! Now you're sad.


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CATEGORIES Comedy, Casting, CinematicalThings are going Wilde on the big screen. House co-star Olivia Wilde is on fire lately with the movie gigs. She's got Paul Haggis' The Next Three Days and Tron: Legacy on the way, she's filming Jon Favreau's Cowboys & Aliens this summer, and now Movieline reports that she's grabbed a role in Butter, Jim Field Smith's satire "that plays out the themes of the 2008 Democratic primary by using an Iowa butter-carving competition as the setting."
I'll give you one guess as to the type of role she's playing -- one that's not really indicative of her acting talents, but Hollywood's love of that one female theme, which gets used over and over and over again. Of course, I'm talking about stripperdom. Wilde will play a tattooed stripper with a Betty Page 'do, who is the mistress of a term-limited carving champion (Ty Burrell). Jennifer Garner is his "long-suffering wife," looking to continue his legacy, but thwarted by "a young African American upstart (Yara Shahidi)." Alicia Silverstone, meanwhile, plays Shahidi's adoptive mother and Ashley Greene of Twilight fame plays a rebel teen and fellow carving competitor. ... I don't have to fill in the blanks of who is who politically, do I?
It seems Kate Hudson was originally wanted for Wilde's role, but she chose a rom-com, Something Borrowed, instead. I can't really give her credit for avoiding the stripper gig, however, as the rom-com is about a classy girl who has an affair with her best friend's (Hudson) fiance. As for Wilde, will she follow Cameron right out the door of Princeton-Plainsboro? Seems likely. Her career has kicked into overdrive since she became Thirteen, moving from bit parts in indies like Conversations with Other Women to starring turns in four high-buzz projects. If the trend continues, she'll be unstoppable It girl for sure.


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We all worry about our health as we get older. But by undergoing routine health checks, which take just minutes to perform, you can spot any problems in the early stages when they are easier to treat.
Ceri Roberts looks at 7 key routine tests below - covering what they involve, how often you should get checked, and why each test is important:
Read on for critical tests on blood pressure, eye health, and breast and skin cancer
Bowel cancer screening doesn't diagnose cancer, but it can detect potential problems even when people have no symptoms.
The testing kit, called a Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBt), is sent through the post and requires participants to collect stool samples on a special card, which is then sent to a laboratory for analysis.
Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK after breast and lung cancer, and nearly 40,000 people were diagnosed with the condition in 2008. Although it can develop in younger people, 8 out of 10 people who get cancer of the bowel are over the age of 60, and men are at greater risk than women.
Screening is offered every 2 years to all men and women aged 60 to 69. And the screening programme has now been extended to include those aged 70-74. Screening invitations for people aged 70-74 should be sent out by the end of 2014.
People over 70 can also request a screening kit by calling the freephone helpline 0800 707 6060.
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A rite of spring hits Saturday when the city kicks off Chicago's boating season with the lifting of 27 bridges.
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The ritual begins at 8 a.m. Saturday and continues most Saturday and Wednesday mornings through Saturday, June 29th.
In a new twist this year, no bridges will be lifted from April 26 through May 5 due to work on the Wells Street Bridge during that period.
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SOG Field Pup
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Very handy and ergonomically sound camp knife. Great for performing tasks from featherstick making to cooking.
- Ergonomically excellent
- Maintains an edge well
- Great sheath
- Good grip
- Too short for wood processing tasks/chopping
- Will rust if sheathed wet
This knife is a great general purpose camp knife for backpackers and campers of all types. at under 4 inches, you wont be doing much in the sense of fire making (with the exception of feathersticks and splitting small kindling), but it is an excellent companion for all other tasks.
If you are looking for a tactical looking blade to show off to your friends, look elsewhere. the field pup is about pure functionality and has none of the common hallmarks of fighting/outdoor hybrid knives we see so often.
The field pup's kraton handle feels absolutely perfect in hand , and its gymped thumb ramp is excellent for finer tasks. the kraton grip is no slip, even when wet, and this knife makes camp chores a breeze, easily articulate enough for carving and preparing food.
The sheath is also a major selling point to the field pup. it is molly compatible, offers a secure fit so you don't loose your blade (plastic insert), and has a small gear pouch perfect for survival items.
This knife has been a long standing bar none staple in any outdoors kit i put together, from 25 mile single day traverses to multiday camping operations. i have "bigger and badder" knives, but i frequently choose to combine this with a small hatchet or folding saw (sven saw) when i know there is firework that needs doing.
If you are looking for a high value midsized camp or backpacking knife with average/slightly above average steel quality (aus-8) and a good ergonomic profile, this is your knife. it is very lightweight and can handle most tasks you throw at it. if roaring fires is your thing and you want a blade that can chop like an axe, get something bigger.
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Really nice knife.
- Comes sharp
- Ergonomic
- Thin blade
This knife has a nice ergonomic handle that fits nicely in mine, it has a medium sized hand, nice blade, but is a little too thin for my taste.
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The SOG Field Pup is a beautiful knife with its high gloss satin finish, typically found only on expensive knives. It's the right size and weight, suitable for a variety of outdoor sporting tasks. It's comfortable to use with its slightly yielding Kraton molded handle that form fits the full tang blade. SOG's trademarked finger grips are combined with aggressive thumb notches on the back of the blade, making the Field Pup a real working knife. The blade is also protected by a hybrid leather/Kydex reinforced sheath. The Field Pup is seen in the Prepared to Survive DVD, produced by Lifeview Outdoors. SOG was please to be a part of the production of this essiential resource.
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Their ongoing sale was ok, but this was hyped as being a special one day event and it's pretty poor. However, I'm still holding out hope that tomorrow's Microsoft Studios sale will be good.
Community Game of the Year 2012 in Article Comments
Agreed. But, unfortunately "Enjoyment" is a completely different experience for every gamer. So, instead lets argue about things on forums. Gamesmaster would have wanted us to :P


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Jun 9, 2011
Chocolate bean brownie recipe
Ok this is going to sound really weird – I thought so too when I first saw the genesis of this recipe at 101 cookbooks. I made that recipe exactly as it was (except for the agave nectar because I didn't have any – I used a combo of maple syrup and honey instead) - and it worked really well – was delicious and had a wonderful texture – and as advertised – not a speck of beanie flavour. But because I like to tweak and I because I wanted to make this recipe a little faster and less fussy I changed it a bit – here is my version.
Chocolate Bean Brownies
- 2 tins of black beans (or one tin of black beans and one tin of white beans) – drained and rinsed and then use a whiz ding to mush it to a pulpy paste.
- 4 eggs beaten to a light froth
- 3/4 cup of stevia powder (or a maple syrup and honey combo or agave nectar)
- 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder mixed into a 1/2 cup of melted butter – make a paste.
- 2 tablespoons of ground Linseed/almond meal or finely ground nuts/seeds.
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
To make:
- Mix your pulpy bean paste with the stevia powder, add the nut meal and baking powder and lastly the frothy eggs and use a whisk to mix it all together.
- Place in a lined baking tin and bake for 30-40 minutes at a medium heat.
- Leave in the tray to cool and then slice.
This is gluten free and sugar free (if you use stevia), so it is practically a health food. I love making these and giving them to the kids for breakfast – the healthiest chocolate snack you are ever going to find!


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No matter how careful you are, sooner or later, you get a bit clumsy, or an accident happens, and then, BAM! You get hurt or injured, and you'll need to get stitches.
Getting stitches is not the painful or traumatizing ordeal that most people envision it is. The pain in getting stitches is more in the mind than the actual procedure itself.
If you get into an accident that requires stitches, you should get medical attention immediately because deep wounds or cuts not only cause you to lose blood, but the longer that you keep the wound open, the higher the chance is for infection setting in.
The first thing that you need to do is get the wound cleaned. Most hospitals will recommend using clean running water on the wound. Avoid using soap, alcohol or hydrogen peroxide to clean your wound, especially if the skin is broken or the wound is deep. Most soaps, alcohols or hydrogen peroxide may clean the wound out, but they will also cause damage and may even kill the surrounding cells around the wound.
Second, get yourself to a medical center like a hospital or a clinic. Even if the wound is small, you will need a trained professional to put the stitches to make sure that they are placed right, and that no surrounding nerves or blood vessels will be hit by the needle.
You'll want to get stitches if your wound is deep, or if you have a clean cut on your skin. Stitches ensure that there is minimal to no scarring, and that the wound is closed faster, thereby lessening the chance of getting the wound infected. Stitches also ensure that the wound heals faster.
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Admit it! Whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, an independent or just a viewer, your eyes were on President Obama. And so were your ears.
Because you wanted to see and hear if he would recover from his disastrous first debate. And he did.
Obama's aides promised the president would be strong, passionate, and energetic, and he was all of those…and more.
Romney challenged him- forcefully- but Obama never faltered. Instead, he continually counter-punched at Romney's record, keeping Romney on his heels. And Romney often looked awkward when he tried to directly engage the president during the town hall debate.
Romney wasn't bad, he just wasn't good enough to overcome a president who performed as if this were the most important night of his political life (perhaps because it was).
President Obama won this debate, and dominated it. Losing may not have been an option, but he doesn't have to worry about that anymore. He was focused and confident; in command and in control.
What will be the impact of this debate? For the president, it will stop his slide in the polls. For Romney, it will slow his momentum.
So Democrats can rejoice, and Republicans can grumble. But not for too long. Because the next, and final, Presidential Debate is next Monday, just days away.
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Now we know which is more important at UF/SEC
Wow, no one saw this coming. The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department, which will allow it to save about $1.7 million. The school is eliminating all funding for teaching assistants in computer science, cutting the graduate and research programs entirely, and moving the tattered remnants into other departments.
Let's get this straight: in the midst of a technology revolution, with a shortage of engineers and computer scientists, UF decides to cut computer science completely?
Meanwhile, the athletic budget for the current year is $99 million, an increase of more than $2 million from last year. The increase alone would more than offset the savings supposedly gained by cutting computer science.
Now, I'm not saying that UF has chosen football over science. (Imagine the outcry, though, if UF cut a major sport instead of a major science department.
Maryland didn't escape the comments....
Steven Salzberg, Contributor 20 hours ago
The president of the University of Florida is Bernard Machen. I'm not giving him a pass either. He's out of his mind to allow this to happen. Perhaps he will wake up as a result of the protests.
And really now – I'm afraid to take a shot at my fellow academics? Did you read any of my articles criticizing my own university president (at the time) at the University of Maryland, Wallace Loh, over his bone-headed decision to pay $2 million to buy out the old football coach so he could hire a new one? Check it out here:
And you can also check out my critique of the Dean of Medicine, Albert Reece, at U. Maryland Medicine (also written while I was at U Maryland):
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What's all the Commotion? A Quick Guide to Craps
Amid the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas strip, gambling is still king in Sin City, with casinos ultimately driving the many tourist attractions under the famous bright lights. Spending a weekend in Vegas without trying your luck on the tables would be like sticking to beer in wine country, ordering a salad at a steakhouse or wearing a blindfold to the Playboy Mansion. Of course, to a newcomer, the casino floor can be quite intimidating, particularly the commotion arising from the money hungry hordes crammed around the craps table. Craps is perhaps the most exciting bet in the casino, full of chance, camaraderie, and, if the dice fall right, big payouts. Here's a quick rundown of the must-knows, after that, may beginner's luck be with you.The Pass Line bet is the initial bet before a player begins his or her roll. When you "Bet the Pass," you wager that the roller will spin either a 7 or 11, at which point each better will be rewarded in the amount equal to their bet. Only if the dice land showing 2, 3 or 12 (collectively), will you lose your bet right away. In the event any other number come up, play continues with bets still standing, only now the objective is for the roller avoid casting a 7. In order to win, a player must roll either a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, before turning up a 7, matching the number to the original roll. Read the rest of this entry »


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Picture of third Scottish avalanche victim
The family of 18-year-old William Currie, who was named earlier today as the third victim of last week's avalanche in the Cairngorms have released a picture of him.
The teenager was on a winter training exercise with Glenmore Lodge when he was caught up in the avalanche.
He was swept to his death alongside 33-year-old RAF Squadron leader Rimon Than and 32-year-old Flight Lieutenant Fran Capps.
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A gust of wind lifts up Pope Francis' mantle as he stands onboard a boat at Lampedusa Island, southern Italy, July 8, 2013. Pope Francis made his first official trip outside Rome on Monday with a visit to Lampedusa, the tiny island off Sicily that has been the first port of safety for untold thousands of migrants crossing by sea from North Africa to Europe. The choice of Lampedusa is a highly symbolic one for Francis, who has placed the poor at the centre of his papacy and called on the Church to return to its mission of serving them. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION) ORG XMIT: LMP105


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The article linked below talks about how the White Sox will start 50 games at 7:11 PM in consideration for $500,000 from 7-11 corporation.
Kind of clever and not a bad way to take in $500,000 for moving games 6 minutes later.
I could only imagine the flak Tribco would have taken had they agreed to something like this.
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Bruce Feldman likes Baylor's "juicy odds" for 2014 BCS Title
1. Baylor (300-1): I don't think the Bears will win the Big 12 title, but at this point in Art Briles' tenure in Waco, I wouldn't be really that shocked if they did. The Bears are no fluke. They've won 18 games the past two seasons with two different starting QBs. They finished off 2012 in style, hammering No. 17 UCLA, 49-26 to end the season on a four-game winning streak that also included a 52-24 rout of No. 1 Kansas State and a victory over No. 23 Oklahoma State.Bruce Feldman has always been a Baylor fan.


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Werner is currently illustrating cards for Champions of the Galaxy wrestling card sets as well as making the odd comic and fantasy drawing, and teaching community ed drawing through the local college.
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Matthew L. Hoppock
Matthew Hoppock is an Associate with the Kansas City office. A significant portion of his practice focuses on federal litigation and federal Circuit Court appeals related to immigration issues. Matthew also represents individuals and businesses in immigration matters as well as in general civil litigation, including:
- Commercial Litigation and E-Discovery
- Immigration-related litigation and Circuit Court appeals
- Immigration Appeals to the BIA, AAU, and BALCA
- Asylum & Refugee issues, U visas, and T visas
- Family-based visa petitions
- Naturalization
Practice Areas
Representative Engagements
- Gatimi v. Holder, 578 F. 3d 611 - Court of Appeals, 7th Cir. 2009 - Won reversal of a denied asylum application leading to a change in the interpretation of "particular social groups" for asylum applicants.
- Marin-Rodriguez v. Holder, 612 F.3d 591, 592-93 (7th Cir. 2010) - Published decision rejecting the BIA's denial of jurisdiction in motions to reopen or reconsider for departed immigrants.
- Villatoro-Lopez v. Holder, 445 Fed.Appx (7th Cir. 2011) - Successfully appealed denial of asylum application, challenging transcript errors, leading to a new hearing.
- Omondi v. Holder, 674 F.3d 793 (8th Cir. 2012). Won reversal in asylum case on the issue of corroboration of otherwise-credible testimony and deficiencies in transcript.
- Lari v. Holder, 697 F.3d273 (5th Cir. 2012) - Appealed denial of motion to reopen based on "departure bar," leading to precediential 5th Circuit decision rejecting the departure bar.
- Musau v. Carlson, 499 Fed.Appx. 837, 2012 WL 4903251 (10th Cir. 2012) - Successfully appealed denied petition for writ of habeas corpus based on eligibility for protection under the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (UN-TOC).
- Flores v. Holder, 699 F.3d 998 (8th Cir. 2012) - Won reversal of asylum decision based on persecution of applicant's family members in El Salvador.
- Alphonus v. Holder, 705 F.3d 1031 (9th Cir. 2013) - Successfully appealed Immigration Judge decision that "resisting arrest" was a "particularly serious crime."
- B.A. Philosophy, Kansas State University, 2005
- J.D. University of Kansas, 2008
Admissions/Court Memberships
- State of Kansas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
- Second Circuit Court of Appeals
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Selected for inclusion in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers- Rising Stars 2012 and 2013
Professional Affiliations
- President, Immigration Law Section of the Kansas Bar Association
- Member, Kansas Bar Association
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Publications and Seminars
- "Forgotten Social Groups," 4 J. Migration & Refugee Issues 126 (2008)
- "Asylum, VAWA, and U Visas," CLE Sponsored by Husch Blackwell (2011)
- "Witness Protection & UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime" CLE Sponsored by American Immigration Lawyers Association (2012)
- "Best Practices in Stays of Removal and Filing Form I-246" CLE for Kansas and Missouri Chapter of American Immigration Lawyers Association (2013)


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News: Shawty Lo Ready For T.I.'s Return, "Homie Be Home Next Year, Free Tip"
Monday, Nov 30, 2009 2:45PM
Former Grand Hustle rival Shawty Lo recently discussed his feelings on squashing past issues with incarcerated rapper T.I. and revealed his anticipation for the "King" to come home safely.
Speaking about a new song called "Roll The Dice" from his forthcoming I Am Carlos album, Shawty explained how they squashed the beef.
"Me and Tip, we talked for about 15 minutes on November 24th [2008]," said Shawty Lo of last year's Dirty Awards altercation. "And we just came to a conclusion [that] it ain't need to go no further. Basically, it's over with. Homie be home next year. Free Tip. [T.I.'s] last show [before beginning his jail sentence] at Club Crucial I came out and showed - What better place to do it [than] on Bankhead, and show in front of our peoples [that the beef was squashed]? I came on stage, the people saluted and they went crazy." (Hip Hop DX)
Writing via Twitter, Ludacris updated his fans on the self-proclaimed "King of the South" last month and his reaction to learning about Lil Wayne and Lil Boosie preparing for jail sentences.
"Talking to TIP," he wrote Wednesday (October 28) evening. "He sais to tell Wayne and Boosie he Hates the situations y'all are in but he ridin wit the both of you. TIP also sais to all my Chicago peoples cut out all that d*mn nonsense!!! Sh*t has got to STOP!!!!!! I 2nd that!!!" (Ludacris' Twitter)
Tip's long-time girlfriend Tameka "Tiny" Cottle recently confirmed plans to marry the rapper upon his departure from prison.
"Sometime [next] year, but we can't really give a date yet because we have to find out exactly when Tip is coming home," Tiny revealed in an interview. "We'll have to just plan around that, but I envision a fairy tale wedding. [As far as music together,] well, we did one song and we just never really got back in the studio, but I can't say that you won't hear anything in the future. I don't want to give it out yet, I want to hold it to make sure we go in that direction. We have several things that we're talking about doing together, so we'll see how that works out." (XXL Mag)
The singer previously updated fans on Tip's conditions as he serves a 366-day prison sentence on gun charges.
"I talk to him about a little of everything, just things going on," she said in an interview. "He hears things and we talk about it. He wants me to stay out the way, me being out of harm's way. I know it's a lot of crazy things going on so I try to stay in as much as possible because I don't have him here. So I come out only when it's necessary. I stay out the way...He's doing good. He's passing the time by working out and just doing things they do inside, you know," she stated. He's playing handball and things like that. I go see him every Sunday, sometimes on Mondays. We talk everyday. He gets emails, working out and doing things like that so he's busy in there. He has a full schedule." (All Hip Hop)
Tip is currently scheduled to be released from prison in 2010.
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High school teammates Grant Jerrett and Eric Cooper committed together to Arizona in November 2010, but the sum total of their Wildcats careers may be just one season.
Just after news surfaced Monday that Jerrett was considering an early NBA departure after his freshman season, Cooper decommitted from the Wildcats.
Cooper, an unrated guard who reclassified from the class of 2013 to 2014, has suffered several injury problems since his commitment as a high school sophomore. His father, former UA player Eric Cooper, said Tuesday that his son wanted to see what would be a good fit as he continues developing.
The younger Cooper played for his father at Long Beach (Calif.) St. Anthony's this season and is scheduled to play at Brewster (N.H.) Academy for a fifth year next season.
"It's hard for Arizona to have a sense for what he's going to be when he finally gets on campus, so they have to continue on with their recruiting," the elder Cooper said.
"If you look at the trend for Arizona, they have a lot of recruits, and there's always going to be somebody else. We already knew that."
While the odd timing of Cooper's decommitment may have suggested a connection with Jerrett's decision, since the elder Cooper coached both players at LaVerne (Calif.) Lutheran High School, Cooper said the two situations were not related.
"This decommitting thing has been in the works for a long time, but now it just came out," Cooper said, adding that UA coach Sean Miller was "wonderful" in handling his son's situation.
"We talked to Sean and said we'd keep Arizona at the top of our list," Cooper said.
"He said, 'Without a doubt, we need a guy like him.' We had a great understanding.
"Eric was so young when he did this, and a lot has changed. We just want to see what else is out there."
Gordon to sign today
Aaron Gordon will stop by Archbishop Mitty High School this morning to sign his letter of intent to play for Arizona next season.
He also has a rare chance to attend some classes.
Gordon, who will join several other Mitty athletes at a signing ceremony on the first day of the spring signing period, hasn't been home a whole lot this month. He went to Chicago for the McDonald's All American Game on April 3, then took off last week for New York and the Jordan Brand Classic game on April 13.
Next up is a long weekend in Portland, Ore., where Gordon will play in Saturday's Nike Hoop Summit game on the USA Select team alongside fellow UA recruit Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.
"That's been one of the toughest things," Mitty coach Tim Kennedy said. "The nice thing about the McDonald's game was that it came during spring break, but now he's missed a couple of classes. He's got a lot of makeup work that he's got to get done."
On the court, Gordon has had a pair of memorable performances for different reasons. He was the MVP of the McDonald's game with 24 oft-acrobatic points, but he had just three points on 1-for-6 shooting in the Jordan game along with three rebounds and four turnovers.
"Definitely was not my best," Gordon said on Twitter after the Jordan game. "Tomorrows a new day. Best believe I'm gunna be in the gym tomorrow. Good or bad."
Kennedy, who was an assistant coach for the West team in the Jordan game, said Gordon put too much pressure on himself and was poked in the eye in the early minutes.
"He missed a couple of shots early and pressed a little," Kennedy said. After the eye injury, "it closed halfway, but I don't think that was the reason he didn't play well. He made some good passes, and a couple of guys missed him on some passes where he would have dunked. He wants to play the perfect game … but sometimes it doesn't work out that way."
Hollis-Jefferson, meanwhile, had an impressive Jordan game performance, with seven points on 3-for-5 shooting, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
Lyons helped stock
Former UA guard Mark Lyons may have improved his professional chances while helping lead his K&D Round's Landscaping team to the championship of the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament last weekend.
In K&D's 87-78 championship win over Roger Brown's Restaurant on Saturday, Lyons had 20 points on 5-for-10 shooting, making 7 of 8 free throws. He dished four assists to three turnovers and had a steal. For the three games he played in the PIT, a seniors-only predraft event, Lyons averaged 14.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.6 turnovers and 2.6 steals.
"I thought (Lyons) helped himself," said Jonathan Givony, president of Draft Express. "He showed he's one of the best athletes out there in the senior class, and he was really aggressive. … He didn't play selfishly. He did what he does, which is score."
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News: Nipsey Hussle Stands By "F*ck Detox" Remarks, "I'm Out Here In These Streets"
Wednesday, Dec 22, 2010 11:05AM
West Coast freshman rapper Nipsey Hussle has clarified his "F*ck Detox" remark on his new The Marathon single, "Mr. Untouchable", and whether or not he has beef with Dr. Dre.
Despite the direct reference to Dre's forthcoming solo LP, Nips promises he is not looking to spark conflict with the renowned producer.
"I mean, it ain't a shot, 'cause it doesn't [say] f*ck [Dr.] Dre. But, you know, 'High 'til we die, so it's muthaf*ck a Detox.' ... It ain't nothin' personal to Dre, it ain't nothin' personal against Detox, it's just I'm on this All Money In sh*t... N*ggas take it how they take it. I'm out here in these streets. I'm in L.A. I don't see none of them [people] in L.A. I'm a real one out here. I don't know about none of them other niggas... Like I said, it ain't no direct f*ck Dre [because if it was] then I woulda said f*ck Dre. It was just me speaking my mind at that moment." (Hip Hop DX)
The rapper also mentioned that he does not have a close relationship with Dre.
"Basically I'm on some if I can't get money wit'chu, it's f*ck you. It ain't nothin' personal," Hussle added. "I ain't never really reached out to Dre, or Dre ain't never really reached out to me, so it ain't a shot against him, it's just, my focus is on what I'm doing now. I'm basically in a mindset of like, either you with me or you against me type sh*t. So, the n*ggas that's with me, they on the right side, anybody else [is] in the line of fire. And when I shoot I'ma knock heads off." (Hip Hop DX)
His "Mr. Untouchable" record is featured on the recently released The Marathon mixtape.
Nipsey Hussle gives the streets what they've been waiting for with the release of his mixtape The Marathon. The 18-track freebie is the precursor to his debut studio album South Central State of Mind, due in 2011. The West Coast MC is hoping to get out of his deal with Epic Records so he can release the album independently. (Rap-Up)
On a lighter note, Hussle recently discussed his admiration for teenage pop star Justin Bieber.
Nipsey, who is signed to the same label as the Canadian teen, said he first met Bieber at the Epic offices and was blown away by him. The two quickly became friends and Hussle says he has a spot set aside for JB on his upcoming debut, South Central State of Mind. "Justin Bieber, that's my n*gga; If we get in the studio we liable to knock something out," he shared. "People think he's just like a one-dimensional pop artist, that's not the case with him. He really a talent. [When I met him] he was beating on his guitar rappin' Tupac [and] playing the chorus to 'Thugz Mansion.' It might look like it would be strange or weird but he's such a musician, I'm pretty sure we'd find a common ground." (XXL Mag)
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The Western Albemarle HS boys basketball team won at Charlottesville 58-31 Wednesday night. That coupled with a Fluvanna 72-60 loss at Monticello gave the Warriors the Jefferson District regular season championship.
Western Albemarle finishes with a district record of 8-2 and will be the top seed for the upcoming district tournament. Fluvanna and Monticello finished 7-3.


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Heritage finishes best among Blount County schools at Cherokee
Posted by Christopher James on September 06, 2009
* The Daily Times 9/5/09 -
KNOXVILLE -- Rookie Heritage cross country coach Kelli Barnes saw her high preseason expectations justified Saturday at the Cherokee Classic.
The Mountaineers placed the top Blount County finishers in the season kickoff at Sequoyah Hills Park. Sophomore Lauren Barnes (20:37.4) had a top-10 finish in the girls event, but it was classmate Cody Wagner's 32nd-place finish (18:18.1) that might've been just as impressive.
"That's the best time I've ever ran," Wagner said. "I was just looking to not fall over. I want to get down to 18 minutes this year."
Wagner, only a sophomore, almost reached his season goal in one day, shaving 12 seconds off his best time last year. The Mountaineers finished 18th out of 28 teams, best among the three county schools. Alcoa was 21st behind Eric Honabach (19:17.0) and William Blount finished 22nd with Shawn Thompson (18.50.7) leading the way. Maryville did not participate. Webb's Lucas Jones won the meet in 16:43.9. Farragut won the team meet.
In girls action, Barnes, 18th in the state last year as a freshman, was eighth. The Lady Mountaineers had two others in the top 100, Melissa Parham (23:19.3) and Kayla Walker (24:09.1), to cap a 12th-place finish out of 22 squads. Catholic's Megan Ferowich won in 18:30.6. WB's Olivia Edwards was 50th in 23:00.5. Teammate Sarah Wilson was 59th in 23:22.8, giving the Lady Govs 14th overall. Alcoa had just one runner, Allie Phelps, who finished in 32:30.5. Dobyns-Bennett took the girls title.
"I have high hopes for November," Barnes said. "I told them that from the start. (The state meet) needs to be their goal, to either make it individually or as a team."
Barnes' daughter, Lauren, got her sophomore season off to a solid start. While the younger Barnes was hoping for a faster time, she was still happy with the first meet of the year.
"I was shooting for under 20, but this is good enough," Lauren Barnes said. "I just never want to get above this. My goals for this year is State. I want to get to State again and at least get top 15."
November potential looks just as bright for the Tornadoes with Eric Honabach's 62nd-place finish Saturday. The junior improved his time from last year's state meet by nearly 30 seconds.
"I thought it was unbelievable," Alcoa coach Joel Kirk said. "That was his second best time, off by a second. For the first meet, that's pretty good."
The meet served as an affirmation for some teams, but a wakeup call for the Governors, who had finished in the top 10 each year, coach Chris Frary said. The 12-spot drop told Thompson his team needs to train harder. The Govs only other runner in the top 100 was Mason Weisneck, who was 84th in 19:36.2.
"I'm a little disappointed in my time," Thompson said. "I'm going to do better. I'm going to train ten times harder to make sure I demolish that time."
Thompson has tough shoes to fill at the top of the roster, with both John Greene and Travis Wilson now running in college. Frary said both of his squads need some extra training. On the girls side, the coach said he was disappointed to see his lead pack of five spread out after running together well in practice. There is plenty of room for the Lady Govs to improve, he said.
"We're going to have to tighten up our belts a little bit and get to work," Frary said.


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ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia congressman is calling for the secretary of Veterans Affairs to step down over concerns with oversight at Atlanta's VA Medical Center.
The chief of staff for Democratic Rep. David Scott says the congressman made the remark during an interview with an Atlanta television station on Thursday.
An Inspector General's audit in mid-April said one patient in need of mental health care committed suicide, and two others who needed care died of drug overdoses. Another veteran being treated for depression and anxiety committed suicide after being discharged last year.
Andel says Scott feels that the deaths should serve as a warning and that Veterans Affairs is in need of a change in leadership.
A call and email to the VA press office was not immediately returned.
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Midwest Musky Classic first place winner Brian Fons shows his 46-inch musky caught in Big Sand Lake on Oct. 6. (Phelps Chamber of Commerce photo)PHELPS, Wis.—The Phelps Chamber of Commerce held its 32nd annual Midwest Musky Classic on Oct. 5-7. Ninety-seven musky anglers participated in the three-day tournament held on Big Sand Lake, Lac Vieux Desert, North Twin and South Twin lakes.
Brian Fons of East Troy, Wis. caught a 46-inch fish on Big Sand Lake Saturday evening to win the tournament. He was awarded $1,000 and will receive a replica of the musky at next year's tournament. Second place and $400 went to Phelps native Larry Emerson, who caught a 44-inch fish on Big Sand Lake. Third place and $200 went to Randy Van Groll of Freedom, Wis., who caught a 42 1/2-inch musky on Lac Vieux Desert. Immediately following the tournament at the Sunday meal and raffles, Michael Praedel of Hales Corners, Wis., was presented a fish mount replica of the fish he caught to win the 2011 tournament. A replica of the 44-1/2 inch musky caught on North Twin Lake was donated courtesy of Rick Lax Reproductions in Conover.


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BOSTON (CBS) — Monday was a horrific day in Boston, after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, leaving at least three people dead and 140 injures, some critically.
Yet while the city of Boston recovered, the rest of the country showed its tremendous support for the city and its people.
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Ben Revere wore a simple piece of tape on his glove which said, "Pray for Boston."
Even when I play I was still think about the ppl in Boston. God Bless!! http://t.co/e22JiWyXfJ—
Ben Revere (@BenRevere9) April 16, 2013
Revere's glove drew even more attention when he made an unbelievable catch in the bottom of the second inning in Cincinnati. Shane Victorino was at least one Red Sox player who took notice of Revere's message and was thankful for it.
Much respect @BenRevere9 on that catch homie…more importantly you showing your feelings for those in Boston! #Respect #PrayForBoston—
Shane Victorino (@ShaneVictorino) April 16, 2013
Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle, a Boston native himself, also showed his support on his equipment Monday night, as he had the words "Pray For Boston" written on his skate in his game against the Sharks.
The Coyotes were one of several sports arenas which held a moment of silence in honor of the victims of Monday's bombing. Other teams which held moments of silence include the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche, Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland A's, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins.
The support is not just coming from North American cities either, as a Premier League game between Arsenal and Everton had a full minute of silence to honor Boston.
The front page of the Chicago Tribune sports section also used sports to show support of Boston.
This is an amazing gesture from Chicago. RT @Shawn_Jorton: http://t.co/XnaFZRNRsC—
Toucher and Rich (@Toucherandrich) April 16, 2013
And as perhaps the biggest sign that the unity being found around the world is much bigger than any sports rivalry, the New York Yankees announced they'd be holding a moment of silence on Tuesday night and that Yankee Stadium would play "Sweet Caroline" after the third inning.
Our thoughts are with the Boston community. Tonight there will be a special moment of silence & Fenway favorite Sweet Caroline @ end of 3rd.—
New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 16, 2013
We stand united with the @RedSox: http://t.co/RgMKEOxRmR—
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Southampton's struggles this season have seen them in the bottom three from early on in the season, and their task to escape will not be made any easier by the visit of Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Included in the Spurs lineup will be Gareth Bale, returning from paternity leave to face his former club. The Saints will know all about the dangers posed by the Welshman, and will have to stifle his creativity and goalscoring in order to get something from the game.
One interesting statistic to watch is that Tottenham have scored more of their goals than any other club in the second half, whereas Southampton have conceded more than any other club in the second half. That in mind, Saints fans shouldn't be celebrating too early if they do take the lead. Although with Southampton having been forced to come from behind to earn all of their points this season, they will be used to being in the reverse position too.
Southampton injuries and suspensions
Out: Gaston Ramirez (thigh), Frazer Richardson (groin), Jack Cork (knee). In doubt: Tadanari Lee (elbow), Luke Shaw (illness).
Tottenham Hotspur injuries and suspensions
Out: Scott Parker (achilles), Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee), Younes Kaboul (knee.) In doubt: Emmanuel Adebayor (back), Moussa Dembele (hip), Michael Dawson (illness).
Southampton's record signing Gaston Ramirez is again unavailable as he continued his recovery from a thigh injury. Luke Shaw, meanwhile, has recovered from an illness and could make his Premier League debut.
Tottenham's Gareth Bale returns from paternity leave to face his former club, but Spurs are struggling with a host of injury problems, with Parker, Assou-Ekotto and Kaboul certain to miss out and Adebayor, Dembele and Dawson struggling.
Match Date/Time: 3 p.m. Local, 10 a.m. E.T.
Venue: St. Mary's, Southampton, England
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Tinhte.vn is reporting this afternoon that Apple's next-generation iPhone (assumed to be dubbed the iPhone 5S) will include an all new 12-megapixel camera as well as an improved night shooting mode. Interestingly, MacRumors notes that the report originates from "Wonderful Saigon Electrics in Binh Duong, which specializes in providing camera modules for the iPhone."
This report doesn't necessarily come as a surprise, considering that Apple typically features camera improvements in "S" models of the iPhone and included an improved 8 megapixel camera in its iPhone 4S (the 5 did get an improved sapphire lens and other minor improvements)
Today isn't the first time we've heard that the next-generation iPhone might include an improved camera. iMore's Rene Ritchie speculated last month that the iPhone 5S might contain such a camera. iLounge has also suggested that Apple might include a similar 13-megapixel camera in the next-generation iPhone.
While Tinhte has show to be accurate in the past in regards to prototypes and leaked images, their newest piece is much more speculative, and should be taken with a relative amount of caution.
@MichaelSteeber @9to5mac iPhone 5's "Low light mode" is also known as "maximum grain and noise mode"—
AJ (@ajorama) April 15, 2013


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OT: Team USA Exhibition TV Schedule
The "ESPN Family" will be airing the USA Basketball games (men and women) as they prepare for the Olympics. We will get to see Joel Freeland and GB on 7/19 at 11:00AM local time as well as Victor Claver and the ESP national team on 7/24 at 1:30PM. Both games on ESPN2.