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It's been a long journey to "respectability" for David Cronenberg. In the early days of his career, the helmer was a favorite of the Fangoria crowd, crafting genre entertainment that relied heavily on nightmarish prosthetics to sugar (or rather, gore) -coat the elemental, sometimes philosophical ideas he was preoccupied with. Many of these ideas are captured succinctly in early-year masterpiece "Videodrome": we are but slaves to our outer sheaths, mutation is the only real evolution and matters of the heart are merely an illusion, while the mind's fragility and propensity to conflate reality with dreams or hallucinations will always make it ultimately subservient to the desires of the flesh. Pit logic against the darker recesses of human nature, he suggests, and logic, control and intellectualism will always fail.
Which is ironic, considering one the most frequently leveled accusations by Cronenberg's detractors is that his films are entirely too passionless, too intellectual, and too clinical in their emotional detachment. And this criticism is not without some basis: sympathetic characters are few and far between in the director's oeuvre (there are very few puppies in Cronenberg), and if we identify with anyone it's usually reluctantly, perhaps recognizing in them some of the uglier aspects of ourselves that we'd rather not think about. And that's precisely the point: his is a cinema of discomfort, of unease, which is why he found his greatest early success in the horror genre, where audiences pay to be challenged viscerally, and if you can slip in some psychological shocks amid things going splat in the night, all the better. But now that he is reaching ever wider audiences with seemingly more and more accessible films, where do those concerns go? Has he simply sold them up the Swanee for the chance to work with R-Patz, or has horror's great intellectual channeled his formidable smarts into finding more subversive ways to further his creative theses? As a filmmaker, has he evolved, or has he mutated?
It's probably obvious which side of the fence we're on, but with his latest, "A Dangerous Method," in theaters tomorrow, we delve into the back catalog of the man who came from whips and chains on Civic TV, to the Lincoln Center stage for the New York Film Festival, so that you can judge for yourselves.
"Stereo" (1969)
Cronenberg's debut feature, "Stereo," which purports to be an education science video sponsored by a large plastics conglomerate (yes, he was a giant weirdo from the very beginning), shows the filmmaker as the clinical intellectual that his critics often unfairly label him -- it turns out that, this time, they're right. The "plot" of this black-and-white oddity concerns a nameless hero (Ronald Mlodzik, a frequent Cronenberg collaborator) who is brought to a compound to take part in a series of experiments wherein sexual activity is meant to bring out inherent psychic abilities. While the underlying thematic material matches up nicely to later Cronenberg works ("The Brood," "Scanners," and "Shivers"), "Stereo" is undone by lengthy narration that adds a level of authenticity but makes your head spin (and not in a good way). But for completists, its a glimpse of the filmmaker-in-gestation, before he learned how to blow our minds via the perfect balance of kinky ideas and oversized entertainment. [C]
"Crimes of the Future" (1970)
Like "Stereo," "Crimes of the Feature" is about an hour long and features spell check-resistant actor Ronald Mlodzik. It also, like "Stereo," was shot silently, with narration and various sound effects added after the fact. This time, though, it's in color! Mlodzik plays Adrian Tripod, the director of a dermatological clinic with the strip-clubby name The House of Skin. Tripod is searching for his mentor in a post-apocalyptic wasteland wherein all sexually mature women have been wiped off the face of the earth thanks to deadly cosmetic products. Cronenberg shows us this gradually, first as a man paints another man's fingernails, but later things become more gross and, well, Cronenbergian, with a man who grows modified organs in his body, only to have them removed, in a grotesque simulation of childbirth, not to mention these men also produce a weird foam that must be siphoned from their bodies. "Crimes of the Future"'s greatest similarity to "Stereo," though, is that it's too heady and weird to be truly engaging; ideas-wise it's a trip, but sitting through it, even at an hour, is a slog. [C]
"Shivers" (1975)
People talk of cinema as a populist medium that humans escape into to forget the banalities of their dull, quotidian existence. But for David Cronenberg, a lapsed biochemistry major who switched to English and drifted into cinema before, to some minds, conquering it, escapism has never been at the forefront of his mind. Instead, the director's commitment to penetrating and confronting the darkest impulses of his audience's imaginations manifests itself in films that probe the human psyche; both psychologically and--more crucially--with physical violence. Nowhere is this truer than in "Shivers," his first commercial feature, conceived of as the "Orgy of the Blood Parasites" or "The Parasite Murders," and sometimes known as "They Came from Within." It's a little film with grand intentions, his "Mean Streets"--a crystallization of later thematic concerns ("even old flesh is erotic flesh"), with an uncommon and unsettling stylistic verve that hasn't lessened in the three decades since its release. Culled from an image in the director's head (a spider emerging from a sleeping woman's mouth) the thrust of the film prefigures Ridley Scott's "Alien," and caused a minor scandal upon its initial release in Canada, funded as it was on the taxpayer's dime. It's barmy and sociologically-minded plot, involving engorged parasites that are simultaneously an aphrodisiac and an STI messing with the middle class residents of Starliner Towers, may meander like a creaking Jalopy with amateurish acting performances, but when the history of cinema is written with Cronenberg as one of its key practitioners, "Shivers" will no doubt remain one of his most profoundly weird, disturbing and totemic texts. [A-]
Bill Reynolds | March 16, 2014 1:20 AM
Apparently, whoever wrote about eXistenZ is unfamiliar with Philip K. Dick since Perky Pat's is a direct reference to both a PKD short story and elements of a subsequent novel.
Viggo Davids | June 20, 2013 1:50 PM
Seriously?....did u find issue with the ending of 'A History of Violence' disappointing?....It was full of fireworks!....2nd best from cronenberg after Dead Ringers
Carry | March 15, 2013 7:27 PM
Fred | November 22, 2011 9:58 PM
Thanks for a great, spot-on retrospective and one that happily doesn't undervalue his wonderful earlier features.
Erik McClanahan | November 22, 2011 9:51 PM
Echo chamber for the ending to History. So great. Chris, I'm with you on Spider, but no love for Eastern Promises? I wasn't crazy about it the first viewing, but the second one proved more satisfying for me, especially since I knew where the plot was going, I could focus on and appreciate everything else that works so well in the film. Its ending is also really strong. And re watching Videodrome recently, I'd say it's one of my favorites now, easily nestled in my top 10 of all time.
Christopher Bell | November 22, 2011 6:00 PM
I too loved the ending of "History"... not a fan of "Eastern" or "Spider," though.
Christopher Bell | November 22, 2011 6:00 PM
I too loved the ending of "History"... not a fan of "Eastern" or "Spider," though.
Justin | November 22, 2011 1:35 PM
Continuing the love for the coda of A History of Violence. Sure, the article credits the "so much going on beneath a frozen surface" but the greatness is in the ambiguity of that look between Mortgensen and Bello concerning what man Tom/Joey is anymore. Unmentioned is the fact that Eastern Promises has the exact same ending only the 'good'/'bad' reveal is reversed but maintains the same ambiguity.
zatopek | November 22, 2011 1:34 PM
The ending of A History of Violence is perfect.
rotch | November 22, 2011 1:00 PM
Completely with Styles on this one. Naked Lunch is a major work. And the only film of his that can be labeled a comedy... of sorts.
As for the anticlimactic ending of A History of Violence, I find it funny that you mentioned it. I read the graphic novel before watching the film, and it has a really gory, Cronenbergian ending. So the fact that he and screenwriter Olson decided to tone it down came as a pleasant surprise. Love that coda at the dinner table.
Also worth mentioning, his short film Camera. Hands down his most humane, touching work and one of my favorite short films of all time.
Styles | November 22, 2011 12:51 PM
I cracked up at this line in your B- review of Naked Lunch, "Shame, then, that it never comes together into anything like coherence: the director didn't make his name with easy watches, but this is near impenetrable. "
Uh...the tagline of the film is "Exterminate All Rational Thought." Naked Lunch is one of his best works.


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CDO rating methodology: Some thoughts on model risk and its implications
AbstractRating collateralised debt obligations (CDOs), which are based on tranched pools of credit risk exposures, does not only require attributing a probability of default to each obligor within the portfolio. It also involves assumptions concerning recovery rates and correlated defaults of pool assets, thus combining credit risk assessments of individual collateral assets with estimates about default correlations and other modelling assumptions. In this paper, we explain one of the most well-known models for rating CDOs, the so-called binomial expansion technique (BET). Comparing this approach with an alternative methodology based on Monte Carlo simulation, we then highlight the potential importance of correlation assumptions for the ratings of senior CDO tranches and explore what differences in methodologies across rating agencies may mean for senior tranche rating outcomes. The remainder of the paper talks about potential implications of certain model assumptions for ratings accuracy, that is the "model risk" taken by investors when acquiring CDO tranches, and whether and under what conditions methodological differences may generate incentives for issuers to strategically select rating agencies to get particular CDO structures rated.
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Ask the Crisis Experts: Meet Karen Freberg
Next up in our crisis experts series is the academic standout in the group. Karen Freberg (that's Doctor Freberg to you and me), is an assistant professor at the University of Louisville (Go Cardinals!) in Strategic Communications and is also an adjunct faculty member for West Virginia University in the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) Graduate Online program. Her research has been published in several book chapters and in academic journals such as Public Relations Review, Media Psychology Review, and Health Communication. The most interesting fact about Karen: she was also a four-time All-American in the shot put, USC School record holder , two-time SEC champion, and 2004 Olympic Trials Finalist.
Tell us a little about what you do?
I am currently an assistant professor in Strategic Communication at the University of Louisville. I teach the Introduction to Strategic Communications, Strategic Communication Writing, and Social Media and Mobile technologies courses in our department. I am also a researcher who specializes in social media, crisis communications, public relations, and mobile technologies. When I am not teaching or conducting research, I am also actively involved in consulting in social media and crisis communications for businesses and government agencies. I also contribute to my personal blog where I write about PR, social media, and crisis communications (www.karenfreberg.com/blog)
What is the most challenging part of your job?
There are several challenges that come along with being active and engaged in teaching and research, but a lot can be solved with having a good cup of coffee. Seriously, I would say making sure to have effective time management would be one of the most challenging aspects in my job. However, as a former track and field athlete at Florida and USC, I have taken the same work ethic and approach from training to the classroom and research, which has been very beneficial and effective in my productivity.
What are your personal top three social media tools and how do you use them?
The three social media tools I use heavily are Zite, Bottlenose, and Ptch. I use Zite on the go especially when I am looking for relevant articles related to my interests and want to share them to my followers and friends on Twitter. Bottlenose is the social media monitoring dashboard I have been using for the last several months for research and teaching. I show my students all of the various social media monitoring dashboards that are out there, but I like the fact Bottlenose provides a comprehensive view of what are some of the emerging topics and trends out there via social media. Plus, they have a sonar view that is pretty cool. The last social media application I use is Ptch, the video and photo storytelling app developed by professionals from DreamWorks. The University of Louisville and the Athletic Department have a formal partnership with the company and it has been a great tool to showcase edited stories (less than 60 seconds) that can be shared across the social media platforms. This is a great tool to use to share experiences from conferences, events, interviews, and even travel adventures.
Looking back at 2012, what were some of the most alarming trend you saw in how brands used social media in a crisis?
I would definitely say there were some alarming trends we saw with social media and crisis this past year. We started the year off with a bang with the Costa Concordia crisis in Italy and have finished the year with crisis situations in the NHL and the impact of natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy. We had crisis situations across the various industries from sports to food industries to government and even entertainment. Crises can occur at any time and target any brand or individual at a given time.
I would say the alarming thing I have seen is the lack of education or understanding on how to properly communicate and manage your reputation online with social media. There are still some brands that are assuming social media is the same as traditional media – and it is not. A reputation is the most priceless possession a brand and individual has, and it can be damaged with one single action. I would also say the growing trend into privacy issues and monitoring should also be noted as an increasing trend crisis communicators need to be aware of.
If you could give one piece of advice to brands on how to use social media well in a crisis, what would that be?
I would say the most important thing I would advise brands to do is to educate all members of their team about the potential scenarios (good or bad) that could evolve and emerge on each social media platform while being aware of the emerging trends and platforms. Learning does not stop in the classroom or after college – we have to be life learners and make sure we take the time to educate ourselves and our team about what are the latest trends, tools, and issues that impact how we communicate before, during, and after a crisis.
Each social media platform has been defined by a crisis – we have seen this with YouTube (ex. Domino's crisis in 2009), Twitter (US Airways Crash in the Hudson River), and now Instagram (ex. Hurricane Sandy). I would advice crisis communicators to not look at the possibilities and opportunities that can come up with these platforms, but also think about the challenges and risks associated with them.
Thanks to Karen for taking the time to share her insights with us. One thought I'd like to amplify: think about the challenges and risks associated with each social media platform. Start with a risk analysis of each platform and then try constructing a table top exercise that incorporates all the channels. Good stuff.


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What's this then? Shoes that bloom! How is that even possible we hear you ask? OAT, a Dutch footwear company, has bridged the gap between style and nature by designing biodegradable shoes. Made from hemp, cotton, cork and biodegradable plastic, with mixed seeds embedded in the tongue of the shoe, the footwear can be buried into the ground (once you are done with them and certainly not whilst you are wearing them) and after a couple of days wildflowers will bloom from them. The seed mix contains:
- Black-eyed Susan (we can assure you, despite the name, that Susan was not hurt in the making of these shoes)
- Spurred Snapdragon (nor were any dragons)
- English Daisy (nope, Daisy hasn't been injured either)
- Catchfly (it took a lot to catch the fly, but it's safe and sound)
- Corn Poppy (is still able to pop corn)
- Sweet Alyssu (and Alyssu is still sweet)
The only thing we are worried about is what happens if you're out and about when it rains, do you wake up the next day to find your footwear has grown from shoes to shrubbery? Well OAT doesn't think that will happen but secretly they hope they do as 'it would be hilarious' – comforting words!
Oh, and how are they made? Well, that's a big secret… but what OAT does tell us is that all materials are sourced within Europe, except for the hemp.
So instead of the usual sacred ritual of tossing your old shoes into the corner dumpster, choose to sow your OATs!
However bizarre an idea, we think these are… wait for it… we've all heard the punch line, so lets say it together… Bloomin Marvellous!


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PC/Ovi/Nokia Suites are not specific to development (remember that this site here is called "Nokia Developer"), thus they are available from the main Nokia site, http://www.nokia.com, check the Support section there, or just look up the page of the particular device of your interest.
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A GROUP of Gomeroi people have accused Whitehaven Coal of treating them with "disrespect and contempt" during a protest in Boggabri yesterday.
The elders and traditional owners claim the company is denying them access to the Maules Creek coalmine site to salvage cultural heritage artefacts.
Whitehaven Coal vehemently denies the allegations and maintains the disgruntled protesters' views are not representative of the entire indigenous community.
Traditional owner Dolly Talbot said: "Ancestors of mine are buried in this area. Whitehaven Coal won't even allow our elders and community to access our burial sites for ceremony and to collect cultural materials of importance.
"We are not trying to stop the mine. We just want to protect our culture. But we will fight for it and today's protest will not be the last if our people cannot take care of these sites."
Whitehaven Coal spokesman Jamie Frankcombe said the company had worked for years with several groups to ensure the process was handled sensitively.
"With a couple of the groups we have been able to get agreement that the work that has been done on stage one ... has been done to their satisfaction and they've signed off on that," he said.
"That has now been submitted as a report to the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure and they've come back and advised us that they're entirely satisfied Whitehaven is compliant with its obligations."


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PLEASUREVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A Henry County, KY woman is heartbroken as she learns how her granddaughter was killed and who police say is to blame. Indiana State Police arrested the mother's boyfriend for the murder of her two-year-old girl.
"She was just an innocent baby, so sweet," said Lisa Woods, victim's grandmother. "The kind of injury that she sustained was like falling from a second story window. That is not an accident."
Two-year-old Sapphyre Putney died back in March. Recently released autopsy results show she was beaten to death. Her mother is Woods' 23-year-old daughter McKenzie Simpson, who lives in Franklin County, Indiana.
Sapphyre was born with a rare genetic disorder; her right leg was only half as long as the other.
"She knew there was a difference in her, but she was never given the opportunity," said Woods. "It was taken from her."
On June 23, Simpson's live-in boyfriend, 31-year-old Luis Gonzalez, was arrested in Ohio for the toddler's murder.
"I love my daughter with all my heart, but she believes in her heart that her boyfriend had nothing to do with this," said Woods. "She has said it from the beginning that he's innocent."
Indiana State Police say Gonzalez was home babysitting Sapphyre while Simpson was at work, when she got home she found the child unresponsive in her bed.
"The arrest has been made, but I still have a lot of unanswered questions, I want to know what happened to my grandbaby," said Woods.
For now all Woods can do is think of the happier times while never letting her granddaughter's memory fade.
"The one thing I have is the peace of knowing where she's at," said Woods. "She'll never be hurt again."
Woods' two grandchildren are also Simpson's children. Woods' and her husband James are in the final stages of legally adopting both of them. As for Gonzalez, he is in the Hamilton County Jail in Cincinnati waiting on authorities to bring him back to Indiana.
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The world in figures: Countries
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GDP: $1,616bn (PPP: $1,377bn)
Inflation: 1.8%
Population: 34.3m
GDP per head: $47,070 (PPP: $40,110)
The prime minister, Stephen Harper, of the Conservative Party, runs a minority government, but neither the Tories nor the opposition Liberals much want to bring about an early election, so he could stay to the end of this parliament in 2012. The focus in 2011 will be on closing the fiscal gap, although Canada's public finances are the most comfortable among the G7 countries, given that the deficit in 2009-10 was the first after five years of surpluses. Less fiscal stimulus and a slowdown in the United States will reduce economic growth to 2.1% from 3.2% in 2010.
To watch: Counting Canadians. The ten-yearly census, to be carried out in 2011, for the first time replaces the mandatory long-form questionnaire with a short form and a voluntary household survey, much to the chagrin of data-hungry officials and educators.


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Will be transparent in sharing probe details with India: US on fisherman killing
Pentagon Press Secretary George Little had insisted that the naval ship had issued several warnings to the fishing boat in the Persian Gulf before it fired shots that killed an Indian fisherman and injured three others.
State Department spokesperson Patrick Ventrell, meanwhile, said the Department of Defense was conducting an investigation into the incident that has earlier been described as regrettable. "... And we, of course, will work with our Indian counterparts and be as transparent as possible to provide them the results of our investigation once it's finished," Ventrell said in response to a question.
He said the Pentagon which is probing the matter will be in touch with the Indian officials.The incident happened on Monday when a small fishing boat carrying six people -- four Indians and two Emiratis -- was fired upon by a security team onboard the US Navy vessel.External Affairs Minister SM Krishna termed the killing as "unfortunate" and said his ministry was in touch with its Ambassador in UAE, MK Lokesh, who has raised the issue with the UAE government.
Lokesh, on his part, disputed American claims and said the survivors' account differs from that provided by the US Navy.
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In this two-week field course students get hands-on experience with a variety of field techniques used in wildlife ecology and management. Students and instructors spend two weeks in May at the R. S. Friedman Field Station on Cobscook Bay, located just minutes away from our primary outdoor classroom, Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. Student will improve their skills in wildlife identification and natural history, become familiar with techniques used for capturing, handling, and censusing animals, and gain experience in a variety of wildlife research methods through an integrated set of class exercises, group projects, workshops, lectures, and visits to management areas.


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Chance to remember Wolves supporters
Wolves have been working with Club Chaplain - Rev. David Wright - to arrange this year's memorial service to remember supporters who are no longer with us.
The service will be held at St. Peter's Collegiate Church in Wolverhampton on Saturday 5th April 2014 at 12:30pm - ahead of Wolves' home fixture versus Peterborough United (Kick off 3pm).
The service will be open to all supporters and fans are being encouraged to wear club colours.
A number of Club representatives will be in attendance.
The Memorial Service was originally introduced in response to hundreds of requests for a pre-match minutes silence or to have fans' ashes scattered at Molineux, which are now not often possible.
This is an alternative way for the club and fans to respect and celebrate the lives of members of the 'Wolves family' who are no longer with us and this year includes great former players as Bert Williams, Peter Broadbent, Barry Stobart and Dave Wagstaffe, all of whom have left us this season.
A straightforward service will be held whereby loved ones can be remembered individually by name or as a group.
Supporters are requested to email names into the Club of loved ones they wish to remember during the service, and will be printed out and handed out on the day - however the service will be open to all. Club Chaplain, Rev. David Wright, said: "This service will give fans the opportunity to remember family and loved ones who have touched their lives, and perhaps with whom they have supported Wolves over the years.
"As we give thanks for the past, we can also value the present and look with hope to the future."
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Stephen S. Roach warns that anemic growth is leaving developed economies vulnerable to a recessionary relapse.
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Robert Skidelsky asks if the endgame in Ukraine will also mean the end for Vladimir Putin?
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Shlomo Avineri cautions that the region's current turmoil may not give rise to European-style nation-states.
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like love Russ now? If you didn't know his background, check this out and be prepared to fall more deeply.
I thought we were all shocked about this recent Russ surge. Does anyone remember that Russ came to UL clearly touted as a scorer? If I ever heard that, I'd long forgotten it. After perusing these articles, it's clear what we've been seeing is no fluke. It shouldn't even be considered a mildly surprising turn of events.
It's Russ's payoff for years of hard work and a drive to excel.
And fortunately for Card nation, it's a guarantee of highlight reels to come.
Jan 08, junior Russ practicing crazy:
Practice had just finished last Wednesday at Molloy, and the lights in Jack Curran Gymnasium were off. Smith was alone, launching shot after shot at the rim.
But he wasn't polishing his jumper. The 6-foot junior guard was hurling himself out of bounds near the baseline while simultaneously fading away from the basket, then - at the last possible second - tossing a high-arcing left-handed prayer towards the rim.
"You never know when you'll need it," he said. "So I practice all these crazy shots."
As he said this, he drove to the rim again, releasing a blind reverse layup. The ball kissed the backboard, then swished through the net, like all his other trick shots
"I also feel on top of the world. I'm a returning player, second in the CHSAA in scoring. I feel like everybody is out to get me and we should have a good team.
"After that, at South Kent, I'll play for Calvin Jefferson. He will finish the job Jack started, make me a complete guard. I have a lot of friends that have been there. (Rutgers center) Christian Morris (who went there two years ago) said it's nice.
"This summer, I'm playing with the Gauchos. That'll give me a head start. I'm playing with (Christ the King's) Sean Johnson, (Loughlin's) Doron Lamb, (Rice's) Durand Scott. I'm being a playmaker; that'll help colleges see me.
"Right now, getting ahead is the most important thing I can do.
"It's like a test: you have to study before you take it. I need to add strength. I know. I'm also polishing my jump shot."
Oct 08 Russ' trainer about Russ as a frosh, and now:
I started training Russ toward the end of his freshman campaign & I noticed two things from the very beginning. He was coachable and he had this uncanny creative ability. Most people take coachability for granted. I don't care how nice you are- you can always get better. If you can't take criticism, I don't want anything to do with you.
In my opinion there are two areas that Russ has to continue to work on. Just like the great Kenny Anderson before him, he has to be able to get his teammates involved first and then be able to "flip the switch" and dominate from an offensive standpoint. Because after all, a point guards primary duty is to make everyone else better. Considering what a great scorer Russ is, that's not so easy to do. You feel like you can win the game on your own. Secondly, the same amount of energy he exerts on the offensive end, he has to do the same on the defensive end.
E.H. Talk to me about the 60 point game. Somebody had to piss you off!
R.S. Well in the beginning I didn't have that much confidence in my jumper. It was my first game back from nose surgery. I fought thru it and I ended the 1st half with 16. My confidence picked up in the 3rd quarter and I hit 4 back to back 3's. My stats were 60 pts-11 rebs-4 assists. I didnt go back in the last 3 minutes. The biggest shot was a fadeaway 3 to get 60.
E.H. I heard you outscored the other team 44 to 41 in the second half.
R.S. Something like that.
E.H. What are your 5 dream Universities? In no particular order.
R.S. Syracuse, UCLA, Florida, Louisville and Georgia Tech.
What might not be clear here, is Russ' appreciation (thirst?) for history and [halls of] fame.
His legendary high school coach Jack Curran played at St Johns for Frank McGuire, and then took the reins of Molloy from St John's-bound Lou Carnesecca. As of Feb 2008, Curran compiled a 2-sport record of 2,491-826 and won 5 city championships in basketball and 17 in baseball. And while no other New York City coach ever won a title in both sports in the same year, Curran did four times — in 1969, '73,'74 and '87. He has been inducted into nine Halls of Fame, including the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame
One might speculate that UL was one of his 'dream universities' because of a certain HOF bound coach.
Feb 09 crazy shootin senior Russ:
Smith, though, answered with six consecutive points, including one 3-pointer in which he nearly jack hammered himself into the ground with a series of extraneous crossovers. He eventually found his balance and drilled a step back jumper.
"He hits some crazy shots," Dillon said.
"It's composure," Smith added. "When most guys are under pressure like that they look to pass. I see what's there."
A month or two ago I confessed to having been a 2009-2010 Russ hater, and professed a switch. A number of injuries in his freshman year at UL kept his abilities from our view. Fellow fans on the Russ train from day one, I salute you.
Russ is clearly a hard working, talented man; a man on a mission.
At the end of that mission we'll probably be hanging a banner in the Bucket.


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4.5 miles from the light at the junction of US 36 and CO 7 (Hubbel). There's a pulloff next to the river, and an easy low water crossing. You can't miss the Crooked Cross Crack high above you. Poison ivy is out there, but it didn't seem too bad. The quasi trail heads up to the right of Crooked Cross.
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The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was looking for supplies when it invaded York 150 years ago, but the rebels were out to educate and inspire future generations when they returned for a reenactment Thursday at Central Market.
"It's good for us to know our history and to learn from our history," said Tyrone Cornblower, a Civil War reenactor.
"It's very important that people start awakening to the historical bounty that is York County," said Dillon Young, a reenactor who has ancestors who served during the Civil War in York.
"Hopefully, through getting people aware and getting people interested in this kind of stuff, conservation efforts can be taken to help preserve some of our landmarks and historical sites that have to do with the Civil War," Young said.
The York County Heritage Trust is putting the finishing touches on a new exhibit that's been a long time coming and is bound to catch the attention of Civil War buffs. "The Fiery Trial, York County's Civil War Experience" will open to the public on Saturday.
"It's been about 17 months planning for the exhibit," said Victoria Allen of the York County Heritage Trust. "The exhibit itself tells the story of the Civil War, starting with the politics in 1820 until about 1876."
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text: It just goes to show that collectors will drop nearly any sum of money for bottles of rare wine and spirits. A bottle of Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve Single Malt Whisky soldatauction on March 15 for a record-breaking $94,OOO in celebration of the distillery's 125th anniversary. The bottle, one of only 11 in the world, broke the record for the most expensive bottle of whisky ever sold at auction. The event, held on New York's Liberty Island, was hosted by actor and environmentalist Adrian Grenier and Glenfiddich Malt Master Brian Kinsman. Proceeds benefited SHFT Initiatives, the charitable arm of SHFT, which was founded by Grenier to promote sustainability issues through the intersection of commerce, art and design and communication. This whisky was created in late 2O11 to commemorate the 11Oth birthday of Janet Sheed (The Wee Janie) Roberts, granddaughter of Glenfiddich founder William Grant. Two other bottles sold for £46,85O (US $75,164) and £44,OOO (US $7O,592) at separate auctions. Of course, the real question is: when do you crack it open and enjoy a drink?


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Emirates Airline is on track by year-end to be the first carrier in the world to allow its passengers to make calls using their own mobile phones with the AeroMobile system. Earlier this year, AeroMobile, a joint venture between U.S.-based Arinc and Norway's Telenor, completed a successful trial of the system with Australian carrier Qantas, and it is now ready for full revenue-service use.
Arinc and Norway telecommunications company Telenor have successfully completed ground testing of technology that lets passengers continue talking on their personal wireless phones after takeoff. The companies demonstrated the satellite-based concept at last month's World Airline Entertainment Association conference, held September 20 to 24 in Seattle, and are holding talks with a number of airlines.
Will passengers flying on business jets and airliners really ever be able to use their personal cellphones to make and receive calls in flight?
During a short trip aloft from Newcastle International Airport in Northern England, passengers along for a demonstration flight aboard a Boeing Business Jet were treated to a sampling of top stories from BBC World News, courtesy of in-flight entertainment system supplier Airia. But they weren't able to switch over to watch their favorite sitcoms or game shows.
The airlines that own Arinc are interested in selling the 77-year-old aviation communications company. Based in Annapolis, Md., Arinc posted revenues of $890 million last year, but its owners, including financially troubled carriers Delta and American, are said to be reluctant to make necessary investments in the company.
The Boeing 777-200LR making its airshow debut here this week is to be fitted with AeroMobile mobile cellular technology later this year. The 777-200LR here is the second prototype and is being used primarily for interior certification. AeroMobile, the result of a partnership formed by Arinc and Telenor, is designed to leverage Inmarsat's "classic" Aero-H, -H+ and -I satellite communications services currently available.
The Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner which made a record flight between Hong Kong and London earlier this month was equipped with technology from AeroMobile, a joint venture between Arinc and Telenor, enabling passengers to use cell phones en route.
Preparing for the day when aircraft passengers are allowed to make cellphone calls in flight, Arinc and Telenor have created AeroMobile, a new service that the companies say will make such calling routine for airline and business aircraft passengers.
AeroMobile, a joint venture of Arinc and Telenor now planning the introduction of cellphone services for the cabin, last month announced that it is taking a "global role" in convincing communications regulatory agencies in the U.S. and Europe to allow the use of personal mobile phones after takeoff.
The airlines that own Arinc are said to be interested in selling the 77-year-old aviation communications company, and the reasons are purely economic. Arinc posted impressive revenues of $890 million last year, but its owners, including financially troubled Delta and American, are reluctant to make necessary investments in the company.


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How to Setup Remote Play For Ps3 And Psp
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For the few PS3Blog readers that haven't dabbled around with remote play or just didn't know how, here is a video to help you get the most of your PlayStation 3 and PSP, courtesy of the folks at Videojug.
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A NEW cohort of 16 medical interns started training at Orange Health Service yesterday, further cementing Orange's reputation as a centre for excellence in medical training.
The 15 interns and one resident will spend the next two years at the hospital training in surgical, medical and emergency procedures as well as being rostered to other areas of the hospital.
Among the new group are two familiar Orange names, Damian Huxtable and James Basha.
Dr Huxtable is the son of former Orange heart specialist Dr Bernie Huxtable and Dr Basha is a former captain of Kinross Wolaroi School.
Premier Barry O'Farrell welcomed the young doctors via audio link from Westmead Hospital, citing Orange as an important link in the training of interns.
"You are joining the health service at a fantastic time to ensure the people of Orange get the health facilities they deserve," he said.
Member for Orange Andrew Gee said it was pleasing to see so many rural interns among the group, in particular, Dr Basha and Dr Huxtable.
"It is great to see our prodigal sons returning to Orange because the cold hard reality is if there aren't appropriate health services, people will move away," he said.
"We have more than 100 specialists here in Orange and now we have a medical facility as a level five trauma centre, so you will get great training and mentoring here."
Dr Huxtable, who completed his education at Orange High School, said he chose to pursue medicine after completing a degree and a masters in academic writing.
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October is National Work and Family Month, but it generally gets off to an early start as the Families and Work Institute holds its Work Life Legacy Award Dinner at September's end.
This annual event escalates the "work life balance" conversation heading into October, but this year the topic was also engined by the somewhat infamous (depends on your lens) article in The Atlantic, Why Women Still Can't Have it All, penned by Princeton University Professor Anne-Marie Slaughter.
The article, by the first woman director of policy planning at the State Department, raised a ruckus on a so-called "gender gap" in the work-life merge, generating a gargantuan response in the blogosphere and in the press.
The commentary blew holes in the idea of being a "super-mom," underscored the intense nature of holding a high powered position as a mom, the workplace flexibility necessary to manage both roles at once, and revealed the time-consuming digital overload that many working moms contend with.
Slaughter said the reaction to her observations made her think differently about work-life balance as she responded in The Atlantic saying that "work-life balance is for everyone" and that not supporting the idea is just bad for business:
"If they want burnt out, stressed, uni-dimensional people that represent a relatively small fraction of the population, then they should pay no attention to the lived reality of more and more of their workers' lives," Slaughter said of employers. "But if they want a talented, happy, productive workforce, they need to start listening and changing."
And that also means valuing the well-being of employees and their needs.
Transforming Stress in an "Always-on" World
That brings me to the digital overload some employees experience and the stress it can breed. I was delighted to read a post by Saint Louis Associate Professor, Matthew J. Grawitch, Ph.D., at the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program's Good Company Blog; Instant Responding Must be Managed to Work.
In his article, the Industrial/Organizational Psychologist wrote:
"When the desire for (or demands of) constant connection start to drive our behavior, we begin to burn ourselves out. We continuously shift our attention from one thing to another, which can actually cause performance decrements."
Dr. Grawitch goes on to say that once we engage in constant multi-tasking, "it has negative repercussions for our performance."
I firmly believe that navigating information, managing stress and cultivating resilience are at the core of better performance at work and that's why WorkLifeNation.com has evolved and spawned a new tagline: Transforming Stress in an "always-on" World.
I'm taking the discussion up a notch around stress management, and how one can use such skills to create better synergistic conditions for creativity and innovation.
I've been tracking work-life concerns with a focus on workplace stress for sometime along with teaching stress management skills, but I want to go even deeper into the conversations and solutions to stress. Stress is a growing concern in a complex global marketplace where uncertainty reins, and instant digital gratification has become the norm.
"UPED U" Cycle
A few years back I wrote about this in my post: Your Work-Life on Steroids; Technology Overload and the UPED U Cycle. Here's a refresher of how the cycle works:
1. Unlimited Incoming: A barrage of information is coming our way. The internet, tv, radio, blackberry, i-phone, newspaper (not so much anymore) family life, children, work, community etc.
2. Perceived Availability: Because we're all wired to our families, work and communities and because everyone else knows you're wired, people think you're always available.
3. Expectation of Instant Gratification: That perceived availability leads to other people's needs to be attended to. They want to be heard and answered-to in real time.
4. Desire to Deliver and Excel: Our nature is to not fall short. To nurture and want to please in what is a competitive working environment. To make our boss or clients happy, we desire to deliver and excel to keep up with the Jones'.
5. Unlimited Interruptions: So, in order to please everyone at the same time, we are often taken out of the moment, are lead astray from the initial task and surrender to multi-tasking.
The stages of this cyclical conundrum fall into each other and eventually we spiral into a place where we become less efficient and productive, our attention wavers and stress can set the foundation for failure in the way we communicate, our ability to set boundaries and our capacity to nurture important relationships.
As we kick off National Work & Family Month, take a moment – to take a break. Where in the "UPED U" Cycle can you pull the break and stop the spiral into chaos. Please share your story! And also, join the discussion on Twitter @JudyMartin8


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The 2 scenario's are the "Tannehill" scenario, and the "trade down" scenario. If the fins stay at the #8 overall pick, and do not select Ryan Tannehill, then I will be sourly disappointed in Jeff Ireland. If Tannehill is gone, and/or the dolphins dont feel he is worthy of the #8 overall selection then I would want them to trade down into the #15-25 range with the eagles, steelers, or the Bengals. Both these scenarios are the ideas of positions, not the exact player I pick. I will also have "other options" at that selection. These will both only be 5 round mocks.
Scenario 1- the Tannehill scenario
Round 1: Ryan Tannehill- there is no doubt that this kid is a first round talent, even the skeptics will admit this by saying he is "late first or early second", but in reality he was never below the 25th best prospect in the draft. The decisions by Landry Jones and Matt Barkely to stay in school for their senior season pushed him into the top 20, but NOT the top 10. What pushed him into the top 10 is 1. his stellar pro-day performance and 2. people looking at his tape more and more and liking what they're seeing. If Barkely goes into the draft then Tannehill still goes at 15 at the latest, and Jones would go after that.
Round 2: Andre Branch- This kid is extremely talented and underrated. He is one of the most atheletic pass rushers in the draft, and hes one of the best explosions off the ball and that is exactly what were looking for
Other options: Chandler Jones, Vinny Curry
Round 3a: Ryan Broyles- this makes me really giddy! he was a first round talent when he was healthy but when that ACL was injured it was like "BAM! your a sixth" then when he started to heal a little more is was like "oh, well he should be a late third or early fourth" and I am excited about him. That ACL doesnt even make him damaged goods, Welker came back from it, and he's making incredible progress.
Other Options: T.Y. Hilton, Marvin Jones, Marvin McNutt, A.J. Jenkins
Round 3b: Brandon Boykin- thoughts of drafting a CB early kind of went away,. but I still think we need a good nickle corner to move Sean Smith or Richard Marshall to FS. Drafting a sleeper pick in Boykin will make our secondary elite if he pays off.
Other options: Trumaine Johnson
Round 4: Zebrie Sanders- once upon a time he was a 2nd round prospect... what happened? I really dont know, anyway he has great value in the 4th.
Other options: Andrew Datko
Round 5: Jeff Fuller- I really like this pick for 2 reasons, 1. he has the size and talent to become a solid starter in the NFL, and 2. He has chemistry with Ryan Tannehill. I also think we should really consider drafting Swope next year as he is a better overall prospect.
Scenario 2: Trade down!
Round 1: Trade down with... lets just say the Pittsburgh Steelers, and get a 2nd and a 3rd. Select Nick Perry- he has the perfect measurables to be an awesome pass rusher at the next level, he also has the production.
Other options: Whitney Mercilus, Courtney Upshaw, Chandler Jones, Andre Branch
Round 2a:Brandon Weeden- I wouldn't doubt it at all if Ireland selects him in the first or second. Ireland might get fired at the end of this year, so it doesn't matter to him if he only has 11 years at best. Besides his shelf life, I honestly think he is as good as Luck based on talent,annd he might even be more ready to play, and remember, he beat RG3, Luck, and Tannehill.
Other options: Kirk Cousins, Brock Osweiler
Round 2b: Dwayne Allen- watched this guy all year at Clemson, if he ran faster in shorts then he would be in the first round, anyway he has great value in the 2nd.
Other options: Orson Charles
Round 3a: Ryan Broyles- same description as before, and other options.
Round 3b: Brandon Boykin- same decription and other options as before.
Round 3c: Ryan Lindley- I really like this guy, he has the tools to be special one day, needs work on accuracy but that can be coached, lets just see how Weeden/ Moore/ Garrard does, andt how he develops.
Round 4: Zebrie Sanders- same description and other option as before.
Round 5: Danny Coale- this guy is great, he's fast, runs good routs, and can develop.
By the way I am assuming that the Dolphins sign Legadu Nannee, thats why I am not as heavy on WRs as I have been in the past. As always GO FINS!!!!!


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Linton Brooks says it's too early to gauge full impact of Y-12 security situation; 'have to give this one time to play out'
Ambassador Linton Brooks, former head of the National Nuclear Security Administration (2003-2007), knows a thing or two about government security concerns and their impact. Indeed, Brooks was fired, or forced to resign, because of security issues at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and he addressed that pretty openly in an interview a couple of years ago.
I asked Brooks earlier today for comment on the current situation at Y-12, where anti-war activists July 28 penetrated security systems in a middle-of-the-night protest and embarrassed the Oak Ridge plant -- and the NNSA -- by defacing the $549 million pride-and-joy storage facility for bomb-grade uranium.
Brooks emphasized he had no information "beyond what has appeared in the public domain," adding, "My experience with operational incidents of this type is that initial reports are often incomplete or confusing and are sometimes simply wrong." Therefore, he said, it's important to defer final judgements until all the facts are on the table.
However, if the reported facts are correct, it's a "disturbing situation," Brooks said in an email exchange. "Although," he added, "nothing I have read suggests that access to special nuclear material was at risk. Based on the reported personnel actions, it is clear that NNSA is taking the answer quite seriously."
Asked about the embarrassing incident's potential impact on U.S. nonproliferation efforts, Ambassador Brooks said:
"This incident certainly won't help in convincing other states that they should pay attention to our proposals because of how well we understand security. But I'm not sure it will be a major problem.
"This is much less serious than the Air Force inadvertent transfer of six nuclear armed cruise missiles from Minot to Barksdale Air Force Base. That incident doesn't seem to have had any lasting effect on our ability to advance the global nuclear security agenda."
I asked Brooks if there were any positives that could come out of the Y-12 problems.
Here's what he said:
"There is only one positive that I can see coming out of this. If the investigation reveals that there were systemic problems in oversight or in the organization of the protective force, we will have been able to correct them at the cost of considerable embarrassment but no actual risk to the security of nuclear materials. It's a bit of a stretch to call that 'positive' but it's the best that I can come up with."
Brooks experienced first-hand how a security furor can snowball, as at Los Alamos. Is it too early to compare Y-12 to the security problems at Los Alamos?
"I think it is far too early to draw comparisons with Los Alamos," he said. "One significant difference is that this comes in the midst of a debate on the Hill about NNSA federal oversight. It is difficult to see how this incident will influence Congressional attitudes, but it is almost certain that it will become an important element of the debate. On the other hand, even before this incident it was pretty clear that there aren't going to be any legislative changes enacted this year."
Brooks concluded: "I know this is a hard message for people who are always on deadline, but I think we're just going to have to give this one time to play out before we can truly understand it."


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Thread: T-Ho apologizes?
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"PurplePride80" wrote:
Terrell Owens is somewhat selfish, but he's also misunderstood.
No, I think I've got a pretty clear picture of T-Hoe.
That pretty much sums it up for me.
09-18-2006, 06:39 AM #12Prophet Guest
Re: T-Ho apologizes? Breaks finger.
Owens breaks finger, out 2-4 weeks
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IRVING, Texas (AP) - Terrell Owens will miss from two to four weeks after breaking a finger Sunday night in the Dallas Cowboys' 27-10 victory over Washington...
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Cowboys | Owens undergoes surgery
Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:23:49 -0700
Jaime Aron, of the Associated Press, reports Dallas Cowboys WR Terrell Owens (finger) had a plate screwed into his broken right ring finger during an operation Monday evening, Sept. 18. His recovery time is estimated at two to four weeks, but he's likely to do all he can to rejoin the Dallas Cowboys in 20 days for his much-anticipated return to Philadelphia. The Cowboys are off this Sunday, Sept. 24, and then play at Tennessee before the game against the Eagles. If things go well, perhaps Owens plays against the Titans. If there are any setbacks, it's possible he doesn't return until the game after Philadelphia, Oct. 15 at home against Houston.
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The core of any defense in softball is right up the middle — the catcher, the pitcher and the centerfielder.
When North Vermillion hosted Turkey Run, freshmen filled those positions.
For Falcons coach Ray Hall, that youth is of no importance.
"We're inexperienced, but we're playing pretty well," he said. "We may make a mistake or two, like a bad throw, but we're getting better every game."
The defense was not a problem as North Vermillion defeated Turkey Run by the score of 9-3.
That showed in the first inning, when two of his more experienced players, senior third baseman Mikayla Kinneer and junior shortstop Taylen Balding, got the Falcons out of a jam by perfectly executing a rundown on a Warrior player.
"It definitely helps to have some experience to go along with our young players," said Hall about the left side of his infield. "We know we've got players we can depend on."
His team got on the scoreboard in the first when Linzi Woodard doubled to center, moved to third on a looping single by Whitney McMasters and scored on a throw to first after a dropped third strike.
They would not score again until the third when McMasters led off by reaching second when the Turkey Run centerfielder misjudged her fly ball. Kylah Norris got on by being hit by a pitch with both she and McMasters advancing on a ball that got past the Warrior catcher.
Shannon Kennedy singled home McMasters and Kinsey West did the same of Norris to make the score 3-0.
Hall had his team running aggressively and it paid off in the fourth when Woodard singled and Balding walked. Both advanced on a wild pitch then scored on a ground ball by McMasters to put their team up 5-0.
"We've been kind of streaky with our hitting," said Hall, "But the last few games we're getting more hits and getting some runs."
Turkey Run finally got a run of their own in the fifth when they got a leadoff double by Kaleigh Basan and a perfect bunt by Chelsie Wood that scored Basan on the throw to make it 5-1.
The Falcons got that run back and another as well in their half thanks to infield hits by Melissa Moody and Kinneer followed by a double by Woodard that made it 7-1.
Turkey Run had threatened several times in the course of the game, but unlike North Vermillion, never got the big hit that started a rally.
They did add a run in the sixth on three consecutive infield singles, but the next two batters were outs to end the inning.
North Vermillion scored twice more in the sixth on a single by Norris, a sacrifice by Lindsey Moore and doubles by Kennedy and Moody. They then loaded the bases, but with two outs, the next batter hit a grounder to end the inning with the score 9-2.


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11:11am Tuesday 21st January 2014 in News By Chris Gregory, Senior Reporter
A MAN has been charged and two others arrested after a series of drugs raids in Basingstoke.
Brendan Gurski, 27, from London, has been charged with two counts of possession of a Class A drug following his arrest in South Ham on Tuesday, January 14.
He appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court last Thursday and will next appear at Winchester Crown Court on Wednesday, February 12.
On Saturday, January 11, officers arrested a man and a woman from Basingstoke after receiving a tip-off about suspicious activity at a house in Oakridge.
The 44-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to supply Class B drugs and permitting the use of a house for the supply of Class B drugs, and the 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to produce Class B drugs.
Both have been bailed until Tuesday, April 8, pending further enquiries.
On the same day, officers carried out a search warrant at a house in Quilter Road, Brighton Hill, Basingstoke. A 38-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man, both from Basingstoke, were cautioned for possession of a Class B drug.
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A new educational game helps children learn the periodic table. This essential area of knowledge, critical in understanding chemistry in science has always been a chore to learn. ElemensusTM is a new science game teaching resource available from keen2learn that turns the learning process into fun in the classroom and at home with the family.
The elements are the building blocks of everything in the Universe which makes them rather useful to know! Playing the game is not only great fun it helps children, and parents, to learn and remember the Periodic Table of Elements. The science game uses a letter and word format in a tile board game. The game features 162 double-sided tiles, an "Orion nebula game board" with word-star starting points, element tile racks, rules, dice, and a complete Periodic Table. The completed game using all 162 tiles shows a complete Periodic Table plus some extra elements such as Oxygen (O), Thorium (Th), Einsteinium (Es). Each of the game tiles shows the element's group in colour, name, atomic number and abbreviation. If the element can't be used in a word the flip-side of the tile shows a full A-Z of Dark Matter – all that stuff that scientists are still looking for but haven't quite found yet.
The fun content provides a huge benefit in the learning process. The often dull slog of learning the periodic table is transposed into a fun activity which is both enjoyable, competitive and provides greater retention in learning. Learning in Disguise as keen2learn describes it. Elemensus was designed by Tony Davis with astrophysical help from Dr. Edward Gomez.


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Dr. Maniscalco-Theberge is currently the Deputy Medical Inspector for Professional Services in the Office of the Medical Inspector at the Veterans Health Administration Central Office in Washington DC. She retired from the U.S. Army in 2006, where she spent 16 years of her Army career at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, (WRAMC), on the teaching faculty of the General Surgery and Critical Care Medicine Services. From 2001-2006, she was Chief, Department of Surgery (DOS) at WRAMC and Vice-Chair of the Department of Surgery Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The WRAMC DOS had 13 divisions and 13 training programs. Under her leadership the DOS expanded operative services 25% and oversaw the treatment of over 1000 men and women wounded in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Dr. Maniscalco-Theberge is a 1978 graduate of Old Dominion University, with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, and a 1981 graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School. She trained in General Surgery at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta Georgia, and Trauma and Critical Care Medicine at the Washington Hospital Center and WRAMC in Washington DC. She is active in many regional and national surgical associations. She is currently the immediate President of the Association of Women Surgeons' Metropolitan Washington DC Chapter and past President of the Metropolitan Washington DC Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). She is a surgical educator with the ACS and has chaired and taught their "Surgeons as Educators: Principals and Practice" course for over 16 years at the ACS Clinical Congress.
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Energy saving halogen light bulbs were first made back in the early nineteen sixties. These types of bulbs and lamps were first released by General Electric. You can count on them to provide you with a long lasting lifespan. Halogen lights and lamps do get hotter on the outside surface than incandescent bulbs do simply because the filament is closer to the outer casing of the bulb.
These types of light bulbs have to operate at a higher temperature because of the way that they are made. Because of this fact energy saving halogen light bulbs do create more of a burn hazard and fire hazard. While these types of bulbs can help save you a lot of money on your electric bill they can also cause accidental burns and fires. You will have to weigh the pros and cons for yourself to see if these types of bulbs are a good choice for your home or office.
The amount of brightness they give out cannot be controlled. This means they're always at 100 Watt brightness (until of course they get older and dim). So they are usually too bright to use without a light-shade. But you can buy smaller bulbs that in theory don't give off as much light, though they still don't fix one problem. You can't use dimmers with energy saving lightbulbs. Thats something that they'll never be able to do.
CFL light bulbs may not instantly "light" when the electric switch is turned on, according to The Chic Ecologist. One reason for this is that the bulbs are affected by temperature—if the temperature is too hot or cold, they bulb may not work. The bulbs also must be specifically listed for use with a dimmer switch or the bulb won't work in any light fixtures operated by a dimmer switch—unlike traditional bulbs, which work with most dimmers.
Energy efficient compact florescent light bulbs:
- Save energy (using only about 25-35% electricity)
- Last longer (about 10 times longer)
- Do not need to be replaced as often
- Generate less heat
- In the long run save money
- Are more fragile (especially when hot)
- The quality of light is not always quite as good (still ok for general lighting)
- The price of a light bulb is higher, but is more than compensated with the longer life and the energy saved
- Contain small amounts of mercury and used CFL bulbs therefore need to be disposed of properly
WARNING: Energy saving lightbulbs have been known to catch on fire. Do not leave these bulbs on inside when there is no one at home. If you leave energy saving lightbulbs on at night while you are sleeping, position a smoke alarm in the same room.


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Jose Arredondo will have TJ and rehab this year for the Redlegs. His luck has just changed with him signing in the Queen city. Look at this guy's past two years.
Debuts in the MLB for the California Angels with a 1.62! ERA over 61 IP and a 10-2 record. Pretty damn impressive for a rookie.
Considered a contender for the for the closer job after FRod leaves for the NYM....then they sign Fuentes. And to quote Wikipedia:
Following a rough start to the 2009 season, Arredondo was optioned to the Angels' Triple-A affiliate, the Salt Lake Bees, on June 10. Soon after, an MRI revealed a sprained ligament in his elbow.
After a few sporadic appearances in July and August for the Angels, the Angels management asked Arredondo to train at the team's camp in Arizona in case he was needed for the playoffs. "Arredondo chose not to, heading home to the Dominican instead," Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett reported. "It was a decision Reagins admitted 'surprised' if not disappointed the organization." His history of elbow injury and behavior issues, "seriously dented his standing with the Angels," wrote Plunkett, "and calls into question his future with the organization."[2]
On December 10, 2009, the Angels announced that Arredondo would have elbow reconstruction is expected to miss the entire 2010 season.[3] Just two days later, on December 12, the Angels announced they would not offer Arredondo a contract for 2010.[4]
Okay that REALLY sucks... you hurt yourself AND get canned by your employer who also employs the surgeon who can fix your elbow. So now you are screwed, I mean what else could go wrong.....your unemployed and injured in a recession. Well he goes home to the Dominican and gets STABBED! IN THE SAME WEEK(Dec 17th)! He was stabbed in the left arm (he's a righty) the report say it is not serious.
Bienvenidos a Cincinnati Jose! This is obviously a low risk / high reward signing for 2011, not to mention a classy move by Walt. Jose take the year, work hard, and get healthy!
How on earth do you fire a guy two days after you tell the world he needs surgery? This is what you do, you non-tender AFTER you perform the surgery to fix him. This kid gave you guys a 1.3 WAR season for league minimum and you just cut him. (The only logic I can make from this is that Jose knew he was going to be cut and didn't trust the Angels' surgeon. He has no service time so he is very cheap, but still has upside so this makes no sense if you're California. Maybe he didn't trust them after he KNEW he was hurt and needed surgery and they didn't want to perform it until after the playoffs?)


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JUDO: Belgian bronze is a boost for Ellen (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)
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JUDO: Belgian bronze is a boost for Ellen
11:00am Friday 18th January 2013 in Sport
ELLEN Holder was a medal winner at the Ippon Trophy event in Belgium.
Holder, 10, was selected by the British Judo Council for the event and picked up a bronze in Antwerp.
Facing girls up to three years older and considerbaly heavier, the Lea Judo Club youngster held her own.
She said: "Fighting much bigger girls was tough, but the whole experience was brilliant.
"I loved getting to know other members of the national squad. I had to fight in the U13s category even though I was 10.
"It's my birthday three days before Christmas, but if I'd turned 11 a fortnight later, in 2013, I would have been in the U11s where the competitors weren't so enormous."
Her Lea Judo Club coach Mike Allaway said: "Ellen did supremely well to be selected for Antwerp.
"To win a bronze medal in the U13s when she was 10 was a real achievement. We are all extremely proud of her."
Meanwhile, the National Judo Championships for cadets and pre-cadets were held last weekend at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.
Saturday saw Devizes Budo Club's Elliot Burbidge compete in the cadet age group U50 kgs category, returning with a seventh-place finish.
Sunday saw the Devizes club's Charlotte Emery take to the mat in the Cadet U52 kgs category and again return home with a seventh place finish.
Clubmate Amy Oram was competing in the girls U44 kgs category, winning a bronze medal.
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4:33pm Tuesday 6th March 2012 in Clitheroe FC
CARL Garner has stepped down as manager of Evo-Stik League First Division North side Clitheroe.
The former chairman took over in the Shawbridge hotseat last year and immediately claimed a manager of the month award.
But recent results have not been good for the Blues and they have slipped to 18th in the table. They have not won since the January 2 3-1 success over Harrogate Railway.
Assistant Lee Sculpher has also stood down and Garner said: "Both myself and Lee have worked tirelessly to stop the slump in results and though recent performances have probably merited some points, the fact is we have not got any and seem to be stuck in a cycle of one goal defeats, which in itself is demoralising as you feel you are close yet not quite there.
"We have both stood aside because we have a genuine affinity with, and in my case a burning passion for, this football club and if us moving aside means Clitheroe FC is given a better chance of some results over the last nine games then we both agreed it was a sacrifice we were prepared to make."
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