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This lovely short film screened at the Boston International Film Festival in April, which is where I saw it.
It stars two actors S&A readers will recognize: Tracey Heggins (Medicine For Melancholy, and she has done a few things since then), and Carlton Byrd, who has appeared in some short films S&A has profiled before, like Darius Clark Monroe's controversial Slow, and Train, as well as Tahir Jetter's Close.
Andrea Ashton directs from a script written by Andrew Stoneham.
I was glad to find out that there's a trailer for it which I just didn't know before, so S&A readers can catch a glimpse of it.
Comparisons to films like Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, and even Heggins' Medicine For Melancholy, are likely. But I thought it was a delightful 16-minutes, and the kind of simple yet engaging and entertaining film about the most mundane of things, that I'd like to see more of us (black people) in.
Titled The Last/First Kiss, its synopsis reads:
Two twenty-something strangers accidentally encounter one another in a park and forge an unexpected connection. Followed by a spontaneous, yet short lived romance that develops between the two.
It'll next screen at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival in August.
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Marco Bolo | June 4, 2012 4:12 PM
Why do the stills from this movie look like a school teacher and her student doing something there not supposed to be doing! Kinda creepy! Wardrop department fail!!
Akimbo | June 4, 2012 1:17 PM
This looks cute and very indie hipster twee. While it's great to see black people doing something different, the dialogue sounds overwritten and painfully unnatural, especially for the female lead. That's the way people talk when writing a paper, not when in actual conversation. I'd still give it a watch, though; overwritten or not, the movie at least seems coherent and fun!
Lutrell | June 4, 2012 11:45 AM
"Medicine for Melancholy" was an excellent and enjoyable film,but do we really need a sequel? What about trying for a different emotion, and call the film, "Elixir for Euphoria"?
Nadell | June 4, 2012 12:04 AM
I need more! Perfectly done - very intrigued! It has that authentic feel. I would luv to see this
deecreative | June 3, 2012 10:34 PM
Wow! This feels like a feature length film, the trailer is well done. I definitely want to see it and both Tracey Heggins and Carlton Boyd need to be in more films. I want to see more everyday films too because it's life, black Americans and people of color live it too.
CareyCarey | June 3, 2012 12:54 PM
OH HAPPY DAY... for once I am agreeing with everyone who has commented. The similarity to Medicine for Melancholy is right in our face: Two strangers meet, one is connected to someone (maybe engaged) the other is alone. The guy pursues the woman, even though she's playing hard to get. Yep, just like "Melancholy". However, as Laura mentioned, the tone of this film is somewhat different. Well, in this short clip, the music alone sets a different "feeling" and expectations than what I felt in "Melancholy". Also, I saw more smiles in this clip than the whole 90 minutes of MFM. That reminds me, check out the title... Medicine for MELANCHOLY. For me, that's it. Although I don't know what "feelings" this short is trying to capture or project, "medicine" had a tone of sadness - gloom - sorrow - dejection, gloomy - - - dismal - blue, etc. But I enjoyed it nevertheless. And I have to agree with LeonRaymond, Tracey Heggins appears to be the real thang. Her style and looks reminds me of Sophie Okonedo
the black police | June 3, 2012 8:43 AM
I like it. We need more movies like this - movies that have that everyday life feel to them.
Solaam | June 2, 2012 11:21 PM
Tracey is gorgeous and I definitely want to see this short but why does it feel so much like Medicine for Melancholy?
Regardless, it looks well done production. Nice trailer too.
LeonRaymond | June 2, 2012 9:26 PM
I keep telling you all that Tracey Heggins is the real deal, this young Lady is a talent with Awesome timing and skills , like I said before -She is the real deal!!!!


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Imposing a more severe sanction than sought by the Missouri Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, the state supreme court has indefinitely suspended a lawyer convicted of his fourth drunken-driving offense in 11 years.
While OCDC had suggested that a suspension be stayed, the court said in an en banc opinion (PDF) last week that attorney Byron Stewart's repeated convictions for driving while intoxicated, in 1997 and 2004, 2006 and 2008, showed he had acted "knowingly" in committing the latest DWI, a felony.
"[W]hile this Court recognizes Stewart's commitment to recovery from substance abuse and notes his apparent ability to insulate his practice of law from the effects of his alcoholism, we cannot ignore the deleterious effect of his conduct on the reputation of the legal profession," the opinion states.
Stewart was first licensed in Missouri in 1982. He will have to wait at least six months to apply for reinstatement.
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A PUBLIC meeting is to be held to report on the findings of the archaeological churchyard dig in Kidderminster.
The dig, funded by £50,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund, was organised by the Kidderminster Civic Society, who had hoped to find the missing Saxon monastery thought to have once stood in Kidderminster.
Although no evidence of a structure was found in St Mary's churchyard last September, analysis of all the findings has been carried out and will be presented at the meeting on Friday, January 31 at 7.30pm in St Mary's chantry.
More than 100 volunteers took part in the community project and found items ranging from prehistoric times, through the medieval period to the present day.
Nigel Gilbert, leader of the Historic Kidderminster project, said: "The findings are some compensation for not finding any building buried in the churchyard.
"They will add to our understanding of the history of the town and its changing landscape. I am looking forward to hearing whether the pottery findings can be linked to the works which stood nearby in the late 18th century."
A radar survey of the churchyard in 2006 had apparently revealed a structure lying hidden underground in the churchyard.
Mr Gilbert added: "I'm afraid those solid radar images are now being interpreted simply as solid pristine bedrock sand. Despite this disappointment, St Mary's remains a possible site for the Saxon minster."
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I think that a small tragic (tragic from his perspective) element was there too. With the Genesis device, he could have ruled worlds or sectors or even the entire Quadrant, he could have had more power than on Earth, but he let his desire for revenge stand in his way.
In this context, compare his henchman, I think he was called Joachim, with Nero's 'Number One' Ayel. Joachim tried to remind Khan what he could do now with Genesis, while Ayel just did what his master wanted, another hollow character.
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We've all experienced how futile mocking the draft is (perhaps it's best to say that it mocks us) but it sure is a fun thought experiment and for that I'm going to give it one more shot. Once again, the Broncos have taken us by surprise on the first day and while that disturbs many of us, I'm just excited to see what our new Broncos will bring to the table. And so, without further ado:
- #114 - Zack Follett, OLB, California: worst-case scenario, he provides depth outside in the LB corps and contributes in special teams. Best-case scenario, he polishes his game and succeeds as a solid starter as an OLB in our new 3-4 scheme. One of those guys that you shouldn't bet against because they've made a living out of proving people wrong.
- #132 - Sammie Lee Hill, DE/NT, Stillman: extremely high character guy who is a bit raw, but has all the tools necessary to excel up front in a 3-4. Some consider him a DE in that scheme, but I think he'd be best suited as an NT. He'd likely need some time on the bench to develope, but that's why we brought in veteran options at the position to bridge the gap if necessary.
- #149 - Chris Baker, DE/NT, Hampton: a definite boom or bust prospect, but it's time to start taking those chances. His off the field troubles seem to have been focused at one time in Penn State and might well be behind him. If he stays on the straight and narrow, he can be a force, especially as a DE in the 3-4.
- #185 - Antonio Appleby, ILB, Virginia: a natural fit inside in the 3-4 (where he already has experience) who, if properly motivated and schooled, could be a real asset on the field. He's certainly a boom or bust type of prospect, but this is when you can afford to take those chances.
- #225 - Deon Butler, WR, Penn State: a small burner who should excel in the slot in a spread offense. His lack of height and bulk, along with the limited upside that those attributes indicate, cause him to be available this late despite blazing speed, solid all-around skills and good character.
- #235 - Graham Harrell, QB, Texas Tech: would make for an intriguing project signal-caller for McDaniels. His weaknesses may be limited and his strengths may be magnified in the system that our new head coach seems to be interested in implementing in Denver.
This little exercise has brought a couple of points to my attention: we still have plenty of picks left to make, there is still a ton of talent on the board and we could certainly address our preceived slighted needs to complement our best player available approach early on. I know I'm likely in the minority in that I actually like our work on the first day (it's not as I would have done it, but I get it) so it's easy for me to be optimistic about all this.
Remember guys, being a fan is supposed to be fun. Also consider that we have no idea how this will all pan out on the field this fall or over the long haul. We don't have all the information necessary to make those judgements and the guys making these decisions for our franchise certainly have more of it than we do. So, let's step back, take a breath and enjoy the ride. Go Broncos!


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CHARLESTON, W.Va. _ Three 21st Century Community Learning Center programs have been chosen as examples of successful operations and will get the chance to tell their peers the secrets of their success during a national conference this summer.
The programs are three of 72 that will be presented at the 21st Century Community Learning Centers 2006 Summer Institute July 10-12 in San Diego.
�We know that after-school programs improve student achievement in the classroom,� said state Superintendent Steve Paine. �These programs are models that can be replicated in nearly any community. They should be proud of their accomplishments.�
The West Virginia Department of Education and Regional Education Service Agency VII will present a newly implemented local peer observation process that�s being used statewide. Instead of paying for costly outside reviews, this economical model allows 21st Century Community Learning Centers to evaluate each other using a standardized list of requirements and goals.
�We�re the only ones in the country to develop something like this,� said Marianne Sonnefeld with the West Virginia Department of Education�s Office of Federal Programs and Accountability. �It not only improves communication between the centers, but it also allows directors to learn from each other.�
The Afterschool Explorers Program in Kingwood also will outline its better readers program, while PATCH 21st Century Community Learning Center in Spencer also will describe its entrepreneurial training program.
�For many children in rural West Virginia who want to live where they grew up, they have to find alternative ways to earn a living,� said Robin Whiting, assistant director of PATCH. �In today�s economy, they can�t rely on big business. But they can learn a trade or a craft and open their own business. We try to teach children they have a choice.�
The Afterschool Explorers program targets children who are poor readers and at-risk for reading failure and gives them the additional help they need. It works in conjunction with schools to help identify children with learning disabilities and provide early intervention.
�The connection with the school day makes our program special,� said Lanai Jennings, Afterschool Explorers Coordinator. �Being on the same page as the schools is the key to student success.�
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers assist students, particularly in high poverty schools, who need help meeting standards in the core content areas such as reading, math and science. They also help families of these students who need literacy and related educational development.
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A northeast Georgia family is dealing with the loss of a 2-year-old and injuries to four others after a fire ripped through home on Sunday.
The Hart County Fire Department responded to a structure fire between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m., according to Fire Chief Jerry Byrum.
Byrum said the mobile home on Rocky Fork Road, which is in the Shoal Creek area of Hart County, was "gutted out" by the fire.
Byrum said firefighters knocked out the fire quickly, knowing someone was inside. He said they didn't know exactly where the person was, so they worked quickly to locate the person.
Two-year-old Damion Westley Reddick died in the blaze. The coroner, Mike Adams, said he believes the cause of death to be smoke inhalation, though an autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
There were five people in the house when the blaze began, according to Byrum. He said the other four people were taken to the hospital.
Spokesman for Georgia's Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Glen Allen told FOX 5 News in Atlanta that the mother of the 2-year-old boy was flown to the Joseph M. Still Burn Centers in Augusta. A man and two other children were also injured in the fire.
"I hope that the community around us will come together and pray for them and help them with whatever they need," said neighbor Tasha King.
Fire investigators are looking at a space heater as the possible cause of the fire. They said the house is a total loss.
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Australian researchers at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) have found that children who are obese are more likely to have a Vitamin D deficiency.
Dr Matt Sabin, one of the researchers and a consultant at the Royal Children's Hospital, told Australian Food News today that researchers were not sure if the low Vitamin D levels were caused by the children's excess weight, or vice versa.
Vitamin D is stored in the body's fatty tissue, and an increase level of fat could mean that Vitamin D was being trapped there, said Dr Sabin.
Preliminary figures from the research, which is yet to be published, found that 44 per cent of clinically obese children had a mild to moderate Vitamin D deficiency, and 1.5 per cent of the children had a severe Vitamin D deficiency. Children with high blood pressure were also more likely to have lower Vitamin D levels.
The study examined data 203 patients, 100 of whom were male, aged 3 to 18 years. 3-18 years. All the patients were clinically obese. When published, the data will include results from a further 100 patients at a clinic at Melbourne's Monash University.
In Australia 1 in 4 children is overweight or obese. Of those, 40 to 50 per cent have high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels, 10 per cent have pre-diabetes, and about 1 per cent have type 2 diabetes. The study was undertaken to work out if Vitamin D levels could be used to predict whether overweight or obese children are likely to develop the health complications often associated with excess weight.
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We had an excellent season with this team. Great coaches, families and especially players. Kudos to the team and the Scorpions club for such a fun and satisfying season!
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When I was in the Army, soldiers tried to be like "John Wayne"! There was an actual phrase that went "The Second Lieutenant tried to get his platoon to 'John Wayne' the enemy in a frontal attack, but they refused." The military has always been influenced by the media's image of it; just think of the movie "The Green Berets", which starred (you guessed it), John Wayne.
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If Olberman's ratings continue to improve in direct proportion to national opposition to the crime bosses'agenda, Keith might end up sleepin with the fishes. Godspeed my good man! He's the only one sticking his neck out there and calling a spade a spade.
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Olbermann continues to hit the nail on the head. I'm surprised Bush has continued to let him live.
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24 may suggest that torture is "an option," but nowhere else on TV do we see a rogue network of moles and operatives that actually "run" the POTUS now there's a "reality" show you can "take to the bank!"
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Centre for Development
of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
has announced the launch of its "janabhaaratii"
project entitled "Localization of Free/ Open Source
Software: Development, Deployment and Community Building"
to contribute to the community efforts in developing a software
suite based on GNU/Linux to be made available in Indian
languages. The project is being funded by the Technology
Development in Indian Languages (TDIL)
group of the Department
of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications
and IT, Government of India.
The primary objective of
the project is to enable the wide spread use of Indian language
computing through Free/Open Source systems and applications
localized in Indian languages. It aims at inviting, building
and supporting community initiatives to produce and disseminate
free/ open source software systems, applications and content
to help proliferate the use of IT in our society, breaking
language barriers and through affordable means to bridge
the so-called digital divide. The project will cover the
development of technology to suit Indian languages, its
dissemination and deployment into diverse areas such as
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capabilities garnered by C-DAC in Indian language technologies
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intelligent about indic scripts and provide the world with
a more generic approach to deal with these complex scripts.
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in ready usable form through Open Source under GPL/LGPL
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joined C-DAC, Mumbai.
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to language specialists, linguists, computer specialists,
users, governments (Centre and States), academia (faculty
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The California state DMV is offering motorists the chance to step back in time and order new license plates in historic color combinations.
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Why was Honda as much hit as Toyota by the March11 earthquake and tsunami? Doesn't Honda have the bulk of its production outside of Japan? How could Nissan avoid most of the damage, even with an engine factory close to Fukushima?
It was a bit like a roulette game, and it involved a lot of chips. According to industry talk in Japan, Nissan had taken a large supply of ECU chips before the quake. Honda and Toyota were waiting for their just-in-time delivery. Honda and Toyota received most of their engine controller chips from one chipmaker, Renesas. Two weeks after the catastrophe, we had pointed out that Renesas and its damaged fab near the epicenter would turn into a major bottleneck. What's more, Honda had no idea. (Read More…)
Automakers in Japan are slowly crawling back to normal. However, they are in for another after shock, and this one could be quite serious: Yasushi Akao, President of chipmaker Renesas said today that supplies of microcontrollers from his company will be in serious trouble come June. According to The Nikkei [sub], "stocks are expected to run out next month as operations at the firm's Naka plant in Ibaraki Prefecture have been suspended since the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11." Renesas microcontrollers are the chips of choice of many car companies who use them in their on-board electronics. Toyota is known to be a large customer of Renesas. (Read More…)
Yesterday's good news from strategically important Japanese automotive chip maker Renesas did not last long. Now for the bad news: Their automotive microcontroller chips will be strictly rationed when they eventually ship. This being Japan, it is said more politely: Renesas is "thinking about the development of voluntary rules for major automakers," as Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun puts it. (Read More…)
We finally know who's responsible for shutting down Nissan assembly lines in Japan and the U.S.A. The shortage of a critical computer chip stopped Hitachi from making ECUs, which in turn stopped Nissan from making cars. For days, the identity of the lackadaisical chipmaker had been kept under wraps. Now, the culprit has been unmasked. (Read More…)
The shortage of a critical computer chip that Hitachi desperately needs to supply Nissan with ECUs now threatens to affect U.S. production. Yesterday, Nissan warned that they will close down Japanese assembly lines. Today, Nissan COO Officer Toshiyuki Shiga said that production in the U.S. may be halted until the chip shortage is solved. (Read More…)
So far, it had been striking workers at Chinese parts suppliers that brought Japanese car makers to their knees, praying for parts needed to re-start the lines. Here is a new twist: Japan's Hitachi ran out of chips for ECUs (commonly called "car computers"). And Japanese carmakers are shutting down the lines. (Read More…)


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Want to stay on top of the latest and greatest books? Here is an early look at the books that are supposed to be big in 2013. As the list expands, this page will be updated to include links to monthly book releases lists and reviews. For now, here is a sneak peek at the calendar of big book releases for 2013.
January - A Little History
Noteworthy January releases include The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier -- a novel of historical fiction about the Underground Railroad. Insane City is Dave Barry's first adult novel written on his own in a decade.
February - Working the Emotions
Karen Russell is releasing a new book of stories, Vampires in the Lemon Grove. This is sure to please fans of her last collection, St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves. There are also new novels by Jodi Picoult and Maeve Binchy, among other exciting releases.
March - Book Club Picks
March brings a mix of light and heavy reads to bridge winter with spring.
April - Not Quite Science Fiction
April brings some intriguing premises and long awaited novels from favorite authors such as James Salter.
May - Goodbye Sookie Stackhouse
Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire series comes to an end and Khaled Hosseini releases his third novel.
June - King Horror
Stephen King is set to release Joyland in June 2013. Joyland is the story of a college student working as a carny in North Carolina in 1973 who must confront the legacy of a viscous murder. Also: a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is in the works.
July - Summer Reading
From family comedy to thrillers to a fantasy sports book, the middle of summer is all about entertainment.
August - Some Exciting Debuts
August might be the month to try out one of the big debut novels of the year. There are a couple recommended on this list, and it is late enough in the year that some of the earlier releases have been tried and reviewed extensively.
September - King is King!
We have an ongoing conversation on this site about the best Stephen King book. He certainly has a large and varied bibliography that appeals to all types of readers, but always The Shining is listed as one of the best. Fans are sure to be delighted, then, that Dr. Sleep, the sequel to The Shining, has a release date of September 24.
October - Ghosts & Giants
Diane Setterfield's 2006 debut novel, The Thirteenth Tale, is one of my favorite books. I have been longing for a new book from her, and am excited to get my hands on it this month. Malcolm Gladwell is set to release a new book on "power," which was partially inspired by observations of the "Occupy" movement. There are many other great looking books set for release this month as well.
November - Spiritual Considerations
In time for the Christmas season, there are some books that think beyond this life and a long new novel from Amy Tan.


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Sparked by triple-digit increases in its customer base, high-tech vAuto is planning to hire additional technical- and sales-support professionals at its Chicago headquarters and Austin-based research and development center.
The company plans to fill 30 positions in account management, customer service, training and marketing at its headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Oakbrook Terrace. It also has immediate openings for software developers and database administrators in Austin, Texas.
Founded by Dale Pollak, a high-tech entrepreneur and former Cadillac dealer in the Chicago area, vAuto has developed breakthrough technology to provide auto dealers and vehicle manufacturers with accurate, up-to-the-minute used-vehicle pricing, appraisal and supply-and-demand information.
Used-car inventory-management systems developed by vAuto now are in use at five of the nations six highest-volume franchised dealerships by brand, including Ford, Honda, Nissan, Lincoln-Mercury and Toyota. The companys customer base includes virtually every imported and domestic vehicle line sold in the United States.
Growth in our customer base has been phenomenal, said Keith Jezek, the companys president and CEO. We expect sales and employment at vAuto to continue to grow at a rapid pace into the foreseeable future.
Further information about career opportunities at vAuto is available under Careers in the About Us section on the companys website site, www.vauto.com. Resumes can be sent to email@example.com.
The company moved into its 10,000-square-foot headquarters office in Oakbrook Terraces Lincoln Centre in May of 2006. Its 2,000-square-foot research-and-development center opened 12 months ago at 9600 Great Hills Trail in Austin.
The firm will showcase its technology at the 2008 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) convention and exposition (South Hall, Booth 7515S) on February 9-12 in San Francisco.
vAuto provides the auto industrys only live analysis of used-vehicle markets, Jezek noted. Our systems supply dealerships with the most complete, up-to-the-minute information available about used-vehicle supply, demand and pricing in their specific markets.


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The Boston Globe has just reported an intriguing bit: The Red Sox are "not going to be a factor."
This from the mouth of John Henry, Fauxistin Owner.
WTF? I'm thinking this is a lie. No way the Sux suddenly go from being THE #1 favorite to land Teix to being completely out of the running.
What does this say about Ninja's offer? Or did the Skankees suddenly drop in with a blowaway offer?


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Hope you're having a great holiday weekend as the fall weather has clicked in. Going to check in on Argonauts/Tiger-Cats this afternoon and then after kids are in beddy-bye, a fantastic and intriguing college football game with Boise State having easily their toughest test of the season on their cupcake schedule by having to go to Blacksburg and battle a potentially returning-to-great Virginia Tech program.
Next week on Monday, Centre Ice w/ Kypreos, MacLean, & Brady debuts on The Fan 590. Noon-1pm. To say I'm pleased and excited to get this going is an understatement. Still getting to know the guys and obviously, it was a bit of a topsy-weird summer with everything coming together as it is, but I think we'll be a consistently entertaining and informative show.
I naturally had very mixed feelings leaving where I was previously, and especially given that Leafs Lunch was a show that I worked on quite a bit in a hosting capacity with Bill Watters when Darren Dreger or Brian Duff (ouldn't do it over the nearly three years I was there. I'd still much rather there were two hockey shows on at noon in this town, because that provides opportunities for broadcasters, and options for listeners, and I certainly am both of those things. Either way, Nick and Doug and I will be eager to charge out of the gate, with great topics, great guests, and lots of interaction via phone/email/twitter. So that's that, next Monday — it gets going as the Leafs and other teams are in the middle of their rookie camps leading to regular camp.
Meantime, some squads still with some considerable financial trickery to swing — www.capgeek.com still notes that six squads are over the cap (including the Maple Leafs!), with the Rangers just over, and the Red Wings just under. All other squads have at least 600k of wiggle room.
Colorado, Atlanta, and the Islanders have the 30th, 29th, and 28th-highest payrolls, respectively. Boston has some work to do to get back under, but obviously most of the talk is about what the New Jersey Devils will do, following the approval of the Ilya Kovalchuk 15-year contract.
First off, it was described to me by one who would know, as "comical" the notion that the Devils would even consider dealing Travis Zajac. Zajac has played every game the last three seasons, keeps improving offensively and is extremely reliable in his own end as well, and has a 3.9M cap hit, it's not ideal – but it's a lot more reasonable than many other Devils contracts.
People who've described the Kovalchuk deal as not stemming from Lou Lamariello's great desire to keep Kovalchuk are probably quite accurate. The owner has a building in dilapidated downtown Newark to fill and as we all know, despite the Devils' great successes, they've always had a tough time being more than "cult heroes" on the New York/New Jersey sports scene.
Having said that, there's bad deals galore on the Devils right now which Captain Lou must consider dumping, and the only way he can do that is to include prospects and/or draft picks.
37-year old Brian Rolston has $10 million owed to him over the next two years, and though he scored 20 goals last season, his best years are long behind him, though he did catch fire and become a 30+ goal scorer during his Minnesota Wild run of things. Rolston has some value for a contender to add depth, like a Ray Whitney, but again, the Devils may have to take a less-than-desirable deal back to make that happen. A $2.5/3 million mistake from elsewhere, perhaps.
Bryce Salvador's another head-scratcher. He's always been a "nice" player. Makes most teams better, but given he's not a scorer, not a shut-down guy, not a fighter, and isn't skilled enough to play the power-play — how he worked over Lamariello to a 2.9M/year long-term deal simply defies explanation. I'm not sure he can be moved, and like Rolston — Salvador's on the books through 2012.
Dainus Zubrus and his deal will make your head explode — $10.2 million over the next three years. There's a Dainus Zubrus on every roster, in every organization — only most don't come with this pricetag. Again, it's even debatable whether he makes a contender's roster better.
Lamoriello has a mess on his hands now — he really does, and despite his richly-deserved Hockey Hall of Fame induction, and the way he's always valued character, integrity, and honour among the players he believes are fit to wear the Devils logo, the team as it stands is a mess.
I've hacked on Martin Brodeur before for not being an elite goaltender before, and if you took any joy whatsoever in Canada's gold medal, rest assured, please, though I can't scientifically prove it — I'm convinced if Mike Babcock doesn't banish Brodeur to the bench in favour of a not spectacular, but far more steady Roberto Luongo, Canada doesn't win that tournament.
Brodeur is an all-timer, no question. Longevity has helped him break records, but he's still had an exceptional career. He's far from an exceptional goaltender. There's simply no other keeper who could win 6 of his last 22 playoff starts and not be replaced in the organization. Not a one. Loyalty matters in the Devils organization and that's great, but the Devils' roster issues and team decline have coincided with Brodeur's decline. He's fine as a regular season goaltender when he can pad wins playing against other teams' backups, and catching teams on long road trips or back-to-backs, but when it's best-on-best and all teams are putting out in the postseason, he's become sub-par and completely unreliable.
I know Leafs fans are hoping THEY can be the team like Atlanta and Toronto did, to hope to exploit the Devils' "issues" before the regular season starts, but though Brian Rolston would help the Leafs' offence, there's no financial wiggle room without sending something back. Count on the Islanders or St. Louis or Colorado to be the team to take on an overpaid Devils veteran, but there'll be an asking price. Future Devils like Nick Palmieri, the very underrated Adam Henrique, or even Vladimir Zharkov, who should make the Devils roster out of camp, are going to be in discussions.
No one's scratching Lou Lamariello's back without a reciprocal snuggle here, especially after the circus the Kovalchuk signing ended up becoming.


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Set roles and goals early.
It may seem silly and basic, but setting roles and goals early will help out immensely as the project progresses. Specify who is doing what (research? writing? presenting?), with as much detail as possible and with dates and deadlines when appropriate. After all, knowing that one of your group members is going to complete part of the paper's research won't do any good if he completes it after the project due date.
Allow a time cushion at the end of your schedule.
Let's say the project is due on the 10th of the month. Aim to have everything done by the 5th or the 7th, just to be safe. After all, life happens: people get sick, files get lost, group members flake. Allowing for a little cushion will help prevent major stress (and a possible catastrophe) on the actual due date.
Arrange for periodic check-ins and updates before putting the final project together.
You may be working your you-know-what off to finish your part of the project, but not everyone may be as diligent. Arrange to meet as a group every other week to update each other, discuss how the project is going, or even just work on things together. This way, everyone will know the group, as a whole, is on track before it becomes too late to fix the problem.
Allow time for someone to go over the final project.
With so many people working on a project, things can often seem disconnected or confusing. Check in with a campus writing center, another group, your professor, or anyone else who may be helpful to review your final project before you turn it in. An extra set of eyes can be invaluable for a big project that will have an impact on so many people's grades.
Know that it's OK to talk to your professor if not everyone is pitching in.
One negative aspect of doing group projects is the possibility that one member (or more!) is not pitching in to help the rest of the group. Although you may feel awkward about doing so, know that it's OK to check in with your professor about what's happening (or not happening). You can do this midway through the project or at the end. Most professors will want to know and, if you check in midway through the project, they might be able to give you some advice about how to move forward.


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The Focus On Mental Health booklet provides a wide sample of AOTA resources on mental health.
Registration is now open for AOTA's Specialty Conference on Effective Documentation. September 12 to 13. Alexandria, VA.
Alerts about what's new at AOTA
Read AOTA's fact sheet on occupational therapy's role with pain rehabilitation.
The results are in! The Volunteer Leadership Development Committee (VLDC) is pleased to announce the results of the elections which concluded February 11, 2014. All candidates will assume office July 1, 2014.
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Rihanna found herself caught in the middle last weekend. Of the country, that is.
E! News has confirmed that students who went to see N.E.R.D. on campus at the University of Missouri-Kansas City last Saturday were treated to an unexpected sideshow—an impromptu dance performance by Rihanna.
"It was a complete surprise!" Ashley Lang, president of the UMKC's Activity and Program Council, tells E! News exclusively. "I was backstage with her and she was totally friendly, said hello to everyone, and was dancing backstage by herself in high spirits."
"We did not know she was arriving until about five minutes before she did," Lang added.
Rihanna, clad in blue jeans, a cropped tee and a hoodie and accompanied by a group of girlfriends, hung out with N.E.R.D. frontman Pharrell Williams in what looked to be a "totally friendly manner," according to Lang.
"When Pharrell called his special guest to the stage, Rihanna came out a little bit surprised but totally went with it."
Incidentally, Rihanna and Pharrell share a publicist, who has not yet responded to E!'s calls for comment.
While Williams and the rest of the band stayed after the show to greet fans and sign autographs, Rihanna and her gal-pals left during N.E.R.D.'s last song. The group then hit up the local bar scene for some low-key fun.