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Holt attended a "prestigious" boarding school and college, where he studied physics. He was served aboard a submarine during World War II, and after the war became a world government activist.
Moving on, Holt taught at private schools in Colorado and Massachusetts, which led to his theories and books about the shortcomings of traditional education and testing. Because he had no formal training in education, he assumed that the problems his students faced were a result of his teaching and not their ability to learn. He came to believe that design of school itself was the cause of student learning problems.
Holt's first book, How Children Fail, was published in 1964 and he began publishing the magazine Growing Without Schooling magazine in 1977. He went on to a career writing and lecturing about education, and founded a company, Holt Associates, that worked to spread his ideas about education and other social issues. After Holt's death, the magazine continued until 2001 under Holt's protege Pat Farenga, who now runs the website HoltGWS.com.
Impact on Homeschooling:
In his books, How Children Fail and How Children Learn, John Holt first argued that traditional schooling did not provided children with the best learning environment. His later books and his magazine Growing Without Schooling encouraged parents to teach their children at home and shared ideas for how to do it.
Holt's message was that -- from birth on -- children are by nature "smart, curious, and eager to learn." They do poorly in school because they are bored with meaningless work, scared of being punished or humiliated, and confused by the typical method of teaching abstract concepts before concrete examples. But when placed in an environment where they feel safe to explore and receive help when they need, they are capable of learning on their own.
Holt coined the word "unschooling" in the first issue of GWS in 1977. His appearance in 1979 on The Phil Donahue Show helped spread the idea of homeschooling to a large segment of the American public. Today the revised version of his books are still read by families who are considering homeschooling.
Selected Writings:
- Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book Of Homeschooling -- Originally published in 1981, re-released in an updated version by co-author Pat Farenga in 2003. Explains basic homeschooling logistics, including dealing with regulations.
- Learning All The Time: How Small Children Begin to Read, Count, and Investigate the World, Without Being Taught (1989)
- How Children Learn -- First published in 1967, revised in 1983 and 1995. Focuses on Holt's observations of preschool age children.
- How Children Fail -- Holt's first book, written in 1964, was based on his experiences as a classroom teacher. The book was revised in 1982 and again in 1995.

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1964 Volkswagen 13 Window Bus On loan from the Dan Lucarelli family, Slingerlands, NY
"I own three VWs, one for each of the girls," tips Dan. "The other two are bugs, one a '61 ragtop and the other a '64 convertible, but they like the Bus the best. They think it's great because of all the 'thumbs up' we get whenever we're out with it.
"I've been a car lover since I can remember. As a kid, I was always waxing my parents' cars and couldn't wait to drive. I can remember going to the DMV on my 16th birthday to get my learner's permit and I know I drove my parents crazy. My first car was a Dodge Daytona and people joked that if you leaned on it, you'd slide off because of all the wax on it."
The Dodge was a great first car but like so many other enthusiasts, Dan's focal point soon changed.
"I've never really been into American cars that much and over the years, I've gravitated to European cars," explained the GE designer/drafter. "For me, it's about the shape and the craftsmanship. To me, my VWs are works of art. The cars sitting in my garage are like paintings hung on a wall! And I've recently started thinking of my cars as an investment as well as a great hobby, because more and more people are starting to appreciate these VWs. The only problem with that is that I don't want to think about selling them."
When asked how the attention-gathering Bus came to grace the family garage, Lucarelli relates the tale as if it were yesterday.
"As a Volkswagen enthusiast, I'm always searching for that special vehicle that my family and I can enjoy. After owning a 1961 Beetle, I was looking for something that my wife and our daughters could enjoy as well and I thought a Volkswagen Bus would do the trick and be a ton more fun!
"Our 1964 13-window Deluxe Volkswagen Bus was originally owned by an American serviceman stationed in Germany. When he came back to the US, his beloved Bus came with him. Years later, the Bus was purchased by the second owner, who had the engine rebuilt, replaced the wheels and painted it, changing the color from the original red and white to blue. He lived in Jacksonville, FL, and I bought it from him in a private sale after seeing it advertised on a VW forum."
Once the Bus made its New York debut, some improvements were in order, but nothing beyond the reach of the average enthusiast.
"The first thing that I had to do was add seatbelts, so that our crew could travel around safely. Several of the windows were not working, so they also needed repair, and I replaced the steering box and a few other steering components. I try to buy cars that don't need a lot of work and this fit perfectly into my comfort zone.
"Now it drives really well, though I don't think I could drive it every day. In this day and age, we're in the car a lot more and everything is much faster paced, so comfort and safety become issues. That makes riding in it even more special when we head out to the ice cream stand or take it to a cruise-in or local car show, spending time together as a family while I enjoy my hobby. "
Wherever we go, the Bus draws a lot of attention because it brings back memories people have of a time when VWs like this were everywhere. Area car shows are mostly American 'muscle cars,' so the Bus sticks out and people think it's really cool. We all enjoy the attention it gets but for me, the fun is multi-faceted. I love the initial search, the finding and purchasing, the tinkering in the garage and finally, looking at them and showing them off to other enthusiasts.
"And finally, when you're driving a car like this, there's something about their primitive feel on the road that I enjoy, something you just don't get with a newer car!"


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Twenty-year-old American Cason Crane, who has climbed five of the world's highs mountains to raise money for LGBT youth suicide prevention, is in Singapore tomorrow.
Crane will meet with young LGBT people under 25 at an event organized by Young Out Here.
The young adventurer said in an interview with Young Out Here that he decided to start the project after the death of a close friend, and of Tyler Clementi, a young university student who killed himself after being filmed having sex with a man by his roommate.
'Confronted by the tragic deaths of my friend and Tyler and witnessing daily the trials and tribulations facing LGBTQ youth, I felt compelled to work to make things better for these youth,' Crane wrote in a column for Huffington Post.
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Do You Have Dental Fear or Dentist Phobia? You're Not Alone!
Does the sound of a dental drill make you scared? Is it hard to get up the courage to go and have dental work completed by your dentist?
If so, you're not alone! There are many other people who aren't big fans of the dentist. In fact, the Journal of the American Dental Association has estimated that 30 to 40 million people have dental fear.
How Common Is Dental Fear or Dental Phobia?
Many telephone surveys (like this one) have been conducted asking people about their degree of dental fear. After looking at several of these, I would say that the overall breakdown of dental fear is the following:
About 20% of people have dental fear.
About 20% of people have a slight amount of dental fear.
About 60% of people don't have any dental fear.
Who Has Dental Phobia or Dental Fear?
A dental unit that specializes in dental fear treatment was used to study 160 adult dental patients. As I read over the study, I noticed some interesting facts that they found while studying people with dental fear. They found that:
- In 85% of the adults, dental fear had started in childhood and was the result of a traumatic dental experience.
- A majority of those with dental fear were women (From what I've observed so far in my dental career, it seems that the gender of those with dental fear are about 1/3 male and 2/3 female)
- Although there were more women that had a fear of the dentist, it was the men with dental fear that had worse teeth.
- The average time that a patient with dental fear had avoided seeing the dentist was 16 years!
- The most feared events were drilling, getting an anesthetic injection, and getting a tooth extracted.
- The attributes they looked for in a dentist: Someone who is understanding and tries to avoid inflicting pain.
- The attributes that they disliked in dentists: Being critical, remote, distant, and having a heavy hand.
Is Dental Fear and Anxiety Decreasing?
In a 2003 review of the studies on dental fear, it was found that studies done over the past 50 years "provide no clear evidence of dental fear either increasing or decreasing. Although several pairwise comparisons between study groups across locations suggest a decrease in dental fear over time, results of comparisons made within the same location are mixed and do not provide enough information to draw definitive conclusions regarding changes in dental fear over time."
One positive point that the study found was that "while dental fear is not dropping dramatically, it also is not rising as dramatically as is general anxiety in the United States. The fact that dental anxiety is not rising when dentists are treating patients who are increasingly anxious in general is—at least in part—a tribute to advances made in dental technology and patient management skills. In comparison with the rising tide of general anxiety in the United States, this relative reduction in dental anxiety is encouraging. The efforts of the last three decades appear to have had an impact on the problem of dental fear in our society."
Basically, it would seem that dentists seem to be more aware of dental fear and are handling it better, thus holding the prevalence of dental anxiety down, while general anxiety seems to be increasing.
Conclusion - How to Decrease Your Dental Fear
The Internet does have a few sites that are dedicated to helping with dental fear. One of the largest and best is called Dental Fear Central. They have a forum there where you can get help from dentists and people who have successfully worked through their fear of the dentist.
Are you afraid of the dentist? What have you found helpful in dealing with your fear? I'd love to hear about any tips or hints you have for reducing dental fear in the comments section below. Also, if you have any suggestions for what dentists can do to reduce your dental fear, I'd love to hear about them so I can better serve my patients who have dental anxiety.
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An easy way for a new dentist to obtain MANY of these previously hurt and consequently now "anxious" of teeth doctor/dentists is to list in their advertising/marketing materials that they will write a prescription for 10MG Diazepam. As a caring "doctor" they can write explaining that 13 hours before and again 1 hour before dental appointment will not only sedate their patient (yet allow them to be able to still drive themself to and from appointment) but it will also allow the local anesthetic (even if they require double the normal amount of shots) to be accepted by their spine-to-brain link to the tooth/gum nerves. I recently experienced a tooth "doctor" who said she'd write me a prescription for diazapam after I had my heart rate and blood pressure checked by a professional and presented their professional proof to her. I paid a lot so I could comply, only to receive a return phone call from her indicating that she had changed her mind. Well, I respected that, yet, by also having to respect myself, I therefore changed to a dentist that thought of himself as enough of a doctor to prescribe the diazapam that I needed. What a waste of time waiting 1.5 months to change dentists in my dental-only HumanaOne C550 HMO so that I could simply get a different dentist. Though I still need 4 shots of local anesthetic with epinephrine, I find that I'm calmer and only feel pain during the last 1.5 minute of dental carries removal drilling. One dental office indicated that they, instead, write prescriptions for Benedryl for their anxious and/or hypersensitive teeth and gum patients.
It's a shame that I had to spend 30 hours to research 100% pain relief in order to eventually READ about the wonderful sedative, Diazapam, and not find out from my four trusted, though pain allowing and therefore uncaring, dentists during these last 30 years. Why won't dentists take the time to become educators to their patients, instead of often saying after they've placed an expensive high noble gold crown on molar "I don't know, why it still hurts, it was close to the gum and nerve. Hum, I'll write you a referral to a specialist." [No appology offered, as if it is deemed that though there is no infection that a root canal therepy is needed for one or more recently filled or crowned teeth and that therefore the work will have to be destroyed and I'll have to pay to have it fixed and the resulting structure will therefore be weaker/compromised!]. Of course this is I can pay them 3 times more than if my dentist were to perform the same consultation and possibly procedure at the HMO price sheet's listed fee. Oh, the during pain, after pain, and anxiety throughout that they could have saved me from had they valued me as a faithful new or long-time patient and consequently easily written me a prescription for Diazapam! Diazapam certainly isn't habit forming if one strictly uses it to visit their dentist once or twice a week for a couple of months in prep of deep vibrating dental drilling, teeth scaling/planing, gum cutting, root canal therepies procedures, etc.
Correction, please, I meant "though there is NO infection." Update by Tom on 4/21/2011: I changed it in your comment below.
Further, why would VERY EXPENSIVE and ROOT WEAKENING root canals therapy be falsely prescribed so frequently by so many dentists? Are these unethical dentists so desperate to receive the referral fee from a specialist PLUS the later opportunity to charge a second time to fix and/or replace the new hardware that they recently, previously applied to their client patient's mouth?
Hi Tom - Yes, I had heard the ads for "sleep dentistry." Yet, I knew that most dental office owners don't offer it because their patients aren't willing to pay $80 per visit (I wouldn't be willing to pay that!). Also, most of the dental office owners didn't want to pay the extra cost to their insurance carrier in order to provide "sleep" sedatives.
Consequently, once you're a dentist, staying away from "sleep therapy" will probably be the best and cheapest choice for you and your patients. Again, why not instead write your "anxious" or "hypersensative teeth and/or gum" patients the prescription for Diazapam. That way they the now more confident in you and comfortable patient will always be awake and alert to your instructions AND able to drive themself to and from your appointment at ease.
I am reading several of your articles and am grateful that you both give and receive good knowledge joyfully.
i'm a bit worried about going to the dentist because the navocain shots don't work on me as easily as they do on other people.
Does the dentist still give you novocaine if you are on diazepam? I will be having three crowns and one small cavity filled at the same appointment.
Thank you for the quick response. This website is great!
Hi i'm about to go get a filling done but i am afraid of the pain when getting the local anaestic (i only just had one last week) i had a temporary filling and he clean the tooth will i need another injection to get the proper filling?
I'm 23 years old and I am constantly worried about my teeth. The 2 bottom front ones are bad, one on the lower left side is broken and they are not white. I started brushing them more often and though my mom says they're gonna be fine, I'm still worried. I keep thinking they're really bad but when I look at them, they don't seem as bad as I think. How do I get rid of these fears before I go to the dentist?
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Here is Mitsubishi Motors' passion to attend TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2011.
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- December 3(Sat.) - 11(sun.)
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- Tokyo Big Site
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- 10:00 - 20:00 (Mon. - Sat.)
10:00 - 18:00 (Sun.)
(Except the finale Dec.11 (Sun.) closing at 17:00)
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- The 42nd TOKYO MOTOR SHOW
Mitsubishi Motors is waiting your visit at the east hall of Tokyo Big Site.
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3min. from Kokusai-Tenjijo station (Yurikamome)
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The Atlanta Hawks have assigned rookies John Jenkins and Mike Scott to their Bakersfield NBA Development League affiliate.
Neither first-year player has seen significant playing time.
Jenkins, a guard from Vanderbilt, has scored six points in 13 minutes. Jenkins was the team's first-round pick this year.
Scott, a forward from Virginia who was selected in the second round, has two points and four rebounds in 16 minutes.
Each player is expected to be available in Bakersfield's game against Santa Cruz on Monday night.
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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – We've heard for some time that Gulf War Veterans face an increased risk for post traumatic stress disorder, but a new study finds the threat of illness and even accident after returning from the Gulf War is much greater than previously thought. The study finds roughly one of every three Gulf War Veterans suffers from persistent unexplained symptoms, a number that amounts to 250,000 Vets.
The study also found that ALS appears to be more common among Gulf War Veterans, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, that's a crippling, fatal nerve disease. The study suggests much needs to be done to make sure the vets experiencing unexplained symptoms get the medical attention they need.
The study found that Gulf War Vets also appear to have an increased risk for fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain, sexual difficulties and deaths from car accidents. Inadequate evidence could be found in links to cancer, blood disease, hormone imbalances, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, birth defects, pregnancy or fertility problems.
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Wilco Album Review: The Half-Hearted Love
Venerable alt rockers fail to replicate past success on eigth studio effort.
Since releasing Yankee Hotel Foxtrot in 2002, Wilco has sounded like a band struggling for direction. First came A Ghost Is Born, which contained some lovely moments but was ultimately overwhelmed by the fuzzed–out guitar noise that had been used so judiciously on Yankee. Sky Blue Sky followed, an LP both consistent and uninspired. 2009 brought Wilco (The Album), utterly unmemorable except for Jeff Tweedy's duet with Feist on "You And I."
Wilco's wanderings in the post–Yankee desert have placed their fans in an uncomfortable spot. With one eye, they look fondly on the band responsible not only for Yankee Hotel but also Being There, Summerteeth and consistently excellent live performances; with the other, they wince at the prospect of yet another overlabored and underwhelming album.
Lamentably, the group's latest attempt at a return to form, The Whole Love, does not reverse the slide. Like Wilco (The Album), The Whole Love is shapeless, one song unnoticeably shading into another in a way that discourages attentive listening. Unlike their previous record, which at least contained a takeaway single in "You and I," The Whole Love is devoid of any entry point whatsoever. Instead, Wilco continues to believe that alternating between noise–rock (as in the opener "Art of Almost") and forgettable curios (like the fairground–inspired "Capitol City") is the way to regain their vitality.
Elsewhere, "One Sunday Morning" brings 12 minutes of a single repeated acoustic phrase; "Red Lung Rising" wastes some nice pedal–steel guitar work with numbing rhymes; and "Standing O." shamelessly lifts the keyboards from Elvis Costello's "Radio, Radio."
There's a lot more, of course, but it's too wearingly undistinguished to merit discussion. The end impression left by The Whole Love, coming at the end of nine years of flailing, is that Wilco would do well to stop trying so hard. They should take a cue from the Rolling Stones, who didn't bother trying to top Exile On Main St. with Goats Head Soup, a respectable collection of hangup–free rock and roll. Or consider Bob Dylan, whose encore to Blonde On Blonde was the subdued John Wesley Harding, which, while nobody's favorite Dylan album, is nothing to be ashamed of.
Both artists followed a landmark with a return to what they knew best. Wilco, instead of continuing its fruitless experimentations with noise, should follow suit and revisit its alt–country beginnings. It may not produce a step forward, but it doesn't have to. And besides, both Dylan and the Stones had a masterpiece left in them: Blood On the Tracks and Some Girls, respectively. Perhaps you've heard of them?
2 Stars
Sounds Like: A great band fallen on hard times.
99–Cent Download: "I Might"
Good For: A reason to dig up old Wilco albums.
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Sky Blue Sky, uninspired? Let me offer the following tangibles as stark evidence to the contrary: "Impossible Germany" with its marvelous, Television-esque guitar duelling; "Walken", a buoyant track that captures everything that's great about the post-Being There Wilco; "Please Be Patient…", a mournful melody as pretty as any Tweedy as done; and "Hate It Here," with its tragicomic nods to the Beatles, Big Star, and Badfinger.
It's foolish to think that Wilco's business should be only to forever replicate their so-called sonic glories of YHF when, in point of fact, they have been proffering timeless gems on every album hence. Jeff Tweedy himself has pointed out how sad and ignorant it is to reminisce on the nostalgia of an impossible past, and I agree – if for no other reason than you will surely overlook some great goddamned music in the process.


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Tetsu Suzuki vs. Yuta Sasaki
Excited for this fight. Tetsu is relentless in all areas of fighting, and really needs a win. Yuta has good footwork, but doesn't have the best hands. He does, however, hover above Tetsu by a considerable margin, and has a reach that will help him in the fight. Both are good grapplers, but Tetsu has had success both at home and abroad... Uruka is quick to give up the takedown, in my opinion, which is something he'll had to have worked on.
Yuta's last fight against Manubu was okay; he had good movement and landed some clean shots. He was also able to get the takedown a few times; if it wasn't for terrible Shooto judging he would have won. Tetsu didn't have the same luck in is last fight, so...
Shinji Sasaki vs. Shin Kochiwa
Waturu Miki vs. LeeKoung
Ryuichi Miki vs. Kim
Shigeki Osawa vs. Kazuya Sato
Kind of excited to see Osawa back in action. He had a spark at the start of his career, but has subsequently fallen off. A lot of that had to do with judging, to be honest; although he hasn't been living the fighters life -- he drinks and practically lives at the bar.
I don't see Sato being able to survive, though.
Rambo Kosuke vs. Hiroshi Roppongi
I don't have much hope for Rambo's MMA future. Yeah, he has power, but he has gotten his chin tested and did not pass. Going all out isn't going to advance his career, really.But it sure is fun.
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New York to offer free lunch to all middle-school students
New York's $75 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that began last week includes the first step toward offering free lunch for all 1.1 million students, expanding a program now reserved only for the city's poorest children.
Happy birthday, America. Now legalize fireworks.
Through the smoke of Roman candles and bottle rockets, the absurdity of Americans' obsession with do-it-yourself explosives is nonetheless clear: One day each year, we gather with neighbors, friends and loved ones to blow stuff up in our backyards. Go, U.S.A.!
More Americans are stuck in part-time work
New government data slated for release Thursday is expected to show the economy added more than 200,000 jobs for the fifth straight month - the longest streak since the late 1990s.
What states can do on their own about immigration
It's official: Congress won't take up immigration reform this year. This week, President Barack Obama said he'll use executive actions to change policies unilaterally.
VIDEO: Emergency slide deploys inside plane
A United Airlines flight with more than 100 passengers and crew made an emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas, after an emergency exit slide deployed inside the plane during a flight. The plane landed safely and nobody was hurt.
When your high school closes for good
By the time I arrived in 1999, the school had lost its charter and been absorbed completely into the district. By 2006, it was consolidated with a local middle school, part of the district's focus renewed focus on smaller schools.
Court strikes down abortion clinic buffer zones
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously struck down protest-free buffer zones around abortion clinics in Massachusetts as an unconstitutional infringement on free speech.
But Chief Justice John Roberts' ruling was a narrow one, pointing out that other states and cities had found less intrusive ways to both protect women entering clinics and accommodate the First Amendment rights of those opposed to abortion.
Mobile web siphoning revenue from U.S. cities as landlines fade
Tweeting, Facebooking, Skyping smartphone users are costing U.S. states and cities revenue as taxes rooted in old-fashioned telephone service fail to keep up with the Internet era.
Tornado touches down near Indianapolis
A band of storms containing heavy rains, lightning and gusting winds spawned at least one tornado near Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Good news for workers: Survey shows bonuses are back
For employees hoping to receive a fatter paycheck, the recession and its aftermath were bleak times. Companies pulled back on bonuses and lavish perks. Budgets for payroll increases were slim, meaning raises were often slight and hard to come by.
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Young Americans will eventually buy automobiles when their pocketbooks and paychecks allow them to make such a large purchase, according to a new study released Thursday.
Young Americans will eventually buy automobiles when their pocketbooks and paychecks allow them to make such a large purchase, according to a new study released Thursday.
A Deloitte LLP study released Thursday found that those in Generation Y — a generation of nearly 80 million born after 1980 — have specific ideas for what they want in a car. And although they don't have the same affinity for vehicles as their parents and grandparents, an overwhelming majority still want to own a car or truck.
"While Gen Y may not necessarily scrutinize horsepower, acceleration times or engine size, they do have clear needs, wants and desires, especially when it comes to remaining connected to all of their lifestyle technology while on the road," said Masa Hasegawa, principal, in a statement. "This is good news for carmakers, who already offer — or are bringing to market — many of the features Gen Y consumers most want in a vehicle."
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Baker, De Boer named to preseason All-Big Sky teams
Oct. 16, 2012
With regular-season games still over three weeks away and with Big Sky Conference women's basketball water-cooler topics at a standstill, College Sports Madness has once again stepped up and filled the void and sparked debates anew with its annual preseason All-Big Sky Conference teams and individual awards.
Montana senior forward Katie Baker, a unanimous first-team All-Big Sky selection as a junior, and senior guard Kenzie De Boer, honorable mention All-Big Sky last winter, were among the 10 players to make up the first and second teams.
Northern Colorado, which finished second in the Big Sky last winter to regular-season champion Idaho State, swept the three individual preseason awards.
Junior guard D'shara Strange, like Baker a unanimous first-team all-league selection last season, was named the preseason Player of the Year. Jaime White was named Coach of the Year, and Bay'lee Purdy, the Colorado Class 1A Ms. Basketball last winter after averaging 33 points per game at Deer Trail High, was named Freshman of the Year.
Baker and Strange were joined on College Sports Madness's preseason first team by Montana State senior forward Rachel Semansky, Northern Arizona senior guard Amy Patton and Portland State junior guard Kate Lanz.
Semansky and Patton were both second-team All-Big Sky selections last winter, and Lanz, a transfer from Oregon State, was named both honorable mention and the league's Top Newcomer.
Baker, who averaged a team-high 15.0 points and 7.2 rebounds last year, enters her final season with the momentum of a strong close to 2011-12, a year that ended with a quarterfinal loss to Montana State at the Big Sky tournament at Pocatello, Idaho.
Baker averaged 22.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game over Montana's final five games and reached 1,000 points for her career late in the season-ending loss to the Bobcats.
De Boer was named to the five-player second team. She averaged 10.8 points and 3.5 rebounds last season and led the Lady Griz in steals (72) and finished second in assists (59) to Torry Hill.
De Boer was voted the team's Outstanding Defensive Player for the second straight season last winter after spearheading a defense that allowed 58.5 points per game on 36.3 percent shooting.
Montana, Northern Colorado and Portland State all had one player on the preseason first team and one on the second.
PSU senior guard Courtney VanBrocklin, a second-team All-Big Sky selection and the Big Sky's Top Newcomer in 2010-11 after transferring from Boise State, was named to the preseason second team despite not earning any postseason accolades as a junior, a season that saw the Vikings sputter late and miss the six-team postseason tournament after being picked first in the preseason coaches' poll.
Northern Colorado senior forward Lauren Oosdyke also made the preseason second team. She was an honorable-mention All-Big Sky selection last year after earning first-team accolades as a sophomore.
Two players from Sacramento State, senior forward Kylie Kuhns and junior guard Alle Moreno, rounded out the second team.
Surprisingly absent from the first and second teams were any players from Idaho State. The Bengals went 14-2 in league last season and won the regular-season title by three games over Northern Colorado, and ISU returns four starters, including senior guard Kaela Oakes, a first-team All-Big Sky pick last season.
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A Fort Hood soldier injured during the 2009 November massacre inside the post is galvanizing support for his fellow survivors. He's doing that by running more than 70 miles to Austin.
Three years ago, Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Royal was inside the soldier readiness center at fort hood when alleged gunman Major Nidal Hasan opened fire killing 13 and injuring 32 others.
Officer Royal was one of the lucky ones.
"The gunman came in, shouted some things, started firing upon all the shoulders," said Royal.
He says his first instinct then was to get away.
"When I was running something told me to go back and as I was trying to go back he saw me for the second time and that's when he was able to fire upon me, he hit me," said Royal.
Royal was shot twice in the lower back. It caused permanent damage and until this day he has shooting pains but you would never know it. He is preparing to run 70 miles to Austin with one goal in mind.
"Right now I'm focusing on the 32 guys who were wounded on that day," said Royal. "We're brothers now we band together."
Brothers like Eric Jackson.
"I can't run with him but If I could, I'd be out there with him," said Jackson.
Many of these soldiers still deal with not only the physical but the emotional pain left from that day.
"It's just been some good days, some bad days and you make it through the best you can and it's good to know that you have somebody that's thinking about you," said Jackson.
It's why Royal founded the 32 Still Standing Foundation.
"Because of the illness of PTSD, a lot of the soldiers, they are out of work, they have anger issues, they are not able to hold down jobs right now and these guys were National Guard and Reservists.
Royal says it's those men and women who keep him going the extra mile and of course the cheering of his 4-year-old son Chris.
"Go daddy go," said Chris.
Many admired Royal's determination as they passed him on the road Thursday.
"I wondered what was going on but I couldn't read his shirt, it was something victims, but that's great," said one Central Texan.
Officer royal will finish his 70 mile run at the Texas Capitol. He's set to finish on Nov. 5 which will be the 3 year anniversary of the Fort Hood shootings.
But Royal says he has no plans to stop even after reaching Austin, not until his new family of Fort Hood survivors gets all the support they need.
"We running DC next year, we're going to run to the white house," said Royal.
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Lieberman-Ayalon doctrine should spell end to the TIPH mandate in Hebron.
TIPH on patrol in Hebron
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When the meeting commenced, Ayalon refused to shake the ambassador's hand, Cellikol was seated undiplomatically on a low sofa and the Turkish flag, customarily present as such an event, was missing. If the point wasn't readily understood, Ayalon verbally described the scene to Israeli cameramen present in the office.
What followed, which might have been expected, was a small, virtual war between Turkey and Israel, which led to an Israeli apology.
However, clearly, behind this less than diplomatic rendezvous was more than meets the eye. Only a few weeks ago, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman instructed Israeli diplomats stationed around the world to "stop turning the other cheek." At a heads of missions conference in Jerusalem he declared: "The problem with Israeli diplomacy over the years is that it does not do enough to preserve the honor of the State of Israel. Terms like 'national honor' have value in the Middle East. There is no need to provoke or exaggerate, but there must not be an attitude of obsequiousness and self-deprecation, and the need to always justify the other side. This is a wrong approach."
This is exactly the policy Ayalon represented when meeting with Cellikol. And it had little to do with a television show. For the past year, since Operation Lead Cast, Israel-Turkish relations have hit an all time low. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of "inhuman acts" in Gaza and demanded placement of international observers there to prevent Gaza's "self-destruction."
ERDOGAN'S SUGGESTION of "international observers" strikes a raw nerve, especially in Hebron. Turkey is one of six countries participating in the Temporary International Observer Force (TIPH) in Hebron. This organization has been actively operating in Hebron for the past 12 years, since the implementation of the "Hebron Accords" between Yasser Arafat and Israel, which divided Hebron into two, unequal parts.
According to the official TIPH mandate, its major functions include:
• providing a feeling of security to the Palestinians of Hebron with their presence;
• helping to promote stability and an appropriate environment conductive to the enhancement of the well-being of the Palestinians of Hebron and their economic development;
• observing the enhancement of peace and prosperity among Palestinians.
The allegations implicit in this mandate are clear. In spite of the fact that the Palestinian Authority now controls 80 percent of Hebron, its Arabs are "insecure" and their lives are abnormal due to the Israeli presence in the city. TIPH has no obligation to observe Arab instigation or violence against Hebron's Jewish citizens.
Unfortunately, TIPH is far from objective. The organization also partakes in activities outside of the framework of its mandate. Such activities include interference in internal Israeli affairs. For example, following the purchase of Beit Hashalom in Hebron, TIPH head of mission Karl-Henrik Sjursen, in a media release, said: "TIPH urges the IDF to evacuate the settlers from the building to avoid that new facts of the ground are being established... This action of the settlers can be seen by the Palestinians as an unnecessary provocation in an already tense environment. It might have serious consequences for the security situation in the city."
He later added, "The occupation of the house has not only led to increased violence but also further destabilized the situation in Hebron as a whole. In this respect TIPH again urges the Israeli authorities on all levels to take necessary measures to evict the occupants. In the light of the ongoing violence and the continuing violation of both Israeli and international law, we also encourage the Israeli authorities to evict the settlers occupying the house on Patriarchs' Hill with no further delay."
This type of intervention by a foreign body is blatantly negative toward Israel and certainly produces negative impressions in countries around the world, most definitely in the other countries participating in TIPH and the "host countries" - the US and Russia.
IN FEBRUARY 2004, outgoing head of mission Jan Kristensen, in a media interview, accused both Israeli civilians and the IDF of ethnic cleansing in Hebron: "The activity of the settlers and the army in the H-2 area of Hebron is creating an irreversible situation. In a sense, cleansing is being carried out."
One further example of TIPH's bias: On November 12, 2000, Mary Robinson, then chairwoman of the UN Council for Human Rights, visited Hebron. While driving in a TIPH vehicle up the hill to the Tel Rumeida neighborhood, her car was shot at. TIPH later examined evidence concerning the attack and concluded: "TIPH received the results of a ballistic expertise carried out by the Danish police. The expertise showed that the shot was fired from a Kalashnikov AK-47 rifle. Moreover, a reconstruction conducted by TIPH personnel in cooperation with the Danish experts clearly designated the origin of the shot: a house in the H1 area, north of Bab al-Zawiya."
This information was included in the 15th periodic report published by TIPH, but it was not publicized to the public-at-large, leaving many people believing that the attack had been perpetrated by Jewish civilians or IDF personnel serving in Hebron.
The TIPH presence is detrimental, damaging and disadvantageous to the State of Israel. In conducting tours for civilians and diplomats without any Israeli representation, TIPH presents a very one-sided, biased account of Israeli and IDF policies, which only add to the negative propaganda being disseminated internationally.
When Ayalon visited Hebron, in response to a question, he emphasized that the "T" in TIPH stands for temporary, and clarified that the organization's mandate would not be automatically renewed. His spokesman told
The Jerusalem Post
that it would not be "rubber stamped," as had been practiced in the past. Clearly, the logical continuation of the Lieberman-Ayalon doctrine, preserving Israel's pride against foreign animosity, leads to the conclusion that Israel must end the TIPH mandate in Hebron when the it expires at the end of this month.
The writer is spokesman for the Jewish community of Hebron.
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Called I Wanna Marry Harry.
It's like The Bachelor, but in paradise.
With private space travel organization Mars One.
There's an eighth season in the works.
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Review: The X Factor, ITV1 (From This Is Lancashire)
Review: The X Factor, ITV1
5:05pm Tuesday 8th November 2011 in TV By John Anson, Features editor
AT last, the great British viewing public is beginning to come to its senses.
Realisation has finally set in — The X Factor isn't actually very good and people are turning away in their droves.
About time too is all I can say.
In the battle for Saturday night viewing figures, it is now Strictly that reigns supreme and when you consider the two offerings, it's no real surprise.
Strictly has glitz, glamour, a great live band and contestants who work tremendously hard to master a skill that's alien to them.
The X Factor has Louis Walsh and contestants who clearly think they don't have to do any work at all.
If it was a boxing match it would have been stopped ages ago.
Look at the weekend's Hallowe'en offerings. Strictly looked spectacular, The X Factor looked like a closing down sale in a fancy dress shop.
The X Factor's problem is that it is no longer producing real stars — Will Young and Leona Lewis apart, it's arguable it ever did.
Instead it manufactures what are laughingly called 'celebrities'.
Flying in a man with high waisted trousers will not rescue this ailing concept.
But the Beeb should not get too complacent. The two-night format is flawed.
Everyone knows it's all filmed on one night and the Sunday show is full of padding and a chance for Claudia Winkleman to prove she has no dress sense.
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Racers Toil at Berkeley Hills
55th Annual Berkeley Hills Road Race
About half-way into the 143-Km Men Pro-1-2 race, Colin Daw and Keith Hillier (Marc Pro-Strava) got off on a breakaway. "About 40 miles in we got a break. A pretty successful one," said Hillier, "[We] worked together really well." On the final lap, Hillier separated himself from Daw to take the win. Third place went to Torey Philipp (California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized) with team mate Stephen Leece in fourth. Taylor Bertrand-Barrett (Red Peleton) secured fifth place.
In Master Men 35+ 1-2-3, Johnathan Eropkin (SAFEWAY/GA PRC Group/Bicycles Plus) won from his two-racer break partner, Ken Gallardo (IronDataThirstyBearCycling.com). "It was a really strong field out there today," said Eropkin, "Just about every Masters heavy hitter was in there. With two laps to go, I did a stealth attack off the front and Ken Gallardo joined me and we were gone." Gallardo was a close second. Dan Bryant (Folsom Bike/Mercedes Benz) made it up the uphill finish in third followed by Murray Swanson (Peninsula Velo Racing) in fourth and Michael Buckley (Morgan Stanley/Specialized) in fifth.
Gardie Jackson was the winner for Master Men 45+ 1-2-3. Christopher Bowlus (Davis Bike Club Race Team) took second place. Previous 2012 Bikereg.com Premier Series winners in this category, Cale Reeder (Echelon/Charity of Choice) and Kevin Klein (HDR Racing p/b Lombardi Sports), finished respectively in third and fourth place. Fifth place went to Chris Wire (San Jose Bicycle Club).


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Are you thinking of doing the painting job in your home all by yourself? Do you intend to purchase a single type of paint and use it on the walls as well as on the ceiling? Well, if this is the case, then you must know that you would require different kinds of paint for the ceiling and the walls. There are special types of paint available for ceiling as well as the walls respectively. And they are not alike and have different features.
Definition – Ceiling paint is specially designed for painting the ceiling. A single coat over the ceiling will cover all the grimes and there will be no splatters. On the other hand, wall paint is specifically designed for painting the walls. They are thinner than the ceiling paint.
Function – Ceiling paint is formulated to cover all the grimy edges and hide all sorts of imperfections. In addition, this paint is dead flat with no reflective value. As a result, the light from sun or any other source is not reflected back. This also assists to hide all sorts of roller marks and surface irregularities, which would be definitely visible if the paint would have been sheen. On the other hand, wall paint is manufactured to be more durable, burnish less and wipe better as walls are known to be a subject to dirt, dust and hence, scrubbing and cleaning.
Features – ceiling paint is designed in a way to allow the user paint with ease and convenience. In addition, many brands of ceiling paint have their paint designed in such a way that the coat of paint looks pale blue or pink when applied and turns white when dry so that missed spots can be easily recognized and taken care. The color options in ceiling paint are very limited. The common colors available are white, off white, cream and ivory.


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One of the most interesting toys for draftniks is DrafTek's online simulator, which allows one to mimic the real draft.
I'm not entirely happy with their consensus Simulations lately; I just don't think an OG such as Herman Johnson is an appropriate choice for us no matter whether we have a need in that area or not. So, there are problems with the simulations even though they've taken steps to remedy these problems with the 'appropriateness' of selections.
Despite the rough edges, simulations replicate many aspects of the draft -- such as how competition affects availability of crucial positions in the 3-4 defense -- that aren't present in any other MOCKs. Those other MOCKs are merely a single individual's opinion of who every team should take, and necessarily suffer problems because of this.
The final and saving grace for the DrafTek simulations is that you can 'tweak' the inputs and see who it selects under the new criteria. You can also "grab or lockout" players (as I did with Herman Johnson) when there are problems with appropriateness or there's a player you think is undervalued and needs to be selected early.
Finally, my previous MOCKs using the DrafTek's Big Board didn't use the simulator itself but merely selected off their Big Board. It was less cumbersome that way and also allowed me to look at the choices rather than having the computer do that for me, but the supply & demand characteristics of a real draft weren't present.
And now the MOCK. (note: I'll be learning of these choices, for the most part, as you learn of them, too)
#12) - Rey Maualuga (ILB) - [REACH: -6, PRIORITY: 3]
#18) - Evander Hood (DE34) - [REACH: -14, PRIORITY: 2]
#48) - Josh Freeman (QB) - [VALUE: +20. PRIORITY: 4]
#79) - Kevin Barnes (CB) - [VALUE: +9. PRIORITY: 4]
#84) - Rashad Jennings (RB-F) - [VALUE: +1, PRIORITY: 5]
#114) - Roy Miller (DT34) - [REACH: -41, PRIORITY: 3]
#149) - Cameron Morrah (TE) - [VALUE: +1, PRIORITY: 4]
#185) - Johnny Knox (WR-S) - [VALUE: +9, PRIORITY: 4]
#225) - Anthony Parker (OG) - [REACH: -6, PRIORITY: 4]
#235) - Jamarca Sanford (SS) - [REACH: -5, PRIORITY: 3]
Just a few quick comments -- I played with the settings in order to get less redundancy for some positions. For instance, I didn't want both an OG and an OC so I simply eliminated OC. This is hardly what we'll do in the draft but we may take one or the other, but I didn't have that choice in the simulation. I don't find that the priority settings mimic the richness of the actual decision making process so I was attempting to overcompensate for this flaw by eliminating some positions from consideration.
What's noticeable to me but won't be to others is how often player we would have chosen were taken shortly before our pick. And, in some cases, there are players we would have deemed worthy of a reach, but the simulation's Big Board BPA values had them placed too low. We can argue with this, and I can even go back a "grab" these players in the respective round, but I like the discipline that's being imposed.
Finally, what would be very useful for the sake of comparing simulations -- both your own and other member's -- is to record what as priority values you've used. I've shown the priorities next to the picks but they're quite arguable and the record is incomplete (for instance, I skipped WR-F but included WR-S). Priority settings may need to be twitched in order to arrive at desirable MOCKs so the best way of doing this may be try out settings and see which work best, a sort of backwards way of producing the proper priority settings.
I'll save further comments for the comments section.


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Biotechnology | Finance | Generics | Measurement+Analysis | North America
Abbott plans to become two publicly traded companies, one in diversified medical products and the other in research-based pharmaceuticals.
Miles White, chairman and chief executive of Abbott, said this is a �significant event� for the 123-year old firm and would help it achieve �strong and sustainable growth and shareholder returns�.
The research-based pharmaceutical company will sell Abbott's branded pharmaceuticals and biologics, including the Humira, Lupron, Synagis, Kaletra, Creon and Synthroid brands.
Richard Gonzalez, currently executive vice president, Global Pharmaceuticals, will lead the business, which has not yet been named. It will continue to generate most of its revenue of about US$18bn annually from developed markets and focus on products in the therapeutic areas of immunology, multiple sclerosis, chronic kidney disease, Hepatitis C, women's health and oncology.
White will remain chairman and ceo of the diversified medical products company. This will retain the Abbott name and generate annual revenue of approximately $22bn. It will include Abbott�s branded generic pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostic tests and nutritional products. It is expected to generate nearly 40% of its sales in high-growth emerging markets.
�Abbott will be one of the largest and fastest-growing global diversified medical products companies, with a compelling portfolio of durable growth businesses in medical technology, branded generic pharmaceuticals and nutritionals,� said White. �We will continue to grow our product lines, market share and global presence, especially in emerging markets.�
Gonzelez added: �The research-based pharmaceutical company will be a leader in its industry with a strong and sustainable portfolio of specialist medicines and a promising pipeline of future products.�
The split should be completed by the end of next year, but is subject to final approval by the Abbott board of directors.


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AS the youngest of 15 children born into a showman's family Perry Quay's career path was set at an early age.
On Friday as he set up his stand at the Orange Show for the 42nd year, he says along with his brothers and nephews he is hoping for sunny weather and good crowds this weekend.
"I think the Orange Show is good value for families and I think the gate entry isn't too high.
"When it's too high like some other places, because times are tough it stops people coming through the gate," he said.
Mr Perry said with new rides this year to thrill teenagers and young people, and a free circus he was sure there was potential to attract big crowds.
Wearing short sleeves yesterday he said the experience in Orange was in stark contrast to the recent Bathurst Show.
"It was dreadful weather and people just didn't come out," he said.
"Today is beautiful weather for us - let's hope it continues," he said on Friday.
Mr Quay says the showman's fraternity was committed to providing great entertainment for families at the Orange Show.
"You know some of us showmen are doing it tough and a lot of a people are in the red, due to rising fuel prices.
"It's an expensive business to stay on the road," he said.
President of the Orange Show Society Peter Naylor said he was confident this year's packed program will have wide appeal in the community.
"We have a very full program and have used up every space," he said.
"We've got more rides this year and we hope that continues as a lot of the people involved come straight from Sydney and don't start to break off to go to other shows, including interstate, until they get to Dubbo in two weeks time," Mr Naylor said.
Gates open on Saturday at 9am and close at 9pm and reopen at 9am on Sunday and close at .pm.
Entry is $15 for adults, $8 for children under 12 and $40 for a family ticket.


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Sounds like a familiar question? I'm "curating" my Hemet colleague Craig Shultz's blog where he posed the question to Hemet residents. My question is specifically about the city of San Jacinto, for residents and workers in this city.
You may post comments via Facebook to this blog, or send an email at email@example.com This originated with a letter to the editor by Terry Staubinger that appeared in The Press-Enterprise on Sunday, Feb. 3. Read the letter in Craig's blog, substitute "San Jacinto" where "Hemet" appears and aim for 100 words or less to keep this experiment manageable.
Along the same thread about public safety, catch up on what the San Jacinto Valley's regional gang task force did this week. Here's an excerpt from Hemet Police Sgt. Matt Hess's news release about the arrests of 20 people Wednesday, Feb. 6, in a San Jacinto Valley gang sweep. At the bottom is a brief history about this task force which isn't in the news much. Note the interagency cooperation.
You might remember Hess was one of the Hemet police officers who made a very informative presentation last year at the community safety day arranged by community activists at First Baptist Church in Hemet.
Multi-Agency Gang Sweep Results in 20 Arrests
On 02-06-13, members of the Hemet/San Jacinto Gang Task Force, the San Jacinto Police Department Special Enforcement Team, Hemet Police Department, the Post-Release Accountability and Corrections Team (PACT), and additional Riverside County Regional Gang Task Force teams conducted a gang saturation operation in the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley.
Approximately 30 law enforcement officers participated in this event. Officers conducted high visibility saturation patrol in areas frequented by gang members. Officers also conducted predetermined probation and parole compliance checks targeting documented gang members.
The Hemet/San Jacinto Gang Task Force has been in existence since April 2006. The Law Enforcement Agencies within "The Valley" have been working together since this time on a daily basis. The Hemet/San Jacinto Gang Task Force is comprised of members from the Hemet Police Department, Riverside County Sheriff's Department, San Jacinto Police Department, Riverside County District Attorney's Office, Riverside County Probation Department, and the California Highway Patrol. The Hemet/San Jacinto Gang Task Force operates in the Cities of Hemet and San Jacinto and the unincorporated areas of Hemet. The law enforcement leadership within the valley meets regularly and coordinates the Hemet/San Jacinto Gang Task Force activities. Since the formation of the task force, leadership has recognized the importance of working together to provide the highest level of service for the citizens within the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley.
The Hemet/San Jacinto Gang Task Force is one of eight teams composing the entire Riverside County Regional Gang Task Force, which is a collaborative effort of 25 law enforcement agencies with the goal of combating criminal street gangs.


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A collection of 15 great stories from some of our favorite sites around the web. Those of us in the industry call it a "link dump." We call it "Morning Dump" because it's early and we're immature. Click the pics to read each article.
1. The most exciting play in sports, Margot Robbie photo gallery and more (HotClicks)
2. How Ronda Rousey talked her way into a title fight (Heavy)
3. Michelle Williams on Heath Ledger, paparazzi, Marilyn and avoiding sexy roles (Huffington Post)
4. This day in sports: Dennis Rodman (TotalProSports)
5. Meet the guy who takes the most awkward photos with celebrities ever (UpRoxx)
6. Wendy Williams campaign to save the twinkie (Buzzfeed)
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Adventures in Video Game Retail, Part One (In a Series)
I've no doubt that this is true of almost any job, especially retail in a specialty store. Occasionally one of those people who can only be described as "fanatic" about whatever product you specialize in will wander in and it's Weird City from there on out.
This isn't really one of those stories.
So I've been working at EB Games for a while, (a little under a year, actually) and we get weird customers on a fairly regular basis. This guy takes the cake. I think his name is Leif and he comes in from time to time and I've never been particularly fond of the fellow (he's pretty much an ignorant, overly-pushy ass).
Some background: Leif is a raging douchebag who insists that the only decent video game genre is first-person shooter (and even then only if it has online play), the only console worth a damn is the PlayStation 3 and the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company is going to be the greatest video game in the history of video games (because it has lots of guns and explosions, of course).
Anyway, Leif comes in and the usual banter begins (for the purposes of this story, Leif will be henceforth be known as Douche-Man):
Douche-Man: GIVE ME BAD COMPANY.
Matt: That's not out yet, man. Late June.
DM: Can I get one now?
M: Er...well, we won't have them for a few weeks.
-Insert more banter about what a badass game Bad Company is going to be and how it's going to beat Call of Duty 4 in every way imaginable, as well as mild banter about the PS3 and Metal Gear Solid 4. This banter is amusing in it's own right, but for the purposes of this dramatic retelling, it has been omitted.-
DM: Man, I need more money. Not just for games, but for all kinds of shit.
M: Ha, yeah, if you were rich you'd buy us all games, right?
DM:...well, if I were rich I'd be too busy to play games.
-Douche-Man looks at Matt as if he should know what that means-
DM: I mean, I'd have other things to buy.
M: -blank stare-
DM: Things you can't get in this country.
M:...er...like in Amsterdam?
DM: No.
M: -blank stare-
DM: Did you know that in other countries you can buy women? Hot women?
M: You can do that here, you know. It's illegal, but...
DM: No no no, not like to rent.
M: -Deeply horrified by his choice of wording-
DM: I mean like to keep.
M: I'm fairly certain that's called slavery.
DM: Yeah, here it is.
DM: Did you know that in other countries, like in the United Arab Emerates and Israel, you can just buy women like you would buy anything else?
M: ...so, uh, did you want to pre-order Bad Company or what?
DM: Nah, I've already got it pre-ordered. I'll see you guys later.
-Exit Douche-Man-
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- Joshua Skaar said...
Holy shit!
That's gotta be the creepiest, worst individual person I've ever heard of.
What the hell does he do in his spare time besides jerk off to the GI issue about this game?
Think about how if he was rich he'd go to the middle-east and buy himself a wife, because that's the only way he'd be able to get a woman into his house?
That's just sad.
- June 2, 2008 at 4:10 PM
- Phillip said...
I've never used the word "skeevy" in conversation, and I'm pretty sure I've never written it.
But that guy is skeevy.
- June 23, 2008 at 3:26 AM
- bellatrys said...
I'm not at all surprised. This guy may be an OH JOHN RINGO NO fan, but fifteen years ago I worked with a mid-40-ish navy vet who - in this order, mind you - 1) constantly made jokes about 'smegma' on the films and 'needing to get into [my] drawers' when he wanted some materials from our workstation, 2) complained vocally that he'd been dumped by his girlfriend of several years, 3) expressed surprise that I had been hired, since I was short, brunette and flat chested and the owner preferred stacked leggy blondes, 4) asked me if I wanted to be his date to the office party since he didn't want to go alone and was now single.
The best part, however, was 5) his description of the ideal girlfriend, unlike the one who had just walked out on him, due to such unreasonable attitudes as considering that he should do some housework around the place, contribute his share of the food and so on expenses as well as the rent, and let her know if he was going to go out drinking after work so she could change any plans she might have. He wanted, he revealed, a woman who would simply be silent sex-and-housework on tap, to which I said, it doesn't sound like you want a wife, but *a slave* instead.
He thought about it for a second, then said, unabashedly, "Well, --Yeah."
Then he 6) lamented that women weren't like they were in the good old days, when all women were grateful for any male attention and there was no divorce allowed...
I told him that based on my grandparents' relationships there had never been any Good Old Days. (My grandmother was known to throw chopping knives, frex.)
I've seen ids on unconscious display before, but rarely so blatantly. However, your DM gives my ex-coworker a run for his money.
- August 15, 2008 at 12:11 PM


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So, we're all a little puzzled by the Mr. Irrelevant selection. With Chase Thomas and Da'Rick Rogers still available, both of whom would fill a huge need, Grigson opted for a blocking TE. But we can get those in UDFA, right?? Nope.
Here's the resource I'm drawing from: http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2013-nfl-undrafted-free-agents
UDFA the Colts have signed:
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- Lonnie Pryor, FB, signed with Jacksonville
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LAS VEGAS -- Dozens of the Las Vegas valley's less fortunate are getting help after the Carpenter 1 wildfire destroyed about 30,000 acres on Mount Charleston.
Many in the community stepped up to help the firefighters and now that the firefighters have left the mountain, they found a way to continue serving the valley.
Firefighters received more donations than they knew what to do with. There were seemingly endless piles of water and donated food and many firefighters said they were worried about it going to waste.
Instead, a group of the Carpenter 1 firefighters and volunteers quietly gave back to those who needed it most.
Las Vegas Rescue Mission kitchen manager Kathleen Quirk said she was stunned Saturday when the food arrived.
"The firefighters came and they brought like 300 apples and oranges," Quirk said. "They brought us like five or six cases of the egg burritos or the Jimmy Dean sandwiches."
Where the food really came from is still a mystery. The crews that brought it in didn't leave a name or ask for a receipt. All they said was that it came from Carpenter 1.
"She said they had an abundance of stuff out there that people up there donated -- Red Cross and everything -- you know, that they didn't need it any more," Quirk said. "So they gave it to the next best thing, is what she said."
Added John Fogal, the Rescue Mission's director of development, "I wish I knew specifically who we could say thank you -- but to the whole group, thank you."
Rosemary Stewart was on the streets just a few months ago -- addicted to drugs.
Today a resident at the Rescue Mission, she works in the kitchen and is using food donated by the Carpenter 1 firefighters.
"They have such a loving heart to help others," Stewart said. "They went through a tragedy helping others. And then they shared that, so we can help others in tragic situations as well."
The food helped fill more than 75 sack lunches.
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My main problem with offering Wall the designated 5 year max now (25% of a team's cap space), is that we pay star money for a player who, at the moment, isn't a star.
He has everything to become one and reportedly he's doing all the right things to maximise his potential but right now, he is not a star level player. And we don't have to extend him now! Nor do we need to before october 1st. He has a full year left on his rookie deal.
So, what happens if we don't extend Wall's contract right now? Well, he'll be a restricted FA next summer, just like Seraphin and Booker who are eligible for extensions now as well. And what does restricted Free Agency actually mean? It means that any team can make Wall an offer up to the 4 year max and we can match any offer he gets. If Wall does make a leap to stardom this season and therefore we are certain the money is well spend, then by all means: pay the man. Make him our designated player with a 5 year max. If he stays the very decent point guard he is now with an occasional hot streak, than let him become a restricted FA. Some team will offer him the 4 year max and we'll match. If no team even bothers because they know we'll match, then offer him a Curry/Holliday-like contract. By doing this we'll still have the 5 year designated max for our Durant to Wall's Westbrook (although technically Westbrook is a 1B player and not a #2).
Some are afraid that Wall might be pissed. Well,so what. This is a business and the simple fact is, Wall is hasn't shown he is a star caliber player yet, so don't pay him as if he did. There is time for him to prove it and if he does, then he'll get payed. Besides, if we start winning more (either because Wall is a superstar and makes the super max or because Wall is not a superstar and makes the 4year mini max/is appropriately paid a la Curry/Holliday and therefore the super max is paid to a superstar) Wall will turnaround during his contract, unless he signs and demands a trade immediately. That's a risk I'm willing to take, especially since very good point guards are not as rare as very good bigs and forwards.
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The 7th annual Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival was held Saturday, August 9th at the Massachusetts Audubon Society Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center in Worcester.
The Butterfly Exhibit at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield MA is now underway, and will run through September 1. Massachusetts Butterfly Club photographers provided many photos for this exhibit. In addition to photographs, the exhibit includes a walk-in live butterfly pavilion, many of Sam Jaffe's prints, historical collections, and several other butterfly-themed artifacts from around the world. Here's a link to an article describing the opening of the exhibit, including photos of the many different aspects of the exhibit: http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2014/06/01/butterflies-at-the-berkshire-museum/. If you're interested in visiting the exhibit, check the museum's website for directions, hours and admission fees at http://berkshiremuseum.org/. It's a wonderful celebration of all things butterfly - don't miss it!
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After the hiring of Mike Lombardi, I've realized I hate the Browns. However, I am still going to support this abomination of a franchise through thin and thinner.
In the Lombardi thread, a couple of users mentioned the idea of some sort of protest against the hiring. However, filing a petition with the White House or trying to organize some kind of mass ticket cancellation is very unlikely to have an effect, and further, I don't think such actions are personally satisfying.
As such, I have decided to demonstrate my faith and level of disgust/support for the team not in a confidence poll, and not in an act of Stockholm Syndrome pledging of allegiance to the franchise, but by embracing the irreverence and humor I've found on DBN. I am going to use my avatar and put my heart on my virtual sleeve as to show how good I feel about being a Browns fan on any given day. It is my wish that others do the same, cause at the very least, we should have some funny stuff to look at.
For day 1 of the Banner/Lombardi Era, I have chosen the one and only Todd Philcox, as the day Philcox started against Seattle following Bernie Kosar's release was the most pathetic thing I can remember happening as a Browns fan. For those who don't remember the great start Philcox got off to, here's the game recap:
Thank you for reading this vanity post, and hopefully you will find it somewhat amusing. If not, then I don't care. Go watch Monty Python or something.


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How do I transfer a call to another extension?
I'm talking to a customer, he wants to speak to another guy, what do I have to do to send that call to the other guys phone?
there are several answers to this question.
First off go to the feature codes and make sure that you have "In-Call Asterisk Attended Transfer" and "In-Call Asterisk Blind Transfer transfer" enabled and check what the key codes are.
Next depending on your phone (and this is a a BIG depends). try and dial that pattern. If you are using a ATA it is very possible that it is blocking the key sequence and you'll either need to unblock that pattern or change the pattern.
Also depending on your phone it might have a transfer button that can be programmed to do the transfer making it easier.
What I can tell you is google is your friend. Providing more details like phones, etc. helps. If I had asked how to change the oil on my car you'd probably say it's easy also, but without knowing the exact details like make and model you could not give a person who know nothing about cars a good set of instructions either.
Its *2 withouth pressing hold, so the caller will hear the beeps, then when I am at the dial tone, I put in the extension I want to transfer it to.
I have an Aastra 480i phone and don't see a transfer button, if I had that, then would the caller not hear the beeps for *2?
One small nit to pick with fskrotzki's comment - while an ATA might pick off certain feature codes during initial dialing, once a call is in progress it should not respond to anything dialed by the user (one possible exception is **** when dialed on a Linksys/Sipura device). Of course, I can't say with absolute certainty that there is no poorly designed unit that won't interfere, so YMMV.
The second issues with a device or SIP-based phone is whether you want the adapter to handle the transfer, or Asterisk itself. I think in many cases the net effect is the same, but it may mean there are two different dialing patterns that will work. Normally, if you want the adapter or phone to do initiate it, you flash and dial a code, or press a transfer button if one exists. I believe this then sends some kind of SIP message back to Asterisk telling it to reroute the call, but don't quote me on that. The other way is to directly interact with Asterisk, which is accomplished by pressing ## (for a blind transfer) or 2 (for an attended transfer) during an in-progress call (I notice you have to dial the two characters within a fairly short time, or it doesn't "take" - 2 is especially hard to dial quickly enough - also these codes can be changed on the Feature Code Admin page). You will then hear Allison say "Transfer" followed by a dial tone, after which you dial the extension or number you wish to transfer the call to. My personal preference is to use Asterisk's transfer feature (since I know it definitely pulls the call back from the phone) but as I say, that may happen anyway even if you use the transfer feature built into the phone or device (although you probably won't hear Allison).
Feel free to correct me if I am wrong about any of this!
I would be shocked if the 480i does not have a transfer button.
one minute later...
Don't take this the wrong way but you need to learn to use the internet a bit better. Yes all transfer modes are supported on the Aastra 480i, it's even covered in the user manual on page 19. most of the Aastra phones are pre-configured at the factory to support Asterisk right out of the bx you just need to assign extension, id, password and server. We have 40+ 9133i phones.
wiseoldowl is correct most ATA's are not a problem but there are one or two that with the factory default dial patterns and settings do block one of the two transfer modes. It's been dicussed on this forum a few times.
I've configured ATA to send DTMF through RTP (RFC2833). I diall ##, I get "Transfer" prompt only at times. The ## should be pressed in very quick succession. *2 does not work at all. The Feature is enabled on FreePBX.
How can I tune the inter-digit timeout for blind transfer for the SIP ATAs?
Let's see you want help but can't even tell us which of the hundreds of ATA's out on the market you are using.
So about the only help I can give you is the following:Contact the ATA's manufacture, get the administration manual for the unit and read it. Yes it's blocking the code due to it's internal processing before sending it off.
Sorry about keeping the ATA brand a secret. I'm using Grandstream 486. I've configured the ATA to send DTMF through RTP (rfc2833). I've disable call features on the ATA.
I've configured the SIP "dtmfmode" as "auto" in freepbx for this extension.
I tried again and it works sometimes. What I observed was that the ## should be pressed in quick succession. How do I set the inter digit timeout so that there is some tolerance to dialing the second #? *2 works sometimes.
*2; if not dialing begins within 5 seconds, the parties A and B are connected back again. Where do I tune the "5 seconds" ?
What if I have directmedia enabled and so therefore asterisk will not recognize codes? Is there any other way to do trasfers? Blind or Attended?
The endpoint should support this, however, I have tried with Zoiper and eyeBeam (x-lite) and it will not work.
Please help!
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