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Results of recent Gwinnett County restaurant inspections in Snellville by East Metro Public Health with a synopsis of deficiencies found by the inspector. These are reports over the past week.
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Jersey Mike's Subs
Location: 2050 Scenic Highway #B
Score: 89/B
Previous Scores: 95/A, 84/B
Deficiencies observed: Observed dirty slicer stored as clean with food debris present. in use meat and cheese slicer cleaned at end of day only. Observed chlorine sanitizer measuring 200 ppm in bucket. This is toxic conditions.
Location: 2049 Scenic Highway
Score: 96/A
Previous Scores: 83/B, 99/A
Deficiencies observed: The quat sanitizer used in the facility is being dispensed and used in the sanitizer buckets at a concentration of above 400ppm. The person in charge was advised to have the dispenser serviced to ensure it is producing quat sanitizer at the concentration of 300ppm (200-400ppm). Sanitizers that are quat based should be used at concentration of 200-400pp, to properly sanitize and not be at potentially toxic levels.


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John Joseph Walters, 79, Hemingford
John Joseph Walters, 79 of Hemingford, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Heritage Estates in Gering, NE.
He was born in Alliance on January 27, 1934 to Michael and Mary (Shimek) Walters.
He served in the U.S. Army, being inducted Nov. 4, 1953. He took his basic training in Texas and then served in Germany as an aircraft mechanic. He was honorably discharged Oct. 24, 1955.
On April 28, 1962 he was united in marriage to Carol S. Donovan at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Alliance.
John was a lifetime Hemingford area farmer. He was a member of St. Bridget Catholic Church, American Legion Post No. 9, and formerly served on the board for Farmer's Co-op and District 40 rural school board. His hobbies included woodworking, fishing and attending area auctions to add to his anvil collection.
He is survived by his children, Angela (Andrew) Grossman of Highlands Ranch, CO, Lori (Greg) Hamm of Colorado Springs, CO, Dan (DeEtte) Walters of Hemingford and Jennifer Walters of Springfield, VA, his grandchildren, Cade Grossman, Tayva Grossman, Cole Walters and Elijah Walters. He is also survived by his sister, Leona Wilkins of Hemingford, and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Carol in 1992, his brothers, Floyd and Edward, a sister, Alma Walsh and an infant sister, Mary.
Funeral services will be Friday, March 22, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Hemingford with Father Lou Nollette officiating. Burial will be in the Hemingford Cemetery with military honors. Wake services will be Thursday, March 21 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Bridget Church. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Bates-Gould Funeral in Hemingford.
Memorials may be given to Boy Scout Troop 1, in care of Dan Walters, 6181 Dodge Road, Hemingford, NE 69348 or to the Hemingford American Legion Post No. 9 Honor Guard.
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MORRISVILLE, Vt. (AP) - Work on the long-planned Morrisville Bypass in the northern Vermont community is finally getting under way.
Local and state officials are to gather Thursday to kick off construction on a project that has been in the planning stages since the 1970s.
Morrisville is at the junctions of Vermont Routes 100 and 15 and is frequently a traffic bottleneck. Heavy truck traffic through the center of town has been a regular feature of life there.
Now a new road connecting the two state highways will run around the village through adjacent Morristown.
It's officially being called the Morristown Alternative Truck Route.
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New Grayscale Technique Opens a Third Dimension for Nanoscale Lithography
The fabrication of 3D semiconductor and dielectric structures that are patterned by exposing resist with varying intensity grayscale gradients has been essential to a broad range of applications such as digital lenses, micro-electromechanical systems, and fluidic medical devices.
Unlike devices that rely on conventional masks, which have areas that simply transmit or block light to form a pattern, the fabrication of these devices has typically relied on 3D grayscale masks which have varying levels of transparency and depend on the use of proprietary materials. Because the chemistry is proprietary and because the masks are prepared using complicated processes best suited to small surface areas, they are often prohibitively expensive. The next generation of these devices requires lower costs, larger surface areas, and ever-smaller feature sizes.
The researchers' new approach capitalizes on the high throughput capability of photolithography to generate large area grayscale structures with large processing flexibility and the ability of e-beam lithography to add grayscale features smaller than 200 nm. The first phase of this mix-and-match approach is to pattern a layer of photoresist by exposing it with a focused laser beam. By locally modulating the intensity of the light to form a grayscale gradient, varying levels of photoreaction in the photoresist are generated. After the sample is immersed in the developer solution, material is dissolved in areas corresponding to the degree of induced photoreaction, leaving the photoresist layer with varying thicknesses matching the initial exposure pattern. The sample is exposed to a deep reactive ion etch (DRIE) which removes substrate material at varying depths that depend on the thickness of the photoresist, transferring the 3D photoresist pattern vertically into the substrate to form deep grayscale micro-structures. The second phase applies similar processing steps but with feature sizes ten times smaller. First, a high pressure e-beam resist spray coating is applied to obtain conformal coverage of the high-aspect ratio topography produced in the first phase. Then, by manipulating a high-energy e-beam with nanometer-scale resolution, patterned grayscale step heights are directly written in the e-beam resist in different locations. Finally, the resist is developed and the sample is exposed to DRIE as it was in the first step.
The two stage process results in a vertical feature sizes of 45 ± 6 nm within a substrate structure that varies from 2 μm to 30 μm deep and with horizontal feature sizes of 100 nm to 200 nm and an overall pattern size potentially as large as a whole wafer. CNST NanoFab Process Engineer Liya Yu anticipates that the ability to fabricate high aspect-ratio grayscale nanostructures will expand the practical applications of grayscale lithography and dramatically widen the range of device structures available to device designers.
Yu L, Kasica RJ, Newby RN, Chen L, Luciani VK. 2013. The evaluation of photo/e-beam complementary grayscale lithography for high topography 3D structure. Proceedings of SPIE 8682, 868212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2011681
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Gesaffelstein Brings Guns, Sex, & Gold for "Hate or Glory" Video
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To coincide with the release of his I Heart Techno 2013 mix compilation and debut album Aleph on October 28th, Gesaffelstein has released a video for new track "Hate or Glory." [READ MORE] Continue reading
Pretty Lights Previews Full Band Tour with New Video
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America's Best DJ 2013 nominee Pretty Lights kicks off his North American tour in support of his studio album A Color Map of the Sun in Kansas City on October 10th. However, this tour is differentiated from prior performances due to the addition of a live band, which producer Derek Smith has debuted in a new video [READ MORE] Continue reading
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Many DJs dream of playing the main stage of a major festival like Atlanta's TomorrowWorld at some point. Until those dreams are realized, a new video posted by Nicky Romero will give everyone a taste of the magic. Shot using … Continue reading
Kaskade Throws First Pitch at Chicago White Sox Game
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Kaskade has been riding pretty high over the past week. After releasing his new album Atmosphere last week, Kaskade was named America's Best DJ of 2013. In addition to all of that, Kaskade threw the first pitch at the Chicago White Sox's game against the Cleveland Indians last week. [READ MORE] Continue reading
Dillon Francis & T.E.E.D. Release Video for 'Without You'
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Dillon Francis has garnered quite the reputation for being dance music's resident prankster, but his new video for "Without You," his collaboration with Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, explores a far more emotional side. [READ MORE]
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Daft Punk Drop Full "Lose Yourself to Dance" Video
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After dropping a teaser a few weeks ago to coincide with a VMA appearance, Daft Punk has finally dropped the first full-length video from Random Access Memories for "Lose Yourself to Dance." [READ MORE] Continue reading
Knife Party Launch "LRAD" Video
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Between Knife Party's "LRAD" and Martin Garrix's "Animals," it was hard to miss a festival set this summer that didn't feature a minimalist, percussion-heavy electro house drop. Released back in March on the duo's Haunted House EP, Knife Party has finally unveiled a video for "LRAD." [READ MORE] Continue reading
Tomorrowland Releases Official 2013 Aftermovie
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With the inaugural edition of TomorrowWorld just weeks away, the official Tomorrowland 2013 aftermovie has been released. Get taken back to (or get a taste of) the experience from this past July throughout the 30-minute film, which showcases the highlights of each of the days of the festival. [READ MORE] Continue reading
[Video] Nervo & Ivan Gough – "Not Taking This No More (feat. Beverley Knight)"
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Both Nervo and Ivan Gough have had a huge year, with the twins landing a CoverGirl contract and a gig on MTV VMA's red carpet while Ivan Gough's progressive house smash "In My Mind" was featured in a Kia Soul ad. The producers have come together with Beverley Knight for "Not Taking This More," a new collaboration released through Spinnin' Records. [READ MORE] Continue reading
Official Ultra Music Festival 2013 Aftermovie Released
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It's hard to believe it's been nearly six months since Ultra Music Festival 2013's double weekend extravaganza in Miami this past March. Fans who were able to attend were treated to Ultra's quintessential gorgeous locale and varied lineup with 6 full days of nonstop music. Today sees the release of the official aftermovie for the festival, directed by Final Kid. [READ MORE] Continue reading


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Thomasville - Tonight, skaters are invited to try out a demo skate park at the Butler Mason YMCA. Parents and patrons are invited to donate to the park fund.
Greer Cox says, "It gives them an opportunity to skate in a safe environment, where the structures are maintained on a day to day basis. And it keeps them in Thomasville, they don't have to go to a neighboring communities and parents don't have to take them out of town. They can stay right here and skate and have a great time."
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Warning 2: There's also a movie trailer for a horror flick at the end, so if you don't like those, be sure to stop at 1:39. (I personally HATE horror films!)
An animatronic "devil baby" in a remote controlled stroller goes on a rampage through the streets of New York City and hidden cameras record people's reactions.


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The Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach helped me with a scholarship to Principia College. My Art professor in college was James Green who studied with the California Regionalists in the 40s. I've learned how to market my artwork. I love the freedom of diversity.
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CoralCalcite a beautiful blending of Coral & Calcite
Coralcalcite is a combination of Coral and Calcite, found in South Florida. The structure and patterns of the Coral are still visibly. Over the years Calcite has come in and covered over the coral. Coralcalcite is a beautiful blending of the animal and mineral kingdom.
I was first introduced to CoralCalcite in 2010 when Robert Simmons, author of The Book of Stones showed me several pieces he found while vacationing in Florida. I immediately felt a connection to these pieces. I spend the winter months in the Florida Keys and had seen these stones before, but I didn't know if it was Coral or Calcite or what special properties it held. Through meditation Robert discovered the wonderful healing qualities theses stones hold.
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This isn't an argument to get rid of Greg Oden, but I believe the Blazers are best served by not picking up the team-option this summer on Greg Oden. It's obvious that next year we will be dealing with a rehabbing Greg Oden that probably won't be up to speed until late in the season at best. So, the Blazer's won't be getting much value from his playing. The ideal contract for the Blazer's really want is a 2 or 3 year deal, so they can get a chance to evaluate him fully while moving on.
Let's say Greg is confident in his rehab and thinks he's going to be a decent player. There's no reason for Greg to sign any extension with Portland next year before he hit's unrestricted free-agency next summer. So if Portland picks up the team-option on Greg they are pretty much guaranteed that they will be in a bidding war after a year. If they let Greg go to restricted free-agency, odds are they will either get to match a deal that would fit what they are looking for or Greg will get no offers. There are very few teams that are going to be willing to risk going for broke on Greg with a long term deal. Any teams that make an offer are going to make something similar to what Portland wants, a 2-3 year deal with team-options and whatever incentives they can structure in so if Greg washes out they don't lose much cap flexibility. Very few teams are in good enough financial shape that they can offer a deal which would potentially hurt them if Greg continues having trouble with injuries. And, there are very few poison-pills that Paul Allen can't swallow.
It's a gamble, but a very small gamble and certainly less of a gamble than if they let Greg become an unrestricted free-agent. There are very few scenarios where extending Greg doesn't either lead us to losing Greg in free-agency or giving him a max-contract(whether or not he's fully recovered). At best we extend Greg and it becomes apparent he's never going to play again and we only lose one years worth of money. At worst we take the team-option on Greg, he shows flashes of brilliance, and we end up in a bidding war whether or not we know what kind of player he will be long term.


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I am on my way to the airport this morning to return to Pensacola. It's been a busy but blessed few days away. Tuesday night I had the privilege of preaching at Calvary Baptist Church in Rock Hill, South Carolina. There was a great spirit in the meeting and it was good to spend time with Pastor Tom Tucker.
Wednesday and Thursday nights I preached for the Dekalb County, Alabama Hope 4U Crusade. There was excitement and passion for Christ which was evident both nights. My heart was challenged and encouraged. It was an honor to preach the first two evenings. Tonight Rick Burgess will preach the closing message and Big Daddy Weave will be the musical guests.
Dekalb County is close to where I grew up and the area in which my parents still live. Many of my close friends, former teachers, and neighbors still reside there. I had a great time catching up with a number of them and being reminded of the impact they had on my life. These are people who encouraged me to seek the Lord, work hard, and to take time to enjoy simple things. Those are important things of which to be reminded. I would encourage you to take time to reconnect with someone who made a difference in your life.
I am looking forward to being back in with the Olive family this weekend. Sunday night is Upward Basketball Awards celebration in the Worship Center. It's always a fun and high-energy time.
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Per ESPN, Dontrelle pulled his Bentley over to the side of the road at 4:30 AM and took a piss on the street, in front of a cop (Doh!). He was arrested.
FWIW, I don't think it's a big deal, a kid made a mistake. Just posting it because I like to see the overreaction.
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Mugler creative director and Lady Gaga stylist Nicola Formichetti has had a big past couple of days. Last week, he set up shop downtown with his pop-up concept store, Nicola's; yesterday, he hosted a presentation for nine emerging Chinese designers in an effort to celebrate international talent; this afternoon, Formichetti (who has worked with Uniqlo for over five years and currently stands as the brand's fashion director) debuts his latest project for the Japanese retailer. He has created a new line, called Uniqlo Innovation Project, along with the company's designer director, Naoki Takizawa, and creative director, Kashiwa Sato.
"We wanted to create something for the future," Formichetti tells Style.com. "Something functional, stylish, and new." The collection of parkas, hoodies, and track pants for men and women, made of cutting-edge materials like Uniqlo's infamous Heattech, hits stores October 14.
What's next from Nicola? "I'm actually thinking of bringing Nicola's to other cities," he says. "I loved meeting my virtual friends, but in a physical space this time." Oh yes, and there's the Mugler collection he's hard at work on, which hits the runway in Paris September 29. Here, Style.com has the exclusive first look at Innovation Project.


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Georgia's legislators will be back in Atlanta this week to finish up redistricting that critics say will make Georgia politics more partisan.
Some south Georgia legislators say the new lines do away with districts that used to be a good mix of republicans and democrats.
And they say too many experienced lawmakers are being drawn into districts where they can't win.
At the state capitol last week, South Georgia Senator Freddie Powell Sims had strong words about the new district lines that draw her and the longest serving Senator George Hooks into the same district.
"Under the newly proposed Senate maps southwest Georgians have become potential pawns with muted voices," said Senator Freddie Powell Sims, (D)-District 12.
While everyone knew south Georgia would lose four to six House and Senate seats, the reality of what that looks like has Sims claiming that's not the intention of the voting rights act.
"This significantly dilutes members influence and the power of their vote," said Sims.
Representative Carol Fullerton worries it could hurt the legislature as a whole, affecting south Georgians with the most experience like Hooks.
"It's very important to know the personalities and how people use to vote or how people vote now or just things about the institution itself, learning the rules, that are very important for the person who's serving no matter what party they're in," said rep. Carol Fullerton, (D)-District 151.
Fullerton claims the Democratic Party of Georgia is already planning to file a lawsuit, if the maps signed by Governor Nathan Deal meet Justice Department approval. She worries too many districts like hers and John Lewis's Congressional district that have the ideal mix of voters are being drawn in favor of one party.
"He represented both blacks and whites and it was sort of an evenly split district so it was one of those ideal districts where people came together to elect their representative," said Fullerton.
Along the new Congressional district lines, 10 republican leaning districts are majority white, four democratic districts are a majority black. Fullerton worries House and Senate maps do the same thing and could give Georgia's legislature a look similar to the U.S. Congress where they've recently struggled to reach any compromise.
Fullerton says local legislation, include new maps for Dougherty County and the School System, will come up for consideration this week.
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Smoking is harmful to our health. People who smoke have a higher risk of heart and lung disease, and various cancers. Second-hand smoke (passive smoking) is also harmful. Parents can protect their children from the harmful effects of passive smoking and guide them away from taking up smoking when they are older. The best way to do this is to be a healthy role model and to not smoke. For advice on how to quit smoking visit 'Can I kick it?' from SA Health, Heart Foundation, Cancer Council SA and Quit SA http://kickit.quitsa.org.au/can_i_kick_it/index.html
People smoke cigarettes to satisfy their craving for nicotine. The longer a person smokes, and the more they smoke, the harder it is to quit. Often people try quitting many times before they succeed.
Some people develop habits that make them feel they need to smoke, such as when talking on the phone, having their morning coffee, an alcoholic drink or when out with friends. The urge to smoke can also be triggered by feelings such as anger, stress, boredom, excitement and anxiety.
Although nicotine addiction keeps people smoking, young people usually start smoking because of the social image they want to present to others. They may think that smoking:
Young people are more likely to start smoking if their friends or family smoke. Most young people who smoke regularly continue to smoke as adults.
It's recommended that you do not smoke during pregnancy. Smoking during pregnancy means there is more chance of having a:
For more information have a look at 'Smoking during pregnancy'
Smoking during pregnancy and after the birth of a baby by either parent increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Second-hand smoke is the smoke that comes off the end of a lit cigarette and the smoke that a smoker breathes out. It's also known as environmental tobacco smoke.Breathing in this smoke is called passive smoking. Passive smoking is harmful, especially to young children and babies.There is no safe level of smoking or second-hand smoke. Smoking in another room or by an open window is not enough to prevent children from being exposed to second-hand smoke.
Children with a parent who smokes are more at risk of illnesses. Smoke irritates eyes and airways, and increases the risk of illnesses in children such as:
Apart from the dangers of passive smoking there are other risks to children who are around people who smoke.
Parents are the most powerful role models for their children. Even though you may tell your children not to smoke, they are more likely to copy you than to do what you say. Children with a parent who smokes are twice as likely to take up smoking themselves in adolescence. The best action you can take is to quit smoking. Contact your doctor or Quitline for support.
Most parents don't want their children to smoke, even if they smoke themselves.
For parents who don't smoke, or who have quit, it can be upsetting to find out their child smokes.
Many young people will experiment with smoking (and other things) to challenge their parents' rules in their need to be independent. This 'testing out' in adolescence can create pressures within a family. For some young people, being told not to do something can trigger them to do the very thing parents advise against. About 80% of young people who smoke regularly continue to smoke as adults.
You could suggest that they look at the Teen Health topic 'Smoking - giving up smoking'.
There are a range of Federal and State laws relating to smoking in South Australia.
See Tobacco Control in South Australia http://www.tobaccolaws.sa.gov.au/
Changes to the Tobacco Products Regulation Act 1997 mean that from 31 May 2012
For more information about the purpose of this law, who will enforce it and what the fines will be, have a look at this information from the Deaprtment of Health, South Australia: http://www.tobaccolaws.sa.gov.au/Portals/0/OA_FSChangesOverview.pdf
The information on this site should not be used as an alternative to professional care. If you have a particular problem, see a doctor, or ring the Parent Helpline on 1300 364 100 (local call cost from anywhere in South Australia).
This topic may use 'he' and 'she' in turn - please change to suit your child's sex.
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Dirk Nowitzki proved he's human on Thursday night, and the Oklahoma City Thunder capitalized. Kevin Durant scored 24 points, James Harden added 23 of his own, and just like that, the Western Conference Finals are tied. And it all happened with Russell Westbrook on the bench.
That last part may overshadow the discussion surrounding the Thunder's win on Friday, and it should. For me, it was the most satisfying part of Thursday's game. Not because I hate Westbrook, but because I sorta love the Thunder at this point and we've seen this coming for a month now.
Westbrook's been battling demons the entire playoffs, and Thursday was the first time we've seen Scotty Brooks take a stand. He finally hit the tipping point. Late in the third quarter, with Jason Kidd guarding Kevin Durant, Westbrook couldn't, or wouldn't, get him the ball. First he missed a jump shot, then he turned it over, and Brooks had seen enough.
He pulled Westbrook from the game, and told him to "pass the ball." And Westbrook, for his role in all this, was pissed. ESPN's cameras tracked him to the sideline, and for a solid 30 seconds we saw him scowling and cursing until finally Mo Cheeks walked over and told him to calm down. That was the end of his night.
Westbrook spent the entire fourth quarter cheering his teammates from the bench. Eric Maynor was playing well, Oklahoma City was hitting on offense, and Brooks didn't want to ruin his team's rhythm. "It had nothing to do with Russell," Brooks said. Plenty of NBA writers have said that should be the end of the story. Even Thunder beat writer Royce Young, who wrote, "There is going to be a story made about this situation, which is probably unfair. But it fits the evolving Russell Westbrook story."
Again, "It had nothing to do with Russell." ...But it sort of did, right?
Sure, everyone said the right things afterward. First it was Kevin Durant. "I don't think [Russell] struggled tonight," he said at his press conference. "We went with a different lineup in the fourth."
Then it was Westbrook himself, explaining that he wasn't upset about sitting while his teammates pulled away in the fourth quarter. "I know you all want to ask the same question and I'm going to give you all the same answer," he said. "We were winning."
But here's the thing. They weren't winning. Or, the game wasn't won. It's normal to rest superstars at the start of the fourth quarter, so Brooks pulling Westbrook wasn't that big of a deal, initially. But the most you rest a guy like Westbrook is usually a couple of minutes in the fourth quarter. So when Oklahoma City took a full timeout with 8:45 to go, you'd had to think Westbrook was coming back. But then, nothing.
They were clinging to 86-85 lead at that point. They were winning, but it's not like Eric Maynor had opened the flood gates on a blowout. With six minutes left, it was still a three-point game, and... Still no Westbrook. On Twitter last night, it seemed like everyone wanted to pretend this was just a random decision by Brooks. Nothing to see here, folks. Move along...
It just makes no sense. Maybe it's because so many people love the Thunder for their youth and innocence, we don't want to think of ego management becoming an issue with them. But just because OKC is a lot of fun doesn't mean they're immune to this stuff. People talk about manufacturing stories, but the idea that everyone on this team loves each other is just as fake.
Oklahoma City eventually pulled away over the final five minutes, but that was after OKC's All-Star point guard should've come back into a close game that was still a complete toss-up with six minutes left. It's not some big coincidence that he didn't.
This was a big moment. It took guts we weren't sure Scotty Brooks had. Earlier this week, in my preview of this series, I wrote, "Brooks has played the diplomat more than dictator in OKC, and the Thunder's offense has a nasty habit of devolving into one-on-one chaos in crunch time. ... If Russell Westbrook goes off the grid for at least two games in this series, that probably hands the Mavericks two wins, and forces the Thunder to win four out of the other five. Do you trust Scott Brooks to keep that from happening?" Thursday night, Brooks wasn't willing to risk it.
The Thunder may be a young team, but they're on the doorstep of the NBA Finals. Westbrook may be a young player with more talent than anyone on the floor besides Dirk and KD, but he's also the guy that's proven most successful at stopping the Thunder this postseason.
He'd been playing great all night before getting benched on Thursday, but that's not the point. After his little freakout on the bench in the third quarter, Brooks wasn't willing to trust him in the fourth. That the Thunder won anyway says a lot about this team, and Westbrook's future.
He's the guy that can engineer a gawdawful possession and then save it at the end by making some insanely athletic play. The ultimate "no-no-no-YES" player. But when he's playing next to Kevin Durant, the ultimate "YES" player, that guy's a little bit out of place.
As someone that's been rooting for the Thunder all year long, it's been painful to watch. At times, Russell Westbrook looks like a point guard who won the lottery but would rather take his chances doubling down at a blackjack table. Why make things complicated? Just give it to KD. And even as this gets more and more obvious, it hasn't gotten any better.
Until last night, when Scotty Brooks took matters into his own hands. Even if he wasn't intentionally sending a message, a day later, the writing's on the wall. It's been on the wall all playoffs long, but Scotty Brooks is done ignoring the elephant in the room.
Russell Westbrook's young and full of potential, but Brooks is done giving him the benefit of the doubt and sticking with him for the sake of loyalty and investing in the future. Thursday night, Brooks was willing to risk messing with Westbrook's psyche, because he wasn't willing to gamble on which Westbrook would show up in the fourth. The stakes are too high.
For OKC, the future is now. Westbrook's a great player and he can be a part of all this if he's someone Brooks can count on in crunch time. Game 2 can be the beginning of the end for Westbrook in OKC, or maybe it'll be a turning point in his career. It can be the beginning of something better. If not? This year and beyond, the Thunder might just be more fun without him.


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This patient summary on sleep disorders is adapted from a summary written for health professionals by cancer experts. This and other credible information about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, supportive care, and ongoing clinical trials is available from the National Cancer Institute. Sleep disorders may be caused by tumor growth, cancer therapy, or other factors. This brief summary describes sleep disorders, their causes and treatment.
Sleep disorders occur in some people with cancer and may be caused by physical illness, pain, treatment drugs, being in the hospital, and emotional stress. Sleep has two phases: rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM). REM sleep, also known as "dream sleep," is the phase of sleep in which the brain is active. NREM is the quiet or restful phase of sleep. The stages of sleep occur in a repeated pattern of NREM followed by REM. Each sleep cycle lasts about 90 minutes and is repeated 4 to 6 times during a 7- to 8-hour sleep period. The four major categories of sleep disorders that interfere with normal sleep patterns include:
The inability to fall asleep and stay asleep (insomnia).
Disorders of the sleep-wake cycle.
Disorders associated with sleep stages, or partial waking (parasomnia).
Excessive sleepiness.
The sleep disorders most likely to affect patients with cancer are insomnias and disorders of the sleep-wake cycle. Effects of tumor growth and cancer treatment that may cause sleep disturbances include:
Anxiety or depression.
Pain or itching.
Fever, cough, or trouble breathing.
Night sweats or hot flashes. (See the PDQ summary on Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes for more information).
Diarrhea, constipation, nausea, or incontinence.
For more information on managing symptoms and side effects, see PDQ Cancer Information Summaries: Supportive and Palliative Care.
Patients may have sleep interruptions due to treatment schedules, hospital routines, and roommates. Other factors affecting sleep during a hospital stay include noise, temperature, pain, anxiety, and the patient's age. Chronic sleep disturbances can cause irritability, inability to concentrate, depression, and anxiety. While in the hospital, sleep disorders may make it hard for the patient to continue with cancer therapy.
To diagnose sleep disorders in cancer patients, the doctor will get the patient's complete medical history and give a physical examination. The doctor may get information about the patient's sleep history and patterns of sleep from the patient, from observations, and from the patient's family and friends. A polysomnogram, an instrument that measures brain waves, eye movements, muscle tone, heart rate, and breathing during sleep, may also be used to diagnose sleep disorders in patients with cancer.
Sleep disorders that are related to cancer may be treated by eliminating the cancer and side effects of cancer treatment. To promote rest and treat sleep disorders the following may be considered:
Create an environment that decreases sleep interruptions by:
Lowering noise.
Dimming or turning off lights.
Adjusting room temperature.
Keeping bedding, chairs, and pillows clean, dry, and wrinkle-free.
Using bedcovers for warmth.
Placing pillows in a supportive position.
Encouraging the patient to dress in loose, soft clothing.
Encourage regular bowel and bladder habits to minimize sleep interruptions, such as
No drinking before bedtime.
Emptying the bowel and bladder before going to bed.
Taking medication for incontinence before bedtime.
Rest in patients with cancer may also be promoted by:
Eating a high-protein snack 2 hours before bedtime.
Avoiding heavy, spicy, or sugary foods 4 to 6 hours before bedtime.
Avoiding drinking alcohol or smoking 4 to 6 hours before bedtime.
Avoiding drinks with caffeine.
Exercising (which should be completed at least 2 hours before bedtime).
Keeping regular sleeping hours.
Drugs may also be used to help patients with cancer manage their sleep disorders.
Call 1-800-4-CANCER
For more information, U.S. residents may call the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Cancer Information Service toll-free at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A trained Cancer Information Specialist is available to answer your questions.
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There are also many other places to get materials and information about cancer treatment and services. Hospitals in your area may have information about local and regional agencies that have information on finances, getting to and from treatment, receiving care at home, and dealing with problems related to cancer treatment.
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The NCI has booklets and other materials for patients, health professionals, and the public. These publications discuss types of cancer, methods of cancer treatment, coping with cancer, and clinical trials. Some publications provide information on tests for cancer, cancer causes and prevention, cancer statistics, and NCI research activities. NCI materials on these and other topics may be ordered online or printed directly from the NCI Publications Locator. These materials can also be ordered by telephone from the Cancer Information Service toll-free at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).
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If you have questions or comments about this summary, please send them to Cancer.gov through the Web site's Contact Form. We can respond only to email messages written in English.
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PDQ contains cancer information summaries.
The PDQ database contains summaries of the latest published information on cancer prevention, detection, genetics, treatment, supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine. Most summaries are available in two versions. The health professional versions provide detailed information written in technical language. The patient versions are written in easy-to-understand, nontechnical language. Both versions provide current and accurate cancer information.
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Editorial Boards made up of experts in oncology and related specialties are responsible for writing and maintaining the cancer information summaries. The summaries are reviewed regularly and changes are made as new information becomes available. The date on each summary ("Date Last Modified") indicates the time of the most recent change.
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A clinical trial is a study to answer a scientific question, such as whether one method of treating symptoms is better than another. Trials are based on past studies and what has been learned in the laboratory. Each trial answers certain scientific questions in order to find new and better ways to help cancer patients. Some patients have symptoms caused by cancer treatment or by the cancer itself. During supportive care clinical trials, information is collected about how well new ways to treat symptoms of cancer work. The trials also study side effects of treatment and problems that come up during or after treatment. If a clinical trial shows that a new treatment is better than one currently being used, the new treatment may become "standard." Patients who have symptoms related to cancer treatment may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.
Listings of clinical trials are included in PDQ and are available online at NCI's Web site. Descriptions of the trials are available in health professional and patient versions. Many cancer doctors who take part in clinical trials are also listed in PDQ. For more information, call the Cancer Information Service 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).
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Introducing PDD Calendar Beta Test +
By Paul Lundgren on Jul 14, 2011 in Events, PDD Shop Talk
Perfect Duluth Day is launching an events calendar, and for the next month or so you can preview it at it's permanent URL:
We have created this calendar because a majority of posts to the PDD Blog are about events, but the format of a blog is not a practical way to organize that type of information. If you wanted to know what's happening today based on PDD posts, you'd have to select the "events" category and skim through weeks of random items looking for today's date. That is lame.
So today our calendar is born. It doesn't have a ton of events in it yet, and it probably has some technical issues left to be fixed, but the general format is set and it has seemed to be working well during our initial testing phase.
Check it out and tell us what you think with a comment to this post or an e-mail to calendar @ perfectduluthday.com.
We're going to intentionally not give you a tutorial because we'd like to hear from you about whether it works well intuitively or if there's a learning curve to using it.
Props to our tech nerd Cory Fechner, who programmed the calendar. It is not a WordPress plugin or a customization of some other existing program. It was built by Cory to do exactly what we want it to do — so we can even make changes to how it works without sorting through code written in German! On the other hand, it's also not something that's been used by thousands of people and tweaked over several years. It's new and likely to have flaws our inner circle hasn't noticed — and probably some data entry errors. So let us know what's messed up, yo.
We'll be working to add more events to the calendar, and there are two ways you can help with that:
1) Submit an Event using our verbose-but-hopefully-not-too-complicated form.
2) Spread the word about our job opening for a calendar editor. We're going to need help to do this right.
We'll take your questions as they come, but we imagine your first one will be: "Can I still post about events in the blog?" The answer for now is yes, but we intend to modify our blog policies in a month or so when the calendar hits its stride, and at that time we won't totally outlaw event posts, but we'll have some conditions set to keep the blog and calendar from being redundant.
We see the calendar as an opportunity to improve the blog by allowing hot posts to hang on the home page longer instead of being driven off by eight different announcements a day about public meetings, rock concerts, yoga classes and 5k runs. We'll have a proper place for those things now.
Once the calendar editor is on board, it'll be part of that job to post on the blog about highlights to the week's events, so there will still be chances to comment on events occasionally. Also, as previously mentioned, event posts on the blog won't be totally outlawed, so it will still be acceptable to post important event-related items from time to time — give us a month to brush up our policy on that.
Now stop reading this and poke around the calendar already. Just make sure you don't go to so many events that you stop playing on the Internet. If you do that this whole thing will fall apart.


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So remember when I said I'd post my thoughts after every home basketball game? Well, that clearly didn't work out as planned, as studies/trips to peoples' houses afterwards/nights out on Ninth Street got in the way, as did my own admitted laziness. But as we're going into Big XII play on Saturday at Nebraska (a team that lost, at home I might add, to the Fighting Duff Goldmans of UMBC), here's some of my thoughts and things to look out for this year in conference play.
On the game against Coppin State:
- Attendance was good...for the first 20 minutes. 7,000 people came, they saw Bowers tomahawk a ball, they actually saw the Grey Goose hit threes with regularity, and they left. And in all honesty if I wasn't obligated to stay the entire game, I'd have left too...my god was the second half boring. People will come to conference games, yes, but it'll take a lot of convincing (wins over the Squawks and Illini, a tourney bid) to fill the arena on a regular basis.
- Kimmie English? At this point I don't understand why he's having to sit behind MLaw for so long on the bench. He's clearly much more of a inside threat (did you SEE Lawrence try to play inside early last night? He looked like...I'll try and think of a better metaphor later, but something just wasn't right) and his shot, when it's on, is silky-smooth. I see good things from him.
- Apparently the band has begun to sing this ad during crucial moments in the game, which some of you all here should like (although the commercial deals mostly with sausage, not their fine bacon offerings). Plus those pesky Antlers are back, with #23 for Coppin taking the court with his jersey tucked into his underpants providing a lot of material.
But back to more important things: starting the conference season. I see no way we can't take the first three: Nebraska has a good couple of players (Cookie Miller being the one that comes to mind first) but noted Tiger-killer Aleks Maric is gone (thank God). Colorado has the two hyphenated big men who could cause some trouble as well as their Princeton offense, but not unlike Nebraska their best player and another person who always seemed to come out of a long slumber against Mizzou, Richard Roby, has finally used up his 3,503rd year of eligibility. And the less said about Iowa State (especially on the road), the better.
Another thing I think a fair number of people I've talked to are forgetting is that our schedule actually is a bit easier than many of us thought: yes Mizzou has to travel to Austin and I don't see them getting a win at the Erwin Center, but at the same time they play the consensus top team (Oklahoma) and the consensus sleeper (Baylor) in Columbia. But, there is a game that I'm really nervous about on the schedule: the 'Pokes in Stillwater, a team that despite not having a credible inside threat, shoots well and is really coalescing around their new coach. Plus, if you've ever been to Gallagher-Iba you'd have to agree with me that it's a VERY hard place to play in.
So the outlook? A winning record in the conference is feasible: an easy six wins against the bottom-feeders, beating Texas Tech at home, and one each over the Kansas teams will get you that without that much trouble. But to really break through Mike Anderson's team needs to get double-digit wins in conference--get that and this team's dancing.


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NYPD: Man posing as cop scammed $420,000 from elderly New York City women
A man posing as a police officer scammed some $420,000 from two dozen victims, targeting mostly elderly women, in New York City since 2011, the NYPD said.
The man called the victims and said he was a police officer involved in an investigation concerning their bank account, explaining he needed money from the account to assist in that investigation.
Police said victims would then meet the man and give him large sums of money.
The first incident was in June 2011 on the Upper West Side, and the most recent was this November in the Upper East Side.
Investigators believe the man targeted elderly women. Of two dozen incidents reported to police, only one victim, an 85-year-old man, was not female. The youngest victim was 73 years old, and the oldest victim was a 98-year-old woman targeted last month.
Police are hoping to identify the suspect using surveillance footage of that incident, which occurred on Nov. 18 on the Upper East Side.
Cops ask anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online.
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PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois democrats have gained more seats in their majority of both houses of the state legislature, giving them veto proof control.
Despite being from the same party, Governor Pat Quinn has had his differences with democratic party leaders, on everything from the state's budget crisis, pension reform to gambling expansion, which Quinn vetoed over the summer.
But as a result of Tuesday's election, democrats have gained more seats in the house and senate, giving them the ability to successfully challenge Quinn's vetoes.
"We have to have bipartisan solutions for our citizens because that's how we do our best work. So even though there are some gains in the house and senate, we still have to work together," said 92nd District State Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth.
The increased majority could push republican compromise even further away.
"We're gonna need to work hard to find common ground and build off that. That needs to happen with both sides," said 91st District State Representative Mike Unes.
"I don't think it's good to have all democrats or all republicans. I think the system is set up to work best when there's a balance in power," said 73rd District State Representative Dave Leitch.
Leitch says the last time there was a veto proof control in both the house and senate, Republican Jim Edgar was the governor in the early nineties. He says he is concerned about whether or not leaders will make decisions that are in the best interests of downstate residents instead of just Chicago.


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Red Leaves and White Pandas
I have a confession to make. I am falling head over heals for fall. When driving home for October break yesterday afternoon I was pleased to have my two and a half hour trip from Worcester, MA to Rhinebeck, NY full of autumn colors and scenic views. Growing up on the East Coast has spoiled me a bit. I am always wanting a change, and luckily that is bound to happen every few months. While most department stores jump right into the Halloween influenced season before necessary, the Worcester weather has been taking it's time. Over the past few weeks the leaves have been slowing transitioning from muted greens, to golden, vibrant oranges, and even raging red. Now, I have guilty pleasures in every season, whether it be hot chocolate in the winter, arnold palmers in the spring, or barbecue food in the summer. But fall seems to be filled of all of my favorite things. Hear me out, not only do I await Halloween all year round, but November is also my birthday month, and there is even a day dedicated to eating..now that's a reason to be thankful in itself. That being said, I have allowed myself a few treats here and there over this long weekend home. Pumpkin muffins, pie assortments, chai tea lattes, butternut squash soup, apple cider, peanut butter balls, sweet potatoes, cinnamon dark chocolate, fall blend coffee, and hazelnut hinted bread. Good, I didn't think I was overdoing it either.
Though I wish these days of relaxation, indulgence (and having my parents pay for everything) could last a bit longer, Clark awaits me with the fall concert! Aside from a few dreaded papers and upcoming midterms, I am anxiously anticipating The White Panda performance on Thursday night. The group consists of two male deejays who are consistently making popular mashups. As I have mentioned in previous posts, being a Peer Adviser has it's perks. I scored a free ticket to see The White Panda along with all of my fellow PA's. Clark's own deejay Andrew Berger, A.K.A DJ ASmooth will also be opening for the group. So maybe my vacation isn't ending as soon as I thought after all.
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Before we begin, I'd like to mention that my latest Vampires of St. Troy novel, Scion is now available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords, with Apple iBooks and paperback versions coming soon. You can read the first chapter here. A huge thank-you to everyone who's already bought it, and if you liked it, please leave a review on Amazon for me.
And now that we've gotten the shameless self-whoring out of the way …
Previously, on The Vampire Diaries…
Kol: Hey, anybody else realize that the so-called "heroes" of this show kind of do terrible things on a regular basis and risk ending the world all so they can get laid? Just me? Okay then. But we can still gang up to kill them, right?
Damon Salvatore: Hi Stefan! Ready to graduate for the seventeenth time?
Stefan Salvatore: You bet! Right after I get done hanging out with my best friend slash sober sponsor Lexi … you know, the one you murdered in cold blood?
Damon Salvatore: So I guess it's up to me to stop the world from ending?
Bonnie Bennett: Hey Caroline? I kinda unleashed the zombie apocalypse on our graduation, and also died just a little bit. But don't worry, I totally got this.
Caroline Forbes: If I don't get to walk across that stage, I will cut. A. Bitch.
Jeremy the Vampire Slayer: Alaric Saltzman, you just came back from the dead, what are you going to do now?
Alaric Saltzman: Alcohol and grease mother fuckers! What about you?
Jeremy the Vampire Slayer: Lots and lots of X-Box.
Elena Gilbert: Yeah, sorry, I kind of burned your X-Box to ashes. Along with our house. And your body.
Jeremy the Vampire Slayer: Oh … well then I guess I'm just gonna have to have lots and lots of sex with Bonnie.
Elena Gilbert: Yeah, about that …
Alexander: Wow, high tech weaponry is awesome! Distilled werewolf venom and claymore mines are way better than getting close enough to the bad guy to use a sword!
Matt Donovan: Well, must be Thursday.
Galen Vaughn: Hi Damon! Could I interest you in subscribing to bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!
Damon Salvatore: Really? Werewolf poisoning? Again?
Galen Vaughn: Well you knew what they say, threaten to kill your most beloved character with a mammal's venom once, shame on you, threaten–
Stefan Salvatore: Super Stefan heart rip powers activate!
Galen Vaughn: It's only a flesh wound!
Connor Jordan: Hi Elena! If you don't give me what I want, I'm going to murder everyone you love!
Elena Gilbert's Family: Can't be threatened, because they're already dead.
Alaric Saltzman: Wait wait wait, is he threatening to blow up my bar?
Elena Gilbert: Um, kinda?
Alaric Saltzman: And do I still have Super New Original Smashing Action powers?
Elena Gilbert: …Yes?
Alaric Saltzman: Awesome! Super New Original Smashing Action powers activate!
Matt Donovan: Hey, was that Alaric moving faster than an exploding suicide vest?
Rebekah: I do believe it was!
Matt Donovan: And couldn't you probably use your exact same power set to get me out of this particular sticky wicket?
Rebekah: Probably!
Matt Donovan: So …
Rebekah: Sorry, I'm not quite done waxing philosophical and pretending that this is an issue yet.
Katherine Pierce: Hi Bonnie! I'm here to collect on that immortality spell you promised me!
Bonnie Bennett: Hi Katherine! I can certainly promise that there will be magic performed that directly impacts your longevity, before the episode is over!
Damon Salvatore: Hi Elena! I've got a cure for vampirism and a raging hard-on, and I'd like you to put both in your mouth.
Elena Gilbert: Ew! That's icky!
Damon Salvatore: Well I guess we solved that Sire Bond issue.
Lexi: So Stefan, why aren't you busy trying to ram the cure down Elena's throat?
Stefan Salvatore: Well, Damon's busy trying to ram something else down her throat, and that is an image I never, ever want in my head.
Damon Salvatore: And one you take the cure you'll be vulnerable to all kinds of supernatural threats again, but at least Klaus will be able to use you as a blood bag, and then there's the fact that … wait, I had a point here, and it was auragh werewolf bullets suck and Vaughn is a dick!
Elena Gilbert: No worries, I'll just get Caroline to shake her butt in the vague direction of New Orleans and get our Deus ex Hybrid to fix you right up!
Jeremy the Vampire Slayer: Or we could make Damon human again!
Damon Salvatore: That is literally the worst idea I have ever heard.
Julie Plec: Yeah, who would ever think of doing something like that, am I right?
Stefan Salvatore: And then I realized that I had to use the hair gel before the hair spray, and suddenly–
Galen Vaughn: Hi guys! How the hell are–
Stefan Salvatore: Jesus, really? You again. Okay, Super Stefan heart rip–
Damon Salvatore: Hold on there, bro. This guy just shot me with a werewolf bullet, and you know what that means.
Stefan Salvatore: You want to kill him yourself?
Damon Salvatore: What? No, I'm going to take him for a nice walk along the shore.
Stefan Salvatore: Hahaha, haha, hahahahaha!
Damon Salvatore: No, seriously. Vaughn? Bring sunscreen. You're really pale.
Matt Donovan: So I've been thinking … I'm wearing the Magic Ring of Sometimes Not Dying, and this is an excellent opportunity to sometimes not die, so …
Rebekah: Yeah, so I'm not sure that the Ring of Convenience can handle "being turned into mashed potatoes and strawberry jelly". Also, even if it did work, it would take days for the ring to put you back together again.
Matt Donovan: So "getting exploded to death" and "missing graduation" are equivalent problems in your world?
Rebekah: You throw that hat in the air, Matthew Donovan! You throw that hat in the air for me!
Elena Gilbert: We have to save Damon! And Silas! Because of reasons!
Stefan Salvatore: Okay, two points. One, Damon isn't taking Vaughn to Silas.
Elena Gilbert: How do you know?
Stefan Salvatore: Because Silas is still in Damon's trunk. Two, it was one tiny bullet, with hardly any absolutely lethal werewolf toxin. Damon will be fine.
Jeremy the Vampire Slayer: So it's settled … you go to graduation, then we worry about the man you love dying, then maybe we stop the world from ending.
Elena Gilbert: Well when you put it like that!
Caroline Forbes (on the phone): Okay Klaus, last offer. I will let you grope one boob in exchange for curing Damon. Just. One.
Matt Donovan: Hi guys! I managed not to die again today!
Elena Gilbert: We all made it to graduation alive!
Bonnie Bennett: …Yep. We sure did. Mm hmm.
Rudy Hopkins: You know the best thing about this graduation ceremony? All of the main characters have names that are really early in the alphabet, so we can get the hell out of here in like five minutes!
Kol: Hi Bonnie! Let's make a deal! If you destroy the veil so that all of us can stay alive, my undead buddies will kindly allow everyone here to live! Unless they get caught up in the certain carnage that follows from every evil thing that ever lived roaming the earth once more.
Bonnie Bennett: Hey, would you like to see my body?
Kol: Boy would I!
Bonnie Bennett: No, I mean my corpse. Because I'm dead.
Kol: …Oh.
Galen Vaughn: Okay, what the hell are we doing here?
Damon Salvatore: Are you kidding? This is where I dispose of all of my victim's bodies! The football coach, Viki Donovan, Lexi, countless unnamed extras … and Silas!
Galen Vaughn: You're totally fucking with me right now, aren't you?
Damon Salvatore: Yeah, I was really just waiting for–
Alaric Saltzman: Super New Original Smashing Action powers activate!
Damon Salvatore: That.
Alaric Saltzman (on the phone): So yeah, Vaughn shot up Damon with a bunch of wererabies, he's gonna die in like ten minutes, and I need to know if you want me to shove the cure down his throat.
Stefan Salvatore: Well, on the one hand, it would suck to lose my brother. But on the other hand, Elena would be in desperate need of comfort, and nothing comforts the ladies like a Little Salvatore, so …
Aja:: Hi guys! Remember when Caroline murdered me a ton because she thought ending the world was a great idea? Super wiccan brain melting power activate!
Klaus: Super Original using a graduation cap like a guillotine and chopping off a head in prime time powers activate!
Elena Gilbert: Ho–
Stefan Salvatore: –Ly
Bonnie Bennett: –Shit.
Caroline Forbes: Behold the powers of my vajayjay!
Elena Gilbert: So Damon, feeling better?
Damon Salvatore: Yep! Klaus' blood fixed me right up!
Elena Gilbert: Good! Super Elena kicking your ass for being so macho and scaring me senseless powers activate!
Lexi: Hey Alric, have you ever wondered if there's anything else out there, after we pass through The Other Side?
Alaric Saltzman: I used to, but then my show got canceled. Right now I'm just kinda seeing what my agent can make happen.
Elena Gilbert: Hi Stefan! I want you to have the cure!
Stefan Salvatore: Thanks Elena, but I–
Elena Gilbert: Because I'm terrible at being a vampire, but you're even worse!
Klaus: Hey Caroline, wanna see a million women have an orgasm simultaneously?
Caroline Forbes: Please, something like that isn't even possible.
Klaus: Oh really? Because … I have decided to let Tyler live. He is your first love. I intend to be your last. However long it takes.
Millions of Girls Across the Nation: Orgasm simultaneously.
Caroline Forbes: Quiver.
Damon Salvatore: Hey Elena, got a few minutes for me to explain why I have no desire to grow old and die while pining away for what we used to have?
Elena Gilbert: Well, we could do that, or we could have a ton of sire-bond free sex.
Damon Salvatore: Yeah, your idea is way better.
Stefan Salvatore: Single perfect tear.
Lexi: Woah, that's way harsh dude. Well, at least now you can bang Caroline without feeling any guilt!
Caroline Forbes: Tyler's back! I'm going to save so much money on panties!
Lexi: …Nevermind.
Damon Salvatore: So Stefan, do you …
Stefan Salvatore: Want to spend the next few hours with Lexi, then murder the shit out of a sorority or two? Yeah. By the way, I'm planning on burying Silas under some lose gravel and maybe a sheet of newspaper or two. Think that's good enough?
Damon Salvatore: Yeah, that should cover it.
Jeremy the Vampire Slayer: Hi Bonnie! I'm here to spend the last remaining moments of my life having a ton of sex with you.
Bonnie Bennett: Sorry, but I'm already dead!
Jeremy the Vampire Slayer: Wow, that's harsh. Oh well, at least we can have tons of undead sex on the Other Side!
Bonnie Bennett: Yeah, no, I'm bringing you back to life and staying a ghost.
Jeremy the Vampire Slayer: I am going to die a virgin, aren't I?
Damon Salvatore: So Alaric, I was thinking, even if they can't bring you back as a regular, you could at least be a recurring character, and … Alaric? Alaric? :-(=
Stefan Salvatore: And then we can go to Vegas and see Lady Gaga, and then we can go to New York and see One Direction, and then we can go to Seattle and see Katy Perry, and then … Lexi? Lexi? :-(=
Elena Gilbert: Bonnie? Bonnie, have you seen my brother? And if you have, is he wearing clothes?
Kol: Hi Elena! Super Original … disappearing when the veil goes back up powers activate!
Elena Gilbert: Wow, thank god I was spared a battle with a creature I have no hope in hell of defeating! I don't know what I'd–
Katherine Pierce: Hi Elena! :-)=
Elena Gilbert: Oh God damn it.
Bonnie Bennett: Okay Jeremy, you're alive again!
Jeremy the Vampire Slayer: That's awesome! But wait! What about …
Bonnie Bennett: I'm sorry, Jeremy! I don't have enough power to bring two back, so I had to chose, and I chose … you.
Jeremy the Vampire Slayer: You mean …
Bonnie Bennett: I'm sorry!
Jeremy the Vampire Slayer: My X-Box! Why? Why? Whhhhhhhyyyyyyyy?!?
Rebekah: So Matt, I kind of kissed you today, and that was great and all, but I am moving to New Orleans next season …
Matt Donovan: Want to have lots of guilt-free road sex during the hiatus?
Rebekah: Yes please remove my clothes immediately please.
Katherine Pierce: Okay, so I might have told Klaus where you are, and may be indirectly responsible for the death of a bunch of your loved ones, and I may be directly responsible for the death of a few more, but really, when you think about it, I'm the victim here.
Elena Gilbert: Speaking of victims, would you ever, in a million years, expect me to be able to ram the cure down your throat and turn you human again?
Katherine Pierce: What? Absolutely not!
Elena Gilbert: And that is why my plan is brilliant. Super Elena kinda killing off the best character on the show powers activate!
Silas: Hi Stefan! You're probably wondering what I'm doing out here talking to you, instead of in that bag being a cement corpse! Well funny thing … when Bonnie died, the spell keeping me prisoner died with her!
Stefan Salvatore: What about all of the other spells? Like the Magic Rings of Not Exploding in the Sunlight, or Jeremy coming back to life?
Silas: Anyway, you're probably also wondering why I look exactly like you!
Stefan Salvatore: No, not really. I mean, you've looked like Caroline, and Alaric, and Katherine, and Brandon Lee, and …
Silas: But what you don't realize is that I don't look like you, you look like me!
Stefan Salvatore: …
Silas: …
Stefan Salvatore: …
Silas: Sigh. Okay, when Mama Mikaelson created the Original Vampires, one of the side effects was a doppelganger, right?
Stefan Salvatore: Yeah …
Silas: And I am also an Original Vampire, in fact, the one who created the spell in the first place.
Stefan Salvatore: Okay …
Silas: So when I turned myself into a vampire, using that same magic, another doppelganger was created.
Stefan Salvatore: Oh! Okay! Yeah, that means … nope, not following you.
Silas: Oh for fuck's sake … I'm going to stab you, bury you at the bottom of the lake, and steal your life.
Stefan Salvatore: Oh! Why didn't you just say that in the first place! Hey, do vampires get all pruney in the water?
The Plot: Thickens.
This was a great, great season finale. They managed to pack a lot in, and a lot of it was well executed fan service.
Ratt fans finally got their on-screen kiss, and the promise of plenty of off-screen shenanigans over the summer. I can practically hear the fan fiction being fapped to right now.
Team Delena may finally be satisfied … Elena broke the sire bond, stayed a vampire, and chose to make lots of little vampire babies with Damon. Sorry … that joke just doesn't seem funny anymore. Anyway, Delena's joy is equaled only by Stelena's anguish, and I have to assume that the CW has somehow managed to convert all of the energy used in sending Julie Plec hate mail into free electricity. Also, it's a well-known fact that Julie Plec stays young by ingesting the impotent tears of her fans.
Katherine is human again, which I absolutely hate, but not as much as I'd hate a human Damon. This does raise the prospect of Klaus going after Katherine for Hybrid-making purposes, though I doubt Nina Dobrev wants to spend too much time on an entirely different series.
Actually, there's a lot of potential crossover material. Rebekah would definitely welcome Matt with open
legs arms, and if Caroline ever decides that Mystic Falls isn't working out, I'm pretty sure Klaus would kick Hayley to the curb faster than you can say "evil hybrid baby devil spawn? What evil hybrid baby devil spawn?"
Bonnie is dead, but we all know she's not going anywhere. The question is whether she stays a ghost or somehow manages to claw her way back to life. That question can also be asked for Lexi and Alaric, actually. Their little conversation, about "moving on" or "sticking around to watch the knuckleheads they love," strikes me as very clever writing. Either they leave the show, having "moved on to whatever is after the Other Side," or they come back, to "watch after the knuckleheads." I don't think the TVD writers actually know what's going to happen, and I think, again, that it comes down to contract negotiations. This was a neat way to leave the door open.
So, the BIG SCARY REVEAL at the end. This all caused lots of confusion, so let me spell it out as best I understand it:
When Esther Mikaelson used her magic to turn her family into vampires, one of the side effects was the creation of the doppelganger. At first, it seemed like the only thing a doppelganger was good for was unleashing Klaus' werewolf side, which seems kind of stupid … Esther hated what her family had become, so why would she provide a way to make Klaus even more powerful?
But it turned out that this was only a side effect: the doppelganger was actually nature's way of countering the immortality spell. Doppelganger blood could be used to return the Originals to their human form, allowing them to be killed.
Flash back a few thousand years? Silas, a powerful warlock, wants to cheat death, so he crafts a spell that will grant immortality. The same spell that Esther later discovered. When Silas turned himself immortal, one of the side effects was the creation of a doppelganger, the first doppelganger.
Katherine and Elena look like Tatia, the girl sacrificed to turn the Mikaelsons. We don't know why Stefan looks like Silas rather than some poor schmuck. Silas claimed that the doppelganger was created by nature as "a version of himself that could be killed," kind of like in Twins. Immortal Silas was like Arnold Schwarzenegger, with all of the power and immortality, and Doppelganger Silas was like Danny DeVito, with all of the left over crap DNA. On the other hand, it's possible that Silas was the sacrifice, that he killed himself in order to give his lover immortality, but things somehow went sideways.
I'm also pretty sure that the cure used on Katherine isn't the only way to defeat Silas … Stefan's blood can be used to turn him mortal again, just like Elena's blood could be used against the Mikaelsons.
Too bad he's locked in a safe on the bottom of a lake …
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to seeing Paul Westley play Evil!Stefan again. He's a fantastic actor, and he loves playing the bad guy, but the Stefan role doesn't give him a lot of room to show what he's capable of. Hopefully next season will be his moment to shine.
Another question: was a doppelganger created when Esther turned Alaric into a vampire?
Lastly, give this interview with Julie Plec a read. I want to call particular attention to this:
Interestingly enough, when Kevin [Williamson] and I, back in season zero, when we first launched the series and started talking about knowing that one day we'd make Elena a vampire and with that move would come the realization that there was a cure; I think in the back of our heads we always intended to heal Elena. But the instant that we actually made the decision to move forward with Elena the first thing we realized was she would of course be the one person we couldn't cure because it was just too easy.
Instantly, we decided that the person that needed to be cured, that made the most sense from a story point of view, that would be a great surprise, would be Damon. We believed that because of all people he's the one that said he missed being human, but he's also the one who relished the most being a vampire. Well, about five minutes into the season, right after the cure was revealed to be in existence, I think I read instantly someone was like, ÔOh, they're going to cure Damon.'I thought, ÔOh shit!' [Laughs.]
Ultimately, the person that we cured we wanted to get really great story out of it and I think part of Damon's delightful charm as a vampire is that he is a vampire and I'm not so sure outside of the novelty of turning him human that we'd be able to get as much as we would have wanted to dramatically. We played around with a lot of other ideas for a little while before realizing the answer was so clear and so obvious and so right in front of us.
That's the mind of a great pair of writers, right there. One, they've been planing this from day one. TVD is going somewhere, they aren't just writing into the dark.
Two, their first instinct was to do the obvious: cure Elena. And their second instinct was also obvious: cure Damon. But they realized that was obvious, they realized that that wasn't the best story … so they switched gears, adjusted, and moved on. It's rare that people can separate themselves enough from their own work to realize when something isn't right, and then fix it.
Well done, Vampire Diaries. See you next fall.
Also: I'm a shameless famewhore, and you can get my latest novel from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.


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Dr. Sunnie R. Thompson began her research career in the laboratories of Olin Spivey and Ulrich Melcher in the department of Biochemistry at Oklahoma State University where she completed her undergraduate studies (B.S. with honors). She received her Ph.D. in 1998 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where her graduate advisor and mentor was Marvin Wickens. She moved to California for a postdoctoral fellowship in Peter Sarnow's laboratory at Stanford University where she studied translation initiation of viral internal ribosome entry sites. Dr. Thompson joined the Department of Microbiology at UAB in July 2005. She enjoys running, bicycling, racquetball, tennis and sailing.


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Jacobsville Finnish Lutheran Church
West of Jacobsville, Jacobsville vicinity - Houghton County
Property Type
Historic Use
RELIGION/religious facility
Current Use
RELIGION/religious facility
Leander Sinko
Narrative Description
The Jacobsville Finnish Lutheran Church is a simple rectangular plan one-story, three-bay, frame structure facing north and featuring a projecting square, belltower that contains the main entrance. Wooden siding covers the walls and the gable roof, which includes a flat box cornice and returns, is topped by cedar shingles. The building sits on a stone foundation that was replaced in 1891. Interior decoration is simple with many original elements.
Statement of Significance
Built by Leander Sinko in 1888, the Jacobsville Finnish Lutheran Church represents a long tradition of Finnish Lutheran culture in northern Michigan. The church was the first and most important structure in Jacobsville. The church is also significant for its simple and elegant design. Kerosene lamps light the interior and the building is heated with the original wood stove. Outhouses are located at one end of the building and no other modernizations have been made. Local carpenters did, however, reinforce the foundation and replace the roof with new cedar shingles in 1975. In 1952 the church was deeded to the Gloria Dei Finnish Lutheran congregation in Hancock, which has maintained the building and uses it to hold summer vesper services.
Marker Name
Finnish Lutheran Church / Jacobsville
Marker Text
FINNISH LUTHERAN CHURCH In 1886 a group of Finnish immigrants banded together to organize the Jacobsville Finnish Lutheran congregation. Early worship services were held in various locations until 1888, when this simple frame structure was built. In 1890 the congregation helped organize the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church-Suomi Synod. In 1891 the church was placed atop its stone foundation, and in 1892 its tower and bell were added. The well-preserved church, one of the oldest remaining structures in the community, retains its original furnishings, kerosene lamps and wood stove. It has neither electricity nor plumbing. In 1952 the congregation and church property became part of the Gloria Dei Lutheran congregation of Hancock. In the 1980s the church continued to be used for summer vesper services. JACOBSVILLE The first settler in this area was George Craig, Sr., who arrived in the mid-nineteenth century. However, the unincorporated community of Jacobsville did not spring into being until 1884, when John H. Jacobs of Marquette opened his sandstone quarries in the vicinity. The quarries provided high quality red stone for buildings throughout North America and abroad from 1884 to 1919. During this time, some 800,000 tons of stone were shipped for such projects as the first Waldorf-Astoria in New York. The community, populated mostly by Finns, reached its peak about 1897, when it had eight hundred inhabitants. The Finnish Lutheran congregation, founded in 1886, was a major factor in preserving the Finnish culture and ethnic solidarity that was still present a century later.
Period of Significance
Significant Date(s)
1888, 1952
Registry Type(s)
09/23/1987 Marker erected
10/08/1976 National Register listed
06/06/1977 State Register listed
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First post so here goes nothing..
I think the Buffalo Bills are going to have to be fairly aggressive in FA, as their roster just does not compete on either side of the ball right now.
Please note that is more wishful then realistic as I expect this to be a very active free agent market.
- Brad Smith - If we are expecting to draft a QB then I just don't see Brad Smith fitting in anywhere on our roster. (Cap savings $2.5mm)
Cap Space available $18.6 Million- Please note this is ballpark and I am not pretending to be a cap expert, I just wanted to give a ballpark idea.
- Kyle Moore- I think he fits well in Pettine's attack oriented defense as a rush end (Cap Hit $800,000)
- Leodis Mckelvin - I think Mckelvin is a solid nickel corner and his special teams contributions alone make him worth resigning. Buddy Nix mentioned at the combine they consider him a starter as well. (Cap hit $1.5mm)
Dustin Keller- Adding a play-making, athletic tight end would open up a lot of options for the Bills, Think of a better blocking David Nelson (Cap Hit $3.5mm)
Dashon Goldson- He is going to be expensive but the Bills need to offer Byrd type of money another physical play-maker in the secondary. Teamed up with Byrd and Gilmore will lessen the liability of the other starting corner. I also see this as one of the only ways to contend to Gronkowski and Hernandez . Cap Hit ($6.9mm)
Dannell Ellerbe- Much like they did with Bart Scott, Mike Pettine needs to show up at Ellerbe's door at midnight the day free agency begins, Ellerbe would instantly solidify the middle of the field with his physical play.. His only liability is in pass defense but with Byrd and Goldson behind him there would be a little more flexibility. (Cap Hit 7 million)
NFL Draft
- First Round- QB- Simply too much of a need. I think Geno goes to the Raiders or Arizona but I wouldn't be upset if we took Barkley or Wilson
- Second Round- WR I think Justin Hunter is greatly under-appreciated 6-4 and runs a 4.48 yard 40, If he has already been selected Markus Wheaton might be a good choice as well.
- Third Round LB,WR. or CB- Getting into the third round its hard to know what will actually be there.. As long as we pick with value. This goes for the other rounds as well.


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I have the version of Norton Security Suite that comes with my Comcast internet service.
In the PC tuneup section, the first section is "details" and it says that the scheduled internet explorer browsing activities clean up is currently turned off. The scheduled windows registry cleanup is also turned off.
I don't know how to turn these 2 items on; there doesn't seem to be an obvious button or link to click on. The other 5 items under tuneup were turned on automatically when I downloaded the security suite.
Help on this one please?
There is a specific Forum for the COMCAST versions so I'll ask for your message to be moved over there or better exposure. You won't lose sight of it because a link will be left here.
02-06-2011 07:54 PM - edited 02-06-2011 07:56 PM
Hello ctmom05 and welcome!
To adjust the PC Tuneup options, open the main Comcast NSS interface. Go to Settings > Task Scheduling.
Under the Automatic Tasks tab, you should be able to select the tasks you wish to have performed.
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