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Crisp County's Col. Billy Hancock was honored by the Georgia Sheriffs' Association, Inc. during its summer training conference for his tireless dedication and commitment to excellence to the citizens of the state of Georgia and the Office of Sheriff.
Sheriff Donnie Haralson presented Hancock the prestigious 2010 Deputy of the Year Award of Professional Contribution, recognizing him for his outstanding contribution to the sheriff's office and the community through the exceptional achievement and performance of his duties in an exemplary manner.
Hancock has served the Crisp County Sheriff's Office for 25 years. "As chief deputy, he has performed his duties without hesitation, with a positive attitude and sheer pleasure. His dedication to the motto "Integrity First, Service Before Self" is always evident in his performance of his duties," stated Sheriff Donnie Haralson.
Haralson continued by stating, "During the past seven years as I battled renal cell carcinoma, Billy has without hesitation stepped up to the plate and made sure the sheriff's office never missed a beat. His dedication to this office and our citizens is commendable. He deserved this award."
"Col. Hancock is an asset to the Office of the Sheriff, the Georgia Sheriffs' Association, and the law enforcement community. His expertise, passion for the law enforcement and public safety, and in-depth knowledge of the criminal justice system is evident when he steps into a classroom," stated J. Terry Norris, Executive Director, Georgia Sheriffs' Association. Hancock has taught classes for the Georgia Sheriffs' Association for the past ten years, sharing his expertise statewide.
The Georgia Sheriffs' Association is comprised of 159 elected sheriffs with the support of over 45,000 honorary members throughout the state who recognized and appreciate the service of the constitutional Office of Sheriff and the Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes.
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Dengue fear hits Kingston, St Catherine communities
RESIDENTS of some Corporate Area and St Catherine communities say poor conditions have led to an increase in the mosquito population, and are fearful of a possible dengue outbreak in their areas.
One such community is Seaview Gardens in Kingston, which is bordered by two gullies, both of which empty into Kingston Harbour. The gullies are polluted with all kinds of debris and stagnant water, making it a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Residents of the low-income community told the Jamaica Observer that mosquitoes have been making their lives hell.
"The mosquitoes are like an army; in the evenings we have to rush inside our homes and lock up tight. They are just as bad in the day. They bite right through your clothes and behave like we are invading their space. The situation is very bad and we are begging our member of parliament and councillor to do something," Andre Wallace, a resident told the Observer.
During a visit yesterday to the community by the Observer, residents complained that despite visits to the polluted waterways by the political representatives nothing has been done to address their plight.
Thousands of plastic bottles, black plastic bags, used tyres, pieces of board, crocus bags with waste, and many other forms of garbage litter the gullies.
There was a heavy buzz of mosquitoes, despite the fact that it was only mid-morning. Two of the insects stung this reporter and left a reddish area at the points of contact.
The cry was the same from residents who live at Reid's Pen and Aintree along the Old Braeton Road in Greater Portmore, St Catherine.
"These are not mosquitoes, because them big like wasps and them sting hot. Portmore is a place usually have a lot of mosquito, but this year them 'tun up'. Them not romping," one woman said.
At the same time, residents who live near gullies along Red Hills Road and Grant's Pen in St Andrew, and in Eltham View and Gordon Pen on the outskirts of Spanish Town, St Catherine, were just as wary of the threat of the vector-borne disease.
The health ministry said yesterday that it had embarked on an intensified integrated dengue control response.
"With the weekly monitoring being done by the National Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health and the Virology Reference Lab at the University of the West Indies indicating a rapid increase in both the clinically suspected cases of dengue and laboratory confirmed cases respectively, the ministry has intensified its integrated dengue control response," a release from the ministry said.
The ministry, which last Thursday declared a dengue outbreak, has set up an Emergency Operating Centre in downtown Kingston and intensified vector control field activities.
It said, too, that patient care services have been organised to minimise dengue-related illnesses and death. In addition, the ministry said it has enhanced daily surveillance reporting from the health facilities and embarked on a public education drive.
Over the past two weeks there have been efforts to increase the awareness about the increase of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the dengue virus, while all parishes have been engaged in vector control activities, with priority given to communities with confirmed dengue cases.
"Intense mosquito control activities were conducted this past weekend, particularly in Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine and Manchester. The Ministry of Health will be focusing on areas such as informal settlements and communities where cases have been identified," the ministry said.
Members of the public have, in the meantime, been urged to get rid of old tyres and containers in which water can settle and breed mosquitos. Individuals were also asked to protect themselves from mosquito bites by using mosquito nets, and applying insect repellents containing deet.
Persons with severe symptoms of dengue, dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome must seek immediate medical attention and avoid taking aspirin or any other anti-inflammatory drug such as Ibuprofen. Severe symptoms of dengue include continuous pain, cold and clammy skin, bleeding from the nose, mouth and/or gums, skin bruises, frequent vomiting, difficulty breathing and fainting.
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J.A. Adande on Oden's Injury
I was most intrigued by this particular part: "Oden will be a restricted free agent next summer. He needs to go somewhere where any contribution he makes will be considered a welcome addition, not a comedown from what was expected from the No. 1 pick. And it's possible he needs to be surrounded by a different medical and training staff. Oden's knee troubles are the latest in a Portland line that includes Zach Randolph, Darius Miles, Joel Przybilla and Brandon Roy, the franchise player who limped through the playoffs and currently is on the shelf for at least a week. I've had NBA people from inside and outside the organization cast wary eyes on the Trail Blazers' medical ways. "


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Tunica County Schools Superintendent Steve Chandler admitted he has a long way to go to get Tunica County schools on track but said he believes his plan will work if he's given the time needed to see it happen.
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UFC has not made a public announcement of the buys for UFC 91, but privately, Dana White has told people the number is right at the 1 million mark. Two others have confirmed that at least this is the number UFC is talking about internally, with the actual figure being pegged at 1,010,000 buys. It was stated that if they do well in late reported buys, they have a solid to good shot at beating the 1,050,000 mark set in 2006 by Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz, and are not publicly saying anything because they want to announce it was the biggest ever, which at this point, is something they can't say. Keep in mind our trending patterns came in at 800,000 to 850,000 buys. Lesnar seems to be the one person whose drawing power never gets fully reflected in early trending patterns.
If this number is accurate, based on Couture's contract and his PPV bonuses, he would be earning $2.61 million in total for the show. The percentages in Lesnar's contract are not known, but sources close to the situation have said they are a little lower than Couture's. However, Lesnar made $200,000 based on winning the fight that Couture didn't, and both men were guaranteed $250,000 as their base pay if they lost and the show did less than 175,000 buys. In addition, if the number is accurate, Lesnar, headlining three shows that did an estimated 2.2 million in total buys, will finish slightly below Ortiz in 2006 (2.25 million total buys) as the biggest single year drawing card in company history. If the number is accurate, it would also be the biggest money total gross in UFC history because of the $44.95 price instead of $39.95 for Liddell/Ortiz. Between the live show and the PPV, the Liddell-Ortiz total revenue would have been $47.33 million and Lesnar-Couture would have been $50.21 million. It wouldn't be at the level of the big boxing shows because they are $54.95 and the live gates are larger. The biggest WWE show, which should have been the 2007 Wrestlemania, would have been about $55 million (because foreign buys are priced so much lower than domestic, as that show did 1,250,000 buys, with about 65% at a $49.95 domestic price).
There's quite a bit to unpack here. First, an amazing number for the UFC given the late push this fight received internally, although clearly the language used to describe this fight ("biggest fight in UFC history") helped garner mainstream attention and enormous coverage from ESPN. Second, Brock Lesnar is a cash cow (or cash bull?) and seems to either bring with him an audience trained to purchase PPV events where he's featured or intrigue new fans enough to act on their curiosity. Third, this not only helps buoy the UFC bottomline in a difficult market, it also creates a fantastic pivot point to help market 2009's key events like GSP vs. Penn 2. That is, recognizing what a strong mainstream media push can provide with marketable stars - whether or not they are as valuable as Lesnar is obviously up for debate - can further incentivize the UFC to fully exercise resources to market fights, although the decision by ESPN to devote more time and energy to UFC 91 is out of White's hands.
Lastly, unlike the strong numbers for De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao, one does not get the sense that this number at all spells doom or peril for MMA or the UFC. Whereas in boxing there is a great unknown about what lies ahead even for the sport's biggest stars, the UFC has done a far better job of shuffling in new talent while existing talent slowly but surely makes it's way for the retirement door. If anything, one gets a sense of reinvigoration about the UFC and MMA after looking at these figures.
So, congratulations are in order to the UFC for pulling off a very impressive feat. Here's hoping to an even bigger 2009.
Update from Michael Rome: On Wrestling Observer Radio tonight, Dave Meltzer said that the 1,010,000 buy number is confirmed for UFC 91.
The number is actually amazing all things considered. The UFC just let the show sell itself, they did a lot of media but they hardly promoted it as well as they could. There was no "feud" between the fighters, no cross promotion with WWE or TNA, no TUF buildup, and no multi-part series. I recall the level of hype the UFC put together for Hughes-Gracie and Chuck-Tito, and this fight just didn't have the same kind of thing.
So what did it? Maybe it was the ad calling it the biggest fight of all time. Maybe Brock Lesnar, who was able to draw 600k against non-draws, all of a sudden became a mega draw against an established star. Maybe the return of Randy Couture excited all the UFC fans to see Lesnar get beat. Regardless of the reason, they lost to a huge ODLH fight by only 240,000 buys in a year where they did a lot of great buyrates.
All things considered, millions of people saw the UFC 91 card, and it was a card very easy on casual eyes. Tons of quick finishes, a decisive main event crowning a new star, and a rabid crowd.


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The Lions have several players that will be free agents this coming season. Because the NFL is operating under the "final year" clauses of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) there are different rules for free agency this off-season. If you want an explanation of all the rules, you should refer to this excellent Q&A posted by Shaun
Sean's Q&A on Free Agency and the CBA
Unrestricted Free Agents
Let's look at the unrestricted free agents first. These are the guys that we can lose with no compensation, so it is an all or nothing proposition to sign them.
The toughest UFA decision is Nathan Vasher. Vasher was not stellar, but he was better than most of the other Lions cornerbacks. At this stage of his career, Vasher is a finished product ,so what you see is what you get. The problem with Vasher is that he might want to be paid like a full time starter in the NFL, but his play may not justify that. Nathan has made a few excellent plays, but he has also been burned on some plays too. I don't see the Lions signing Vasher to a big contract to play over Chris Houston or Alfonso Smith for the long term. If the Lions sign Vasher it should only be for a one or two year deal. Add in that the Lions are likely to draft at least one cornerback prospect and this decision becomes even more tricky.
The Lions should have only lukewarm interest in C.C. Brown during the coming off-season. Brown was unable to keep his starting spot from being taken away by rookie Amari Spievey at one point during the season. The play of Brown was inconsistent and if you are going to tolerate that, you might as well play a young guy that has a chance to improve with the playing time. Brown has hit his ceiling and won't be getting any better. Even then, he is one of the worst cover safeties in the NFL. If the Lions sign C.C. Brown they need to get a bargain because he is more a depth player than a starter. The Lions are better off by continuing to develop Amari Spievey and Randy Phillips instead.
I do not expect the Lions to pursue Landon Johnson with much vigor. The play of Johnson was uninspired before he suffered two concussions in three weeks and landed on injured reserve. Bobby Carpenter was signed to replace him and showed much more potential. The odds are very low that Johnson will be a Lion next season.
Jared DeVries is in the list of free agents, but his prospects to make the roster with the Lions are not good. The Lions defensive line is just too young and too good. Many expect that Jared will call it a career after two consecutive seasons on injured reserve. But a guy like DeVries will have a hard time calling it quits. It isn't in his nature to quit at anything. Either way, the Lions are likely to be the only team that is interested if he decides to play. He may get offered a one year contract to come to camp just as a retirement gift from the Lions.
Restricted Free Agents
The Lions can control the contract negotiations for these players by making a qualifying offer to them. If another team makes them an offer, the Lions have the right to match it and keep the player. If the Lions choose not to match the offer they would get a draft pick from the team that signed the player. The compensation draft pick is based on the qualifying offer the Lions made to the player. Thi8s is NOT a compensatory supplemental pick, that is something different. This is the actual draft pick of the team that signed the player away from the Lions.
The players that will probably get some interest from other teams in the market are Cliff Avril, Chris Houston, and Drew Stanton. Andre Fluellen might also get a little interest as well.
Cliff Avril will definitely get a qualifying offer from the Lions. Avril's 2010 cap number was $631,333 and that was a bargain. Avril is going to get a nice raise this coming season. A second round tender for a player with three years of service was $1.684 million last year. If the Lions don't tender Avril at a second round pick, or higher, they may lose him. But the Lions will likely match any offer made to Avril. The only real question is whether Avril will sign his tender to stay with the Lions, or whether the Lions will sign him before they even have to tender an offer.
The Lions will also give a qualifying offer to Chris Houston. His cap number was $550,000 last season. Since Houston was a second round draft pick, the Lions will probably give Houston an original round tender offer. That would be at least $1.176 million since Houston has four years of service. The Lions will probably match any reasonable offer made to Houston but would take the second round pick if it got ridiculous. Especially if they could sign Nathan Vasher cheaper.
Drew Stanton was at $1.052 million on the cap last season. Since Stanton was a second round pick they would likely tender him at his original round for the $1.176 million. The problem with Stanton comes in what other teams might be willing to offer. He showed enough in the games that he played to draw some interest. He might even be able to get more than the $2.08 million that Shaun Hill is signed for. If Stanton gets an offer that is much higher than his tender the Lions are likely to let him go and take the draft pick.
The Lions will probably give Dylan Gandy a tender offer just to have him in camp. The tender offer will likely be at a 10% raise over his 2010 salary of $1,176,000. If the Lions draft a center then Gandy will probably be the casualty to make room for them on the roster. But that also means that Gandy would never get paid most of the contract anyway. The Lions might also keep Gandy and cut, or trade, Dominic Raiola if they get a rookie center that can win the starting spot.
There are several restricted free agents that might not get tender offers. I am going to present those in a list for you to see why.
Original Draft
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Andre Fluellen
As you can see every one of these players would be looking at a large raise if they were to receive a tender offer, except for Gandy. Most of these players will not generate a ton of interest from other teams if they are allowed to become unrestricted free agents. The Lions will likely negotiate with them to stay with the team at a lower salary before the deadline for tender offers is reached.
I expect the Lions to make an effort to sign all of these players for camp. The only question is whether another team will try to sign them as well. The biggest risks are Andre Fluellen and John Wendling, and those are relatively low risks.
Some teams might feel that Fluellen can perform bigger if he has a bigger role. The question is how much cash they are willing to risk to prove that.
John Wendling was nominated to be a Pro Bowl alternate on special teams. He will not get much attention, but he might get some. I expect the Lions to be able to sign him.
Kevin Smith has been hurt too much for a team to risk much on him. He has more value to the Lions than he is likely to have to anybody else.
Jerome Felton just has not gotten enough playing time to make much of an impression on another team.
Exclusive Rights Free Agents
Stefan Logan, Zack Follet, and Caleb Campbell are exclusive rights free agents. Either they sign a new contract with the Lions or they will have to sit out the season. I expect all of them to come to an agreement and be in camp. That assumes that Follett is physically able to continue playing football.
I do not expect the Lions to lose anybody they cannot replace easily. The Lions have the ability to match any deal to Cliff Avril and Chris Houston, so they should be able to keep both players.
It would be nice to sign Nathan Vasher to a cap friendly deal, but if we don't there will be other free agent cornerbacks available.
It might be better for the Lions if Drew Stanton gets an offer with another team. Then the Lions can get the second round pick back that they spent on him and let Drew try for a bigger role someplace else.
Kevin Smith is likely to get a cap friendly contract to see if he still has something to offer in camp. But he has to perform or he will get cut. This would be his final chance.
After those players it would be good to keep Fluellen and Wendling for continuity. Both players have contributed to the team and its success.
The Lions should sign Jerome Felton and Dylan Gandy to cap friendly contracts just to have them in camp and competing for a spot.
Jared DeVries should retire and get the nice watch and a good party from the Lions. He has been a good player and deserves to go out with dignity instead of being beaten for a roster spot and cut.
The Lions should let CC Brown and Landon Johnson go to another team.
So there is the lot of them. The Lions are actually in pretty good shape in terms of their own free agents. Hopefully the Lions will be able to make free agency a net plus for the team this off-season.
There are some important dates on the NFL calendar and one of them snuck by without notice.
January 3, 2011 - Teams may begin signing free agents for the 2011 season. This means that teams can sign their own free agents, not sign guys from other teams.
February 7, 2011 - The waivers system starts. Teams can start waiving players and claiming those on waivers. The Lions do not have such an advantageous waiver position this season so it will be harder to get guys off waivers. We are likely to see some Lions get waived though. Can you say Julian Peterson?
February 23, 2011 - The NFL Combine begins and runs to March 1, 20011.


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City's middle class holds its own
Every politician in New York believes the middle class is being squeezed out of the city. Virtually everyone else seems to agree. A new study by City Comptroller Scott Stringer suggests a much more complicated story. The middle class in New York is actually quite stable although the composition of that group is moving upward. And that is actually a good thing.
The conventional wisdom about the middle class has come primarily from studies that looked at jobs, pigeonholing jobs by average wage and then counting up the gains and losses in each sector. By that measure, the city has lost "middle income" jobs and replaced them with "low wage" jobs.
The comptroller looked at household income in the Bloomberg era, which is clearly a better measure. (The information is on page 9 in his otherwise alarmist report on housing costs.) As the chart shows, the percentage of New Yorkers in the various income groups has remained remarkably stable. The poor have not increased and neither have the near poor. Nor have the percentage of the wealthy.
Household income by categories
|Less than $20,000
|Near poor
|$20,001 to $40,000
|Lower middle class
|$40,001 to $80,000
|Upper middle class
|$80,001 to $160,000
|Well off
|$160,001 to $300,000
|Very well off
|More than $300,000
Constant 2012 dollars
Source: New York City Comptroller's report, "The Growing Gap"
The city's middle class, which should be defined broadly as households making between $40,000 and $160,000, is just as large today as it was 12 years ago. The difference is that the lower middle class has declined (by about 29,000) while the upper middle class has more than offset that loss (increasing by 36,000).
So if one wants to define the middle class very narrowly, then you can make a case for the "squeeze." But in a city where the combined income of two municipal employees (a key bastion of the middle class) can easily exceed $100,000, that would be ideological economics.
More importantly, evidence is growing that the city's strong recovery from the recession—especially in three emerging industries—is already fueling an expansion of the middle class. More on that in the next post.
Correction: 27.9% of New York City households earned $40,001 to $80,000. This fact was misstated in a previous version of this article, published online April 29, 2014.


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Huggies has been a part of my son's life since the day he was born. We did cloth diapers with our first kid, but it has been *almost* all disposable with our second one. Not having a dryer readily available has pushed us to rely on disposables. In doing so, we have gone back to Huggies every time we head into Target to do our shopping.
The baby also has super-sensitive skin and Huggies do not irritate his skin, like other diapers have done. He wears his little Huggies Snug & Dry to sleep for 12 hours and in the morning, he is still dry and the bed is not smelling of pee or poop.
In fact, the other day we ran out of our diapers (because yes, we go through them like crazy) and we used an eco-friendly diaper instead. What happens when he woke up in the morning? He stood up and the diaper fell down to his knees because it didn't absorb the pee! Ew.
Lastly, a big reason why we use Huggies Snug & Dry AND their wipes is because they feature Disney characters. Yes! This is true. I mean, I have to change his diaper, I'd rather have something cute to look at than just a brand's name.
My son uses them A LOT too. His thing is cleaning his feet and hands with them. He has this thing with having his hands and feet clean all the time so he'll just sit there and use the wipes to clean himself up. I prefer he does this too as opposed to cleaning up his feet in the sink. There's a lot less mess this way.
If you get the wipes, I suggest you get the ones with the characters on the reusable container. I hand it to the baby to look at while I change him and it helps to distract him and keeps his hands busy so he's not touching his *ahem* "thing". The container also has that rubbery-type of slit where the wipes come out of, instead of the hard plastic. Much nicer on my hands when the wipes drop back into the tub.
If you currently use Huggies new and improved Huggies Diapers and Wipes, I invite you to visit Huggies on Facebook to share your Huggies story and enter to win a fully-stocked Huggies diaper bag. It will help you battle some of the most unexpected and messiest situations you face in your everyday life. If you haven't tried the new and improved Huggies Diapers and Wipes and you have little babies and toddlers in your life you have got to give them a try! They average $9.99 at Target (better yet with coupons) so you have nothing to lose!
Live Bilingual Chat with Poncho de Anda
Remember I was telling you about my Twitter chat with Huggies' spokesparent, Poncho de Anda? Well, he'll be available for a chat once again, but this time it will be a LIVE bilingual chat via the Huggies Latino Facebook page. He will share his thoughts on raising his young children in a bilingual home, maintaining their Latino cultural connections while living in the United States, share fun family stories and of course, how he and his wife cope with diaper changing, everyday messes and more!
Thursday Sept 20
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This is part of a compensated campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Huggies. However, all opinions expressed are my own.


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Writing a book, as the old adage goes, isn't the hard part. I mean, yeah, it's hard. It's a butt-ton of work. For me, writing books isn't the hard part. It's something I do, more or less, whether or not I want to. But while the writing part isn't exactly a mystery to me, there have been some real challenges… Read more →
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No, no, NaNo!
So I'm not saying I'm not doing NaNoWriMo. And I'm not saying I am. I'm going to be mercurial and special about it, so there. Life is moving in about a thousand different directions as we speak (I haven't written much this weekend but… I collected pine cones from the yard, and spray painted them and made a wreath and… Read more →
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These -ember months do seem to pile up rather quickly, don't they? Last week I went away to the West Coast, spending some time with family. I don't know what it is about me, but every single time I make a trip like that I somehow think I'm impervious to jet lag. The truth is, I'm terrible with jet lag.… Read more →
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Well, Rock Revival is officially at the 1/3 mark. 25K isn't a novel, true, but it's more than I've written in quite some time. In spite of crazy busy baby stuff, job hunting, and a visit to the beach with the husband's entire clan, I've been crawling along. Some days have been painfully busy and writing hasn't been an option, but… Read more →
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I grossed myself out today during writing. I don't know if it's because the AC is broken and it's 90 degrees up here and the humidity is through the roof, but I apparently needed to outdo myself in fiction. It was one of those weird moments where I'd planned for the scene to go one way and it took a… Read more →
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One man suffered a gunshot wound during a fight over a woman Saturday night at a Glendale apartment, police said.
The victim, in his 20s, was visiting the woman when the confrontation began, said Glendale police Sgt. Jay O'Neill.
The man suffered life-threatening injuries, O'Neill said.
Detectives were at the scene near 43rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road just before 8 p.m. to finish-up the investigation.
No other information was available.
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It's all too familiar story: local basketball legend's life morphs from what could have been to the tragic what really is. Earlier I posted the story of Lenny Cooke who was a contemporary of LeBron James and once was ranked higher than King James, but through the capriciousness of life compounded by poor decisions ended up incarcerated. Now comes NYT's Pete Thamel with a similar but perhaps more calamitous end, ""What happened to Jonathan Hargett?"
Amar'e Stoudemire, a high school teammate, has called Hargett the best player he has played with at any level. Carmelo Anthony, a summer league teammate when both were in high school, vividly recalls Hargett, a frenetic 5-foot-11 guard with a 44-inch vertical leap and skills that evoked comparisons to Allen Iverson


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|No Trains No Planes (1999)
Back in the present-day, Stelling chose a second book by Jean-Paul Franssens, Broederweelde, for a loose adaptation. The subject is a man, Gerard, who goes to his regular pub to bid the other patrons farewell. Gerard goes completely unnoticed by the rest of the company, and one sad event follows the next. The emotional low is his rejection by the beautiful Paula, who chooses a German gangster. The sad man only gets attention when he brags about his brother Mario Russo, a popular singer, with whom he is at odds however. This becomes apparent when Mario Russo unexpectedly drops by in the pub.
No Trains No Planes is a typical tragicomedy that only Jos Stelling could make, full of jokes, with a tragic background, and average, but at the same time unusual people. The star of the film is the Belgian actr Gene Bervoets as the crooner Mario Russo. Kees Prins and Ellen ten Damme stand out in their small roles, and Katja Schuurman, who at the time was known only as a soap starlet, makes her debut here in a feature film. Jos Stelling has said that he loves films that end beadly, but still leave you with a good feeling. Gerard's death at the end of the film is exactly what he means. As usual, Stelling had to go abroad to find an enthusiastic audience. The title of the film provided a funny misunderstanding, that would be right at home in a Jos Stelling film. When the film was sent to a festival, the reels stayed behind at an airport, because customs mistook the title for transportation intstructions: "do not send by train or by plane". Better just leave it then…
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ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. (AP) - A western Pennsylvania town's Nativity display is up outside a former church after lawsuit threat prompted the town to remove the display from public property.
Ellwood City's Nativity scene was put in place Sunday. A local attorney had paid for a new display and set it up outside the former church.
Mayor Anthony Court says the new crèche in the new locations "doesn't sit well" with him. He says city council should have stood up to the complaint from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation.
A councilwoman tells the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review the council reluctantly agreed to take down the display after the borough's solicitor called it a no-win situation.
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NICOLA McGrath's parents and husband have been doing their bit to ensure she gets around the London Marathon on April 13.
Mum Irene Monk and Nicola's husband Chris have been doing extra babysitting shifts while she goes training four days a week.
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Nicola is raising money for VICTA, which supports blind and partially sighted children, in memory of her cousin, Tilly Riddell, who had aniridia, a condition where there is incomplete formation of the iris.
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For the past year, the Cornell Law School community has aspired to reinvigorate the longstanding Legal Aid Clinic to serve local low-income residents in connection with civil legal matters. With that goal in mind, the last hurdle to clear was finding a professor to teach the clinic and supervise the students.
The year-long wish finally comes to fruition this fall as Jonathan Feldman, a Rochester-based attorney with twenty-five years of relevant experience in public interest law, takes the helm of the re-imagined Legal Aid Clinic.
Feldman and the clinic students will represent low income and indigent clients in Tompkins County in civil legal matters. One of the areas of clinic concentration will be education cases that revolve around students with disabilities who have a conflict with the school system. Another will be denial of government benefits cases.
"The clinic will do several things," says John Blume, Director of Clinical, Advocacy, and Skills Programs at the Law School. He added, "the students will be working in an area where there is a sea of need. This will give individuals in need opportunities and access to justice. The clinic will also provide hands-on experience and give students an opportunity to put the legal skills they've learned in law school to work."
Under the direction of Professor Feldman, a senior staff attorney with the Empire Justice Center's Civil Rights, Employment and Education Unit in Rochester, roughly a dozen students will be enrolled in the clinic. Feldman is well versed in representing clients in civil matters related to education, particularly special education matters. In his career, he has carried out class action lawsuits against both the Rochester City School District and the Greece Central School District on behalf of students with disabilities.
"I'm excited to work with Cornell Law students and help them learn to respond to low-income clients' legal needs," says Feldman. "I've also been gratified to learn of the rich network of grassroots advocacy organizations that exist in Ithaca. I'm looking forward to developing a 'synergy' between the Law School and the Empire Justice Center, where our chief counsel, Bryan Hetherington '75, is himself a Cornell Law grad."
"There are people whose educational needs are not being met or who have been wrongfully expelled," says Blume. Having a clinic which addresses the civil needs of the local community and focuses on education has the potential to make a positive impact not only on the children affected, but also the broader community, adds Blume. "When children don't receive an appropriate education, good things usually do not happen. Education is an area of need and this is a clinic that could make a very significant difference in these kids' lives."


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Somewhere on the mean streets of Oregon, UFC light heavyweight number one contender Chael Sonnen is drilling guillotine chokes in preparation for his UFC 159 title fight against Jon Jones next month in New Jersey. Perhaps he should fire grappling coach Vinny Magalhaes and hire Adam Cella? The TUF 17 contestant, eliminated by this highlight-reel KO, choked out the 205-pound champ in a "money match." Using MMA math, that means Adam Cella > Vitor Belfort.


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News: New Kanye West Tracks Premiere: "I"d Rather Be A D**k Than A Swallower" [Video]
Saturday, May 11, 2013 3:15PM
While Kanye West aired out paparazzi yesterday after running into a street sign, buzz over a deejay premiering new tracks from the G.O.O.D. Music head in Poland has sprouted online.
While details are still fuzzy, producer Hudson Mohawke is reportedly responsible for teasing fans with the tracks.
During Hudson Mohawke's set at Poland's Free Form Festival last night, the Scottish producer and G.O.O.D. Music signee dropped two new Kanye West cuts, one of which segued into TNGHT's "Goooo". (HudMo also played unreleased Kanye material in his set at Dublin's Twisted Pepper last week, he tweeted, though there's no video.) No word yet if these two tracks will appear on Yeezy's upcoming sixth solo album (which may feature Daft Punk and Skrillex, and be released on June 18), but they're significantly clearer than the Vine posts of new material debuted at last week's Met Ball, so much so that it's possible to pick out some probably soon-to-be-classic lines: "There's leaders and there's followers but I'd rather be a d*ck than a swallower." (Pitchfork)
The tunes come just days after Ye performed new music at New York's Met Gala 2013.
In a set that reportedly featured songs from his as-yet-untitled new album, West took a moment at one point to say, "Don't let nobody bring you down, you're so awesome, you're so awesome!," according to a Vine video posted by model Coco Rocha. Reports from the event indicated that the comment was meant for Kardashian, who has been the subject of ongoing tabloid ridicule during her pregnancy. In another clip, West, who took the stage in a leather skirt, sparkly Givenchy top and studded, gauzy mask, can be seen performing what sounds like another new song with a uptempo, glitch techno vibe and a song in which he yells, "I am a god!" West told the crowd he would only be singing new songs during the set. (MTV)
Last week, Mr. West raised eyebrows by putting up a mysterious tweet which points to June 18th.
After famously removing all his tweets, Kanye West has returned to the social media platform with a single post: "June Eighteen." The rapper deleted his entire Twitter presence back in October 2012, so his new tweet could mean something big. There's already rampant speculation about what the cryptic message might mean. Could it be the release of his new music? A tour? Or baby mama Kim Kardashian's due date? (New York Post)
Heading into the weekend, footage of the Chicago native lashing out at Los Angeles paparazzi surfaced.
Kim Kardashian's maternal instincts are already kicking in! The seven-months-pregnant reality star, 32, was house-hunting with beau Kanye West in Bel-Air, Calif. on Friday, May 10, when the rapper suddenly walked straight into a street pole. Dressing her growing baby bump in a black lace cardigan paired with a side braid and chandelier earrings, the expectant mother immediately showed her nurturing side -- going to the rapper's side and kissing his forehead while he seemed to wince from the klutzy mishap. (Us Magazine)
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I was looking at the roster on the official Cal hoops site and came across a name I hadn't seen before: Jeff Powers. Is this where the last scholarship is going?
Looks like he played in high school with Brandon Smith at De La Salle and was a redshirt at Denver. (Sun Belt-errific!) Yahoo Sports shows him on the roster but the school's official site does not. But the most interesting thing was his measurements: 6'9" and he's a guard. Holy Hell. But at 215 lbs, he has Zhang-like proportions.
Maybe I'm stupid and you all have heard of him already but there is no number listed beside his name, unlike transfer Robert Thurman (#32), so I'm assuming he's a newbie. The only question now is whether or not he's a recruited walk-on or the recipient of what I understand will be the last scholarship for the 2010 recruiting class.
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The first thing we learned about war re-enactment is that it's fucking terrifying having guns fired at you, even ones loaded with blanks. The second thing we learned is a common re-enactor's dilemma called "The G.I. Effect", which is basically that people playing Americans don't like to die. So sometimes they just don't.It's Like Vietnam All Over Again, pt 1. Part 2


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Sixers coach Doug Collins admitted after Monday's short practice that the Spurs "got all the 50-50 balls," which is alarming because San Antonio outworked the Sixers despite playing its third game in three nights and being without Tim Duncan (Philly was off Saturday).
Collins and Andre Iguodala, who missed the Spurs' game with left knee tendinitis, also lamented how "disconnected" the 27-22 Sixers seemed in San Antonio.
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Well, to say it has been a while since my last post would be an understatement. The past several months have been busy ones to be sure, but also full of exciting updates when it comes to food.
The quick version of the story is that I've had a very successful experience with my elimination diet, and gluten and soy are pretty much the only foods I avoid these days. Pretty crazy, right? It's hard to believe that I'm back to eating so many foods I've avoided over the past 8 years, including one of the big ones: dairy! Continue reading


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Stefan Struve defeats Dave Herman by TKO. The stoppage came at 3:52 in the second round.
In what comes as a surprise to no one, Stefan Struve spent the first round of the fight unable establishing proper range. This allowed an incredibly hairy Dave Herman to wade his way inside to land strikes from all eight points. That's not to say that Struve wasn't effective, however, as he landed combinations of his own, including several lead knees to the body. A short uppercut knocked Herman down with 90 seconds left in the second round. The strike didn't seem powerful but it landed right on the proverbial button.
Struve quickly settled into mount and relentlessly threw strikes. Referee Josh Rosenthal allowed Herman all the opportunities to improve his position and fight back. Unfortunately for Herman, he was essentially a turtle off his back and failed to escape this terrible position. Though the fight was stopped, many of Struve's strikes were blocked by the arms of Dave Herman.
Stefan Struve continues to show improvement as a heavyweight but still fails to fight like a fighter that is 6'11". But not utilizing a jab he allowed Herman to stay dangerous. Herman is now 1-1 in the UFC and drew the ire earlier this week of the UFC President for coming in looking like a teen wolf.


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The Nets still need a viable third big on their roster. As of now we have Humphries/Favors in the starting role, the other as a back-up and Johan Petro playing both PF & C. We might use Outlaw as a stretch four, but there needs to be size, rebounding and toughness next to Lopez. For depth purposes, we definitely need to sign another big, hopefully a savvy veteran that will play hard and mentor Favors. Here are the remaining PF's (I'm putting them in no particular order):
1) Joe Smith - A veteran that will rebound and hit the midrange jumper. He didn't play much last year & shot under 40% - looks like age has gotten the best of him. If we're ruling either Humph or Favors as our starter, Joe Smith as the third PF wouldn't be terrible. Wouldn't be anything special by any means, however.
2) Tim Thomas - An interesting candidate. Although he is 33, he had a solid season last year, averaging nearly 8 ppg in only 15 minutes of action. He still has great touch from outside, as he shot 36% from deep last season. Nets fans will always remember his loud and obnoxious rant against the "fugazy" Kenyon Martin during the playoffs (yeah, that was pretty pathetic), but he can still score with the best of 'em.
3) Louis Amundson - A classic workhorse that out-hustles everyone on the court. His offense is very limited, but he's a poor man's Joakim Noah, the type of player that every team needs. His energy and rebounding would be real nice next to Brook. He seems to have found his niche off the bench as a spark plug, so I'm not sure if he's a starting PF in that regard. If the Nets are going with Hump or Favors, Amundson would be a great addition to the bench. Phoenix will probably re-sign him, though.
4) Ike Diogu - Another interesting candidate. He's always been a great rebounder, but consistency is a huge issue. Some games he completely dominates the paint, others he simply withers away. For instance, he averaged over 20 points and 8 boards per game during the final five contests of the season, yet he only averaged 7 minutes a game during the 09/10 season (1.9 boards a game? Not good if your strong skill is supposed to be rebounding). He has also bounced around the league quite a bit already. If he comes at a complete bargain, say the veterans minimum, he'd be a solid back-up for the back-up. And who knows, maybe you take a chance on the kid (like we did with Hump) and he starts to really improve. Just some wishful thinking...
5) Etan Thomas - My personal favorite at this point. He can play both center and PF, he's a model citizen/great influence in the locker room & will really bust his butt on the floor. He'd also come pretty cheap, most likely at the vet's minimum. Even if he started and played only 10 minutes a game, that would leave 38 minutes for Favors & Humphries - I think 20 minutes or so for Favors is perfect early on. He's nearing his mid 30's, so you never know when Father Time will suddenly cast a spell on him, but he's the type of role model and influence that would help Favors develop on and off the court. His size and muscle would be nice for the interior.
6) Anthony Tolliver - A really solid, emerging big man that surprised people out in Golden State last year. He'd be a great pickup, but I think GS will resign him.
7) Earl Barron - The Knicks just got Turiaf & the big Russian dude, so Barron looks expendable. He's more of a center (7 foot, 250 lbs), so it might be a stretch to sign him. When given the chance, however, he played well (11 ppg, 11 rpg last season with NYK). Don't know if he can really play PF though, as he's a slower big man, so I don't think we'll look into his services.
There are some more names out there that I doubt we'll look into - Oleksiy Pecherov, Shavlik Randolph, Jarron Collins (twin!), Malik Allen (not again!), our very own Josh Boone (AIIIIR-BAAALLL), Primoz Brezec, Brian Cardinal, Francisco Elson, Adonal Foyle (he's still in the league?!), DJ Mbenga, Fabricio Oberto (maybe?), and our beloved Brian Scalabrine - yeah, those don't seem so likely.
All in all, I think we should be patient and see what Favors can do. There might be some growing pains, but it could all be worth it in the long run. It would have been flashy to sign Amar'e, Boozer or Lee, but we would have dropped too much cash for any of them, which would have ruined our long-term flexibility. Would you want a 32 year old Boozer making 20 million dollars a couple years down the line? Each player also comes with a red flag - none play good post defense, period. Lee's energy is a perfect match for the Nets, but his terrible post defense would simultaneously hurt us. We need that solid defense next to Lopez - Brook is a nice rebounder and shot blocker, but his one-on-one post D has been suspect at times. I always think of Pat Ewing & Charles Oakley/Anthony Mason or Rik Smits & Dale/Antonio Davis. While the flashy centers scored on the low block, the gritty power forward's did all of the dirty work. That formula helped both the Knicks and Pacers go far into the playoffs year in and year out. Favors has the ability to be that type of player, and a whooole lot more, so I think this is the right move for the long term. Our veteran coaching staff will get the best out of the young fella.
Whoops, sorry for that long tangent. Let me know which remaining big man makes the most sense for our Nets. If I forgot anyone, or if any of these players have signed, I apologize in advance! LET'S GO NETS!!


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Posted by Katy on Jul 26, 2013 in Sweet Treats | 2 comments
I'm a little obsessed with meringues at the moment, and though my technique is far from perfect – I envisage rows of uniformly pert and pretty meringues and instead end up with a higgeldy-piggeldy heap – I enjoy making them and experimenting with flavours. As this particular batch was for a gift, I opted for a classic combination of hazelnut and chocolate and made mini meringue 'kisses'.
It's been a hectic week – I've just finished my job and I'm moving house at the weekend, so it's been packing chaos. I was also interviewed for Gourmandize – a fun new foodie website. You can read my interview here.
Anyway, in a dilemma of what to get as goodbye gifts for people at work, I decided to make a batch of mini meringues and divide them up into pretty packages – problem solved!
Like so many things, meringues are not as difficult to make as they first appear. Meringues is simply a mixture of egg white and sugar – it just needs a good beating and a long time in the oven. To start with, you whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks, then add the sugar a little at a time, whilst continuing to whisk. The mixture should be stiff – hold it upside down over your head and if you end up covered in it, you didn't whisk it enough!
At this point, you can fold in any flavours and colours that you like, or just leave it plain. To get it into a piping bag without ending up in a sticky mess, it's a good idea to put the piping bag into a tall glass or cocktail shaker and fold the edges over – it makes it really easy to get the meringue in. Then chop off the end and pipe onto a lined baking tray. That's where my tips end, since making pretty meringues, as stated above, still evades me!
Meringues need a relatively cool oven and then need to be allowed to cool in the oven once it has been switched off. So the work time is low, but don't plan on using the oven to make dinner half an hour later – meringues are fussy things and don't like being disturbed.
Once cool, they can be eaten with cream or ice cream, or wrapped up and given as gifts – continuing the 'kisses' theme, I wrapped mine in pink tissue paper and finished with a heart-shaped tag.
Now I just need to keep practising to get them looking perfect!
I love meringues too! I remember I was a bit meringue obsessed when I was a teenager and made them for EVERYTHING. Yours are so cute. Off to read your interview now.
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I'm a little bit obsessed with hazlenut right now (thanks Frangelico) so this recipe sounds perfect