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When I think back on the days of my youth, that time when I had the privilege of traveling on the NASCAR circuit, it would be hard to pick a lesson learned that was more important than another.
But there is one that deeply branded itself in the bones of my being – that of the importance of being loyal in all things.
In those days, the world's premier stock car circuit was evolving into a national sport from being a Southern giddy-up-and-go. A new cable channel called ESPN and a newspaper named USA Today was giving it coast-to-coast coverage that it had not had previously. Read More»
Lately, I've been thinking about the treasure trove that can be found in life's challenging times – the wisdom, the victories, the emotional muscle built and, of course, the stories. As those who know me well often say with a smile, "It's always about the story with her."
It fascinates me to see what the journey of life will drill into our souls and our minds and how it can turn so effortlessly into songs, books, poetry, movies and kitchen table stories that will entertain, provoke and evoke. Read More»
As an unusually mild, rainy summer was melting away or rather frosting its way into autumn, I took to noticing signs that our mountain people have always used to judge the forthcoming severity of winter.
Everywhere, it seemed, I saw those little black and yellow striped, hairy caterpillars that I grew up calling "wooly boogers" but officially known as the banded wooly bear. This being an educational column of sorts, you should know that. You probably call them "wooly boogers," too. I think of it as a caterpillar that puts on a heavy coat. Read More»
A while back, a messy problem loomed ahead. I don't like confrontation. If that makes me less than a person then consider me to be itty bitty. Life, I figure, is too short for squabbling. My motto is "whenever possible, step out of the way."
Now, know this, less you think I'm a wimp — if it comes down to it and the need arises, fight I will. I won't enjoy it but if I must, I will stick to my ground. Read More»
It has become somewhat of an art for me, that of studying Southern culture and deciphering what makes us different from others as well as downright peculiar among ourselves.
One thing I have found to be mostly true, as true as any rule can be, is that in the South, you are either proud or humble. There is very little in-between. Read More»
Some missing something or the other required me to prowl through closets at Mama's house. That's when I found it. I pulled it out and smiled broadly, warmed by the memories it evoked.
You know the feeling, I am sure. You find something that somewhere back in time meant so much, but years have passed and you have forgotten its existence. Then you find it and it's like running into an old friend who reminds you of happy times. Read More»
One Sunday while sitting around the dinner table, Louise and I began to tell Daddy stories, the ones that stretched back to the early days of his preaching life. Since I was born 12 years after he "made a preacher," as our folks said back then, I could only contribute what he had told me about those days, not what I had seen.
Daddy, raised hard in the Appalachian foothills, had escaped to make a better life for himself when the Lord called and he eventually answered, fighting the calling for a while and running as hard as man can until he succumbs to the Holy Spirit. Read More»
To this conclusion I have come: the most deadly years of our lives are the ages 16 to 21. Those years give us a headiness that comes from new freedom — a driver's license — and the passing of the torch from strict childhood rules to more trust, different restraints and relaxed curfews.
When you add the opportunity to go off to college or move out on your own, we're fooled into thinking that we're mature enough and wise enough to make decisions that will affect the rest of our lives.
It's scary. Read More»
Their histories, accurate and complete, are lost to time and buried with them and those who knew them. I wish I knew more for their stories would read like a page-turning novel.
The moonshining trio of Raymond Parks, Lloyd Seay and Roy Hall burst out of the north Georgia mountains from Dawson County in the 1930s to combine Seay's and Hall's driving skills with Parks' business ingenuity to participate in a new sport that would become known as NASCAR. Read More»
Dear Readers,
Everyone loved Mama. And they loved stories about her. This is a column written before her death but never published. I decided to share it to celebrate Mama. She was a true Southern original.
My worst fears are about to be realized: Mama has announced her intentions to write a book.
My payback is coming. Read More»


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Major Break
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The microphone was kicked from the stage as the pop star moved forward, her face passive, serene.
The crowd screamed, their eyes wide with horror and disbelief as their idol turned on them, came at them.
Another shot rang out and another. The blood spray covered the first two rows of spectators as security guards collapsed, and the screams intensified, doubled, tripled. More shots. Again and again. More blood.
The pop star jumped off the stage and rolled, taking aim at the crowd once again. She emptied the magazine, so glad to finally give in to the madness. So glad.
Disclaimer: Gargle. Always gargle.
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Not only is there a drabble, but there's a link to the newly released Mega 3: When Giants Collide! Let's see that beautiful bean footage!
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Now, on to the drabble!
Pitiful Creature
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"The interesting thing is how the creature reacts to various stimuli," Dr. Roberts said. "Observe."
The doctor threw a lit bag of feces into the cage.
"Dude!" the creature shouted. "What the hell, man? Is that poo? Why the hell are you throwing flaming poo at me?"
"It has become irritated," Dr. Roberts observed. "It uses it's primitive language to express that irritation."
"Irritation? Dude, I'm pissed! That's gross!" the creature exclaimed.
"Now, let's see how it reacts when we expose it to raw uranium," Dr. Roberts said.
"What? DUDE! NO URANIUM!"
"Pitiful," one of the observers said. "So pitiful."
Disclaimer: NO URANIUM!
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The Darkness Thirsts
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"Who dares summon me?" the Devil asked as he appeared in a puff of smoke in the center of the abandoned church.
"It is I, Master!" the man in the robes replied. "Your humble servant and-."
"Sweet. Get me a latte from Starbucks, servant. Whole milk, two shots of vanilla. No cinnamon or nutmeg. NO CINNAMON OR NUTMEG!"
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"God, I love Halloween," the Devil sighed as the robed man hurried from the church and out to his Prius. "Free lattes rock."
Disclaimer: If the Devil asks you to get him a latte, don't get the two shots of vanilla. The guy is diabetic and in denial. Don't be an enabler.
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Think of it as Stephen King for the John Green fans. Great stuff! So go ahead and click that link, have a read, and enjoy the spooky season!
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Wyattsville, Oregon –The Most Haunted Place In America.
For fourteen year old Cotton Tennison, the Wyattsville ghosts are not the horrors he fears. The living are far more scary.
As the town outcast, Cotton suffers the abuse of his drunk father and the torment of the local bullies – a group known as the Red Meat Boys.
His only refuge is The Wyatt House, an abandoned house at the end of his street, a house filled with ghosts and specters that the town would prefer didn't exist.
When several teenagers are brutally murdered, the town council decides to turn the Wyatt House over to a family of ghost hunters with questionable intentions. Here begins Cotton's struggle to find a way to save the house, his ghostly friends, and the entire town before an evil force de-stroys them all.
Intentional Haunting is a Teen horror novel that mixes the tender macabre of Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book, the suspense of Stephen King's The Shining, and the dark humor of Tim Burton's Beetlejuice. It is the personal story of a young man surviving the abuse of a town that has abandoned him, a young man that will be faced with a choice when the fate of Wyattsville rests in his hands. Will he be able to look beyond his resentment to save the town that has caused him such pain or will he walk away, just as the town walked away from him?
The Permuted Press Storm de Shite – Views From The Captain's Chair Special Edition
So, as many of you may or may not know, there has been a little kerfuffle over Permuted Press and its decision to stop releasing the majority of its novels in POD (Print On Demand). So, I thought I'd chime in now that most of the drama has chilled out. Why chime in? Because I'm a Permuted author and there have been a ton of rumors, misinformation, and flat out lies said about what's going on.
Now, originally I had a legal pad's worth of notes I was going to address with responses to claims that a couple of authors have made. But, in the end, I decided not to give them my energy. Flame wars are useless.
Let me just say this, though: the blog post that started all of this is so riddled with falsehoods and flat out lies that even if there is some truth in there, you better believe you'll need to dig through a pile of horse shit to find that truth. [Quick note: I couldn't help myself and went back to said blog post. Guess what? Half of it is gone and edited out. So, I amend my statement above and say WAS filled with falsehoods. Interesting.] And the subsequent blog posts that came out, including an author's declaration of his personal boycott against Permuted, are all based on the original post by an author that had an axe to grind based on employment issues well before the kerfuffle started. Employment issues, not publishing issues. Trust me when I say that that original blog post cannot be trusted in any way, shape, or form.
Speaking of trust (and truth), I made a statement on Twitter in response to something James Roy Daley (I link because I like!) tweeted. My statement was that some authors have flat out lied about their versions of paying to be released from their Permuted contracts. But, since I cannot say for 100% certain that they did lie, as I am not privy to their personal interactions with Permuted, I willingly retract my statement and apologize to Mr. Daley for misleading him. My bad. I also apologize to those authors for making any misstatements myself. This post is about clearing up misstatements, not perpetuating them. Again, my bad.
See? Being honest and admitting when you are wrong isn't so hard. Others should try it.
Back to the kerfuffle!
Here's the deal, Permuted Press announced that they are going to be publishing in primarily ebook format from here on out. Their reasoning being that 42% of labor was going into getting books ready for print whereas only 7% of sales were coming from print books. Now, be sure to read those numbers carefully. They are very telling because unlike so many reports, this wasn't about not being able to afford the costs of POD, it was all about wasting 42% of labor (time) on 7% of sales. No respecting business would keep going in that direction and I sure as hell wouldn't want them to.
But, regardless of the business aspect, the news was hard to swallow for many. There is the emotional aspect of holding a print book of your own, not to mention the ego boost of being able to point to it on a shelf and say, "That's mine!". Due to the emotional issue, many authors lost their shit over this. I am not exagerating. Some flat out freaked. Many of those authors were first timers and I can totally see why they'd freak. Without my experience in business and in the writing game, I'd have freaked too.
Full disclosure: Permuted's decision does not affect me. I am part of their Permuted Platinum imprint which means my books (with the exception of one) are not POD, but offset print. That's a whole other ball of wax. So, in all honesty, I had the luxury of standing back from all of this and analyzing as an inside outsider. It was surreal, to say the least.
Where was I? Oh, right, no more ebooks. But, wait! That isn't 100% true. Here is Michael Wilson's, CEO and President of Permuted Press, response to that:
"First, Permuted Press is NOT ceasing all print. The email was worded for, and sent specifically to, authors who had works releasing with us in the future. It leaked beyond those recipients and landed in the lap of people that are unaffected by our policy change. In fact, if you have a print title with us already, the news is even better. We're shifting our printing away from Createspace and over to Lightning Source. This change, when fully implemented, will mean that anyone who currently has a printed book with Permuted Press will be able to go in to their local book store and ask them to stock that title. Lightning Source print on demand books are made available through the Ingram catalog, and retailers anywhere in North America can stock those titles. This isn't the same as Permuted Platinum where a sales team works to get bulk buys and acquire shelf space for the books, but current print titles from Permuted Press will be available upon request to order at retail."
That clarifies, but doesn't help those that felt/feel betrayed by their novels not seeing print. Which then led to the major meltdown from many authors that wanted out of their contracts. While most quietly contacted Permuted, and were let go without hassle, some made a public display of their struggles and then began a smear campaign of misinformation and misdirection. I'm not here to defend Permuted. I'm Team Jake 100% of the time. So, let me have Michael speak again:
"Next, there has been some misinformation spreading about Permuted asking authors to buy back their titles. Let me clarify the reality of this accusation. Because we understand that many of our authors would not have signed with us as an electronic only publisher, and that our new e-first model would create some concern, we have very liberally been granting authors rescission of their agreements, including print rights as well as all other rights. The exception has been for a very small number of titles that Permuted Press has already made a financial investment in for artwork or editing. In cases where we have not yet paid an advance and we have not worked on art or edits for titles in question, we have freely and without hesitation allowed the author to have their rights back. In some cases we have borne the burden of artwork and editing and taken a loss in an attempt to absorb the sting of a thorny situation, but in no case have we held an author's work for ransom."
There's that. Goes against a couple authors' assertions they have been held for ransom. Maybe they have or maybe the authors were so offensive and aggressive that no one in their right mind would want to help make things easier for them. Speculation! I don't know the answer to the specific accusations, I just know what I've witnessed so far: authors being let out of their contracts without a fight.
And speaking of contracts, that is the next direction the kerfuffle went! One established horror author hopped on his soapbox, using the less than credible postings of a disgruntled author as his fuel, to attack Permuted's boilerplate contract. Then the HWA got involved as well as Absolute Write.
Let me say that Permuted's boilerplate contract is not author friendly. I knew that the second I read it. Which is why I negotiated changes and Permuted was happy to make those changes. End of story for me. Other authors did not read the contract or understand it or give it to a professional that would understand it. They signed it and then got slammed in the face with the Regret Hammer once the ebook announcement came out. BUT, and that but is big for a reason, if you read the statement above, Permuted is willingly letting authors out of their contracts! So whether it is a crap ass contract or not is moot. Permuted has been doing right by its authors and freeing them from contracts they are not happy with.
So let's shut up about the contract, okay? It's every authors' responsibility to read and understand what they are signing. Shit, folks, it's every AMERICANS' responsibility to read and understand what they sign! [You foreigners can sign whatever you want. I don't care. I'm looking at you, Kiwis. 'Murica!] [[That's a joke. I love Kiwis. They are all short and have hairy feet and eat second lunches and elevensies. Especially Paul Mannering. One day I'll be able to hug that hobbit in person.]] [[[All jokes. Calm down. No, seriously, calm down. What are you doing with the axe? NOOOOOOO!!!]]] [[[[I'm playing here, folks. Paul has had a great take on all this. Click the link above.]]]]
Shit, where was I? Contracts. Right. Another thing on the Permuted contract: the brass knows it's a shite contract and during a meeting I had with them in September, they said they were working on changing it so it was more author friendly and would give authors way more rights and freedoms with their work. This was weeks before the announcement. That's why, for me, the contract issue is a red herring and has been used as a smear weapon against a publisher that is already in the thick of fixing it. They probably should have announced that, though.
So, if all of this is being addressed and authors are calming down (are they?), then why am I talking about it, you ask? Because, whether directly or indirectly, my reputation has been attacked because I am sticking with Permuted Press. Hear that? Yes, I am sticking with Permuted Press. Why? Because they have been nothing but professional to me from day one. They have kept every promise and have gone out of their way to be open and honest with me. Because that's what people do when they are professionals.
Ah, yes, people! This is where it gets personal. This is where I really started to get pissed about the smear campaign. You see, a lot of authors and bloggers want to paint Permuted as some investor owned mega corporation that only cares about profits. That's bullshit. These are really, really, really nice folks. And they are not a mega corporation, they are a team of six (maybe seven now) hard working, horror and genre loving fans that have been overworked and under appreciated. I got to meet all of them in Nashville and we had a blast sitting and eating tacos and talking about our love of True Lies and Con Air.
True Lies and Con Air, people! That's not evil, that's just awesome!
So, when you picture Permuted Press, don't picture an ivory tower, picture several enthusiastic lovers of all things genre with sour cream and salsa on their chins. That's how I picture them. Seriously.
Okay, what else? Right, how it all sucks.
It does. R. Thomas Riley posted about the ebook only move and while I corrected him about the Nashville meeting and how none of the authors present were ever told to lie, not ever, even though he makes it sound way more ominous and conspiratorial than it was even in my correction, I do agree that he and Roy C. Booth got screwed because they don't have physical copies of their book for a book signing. That does blow. And I know there are others that got left in the lurch. That's why I am leaving this part at the end of my post.
Permuted Press could have, and should have, handled this a little (a lot) better. Leaving some authors without print books they had planned on getting isn't cool, contract or not. Not responding to all the misinformation and BS blogposts while the authors are being attacked left and right for staying with them isn't cool. Keeping authors in the dark for a week when there were a billion questions isn't cool. It does hurt the spirit of small press publishing.
That's why I'll give Michael the last word (almost!) on that subject:
"It's been a week since I announced the changes going in to effect, and before I made any comments here in the author's group, I was determined to give emotions a chance to calm a bit so that we could have a calm, civil discussion. I believe we've all seen in the past week the wisdom in that decision. I have been silent, but I haven't been distant, disconnected, or lacking in concern."
Like I said, almost the last word. I don't think it was wise to stay quiet. Things got messy. But, in the end, I have to admit that I too stayed quiet (for the most part) for the exact same reasons- to give emotions a chance to calm a bit. I am hoping they have and they continue to. Sure, there are still those that are hurt and pissed and want to lash out, but I think they have had time to look at the reality of the business and see this is not the end of the world. As for the others that want their personal grievances and war to be every authors' war, I have only this to say- grow up and fight your own battles especially when you use blatant lies and misdirection as your only ammunition. Just knock it off. Especially the guy that believes threats of violence are the way to get a point across. Grow up, dude. Really.
Now, that's my statement on the matter. I'm done and have three novels to write/finish before the end of the year. Jake ain't got time for this!
If you want to comment, please do. Just be respectful and honest. No rumors, no unsubstantiated anything. Be professional and be prepared to discuss, not fight. Cool?


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Almaviva Puente Alto 2010
Almaviva - Valle Central - Chile - Maipo
Professional Wine Reviews for Almaviva Puente Alto 2010Additional information »
2010 saw extremely high quality viticulture in many parts of the world, with an exceptionally long and hot summer providing huge benefits for wineries across many countries, especially in the southern hemisphere. The northern hemisphere and Europe saw something of a cooler summer and flowering period, but this was by no means as disastrous as it could have been. France, especially, had a fantastic year in 2010, with the world renowned Burgundy region proclaiming that their white wines of this year are ones to look out for, and despite yields being relatively small across much of the country, the quality was exceptionally high. Spain, too, received some cooler weather, but Rioja and the rest of central Spain are hailing 2010 as a very good year indeed, again as a result of smaller, finer yields. California also received similar climatic conditions, but again, wineries are highly positive about the overall effect this had on their produce, as the slightly challenging conditions resulted in smaller yields of much elegance and distinction. 2010 was really Australia's year, and in South Australia and across the Mornington Peninsula, Chardonnay vines produced good yields with a lower sugar level than in previous years. As such, the majority of South Australian white wines from 2010 are superb, and packed full of character. Shiraz also had a great year, and most Australian wineries have been proclaiming 2010 one of the great vintages. Both the Argentinian and Chilean wine industries benefited from some ideal climatic conditions this year, and are reportedly ecstatically pleased with the fact that their 2010 wines ended up with lower alcohol levels, and were beautifully balanced wines packed full of flavor.
Chile's Valle Central has to be one of the oldest 'New World' wine regions on earth, with a viticultural history which stretches all the way back to the 16th century, and the time of the first European settlers in South America. This long stretch of valleys and mountains, which extends between Maipo and Maule, has grown to become one of the most prodigious and productive wine regions on the continent, with a reputation for big, flavourful and characterful wines. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Carmenere all flourish in various part of Valle Central, and the many micro-climates which characterize the region allow wineries to experiment and innovate with their crops. Today, the Chilean wine industry is stronger than ever, and quality has for the first time overtaken quantity as a priority, making it something of a golden age for the country's wine producers.
Chile has a long and rich wine history which dates back to the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century, who were the first to discover that the wonderful climate and fertile soils of this South American country were ideal for vine cultivation. It has only been in the past forty or fifty years, however, that Chile as a modern wine producing nation has really had an impact on the rest of the world. Generally relatively cheap in price,Whilst being widely regarded as definitively 'New World' as a wine producing country, Chile has actually been cultivating grapevines for wine production for over five hundred years. The Iberian conquistadors first introduced vines to Chile with which to make sacramental wines, and although these were considerably different in everything from flavor, aroma and character to the wines we associate with Chile today, the country has a long and interesting heritage when it comes to this drink. Chilean wine production as we know it first arose in the country in the mid to late 19th century, when wealthy landowners and industrialists first began planting vineyards as a way of adopting some European class and style. They quickly discovered that the hot climate, sloping mountainsides and oceanic winds provided a perfect terroir for quality wines, and many of these original estates remain today in all their grandeur and beauty, still producing the wines which made the country famous.


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Brief report: Television viewing and risk for attention problems in preschool children.
ABSTRACT This study examined whether high levels of television viewing are associated with attention problems and hyperactivity in preschool children.
Parent and teacher ratings of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, objectively measured activity level, and parental estimation of early television exposure were collected for a sample of preschool children. Separate linear regression analyses were conducted with parent and teacher behavioral ratings and objectively assessed activity level as outcome variables.
Results indicated that after controlling for demographic factors (i.e., age, sex, and SES), television exposure accounted for a significant proportion of the variance in teacher ratings of inattentive/hyperactive behaviors, as well as objectively measured activity level.
These findings partially replicate those from a recent, highly publicized study indicating a correlation between television exposure and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-associated behaviors. However, it remains unclear as to whether elevated levels of television viewing are the cause or result of ADHD symptoms.
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ABSTRACT: Previous studies from developing countries have reported that Television (TV) viewing, if excessive and of poor quality has a proven negative influence on child health. Indian studies on this subject are few. The present study aimed at determining TV viewing habits of children and their families as well as parental perspectives on the impact of TV on child health using a provider completed indigenously developed questionnaire in Hindi. The study group comprised of 109 children attending a government hospital who belonged predominantly to lower socio-economic strata with poor maternal literacy. It was observed that 100 % children watched excessive TV (> 2 h daily), with majority viewing unsupervised and low quality content. There were minimal parental restrictions and no active discussion regarding contents. Negative impact was found on play, hobbies, sleep hygiene and eating habits in most children. Most parents were unaware of unhealthy viewing and the associated deleterious effects. As pediatricians we need to enquire about TV viewing habits routinely and educate parents about appropriate TV viewing.The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 03/2014; · 0.72 Impact Factor
Article: Therapists' Resistance to Understanding the Importance of Technology for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Professional and nonprofessional communities have raised numerous concerns about the potential deleterious effects modern technology can have upon children and adolescents. Although such concern is understandable, it is important for mental health professionals to be aware of their own resistances and fears about such technology. Modern technology, as do all technologies, holds the potential to disrupt established power relationships between the young and the not so young. This can be humbling at best. This article cautions those who work with children to be mindful that we risk overpathologizing children's investment in technology out of our fears of losing power and of our envy of the ever-expanding technological advantages the young enjoy and will continue to enjoy after we are gone. The better informed we become about the semantics and syntax of this new world, the better we can understand and communicate with the children we are entrusted to help.Journal of Infant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy 02/2013; 12(1):45-50.
Article: Inattention and hyperactivity in children at risk of obesity: a community cross-sectional study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: There is a link between the symptoms of hyperactivity/inattention and overweight in children. Less is known about the factors which might influence this relationship, such as physical and sedentary activity levels or exercise self-efficacy. The aim of this study is to examine the associations between the symptoms of hyperactivity/inattention and risk factors for adult obesity in a sample of children with barriers to exercise. Children aged 9-11 years were recruited from 24 primary schools that participated in the Steps to Active Kids (STAK) physical activity intervention study. Study inclusion criteria were low exercise self-efficacy, teacher-rated overweight or asthma. Children with high levels of physical activity were excluded. Measures included parent and teacher-rated behavioural and emotional well-being using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, physical and sedentary activity levels, BMI (body mass index) and exercise self-efficacy. Of 424 participating children, 62% were girls and 39% were classified as overweight or obese. As compared with population norms, boys in this at-risk sample were more likely to receive an abnormal teacher-rated hyperactivity/inattention score (OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.01 to 2.17). Children with teacher-rated abnormal hyperactivity/inattention scores reported higher levels of sedentary activity (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.17), but not physically active activity. The pattern of findings was similar for children with hyperactivity/inattention problems as rated by both parent and teacher (pervasive hyperactivity and impairment). Although BMI was not directly related to hyperactivity/inattention, children with risk factors for adult obesity have more hyperactivity/inattention problems. In particular, hyperactivity/inattention is associated with higher levels of sedentary activity. Higher rates of pervasive hyperactivity and impairment were apparent in this at-risk group.BMJ Open 01/2013; 3(5). · 1.58 Impact Factor
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Brief Report: Television Viewing and Risk for Attention Problems in
Preschool Children
Carlin J. Miller,1,4PHD, David J. Marks,2PHD, Scott R. Miller,2,4PHD, Olga G. Berwid,1,3MA,
Elizabeth C. Kera,1,3MA, Amita Santra,1,3MA, and Jeffrey M. Halperin,1,2,3PHD
1Department of Psychology, Queens College, City University of New York,2Division of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine,3Neuropsychology Doctoral Subprogram, Graduate Center,
City University of New York, and4Department of Psychology, University of Windsor
problems and hyperactivity in preschool children.
hyperactivity and impulsivity, objectively measured activity level, and parental estimation of early television
exposure were collected for a sample of preschool children. Separate linear regression analyses were
conducted with parent and teacher behavioral ratings and objectively assessed activity level as outcome
variables.Results Results indicated that after controlling for demographic factors (i.e., age, sex, and SES),
television exposure accounted for a significant proportion of the variance in teacher ratings of inattentive/
hyperactive behaviors, as well as objectively measured activity level.
replicate those from a recent, highly publicized study indicating a correlation between television exposure
and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-associated behaviors. However, it remains unclear as
to whether elevated levels of television viewing are the cause or result of ADHD symptoms.
This study examined whether high levels of television viewing are associated with attention
Methods Parent and teacher ratings of inattention,
Conclusions These findings partially
Key words ADHD; preschool; television.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among
the most common psychiatric disorders in children
(Lahey et al., 1994) and represents a significant factor
in many referrals for psychological evaluations (Demaray,
Schaefer, & Delong, 2003). There is a wealth of research
to suggest that ADHD is a multifactorial disorder with
both genetic and nongenetic/environmental contributing
One environmental factor that has received recent
attention is television viewing during early childhood.
After controlling for a number of risk factors, a recent
study reported that television viewing at ages 1 and 3
years predicted attention problems at 7 years of age
(Christakis, Zimmerman, DiGiuseppe, & McCarty, 2004).
These findings generated considerable media attention.
Nevertheless, an important limitation of that study was
the index of attention problems, which was based on
five questions that were unlikely to truly capture
the characteristics of ADHD. Parents were asked if
the child had ''difficulty concentrating,'' was ''easily
confused,'' was ''impulsive,'' had ''trouble with obses-
sions,'' or was ''restless.'' Scoring for each item was
collapsed into a dichotomous system, and children
were classified into groups of those with and without
attention problems with the cutoff score of 1.2 standard
deviations above the mean on the index of attention
problems. Although the authors noted that this was
not equivalent to a diagnosis of ADHD, symptoms
were assumed to be consistent with an ADHD diagnosis.
In a subsequent study, a Danish research group was
unableto replicatethese
robust assessment of ADHD-related behaviors (Obel
et al., 2004).
Television is a ubiquitous part of life for many
families and young children spend considerable time
watching television (Certain & Kahn, 2002). As such,
knowledge regarding the relationship between the amount
of early television viewing to attentional and behavioral
findingswitha more
All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Carlin J. Miller, PHD, Department of Psychology,
University of Windsor, 193 Chrysler Hall South, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4. E-mail:
Journal of Pediatric Psychology 32(4) pp. 448–452, 2007
Advance Access publication September 30, 2006
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functioning, and potentially the emergence of ADHD,
is of considerable public health concern.
In light of the equivocal nature of the previous
findings and the omnipresent nature of television in
contemporary society, we sought to replicate the findings
in a sample of children where we could use more
comprehensive and valid ratings, as well as an objective
measure of ADHD-related behaviors while controlling
for a limited number of demographic factors. Specifically,
we examined the relationships of parent and teacher
ratings, as well as objectively measured activity level,
to early television viewing.
One hundred and seventy children (105 boys, 65 girls)
were recruited from community preschools as part of
a longitudinal study of young children at risk for ADHD.
Children were recruited using ADHD checklists com-
pleted by parents and teachers, with those in the control
group exhibiting three or fewer symptoms of ADHD
(n¼54), and those at-risk for ADHD exhibiting at least
six symptoms of inattention or hyperactivity/impulsivity
by either parent or teacher report (n¼116). The mean
age for the sample was 4.31 years (SD¼0.51 years;
range¼2.90–5.87). Among the participants, 37.1% were
non-Hispanic Caucasian, 7.6% were African American,
16.5% were of Asian descent, 14.1% were Hispanic,
and 24.7% were of ''other or mixed ethnicity'' according
to demographic data obtained from the parents. The
families were of primarily middle class status with a mean
SES score of 61.70 (SD¼17.32) on a measure of socio
economic prestige (Nakao & Treas, 1994), although
a wide distribution of economic levels were represented
(range¼20–97). Mean estimated IQ, based on the
Information subtest of the Wechsler Preschool and
Primary Scales of Intelligence – Revised (Wechsler,
1989), was within the average range with a scaled score
of 10.87 (SD¼3.17); estimated FSIQ?80 was required
for inclusion in the study.
Children and their parents participated in a full
assessment battery as part of the larger study. There were
no gender or ethnic restrictions, but both the children
and their parents were required to be English-speaking.
Children diagnosed with mental retardation, a pervasive
developmental disorder, a diagnosed neurological dis-
order (e.g., epilepsy), or those who were taking systemic
medication for a chronic medical condition were excluded
from participation. The larger project from which this
study was derived was approved by the Queens College
Institutional Review Board, and parents gave informed
consent for their child to participate.
Television Viewing
Information about the amount of time participants
typically spent watching television was gathered during
a semistructured interview. Parents were asked to
estimate the average number of hours their child spent
watching television or videos during both a typical
weekday and weekend day. To calculate the mean
hours of daily television exposure, the typical weekday
time was multiplied by five (number of weekdays per
week) and the typical weekend day time was multi-
plied by two (number of weekend days per week). The
two values were added and then divided by seven to
calculate the average number of hours spent watching
television during a typical day. The mean number of
hours spent watching television per day in this sample
was 2.35hr(SD¼1.37hr;
procedure was the same as that used by Christakis
and colleagues (Christakis et al., 2004).
range¼0–8.57hr). This
ADHD Checklists
Parents and teachers were asked to complete checklists
based on ADHD symptoms listed in the DSM-IV as part
of the child's participation in the project. The checklists
consisted of the 18 ADHD behaviors listed in DSM-IV,
which were rated on a 4-point scale (0¼not at all;
1¼just a little; 2¼pretty much; and 3¼very much).
Raters were asked to rate behavior over the last 6 months.
Ratings were summed across questions separately for
each informant yielding total possible scores from 0
to 54. The mean DSM-IV teacher checklist sum was
15.80 (SD¼16.80; range¼0–51). The mean DSM-IV
parent checklist sum was 16.78 (SD¼12.29; range
0–53). Previous research indicates that this type of
checklist is a reliable and valid assessment tool for
childrenwith ADHD(DuPaul
appropriate for use with diverse populations (Reid
et al., 1998). Child's age was modestly, but significantly,
correlated with parent (r¼.15, p¼.05) but not teacher
(r¼.05; p>.10) reports of ADHD symptoms. Parent and
teacher reports were significantly correlated with each
other (r¼.54, p<.001).
Each child's motor activity during the 2hr standardized
one-on-one assessment session was recorded using
two solid-state actigraphs worn around the waist and
nondominant ankle. Theactigraphs utilizeinternal
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accelerometers to record number of movements per unit
time. Descriptive statistics for activity in 1min epochs
were generated separately for each child's ankle and
waist actigraph. Previous research suggests that recorded
activity level can be reliably measured using actigraphs
and is correlated with parent and teacher reports
of activity level (Reichenbach, Halperin, Sharma, &
Newcorn, 1992). Actigraphs have also been found to
discriminate between hard-to-manage preschool boys
from controls (Campbell, Pierce, March, Ewing, &
Szumowski, 1994), as well as clinically referred youth
with and without ADHD (Halperin, Matier, Bedi, Sharma,
& Newcorn, 1992).
Waist and ankle actigraph data were combined by
calculating the mean of the waist and ankle medians for
each child. This procedure was chosen to reduce the
number of dependent variables and to reflect the child's
global activity level. When data from only ankle or waist
actigraph were available because of equipment malfunc-
tion (16 participants), regression equations based on the
entire sample were used to estimate the likely mean.
Composite actigraph scores obtained in the laboratory
were significantly correlated
p<.001) and parent (r¼.23, p<.01) ADHD ratings.
Data Analysis
Regression equations were constructed with variables
entered hierarchically in blocks with pairwise deletion
of missing variables. For each outcome variable (summary
of teacher-reportedADHD
parent-reported ADHD symptoms, and actigraph data),
three demographic variables (age, sex, and SES) were
entered in the first block as covariates, and television
viewing was entered in the second block. Both the
amount of unique variance explained in the outcome
variable and the standardized beta coefficients were of
Results from the three regression equations are presented
in Table I. The demographic covariates accounted for
7.4% (p¼.008) of the variance in parent ratings
of ADHD symptoms. Television viewing accounted for
another 2.1% (p¼.06) of the variance in parent ratings.
Likewise, the demographic covariates accounted for
11.5% (p<.001) of the variance in teacher ratings of
ADHD behaviors and television viewing accounted for
an additional 5.3% (p¼.002) of the variances in teacher
ratings. In contrast to subjective ratings, demographic
covariates accounted for only 1.1% (p>.10) of the
variance in activity level as measured by the actigraphs;
television viewing added 4.2% (p¼.01) to the variance
Post hoc analyses were conducted to determine
whether dividing the ratings from the ADHD checklists
into separate inattention and hyperactivity–impulsivity
components would shed further light on the findings.
However, results did not differ from DSM ADHD
ratings submitted to the regression model as a unitary
This study examined whether demographic factors and
television viewing are associated with inattention and
hyperactivity in preschool children. These relationships
were examined using parent and teacher reports, as well
as objectively measured activity level. The results were
similar to the findings of Christakis and colleagues
(Christakis et al., 2004). Although demographic char-
acteristics accountfor some
behaviors, television viewing was significantly associated
with objectively measured activity level, as well as
teacher reports of these behaviors, after adjusting for
ofthe ADHD-related
Table I. Summary of Regression Results
Standardized b
R2change Total R2
Parent report
First block
Second block
Teacher report
First block
Second block
First block
Second block
Beta weights reflect predictive influence of each variable in the final equation.
?p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001.
Miller et al.
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demographic variables. Parent reports were only margin-
ally associated with television viewing.
Despite using a different study design, the similarity
of our findings to those of the recent study is notable.
Using a large, epidemiologically sound sample, Christakis
and colleagues demonstrated a predictive relationship
between television viewing and later parent-rated atten-
tion problems. Both studies employed the same measure
of television viewing. However, perhaps owing to the
smaller and more manageable sample size, we were
able to use more comprehensive measures of ADHD
behaviors, which were obtained both from parents
and teachers, as well as objective laboratory measures of
activity level. Taken together, the findings from the two
studies clearly indicate an association between television
viewing and reports of behavioral difficulties associated
with ADHD.
Due to our cross-sectional design, inferences regard-
ing causation and direction of effects must be made
extremely cautiously. Thus, it is difficult to determine
whether high levels of television viewing cause greater
inattention and overactivity, or whether being more active
and oftentimes troublesome results in children being
''attended to'' by the television in increasing amounts
because children with attention problems and high levels
of activity are perceived by parents to be more difficult to
parent (Barkley, 1995).
Due to their longitudinal study design, Christakis
et al. (2004) interpreted their findings to indicate that
elevated levels of television viewing resulted in attention
problems. However, even within the context of a
longitudinal design, this type of causal inference must
be viewed cautiously. It is well-known that the behaviors
associated with ADHD are quite stable, and that these
children are very ''difficult to manage'' during the
preschool years (Campbell et al., 1994). As such, it is
quite likely that those in their sample who were most
inattentive at 7 years of age were also difficult to manage
earlier. As such, it is still possible that they were in front
of the television during the preschool years more than
their peers as a result of their difficult behavior. This
potential confound could be teased out if behavioral
ratings were also available from early childhood in these
Yet, it is not unreasonable to posit a relationship
between excessive television viewing and later attentional
difficulties. Activities such as television viewing are
highly reinforcing to children, with minimal requirements
of effortful processing (Shiffrin & Schneider, 1984).
In view of neurodevelopmental processes, such as
synaptic pruning and dendritic aborization, which are
highly experience dependent, it would not be surprising
to find adverse cognitive consequences, such as inatten-
tion, linked to excessive television viewing. However,
in view of its very early onset and the high proportion
of variance accounted for by genes (Swanson et al.,
2001), we believe that it is unlikely that television viewing
has a formidable role in the emergence of ADHD.
On the other hand, one also needs to consider the
possibility that more difficult children spend more time
watching television because of their behavioral difficulties.
As described above, children with ADHD are far more
difficult to manage than typically developing preschoolers;
as such, television can provide a break for overwhelmed
or underskilled parents. The fact that the association with
television viewing was observed on both subjective and
objective measures indicates that these difficulties are
not specific to the perception of a particular person.
A confluence of factors related to the child's behavior
may influencethe amount
First, the television could serve as a surrogate babysitter
for the parent. In addition, it is well-known that
children with ADHD are highly responsive to continuous
reinforcement (Wigal et al., 1998) and that they
oftentimes do not appear inattentive or hyperactive in
settings that provide high levels of interesting stimulation.
As such, not only would parents of children with ADHD
be reinforced by their child's television viewing, but the
children also are likely to gravitate to such stimulation.
Such a scenario could be quite concerning as children
enter school and expect high levels of stimulation in
the classroom environment similar to what they experi-
ence while watching television.
The limitations of this study do not diminish the
veracity of the positive, and potentially disturbing,
association between television viewing and ADHD-related
behaviors as assessed via parent and teacher ratings.
It is likely that many physicians, teachers, and other
professionals who work with families of young children
encourage parents to seek activities other than television
viewing for their preschool children. However, this
recommendation may have particular importance to
parents of children with behavioral difficulties because
of their tendency for social isolation and their need
for the development of social skills.
of televisionviewing.
This research was supported by NIMH grant # R01
MH68286and PSC-CUNY
The authors would like to acknowledge the invaluable
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assistance of Laura Bart, Taneka Wellington, and William
Conflict of Interest: None declared.
Received March 7, 2006; revisions received June 7, 2006
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Celtics fall to Rockets in return to Garden, drop ninth straight
|01.13.14 at 9:53 pm ET
When the Celtics and Rockets matched up on Monday night, Boston clung to the hope that a change of scenery, and the end of its arduous road trip, would finally stop the bleeding.
But a night back in the TD Garden did nothing to suture the wounds administered from Boston's disappointing five-game West Coast trip. The Celtics lost their ninth straight game, as the Rockets claimed a 104-92 victory. Boston has lost 12 of its last 13 games. The lost to Houston means that Celtics are 3-14 against the Western Conference this season.
Dwight Howard bullied the Celtics bigs with 32 points and 10 rebounds, and James Harden and Jeremy Lin chipped in 16 points apiece.
Avery Bradley led Boston in scoring for the third time in four games, as he tallied 24 points. Jerryd Bayless used a massive fourth quarter to post 17 points. Brandon Bass, coming off the bench, scored 14 points, and Jordan Crawford added 13.
Defending Dwight: Boston managed Houston's behemoth center very well in the first quarter, as Howard scored eight points, but that figure came on eight shots and he only pulled down one offensive rebound. It's no mistake that the Celtics led 27-19 at that point. But the final three quarters went nothing like the first one. Howard missed just one shot for the rest of the game, and accumulated 24 points on eight shots from the second quarter on. No Boston defender should be held solely culpable as the Celtics rotated a number of defenders on him, and the help defense required to shut down a player of Howard's caliber was absent.
First half free throws: The difference at halftime was simple enough: the Rockets got to the free throw line, while the Celtics did not. Houston outshot Boston by a slim margin (Rockets=41.9 percent, Celtics=35.8 percent) front the field, Boston turned the ball over two times less than Houston and the rebounding figures were nearly deadlocked. But the Rockets made 16 trips to the line, and converted 13 times, en route to a 52-43 advantage. Boston reached the charity stripe just three times, as Crawford finished 3-for-3. Houston made seven more free throws than the Celtics in the second quarter, which the Rockets claimed emphatically 33-16.
Avery's starting helpers: Bradley did everything he possibly could have to keep Boston in it, scoring a team-high 24 points and forcing Harden into 6-of-17 shooting. But the other four starters did next to nothing on offense to aid Bradley. Only Crawford reached double digits, and he achieved his 13 points at an inefficient 3-for-11 rate. Bradley finished the game 11-for-21 from the floor. The rest of his unit shot 10-for-39.
Bayless: With Boston trailing by 19 points after three quarters, Bayless received the opportunity to play the entire fourth quarter. The newly-acquired reserve guard ran with his chance, scoring 16 of his 17 points in the final frame and cutting the deficit to six points at one juncture late in the quarter. Bayless' effort was not enough, but his performance will not be forgotten with starter Crawford struggling, and Boston thin at guard.
Bradley's first: For the second straight game, Bradley erupted in the first quarter and helped push Boston to an early lead. Against Houston, Bradley tossed in 14 first-quarter points, and added three steals, two assists and two rebounds in a first quarter that Boston dominated, 27-19. He shot 6-for-8 from the field, and made five jump shots, including two 3-pointers. On Saturday, Bradley tallied 13 first-quarter points, again buried six shots and only missed one in the Celtics' loss to the Trail Blazers.
MarShon returns: MarShon Brooks, one of the returns in the trade that sent Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to the Nets this offseason, made his first appearance for Boston since Dec. 22. Brooks ran the point for Boston and led a spirited fourth quarter, when the Celtics provided the crowd something to cheer for, for the first time since early in the second quarter. Brooks did not light up the stat sheet (two points, five rebounds, one assists in 12 minutes), but he ran the point with a confident aura that was not prevalent prior to his demotion to the D-League.
Rajon Rondo's Celtics return coming 'sooner rather than later'
|01.13.14 at 9:52 pm ET
With the Celtics mired in a losing streak and spiraling down the standings, Rajon Rondo's return can't come soon enough, and it doesn't appear the All-Star point guard is all that far off from playing for the first time since his ACL injury.
"I get the impression it's sooner rather than later," Celtics coach Brad Stevens told reporters prior to playing the Rockets.
While Stevens, Rondo and the Celtics are avoiding any strict timeline, the coach didn't rule out a return this week. "I think you could say possibly," he said.
Yahoo's Marc Spears reported that the Rondo was targeting Friday's game against the Lakers as his comeback night. The Celtics also face the Heat on Jan. 21 before hosting Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and the Nets on the 26th — on ESPN, no less, and we all know how Rondo enjoys national TV audiences.
Rondo added to the speculation when he sent out a tweet Monday night reading "29,233,380 secs." That's the amount of time from his surgery on Feb. 13 to tipoff for Friday's game.
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Celtics complete West Coast trip with loss to Trail Blazers
|01.12.14 at 12:18 am ET
The Celtics' worst-case scenario for their West Coast trip came to fruition on Saturday night: five games, five losses.
Boston finished the trip with a 112-104 loss to the Trail Blazers in Portland. The C's losing streak has been extended to eight games, the longest losing streak since 2007 when they dropped 18 straight in the dreadful 24-58 campaign that precipitated the formation of the Big Three.
LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland's explosive, league-leading offense with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Five other Trail Blazers scored between 10 and 18 points with Wesley Matthews topping that group (18 points).
Avery Bradley scored 25 points in the losing cause. Jeff Green (16 points), Jared Sullinger (14 points, 10 rebounds), Jordan Crawford (13 points), Jerryd Bayless (12 points) and Kris Humphries (10 points) also reached double figures.
Poor third: While Boston, for the most part, carried its torrid shooting pace from the first half (61.9 percent) into the third quarter, and avoided turnovers, the team failed in other areas that led to Portland reclaiming a four-point lead. Portland out-rebounded the Celtics in the third frame 14-9. Additionally, Portland got to the line at will and converted every opportunity, finishing 10-for-10 in the quarter.
Stephen Curry hands Celtics seventh straight loss with late jump shot
|01.11.14 at 1:06 am ET
Stephen Curry buried a 23-foot jumper with 2.1 seconds remaining to break a tie game and secure a 99-97 win for the Warriors over the Celtics, as Boston suffered its seventh straight loss.
Gerald Wallace had an opportunity to win the game for the Celtics with a 3-pointer on the next possession, but he clanked the shot and Boston (13-24) dropped its 10th game in its last 11.
Andre Iguodala paced the Warriors with 22 points, and dynamic guards Curry and Klay Thompson added 19 and 17 points, respectively.
Jeff Green led the way for Boston with 24 points, and the Celtics got massive double-doubles from Jared Sullinger (21 points, 11 rebounds) and Kris Humphries (16 points, 14 rebounds).
Igoudala: It seemingly happens all the time: Commit all your defensive effort on the top scorer(s), only to have a complementary player step up and torch you. In the case of the Celtics Friday night, the team focused its game plan around curtailing the production of Curry and Thompson. But the added attention to the spectacular guard duo allowed Iguodala to step up for a huge game. Iguodala posted a team-high 22 points, seven assists, five rebounds and three steals. It was his first game with at least 20 points since Nov. 6, and he reached double figures for only the third time in his last 14 games. Read the rest of this entry »
Rajon Rondo says he'll return before All-Star break
|01.10.14 at 5:56 pm ET
Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo, out since last February when he required surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, told reporters on Friday that he will return to the court either this month or next, sometime prior to the All-Star break. The Celtics' final game of the half is on Feb. 12.
"It may be this month, next month," Rondo told reporters at a Friday shootaround, prior to the Celtics' contest against the Golden State Warriors. "It'll be before All-Star Break."
According to the Boston Globe, Rondo suggested that he feels significantly better on the court since he first began full-contact practice in December, but he acknowledged that he is not yet in basketball shape. According to the Globe, he remained open to the possibility of an assignment in the NBA Development League before returning to the Celtics lineup.
"I feel more confident, stronger, more explosive. What I'm doing in the weight room, it's productive," Rondo told the Globe. "[But] I'm just trying to get back into shape. … I haven't played ball in 12 months. You can do all the cardio, treadmill, running you want, it's still different from basketball shape."
Rondo was averaging 13.7 points, 11.1 assists and 5.6 rebounds a game at the time of his injury last season, the third straight year in which he averaged 11 or more assists a night. In his absence, the Celtics are averaging 19.3 assists per game, 27th among the 30 teams in the NBA.
Rajon Rondo just summed up the 2013-14 Boston Celtics
|01.09.14 at 8:28 am ET
The Celtics have lost all three games on their road trip, six straight and nine out of their last 10, dropping from first place in the Atlantic Division to within a half-game of last with the Warriors and Blazers remaining on the West Coast — and Rajon Rondo, apparently, is tired of it. With 10:30 start times for these games, so are Celtics fans.
Celtics' losing streak reaches six games with loss to Clippers
|01.09.14 at 1:11 am ET
Considering how the Celtics' last two losses ended (124 points allowed per game, and an average margin of defeat of 27 points) their most recent defeat to the Clippers on Wednesday night could be seen with a positive twist.
Boston lost 111-105 in Los Angeles, but unlike in the first two games of the road trip, the Celtics competed admirably, and even led late in the third quarter. Alas, the defeat marked the C's sixth straight loss and ninth in 10 games. It could get worse from here as the Warriors (24-14) and Trail Blazers (27-9) still remain on Boston's road trip.
Blake Griffin led five Clippers starters in double digits with 29 points. Jamal Crawford went for 26 and Jared Dudley added 18. Darren Collison (15 points) and DeAndre Jordan (11 points) pitched in as well.
Jordan Crawford continued his strong play at the point guard position this season with a team-high 24 points and eight assists. Fellow guard Avery Bradley also contributed 24 points, while Jeff Green and Brandon Bass and added 15 and 14, respectively.
First-quarter fast break: One might think that without dynamic point guard Chris Paul, the Clippers transition game would be slowed. Think again. Los Angeles' high-flying attack remained, and it was no more prominent than in the first quarter. Of the Clippers' 32 total points in the quarter, 18 came via the fast break (for perspective, Boston allowed 117 points in a loss to the Thunder Sunday, 17 of those were fast break points). The up-tempo style was one-sided as the Celtics only logged two fast break points in the quarter.
Sully benched: After his ejection Tuesday night for a pair of flagrant 1 fouls (the league eventually rescinded the first) in Boston's 129-98 loss to the Nuggets, Jared Sullinger came off the bench. The demotion did not remove Sullinger from his current slump (he entered Wednesday's game averaging 8.1 points per game, and 29.9 percent shooting in the last seven games). Sullinger played sparingly, and he made little impact on the game with just two points. In the fourth quarter, he was whistled for his fifth flagrant foul this season — the most in the NBA.
Frontcout D: Boston's front court had a whale of a time slowing the front court of the Clippers. Dudley, Griffin and Jordan combined to notch 57 points with each contributing in other facets as well. Aside from his four 3-pointers, Dudley grabbed four steals and collected three assists and two blocks. Jordan pulled down 13 rebounds and Griffin did a little bit of everything with eight assists and six rebounds.
Guard play: The guard rotation of Crawford, Bradley and Jerryd Bayless excelled vs. a battered Clippers guard corps, missing Chris Paul and shooting guard J.J. Redick. Bradley and Crawford led Boston in scoring with nearly half the team's points. Crawford added five assists, and Bradley's points came on an efficient 10-for-18 shooting night. Bayless, playing in his second game with the Celtics, provided a spark off the bench with 11 points in 20 minutes.
Effort: Aside from an obvious disadvantage in the talent department, the Celtics were seriously lacking effort in their recent blowout losses to the Thunder and Nuggets. That seemingly absent effort was much improved against Los Angeles. When Boston fell into a 26-10 deficit in the first quarter, it appeared that a third straight blowout loss was imminent. But the Celtics fought back and cut the deficit to four by halftime. In the third quarter, they even grabbed their first lead since the opening moments of the Oklahoma City game.
Humphries returns: Boston's most consistent bench player this season, Kris Humphries, sat out of the team's loss Tuesday with an ankle injury. They desperately needed his post presence, as the Nuggets flattened the Celtics 129-98. But Humphries returned on Wednesday, and received a surprise start in place of Sullinger. Humphries had a productive all-around game with six points, eight rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes.
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But the list of those under surveillance contains some surprises like Australia and France.
Reporters Without Borders criticized Australia for persuading Internet service providers to create a national content-filtering system, which blocks access to child pornography sites and others deemed inappropriate. The group is concerned that the government is still also pursuing a system of mandatory content-filtering whose criteria are "very broad."
France landed on the surveillance list last year for a series of criminal indictments of journalists for stories they wrote. It remains on the list this year because of a law that could punish people who repeatedly illegally download content by cutting off their Internet access.
The watchdog also said that India had dropped nine places down in its press freedom ranking index. It is currently 131st out of 179 countries in the 2011-2012 world press freedom index compiled by RWB.
Image: Tens of thousands of activists marched across Europe to protest against a controversial anti-online piracy pact. Critics say the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) - to which Australia is a signatory - could curtail internet freedom. Guy Fawkes masks were a popular accessory at these protests. (Photo credit: AP)


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'Kung Fu Panda 2': Hyperflexed 3-D takes kick out of sequel
"Kung Fu Panda 2" is a disappointing sequel that eliminates much of what worked the first time around — relationships, originality — and puts too much garish emphasis on disposable, 3-D effects.
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'Kung Fu Panda 2,' with the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Gary Oldman, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Lucy Liu, Jackie Chan, James Hong. Directed by Jennifer Yuh, from a screenplay by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. 90 minutes. Rated PG for mild violence. Several theaters.
"Delightful," "refreshing," "emotionally complex," "funny."
That was how I described "Kung Fu Panda" in a review of the computer-animated family film upon its release in 2008.
With its exceptionally appealing characters, unusually nuanced conflicts, colorful relationships and the striking backdrop of ancient China, "Kung Fu Panda" was a winner on originality alone. Add to that seamlessly funny and clever vocal performances by Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman (with crisp support from Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Seth Rogen and James Hong), and this strong movie deserved its Oscar nomination for best animated feature.
Thus (sigh) it's disheartening to find little to praise in the frantic, perfunctory sequel, "Kung Fu Panda 2." Worse, this thin follow-up feels like a betrayal of its predecessor's accomplishments and goodwill, cheapening what worked in the first place to emphasize some wrong things this time around — particularly the film's 3-D presentation.
Returning as the voice of the titular, portly, motormouth kung fu master, Po, Jack Black is perhaps even better than the first time around. But he's not really the star of "Panda 2"; the 3-D is.
The film is a daisy-chain of chases exploiting visual possibilities of the much-overused format, though the chase structure is so unrelenting there is nothing memorable about the 3-D effect. The movie is all but indistinguishable from a video game, save interactive features.
It doesn't help that the sequel's story isn't a story at all, but the kind of single-minded narrative thread best suited to pushing a player along through a video game's multiple levels.
That thread finds Po on a quest to discover what happened to his parents at the hands (well, wings) of a wicked crane named Lord Shen (Gary Oldman). As with the villain in the earlier film (a fierce tiger voiced by Ian McShane), Lord Shen has a back story that engenders sympathy and resonates somewhat with Po's situation.
But the film's writers and first-time director, Jennifer Yuh, draw nothing of interest from that parallel. Far worse is the extent to which most of the hugely likable vocal cast is sidelined this time around.
I'm sure I counted no more than a half-dozen lines from Hoffman, and about the same for Chan, Rogen, Liu and Cross. Their characters may be on screen a lot, but their importance is sadly diminished. Only Jolie and Hong have a substantial presence.
Also sacrificed to the sequel's visual priorities are, well, visuals. It was easy to get caught up in the exotica of "Kung Fu Panda," the pleasing, almost contemplative look of landscape and architecture, the juxtaposition of village and nature. There's a lot of thought put into the cluttered, shadowy look of the new work, but little to recommend the result.
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