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Media day is a time for optimism. It is a time when everyone is in great shape, rookies always contribute and no one is unhappy with their roles.
Well, make that almost no one. Glen Davis took time to express uneasiness with his situation Monday, noting (correctly) that his role has changed every year that he's been in the league and that he and Doc Rivers were "going to go through some ups and downs."
Davis is in the final year of his contract, as is Kendrick Perkins, who also raised a few eyebrows by rather strenuously asserting his hold on the center position.
"My spot is not up for grabs," Perkins said. "So, when I come back I will be in my spot. Everybody else will just have to adjust to me after that."
Then Perkins made everyone laugh by objecting to the new rules on technical fouls.
"Do I look mad to you?" he asked a reporter. Yes, he was told. "But I ain't mad though. That's stereotyping."
So it begins. They're honest, unfiltered and sometimes funny as hell. The word that kept coming up Monday was "personality." As in: The Celtics sure do have a lot of it.
KG, Shaq, Baby, Nate, Ray, Paul, Perk, Rondo and somewhere in the middle of it, the one named Doc will have to sort through it all and keep everyone on the same page.
"He's the perfect coach for these guys," Danny Ainge said. "They have strong personalities, but they want to be coached and I think they know they can't do it on their own. They have to do it in a team concept. I think they have a lot of respect for Doc."
This is true, but as Rivers said, "I hope it's going to be easy. I have a feeling it's not going to be."
No, it's not going to be easy. Not on the court where the Bucks and Hawks are still improving and the Bulls and Heat loaded up to varying degrees. That's not even mentioning Orlando, long the preoccupation of the Celtics hierarchy.
"The East," Kevin Garnett said, "is nice."
And then there's the Lakers.
"There's 30 other teams and the Lakers are the defending champs," Paul Pierce said after some Miami talk. "And nobody said nothing about the Lakers. That's crazy."
It won't be easy in the locker room either, not with this many players who can contribute meaningful minutes and that many great (there's that word again) personalities.
"Everybody says the right things in August," Rivers has been saying since he arrived back in town.
It won't be easy, but it will be a wild ride.
"It should be a fun year," Garnett said, alluding to the whole NBA. "I can't remember more of a soap opera type of season, other than when Diesel went to L.A. That was a real soap opera. Also when Gary [Payton] and Karl [Malone] went to L.A. That was real soap opera. Probably when Ray, myself and Paul got together, that was a bit of a soap opera. This is no different. It's good.
"I'm happy for those guys," Garnett continued. "I'm happy for them to be in situations that they want to be in. It's always good to play with another guy that's just as good as yourself. Takes the pressure off. That's really what you want. When you sit back and watch Magic and Bird, they had the supporting cast so it's good to play with guys just as good as yourself."
Garnett was talking about the Heat, but in a way he could have been talking about his own team. They were the original thrown-together super team and now they have added more and more pieces to the puzzle.
There have been informal scrimmages taking place the last week or so. Garnett has been there, and so have Pierce and Allen, and the one player who has been getting out on the break.
That would be Shaq, and in a room full of personalities his is undoubtedly the biggest. That, and the other five things we learned:
This is what happened when someone asked Shaquille O'Neal about the comments Kobe Bryant made after winning his fifth championship last season.
"Yeah, I heard it," O'Neal said. "My whole career, I've been the measuring stick for excellence. It's glad to see that I'm still relevant. I would have been more upset, more hurt if Tim Duncan had made the comment. I don't compete with guards. They have the ball more than I do, they shoot way more than I do. I'm only competing with Tim Duncan. Hopefully I can get number five before Tim Duncan. Respectfully competing with Tim Duncan."
So, there was that. He was also asked whether it motivates him that people question whether he can still be a contributor on a championship team.
"I can remember a long time ago where I only wanted one [championship]," he said. "Now that I have four, if you think about all the great players that are in the league, no one's going to catch the great Mr. Russell and the great Mr. Sam Jones. They're not even in this conversation. Michael has six. Magic has five. Kobe has five. If I can catch up with those guys I'll be satisfied with my career."
If it hasn't sunk in yet, Shaquille O'Neal is going to be playing for the Celtics. Reggie Jackson once said that he didn't go to New York to be a star, he brought his star with him. That's Shaq, although he wouldn't have needed to say it, and he would have sounded ridiculous if he had.
Instead he said this: "Whatever Doc needs me to do, that's what I'm going to do. My first 17 years it was all about me, and scoring and now that part of my game is over. Now it's on me to be a damn good role player. Whatever Doc and the city of Boston need me to do, that's what I'm going to do."
Shaq hears you. He hears all of it, from Kobe to the columnists to the fans who want him to accept his role. How this plays out will be the most fascinating subplot of the season.
There's this theory floating around that with a full season behind him following his knee surgery, Kevin Garnett is going to be more confident in his body, and therefore be more like the KG of years past.
As theories go, it's not a bad one. Ray Allen remembers feeling slower and less explosive in the year following his ankle surgery. He also recalled feeling better the following year and even better the year after that.
Garnett himself noted that he didn't feel 100 percent all of last season.
"No," he said emphatically to the question. "No, I think more mentally than anything was hard for me because I was playing through some difficult times. I'm not one to make excuses. I'm not one to be out here [whining] and complaining about things."
But this year?
"I feel very strong," he said. "I feel very vibrant. I'm excited about the year. I'm totally embracing this and going to have some fun with it."
You can make a case for this player or that player being the most important on the roster. The one they can't win without. It's impossible to know the answer for sure, but in the two years Garnett was able to play in the playoffs, the Celtics reached the Finals and in the one year he wasn't, they lost in the conference semifinals.
Garnett is the key to their defensive schemes, especially with Perkins out, and their glue on offense. His optimism was the best note of the day for the Celtics.
The tip-off came on Thursday when Ainge mentioned Delonte West several times before the team's charity golf outing. This was Rivers Monday: "I don't think I've ever coached a more competitive human being."
West will have to sit out the first 10 games of the season to serve an NBA-ordered suspension, but when he is able to come back, the Celtics see him as a multiple-position defender and multi-talented guard.
"Delonte is huge for us because when you lose a guy like Tony Allen, he was our defensive stopper," Pierce said. "Delonte is probably going to fill in that role. He brings some versatility to that position that we haven't had since he left."
They all wanted West back: Pierce, Perkins and Rondo. Truthfully, they never wanted him to leave and Ainge didn't really want to give him up.
"If it wasn't for such a good player it would have been very difficult for me to trade Delonte," Ainge said, referencing the Ray Allen deal. "He's a perfect fit for what we need."
What they like best is his toughness.
"I wanted Delonte to come here right after he got waived," Pierce said. "I love playing with guys like Delonte because you know he's going to compete every night. You want those types of guys on your team."
Until he does return there are minutes to be had at the backup wing spot. Von Wafer has the inside track right now, along with another player who also wasn't so certain to be back: Marquis Daniels.
If there was an award for the most reserved Celtic personality, it would undoubtedly go to Marquis Daniels. Some mistake this for nonchalance, but that's just his way.
"I'm a guy that doesn't get high on the highs or low on the lows," he said. "I just see it as another opportunity to come in and seize the moment."
By now we all know the story. Daniels played well in the early part of the season, then he hurt his thumb and was never the same. He's back because the Celtics feel like he's the player he was early in the season.
Daniels said that his hand finally felt 100 percent better over the summer. He changed his number to eight, last worn by Antoine Walker, and spent a good part of the summer working on his jumpshot, particularly from behind the arc.
Don't expect him to bust out a Walker shimmy in homage, but no, he doesn't lack for confidence, nor did he lose it last season.
"I never lose that," he said.
On this team of last chances, Marquis Daniels gets something even rarer: a second one.
Jermaine O'Neal hated the Celtics. That's what he said, but it is not exactly right. He hated playing the Celtics, except that's not it either. To get O'Neal's respect, he has to reach a level of what he termed hate during the time he's on the court and the Celtics made him reach that point.
"At the end of the day it's never personal," he said. "You respect them. I always respect them. I look at big Perk like I looked at Udonis Haslem. Warriors that are going to suit up and play hard, and are not going to back down. Listen, you're going to butt heads sometimes. You love the opportunity to get to play them."
In any chaotic situation, a little balance must always be present and in the other O'Neal, the Celtics may have found a support beam. He talks softly and confidently and walks proudly and quietly. He's the other O'Neal brother and that's just fine with him.
First, the injury stuff. He got kicked in the ankle late last season and wound up with a severely swollen ankle that left him ineffective in the playoffs.
"You don't make any excuses," he said. "Your team expects you to play hurt and if you don't play, then you've got to take the brunt of whatever comes with it. If you can't play, then you shouldn't be out there. But I felt like I could help the team. It just didn't work that way."
How it worked out was O'Neal was one of the few players to actually leave Miami, and in his first experience in free agency, he elected to come to Boston.
"It means a lot to me," he said. "I can't picture a better place to end my ride than with a championship-caliber organization."
He joins a massive front line with options upon options for Rivers to sort through and utilize. "The most intriguing part for me is I get to play alongside Shaq, KG, Big Baby, Perk," O'Neal said. "More than anything, everyone's willing and ready to sacrifice."
That's the whole thing in a nutshell: A fascinating experiment involving uniquely talented individuals that also requires understanding and acceptance.
Or, as Kevin Garnett said, "I don't like us. I love us."
Pete calls the guys to hit on all of the big fantasy topics of the week.
Greg, Steve and Chris discuss the Pats defense and what worked & what didn't this season. They talk about Chandler Jones and his return to form, the disappointing rookie year for Easley and the impact of Revis. Will Revis stay in New England?
Fauria calls the boys to discuss today's game and how the Pats offense will make out without Julian Edelman. Can Amendola step up? He discusses why he thinks the Pats won't run the ball much, but think Vereen may be a key to the game. He also gets into the Jets gameplan, how much it stinks playing for a non-playoff team at this point in the season and more.
Jackie MacMullen, ESPN Boston, talks with MFB about Rondo being traded to the Dallas Mavericks, and how this will have an effect on the Celtics rebuild process
How have the Celtics looked after a couple weeks? Could they be a playoff team? These questions and more...
Sam and Ben talk with Greg Dickerson about how fun this year's Celtics team is to watch as well Jeff Green trade ideas.
Mut, Rob, and Alex talk with former Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester. Jon talks about his experiences with free agency, what it would have taken to sign him to the Red Sox last season, and his experiences with fans since signing with the Cubs.
Mut, Rob, and Alex talk with newly signed Red Sox pitcher, Wade Miley. They talk about the story that came out about the D-Backs wanting him to switch to a gluten-free diet, and what he expects coming from the N.L. West to the A.L. East.
The boys are back at it, Mut, Rob, and Alex talk with former Red Sox pitcher and new Chicago Cub Jon Lester, they then talk with new Red Sox pitcher and ongoing consumer of gluten, Wade Miley.
Pierre joins the show to talk about the Bruins-Wild game, Bruins trade rumors, and the rest of the NHL.
Jack Edwards talks with Dale, Michael and Jerry Thornton and drops the bomb on us that based on how the standings look now, the Bruins could miss the playoffs this season.
Pierre joins the guys to talk about the Bruins and all things NHL
Curtis spoke with some nut jobs outside the courtroom.
The top stories of the day as recounted by Kirk Minihane.
Jeff Goodman discussed the Rondo trade.
Christian quizzes Lou and Tim on which songs were used for torture by the CIA, and Tim is upset he couldn't remember Team America: World Police
Adam Schefter, ESPN, joins MFB to discuss Jim Harbaugh rumors, Rex Ryan's future, and why the Patriots may be better served by not wraping up the number one seed in the AFC this week
Christian shares what he believes will be the three keys to this Sunday's game against the New York Jets
We check in with the playmaker, the hall of famer Michael Irvin for a look at the NFL and all things Patriots as they prepare to face the Jets.
Dale and Michael discuss the trade of Rajon Rondo, and whether it ultimately was a good deal for the Celtics.
We break down Rex and the Jets vs the Patriots with CSNNE's Tom E Curran
Kay comes into the show to try out for the textress role on the program. We learn about her favorite sports and fondness for Rajon Rondo.
Mikey, Mut, Lenny and Kerry Byrne are taling Patriots-Jets and the potential end of Rex Ryan's coaching career with the team.
Tonight marks 9 straight years of the Planet Mikey Show. We play some sound from the takeover which got Planet Mikey rolling .
Jen Royle joins the show to talk about The Taste and what its like working with amazing chefs and how her personality is going over with viewers.
What should Danny Ainge do with these Celtics? Is Anthony Davis the second best player in the NBA? Are the Warriors truly contenders?
Ryan Lambert of Puck Daddy joins DJ to discuss the "uncoachable(?)" Taylor Hall and revisit the Tyler Seguin trade. Ryan also shares his issues with how the Bruins are run.
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Report: Florida's revenue, spending face grim future
"In a lot of ways," says one of the report's authors, "the state of Florida is really near the bottom of the barrel."
A new report released by the LeRoy Collins Institute on Thursday concludes that Florida is falling behind not only the rest of the country but also in the South in key areas from teacher salaries to high-wage jobs to adequate roads.
"The news is grim," says the report, "Tougher Choices: Shaping Florida's Future."
It was written by two academics at the University of Florida, Drs. David Denslow and James Dewey, along with UF's Bureau of Economic and Business Research.
"In a lot of ways," Dewey said, "the state of Florida is really near the bottom of the barrel."
The report "examines the past and predicts a future in state revenues, demographics, the Florida Retirement System, K-12 education, higher education and infrastructure (particularly transportation)." Among the findings:• The Florida Retirement System, the pension fund for hundreds of thousands of public employees, is a "model" for other states. Sound and strong, it is threatened by the Legislature's contemplation of requiring new entrants to join a defined contribution plan.
• Teacher salaries in Florida declined at the fourth fastest rate among states between 2000 and 2012, and it will be difficult to make significant progress "without increasing tax rates, however unlikely that might be."
• Gas taxes, the principal funding source for transportation, continue to erode because they are not indexed for inflation and the popularity of energy-efficient cars means people are buying less gasoline.
• Florida's lack of a personal income tax results in a heavy reliance on the 6 percent statewide sales tax and property taxes, and property taxes fall heaviest on businesses.
The researchers said one way to change the direction of the state would be to increase the sales tax to 7 percent.
"It would be better if we had a broader tax base, but we don't," Dewey said.
As the report notes at the outset, the Collins Institute seeks to honor the legacy of Collins, a "courageous and visionary governor" and a Democrat who served from 1955 to 1961.
The new report is an updated version of the institute's "Tough Choices" report published in 2005.
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Some seldom heard early recordings of a recently-out-of-college Lou Reed made during his pre-Velvet Underground days as a staff songwriter and performer at Pickwick International Records, a cheapy record company that did "cash-ins" based on current fads and dance crazes.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.comments2014-12-17T15:41:29.282-05:00Walking With IntegrityIntegrity USAhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-15635582225930428412014-12-10T15:24:05.962-05:002014-12-10T15:24:05.962-05:00In many ways you have been a role model for me, an...In many ways you have been a role model for me, and I'm sure for others as well. Thank you!Jean Mhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-55108839851193550022014-12-10T14:22:20.578-05:002014-12-10T14:22:20.578-05:00Thanks for this gift of you. Glad that EfM had a p...Thanks for this gift of you. Glad that EfM had a part in supporting you.Annhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-56086208080898536532014-11-21T18:10:13.098-05:002014-11-21T18:10:13.098-05:00Hi Donna: I could not agree with you more. Many ...Hi Donna:

I could not agree with you more. Many congregations are welcoming once you are inside them, but -- with no visible symbols either on their buildings or in their communications materials -- it is hard for newcomers to discern which churches are and which are not. "Everyone is welcome" is too ambiguous in a world where that often means "Everybody like us"

Any parish that is or aspires to be a place where LGBT people and everyone else are welcomed and celebrated should learn about the Believe Out Loud Episcopal Congregations program. We will work with you to develop a plan that is in keeping with your mission and culture.

Christian Paolino
Stakeholders' Council ChairChristian Paolinohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-67664831118220684312014-11-21T18:04:11.709-05:002014-11-21T18:04:11.709-05:00Hi Cynthia: I would like to talk with you furthe...Hi Cynthia:

I would like to talk with you further about your concern as voiced above. There is room for you and your partner in Integrity and your voices need to be heard. I have also brought your concerns to the rest of the Board of Directors.

Christian Paolino
Stakeholders' Council ChairChristian Paolinohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-50466753400912332052014-11-17T15:36:24.090-05:002014-11-17T15:36:24.090-05:00It is important that Parishes continue to be ident...It is important that Parishes continue to be identified at Believe Out Loud (BOL) congregations. As a member of the LGBTQ Community, when I travel I do not want to attend a service where I and others in my community may be called out for damnation from the pulpit. I prefer to attend services at an Episcopal church when on travel, but I will attend services at a BOL congregation from another denomination to be certain that I - and others like me - will be welcome.Donna Pricehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-78445666873099613772014-11-16T08:58:09.629-05:002014-11-16T08:58:09.629-05:00Ah - I see Lis. ThanksAh - I see Lis. ThanksAnnhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-80103270416155521902014-11-16T07:52:24.850-05:002014-11-16T07:52:24.850-05:00I was referring to Bp. Beck with in Newark.I was referring to Bp. Beck with in Newark.Lis Jacobshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-79287746373286134062014-11-14T00:40:47.000-05:002014-11-14T00:40:47.000-05:00Did you read the Bishop of Alabama letter on the s...Did you read the Bishop of Alabama letter on the subject of marriage equality?Annhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-35935186788873184962014-11-13T21:46:30.691-05:002014-11-13T21:46:30.691-05:00Ann, I don't mean to be dense but I don't ...Ann,
I don't mean to be dense but I don't get it.
lisLis Jacobshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-63480003889175968622014-11-13T16:18:46.031-05:002014-11-13T16:18:46.031-05:00Me, neither, but I'm thinking "his" ...Me, neither, but I'm thinking "his" present diocese is the DioNwk and +Mark Beckwith may just be so inclined. Elizabeth Kaetonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-80228408418091734392014-11-13T14:03:07.814-05:002014-11-13T14:03:07.814-05:00From the Bishop of Alabama http://www.dioala.org/...From the Bishop of Alabama

http://www.dioala.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/3168467

would not be holding my breath for Louie to become a canon.Annhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-67838016009988359652014-10-30T22:04:16.091-04:002014-10-30T22:04:16.091-04:00Tina and Susan, Thank you for doing this. Regard...Tina and Susan, Thank you for doing this. Regards, Bill HunterUnknownhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-92012184260080330292014-10-24T16:14:54.305-04:002014-10-24T16:14:54.305-04:00My rector & I were praying for him at Morning ...My rector & I were praying for him at Morning Prayer today. May he rest in peace.Jim Donovanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-3827617412516478042014-10-15T07:46:23.021-04:002014-10-15T07:46:23.021-04:00Nice post. Thanks for sharing it. free matrimonyNice post. Thanks for sharing it.

free matrimonyricky martinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-59653785562494778562014-10-10T13:18:29.403-04:002014-10-10T13:18:29.403-04:00Blessings Matt. Thank you for serving .... prayer...Blessings Matt. Thank you for serving .... prayers.
Charlene McCreightKatknithttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-63152162731313683402014-10-10T13:10:12.030-04:002014-10-10T13:10:12.030-04:00Blessings and prayers for your work Matt.Blessings and prayers for your work Matt.Annhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-74296092892418654962014-10-08T12:51:38.309-04:002014-10-08T12:51:38.309-04:00The reason that my partner and I don't belong ...The reason that my partner and I don't belong to Integrity Colorado is that we feel that it is far too complacent. And when we first moved here, we didn't feel that we could get a voice, thus we didn't join. We were very active in our former diocese.

Plenty of bishops are interpreting the "generous pastoral oversight" clause of A049 as allowing them to offer the Sacrament of Marriage in their dioceses. I've seen Integrity Colorado congratulate our bishop, without mentioning inclusive marriage, or the message of the church to gay teens (whose rate of homelessness, sexual abuse, bullying, and suicide are atrocious).

Advocacy means advocating, and especially for the more vulnerable. Comfortable, upper middle class white LGBTQ Episcopalians can afford to wait… I can't believe I need to explain…

Cynthia Katsarelis ckatsarelishttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-82480776676917264872014-10-07T15:46:30.816-04:002014-10-07T15:46:30.816-04:00Wonderful, Bruce. Thank you for your detailed repo...Wonderful, Bruce. Thank you for your detailed report on this wonderful step in a conservative diocese. I particularly resonate with your observation on the power and importance of hearing the FULL gospel from the pulpit. I often fear that most priests (and bishops) believe their sermons are "successful" only if they generate absolutely no controversy. Not that I think people should be banged over the head with it but when did Jesus hesitate to speak up with his observations on his society?Nancy Motthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-5680869581092360232014-08-29T14:39:14.522-04:002014-08-29T14:39:14.522-04:00To my wonderful wife, I say; "Well done faith...To my wonderful wife, I say; "Well done faithful servant." I stand beside my wife in total support of her message.Kay & Sarahhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-16118190985451130132014-07-05T00:27:09.316-04:002014-07-05T00:27:09.316-04:00Well. We thought chastity was it, monogamy was it...Well.

We thought chastity was it, monogamy was it, lifelong faithfulness was it. We thought the Church would stand for "righteousness."

Truly, if the world >is< over-populated, same-sex marriages are a remedy for having too many children, aren't they?

But we thought the model of one Adam and one Eve was it.

Who knew we'd have to stretch our concept of Grace ... this far into uncertainty?

Emily Windsor-CraggEmily Cragghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-30744410979513748622014-06-23T15:40:28.120-04:002014-06-23T15:40:28.120-04:00Agreed, very well-said. Those of us in places whe...Agreed, very well-said. Those of us in places where being welcomed can (almost) be taken for granted need to give thanks for the gifts we have received and been given, by working and praying ceaselessly for those (some of them quite close to home) who are not so fortunate. The signs and symbols of welcome must be kept visible and current. The queer high school kids of today weren't alive yet when we started this march, and -- unless we're doing everything we can to tell them about it -- they may never know the unconditional love of God we have been lucky enough to discover.Christian Paolinohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-50811748764990422592014-06-22T19:54:25.677-04:002014-06-22T19:54:25.677-04:00Excellent post, Sean. Bart (and Tony!) in El Cami...Excellent post, Sean.

Bart (and Tony!)
in El Camino Real dioceseBart Bartoshhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-74061420486916004412014-05-13T16:30:45.618-04:002014-05-13T16:30:45.618-04:00Great article. I'm actually proud of being an ...Great article. I'm actually proud of being an Arkansan this week and know that I can be an ally to the LGBT community and southern- I can be both. Bravery and heart do lead to positive things:)Amy Flahertyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759133225080604006.post-14451129226948957912014-04-08T12:58:11.543-04:002014-04-08T12:58:11.543-04:00And if anyone's interested in my comments on t...And if anyone's interested in my comments on the report, you can find them here! :)

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Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it will have a team in Vancouver, BC starting with the 2014-15 season which begins in November. "This is long overdue," stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. "We have always considered Vancouver to be one of the best potential ABA cities since the Grizzlies left there several years ago. We have been waiting for just the right owner to help maximize the potential of this fabulous city – and in Dave Poon Tip, we have found just that person. We are genuinely excited to have Dave and the City of Vancouver as part of the ABA."
The team will be owned by Victory Sports Camps, a not-for-profit organization based in Burnaby, BC. According to Mr. Poon Tip, "The team will give local college and university graduates an opportunity to compete at the next level on their path to pro basketball if that is their eventual goal. In speaking with
Lawrie Johns, the Director of Basketball BC, he agreed that there has been a need for this stepping stone for local players for many years."
The Balloholics are currently a youth-based program providing classes from grades 2-9 year round and is a member of Steve Nash Youth Basketball and the AAU (www.balloholic.com). Established in 2006 and starting with a dozen students, VSC has grown to over 400 registrations in the past few years.
"The Balloholics will be expanding and revamping our entire youth program this fall to support the operation of the senior ABA team (www.aba.balloholic.com )," added Poon Tip. "We are looking forward to the challenge and have started our journey to the ABA."
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Indianapolis. IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that it has added a second team to Memphis, TN starting next season. "We felt that Memphis could certainly support two good ABA teams," stated ABA CEO Joe Newman. "With the Memphis Bluff City Reign and the new Memphis Lions, it should create quite a rivalry and also provide more players with an opportunity to play professional basketball. And we are very pleased with this new ownership group too."
The team will be owned by two sisters, DePaula Ross and Marcelina Glover. DePaula was born in Memphis and attended the University of Memphis, graduating with a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration Management. She is currently working on her doctorate degree at the University of Memphis in Instructional Design and Technology. She is also a Learning and Performance Improvement Manager at a local specialty pharmacy and owns an instructional design company, Creative Designs Consulting.
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valoniaSyllabification: va·lo·ni·a
Pronunciation: /vəˈlōnēə /
Definition of valonia in English:
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1An evergreen oak tree native to southern Europe and western Asia.
- Quercus macrolepis, family Fagaceae
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- We are glad of the green valonia oaks that spread their shade over us, and of the blossoming haw-thorns that scatter their flower-snow on the hill-side.
- Besides the valonia oak, the elm, willow, cypress and tamarisk shrub abound.
- Licorice, valonia oaks, and wild olive trees grow in the southwest.
1.1The acorn cups of the valonia oak, which yield a black dye and are used in tanning.
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- Its main exports in the nineteenth century were raisins, cotton, dried fruit, figs, madder, valonia and opium, with cereals, sponges, olive oil and tobacco also being exported.
- Gathering the yellow seeds, valonias, and gallnuts in the fall, the weaving woman's husband could fill in a good share of his year, and, if he was saving, add a pretty penny to her earnings.
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Kevin Rye designed a simple LED tester:
I decide to put together a small LED Tester board. It'll be powered by a small coin cell battery. I can pick up an LED with a pair of tweezers and just simply tap it to the solder pads. If it lights up, I know I'm holding it the right way, or not. As far as a PCB, I want it to be super simple and super cheap. I really don't want to spend $10 bucks on something so simple. However, I don't want it to be a one-trick pony either. Ideally, it should work for through-hole LEDs as well, as 1206s and whatever other sizes I can't think of right now. Do SMD LEDs come in an 0805 package? I've never seen one, but it's probably a good idea to place some large pads on it so that it'll work for anything.
Kevin's LED tester - [Link]
Andrew Rossignol has written an article detailing his YALEDD – 16×16 LED display project:
The class was instructed to choose a simple circuit such as an LED flasher or a simple sequential state machine composed of discrete logic, capture the schematic, layout the PCB and have it made by the end of the term. I decided that it would be boring to design a simple state machine. I also thought it might be pretty cool to have an electronic gizmo of my own design to show off on my desk at work.
YALEDD! 16×16 LED display - [Link]
Series of the Osram Duris S5 white LEDs brings an excellent version for an excellent price, while maintaining a long lifetime and a high CRI.
Series of the Osram Duris S5 white LEDs brings an excellent version for an excellent price, while maintaining a long lifetime and a high CRI. Some members of the family of mid-power LEDs Osram Duris were introduced to you a year ago in the article A light without an end with OSRAM Duris E3 and E5 LEDs. So far, these basic series were available:
- Duris E3 – white LEDs LED 3×1.4 mm with a max. current of 30 mA in a cost-effective plastic package. Suitable for general usage in lighting, mainly at construction of replacements of classic light sources (retrofits)
- Duris E5 – white LEDs 5.6×3 mm with a max. current of 180 mA in a cost-effective plastic package. Suitable for general usage in lighting, mainly at construction of replacements of classic light sources (retrofits)
Duris P5 – white LEDs 2.6×2.2 mm with a max current of 200mA in a resistant ceramic package. Handles high temperatures, extremely resistant to corrosion, long lifetime. Suitable for professional usage in lighting, mainly at construction of powerful light sources with a long lifetime.
The latest increase of the Duris family is the S5 series, which so to say merges the best of the E5 and P5 series. In other words Duris S5 represents a "golden middle way" between E5 and P5 and brings an excellent economical effectivity (low price), high light output and a very good lifetime. S5 is produced in a small epoxy-based package (3x3mm) with very good thermal properties. what enabled to increase power of this series.
Duris S5 also brings another valuable feature – high flexibility, because a pinout is the same as in several competition products and mainly
Notice the double voltage at the type PSLPS1, what indicates, that inside it contains 2 LEDs connected in series and at the same time it mains practically double power in comparison to type MS1. Features of particular types are best illustrated in an attached table. It´s also worth to notice the value "binning current" and also columns "Typ. flux" and "Typ. efficacy", which display measured values at a given testing current. High efficacy up to 125lm/W at the type MS1 is reached at current of 65mA and serves mainly as a reference value for comparison with other LEDs from other producers, which are often tested just at such lower currents (even though in fact the type MS1 can handle up to 240 mA). In general it applies to all white LEDs, that they reach a higher efficacy at lower than maximum currents, mainly thanks to a lower chip temperature.
Into our standard stock offer we incorporated the most powerful type GW PSLPS1.EC in a warm white (3000K) and a cold white (5000K) version. Despite truly miniature dimensions, it is a considerably powerful LED with a max. power of >1W for a very affordable price. . Interesting and in praxis still more used is a possibility to use both types on a PCB (warm and cold white) and by means of a variable driving current we can change a resulting color temperature of a radiated light from warm to a cold white – according to a wish or a frame of mind of a user.
Further information will provide you the Duris S5 datasheet. It´s also a good news, that Osram promises to launch on the market a version with a min. 90 CRI.
Duris S5 – the best of the Osram Duris white LEDs family - [Link]
By Katherine Derbyshire:
Light destroys art. Some wavelengths are more damaging, some media are more vulnerable to damage, but all curators and conservators face a fundamental conflict between the demands of preservation and the desire to display the objects in their care. These conflicts come to the forefront whenever a museum must decide which objects to display, for how long, and with what illumination. The recent emergence of museum-quality LED lighting is challenging existing assumptions about the "best" lighting for art objects.
LEDs Offer Efficient, Color-Accurate Museum Gallery Lighting - [Link]
This is a 24×6 LED matrix control board based on Syst3mX schematics on Instructables. The board is connected on the LED matrix board and an external MCU or Arduino is required to produce the control signals that are feed on GP8. The circuit is able to drive a 24×6 LED matrix using an external MCU or Arduino board. The LED matrix columns are connected on JP1, JP2, JP3 and the 6 rows are connected on JP7. There is also the option to connect 2 more rows (total 8 rows) to make a 24×8 LED matrix.
24×6 LED Matrix Control Circuit - [Link]
New, more efficient LED series from company Kingbright were recently introduced to you in our article Small but powerful LED series KP- 2012, where we presented you new stock types – red series SR-J4. Meanwhile we also enhanced our stock offer with green LED series (525nm) LED – ZGK as well as with yellow LED series – SYK. All these series have one feature in common – high efficiency, whch is praxis reflected in two aspects:
- significantly higher luminous flux than standard types (at the same current) or
- significantly lower current necessary to reach the same brightnessFor illustration we attach series of snapshots from the same device with two different green LEDs (various expositions at a common indoor lighting). In the left device, there´s a standard LED, in the right one the KP-3216ZGCK is used (compare only a green LED, red LEDs are the same). We believe, that these pictures say it all – the difference is really very big.
It´s necessary to mention, that because of a different technology of a chip, the operation (forward) voltage of the ZGK series is higher than at standard types, i.e. approx. 3.3V, 2V at a yellow series and and 2.2V at red series. As a value of brightness (cd) is dependent on a radiation angle, this value is at SMT types without optics always lower than for example at 5mm or 3mm THT LED. However, that doesn´t mean, that a given LED provides less amount of light – overall luminous flux of these types with the same chip is the same. The only difference is that LEDs with optics focus light into a narrower radiation angle. Detailed information will provide you the Kingbright SR-J4, ZGK and SYK datasheets. Type "C" at marking of many LEDS – for example ZGCK, SYCK means a transparent package (Clear).
Save 90% of LED power consumption with new types from company Kingbright - [Link]
By Shawn Rhen:
Despite the initial investment, solid state lighting (SSL) has proven to be a viable alternative over conventional technologies due to the combined savings in energy consumption and maintenance costs, as well as design flexibility. Furthermore, increased energy savings can be realized with active intelligence such as occupancy and ambient light sensors, as well as external dimming controls to eliminate excessive lighting. Since there are a wide variety of constant current LED drivers requiring a 0-10 volt DC input for dimming control available, the focus of this discussion will be utilizing these drivers with a wireless interface.
Wireless Control of Linearly Dimmed LED Drivers - [Link]
What's inside a modern 18W LED Fluoro T8 replacement tube from German company Mueller Licht?
EEVblog #533 – LED Fluoro Tube Teardown - [Link]
by Steven Keeping:
LEDs have many advantages over traditional lighting including efficacy, longevity, and robustness, but price is not one of them.
The reason why LEDs are expensive is partly because the manufacturing process used to fabricate the wafers from which the individual chips are cut is difficult and employs exotic materials such as gallium nitride (GaN) deposited on sapphire or silicon-carbide (SiC) substrates.
But recently, some manufacturers have proposed using silicon, the material routinely used to fabricate billions of integrated circuits (ICs) every year, as an LED substrate. Apart from potentially reducing the cost of LEDs, the use of mature complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) IC technology would allow fabrication in conventional wafer fabs that have spare capacity.
Will Silicon Substrates Push LED Lighting Into the Mainstream? - [Link]
Carolyn Mathas writes:
There's a new high-density class of CXA arrays from Cree that doubles the lumen density for next-gen LED spotlights. The CXA 1520 is the first HD Array announced under the breakthrough technology. It enables lighting manufacturers to create products that deliver the same intensity and light quality as 39W ceramic metal halide (CMH) at up to 50% lower power.
Cree rolls LEDs with double lumen density and 50% less power - [Link]


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Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Preview
363w ago
- Craig Allen is passionate about history. So much so that the CEO of Spark Unlimited arranged to present his latest project at the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms in Westminster. Not only that, but Allen was also encouraging the press to check out the Churchill Timeline - it's actually worth a read as well. I'm glad I took his advice.
Being behind Call of Duty: Finest Hour and leading a team that has been involved with the Medal of Honour franchise, I asked Allen what it was about historical events that excite him so much. "All good things come from life experiences, I believe. And I think it's important to keep learning and teaching about the life experiences of others who have made a difference, it's incredible to see what people have gone through in their lifetimes." In developing Turning Point, he reveals in his presentation that games based on history have the power to teach gamers about important events. "Once you've explored history however, you start to take that further and begin to ask 'What if?'"
It's this 'What if' concept that Turning Point adopts to give it a unique angle on the now familiar World War II FPS. The game is set in an alternate reality to our own, based on one pivotal moment in history - Winston Churchill, having been involved in a traffic accident...
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Sony PlayStation sweeps multiple awards
363w ago
- MUMBAI: Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) bagged an array of awards under various categories by IGN Entertainment, an online provider of videogame, entertainment and lifestyle content, as well as community and interactive services. Bagging 25 awards Sony PlayStation serves to confirm their status as an undisputed leader in the realm of console gaming.
PSP, PS2 and PS3 won accolades under a range of genres including: Action Game, Racing, Graphics Tech, Sports, Original Score, Use of Sound, Best Story, Local Multiplayer, Biggest Surprise and Best Developer
Logan's Shadow on PSP, God of War II on PS2 and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune on PS3 swept away Game of the Year award.
Sony Computer Entertainment country manager Atindriya Bose said, "At SCE we singularly focus on providing enthusiasts the best of console gaming entertainment, with research and innovation being at the core of Playstation's mantra. We are extremely pleased that PSP's Logan's Shadow, PS2's God of War II and PS3's Uncharted: Drake's Fortune has been voted Game of the Year from IGN Entertainment, the web's leading videogame information destination. We are also thrilled that various PSP, PS2 and PS3 games have won under every category."
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Eight Things Sony Needs To Do For The PS3 In 2008 To Catch Up
363w ago
- Now that the year 2007 is nearly over and with 2008 just around the corner we really need to think about something. If you are interested in the console war at all you may know the Sony PlayStation 3 is the most expensive console out there (yes the X360 Elite is $50 more than the 40GB PS3, but the 80GB PS3 is also $50 more than the elite) and because of this the PS3 is in last place in overall sales (there are also more reasons why, but this is one of the main reasons why).
Now this does not mean that the PS3 is not selling anything at all, this only means that all of the PS3's that have been sold from around the world have not been matched with the Nintendo Wii's and the Microsoft Xbox 360's. Right now the PS3 has sold 7.77M, the Wii has sold 17.07M, and the Xbox 360 has sold 14.07M (according to VGChartz). Now, if things keep going this way, they might lose this war.
Another thing that is the cause of being last is that the PS3 has had many exclusives, but they lost most of them. For some of them Microsoft has paid the companies to go multi-platform, like Rockstar's GTA4, but some had gone multi-platform because of development costs. Now, Sony may not have been able to secure those that went multi because of development costs, but they could have secured the exclusives that Microsoft had paid...
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Latest Game Updates: What Are They?
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- Typically, we'd like to believe an "update" is a good thing. But when the reasons for the update and what that update actually does remain a mystery, we start to get a little concerned. Perhaps you didn't notice, but more than a few PS3 titles got recent and very unexpected updates...and some users are wondering what actually changed, and if it could potentially hurt the system.
Some updates are more public than others (most are aware of update 1.01 for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, designed to fix slowdown issues). But a few, like updates for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Heavenly Sword, pop up out of nowhere and request that you download the mysterious patch. The previous two updates were 18MB in size and we haven't yet concluded what has been fixed and/or changed in either game, but they must've been issued for a reason, correct? Normally, updates can't possibly hurt the machine, but one game that needs another of these un-detailed 18MB updates is Time Crisis 4. Now, according to several new reports, including one user at Siliconera, this has resulted in the PlayStation 3 not being able to recognize any discs.
Whether or not you have the latest firmware update seems irrelevant; these games need a 18MB update, and we don't know why. Furthermore, we're a little worried about these scattered reports...
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Playstation 3 In 2008: The Hot 5 Games
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- The year is at a close, which means the Blend Games staff will gather this weekend to drink cheap whiskey and discuss gaming in 2007. At some point a list of our favorite games for the year will come out of the ordeal, but before we get to that it's time to look forward.
After all, it was nice playing Warhawk but it's no time to get complacent with our gaming. There's a brand new stack of titles just itching to be played. Hopefully none of them have any debilitating diseases that will require daily cream application.
2007 gave everyone a great year; everyone except Sony. Jack Tretton of SCEA has said in recent interviews that 2008 will be the year of the Playstation. With a bundle of new titles and many exclusives making their ways to the big George Forman Grill by Sony in 2008, they might be right. I'm not a gambling man, but I'm hoping that this year will bring people to hold their heads up high and say, "Yes! I own a PS3." Here are a few games that are a good start.
5. Final Fantasy XIII
So many people couldn't wrap their minds around the fact that this would be the first Final Fantasy game for the PS3 and not the non-existent remake of part seven. Still, Square Enix keeps making their lion's share of profit from the Final Fantasy stories. The first Final...
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Kiwi stuntwoman and sometimes actress Zoe Bell is best known for her standout turn atop the hood of a moving car in Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof." She played a small role in his hit follow-up "Django Unchained" but remained masked throughout, not getting an opportunity to shine.Read More »
Since his award-winning debut feature "In the Company of Men" in 1997, Neil LaBute has developed a diverse career that spans writing and directing for both the stage and screen. Depicting unsettling and often cruel relationships between men and women, his work can be difficult to stomach, but there ...Read More »
At 31, Alice Eve is at a new, exciting stage in her career. The London-born, California-raised actress has for the past decade been making a name for herself in Hollywood by playing eye candy in films like "She's Out of My League," "Men in Black 3," "Sex and the City 2," and most recently "Stark Tre...Read More »
"The Pact"'s kick-ass heroine Caity Lotz is back, this time a robot in the trailer for Caradog James' sci-fi thriller "The Machine." Below watch the first UK trailer for the film.Read More »
Bluegrass and Belgium are two words I would not have thought to put in the same sentence (or thought about at all, really) before The Broken Circle Breakdown, Belgium's entry in the Oscar race. Bluegrass is a crucial element in the story, from the sexy beginning to the wrenching end of a romance be...Read More »
At the recent New York IFP Meetings in mid September Just after TIFF, I attended a day devoted to an initiative called the IFP Festival Forum.This nascent professional association of film festivals has been convening at IFP's independent Film Week and the Sundance Film Festival for a couple ...Read More »
What Wadjda (Waad Mohammed) wants to do is simple - ride a bike. That shouldn't be so difficult, but when you live in Saudi Arabia, a place where women can't drive, a girl riding a bike in the street is not allowedRead More »
Anyone who caught writer-director Kat Coiro's delicate romantic drama "And While We Here" on the festival circuit will notice one big difference about the version being released in theaters this Friday (it's also available on VOD): it's in color. In her own words, Coiro opens up about why she listen...Read More »
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5 Sad Lyrics That Get Us Right In The Feels Every Time
Do you ever feel like you just need a good cry? Like, you've had it! And it's time to just whip out the chocolate, turn on some sad music and cry it out?
Us too. And there's nothing wrong with that. In the spirit of salty tears, we've put together five sad quotes from five sad songs that get us right in the feels every single time.
Ready to cry with us? Grab your tissues!
1. Sarah McLachlan — "Angel"
"In the arms of the angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here"
And now we can't stop thinking of sad puppies and kitties from the ASPCA commercials.
2. Ed Sheeran — "The A Team"
"And they say
She's in the Class A Team
Stuck in her daydream
Been this way since eighteen
But lately her face seems
Slowly sinking, wasting
Crumbling like pastries
And they scream
The worst things in life come free to us
'Cause we're just under the upper hand
And go mad for a couple grams
And she don't want to go outside tonight
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland
Or sells love to another man
It's too cold outside
For angels to fly
Angels to fly"
If you've ever struggled with or know anyone who has struggled with addiction, this song is a real slap in the feels.
3. Adele — "Someone Like You"
"Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I'll remember you said,
'Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead.'"
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With the Superbowl right around the corner, people all over the country are wearing their lucky jerseys and making their usual party arrangements, while others are looking up rare diseases to use as their newest excuse not to attend.  To those in the second category, the thought of a room full of crazy fans screaming about things they don't understand is a living nightmare.  They see the words "touchdown," "goal," and "strike" as nothing more than signs to immediately excuse themselves from a conversation. If you're one of these people who consider "sports talk" another language all together and are desperate for a translator, we found the expert. Melissa Malamut's book, She's Got Game: The Woman's Guide to Loving Sports (or Just How to Fake It!), guides you through the rules, slang, history and even appropriate apparel for sports events in a way that's fun and easy to understand.  Malamut was kind enough take some time out of her vacation to talk to us about her book via email.  See what the accomplished author had to say:
What inspired you to reach out to girls and teach them about the world of sports?
This idea has been in my head since 2004.  I grew up very "sports spoiled" with season tickets to many pro and college teams.  I thought every kid grew up like me.  So while I know more sports than half your guys friends, I've also always been very girlie and into makeup, fashion and skin care. My mom is very feminine and fortunately, it rubbed off on me. It was a great balance.  I brought most of my female friends to their first pro sports games and taught many of them everything they know about the games.  A few girls have gone on to be huge fans.  I loved teaching people about sports and I loved seeing them develop a passion for the games.  On two separate occasions at two different sports games I was explaining things to a friend in our seats and the person in the row in front of us turned around and asked me if I worked for the team.  I wanted to put everything I've learned into a book to answer the questions I hear all the time.
What are some topics you touch upon in the book?
The book covers all the history and rules of the major sports in the USA.  Then, infused throughout the chapters to break up the text I added things that women would want to know, like what to wear, when the best time to leave your seats will be, when the bathroom lines are shortest, best movies, tailgates, who to know in history, personal stories, and all kinds of quick tips. I interviewed fashion editors from across the country, front-office personnel, sports writers and more.
Was it challenging to talk about sports in such a way that would sound appealing to girls?
No, not at all. I just talk like me. When a good friend of mine started reading the book, she called me laughing and said, "it totally sounds like you." So even in reading the text, it sounds like I'm just having a conversation with a friend.
How do you think this knowledge about sports will benefit girls when it comes to dating?
I cover this in the introduction of the book. Â Because of the title, people always get confused and think its a "man getting" book. Â But the "just how to fake it part" is just a play on words since we females know how to fake a thing or two hehe… They think I'm trying to say, "nab a man by learning sports" which is SO NOT the case. Â Once you pick it up and read the 300 plus pages of sports info, you realize it has nothing to do with men at all. Â It's about learning and developing a passion for sports for yourself.
A lot of guys say they want a girl that likes sports. Â It is definitely a great way to MEET men. Â I meet guys in sports bars and at games all the time. Â But in the end, it has been my experience that being one of the guys doesn't always translate into then being one of the guy's girlfriends.
Would you recommend a sports event as a good first date? Â Why?
It depends on the sport, the game and the guy.  I love games as dates (even first dates!).  There is plenty of time for conversation.  You are pretty much expected to drink because there's alcohol everywhere (great for calming the nerves).  But if the conversation gets dull, at least there is a game going on so you can just watch the game.  Lulls in conversation are okay because there is something else to do! But if a guy is an uber-fan and it's a big game, then I wouldn't recommend it as a first date or a date at all, unless you are also a big fan and will enjoy it, too. Otherwise, a big game is not the time to be peppering your date with questions about what's going on.  He'd prob[ably] have more fun with a friend that wants to be there for the game and not for him.
What would you say is the most important thing sports has taught you about other aspects of your life?
A lot. Â I mean, there are probably at least 10 baseball phrases used in every day life by people that aren't sports fans and don't even know where the phrase came from. Â For life lessons, it's about working as a team and good sportsmanship. Â For me, it's about learning that it really is just a game. Â But I have a really (sometimes nasty) competitive drive that probably stems from growing up playing and watching a lot of sports.
What is the best advice you can give to women out there who are intimidated by sports and sport events?
To just go and have fun! Â In the end, it is just a game.
Cupid thanks Malamut for her time! If you're tired of being confused and intimidated by sports, visit Amazon to purchase your own copy of She's Got Game: The Woman's Guide to Loving Sports (or Just How to Fake It!). And for more on Malamut, you can follow her on Twitter: @melissamalamut. Happy sports watching!


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They're Desperate. Showing Up Now Like a Barium Dye.Submitted by PAFFVINTAGE on Thu, 07/17/2014 - 09:53
Remember when Ron Paul said that if we don't give out subsidies to illegal aliens, it would send a message? What if we are sending that message?
You know how there are days when you wake up and something comes to you or an idea hits when you least expect it? When you have an idea what the plans are, you kind of expect the actions by those promoting them. Something came to me this morning.
What actions have we been seeing in the news maybe a week or so? Desperation. That's what I see. This thought started with the luxury hotel that is supposed to be purchased for $50 million of American tax payer money. The question was why. And it dawned on me! Bribery. It sends a message to the illegals ("You will be pampered if you come here.")
So then I started thinking of all the actions that have been occurring recently. We have the inundation of twitter messages yesterday that "America's Doors Are Open", the resort pictures, The propaganda in Israel/Gaza, & CISA which will give major powers to the federal government to clamp down on whistleblowers. It all started looking like desperation. Suddenly, it occurred to me that if they are desperate, they are not winning. Is that possible?
Then I started thinking of even more. The talk is still going about the Trans-Pacific Partnership which is a trade agreement on steroids that will essentially benefit no one but corporations & take away our sovereignty. And we know that basically, central banks profit from manipulating interest rates. They steal from everybody; corrupt to the core. The banks and corporations are in bed with the U.S. government. The dollar was only worth about 2 cents of it's original worth back in October, 2012; who knows where it is now. We also know that Lou Dobbs was reporting on CNN in 2006 that there was "a plan" to implement a "North American Union" similar to the Eurozone that would begin in 2010 (those videos are still on youtube). And we know that this is a debt based economy & the Federal Reserve basically cannot stop printing. Former Bear Stearns floor trader, Gregory Mannarino, even showed charts yesterday on youtube that show the Federal Reserve is printing money to purchase bonds to prop up the economy. It's all a façade.
Now the question remains of what is reality? Watch the actions of those supporting "fundamental change" in this country & you can see it. It's beginning to show up like a barium dye (kind of like that weekend during the 2012 election when just about every media entity lied or omitted information about Dr. Paul).
I woke up with a positive outlook this morning. I believe "We the People" may be winning. Those "in control" who think they have us hoodwinked, are wrong. They don't want Americans of every kind, shape, and color to go "behind the barn" to have civil discussion (but we're sneaking out anyway!). I think this is about the plans to collapse the dollar so a new fiat currency replaces it. In 2006 when I first heard about it, my first thought was 'how are they going to accomplish that without Congress & the American peoples' approval?" Then after discovering Dr. Paul, it dawned on me....collapse the currency we have now without the people knowing it's on purpose. Use every excuse in the book to spend. Devalue the dollar. It looks like their plans to fundamentally change our country as the dollar goes down is beginning to fail. I believe it because their actions are desperate.
This is reality. We have stories going out to the world about the illegals coming here. It's unfortunate but some have died with heat exhaustion. Some governors are turning them away. People aren't accepting them because we have economic problems of our own. This government can't take care of veterans but it can take care of illegal aliens?? These illegals are human beings. They are going through a lot of suffering with what has been done to them. They probably would've been better off in their home countries than what is happening to them. Most of us do not support what this government is actively doing in the illegal alien situation but at the same time we aren't heartless. The messages are going out that Americans are still armed. They are not supportive of these actions. Deportation is still possible on the table (at least if you read comment sections, that sense is there), some have drowned attempting to get over the border, etc. Even Honduran president said she was not happy that her immigrants were sent back "empty-handed." 20% of Honduras' GDP is money sent to them from immigrants in America.
I'm beginning to think the flood of immigrants these thugs in Washington D.C. were hoping for to implement their agenda is not happening like they wanted. I'm beginning to think that Obamacare would not have worked without the influx of aliens (call it a hunch). I'm beginning to think their "socialist utopia" is going to fail without the illegals. I believe now that we are very close to the collapse of the dollar because of all their actions. And because Americans have been standing up to all this (even a small amount of Americans), their plans are being stymied. That would explain the expensive resort to house illegal aliens, the Dems twitter rampage "America's Borders Are Open", CISA to stop whistleblowers (they must really be doing a number on their plans), and even the propaganda on Israel/Gaza. They can't get a war started.
It dawned on me what we have to do at this point. Keep sending messages of what happens to the illegals when they get here. Send messages that they are being lied to. Send messages that with the economic crisis at our doorstep, they actually would be better off in their home countries. Send messages that we are not anti-immigrant; that when things become better, they can make the attempt to become American later but do it legally. We are not a heartless nation. That is why we are so angry at what is being done. Force is not freedom & this is being foisted upon us. All these plans are putting a lot of people in a place that will be worse for them when this comes down. It's cruel. And we have to be thinking now about how to right this ship when it starts to sink. I believe the dollar is going to collapse completely and the Federal Reserve is going with it. Call me crazy but I woke up with a positive attitude this morning.
"It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams
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Well written, and excellent
Well written, and excellent headline by the way. The term 'unaccompanied alien children' which as best I could tell, just popped up a few weeks ago. Is really a dig at anyone who believes in National Sovereignty, and secure borders. I have heard reports that on the news in Honduras, they are telling their people they may go to the U.S if they like. Some of these people don't even know it is illegal, they are so far away. This is a plot to bring America down. I wish these people would try to take their own countries back. But most of them are apolitical I think. These United States are not the only ones with 'sheeple'
Most are apolitical.
Is it not true that politics is participating in processes which are little more than referenda on stolen goods?
So these people are alienated from power to get something for nothing, i.e., plunder their neighbors. If you think about it, that is basically the situation. It's not necessarily the case that they are opposed to politics, i.e., getting in on the plunder. So they're probably only temporarily apolitical. They may have better prospects for theft here.
I certainly don't wish for them to pursue evil activities here nor there.
Even anarchy is a political
Even anarchy is a political position. Apolitical means apathetic. In my view, it might mean something else to you.
Thanks for mentioning CISA. I had forgotten about it. I guess I thought it was dead...
But I see Dianne Feinstein has revived it:
"The bill, introduced by senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) as a way to facilitate the sharing of information between the government and private firms, would grant corporations that voluntarily share information about the users of their services with law enforcement officials broad immunity for doing so."
Of note:
"The CISA letter charges that the bill gives government officials far greater freedom to collect data on citizens, while also reducing the public's ability to see what those officials are doing by exempting all information the government would collect from companies under the legislation from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) disclosure rules."
The "Illegal Immigration Issue" is certainly DC manufactured...
I agree with you that individual outreach and education is a good solution.
We can't depend on the State, however, for "solutions" - "solutions" which have likely been in their hip pocket the entire time. That's what must be avoided. This is all a sham - like usual. Set 'em up and knock 'em down. The "Border Crisis" is manufactured, and it would be silly to trust the same people who manufactured it to implement their "solutions" - not yours (speaking generally).
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Non-interest income for the second quarter of 2013 increased 20.9 percent to $19million compared to $15.7 million for the second quarter of 2012. Non-interest income for the first six months of 2013 increased 19.7 percent to $35.3 million from $29.5 million for the first six months of 2012.
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Hi, this is my first post!
I realize I'm starting a new post on a subject already fairly well covered but it seems that no-one is quite sure of the options available (I'm certainly not!) and the Capita web site is not particularly clear. I feel some clarification would be well received.
According to the Capita web site (http://www.capitaes.co.uk/SIMS/Partners/Interface.asp) there are 2 options for interfacing with SIMS. Those are:
Option 1 - SIMS Reporting Engine:
My understanding of data extraction via the SIMS reporting engine is that it consists of 2 executables; CommandReporter.exe - an executable which allows programmatic report execution. and CommandReportImporter.exe which allows programmatic importing of report definitions.
According to a post in the topic entitled 'Programatic data extraction from SIMS.net Data Base' there are some examples of this executable being used to return data to a C# program. I believe this documentation is available from a Capita representative and is entitled 'Third Party Access to SIMS.net SDK' (I'm getting this from the help displayed when running these executables)
is this all correct?
Option 2 - Third Party SDK (aka SIMS Public Interface):
This consists of a number of COM and .net objects (these are the Business Objects mentioned in various places) which can be used to access the SIMS database. Documentation is available for the objects and methods free of charge however the .zip files containing the documentation are encrypted - in order to obtain the password a 'standard non-disclosure agreement' must be signed.
Using this interface allows data to be written to as well as read from the database. However if anyone wishes to use the SDK to write to the database there is a £5k licensing fee to cover support costs. It is free to use this SDK if your code only reads from SIMS.
Is all of this correct?
I quote the following from a topic entitled 'Extracting data from an MIS' (posted by Phil Neale):
"SIMS includes IMS Enterprise as standard; a free key is available from your support unit. This web service can incrementally update a VLE with student, staff and class data.
A third party can buy a licensed copy of SIMS for £5000. Capita does not charge third parties licence fees for reading data from SIMS.
There are licence fees for creating routines that write back to SIMS and for that we guarantee that we will make every attempt to fix a schools data should something go wrong. We employ a team to support this activity."
- This sounds similar to my understanding of the 3rd Party SDK but with a few more acronyms (IMS, VLE) thrown in for good effect, where does all this fit in?
If anyone can help clarify the situation I would be extremely grateful :D


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Classic bubble buster / bubble shoot / match three game with a twist. Flower Buster is the promo game for game called Hexagon. It contains set of levels not found in original game. Shoot color flowers to clear the play area. When 3 and more flowers of same color touches, they fall down. You win the level when the whole area is cleared.
Simple, fun, addicting fast thinking logic game. Connect color elements without crossing paths! More than 200 levels, global leaderboards and Facebook integration! ConnecToo is a game of logic, fast thinking and perception. Goal of game is to connect every two elements of same color.
Plumber is a simple, fun, addicting fast thinking puzzle logic game. As a Plumber you have to connect color pipes without crossing paths. Plumber Reloaded is a game of logic, fast thinking and perception. Goal of game is to connect every two elements of the same color with pipes, so the water can flow. No problem, right? Well, the problem is, that pipes you draw cannot cross each other, you are limited to grid and moreover you have time running fast.
Classic bubble buster / bubble shoot / match three game with a twist. Levels consist of honeycomb like area filled with hexagons. You shoot color hexagons to clear the play area. When 3 and more hexagons of same color touches, they fall down. Win the level by clearing whole honeycomb field.
Simple and easy to use geometry app that you can carry in your pocket! Calculate the perimeter, area, surface or volume of various geometric shapes. Shapes includes 2D (square, rectangle, circle, triangle, trapezoid, parallelogram) and 3D (cone, pyramid, sphere, cube, cylinder and rectangular prism)
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Following up on an anonymous tip from concerned residents, Lincoln County sheriff's investigators discovered their sixth meth lab of the year and arrested three suspects on Wednesday.
Authorities found the lab at a home in the 3000 block of Chinook Trail near Lincolnton and arrested and charged three occupants of the home.
No one came to the door when officers knocked.
Officers said they found a burn barrel behind the home that contained the remains of two one-pot meth labs and precursors.
They secured a search warrant for the home and located three people inside, along with meth precursors including iodine salt, Coleman fuel and coffee filters.
Shawn Lee Black, 42; Charles Adam Basden, 28; and Krystal Rose Revels, 28, were charged with one felony count each of manufacturing a controlled substance schedule II and possessing/distributing meth precursor and one misdemeanor count of possessing drug paraphernalia. The drug paraphernalia charge stems from marijuana pipes seized at the home.
During a first court appearance Thursday, Basden was given a $175,000 secured bond while bonds for Revels and Black were set at $150,000.
"The majority of our investigations stem from tips phoned in by the community," narcotics Lt. Jason Reid said.
The tip line number is 704-736-8422, and all tips will be investigated, Reid said.
Marusak: 704-358-5067; Twitter: @jmarusak
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