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Serious doubts remain about VA's ability to secure veterans' data
Wednesday - 8/7/2013, 8:32pm EDT
The Veterans Affairs Department has done little over the last two months to satisfy House lawmakers' concerns about the security of the data of more than 20 million veterans.
The department also is under pressure for more details about the extent of "repeated compromises" of VA's network by nation states.
The rising tensions between the House Veterans Affairs committee's majority and VA come as a report surfaced showing veterans are at a higher risk of identity theft than the average citizen.
Federal News Radio obtained a December 2012 report by ID Analytics showing veterans near military bases in Alaska, New York, Colorado, Ohio and Kentucky have a higher risk ratio for identity theft than non-veterans in the same areas. ID Analytics focuses on consumer risk management through the use of analytics and real-time insight into consumer behavior,
A House Veterans Affairs Committee staff member said the committee knew about the report and it is one of the main reasons for the continued pressure on the department to answer questions about how it's protecting the veterans' data.
The committee's frustration with VA's answers boiled over at a July 12 briefing with House and Senate Veterans Affairs committee staff members, VA IT executives and Homeland Security Department.
Stephen Warren, VA's acting assistant secretary for Information and Technology and chief information officer, failed to provide answers to satisfy some staff members, multiple sources confirmed.
"The meeting was of little to no value and did not serve its intended purpose," said a House Veterans Affairs Committee staff member. "DHS and Warren spent the bulk of the hour long meeting providing a broad 40-minute overview of nationwide cybersecurity challenges."
The red areas show where veterans are at the greatest risk for ID fraud. Click on map to view larger.
Sources confirm Eric Hannel, the subcommittee on oversight and investigations staff director, walked out of the meeting with about 10 minutes left after his questions to VA officials about how they are protecting agency networks were repeatedly not answered to his satisfaction.
The House VA Committee staff member would not confirm Hannel walked out of the meeting.
But they say one of the most important questions they wanted Warren to answer during the meeting was, "How many times has VA's system been hacked within the last year?"
The staff member said Warren would not answer the question directly.
An internal memo written by Matt Santos, a congressional relations officer at VA, obtained by Federal News Radio, stated, "Before Mr. Warren could complete his presentation HVAC staffer Eric Hannel abruptly began asking pointed questions regarding vulnerabilities in public facing websites that contain Veteran [personally identifiable information] PII, numbers of applications scanned for vulnerabilities, and Windows 7 patches. Most notably, Mr. Hannel claimed that he can use tools 'available on the Internet' to get behind VA's websites to access PII for millions of Veterans. Mr. Warren requested clarity regarding the vulnerabilities to allow VA to fix existing problems Mr. Hannel had recognized. Mr. Hannel would not give any details but repeatedly requested that Mr. Warren admit that he knows the vulnerabilities. The exchange ended with Mr. Hannel walking out of the room claiming that VA had 'wasted' his time by hiding the truth."
The House VA committee staff member said the committee had someone at the meeting the entire time.
A VA spokesperson wouldn't comment on the meeting or the ID Analytics report, but said in an email, "The Department of Veterans Affairs treats the protection of Veteran and other sensitive information with the utmost care. Over the past decade, VA created an information protection program in response to both exposures and increasing cyber risks from all fronts, internal and external. VA has embarked on a cultural transformation with respect to protecting VA information. This transformation is similar to how healthcare accrediting bodies have shifted away from predictable audit schedules and pre-defined checklists toward longitudinal reviews of how policy is defined, supported, communicated, implemented, monitored and improved."
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee staff members also attended the briefing.
A spokesman for the majority side said, "We are trying to put together something with [ranking member] Sen. [Richard] Burr's staff to get more information from VA on cybersecurity."
The spokesman wouldn't offer more details about the committee's plans.
The briefing with both committees came after Warren asked for a closed door meeting to discuss the nation state attacks first exposed at the June 4 hearing before the House VA committee.
This was at least the third meeting this year between VA and the House committee staff about the agency's cybersecurity challenges.
The House committee staff member said lawmakers still are waiting for a response from the agency to a June 13 letter sent to VA Secretary Eric Shinseki asking three questions about what lawmakers believe is VA's inability to be forthcoming about the cyber attacks.
"VA leadership recognizes that information security goes beyond information technology and has put measures in place to protect Veteran information and ensure that every VA employee and contractor is trained in their role in protecting that data," the VA spokesperson said. "All organizations, including federal agencies, face constantly evolving cybersecurity threats. VA aggressively combats such threats through a multi-layer approach of technical controls, managerial controls, internal reviews, deployment of continuous monitoring tools, outside reviews from VA's independent Office of Inspector General and collaboration with U.S.-Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT). VA, and all federal agencies, report cybersecurity incidents to the US-CERT in accordance with US-CERT guidelines."
To that end, Santos wrote that VA told the committee that it would be among the first to implement the Einstein 3 cyber program provided by DHS.
The committee and former VA officials allege that the agency isn't doing enough to protect veterans' data.
Before the June 4 hearing, letters to the Hill obtained by Federal News Radio allege VA is shortcutting its accreditations and authorizations (A&A), which previously were known as certifications and accreditations (C&A), process for its IT systems. VA's former Chief Information Security Officer Jerry Davis alleges the agency's process is flawed and is putting data and systems at a higher risk.
The ID Analytics report supports the allegations that veterans data is at greater risk.
The report reviewed two databases containing the personal information of more than 20 million veterans. Sources say VA has been receiving reports from ID Analytics since it lost the laptop with the data of 26 million veterans in 2006.
An email to ID Analytics asking for comment on the report was not immediately returned.
The reports showed veterans "have substantially higher alert rates than the non- veteran population. This indicates a higher level of activity in the marketplace for the veteran population, which could indicate higher risk of identity misuse."
ID Analytics found credit card fraud is the most common way the criminals use the stolen identity.
ID Analytics also recommended VA take eight steps including reviewing log files to see if employees are stealing identities and selling them to criminals, investigate VA facilities within 20 miles of reported misuse and compare the data of veterans who say they were victims of identity theft with data provided in the report, and provide any matches with a higher degree of protection.
The company suggested to VA that it consider offering "individualized assistance to affected veterans," which could include credit monitoring, identity monitoring, fraud alerts or credit freezes.
The House committee staff member didn't say what the next steps chairman Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) would take to ensure VA is doing more to protect the data of veterans.
This article is part of Federal News Radio's ongoing special report, VA Cyber Efforts in the Hot Seat.


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Dara Jackson is the January 2013 Employee of the Month. Dara works as a Child Life Specialist in Child Life and has been with All Children's since 2009. Dara was recognized for her Service Excellence by one of our nurses who wrote:
Dara is so flexible, gracious and open to helping the patients on 7 South (Hematology/Oncology/BMT) and in our clinics. She will travel to a sick child's school to teach the child's friends about cancer and why the patient is losing their hair. She will make "blood soup." She uses this to help patients understand leukemia and what happens to the blood. For example: Red Hots represent red blood cells; marshmallows represent white blood cells and rice represents platelets. It is a very visual and hands-on activity that often creates "aha! moments" for both the children and the parents alike. Dara uses it to teach the patients and siblings. She goes into classrooms where a student has been diagnosed with leukemia to teach classmates. It is always a big hit! Dara is unbelievably patient with her many requests from nurses. And she never forgets our requests even though she takes on hospital-wide projects like the Halloween party.
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"Dara has spent her entire tenure at All Children's working with our Hematology and Oncology patients. She works hard to enhance the experience for each individual patient and their family. She is creative in her approach to helping children understand the complexities of their illnesses. Dara is known as a team player and works hard to balance the many demands of a busy unit, many referrals to the outpatient clinic and her other responsibilities in the child life department. She is often known to stay after her regular hours to assure all needs are met and no child is left without the attention they deserve. She is a valuable member of All Children's Hospital and the Child Life Team."
Dara, thank you for your extraordinary Service Excellence and all you do for our cancer patients and their families. And, thank you for taking the time and initiative to travel to schools to educate kids about cancer. Congratulations for receiving the All Children's Hospital Employee of the Month honors!
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Throughout the 2012 and 2013 season, The Phillies Wives spent time at Covenant House Pennsylvania redecorating several rooms including the babies and girls lounge recreational rooms. Young residents go to Covenant House from a world of chaos and trauma. The wives' goal was simply to provide newly designed spaces to provide these teenagers a sanctuary. Now being used, those spending time in the rooms are enjoying the quality, durability, and functionality and of course the eye appeal of each room.
In 2012 and 2013 the Phillies Wives and staff donated over 125 brand new backpacks filled with school supplies and other necessities to homeless children and teens currently residing at Gloria's Place, the facility for the People's Emergency Center and Valley Youth House- Greater Philadelphia. All items were donated by Phillies Wives, players and members of the front office staff.
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2014 marked the 30th anniversary of the Phillies relationship with the ALS Association and the 25th year of the Phillies Phestival to help in the fight against ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The event featured Phillies players and coaches greeting both patients and fans in autograph and photo booths. The Phillies Wives continue to play a significant role in the event by helping prepare grab bags, meeting with patients and volunteering their time on the day of the event. Since 1984, more than $14.3 million has been raised for the Philadelphia Chapter of the ALS Association.
The Phillies Wives hosted their 8th annual Save a Pet at the Park event on Saturday, May 24 to raise awareness, funds and increase pet adoptions for the Pennsylvania SPCA. Fans holding game tickets generously donated hundreds of new pet toys, pet treats and new or gently used blankets to support the animals living at the shelter.
The wives teamed up with volunteers from the PSPCA to host an adoption station so fans could meet cats and dogs. All of the animals available for adoption found forever homes during the game, but many more are still waiting for their own Phillies families.
The wives also headlined a memorabilia auction that included a sale of Mystery Baseballs signed by the players.
Due to great fan support, the one-day event raised more than $23,000 which has been donated directly to the PSPCA. Since Jen Utley and the Phillies wives first launched this event, approximately $230,000 has been raised for the SPCA.
The Phillies support of the Pennsylvania SPCA continues this season with the sale of an 18-month Pet Calendar that starts in August 2014 and features Phillies players with their own pets as well as animals living at the PSPCA. For $15 you can help further the PSPCA's mission to help animals!
The Phillies Wives hosted an auction and Mystery Ball sale on Tuesday, August 5. Fans holding game tickets were encouraged to visit the 1st base gate plaza to meet the wives and support Conkerr Cancer and Operation Smile by purchasing Mystery Baseballs or bidding on auction items.
On Sunday, August 24, the Phillies Wives collected basic necessities including clothing, toiletries, gift cards, public transportation tokens, educational DVDs, books and office and school supplies to help survivors of domestic violence. All donations will directly benefit Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County and Women Against Abuse.


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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina shares private information of hundreds of thousands of its clients to an outside company that helps design its software.
The company told The News & Observer of Raleigh that it protects the information, which includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers and medical data, with limited access, hardware and software that control how the data is used and strict contracts. The company also points out it has never had a security breach.
But some computer experts said the practice is dangerous and recommend the insurer look at scrambling the data before sharing it.
Blue Cross is the biggest private health insurer in North Carolina, with 3.7 million members. Its customers include the State Employees Health Plan and Duke Energy Progress.
The company's data is periodically sent to DST Healthcare, its software designer, which is headquartered in Missouri, said Blue Cross and Blue Shield chief information officer Jo Abernathy. In 2010, the company selected 845,861 clients and sent their complete data to DST, according to a 2010 memo.
DST must follow its contract and federal privacy rules, Abernathy said.
"Security is a very high priority at Blue Cross. We can't do business if we can't demonstrate our ability to protect customer data," Abernathy said.
The company's president and CEO, Brad Wilson, issued a statement on Saturday that the company exceeds what's required under federal and state laws to keep the data safe. Wilson said the company's business partners must follow the same requirements.
"Our use of protected health data complies with laws, regulations and our own high standards. We exceed industry standards by using multiple layers of data security to protect our customers' personal information from accidental, unauthorized or illegal access or transfer," he said.
But Gary McGraw, chief technology officer at Cigital, said any time data is released from inside a company it run a risk of being compromised. He recommends companies never use real data to run tests.
While insurance companies often share medical information with other health care companies, doctors and pharmacies, outside vendors are a different matter, said Robert Gellman, a privacy consultant from Washington, D.C.
"It's pretty dumb to give it to a contractor to build software," Gellman said. "You could find another way rather than send raw data. If there is a theft, someone steals a computer, takes home a memory stick, then you have a data breach, and it's very expensive, millions of dollars, to remediate a data breach."
Blue Cross competitor Cigna said it scrambles or masks data before sharing it, while Aetna said it shares private health information only in limited circumstances similar to Blue Cross.


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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Oil futures extended their slow creep higher Thursday after taking losses earlier in the week, helped by an easing dollar, though some analysts saw continued weakness ahead. Crude oil for April delivery /quotes/zigman/2291772 CLJ3 -0.05% edged up 28 cents, or 0.3%, to $93.04 a barrel in electronic trade during the East Asian afternoon. The move added to a 13-cent gain during Wednesday's regular New York Mercantile Exchange trade. Read: Oil logs minor gain on supply; stays below $93 London-traded Brent crude for April /quotes/zigman/2735833 UK:LCOJ3 +0.40% — which had fallen 0.8% on ICE Futures Wednesday — pared that loss by 15 cents to 0.1%, rising to $112.02 a barrel. Helping support gains for crude, the U.S. dollar eased further from its gains o
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The following lawsuits were filed with the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Civil Division, in Lenoir County, April 1, 2013 to May 31, 2013:
cvm783 Michael NMN White vs. Cheryl NMN Jones money owed, filed 5-29;
cvd533 Portfolio Recovery Association vs. Roxanne Corbett collection on account, filed 5-28;
m100 N.C. Dept. of Revenue vs. Neogenesis LLC tax liability, filed 5-28;
m94 Internal Revenue Service vs. Country Kids Inc. federal tax lien, filed 5-24;
m93 Internal Revenue Service vs. Neogenesis LLC, Kendrick Britton Single federal tax lien, filed 5-24;
cvm771 GCM Services Corp, Carriage House Apts. vs. Monae Taft money owed, filed 5-22;
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cvm664 Vernon Foster Management vs. Shanesha Brock money owed, filed 5-20;
m92 Internal Revenue Service vs. James D. Potter federal tax lien, filed 5-20;
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cvm681 Aaron Yarus, Rosalyn Yarus vs. Lila Resto money owed, filed 5-20;
cvm646 Kinston Oaks Apts. vs. Christopher Fennell money owed, filed 5-15;
cvm643 Kinston Mobile Home Park vs. Jesetta Platt money owed, filed 5-15;
cvm642 Aldridge Rentals vs. Carol Smith money owed, filed 5-15;
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cvm635 Danny Hood Realty LLC vs. Willie Dixon, Ethel Dixon money owed, filed 5-15;
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m89 N.C. Employment Security Commission vs. Kennedy Custom Construction lien, filed 5-15;
m88 N.C. Employment Security Commission vs. Sylvia Deans, Deans Friendly Child Care lien, filed 5-15;
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m86 N.C. Dept. of Revenue vs. Comprehensive Solutions of N.C. tax liability, filed 5-9;
m87 N.C. Employment Security Commission vs. GW Piner Trucking Inc. lien, filed 5-9;
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cvm612 KMPM Land Company vs. Latarsha Cannon money owed, filed 5-8;
cvm606 Curtis Properties Inc. vs. Tracey Shackleford summary ejectment, filed 5-7;
cvm607 Curtis Properties vs. Frankiena McCotter money owed, filed 5-7;
cvm602 Mattie Muse Jackson vs. John Sims, Heather Sims money owed, filed 5-6;
cvm595 Falling Creek Villas vs. Matiesha Burley money owed, filed 5-6;
m83 Internal Revenue Service vs. Jeffrey A. Jones federal tax lien, filed 5-6;
m85 Internal Revenue Service vs. Joseph A. Floyd, Tidewater Landscaping federal tax lien, filed 5-6;
m84 Internal Revenue Service vs. Wheeler C. Carlyle federal tax lien, filed 5-6;
m452 Internal Revenue Service vs. Jeffrey A. Jones federal tax lien, filed 5-6;
cvd535 Sherwin-Williams vs. James Overlin, Overlin Painting collection on account, filed 4-30;
cvm589 Thelma Williams vs. Glenn Pollard money owed, filed 4-30;
cvm577 Roy W. Poole Inc. vs. Carlisa Sambou money owed, filed 4-23;
m82 Internal Revenue Service vs. Tony A. Blacwell federal tax lien, filed 4-30;
m81 Internal Revenue Service vs. Owen R. Avery federal tax lien, filed 4-30;
cvm582 Gregory A. Cobb vs. Gerald C. Tripp money owed, filed 4-26;
cvm584 Luther E. Hardee vs. Kimberly Jeffreys money owed, filed 4-26;
cvm585 Ben NMN Sutton vs. Malketta Alston money owed, filed 4-26;
cvm579 Cynthia Backman vs. John NMN Gray money owed, filed 4-24;
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cvm532 Mallard Oil Company vs. Ricky Houston money owed, filed 4-19;
cvm522 Larry Wayne Jr. vs. Earl Hart money owed, filed 4-18;
cvm516 Davis Wholesale Tire Company vs. Parker Wash and Wax, Deon Parker money owed, filed 4-18;
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cvm482 Kinston Refrigeration Company vs. Vernon Avenue Deli money owed, filed 4-9;
cvm477 Riverbank Animal Hospital vs. Michelle White money owed, filed 4-9;
cvd348 GE Capital Bank vs. Betty Jessie collection on account, filed 4-8;
cvm466 Ricky C. Betts, Betts Farms vs. Anthony NMN Baker, Lenoir County Enterprises money owed, filed 4-5;
cvd339 Portfolio Recovery Association vs. Emma Lee collection on account, filed 4-4;
cvm592 Brigitte Ham vs. Elton R. Harper Jr. money owed, filed 5-3;
cvd326 Turnip Investments LLC vs. Joyce Ann Jones collection on account, filed 4-1.
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cvd111 First Flight Federal Credit Union vs. Travis Johnson Evans collection on account, filed 5-23;
cvd106 Portfolio Recovery Association vs. Maria Selvan collection on account, filed 5-20;
cvd104 Portfolio Recovery Association vs. Brandon Harper collection on account, filed 5-15;
cvd100 Citibank vs. Susan Harris collection on account, filed 5-10;
cvd99 Discover Bank vs. Leslee P. Rouse collection on account, filed 5-9;
cvd85 Citibank vs. Mary J. McRight collection on account, filed 4-12;
cvd81 Prashant Patel vs. Lewis Ellis contract, filed 4-8;
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Audience members will be dancing in the aisles to the music of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper at The Night the Music Died performed at Grand Prairie's Uptown Theater, 120 E. Main St.
Performance times are: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, August 9 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 10 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 11
This Texas Family Musicals performance takes the audience back to the fateful night when the rock and roll legends performed in their last concert at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake Iowa on Feb. 2, 1959. This will be the seventh consecutive year that the show has been with Texas Family Musicals. This year Kevin Kratzke will be playing the legendary Buddy Holly. This popular show sells out fast, so get your tickets early.
Tickets are $28, $30 and $33 and can be purchased at www.uptowntheatergp.com or by calling 972-237-8786. For 2013 Texas Family Musicals summer season tickets, call 972-905-4555.
Texas Family Musicals (TFM), a non-profit organization with the mission of producing quality family- friendly Broadway-style musicals while helping launch careers of young professionals in musical theater. Everyone involved with TFM is actively pursuing a career in theater. More information about TFM can be found at www.texasfamilymusicals.com
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Conference Carolinas Officially Welcomes 2010 Men's Volleyball Season
January 11, 2010
HIGH POINT, N.C. - Conference Carolinas welcomes the worldwide growing game of men's volleyball as a new conference sport for the 2010 season. While all league members currently sponsor women's volleyball teams, this is the first year that enough schools are sponsoring teams for men's volleyball to become a qualified conference emerging sport.
The men's volleyball regular season starts in late January and will culminate with a two team conference championship. The conference championship will be hosted by the highest remaining seeded team on Saturday, April 17, 2010.
Teams sponsoring men's volleyball this year that will compete in league play will be Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, Mount Olive College, Pfeiffer University, and King College*. Follow Conference Carolinas men's volleyball throughout the season at http://www.conferencecarolinas.com/sports/mvball/index.
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Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball 'Athletes to Watch' for 2010
Lees-McRae: Juan Ramirez, Jr., Setter, Miami, FL & Chad Mercado, Jr., Middle Blocker, Orlando, FL
Limestone: Scott Schweihoffer, Jr., Outside Hitter, Marysville, MI & James Dorr, Fr., Outside Hitter, Spokane, WA
Mount Olive: Noel Garcia, Sr., Outside Hitter, Havana, Cuba & Jose Lanier, Sr., Middle Hitter, Cienfuegos, Cuba
Pfeiffer: Micah Bortner, Fr., Outside Hitter, Dallastown, PA & Evan Fullerton, Fr., Setter, Ambridge, PA
King: Ariel Apolinario, Sr., Middle Blocker, Miami, FL & Joel Salva, Jr., Setter, Lake Mary, FL
Conference Carolinas sponsors championship sports in men's & women's cross country, men's & women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's & women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's & women's tennis, men's & women's golf, men's & women's lacrosse and men's & women's outdoor track & field. Members of the league include: Anderson University (Anderson, SC); Barton College (Wilson, NC); Belmont Abbey College (Belmont, NC); Coker College (Hartsville, SC); Converse College (Spartanburg, SC); Erskine College (Due West, SC); Lees-McRae College (Banner Elk, NC); Limestone College (Gaffney, SC); Mount Olive College (Mount Olive, NC); Pfeiffer University (Misenheimer, NC); Queens University of Charlotte (Charlotte, NC); and St. Andrews Presbyterian College (Laurinburg, NC).
Conference Carolinas is a proud member of the NCAA and Division II. Division II is a dynamic and engaging group of colleges, institutions, and conferences of varying sizes and educational missions. Division II members encourage and support diversity; value sportsmanship, fairness and equity; and place the highest priority on the overall educational excellence of the student-athlete.


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may ask for. I have been a member of this forum for several years and have noticed an increasingly snarky and negative tone among the feedback threads. Frankly I'm tired of it. I don't think we should stroke ego's and give false praise, but please remember that across the vast tubes of the internet there is a human being with...wait for it...
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This is not my forum, so I don't make the rules, but please allow me to humbly submit my suggestions for webcomic criticism:
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- Understand that the purpose of giving feedback is to encourage and challenge. Funnel your talent for sarcasm and snarkiness into your
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- If a comic is beyond help, I mean really awful, just don't say anything. Silence is enough for them to get the hint and they will likely give up in a few weeks anyway.
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- If a comic has potential, point out the good and give
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- If everyone is saying similar feed back, trust that they get the point. The only person who enjoys a dog pile is the last one on.
- If someone ignores your suggestions, ignore them. Don't get pissy and offended that they didn't accept the feedback. It sucks to have wasted your time in the first place, so don't waste even more.
For the folks seeking feedback:
- Understand that the purpose of requesting feedback is not just to spam your comic and get hits, but to get honest answers and ways to improve. If you don't want to hear it, don't post it.
- If someone gives you suggestions, don't get combative and make excuses. Listen to what they have to say, and thank them, even if you disagree.
- Accept the fact that no matter how many hits you get, how many awards you win, and how awesome your comic becomes, there will STILL be people who hate it. XKCD has an entire website about how it supposedly sucks. Don't get butthurt if a handful of people you've never met don't think you are the 2nd coming of Bill Watterson. Grow a thicker skin.
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I guess I agree with this. Not sure why you really felt the need to post anonymously. Did you really think that people would react so negatively to this?
I don't think that any regular posters would be petty enough to use this against you when you're seeking further critique.
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I was going to pin this thread, but apparently only admins can. Unless it's not obvious on the moderator panel.
Good thread, though, and some good points, inlcuding one or two I feel I should remember in future. Thank you.
I love being a mod and being able to check IPs and who else has posted from the same IP... heh heh heh. But Luke's right, you didn't need to hide it.
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Yup. I have to agree with it all too. There are a lot of chips on shoulders in the vast webcomic world (and not all of them from the up and comers, let's be honest here!
) but it's nice to have some of it filtered out in places like this.
Not sure the post needed to be anonymous, but I can appreciate why it was decided to be. Good stuff.
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Knowing who you are because of my crazy mod powers* I can honestly say I don't think you needed to do this anonymously. You make some good points and I can't see anyone here throwing a wobbly over this.
* What? Me teasing people by letting them know that I know who it is without telling? Would I?
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Yes, I totally found the sticky thing. Thanks for the tip, Wendy. Crazy mod powers are good.
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I agree for the most part. I don't think, however, that you shouldn't comment if the comic is really bad. Good or bad, they most likely want to know, or they wouldn't have posted. I remember when I did my first comic, Gothy, and I got a few good, and a few really bad. I took it with a grain of salt and moved on. Okay, maybe with a shovel full of salt, but hey, I asked for it!
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I just hafta say, I think it's rather rediculous to post this anonymously.
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uncaringmachine wrote:
I don't think, however, that you shouldn't comment if the comic is really bad. Good or bad, they most likely want to know, or they wouldn't have posted.
I agree with this. I really hate it when people give me the "say nothing and hope they take the hint" treatment, in real life or in seeking critique online. Even if a comic is really so bad that it's beyond all salvation, I think it's possible to provide courteous feedback.
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if someone ignores your suggestion, it doesnt mean your time was wasted. there's 2 reasons, one of them being for all you know a suggestion helped indirectly, but also, and i think this is the main reason there's anyone in here, is criticizing a comic exercises your brain. it can help you to hone your own talents. it can also be used as a secret self critique - for example, if you find yourself telling people to write snappier dialogue more than a couple times, might be a hint that you should work on that too
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It also continues to be ridiculous that nobody can spell ridiculous. But I suppose being a stickler for spelling is extremely out of style. Ignore me.
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Thats ok i'm not particulary phased by negative feedback or anything!
I don't know how folks on here may respond to my comic when i do post it here but i think people may like it.My comic's have a dark tone to it and a lot of gore so idk if people here are used to that!
I don't sugar coat anything and hope no one else does either,I just think some things are better left un-said cause it can open a can of worms.
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I can think of some additions, but I think the most important one maybe is that try to remember which things the person can actually feasibly or reasonably do something about.
I remember people used to say, "fix the eyes" or "make it look more like a hammer." I plugged away on it and eventually got it to something that was comfortable for everyone.
I know my website went through like 10 iterations... eventually I got it there.
But I know something I got a lot of guff on is my character's helmet / visor. Like, it's always going to be that way. I don't know how to help people understand what it is. All of my paladins have different helmets/visors.. it's how their suits of armor go...
So I'd say if you notice 150+ pages of something exactly the same that seems to be a consistent style and not a mistake... maybe leave those things alone, for everyone's sake.
But yeah if my hammer looks like a square with a stick in it, it is something I need to work on. I know he can't possibly be holding anything else, but that doesn't mean I can't make it cool! You know, middle ground, meet in the middle, find a happy medium.
I can't remember my other consistent criticisms but I know it was helmet/visor, hammer, eyes, website, speech bubble placement, archive...
Try to post feedback on what people would actually want to do something about. Stuff that would actually benefit them. Not stuff that isn't your taste art-wise.. I guess that's what I'm trying to say.
I actually worked the hammer fixing into the story line, and it created two-half story arcs that would have otherwise never existed. Speech bubble placement is a work in progress forever. Website / Archive was a matter of me finding the right web developer. My human eyes were dreadfully shameful. They look pretty good now though.
You know.. you learn.
Hope this helps someone some how.
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The Husky football team practices at the newly renovated Husky Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The open end of the horseshoe now has permanent seats and a new video board (back left), and the south-side grandstands have been rebuilt (right).
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The new Husky Stadium, shown Wednesday, has permanent seats on the east end and a new video board.
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The new Husky Stadium has a built-up structure on the west side, and there is no longer a running track encircling the field, allowing for closer seating.
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Construction workers put finishing touches on the new Husky Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
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Husky Stadium's south-side grandstands, shown Wednesday, have been completely rebuilt.
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Husky Stadium's south side grandstands, shown Wednesday, have been completely rebuilt.
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An aerial view of the renovated Husky Stadium on July 30.
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An undated photo of Husky Stadium in an earlier era, before the upper decks were built.
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An undated photo of Husky Stadium sometime between 1950, when the first upper deck was added, and 1987, when the second upper deck was built.
But in the end, old Husky Stadium was simply that -- old.
It was never too bad for coaches and players, but for fans, there were nagging issues of comfort and convenience. Among them, old wooden bench seats in some areas that were hardly cozy. A running track that left many spectators far from the field. And restrooms that were too few, too rustic and, by late in the season, too cold.
Though the stadium had a rich history, not to mention a spectacular setting along Lake Washington, "there were a lot of antiquated things that we had to deal with," UW athletic director Scott Woodward said. Likewise, "there were some failure issues and some safety issues that we were very concerned about."
For all those reasons, the need for a new stadium "was acute," he said. "And in my mind, failure was not an option."
On Saturday, the hard work done by Woodward and many others will be realized when Washington opens a new Husky Stadium with a game against Boise State. The $250 million reconstruction project took more than 21 months to complete, and the result is a more modern, intimate and fan-friendly venue, and one that should be among the finest in college football.
Indeed, Woodward said, the new Husky Stadium "will be second to none."
Added UW head football coach Steve Sarkisian: "I truly believe it will be the best setting in all of sports, not just college football."
For Sarkisian, the game-day experience will be just one of the new stadium's benefits. Equally important, he said, are the improved facilities for coaches and players, including new locker rooms, a weight room, meeting rooms and staff offices. It is, he said, "going to affect us directly on a day-to-day operational basis."
Of course, the new stadium's true splendor will be showcased on game days. Fans in every seating location will be closer to the field, and there are now luxury suites, patio suites and club seats. Adding to the sensory thrills, the audio and visual displays "are going to be fabulous," Woodward said.
"This is obviously an amazing facility," Sarkisian said. "And I really can't put into words just how much it's going to mean to our program."
The journey to a new stadium had its genesis during some of the darkest days in Husky football history. Under previous coach Tyrone Willingham, Washington went 11-25 for three seasons and then plummeted to 0-12 in his fourth and final season.
Those four years roughly coincided with Woodward's arrival at the school as a special assistant to the university president and his subsequent hiring as athletic director, beginning with nine months as an interim AD. One of his early tasks was to develop a financing plan to renovate the stadium, and there was, he admits, some tough sledding at the outset.
A state bill that would have provided half the money for a then-$300 million project -- the public money would have come from taxes on hotels and motels, restaurants and rental cars -- never got sufficient legislative support and eventually died.
It was a discouraging setback, "but we didn't fold the tent once we didn't get the answer we wanted," Woodward said. "A lot of people I respect disagreed with the way we wanted to fund this stadium. So we went another route … and, in the end, I think we're going to end up in a very good place."
The current project totaled $250 million, all of it private money, with the first $50 million from alumni and other donors. The remaining $200 million will be funded by 30-year bonds, with a projected yearly debt service of $14.3 million. To meet that annual cost, an estimated $1.25 million will come from stadium naming rights and the rest from premium ticket sales, primarily the suites and club seats, and additional season-ticket revenue.
In short, the stadium is being funded from the deep pockets of fans who love the Huskies. And they, like Woodward and Sarkisian, see the new stadium as an important stepping stone to the program's continued revival.
"When I was here on an acting basis (as athletic director), I would look up in the stands and see that people were hanging in there," Woodward said. "They hung in there during the 0-12 season … and even with a bad product on the field, they believed that things would get better. This (new stadium) is a reflection of that."
According to Sarkisian, eight other Pacific-12 Conference schools undertook football upgrades over the last 18 months, creating "a sense that this arms race of facilities was ramping up quickly." It is, he added, "a sign of the times," both in the Pac-12 and throughout college football.
Sarkisian said he expects the new stadium to boost Washington's recruiting efforts, "though just how much that happens remains to be seen." The university and the football program have other selling points, he said, "but I still think kids are going to want to come (to Seattle), they're going to want to see Husky Stadium, and they're going to want to check out the atmosphere and the facilities we have."
When he showed the unfinished stadium to recruits over the past year, "the wow factor was tremendous. And there just aren't many other words to describe the feeling you get when you see it. Because with this stadium and with the quality of the games, I think it's going to be the best building in college football."
Husky Stadium timeline
1920: Husky Stadium, initially called Washington Field, opens in its current location (the football team previously played at Denny Field on the upper campus). The Huskies defeated Dartmouth 28-7 in the Nov. 27 inaugural game.
1950: An upper deck with two distinctive spiral ramps is added to the stadium's south side, raising the seating capacity from 40,000 to 55,000.
1968: The stadium's playing surface is changed from grass to AstroTurf. Also, an additional 4,000 seats are added above the north stands.
1987: An upper deck is added to the stadium's north side, increasing the seating capacity to 72,500.
2011: On Nov. 5, Husky Stadium hosts its final home game before renovation. Oregon defeats Washington in the finale, 34-17, and the renovation project begins days later.
2012: Washington plays its home games at CenturyLink Field, home of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, as Husky Stadium is rebuilt.
2013: Husky Stadium reopens Saturday for a game against Boise State.
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ConfigSlurper is a utility class within Groovy for writing properties file like scripts for performing configuration. Unlike regular Java properties files ConfigSlurper scripts support native Java types and are structured like a tree.
Below is an example of how you could configure Log4j with a ConfigSlurper script:
To load this into a readable config you can do:
As you can see from the example above you can navigate the config using dot notation and the return values are Java types like strings and booleans.
You can also use scoping in config scripts to avoid repeating yourself. So the above config could also be written as:
Converting to and from Java properties files
You can convert ConfigSlurper configs to and from Java properties files. For example:
Merging configurations
You can merge config objects so if you have multiple config files and want to create one central config object you can do:
Serializing a configuration to disk
You can serialize a config object to disk. Each config object implements the groovy.lang.Writable interface that allows you to write out the config to any java.io.Writer:
Special "environments" Configuration
The ConfigSlurper class has a special constructor other than the default constructor that takes an "environment" parameter. This special constructor works in concert with a property setting called environments. This allows a default setting to exist in the property file that can be superceded by a setting in the appropriate environments closure. This allows multiple related configurations to be stored in the same file.
Given this groovy property file:
Here is the demo code that exercises this configuration:
Note: the environments closure is not directly parsable. Without using the special environment constructor the closure is ignored.
The value of the environment constructor is also available in the configuration file, allowing you to build the configuration like this:


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There are times in life that a new road presents itself and it appears this time has come for me now. I am so proud of what I have accomplished these past 15 years playing in the NBA. It was a dream entering the league as I just turned 18 years old. I worked hard and poured my heart and soul into this game. I consider myself a student of the game as I have watched, studied and played with and agai
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As I leave the league for now, there have been so many profound people who inspired me along my way. I have to say thank you for guiding me and having an enormous influence on the way I played basketball. Isaiah Thomas, Rich Devos, Leslie Alexander and John Gabriel, you believed in me and I thank you. Jeff Van Gundy, you exemplified the brilliance of what a great coach is. Steven A. Smith, you gave us players a voice and for that I thank you. Doug Christy, Charles Oakley, Dee Brown, Mugsy Bogues, Antonio Davis, Dell Curry, Kevin Willis, you all showed a young kid from Auburndale Florida how to be a better player. Kobe, you made me work harder and it was an honor to play against you. And Yao, we shared an experience together that will always be with me, thank you. Sonny & Pam Vaccarro showed me how there is loyalty and genuine friendship in this business. Arn Tellem and Tim Hoy, 15 years and you are still my agents. Thank you for guiding me throughout my career. When all is said and done, there is so many that made an impact on my life. I am one blessed man to have the love and never ending support of my wife CleRenda and the best 4 kids a man can ask for. But most important, I give glory and thanks to God. It is thru Him that I have been so blessed and I am forever thankful.
As I enter this next chapter, I am excited to play for Qingdao Eagles in China. I have been to China several times in the last few years and I love the people and the country. It will be an honor to play for them. Thank you to every fan that has followed me and believed in me. Injuries and all, I wouldn't have changed a thing. I am proud of the mark I left on this game and am grateful to have been a part this league. It was a dream to play in front of all of you, each night, in every stadium. Thank you.
Long practices but getting a ton of work done. I had a lil tendon issue in my foot that kept me sidelined for 2 days but I'm full speed ahead once again.
Our timing with one another gets better by the day and DH is good to go on full contact. I'm tired and sore but that kind of pain feels good especially when you know what's at stake.
As far as retirement, I'm not sure how many years I have left but know this: IF and When I announce my retirement, I will do so directly to you first. Let's focus on getting this season taken care of. It should be a fun one. I feel strong, light and quick. I can't wait till Oct 31
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Future of Lakers is now for Kobe as 16-year veteran ponders retirement
By Ken Berger | NBA Insider
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Stretching on the floor of the Lakers' practice floor, Kobe Bryant was as vulnerable as you will see him on a basketball court. He was flat on his back, getting the kinks worked out by a member of the Lakers' training staff -- the old bones moving this way and that, the odometer reading 51,000 minutes (regular-season and playoffs) and counting.
But for how long? How long until this vintage model must be traded in for something younger and newer -- something that will endure in a league that is so much different than the one a cocky, Afro-domed Bryant joined way back in 1996?
At 34, after the first two days of training camp as he embarks upon his 17th NBA season, Bryant was in a reflective mood last week. He'd already spoken of how this might be the most talent that's ever surrounded him in a Lakers uniform, and how his improbable union with Dwight Howard is about both today and tomorrow -- about the chase for his sixth championship and the inevitable passing of the baton to Howard. Bryant made clear last week as the media descended in full force upon Lakerland that this is still his team, but again he used the words "after I'm gone" to describe the franchise's future under Howard's leadership.
When will he be gone? When will the most masterful, historically important basketball career this side of Michael Jordan's be chiseled in stone, the way some might joke that his first NBA contract was?
Speaking with CBSSports.com in a quiet moment after practice, Bryant conceded that, in all likelihood, the finish line and the conclusion of his current contract will be one in the same. Bryant has two years left, and though he was careful to point out, "One can never be too sure," he made it clear in the next breath it's almost unfathomable he would play beyond 2013-14, which would be his 18th season.
"It's just that three more years seems like a really long time to continue to stay at a high, high level of training and preparation and health," Bryant said. "That's a lot of years. For a guard? That's a lot of years."
Even after visiting the fountain of youth in the form of a knee procedure in Germany that allowed him to average nearly 39 minutes per game last season, Bryant senses that the end is near -- and not only for his knees, wrist, ankles or other body parts, but also for his incomparably competitive mind. The window, he is ready to acknowledge, is two years. Two more chances to catch Jordan.
"It's not about health necessarily," he said. "It's about 'Do I want to do it? Do I have that hunger to continue to prepare at a high level?' "
Bill Parcells, a competitive sociopath from another sport, used to say that if you're talking about retirement, it means you've basically already retired. To hear Bryant, the most cutthroat basketball combatant of his generation, speak about the day -- the moment -- when his smoldering desire to win finally will be extinguished, was something to behold.
So much so that the next question -- about whether Bryant would ever change his mind and hang on for an extra year or two as a role player averaging 15 points just to pad his championship resume -- needn't have been asked.
"That's not gonna happen," Bryant said. "That's just not me."
Had the Lakers' offseason continued deep into summertime in the uneventful manner in which it began, this would've been an entirely different, much more wistful conversation. The Lakers had maxed out their existing roster with a second straight exit in the conference semifinals, and Bryant knew it. The Chris Paul elixir had been snatched from Bryant's eager fingertips before he got a chance to drink of it, and the Lakers were coming from way back in the field in the yearlong Howard chase -- never really appearing to be in the race until the end.
Given his intense desire to finish his career with one more championship to equal the six titles achieved by Jordan, and considering the Lakers' inability to rise to the challenge presented by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the West, it should've been enough to push Bryant into conceding his chase was over. It should've shaken his belief that the Lakers could reinvent themselves one more time, could deal Bryant a championship hand once more before it was over.
"Nope," Bryant said.
Even before general manager Mitch Kupchak pulled Steve Nash and then Howard out of thin air, Bryant had never lost belief the Lakers would be back for one more run -- one more climb up the championship mountain, the Mount Rushmore of the sport.
"Right after the series against Oklahoma, I just had a lot of belief in our organization," Bryant said. "I knew how much the Buss family, Jeanie and so forth, wanted to turn it around. I had a lot of faith in the organization. I've seen them do it. They rebuilt first by picking up Shaq ... then that era was over and they rebuilt again. And now they've rebuilt again. I've seen them do it before."
Though Bryant perhaps will benefit most directly from Nash's willingness and ability to handle the ball and shoulder playmaking responsibilities, the latest reinvention of the Lakers will hinge on Bryant's relationship with Howard. The improbable union of Bryant with another bigger-than-life center whose opinion of himself matches (and perhaps exceeds) his accomplishments is proof that history can and does repeat itself. But in the honeymoon period of their basketball marriage, Bryant and Howard have displayed none of the signs of the alpha-dog feud that doomed the Kobe-Shaq experience during the Lakers' millennial dynasty.
After Bryant proclaimed the obvious at media day -- this was still his team -- Howard lodged no protest. After Shaq -- a nemesis that Howard and Bryant share -- lobbed his latest made-for-entertainment cocktail into Lakers camp by omitting Howard from his list of top NBA centers, Howard fired back with this: "Shaq played the game. He's done. He's gone. It's time to move on."
What better way to curry favor with Bryant than to belittle Shaq? So far, they're both making all the right moves and saying all the right things. In fact, even before the Shaq-Dwight exchange last week, Bryant offered a vigorous defense of Howard in his conversation with CBSSports.com, calling out Howard's critics as "silly."
"I don't think he needs to understand anything [about being a Laker]," Bryant said. "I think he just needs to come in and do what he normally does. There's some things that I'll teach him just in terms of the approach to the game and how to manipulate defenses and things like that. But I think he just comes here and has a good time. He has a great personality, which is perfect for this city."
As for Howard's clowning persona clashing with the elegance and responsibility of being a Laker, Bryant said, "I've heard that, but I think that people confuse that with his effectiveness. He's had an incredible career. Lack of focus is what, because he hasn't won a championship? He went against teams that were just better. He's won, what, three defensive player of the year awards? That's kind of tough to say a person lacks focus when he has three defensive player of the year awards. That sounds a little silly."
Now that he can see the finish line, Bryant's focus has expanded beyond the court. With a debilitating lockout looming last spring, Bryant openly took shots at the owners, saying at one point they "need to look in the mirror." Then, during the key financial negotiating moment of the work stoppage -- a year ago last week, on Oct. 4, 2011, at the Westin Times Square -- Bryant was part of a small group discussion that proved to be the economic tipping point of the labor talks. Along with union president Derek Fisher (a close friend and teammate) and the Celtics' Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett (his rivals and foes), Bryant was involved in the moment that shaved more than a billion dollars off the financial difference between the two sides. Bryant's insistence on walking away from a 50-50 deal on BRI that day was later portrayed as a potential deal-killer, but it actually laid the groundwork for the settlement that ultimately was reached six weeks later.
The absence of union executive director Billy Hunter from that sidebar negotiation was far more significant than we knew at the time. A deep rift and distrust existed between Hunter and Fisher, who has since inspired a review and federal investigation of the union's business dealings that have left Hunter clinging for survival. And while it's hardly surprising that Bryant would support Fisher, a friend with whom he has won five championships, union member No. 24's refusal to so much as throw Hunter a benefit-of-the-doubt lifeline was awfully telling.
"I support Fisher 100 percent," Bryant told CBSSports.com. "I mean, he's the head of our [union] and you have to trust -- and I know just from knowing him -- that he does everything in his power to help the players out, 110 percent, even to his own detriment. So I think it's important for us as players to always stick together in that situation."
Then, a line from Bryant that reads like a death knell for Hunter's tenure.
"You can always hire new people to come in and manage the situation," Bryant said. "But as players, if we don't stick together and rely on our unity, then we have nothing."
Asked if he was simply supporting Fisher because they're friends and not necessarily doubting Hunter -- who has made a lot of NBA players, including Bryant, very wealthy -- Bryant hinted that there was more to his opinion than loyalty.
"It's easy for me because I've been really close to the situation with Derek," Bryant said. "I've had in-depth conversations with him about what he's trying to do with our players. I've had those conversations with him. I personally side with D-Fish."
Spoken like a man with years and weight behind his words, a champion who can see the end and is comfortable with whatever comes next.
DJ-RaZ-Q#24 wrote:Still 2 years left, I'll make it over to LA for a game or two before he retires
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Kobe Bryant won't play tonight against Portland. Lakers say he has a strained right shoulder & is listed day-to-day
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Read the faq.
I've only seen a couple of blogs critiquing this guy and his "reconnective healing".
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then mathematically wouldn't that make life= 1 and death= -1
i thought death would be zero, but zero is not a negative. Its still a number, isn't it?
Life is a positive and death is the opposite of life which means it would have to be a negative. The nearest negative to 1 is -1.
So is death -1?
If it is then what is zero?
Zero rests in between 1 and -1. So what is it? Its not life and its not death. Its neither. So what is it?
Is it a state of no-life and no-death?
Is it a state of nothingness? Is it the 'emptiness' that the buddhists talk of?
Is this what Antoine Lavoisier was talking about when he said 'nothing is born, nothing dies' ?
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