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T.J. Simers: He took care of John Wooden - latimes.com
When it came time to say goodbye, he could not.
John Wooden was dead. He was Tony Spino's friend and "I wouldn't leave him," says the UCLA athletic trainer who became Wooden's 24-hour caretaker in the coach's final years.
"To see him slowly die in front of me was hard, yet I had a job to do to take care of him," Spino says. "But it really hit me when he died. I was the only one left in the hospital room and I cried my eyes out.
"I couldn't go away. I waited for the mortuary to come and get him, bag him and tag him. It was so weird, it was like I wanted them to take me and not him.''
It has been more than a year since Wooden's death, and Spino, 61, understands now Coach's undying devotion to his wife, Nellie, who passed 25 years before her husband.
"He never got over the loss; that emptiness was always there,'' Spino says. "I now know that emptiness.''
It gets no easier for Spino. He loses his brother-in-law in March, his own father in June, his father firm and loving like Coach.
"It's like losing two fathers,'' he says, "And most people lose only one.''
Wooden fell 132 days shy of making his 100th birthday, and what a celebration it would've been.
"He wouldn't have liked it,'' says Spino. How many times did the two men argue about dying ? Wooden wanting to go but Spino trumping him with, "It's God's will.''
Spino was a trainer for Wooden's freshman basketball team in the early '70s, and took a job as the Milwaukee Bucks' trainer when Wooden retired in 1975.
He returned to UCLA in 1981, and when a doctor asked Spino to look in on Wooden, he didn't stop until the day Coach died.
"First time I walk into his condo there's all this Abraham Lincoln stuff on one side, Mother Teresa on the other and John Wooden sitting in the middle. Holy smokes!''
For the next 25 years Spino goes to the Wooden condo three times a week, 6 to 9 a.m., before continuing to UCLA to work with its athletic teams. As Wooden grows older, it becomes five days, and then six.
"When I drive the 101 and I don't get off at Exit 22, it's like I'm making a mistake," he says, his car already making that turn a while back before he realizes there's no reason to be exiting.
When Wooden finishes his morning exercise routine, Spino drives him to Vip's, Wooden's favorite breakfast hangout. Always the same booth, most often No. 2 on the menu, but on wild and crazy days, No. 1 ? which is No. 2 with pancakes.
Spino does not order breakfast because Coach does not allow him to pick up the tab.
"People join him all the time,'' Spino says. "One lady comes in, says hi to me, hi to Coach and sits down. She starts talking to Coach and eating his pancakes.
"When she leaves, Coach wants to know, 'Who's your friend?' I think he's kidding. I thought it was his friend. He says, 'Well, I think she enjoyed her breakfast.' ''
Spino also takes Wooden to Fromin's for dinner, same restaurant every night, same senior turkey dinner, while Spino orders off the children's menu. The food is cheaper, and a stubborn Wooden still won't let him pay.
How many people dream of an audience with John Wooden? Morning after morning, night after night, Spino becomes Wooden's audience. They talk about everything, sharing things maybe they wouldn't with anyone else.
"The best thing I can say about Coach,'' and he has already filled a tape recorder, "is he was human.''
They share a passion for baseball, which initially helps them bond. They disagree at times, Wooden talking about Babe Ruth and how can you win an argument with a guy who is old enough to have watched him play?
"Coach was a great teaser,'' he says. 'He'd like to see if you would give it back to him. And he could take it.''
For decades no one at UCLA knew Spino was working on his own time helping Wooden, Spino just as stubborn as Coach and refusing to be paid by Wooden.
"We had a handshake agreement,'' says Spino. "I was doing it for no other reason than just wanting to do it for him.''
When Wooden fell in his condo, breaking his collarbone and wrist, it was Spino who almost stepped on him in the early morning darkness.
"He's shivering; he's going into shock,'' says Spino, while wrapping his own body around Wooden to keep him warm. "I thought he wasn't going to make it.''
A few days later the UCLA brass stops by to visit Wooden and notices how much he needs Spino. The school reassigns Spino, paying him now to be Wooden's caretaker.
But it still takes an understanding wife and daughter to complete the change, both willing to allow him to dedicate his life to Coach, 24 hours a day.
"We just had our 38th wedding anniversary on Aug. 4,'' he says proudly, but he can't help himself. "Coach's wedding anniversary was Aug. 8.''
Spino moved into Wooden's condo, his own wife and daughter getting him back each Friday evening. The only other time he would leave is to attend church each Saturday.
"He tells me to pray for him,'' Spino says. "I do. I pray to God not to have Coach suffer.''
The two men become inseparable. In the last few years as Wooden's body begins to wear down. Spino shaves him, combs his hair, and brushes his teeth. Wooden is fortunate. His dignity at risk, his friend makes him comfortable.
"I tucked him in every night,'' says Spino, a baby monitor between the condo's two bedrooms allowing Spino to be on call.
"I just loved talking to him as he fell asleep. He just wanted to be an everyday guy. He was a father and he would worry about all the things a father worries about for his family. And he wanted to stay here as long as he could contribute, but once he lost his independence, he wanted to go see his wife.
"So I'd have to tell him, 'If you wake up disappointed because you're still here, it's going to be harder to get through the day.' Then he'd say his prayers, talk to God and talk to Nellie.''
Spino then would turn on a machine making the sound of waves before moving on to do the day's laundry.
"I loved waking him up ? always the same three questions from him: How did our local teams do? How did the Yankees do? And how did Derek Jeter do?
"Then he'd ask me about Alex Rodriguez because he knew I didn't like him ? his way of firing me up.''
There's no way of knowing if Spino is responsible for prolonging Wooden's life, Spino the first to credit God, but the end comes.
"I hug him in his hospital bed,'' Spino says. "And he says he can never repay me. I tell him, 'Pray for me when you get there and tell God I hope I can make it there too.'
"And then Coach goes to sleep.''

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'Today' Sends Mixed Signals on Markets
The NBC ŌĆ£TodayŌĆØ show canŌĆÖt seem to decide on an angle for its coverage of troubling developments on Wall Street over the weekend.
Host Matt Lauer declared a ŌĆ£Code RedŌĆØ for the economy on March 17, reporting that Bear Stearns ŌĆō once a highly respected investment bank ŌĆō tanked last week and was bought by JP Morgan Sunday night for only $2 a share.
Meredith Vieira, reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, called the Federal ReserveŌĆÖs involvement in the buyout ŌĆ£the FedŌĆÖs most aggressive move since the Great Depression.ŌĆØ
But while Lauer and Vieira were channeling Chicken Little, CNBC financial contributors urged caution, patience and even a hint of optimism.
ŌĆ£Sure, if you are an investor in Bear Stearns, an involved, an employee there, you are going to get impacted. But away from that we probably will not see a whole lot of fallout,ŌĆØ CNBCŌĆÖs Maria Bartiromo said. ŌĆ£Yes, weŌĆÖre going to see a very sharp decline in the financial services part of the economy today but I would be very, very hard-pressed to believe that this is an across-the-board cut in the economy and the industry overall.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Mad MoneyŌĆØ host Jim Cramer said even investors with money in Bear Stearns arenŌĆÖt necessarily ŌĆ£in trouble,ŌĆØ to use VieiraŌĆÖs words.
ŌĆ£If youŌĆÖre a diversified investor, youŌĆÖre not going to get hurt. Those who only had their money in Bear obviously will get wiped out today,ŌĆØ Cramer said. ŌĆ£But you most importantly donŌĆÖt have to take your money out of a bank. ThatŌĆÖs what the Fed did this weekend. Your investments are fine.ŌĆØ
[Update: Cramer told an investor who inquired March 11: "Bear Stearns is not in trouble. If anything, theyŌĆÖre more likely to be taken over. DonŌĆÖt move your money from Bear.ŌĆØ]
Both analysts said there would be positive opportunities for investors in the wake of the Bear Stearns collapse. ŌĆ£I think there will be great opportunities away from the financials,ŌĆØ Cramer said. ŌĆ£Your stock isnŌĆÖt fine if you own a bank, but boy, if you have money at Merrill or Citigroup youŌĆÖre going to be guaranteed. Do not panic.ŌĆØ
Bartiromo even added some historical context, noting that in previous financial services crises, ŌĆ£when you look at the market three months or six months after those major events, we actually have gains. So three or six months and beyond, you really want to be thinking long-term in this situation.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£I traded in the 1987 crash,ŌĆØ Cramer added. ŌĆ£It turned out to be, six months later, the greatest buying opportunity in history.ŌĆØ
Glimmers of hope and optimism amid ŌĆ£TodayŌĆÖsŌĆØ gloom-and-doom approach to the news.
Oops - CNBC's Cramer Said 'Don't Move' from Bear a Week Before Collapse
ŌĆ£Not-So-Great Depression Coverage: All of the Hype, but None of the Bread LinesŌĆØ


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MELBOURNE, Australia Thousands of fans created a steady stream of traffic Wednesday across the 10th fairway at Kingston Heath, then turned and moved en masse up the left side of the 481-yard hole.
They were not going to the green. They were headed for the exit.
Tiger Woods had just finished his pro-am round at the Australian Masters. And that's who they came to see.
Before sunrise, some two hours before he teed off in the first round, a line of people stretched out the gates and some 150 yards down Kingston Road. Next to the ticket window was a sign unfamiliar in these parts: "Sold Out."
As much golf as he has played around the world, even Woods has been surprised by his reception during his first trip Down Under in 11 years. It has included a $600-a-plate dinner at the Crown Casino on Tuesday night, a meeting the next night with cricket star Michael Clarke and thousands of fans at every turn.
Does anyone realize Rod Pampling is the defending champion?
"My mom and dad do," he said. "My brothers don't."
Geoff Ogilvy, who grew up in Melbourne, is the only other player among the top 50 in the world at Kingston Heath. He is a former U.S. Open champion with three World Golf Championship titles, second only to Woods. Yet even if he were to win this week, the trophy might as well say, "Best Supporting Actor."
And that's OK with Ogilvy and the rest of the Australians.
"It's exciting that golf is on the front page of the newspaper again," Ogilvy said. "The fact that Tiger is here, I'm just happy that Australians and Melbourne people get to see him play. We get spoiled. In the U.S., we get to see him play quite regularly. He gets paid a lot of money to play, but he gets offered that money anywhere in the world, and he has chosen to come here."
The hope is that Woods, who received a $3 million appearance fee – will help boost interest in a tour that has dwindled over the last decade with a drop in sponsorship support, despite Melbourne's reputation as having more championship courses than any city in the world.
The PGA Tour had 24 players from Australia with full-exempt status this year; no other country outside the United States had seven. It adds another next year with Michael Sim, who won a record $644,142 on the Nationwide Tour this year. Sim also is playing the JBWere Masters.
"This is just great golf down here," Woods said.
Whether he plays some of it himself will be determined Thursday, when Woods tees off with Pampling and Craig Parry, who won the last time Woods competed in this part of the world – the New Zealand Open in 2002.
"A good omen for me," Parry said.
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We've been by here several times and always have to stop. The lake this year looks healthy which adds to the beauty of the rare formation. There's a large parking area off Hwy...
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It was a nice hike next to blue mesa reservoir. Low tech. We did it with a group of middle school kids. Beautiful scenery.
We've been by here several times and always have to stop. The lake this year looks healthy which adds to the beauty of the rare formation. There's a large parking area off Hwy. 50 to get pictures and read about how the pinnacle were formed.
One of my favorite hikes in the Gunnison area, because it is so easy to get to, with paved parking, dogs are welcome (mountain lion territory so keep them on a lease just in case), and I love the wide open expansive views. Hikes that take you through the forests are great too, but this is one of the few...
What's not to like? There were nice picnic facilities and restrooms at the trailhead. The trail (which begins at the end of the boat ramp) and starts out with a gentle grade along the lakeshore. It continues a steady climb and eventually becomes challenging for those who are not acclimated. Views of the lake and wildflowers make the climb worthwhile...
It is only a +-4 mile round trip hike to interesting rock formations. The trailhead is easily accessible and because of that there is a constant highway noise for at least 1 mile of the trail. Maybe it was wind blowing from the directions of the highway but it was noisy trail. Once farther away it became very pleasant hike....
This was a perfect shorter hike with just enough terrain to get your heart rate up but not too much to take the whole day. This was less than two hours round trip with really pretty views and not a lot of other hikers. We would do this again.
Good view of Blue Mesa Reservoir, attractive vegetation, easy but uphill walking. Right off the highway.
This hike was about 4 miles, easily accessable, and with great views of the pinnacles and reservoir. The trail has some elevation gain but nothing overly strenuous. A nice hike if you have 90 minutes to spare.
I've taken many photographs of the Dillon Pinnacles which change according to the clouds & sunlight. Never pass by without seeing tourists doing the same. Pull out is large enough to handle several cars. Don't pass this by!
For folks driving along U.S. 50 in Colorado, these formations (remnants of a big volcanic mud flow), on the north side of Blue Mesa Reservoir just west of a bridge, are worth a glance through the car window, and are even more interesting up close. It's worth a stop at the rest area on the north side of the bridge...
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When I saw Tarsem Singh's
The Fall
in 2008, I was struck by the screen presence of Catinca Untaru, who was only six years old during filming and yet was able to give one of the year's most engaging and convincing performances as a curious little girl wandering the halls of a hospital in 1920s Los Angeles. It's now four years later, and at long last, another young actress makes an awe-inspiring debut. Her name is Quvenzhané Wallis. She's the star of
Beasts of the Southern Wild
, unquestionably one of the year's best films. Here is a case where the performance of a minor surpasses the condescending expectations of adults. Never once does it seem as if she's merely delivering her lines; she disappears into her role so thoroughly that one wonders if it possessed her instead of the other way around.
Wallis plays six-year-old Hushpuppy, who lives with her father, Wink (Dwight Henry), on a destitute island off the coast of Louisiana called The Bathtub. They, along with a ragtag band of colorful locals, live an isolated existence on the other side of a levee. Building are constructed entirely from what they all can scrounge up; a motorboat is hobbled together from the bed of a pickup truck and other assorted spare parts, while scrap-metal shacks are precariously perched on stilts jutting through the wet marshlands. They live by their own set of rules and, for reasons known only to them, have a deep distrust of the outside world. The adults provide for their children not with a formal education or even basic physical and emotional affection but rather with hard and fast lessons in survival.
Hushpuppy, who doubles as the film's narrator, no longer has a mother. Her father tells her that she went off to sea; whenever Hushpuppy looks off onto the watery horizon, she lets out a primal scream as an attempt at communication. By the standards of most prosperous societies, Wink would be considered abusive and an alcoholic. By the standards of his own community, he's a loving father who wants his daughter to grow up strong. He is, however, being secretive about something, which has lately made him harsher than usual. What is it he doesn't want her to know? The audience is made aware of it on a visual level, but logically, emotionally, we're as in the dark as Hushpuppy is. This is good. If the story is being told from Hushpuppy's perspective, it's best we're made to experience it the same way.
A storm is on the way. The locals, lively yet deeply fatalistic, know that The Bathtub is likely to be flooded. Many decide to leave, but a select few stay. They're the ones Wink has respect for. "Daddy says brave men don't run from their place," Hushpuppy says during one of her voiceover monologues. After the rain has fallen, after the wind has stopped blowing, after the lightning and thunder has ceased and the clouds have parted, The Bathtub has indeed flooded. Wink, along with a few conniving cohorts, devise a way to save their island. One of them warns them not to go through with it, as it will bring rescuers, who will in turn force them into shelters. Wink isn't concerned with anyone on the other side of the levee. There's his world, and then there's the world everyone else is a part of.
As events occur and subside, we're guided along by not only by Hushpuppy's determination, but also by her imagination. She documents her experiences on the inside of a cardboard box in the form of childish doodles: "They gonna know that once there was a Hushpuppy, and she lived with her daddy in The Bathtub." When the local teacher reveals a tattoo of two prehistoric beasts on her thigh and explains, in her own defeatist way, about the melting of the polar ice caps, Hushpuppy envisions them breaking free from the ice and stampeding towards The Bathtub like apocalyptic harbingers. Looking like a herd of gigantic boars, they're intermittently spliced into various scenes, perhaps as a visual manifestation of all that Hushpuppy fears. There will inevitably come the moment when she will have to confront them as only she can.
Hushpuppy is resilient and magnetic, and yet she's not an idealized hero archetype. She's a force all her own – brave, resolute, curious, and perpetually on a path of discovery. To watch Wallis bring this character to life is to witness the start of something beautiful. It will be a tragedy if she never makes another movie (Catinca Untaru seemed destined for greatness, and yet I haven't seen her in anything since
The Fall
). But if that's the way it has to be, at least audiences will always have this one to look back on fondly. It has been quite some time since a movie has had me this captivated, this intrigued, this absorbed by a world so utterly foreign to me and yet, in a way, so understandable. Loosely adapted from Lucy Alibar's stage play
Juicy and Delicious
Beasts of the Southern Wild
is an amazing experience, a testament not only to the craft of filmmaking but also to the indomitable spirit of life.
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July 15, 2012
this sounds pretty engaging and it is playing at the Embarcadero cinemas (close to work)
July 15, 2012
This is getting tremendous critical acclaim, and Roger Ebert has already predicted a Best Picture nomination. But even if the latter doesn't come to pass, it's still, in my mind, one of the year's best films. Should the opportunity arise, you should definitely see it.
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Excellent story and pictures too!
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BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD Written by Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin Directed by Benh Zeitlin Starring Quvenzhane Wallis, Dwight Henry and Gina Montana Hushpuppy: The whole universe depends on everything fitting together just right. If one piece breaks, even a little bit, the entire universe will get busted. Festival sensation, BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD, lives up to its name in every single one of its frames. Benh Zietlin's first feature opens with an introduction to …
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ELIDA � Shawnee right-hander Tyler Anderson struck out 11 to help the Indians post an 11-1 Western Buckeye League baseball win over Elida.
Anderson gave up one run on two hits. He walked two. At the plate, Anderson went 2 for 2.
Jake Porter struck out nine and walked two for Elida.
Shawnee is 6-5, 3-0 in the WBL. Elida is 0-13, 0-4 in the WBL.
Lima Central Catholic 12, Fort Jennings 2
LIMA � Lima Central Catholic third baseman Luke Baumbartner went 2 for 2 with three RBIs in the T-Birds� six-inning, run-rule win over Fort Jennings.
Aaron Wilker picked up the win for LCC. He struck out four and walked five.
T-Birds� pitchers combined for a one-hitter. Corey O�Dowd went three innings and Wilker finished up by tossing the last three innings.
LCC�s Ben Stolly hit his area-leading third home run of the year.
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Parkway 13, Spencerville 2
SPENCERVILLE � Parkway�s Jordan Stephenson tossed a two-hitter in the Panthers� non-league win over Spencerville.
Stephenson (3-0) struck out six and walked one.
Parkway�s Jack Roth went 3 for 4.
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Columbus Grove 5, Kalida 2
COLUMBUS GROVE � Columbus Grove�s Trey Roney gave up two unearned runs in a win over Kalida.
Roney gave up five hits, struck out six and walked none. Austin Swift took the loss for Kalida.
Columbus Grove�s Brandon Benroth went 1 for 4 with a double and three RBIs. Mason Smith went 2 for 3.
The Bulldogs are 10-1, 3-1 in the PCL. Kalida is 2-7, 1-2 in the PCL.
Delphos St. John�s 7, Marion Local 4
DELPHOS � Delphos St. John�s Andrew Metzger had three hits in a victory over Marion Local.
Curtis Geise (3-1) earned the victory.
The Blue Jays are 4-7, 1-2 in the MAC. Marion Local is 5-11, 0-3 in the MAC.
Upper Scioto Valley 5, Fairbanks 2
MILFORD CENTER � Upper Scioto Valley scored three in the seventh to break up a 2-2 tie and pull out a road win over Fairbanks.
Blake Watkins gave up five hits to notch the win. USV�s Shayne Rofe hit a two-run home run. Watkins went 3 for 4.
USV is 4-5, 2-2 in the NWCC.
Toledo Whitmer 4, Lima Senior 1
LIMA � Toledo Whitmer�s Luke Hickey scattered seven hits in a win over Lima Senior.
For the Spartans, Aaron Reed had two singles. Khory Williams had two singles and an RIB.
Lima Senior is 0-6.
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Von Sossan (2-0) gave up two runs, both unearned, on three hits. He struck out seven and walked one.
O-G�s Brad Croy had three hits. Travis Downing had two of his team�s three hits for Kenton.
O-G is 8-2, 1-2 in the WBL. Kenton is 5-9, 0-3 in the WBL.
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Caleb Norton (3-2) took the loss.
Van Wert�s Joey Hurless went 2 for 3. Bath�s Eric Heffner went 2 for 3.
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CONVOY � Crestview�s Nick Thomas held Continental to three hits in a victory over the Pirates.
Crestview�s Isaiah Simmerman had a double and two RBIs.
Crestview is 6-3, 3-0 in the NWC. Continental is 0-9.
Miller City 5, McComb 4
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Lehman had two hits on the day. Ross Kaufman had two singles.
Kaufman also earned the win, giving up four runs, three earned, on six hits. He struck out eight and walked two in 6.1 innings.
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The Rockets� Reed Hovest had a two-run home run. Alex Horstman had a two-run home run for Ottoville.
P-G is 5-4, 2-1 in the PCL. Ottovile is 4-4, 3-1 in the PCL.
Ottoville�s Luke Schimmoeller had two hits. The Rockets� Abe Basinger had two hits.
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Perry is 6-7.
Clymer (4-0) walked two.
Perry 3, Vanlue 0
PERRY TOWNSHIP � Perry�s Abbie Patton struck out nine in a victory over Vanlue.
Patton (8-5) gave up three hits. At the plate, Patton had a triple. Levie Turman went 3 for 3.
Miller City 1, Ottoville 0
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Schimmoeller struck out three and walked two.
Miller City�s Morgan Inkrott had two singles.
Miller City scored its only run in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI single by Liz Klear to score Janke Van Wezel.
Miller City is 2-6, 2-0 in the PCL.
Continental 6, Columbus Grove 5
COLUMBUS GROVE � Continental pulled out a 10-inning victory over Columbus Grove.
Bobbi Heckel picked up the win and struck out nine.
Kyrah Yinger went 3 for 6 for the Bulldogs. Taylor Williamson went 2 for 4 with three RBIs for the Pirares. Sloane Zachrich went 2 for 3.
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Bath (13-1, 3-0 WBL) knocked out 14 hits.
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LCC is 5-5. Bryan is 7-3.
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The Cascade Creek campground is a hike-in campground located near the Lakeshore Trail #1247 between Prince Creek campground and Moore Point campground. There is no boat dock at this lakeside site but ...[more]
From Chelan, boat 34 miles up lake to Prince Creek Campground, on the north shore. Hike north on the Lakeshore Trail #1247 for 5 miles.
From Chelan, boat 42 miles up lake to Moore Point Campground, on the north shore. Hike east on Moore Point Trail #1247A for a half mile then south on Lakeshore Trail #1247 for 5.5 miles.
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"President [Obama] recently issued an executive order targeted specifically at the fertilizer industry," Jahn stated. He said he believed this threatened members' right to operate, pledging that "TFI will fight proactively and intelligently to protect that right to operate every single day."
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Former President of the Washington DC-based industry group, Ford West, who retired earlier this month after 35 years, was given a standing ovation by hundreds of delegates during the conference's opening session, with his successor describing him as a "class act" and adding he is "very humbled and very honoured to be filling his shoes".
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4 out of 4 stars
What if this chance was your last chance to make it into the world of the super-rich? How far would you go? Who and what would you be willing to destroy? What is most important to you: money, fame, sex, country, kinship or friendship? How do chicken fat, Cuban cigars and the Costa Rican Gaming Commissioner fit into your plans?
Don't miss this battle between a true villain and a guy whose greed pushes him to his limits. "Runner, Runner" will have you holding your breath and questioning your own limits.
— Deborah Guy, Bethelehem
2 out of 4 stars
"Runner Runner" features Justin Timberlake as Richie Furst, a Princeton student working on his master's degree who is a whiz at gambling tactics. Richie is financing his college education by steering gamblers to certain online betting sites. He's about to get bounced from Princeton for ethics violations when he doubles down his entire savings on a can't-miss online poker game — and loses it all. Richie heads to Costa Rica, bent on sticking it to the kingpin of this Internet gambling empire, Ivan Block (Ben Affleck). Richie figures the way to bring Block down is by cozying up to him and becoming his right hand man. Soon, Richie is in over his head not only with Ivan and his thugs, but also with corrupt local cops and an FBI agent (Anthony Mackie) who's hot on Block's trail.
Timberlake does a good job here, displaying a range of emotions from cocksure and brazen to angry and bewildered. The scenes with John Heard playing Richie's washed-up gambler dad are rather poignant. However, Affleck is stiff in his portrayal of Block, but is anybody surprised at that? Gemma Arterton is wasted as Block's eye-candy assistant and has no chemistry with either Affleck or Timberlake. And if you aren't familiar with gambling terminology and tactics, a good bit of the dialog in the film will be incomprehensible.
Overall, "Runner Runner" is an OK flick that doesn't exactly sprint out of the blocks. It felt more like a made-for-TV movie than a big-screen production, and the ending is totally predictable. I recommend you hedge your bets on this one and wait for it to come out on Netflix or Redbox.
— Tim Weekley, Suwanee
2 and 1/2 out of 4 stars
Having seen the previews and finding "Runner Runner" premise interesting, I spent Friday evening watching this Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck flick. Enjoyed the fast crime drama and dark expose of the online gambling world and the characters populating it. Everyone is probably familiar with the Las Vegas style gambling being sold as a fashionable destination, but few dare explore the underside of the "appearance" game. This film does that.
Timberlake's character's naivete and young turk-ness endears you at the beginning scenes as the movie moves from New Jersey into a Costa Rican (but filmed in Puerto Rico) paradise we all can only dream about. Then the movie goes south. I mean dark south as the crime world of the underside of gambling starts enveloping Justin's character. The scenes with the crocodiles remind me of the "Thunderball" scenes with the shark pool — but enough said about how it rolls. Realizing our story hero is going to a place he didn't want to go, he tries to escape it all.
Without spoiling his antics, the movie is watchable and a good upcoming DVD rental. Just OK but better than previous movies I've been reviewing lately (code — watching it wasn't a chore like the others). Probably would wait for it to come out on dvd.
— Alfred Richner, Duluth
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Robotic dogs are likely to replace the real thing in households worldwide in as little as a decade, as our infatuation with technology grows and more people migrate to high-density city living. University of Melbourne animal welfare researcher Dr. Jean-Loup Rault says the prospect of robopets and virtual pets is not as far-fetched as we may think.
3-D microbattery suitable for large-scale on-chip integrationMay 12, 2015 8:18 am | by Rick Kubetz, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign | News | Comments
By combining 3-D holographic lithography and 2-D photolithography, researchers from the Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have demonstrated a high-performance 3-D microbattery suitable for large-scale on-chip integration with microelectronic devices.
Out with heavy metalMay 11, 2015 11:29 am | by Dawn Zimmerman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Videos | Comments
Researchers have demonstrated a new process for the expanded use of lightweight aluminum in cars and trucks at the speed, scale, quality and consistency required by the auto industry. The process reduces production time and costs while yielding strong and lightweight parts, for example delivering a car door that is 62% lighter and 25% cheaper than that produced with today's manufacturing methods.
Revealing security flaws in teleoperated surgical robotsMay 8, 2015 8:17 am | by Jennifer Langston, Univ. of Washington | News | Comments
To make cars as safe as possible, we crash them into walls to pinpoint weaknesses and better protect people who use them. That's the idea behind a series of experiments conducted by a Univ. of Washington engineering team who hacked a next-generation teleoperated surgical robot to test how easily a malicious attack could hijack remotely controlled operations in the future and to make those systems more secure.
Sounding out scaffolds for eardrum replacementMay 7, 2015 10:18 am | by Institute of Physics | News | Comments
An international team of researchers has created tiny, complex scaffolds that mimic the intricate network of collagen fibers that form the human eardrum. It is hoped the scaffolds can be used to replace eardrums when they become severely damaged, reducing the need for patients to have their own tissue used in reconstruction surgery.
Tiny silicone spheres appear from the mistMay 7, 2015 7:44 am | by Liz Ahlberg, Physical Sciences Editor, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign | News | Comments
Technology in common household humidifiers could enable the next wave of high-tech medical imaging and targeted medicine, thanks to a new method for making tiny silicone microspheres developed by chemists at the Univ. of Illinois. Microspheres, tiny spheres as small as a red blood cell, have shown promise as agents for targeted drug delivery to tissues, as contrast agents for medical imaging and in industrial applications.
Handing "cognitive" control to underwater robotsMay 7, 2015 7:34 am | by Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office | News | Comments
For the last decade, scientists have deployed increasingly capable underwater robots to map and monitor pockets of the ocean to track the health of fisheries, and survey marine habitats and species. In general, such robots are effective at carrying out low-level tasks, specifically assigned to them by human engineers, a tedious and time-consuming process for the engineers.
Inkjet printing process for kesterite solar cellsMay 6, 2015 11:33 am | by Antonia Rotger, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin | News | Comments
The drop-on-demand inkjet printing is a promising approach allowing patterning of materials with negligible materials waste; hence, significant reduction of raw materials cost can be achieved. Furthermore, inkjet printing can be easily adapted to a roll-to-roll process, which is suitable for large scale production.
Toward a squishier robotMay 5, 2015 11:37 am | by Univ. of Pittsburgh | News | Comments
For decades, robots have advanced the efficiency of human activity. Typically, however, robots are formed from bulky, stiff materials and require connections to external power sources; these features limit their dexterity and mobility. But what if a new material would allow for development of a "soft robot" that could reconfigure its own shape and move using its own internally generated power?
Making robots more humanMay 1, 2015 8:18 am | by American Chemical Society | News | Comments
Most people are naturally adept at reading facial expressions to tell what others are feeling. Now scientists have developed ultra-sensitive, wearable sensors that can do the same thing. Their technology, reported in the ACS Nano, could help robot developers make their machines more human.
Inspired by humans, a robot takes a walk in the grassApril 29, 2015 2:14 pm | by Oregon State University | News | Comments
In a rolling, outdoor field, full of lumps, bumps and uneven terrain, researchers at Oregon State University last week successfully field-tested for the first time the locomotion abilities of a two-legged robot with technology that they believe heralds the running robots of the future.
Lightweight membrane can significantly reduce in-flight aircraft noiseApril 27, 2015 2:29 pm | by North Carolina State University | News | Comments
Riding in a helicopter or airplane can be a noisy experience for passengers. But researchers from North Carolina State University and MIT have developed a membrane that can be incorporated into aircraft to drastically reduce the low-frequency noise that penetrates the cabin.
Sky-high refuelling for UAVsApril 24, 2015 11:13 am | by Univ. of Sydney | News | Comments
A Univ. of Sydney researcher has designed and successfully tested a method for autonomously docking drones for refueling or recharging, in mid-air. He used a combination of precise measurements from an infrared camera, with GPS and inertial sensors to allow the sky-high docking to occur.
Revolutionary discovery leads to invention of new "building blocks"April 24, 2015 10:16 am | by Univ. of Akron | News | Comments
Macromolecular science will have to add a new giant molecule to its lexicon thanks to new and cutting-edge polymer research at The Univ. of Akron (UA). The research team led by Stephen Z.D. Cheng, professor at UA's college of polymer science and polymer engineering, invented a new thinking pathway in the design and synthesis of macromolecules—the backbone of modern polymers—by creating an original class of giant tetrahedra.
Building Hubble's successor: Crucial Pathfinder test set up inside Chamber AApril 24, 2015 10:05 am | by Laura Betz, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center | News | Comments
Inside NASA's giant thermal vacuum chamber, called Chamber A, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the James Webb Space Telescope's Pathfinder backplane test model is being prepared for its cryogenic test. Previously used for manned spaceflight missions, this historic chamber is now filled with engineers and technicians preparing for a crucial test.
Real-Time Process Measurement: A Sea Change in ManufacturingApril 24, 2015 8:44 am | by Chad Lieber, VP of Product Development, Prozess Technologie and Brian Sullivan, Director of Sales, Valin Corp. | Articles | Comments
In a world where most information is available in an instant, plant managers and engineers are continuously trying to find ways to improve the efficiency of processes along the manufacturing line. Analyzing these processes can be a difficult task. Until recently, days of laboratory work were often required to analyze any given sample segment or process in a manufacturing line.
3D-printed aerogels improve energy storageApril 23, 2015 8:03 am | by Anne M. Stark, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | News | Comments
A new type of graphene aerogel will make for better energy storage, sensors, nanoelectronics, catalysis and separations. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have made graphene aerogel microlattices with an engineered architecture via a 3D printing technique known as direct ink writing.
3D-printed blossoms a growing tool for ecologyApril 17, 2015 10:36 am | by Michelle Ma, Univ. of Washington | News | Comments
3D printing has been used to make everything from cars to medical implants. Now, Univ. of Washington ecologists are using the technology to make artificial flowers, which they say could revolutionize our understanding of plant-pollinator interactions.
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There is one thing the opponents of the Cordoba Initiative (that plans to build an Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero) have in common with the Cordoba Initiative's leadership: their clear condemnation and denunciation of terrorism. They are united in this belief because every time a terrorist tries to claim the mantle of Islam and commits an act of violence, everyone loses. (For Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf's statement about the mission of the Cordoba Initiative and condemnation of terrorism, you can go to the front page of their website [6].)
If everyone seems to be united on this crucial issue, where is the controversy? If the planners and opponents of this initiative all agree that terrorism must be defeated and that Muslim leaders have a special responsibility to ensure that their communities of worship in no way support terrorism and actively work as a force against it, where is the problem? I believe there are a few key questions that get to the heart of the issue. The way we answer them says a lot about ourselves, our own faith, and the collective character of our country.
The first question is this: Does our initial judgment of our neighbors come from their religious labels or the content of their character? I do not advocate a religious pluralism that blurs the distinctions and significant differences between religions, but I do believe that my religious tradition calls me to be a peacemaker and to love my neighbors, especially when I do not agree with them. It is a good thing when you get along with a neighbor with whom you have much in common, but it speaks highly of your character when you build peace between yourself and a neighbor with whom you have differences. When Muslim leaders step up [7] to lead an initiative to reduce tensions and promote respect and understanding, do we first judge those leaders by the actions of terrorists (whom they have condemned), or do we judge them by their integrity and character? This does not mean I then have to agree with them on everything or pretend differences do not exist, but I will love and respect them and work with them to be peacemakers. Feisal Rauf and his wife Daisy Khan [8] are friends of mine [9], and I can testify that they are indeed peacemakers.
The second question asks: Do we believe in freedom for my religion or freedom of religion? The "Establishment" and "Free Exercise" clauses of the First Amendment were nothing less than revolutionary statements. They ignited across the globe a new level of religious freedom and protection. As with many parts of our Constitution, they represent ideals to which we aspire but have not always lived up to. Anti-Catholic sentiment barred Catholics from holding many public offices for years. Anti-Semitism and other forms of religious bigotry have reared their ugly head over and over in our history. But ultimately, many minority groups have flourished in this country, and those who are persecuted in other areas of the world seek asylum here because of our strong history of religious liberty, protection, and freedom. In 2008, our country distinguished itself globally by electing someone of a racial minority as president. We have resisted restrictions on religious expressions targeted at Islam that are appearing in other countries across the world. This speaks greatly to our ability to live up to the ideals in our founding documents.
Finally, we must ask a third question: In the face of global terrorism, who wins when the U.S. restricts religious freedom [10]? The opponents of the Cordoba Initiative seem to be saying that Americans win if we restrict the free expression of religion of some Americans. Religious sensitivities, especially around Ground Zero, are understandable. 9/11 was a crime against humanity, and tragically, it was the first significant encounter many Americans had with radical Islam or Islam of any sort. But this is why the mission of the Cordoba Initiative as a cultural and community center is so important. The goal of the center is to run programs that reduce tensions and build understanding between Muslims and the West. In order for our country to continue healing, more Americans need to meet and build trust and respect with other Americans who are different than they are -- especially with the many Muslims who love this country and the freedoms it affords.
If terrorists are able to not only attack us physically but get us to judge our neighbors by labels rather than the content of their character, turn our back on the Constitution and disregard its ideals, and then restrict the religious freedom of other Americans, we all lose. This is a very important moment. Whether we allow religious freedom for Americans of Islamic faith -- near Ground Zero or anywhere else -- will determine our own character, the integrity of our faith, and our real commitment to the ideals that have distinguished our nation. Let's not let fear and bigotry force us to make the wrong decision here.
Jim Wallis is the author of Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street -- A Moral Compass for the New Economy [11], and CEO of Sojourners [12]. He blogs at www.godspolitics.com [13].
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On Dec. 29, an official statement released by the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (MSFC), the group that operates the Dome, said, "It has become increasingly clear that any repair or replacement scenario for the damaged roof will require at least through the month of March to be completed."
The MSFC hopes to have a full report on the damage assessment and "a recommended repair or replacement plan" by the end of January. Engineers from Walter P. Moore and Birdair, Inc., are working to meet the deadline. New roof panels are currently being manufactured at a facility in Mexico, but it is not yet known how many of the Dome's 106 panels will ultimately need to be replaced. The MSFC puts the number at at least nine.
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TwinsFest, which last January drew more than 32,000 fans to the Dome, is considering options for its 2011 event, schedule for Jan. 28 – 30.
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South African healthcare major Life Healthcare (LHC) will invest up to Rs 794 crore to raise is stake in Max Healthcare (MHC), one of the leading private healthcare providers, to 46% from the current 26%.
LHC will pay Rs 67.50 per share to equalise its stake with Max India in MHC, in an all cash transaction, which puts the enterprise value of MHC at Rs 3,650 crore, and equity value at Rs 2,884 crore.
LHC will invest up to Rs 397 crore directly in MHC by subscribing to fresh equity at Rs 67.50 per share. It will also acquire up to 13.3% of existing stake in the company from Max India at Rs 67.50 per share for up to Rs 383 crore.
MHC will utilise funds for growth and to retire debt, Max India said in a statement.
In January 2012, Life Healthcare had invested Rs 50.24 per share, or about Rs 516.5 crore, to acquire a 26% stake in Max Healthcare. Post transaction, both JV partners will have equal representation on the MHC Board.
The transaction translates to an equity value of Rs 2,884 crore for Max Healthcare based on the valuation of shares for the contemplated transaction.
Max India holds 65.86% equity stake in Max Healthcare, Life Healthcare 26%, International Finance Corporation (IFC) 7.5% and ESOP holders the balance 0.64%.
IFC has the option of either maintaining its 7.5% stake by converting a portion of its preference shares to equity, or exercising a proportionate tag along right with Max India in order to dilute its shareholding to 5.4%. The actual amount invested by Life Healthcare will vary depending on IFC's decision, the company said in a statement.
Rahul Khosla, managing director, Max India and chairman, Max Healthcare, said in a statement, "As MHC prepares itself for its third wave of growth it will stand to benefit immensely from LHC's considerable experience in managing a large and widespread network of hospitals. Both the joint venture partners are committed to expand and grow the company rapidly."
Life Healthcare is the second largest private hospital operator in South Africa with 63 operating facilities.
Andre Meyer, CEO, Life Healthcare, said, "India is a very important market for us. Our relationship with Max had been very constructive. Both Max and LHC were very keen on growing our partnership and the stake equalisation is an important step in this direction."
Max Healthcare operates 12 hospitals in North India, with a focus on tertiary and quaternary care. It undertook an exponential phase of organic expansion a year ago by launching four new hospitals in Delhi-NCR and North India to nearly double its capacity to almost 2,000 beds. The company's revenue in fiscal 2014 rose 22% year on year to Rs 1,407 crore. Operating profit in the last fiscal grew 59% year on year to Rs 113 crore.


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was a great trilogy; all three books---although for some reason when I bought my copies in 2002 the first and third books were 2nd printings, but the second book was still a 1st printing (which I seem to find a lot of with trilogies, the two end books sell the most, but then the middle book just kind of sits there, which is odd---sure it doesn't really tie-up anything, but still it's the middle of the story).
That is weird. I would think if the third book would be the one that would sell the worst, from people who star the series but stop before they get to the end.
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Mary J. German, 84, passed away the afternoon of June 12, 2013, at Kindred Hospital, Lima, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born Jan. 6, 1929, in Delphos, to the late Otto and Rose Stauterman Heitz. She married Virgil German on Sept. 8, 1951. She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Ann (Jim) Benfield and Sue Smith, both of Delphos; a son, Thomas (Ginny) German, of Elida; six grandchildren, Ken (Kristine) Keirns, of Tampa, Fla., Chad A. (Kendra) German, of Graytown, Chris (Kristina) Smith, of Venedocia, Julie (Jim Wagner) Smith, of Delphos, Jane (Andy Lisk) Keirns, of Delphos, and Jeff Smith, of Delphos; four stepgrandchildren, Cynthia (Jay) Newcomb, of Riverview, Mich., Renee (Rory) Tarp, of Waterford, Mich., Robert (Christie) Kemper, of Kettering, and Michelle (Greg) Stiffey, of Elida; eight great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; two sisters, Joan (George) Ross, of Cincinnati, and Elizabeth Grace, of Coldwater, Mich.; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Heitz, of Wapakoneta; a brother-in-law, Donald Dobner, of Delphos; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Catherine Heitz; and four brothers, Robert, Frank, Father Louis and Ralph Heitz; a sister-in-law, Betty Dobner; brother-in-law, Oris Grace; a stepgreat-grandchild, Brent Benfield; and nephew, Neal Dobner.
Mary was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She graduated from St. John�s High School and attended Bowling Green State University. She worked at Gregg�s Department Store, Lima, and was a clubhouse manager at Sandy Point Lake, Gomer. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Delphos, and the Catholic Daughters of America. She volunteered for many years at the St. John�s Mom�s Room and the parish festival. She was an excellent cook, avid gardener and a seamstress. She enjoyed her time with her grandkids and great-grandkids.
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Halloween's right around the corner, but instead of getting your parents to buy one of those cheapo plastic costumes that make you look like some ridiculous caricature of a superhero, maybe it'd be better to just make your own costume. Or at least the mask, anyway. There's the Incredible Hulk. Or maybe George W. Bush. Or how about a Saddam Hussein getup? That'd liven up the neighborhood, wouldn't it? At the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood's (1650 Harrison St., Hollywood) "Free Family Day," kids can create their own animal masks at 1 p.m., then use those masterpieces in a storybook drama at 2:30 p.m. While you're there getting all creative and such, make sure to pick up a piece at the ACCH's Junior Docent Art Sale, which benefits the advanced placement portfolio class at South Broward High School. Call 954-921-3274. -- Dan Sweeney
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Little Brother
By Cory Doctorow
(Tor Books, Hardcover, 9780765319852, 382pp.)
Publication Date: April 29, 2008
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Marcus, a.k.a "w1n5t0n," is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how the system works–and how to work the system. Smart, fast, and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high school's intrusive but clumsy surveillance systems.
But his whole world changes when he and his friends find themselves caught in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Marcus and his crew are apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security and whisked away to a secret prison where they're mercilessly interrogated for days.
When the DHS finally releases them, Marcus discovers that his city has become a police state where every citizen is treated like a potential terrorist. He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him only one option: to take down the DHS himself.
- How does Marcus's comment that he's "one of the most surveyed people in the world" set the tone for the novel? Is the statement true? Compare the school Marcus describes in the opening chapters to your own in terms of surveillance, discipline, and student-administrator relationships.