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Breaking the cycle of poverty is a noble aim and a laudable action. The instinct of rich Canadian women to do good is inevitably drawn to such "business" activities as making small loans to the otherwise dispossessed. They call it microlending. Here is the latest report on more noble action by rich ladies and richer guys:
Three well-known Canadian mining financiers and philanthropists have agreed to donate their time and support to the latest Canadian mining industry social cause. In a "Dragon's Den meets The Apprentice" format, Frank Giustra, Rob McEwen and Eric Sprott have agreed to meet with the winners of a MEET THE MINING MOGUL contest being organized by the WOMEN IN MINING to support a CDN$250,000 fundraiser for microlending in South Africa.
Rob McEwen, who is CEO of US GOLD, comments about his reason for supporting this fundraiser: "I believe in the concept of instilling confidence, causing people to believe in themselves and to strive towards financial independence. Microlending exists for that purpose." Contest winners will be announced during the International Women in Mining Reception on March 3, 2009, at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Convention in Toronto.
You will have to read the whole story yourself to get the flavor of this ego trip. Somehow the thought of Canadian mining men & women in positions of power and privilege reaching out to the poor women of Soweto is…….well I am loss for words.
Maybe it is like a couple of other women I meet on the Vancouver mining-party circuit. They hail from Africa and love to go back to helicopter from penthouse to penthouse proclaiming the beauty of indigenous art. Preferably their trips are paid for by noble Canadian charities. Is it possibly that CEO Martha Deacon is one of these lucky ladies? I quote again:
The 600 members of WIM are seeking donations to The Townships Project, a registered Canadian charity that supports microfinance institutions (MFIs) in township areas in South Africa. These MFIs help to break the cycle of poverty by making modest loans to entrepreneurs (primarily women) so they can operate self-sustaining small businesses. Under the leadership of CEO Martha Deacon, The Townships Project has been active since May 1999, ensuring that each $50 donated changes a life for the better forever. Examples of small businesses that have succeeded because of The Townships Project can be found at www.thetownshipsproject.org.
They say charity begins at home. But considering that some of the gentlemen supporting Martha Deacon have made their money in other countries in strange ways, or are calling for the government to bail them out, it makes perfect sense that the resultant profits should go to those most affected by the colonial history of mining. Kind of like closing the exploitation cycle–or gap if you know what I mean.
I know I stand to receive the wrath of these powerful women in mining and the rich men supporting their work. I feel like that journalist who threw a shoe at Bush and now finds himself beaten in jail. Surely all they should have done was withdraw his journalistic credentials. Let him go blogging, not attending Presidential press conferences. For the work of the journalist is to go with privileged access to gather the raw news. The work of the blogger is to shine the spotlight on human folly, greed, and avarice. There are some who say Hitler would never have succceded if there had been blogger to comment on his actions.
Not that we can compare Bush or Bill Clinton to some. For they have helped their friends get access to the non-transparent and they have helped their friends get very rich. And now it is time to return some of that money to the ladies of Soweto. Damn me if the South African government would do that. It is too busy pouring money into new power stations to supply the mines.
Thus we end on a note of quiet despair. The times are so far out of normal, so far out of rational, that reports of this type inspire us to sentiment and hapiness, when in fact they should provoke anger at the manipulation of the systems by the privileged. Maybe in good times we do not notice the fat lady with the Hermes bag. Now this kind of humble excess is egregious and revolting. Blog on.
What I cannot understand is why they do not help Soweto women get into mining. We really do not need more of those cute little grass doilies, or metal-wire creepy crawlies, or carved wooden saints. There is only so much in the way of African crafts that you can cram into a helicopter and a penthouse. Where is the Joker when we need him?


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The play of Carmelo Anthony. Fresh off winning a gold medal for team U.S.A., Anthony came into training camp saying that he was more focused than ever before. He is second in the league in scoring and a top candidate for league MVP. He has embraced his role as the leader of this team, and has pioneered the Knicks to a division lead. – John DeFelice
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You can probably tell that I watch a lot of movies and because of the context of this site I tend to see a rather large amount of the same kind of movie. There's a lot of overlap there and you tend to see the same themes visited over and over again. That's fine, too. I just happen to love watching horror and sci-fi movies and since I'm getting most of these flicks for free these days, I can't really complain. Not to pat myself on the back too hard but being a celebrated movie blogger has its perks. The downside to this is that I feel like I've seen the same movie about a thousand times and I'm often obligated to review these pictures because of my personal code that if I ask for a copy of a review screener, I have to review it.
Such is the case with Salvage. I saw the solicitation come in and I asked for a copy to review based on the admittedly vague synopsis that came with the press release. It sounded fairly original. What I discovered upon viewing it was that I had actually seen Salvage many times over. Not literally, of course. I'm talking about in the metaphorical way that the plot is very familiar and that I've seen a lot of these kinds of movies before. It has all the necessary ingredients to be any given siege movie. But here's the rub, Salvage is actually pretty cool.
Beth and her daughter Jodie don't really get along since she and her husband split up but she's doing her best to make amends. When Jodie is dropped off at her mother's place for Christmas early and busts her fucking some stranger, she freaks out and heads for a friends house. As Beth does her best to win her back, however, British SAS storm the neighborhood and shut the whole place down, confining people to their homes and not saying a word about this little invasion. Now, Jodie is locked up in one house, Beth is stuck in hers with the guy she was nailing and no one is saying anything about what's going on as the SAS closes off communication and starts shooting everything that moves. Meanwhile, it appears that everyone is killing each other. Why that is is slowly revealed over the running time of the movie.
It really doesn't get much more cliche than that. We've seen these estranged family redemption themes in movies like the Spielberg take on War of the Worlds, the matronly duty theme in Aliens, the government coverup in The Crazies, barricaded in to keep the monster out like in Night of the Living Dead, etcetera. I'm telling you, Salvage is a buffet of well-trodden, very well developed ideas lifted out of other movies and while I might shit on lesser pictures for going there and just mixing and matching common horror concepts, Salvage takes all these familiar pieces and puts them together and makes them work on a very small budget with a very small cast. The secret is in the photography and the early stages of the script where it's not clear what's going on. Salvage is an extremely claustrophobic movie, playing on suburban fears of the invisible threat that lurks in the trees and in the shadows. In its best moments, the presiding vibe is one of confusion but once the scope widens and it's clear what SAS is looking for, the pace loses a bit of steam. It's inevitable that they have to pull the curtain aside, eventually, but the big revelation is a bit disappointing in that all of the previous ideas were old-school but so well deployed on a tiny budget that the film's shortcomings become apparent and hard to ignore.
I'm doing my best here not to spoil the big reveal.
Salvage is the kind of movie that reinforces that fantasy that you may have that you, too, can make a movie like this with not a lot of money and a really strong script. This is classic UK horror. It's sparsely populated with cast and the script is minimalist and tight through most of the picture. Tension builds perfectly during the important build up to the climax and although it hit some significant stumbling blocks on the way to the end which, itself, is pretty clumsy, the ride all the way through is consistently entertaining and a bit unpredictable in spite of its well used plot conditions. The cast is a group of talented actors, too, because this picture wouldn't work if no one came across as believable and they do in the face of fear, confusion and later, regret.
A good suspense picture is hard to come by as it's not easy to tell what's going to put most people on the edge of their seats and while Salvage has its problems, it's an effectively tense movie shot on a small dime that plays to its strengths. Originality is not its strong suit but it's a movie that makes the most of what it's borrowing from other movies relieving it of feeling lazy.


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RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, CAMBRIA COUNTY--- Fire officials said they see increases in house fires during the holiday season, and preventing it is as simple as using common sense.
"You need to be safe and smart," said Deputy Chief Wes Meyers, Richland Township fire.
During the Christmas season it's estimated that there is a 15% increase in home fires.
"You need to make sure you're not putting to many plugs in one outlet, putting cords under carpets or heaters near live trees," said Meyers. "We recommend no more than two plugs per outlet."
In the overnight hours on Monday a house fire was reported in Upper Yoder Township after a kerosene hitter was tipped over by a family pet. Fire officials said it ignited a near by chair and ottoman. The fire was ruled accidental.
Meyers said kerosene heaters can be bought with a tip guard so they automatically shut off when knocked over.


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UFO will release their brand new studio album The Monkey Puzzle via
SPV on September 25.
London, Paris, Tokyo, New York there are few international
metropolises where the British rock legends, UFO, haven't filled
major venues. There can be no doubt that this band enjoy performing
their music, combining the present with their legendary past night
after night and proving that they are likely to add a few more
chapters to the chronicles of rock history. The most recent stage of
their long-standing career has been the release of their Showtime
DVD and double live CD, recorded during their shows in Germany, the
Netherlands and Switzerland last year. The original members, Phil
Mogg (vocals), Pete Way (bass), Paul Raymond (guitar, keyboards) and recently returned drummer Andy Parker, are scheduled to start their
extensive world tour in October 2006. Parker was part of the UFO
line-up that performed the group's debut show in the late Sixties
and has returned to replace Jason Bonham, who left to join
Foreigner. Also on board is their accomplished guitarist Vinnie
Moore, who has been part of the permanent line-up since the studio
album, You Are Here (2004).
UFO's world tour is due to start mid October 2006 and will be the
first since spring 2004, when the group travelled Europe and went on
to make a brief detour to the States. New songs from their latest
studio album The Monkey Puzzle, due to be recorded in March and
April at Tommy Newton's Area 51 Studios, will also be part of the
set list this autumn. Newton already produced You Are Here and also
recorded the concerts for Showtime. The press praised both releases
enthusiastically, were impressed by the fresh and dynamic
compositions on You Are Here and stressed the musicians'
enthusiastic performance that is omnipresent on Showtime.
Since the beginning of the Seventies, UFO have been among the most
important international rock acts. Successful albums such as
Phenomenon (1974), Force It (1975) and No Heavy Pettin' (1976)
featuring the hits Doctor, Doctor, Rock Bottom or Lights Out brought
their worldwide breakthrough. Their 1979 live album, Strangers In
The Night, was one of the best live recordings of all time. Their
2004 studio album, You Are Here, was voted among the ten best albums of all time by the British Classic Rock magazine, and Showtime was praised as a worthy successor to Strangers In The Night.
UFO live:
22.07. D – Burg Herzberg Festival
26.07. UK-Falmouth – Princess Pavillions
27.07. UK-Frome – Cheese & Grain
28.07. UK – Derbyshire – Rock & Blues Festival
29.07. D – Seebronn – Rock Of Ages Festival
30.07. B-Nidrum – Roots Rock Festival
05.08. South Korea-Busan – Culture Tourism Rock Festival
06.08. South Korea-Seoul – Club Catch-Light
Extensive tour throughout Europe beginning mid October 2006 – end
beginning of December 2006, confirmed dates will be announced
shortly. USA / Canada-Tour will start beginning of 2007.


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Godin Richmond Belmont w/ Bigsby
Chic electric with power
The Belmont, alongside the recently-reviewed Dorchester, forms part of the new Richmond range from Godin and makes a valiant attempt at cramming anything a player would realistically need onto a single guitar. The Bigsby vibrato is mounted on a solid mahogany body with attractive contouring and compact cutaways.
"It's eminently playable, and the mahogany's flawless finish increases the overall comfort"
The two-piece neck is slinky with a rosewood 'board, pre-worn in a process Godin calls 'Ergocutting'. It's eminently playable, and the mahogany's flawless finish increases the overall comfort.
Godin has opted for an interesting combination of pickups, with a pair of Seymour Duncan lipstick-tube single coils sitting rather self-consciously alongside a covered '59 Duncan humbucker.
On plugging in, the mismatch between the subdued output of the lipsticks and the roar from the '59 is immediately apparent, which can be offputting. That said, you can clean up your sound at the flick of the selector switch and if you set the amp gain just so, this could prove a useful tool when playing live.
For funky clean chops, the lipsticks are just the ticket, with the glassy combination of the two sounding the most convincing. The intrinsic jangle is beefed up by the body mahogany to give a genuinely impressive tone that works well either dry, or with a touch of echo and chorus.
Although the Belmont doesn't quite have the palpable vibe of other Richmond models, namely the aforementioned Dorchester, it ticks a number of boxes few other guitars do. From jangle to all-out rock? You got it.
MusicRadar Rating
Tonal flexibility. Eminently playable.
Pickups feel a little mismatched.
The Belmont doesn't quite have the palpable vibe of other Richmond models, it ticks a number of boxes few other guitars do.
No. of Frets
Scale Length (Inches)
Scale Length (mm)
Country of Origin
Bigsby vibrato, chrome roller bridge
Fingerboard Material
Neck Material
Mahogany, bolt-on
Guitar Body Material
Pickup Type
1x Seymour Duncan '59 humbucker, 2x Seymour Duncan Lipstick single coils
Circuitry Type
1x volume, 1x tone, 5-way pickup selector
Available Finish
Laurentian White only


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LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — Outside Gate 2 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, a group of striking machinists finished their early morning picketing along the towns main road to go to Lindas Cafe, a homey place with a Texas owner, to have some coffee.
In this rural, conservative part of southern Maryland 60 miles southeast of Washington, where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay, the naval base and its aviation-testing facilities dominate the economy. So for there to be a militant labor contingent out on the street is a little surprising to locals: a sampling of customers at Lindas Cafe questioned by a McClatchy reporter had never even heard about the machinists strike.
Its a little-noticed subset of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers strike at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth, Texas now in its 10th week that the disputed contract covering 3,400 machinists in Texas Tarrant County also includes about 170 workers at Pax River, as its known, as well as about 200 at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the two testing centers for the F-35, which is at the center of the contract.
But the Pax River strikers have been especially active, taking advantage of their proximity to Washington to sometimes picket Lockheed Martins corporate headquarters in Bethesda, Md., and, they hope, draw attention to their issues as well as embarrass the bosses. Lockheed Martin spokeswoman Jennifer Whitlow said, however, that we respect their right to do peaceful informational picketing.
The strikers are upping the ante in other ways, with the move to the very public Gate 2, as well, since base commander Capt. Ted Mills had designated Gate 3 a few miles away, used by contract workers and well off the main road for their use, where strikers have camped out almost daily. Machinists association business agent Joe Alviar, detailed from Fort Worth during the strike, promises more high-profile picketing sites if mediation, which started last Wednesday, doesnt result in a deal.
Now were keeping them on their toes, said Gilbert Torres, the unions chief shop steward for Lockheed Martin at Pax River. As long as the strikers keep their informational picketing across the street from the gates, they cant be moved. And the Pax River machinists say theyre giving up their spot at Gate 3.
Still, they hope the mediation sticks.
Its been tough not having any income, said Rick Bertele, a striker and a single father. The reasons were out here are pensions and affordable health care. The strikers rejected the corporate plan for higher-priced health plan choices and a pension plan for new hires that doesnt have a defined benefit. Its taught us all important budgeting skills.
The Navy isnt taking sides. Pax River Base spokesman Gary Younger said, This is a corporate matter, and the Navys staying out of it.
The weeks have taken their toll, with only 75 to 80 of the original 170 machinists still on strike. The strikers who remain say theyre in it to "the end." About 50 made it to the informational picketing line outside Gate 2 one morning last week.
One striker may lose his house by the end of the month. All are out looking for jobs one is hoping to be a state trooper and they budget for everything, though the unions nearby national training center is providing box lunches and dinner four nights a week.
We have lives, said Peggy Boyd, adding, Well, we dont have lives lives. Were all looking for jobs.
Greg Collins, whos on strike although his wife, Donna, needs medications for multiple sclerosis, had a retail job for a day until the employer realized he was a striker who wouldnt stay long. Now Collins is worried about losing his home. I have until the end of the month, he said of his $2,800 property tax bill.
The strikers say the reaction to their being on strike is mixed, even from their own families.
Rob Salerno, who still owns a home in Mansfield, Texas, from when he worked for the Texas Air National Guard, said that when he told his sister-in-law about the strike during a visit to Pennsylvania, she turned on him and said, I hope you lose. He ate quickly and left.
It isnt any easier in southern Maryland. Most locals say, You shouldnt be on strike, Salerno said, although his church has helped him with housework and splitting logs. Im probably one of the most fortunate, he said, since he can rely on a disability check from an injury during military service in Iraq.
Lee Cagwin, who has 23 years with the company and moved here after cutbacks at Floridas Kennedy Space Center, is keeping life simple, staying in the RV he brought from the Sunshine State. Checking out the mobile lifestyle, he said. I used to have money for retirement.
Cafe owner Linda Palchinsky, whos from Victoria, Texas, has owned the restaurant for 24 years and once saw the strikers out at 5:30 a.m. in pouring rain. They must really believe in what theyre doing, she said. Unaware of their issues, she spoke with the group of nine machinist workers sitting at a table.
A customer, George Little, who sat at the counter at the back of the cafe, grunted when he was asked what he knew about the strike. My sort of son-in-law was in it, he said. Little, whos from Lake Jackson, Texas, and is retired from a civilian job at the base, said the former striker was his daughters companion and the father of his grandchild. The man went back to work because he needed the damn money, Little said.
What does Little think of the strikers? I think theyre idiots, he said. Theyre never going to make back what theyre losing.
At a booth, Shane Taylor, the general sales manager at Team Hyundai, a dealership less than a mile down the road from Pax Rivers main gates, said, I wasnt aware of a strike. I had not heard one thing.
This area thrives and lives off this base, Taylor said. Without this base, youre looking at a ghost town.
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France, Snowshoeing, 8 days - from £995 (land only) - from €1,345 (land only) - from $1,740 (land only)
Holiday Information
What's Included
- Professional guiding and snowshoe instruction
- All land transport (not airport transfers)
- Chalet accommodation in Argentiere for 6 nights
- Dormitory accommodation at Grand St Bernard Monastery for 1 night
- All meals except lunches
- Snowshoes / ski poles and all necessary safety equipment
What's Not Included
- Travel insurance
- Airport transfers
- Lunches & Hillfood snacks
- Equipment hire (other than snowshoes and poles)
- Miscellaneous personal expenses - drinks and souvenirs etc.
Meal Plan
All meals except lunches are included in the trip price. You will need to purchase snacks for each day. These can be bought in Argentiere and in the huts. We recommend an allowance of 20 per day for snack food and water.
During this trip, the will group start and finish the trek at the comfortable Yeti Lodge, in Argentiere, a few minutes from Chamonix. Offering
stunning views of Mont Blanc and facilities which include Hot Tubs, Saunas and free WIFI, Yeti Lodge is the perfect base for your snowshoeing week. The accommodation will be in twin or triple rooms. The group will also stay one night at the stunningly located Grand St Bernard Monastery where the accommodation is in dormitories. Single rooms are not available.
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Posted on April 8, 2011 at 11:29 am
It's the end of another week and here I am doing homework yet again. Overall, it's been a pretty easy couple of weeks—not a lot of homework and getting some relaxing time after a busy previous quarter. I have been swimming quite a bit recently because it's been really warm during the day, and I'm looking forward to getting more in shape this quarter.
SA Senate is meeting next week and as a senator I know I need to write a bill to try to get new furniture for our kitchen in Grainger Hall. As a Grainger RA, I have been trying to keep all the guys on my floor knowledgeable about all the cool events that are going to be going on this quarter during room check this week: MOG (Men of Grainger) chili cook-off, MOG golf tournament, some floor vs. floor tournaments, and man talk (the time to talk to guys about how to talk to women and about dating and marriage).
So far this quarter I've been working on a big research paper with my advisor that we're trying to get published into a scientific journal about sea birds. I learned a lot about environmental science last year and have been trying to put into practice what I preach this year as I go about my day: trying to use less water, to not use as much paper, and to walk to more places rather than drive my car and pollute. Some of it has been a struggle to try to put into place, but it's getting easier.
I expect it's going to be a fun quarter, and I can't wait for events like the REVO fashion show—a big event put on by the students to promote humanitarianism for a better world.
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LAT Home
Andrew Bynum
Andrew Bynum
Kobe Bryant
Pau Gasol
Metta World Peace
Andrew Bynum's value hinges on effort
May 3, 2012
By Mark Medina
It sounded like a trick question to many. Which Andrew Bynum would the Lakers prefer? The one who posted his first career triple-double in the Lakers' 103-88 Game 1 victory over Denver with 10 points, 10 rebounds and an NBA playoff-record 10 blocks? Or the one who posted 27 points and nine rebounds in the Lakers' 104-100 Game 2 win over the Nuggets? The Lakers had varying ways of wiggling out of their answer. Lakers power forward Pau Gasol pointed out with a smile that "both Andrews are good.
Andrew Bynum makes encouraging debut with Indiana Pacers
March 12, 2014
By Ben Bolch
The most encouraging facets of Andrew Bynum's debut with the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night couldn't be found in a box score that showed the 7-footer logged eight points and 10 rebounds in only 15½ minutes against the Boston Celtics. What should make the Pacers feel even more optimistic about Bynum is the fact that he didn't obliterate his team's legendary chemistry nor did he experience a recurrence of the knee soreness that has made him one of the NBA's biggest busts over much of the last two years.
Andrew Bynum to start against the Clippers
April 4, 2012
By Mark Medina
Among all the head-scratching elements concerning Andrew Bynum's recent behavior, there's at least one thing that's clear. After missing Tuesday's game against New Jersey because of a sprained left ankle, Bynum will start Wednesday against the Clippers. It was yet another day in which Bynum continued his weird behavior. He declined to talk to reporters about his health before the game, his usual custom, but he then blasted Warren G rap music through his headphones. The Lakers forbid players to play music loudly in the locker room.
Lakers' Week 14 in review
February 3, 2014
By Eric Pincus
The Lakers continued their downward spiral, finishing Week 14 without a win and a six-game losing streak. First the Lakers lost with a poor second half on Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers, 104-92 . Al Jefferson simply dominated on Friday in the Lakers' 110-100 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. Before the Pacers' win, Indiana Coach Frank Vogel said the Lakers are in an "impossible" situation with so many injuries. The Lakers hoped to get Steve Nash on the floor but a tweaked back caused another delay.
Denver Post's Hochman doubts Nuggets can stop Andrew Bynum
April 28, 2012
By Mark Medina
Among the highlights of my conversation with the Denver Post's Benjamin Hochman on the Lakers-Nuggets series: --Hochman jokingly laments Metta World Peace's six-game suspension because that also means Hochman can't perform standup comedy with him anymore. The two apparently fed off one another, and Hochman remains unsure how he'll adjust: --Hochman explains the Nuggets' 11-4 record to close out the season --Hochman believes Nuggets small forward Danilo Gallinari will benefit from World Peace's absence.
Lakers plan to exercise team option on Andrew Bynum
March 20, 2012
By Mark Medina
-- The Times' Mike Bresnahan talks to Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak, who plans to exercise the $16.1-million option they have for the last year of Andrew Bynum's contract. -- ESPN Los Angeles' Andy Kamenetzky details Bynum's progression/struggle with playing through double teams. -- Sheridan Hoops' Chris Sheridan ranks the Lakers at No. 6 in his latest power rankings. -- The Palm Beach Post's Ethan J. Skolnick argues Derek Fisher wouldn't be a good fit with the Miami Heat. -- Forum Blue and Gold's Darius Soriano breaks down the gray areas of clutch performances.
Andrew Bynum to have innovative knee procedure in Germany
April 21, 2012
By Mark Medina
The Times' Mike Bresnahan reports that Lakers center Andrew Bynum won't play in the 2012 Olympics so he can get rest and receive an innovative procedure on his surgically repaired right knee in Germany. Bresnahan says it's similar to the procedure Kobe Bryant had on his right knee and left ankle last summer. Game stories -- The Times' Bresnahan observes the Lakers didn't do much to complement Kobe Bryant in his return to the lineup in the Lakers' 121-97 loss Friday to the San Antonio Spurs.
Andrew Bynum named Western Conference player of the week
March 19, 2012
By Mark Medina
The more Andrew Bynum accomplishes, the more he remains unsatisfied. He won the Western Conference Player of the Week award Monday for the second time in his six-year NBA career, capping off a week where he averaged 26 points on 61.4% shooting and 14.6 rebounds in the past five games. Yet, Bynum hardly marveled at his 33 points on an efficient 12-of-14 clip in the Lakers' 103-99 loss Sunday to the Utah Jazz. A few reporters suggested he could've gotten more points had Kobe Bryant passed up his poor shooting night (three-of-20)
Five ways Lakers can deal with Andrew Bynum's possible limitation
April 2, 2012
By Mark Medina
Unlike in previous seasons, it doesn't appear that Andrew Bynum's latest injury has elicited much concern. After suffering what the Lakers termed a "moderate sprain" in his left ankle, Bynum told the team's website he would "definitely" play Tuesday against the New Jersey Nets. Bynum's initial X-rays turned out negative, and The Times' Mike Bresnahan noted that the team didn't consider the injury serious enough to warrant a follow-up MRI...
Pundits ponder Andrew Bynum's future in L.A. (Web links)
June 5, 2012
By Mark Medina
-- The Times' Mike Bresnahan reports Andrew Bynum and the Lakers could start negotiations soon over a long-term deal. -- The Orange County Register's Kevin Ding mentioned bidding has started for Kobe Bryant's H-O-R-S-E game. -- ESPN Los Angeles' Brian Kamenetzky wonders what direction the Lakers will take regarding Bynum's future. -- ESPN Los Angeles' Dave McMenamin reported that Bynum's camp "anticipates" that talks over a long-term deal will start soon.
Lakers' six starting point guards haven't posted winning records
February 2, 2014
By Eric Pincus
The Lakers could get back three point guards in the coming week as Steve Nash (back), Steve Blake (elbow) and Jordan Farmar (hamstring) are getting closer to returning. The Lakers (16-31) have started six players at point guard, including Kobe Bryant and Xavier Henry out of position. Bryant and Henry are sidelined for at least a few more weeks because of knee injuries. None of the six have a winning record. The Lakers won three of the six games Nash started at point guard.
Pau Gasol out at least a week with strained right groin
February 1, 2014
By Eric Pincus
Lakers center-forward Pau Gasol will sit out at least a week after an MRI exam Saturday revealed a strained right groin. Gasol had some minor discomfort in his groin during the Lakers' seven-game trip but really struggled with it Tuesday in the Lakers' 104-92 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Although he was able to play through it again Friday, Gasol said he aggravated the injury during a 110-100 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. According to a team release, Gasol will be reevaluated next weekend after the team's three-game trip to Minnesota, Cleveland and Philadelphia.
Mike Brown isn't sentimental about facing his old team, the Lakers
January 13, 2014
By Ben Bolch
Here's one thing Mike Brown doesn't miss about being the Lakers' coach: the commute. It was 43 miles from his home in Anaheim Hills to the team's practice facility in El Segundo. Driving time varied greatly depending on traffic and whether basketball operations assistant Kyle Triggs came along, allowing them to use the carpool lane. "Literally, I could get stuck, especially going home sometimes without having him in the car with me and it would take me two, 21/2 hours," Brown, now coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, recalled Monday afternoon.
J.J. Redick returns with a hot hand
January 10, 2014
By Broderick Turner
J.J. Redick, out the last six weeks recovering from a broken right wrist and torn ligaments on the side of his right wrist, started Friday night when the Clippers played host to the Lakers at Staples Center. "I'm good to go," Redick said. "I wouldn't be playing if I wasn't ready. " He was ready, making five of six shots in the first quarter and scored 17 points in the first half. Redick, who missed 21 games recovering from the injury, has been ramping up his practices and his workouts at the shoot-arounds.
Chicago Bulls fans, you got lucky with Andrew Bynum
January 7, 2014
By Ben Bolch
The denizens of the Dan Ryan Expressway can rest easy. So can those Chicago Bulls fans who need handicapped parking at the Berto Center. Whenever Andrew Bynum next visits your city, he'll still be safely ensconced on someone else's team bus, just passing through. The NBA's tallest knucklehead won't be zooming one of his high-end sports cars through the streets of Chicago as a permanent resident after the Bulls acquired and then waived him as part of a trade for Luol Deng.
Clippers waive Stephen Jackson, leaning away from Andrew Bynum
January 7, 2014
By Broderick Turner
The Clippers waived forward Stephen Jackson on Tuesday, the team announced. That opens the door for the team to sign another player, because they have a 14-man roster. The Clippers are looking at signing Maalik Wayns, whom they just released Sunday, to a 10-day contract, perhaps as soon as today, according to NBA officials who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The Clippers also had interest in signing free-agent guard Sasha Vujacic to a 10-day contract, but have cooled on that idea for now, the officials said.
Andrew Bynum admits poor effort in loss to Denver (Web links)
May 6, 2012
-- The Times' Bill Plaschke remains troubled with Andrew Bynum's admission that he wasn't prepared physically or mentally in the Lakers' Game 3 loss Friday to the Denver Nuggets. -- The Times' Mike Bresnahan focuses on the Lakers' poor rebounding in games 2 and 3 vs. Denver. -- The Times' Ben Bolch highlights the Nuggets' contributions from JaVale McGee and Kenneth Faried in Denver's Game 3 win. -- NBA.com's Scott Howard-Cooper says Bynum needs to sharpen his focus.
Five things to watch in Lakers-Timberwolves game
March 9, 2012
By Mark Medina
Some things to keep an eye on when the Lakers (23-15) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (21-19) Friday at Minneapolis' Target Center. 1. Will the Lakers play with effort? It's downright offensive that the public has to wonder whether the Lakers will do that, especially after losing two consecutive games to Eastern Conference dwellers the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards. But it's a fair question to ask. It remains to be seen whether this will spark the Lakers into fuller intensity or lead to more divisions within the team over Mike Brown.
Pau Gasol is still a Laker as of morning shoot-around
January 5, 2014
By Ben Bolch
One of the last Lakers to walk off the practice court Sunday following the team's shoot-around was Pau Gasol after he shot a series of free throws. Could they be the last ones he takes in a Lakers uniform? Speculation continued to swirl that the Lakers remain engaged in talks with Cleveland regarding a trade that would send Gasol to the Cavaliers in exchange for Andrew Bynum, at least one other player to meet salary requirements and a possible draft pick. Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni was asked if he was on pins and needles about whether Gasol would continue to play for him. "It concerns everybody and it's things you've got to play through," D'Antoni said, "but it's things you can't worry about.
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I'm sitting here, waiting, waiting for the General Release of DAZ Studio. I really want to use Genesis, and all the cool stuff. But I absolutely loath crashes, bugs, and I am no expert on bug-fixes. So I play it cool. Have a workstation with DS3A on it, and that's my (as of this time) preferred application to work in and render stuff.
So, the speculation. When will it be released? I am sure that DAZ3D will open with a big bang festival when they release DS4.5GR. The current timetable, and excuse me for not pinpointing exact dates correctly… But RC1 was released before May 29'nth. And RC2 was announced by DAZ3D at June 11. Around 5 weeks between the releases? Looking at the changelog, it impressed me how much work they were doing with all the increments. So, if the current projections holds true - which it might not… Then it would be 5 weeks after June 11, around July 16'nth??????
Speculation, speculation, speculation.
The one thing that might throw off the date would be the summer vacation. In general, here in Norway, it starts around this time and ends in August. Not sure how it's in the US, if the programmers in Draper, Utah are allowed vacation, haha!
Sorry, shouldn't laugh to much about it. I'm not any pointed-hair boss. Well, allowing some time for them to cool off and recuperate, as they do deserve! Then I think the General Release might be launched like a Saturn V, in August.
As they say in the game developer community, "It'll be released when it's done" (not that I'm a game developer, don't get me wrong!)
So I'll end this post with a succinct quote:
"Soon" does not imply any particular date, time, decade, century, or millennia in the past, present, and certainly not the future. "Soon" shall make no contract or warranty between the company and the end user. "Soon" will arrive some day, the company does guarantee that "soon" will be here before the end of time. Maybe. Do not make plans based on "soon" as the company will not be liable for any misuse, use, or even casual glancing at "soon."
"Very Soon" is guaranteed to arrive between now and the end of time with a higher chance of arriving on the "now" half of the time table. Although this means closer to now than "soon" there is no guarantee that you will live long enough to see the content finally release.
I hope I'll live to see the release of the Soon'ish release of the General Candidate of DAZ Studio 4.5.


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Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine
How are children protected against chicken pox?
Vaccines or needles are the best way to protect children against some very serious infections. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) strongly recommends routine immunization.
The varicella (chicken pox) vaccine is given to children after their first birthday. It will protect them from this common childhood disease and its potential for serious complications, such as bacterial skin infections.
What is chicken pox?
Chicken pox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
About 90 per cent of chicken pox cases occur before the child becomes 12 years of age.
Children with chicken pox will feel flu-like symptoms such as fatigue, mild headache, fever up to 39°C (102°F), chills and muscle or joint aches a day or two before the itchy, red rash appears.
The rash appears anywhere on the body as raised red blisters that are extremely itchy. Some children have only a few blisters while others can have as many as 500.
The child will be most infectious (contagious) from one to two days before the rash appears. These blisters dry up and form scabs in four to five days.
How do you get chicken pox?
Chicken pox is extremely contagious. It spreads very quickly from person to person. The most common way the infection is spread is through the air if someone with chicken pox coughs or sneezes. You can also get chicken pox if you touch a blister or the liquid from a blister.
A pregnant woman with chicken pox can pass it on to her unborn baby before birth. Mothers with chicken pox can also give it to their newborn baby after birth.
Why is the varicella vaccine important?
In about five to 10 per cent of healthy children, chicken pox infection can lead to more serious problems such as :
- bacterial skin infections and/or necrotizing
- fasciitis ("flesh-eating disease")
- pneumonia (infection of the lungs)
- encephalitis (infection of the brain)
- infection of other sites (e.g., blood)
- birth defects may occur if the baby gets chicken pox from their mothers before they are born.
Chicken pox can be very severe or even lifethreatening to newborn babies, and anyone with a weak immune system.
The vaccine is recommended for children 12 months of age and older because, until then, babies have maternal antibodies (transferred from mother to baby near the end of pregnancy), which interfere with the vaccine. By their first birthday, most babies have lost the maternal antibodies and can be successfully vaccinated.
How effective is the vaccine?
It is estimated that the varicella vaccine will offer 70 to 90 per cent protection against chicken pox of any severity and over 95 per cent protection against severe varicella for at least seven to 10 years after vaccination.
Who is eligible to receive the publicly funded vaccine?
Children who were born on or after September 1, 2003 are eligible to get a single dose of the publicly funded vaccine.
In January 2005, the publicly funded vaccine will be available for susceptible five-year-old children (who have not had chicken pox). People with medical conditions that put them at increased risk for complications due to chicken pox will also be eligible :
- children and adolescents given chronic salicylic acid therapy
- people with cystic fibrosis
- immunocompromised individuals - this should be determined on an individual basis. The vaccine (a live, attenuated vaccine) is recommended for some immunocompromised persons, but contraindicated for others. Please discuss this with your doctor.
Are there side effects from the vaccine?
Most reactions tend to be mild and include some soreness, redness, itching and/or a rash where the needle was given. A low-grade fever (approximately 38°C) may occur.
Some children may get a very mild case of chicken pox one or two weeks after they get the vaccine but are not likely to be contagious.
Severe reactions are rare.
Please report any side effects or severe vaccine reaction to your doctor/nurse practitioner or local public health unit.
Who should not get the vaccine?
Children should not receive the vaccine if they :
- have allergies to the vaccine or any component of the vaccine
- have already had chicken pox
- had an anaphylactic reaction to a prior dose of the vaccine.
Special consideration is needed for children with weakened immune systems or those on medications to suppress their immune system.
Pregnant women should not be vaccinated.
You should always discuss the benefits and risks of any vaccine with your doctor/nurse practitioner or local public health unit.
When should I call my doctor/nurse practitioner?
Call your doctor/nurse practitioner or go to the nearest hospital emergency department if your child has any of the following symptoms within three days of getting the needle :
- hives
- swelling of the mouth and throat
- trouble breathing, hoarseness or wheezing
- high fever (over 40°C or 104°F)
- convulsions or seizures
- other serious reaction to the vaccine.
Who should I talk to if I have any questions?
For more information see your doctor/nurse practitioner or call your local public health unit.
How do I keep track of my child's immunizations?
After your child receives any immunization, make sure his/her personal immunization record (sometimes called the Yellow Card), is updated. Keep it in a safe place!
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Delaware 4-H'er places second in national bee essay contest
May 24, 2013 in Kent County 4-H, mainfeature
Spring Vasey, 14, of Lincoln Delaware, and nine-year member of the Pure Country 4-H Club, has received a Second Place honor in a national beekeeping essay contest.
The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, calls upon 4-H youth members throughout the country to respond to a different essay theme each year. For 2013, young writers and beekeepers were challenged to address the topic, "Reducing the Usage of Bee-killing Pesticides in my Community." Vasey responded to the call with her essay, The Buzz is, We Can Bee Better About Pesticides. (Click the title to read the full essay).
Vasey learned about the contest and its requirements through her Kent County 4-H office and newsletter. A home-schooled eighth grader at Water Girl Farms Academy, Vasey lives on a 28-acre farm that parents Jody and Dean named for their daughters, Spring, Rain, Lake and Spring's eldest sister Brooke, who died in an accident in 2008. Vasey and her mother Jody are the primary beekeepers in the family and have been engaged in the project for the past two years. In addition to the two hives, which yield four gallons of honey each fall, the family farm and learning academy are home to 46 laying hens, two show pigs and eight Icelandic sheep. The Vaseys also grow and sell pasture hay, and sell their eggs and sheep milk soap at a local farmers market. For her 4-H projects, Spring is involved with poultry, dairy, sheep, dairy goats, foods & nutrition, horticulture, clothing & textiles, community service, arts & crafts, archery and video photography. One might say Spring and her family are busy as bees. Yet, there was somehow the time to produce a thoughtful, thorough essay.
"I had to do a lot of research," Vasey said. Indeed, at just under 1,000 words, in determining "why have our honey bees been disappearing?" Vasey conducted interviews with experts at Cooperative Extension, Delaware Department of Agriculture and DNREC, and also contacted local farmers and beekeepers and an area crop duster for a diverse examination of the issue. In addition, Vasey consulted 16 outside publications and websites to get at the answer – and offer a solution – for an issue of great concern to beekeepers, farmers, horticulturists and naturalists.
Her research, Vasey writes, was an eye-opener. One of the biggest culprits, Vasey discovered, was the adverse effects mosquito control had on honey bees. "I found out that people who use those mosquito tablets, in their ponds, can be harmful to honey bees," Vasey says. "Bees go to the same water to drink," she lamented. The pesticides can be fatal, Vasey said, or at the very least, affect what Vasey calls their internal GPS system and making them act crazy. "We need to be careful," she adds.
Vasey also learned the important lesson of cooperation and advanced notice when crop dusting is scheduled in nearby fields. Timing is everything. Bees are inside their hives during the dusk and dawn, making those times the ideal window for the crop duster to do his or her work. Vasey's essay touts the importance of raising awareness, coordinating spray timing, and protecting hives during scheduled sprays. "The simple act of sharing information and communicating between beekeepers and pesticides users, we will have more food, and many more 'bee-utiful' honey bees!" Vasey concludes in her essay.
For her Second-Place win, Vasey received a check for $500. " I was so excited to learn I had won," Vasey says, adding that the winnings "will probably go toward some beekeeping supplies!"


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- Cons: Some Feathers Shed
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- Bottom Line: The product was really easy to wear and fit. It was cute but also quite well designed because it did not get in the way in a crowded area. Only con was that it shed a few feathers but the great thing was that you couldn't tell at all.
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More Wordless Wednesday.
More Wordless Wednesday.
What sweet pictures! Are they related? ;)
So… cute…
Look at theses beautiful babies!! I love your pictures!
Oooo you can totally tell they are siblings!!!
I love those little faces!
Beautiful shots.
aww….that's too cute. and yep, isn't that dna thing amazing? i am always shocked by how similar my kids look but i shouldn't be:-)
Awww… So sweet!
Yep definitely see it! :)
OHhhhhhhhhh yeah!
Come check out my butt kicking post for today!
They're cute little ones!
Dang, I sure would say there's a family resemblance! Just a tad. ;o)
I love how they are the same…but with such different eyes (the window to the soul).
Great shots!
You are so talented!
OMW That's so sweet! Awesome shots. I need to try find pics like that of my boys.
Cute and very adorable kid's faces. I love to see kids photos like these. Happy WW and God bless!
Wow, they do look alike! My two boys don't look anything alike. Very cute…
Oh they have the same little mouths! So cute. :)
AWWW – they definitely look alike. So cute. :)
MY WW is on my other blog: http://writingmom.bravejournal.com/entry/29908
Not as sweet as yours. :)
I guess I'm blind, I don't see it. But they sure are both very cute! Happy WW. :)
You site is beautiful!
they are beautiful. gorgeous shots.
Ah ja!
Those are some seriously cute shots. And yes, there is definitely a family resemblance.