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Delmer Gene Shultz, age 64 of Sevierville, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 after a battle with cancer. He was the owner of Gene's Electrical Company. Gene always prided himself in a job well done.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta Shultz; parents, Kendrick and Trula Shultz; brother, Glenn Shultz; grandparents, Earnest and Rinda Shultz , Arch and Hailey Ball.
He is survived by: Sons: Eddie Shultz and wife Jennifer of Newport, Mark Shultz of Sevierville; Daughter: Gena Greenlee and husband Brandon; Step-son: Bobby Bell; Grandchildren: Jessica, Rose, Steve, and Alex Shultz, Hadley Greenlee; Sisters: Grace Loudin, Carolyn Ownby and husband John of Sevierville; Brother: Earl Wayne Shultz and wife Brenda of South Carolina; Special Friend: Darrell Garren.
Funeral service 1 PM Saturday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Pastor Tony Colson and Rev. John Ownby officiating. Interment to follow in Shultz Cemetery with military honors provided by American Legion Post # 104. The family will receive friends 11-1 PM Saturday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville, TN.

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As a teenager Harriet's favorite activity was square dancing. She was 16 when her mother finally consented to allow Harriet to attend her first square dance, at the Buckskin Valley Dude Ranch at Garnet Lake. "I would do anything to go to a square dance" and Harriet remembers having to clean the whole house and bake a cake before being allowed to go dancing. She had to be escorted by her brother Howard — not Harry, because Mom thought he was too wild.
Even after Harriet and George were engaged, Harriet would attend square dances without the groom-to-be. Reasoning that "George doesn't need to know", Harriet wore her new wedding shoes to a square dance weeks before the wedding.
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After having worked at National Lead for twenty years, George reluctantly went on strike along with the rest of the work force of about 300. He never returned to work after the strike, but went to work at Barton Mines Hudson River garnet mining plant in North River, where he remained another 22 years.
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In October, the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Non-governmental Development Organization (NGDO) Network held their annual meeting in Nairobi Kenya. At that meeting, a variety of government ministry officials and representatives from NGDOs held a panel discussion on how these two groups can better collaborate on their efforts to control NTDs such as lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and trachoma. (Pictured Left: Eye clinic in Vietnam to treat trichiasis. Photo Credit: Mark Tuschman and the International Trachoma Initiative)
The Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Non-governmental Development Organization (NGDO) Network was created in 2009 to provide a global forum for NGDOs working to control the following NTDs: lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and trachoma. In this forum, network members discuss their challenges, share best practices and other key learnings, and work together to reduce duplicate efforts and complement existing efforts.
In October, network members held their second annual meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. At the meeting, the STH/Schistosomiasis NGDO Coordination Group sponsored a panel discussion, "Control of STH, Schistosomiasis and Other NTDs: Linking NGDO Activities to National NTD Action Plans." The intent of the panel was to solicit ideas for ways that NGDOs can collaborate with Ministries of Health (MOHs) and Ministries of Education (MOEs). Panelists included both government and NGDO representatives who presented their perspectives on the issue.
From the government viewpoint, Dr. Dorcas Alusala, NTD Program Coordinator for Kenya's Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation discussed ways to improve coordination between government agencies and NGDOs to increase government capacity and better utilize available medicines. She noted that the Kenyan MOH already has several committees that foster collaboration and coordination between the two groups to avoid duplicate efforts. In addition, the MOH has established a practice of signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NGDOs.
Dr. Alusala also stated that while the MOH has comprehensive policies that address treatment and prevention of multiple NTDs, NGDOs often work on only one NTD, and sometimes only on a single component of addressing the disease. For example, the national government may be promoting a comprehensive approach to control an NTD such as trachoma through the SAFE strategy: providing Surgery, Antibiotics, education on Face-washing, and Environmental improvements. However, NGOs that receive funding specifically to support only one of these elements, such as drug distribution, may not have the capacity to conduct the other elements of comprehensive control, such as providing surgery to trichiasis patients. These different approaches can make coordination between the two groups difficult. Dr. Alusala recommends that NGDOs take a more comprehensive approach and focus more on capacity building in a resource-constrained environment.
Dr. Charles Mwandawiro spoke next. Dr. Mwandawiro is the Assistant Director of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), one of the leading health research centers in Africa. He addressed how to promote resource mobilization and successful collaboration within governments and between governments and NGDOs. He said that these two areas faced several barriers, including a lack of policies, guidelines and MOUs; overlapping offices and mandates; and competition for leadership role between ministries or divisions. He suggested several ways to increase mobilization and collaboration. For example, ministries and NGDOs should develop joint proposals with clear plans; strengthen and make visible government ownership and commitment; include NTDs on national strategic plans and budgets; and plan for results, resource mobilization, and financial sustainability of national NTD programs.
Dr. Karen Levy, Senior Director for Innovations for Poverty Action examined how the school health platform can be expanded to promote prevention of schistosomiasis, STH and other NTDs. She outlined a path NGDOs could take to work more closely with governments. First, she encouraged NGDOs to support the government policies and work with them to implement them. Next, she recommended that NGDOs document the costs of using the school health platform to control NTDs to validate the value of the approach. Then, NGDOs could identify one or more districts in which to promote control of NTDs through school health. Communicating successes of these activities would then more likely lead to increased support from the government.
Finally, Dr. Narcis Kabatereine, National Coordinator of Schistosomiasis Control in Uganda for the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI) focused on ways to increase the engagement of community- and school-based interventions to promote NTD prevention activities. His suggestions included expanding the role of teachers. For example, teachers could deliver educational messages to students on STH and schistosomiasis transmission, along with treatment and prevention activities they could take. Students would then take theses messages home. He also suggested creating drama groups to promote good hygiene in the community and reaching non-enrolled students by delivering treatments in churches, mosques, and other designated centers. He then proposed several ways that NGDOs could increase coordination between community- and school-based interventions. For example, NGDOs could help governments develop their hygiene education and regular school deworming policies, increase access to clean water in schools, and make available print materials that promote good hygiene for use in schools.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post1411846256343851586..comments2013-10-25T23:22:53.538-04:00Comments on L'Hôte: a refreshingly honest take on neoliberal "consensus"Freddiehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-89112280486251652542011-12-27T22:46:27.450-05:002011-12-27T22:46:27.450-05:00Thank you for sharing this information. The inform...Thank you for sharing this information. The information was very help and saved a lot of my time.

Who wrote the sonnet of seaside romance? Guess Shakespeare would feel wordless at the sight of marine motif lace wedding dress. Amber's beach simple wedding dresses unfold pictures of sea-inspired details like pearl beading, shelly appliqué and metallic embroidery. A profusion of drapes, bubbles, pleating and ruffling echoes to the very physique of the beach and the sea.lace wedding dresseshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-79222282983139761122011-11-17T01:57:00.758-05:002011-11-17T01:57:00.758-05:00On the business level or the political elevel, it ...On the business level or the political elevel, it makes me want to blow chunks because it's a particularly bad-faith, oleaginous way to get what you want.WOW Goldhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-60706370018266895572011-09-28T23:40:15.181-04:002011-09-28T23:40:15.181-04:00I wish you wouldn't throw libertarians in the ...I wish you wouldn't throw libertarians in the neo-liberal camp.mfarmerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-6172974341410872282011-09-06T12:08:32.879-04:002011-09-06T12:08:32.879-04:00A headline from your mainstream, professional publ...A headline from your mainstream, professional publication:

"Race War At Wisconsin State Fair"

-firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-31700883528221485932011-09-03T22:33:00.711-04:002011-09-03T22:33:00.711-04:00"If progressives are serious about winning, a..."If progressives are serious about winning, about rolling back the reactionary tide of privatization, austerity, and war-making, then they have to some more bloody solidarity with their leading spokesmen. I couldn't care less if you don't like Greenwald's style of writing and elocution. He's one of more prominent progressives and civil libertarians in the media today. When a second and third New Deal is being legislated and the military industrial complex is dismantled, then we'll have time for settling scores with writers on our side who rub us the wrong way. Otherwise, you're just undermining their message, which presumably is also our message."

If I have this right, people who should be exempt from criticism due to their status as leading spokesmen for the progressive cause: a blogger with whom you personally agree

People who should not be: the president with the most progressive domestic achievements in four decadesAidanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-24450135382086346942011-08-29T02:26:56.606-04:002011-08-29T02:26:56.606-04:00"The point about Greenwald is that he's a..."The point about Greenwald is that he's a guy who has undertaken a project I once thought any politically minded person would endorse, protecting civil liberties..."

If by politically minded person you mean non-partisan. The liberal blogosphere, however, is a nakedly tribal entity. Unlike Greenwald, its A-list practitioners have little to no intention of being adversarial to democrats in power. Whatever blogastic whinging they may get up to, they gather at Netroots Nation annually to give a blood oath in support of corporate email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-63487943078938664242011-08-28T18:10:17.502-04:002011-08-28T18:10:17.502-04:00This is why people hate Greenwald; what an annoyin...This is why people hate Greenwald; what an annoying pedantic lawyer type:

http://ggdrafts.blogspot.com/2011/08/dog-opportunity.html

I know *I'd* never have a beer with him.zzhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-41817934017522005692011-08-27T14:19:49.316-04:002011-08-27T14:19:49.316-04:00Thanks -- that's helpful. -K.Thanks -- that's helpful. -email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-90822546101487607672011-08-26T23:05:52.423-04:002011-08-26T23:05:52.423-04:00They openly hate GG at Balloon Juice, for example,...They openly hate GG at Balloon Juice, for example, and Lemieux at LGM respects him to some extent but really hates it when he criticizes Obama (I thought he was going to have a conniption fit when GG lambasted the Bystander Theory of the Presidency that progressive defenders of Obama have been using to defend his lack of action recently). Otherwise, as you note, some other neo-liberal folks irked by GG are EK, MY and some of the folks at TAPPED like (as Matt notes) Tim Fernholz. If anyone else can think of others, cool, but those are ones that come to mind.redscotthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-80811867153634803382011-08-26T14:19:18.923-04:002011-08-26T14:19:18.923-04:00Would it be possible to speculate or even Name Nam...Would it be possible to speculate or even Name Names as to who in the mainstream liberal blogosphere doesn't like GG outside of Freddie's CKC (MY and EK, natch)? I think we're at the point in this conversation where it might be helpful. -firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-59673878114849056952011-08-26T13:46:09.037-04:002011-08-26T13:46:09.037-04:00Huh? I'm not a progressive ... but anyway, I&#...Huh? I'm not a progressive ... but anyway, I'm not at all uncomfortable with the content of Greenwald (it's great), as many progressives probably are; I was just pointing out that perhaps a big component of the progressive dislike of Greenwald is his tedious personality, and not just that "they can't deal with his truth-telling style!!!" or whatever.

See, e.g., Taibbi, who says many of the same things but is clearly not a tedious, shrill human being; and hence is far more popular.

You think Taibbi is more popular in the mainstream liberal blogosphere? Really? Remember Tim Fernholtz's bs attack against his Goldman article and the subsequent praise said attack received throughout the liberal blogosphere (although Felix Salmon - who is generally accepted as a mainstream guy - had a great takedown of Fernholtz.) I think the mainstream crowd see Taibbi's hyperbolic rhetoric, his iconoclasm, and especially his frequent use of the F-bomb as totally shrill.

That of course is not to say that these criticisms of Taibbi are fair or legit, but thats the point, their no more fair than the criticisms of Greenwald. Both are guys who are unafraid of repeatedly taking on issues that make other liberals extremely uncomfortable, whether in the case of Taibbi its Obama's coddling of the banks or in the case of GG its Obama's track record on civil liberties. And consequently, I think both are disliked by the mainstream liberal blogosphere and many choose to go after them by criticizing their style over substance.

As for the other criticisms against GG in this thread, that he's tedious, long-winded, and predictable, I think there's a certain amount of truth to those claims, but I don't think he could be effective if not for those qualities. He's making substantive criticisms about genuinely important things that mainstream writers on both the left and the right generally choose to ignore. No one with an audience as big as him is addressing the issues in the way that he, so he can't really rely on reinforcement from the rest of the blogosphere. He has to, day in day, out methodically make his case in order to ensure that it gets laid out in such a comprehensive fashion that people simply cannot ignore it - and he's been quite effective at that. Moreover hes's pretty much on his own to buttress it against the inevitable critiques that will come once he forces his way into the conversation, hence his long-windedness. As for predictability, I fail to see how thats a criticism. To me that shows that he has consistent and transparent principles.

This isn't to suggest he's without shortcomings as a blogger. He is often far too quick to dismiss his critics - although given the amount of BS criticism he takes (like the oft-repeated lie that he's Koch funded) its somewhat understandable that he can be impatient with his critics. But I think he is almost singularly responsible for the fact that there's any discussion whatsoever of Obama's track record on civil liberties and the war on terror. Much as I think those things are underdiscussed, I shutter to think what those debates would be like without him. And to be perfectly frank, these criticisms that tend to focus more on his style, rather than the substance of his arguments, only serve to bolster Freddie's argument that mainstream liberals don't like GG because he refuses to play the game in the approved firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-41699376216171762512011-08-26T13:22:07.259-04:002011-08-26T13:22:07.259-04:00I thought this line really hit the nail on the hea...I thought this line really hit the nail on the head:

One of the things that makes neoliberals so creepy is that they always, always talk as if their ideas are agreed to by everyone when in fact they are and always have been resisted.

Putting aside, for a moment, any arguments as to whether neoliberal policies are actually right or wrong, the extent to which they're treated as a proven scientific theories in line with evolution and special relativity is really quite extraordinary. I remember some months back when you (Freddie) wrote your widely read jeremiad against the liberal blogosphere, you criticized the fact that the neo-liberal framework not only dominated the discussions, but in fact was the only real framework allowed in the discourse. One of the common responses was basically, "well, duh, its been proven to be successful, so why wouldn't everyone adopt that framework?"

It was really an amazing argument. After all, I don't think its been proven at all. But more importantly, it demonstrated your point even better than you could've because the only way someone could actually believe that the framework has been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt is if they lived in a bubble in which people only argued for that basic framework. In other words, it perfectly demonstrated what the mainstream liberal blogosphere is.

I'm not suggesting that neo-liberalism doesn't belong in the debate, certainly it deserves a seat at the table. But its truly amazing the extent to which the people at the table have decided that they're only going to have debates within this framework ,eschewing more traditional left wing approaches despite, the fact that the failures and shortcomings of their framework are obvious to observant people and even more blatantly obvious to those people experiencing the firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-3615486036142922742011-08-25T21:13:34.400-04:002011-08-25T21:13:34.400-04:00I think everyone acknowledges what Freddie acknowl...I think everyone acknowledges what Freddie acknowledges: that everyone acknowledges that Greenwald's work is indispensable. What important behavior by other figures, then, with respect to Glenn, is significant here? Apparently very many people don't like dealing with him though. Okay. So? So they grumble about him, while praising his work (or perhaps occasionally substantively engaging on certain points) and supporting its substantive thrust. Is there some great interest in this that i don't apprehend?

If media (high and low ecosystem types alike) were exhibiting right thought and behavior toward Glenn Greenwald, exactly what behavior would they be exhibiting, or not exhibiting toward him, given that we already stipulate that in general his work is already showered with considerable respect and
advancement by most who encounter it?

I would note that less than an hour ago, Greenwald had a 10-minute segment more or less to himself where he got to make his main points about accountability for government abuse more or less entirely unencumbered on what I assume is thought to be among the leading problematic media organs in terms of this dynamic, MSNBC. Though perhaps, given Greenwald's previous treatment by both Dylan Ratigan and Cenk Uighur, MSNBC actually is closer to exhibiting the kind of treatment we think Greenwald ought to receive. But if that fact were true, it would be a problem for the thesis in the first instance, I would think.Michaelhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-55371806417446279132011-08-25T18:36:27.321-04:002011-08-25T18:36:27.321-04:00Ranjit Suresh: exactly right. I'm always baf...Ranjit Suresh: exactly right.

I'm always baffled on the subject of Greenwald. The "shrill" thing, the coffee thing ... this stuff is so tiny and inconsequential compared to what he's writing about! I've seen this reaction steadily for years, but it still amazes.

It makes me think of a guy running through a skyscraper shouting, "The building's on fire!"---and the building REALLY IS on fire---and everyone's going, "phew, that guy has kinda bad breath!" I mean, maybe he does. But there's something deeply sick about even responding to the observation.Paulhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-77255287820628491592011-08-25T17:54:06.997-04:002011-08-25T17:54:06.997-04:00If progressives are serious about winning, about r...If progressives are serious about winning, about rolling back the reactionary tide of privatization, austerity, and war-making, then they have to some more bloody solidarity with their leading spokesmen. I couldn't care less if you don't like Greenwald's style of writing and elocution. He's one of more prominent progressives and civil libertarians in the media today. When a second and third New Deal is being legislated and the military industrial complex is dismantled, then we'll have time for settling scores with writers on our side who rub us the wrong way. Otherwise, you're just undermining their message, which presumably is also our message.

Unless of course, all the stylistic quibbles and personal digs are cover for a disagreement of politics.Ranjit Sureshhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-31592427714147542542011-08-25T14:19:03.259-04:002011-08-25T14:19:03.259-04:00"This comment thread illustrates F's poin..."This comment thread illustrates F's point about GG and his reception among "progressives" - no specific criticisms on the merits, but he's irritating, shrill, you wouldn't have coffee with him, etc."

Huh? I'm not a progressive ... but anyway, I'm not at all uncomfortable with the content of Greenwald (it's great), as many progressives probably are; I was just pointing out that perhaps a big component of the progressive dislike of Greenwald is his tedious personality, and not just that "they can't deal with his truth-telling style!!!" or whatever.

See, e.g., Taibbi, who says many of the same things but is clearly not a tedious, shrill human being; and hence is far more popular.paul email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-43835782801966269732011-08-25T14:08:02.007-04:002011-08-25T14:08:02.007-04:00That's silly; I'd like to think we're ...That's silly; I'd like to think we're smart enough to distinguish the differences between choosing presidents and pundits on personality.

Freddie (in part) asks "Why is Glenn read and respected, but sort of disliked and not engaged with?" and my answer is "Because he's annoying." I'll also add that he responds to criticism disproportionately and his policy positions are now entirely predictable.

I'll also answer Freddie's 2nd question: "Why will PEG be ignored?" Answer: There's no elite conspiracy here. Because French politics is obscure and difficult, PEG isn't really well known, PEG's specific policy proposals don't have a snowball's chance and no one takes BI very seriously. -firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-55700955308235310862011-08-25T13:16:41.376-04:002011-08-25T13:16:41.376-04:00This comment thread illustrates F's point abou...This comment thread illustrates F's point about GG and his reception among "progressives" - no specific criticisms on the merits, but he's irritating, shrill, you wouldn't have coffee with him, etc. I particularly like the last one because one of the specific memes of the MSM's tongue-bathing coverage of GWB in 2000, which helped vault him to the WH, was that you'd like to have a beer with him (that policy stuff is so boring!). It's cool when the thread just amplifies your point for you.redscotthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-87085242568862610892011-08-25T12:50:22.561-04:002011-08-25T12:50:22.561-04:00these bloggers, you have to recognize, sincerity a...these bloggers, you have to recognize, sincerity and conviction stink to them of firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-87128185689946513692011-08-25T12:43:30.276-04:002011-08-25T12:43:30.276-04:00Yes, I was amazed by this Yglesias post; it made m...Yes, I was amazed by this Yglesias post; it made me see that my pessimistic, pyrrhonist view of life separates us totally on the big questions.ovauthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-65476077704636768362011-08-25T12:05:54.984-04:002011-08-25T12:05:54.984-04:00What Anonymous said ... I think people are annoyed...What Anonymous said ... I think people are annoyed with Greenwald because he's shrill (i.e. actually shrill, not "shrill" in the Balloon Juice lexicon sense), and a bad writer, and just sort of tiresome. I've read him religiously for five years, but he still annoys the shit out of me. He has absolutely zero sense of humor, and I don't think he's ever admitted that he was wrong on any major point.

Also I know this wasn't precisely what you were arguing, but do you actually not agree that the French labor market is overregulated? ... Socialism and labor unions aren't a panacea eitherpaul email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-87137280920778092772011-08-25T12:00:57.591-04:002011-08-25T12:00:57.591-04:00Not to be too charitable to PEG, but if you actual...Not to be too charitable to PEG, but if you actually RTFC, Article 16 is not about martial law and commandos storming the IRS (or whatever it is in France) - english translation here: http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/english/8ab.asp
and it ends with

After thirty days of the exercise of such emergency powers, the matter may be referred to the Constitutional Council by the President of the National Assembly, the President of the Senate, sixty Members of the National Assembly or sixty Senators, so as to decide if the conditions laid down in paragraph one still apply....firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-90752567390704241702011-08-25T11:37:16.439-04:002011-08-25T11:37:16.439-04:00"This is a guy at Business Insider, a mainstr..."This is a guy at Business Insider, a mainstream, professional publication."

That's baloney, Freddie. BI is to business what Drudge Report is to news. The editor, Henry Blodget, is banned from the securities industry. The site basically consists of misleading headlines and click-bait listicles.

Why is Greenwald alone? Perhaps it's because he drives away other bloggers with his "I'm right, I was right, I've always been right" stance. Perhaps I'm overreading, but have you ever listened to him on Bloggingheads? Does he seem like someone that you'd want to have a cup of coffee with?

(That's probably overly personal. Maybe in real life, he's a really nice guy. Who knows.) -firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-70770465964206580672011-08-25T10:26:20.507-04:002011-08-25T10:26:20.507-04:00The mind boggles. I really dig: Hand over the imp...The mind boggles. I really dig:

Hand over the implementation of this plan to a hand-picked group of highly internationally respected technocrats, and give them far-reaching powers under the law to strike down or suspend regulations.

Ah, yes -- the trick is just putting France in the hands of enlightened, rational people. What could go wrong? Happy Fructidor!Joshhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902617359729115650.post-49338900075390144252011-08-25T08:18:19.202-04:002011-08-25T08:18:19.202-04:00Whenever anyone talks about the importance of &quo...Whenever anyone talks about the importance of "consensus," I usually look for my wallet. Not always, but more often than I'd like, what it means is that someone wants to get their pet idea implemented and will resort to shaming or deriding those who dissent from it as irresponsible outliers from the "consensus," ie, what that person and his/her buddies or supporters think. Earnest appeals to submit to the reasonable consensus thus are really about telling you to conform to what they want. On the business level or the political elevel, it makes me want to blow chunks because it's a particularly bad-faith, oleaginous way to get what you want.redscotthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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1. Introduction
Before we began work on the L5 project, we spent quite a bit of time trying to find the right look for the imagery we were going to produce. The art direction was influenced heavily by the work of photographer Julius Shulman, the American architectural photographer best known for his work featuring icons of modernism like Pierre Koenig's Case Study #22 in Los Angeles. We also wanted to accentuate the location of the project by really playing up the desert setting of Las Vegas, particularly the way that light interacts with spaces. We settled on something akin to the bleach bypass look of film for the stylized look, pushing the contrast and tonality in the image.
2. Getting Started
When it came time to render this scene we had to make some decisions:
a. File format – a few versions back Photoshop introduced the ability to work with high dynamic range images (HDR or EXR). 3D Studio MAX allows you to save images as EXR. The VRay rendering engine also allows you to save VRay Image Files (vrimg) which can be converted to EXR's. High dynamic range files give you the ability to work in a higher bit depth and with better color precision. Having this ability gives you a much broader range of possibilities when post-processing your image. We used MAX's EXR format for this rendering.
b. Render Elements - Rendering to elements lets you separate information in the rendering into individual image files. These are very useful when doing post-processing in Photoshop. Render elements render "for free", meaning they don't add any additional time to a rendering, so we always opt to include a number of them with our renders – even if we don't end up using them. The usual suspects are below. For more info on using render elements with VRay go here:
Render elements with VRay
i. VRayDiffuseFilter
ii. VRayGlobalIllumination
iii. VRayLighting
iv. VRayReflection
v. VRayRefraction
vi. VRayShadow
vii. VRaySpecular
viii. VRayZDepth
3. Occlusion Pass / VRay Dirt
the occlusion pass has become ubiquitous in CG over the last few years. We use it to achieve a number of different effects, but mostly it helps to enhance shading around the edges of your scene. We use both the Occlusion shader in MentalRay, as well as the VRayDirt shader in VRay. For this scene we went with VrayDirt. For an in-depth explanation of how this shader works go here:
VrayDirt explanation
See fig 01 for our settings used in this particular instance. Note the "Subdivs" value, which was purposely kept low to produce a noisier result resembling actual dirt. Because occlusion passes have little color information we typically save them as either Targas or TIFF's.
[Fig 1]
4. Mattes
mattes quickly become your best friend when doing a lot of post or "paint" work in Photoshop. They render quickly (for the most part) so here again we usually create a list of objects that we're planning on affecting in one way or another during the post process. Usually the most prevalent surfaces/objects get their own mattes automatically: glass, walls, floor surfaces, etc. For this process we create a copy of our working file so that we can apply the appropriate materials to render our mattes. There are always two materials we create:
a. Solid self-illuminated white – see fig 02
[Fig 2]
b. Matte – using the VRayMtlWrapper material – see fig 03
[Fig 3]
The solid self-illuminated white material is applied to the object(s) you want to isolate, while the Matte material is applied to the objects you want to (you guessed it) matte out. We typically save matte render files as 16-bit Targa files (TGA) – see fig 04 for the Targa Image Control settings to use.
[Fig 4]
5. Assembly in Photoshop
a. Base render
i. Because our image rendered as a 32-bit EXR there are a limited amount of adjustments that can be made – one of them being tweaking the Exposure. See fig 05 for accessing the Exposure control in Photoshop. We adjust only the Gamma to 1.60 – see fig 06.
[Fig 5]
[Fig 6]
ii. Before we can do anything else we have to convert our image to either a 16-bit or 8-bit file – we chose 16-bit so that we could continue working with a maximum amount of color info. See fig 07 for this process. Note that here we can also adjust the Exposure and Gamma like we did in the prior step.
[Fig 7]
iii. Next we matte out the main render using the main alpha channel.
b. Occlusion/Dirt Map
i. We add the occlusion pass to our scene above the main render pass and use the "Multiply" transfer mode.
ii. You'll notice that the image turns very dark. This is because the Multiply transfer mode in Photoshop uses the color values to affect the image – the darker the Multiplied layer is the darker the overall image will become. In order to control which parts of the occlusion pass affect our main image we do two things.
1. Levels adjustment layer linked only to the occlusion pass. In the levels control we bring up the brights so that the occlusion image goes almost completely white except for the corners and edges of our scene where the "dirt" lives.
2. We also add a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer linked to the occlusion pass and use the Colorize feature to add color to it – in this case a pale blue.
[Fig 8]
iii. As you can see in fig 08 our image now has more definition in and around all the nooks and crannies, as well as a bluish cast to begin implementing the bleach bypass look we were striving for.
c. Render Elements – we usually use these elements in an additive fashion so for this the Screen transfer mode works best – in most other compositing applications Add is a blending mode, but not in Photoshop. We usually use the elements below to accentuate things like reflections, specular highlights and control overall lighting.
i. VRayGlobalIllumination
ii. VRayReflection
iii. VRaySpecular
d. Paint – paintwork is usually reserved to specific elements within a scene that we need to adjust. In this particular case we tweaked the corrugated metal and glass by slightly augmenting the blue cast on both of these objects being that they are both reflective and as such would be affected by the blue environment. We also had to change to color of the metal railings after the fact due to a client request. These changes are often times easily managed in post with the proper preparation.
i. Corrugated metal
1. Using the proper matte for this object we added a Color Balance adjustment layer to enhance the blue reflection on the metal.
2. We also used some dark yellow brush strokes on a Color Dodge transfer mode to add some highlights where the sun would be hitting the metal.
ii. Glass
1. Again using the proper mattes we added a Color Balance to give all the glass a bluish cast.
2. We also separately affected the glass facing the sun by increasing the brightness to enhance the effect on the parts that were being hit with direct sunlight.
e. Global Adjustments – in the case of images that are meant to be heavily stylized, we usually do a good amount of global adjustments once we have all the elements reading the way we want with relation to one another. As mentioned before, for this particular project we were going for a "bleach bypass" film look – for more on this visit:
bleach bypass
The "bleach bypass" process renders images that have reduced saturation and a high level of contrast. To achieve a similar look in post we did the following:
i. Color balance - first we introduced a good amount of warm tones in the shadow and midtone areas of the image using yet another Color Balance adjustment layer – see fig 09.
[Fig 9]
ii. Hue/Saturation – using the Colorize feature in the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer we create a duotone version of the image (blues and blacks). By using the Soft Light transfer mode we are able to blend the blue tinted image with the warmer version. Note that Soft Light will tend to not only brighten bright areas, but also darken shadow areas, so by using the Lightness control in the Hue/Saturation settings you can manage this blending – see fig 10.
[Fig 10]
iii. Overall levels – the image is still a bit dark in fig 11 so we add a Levels adjustment layer to very subtly bring up the light areas of the scene.
[Fig 11]
iv. Vignetting – this effect is in real life an optical phenomenon attributed to the physical properties of a camera lens as well as the aperture settings used to shoot photographs. In a lot of cases it is an undesired effect, but sometimes it can be used to draw attention by framing the center of the image – this is what we wanted to achieve with this rendering. You can create this effect a couple of different ways.
1. Using a VRay Physical Camera you can check the Vignetting checkbox and achieve the effect in a realistic way by using the right combination of lenses and f-stop settings – see fig 12.
[Fig 12]
2. In Photoshop you can control this effect in a much more fluid way by simply painting a halo of any given color (usually a dark gray) around the outer edges of your image. In this case we used the Multiply transfer mode to darken the existing colors of the rendering. We then accentuated the effect by using a Curves adjustment layer with a mask affecting the same outer edges of the image.
And voila, we're done! One of the things you'll notice is that most of the post work on this image was done using adjustment layers. This method is completely non-destructive allowing you to make adjustments every step of the way while also leaving you with the option to go back to original imagery if necessary. It's not quite as well implemented as it is in AfterEffects but with some practice it can be almost as efficient. See fig 13 for the before and after.
[Fig 13]
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Barring a successful write-in campaign, the winner should take the seat since there is no Democratic opposition.
The three candidates, Lynette Barton, John McMichael and Phil Napier, all have rich ties to the Graniteville area and are familiar with the sprawling district that includes part of the northern boundary of the county and meanders through part of the Valley area and the city of Aiken – including much of downtown.
Each is clearly devoted to Aiken County. Napier and Barton were born and raised in Graniteville and have raised their families there. McMichael was raised in Graniteville, moved away and returned home in 2008.
In this race, we recommend McMichael for Council.
Having spent his early years in rural Graniteville working in the mills, he has the unique understanding of rural life that is vital for someone representing such a diverse district. Yet he has spent much of his life in a more urban setting working in business. That business knowledge and his leadership skills would be invaluable on Council, which has worked hard to move Aiken County forward and to continue strong economic growth.
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Spike has evil plans for Fancy while Luis searches everywhere to save her and Ethan swears he will leave Gwen if he has proof she lied.
In the mine, Fancy struggles against her binds. She yells at her unknown assailant. "Let me go!" Spike has other plans and they are evil. He has been drinking. He approaches her and shakes his flask. Fancy begs for water. He gives her a swig from the flask. Fancy chokes from the liquor. Spike snaps open his switchblade. Fancy hears it. She pleads with him to let her go. She will let him have a head-start. Spike makes a move toward her ropes, giving her false hope. Instead of cutting them, he makes the binds tighter.
Spike rips the buttons off Fancy's shirt. Fancy is terrified. She knows he plans to rape her!
Fancy prays to God that Spike doesn't rape her. Spike continues to slobber all over her. He starts to take off his clothes. Fancy takes matters into her own hands or rather feet. She kicks him, causing Spike to hit his head. He is out cold. She yells for help.
Luis is worried about Fancy. He knows she is in danger. He wishes he knew who she talked to that gsve her the lead on the murderer. It may help them to find her. He decides to join the search party looking for Fancy. Paloma volunteers to help too. Before he goes, he gives Chris another chance to talk. Chris denies knowing anything. Sheridan can't believe Luis accused him of being a murderer. Chris thinks to himself that Sheridan doesn't really know him.
Paloma and Luis are down on the docks looking for signs of Fancy. They come across a shady character. Luis asks if he's seen Fancy. The way Luis describes Fancy makes Paloma think he is in love with Fancy. Luis manhandles the man. He is desperate for information. Paloma forces him to let him go. The man doesn't know anything.
Paloma won't let Luis beat himself up over his concern. It was Fancy's choice to go after the man. She tells him that he is so worried because he has fallen in love with Fancy. He denies it. Paloma believes it whether Luis realizes it or not.
Luis changes the subject to Chris. He thinks Sheridan is in danger too. He believes that Chris is in the center of what's going on.
Sheridan hates that Luis suspects him of murder. Chris asks Sheridan if she has suspicions. Sheridan assures him that she doesn't. She knows what a wonderful man he is. She goes to check on James.
Chris nerves are on edge. He is drinking and muttering to himself. Sheridan comes in and notices his state of mind. Chris tells her that Luis is too close to the case to be objective. Sheridan admits this but Luis is still an excellent cop. He will get to the bottom of everything soon. This is what Chris is afraid of.
Sheridan and Chris are off to take a bath together. James interrupts their plan. He can't sleep. Chris tells Sheridan to go ahead and take her bath while he takes care of James. She leaves. James asks where did everybody go. Chris tells them that they're looking for Fancy. James tells him she's after the man. Chris realizes that James saw Spike. Now he is positive Spike has Fancy.
Whitney and Chad are dancing. Whitney is full of love and trust. Chad is full of guilt and, well, you know. But he's doesn't feel guilty enough to stop cheating on Whitney.
Ivy begs Sam not to shut her out. Her pleas are interrupted by Sam's ringing cell phone. It's Grace. Sam explains to her who David really is. Grace can't believe Ivy could orchestrate the complicated scheme. Sam tells her with power and money, anything's possible. David, the priest, the DNA results were all fake. Ivy admitted it. Grace can't take Sam's word for it. She needs to talk to David for confirmation. Sam waits while she talks to David.
Whitney has called her mother and told her of Ivy's accusations. To her dismay, Eve has confirmed everything Ivy told her. Whitney is so ashamed of her. She's thankful that at least she has Chad in her life.
Chad and Jared talk about Chad's close call at the motel. Jared asks if he and Valerie are getting it on. Chad says not anymore. Jared advises him to be careful or it's going to be over. Chad knows but he can't help himself.
Ivy returns to the table. Sam wants to know where she found David. He may be a danger to Grace. She says she doesn't remember. She blackmailed him to do it. Ivy disgusts Sam even more. It makes Sam sick to think he almost married Ivy.
Grace comes back on the phone. David confirmed everything. She apologizes to Sam for leaving him. Sam says there's nothing to apologize for. They were both set up. When she finds out Ivy is with Sam, she asks to speak to her. She wants to give her a piece of her mind.
If Ivy thought Grace was going to forgive her, Grace lets her know she's wrong. In fact, she's coming back to Harmony. "And when I get back to Harmony, I'm going to kill you."
Rebecca and Gwen manage to get J.T. out of the Blue Note lounge and back into the storage room without Ethan seeing them.
Rebecca tells him out with it. He starts to unzip his pants. Gwen shouts at him. "Not that." Rebecca says at least not yet. They want him to give up Theresa's secret so they can destroy Theresa once and for all.
J.T. won't talk because he is honoring the deal he made with Theresa. Gwen says they will pay him more. Rebecca doesn't know where she will get the money. Gwen offers her grandmother's jewelry. J.T. proposes she sell the jewelry, double what she gets and give it to him. Then he will talk.
He can wait a while for Gwen to come up with the money. Gwen wants a hint to what the secret is. What does Theresa have to lose if it comes out? J.T. tells her it's huge but he isn't telling anything else.
Theresa has tried to tell him before but he refused to believe her. She thinks if she showed him a photograph of J.T. and Rebecca in bed together playing the answering machine where she admitted everything, he still wouldn't leave Gwen. He always forgives Gwen
Ethan doesn't believe that Gwen would betray him like that. However, he swears, if Theresa had incontrovertible proof that Gwen sold him out and has been lying about if for all these years, he swears he would leave her in a heartbeat.
Theresa still can't tell him. She runs off. She meets up with Whitney in the bathroom. Whitney wants to know what's wrong. Theresa tells her what Ethan said. If he actually meant it, it changes everything. She still believes it is too much of a gamble to tell him everything.
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News for Saturday, March 3, 2012
Saints rally past rival Dons
With St. Augustine in need of a tying score with time winding down, intuition struck Saints sophomore Ike Arinze when he made a throw-in to classmate Cheyne Davis near the goal in the Division III boys soccer final.
Torrey Pines prevails on penalty kicks
In a defensive battle that saw save after fantastic save from both goalkeepers, resulting in a scoreless contest at the end of regulation and at the end of overtime, Torrey Pines defeated San Pasqual 3-2 in penalty kicks.
Momentum lifts La Costa Canyon
La Costa Canyon's boys soccer team is peaking at the most opportune time. The Mavericks continued their remarkable stretch run Saturday night by upsetting top-seeded Hilltop 2-0 in the Division II championship game at Serra High.
It's a sweep for the Islanders
Seconds earlier, Riley Peterson had scored his second goal of the afternoon for a 2-0 lead. Inspired accordingly, Coronado's raucous student section responded: "Beat the traffic … beat the traffic."
Pacific Ridge finishes job
A small contingent of Borrego Springs fans came armed with vuvuzelas to cheer on the Rams in the Division V boys final Saturday at Mater Dei Catholic High.
Cathedral sophomore has something to say
When Cathedral Catholic sophomore Brittany Doan scored the only goal in a semifinal victory, it turns out she was just warming up for the Division III girls soccer final.
PREP GIRLS SOCCER: Lee's OT goal lifts Carlsbad over San Pasqual in Division I final
CHULA VISTA — Carlsbad High sure didn't play like a team that had never been to the CIF San Diego Section girls soccer final.
Carlsbad enjoys its first taste of title
On a Saturday evening that grew progressively cooler, it was a golden goal placed in the back of the net by Carlsbad freshman forward Shelby Lee that decided the otherwise evenly contested but physical Division I soccer championship at Mater Dei Catholic High.
La Costa Canyon holds hex on Westview
An ancient soccer proverb goes something like "create chances — and the goals eventually will come."
Coronado is crown city in soccer
These Coronado girls seem to have developed a knack for achieving something special.
Horizon has 'heart and fight'
Sophomore Heather Kaleohi immediately noticed a winning spirit on the Horizon girls soccer team after she transferred to the school last fall and joined the defending Division V champion.
Prep scoreboard (March 3 results)
San Diego Section high school scores
Eight S.D. Section medalists, but no local champions — again
Eight San Diego Section wrestlers medaled, but there were no local winners Saturday in the State Championships at Rabobank Arena.
PREP BOYS SOCCER: Torrey Pines outlasts San Pasqual for Div. I title
CHULA VISTA — Eduardo Bazua may not have played a prominent role for the Torrey Pines High boys soccer team this season, but when it came time to show his mettle after 95 minutes of scoreless soccer Saturday night, he did just that.
Torrey Pines unveils second-half surprise
With 38.7 seconds remaining in the game, Torrey Pines High seniors Joe Rahon and Garrett Galvan hugged at half-court, celebrating a victory that looked none-too-secure just an hour earlier.
Last-second shot falls for Dons
With 6:20 to play, Cathedral Catholic's Brandon Michel lay crumpled on the court, holding his left arm. He finally was escorted off the floor by the trainer.
Hot streak does trick for Torreys
What La Jolla Country Day did to Francis Parker on Saturday at Jenny Craig Pavilion doesn't happen often in championship basketball games.
San Diego speeds past Granite Hills
SDSU-bound Tia Dixon was in Texas the first time the San Diego High girls basketball team faced Granite Hills this season, when the Cavers claimed a 14-point win during December in El Cajon.
Mission Bay takes over second half
Capturing the Division III championship was among the goals of the Mission Bay girls basketball team. They mastered that challenge by dismantling two-time defending champion Mount Miguel 64-29 on Saturday at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
La Jolla Country Day stays on cruise control
It was business as usual Saturday for La Jolla Country Day's girls, which meant bad news for Bishop's.
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Torrey Pines gets defensive to beat Vista, claim Division I title
SAN DIEGO — After two frustrating losses in the CIF San Diego Section Division I championship game in the last three years, the Torrey Pines High boys basketball team finally broke through Saturday night, beating Vista 55-41 in a hard-fought championship game at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
Geiger leads Idaho over San Jose State 70-64
Deremy Geiger scored 16 points and Connor Hill added 12 on four 3-pointers to lead Idaho to a 70-64 victory against San Jose State on Saturday night.
Death toll in Polish train collision rises to 15
Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation into how a train ended up on the wrong tracks after two engines collided head on late Saturday, killing 15 people and leaving 54 in hospitals.
Russian election: Putin seeks return to Kremlin
Monitored by web cameras and a network of volunteer civilian observers, Russians voted Sunday in presidential elections expected to return Vladimir Putin to the Kremlin.
Israeli minister says world cannot protect Israel
Israel's foreign minister says the international community's failure to stop the violence in Syria shows it cannot keep Israel safe.
Japanese emperor goes home after heart surgery
Japan's 78-year-old emperor has left hospital after heart surgery.
Death toll in Polish train collision rises to 15, with 54 injured in hospitals
Death toll in Polish train collision rises to 15, with 54 injured in hospitals
Ville Leino leads Sabres past Canucks, 5-3
Ville Leino scored twice in the first 3:44 and Ryan Miller made 32 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Saturday night, spoiling Zack Kassian's first games against his former teammates.
Carter scores 2 goals, Kings hold off Ducks
Jeff Carter scored his first two goals since joining the Kings last week, and Jonathan Quick made 29 saves in Los Angeles' 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.
Blues complete season sweep of Sharks with 3-1 win
Andy McDonald and Kevin Shattenkirk scored power-play goals and the St. Louis Blues capped a four-game season sweep of the San Jose Sharks with a 3-1 victory Saturday night.
PREP GIRLS SOCCER: LCC takes care of Westview, again, for title
SAN DIEGO — The La Costa Canyon High girls soccer team has Westview's number this season, and as a result the Mavericks are section champions.
PREP BOYS SOCCER: La Costa Canyon makes it a clean sweep
SAN DIEGO — The La Costa Canyon High boys made it a clean sweep for the Mavericks soccer program.
Love has 42 in Wolves' 122-110 win over Blazers
While there was certainly some pride at play in the way Kevin Love attacked the team he grew up watching, more than anything he just wanted the Timberwolves to win one against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Cal Poly-SLO defeats cold-shooting Pacific 67-38
Chris Eversley had 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo to a 67-38 victory against cold-shooting Pacific on Saturday night.
UC Santa Barbara ends with 90-43 rout of UC Davis
James Nunnally scored 21 points and Orlando Johnson had 20 as UC Santa Barbara closed out the regular season with a 90-43 victory over UC Davis.
No. 17 UNLV pulls away for 74-63 win over Wyoming
Wyoming won't have to wait long for another shot at UNLV. Trouble is, the next one comes in Las Vegas, too.
Police identify 2 teens, man found dead in Ca home
Two teenagers and a 31-year-old man were found shot to death in a two-story house across from a golf course in Northern California, police said.
Efrén Ramírez nuevamente dará vida a 'Pedro' de 'Napoleon Dynamite'
Ahora, 8 años después, la idea central del filme Napoleon Dynamite regresa a la pantalla chica en forma de caricatura para el beneplácito de todos sus aficionados.
Polls open in Russian presidential election
Polling stations have opened across Russia's vast expanse for the presidential election widely expected to return Vladimir Putin to the Kremlin.
Upstate NY man accused of threat against Obama
An upstate New York man is accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama and elementary schoolchildren in Saratoga County.
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Cathedral Catholic wins first title in 12 years
SAN DIEGO — For a moment, it looked as if Brandon Michel wouldn't return to the court.
PREP BASKETBALL: San Diego wins Division I girls hoop title again
SAN DIEGO — Top-seeded San Diego High was crowned champion of the CIF San Diego Section Division I in girls basketball for the second time in three years.
Today in History
Today is Sunday, March 4, the 64th day of 2012. There are 302 days left in the year.
ENCINITAS: Jump in sales tax revenue has downtown boosters celebrating
Sales tax revenue for downtown Encinitas is up 17 percent from the prior year, and if recent trends continue, the area could eventually overtake the sprawling Encinitas Ranch shopping complex on El Camino Real as the city's top sales tax producer, a downtown business advocate said last week.
REGION: Once-homeless vet has hot new career
A former Camp Pendleton Marine who spent two homeless years living in a canyon while going to college is finding success with a hot sauce that has landed on the shelves of a national grocery store.
Isner loses to Anderson in Delray Beach semifinals
Kevin Anderson took out Andy Roddick on Friday night, then bounced John Isner from the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships on Saturday night.
Fleury stops 33 shots, Penguins beat Avs 5-1
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 35 shots, Steve Sullivan had a goal and an assist and the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 on Saturday night.
TCU unable to pull off another T25 upset vs. SDSU
TCU made another big second-half comeback against a Top 25 team.
REGION: Robotics competition helps students score points for invention
In 1962, basketball great Wilt Chamberlain scored a record 100 points in a single game. Fifty years later, a group of talented robots is shooting hoops this weekend in a building Chamberlain played in many times.
Smith has heart, even though it's not on his sleeve
Even in retirement, Kris Dielman still clings to the depth chart in A.J. Smith's office. But his magnetic nameplate has been moved.
Police: Alaska girl locked in frigid bedroom dies
A 3-year-old girl from America's northernmost community died and her younger sister suffered hypothermia after their mother and the mother's boyfriend left them in a locked bedroom with a window open to a temperature of minus 30 degrees to air out the room because the girls wet their beds, authorities said.
Robinson, Taylor lead No. 3 Kansas past Texas
Rick Barnes remembers playing a game against North Carolina State in New Jersey early in the season, and he looked in the stands and could have counted the number of fans.
Mets say 1B Ike Davis likely has valley fever
Mets first baseman Ike Davis likely has valley fever and will be given days off to avoid extreme fatigue, a symptom of the disease.
Nowitzki scores 40 as Mavs beat Jazz 102-96
Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 40 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 102-96 on Saturday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
ESCONDIDO: All dolled up
Collectors of new and antique dolls gathered for the Cameo Doll Club's 34th annual doll show and sale Saturday at Resurrection Church Parish Center in Escondido.
Mayo, Grizzlies pull away from Pistons in fourth
O.J. Mayo scored 17 points and sparked a fourth-quarter rally with his 3-point shooting, and the Memphis Grizzlies won their fourth straight with a 100-83 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.
PREP WRESTLING: Poway third at state championship on strength of five medalists
BAKERSFIELD — Anytime the Poway High wrestling team comes away from the CIF state championships without a state title, it is not the best of times.
TEMECULA: City pleased by low bid for I-15 interchange project
Public works officials were pleasantly surprised this week when they opened the bids for the first phase of the French Valley Parkway project.


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ShelfLife blog post: This month, Austin will be pulsating to the dizzying array of beats coming from thousands of musicians from all over the world who are trying to get their big break into the music industry.
Posted: March 12, 2010
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For four days, up-and-coming crooners, strummers and drummers will be showcasing their talents in hopes of making connections with record labels at the annual South by Southwest music festival.
So what does it take for a band to get its big break? In Segregating Sound: Inventing Folk and Pop Music in the Age of Jim Crow, (Duke University Press, 2010) Karl Hagstrom Miller, assistant professor of history, examines the complexities of the music industry – from the commercial embrace of southern music to the marketing logic of MTV.
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Don Woeltjen's Perfect Game Against Tech
May 3, 2013
ATHENS-----On this day 50 years ago in Atlanta, Bullldog senior Don Woeltjen was carried off the field by his teammates after pitching a perfect game against Georgia Tech at Rose Bowl Field.
It remains the only nine-inning perfect game between two Southeastern Conference teams as Tech was in the league back then. In fact, there have been only eight nine-inning perfect games in Division I history.
Last month at the annual UGA Baseball Alumni Day in Athens, Bulldogs from the past and present celebrated the golden anniversary of the perfect game, honoring Woeltjen and his teammates. A special program was produced to highlight the historic performance of May 3, 1963, and it included an excerpt from famed Atlanta Journal sports writer Jim Minter's recap of the contest.
"Don Woeltjen climbed the highest peak known to pitchers of baseballs Friday afternoon, and he says he got there largely because of another afternoon when he got humiliated and stomped in the dirt."
What Minter was referring to was an outing Woeltjen had against Oglethorpe earlier in the season when Bulldog coach Jim Whatley left his pitcher out on the mound during a tough outing. This particular vignette has been recounted over the years by Bulldogs of that era. The late coach had a way of imparting wisdom that came to be understood over time by his players. To summarize that particular start, Woeltjen surrendered eight earned runs in a single inning in a loss, apparently throwing too many fast balls.
In recounting Woeltjen's performance in the Oglethorpe game, Whatley was quoted in a 1963 Sports Illustrated article saying, "I wanted him to pitch until he found out what he was doing wrong. I wanted him to grow up."
That memorable day against Tech, Woeltjen opted not to rely on his fast ball, adjusted his delivery and mixed in enough curve balls to register 11 strikeouts. Also, he had one of Georgia's seven hits on the day.
Georgia has posted its share of monumental victories over Tech, and today, we pay tribute to one of the greatest in the series that dates back to 1898. Congratulations goes out to Don Woeltjen, who is now retired from the clergy and living in Fitzgerald, Ga., and all the members of the 1963 Bulldogs.