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Garrett is a stud. With each passing game it becomes ever more apparent that the problems in his game the first three years were a result of the stultifying system in which he was operating. Fred has done a marvelous job with DG - allowing him to create, penetrate the lane and dish to open shooters on the wing. Love to engage a little thought exercise of "what if". What if this coaching staff would have had last year's ISU team to work with?
Very excited about the future of this program as things seem to be in very capable hands. Still believe ISU will take its lumps at times throughout the remainder of the season, but The Mayor deserves a ton of credit for the way this program was been managed since he's come on board. From the hiring of Lutz to the addition of highly touted transfers to the effort extended by a short-handed team everything points to excellent management.
Can't wait to see what this coaching staff can do with a full complement of players.
I have a lot of respect for DG. You think about all the turmoil he's gone through and he's been true to ISU through it all. Mr. Dependable. Very happy he's having a great senior year.
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I have a lot of respect for DG. You think about all the turmoil he's gone through and he's been true to ISU through it all. Mr. Dependable. Very happy he's having a great senior year.
Mr. Dependable is exactly right. The guy was the best player on the court last night and BU could not guard him. Loved watching him go one on one and go to rack. Really happy for the guy to have success his senior year. And you are right, he deserves it after all the ***** that he's put up with.
He does the little things better than in the past. Being able to play with more in a more wide open system has really helped him. I think the biggest change in his game is the confidence Fred has in him. Same goes for the rest of the team.
The gap in our economy is between what we have and what we think we ought to have--and that is a moral problem, not an economic one. - Paul Heyne
His "filter" has been much better the last 5 games or so.
Great post and could not agree more. DG really looks like a new person on the court and in interviews. The Mayor is instilling confidence in these kids and putting them in positions to excel on the court, which I haven't seen for years.
Side note: It is neat to see Fred being more vocal and active on the sideline too as he matures into his new role as a Head Coach.
The grass always looks greener, on the other side of the fence, but the dog over there might be meaner, on the other side of the fence
Stay in your own yard, play in your own yard!
I watch more NBA than NCAA, yesterday was incredible to watch ISU/Baylor and Bulls/Heat back to back. Both of my teams being complete assassins from 3 and playing disruptive defense.
I always thought Diante was a good pg but not NBA level. After 18 games this year, I think if he had played under this system for four years he would have had a chance at an NBA career. He still could but I think he may have to develop in Europe or D league for a few seasons. If he improves in that type of situation as much as he's improved in his one non Greg McD season he could definitely be a player in the NBA. His improved passing and penetration this year move him into that type of situation.
Fred has said from day one how much he likes DG, even after all his struggles in the past. I think Fred has a way of seeing a players strong points, helps him get better at them aso he can use them in games. He has an eye for raw talent. When watching this team the players do what they do well a lot and shy away from what they dont do well. In the past it wasnt that way.
Kid's a warrior. He could have quit the others did, but he doubled down and it's paying off for him and ISU
DG will always have a special place for me since he watched so many players come and go before their career was finished. And yet he stuck it out with Iowa State.
It has been a joy to watch DG blossom with all of the praise (well deserved) that Hoiberg has given him this year.
Any win from now to the end of the season is gravy to me, but I want these guys to win because I want DG and Jamie and Jake to go out in a really positive way.
This year's DG is not the same as last years. I remember being so frustrated with him last year when he would blow be his man and brick the layup. He is so much better a shot than last year and that has opened up so many things that he can do near and away from the basket.
Yep, while all his teammates were bailing, he anted up. I have total respect for him and wish him nothing but the best going forward.
All is good now enjoy the present. What do we have for next year at the point?
The current coaching staff does a much better job of coaching to the players strengths and putting them in better positions to succeed. This goes for DG and others.
Originally Posted by CyCloned
This year's DG is not the same as last years. I remember being so frustrated with him last year when he would blow be his man and brick the layup. He is so much better a shot than last year and that has opened up so many things that he can do near and away from the basket.
Since we have no inside game this year, he needs to make the layups.
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Thorlabs' Variable-Rate TELESTO™ OCT Imaging System
Thorlabs' TELESTO™ OCT Imaging System is the newest member of our SD-OCT imaging family. This system provides the flexibility required for high-speed, deep penetration, and high resolution imaging applications. It utilizes Thorlabs' unique superluminescent diode design, which provides over 150 nm of bandwidth, resulting in an axial resolution of less than 7.5 µm in air. In the software, users can select between three imaging modes to image up to 91,000 A-Scans per second with 91 dB sensitivity, down to 5,500 A-Scans per second with 106 dB sensitivity. Increasing the sensitivity, at the cost of imaging speed, enables detection of more subtle structures in a sample. High-speed imaging at 91 kHz enables rapid volume acquisition and display. Click here to see images of a fingertip taken at all three speed settings. Image size: 4.8 mm x 2.6 mm.
The TELESTO is controlled via software preinstalled on a high-performance computer that is capable of displaying greater than 6 volumes per second. The system also includes a 3D scanning, common path probe with integrated video camera for volume imaging and live video display. The included stand and sample stage provides XY translation and rotation of the sample along with axial travel of the probe. The TELESTO is fully functional right out of the box.
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive optical imaging modality that provides real-time, 1D depth, 2D cross-sectional, and 3D volumetric images with micron-level resolution and millimeters of imaging depth. OCT images provide structural information of a sample, based on light backscattered from different layers of material within that sample. OCT imaging is considered to be the optical analog to ultrasound. OCT, however, achieves higher resolution through the use of near infrared wavelengths, at the cost of decreased penetration depth. In addition to high resolution, the non-contact, noninvasive advantage of OCT makes it well suited for imaging samples such as biological tissue, small animals, and industrial materials.
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High-performance ThorImage OCT data acquisition software is included with all SD OCT systems. The Windows-based software performs data acquisition, processing, scan control, and display of OCT images. See the Software tab for more details. A Software Development Kit (SDK) is also available for C/C++, Visual Basic, and LabVIEW-based interfaces. Please contact email@example.com for more details.
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All Thorlabs OCT systems include a hand-held probe and stand, as shown here. The probe provides X-Y scanning for three-dimensional data acquisition. A camera that is integrated in the probe provides live video imaging during OCT data acquisition. The probe easily slips onto the stand for imaging of small samples.
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Thorlabs offers a wide variety of OCT imaging systems, each with their own special set of specifications. To assist in narrowing down which OCT system(s) is best suited for your application, we have provided the guide below. This information is intended only as a guide. We encourage you to contact us to discuss your specific imaging requirements.
ThorImage OCT Software Index
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The ThorImage OCT window in the Volume Rendering Mode.
ThorImage OCT Software
ThorImage OCT is high-performance data acquisition software that is included with all Thorlabs Spectral Domain OCT systems. This 64-bit Windows-based software package is capable of data acquisition, processing, scan control, and displaying OCT images. Additionally, NI LabVIEW and C-based Software Development Kits (SDKs) are available, which contain a complete set of libraries for measurement control, data acquisition and processing, as well as storage and display of OCT images. The SDKs provide the means for developing highly specialized OCT imaging software for every individual application.
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Various acquisition parameters can be adjusted in ThorImage OCT.
Scan Control
ThorImage OCT provides numerous scan and acquisition controls. The camera integrated in the probe of our OCT system provides live video images in the application software. Defining the scan line for 2D imaging or the scan area for 3D imaging is accomplished through the easy-to-use "Draw and Scan" feature by clicking on the video image. The scan pattern can also be adjusted by specifying parameters in the controls of the software. Additionally, one can further set processing parameters, averaging parameters, and the speed and sensitivity of the device using device presets. By using a high-speed preset, video-like frame rates in 2D and fast volume rendering in 3D are possible, whereas high-sensitivity acquisition is enabled by choosing a preset with a lower acquisition speed.
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The Dataset Management Window of ThorImage OCT.
Dataset Management
ThorImage OCT provides advanced dataset management capabilities, which allow opening several datasets simultaneously. Datasets are uniquely defined using an identifier consisting of study (or test series) name and an experiment number. Grouping of datasets is possible using the same study name. The "Captured Datasets" list shows an overview of all open datasets, including the study name, the acquisition mode, and preview pictures of the still video image and the OCT data.
Datasets can be exported in various image formats, such as PNG, BMP, JPEG, PDF, or TIFF. Formats suited for post-processing purposes, such as RAW/SRM, FITS, VTK, VFF, and 32-bit floating-point TIFF, are also supported.
The OCT file format native to ThorImage OCT allows OCT data, sample monitor data, and all relevant metadata to be stored in a single file. ThorImage OCT can also be installed and run on computers without an OCT system installed in order to view data.
Third Party Applications
If ImageJ is installed on the computer with ThorImage OCT installed, opening acquired OCT data in ImageJ is one mouse click away, as shown in the image below. This enables a flawless workflow when requiring the advanced image processing functionality provided by ImageJ. Clicking the Explorer button shown below will open the folder and select the file in Windows Explorer where the currently active dataset is stored.
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The ThorImage OCT window in the 2D Mode.
2D Mode
In the 2D imaging mode the probe beam scans in one direction, thus acquiring cross-sectional OCT images, which are then displayed in real time. Line averaging before or after the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) is available as well as B-Scan averaging. Image display parameters, such as color mapping, can be controlled in this mode. We have also implemented an option for automatic calculation of the optimum contrast and brightness of the displayed OCT images.
3D Mode
In the 3D imaging mode, the OCT probe beam scans sequentially across the sample to collect a series of 2D cross-sectional images, which are then processed to build a 3D image.
In the ThorImage OCT software, 3D volume datasets can be viewed as orthogonal cross-sectional planes (see below) and volume renderings.
The Sectional View features cross-sectional images in all three orthogonal planes, independent of the orientation in which the data was acquired. The view can be rotated as well as zoomed in and out.
The Rendering View provides a volumetric rendering of the acquired volume dataset. This view enables quick 3D visualization of the sample being imaged. Planes of any orientation can be clipped to expose structures within the volume. The 3D image can be zoomed in and out as well as rotated. Furthermore, the coloring and dynamic range settings can be adjusted.
Utilizing the full potential of our high-performance software in combination with our high-speed OCT systems, we have included a Fast Volume Rendering mode in ThorImage OCT, which serves as a preview for high-resolution 3D acquisitions. In this mode, high-speed volume renderings can be displayed in real-time, providing rapid visualization of samples in three dimensions.
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Rendering View
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Sectional View
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Doppler dataset showing the velocity of a rotated plastic stick.
Doppler Mode
Doppler OCT imaging comes standard with all OCT systems. In the Doppler mode, phase shifts between adjacent A-scans are averaged to calculate the Doppler frequency shift induced by particle motion or flow. The number of lateral axial pixels can be modified to change velocity sensitivity and resolution during phase shift calculation. The Doppler images are displayed in the main window with a color map indicating forward- or backward-directed flow, relative to the OCT beam.
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Speckle variance measurement showing blood vessels of a hand.
Speckle Variance Mode
ThorImage OCT 4.0 introduces a new acquisition mode, which uses the variance of speckle noise to calculate angiographic images. It can be used to visualize three dimensional vessel trees without requiring significant blood flow and without requiring a specific acquisition speed window. The speckle variance data can be overlaid on top of intensity pictures providing morphological information. Different color maps can be used to display the multimodal pictures.
Video Showing Screencast of ThorImage OCT Rendering Capabilities
In this video, OCT images of a finger are acquired and manipulated in the 3D volume and cross section modes.
Doppler OCT Imaging
Doppler OCT is an extension of OCT that enables imaging of particle motion within a sample. In Fourier Domain OCT (FD-OCT) systems, there are no additional hardware requirements for implementation of Doppler imaging. Doppler OCT imaging capability is embedded in the software provided with all Thorlabs' OCT systems and is ideal for functional vascular imaging, studying embryonic cardiac dynamics, or monitoring vascular treatment response. It is also useful for general flow velocimetry used in microfluidic channel monitoring.
Principles of Doppler OCT
The Fourier transform of the interferogram acquired in FD-OCT imaging (A-scan) produces a complex signal [I(z) + iQ(z)], where the magnitude of that signal is used to create the structural OCT image. The complex portion of the signal contains information based on the phase of the interferogram. Any change in phase between consecutively acquired A-scans can be attributed to a Doppler frequency shift induced by particle motion.
In Thorlabs' implementation of Doppler OCT, Doppler frequency shifts are calculated based on spatially averaging phase shifts within a sliding 2D window and using a Kasai autocorrelation function (see reference below). The Doppler frequency shift fD caused by moving particles is related to the phase shift between A-scans, as described in the following expression:
where Δφ is the average phase shift within the sliding 2D window and fA is the A-scan rate of the OCT system. The Thorlabs Doppler Imaging Mode displays the phase shift induced by moving particles using a standard Doppler colormap where red to yellow (violet to blue) indicates flow in the direction toward (away from) the OCT sample beam.
The mean velocity <ν> of the moving particles, at any depth, can be quantified by knowing θ, the angle between the OCT sample beam and flow vector:
Here, λo is the center optical wavelength of the OCT sample beam and n is the index of refraction of the sample.
Doppler Effect
A stationary observer will observe a Doppler shift in the frequency of light emitted from a source moving toward or away from the observer.When the light source is moving toward the observer, the observed frequency of light will be blue-shifted, meaning the perceived frequency of the light will be higher than the actual frequency emitted by the source. Higher frequencies correspond to shorter wavelengths. Conversely, if the light source is moving away from the observer, the observed frequency of light will be redshifted to lower frequencies. In Doppler OCT, the Doppler effect caused by moving particles in a sample is determined by measuring a shift in the phase between consecutive OCT interference fringe signals.
Fig. A shows the 3D surface reconstruction of the tadpole heart, while Fig. B demonstrates the complex blood flow pattern of the heart via a 3D color Doppler map.
Developmental Biology
A Thorlabs Swept Source OCT Imaging System with Doppler Imaging was used by researchers at the University of Toronto to study the cardiovascular system of living tadpoles. The series of images below show in vivo cross-sectional SS-OCT images of a beating tadpole heart superimposed with Doppler blood flow images. An optical Doppler cardiogram was obtained using a gated technique to increase the effective frame rate and improve the signal-to-noise ratio. The gating technique provides ultra high-speed visualization of the heart blood flow pattern in developing African frog embryos in both 3D and 4D (i.e., 3D + time) modes. This allows detailed visualization of the complex cardiac motion and hemodynamics in the beating heart.
Optical Coherence Tomography Tutorial
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive optical imaging modality that provides real-time, 1D depth, 2D cross-sectional, and 3D volumetric images with micron-level resolution and millimeters of imaging depth. OCT images consist of structural information from a sample based on light backscattered from different layers of material within the sample. It can provide real-time imaging and is capable of being enhanced using birefringence contrast or functional blood flow imaging with optional extensions to the technology.
Thorlabs has designed a broad range of OCT imaging systems that cover several wavelengths, imaging resolutions, and speeds, while having a compact footprint for easy portability. Also, to increase our ability to provide OCT imaging systems that meet each customer's unique requirements, we have designed a highly modular technology that can be optimized for varying applications.
Application Examples
Art Conservation
Drug Coatings
3D Profiling
Small Animal
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Mouse Lung
Retina Cone Cells
OCT is the optical analog of ultrasound, with the tradeoff being lower imaging depth for significantly higher resolution (see Figure 1). With up to 15 mm imaging range and better than 5 micrometers in axial resolution, OCT fills a niche between ultrasound and confocal microscopy.
In addition to high resolution and greater imaging depth, the non-contract, noninvasive advantage of OCT makes it well suited for imaging samples such as biological tissue, small animals, and materials. Recent advances in OCT have led to a new class of technologies called Fourier Domain OCT, which has enabled high-speed imaging at rates greater than 700,000 lines per second.1
Fourier Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (FD-OCT) is based on low-coherence interferometry, which utilizes the coherent properties of a light source to measure optical path length delays in a sample. In OCT, to obtain cross-sectional images with micron-level resolution, and interferometer is set up to measure optical path length differences between light reflected from the sample and reference arms.
There are two types of FD-OCT systems, each characterized by its light source and detection schemes: Spectral Domain OCT (SD-OCT) and Swept Source OCT (SS-OCT). In both types of systems, light is divided into sample and reference arms of an interferometer setup, as illustrated in Fig 2. SS-OCT uses coherent and narrowband light, whereas SD-OCT systems utilize broadband, low-coherence light sources. Back scattered light, attributed to variations in the index of refraction within a sample, is recoupled into the sample arm fiber and then combined with the light that has traveled a fixed optical path length along the reference arm. A resulting interferogram is measured through the detection arm of the interferometer.
The frequency of the interferogram measured by the sensor is related to depth locations of the reflectors in the sample. As a result, a depth reflectivity profile (A-scan) is produced by taking a Fourier transform of the detected interferogram. 2D cross-sectional images (B-scans) are produced by scanning the OCT sample beam across the sample. As the sample arm beam is scanned across the sample, a series of A-scans are collected to create the 2D image.
Similarly, when the OCT beam is scanned in a second direction, a series of 2D images are collected to produce a 3D volume data set. With FD-OCT, 2D images are collected on a time scale of milliseconds, and 3D images can be collected at rates now below 1 second.
Spectral Domain OCT vs. Swept Source OCT
Spectral Domain and Swept Source OCT systems are based on the same fundamental principle but incorporate different technical approaches for producing the OCT interferogram. SD-OCT systems have no moving parts and therefore have high mechanical stability and low phase noise. Availability of a broad range of line cameras has also enabled development of SD-OCT systems with varying imaging speeds and sensitivities.
SS-OCT systems utilize a frequency swept light source and photodetector to rapidly generate the same type of interferogram. Due to the rapid sweeping of the swept laser source, high peak powers at each discrete wavelength can be used to illuminate the sample to provide greater sensitivity with little risk of optical damage.
FD-OCT Signal Processing
In Fourier Domain OCT, the interferogram is detected as a function of optical frequency. With a fixed optical delay in the reference arm, light reflected from different sample depths produces interference patterns with the different frequency components. A Fourier transform is used to resolve different depth reflections, thereby generating a depth profile of the sample (A-scan).
1V.Jayaraman, J. Jiang, H.Li, P. Heim, G. Cole, B. Potsaid, J. Fujimoto, and A. Cable, "OCT Imaging up to 760 kHz Axial Scan Rate Using Single-Mode 1310 nm MEMs-Tunable VCSELs with 100 nm Tuning Range," CLEO 2011 - Laser Applications to Photonic Applications, paper PDPB2 (2011).

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There are heightened concerns about the West Nile virus in Illinois.
That's after a horse at a southern Illinois race track contracts West Nile and is put down.
Most horse stables in Illinois are taking a pro-active approach to make sure horses here can't be infected with West Nile.
A new West Nile virus vaccination for horses is being used by doctors like Joseph Lowry. He says he's inoculated more than 700 horses in the Stateline area and expects more horse owners will be interested in getting their horses vaccinated.
West Nile virus vaccinations for horses run between $20 and $25.
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Durango Silver Company of Durango Colorado USA is well known for having and producing some of America's finest quality authentic Turquoise Rings with natural American Turquoise. There is a giant difference between the typical machine made cheap Turquoise Rings you see on the market and ours. They are making fake Turquoise and using it in cheap Turquoise Rings as well as other Turquoise Jewelry. Often, they crush up small amounts of real Turquoise and mix it into the epoxy so they can tell you it is real Turquoise. This is not the case at Durango Silver Company, we are very proud to say our Turquoise Rings as well as all of our Turquoise Jewelry is made with 100% real authentic Turquoise and real Sterling Silver. Our Turquoise Jewelry has real value and will become valuable heirlooms into the future.
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Prince George's County's hazmat team was called to a federal mail processing center in Landover to help federal agents who are investigating suspicious letters to members of Congress and the president.
WASHINGTON – The Prince George's County Fire Department responded to a federal mail processing center on Pennsy Drive in Landover as part of the investigation into the suspicious letters sent to members of Congress and President Obama.
The department's Hazardous Materials Response Team got the call at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday to assist federal investigators and were still at the processing center twelve hours later.
"The team was sent to specifically assist the screeners that work with the mail because of what they call a presumptive hit that was received for some kind of hazardous material," says Prince George's County Fire Chief Marc Bashoor.
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When the work is done, the technicians go through a decontamination tent where the suits are washed down and then disposed of.
Bashoor says mail facilities in the country are better prepared today than they used to be to deal with situations like this.
"After 9-11 these mail centers received a significant amount of funding and equipment to be much more robust in their ability to analyze hazardous environments."
Chief Bashoor says their work in Landover is not unusual.
He says the hazmat team is called to mail centers in the county about once a week.
"After 9-11, it's become part of what we do and who we are. One of the things that changed for us is that while we were used to those facilities being in our backyard, it was something that frankly most folks didn't pay much attention to. After 9-11 it's a routine for us."
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Got my hot little hands on a coveted sheep tag.
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Got my hot little hands on a coveted sheep tag.
Oh, wait.. No I don't
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
Ha ha....you had me going there. My wife drew 3A/3C rifle mule deer.
I drew an mule deer tag in an area they refer to as the strip. Is this a very good tag?
Just kidding, nothing for me but more points!
"Only two people have died for You and I, The American Soldier died for Our Freedom & Jesus Christ Died for Our Souls!" I thank GOD for them! GOD BLESS AMERICA!
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Nothing for me....but points
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Mine says I didn't draw a sheep tag, but it doesn't show a point for the species - I'm assuming the point totals aren't updated yet? Quite possible I banged something up, seems I'm learning every state the hard way!
The most disturbing thing is it seems they forgot to give me my desert sheep tag once again...lol. I'm estimating one is on it's way in the next 10 years :-)
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Three for three: The VeloNews tech crew and the Selle Italia saddles they like
- By Nick Legan
- Published Nov. 11, 2011
Shopping for and buying saddles is one of the trickiest things in cycling. What works for your training partner might have you in agony. Without trying a saddle yourself, it's virtually impossible to know what will keep your backside happy hours into a ride.
With that in mind, the VeloNews tech team of Lennard Zinn, Caley Fretz and Nick Legan ordered in a few Selle Italia saddles and gave them a try.
Why Selle Italia? It's the one brand that all three of us have a history of riding. We thought it was worth a look at the company's current offerings and re-issues.
Each of us gravitated to a specific model based on our past experiences. We were all eager to give the latest versions a try. Here's what we found.
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•••Scripted series premiere: "The Americans," 10 p.m. Wednesday, FX (KGB spies go undercover in Cold War-era D.C.)Other series premieres: "Southie Rules," 10 p.m. Tuesday, A&E (a multi-generational family in South Boston); "Nikki & Sara Live," 11 p.m. Tuesday, MTV (comedy talk show).Season premieres: "Project Runway," 9 p.m. Thursday, Lifetime (casting special at 8); "Police Women of Dallas," 10 p.m. Friday, OWN; "My Big Redneck Vacation," 9 p.m. Saturday, CMT; "Dallas," 9 p.m. Monday, TNT; "Auction Hunters," 9 p.m. Wednesday, Spike.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Awards season is here, and next up in the run to the Oscars are the Screen Actors Guild Awards at 8 p.m. Sunday on TBS and TNT.The SAG Awards are much younger and not nearly as well known to the general public as their counterparts, like the Golden Globes, Oscars or Emmys. They're also shorter, with no red carpet coverage (that's on E! at 6 p.m., if you're interested) and only a two-hour runtime.In that time, 14 awards are given, focusing exclusively on acting. One is the Lifetime Achievement Award, which this year goes to Dick Van Dyke. Included in the other 13 are three that I really appreciate the show for having: ensemble awards.There's one each for film, TV drama and TV comedy ensemble. There also are film and television stunt ensemble awards, but those are given out during the pre-show webcast.When it comes to TV, ensembles are so important to so many shows. Even though some actors will still be singled out for individual awards Sunday, it's really good to see whole casts get recognized, especially since, were it not for the strong players surrounding them, some of the individual nominees wouldn't shine as brightly.A perfect example of the importance of the ensemble is "Modern Family." In a show like that, where the action is very evenly split between all the families, how would you pick a lead actor to nominate?In the Emmys, the show solved this by nominating no one in that capacity. Instead, all of its adult actors competed in the supporting categories with the men accounting for four of six nods in their category and the ladies taking two of the six spots in theirs. (Eric Stonestreet and Julie Bowen won.)This led to a lot of indignation from fans and even those in the entertainment industry. While all the actors are indeed talented, it was disappointing that so many actors from other shows were overlooked because of the force of "Family."The show has won SAG's past two ensemble awards and seems like a safe bet to take the honor again this year, although three of its fellow nominees -- "30 Rock," "Glee" and "The Office" -- all have one win under their belts. "Nurse Jackie" and "The Big Bang Theory" are winless.I would have loved to see "Parks and Recreation" get a nod, since that crew ranks with "Happy Endings" as my favorite ensembles on TV. There's not a weak link in the bunch. "The Office" and "30 Rock" will leave some vacancies in the category next year, though, so here's hoping for better luck for the Pawnee pals then.An ensemble nod for them would give some recognition to the outstanding Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson), as well, since the SAG Awards don't have supporting awards for television. I kind of wish they did, since they do for film, but with TV categories divided into comedy and drama, that would add four more awards, which would tack on at least another half hour to the show.Really, though, since when have time limits ever been strictly enforced during an awards show?Returning: "Glee," 9 p.m. Thursday, Fox; "Beauty and the Beast," 9 p.m. Thursday, CW; "Vegas," 10 p.m. Tuesday, CBS.Extra episodes: "Happy Endings" picks up extra airings at 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in place of the essentially canceled "Don't Trust the B-- in Apartment 23" (which has eight remaining episodes that ABC has not said whether it will air). The same goes for Fox's "Raising Hope" at 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, replacing the freshly axed "Ben and Kate (which Fox said will air its last six episodes at some point.)Series finale: "Last Resort," 8 p.m. Thursday, ABC.Season finale: "Moonshiners," 10 p.m. Wednesday, Discovery.Specials: "The Makeover," 9 p.m. Sunday, ABC (politics-set "Pygmalion" story with gender roles reversed); "Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited," 9 p.m. Sunday, BBC America (first of several specials; focus is on first Doctor); "Out of Sight: How Blind Kids See the World," 8 p.m. Monday, Nick (Nick News special); "Fashion Police: The 2013 SAG Awards," 9 p.m. Monday, E!; "Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials," 8 p.m. Wednesday, CBS.W.Va. alert: "Finding Bigfoot" searches for the elusive creature, 10 p.m. Sunday, Animal Planet; Hatfield and McCoy artifacts are the focus of "Diggers," 10 p.m. Tuesday, National Geographic.Reach Amy Robinson at email@example.com.


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Cyclones Fall To Baylor
WACO, Texas – No. 12 Baylor used 11 catches and 182 yards from wide receiver Antwan Goodley and finished with 714 yards of total offense to defeat Iowa State, 71-7, Saturday evening at Floyd Casey Stadium. With the loss, Iowa State drops to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the Big 12. Baylor improves to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in conference action.
Turning Point of the Game
After forcing Baylor to punt after their first drive, which was just their 13th punt of the season, Jarvis West returned the punt 38 yards into Baylor territory. The Cyclones went three-and-out and Baylor got the ball back. The Bears took advantage. On the fifth play of the drive, Petty threw a lateral pass to Levi Norwood, who then tossed it downfield to Jay Lee for 41 yards. The Bears would get into the end zone a couple plays later. The Cyclones struggled to get much else going and went down 37-0 at the half.
Offensive Game Ball Goes To...
Iowa State struggled to get much going offensively, finishing the game with just 174 yards of total offense. Junior tight end E.J. Bibbs tied a career-high with four catches for 27 yards. DeVondrick Nealy scored his first career touchdown on a fourth-quarter reception from Grant Rohach that went for 27 yards.
Defensive Game Ball Goes To...
Jeremiah George finished with a career-high 18 tackles. It was his eighth game in the last 11 with double-digit tackles and the fifth in a row. George added a sack in the fourth quarter and now has 2.5 this season.
Cyclone Quick Hits
*Grant Rohach saw his first career action for the Cyclones.
*Aaron Wimberly had a 78-yard kick return in the third quarter, the second-longest kick return this season for the Cyclones.
*West's 38-yard punt return in the first quarter tied his career long (at Texas Tech).
*David Irving blocked an extra point in the fourth quarter. It was his second career blocked kick.
*Jacques Washington had 12 tackles, his third double-digit effort of the season and the eighth of his career.
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Iowa State hosts Oklahoma State Saturday at 11 a.m. The game will be televised by FSN.


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Live Life Fully: Are you playing 'Rushin' Roulette'?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- I had a very humbling experience last week. I wasn't paying attention while driving and ended up practically running a stop sign -- yikes!
To be honest, it wasn't even a "rolling stop." I was rushing to get somewhere and wasn't paying enough attention to what was really important.
Fortunately, I was stopped by a police officer; and I credit the experience -- and that officer -- for a major wakeup call. What was I thinking? Well, that's just it. I wasn't thinking.
The officer told me about a truck with a trailer that was making its way into the same intersection at the same time. I didn't see it. Apparently, though, we were seconds away from each other.
As I reflected on the experience, I found myself wondering why I was in such a hurry. And the term "Rushin' Roulette" came to me. By rushing around, I've actually put myself (and potentially others) in harm's way.
Although this is certainly not my intention, I find that it's happening more frequently, and it totally goes against my philosophy of a peaceful and balanced approach to life (as well as the title of this column!).
As a result, I'm experiencing some inner conflict, and I don't like it. It's true that I've had quite a bit on my platter lately, but that's no excuse. All of us are busy, and it doesn't give any of us a license to hurtle through space.
While we all go through phases that require us to "step up our game" and juggle lots of things from time to time, it's when this behavior becomes the norm that it becomes dangerous.
When we rush around, we really don't get that much more accomplished. And -- even if we do -- what does it cost us? We often show up in a harried manner; and it takes away from our quality of life (not to mention those around us that have to witness this sense of frenzy).
In the long run, rushing around can even lead to greater stress in our lives, increased health problems and compromised relationships. So if you find yourself in this state more and more often, take a step back and ask yourself a few questions:
Just a few things to ponder. These fall more into the practical realm, but there are deep-seated behaviors that come with questions such as:
Perhaps the biggest detriment to rushing around is that we're squelching that still, small voice within -- our own internal GPS system. When we drown it out, we're not living in the present. We're not aware -- and our lives are thrashed about at warp speed. Beam me down, Scotty.
As I look for the gift in that harrowing experience last week, I realize the cosmic and spiritual message of the backdrop that came with my lesson: a stop sign.
I also want to acknowledge the Charleston Police Department and the courteous and professional (although firm) conduct I experienced on that morning last week. I thanked the officer for the wakeup call, and we exchanged some pleasantries after all the drama.
Ironically, my license plate reads "LIVE" (which is a reminder to me that this isn't a dress rehearsal -- and that I need to "live life fully.") The officer warned me that if I didn't slow down I may need to change my license plate!
Believe me, I've heeded the call. I'm keeping my license plate. No more Rushin' Roulette for me.
Linda Arnold, MBA, is a certified wellness instructor and chairwoman/CEO of The Arnold Agency, a marketing communications company specializing in advertising, public relations, government relations and interactive marketing. Reader comments are welcome and may be directed to Linda Arnold, The Arnold Agency, 117 Summers St., Charleston, WV 25301, or emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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WEIRTON - Weirton Madonna battled its way to a 29-14 come-from-behind victory against St. Marys on Friday night to earn a spot in the West Virginia Class A semifinals next week. The Blue Dons will move on to play the winner of today's game between top-ranked Tucker County and Clay-Battelle, the eighth seed.
No. 4 St. Marys (10-2) took it to the Blue Dons early, but Madonna (11-1) was able to capitalize on Blue Devils turnovers in the fast-paced game.
''We knew they were a physical football team and that they wanted to run the ball and eat up the clock,'' Blue Dons coach Doug Taylor said. ''That's pretty much what they did.''
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Madonna's Ross Comis (2) runs with the ball as teammate Marcello Biondillo (17) blocks.
Ross Comis, Madonna's junior quarterback and defensive safety, was in the middle of just about everything. He had a hand in all four Blue Dons touchdowns offensively. On the defensive side, he thwarted two Blue Devils forays deep in Madonna territory when he recovered a fumble in the first half and intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter.
Comis scored on two 1-yard runs and threw touchdown passes to Elliott Nero for 2 and 60 yards. The 60-yarder came with 2:51 left in the fourth quarter and put the game away for the Blue Dons.
The Blue Devils drove 97 yards in 17 plays the first time they got possession of the ball with senior quarterback Andrew Cosper getting into the end zone on a keeper. Hard-running junior halfback David Gray, who led all rushers with 143 yards, blasted into the end zone for the two-point conversion to arm the visitors with an 8-0 lead. That drive consumed 7:31 of the clock and with the score coming at 2:21 of the first quarter.
Madonna's offense struggled early, but after the St. Marys score, the Blue Dons got into a long drive of their own.
Nero took a third-down swing pass to the left side from Comis and pranced into the end zone, scoring from 2 yards out for the Blue Dons' first score.
The Blue Dons lined up to have sophomore Matt Green kick the extra point, but a Blue Devil jumped off side so coach Taylor hurried his offense onto the field and Comis hit Nero on the right side with a pass for the two-pointer that tied the game at 8-8.
The Blue Devils put the ensuing kickoff into play at their own 33 and began to exert their will against the Madonna defense again. They drove 11 plays to the Blue Don 25. On first down, Gray got loose over the right side for 8 yards, but fumbled when Comis came up from his safety spot to make the tackle. The alert Comis grabbed the football to halt the Blue Devil assault.
It didn't take the Blue Dons long to turn that mistake into seven points as they drove the 73 yards in six plays. Junior running back, Nick Ossman, who led the Blue Dons with 63 yards on 12 carries, churned his way for 13 yards then Comis reeled off 30 yards with a keeper.
Three plays later, Comis scored on a keeper over right tackle for Madonna's first lead at 15-8 right before half.
''Turnovers were the key," St. Marys coach Jodi Mote said. ''You get in a ball game like this and you get in the red zone you got to put it in and we just struggled with that tonight in key situations.
''Obviously, we're not a passing team so when we got down late in the game it was difficult. Comis can make you look silly. Our tackling was great in the first half, but it was a little bit better in the second half.''
The Blue Devils scored first in the second half when senior Derek Barnhart blasted up the middle from 4 yards out for the touchdown that made the score 15-14.
The Blue Devil attempted a trick play for the extra points with Cosper handing off to Gray on an apparent run play. However, Gray abruptly stopped and threw a jump pass into the end zone that didn't find its mark.
Madonna answered on its possession as the Blue Dons set up shop with good field position from the St. Marys 43 and Comis scored eight players later from a yard out for a 22-14 advantage.
The Blue Devils went on another long drive with the ensuing kickoff relentlessly pounding the Madonna defense with running plays. St. Marys only threw the ball five times. They completed one and one was intercepted, a fourth-down pass from Gray that Comis snagged at the goal line.
Both teams had to punt, but Madonna was able to seal a victory with Comis' pass in stride to Nero.
''On a play early in the game we ran Tyler (Ewusiak), our tight end across the middle and I saw their safety come up and bite on it,'' Comis said. ''So I told coach at halftime to run Elliott on a seam route. The possession before I under threw him on fourth down so I knew he was going to be open again so I just threw it and Elliott made the play.
''St. Marys is a tough team. They fought to the whistle and they hit very hard. They're probably one of the hardest hitting teams we played all year.''


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Does your family eat from a drive through window and out of a wrapper? Have family meals been relegated to holidays and birthdays? Do kids eat one meal while parents eat another? Is your child's main meal companion the television set? Family meals often suffer in households with multiple children, dual careers and conflicting schedules. However, family meals ARE important. Family meals help you and your children develop nutritional, social and cognitive benefits and should be considered part of your daily requirements.
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Could Yak Soon Become the New Buffalo?
Native to Asia's Himalayan Mountains and still exotic in the U.S. and Canada, yaks have some valuable qualities. They're environmentally sound, relatively easy to raise, have valuable wool and lower-fat meat than beef. Domestic yaks are still a cottage industry -- but gaining notice.


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ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - With temperatures dipping back into the 20s Friday evening, the City of St. Louis will keep its cold weather overflow shelter open.
The shelter will remain open both Friday and Saturday night to accommodate those looking for shelter from the elements.
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Administration taps AWF's CEO to Help Advise Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking
Advisory Council will support the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking in developing a national strategy for combatting the illegal wildlife trade, a multi-billion dollar a year industry
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NAIROBI, Kenya, August 23, 2013 — 16 years after its inception, the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference returns to Kenya, underscoring the Africa's importance as a tourism destination. The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), along with the Kenya Tourism Board, will be a main sponsor of the conference, which takes place from September 24–27 at Nairobi's Safari Park Hotel. The conference will bring together hundreds of tourism professionals from more than 35 countries to advance sustainability goals within the tourism industry and promote policies and practices that benefit communities, businesses, and the environment.
Machenje Fishing Lodge offers innovative model for communities that may benefit from conservation-driven enterprise
KAZUNGULA DISTRICT, Zambia, August 13, 2013—The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), Taonga Safaris, and residents of the Sekute Chiefdom today celebrated the opening of Machenje Fishing Lodge, a community-owned conservation enterprise located about 60 km outside of Livingstone, Zambia. Zambia's Minister of Tourism and Arts, Hon. Sylvia T. Masebo, MP, officially opened the lodge.
AWF continues its land lease initiatives and secures more than 7,000 acres allowing elephants save haven to roam
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 07, 2013 – Elephants and other wildlife are getting more room to roam this month, as the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) signs more than 700 new land leases, amounting to more than 7,000 protected acres of land, in the Amboseli ecosystem.


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Video: Rising Country Star Carmel Helene Performs At WUSA9
WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- In the world of country music, only a few performers of color have made it to the top of the industry-including Charley Pride and Darius Rucker. But a California woman, here in D.C. to sing after Friday night's Washington Wizards game, hopes to break the color barrier for women in country music.
WUSA 9's Andrea McCarren caught up with Carmel Helene during her whirlwind visit to the nation's capital.
Growing up, Carmel Helene never fit the mold of a country music star. She told is. "I obviously noticed I didn't look like the other girls...My name is not Jennifer. I always wanted to change my name to Jennifer."
But country music has been her passion since she was a little girl.
"It's got rock, it's got soul, gospel, it's got everything in it," she explained.
Raised in California by a banjo-playing single mother, Carmel always knew she was different.
She told us, "Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson were two of my favorites."
Even today, people are caught off guard to learn she's a country musician.
Carmel described one conversation, "I was like 'yeah, I'm a country singer.' She was like, 'what?!' I was like, 'what is it about me that I would have to change to look country? I'm just curious. What is the look of country exactly?' She's like 'you'd have to change everything...your face.' And I was like 'HA!'"
Before launching her solo career, Carmel toured with Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus and Latin music sensation Luis Miguel. Last year, she hit the road performing with French superstar Johnny Hallyday.
"My son will be two in a couple weeks, so I brought him and my husband on the road with me for six months. Nursing and going on stage, yup," she laughed, remembering the experience.
Women of color have never made it to the top of the country charts. Carmel wants to be the first.
"My aspiration is to be the first African American female to hit number one on the country charts," shared Carmel.
Until now, she's been primarily in the background, as a back-up singer. She says there's "A big difference from the end of this stage to here. Because the pressure is huge when it's you."
Her life story and inevitable rise to fame will provide some good lyrics. "I'm ready now," Carmel assured us.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA)-- There is a new contender in the fight for statehood. Now the commonwealth of Puerto Rico is joining the District of Columbia in a fight to become this country's 51st state.
For the first time in history, the people of the Island have voted for statehood. Tuesday's vote passed 54-46 percent.
Robert Alvarez, the executive director of The World Affairs Council of Puerto Rico, says the people on the island have spoken.
Alvarez said, "It's more of the resident, the American citizens of Puerto Rico telling congress 'we don't like what we have. We need to start talking about what we're going to do moving forward for the relationships between the U.S and the island."
D.C.'s mayor Vincent Gray is applauding the Puerto Rican efforts, but, as you would imagine, he wants the District to be the 51st state before anyone else.
Mayor Gray said, "We're glad that they've stepped up. We''ll be glad to join forces and make a case as to why both of us should be states."
Congress will have the final say, but President Obama has already pledged his support, saying he will respect the will of the people.
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You may know her as the "loud and crazy" girl from the K-Town reality show. Maybe you know her as the self-proclaimed feminist model who has no problem discussing her ex-stripping days. Or maybe you know her as the badass from the new reality show Roll Models. Regardless of where you recognize her from, one thing is clear- this girl is here to stay. We were lucky enough to get a chance to chat with Scarlet Chan and get to know her past the girl we see on the show. Audrey Magazine talks childhood, feminism, and Roll Models with Scarlet Chan:
AUDREY MAGAZINE: How was it like growing up in Hong Kong and can you tell us a bit more about your childhood?
SCARLET CHAN: I lived there until I was about nine years old. I would say we grew up upper-middle class. Then when we immigrated to the States and its like 'Oh you're not upper middle class anymore. You don't have a car. You don't have a nanny. You kinda just have to do everything yourself.' So it was a reality check. We had to grow up really fast. My parents divorced when I was seven so my mom being a single mother added an extra layer of hardship and struggle to deal with, but she did everything she could to make sure rent was paid. Growing up I got to do all kinds of extra curricular activities. She made sure she made enough money to pay for all that stuff so I'm totally grateful for it.
AM: Did young Scarlet have any idea that she would turn to performing or reality television?
SC: No, but I remember wanting to be a model. I wanted to be a model like when I was four. I saw some runway show on TV and I would try to do the catwalk in my house. My mom still teases me about it [laughs]. I remember wanting to be in the limelight at some point, but not reality TV and not in this kind of character either. I feel like the show painted me as a very specific character that I'm suppose to resemble – I didn't expect that.
[Reality television] was never part of the plan, but I never really had a plan. Some people are like 'I want to be an astronaut' or 'I wanna be a teacher when I grow up'. None of that really solidified for me. I was kinda like 'Oh I'm really into swimming right now and now I'm really into playing this instrument'. I kinda just went from thing to thing.
AM: So you started exotic dancing while doing research for a college thesis. Can you tell us about that?
SC: I was a Women's Studies Major and the program that I was in at UC Santa Barbara is super progressive. They make sure to incorporate women and sex work as part of their lecture. Their whole motto is that its about the choice that women can make with their lives. Certain people in sex work were obviously forced into it, but then theres women that chose that type of profession just because they really enjoy the work and they love it. I was always fascinated with it because I've always been very sexual. Seriously, growing up I was always kinda like 'oh sex this, sex that' and so were the rest of my friends so it was always pretty natural for me to be more drawn to that subject- especially for college.
I would have to say that I was curious about the sex industry and me deciding to write a thesis about it is not like "Oh I want to strip." Its like "Oh, I'm doing this research paper… but really I wanna strip" [laughs]. That was like my excuse to get into it. It was a good learning experience I would say. Not only did I get to interview other women while I was working as an exotic dancer, but I journaled [my experiences] every night. [I journaled] how I felt, how much money I was making, what I would wear. I just documented everything for the span of three months and then I wrote my paper about it over a year and a half.
AM: You've called yourself an "Ethical Feminist" thats very proud of her sexuality. Can you explain that to us?
SC: [Ethical Feminism] is about being ethical about your womanhood and women kinda finding themselves and coming into their own. I always feel like theres that double standard that women can't be intelligent, smart, and respectable, but at the same time also have this sexuality. You just can't be both. You can't be of power and be in charge in the bedroom at the same time.
Growing up, I've always been very experimental with doing sexual acts. I feel like in highschool, I was the first to be sexually active among my friends and I got berated for it. There was a lot of slut-bashing during my adolescent years so for me, I've always just been fascinated about why people have such strong emotions towards a woman thats in charge; who's sexual and proud about it and not hiding it. The ethical part is me saying you have to treat all your sexual partners with respect and its always with consent. [You both have to] acknowledge the fears that you have and the concerns that you have. You have to have a good open dialogue about it. I don't think enough people practice this type of sexual behavior and being a feminist I'm kinda like 'Alright, I'm a b*tch thats in charge'. Its not so much a power trip, but feeling empowered and being comfortable with who I am.
AM: So you're in the new reality show called ROLL MODELS. What can you tell us about your character?
SC: They put me in the show because I was actually introduced to go-go dancing and import modeling through Joe. The arch of the show is that I'm interested in it- I don't wanna go back to stripping, but I want to find some kind of alternative that's kinda in the middle so I figured go-go dancing and import modeling would be a good introductory step for me to make some extra money without dealing with stripping. I'm introduced, through Joe, to Michelle and Nikita. Both of those ladies have been in the scene for a long time and people actually know them and they're super famous and popular within the import modeling scene.
AM: You mentioned that in Roll Models you're trying to pursue go-go dancing and import modeling. Was that something you always thought about pursuing?
SC: I do want to pursue it, forsure. It's not something I've always wanted to do, but the opportunity just kinda presented itself and it makes sense at this time in my life because I definitely don't want to go back to stripping- I'm too old for that. I'm too old, I'm too tired to deal with all the drama. [laughs]
AM: Is Roll Models anything like your previous reality show, K-Town?
SC: No, not at all. Oh my god, not at all. Its completely different. I thought it was gonna be the same- everything behind the camera is the same, but its a whole different view. The cast is so different. First of all, they're all girls. Second of all, they're all nice until you piss them off and then they turn into a raging b*tch. The show is more about girl humor than any other show that I've ever seen.
AM: Roll Models is already building up a lot of reactions from the public. How do you respond to the reactions that don't like how Asians are portrayed on the show?
SC: Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but when I first started with the show, I already knew the producers for years and I know their heart is in the right place. Our whole goal is to put more Asian American faces on television or out in the media and I just don't think there's enough representation of it. I don't wanna say bad representation is better than no representation because I don't necessarily think this is bad representation at all. I feel like this represents a very narrow segment of the Asian-Am community. This is a little glance of what we're all about. This is just one facet of a whole range of color and different characters out there. I feel like everyone knows that- theres not just one cookie-cutter type of Asian that exists. Theres a whole ring of different people.
So when I read that negative kind of response, I'll admit that it does get to me, but at the same time I'm like you know what, I'm just gonna do what I gotta do and tune them out. I'm just being myself- I'm not here to represent everyone in the world. If they think another show will be more interesting, they should go produce that f*cking show. They shouldn't try to criticize us trying to make a difference when they're sitting back eating cheetos, not doing anything about it and just talking sh*t about the work we're doing. Thats all I'm saying.
AM: Is the Scarlet Chan that we see on screen the same as the Scarlet Chan in real life? Do you embellish yourself a little or is there a side of you that you maintain private and just for close friends?
SC: It's pretty much the real Scarlet Chan. The only part I don't show is when I'm talking baby voice and cute with my boyfriend. That's really private. "Aww baby, I miss you" and all that sh*t- you don't see that because no one wants to see that [laughs]. Its gross. Like I want to throw up in my mouth when I do that so I'm not trying to gross everyone out.
I just go balls to the walls. I don't hold back. There are moments where I think I go too far, especially when I do confessionals. I kinda have this sense of regret after some of my confessionals. I'm like 'f*ck, maybe I just took that to the next level,' but not in a good way at all. I think it was episode two or three of K-town when I lifted my shirt and flashed the cameras and I was like "My titties taste like garlic fries!" [laughs] I just said the first thing that came to mind and I immediately regretted it. I was so embarrassed. All my friends were laughing hysterically at me.
And for Roll Models, I acted even more ridiculous in every aspect.
AM: Whats your most favorite and least favorite part about filming for Roll Models?
SC: Okay, my most favorite part would be getting to watch my other cast mates change in and out of their outfits. I'm kinda a pervert. I love watching them change. They don't know that, but now they'll know that. [Laughs]
And that's just one aspect of it. I would say the crew meal in between shootings, that's probably what I love and miss the most. I feel like towards the end of the show, I realized that these girls are actually all really sweet and really nice. I feel like people pre-judge them a lot because they're gorgeous and they tend to talk about themselves a lot, but then you peel all the layers back and when they're just being themselves and when they don't have to worry about their hair, their make up, and their outfit, then they're actually really funny girls. They're all really smart and they're good at what they do. I feel like that bond that I have with these girls is what I miss.
What I don't like is dealing with high-maintenance b*tches all day long [laughs]. I remember the initial three days of meeting all these girls, I was annoyed the entire time. I'm high-maintenance, but I keep a lot of those high-maintenance comments to myself. It took me a long time to find a commonality that I have with them. They're really girly. They go to the gym and do yoga. I don't f*cking go to the gym. I go surfing and I ride my bike.
AM: What can we expect from the upcoming episodes of Roll Models?
SC: Theres gonna be a lot of T&A (tits and ass). There's gonna be a lot of catty humor. This is what the show is about and I find it super funny- when girls make passive aggressive jabs at each other like "Oh, before I met you, I didn't think I was gonna like you, but you're not that bad." [Laughs] You know what I'm talking about! There's a lot of stank eyes being passed at one another then eventually a blow up, but of course there's a make up session. Its girl bitchiness the whole time and I personally find it hilarious.
Be sure to watch Roll Models here.


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Not sure where else to post this. When upgrading from M1 to M2, I got an error during package checking because there were multiple versions of a required package installed on my system. For example, rpm -q -a | grep fetchmail returned:
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Here is what I think about raising taxes and paying for educating the next generation. Seeing as how we are sticking it to the next generation anyway, the ones who are in school now and the ones who will be entering schools in the near future with OUR DEBT...we may as well raise the taxes and make Sure they get the best education we can possibly give them...Because...They are going to need it to get this nation out of the debt mess it is in now. They will be cleaning up this mess long after I have passed on and I hope my tax dollar today goes towards their education for the future.
Better educated people and strong leaders, inventors, business leaders, scientists, doctors, nurses, educators, lawyers, economists, bankers, investors, explorers, etc., etc. the men and women that they will become...they are the future of this nation. It will be the best investment we can make...to educate the future generations. If we are going to pass along our debt at least give them a chance and give them what they will need to resolve the problems we created for them. Support the future support education!
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The Obama administration is gravely misleading us about the monthly unemployment rate. New reports prove the administration is not counting millions of unemployed Americans to make it appear that unemployment is lower than it really is. As expert analysts dig into the government job numbers, questions are increasingly being raised about the reliability of the data, from questionable revisions in the weekly jobless numbers to the odd changes in unemployment rates. For 59 out of the last 60 weeks, the weekly jobless numbers have been revised higher, after the fact. That's simply unheard of.
And there is statistical manipulation in the unemployment rate, too. The Obama administration doesn't count 6.3 million Americans who have given up and stopped looking for work, but want jobs. That number has skyrocketed from 5.7 million in January 2009. So, this "improvement" in the unemployment rate is bogus -- it was due to millions of workers giving up and dropping out of the labor force.
Almost all of the drop in the so-called unemployment rate, "has been from adults quitting the labor force," says economist Peter Morici. Morici adds the unemployment rate "rises to almost 15 percent if you factor back in those who've stopped looking for work but would re-enter if there were jobs, as well as part-time workers who would prefer full-time positions."
Since President Obama took office, America has lost a net 740,000 jobs. But during the first 30 months of President Ronald Reagan's economic recovery, which started in December 1982, total U.S. employment increased by 8.9 million jobs. The U.S. economy is struggling, adding jobs at a pitiful rate of just 131,000 a month in 2011, which is not enough to reduce the unemployment rate. So by manipulating the numbers the Obama administration is attempting to hoodwink the public to gain a few extra votes. However the American people are smarter than that.
Obama's economic wreck
The wreckage created by the disastrous Obama economy has taken many forms. One of the most alarming is the move from long term unemployed to permanent Social Security Disability benefits. As a way of surviving many long term unemployed have signed up for SSI benefits which tend to become life long subsistence. A shocking report by Investors Business Daily reports that in April alone more than 225,000 workers applied for Social Security disability benefits, and nearly 90,000 were enrolled, according to new data from the Social Security Administration. Top economists note that the shrinking labor force has masked the true size of the unemployment problem, since people who quit looking for a job are no longer counted as unemployed by the administration. In fact, had the long term unemployed been counted from June 2009, the unemployment rate would be around 11%. Many of those who've quit looking have instead signed up for disability benefits. So far this year, nearly 1 million workers have applied to get on the disability program. According to the Social Security Administration, more than a third will eventually be enrolled in the program. Almost 90,000 workers enrolled the program in April alone, pushing the total for new enrollees over 333,000 in the first four months of the year because of the Obama economy. If you add in spouses and dependents, the number of beneficiaries added to the program so far this year climbs to 539,000.As Investor Business Daily reported recently, more than 5 million workers and their families have enrolled in the disability program since Obama took office, a stastistic he will never mention. A report last fall from the Obama administration's economic advisers warns that the mass exodus of workers who can't find a job onto the disability rolls poses a long-term risk to the economy, since once enrolled, these workers never return to the active workforce. Those Americans lucky enough to have a job get to pay taxes to support those that don't.
April jobs report
The April jobs report is a disaster and further proves once again that the Obama economy is a complete and total failure. 522,000 Americans left the job market, unable to find work they quit looking, probably permanently. So the REAL reason that unemployment fell is that over a half million Americans quit looking for work. Because the Obama administration does NOT count citizens that quit looking for a job the unemployment figure is now meaningless unless you are Barack Obama and trying to fool people about the economic disaster he created. A paltry 115,000 jobs in April is largely insignificant when MILLIONS are unemployed and need jobs. Where are the millions of jobs you promised Mr. Obama?


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