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The worst possible news came yesterday for the family of a Hampstead, N.C. veteran. The body of former U.S.M.C. James Salvatore Kalitz, 31, missing since Saturday, was found in Pender County.
Local officials say his death is not suspicious. They did not say his death was considered a suicide at this time. An investigation is pending.
Kalitz, who was said to be suffering from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, was last seen in the vicinity of Independence Mall in Wilmington. Searchers cancelled their efforts in Hampstead yesterday.
The Facebook page, Find James Kalitz USMC Veteran, set up to help locate the missing former Marine has now switched focus to condolences for the family. The PayPal account established to help fund the search, according to the Facebook page, will now be used to assist the former Marine's family.
The family would like to thank everyone for their support and efforts in the search to find "Jimmy". They are requesting privacy as they deal with the loss of their family member and their Marine.
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There's been a lot of talk in the past year or so about Lena Dunham's nudity in the show Girls. Some people think it's unnecessary, other people think it's empowering and some people have actually said they think it's disgusting. Personally, I think it's awesome.
When I was growing up, I rarely saw girls anywhere on TV or in magazines that looked like me. My weight has fluctuated from average to fairly chubby and then back down again several times in my life but even at my thinnest, I have never ever seen a body in traditional media that has looked even remotely similar to mine.
I have noticed that there are only 3 primary body types that are acceptable for women in the mainstream (read: Western) entertainment industry. Thin, plus-sized and bombshell. Thin includes 99% of Hollywood actresses and needs no further explanation. Plus-sized means the fat funny girl – Roseanne Barr, Melissa Macarthy, Kath Kinney. Then there's what's supposed to be the 'in between' category which I call 'bombshell'. This category includes Christina Hendricks, Sophia Vergara, Beyoncé, Salma Hayek and JLo. Women who have curvy hips and breasts and are celebrated for 'embracing their body types'. The caveat with this body type is that these women are not allowed to have belly fat or arm fat and their legs must be perfectly toned and preferably tanned. Curvy is certainly acceptable but it has to be the 'right' type of curvy. Flat stomached hourglass to be precise.
The problem I have with these body types is that hardly anyone I know in real life fits into these categories. I'm certainly not thin but I'm certainly not plus-sized and with my chubby belly, small breasts, short legs and 5'8 stature, I'm not exactly ticking all the boxes for the bombshell category either, which brings me back to why I love watching Hannah Horvath have sex on Girls.
Before Girls, I had never seen a woman on TV or in a movie who looks anything like me, being portrayed as being loved, being desirable or god forbid, having sex. Only women who are well proportioned with a low body fat percentage are allowed to have meaningful sex and be romanced on-screen. If you fall into any other category, there's always a catch. For example plus-sized girls don't have sex on-screen, it's just not the done thing. They have twee little condescending romances with some average Joe and their sex lives are not spoken about. Bombshells are usually represented as 'the other women' because any woman with tits bigger than a C is obviously going to steal somebody else's husband. Hollywood curvy actresses are usually only cast for sex appeal or comic relief. It seems to me that you can be a size 6, a size 6 with ample tits and ass or a size 20 plus. Sadly, average women sized anywhere from 10 to 16, are almost completely absent. Which is really weird.
Why I Love Watching Hannah Horvath Have Sex on HBO's Girls
When I see Lena Dunham playing Hannah, being caressed by the character's boyfriend Adam and watching him run his hands over her soft belly, cup her tiny boobs and squeeze her fleshy arms it makes me really happy because it's the closest thing I've seen to a recognisable woman's body on television. My body is nowhere near identical to Lena Dunham's but her figure is the most personally relatable one I've ever seen. She looks like a regular person. She looks like any one of my gorgeous friends. Not fat, not thin, looks like she ate lunch and doesn't have too much trouble buying jeans that fit. She has relationships, hot sex and one night stands with lots of different kinds of men, all of which find her hot as hell. This is a very accurate representation of most of the women in my life and I for one would like to see more of it.
Many people would argue that there's no such thing as an 'average' woman but I beg to differ. Of the females in my life, I have one friend who's a size 6, three or four who are plus-sized, one or two who could be considered bombshells and the other 50 odd women fall into a category that can only be described as average, yet we're the least represented 'body type' in mainstream media. It's bizarre.
To a less damaging degree, when I was kid I thought that I'd never have a successful relationship because I have curly hair. True story. Think about it. My one representative was Felicity and if I remember correctly she was a total doormat and was continuously screwed around by the same two guys for four seasons. I was convinced that would never have happened if she had long swishy hair like she was supposed to and this is why hair straighteners are such a massive thing. It's bollocks.
It's very similar to the fact that most people on TV are white, able bodied and heterosexual. It's just not an accurate representation of humanity.
Do you feel under-represented in the entertainment industry? What would you like to see more of on your screen?
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I don't watch Girls, but agree that as far as representing average sized women, it is refreshing. But there are plenty of boxes that show could be ticking as well. And when people point this out (especially as it's set in New York), they're often met with the "isn't this step good enough for now?" response of "white feminism".
There was a thing going around on Tumblr a little while back where Whoopie Goldberg was talking about how it completely opened her eyes to the possibilities of life when she saw Uhura on the original Star Trek. To see a black lady, at the time, playing someone that wasn't a maid or something similar. It's so important for all people to see themselves represented in media, and to know how behind we really are on that front in 2014 is really sad.
I might of said this on here before, but I believe the straight hair obsession is a problem based around race. Again, hiding behind the myth that it's just about fighting frizz, I think white society in a general way is often uncomfortable with Black people who wear their hair naturally. And that probably transfers over to other races who also have curly hair. It's of course absurd and based on the disgusting underlying concept of trying to push more whiteness on to everyone. This idea that anyone's hairstyle, especially the kinds that occur naturally, would be perceived as less professional or neat is a gross, outdated concept.
What's so fucked up, I find, with the few "curvy" celebrities who are accepted is that they're all hourglass. I don't think a lot of people understand how brainwashed media has made us think that it's the only acceptable body type. And that it has very little to to do with where you fall on the weight spectrum and more to do with being born with a very specific shape. Any makeover show I've ever watched will always talk about wearing a belt around the waste to really "show off the smallest part of your body". For some people, that's just simply not true.
There's a model called Kate Upton who constantly gets called fat (and I think Kesha is the same) because she has a wider mid-section where her waist doesn't go in. And people are so tuned into believing that's wrong because hourglass is what we're always told is "the height of femininity and sexiness".
So you have these young girls (and women, let's face it) trying to achieve something that their body will NEVER do and feeling like they're not good enough because of it. Fucked Up!
Rambling as usual. haha Just once I get started, it's hard to stop.
Just because you mentioned Whoopi Goldberg and Star Trek, if you want all the feels, watch this video of someone telling Whoopi what her role as Guinan meant to him:
Thank you for posting that. It made me tear up watching it. So beautiful to see the human connection.
P.S. is a D cup considered small breasted? growing up, I was always very flat chested. But since putting on weight, I've grown to a sometimes overflowing D cup. I still have the mind-set that I'm small chested, but Anthony says that's ridiculous. Then you said you were small chested, and we had similar measurements.
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My chest measurement is all in my back – I'm anywhere between a b and c depending on my weight – I've never been a D cup. I'm also quite tall so for my size my boobs are small… well average anyway! But I come from a family where everyone has a DD minimum so I'm probably a bit skewed. 🙂
I have 90% men in my family so I don't have much to compare to haha.
Yeah, I'm tall too, and being an a cup, MAYBE a b cup most of my life, when I got to a d cup in the last few years, I still had that flatter chested mind-set.
Completely agree with all of this. I probably fit into the hollywood stereotype to some extent – I am thin with big breasts and hips…but even that is not enough for me to feel represented in the media. The body types shown on tv aren't even accurate portrayals of that body type; but instead are these perfected versions which have almost no relationship to real life. I have a supposedly 'desirable' figure, but do I have a completely flat stomach, no cellulite or stretchmarks at all, even skin tone, no extra pound anywhere on my body?…no!
I love watching Girls because even though my 'body type' is actually closer to the Hollywood stereotype than it is to Lena Dunham, I feel more represented by her body because of its reality and lack of perfection.
What I also think plays into this isn't just that her body isn't 'perfect', but that it is portrayed in real ways. She is not lying around in poses that maximise the right areas and minimise the 'flaws'…she is in positions which are comfortable and real. We all know that sometimes the sex that feels the best isn't the type that would be shown on film or in porn, because it doesn't look a particular way. The sex in Girls is more real because it isn't framed as a performance, but as something Hannah is actually experiencing and enjoying (in most cases – there's plenty of awkward less-than-great sex in there too) for herself, not for the viewer.
Okay that was long haha. Sorry. But yes! I agree with this post 🙂 x
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Exactly! It's the lack of perfect poses that's so great. She just sits around like a normal person and I never realised how I hadn't ever seen that on TV.
'Not fat, not thin, looks like she ate lunch and doesn't have too much trouble buying jeans that fit.' I love this. This is me. I'm so sick of thinking how much better everything would be if I were lighter. There are people who struggle with mobility because of morbid obesity, who am I to complain?!
Love Lena too.
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I know! I feel the same! I can shop in regular stores and it's unlikely that I'm going to have to be crane lifted out of my house when I die – I think we can all relax a bit.
I definitely feel underrepresented. I can also tell when an ad is made in Australia because more often than not, everyone is caucasian. I don't even fit into the Girls group (which Lena Dunham has addressed and they're apparently going to do something about).
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That's exactly what I'm talking about. Even if a show includes a token non-caucasion they're usually so racially ambigious it defeats the purpose. Like Emily in Pretty Little Liars (terrible example I know!) but she is just a completely different race to the people who play her parents and they won't commit to what her origin is on the show. It's ridiculous. It's so that she can be the one that everyone non-white can relate to. Like as if it's a whole category. White and non-white. She's so token it's embarrassing.
Yes. I HATE that the token curvy girls all still have skinny arms and flat stomachs… it's like they are saying, yes, it's OK to have curves, they just have to be in the right places. My only issue with Lena Dunham is her lack of bra wearing, I know she has itty bitty titties, but they will still sag without support, and when they end up in her shoes she'll be sorry 😉
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Oh I agree she could totally stand to wear a bra. I wonder if Lena wears bras? Or if it's Hannah that doesn't wear bras? Interesting question no?
If I ever meet her, that is the first thing I am going to ask! That and can she tell me where Marnie lives so I can go and trip her over … because she's a real person… right?
Lately I have been watching a lot of ABC shows, which include a lot of Indigenous actors, which I have been loving! I used to work around Collingwood, and still live in the Northern suburbs and see a lot of Indigenous faces in my world, and it always upset that they weren't included in television. I think television these days is so ubiquitous that not seeing a reflection of yourself on TV must be really difficult for people – think of putting an Asian or Indigenous family on a show like Neighbours!
I've also seen information that says that children need to have dolls that reflect themselves, and their world – so Asian kids don't have to just play with dolls with Asian faces, but they should be included in their play.
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I totally agree! I live in Fitzroy and cannot understand why there aren't more indigenious people in the intertainment industry. Obviously there's Debra Mailman (who I love!) but it's like 'Oh we'll just get Deb!' everytime there's a indigenious character in a show. Also why can't she just play a character? Like a doctor? Or a spy?
Beyonce is the poster girl for curvy women. And I think she is totally bangin'. But the guy who did her Grammys costume casually mentioned to the press she is currently an Aussie size six. A SIZE SIX POSTER GIRL FOR REAL-WOMAN CURVES. Let that sink in for a minute…!
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Totally! Size 6 is TINY!!! I literally know ONE person who's a size 6 and it's completely natural. She doesn't try at all. If you're not naturally a 6 six you won't ever be!
Great article lady (as always!) When I first watched Girls I found it a bit…uncomfortable I guess, because it felt like the sex scenes were orchestrated towards shocking rather than real. I stuck with it though and I'm glad I did – those scenes are definitely more real now, and I definitely agree that it's awesome to see someone real and natural and imperfect who's not afraid to be neked on our screens!
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I found them… new… I guess when I first saw them and then I realised that's what sex is actually like. Especially in you're early 20s with men that a bit grubby and weird. I loved it! I think the show is fab.
Agreed. Just watched the end of season two – so good!
Hear, hear! Sounds like, I need to watch Girls. This whole business of having such a narrow definition of attractive really gets me on the crapper. The body, what it does, is AMAZING. Thereby, we're all frickn amazeballs no matter what we look like.
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Oh yes! Totally! Also bodies are really transient… I look different nearly every year and so do my friends. So who really cares?
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More people start diets in January than any month of the year. However, most dieters do not reach and sustain their goal weights. Often, actors will lose a lot of weight if they are cast in the role of a thin person. It might be easier for them since they do not have to commit to a permanent weight loss. An example of this is Matthew McConaughey in "Dallas Buyers Club," a role that recently earned him an Oscar nomination. Another example is Christian Bale in the 2004 movie "The Machinist." For this role, Bale, who was not overweight in the first place, lost 63 pounds, rendering him alarmingly emaciated.
In "The Machinist," Bale plays Trevor Reznik, who works as a machinist in a factory. He has suffered from insomnia for about a year, and he is extremely thin. Trevor spends much of his spare time hanging out with his friend Stevie (played by Jennifer Jason Leigh), a prostitute. Another one of his friends is Marie, a waitress who works at a restaurant he often visits. Because of his insomnia, Trevor is becoming mentally unstable and is experiencing delusions and hallucinations.
"The Machinist" is directed by Brad Anderson, who does an effective job making the film dark and disturbing. The score is very good. It is similar to scores from Alfred Hitchcock movies.
Christian Bale gives one of his most memorable performances as Trevor. His weight loss makes him look creepy. Yet he is not a villain. Jennifer Jason Leigh is also very good as Stevie, a friendly prostitute who falls for Trevor.
"The Machinist" is one of the more underrated films of the last several years.


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People from across the state came together for the Sebago Lake Ice Fishing Derby this weekend. The ice fishing weigh stations are open Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This afternoon, a man from Lewiston caught the biggest fish ever for the event. Steve Lothrop landed a lake trout, measured at 39 3/8 inches and weighing in at 22.42 pounds.
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British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion David Price and American world-title challenger Tony Thompson are to stage a public weigh-in for their highly-anticipated fight at Anfield, the home of Liverpool Football Club, on February 22.
Price (15-0) and Thompson (36-3) are scheduled to fight on February 23 at Liverpool's Echo Arena, and will weigh in at 1pm in the Reds Lounge in the Centenary Stand of the famous stadium - with all fight fans and members of the public welcome.
Liverpool heavyweight Price has revealed that weighing in at Anfield - as a loyal, lifelong Liverpool fan - gives him a significant personal boost and believes it will only be beaten by actually fighting there.
"It's a great place to have the weigh-in - it's close to my heart - and I'm happy Liverpool have given us the chance to do this again," said Price, who also weighed in at Anfield the day before his devastating 82-second knockout of Audley Harrison.
"It's brilliant for me - to have any links to the club is a massive honour. It's a good sign - my profile's growing all the time and it's my lifelong dream to fight at Anfield one day.
"A lot of people realise this is a fight between two of the top 10 heavyweights in the world and it's not often you see that type of fight happen.
"I hope the fans come along. It's going to be a massive night and a big step towards the top for me in my career."
Promoter Frank Maloney added: "It's great for David Price to have the weigh-in at the club he loves so much - it really adds something special to the fight.
"It inspires me as a promoter that Liverpool Football Club are acknowledging his achievements - this is another stepping stone towards having a big fight there."
Billy Hogan, Chief Commercial Officer at Liverpool, commented: "We are delighted to be able to hold David's weigh-in at Anfield. The stadium has been used as a venue for a number of events including conferences, dinners and weddings.
"We are looking forward to hosting Liverpool's born and bred boxing talent, David, and support him in his upcoming clash in the same way he supports us."
Kevin Satchell (9-0) and Luke Wilton (13-2-1) will also weigh in ahead of their British flyweight title fight, as will light-welterweight champion Darren Hamilton (12-2) and challenger Steve Williams (13-1), Adil Anwar (18-1) and the other undercard fighters.
Tickets can be purchased for £230 (VIP including meal and inner ringside seat), £95 (ringside), £70 and £40 at www.echoarena.com, www.frankmaloney.com or by calling 0844 8000 400.
The show will be broadcast live by the home of boxing, BoxNation (Sky channel 437/Virgin channel 546). Join now at www.boxnation.com. WealthTV will be broadcasting the card live in the United States.
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TULSA, Okla. - Blaze Jay Holt, infant, died Saturday, July 28, 2001.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Fairview Cemetery of Pampa, Texas, with the Rev. Barry Loving, pastor of First Christian Church in Pampa, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.
Survivors include his mother, Monica Moxon of Tulsa; his father, Robby Holt of Tulsa; grandparents, Kathy and Robbie Holt of Woodward and Jill and Kevin Moxon of Pampa; great-grandparents, Irene and Harvey Oatman of Clarendon, Texas and Francis Garcia of Woodward.
Amarillo Globe-News, July 31, 2001
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Dear Suprised,
Dear In,
Don't be so impressed. It's just a bubble pipe. I'm flattered that you asked, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to decline. It's not that I don't think you're attractive, it's just that I've got plans that night.
What night did you say that was?
Dear Jon,
Actually, krill is a shrimp-like invertabrate (and you should probably go with me on oceanic species). So really the joke is on you.
Dear Sammy,
Lemon juice is, in fact, commonly used as a hair lightener. Which at first gloss makes one think that lemon juice actually lightens ones hair, but honestly I don't think that just because everyone is doing it makes it right. I mean, a lot of people go ahead and drink milk because they think it's good for their teeth (suckers!), but clearly they know nothing of dental hygiene. So why should you listen to them about the lemon juice thing? My suggestion is to go spend a whole lot of money at a hair salon and have them dye it for you. What do you, live in the 16th century? Probably want a midwife for your birthin', too.
As far as the beer thing is concerned - beer is even worse for a hair dye than is lemon juice (which, contrary to my above suggestions that you are a chemical luddite, actually does work fairly well for hair dye). While this somewhat contradicts my believe that beer is good for everything (refreshing beverage, party favors, valentine's day gift), it's partially redeemed by the fact that beer is widely considered a very good hair wash. Seriously. Not only does it leave your hair full and bouncy, but do you have any turned on a guy gets when their girl smells like beer? It has a similar effect on men as rubbing dollar bills over all a guys body has on women. We've all got those subliminally triggered erogenous zones, you know. For me, it's bloodworms.
Dear papercut,
That was your Snapple lid, not mine. *I* can totally do it.
Dear Ziggurat,
Yes. And I encourage you to spend the next 5 days killing everything in the game. If nothing special happens, then you probably missed some in the secret area on level 4.
You should totally go with me on video game information, by the way.I used to be good friends with the Cheep-Cheeps in Super Mario Brothers. They were always pissed off because people thought they were actually frugal. But I tell you, they could live large like the best of them. Super Mario Brothers, of course, is where the term Bling-Bling originates. Y'know, when you're under one of those blocks and you jump repeatedly to get coins and it goes Bling-Bling-Bling-Bling...
Dear VERY,
Finally! A question into which I can really sink my fins. Oddly enough, I've haven't really put all that much thought about this (always just assuming that the 12 year old would win hands down). But Moby attended the Coney Island Mermaid Parade the other day, and from all accounts he was looking at least as strapping as a young lady. So maybe I should reevaluate my stand.
Dear LT,
You think you got a problem? Have you ever seen a box of moth balls? The heaviest moths in the world weight about 30g, and those things are huge! I understand to get them that size, they have to have a couple of army ants hold the moth down, and kick 'em between the legs. They swell up, get clipped, and are dipped in camphor to make them easy to find for the blind. Why do you think they word so well? Sure as shit if I walked into a restaurant and I saw a bunch of fish genetailia strewn about the floor, no way in hell I'd eat there [ed - what does fish genetailia look like?] Honestly, I have no idea.
Dear helpless,
As an ugly guy, I have to object to just about everything you've done so far in dealing with this unattractive fellow with a crush on you. He's a human being (I'm making an assumption here, but I think it's a valid one) worthy of your respect and honesty. Ugly or not, he's a person (my comments in the past about things like this notwithstanding), and you should really deal with him like an equal. You never know, he might end up on The Swan soon, and then who'll be laughing?
Also, the telling him you're a lesbian thing was definitely the wrong thing to do. First of all (my comments in the past notwithstanding) lesbians are human beings, worthy of your respect and should be treated as equals. Using their sexual proclivities to further your own sexual agenda (even if that agenda is to not have sex) is just plain disrespectful. Also, those chicks are pretty butch, and if they find out about it they might kick your ass.
My suggestion is to just have a talk with the guy. Tell him the truth about your feelings (NOT about his trainwreck of a face, however. Have a heart). A frank discussion about how he's a nice fellow, but you're just not interested, while it will hurt a little at the time, is better for everyone in the long run. At the end of the conversation, make sure to kick him in the camphor to punctuate how serious you are.
Dear duck,
First of all - what is a duck doing keeping a fish? Ducks eat fish. Except vegetarian ducks, which have to eat soy fish (seitan salmon, which oddly enough I've had, is bad enough to make a fish want to chew it's own fins off). You don't see humans keeping cows in their bedroom as pets, fish keeping jars of bloodworms, or bears keeping bags of trash, do you?
In any case, back to your fish. Well, it could have been a lot of things. Perhaps your fish had an inner ear disorder (not incredibly likely, as fish don't have ears, we have air sacs. But a fairly common piscine balance problem is airsacitis, causing a smelly airsack and inverted swimming). Another possibility is that fish, just like humans, can. . . how do I say this politely. . . be born "a little off". I personally believe the entire species Northern Pike has some serious developmental problems. Or, perhaps there was nothing wrong with your fish and it was just screwing with you.
Dear Maddie,
Woof - I should definitely start keeping up with these questions, as this is almost defintely moot (an interesting aside about the word moot: did you know that American English and British English not only have different meanings for the word moot, but that they are completely opposite? This resulted in an entertaining conversation with a Brit the other day. Entertaining to me because I figured it out after the fact. Not so entertaining to him, since he thinks I believe that he's an idiot).
Anyway - should you go over to this guy's house? Depends on a number of different factors. How old are you? How much do you like this guy? Do you have clearly defined boundaries in your head, and do you feel that he'll respect them? And most of all, is the guy me? Because if so, the answer to the other questions are moot, and you should totally come over.
Dear Simple,
First of all, I want to aplogize to our more sensitive readers about the nature of this question and answer. However, this is an important topic, and like the book says - everyone poos. So get over it. While I'm apologizing, I also might as well do so to our more discerning readers, to whom I'd like to profer my sincerest regrets for the quality of this response, which is probably going to be pretty crappy.
Well, the timing of your daily poo (and good on you for making it daily! I know a lot of people and fish who feel as if the daily movement is a Holy Grail which only the purest of heart [and fullest of fiber] can grasp) doesn't have all that much to do with how healthy you are (there's a dependant / independant variable problem in that last sentance, but you get the point). It does, however, have an effect on some other things. For instance, I like to take care of business before I hit the shower in the morning, thereby giving the ole undercarriage a good simonizing before heading out into the world. There's also something to be said for dealing with that sort of thing well before lunch, so you can forget about it by the time you have to eat a sandwich. I suppose you could wait until after lunch, but personally I can't wait that long. Also, if you're like me, you want to get a chapter or two of reading in before you hit the office, and where else can you really get any peace and quiet these days? So I come out pretty stongly for early morning, although that's just a personal perference (backed, you'll note, with some hygenic and time-budgeting arguments).
Dear Anonymous,
I like "Nice scales - wanna spawn?"
Dear star,
Yeah - you should totally use my girlfriends name! That way, each of us can tell our girlfriends that we named a star after them! This is the best idea ever. You should also give her a diamond tennis bracelet, but tell her that you are leaving it with the ATF crew for safe-keeping.
Dear Britt,
Well, seeing as how he's your best male friend and all, you could just come out (no pun intended) and ask him. You know, communication and all. Learned that from one of my girlfriends. Not soon enough, unfortunately. Well, fortunately. But this isn't about me.
Although I could forsee a problem. I mean, it's been this long, and you haven't figured it out yet. So all this time has passed and what are you gonna do now? Admit that you haven't gotten that part puzzled out? It's kind of like being in an "It's Pat!" in that long stretch when Saturday Night Live sucked. In that case, I would suggest some convoluted schemes, like hiring two beautiful actors, one male one female, to hit on him on successful nights. Check to see to whom he responds positively.


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Verizon's Motorola Citrus and LG Vortex get shown off in comparison chart
Verizon seems to love comparison charts that let its phones go head to head with the competition from other carriers. And we love the fact that they keep leaking.
Today's chart leak brings us more details about the specs of the Motorola Citrus and the LG Vortex. These are both low-end Android smartphones that count affordability as one of their main features.
The Motorola Citrus has been officially announced pre-CTIA Fall and will probably be out on November 11.
The LG Vortex has leaked once before, but hasn't yet been acknowledged by Big Red. It looked like it was going to be a version of the LG Optimus One tailor made for Verizon, and while the two are very similar, there's an important difference (aside from the looks): the Vortex has a QVGA (240×320) resolution touchscreen, while the Optimus One has an HVGA (320×480) one. Screen size is the same 3.2 inches though, and the Vortex also runs Android 2.2 Froyo. It comes with a 2 GB microSD card pre-installed and supports cards up to 32 GB in size. It has a 3.2 MP camera and comes with Swype, Verizon and Bing navigation (but Google Maps can be downloaded off the Android Market).
The Motorola Citrus is very similar in specs to the LG Vortex, only it runs Android 2.1. The screen is smaller at 3 inches, but has the same resolution, the camera is only 3 MP and there's no Swype. Other than that, the features are pretty much identical.
The LG Vortex will probably join the Motorola Citrus on Verizon before the end of the year. Now all that's left is for these devices to get priced.
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Exclusive Vacation Package gives you four nights at the on-site Cabana Bay hotel, three days of two-park admission tickets, free on-site transportation, and even a special welcome parcel. You also get into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and hour early and get to select from breakfast at Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade or the Leaky Cauldron in the new Diagon Alley area. The early access will be invaluable, given the crowds that will surely flock to see the new addition.
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According to a March 26, 2014 story in the Associated Press, astronomers at a telescope located in Chile have discovered a new dwarf planet orbiting the sun in the Oort Cloud 7 and a half billion miles distant. It is 280 miles in diameter and has been designated 2012 VP113 or, unofficially and jokingly, Dwarf Planet Joe Biden. This is pending a more official name, of course.
VP seems to be pink colored and has an average temperature of minus 480 degrees. It joins dwarf planets Sedna and Eris as likely one of many such bodies that dwell in the Oort Cloud, an area of asteroids, comets, and other bodies that mark the outer boundary of the Solar System. The planet has an eccentric, elongated orbit that will take it out to as much as 42 billion miles at its farthest point.
While the new dwarf planet is likely one of thousands that exist in the Oort Cloud, it is difficult to detect such bodies due to the great distances involved,. The discovery of VP is considered a fluke that may be difficult to repeat.


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College Hockey:Gastrock Stars In First Career Win For Dartmouth
Sophomore Backstops Revamped Lineup For Big Green
HANOVER, N.H. — After the final buzzer sounded, Mike Maturo led a procession of players to the Dartmouth net, as Darren Gastrock received his share of congratulatory pats on the helmet for notching his first career win and helping the Big Green to snap a three-game losing streak.
Gastrock deserved the thank-yous.
The Big Green (5-4-1, 3-2-1 ECAC) received an energetic effort from its entire retooled lineup, but it was the sophomore netminder's sterling glove save on a Greg Lauze shot with 25 seconds left that secured Dartmouth's 3-2 win over Merrimack (6-10-0, 2-6-0 Hockey East) Saturday night in front of 2,215 at Thompson Arena and had everyone talking after the game.
"Darren made a couple of very key saves," Dartmouth head coach Bob Gaudet said, "and obviously the glove save late in the game was just outstanding. It was an unbelievable save — as good a save as you'll ever see."
Gastrock earned the start after performing well as a third-period replacement in Dartmouth's 3-2 loss to Vermont on Dec. 1. Usual starter Nick Boucher continued to struggle Thursday night against New Hampshire, earning Gastrock the nod in this game.
The Anchorage, Alaska, native made 27 saves in the triumph, including his big one against Lauze that sealed Dartmouth's first win since Nov. 20 and Gastrock's first victory in six career appearances.
"I had one big save at the end," said Gastrock, who made his second career start and his first since Nov. 4, 2000. "The whole team obviously helped me out. I was glad to make that save. It feels great to get the 'W.'"
Merrimack associate head coach Mike Doneghey, who continues to fill the lead role as head coach Chris Serino battles with throat cancer, acknowledged Gastrock's big save but also made mention of Dartmouth's controversial first goal.
Brian Van Abel scored it 6:18 into the game off a blocked shot from Mike Murray, chipping the puck into an open net as Joe Exter was out of position. The Merrimack contingent felt that the netminder was a victim of interference, but referee Scott Hansen ruled that a Dartmouth player was unintentionally pushed into Exter.
"The first goal is what killed us," said Doneghey, whose team has yet to win two in a row. "We saw that the Dartmouth guy was checked, but he made no effort to get out of the way. And that cost us."
Dartmouth escaped from the opening 20 with a 2-1 lead.
Speedy rookie Matt Foy knotted the score at one after Van Abel's goal with a great individual effort, forcing a defenseman to fall before dishing the puck between Gastrock's legs for his third goal of the year.
The tie didn't stand up for long, as Chris Baldwin netted his fourth of the year. From the right circle, Baldwin chipped the puck toward the net. He may have been looking for center Frank Nardella, but the puck bounced past Nardella and a screened Exter (29 saves) for a 2-1 Dartmouth lead.
The Big Green upped its lead to 3-1 at the 4:16 mark of the second, as Murray was virtually undefended as he cradled the puck along the right boards before skating in and backhanding it past a fooled Exter, spelling the eventual game-winner. Van Abel had an assist on the play, giving him as many points in this game as he had all of last season.
"Sometimes you just get the bounces and things start going your way," Van Abel said. "The whole team worked hard."
Dartmouth seemed to dominate possession for much of the second stanza, but a defensive breakdown allowed the Warriors to pull within one once again, as junior Alex Sikatchev fired in his ninth of the year on a power play at the 14:23 mark.
The Warriors had their share of chances in the third period, outshooting the Big Green 11-5 and earning two chances on the power play, but they came up short.
Their best chance was on the late draw after pulling their goalie. Merrimack won the faceoff and executed its plan to perfection, but Gastrock passed the final test.
"We drew it up on the boards for Anthony [Aquino] to walk off the wall on the faceoff and hit Greg [Lauze] with a one-timer," Doneghey said. "The goalie made a great save."
Dartmouth's new-look lineup was a breath of fresh air for a team that was struggling after beginning the season 4-1-1.
Forwards Nathan Szymanski and Joe Gaul both made their collegiate debuts, joining right winger Chris Snizek to form an all-freshman line, while sophomore Mike Wheelihan made just his second career appearance and senior Gary Hunter made his debut as a defenseman after spending much of his tenure as a forward.
"I thought the freshman line created some energy and I thought Gary Hunter played a solid game," Gaudet said. "And Darren played a super game in goal. He was very under control."
After a 12-day break for the holidays, these teams will face each other again in the first round of the Sheraton/Howard Bank Classic, held Dec. 28-29 at the University of Vermont's Gutterson Field House.
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Coach Larry Brown with seniors Nick Russell (left) and Shawn Williams
Dec. 23, 2013
DALLAS (SMU) --- The SMU Men's Basketball team received a vote in the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday. The Mustangs, in their second season under Coach Larry Brown, are 10-2 following a 62-54 victory at Wyoming on Friday.
SMU opens American Athletic Conference play at Cincinnati on New Year's Day. The Mustangs then host No. 15/15 Connecticut on Jan. 4 in the first basketball game in the renovated Moody Coliseum. The Jan. 4 matchup is already sold out. The game at Cincinnati and the UCONN game are televised on ESPNU and available on the SMU Radio Network with flagship KAAM 770 AM in DFW.
The Mustangs rank second nationally in field goal percentage defense (.357), eighth in field goal percentage (.509), 12th in rebound margin (+9.6), 17th in scoring defense (61.1), 17th in 3-point percentage (.412) and 26th in assists (16.2).
This is the first vote SMU has received since Dec. 23, 2003. The 10-2 start is the best for SMU through 12 games since an 11-1 start in 1999-2000.
Less than 30 men's season and mini-season tickets still remain and include the UCONN game. Other ticket options are available for the remaining men's basketball games. For more information or to purchase any plans or tickets, call the SMU Ticket Office at 214-SMU-GAME (214-768-4263) or log on to SMUMustangs.com.
Earlier today, sophomore forward Markus Kennedy was named to The American weekly honor roll after averaging 16.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in the Mustangs' two wins last week. Sophomore guard Nic Moore has been on the honor roll three times, with junior center Yanick Moreira also earning one appearance. Freshman forward Ben Moore was named the Rookie of the Week earlier this season.


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Shivagange gets its name from the Holy places and temples it hosts. The spring water found here is considered to the sacred water 'Gange'.
The hillock has few temples atop and a statue of Nandi carved out of single stone is a beauty. It is about two kilometers from the bottom of the hillock where there is a village to the top of the hill. There are many temples all along the way.
The place being a huge collection of boulders and solid granite rock structures, it invites not just pilgrims but rock climbers and adventure lovers as well. Though there are no bolted routes, there is plenty of climbing.
The places is mostly crowded all the time, thanks to the temples. At the same time it because of this number one can find the place very much dirty and full of garbage, plastic being thrown everywhere. Adding to this the shops over here sell water and other beverages in plastic sachets. People both local and visiting kind need a education here on this point.
From the religious point of view there are several temples and holy locations like ?Patalagange?, Olakala teertha, Nandi and Veerabhadreshwara temple in Shivagange. Shivagange is also known as Kaashi of the South. One of the marvelous points to note here is that in Shivagange if you do an Ghee abhisheka in the temple it turns into Butter. Over the weekend this place is over crowded, there are around 6 wedding halls in the vicinity and this only adds to the chaos in the 'wedding season'
From the trekking point of view, though it not as demanding as Savanadurga it is still tough and is a good 2+ kms from the bottom to the top of the hill. Most of the way till the middle or the starting point of the main climb is easy, after which the climb becomes a bit tough with the steps carved out of the hill being narrow at places.
However due to my recent knee injury we didn't go all the way to the top, knee felt slightly sore at the Olakala Theertha, so we turned back from there :(
Midway to the temple on top you see this arch that is simply amazing!
The Gangadhareshwara temple is known for what people call a miracle where in if we do a Ghee abhisheka it turns into Butter!! One more interesting point about this is that there was a board and an entrance which mentioned ?Kempegowda?s Treasury?. Kempegowda is known as the architect who helped the region florish with his planning. This place is thought to be the place where all the treasury was kept.
There is also a tunnel which is believed to be connect Shivagange to the ?Gavigangadhareshwaraswamy Temple? in Bangalore. Imagine going down the tunnel in Bangalore and appearing in Shivagange, but alas there is no much scope for investigation as at both the places it is kept closed as it is very risky to undertake this journey through the tunnel as the air/oxygen would be very low also since it has not been used for a long long time it may not actually be very easy to go also.
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PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. ?- The Arizona women's golf team finished in ninth place after the final day of play at Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. on Wednesday.
The Wildcats shot a 71-over-par 923 to trail tournament champion Pepperdine by 27 strokes after the Waves shot a 44-over-par 896. UCLA finished in second after shooting 46-over-par 898. Duke shot a 48-over-par 900 to finish third. Florida (904) and Washington (906) finished in fourth and fifth.
Individually, junior Cassandra Kirkland led the Wildcats. She finished tied for 25th after shooting an 8-over-par 79 in the final round, for a three-round total of 229 (+16).
Senior Miriam Kraschinski and junior Whitney Welch each shot a three-day total 233 (+20) to tie for 42nd. Junior Lani Elston finished the tournament at 23-over-par 236 and tied for 55th place. Senior Mar Garcia tied for 66th after she shot a 30-over-par 243.
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The third-ranked UCLA women's soccer team (5-0-1) hosts 18th-ranked Pepperdine, Princeton and UC Irvine in the UCLA Soccer Classic this weekend at Drake Stadium. UC Irvine and Pepperdine kick off the tournament on Friday, Sept. 14 with a 4 pm game, followed by UCLA vs. Princeton at 7 pm. On Sunday, UC Irvine plays Princeton at 4 pm, and UCLA plays Pepperdine at 7pm in a game nationally-televised by the Pac-12 Networks. Both of UCLA's games will be audio broadcast on UCLABruins.com.
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Pepperdine enters the weekend with a 5-2-0 record and No. 18 national ranking by the NSCAA. The Waves split against the Arizona schools last weekend, defeating Arizona, 2-1, but falling to Arizona State, 1-0. Pepperdine has impressive firepower offensively, led by Amanda LeCave's seven goals and Anisa Guajardo's four goals and five assists.
Princeton is 2-1-1 on the season and will be playing its first games away from home this weekend. The Tigers have shut out their last two opponents (3-0 over Saint Joseph's and 1-0 over Temple). Jen Hoy leads the squad with five goals and is tied for fourth in the nation in goals per game (1.25).
UC Irvine holds a 3-5-0 season mark and is coming off a weekend split at the Denver Invitational, where it defeated Cincinnati, 2-1, but lost to Denver, 4-0. Laura McGrail is the Anteaters' leading scorer with two goals, both game-winners.
UCLA's all-time record against Pepperdine is 12-3-2, but the Bruins have not won a game in this series since 2009 (2-0 in Malibu). Last year's matchup finished in a 1-1 tie on the road, and Pepperdine won, 1-0, in 2010 in Los Angeles to snap UCLA's 73-match unbeaten streak. UCLA is 3-0 all-time against Princeton, with shutout wins in 2001, 2004 and 2005.
Bruins Remain Unbeaten
UCLA remained unbeaten on the season after coming back to tie LMU on Friday, 1-1, and shutting out No. 20 Tennessee, 1-0, on Sunday. The Bruins currently have a 14-game unbeaten streak.
In the LMU contest, the Lions took a 1-0 lead into halftime, but the Bruins roared back to tie in the 49th minute on the first collegiate goal by freshman Kristiana Konkol-Mroczkowski. The Bruins outshot the Lions in the game, 27-4, but could not find the back of the net for a second goal.
Against Tennessee, the Bruins posted their fourth shutout in six games, downing the Lady Vols by a 1-0 score. Rosie White scored the game's only goal in the 54th minute, recording her second in three games this year.
UCLA Ranked No. 3/4 Nationally
The Bruins dropped one spot to No. 3 in the NSCAA Coaches' Poll this week and went from No. 1 to No. 4 in the Soccer America Poll. UCLA is No. 5 in the Top Drawer Soccer rankings.
Killion, Mewis Return after Winning U-20 Title
The Bruins regain the services of sophomores Sarah Killion and Samantha Mewis after the duo helped lead Team USA to the FIFA U-20 World Cup title. In the championship match against Germany, Killion started, and Mewis came in off the bench as the U.S. downed the defending champions, 1-0, to capture third World Cup crown in the tournament's history.
Two on Watch List
Senior forward Zakiya Bywaters and sophomore defender Abby Dahlkemper were selected to the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Watch List. Both are already proving to be worthy Player of the Year candidates, with the duo tying for the team lead in scoring with two goals and five points apiece. Bywaters has one game-winning goal and an assist on another game-winner, while Dahlkemper has posted two game-winning goals of her own while being the defensive leader of a team that has posted shutouts in four of six games. Dahlkemper was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week and selected to Soccer America's Team of the Week for Week 3.
Team of National Teamers
UCLA's roster is filled with players with various Youth or Full National Team experience, with 17 players (over half the squad) representing three different countries. U.S. Under-20 National Team players are Zakiya Bywaters, Chelsea Cline, Abby Dahlkemper, Sarah Killion, Samantha Mewis, Megan Oyster, Courtney Proctor, and Jenna Richmond. Former U.S. U-18 and U-17 National Team players include Caprice Dydasco, Kylie McCarthy, Katelyn Rowland, Kristiana Konkol-Mroczkowski, Kodi Lavrusky and Taylor Smith. Ally Courtnall has dual citizenship and has seen time with both the U.S. and Canadian U-17 teams. And the Bruins also have two full national team players who played in the Olympics in Chelsea Stewart (Canada) and Rosie White (New Zealand).
A National Program
Nearly half of this year's team (12 of 29 players) reside from outside the state of California. The 2012 Bruins have players from Colorado, Hawai'i (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nevada, Texas, Virginia, Washington and New Zealand.
All-Access with Chelsea Cline
Senior midfielder Chelsea Cline is giving NCAA.com All-Access to the Bruin team behind the scenes this season. Check out her video diaries at NCAA.com.
Head Coach B.J. Snow
The 2012 season marks B.J. Snow's second year at the helm of the UCLA women's soccer program. In his first season, he guided UCLA to a 16-1-4 record (.857 winning percentage).
Snow has been with the Bruin program since arriving in 2006 as a volunteer assistant coach. He quickly rose through the coaching ranks in Westwood, going from volunteer assistant to full-time coach in the span of just one year. He was then promoted to assistant head coach in 2009 before being named head coach in 2011. During his time at UCLA, the Bruins have compiled a record of 113-19-11, reaching the NCAA College Cup from 2006-09. UCLA also won three consecutive Pac-10 titles from 2006-08.
A master recruiter, Snow has helped UCLA notch top 5 classes in each of his seven seasons on staff. Snow's 2011 class, which featured 10 players with national team experience, is widely regarded as one of the best classes in women's soccer history
In addition to his efforts in the college game, Snow has also served as an assistant with the Under-20 U.S. Women's National Team, traveling with the team to the 2010 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Germany. He has also been brought in by U.S. Soccer as a clinician at a number of coaching seminars.
Snow was a four-year starter on defense at Indiana University from 1996-99 and helped the Hoosiers capture four-straight Big Ten titles, including back-to-back national championships in 1998 and 1999.
Unprecedented TV Coverage
With the launch of the Pac-12 Networks, women's soccer will be receiving unprecedented television coverage in 2012. The Pac-12 Networks plans to air a total of 58 live women's soccer matches this season, including nine UCLA matches. Sunday's Bruin game against Pepperdine will be aired nationally on Pac-12 Networks at 7:00 pm PT.
To see if your television provider is carrying Pac-12 Networks, visit the Pac-12 channel finder.


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Zero Footprint: A Fancy Vertical Chess Set
Seen here playing with himself in more ways than one, a man contemplates his next move on Hammacher Schlemmer's $300 Vertical Chess Set. In case you couldn't tell, it's a wall-mounted chess set. Sure you could probably make a table-top version out of a heavily modified Connect Four, but let's not kid ourselves: it's not worth investing the time. Besides, you know what's cooler than playing vertical chess? Playing horizontal hide the sausage. Know what I'm saying? I'm saying hide pieces of hotdog in the couch and watch your dog try to get at them.
Product Site
Vertical Chess Set [laughingsquid]
Thanks to Lane, who prefers checkers. Me? Skyward Sword.


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Despite inconvenience, Elkhart residents support synthetic marijuana raids, closings
Six stores in Elkhart remain boarded up after police raids targeted fake pot sales. Members of the surrounding communities say it's had an immediate positive effect on the environment.
ELKHART — The two convenience stores on West Franklin Street are separated by four blocks, creating a stretch of roadway on Elkhart's southwest side that was, until June 9, a magnet for activity.
The stores seemed to thrive and area residents could depend on quick access to cigarettes, toiletries and hot food.
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But police raids on June 9 and a corresponding effort by the Elkhart County prosecutor to shut down a handful of stores over alleged illegal drug sales have diminished the social scene on that stretch of Franklin.
The Burger Dairy store and Marathon gas station now sit silent, both boarded up.
Also gone is the easy availability of synthetic marijuana allegedly being sold from behind the counters when clerks were prompted by customers who knew how to ask for it.
The raids netted 20 arrests in Elkhart and South Bend.
Marathon station, 1859 W. Franklin St.
Burger Dairy/Phillips 66, 1403 W. Franklin St.
Conoco station, 1245 S. Main St.
Marathon station, 1226 S. Main St.
Sunnyside Foodmart, 1502 Benham Ave.
Marathon station, 1850 E. Bristol St.
Unlike circumstances in South Bend, through, Elkhart County Prosecutor Curtis Hill is seeking to shut down several Elkhart stores in an effort to cut off the supply and send a warning to other store owners.
Numerous people who talked with The Elkhart Truth said they've noticed a deadening effect in the neighborhood and are willing to sacrifice convenience in exchange for a crackdown on an elusive drug problem.
"It's sad. I hate to see it boarded up like that, but it has to happen. We have to protect our own," said Dana Hummer, who lives within view of the shuttered Burger Dairy store along Franklin.
Hummer frequented the Burger Dairy store, but didn't like what she saw sometimes.
She said she repeatedly witnessed clerks selling packets of the illegal drug to customers and doing so with a sense of disregard.
"If you told him 'you shouldn't be doing it,' he just shrugged and ignored you," Hummer said.
Hummer said she found empty packets in a nearby alley and believes youngsters were smoking the fake pot in the mornings, before they'd get on the school bus.
"There's little kids out here smoking that stuff," Hummer said. "They get ready to go on the school bus and you see them dropping packages of that stuff down the alley."
And sure enough, crumpled 4-gram packets were easily found during a stroll through the neighborhood by a Truth reporter.
Two miles away, a similar situation has played out on South Main Street where an older Conoco gas station and a nearby Marathon store — opened less than a year ago — have both been idled.
For Cocheta Manion, the change is welcomed even though she no longer has a convenient place to buy soda and cigarettes.
Manion shares an apartment at Main and McDonald streets with her sister, Breanne Bennett, and three children. They live less than a block from the stores.
When she saw the raids unfold, she suspected it was related to synthetic marijuana.
The closings seemed to pull the plug on a steady stream of pedestrian traffic along McDonald Street as people headed to and from the stores, she said.
Alcohol sales, she believes, were one of the main attractions.
"We used to have traffic constantly. It didn't matter what time, there always was somebody walking to the gas station," Manion said Thursday afternoon.
The muted activity is further enhanced by a temporary street closing for a road project that has enveloped both stores.
Regardless, the store closings, she said, are a good thing.
"Yes, absolutely. It keeps the riff-raff away," Manion said. "It's really quiet now."
Quiet is the same word used by Hill Tuesday in describing the impact of the closings.
"The quiet that exists at some of these locations that didn't exist before, I think, is helpful to the neighborhood," Hill said. "If you've got locations that are connected with alleged drug activity or any type of alleged illegal activity where people congregate, that feeds back into the neighborhood."
City Councilman Ron Troyer said he did not like the idea of closing the stores.
The closings have caused an inconvenience, especially for people who don't drive, he said.
"It's a shame the way it's affecting communities," Troyer said.
Hill downplayed the importance of "convenience," adding, "people will find a way."
Jason Moreno, who lives a few blocks from the Main Street stores, said the neighborhood still has a small store on Indiana Avenue that is available for necessities.
Moreno watched numerous conversations about the raids online and said he believes most people support the moves by law enforcement.
"For the most part, people are pretty happy that drug dealers got shut down," Moreno said.
Beyond cutting off a supply, Hill said the raids and closures were geared toward getting people's attention and putting a spotlight on a drug problem that not enough people understand.
He's hoping the closures serve as a reminder.
"I think the average person will appreciate that we're taking some steps to show a little muscle to get these things taken care of," Hill said.


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Associate and Founding Director
Sociology of Religion
Catholic Social Thought
Disaster Research
BS, Spring Hill College; M. Div., S.T.M. Woodstock College at Union Theological Seminary (NYC) AM; Ph.D., Duke University
Fr. Edward "Ted" Arroyo, SJ, is rector of the Jesuit Community at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, and was the founding director of JSRI (2007-2009). He received his undergraduate education (sociology and philosophy) at Spring Hill College, professional theological degrees from Woodstock College at Union Theological Seminary (NYC) and the A.M. and Ph.D. in sociology from Duke University. Since his ordination in 1975, he has been involved in education, writing, research, social action, advocacy for justice, and applied sociological analysis. As editor of Blueprint for Social Justice (1997-2004) at Loyola's Twomey Center for Peace Through Justice, Fr. Arroyo oversaw the publication of over 60 issues covering a wide range of social justice topics. His direction of the Ethics In Public Policy program at Georgetown University's Woodstock Theological Center (1997-2003) led to the publication of The Ethics of Lobbying: Organized Interests, Political Power and the Common Good (2002). Fr. Arroyo has supervised international graduate immersion courses in Asia and Latin America, and served in "The Mission" with the Jesuits in Paraguay. He also has held a number of responsible positions within the Society of Jesus: superior of collegiate formation program for Jesuits, rector of the Jesuit community at Loyola University, assistant to the provincial for social and international ministries, provincial superior (1990-1996), and associate academic dean at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley (2004-2007). Fr. Arroyo brings over 40 years of experience in leadership, research, administration, education, social and international ministry to his role as JSRI Associate for Alabama. His most recent publication for JSRI was Contemplating the Katrina Whirlwind: From "Apocalypse Now" to Solidarity for the Common Good. See "Reports." Ted is currently developing JSRI's outreach and contacts in Alabama. He recently testified before the Alabama House of Representatives concerning anti-immigrant legislation.


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Hudson Jet
The tale of the Hudson Motor Car Company's 1953-54 Jet compact is one of the saddest in all of automotive history. The annals of automotive failure are replete with four-wheeled Greek tragedies, tales of the pathetically under-engineered and the terminally unreliable, cars which failed due to their own inherent vices and inadequacies.
The Hudson Jet is not one of these.
It was superbly engineered, its unibody sold as a rock. It boasted excellent performance for its day. It was roomy and comfortable. Its fuel economy is decent even by twenty-first century standards. It was a car with no real serious vices--and yet, it effectively destroyed the Hudson Motor Car Company.
The story of the Jet has its origins in the success of the Nash Rambler. Nash brought the first American compact to market in 1950 as a well-equipped little convertible, and soon expanded the model range to cover everything from two-door coupes to station wagons. While most American car buyers in those days were interested only in full-sized iron, the Rambler found a comfortable market niche and Nash was soon selling them as fast as it could make them.
Meanwhile, over at Hudson, sales of its full-sized Hornet and Wasp were in a slow decline. The Hudson "step-down" body styling was becoming dated, and Hudson's use of an L-head six-cylinder engine--albeit a very good L-head six-cylinder engine--when the Big Three were going to overhead valves and V-8s led to a perception that it was behind the times.
Hudson President A. Edward Barit decided that his company would try to get in on the compact market that Nash seemed to be doing so well in. The new car would be built on a 105-inch wheelbase, and use a small-bore, high-compression version of the venerable L-head six. Hudson's talented chief stylist Frank Spring came up with a smooth, low-slung design reminiscent of the contemporary Mercedes W-120 "Ponton" sedan.
Unfortunately, Hudson did not build that car.
President Barit insisted that the new car have "chair-high" seating and enough headroom to wear a fedora while driving. This stretched the design in the vertical dimension. Then, the executive meddling got worse. Mr. Barit invited Hudson's biggest dealer, Jim Moran of Chicago, to consult on the design of the new car. Mr. Moran sold an incredible 3,000 cars a year, 5% of Hudson's total output, and so he was someone that Hudson probably needed to pay attention to. In and of itself, consulting a major dealer on design issues is not a bad idea. The dealer, if he's any good, might know a thing or two about what customers are looking for.
Unfortunately, Mr. Moran's suggestions were based, not on what Hudson customers might have wanted, but on what Mr. Moran personally wanted. Mr. Moran's tastes were, shall we say, a bit out of the mainstream. Like Mr. Barit, he liked high seating and hats and high rooflines. He also liked Oldsmobile tail lights and the curved backlight of the full-sized 1952 Ford.
Thanks to these two, the Jet ended up with a high fender line, a high roof line, tail lights that looked like an afterthought, and a rear window styled for a much bigger car. (Pittsburgh Plate & Glass was able to supply back windows of the proper width to Hudson, but only if it used the exact same curvature as the Ford window.) It was either too tall for its length and width, or too short and narrow for its height, depending on how you look at life. The "guppy-mouth" grille made it seem a little unhappy, as though it knew it wasn't going to win the beauty contest and had only just realized it perhaps shouldn't have entered in the first place.
If you look closely at the illustrations, you'll note that there's a crease running along the side below the door handles. On the fancier Jets, it's set off with a chrome strip. Legend has it that Frank Spring worked that crease into the final styling to demarcate where his original fender line would have been had the guys in the fedoras not messed with the design.
(Viewing the Jet from the perspective of a half-century later, it's perhaps a little hard for us to appreciate just how "off" its proportions looked in 1952. Picture, if you will, one of the more attractive "three-box" compact sedans you see on the road these days. Now, imagine it next to a Chevy Aveo sedan. The Aveo is a little too tall, and a little too narrow, and comes off a little dorky by comparison. Now do you see what I'm talking about?)
Like all postwar Hudsons, the Jet used unibody construction. It was solid, yet relatively lightweight.
The rear suspension used coil springs instead of leaf springs. The high-compression engine (available with the "Twin H" induction system) gave it excellent acceleration for its day (12 seconds 0-60, at a time when 20 seconds was considered average), and the handling and braking were equally worthy. It got 24 MPG when cruising at a steady 50 MPH. Fit and finish and interior appointments were up to Hudson's usual high standards. Other than its odd proportions, it was a car that had absolutely nothing wrong with it.
Except for price, that is.
Hudson subcontracted out the fabrication of Jet unibodies to Murray Products. Hudson didn't have the cash to pay the tooling costs up front, so the tooling was financed by adding an amortization charge to the price of a Jet body. This, and other expenses, and Hudson's inability to take advantage of economies of scale the way the bigger firms could, drove the price of the Jet a little too far down the demand curve for its own good. A 1953 Hudson Jet in base trim with no options cost $1,858. In comparison, a base-model full-sized Chevrolet 150 cost only $1,670. For about the price of stripped-down no-frills no-options Hudson Jet, you could get a top-of-the-line Chevy Bel Air, a Ford Customline V-8 4-door sedan, or a 6-cylinder Studebaker "Loewy coupe."
In the 1953 model year, Hudson sold 21,143 Jets. In 1952, Hudson had sold 70,000 or so cars and made $8 million in profit. In 1953, it sold 66,000 cars and, thanks to the Jet's development costs, lost $10 million. In 1954, it got worse: sales of Jets slid to 14,224, and Hudson lost another $6.2 million through April 30--putting it on pace for an $18 million loss in the calendar year. These losses were so devastating that Hudson was more or less forced to merge with Nash--it was either that or go bankrupt. The two manufacturers joined to form American Motors on May 1, 1954. One of the first things AMC's board did after the merger was to discontinue the Jet.
So, then, it is entirely fair to say that the Jet brought about the end of Hudson as an independent automaker. It was a perfectly good little car, but Hudson could not get the price down to where it needed to be to succeed in the marketplace.
What makes the story even sadder is to consider the opportunity cost of the Jet. It cost Hudson $16 million to bring the Jet to market. (That's about $127 million in today's dollars.) That $16 million could have been used to develop modern overhead-valve engines and freshen the styling of the full-size Hudsons. Hudson was an established player in the mid-priced, full-sized car market. While there's no way to know for certain, it's probable that a restyled Hornet with a modern V-8 would have sold much better than the ill-fated Jet.
As for the Jet itself, in 2009, it doesn't look as awkward as it did in 1953. It looks like just another old car, a little smaller than most. To the extent it's sort of homely, it's homely in an endearing way. Its problems weren't really its fault, it had a good heart under that dorky exterior, and it deserved a better fate than it got.
All of the illustrations in this article came from HudsonJet.net, a website maintained by Jet owner and enthusiast Sarah D. Young. (That's her red and white Jet at the top.) Her website is the premier resource for information about the Jet, including a PDF of the original owners' manual and an HTML version of the official Hudson service manual.
Sarah is also the proprietor of the "Jet Set" special interest group within the Hudson-Essex-Terraplane MotorCar Club. Membership in the Jet Set is open to "[a]ny person who aspires to own, owns, or drools at the sight of a Hudson Jet...." Sounds like our kind of people.
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College Hockey:Ciciola, Quigley each score twice as Hobart takes ECAC West title over Neumann
GENEVA, N.Y. — The Hobart Statesmen won their second ECAC West championship in school history by defeating Neumann 5-0 Saturday night at The Cooler.
Hobart's other league title came in 2004.
"I had a good sense of what was going on in the locker room this week and tried to stay out of the way," said Hobart coach Mark Taylor. "We wanted to make a big statement about how we are playing right now and I think [beating] Neumann University 5-0 is a heck of a big statement."
The second period was a wild affair that turned the game in Hobart's favor. The fireworks began at 7:44 when Neumann was awarded a penalty shot for a Hobart player letting go of his stick to prevent a pass.
Sophomore Mike Rey took the shot for Neumann and tried to steer the puck around Statesmen goaltender Nick Broadwater, but Broadwater extended his left pad and kept the game scoreless.
"Any time that happens, it kind of gives you an invincible feeling, especially when you add in all of the power plays they had earlier as well," said Taylor.
Hobart (16-10-1) built momentum off of the big stop by its netminder and erupted for three quick goals six minutes later.
Junior Bobby Hannah scored at 12:53 when he made a strong move into the Neumann zone shorthanded and tucked the puck inside the far post to get Hobart on the board.
Senior Greg Ciciola chipped in a puck off a scramble at the side of the net at 15:48 and freshman Peter Quigley scored off a deflection at 17:03. In that 4:06 span, Hobart built a mountainous 3-0 lead.
"We came out great," said Neumann coach Dominick Dawes. "All the credit in the world to Hobart. They straight out beat us. They hung in there and were opportunistic and it turned the tide. We had our chances early, but we didn't finish. Emotionally, we have been through a lot the last month and a half and it got the best of us."
The first period was very physical as both teams tried to establish a presence on the ice. A spat of penalties gave Neumann a 5-on-3 power play for a little over a minute plus two other single player power plays. The Hobart defense gave ground, but kept the Knights off the scoreboard and the first period ended scoreless.
Hobart's defense clamped down in the third period, preventing Neumann (15-8-3) from coming back from a third-period deficit as it has done in the previous two playoff rounds this year.
Ciciola and Quigley each added their second goals of the night in the third to reach the final 5-0 score.
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Planning the Exhibit
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We worked together to plan out the exhibit. Mr. Riccio came to help us often.
There were far too many meetings that lasted far too late. We used a storyboard to plan the exhibit and the many themes and storylines.
Dividing the group into committees got the work done efficiently...usually.
We used Adobe Illustrator to lay out the floor plan and walls of the gallery space.
The Committees:
Curatorial: Paul Baumann, Kara Long, Heather Mell, Dan Smaczny
Education: Amanda Bryden, Sarah Hagye, John Weck
Design: Toni Dauster, Sarah Hagye, John Weck
Registrar: Kara Long, Heather Mell, Dan Smaczny
Photography/Web Design: Amanda Bryden, Paul Baumann, Toni Dauster


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If you incubate and keep the "wind gate" acupuncture point warm you will not get sick as often!
So wear a scarf even when it starts to warm up. I know when warmer spring weather starts coming you want to start ditching layers. Try keeping your scarf but ditching the sweater instead – that way the sun has access to your skin from some vitamin D too, which is just as important if not more so than vitamin C to keep your immune system working properly.
And scarves just look cute. Check this out! A whole website devoted to scarves and how to wear them.
Watch my quick video to learn more about the wind gate acupuncture point and how to keep cold and bugs away. And follow me on YouTube to never miss a video or webshow from me!


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A Spring face is on my mind – after the dull winter I'm itching to enliven myself and snap out of this greyness.
Golden highlights, spring like skin with a soft glow and subtle make up. Below are the looks that inspire my beauty, thought and the products that I want to buy.
Spring face
- -March 4, 2011, 12:07PM
Hey… I work for a Makeup line.. a big one actually, and we LOVE Free People. I'd love to pass some fun makeup to your offices.. how do I go about that?
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i love my surf spray! beachy hair… instantly.
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You should do a must haves blog! Like what are this season's essentials and show how you can use them in different outfits. Something of the sort
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bumble&bumble surf spray is THE best.
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BB spray is good, but recently I've switched to Davines' No. 14 spray from their wizards line. It smells like cake batter and doesn't weigh my hair down if I use a lot of it.
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Maca is amazing, it really balance your mood swings and when you feel stressed out it really helps you calm down and focus. And the best of all, it's all natural ! I'm not doing an infomercial here, just want to say it's something amazing that we don't really know about !
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Fifty-Ninth Meeting of the Advanced Manufacturing Forum
Lean Production and Lean Office: Best Practices for Both
March 30-31, 2006
Session Highlights
Michael Darr
Production Planning and Delivery Manager
Bridgestone Firestone
Graniteville, South Carolina
Building Tires in a Whole New Way...
In 1997 Bridgestone/Firestone announced plans to build a new tire manufacturing plant in Aiken County, South Carolina that would be specifically designed for lean manufacturing. Through highly automated, first-of-its-kind machinery, innovative systems, and a highly trained and team-oriented workforce, its goal was to be the number one tire plant in the world. Eight years into that journey, accolades such as the Shingo Prize and Industry Week's Best Plants award have confirmed that the plant is well on its way to achieving that goal. Michael Darr discussed the keys to the plant's success as well as the lessons learned along the way.
Bridgestone Firestone (32KB pdf)
Paul Gomez
Production and Continuous Improvement Manager
Dana Corporation
Owensboro, Kentucky
Best Practices = Best Plant
The 319-person team at Dana Owensboro relies on techniques from the Toyota Production System (TPS) as the basis of their workplace culture. At a time when domestic automakers are laying off workers and closing plants, Dana continues to garner business from Toyota. They accomplish this through best practices such as error-proofing, adding smart automation, having a flexible labor pool, and gathering employee feedback (with a monthly reward for the best tip). Each supplier is assigned a color for visual aid in material handing; the production line's sequencing system is based on Internet communication with Toyota; these and other practices earned Dana Owensboro an Industry Week Best Plants honor in 2003, and Toyota Delivery Awards in 2000, 2001, and 2002. Paul Gomez shared Dana's successes and failures over the plant's eight-year history.
Dana Corporation (31KB pdf)
Ron Orcutt
President, Electrical Construction Materials
EGS Electrical Group
Rosemont, Illinois
The Lean Office Transformation
Lean - it's not just for the production floor. Working the paper through the office is as strategic to business today as production. Sales-order cycle times, engineering change-order cycle times, response times to customers' quote requests, product specification documents--these are just a few areas where inefficiencies and costly waste exist. Ron Orcutt keyed on the Best Practices for success in the Lean office transformation. He addressed the most important part of this transformation: the combination of technique and culture. "You can have recipes and checklists, but you must also have the right people. People and company culture are more important than the Lean solution," says Orcutt.
EGS Electrical Group (29KB pdf)
Winning Business on a .--.. . .- -. Foundation*
Ken Smith
Manufacturing Manager
General Cable
Altoona, Pennsylvania
In 1844, General Cable supplied the wire used by Samuel Morse for the historic communication link-up between Washington and Baltimore. Today, this Industry Week Best Plants supplier of ignition wire sets for the automotive aftermarket credits Lean principles, Six Sigma metrics, and an operator-led work environment for the elimination of waste, improvements in order times, and a winning business formula. Assembly cells transition from batch production to pure flow, consolidated suppliers replenish inventory daily, and workers request kaizens—making General Cable a quick responder to their downstream customers. And the more business their customers win, the more business for General Cable. Ken Smith presented, and Michael Sgro (Materials Manager), Heather Stolper (Plant Manager) and Carol Weyandt (Green Belt) offered their comments and insights during the Q&A and the breakout sessions.
General Cable (34KB pdf)
* .--.. . .- -. is Morse Code for "Lean"