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Breast cancer and prostate cancer: Early detection saves lives?
If breast and prostate cancer were detected early, via mammograms and PSA tests, treatment could begin earlier, and lives would be saved – right?
Wrong, according to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association that examined incidence and mortality rates for breast and prostate cancer over the past 20 years.1
Why? The authors think that we are in a state of "overdiagnosis" – that many slow-growing, non-threatening tumors are being detected and treated; at the same time, the more dangerous and aggressive cancers may be missed because they can grow and become lethal in the time interval between screenings, and by then treatment will not work. Overall, the mortality rates of breast and prostate cancer have not decreased significantly in the past 20 years.
Still, are there sound reasons to skip these screenings altogether? You decide…
Mammograms: Following detection of a tumor, 80% of biopsies are negative, and the risk of false positives is very high in women under 50.2 This equates to thousands and thousands of unnecessary surgical procedures performed on women after they have had a suspicious mammogram result. In a review, it was estimated that for every 2000 women screened, one will benefit, more than 200 will have a false positive result, and 10 healthy women will be treated unnecessarily.3 And those women who are treated for cancers earn many chemotherapy-related deaths counterbalancing any life-span enhancements in those treated.4 PSA tests: About 70% of men who have elevated PSA levels do not actually have cancer.1 And the side effects of the associated treatments include bowel, urinary, and sexual dysfunction.5 Additionally, a 9-year study in Sweden showed that men who had undergone endocrine treatment for prostate cancer were at a 20-30% increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and death from myocardial infarction.6
With both of these tests, detection of low-risk cancers also causes much undue emotional trauma to patients and their families.
(image credit: Samat Jain @Flickr)
The American Cancer Society now advises:
"There are some cancers for which we don't currently recommend screening, such as prostate cancer, because the benefits are unclear or unproven."7
The authors of the JAMA article offer strategies for the scientific and medical communities: to find specific biomarkers that can differentiate high-risk from low-risk cancers, and to target high-risk individuals with preventive treatments.
I offer a strategy to you: Be proactive – reduce your risk of breast and prostate cancer. Practice prevention by maintaining a healthy weight and eating an anti-cancer diet - a high-nutrient diet rich in protective phytochemicals from cruciferous vegetables, leafy greens, and berries, and minimizing or eliminating browned foods, animal products, and refined flour and sugar. Taking sufficient Vitamin D is also important. You can read more about the strong connections between diet and cancer in my article "Eat for Health – the Anti-Cancer Diet."
1. Esserman L, Shieh Y, Thompson I. JAMA. 2009 Oct 21;302(15):1685-92. Rethinking screening for breast cancer and prostate cancer.
2. Wright CJ, Mueller CB. Screening mammography and public health policy: the need for perspective. Lancet 1995;346(8966(:29-32.
3. Gøtzsche PC, Nielsen M. Screening for breast cancer with mammography. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD001877.
4. Rock E, De Michele. A Nutritional approaches to late toxicities of adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer survivors. J Nutr 2003 Nov;133(11 Suppl 1):3785S-3793S.
5. Albertsen PC, Hanley JA, Fine J. 20-year outcomes following conservative management of clinically localized prostate cancer. JAMA 2005;293 (17):2095-2101
6. M. Van Hemelrijck et al. 1BA Increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality following endocrine treatment for prostate cancer: an analysis in 30,642 men in PCBaSe Sweden. EJC Supplements - September 2009 (Vol. 7, Issue 3, Page 1, DOI: 10.1016/S1359-6349(09)72024-5)


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This grower used to harvest 10 ounces every three months from his 3' x 3' x 6' growroom. Now he pulls almost two pounds every 60 days. Here he explains how he tripled the output of his limited location.
Story & photos by MoRbiD
Because of my space limitations, I used to grow only four plants in my 3' x 3' grow space. I'd vegetate them for four weeks and then switch the lighting schedule to a 12-hour-on/12-hour-off light cycle to induce flowering. This method would yield anywhere from 1 to 3 ounces per plant, depending on the strain. The quality was always great, but the three-month wait for my herbs became unbearable.
Since then, I've tried something different. I now grow 25 plants in the same space, and not only have I increased my yield, but I've lowered the time it takes for me to harvest. With this Sea of Green–style method, I start out with 25 well-rooted and healthy clones of my favorite strain (Gumboldt, a local California strain known for its high yield, vigor, exquisite taste and potency). I place them in 6-inch Dixie Cups and veg them for only five days. This short veg time still allows the roots to develop into the soil mix, which helps to increase the yield in the end—bigger roots produce bigger buds. The health and quality of the clones is of paramount importance. Poor clones are difficult to coax along and can take up to twice as long to grow as healthy ones.

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I live in a constant state of dessert craving, which is not exactly news to anyone that knows me. But sometimes, I'll actually have a craving that ticks both the healthy and dessert columns, and when that happens, it's special enough to blog about.
Tofu Hua (tofu fa or tau huey in Cantonese*) is a light tofu dessert that's usually served at yum cha. It's almost the same as Filipino taho which is served for breakfast, which means that we have different priorities to the Chinese. In the early morning, vendors walk up and down the streets carrying large barrels across their shoulders, calling out "taho~" to let people know they can come outside and get a large glass or mug filled with deliciousness.
Taho is straightforward, just a block of soft tofu drowned in brown sugar syrup. Tofu hua is usually made with fresh tofu, with a less sweet syrup, or if you're really lucky, a ginger sugar syrup. I'm combining the two of these to get the best of both worlds.
* Thanks to Celeste for the Mandarin and Cantonese spellings!
Tofu Hua with Ginger Syrup
Silken tofu
Fresh ginger
Ground ginger (optional)
Oh yes, it's another recipe with no measurements or serving size! But you still love me, right?
For this entry, I'm making a single serving, but will be using the rest of the ingredients in my next couple of blog posts. What am I making? You'll just have to wait and see…
Firstly, we're making a simple syrup – which is equal amounts of sugar and water. I'm using 1.5 cups of both here, but I don't recommend doing this for any less than 1/2 cup. Simple syrup will last almost indefinitely in the fridge, so it's not worth the risk of burning a pot, even if you only want a little bit.
Peel and slice your ginger into thin pieces. The amount of ginger you'll need depends on how much syrup you're making, how strong you want it, and how quickly you want it to be finished. For my 1.5 cups of (strong) syrup, I used about half the ginger in the picture.
Put everything into a pot and bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar, then simmer. Stir the mixture occasionally so nothing gets stuck to the bottom of the pot.
For a mild syrup, simmer for about 10 minutes. For a stronger syrup, simmer for 20 minutes, or increase the amount of ginger.
While the syrup is boiling, cut your tofu up carefully. There's no need to press or drain it.
While fresh tofu is used for yum cha, I didn't have
the patience all the ingredients to make it, so I just went with silken tofu. I think firm tofu would be too firm for this dessert, but if my cravings were strong enough, I'd still probably go ahead and use it.
And that's basically it! Strain the ginger pieces out of the syrup, and pour it over the tofu. Let it sit for a few minutes for the heat from the syrup to warm the tofu, or eat rightaway and enjoy the contrasting temperatures.
If your syrup is still not strong enough (or you are too impatient), you can sprinkle some ground ginger into the simmering syrup to give it another boost.
Left over ginger can be frozen in either whole or grated form. The tube you can see in the freezer bag is grated ginger rolled in cling wrap – whenever I need grated ginger, I just slice a bit off one end. If you are freezing whole ginger, don't peel it first, and try to use young rather than mature ginger. The higher moisture content means that it freezes faster, and therefore thaws with less damage to the ginger root.
As for the leftover syrup, store it in a squeeze bottle for easy serving later on, or in an air-tight jar. You can warm the syrup by putting the container in a bowl of hot water for a few minutes.
Since sugar is a preservative, it should last pretty much forever in the fridge. You can use it whenever you'd want to add a bit of gingery sweetness – tea, cocktails or mixed drinks (try it with soda water!), use it as a soak for dried fruit or cakes, ice cream topping, basting liquid for tocino…
Or, you can wait and see what I did in my next couple of posts… Until then, I think I'll have some more tofu!
Do you have a healthy craving? Or a recipe that you can use in multiple dishes? Let me know in the comments!


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Who will be picking Dolphins' next drafted quarterback?
Pay VERY close attention to what I'm about to reveal.
The NFL draft is nothing more than a room full of scouts, coaches and executives making educated guesses.
They have all the film, the background information from investigators and coaches, and the workout numbers from combines and private workouts. But all these NFL teams are doing is GUESSING about draft prospects.
You can call it projecting, but its really guessing. That's why No.1 overall picks like JaMarcus Russell become busts, and undrafted players like John Randle get inducted into the Hall of Fame. Every pick is a roll of the dice.
What I've discovered over the last decade is the good guessers are the ones who stick to their blueprint, rarely stray from their prototypes, and typically don't make exceptions. But then again, Zach Thomas was an exception.
And don't get me started on draft analyst, who usually don't even watch all the game film teams do.
I remember back in 2008 when the Dolphins selected Chad Henne in the second round GM Jeff Ireland was THRILLED, so thankful that the Green Bay Packers took another quarterback one spot ahead of Miami.
That quarterback was Louisville's Brian Brohm, who was taken with pick No. 46. The Dolphins knew he'd struggle in the NFL for various reasons (accuracy wasn't good), and had him lower on their value board.
Brohm did struggle, falling short of having the mediocre career that Henne has as a starter the past three seasons.
Brohm got cut a year after he was drafted because Matt Flynn, a seventh-round pick the Packers took that same draft, beat him out. And Brohm struggled to establish himself in Buffalo.
That evaluation turned out to be a great decision by the Dolphins. But there is a flip side to the coin that now comes into play.
New Dolphins coach Joe Philbin was part of that Green Bay staff that picked Brohm with the 46th pick. Before, with Aaron Rodgers and Flynn as notched on his bedpost, I was comfortable about his input.
However, the Brohm selection also goes on that resume.
That second-round pick makes you wonder what was it that Philbin and Green Bay missed in their evaluation of Brohm, who some analyst thought was the second or third best quarterback in a mediocre draft class, which features Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco as the first-round picks.
And did Philbin, who was the offensive coordinator for the Packers at that time, learn from it?
Dolphins fans better hope he did, and that offensive coordinator Mike Sherman has a good eye for the position.
I'm VERY aware most Dolphins fans don't have confidence in Ireland's ability to SPOT and acquire talent for South Florida's NFL team.
While his critics have many valid points, they are slightly missing the mark. Ireland is widely respected in the NFL as a "good SCOUT." He's respected for his eye for talent, and has found plenty for the Dolphins through the draft, free agency, CFL, and the waiver wire.
What Ireland hasn't found the Dolphins is a franchise quarterback. But the list of people who failed to do that in South Florida is pretty long and disappointing.
Henne had the tools to be good, but was missing the IT factor that kept the team from rallying around him.
The franchise rode that train tool long and it cost Tony Sparano his job. Ireland tried to get off the train, but couldn't get a respectable deal done with Kyle Orton last offseason and settled for Matt Moore.
Pat White, a second-round pick in 2009, was a tragic error in judgment for numerous reasons. I've long reported that Ireland was the only person against the White selection, which Bill Parcells, David Lee and Dan Henning advocated for. Still, Ireland will openly admit he's guilty by association on that one too.
On the flipside, Ireland did find Moore twice. He scouting him for Dallas, which signed Moore as a rookie free agent, and signing him as a free agent last offseason.
Question is, can Ireland get a hit on swing No. 3 in the draft, which will probably be his last at bat if he doesn't.
And how much influence will Philbin and Sherman have in this critical decision?
Hopefully the Dolphins do better than Brohm and Henne this time around.


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The residents of a home at 661 Greene Street in Cumberland moved away two weeks ago, leaving 28 dogs of all sizes and ages in the vacant home. When authorities from the Allegany County Animal Shelter were notified and entered the home which was in terrible condition, feces covered the floors reported your4state.com.
Animal Control agents are now calling these dogs the "Lucky 28" however the pooch population from the suspected hoarder situation may be increasing. The latest update on the Allegany County Animal Shelter Facebook Saturday afternoon stated:
"A little update on the Lucky 28. The vets found no serious issues with most of the dogs. We do have one poor guy that gets very stressed and gets very weak. But they all show signs of very bad neglect. They have no socialization skills and we think that they have probably never been out of the house. Three more dogs have been pulled out of the house as of 4:45 this morning. Some of the female dogs are pregnant."
Watch the video of the dogs being settled in and evaluated by clicking here.
For people wanting to help, the shelter is asking for more free standing dog kennels and stainless steel water bowls. The shelter also is in need of tarps, flea medication, pop-up tents, dog crates, and financial help. They are also asking for volunteers to foster the other dogs and cats in the shelter to make room for the "Lucky 28+" for evaluation, quarantine, and socialization.
According to Becky McClarran, the president of the Allegany County Animal Shelter, the identity of the tenants who abandoned the dogs is known, and authorities are pursuing animal cruelty and neglect charges.
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Government contracting has developed into a very competitive marketplace. Companies of all sizes, from small firms with one employee to large firms with thousands of employees have been successful in selling products and services to government agencies at the federal, state, city, county and municipal levels. However, competition has heightened as more companies try to break into, be competitive in, and stay successful in this market.
A complicating factor to success in this market is that fewer people are employed by the government to handle outreach and acquisitions. This means that contractors must know how to distill the information that is most important to a particular decision-maker, state it in a clear, concise manner, and reinforce its importance to the prospect, now even more so than in the past.
Five years ago, no one knew what a Capability Statement was, and now, it is required by many government agencies and has developed into a mandatory tool that, if well done, can also help you open doors and target new opportunities, no matter what size company you represent.
Successful firms use a Capability Statement for a number of purposes:
• Required in many government registration processes
• A door-opener to new agencies and prime contractors
• Proof of qualification
• Proof of past performance
• To set your company apart from competitors
Types of Capability Statements
There are essentially three types of Capability Statements. The first is a one page document (can be two sides) that is used to open doors and make introductions with targeted agencies, primes and teaming partners. The second is a capability statement that is part of a Request For Proposal response. The third is the document used during a meeting called a Capability Briefing.
We are going to discuss the first type in this article: The Capability Statement as a door-opener document.
Capability Statement Format
A Capability Statement should be very brief (only 1 or 2 pages), to the point and specifically related to the individual agency's needs. Ideally, it is a living document that will change depending on the targeted agency. Why is this? Because savvy contractors know that each agency has its own mission and focus, and they speak directly to those in their capability statement.
It is important that the document be visually interesting and have similar graphic elements to your company's brand and logo. It must also be a searchable document that can easily be sent as a PDF file.
Therefore, it is recommended that Capability Statements are created in Word or Publisher using a template that reflects a firm's brand with its own logo, colors and graphic identity. It is important to fit all critical information on one side of one page. The second side, if absolutely necessary, may contain additional supporting data important to the targeted agency such as case studies of past successful projects.
Capability Statement Contents
The five key elements included in a successful capability statement are:
1. Core competencies
2. Past performance
3. Differentiators
4. Corporate data
5. Contact information
When composing a Capability Statement, use the following section labels: Core Competencies, Past Performance, and Differentiators. These are the key elements that government buyers are looking for so that they can make a speedy decision.
As you begin to create your firm's Capability Statement, begin by labeling the document as a Capability Statement. This should be stated at the top of the document. This is a term used by government contracting decision-makers, and indicates that you have knowledge of the contracting process. This title sets your document apart from all other flyers, brochures and line cards that are filling your prospect's mailbox. A Capability Statement should also show the firm's logo and related colors and other branding elements to improve name and brand recognition. It should be free of long paragraphs, instead, using short sentences and bulleted lists for quick visual scanning.
Tips: Create a new version of the document for each agency, prime or teaming opportunity. This way each individual Capability Statement has all the specific information needed for that opportunity, and only the needed information. It is recommended that you save and distribute the document through email as a PDF, not a Word, PowerPoint or other format. To help create recognition for your firm, make sure to save the document with your company's name in the file name. Many federal agencies block Word and Publisher documents because they may harbor viruses, however, a PDF file is much safer, usually smaller and stays visually consistent when mailed.
Core Competencies
Begin this section with a short introduction statement relating the company's basic capabilities to the agency's specific needs followed by key-word heavy bullet points. This is NOT everything a firm is able to do, but rather the core expertise of a firm, specifically related to the agency or prime contractor this Capability Statement is written for, its mission and identified opportunities.
Past Performance
This is not a list of your firm's experience, but rather, only the experience that relates specifically to what that agency or prime needs from you.
When composing a Capability Statement, use the following section labels: Core Competencies, Past Performance, and Differentiators. These are the key elements that government buyers are looking for so that they can make a speedy decision.
Begin by listing past customers for whom your business has done similar work. Prioritize starting with experience at a related agency, to all federal experience, to other state or local government experience, to commercial contracts. If a past project does not relate to the targeted agency's needs, do not list it.
Each listed reference should include: the organization name, location, project name or contract, month/year completed, a brief sentence describing work performed and the value of the contract.
Tips: Ideally, include specific contact information for immediate references. Include name, title, email and phone for the people who remember your firm and can give you a strong, positive reference. Use this level of information when meeting with decision-makers. However, leave this information off the Capability Statement when you are sending the PDF as an initial outreach effort or leaving as a handout at conferences.
Doing business with the government is highly competitive. Contractors have the burden of dealing with this competition and rising above the other contractors. Many companies who are trying to increase sales to the government market do not have a clear value statement detailing what makes them different from their competitors. A succinct, clear statement that relates to the specific needs of the agency is what will help the procurement and purchasing decision-makers, the program managers and end users understand why they should pick your firm over other competitors.
This is usually the toughest section to write. If you can do this successfully, you will give decision-makers clear reasons to hire you over your competitors. One of the best sources for this information are your past clients. Ask them why they hired you. You may be surprised at some of the responses! Also, use these Sample Differentiator Questions to help you get started:
How is your company best suited for the needs of this agency? What is it about your services that make you stand out from the rest? What is it about your people that give you the advantage over your competitors? Why are your products better solutions than the others that are available? Is your business located near the targeted agency?
Think about all of the things that really make your business different from your competitors. If these benefits cannot be clearly communicated, it is impossible for a decision-maker to make a clear recommendation for your company over one of your competitors. Many companies fail to take this critical step. And they wonder why they are missing out on contracts.
Company Data
Include one or two short sentences with a company description detailing pertinent company information. Include: the size of your firm, your revenue, the number of employees, and the typical geographic area you serve.
This is the section where you will also include pertinent codes such as:
Tips: Readers will visit your web site for additional information. Make sure your web site is constantly updated and government-focused.
Contact Information
You will set your firm apart from your competitors if you use a personal approach by listing a contact person's name, title, email and office and cell phone numbers. This is a relationship-based market and giving personal contact information will set you apart from the firms that have generic information listed.
Tips: Always list a specific person, not a generic title. Also, never use generic emails such as aol.com, verizon.net or gmail.com. Instead, always use your web site domain with a specific person's name in the email. Ex: email@example.com.
Use this information to help you create a Powerful Capability Statement and open doors to contracting opportunities in the federal government. This document is the key to building relationship with important decision-makers in government contracting, providing them with a concise description of the goods and services your business can provide, and a consistent reminder of your firm. When properly written, a Capability Statement is the tool that sets your company head and shoulders above your competition.
Gloria Berthold Larkin is president of TargetGov and an expert in business development in the government and corporate business markets. She is a dynamic speaker and book author and very adept at negotiating the government contracting maze on behalf of clients. Visit www.targetgov.com or call toll-free 1-866-579-1346 for more information.


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Donald Dale Knotek, 52, passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2007.
He was born in Garfield Heights and resided in Medina. He owned and operated Medina Custom & Vinyl. Donald was always there for his family and enjoyed many things in his life, including vintage and muscle cars, and boating. He will be missed greatly by his loving family and many friends.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Sherrie; children, Johnathan and Lauren; mother, Rose (nee Napalo) Knotek; and brothers, Dale of Westfield Township, Michael (Tammy) of Seville, Donald "Rocky†of Wadsworth, Daniel (Alexis) of York Township and David (Amy) of Lafayette Township. He also was an uncle and great-uncle to many.
He was preceded in death by his father, Donald W. Knotek, and sister-in-law, Sheri.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. today at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, 1800 Station Road, Valley City. Father Mark Hollis will officiate.
Burial: St. Martin Cemetery.
Carlson Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Medina, is handling arrangements.
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The Olympic dreams for four American athletes came down to their final run at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Aerials competition in Lake Placid, NY on Saturday.
In an electrifying evening, under the lights and amidst a steady snowfall, past Olympians Emily Cook, Ashley Caldwell, and Dylan Ferguson; and the rising 19-year-old Mike Rossi were fighting for their Olympic lives.
Advancing from the afternoon's qualifications to compete in this last tour stop before the Winter Games, each sought to stomp one final run to boost their standings in both the world cup circuit, and in the USSA federation's judgmental eyes.
Based on results in past world cup seasons and criteria set by the USSA, only one male and female can qualify for an aerials spot on Team USA for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
So, it was do-or-die for this quartet who has risen to the top of the American ranks through four previous world cup events.
Caldwell who threw down the third best run in the qualifier, launched down the hill, off the kicker, and into a gyroscopic trick. Yet, the 20-year-old fell on landing, ruining her chance to gain valuable points, and meet automatic USSA qualification criteria. Visibly upset, she rushed off the course, only to be called back for her score presentation that nestled her in the 11th spot, among an exceptional 12-woman field.
Following Caldwell's shaky run, the two-time Winter Olympian Emily Cook propelled off the jump and stomped a high degree of difficulty routine to finish fifth in the standings that were dominated by the Chinese contingent.
The top dozen men next seized the hill, with Rossi and Ferguson pulling out all the stops to secure a trip to the Sochi Olympics.
Rossi confidentially hurtled off the high kicker to land a head-spinning trick. The judges rewarded the stoked 19-year-old with a sixth place standing.
In an all-or-nothing run, Ferguson rocketed off the kicker into a complex set of twists and flips, only to fall out of this whirlwind upon landing. Frustrated at his run post-race, he settled for the last spot among the dozen within these final standings that the Chinese again ruled.
On Pins & Needles
Since no skier has met the USSA aerial standards to punch a ticket to Sochi, each now nervously awaits their fate.
Ferguson, who qualified for Vancouver but could not compete due to appendicitis, currently is ranked 10th in the world. He has also notched two top ten finishes.
Relative newcomer Rossi, who first began competing just three years ago, holds the 15th spot, and also has landed among the top ten twice. "It's been a rush, working hard and training to reach this point," Rossi said.
Currently, Cook is seventh in the world cup standings (173 points), followed by Caldwell in eighth (149). While Cook has broken into the top ten three times this season, Caldwell has achieved this standing once – a silver medal at the season opener last month. Both would welcome the chance to return to the Winter Olympics.
"There is nothing I would have changed over the course of these four years and now it's just a waiting game," Cook said.
The fate of these athletes will be decided on no later than January 21, when the USSA must solidify its nominees for the subsequent U.S. Olympic Committee's approval.
Subscribe to all my articles as the approximate 250 member Team USA squad is decided-on.


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Thanks to everyone who entered. We have a 1st place tie and so RØDE have very kindly thrown another RØDE NT2-A into the prize pool, thanks RØDE! We also have a top 11 that Jayce would like to work with and so everyone after 3rd can pick a plugin of their choice as a top-10 bonus prize. Our privacy rules mean that Scott will be in contact with the top 11 to confirm you are OK for us to share your email address with Jayce and you can start talking.
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The first article I ever read by Teun Voeten was called, "A Legacy of Blood" [HIGH TIMES, May 1998], an expose on election-year violence in Colombia between government forces and their Marxist adversaries, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia [FARC]. In that piece, Teun speaks first with the government troops, then, in order to get the other side of the story, takes a bus to the heart of FARC country and allows himself to get kidnapped by the rebels. Now this man is a journalist, I remember thinking to myself.
As a photojournalist, Teun Voeten has reported from all the major global hot spots of the past 20 years including the former Yugoslavia, Colombia, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Gaza, DR Congo, North Korea, Mexico, Libya and Syria. He is the author of the books How de Body, Tunnel People and most recently, Narco Estado. He is a native of the Netherlands, and lives alternately in New York and Brussels. His first piece of journalism was published in HIGH TIMES, and he was the first writer I sought out when I became Editor-in-Chief a couple years ago. I've long been fascinated by his work and finally had the chance to ask him about it.
HIGH TIMES: If someone came to you and said, "Teun, I want to become a war photographer," what advice would you give them?
TEUN VOETEN: Well, in fact, it's very easy to become a war photographer. All you need is a camera and a war. There are wars all around, and cameras are really cheap, so you just go and do it. I started in Yugoslavia with no experience at all, but I learned along the line. But I would also advise, especially in the beginning, be very careful, don't push it, talk and listen to experienced reporters. Wars have become more dangerous over the last five years. I lost many friends in the Arab Spring, and actually I lost as many friends in the last two years as I have lost in 20 years before that. Over the years, there has become less and less respect for journalists.
HIGH TIMES: So the Arab Spring has been different from other wars you have covered?
TEUN VOETEN: Journalists, especially western, are no longer perceived as neutral. In more and more cases, extremist groups that have a foothold in many Islamic countries see us western agents and non-believers -- infidels. Even if you are a God-fearing Christian. And some fundamentalists think that gives them the right to kill 'non-believers', to slide your throat in front of a camera, and post the execution on YouTube. This was not happening 15 years ago.
HIGH TIMES: So that's unique to the Islamic world as opposed to Yugoslavia?
TEUN VOETEN: Well, the Islamic world is big, and I met many incredible kind, sweet, intelligent and tolerant and sophisticated people over there. But to go back to the former-Yugoslavia, to put it diplomatically, the Serbs were not fond of Western journalists. It was rumored they had put a bounty on foreign journalists.
If you were arrested -- It happened to me a few times -- first, the low level Serb soldiers threatened execute you. But then they took you to the commanding officer, you could sit down with him, talk in a reasonable matter and explain everything. And at the end, they understood you were not a spy or a mercenary. You would have a few drinks, slap on each other back make some jokes and they released you. In Yugoslavia, there was still some adherence to the Geneva Convention. That's totally missing in the new wars in the Arab Spring and in the wars in West Africa I have been in.
HIGH TIMES: How do you handle being arrested?
TEUN VOETEN: It depends on what kind of people you have against you. Are they reasonable people? Do they understand the concept of journalism? Can you communicate with them? If yes, than you have to start a charm offensive. Be nice and sweet and patient and explain everything as honest as possible. Once I was arrested in Serbia, 1991, I denied I had been in Croatia. Then they found a bus ticket and they thought it was proof that I was a spy. I had to explain a lot of things. Everything they found in my luggage was used against me. Even a book from Nietzsche I carried with me was proof that I was a fascist mercenary.
But at the end, however horrible the war was, Yugoslavia was still part of the Western civilized world. And there still was a military command structure.
Another time, in Colombia, I was at gunpoint taken out of a bus by guerrillas. They handcuffed me and brought me to the local commander, an intelligent guy. I could convince him I was a serious, European journalist. ["A Legacy of Blood" HT May 1998] I stayed as guest of honor for a few days.
It is different in the jungles of Sierra Leone or Liberia with the rebels. They don't have any commander and operate in small autonomous groups of five or six people. They can do whatever they want. And frankly, they are not the most educated people on this planet. I once was held for a few hours at gunpoint by a group of crazed out, drugged rebels, It is a miracle I survived.
HIGH TIMES: You were in Libya right?
TEUN VOETEN: Yes, I was in Libya, Egypt, and last April also in Syria.
HIGH TIMES: The Arab Spring seems very confusing for Americans. For example, you have a guy like Muammar Gaddafi, who Ronald Reagan built up to be the "Mad Dog of the Middle East," this terrible guy. So when NATO started bombing Libya and got involved in their civil war, Americans at home didn't protest in the streets. Now, people are starting to realize that, maybe what comes next is even worse than what came before.
TEUN VOETEN: Most countries in the Middle East are or were horrible dictatorships that repress their people and executed and tortured dissidents and so on, but there is one good thing about a dictatorship: there is order and stability. The state has the monopoly on violence. We saw that in Iraq. Iraq was very stable under Saddam Hussein. Of course, there was a brutal state control and repression and yes, many people were killed. After Saddam was deposed, all the different ethnic groups and factions and criminal elements started to fight each other. Sadly, Libya is going the same way. Syria is even worse.
I try not be pessimistic. Democratization is a very difficult process, with trial and error. We should give these countries the benefit of the doubt. Europe in the Middle Ages consisted of fiefdoms and kingdoms, continuous civil war, strife, helter skelter galore, mass killings, war lords all over the place. It took Europe a couple hundred years to sort out their problems. And still, we are not the most perfect democracies. Only 70 years ago European countries in World War II were destroying each other, and even more recently, 20 years ago on the Balkan.
You cannot impose democracy from above. It has to grow from a grassroots level, generation after generation. So, I think we should wait and see and don't judge to quickly on the so called 'Arab Spring.'
You should not underestimate the fact that they have been living 40, 50, 60 years under a dictatorship. It is very hard to develop an independent intellectual class, to have a critical yet responsible opposition, to establish democratic institutions, to have tolerance and respect for all fellow citizens. Even in the West we have problems with these issues. I suggest we should be patient and give these countries all the moral and intellectual support they need.
HIGH TIMES: How was Syria?
TEUN VOETEN: As we journalists like to say off record, Syria is a complete 'clusterfuck'. Everything which can go wrong, is going wrong. You have a divided opposition, you have countries such as Russia, Iran, Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and many more supporting and financing all their own favorite factions. In a way it is a war by proxy fought between Sunni and Shia Muslims. And then Al Qaida got involved. On top of that, you have thousands of disenfranchised trigger-happy Western Muslims from Belgium, UK, France fighting as volunteers. On all sides you have gross human right violations. In the north you have a de facto Sharia state controlled by Islamists. Reporters and human rights workers get kidnapped and killed, so independent new gathering is no longer possible. To be very honest, it is the bleakest scenario I have ever seen. And I have seen a lot.
HIGH TIMES: When we were talking recently you said that drugs have played a role in almost all the conflicts you have seen.
TEUN VOETEN: Many wars these days are more about greed as about ideology. Warlords fight for local power so they can exploit local resources. That can be diamonds, like in Sierra Leone, Angola, DR Congo or timber in Liberia, but also a lot of times drugs -- Afghanistan warlords paid for their operations with opium. Same in Colombia. Ideologically-motivated rebels started to finance themselves by cocaine trafficking, purely as a means to wage an armed struggle. But eventually this became an end in itself and the guerrillas became narco-traffickers. In a lot of wars, the distinction between criminals and rebels disappears. In Mexico, of course, it went way out of control.
HIGH TIMES: When you're in Juarez and you're not covering the violence, what do you do on your day off?
TEUN VOETEN: When I'm in Juarez I hardly take a day off. I've been there ten, twelve times and every time it's for a short period of time, two weeks or so, and I just work as hard as possible. Juarez is so depressing, the rate of killing and the violence was so incredible when I was there in 2009, 2010, 2011. Frankly, once I a while, I went across the border and spend a day in El Paso -- just to get a clear mind and have a beer in a bar without having to worry about an armed commando bursting in and spraying bullets, as happens quite often in Juarez. And one day in Culiacán, I took an afternoon off and I just went to the beach.
HIGH TIMES: Do you wake up everyday in Mexico worrying about your own life, your own safety?
TEUN VOETEN: Well, as a foreign photojournalist, it is dangerous but I didn't feel particularly like an endangered species. Everybody in Juarez has his own rationale why nothing will happen to him. Some people say, well, I look like a Mexican, they won't kill me. Others say, well, I'm American, they won't kill me because my country will get involved. Some people say, I'm so tough they won't kill me. My rationale is: "Hey, I am nice Dutch guy so nobody will harm me." Of course, completely irrational, but everybody needs to fool himself once in a while. Most killings in Juarez are never resolved. There is a 98% impunity. But if criminal groups kill a foreigner there will be a lot of heat. Sadly, many journalists have been killed, over the last ten years 81 journalists. But these were without exception all Mexican journalists, mostly investigative reporters, researching the ties between organized crime and authorities. But as a foreign photographer you only scratch the surface, and show the visible, the horrible and cruel killings carried out by the cartels and their henchmen. Yes, you make bad public relations for the cartels. But of course they already have a pretty bad image.
HIGH TIMES: In some way they depend on the journalist to photograph the violence -- that's why they hang people from bridges.
TEUN VOETEN: It's a little bit tricky. Reporters should cover the violence but in a way, we are used by cartels to spread their message. The cartels want to mark a territory, they want to spread the word how ferocious they are. They kill people in the most brutal, savage way. They hang people upside down, disemboweled from bridges, they decapitate people, they cut bodies in 10 pieces and display them in a sickening manner, they post gory snuff movies. That is their way of communicating. And we are the medium. Sometimes the cartels call journalists to a crime scene. So in a way, we are used and manipulated, but the alternative is not to report on the violence at all. I think we should report on it, but any responsible journalist should do that in such a way as not to become a messenger boy of criminals. It's a thin line.
HIGH TIMES: Tell me about Sierra Leone. You got in trouble there, right?
TEUN VOETEN: Well, it's a long story -- such a long story I wrote a book about it, How de Body? One man's terrifying Journey Through an African War. (St Martins Press, 2002 ). I went there in 1998 to cover the civil war and there was a military junta formed by the army and the rebels. Then the junta was attacked by the West African Peace Forces and was kicked out. If you go to a war zone, it is bad news to find yourself to be on the side that is being defeated -- especially if that side hates losing. The whole country descended into total mayhem.
Most westerners had already fled the country. I was one of the last ones left. Rebels started to loot and I was targeted. I had to flee but was stopped at a checkpoint. I had a nasty encounter for an hour with five guys who were totally drugged up. They wanted to execute me and torture me and castrate me and whatever else. Horrible. Thank God, and with the help of a cool-headed bodyguard, I survived. Then I had to hide for two weeks in the bush. I could find shelter with a school principal and still there were rumors that rebels are looking for a white boy. A local journalist, Eddie Smith, helped me and we managed to sneak out and walk through rebel lines to the next liberated city.
Eddie was a very brave individual who actually saved my life. My book is dedicated to him. Two months after I got safely home he was killed by rebels in an ambush. That's is the difference between local and foreign journalists: If we get depressed, if we get afraid, if we get tired, we just leave. But local journalists, they live in the country and they have no choice. Some people consider us heroes, but I have the greatest respect for all the local journalists who constantly work under extremely difficult circumstances and can never fly safe home, as we foreign reporters can do. That is often forgotten in our profession.
HIGH TIMES: Doing this for 22 years, you've been to Rwanda and witnessed the genocide, you have seen lots of death. How has it affected you personally?
TEUN VOETEN: It is my work, I choose deliberately for this profession to cover the dark side of humanity. I see a lot of ugliness in human behavior, but I also see a lot of beauty as well. I have always been a little bit, you could say, pessimistic -- I'd rather say realistic -- about humanity, so all these things I see don't come as a surprise.
In every war you meet truly nasty, depraved individuals but you also meet courageous, brave people, and that is what gives me the power to move on.
It is also important to have a functional social life. I am not always on the road. I have a home, I love my kid, I have good friends. I try to enjoy nature, culture, the arts, wining and dining. So I'm not going like a wild dog from one war to the next one without resting. It is important to take breaks. I see a lot of war photographers, being non-stop on the road and after 5, 6 years, they burn out.


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Teacher Pushed Struggling Student To Honors
When Meliza Arellano started seventh grade at New York City charter school Democracy Prep four years ago, she was below grade level in both math and reading. She was put in a class that helps students like her get up to speed. Her teacher was Sarah Benko. That was the year Arellano became a serious student.
"I kinda didn't like you at first," Arellano tells Benko. She says Benko would take her outside to tutor her, and that made her mad.
At her old school, Arellano rarely attended class, and she says the teachers never encouraged her to put in the extra work to succeed.
The National Teachers Initiative is a project of StoryCorps, the American oral history project. Each month this school year, Weekend Edition Sunday will celebrate stories of public school teachers across the country.
"So I guess I kinda rejected you because nobody ever helped me before. It felt really weird," she says, "but there was a point where I finally got a good grade, and I realized that you were actually doing me good."
Now, Arellano is in the honors class. She says Benko is the one who helped her realize that she likes reading.
"I used to just look at the back blurb and ... basically write almost everything that is said and ... put it in my own words and turn it in," she says.
Arellano lost count of the number of books she read last year.
"It was a lot. I was actually inspired by the fact that you helped me a lot," she says, "and so ... I want to be a teacher when I grow up."
Benko's advice for her budding teacher: "Don't worry too much if the kids like you or not."
"If you trust yourself," she says, "you want the best for them. Don't worry if they see it right in that moment."
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Let $X_i$ be independent random variables, $\forall\,i \in \mathbf{n} \equiv \{0,\dots,n-1\}$, with identical expectation value $\mathbb{E}(X_i)=\mu$, and identical variance $\mathrm{Var}(X_i)=\sigma^2$.1 Also, let $\overline{X}$ be their average, $\frac{1}{n}\sum X_i$ (where the summation for all $i\in \mathbf{n}$ is implicit, a convention I'll use throughout).
It is not hard to show, by direct (if slightly tedious) calculation, that
$$ \textstyle \mathbb{E} \left( \sum (X_i - \mu)^2 \right) - \mathbb{E} \left( \sum (X_i - \overline{X})^2 \right) = \sigma^2 $$
Whenever I arrive at a very "simple" result through a "tedious" derivation, as in this case, I get the strong suspicion that there has to be a more direct, and yet entirely rigorous, reasoning to reach it. Or rather, a way to view the problem that makes the result immediately "obvious".2
In this case, the best I have found goes something like this: the above result follows from the fact that, first,
$$ \textstyle \mathbb{E} \left( \sum (X_i - \mu)^2 \right) = n \sigma^2 $$
and, second, if we subtract $\overline{X}$ instead of $\mu$, we have "lost one degree of freedom", and "therefore"
$$ \textstyle \mathbb{E} \left( \sum (X_i - \overline{X})^2 \right) = (n - 1) \sigma^2 $$
I find this hand-wavy argument thoroughly unconvincing. (I doubt that those who propose it would believe it if they didn't already know the result from a more rigorous derivation.)
Is there something better?
Here's an example of the kind of argument I'm looking for. It still has too many gaps to be satisfactory, but at least it shows a reasoning that does not require pencil and paper: it could be delivered orally, or with crude "marks in the sand" (no algebra), and be readily understood.
First we can see that
$$ \textstyle \mathbb{E} \left( \sum (X_i - \mu)^2 \right) \geq \mathbb{E} \left( \sum (X_i - \overline{X})^2 \right) $$
Why? Because, the value of $c$ that minimizes $\sum (X_i - c)^2$ is $c = \overline{X}$ (a fact for which I could give a similarly hand-wavy, not-entirely-watertight argument, though easy to prove by tedious computation), which means that whenever $\overline{X} \neq \mu$, we would have $\sum (X_i - \mu)^2 > \sum (X_i - \overline{X})^2$.
Now, what "drives" $\overline{X}$ away from $\mu$ (so to speak) is $\sigma^2$. So we can conclude that the difference
$$ \textstyle \mathbb{E} \left( \sum (X_i - \mu)^2 \right) - \mathbb{E} \left( \sum (X_i - \overline{X})^2 \right) \geq 0 $$
should increase monotonically as $\sigma^2$ increases...
Fair enough, but why is the difference exactly $\sigma^2$, and not, say, $\sigma^2/n$, or *gasp* $\pi \sigma^2/n$? Here my hand-waving begins to run out of steam... It is suggestive that $\mathbb{E}(\overline{X}) = \mu$ and
$$\mathrm{Var}(\overline{X}) = \frac{\sigma^2}{n} = \mathbb{E} \left( ( \overline{X} - \mathbb{E}(\overline{X}))^2 \right) = \mathbb{E} \left( ( \overline{X} - \mu )^2 \right)$$
Therefore it is tempting to surmise that, since, for each $i$, $(X_i - \mu) - (X_i - \overline{X}) = \overline{X} - \mu$, then each term $(X_i - \mu)^2 - (X_i - \overline{X})^2$ would contribute, "on average", $\mathbb{E}\left( ( \overline{X} - \mu )^2 \right) = \sigma^2/n$ to the total difference. This would require justifying the tantalizingly Pythagorean-looking equality:
$$\mathbb{E} \left( ( X_i - \mu )^2 \right) = \mathbb{E} \left( ( X_i - \overline{X})^2 + ( \overline{X} - \mu )^2 \right)$$
...though I readily concede that this is beginning to look as tedious as any algebraic computation.
(I note that in this argument I did not use the fact that in this case $\mathrm{Var}(\sum X_i)=\sum\mathrm{Var}(X_i)$, which is surely the way forward.)
1 The typically given condition is to say that the $X_i$ are independent and identically distributed, but, AFAICT, the last condition is stronger than necessary. For that matter, as Dilip Sarwate pointed out, the independence condition is also stronger than needed. It is sufficient that $\mathrm{Var}(\sum X_i)=\sum\mathrm{Var}(X_i)$.
2 The "scare quotes" around "simple", "tedious", and "obvious" aim to convey the concession that these terms are all, of course, in the eye of the beholder. So "simplicity" is shorthand for subjective simplicity or perceived simplicity, etc. Also in the eye of the beholder is how much (perceived) tedium seems too much relative to the (perceived) simplicity. If the difference $\mathbb{E} \left( \sum (X_i - \mu)^2 \right) - \mathbb{E} \left( \sum (X_i - \overline{X})^2 \right)$ had been, say, $\sigma^2/\sqrt{\pi}$, I would not have perceived the standard algebraic derivation as particularly tedious, because $\sigma^2/\sqrt{\pi}$ does not seem to me particularly simple.


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"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kenya Moore may be dating someone from Africa, but it sounds like she wants a family and a steady partner. She was disappointed when things didn't work out with Walter, but now she is taking charge and going after what she wants. According to a new report published on April 4, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kenya Moore may be focused on getting pregnant so she can have a child, but this week she was also looking for wedding dresses.
"Help me pick my wedding dress! Tomorrow 10:00-12:30 50w 23rd st NYC Left side," Kenya revealed on Twitter. And of course, people were confused about her buying a wedding dress. She was rumored to be dating an African business man, who was very rich. However, they were only dating and there were no reports of them being engaged.
However, it sounds like it was all for "Celebrity Apprentice." The girls from the show, including "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Brandi Glanville and Kate Gosselin have also been spotted helping out with charity in New York. "BLOW OUT BRIDAL SALE 2morrow 1 day only!!! 50W 23rd St. NYC 10-12:30 Meet your fav celebs models actors all 4 charity! @kevinjonas," she added.
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Top 10 sports stories: Utes, Cougars and all that Jazz, etc.
Mendenhall chose to use both quarterbacks for the first three games of the season, and the result was chaos. Just recently, Mendenhall admitted that the season-opening win against Washington convinced him he could use both quarterbacks this season. He went on to say that he mishandled the situation, although it also taught him valuable lessons.
On Sept. 21, the controversy was settled for the Cougars' coaches when Nelson had to have season-ending shoulder surgery. Heaps struggled against Nevada and Utah State, but then proved to be very much the talent recruiters once predicted he'd be. He finished the season with a winning record and a bowl win against UTEP. Meanwhile, Mendenhall fired Hill as his defensive coordinator and took over defensive coordinating duties himself. The result was an inspired and effective defense.
All was not well that ended well, however, as Mendenhall released his entire offensive staff after the bowl victory and asked them to reapply for their positions. Anae chose to leave BYU instead.
No. 4 The streak ends at nine
The streak ended in Sin City.
For nine consecutive seasons, the Utes owned postseason football magic. It did not seem to matter where; it did not seem to matter who. While some teams just celebrate the opportunity to play in a bowl game year after year, the Utes owned an impressive win streak.
But on Dec. 22, that streak ended when 10th-ranked Boise State whipped the Utes 26-3.
No. 5 Utahns win in the Winter Games
Utahns made their mark all over the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Vancouver.
Utahn Steve Holcomb won the first gold medal in four-man bobsled for the U.S. in 62 years by piloting the Night Train down the world's most treacherous track in Whistler. Then Park City native Eric Camerota and Park City resident Billy Demong teamed up with Steamboat Springs residents Todd Lodwick and Johnny Spillane to earn the first Nordic Combined team medal in U.S. History.
Park City's Stephani Victor won two silvers and a gold in the Paralympic alpine events. Park City native Ted Ligety won the overall World Cup title in giant slalom, but left the 2010 Olympics empty handed, while part-time Park City resident Lindsey Vonn won World Cup titles, Olympic medals and the AP's Athlete of the Year award, making her the first skier to earn that honor.
No. 6 Jimmer: Now everyone else knows his name
Jimmer Fredette shattered record after record as he led the BYU men's basketball team to places they hadn't been in years. He set a BYU single-game record of 49 points against Arizona and then scored a tournament-record 45 points against TCU in the quarterfinals of the MWC tournament.
The native of Glens Falls, N.Y., then scored 37 points, including two 3-pointers in overtime, in leading the Cougars to first-round NCAA Tournament win over Florida. His total tied a scoring record held by Danny Ainge in 1981, and the win marked the first time BYU had reached the second round of the tournament in 17 years.
He then shocked national pundits when he returned to BYU for his senior season, where he was named one of the country's best players in preseason polls.
No. 7 Realignment realities
The possibility of Highland, Springville and Orem playing sports in the 3A ranks against schools like Delta, Juab and North Sanpete caused the biggest headlines in prep sports this year.
Realignment is always controversial, but this year was unique for several reasons. First, the Board of Trustees approved a new procedure meant to keep politics out of the debate and consider more than strict population numbers. Second, the new system may have limited debate but it did not reduce controversy.
When the numbers were released, three 4A powerhouses were considered for alignment in the 3A classification. In the end, the BOT deviated from the new system to keep all three in 4A, which only created more controversy for those schools not given an exception.
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Nine Warrior wrestlers place in Montevideo tournament
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Jordan Clarke wrestling in the 145 pound class wins by decision.
By: Sean Solheim, Sports Writer
Over Christmas break, the Fulda/Murray County Central Warrior wrestling team traveled to Montevideo to take part in the David Roder Memorial Tournament. Besides the Warriors, seven other teams competed for the title, and that included: Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, Canby, Pine Island, Border West, Dawson-Boyd/Lac Qui Parle Valley, Montevideo, and Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove.
During the tournament, nine Warrior wrestlers were able to place sixth place or better, and the first to do so was in the 113 pound class with Clayton Hartle.
Hartle was given a bye the first round and later was matched up with Mason Pullis of Border West. Hartle and Pullis were even with each other for a while, but as the match drew closer to a close, Hartle was able to take an advantage and go up comfortably when the final buzzer sounded. Hartle won the match by decision, 6-2, to move on to the championship match. In that match, the only thing standing in Hartle's way of first place was Connor King of Canby. Hartle wasted no time in getting an advantage on King, and that proved to be the difference at the end. Hartle was able to get the points he needed and fight off the attack of King to take 1st place by decision, 6-0.
Ben Blanchette was another Warrior that placed in the tournament. He started his bout in the 126 pound class against Spencer Sulflow of Montevideo. Blanchette and Sulflow had a great match. Both the wrestlers were back and forth in terms of control all match, but in the end, Sulflow just had a slight edge as Blanchette fell by decision, 10-9. The loss in the early going gave Blanchette motivation to fight back, and he sure showed that in his second match of the day. Connor Swartout of Pine Island was Blanchette's second match of the day. Before long, Blanchette was gaining a lot of points. He gained enough points that he was able to move on by technical fall, 15-0. The momentum he had didn't stop there. Blanchette was able to pin Caleb Christian of TMB-WWG in 2:49 before winning by decision, 9-6, over Derek Dangerud of ACGC. That last win gave Blanchette a third place finish in the tournament.
Dalton Keeler in the 138 pound class was able to place sixth in the tournament for his weight class. Keeler was matched up with Kyle Gilbertson of TMB-WWG in the first round where he fell by decision, 6-2. Keeler was rewarded a bye in his second match where then he was matched up with Joe Schomaker of Montevideo. Keeler was pinned in that match, but that gave him a rematch for 5th place against Gilbertson. Keeler was able to score more points against him, but Gilbertson just had the upper edge, and that gave Keeler a sixth place finish.
Tanner Nelson wrestled in the 152 pound class where he too was able to claim sixth place. Logan Peterson of ACGC gave Nelson a hard time in the first match as Nelson fell by major decision, 13-0. In his second match, Nelson was able to bounce back and move into a placing match against Michael Stottler of DB-LQPV. The match was close for both wrestlers, but Nelson won against Stottler by decision, 4-2. Mason Kwilinski of Montevideo pinned Nelson in 2:11, but that set up a 5th place match against Austin Campbell of Canby. Unfortunately for Nelson, Campbell was able to pin him as well, giving Nelson a sixth place finish in the tournament.
Ben Loosbrock had a great tournament of his own as he fought hard all the way through. In his first match in the 170 pound class, Loosbrock was matched up with Hayden Goplen of Canby where Loosbrock moved on with a pin in 1:31. In his second match, Mathew Whitcomb gave Loosbrock more of a challenge, but still wasn't enough to over take the Senior from MCC. Loosbrock was able to advance to the championship match by decision, 5-3. Austin Maanum of Border West stood in Loosbrock's way of a title. Both wrestlers fought hard for the title and both wrestlers were dead even for the entire match. As the final buzzer sounded, Maanum had the slight edge on Loosbrock by decision, 3-2. That loss gave Loosbrock second place in the tournament.
Dylan Nelson wrestled in the 182 pound class where he too placed sixth in the tournament. Nelson was pinned to open the tournament up in that class by Maverick Whitcomb of ACGC in 1:23. After a bye, Nelson was matched up with Tanner Michelson of TMB-WWG where he was pinned again in 27 seconds, but he was able to compete for fifth place with that bye. In the final round, Dylan Nelson was matched with David Nelson of Montevideo. Dylan Nelson was able to avoid the pin all match and gain points on his opponent, but David Nelson was able to gain enough to win fifth place comfortably by decision, 11-4.
Shay Posthuma, another Senior from MCC, was able to place in the tournament in the 195 pound class. Cole Regnier of Canby pinned Posthuma in the first round, but he was to bounce back later. After a bye, Posthuma was pinned again, that time by Jamie Wenker of Border West, but that set up a fifth place match with Jake Peterson of TMB-WWG. The match was even between the two wrestlers, until time was called for Peterson. Peterson somehow got injured in the match with Posthuma and he was not able to return. Posthuma was awarded fifth place by injury defeat.
Brian Behrends, another Senior from MCC, had a great run at the title himself. After a first round bye, Behrends was matched up with Jordan Fester of ACGC where he moved on with a pin in 1:25. Zach Kennedy of Pine Island wrestled with Behrends for the title. Kennedy gave Behrends a hard time as the match ended shortly with Behrends falling by pin in 3:24.
Arron Benson was the final Warrior to place in the tournament in the 285 pound class. Benson had a bye in the first round of the tournament where the met up with Lucas Damm of ACGC in the second round. Benson struggled to get going against Damm and the match was cut short when Benson fell by a pin in 2:58. Benson had another bye after the loss and was later matched up with Brady Kunz of Pine Island. Kunz too was able to defeat Benson by pin, but in 1:07. The loss gave Benson a fourth place finish in the tournament, however.
With all the placings that the Warriors were able to get, the team combined for 66.5 points and a seventh place finish overall. The next match that the Warriors will have in in Slayton as they host a triangular with Montevideo and Windom/Mountain Lake.
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WADSWORTH — Sizzling temperatures did little to deter the crowds that came Wednesday evening to the sixth annual Taste of Wadsworth.
Hosted by the nonprofit group Downtown Wadsworth, Jeanne Chesko, co-chair of Taste of Wadsworth, said the event is one of the least-expensive ways for a family to get a "taste" of the downtown area.
"New people have moved in, and maybe they don't know their way around town yet," Chesko said. "This is just a way to get people down here and keep them in the community."
Of the 22 vendors that participated, about half are in downtown Wadsworth. There was no cost to set up, and vendors earned 70 cents on every dollar. Thirty cents was put toward Downtown Wadsworth's budget to set up and promote similar community events throughout the year, Chesko said.
"All of our events are free," she said. "We do an Easter egg hunt, the Craft and Herb Festival, a sidewalk sale and a pig roast. In the fall, we do a ghost walk and Scare on the Square."
Most of the vendors were restaurants ranging from Ann's Pastry Shop, 121 High St., to finger foods from Cleats Club Seat Grille, 469 College St.
Whoever sells the most, which is yet to be determined, will receive a plaque, committee member Betty Long said.
Ann's Pastry Shop won last year.
Todd Power, owner of Sonnet's, 117 College St., said the event heats up friendly rivalries among local businesses, but it is also a way for them to support one another.
When the grill for The Galaxy, 201 Park Center Drive, broke, Power's cook worked double-time to make burgers, ribs and chicken for his neighbor.
"Winning is pure ego, but we have a friendly rivalry, or at least I hope it's a friendly rivalry," he said. "If we all do well, everybody does well."
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Report on our sell out screening of 'The Graduate'.
The sexy leg that appears in the iconic poster of The Graduate does not belong to Anne Bancroft but rather it is an appendage of the lovely Linda Gray of Dallas fame.
Robert Redford and Warren Beatty were both turned down for the role of Benjamin Braddock.
Doris Day turned down the role of Mrs Robinson.
The Simon and Garfunkle album of the music from 'The Graduate' knocked The Beatles off their number one position on the American charts with 'The White Album'.
You can buy a mean cocktail at the flicker club bar.
The Popcorn was extra salty.
Actor Jake Maskall flew back from filming in Slovakia just to read from the Charles Webb source novel.
Charles Webb and his wife 'Fred' now live in Hove, Sussex.
He wrote a sequel to The Graduate entitled 'Home School' published by Hutchinsons. Why not check it out?
What ever shall we learn in the next exciting installment of the flicker club?
Thank You to all that came, we loved having you.
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Hey all!
Introducing Sam (AKA Joncol)
Sam will be working with Playfire moving forward as a dedicated community manager - he'll be very active in the community, on the buzz and the forum, helping the mods out, and looking at ways to change our rules and warning system so that it works better for everyone.
His favourite game is Dark Souls and his favourite song is "Rockstar" by Nickleback.
He's already been around on the forums, but feel free to drop by his profile and say hello!
We need Steam alpha testers!
We're now ready to start to roll out stage 2 of the Vulcan Client: Steam tracking!
We'd like to roll it out to a handful of people for quick tests before it goes live to everyone and once again would love some help from the community.
If you'd like to help us testing this out, you'll need to have a Windows Vista / 7 / 8 computer and an active Steam account. If that's you, please drop Sam (Not Wayward!) a PM telling him what operating system you're using and when Steam games last tracked for you.
We'll pick a bunch of users to get access and we'll be prioritising active members of the community. As before, you should also be happy to have the client log some really basic information about your PC for debugging reasons.
We'll be running the alpha across the weekend, so you'll need to be available then!
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Broken (edition 2011)
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An unlikely group of heroes comes together to save a baby. Michael sees future possibilities, each one leading to his death. Broken used to be able to fly, but once she lost that ability she has devolved into an homeless alcoholic. Monica's entire family is destroyed, her life is in ruins and she finds herself falling in with Michael and Broken.
This was a fascinating book. It has a comic book flair to it with the superhuman powers and abilities. The author has created a fascinating world. I did grow tired of the baby diaper jokes, it seemed that the author just couldn't leave that alone. But otherwise, I thought this was a very enjoyable read. Highly recommended.
This was fantastic! Everything in its proper place, brilliant character development, all-around fun to read, just plain genius! For such a short story to be so complex yet detailed and completely understandable is quite a feat. Congratulations to Susan Jane Bigelow for such an outstanding achievement in her first novel.
Have you ever read a story where the main focus was not ghosts, not vampires, not werewolves, not witches, but superheroes? Honestly – I don't think I have. I don't even read that much sci-fi. The only thing I can think of is Ender's Game. So reading Broken was really, really new for me. And a really interesting experience.
The storyline was interesting, original, and a bit complex. Some of it was a bit predictable, and the beginning was a teeny bit slow to me, but definitely worth pushing through. Broken definitely sucks you in with the intrigue of "what the heck is going on?" and then it keeps you there with very interesting and actiony story. And, you know, the super powers were all very well-done, and I loved Michael's reactions to his powers.
I thought the characters were absolutely fantastic and well-written, probably my favourite part of Broken. I loved Michael's character specifically, and Broken as a character really interested me as well although sometimes I sort of wanted to shake her. Even a lot of the secondary characters felt really developed, which I think can be really hard to do sometimes.
Overall, I definitely recommend giving Broken a shot. It's a very original and interesting book, and absolutely worth a first read. Even if you're not into dystopian/sci-fi/superheroes, it's worth trying!
Michael Forward can see the future or, at least, glimpses of possible futures.The government is becoming more and more authoritarian and Michael knows what he must do to save the world but he needs help. Broken used to be able to fly but, somehow, she lost the ability - so now she drinks. Unfortunately, she heals even from death so committing suicide is not a possibility for her. Now Michael has given her a purpose but can she stay sober enough to care. But, in all the possible futures Michael sees, is there one where they will succeed?
Broken has all the elements of a graphic novel except the pictures. It is full of superheroes who have lost their way, evil scientists and an even more evil government who want to curtail all freedom, and a reluctant hero who must try to save everyone. And that's not a bad thing - I like graphic novels.
This is a fun, fast ride with lots of twists and turns and, although I found the characters a bit two-dimensional, somehow that just added to the graphic novel feel. So, if you like comics or scifi or are just looking for a story with lots of action,g ive this one a try. It's definitely worth the time.
Well, this was a wild ride. The United states is now part of a world government (based out of Australia) that sadly elected a dictator.. and things have been getting steadily worse. Armies of 'black bands' have been roaming the streets bullying people and calling anyone who disagrees a terrorist (hmmmm...). Micheal is gifted. He can see snippets of possible futures in his mind. One thing that keeps flashing to him as important is an infant he saves in the subway station. If he can get him to safety he could be the key to bringing democracy back. But not if the black bands are allowed to raise him.
But he will need help. You would think superheroes would be the first to help right? Not when they seem to have teamed up with the black bands against the populace and local police forces. But there was one who left... she was named Silverwing. Now unable to fly and living drunk on the streets, will she be able to provide any help at all? Especially when she keeps stealing liquor from people?
A little dark but definitely funny. 4.5 stars.
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Can a shattered superhero help save humanity's hope for a better world? Broken figured she was done with heroics when she lost the ability to fly and fled the confinement of the Extrahuman Union. But then the world started to fall apart around her, and the mysterious Michael Forward entered her life, dangling the possibility of redemption and rebirth. Michael Forward can see the future, but all he wants is to escape the destiny he has struggled against all his life. When the moment comes, though, he finds he can't refuse. Now he needs the help of a homeless ex-superhero to save a baby who may be the key to humanity's freedom. Monica had a good life with her large family, until two strangers and a baby showed up at her door. Now her family is gone, her life is in ruins, and she's on the run from the law. In a time of spreading darkness, when paranoia and oppression have overtaken the world, can three unlikely allies preserve a small ray of hope for a better, brighter future?… (more)
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Apple are on the constant offensive against jailbreaking, but at the same time, they must know it sells their iOS-based units like golden hotcakes made by Christina Hendricks, in the land of Unicorns and rivers that flow Coca Cola. They must.
Enter hacker iH8sn0w, who has found a way around the firmware block, with his app iFaith, a custom Windows tool. This allows devices to restore to the old 5.x firmware. Prominent iOS hackers MuscleNerd and pod2g have both stated that the first untethered jailbreak will arrive on iOS 5.0 and, as such, may require iFaith's downgrade process to facilitate user restores.
To check more details out, watch the video below: