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Warren powers Wolfpack to upset of Syracuse
Published: Friday, March 14, 2014 at 9:13 p.m.
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T.J. Warren scored 28 points while Ralston Turner banked in the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:28 left to help North Carolina State upset No. 11 Syracuse 66-63 in Friday's quarterfinals at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
The seventh-seeded Wolfpack (21-12) blew a 10-point second-half lead but came through with two clutch baskets late to hold off the Orange (27-5).
Warren followed Turner's tiebreaking 3 with a jumper to make it 64-61, then hit two free throws with 24.6 seconds left to keep the Wolfpack up three.
Syracuse had one wild final possession, missing six shots — including four hurried 3-pointers from Tyler Ennis, Trevor Cooney and C.J. Fair — to ensure its first trip to the ACC tournament would be a one-and-done stop.
It was a huge win for N.C. State's NCAA tournament hopes and allowed to avenge a loss to the Orange last month on a last-second basket.
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SANTA CLARA -- As it turned out, the 49ers' blowout loss in Seattle was even worse than it looked. Receiver Mario Manningham will miss the rest of the season with an knee injury, according to ESPN.
Reporter Adam Schefter reported via Twitter on Monday night that Manningham sustained a torn ACL and PCL in his left knee during a 42-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Manningham was the team's second-leading receiver, with 42 receptions, and third in receiving yards, with 449.
Manningham came out of the game Sunday after getting tackled by linebacker Leroy Hill in the third quarter. Though the 49ers were mum about Manningham's status earlier Monday afternoon, the receiver was seen making his way into the team's headquarters on crutches.
Losing Manningham, who had already been limited by a shoulder injury, would be another blow for a team with a mounting injury list. All-Pro defensive lineman Justin Smith sat out against Seattle because of an undisclosed elbow injury, and there is no timetable for his return.
Coach Jim Harbaugh said Smith has "an issue that he's working through." Harbaugh added that Smith has not had a procedure to date but, when asked if surgery were a possibility, said: "We'll see."
Tight end Vernon Davis, second on the team in receiving yardage, also was scheduled to be medically evaluated this week. He left the game Sunday with a concussion.
That backdrop might explain Harbaugh's terse news conference Monday, when attempts to delve into the messy loss a night earlier were greeted with clipped answers.
"No explanation, no excuses necessary," Harbaugh said.
The red-hot Seahawks, however, were apparently in a chattier mood. Two Seattle defensive backs, Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas, told Yahoo Sports after the game that the victory felt like payback after Harbaugh taunted them at Candlestick Park on Oct. 18.
Sherman said Harbaugh celebrated the 49ers' 13-6 win that night by driving by the team bus in the parking lot.
"He honked his horn at the bus and waved," Sherman said. He was not present for the incident but said: "That happened -- a bunch of the guys told me. Yeah, he was honking."
Thomas, noting that Harbaugh turned 49 on Sunday, told Yahoo: "Happy birthday -- that's what you get. Yeah, he (honked at us). It seems like he tries to be a professional in front of the camera, but he does his antics, like that, when the cameras aren't around."
Hearing that report described to him Monday did nothing to perk up Harbaugh's mood.
"No, that did not occur,'' he said. "That's a fabrication."
Harbaugh took it a step further by saying he couldn't remember "a time when I've left the game and the other team's still been there this entire season."
The 49ers coach has more important things to worry about in the wake of the worst loss of his San Francisco tenure. He even seemed to agree with another critique from the Seahawks -- Seattle coach Pete Carroll had noted the 49ers' difficulties in getting a play started in time.
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick burned two timeouts with the play clock ticking down and also was flagged twice for a delay of game. That prompted Carroll to say: "They got some delays tonight for whatever reason. They are very deliberate, one of the slowest teams in terms of that. Tonight, it caught them a couple of times."
Harbaugh agreed. "There were a few instances when we were slow," he said.
How do you correct that?
"Fix it," Harbaugh replied.
The 49ers defense, meanwhile, looked vulnerable without Smith, whose status for the playoffs remains in question. Without his havoc-wreaking presence, the 49ers are having a hard time just getting a stop. Consider that over their past six quarters, the 49ers have allowed 73 points and 753 yards. The Seahawks converted on 11 of 12 third-down plays before a kneel-down in the final seconds, and running back Marshawn Lynch rumbled for 111 yards on 26 carries.
Lynch did much of his damage by running in the direction of Smith's replacement, Ricky Jean Francois.
Asked for his thoughts on how Francois played, Harbaugh said: "Rather than go position by position or focus on a particular phase, I don't think any of us will look back on this and say it was good enough. ... (Seattle) had success in multiple areas."


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The fellas over at Buddy Flaps came through with some fancy BikeHugger branded fender flaps. As I've written in the past - nothing says "I'm a nice guy" more than a good fender flap. Funny tidbit?: 90% of SKS fenders sold in the US are to the Pacific NorthWest. Who knew?!
You want a set? - Stay tuned as they go on sale shortly!
Here's an electric-assist version of the mamachari classic Japanese bike for the housewife. Note the front and rear child seats, and mini front wheel. This was a pretty common site, but I can't say for certain whether they are a new trend (with the electric assist) or if I just didn't notice them much the times before when I came to Japan.
Either way, I'm impressed that the Japanese public intends to keep the bicycle as a part of everyday life.
Out of necessity, cyclists in rainy, wet climates use all sorts of inventive materials to create mud flaps for bike fenders. Old water bottles, duct tape, political signs, sump pump hose, and so on. Fender flaps are even a fashion statement. The purpose of the front flap is to protect your feet and in the back to protect your buddy from the spray, mud, and debris. On group rides, showing up without an adequate flap will result in a shunning to the back, strong comments, even getting yelled at because the spray from your rear wheel roostertails into the cyclist behind you.
Updated Update!
01/14/09 – We've got the flaps back in and they are en route to Amazon.com for fulfillment. We pulled a few aside to ship directly for those of you that have been waiting.
01/26/09 – the flaps are now available on Amazon.com.
The rainy season is back in Seattle with new wet-weather gear challenges for a longtail. I've got riding in the rain down to a science when touring, training, riding hard, and even racing. It's a liner, windtex, outer shell, and fleece-lined knickers or tights. I don't generate the heat riding a longtail in a urban enviroment, but also need to stay warm and not get to hot. I'm experimenting with
Marmot PreCip Shell
Windtek gloves
As you can see in the photo, I'm bundled up good with the PreCip hood up and over the helmet. Sitting up and seeing the world is great on the Bettie, but also means the driving rain drives right into your face. Got the campy hat with the bill to keep some of out of my eyes and the eyeware is for protection as well as glare. I wish someone made chaps for cyclists. Reports to follow on how this works out.
What are you wearing on your commute?
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Saturday, Dec. 15 • 7 p.m. CT
Dugan Wellness Center (1,200) • Corpus Christi, Texas
The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's basketball team will return to action after a 14-day break to face Texas State on Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Dugan Wellness Center. Saturday's game will mark the first of two games at the Dugan Wellness Center this season. The last time the two teams met in the Dugan was during the 2010-11 season.
The Islanders are coming off a tough November schedule. During the span of Nov. 11 through Nov. 24 the Islanders played six games, including four on the road. The Islanders finished 0-8 in November and will play just three games in December to close out 2012.
Head Coach Royce Chadwick is in his first year as the Islanders' Head Coach. Chadwick, who spent the previous 11 years at the helm of the Marshall University program, has 561 wins on his collegiate coaching resume.
Texas State enters Saturday's game with a 4-3 record, including a 1-2 record on the road. The Bobcats are coming off a nine-day break after topping Huston-Tillotson at home on Dec. 6.
Saturday's contest will mark the 17th meeting between the two schools with Texas State holding a 5-11 advantage.
•Freshman Janae Blount has scored in double figures in six of the Islanders' eight games this season.
•Blount led the team with 14 points at Texas on Nov. 30. She also pulled down a season-best seven rebounds. The Washington, D.C. native leads the team with 12.1 points per game, which ranks 11th in the Southland Conference.
•Ashley Darley recorded her fifth double-figure scoring game this season vs. UTPA with 14 points. She tied a season-high seven rebounds.
•Blount is fifth in the Southland Conference with 2.1 steals per game and Darley is tied for seventh.
•Marquesha Anderson-Sparks is ranked third in the SLC with a free-throw percentage of .857.
•Coach Chadwick has used the same starting five of Ashanti Plummer, Ashley Darley, Janae Blount, Jessica Jammer and Taryn Gregory seven out of the eight games this season. Darley is the only one to make starts in all seven games this season.
•The last time the Islanders started the season 0-8 was during the 2010-11 season when the team went 0-11 before sealing two consecutive victories. The team finished 2-27 that year.
• Chadwick has a career record of 561-302 (.650) in stops at Marshall, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State, Oklahoma Panhandle State and Howard Junior College.
The Bobcats and Islanders will meet for the 17th time in program history. Texas State has notched the last four meetings. Last season, the Bobcats notched a 74-61 road victory and picked up a 73-67 victory at home.
The last time the two teams met up at the Dugan Wellness Center was on Jan. 26, 2011 when the Bobcats edged the Islanders 78-76.
Texas State is coming off a 93-42 home victory over Huston-Tillotson. Prior to that, the Bobcats dropped road losses to UTEP and Oklahoma State.
Texas State is averaging 78.7 points per game behind former Southland Conference scoring leader Diamond Ford. She leads the Bobcats with 20.0 points per game and Ashley Ezeh is second on the team with 16.0 points per game. She also leads the boards with 8.4 rebounds per game.
The Islanders were picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll after finishing with a 5-11 conference record last season.
Freshman guard Janae Blount is leading the Islanders with 12.1 points per game in a team-high 28.5 minutes per game. She is 11th in the SLC in scoring and is eighth in 3-point goal percentage. She has scored in double figures in six of the eight games this season and has made starts in seven of the eight. The Washington, D.C. native is 20-for-24 from the line, which is good for fifth in the SLC. Blount also ranks fifth in steals with 2.1 per game. She scored a career-high 21 points vs. Auburn and tied her career-high four three-pointers.
Joining Blount is freshman post Ashanti Plummer who has added some inside presence after averaging 18.1 points per game during her senior season of high school. She also pulled down 13.6 rebounds. Plummer led the newcomers with nine points and five rebounds in the only exhibition of the season. Morgan Schwartz is a transfer from Midland CC where she played two seasons under head coach Ron Jones. This season she posted eight points at UTPA on 4-of-7 shooting and tied a season-high five rebounds at Texas.
Rounding out the newcomers is Zenobia Winbush along with Janae Lyde who is a sophomore transfer from Texas Southern and will sit out this season due to NCAA transfer rules.
Ashley Darley is back after sitting out last season with a medical redshirt. The redshirt junior has made starts in all eight of the Islanders' games. She is second on the team with 8.6 points per game in 18.8 minutes per game. She has also chipped in a team-high 16 steals, which is good for seventh in the SLC.
Darling recorded a season-high 17 points at UTPA and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds vs. Auburn. She also scored 12 points in both games against Colorado and Auburn in the Omni Hotels Classic. She netted a game-high 14 points vs. UTPA and chipped in four of the Islanders' season-high 18 steals.
Joining Darley is senior Jessica Jammer who is third on the team with 5.9 points per game. She leads the team with 5.0 rebounds per game. Helping Jammer on the boards is Darley with 3.4 rebounds per game and Brandi Huff with 3.0 rebounds per game.
Marquesha Anderson-Sparks is third in the conference and leads the team at the charity stripe with a .857 percentage (18-of-21).
The Islanders also return last season's conference assist leader Verne'qua Taylor and guards Alisa Roberts, Imani Dunn, Taryn Gregory, Trish Amboree and forward Damequia Montgomery.
Royce Chadwick is the fourth coach in Islanders' history to make his debut on the sidelines. He holds 561 wins on his collegiate coaching resume and seven NCAA Tournament bids. Chadwick is familiar with the Southland Conference after coaching stints at Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State. He holds a .829 career winning percentage in Southland Conference games. Chadwick was named the Southland Coach of the Year in 1997. He has 28 years of experience coaching women's college basketball and four career wins in the NCAA Tournament.
Roxanne White joins Chadwick on the sidelines as the Islanders' Associate Head Coach. White served on Chadwick's staffs at Marshall and Stephen F. Austin. White was Marshall's recruiting coordinator for all 11 years she was at the school and was the associate head coach for 10 of those seasons. The Stephen F. Austin alumna was an assistant for Chadwick for five years at SFA and also spent a year with Texas A&M.
Darren Brunson also made his Islanders' coaching debut this season as the Islanders Assistant Coach. Brunson comes to the Island University after spending the past two years as the associate head coach and team's recruiting coordinator at Texas Southern. Geoff Grawn is in his 11th season on the Islanders' staff as an assistant coach.
The Islanders had a tough November schedule against some of the top competition around. The Islanders have faced opponents from the Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, Pac 12, WAC, Ohio Valley and Great West. The Islanders will play three more nonconference games in December before starting Southland Conference play in January.
The Islanders will host Cornell on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the ABC before traveling to Forth Worth to play TCU on Dec. 29 to wrap 2012.


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Junior righty Brett Graves (St. Charles, Mo.) was dominant again for Mizzou baseball, as his 8.0 IP led the way for Mizzou (5-6) to claim a series-opening 4-1 victory over Southern Mississippi (6-8) Friday night (March 7) at Taylor Stadium. Graves improves to 2-1 on the season, surrendering only one run over eight innings of work, scattering five hits and striking out a career-high eight. The USM run in the second inning ended Graves' scoreless inning streak at 16.1, and the junior righty threw 21 first pitch strikes to the 29 batters he faced. Over his last three starts, Graves has pitched 23.0 innings, allowing just 10 hits and two walks while striking out 20.
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Loving these fibre art pieces from US-based artist, Ed Bing Lee. Maybe it's because lunch seems like a long time ago! I also love his super-tidy studio. My own desk is a MESS! I have space envy. Anyway, check out Ed in action here.


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Altorfer Inc. has announced that Tom Will is the new store manager of its Hannibal construction location, effective Jan. 1. Will replaces Dick Rupp following his retirement on Dec. 31.
Mark Hanson, vice president of the Altorfer Construction Division, says Will and Rupp have been working side by side since September to ensure a smooth transition.
Rupp retires after 45 years of service. He began his career at the Hannibal facility working with undercarriage and then moved into the main shop as a technician. In 1977, Rupp became machine inspector and assisted with diagnostics, and shortly after became a product support sales representative, covering the majority of Altorfer's Missouri service territory. In 1993, he was promoted to his most recent position as Hannibal store manager.
Will is a native of Payson, Ill., and a graduate of Spoon River College in Canton, Ill. He joins Altorfer with 25 years of experience in the construction equipment industry, where he has gained both direct sales and management experience in all facets of the business, including machines, parts and service.
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X.org: the gateway to the graphical interface
The command line interface is very powerful in terms of what you can do through it, but most desktop users prefer a more graphical interface. To use a desktop environment or window manager like we mentioned above, you will first need to run an X Window System server. The one that was included with most GNU/Linux distributions is called X.org. This is a program that acts as a graphical shell that works on top of the command line interface.
Usually you will not have to deal with X server configuration unless you use one of the more advanced distributions like Gentoo or Slackware. The rest of this section assumes that you're installing X.org from a package and need help to get it running, or to properly configure it for a new video card.
Configuring X.org
Before you can use the X server, you will have to properly configure X.org for your system. There are a few different methods for configuring X, but the most reliable method is by using a program called xorgconfig. Running this program is simple; as root, simply type in:
This program is text-based and will ask you multiple-choice questions about your hardware, such as the type of mouse and keyboard you use.
If you don't know what device node your mouse is on, just use the default for now.
Choosing your monitor's refresh rate can be somewhat confusing, since most of us don't know exactly what the settings should be. On many modern monitors you can hit a setup button (usually on the front of the monitor) and it will tell you some or all of the refresh rates that you need to know. Your monitor's manual or the manufacturer's Web site may also reveal the refresh rates. If in doubt, choose 31.5-48.5 for the horizontal refresh and 50-70 for the vertical refresh and you should be safe.
The video driver is tricky; the only ones included with X.org are generic drivers that don't allow for hardware acceleration. This isn't a problem if you aren't doing 3D rendering or don't need OpenGL for anything, but if you do then you'll need to get a different driver. For now just select a generic driver that fits your video card's description (nv for Nvidia cards, radeon for ATI Radeon cards, etc.). After the program is complete, try to start X as outlined below.
Another way of configuring the X server is to let it guess the proper settings. These days it's usually pretty good at detecting your settings, so you may want to try this option before running xorgconfig, just to see if this method will work for you.
The command is:
Xorg -configure
When it's done it will copy the new configuration file to /root/xorg.conf.new. You must copy this file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf in order for X.org to start properly.
The X.org configuration file
The settings that you just saved by running the xorgconfig program are stored in the xorg.conf file, which can be found in the /etc/X11/ directory. Remember: file names and directories are case-sensitive, so make sure you capitalize the right letters.
If you need to see the log file, which contains startup information and errors that X.org encounters when it is launched, you can find it in /var/log/Xorg.0.log.
The xorg.conf file is very easy to navigate and understand. If you can't start X, you can try changing some of the settings in this file or you can simply re-run the xorgconfig utility and choose different options than before. If your mouse does not work in X, or if it behaves erratically, you've specified the wrong device node for the mouse. If you're using a PS/2 mouse connected to the PS/2 port, try using this device node:
And if you're using a USB mouse, use this node:
So, in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file you'll want the Core Pointer section to look something like this:
# *******************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# *******************************************************************
Section ``InputDevice''
# Identifier and driver
Identifier ``Mouse1''
Driver ``mouse''
Option ``Protocol'' ``ps/2''
Option ``Device'' ``/dev/mouse''
If you change the Device setting to /dev/input/mice and your USB mouse still doesn't work, you may have to change other settings. For more information on configuring a USB mouse, visit this address.
If your mouse wheel does not work, there are two simple lines that you'll have to manually add to the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file in the Core Pointer section as outlined above:
Option ``Buttons'' ``5''
Option ``ZAxisMapping'' ``4 5''
This sets the mouse's fourth and fifth buttons to scroll up and down (the mouse treats each wheel direction as a button). If you have a mouse with more buttons than usual, you may have to change the numbers:
Option ``Buttons'' ``7''
Option ``ZAxisMapping'' ``6 7''
You can insert these lines anywhere after the Device line in the Core Pointer section. Please note lines that start with ``#'' are called commented lines, which means they won't be run by the program. So if the lines above are already in your xorg.conf file, you can uncomment them by removing the # and X.org will read them the next time it starts. You can also disable lines in the config file by putting a # before them.
Starting X.org
There are many ways to start the X Window System. The basic startup scripts that come standard with X are startx and xdm. All you need to do is type one of those commands in and press enter and the X server will start with the default window manager. If you have other window managers installed (such as Fluxbox or Blackbox), you'll want to run xinit instead. This script will start the X Window System without running the default window manager. It gives you a prompt where you'll type in the name of the window manager you want to run; so if you want to run Fluxbox for instance, you'd type in:
and then at the prompt, type:
If you're using KDE you can use a much nicer startup script by running the kdm command. GNOME has a similar script called gdm. Please refer to the help files in KDE or GNOME if you wish to customize these startup scripts.
If X refuses to start, the usual suspects are the video and mouse settings.


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EAST STROUDSBURG — East Stroudsburg University sophomore forward Jessica Martin was named the PSAC East women's basketball Player of the Week after earning MVP honors at the Pocono Classic for the second straight season.
Martin averaged 18.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 3.0 steals and posted a double-double in both games of last weekend's tournament at Koehler Fieldhouse.
Martin, last year's PSAC East Freshman of the Year and an eight-time Freshman of the Week selection, earned her first career Player of the Week award. On Sunday, she became the second two-time MVP of the Pocono Classic, joining Stacy Perryman (1992-93, 1994-95), and the first to do it in consecutive seasons.
She had 14 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks and four steals in a 70-55 win over Caldwell on Saturday, and followed up with 22 points (tying her career-high) and 11 rebounds in a 78-67 loss to Concordia (N.Y.) on Sunday. She was joined on the Pocono Classic All-Tournament team by senior forward Fayola Moise, who scored a career-high 23 points against Concordia.
Martin is averaging 14.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 2.3 steals in three games as the Warriors begin their PSAC schedule this weekend, traveling to face Mercyhurst on Saturday and Gannon on Sunday.
She posted 9.7 points and 7.5 rebounds and led the PSAC with 2.9 blocks per game as a freshman, when she set a PSAC freshman record with 76 blocked shots and set ESU's freshman record with 195 rebounds. She has already blocked five shots in seven games in her career and is fifth in school history with 83 blocks (in 29 games).
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Moviegoers are used to the long pre-show routine of film industry trivia, concession stand ads and trailers for coming films. Then, just before the movie begins, a voice asks you to please turn off your cellphone.
Soon, that last instruction might change. The movie industry is working on ways to make smartphones, tablets and even built-in screens in seats a key part of the experience both before the movie and, more disturbing to some patrons, during the movie.
The "second-screen experience" -- using another device to enhance the main attraction -- is growing for people at baseball games and rock concerts, and while watching TV shows or playing video games. Sometimes it's just to read reactions on Twitter, though recently apps have been designed for use during a specific program or event.
Now that technology is beginning to spill over into movie theaters.
"We believe that movies, by definition, are a social experience," said Cliff Marks, president of sales and marketing for National CineMedia, which is launching pre-movie, second-screen content.
He sees that as bringing "social media to the next level."
Industry observers think that most moviegoers will easily accept the second-screen experience before movies, but they're wary about it during full-length screenings.
But with more people expecting to use their second screen at all sorts of events, theaters will be pressured to follow their patrons' desires. And even with the warning to put away cellphones and iPads, some patrons pull them out during a movie anyway. So instead of fighting a trend, theaters and Hollywood could exploit it.
Feature-length second-screen content could be behind-the-scenes looks, subtitles and more interactive features, such as polls and games.
That doesn't sit well with Jerry Harrington, the owner of the Tivoli Cinemas in Kansas City, Mo.
"That's an experience other than a movie," he said. "I don't know what to call that, but it's not watching a film."
Those familiar scenes before a movie are often part of National CineMedia's FirstLook show. It's a staple at many theaters, including AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas and Cinemark Theatres.
Next month, FirstLook will launch its second-screen content.
Marks stressed that National CineMedia will encourage second screens only during FirstLook. The audience will be instructed to disengage from the app and their phones once a film starts.
Through a partnership with Shazam Entertainment, which started out as an app that uses voice recognition to identify songs, FirstLook will offer more information about the ads and coming shows.
To access the content, audience members will need to open Shazam and use the app's sound recognition feature.
Viewers will be able to learn more about advertised products, movies and TV shows that are part of FirstLook. So far, Marks said, advertisers seem intrigued.
National CineMedia expects most of the new service's users to be 18 to 35. Most of Shazam's 100 million users and half of FirstLook's audiences are in that age group, Marks said.
"We acknowledge that these millennials, this age group, want to engage and be social," Marks said. "But it's a matter of teaching them when it's OK."
Stretching the use of second screens into the films presents a whole new layer of concerns.
Last fall Disney tried it with its re-releases of both "The Little Mermaid" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
Moviegoers at the trial locations were told to bring iPads and use an app that synced with the movie. Throughout the movie, the app presented lyrics to sing and interactive games users could play with others in the theater.
It was marketed as "Second Screen Live!" and available only in select locations, including the AMC Town Center theater in Leawood, Kansas.
Disney declined to comment for this report.
AMC Theatres, the big chain headquartered in Leawood and purchased in 2012 by the Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, issued a statement: "We're always open to innovations that make movie-going more fun for our guests. However, we don't have any plans for additional second-screen showings at our theaters."
Eric Wold, a senior analyst at the firm B. Riley & Co., said adding new experiences for patrons was essential to keeping a theater afloat.
"Everything from 3-D to reclining seats to dine-in theaters ... is crucial," Wold said, to lure audiences with services they can't get at home.


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It all started back in 1965. An antique collection became an antique museum that grew into a Southern restaurant. It's one of the few places where you can really experience the South you grew up in or imagined.
We are proud that Brooks Shaw & Son's Old Country Store is one of the Top 10 Attractions in the state of Tennessee. Located only an hour east of Memphis and 120 miles from Nashville, Casey Jones Village is just seconds off Interstate 40 at Exit 80A. We were listed in Southern Living magazine as one of the Top 10 stops along Interstate 40 between Dallas and Knoxville. We love our hometown folks and the travelers from around the world. We love giving you a place to relax and enjoy our atmosphere and friendly food and service.
At Brooks Shaw & Son's Old Country Store we serve our world famous buffets three times daily with Southern favorites such as fried green tomatoes, barbeque, hand battered Southern fried chicken, catfish, Tennessee country ham, turnip greens and homemade cracklin' cornbread cooked fresh off the griddle. We have an extensive soup and salad bar and delicious homemade desserts. Our breakfast buffets are just like Grandma's. We are proud to be voted Jackson's favorite restaurant the past several years in a row!
The Gift Shoppe at the Old Country Store is filled with pure Southern charm with thousands of items to choose from. Our guests also love the Old Country Store "To Go" Takeout. With designated parking and a special side entrance, it's easy to stop in and pick up some great Southern favorites or sit a spell if you have time at our antique lunch counter. Over Labor Day 2009 we proudly opened the Wellwood Country Store. It is connected by a breezeway to the Old Country Store it inspired and is the country store from the Wellwood community where Brooks Shaw worked as a young boy. It has been lovingly restored and will bring back wonderful childhood memories for many of you.
You can also play checkers or enjoy an old fashioned ice cream treat in the authentically recreated 1890's Ice Cream Parlor and Fudge Shoppe. Don't forget to ask for your free sample of fudge. Hard to find candies from the past can be found in the Confectionery Shoppe too along with jams and jellies, local honey and local sorghum. We are very proud to specialize in products made in Tennessee.
On the Square in the Village you will find the original home of Casey Jones, America's railroad legend. Casey Jones died at the throttle in a heroic effort to save the people on his train in April of 1900. Made legendary with "The Ballad of Casey Jones", he is immortalized in Casey Jones Village. Come tour the beautiful all new 8,000 square foot Train Station expansion that opened June 19th, 2009.
The doors opened Music Highway Crossroads on May 26th, 2011. It's a celebration of the legendary Tennessee Delta music that literally changed the world. May of 2012 we proudly welcomed the opening of Providence House, our new events venue. Built in 1837, this beautiful antebellum home will be the site of many memorable weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinner and private parties. Learn more at www.facebook.com/providencehousejackson.
Nestled in the woods behind the Old Country Store is the Casey Jones Village Amphitheatre ~ a beautiful venue for concerts, festivals, family and corporate picnics and more with seating for 700 under a covered pavilion and up to 2,000 on the grounds.
Round out your trip to Casey Jones Village with a casual stroll through the Shoppes at Casey Jones Village. Located adjacent to the Old Country Store and the Historic Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum, it's a great way to take home something special. Proudly, for many years, Casey Jones Village has been the home of American Family Radio for West Tennessee. There's also a tourist information center in the lobby of Casey Jones Museum with brochures about things to do in Jackson, beautiful Southwest Tennessee and throughout our wonderful State.
Whether you are headed to points east or west in Tennessee or whether you live in our area, Casey Jones Village makes the perfect destination for you and your family. Come discover Casey Jones Village and historic Jackson, Tennessee!
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Clark Shaw The Shaw Family ~ Clark, Juanita, Elizabeth & Brooks
We invite you to watch a five minute video featuring Anne Shaw, my Mother and our Chairman of the Board Emeritus, telling the story and the history of the Old Country Store and Casey Jones Village including plans for the future. The State of Tennessee department of Economic and Community Development announced in 2011 that we were the overall State winner of the second annual statewide entrepreneurship video competition – "What Makes You an Entrepreneur?" We are so honored!
Here is the link to our You Tube Channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/CaseyJonesVillageTV1
It is the video "Where the Past is Indeed Prologue".
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Angst, fear, hope, tears....Ben's chemo finally starts tomorrow.
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Angst, fear, hope, tears....Ben's chemo finally starts tomorrow.
Good luck and tons of good wishes are heading your way.
Best wishes coming your way. You will draw your strength from each other.
I'm sending hugs, love and tons of prayers your way.
We're here when you need us!
Good luck and I hope that it works as best as it can. Load of positive thoughts coming yours and Ben's way.
Best wishes,
Thanks everyone...day one is done....six hours, all uneventful and all is well so far! It's so nice to have the support of everyone here.
If you all are dressing up for Halloween I think Ben should be a superhero, SUPER CHEMO MAN or something like that. And you can be SIDEKICK OF SUPER CHEMO MAN. Dress up and show chemo who is the boss of chemo! And maybe when he goes for his treatments you can wear your capes! Should make the other patients laugh and laughter is the best medicine.
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Definición de triplet en inglés:
1 (usually triplets) One of three children or animals born at the same birth.
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- In fact, triplets born to older mothers were actually less likely to experience poor birth outcomes than were triplets born to younger mothers.
- Six years before I was born, my mother gave birth to triplets: Felicity, Everett and Dillon.
- Nearly 10,000 multiple births were recorded last year in the UK, and one in 35 children is now born as a twin, while triplet births have quadrupled in many countries.
2A set or succession of three similar things.
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- The reason why a triplet or quad of Aces is worth so few points is because they can be very easy to get.
- It constitutes a triplet, the first number representing the position, the second the wavelength and the third the transmission.
- DNA, RNA, and protein triplets or pairs were united on the basis of a high degree of similarity as detected by the appropriate blast algorithm or on the basis of annotation.
2.1 Music A group of three equal notes to be performed in the time of two or four.
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- In addition to quarters, eighths and sixteenth notes, triplets and dotted rhythms are used tastefully and add variety.
- Voicing in many pieces is made more advanced by placing the melody in the same hand as many moving sixteenth notes or triplets.
- The arrows indicate the beginning of the grace note figure and the placement of each note in the triplet figure for the left hand.
2.2A set of three rhyming lines of verse.
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- That's to say, his poems build displacement into their structures: they move forward in discrete couplet and triplet units, they offer small bright pleasures and ask us to pass on quickly.
- The verses of the Irish chapbooks are all in couplets but, in using the 'liberty' line, a pair of couplets is transformed into a triplet plus an isolated line.
- Fifty-two of these triplets would be published in 1977 as Finding Losses.
3 Physics & Chemistry An atomic or molecular state characterized by two unpaired electrons with parallel spins.
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- The relatively stable ground state of oxygen is a triplet state with two unpaired electrons with the same spin quantum number, each located in different antibonding orbitals.
- Such fields, however, do not wreck triplet superconductivity because the spins of both electrons may point in the same direction as the field.
- A new reaction of this dye, whereby its excited triplet state oxidizes suitable electron donors, is now reported.
3.1A group of three associated lines close together in a spectrum or electrophoretic gel.
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- One central residue and its two selected supporting residues (one on each side) are together called a residue triplet.
- The analysis wavelength was 470 nm, near the maximum of the triplet difference spectra.
- The triplet and the quartet lines are clearly distinguished at the different spatial positions.
Mid 17th century: from triple, on the pattern of doublet.
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My mom's friend was talking about how "women KNOW when their baby is ugly, my son was the ugliest baby I'd ever seen!" It was hard not to laugh!
So every mom knows HER baby is so adorable... but what about when everyone only compliments their clothes or shoes?
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To the Editor:
Clark Center Park is an open water front swimming area; this means that the lifeguards there are trained different from the pool lifeguards.
This swimming area has been around for generations and even more popular since the recession. This swimming area is free, so people who cannot afford the fees of the city pools come to Clark Center Park.
DOE has decided that the lifeguards at Clark Center Park are not needed and that the park attendant is good enough. If DOE has their way that means swimmers/visitors will have to swim at their own risk and protect themselves.
The lifeguards are there to watch over, to protect, and give a sense of easy to all swimmers/visitors that come out there. In the eyes of the DOE the park attendant is good enough, but the park attendant is not a lifeguard and cannot stay in one area for very long or watch the water like a lifeguard is trained to do, and since when is there a price tag on someone's life.
DOE is this a good idea?
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August 31, 2006
A Richmond County mother has a diabetic daughter who depends on insulin. She's concerned that her child's school does not have a nurse there at all times.
News 12 is On Your Side with information you need to know about nurses and local schools...and why your child's school may only have a nurse there part of the time.
There are 32 nurses for the 57 Richmond County schools.
Schools like Spirit Creek Middle School share a nurse half of the day with another school.
Jerilynn Blocker has an 11 year old with diabetes who attends Spirit Creek. She calls her child's condition fragile because her blood sugar can spike or drop dangerously low at any time.
"The principal is telling me the office staff, it's not their duties," Jerilynn told News 12. "So whose duties would it be if they don't have a nurse?"
School officials tell News 12 all schools have nurses. Some share and some have a full time nurse.
But Jerilynn's concern is the possibility of her child slipping into a diabetic coma while the nurse is at another school.
"If you are not actually trained to handle these type of situations, who's going to handle it?"
Willis Foreman Elementary is one of handful of schools with a nurse that remains in the school clinic all day.
One reason is that this year, the school has eleven special needs children.
"Those are severe, profound and they have a lot of medical problems, tube feeding, anything can crop up, so we have to have a full time nurse at all times," says principal Dr. Betty Shepherd.
And although there is not a nurse at Spirit Creek all day, should any condition require attention, a nurse is close by.
"What they try to do is place the nurses so they are in close proximity to schools they are working with, so it is not a problem for them to get from one school to another," Dr. Shepherd told News 12.
But for Jerilynn Blocker's daughter, every second counts.
There are different levels the school board evaluates to determine if a school needs a nurse to stay full time.


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SANTA CLARA -- With a coaching vacancy to fill this offseason, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh zeroed in on a promising young member of his brother John's Baltimore Ravens staff. John reluctantly granted permission, and Jim proceeded to woo the up-and-comer.
But his pitch wasn't good enough -- not this time, at least.
"It's a dream to one day work for my dad, and hopefully the opportunity will come," said Harbaugh's son, Jay. "He understood where I was coming from."
The story of Jim and John and their HarBowls is well-documented -- they face each other again Thursday in an exhibition in Baltimore -- but lesser known is that the Harbaugh football coaching tree extends to a third generation.
Beyond Grandpa Jack Harbaugh and the brothers, there is Jay, a 24-year-old offensive assistant for the Ravens so determined to carve his own path in the industry that he turned down a chance to join his father for the inaugural season of Levi's Stadium.
As much as he loves his dad and admires the 49ers organization, Jay is acutely aware of the perception that the sons of head coaches "take handouts" and "try to climb the ladder rather than develop as a coach." He's running a reverse.
Jay knew in high school that he wanted to coach, worked in the Oregon State football office as an undergraduate, then headed straight to the pros. He is entering his third year with the Ravens as an offensive quality control coach.
"Jay has forged his own way in this business to be a very good young coach," said Oregon State's Mike Riley, who was Jim's head coach for two years with the San Diego Chargers. "Jay is a grinder. He's like Jim to a T."
But by working his way through the profession one 100-hour-a-week-job at a time, Jay is actually following his father's lead.
When Harbaugh's NFL playing career ended in 2001, he could have headed straight for the golf course or taken a cozy gig as a television analyst. Instead, the quarterback known for his grit barreled into the coaching profession and took the grunt work head on.
He joined the Raiders as an assistant, working long days and late nights -- so late, the story goes, that Harbaugh once fell asleep at the computer, his nose jammed against the K key. When he awoke a few hours later, the letter had filled page after page on the screen.
Two years later, Harbaugh accepted a head coaching position at the University of San Diego, a small, non-scholarship school that had far more in common with Ivy League programs than with his alma mater, Michigan, or the school where he would later forge his reputation as a powerhouse head coach, Stanford.
"I watched my dad pay his dues," said Jay, whose mother, Miah, is Harbaugh's ex-wife. "I saw him come home with bloodshot eyes."
The 49ers coach couldn't be much happier with the way things turned out.
"As a father, you hope for three things for your son in terms of a successful and happy adult life. You hope he works extremely hard, you hope he finds the perfect job and you hope that he marries well. We've got two of the three covered."
Jay, who isn't married, grew up in San Diego and had what he called "incredible freedom to blossom into whatever I was to become." But football was everywhere: Grandpa Jack spent 35 years as a college and pro coach. Uncle John was a rising star in the industry. His father was "Captain Comeback," a moniker he acquired after leading the Indianapolis Colts to a string of come-from-behind victories.
Whether the topic was political or biblical, conversations at family events "always came back to football," Jay said. In class, he drew up plays in his notebook. His next door neighbor was Cam Cameron, the Chargers' offensive coordinator. Former NFL defensive tackle Tony Siragusa used to buy him Krispy Kreme donuts.
He played defensive line in high school, but knee injuries ended his career.
"I looked around and the kids who were good in math talked about going to college for engineering," he said. "I thought, 'I love football. Why not go to school for that?' "
Harbaugh called his former coach, Riley, who agreed to help: Jay would enroll at Oregon State and participate in the football team's undergraduate assistant program. Jay did a little of everything, with an emphasis on special teams.
"He set the standard for our program," Riley said.
After graduation, Jay joined his uncle's staff in Baltimore -- "We thought it was better that he work for Uncle John than Dad," Harbaugh explained -- and worked with several facets of the team, including strength and conditioning, as the Ravens won the Super Bowl with a victory over the 49ers in the "Harbaugh Bowl."
In his current position, this season Jay will be providing statistical analysis and scouting reports of opposing defenses and helps "make the job of the other coaches as easy as possible."
"I told my dad it's like working in a coaching incubator," he said.
Jay recently accompanied his father to Peru for missionary work organized annually by Harbaugh's church. They helped build houses and deliver food and clothing to an orphanage; they even visited a prison.
When not traveling, father and son talk weekly. Not surprisingly, the conversations are usually football-centric -- and the insight often flows upstream.
"I draw the longer straw," Harbaugh said. "There's a difference between being 24 and 50 in the way you see the world. He's most helpful to me. He's young, academic and his perspective enlightens me.
"One time, I asked, 'Do guys give you a hard time about working for your uncle, automatically look at that as the reason you got the job?' His response was: 'It's my responsibility to not give them the opportunity to confirm that suspicion.'
"I thought that was really profound."
When 49ers assistant coach Tim Drevno left to join USC's staff in January, Harbaugh inquired about Jay's willingness to move west. Several conversations later, Jay opted to stay put.
"I'm in such a good place and working with such good people, I didn't see any reason to leave," Jay said.
"The last thing I'd ever seek out is a short cut. I'm not looking for a more impressive business card every two years. When you're a coach's son, people assume you take handouts. I want to earn everything."
Even if it means putting Dad off for a few years.
Contact Jon Wilner at email@example.com or 408-920-5716.


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5 Things Northwestern Is Telling Other Football Schools About Unions
Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro has been fielding questions from colleagues from around the country in recent weeks. They want to know more about the National Labor Relations Board's decision that Northwestern's scholarship football players are school employees who can unionize. Mr. Schapiro answered them at once in a "Dear Colleague" letter last week that was viewed by The Wall Street Journal. Northwestern sent the April 7 letter to all the presidents of NCAA Division I football schools, according to a Northwestern University spokesman who confirmed its authenticity. Mr. Schapiro conveyed a mix of reassurance and caution about the effort Northwestern is fighting through an appeal to the NLRB. Here's what he had to say:
The decision applies only to Northwestern for now, but beware.
Mr. Schapiro reassured his colleagues that the March ruling by NLRB Regional Director Peter Ohr applies only to Northwestern. But he warned that could change if the NLRB's board in Washington declines to review Northwestern's appeal or sides with the regional director. If that happened, "scholarship athletes at any private institution could similarly be represented by a union for the purposes of collective bargaining with the institution," Mr. Schapiro said. But that doesn't mean state-supported colleges and universities should stop paying attention, he cautioned. While those schools are beyond the private-sector jurisdiction of the NLRB, state labor boards often follow NLRB precedent, he said. "There is ample evidence of union organization at public institutions, so scholarship athletes at publics could similarly be targeted by labor organizers," said Mr. Schapiro. The development "raises many questions with far-reaching implications, not only for intercollegiate athletic competition, but for the future of the overall college experience at all of our institutions," he said.
Northwestern will fight all the way up to the Supreme Court if necessary.
Northwestern is prepared to file appeals in federal court, including the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary, Mr. Schapiro told colleagues. The school believes the NLRB regional director applied incorrect legal standards and ignored key evidence that shows student-athletes are not Northwestern employees. "We consider students who receive athletic scholarships to be students, first and foremost," said Mr. Schapiro, reiterating what the school said in its appeal.
Northwestern will "fully exercise" its right to conduct an anti-union campaign before the players vote on April 25.
The NLRB has set an election date of April 25 and the eligible players will vote by secret ballot, Mr. Schapiro said. In order to win, the College Athlete Players Association union has to get a majority of all votes cast, he told his colleagues. Northwestern plans "to fully exercise" its right to campaign against the union, Mr. Schapiro said. He also let his colleagues know that the results of the election could be kept private for a while. That's because the ballots will be impounded until the NLRB in Washington makes a decision about Northwestern's appeal, and it is not clear when that will be.
Northwestern will work with its athletes to address the issues they've raised.
Northwestern's opposition to collective bargaining for its players doesn't mean the school is denying the players have raised discussion-worthy issues. Mr. Schapiro told colleagues that at the regional NLRB proceedings, the school heard athletes testify about the long-term health impacts of playing college sports and their financial and academic support. Mr. Schapiro said he's "proud" of the students for raising those issues and looks forward to working with them through the "appropriate mechanisms." He wasn't more specific about what that will be, but told his colleagues Northwestern provides primary or secondary medical coverage for all its student-athletes for at least a year after they're ineligible to participate in intercollegiate sports.
Northwestern's general counsel's office can answer legal questions.
Mr. Schapiro encouraged his colleagues to direct their legal questions to Northwestern's general counsel's office, including "inquiries about filing briefs in support of Northwestern's position," he said. If the NLRB does decide to grant the university a review of its appeal, it may invite interested parties to submit briefs on the matter, Mr. Schapiro said.


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Two members of The Wanted were attacked by a knife-wielding homeless guy in Denver when they tried giving him money.
Sources reportedly told TMZ Siva Kaneswaran and Jay McGuiness of the British boy band were in Denver on tour Wednesday and went to see the new Johnny Depp movie "Transcendence" before their show. While leaving the theater, they reportedly passed a homeless man asking for money.
The website's sources supposedly said Siva and gave the guy a few bucks, but he demanded more. When they turned him down, the man pulled a knife.
I blame ObamaCare.
A scuffle supposedly ensued and the singers got away. TMZ's sources reportedly said neither singer was injured and the police weren't called.
Contact Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/insertfoot.


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Citizens cuts local numbers
Published: Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 11:55 p.m.
Fewer Terrebonne and Lafourche homeowners and businesses bought insurance this year through the state-run Citizens Insurance program, according to Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon.
Statewide, 93,000 policies were assumed, down from a high of 174,000 policies in February 2008.
Lafourche Parish has seen 994 fewer properties insured through the program, while Terrebonne Parish has dropped 1,866.
Citizens is designed to be an insurer of last resort for home and business owners who can't find coverage elsewhere. After Hurricane Katrina, most companies stopped offering new policies, but several have returned in recent months, driving down Citizens' numbers, officials said.
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Google on Thursday made waves in the world of cloud storage by slashing the prices for its Drive service.
The tech giant said it will now offer users 100 gigabytes of space for $1.99 per month, 1 terabyte for $9.99 per month and 10 TB for $99.99 per month. Previously, Google Drive charged $4.99 per month for 100 GB and $49.99 per month for the 1-TB plan.
"How big is a terabyte anyway? Well, that's enough storage for you to take a selfie twice a day for the next 200 years and still have room left over for... shall we say... less important things," Google said in a blog post announcing the change.
Besides the new prices, Google said it will continue to offer users 15 GB of free storage in Drive.
So how do Google's new prices compare to other top players in the cloud storage market? Here's how the prices for Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox and Box break down:
OneDrive: Microsoft offers users 7 GB of free storage. For $25 per year (about $2.08 per month) users get an additional 50 GB, for $50 per year (about $4.17 per month) users get an additional 100 GB, and for $100 per year (about $8.33 per month) users can get an additional 200 GB of cloud storage.
DropBox: With Dropbox, all users get 2 GB of free storage. Users can upgrade to 100 GB by getting the Pro plan, which costs $9.99 per month. For $15 per month per user, users can get an unlimited amount of cloud storage with Dropbox's Business plan -- however, the plan requires that there be at least five users. That means a minimum of $75 per month must be paid for Dropbox's Business option.


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A Vermont couple accused of luring a popular St. Johnsbury teacher from her home, killing her and dumping her body in the Connecticut River in March are facing upgraded murder charges in the death of Melissa Jenkins.
Allen and Patricia Prue of Waterford are expected to be arraigned on Tuesday.
Allen Prue is charged with first-degree murder; Patricia Prue is now charged with aggravated murder, accusing her of murder while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate a sexual assault.
A police affidavit say the Prues planned in advance to kill the 33-year-old single mother, buying a stun gun and prepaid cellphone before the crime, and then strangled, beat and electrocuted her.
The Prues previously pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder charges.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Monday, March 4, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- While President Barack Obama and some lawmakers are trying to increase gun restrictions, some Georgia legislators want to increase gun rights. The Public Safety Committee is reviewing a House bill that would allow guns in churches, schools and even bars.
Some local bar owners and college leaders say they won't support the bill or change their policy.
"We can't control what the laws are," said an administrator with Paine College.
Michael Summers, who works in the Operations Department for Paine College, says any changes to gun laws won't affect Paine College policy and that they won't allow students to carry guns.
"We are a small, liberal arts college here in Augusta, Ga., Methodist funded, and we are just not a proponent of that," Summers said.
And Paine College isn't alone.
"Beer and guns don't mix," said a bar owner.
Cindy Fiske, who manages a restaurant and bar in Augusta, says her business gives her a firsthand look at how alcohol affects people.
"When you mix alcohol with guns and somebody has too much to drink and tempers flare, I just think it's a bad situation," Fiske said.
And that's why Fiske says her bar has a clear policy.
"Guns have a place in society. It's just not inside of a restaurant or a bar," she said.
And the administration at Paine College couldn't agree more.
"There is no need for us to promote any type of behavior, as far as being able to carry guns and promote violence," Summers said.
And for those questioning the promotion of violence, Summers says he can explain.
"We feel that it promotes violence, for students to carry guns, not being certified or trained," Summers said.
After Monday's hearing with the Public Safety Committee, the bill must be discussed by the rules committee and can finally be put into law if passed by legislators at the state capitol.


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West Alabama basketball teams swept
Published: Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 11:36 p.m.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. | Christian Brothers led from tip to buzzer to record its first Gulf South Conference win of the season, 56-51, over West Alabama on Saturday.
Christian Brothers (4-11, 1-6) employed a solid defense effort, forcing 10 Tigers turnovers and jumping out to a 28-22 lead by the half. UWA (8-7, 3-4) turned it over 17 times in the game, leading to 23 points.
Nikkia Jordan scored 24 points for West Alabama to lead all scorers. Tamya Thompson followed with 14. Synthea Reed failed to score but collected a game-high 10 rebounds and blocked three shots.
"We tried to shorten the game and defend harder," UWA coach Craig Roden said, "but the one thing you can't do when you re shortening the game is turn it over.
"Seventeen turnovers when you are shortening the game is like 25 in a normal game." Roden said. "You can't get away with that on the road."
Breanna Ridgell scored 20 points, leading Christian Brothers.
West Alabama hosts Union at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
Christian Brothers 68,
West Alabama 49
Memphis, Tenn. | Christian Brothers (10-5, 5-2 Gulf South) made 12 3-pointers.
Steven Samuels led West Alabama (6-8, 2-5) in scoring for the fourth consecutive game. He had 17 points and eight rebounds.
"In the first half, they played as good against us as any team we've faced in the past two years," UWA coach Mike Newell said. "They shot the ball really well. I thought defensively we were mismatched, but in the end all the credit goes to Christian Brothers."
The Buccaneers took advantage of six Tiger turnovers in the first half, including five steals, to build a 37-19 lead by halftime. The Tigers finished with 14 turnovers.
"I thought that Steven Samuels was really the only positive for us all day, but even he struggled in his shooting tonight," Newell said.
West Alabama hosts Union at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
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The popular street festival First Friday draws thousands of people to Oakland's Uptown area monthly. Billed by many as the cornerstone to Oakland's culinary and cultural revival, the event has been safe and relatively free of serious violence up until now.
On Feb. 1, one person was killed and three others were wounded in a dispute. What does the city plan to do to to keep the event safe, and what do those charged with helping to develop Oakland as a brand and destination feel about the event's importance to the city?
Join us Feb. 7, noon-1 p.m., for a live chat with City of Oakland Director of Marketing Samee Roberts, Oakland developer Phil Tagami, Visit Oakland CEO Alison Best and Oakland Tribune City Hall reporter Matthew Artz. Moderating the conversation will be Martin G. Reynolds, Bay Area News Group senior editor for community engagement.


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FARMINGTON - Authorities implemented traffic controls Friday night in Farmington following a fatal collision, said Officer James Smith, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at 5:29 p.m. when a Toyota pickup struck a bicyclist on Highway 4 near East Sonora Road, Smith said. Vimala Karoshi, a 68-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene, officers said.
Officers closed the westbound lane of Highway 88, but vehicles were allowed to travel in both directions under one-way traffic controls, Smith said.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing, but drugs and alcohol were not believed to be a factor, officers said.
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PARKERSBURG - Norman Rattliff, 56, of 628 Liberty St., Parkersburg, was charged Tuesday with robbing the Community Bank on Emerson Avenue.
Rattliff is accused of entering Community Bank, 3906 Emerson Ave., on Nov. 13 and partially concealing his identity with a hooded jacket and sunglasses, police said. According to reports, Rattliff approached a teller, removed a zippered case from inside his jacket, and handed it to the teller.
He told the teller he had a gun and to put all of the money in the case, officials said. Rattliff left the bank after receiving an undisclosed amount of money.
Although no gun was seen, the suspect kept his right hand concealed in his jacket pocket during the incident, according to investigators.
Parkersburg police detectives developed Rattliff as a possible suspect early on in the investigation, police said. Parkersburg police S.W.A.T. and the detective bureau executed a search warrant on Nov. 15 at a residence near Liberty Street and Staunton Avenue in an attempt to locate Rattliff.
The suspect was arrested later the same day at 5 p.m. on unrelated warrants (for joy riding and failure to appear in court) at the Economy Inn on Seventh Street in Parkersburg, officials said.
According to the criminal complaint filed in Wood County Magistrate Court on Oct. 25 Rattliff took another person's 1988 Jeep without permission. Rattliff later wrecked the vehicle, Parkersburg Police Sgt. Greg Collins said.
Police said the suspect was originally interviewed about the bank robbery, processed and placed in the regional jail.
Rattliff was charged with the bank robbery Tuesday, according to police.


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Ok, so I'm not the greatest swimmer, but I raced ina tri today (first time) and the swim was only 200meters... I thought I was well prepared, but I got in and started swimming and around the first buoy all of a sudden I felt like I was about to have an asthma attack...
It was my first race, I hadn't trained in the lake yet (only pool) and was wearing a wetsuit (which i didn't train in either). It was so bad that i had to stop and hold on to a lifegaurd... i was litterally sucking air... another thing was that it was super hard for me to exhale in the water so I ended up trying to swim like a water polo player most of the time... but iwas awful and kind of scary... any advice? or knowledge of why this happend? how do I avoid it for the next time? thanks!
Not training in open water before the event is what happened to you. I remember swimming in my first Tri and swimming the open water 1000 meters. I started to hyperventilate and actually had a panic attack in the water before reaching the first bouy. I remember being hit by a couple of waves and drinking some water, I didn't know what to do and worst of all i had a wave of swimmers coming towards me so i couldn't turn around and go back. What I ended up doing is just trying to breathe deep and slow and i laid on my back for 5-10 seconds and waited for the fear to subside then i swam breast stroke to the bouy and the water calmed down enough for me to begin my swim. It took me 40 minutes to finish the 1000 meters but it felt like hours. The next time i swam in the same triathlon I had a similar episode but i was prepared for it and i was able to overcome the fear and i cut my time in half. My advice is that you need to just swim in open water before you actaully do an event. It is easy to get overwhelmed by all the water around you and start to have a panic attack. Second, do a quick dip and swim before the beginning of the race so you can get the adrenaline out and when it's time to race pace yourself in the 1st couple minutes and save your energy for the last 50. This will help you not get so tired since there are no markings in a lake to tell you how far you've gone. Trust me the second one will be much easier.
I would say that I made a big mistake not training in open water first... I will definitely do that for the next race!! Do you think that wearing a wetsuit has anything to do with having trouble breathing? Is it something that I would just get used to?
And I was getting panicked with all the water getting splashed in my mouth, trying to avoid people, definitely a different experience that the safe pool... Thank you so much for your response! I really appreciate it!
The last post is correct. To add about the wetsuit. It will definitely add to the panic, especially since you didn't train in it. A good rule of thumb is to never try anything new on race day, no matter how fool proof it may seem. Especially with wet suits, lower end materials usually offer greater resistance in the shoulders. To counter this you can try swimming x amount of yardage every week while wearing gloves in the pool, this will strengthen your shoulders and give you a stronger pull and add fatigue resistance. Another good tactic is to use a pull bouy with the gloves, this will simulate the buoyancy you get with the wetsuit. The additional buoyancy from the wetsuit will change your breathing technique dramatically. I bet your neck was soar the next day right? This was from a modified breathing technique your wetsuit forced you into. Good luck and don't worry, like the last reply stated, your panic attacks will subside, they are perfectly normal for every new triathlete. I swam for 20+ years, a majority competitively and am a certified open water diver, I trained in open water for my first, but was I calm and collected for the swim start, no way. Same thing for me, panicked the first 50m and did the breast stroke for a while till the panic went away. After that I new what I was in for and it never happened again, not even the next season after several months away from it.
Panic attacks seem to be very common in the first triathlon! I felt fine starting in my first one, but the lady next to me freaked and tried to use me as a life bouy... Her panic set mine off and that sprint triathlon became an endurance event. My coach supports what the others have said, "Train how you will race, and race like you trained." therefore if you never train in a wet suit- don't race in one. After 5 years and 25 triathlons I still have trouble settling into a good breathing pattern if the water is really cold or the other swimmers are too close.
Hang in there!
My addition to the other posts, to which I 100% agree...
Adrenaline rush, my ego and my wetsuit inexperience swimming did me in, but I learned a lot from it.
My first tri was a super sprint (400K swim) in warm FL lake water, without a wetsuit, I had practiced a bit in open water prior, and it went ok. No panic problems
My second tri was a regular sprint (800K swim), still in Fl lake, I decided to use a wetsuit and did not practice in it , thinking I was "experienced" enough. Like the other post said, the repositioning a wetsuit does for your body made me panic 50 yards into the swim - I felt like I could not get a breath and my neck hurt like heck. I ended up doing the whole swim on my back, still trying to overcome the panic and breathlessness. I felt so ashamed that when I got out of the water I was going to quit the race, but got my bearings in the transition area and went on to finish, although way down among the last to cross the finish line.
The best tip I ever read (somewhere here in Active.com by one of their coaches) was that to overcome the adrenaline rush which can cause breathlessness at the start of the swim you have to get your heart rate up before you start the swim, meaning you should do some running, short sprints, jumprope, anything that helps burn off the excess adrenaline as you're getting ready to start. I tried that when practicing (with the wetsuit in COLD New England lake water) so that in my third tri in cold lake water, it worked. No panic, no breathlessness. After stretching gently to warm up, I just jogged up and back near the start, out of the way, while waiting for my wave. Helped with the jitters too. I used an old pair of sneakers that I threw to the side at the start, went back to get them afterwards.
So stick with it! I'm 55 and last year was my first time doing tris, I plan to go on until I'm 80+! Good luck.
That totally makes sense... I can't believe I didn't train in open water or without my wetsuit first!! I read about a million blogs and beginner tri tips I should've figured that one out!
But like you it wasn't until right after the first 50 yards that I felt the panic... thankfully it was only a 200m swim... but I was almost doggy paddling by the end... how embarrassing!
Thank you so much for the advice... and your very inspiring!! I'm only 23... I pray that I can keep doing this kind of stuff when I'm your age! You go girl!!!!
I am very glad to read all your posts. I totally freaked out in the water at my last tri -- it was an 800m open water swim. I really wasn't that concerned about it ahead of time; I knew it would be hard, and I would be tired, but I never thought I would panic. I have been doing tris for one year, and I have done a 500 m open water and an 800 m open water. In general, I have very good endurance, but terrible speed. I did fine until about 100 m, and then I just panicked. I actually had to call one of the kayaks to pull me over to the boat, and they took me back to shore. I've been beating myself up about it ever since. I've been going over all the things that were different and how to prepare for them next time. I went out to the same water last week with my brother, who is an excellent swimmer, and he helped me through it. I was surprised that I had the same panic reaction at about the same distance, but this time I didn't get out. Anyway, I am just really glad to read about some other people who had the same experience. It helps me to know that I'm not the only one.
You're welcome! I think the wetsuit might have added to your panic since it only adds to the restriction your body was feeling, also even your goggles might have contributed to it. I actually put my goggles on my cap for a few minutes and that helped too. Hope you do better next time!!
I was so glad that people responded!!! I was so nervous that I was the only person that had panicked like that so it's extremely comforting to know that its common. My next question would be where do I go to do open water swim training? Do I have to get a coach? I'm not quite ready to go out and swim alone... any advice on this one?
A coach might help but what you should do first is go out and buy a pair of flippers then find any lake or nearest open body of water to swim in and get out there with a buddy. The flippers will give you confidence as well as improve your kick technique and your buddy will also help you not panic. After a few times with a buddy then try the swim alone with your flippers and after a few tries then take em off and you will see how much better you feel in open water.
Wow, I've read that 99% of triathletes aren't "swimmers" but I had no idea. I guess I really am lucky. Growing up, swimming was my sport. I kinda fell into tri's after I started spinning. Now, the RUN, that's a tough one.
Seriously though, as a swimmer I wanted to relay my first experience and it helps. My first tri was 400m lake swim. I hadn't trained in open water, although I've swum in lakes many times, just never for sport. As I said, I am a VERY good swimmer. I don't say that to brag but to say that even I was taken off guard by a few things. First, you can't see ANYTHING and the "wave" start totally freaked me out. I hadn't planned on it but I started sprinting just to get away from all the legs and arms. Geez. Then that blasted buoy, which looked really close from the beach, seemed really far away from the water. Not to mention the fact that I was sighting it almost every 3 strokes, when I breathed. It was not what I expected.
My advise is the same as the previous posts. Practice in the open water, even if it's only once. Same with the wetsuit. If you can get several people to simulate the start, even better. I have my first ocean swim tomorrow and I'll be wearing a wetsuit for the first time. I was VERY nervous about the currents and creatures in the ocean but I found a buddy to do a quick swim this week and now I feel 100% better about the ocean and the wetsuit.
Swimming is a very technical sport. It's almost all upper body strength and technique. I've seen very strong men all but drown b/c they thought they could power through the water. Work on your technique. Try to find a good swimmer or coach to help you. Think about it like gears on a bike. One good pedal stroke in a low gear gives you a ton of power on a flat road, while if you use a low gear, on a flat road, you're pedals spin out of control and you go nowhere. A good swimmer can gain a lot of ground with one stroke, a novice will waste a lot of energy and go nowhere.
A proper freestyle stroke, starts by reaching as far out as possible, rotate your shoulder forward and engage the lat. Use the lat to pull the arm out slightly, down and back. The elbow has a slight bend. The hand is closed and cupped but you're using you entire arm to grab the water, not just your hand. Continue to pull through and extend the arm all the way back, really using the triceps, until your thumb brushes your thigh. (you don't actually touch your thigh, although it's a great drill)
I hope I'm not telling you a bunch of stuff you already know but I wanted to offer anything to make your next swim better. The bottom line is that even "swimmers" get anxious in open water. Practice your technique, no surprises on race day and stay calm. Especially in a wet suit. (It's nearly impossible to drown in one)
Good Luck! I'm off to get running advice.
I would agree with all the previous posts, yet would add one more thing. Breathe, and plan to panic. I know it sounds strange, but if you can mentally prepare yourself to be flustered, then you won't be taken aback when you are jostled, jarred, swallow water, can't breathe, etc. If you can say to yourself, "Ouch. I just got hit. I just swallowed water. That's the first time and there's sure more to come, " when you are being jostled, you'll realize that it is just part of the race, you're not going to drown, and you'll be OK. This will help you avoid a full-blown panic attack. I've raced for about 6 years now, and participated in well over 40 triathlons, and I am STILL a poor swimmer. However, I am comfortable in a race environement. Every time I step into the water, I know I'll be swam over, kicked, jostled, and swallow a bit of water in the first part of the race (ithe whole thing if it's a shorter race). But it's amazing what your body can do if you just stay calm and keep breathing. If you can just keep breathiing, you are able to swim through the panic. Many times I have swallowed water as a result of being kicked in the face, but have been able to just cough up the water on my exhale and continue breathing. The more consistent your breathing, the clamer you will become. Just keep breathing, even if you're kicked, or swam over. I also breathe every stroke initially- this allows me to compensate for that panic feeling, and allow me to breathe quicker if I need to as a result of being kicked, etc.
Good luck!
Man, it is great to read all the postings. I am racing in my first tri this Sun. The open water swim is 200M, thank GOD!! My first open water practice was absolutely aweful!!! I counld not make it to the car fast enough before the tears started flowing. I am a decent pool swimmer, but had no idea what to expect in the open water. Good thing that was three weeks ago. I have since had two more open water swims, both with wetsuits. I can feel the anxiety slowly fading, but still very nervous about Sunday. The previous note about expecting the anxiety and knowing it will happen really helps. I know I will not be alone. One thing I think will also help me is that I have joined a tri training group that has open water swims frequently. As I do more of my training in open water, I expect to get better. Why do we do this!?!?
Good Luck this weekend!!! It's so much fun.... and since you've been training I'm sure you'll do great in the swim! Where are you from and what training group are you with? I've been looking into joining something like that so I can get more experience with open water swims.
Again... good luck this weekend... and we're crazy I know... but how amazing does it feel after we've done it?!?!
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"If i see someone coughing or sneezing without covering, I stay away." Larry Hoggard is like most people. It may seem extreme but if you're getting sick, Marcus Cheatham of the Ingham County Health Department advises: "The most important thing is to stay away from people."
We don't live in a bubble so avoiding all contact isn't gonna work ---- but we can try to minimize it.
"People often don't think about what they're doing to other people when they go in and spread the flu to them," said Cheatham.
The flu activity is relatively low in michigan right now but Cheatham says a few cases have already popped up. And according to google's flu trends --- people are starting to do more online searches for medicines and flu advice from the Centers for Disease Control. But he says the health department is hopeful that the flu vaccine will be very effective this year.
And that's a positive sign hinting that when it comes to getting flu vaccines, this year is going to be a little different than last. Cheatham says the health department will have a larger dosage available than in years past. So that means no waiting for your priority group.
"They're saying there's enough for everybody. People in high risk groups can get it and there's still plenty for everyone else."
Some people with comprised immune systems, those who are pregnant or have diabetes, for example can get anti-viral medication from their doctors. But Cheatham warns, it is not a good idea to get the medication if you are otherwise healthy.
"Someday we're going to have a pandemic like H1N1 only it'll be a lethal virus, it will really be killing people. And we're going to want those anti-virals to be effective and if we overuse them now, the flu will develop a resistance to those anti-virals and then we won't have them when we need them."
If you're already feeling the sick symptoms -- the same seasonal tips apply --- hand washing, sanitizer, cough into your sleeve, --- but if you're thinking about stocking up on the Vitamin C and Echinacea you might want to reconsider.
"I'm sorry to say but the large scale clinical trials don't show [Vitamin C and Echinacea] to be as effective against the flu," said Cheatham. "Get your shot, stay home if you're sick, lots of fluids and bed rest. Those are the things that work."
The flu will spread as it usually does but getting vaccinated could put you one step ahead.
Vaccines are already available at most pharmacies. The Ingham County Health Department starts is first round of flu clinics on Monday, October 4, 2010. The times are as follows:
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- There's a PvP damage multiplier because players start with a lot more life than they do damage. This multiplier will be adjusted substantially based on feedback from this event and others.
- Players are hostile by default to all players.
- You can ctrl+click on the entrance to an area to use the Instance Management screen to manually enter other players' instances of an area.
- Cut-throat instances can hold a maximum of 12 players.
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Sweden's language watchdog has accused Google of trying to control the Swedish language in a dispute over the definition of the colloquial term "ungoogleable."
The Swedish version of the word – "ogooglebar" – made the Language Council of Sweden's 2012 list of words that aren't in the Swedish dictionary but have entered common parlance. The council defined it as something "that cannot be found on the Web with a search engine."
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