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Published in the Mercury News on Dec. 15, 2005:
A milestone was reached the other day, fittingly on Interstate 880 around Coleman Avenue, a route I drive nearly every day.
My Honda Accord passed the 200,000-mile mark. Two hundred thousand miles in the car we bought new in 1989. Never did I imagine owning a car this old, this long and logging that many miles.
I'm not a car buff, one of those guys who hits the auto shows or goggles over spiffy, new models when they reach a dealer's lot.
I'm usually Mr. Practical. I want a car to get me around safely, without breaking down, that gets decent mileage. Once it hits 100,000 miles and the paint begins to peel, it's time to look for a more dependable one. Passionate about a car? Not me.
We hadn't even planned to buy this one. But on a trip to a dealer to get a new outside mirror, I was smitten. The fact that our then-5-year-old daughter liked the pop-up headlights didn't hurt either.
Then a funny, unexpected thing happened during these past 16 years with this black hunk of metal and plastic. I've fallen in love with it, with what it represents. So many memories. So much of my life has been spent behind its steering wheel.
This is the car in which we raised a family, our daughter from a kindergartner to a 21-year-old student at Cal and our son from a newborn to entering high school. It's hauled them to 5 a.m. swim practices, 7 a.m.
It's the car Anne first drove when she got her license, and the one she nicked up in a fender bender the second day she had her license. I told her the car looked awful, the damage in the hundreds of dollars. It was a mere scratch, but a chance for Dad to teach the new teen driver a lesson.
It's the car my son, Matt, and I have sat in for 20 minutes in the driveway after baseball or basketball practice, sipping sodas and quietly talking about his day and life.
It's carried Mrs. Roadshow and me to our first trip to Mendocino, and to Big Sur for lunch, our annual anniversary gift to each other.
It's the car we drove to Los Angeles, to see a favorite aunt and uncle who have since passed on. We drove it to our first Disneyland visit after becoming Californians.
It's the car we jump into to head to the movies, Mrs. Roadshow's idea of a perfect date. And it's the car we've driven to Jack in the Box for hot chocolate after attending Christmas Eve services at our church, a silly Richards tradition.
It's the car I purposely drove through a huge puddle of water one day, forgetting that the sun roof was open. How do you spell drenched? Really drenched. We laugh about it years later.
We have other, more reliable cars. I won't let the girls drive the Honda, fearing it might break down. I wish it had air bags. It doesn't take well to tough, uphill roads like Highway 17, and a cranky window that wouldn't shut on a recent cold winter morning drew a few curses. Then there's the leaky sunroof -- and the cascade of water that can pour onto my head after a hard rain.
It amuses my son and me, but Mrs. Roadshow did not see the humor when she unexpectedly got drenched one day.
Friends at my son's school chide me about the Accord, threatening to petition the Mercury News to buy Mr. Roadshow a respectable vehicle. Not much chance of that.
Others ask if it can pass a smog test. Every two years it does, including the dreaded test-center-only invite last summer.
I've known people who have logged 150,000 to 170,000 to 190,000 miles on their cars. They seemed so attached to their vehicles, an attachment I have come to understand.
So much of our lives in the Bay Area takes place in the vehicles we drive. Memories, so many good memories.
I'm not sure how many miles the old car has left. Maybe we can coax another year or two out of it.
confess to being intrigued by a hybrid. But as we ponder a new car purchase, a wave of sadness engulfs me. When this old Accord goes, a big chunk of our life as a family will spin down the road for a last time.
That I will miss.


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Thursday, February 25, 2010
To My Dear Readers......
My sincerest apologies to hubby's co-irkers for your lack of a sweet treat this week and the weeks to come. It's been going on a year now that I've been enjoying this weekly exchange with you and I look forward to being able to return to this again soon.
It is my deepest hope that you all will not forget me, as I have found such comfort and friendship in this food blogging community. I'll be keeping in touch with you through your own food blogs from time to time and only ask for your prayers to help me through my current situation.
41 comments:
- Haden News said...
I will miss you...so enjoy your posts! Please take care of yourself and come back soon!!!
- February 25, 2010 at 8:47 PM
- Moogie said...
Mags..... :(
First Lady P and now you. What am I to do? You have my email address.
Your friend always,
- February 25, 2010 at 8:49 PM
- April in CT said...
I hope things get sorted for you soon! I've made several tasty things from you blog and look forward to more. Your humor and wit always have me laughing. Take care and an early congrats on the first grandbaby!!!
- February 25, 2010 at 9:07 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
I'll miss you, but totally understand! Take good care of yourself!
- February 25, 2010 at 9:38 PM
- Sherry said...
I soooo hope you feel better soon. Know that your blog has uplifted me considerably.
- February 25, 2010 at 9:41 PM
- Abby said...
=( I will miss you, your awesome recipes, and your awesomely funny narration! Be well and come back soon!!
- February 25, 2010 at 10:11 PM
- Bob said...
Hi Mags from Bob & Lynn.
I've followed your blog since its near infancy. Both Lynn and I have enjoyed viewing your many creations and we've marveled at your baking endeavors.
We'll both miss you while you're away.
Hugs from Both.
- February 25, 2010 at 11:03 PM
- Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction said...
I will miss you lots... But it's definitely best that you take the time you need and take care of yourself! I'll be thinking of you, and I hope you'll be feeling better soon.
- February 25, 2010 at 11:28 PM
- Kat said...
I will keep you on my blogs I follow list so I will know when you post again. Get well soon, and hubby too.
- February 26, 2010 at 6:09 AM
- Co Irker said...
You know we love ya more than our luggage. And more than any treat - as tasty as they are.
Our thoughts are with you. If you need ANYTHING you let us know, alright?
We know where you live - and we will be keeping an eye on you(in a noncreepy way, I promise).
Your favorite co-irkers
- February 26, 2010 at 6:34 AM
- Julie said...
I will miss you and keep you in my thoughts!!
Although I am sure the circumstances aren't the same, I was in a similar situation last summer. My health was a disaster, fortunately nothing serious. But a battery of tests and finally two surgeries left me exhausted.
You will be back and in the meantime, all of your blogging friends will miss you!!
- February 26, 2010 at 7:36 AM
- June said...
Take care my friend and hang in there. We'll be here when you're ready to come back.
- February 26, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- George Gaston said...
Mags, we never could forget your humor or your wonderful post. Know that I wish you all the best and will keep you in my daily thoughts & prayers.
You are one in a million and a joy to know. Take care & God bless...
- February 26, 2010 at 8:31 AM
- Debbie said...
Oh Mags, I'm so sorry to hear this but I will keep checking your blog now and again to see when you're back. In the meantime I'll keep you in my prayers...I'll miss you and your wonderful recipes!
- February 26, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- A Year on the Grill said...
Take a break, enjoy your life and come back when you are able... we'll be here
- February 26, 2010 at 9:57 AM
- stephchows said...
Mags sending you lots of good thoughts!! Feel better get some rest and no worries we'll all still be here when you come back!
- February 26, 2010 at 9:58 AM
- Karen said...
Take care :)
- February 26, 2010 at 11:55 AM
- All Our Fingers in the Pie said...
Take care, Mags. We will all be here when you are ready to return. Hugs.
- February 26, 2010 at 2:06 PM
- Frieda said...
Take care, sweetie ~ We will all be ready and waiting for your return!
- February 26, 2010 at 2:37 PM
- Linda said...
I will miss you wit and deliscious food. I hope you get back in the saddle quickly.
Prayers to you, my friend!
Don't lose that wicked sense of humor!
- February 26, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- MrsMe said...
Congratulations on your grandchild. I will be praying for you and look forward to someday trying out the recipes that you work so hard to present here. Hugs and prayers.
- February 26, 2010 at 6:37 PM
- Dyan said...
Ms. Marge...We go back a long way! My positive energy and healthy thoughts are with you.. ( notice the word heal in healthy?)
I will be looking forward to your return..not because I cook, lol.. but you are just always my morning laugh...keep your wit through this new journey. Hugs to ya
- February 26, 2010 at 7:30 PM
- Nanan said...
Hugs and prayers. Will be glad when you can return full force!
- February 26, 2010 at 8:42 PM
- Joanne's Place said...
Take care of yourself, can't wait to hear from you again.
- February 27, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Mags, I'll be here when you return. You are too funny, and bring so much happiness, it would be impossible to forget you.
Take care and know that your friends are pulling for you. Even those of us that you haven't met yet.
- February 27, 2010 at 8:09 PM
- Susan said...
I was just getting to know you too. :{ I will keep you in my prayers and look forward to your return.
- February 27, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Pam said...
Oh, we will miss you and be waiting here for you when you come back.
- February 27, 2010 at 8:58 PM
Am sort of a 'newbie' to your blog -- but so appreciate all the hard work and effort you've obviously put in here! Take care of yourself and don't you dare come back till you're good and ready!
- February 28, 2010 at 12:45 AM
- misterrios said...
I will also miss you, but hopefully you will return as awesome and sarcastic as ever. Taking time for yourself is more important than entertaining us, but when you come back, be sure that we will all be here to celebrate your return! Take care, and until then.
- February 28, 2010 at 12:33 PM
- Sweet and Savory said...
Mags, I hope you mean that whatever is plagueing you is not serious. Wishing you a complete recovery, quickly.
You will be missed. You are a very special blogger and dearly loved.
If you need written support, let me know and I will try to entertain you. Take care of yourself.
I miss you already.
- March 1, 2010 at 1:32 PM
- HoneyB said...
Mags, I wish you well. Get the rest you need and we will be waiting for you! Hugs!
- March 1, 2010 at 6:35 PM
- Laurie said...
Oh Mags. I will miss your blogs and your sense of humour but you defintely have to take the time to take care you YOU! I'll be here when you get back. :)
Good luck on your impending grandmotherhood!!
- March 1, 2010 at 8:52 PM
- Cottage Cozy said...
I promise to keep you in my continuous prayers, Mags! I am so glad you are taking the time for healing!
Most Fondly, Carrie
Of course you will not be forgotten! At least not by me...
- March 1, 2010 at 10:47 PM
- AppleC said...
So sorry. Hope you recover quickly and get back to being your happy, healthy self. Good luck.
- March 2, 2010 at 7:15 AM
Take all the time you need. Good thing you have such a great husband to take care of you. You have a whole bunch of people rooting for you.
You are the best.
- March 2, 2010 at 1:41 PM
- Megan said...
Good luck with everything you're going through. I can definitely relate to the exhaustion. There's no way I'd forget you. Your posts are so funny and memorable! All the best!
- March 2, 2010 at 3:17 PM
- msmeanie said...
Hi Mags. I wish you the best with taking care of yourself. I have really enjoyed reading your blog these past few months. Good luck with everything!
- March 3, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- ATigerInTheKitchen said...
Hi Mags...so sorry to hear but I hope things improve for you soon. I'll be thinking of you! xo Cheryl
- March 3, 2010 at 3:00 PM
- coffeegrounded said...
Mags, I'm going to try leaving you a comment, again. I haven't been successful the past two times I've tried, but I am not giving up until my computer explodes. ;)
What ever ails you, I hope you kick it good and hard in the seat of it's pants. If you need help, call, myself and several others will come and help you and we'll wear our steel-toed boots!
Seriously, I care about you...and so do all the others that are sitting here on the sidelines. You get yourself back in the saddle and we'll all ride, side-by-side, eating bon-bons and drinking whiskey. Or coffee. Yeah, let's do coffee!
Take care, and know that you are missed.
- March 5, 2010 at 7:16 PM
- Mags said...
Thank you all so very much for caring. I'm speechless at your outpouring of kind words and support. I'm doing somewhat better and plan to slowly work my way back into my blogging, just not as gung-ho as I had been. Baby steps, baby steps..lol
Thank you all again.
- March 5, 2010 at 7:40 PM
- Amanda said...
Oh Mags, I hope you are alright! You are such a sweetie, I would miss you so if you left forever, so you aren't allowed. LOL! :) HUGS to you and if you need to talk, feel free to bend my ear :)
- March 6, 2010 at 6:26 AM

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A three car crash in Manchester Saturday night, claimed the life of a 17-year old from Macedon.
The Ontario County Sheriff's Department say 17-year-old Justin Rifenberg, died following injuries he sustained in the crash, that happened on State route 21 and Johnson Road, around 10:30pm.
Police say Rifenberg failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection. That's when they say he was hit by one vehicle, then pushed him in the other lane causing his car to be hit by another.
Firefighters had to free Rifenberg from his car. After being transported to Strong Hospital by Mercy Flight, he died from his injuries.
The accident is still under investigation.
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OAKLAND -- Warriors coach Mark Jackson sees San Antonio as a model organization.
The Spurs, who visit Oracle Arena on Saturday, own the NBA's best record. Jackson pointed to San Antonio as an intelligent team that does not panic and simply executes.
"So I don't think anybody looks at them and says you want the Spurs," Jackson said Friday of facing San Antonio. "The one thing we know is we've had success. We play them well. They're a great basketball team, but they're in the Western Conference, so they're a team that -- one way or another -- if you plan on getting somewhere, you have to be able to deal with them. But it's not an easy task for anybody."
The Warriors might run into San Antonio in the postseason and get a chance to avenge last season's Western Conference semifinals loss in a series that went six games. They just hope that such a clash would come late in the playoffs as they currently hold the No. 6 seed with 12 games left in the regular season.
The Warriors have won three straight, and guard Klay Thompson has scored at least 20 points in four consecutive games. Thompson recalled the lesson learned from last year's series against San Antonio.
"We've got the ability to beat the elite teams and compete for a championship," Thompson. "We just have to be more consistent."
For the Warriors this season, that has meant an emphasis on taking care of business at home against lesser teams. Against San Antonio, the Warriors' demand for focus becomes even greater.
The last time the two teams met, in December, a Spurs team resting Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker surprised the Warriors and won 104-102 at Oracle Arena. San Antonio also beat the Warriors by two at home in November.
"You know what you're going to get when you play them, so you really do have to play 48 minutes. Every possession counts when you play the Spurs," Thompson said.
"It's more mental when you've got to play 48 minutes. You can have lapses when playing against not very good teams. When you play the elite, you can't have those. When you play someone like the Spurs, you've just got to play every possession."
The Spurs will visit the Warriors while playing on consecutive nights. They won at Sacramento on Friday night, beating the Kings 99-79 for their 12th straight win.
Meanwhile, Golden State is expected to get a little healthier. Jackson said reserve center Jermaine O'Neal would likely play against San Antonio after having been rested since the first half of Sunday's win at Portland when he got banged up.
Andre Iguodala remains out with right knee tendinitis. Harrison Barnes will continue to start in Iguodala's place despite a .206 shooting percentage over Barnes' past five games.
"I see a guy that's trying to find a rhythm," Jackson said of Barnes.
San Antonio has won 50 of its last 58 games against the Warriors, and the Spurs feature probable Hall of Fame players in their lineup and a coach in Gregg Popovich who Jackson said is one of the greatest coaches in sports history. Still, the Warriors downplay the idea there is a mental hurdle to overcome.
"We had been in positions before to win games," Jackson said of previous losses to San Antonio. "They just made the right plays and did it the Spurs way where they got a stop or scored a basket or got a key rebound, but we have never been in a position in the last few years where we had to prove to ourselves we can beat somebody on their court or on our court.
"We know we're good enough to beat anybody. We also know that we're in a position where anybody can beat us if we don't play our best basketball."
There's also another factor when it comes to facing San Antonio, according to Jackson.
"You can play your best basketball and still lose to the Spurs," he said.
San Antonio (52-16) at Warriors (44-26), 7:30 p.m. CSNBA, NBA


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Old school was in session.
LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy and De La Soul -- four of the greatest hip-hip acts of all time -- combined forces during a wonderfully nostalgic evening of music as the Kings of the Mic Tour hit Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View on Saturday.
How great was this lineup? The rock 'n' roll equivalent would read something like the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen and AC/DC. I'm serious. All of four of the Kings of the Mic acts rank among the top 40 most important hip-hop artists of all time -- with Public Enemy, arguably, belonging at the very top spot.
What really made this show special, however, was its variety. Each of the acts has helped define a different area of old-school hip-hop. LL is the pop star, specializing in love jams. Cube is gangsta rap. Public Enemy is fiercely political. De La Soul represents the alt hip-hop world.
All four acts scored high marks, yet Public Enemy was clearly at the head of the class. The newly inducted members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame delivered a powerful set of longtime fan favorites, each of which still sounds potent.
De La Soul got the party started in fine fashion with a number of tunes from the 1989 debut "3 Feet High and Rising," a record that is routinely listed among hip-hop's all-time best. However, the trio -- consisting of original members Vincent "Maseo" Mason, David Jude Jolicoeur and Kelvin "Posdnuos" Mercer -- wasn't initially pleased with the reaction it was receiving from the crowd.
"This is how we do it nowadays?" Maseo said to the partially seated crowd. "We too old to stand up?"
Public Enemy had no such issues, since the audience was in master rapper Chuck D's corner from the moment the group hit the stage. Chuck D was an absolute marvel on the mic, head and shoulders above any of the other legendary performers of the night. No one else could touch his ferocity, conviction and power. Later in the evening, Ice Cube referred to the Public Enemy frontman as his favorite rapper and LL Cool J called Chuck D "the greatest of all time."
It wasn't just Chuck, however, who made the Public Enemy set so stupendous. The whole ensemble -- which included a rocking live band, turntable guru DJ Lord, the dancers/bodyguards collectively known as "The Security of the First World" and, of course, hype-man extraordinaire Flava Flav -- was on fire throughout the set. The elaborate production was riveting, providing an important contrast to what was delivered by the other acts, which mainly just rapped in front of DJs.
Ice Cube was nearly as impressive, slugging through one gangsta rap classic after another. Sure, his string of film comedies like "Are We There Yet?" and "Barbershop" has clouded his legacy somewhat. Yet, he was "Straight Outta Compton" in this set, sounding as menacing as ever on cuts from both his NWA and solo catalogs.
LL Cool J had a hard time following Cube and Public Enemy, coming up way short in terms of thrills and excitement. The rapper-turned-actor, who recently generated much controversy by appearing on the Brad Paisley song "Accidental Racist," did exhibit much charisma as he filled the headlining set with both classic love jams and up-tempo hits.
In all, it was an old school show for the ages. I can't wait for the class reunion.
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A kingdom or large grouping that comprises mostly single-celled organisms such as the protozoa, simple algae and fungi, slime moulds, and (formerly) the bacteria. They are now divided among up to thirty phyla, and some have both plant and animal characteristics.
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- This Kingdom does not contain the prokaryotes (Kingdom Monera, includes bacteria, blue-green algae) or the protists (Kingdom Protista, includes unicellular eukaryotic organisms).
- The scheme most often used currently divides all living organisms into five kingdoms: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
- Intermittently, the Porifera were classified to the Protista / Protozoa.
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- Like plants and many protists, brown algae undergo a complex life cycle involving alternation of generations.
- Dinoflagellates are unicellular protists which exhibit a great diversity of form.
- Other unicellular organisms found include bacteria, cyanobacteria, dinoflagellates, and other protists.
protistan adjective& noun
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- Combined with its large size, the morphological and ontogenetic complexity of this fossil organism places it clearly within the protistan eukaryotes.
- Comparable studies, with varying results, were conducted on land vertebrates, land plants, early protistans, insects, and life as a whole.
- On present evidence, Metazoa evolved from a protistan that was a choano-flagellate-like form.
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- Our allegiances are divided between protozoology, phycology, parasitology, mycology, protistology, plant pathology and myriad other professional societies and their journals.
- During his tenure at Western, he taught courses in principles of biology, protistology, general botany, plant morphology, and freshwater algae.
- Phylogeny of naked amoebae remains one of the most knotty questions in protistology.
Modern Latin (plural), from Greek prōtista, neuter plural of prōtistos 'very first', superlative of prōtos 'first'.
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- Apr 18:
- Power outage leaves SAP Center dark before Sharks playoff opener
- Apr 17:
- Sharks beat Kings in Game 1 of playoffs
- San Jose Sharks get results from Raffi Torres, Tomas Hertl in lineup
- Sharks will start Antti Niemi in goal
- Sharks' Raffi Torres will play
- Apr 16:
- San Jose Sharks-Los Angeles Kings lineups
- San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings not the friendliest rivalry
SAN JOSE -- Raffi Torres scored the goal. Then he released.
In one celebratory moment, Torres released the frustration, the disappointment, the pent-up irritation, and who knows what else -- maybe little teal animals inside his brain scraping their fingernails across a chalkboard. He released it all.
Torres slid along the ice on one knee as the noise inside SAP Center built for the Sharks' 4-0 lead en route to their 6-3 victory Thursday in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings. First, Torres pulled his right elbow and fist back in a prolonged pose. He glided for several seconds toward the side boards. Then he shot the fist in the air.
"It's been a long year," he said afterward in the locker room. "It's nice to get in there and contribute ... I just wanted to be in there."
He wasn't there last year for almost all of the Kings-Sharks series, won by Los Angeles in seven. Remember? The only ice time Torres experienced was in the first game. Late in the second period, he slammed into the Kings' Jarret Stoll to draw a penalty. The NHL reviewed the hit, which put Stoll out of action for weeks, and suspended Torres for the rest of the series.
The Sharks thought the suspension was unfair. General manager Doug Wilson was fined by the NHL for criticizing the decision. Torres kept his mouth shut. But after the Sharks were eliminated, an underlying question was whether Torres in the lineup for all seven games instead of just one might have changed the result.
We'll never know. But the Sharks and Kings are so closely matched that the theory is not far-fetched. Torres' game is to collide with skill and create pain or soreness that might lead to an opponent being one step slower and giving up open space for a shot.
"Energy," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said, summing up the essence of Torres' game.
The energy was on hold for most of the winter, as well. Torres wrenched a knee during the preseason and needed surgery, sidelining him until Feb. 27. He came back for a five-game cameo through March 8, then returned to the injured list through the end of the regular season. He was officially back in the lineup only by Thursday morning.
So when he skated onto the rink at SAP Center, all of the stuff from the previous 12 months had to have built up, especially because this was against the Kings, especially because it was another playoff game. Right?
"If I think about all of that, it does nothing for me," Torres said. "I just concentrate on what I have to do. I love playing high-tempo hockey."
The rest of the Sharks played along with the same idea. Knowing that the Kings lead the NHL in hits, the Sharks were determined to make a statement out of the gate. The two teams weren't going to decide the series' toughest team over the first 20 minutes of the series -- but they made an attempt. They combined for 55 hits in the first period, 26 of them by the Sharks.
You can find hockey stats geeks who tell you that hits don't really matter in terms of goal production. But somehow, at the end of the first period with Torres and his teammates basically matching L.A. bang for bang, the Sharks held a 3-0 lead. Torres made it 4-0 and the margin eventually built to 5-0 before the Kings found their footing in the third and closed the gap to make things respectable.
"They're a big strong team," Torres said. "Those guys know how to win. We knew they were going to come back."
A good reminder, is what it was. This was just one game in what will surely be a long series. But if you are seeking for reasons that the Sharks might be able to defeat the Kings this time around, there were really only two major personnel differences between this spring's version of the beloved Los Tiburones and last year's version. One is rookie Tomas Hertl. The other is Torres.
Neither man played much of the regular season, so it was a mystery how they would integrate themselves into playoff-speed competition. That might have been answered Thursday. Both men were factors in all three zones and both scored goals.
Torres emerged from Thursday's game -- not surprisingly -- with a bruise on his cheek and a slight grin. But the real issue will be how he physically snaps back for Game 2 on Sunday, and the game after that, and the game after that. Is he confident enough that his knee and his body can handle what's ahead?
"If everything goes the way it did tonight, I think so," Torres said. "I'll see how I feel tomorrow. I'll try to get three hours of sleep tonight and see how it goes."
He was joking about the three hours. Or perhaps not. It can't be easy hitting the mattress a few hours after the final horn, with your bones and flesh still throbbing from all that contact and pain.
But for Raffi Torres, after the past 12 months, it had to feel wonderful.
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News 12 at 6 o' clock / Friday, Dec. 28, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- A new year is just around the corner, and with the new year will come a lot of changes in leadership for Augusta-Richmond County. On Friday, the new solicitor general took her oath of office, marking another historical first for the city.
A packed courtroom gathered as Kellie Kenner McIntyre took her oath of office, becoming the city's first black female to take on the role of solicitor general.
"It's good to be a part of it. I think it's the start for something wonderful for our generation, and I hope to be an example for many," she said.
Commissioner Alvin Mason was at the ceremony, saying, "It's a great time for Augusta-Richmond County."
State Court Judge Patricia Booker administered the oath of office, and she is no stranger to blazing a trail for women. She was one of the first women to practice law in the area, saying, "Young girls need role models, especially role models like Kellie Kenner McIntyre."
It's been a year full of historic firsts for Augusta. Just last week, Richard Roundtree became the city's first African-American sheriff.
"It's a step moving forward in Augusta; 2012 has been a very good year," Roundtree said.
Many leaders in the black community say with racial balance restored to the commission, along with so many "firsts" for diversity in the city, this is the chance for a new way of thinking in Augusta.
Commissioner Bill Lockett attended the swearing in ceremony, saying, "I think that some of the events that have happened over the last couple of weeks have really moved Augusta forward."
"It just shows that Augusta is ready to move forward in a diverse fashion, and we're going to put a lot of prejudice behind us and we're going to move together and forward as a city," Roundtree said.
McIntyre says she hopes young black girls in the community see her story and realize the opportunity for upward mobility.


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Ecological Impacts
Published: Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 12:02 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 12:02 a.m.
David Brooks' column on Feb. 2, "Entire Nation Benefits From Immigration Bill," describes what he sees as the benefits of increased immigration. Most of these benefits are debatable, but Mr. Brooks failed to even mention the most serious impact of immigration on this country.
The U.S. has grown from 56 million people when the Statue of Liberty was built to today's 313 million. Ninety percent of today's U.S. population growth is caused by immigrants and their offspring.
The time is past due to recognize the impact of more and more people on the ecology of this nation. Immigration should be limited to 300,000 a year, which is the number of people who emigrate from our country each year. As our population heads toward 400 million and beyond, our leaders should consider the ecological impact and act accordingly.
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Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
Posted 12 July 2006 - 05:08 PM
DEVELOPER: Digital Illusions CE (DICE)
DATE RELEASED: April 11, 2006
XBOX SYSTEM LINK: no
XBOX LIVE COMPATIBLE: yes - 24 Players
HDTV Support: 480p, 720p, 1080i
5.1 Surround Sound: yes
GENRE: Action, FPS
PLATFORM: Xbox 360
ESRB: Teen
Retail Price: $59.99
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, or for short BF2: MC comes to the 360 as a loose port of the PC game Battlefield 2. Those familiar with the previous console versions will find that the Xbox 360 edition of the game is almost identical to its PS2 and original Xbox counterparts aside from aesthetics. Only small additions have been made in terms of gameplay to the series. However for a fan of the previous-gen versions, thats not necessarily a bad thing.
With the core of the game unchanged, all of the primary entertainment value remains. Choose your country from the USA, Europe, China, and the MEC (but never more than two per map). Then choose between one of the five different kits each with its own specialty; Assault, Sniper, Special Ops, Engineer, and Support. Each kit has a different primary gun and set of goodies to play with, some of which are very interesting. Looking for the ultimate personnel killer, choose assault with an excellent rifle, hand grenades, and gun mounted grenade launcher. Tired of getting pounded by tanks or gunned down by jeep crews, take the engineer class with a shoulder mounted rocket launcher and shotgun. While youre at it, lay down a few anti-vehicle mines on a high traffic area. If they go unspotted you might just earn an easy kill or two. For a mix between the two above classes try the Special Ops. With a silenced rifle and C4 theyre prepared for any kind of action and while the knife they carry is only useful for humiliation kills, it is very good for that purpose. Support comes armed with a 100 round machine-gun and mobile health injector. The sniper class, while rather self-explanatory has some gadgets as well, like a GPS device that reveals enemy positions to you and your team. (Although I find myself missing the anti-personnel claymore mines found in the PC version).
After picking a country and class you dive into the action. From here you can choose to board one of the vehicles found at your teams main base or proceed on foot. Vehicles range from jeeps, tanks, mobile anti-air, buggies, and even helicopters. The armored vehicles, while nowhere near invincible provide an incredible sense of raw power. Theres nothing like watching the soldiers on foot scamper into corners as you ride up in your mobile armor equipped with high velocity explosive rounds.
The combination of classes, vehicles, and varied capture points provides for very interesting and potentially strategic Xbox Live game. I say potentially with the assumption that you understand the issues involved in finding a decent team of Xbox Live partners. With people killing teammates to get the vehicle they want, or just for fun, and dropping artillery strikes on the most densely populated area regardless of who resides there, the caliber of your teammates will play heavily on the amount of enjoyment you find in the game. But thats another issue altogether.
The games graphics can really shine...sometimes. Textures look amazing, there is no heavy pop-in, and at times things can look incredibly real especially when run on a high-definition set. These parts of the game always look amazing. The level of definition in the vehicle textures and environment really make the game look good. The most noticeable failure in the games appearance is, without question, shadowing. The shadows look like theyre straight from the original Playstation and tend to jerk around sporadically for no good reason. Some of the games weaponry can look rather plastic at times. Smoke grenades look like theyre the size of 1 liter bottles, and certain guns look like you character picked them right off the shelves of Toys r Us. Aside from that issue and the crazy cracked out caffeinated shadows, the game looks the part.
The sound, just as with the graphics, is great if you exclude the errors. Its effect is especially noticeable when you join a game already in progress. Immediately as you enter the action you feel like youre in the middle of a serious battleground. Explosions and gunfire surround you. As helicopters fly over head and jeeps zoom by you can hear the squeaky roll of tank treads approaching. When caught in the action the sound effects are absolutely amazing. With a 5.1 setup the sound can help you as well as entertain you. Shots coming your direction are easily placed in the environment and if you pay enough attention you can hear enemy vehicles long before they reach you. The only issue with the sound is a programming error. At times, when a vehicle is destroyed it will continue to make a strange and highly annoying sound a la Jim Carey in Dumb and Dumber until the round ends or it decides to stop at random. As a whole the sounds add very much to the gameplay. Audio cues give hint to enemy locations and activity. The beep of a C4 stick attached to your armored vehicle always makes your stomach drop. Bullets whiz by and slam into the areas around you and your character makes the appropriate cry of pain whenever he is injured.
If you can ignore the problems HD and 5.1 combined make for a great experience with this game. Spent shells rattle to you feet, character animations and models are very clear and you can always tell when an enemy is reloading or pulling out his grenades for a change of strategy. The engineer characters model can be very impressive as you watch them carry their rocket launcher strapped onto their back and rotate it around for use. The sights and sounds of battle are all around.
The biggest game mechanic addition, aside from a slightly different control layout than the Xbox version, is an extra button for helicopter controls. Wait a minute, the biggest addition is a new button for helicopter controls? As I mentioned previously, fans of the prior games will find the same level of fun and addiction that the previous games offered...but not much more. The new chopper control allows for a reasonably fast descent, something that was inexplicably lacking in the previous games. It is much easier now to swoop in and out spinning, rising, and falling to line up with your intended target. Aside from the addition of a new control the game physics seem moderately improved although there are still bizarre occurrences. Your M1 Abrams tank can get caught on a barrel, stopping it dead in its tracks and, correct me if Im wrong, but 60+ tons of motorized steel can thrash a 55 gallon drum. Mounted .50 caliber machine guns seem to almost take the underdog position at times against standard arms and aiming them while moving is for some reason near impossible. Also, the fact that characters can enter and exit vehicles instantaneously regardless of vehicle speed provides for a speedier gameplay mechanic, but an ultimately frustrating and unrealistic addition. As a whole however the game still maintains incredible playability given all the things you can do, and
Many will find it impossible to forgive the lack of forward progress in the series, or choose to continually gripe about minute glitches. I realize my review seemed strewn towards the negative, but this is because I find it hard to ignore these few things keep the game from being the perfect experience that I so badly want it to be. On top of all its problems I still think Battlefield 2 is a great game, and one I will continue to play until something better with the massive multiplayer appeal of this game comes out. Find me another game where you can ride a chopper over to your destination and bail out (sending it careening toward the ground into a mass of fire and steel) parachute onto a rooftop, lay fire and grenades into your opponents until you die and do it all over again. The first time you parachute onto the wrecking ball that is a 120mm tank, throw a C4 stick onto it, run around the corner and watch the ensuing fireworks youll be hooked. Theres nothing more satisfying than a well-organized strategic victory in real-time and this game provides the opportunity for just that.
My final score for Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for the Xbox 360 is 7.0/10
All of its elements arent the most original or perfectly implemented but when things come together, the experience is thrilling. I look forward to the next addition to the series.
Posted 03 September 2006 - 05:22 PM
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Posted 30 September 2009 - 04:39 PM
get battlefield: badcompany, 1000x better
I have Bad company and it is good but for some reason i found the online gameplay much more fun in Battlefied Modern Combat 2 (too bad no one is playing it anymore)
Posted 30 September 2009 - 05:41 PM
Posted 02 October 2009 - 05:36 PM
theres still a few people that play it, literally a few....
really? WOW i never would have thought that
I still can't figure out why i had more fun playing BFMC2 over BF BC....still puzzles me, maybe i just liked gaming better back then
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Posted 05 December 2009 - 12:20 AM
I heard that graphics is good for this game. But 99 bucks is little expensive for me.
Posted 22 March 2010 - 01:46 PM
I see you actually did pretty well on last year's performance review,this is without a doubt the best online game for PS2, and yes I agree with Original Guy, it is much better when you have a MIC... which I lost... and am gonna go get this weekend.. >.< Anyway, awesome game, get it.
Posted 30 March 2010 - 10:01 AM
i think they've actually shut down the servers in the last few weeks from what i can gather
99 bucks?? Who told you?? I think you didn't read the review carefully. The retail Price is: $ 59.99 only and I don't think it's expensive at all.
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The show features a young and ambitious Phish, playing one of its first runs of shows outside of New England. This is important to note because as the band was still in its "relative" infancy (this is before even Amy's farm) so were many of Phish's songs which at the time were still being perfected rather than explored.
That being said the quality of the show really is stunning, with the band still so early into its career. Each band member is incredibly tight throughout the entire show, however it is clear that Trey is really leading the entire show. The real selling point of this show however is its high availability in SBD quality. The quality of the show makes it an easily accessible glimpse at the band still playing small venues and tirelessly working towards making its name on the concert scene.
The highlights of this show are really the quality and percision by which each song is played, providing phans a perspective of how the bands "jam rock" sound of the early '90s began. That being said Harry Hood and Funky Bitch are the clear cut winners in this show. Hood is a must listen for any serious fan of the tune, and though only just over 11 mins the jam never feels rushed or cut-off. With its wonderful SBD quality, a standout Harry Hood, and an abundance of beautifully played Phish classics, I would highly recommend 11/4/90 for any fan looking to see what the band could do in the early days.


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Share your experiences with the North Country Quad Series below Back to event details page.
At first I said I was not going to do this next year ONLY because some of the races I feel were for more advanced runners. But honestly I enjoyed the Series very much and will most likely be signing up again next year.
I did the final three races of the year. Run for a beer was great (minus the rain). Cider House 5K was a lot harder than I expected - they should have been more clear it was going to be run on single file hiking trails. The FFO 5k was good too, although it could have had a better starting point (it was a choke point getting around the stone wall). If the organizers happen to read this, please please please start the walkers after the runners, especially on the trail runs! Otherwise a great series of events!
I missed the first race but jumped on board for the remaining three. Had a great time and enjoyed the challenges of all three courses. I love that this is helping young athletes with their athletic fees. What a great event and I look forward to competing next year. KW
I liked the series - I was unable to do the Cider House 5k due to illness, but the other 3 were great (less the rain for the Run for beer!) I do races where the entrance fee goes to some type of cause that I support, and youth sports is definitely worth it in my book. I hope they do it again!!
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East Houma principal takes pies in the face for fundraiser
Published: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 8:12 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 8:12 p.m.
Students at East Houma Elementary School threw pies at their principal during recess last Friday to raise money for Relay for Life.
Principal Rhonda Charles took more than 200 cream pies to the face within 15 minutes to help the school's Relay for Life team raise money to help the American Cancer Society save lives.
"We have about 15 teachers and faculty members that signed up, and our team is called the Sole Survivors," said Annette Foret Lagarde, pre-K teacher and the relay team's captain.
As a part of the team's mission, each member comes up with a fundraising idea for the week. In the past, the team has held luncheons at different places and sold muffins.
For this fundraising effort, Lagarde wanted to do something different.
"I asked the administration and requested for teachers to participate too. Nobody wanted to do it. Finally, I was able to talk our principal into it. I told her if she did it, she could get a whole recess off, and she agreed," Lagarde said.
Lagarde said the students had a blast. She could barely look up to see the condition Charles was in because she was handing out so many pies.
"Some of the students even gave their snack money for recess since we didn't have concessions that day. It was so much fun, and we had a lot of support from everyone. Mrs. Charles was amazing for doing this," she said.
The cream pies, consisting of whipped-cream on a paper plate, cost the students $1. Lagarde said she was very thankful for Walmart's donation of a $25 gift card to get the supplies.
The school raised about $250 and plans to hold a similar fundraiser next year.
— Sable LeFrere
Staff Writer
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The Buddy Pack program that sends several hundred local students home with a food package each weekend will benefit from a fund-raiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Ayerco Convenience Center 22, 1208 Mark Twain Ave., in Hannibal.
The Ayerco meal choices include pizza and soda, or hot dogs, chips and soda, said Stephanie Thomeczek, CEO of Families and Communities Together (FACT), the Buddy Pack sponsor.
"We invite the community to come out and have lunch. We will have a live band playing, and 100 percent of the money raised will go to feeding kids for the Buddy Packs.
"Carol Martin, manager of this Ayerco, came up with the idea about four years ago," Thomeczek said.
Students who receive the food packages each Friday are determined by their school principals, Thomeczek said. They are elementary and middle school students at Hannibal and Palmyra.
The Buddy Packs have been distributed in Hannibal for several years, and in the 2012-2013 school year approximately 350 children received them each week, she said.
"The budget for one child per week is $3.50," she added. However, "with community donations of food, our goal is to cut that cost."
The public is invited to volunteer by helping stuff the food packages once a month or helping deliver them to the schools. To volunteer call the FACT office at (573) 221-2285.
In addition to Saturday's fund-raiser at one of Hannibal's Ayercos, Thomeczek said, "every Ayerco in Missouri is doing a raffle fund-raiser through the end of September."
Prizes are a donated Yamaha Yuma scooter and five $100 gas cards. Tickets are $4 each or three for $10. When tickets are bought, buyers circle the county where they want the money to stay.
"You can buy tickets anytime at Ayerco gas stations until end of September, and the drawings will be first week of October," Thomeczek said. "You need not be present to win."
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Library to host 'Hobbit' events
Published: Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 12:25 a.m.
Fans of "The Hobbit" can visit a book discussion for all ages at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Thibodaux branch of the Lafourche Parish Library.
The library is also hosting a "Lord of the Rings" movie marathon from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday where fans can watch the trilogy.
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STOCKTON — Ed Rodriguez, the longest tenured homicide detective in the Stockton Police Department, is leaving.
The 50-year-old has been directly involved in more than 100 homicide investigations since 2000. He is taking a position in Stanislaus County.
The departure is a bitter necessity for Rodriguez, an employee of the department since 1992 who cites recent cuts to pay and benefits as the factor driving him away.
"I don't want to lose any more," he said. "I've taken a 25 percent pay cut and seen my retirement benefits go away. A lot of the people who are leaving aren't leaving because of the pay cut as much as they are the reduced medical benefits for their families."
But rather dwell on why he's leaving, Rodriguez prefers to focus on the work about which he is passionate.
Read more of Jordan Guinn's story on Rodriguez in Tuesday's Record.
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"We don't want 20 or 30 former Wildcats to join us this Friday night," returning Oak Ridge High School football coach Joe Gaddis said of the Sept. 6 home-opener against Clinton High School this week.
"We want 200 to 300 former Wildcats to meet us at the top of the steps at 6:45!"
The winningest football coach in Oak Ridge history returned to The Secret City in March. And, now, Gaddis is encouraging the return of all former football 'Cats to a special recognition and a season-defining game this Friday night at Jack Armstrong Stadium.
Not only will the Sept. 6 home-opener be the first district game of the season for Oak Ridge, which is 0-1 after visiting Bill Clabo Field at non-district rival Farragut on Aug. 30, but the Clinton High School Dragons have been a longstanding intra-county rival of the Wildcats for many years as well.
All former Wildcats are encouraged to meet at the top of the steps — known by many as the "Wildcat Crossing" — at 6:45 p.m. this Friday. Those participating in the "Former Wildcat Day" event will then be invited to walk down the stadium's steps and proceed on to the Blankenship Field, where they will all be recognized for being part of a storied Wildcat tradition. Famed football standout Jackie Pope will lead the way.
"They will stay on the field to greet the 2013 team and will be allowed to run on the field with the team," organizers of this Friday's event explained. "We would like for as many former Wildcats as possible to be here for the first home game of the season!"
Darrell Richardson can be contacted at (865) 220-5510.
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SANTA CLARA -- General manager Trent Baalke highly disputed any notion the 49ers have become a "lawless" organization in the wake of what he admits are a "string" of off-field incidents.
While saying he was disappointed in linebacker Aldon Smith's latest arrest -- for a fake bomb threat April 13 at LAX -- Baalke told reporters Friday he wants Smith to remain part of the franchise long term. The 49ers, however, are still discussing internally whether to pick up a 2015 option on Smith by May 3, Baalke said.
Asked if he hopes Smith will play this season and in 2015, Baalke replied: "And in 2016 and 2017 and 2018."
Smith is participating in the offseason training program that began Monday, and asked of his mindset, Baalke described it as: "Growing. Starting to understand, starting to realize the importance of his own accountability."
Smith's issues are more concerning to the 49ers than the plight of quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who is under investigation by Miami police for an April 1 incident.
"To say there's no concern would be a misrepresentation," Baalke said of Kaepernick. "We're always concerned. But let's let this thing play out and see where it goes."
Baalke said the Miami incident hasn't altered the 49ers' course in terms of negotiating a long-term contract with Kaepernick, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract.
"Negotiations of these are long, can be drawn out, can be tedious," Baalke said. "It takes a lot of work, thought and engineering."
Baalke wouldn't set a goal or time the 49ers want a deal done with Kaepernick.
Baalke concluded his hour-long media session by making a point to reiterate that the 49ers do not take lightly the string of off-field issues. He also implored the media to take note of the "good group of men" in the locker room.
"Respect the masses because the masses are doing it right, and we'll get the other things fixed," Baalke said in conclusion.
"It's troublesome when people are writing about the dynamic of the building and they've never set foot in the building," Baalke said. "We work very hard at this with one thing in mind: to win a championship."
Baalke said he and Harbaugh do not constantly clash and that they have "good tension." He also said they have been working diligently together in the draft room and are "seeing a lot of things alike."
"He's a darn good football player, we drafted him and we always try to keep our own guys rather than go into free agency and pay others."
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.


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A Humbled Microsoft Outlines How It's Rebooting Windows 8
A Reboot for Windows 8; What's Next for Microsoft?
By Shira Ovide and Ian Sherr
A Microsoft executive is acknowledging what many tech-watchers already knew: The company's Windows 8 software hasn't gone off without a hitch, and Microsoft is turning itself inside out to respond.
Last fall's launch of the new operating system was supposed to be a milestone to catapult Microsoft and its allies into the market for new kinds of computing devices–including tablets and convertible products–and help generally get consumers more interested in buying new PCs. Six months after the operating software's debut, it isn't yet a hit by the accounts of some PC executives and research firms.
One market-research firm, IDC, went so far as to say that Windows 8 did more than fail to revive the PC market–it actually turned off users with changes to basic elements of the widely used operating system.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal last week, Windows co-head Tami Reller was more candid than other Microsoft executives in saying Windows 8 hasn't come on like gangbusters, though she said the company is seeing steady if not steep sales progress. She said Microsoft has sold more than 100 million Windows 8 licenses.
Without offering many details yet, Ms. Reller outlined how Microsoft is working on changing software features, helping people overcome obstacles to learning the revamped software, altering the shopping experience for consumers, getting more of people's favorite apps available for Windows 8 and making sure a wider array of Windows 8 computing devices will be on sale.
Ms. Reller said Windows 8 was built to be ready to "evolve" to changing demand. "We didn't get everything we dreamed of done," she said in a meeting at Microsoft's San Francisco offices.
She said Microsoft executives will make two sets of relevant disclosures in coming weeks. They will focus on Windows Blue, which Ms. Reller confirmed is both the codename for a coming update to Windows 8–with additional features and improved services–as well as a name for a broader strategy shift to provide faster changes to its key software than the typical pattern of providing new version once every three years or so.
First up soon will be details about pricing, packaging and an official name. (The "Blue" name will give way to an official brand, just as Microsoft's Web-search engine was dubbed "Kumo" internally before it was launched as Bing.) The updated software will be available later this year in time for the holiday season, Ms. Reller said.
Ms. Reller said a second Blue update is expected before late June explaining the technical vision, addressing user gripes about Windows 8, and outlining options for new Windows 8 devices. Microsoft previously has acknowledged it is working to make Windows 8 available to power the suddenly popular smaller tablets, in the mold of the 7-inch Google Nexus.
Ms. Reller declined to discuss Microsoft's plans for more homegrown computing devices in addition to two models of its Surface tablet-style computer introduced since October. The Wall Street Journal has reported Microsoft's is working on a new lineup of devices including a 7-inch version of the Surface.
Ms. Reller said people shouldn't expected the company to discuss its Surface roadmap in coming weeks, dousing expectations of some analysts who had expected the company might do so at a June conference for software developers.
Ms. Reller also said what Windows 8 users and retailers have said for many months–Windows 8 is a better experience on touchscreen computers–and vowed that Microsoft will put all its weight behind touchscreen devices. She said Microsoft is spreading the message to retailers that if they want help from Microsoft's marketing and promotional muscle, they will need to offer more and more variety of touchscreen Windows 8 machines.
Ms. Reller said by the fall, and certainly by the holiday shopping season, Microsoft expects there will be a wider array of touchscreen Windows 8 PCs at many different screen sizes, types and prices. She said Microsoft's marketing push behind the updated Windows 8 will rival the hundreds of millions of dollars the company spent on TV commercials and other promotions around the fall Windows 8 launch.
Still, Ms. Reller acknowledged Windows 8 device sales would have been better if Microsoft and its allies had gotten a better mix of touchscreen devices last year. "If we could have done a better job accomplishing that in the holiday launch or [the] selling season following, that certainly would have made a positive difference," Ms. Reller said.
Since the November departure of Steven Sinofsky, who had led Windows 8 development at Microsoft, Ms. Reller has overseen the Windows division with Julie Larson-Green. In their power-sharing role, Ms. Reller is responsible for the business functions of Windows, while Larson oversees engineering and other technical aspects of Windows software and hardware.
It remains to be seen whether Ms. Reller will stick around long enough to see Windows 8 through its changes. Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein recently said he plans to step down from his post and leave the company at the end of June, and Microsoft-watchers have speculated Ms. Reller's professional experience seems to make her a good fit as his replacement.
Ms. Reller said, "I do love my current job," but demurred when asked whether she might take the CFO post.
And a willingness to discuss Windows 8's faults didn't mean Ms. Reller was willing to concede to all the critics of Windows 8. She said she disagreed with IDC's conclusions that Windows 8 was responsible for the first-quarter dropoff in PC shipments.
She said it is difficult for IDC and others to measure PC shipments at times of transition in the computing market. Ms. Reller showed a PowerPoint slide of weekly Windows 8 sales since its Oct launched that showed a slow trend of increasing sales.
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Florida's State Attorney was looking forward to taking the Sunshine State's newly minted anti-bestiality law out for a spin on Eric Antunes of Clearwater, but the heavy-petter was spared because of a loophole that makes it technically legal to perform oral sex on an animal.
"We need to close up this loose loophole," said Suncoast Animal League executive director Rick Chaboudy. "This is one of those crimes that you can't possibly imagine that it goes on, but I'm sure at one point in time, somebody said the same thing about child pornography."
The state's anti-kiddie-porn laws are airtight, which is unfortunate for Antunes, since he's also charged with breaking a few of those.
Last month, police received a tip about Antunes' child porn collection, only to turn up cellphone photos of the former Pinellas County Humane Society employee having untoward relations with his girlfriend's dog. The girlfriend, who was the Human Society shelter's medical director, reportedly had no idea what Antunes was up to.
According to Assistant State Attorney Beverly Andringa, only one of the six photos found on the cellphone "would meet the strict criteria of the statute," and because it might have been snapped before the bestiality law went into effect, prosecutors have decided not to pursue a bestiality charge.
Antunes will still have to answer to three counts of possession, control or intentional viewing of child pornography.
He was home Tuesday, but declined to comment.
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AUSTIN (December 11, 2012)—Gregg Cox, the director of the Travis County district attorney's public integrity unit, said Tuesday he has opened an investigation into the state's troubled $3 billion cancer-fighting agency.
Cox told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the investigation is underway into the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
The agency is also under investigation by the Texas attorney general's office after an $11 million grant to a private company did not receive the proper review.
Cox says his office is starting an investigation not knowing "what, if any, crime occurred."
Cox's unit prosecutes crimes related to the operation of state government.
Earlier Tuesday, the institute released a resignation letter from its Executive Director Bill Gimson, who headed the agency since it launched in 2009, but fell under mounting criticism over the recent disclosure that the $11 million award to a private company was never reviewed.
Gimson wrote that he had been "placed in a situation where I can no longer feel effective."
The agency's board must still approve his request to resign.
Only the National Institutes of Health doles out more cancer research dollars than the CPRIT.


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OAKLAND -- The Warriors clanked shots at a rate not seen for nearly a decade.
The scuffling offense enabled the Charlotte Bobcats to come to town and smack down Golden State 91-75 on Tuesday, making it five of the past seven games at Oracle Arena the Warriors have lost.
The Warriors' 31.2 percent shooting from the field was not only their lowest of the season but also their worst since a loss in November 2004.
Consequently, Oracle Arena began emptying early. And on their way out, fans could be heard booing the Warriors.
"We've got to find a way to get out of this," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said. "We are right now taking the life out of the building. We are letting our offense affect our play."
Stephen Curry, who entered the game scoring 27.9 points per game against his hometown team, was held to 17 points while going 1 for 7 from 3-point range.
David Lee saw his streak of scoring in double figures snapped at 123 games, as he managed only eight points while going 3 of 13 from the field after having missed the team's previous game at Utah with a left shoulder sprain and left hip strain.
"I'm not going to use any of that as an excuse, that's for sure," Lee said, while conceding he was not 100 percent.
Al Jefferson scored a game-high 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Charlotte, with the center getting the better of the Warriors' Andrew Bogut, who had six points and 15 rebounds.
The Bobcats shot 47.4 percent from the field, leading the Warriors by as many as 22 points. Gerald Henderson scored 17 points, and former Warriors forward Anthony Tolliver added 11.
"We're thinking a little bit too much," Jackson said. "With a young basketball team, at times missed shots affect everything else."
Klay Thompson added 12 points for Golden State, going 5 for 13 from the field in trying to come out of his shooting slump.
Marreese Speights hit a buzzer-beating shot from near midcourt to make the score 72-57 heading into the fourth quarter, but bursts of energy were few and far between for Golden State as the Warriors finished the game 4 for 20 from 3-point range.
The Warriors played poorly after having no games for three straight days coming off back-to-back wins to finish off a 9-6 January. Facing sub-.500 Charlotte, which is currently the eighth-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Warriors made mistake after mistake.
"It's a game we should win," Jackson said.
"We are not good enough to think because we're at home, things are going to work out."
Bogut at one point attempted a behind-the-back pass that sailed into the stands. Lee saw one of his outlet passes to Curry go wide and out of bounds as the Warriors finished with 16 turnovers.
The Warriors trailed 51-39 at halftime for their third-lowest-scoring first half of the season. Curry didn't make any of his three 3-point attempts in the first half while scoring eight points. Lee was 2 for 8 in the half, and Thompson was 2 for 7.
"We were a frustrated basketball team tonight," Lee said. "We can't let shots not going in affect us."
The Warriors had gotten off to a slow start in the first quarter, trailing 26-13 to mark the second-lowest number of points they've scored to start a game this season. Golden State had more turnovers (seven) than made field goals (six) in the quarter.
O'Neal said the wrist was still not at full strength.
"I'll be in constant contact with him as far as how he feels, and we'll go from there," Jackson said.
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I made 4. I'm 4'10.5'', 100 lbs., a guard and I'm in elementary school.
i make 7 out of 10
Thats OK. Not bad. Thats what I made when I was in 3rd grade, but now I get 7 out of 10.
It really matters on how old your are, but by looking at your picture you look 13. Good shotter though.
i made 6 of 10.. 12 years old 4'9 105lbs and a point guard
i made 1 out of 10! i am 13 years old and 5'7. the worst 3shooter in the world! i have the strength to shoot from the other side of the court to the other rim put have bad precision from the 3 line. i can make 93 out 0f 100 shooting from the free throw line and all inside the 3 point line, ways to better my 3 point shot ?
i made 8 but only in one spot. i suppose it would different depending on if you changed spot or where you were. im 16 6'5" SG 190 lbs
I make about 4 out of 10 and I'm 5"1 90 lbs and am a point and shot guard.
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."-Michael Jordan
Shot 3 pointers all day. Practice.
i made 7 out of 10. im 4 ft 9 in, 12 years old, 78 lbs
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I'm 18, and the last time i tried a 3-pt shooting challenge like this, i made 5 of 10. I'm 6'1, 18 years old, and 200 lbs, but I didn't start playing basketball seriously until 2 years ago.
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Part two: Attenborough's Life Stories: Understanding the Natural World – January 30 at 8:00pm
Attenborough shares his memories of the scientists and the breakthroughs that helped shape his own career in translating these discoveries into film. Animal imprinting, continental drifts causing volcanos, pluming birds, DNA fingerprinting, chimpanzee behavior and Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection are some of these scientific breakthroughs.
Part three: Attenborough's Life Stories: Our Fragile Planet – February 6 at 8:00pm
Attenborough reflects on the dramatic impact that humans have had on the natural world during his lifetime. Disappearing rain forests and coral reefs, endangered species, the creation of the World Wildlife Fund, the first international organization to spend money on conservation projects around the globe, sea ice melt caused by climate change are some of the positive and negative impacts we've had on the world.
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forces driving the value of its tusks to levels once reserved for gold. This groundbreaking National Geographic special goes undercover to expose the criminal network behind ivory's supply and demand
Jungle series Wednesday February 27 from 9:00pm – 12:00am
Imagine being transported to a place with humidity above 90%, with more diseases than anywhere on Earth, and where every breath draws a cloud of insects. Charlotte Uhlenbroek takes up the challenge in this exploration of the world's rainforests. The rainforests of the Amazon, Congo, and Borneo contain half of the world's species of plants and animals. A combination of sheer adventure and the latest technology enables the viewer to experience the planet's most complex terrestrial habitat in all its glory.
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