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Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
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CHICAGO -- Brandon Belt saw a concussion specialist Monday and will be sidelined at least two to three more weeks. Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Belt "needs some rest right now."
"He's going to need some time," Bochy said. "I do know that."
Belt is on the disabled list for the second time after getting hit by a throw during BP last month. He has not been able to shake the concussion symptoms.
The Giants also were without Buster Posey on Wednesday. The catcher has tightness on the left side of his hip, but the Giants were hopeful Posey would be able to play Thursday.


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Business environment looking up downtown
January 12, 2013
When one downtown Marietta business closed its doors at the end of December and another announced it would soon follow, it apparently wasn't a sign of distress downtown but an aberration....
Marietta downtown is beautiful and this is all exciting. Dr. Anderson is a blessing compared to the other major property owner who most are afraid to rent from. I am really excited about Marietta. I hope the bakery can improve with the good doctor's help.
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I agree with the hope of a better bakery coming to town. I fondly remember theooey-gooey goodness of Brownies bakery.
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It will be hard for any bakery to follow in Brownies foot steps. But good luck to the new bakery.
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It's great to see downtown do good. It would do better if some of the regulations were lifted that limt the growth to fill even more spaces and maybe keep some that have left. Like not having to have a permit for a sidewalk sale and allow street vendors there is a list of many more that need cleaned up.
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Stiffy, you sir are on a rollllllll!! "The church of anything goes" OMG, I will be laughing all day. Thanks for that......
Also, to the three trolls that disagree with "asknot's" comment on Dr. A working his backside off bettering this town, you are nuts and in denial. That man sees a profit in the long term for all of his investment, but more importantly, he sees the importance of bettering Marietta and is willing to put his "skin" in the game to get her there. For that I thank you.....
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Named for its power-to-weight ratio, the Koenigsegg One:1 weighs 1340kg and produces 1340hp (or 1322bhp). It's powered by a twin-turbo 5.0-litre V8 and has a wild aero kit, boasting a top speed of around 280mph.
Follow-up to the legendary Zonda, the Pagani Huayra is powered by a 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 producing 730bhp. It looks mad enough standing still but as the various active aero flaps move about on the move, it's even more hypnotic.
This special one-off Ferrari is based on the F12, using the same 6.3-litre V12, which produces 730bhp. The styling is apparently inspired by the 1957 250 Testa Rossa.
It takes a lot to stand out at Goodwood, so for when a standard Porsche 918 Spyder won't cut it, bring a Martini-liveried one. With a combined power output of 875bhp from a V8 engine and electric motors, the 918 has the kind of performance worthy of this iconic livery.
There's something about Ferraris that always draws a crowd and the LaFerrari was drawing the biggest crowd of them all. Only 499 will ever be built so it's only right that people clamber over this 790bhp, £1million hybrid hypercar.
The F-Type Project 7 isn't just noteworthy because of its gorgeous D-Type inspired design. It also happens to be the fastest and most powerful roadgoing Jag ever produced thanks to its 567bhp 5.0-litre supercharged V8.
Not one of the world's best known supercar makers, but Arash is hoping that its new AF8 will take on the likes of the Ferrari 458 and the McLaren 12C. Power comes from a 7.0-litre V8, which produces 542bhp, and thanks to the carbon fibre body, it weighs just 1,200kg.
Dutch car manufacturer Spyker sees the B6 Venator as a model that can take on the Porsche 911. Power comes from a mid-mounted V6 engine, producing around 375bhp, but the gorgeous interior is arguably star of the show here.
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This is my *third* time trying to become a runner. I really want to make it work this time, but I'm starting to wonder if I just don't have the right "body type" for running. I've done a few 5ks, and while I see all kinds of shapes, most seasoned runners are taller/leaner body types. I'm late 40s, 5'1" and 140 lbs. Yes, I do realize I need to lose some pounds, but most people (including my doctor) don't think I look fat, just very athletic. I've always been very muscular (need extra wide calves when I buy boots!). I should add that I'm not fast, feel very HEAVY when I run, but I wish I could fly like the feather weights I see! Maybe I should try another way to get/stay in shape? I NEED to exercise on a regular basis due to a congenital heart condition, which would get worse if I didn't. I am desperately hoping that there are other "athletic builds" like me who will tell me that running is the PERFECT thing!
First off, I don't believe there is such a thing as a "wrong body type for running."
I'm 56, 5' 8" and in the low 190s; I started running again last spring when I was over 250 pounds (yes, I looked decidedly chubby), however, now that I'm *only* 30-35 pounds overweight for someone my height, I'm down to a 34" waist size and look anything but overweight. My advice to you would be to stop worrying about how fast you are and start concentrating on how far you can run; if you do, the speed thing will take care of itself. As I was gradually getting in shape last spring and summer, I was faced with the option of either going faster or further on any given day; when I was younger I went faster, and like as not, I would end up injured. Now that I'm older (and hopefully wiser), I opted to run further, and further, and further. Funny thing, even though I've done exactly zero "speed" workouts since last spring, my average pace for my last three races (a 5K, a 3.66 miler, and a 10K, in that order) has been in the low to mid seven minute range.
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I agree with shipo. I'm another 5' 8", 190 pounder. The major difference is I'm almost 10 years older - once you hit your 60s it gets harder to maintain fitness and speed. And I don't quite have his penchant for distance but I do run an occasional marathon and many half-marathons, 10-milers, etc. My calves have been described as "very muscular" by friends running behind me as well as random strangers who pass me on my long runs. If you want to run you can do it and be pretty good. Yes, the very fast runners are the ones that disappear when they turn sideways. Accept that you're not quite that way but you can still really enjoy running. You'll probably never run an 18 minute 5K (OTOH, you might!) but you can run the distance and get reasonable speed. It just takes time and practice, that is, putting in the miles. Start with something like Couch to 5K (http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml) to reduce your chances of injury. And work your way up. And have fun with it.
Rest assured runforyourlife, running is the PERFECT thing!! Like you, I am 5'1" but a few pounds lighter (~134 pounds.....on a good day!) and in my mid 30's. I can definitely say that when I started running about a year ago I felt the exact same way that you described..... slow and very heavy on my feet. I felt like a lumbering oaf compared to other runners and would only ever run by myself as I was too self conscious to run with any other people. But I kept at it and took things very slowly, working my way up VERY gradually from slow run/walk 5K's to where i'm at now. The news that I hope will inspire you to keep at it is that last weekend I just completed my second half marathon and set a new PR of 2hrs 15 mins!!! I still have bad days, as most runners do, when you just don't feel it and can't find your groove but I am sooooooo happy that I persisted even when I was convinced that running wasn't right for me. Don't concern yourself with how other runners look or whether you have the right body type for running, if you love it and want to make it work then it WILL happen! You need to be persistent and go slowly, which I know is frustrating at times, but if you don't you will end up injuring yourself. Give yourself days off from running to allow your body to recover, even if you don't feel like you need it and also slot in some strength training and other forms of cardio exercise (i.e. don't just make running your sole form of exercise). If you feel any type of pain developing, don't try and "push through" as you'll make it worse and have to take time off to recover. I did exactly that with what I now know are posterior shin splints (which I still suffer from but am effectively managing). I felt them getting worse each time I ran but was determined not to let that stop me..... eventually I was in so much pain that I had to take nearly 3 weeks off from running, which was a major setback for me at the time. The moral of the story is that slow and steady is the key!! Please, please, please don't give up..... if I can do it then so can you!
I agree with the others, that there is no wrong body type. I started running when I was 50, and it took me three separate attempts to get it right. The first time I was running in heavy stabilizer shoes (recommended), and I got shin splints, and I quit for a few months. Then I tried again, and had plantar faciitus and a hamstring injury, and quit again, for 6 months that time. Then two years ago I went for comfort in my running shoe instead of the stability I supposedly needed and I've been running ever since. Now I feel like a slug if I don't run 3 or 4 times a week. As far as what you look like running, who cares what people think. If no one else thinks you look big, then you probably don't. I had my left arm operated on recently and I went on a couple of short runs with my sling on. I can only imagine what people driving by thought, but again, who cares? That's their problem.
I am a 5'8" male that was 205 lbs 7 years ago and am now down to 165. I also have short legs so I am moving my legs more compared to these "gazelle" runners who make me feel like a clod too. I started very slow with 1/4 mile walks to eventually 3 mile walks. I then started walk/runs in the same way for about a year. Last year summer I was finally running a 5K at a 10 min/mile pace. I started this summer at a 9.5 and am now, in October, able to achieve an 8-min pace for a 5K. I did a 10K last week at a 8:25 pace. You need to be patient and work your way up. I agree with the other commenters, go for distance and speed will follow BUT be patient. Good luck!
I've been running for 2 1/2 years now and my goal is still to take a good picture in a race. I don't look like the guys at the front and I may never look like them. I run because it keeps me fit and it's addicting. It took about 6 months to get me addicted, but now I am for life. You just need to be happy with YOUR run. I try to run each race faster than I ran that race the year before. 30 seconds will do it. I'm easy to please.
I'm 6'7", 270 lbs, 50 years old and just completed the Marine Corp Marathon on Sunday (my first marathon). I'm not fat either...always lifted weights. I am the poster boy for "wrong body type for running". The first thing people ask me about is my knees when they find out that I run. By the way, no knee problems. I wear minimalist running shoes and (I believe) I run the way we were designed to run. Do your research and then run smart. Run for your body, not for 19-year-old-thin-as-a-rail body. Run informed and run smart. You will get better at it.
I'm 4'10 and 3/4 of an inch (yes, when you are under 5 ft, you take on anything that you can get) and according to my doctor's scale, weigh 112...I'm thinking more 109 since it was after a big lunch, and I just tunred 30. I've always had muscular legs no matter what I did...since I started running again, they are actually getting bigger in the quads. However, this has not stopped me from running, nor has it slowed me down. I try to run one or two 5k's a month, since I want to get that speed down to 25 minutes before moving on to a 10k, and as I've said, my muscular legs are not an issue; I've been consistently improving my time with each race. Like Batrock23 says, you find the run style for your body type, i.e. what is natural for it. I've been able to pass some of those light as a feather runners because I'm training my body to run for my goal pace, as well as building my stamina. Training is not easy, and it is not going to happen overnight. Just keep going and eventually you will meet your goal.
To answer your question directly, sure, there are 'body types' that are more suited to distance running, however, everyone can run.
It mainly comes down to how many muscle fibre's geared to aerobic exercise. Mostly, you are born with this, however, through alot
of training you can somewhat change this.[ slow twitch fibre's are aerobic, and some fast twitch and can be trained to be, though
it takes ALOT of training ...what no one in the marketing of sports admit is ...roughly 2/3 of performance, how we 'look' is genetic, about 1/3 is trainable..just how it is.].
I think what your really asking is - will I ever be able to ENJOY running as much as you see others doing? and not just find it a slog.
Yes, but it might take alot of time for you to adapt, maybe more time and patience than you have ...compared to another form of cardio. It depends on what you ''enjoy', it
sounds like you don't enjoy slow running and want to run fast?
In this case, rather than trying to do alot of longer runs, which for you will have to be 'slow', you could try intervals run at a faster
pace, even short sprints and see if you enjoy that.
Running is great, I have run and competed at running most of my life, and yes I am one of those annoying genetic lucky people at running, but
I don't agree its 'for everyone', if you cannot find a way to enjoy it, then maybe another activity would be better. I've tried lots of dfference exercise
and its fun to try many different forms - try swimming, biking, weight training particularly circuit traning if you want better heart conditioning, or maybe
fast hiking if you have access to soem nice trails.
bottom line - exercise can and should be 'fun', give sprints a try but also try other forms of cardio ... I see far too many people turn 'fun exercise' into an
obsessive compulsive disorder where fun is lost and its all about 'goals' ...goals are much more achievable when you enjoy the activity! best of luck.
Hey runforyourlife, there is NO wrong body type! I'm 31 years old, 5'6", 180lbs, have 2 young kids and can squat your mother. I have been told I'm fat, overweight, even borderline obese (screw you BMI calculator!) and I find that I am fit and active and that's all that matters. I run half marathons for fun and I have found that I feel my best when I am strength training in combination with running! If I just run (which I have done before), I usually develop and injury along the way, whether in training or during my race (which bites!) and when I strength train AND run, no injuries, more energy and better results. My advice to you would be to challenge yourself, but don't hurt yourself, and add 30-45 mins of strength training 3X per week and see if that doesn't help you out. If the joints and muscles around them are strong you will feel invincible! Focus on core (will help your posture and legs be able to lift up for longer helping your stride), back (also posture and helps arms) and of course your legs, but don't neglect your arms! Wherever your arms go, your legs will follow! Have strong arms and you will have help to power thru. Run for YOU, friend. No one else knows how you feel or need to train. Focus on eating healthy, making managable goals and shining!
Very few people have permanent biomechanical problems that prevent them from running. If you have serious doubts about your body, visit a sports physical therapist and get checked out. I see a lot of bad advice in this thread along the lines of being overweight is OK, just run any which way you can. Running while heavier than your ideal weight puts excessive loads on connective tissue and can easily lead to injury. Easily fixed by eating the right foods ... but not easy to do if you rely on American fast food and packaged foods. Two good books: "The New Rules of Marathon and Half-Marathon Nutition" by Matt Fitzgerald, and "Anatomy for Runners" by Jay Dicharry. Follow those and you will do just fine. Don't forget to have fun, which is a whole lot easier when you are running well. Best way to run well is to eat well.
I'm your height, 10 years younger, & about 40 lbs heavier. I get "down" that my speed is as slow as it is, and I don't run further than a 5K or 3.5 - 4 miles; but I can run it, and I enjoy myself (admittedly, I enjoy the feeling of accomplishment upon finishing more than the run itself). I am a heavy-stepping runner, too. I've decided I'll never be that featherweight runner you refer to, and I'm not sure how much I'll ever be able to actually increase my speed, but when I run, I feel great. I guess my best advise here is to try to not compare yourself to the other runners. One thing I've learned on this site is that we're ALL different in our styles, our forms, our body types, our preferences (shoes, music, styles of breathing, distance vs short-fast). Just pick what works best for you!! For me, to be honest, I'd not stick with it as I do if it weren't for my big dog needing to be exercised...he keeps me accountable. :-)
I am not a fast runner with a double digit minute per mile pace and I certainly don't feel physically adept for running. Actually, I feel that I've chosen a sport that is the hardest thing I could have picked since I feel I may be more suited as gymnist. But I get out there regardless. I do it for so much more. Think about it. What's harder? To do a sport you're genetically good at or one that you know you aren't? I know I have more guts than I will ever have glory and I'm kind of proud of that.
I'm going to say a few things that I hope are encouraging, but that also suggest being smart. I am a rehab and corrective exercise trainer and deal a lot with people needing help with joint replacements, injuries, and poor posture and biomechanics. One thing I can tell you about running is that it is a fast, forward movement. That should be obvious, but if you look at running in practice, especially with deconditioned and overweight people, things usually go awry. This can be due to muscle weakness, tightness, or biomechanics, but it is often simply from being too heavy, in poor cardiovascular condition, or both.
When someone runs, they should bound forward, fast. Not up and down, not side to side. How many fat runners do you know who run with very short, stompy, slow strides? Runners will argue for days about ideal stride length, footstrike, and body posture. But what is true for everyone is that if you have poor cardio conditioning, your body will always take the path of least resistance to conserve energy. It's programmmed to do so, and for survival, it is a good thing. But for running and other athletic movements, letting the body conserve energy by cutting corners is not a good thing. What ends up happening is running slower with a short stride so your heart and lungs can keep up.
Ever watched someone heavy and out of shape try to run with long, bounding, gazelle-like strides? They are very quickly out of breath, burning, and exhausted as if they have just been sprinting. Forward propulsion with long, bounding strides is replaced with up-and-down stomping in short strides. Maybe a little side-to-side rocking thrown in for even more impact and less propulsion. Strides slow down and shorten because they demand less oxygen. Much of that striding (swinging of the legs) ends up happening at the knee joint instead of at the hip joint where it should, again to conserve energy. Because of that, too much heel strike generally occurs. And if you look at a heel striker in super-slo-mo, you'll see that it basically adds a high impact braking effect to every single stride you take.
Add all that up:
1) Shorter strides means more steps on your feet
2) Shorter slower strides means more time on your feet
3) Shorter strides means higher impact forces on arches, ankles, knees, hips, and low back
4) Heavier weight means higher impact forces on arches, ankles, knees, hips, and low back
5) Too much swinging at the knee and not enough at the hip means more stress on the knees
6) Too much swinging at the knee and not enough at the hip often means too much heel strike which slows forward propulsion
7) Too much swinging at the knee and not enough at the hip often means too much heel strike which which means higher impact forces on arches, ankles, knees, hips, and low back
What's the answer? Well, run anyway, and just keep slowly tacking on more miles each week to crappy running form....said no one, ever. Well, actually, isn't that the method a lot of us use? Have a physical therapist, running coach, or trainer check you out. See where your stride length, posture, foot strike, and cadence are. If they are way out of whack, use a gentle method to try to improve the length and rate, and/or change posture and foot strike, even if in short bursts where you have to walk in between. Over time, you can begin to sew the better form, higher intensity segments together, and release your inner gazelle.*
*Note: These are only my professional opinions and not intended as medical advice. Should you feel faint, dizzy, or lightheaded, definitely stop for a beer. Please understand, there will always be freaks of nature who run like Quasimodo and do just fine. If that's you, I expect you wouldn't be here.
- In Good Health,
David Ross
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Civil War Icon Becomes National Clean Energy Model
December 14, 2010
A story about the Fort Sumter National Monument clean energy initiative, which involves the adoption of hydrogen fuel cell technologies to generate clean, renewable power, is currently posted on the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Blog. The blog entry was added by Fuel Cell Technologies Program Manager Sunita Satyapal.
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Longtime Polk coach Ollis hired at T.L. Hanna
Published: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 5:41 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 5:41 p.m.
The decision to leave Polk County was a tough one for Bruce Ollis, but leave he will.
Ollis was approved as the new head football coach at T.L. Hanna (S.C.) at a school board meeting on Tuesday night.
Ollis spent the last 12 years as the football coach at Polk County, not only building a program, but raising his family. The coach's three sons –Jim, Austin and Jordan – were Wolverines and were coached by their father.
That makes it even harder for Ollis.
"It's a bittersweet process that I'm going through right now," Ollis said. "Bruce Ollis wasn't looking to leave."
A lot of people in Polk County have been waiting on the other shoe to drop for years. Many thought Ollis would've left Polk County after his youngest son, Jordan, graduated in 2009.
That didn't come to fruition because it was going to take a lot to get Ollis to leave Polk County – a community that he's loved for over a decade. T.L. Hanna – the home of the James "Radio" Kennedy - is offering a pay increase, but more importantly they're offering a major commitment to football in the 4-A ranks in South Carolina.
The first game of the season for the Yellow Jackets will be the highest profile team in South Carolina – Byrnes.
Add in the fact that the Yellow Jackets are committing to build new facilities, including a new field house and a 7,000-square foot weight room, and Ollis couldn't ignore the chance.
The Yellow Jackets haven't been good lately, but that's something that Ollis isn't intimidated by. Last year, the Yellow Jackets won just four games.
The year before Ollis arrived in Polk, the Wolverines had one just one game. In Ollis's first year, the Wolverines won two games.
In year two of the Ollis regime, the Wolverines won 11 games.
"We learned how to compete that first year," Ollis said. "The second year, we learned how to win."
Ollis didn't come to Polk because he examined tape of games and saw a pipeline coming that could win 11 games. He didn't look at tape. He's not doing that with T.L. Hanna either. He wants a fresh look at each player with no "preconceived notions."
What was it about Polk that sold him and kept him for a dozen years?
"It's the people," he said. "They were just good folks."
Other factors aided Ollis in turning the Wolverines into a solid program, he said. Those included a consolidated middle school and his involvement with the Polk County Youth program.
They were doing the same things at each level, Ollis said. That was key.
"Everybody is going to have an occasional good football team, but a program sustains itself," he said.
And that is what Ollis's teams have done year after year. Since his second year as coach, the Wolverines have won at least eight games for 11 consecutive years. Last season, Polk won nine straight to finish undefeated in the conference for the first time in school history.
"He has meant everything to our community," Wilson said. "He's been more than a role model. He's someone that's brought a lot of inspiration to a lot of people."
For Polk, a committee will be established to review applicants, Superintendent Bill Miller said. That committee will narrow the applicants down for interviews. From that group, two or three candidates will be chosen for final interviews. A decision will be made from that pool, he said. The process will begin over the next 30 days, he added.
Polk County has meant a great deal to him, Ollis said. It's where he raised three of his four children. He's built a winning tradition at Polk and left a legacy. All of that has made it hard to leave, he said. Monday was his last day at Polk. He starts at T.L. Hanna on Thursday.
He turned the lights off in the field house at the "Little Big House" for the last time on Monday, ending a 12-year stint at a place that has become family to Ollis.
"Polk County is home," he said. "That is the toughest thing to move beyond."
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French researchers identify target for incurable PAH disease
Paris – Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a severe disease of the arterial blood vessels in the lungs, leads to chronically elevated pulmonary artery pressure and remodelling of the small pulmonary arteries (SMPs) as a prelude to right heart failure and premature death. Until today, there has been no cure for PAH. But now, French researchers under Jean-Sébastien Hulot at Université Pierre et Marie Curie have identified a new disease target (JCI, June, 13th, 2011). Their suggestion to inhibit the protein MRP4 (Multidrug resistance–associated protein 4, Abcc4) could provide a new way to treat individuals with PAH. In lung cell cultures from patients with clinical pulmonary hypertension, the protein was significantly over-expressed compared to healthy tissue and in mice under hyoxic conditions. Additionally, mice lacking MRP4 were protected from pulmonary hypertension. In addition, treatment of normal mice with the MRP4 blocker MK571 reversed pulmonary hypertension pointing to therapeutic potential in humans. MRP4 (Abcc4) regulates intracellular levels of cAMP and cGMP in arterial SMCs, implicating cyclic nucleotide-related signalling pathways in the mechanism underlying the protective effects of MRP4 inhibition.


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It was with a sense of excitement and, I confess, trepidation that I arrived at Waterhead for a weekend of Lake District Watercolour Painting, one in a series of events hosted by English Lakes. Signing up for something like this can feel a little like putting your creative neck on the line!
Testing the water over our champagne and canapé reception on the Friday evening, I tentatively threw out a line about having not ever really done anything like this before. I was pleasantly surprised, and not a little relieved, to discover that we were all novices, and all nervous about our impending foray into the world of paint, colour, tone, perspectives and vanishing points. Having established our common fragility, we relaxed and enjoy a sumptuous three-course dinner whilst Dawn Pretty, our artist in residence, outlined what the weekend might hold, promising us that we would all have a work of art to hang on our wall by the end of the weekend. Continue reading "Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder!"


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—The Joe R. Engle Organ Concert will
feature Alan Morrison from Westminster Choir College and the Princeton Seminary
Princeton, NJ, February 4, 2013–Princeton Theological Seminary's Joe
R. Engle Organ Concert will celebrate "A Bach Family Tree" on Friday, February
15 at 7:30 p.m. in Miller Chapel.
Alan Morrison, the newly appointed head of the Organ Department at Westminster
Choir College in Princeton, with choral leadership provided by the Seminary
Singers, the concert will feature organ compositions by Johann Christoph Bach,
Johann Bernhard Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and Johann Sebastian
The concert will showcase the many voices of the Seminary's Joe R. Engle Organ, a two-manual pipe organ built by Paul Fritts and Company and installed in 2000. The concert is open to the public free of charge, through a generous endowment given by Seminary benefactor Joe R. Engle. For more information, call 609.497.7890.
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With a strong second-half performance, the visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College resumed division play with a 76-62 road victory over Northeast Mississippi Community College Thursday evening at Bonner Arnold Coliseum. In the women's game, the EMCC Lady Lions were held scoreless over the final five minutes of their contest in dropping a 54-42 decision to NEMCC's Lady Tigers.
In their first MACJC North Division action since winning at Holmes back in November, head coach Mark White's EMCC Lions got off to a fast start by racing to a 14-7 lead over Northeast four minutes into the contest. Despite Trey Brown's 16 first-half points on 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the three-point arc, the home-standing Tigers gained control late in the half. NEMCC's Acie Vance scored the Tigers' last seven points of the opening period, including a shot at the buzzer, to stake the home team to a 40-35 halftime lead.
Coming out of the break, Northeast increased the margin to seven points and continued to maintain a five-point lead (53-48) with just over 11 minutes remaining in regulation. A 3-pointer by Lion freshman guard Mack Foster, the reigning MACJC Men's Basketball Player of the Week, ignited a 10-0 EMCC run that put the visitors back on top for the first time since midway through the opening half.
After Vance's 3-pointer closed the gap to 60-58 with 7:25 remaining, EMCC's defense took over and held the Tigers to just one made field goal and a pair of free throws the rest of the way. With a 41-22 advantage in the second half, the Lions outscored Northeast 28-9 over the game's final 11 minutes.
Improving to 9-4 overall and 2-0 within the division, the Lions received 47 combined points from sophomore transfers Jarekious Bradley and Brown. Registering his second double-double in three games, Brown finished with a season-high 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field, including 5-of-8 accuracy from three-point range. The Brandon native, by way of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, also pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds.
Bradley, a transfer from Midland College in Texas, tallied 20 of his game-best 26 points following the intermission. The former Memphis East High School product also collected nine rebounds in the contest.
Falling to 6-6 overall and 1-2 in division play, the Northeast men were led by Vance's 21 points. Markeevius Brown and Tadarious Coburn followed with a dozen points apiece.
In women's action Thursday, head coach Sharon Thompson's EMCC Lady Lions also battled back from a halftime deficit to take the lead late in the contest. However, continuing turnover problems and lingering inefficiency on offense kept the visitors off the scoreboard for the final five minutes of the game.
After trailing 25-17 at halftime and still down by eight points (36-28) midway through the second stanza, the EMCC women went on a 9-0 run over the next three minutes to grab their first lead of the game (37-36) on a Savannah Kimmons put-back basket at the 7:25 mark. Kimmons, along with fellow freshman Charmane Tims and sophomore Dajah McCarty combined to score all 25 of EMCC's second-half points on collective 11-of-17 field-goal shooting.
Unfortunately, the visitors could not sustain the momentum and faded away down the stretch. Once they claimed the lead, the Lady Lions were victimized by eight turnovers over the final seven minutes of the contest. As a result, the EMCC women were not able to generate any additional offense during that game-ending stretch en route to the 12-point setback.
Now 2-11 overall and 0-2 within the division, EMCC's Lady Lions were led by Tims' 12 points, including 11 in the second half coming on 3-of-5 three-point shooting. Kimmons followed with nine points – six in the second half on 3-of-4 shooting – to go along with her game-high 12 rebounds. All eight of McCarty's points, on 4-of-5 field goals, came after the break.
Improving to 6-6 overall and 2-1 in division play, the Northeast women were paced by LaTonya Gadison and Antionette Riddle with 17 and 12 points, respectively.
The East Mississippi basketball teams now return home to engage in a two-game home stand over the next four days on the Scooba campus. In a make-up twin bill from Monday's postponement, the EMCC squads will entertain visiting Mississippi Delta Community College during a Saturday doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. A 4 p.m. men's contest will follow at EMCC's Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The Lions and Lady Lions will stay at home to welcome rival Itawamba Community College to the EMCC campus on Tuesday (Jan. 22) for a 5:30/7:30 p.m. hoops twin bill.
All EMCC basketball games throughout the 2012-13 season are slated to be video-streamed live on the school's Ustream channel at www.ustream.tv/channel/emcc-basketball, which can be easily accessed through the school's newly launched athletics website, www.EMCCAthletics.com.


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Noobie question i know, i was just looking all over the web for a simple answer and couldn't find one, so i though of asking here.
until an recent system update i could watch justin.tv streams on the ps3 browser, even when most people couldn't i could watch it through the embedded link. but now i can't, the stream doesn't start and the plug-in for it either.
i have the pms working on my ps3, and i downloaded the pmsencoder 1.6.1.jar
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LISTEN: Rush Limbaugh: Obamacare turns lawyer into welfare case
Posted October 3rd, 2013 @ 2:23pm
"Here we have a future lawyer…and he's been converted into a welfare case. And that ladies and gentleman is the objective," Limbaugh said. "When you strip it all away, this shows how all of this is really designed to work."


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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - (KKCO) The 5A volleyball playoff brackets have been released. The Grand Junction Central Warriors (18-1) will host the District 6 tournament, which will also feature the Fruita Monument Wildcats (8-10).
The six-team tournament is split up into two pools of three teams each. After the three teams play each other, the top team from each pool will play the second place team in the opposite pool. The winners of those games will advance to Regionals.
In 4A play, the Montrose Indians (15-4) are the top seed of District 8, which will also feature the Palisade Bulldogs (14-5). That District will be played at Montrose High School on Saturday.
In 3A, the Olathe Pirates will play in District 6 at Roaring Fork (12-8). The Hotchkiss Bulldogs (12-6) will host the District 8 tournament.
For brackets for the 5A, 4A and 3A tournaments, click on the link below.


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All Sorts of Weird Stuff offers news and information about George R.R. Martin, in particular about his A Song of Ice and Fire series.
"When I was young, I read all sorts of stuff. One week it would be Lovecraft, the next Vance. It was all imaginative literature, or as my dad called it 'Weird Stuff.' It was all 'Weird Stuff.'"
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Valyrian Steel, official producers of A Song of Ice and Fire-based weapons such as Longclaw and Needle, are now hard at work on the fourth weapon in the series while Ice is being manufactured. They announced earlier that next up was Robert's warhammer…
... and now they've unveiled the concept art which GRRM has approved. To quote them:
In making this, GRRM typically had one piece of feedback for us "It needs to be bigger." He said, so we kept making it bigger, the hammer head itself ended up pretty massive. So big in fact that it posed some manufacturing issues for us… George R.R. Martin says that this design is his favorite of the now 4 items we've done. I don't remember the exact words, but he wrote something along the lines of "Yes yes yes!" when he first saw this concept art with the hand in for scale.
It's an amazing design, and we can see why it's George's favorite. Wow.
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I'm successfully streaming media to my PS3. I have no trouble with conversion, archiving, playing aac, etc.
What I am looking for is the ability to stream the output from itunes to the PS3. This would allow my wife to use her iphone to control the music and listen to it through the stereo.
I realize I'm picking at straws here and we can already listen to the music, but using the phone as a remote that views all of the itunes content is very useful especially for my wife who doesn't want anything to do with the PS3 controller or interface.
I have one solution where I can stream live audio from the host PC and have Tversity route that stream to the Playstation. I'm not thrilled with this as the audio is compressed for the stream and I would prefer not to have another program streaming in the background.
Any thoughts? Is there a way to grab the itunes audio output directly with a solution such as PS3 Media Server?
Thanks in advance.


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The first single has dropped from Michael Jackson's upcoming posthumous album, "Xscape."
The tune is "Love Never Felt So Good," which Jackson originally recorded with Paul Anka more than 30 years ago. It's now been reworked by acclaimed producer Timbaland.
The single made its debut during the iHeart Radio Music Awards on Thursday.
Two alternative versions of the song are reportedly available through iTunes -- one of which features vocals by Justin Timberlake.
"Xscape," Jackson's second posthumous release, is due out May 13 in the U.S.
Here is the track listing for the standard edition of 'Xscape," as listed on the album's Wikipedia page:
1. "Love Never Felt So Good"
2. "Chicago"
3. "Loving You"
4. "A Place with No Name"
5. "Slave to the Rhythm"
6. "Do You Know Where Your Children Are"
7. "Blue Gangsta"
8. "Xscape"
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This new jersey for Bayern Munich is designed to honor the club's slogan "Mia san Mia" (We are who we are). Gold color contrast details illustrate Bayern's success and glory. Rekordmeister, record-holding league champions, is at the collar.
The jersey also honors the town of Munich with subtle stripe zig-zag details that pay tribute to the city's coat of arms.
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The Oscars will honor movie musicals of the last decade with a celebration that includes Oscar winners Jennifer Hudson, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Russell Crowe and Oscar nominees Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway and others.
"We are pleased to have been able to amass so much talent to create the celebration of musicals of the last decade that we envisioned," Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said on Wednesday. "We are thrilled that so many talented actors have agreed to bring our vision to life."
Barbra Streisand to perform at Academy Awards
Some of the musical films honored will be 2002 Best Picture winner Chicago; Dreamgirls, for which Hudson won Best Supporting Actress in 2006, and this year's Best Picture nominee Les Miserables.
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text: Video: Hydrogen explosion rocks Japanese nuclear facility Add to ... AP Video Published Monday, Mar. 14, 2011 8:27AM EDT Last updated Monday, Mar. 14, 2011 8:51AM EDT Japan's chief cabinet secretary says a hydrogen explosion has occurred at Unit 3 of Japan's stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant. The blast was similar to an earlier one at a different unit of the facility. Watch More Video: Clinton ties Trump to 'alt-right' movement Justin Trudeau rallies Liberal troops at caucus retreat 'I really don't care for the man': Harlem scoffs at Trump's minority outreach Trump meets with minorities, offers an inclusive platform Londoners hold beach party in front of French embassy to protest burkini ban Indiana Gov. Mike Pence tours tornado damage World's largest aircraft has bumpy landing Afghan university attack survivors recount horror Bill Clinton defends embattled family foundation Watch as Italian town is shaken by aftershocks Clean up begins after devastating Indiana tornadoes Girl rescued after spending 15 hours in rubble from Italy earthquake Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage backs Trump at rally Historic deal ends half a century of bloodshed in Colombia Activist who gave pigs water says she followed her conscience Emergency crews respond to attacks on American university in Kabul Photographer recounts 'surreal' Italy quake disaster 'Earth-like' planet found just outside solar system Italian prime minister tours earthquake scene Drone captures Italy earthquake destruction Comments AA More Related to this Story Video essay of Japan's devastation Video: Fuel rods exposed at Japanese nuclear plant Video: Amateur footage captures tsunami's wrath Follow us on Twitter: @globeandmail


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SHOOTS: Left
BIRTHPLACE: Turku, FIN
DRAFTED: MTL: 1993-21 overall
King Clancy Memorial Trophy (1)
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (1)
|WC-A All-Star Team (1994, 1995, 1999) Finnish First All-Star Team (1995) Finnish Player of the Year (1995) WC-A - Best Forward (1995, 1999) Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (2002) Olympic All-Star Team (2006) King Clancy Memorial Trophy (2007) Played in NHL All-Star Game (1998) Missed majority of 1999-2000 due to shoulder injury vs. NY Rangers, October 30, 1999. Missed majority of 2001-02 due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, September 6, 2001. Signed as a free agent by TPS Turku (Finland), October 21, 2004. Signed as a free agent by Anaheim, July 8, 2009. Officially anounced his retirement, September 10, 2014.
|2012-13: Appeared in his 17th NHL season, fourth with Anaheim...scored 8-19=27 points with a +4 rating and 18 PIM in 47 contests…ranked fourth on the club in points, tied for third in assists and tied for seventh in goals…his four PPG this season ranked tied for second on the club…earned 7-13=20 points with a +11 rating in his first 20 contests of 2012-13, co-leading Anaheim in goals and ranking second in points through 20 games…his 20 points through 20 games marked his best start to a season since the 2005-06 season with Montreal when he scored 8-17=25 points through the first 20 contests…his 6-10=16 points (+9) on the road in 2012-13 ranked tied for second on the Ducks…led Anaheim in faceoff wins (437) and faceoffs taken (851), with a 51.4% success rate throughout the season…ranked third among Anaheim forwards in avg. TOI (17:36)…had six multi-point games on the season (four multi-assist)…opened the season with a multi-assist effort (0-2=2) in a 7-3 victory, Jan. 19 @ VAN…registered a season-best 1-2=3 points with a +3 rating, Jan. 21 @ CGY…had a three-game point streak (2-2=4, +2), Feb. 2-6…earned his 100th assist as a Duck, Feb. 15 @ DET…scored back-to-back PPG, Feb. 25-27…matched his season best, earning 1-2=3 points, Mar. 2 @ PHX…logged a season-high 21:52 TOI, Mar. 4 @ PHX...scored his 800th career NHL point (assist), Apr. 3 vs. DAL…went 2-for-3 in shootouts (66.7%), including the GDG on Apr. 7 vs. LA (4-3 final score).
CAREER: Signed a one-year contract extension through 2013-14, July 5, 2013…has recorded 12 45+ point seasons in his career, including eight in the last 10 campaigns…held the Canadiens' captaincy for 10 yrs. (named on Sept. 30, 1999), tied with Jean Beliveau as the longest serving captains in Montreal's franchise history…has been named to the NHL All-Star team on two occasions (1998 and 2003) and has won both the Bill Masterton Trophy (2002) and King Clancy Memorial Trophy (2007)…2011-12: Appeared in his 16th NHL season, his third with Anaheim…scored 11-27=38 points with a +7 rating and 50 PIM in 74 games…ranked tied for first on the club in takeaways (35), second in shifts-per-game (24.5), tied for second in plus/minus, and third in assists…among team forwards, ranked fourth in TOI (18:07)…also led Anaheim in faceoff wins (646) and faceoff percentage (52.4), and ranked second in faceoff attempts (1,233)…finished the season with assists in three of his last four games (0-3=3) and 0-5=5 points in his last eight contests, Mar. 21-Apr. 7…appeared in his 1,000th NHL game on Mar. 12 @ COL and his 200th game as a Duck on Feb. 26 vs. CHI…became the fifth Finnish-born player to reach the 1,000-game milestone, joining Teppo Numminen (1,372), Teemu Selanne (1,341), Jari Kurri (1,251) and Olli Jokinen (1,042)…in addition, was the 33rd European-born player to appear in 1,000 NHL games…collected 4-3=7 points in a three-game stretch from Jan. 6-10, including consecutive three-point contests on Jan 8 vs. CBJ (1-2=3) and Jan. 10 vs. DAL (3-0)…became the 12th different Duck to score a hat trick (36th time total) on Jan. 10…marked his second career hat trick and his first since Nov. 18, 2002 w/MTL vs. PIT…missed eight games with a groin strain, Dec. 10-29...collected his 100th point as a Duck, Oct. 23 vs. PHX...2010-11: Appeared in his 15th NHL season, his second with Anaheim…made his Ducks playoff debut in 2011, ranking second on the club with 1-6=7 points in six CQF contests vs. NSH…his six-game point streak (1-6=7) from Apr. 13-24 equaled the second-longest of the entire NHL postseason (tied with five other players)…the streak was the second-longest of his postseason career…tallied two assists (0-2=2) in Game 5 of the CQF, Apr. 22 vs. NSH…appeared in 75 regular season contests, ranking sixth on the Ducks in points, scoring 15-30=45 points in 75 contests…marked the 12th time in his career he scored 45-or-more points…led Anaheim in faceoff wins and faceoff percentage (707-of-1339, 52.8%)…also ranked tied for sixth on the club in GWG (3)…had nine multi-point games on the season (two multi-goal, four multi-assist)…missed six contests due to a groin injury, Feb. 23-Mar. 6…scored 1-1=2 points, including the GWG to help the Ducks lock up the fourth seed in the Western Conference in a 3-1 win, Apr. 9 @ LA…had a four-game point streak (2-6=8), Jan. 22-Feb. 5…scored 2-1=3 points for his first three-point game since Apr. 2, 2010, Feb. 11 @ CGY…collected his 500th NHL assist on Cam Fowler's PPG, Feb. 2 vs. SJ…returned to Montreal for the first time since joining the Ducks in 2009-10, Jan. 22 @ MTL, earning an assist…appeared in his 900th NHL contest, Dec. 21 @ BUF…scratched with the flu, Dec. 15 @ WSH…appeared in his 100th game as a Duck, Dec. 5 vs. PHX…recorded his 700th career point as part of a two-goal night Nov. 7 vs. NSH…became the fourth Finnish player and 33rd European to score 700 points, joining Jari Kurri (601-797=1,398), Teemu Selanne (613-664=1,277) and Tomas Sandstrom (394-462=856)…had a season-high five-game point streak (5-2=7), Nov. 5-12…it was his longest since Oct. 11-25, 2008 (five games with MTL, 4-6=10)…2009-10: Appeared in his 14th NHL season, his first with Anaheim…collected 19-33=52 points with a career-high +14 rating and 36 PIM in 71 games…eclipsed the 50-point mark for the seventh consecutive season...ranked tied for 10th in the NHL in GWG (6) and tied for fourth in OTG (2)…among team leaders, ranked first in plus/minus and faceoff percentage (51.4), second in shooting percentage (15.3), fourth in assists and points, and tied for fourth in goals…concluded the year on a season-high five-game point streak (4-7=11), Mar. 31-Apr. 11…within the five-game streak, had goals in a season-best three consecutive (4-4=8), Mar. 31-Apr. 3…his two OT goals (Mar. 19 vs. NYI and Dec. 8 vs. DAL) gave him nine in his career…had a career-tying 1-3=4 points and a career-high +5 rating, Mar. 31 @ COL…was named the NHL's Second Star of the Week for Mar. 29-Apr. 4 (4-4=8 points in four games)…faced his former Montreal team for the first time, Mar. 7 at Honda Center…scored his 200th career NHL goal and 10th career SHG, Jan. 5 vs. DET…became only the fourth player to record his 200th goal in an Anaheim uniform, joining Selanne (1996-97), Paul Kariya (1999-00) and Petr Sykora (2003-04)…appeared in his 800th NHL game, Oct. 21 vs. DAL…scored his first goal as a Duck (PPG), Oct. 6 @ MIN…faced younger brother Mikko (MIN) four times in 2009-10, becoming the seventh Duck to oppose his brother in a regular season game…missed four games with a sprained knee from Jan. 17-23 and five games due to a groin strain from Nov. 11-19…2008-09: Appeared in his 13th NHL season with Montreal…played in all four of Montreal's CQF contests vs. BOS, earning 0-3=3 points…had a career-high four-game goal streak (4-2=6), Oct. 15-25…led the club in GWG (5) and ranked third in points and assists…also led the team in faceoff percentage (54.1%) and second in faceoff wins (607)…assumed 10th place on Montreal's all-time points list with an assist, Feb. 25 @ VAN…moved to sixth on the Canadiens' all-time assists list with two helpers, Feb. 13 @ COL…missed 17 games with a lower body injury, Dec. 13-Jan. 20…scored his 600th career NHL point (goal), Oct. 20 vs. FLA…2007-08: In his 12th NHL season, appeared in seven postseason contests, earning 3-6=9 points in seven games…missed the first five games of the CQF vs. BOS with a foot injury…finished tied for second on the club in postseason scoring and co-led the club in assists…had 16-40=56 points in 77 regular season games…appeared in his 700th NHL contest, Jan. 31 @ WSH…collected his 400th career NHL assist, Jan. 3 vs. TB…2006-07: Was awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for his leadership qualities and humanitarian contributions…set career highs in goals, assists and points (22-53=75)…led Montreal in both assists and points…also put up career numbers in PPG (11) and shots (154)…tied a career best with an eight-game point streak (3-12=15), Mar. 22-Apr. 7…matched a career high for assists and points in a game (0-4=4), Mar. 27 vs. NYR…earned his 500th career NHL point (assist), Jan. 9 vs. ATL…appeared in his 600th career game, Dec. 14 vs. TB…2005-06: Collected two assists in three games in Montreal's CQF series vs. CAR…missed the remainder of the series due to an eye injury…led the club in assists and finished second in scoring (17-45=62) during the regular season…also led the Canadiens in faceoffs won (759) and faceoff percentage (53.8%)…registered his 300th NHL assist, Jan. 16 vs. DAL…collected his 400th career NHL point (assist) in his 500th career NHL game, Oct. 8 @ TOR…2004-05: Appeared in 20 contests with TPS Turku in Finland, earning 8-8=16 points…2003-04: Finished first on Montreal in playoff scoring with 3-8=11 points…appeared in all 11 of Montreal's postseason contests vs. BOS in the CQF and TB in the CSF…was limited to 68 regular-season games due to a knee injury that kept him out 13 games at the start of the season…ranked third on the team in scoring (14-41=55) and second in assists…had a career-tying six-game assist streak (3-7=10), Mar. 5-16…2002-03: Appeared in all 82 contests for the first time in his career…established then-career highs in goals, assists and points (21-50=71)…led the Canadiens in scoring and assists…appeared in his 400th career game, Jan. 30 @ NYI…scored his 100th NHL goal, Jan. 25 vs. WSH…recorded his 300th career point in a 6-2 Montreal win, Dec. 21 vs. BUF…earned his 200th NHL assist, Dec. 6 @ COL…had a four-point game featuring his first career hat trick (3-1=4), Nov. 18 vs. PIT…was named to the 2003 NHL All-Star team…2001-02: Participated in all 12 playoff games vs. BOS in the CQF and CAR in the CSF, tying for the team lead in playoff scoring (4-6=10)…won the Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey following his return to the NHL after battling non-Hodgkins intra-abdominal lymphoma…missed 79 games due to the illness…2000-01: Co-led Montreal in assists and scoring (17-30=47) despite playing only 54 games…recorded a then career-high seven-game point streak (6-5=11), Feb. 24-Mar. 10…matched a career high with a +4 rating, Mar. 14 @ CAR…equaled a career high for points in a game with 2-2=4, Feb. 28 vs. PIT…established a career best in TOI, logging 26:12 on Jan. 20 vs. NYR…played in his 300th career NHL contest, Dec. 30 @ EDM…1999-00: Named the 27th captain in Canadiens' history, Sept. 30…missed 40 games due to a dislocated shoulder and 13 games with a knee injury…1998-99: Was second on the club in scoring…collected his 200th career NHL point, Apr. 13 @ TB…1997-98: Set then-career highs in assists and points (14-43=57)…led the club in assists and finished second in scoring…appeared in his 200th career NHL game, Apr. 4 vs. CAR…recorded his 100th career assist in a 6-1 win, Mar. 9 vs. FLA…named to his first All-Star Game…set a career high in assists and matched a personal best in points (0-4=4), Oct. 4 @ BOS…1996-97: Led the NHL in scoring (13-25=38) before suffering a knee injury, Dec. 7 vs. CHI…posted a then career-high seven-game point streak (4-6=10), Oct. 24-Nov. 6…earned his 100th NHL point, Apr. 10 @ WSH…appeared in his 100th NHL game, Nov. 13 vs. FLA…1995-96: Ranked fourth in scoring among NHL rookies (20-25=45)…tied for first in the NHL in PPG (8)…finished fifth among Canadiens in scoring…scored his first career NHL goal, Oct. 23 vs. LA (Dafoe)…made his NHL debut in Montreal's season opener, Oct. 7 vs. PHI…1994-95: Was named the Finnish Player of the Year after leading the Finland Elite League in scoring…was also named to the First All-Star team…Miscellaneous: Won his fourth career Olympic medal (bronze) as captain of Team Finland at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver…joined teammates Jere Lehtinen and Ville Peltonen for a share of the all-time Olympic men's hockey record with four career medals (V. Tretiak, former USSR, and J. Holik, former Czechoslovakia, also have four)...he also won medals in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway (bronze), 1998 in Nagano, Japan (bronze) and 2006 in Torino, Italy (silver)…has also appeared for Team Finland in the World Hockey Championship on eight occasions, winning gold in 1995, silver in 1994 and bronze in 2003 and 2008…participated in the World Cup in 1996 and won silver with Finland in 2004…also played for Finland at the World Junior Championship in 1993 and 1994.
PERSONAL: Resides in his hometown of Turku, Finland during the offseason…Saku and his wife, Hanna, have two children: daughter Ilona (7) and son Aatos (6)…enjoys taking bike rides with his kids, watching movies and going out for nice dinners with his wife and friends…says that if he weren't playing hockey, he'd be a soccer player in Italy…cites U2, Live, Bruce Springsteen and Finnish singer Lauri Tahka as his favorite musical acts…idolized fellow Finn Jari Kurri growing up…says his favorite hockey memories are participating in four Olympics with Team Finland.


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Britney Spears is on a tight leash, since the restraining order against her former self-described manager Sam Lutfi has expired.
The conservatorship under which a judge placed Britney Spears 4½ years ago reportedly remains in place due to her psychological issues, but according to new reports, the singer's father and fiance have Spears under tighter scrutiny than usual.
Just to be clear, even though she's from the south, her father and fiancee are not the same person
The conservatorship grants Jamie Spears and Jason Trawick the power to make both personal and financial decisions for Spears, and according to RadarOnline the pair are keeping a close eye on everything the 30-year-old does -- including keeping tabs on her cellphone and Internet use.
"Britney's cell phone and Internet use is restricted and heavily monitored, and this is done for her protection," an insider close to the situation said, adding that their priority is keeping Lutfi from contacting her.
The singer's handlers were granted a restraining order against Lutfi in January 2009, alleging he drugged Spears in an attempt to control her. Spears' father wrote in the complaint that "Mr. Lutfi has drugged Britney. He has cut Britney's home phone line and removed her cell phone chargers. He yells at her. He claims to control everything -- Britney's business manager, her attorneys and the security guards at the gate."
Lutfi is suing the pop star and her parents for breach of contract, defamation and libel -- taking issue with Spears' mother Lynne's book "Through The Storm," which discussed Lutfi's role in the singer's life leading up to her breakdown, and the subsequent conservatorship granted to her father in 2008.
Since Spears and Trawick "essentially share a cell phone," the source explained, and it's often checked to see who has been calling. Steps have been taken to ensure that Lutfi's phone numbers have been blocked as well.
Is this guy Freddy Krueger or something?
Sources told RadarOnline that Britney's Internet usage is also heavily restricted as her handlers don't want her reading negative stories that might upset her again.
"Again, this is all done with love and for her well-being," claims the source.
That's probably what Lutfi said.
In August, it was reported that Britney had been growing increasingly frustrated by the fact that she's still kept under the conservatorship, but her team of doctors doesn't feel that she is ready for the conservatorship to end. At the time, TMZ also reported that it's likely her father and fiance will indefinitely control the business side of things as it's been an incredibly successful arrangement thus far.
JOHN TRAVOLTA REUNITES WITH OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: Let's see, I'm John Travolta's PR guy and I need to make all these gay rumors go away. Let's see ... people loved "Grease," right? People feel good about Santa Claus, right?
For the first time since John Travolta was a big deal the first time around, he will reunite with Olivia Newton-John -- this time to do a holiday record for charity.
Will she wear those leather pants again for the video?
Then again, that was almost 35 years ago. Maybe a nice reindeer sweater or something would work better.
The "Grease" co-stars have recorded "This Christmas," a holiday album benefiting two charities close to their hearts.
Equal portions of the album's proceeds will go to the Jett Travolta Foundation, an organization named after Travolta's late son Jett seeking to combat children's disabilities including autism and seizures, and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
THINGS GETTING NUTTY ON 'AMERICAN IDOL': They're at DEFCON 1 on "American Idol." The Armageddon will be televised.
Things are going really, really well between "Idol" judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. And by really, really well, we mean that neither has pulled out a gun and shot the other. But stay tuned.
Apparently during Tuesday auditions in Charlotte, N.C., Minaj de-railed the process by swearing at Carey and threatening, "I'm gonna knock you out," with Carey firing right back.
In footage obtained by TMZ, Minaj is clearly furious, shouting "I told them I'm not (expletive) putting up with her (expletive) highness over there."
Carey can be heard saying, "Oh why, WHYYYY do I have a 3-year-old sitting around me?" I can't see my kids, because you decided to act like a little crazy (expletive) and go all around the stage."
Sources say Nicki later threatened to "knock out" Carey before the video starts.
In related news, FOX has decided to turn "American Idol" into a pay-per-view event.
The fracas erupted Carey and Minaj were sitting at the judge's table, with Keith Urban sitting between them and Randy Jackson sitting on the far end, next to Carey.
The issue was allegedly a contestant's performance.
TMZ provided a blow-by-blow account:
Minaj: "Get this (expletive) in self control. Get in control. Get in control."
Jackson: "Settle down, settle down."
Minaj: "Don't lose your head. Don't lose your head (inaudible). Don't tell me I'm a gangster (inaudible) every 5 minutes. So every time you patronize me, I'm-ma take it back, and if you've got a (expletive) problem, handle it. "I told them I'm not (expletive) putting up with her (expletive) highness over there. Figure it the (expletive) out. Figure it out."
Carey: "Oh why, WHYYYY do I have a 3-year-old sitting around me?"
Minaj: "I'm not gonna sit here every (expletive) minute to have you come down and harass me every minute everyday."
Carey: "I can't see my kids, because you decided to act like a little crazy (expletive) and go all around the stage."
According to MouthToEars.com, producers ended the auditions for the day so the two judges could cool down, which TMZ confirmed.
That's some spectacular journalism right there.
TMZ went on to say that producers seem "uncharacteristically" upset by the blow up and are concerned about the two co-existing for the long haul. Of course they are
BRITAIN STILL THINKS ROBERT PATTINSON IS SEXY: For the fourth year in a row, Glamour UK has named Robert Pattinson the sexiest man alive.
Glamour UK, obviously, hasn't laid eyes on a certain pop culture writer over here across the pond.
But at least Rupert Sanders didn't make the list, which would've started rioting among London's preteens. The New York Post says more than 40,000 people voted in this year's survey. The "Twilight" heartthrob beat "Thor" star Tom Hiddleston and perennial favorite Johnny Depp, who were second and third respectively. Michael Fassbender finished fourth, followed by the ultra sexy-sounding Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr. "Twilight's" Taylor Lautner finished seventh, followed by Paul Wesley, James McAvoy and Henry Cavill.
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Thursday is Oct. 4, the 278th day of 2012. There are 88 days left in the year.
1777: Gen. George Washington's troops launched an assault on the British at Germantown, Pa., resulting in heavy American casualties.
1822: The 19th president of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes, was born in Delaware, Ohio.
1861: During the Civil War, the United States Navy authorized construction of the first ironclad ship, the USS Monitor.
1887: The International Herald Tribune had its beginnings as the Paris Herald, a European edition of the New York Herald.
1931: The comic strip "Dick Tracy," created by Chester Gould, made its debut.
1940: Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini conferred at Brenner Pass in the Alps.
1957: The Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit. James R. Hoffa was elected president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The family comedy series "Leave It to Beaver" premiered on CBS.
1959: The Soviet Union launched Luna 3, a space probe which transmitted images of the far side of the moon.
1960: An Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L-188A Electra crashed on takeoff from Boston's Logan International Airport, killing all but 10 of the 72 people on board.
1970: Rock singer Janis Joplin, 27, was found dead in her Hollywood hotel room.
1976: Agriculture secretary Earl Butz resigned in the wake of a controversy over a joke he'd made about blacks.
1980: Fire broke out aboard the Dutch cruise vessel Prinsendam in the Gulf of Alaska, forcing the 520 people aboard to abandon ship; no deaths or serious injury resulted. (The ship capsized and sank a week later.)
1991: Twenty-six nations, including the United States, signed the Madrid Protocol, which imposed a 50-year ban on oil exploration and mining in Antarctica.
2002: John Walker Lindh, the so-called "American Taliban," received a 20-year sentence after a sobbing, halting plea for forgiveness before a federal judge in Alexandria, Va.. In a federal court in Boston, a laughing Richard Reid pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight with explosives hidden in his shoes as he declared his hatred for America and his loyalty to Osama bin Laden.
2007: Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, defiantly vowed to serve out his term in office despite losing a court attempt to rescind his guilty plea in a men's room sex sting. Former city maintenance worker John Ashley shot five people in a law office in Alexandria, La., killing two of them; Ashley was shot and killed by police following a standoff. South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il pledged to pursue a peace treaty and end their countries' decades-long standoff.
2011: Three U.S.-born scientists, Saul Perlmutter, Brian Schmidt and Adam Riess, won the Nobel Prize in physics for discovering that the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace. The NBA canceled the entire 114-game preseason schedule because a new collective bargaining agreement had not been reached with the National Basketball Players Association.
Author Jackie Collins (75), author Anne Rice (71), baseball manager Tony La Russa (68), actress Susan Sarandon is 66. music producer Russell Simmons (55), musician Chris Lowe (The Pet Shop Boys) (53), singer Jon Secada (51), TV personality John Melendez (47), actor Liev Schreiber (45), actress Alicia Silverstone (36), actor Phillip Glasser (34), actress Rachael Leigh Cook (33), figure skater Kimmie Meisner (23).
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Kathleen S. Wright, EdD, MPH
Associate Professor of Health Management & Policy; Director, Heartland Centers
Courses: public health practice, leadership and transformational change, and emergency management and crisis leadership.
Education History: EdD, Higher Education and Administration and Policy Analysis, University of California-Berkeley
Kathleen Wright, EdD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Health Management & Policy. She serves as Director of the Heartland Centers, which includes the Heartland Public Health Preparedness Center and the Heartland Public Health Training Center.
The focus of this work is the fields of public health workforce and leadership development, emergency management and crisis leadership development, learning management, competence-based curriculum development and performance evaluation. Her work also includes direction of the Heartland Public Health Workforce Learning Management System, the Leadership Learning Portal and the National Public Health Leadership Development Network.
Dr. Wright's academic and practice teaching includes courses in public health practice, leadership and transformational change, and emergency management and crisis leadership.
Her primary research interests are in workforce and leadership development, workforce standards and agency accreditation, community benefit and health improvement, organizational and community adaptation and change, and communication and network analysis. She is a member of the International Leadership Association and the American Public Health Association, and serves on the Public Health Accreditation Board's National Workforce Think Tank Group.


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A funeral mass for the second victim in a double-shooting will be Saturday, according to Downing and Lahey mortuary.
Roger Bluml died Saturday morning from his injuries, according to Sedgwick Co. Sheriff Jeff Easter.
Bluml and his wife, Melissa, were shot last month at their home near Valley Center. Melissa Bluml died of her injuries that night.
Marc Bennett, Sedgwick County District Attorney, is expected to announce possible changes to charges this week. Bennett was awaiting autopsy results, which were complete Tuesday.
The Bluml's adoptive son, Tony, his biological mother and two of his high school friends were arrested in the case and all face numerous charges.
Firearms and cartridge casings were collected on the scene of a double-shooting that killed a Valley Center woman, according to court documents.
Four people have been charged with murder, including the couple's adopted son, Anthony. His biological mother Kisha Schaberg also faces charges. The charges also include robbery and burglary.
Investigators have revealed little details of what led up to the shooting. But court documents found that detectives spent several days collecting evidence both at the Bluml home, and at a Sedgwick County park.
In a motion from the state, documents showed "firearms and cartridge casings were collected" and "a purse and what appears to be a long-sleeved shirt/garment were recovered with one of the firearms."
The items contain DNA evidence that prosecutors want to test, but the court papers reveal there's only enough biological material for one set of tests.
The defense will have its own forensics experts present when the testing take place, according to the documents.
The judge has ordered blood and saliva samples from Anthony Bluml, Kisha Schaberg, Drew Ellington and Braden Smith, defendants in the case.
A preliminary hearing was expected to take place Tuesday, but has been continued to Jan. 23.


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So far I've been told by one guy that he used CA glue and another that used contact cement. The CA glue was used to tack down the curling sides where the guy who used the contact cement peeled the leather off of the plate, cleaned the plate, and then attached. Both say that the problem is solved.
Ok folks, don't anyone ever argue with me ever again when I say that I've got bad luck.
So I've been waiting on one last component to put the strop kits together...... the first shipment - lost, the replacement shipment just arrived with nothing in the package! You've got to be kidding me!?!?
On the leather issue, it's still unresolved but it's being worked on. Thanks for your patience on all this.
The final component has arrived.
I'm packing up all backorders today for shipment on Monday morning.
Oh and a heads up - there's a few kits, bases, leather, chromium oxide, and felt pads/blocks in stock as well. I believe over 60 in stock request emails went out for the kits alone so those will likely go pretty quick.
The leather that's now being supplied with our hones is pretty good stuff and I'm satisfied with it, however, it does present a problem when used in combination with the Dupont diamond spray. The Dupont spray shrinks the leather and causes it to curl at the edges and pull away from the steel plate. This isn't something that is going to be able to be fixed.
The choices for us then are to either go with a new leather pad or diamond spray. Most likely the leather will stay and the diamond will go as a couple of the options I have are pretty good for new sprays, in fact, one of them is nicely surprising me but it may not be a financially viable option.
So we're still stumbling along but I'm convinced that the effort will be worth the work. I'll keep you posted.
Oh and the base may have a new face lift coming soon - a new weighted version is on the horizon. I've been testing it and like it better than any other bench hone I've used to date. It's great for us heavy handed stroppers since it stays put nicely, it makes the old HA steel top base seem like a feather in comparison and it still retains the classy look that the current base has. Another wife friendly hone.
Instead of diamond spray, I use a diamond paste one of my leather strops. It doesn't do anything to the leather except keep it from drying out.
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Published: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.
VENICE - City Manager Ed Lavallee says he does not know what disciplinary action he may have taken if two employees whom a police officer reportedly discovered having sexual activity at a public park had not resigned.
"They offered to resign," Lavallee said Tuesday. "I didn't ask them to resign."
Lavallee declined to say whether he would have fired, reprimanded or taken no action against planning administrator Chad Minor and planning coordinator Kellie Bricker had they not chosen to quit.
"Don't ask me about what ifs," Lavallee said.
The city has already posted the community development director position with entities such as the Florida Planning Association and Florida League of Cities, offering a salary range of $73,488 to $121,255.
The planning coordinator job, retitled administrative coordinator, is posted on the city website. It offers a salary of $35,896.
Applications are due Friday.
The city's Human Resources Department will screen out any unqualified applicants.
In the case of Minor's replacement, Lavallee will then appoint a three-person committee of planners and building officials from other jurisdictions to present him with a short list of recommended applicants.
Lavallee is unsure how long it make take before he makes an appointment.
"We don't want the position vacant any longer than necessary," Lavallee said.
Minor oversaw planning, zoning and inspections. The building official and two senior planners, who oversaw the department before Lavallee hired Minor, are in charge until a new director is found.
The department has been reorganized several times over the years and Minor's departure may give him "an opportunity to look at it again," Lavallee said.
Alan Bullock, director of administrative services, said he and the senior planners will choose Bricker's replacement.
Minor, 36, who was hired as planning administrator in November 2010, and 40-year-old Bricker, who was promoted several times after being hired as a recording secretary for the city clerk in September 2000, received favorable job performance reviews and no reprimands.
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The Insider: Sports Authority Scores a New Home at Lakeland Square
Published: Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 11:58 p.m.
The new year is bringing a move for the Sports Authority. The athletic apparel, shoe and equipment store is at 3530 U.S. 98 North. An artist's rendering of the new Sports Authority location shows the store adjacent to the about-to-be-constructed movie cineplex at Lakeland Square. No details on when the current store will close and when the new one will be constructed.
— Merissa Green
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- Jul 5:
- BART service resumes; August strike threat remains
- BART to resume service, no deal reached with union
- Jul 4:
- BART strike ends; trains to begin running Friday afternoon
- Jul 3:
- BART strike talks stretch toward holiday
- BART strike hits Day 3 as overnight negotiations yield no deal; talks to resume this afternoon
- Negotiations ongoing, but BART strike likely to continue Wednesday
- Jul 2:
- BART strike talks resume as attention turns to Fourth of July travel
- Data Center: Current and projected average BART wages
- Director says his team must hold the line in BART negotiations
- BART strike: San Francisco garages raising rates over parking crunch
- With no BART, 4th of July plans shift
- BART strike: What can be done to get trains running?
- Contra Costa Times editorial: Overlap of AC Transit, BART contract expirations leaves East Bay vulnerable
- With BART on strike, A's encourage fans to carpool to games against Cubs
- BART strike: Labor talks set to resume after 36-hour break since shutdown
- Jul 1:
- BART strike leaves commuters weary, wiser for Day 2
- BART strike costing Bay Area economy more than $73 million a day
- Herhold: Time and geography will shape the BART strike
- BART strike a moneymaker for ride-sharing services and taxi apps
- Contra Costa Times editorial: Striking BART workers out of touch with financial reality.
- The Great BART Strike Race of 2013: A recap
- BART strike: Commute chaos rages on as strike begins with no end in sight
- Bart Strike Raw Video: What commuters have to say about transit strike
- Jerry Brown's office asks that BART talks continue
- Jun 30:
- Bay Area commuters scramble for alternatives on Day 1 of BART strike
- BART strike: With a day left, labor talks fail again Saturday but pay proposal doubled
- Roadshow: Getting ready for BART-ageddon
- Jun 29:
- BART's top-level employees' vacation bank tops 69 years of unused time off
- Jun 28:
- BART riders worry strike could make travel miserable
Freaked out about the BART strike? A shutdown would shoot an extra 200,000 frustrated transit riders onto the Bay Area's already-jammed freeways, trains and buses -- and you need to be prepared to deal with it.
Traffic officials implore you to:
BART's daily ridership amounts to about 5 percent of the 3.8 million Bay Area commuters who need to get to work in the typical weekday, but even slight increases to the number of vehicles on the road can really slow travel.
"If this (strike) happens, we really need drivers and passengers to be patient, but take somebody along, a friend or a stranger," said John Goodwin, spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. "Fill up those empty seats in cars."
Negotiations ongoing
BART management and its unions returned to the negotiating table Saturday as agency leaders offered a fresh proposal that included double the pay increase previously offered -- 8 percent over four years, up from their prior offer of 4 percent over four years. They also reduced the amount of money they were asking workers to contribute to pensions and health care benefits, so much that the higher wages would result in a net increase in total contributions for workers, BART spokesman Rick Rice said Saturday.
The offer comes after union leaders -- who are seeking pay hikes totaling 23 percent -- walked out of the negotiating room Saturday. Both sides had scheduled to resume talks Sunday morning, though it was unclear if the unions would even show up.
The current four-year contract expires at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Two unions representing about 2,300 blue-collar workers have sworn they will strike before BART service would normally begin around 4 a.m. on Monday if a deal is not reached in time.
If a strike happens, BART parking lots would be free for drivers to meet up and carpool together, or catch a bus. Existing casual carpooling services are available in the Bay Area as well.
The MTC and Caltrans would fully staff Bay Area bridge toll booths and traffic operation centers to monitor freeway flow. Metering lights would be enforced most of the day but can only do so much to speed up freeway traffic, Goodwin said, so load up some music and blast the air conditioning for what is forecast to be yet another blisteringly day.
Effects on Bay Area
Goodwin said the traffic effect in the San Jose area and the far North Bay should be minimal, but the rest of the Bay Area could be a sea of red brake lights most of the day. However, commute-time traffic is historically near its lowest levels during the Fourth of July week, when school is out and many families are vacationing. Plus, some Bay Area businesses are telling their employees to work from home or leave outside of rush hour.
"It's going to be pretty bad," said Jim Wunderman, CEO of the Bay Area Council, which represents businesses. But "there are definitely plans in the works at a lot of companies to enable people to telecommute. Some of the bigger ones have arranged carpools, encouraged people to take vacation days, things like that."
If you can't drive, regional officials are ramping up a $20 million plan to beef up alternative transit service that should provide enough seats to serve one-fourth of the displaced BART riders. AC Transit -- if its workers don't also go on strike Monday -- SamTrans, San Francisco Muni, ferries, and Contra Costa County and North Bay buses all would add limited extra service during the commute period.
BART extras
If you're used to catching a bus at the BART station, those lines would still run, but the bus stops would move to just outside the stations. Look for signs at your local hub.
BART also would offer free shuttles leaving the El Cerrito del Norte, Walnut Creek, Dublin/Pleasanton and Fremont stations en route to San Francisco's Transbay Terminal from 5 to 9 a.m., and back from 3 to 7 p.m. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and only about 2,000 to 4,000 people would be able to make it on each day, BART officials said.
Caltrain is typically a good bet for people heading up the Peninsula into San Francisco, but the rail line is so booked during rush hour already that it would likely be unable to handle additional loads or launch more trains. That means very, very crowded Caltrains.
Use an app
San Francisco International Airport, however, will operate free shuttles between its international terminal and both the Millbrae Caltrain stop and the South San Francisco ferry station.
Car service Uber, which dispatches black town cars and taxis using an app, said Friday that it planned to ramp up social media efforts to recruit passengers Monday and would even scour the BART stations to recruit commuters without a ride.
Competitor SideCar, which relies on community drivers who work for a donation, is asking all of its drivers to be available next week.
"You'll see a big spike in demand, especially when you look in the morning and in the afternoon around rush hour," said Matt Carrington, marketing director for Taxi Magic, an app in San Francisco and San Jose that lets riders hail and pay for taxis on their smartphones. "That commuter traffic has to unload somewhere."
Staff writer Heather Somerville contributed to this report. Contact Mike Rosenberg at 408-920-5705. Follow him at Twitter.com/RosenbergMerc.


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Prosecutors say another former Fort Deposit police officer, Jessie Alan Fuller, previously was sentenced to prison for the same scheme.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- A second one-time police officer is going to federal prison for stealing from motorists on Interstate 65 in south Alabama.
A federal judge in Montgomery sentenced former Fort Deposit police officer Carlos Tyson Bennett to more than three years in prison.
Both men pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy and civil rights violations. They admitted taking hundreds of dollars from motorists during traffic stops on I-65 in 2009.


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I would prefer if I could manually slice where I want, rather than relying on the auto-detection, which has a habit of chopping several seconds of audible audio. The sensitivity controls are junk, so raising the sensitivity results in no slice at all. Also, if you are on PPC, stick with version 1.0.3. It is much more stable. I couldn't use ver. 1.1.1 without frequent crashes.
works well! auto-detects silences in intervals you set. GREAT for splitting chapters in an audiobook that was ripped all together. THEN try using Audiobook Builder to put it back together but as an iTunes Audiobook format complete with chapter bookmarks! wonderful!
The latest version is 1.1.1 and it is Universal Binary.
Go to the application's website and download it from there:
Crashed for me too, then I went to check the info and realized....oh yeah, its not a UB....PowerPC only here peoples. And can't say I was too fond of the little advertisement upon loading it.
This app crashes every time I've tried to use it. OS X 10.4.8 MacBook Pro Intel...
It works well and simply. If you record long lectures or music sessions, then this is a good little application for you.