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Despite Libya, Clinton leads Christie in NH by 5 points
The Dartmouth Rockefeller Center State of the State poll shows the former secretary of state beating both Christie and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in head-to-head match-ups, but having an easier time with Rubio.
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It's lunchtime and Janet Hoffman's 11-year-old son comes home in a few hours. The San Jose mom is pacing around, not sure how she plans to tell her son that 26 people, most of them young children, were shot to death Friday in a Connecticut elementary school massacre.
"I don't want him to be in fear of going to school himself," Hoffman said. "I'm going to ask him what his feelings are to see where his head is at. I mean you can't lie to him, right? And say something like that could never happen at his school? ... I don't know. I really don't know. Maybe tell him that there's just some evil in this world that you can't explain."
All around the Bay Area, parents and educators fretted over how to broach the horrific subject with children. There are no right or wrong ways to talk trauma with youngsters, but children 7 and younger require special care to make them feel safe, said Barbara McClung, Oakland Unified School District's coordinator of behavioral health initiatives."If they haven't heard about it, it's probably better not to share the news with them," McClung said of toddlers. "Younger kids really lack the coping skills. This is something so far beyond our control for little kids."
But if they ask about it, be open and supportive, McClung said. "Ask them if they have any questions. What are they thinking and feeling? Try and help the child articulate and be an open listener above all things," said McClung, who distributed English- and Spanish-language trauma tip sheets to Oakland schools Friday.
She said it's important to share information at their level. Older children may hear and see the news, or hear adults discussing the situation, which can be traumatizing. And if they ask why it happened, be honest.
"The fact is we really don't know the answer to that and to make something up will not help," she said. "Talk with them about their fears and talk to them about how they can be safe in their own environment."
The massacre in Connecticut made Melia Franklin, an Oakland mother, reflect on how difficult it was to talk to her young children -- then in kindergarten and third grade -- about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
They sat down as a family that night, she said, and cried together. She told them that the world is not always safe, but the people close to them -- their family, teachers, crossing guards -- were protecting them. And she told them that people are good at heart and, mostly, do take care of each other, but that sometimes "people get sick and do terrible things."
"It comes down to how do you discuss evil? And I don't," she said. "I don't focus on the concept of bad people. I think that's scarier than the notion that they need help."
Meanwhile, Bay Area school administrators fielded calls Friday, trying to calm worried parents.
Administrators in the Antioch and Brentwood school districts said they were inundated with calls from parents in the hours after the shooting, so much so that Brentwood School District Superintendent Merrill Grant sent out an automated call to parents of the 8,400 students in the district, informing them the district was aware of the incident and had emergency procedures in place in case of any such attacks locally.
By the final school bell, flags at Antioch and Brentwood districts were at half-staff, as teachers and administrators did their best to treat this day as any other.
"We're all very sad right now. It hits real close to home," said Essence Phillips, the principal at John Muir Elementary School in Antioch. "Just this week, we had three hours of practice on how to respond to an emergency situation, whether it be earthquake or something like this tragedy. You have to prepare now."
Administrators advised teachers not to share the news with students, and grief counselors were available if deemed necessary by school officials.
"We're choosing not to tell the kids, because we feel this is something that is best shared by the parents," Phillips said. "We don't want to create fear where there doesn't need to be any."
McClung said that children often want to move on from tragedies faster than adults, and it's important that the family resume their regular activities as soon as possible. And if a child's behavior changes dramatically, parents should seek help from a school psychologist or counselor.
San Leandro schools Superintendent Cindy Cathey sent a message to parents reinforcing security policies and offering counseling support. She assured them the staff is being "extra vigilant in their observations and general security measures," and that San Leandro police were adding patrols to campuses Friday.
"Please know that our district employees are aware of the protocols in place to report and respond to unusual circumstances," Cathey wrote.
Teachers in the Lafayette School District did not discuss the tragedy Friday with students, but plan to discuss support options over the weekend, said Superintendent Fred Brill. The district participated in comprehensive emergency drills earlier this year.
At Tomorrow Montessori preschool in San Jose, with the oldest kids only 5, the tragedy was not brought up.
"Mostly, what we hope for at this age, and what most families choose at this age, is not to discuss it with their kids," said Joyce Brown, preschool director. "Not to hide from it, but not to go into lengthy conversations. Because developmentally, their ability to understand and grasp it is not quite there yet."
By early afternoon, Hoffman still was not sure how she would talk with her 6th-grader.
"How can you explain this to your children and make any sense," she said, "when it doesn't make any sense to the adults?"
Staff writers Katy Murphy, Rick Hurd, Bruce Newman and Jennifer Modenessi contributed to this report. Contact Matthias Gafni at 925-952-5026. Follow him at Twitter.com/mgafni.
Six things you can do to help your child after a trauma:
1. Let your children know they are safe. Younger children may need extra hugs (as well as your teens).
2. Allow children to talk about their feelings and worries if they want to. Let them know that being a little scared and upset is normal. If they don't want to talk, they could write a story or draw a picture.
3. Go back to everyday routines. Help your child get enough sleep, eat regularly, keep up with school and spend time with friends.
4. Increase time with family and friends. Children who get extra support from family and friends seem to do better after upsetting events. Try reading, playing sports or games, or watching a movie together.
5. Take time to deal with your own feelings. It will be harder to help your child if you are worried or upset. Talk about your feelings with other adults, such as family, friends, clergy, your doctor or a counselor.
6. Keep in mind that people in the same family can react in different ways. Remember, your child's feelings and worries might be different from yours. Brothers and sisters can feel upset, too.
Source: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

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Today is a very proud day for me and for my esteemed colleagues at new online 'zine, Feather. We have been working tirelessly for the past couple of months to get all the different bits and pieces ready for our excited readers. The magazine will explore themes that matter to girls our age–from the college-bound to the career woman in her early 30's. Basically, it's a survival guide for today's young woman.
We cover everything from fashion and beauty to relationship drama and finances. I've already learned so much from the other Feather girls, and I hope you will too. Please check out the site and contact any or all of the editors with your feedback and questions. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we've enjoyed creating it, and that you are excited, as we are are, to watch this project continue to grow and evolve.
Thank you, dolls, for supporting me in everything I do! More to come! xxxJensy
PS. In other news, my amazing boyfriend has set me up with a new email address. You can now reach me on email@example.com. Yay!


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The city of Shawnee municipal court services are temporarily moving to the police department as crews remodel the area to make it more efficient and customer friendly.
City Attorney Mary Ann Karns said the remodeling has been planned for a while, so there are no pre-scheduled court appearances for the next two weeks as the move is expected for the week of Aug. 19 and the week of Aug. 26.
During the remodel, court clerks will be located in the records area of the police department, which is in the basement of city hall. Those who need to pay tickets or take care of other court-related business will need to go to that area for service until the remodel is complete.
The improvements are expected to provide a better workflow for clerks in the municipal court office and provide better services for the public, Karns said.
"It will be better for employees and more efficient," Karns said, adding the arrangement should reduce lines and improve customer service.
As part of the project, the new municipal court window will be lowered on both sides to make it compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Karns said, and clerk stations also will be reorganized. A new safety door and new security measures are also a part of the project.
During the remodel, signs in the municipal court area will direct those needing a court clerk to the downstairs police department area.
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FIFA Soccer 14 Leaves PES 2014 Standing Still
My original idea for this column was to address whether a professional sports simulation game could survive without extensive player, team and league licenses, and I was timing it for the Tuesday release of both FIFA Soccer 14 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.
But then, I played both games, and it was readily apparent the answer was a clear "no."
I'm not certain if game franchises die with a whimper or a bang, but when I compare FIFA 14 and PES 2014, which both go on sale Tuesday, they're titles clearly headed in opposite directions. FIFA, from EA Sports, is better than last year's already-solid game in some very clear and more-subtle ways. Konami's PES 2014 not only isn't as good as last year's game. It's not nearly as fun, takes several steps backward in playability and appearance and, in my view, is running on fumes.
The comparison between these two games is inevitable, because Konami and EA put them on a crash course, launching on the same day, at the same $60 price for the same platforms. It's very hard to play them both on the same days and treat the experiences as standalone.
Konami is this year touting Kojima Productions' "renowned Fox Engine" at the core of PES 2014, along with numerous other advances, including a focus on true ball motion, the introduction of collision physics, the influence of virtual emotion on players and gameplay momentum, better player and stadium animations, improved artificial intelligence and teamplay.
But before I could really try out or appreciate the new features on my Xbox 360, I was struck by its limited options, relatively small number of teams and leagues and clunkily operated menus that looked and felt more like something you'd use with a mouse on your PC than a console. PES 14 is also available for PCs, as well as for the PlayStation 3.
Konami used pre-launch communications and marketing to highlight its licensing of tournaments, not players, and featured a stadium on the PES 2014 game box, after last year putting Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo on the cover.
Indeed, Konami has the rights to the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Super Cup, along with several other tournaments from other regions. It also has licenses for a not-insignificant number of club teams in various European and South American leagues and a handful of national teams.
But you can't dig deep into the Swiss or Saudi Arabian leagues, you can't find obscure teams from South Africa or play as the Cote d'Ivoire national team. This is not a long list, and even some of the licenses announced for top leagues in Brazil, Chile and Argentina, are matched in FIFA 14.
Stadium graphics were disappointingly unsharp and more 2D than 3D. Close-up animations were strong and comparable to FIFA 14, but their movement was herky-jerky.
I had major issues with the on-field graphics. Animations were cartoonish, details like grass texture and shading were, to my eyes, inferior to last year's PES version. And default settings had a bewildering array of names, indicators and radar blinking on and off all over the screen making me a tad nauseous and sometimes unable to see what was going on, especially toward the bottom of the screen.
I switched off the power indicator and most of the other distractions, but still didn't enjoy having white names over every player and occasional white-flaring directional arrows when I made precision moves.
I'm not sure what happened to in-game realism, but it seems to have marched backwards this year in PES 2014. I didn't notice any snow or rain, and uniforms seemed as bright and shiny at the end of the game as they were at the beginning.
Paradoxically, while players looked less realistic at a distance, they played more like actual soccer players than last year. I did feel the physics of collisions, and I also was able to pull off more one-on-one moves as an attacker than in earlier iterations of PES. The AI seems reasonable. I noticed some fairly realistic moves by computer-controlled players as they missed a slide tackle or banged into me to strip the ball.
Despite introduction of "TrueBall Tech," I still found passes far too "sticky," as in hardly ever flubbed by any player. I also found the momentum shifts in the game's "Heart" function too subtle to really notice in the first couple days of gameplay. The ball's speed and trajectory were more-realistic than last year, but still more as if I were playing an arcade game than a true simulation.
PES has long been pretty "DIY," something appreciated by certain players. It allows for the import of stats and teams, stadium edits and creation of your own soundtrack. But this year, PES's limited licenses, spartan soundtrack and patchy, anodyne in-game commentary have left the game feeling bare and chintzy next to a bold and brassy FIFA 14.
There was also a strong chance to help organize that DIY crowd into a unified online community, but Konami has only inched forward slightly in the social media aspects of PES 2014. Last year, league players could connect to a stats board via a Facebook app.
This year, Konami is promising new, mobile app, which wasn't yet available for download at the time of this writing. It promises the ability, via patches, to share stats with others who aren't on their consoles or computers. But it looks to be largely done via a clunky QR code.
FIFA Soccer 14
None of this is to say FIFA 14 is perfect, but it's definitely an improvement over last year's game. While PES is taking baby steps with physics this year, FIFA is stepping them up. Players look and play more like their real-world counterparts.
It's little things, like players turning slightly sideways, as they stick their foot out to try a ball-stripping tackle, that make this year's game better, or the acrobatic half-stumble, half-turn and recovery by a defender in the box.
Player acceleration is more real this year. You can't go from zero-to-full-speed with the pull of a sprint trigger and flick of a stick. As on the actual pitch, your player needs to get up a head of steam before hitting his peak speed. Likewise, it's harder to stop on a dime if you've been sprinting. And when you're facing up to a defender or shielding the ball, it's easier to make precision cuts and other moves than last year. There's less of a lag or wasted motion that results in getting the ball stripped away from you. First touches, both good and bad, remain incredibly realistic, and signature moves are still pretty easy to pull off.
Shooting is also different than before. I'm not 100% sure if it's more-realistic, but different players shoot differently. There are certainly more animations available for shooters, allowing for chip shots off a short stride and off-balance shots. In previous versions of FIFA, it seemed all you could do was control the power or finesse of your shot, i.e. how hard or fast the ball moved. This year, your shots depend as much on the player's positioning, balance and skill as the ball.
And again, I'm not sure if I'm wowed by sound-effects or physics, but there's something immensely realistic and satisfying when you hear the thunk of a shoed foot striking a ball. EA says it has improved shot physics to offer more-accurate trajectories, and I found that to be the case. The ball doesn't always rubber-band off your foot.
Strength also matters greatly in FIFA 14, and that is a welcome injection to the game. A strong and determined defender, like Bayern's Dante, can fend off a wily Lionel Messi or mobile Neymar without necessarily drawing a whistle for a foul, as often happened last year. The ability to use brawn adds depth and realism to players on both sides of the ball.
Graphics are again excellent. On the audio front, the soundtrack is impressive and enjoyable, featuring multiple big-name tracks. In the booth, Jeff Stelling joins Martin Tyler and Alan Smith on the English-announcing crew for pre-game and stadium announcements. That adds some more interesting bits of dialogue to the game, but the play-by-play and color patter is otherwise similar to 2013.
Licensing clearly sets EA apart from the few rivals it hasn't blown away in the soccer and other sports simulation arenas. The company's gigantic war chest has bought it 30 licensed leagues, over 600 clubs and 16,000 recognizable, named players for FIFA 14.
But its the ways EA makes use of those licensed teams, players and leagues that also sets it apart. There are always single player and online multiplayer modes. But co-op seasons mode, career mode, Match Day Online, which pulls actual, real-world stats, trends and injuries into games you play, add depth to FIFA 14. Ultimate Team again promises to be a monster for EA, which wisely made the web app available well ahead of Tuesday's launch.
I know this, because my son was busy opening card packs on his computer, selling players and assembling an all-German team before the game was even available for our console. I got used to hearing things like, "wow, I got (Edinson) Cavani," and "I have 70,000 bucks for Ultimate Team," in the last several days. Your levels and points from FIFA 13 all follow you to the new game.
As with last year, EA has taken the online and community aspects of FIFA very seriously, offering web and mobile apps to let players track stats, view results and leaderboards and buy or sell players without having to turn on their consoles.
And with an eye toward the impending launch of the next-generation Xbox One in November, Ultimate Team rosters, progress, in-game items and coins can be accessed from either console. Ditto for your accumulated club level, experience points, season progress and leader boards. FIFA 14 will also come out for the PlayStation 4 in November, and versions of the game will be available Tuesday for the Nintendo Wii and Windows Pcs.
EA's FIFA has long been a giant, outselling PES by many multiples, and that trend will likely continue this year. At some point, I wonder whether EA's spending on soccer licensing, which seems to be returning it a bounty in unit sales, will drive out the competition, as has happened in other sports simulations.
EA says sales of last year's FIFA 13 topped 14.5 million units, while Konami's numbers are harder to come by. Vgachartz.com's numbers show FIFA 13 sales at 13.22 million units versus 1.9 million for PES 13, through Sept. 14.
Commercial success doesn't necessarily mean one game is better than another. But in this instance, I found that in nearly every measurable area, both on and off the virtual field, PES 2014 is vastly inferior to FIFA 14.
For $60, FIFA 14 is a deep, tightly knit gaming package that offers something for newbies, those who favor single-player action, online, ultimate team and community. Its realism and gameplay is improved from a year ago, and I can see reasons to keep coming back and playing the game. For the same money, it pains me to say that PES 2014 is not nearly in the same league.


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The criminal convictions of a Belpre mother whose 2-year-old daughter died in a 2010 fire have been overturned by an appeals court.
It is a bittersweet victory, said Chrystal Dillon, 26, convicted in September 2011 of felony and misdemeanor child endangerment charges. She had already served the entirety of her six-month jail sentence in the Washington County Jail when the decision was handed down Tuesday.
While the decision does assert that Dillon was not guilty in relation to the death of young Bianca, it does little to restore any sense of normalcy to her life, said Dillon in an interview Friday.
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Chrystal Dillon is shown here in Washington County Common Pleas Court as she was sentenced in 2011. Her convictions in the case involving the death of her daughter have now been overturned.
"In a lot of ways, nothing has changed because the damage has already been done," she said.
That damage started on Oct. 18, 2010, when a fire suddenly swept through a vacant residence next door to where Dillon lived with her fiance, James "Butch" Jackson II, 52.
Dillon's son, now 6, and 2-year-old Bianca had wandered into the building while unsupervised, argued Washington County Assistant Prosecutor Kevin Rings, who tried Dillon's and Jackson's criminal cases. While Dillon's son managed to escape, Bianca died of smoke inhalation.
Both Jackson and Dillon were tried separately on charges of third-degree felony child endangerment, third-degree felony involuntary manslaughter and first-degree misdemeanor child endangerment.
While a hung jury prevented Dillon from being convicted of involuntary manslaughter, Jackson was found guilty on all three counts, and is now a year into a 30-month prison sentence.
His case is also in the process of being appealed by Parkersburg attorney George Cosenza, said Attorney Shawna Landaker, who represented Dillon during her criminal trial.
Two of the three Fourth District Court of Appeals judges who heard the appeal were in agreement that Dillon's guilty convictions should be overturned on the grounds of insufficient evidence. Such appeals are not often successful, pointed out Landaker.
Rings said he disagrees with the decision.
"The Court of Appeals commonly does not substitute their view for the view of the jury. This is the first time it's ever happened in a case I handled," said Rings.
The prosecution had argued that Jackson and Dillon were inattentive parents who left their children unattended for long periods of time. They had also argued that Dillon's son had been able to access a lighter, thereby igniting the fire himself.
To support its case, the prosecution presented witnesses who indicated the family was getting monthly visits from children services caseworkers because of concerns about how the children were being watched.
Belpre Police Chief Ernie Clevenger also testified he had previously investigated fireworks being illegally set off near the residence. He said several cases of fireworks were found in the rubble of the fire.
Still, Ring's said the prosecutor's office does not plan on appealing the judgment because there was no constitutional grounds to appeal the new decision, a requirement to an appeal at that level.
While nothing can bring her daughter back, the decision is a small victory, conceded Dillon, who hopes the public perception of her will change.
"I'm not going to sit here and say I'm a perfect parent, but I would have died to save my daughter that day," she said.
Several people at the scene of the fire had to restrain Dillon to keep her from entering the flaming building that day.
Still, Dillon was a target during her six months in jail, she said.
"You have no idea what it's like to be labeled a 'baby killer' in jail," she said.
One woman slammed Dillon's head against a wall, causing her to need stitches, she said.
Even after her release, former friends and even strangers continue to villianize her, according to Dillon.
"I can't even walk down the street without someone calling me a baby killer," she said.
But Dillon said her main concern is getting her son back.
Six-year-old Josh was taken out of her custody the day after the fire. Now she is working at getting her life back together to win him back, something that was previously impossible because of her conviction.
"Every job interview I've been on they say 'Oh, you're on felony probation. We'll call you,'" said Dillon.
Now she no longer has to answer affirmatively to that question, and hopes to secure a job that will move her one step closer to getting Josh back.
For now, she sees him on the weekends, and tries only to talk about the fire when he has questions about it.
"I don't want to go traumatizing him more than he has been. Really this has been hardest for him. First he loses his sister, then his mom and dad," she said.
Dillon said she is also looking forward to seeing Jackson again. The two have been engaged since before the fire, and for a time being were helping each other cope with the event through letters.
"The death of a child will either tear you apart or it will bring you closer and we stuck together the whole way through," she said.
If Jackson successfully wins his appeal and Dillon her child custody case, Dillon predicts they will move elsewhere.
"It's too hard. We did everything here as a family," she said.
For now, Dillon is coping with life one day at a time, because her experience with the fire taught her that there are no promises for tomorrow, she said.
"I don't know if things will ever be better. The battle will be every single day. They say that wounds heal, but they don't," she said.


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It's amazing how much we use our joints, including our hips and knees, and we never fully realize it until they're hurting.
St. Mary's is offering a free joint-pain presentation on the causes and treatment for hip and knee pain. The event will be Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the St. Mary's Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinic in the JCMG Orthopaedic Building's second floor, 1225 W. Stadium in Jefferson City.
This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Reserve your space by calling (573) 556-5770.
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Delivering Zen
Whether it's a free sample at the grocery store or a new brand your best friend just recommended, discovering a fantastic new product is almost like falling in love.
That's why it felt like Christmas in July when we unwrapped Yuzen's July "box of Zen," beautifully packaged and filled with products that are nourishing for the body, soul and planet.
Yuzen, a Boulder, Colo.-based company, makes it easy to find — and fall in love with — the best new eco-friendly products. It's also an invitation to pause and take a quiet moment to enjoy some of life's simple pleasures: a hot cup of tea, the smell of fresh flowers or a mouth-watering bite of dark chocolate.


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POSITION: Defenseman
SHOOTS: Left
BIRTHPLACE: Rocky Mountain House, AB, CAN
DRAFTED: SJS: 1998-3 overall
|WHL East Second All-Star Team (1998) WHL East First All-Star Team (1999) Canadian Major Junior First All-Star Team (1999) Canadian Major Junior Defenseman of the Year (1999) NHL All-Rookie Team (2000) Traded to Calgary (WHL) by Regina (WHL) for Donald Choukalos and Ryan Geremia, January 15, 1999. Missed majority of 2002-03 due to ankle (January 4, 2003 vs. Los Angeles) and head (February 21, 2003 vs. Columbus) injuries. Traded to Boston by San Jose with Marco Sturm and Wayne Primeau for Joe Thornton, November 30, 2005. Traded to Calgary by Boston with Wayne Primeau and Washington's 4th round choice (previously acquired, Calgary selected T.J. Brodie) in 2008 Entry Draft for Andrew Ference and Chuck Kobasew, February 10, 2007. Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles, July 3, 2007. Traded to Detroit by Los Angeles for Detroit's 2nd round choice (later traded to Colorado Colorado selected Peter Delmas) in 2008 Entry Draft and Detroit's 4th round choice (later traded to Atlanta Atlanta selected Ben Chiarot) in 2009 Entry Draft, February 26, 2008. Traded to San Jose by Detroit for Andrew Murray and San Jose's 7th round choice (Alexander Kadeykin) in 2014 Entry Draft, June 10, 2012. Traded to Colorado by San Jose for a 2nd round choice in 2016 Entry Draft and a 6th round choice in 2017 Entry Draft, July 1, 2014.
|2011-12: Appeared in 81 games for Detroit... Finished the season with 21 points (6-15-21), 29 PIM, and a +16 rating... Posted the best plus/minus total of his career (+16)...Led all Detroit defenseman in hits and finished T-16th in the NHL (177)...Finished 18th in the NHL in shorthanded time on ice (3:10)...Scored his 300th NHL point on Mar. 4 vs. Chicago... Tied a career high by scoring two goals on Nov. 20 at Anaheim…Played in his 800th NHL game Oct. 21 vs. Columbus...Playoffs: Appeared in all 5 postseason games...Finished first amongst all defenseman in shorthanded time on ice (4:30)...Registered one assist, 17 hits, and 9 blocked shots.
CAREER 2010-11: Appeared in 67 games for Detroit…Missed 15 games due to injury (broken jaw) Jan. 8-Feb. 13…Led Detroit defensemen with 131 hits…Ranked second on team with 114 blocked shots…Registered his 200th career assist on Oct. 8 vs. Anaheim…Playoffs: Appeared in all 11 postseason games…Registered two postseason assists, 8 PIM and was +6…Averaged 21:33 of ice time per game in the playoffs…Ranked second on the team with 22 blocked shots in the postseason.
2009-10: Appeared in all 82 games for Detroit…Led Detroit with 206 hits and 133 blocked shots…Played his 700th game on Jan. 29 vs. Nashville…Playoffs: Appeared in all 12 postseason games for Detroit…Registered six postseason points (2-4-6)…Finished fourth on Detroit with a +6 rating in the playoffs…Registered a six game point streak during the postseason from Round One Game Two vs. Phoenix through Round One Game Seven.
2008-09: Appeared in 67 games for Detroit…Missed 15 games due to injury (back, ribs, knee)…Led team with 157 hits…Second on team with 98 blocked shots…Played his 600th career game on Nov. 28 vs. CBJ…Playoffs: Appeared in all 23 postseason games for Detroit…Finished postseason with 55 hits and 30 blocked shots…Averaged 24:08 of ice time in postseason, second on team (Lidstrom- 25:38).
2007-08: Played in 72 regular season games with Detroit (9) and Los Angeles (63)…Traded from Los Angeles to Detroit on Feb. 26…Suffered broken finger on Mar. 19 vs. Columbus and missed remainder of regular season…Playoffs: Appeared in 21 postseason games with Detroit registering 7 points (1-6-7) and a plus-15 rating…In the 2008 Stanley Cup Final, registered 5 points (1-4-5) and was +9 in six games.
2006-07: Played in 75 regular season games with Calgary (27) and Boston (48)...Traded to Calgary by Boston on Feb. 10…Played in 500th career NHL game vs. Chicago on Mar. 25…Recorded his 200th career NHL point (goal) with Boston on Jan. 18 vs. Pittsburgh…Playoffs: Recorded one point (assist) in six postseason games with Calgary.
2005-06: Established career highs in all offensive categories with 12 goals, 31 assists and 43 points…Played in 78 regular season games with San Jose (23) and Boston (55)…Traded to Boston by San Jose on Nov. 30…Played in his 400th career NHL game on Jan. 26 vs Washington.
2004-05: Did not play during NHL lockout.
2003-04: Played in 77 regular season games with San Jose…Led all Sharks defensemen in scoring with 39 points (9-30-39)…Set a team record for fastest two goals by one player when he scored twice in a 17-second span vs. Los Angeles on Apr. 4…Notched 100th career assist against Montreal on Mar. 3…Played in 300th career NHL game at Anaheim on Dec. 10…Playoffs: Played in 17 postseason games tallying six points (1-5-6).
2002-03: Recorded his 100th NHL point with an assist at Dallas on Feb. 16.
2001-02: Led San Jose defensemen in goals (6) and was second among blue-liners in points (29)…Played in his 200th career NHL game vs. Florida on Jan. 5.
2000-01: Finished second among Sharks defensemen with 23 points (5-18-23)…Played in his 100th career NHL game vs. NY Islanders on Nov. 18.
1999-00: Finished second in Calder Trophy voting for NHL's Rookie of the Year…Named to NHL's All-Rookie Team…Led all Sharks defensemen in scoring with 36 points (10-26-36)…Set club record for goals by a rookie defenseman with 10…Made NHL debut and scored first NHL goal vs. Calgary on Oct. 2…Recorded first career NHL assist vs. Chicago on Oct. 4…Played in first career NHL postseason game at St. Louis on Apr. 12…Scored first career postseason goal at St. Louis on Apr. 21.


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STOCKTON – Authorities made one arrest and seized more than $200,000 worth of methamphetamine Wednesday during a raid on a home in rural south Stockton, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said.
The San Joaquin County Metro Narcotics Task Force and members of the Sheriff's Office SWAT team served a search warrant at a home in the 3800 block of Marfargoa Road, just east of Highway 99 and north of Arch Road, officials said.
Agents confiscated $7,000 in cash, 25 pounds of processed crystal methamphetamine and two gallons of methamphetamine in solution, the Sheriff's Office said.
Gabriel Amador Carrillo, 39, of Stockton was arrested on suspicion of manufacturing narcotics and possession of narcotics for sale, authorities said.
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I've refactored the two existing patches to separate out the chunked response issue, which I then reworked from scratch so as to make a formal distinction between chunking and 'normal' response modes. Having gone through the exercise it doesn't seem to me that these modes are really that far apart and that making the distinction is ultimately necessary, but testing will tell I guess:
Patch 1 - Chunked Response Mode ( View )
This patch adds a 'ChunkedTransfer' option to renderer.conf which activates these basic differences with the default PMS content header:
- Content-Length refers to the immediate chunk, not the overall media size.
- Content-Length is never more than was specifically requested.
- Content-Length is omitted if total media size is unknown and the requested range is open-ended, only Content-Range is sent.
- No spoofing via arbitrary media sizes, i.e DLNAMediaInfo.TRANS_SIZE (in current svn this is already disabled for Content-Length but not Content-Range).
- Not strictly necessary, but for slightly less non-compliance with HTTP/1.1 '*' replaces '-1' to signify unspecified in Content-Range. We ignore the requirement that highRange always be absolute.
Patch 2 - PartialContentRange (WoH #822) ( View )
Already discussed (issue #822) and applied in the SubJunk and ExSport builds, it ensures that reading is efficient. The patch below is the core implementation, minus WoH's original mods to RequestV2.java. Needless to say there are no inherent conflicts here either. I'd also note that with this patch available bytes are automatically constrained to requested bytes so one more difference between chunked and 'normal' mode disappears.
Patch 3 - Sony bluray image thumbnails and M2TS support (patters) ( View )
This patch includes the following (imo) uncontroversial changes to get image thumbs and m2ts working in sony bluray, and doesn't break anything either:
- Gives jpeg thumbnails a dedicated renderer option, 'ForceJPGThumbnails'. Currently RendererConfiguration.isBRAVIA() does double duty as a switch for jpeg thumbs and a temporary Bravia-specific muxing fix, unwanted here. This patch is implemented in a backward-compatible way vis. isBRAVIA(). See also the original discussion.
- Ensures that a localized MPEG_TS_SD_xx dlna tag is sent for the 'video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts' mime-type.
- Adds a default SonyBluray.conf.
Test jar ( pms-chunkedresponse-sonybluray.zip )
For quick testing drop the enclosed update.jar (all 3 patches applied to r803 for pmsencoder compatibility) into your PMS (1.31) folder and add the following to your renderer's conf file:
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EDIT: Patches can be downloaded from the ps3mediaserver issue #822 page.


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The (New) Worst Colors For Interiors
Without going into the details, I was developing a project of specialty finishes to please a large number of people. We had a lovely set of options in delicate taupe-y grays, but I was to produce one more round of sample boards in more colorful colorways, just to make sure we'd exhausted our options. Enter, the uglies.
What we were attempting to produce were basic common area neutrals: sepia, khaki and periwinkle blue. What I ended up with instead was the worst caricature of the suburban 70s — burnt pumpkin, harvest gold, avocado green and little girl's room purple. I couldn't believe my eyes, and I didn't even finish the last board, I felt like I was in a sketch comedy.
I'm loath to quote names as these were transparent glazes, and the magic or lack thereof in the process — the sum can't simply be reduced to it's parts. For illustrational purposes, I've made a few Photoshop simulations from my studies, shown above. Enter at your own risk.
Also, as this publishes: the restaurant across the street from me is undergoing a gut renovation. The exterior is painted that dreadful marshmallow peanut color, another one of what I consider the worst. I see that that they're testing new colors on the wall, I do wish I could chime in.
• ColorTherapy: The Worst Colors For Interiors
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WHY IS WASHINGTON SO MAD ABOUT THE PRISONER SWAP? Ever since talks for the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl began in November 2010, Taliban representatives had a clear and consistent message for the Obama administration. Their priority? Freeing a group of Taliban leaders at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in exchange for Sgt. Bergdahl's freedom.
But the Taliban team frequently seemed puzzled about Washington officials' mixed messages, in particular as to why President Barack Obama couldn't just issue an edict to make the exchange happen, said those close to the talks. U.S. negotiators brought to one meeting a copy of legislation that restricted Mr. Obama's ability to free the detainees. In the end, Mr. Obama made a decision not far from what the Taliban had wanted from the start, and released—on his own authority—the group's leaders from Guantanamo. That change of heart is a big reason for the current political backlash to the prisoner swap. Adam Entous reports.
Jim Carlton recounts the transformation of Sgt. Bergdahl's father, a former UPS driver who immersed himself in Taliban culture in an attempt to understand his son's captors.
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For all the focus on Republican infighting this primary season, one quiet winner has emerged from these intraparty contests: public-opinion polls. Individual survey results have been all over the map in primary after primary, but the averages compiled by Real Clear Politics have predicted the Republican winner in every race so far, save Mississippi. Read Patrick O'Connor's full post on 2014 poll results in Washington Wire.
HEALTHCARE.GOV, 2.0: The Obama administration is revamping HealthCare.gov and scrapping significant parts of the marketplace in an effort to solve the problems that plagued the site's launch last fall. But the makeover—and the tight timeline to finish it—are raising concerns that consumers could face yet another rocky rollout when they return to the site this fall to choose health plans. Spencer E. Ante, Anna Wilde Mathews and Louise Radnofsky report.
VA NOMINEE DUCKS OUT: President Obama's nominee to fill the position of undersecretary at the VA has withdrawn his name, shedding light on the continuing turmoil at the agency just as the Senate introduced a bill seeking to fix the department's problems. Jeffrey Murawsky, who was nominated last month, cited the "current confirmation environment" as the reason for his withdrawal, the White House said. The post has been vacant since mid-May. Ben Kesling and Erica E. Phillips report.
PLANS TO CLOSE GUANTANAMO STILL A GO: The Obama administration will press forward with plans to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, officials said Thursday, dismissing the uproar over the Taliban prisoner exchange as an anomaly related to the need to bring home an American POW. But that controversy could pose obstacles to his efforts, as lawmakers angered at not receiving advance notice of the deal say they will try to make it harder for the administration to transfer detainees. Jess Bravin reports.
ALSO IN THE NEWS: President Obama joined other world leaders, dignitaries and World War II veterans to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France … World leaders threatened to impose tougher sanctions on Russia if it doesn't meet new requirements for easing tensions in Ukraine … Sylvia Mathews Burwell is set to take over as Health and Human Services Secretary following her Senate confirmation Thursday … Afghan presidential front-runner Abdullah Abdullah escaped an assassination attempt … Bank of America is in talks to pay at least $12 billion to settle civil probes into its alleged handling of shoddy mortgages … SEC Chairman Mary Jo White vowed to ratchet up oversight of computer-driven trading.
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President Obama and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are both at the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France. But it won't be the joyous occasion people expected just a few months ago because of the Ukraine crisis. Washington Bureau Chief Jerry Seib offers three things to look for in predicting whether Russia will continue meddling in Ukraine.
–OBAMA'S EUROPEAN TOUR: Before wrapping up his four-day trip to Europe, President Obama delivers remarks at the 70th French-American ceremony to commemorate D-Day. Tensions between the West and Russia have created an unexpected distraction from the celebration. Watch for whether Russian President Vladimir Putin has a meaningful conversation with the president about Ukraine's future.
–D-DAY CELEBRATION: World leaders, dignitaries and a dwindling number of World War II veterans gather to mark the 70th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. View the map of the beach landings and sites where dignitaries and veterans are remembering them.
–JOBS: The government's latest snapshot of the U.S. labor market is expected to show that job creation took a step back in May after a strong April. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal forecast nonfarm payrolls increased by 210,000 last month and the jobless rate rose a tenth of a point to 6.4%.
The debate over President Obama's decision to do a prisoner swap to free Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl continues more or less unabated. Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer, in National Review, calls the decision "a very close call," faults the White House for trying to celebrate the deal and says the actions of the soldier now should be sorted out in the military justice system
Meanwhile the Washington Post's Eugene Robinson says the prisoner swap was the right thing to do and executed in a "mostly reasonable way."
There's a good reason Democrats are focused on income inequality, writes Richard Florida of The Atlantic's Citylab: A growing body of evidence indicates inequality is worst in U.S. cities and metro areas that lean Democratic.
To all the problems facing Ukraine, you can now add this one: brain drain. Ilan Greenberg of The New Yorker writes that ambitious young tech entrepreneurs are fleeing the country in the wake of Russia's intimidation.
In the WSJ's Think Tank, Drew Altman asks whether a kind of journalistic malpractice is underway as the news media focuses ever more on the politics of Obamacare rather than the more important, underlying questions of how the system itself actually is working for people.
Americans' wealth hit a fresh record in the first quarter. The net worth of U.S. households and nonprofit organizations—the value of homes, stocks and other assets minus debts and other liabilities—rose roughly 2%, or about $1.5 trillion, between January and March to $81.8 trillion, the highest on record, according to a Federal Reserve report.
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I had a number of things to get done and places to be, as I ran a quick errand. I met a woman that I hadn't seen for awhile. I wondered how much time I would have to chat ~ would it have to be a quick "Hello, How are you?" as we walk past one another and be on our way, or would we stop to chat, in which case, my schedule would have to change.
We say "Hello" and when I look her in the eyes, I realize that right here with her is the best place I could be. She asks how I am doing, as I had a bad cold not long ago. I could hardly believe she would remember, as I know she has more serious health concerns happening in her own world. "How are you doing?" I ask. And I hear about her battle with cancer. She is incredibly positive as she discusses the challenges and changes in her life. I enjoy learning and am warmed by her openness. She looks beautiful, and I admire and appreciate her even more. What lessons she offers ~ remaining positive in the midst of scary and challenging times and taking time, like this moment to listen and share.
For weeks from that day, every time I thought of her, I got goose bumps. Our visit was so inspiring and healing, such a wonderful reminder to slow down, take time for people, and remember that connections are essential. They make life meaningful. Now, when I feel it's necessary to rush, I try to question my hurriedness.
It's almost like a little battle in my mind. Do I rush around and try to get things done because I should get so much done in a day, or because I will be reporting to someone all I did, or maybe I just want to make things neat and organized for myself by reducing my to-do list. Then I consider, if I'm busy running, am I really living and learning what life is about. It can be tricky, and definitely requires attention and balance.
Sharing our time with others is a form of generosity. It is something that we must do in order to maintain our sense of community and social networks. It's really no wonder there have been so many social networking tools created in the past years, we crave and genuinely need connections with others. Within the busyness of our society, these tools help, but do not take the place of eye contact and the warmth of face-to-face connections.
When you have the opportunity to plug your ears with buds, glue yourself to your phone, or keep a hectic schedule, consider also the opportunity to hold your head up, notice life around you and reach out to those that are sharing the same space.
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RIDGECREST — In its ninth game of the season, the Burroughs freshman football team scored a major win. The Burros dominated the game in the first half, showing off a strong defense combined with a good mix of passing and running. Victor Valley did not manage to capitalize on a few missteps in the second half, as Burroughs rolled to a 45-14 on Thursday at Sherman E. Burroughs Stadium.
"I challenged them to have three good practices and then transition that into the game," Burros freshman head coach Cody Pearce said. "Overall, I think the team did exceptionally."
The game started off quickly for Burroughs (2-6, 1-4 DSL), who forced a turnover within the first minute that led to a quick touchdown pass from quarterback Austin McCullough to running back Lucas Lusher. The rest of the first quarter was similarly frustrating for Victor Valley, with unsuccessful drives resulting in punts, a fumble, an interception that defensive back Kenny Dutton returned for a touchdown. The Burros took advantage of their one offensive drive, with running back Melek McIntosh running the ball to score a the team's third touchdown in the quarter and make it 18-0.
The rest of the half saw no better gains for Victor Valley, whose one good drive featuring nearly 40 yards passing was shut down after an incredible sack by Burros linebacker Dylan Perea. A few penalties slowed the Burros, but several strong passes from McCullough and nice run from Lusher put another touchdown on the board that put the score at 24-0.
Their second drive was plagued by a steadily improving Jackrabbits' defense and a penalty that left Burroughs with a third-and-17. However, a 25-yard pass to Riyad Khalifeh resulted in a touchdown. After a successful kick by Alex Fisher, the Burros took a 31-0 lead into halftime.
After an amazing first half by Burroughs that featured backs Lusher and Manuel Gonzalez rushing for a combined 90 yards and a touchdown, Victor Valley finally put some points on the board in the third quarter. Unfortunately for the Jackrabbits the 62-yard drive drained the clock, and the fourth quarter began with the Burros leading 38-6.
Both teams traded touchdowns in the fourth quarter, with the Burros bringing in running back David Pope for several running plays — a fake handoff to Pope ended with a touchdown pass to Khalifeh.
A turnover near the end of the game set up for one final Burroughs' drive, but a late fumble gave the ball back to Victor Valley. The Jackrabbits scored one final run and two-point conversion, leaving the final score 45-14. The victory was Burroughs' first in DSL play this season.
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In-Memory in Oracle
By Bandari Huang on Sep 23, 2013
- Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database
Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database, is a memory-optimized, stand-alone relational database that empowers applications with the responsiveness and high throughput required by today's real-time enterprises and industries such as telecommunications, capital markets, and defense. Deployed in the application or middle tier as an embedded database, TimesTen uses standard structured query language (SQL) to operate on databases that fit entirely in physical memory.
- Oracle In-Memory Database Cache
Oracle In-Memory Database Cache is an Oracle Database option that is ideal for caching performance-critical subsets of an Oracle database's frequently accessed data for improved response time in the application tier. IMDB Cache uses TimesTen as its RDBMS engine. IMDB Cache offers applications the full generality and functionality of a relational database, the transparent maintenance of cache consistency with the Oracle database, and the real-time performance of an in-memory database.
- Oracle In-Memory Parallel Execution
Oracle In-Memory Parallel Execution (In-Memory PX) introduced in Oracle Database 11g Release 2, takes advantage of this large aggregated database buffer cache. By having PX servers access objects via the database buffer cache they can scan data at least 10 X faster than they can on disk.
- Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine
Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine is the first engineered system specifically designed to deliver high performance analysis, modeling, and planning. Built by using industry-standard hardware, Oracle's BI software, and in-memory database technology, Oracle Exalytics is an optimized system that delivers answers to all your business questions with unmatched speed, intelligence, simplicity, and manageability.
- Oracle Exadata X3 Database In-Memory Machine
Oracle Exadata X3 Database In-Memory Machine can store up to hundreds of Terabytes of compressed user data in Flash and RAM memory, virtually eliminating the performance overhead of reads and writes to slow disk drives, making Exadata X3 systems the ideal database platforms for the varied and unpredictable workloads of cloud computing.
- Oracle In-Memory Applications
Oracle In-Memory Applications are new set of application tools that provides a bottoms-up approach to maximizing profit margins by enabling near real-time insight. Oracle In-Memory Applications are built ground up to leverage Oracle's unique hardware and technology capabilities: Exadata's industry-leading data storage technologies, Exalogic's middle tier technology, and Exalytics' in-memory applications, all connected using InfiniBand technology to deliver extreme performance.
- Oracle Database In-Memory Option
Oracle Database In-Memory option is a solution for accelerating database-driven business decision-making to real-time speeds. Unlike specialized approaches that are restricted to particular workloads or applications, the unique approach of Oracle Database In-Memory leverages a new in-memory column store format to speed up analytic, data warehousing, and reporting workloads, while also accelerating transaction processing (OLTP) workloads.


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Florence "Bunnie" Erickson, of Sheyenne, ND, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, ND.
Her funeral service will be held Monday, November 26, at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, Sheyenne. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until Noon, all at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford. A prayer service will be held Sunday at 7 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Sheyenne.
Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford, is in charge of arrangements.
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The Rails to Trails group will have informational meetings Saturday about the Meadowlark and Sunflower Santa Fe trails.
The group will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the community room at Bank of America, 118 N. Main St., Lindsborg and at 3 p.m. Saturday at the State Bank of Canton, 103 S. Main St., Canton.
Guest speakers will be Doug Walker, former Kansas state senator and vice president of the Kanza Rail Trail Conservancy, and Fred Guzek, PhD of K-State Salina. Walker will talk about trail building experiences on the Flint Hills Nature Trail, and Guzek will talk about the economic development opportunities in rural areas encouraged by trail development and use.
Following the meeting, a new Meadowlark Trail sign at the Lindsborg trailhead will be officially unveiled.
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PRETORIA, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius could compete at this year's world championships after a South African judge eased his bail restrictions and ruled Thursday that the athlete, who faces a murder trial for the shooting death of his girlfriend, can travel overseas to run.
The international athletics body said that if Pistorius qualifies, it had no objections to him running — an event that could eclipse the stir last year when he became the first double amputee to compete at the Olympics. Pistorius' agent told The Associated Press soon after the ruling that the world championships in Moscow in August could be a possibility if the runner wanted to return to the track on his carbon fiber blades.
Judge Bert Bam upheld the Olympic athlete's appeal against some of his bail restrictions, but said the 26-year-old Pistorius must travel under certain conditions. The athlete could face a life sentence if found guilty of murder for the Valentine's Day shooting death of Reeva Steenkamp.
His passport will be held by a court while he is in South Africa, and he can only leave the country if he provides an itinerary of his travel plans at least a week before he is due to leave. Pistorius must also hand his travel documents back to the court within 24 hours of returning home, Bam ruled.
"Based on this (the judge's decision), and if he is up for it and qualifies, the world championships will definitely be on the radar," Pistorius' agent, Peet van Zyl, told the AP by telephone.
The judge's decision was "fair," Van Zyl said, but any return to track would be up to Pistorius, who hasn't run competitively since September and hasn't trained for two months. The worlds are in August, while Pistorius' next court appearance is June 4.
"It's his call. He's the one under all the pressure for the court case and grieving for Reeva," the agent said.
Although Pistorius' lawyers said in the appeal hearing that he had no immediate plans to compete, he would likely need to return to track in the future to earn money, they said.
"He has no desire to compete now but it might change and it will change," defense lawyer Barry Roux told the judge. Roux said Pistorius would not try and evade trial if he is allowed to travel internationally, and would eventually need to run again "to earn an income."
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OAKLAND -- Warriors guard Klay Thompson did everything he could to appear "fine" after another rough performance. He shrugged his shoulders, kept a straight face, talked matter-of-factly.
But when asked about the potential game-winner he missed in Monday's win over Dallas, his facade cracked.
"That one hurt," he said, wincing as if his bricked 3-pointer with 16 seconds left just replayed in his head. "It didn't feel like it was good. It felt off to the right."
It was the most recent example of Thompson's struggles this young season, one that has raised the question: What happened to Thompson's shot?
It's been a steady diet of bricks since his meltdown in the home loss to Denver on Nov. 10, in which he was 9 of 26 shooting and made a crucial mistake down the stretch that contributed to the defeat.
In the four games since that Denver game, after which Thompson reportedly left the arena in his uniform, Thompson is shooting 23.4 percent from the field. He's made just three of his past 20 from 3-point range (15 percent).
Thompson has gotten a lot of good looks, no doubt. But many of his shots have seemed forced -- 3-pointers early in the shot clock, well-defended pull-ups, head-down drives to the basket.
He said he's been through a slump like this before, during his sophomore season at Washington State. How he got out of that is how he said he plans to get out of his current slump, which has him shooting 33 percent from the field so far this season. He shot 44.3 percent from the field as a rookie last season, 41.4 percent from 3-point range.
"Keep shooting," he said. "It's all mental. You can't let it get to you. These first 11 games, I haven't been making shots, but I'm all right. I'll be fine."
What Thompson didn't say is that he's been taking extra practice shots, even more than the 100 or so he usually takes. He's been known to shoot in the evening at the team's facility. In practice, according to several, he appears to be the usual Thompson, which is why few are concerned.
But what if Thompson's woes are more mental than technical? What if he's thinking too much, forcing it too much, or even doubting himself? What if Thompson's struggles are because he's not as good under the pressure of meaningful games and with opposing scouts keying on how to stop him?
The thought of that is laughable to coach Mark Jackson.
"He's a different creature," said Jackson, who said he won't take any extra measures such as getting a shooting coach or assigning film sessions. "He's a great shooter. He's going to be fine. Even great shooters go through tough stretches."
Jackson said Thompson proved Jackson's point with the late 3-pointer he missed in Dallas. That Thompson had the confidence to take that shot was reassuring to Jackson. He did say he told Thompson that the smartest thing in that situation, with the shot clock turned off, was to hold the ball for the last shot.
Jackson said it's that confidence that will get Thompson through his shooting woes. He said Thompson's performance in other areas -- defense, especially -- means he's not being overtaken by his shooting woes. Jackson said it was Thompson's defense that forced Mavericks guard O.J. Mayo, who had been hot, to give up the ball and led to the all-important defensive stop on Dallas' final possession of regulation.
Thompson said he's making a concerted effort to not let his poor shooting affect the other areas of the game. But he is a shooter, and it stands to reason missing shots doesn't sit well with him. However, he's doing his best to not let it.
Sitting in the near-empty visiting locker room in Dallas, Thompson zipped up his jacket, paused and took a deep breath while trying to find the right words to explain why he's not concerned.
"My shot got me here. It's not going to abandon me now," Thompson said, rubbing his hands on his legs as if to wipe off his shooting funk. "I'll be fine. I'll be fine."
During the Warriors' three-game trip, Bogut was in Los Angeles receiving treatment under the supervision of Dr. Richard Ferkel. Bogut is back in the Bay Area and expected to run on a treadmill.
Wednesday's game
Brooklyn (6-2) at Warriors (6-5), 7:30 p.m. CSNBA


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Trey Anastasio Band,
Friday, 12/02/2005
Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Set 1: Push On 'Til the Day, Night Speaks to a Woman, Bitch[1], Sweet Dreams Melinda, 46 Days, Shine, Dark and Down, Waves[2], Invisible[3], Loving Cup[2], Iko Iko[4], Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad[4], Eyes of the World[4], Casey Jones[4], Small Axe > Money, Love and Change, Come As Melody
Encore: Drifting, First Tube
[1] TAB debut.
[2] Trey solo acoustic.
[3] Trey on acoustic with Jen and Christina on backing vocals.
[4] Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart on drums; TAB debut.
Notes: The Hackensaw Boys opened. A pre-recorded version of "70 Volt Parade" was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. "Bitch" (Rolling Stones) was a TAB debut. After "Sweet Dreams Melinda," Trey apologized to Mick Jagger for screwing up the words to "Bitch." "Waves" and "Loving Cup" were performed solo acoustic. "Invisible" was performed with Trey on acoustic and Jennifer and Christina providing backing vocals. After Invisible," Trey scolded the audience for throwing things at him, not just at this show but over the course of the entire tour. "Iko Iko" (Dixie Cups), "GDTRFB" (Traditional), "Eyes," and "Casey Jones" (Grateful Dead) all featured guest performances by Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart and were TAB debuts. Prior to "Casey Jones," Trey claimed he "just taught Tony this song."
Musicians: Trey Anastasio, Russell Remington, Jennifer Hartswick, Raymond Weber, Ray Paczkowski, Christina Durfee, Les Hall, Tony Hall, Bill Kreutzmann (Guest), Mickey Hart (Guest)


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WATERBURY — Brad Westmark and Liam Clancy have a pretty good connection on the football field. The Brookfield High quarterback-tight end tandem connected on five passes for 89 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown pass, to help the Bobcats to a 49-14 win over Wilby on Thursday in the Naugatuck Valley League-South-West Conference Challenge at Municipal Stadium.
"Brad and I have really good chemistry," said Clancy, a three-year starter. "Even back when we played basketball in seventh grade, he'd get the rebound, I'd run down the court and he would find a way to get me the ball."
On the football field, Westmark's ability to open up the secondary makes the Bobcats' Wing-T run-first offense even more effective.
Brookfield running back Bobby Drysdale dissected the Wilby defense by rushing for 171 yards on 17 carries, and scored touchdowns on runs of 30, 29 and 1 yards.
His first score culminated a seven-play, 65-yard drive to begin the night, and his second TD gave the Bobcats (5-1) a 21-0 edge with still 8:01 left in the first half.
"It was nice getting off to a good start," said Drysdale. "When we score early, we usually play well the rest of the game."
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Wilby (3-3), which had opportunities to score early.
Down already 6-0, Wilby missed out on converting a fourth-and-1 on a run play at the Wilby 43. After the loss of downs, Westmark and Clancy connected on a TD on a fourth-and-17 with Clancy snagging the ball in the right corner of the end zone for a 12-0 edge.
"Once we stopped them on fourth down, we were able to capitalize on it," said Clancy.
Wilby had another fourth-down opportunity later in the first half at the Brookfield 43, but a penalty pushed back the Wildcats to fourth-and-7, forcing them to punt instead.
"Right off the bat, we were forced to play catch up," said Wilby linebacker Kasseme Smith. "We had trouble stopping them from getting first downs, and when we couldn't convert those plays, that was probably the game right there."
As in the previous five games, penalties hurt Wilby. Against the Brookfield, the Wildcats had 10 penalties for 55 yards. There were several offsides and motion penalties, and two illegal substitutions for having 12 players on the field at the snap.
Wilby, which was coming off a decisive 27-0 win over Watertown, is back at .500 at 3-3 and will play at Crosby next week. A year ago, Wilby finished at 5-5.
"I will never understand why we win and then lose," said Smith. "We can't be consistent. It starts in practice. We have to show up and do what we are supposed to do. At the end of the night, we will get a win."
Wilby quarterback Darrien Bell agreed.
"Tonight was another learning experience," said Bell. "We have to focus more, and we'll be able to fix the problems we have."
Wilby's Jacob Thomas scored both touchdowns, on runs of 4 and 62 yards.
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History isn't always something you have to go searching for. Sometimes it comes to you.The Eagle County Historical Society will demonstrate its "History Take-Out" program at the annual meeting slated Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Eagle Public Library. This is the hands-on program created by History Colorado (the Colorado Historical Society) for third- and fourth-grade students.Meeting participants will use "artifacts" such as buffalo bones, a beaver hide and an assayer's scale to learn about the movement of early people in Colorado from Native Americans to the miners of 1870. Artifacts including tools and clothing help teach about some of the pioneering industries in Colorado. Timelines, maps and old photographs add historical perspective to the lesson.For the first time, this year's meeting will also include a silent auction for a few "excess" items from the museum archives, including antique bottles, branding irons, newspapers from the World War II era and magazines from the 1960s.The meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 6:30 p.m. at the Eagle Public Library. The general public as well as ECHS members are invited to attend. Families are welcome.For more information, contact Kathy Heicher at 328-7104 or email@example.com.
The Eagle Ice Rink will host some extra hockey stick/puck and open skate sessions while students are out of school next week.On Monday, Nov. 19, stick/puck is planned from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and again from 3 to 4:15 p.m. with public skating sandwiched between from 12:45 to 2:45 p.m.On Tuesday, Nov. 20, stick/puck is scheduled from 10 to 11:45 a.m. There is drop-in adult hockey from noon to 1:30 p.m. and public skating from 1:45 to 4 p.m. On Wednesday, Nov. 21, stick/puck is planned from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and again from 3 to 4:15 p.m. with public skating sandwiched between from 12:45 to 2:45 p.m.The rink will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 22.
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Eagle County Health and Human Services has partnered with the Colorado Health Foundation to expand opportunities for qualified individuals and families to apply for Medicaid and CHP+ public health insurance programs. The Foundation provided grant funding to place computer kiosks at eight community locations to facilitate enrollment in Medicaid and CHP+ through the Program Eligibility Application Kit (PEAK), the Colorado state on-line enrollment program. By the end of November, families will be able to enroll at the following locations:• Vail Valley Salvation Army in Avon• Riverview Apartments in Avon• Eagle Care Medical Clinic in Edwards• Avon Elementary School• Gypsum Elementary School• Gypsum Creek Middle School• June Creek Elementary School• Roaring Fork Health Center, located in the Basalt Elementary School. Placement of computer enrollment stations at community partner sites will provide low income individuals and families who are eligible but not enrolled in Medicaid and CHP+ increased opportunities to have health insurance coverage. "Research has shown that if more people have health insurance coverage, then access to care improves and they are more likely to receive necessary care, making healthier communities," said Eagle County Economic Services Director Kathy Lyons.Information on Medicaid and CHP+ is available on the Eagle County website at www.eaglecounty.us/EconomicServices/Medical_Assistance.For more information, contact Eagle County Health & Human Services at 970-471-9251.
• Eagle County Schools students will begin their Thanksgiving holiday when classes end tomorrow. Students and teachers will be off all next week, returning to classrooms on Monday, Nov. 26. The winter break is also fast approaching and students will be off from Friday, Dec. 21 (which is designated as a teacher work day), through Sunday, Jan. 6. They will return to school on Monday, Jan. 7 and two weeks later they have Monday, Jan. 21 off for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.• The VVF Youth Foundation urges everyone to register for the sixth annual Turkey Trot. The trot happens on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 22. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and the race begins at 9:30 a.m. from the Eagle-Vail pool. There will be prizes for the best costume and dogs are welcome. Pre-registration is now open and the cost is $10 per person. All proceeds benefit VVF's Youth Foundation PwrHrs after-school program and the Eric Spry Memorial Scholarship.• The fourth annual NRC 365 Winter Market and Holiday Fair is slated Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Eagle River Center. The event will include holiday collectibles, wearables and edibles, a visit from Santa and holiday music. Mark your calendars.


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DENVER, Colorado - Teva officially announced Wednesday that it will not be the title sponsor of the Mountain Games in Vail, ending an 11-year run.
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Published: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
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The Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival will host the cast and crew of Destination America's popular TV show, "BBQ Pitmasters," at Harmon Field in Tryon, N.C., during the festival June 14-15.
Festival founder Jim Tabb, whose daughter Lee Ann Whippen has frequently appeared on the show, was instrumental in getting "Pitmasters" to come to Tryon.
"I've wanted this for a long time," Tabb said in a news release. "The show has a great following, and it will bring even more national attention to our area."
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It's the nap that's been heard about all over the world -- or at least the tech world.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer earned a headline in The Wall Street Journal this week for something most senior executives wouldn't want to admit. It seems she kept a room full of important advertising executives -- whom she hoped to woo as Yahoo clients -- waiting for nearly two hours in a fancy Cannes restaurant in France last week, before she finally arrived late for dinner and explained she had fallen asleep.
Yahoo didn't respond to a request for comment Tuesday, but according to reports from the Journal and the Business Insider blog, some of the executives were highly annoyed. To make matters worse, the dinner came the same day that Mayer gave what several accounts described as a lackluster speech to a larger audience at the international ad conference, an important industry event held every year in Cannes.
All in all, not a good day for a CEO who's trying to turn around Yahoo's struggling advertising business, in an industry that relies heavily on face-to-face relationships with key executives.
But as the story rippled through tech and advertising circles, boosted by online news sites and social media, reactions were sharply divided.
Critics viewed Mayer's late arrival through the lens of her reputation as a demanding and somewhat imperious manager. "It's another instance where she demonstrated that she doesn't understand the value of clients, ad revenue or agencies," one ad executive told the Journal, anonymously.
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The story is unfair, agreed Joan Williams, a professor at the UC's Hastings law school and co-author of a new book, "What Works for Women at Work." In an interview, Williams said the episode seems a classic example of how male and female executives are treated differently because of gender bias.
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