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Leaders in Augusta hope an aging building and one of the area's best-known celebrities will strike the perfect chord with audiences...but can James Brown's name save Augusta's Civic Center? And will the name change ever get off the drawing board?
Just about everything has been done to attract more business the Civic Center.
So what could changing the name mean for the building?
People News 12 talked with say when the Augusta Civic Center first came it was alive, but over time it died. Now they are hoping a new name--the James Brown Arena--will help bring it back to live.
He has his own street, own statue, and now his own arena.
Mary Warren says James Brown's name alone will draw business to the Civic Center.
"People will want to be in the place just to be in the place," she says.
Over the years the Civic Center has struggled to bring in big-name concerts and conventions.
"All of a sudden it just died," Warren says. "It just died."
Stacey Sistrunk is visiting from New York. She says a name can mean everything.
"I think it may attract more people, more tourists," she says.
Joseph Butler, also visiting from New York, says the entertainer deserves the honor.
"From what I understand, he came a long way, he paid his dues."
And while nothing else seems to have worked recently to resuscitate the Civic Center, trying a name may just bring fame.
"There's nothing wrong with trying to make it come back again, and maybe the name James Brown will do that," Warren says.
A legality study is currently being done to make sure the name can be changed. The results of that study should be complete in a couple of days.
The city of Augusta has argued in the past how best to honor the Godfather of Soul.
9th Street was named James Brown Boulevard.
But leaders argued over the James Brown statue, which was finally put on Broad Street last May, then removed for a while so a pedestal could be added.
Just last month, the Convention and Visitor's Bureau unveiled a brochure marking James Brown landmarks and some of his favorite spots around town.


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1A pictorial symbol for a word or phrase. Pictographs were used as the earliest known form of writing, examples having been discovered in Egypt and Mesopotamia from before 3000 bc: an ancient pictograph of the Great Goddess
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- The round harp is the classic string instrument of the earliest period in both regions; indeed, the earliest examples of Mesopotamian writing show a pictogram of a round harp.
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Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers are bringing their award-winning bluegrass collaboration to the Peace Center for the Performing Arts along with special guest Edie Brickell.
The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. May 30 and will highlight Martin and Brickell's soon-to-be released duet album "Love Has Come for You," which features Martin's unique five-string banjo style with Brickell's distinct vocals and instrumental assistance from The Steep Canyon Rangers.
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Sometimes I am happy to share my discovery of a new author, and sometimes (like this month) I've been looking at the recent works by authors I've followed for years. When this works well, it's like a visit from an old friend. But, of course, the risk of disappointment lurks alongside.
"The Walnut Tree" by Charles Todd (HarperCollins, $18.99, 248 pages). Lady Elspeth Douglas is in Paris the day the French Army mobilizes in 1914. She has been staying with her pregnant friend.
As the countryside erupts into the brutal realities of what would come to be called World War I, Elspeth struggles to return to England.
Charles Todd has written two series focusing on WWI and its aftermath. The Rutledge series, about a stressed policeman, is to my mind considerably more satisfying than the Crawford one about a young nurse.
This book belongs to neither series. Here, Todd has created a stand-alone story about a young woman brought up to wealth and duty, and her struggle to make a difference when the world turns upside down.
I'm not sure this is a mystery in any traditional sense. There's killing and maiming and blood galore, but that is the nature of war.
Instead, there's the pleasure of watching Elspeth stop using her title and become a dedicated nurse under dreadful conditions. There is also her conflict over her feelings for two men, both decent and brave.
The book is billed as "a holiday tale." So maybe it's a gift to oneself on a chilly winter's night.
"The Wrong Hill to Die On" by Donis Casey (Poisoned Pen Press, $24.95, 328 pages). Alafair Tucker and her family continue to entertain in down-home mysteries rooted in our rural past and leavened with a big dose of humor.
In her sixth outing, Alafair and husband, Shaw, leave their Oklahoma farm to take their ailing daughter Blanche to the dry air of Arizona, where they stay with Elizabeth, Alafair's younger sister.
This story is contemporaneous with "The Walnut Tree," but truly a world apart. The devastation in Europe does not reverberate in the American West.
Travel in the winter of 1916 was not easy, and the Tuckers' journey was interrupted by Pancho Villa's raids across the border. After arriving, their visit is soon complicated when Alafair discovers the body of a local Mexican man in a ditch. But tension between the Anglo and Latino communities is only one problem.
Elizabeth's marriage appears to be troubled, and her son's behavior reflects the problems in the home. Then there is the question of just who among the Anglos is part of an illegal operation to smuggle refugees north.
Part of the charm of this series is the Tuckers' 10 children; in this story nine of them are back on the farm, and they are missed. And the killer, when revealed, seems a bit like an afterthought.
But it would take more than these quibbles to keep me away from this charming and entertaining series.
"One Coffee With" by Margaret Maron (Oconee Spirit Press, $12.95, 182 pages). Here Margaret Maron, author of the delightful Judge Deborah Knott series, goes backward with a prequel of the Lt. Sigrid Harald series, featuring one of the first female detectives in the New York City Police Department.
The Harald series has never been as engaging as the Knott Southern stories, and this intro volume doesn't change that.
The plot focuses on the art department of a local college, where the deputy chairman has been poisoned. None of the characters is particularly interesting, and that goes for Harald as well. She is intelligent, dowdy and has the social skills of a cave dweller. The fact that a famous artist (and one of the suspects) tries to take her in hand, a la Pygmalion, does has no impact on her.
I am a longtime Maron fan, but could hardly stop rolling my eyes long enough to finish this book.
"The Body in the Boudoir" by Katherine Hall Page (William Morrow, $23.99, 256 pages). The 20th installment of this series featuring Faith Fairchild also turns out to be a prequel, in which Faith, a New York caterer, meets the Rev. Tom Fairchild and falls in love.
But the months leading up to their wedding are filled with more than bridal showers and the like.
In addition to shutting down her business, Faith is determined to ferret out the reason for her new assistant's baffling behavior. She is also worried that someone is stealing her sister's clients at the financial firm where Hope has been a star player.
The wedding venue, her uncle's Long Island estate, is the site of an accident or two. Plus there's something strange about his longtime housekeeper, Mrs. Danforth.
I've read a few of the books in this series and always have the same response: The discussions of food are great, as are the recipes appended at the end. But the plot is not always believable: Why would a stressed-out bride choose to involve herself in her assistant's bizarre life is just one example.
And naming the housekeeper Mrs. Danforth ... no, it's not Danvers, but it certainly evokes that image.
In summary: Eat more, read less.
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Life in a Carmelite convent is indeed uneventful and consists mainly of prayer and hard domestic work. But Thérèse possessed that holy insight that redeems the time, however dull that time may be. She saw in quiet suffering redemptive suffering, suffering that was indeed her apostolate. Thérèse said she came to the Carmel convent "to save souls and pray for priests." And shortly before she died, she wrote: "I want to spend my heaven doing good on earth."
On October 19, 1997, Pope John Paul II proclaimed her a Doctor of the Church, the third woman to be so recognized, in light of her holiness and the influence on the Church of her teaching on spirituality. Her parents, Louis and Zélie were beatified in 2008.
Preoccupation with self separates modern men and women from God, from their fellow human beings, and ultimately from themselves. We must relearn to forget ourselves, to contemplate a God who draws us out of ourselves, and to serve others as the ultimate expression of selfhood. These are the insights of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and they are more valid today than ever.
Truly she was a valiant woman who did not whimper about her illnesses and anxieties. Here was a person who saw the power of love, that divine alchemy which can change everything, including weakness and illness, into service and redemptive power for others. Is it any wonder that she is patroness of the missions? Who else but those who embrace suffering with their love really convert the world?
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Found is the final book in the Secrets of Crittenden County trilogy by beloved author Shelley Shepard Gray, who writes powerful novels set in a world of strong faith and simple living. The New York Times bestselling author of the popular Sisters of the Heart and Seasons of Sugarcreek series immerses her readers in the Amish life, like fellow bestselling authors Beverly Lewis, Wanda Brunstetter, and Cindy Woodsmall. In Found, Gray's unforgettable trilogy of what happens when a terrible crime that strikes a close knit Amish community comes full-circle, "Englisher" Detective Luke Reynolds discovers the identity of Perry Borntrager's killer and the community must come to terms with the surprising revelation. It's a remarkably heartwarming conclusion to this series, and readers will not be disappointed.
A murder is solved and a quiet Amish community must deal with the repercussions. Amid the surprising revelations, can a newfound love survive?
As the search for Perry Borntrager's killer continues, Jacob Schrock feels like his world is about to crumble. Right before Perry went missing, he and Jacob got into a fistfight. Jacob never told anyone what happened that terrible night. He's good at keeping secrets—including his love for Deborah, Perry's sister. But when Deborah takes a job at his family's store and their friendship blossoms, Jacob senses everything is about to be revealed.
Deborah has been searching for a slice of happiness ever since her brother's body was discovered. When the police start questioning Jacob, Deborah can't believe that the one person she's finally allowed in could be the one responsible for her brother's death. Will she believe what everyone seems to think is the truth . . . or listen to her heart, and hope there is still one more person who is keeping secrets in Crittenden County?
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Reconnecting with old friends—the sudden, arresting realization of the motion of time. And then of course there's the update—who's where and what are they doing, who have "settled down"—our generation? Settling down? There's no such thing any more. People marry and get on with the rest of their lives. Or they don't and they get on with the rest of their lives. We try to imagine the faces we remember from high school, superimposed on the stories we hear. The stories fit just as well as our faded uniforms do. Wasn't it just yesterday that we were running down Pisay's waxed tile floors?
Get-togethers aren't like the way we hung out before. Now it's all about status reports, plans, stories. I tell a lot of stories. It's a way of understanding what's going on. I'm surprised at how much has happened in my life since then. Is my life really all that dramatic? Like a soap opera, they say. But it's just life. I try to ask about other people's lives. Not a lot of stories to tell yet—they're still thinking, still seeing how life will turn out.
There's a mailing list somewhere, a website. There's probably even an RSS feed telling people of relationship changes, job changes, life changes. Someday it will tell us of births, deaths, lingering illnesses. I should know about this, but I don't. I never really got to know all my other classmates when I was in high school. I've kept in touch with a handful of people and they tell me of all the rest. I'm not one of those connected people. I don't tell other people's stories. But now it hits me, now I feel this urge to know. We starve for companionship, being part of a cohort of other people learning about life for the same time, the startling glimpses of similarities with people who seemed irreconcilably different back then.
The rest of them are closer. They go to reunions, have parties, write. I'll be away, but maybe I'll make it back for the tenth anniversary two years from now. What can one do in ten years, anyway? It seems like barely enough time to finish university and get started in life. Is that just me? I've been in school. That's what's kept me busy. Other people might have stopped at university. Six years is enough to do well in a company, or at least get somewhere. But hey, I went to a geek school; other people must have gone for postgrad. I won't be the only one. We'll see.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Terence Jones continued his scoring binge with 19 points, but Missouri State jumped out to a big early lead and never looked back in knocking off the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's basketball team 66-53 on Monday. Missouri State (7-3) placed four players in double figures in the second round of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic.
The Islanders (1-8) hit a season-high 10 three-pointers in the loss, with Jones' five leading the way. Chris Hawkins-Mast added eight points, but no other player topped five points in the loss. Ted Wang had a strong contest, posting a career-high four points, five rebounds and 23 minutes. Johnathan Jordan had four assists to just one turnover for the visitors.
Caleb Patterson and Christian Kirk led the way with 13 points each for the Bears, while Kyle Weems and Corey Copeland added 11. Isaiah Rhine had a game-high eight rebounds.
Missouri State jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead, forcing an Islanders timeout, but a Jones triple from the corner snapped the run. But the Bears surged again, pushing the lead to 13-5 on the strength of seven points from Weems. The hot shooting slowed at that point, but another Jones three made it a 15-8 Bears lead with 12:36 remaining in the opening half.
But that was when MSU caught fire, putting up a 17-2 run to push the lead to 32-10 at the 5:04 mark. A Ted Wang free throw snapped the skid, and Hameed Ali scored five straight Islanders points, putting the Bears lead at 39-16 with less than a minute to go in the half. Jones dropped in another three from the right wing, but Michael Bizoukas' running floater at the buzzer made it 41-19 at the break.
Jones led the Islanders with nine points, while Ali had five at halftime. Wang had a strong opening stanza, with three points and four boards in 11 minutes of work.
Out of the locker room, Jones delivered another three to cut into the deficit, and the Islanders defense stepped it up. The visitors held the Bears without a field goal for the first 12:43 of the half, trimming the lead to 44-27 in the process. After the Islanders cut it to 46-30, the Bears heated up from the field, putting up a 7-0 run to push the lead to 23 at the 8:33 mark.
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Roger stretched a two-year winning run against Americans, recovering to post a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 semi-final victory overnight over Robby Ginepri at the ATP Cincinnati Masters.
ROger, now 63-3 on the season, has not lost to an American since going down in 2003 to Andy Roddick in the Montreal semi-finals. Later, the fifth-seeded Roddick was putting a 1-6 record against Australian Lleyton Hewitt on the line in the second semi-final.Roger will take a run of triumphs in his past 21 finals into Sunday's clash during his first and only preliminary event prior to a US Open title defence starting a week from Monday.
Roger stretched a win streak to 17 consecutive matches since his semi-final loss to Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros on June 3. He last lost a final in 2003 at Gstaad against Jiri Novak. The victory boosted him to 37-1 on hard courts in 2005.
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NEW YORK -- A day before facing Venus Williams -- and a partisan crowd -- at the U.S. Open, Italy's Sara Errani came across a video posted on Twitter that gave her a little extra motivation.
It showed a pair of former players and coaches, Brad Gilbert and Darren Cahill, forecasting Friday at Flushing Meadows. Both picked Williams to win.
The 13th-seeded Errani's ears perked up particularly when Gilbert referred to her "cottage cheese" serve and predicted she'd win only four games.
So much for that. In a riveting third-round match of wild momentum swings, the 19th-seeded Williams, a two-time U.S. Open champion, came within two points of victory four times before succumbing to Errani 6-0, 0-6, 7-6 (5).
As if needing a reminder of what she'd seen online, Errani was interviewed for TV by Cahill before the match, and by Gilbert afterward.
"Let's just say that during the match I thought about that (video) more than once," said Errani, who pounded her chest with a fist and put a finger to her lips on court as if to hush doubters -- or the loud folks in Arthur Ashe Stadium pulling for her American opponent.
Williams is 34, dealing with an autoimmune disease, and hasn't been to the fourth round at a major since 2011. She also played a doubles match Thursday with her sister Serena that lasted about 21/2 hours and finished shortly before 8 p.m. Eastern time.
After losing to Errani, Williams went on court again for doubles and won that one, although she was treated by a trainer.
Williams did not blame injury or fatigue for the way she failed to close out Errani, including getting broken while serving at 5-3 in the third.
"I went for too much," explained Williams, 3-0 against Errani until Friday.
Errani's next opponent will be another surprise winner: 32-year-old qualifier Mirjana Lucic-Baroni of Croatia, who eliminated No. 2-seeded Simona Halep of Romania 7-6 (6), 6-2. Lucic-Baroni hadn't reached the fourth round at a major since getting to Wimbledon's semifinals in 1999.
Half of the top eight seeded women already are out, with Halep joining No. 6 Angelique Kerber (beaten 6-1, 7-5 Friday by 17-year-old Belinda Bencic of Switzerland), and earlier losers No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska and No. 8 Ana Ivanovic.
No. 5 Maria Sharapova, a five-time major champion, avoided that sort of upset by beating 2013 Wimbledon runner-up Sabine Lisicki 6-2, 6-4 in a match that ended after midnight.
The men's draw, in contrast, has gone pretty much to form. No. 2 Roger Federer's 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Australia's Sam Groth at night closed the second round with only two top-20 men departed: No. 11 Ernests Gulbis and No. 15 Fabio Fognini, both eliminated Friday.


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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Matt Cain surely would be happy to take the command he had Friday into opening day April 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Making his fifth spring training appearance and his fourth start, Cain pitched five shutout innings and gave up just two hits as the Giants beat the Texas Rangers 5-2.
Only three men reached base against Cain, and catcher Buster Posey gunned down two of them attempting to steal, including Elvis Andrus in the first inning. Beyond that, Cain required little assistance in what was easily his best spring outing.
"I felt confident throwing anything I wanted, and I was able to get ahead," Cain said. "I felt good in the bullpen, got in a good rhythm, started thinking about hitting spots and carried that in the game. Buster and I were working on some good stuff, and he made some pretty ridiculous throws to second against some guys who can run."
Posey confirmed that Cain was almost on autopilot with his pitches.
"He was really commanding the fastball well, and he just mixed in the other three pitches," Posey said. "With everything, he threw the ball where he wanted to."
As opening day draws closer, Cain said he hasn't spent a lot of thought about going up against the Dodgers and most likely Clayton Kershaw.
"I'm just trying to take it as another start," Cain said. "I know there's going to be a whole lot going on. But in my mind, I'm just thinking about getting my work done here and feeling good going into the season."
Hunter Pence was the offensive star for the Giants, drilling his first spring home run, a two-run shot, over the left field wall in the fourth inning. He added an RBI double in the sixth. Andres Torres delivered the other runs with a two-run homer in the seventh.
Sergio Romo pitched one inning and got two quick outs before surrendering back-to-back hits, including a run-scoring double.
Optioned to Triple-A Fresno was right-hander Dan Otero, who spent some time with the big club last season.
The Giants have 38 players remaining in camp.
The manager said he enjoyed having his son in camp.
"You spend so much time away from your kids when you're in baseball, here he was every day, I got a chance to watch him pitch and go through drills," he said. "He's worked hard to get to this point, so I was very proud of him."
Bochy wasn't optimistic about utility infielder Tony Abreu, who has been troubled by a sore knee and is out of options.
"He's coming along slow," Bochy said. "It's one of the things he just can't turn the corner on, so we're going to shut him down for a few days."
Bochy was more optimistic about Jose Mijares, who has been out for much of the spring with elbow soreness. The left-handed reliever has been throwing off flat ground and will throw off a mound Saturday, with the goal of possibly throwing to hitters next week.


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This is a sampling from Bay Area News Group's Political Blotter blog. Read more and post comments at www.ibabuzz.com/politics.
Nov. 7
Three things for the GOP to consider in California:
1.) Learn to choose better battles. Every cycle, the National Republican Congressional Committee tells us that Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, is among the nation's most vulnerable House Democrats; every cycle, he proves otherwise. In 2008, with a 1-point voter registration disadvantage, he won by 10 percentage points; in 2010, with a .32-point voter-registration disadvantage, he won by 1.1 percentage points; and this year, with a 12-point voter-registration edge, he won by 8 percentage points. Instead of pouring resources into the campaign of a 25-year-old with no job experience, perhaps the GOP should've looked for greener pastures.
2.) Your navel-gazing is nearsighted. California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro's statement last night indicates he believes Romney and Republicans failed to "make the case, at every level, for tax reform and to successfully articulate that a welfare state can't succeed and the true engine of growth is a vigorous free enterprise system." I'm sure some Democrats will disagree with the philosophical underpinnings of that argument, and that's not a debate I'll get into here. But what Del Beccaro failed to address was that the GOP clearly lost big among Latinos, Asian-Americans, African-Americans and young voters -- that is, most of this nation's future electorate.
3.) Who has the mandate? Gov. Jerry Brown has the mandate. He won it in 2010 when he beat out the candidate who spent a record $142 million of her money to no avail. He won it again last night with a resounding 8-point victory for Prop. 30, his tax hike for K-12 and higher education. And it seems voters are tired enough of gridlock in Sacramento that they may have handed Democrats two-thirds majorities in both houses of the Legislature -- another mandate, of sorts, for Brown's agenda. The moral of this story: Don't mess with Jerry.
Nov. 9
I attended a surprise retirement party this morning at KQED in San Francisco for Belva Davis, whose last episode of "This Week In Northern California" will air at 7:30 tonight.
I'll not recount her long, storied career here; we've already carried a great story this week about her amazing contributions to journalism. But I'll tell you what I told her today: Whatever I've done so far in my career, and whatever I do in the future, having worked with Belva Davis will always be among the honors and privileges of which I'm proudest.
Calling her a trailblazer -- while certainly true -- doesn't adequately describe the honesty, integrity, professionalism and kindness she has brought to her work every day over these many decades. As some speakers at today's party said, she embodies the "afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted" credo of journalism, but never in a mean-spirited way -- she has had a keen sense of the right questions to ask, and the unerring bravery to ask them.
Her retirement, while so very well-deserved, will be a loss felt by so very many journalists and viewers all over Northern California. She can be succeeded, but never replaced.


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The last hearing on Camdenton R-III School District's proposed no-tax-increase bond issue is planned for Tuesday evening at Hurricane Deck Elementary on Hwy. 5 in Sunrise Beach.
School officials will be on hand to discuss the upcoming ballot issue for the proposed construction project to renovate and expand Hurricane Deck, build a new Osage Beach Elementary School and upgrade security at existing buildings on the main campus. The bond would also refinance lease purchase certificates used to supplement funding for the district's last major construction project - the new high school.
The public meeting will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 26. No formal presentation will be made. The public may attend the meeting at any time during the advertised hours to speak with district staff on the issue. Various displays of the buildings will also be available along with information regarding the need for these construction projects.
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Even Mild Dehydration May Cause Emotional, Physical Problems
Jan. 20, 2012 -- Even mild dehydration may affect our moods and ability to concentrate.
In a new study of 25 healthy women, mild dehydration dampened moods, increased fatigue, and led to headaches.
The women in the study were aged 23, on average. They were neither athletes nor couch potatoes. Women participated in three experiments separated by 28 days. In two of these, dehydration was induced via walking on a treadmill with or without a diuretic pill. These pills encourage urination, and can lead to dehydration.
The women were given a battery of tests measuring their concentration, memory, and mood when they were dehydrated and when they were not.
Overall, women's mental ability was not affected by mild dehydration. But they did have an increase in perception of task difficulty and lower concentration.
But "women were more fatigued and this was true during mild exercise and when sitting at a computer," says researcher Lawrence E. Armstrong, PhD. He is a professor of environmental and exercise physiology at the University of Connecticut's Human Performance Laboratory in Storrs, Conn.
The findings appear in The Journal of Nutrition.
Armstrong and colleagues previously looked at the effects of mild dehydration in men. Although men did experience some subtle mental difficulties when dehydrated, the risks were pretty similar between the sexes.
The message is clear, he says: "We should focus on hydration and continue to drink during meals and when we are not at meals."
Avoid Dehydration: Drink More Water
You are often already dehydrated once you become thirsty, but subtle cues like a headache and/or fatigue can be your body's way of telling you to drink more water, Armstrong says.
The new study should serve as a reminder for healthy, young women who frequently exercise to drink water, says Robert Glatter, MD. He is an emergency medicine physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
"Consume moderate quantities of water both during and after exercise in order to avoid mild dehydration, which may lead to headaches, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating," he says in an email. "Just a small change in state of hydration was enough to affect mood, ability to concentrate, and lead to development of headaches."
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Animal Manure and Waste Management Conference. Bryan Woodbury and Roger Eigenberg presented respective papers entitled "Development and application of an inexpensive chamber for analysis of VOC's" and "Feedlot soil surveys using electromagnetic induction to locate areas of nutrient buildup - preliminary results" at this international symposium in San Antonio, TX.
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It's one of two logos of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. The other well known logo is the "birds on the bat".
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Heh.... Avatar I have, I use virtually EVERYWHERE. And I've yet to find one that's more... me.
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Please God no, then everyone would have those terrible 6000000px wide banners in their sig. Do you know how long it would take for me to load a page? It wouldn't, I think I'd leave.
i like your avatar!!! a good idea and done marvellously!
I really like the avatar that has prehistoric grubs being trampled by dinosaur feet. That was one of the most random avatars I've seen!
I used to have an avatar saying "INSERT LYNX". I'd switched avatars, and got lots of complaints about the pictures. So I went through a few pics, then got so frustrated I used a text-only avatar for a while.
btw, what do you use to make avatars? i have Video Avatar, to make animated ones. are there any more?
A scanner and Paint to resize an image. That's about it.
I believe backe in the daye I cut and resized mine with Photoshop. I'm fancy like that.
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btw, what do you use to make avatars? i have Video Avatar, to make animated ones. are there any more?
I used The GIMP along with a couple images I found on the web (the Intel logo and the ant), and then did my thing, finally scaling the image down to the allowable size.
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Your doctor has suggested you have a Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) as part of your evaluation at National Jewish Health. A Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) is an ultrasound of your heart. During a TEE, an ultrasound probe is placed through your mouth into your esophagus. The ultrasound shows the structures and functions of the heart muscle and heart valves from different angles. It does this by using sound waves.
Many factors, such as body size and shape, make it difficult at times to get clear images during a traditional echocardiogram. The Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) allows your doctor to get better ultrasound images then a traditional echocardiogram because the probe is much closer to the heart.
Before the test, your doctor will explain the procedure in detail, including possible complications and side effects. They will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Check in at the main desk and they will direct you to the Minimally Invasive Diagnostic Center (MIDC) waiting area.
When you arrive the nurse will explain what will be done before, during and after the test. If you have any questions, please ask. You will be given a hospital gown to wear.
An intravenous (IV) line will be inserted into a vein in your arm or hand so medicine can be delivered when needed.
The nurse will connect you to several monitors:
You will have your throat sprayed with an anesthetic (pain-relieving medicine).
You will be given medicine in your IV to help you relax and feel comfortable as possible during the test. You may feel drowsy. If you feel discomfort at any time during the test, tell your doctor, nurse, or sonographer.
You will be asked to lie on your left side on an exam table.
A dental suction tip will be placed in your mouth to remove any secretions.
The doctor will insert a thin, lubricated endoscope into your mouth and down your throat (this part lasts a few seconds and might be a little uncomfortable) into your esophagus. The tube does not interfere with your breathing. You may be asked to swallow at certain times to help pass the tube.
Once the probe is in position, pictures of the heart are obtained at various angles (you will not feel this part of the test). Because of the medicine (sedative), you may not be entirely awake for the test. Your heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen level of your blood will be closely monitored during and immediately after the test.
You will be given instructions as to when you can resume your normal activities. Typically patients are eating, drinking, and resuming normal activities within 30 to 60 minutes. Remember to have someone pick you up after your TEE and take you home.
The total time is 2 hours for prep, testing and recovery. The testing typically takes 10 to 15 minutes to get all of the ultrasound images.
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1Any of ten degrees of advanced proficiency in judo or karate: he was awarded his first dan
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- He was the founder or 'Shihan' and his was the responsibility to authorize his pupils' dans.
1.1A person who has achieved a dan: in five years' time they can become a black belt second dan
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- Richard, a black belt second dan, took up the martial art of shotokan after being bullied in junior school, and found it boosted his confidence.
- Today, the 23-year-old second dan will be competing with the best in the world in one of the most esoteric martial arts on the planet.
1940s: from Japanese.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – Logen Bourque has been named the GoIslanders.com Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Pepsi. Bourque picked up the award after reaching a new milestone by becoming the first Islander to reach 4,000 assists in a career.
Bourque's impressive performance helped the volleyball team pick up two more Southland conference wins, as she dished out a total of 121 assists in three matches.
On Monday, the senior passed out 36 assists in a 3-0 victory over Nicholls. She followed that performance with 52 assists and 14 digs against Stephen F. Austin in front of 1,180 fans during the team's annual Dig Pink match to lead the Islanders to a 3-1 victory. It marked the sixth match of the season where she has tallied 50 or more assists in a match.
In the final match of the week against Northwestern State, the Houston native tallied her seventh double-double of the season with 33 assists and 10 digs. For the week, Bourque registered 12.10 assists per set.
Keep up-to-date with GoIslanders.com each week to see who is named the GoIslanders.com Student-Athlete of the week, presented by Pepsi. Also, for the latest information, follow Islanders Athletics on Twitter and Instagram (@Go_Islanders) and Facebook (Islanders Athletics).
2013-14 GoIslanders.com Student-Athlete of the week, presented by Pepsi Weekly Winners:
10-22-13: Logen Bourque, Volleyball
10-15-13: Shayla Maldonado, Volleyball
10-8-13: Alyssa Miller, Women's Soccer
10-1-13: Cecilia Jones, Women's Cross Country
9-23-13: Kevin Bettendroffer and Stefania Nicolae, Men's and Women's Tennis
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Labelled "The Heart of Hawaii" or "The Gathering Place", Oahu is the state's most populous and well-known island. A melting pot of Polynesian, Chinese, Japanese, Southeast Asian and western cultures, Oahu is a thriving epicentre of art, history, heritage and activity.
Home to more than 200km of beaches, two magnificent mountain ranges, and the vibrant city of Honolulu, Oahu is an enriching land of plenty. By far the most diverse of the Hawaiian islands, Oahu has something for everyone. Clear blue waters abound and lap at the sands of Waikiki Beach and Sunset Beach. The lively metropolis of Honolulu bustles with shopping, nightlife and cultural opportunities. Iolani Palace and Pearl Harbor wow and engross history buffs. While world-famous surfing breaks Waimea Bay and Pipeline draw crowds from all over the world.
Honolulu Information
Population: Approx. 905,000+ (O'ahu) 391,000 + (Honolulu)
Time Zone: GMT -10
Languages: English (primary) Hawaiian and Japanese
Currency: American Dollar (USD)
Currency Exchange: Purchase your USD and travellers' cheques before you leave Australia.
Honolulu Climate
Honolulu experiences a tropical savanna climate, with a lot of sunshine throughout the year. Temperatures vary little, averaging between 19°C and 32°C (65°F – 90°F) year round; and rarely exceeding 35°C (95°F). Rainfall generally occurs during the winter months. Despite being situated in the tropics, hurricanes are quite rare; however waterspouts off the coast are common.
Honolulu Airport
Name: Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
Address: 300 Rodgers Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96819
Distance to city: Honolulu International Airport is located just under 10km (6 miles) from downtown Honolulu, and 16km (10 miles) from Waikiki.
Car Rental: Discover Oahu with a great choice of hire cars, at Mates' Rates from our car suppliers
Transfers: SpeediShuttle provides an on-demand door-to-door service. The service departs from the designated pickup zone at the airport.
Bus: The City and County of Honolulu provides an island-wide bus system that serves Honolulu International Airport. Bus Stops are located on the second level roadway along the centre median.
Taxi: Taxis are available on the centre median fronting the terminal baggage claim areas. See a Taxi Dispatcher for service.
The Royal Hawaiian - A Luxury Collection Resort Hawaii
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Located on the famous Waikiki Beach, The Royal Hawaiian is 4km from the city centre and 9km from the airport.
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The Trump International Hotel is within a few steps of Waikiki Beach, and just 11km from Honolulu International Airport. The hotel provides guests with a beach bag that features towels, water, fruit and sunscreen to take on adventures like learning to paddle an outrigger canoe or surf a boogie board, or visit the Waikiki Aquarium.
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Overlooking Kalakaua Avenue, the Beachcomber Hotel is only 14 kilometres from Honolulu International Airport and within easy walking distance to Waikiki attractions like the Honolulu Zoo and the Aquarium.
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Ramada Plaza Hotel is conveniently located on the door step of Waikiki and is just minutes away from the convention centre, a number of shopping and dining facilities and some of Hawaii's most beautiful beaches.
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A 20-minute drive from the Honolulu International Airport, Ocean Resort Hotel Waikiki is the perfect vacation headquarters. Find Hawaiian collectibles less than a kilometre away at the International Marketplace or shop for more traditional items at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Centre.
Honolulu's dining scene is distinctly diverse, influenced by Oahu's nature as a melting pot of ethnicities. Restaurants and eateries prosper, dishing up everything from traditional and modern Hawaiian fare, to international-style cuisine.
Traditional Hawaiian food is theatrically enjoyed at a laua. The Royal Hawaiian hotel, The Polynesian Cultural Center and Paradise Cove offer Oahu's most famous lauas; celebrating royal Polynesian feasts with award-winning displays of traditional song and dance.
Over the past two centuries Hawaiian food has grown from traditional Polynesian fare and cooking techniques, to encompass Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Filipino, and Portuguese cuisines. Immigrants from these countries arrived in Oahu between the mid-18th century and early-19th century and brought with them culinary methods and ingredients that now make up integral parts of Hawaiian cuisine. A number of stand-alone ethnic eateries exist throughout Oahu, while others restaurants incorporate elements from a number of fares to showcase exciting fusion food.
In recent times, Oahu's food scene has become particularly influenced by a variation of Pacific Rim fare, known as the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement. The modern culinary movement combines fresh and local ingredients with flavours from around the world and prepares them in a healthy manner – i.e. grilling, stir frying or steaming. Four of the original chefs behind the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement have restaurants in Honolulu: Alan Wong (Alan Wong's Restaurant and Pineapple Room), Roy Yamaguchi (Roy's Waikiki and Roy's Hawaii Kai), George Mavrothalassitis (Chef Mavro), and Sam Choy (Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch & Crab). Restaurants in resort areas of Waikiki and throughout Honolulu also feature the unique flavours of the movement.
Oahu's dining scene – including international chains and franchises – is mainly focused around Waikiki with a spattering of restaurants located on the legendary North Shore and along the east side at Hanauma Bay.
When it comes to shopping, Oahu has it all… locally owned markets and stores, national retail chains, upscale boutiques and major shopping malls, sell everything from local handicrafts to globally-imported merchandise.
Waikiki is the island's retail hub. The beachside neighbourhood's main strips, Kalakaua and Kuhio avenues, feature a multitude of shops and boutiques, perfect for finding the ultimate holiday mementos. The open-air International Market Place is also a souvenir hunter's paradise, presenting a labyrinth of market-type stalls. Shopping centres like the DFS Galleria and the Royal Hawaiian Center offer a variety of uniquely Hawaiian products, such as ukuleles and Hawaiian arts and crafts. While surf shops and designer flagship stores abound, highlighting local fashion.
The North Shore isn't just home to the island's (and the world's) best surfing breaks, it also hosts a dynamic shopping scene. Hale'iwa holds most of the area's retail trade, with shops housed in plantation-era buildings offering locally-made surfboards, surf apparel and swimwear, hiking and outdoor accessories, precious gems and pearl, souvenirs, home furnishings, and a wealth of one-of-a-kind treasures.
Located in Laie, about an hour's drive from Waikiki, The Kahakii Gallery at the Polynesian Cultural Center (a top Hawaiian attraction) features original contemporary works by Hawaiian artists. The centre – along with other major tourist attractions i.e. Iolani Palace and Pearl Harbor – has on onsite souvenir shop, which sells great cultural keepsakes.


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GMO acreage reaches new high
21.02.2013 - Global acreage of biotech crops have increased by 6% last year. Europe contributes only 0.075%.
Brussels/Manila - Genetically modified (GM) soybeans, maize, cotton and rapeseed were planted on 170.3 million hectares last year, according to figures from the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA). However, the adoption of biotech crops has become slower. After double digit growth rates three years ago, this year the cultivation area increased only by 6 percent or 10.3 million hectares compared to 2011.
However, Europe remains a minor player in the growing market for GMOs due to public hostility to GMOs. The EU countries grew 129,071 hectares of Bt maize, about 14,000 hectares more than in 2011. Spain remained the leading EU country for GMO acreage with 116,306 hectares in 2012. Poland discontinued the planting of biotech maize. The US (69.5m ha, +0.7%), Brazil (36.6m ha, +20,8%), Argentina (23.9m ha, +0,8%), Canada (11.6m ha, +11,5), and India (10.6m ha, +1,8%) were the leading GMO producers. Global Adoption of GM soybeans (+8%), cotton (+7%), maize (+4%), and rapeseed (+5%) increased as compared to 2011.
"There is one principal and overwhelming reason that underpins the trust and confidence of farmers in biotechnology: biotech crops deliver substantial, and sustainable, socio-economic and environmental benefits," stressed ISAAA chief Clive James. In fact, German BASF and Monsanto both filed for US approval of the first drought-tolerant crop last year. However, the US Department of Agriculture recently delayed the approval of new herbicide-tolerant GMOs because weeds are becoming more and more resistant to the herbicide Glyphosate, which is marketed together with Glyphosate-tolerant GMOs since 1996.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's Iowa got that other programs don't?
• We have two dual-boarded emergency medicine and critical care faculty who divide their time evenly between the emergency department and the MICU and SNICU respectively. This allows us to offer our residents unparalleled critical care education, both in the department and during their ICU rotations.
• We have a diverse faculty with diverse interests including critical care, ultrasound, simulation, sports medicine, international medicine, emergency medicine services and others.
• Our Emergency Department supports a full time clinical pharmacist that assists with patient care and is highly involved in our research programs.
• We have 24-hours a day of full social work support dedicated to the Emergency Department.
• The use of ultrasound in the practice of Emergency Medicine is expanding exponentially. The University of Iowa Emergency Department recently purchased new, state of the art ultrasound equipment to assist our residents in learning this fundamental skill. The residency program also supports a full time director of the ultrasound curriculum.
• Medical simulation is used extensively within the residency training program. The residency has a full time simulation director who coordinates this area of the residency curriculum. Residents receive training using high-fidelity simulators to augment their clinical experience.
• The residency program has a close relationship with our partner community hospital in Cedar Rapids, with residents spending several months learning there. This allows residents to experience patient care not only in a large academic center, but also at a large community hospital.
• Iowa City is a highly intellectual community with premier arts events that are accessible to residents in terms of cost and location.
• We have an outstanding school system for children in grades K-12.
• A great training program and a high quality of life at an affordable price.
What are the fellowship opportunities available?
Currently, Sports Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Palliative Care are available, with plans in place to develop International Medicine and Emergency Medical Services fellowships.
Where is Iowa City?
Iowa City is 220 miles directly west of Chicago on Interstate 80. It's also within a 4-5 hour drive to Milwaukee, Madison, Minneapolis, Omaha, Kansas City and St. Louis. It has the cultural, educational, social and political opportunities of a bigger city with the values and ambiance of a Midwestern town. It's clean, safe, nothing is farther than a 15 minute car ride, it has a great city bus system (with bike racks!), wonderful parks, sports, schools, and even sailing. Those who have lived here and left, frequently return because what they were looking for was in their own back yard. But we're not the only ones who think Iowa City is great:
• The 2011-2012 Best Doctors® database recognized 315 doctors from UI Hospitals and Clinics and UI Children's Hospital
• U.S. News & World Report: The national new magazine's "America's Best Hospitals" rankings for 2011 include two clinical specialties in the Top 10 – Ear, Nose and Throat (5th), Ophthalmology (6th) and seven others in the top 40.
• No. 3 out of 75 mid-size cities for volunteer rate ("Volunteering in America," Corporation for National & Community Service, June 2011)
• No. 13 "Best Small Places for Business and Careers" (Forbes, April 2011)
• No. 9 out of 179 on best performing small cities list ("Milken Institute," October 2010)
• "Healthiest Town in the United States: (Men's Journal, February 2010)
• "Top Towns for Jobs: (MSN CareerBuilder, January 2010)
• Ranked as one of America's Top 100 Adventure Cities (National Geographic Adventure, October 2009)
• No. 5 "Best Places to Begin a Career," Metros Under 500,000 (Forbes Magazine, July 2009)
• No. 13 "Top College Towns for Jobs" (Forbes Magazine, May 2009)
• No. 5 best-educated city under 250,000 (USA Today, August 2009)
How ethnically diverse are the patients?
Like a lot of university towns, we have a large international community. Growing cultural diversity is another reason Iowa City is an interesting place to live. Diversity is embraced and celebrated with city and university events, festivals, clubs and programs. The University works hard to recruit and retain minorities with its affirmative action policies. About 13% of Iowa Citians are non-white.
What's the weather like in Iowa City?
It depends on what you like. For about two weeks every winter it's very cold and windy and for two weeks every summer it's really hot and humid. The rest of the time it's pretty nice. We have a lot of sunny days even in the winter – 166 per year. Our average snowfall is 28", average rainfall is 35", average temperature in the summer is 72.6 and in the winter, 23.7. We consider our weather character building.
What is there to do in Iowa City when you're not working?
There are 15 different festivals and art fairs, plus concerts and race events. There are many music venues, sports events and neighborhood street fairs and garden walks. We also have a really big mall and several smaller ones, 41 parks, 9 golf courses, 6 public tennis courts, 6 public pools, some lakes and a reservoir with trails, camping & boating. There are bike trails, some famous bookstores, a ton of galleries and excellent museums. There are half a dozen or more performing arts venues including Hancher Auditorium. There's always something going on. Find more information from the Iowa City/Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau.
What's Iowa City like for kids and families?
There's ice skating, bowling, organized sports, 50 public parks, miniature golf, a great public library, a toy library, fun centers, swimming pools and 3 beaches, 9 museums including a children's museum, dance companies and public recreation centers that feature many activities for kids and families at little or no cost. We also have 20 movie screens and 50-licensed daycare providers. The Iowa City schools are perennially ranked among the top schools in the nation. Iowa City is unique in the facilities and services available for individuals with disabilities. Many families who have a family member with a disability are reluctant to leave Iowa City because they cannot duplicate those services in another location.
Are there any job opportunities for my spouse/significant other?
Yes, in March 2011, Iowa City had an average of 3% unemployment. Also check out The University of Iowa's Dual Career Network.
Is it possible to do an international elective in your program?
Is this a family friendly program?
Yes! We love children and support residents in their efforts to balance work with family life. We have several dual physician resident and faculty families and understand the stresses. Women residents receive up to 6 weeks of paid maternity leave after delivery. Men get 5 working days off for paternity leave. The house staff health insurance policy provides full coverage for spouses and children. There are several childcare facilities near the hospital and one on-site. The training program also has activities during the year where all family members are invited.
Is there sufficient patient volume so that I can have multiple exposures to a variety of diseases?
Currently, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Emergency Department (ED) sees > 60,000 patients per year. Of these, approximately 82% are adults, and 18% pediatrics. Trauma patients represented approximately 22% of our patients, surgical non-trauma 8%, medical 58%, obstetric 5%, and psychiatric 8%. Of the patients seen in the ED, 30% are admitted to the hospital with approximately 4% being admitted to an intensive care unit.
Do you have a research project requirement for graduation?
Yes. Our RRC requires residents to complete a scholarly activity prior to graduation. The scholarly activity requirements include:
• A thorough review of the scientific literature relevant to their topic
• Development of a publication-quality manuscript or product (curriculum, protocol, etc.) upon completion of the project.
• Presentation of findings at national, state or at a minimum, Iowa's EM Research Day
If you have additional questions please contact our program coordinator at firstname.lastname@example.com


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PHOTOS: Massive explosion causes 2 buildings in New York City to collapse
Con Edison confirms it was responding to a report of a gas odor in the area just before the explosion occurred in East Harlem. More than 100 firefighters are battling the flames.
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What's left of a building in Harlem after massive explosion. via @NYDailyNews http://t.co/B9PyjRpt9g pic.twitter.com/T1cO8zTFjF— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) March 12, 2014
.@FDNY response time to #EastHarlemExplosion was 2 minutes. Heroic work by 250+ firefighters on scene. pic.twitter.com/6rZf1WysmI— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) March 12, 2014
@MyFoxNY Street of 116th and Park Avenue corner pic.twitter.com/MPEMM2TI2n— Re Ward (@TeamRW_) March 12, 2014
Eerily reminiscent of 9/11. RT @AshGilbertson: On assignment for NYT at explosion on 116th St: pic.twitter.com/7u0MpCIiiO #eastharlemexplosion— Jennifer Deseo (@jenniferdeseo) March 12, 2014
FDNY responding to 5-alarm fire and building collapse in Harlem. http://t.co/emP6HuNiLy (Andrew Burton/Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/LyWvXLjKJd— WNYC (@WNYC) March 12, 2014
Playground covered in glass. Mayor @deBlasioNYC says there will be a hotline for relatives. #eastharlemexplosion pic.twitter.com/nQcyzq6Hdw— Lucy Yang (@LucyYang7) March 12, 2014
The actual building in East Harlem that collapsed. Via @kemrichardson7 #EastHarlemExplosion @ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/yVIBJ8VvdP— Stacey Sager (@staceysager7) March 12, 2014
Now: Photo of #Manhattan collapse. #FDNY has 39 units and 168 members responding. The scene is developing. pic.twitter.com/zWhTmi9Dsm— FDNY (@FDNY) March 12, 2014
At least 1 dead, 17 injured in Harlem building explosion: http://t.co/KfYKofIKEi pic.twitter.com/5p64m5jFDU— RYOT NEWS (@RYOTnews) March 12, 2014
Updates on building collapse, reported explosion in Manhattan http://t.co/A0Qg1EnaEQ pic.twitter.com/AZT2lMNk2M— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 12, 2014
#BREAKING: One dead in NYC building explosion http://t.co/wguCMgbOZE #Manhattan #manhattanexplosion pic.twitter.com/zUoJcJWcwc— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) March 12, 2014
#NYC Manhattan building collapse has left several injured, one female DOA has just been reported pic.twitter.com/8Ylq2tA0UC— Telemundo 47 (@Telemundo47) March 12, 2014
Still a crowded, chaotic scene at 115 and park. @ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/kgFhJdhMbi— Rob Nelson (@RobNelsonABC7) March 12, 2014
LIVE VIDEO: Authorities respond to massive explosion in #Manhattan http://t.co/KotNX0abF6 #abc15 pic.twitter.com/9jBgXMAVs1— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) March 12, 2014
UPDATES: At least 16 injured after an explosion in Upper Manhattan leveled a 5 story building http://t.co/wtchkKcxgg pic.twitter.com/nryK7E7XfL— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) March 12, 2014


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Hello Islander Nation!
To those of you who came out to the Utah State game, thanks for your support! It's definitely great to get that first win under our belts, especially against a good team like Utah State. We played well at A&M this weekend, and hope to see you out at the American Bank Center on Thursday against Texas Tech.
It took a lot of hard work, preparation, and a lucky headband to beat Utah State. Let me explain.
Our first practice after the Denver game, James King found a headband in Myron Dempsey's locker. As soon as he picked up, this random aura of weird powers went in his body, like the basketball giving the MonStars their powers in Space Jam. Needless to say, James got more buckets than a janitor, and his new found powers raised everybody's level of play, and the nickname "Bibs" for Mike Bibby.
On Wednesday, we went to visit the Ronald McDonald House. It's fun being able to put a smile on families' faces when their loved ones are fighting severe illnesses. That's what being a college athlete is about; using one's "status" to make a community a better place.
My favorite part of the visit, aside from meeting the patients, was watching Ted Wang dance on the Wii. He told me it was the first time he ever danced in his life. It showed – HAHA!
After practice on Thursday, Coach Wilson let us eat Thanksgiving dinner at his house. It's tough being away from your family over the holidays, but he and his wife, Vicki, did an awesome job making us feel like we were at home. Thanks again to the Wilson family!
It's been real!
Charlie Hurd is a junior who is sitting out this season due to NCAA transfer rules. The Houston native played two years at Division II Tarleton State before coming to the Island University.


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'District 9′ Director Neill Blomkamp Ascends to 'Elysium'
In 2009, writer-director Neill Blomkamp stormed the Hollywood scene with "District 9," his alien thriller set in South Africa that took viewers and critics by surprise.
Until then, Blomkamp had only made short films, including a series set in the "Halo" universe. He was picked to direct a planned "Halo" feature, but after months of work, that film fell through. Producer Peter Jackson ended up producing a feature about extraterrestrial activity in Johannesburg based on another of Blomkamp's shorts.
That film, "District 9," co-written with Terri Tatchell, cost $34 million to make and melded computer graphics with Blomkamp's cinema verité style. It earned $216 million world-wide and was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Since then, Blomkamp, 33, has attracted a strong following of fans who eagerly await his new sci-fi film, "Elysium," which will be released Aug. 9 by Sony TriStar Pictures and Media Rights Capital.
"Elysium" is set in the year 2154 and is about a world divided by wealth – the majority of inhabitants suffer on a decrepit Earth, while the privileged few ascend to Elysium, an orbiting space station where there's no such thing as war, poverty or sickness.
The director talked with the Journal about the making of "Elysium," why he chose to incorporate themes such as class and immigration, and his filmmaking career. Below is the first of three parts. (Read part two here and part three here.)
"District 9″ took Hollywood by surprise and now you have a legion of fans eager for your next film. Did you feel any pressure while making "Elysium" to have it live up to the first success?
The concept of even having fans is still kind of weird to me. I really just feel like a filmmaker that is only just finding my foot in and is beginning to participate in Hollywood and making films. So the idea of any kind of fandom or people that are waiting for something that I may release is very distant in my mind. It almost doesn't even factor in. So I didn't really feel any pressure in regards to pleasing people that liked "District 9″ and will they or will they not like "Elysium"? My mind just doesn't really work that way, currently. It became more about, does "Elysium" live or die by its own merits? Am I making a film that, if I was an audience member sitting down in a theater seat, would be a film that I would want to see? I mean, for me, the answer is yes, absolutely. That's how I went about making it.
What is it like to go from a $34 million budget for "District 9" to a $115 million budget for "Elysium"?
Weirdly, it actually didn't feel that different for me. The process felt incredibly similar. You can make films in Hollywood where they have like a $200 million budget and everything is cushioned like crazy. You have this 20% buffer in every department and it feels like you're just burning money and everybody's very relaxed and you kind of take your time and just work slowly on things. Or there's the approach like "Elysium" which is, even though it cost $100 million, it should look like a $200 million film. It should be punching significantly above its weight. The same way "District 9″ looked more than it cost $30 million. They both operate by the same principle. When you're doing that, there's no comfort in having $100 million. The budget feels as tight and it feels as stringent as "District 9″ did. The crew feels like they're maxed out, everybody's pushing as hard as they can. So, to me it felt exactly the same as "District 9." It just felt three times bigger. But the cool thing is, when you're doing it that way, it leads to some interesting films that I think don't happen if you have all of the comfort and luxury in the world.
Did you feel pressure on the business side of things?
The only pressure I felt, which is totally separate from fans or living up to "District 9," is I feel a financial obligation of the film, having to live up to and make its money back. I want to make a film that is commercially successful because that means that the larger cinema-going audience around the world like the movie, which is my goal. That's my job, to make films that people respond to. If financially it does well, I get to make more films, and if it doesn't do well financially, it starts to become more difficult for me to get other films made. So, that pressure of just the size of the film does occasionally enter your mind. But that's the only pressure I felt. There's no artistic pressure.
"Elysium" has well-known actors Jodie Foster and Matt Damon, whereas on "District 9" you worked with a largely unknown cast. Was there a noticeable difference?
I expected it to be very different, and it actually wasn't. It was more pleasurable and easier than I was expecting, and than "District 9." Because they're so experienced and they're so talented and know what you're looking for that it makes the process very easy. I kept saying that my job was being made easier. If anything, it actually alleviates pressure.
Do you ever envision making a film that's not sci-fi?
Yeah, totally. But what I do not envision is ever making a film that doesn't have any kind of fantasy element to it. I'm just not interested in straight-ahead drama, or a straight-ahead action film. The only genre of movie that I could see making that doesn't have anything magical or otherworldly about it would be a war film. I'm very interested in history and a war film could be something that would lure me in. But other than that, if there aren't other worlds to go to, or other weird things to experience, I'm just not really interested in making it. Sci-fi is just one of many places. You could have fantasy. You could go forwards or backwards in time. I'm really interested in different forms of horror. But it has to have that element. To me, that's what cinema is. Cinema isn't a bunch of people talking at a dinner party — I'm just not interested in that.
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