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SAN JOSE -- Authorities say a 15-year-old Santa Clara boy is "lucky to be alive" after he ran away from home, clandestinely scaled a fence at Mineta San Jose International Airport, and hid inside the wheel well of a plane flying from California to Hawaii in a case that has shone a harsh spotlight on airport security beyond the terminals.
And according to the FBI, the teen apparently chose his destination at random.
"He ran for the nearest plane. This was not a well planned thing," said Special Agent Tom Simon, spokesman for the FBI's Honolulu office. "Just a runaway kid with a bad idea."
But the idea of how the outcome could have been easily worse crossed the minds of travelers like Nancy Morgan. She was at SJC on Monday morning, headed back to Atlanta after visiting family, just as the story was grabbing national headlines and dominating the morning talk-show circuit.
"It's very frightening because you think, what if somebody hopped the fence and put something bad on the plane," Morgan said. "But I'm very happy the 16-year-old is alive and well."
A congressman who serves on the Homeland Security committee said the startling episode was a reminder of how significant gaps still exist even in an era of ultra-tight airport security that has been in place for a dozen years.
"I have long been concerned about security at our airport perimeters. #Stowaway teen demonstrates vulnerabilities that need to be addressed," tweeted Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Hayward.
Airport spokeswoman Rosemary Barnes said the SJC's security program "meets and exceeds all federal requirements" and works closely with the Transportation Security Administration and the San Jose Police Department. But the perimeter fence where the boy trespassed is monitored by the airport.
"No security program is 100 percent," Barnes said. "We're continuing to review video to determine where in fact he was able to scale the section of fence line, how he as able to proceed onto a ramp and get himself into the wheel well of that aircraft."
Barnes said the boy, under "cover of darkness," climbed a perimeter fence sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning. He then walked or ran across the airport ramp and got inside the wheel well of Hawaiian Airlines flight 45 that left San Jose at 7:55 a.m. and landed five-and-a-half hours later at Kahului Airport in Maui.
Barnes said cameras did not capture the perimeter breach, but that there is surveillance footage of "an unidentified person walking on the airport ramp and approaching" the plane.
The Hawaiian Airlines gate is the northernmost gate at the airport, and the northwest area of the airport grounds is not heavily occupied. Barnes said that overnight, most of the gates are occupied by planes, and the first bank of flights typically depart starting at 6:30 a.m.
Also likely to be under close examination is the actual fencing that was designed to keep out intruders like the teen.
"It's typically six feet and in some sections they'll put barbed wire at the top of that," Barnes said. "We have 1,050 acres. That's a lot of fence line. He could have scaled the fence line really through any area here at the airport. It's very easy to do so under the cover of darkness, and it appears that's what he did."
Hawaiian Airlines declined specific comment on the case, but released a statement wishing the boy well and saying the company would "assist various government agencies in their investigation of this incident."
San Jose resident Aaron Lee, 29, was flying to Atlanta on business Monday morning as news crews lined the passenger drop-off area.
"I was surprised," Lee said. "TSA searches us quite extensively and a kid can hop the fence, run onto the Tarmac and into the wheel well of a Boeing 767."
The Santa Clara teen was questioned by the FBI after being discovered at the Maui airport Sunday morning.
"He's seen coming out of the wheel well, and walking on the Tarmac when he's approached by the grounds crew," Simon said. "The plane had been on the ground for an hour before he popped out. He said he woke up and came out of the plane."
"He was unconscious for the lion's share of the flight," Simon said. "Kid's lucky to be alive."
The boy had run away from his family after an argument, Simon said.
A photo taken by a Maui News photographer shows the boy sitting upright on a stretcher as authorities get ready to load him into an ambulance. Simon said the boy was medically screened and found to be unharmed.
That the boy apparently survived -- hours, unpressurized, at altitudes up to 38,000 feet -- literally puts him in rarefied air, as several similar stowaways in the past have died from frigid temperatures, lack of oxygen or being ejected from the plane as the landing gear is lowered.
The last known person to survive as a stowaway in a flight at least that long was Fidel Maruhi, who in 2000 also hitched a ride in a wheel well from Tahiti to Los Angeles, a seven-plus-hour and 4,000-mile trip where the temperature dropped to nearly minus-50 degrees Fahrenheit. He also reportedly blacked out just after takeoff and survived despite his body temperature dropping to fatal levels.
In August, a 13- or 14-year-old boy in Nigeria survived a 35-minute trip in the wheel well of a domestic flight after stowing away. Authorities credited the flight's short duration and altitude of about 25,000 feet.
It's such an incredible story that it's caused experts like John Nance, an aviation consultant with ABC News, to approach it with a healthy dose of skepticism.
"Somebody surviving at 35,000 feet for five hours with no supplemental oxygen supply; I just don't believe it," Nance told "Good Morning America" on Monday.
Nance went on to say that it would be rare for someone to remain conscious at peak-flight altitudes for more than a few seconds and prolonged exposure would lead to brain death. He also said that without protective gear, the odds of surviving the low temperatures and winds blowing through the wheel well are slim.
Slim perhaps, but not impossible, according to Federal Aviation Administration study commissioned in 1996 to explore the rare cases when stowaways survived flights in wheel wells. For some of the survivors, the study stated, the cold temperatures caused them to become poikilothermic, akin to a hibernation state where the body's heart and respiratory rates decreased significantly to adjust to the environment.
The boy was released to child protective services and not charged with a crime, and TSA alerted the boy's parents. The city of San Jose has decided not to file charges against the teen.
Check back later for updates to this story.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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The NFL Players Association wants to find out if the Oakland Raiders followed NFL protocol in the team's handling of quarterback Terrelle Pryor's concussion Monday night.
As first reported by Fox Sports, the NFLPA is reviewing the sequence of events that followed a fourth-quarter hit on Pryor by Broncos linebacker Wesley Woodyard. Pryor wasn't examined for a concussion after the hit and remained in the game for two plays.
Raiders coach Dennis Allen on Wednesday reiterated his stance from a day earlier that the Raiders acted in a responsible manner.
"I feel confident that we followed the protocol and did what we were supposed to do," Allen said in his news conference. "We all understand the emphasis placed on player safety specifically in this regard. We don't ever want to put a player out there and put him in danger."
Pryor did not practice Wednesday, though he was involved in team meetings. Allen said Pryor still is undergoing tests as outlined in the league-mandated protocol for players that suffered a concussion.
Given the fact cornerback Tracy Porter was cleared to practice Wednesday, despite also suffering a concussion Monday night, Pryor's concussion has been deemed more severe.
Porter cleared the initial phase of the testing, Allen said. There's one more phase for Porter to pass before he's cleared for full contact and to play in a game. Pryor hasn't passed the initial phase.
"We're going to follow it and do what we're supposed to do," Allen said. "Really, it's a matter of when the medical personnel feel like he's fine and he's cleared to practice and play, then he'll be out there practicing and playing."
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The opening day of the duck season marks the official arrival of fall for many hunters in South Dakota, and for those who took to the fields and marshes this past weekend, autumn seems to have arrived with a bang.
Limits of ducks were frequently found during routine checks of hunters, says Austin Norton, conservation officer with the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks in Day County, in the state's northeastern corner.
"Overall, a very successful weekend, with the hunters I spoke to having shot limits or near limits of ducks," Norton says. "Folks were pretty happy with how the weekend went."
According to Clark County conservation officer Kyle Lenzner, it was a similar scene west of Watertown.
"The weather was tough – lots of rain – but most of the hunters I observed had good success," Lenzner says. "Some mallards and gadwall, but I'd say that fifty to sixty percent of the birds shot were blue-winged teal."
That makes sense, says Avery pro-staffer Martin Hesby, based on what he saw during scouting trips across the state leading up to opening day.
Blue-winged teal numbers have been climbing in recent weeks, Hesby believes, because of a delayed hatch this summer and a stale weather pattern to start the fall.
"I'd say that the breeding season was pushed back here in South Dakota and further north, too, because of the nasty spring we had," Hesby says. "What we saw late this summer, then, were a lot of ducks too young to fly when the first bit of cool weather hit in August. After dipping down for a week or so, the temperatures came back up and stayed there, so even as the birds fledged, they weren't in any hurry to leave. Prairie Canada's little cold snap earlier this month sent a batch of new birds into the Dakotas, but they've basically been staging here for the last two weeks or so. You'll see gadwall, pintails and mallards, but the amount of teal in the state right now is pretty amazing."
That South Dakota is still holding a large number of blue-winged teal (and a scattering of green-wings, too) is likely bitter-sweet news for hunters in Missouri, Texas, Louisiana and elsewhere now that early teal seasons have closed.
"We just haven't had a real cold snap yet this month, but that is supposed to change later this week with a chance of frost in some areas," Hesby says. "So, I'd guess that hunters down south are going to see a real influx of birds in the coming days. But the duck numbers look really good in South Dakota right now."
It all added up to a morning of success for Andrew Johnson, who kicked off the season on a waterfowl production area near DeSmet in Kingsbury County.
"Some mallards, a few wood ducks buzzing around, but the teal stole the show," says Johnson, editor of the Aberdeen-based Outdoor Forum magazine. "There were teal in the decoys the entire morning. They're fun birds to hunt. It was just a riot."
Equally as impressive as the flight of teal, Johnson says, were the number of hunters in the field.
"It was great to see and hear so many people out hunting," Johnson says. "The future of the sport depends on retaining and recruiting hunters, and if opening morning was any indication of things, I'd say that there are still a lot of folks out there who love setting out the decoys and watching the dogs work and being out on the marsh. It doesn't get any better than that."
John Pollmann is a freelance writer from Dell Rapids, South Dakota who is an avid waterfowler and conservationist. Pollmann will provide hunting and habitat reports for the Central Flyway throughout the 2013-2014 waterfowl season.
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Haas, Glover hoping Masters can act as springboard
Published: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 10:49 p.m.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The duo with strong Greenville ties has a lot in common, and yet Bill Haas and Lucas Glover begin today's opening of the Masters harboring a wide gap between their respective golf games.
ESPN golf commentator Curtis Strange, a two-time U.S. Open champion and the 1985 Masters runner-up, was a teammate of Jay Haas (father of Bill) on the 1975 national championship-winning Wake Forest squad. Strange believes if Bill Haas can maintain a positive demeanor he has a realistic chance at winning his first major championship.
"Bill has enormous game and I think everybody thinks the same thing. I think physically he can win anywhere in the world, but it takes both mind and body to win at Augusta. Other places it can take half of a mind, half of a body and you can still win, but here I think Bill has to stay up and has to stay engaged.
"I think once in a while he has a tendency, as many people do, to get down on himself a bit quick. He can still win at other places and he's done that. Here at Augusta it's not easy because this golf course will wear on your patience. Good shots sometimes don't turn out so good. You have to pace yourself and play percentage golf when it's needed and attack when it's needed and that's where some of the local knowledge comes in.
"Bill's played here enough and I think he knows all that, but I think he just has to keep his attitude in the game and he can do well here. He's one of those guys we haven't talked a lot about in pre-Masters favorites, but he certainly has the ability to do well here and now he just has to get it done, bottom line."
Both are expectant fathers in their early 30s that have already earned enough money for several future generations of their families to live comfortably ever after. Each owns an elite mark on the resume, with Glover victorious at the 2009 U.S. Open and Haas winning the 2011 FedEx Cup championship and its $10 million bonus.
One last rather odd statistic the tandem share is neither has ever broken 70 in a combined 26 rounds at the Masters.
"I've shot some good rounds out here, but I haven't shot any great rounds," said Haas, who has made the cut in all three career Augusta starts with his best finish a tie for 26th in his 2010 debut.
"I just kind of hover around even par and I seem to shoot a couple over on Saturday and Sunday and back up. All you can ask for is to be in the mix and then hopefully come crunch time you can perform."
Where the similarities end, however, brings them from past glory to current disparity. Haas, who turns 31 next month, continues to be one of the Tour's most consistent performers while Glover, 33, seeks rejuvenation from what amounted to a lost season in 2012.
Glover, a Greenville native and Clemson product, injured his knee only days before last season's January opener in Hawaii. He didn't play until March and was never competitive in making only six of 16 cuts and never finishing better than tied for 46th while earning a paltry $67,112.
Not long after winning the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black, Glover's marriage to his high school sweetheart unraveled and eventually ended in divorce.
A victory at the 2011 Wells Fargo Championship was his lone top-10 in 23 starts that season before last year's disaster. Now remarried since November and expecting a daughter next month, Glover appears healthy and happy and showed glimpses of his old top form with a tie for fourth at the Honda Classic on March 3.
Glover is in the fourth year of a five-year Masters exemption for winning the U.S. Open and he's missed his last two cuts after tying for 36th in 2010. His best showing was tied for 20th in 2007. Glover couldn't be reached for comment after Wednesday's Par-3 Contest, but ESPN commentators Curtis Strange and Andy North debated during a recent teleconference whether Glover could contend this week.
"I think Lucas has gone through a tough period," Strange said. "Everybody knows that and it just shows how tough this game is when everything is not in perfect order, both personal life and in his golf game and health. Even though his game is turning around and he's healthy, it's hard to go to Augusta and compete without the utmost confidence and belief in yourself and game.
"A couple of guys can do it. Phil (Mickelson) is like that, but I think it's going to still be a little while for Lucas. I'm not saying he can't contend and be there, but to do everything you have to do would be very, very surprising I think for a lot of people."
North disagreed with Strange in acknowledging that after he won a major championship, even when his game was off he found his concentration level much greater on the big stage.
"I really looked forward to majors because I knew mentally I would be better. I felt like going to a major championship, even when struggling a little bit, that having been there and done that I felt like it was easier to concentrate and focus there than just the normal week. The Masters is one that Lucas really cares about growing up in that part of the country and I wouldn't be a bit surprised at all if he had a good week."
Haas, a Greenville resident and Riverside product, has played in each of the past three Masters with a career-best tie for 26th in his 2010 debut, when he entered Sunday in 11th before ballooning to a final-round 76. He tied for 37th last year and for 42nd in 2011.
Haas has remained a constant factor the past three years in averaging $3.11 million, winning four times and making 58 of 74 cuts with 14 top-10s. His father, Jay, posted five career top-seven Masters finishes and his uncle, Bob Goalby, won at Augusta in 1968.
"There's no secret to it. You just have to play good golf for four straight days," Bill Haas said. "You can't fake it around here. Good play takes care of everything. I don't care what your strategy is. So hopefully I'll get myself in good position and go from there."
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SAN JOSE -- Some came wearing red "Team Polina" shirts. Others waved red, white and blue pom-poms. And the friends and fans who gathered at the Sharks Ice facility shouted with glee as Polina Edmunds took the ice halfway around the world in Sochi, Russia.
But as the 15-year-old figure-skating sensation from San Jose posed motionless before beginning her Olympic Games' free skate Thursday morning, Stanley's restaurant above the Sharks Ice rinks nearly went silent. About 50 people seemed to collectively hold their breath as they stared wide-eyed at the big-screen televisions.
When Edmunds had completed a solid performance that would place her ninth, the room exploded with cheers and clapping.
"The whole time I was thinking, 'Polina, please make this jump, please make this jump, please make this jump,' " said a beaming Acadia Szmauz, 11, of San Jose. "And she did. I'm just so proud of her. She did really, really well."
Edmunds may not be returning home with a medal, but that doesn't matter to those who know her best and had come together to cheer for her as a group.
"It's so funny because normally if we were watching a skating event, Polina would be right here with us," said Jennifer Huang, 13, of Cupertino. "It's so cool to be here watching her do this. We all understand just how special this is."
Over the past few weeks, the Bay Area has been caught up in Polina-mania as the teenager burst first into the national spotlight, and now onto the worldwide stage. Her Olympic performance in Russia far exceeded expectations and set her up to possibly become America's next figure-skating queen.
Not bad for someone who is just a sophomore at Archbishop Mitty High School.
On Thursday, viewing parties were held at several South Bay locations, including Mitty -- at least 400 people watched at the school's Aymar Events Center -- as well as at San Jose's Dance Theatre International school, where Edmunds has taken lessons in ballet and jazz since age 8.
At Sharks Ice, which is Edmunds' home training base, a huge window sign greeted people, reading: "From Sharks Ice to Sochi! Go Polina!" With many schools on break this week, the rinks were bustling as young figure skaters -- nursing their own dreams of future Olympic glory -- practiced under banners congratulating Edmunds.
But when it came time for her to take the ice in Sochi, the rinks emptied out as everyone gathered around televisions.
"It's just so emotional to see this," said Val Capatina, whose 12-year-old daughter, Marina, skates with Edmunds. "To make it to the Olympics is not easy. It takes so much commitment, and those of us who have watched her every day know how hard she has worked for this."
Each time the graceful, smiling Edmunds completed a difficult jump, heads would nod in approval, punctuated with quiet "Yeahs." But when Edmunds made her one serious mistake, briefly falling to the ice, everyone winced and reflexively said: "Oh!"
Forget that error, her friend Sarah Zhang said afterward. Polina was great. In fact, she earned a personal-best score.
"We're so excited for her," said Zhang, 13, of San Jose. "Your heart beats faster every time she jumps. Even though she doesn't look it, she's nervous. But I think I was more nervous for her. It's everyone's dream to skate in the Olympics."
Edmunds is the latest in a long line of accomplished Olympic skaters from the Bay Area, including Kristi Yamaguchi and Brian Boitano. Their influence partly explains why the Sharks Ice skating program now has 1,700 kids along with an additional 300 competitive skaters who spend countless hours training at the center.
Now, they have a new inspiration: Edmunds.
Szmauz, a blonde sprite, was allowed to miss a little school to watch her friend.
"How often do you get to see someone you know in the Olympics?" asked her mother, Deborah.
The girl spoke with obvious pride about how she got to skate with Edmunds this past summer in a synchronized team performance.
"Polina would look out for the rest of us like a big sister and encourage us," said Szmauz, wearing a "Team Polina" shirt. "I always knew she was good, but I didn't realize she was this good. So that's why I'm cheering her on."
She had plenty of company throughout the Bay Area.
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looking back to my travels in the pre hiatus days, i would have really poo poo'ed the golgi, chalkdust, batr opener, but being my first show back, it was great to see/hear these songs again. all three songs were well executed, but not really stand out performances. things picked up a notch in wolfman's. outside of a solid chalkdust trey solo, this was our first real display of improvisation this evening. while this was not a ground breaking wolfman's, which is pretty tough to pull off at this point in their career, the boys bounced off each other well. fish and gordon got into a nice little groove before this jam ended. then the boys hammered home a really nice divided sky. i think they out did both the wolfman's and divided sky at alpine valley a couple of nights later. heavy things was standard, but right as it ended they start cranking something up... whammo walk away!! this was such an unusual slot for this song. there was no jam leading into walk away, just bam- there it is. wonderful choice here. keeping the momentum rolling, they pulled out a nice fiery version of wilson. after walk away, this pumped the crowd right up. coming out of the back end of wilson, the boys slam in to tube. they found a nice funky groove with page and trey bouncing off of each other very well before bringing this one back home. it is really nice to see trey sticking to the guitar on this one. i hated to see him drift to the key board in 99/00. you got a great key board player and a great guitar player; why switch to a great keyboard player and a dude being a boner on a mini board. while it wasn't as good as the one i saw at deer creek in 04, it paid the bill. next, we got our only new song of the night. alaska was a pleasant surprise. i heard some diss it, but i thought it was a nice little first set type song. pairing with bowie was an interesting choice, but it worked well. bowie did not go out too far, but it was well executed.
after enjoying a quick bowl and a beer, the second set was ready to start. down with disease kept that late first set momentum rolling. like bowie, this one was not all that exploratory. they came out of the back section rocking pretty hard, but this one petered out relatively quickly. right before they dipped into a spacier jam, trey and fish start up the dun dun dun intro to free, as they have many times before. like dwd and bowie, this free was not all that exploratory, but it was still very well executed. this free was more of the rocking variety. they did not mess with funking out the middle.... straight rock. now speaking of execution, they buried guyute. i have seen them play this song about 20-25 times, but this one blew my socks off. probably my favorite one that i've seen in person since nashville 99. trey did flub the "irish jig" section a bit, but he recovered quickly. piper, like most of the tour, provided the boys a nice chance to really cut loose after playing pretty tight for a set and a half. it wandered nicely into circus. this is my favorite of the "slow" songs they do, so i especially enjoyed this selection in the "breather" slot. now, this harry hood might be my favorite of the tour. this was the jam of the night. they really dropped it down before storming back to feel good about hood. i had a hunch that coil wouldnt' close this one down, and i found my instincts were correct when no one left the stage for the piano solo. then yem tore this crowd up. the "composed" section was well executed. they came out of the drum/bass section spitting hot fire, but the ending jam was not overwhelming. it was good, not great.
after botching some accepella work, they cranked up hyhu. this, surprise surprise, led to a badly botched version of bike. now only phish could botch 3 songs in a row and i will still say it was the best encore i saw in four shows. hilarious!
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Dear Editor: When most of us see a child with a disability, our heart is deeply touched. And if you have known such a child or have one in your family, your hope is that they will be able to achieve their greatest potential.
Our community has an opportunity to help such children at the Sprayberry Center. This school was originally built to educate children with mild disabilities. Such children are now included in regular classrooms. Sprayberry has become a center for more profound disabilities and is in great need of repair. It has been determined by the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education that these students would be better served at the Lloyd Wood campus.
The problem is, it is also in need of repair and funds are limited. But there is hope through a foundation called H.E.A.R.T. of Tuscaloosa, which is dedicated to moving this project along. It has already held Boston butt and bake sales and has a Walk for Awareness event scheduled at County High on Saturday. These kinds of activities cannot raise money fast enough to move these children by next fall which is their goal.
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Often teased for being the weakest of the weak, the Southeast has produced two of the past five Cup winners and has plenty of Cinderella potential.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS THN Prediction: Second in the East Key Additions: Brendan Morrison, C; Mike Knuble, RW Key Departures: Brent Johnson, G; Donald Brashear, LW; Sergei Fedorov, C; Viktor Kozlov, RW Though the team lost significant pieces when Viktor Kozlov and Sergei Fedorov bolted for Russia, the additions of Mike Knuble and Brendan Morrison actually make the team better up front.
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If you were given the reins of your favorite NHL team and could choose any player to build it around, who would it be?
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by Edward Fraser - September 10, 2009 11:47 AM UTC
With the future of the Phoenix Coyotes still in limbo, the forgotten element is whether or not the team can make a playoff run during the 2009-10 season.
As an avid follower of all things hockey, I have to admit even I've grown tired of the Coyotes' ownership fiasco. The one angle that hasn't been beaten to death, however, is how the team will fare on the ice.
by Edward Fraser - September 3, 2009 1:29 PM UTC
Searching for players due for impressive seasons? Look no further as we analyze this group of players on the rebound.
If I wasn't in the midst of a two-week vacation, you might get a well crafted, entertaining lead into this week's blog, but instead let's get right into it.
by Edward Fraser - August 27, 2009 9:30 AM UTC
Not included in our summer tournament, we nevertheless rank the best sweaters from Canada's eastern university circuit.
The Canadian Interuniversity Sport – the Great White North's NCAA equivalent – is home to some great jerseys and will always hold a special place in my heart as I covered the University of Western Ontario Mustangs men's and women's teams throughout my days at the school.
by Edward Fraser - August 20, 2009 12:19 PM UTC
This year's free agent market has slowed to a crawl, so why not start looking towards next year for a little excitement?
I'm sure it comes as no surprise that here at THN we contemplate and debate the ins and outs of the hockey world 365 days of the year. So with the remaining UFA crop best described as slim, thoughts turn to next off-season and who's available to jump ship on July 1, 2010.
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The Oilers finished out of the playoff picture last year and with so much cap space already tied up in the current group, it'll be tough to change direction.
It's one thing for a contending team to be pressed up against the cap ceiling, but quite another for a middling squad to be shackled by financial restraints.
by Edward Fraser - August 7, 2009 11:02 AM UTC
Every off-season it seems the popular thing to do is forget about the Detroit Red Wings, so shouldn't we learn by now?
I wasn't part of The Hockey News' annual and hotly debated mid-summer predictions meeting, so it came as a George Laraque punch-sized surprise when I first laid eyes on "our" rundown of teams.
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The former NHLer and second-year GM talks openly to THN.com about a number of issues, including his off-season moves and dealing Vinny Lecavalier.
The Lightning's sophomore GM is overseeing the rebuilding project in Tampa as he tries to turn his club into a Cup contender. The 44-year-old former NHLer and player agent talked to THN.
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Tampa Bay Lightning GM Brian Lawton talks candidly to THN.com about this off-season, dealing with ownership, Lecavalier and more.
After the Tampa Bay Lightning's disastrous 2008-09 campaign, its second straight season missing the playoffs, sophomore Bolts GM Brian Lawton is attempting to steady the ship.
by Edward Fraser - July 17, 2009 11:10 AM UTC
As the free agent frenzy slows down, we look at some of the most shrewd deals that will help teams where they need it most.
There were a few signings in the NHL over the past seven days that didn't garner the attention they deserve, because it's players like the following five who can be the difference between making, and advancing in, the playoff dance.
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Who says nothing happens over the summer in hockey? Plenty has been going on, leading to many questions this author will answer.
There's been a lot of goings on since the final buzzer sounded at the Joe and Crosby and Co., hoisted Lord Stanley's grail. Each move, large or subtle, has questions associated with it and here are three I've found intriguing: Q: Just how bizarre is Saku Koivu going to look in Ducks colors? A: Really, really freakin' bizarre.


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Mljet (Latin: Melita, Italian: Meleda) is the most southerly and easterly of the larger Adriatic islands of the Dalmatia region of Croatia. The National Park includes the western part of the island, Veliko jezero, Malo jezero, Soline Bay and a sea belt 500 m wide from the most prominent cape of Mljet covering an area of 54 km2. The central parts of the park are Veliko jezero with the Isle of St. Mary, Malo jezero and the villages of Govedari (179 inhabitants), Polače (123 inhabitants) and Pomena (50 inhabitants).[1]
Mljet lies south of the Pelješac peninsula, from which it is divided by the Mljet Channel. Its length is 37 kilometres (23 mi); its average breadth 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi). It is of volcanic origin, with numerous chasms and gorges, of which the longest, the Babino Polje, connects the north and south of the island. Port Polače, the principal harbour in the north, is a port of call for tourist ferries. Mljet contains one hotel - The Odisej (from the Greek Odysseus) in the north-west corner of the island.
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Mljet is mentioned around 950 by the Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitos in his Of Ruling an Empire as one of the islands held by the Neretvians. The island was often a controversy of ownership between Pagania and Zachlumia until the stronger unifications of the Serbian realm in the 12th century.
Mljet has been regarded as the "Melita" on which Saint Paul was shipwrecked (Acts of the Apostles 27:39-28:11), this view being first expounded in the 10th century, by Eastern Roman Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus. Saint Paul's shipwreck is generally placed on the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mljet and Malta had the same name in the Greek and Roman sources; in favour of Mljet is the mention of a viper in Acts 28:3-5 (there are snakes on Mljet but not on Malta). A harbour named after the Saint exists on both islands.
The Benedictines from Pulsano in Apulia became the feudal lords of the island in 1151, having come from Monte Gargano in Italy. They came ashore in the Sutmiholjska cove and Serbian Prince Desa of the House of Vojislavljević built and donated to them the Church and Monastery of Saint Mary on the islet in the Big Lake (1187–1198). Pope Innocent III issued a document consecrating the church in 1198.
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Teva Yoga
YOGA at TEVA is an oasis for students to find peace, create inner strength and explore the diversity of our yoga practice. From beginning to experienced yogis– you will discover a Teva Yoga class to broaden your yoga journey. Every student will be challenged and rewarded with amazing results that benefit the body and mind.Our hope at TEVA Yoga is to create an environment of: kindness, honesty, warmth, respect & acceptance for each guest who enters our space whether to practice, teach or visit.Come join the TEVA Yoga community –where we, as health-minded people, create precious time for ourselves and others to grow.
As a reminder, our yoga classes are part of our group fitness program and are a free member benefit. Find all of our Group Fitness schedules - here.
Teva Yoga also offers speciality services. Contact Katie Nickel about private yoga training and more!
We look forward to seeing you in class soon! For more information about Teva Yoga, please contact Katie Nickel at 414-967-8269.
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- Apr 28:
- Donald Sterling's alleged remarks cause two corporations to pull sponsorship deals with Los Angeles Clippers
- Apr 27:
- Clippers players stage subtle protest amid Donald Sterling controversy
- Deadspin: Extended recording reportedly of Clippers owner Donald Sterling's racial comments released
- Kawakami: Warriors' Joe Lacob discusses Donald Sterling controversy
- Magic Johnson: Donald Sterling 'shouldn't own a team anymore'
- Michael Jordan 'completely disgusted' by alleged Donald Sterling comments
- NAACP response to alleged statements by Clippers owner Donald Sterling
- Obama: Reported comments by Clippers team owner 'racist'
- Doc Rivers, others react to racist comments allegedly made by Clippers owner Donald Sterling
- Clippers owner Donald Sterling has long attracted wealth, controversy
- Apr 26:
- Kawakami: Warriors, Clippers come to grips with Sterling controversy
- Thompson: NBA owners must stand against Sterling
- Warriors, Clippers trying to focus on basketball
- Los Angeles Daily News commentary: Los Angeles Clippers can't play for owner Donald Sterling after racist, hate-filled remarks
- NBA probing alleged recording of Clippers owner making racist remarks
- TMZ: Clippers owner Donald Sterling scolds girlfriend for associating 'with black people'
SAN FRANCISCO -- Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers, whose team leads the Warriors 2-1 in a best-of-seven playoff series, was upset and said his players were, too.
The Clippers during a 45-minute team meeting Saturday expressed their unhappiness and even briefly discussed a boycott after listening to comments attributed to owner Donald Sterling in which he asks a woman not to bring black people to games and publicly associate with them, including Magic Johnson.
"It upsets all of us," Rivers said, adding he was upset by the remarks and resulting distraction. "There's no one guy that's happy with the situation. Do you think I want to be talking about this instead of trying to stop Steph Curry? I don't."
The remarks made on the audio recording TMZ.com released late Friday night were called "disturbing and offensive" in a statement from NBA executive vice president of communications Mike Bass, adding that the league would investigate.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver told reporters in Memphis, Tennessee, that the investigation would determine the authenticity of the recording and that Sterling, who is scheduled to be interviewed, has agreed not to attend Game 4 at Oracle Arena on Sunday.
"All members of the NBA family should be afforded due process and a fair opportunity to present their side of any controversy, which is why I'm not yet prepared to discuss any potential sanctions against Donald Sterling," Silver said.
Clippers president Andy Roeser said in the statement the team would also investigate while adding that it did not know "if (the recording released by TMZ) is legitimate or it has been altered."
Roeser added that the woman on the recording that TMZ identified as V. Stiviano "is the defendant in a lawsuit brought by the Sterling family alleging that she embezzled more than $1.8 million, who told Mr. Sterling that she would 'get even.' "
"Mr. Sterling is emphatic that what is reflected on that recording is not consistent with, nor does it reflect his views, beliefs or feelings," Roeser said in a statement. "It is the antithesis of who he is, what he believes and how he has lived his life. He feels terrible that such sentiments are being attributed to him and apologizes to anyone who might have been hurt by them."
Johnson tweeted that neither he nor his wife would attend Clippers games so long as Sterling owned the team.
The furor even attracted the attention of President Barack Obama during his visit to Malaysia. CNN reported that Obama, asked about Sterling's alleged comments, said: "When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don't really have to do anything, you just let them talk. That's what happened here."
Paul and Blake Griffin, the Clippers' stars, would answer only "basketball questions" from reporters after practice at USF, with Paul referring to a statement he released as president of the National Basketball Player's Association that called the remarks "a very serious issue which we will address aggressively."
"The players are not going to deal with this issue," said Rivers, who indicated he would speak on behalf of his team. "This is a situation where we're trying to go after something very important for us, something that we've all dreamed about all our childhoods. Donald or anyone else has nothing to do with that dream."
Asked if the issue were bigger than the game, Rivers said: "That's easy for you to say. You haven't worked since two years old to win a title."
Rivers said the idea of a boycott was brought up in the team meeting but that he and his players were against it.
"I think the biggest statement we can make as men -- not as black men, as men -- is to stick together and show how strong we are as a group," Rivers said. "Not splinter. Not walk. It's easy to protest. The protest will be in our play."
Warriors coach Mark Jackson, who played for Sterling as a Clipper from 1992 to 1994, called the comments "unacceptable" after listening to some of the TMZ recording.
"I'm disappointed in the comments made," he said before practice in Oakland. "Unfortunate. I believe there's no place in society for those feelings, and it's just sad."


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What is the recurrence rate of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in siblings of children with ASD?
"Got Questions?" is a new weekly feature on our blog to address the desire for scientific understanding in our community. We received over 3000 responses when we asked what science questions were on your mind.
Studies of sibling recurrence done in the past decades usually reported between 2-6% of younger siblings of children with autism were eventually diagnosed with autism. However, it was thought that these numbers may be an underestimate, because they included low numbers of families and looked at just autism in the child and the younger sibling.
Because of the elevated risk of autism in younger siblings, new research designs have allowed for prospective, longitudinal research of individuals "at risk" for autism – that is they have an older sibling with an autism diagnosis. Autism Speaks supports a consortium of these researchers known as the High Risk Baby Siblings Research Consortium or BSRC. Using this design, the recurrence of autism as well as other disorders, including language problems, can be ascertained. Recent reports have indicated that about 10-15% of younger siblings of children with autism are diagnosed with an ASD. In addition,, a recently published study by a BSRC investigator working together with the Interactive Autism Network (IAN) found that 20% of siblings (without ASD) had delayed language development. Together, this adds to evidence that autism and related developmental delays in language have a genetic component. It is important to keep in mind that the information about ASD recurrence risk rates cited in this article are based on population-based statistics. The ASD recurrence risk rates for individual families vary.
Parents with who have a child with ASD who are concerned that a sibling may be showing symptoms of ASD should bring their concerns to their pediatrician or primary health care provider. Other resources include the following:
- Visit the Autism Speaks website more information about early signs of autism http://www.autismspeaks.org/whatisit/learnsigns.php
- Participate in a research study that provides early screening and diagnosis of autism will allow you to work with clinicians trained to provide identification and intervention of autism for as young as 12 months of age. Such research projects include the EARLI study: www.earlistudy.com and the IBIS network www.ibis-network.org. A full list of the BSRC can be found here: http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/research/initiatives/babysibs.php
- Visit the Autism Speaks Resource Guide to find a physician or specialist near you http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/resources/index.php
October 14, 2010 at 12:00 pm
While it is always important to have all the information possible before having another child the major scientific priority needs to be uncovering some of autism's causes and developing better interventions.
Early intervention is critically important but that is a battle that needs to fought on a state level. We already have all the evidence necessary proving EI is a good investment and help kids.
October 14, 2010 at 7:35 pm
I am a mother of a 5 year old autistic boy wom loves to run away everytime i leave house so all i came up wtih is not leave him with anyone
October 14, 2010 at 7:36 pm
I moved from Iowa and Kearney Nebraska seems like they have leads for me to get my son respit, his OT and all that they seem like they have no help for autistic children past age 4
October 16, 2010 at 9:35 am
I know that children are being diagnosed at an alarming rate. Is there as much emphasis on the environmental research as genetic research? I have a 7 year old son on the spectrum. I was pregnant and had him at the last house we lived in. I have since moved away. I recently found out my neighbor across the street has two boys with autism. One is about a year older and one is about a year younger than my son. Her pregnancies were also in that neighborhood, in fact the same street (a small court). Then I also found out there is another boy that lived on the street behind me that also has autism. Really makes me wonder?
October 19, 2010 at 3:33 pm
No, Julie there is not enough emphasis on environmental research. Brain science and genetic research still outstrip environmental research 10:1. This has to change if we ever expect to make progress on causation factors.
We need environmental research on air pollution, proximity to coal burning power plants, how the increase in PCBs from China are affecting Californian children, BPAs, toxic vaccine adjuvant interactions, high levels of mercury in fish…..If we could divert even 10% of the research monies allotted towards eye gazing we could really make a difference.
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Skates do not have venomous barbs like stingrays although some skates do have pointed thorns. Also stingrays give birth to live young where skates lay eggs. I really dont worry about them at all, i think its pretty cool when they are active and you can see them during your morning surf. I would definately rather "see" them than not see them. Plus, shuffle your feet while you are walking in the water, this will keep you from stepping on a stingray, hence not getting stung.
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Do It Yourself: Predict the World Cup
The fervor around the upcoming World Cup in Brazil, beginning Thursday, has attracted analysis from wonks ranging from Goldman Sachs and ING to world-renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking.
Now you can join in on the fun.
Davidson professors Tim Chartier and Michael Mossinghoff and Whittier professor Mark Kozek have developed "FIFA Foe Fun," a tool that enables users to weigh differing predicting factors to generate a World Cup winner.
Among the factors you can adjust:
- The value of different match types: Friendlies, continental qualifiers, World Cup qualifiers, etc.
- The number of years of matches you want the data to consider.
- How to weigh a match based on its age: Should a match played four years ago be valued the same as a match played a couple weeks ago? Should it be weighted linearly?
- How should penalty shoot-outs be valued?
Tinkering around with different methods still usually places the countries most commonly held as the best near the top: Brazil, Spain, Argentina and Germany. But have some fun with it and some more surprising teams can edge their way up—you're in control.


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RA checks in with the Portland producer in advance of his long-awaited proper follow-up to 2007's Future Rock.
RA's Ryan Keeling travels to south London to meet the most distinct pairing in UK club music.
RA checks in with one of South Africa's most gifted electronic artists as he finishes his long-awaited fourth album.
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The Rochester Lilac Festival will not open today due to the saturated conditions in the park after a heavy rainfall overnight and all morning.
Tonight's headliner, Willie Nile, will perform at Sticky Lips in Henrietta at 9:30 p.m.
"Protecting the condition of the park is always a top priority," said Larry Staub, director of the Monroe County Department of Parks.
"With saturated turf conditions, the daily festival activity, which includes deliveries, set-up, vehicle and foot traffic, would risk damage to the park grounds."
The festival had already closed parking areas in Highland Park earlier this week after heavy rains Tuesday night and Wednesday morning made it impossible to park cars on the ground.
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Tom Teves hold hands with his wife Caren as they leave a preliminary hearing for James Holmes at the courthouse in Centennial, Colo., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Investigators say Holmes opened fire during the midnight showing of the latest Batman movie on July 20, killing 12 people and wounding dozens. The Teves' son Alex died in the shooting while protecting his girlfriend from gunfire.(AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)


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SANTA CLARA -- I give full credit to 49ers defensive back Carlos Rogers. The other day after practice, he didn't try to play the too-cool card. He was man enough to admit it: When he's off the clock, he consumes NFL games just like any other fan.
"I've grown up playing the game, since I was eight years old," Rogers said. "I've always loved to watch football. When I get done with everything here on Thursday, I'll go home and probably catch the second half."
Thursday is the season opener, Baltimore vs. Denver. Rogers will view it on the 50-inch television set at his local townhouse. His 49ers teammate, fullback Bruce Miller, will trump that by sitting down in front of the 65-inch screen at his residence. Miller still drives his 2003 Ford pickup truck from college. But he forked over one of his first pro paychecks for some maxi-maxi-pixels.
"I love to watch movies -- but also football, yeah," Miller said. "College football, the games on Thursday night, Monday night."
Well, why not? These days, the drama and intrigue (and crime and punishment) of the NFL is as good as any feature film or reality show. Thus, in predicting the 2013 season outcome for the 49ers and Raiders as well as the entire league, I have decided to play up the drama and intrigue rather than break down the mundane X's and O's. Sue me.
For example, I normally am not a conspiracy guy. In general, I believe far more weird stuff happens because of incompetence (see Rex Ryan) rather than espionage (see Bill Belichick). But from this point forward, in terms of alleged scheming machinations, I'm buying everything. If Ray Lewis says there was a secret plot to sabotage the stadium lights in the Super Bowl, I'm so there. If Brian Urlacher says the Chicago Bears faked injuries to slow down other team's offenses, I'm in. If the Raiders claim they tarped the upper deck as a fan convenience to cut down on game-day traffic jams ... well, I might draw the line there. But the Raiders haven't made that claim. Yet.
But as I anticipate the next four months and discerning my Super Bowl selection (which I will reveal in the last paragraph), I am making my forecast based on my own conspiracy theories.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro was activated from the 60-day disabled list Friday and will be available off the bench.
The Giants designated struggling Brandon Hicks for assignment to make room for Scutaro on the 25-man active roster and the 40-man roster.
Scutaro, the 2012 NLCS most valuable player for the Giants, hasn't played since September of last season because of a sore back. It's not fully healed, and he'll likely always have to deal with some pain, but his rehabilitation has progressed enough that the Giants feel he can contribute.
"I'm looking forward just to come back and feel a part of this team," Scutaro said. "It's always hard when you're always watching games on TV and you can't help. At the same time, it is what it is. You just try to get better and get back here."
Scutaro could see time off the bench Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but manager Bruce Bochy said Scutaro will start at second base Saturday. The back likely won't let him become the everyday player he once was, but the Giants still hope he can be a spark for their struggling club, which has lost 21 of the past 29 games.
"He's one of our guys," Bochy said. "He's one of the core players that we envisioned playing with us breaking spring training. His experience, the veteran leadership that he provides, that's invaluable. So it's good to have him back. He's very popular in that clubhouse, so hopefully he's going to be a shot in the arm for us.
"How much I can play him? I can't answer that until he gets out there and lets me know how he feels. But we have enough infielders to pick him up, and if it's as little as two, three days a week, that's fine. We'll use him off the bench."
Scutaro, 38, said he never gave much thought that his career could be done but that he grew frustrated with the unpredictability of his injury.
"I was pretty much just going day by day," Scutaro said. "Backs are hard to predict. That's the kind of frustrating part. One day you feel good and you go to bed, and the next day you're sore."
The soreness mostly bothers him when he swings the bat, and he said he feels aggravation in his back whenever he rotates it.
"To be honest, my back is better, but it's not the way it used to be a couple years ago," Scutaro said. "Pain is still there a little bit. Sometimes I have good days or bad days. I'm just going to try to go day by day. There's going to be days I'm going to be really sore and not going to be able to play."
When asked how the soreness could change his batting stroke, Scutaro said it was deeper than that.
"Bad backs change your life, not your stroke," he said. "If you're sitting -- hurts, you're standing up -- hurts, you're lying down -- hurts. It's not your stroke, it's your whole life. You're going to try to tie your shoes, it hurts. Every step you make hurts. It just sucks pretty much."
It's not exactly a ringing endorsement, but the Giants and Scutaro hope he can fight through it enough to make an impact.
Hicks was batting .162 and had gone hitless since June 11. After finishing April with five home runs and an .851 OPS, he batted .159 in May and lost the starting job at second base.
"Everything's just happening really fast," Beede said of his first official day with the organization. "I was just out in the dugout getting a few interviews done and this was the first time I've ever been to the stadium so I was simultaneously looking around, taking in the sights, being a tourist here for a little bit. It's very exciting to be here, and I couldn't be happier for sure."
Beede will report to Arizona to begin a throwing program and eventually join the Giants' Rookie League team. He compared his pitching style to Matt Cain and Ryan Vogelsong, as well as the St. Louis Cardinals' Michael Wacha. He throws a fastball that can reach the mid-90s along with a changeup and curveball.


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Well that's got to be that, cant see uniTURD throwing it away now, on the whole have to admit they will deserve it, they have been consistant throughout.
There's no point in you apologising now, we still think you're a KN0BHEAD!
Were have I apologised. All I,ve done is to try and give credit, whats wrong with that .


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TRUCKEE, Calif. — A 57-year-old local man died Friday after an apparent bicycling accident during a group ride on Old Highway 40 near Donner Lake.
Police found the man — identified Sunday afternoon as Truckee resident Larry Sage — near the South Shore Drive intersection, west of Donner Summit, at about 9:35 a.m.
He suffered "massive head injuries" despite wearing a helmet, according to a report from police. He was declared dead upon arrival at a Reno hospital. No one else was hurt in the single-bicycle accident.
According to a report by the Reno Gazette-Journal, two officers working the investigation Friday patched a pothole within several hundred feet of the accident scene.
"I can tell you that there is a pothole near the scene of the accident," Truckee Police Sgt. Allen McKay told the newspaper. "Whether that pothole was involved has not been determined yet."
In a Monday phone interview, Truckee Police Capt. Rob Leftwich said the investigation continues.
"We're still talking with a few witness, riding partners of his who were near him but did not see the actual cause," Leftwich said.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact Truckee Police Sgt. Robert Womack at 530-550-2323.
Sage retired as director of the Nevada County Department of Environmental Health in 2006 after 15 years with department, according to a previous Sierra Sun story.
While there, Sage played a key role in the development and refinement of various programs, officials said, including working with land-use planners on the west side of the county and on West Nile virus abatement.
Another project Sage spearheaded was installation of computer software for the county, allowing the environmental health department to, among other things, track complaints and post county restaurant inspections on the Internet.
"Larry was a man of honor and integrity like no other person we know," said Truckee resident Carla Beebe, via the Sierra Sun's Facebook page.
Aside from cycling, Sage's passions included nature photography and being a backcountry guide, according to previous Sun reports.


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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Guess Who's Three!
9 comments:
- Pam said...
Is that the cake? That is so cute!
- March 12, 2013 at 7:19 AM
- Albert and Susie said...
Wow, I've lost touch with you and don't know how I found you again but I did.
Is that a grandson?????????? WOW!!
How are you doing?
Remember me? I'm Susie the one that got you forced into baking bread. LOL.
Hope all is well.
- March 12, 2013 at 11:05 AM
- Jacquelineand.... said...
What a fun cake!
- March 12, 2013 at 11:53 AM
- Kat said...
I with everyone else, What a cute cake! Did you make it? I cannot believe that boy is 3 already.
- March 12, 2013 at 2:33 PM
- Julie said...
HI! Can't believe he is three! WOW does time fly by or what. The older I get the faster it goes! He's such a cutie!!!
- March 17, 2013 at 4:53 PM
- Laurie@The Baking Bookworm said...
Apparently it's been waaaay too long since I've visited your blog, Mags! He's three already! Wow! Congrats on three years of Grandmotherly bliss. :)
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- N.C.Fabric Junkie said...
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- June 17, 2013 at 10:11 AM
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NC Fabric Junkie: Sorry about that. I have it corrected now so that you can subscribe by email.
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While games like L.A. Noire and Batman: Arkham Asylum put on a good detective show, are we really detecting anything? Commenter Soleyu describes what a true detective game should be like in today's elementary edition of Speak Up on Kotaku.
I just read about the Sherlock Holmes Series and I'm reminded about my greatest gripe with detective games, you are not ever really a detective.
Now granted I haven't played L.A. Noire yet but up to this point every game which has "detective" elements boils down to get item, use item.
I mean a true detective in the style of great novels and mysteries (especially those in the mold of Sherlock Holmes) would you know, deduce stuff. Like for example the detective finds a clue, let's say a small statue, and then if the statue is an antique and there are other antiques there from the same period one could think that our mystery man is a connoisseur and collector of that (or one could be in an antique shop, but I digress).
But for that one would need to also be familiar with that knowledge, which is to me the main problem with most detective games or elements, the character not the player is the one deducing the clues and stuff, which while admittedly speeds up the gameplay, it's basically robbing the player of interaction, quite frankly all detective games up till now are basically glorified QTEs.
Arkham Asylum is particularly guilty of this, the detective gameplay basically boils down to looking at the environment and then following the marked path.
Mysteries are basically puzzles in which the pieces are not known and one has to find, and that is well lacking in all detective games I have played up till now. And that is not even counting on the psychological aspect of the mystery since crime mysteries are usually done by people.
In any case I would want for a TRUE detective game one which requires knowledge and intelligence to solve the cases, which why I'm very looking forward to the Secret World which seems to actually require that to solve the mysteries presented.
So anyone agree, disagree? know any games which are truly about detectiving?(and yes I'm aware I just made up an awful word, bite me)


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News 12 First at Five, April 21, 2008
AUGUSTA, Ga.----Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and high blood pressure is a major risk factor. Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia believe they've found a way to predict who will get high blood pressure.
MCG researchers may have tapped into something that will set the tone for how the rest of the world treats high blood pressure.
Lamont Addison is 18 years old, and he is 1 of hundreds of young participants in what's being called the salt study. It is a groundbreaking look at the way salt and stress drive up blood pressure.
"I feel proud of myself for participating in something that would help other people," said Addison.
It's a local study, but the results could have a worldwide impact. Researchers believe they've found a way to determine if you are at risk for high blood pressure as early as age 15.
"Potentially, yes," said Martha Ryan who is a research manager.
And not only that, they say they have a way to treat it. "Well it only took 30 years," said Dr. Gregory Harshfield. Harshfield has devoted most of his life's work to studying high blood pressure.
"It's about stress...how stress leads to the development of hypertension," said Dr. Harshfield. But what is stress? "Stress is whatever you think it is," said Dr. Harshfield.
Even after the stresses of the day are over 1 out 3 African Americans still show a higher than normal blood pressure. "Some form of what we're doing will become a traditional laboratory test to determine what an effective treatment will be for this individual particularly in the African American community."
Researchers think it has something to do with a hormone called angio tensin 2. It triggers a flood of salt during stress and causes blood pressure to increase. It then takes a lot longer than normal to go down.
"It's always scary cause you always think you're wrong," said Dr. Harshfield.
But it looks as if the doctor may be on to something. Early studies show that the key is to block the hormone. Blocking the hormone stops the flow of salt and lowers the blood pressure. This is a major breakthrough that comes with the help of young people.
"I mean I was doing it for the money, and I got to eat," said Lamont.
"They measure your salt in-take over 3 days...no more than 4,000 mg per day.
The study begins with a 45 minute round on PlayStation just to see how your body handles stress. Will it get rid of salt or hold on to it?
"I think ultimately you could do something as simple as you get a urine sample....before they see the doctor... get a urine sample afterwards, cause the stresses of a doctor's visit will identify whether they're gonna hold on to salt or not," said Dr. Harshfield.
Those who do hold on to salt are candidates for high blood pressure.
"If we can take the treatment if we can do that...you're not gonna have a stroke early, you're not gonna have a heart attack early, you're not gonna have kidney disease early," said Dr. Harshfield.
These are facts that take on a whole new meaning for people like Lamont. High blood pressure and heart disease runs in his family. A heart attack killed his great-grandmother.
"If I could have did it before she died then I probably would have did it for free...cause you know she probably would have stayed a little bit longer," said Lamont.
It's now just a matter of making believers of other doctors. Dr. Harshfield and his staff are already convinced. "We're pretty sure. We wrote a grant. We want to study it."
How does $10 million sound? That's what Dr. Harshfield and his team will get to do just that...study. "It would save a lot of time...and a lot of lives," said Martha.
"Most people if they can do one thing in their lifetime that has that impact that's pretty exciting," said Dr. Harshfield.
The group is calling 240 young people back to test the treatment. Lamont is possibly in that group. He was one of those people who hold on to salt.


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After so many years, it's time to give The Constellation Chamber a makeover: a new look, new sections, and most important of all, new information!
The Constellation Chamber will be unavailable throughout this process.
Given its size this is no small task, and we expect to be down for a few months at least before its return.
But return it shall.
Upon request, a mailing list has been created with Yahoo Groups. You may sign up at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/constellationchamber and when The Constellation Chamber returns, you will automatically receive e-mail notification.
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