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Masked in swans' wings and half-hidden in thorny purple bougainvillea, Mexican pop singer Julieta Venegas offers herself up to the world at large on the cover of her latest album, Otra Cosa (Sony Latin). Like most great pop, it comes laden with staunchly hummable hooks, subject matter that bears further investigation and a suite of songs that bears repeated listening. It also comes with the most persistent of that genre's complaints: you can't understand the words.
Rock en Español has, for many years, remained a barely acknowledged — by American critics and the pop charts, at least — aspect of the musical landscape. Concessions are made in the cultural conversation to Ritchie Valens, Carlos Santana and Los Lobos, but these are offhanded at best, a strained credulity in a mind that strains to recall the names at all.
When it comes to rock en Español acts coming from outside the United States and sweeping a sizable portion of the population, the shutters are closed even more tightly. This particular apathy is a side effect of pop in itself: the demand that emotional resonance and lyrical relevance exist as immediate and easily understood by the public at large. Pair that with low-level xenophobia and intellectual incuriosity and it's no surprise that mention of any
Latin-themed pop act beyond Jennifer Lopez or possibly Shakira brings with it a look blanker than an Arizona desert. "Wait, isn't Christina Aguilera . . .?" Precisely. And yet Venegas — along with her contemporaries Maná, Caifanes, Café Tacuba, Jaguares and Aterciopelados — has, for the better part of the 21st century, set the stage for a cultural awakening in America that moves millions of people but receives mere inches of print in the mainstream rock press.
Four-time Latin Grammy-winner Venegas' new album, the follow-up to 2008's MTV Unplugged release, veers closer to the jaunty songwriting of Kate Nash than the demonstrative silliness of Lily Allen or Mariah Carey. The melodies are strong, as most deftly evidenced on songs like the stereotype-busting "Amores Platónicos" or the sincere, violently catchy album closer, "Eterno," and the instrumentation remains interesting throughout. Its touches of accordion and primal drumming, married with her simple harmonies, elevate it beyond the status of mere curiosity into one of the best albums in the world at this moment.
Venegas comes with considerable pedigree; a singer with the early '90s Baja/Tijuana ska/punk band Tijuana No!, she left the band when it embraced the struggle of the Zapatista movement. Although her current work shares little in common sonically with these early roots, it nonetheless marks an appealing artistic curiosity and willingness to explore new musical avenues that ordinarily might hold back a less adventurous musician. Audiences, however, are an entirely different prospect. Clueless gringos notwithstanding, the radio broadcast base that might have publicized Venegas' appearance throughout Ventura County simply doesn't exist. Spanish-language radio stations in Ventura County — "La M," KBKO, KOXR and the affiliated stations of the Lazer Broadcasting group — remain steadfastly devoted to playing ranchera, Spanish oldies and regional Mexican music. Super Estrella is the only station that might broadcast new Latin pop, and then only marginally. So where does that leave the fortunes of Julieta Venegas? Ironically, it all comes down to the word: word of mouth and words online – two grass-roots methods of support that have grown only stronger in the face of old media becoming that much more ossified in its reach. It's a spirit of inertia that infects all things, but it's the spirit of discovery — that "other thing" — that dispels this inertia. This is why Julieta Venegas exists here tonight: for you to experience more than just popular music.
Julieta Venegas, Sunday, May 2, at the Ventura Theater, 26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura, 653-0721 or www.myspace.com/julietavenegas.


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Car crash causes power outages in Del City, Midwest City
UPDATED 9:32 AM CDT Sep 30, 2012
A car crash early Sunday caused several power outages in the Del City and Midwest City areas, power officials said.
OG&E crews were seen working to restore power after the crash on westbound Interstate 40 near 29th Street in Midwest City about 2 a.m. Sunday.
One lane of I-40 in the area was expected to remain closed for repairs Sunday.
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text: Enjoy more than just jaw-dropping scenery when you stay at one of the many Copper Mountain vacation rentals. No matter what the season, there's much to offer in this unique Colorado vacation destination. First and foremost, it's skiing and snowboarding in the 2,450 acres. View of the Gore Range and the Ten Mile Range compete with the incredible allure of the fresh powder, challenging bumps, tree skiing, wide-open bowls, terrain parks and groomers. Three villages comprise Copper Mountain. The Village at Copper Mountain has year-round activities in the Village Square. Union Creek at Copper Mountain has easy access to the mountain's beginner ski terrain and is popular with families. East Village at Copper Mountain offers quick access to the more extreme ski terrain. The Super Bee Lift carries you to the top of the Copper Mountain Ski Resort. Don't miss skiing and snowboarding at Union Peaks and the bowls: Copper, Union, Spaulding and Resolution. Kids will love the Coca-Cola Tubing Hill, opening in December 2009. In summer, the area's a mecca for all kinds of outdoor adventure: kayaking, river rafting, mountain biking, trail and ATV rides, hiking and golf. Investigate Copper Mountain vacation rentals today and book for an incredible vacation.


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A tug boat captain who was badly burned in a fiery explosion last month died on Wednesday evening, according to a report on WDSU-TV. The report identified the captain as Chad Breaux.
Breaux was one of four crew members aboard the 47-foot Shannon E. Settoon that struck a Chevron petroleum pipeline as it pushed a barge in Bayou Perot south of lower Lafitte on March 1. Breaux was the only crew member who was burned.
Officials said Breaux had burns on 75 percent to 85 percent of his body. Following the explosion, he was listed in critical condition and taken to Baton Rouge General Hospital's Burn Unit.
Another crew member was injured when he was knocked off the boat by the force of the blast, officials said. That man was in stable condition.
The incident was reported about 6:45 p.m. near 4932 Kenal Road in Lafitte. The tugboat was attached to a barge carrying 2,215 barrels - or 92,000 gallons - of crude oil as it traveled through the area, said U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Alex Washington. The accident happened at a point where the water reportedly is 1 to 2 feet deep.
The Coast Guard placed temporary flight restrictions over the site. Responders deployed 10,400 feet of boom around the tank barge to contain any possible leaks, the agency said.
Three days after the tug and a barge struck the pipeline, plumes of dark smoke could still be seen billowing from the site as Chevron attempted to flare off any remaining gas.
According to the WDSU-TV report, Coast Guard officials said none of the oil spilled. The agency is still investigating the cause of the incident.


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John joined Save-A-Lot in 2002 and has had several roles in the company's distribution network. His responsibilities have included transportation, technology, credit management, compliance and developing strategic plans for reducing expense and improving service in Save-A-Lot's supply chain.
Prior to Save-A-Lot, John worked with parent company SUPERVALU and held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility including General Manager at the Fort Wayne Distribution Center. He started his career in the grocery industry with Twin Ports Grocery Company in Superior, Wisconsin.
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Antique ROSES Oil Painting on Black Satin w/Cardboard Back-Paris Apt. Chic
You are looking at a beautifully executed rose's oil painting, which I would date to the early 1900's; it is unsigned.
The painting is done on black satin, with a light cardboard back. This is the way I purchased it; no doubt it had a frame at one time.
The person who painted this was a very talented artist; the roses, buds & leaves are just gorgeous. There's even a butterfly at the very top of the painting. The roses are done in shades of yellow, pink/lavender & creamy white. There is a lot of texture to this oil painting, which you really can't see in my photos.
The overall condition is good, with the following to note: the black satin has turned a brownish tone due to age. Because the lightweight cardboard is creased at both ends, along with other areas, the satin may look a bit wrinkled. There are no stains, holes or odors. There are a few options as far as use: use a hole puncher & punch two holes at the top and place satin ribbon through them and hang the painting as is. If you are lucky enough, you might find an antique oval frame which fits this. Placing glass over the painting would no doubt smooth out the few wrinkles. Some of the fabric on the back is loose, so it appears the painting may be easy to take off the cardboard, if desired. It also appears the back edges only were lightly glued to the cardboard, not the front, but I can't say for sure. This piece is much nicer than my description sounds.
The approximate dimensions are: 16 ½" across & 13 ½" down.
Whatever you decide to do with this painting, you will no doubt love it; it is definitely Paris Apt. chic at its best.
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Have you ever noticed how some things come back into style after they have been gone a while? Neckties, suit jacket lapels and women's skirt styles are all good examples. Wide ties and suit lapels start skinny, get wide and back to skinny again. Skirt lengths work their way from ankle length to miniskirts and back down again.
Another good example of this would be film. Film was everywhere in its heyday and now it can hardly be found anywhere. A few weeks ago I was shopping in an Urban Outfitters store and was surprised to find a bunch of film. The reason they were selling film was to go along with their line of lomography cameras. A Lomo is basically a real cheap plastic camera that takes bad pictures and people sometimes have the film purposely processed in the wrong type of chemicals to get strange effects.
Yes, I know most photographers whole goal in life is to take good pictures; but this is an arty thing and it is very popular right now especially with the young whipper snappers who have never experienced the joy of loading a roll of film and waiting to see your pictures. I remember back in the day when I walked three miles in the snow barefoot to buy a 24 exposure roll of film. Sorry, I got sidetracked.
Film will never come back to where it was 10 years ago, but it is still holding on. Last winter I was just about ready to stop processing film and lo and behold people started bringing in rolls of film. I don't know where they are coming from, but we still do enough rolls to justify the expense of maintaining the equipment.
The act of processing film is quickly becoming an art of its own. Most photo labs no longer have staff that have been around long enough to get the film out of the canister much less keep the processing chemicals in control so your film doesn't get ruined. So I guess we will continue to process film until it goes out of style again.
By the way, for the folks who are not cool anymore, Urban Outfitters is a very popular store with the younger crowd that sells unusual retro items for people with a weird sense of humor. That's describes me perfectly, except for the young part.
(Brent Kepner is the owner and photographer at Foto 1 Pro Photo in Elkins. He is a Master Photographer, Certified Professional Photographer and past president of the Professional Photographers of West Virginia.)


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State taxes are due in May. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon wants to remind you to claim a rebate in regards to the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, an option that expires at the end of this year.
65 percent of those funds were unclaimed at the end of last year.
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Body Guard
Objective: Protect the king in the Castle campaign stage.
Objective: Get through the Stony Road.
Flower Power
Objective: Destroy all flowers.
Objective: Complete the Fort campaign stage without losing a single unit.
Gorilla Tamer
Objective: Take down the Gorilla in the Mushroom campaign stage without taking any damage.
In the Name of Science
Objective: Save the scientist in the Mt. Hutt campaign stage.
Marriage Wrecker
Objective: Kill both rhinos at hte Oasis campaign stage without losing any units.
No Outposts Allowed
Objective: Destroy the alien outpost.
Objective: Destroy all blue aliens.
Party Pooper
Objective: Crash the aliens' parts without losing your teammate.
Purple Power
Objective: Win the Arc campaign stage without losing your teammate.
Saved the Chief
Objective: Win the Village campaign stage without the Chief taking any damage.
Sheep Saviour
Objective: Save at least one sheep in the Valley campaign stage.
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Small Town Hero
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INDIANAPOLIS - Five things to look for as Penn State opens Big Ten play against an Indiana team that it has never lost to, going 16-0.
No. 1: Ground and pound
Indiana cannot stop the run. The Hoosiers have given up an average of 248 yards rushing per game, and Penn State has a better running attack than any of those other opponents.
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Nate Sudfield is completing 65 percent of his passes for Indiana.
A heavy dose of Zach Zwinak, Bill Belton and Akeel Lynch could keep the Nittany Lions' offense on the field all day, and equally as important, keep Indiana's potent offense on the sideline.
Let's put the over/under on PSU's rushing total at 275.
Anything above that, and the Lions should win with ease.
No. 2: Aerial attack
The Hoosiers will move the ball through the air. That's a given. They average 349 yards passing per game, and quarterback Nate Sudfeld completes 65 percent.
Penn State will have to play bend-but-don't-break defense, giving up yardage between the 20s but getting stingy in the red zone. The Lions can win a shootout, but they might not have to in this one.
What Indiana tries to do is run lightning-quick tempo with a no-huddle look and quick passes. But when the Hoosiers face a short field in the red zone, they are susceptible to defenses with better athletes bunching up on the receivers, making it difficult to get into the end zone.
Indiana has attempted only one field goal all season, but the Lions - who should be able to score a lot of touchdowns on offense - will be in great shape if their defense can hold the Hoosiers to three points on a number of deep drives.
No. 3: CB test
This game will provide a good indication of how much progress Penn State cornerbacks Jordan Lucas and Trevor Williams have made. Both struggled against Central Florida's potent passing attack, and they will be tested today by an efficient passing offense.
It wasn't until late in the Central Florida game that PSU defensive coordinator John Butler had his cornerbacks start playing closer to the line of scrimmage with some bump-and-run coverage. They had been playing several yards off the receivers prior to that.
It will be interesting to see what strategy Butler goes with today. He knows the Hoosiers will be throwing a ton, so will he be aggressive or passive with his cornerbacks?
The answer probably depends on if Penn State has the lead. If so, look for the cornerbacks to jam the receivers trying to take away the quick-hitting stuff and force the Hoosiers to beat them over the top downfield.
No. 4: Bounceback game
Christian Hackenberg struggled in the last game, completing just 13-of-35 passes for 176 yards against Kent State two weeks ago.
It was raining that day, which could explain his issues, but whatever the case, Hackenberg needs a good game today to regain any confidence he might have lost.
The schedule gets much tougher after this with the next two games against Michigan and Ohio State, so the Lions need Hackenberg to be confident and playing well.
No. 5: Player to watch
This is the kind of game where Zwinak could have a monster day, in the neighborhood of 150 yards or more. He's a powerful running back, and the Hoosiers just don't have the personnel to stop the run.
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This is my kit for a standard 3-day, 2-night unsupported trip to the mountains. It assumes 9-12 hours of motion per day, a few thousand meters vertical, reasonable weather and temperatures that drop no lower than minus 5 at night. It's not an ultra-light setup (see the links below for the guys who do ultra-light right), and there are plenty of ounces you could shave if you were so inclined. But I'm confident that it will get me up and back down again with a decent cushion of safety.
That said, everyone draws their own line, and what works for me might not work for you. In the words of my gym teacher at school, don't come running to me when you break your leg.
The Pack
I use a Mammut Extreme 35ltr pack. At 1.6kg it's not the lightest by any means (Yuka's Mammut Granit 40ltr comes in at 1.2kg) but it's incredibly comfortable and beautifully made. The ideal is a light pack which fits perfectly, but if I were forced to chose then I'd go for fit over weight every time.
All the small items that I might use over the course of a day are kept in their own sack and stored in the lid hood of the pack. This means that you can reach behind and extract them without taking your pack off. Taking your pack off and rummaging around in the lid hood wastes time. Less important in summer, but vital in winter, is that you tether the sack (as shown above).
In it, we have things that show you where you are (GPS, map, compass) and a whistle for when you don't know where you are. There's also a bag with hygiene and basic first aid/repair items, a swiss army knife and a headlamp. The pack cover is optional – sometimes I just go with a large plastic bag inside the pack instead.
Sunscreen is vital at all times of year. At 3000m, you are being hit with 50% more U.V. than you are at sea level.
Bitter experience has taught me to always turn one battery back-to-front in my headlamp. That way if (actually, when) the on-button gets knocked in your bag, you won't burn through your batteries.
No matter what the forecast, you need rainwear. Not only can the weather divert rapidly over the course of three days, but it also serves as a windproof barrier and extra layer of insulation. I've been using a set of Arc'teryx Theta hardshells, which are single layer gortex. And in black, when you cinch the hood up tight, you look like you're wearing a burqa.
Rainwear goes at the very top of the pack. You diligently put it on whenever it starts to spot with rain and take it off when it stops. Very bad things will start to happen if you get wet, so don't be lazy. Contrary to the hype, goretex will not keep you "warm and dry". You'll be warm and damp, but that's better than cold and soaking.
Food & Cooking
Next up is a large Granite Gear AirBag which holds everything related to grub.
Breakfast and lunch are a few sticks of Calorie Mate, which is a Japanese biscuit brand similar to shortbread with a good nutritional balance. Each 2-stick pack is 200kcal, and if you can't eat one without it sticking to the roof of your mouth then this is a handy indicator that you might be dehydrated.
On the go, I take a mouthful of home-made carb gel every 30 minutes or so (decanted into the Weider gel packets above). Each one weighs around 330g and contains around 1200kcal of pure carbs. I usually get through 3/4 of a packet during the day, then dissolve the remainder in hot water as soon as I stop in the evening, which gets the all-important glycogen replenishment cycle going again. Peanuts and/or jerky or salami are a good snack to have along as well.
I make an early dinner of pilaf or something similar (these are quick re-hydrating meals which just require 200ml of hot water) and then a later dinner of noodles. The Jetboil is a decidedly non-lightweight stove, but I value its speed and efficiency over the weight. Two lighters at a very minimum are called for, and ideally of different types.
Even in the best of weather, I think you're asking for it if you don't carry some sort of decent insulating layer, such as a fleece. Mean temperature declines by 6-7 degrees centigrade for every thousand meters you climb, so it can be a pleasant 20 degrees at sea level and close to freezing at the top of a 3000m peak. More than that, if you get stuck somewhere for a prolonged period of time, then hypothermia can set in very quickly at surprisingly mild temperatures. I use a Mountain Hardwear "Monkey Man" fleece. When you wear it, sometimes people will try to feed you and stroke you, which is a bonus.
In the Granite Gear AirSpace bag goes a pair of socks, to be worn at night while the day socks dry out, a thin pair of Polartec gloves, a warm hat (also by Mountain Hardwear) and a light towel from an onsen hot spring. Arguably the latter is one of the most useful and versatile parts of your kit. In early spring and late autumn, I also put in a pair of Chocolate Fish Taranaki merino wool leggings for sleeping in.
Sleep & Shelter
At the bottom of the pack comes the bivy bag, sleeping bag & mat, and (optionally) a tarp.
I've been using an Integral Designs Salathe Bivy for a few years now, and often get asked why. The weight saving versus a lightweight one-man tent is not that great nowadays. For me though, there are two reasons. First, with a bivy bag, if there's enough room to lie down (or even curl up) then there's enough room to camp. This is important if, like me, your predilection is to sleep on tiny summits or squeezed in between boulders. Second, camping away from designated sites is often frowned upon (for reasons both good and bad), but somehow a bivy is seen as fair game – and in many cases is a considerable source of interest. I'd much rather that my first conversation of the day started with "Wow, you slept in that?!" rather than "Hey, you shouldn't camp here".
The Salathe bivy is made from a semi-breathable eVent upper and waterproof lower, and comes in at just over 900g. I'll be switching over to a new Integral Designs Penguin Reflection bivy this winter, which promises a 650g weight. The bivy gets jammed into a compression sack.
In warmer weather I use a Montbell Spiral Down Hugger #4 and when it gets a little colder the Montbell ULSS Down Hugger #3. The Spiral versions are new this year, and won the 2009 BackPacker magazine Editor's Choice award. They are cut on the bias, which makes them naturally flexible, and they've finally sorted out the cover by using PolkaTex treated nylon (the covers on the ULSS bags are parlous – they might as well be covered in blotting paper for all the water resistance they offer). The sleeping bag gets its own waterproof dry-sack from Sea To Summit, as that's the one thing that you really don't want to get wet.
The mat is a Montbell ULSS Comfort System airmat, and a departure from the "self-inflating" Therma-rests I used to use. I've found it to be warmer, lighter, more comfortable, and significantly smaller in terms of packed size. As with all non-solid mats, puncture risk is danger, so I carry the small repair kit (provided with the mat) and place the mat inside the bivy itself.
A tarp is optional, but if the weather outlook is mixed then a small roof makes getting in & out of the bivy, not to mention cooking, much more pleasant. The Integral Designs 5′ x 8′ Siltarp is just enough of a shelter, although the vast majority of occasions it doesn't get used at all.
The final item in the pack is a 3 litre CamelBak bladder. If you're camping away from water sources, and the majority of the time I am, then you'll need several litres to last you overnight and into the next day. Some people swear by Platypus or Nalgene, but I've heard too many stories of the former bursting for no apparent reason. I haven't heard of Nalgenes bursting, but the hose on Yuka's Nalgene did de-connect itself en-route, and that makes me nervous. I've never had a problem with CamelBak.
Before going to bed, I usually boil up the remaining water and pour it into the CamelBak as a hot water bottle for the sleeping bag. It stays warm for a surprisingly long time. But you must check and double-check that you have closed off the mouthpiece… A handful of peanuts or some salami before bed also work wonders to keep you warm.
What to wear..
I wear my Chocolate Fish Taranaki Mid Layer merino top all year round. Cotton is a killer, synthetics give you that "Odeur de Homeless Person" seemingly within minutes of putting them on, but merino wool keeps you warm and smelling like a summer meadow. I like black because it absorbs more U.V. Merino costs more, but lasts much longer than other tops, doesn't lose its shape and (because it stays warm even when damp, and doesn't smell) you only need one.
When it gets cooler, I like the Haglof Rugged Mountain Pant [sic]. In fact, I like pretty much everything that Haglof put out. The built-in gaiter and zipped vents at the back are nice innovations, as are all the reinforced areas. They're too warm for midsummer use, so I usually switch over to the Montura Vaiolet trousers (Montura, your website is appalling – you seem to be missing a "Products" section..).
Under it all goes a pair of Under Armour Boxerjocks. They have good, er, "support". A baseball cap and pair of sunglasses complete the outfit.
I'm a big fan of Aku footwear, and am increasingly ambivalent as to whether I wear boots or trail shoes. The boots are the Suiterra Injected GTX, and the shoes are the Stone XCRs. They can be found under Trekking|Hiking and Active|Multiterrain respectively here (I'm beginning to suspect it's an Italian conspiracy to hide their products).
The essential items come in at just a fraction under 8kg, including the pack. The optional items add another 400g to that total. I didn't include the weight of the camera (and optional tripod), nor the weight of any water carried. On the way back, assuming you've eaten everything, the pack should weight around 6.3kg. There are plenty of ways to get the weight down even further.
Here is the final kit list and weights:
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Killian rebounds, beats Coral Gables, 21-7
Akilah Laster | 10/17/2013, 9 a.m.
The Killian Cougars bounced back after a three week slump with a 21-7 upset of the Coral Gables Cavaliers last Thursday at Southridge Field. The Region 8A battle ended Coral Gables' undefeated season and its first 5-0 start since 2008 under then-Coach Joe Montoya.
The result, while futile as far as a playoff berth for either team is concerned, was a momentum building for Killian
who had its worst start (1-4) since 2010. The Cougars' struggling passing game was more potent than its coveted Wing-T rushing offense on Thursday, with quarterback Joel Careaga connecting on 12 of 13 throws, including two touchdowns. He finished with 142 passing yards.
For Gables, the loss exposed a few weaknesses, particularly in the offensive line, that they need to fine tune before they return to district play next Friday against Miami High who beat them 13-10 last season. Cavaliers Quarterback Dijion Smith was sacked more than five times and finished with negative rushing yards.
Gables' running game was also thwarted by the Cougars defense and only amassed 47 yards. Their go-to rusher Gregory Howell earned just 69 yards, significantly short of his 152.3 season average.
Cougar Head Coach Cory Johnson said they needed the game to boost team morale after digging themselves in a hole with a crucial loss to Coral Reef (5-2, 2-0) two weeks ago that potentially killed post season hopes.
"We proved to ourselves we can finish a game," Johnson said. "It's something positive we can build upon."
While Johnson said he doesn't want the team to put too much weight on the win, he says it was a step in the right direction.
"It's time for us to grow up," Johnson said. "We had a lot of time to reflect and soul search."
Hopefully they have found themselves because the Cougars enter three consecutive weeks of district play, starting with Palmetto (2-4, 0-2) on Saturday at Tropical Park. But even if they win all three games, the Cougars are at the mercy of Coral Reef who is still undefeated in the district along with South Dade (7-0, 2-0).
Reef would have to lose their game Friday to Southridge (2-4, 0-1) for Killian to have a shot. That is unlikely. It is also unlikely for either Reef or Killian to beat South Dade who remain undefeated and have only allowed 21 points in the last four games.
If the Cougars want to force a district tie-breaker they need to win all three games or at least beat the Panthers and Spartans. Perhaps 10 straight weeks of wear and tear on the Cudas will give the Spartans an edge and a needed morale boost and the Cougars new hope.


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Transoft, the experts in business systems transformation, recently conducted a customer survey into core business systems and pinpointed the market trends for 2013.
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Acting Mayor Carole Smitherman has appointed a task force to examine the budgeting process, in light of the Birmingham City Council learning today about a $20 million discrepancy in this year's budget.
"We may end up writing the whole thing again," Smitherman said this morning.
The task force will include Hobby Presley of Presley Burton & Collier; Doug Turner, the council's financial consultant; John McMahon, chairman of Ligon Industries; and financial adviser David Corbin.
The council this morning received an internal document from the Finance Department that shows the city had more than $20 million in expenses that were either not included or underfunded in the current 2010 fiscal year.
Officials from the mayor's office, including the staff of former Mayor Larry Langford, say they were unaware of the deficit until recently. Smitherman assumed the mayor's post last week upon Langford's conviction on corruption charges.
On Monday Steve Sayler, the city's finance director resigned and was escorted out of City Hall. Smitherman had demanded a comprehensive financial report from Sayler, saying she had serious concerns about the city's financial situation.
Items not included in the budget include $5.26 million for telephone service, wiring and computer equipment, $1 million for claims from the law department and $700,000 for the indigent defense fund for municipal court.
While Smitherman said the city's fund balance, the savings account for Birmingham, is healthy, she said recent information about the budget caused major concern.
Smitherman in a press conference this morning said: "From what I was told, the mayor did not know nor was told about the $20 million deficit," Smitherman said. "In order for the city to go on these financial problems must be dealt with immediately."
Deborah Vance-Bowie, the chief of staff for Langford who is now serving in Smitherman's interim administration, discovered the issue in an inquiry to the finance department.
"On the Thursday before the trial I received the report and it was $20 million," Vance-Bowie said. "I wouldn't request a report that I already had."
Vance-Bowie said she has had concerns with the finance department for some time.
"I increasingly became uncomfortable with the numbers," she said. "I've been dealing with that for two years."


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SOMERSET - Dark storm clouds hovered over the Somerset Area High School baseball field for much of Thursday's District 6 Class AAA playoff game between Somerset and Hollidaysburg.
And, for the most part, the outcome of the semifinal contest appeared gloomy for the second-seeded Golden Eagles as well.
The sky finally opened up late in the game with the third-seeded Tigers ahead 3-1. The delay lasted only about 15 minutes, but it was all the time Somerset needed to regroup, and for things to fall apart for Hollidaysburg.
Somerset staged a dramatic seventh-inning rally that included a game-tying two-run single by Devin Pritts and a walk-off, base hit by Tyler Funa as the Eagles pulled out a 4-3 victory.
"Never give, and that's what this group is all about," Somerset coach Steve Costea said. "Did the rain help or hurt, who knows? It happened. Pressure comes in a district semifinal."
Somerset (17-5) advanced to the District 6 Class AAA championship game for the third time in four years. The Eagles will face top-seeded Indian Valley, a 2-1 semifinal winner over No. 4 Bellefonte, in the title tilt on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Blair County Ballpark.
"We're looking forward to it," Costea said. "We have some experience, but we have a lot of young guys doing big things for us. Everybody contributes. One through nine plus the bench. It's been a team effort all season."
Meanwhile, Hollidaysburg ended its season at 10-9. The Tigers had previously competed in Class AAAA in the District 6 playoffs.
"It was a really good season," Hollidaysburg coach Jon Szynal said. "Obviously, we would have liked to get back to the championship game, our first time in triple-A. We had a good group of kids who worked hard. It just didn't work out for them today."
Solid pitching and defense by both teams made for a quick and proficient game early.
Hollidaysburg got on the board first in the top of the fourth when Nathan Pope led off with a single, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Chad Barton and scored on an RBI single by Aaron Burger.
Somerset countered in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game at 1-1 with nearly the same scoring formula. Funa drew a leadoff walk, moved to second on Michael Flyte's sacrifice bunt and scored on an RBI grounder to short by Cameron Darr.
The Tigers went ahead in the fifth. Eagles pitcher Ian Stiffler got Jordan Baum to strike out, but Ian Ford scored when Dane Scallen stole second and the attempted throw sailed into center field. Pope promptly followed with an RBI single to make the score 3-1.
Hollidaysburg hurler Corey Barr made it through the bottom of the fifth unscathed, then retired Somerset's batters in order in the sixth. But, things went downhill in a hurry for the visitors following the rain delay.
Somerset opened the bottom of the seventh with the bases loaded and no outs. That's when Pritts laced a single to left, scoring Pat Blough and Sam Kociola to tie the score at 3-3. Funa followed with a line drive over the left fielder's head, which brought home Zach Helsley with the game-winning run.
"You have to get 21 outs," said Szynal. "Sometimes after a rain delay like that, things aren't quite the same. We didn't make the plays in the seventh when we needed to. I thought [Barr] pitched a great game, well enough to win. You have to give [Somerset] some credit. They put the ball in play there at the end. For whatever reason, we just didn't make the plays."
Szynal said he did not consider replacing Barr with another pitcher following the rain delay.
"We thought the rain delay was short enough and he felt fine," Szynal said. "It was his game the whole way. He's a senior. We felt he had enough left in the tank to get it done."
HOLLIDAYSBURG (3): Hileman ss 400, Baum 2b 400, Pope cf 413, Barton dh 300, Barr p 300, Burger 3b 303, Lascoli c 300, Ford 1b 312, Scallen rf 210, Sell lf 000. Totals - 29-3-8.
SOMERSET (4): Helsley cf 311, Pritts ss 402, Hemminger 3B-p 301, Funa rf 311, Ream 2B 302, Flyte lf 200, Darr 1B 300, Blough dh-3B 310, Stull c 210, Sleek ph 100, Stiffler p 000. Totals: 27-4-7.
Hollidaysburg 000 120 0 - 3 8 2
Somerset 000 100 3 - 4 7 3
Hollidaysburg: Barr (L)- 7 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 SO.
Somerset: Stiffler-6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO; Hemminger (W)-1 IP 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO.
Records: Hollidaysburg (10-9); Somerset (17-5).


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London, 7 March 2011 – D-Link has today announced a further addition to its growing range of Smart switches with the launch of its Fast Ethernet Web Smart DES-1210 series. The DES-1210-08P and DES-1210-28P provide 'Power over Ethernet' (PoE) functionality and management capability and are ideal for small and medium businesses looking to construct a secure and productive network environment at an affordable price. The Web Smart switches enable small businesses to increase performance across their network and to power operational IT systems such as IP phones, wireless access points and IP surveillance.
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Linn Town Supervisor Terry Woods said this is some of the garbage Nick Janovski dumps regularly on his property at W4766 State Line Road.
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HARASSMENT - As part of what he filed Sept. 12 in his request for a temporary restraining order against Linn Town Board Supervisor Terry Woods , Nickolas Janovski Jr. submitted a written document in which he makes several claims, including that Woods: - Has released Janovski's hogs and donkeys from his property. - Vandalized Janovski's pasture fence. - Filed false charges against Janovski with several agencies in the last four years, including the Departments of Agriculture in Wisconsin and Illinois; health departments in McHenry, Lake and Walworth counties; Walworth County's animal control and zoning agency; and the town of Linn building inspector. Janovski stated the charges Woods allegedly filed with Walworth County's Zoning Agency and Health Department were "false and pointless," and the charge filed at the McHenry County Health Department Woods allegedly did "under the alias Harry Bright." - Used aliases during the past four years to harass Janovski via e-mail and Facebook. Some of these aliases include Jim Fallon, Lilly Baker, Donna Gerrick, Bill Morris, Bill Shakespeare and Harry Bright. "If I click on the profile they are just created and the only thing on their wall was contacting me," Janovski stated. - "Impersonated women of Facebook and contacted me," Janovski stated. "Women from Chicago do not contact pig farmers in Linn Township." - "Comes onto my property and moves things," Janovski stated. He also claims Woods moved a gas tank from Janovski's yard and "put it in my foyer."
NUISANCE ORDINANCE - Animal carcasses are one of the public nuisances defined in Chapter 5, Section 2B, of the town of Linn's municipal code. But does the ordinance empower a Linn Town Board member to enter someone's property? Supervisor Terry Woods said this is outlined in Section 5-6.A, which begins "Inspection of premises." "Whenever a complaint is made to the Town Board or any member thereof that a public nuisance exists within the town, he shall promptly notify the chief of police or building inspector or other town official who shall forthwith inspect or cause to be inspected the premises and shall make a report of his findings to the Town Board," the ordinance states. "Whenever practicable, photographs of the premises shall be made and filed in the office of the town clerk/treasurer." For more on this or any town ordinance, visit the town's website, www.townoflinn.com.
November 09, 2011 | 07:52 AM
LINN — Does a Town Board member have the right to set foot on another person's farm if it has a rotting pig carcass out in the open? Town Board Supervisor Terry Woods thought so.
Earlier this year, the 63-year-old first-timer on the Linn Town Board, who lives at W4854 State Line Road, walked onto the farm owned by his neighbor, Nickolas A. Janovski Jr., 38, W4766 State Line Road.
During a Nov. 3 telephone interview, Woods said he suspected the condition of the property violated a town ordinance. He took pictures of a dead pig left in the middle of the 45-acre property as well as piles of trash he claims Janovski dumps weekly on his own land.
But the Walworth County Sheriff's Department issued Woods citations for trespassing and harassment after an incident Sept. 16. Woods said he plans to plead not guilty to these citations at a hearing Dec. 14.
Meanwhile, on Sept. 21, the County Circuit Court issued an order requested by Janovski which prohibits Woods from being on any part of the farm. For the order, Janovski submitted to the court a written complaint which makes several allegations against Woods.
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"The fact Woods checks my doors to see if they are open and goes into my house scares me," Janovski stated.
He also alleged that Woods opens gates on Janovski's farm, releases his animals, moves things on the property and harasses him via Facebook.
"Woods is obsessed with me and over the past four years it has grown increasingly problematic," Janovski stated.
The citations issued to Woods stemmed from an incident Aug. 28 at noon. According to the Sheriff's Department citations, Woods entered Janovski's property without permission "and began looking around the property, including the barn behind the house." Woods has called multiple government agencies, including Walworth County Humane Officer Cindy Wrobel, to complain about Janovski's property.
"Woods was told by Wrobel and Michael Cotter, Walworth County Health Office, that the property is acceptable," the citations state. "This has been ongoing for approximately four years and has caused Janovski numerous hardships. Wrobel has repeatedly told Woods to stop calling and said that Woods admitted to her that he entered the property without Janovski's consent to look around."
But Woods said none of Janovski's claims are true. Of Janovski's complaint, Woods said "the only thing he left out was the Kennedy assassination." He called Janovski "the most paranoid individual I've ever met," yet said he doesn't want to play games with him.
"I'm not really trying to get into a contest with Nick," Woods said. "I just don't want to live next to 350 tons of garbage."
He said he doesn't believe this has affected his public image negatively. In fact, he said he doesn't think he has a public image.
"I think everybody knows Nick and everybody's seen the place," Woods said.
But his capacity to fulfill his duty is another matter. Woods said he simply followed the town's public nuisance ordinance -- which he claims allows him to investigate a potential violation on another person's land — and received citations because of it.
"This whole thing has been very bizarre that I just don't think the law has been very valuable," Woods said.
According to Woods, he and Janovski used to get along. Woods even sold Janovski the land for his farm. He said he also offered to help Janovski with his beehives because raising honey was an interest they shared.
"Nick's not a bad guy," Woods said. "He just has some very weird ways of living."
Woods said a rift began to form between them about four years ago, when Janovski started taking boxes of garbage and piling them along the edge of his property near State Line Road.
Woods said he tried to talk to Janovski about it, who he claims "didn't see a problem with it." He said then, the town of Linn police told him not to pile the boxes along State Line Road.
"He then would pile them out in front of his house and then he would set it all on fire," Woods said.
He also claimed Janovski dumps tons of garbage behind his house. The property itself has deteriorated, Woods said. He also said Janovski has been accused of abusing the animals on his farm.
In some cases, their carcasses are left to rot on the property, he said. "I'm living next to a landfill," Woods said.
The garbage dumping is his main concern. "I just want him to stop," Woods said. "I don't even care if he doesn't clean the place up. Just stop dumping garbage."
Woods also discussed the incident which prompted his trespassing citation. He said two people working for him near the edge of his property smelled a stench. He said considering the garbage being dumped there regularly, this wasn't entirely unusual. However, they had discovered the stench was a rotting pig on Janovski's property. He estimated the pig weighed between 250 and 300 pounds.
Woods said this is a violation of a town ordinance and, as a Town Board supervisor, he has a right per ordinance to investigate.
He also said he wasn't the only government official to do so, either. Woods said two agents from the Walworth County Zoning Agency took pictures of Janovski's property and left.
"They didn't get a ticket," Woods said. "But I did."
However, Janovski has received his share of tickets.
On Monday, Linn Police Chief Dennis Wisniewski said his department has issued nine citations to Janovski since 1999. In November 2010, Linn police, the Walworth County Humane Society and the State Department of Agriculture executed a search warrant on the farm. The town building inspector was also there, Wisniewski said.
Janovski received a municipal citation for cruelty to animals after the search.
"This has been an ongoing thing," Wisniewski said about issues with Janovski's property and farm operation.
According to Wisniewski, there have been more than at least 19 complaints concerning the farm, ranging from animal cruelty issues to burning, junk vehicle and noxious weed violations and animal at large violations.
However, Woods said at this point, he has elected to do nothing. He said the Linn Town Board discussed possible action against the property at a recent special meeting, but he told them not to do anything.
"There's no sense in me creating more animosity," Woods said.
He also said the property is in foreclosure and it's a matter of time before the bank takes ownership. If this happened, it's suspected the bank would clean up the property.
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Tolkien by Jansson, and Other News
June 16, 2014 | by Dan Piepenbring
- "The dirty secret of poetry is that it is loved by some, loathed by many, and bought by almost no one." (That may be dirty, but is it a secret?)
- Everyone can rattle off the names of alcoholic male writers—it's time to give the women their due. "Jean Rhys was briefly in Holloway prison for assault; Elizabeth Bishop more than once drank eau de cologne, having exhausted the possibilities of the liquor cabinet. But are their reasons for drinking different? And how about society's responses, particularly in the lubricated, tipsy twentieth century; the golden age, if one can call it that, of alcohol and the writer?"
- Among the artists to have illustrated international editions of The Hobbit over the years: Tove Jansson, Maurice Sendak, and Tolkien himself.
- No one can explain the success of "A Dark Room," a best-selling game composed of words and not much else—harking back to the earliest computer games of the seventies. "These language games draw on a tradition of using language patterns as a form of play that precedes computers by thousands of years, something to which more recent video games remain indebted."
- Look to 1984—the year, not the novel—for a curious episode from the annals of bioterrorism: "In rural Oregon, a small religious sect led by an Indian mystic was busy organizing a massive voter-fraud campaign that nearly enabled it to take over an entire county … The Rajneeshees would try to depress turnout among regular voters by poisoning thousands of residents with Salmonella."
- Journalists reporting from more than ninety countries are collaborating on a new project called Deca: "Once a month, Deca publishes a nonfiction story about the world. Somewhere between a long article and a short book, each piece is written by one member, edited by another, and approved by the rest."
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December 18, 2013 | by Sadie Stein
NPR Books asks, "Was Gollum Done In By Vitamin D Deficiency?" The query is prompted by a new paper in the Medical Journal of Australia, positing that creepy cave-dwellers (rarely the hero) are often victims not of motiveless malignancy, but a lack of sun. "Systematic textual analysis of The Hobbit supports our initial hypothesis that the triumph of good over evil may be assisted to some extent by the poor diet and lack of sunlight experienced by the evil characters … aversion to sunlight … may lead to vitamin D deficiency and hence reduced martial prowess."
Good-bye, Peter Kaplan, and Other News
December 2, 2013 | by Sadie Stein
C. S. Lewis Reviews The Hobbit, 1937
November 19, 2013 | by C.S. Lewis
A world for children: J. R. R. Tolkien,
The Hobbit: or There and Back Again
(London: Allen and Unwin, 1937)
The publishers claim that The Hobbit, though very unlike Alice, resembles it in being the work of a professor at play. A more important truth is that both belong to a very small class of books which have nothing in common save that each admits us to a world of its own—a world that seems to have been going on long before we stumbled into it but which, once found by the right reader, becomes indispensable to him. Its place is with Alice, Flatland, Phantastes, The Wind in the Willows. [1]
To define the world of The Hobbit is, of course, impossible, because it is new. You cannot anticipate it before you go there, as you cannot forget it once you have gone. The author's admirable illustrations and maps of Mirkwood and Goblingate and Esgaroth give one an inkling—and so do the names of the dwarf and dragon that catch our eyes as we first ruffle the pages. But there are dwarfs and dwarfs, and no common recipe for children's stories will give you creatures so rooted in their own soil and history as those of Professor Tolkien—who obviously knows much more about them than he needs for this tale. Still less will the common recipe prepare us for the curious shift from the matter-of-fact beginnings of his story ("hobbits are small people, smaller than dwarfs—and they have no beards—but very much larger than Lilliputians") [2] to the saga-like tone of the later chapters ("It is in my mind to ask what share of their inheritance you would have paid to our kindred had you found the hoard unguarded and us slain"). [3] You must read for yourself to find out how inevitable the change is and how it keeps pace with the hero's journey. Though all is marvellous, nothing is arbitrary: all the inhabitants of Wilderland seem to have the same unquestionable right to their existence as those of our own world, though the fortunate child who meets them will have no notion—and his unlearned elders not much more—of the deep sources in our blood and tradition from which they spring.
For it must be understood that this is a children's book only in the sense that the first of many readings can be undertaken in the nursery. Alice is read gravely by children and with laughter by grown ups; The Hobbit, on the other hand, will be funnier to its youngest readers, and only years later, at a tenth or a twentieth reading, will they begin to realise what deft scholarship and profound reflection have gone to make everything in it so ripe, so friendly, and in its own way so true. Prediction is dangerous: but The Hobbit may well prove a classic.
Review published in the Times Literary Supplement (2 October 1937), 714.
1. Flatland (1884) is by Edwin A. Abbott, Phantastes by George MacDonald (1858).
2. The Hobbit: or There and Back Again (1937), chapter 1.
3. Ibid., chapter 15.
Image and Imagination: Essays and Reviews, by C. S. Lewis, edited by Walter Hooper. Copyright © 2013 C. S. Lewis Pte Ltd. Reprinted with the permission of Cambridge University Press.
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One Ring to Rule Them All
April 3, 2013 | by Sadie Stein
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.
Such is the object that starts Bilbo Baggins's quest and, later, marks the glowing center of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. And some speculate that it was based on a real Roman ring, currently on display at a Hampshire mansion.
Originally discovered by a farmer in the late eighteenth century in what the Guardian terms "one of the most enigmatic Roman sites in the country," the ring was presumably sold to the family who owned the great house the Vyne.
It was a strikingly odd object, 12g of gold so large that it would only fit on a gloved thumb, ornamented with a peculiar spiky head wearing a diadem, and a Latin inscription reading: "Senicianus live well in God." A few decades later and 100 miles away, more of the story turned up: at Lydney in Gloucestershire, a Roman site known locally as the Dwarfs Hill, a tablet with an inscribed curse was found. A Roman called Silvianus informs the god Nodens that his ring has been stolen. He knows the villain responsible, and he wants the god to sort them out: "Among those who bear the name of Senicianus to none grant health until he bring back the ring to the temple of Nodens."
Here's where Tolkien comes in. When archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler reexcavated Lydney in 1929, he consulted Professor Tolkien about the god's unusual name; both men were apparently struck by the fact that the name appeared on both ring and curse.
Whether or not you believe this to be the inspiration for the One Ring, you can judge for yourself: it is on view, along with a copy of the curse and a first edition of The Hobbit, at the Vyne.
There and Back Again
March 25, 2013 | by Sadie Stein
Since 2003, the Tolkien Society has celebrated Tolkien Reading Day on March 25. Why today, which is neither Tolkien's birthday, nor Bilbo's, nor Frodo's? The answer will be obvious to regular observers of the holiday: March 25 marks the downfall of Sauron.


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Local Reaction To NYC Sugary Drink Ban Proposal
Utica, NY (WIBX) – If New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gets his way, there would be a ban on a wide range of sugar laden drinks over 16 fluid ounces. The New York Times reports the proposed ban could go into effect as early as next March.
We asked area residents their thoughts on the ban, and here's what some of you said: "Government's got to stay out of people's personal lives." "I don't think that obesity is just from drinks." "This is America, we have a choice and freedom. It's like buying a pack of cigarettes–if you want to buy them, you buy them, if you don't buy them, you don't buy them." "I agree with his attitude but people have to make their own decisions."
There was only one supporter of the ban who said, "I think it's a good idea, there's too many fat people in this world today and they need to lose some weight." Other drinks targeted include sweetened iced tea sold at restaurants, movie theaters and from street carts. The paper says it would not apply to diet sodas, fruit juices or alcoholic beverages.
Registered Dietitian, Michelle Easterly Barber, of Syracuse, says sugar laden drinks are not the only contributors to obesity. "It's really an overall consumption of calories in ones diet that contributes to obesity. So, to have one source of ban on sugary substances is an interesting approach. And, what research actually says today is that taxes and bans do not reduce obesity," she said. She says people relate better to positive approaches to nutrition. "Education and moderation is really what's key here," she adds.


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I came up with "no one ever laid on their death bed and wished they had spent more time at the office" out of personal experience. After putting in a marathon 21 days straight of 12-14 grueling hours at my desk, my health broke. I was in a meeting with 2 people who both questioned me "are you alright?" Not wanting to take a break I said I was okay. They both gave me skeptical looks and even asked again. Reassuring them I was okay we finished the meeting. That night I didn't sleep very well and woke up exhausted.
The next morning I got to work early and worked on my "to do" list. A "floor meeting" was called where people stand around aisles of cubicles because you can't get everyone into one room to listen to a manager speak. I felt a sharp sting down my left side. I waved off my manager and walked down three flights of stairs to the parking garage and drove five miles in freeway traffic to my doctor's office.
The receptionist took one look at me, crinkled her forehead and said "You need to see the doctor right now don't you Gary" … I nodded and walked past a waiting room of patients who had appointments. The nurse took my blood pressure and left the room. The doctor came in and took my blood pressure again. I had been a patient of his for a few years. He is a great doctor and we have a very warm friendship.
He said, "Hang on, I need to make a phone call."
I was feeling pretty woozy and after a few moments the door opened. The doctor unfolded a wheelchair and said "Come on and sit down, I'm going to take you over to the Emergency Room and get some tests done".
I looked at him and asked, "Why the chair?"
He replied, "It's okay, I do this a few times a month for patients. And besides, they have the equipment over there that I need to run the tests".
I sat down, he wheeled me through his bulging room of patients with appointments and pushed me to the elevator and went down to street level. The Emergency Room was about four city blocks from the doctor's building in a large medical complex covering acres of ground. Visualize a slightly built man about 5′ 7″ and 165 pounds pushing a 5′ 10″ guy weighing about 215 pounds down an open street that distance. If it hadn't been serious, the image would have been laughable.
It was about 10:30 in the morning when we entered the Emergency Room. It was absolutely quiet, as if everyone was on a coffee break. The doctor said "Mr. Bonner needs to have some tests run." The whole Emergency Room staff jumped like bunch of scared cats. They put me into an emergency bay where I laid on a gurney after stripping off my clothes and donning a hospital gown. Then, they brought in every conceivable instrument of modern science like the machines were coming off an assembly line.
Four registered nurses (RN) and a doctor started sticking needles in me, setting up an I-V drip and strapping on monitoring equipment. I craned my head around and saw the blood pressure reading: 233 over 130. Not good. Normal is 120 over 70. They pumped me full of drugs and even put an external heart rhythm equalizer on my chest. It emits electronic impulses directly to my heart. I couldn't figure out why they were using it since the monitor showed I was in sinus rhythm but the RN said it was for "precaution". Then they left me alone to let the drugs do their work.
I stared up at the ceiling and muttered "Well Lord, is this it?"
There is an old saying there is a "sting" at death. Although I didn't feel that big a sting, I definitely was stung really hard.
The nurses checked on me every 15 minutes. At one point I asked one, "Where are we in the process here?".
She answered, "We are about halfway between determining if we can release you or if we will admit you overnight for observation." At roughly 3 pm, five hours after the doctor had wheeled me into the Emergency Room, I was released to go home. A friend picked me up and the doctor signed me out on disability for a month. I didn't have a heart attack or a stroke, but I came as close as one can without sliding over the edge.
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- South Carolina AgriBiz Expo: New opportunities revealed to farmers
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- The South Carolina AgriBiz Expo previewed several new opportunities for the region's farmers.
- McCall Farms has purchased a major producer of yams, creating promise for more sweet potato plantings.
- Birdsong will operate a new peanut buying point in Darlington, S.C., for the first time.
SOUTH CAROLINA AG Commissioner Hugh Weathers (left); David Winkles, president of the S.C. Farm Bureau and Larry McKenzie, also of the S.C. Farm Bureau staff, discuss their perspectives on the current farm economy at the recent S.C. AgriBiz Expo.
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South Carolina Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers took a moment from the Expo to review for Southeast Farm Press the prospects for his state's agriculture in 2014.
"Markets have adjusted to supply and demand, as they always do," he said. "There has been significant adjustment in the price range of commodities. The recent shift to soybeans has been significant by itself. But it will be interesting to see if that continues this year."
That will depend to a great extent on developments south of the border.
"The South American crop will set the tone for grain prices this season," he said.
The love affair between foreign markets (mainly China) and American tobacco shows no sign of waning, he added. "So it continues to have some appeal to our farmers."
Many South Carolina farmers are glad to have 2013 behind them, said David Winkles, president of the South Carolina Farm Bureau, in an interview at the Farm Bureau exhibit. "They are hoping not to have those weather extremes in 2014."
There are some unknowns now thanks to the rejection by the Chinese of some corn shipments that contained a GMO corn that China hasn't approved yet.
"They turned down some shipments, and that had a negative effect on the market," said Winkles.
But this will blow over, and growers need to keep their eyes on foreign markets. "We really need to orient our thinking on marketing and what our customers want as much as we do to the basics of production," he said.
Coincidentally, while the Expo program was going on, John Block, former U.S. secretary of agriculture, published an analysis providing some insights into the China situation.
The reason the Chinese rejected shipments of U.S. corn is that they found that the shipments had traces of Viptera corn, said Block. "Viptera corn is genetically modified to withstand insect infestation," he said. "It is planted on about 10 percent of our corn acres."
But looking at this incident critically could suggest other reasons, Block believes.
"One might be that they think they paid too much for the corn," the former secretary of agriculture said. "They booked it last year when corn was at least $2 per bushel higher than it is now."
Or there might be a political reason, he suggested. "They might just want to punish us a little for siding with the Japanese in an island dispute between Japan and China."


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Kilpatrick is scheduled to make a $240,000 restitution payment on April 20, and he is behind on a $79,011 restitution payment that was due on Feb. 19. State corrections officials argue that Kilpatrick violated his parole by missing last month's payment, although supporters helped pay more than $40,000 toward the balance.
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I will quote all the Paul Williams retards for this thread.
"They are called weight classes not height classes"!
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by the way, Hopkins has not even been dominating in everyfight. he looked like garbage against Ornelas and Jones. and the Calzaghe and Winky fights were both close if you ask me.
the only fights hes been dominating in are the ones where the fighter has an obvious flaw(s).
Pavlik had nothing but his jab jba right hand and constantly planted his feet. Hopkins made him off balance all night hand constantly turned his h=offense against him with the right hand over Pav's jab.
Pascal has an amateurish style flurry and run style and his stamina is terrible. Hopkins simply very basically walked him down while going to the body, which murdered Pascal's awful stamina even more and had him running for his life past the 4th round.
Hopkins is a master of the basics, and basically only dominates opponents when they are incomplete or have a glaring weakness.
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if hopkins would have stayed at 175 after his first pro fight loss, i strongly doubt he dominates the division like he did with all those weak middleweights in the 90's and 00's...i mean you had hearns still there, virgil hill, prime jones, toney, griffin, michael nunn, tarver before he was hanging out with stallone...etc...
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2 flash knockdowns by a very strong Lt. Heavyweight at age 46 and now he would've gotten beaten and stopped by those his size. Typical NSB *****.
Pascal moved Dawson whenever he landed clean or on the gloves and led me to believe either Pascal is that strong or Dawson is that weak. Now, he confirmed that it's because he's that strong.
What's even more hilarious is the fact that Calzaghe didn't have any physical advantages, except fast hands. The same advantage RJ and Pascal have. Taylor, Echols, and Hoya had the same too. Neither could decisively win against him after age 35, forget about all that though, your point is logical.
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Hopkins didn't look good against Jones, but I don't see how he looked like garbage against Ornelas. A little rusty in the beggining but other than that good tune up. Against Winky he took away Winky's best weapon the jab and against Calzaghe he attempted to take his best weapon away high volume of punching, both result in smothering the opponent so it looks nasty to viewers but it's by design.
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Your implication is that when on a level playing field then Hopkins can't achieve what he has. Regardless of the loses to Taylor (a split and mixed decision btw) he still didn't lose because of a size issue.
He fights a prime Roy an inch and a half smaller than him who has fought his last three fights at super-middleweight and gets out-speed... not out-punched and prime Roy hit hard.
Trinidad knocks out middleweight William Joppy in the fourth? So he's physically strong...
I think the only fighters you can't argue were made for the weight were Pavlik, De La Hoya and Winky
That's out of Roy, Taylor, Pascal, Tarver, Calzaghe
Thinking about it, i agree and i disagree at the same time. Just that his losses weren't too do with size issues... nor were his wins, it's his movement and his technique that wins him fights; not necessarily reach and all the stuff that come with being a bigger fighter.
the guy has fought 10 fighters with perfect records... it's not like he really cherrypicks his opponents, most of these people were still favoured to win.
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and to be fair to Hopkins, hes not only a master of the basics but also a master of strategy. he really can analyze his opponent and choose the most effective course of action against them.
But I will maintain that he does best against guys that having gaping holes in their style. Jermain for example was decent in all respects, but was outdid by someone like Pavlik who was better than him in one catagory, although Pavlik was always quite one dimensional.
Thats why Hopkins lost to Taylor(arguably) but easily handled Pavlik.
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Is being faster than another fighter an unfair advantage?
To even suggest a fighter that made 20 MW title defences isn't 'great' is plain stupid.
FYI - He was knocked down probably due to his age i.e. slower reflexes... plus they where flash knock downs and as for Calzaghe... he was out worked... that fight was nothing to do with physical size or strength.
BTW - when B-Hop first lost to RJJ - guess what... RJJ was smaller than him... just thought I'd point that out to you and destroy your thread.
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Once used solely to lure migratory birds to their doom, decoys are now luring collectors to estate sales, shops, and auctions, where those with deep pockets are willing to pay up to several hundred thousand dollars (and more!) for especially rare specimens of this American folk art.
Native Americans used makeshift decoys of feathers, sticks, and skins at least a thousand years before the arrival of Columbus. Today, many decoys are factory-made from materials both natural and synthetic, but it is the individually hand-carved wood decoy from the late 1700's to the present that rules the collectibles market.
Decoys fall into two broad categories: "floaters" - for swimmers like ducks, geese, and swans - and "stickups," which were mounted on sticks thrust into sand or mud, and used to attract standing waterfowl, like geese, or shorebirds like plovers and sandpipers.
Decoys made prior to 1918, when Federal laws began to restrict or ban unlimited sport and commercial hunting, were carved with an eye to utility. Many of these were unsigned or unmarked, though regional and individually stylistic differences help identify or categorize specimens.
After 1918, as demand by hunters waned, carvers began to make decoys for the growing decorating and collectors markets. These decoys are usually signed and are often highly stylized or detailed. Some of the more notable carvers during and after this transitional period were Elmer Crowell of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Charles Perdew of Henry, Illinois, and Charles Clark of Chincoteague, Virginia. Pieces by these carvers often sell at auction for 6 figures.
Though condition and rarity are important factors in any collectible, wood decoys are also judged according to aesthetic qualities like color and form. "The best decoys," after all, "are enduring works of art," and like all art, should personally appeal to the collector. (See Robert Shaw's American Bird Decoys from resource section, below.)
Today, the tradition of hand-carved decoys continues, and notable contemporary artists' specimens are exhibited in museums around the country and sold in shops, online, and at auction. Prices range from the astronomical down to the highly affordable, so it's not impossible to start building a collection now. (And it's always possible that you might just get lucky at a yard sale and come across a folk art "find" for a few dollars!)
Of course, you'll want to become as familiar as possible with this collectible (knowledge is money), and the following resources should be of value:
"Collecting Antique Bird Decoys and Duck Calls: An Identification and Price Guide," by Carl F. Luckey, Russell E. Lewis
"Decoys of Maritime Canada," by Dale Guyette, Gary Guyette
"Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region," by Henry A. Fleckenstein
"The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys," by Joe Engers (Editor)
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Midwest Decoy Collectors Association
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Tom Matus: Hand-Carved Duck Decoys
The DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Network shows how to carve your own decoys.
Tools of Deception: A History of American Bird Decoys
Very informative article by Robert Shaw, curator at the Shelburne (VT) Museum from 1981-1994.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A company developing a nanocomposite bone substitute claimed the $30,000 top prize Friday (March 25) in the inaugural Nanotechnology New Ventures Competition, sponsored by Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame.
The NNVC is targeted to researchers who have developed novel technologies or services based in nanotechnology and have an affiliation with the state of Indiana. Participants will gain free access to experts on developing a business plan; will have access to a network of experts in nanotechnology; will have the opportunity to interact with individuals who are interested in investing in nanotechnology ventures; and will compete for cash prizes totaling $57,000.
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The NNVC focuses on Indiana-based start-up ventures that have not yet been launched or are at their earliest stages of launch. An eligible venture is typically one that has generated less than $500,000 in cumulative revenues, has received less than $500,000 in external financing and has been in operation less than three years. Plans that are affiliated with a mature business are typically not eligible to compete. While these guidelines provide general parameters, eligibility determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis at the sole discretion of the NNVC Committee which includes representatives of Purdue and Notre Dame.
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A couple of years ago, we wrote an editorial bemoaning the loss of civility in public discourse. Sadly, we concluded it is more than just boorishness - it is a political tactic. This political season has reinforced that conclusion.
More than one person commented that the original editorial was incredibly naive. Those people are probably right. There is a new set of rules with its own code of ethics. Here is part of what we wrote about it:
In 1971, Saul Alinsky wrote the book "Rules for Radicals," a guidebook for grass-roots organizations to get the better of government and corporations. Known as the "father of modern American radicalism," Alinsky was not bothered by using any means to attain his end. He referred to people who were overly bothered by means-ends justification as "Non-Doers."
Among the rules you may recognize in general political use today are these:
RULE 5: "Ridicule is man's most potent weapon."
RULE 8: "Keep the pressure on. Never let up."
RULE 10: "If you push a negative hard enough, it will push through and become a positive."
RULE 12: "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."
As Craig Miyamoto pointed out in an article in the 2000 Third Quarter issue of Public Relations Strategies, corporations and governments are hamstrung by their own sets of rules and are sitting ducks for organizations (or individuals) using Alinsky's tactics.
Of RULE 5 about ridicule, Miyamoto writes, "There is no defense. It's irrational. It's infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions."
Of RULE 12, Miyamoto summarizes it by saying it means to "Go after people and not institutions; people hurt faster than institutions." Cruel, but effective.
While Alinsky's tactics were designed for use to promote leftist causes (the have-nots vs. the haves), they have been adopted by both left and right today. Why? Because they work and they are easy to use.
It is easier to ridicule an opponent than debate him; far simpler to demonize someone on the other side than to defend your ideas.
In fact, a simple summary of the new rules of our politics is that the winner is the one who stays on the attack. The loser is the one who pauses to consider the other side's view.
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Description: Wooden walking cane with ivory knob handle made by donor's father Charles Edger Allen who sailed aboard CHARLES W. MORGAN Nov. 27, 1901 - Oct. 28, 1902. Cane has metal tip. Handle is white bone material with 2 dark stripes, top is carved like an asterisk.
Mystic Seaport Image ID m326469-01 Information regarding reproductions
Mystic Seaport Image ID m326469 Information regarding reproductions