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"Memorial Day is about remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice because remembering is what's important," said Dr. Art Walker, a retired U.S. Air Force veteran. "It's not about beaches or cookouts or retail sales."
Walker spoke during a Memorial Day service at Glenwood Cemetery where local Boy Scout troops hosted the ceremony. Along with such local leaders as Mayor Tommy Battle, state Rep. Laura Hall, D-Huntsville, and Huntsville school board President Topper Birney, the U.S. Army Materiel Command Band Brass Quintet played patriotic songs.
"Today is about saying thank you to the graves with flags," Walker said. "We owe them no less than our eternal gratitude."
Walker recounted his days in the Air Force and talked about what it meant to answer the call of duty.
"They went knowing the danger, the risk and the personal sacrifice to themselves and their families," Walker said. "They step up and they do their duty no matter the situation."
Across town, the feeling of remembrance was shared during a ceremony at Maple Hill Cemetery. People lined the cemetery streets wearing red, white and blue clothing and waving American flags. During both ceremonies, veterans stood as the bands played each military branch's song.
"Memorial Day is about men and women who gave everything for this country," said Mike Durant, a former U.S. Army veteran and local business owner. Durant was the only person to survive a mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993. After his helicopter crashed, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war.
"Everyone was killed at that crash site but me," he said. "Why, I don't know, but for that sacrifice, I'm eternally grateful."
At Maple Hill, the Hall family was honored for their sacrifice. Two years ago, Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Hall was killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb. He left behind his family, which included his wife, Allison, and their 11-month-old daughter.
Hall's parents, wife and now almost 3-year-old daughter sat in the background of the ceremony about 50 yards from Hall's grave site.
"It's amazing to know our country still stands by us," Allison Hall said.
Hall said being at Maple Hill Monday was a "weird" feeling.
"I feel proud and honored," she said. "The sacrifice he's given us makes us proud."
Hall, who relocated to California, said her daughter is a daily reminder of her husband.
"She's just like her daddy," Hall said. "Having her out here and around this is wonderful. I'll be here every year."


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Candlewood suites was a great hotel for the price and how close it is to the airport. The only issue I had here was that I could hear people in other rooms above me it sounded like someone was running a marathon. Hotel staff was very accommodating and friendly. I would stay here again maybe just bring some sleeping pills.
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
With three bouts to go, it was either team's match to win.
And Wando won all three en route to a 40-26 victory over Stratford on Monday night at SHS, climbing into the driver's seat for the Region 7-AAAA title.
"This was a big step for us," Wando coach Adam Schneider said. "… With Stratford, it always comes down to those last couple of matches. Both of these teams get up for this match. Thankfully we came out on the winning end."
Stratford came back from a 25-14 deficit to lead 26-25 after Noah Shuler's 8-3 win in the 182-pound match but Wando locked it up with pins by Brennan Medders and Aaron Anderson in the next two matches. Anderson's win gave the Warriors an insurmountable 37-26 lead heading into the final bout, a 2-0 victory at heavyweight by the Warriors' Hunter Allen.
"They wanted it more than we did," Stratford coach Willie Nearhood said.
Wando will try to lock up the region championship on Wednesday night Jan. 16 at home against Cane Bay.
"Cane Bay is going to be close, just like this one," Schneider said.
Stratford, which had beaten Cane Bay 37-33 in its previous region match last week, steps out of region on Thursday with a home match against Ashley Ridge.
Other Stratford winners against Wando included Billy Ackerman (pin 120), Nicholas Young (tech 132), Kemp Shider (dec. 138), Telvaughn Smith (dec. 162) and T.J. Deveaux (pin 170).
• The match against Cane Bay on Jan. 9 saw Stratford gain a win in its region opener.
Deveaux, Shawn Peace (285), Daniel Dees (220) and Ackerman had wins by pin for the Knights. Shider (132) had a major decision victory.
Shuler, Luke Maningding (106) and Young (138) had wins by decision.
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Scarlett Johansson
- 2013
Engaging Behavior
Less than a year after first being spotted with French journalist Romain Dauriac, Johansson hits the red carpet of the Venice International Film Festival sporting a vintage Art Deco style engagement ring. "I can confirm that Scarlett and Romain are engaged," her rep tells PEOPLE. "They haven't chosen a date for the wedding."
- 2014
Mom's the Word
Seven months after getting engaged, PEOPLE confirms Johansson is expecting her first child. "I'm very happy. He's my buddy," the actress said of fiancé Dauriac in January.
And Baby Makes Three
Just call her ma mère! Johansson and Dauriac welcome daughter Rose Dorothy in New York City. The little one's middle name is an homage to Johansson's grandmother, whom she called "the first Francophone in my family" while accepting her honorary César in Paris in February.
Be Marry
In December, news breaks that the actress and Dauriac married quietly in Montana on Oct. 1. "They kept the wedding a big secret because they both wanted privacy," a source tells the New York Post. As with her first marriage, also a surprise, to Ryan Reynolds, Johansson stays mum on the topic.
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- Scarlett Johansson
- Date of Birth
- November 22, 1984
- Birth Place
- New York, N.Y.
- Relationships
Romain Dauriac, husband (2012 to present)
Nate Naylor, ex-boyfriend (2011 to 2012)
Sean Penn, ex-boyfriend (2011)
Ryan Reynolds, ex-husband (2007 to 2010)
Josh Hartnett, ex-boyfriend (2005 to 2007)
Jared Leto, ex-boyfriend (2004 to 2005)
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|Playa Hermosa's beach is one of the most picturesque in the country.
AAA President's Adventure...Travel with John Tomlin and his son Greg on an adventure of a lifetime.
A few months ago, I shared with you the story of my journey to Costa Rica with my son Blake. It's a family tradition I have. As each of my three children graduate from high school, we select a destination and travel together. Blake and I took on Costa Rica, and our adventure was spectacular.
We rafted the crashing waters of the Pacuare River, navigating through its winding and jagged shores. Monkeys, sloths and other wildlife peeked out of the jungle as we passed.
There was ziplining, hiking and a host of other adventures, each creating a wonderful and exciting experience—building memories that Blake and I will share for a lifetime.
Reminiscing with my family recently, we realized that there were probably many others who would love to experience this type of adventure and journey, but who may not have access to the experienced and savvy travel planners I work with every day.
|John with his son Greg.
From that conversation, the 2011 President's Adventure travel offering was born—and you're invited. Later this year, Greg (my other son, who missed out last time!) and I will be hosting a small group of members to share some of the experiences from my past trip. These travelers won't have to worry about planning an experience where each day brings new and exciting adventures. We've already done it for you, and I'm thrilled to offer this unique opportunity. The trip also allows you to choose some experiences that will round out this magical journey.
We'll fly into Costa Rica to begin our stay at the beautiful Intercontinental San Jose hotel. At the Doka Coffee Plantation that evening, we'll have a chance to meet and get to know our fellow travelers at a welcome party.
The next morning, fortified by a hearty breakfast, we'll head to the Poas Volcano. Nestled in the heart of the Poas Volcano National Park, it is considered to be one of the most breathtaking sites in the country, and it's one of the most active volcanoes in Costa Rica.
|Ocelots are one of the wild cats found in the country.
Later in the day, we'll make our way to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens, located on the slopes of the volcano. This magical nature park area is rich in diverse plants and wildlife, with an altitude that permits clouds and rainforest to co-exist. It's home to five of Costa Rica's most striking waterfalls and the largest butterfly observatory in the world. This flower-heavy country boasts more than 1,000 species of these winged beauties. We'll see many hummingbirds, some frolicking just inches away from you, in the hummingbird gardens.
After lunch, we'll head to La Fortuna and the luxurious Springs Resort and Spa. After a day of fresh air and hiking, you can just relax or seek comfort in one of the 18 hot springs on its luxurious grounds.
At my welcome dinner that evening, we'll have a chance to share stories of the day while feasting on a sumptuous meal.
For the next two days, you'll have the freedom to choose from a variety of adventures, allowing you to personalize your experience.
Hike the Arenal Volcano—Boasting one of nature's most awe-inspiring displays of beauty, the Arenal Volcano is among Costa Rica's most active, erupting almost constantly. You'll be treated to its fiery rumblings, a healthy dose of fireworks, and puffs of steam shooting into the cloud-filled air.
Explore the Fortuna Waterfall on Horseback—Make your way through some of the most spectacular scenery in Costa Rica, ending at the famed Fortuna Waterfall. Surrounded by lush tropical rainforest, this 230-foot ribbon of water cascades into a frothing pool of crystal-blue water. You'll hike downstream a bit to explore the more serene pools, perfect for a cooling dip.
Treetop Suspended Bridges Walk—These walkways are perfect to experience the canopy of the rainforests. Several spectacular suspension bridges connect trails laden with beautiful flora and fauna, including birds and other wildlife. A naturalist guides you through the fascinating ecosystem, sharing the history of the region.
|A colorful Keel bill toucan.
Canopy, Zipline Tour—As one of Blake's and my favorite experiences on our original journey, this adrenaline-packed adventure immerses you in the rainforest. From viewing platforms and cables, you'll combine the thrill of the zipline and the perspective of the treetop canopy. Professional guides ensure your safety with the highest quality equipment and training.
Penas Blancas River Safari—Explore this scenic river and see and hear monkeys, caimans, iguanas, crocodiles, sloths and dozens of species of birds. This unique safari lets you truly embrace the peace and beauty of the forest.
Wind down in the afternoon to hike the tails, or hop aboard a sightseeing truck at the Observatory Lodge for great views and a discussion with a vulcanologist. The evening begins as we gather for dinner at the Lost Iguana. Over a luxurious meal, we'll enjoy the dramatic views of the Arenal Volcano at night.
On day four of our journey, you'll get a chance to choose from one of the adventures listed previously, or a few others:
|The Arenal Volcano is one of the most active in the country.
Whitewater Rafting on the La Balsa River—As one of the most exhilarating experiences in Costa Rica, whitewater rafting is often considered a "must-do" on a trip to this scenic country. An experienced river guide hosts this dramatic journey through the swirling waters of the La Balsa. Hang on to your hats. It's an adventure that will leave you reeling, laughing and soaked in fun. A swim in the serene pools of the river lets you catch your breath after this spectacular adventure.
Waterfall Canyoneering or ATV Tour—Imagine rappelling down a cascading waterfall into unspoiled canyons, lush with tropical vegetation. This adventure will leave you breathless—and begging for more. You'll have the chance to rappel both waterfalls and dry rock face. Experienced guides ensure your safety and provide fascinating insights into the region. The ATV tour lets you explore some off-the-beaten-track areas only accessible aboard these rugged vehicles. You'll maneuver through local plantations and wildlife areas, perfect for birdwatchers and nature lovers alike.
|Treetop suspended bridges let you view the spectacular canopy of the rainforest.
On day five, we'll head toward the Pacific coast, stopping at Costa Rica's 800-acre Los Angeles Cloud Forest. The hills are covered with a thick cloud forest, the calls of howler monkeys emanating from its shroud. Ocelots, jaguars, bellbirds and trogons call this mysterious region home. We'll lunch at the El Silencio Restaurant at the Villa Blanca Resort, which boasts incredible views of the region.
And then it's onto Herradura. You'll have a chance to settle into the Los Suenos Ocean and Golf Resort before gathering for dinner.
The next day, it's your choice of activity again. You can choose any of these unique adventures:
- Canopy/Zipline Tour of the rainforest.
- Aerial Tram Pacific for a bird's-eye view of the rainforest from your gondola.
- The Crocodile & Bird Safari Boat Tour, perfect for a little adventure and birdwatching.
- Outrigger Canoeing lets you paddle through the same warm waters that Columbus sailed through centuries ago.
- Horseback riding along the sugar-white, sunswept shores of the Pacific Ocean.
- Tour via ATV through rustic trails and rare teak plantations.
- Manuel Antonio National Park Hike takes you through one of the gems of Costa Rica in search of sloths, monkeys, iguanas, birds and other wildlife.
- Other adventure tours are available, including scuba diving, golf or deep sea fishing (additional charge).
After a busy morning, the afternoon provides a bit of a respite, letting you explore the beautiful Los Suenos. Our spectacular day is capped off with a starlit dinner atop the mountain at Villas Caletas, providing 360-degree views of the rainforest and Pacific Ocean.
Our last full day will be spent enjoying an island cruise to Punta Coral. Accessible only by boat, this region is split into two fascinating areas: a picturesque beach on one side and a valley filled with flowering plants, rock formations and caves on the other. You'll have the chance to hike, kayak, swim or just relax on the beach. Troops of monkeys, yellow-naped Amazon parrots, hummingbirds and butterflies will keep you company during your visit. Punta Coral's delicate eco-system is part of the last 2 percent of Tropical Dry Forest remaining in the world today. A Farewell Beach BBQ completes this exquisite journey.
You're Invited! 2011 President's Adventure to Costa Rica
Join AAA President & CEO John Tomlin and his son Greg
- June 18, 2011
- 8 days
- From $2,999 pp*
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For example, in Romano v. U-Haul International, a court held that a written policy against workplace discrimination alone did not suffice to prevent the award of punitive damages to the plaintiff. The company was not able to provide any evidence that they had "an active mechanism for renewing employees' awareness of the policies through…specific education programs." 233 F.3d 655 (1st Cir. 2000).
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A person with an unhealthy attraction towards people with various degrees of mental retardation.
"That spedophile wants to have a threesome with Susan and Beth. Too bad they don't have a normal number of chromosomes."
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One who is sexually attracted to special education students, those who ride the short bus.
That spedophile Alan is so desperate that he hits on the retarded girls.
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A retarded pedophile.
-the spedophile: *slobber drool* "Let me see your pee pee little boy. I want to touchy touch."
-little boy: "Mommy! The old retard is hitting on me!"
-little boy: "Mommy! The old retard is hitting on me!"
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a sped that likes anything that moves in a dress/shorts
spedophile = Special Education person that likes anything that moves in a dress/shorts
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A mentally challenged person who is a pedophile.
Mr. (name here) is a spedophile! Stay away from that freak.
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A person that is mentally retarded or also known as a sped that has pedophile tendencies.
That mentally challenged person over there is a spedophile..
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Good year ahead for Mexico while investors feel frustrated with 'Brazil cost'
Brazil and Mexico, Latin America's two largest economies could be facing a 2013 of contrasting performance and prospects. Brazil has been hit by weakening Chinese demand for commodities, while rival Mexico, the new darling of foreign investors, is posting increasingly strong growth. The figures speak for themselves.
Brazil, for a decade Latin America's unchallenged behemoth, is expected to grow a mere 1% this year, down from 2.7% in 2011 and an incredible 7.5% in 2010, according to official figures.
By contrast, Mexico, the perennial underachiever in Latin America, is suddenly eying a position among the world's 10 largest economies with projected growth of between 3.5% and 4%.
Mexico took a massive hit from the 2007-2008 financial crisis thanks in large part to its proximity to the United States, and its economy contracted a whopping 6% in 2009.
But a huge reduction in Mexico's "country cost", the cost of doing business there, sparked an impressive turnaround that attracted investment in its industrial sector, created jobs and added value to its exports.
Juan Jensen, head of macro-economics at Brazilian consulting firm Tendencias, attributed the slowdown in Brazil's 2.5 trillion dollars economy to a major loss of competitiveness reflected in salaries that far outpaced inflation.
"Brazil lost because of its higher production costs," Jensen said, adding that the Brazilian government's tolerance of higher inflation and opaque fiscal policy had been problematic.
Mexico, which has built on NAFTA since 1994 and now does more than 90% of its foreign dealings under free trade agreements, continues to lower its production costs to compete, including with China.
"Mexico continues to offer cheap labour, has an infrastructure for some 'durable goods' such as automobiles, computers and home appliances," said Octavio Gutierrez, chief economist at BBVA bank in Mexico City.
This enables it to quickly expand production for exports to the all-important US market and explains the relocation of industrial plants to Mexico as "one of the pillars" of the country's development, he added.
"The difference with Brazil has to do with costs. Mexico has increased unit labour costs much less than Brazil," Gutierrez said.
Brazil has recorded a worrying fall in productive investment, down 4.5%, and a sharp 2.7% contraction in its industrial output, according to the National Confederation of Industry.
Meanwhile, Mexico is reaping the benefit of a slow but steady pickup in demand for its products in the United States. Its industry grew 4.2% between January and September this year compared with the same period in 2011.
Economists see the difference in foreign trade focus as the key factor that explains the contrasting performances of the Latin American rivals.
"Brazil is almost returning to its model of the 1960s which was to look inward and be more protectionist and to subsidize companies," said Claudio Loser, the former director of the Western Hemisphere Department at the IMF who now heads the Latin American branch of the Centennial Group think tank.
"I think Mexico has an economy which overall is much more efficient and better integrated with the world than that of Brazil, which rested a bit on its laurels," he added.


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Bus-auto collision kills 5 in Ctg
A Correspondent Chittagong: Five people were killed and another was injured in a collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Chittagong-Cox's Bazar Highway in Satkania upazila on Saturday evening. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Officer-in-charge of Satkania Police Station Khaled Hasan said the fatal accident took place around 6pm when the Cox's Bazar-bound bus of 'S Alam Paribahan' collided with the auto-rickshaw coming from the opposite direction at Keranirhat on the highway, leaving five auto-rickshaw passengers dead on the spot and another injured critically. The injured person was taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Police seized the bus but its driver managed to flee the scene, the OC added.


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HOUSTON - As Charlie Manuel admitted after the first loss of a forgettable extended weekend in Houston, baseball's law of averages meant that reeling off four straight wins at Minute Maid Park would be a tough task.
The Phils roared into town having won a season-high seven straight, including back-to-back sweeps of last-place teams. The first loss to the Astros, another last-place team, wasn't altogether surprising; it was almost expected.
But losing two of four games at the hands of the worst team in baseball would be considered a defeat. Losing three of four would be a disaster, since it would also suck out all of the momentum they had coming into town, right?


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Two hurt in Ky. plane crash
PULASKI, Ky. - Two people were hurt in a plane crash in Kentucky on Monday.
Pulaski county officials say the plane crashed around four o'clock near the private Boss Airport.
The plane, which was registered in Tennessee, crashed shortly after takeoff. The two men hurt in the crash were air-lifted to the hospital.
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Reader's Digest says to be sure to pick a real estate agent with an aggressive online presence for listed homes. In particular, that means providing online shoppers with more than six photos of a listed property. Owners should also "post a video love letter about your home on YouTube," Facebook your listing and invite neighbors to a block-party open house to get them to recommend your property to their friends who might be looking to move into the neighborhood.


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"Best kept secret on the Central Coast. If you are looking for something new and unique to do consider a tour of the Port San Luis Lighthouse. It felt like you've traveled back in time. A must do for tourists and locals alike!"
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"What a beautiful experience it was for my husband and I to visit the Lighthouse. I can say after visiting many historical attractions in New England and in Europe that the Port San Luis Lighthouse Tour ranks as one of the best tours we have ever taken. This is an experience not to miss!!
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Having our wedding at the Point San Luis Lighthouse was more perfect than we could have ever imaged! It was not only a spectacular day so dear to our hearts, but it was also a very special experience for our guests. It's panoramic ocean views, native trees, and historic buildings provide one of the most stunning backdrops to get married at on the central coast! Its dreamy, sophisticated, natural, and chic. We could not have dreamed of "tying the knot" in a more beautiful and fun place, Cheers!
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Chemistry Group Comps Presentation
Heavy Metal Sandwiches: Rocking Out at Room Temperature to Dinitrogen Functionalization
Ryan Cammarota, Katie Deeg, Peter Dunn, Jon Raberg, Sean Roberts, Karen Robinson, and Erika Warrick
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 (TODAY)
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Nitrogen fixation is an essential life process through which atmospheric nitrogen is converted to ammonia. For the last 100 years we have relied on the energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process to create ammonia for fertilizer in order to sustain the world's population surge. One focus of Professor Paul Chirik's (Princeton) work is using group 4 (Ti, Zr, Hf) metallocene complexes to promote dinitrogen fixation and functionalization at ambient temperatures and pressures. Using small, abundant molecules such as H2, CO2, and CO as feedstocks, his group has obtained a variety of products with new N-H and N-C bonds, and achieved the N-N bond cleavage of dinitrogen, one of the strongest bonds in chemistry. The products of these reactions have various applications as precursors to pharmaceuticals and potential slow-release fertilizers, a promising step towards bypassing energy-intensive ammonia production during synthesis of these products.
Seminar Announcement
Friday, April 6, 2012
3:30 p.m.
Olin 04
Adrian Roitberg
University of Florida
Sometimes a pKa is not a pKa. Protein Simulations at constant pH.
I will present a methodology to simulated protein dynamics and ensemble properties under a constant pH constraint, instead of the usual constant protonation paradigm. The method will be used to predict pKas of proteins. The results show that when substantial conformational changes happen as a function of pH, then the experimentally reported pKas cannot be considered to be simple protonation changes. This new view can have repercussions in our understanding of buried charged residues in proteins.
Journal Club Meets This Week
Journal Club meets this Thursday at noon in Mudd 171 to have lunch and discuss a paper relating to this week's seminar. Go to the following for information about what to read beforehand: http://apps.carleton.edu/curricular/chem/events/?category=171005&no_search=1.
Chemistry Group Comps Presentation
DNA, I hear you're single: How single-molecule techniques elucidate DNA replication
Cody Finke, Katie France, Brian Kempers, Ernesto Llano, Kenneth Lum, Erik Olson, and Melody Zhou
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
8:00 p.m.
Weitz Center Cinema
Biological systems have traditionally been studied through ensemble-averaging techniques. However, newly available techniques allow for tracking one molecule at a time, revealing previously unavailable mechanistic details. We will discuss Antoine van Oijen's work using these single molecule techniques to study DNA replication. Among other things, the van Oijen laboratory has characterized the orchestration of DNA-protein interactions necessary for DNA synthesis, including the coordination of leading and lagging strand DNA synthesis rates and the mechanics of lagging strand loop formation and release. These results represent a step forward in our understanding of the details of DNA replication that would not have been possible without the use of single molecule techniques.
DOW-MIT ACCESS Program 2012
The DOW-MIT ACCESS Program, hosted by the Departments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering at MIT, is a weekend-long symposium aimed to expose underrepresented minority students to the benefits of a graduate education in the aforementioned research areas. This 4th annual event, taking place on MIT's campus October 12 and 13, is an interactive and informative symposium that has proven to have a lasting impact on its past participants.
Applications for the ACCESS Fall 2012 session are due June 1, 2012. All travel expenses, meals, and hotel accommodations for students selected to participate in the ACCESS program will be paid by MIT. Participation neither obligates the student to apply for graduate study nor guarantees future consideration for study at MIT. ACCESS was made possible through the generous support of Dow Chemical Corporation. For more information, visit http://access.mit.edu/ or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Summer Employment Opportunity
CSSI, the Carleton Summer Science Institute (http://go.carleton.edu/cssi) is looking for Carleton students to help teach in the institute along with six faculty members. All students interested in working directly with CSSI need to complete an application through the website. You can learn all about this opportunity and others at http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/SAP/Employment/. All applications are due April 19, 2012.


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Medical authorities at Camp Lejeune, where Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun has been since July, declared him fit for full duty late Monday.
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The Milwaukee Public School District is in the midst of adding new art, music and physical education positions.
If the upcoming budget is approved, students at schools like Lincoln Avenue Elementary would have art, music and gym every day.
MPS officials are looking at adding 142 teachers in those three areas as part of a three-year effort. The 2014-15 budget would create 50 of those positions.
"This will bring so much, so much needed release for (students)," Principal Miguel Sanchez said. "The kids actually focus more. We have better attendance when we have those days when we have gym and music."
Sanchez said one of his goals, hopefully by the end of this initiative, is to have a complete elementary orchestra.
MPS also wants to direct more money into the classroom.
For Sanchez, he chose to get rid of his assistant principal and use that salary as support for the kids.
"This allows the opportunity to have a closer relationship with the family, making a stronger relationship with them, so we can not only educate the kid, but we can also educate the parent," Sanchez said.
MPS will hear public comments on the proposed budget on May 1 and May 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the MPS Central Services auditorium, 5225 W. Vliet St.


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N.Y. Home Becomes a TV Star on 'Lights Out'
Glenn and Francine Aber live with a television star: their house.
While the Abers own the Harrison, N.Y., mansion in real life, it's the fictional property of Patrick "Lights" Leary in the new FX boxing drama "Lights Out," which premieres Tuesday night.
The couple agreed to have over 100 cast and crew members pack the house with cameras, cables, props and other production equipment, transforming the home from a haven for the couple's Vietnamese artwork collection into something that looks like it belongs to a former boxing champ, one who is struggling to support his wife and three daughters. (The Aber home was featured as the New York House of the Day last week; see more photos here.)
So what does it take to get your home featured in a TV series? Warren Leight, the executive producer of "Lights Out," says finding a house is like casting a role — it all depends on the part.
"Some homes are like the leading man and others are the equivalent of character actors," Leight said in an interview. "Sometimes you need a castle. Sometimes you need a hell hole. If you're in a five-story walk-up, it's probably not going to work."
But a production calls for more than finding the right place for a fictional character. Choosing the right home is often based on logistical, financial and aesthetic concerns, Leight said.
What made the Aber residence a perfect match was its proximity to New York City, the size of the house — it spans some 12,500 square feet — and the empty lot adjacent to the property where production trucks and trailers were parked. "We didn't want a home that said 'Jersey gavone makes it big,'" said Leight. "We didn't want gold fixtures or gratuitous use of marble in the wrong places."
Particular features of the home — he long driveway, the double-entry staircase — also helped secure its role in the series. "Everything about it said a man who wants to be king," said Leight. "It's a castle, essentially."
To transform the home into an estate owned by a former boxer, production designers removed many signs of the Abers' life and replaced them with items fitting the character and his story. For example, much of Ms. Aber's extensive collection of Vietnamese artwork was taken out during filming. Some of the couple's furnishings were removed to make the home appear more spare.
Filming for the series began last March with the crew traveling from New York City to Harrison once a week to shoot on location. After about a month, Leight says the crew grew tired of traveling so they created replicas of the home's kitchen, bedrooms and study on a sound stage in Queens. Trips to Harrison were cut back to every other week.
Mr. Aber said they were paid for allowing their home to be used in the series, but he did not reveal how much. The couple, who received a boxing glove autographed by McCallany, found the entire experience "thrilling." Ms. Aber said, "It's like seeing your baby on TV."


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Celebrity Central / Top 25 Celebs
Lauren Conrad
- 2012
By-the-Book Beauty
Conrad releases the follow-up to her 2010 style book, Lauren Conrad Beauty. "So many times fans ask how to do something, or what tool or product to use, and there are so many tricks I've learned," she tells PEOPLE. "I felt this was a great way to share it all with girls who will really put the tips to good use." In addition, the 26-year-old releases the second installment in her Fame Game series, Starstruck.
- 2013
Lauren Getting Married
Following a year of dating, Conrad announces she and Tell are set to walk down the aisle. "I am very excited to share with you guys that William and I got engaged over the weekend," she writes on her blog, posting a photo of her diamond engagement ring. "I am beyond thrilled!"
- 2014
Run & 'Tell' That!
Pinterest explodes after Conrad weds her love of two years, William Tell, in an ever-so-stylish Sept. 13 ceremony in Santa Ynez, California. "Everyone is so happy for her. He's such a great guy," a source tells PEOPLE. "They are perfect for each other!"
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BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): amazon.com(2); Courtesy Lauren Conrad; Jerod Harris/WireImage
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- Lauren Conrad
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- February 01, 1986
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- Laguna Beach, Calif.
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William Tell, husband (May 2012 to present)
Kyle Howard, ex-boyfriend (2008 to 2011)
Doug Reinhardt (briefly dated in 2008)
Josh Henderson (briefly dated in 2007)
Brody Jenner, ex-boyfriend (on and off since 2006)
Jason Wahler, ex-boyfriend (2005 to 2006)
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Women Engage in Postpartum Nookie Because They Feel They ShouldLori Garcia
I don't know about you, but pushing a Buick out of a pothole was enough to turn me off from postpartum sex for quite some time.
That's not to say every woman feels that way, in fact, science has learned they don't. Live Science reports in a study of 304 women, 85 percent started having intercourse again by 12 weeks postpartum. While I agree this isn't shocking information, what might surprise you is the reason why.
Contrary to popular belief, exhaustion and childbirth healing aren't the only factors in determining how soon a woman resumes sexual activity. The study found that a woman's perception of her partner's sexual needs played a significant role in her sexual timing, suggesting some women resume sexual activity before they're necessarily ready. Say it isn't so! While it's obviously none of my business, I can't help but think Tori Spelling's rapid fourth pregnancy serves as a prime example. Tori admitted to US Weekly, "The doctor said, 'Wait six weeks [to have sex],' and Dean was like, 'They tell everyone that.' We didn't wait that long with Stella or Liam. I was like, 'Well, I don't want him to think that the sex is going downhill,' so now we're on baby No. 4." Wow, that Tori is way more sensitive to her husband's needs than I'd ever be. And just so you know Tori, if ever there was a time to be stingy with your lady bits, it would be postpartum.
The study found women's postpartum sexual desire to be influenced by the psychological and physical aspects of her birthing experience, her level of social support, and feelings of intimacy toward her partner. Surprisingly, the study also found stress, body image, breastfeeding, and vaginal trauma did not impact how soon women resumed sexual activity. Top sex drive buzzkills included fatigue, infant sleeping habits and shortage of time.
And listen to this — dads who witnessed the birth of their child actually reported a higher sexual desire after birth than those who weren't present for the birth! Please join me in a collective, "Huh?" The study didn't go into detail as to why, but as a non-scientist who's still collecting fragments of my exploded head, I'm guessing it has something to do with a new appreciation for the wonder and beauty of the female form. At least I hope.
What are your thoughts on the postpartum sex findings?
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The Race Is on to Turn the Grim Boston Murder Case into Books, Movies and Cash
He was right. Five hours after Chuck Stuart's body was pulled from the Mystic River, Wall Street Journal reporter Joe Sharkey had arrived in Boston from his home in New Jersey. With little more than a promise from his agent that she would be able to get him a book deal, Sharkey was already digging for material, a process that may take him as long as a year. "You've got to be on the scene when something like this happens," says Sharkey, who is on leave. "You just have to be on the streets."
Indeed, by last week the streets of Boston were crawling with writers and producers seeking their fortunes. "You couldn't ask for a story that's more marketable," says Kevin Stevens, a Boston-area writer who is himself pursuing a book contract. "I guess you could imagine a million stories that are equally dramatic, but this one really happened." What most of the aspirants want is to lock up exclusive rights to the surviving principals in the case—members of Chuck's family and Carol's, By last week Arnold Shapiro, producer of CBS's Rescue 911, said he had signed a key player. And with the lure of big money, others may follow. Mark Sennet, a PEOPLE contributing photographer and a producer affiliated with Hollywood heavyweights Peter Guber and Jon Peters, guesses that family members could split as much as $150,000 for a TV movie, and as much as $250,000 for a miniseries.
Meantime, producers and writers were chasing down anyone connected with the case. Boston homicide detectives involved in the investigation said they were besieged with offers. "I had someone fax me a contract," says Detective Bob Ahearn. "I just threw it away." (Officers cannot make such deals without permission from the police commissioner's office, which is unlikely to cooperate until the case is officially closed.) The biggest prospective catch, outside the families, seemed to be Boston Globe columnist Mike Barnicle, who scored numerous scoops in the days after Stuart's suicide and who was swamped with more than 30 proposals from studios and producers soliciting his help. "If there's a production company out there that I haven't heard from, it's got to be someone in Pittsburgh who's making home movies in his garage," says Barnicle, 46, who would like to write a screenplay about the murder.
One person who professed little hope in rounding up inside sources was Ken Englade, who has a contract to do a "quickie" book on the subject for St. Martin's Press. Englade, a former reporter for UPI who has done other crime sagas on short deadline (his most recent is Cellar of Horror, about a Philadelphia man who tortured two women to death in his basement), expects the Stuart paperback to be in stores in the spring. With so little time, he says, he's "not expecting anyone to open up to me." Instead he intends to rely on official sources and the public record, all the while denying that his efforts constitute a "rip-off." "Everybody's up here covering the case," he says. "I look at this as a long magazine piece."
If the Stuart case is the most compelling of its kind to come along in years—a shocking murder that aggravated racial tensions in Boston when Stuart tried to put the blame on a mysterious black assailant—the buyers' frenzy may also present special challenges. Six days after Stuart's suicide, CBS announced plans for a TV movie, even though it had not locked up rights to the story. The network's confidence stemmed from that fact that on the night of Oct. 23, when Carol was apparently killed by her husband or an accomplice, a crew for CBS's Rescue 911 show happened to be riding with paramedics who were called to the scene. With CBS apparently in on the ground floor, there was speculation that other producers might have trouble convincing rival networks to risk money on their own projects. "CBS probably scared off 80 percent of the competition," says Mark Wolper. "It squelches interest since networks don't like to duplicate each other's efforts. But there's always room for multiple developments."
Some interested parties also wondered whether the story might have gotten too big. James Frost, a vice president at Warner Books, says he fielded proposals from six authors in the first week after Chuck's suicide. "After a certain point, our eyes just glazed over," he says. "Our book is going to have to compete in a very crowded marketplace. It's a good crime story, but at some point reason has to prevail."
There were also doubts that any book or movie on the Stuart case, for all its astounding twists and turns, could rise above the lurid. "The reader or viewer needs someone they care about," said author Joe McGinniss, author of the bestsellers Fatal Vision and Blind Faith, both dealing with brutal husband-wife murders. "You can't care about a psychopath. And in the Stuart case I don't see any good guys."
Although it was Matthew Stuart who finally fingered his brother in the killing, he and another brother, Michael, apparently knew about Chuck's involvement much earlier but refused to come forward. Last week Richard Clayman, the attorney for Michael, admitted that Chuck may have approached his client weeks before the murder and asked for his help in some type of plot. Clay-man said that Michael refused the request but didn't tell police of the conversation until after Chuck's suicide.
From the start, the bizarre case created moral dilemmas for virtually everyone involved. Now feelings of greed and exploitation have begun to touch those in line for movie and book deals. "Something in it bothers me," admits Barnicle. Still, he remains the hardheaded realist. "The movie will be made. The books will be written. That's life," he says, before adding without much pleasure, "And I'll make some money off of it too. I'm not saying I'm not going to."
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Football's Davyd Jones Wins MAC Weekly Award
Davyd Jones (Muncie, Ind./Central H.S.), a sophomore linebacker on the Ball State University football team, has been selected as the Mid-American Conference West Division Defensive Player of the Week.
Jones received the weekly honor for his performance in Ball State's 31-16 win at Miami University last Tuesday. With the victory, the Cardinals improved to 10-0 overall and 6-0 in the MAC.
Jones managed seven tackles, including two tackles for loss, and one pass breakup in the Ball State victory. He helped Ball State's defense limit Miami University to 76 total rushing yards and only one touchdown in the game.
Jones, who received the weekly award for the first time in his career, is third for the Cardinals with 61 tackles and leads the team with 7.5 tackles for loss this season.
Ball State plays at Central Michigan Wednesday in a 7 p.m. game which will be televised on ESPN2. The Chippewas are 8-2 overall and 6-0 in league play.


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>> I just prepared another experimental emulators/qemu-devel port update,
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I can't talk to any of them. I even tried rmmod uhci_hcd (in that
Linux 2.6.26 guest again) in case it might have been in the way, but
no go...
And now I tried a FreeBSD 7.1 beta guest with usb_add disk: (net: never
worked with FreeBSD guests for me), that guest also didn't see it.
Maybe you have more luck...
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Stops wind from going up helmetby Molly Thompson "i_fnord" - verified purchaser
I actually wear it around my chin as I wear glasses and they would fog up immediately. But, it does a great job of sealing up wind around my neck. The leather is soft and comfortable and the other side is fleece.


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A Radical Time to Be AliveKENDALL ANDERSON
International economist Ravi Batra of Dallas has a good enough track record predicting major global changes that he made The New York Times best-seller list – and the news pages – for correctly predicting the low in...
TCC's Money MachineBetty Brink
Perhaps leaders of the Tarrant County College District thought that their latest grand move would quell the controversy that has been swirling deep and fast around their ambitious and hugely expensive – and, it appears, h...
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The shores of Lake Arlington aren't all that picturesque, especially on the Fort Worth side, where the rocky shoreline borders a massive parking lot and the summer sun reflects off both, making people feel like they'...
Rocks for the Goliath RoadPeter Gorman
BARTLETT – Sitting in Lois and Jerry's Restaurant, surrounded by a blue-jean and overalls lunch crowd, Mae Smith and Ralph Snyder don't look like giant-killers. In fact, the small-town mayor (5′ 2″...
Saving KatiaJeff Prince
Adopting orphans from foreign countries comes with risk, but Kathie Seidel was willing to roll the dice. She was hurting. She wanted to be a mother again. For more than 20 years she had showered love on her only child, Brian, a...
The Princess of PongTexas Wesleyan is a powerhouse in American table tennis, led by The Princess of Pong
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It's the beginning of summer in the city, and like most college athletes, Jasna Reed is taking it comparatively easy. But that wasn't her plan.
Hear No Evil, Smell No EvilState regulators don't seem worried about TXU's lapses in reporting power plant pollution.
Rusk County – A gentle twilight pink stretches across the sky, touching the waters of Martin Creek Lake. The still air, smelling only of East Texas pines, brings the faint sounds of wildlife in the surrounding woods. Smog...
Pocketbook PileupThe only thing more painful than gas prices may be the toll-road hell Texas is about to enter.
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Gas prices topping $4 a gallon. Freeways that have become parking lots – if you can get to them through surface-street traffic jams caused by fast growth, urban sprawl, and inadequate road planning.
Cadillac CowboysHigh atop East Exchange Avenue in the Stockyards, a motley crew of musos is eyeing the Big Time.
The Cantina Cadillac's rooftop view is brilliant, although getting up there requires climbing a rickety ladder attached to a wall that's 35 feet high, with nothing but pavement to break your fall.
Q'd UpFort Worth's gay film fest turns 10, with angst, accomplishments – and fewer rainbow flags.
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New release time, with an arcade-action infinite flyer, heavily influenced by the old Amstrad classic-in-the-memory Harrier Attack. As I still haven't learned to leave the deep, dark world of tenuous puns behind me, this one's called Rubble N Strafe.
I'm experimenting with different payment models this time, with both a pay-what-you-want model for the PC Version (yes, this also includes free) and a free, ad-supported version for Android. Not sure what I'll do for OUYA yet, but that should be along in a couple of days too.


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Half the People In Detroit Can't Read This
WWJTV, a CBS affiliate out of Detroit, Michigan, is taking note of a report by the Detroit Regional Workforce Fund that states nearly half – 47% – of all people living in Detroit are functionally illiterate.
The report, found here, states:
The National Institute for Literacy estimates that 47% of adults (more than 200,000 individuals) in the City of Detroit are functionally illiterate, referring to the inability of an individual to use reading, speaking, writing, and computational skills in everyday life situations
Detroit is clearly a city in trouble. They are on the brink, if not already at, the point of collapse for every single indicator of a society that we can think of. Gangs? Yep. Violence? Yep. High unemployment? Got that too. People leaving the city? By the bus load. Corrupt government? Got that too. Businesses fleeing? Pack up the vans.
We had written about Detroit previously here at Raised on Hoecakes. This report is just another indication of the failure of a city that at one point in time, exemplified the liberal utopia. Unions "for the common person" dominated the workforce. Any and all social programs were instituted, funded on the backs of businesses and the working people. Schools were not held accountable for the success of their students. Students that failed were passed along. Teachers and their unions were more concerned with getting raises and more benefits than education. The result has been the demise of a once great city.
The failure is no better seen than in this report.
What is absolutely stunning is that the conclusion of this report is that there are "opportunities" to turn this failure around by, you guessed it, more social programs.
There are times when the absurdity of these situations boggle the mind.
The Detroit Regional Workforce Fund wants more funding to buttress failed policies and attitudes in the city.
One only has to look at the conclusion of the report to see the failure of the argument. Once again, citing the report:
We also know that of the 200,000 adults who are functionally illiterate, approximately half have a high school diploma or GED, so this issue cannot be solely addressed by a focus on adult high-school completion.
Back the GM truck up here for a moment. The City of Detroit education system has putting out people that either have a diploma or a GED and are functionally illiterate? They are giving diplomas and GED's to people who can't read? Can't do basic math to balance a checkbook? Can't speak correctly? Can't write or fill out a job application? And now a group wants money to help people that walked through the system without first correcting the system failure that produced them?
Without a significant change in the educational structure in Detroit, schools will continue to pump out people that are illiterate. The taxpayers will then be asked for massive subsidies to fund programs that should never have to exist in the first place.
The Detroit Regional Workforce Fund doesn't want to acknowledge the root of the problem. In fact, they seem to delight or downplay the core issue by reporting:
The same research cited above estimates that 13% of adults in Macomb and Oakland Counties are functionally illiterate.
And within the tri-county region, there are a number of municipalities with illiteracy rates rivaling Detroit: Southfield at 24%, Warren at 17%, Inkster at 34%, Pontiac at 34%.
Such figures are a city, regional, and national disgrace. The Detroit Regional Workforce Fund says there are "opportunities" to help people as if such "opportunities" were a good thing rather than demonstrate a complete and total failure of the education system.
In essence, Detroit Regional Workforce Fund is happy to plead and beg for money, but not happy about addressing the issue. They almost seem to delight in the comparison between Detroit and other cities:
"For other major urban areas, we are a little bit on the high side… We compare, slightly higher, to Washington D.C.'s urban population, in certain ZIP codes in Washington D.C. and in Cleveland," [Detroit Regional Workforce Fund's Director, Karen Tyler-Ruizshe] said.
It is almost as if they are saying "other places suck too, but we suck the worst! We're number one! We're number one! We're number one!"
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This beard is on the comeback trail.
There is going to be a lockout.
If the media has been adequate at all about reporting on the labor negotiations for the National Basketball Association, it has been in making that one point clear. While the owners and the Players Association (NBPA) haggle, the only thing most people care about is that a work stoppage is almost a certainty in the short term. However, what issues are being discussed, what the end resulting Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) might look like, and what those resulting changes could mean for—in our case—the Oklahoma City Thunder is hardly discussed.
My goal is to change that. In doing so, I have to assume that, as educated NBA fans that frequent a niche NBA team blog, most of you reading this are at least familiar with the current CBA. This is not to say you understand the intricacies of collectively bargained by laws, but at minimum, you understand that trading players has specific guidelines, player contracts have minimums and maximums, and that an intricate salary cap currently exists. For me to explain the entire minutia in this series of posts would make each posting way too long even on the Matthewsian scale. However, if there is something I mention and you feel some further background would help your understanding, feel free to drop me an email (clarkfnmatthews at gmail dot com) and I will be happy to discuss it with you.
Alright, now for the fun stuff.
Why is there going to be a lockout?
To put it bluntly, the owners hold all the cards. In negotiations, each side puts forth their desires and ideally as they discuss, both sides make compromises. For these negotiations, there is very little room for the players to make compromises. The team owners, on the other hand, have a laundry list of demands they would like to see the NBPA accept. They include:
- A hard salary cap
- More restrictive age limitations
- Team contraction
- Limitations to guaranteed salary
- Shorter length of contracts
- Assuming the new CBA will be more restrictive to player contracts, "rolling back" current contracts to fit the new system
- NFL-style "franchise tags"
- Enhanced drug testing
- Heavily reduced revenue sharing with the union
- Elimination of "no trade clauses"
- Reduction in first round draft pick guarantees
- Increased utilization of Developmental League with reduced pay for players assigned there
- The abolition of agents
Okay, I made up that last one, but the owners have a lot of things they want and the union is vehemently opposed to almost all of them. For the rest, they are just adamantly opposed. Now, what are the players bringing to the table?
- They want contracts to stay the same, ideally increasing years that can be guaranteed and tweaking the levels of max contracts and player exceptions to the salary cap. But mostly they are happy with the status quo.
- Elimination of the age limit
That is it.
There will be some smaller things for which they will ask. Certainly players hate restricted free agency, but it is unlikely to become a major issue. That means, they have very few demands to give up before they are taking a step back, and stepping back is not going to be acceptable. This means coming to an agreement, particularly in time for the 2011/12 season, will be close to impossible.
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Making matters worse is that the owners are in a far stronger bargaining situation. With the economy's struggles, the business side can argue effectively that cuts in expenses are necessary to the continuation of the league. Several openly struggling teams make the argument stronger.
The players will counter that the owners seem overly eager to make those large expenditures for a group suggesting that the system is broken. This is buoyed by the extravagant spending that occurred during the free agent bonanza of 2010. General Managers were passing out maximum contracts like Mardi Gras beads. While the free agent class of 2010 was historically strong, guys who—if the owners stance of necessary belt tightening is to be believed—had no business signing large deals were getting the most the CBA allowed. In many of those cases, the team management was only bidding against themselves. If teams are struggling in the economic climate, why are they so quick to offer those big contracts, and why should the union be responsible for protecting the owners from themselves?
Owners will spin the players' best argument as a sign of exactly the opposite. Players like Joe Johnson and Rudy Gay getting exorbitant contracts means the system is broken, they will say. Competitive factors do not allow teams to make rational fiscal decisions.
Even if the owners did not believe this, which I am certain they do, they know the iron is hot for them to make the union cave. The last time they asked for major changes (the 1998 negotiations), they found that players were incapable of weathering a work stoppage. Sadly, many of those millionaire basketball players live paycheck to paycheck like a Wal-Mart cashier. With interruption in their cash flow, they ran quickly into financial problems.
Meanwhile, the owners of NBA teams rarely rely on profits from the franchise. Ownership is typically more of a vanity project than an opportunity to fill their coffers. They can withstand the losses of missing revenues for most of a year because Chesapeake will still be paying Thunder owner Aubrey McClendon while league Commissioner David Stern and Union executive Billy Hunter play their game of chicken.
With leverage like that, it is no wonder the owners are ready to act like the Cobra Kai and put the NBPA in a bodybag.
NEXT: Part II, Why the Owners Want to Reduce the Number of Teams and Why the Players Would Not Like That or Contraction: Yea or Nea


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Imagine: Britney and the Backstreet Boys wake up tomorrow to find that a brand-new genre of music has swept them from the pop charts, rendering them overnight has-beens. Impossible–or wishful thinking? Well, that's precisely what happened to a generation of breathy balladeers whose dominance of the 1950s hit parade ended abruptly with the coming of rock and roll. This exquisite 1959 album of pop standards was one of many crushed by the rock. Despite a few worshipful reviews, it was shelved, along with Phillips's pop dreams, shortly after its release. Although it lacks the essential ingredient that made rock roll–a back-beat–this reissue is a lovely reminder of how dreamy pop once was.
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Last Saturday, I spent the day strolling alongside flappers and gentlemen with monocles, as Model As and 1920s Buick pickup trucks cruised by for The Henry Ford's annual Old Car Festival.
As we were tooling around in a 1928 Model T, my fiance and I gave our (somewhat bored) brood a bit of history on the Great Depression. (One of the great joys of parenthood is joyfully imparting information onto kids that they need to know, whether they like it or not).
The idea that one day people were gallivanting about in luxury cars and clothes, and the next day their money had literally disappeared -- along with the banks they had entrusted it to -- seemed to make an impression.
Naturally, the kids wanted to know if that would happen again. More specifically, they were concerned that XBoxes and Barbies would be confiscated in the process.
I assured them our family would be OK and their toys were safe. I added that there are laws now that are supposed to protect people's investments if banks go belly up.
And we left it at that, turning our attention to finding JFK's limousine inside.
But it seemed strangely fitting to me that a couple days after our trip to Dearborn, I found an IRS analysis showing the top 1 percent of income earners have pulled in their biggest share since 1928.
The Associated Press story even featured a photo of a Roaring Twenties starlet dancing the Charleston.
The analysis found that the top 1 percent -- households making $394,000 annually or more -- compiled 19.3 percent of income in 2012. Those earning $114,000 or more -- the top 10 percent -- raked in almost half, a record 48.2 percent.
It's also worth noting that due to terms of the Wall Street bailout and mergers, banks are even bigger than they were in 2007.
And income inequality, the gap between rich and poor, has been growing for three decades. This is always a hard pill to swallow for those leaning right on economic issues, as that cuts against the American Dream.
But working hard often isn't enough to guarantee success. Those born poor generally have a less than 10 percent shot at being in the top 25 percent (much less the top 1 percent), as a recent study by Harvard and Berkeley economists shows.
Moreover, the United States lags behind other countries. We have the fourth-biggest rich-poor gap among industrialized nations. We're doing worse than 31 other countries, and only best Turkey, Mexico and Chile.
That might be fine if this were a world soccer tournament, but it's not.
Wealth inequality is even worse. Including people's investments and assets, not just their income, the top 1 percent holds over one-third -- 35.4 percent -- of the national wealth.
Still, some people might ask why we should care.
There is ample evidence that inequality is linked to downturns, including the ones in 1929 and 2007, as economists like Robert Reich have noted.
Concentrated wealth means less overall spending, while those who aren't wealthy accumulate more debt to make up for stagnant wages. Banks that are "too big to fail" are also a big risk to the economy.
There's also an obvious human cost, as it's harder and harder for those outside the top 1 or 10 percent to get by. That's not supposed to be the case in America, the land of opportunity.
The bottom line is that inequality wasn't sustainable in 1928. That should make us all nervous about the state of our economy today.
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