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Brad Norman has his father's eyes.
And, through them, he's seeing life in a whole new way.
Tom Norman died on Sept. 5, but the vision he had for his son - as a student, as a basketball player, as a man - is starting to come into view.
Brad Norman's explosion on the basketball court this season - he leads the area with a 22.9 scoring average for Bay City Central - coincides with his growth and maturation off the court in the wake of his father's death.
Suddenly, with a clarity and a focus he previously lacked, Brad Norman is simply at his best.
"He's giving 100 percent in everything right now, whereas before you could question his work ethic at times, " said Central coach Mike Maciejewski. "I'd call it a new attention to detail because he's concentrating every minute of practice, trying to get better.
"And I don't think it's crossed his mind that he can never go back to how he was."
On a mission to earn a college basketball scholarship, Norman has no margin for misstep on the court or in the classroom. The 5-foot-10 senior guard is doing the job on the floor this season, leading the team in steals and assists while giving the Wolves their most explosive offensive threat since Eric Devendorf.
Off the floor, he's taking an overload of classes his final semester to meet NCAA eligibility requirements. A C-student who admits to being less than diligent to his studies in the past, Norman said he's ready to tackle his academic challenge with the same new zeal he's brought to the basketball court.
"I'm not going to fail. There's not one doubt in my mind that I'll make it through this, " he said. "There will be times when I can't go bowling or I can't meet the guys at McDonald's. I'll have to stay at home and get my work done."
At home, his duties are unique as well. Norman lives on his own - in the house he inherited from his father - shouldering all the responsibilities expected more from an adult than an 18-year-old high schooler.
"Pay the bills, feed the dog..." he said. "It's time to step up. It's time to grow up."
While it all adds up to a precarious situation, Norman appears to be traveling the proper path - targeting the vision his father had for him all along.
Raised by both of his divorced parents, Tom Norman and Deb Bula, Norman said he always had a special connection with his father. As Tom Norman battled Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and cancer in recent years, father and son grew closer.
They watched movies together, hit Baskin-Robbins for ice cream and made such frequent Slurpee runs that they were greeted by name at 7-Eleven. But their true bond was basketball.
"He loved basketball and he kind of lived through me, " said Norman. "I have baby pictures of me throwing a basketball to my dad over the crib."
Since an early age, Norman was pushed and prodded to learn, love and labor for his sport. His father took him to camps at Northwood University, Saginaw Valley State University and Central Michigan University since he was old enough to dribble and carted him across the state for clinics and coaching of every kind.
At home, Norman followed a steady regimen of shooting drills - to the point where his basketball hoop sat in the middle of the yard when his range outgrew his driveway.
"My dad was always dragging me outside to shoot 20 jump shots. And 20 would turn into 100 by the time he was done critiquing me, " he said.
"He'd call me at 9 in the morning on a Saturday and say 'Did you shoot your free throws yet?' He was always on me."
But, while Norman undeniably developed basketball talent, his potential remained mostly untapped at the high school level. He made Central's varsity team as a sophomore - showing flashes of promise with an occasional 19- or 20-point game - but averaged just 5.3 points per game in 2006 and 7.0 points per game in 2007 as his focus wandered and waned.
That's all changed of late.
When Tom Norman died on Sept. 5 at age 62, it hit home, said Brad, that he could no longer take anything for granted. His quest for a college basketball scholarship then began - in earnest, for the first time.
"It's now or never, " he said. "My dad always told me I'd get a scholarship if I stuck with it. That's what's pushing me now. I've got to get it done."
From the start of the season, Norman has been a new player for the Wolves.
"The last few weeks, he's been going hard all the time - he's the first one in line for sprints, he's the first one in line for everything, " said Maciejewski, the first-year Central coach. "He's starting to realize that he may be our best player, but he also wants to be our hardest-working player. And that's refreshing to see."
The dividends are evident in the scorebook, where his average has rocketed. He announced his new approach in grand fashion, hitting for 44 points in an early-season tournament game against Chippewa Hills.
"Everything was going in, " he said. "And it was all because my teammates were getting me open shots. Every shot I took was wide open."
Norman is relying on the unselfishness of his teammates, who have sacrificed their own offense while watching him fire up twice as many shots as the next highest player on the team. His 44 percent accuracy from the field, 85 percent shooting from the free-throw line and 30 3-pointers have bought him some leeway.
"My teammates know I make a lot of them, so they don't have a big problem with it, " he said. "They could be taking the shot, but they give it up, so that says a lot.
"They say something to me when I don't wait for a good shot, but they have faith in me."
More and more, that faith appears to be well-founded as Norman continues to bring out his best, taking the vision of his father and making it his own.


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Nick Aliotti delivered a verbal roasting first.
The Oregon Ducks' defensive coordinator with UC Davis ties blasted Washington State coach Mike Leach on Saturday night for having "no class." Aliotti was infuriated that Leach had the audacity to instruct Connor Halliday to keep throwing in the fourth quarter of a Pacific-12 Conference contest in Eugene, Ore., which the second-ranked Ducks won 62-38.
That's right. The winning team railed on the losing team for continuing to throw in a lopsided game, making for the most unusual news conference in college football this season – maybe ever, given the situation.
Aliotti somehow expected that when his star cornerback, Terrance Mitchell from Burbank High School, returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown and a 62-24 lead early in the fourth quarter, the Cougars would take a knee and surrender. WSU kept passing, kept competing. Mitchell's interception, his fourth of the year, came on Halliday's 64th attempt. He finished with an NCAA-record 89 attempts and threw for two more touchdowns to soften the final score a bit.
Then Aliotti went off.
"That's total (baloney) that (Leach) threw the ball at the end of the game like he did," Aliotti said in a televised news conference. "And you can print that, and you can send it to him, and he can comment, too. I think it's low class, and it's (baloney) to throw the ball when the game is completely over against our kids that are basically our scout team.
"In the end, he's still throwing at a time when most guys would try to end the game and go home," Aliotti said, pausing and then adding, "I am stunned he would keep his quarterback and crew in there. And still he threw the ball with 20 seconds left. But he did. They want stats, they got stats. But we got the most important stat, and that's the 'W' – and we are happy about that."
After television and radio sports commentators blasted the coach for his absurd comments, Aliotti apologized to Leach on Monday in a prepared statement. It read in part: "I'm embarrassed that I got caught up in the moment after the game. There's no excuse, but sometimes right after the game the adrenaline is still flowing, and I made a huge human error in judgment. I promise it won't happen again."
Said Leach in a text to The Seattle Times: "I don't criticize other teams or coaches. I focus on coaching my team."
Beavers rising
Tyler Trosin of Folsom has caught three touchdown passes in a game three times this season for American River College, ranked third in the state. The latest came Saturday in a 50-27 triumph over San Joaquin Delta that improved the Beavers to 6-0.
The sophomore, who set Northern California career receiving marks at Folsom High School, has 12 receiving touchdowns and an 89-yard kickoff return.
ARC is aiming for its second undefeated season in four years.
Roadrunner's running
Robert Frazier, a 2,000-yard rusher for Elk Grove in 2012, has 453 yards and three scores for Butte (6-0), ranked first in the state.
The Roadrunners could face ARC for the NorCal title.
Richards' time
Stanford safety Jordan Richards of Folsom had two interceptions and 10 tackles in Saturday's 24-10 victory over UCLA to earn the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honor.
Stanford coach David Shaw called the junior "dominant."
UCLA freshman defensive end Eddie Vanderdoes (Placer) had 11 tackles.
Eighth-ranked Stanford hosts No. 2 Oregon on Thursday, Nov. 7.
Follow Joe Davidson on Twitter @SacBee_JoeD, check out his PrepsPlus Insider every Monday at blogs.sacbee.com/preps and listen to his "Extra Point" every Wednesday on ESPN Radio 1320.


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Via Jason Caplain's blog Southeast VC,
Carrie Johnson's (of Forrester) talk last week at eTail (a multi-channel retail
event) featured some interesting highlights worth noting.
- As prices of technology are falling, the number of users online are
increasing, but average household income is falling
- The number one reason that prevents some people from shopping online is they
do not want to enter in personal information. The second reasons is that they
actually want to touch the product.
- Online sales should reach 200 billion this year, 40 billion of which is travel
- As sales slow, companies selling online need to realize that it will be about
stealing away market share from competitors.
- Shopping cart abandonment is pretty high, over 50%
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Gun madness, solutions and people's movements
Hundreds huddled in the rain struggling to keep their candles lit as the bells peeled 26 times. It should have been 28 times.
Ten of the worst things said in 2012
Sometimes the quotes are bad because they are stupid, sometimes because they are wicked, and sometimes because they are just incomprehensible.
10 favorite food websites in 2012
All things relating to the food we eat: where is comes from, who does the work, what are the issues and what we can do to be informed and take action.
Global capitalism: The gift that keeps on taking
What should we be teaching people, most especially the youth about the holiday season?
Is Syria situation spinning out of control?
The news from Syria is not good.
Profits are driving force behind gun epidemic
Bushmaster, manufacturer of the semi-automatic rifle used to kill 20 small children and six teachers, is a multi-million-dollar firm.
The fiscal cliff and odd bedfellows
If we are to believe the leaks on the deal being cut for the fiscal cliff, it appears that Obama's agenda was narrow-restore fiscal sanity by upping the tax rates on very high earners.
Guns, profits and Sandy Hook
Unless there is a sustained public movement to curb guns as a source of profit, the corporate profit drive will continue to push guns and oppose common sense regulations just to make money.
Systemic violence and mass shootings
While we mourn the victims of the heinous shootings in Newtown, Conn., it is important to pause for a moment to reflect on what this violence means.
Hostess "betrayal": the case of the missing wages
The Wall Street Journal tells the story of how Hostess Brands, Inc., took its workers wages and used them to cover its own expenses.


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Bronchopulmonary segment
|Bronchopulmonary segment
|Bronchopulmonary segments visible but not labeled.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Each of the tertiary bronchi serves a specific bronchopulmonary segment. These segments each have their own artery. Thus, each bronchopulmonary segment is supplied by a bronchus, and an artery.
There are 10 bronchopulmonary segments per lung (3 in right superior lobe, 2 in middle right lobe, 5 in both right and left inferior lobe, and 5 in left superior lobe, in which 2 of the five reside in the lingula), each of which is separated from the others by a layer of connective tissue.
This means that each bronchopulmonary segment is a discrete anatomical and functional unit, and this separation mean that a bronchopulmonary segment can be surgically removed without affecting the function of the other segments.
Bronchopulmonary segments of right lung
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- superior lobe
- apical
- posterior
- anterior
- middle lobe
- lateral (superior lingular)
- medial (inferior lingular)
- inferior lobe
- superior
- medial-basal
- anterior-basal
- lateral-basal
- posterior-basal
Bronchopulmonary segments of left lung
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AP And Supine alignment Increases Limited Studies And Makes Baseline Pulmonary Bases Look Bad (a radiology mnemonic)
- superior lobe
- apico-posterior (merger of "apical" and "posterior")
- anterior
- lingula of superior lobe
- inferior lingular
- superior lingular
- inferior lobe
- superior
- antero-medial basal (merger of "anterior basal" and "medial basal")
- lateral basal
- posterior basal
External links
- Bronchopulmonary+segment at eMedicine Dictionary
- 1100611643 at GPnotebook
- Photo at ccccd.edu
- SUNY Labs 19:st-1001 - "Pleural Cavities and Lungs: Bronchopulmonary segments"
- Illustration at uams.edu
- Sealy W, Connally S, Dalton M (1993). "Naming the bronchopulmonary segments and the development of pulmonary surgery.". Ann Thorac Surg 55 (1): 184-8. PMID 8417676.
- Mnemonic at medicalmnemonics.com 1049 1782
Anatomy of torso, respiratory system: Lungs and related structures
right • left • lingula • apex • base • root • cardiac notch • cardiac impression • hilum • borders (anterior, posterior, inferior) • surfaces (costal, mediastinal, diaphragmatic) • fissures (oblique, horizontal)
|conducting zone
trachea (tracheal rings, carina) • bronchi • main bronchus (right, left) • lobar/secondary bronchi (eparterial bronchus) • segmental/tertiary bronchi (bronchopulmonary segment) • bronchiole • terminal bronchiole
|respiratory zone
parietal pleura (cervical, costal, mediastinal, diaphragmatic) • visceral pleura • pulmonary ligament • recesses (costomediastinal, costodiaphragmatic) • pleural cavity


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Wordless Wednesday: i kick it old school
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Artist biography
Painter of portraits and a pioneer in England of conversation pieces and 'fancy pictures'; an important figure in the introduction of French taste into England.
Born in Berlin, probably in 1689 (or 1691), son of a French Huguenot tapestry worker employed by the Elector of Brandenburg; trained in Berlin, partly by Antoine Pesne, French-born Court Painter to Frederick I of Prussia from 1711. Travelled in France, acquiring familiarity with work of Watteau, in whose work he dealt (and some of which he etched and perhaps even forged) and evidently in Italy; he held a sale of pictures 'collected abroad' in London 1742.
Probably settled in England 1715. His first English patrons were Hanoverian courtiers, for whom he painted portraits and conversation pieces. Received official court patronage for similar work almost immediately after the arrival from Hanover in December 1728 of Frederick, Prince of Wales: appointed as Prince's Principal Painter (1729–36) and Library Keeper, a post involving purchase of pictures (1730–8). Member of St Luke's Club between 1726 and 1735. Within a decade, had fallen from royal favour and temporarily retired from London (? to Northamptonshire, for a year during 1736–7).
Returned to London by October 1737, now concentrating on 'fancy pictures', in this genre evidently influenced by Chardin. Based in York 1739–51, the period of his greatest activity, painting portraits and sentimental domestic subjects, with his eye on the print market; many works engraved (including a 'fancy' series), chiefly by Faber Jnr and Houston. Visited Ireland 1747, and Scotland 1750. In Portugal for a year, 1751–2, with portrait commissions from English merchants. Returned to London 1752; exhibited three works at first exhibition of SA 1760; died 18 July 1760.
Married firstly Margaret Plante, London, 1719; secondly, Dorothy Clapham, London, 1735. The work of his second wife, his daughter Charlotte (1738–62) and (?) his son Philip is noted by Ingamells and Raines 1978.
LITERATURE John Ingamells & Robert Raines, 'A Catalogue of the Paintings, Drawings and Etchings of Philip Mercier', Walpole Society, XLVI, 1978, pp.1–70
EXHIBITIONS Philip Mercier, York City Art Gallery and Kenwood 1969
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I just purchased tickets to game 5 (If necessary) Of the Griffins vs. Crunch series....
Being that I have always purchased tickets for sporting events that are actually going to take place I am unaware how being charged for these tickets will work.
Am I charged either way, game or no game?
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Governor Bob McDonnell has asked college presidents and boards to limit in-state tuition increases for the 2013-2014 academic year to the Consumer Price Index or lower.
In a letter written earlier this month and made public today, the governor wrote, "After a decade plus of nearly double-digit tuition increases and mounting student loan debt, the cost of higher education is on the minds of parents, students and policymakers."
In the current year, public colleges and universities have held tuition increases to an average of 4.1%, the lowest average tuition increase in a decade. But tuition still outpaced the increase in wages and salaries, making college more unaffordable than ever.
"I remain concerned about the affordability of post-secondary education for the young people of Virginia," McDonnell said. "I need your continued innovation and leadership in holding down in-state tuition and fee increases."
A dilemma faced by Virginia's public universities is that McDonnell has pushed hard for them to boost programs in the STEM-H disciplines (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and health), which tend to require more expensive investments in facilities and laboratory equipment than humanities and social sciences. He has set a goal of increasing the number of graduates from Virginia institutions by 100,000 degrees over the next 15 years, with a focus on STEM-H degrees.
Universities are exploring a number of new tuition plans, such as locking in tuition over a four-year program of study and charging more for expensive STEM degrees. Said McDonnell: "I encourage you to evaluate these and other tools that keep access affordable and tuition lower. I ask you to continue to aggressively pursue recommendations from internal and external reviews for cost savings, and in implementing the reallocation of resources' policy embodied in the budget."
Bacon's bottom line: McDonnell's heart is in the right place. But his message conveyed no tangible reason for university presidents to go along.
In the 1970s, federal authorities had a term — jawboning — for using the bully pulpit to chastise corporations and labor unions into tempering their inflation-inducing practices of raising prices and wages. That's essentially what McDonnell is doing. Jawboning didn't restrain inflation, and it won't restrain tuition hikes.
Unless McDonnell threatens to yank millions of dollars in state assistance, President Obama threatens to restrict student loans, or consumers (students and their parents) rise in revolt, it will remain easier for college administrations to hike tuition than to face down internal constituencies and seriously grapple with costs.
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New Canon EOS 10D Firmware Released
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A new version of firmware, 1.0.1, has been released for the Canon EOS 10D. I think it must win the award for the most unexciting update ever, as it only corrects 2 very minor things:
1. It increases the reliability of USB communication when used with the camera direct print.
2. It corrects wrong simplified Chinese letters on MENU.
Website: Canon BeBit - EOS 10D Firmware Update Version 1.0.1
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You should create a list of the things people think it fixes. That list is much longer and growing by the hour!
I checked the DPReview forums late last night and people were rambling on about the placbo effect and silent introductions. I closed my web browser when someone claimed that the new firmware fixed all of their focusing problems, then, when asked to post before and after pictures, they mumbled something about not being able to.
So what other significant things is the firmware supposed to fix, besides the official list from Canon?


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Amy Winehouse Foundation Opens Home for Women in Recovery
Amy's Place, in East London, is a residence for women recovering from drug addiction.By Nate Jones
Amy's Place, in East London, is a residence for women recovering from drug addiction.By Nate Jones
"I'm struggling just to get through the days."By E. Alex Jung
It had to happen eventually.By Dee Lockett
"Every day feels like just starting out because I still have so much more to learn."By Dan Reilly
Is this something good from a tragedy?By Dayna Evans
Her hits, Donny Hathaway covers, and more.By Dee Lockett
Meanwhile, Inside Out is on pace to become the highest-grossing film to never win a weekend box office.By Greg Cwik
Is it a profile or an autopsy?By David Edelstein
The Winehouse documentary will be released nationwide July 10.By Lauretta Charlton
An intimate and deeply sad portrait of the late star.By Jada Yuan
Winehouse's relatives reportedly want to distance themselves from the upcoming film.By Sean Fitz-Gerald
"I'm not a girl trying to be a star."By Dee Lockett
The singer passed away in 2011.By Anna Silman
Camden Town honors the singer's 30th birthday.By Emma Barker
"Back to Black," reimagined Gatsby-style.By Zach Dionne
"I don't think she brings anything to it."By Amanda Dobbins
"Back to Black." Whoa.By Zach Dionne
Amy Winehouse's dad did it last night.By Kat Stoeffel
Death by misadventure.By Amanda Dobbins
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Retailers in the area saw an onslaught of last-minute gift shoppers this weekend and expect more to come as the eight days before Christmas dwindle.
Sales for Toys'R'Us at Park Plaza Altoona totaled about $120,000 on Saturday, ranking higher than the store's Black Friday sales, store employees said.
Lalaloopsy dolls and Dr. McStuffins dolls are among this season's most popular toys, employee Tami Taylor said.
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Lisa Johnson and her daughter, Kayla, take a break from a shopping trip to the Logan Valley Mall on Saturday. Both women are from Atlanta, Ga., and were visiting family.
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Ron Brady and Rhonda Smeal of Brisbin make their way through the Logan Valley Mall on Saturday.
Sales managers at Macy's, JC Penney and Sears in the Logan Valley Mall also said Saturday and Sunday have been the busiest days of the season.
And as people finish - or begin - gift shopping during the remaining days before Christmas, mall and department store managers plan to open their doors for extended hours.
The 10 p.m. to 12 a.m shoppers are a special breed, store employees said.
"They tend to buy odd things," JC Penney customer service specialist Jo Lane said. "Very impulsive shopping happens. People begin to get desperate and grab the first thing they see."
Macy's will be open for 65 consecutive hours beginning 7 a.m. Friday and ending at midnight on Sunday, the day before Christmas Eve, said sales manager Stephanie Anthony.
She said Saturday and Sunday have been the busiest days of the season for her departments including fashion, fine jewelry, handbags and coats.
"People aren't shopping early like they used to. It's either the Internet or last minute," she said.
Sam Johnson of Johnstown browsed video games at EB Games in the Logan Valley Mall while his wife shopped at Old Navy on Sunday.
When asked how his Christmas shopping was going he said "Not too good. This is my first time out. I've been shopping all day. I have really young kids. We are just looking."
Shoppers who visited Macy's earlier this season "just to look," returned in force this second-to-last weekend before Christmas to buy gifts before they are sold out or return to regular pricing, said Macy's beauty advisor Brenda Ross who found a rare moment of quiet Sunday near the perfumes and beauty items displays.
Saturday and Sunday were the busiest days of the season because people are becoming desperate, she said.
It's the time, Ross said, when customers see how stressed they've become and say, "We are losing the meaning of what it's all about," but exasperated they say to her, "I need it. Oh, just give it to me."
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New Pentagon strategy warns of cyberwar capabilities
Cyberattacks against U.S. government and industry have grown increasingly more severe and sophisticated.
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Wichita State University held a dedication for a new Peace Pole in the Shocker Hall courtyard Thursday.
The girls delivered 100 boxes to Sheriff Michael McIntosh and his team on Wednesday.
The Garden City Police Department has made three additional arrests in a murder Sunday.
Currently, tickets for the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight are on track to hold the highest median price for any sporting event in U.S. history.
The Calbuco volcano erupts near Puerto Varas, Chile, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 for the first time in 42 years.
Petraeus admitted having an affair with his biographer when he resigned as CIA director.
Loretta Lynch won confirmation to serve as attorney general Thursday.
The governor outlined proposed budget adjustments Thursday before a meeting of the House Appropriations Committee.
KSN has won the Regional Murrow Award for Best Website.
The Hutchinson Police Department will soon start equipping its officers with body cameras.
A former Kansas Department of Revenue employee is jailed in Johnson County on 51 felonies, including bribery, identity theft and misconduct.
It all happened on the woman's 50th birthday.
The vote was 56-43 in the Senate Thursday.
A survey by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at FHSU shows discrepancies between what Kansans want and what the Legislature is doing.


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Vandals armed with spray paint damaged the exterior of Jaindl Elementary School in Upper Macungie Township last weekend.
The school, which is part of Parkland School District, is located at 1051 Weilers Road in Lehigh County.
Upper Macungie police report the vandalism happened sometime between Friday and Monday.
Police report several markings were observed on exterior walls and on a generator.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call township police at 484-661-5911.


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Now… now, you know, it wasn't just the action, that… that had the impact. Because the press didn't pay an enormous amount of attention to it initially. But Louis Martin said, we've got to get this out to the whole black constituency in this country. And… and so a little pamphlet was printed that featured Nixon's remark on the whole thing, which was "No Comment." And so the pamphlet said, "No Comment Nixon, versus a candidate with a heart." And all the pamphlet had were the remarks by Coretta King, by Martin King Jr., by his father, by Ralph Abernathy, the Head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, King's number two colleague. Ah, wonderful strong statements, such as the father saying, "I had…" Dr… Daddy King saying, "As a Baptist I was going to vote against John Kennedy because he was a Catholic, but if he had the courage to wipe the tears from my daughter-in-law's eyes then I have the courage to vote for him, Catholic or not. And I've got a whole suitcase full of votes that I'm taking up and put in the laps of John Kennedy." And probably, a million and a half, two million pamphlets were… of that pamphlet were distributed at black churches all across, in the key cities of the country on the Sunday before election. And in some cases, whole congregations marched to the election, ah, booths to… in parts of Chicago for example, to vote for Kennedy.
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EAST RUTHERFORD — Pete Carroll knows why Morristown native Dan Quinn has been able to make the Seahawks into the league's best defense, one that stifled Peyton Manning and the Broncos en route to a 43-8 Super Bowl win Sunday at Metlife Stadium.
"He's so genuine," said Carroll, Seattle's head coach. "He's so true. He's such a good man. He's got a great energy about him. He's really smart and we totally believe in him. We totally trust him. (Players) would go through a wall for him at any time."
Quinn, the Seahawks' defensive coordinator, constructed a game plan that let the Seahawks play their own game, play to their strengths, cornerback Walter Thurmond said.
"We talk about that," Thurmond said about Quinn. "Whoever we go against, they have to deal with us. Regardless of who the opponent may be, we're going to play our style of football. Pay attention to detail. Be fast and physical. And we showed that today, for sure."
In fact, Quinn — who players called "D. Q." while chanting his name in a post-win huddle — has had a mantra for his Seahawks all season, Thurmond said.
That mantra? "Who says they have to score?" the cornerback said.
"No one says they have to score," Thurmond said. "That's just the mindset we have and we really take into that. We just play our style of football."
Quinn, however, deflected their praise.
"Each week these guys really play to our strengths," Quinn said. "The awesome part of our team is that we have a bunch of featured players. We've got pass rushers and guys with legs that play corner. We've got a strong safety that can — when you go over the middle, it's not a good place to be. We've got big guys who can play stout in the run. We've got all these guys. That's our job as coaches — to put them in those featured spots and really let them dominate their roles."


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After Donald Trump hired "The Apprentice" winner Bill Rancic on Thursday night, cast members and those associated with the show descended upon the Trump Tower for a blowout party, as hundreds of screaming fans outside greeted their arrivals, PEOPLE reports.
Inside, members of Bill's family members stood around him proudly, watching him bask in the camera flashes. "Isn't he just gorgeous?" said Bill's mother, while his sister, Karen Soener, told PEOPLE: "We are beyond excited. We're still in a daze. He deserves it. The closer it got, the more he wanted it."
Even his rival, Kwame Jackson found it hard to disagree, saying (with some qualification): "Bill is solid, (but) I think he is an entrepreneurial maverick ... a square peg for a round hole. And I think he is a great entrepreneur. He's someone who will raise the bar for the company, but at the same time, he may not fit into a corporate culture because he's always been a pure entrepreneur."
As for his own plans, Kwame, who was praised to the skies by Trump on the show, said: "I'm going to be focused on making money."
Focus is key, as Bill noted when asked why he thought he got hired for the $250,000-a-year job. His real secret? "My ability to convert risk into success," he said. "Along the way, I took some major risks. However, I was successful with them."
He showed that strength all along, he said, recalling "the rickshaw episode. It was out-of-the-box thinking and a major gamble for me, and I know if it didn't work I was heading home. I took a calculated risk ... and sure enough, it put me on the map."
More importantly, whom is Bill dating? "I'm single, and I'm dating. ... Don't believe everything you read."
As for the rest of Thursday's finale, Nick and Amy confirmed they are no longer dating and are "just friends," and nerdy-but-aggressive former contestant Sam offered Trump $250,000 in cash if he would hire him.
Talking about the stunt afterwards, Trump said: "I'll think about it! That's not such a dumb offer. Sam walked up with $250,000 in cash and said, 'If you hire me I'll pay you.' There are those who would say that's a very brilliant move. I like Sam, I always have liked Sam. He's a character, and I like characters."
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I'm building a quite simple ASP.NET MVC application. And there are some things that confuse me a little bit. Let me list what I've got:
- I've created an API area which provides Products, Categories lists as json; it contains two controllers ProductController and CategoryController.
- On the client side I'm using Backbone.js and Home->Index.cshtml view as main application page.
- Also I've created Admin area which also contains two controllers (ProductController and CategoryController).
I can't decide how do I implement Admin area. I've been thinking about implementing just one entry point where administrator accesses lists of products, categories, orders etc. and edits them.
But! url areas/admin/home/index looks wierd. home/index segment sounds meaningless.
Should I split Admin area by adding a controller per entity? Or is it better to have no areas at all and to have admin controller with authorization attribute applied?
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Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce raises more than £400 for Manx charity Junior Achievement
The Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce has donated £434 to Junior Achievement.
The money was raised from a raffle held during a recent Chamber of Commerce networking lunch, at which BA CityFlyer had donated two return flights to London City. The funds will go towards supporting the work of the Manx charity that provides young people with experiential learning opportunities to prepare them for the world of work.
Junior Achievement's chief executive Sue Cook said: 'As the leading charity equipping students with work-readiness skills there are obvious synergies between Junior Achievement and the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce. Many of its members serve as our volunteer business mentors and offer their services for our interview workshops.
'Business is having to change constantly and adapt to new economic realities. Understandably our schools are struggling to keep pace. The business community is vital to the success of Junior Achievement. It was against this background that we approached the Chamber of Commerce to ask if they might consider Junior Achievement in their fundraising plans, so we are delighted that the members agreed to donate the proceeds of their raffle to support our work.'
Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce chief executive Jane Dellar said: 'We have seen the dedication with which Sue and her team are working to prepare students for when they leave education and go on to seek employment in what is a relentlessly competitive and contracting jobs market.
'The long-term resilience of the Isle of Man's economy will depend on there being a pool of local highly developed business talent on which to draw. We applaud Junior Achievement's commitment to offer young people a realistic no-holds-barred insight into the world of work and, in so doing, help create the next generation of decision-makers and entrepreneurs.
'Junior Achievement's aims are closely aligned with the Chamber's business-focused priorities, so members were pleased to lend their support with this donation.'
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Bay returns from a trip abroad with a new boyfriend, but she must face issues from her past concerning Emmett and Angelo. Meanwhile, Daphne seeks employment help from Kathryn; and Regina impulsively makes a big decision.
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One problem that popped up in our games, as a result of the team imbalance, was that it seemed difficult for an attacking team to get the upper hand on a squad of devoted defenders. Having a point A and B in Rush divided defenders' attentions and allowed attackers a bit of variety, but with only one objective to guard at any given time it's obvious where the attacking team are going to be pouring in from. Teams swap roles at the end, though, so it's okay.
Still, these modes were pepped up considerably by DICE's considerable mapmaking expertise. The Shahikhot Mountains and the Mazar-i-Sharif Airfield were both intricate arenas for Combat Mission, each an epic, unfolding zone of carefully-constructed details, with a natural way of guiding you in the right direction. Diwagal Camp and Kabul City Ruins, the latter recognisable from the first beta, are both fantastic Team Assault maps, peppered with just the right mix of high and low ground, tight alleys and wide-open sniper traps.
What's most interesting are the Killstrea- sorry, Support Actions. It's all about the Scorechain, you see, which you obviously rack up by killing the other team, but also by performing actions like capturing points and securing objectives. About four kills earns you 50 points on the chain, which can then be cashed in offensively on a mortar strike or defensively on a UAV. Save up even more points, though, and you can splurge your hard-earned chain on bigger and better prizes, peaking in either beefy Kevlar vests for your team or the opportunity to drop a cruise missile on your enemies.
It's clearly a similar concept to the Killstreaks we've all come to know and love in the other game, but giving you the option to go defensive or offensive with each support action adds a lot of depth to the proceedings. Die and you lose your chain, but if you've managed to earn a reward it'll still be available to use when you respawn; if you score chain hits 250 and you die, for instance, you'll still be able to choose between either an artillery barrage or improved rounds when you magically pop back into existence.
Support Actions are not nearly as frequent as most killstreak rewards, so when you've managed to earn an artillery strike you really feel like you've accomplished something. It also exacerbated the difference in ability of the two teams playing on the day: my team, as it so happened, were stacking ammo and armour upgrades on each other to the point that we were virtually indestructible.
As you level up each of the three classes – Rifleman, Special Ops and Sniper – you unlock bounties of fancy doohickies and attachments. Classes must level up individually, though your level remains the same regardless of what faction you're playing as. Each class progresses through three tiers of weaponry, so the OPFOR (Taliban) rifleman gets an AK-47, moves on to a PKM and ends with a F2000. In the interests of parity, both factions share the same top-tier unlocks – the coalition rifleman enjoys a M16A4 and M249 before the F2000, for instance.
Class variety adds another interesting twist to the proceedings, with the Rifleman acting as a standard go-to 'assault rifle' guy with a bunch of handy grenades, but the Special Ops comes complete with a rather fancy rocket launcher. Snipers snipe.
All the weapons feel weighty and pack a punch, and there's general sense they're not too far removed from their Bad Company 2 equivalents. It's your standard mix of assault rifles, snipers and shotties you've seen before a hundred times, though the execution is impeccable. Amusingly, though, somebody went out of their way to tell me that sniper rifles were effective at long range fire but not so good when used up close.
Where Medal of Honor will fit into an online world already populated with Bad Company 2 and Call of Duty still remains to be seen, but it certainly looks like DICE is competently treading the middle ground. With a compound of modes from both games, and a devout insistence on making it so that skill is more important than perks or unlocks, it looks like it shouldn't have too much trouble carving out a niche of its own.
Medal of Honor is due for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October 15.


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Historic buildings should be preserved
Well, the Bethlehem Steel administration building is coming down. We were treated to successive photos of an excavator tearing an ornamental window from the Mansard roof with the glee of a child plucking a cherry off a sundae. Honestly. Sensible people criticize us preservationists for insisting that everything old or historic be saved. Our issue is, to quote an old cliche, "they don't build 'em like that anymore." When's the last time we saw an edifice – corporate or public – being constructed in gorgeous French Renaissance style?
We wouldn't have such a problem with an old building coming down if something of comparable merit were to take its place. And we're particularly rankled if there's no concrete plan for use of the site. Yes, the Bethlehem building was blighted. But then this whole area is blighted. We are in hard times. It's too bad we can't let our derelict landmarks sit until times improve and they might be useful again. How often have we heard that detestable phrase "shovel ready" when nobody's got a shovel to start construction of anything?
Unfortunately, tax codes favor a landowner clearing a parcel of land and sitting on it rather than trying to maintain a historic structure.
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Havana, Cuba's capital city, can be covered in two days, just slip on your walking shoes and prepare to navigate the peculiar streets. Exploring Habana Vieja will take about three hours where you will see the Plaza de la Catedral, Plaza de Armas, Plaza Vieja and may well stumble upon the odd Tourist festival.
Costa Blanca is just a short boat trip across the harbour where you will find a working electric railway, a monument to the former president and the home of Che Guevara.
Centro Habana is the life and soul of the city, where you will find disused theatres, abandoned steam trains, rusting American style school buses and the city Capital. Capitolio Nacional is an exquisite structure modelled on the Whitehouse in Washington, in fact opposite you can find the most central gay bar – Prado Cafeteria. Only open until 9pm and serving canned beers, Cubans stop by this waterhole to exchange gossip and plan their evenings ahead. Tourists get a lot of attention!
The tourist boom has created artists and business people out of nearly every single Cuban. Many who have a spare room will turn it into a Casa Particular, a bed & breakfast; this gives you the chance to get a good peek into the lives of these diverse people. Casa's will earn them a good extra income if they can keep guests coming, owners are subjected to a high standard fixed monthly tax whether they have guests or not. Be sure you provide your passport on arrival, as they must log each guest.
We found a lovely gay owner in Havana. Jorge Silvio accommodates gay tourists from Europe and Canada advising on where to go and how to get by. Jorge has an excellent network of friends who offer additional rooms, flats, meals, and airport transfers all for a fixed and reasonable price. As soon as you stray towards hotel territory you will see your budget rocket. Budget travel is not really possible in Cuba but there are alternative ways of spending
During the 1950's Cuba was the next big thing; splendid resorts lined the coast just east of Havana; brightly painted chalets filled the country hamlets and Chevrolets ruled the roads. Today, the resort Playas del Este is nothing more than modern ruins with the occasional working property; the beaches are reminiscent of a lost bygone era of absolute wealth. The chalets, much like the inner city 19th Century Spanish mansions, are dilapidated while the Chevrolets are challenged on who can make the biggest roar by Russian Ladas.
A war that secured independence five decades past applauds the undeniably unique achievement of defeating an American army. However, Cubans have a questionable conundrum and one that will soon change the face of the country.
Its communist infrastructure is still led by Fidel, though his brother Raul Castro manages daily operations – as Fidel lays hidden by illness changes are rapidly occurring. The country opened its borders to travel in the early 1990's as their Sugar Cane exports ran dry. The need for better technology encouraged them to trade directly with both Russia and China; the main cities certainly do not go without all the mod-cons of the developed modern age – do we include the iPhone? Well, yes they have them too.
Cubans earn approximately £12 a month, receive free education, free national health, and bread, eggs, and rice weekly, its two currency system enables them to participate in the new travel industry. Cuban Dollar – the tourist currency – is worth 24 Cuban Nacionales. When making purchases check whether they mean Nacionales or Dollars, though it is difficult to use Nacionales as a tourist (except in Santa Clara). Cubans supplement their income through visitors; the first day we got caught when visiting the Capitolio Nacional where we tipped one of the guides $5CUC, nearly one third of her monthly salary.
As we tourists invest in their country it is apparent that the government too is investing in tourism. Old Havana has been refurbished to the grand years of the early 20th century; in fact on comparing photos with a friend who visited only three years ago there was a stark improvement. The country certainly knows where it is getting its income from as it enjoys visitors from Canada, Spain and Russia.
Cubans are not renowned for their culinary skills with menu choices being relatively slim. Vegetarians will undoubtedly struggle with Pork, Chicken and Lobster being the main options available. The standard dish is a Creole which is either grilled or batter fried pork/chicken with rice/blackbeans/cabbage salad.
While there is no glaring obvious sign of a gay scene in Havana there are certainly areas in the Vedado area for which you can find a thriving gay community. Calle 23 is the centre of gay life, near the Cine Yara (cinema), this street is frequented by gay people night and day – but don't expect it to be anything like major cosmopolitan cities. The one gay venue on this street is more like a canteen than a party establishment, though get talking to one of the locals and they will invite you to join them at the official gay party that evening. Unfortunately as the gay scene is yet to enjoy the freedoms of North America and Europe, or even its South American counterparts, Havana's gay nightlife is one of the best-kept secrets.
If you want to join in the official parties you need to put faith and trust in the local Cubans who will order a taxi and take you to the chosen event. However be aware that you will most likely be expected to pay the taxi fair, entrance and possibly a drink for the guide.
Gay Cuba/Rights
· Legal for sexual relations between same-sex consenting adults 16 and over since 1979
· Public antipathy towards LGBT people is high
· Unmarried and married people enjoy equal rights regardless of sexuality
· Homosexuality was seen as a result of Capitalism and following the Communist victory in 1959, Fidel went on the mission to rid the country of homosexuality.
· National Centre for Sex Education, headed by Mariela Castro, daughter of Raul, runs nationwide educational campaigns on LGBT issues
· Cuba is a country where citizens can have sex reassignment surgery for free
· Cuba has undertaken extensive campaigns against HIV/AIDS focusing on education and treatment, and in 2003 Cuba had the lowest HIV prevalence in the Americas and one of the lowest ratios in the world
· Occasional campaigns by police in recent years (2001/2004) to crack down on homosexual behaviour often targeting meeting places and transvestites.
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Viazul – the bus service - is the best way of getting around the island without the expense of car hire, however cars will allow you to pause and take in the scenic views of jugged hills coated with palm trees and thick green foliage. The buses go from city to city, tickets are purchased the day before travel from the departing point.
Taxis will give you that thrill factor that you only dream of when watching classic 1950's flicks. The Chevrolets are a pain in the bum, quite literally, constantly being repaired by their owners, these machines bump and grind along the pot-holed roads letting off a proud roar with each acceleration. Ladas on the other hand can be a tight fit. Wherever you go you will also see Bici-taxi (tricycles with seats) and horse carriage transporting locals and can be used by tourists.


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These pickles are a great last-minute gift because they are so easy to make-a little horseradish adds zip to a jar of purchased pickles. They're in hot demand at Christmas! My husband and three grown sons can't get enough of them.
- 1 jar (32 ounces) whole dill pickles
- 1/3 cup prepared horseradish
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- Drain and discard juice from pickles. Slice pickles into spears and return to jar. Add horseradish. In a saucepan, bring the sugar, water and vinegar to a boil. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Pour over pickles. Cool completely. Cover jar and shake. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. Yield: 1 quart.
Originally published as Snappy Horseradish Dill Pickles in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2003, p25
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Reviewed Aug. 9, 2014
"My husband loves these pickles. Time to make another jar."
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2013
"I can't eat a sandwich without these! So good and soooo easy. My family loves them too."
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2012
"we keep a huge jar of these on hand at all times. everyone loves them"


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Day 12.
Really? It has been 12 days???!!! Wow.
Not eating sugar or dairy makes me feel really light throughout the day, and again, since I have struck out both of them from my eating "list," I dont think about it anymore. Clearly, I am an all or nothing person.
Avocados are really saving the day! I need to start making my own mayo, so that I can make egg salad with avocado. That will be more delicious than a fruit salad.