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Continental Airlines BUF-EWR-SFO-EWR-BUF
Background: At the University of Toronto, we have what's called a "Reading Week", which is somewhat similar to a Spring Break, but occurs earlier. Being tired of the harsh cold winters of Canada, I have been longing to visit someplace warmer, and decided to head off somewhere during Reading Week. A quick search on Kayak.com showed fares as low as $240 from Buffalo to San Francisco, on Continental Airlines. It would be uncharacteristic of me to reject such a great deal, so I went on to book the flight. Continental Airlines' website was very easy and efficient to use, and I selected the seats for my flight. This was done a month in advance of my flight. Since I would be flying out of Buffalo instead of Toronto, I also bought a bus ticket to Buffalo-Niagara International Airport.
Fast forward one month.
Since my bus to Buffalo Airport departs at 7:30am on a Saturday, and it's very difficult to get to the coach terminal from Mississauga, I decided to spend a night at my mom's condo in downtown Toronto, before my trip. I had multiple alarm clocks set to ensure that I wake up on time.
I took Megabus across the border, and it took around 3 hours to get to the airport. We were slightly delayed at the border due to the relatively heavy traffic going towards the USA from Canada. As we arrived at the airport, I was greeted to the sight of a very modern and clean looking terminal. I've heard great things about Buffalo International AIrport prior to the trip, and they were right. Since I've already checked in online for this flight, I proceeded directly to security, which was very friendly and swift. I must say that this was one of the best airport security experiences I've ever had.
Exterior of BUF's Terminal
The airside part of the terminal was very refreshing and airy, and made good use of natural lighting. There were a few outlets serving food, and I got a nice mini-pizza.
jetBlue Airbus A320
After lunch, I hung around the terminal for a bit, watching some of the flights arrive and depart. Finally, our aircraft, a Colgan Air Q400 pulled up to our gate (24). As I took a picture of it, an employee came up to me and asked if I was with any agency, presumably since this was only two days after another Colgan Q400 crashed while on approach to Buffalo.
Sorry for the poor quality...
Boarding commenced at around 1:15pm or so. The flight was oversold, and the gate agents were looking for volunteers to be bumped off the flight.
Flight Information:
Continental Connection Flight 3259 operated by Colgan Air
Depart: 1:30pm, Saturday, February 14, 2009
Arrive: 2:55pm, Saturday, February 14, 2009
Seat: 8D (Coach)
Aircraft: Bombardier Dash 8 Q400
Registration: N199WQ
Load Factor: 100%
As soon as I entered the aircraft, I was greeted by two friendly flight attendants. It must have been much more difficult for them considering the crash that occurred two days prior to this, but they retained their professional and courteous attitude, and I really appreciated it. We pushed back, and after the usual safety demonstrations, we took off a rather cloudy Buffalo for Newark.
After the seat belt sign was turned off, the cabin crew announced that approved portable electronic devices were now permitted for use. However, the flight attendant saw my camera and kindly told me that the use of cameras were not allowed at any point during the flight. Alas, there aren't any pictures from this flight. A light snack that consisted of pretzels, along with a drink was served. I got some Sprite (or the equivalent).
The short flight to Newark was nearing the end as we began a rather bumpy, but scenic descent into Newark. I wish I could have taken a picture. Oh well...
After we touched down, we had a rather short taxi to the gate.
Our Q400 at the gate
Since I had around two hours at the airport, I decided to do a bit of spotting.
I encountered a place that sells deep dish pizza, and I couldn't resist, since it's been so long since I've tried some. The outlet had some excellent views of the planes.
After that, I proceeded to the "new" part of the terminal, which looked rather modern and fresh. However, I really cannot give any A's for cleanliness:
After doing some spotting and getting to see all CO mainline aircraft types, the time to board my flight to SFO finally came.
Flight Information:
Continental Airlines Flight 41
Departure: 4:35pm, February 14, 2009
Scheduled Arrival: 7:56pm, February 14, 2009
Actual Arrival: 8:40pm, February 14, 2009
Seat: 22F (Coach)
Aircraft: Boeing 737-824/WL
Registration: N73251
Load Factor: Full, from the looks of it
The boarding process itself was orderly, although the flight was completely packed. As soon as I entered the plane, I was greeted by very enthusiastic cabin crew, and I realized that I was in for a good flight. I settled into my window seat, and since it was a full flight, I didn't expect the two seats next to me to be empty, and I was correct.
Parked next to a brand new 737-900ER
We pushed back, and the safety demonstration was shown through the overhead screens. The flight crew also went on the PA to inform us of our longer flight time, as we were being re-routed further north. We taxiied past the International Terminal, and I finally got to see some other airlines for the first time at EWR. CO's presence at this airport is truly immense.
There were around 2-3 planes in front of us, and after we waited for those planes to take off, we took off into the beautiful sunset.
About an hour, maybe less, into the flight, hot meals were served. I got a tasty chicken burger with some salad and some assorted snacks. Beverage service followed shortly after, and I was given a whole can of ginger ale.
The in-flight entertainment system had already turned on at this point, and they were showing High School Musical 3, which I was not interested in. It's such a shame that they don't have the inflight moving maps. I wasn't very impressed with the selection of audio channels, so I took my iPod out and listened to it while browsing through the Continental in-flight magazine, creatively named "Continental".
We must have been flying over some very rural areas, or it must have been overcast. The only thing visible out of the window were the wings, the winglet and the lights, until we were on final approach to SFO.
There were TWO more rounds of drinks, which was completely beyond my expectations, along with snacks. I was thoroughly impressed. They also gave me the whole can again...
After a very long 7 hour flight (for a 737, at least) we made our final descent toward San Francisco, and we were treated to a very nice view of the city, Golden Gate Park, the Presidio and the Golden Gate Bridge. After we overflew the city and flew over the Pacific, we made a turn towards the bay and descended towards SFO.
After we touched down, we made a short taxi to our gate, and I phoned fellow a.net member Superfly to inform him that I have arrived, and to discuss about the a.net meetup that was to be held the following day.
The disembarkation process took rather long, and after I left the plane, I took the convenient SFO AirTrain to get to the BART station. The BART ride to the city was relatively quick.
The following day, I attended an airliners.net meet-up in Millbrae, and got to meet some airliners.net members, including JeffSFO, Superfly and DocLightning.
I had an extraordinary stay in San Francisco, especially thanks to the warm hospitality of the people (including a.net members) that I have met. Superfly, JeffSFO, DocLightning, Confuscius et al, If you're reading this, I am very thankful for your kindness and hospitality, and it was such a pleasure meeting you all!
Here are some pictures from San Francisco:
Market Street
Fisherman's Wharf
Golden Gate Bridge
View of the Skyline from Coit Tower
On Tuesday, I went up to Sacramento and saw Captain Sullenberger and Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Capitol building, at an award ceremony:
The 6 days that I have spent in San Francisco passed by at lighting speed, and it was time for me to (reluctantly) return back to Toronto. On my last day, I met up with a.net members Superfly and Confuscius, and they were very kind to show me around. What a great way to wrap up my trip!
After walking around town with Superfly, it was already around 8:15-20pm-ish, and I had to grab my suitcase and rush to the airport to catch my 10:15pm flight! Thankfully, the Stockton bus and BART train was really fast, and I arrived at Terminal 1 at 9:35pm. Since I had already checked in online (thank god), I just proceeded to security (which was friendly), and my flight was already in the process of boarding.
Flight Information:
Continental Airlines Flight 1829
Departure: 10:15pm, February 19, 2009
Arrival: 6:32am, February 20, 2009
Seat: 23A (Coach)
Aircraft: Boeing 737-824/WL
Registration: N27239
Load Factor: Don't know the exact percentage, but it appeared to be full
The friendly flight attendant, with a strong southern accent, greeted me and I proceeded to my seat. At this point, most of the passengers had already boarded, and the overhead compartments were packed. I had to store my carry-on inside the compartment a few rows ahead of my seat. It was very hot and stuffy inside the plane, and the personal air vents were such a relief.
The flight pushed back on time and we taxiied towards the runway. As we took off into the dark skies, I stared at the window, looking over my new favorite city as I leave it behind. I promise myself to return as soon as I possibly can.
The cabin lights were dimmed shortly after, and we were served a drink and a snack. I got some Pibb. Since this was a red-eye flight, there wasn't really any service after that. I fell asleep, and stayed asleep until I was woken to a beautiful sunrise as we were making our final descent into Newark. The approach into Newark was extremely bumpy and scary. Apparently, it was very windy in Newark.
I'm sorry that I wasn't able to provide that many details for this flight, due to its nature (red-eye). There wasn't all that much going on, so there isn't much to write about.
We arrived at Newark during daybreak, and I walked over to Gate C71 to catch my transfer bus to the A terminal. Took a picture of this CO 753:
The A Terminal was better than I expected, and had a couple of food stalls at the center.
About an hour later, we began boarding, and the gate agent informed us that there is a major snow-storm in Buffalo. Quite disconcerting!
Flight Information:
Continental Express flight 2712 operated by ExpressJet Airlines
Departure: 8:15am, February 20, 2009
Arrival: 9:37am, February 20, 2009
Seat: 15A
Aircraft: Embraer 145
Registration: N14953
Load Factor: N/A, appeared to be rather full
The lone flight attendant on this flight was in a good mood and very friendly. After all of the usual procedures (safety demonstration, announcements etc), our short flight to Buffalo commenced as we took off to the bumpy skies of Newark. The personal air vents suddenly stopped working shortly before takeoff, and it was very hot inside the plane.
Take-off video
There was a drink service on this flight, and a bag of pretzels were served as well. However, this flight was very unpleasant since the personal air vents were not on. I brought this issue up to the flight attendant, and it was fixed a few moments later.
We began our descent into Buffalo, and it was very overcast and bumpy. The whole area was covered in snow, and there was a serious snowstorm going on.
The flight arrived at around 9:40am, and it was very evident that the snowfall was very significant and serious.
My bus to Toronto leaves at 3:15pm, so I decided to hang out at the terminal for a while, taking advantage of the nice massage chairs, wireless internet (not free!) and food outlets. What a great terminal! Meanwhile, a lot of flights were delayed or cancelled as a result of the heavy snowfall, and a pilot was on the phone commenting on how cute it is that the snow is falling vertically. I look out the window, and it indeed appears so!
Having nothing much to do, I attempted to take some pictures of the planes that were around.
Time passed by rather quickly, and I went outside of the terminal to catch my bus back to Toronto.
To wrap this up, flying Continental Airlines was a very enjoyable experience that came with some unexpected delights. I would love to fly them again, but alas (for me), they're switching over to Star Alliance, which I'm not really loyal to. San Francisco became my new favorite city, and I am strongly longing to go back.
Thanks for reading!
[Edited 2009-03-01 21:43:33]


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• Interobserver variability for six coma scales was assessed prospectively on a sample of 15 comatose children, by two physicians, in a double-blind fashion. The six scales were the Glasgow Coma Scale, the Simpson and Reilly Scale, the Children's Coma Score, the Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Medical Center Scale, the Jacobi Scale, and the 0 to IV Scale. Interobserver variability was measured by using disagreement rate and the κ statistic. The results from both methods were generally concordant. The disagreement rate for the various items in the different scales ranged from a high of 0.20 to a low of 0.03. The disagreement rate was greater than 0.10 for verbal responses in the Children's Coma Score and Glasgow Coma Scale and for both items in the Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Medical Center Scale. The disagreement rate was 0.10 or less for the 0 to IV Scale and for all items in the Simpson and Reilly and Jacobi scales. The relatively high interobserver agreement for these scales makes them more suitable for the pediatric setting than the other three scales, since good agreement is essential for interpreting data reliably, both in clinical practice and for research.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If you're a Tribe fan, you probably are nervous.
Very nervous.
Watching your team lose the past three games because of a bad bullpen will do that, especially with closer Chris Perez on the disabled list with shoulder problems.
Then there's a question mark hanging over manager Terry Francona's decision to make a struggling Vinnie Pestano the closer, which inspired me to say, "I don't know about that."
I'll take the manager's word that Pestano's recent problems with his fastball are due to him "being rusty" and some adjustments needed in his motion. Let's hope it's not a flare-up of the tendinitis that had him on the disabled list early in May.
Francona insists that's not the case.
This is Francona's first major test as the Tribe's new manager, and he's betting that Pestano can rise to the extremely demanding job of a closer -- where the difference between a victory and loss often will be in his hands in a tight game.
Those who have watched Francona manage for years in Boston would expect this type of decision.
Francona believes his players respond best to having defined roles and a manager who doesn't doubt them in public. Francona is more likely to grow hair like Don King than criticize one of his players in the media.
In Francona's mind, Pestano has been a tremendous pitcher in the eighth inning for the past two years, racking up a 2.55 ERA. When the Tribe considered trading Perez after the season, Pestano was slotted to be the closer.
All of that makes sense, assuming Pestano is healthy and confident.
But after being shelled for four runs in a 7-4 loss in Boston Saturday, Pestano talked about "not feeling" his elbow. The medical people have checked him out. The pitcher and Tribe are in agreement about his arm being sound. But his velocity dropped from the low 90s to 87-90.
The Tribe says Pestano must "build up his arm strength."
I say the ninth inning with a lead is a tough place to do that.
My choice would have been Joe Smith (1.05 ERA). He came into this season with a career 2.90 ERA in four years with the Tribe.
He is a side-armer from the right side, who used to have troubles with lefty hitters.
But since the start of 2011, lefties have a .198 batting average against him.
Smith is 29 and has been very solid in his career. When the Tribe had an elite bullpen, Perez owned the ninth, Pestano worked the eighth and Smith took the seventh. It was a real relief to see those three lined up 1-2-3 for the final three innings of games when the Tribe had a lead.
Bryan Shaw and Cody Allen have been exceptional this season. Allen has a 96-mph fastball and a nasty sharp breaking ball. He has the right stuff for a closer. Shaw also has the makings of a late-inning reliever.
My idea would be for Pestano to work the sixth or seventh innings until his fastball returns. If he's effective, he can move to the closer's job (if Smith flops) -- or at least back to his old eighth-inning job.
The key bullpen guys for the Tribe now will be Smith, Pestano, Shaw, Allen and Matt Albers, along with lefties Rich Hill and Nick Hagadone.
Veteran Brett Myers will remain on the disabled list with a cranky elbow. The Tribe has veteran Matt Capps in the minors and he has been an effective big-league closer, but he's out indefinitely with arm issues.
Danny Salazar recently threw four hitless innings at Class AAA Columbus and was clocked at 98 mph, but the Indians are grooming him as a starter who could be in Cleveland by the end of the year.
A bad bullpen is a kick in the gut to any team because nearly three hours of good baseball can be wiped out by the failure to record the last three outs. Consider the painful weekend in Boston, where Pestano and Perez blew leads.
Or what happened Monday. Hagadone entered a 2-2 game in the eighth inning and gave up a two-run homer in a 4-2 loss to the Reds. Francona wanted a lefty to pitch to left-handed batters Shin-Soo Choo and Joey Votto. Hill has had problems, so he turned to Hagadone.
Neither is a safe choice at the moment.
The Tribe has lost 6 of 7 since starting a 25-game chunk of the schedule against teams with a .585 winning percentage. It's the bullpen causing most of the heartache.
Tribe General Manager Chris Antonetti said Monday that, "Tito has seen about everything you can as a manager. I know he'll work through this. He has the experience that we need."
Here's hoping Francona is right about Pestano being ready now to face the biggest challenge of his career -- because how he handles the bullpen is critical to determining if the Tribe can stay in the playoff race.
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Jason Aldean And Ludacris At CMT Music Awards: Controversial?
Jason Aldean who's last 2 singles and the title of his album all come from the brain of Brantley Gilbert (My Kinda Party, Dirt Road Anthem off his album My Kinda Party) sang at The CMT Music Awards last night with a surprise guest Georgia rapper Ludacris!
Now for those who don't know the song was originally sung/rapped by Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford. And it was hugely popular with their fans in the south from Georgia on over here to Texas. But before everyone starts rippin on Aldean I talked to Brantley a while back and he is a huge fan of Aldean and the fact that he's covering his songs, here's what he said.


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SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) -- Everton self-destructed in its attempt to earn a Champions League spot, scoring two own goals in a 2-0 loss to Southampton on Saturday that seriously dents the team's chances of finishing in the top four in the Premier League.
Antolin Alcaraz headed into his own net in the opening minute, and Seamus Coleman repeated the feat in the 31st as Everton missed a chance to provisionally move above Arsenal into fourth place. Arsenal remained one point ahead with a game in hand, with Everton having just two matches remaining.
Romelu Lukaku missed two good scoring chances for Everton in the first half and Leon Osman appealed for a penalty in the 62nd minute but was booked for diving instead.
Southampton is lodged firmly in eighth place on 52 points.


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Today, we know a lot more about the importance of engaging the brains of children ages 5 and under than we did a generation or two ago.
Those young brains, as many characterize, are sponges for information. And responsible parents know to take advantage of it and feed those brains with reading, games and other mind-developing activities.
Now, researchers at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health say young children need something that also may not have been apparent to us in the past.
Exercise. And a lot of it.
The big consensus
USC researchers Russ Pate and Jennifer O'Neill recently recommended that children age 6 and under get a total of three hours of physical activity every day, largely because of the obesity epidemic.
Their recommendation was published online in the "Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine" on Oct. 15. The recommendation stems from the fact that when the federal government first approved "Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans" in 2008, no recommendation was made for children 6 and under.
Yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated in 2009-10 that 26.7 percent of children ages 2-5 were obese or overweight, putting them at an early physical disadvantage.
"Because obesity rates have increased in young children, numerous authorities have recommended actions that should be taken to address the problem," says Pate and O'Neill in the commentary, simply titled "Physical Activity Guidelines for Young Children: An Emerging Consensus."
They admit that the evidence on which to base physical activity is limited, but that there is a "clear need to provide guidance" for the age group.
The need is underscored by the fact that within the past two years, three "authoritative organizations" in three countries — the Institute of Medicine in the United States, the United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers and the Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health and Aging — all came to similar conclusion, three hours a day, independent of each other.
No treadmills
"That suggests that the evidence is clear enough," says Pate.
Eventually, Pate expects the recommendation to work its way into federal guidelines and have some effect on practice among parents and other child-care providers.
The caveat of all this is that what's considered activity for preschoolers is vastly different from that of teens and adults.
O'Neill says recommendations for adults is for moderate to intense activity for sustained periods of times, such as 30-minute segments, adding up to 150 minutes per week.
"It (the recommendation for young children) doesn't mean a 3-year-old needs to be on a treadmill for three hours a day," O'Neill says.
For children, all activity counts toward the three-hour recommendation. And because children can't sustain long periods of exercise, activity is spaced in small quantities throughout the day.
Avoiding stillness
Because that's hard to structure, O'Neill says achieving the goals involves trying to promote movement throughout the day. Ways to do that include having children spend time outside because, "We know kids are more active outside than inside," O'Neill says.
Or periodically play music.
"Young children love to move, and sometimes all you have to do is put on music and they'll start to dance."
Another tactic, Pate says, is simply not setting kids up to be sedentary.
"We're not recommending that parents get a stopwatch out and become obsessed about this," Pate says. "Rather, we want parents to avoid situations in which children sit for long periods of time or that prevent them from moving."
Examples of the latter, Pate says, involve being propped up in front of a TV for an hour or sending them to some day-care facilities that tend to "warehouse" kids or discourage them from movement.
"It's not normal or natural for kids to be inactive, but we can condition them to be inactive," Pate says. "The opposite works, too. We can shape their behavior to be active, and I think that process begins early."


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Acer TravelMate 4202WLMi
Average of 8 scores (from 9 reviews)
Reviews for the Acer TravelMate 4202WLMi
Source: Ciao.com
Acer is one of the world leaders in IT systems and have grown to become the third largest manufacturer of laptops in the world. In the UK they are the fastest growing of all the notebook manufacturers. At the end of 2003 they had the third highest of all UK laptop. I wanted to buy a lap top so that I could write my ciao reviews whilst travelling on the bus or train. The Acer TravelMate is slim and light weight and you can easily hide it in your bag of groceries or slip it under a pillow (thieves will never look under a pillow for a lap top). The Acer TravelMate is a dual-core performance machine with Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology. This includes a processor that is optimised for multi-threaded applications and multitasking.
kurzer subjektiver Erfahrungsbericht eines Benutzers; online abrufbar
(von 5): 4, Preis/Leistung 4, Leistung 4, Mobilität 5
User Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/04/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% mobility: 100%
Source: PC Mag
Das Acer TravelMate 4202WLMi stellt einen grossen Wert für Small-Business-User und Einsteiger dar, die ein erstes Notebook suchen. Das Modell kostet bloss 1099 $ und beinhaltet einen Intel Core Duo T2300 (1.67 GHz), 1GB of RAM und ein Übermaß von Festplattenspeicher. Mit 3kg fällt es in den Bereich zwischen Desktop Replacement und Dünn-und-Leicht Notebook und ist leichter als das Gerät, das der Autor gewählt hat, das 3.5 kg Dell Inspiron E1505. [übersetzt]
eher kurz gehaltener Test; online abrufbar
3 von 5
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/23/2006
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: vnunet.com
Positiv: billig; solid gebaut; guter Bildschirm; negativ: kleine Harddisk; schwache Grafik; Akkulaufzeit könnte besser sein; insgesamt: Preis/Leistung ist ausgezeichnet und in bestimmten Bereichen ist es überraschend schnell; ein einfaches aber solides Angebot; [übersetzt]
eher kurz gehaltener Test; online abrufbar
(von 5): 4, Preis/Leistung 5, Ausstattung 3, Ergonomie 3
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/16/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 100% features: 60% ergonomy: 60%
Source: Personal Computer World
The Travelmate TM4202 sits in the familiar Acer chassis; has a curved keyboard, rounded edges and a generally pleasant feel about it. The 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo T2300 processor – a popular choice – is supported by 512MB of DDR Ram, which can be upgraded to 4GB. While not setting our Labs alight with fast benchmark scores, considering it's the cheapest laptop here it did very well; scoring 192 in Sysmark, which earned it third place on the podium. Although its PCmark result of 2,647 was the lowest here, it will still outperform single-core notebooks running at the same clock speed.
eher kurz gehaltener Test; online abrufbar
(von 5): 4, Preis/Leistung 5, Ausstattung 3, Ergonomie 3
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/16/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 100% features: 60% ergonomy: 60%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Chip.de DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/01/2007
Rating: Total score: 66% performance: 73% features: 71% display: 63% mobility: 53% ergonomy: 77%
Source: PC Professionell DE→EN
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 75%
Source: Chip.de DE→EN
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 95% features: 55%
Source: PC Welt DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 77% performance: 75% features: 69% ergonomy: 85%
Source: Ciao.de DE→EN
User Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/03/2006
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on Mobile Intel 945GM chipset. It is a faster clocked version of the GMA 900 and supports no hardware T&L (Transform & Lightning) accelleration (which is required for some games).
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core Duo: Double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption. The 2 MB L2 Cache are used together by the double. The maximum capacity of 31 watts is only 4 watts more than with the Pentium M (predecessor). Both cores are lowered automatically and independently of each other by speed steps down to 1 GHz. In addition it now supports also SSE3 instructions. At least it is just as fast as a equivalent Pentium M. With applications, which were designed for multi-processors, the performance can be nearly twice as fast as with the Pentium M (e.g. CineBench around 86% fast)
T2300: » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15-16 inch is a standard display size for laptops and offers the biggest variety of products.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3 kg:
This weight is representative for typical laptops with a 14-16 inch display-diagonal.
Acer: Acer Incorporated is a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturer. Its product lineup includes desktops and laptops, as well as personal digital assistants (PDAs), servers and storage, displays, peripherals, and e-business services for business, government, education, and home users. Acer is the third largest computer manufacturer in the world (by sales) after HP and Dell Inc (2007). The company owns the largest franchised computer retail chain in Taipei, Taiwan. Originally named Multitech, it was founded in 1976. Gateway and Packard Bell are economically connected with Acer. Market share regarding sales of personal computers in 2007 (market research IDC): HP 18.9 %, Dell 16.4 %, Acer 9.9 %, Lenovo 7.5 %, Apple 5.7 %
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By BEN
Web: nj.com/ben
Phone: 856-686-3661
U.S. Army: RA13815980
The column that will never trust JIm Cook Jr's word again.
Good afternoon!
Thursday night told us we won't have a drought anytime soon.
Before we forget, Jim Six, our work partner and famous police writer, will be playing at Dodge's Market on Route 40 in Elmer tonight.
He does it all, including play guitar.
Ask him how he broke five targets with four shots once on the police training range.
We had said he was playing Saturday night at Dodge's.
But it's tonight.
And you won't be disappointed.
Jim Cook Jr. said the storm had passed Cumberland County.
It was 11 p.m. Thursday night.
He even put it on the Internet.
"Storm appears to have left Cumberland County.''
The 4 inches of water in the parking lot was the first clue he might have been slightly off.
The pelting rain on Route 77 definitely confirmed it.
The good news is there was no wind to speak
The good thing about lightning that lights up the whole sky is you can check for tornadoes even late at night.
We've never watched lightning turn pitch dark to daylight.
And we don't wish to see it again.
From the website "The Prices do DC.''
Which would be Dave and Judy Price, he of local newspaper and band fame and she of keeping him straight.
In fact, the passage of history raises a large impediment to understanding exactly what the Framers had in mind when they wrote the documents which created our nation. I can't imagine that Thomas Jefferson or James Madison, despite all their wisdom, could envision an assault rifle that could hold a 100-round clip and fire more than 60 shots a minute or an internet where you could somewhat anonymously purchase 6,000 rounds of ammunition.
Noted constitutional scholar and Yale professor Akhil Reed Amar agrees that elapsed time and ensuing change pose problems with Constitutional interpretations. "What makes the 2nd Amendment so slippery today is that the legal and social structure on which the amendment is built no longer exist," Amar says. "The amendment's syntax seems odd because modern readers persistently misread the words 'militia' and 'people,' imposing 20th Century assumptions on an 18th Century text."
So after his years of study, how does Amar see the issue?
"Virtually no one today is seriously arguing to take away all guns from homes. To do so would be a nightmare for anyone who cares about liberty and privacy," Amar says. "Instead, most proposals seek to regulate rather than prohibit - limiting the amount and type of ammunition, restricting the number of guns one can buy in a week, and so on."
"Requiring the registration of guns and even licenses with practical and book tests, sends some gun lovers up the wall - it is a 1st step toward confiscation they predict in dire tones. But this is hard to take seriously," he adds. "The authors of the 2nd Amendment. after all, were perfectly comfortable knowing that the government would know who had the guns - every voter - and also perfectly comfortable requring those who owned the guns to be properly trained and monitored for their use."
"Realistic gun control today may not be exactly what the Framers had in mind when they said that the armed citizenry should be well regulated. But — at least in a world that is so distant from the Founders — it's close enough," Amar notes.
Can we get The Drifters at the Levoy?
They're in Ocean City on Monday.
From Jean Jones, who once rode a red motorcycle through the streets of Millville:
"I was visiting my son and daughter-in-law last night when I asked if I could borrow a newspaper.
"'This is the 21st century, old man,' he said. 'We don't waste money on newspapers. Here, you can borrow my iPod.'
"I can tell you, that fly never knew what hit it.''
"Jack, thank you for publishing my Waterworks building(s) photos on the front page Thursday.
"If photos are interesting, I'll keep sending 'em.
"The bear in this photo is Holly, relaxing in her hammock at Cohanzick Zoo.''
— Harv
Which begs the question, who did the study that revealed that bears like hammocks?
Holly is one of two bears that used to be at the zoo.
The owners of The News at the time donated them because they were getting too big for the newsroom.
The other was Ben.
There were named after the the columns in this newspaper, the BEN column and Holly column.
The Holly column died with jean Jones, much to Donald Fauerbach's dismay.
The Ben Bear was loaned to another zoo.
No Holly column, but a Holly Bear.
No Ben Bear, but a BEN column.
BEN, by the way, once stood for Bridgeton Evening News.
MY KIND OF TOWN: Where Jane Christy feeds feral cats and that's good enough for us.
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On Saturday afternoon, when the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles visited Memorial Gym, the Dores carried that solid defense into the game, starting out with a 15-0 run in the first five minutes of the game.
"I just think that they were ready to play defensively," Head Coach Melanie Balcomb said after the game. "And if you just play good, solid fundamental defense, and make them make shots, you're going to dominate on the boards and be able to run."
After Vanderbilt's 15-0 start, the Golden Eagles managed to cut the lead back to single digits only once. After that, the Dores maintained the lead around 15 points regardless of which players were on the court. At halftime, the Dores took at 33-20 lead into the locker room.
Vanderbilt's strong performance on both ends of the court carried on through the second half. Midway through the half, a pair of free throws by Claire Watkins pushed the lead out to 20 points, and after that, the Golden Eagles never came closer than that.
There were several bright spots statistically for Vanderbilt in the game. Defensively, they held the Lady Govs to 29.7% shooting and dominated the boards 46-27. On the offensive end, after several games of shooting less than 40% from the field, the Dores shot 50% from the field, 45.5% from 3-point range, and 85.% from the free throw line.
"Early on [in the season] we were playing as fast on offense as on defense, and you can't play like that," Coach Balcomb said. "You have to play relaxed. "So as we start to trust our defense and you start to hold people to 0 for a while, then you can play relaxed on offense and all of a sudden you're making shots and you're not going so fast.
"And if you're not going so fast, you can read the other team and not just run a play but read the defense and counter to what they're doing and get better shots. I think this is the best shot selection we've had and that's why we shot 50%."
The Dores help to continue their success on the road Tuesday night at Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky, against the Western Kentucky Lady Hilltoppers. Game time is 7 p.m., and the game can be heard on 560 AM WNSR.
Starting lineup: Jasmine Lister, Gabby Smith, Kady Schrann, Elan Brown, and Tiffany Clarke.
Gabby Smith hits a 3-pointer
Tiffany Clarke
Jasmine Lister
Heather Bowe
Tiffany Clarke
Tennessee Tech Coach Jim Davis is in his first season in Cookeville, but women's basketball fans might remember him as the long-time coach at Clemson University. During his tenure there, Clemson went to the NCAA tournament 14 times.
Rayte'a Long
This pass into the post won't show up in the box score as an assist for Morgan Batey. But the play resulted in two points when Clarke was fouled and made both of the awarded free throws.
Maggie Morrison
Rayte'a Long
The three players in warmup suits are Kristen Gaffney (in the middle), who is continued to rehab her knee following a torn ACL last spring, Kendall Shaw who is listed as day-to-day with a sprained knee, and Christina Foggie who is also listed as day-to-day with sprained tendons in her right foot.


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Second, Russell Crowe (in "Les Mis", as it is now known) can sing far better than Pierce Brosnan (in Mamma Mia). (BTW, IMHO: Crowe should have been cast as Valjean and Jackman as Javert.)
Third, this movie will certainly be in the 10 short list for Best Picture, and it may well win.
I saw the movie with French subtitles. They're very good, more poetic than the spoken/sung English, and I wonder whether they follow the original libretto.
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The J.T. Show (2nd Hour)
Craig Ray, Director at Visit Mississippi at MDA, talks about Cruisin The Coast,
The J.T. Show (1st Hour)
Mayor John Henry Berry of D'Lo joins JT to talk about another season of Small Town, Big Mayor,
The J.T. Show (2nd Hour)
Brian Perry, Political Strategist & Partner in Capstone Public Affairs, analyzes the first presidential debate,
The J.T. Show (3rd Hour)
Senator Roger Wicker talks about Monday's debate, health care, and Democrats opposing internet transition,
The J.T. Show (2nd Hour)
Wayne Allyn Root explains how/why Trump will win in November plus previews the upcoming debates,


text: The Salem Junior Mothers' Club and Rick Metts, owner of Ricky's English Pub, are sponsoring an alumni/member dinner for the club at 7 p.m. Saturday. Anyone who would like to support the Mothers' Club is welcome to attend. Pictured are, first row, from left, Shannon Blissenbach, Beckie Brown; second row, from left, Kim Rohm, Kathy Dowd, Gina Cooper, Rick Metts, Holly Murray, Angie Bailey and Stephanie Helmick. (Submitted photo)


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May 26, 2010
Siem Reap, Cambodia
We were at Ta Prohm when the Rainy Season began ...
That line seems like it would be a good opening for a novel or short story, but since it's highly unlikely that I'll ever use it for either, I thought I would use it for the opening of this journal entry on our four days in Cambodia.
After we breezed through Cambodian immigration (this country depends on tourists and is happy to let you in), we were met by our wonderful guide, who goes by the nickname "Mao." He was our guide when George Bey and I made our first trip here in January 2009. We loved him then, and the larger "we" on this trip love him even more. "He may be the single nicest person I have ever met," Dan Garza said, and how could I disagree with that assessment? Mao is a devout Buddhist, an orphan whose parents were killed by the Khmer Rouge.
It was very hot when we arrived and had lunch at a place near Ta Prohm. I put on my Angkor Beer tee and ordered one with lunch. Some of the students had their first taste of amok fish and other Khmer cuisine. Mao told us that it had been 45 degrees Celsius the day before.
Sharon as Rainy Season begins, Ta Prohm
It was getting cloudy when we got to Ta Prohm, the amazing "jungle temple" with massive tree roots growing over its walls. We had not ventured very far into the complex when it began to pour and Mao told us it was the onset of the Rainy Season. It was a major blessing. We all loved getting drenched. "It was awesome when it started raining," Mary Rebecca Martin said for all of us. "I had so much fun." George Holmes wrote that Ta Prohm "was made oddly more beautiful by the rainstorm," and that's certainly the case. "I'm really glad it rained," Fran Tubb agreed. "It seemed to create a more real experience and I was better able to understand the magic of the place."
"This temple was magnificent to see with the massive roots growing around and on top of these ancient ruins," Heather Keenan said. "But what made it even better was the rain storm we got caught in. Not only did it provide a refreshing coolness, but it just made the temple feel more ancient." "It was a ruin," Kate Sundell wrote, "and then it rained, the architecture became alive. The language, the doorframes, the statues - it moved with the rain, shrouded everything in the mystery of reverence."
Rainy Ta Prohm
After a quick stop at the twin temples of Thommanon and Chau Say Tevoda, we went to Ta Keo, a tenth century pyramid temple like the later and much larger Angkor Wat with a central tower representing the mythical Hindu Mount Meru. Its steps are very steep and narrow. The students went up, but I choose to remain on the ground with my reconstructed knee intact.
The students were delighted when they saw our three-night home, the SomaDevi Angkor, and its beautiful swimming pool, which we all enjoyed before dinner. We took the short walk into the center of Siem Reap and the students quickly agreed that I had not misled them when I said that Siem Reap is to Cambodia what Hoi An is to Vietnam - the most "happening" place in the country. We dined at the wonderful little Khmer Kitchen, where I have eaten on all three of my visits to Cambodia, and everyone raved about the food almost as much as they had about Mango. I had the Khmer curry, which was very good, but I need to remember the next time to order the beef barbeque (not at all like our barbeque), which Anne Waldrop had and shared with us. She said the food was "incredibly delicious - by far the best $3.50 I've spent, maybe ever!"
The group got up at 4:15 AM the next morning to see the sunrise over Angkor Wat, but I was extremely tired, I saw the sunrise there on my first trip, and I didn't have my new camera with me, so I opted to sleep in. Although it was largely cloudy, most of the students loved the experience.
In mid-morning, we went out to the city of Angkor Thom, where most of the students rode elephants from outside the gate to Bayon, the temple of the smiling Buddhas. Mao is an avid photographer and knows all the perfect spots for photos in this marvelous complex (and everywhere else in the area).
Group with elephant, Angkor Thom
We also encountered an unfriendly monkey along the way - not an everyday occurrence stateside.
In the afternoon we went to explore Angkor Wat, which is said to be the largest religious structure in the world. Outside the temple, Mao bought a bag of fried crickets to munch on. I and several of the students tried them. The initial taste wasn't bad, but the after-taste wasn't very good. I think they could benefit from a dash of Tabasco.
We went around much of Angkor Wat and climbed to the top of the central tower. Along the way we passed several Buddha statues without heads. The Khmer Rouge had severed them. Then it was back to the hotel for more swimming and in the evening on to Amazon Angkor for traditional Khmer music and dance and a buffet dinner. Then it was back to Pub Street in town and the night market. Among other things, some us had fish nibble at our feet to remove dead skin and we discovered a local ale (stout) called "Black Panther." Excellent.
Day Three in Cambodia was, by consensus of the students, perhaps the best day of the entire trip. We journeyed out to Phnom Kulen, the holiest mountain in Cambodia and an area that was controlled by the Khmer Rouge during and after that group's reign of terror over the beautiful, gentle people of this country.
Cambodian girl, Phnom Kulen
We started at the river of a thousand linga, took a walk though a jungle path, and bought carved wood Buddha statues. Then we climbed to the top of the mountain, where there is a temple, a giant footprint in rock that is said to be that of the Buddha, and a huge reclining Buddha carved into the rock of the very top of the mountain. A Buddhist monk prayed over us and threw out holy water to sprinkle us, as in the renewal of baptism - so I blessed myself by making the sign of the cross on my chest when I felt the drops of water hit my head.
We all touched a large lingam-in-yoni (a phallus in a square representing the vagina) and washed our hands in the sacred fluid flowing down from the lingam into the yoni and out a groove in the latter.
Each time I am here, I further develop what I believe to be an accurate interpretation of all of this. Here's what I wrote on the topic after my first visit to Phnom Kulen a few months ago, in January:
It suddenly struck me that many aspects of Hinduism and some types of Buddhism fit together and that it's (surprise!) all about sex. The mountains, especially the Himalayas, and most especially Mount Everest, are sacred, and the sacred rivers (especially the Ganges) in which believers bathe flow from the sacred mountains. This is all symbolized in the water poured over the lingam (mountain) and flowing down the little channel (river) cut into the rock of the yoni, which is the holy sexual fluid in which believers wash their hands.
Now I can add another bit that I learned on this trip. Totally unlike the Vietnamese, Cambodians (and, I think, Indians and others in this region), see the northern side as the good side, and blessings flowing from the north. This, of course, is a reference to the holy, phallic Himalayas to the north and the holy fluids that flow down from them.
The best - as I knew, but the students did not - was yet to come. We went to the nearby Phnom Kulen Waterfalls. Mao arranged a thatch-covered platform with a rug on which we could eat. The lunch was made in the adjacent, Teuk Tleak Khnong Phnom Kulen, a somewhat sketchy looking open-air restaurant in which my group ate in January. It turned out to be fabulous food then, and this remote little restaurant took its place among my favorites in the world. We ordered four whole chickens cooked with honey, deer meat soup, and boar with morning glory.
Pheom Kulen Falls
While we awaited the preparation of our meal, the students explored around the small upper falls, where the rocks in the water are extremely slippery, and a few ventured ahead of schedule down to the bottom of the main falls.
The lunch was absolutely delicious, and as we sat lotus fashion eating honey chicken in our open hut, one of many in a small area by the upper falls, with a couple of students relaxing in hammocks that Mao hired for us, it occurred to me that this was almost like the site of the fictional compound of Col. Kurtz in Apocalypse Now. The students agreed and considered taking up residence.
James Bridgforth pointed out that the chicken we were eating was probably the most humanely raised (free-range to the max) and freshest (as in killed shortly before it was cooked) that most of us have ever had. "It felt very primal ... and delicious," Dan Garza said of the food and the setting.
"As we ate honey chicken cross legged in a hut in the Cambodian jungle," Anne wrote, "I thought, 'This is the life!' So far from cell phones and computers and unnatural arbitrary stress."
It was the first waterfall that flatland Floridian Heather Keenan had ever seen, and she was not disappointed. Nor were more experienced waterfalls viewers. Even waterfall aficionado Anne Waldrop said it was "probably the most beautiful I've seen ... Nothing compares to the high, full jungle waterfall, complete with lush vegetation and vines dangling from the top. I felt as though I had stepped into the jungle book."
Several us went under the large falls and had a grand time. There were foot-nibbling fish swimming about, similar to but larger than the ones in the pedicure tanks in town.
"It was literally breathtaking standing underneath a waterfall in the gorgeous jungle of Cambodia," M.R. said. "If only we could have spent days in this paradise, that would have been amazing, but I am more than happy to have gotten to see it at all!" "I can safely say that sitting under a waterfall in Cambodia is one of the highlights of the trip, and of my life," George Holmes added.
"It was like a little paradise on top of a mountain," Fran says. "I felt like I was in my own personal heaven," Dan agreed. "I felt the presence of a power greater than myself."
"The highlight of the trip was going to the mountain and seeing the Buddha and then eating that wonderful meal above the falls and swimming in the falls," James concluded. "It was spectacular." Yes it was.
On the way out to the van, Mao bought us some fresh pineapple. It was the best-by far-pineapple I have ever tasted.
On the way back to Siem Reap, we visited the magnificent ninth century "women's temple," Bantaey Srey. Although everyone was exhausted, several of the students thought it was the best temple they have seen. In a typical comment, Sharon Yoo wrote, "We were all tired at this time, but it was one of the most beautiful temples that I have seen. The carvings were so intricate and it was interesting to see that they lasted so long."
"This day ranks among the highest in my life thus far," Anne testified in her journal.
It was finished with a meal at an Indian restaurant in Siem Reap, more night market, and a visit to a bar called The Linga ... The drinks had interesting names. Along the street, we encountered another powerful reminder of the horrors through which this beautiful country and people have so recently suffered: a beggar without hands or legs - obviously another victim of a land mine.
Group at orphanage, Siem Reap
Today we crowded several more activities into our final day in Indochina. We went to Les Artisans d'Angkor, then to an orphanage and to the Siem Reap killing field - a truly horrifying experience. The worst of it, though, was when Mao informed us that people still go to place flowers on Pol Pot's grave. HUH??? What can they be thinking?
We finished with a visit to the Siem Reap war museum and then a massage before going to the airport to begin our LONG journey home.
Cambodian security was the first to find my bottle of eyeglass cleaner that has been in my carryon on numerous previous flights. I got coffee at the little shop in the airport. At least this time they didn't offer me loose saltine crackers for my change, as they did in January. (This time it was an apple!)
None of the three minor injuries I suffered yesterday - a bruised hip from a little fall on the slippery rocks near the small upper falls (it was sandy at the bottom of the big falls and not a problem), a stubbed toe on a protruding root, and a smashed thumbnail on the door to the minibar when I was trying to get out a bottle of water I had put in it - would seem to qualify as the "million-dollar wound" coveted by so many Americans who were in Vietnam during the war, but I have the result they longed for: I'm getting on that big silver bird that will take me "home to freedom."


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WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional leaders today showed no signs of emerging from their corners to resolve the next step in the financial crisis, with Democrats still talking about higher taxes on the wealthy and the Senate's top Republican suggesting that a crippling default on U.S. loans was possible unless there were significant cuts in government spending.
"It's a shame we have to use whatever leverage we have in Congress to get the president to deal with the biggest problem confronting our future, and that's our excessive spending," said Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Last week's deal to avert the combination of end-of-year tax increases and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff" held income tax rates steady for 99 percent of Americans but left some other major pieces of business unresolved.
By late February or early March, the Treasury Department will run out of options to cover the nation's debts and could begin defaulting on government loans unless Congress raises the legal borrowing limit, or debt ceiling. Economists warn that a default could trigger a global recession.


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Learn Physics With My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Kinematics! Whatever those are.
So just to be clear: A sonic rainbow is not actually possible according to the laws of our physical world. But what about the laws of our hearts?
Kinematics! Whatever those are.
So just to be clear: A sonic rainbow is not actually possible according to the laws of our physical world. But what about the laws of our hearts?
Will & Grace, and Jack & Karen, Are Back With a New Scene About the 2016 Election
Throughout John Krasinski's 75 Viewings of The Devil Wears Prada, He Developed Some Very Specific Opinions About It
Donald Glover's Artistic Journey Has Been Building to Atlanta's 'Black Justin Bieber' Episode
Scientology Predictably Not a Fan of the South Park Billboard Right Outside Its Headquarters
Rob Kardashian Had a Childhood Crush on His Sister Kim Kardashian, and Now You Know About It Too
Rami Malek Would Prefer We Forget About His TV Debut on Gilmore Girls
Like You, Samantha Bee Loved Hillary Clinton's Shimmy and Megyn Kelly's Shade From the First Presidential Debate
Crisis in Six Scenes Is Woody Allen's Mad Men, Except Completely Tone-deaf
How Friends Decided to Pair Off Monica and Chandler
Stephen Colbert Regrets That Polite Trump Interview He Did on The Late Show
"Woman Is the Something of the Something" is a brilliant commentary on sexism and misogyny.New The Space Between Us Trailer: We're Finally Getting That Mars Rom-Com
All's fair in love and gravity?Abbi Jacobson, Jessi Klein, And Samantha Irby Are Making Meaty Comedy for FX
Based on Irby's memoir and blog B**ches Gotta Eat.Theater Review: The Sound of The Encounter
Virtual mosquitoes.Pitch Recap: Woman to Woman
After a rocky pilot, "The Interim" is a massive improvement.RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Recap: When Life Gives You Lemonis
Nothing is more joyful than hearing RuPaul proclaim, "Pants!"New Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Trailer: Tom Cruise Does Indeed Go Back, Does Not Reach for Jacks
Oh, hello there, super-soldier Robin Scherbatsky!The Good Place Recap: Florida Man
"That's not music … that's EDM!"Lady Gaga is Your Super Bowl Halftime Headliner
The NFL confirms it is not an illusion.Tim Burton Has a Strange, Brady Bunch–Related Explanation for Why Miss Peregrine's Is So White
"Things either call for things, or they don't."
He went on the record with Anderson Cooper.Gimme Danger Trailer: Jim Jarmusch Wants You to Know the Stooges Are the 'Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band Ever'
Finally, some justice for the Stooges.Sister of Nate Parker's Rape Accuser Pens Open Letter Against Birth of a Nation
"Since she is no longer here to speak for herself, I feel a duty to speak on her behalf."Watch the Trailers for Kristen Stewart's Personal Shopper, the Most Divisive Film at Cannes
Mode. Des fantômes.The Real Feminist Book Store From Portlandia Has a Message for the IFC Show: 'F*ck Portlandia'
"Dude in a dress jokes are lazy, reactionary, and actively harmful."Never Doubt Jack Bauer: ABC Gives Season Orders to Designated Survivor and Speechless
Designated Survivor will live on.Some Lee Daniels News: Lee Daniels Is Writing a Musical About Lee Daniels
Get excited for Lee Daniels's Lee Daniels musical.Rami Malek Would Prefer We Forget About His TV Debut on Gilmore Girls
He really had it out for Pastor Eric.Designated Survivor Recap: Day One
Virginia Madsen alert! Virginia Madsen is on this show!Leslie Odom Jr.'s Christmas Album Is Definitely Going to Pop Up in All Your Gift Exchanges This Year
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When it comes to screening for cardiovascular health, most physicians stress the cardio part. However, evidence shows that screening for vascular disease is as important as a focused cardiac evaluation. Patients with peripheral artery disease, for example, are five times more likely to have an ischemic cardiac event.
Yet because many of these patients are entirely asymptomatic, the disease goes largely unnoticed.
Carotid stenosis is another major vascular disease category worthy of focused screening. For many physicians, listening for a carotid bruit may be the extent of a screening unless a patient has presented with a focal neurological issue or a history of cerebrovascular disease.
Studies have shown, however, that bruits present in only 30 to 40 percent of patients with carotid lesions. This means that 60 percent of patients with high-risk carotid lesions may never be identified.
Lastly, abdominal aortic aneurysm, while the least prevalent of the above conditions, is a silent killer. Generally asymptomatic until a catastrophic rupture occurs, AAAs are more common in populations with certain risk factors, including a family history of aneurysms; hypertension; high cholesterol; age; male gender and smoking.
For symptomatic patients, it's best to contact a vascular specialist. For those with no symptoms, consider the following guidelines:
An abdominal ultrasound screen beginning at age 55 for patients with a family history of AAA and a history of smoking
Vascular disease is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Screening remains a powerful weapon to combat the potentially devastating effects of these conditions.
Clinical vascular research associate David A. Ellis, MS, contributed to this report.
Clinical articles by W. Kent Williamson, M.D.


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(Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports)
We are just a couple days away now from Super Bowl 47 between the Ravens and the 49ers, and storylines abound, from the basic football stuff (San Francisco's college-style offense), to the downright weird (Chris Culver's homophobia and Ray Lewis's deer antler P.E.D.'s). Oh, and the coaches are bro…never mind.
Anyway, please join me for a fresh batch of Super Bowl predictions plus a quick game preview, and when you're done, you can tell us who you're rooting for in the comments, if you like.
Baltimore's path to the big game came at the expense of straight long-time nemeses: Indianapolis, who they had never defeated in the postseason and rarely beaten at all, Peyton Manning, who they beat in overtime in Denver, and, of course, New England, against which the Ravens were 2-7 all-time, including a divisional round playoff loss last year.
The Ravens also have a strong team of destiny vibe because of Ray Lewis, who returned from a triceps injury just in time for the playoffs, then announced that he would be retiring after the season. What followed was a misty-eyed media, reminiscing on Lewis's Hall of Fame-worthy career. We saw impressive, inspired play from his teammates, and several hours' worth of tribute videos at M & T Bank Stadium. From Lewis himself, there was a great deal of emotion, dancing, and inspiring speeches, more so than usual, anyway.
On offense, Baltimore is riding high behind the strong-armed Joe Flacco, who is averaging 284 yards per game and a QB rating of 116 in the playoffs with no interceptions, despite only completing 54% of his passes. Flacco's offensive coordinator, Jim Caldwell, a former defensive back, brings a unique perspective to running an offense, and he and Flacco have been finding ways to beat defenses since the former Colts coach arrived in Baltimore.
For all of the Ravens' win-one-for-Ray mojo, there remains a very talented team standing in their way. The 49ers lead Baltimore in total offense, total defense, scoring defense, and most conventional statistical categories. On offense, San Francisco has averaged 476 yards and 36.5 points in two playoff games with QB Colin Kaepernick and RB Frank Gore leading the way in a read option attack.
On defense, former Indianapolis DC Vic Fangio's unit has been nothing short of stellar all season, allowing just 17.5 points per game, pulverizing opponents' rushing attacks, and allowing just a 33% third down conversion rate.
Former Colt Jim Harbaugh has molded the 49ers in his hard-nosed, never quit image. In Baltimore, the team follows the lead, for one more game at least, of Ray Lewis. San Francisco looks like the better team going in, but the Ravens are no slouches. While Baltimore's defense hasn't been as good statistically this year as in the past, both teams are still known for and defined by their aggressive defense. Both units will likely have their moments on Sunday, but their aggressive style puts both teams at risk of giving up big plays.
The game could come down to which team plays better on offense. Will it be San Francisco's quick passes and option runs or Baltimore's power running, pro-style attack? Here's what our staff had to say:
Nate Dunlevy: 49ers. I love Jimmy Harbaugh too much to be objective about this.
Lou Pin: San Francisco – because no team with a name ending with "orty niners" has ever lost a Superbowl, and John's never been able to one-up Jim.
Greg Cowan: If I were Al Michaels and I were secretly not-so-secretly betting on this game, I would bet on the Ravens. My reasoning is simple. My crazy dad predicted, back in week 17.5 (the week between the end of the season and the first playoff game) that the NFL was, "going to give the Ravens the Jerome Bettis treatment" and make sure Ray Lewis got the year he announced his retirement. Crazy Dad is batting 100% so far, so I'm going all in with Crazy Dad Theory.
Scott Kacsmar: Ravens 23-20. It doesn't get much worse for a fan of the Steelers. Either the Ravens win a Super Bowl, or the 49ers tie with their sixth Lombardi.
Kyle Rodriguez: Ravens. Because deer antler spray.
Josh Boeke: I'm taking San Francisco. Homophobic cornerbacks aside, I just think San Francisco is the better team. Baltimore was perhaps the weakest regular season team to make the playoffs this side of the Colts, and while having their offensive line back healthy and getting high level, mistake free football out of Joe Flacco has propelled them to an unlikely Super Bowl bid, I still believe they have some serious flaws on that defense and despite his stellar play Flacco didn't morph into Tom Brady over night. I expect the Ravens run of mistake free football to end in New Orleans, Flacco throws a couple picks and the 49ers rush for 200+ yards. Personally I don't think it's that close.
49ers 31 – Ravens 10
Olly Dawes: Ravens – Ray's Rigged Run takes them all the way to glory and we have to watch the vomit inducing sight of Ray dancing FOR THE LAST EVER TIME.
Todd Smith: I gave up on making picks throughout the year, as it was just sad. This week I'll toss my hat in the ring and take Harbaugh's team. Putting all of the money in the Colts Authority piggy bank on it too.
Marcus Lee Dugan: This morning, Ray Lewis got out of bed, ate breakfast, and wept in triumph. Afterward, he gave an inspiring speech to his teammates, coaches, and a guy he met at the hotel. (It's for the joke, I do respect Lewis. He's heck of a player)
While I have a nagging feeling that this is the Ravens' year, I will not be dissuaded. The 49ers are the better team, and, even if they weren't, I am a Jim Harbaugh fan. I have been for 19 years. What he did for this franchise and fan base when it looked like the Colts might never become a winner was immeasurable. I liked him as a plucky underdog in Indy, and as a college coach, bringing two football programs back to life. It's time for Jimmy Harbaugh to get his Super Bowl ring as an NFL coach.
'Niners, baby. 27-24.
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Elin Nordegren has a new boyfriend, Jets coach Sal Alosi is sorry for his unsportsmanlike act and Cam Newton is ready to present the Top 10 list on Letterman tonight in New York.
Those and other stories headline Monday's sports news.
Lovely Elin is said to be getting up close and personal with a fellow student at her Florida college, showing that the time of grieving has apparently come and gone.
Turning to the gridiron, Alosi, the New York Jets' strength coach, is apologizing for intentionally tripping a Dolphins' player during Sunday's game.
His act was only part of the reason Rex Ryan's team was completely embarrassed yesterday.
Finally, Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton will make an appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman tonight.
Here's a closer look at these stories and Monday's other top sports news.


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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Elias to join Devils in Colorado; Going with 7 D again; Brodeur's start in Montreal "automatic"
Left wing Patrik Elias, who has been sidelined since Dec. 31 with what the team is calling "total body soreness" will meet up with the Devils in Colorado Wednesday, Devils coach Pete DeBoer said this morning.
DeBoer was unsure if Elias will be able to play in Thursday night's game against the Avalanche, saying he'll have to see how he feels after skating Wednesday.
Elias, who was injured on a hit by Pittsburgh's Tanner Glass, has been skating on his own since Friday. He will miss his seventh game in a row tonight in Montreal.
The Devils will go back to dressing seven defensemen tonight with center Andrei Loktionov back out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. Rookie defenseman Jon Merrill, who was a healthy scratch for Sunday's' 3-2 shootout loss in Toronto will be back in tonight. It appears rookie Eric Gelinas will be the seventh defenseman again, rotating in from time to time and playing on the power play.
Although Cory Schneider has started the last three games and played well in all of them, allowing only three goals on 81 shots, DeBoer said there was never a thought of not starting Martin Brodeur in net tonight in his hometown of Montreal.
Prior to a 3-2 loss at Bell Centre on Dec. 2, Brodeur hadn't lost in regulation in his hometown in eight consecutive starts (7-0-1). In 30 career starts at Bell Centre, he is 19-9-1 with a 1.66 goals-against average, .939 save percentage and five shutouts.
"It wasn't even a question of whether or not he was going to start tonight regardless of what happened in Toronto," DeBoer said, referring to Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs. "That was an automatic that we were going to start him here tonight. But Marty wants to play. He's not doing somersaults because I told him he's playing for the first time in four games. So, he's excited and, hopefully, we get a great game out of him. I'm sure we will."
DeBoer acknowledged that though the situation isn't ideal for the goaltenders because both want to play, they have handled it well, which hasn't made it a problem for him or the team.
"I don't think (it's been) hard to manage because they're both professional and they've handled it exceptionally well considering the circumstance, but it's not an easy situation," DeBoer said. But I'm not complaining about it. We've got two world-class goalies, so it what it is. You deal with it."
It is possible tonight will be Brodeur's last game in Montreal. This is the Devils' final regular season game here in 2013-14 and, with his contract expiring, Brodeur has not yet decided whether he will come back for another season – though he said his "heart" is telling him to do so.
Schneider said he appreciates the situation with Brodeur playing in his hometown and his connection with the Canadiens because his father, Denis, who died in September, was their longtime team photographer.
"I'm just kind of getting to know this and what it means to him and all the history behind it," Schneider said. "You never really notice that stuff from afar, but clearly the city has an affection for him and this is his home and everything with his father that I think it's a really unique and special opportunity."


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I don't think anybody here "gets off" watching Holland squirm. I do think some people want management held accountable for bad decisions and underperforming expectations. Media can play a role in doing that (for good or ill).
I don't think anybody here truly believes that media doesn't have a bigger part to play in all this. Nobody would be satisfied if each day Holland just stood in front of a camera, said what he wanted, took no questions, and then went about his business.
I think the whole point of this media discussion, is that some fans (myself included) believe that's essentially what's happening because the Detroit sports media does not fulfill the "check and balance" role that media (by its independent nature) can provide.
I couldn't disagree more with that first sentence...
By the sounds of it your advocating for a media atmosphere more like Toronto. I live in that media sphere and let me tell you it is one huge distraction for that team.


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In vitro experiments have shown that hyperbaric oxygen is also inhibitory to aerobic microorganisms.2,3 Little is known, however, about the effects of hyperbaric oxygen on the growth and pathogenesis of aerobic bacteria in vivo. A preliminary study in this laboratory indicated that hyperbaric oxygenation enhanced the incidence of deaths among staphylococcal infected mice.4 This report is an extension of that work and includes studies of Pseudomonas-infected mice treated with hyperbaric oxygen.
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G-92, which takes its name from the 92 Old Testament references to the "ger" (Hebrew for immigrant), will hold an immigration conference Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the Johnson Center chapel, located on the campus at 2600 Cleveland Avenue N.W. in Canton. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested: register here. Participants may attend the whole or just part of the conference.
Speakers include Matthew Soerens, world relief church mobilizer and co-author of the book, Welcoming the Stranger; Lisa Sharon Harper, Sojourners director of mobilizing; and Dream Act student, Arturo Martinez of the Mennonite Volunteer Service. The conference will include interactive workshops as well as a response vigil and more.
The workshops will be repeated twice, from 1-2 p.m. and then from 2-3 p.m., so participants will have the opportunity to attend two. Workshops presentations are: Michael Rendon, a former border patrol/ICE agent, Sr. Karen Berhnhardt, on the intersection between immigration and human trafficking, a Dream Act panel, and Matthew Soerens and Daniel Watts on growing a grass roots movement within the church.
The goal of the conference is to explore an effective, biblical response to immigration. The conference is sponsored by the Malone University Spanish Club and Spanish program under the direction of Professor of Spanish Julia Villaseñor, Ph.D., Malone's student group, be:justice, SOMOS Community, Radial Church, and World Relief. Refreshments and transportation to the rally has been provided by Hartville Kitchen. Arrangements have been made for conference participants to get discounts on lunch at local ethnic restaurants.
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As President Obama traveled to New York City to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks, more details have been released about Sunday's deadly raid on Osama bin Laden's Pakistan compound. U.S. officials say when U.S. Navy SEALs entered the room where the terrorist leader was discovered, a woman charged toward the commandos. The SEALs quickly grabbed her, fearing she might be wearing a suicide vest. Bin Laden was unarmed, but an assault rifle and pistol were reportedly within his reach. According to officials, the SEALs fired after the terrorist leader lunged for those weapons.
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With a stunning amount of deals made at this year's Sundance Film Festival, you're likely looking forward to a ton of great, new independent films over the course of the next year. But how many of them are documentaries? How many non-fiction films are even coming out of the fest with distribution? How many of those have either commercial or awards prospects? And overall how did this year's crop of docs compare to last year's?
First, let me address the distribution thing. Of the 35 or so Sundance pickups, less than ten were for docs. That doesn't count the two major remake deals, through which HBO will be adapting the so-so Irish boxing film 'Knuckle' for a dramatic series and Fox Searchlight will fictionalize the terrific, multifaceted 'Bengali Detective' for what's sure to be a quirkier sort of narrative feature focused more on the characters' dance contest aspirations and meant to cash-in on the studio's prior success with 'Slumdog Millionaire.'
As for those films that were picked up to be shown as they are, many ended up going to television and VOD platforms. I guess we can be glad for the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), which has been buying films since last year for its new Documentary Film Club. We'll see if this will really do for docs what Oprah's book club did for literature. The network took 'Becoming Chaz' at the start of the fest and just acquired 'Crime After Crime' at the end. I haven't seen either of these films, though Jenni Miller wrote that 'Chaz' "is a perfect fit" for OWN.
Then there are the HBO films. Eugene Jarecki's 'Reagan,' which I heard was not critical enough for the liberals and yet enlightened some conservatives, will be the first title released to the public. It premieres on the cable channel Monday night (February 7). Hopefully Jury Prize winner 'How to Die in Oregon' will air soon after, and hopefully enough people will be brave enough to tune in despite the fact that it will definitely choke them up. HBO is also set to show 'Bobby Fischer Against the World' this summer.
HBO also went into Sundance with James Marsh's 'Project Nim,' which I immediately labeled the first great documentary of 2011. And it's still my favorite film of the festival. You'll get to see the well-produced doc on the big screen at some point thanks to Roadside Attractions. I do believe it has the most commercial appeal of anything I saw in Park City, and it could very easily garner Marsh ('Man on Wire') another Oscar nomination, if not win.
Sadly, 'How to Die in Oregon' does not have similar awards prospects since the film qualified for the Academy Awards last year and so is not eligible again. Other than 'Nim,' it is actually quite difficult to determine what else might earn a slot in the Documentary Feature category. Maybe Jury Award winner 'Hell and Back Again,' which is another very good doc depicting the war in Afghanistan, but I think it pales a bit compared to this year's nominee (and 2010 Sundance alum) 'Restrepo.' Also, it currently lacks distribution.
Meanwhile, 'The Flaw,' a financial crisis film that New Video will release theatrically this year, is absolutely nowhere near the quality of current Oscar nominee 'Inside Job.' I can maybe see National Geographic leading the surprisingly wonderful 'Life in a Day' to awards, as they've done with 'Restrepo,' but I'm thinking it will be disqualified for being available on YouTube prior to opening in cinemas. Perhaps this is the year the Academy revises its rules to accommodate for films being allowed greater exposure through the growing amount of digital venues? Also, it would have to be the year it starts recognizing poetic montage-heavy films since they've traditionally ignored stuff like this in the past. But it also could very well be seen as this year's 'Waste Land' or 'Encounters at the End of the World.'
Of the docs I managed to see, I expect and very much want Steve James' 'The Interrupters' nominated, and not just because he's owed an Oscar after his 'Hoop Dreams' snub. 'Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times' was popular enough at the fest but maybe not strong enough message-wise for the Academy. If Magnolia can keep interest consistently higher than they did with their recent accessible titles 'Client 9' and 'Freakonomics,' maybe they can have another 'Man on Wire' on their plate. I'd love to see 'Page One' scene-stealer David Carr up on the Kodak stage balancing the Oscar on his head, by the way. Or, maybe he'd just bite its head off?
Environmental causes are tackled in 'If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front' and 'The Last Mountain.' I saw the former and think it's another strong contender, though again not as great as Marshall Curry's prior nominee, 'Streetwise.' It lacks a similar strength in characters but it did leave me thinking a lot about the questions it raises regarding domestic terrorism. I haven't yet seen 'The Last Mountain,' and I hear it's a fairly by the book cause doc. But that wouldn't stop the Academy from recognizing it. Dada Films will open that one in June. Other kudos prospects (that I haven't seen) include editing winner 'The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975,' which is now one of my most anticipated docs of the year, cinematography winner 'The Redemption of General Butt Naked' and 'Hot Coffee' (another HBO title).
As for commercial opportunities, I hardly see another 'Waiting for Superman' and have a hard time guessing what will end up grossing even a million dollars. With its real-life 'Project X' story and its adorable shots of a chimp in human clothes, 'Nim' is pretty accessible, as is the perfectly edited 'Senna,' though the latter could do with a bit of expositional titles to help out Americans unfamiliar with Formula 1 racing. Otherwise it's a very engrossing film dealing with rivalry, sporting politics and specifically the life of legendary driver Ayrton Senna (and it won the World Doc Audience Award as is). I dozed off for a bit at midpoint, but I blame festival fatigue.
Many Sundance attendees fell for Special Jury winner 'Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey,' but it's probably too short and simple to be a substantial theatrical title. And while kids seemed to enjoy it out in Park City, I don't know that a documentary about the guy who operates their favorite Muppet is as appealing as simply watching 'Sesame Street' or an Elmo home video. I still prefer the recent doc 'Puppet' for a larger look at the artform. Music docs'Sing Your Song'and 'Troubadours' (now playing in NYC) will primarily appeal to fans of Harry Belafonte and James Taylor/Carole King, respectively, while the excellent 'Beats, Rhymes & Life' should transcend A Tribe Called Quest's audience and could even do well theatrically.
I anticipate Morgan Spurlock will have more success with 'The Greatest Movie Ever Sold' than he did with 'Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?' But it won't be as big a deal as 'Super Size Me.' The new film, which satirizes the relationship between ads and movies, will neither make as much money nor be nominated for an Oscar. Audiences at Sundance really enjoyed it, yet I just can't see it earning the $10 million required for it to retain all its sponsorship funding. Maybe if it adds some cute animals, Justin Bieber or some Michael Moore-level controversy.
Alas there were no big-buzz docs like last year's elusive duo 'Catfish' and 'Exit Through the Gift Shop.' I wanted so badly for 'Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles' to take their place. I love the film and highly recommend it. It's just a lot more conclusive than those other mystery-based documentaries. If you're a fan of 'Catfish' and 'Exit' for the folklore and storytelling more than the questions they raise, however, you should enjoy 'Resurrect' and its decent coincidental counterpart 'Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure,' the two of which I think would make a great double feature, probably at some future time when they're both popular on an online streaming site.
I can't help but be a little disappointed with this year's Sundance docs compared to last year's. I liked the synergetic 'Connected' more than others did, though I did expect it to be something more prescient. I was enormously dissatisfied with other titles I won't name, by both well-known and newer filmmakers, which begin well and then turn repetitive and ultimately feel unpolished.
But it's very possible I missed some gems, like audience award winner 'Buck' (soon available on Sundance Selects VOD) and the celebrated AIDS profile 'We Were Here,' which I know I must see immediately (once it gets distribution). I also heard really great things about the partly animated 'The Green Wave,' the 9/11 film 'Rebirth,''Corman's World' (coming to A&E) and Special Jury Prize winner 'Position Among the Stars,' the third in a trilogy by Leonard Retel Helmrich (I shall visit all three films for an upcoming column on doc sequels).
I only had a chance to see about half of the docs screening this year. As with most film fests it's difficult to get a comprehensive report out of Sundance, even for just the non-fiction works. But here is my tentative top ten of the fest's doc selections, in order of preference:
1. 'Project Nim' (James Marsh) – Coming to cinemas via Roadside Attractions
2. 'The Interrupters' (Steve James) – No distributor
3. 'Life in a Day' (Kevin Macdonald) – Coming to cinemas via National Geographic
4. 'Hell and Back Again' (Danfung Dennis) – No distributor
5. 'Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles' (Jon Foy) – No distributor
6. 'Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest' (Michael Rapaport) – No distributor
7. 'Senna' (Asif Kapadia) - No distributor
8. 'The Bengali Detective' (Philip Cox) – Being remade by Fox Searchlight
9. 'If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front' (Marshall Curry) – No
10. 'How to Die in Oregon' (Peter Richardson) – Airing on HBO later this year
And a special 11th place pick goes to the very popular and enjoyable Slamdance doc 'Superheroes' (Michael Barnett), which is being distributed in part as a festival prize.
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Democratic Harris County Judge candidate David Mincberg is calling for an independent review of Harris County land deals tied to indicted developers Andrew Schatte and Michael Surface, his campaign said today.
Last week, both the Chronicle and Wayne Dolcefino of KTRK (Channel 13) reported that since 1997, Harris County officials have entered into at least eight real estate deals — valued at more than $60 million — with the two developers, who were indicted in January on federal charges including conspiracy and wire fraud.
Surface is a former county facilities supervisor and political appointee. Schatte is a politically connected dealmaker who counts some of Harris County's top politicians as his friends. The two have done business together for years, often with government agencies.
Federal prosecutors accuse the pair of passing bribes to former Houston city buildings supervisor Monique McGilbra between 2000 and 2003 in order to win favorable treatment on city contracting decisions. They have denied the charges through their attorneys.
Soon after the indictments, incumbent County Judge Ed Emmett ordered an in-house review of all county deals connected to the pair. And on Tuesday, Commissioners Court signed off on a financial review of all county properties financed using a method known as lease-purchase — a typical financing arrangement used by Schatte and Surface — to ensure taxpayers are getting a fair deal.
But Mincberg's campaign says an internal review isn't enough:
"The County must change the way it does business. The leadership of Harris County can no longer sweep these problems under the rug by calling for internal investigations. Sweetheart, no-bid contracts, special interest backroom deals must end. Harris County needs an independent investigation to clean up our County," Mincberg said in a statement.
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California is ending an age-old tradition in which dogs are used to hunt bobcats and bears.
A new law that takes effect with the New Year bans the practice that critics contend is cruel and unsportsmanlike.
Houndsmen use dogs to track a bear and chase it up a tree, where hunters can get a good shot. However, for many houndsmen and their dogs, the thrill is in the chase, and they release the bear unharmed.
Seventeen states still permit the use of hounds to hunt bears, while 15 ban the practice. The other 18 do not allow bear hunting.
Supporters reported an increase in interest in the practice in the final months before California's ban takes effect.
California's bear season closed nearly two weeks early after hunters reached their limit of 1,700 bears.
Calif. ban draws interest in using hounds to hunt
California is ending an age-old tradition in which dogs are used to hunt bobcats and bears.
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Steinbach Named MAC West Pitcher Of The Week
MUNCIE, Ind. - - After posting a 3-1 record in the circle for the Ball State softball team last week, sophomore Nicole Steinbach (Merrillville, Ind./Andrean) has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week.
Steinbach picks up the honor for the second time this season and the eighth time in her career. She shares this week's award with Eastern Michigan's Alyssa Huntley.
In four appearances in the circle for the Cardinals last week, Steinbach throwing a team-high 25.1 innings of work and posted a 4.42 earned-run average. In last Wednesday's win at Butler, Steinbach held the Bulldogs scoreless over six innings, allowing just two hits while collecting four strikeouts .
Steinbach rebounded from a tough loss against No. 18 Missouri last Friday, by earning back-to-back complete game victories over North Dakota State and UMKC. On Saturday, she held the Bison to just six hits and four runs, while collecting three strikeouts. In Sunday's Mizzou Tournament finale against UMKC, Steinbach limited the Kangaroos to just one earned run while striking out six batters.
Steinbach and the Ball State softball team are scheduled to open the 2014 MAC season Friday with a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Buffalo. From there, the Cardinals are slated to travel to Kent State for single games Saturday (2 p.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.).