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Clean Sky Achievements
Clean Sky's projects are helping to dramatically slash the air industry's carbon dioxide (CO2), noise and nitrous oxide (NOx) footprints by developing new engine architectures (such as the open rotor), improved wing aerodynamics, lighter composite structures, smarter trajectories, and more electric on-board energy. The pictures below are some examples of cutting-edge technologies leading to those results.
Open rotor: Engine intended to power the single-aisle jets that will enter service in 2025-2030.
Open Rotor Blade: Blade intended for engines powering the single-aisle jets that will enter service in 2025-2030.
Airbus A340-300 BLADE (Breakthrough Laminar Aircraft Demonstrator): A 1/50 scale model of the Airbus A340-300 BLADE test aircraft to demonstrate the potential of the Natural Laminar Flow wing technology developed in Clean Sky SFWA.
Droop Nose demonstrator: This demonstrator is the 1.1 leading edge of a regional A/C for enhanced high-lift performances. The droop nose demonstrator is thought as a technology platform enabling full morphing capabilities, embedded CNT (Carbon Nano-Tubes) based ice-protection system, OF (Optical Fibres) for strain measurement, temperature sensors, SMA (Shape Memory Alloy) based internal patch actuators, SJ (Synthetic Jets) for active flow control.
Virtual Community Noise Simulator (VCNS): The VCNS presents noise generated by aircraft flyovers in a virtual reality environment, which are experienced as if you are in the 'real' world, standing on the ground.
High Compression Engine Model: A new technology to provide a sustainable alternative to the classic turbine engine, reducing both fuel consumption and emissions.
Smart flap composite load introduction rib: Full scale composite load introduction rib of a smart flap for DAV business jet application developed with resin transfer moulding manufacturing technology. This load introduction rib, involving the main structural parts of a flap, demonstrates the potential of low-cost, low-weight, low-complexity composite flaps.
HEMAS actuator: Fault tolerant Electromechanical Main Rotor Actuator including a safety clutch. The HEMAS System is enabling hydraulic-free, more electric helicopter architectures.
Main Landing Gear Electro-Mechanical Actuator (EMA): CESA is in charge of design, development and manufacturing of an Electro Mechanical Actuator with associated Electronic Control Unit and dedicated Test Bench for an Advanced Flight Control System.
Fuel Injector
Fuel Injector: An early fuel injector from the Rolls-Royce technology for the Clean Sky SAGE 6 lean burn programme.
H1 Part 6: titanium fan wheel: New generation of lightweight environmentally friendly fan wheel of an air cooling unit manufactured by additive manufacturing SLM technology which provide an alternative route to conventional methodologies (bar machining).
Morphing flap two-bay prototype: Smart structure enabling the camber-morphing of a wing flap segment.
(left) PRIMARY In-flight Icing detection system: Safely detects the presence of atmospheric conditions that might be conducive to ice build-up on the aerodynamic surfaces of an aircraft
(right) Electronic Power Module: A modular smart power converter with flexible power management for electric aircraft.
Solid State Power Controller enhanced with high-frequency voltage chopping capability for Electrical Energy Management strategy implementation: The overall generator weight can be reduced by up to 10 % due to the removal of the 5-minute capacity overload.
GKN Scoop Intake with integrated electro-thermal ice protection and acoustic attenuation: ECS air intake with integrated electro-thermal ice protection and acoustic attenuation technology. Tested in GKN Icing Wind Tunnel in 2011.
Carbon Titanium (CTi) Fan Blade: A set of Carbon Titanium (CTi) Fan Blades leads to overall fuel burn reduction for the airliner due to significant weight optimisation of the fan system.
Annulus Filler: The composite Annulus Filler is located between the fan blades and it directs the airstream to ensure optimal fan blade efficiency.
Green PU Seating cushion (Head Rest): Head rest of a three part seating cushion system. 22 weight% bio based flexible polyurethanefoam without a flame retardant.
Seamless Morphing Leading Edge Demonstrator: Design of an actuation system that could deform a morphing leading edge seamlessly.
Nacelle Composite Component made with a liquid resin infusion process and cured on a heating tool: Nacelle composite part made of epoxy resin and carbon fiber by using liquid resin infusion on a heating tool.
Thermal Equipment Simulator (EQS): Provides thermal simulation of real avionic equipment.
Reference part of Demonstrator K1: Part of the radio rack section. It is made of ALUMINUM 2024-T42.
IAI Part 1 of demonstrator K1: Part of the radio stack section. It is made of Magnesium Elektron 43, which leads to a 20-30% weight reduction.
InAIPS - Innovative aircraft ice protection system - sensing and modelling - Ice detection system based on fibre optical sensors.
Pulsed jet actuator for flow control separation - High speed valve for active flow control reproducing an 80mm wide wing leading edge. It integrates a customised amplified piezo actuator (APA) from Cedrat Technologies for pulsing compressed air at 500Hz.
SAGE 3 Intermediate Compressor Case Demonstrator - The ICC is a laser welded lightweight engine structure made of a new high strength steel material, thus replacing expensive titanium at competitice weight and opening up for a new European supply chain. The ICC was tested in a full scale mechanical test which confirmed its ultimate load carrying capability.
Hinge, Main Entrance Door of Business Jet (left) and Recycled hinge welded to thermoplastic panel (right)
This Hinge demonstrates a part made of titanium alloy by additive manufacturing technology using multidisciplinary optimisation, electron beam melting and post processing. It's aimed at replacing original stainless steel welded parts, thus leading to weight saving of more than 50% at required strength and fatigue level. (left)
This recycled hinge demonstrates the successful application of high-voltage defragmentation followed by compression moulding for the manufacturing of recycled thermoplastic composite parts (hinge) as well as successful structural joining through carbon dust-free low-energy welding.


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New senior center gets final go-ahead
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LAS VEGAS, NEV. - There is nothing better to relax a soul after a business trip to Las Vegas, or a bad losing streak at the casinos, than the natural beauty of Red Rock Canyon.
Although less than a half-hour - 17 miles - from the Strip, Red Rock Canyon might as well be a world away. It is the yin to the Strip's yang. With its desert beauty and quiet isolation, it is the polar opposite of the man-made casino glitz and action along the Strip.
Often referred to as the hidden jewel of the Mojave Desert, this is the "other Vegas" that few outside of Nevada know much about.


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A noun referring to a person who either attended or is affiliated with Saint Benedict's at Auburndale; a private school located just outside of Memphis, Tennessee. These faggy, uptight, obnoxious, spoiled little bitches all share the same brain and are well known for spreading their infectious douche bag behavior throughout colleges and universities in the South Eastern United States.
I'm an SBA kid, look at me! I suck my daddy's dick and get whatever I want in life. I'm so awesome that no one can ever live up to my degree of awesomeness!
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Millions of dollars in unclaimed property funds are available to be claimed by Berks County residents. One group has already cashed in on the opportunity.
Does the sound of state government returning your money sound too good to be true? According to State Treasurer Rob McCord, it's not.
"Their tends to be unclaimed property that people don't even know they left behind," said McCord.
McCord stated on Friday that many people do not realize they are owed money because state law does not require people to report it. As a result, McCord said, the treasury has $1.9 billion dollars in unclaimed property. The unclaimed property could be anything from abandoned bank accounts, uncashed checks, forgotten sticks, among others. More than $20 million dollars of unclaimed property needs to be returned to Berks County alone, said McCord. There is no deadline to collect.
"We've dramatically improved the ease of which this property can be reclaimed and the speed in which it's returned," said McCord.
David Silcox, secretary of the Volunteer Firemen's Relief Association of Reading, stated that a CD containing over $73,000 dollars, that belonged to them was misplaced seven years ago by previous board members. After five years of not being claimed, it went to the state's treasurer's office.
"It's good to know its come back," said Silcox.
Silcox stated that VFRA has many uses for these funds. On use of those funds, Silcox said, will go towards new turn-out equipment for volunteer fire fighters in the city. McCord stated that there is an easy way for residents to find out if they have unclaimed property by visiting www.patreasury.gov
"People now search not just in their own names...but in the names of their friends, their family, the organizations they work with," said McCord.


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The director of the Lebanon VA Medical Center is being investigated.
A Department of Veterans Affairs report states Robert Callahan Jr. failed to properly report felony charges against a VA nurse.
The nurse is accused of giving morphine and oxycodone to a patient with no prescription last year, according to the report.
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I'm not sure what kind of advice you are looking for.......Is there anyway you can get back close to your family? It's going to be really tough on you not having a job or a car. If you are fighting for custody, what are your chances of winning? I'm just wondering from the outside or a judges side, how would you provide for your child (ren) with no job?
Sorry you are going through that but again, I understand you're getting help BUT would you be able to take care of your child on your own? As in paying for daycare while you're in school, paying rent/mortgage, etc? This is all things a judge will look at and ask you about.
I'm sorry you're feeling so stressed out.
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well am getting help from thr government. am trying to finish school but am just really stressed out.
Lots of women start new chapters in their life with nothing but a good friend, the diligence to move forward and the courage to face the adversity. You can do it just like others before you but you need to have income and a stable place to stay. And you must realize that if the dad petitions for custody you will have to have a way to be present for all the scheduled hearings and mediations.


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Don't make me take out the donkey stick!!
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Marci, how was your date last night? It was awful, Geronimo pulled out the donkey stick and beat me with it. I haven't been able to sit down all day.
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Back in the late 18th century when Chateau Trotanoy was owned by the Giraud family, the estate went by a different name: Trop Ennuie. This literally translates to "too annoying," a reference to the stubborn soil. What is bad for agriculture, however, is often good for viticulture. The gravelly soil atop the Pomerol Plateau provides excellent drainage for the vines, improving grape concentration.
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Dear Baldwin cross country parents and supporters. Thank you so much for assisting us in keeping your student athletes motivated and focused, which in turn created another wonderful, exciting and successful cross country season.
Despite having to work multiple shifts at other booths at the Maui Fair, your time and effort for the flying saucer fundraiser was so appreciated; we could not have survived the four days and nights without your help making that "hot item!"
To the senior class parents . . . we will truly miss seeing you next year at the meets cheering on the athletes. Please continue to keep in touch.
To our athletes, keep up the good work and always remember that running is a way of life and a lifetime endeavor; you chose the hardest and most demanding sport - no time out, no water breaks and no substitution - and one that you can do anytime, anywhere and at any age.
Take care and be healthy.
Fred and Norma Losano
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We would like to thank Hannibal Spalding and EH International for generously donating the pick-up and delivery of two roll-off containers and providing metal recycling of our discarded student desks. This was a service that would have been too costly for our school, and we are very happy to be able to recycle the heavy items.
We are very lucky to have you as a community partner.
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Mahalo to the Maui Contractors Women's Auxiliary from the staff, board and clients of Malama Family Recovery Center for donating $400 to help us furnish our new Sober Living Program facility. MFRC provides comprehensive substance abuse services to women in Maui County, and the SLP home provides a safe, substance-free living environment for women either recently discharged from residential treatment or in the early recovery phase. MFRC is the only agency on Maui that allows women to have children living with them during the recovery process, and at any one time there can be up to eight children living in the new SLP home.
When purchased earlier this year, the house had barely any furnishings, and this donation allowed us to buy much-needed items such as a dining room table and chairs, dresser drawers and lamps. These are not just objects having a large dining room table and chairs means that the women can now gather together for meals, to talk story and work through issues together. Clients have expressed how thankful they are to have a place for their children to eat with them and to do homework in a central gathering place.
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I'm excited I have the opportunity to team up with several bloggers to bring you some fun project kits from FabDecor.com. I received a big box of wood pieces and vinyl and couldn't wait to get started. Here's the first kit I was asked to work on.
The kit includes 3 4×4's (4″, 6″ and 8″ approximate sizes), 3 stems and 3 vinyl faces. I also used scrapbook paper and some twine to personalize my pumpkins a bit.
My paint colors are Americana Jack-O-Lantern Orange and DecoArt Country Maple.
These are the faces I chose to use on my 4×4 pumpkins for Halloween.
Then I decided to use scrapbook paper on the other side to display during Fall and Thanksgiving.
I wrapped some simple twine around the stems to represent the vines. What I love about these kits is that they come sanded (I don't love sanding small pieces). Once you receive the kits you can personalize them however you like. You can check out other versions of this project at Fablifyit.com. I love cute and quick projects like this one.


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JERUSALEM, Israel -- A bomb attack in a passenger bus in central Tel Aviv at noon on Wednesday injured at least 16 passengers, two seriously, three moderately and the rest lightly. Paramedics treated numbers of people for hysteria.
Hamas claimed, then denied, responsibility for the bombing, the first terror attack in six years there. News of the bombing sent Gazans celebrating and dancing in the streets.
Police detained then released a suspect in Ramat Gan, while officers at the scene of the bombing have reportedly located a second explosive device on the bus.
Police are now searching for two terrorists, one a female, believed to be somewhere in the Tel Aviv area. Police roadblocks are snarling traffic in the area.
With the terrorists still at large, school children in vicinity of the bombing are not being released at the normal time.
Initial reports indicated the perpetrator planted the bombs on the bus and fled. Police cleared the streets to pursue the perpetrator.
Ambulances transported injured passengers to Ichilov Hospital nearby. A police helicopter was dispatched to help hunt down the terrorist.
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It was a two-hour ride each way, but Phil Booth Jr. said he didn't mind.
He's always been a hoops junkie, he said. And luckily so was his son, Phil Booth III. The travel together from their Maryland home to Villanova's summer basketball camp allowed the former Northeast High star to talk basketball with his son.
Instead of signing him up for an AAU team, the father took the 12-year-old to different camps and hoped Jay Wright's overnight camp would tune his son's dribbling skills. Villanova's always been a great guard school, he said.
And on Monday the former camper took a step to becoming one of those guards when Booth orally committed to play at Villanova. The 6-foot-2 Booth will be a senior this fall at Maryland's Mount St. Joseph High. He is the second piece of Wright's 2014 recruiting class, joining Great Valley forward Mikal Bridges.


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Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (7-3) scored eight first-period goals, led by Bryce Verpoort with two.
FHC goaltender Evan Gerondale had 10 saves to earn the shutout, and Grand Rapids City's Thomas DeBoer had 40 saves.
The game provided valuable experience, Ice Hawks coach Brian Bellgrapgh said.
"Our kids played hard, instituted a few new things and everybody played," Bellgrapgh said. "This is the first time that we've had a full, healthy lineup.
"I appreciate FHC not running it up on us. They did a lot of puck movement in the second period, working on their game and helping us work on ours."
FHC coach Ross Janecyk acknowledges that the Ice Hawks have potential.
"They haven't been having a great season," Janecyk said, "but they're on the right track. I respect the Ice Hawks for having us play them, and giving us a really good game."
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Legislative Alert
Senate Votes to Increase First Responder Funding
Jennifer Boyter, IACP Legislative Analyst
n March 15, the Senate approved its fiscal 2007 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 83). During consideration of the nonbinding resolution, senators approved amendments that would increase homeland security funding and funding for first responders.
The resolution serves as a fiscal blueprint that sets broad goals and specific spend ing for the coming fiscal year. It does not fund the federal government but guides the actions of appropriators who come up with the final budget each year. Budget resolutions outline multiyear spending and rev enue goals and make deficit projections. The resolution does not require the president's signature.
Senators approved an amendment offered by Senator Mark Dayton (D-Minnesota) and Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Georgia) that would restore funding to the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. The amendment, which was strongly supported by the IACP, would increase funds to the JAG program to $900 million in fiscal year 2007. This funding level represents a $484 million increase over current funding levels and a $900 million increase over the Bush administrations proposed budget, which slated the program for elimination.
Also approved was an amendment offered by Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-Connecticut), who serve as chair and ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. It would provide an additional $986 million in criti cal homeland security, including restoring funding to the Law Enforcement Terror ism Prevention Program (LETPP) to last year's level ($400 million). The president has proposed eliminating the program. The amendment also would increase funding for the State Homeland Security Grant (SHSG) program to $700 million, an increase of $150 million over last years funding.
It is important to note that these fund ing increases are nonbinding. Although the Senate has gone on record supporting the increased funding levels, it does not guarantee that appropriators will follow the recommendations. Indeed, the funding levels could be decreased when a House-Senate conference committee determines the final version of the budget resolution.
Congress Reauthorizes Patriot Act ProvisionsOn March 9, one day before 16 provisions of the Patriot Act were set to expire, President Bush signed a reauthorization bill into law. Congress had passed two short-term extensions to prevent the provisions from expiring while a compromise was worked out between the White House and several senators who blocked the bills pas sage out of concerns for civil liberties.
Under the measure, 14 provisions will be made permanent. The other two, which relate to roving wiretaps and the authority to seize business records with a court order, will be extended through 2009.
The provisions that would be made permanent include those that allow law enforcement authorities to use wiretaps and other surveillance measures to investigate suspected acts of terrorism.
It would also make permanent provisions that allow law enforcement and intelligence officers to share information in matters of national security; extend the duration of wiretaps and search warrants from 90 days to 120 days; and make it easier for authorities to issue pen-register and trap-and-trace orders, which can be used to track telephone calls and Internet communications.
After a bipartisan group of senators blocked the passage of the conference report for the reauthorization bill (H.R. 3199), the members of the House-Senate conference committee revised the conference report to place new safeguards and shorter expiration dates on the acts two most controversial provisions: authorization for roving wiretaps, which allow inves tigators to monitor multiple devices to keep a target from evading detection by switching phones or computers, and obtaining secret warrants for books, records, and other items from businesses, hospitals, and organizations such as libraries.
Specifically, the bill sets a 2009 expiration date for these two controversial provisions, which matches the four-year sunset from the Senate version of the bill. It also includes new safeguards on their use. For example, it requires that the requests for roving wiretaps include descriptions of specific targets in both the application and the court order, if the targets identity is unknown. Such roving wiretaps would also require facts showing that the targets actions might thwart surveillance efforts. The FBI would also have to notify the court of any new device being monitored within 10 days after beginning surveillance.
The second provision would allow federal law enforcement to seek a court order any for tangible thing, such as business, library, or medical records, deemed relevant to a terrorism investigation. The House version had called for 10-year sunsets for these provisions, and the draft conference report that was initially circulated called for seven-year sunsets.
Under the bill, individuals who receive business records requests and national security letters, which are used to demand phone records and other business records without prior approval from a judge, would be allowed to contact an attorney and challenge the orders in court.
In addition, the Justice Department inspector general would perform audits of the use of national security letters and business records requests.
Despite forcing several changes to the initial draft of the conference report, including the shorter sunset periods, the six senators leading the opposition said that those efforts were not enough, and that they wanted the final version to be much closer to the Senate version, which contains more protections of civil liberties.
But four Republican senators who had opposed the conference report negotiated three minor changes with the White House, which allowed the bill to move forward. The changes are modest changes to provisions related to records seizures.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania) has introduced a bill (S. 2369) that seeks additional protections for civil liberties. The bill incorporates several provisions from the Senate-passed version of the Patriot Act that did not survive conference.■
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Marino Valensise, chief investment officer, Baring Asset Management New normal: Fund management firms are adapting to the new environment, in which governance, regulation, risk management and client preferences all play a major role. Unlike banks however, fund management has not seen its business model being taken to pieces. For banks, the environment has changed so much that the future will look substantially different from the past. Many banks have remained in denial since the Lehman crisis, but there are finally a few signs of progress.
Views from the top: the new normal
As the financial services industry digests a wave of incoming regulation and adjusts to a new climate, Financial News asks leading executives: Has the financial industry begun to accept a new normal?


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What To Do With Your Kids' School Art? Artkive ItBuzz Bishop
The end of the school season has arrived and with it binders of posters, pictures, and scraps of paper your kids call 'art'.
The Babble team have come up with many creative ways to display your kids' art in the past, check them out here and here and here, but while I may hang a few pictures on the fridge throughout the year, most of it ends up in the garbage. BUT … not before I Artkive it.
Artkive is a fabulous app [iOS and Android] that lets you archive your kid's art. You take pictures of the posters and pieces, and they are saved within the app. They are sorted by child and year and grade. You can add notes about what the piece is called, and you can securely share the photos with friends and family.
Jedd Gold is the co-founder of Artkive, and admits that while many parents may take pictures of their kids' art throughout the year, the intentioned book, or sorting of the projects seem to fall aside. In fact, the genesis of the idea came from watching his own wife take pictures of their kids' art only to see the images sit in random folders.
I thought I could make her life easier by creating an app that would do almost all the work for her
She never actually made the book she had planned to make because the pictures were all out of order and she didn't have the time to spend sorting it all out and making a book," he told me. "I thought I could make her life easier by creating an app that would do almost all the work for her and I figured if she was struggling with this, even with her best of intentions, then there must be a ton of other moms in the same boat."
"On any mom's phone, you might find pictures of her kids, a recent soccer game or dance recital, pictures of the family pet, girls night out, a great dish she ordered at a restaurant, etc. The mere quantity of images sort of devalues them all. There are a lot of companies trying to solve this problem. We looked at this one vertical of kids' art/school work which we KNOW parent's value and thought "why don't we take these out of the mix of all their other images and create a 'virtual safety deposit box' where they are stored in a completely tagged and organized way."
When you use the Artkive app to take a picture of your kids' art, the photo goes to your camera roll, but it also stays within the app. It is now sorted, organized, and kept separate from the rest of the images on the phone. You can use one app for multiple children, and the app grows as they grow. Simply select the child, the year, the grade, and then tag the image with a quote from your child when they made the picture. Maybe it's the title, the story, what have you.
Then, at the end of the year, you can have Artkive publish a book of all the projects from that year, or print your favorite piece on a coffee mug. Think that guide from the Guggenheim was good? Wait until the curator gets a load of these masterpieces.
The best part about Artkiving the kids projects is the lack of clutter. Yes, I will save a select 2 or 3 original pieces from each year in a big artist portfolio, but with photos of each piece and quotes from the artist as they were made, I can safely save the memories without a big collection of sparkled macaroni cluttering up the crawl space.
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1. Courting a few laughs: One of the more interesting off-court stories this summer is the legal battle between the Clippers and Mike Dunleavy. Surely you've heard the story. Dunleavy, the Clippers' former GM and coach, stepped down as Clippers coach in February in what was described as a "mutual decision." Then in March, Dunleavy was fired as GM.
All of that seemed perfectly normal NBA business, and the Clippers went on to hire Neil Olshey as GM and Vinny Del Negro as coach. But the Dunleavy saga didn't end as the Clippers stopped paying him despite a guaranteed contract for which he is owed $6.75 million.
Dunleavy filed for arbitration, and the Clippers countered by suing Dunleavy. The team's suit includes an amazing claim: "Dunleavy had no intention to perform his duties and obligations as LAC's Head Coach through the 2010-11 NBA season, and knew these representations and promises to be false," the filing said.
This gave Dunleavy's lawyer, Miles Clements, an opening to fire off some nice lines in an interview with the Los Angeles Times' Lisa Dillman, including the claim that the Clippers' claims don't pass "the laugh test." Clements added: "It's a pretty bold and reckless piece of strategy."
Now, I'm no lawyer, but I don't believe the laugh test is legally binding. But you can see where the Clippers might go with this. If the case goes to trial, they'll surely dredge up Dunleavy's previous coaching tenures to prove a history of early departures. Dunleavy has been head coach of four NBA teams but has only really been fired once -- by the Blazers (in 2001, after a 50-win season, and succeeded by Maurice Cheeks).
Dunleavy first head coaching job was with the Lakers in 1990, then after two seasons, he bolted for Milwaukee, where he also served as VP of basketball operations. But he resigned his coaching spot after a 25-win season in '95-96, remaining as the Bucks' GM until he was hired by the Blazers in 1997 (replacing P.J. Carlesimo).
It's hard to believe, given the ups and downs of NBA coaching careers, that a court would buy the Clippers' argument, but it's not the first time owner Donald Sterling has used the lawsuit strategy. The Clippers, after firing Bill Fitch as coach in 1998 when Fitch had two years and $1.8 million remaining on his contract, sued Fitch. The Clippers claimed that Fitch, then 64, had not sought another job, which conceivably would have relieved the Clippers of at least part of the money owed.
All of this explains why there was so much hope in L.A. when rumors spread in June that entertainment mogul David Geffen wanted to buy the team. Supposedly, this one was tied into hope that the Clippers could somehow lure LeBron James to L.A. -- which, of course, never passed the laugh test.
2. Postmortems on Shaq: When Shaquille O'Neal signed with the Celtics, it made plenty of headlines in Boston. Despite being 38 and past his prime, O'Neal remains a big name, and you could see that in postmortems in two cities that didn't get him.
In Atlanta, the Hawks and Shaq couldn't come to terms for two reasons, the Journal-Constitution's Michael Cunningham writes. The Hawks would not promise O'Neal a starting spot ahead of Al Horford, who made the All-Star Game last season, and wouldn't pay him more than the veteran's minimum.
O'Neal signed for that with Boston, but Atlanta has a mid-level exception available, and O'Neal's pride apparently wouldn't let him take the smallest possible deal (Boston could only offer the vet's minimum as it used the mid-level to sign Jermaine O'Neal). So now the Hawks, in search of a backup center, are looking at Francisco Elson, Brian Skinner and Josh Boone.
In Orlando, the Sentinel's Mike Bianchi writes that O'Neal could have gone full circle and retired in a Magic uniform, but instead stayed true to his post-Orlando behavior. Bianchi writes:
Why did you have to call Orlando a "dried-up little pond" after you left? Why did you have to trash young Dwight Howard by calling him an "impostor"? Why did you have to personally attack coach Stan Van Gundy by saying all his players hate him and by calling him a "bum" and a "nobody" and a "master of panic"?3. Sloan will be back: It never seemed in question, but Jerry Sloan officially told the Jazz that he will return for a 23rd season as Utah coach. The Salt Lake Tribune's Steve Luhm offered some great numbers on the length of Sloan's tenure, which started in 1988 when he replaced Frank Layden:
And what about two years ago when the Magic front office provided you courtside seats to Orlando's monumental Eastern Conference finals game with LeBron and the Cavaliers at Amway Arena? You thanked them a few days later when the Magic were playing in the Finals. That's when you tweeted that you were rooting for Kobe and the Lakers.
What a complete jerk you've been throughout your career.
Sloan, 68, has the longest active NBA coaching tenure by eight seasons (San Antonio's Gregg Popovich is No. 2), but he doesn't work on a long-term contract, instead opting to sign one-year deals every off-season. It's a setup Nate McMillan, who admires Sloan, will switch to with the Blazers when his contract expires at the end of next season.
"In 22 seasons, Sloan has guided the Jazz to 19 playoff appearances, seven division titles, six trips to the Western Conference finals and two appearances in the NBA Finals.
"Since Sloan replaced Layden, there have been 243 coaching changes in the NBA. Every team except the Jazz has changed head coaches at least twice."
4. Another Spurs alumnus gets GM job: The Phoenix Suns hired Cavaliers assistant GM Lance Blanks as their general manager, making him another guy who came up with San Antonio and rose to a GM spot. Blanks, 43, was director of scouting for the Spurs when he went to Cleveland with Danny Ferry when Ferry become the Cavs' GM in 2005.
Ferry came up through the Spurs ranks, as did Kevin Pritchard and New Orleans GM Dell Demps.
Blanks will work under newly hired president of basketball operations Lon Babby as the Suns split the titles that were held by Steve Kerr. Babby called Blanks a "basketball guru" who complements was Babby does -- which, as a former agent, means negotiating, contract and the like.
Front office titles and duties in the NBA tend to run the gamut. The Blazers have recently had a pretty clear line between president (overall overseer and business guy) and general manager (heading player personnel matters), but not all teams do.
There have been recent rumors about the Knicks hiring either Allen Houston or Mark Warkentien, even though they haven't actually had a general manager for two years, with team president Donnie Walsh handling the GM stuff.
Houston works for the Knicks as something called "assistant to the president of basketball operations" (making you wonder if someone's been watching "The Office"). When ESPN reported that Houston would be elevated to GM, Walsh told the New York Times that while he has been grooming Houston to be a GM in the league someday, "I don't have a job for a G.M. I've said that consistently."
5. Ah, summertime ... A few summer tidbits ... Channing Frye got himself a nice deal with the Suns, but he remains an off-season Portland resident, and you can see he's still got our unique city in his blood. On Aug. 21, Frye will present the first Kick for Kids Kickball Tourney. It's an 18-and-over event that will be held at Portland's Westmoreland Park. From the event's website:
... Speaking of former Blazers, an early congratulations to Martell Webster, the Timberwolves forward who is scheduled to get married in Portland on Saturday. Monday on Twitter, Webster wrote: "Six days till I marry my beautiful fiancé!"
This is a joint venture of the Oregon Active Foundation and the Channing Frye Foundation. The two local charities have joined forces to help kids in our community who are at-risk physically and mentally. The proceeds of this event will go to sponsoring outdoor activities and health education programs at an Adventure Camp they are currently building.
... And finally ... This has nothing to do with the NBA, but holy cow, college football is about to get underway. With the beat change, I won't be involved in the O's coverage, and I'm sure going to miss it.
Last season, when I floated between the Ducks and Beavers, was amazing, with terrific seasons for both teams, that unforgettable Civil War, and two memorable bowl games, even if both local teams lost. The wind at the Vegas Bowl was surreal, and the Rose Bowl was, well, the Rose Bowl.
Quick, shamelss plug here: The Oregonian has a great lineup for college football, with Ken Goe and John Hunt teaming on Oregon, and Paul Buker and Jim Beseda back together on OSU. Aaron Fentress, who knows football as well as anyone, will chip in with Pac-10 coverage. These guys are true pros, and I look forward to reading and watching from the sideline.
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Bank Shots: Manna from heaven, conspiracies from hell
Stockpiling redundant, mismatched talent, bungling draft picks, overpaying never were veterans, and somewhere off in the distance rumors of a city landing a relocated professional sports franchise–but only if that team can tank enough to get out of its lease.
It would sound like the plot to a terrible sports movie if not for the fact that Major League was actually quite entertaining.
But here the Minnesota Timberwolves are, a collection of talent not unlike the rag tag fictional Cleveland Indians (in the sense that even the locals came into the season proclaiming "They're [expletive deleted]"). Little of what general manager David Kahn has done with the Timberwolves has made any sense. Unless he's secretly an evil genius.
Take into consideration the following from Article VII of the lease agreement between the Timberwolves and the city of Minnesota:
If, in Taylor Partnership fiscal years commencing after June 30, 2005, Extended Net Team Operating Losses have occurred, and the Taylor Partnerships desires to cease playing Team Games in the Arena, the Taylor Partnership may provide written notice thereof to MCDA.
Extended net operating losses in this case means over a course of two fiscal years. Which makes drafting a franchise player whose timetable for arrival is set at two years oddly convenient.
Then there was news over the summer that a group of investors in Las Vegas had a team under contract to be moved provided the right pieces fell into place (via Probasketballtalk.com):
Las Vegas might be home to more than the NBA Summer League soon.
International Development Management LLC, has a deal to buy an NBA team if they can get an arena built in the city, Chris Milam, CEO of the group, told the Las Vegas Sun.
"We have an NBA team under contract,†Milam said, declining to name the franchise. But the deal will take effect only if "other pieces of the puzzle fall into place: One of those pieces will be that a building (arena) is approved,†he said.
Previously, Kahn's management experience included owning and operating several NBA Developmental League teams, including a Fort Worth Flyers team that folded and relocated, resulting in a lawsuit (from ESPN).
Kahn's Southwest Basketball LLC owned the Fort Worth Flyers and three other NBDL franchises. When the Flyers moved to Nevada, they left a trail of unpaid bills that resulted in several lawsuits.
Local investor Gary Walker filed a breach of contract lawsuit seeking more than $80,000, while the city of Fort Worth said it was owed $25,000 in back rent.
Walker lost his initial case against Southwest Basketball LLC and is planning to file an appeal.
"Unpaid bills and unfulfilled promises," Walker told The Associated Press. "It was kind of a bad deal."
Like any good conspiracy theory, this is one that is started in jest and can likely be poked full of holes. In the film Major League, there are such plot holes. Such as, if the team started to succeed, why not just trade or cut players and send others to the minor leagues?
That plot hole was answered in a later released DVD, Major League: Wild Thing Edition, in which the intended original ending sheds a possible new light on Kahn, as reviewed and transcribed by the LA Times blog:
In a scene right before the big game at the end of the film that will determine if the Indians make the playoffs, team Manager Lou Brown (played beautifully by the late James Gammon) confronts Phelps. The team's hapless General Manager, Charlie Donovan, had secretly gone to Brown earlier in the season to reveal Phelps' plot to move the team, and Brown had used her plan to motivate the team to play even harder, and it had resulted in a sizable turnaround for the team (which was one game under .500 when Donovan told Brown of the plot). And now, with the last game of the season ready to be played, Brown turns in his notice for his resignation after the season ends.
Phelps responds that she WANTED Donovan to tell Brown, because she knew Brown would use that information to motivate the team. Brown incredulously asks, " You tryin' to make me believe you wanted us to win all along?" After she nods, she explains her plan:
We were broke. We couldn't afford anything better. Donald [her late husband who she inherited the team from] left the team nearly bankrupt. If we'd had another losing season, I would have had to sell the team. I knew we couldn't win with the team we had, so I decided to bring in new players and see how they'd do with the proper motivation. There was never any offer from Miami. I made it all up.When he doubts her, she points out the plot problem I mentioned earlier, if she wanted them to lose, why not just send the best players down to the minors? Phelps then basically reveals that she discovered "Moneyball" years before Billy Beane did, as she explains how she put the team together:
You think this was all an accident? I personally scouted every member of this team, except Hayes, of course [Willie Hayes, played by Wesley Snipes, was a walk on to the team]. He was a surprise. They all had flaws which concealed their real talent, or I wouldn't have been able to get them. But I knew if anyone could straighten them out, you could. And if you tell them any of this, I will fire you.
Suddenly the recent brilliant play of Darko Milicic is starting to make sense, even if Kahn still doesn't.


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Previewing College Football's 2013 Season
January 7th, 2013| by Lost Lettermen
By Jim Weber
The 2012 college football season ended in anticlimactic fashion, but it's never too early to look forward to next fall and who might be facing off in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game in Pasadena.
Alabama and Notre Dame should both open this fall in the top five as each brings back lots of talent back and will reload with the top two recruiting classes in the country.
Can the Crimson Tide win the school's fourth national title in five years and the SEC's eighth straight BCS crown? They are certainly the favorite. Alabama loses a bunch in the trenches but QB AJ McCarron, RB T.J. Yeldon and WR Amari Cooper will keep the offense churning and the defense should reload as usual. Keep in mind, four of the first 35 picks in last year's NFL draft came from the Alabama defense and this year's unit turned out alright.
The other teams most likely to reach the title game are Ohio State, Stanford and Oregon – if, you know, the Ducks are eligible.
Let's start with the Buckeyes. Braxton Miller and the OSU offense will only be even more explosive in Year Two under Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes' defense brings back plenty of talent after showing a lot of progress toward the end of the season. Another Saban-Meyer clash with a national title on the line would be a treat.
As for the Pac-12, Stanford brings back almost everyone off a team that went 12-2, beat Oregon in Eugene and won the Rose Bowl. After three straight BCS bowls, the Cardinal might be ready to break through for a berth in the national title game. Meanwhile, Oregon's go-go gadget offense will be back, led by QB Marcus Mariota and RB De'Anthony Thomas. But the big question on everyone's minds is whether Oregon will be eligible for a bowl with NCAA sanctions looming. If they escape a bowl ban, the Ducks' game at Stanford could very easily decide which team advances to play for the crystal ball.
Looking for a dark horse? How about Louisville? The Cardinals crushed Florida in the Sugar Bowl and return an incredible amount of starters, including star QB and Heisman Trophy candidate Teddy Bridgewater. Plus, Louisville's schedule this fall should be a cakewalk.
Heisman Watch: As for the 2013 Heisman watch, it has to start with Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel, who is looking to become the second ever two-time winner of the award ever Archie Griffin (1974, '75). While many don't think it's possible because of the new obstacles Johny Football will face, Manziel's monster Cotton Bowl performance vs. Oklahoma only cemented his status as the front runner for next season's bronze statue. Nine other leading candidates include: South Carolina DE Jadeveon Clowney, Miller, Bridgewater, McCarron, Georgia QB Aaron Murray, Yeldon, Thomas, Arizona RB Ka'Deem Carey and USC WR Marqise Lee.
Year of Jadeveon: Speaking of Clowney, it appears the 6-foot-6, 260-pound freak of nature will become the most prized defensive end prospect in NFL history this fall, as pundits are already in universal agreement that he will be the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. The rising junior already had a monster 2012 season with 13 sacks. But his dismembering of Michigan RB Vincent Smith in the Outback Bowl – which will be known in South Carolina forever as simply "The Hit" – just took expectations to an entirely different level. What will Clowney do to top himself next season? SEC offensive coordinators are already losing sleep over it.
Judgment Day Looming: The Willie Lyles Scandal at Oregon that has dragged on for nearly two years appears close to Judgment Day with the NCAA. Sanctions will surely be handed down for Oregon paying the scout $25,000 for what appears to be bogus recruiting information in order to gain access to top recruits. Given the history of NCAA president Mark Emmert hammering other programs (i.e. Penn State), it appears the Ducks will at least receive a one-year bowl ban. It would be a crushing blow to a team that will start the season among the national title favorites.
New Head Coaches Galore: There will be a staggering 29 new head coaches this fall. That's nearly one-fourth of all FBS schools. The best hire, in my opinion, is Auburn bringing back former offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn to The Plains after leading the Tigers to the 2010 national title as the team's offensive coordinator. He, not Gene Chizik, should have been the head coach all along. The worst hire? Cincinnati dishing out $2.2 million a year for Tommy Tuberville, who easily could have been fired at Texas Tech several weeks ago for his under-performance there. It's never a good sign when another school's fans are glad you hired their coach.
Hot Seats Rising: No head coach will be under more scrutiny next fall than USC head coach and Public Enemy No. 1 Lane Kiffin. The Trojans had all the talent in the world last fall as the preseason No. 1 team in the country, yet finished the year just 7-6. Kiffin needs a back bounce-back year to keep his job, but will it happen without QB Matt Barkley, WR Robert Woods, RB Curtis McNeal and C Khaled Holmes on offense and a defense that collapsed in the second half of the season? There's still plenty of talent in SoCal, so anything less than nine wins will probably lead to Kiffin's ouster.
Another head coaching hot seat to keep an eye on: Dana Holgorsen's. No one has gone from the penthouse to the dog house quicker than the West Virginia head coach. After five games, it appeared the high-scoring Mountaineers were destined to play in the national title game. Instead, they also finished 7-6 after getting hammered by Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl. With WVU's best playmakers (QB Geno Smith, WR Tavon Austin, WR Stedman Bailey) gone and a pitiful defense, things could get ugly in Morgantown.
Big Least: Louisville saved face for the Big East by winning the Sugar Bowl, but the conference could be a disaster next season. Boise State reneged on its move to the Big East and is staying in the Mountain West. Pittsburgh and Syracuse, two bowl teams this season, are off to the ACC. The replacements are Houston, SMU, UCF, Memphis and San Diego State – not exactly a Murderer's Row of football powers. Oh, and there's still a chance Louisville gets out of the league early to join the ACC this fall. If that happens, commissioner Mike Aresco might want to bury his head in the sand.
Needless to say, there won't be any shortage of storylines or drama when college football resumes eight months from now.
Jim Weber is the founder of LostLettermen.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @JimMWeber and @LostLettermen.
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Sharon Osbourne usually has the field wide open when it comes to getting an audience, but this year at Christmas she faces some stiff competition. Make that rigid competition: The Queen of England.
The MTV matriarch plans to go head-to-head with the monarch matriarch by delivering the alternative Christmas message to Britons on the telly, England's Channel 4 announced Wednesday.
Channel 4 said Osbourne's message -- which, like the Queen's will be broadcast at 3 p.m. on Christmas Day -- will be targeted to viewers "who crave more challenging TV fare with their festive pud." ("Pud" is short for "pudding," which is what the English call dessert. They call elevators "lifts" and have a strange way of pronouncing aluminum.)
Osbourne, 50, follows in the footsteps of such cult figures as the late Quentin Crisp, Doreen and Neville Lawrence and Ali G.
Channel 4 provided no preview as to the theme of Sharon's message, which will be recorded later this month, but the station did say that Osbourne, 50, and the Queen, 76, both share a love of dogs and a reputation for hard work.
A Channel 4 spokeswoman added: "Sharon Osbourne connects with our viewers in a way that the Queen can't. She is a real person who leads an extraordinary life."
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WHAT SHOULD the penalty be for two Philadelphia parents caught sending their child just to a neighboring school district just over the Philadelphia border? In the spectrum of law enforcement, what is the appropriate punishment for these parents trying to get their elementary-school-age daughter a better education in a suburban school district?
Should the daughter be removed and the parents warned? Should she be removed and the parents fined? Should the daughter be removed and the parents forced to pay back to the taxpayers of Lower Moreland Township $10,753, which is the cost of tuition for an out-of-district child attending Lower Moreland schools?


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Born and Raised
Why John Mayer Won't Sing His Hits (Hint: He Can't)
Originally posted 08/29/2013 03:30PM
Anyone hoping to hear "Why Georgia" and other throwback tunes during John Mayer's latest tour should probably adjust their expectations.
"[My voice is] coming back and it will come back all the way to where it was. All the early stuff, I can't do that full voice right now," the musician – who's still recovering from two surgeries on his vocal cords – tells TIME.com as part of their 10 Questions series.
"The Botox takes a while to dissolve, so as it dissolves, my range comes back. Born and Raised and Paradise Valley stem from this inability to sing higher. I didn't know I had a granuloma for most of the making of Born and Raised. The songs are all low because I would hit a ceiling faster. Looking back on it now, I've been making these records based on those limitations."
John Mayer Admits 'I Was Just a Jerk'
Originally posted 02/07/2013 03:55PM
As well-known for putting his foot in his mouth as he is for his guitar prowess, John Mayer says he understands the public perception.
"I was just a jerk," the musician, 35, tells Anthony Mason during an interview airing this weekend on CBS Sunday Morning at 9 a.m. EST.
"It's very liberating when you finally realize it's impossible to make everyone like you," he explains. "I wanted everybody to like me. I thought I was one shuck and jive away in every direction."
John Mayer Performs 'Queen of California' In Studio
Originally posted 06/23/2012 10:00PM
Prior to being silenced by the return of a throat granuloma, John Mayer recorded an acoustic performance of "Queen of California" – and PEOPLE.com has a first look.
The studio version of the tune is the second single off of Born and Raised, the musician's chart-topping fifth album.
John Mayer Hugs It Out with Fans at Album Release Event
Originally posted 05/22/2012 08:00PM
Buckets of rain and oppressive humidity weren't enough to keep John Mayer fans from celebrating Born and Raised with the musician on the eve of the record's release Monday evening in New York City.
The man of the hour – toting an umbrella – greeted fans lined up outside of Reed Space on Orchard St., where a pop-up shop featuring photography and merchandise has been assembled for the week.
Mayer – who donned a t-shirt featuring lyrics to second single "Queen of California" once he spotted it for sale inside – mingled with friends, family and industry pals before settling down in the back corner with a pile of Sharpies, ready to meet the crowd gathered outside.
John Mayer: Outspoken Interviews Were a 'Miscalculation'
Originally posted 05/20/2012 06:00PM
The motivation behind John Mayer's cringe-worthy pair of 2010 interviews? A desire to be liked – and a fear of appearing dull.
"I had nothing to say – I was going through a time in my life where I didn't really want to share what was going on, but I didn't want to be boring," Mayer tells Guy Raz on NPR's All Things Considered, taped Friday in Philadelphia.
"I remember thinking to myself, 'We gotta give a Rolling Stone interview … I don't want anybody at Playboy to think this is a boring interview.' I got those lines so crossed, that what you read – among other things, obviously – is this complete miscalculation in why I was asked to do the interview."
John Mayer's Born and Raised Is a Perfect Road Trip Album
Originally posted 05/18/2012 04:45PM
"Make me feel as I am free/ Someone come speak for me." Such is the gentle plea of John Mayer in his soothing, soulfully textured voice on the song "Speak for Me."
Of course, the bitter irony is that this song – like all on his new album Born and Raised – was written and recorded before the singer-guitarist was sidelined by a throat nodule. He was on complete vocal rest after surgery last fall; after a recurrence, he still can't sing live.
John Mayer Spins Born and Raised for Fans
Originally posted 05/17/2012 02:45PM
He isn't able to sing live, but John Mayer can still paint a picture with words – and that's exactly what he did Wednesday evening at Electric Lady Studios in N.Y.C.
Hosting an intimate advance spin at the legendary studio, the guitarist gave fans a glimpse into the conception of Born and Raised, out May 22.
"I wrote 'Age of Worry' there, I wrote 'Whiskey, Whiskey, Whiskey' there, I wrote 'Born and Raised,'" Mayer explains, pointing to a couch nestled in the corner of the room.
"I've done four or five of these [listening parties] but this is definitely the most special because this is where the record was made."
John Mayer: Explosive Interviews 'Woke Me Up'
Originally posted 05/15/2012 02:00PM
For a few months in early 2010, John Mayer was infinitely (and oftentimes, offensively) quotable, sharing his thoughts on Jessica Simpson's skills in the sack and confessing that he had never really gotten over Jennifer Aniston. Amid much backlash, the singer-songwriter went silent.
"I lost my head for a little while. I lost touch and I didn't want to ask for directions," Mayer, 34, tells Ellen DeGeneres in an interview airing Tuesday. "I did a couple really dumb interviews and it woke me up."
John Mayer Debuts Long-Haired Look in New Video
Originally posted 04/29/2012 02:00PM
John Mayer has a new album – and a new look to match.
The singer-songwriter brings back his longer locks in the video for "Shadow Days," the lead single off Born and Raised, out in May.
Channeling a Neil Young vibe – hat included – Mayer road-trips out West in the clip, stopping at motels and diners along the way.
The Grammy-winning guitarist, 34, was recently sidelined by the regrowth of a throat granuloma, despite successful surgery last October.
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Making Lillymon
Hello all! I'm currently working on a Lillymon cosplay for Anime North which is in 16 days! Wish me luck, I'm going to need it! I'll also be showing you my progress and giving tips, hopefully this will help out other Lillymon cosplayers!
This is one of my boot covers. For those that don't know, bootcovers are a cheap way to get a custom looking boot without even needing to buy a boot! Bootcovers work by making a fabric cover for a pair of boots or shoes, that looks like a boot or shoe. You can check out ways to make bootcovers on the tutorial list! http://cosplaytutorial.com/list.php#boots
I made my mockup on some extra fabric I had lying around, and then used that to create the boot covers. They are lined, but they do not have interfacing since it manages to stand up without it. The bottom yellow is done with bias tape which is finishing the open hem. The front flower was painted on with acrylic paint, using a stencil. The side flowers were cut from yellow fleece and the pedals were painted orange with watered down acrylic paint, it helps make it a bit stiffer. They were sewn on with the machine.
I haven't decided how they will be attached yet. I have an old pair of shoes I plan to convert into cosplay bootcover shoes by attacking velcro to the shoe, so these might be attached with a combination of velcro and thick elastic on the bottom .
These are my cute sleeves!
There are three major parts to this. One is the sleeve with a rolled hem which is the top rectangular shape. I made this by measuring the widest point of my arm, and the length I wanted it to be. I drew this out on the fabric and cut that out. I sewed up along the edge to create a tube and then I did a rolled hem on the top to finish it. I plan to make a tutorial on this later that goes into more detail, but I created the image below to help you out for now:
And for the dress, that is my plan for today! I'm making it a little different from how her dress actually looks, I want to add the pedals on the outside rather than have them be part of the actual dress. Hopefully it is a good addition!
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The following story is a complete fantasy (of course) but there isn't much that I wouldn't give to live it out with my mom and sister. I hope you enjoy it.
Glenn brought the video he had just ordered from the net home and was looking forward to jerking his massive cock while watching the sluts on the video perform every perverted act you could imagine. He placed the video down onto the table and went to his room to get changed. As he put on some loose fitting shorts his little sister, Sherry, came home from school early.
Sherry was one of the hottest pieces of teenage ass you could ever see. She was just 14 and was beginning to tell that men where staring at her more. Her black hair, which she normally wore down at shoulder length, was now tied up in a pony tail. And her bangs hung on her forehead perfectly. Her one piece school uniform was shorter than it was supposed to be and her young developing tits filled the top of it. Her teen ass made your eyes stare, and she had no idea that she had caused her science teacher, Mr. Rhelo, to go into office during classes and stroke his cock while imagining fucking her tight virgin asshole hard.
Sherry threw her bag down and glanced at the table where Glenn's video was placed. She picked it up and stared wide eyed at the cover. It showed a picture of a very young girl, around 11 or 12 in age surrounded by 5 naked men and her face was covered in cum. Sherry had only scene porn one time before, at her friends house. She turned the video over and on the back in clear red letters was a description of what was inside. Just as she got to the word bestiality, her brother Glenn said "What the hell are you doing home?"
Before she had a chance to reply he grabbed the video. "Are you going to watch that now?" She asked in her sweet "little girl" voice. Glenn was suddenly confronted with his biggest fantasy. He had wanted to fuck the shit out of his sister for as long as he could remember and now here she was, alone with him and a very perverted porn video.
"Aaaaahhhhh, yes I was, why?" He replied
"Can I watch it with you" she asked.
Sherry also held a fantasy of letting her older brother do anything he wanted with her. She had been fucking herself with cucumbers, bananas and any other phallic shaped fruit or vegetable she could find for the last 2 years. Whenever she shoved the various food stuffs into her teen cunt she would imagine it was her brothers cock showing her what incest fucking was all about.
Glenn slipped the video into the machine and sat down on the couch. Sherry followed suit and Glenn pressed play. After the titles, that where in German, finished his favourite word appeared on the screen. 'INCEST' in big red letters. Then a girl about 12 years old was playing with some dolls and bears when a young guy of about 17 walked in. Then across the screen came some words that made Glenn's cock hard. 'BROTHER + SISTER INCEST MOVIE ONE'. Then the guy walked up to the little girl who was obviously his sister and pulled out his massive cock. His sister smiled, grabbed his cock and began trying to suck in as much as she could. She sucked and licked and after about 5 minutes he said something in German and she began wanking his cock until he moaned and erupted stream after endless stream over his sisters face and in her mouth.
"Oh my god that's so hot, look at all his stuff. There's so much of it. Do all guys cum that much?" She said
"Only when they have their little sisters sucking them," Glenn replied.
And with that he pulled down his shorts so that his 10 inch cock stood up. Sherry stared, unable to move or speak. Glenn grabbed her hand and placed it on his cock.
"Stroke this nasty sister fucker you incest slut," He commanded.
Sherry had spied on her brother wanking enough times to know roughly how to do it. She pulled his foreskin up and down as he began to moan, "Faster, faster you stupid bitch, make me shoot my hot incest fuck for you!"
"Tell me you want it on your face Sherry!" he said
"Give it to me all over my schoolgirl face Glenn MMMmmmmmmm its so hard," She replied.
Sherry could remember from the last porn movie she saw at her friends house that the guy really liked it when the girl said dirty things so she continued. Just as she finished saying the words she began jerking her brothers cock faster then without hesitation she got on her knees and began doing what the girl in the video had done. She began sucking the hell out of his cock.
Glenn grabbed both sides of her head and began using her head to jerk off. Sherry wanted to be used as a fuckdoll by her brother as he kept up his steady pace with her mouth and tongue.
"Suck it, that's it suck my fat cock sis, I'm gonna fill your mouth with my incest fuck, you schoolgirl whore!" He moaned.
He could feel his sap rise so he pulled her off and pushed her down onto the ground. Then he knelt back and told her to lift her skirt. She instantly obeyed and Glenn was rewarded with the sight of his sisters black lace panties, panties that where way too sexy for the average teenager.
Glenn began to stroke off faster until he again felt his nuts tighten. He straddled her chest and slowed his wanking down to steady strokes. She smiled at her brother who's cock was mere centimeters away from her mouth. She felt strange and then realised it was lust, pure and utter animal lust for her brother. He felt the same.
"Oh fuck here it comes Sherry stick your tongue out, I'm gonna shoot it all over your face sis, here take my incest fuck."
He wanted to coat his sisters face in his cum so he carefully aimed his cock at her and let loose the biggest amount of cum he had ever produced. It kept cumming and cumming and cumming. It was shooting over her tongue and cheeks and lips and chin in thick squirts. It was so creamy and thick it looked like watered down yogurt.
Sherry was in heaven. Her tongue was coated and her mouth was quickly filling up with his seed. She could really feel each squirt as his cum was so thick and heavy. A few of his shots then went across her hair, gluing her bangs together. Finally his orgasm slowed and he dribbled the last few drops onto her school uniform covered chest.
He breathed out loudly and smiled as he looked at his very cute little sister, who had just become even cuter with her brothers fuck all over her 14 year old face. He slowly rubbed his cock around in his mess and couldn't believe it was so thick. Sherry swallowed the mouthful of her brothers warm, thick, creamy incest fuck and then staring at her brother, slowly licked her lips.
"That was so hot, can we do it again?" she asked.
"I plan to do that and a whole lot more Sherry," he replied.
"It felt so sexy to have you doing that on me, I loved it, can we......."
Glenn interrupted her mid sentence.
"Tomorrow I'm going to take you out onto a farm and your going to suck some horse and any other animal cock I can find. I'm going to turn you into a really sick slut. Now come here and give your brother a kiss."
She walked over and Glenn grabbed her ass and lifted her up. She wrapped her legs around him and they kissed. She sucked on his tongue and cleaned his mouth out. Glenn could taste his fuck as she continued kissing. All the while he squeezed her firm round and perfect ass cheeks.
"I'm going to have some of this tight schoolgirl asshole too". He said.
Sherry smiled and hugged her brother. Then she wondered how many other 14 year old girls had brothers who were as hot as hers.
Sherry and Glenn didn't know that their mother had come home just after they put the tape on, and she had watched the whole scene. As she did she rubbed her wet cunt against the kitchen door knob. She had known that Glenn held desires for her a son wasn't suppose to towards a mother. She was often going into his room when he was at work and finding Incest magazines and his computer still running and showing pictures of bestiality and stories of incest. Then there was the time that she went to tell him she was going out and found he was in the toilet. However, on his computer was a website entirely of pictures of incest between mothers and sons. And there next to his computer was a pair of her used panties. They where particularly hot ones and the crotch of them was covered in his cum.
Since then she had been spying on him jerking his big cock off with her panties while looking at all the incest sites on the net. And now she found herself envying her teenage daughter, because she was getting what she wanted so much.........her sons thick man fuck. She decided to get what she wanted that night and snuck out to get a little something to surprise him.
She knew from the magazines and pictures on his computer that along with incest, bestiality, very young girls and school uniforms (sometimes all combined) that he also had a "thing" for nurses. So she headed straight for the costume shop and hired a nurses uniform, making sure it was several sizes smaller then she normally wore. Then she went home.
Glenn was sitting in his room replying to some e-mails. His mom came in and asked where Sherry was. She had gone to her friends house so she knew that she had her son all to herself. She too wanted to be used like a real fuck slut and she knew she had given that trait to her daughter. The fact that it was incest made it more appealing. She went to her room and put on a pair of red lace and silk thong bikini panties and a matching bra. Then she put on the nurses uniform.
She went to his door and called out.
"I've got something for you Glenn"
Glenn quickly minimised the mpeg of the little girl being gang fucked and answered.
"What's that mom?"
She entered his room and his jaw dropped. There in front of him was his mother dressed like a nurse. Her red bra and panties visible beneath the material. "All this is yours honey," she said as she lifted the uniform to reveal the crotch of her panties.
Glenn swiveled his chair around and pulled off his shorts. His cock grew erect in front of his mom. She then walked over wrapped her arms around his neck and stuck her tongue in his mouth. He grabbed the uniform and lifted it up. Then he grabbed her ass and squeezed it.
"I'm going to give you a show," she said.
Glenn sat back and his mom turned around and bent over. She pulled the material of her thong to the side and then grabbing her asscheeks spread them as far as she could.
"Stay like that," Glenn said as he jerked his cock stating at his moms spread asshole.
She turned her head back to watch him jerk off.
"OOOOHHHhhhhhhh yes jerk that cock honey. You sick bastard, wank over me wank it yes yes," she moaned.
Glenn had had enough. He grabbed her and pushed her down onto the bed then he spat on her open asshole and slid his cock in to the hilt. Then he immediately began hammering it in and out at lightning speed. He fell on top of her and grabbed her tits through the uniform.
"Take it nursey, do you like that mom?, huh. Your asshole is so fucking tight, I'm going to open it up then shoot my incest fuck on your face you fucking slut incest whore," Glenn said
"Yesssssss, rape me, rape me, use my ass, incest fuck me, incest fuck me, oh god make it hurt," she moaned
Then Glenn pulled out and his mom turned over, opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue ready for her sons incest fuck all over her face. Glenn moaned and again made sure that all his cum went on her face. His ejaculation wasn't as big the first one, however it felt just as good. It was, however, just as thick as his first one. Two long thick jets of it coated her tongue then he aimed higher and arc after arc squirted his mom all over her face.
He moved back slightly and smiled at her. She looked at him and swallowed the fuck that he had shot in her mouth.
"Cunt fuck me baby, stick your mommy fucking cock into my incest cunt hole and fuck me," she said through clenched teeth.
Glenn's smile grew wider and he told her to pull up her skirt. She immediately did as she was told and then Glenn pulled her panties to one side. As he held them she pulled her cunt hole obscenely open.
"Look at how big my cunt is Glenn, I've been fucking myself with cucumbers imagining you where fucking me. Stick it in honey, pleeeaaassse fuck me," she said.
Glenn shoved his cock in and began pounding his mom's pussy. He bent down and she sucked his tongue.
"How does that feel?, huh, does mommy's incest hole feel nice?, cunt fuck me stud son, oh god yesssssss fuck me fuck me, ooooohhhhhhhh yesssssss I'm gonna cum, ooooohhhhh Glenn your going to make your mother cum, I'm going to cum on your cock honey," she moaned and squealed.
Glenn then felt his mothers cunt walls close in and she began screaming out as her son brought her to orgasm. Then he began cumming for the third time that day. This time he shot what was left in his balls deep into his moms pussy. Glenn collapsed next to his mom, and she rolled on top of him and began kissing him. His fuck was still all over her face and he tasted it as she pushed her tongue around in his mouth.
Glenn laid there and wondered what he had done to deserve this. His two biggest fantasies had come true. Now if he could get his mom and sister to do some naughty things to some farm animals his life would be perfect. He wasn't completely finished with his mother yet though. He grabbed her hair and through clenched teeth he told her to lay down and spread her legs. She immediately began to get wet.
"Let's see just how big your cunt hole really is mom," Glenn said.
And with that he began working his fist into her hole. She began moaning again, all the while Glenn pushed until his hand, up to his wrist, was inside his mom's fuck hole. He then began fisting her in a steady strokes. What a sight they made. Glenn, fisting his mom who was dressed in a nurses uniform moaning and sighing. She then began sliding two of her fingers inside her asshole. So now as Glenn fist fucked her she finger fucked her asshole.
"I will do anything your sick fucking mind wants me to, baby," she said.
Glenn smiled knowing that tomorrow she would be sucking and fucking every animal they could find.
Glenn woke up early, so as he could get ready for his mom and sister's special day. Sherry knew that she was going with Glenn to a farm but didn't know that her mom was coming too. Likewise his mom didn't know Sherry would be coming all both girls knew for sure was that they would be swallowing and having more cum then they could ever imagine shot onto their faces, and it wouldn't be Glenn's. It would be animal cum. Glenn planned to add his own fuck to their animal cum covered faces.
Sherry came out of her room wearing a pair of very tight shorts and a mid-rif top, her firm teenage tits bouncing with each step. Just as she reached the kitchen where Glenn was drinking his tea their mom walked out wearing a short floral dress.
"Now you're both here I might as well tell you that we will all be going to the country today, and you two sluts are going to do whatever I say," Glenn stated.
His mom looked surprised at first but that soon disappeared as the thought that she would be having a hot incest threesome entered her head.
"We will do whatever you tell us to, right Sherry?" his mom said.
And then she wrapped her arms around his shoulders and he grabbed her ass through her dress. They then began tongue kissing right in front of Sherry, who began rubbing her little cunt through her shorts as she watched her brother and mom make out.
They had decided to make a picnic out of their hot little incest triangle, and after lunch an idea entered Glenn's head. He stood up and stripped off all his clothes. Then he told his mom and sister to kneel in front of him.
"Open your mouths you fucking whores," Glenn said.
They both did as they where told and then Glenn began letting loose an endless stream of piss into their mouths. He filled his sisters mouth then squirted in his moms.
"Swallow it!" Glenn commanded.
Both girls did as they where told. While they swallowed his champagne he aimed his stream over their faces until they where both dripping with piss.
"Lay down and spread your legs". Glenn told his mother.
"Sherry stick your fist in mom's cunt". Glenn said through clenched teeth.
Sherry did as she was told and soon their mom was moaning for Sherry to "Fist fuck mommy's cunt hole." Glenn jacked his cock as he watched Sherry's hand push in and out of her moms hole.
"Time for some animal cock girls," Glenn stated.
The three of them walked over to where five horses where tied to a fence.
"I want you to be as messy as you can," Glenn told his mother.
She then knelt and began stroking the sheathed cock of the horse until it began to grow until it was fully erect. His mom then got on her knees and began licking the length of the big black skinned cock. Her lust took over and she began to suck the head. Her head began bobbing back and fourth as she slowly brought the horse off. Glenn pushed his sister down in front of him and she immediately began sucking his cock as he watched his slut whore mother give head to a horse.
Sherry's head bobbed faster and faster as her cunt gushed teeny girl juice into her bikini panties. Glenn smiled as he looked down at his sister and then over to his mother. She was now bobbing her head as fast as her daughters. She felt like a complete slut, sucking horse cock in front of her son and daughter. Glenn grabbed his sister's hair with both hands.
"Slow down, I don't want to cum until that nasty slut has her face covered in horse fuck," Glenn said.
All of a sudden Glenn's mom's head stopped and while she kept the tip of the horses cock in her mouth she proceeded to jack his cock. Her hand was a blur as she pulled his big pink and black meat back and forth. Then the horse let out a grunt and began letting loose more cum then his mother could have ever hoped to see or taste or feel. Her mouth was filled almost instantly. She then pulled his cock out of her mouth and continued jerking it. She swallowed most of the load that was shot into her mouth. As she did this the horse kept squirting his thick custard like cum all over her face.
What a site she made. Kneeling below a horse. Her mouth wide open and her tongue hanging out while she jerked on the horse cock as it kept shooting and shooting his horse fuck all over her face. Eventually the horse stopped cumming and she immediately took his cock back into her mouth to clean it and suck out any cum that was left in his balls.
She stood up on her uneasy feet, almost dizzy with lust. Her lust doubled when she saw her son smiling at her while her daughter, on her knees in front her brother, sucked his massive cock. The sight of his mother smiling and licking her lips with her face literally covered in horse cum sent him over the edge. His mom quickly knelt beside her daughter, looking up at Glenn still running her tongue around her lips and letting some of the cum dribble from her mouth.
"Cover her fucking teenage incest face with your fuck baby, Take it on your face Sherry and eat your brothers nasty fuck you fucking whore, you nasty little schoolgirl whore. Does her teenage mouth feel good honey, huh, does it......"
She was broken off mid sentence by Glenn moaning loudly and then he took his cock in his hand and began jerking, hard and fast. After about ten strokes he let loose his wad. Thick streams shot out of his swollen dickhead and landed all over her face. Sherry moaned for more as her brother kept cumming. By the time he had stopped his cum had landed in thick streaks across her face. There where lines of it in her hair on her tongue, which she still had hanging out.
"You nasty little bitch!" Glenn moaned with a grin.
Their mom immediately began deep kissing Sherry trying to taste her stud sons juice. She grew hornier and hornier and she slowly began rubbing Sherry's teenage cunt through her shorts. Sherry began moaning and pushing her hips into her mothers hand.
"Lay down honey," her mom said.
Then she slowly slid down her bikini panties. She told Sherry to spread her legs then she slid her mound against Sherry's. She then began rubbing her cunt against her daughters. Both girls began moaning louder and louder. Glenn's cock became hard again as he watched his sister and mom rub their mounds together. He approached his mom's face and forced his cock into her horse cum covered mouth. She began sucking his cock immediately. Glenn, not content with her just sucking it, grabbed her head and began pounding his cock violently into her mouth. This just made her moan louder around his pistoning mother fucking cock.
Glenn pulled out of his mother's cock and pulled Sherry up by her hair. He led her to the second horse and told her to start sucking. Sherry immediately did as she was told. While Sherry attempted to suck the massive horse cock Glenn pulled his mom's legs up and apart and slid his cock into her tight asshole and immediately began to fuck her deep and powerfully. She was in heaven watching her daughter trying to suck off a horse while her stud son ass fucked her like a pro. Soon the horse let loose his load, however, it proved to be too much for Sherry and she choked and coughed as it shot it's first streamer into her mouth. As Sherry gagged on the horse semen the horse kept pumping long thick streamers of his porridge like cum over her sweet little teenage face. Finally it stopped and with one extra cough Sherry got out from under the animal and turned to face her mom and brother.
The sight of her face covered in animal fuck nearly sent Glenn over the edge but he wanted one more thing. He pulled out of his mom's asshole and told Sherry to lay down and spread her legs. The he told his mom to lick out her ass. She instantly went to work trying to lick out her daughters virgin asshole. When Glenn couldn't wait anymore he pulled his mom away and began slowly sliding his cock into his sisters asshole.
"It hurts Glenn, Ow! it hurts AAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhh please no pleeeeeeaaassssssssssseeeee," Sherry first moaned and then screamed.
But Glenn was determined to take her ass cherry and continued until both she and he suddenly felt her hole give way. Sherry was now breathing hard as Glenn began to slide in and out slowly. Soon the stinging, burning pain turned to a feeling she was begining to like. Eventually Sherry found herself being ass fucked just the way her mom had while she was sucking the horse. All the while Glenn and Sherry where having some brother and sister fun their mom was fisting herself watching her kids fuck like no tomorrow.
Glenn felt his nuts tighten he told his mom to get here fast. Then he unleashed his second load of the day into his sisters tight ass. Sherry screamed with pleasure as she felt her brothers cum shoot into her bowels. Glenn pulled out and told Sherry to squat over their moms face and let her lick out his cum. Sherry did as she was told and soon she felt her moms tongue licking the raw rim of her puckered asshole.
"Pull your cheeks apart baby," her mom said.
Glenn smiled as he watched his sister squating over her mothers face, holding her asshole open as his thick creamy cum dribbled out of it onto his moms face and tongue. This had been one hell of a fucking day and Glenn was determined to have alot more days like this. Soon whenever his dad went over east on business trips Glenn found himself with his mom and sister begging for his cum. It didn't stop their either. Glenn soon found himself with his mom, sister and 12 year old cousin all wanting a piece of his cock. That Italian guy who won the Oscar was right, Life certainly is beautiful!.
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Wisconsin Book Burner Makes His Case
Last month I wrote a post regrading a group of people in West Bend, WI who are trying to get books that they considers to be obscene moved from the section of the library designated "Young Adults."
That fight caught the attention of Robert Braun, head of something he calls the Christian Civil Liberties Union, who then filed a lawsuit seeking $120,000 in damage for having been allegedly caused emotional distress by the book being in the library and the right to publicly burn the library's copy of the book "Baby Be-Bop"
The entire bizarre battle was picked-up by CNN the other day and so Alan Colmes invited Braun onto his radio program to discuss his lawsuit.
It was, needless to say, highly entertaining.
Braun apparently doesn't understand the difference between racism and censorship, because when Colmes accused him of engaging in the latter, Braun's response was, and I quote:
Let me tell you who's involved in this suit. One of the gentleman with me is Black, his wife is Indian, she's a Comanche, the other one is ... I have Jewish blood in me.
And it just went downhill from there, with Braun declaring that he's going to burn a copy of "Baby Be-Bop" no matter what - not the library's copy, because that would be illegal, but the copy which, for some reason, he apparently owns. Considering that he is suing the library for causing him emotional damage by simply having it in the stacks, it seems odd that Braun would have a copy of the very same book in his own house. Braun went on to admit that he doesn't even live in West Bend and that his Christians Civil Liberties Union has a grand total of zero members.
At one point, Braun accused Colmes of not being a good Christian, which Colmes readily admitted (he's Jewish,) and claimed that Colmes was now causing him emotional distress as well. When Colmes asked him to explain how anyone has been "damaged" by this book's inclusion in the library, Barun responded that he and the other plantiffs "are elderly and it has damaged our moral views."
Frankly, I think the entire thing can be summed up by simply noting that this interview might just contain a world record for the greatest number of mispronunciations of the word "library" in any seven minute interval:
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Guest Voice of Dean Baldwin: Encourage kids to read this summer
Parents and students are tempted to regard summer as three months of fun and freedom from homework and studies. However, Books for Kids, one of Erie's oldest literacy non-profits, urges parents and students to see vacation as providing the leisure for keeping alive the pleasures and benefits of reading.
Books for Kids promotes literacy and lifelong learning by providing brand new, high quality books to the underprivileged children and youth of Erie County, from birth to age 18. Since 1990, we have given away more than 250,000 books through schools, churches, food banks, social- service agencies and other nonprofits.
At Books for Kids, we know that, like any skill, reading improves with practice and deteriorates with neglect, so we urge all parents to begin reading to children almost from birth, to keep reading to them through at least third grade, and to demonstrate the pleasures of reading by reading themselves.
Reading to children develops reading skills, and those with children age 5 and under can receive a new book every month by registering with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library at www.UnitedWayErie.org.
Our Books for Birthdays program gives three books per year to every qualified child at several locations: Neighborhood Art House, Union City Family Services, JoAnna Connell Elementary School, the Waterford Food Pantry, Earle Davis Day Care, Health Net and Erie D.A.W.N.
Boys need special encouragement, as many lose interest in reading between third and fourth grade. This is a crucial time because research shows that students who have not mastered reading by fourth grade fall behind in all subjects, when schools shift from teaching reading to having students read to learn. Boys tend to be interested in non-fiction, so let your sons dig into any subject that interests them; just keep them reading!
Parents also need to show by example that reading can be informative, inspiring, practical and above all, fun. This is especially true for fathers, who need to read to young children and to continue to teach by example -- by reading, whether it's the newspaper, magazines or books. Dads: by all means encourage your son's interest in sports, but above all, read to and with them if you want them to succeed in school and life.
So far, I have focused on young children, but Books for Kids encourages literacy and lifelong learning. Whatever a student's age, continued practice in reading is essential to success in school and life. More than 40 years of teaching at the college level showed me over and over again that students who don't read regularly for pleasure struggle with college-level work in all subjects and lack important writing skills. Recently, National Public Radio reported that high school juniors and seniors are being assigned books at the fifth- and sixth-grade levels because they can't comprehend more difficult material.
Yes, summer is a time for fun of many kinds -- sports, trips, parties, just "hanging out." But some of that summer fun should involve reading so that students return to school -- and graduate into college or the job market -- with the skills and attitudes they need to take the next step with the confidence of success that reading mastery provides.
DEAN BALDWIN is professor of English emeritus at Penn State Behrend and founder and president of Books for Kids, Erie chapter.


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I want to write an application for Windows Phone 8 which can display how much time did the phone took to boot every time. Even want to log time taken for last shutdown. Can some one suggest how this can be done in an application. Basically I want to log
Boot time from power button press till the tiled home screen appears.
Also Shutdown time from when user initiates power button shutdown till display goes off.
Please suggest!