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NHL Game Night: 3-7-15 Stars at LightningSubmitted by pete on March 7, 2015 - 21:53
Lightning win a shootout against some Texans.
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 4 goals on 35 shots for the victory. The stat line isn't pretty, but he made several key saves in the Third Period to preserve the victory for the Lightning. Were it not for Fiddler's goal with under 3 seconds left, which might've been kicked in, it'd look a lot better.
First Period
12:59 TB Stralman (6), (Palat)(PP)
14:24 DAL Seguin (30), (Spezza, Ja. Benn)(PP)
15:52 TB Kucherov (25), (Palat, Coburn)
Second Period
3:52 DAL Seguin (31), (Klingberg)
11:03 DAL Fiddler (9), (Goligoski, Sceviour)
Third Period
3:40 TB Killorn (14), (Callahan, Hedman)
5:31 TB Hedman (9), (Johnson, Palat)
19:36 TB Boyle (14), (unassisted)(SH)(EN)
19:57 DAL Fiddler (10), (Jo. Benn, Sceviour)
That was hardly artful, but effective in the end. The Stars defense ultimately just wasn't going to be able to stop the Lightning unless Enroth stood on his head. He didn't and therefore they didn't. Just that simple, really.
Vladislav Namestnikov had 2 hits in 12:50. He was very effective in limited ice time, helping to set up a handful of prime chances. He's gone to dirty areas and he showed good vision and decision-making off the rush.
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NHL Game Night: 3-3-15 Sabres at LightningSubmitted by pete on March 3, 2015 - 22:19
Let there be kittens!
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped all 28 shots he faced for his first career NHL shutout. He got the emergency start for the Lightning after Bishop got injured earlier in the day and he made a huge difference by standing on his head while the Lightning sleepwalked through the first 5-10 minutes of the game.
First Period
16:37 TB Stamkos (36), (Killorn, Sustr)
Second Period
2:48 TB Callahan (20), (Johnson, Filppula)(PP)
4:24 TB Hedman (8), (Stralman, Palat)(PP)
Third Period
Vasilevskiy, Steven Stamkos, and Brayden "Rooster" Coburn were the game's three stars.
It's hard to read too much into the night's festivities given the defensive pairs were shuffled with the addition of Coburn and, more importantly, because Buffalo is sporting a lineup right now that's probably just barely an even match for the Syracuse Crunch.
Still, it's a big 2 points to close within 3 of Montreal. That Panthers loss still stings, though.
No prospect skaters in the lineup tonight. Really.
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AHL Game Night: 2-25-15 Crunch at AmericansSubmitted by pete on February 25, 2015 - 22:00
Tough return for Vasiy.
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 4 goals on 34 shots for the loss.
First Period
SYR Gourde, (19) (Mormina, Namestnikov), 11:34
RCH Leduc, (6) (Austin, D'Amigo), 14:02 (PP)
Second Period
RCH Irwin, (12) (Schaller, Austin), 18:06
Third Period
RCH Dalpe, (16) (Carrier), 7:50
RCH Irwin, (13) (D'Amigo, Schaller), 13:13
SYR Mormina, (3) (Marchessault, Angelidis), 14:52
SYR Namestnikov, (13) (Marchessault, Dotchin), 17:15
Vladislav Namestnikov was the game's third star. He's now at a solid 32 points in 32 games.
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NHL Game Night: 2-22-15 Lightning at AvalancheSubmitted by pete on February 22, 2015 - 22:33
Defense falls apart at the end of the road.
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 5 goals on 18 shots. The stat line looks terrible but there was really only one goal I felt was one that he'd definitely want back. With that said, part of being an elite goaltender is keeping your team in contact and at least giving them a chance by making 1-2 key stops. He didn't do that tonight by allowing the team to fall behind by 3 in the Third Period, which is almost always a death sentence.
First Period
10:53 TB Palat (15), (Johnson)
16:21 COL MacKinnon (10), (Landeskog)
Second Period
3:10 COL MacKinnon (11), (O'Reilly, Barrie)
3:39 COL Duchene (16), (unassisted)
5:51 TB Johnson (23), (Kucherov, Killorn)
12:50 COL MacKinnon (12), (O'Reilly)
Third Period
7:20 COL Tanguay (16), (Everberg)
11:43 TB Connolly (12), (Filppula, Paquette)
18:58 TB Kucherov (23), (Johnson, Hedman)
In the universe I come from, if you score 4 goals and hold your opponent to 18 shots, you should win. The only time that doesn't happen is when you have self-inflicted wounds like really terrible turnovers against a skilled team. And, that's what happened tonight. This youthful defense the Lightning have patched together with Carle and Gudas out has been such a mixed bag. They'll play 2-3 decent games and then absolutely wet the bed like they did tonight. Nesterov, Barberio, and Hedman each had plays I think they'd want back, and it really burned the Lightning hard tonight.
Hedman's inclusion on the goat horn list is particularly vexing given what I've said about best players needing to be best players. So is Steven Stamkos checking in at -3 and 31% on draws. Were both guys so awful they should be traded? No, but as I've said those two guys really need to start being the Lightning's top players night in and night out. Stamkos is the engine that makes Callahan go, and the young defense just seems to go as Hedman goes. God bless the Palat/Johnson/Kucherov line, but I don't want them to have to carry the team in the playoffs and I don't want a guy like Stralman or Garrison to have to play over their head. Stamkos and Hedman are trophy-winning caliber talents who need to start playing like it. I'm not saying it to be mean or to run the guys out of town, it's just the expectations have to rise now.
It's too bad. Winning 4 of 5 on this road trip would've been a wildly successful outcome. 3 out of 5 is minimally acceptable, but leaving 2 winnable points on the ice like the team did tonight will ultimately cost them an Atlantic Division banner at the end of the year, barring them finding their next gear.
Nikita Nesterov had 1 shot, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 14:29. He and Garrison got split on MacKinnon's first goal and he made the absolutely horrible turnover of Duchene's goal. That turnover gets you demoted on a lot of teams. As it is, it might get him a seat in the pressbox, at least.
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NHL Game Day: 2-7-15 Kings at LightningSubmitted by pete on February 7, 2015 - 19:59
Whose idea was it to start a game at 5 pm?
Ben Bishop allowed 3 goals on 9 shots for the loss before giving way to Andrei Vasilevskiy, who allowed 1 goal on 20 shots the rest of the way. Sadly, Vasiy couldn't make that 1 more key stop he needed to give the team a real chance to complete the comeback bid.
First Period
1:33 LAK Toffoli (14), (unassisted)
12:30 LAK Williams (14), (Lewis, Muzzin)
19:58 LAK Doughty (5), (Regehr, Kopitar)
Second Period
0:58 TB Kucherov (19), (unassisted)
Third Period
1:34 TB Hedman (7), (Callahan)
7:46 LAK Williams (15), (Gaborik, Regehr)
Nikita Kucherov was the game's third star.
The Lightning just didn't show up mentally until the game was already 3-0 at the end of the First Period. Chalk it up to the early start tonight, perhaps, but it was unacceptable. They need to be ready to go from the jump tomorrow against the Ducks or they'll have zero chance.
Luke Witkowski was +1 with 2 hits and 1 blocked shot in 15:22. He, unfortunately, fell down trying to backtrack on a Filppula turnover on the first goal against, but was otherwise quiet, as usual.
Nikita Nesterov had 2 shots, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 17:15. He was very active on the first shift of the Second Period, with the resulting pressure ending up in Kucherov's goal.
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NHL Game Night: 2-5-15 Lightning at StarsSubmitted by pete on February 5, 2015 - 23:28
Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.
Andrei Vasilevskiy shined, allowing 3 goals on 36 shots for the victory. The Lightning would've had zero chance of winning tonight without Vasilevskiy.
First Period
3:11 TB Stamkos (28), (Callahan, Barberio)
6:42 TB Hedman (6), (Stamkos)
Second Period
15:21 DAL Klingberg (10), (Seguin, Goligoski)
15:36 DAL Goligoski (2), (Fiddler, Horcoff)
Third Period
12:27 TB Johnson (18), (Kucherov, Killorn)(PP)
13:41 DAL Daley (13), (Ja. Benn, Demers)
16:23 TB Johnson (19), (Boyle, Palat)
18:43 TB Kucherov (18), (Palat)(EN)
Tyler Johnson and Steven Stamkos were the game's first and third stars. Brian Boyle was robbed.
This was, in many ways, role reversal from the Lightning's performance in St. Louis. The Lightning were on their heels most of the night, ultimately getting outshot 36-29, and probably should've been run out of the barn if it weren't for the goaltending they got from Vasiy. Then things got really weird when Jason Garrison got hurt, forcing Brian Boyle to take shifts on defense where he made the play of the game on a clean check on Jamie Benn at center ice that eventually led to his point shot that was deflected in by Johnson for the GWG. Yes, Brian Boyle, from the point, on defense (not in the Conservatory with the Candlestick). Honestly, you can't feel too guilty about it because they deserved so much better against the Blues. So, things evened out on this little mini trip.
Unfortunately, if Garrison's injury is of any real severity, it puts the Lightning in a very tough spot with the California trip looming. Yzerman's basically got a week to bring someone in or he'll have to do something he probably doesn't want to do like raid the already thin cupboard in Syracuse. Paging Slater Koekkoek?
Luke Witkowski was -1 with 2 penalty minutes and 1 hit in 13:47. It was a hard luck minus with Daley's shot off the rush hitting Witkowski's leg and deflecting past Vasiy.
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AHL Game Night: 1-31-15 Crunch at BearsSubmitted by pete on January 31, 2015 - 22:19
Vasiy wins the duel.
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 2 goals on 32 shots before denying 3 of 3 in the penalty shot session for the win. He's becoming a bit of a legend in the shootout.
First Period
Second Period
SYR Richard, (7) (Gourde, Paradis), 4:22
SYR Gourde, (16) (Angelidis), 6:32 (SH)
HER Newbury, (14) (Byers, Gazley), 17:03
Third Period
HER Cornet, (7) (Galiev, Kundratek), 9:55 (PP)
SYR- Marchessault
Yanni Gourde was the game's third star. Can you tell the Hershey media picked the three stars?
With the victory, Syracuse has climbed to the top spot in the Eastern Conference, 1 point up on the Manchester Monarchs. That's mildly amazing for a team that's 28th in the league on the PP. Imagine how good the Crunch would be if they had one.
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AHL Game Night: 1-24-15 Wolf Pack at CrunchSubmitted by pete on January 24, 2015 - 22:41
Syracuse takes the division lead heading into the AHL All-Star Break.
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 2 goals on 32 shots for the victory. As with last night's game, solid stat line and key saves at key moments.
First Period
SYR Blunden, (12) (Koekkoek, Corrente), 1:29
HFD Allen, (6) (Mueller, Vaive), 5:17 (PP)
Second Period
Third Period
HFD Hrivik, (5) (Bodie, Kristo), 2:31
SYR Blunden, (13) (Namestnikov), 7:47 (SH)
SYR Angelidis, (14) (Blunden, Mormina), 9:48 (PP)
Mike Blunden, Mike Angelidis, and Vasilevskiy were the game's three stars.
The win allows Syracuse to move 1 point ahead of Springfield into first place in the Northeast Division, 1 point back of Manchester for the conference lead. Almost as important, it allowed the Crunch to expand their lead over the Wolf Pack to 4 points in the ultra-competitive Northeast race, as the Crunch's division might be the toughest in the league this season.
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AHL Game Night: 1-23-15 Phantoms at CrunchSubmitted by pete on January 23, 2015 - 22:00
Vasiy and Gourde spook the Phantoms.
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 2 goals on 32 shots for the victory. It's a solid stat line, but the real key was making big saves at key junctures of the game, like any really good goaltender does.
First Period
SYR Kunyk, (6) (Lynch, Dodero), 7:21
LV Goumas, (2) (Delisle, Comrie), 17:00
LV Straka, (10) (Goumas, Comrie), 17:24
Second Period
SYR Gourde, (14) , 3:23
SYR Ikonen, (5) (Angelidis, Corrente), 17:45
Third Period
SYR Gourde, (15) (Richard, Vermin), 4:00
Yanni Gourde, Henri Ikonen and Vasilevskiy were the game's three stars. Gourde snapped a 9 game goalless streak with his tally. Ikonen, for his part, has 3 goals in the last 6 games.
With Springfield falling to Hartford tonight, Syracuse moves back to just 1 point back in the division with 1 game in hand.
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AHL Game Day: 1-18-15 Crunch at Sound TigersSubmitted by pete on January 18, 2015 - 19:48
Should've saved some goals from last night.
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 2 goals on 23 shots for the loss. Quality start, though, nonetheless.
First Period
BRI Mouillierat, (13) (Conacher, Quine), 14:30 (PP)
Second Period
BRI Ness, (6) (McDonald, Conacher), 13:20 (PP)
Third Period
SYR Smith, (9) (Corrente, Richard), 14:52
Vasilevskiy was the game's third star.
Syracuse ends the weekend 3 points back of Springfield in the division with 1 game in hand on the Falcons.
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I got the all clear from my dr to DTD at my 6 week check up which was 2 weeks ago (which is also when I went back to work). The last time we were intimate was 2 days before she was born which seems like an eternity ago. After my appointment when I brought up DTD and getting an IUD he said that maybe we should just both just masterbate. He is terrified of having another baby - rightfully so, we are pretty broke but doing the best we can financially. I half thought he was kidding but I'm pretty sure he's serious. Truthfully we're both exhausted and rarely see each other (we work opposite shifts and don't have days off together). I don't want a relationship without sex. I know there are some relationships that work without sex but I just don't think I am capable of having one. We've never had an issue with our sex life before, I feel like this isn't his decision to make on his own. I'm feeling rejected and sad about this whole situation.
A relationship without sex?
I would be hesitant to have sex again if I got pregnant using BC and a condom!!! I can't say I blame him!
It's a girl!! Born June 2, 2009
2010 Golden Boob Award Winner! ( . ) ( . )
"A strong man can handle a strong woman, a weak man will tell her she has an attitude"
ElizD83 - I asked him about that, he said he'd like our daughter to have siblings but maybe a few years down the road. I am the main bread winner in our family and being out of work for 6 weeks with no pay + hospital bills (despite having insurance) we used up all of our savings and things have been tight. I guess in that respect I should just be patient and see if he changes his tune once we are back on our feet. It is just such a change for me, we used to DTD at least 3x a week - I'm not saying that is a ton but we were both very satisfied with our sex life.
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Sit on each side of the bed, holding hands and watch each other masterbate?
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The Trick Is To Keep Breathing- Shirley Manson
Scorpio Wife and Mommy to "BLUE" X3❤❤❤Loving my boys!
The Trick Is To Keep Breathing- Shirley Manson
"A strong man can handle a strong woman, a weak man will tell her she has an attitude"
Isaiah Edward: Born February 2015.
Autumn Jade: Born April 2013.
Poppyseed 8 weeks, due Oct 2012. Lost but not forgotten.
I'm feeling like a hopeless case here - I've always had irregular cycles. I also have had terrible time with side effects from hormonal birth control. Since I started using birth control at 21 (when I first became sexually active) I have been on at least 15 different kinds. The last one I was on - lo-seasonique, is what I got pregnant on. I have just put up with the side effects because I didn't want to risk a pregnancy. After reading about the non-hormonal IUD I was pretty excited to give it a try. I was hopeful that having a baby would help regulate my periods but so far it doesn't appear so. I got my first post-pregnancy period last week and it lasted about a half a day.
When I got pregnant, I was positive it was an appendicitis because I didn't think there was any way I could be pregnant. My SO said we should get a pregnancy test just to rule it out, imagine my surprise when the + sign appeared.
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OP I know how scary it is to have a BC baby - my YDS is one! I agree with Poppyseed about maybe charting your fertile times and abstaining during those times. I also like PP's idea about the Depo shot. If you combine those two methods, then I'd think you'd be pretty well covered. Maybe throw in a 3rd method on top of that, like spermicide!
But hell, worst case your DH wants to abstain from vaginal sex for 2-3 years. I won't lie, that is going to SUCK.....but it's not the end of the world. Certainly not something worth throwing the relationship away over. You can be intimate other ways, and have orgasms other ways.
Wait, what am I saying?! He's a dude with a functional penis! Just wait and see OP, once baby starts sleeping through the night, I will bet you that your DH will suddenly decide he's willing to risk it for some hot action again...
"...she's an ignorant whore who's entrapping an innocent man in her Guantanamo-like vagina..." - GerdeH


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The best books of 2012, as chosen by Berkeleyside editors
It's almost the end of 2012, which means it is the time for lists tallying up this year's big events. Berkeleyside will be weighing in on what we consider the biggest cultural and news happenings of the year. Today we consider books. If there was any question about whether we at Berkeleyside love books, all it would take was a glance at our bookshelves to give you a clue. (See Lance's above) Here are our picks for 2012: … Continue reading »
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By: Rachel Grace, Houzz Contributor
This spring my husband and I are removing the old two-tone storm door and energy-inefficient glass front door on our home and replacing them with a single Craftsman front door. The upgrade has me breathless.
Known for its mathematical design, a typical Craftsman-style front door has three divided windows (known as lites) over a large ledge with dentil molding and three flat panels. Typically installed on houses with porches or porticos, the Craftsman door is too lovely to be covered by a storm door.
I've yet to decide if we will paint it à la FGY Architects or keep it natural like RW Anderson's designs below; either way I am really looking forward to the major architectural upgrade it will provide.
Goforth Gill's lipstick-red Craftsman front door features a single lite rather than three divided ones. It also boasts two matching sides.
On close inspection you'll notice that this door features lites with detailed glass. Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's designs, three leaded glass panels fancify this otherwise straightforward design.
Rich Eldorado stone and a wooden front door combine to create the warmest of warm entryways. Many Craftsman front doors have only a ledge and dentil molding on the exterior side of the door, much like this beauty.
Flanked by planters, windows and lanterns, this Craftsman entry couldn't be more inviting. I especially love the white and gray color palette.
Although this door has only two lites, it does feature bonus side lites and a decorative transom window, all with ornate leaded glass.
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One of the most important rules of expansion might not be something operators learn on the job or in any kind of training. It might just be something most of them picked up long ago—usually in grade school during arts and crafts.
"It's like when you trace things from a pattern and cut them out on construction paper," says Randy Garutti, COO of New York City's Shake Shack. "If you trace from the cut-outs you've made instead of from the original pattern, it starts looking sloppier and sloppier." Soon the design gets distorted, and the reproduction starts to resemble the original less and less.
"All too often, restaurants start thinking they must improve their business model, their restaurant's design, and their menu to be able to expand," says David Scott Peters, founder of TheRestaurantExpert.com. "While change and improvement is critical to any business, the problem usually lies in changing so much that you change who you are."
The lesson is especially true for small chains that want to maintain the concept's culture as it expands to new locations. It's also one that Shake Shack has taken to heart as it opens new units across the nation and world.
'The Anti-Chain Chain'
Shake Shack didn't set out to become "the anti-chain," but that's exactly how many people first got to know it when The New York Times dubbed it that in December 2009.
"We didn't even set out to be a concept," Garutti says.
When Shake Shack opened, it wasn't even Shake Shack at all. It was just a hot dog stand that was part of a public art project designed to rejuvenate Madison Square Park.
"We set out to be a community magnet, and then, being who we are, we said, 'What can we add to the dialogue on classic roadside stands from the 1950s and 1960s?'" Garutti says.
The stand disposed of the notion that fast food had to be precooked or even prepared quickly in favor of quality ingredients and customer experience. The lines for the hot dogs soon became so long that the city and Union Square Hospitality Group, which had operated the stand, decided to open a bigger facility in the same location in 2004.
"We keep looking at ways we can continue to do three main things: consistently deliver the highest quality, most delicious food; create a place where people love to come together in the neighborhood; and offer great value," says David Swinghamer, Shake Shack's CEO.


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Transmission Electron Microscope
The transmission electron microscope uses a high energy beam of electrons to visualise both thin sections of biological and suitable materials specimens and very small whole objects (bacteria, chromosomes and nanocrystals). It is possible to obtain high resolution data of detailed intracellular structures and small particles at magnifications up to 250,000x. TEM can be combined with many procedures such as X-Ray microanalysis and electron diffraction for materials samples and immunology and in situ hybridisation to provide information about cellular processes.
Technical Specifications
The Philips CM 12 TEM has a microprocessor-based control system, and can operate at various accelerating voltages (20, 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 kV), depending on the sample and technique used. The resulting image can be displayed, captured and saved via a digital camera onto a pc. The microscope has a cool beam gun which causes less damage to the specimen.
- The sample/grid holder is mounted in a side-entry motorised goniometer stage, which can tilt from -60˚ to +60˚ and can be used to provide a stereo-pair image of the sample.
- The resolution which can be attained is specimen dependant, varying from 1.4Å (for lattices) to 4Å for point to point measurements.Standard magnifications of 1,000 times to 250,000 times are obtained in 14 steps and there is also a low magnification mode providing 100 times to 800 times.
- Electron diffraction (third image below) is possible with the field-limiting aperture for whole field or selected areas (minimum field of view 0.2μm).
- An iXRF system provides elemental analysis spectra and quantitation of suitable samples
The Main Unique Aspects Of The Technique
- The TEM remains the principal instrument to provide high resolution ultrastructural information from the internal regions of cells (animal or plant) and bacteria, particularly where samples must be scanned for the smallest detail.
- By use of various fixation protocols, combined with immunocytochemistry, histocytochemistry, autoradiography and genetic hybridisation techniques, cell structures and functions can be localised within either in vitro cell layers and cell/biomaterial constructs or biopsy tissues.
- The elemental composition of cellular inclusions and small particles are possible using TEM and X-Ray analysis. This can provide data on elemental localisation atmicro and nanoscale not possiblewith many other techniques.
Examples Of Work Undertaken At The Institute
The TEM has been important in the progress of research in several clinical departments, particularly Periodontology, Endodontology and for imaging in Microbiology. Plaque, calculus, gingiva and the tooth and root canal have been examined for detailed ultrastructural information, particularly in situ identification using immunocytochemistry (second image) and hybridisation methodologies to identify micro-organisms and cell functions. Whole cell mounts which have been negatively stained are routinely used to establish the presence of bacteriophages (fourth image) and preparations of cell fractions.
As part of detailed information required in biomaterials research, the TEM has been used to examine microcrystals (image one) within foam structures, mineralisation of collagen constructs, novel particles for drug delivery and tissue reconstruction, nanoparticles for antique artifact preservation.
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The eighth-graders all grown up
If Simmons' life were sheets of music, there would be an awful lot of low notes. His mother died when he was in sixth grade. Then his grandfather died when he was in high school, leaving his grandmother to raise him in a tough Newark neighborhood.
But over the past five years, there has been one high note after another for Kennin, a passionate musician.
An Arts High School graduate, Kennin majored in music education at Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Fla. At the end of his sophomore year, he switched to computer science and then later changed to music technology.
When his scholarship ran out after four years, he enrolled in William Paterson University. He is majoring in sound engineering in the Classical Music Department. He hopes to graduate in a year and a half.
While he was at Bethune, he played drums for the Marching Wildcats, which allowed him to travel to the Bahamas and around the United States.
Kennin, who can play seven instruments, hopes to work in a recording studio, radio or television station or concert hall. "I don't see much of a career � a stable career � with performing," he said. "My dream job is working for myself."
Culver looked at his Bible as he stood before six men at God's Life Christian Center, a modest house of worship wedged between a Laundromat and a pharmacy in downtown Irvington. Dressed in a gray pinstripe suit, he nervously slid his hand down his baby-blue tie.
The lesson he had prepared was about the Ten Commandments. He asked the men if they knew the purpose of God's laws.
"Let's imagine a world with no laws," said Nathan, a licensed minister who has been preaching from pulpits since he was in his early teens. "There would be chaos."
Nathan grew up on Prince Street in Newark, surrounded by lawlessness. In his early teens, he found God.
"You can know that you're doomed to hell, or you can choose the Lord and love according to the Lord," he said.
He lives with his wife Kena and their infant son Jeremiah near the church on Chancellor Avenue.
After graduating from Science High School in Newark, he attended Bloomfield College for a semester. He works for a freight company in Elizabeth and runs his own accounting company at home.
Last year, Nathan changed his first name, from Fahrod to Nathan, which means "giver," he said.
Moving out of mom's house is a rite-of-passage, but for Torres it meant "starting from scratch."
She didn't have any furniture, just "three TVs" a few weeks before she moved into a Newark apartment with her boyfriend, Alex, who works for a light fixture company.
"I wanted to be on my own," she explained.
Valentina, whose occasional shyness belies an equally vivacious side, had saved enough money to move out of her mother's Newark apartment. For several years she has worked as a customer representative at NewSpring, a company that ships plastic takeout containers, in Kearny.
But just because she's moving out, doesn't mean she'll be a stranger at home. She plans to visit her mother, Awilda Franco, and her younger brother often. "I'm going see them every night � for dinner," she said, smiling. Valentina loves her mother's Puerto Rican cooking.
Valentina regrets dropping out of Rutgers University, especially since she struggled to get her high school degree at Newark Tech after her father died during her senior year.
"I should have stuck with it. I still want to go back," she said.
As she sat through freshmen orientation at Richard Stockton College, Latoya decided she just wasn't ready. She had spent high school on scholarship at Westtown, a boarding school near Philadelphia. She didn't want to be so far away from her family again.
"Westtown prepared me for college, but the fact that I was always so close to my family made me decide not to go to Stockton. It was three or four hours taking trains and buses, from home. I wanted to go to work and earn money. I wanted a car."
She has one.
For the last year, Latoya has worked for the global watchmaker Swatch. In the company's Secaucus office she orders parts for top-of-the-line watches. There's opportunity for advancement and the company offers tuition for college. She thinks she will go one day.
Latoya lives with her grandparents and two brothers in Newark.
"In my yearbook, I wrote, 'I experience, therefore, I learn, hence I expand.' I'm still growing and learning, by trial and error."
Escobar hates injustice. Growing up in a poor Newark neighborhood in a single-parent Hispanic household, she's felt the sting of discrimination. For those reasons she's considering law.
She hopes to graduate from Montclair State in August with a degree in justice studies. She will intern in a small law firm this summer to see if she likes the legal system.
"My mom says I have the attitude, the personality, to be a lawyer," she said. "My father wants me to be a judge. He says I always have to be in charge of a room."
An Arts High School graduate in 2003, Sharon switched from Bloomfield College to Montclair. She lost a year of credits.
At Montclair, Sharon was president of her sorority, held a full-time job at the Newark bank where she has worked for seven years, and juggled a full class load. By last fall, she realized she needed to prioritize.
This spring, she focused on her studies and relinquished her sorority duties, skipping the gym, and partying less.
"My resolution was 'I can't do everything. I can't be superwoman.'" She lived in the library instead. It paid off.
Some days Jenny Toledo's house is so full of children it seems like an indoor playground. At any time, her four children can be joined by cousins and neighbors � more than a dozen kids.
In her children, Jenny sees a younger version of herself, a girl with promise when she graduated eighth grade from E. Alma Flagg Elementary School, across the street from her house.
"They're good kids," said Jenny, referring to daughters, Deijalyn, 6, and Quaasia, 4, and sons, Aariyan, 3 and Ayian, 2. "I always wanted four kids." She lives with the father of three of the children in a three-story house in Newark, and Deijalyn attends kindergarten in her mother's old school.
Jenny has had a rough few years. Her mother, Milagros, died of cancer. Her older sister, Cathy, also died. Then her father, Elvido, recently died in the Dominican Republic, where the family is from.
"When my mother passed, it was the toughest thing in the world," Jenny said. "I still can't listen to music because it reminds me of her."
Jenny said she tries to make the kids happy. She buys them nice clothes when she has money. She recently threw them a big birthday party.
Currently unemployed, Jenny also wants to get her GED and would like to be a real estate agent. "I want my kids to live a good life so that they don't have to worry."
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Bestland has 3 goals, 3 assists for Mercyhurst women
WENTZVILLE, Mo. -- Christine Bestland had a career night on Friday for the Mercyhurst women's hockey team.
Bestland scored three goals and added three assists to help the Lakers to a lopsided 6-1 win over CHA newcomer Lindenwood University.
The Lakers (9-1-1, 3-0-0) spotted Lindenwood a one-goal advantage early in the first period when Allyson Arcibal buried a power-play opportunity.
Bestland tied the score later in the period on a nice passing play from Molly Byrne and Jenna Dingledein.
The Lakers exploded in the second period, scoring four times while outshooting Lindenwood 24-6. Bestland scored an unassisted goal 51/2 minutes into the period before finding Lauren Jones for a short-handed goal less than a minute later to make the score 3-1.
Jones netted her second of the contest with less than 6 minutes remaining in the period. Bestland completed the hat-trick on another nice pass from Byrne to increase the Mercyhurst lead to 5-1 late in the second period. Byrne's goal on an assist by Bestland in the third period capped the scoring.
The Lakers outshot Lindenwood 50-9 in the final two periods and 70-22 in the game.
Lindenwood (0-7-0, 0-1-0), which is currently in its first season as a member of the CHA, has been outscored 40-7 so far this season.
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I get just as frustrated as anybody else with the violent crime going on in Mobile, but for the caller who called and asked "Where are the cops?" I'd like to give a shout out to the two units who stopped to help a lady who was by herself about 9 p.m. coming down Demetropolis. I went by and she had her flashers on and couldn't get her car out of the road. By the time I turned around to come back, there were two police cars with their lights on and one officer was helping her change her tire. So thank you, officers.
A.J. a classy act
Good job, A.J. My wife came home from watching her grandson play at Daphne. He's 10 or 11 years old. A.J. McCarron was there watching his little brother play, yet he took the time to sign autographs, have pictures made and even took the time to toss the football with the kids. Class act. Way to go.
A more elegant option
The problem with gas engine vehicles is their noise. I say, dear chaps, as the electric lawnmower did keep noise down when I was a child, so much more would electrically operated vehicles. Consider then how all the 80 percent overcharge on gasoline could go to everybody's fitness club membership. When you wait for the car to recharge, you stay overnight in a city hotel, take in two hours of exercise at your 24/7 franchise fitness center, catch up on reading the local newspaper, the novel or your Sunday school lesson. Never will you hear a biker squeal tires, honk horns, have smoke from the rear or cause a world war over oil and gas.
Need some Ghostbusters gear
Concerning the ghost story: I think that, with today's technology, more than a picture is needed to prove something happened.
We could be saving Texas
I'm seeing a lot of hay bales around town being used as decorations. If these bales are acceptable feed, why not let's have a "save the bales" campaign and send the bales to drought-stricken Texas?
James is running amok
I don't know if anyone will admit to voting for Bob James for Baldwin County Commission, but I'm glad I didn't. Has no one taught the man about the Constitution and American history? I think the only reason he ran for office was to try to get a road for his property along I-10. That didn't work so he's gone loopy on us and is playing dictator. Folks, Baldwin can do better. Almost anyone who wants to challenge Bob James, I'll probably support you.
Someone follow the money
Prichard can't pay its bills on time and can't come up with the funds to pay its retirees what it owes them, so where is all this money coming from for street repaving?
No one elected Obama king
Another day, another executive order bypassing Congress. Someone needs to educate Obama to the fact that this country is a republic, not a monarchy or dictatorship. It seems that all these EOs are being rushed for one reason and one reason only — to save his job.
No love for blue headlights
These blue headlights really should be outlawed. They are blinding and most of these Bubba trucks have four or more glaring in your rearview mirror. It's dangerous and could cause accidents.
Quit your bellyachin'
About Halloween: It's getting to be where people with silly little whiny complaints are being heard more often than people that use good common sense. It's getting really obnoxious. If you don't want your kid out collecting candy on Halloween night, don't send them. But don't ruin it for everybody else.
They could live on $180,000
I was looking at the salaries of the people applying for superintendent. These are top-level guys. They don't need a raise to $225,000 a year. Someone in the $180,000 range is more than enough based on their current situation.
No bridge for this driver
About the I-10/Mobile River Bridge: I hope they still keep the tunnels functional. There's no way I'll drive on a 200-foot-high bridge during a fog or tropical storm. Please keep the tunnels open.
Need some common sense
Is common sense still in existence? You don't hold a person responsible for another's actions, whether it is suicide, robbery or whatever. Also, you don't pay a salary to anyone based on what another district is paying. You pay based on what is available in your budget.
Stick to kissing babies
Mayor Kant, I've listened to you on the radio and I've listened to people who have quoted you. Please just do your mayoral duties. Cut ribbons, kiss babies and hush.
Clearly, anyone can do this
A 616-foot long, 105-foot wide ship built right here is proof that we are capable of building a passenger cruise ship. Since we can't get another cruise ship to replace Carnival and the cruises were a moneymaker, what better economic investment is there for the city?
Only seeing dollar bills
Sexy men of real estate? Really? The only thing sexy about these men is the money.


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One square of dark chocolate and a cup of coffee.
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One square of dark chocolate and a cup of coffee.
Coffee (black, no sugar of course), and broccoli and shrimp stir fry.
Small piece of raw cheese
half-bar of dark chocolate
four eggs
pound of bacon
green apple
[QUOTE=Knifegill;950996]Small piece of raw cheese
half-bar of dark chocolate
four eggs
pound of bacon
green apple[/QUOTE]
Is a fantasy meal for me. And only if I've been a [I]very[/I] good Sophie.
But today, Bad Sophie will have black coffee, a little EVCO, a workout, then a noon meal of a hatch green chili burger, avocado dressing, and roasted sweet potato fries.
Grilled 0.36 lbs of chuck steak, and one egg...
the fire was good to me this morning
Darjeeling tea, but I sampled a small piece of the jerky that I am making in my dehydrator, just to check for to see if it was ready.
3 eggs scrambled with ghee and a glass of water/applecider to down all my supplements.
Does anyone here drink ACV upon rising? I hear that's really good for you. Experiences, anyone?
Up until I got the cider, I had been mixing a teaspoon of raw ACV in my water (to take all my supplements, except the multi, on an empty stomach). I like the taste and sometimes at another teaspoon. I believe it's the pectin that is supposed to be most beneficial for me, for digestive health. I haven't noticed anything from taking it, but my gut health is all kinds of crazy right now.
[QUOTE=Grokdaddy;947504]Okay PB fam just wondering what everyone had for breakfast this morning? This would be a great way for some of us to maybe learn a few different breakfast ideas is we need a change. I'll start. I just got done eating 5 whole grocery store bought "cage free" eggs. Two home made sausage patties made from ground pork. One cup of coffee with a couple of tlbsp of real cream. I know store bought eggs are not very nutritious but needed them in a pinch until I can find a local source for free range eggs. I think I may have found one only a couple miles from my house. I pretty much have the same thing every morning and I might switch the meat between bacon, hm sausage or steak. Let's see what you ate.[/QUOTE]
I had a whey protein shake with a raw egg, cinnamon and nutmeg and unsweetened almond milk. Mid morning had a handful of unsalted almonds. And a cup of hot tea/black.


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Sponsored Post: Savings on Mango at Groupon
Groupon is having a deal on Mango online, which I think is pretty good and so I wanted to pass it along. If you buy a Groupon, you get $50.00 of clothing at Mango (online only) for $25.00. (US only, and read the restrictions.) I've always liked Mango, remembering their campaigns featuring Penelope Cruz and her lovely sister. I just don't like to pay top dollar for their clothes, because I consider them trendy, and so perhaps not the longest lasting. However, they are wicked cute, and some are very vintage inspired. With BlogHer 11 coming up in San Diego this week, a little Mango for less is really well timed! Mango.com has plenty of great looking summer dresses, tops and accessories on sale and at their regular prices. If you're interested in this deal, click here to use my Groupon invite to buy. You have to wait to shop until August 1, so I loaded up my cart on Mango.com with my picks, and I'll press the buy button tomorrow with I can use my Groupon. If you buy this Groupon, you must use it by August 24th, so beware, it has a short expiration time stamp on it. This is not one you buy and can leave in your Groupon account for 6 mos.
Readers do you like Mango, and do you shop there now?
Note: I'm calling this a sponsored post, because I earn a small referral fee when you join Groupon with my event. But that is not why I am posting it. I'm posting because I think this is a really good deal!


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Rumors of their demise have been greatly exaggerated.
San Antonio Spurs' guard Manu Ginobili and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade aren't the same players they used to be a couple of years ago. Hell, they're not even the same players they were at this point last year. But that last sentence is actually a good thing. Six combined championships, over 23 total NBA seasons and 22 playoff runs can take a serious toll on someone's body. Especially two injury prone shooting guards.
But while the rumors of their decline were all the focus last year, these two consummate professionals have done everything they can to re-transform themselves and their games from old to vintage.
Per Basketball Reference, Manu Ginobili's 2013 playoff run was a statistical disaster. Ginobili shot 39% from the field (second lowest of his playoff career), 30% from beyond the arch (second lowest of his playoff career), and 74% from the free throw line (career playoff low), all in route to 11.5 points per game through the playoffs. His worst since his rookie season when he came off the bench averaging 9.4 points for the 2003 NBA Champions.
Dwyane Wade's playoff field goal percentages weren't as ugly as Ginobili's, but Wade's production was on par with more of a sixth man role, instead of a superstar. Wade averaged 15.9 points (playoff career worst), 4.6 rebounds (second career lowest), and only shot a career low 3.6 free throws per playoff game. Dwyane Wade was still playing superstar minutes, but not producing to his old level. Game 2 of the 2013 NBA Finals is a great example of how Wade led the starting lineup in usage, but was the least efficient player on the floor offensively.
Now looking at the Spurs current playoff run, Ginobili still has his occasional struggles, but his shooting and points output is much improved from last postseason.
Though Ginobili has struggled at the rim, Manu is averaging nearly three more points per game compared to his 2013 playoff run, while playing only 24 minutes per game. His 39% shooting from beyond the arch is his second playoff career best. Per 36 minutes, Ginobili's averaging 21 points, five rebounds and six assists. Numbers not seen since the 2011 Playoffs when Ginobili was in a starting role for the Spurs.
On the other side, Dwyane Wade has elevated his game back to 2012 standards. Though he's not the athletic slasher he used to be, Wade has made it a point to be consistently good from everywhere on the floor, including hitting an occasional three pointer.
The Way of Wade this postseason has been all about the midrange. Per Basketball Reference, Wade's 53% 2-Point Field Goal Percentage is his best since 2009-10, when Wade shot 64% from inside the arch. And while Wade continues to not draw many shooting fouls these days, he is knocking them down at an 80% rate, and hitting three pointers (or the one three point attempt he averages per game) at 40%. As Bill Simmons would affectionately say, Wade seems to finally be discovering his "old man" game.
While Wade and Ginobili will never be their uber-athletic selves for an entire series, their sacrifices to prolong their career are not going unnoticed. Whether it's stricter dieting and exercise for Ginobili, or less slashing and more time off for Wade, the two future Hall of Famers have done everything they can to increase their productivity and longevity. They Euro stepped through every last fan and analyst clamoring for their retirement or salary paycuts all the way to a another consecutive Finals appearance.


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Featured Golf News
Missing a Two-foot Putt is NOT the Most Painful Part of Golf!
Contrary to popular belief, golf is not a cushy pastime. Until I began to play golf myself several years ago, I never really appreciated how hard golf can be on a person's body. Watching professionals play so well with so little visible effort on television is misleading: The true rigors of the game are not apparent.
You may be surprised to learn that:
More than 80 percent of professional golfers report a golf-related injury at some point in their career.
An estimated 10 percent to 33 percent of professional golfers are playing while injured at any given time.
When the injured pros do return to the tour, nearly half are still bothered by their injuries, but return nonetheless.
Several large-scale surveys of amateur golfers confirm that injuries to the lowly hacker are also common (and keep in mind that most golfers are hackers). One published survey of more than 1000 amateur players revealed that:
More than 60 percent of the amateur golfers sustained one or more golf-related injuries over the course of their playing years. (No, a "bruised ego" does not count as an injury - otherwise we would all be considered having been injured on the golf course.)
The injury rate was higher for amateur players over age 50.
The typical injury forced the amateur golfer to miss an average of more than five weeks of playing time.
The most common injury sites to amateur golfers included the lower back (35% of injuries), the elbow (33%), and the wrist/hand (20%).
And ladies, don't think that injury is a guy thing. The surveys show the injury rates for men and women are identical for both professional and recreational golfers.
Professional golfers usually sustain their injuries from the sheer number of swings they take each week. Mis-hits (such as hitting the ground or a rock) also are a significant cause of injuries for professional golfers.
But why do amateurs get hurt playing golf? We aren't professionals. We don't practice 10 hours a day, as the pros do.
Ah, but we do practice. And furthermore, our swing mechanics are often faulty, placing more strain on our often out-of-shape bodies than golf professionals, who enjoy a more efficient "grooved" swing. Now, throw in the fact that amateurs tend to neglect the importance of a proper warm-up routine, and your have Dr. Divot's Recipe for Injury.
The key ingredients to the Recipe for Injury for amateur golfers include:
Poor physical conditioning
Overuse (excessive play or practice)
Inadequate or improper warm-up
Poor swing technique
Put it all together and it starts to make sense. It's not just bad luck that causes those sore lower backs, tender elbows, or achy shoulders. The good news is that these factors are, for the most part, within the control of the amateur golfer.
Here are some tips to help you avoid nagging injuries on the golf course:
Get into the habit of regular exercise that involves strengthening and stretching of the many "golf muscles." This need not involve joining an expensive health club and hiring a personal trainer named Klaus. Simple workouts a couple times a week with light weights will do just fine.
Don't overdo it. Yes, it is tempting to go out and play three rounds the first weekend the snow melts, or to hit six super-jumbo buckets of balls at the range. Remember, though, that rest is the best way to prevent a minor twinge from becoming a season-ending injury.
Take a few minutes before each playing round or practice session to go through a proper warm-up. Unfortunately, most recreational golfers think that the first three holes of their round is the warm-up!
Get some lessons! Faulty swing mechanics not only make for a bloated golf score, they place added strain on our bodies. A qualified teacher will help lower your score and make you less prone to injury.
Try to keep these pointers in mind - and have a happy and healthy 2006 golf season!
Dr. Larry Foster, M.D., F.A.A.O.S. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon whose enthusiasm for golf has earned him the title "Dr. Divot." Dr. Foster received his medical degree in 1988 from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his residency training at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York.
Dr. Foster is the author of "Dr. Divot's Guide to Golf Injuries - A Handbook for Golf Injury Prevention and Treatment." The book costs $19.95. He gives lectures and seminars to PGA and LPGA golf professionals, trainers, therapists, and recreational golfers on the important but neglected topic of golf-injury prevention and treatment.
Dr. Foster has been in practice in New York for over a decade. He loves golf, but struggles to break 100 consistently. For Dr. Divot, a good round of golf is when the beer stays cold through the 18th hole, and nobody has been hurt.
You can learn more about Dr. Divot and his book by visiting www.doctordivotmd.com.
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Another word for snow, except this is the shitty fuck up snow everyone hates. Often slippery, and more cold than it needs to be.
Oh my fuck! How the fuck did I got more snigh in my shunuze?
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Two days of selling is a good sign, however the Volume is weak and therefore not a lot of movement in the stock. But my expectation is that this selling should provide downward momentum heading into next week when we should see a lot stronger volume. Have a good weekend.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
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By far one of the coolest cars that Alfa Romeo have every made.
She's licking like a "GTV"
af FredBloggs 11. december 2003
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Stylish lines with disticntion and classic curves
She has a body like a GTV
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Gran Turisimo Veloce - like a GT only faster.
That GTV pi$$es all over the Audi TT.
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English libraries have no standards
Cllr David Pugh of the Isle of Wight, and whose evidence to the CMS Committee on his role in closing libraries has attracted some criticism and raised eyebrows, is to be interviewed between 12.00 & 1.00pm on Tuesday 6th March on Vectis Radio regarding library issues. It should be an interesting for campaigners who, unfortunately, can't phone in to question Ed Vaizey on his inaction but can phone Vectis Radio about Mr Pugh's role from 11 to 12. Ed Vaizey is to be interviewed by the CMS Select Committee on Tuesday 13th March (an early copy of this posting said 6th March, apologies for the error).
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"Q : Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon, Conservative)To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what his strategy is for the future of the (a) library service and (b) standards and framework to support local delivery of library services.
A : Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and Skills; Wantage, Conservative) Arts Council England (ACE) has been given responsibility to advocate for and champion libraries' roles and the public value they provide. ACE will capture and disseminate good practice in making efficiencies and meeting the needs of communities. Where appropriate, libraries will be eligible for ACE strategic investment funding. ACE will be leading a debate and research in 2012-13 on how libraries can respond to changing community needs and wider changes in society. ACE's role on library development is one of providing advice and support. ACE has also launched the Libraries Development Initiative which has made grants totalling £230,000 to 13 library projects to help them explore ACE's vision of arts and culture working together. ACE will shortly be writing to local authorities to make them aware of different ACE funding streams which can now be accessed by libraries. We do not propose to reintroduce the 'public library service standards'. The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 gave local government greater flexibility in priority setting and greater discretion over how to meet them—the public library service standards were just 10 of over 1,000 indicators which authorities were no longer required to report performance against." Hansard, 1st March."
- Libraries "invisible" to digital policymakers – UKauthorITy. Annie Mauger of CILIP: "As well as helping many millions of UK adults who cannot read with basic literacy skills, librarians have a broad technical role helping people with both digital literacy – helping people use computers and get online – and information literacy – "helping people to understand that not everything they read on Google is true," Mauger said librarians are well trained in these areas, and work not just in public lending libraries but in universities and schools where teaching people how to evaluate information they find online is increasingly vital, she said. However, in many cases a school librarian is treated as inferior to teachers, despite being just as highly qualified."
- Little Free Libraries are taking root on lawns – USA Today. " hundreds of similar Little Free Libraries are popping up on lawns across the country. They're tiny — no bigger than a dollhouse. Some look like miniature homes or barns. Others just look like a box on a post."
- Necessary evil? Random House triples prices of library e-books – Techcrunch (USA). "Random House, the world's largest publisher of the kinds of books you and I read, has made some adjustments to the way it sells e-books to libraries. Notably, they have tripled the price of many titles. Librarians across the country are expressing their discontent."
- Top ten public libraries of the new age – Huffingon Post. "My Top 10 selection of more recent public libraries here showcases some ideas. For starters, just like most public buildings, the library needs to become as a new hub for social life among the local community. Programatically, this has been reflected in the fact that many have become much less formal, much less guarded and much more inviting. Libraries all around are moving towards a model that encourages readers to stay and linger, instead of their original function as spaces for collecting and lending out books. Reflecting the general trend for libraries to facilitate reading as well as other functions, they are combined with halls and meeting rooms that promote social exchange between users, much like community centers." None of the ten are from the UK.
- Uncorrected transcript of oral evidence – House of Commons. Full text of second hearing of 21st February including sessions by Annie Mauger (CILIP), Alan Davey (Arts Council England), David Pugh (Leader, Isle of Wight Council), Nigel Thomas (Leicestershire Libraries) and Elizabeth Campbell (Local Government Association).
Peterborough – Volunteers used to extend opening hours as pilot project for three months.
Stockton – £2.5m new library at Billingham, combined with customer contact centre and possibly NHS.
Worcestershire – Upton library safe for c. three years, previously threatened.
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- Birmingham – European librarians visit £189m Library of Birmingham development – Birmingham Post. ""People and politicians are saying: do we need a public library? Everything is digital, everybody has e-books. I don't agree. I think it is very important to get a balance between the physical library and the digital library."
- Brent – Final chance to complain to DCMS – Preston Library Campaign. "The Department of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) are legally obliged to investigate or tell us why not, and if they have thousands of complaints, it is much harder for them to ignore us."
- Camden – Lib Dems pledge help to libraries in bid to distance themselves from Labour cuts – Ham & High. "Liberal Democrats have pledged to halt planned cuts to library opening hours and plough extra cash into supporting volunteers to run the much-loved reading rooms, as they laid out alternative budget plans for Camden Council." … "The Lib Dems praised residents who had stepped up to help run the libraries and pledged an extra £350,000 for Camden's reading rooms at a full council meeting at the Town Hall on Monday (February 27)."
- Darlington – Campaign groups thank council for budget u-turns – Advertiser. "Darlington Borough Council made a number of u-turns on budget proposals due to the strength of public feeling during the budget process. Among the services saved for the town were lollipop patrols outside schools and Cockerton Library, which will now operate with reduced hours."
- Edinburgh – Future of library services: letter to Scotland on Sunday – Edinburgh Council. "It's ironic that a campaign against library cuts in Scotland is choosing to launch in Edinburgh in a library that will shortly see an increase in its opening hours and in a city where we are building new libraries and refurbishing existing ones." Also in newspaper.
- Gloucestershire – Council attacked over libraries review cash incentives – This is Gloucestershire. "The Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries (FOGL) launched a scathing attack on the authority after it found out it had been offering £40 supermarket vouchers to attendees at workshops over cuts to its library service." … Up to £2800 could have been given away.
- Isle of Wight – Campaigner resigns after libraries row – IWCP. "Mr Fagan told the County Press he had stepped down from the council committee because he disagreed with Cllr Pugh's evidence. Mr Fagan said: "The consultation was completely flawed. The questionnaire they put out was so biased." Cllr Pugh hit back saying a High Court judgement over the closures had backed the council's position proper consultation had taken place."
- Kirklees – Community consultation for Golcar Library – Mailout. "All expressions of interest will then be considered and more detailed discussions with interested parties will follow. The proposal is that Kirklees Council will provide guidance to interested community groups and individuals, including training, a regular supply of books, maintenance of public access computers and additional support to ensure the continuation of a high quality library service."
- Deadline for libraries – Hudderfield Daily Examiner. "D-Day for the future of our libraries is looming ever nearer. Now people in Golcar have just six weeks to register an interest in helping to run it."
- Nottinghamshire – Mansfield Library sees rise in use since £3.4m revamp – BBC. "1,381 people had joined since it reopened in January, compared to 497 new members in the same period in 2010. The refit included a new children's area, more computers, a dedicated space for research and a larger local history section." … "In 2011 the council reduced the opening hours of some of its smaller libraries and cut its budget for new library books by 36% in two years."
- Peterborough – Opening hours pilot to start at library – Evening Telegraph. "A three-month pilot where a city library's opening hours will be extended will start on March 19. Vivacity is running the pilot at Bretton Library, in Rightwell, Bretton which will see opening hours on Mondays extended to 6pm from the usual time of 4pm with the use of volunteers working alongside a staff member. If it is a success, it will look to extend the library's hours on a permanent basis and consider rolling out the changes to other libraries in Peterborough."
- Somerset – Council to bring back 160 outsourced staff – BBC. "Somerset County Council is to bring back 160 staff who were outsourced to the private firm, SouthWest One. The company, which employs 650 ex-council staff, was set up in 2007 and carries out administrative and back office tasks for the local authority. The decision was taken after a council review into the firm's performance concluded it was failing to perform."
- Stockton – £2.5m library approved for Billingham – BBC. "Stockton Council has allocated cash for the £2.5m project in Billingham. It said it would be modelled on similar centres in Thornaby and Stockton, which had led to a rise in the number of users. It plans to develop the complex on the former Billingham Art Gallery and council offices site and is looking at either refurbishment or a new building." Buidling to be combined with customer service centre."
- Surrey – Sneak preview of Woking library revamp – Surrey News. "Surrey County Council is giving Woking library in Gloucester Walk a complete overhaul to make it the most modern and user friendly branch in the county." … "New features will include an improved children's library, a new area for teenagers, free wi-fi, new seats, shelves, carpets, lighting and stock. Around 16,000 new books will replace old ones, ensuring a wide variety of fantastic new reads for visitors.". 127 square metre increase, new cafe.
- Trafford – Formal response to Trafford council's consultation – Hands Off Old Trafford Library. "Today, Friday 2nd March, HOOTLibrary submitted a formal response to the Council's consultation. You can read the full report here. You can still make your own submissions to the consultation before Monday 5th. Feel free to refer to anything in this document. Indeed we'd actively encourage it!"
- Proposed use of volunteers at Trafford Library – HOOT. Excellent submission with relevance for the legal position of volunteer libraries and their performance in urban/less prosperous areas.
- Wandsworth – Spring at York Gardens Library – Save York Gardens. "The librarians and the Friends group have all been busy developing the plans for how we will continue to keep the library running and make sure it is providing really useful services for the local community. In December, the library and community centre's first Christmas Fayre raised more than £400 which will go towards keeping the library open and continuing to run activities for local people."
- Worcestershire – Library will not close: just yet – Malvern Gazette."However Upton Town councillor Simon Speers told fellow members on Tuesday: "There are no plans to close the library. We do not have that in writing but I have been assured verbally that is the case for a three to five year window." He added he did have concerns over what he described as "salami slicing" – cutting the service bit-by-bit ahead of a move for closure further down the line."
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If the Magic are going to trade Dwight Howard to New Jersey, it has to be done by the end of the week, The Star-Ledger's Colin Stephenson reports.
Howard, arguably the NBA's top center, said he wants to play for the Nets with Deron Williams, but the Magic are still trying to convince him to sign a long-term deal in Orlando.
NJ.com users have been discussing this topic for the past week, and here's what some are saying now:
Playing hardball never works; it just ticks the other team off. You can't be half in when trying to trade for a superstar. You either go all out to do everything possible or don't even bother trying at all. The Magic really don't want any part of Lopez, at least not without more talent included. Lopez + picks would be an offer that is "DOA" according to David Aldridge. He said the Nets' only chance is to get a 3rd team involved and even then it might not be good enough. He said the Lakers really want Bynum + Gasol, and they wouldn't make a trade with any team until the Lakers tell them they aren't interested. That means if the Nets really want Howard they will have to wait longer than a week most likely. Howard isn't making this easier either because if he really wanted the Nets he could simply say "trade me to the Nets, I will only sign long term with the Nets". That would put a quick end to all this. The fact that he hasn't is why I don't believe all that "he wants to be a Net" stuff.
I think the Nets should just move on and sign Nene and a couple of other small pieces to fill out the team. I also feel if the Cavs let Baron Davis go, the Nets should give him a look. Use Farmar as a trading chip come trade deadline, because I believe he's coming into his own right now and will be looking for a bigger contract in the future. And if the plan is to sign D. Will to a long term in the summer... I see very little minutes for Farmar come next year, which will put him into his third year of the contract.....
If the Nets sign Nene and fill out the rest of their roster, they won't have space to take on D12 and Turkoglu's contract. The Lakers also aren't able to take Turk's contract, so that's one incentive for Orlando to trade now. Seems to me that the whole thing about Dwight reconsidering Orlando is a PR move to make the nets give a better offer. I think a deal will be made by the end of the week.
However, this might be leading to a situation where Nene takes a sign and trade to the Magic, along with Lopez and two first-round picks. The Nets would get D12, take on Turkoglu's contract, and hopefully resign Kris Humphries or sign someone like Carl Landry at PF.
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Woman injured in stabbing at Diamond Head Lighthouse
HONOLULU - A woman in is serious condition after she was stabbed several times at Diamond Head Beach.
KHON reports that the incident happened just before 7 a.m. Wednesday near Diamond Head Lighthouse.
A male suspect approached a man and woman who were camping on the beach and tried to steal the woman's belongings.
Police say he then stabbed the woman several times and fled.
The woman was taken to The Queen's Medical Center.
Hawaii News Now reports that the woman is 46 years old.
Citations continue to mount despite closure of Oahu park
HONOLULU - Hawaii has issued 99 citations to people illegally hiking in Sacred Falls in the past year-and-a-half.
That's even though the state closed the once-popular Oahu park after eight people died in a landslide there in 1999.
Trespassing in the area is a petty misdemeanor. Those caught are fined $100 for their first offense, $200 for their second and $500 for their third.
Department of Land and Natural Resources Director William Aila told KHON that it's too dangerous to let people back in. He says it's narrow and confined so there's no place to hide if rocks fall.
He says it doesn't make sense to allow people to go into a dangerous place.
But he says there's a possibility that the lower part of Sacred Falls State Park could be reopened.
NASA Curiosity rover's soil sample similar to Mauna Kea
PASADENA, Calif. - Scientists say the Martian soil at the rover Curiosity's landing site contains minerals similar to what's found on Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano.
The finding released Tuesday is the latest step in trying to better understand whether the environment could have been hospitable to microbial life.
Curiosity recently ingested its first soil sample and used one of its instruments to tease out the minerals present. An analysis revealed that it contained feldspar and olivine, minerals typically associated with volcanic eruptions. Mission scientists say the Martian soil is similar to volcanic soil on the flanks of Mauna Kea.
Curiosity landed near the Martian equator in August on a two-year mission. It'll be another month before it drills into its first rock. Then it's expected to head toward a mountain by year's end.


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SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- City officials reported no major damage from the Sunday night storm which resulted in flooding.
Teams of firefighters, police and service crews worked late into the night to block off flooded streets and parks, Patti Speese, assistant director of Shaker Heights Public Works Department said.
The city's Mayor, Earl Leiken, sent out a newsletter saying that the sewer systems had been overwhelmed by the downpour. The letter said many residents experienced flooding in their basements that caused damage to furniture and carpet.
The Public Works Department will pick up large, damaged items from lawns starting today through Thursday. Residents leaving items on their lawns are asked to call the department at 216-491-1490 to schedule a pickup.
Workers cleared off sewer grates and removed tree branches from roadways during the downpour that dropped three inches of rain in a short period of time.
"It was horrible," Speese said. "But we were very lucky."
At this time, flood waters have receded and the sewers are managing the rainfall. Some residents are still without power. For those waiting for power to be restored, check with First Energy.


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But nothing is perfect, so here are a couple of things I noticed that could be improved. First, without an island or a divider of any kind to keep vehicles from hitting each other head-on, it seemed to this bicyclist that the speed limit on the Onondaga Lake Parkway is just too high. If 45 mph is good enough for November through April, maybe it should stay 45 mph year-round. Slower speeds might even prevent another bridge accident by giving errant truckers more time to react and turn around.
As for the Blues Fest, I congratulate all concerned for the new Inner Harbor location, but there was almost no shade anywhere on what was a very sunny, very hot day. It sure would be nice to have a cooling tent set up on the site, so concert-goers could get out of the sun and chill down for a few minutes. Maybe next year?
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March 23, 2013
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio's secretary of state says a new online search tool will help Ohioans to more easily check their voter registration information....
We hope that the Sec State is spending sufficient time on voter ID so that we can be sure that voters are actually who they say that they are.
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No username or password required? Sounds like an opportunity for voter fraud to me. Husted should know better, but then again he's the same RepublicaNO who tried to keep minorities and poor people from voting for President Obama with his stupid ID requirements and voting time limitations.
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If it is a tool to end voter fraud, the dimocrats won't like it and a liberal judge will strike it down.
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text: Signing is a great idea, but for the time being and considering the capabilities I've seen for breaking encryption (hint: they broke the encryption on the previously mentioned dudes hard disk) I'm going to assume any and all communications across the WAN are compromised and monitored. On Jun 11, 2013 2:26 PM, "Mike Robinson" <miker at sundialservices.com> wrote: > Is time for crypto for non-techies class? > > > I think that people ought to know how to make their e-mail "as secure as > https," and for the same reasons – not in some vain attempt to thwart the > NSA. > > You can teach them about "OpenPGP," which is a plug-in, and you can > especially teach them about "S / MIME, aka PEM," which actually is built-in > to most email clients already. (But, strangely enough, not in webmail > clients.) Both of these are open standards. > > The most significant pragmatic benefit to these is simply, "message > signing." It gives you some degree of confidence that the message that you > just received actually came from your mother, and that your evil little > sister didn't alter the message to say that YOU had to take the garbage out > from now on. > > I wish that the use of message-signatures had long ago become "routine > practice." If, say, Southwest Airlines routinely signed all of their > e-mails with a publicly available key, then it would be possible to get rid > of a lot of spam – as well as intentionally false or misleading or even > harmful messages – just by creating a filter (say, on a mail junction > server) that says, "if it comes from such-and-so but does not bear a valid > signature from such-and-so, kill this message." > > Message encryption is also nice, but a lot less called-for than signing. > > There are legitimate reasons for crypto which have nothing to do with > paranoia or mind-control. Pay no attention to the little man behind the > curtain. Be sure that your aluminum-foil hat is in its full upright and > locked position. Truth is false. Wrong is right. You are getting sleepy, > very sleepy. These aren't the 'droids you're looking for. Move along. > Move along. > > _______________________________________________ > Chugalug mailing list > Chugalug at chugalug.org > http://chugalug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/chugalug > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://chugalug.org/pipermail/chugalug/attachments/20130611/4d961920/attachment.html>


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Content is Not King
Andrew Odlyzko
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Mathematics and Digital Technology Center
February 26, 2012
First Monday, Vol. 6, No. 2, February 2001
Historical analogies as well as current expenditure data also suggest that in the "digital convergence" of broadcasting and point-to-point communications, it is the latter that will dominate in shaping the evolution of the Internet. The current preoccupation with professionally produced "content" is probably more a distraction than help in planning for the future. Content has never been king, it is not king now, and most likely will not be king in the future. Spending on point-to-point communications has traditionally been much higher than on broadcast media, and all indications are that this will continue. The development of the Internet is likely to be determined by the same growth of the myriad unpredictable commercial and social interactions that have fueled other communication services.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 21
JEL Classification: M10
Date posted: August 21, 2000 ; Last revised: February 27, 2012
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