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On unstoppable signals and other sunny-day thoughtsMonday, May 6th, 2013
I think this makes me the 3,456th gunblogger to "announce" Defense Distributed's proudest new achievement, The Liberator. Although their video pairs it with images of the Liberator bomber, we know which WWII equipment they really named it after.
I believe I'm also the 1,274th blogger to immediately think (if not immediately say), "You can't stop the signal!"
And you can't, you know. Nobody can.
I think Cody Wilson is a brave genius — who's cruising for a terrible fed-bruising and who'll deserve our ardent support (and contributions to his legal defense fund) when it comes.
I think the hysteria about criminals suddenly being able to make their own weapons (e.g. here and here) is … well, hysterical.
Because aside from the marvelous modern technology of 3D printing, "criminals" (and schoolkids and anybody else) have had the ability to make their own single-shot .22 firearms for decades. The darned thing was called the zip gun, and the last time the media got its undies in a bunch about it was ca. 1955.
But how many zip guns have you seen or heard of in your entire life? They seem to have only one modern application (if the New York Times has got it right; always an iffy proposition): being tossed together in a hurry to be turned in for profit at anti-gunner buyback programs. Even that was apparently a brief, limited, though seemingly lucrative, revival.
And isn't that a marvelous bit of enterprise?
Still, if criminals haven't been making their own firearms all this time when all they needed was a metal tube, a rubber band, a block of wood, and a nail (BTW, exactly the same firing pin The Liberator uses), Schumer & Co. can unclench their sphincters about the possibility of the meth-head down the street setting up his $8,000 (or even $1,200) 3D printer and whipping out weapons of mass destruction.
But the signal is being sent. It can't be stopped. And The Liberator (bless you, Cody & friends) is merely the beginning. No, the beginning of the beginning.
Is it true that 3D printers can print new 3D printers? Well, why not? And the printing goes on.
It's entertaining to watch politicians squirm and media blondies tsk tsk. It's instructive to speculate about what pols will attempt to ban, license, or otherwise control next. Three-D printers? Plastics or metals that can be used for printing? Homemade guns? Plastic guns? Guns whose serial numbers aren't in a government database, complete with owner's name? (Oh yes, they'd love that one.)
Warning: chaos ahead as the try to jam the signal Defense Distributed is beaming.
The one sure bet: They'll focus on controlling guns, printer technology, gun parts, tech buyers, gun making, gun, gun, gun, guns — when what they really fear (and need to fear) is information loose in the world.
I don't know how to build a gun. Don't care. I have no interest in building my own. But I can download all manner of files, including ones that have already been subject to suppression attempts. And so can you. And so can we all. And it only takes one person saving those files and making them available to others (and of course it's already gone dramatically beyond that) for the signal to beam across the universe.
I keep remembering that the Soviet Union was brought down, in part, by fax machines — inferior technology that barely lasted a few years in the U.S. before being obsoleted by better tech. But given the USSR's own long-term problems, all it took was one creaky bit of information technology in the hands of dissidents and malcontents to give the rickety old structure a toppling push.
Obama surely didn't mean it the way some of us might like to take it when he burbled and blathered recently about government not being some far-off tyranny, but ultimately being us. In the cliched and moronic way he meant it — well, happy horsesh*t, Mr. O. But in the way things might really unfold one day, yes — we are the best and ultimately the only valid governors of ourselves.
Interesting times, interesting times. And today, on this lovely spring afternoon, the sun of freedom is shining a little brighter than before.


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The Leopards executed their head coach's game plan and sprinted and cornered their way to a 3-0 lead at the half and added an insurance goal in the second to come away with a 4-1 victory and start off their Patriot League season with a win. Lafayette had a dominating first half having eleven shots to Lehigh's one. They also out cornered Lehigh 4-1 in that half on the way to a 3-0 first half lead. All league defender Brittany Blass started off the scoring with a direct shot off a Lafayette corner assisted by Kirby Sazalkowski and Kelsey Mead. Blass was to return favor by assisting to Mead who drilled the goal 9 minutes later during another corner. However, other forwards were to get into the action later when Haley Keenan was to get a nifty unassisted goal off a rebound with 41 seconds left in the half.
The Montain Hawks were not about to lay down as they came back in the second half. Gabby Tofig got the first score against the Leopards in six years and seven games 23 seconds into the second half intercepting a pass and beating the goalie one on one.
But Blass was to get the "coup de grace" and her second goal of the game at 65:19 again on a corner assisted by fellow defender Hannah Millen to end the scoring.
This was a team effort where everyone did their part to ensure the Leopards walked away the winner today. Every detail was covered in the game preparation. Lehigh is one of the few team not to water their field before the game and they use a smooth game ball. As a result Coach Stone had them practice yesterday on a dry field with a smooth ball. Talking with the players after game, they described the adjustments that had to be made. Junior Jenna Seybert described to me how a dry field is slower and the ball bounces differently. Kelsey Mead who contributed one goal and one assist to the effort said," We wanted to play our game and we didn't want to be forced to play someone else's game." Goalie, Jessica Deutsch said,"You have to be careful on the dry field not to extend yourself too far." Hanna Millen who had an outstanding game on defense and contributed an assist as well said," This is a rivalry game, and Coach Stone told us to be ready, this was a better Lehigh team."
Head Coach Jennifer Stone said." We had to come out and overcome some early adversity but I was proud how our team responded. It's great to get that first Patriot League win. Now we move on."
As expected the Mountain Hawks tried to press and trap the Leopards. Mead confirmed that was what they tried to do. " They were trying to trap us on the sidelines but we used our stick skills and speed to get out of the trap."
The Leopards now move on to another out of conference game against Rutgers at Rappolt field on Sunday. It is also a game dedicated to fighting pancreatic cancer. The team is asking everyone who attends to voluntarily contribute five dollars. The team has gotten commitments for matching contributions which should make that five dollars go even farther. Come out to see some great hockey and do something good at the same time.

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Bobby Keyes gave the slip to his defender, dashed far down the way and gathered in a pass from Michael Hayes.
Some things never change.
That scenario happened 19 times during football season, and Friday we saw a repeat in a basketball game. One that produced a surprising result, in fact.
Although it was missing two key starters, Billy Dooley (downturn after recent concussion) and Luke Mulvaney (knee miseries, since early December), and two other starters, Malik Garner and Ryan Smith, were spotted limping around the court several times, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy sprung a major surprise on visiting Germantown Aacdemy.


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|Irish Coffee: Paul Pierce's legacy
|11.04.10 at 1:40 pm ET
Wake up with the Celtics and your daily dose of Irish Coffee '¦
Shaquille O'Neal watched in the locker room as Paul Pierce passed, clinging to the ball commemorating his 20,000th career point and smiling, ear-to-ear.
O'Neal turned to Celtics assistant coach Armond Hill and said, "Didn't I score my 20,000th career point on you?"
No, it wasn't quite 26 years ago when Hill hung up his shoes that Shaq reached 20,000, but it was eight seasons ago — signaling just how far Pierce has to go in order to reach Shaq & Co. in the top-five scorers of all-time.
Still, what Pierce achieved Wednesday night againt the Bucks doesn't happen too often in the NBA, although it may not seem that way, considering three of the 35 other players in the history of the league to accomplish the feat were just a few feet away from him in the locker room.
"He's been one of the best players in the league for a very long time," Jermaine O'Neal said after Wednesday night's game. "It's hard to be that good for a long time for multiple reasons: aging, injuries, change in regimes — sometimes that has an effect on your game. But he's been very consistent at what he does, and he's very deserving of it."
Of the 36 NBA players to reach the 20,000-point plateau, only 18 of them scored their first 20,000 for a single team (that includes Pierce). Of those 18, only 16 scored their first 20 grand in the same city. And of those 16, only nine began and ended their careers with the same team. Obviously, Pierce has the opportunity to be the 10th.
"It makes me think about what I went through in my career — just how tough it is to play with one team," Allen said. "At some points, it gets rocky, because you hit those low points where a team's not winning.
"Franchises are cyclical in sports. In those lean years he was able to stick it out here, and people still stuck behind him and the team, so that's commendable. It doesn't happen a lot these days in sports."
Pierce's career in Boston hasn't been without its ups and downs. In 2005, he was reportedly offered to the Portland Trail Blazers for the No. 3 pick and Nick Van Exel, and the Blazers instead traded the pick to Utah (the Jazz turned that selection into Deron Williams).
"Things change, management changes, sometimes the view changes," added Jermaine O'Neal. "Once that happens, players tend to move around. It's a special thing to do it for one team and once city for 13 long years. You've got to tip your hat off to him as a peer, as a teammate, and someone that's watched him. I've been a fan of him for a long time."
None of Pierce's Celtic teammates and fellow 20,000-point scorers — Garnett, Allen or Shaq — scored their first 20 grand for the same team.
Among the Celtics' four 20,000-point scorers, only Shaq scored his first 20,000 in fewer games (727) than Pierce (889). It took Allen (962) and Garnett (979) almost another season's worth of scoring to reach the mark.
Our own Mike Petraglia captured Pierce's reaction to reaching the plateau, so let's take a look at how the other three felt when they reached 20 grand …
There's a funny story (depending on how you look at it) surrounding Shaq's 20,000th point. He scored it as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers on March 20, 2008, in 107-99 victory against the Kings in Sacramento.
However, as a result of Shaq's criticism of then-King Mike Bibby's selection to the Team USA roster over Allen Iverson, a friend of Bibby's defaced the commemorative ball shortly after the game, inscribing "Shaq is an a**hole" on it.
The defamation clearly angered Shaq, as did the lack of acknowledgement from the Lakers organization on the achievement.
"I'll just have to get another ball at 30,000," O'Neal told The Los Angeles Times in 2003.
Shaq currently stands at 28,281 points — fifth all-time. Meanwhile, Garnett has 22,345 at 22nd all-time. KG scored his 20,000th point as a member of the Celtics on March 8, 2008, in a 119-89 blowout of the Memphis Grizzlies — oddly enough, on an assist from Pierce.
"I wasn't aware coming in," Garnett told The Boston Globe in 2008. "It's a great accomplishment for me. I'm more grateful to every coach, point guard, staff member, everybody whose put me in a position to be successful and I just say thank you.
"It's a bit more meaningful as a Celtic when it happened. It seems like things are lining up for something more beautiful, like a championship."
A year and a half later, also as a Celtic, on December 10, 2009, Allen scored his 20,000th career point — fittingly, on a 3-pointer in a 104-102 victory against the Washington Wizards. Since then, he's climbed to No. 28 all-time.
"It's interesting how basketball's such a team sport, but it's governed by so many individual statistics," Allen told The Globe. "I'm just grateful I've had great teammates, I've had great coaches, and I've had pretty good organizations, and that's helped me be where I am today."
In another strange coincidence that will forever tie the Celtics' Big Three together, Allen scored his 18,000th point on the night Garnett reached 20,000, and Pierce scored his 19,000th point on the night Allen reached 20,000. Welcome to The Twilight Zone.
Larry Bird (21,791; No. 25 all-time) and John Havlicek (26,395; No. 11 all-time) are each one of the nine NBA players to score more than 20,000 points, beginning and ending their careers with the same team. Of the two, only Bird got to 20 grand in fewer games (809) than Pierce.
Pierce will in all likelihood pass Bird in the 2011-12 season, but will he ever catch Havlicek?
Since he is signed through the 2013-14 season, Pierce would have to average 19.8 points while playing every single game throughout the course of his contract in order to tie Havlicek. That's definitely unrealistic.
However, should he play an additional two seasons for the Celtics after his current deal, averaging 16 points and 67 games per year (including this one), he'll surpass Havlicek to become the greatest scorer in Celtics history.
(Have a question, concern or conception for tomorrow's Irish Coffee? Send a message to @brohrbach on Twitter.)
|'The Truth' about Paul Pierce and 20,000 points
|at 1:24 am ET
There are many reasons Paul Pierce is considered 'The Truth' around the NBA. He is the go-to guy and captain of the Celtics who leads the team by word and action. On Wednesday, he did both and his reward was a place in NBA history – a place only 35 others have reached – 20,000 points in a career.
'Coming into the game I knew it, but I didn't want to press it, but I knew I needed 23 I think tonight to get it, I knew once I got to 22 I looked up and it was a great opportunity, as a player about certain things and they know," Pierce admitted.
With the TD Garden crowd rising in anticipation, Pierce became just the 36th player in NBA history to reach the milestone when he made the first of two free throws with 13.3 seconds left in overtime during the Celtics' 105-102 win over Milwaukee on Wednesday night. Pierce followed that by converting the second to put the Celtics up four points, giving them a cushion they would need to win their third straight.
He spoke the truth about his feelings afterward.
"You know it was an emotional moment for me, tough for me to swallow," Pierce said. "I was just thinking about all the years I have been here and you don't see it to often where a player accomplishes that kind of feat playing with one team. It is a great accomplishment. The fans seeing my ups and downs throughout the years and sticking with me, just to be able to accomplish this type of feat, it means a lot to me I am not going to downplay it.' Read the rest of this entry »
|Fast Break: Celtics sear the deer in OT
|11.03.10 at 11:21 pm ET
The Celtics got another MVP-like performance out of Rajon Rondo, and it was just enough to edge the Milwaukee Bucks (1-4) in overtime, 105-102, at the TD Garden Wednesday night. Rondo finished with 17 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds to help the C's improve to 4-1.
Paul Pierce led all scorers with 28 points — the final six at the free throw line in the last 13 seconds — to eclipse 20,000 career points and, fittingly, put the game away. The milestone carried undeniable significance for the 13-year Celtics veteran.
"You don't see it too often where a player accomplishes that type of feat with one team," an emotional Pierce said after the game. "It means a lot to me. I'm not even going to downplay it. … Five years ago, I wouldn't have even dreamed that I would have scored 20,000 points in a Celtics uniform. The team was going in a direction, I was a disgruntled player at the time. To still be here talking about this feat, it's an incredible moment for me."
THEY FOUND THEIR FIFTH GEAR: After an Ersan Ilyasova 3-pointer put the Bucks up 80-74 with 3:29 to play, the Garden got awfully quiet. The Celtics' closing five — Rondo, Ray Allen, Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Glen Davis — changed that, quickly.
Over the next 2:09, the C's outscored Milwaukee, 16-4, taking a six-point lead with a minute to play and igniting the hometown crowd. In that two-minute span, Garnett and Bucks big Andrew Bogut picked up double technicals after the former dunked on the latter, leading to a shoving match.
Rather than disrupt the C's momentum, especially in the wake of the day's KG-Charlie Villanueva Twitter fiasco, the incident seemed to ignite their fire further. Led by another sparkplug (who else but Rondo?), the Celtics literally ran all over the Bucks to pour fast break layup after layup into the net.
The Celtics showed a gear that other teams — even the Bucks, a 2009-10 playoff team — just can't match. And it came on the second night of a back-to-back, in the fourth quarter. Sure, it took overtime for the C's to Sear the Dear, but Wednesday night was going Milwaukee's way until that two-minute stretch.
ALLEN'S GOT HIS GROOVE BACK: The memory of Allen shooting just 3-of-14 in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals was burnt into the minds of many Celtics fans throughout the offseason. Critics claimed the veteran may have been entering the so-called twilight of his career.
But a shooter like Allen never loses his stroke, even at age 35, especially when it's as sweet as Ray's. Twice already this season — Wednesday night against the Bucks (23 points on 9-of-20 shooting) and opening night against the Heat (20 points on 7-of-13 shooting) — he has demonstrated that he can still fill it up against the league's best.
DEFENDING THE POINT GUARD: We know what Rondo is capable of offensively, but the Celtics point guard is already making a run at a second straight All-Defensive First Team selection. He held Brandon Jennings — a legit Rookie of the Year candidate last season — to just 13 points on 5-of-13 shooting. Rondo also kept Jennings from finding open teammates, limiting him to four assists in 34 minutes.
Wednesday night's performance came on the heels of Rondo's defense against Detroit's Rodney Stuckey, who was limited to 6-of-15 shooting and three assists Tuesday night.
WHERE'S THE BENCH? The Celtics were essentially playing with a six-man roster for the majority of the game against the Bucks, as Glen Davis (14 points, 4 rebounds) provided the team's only real contribution from the pine.
Meanwhile, Nate Robinson, Von Wafer and Semih Erden only played 10 minutes between them. The Small 3 combined for a whopping two points, six rebounds and one assist. When Rivers played a lineup of Erden, Davis, Daniels, Wafer and Robinson, they managed to make a 25-16 lead at the end of the first quarter turn into a 32-31 lead midway through the second quarter.
DEFENDING THE CENTER: Entering Wednesday night's game against the Bucks, Celtics centers had to defend the following guys: Joel Anthony (Heat), Ryan Hollins (Cavaliers), Timofey Mozgov (Knicks) and an 87-year-old Ben Wallace (Pistons) — not exactly the Bill Russells of this era.
Bogut was the C's first true test at the 5 spot. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft and an All-NBA Third Team selection last season, Bogut ate up the Celtics duo of Jermaine O'Neal and Erden to the tune of 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Bogut probably isn't having his way like that against Shaquille O'Neal and Kendrick Perkins, and the reason for that is toughness — plain and simple.
SAME OLD, SAME OLD: There are three statistics Doc Rivers is going to point to over and over again throughout this season: turnovers, rebounds and veteran minutes. The first two will likely determine when the Celtics end up in the loss column. And the third could signal how often they end up there.
The Bucks led the turnover (11-16) and held the rebounding advantage for much of the night, until the Celtics edged them out, 43-42, in the overtime period.
Meanwhile, Allen, Pierce and Garnett combined for 120 minutes. That's a direct result of the bench's lack of production. If the C's need those kind of minutes — especially in the second of back-to-back games — to pull out wins against good teams, that spells trouble in the form of fatigue down the road.
|Ray Allen on Twitter & NBA: 'It's a very fragile world'
|at 8:42 pm ET
Not that this is news but Ray Allen is no Kevin Garnett. He admitted as much before Wednesday's game against Milwaukee when asked his take on "Twitter War" between KG and Charlie Villanueva.
"I don't want a mic on those guys in the NFL and I don't want a mic on these guys in the NBA," Allen said. "You have the opportunity to hear some things that maybe you don't want to hear or some kids don't need to hear but that's the heat of the battle, that's in competition. I've never been a trash-talker. I believe in close competition you can find something you can beat your guy at. Most guys know when they're beat and I'm not a pound-on-my-chest player and never have been.
"If I just made a three or a dunk, whatever it may be, I think everybody saw it. I don't need to draw more attention to it."
Allen said the first he heard of the 'Twitter war' between Villanueva and Garnett was while he was on his way to Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Allen said athletes have to be careful what they say on and off the court and now on-line.
"It's a very fragile world that we live in now," Allen said. "You almost have to have people around you to protect everything that you say and do and somebody has to watch you. As athletes, I think we have to be more responsible."
Villanueva, via his Twitter page after Tuesday's game in Detroit, accused Garnett of calling him a 'cancer patient' while Garnett said in a statement Wednesday that it was a misunderstanding and and that he called Villanueva a 'cancer' to his team. Allen said he believes athletes are under a spotlight that's getting hotter and hotter.
|Kevin Garnett: 'I would never be insensitive'
|at 4:48 pm ET
Kevin Garnett just released the following statement in reaction to Charlie Villanueva's accusations on Twitter following Tuesday night's Celtics-Pistons game:
I am aware there was a major miscommunication regarding something I said on the court last night. My comment to Charlie Villanueva was in fact 'You are cancerous to your team and our league.' I would never be insensitive to the brave struggle that cancer patients endure. I have lost loved ones to this deadly disease and have a family member currently undergoing treatment. I would never say anything that distasteful. The game of life is far bigger than the game of basketball.
Garnett's version of the story is far more tame than Villanueva's claim on Twitter that KG called him "a cancer patient."
Side note: If KG's take is accurate, I've got to say … that's some pretty good trash talk. And shame on Villanueva for not only taking to Twitter — but misconstruing Garnett's message. It'll be interesting to hear Villanueva's reaction to KG's reaction.
|Irish Coffee: Did Kevin Garnett go too far?
|at 11:04 am ET
Wake up with the Celtics and your daily dose of Irish Coffee '¦
First, the evidence, which is circumstantial so far, considering it comes from Charlie Villanueva's Twitter account. Still, here are the pointed comments the Detroit Pistons wingman made about Kevin Garnett between 2 and 3 a.m. this morning …
- "KG talks alot of crap, he's prob never been in a fight, I would love to get in a ring with him, I will expose him"
- "KG called me a cancer patient, I'm pissed because, u know how many people died from cancer, and he's tossing it like it's a joke."
- "I wouldn't even trip about that, but a cancer patient, I know way 2 many people who passed away from it, and I have a special place 4 those."
Villanueva suffers from alopecia universalis, a skin disease that results in hair loss on the scalp. He won the 2006 Community Assist Award for his work as a spokesman for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.
If Villanueva's accusations are proven to be true, man, he's sure gone too far this time.
In his time with the Celtics, he's had some notable taunting episodes with Jose Calderon and Jerryd Bayless — among countless others. He's been suspended for striking Andrew Bogut and Quentin Richardson.
But this would be the worst of them all.
Talk about a low blow. There may not be a person alive who hasn't been touched by cancer, and that includes Garnett. I'm not saying he was badmouthing cancer. He's done his share of charity work — including when he made a dream come true for one 17-year-old kid who was suffering from the disease. Still, it would be a bad choice of words. A terrible choice of words.
Sure, this stuff might be said on a nightly basis in the NBA, but does that make it right?
Whether he likes or not, by wearing Celtics green, Garnett represents the city of Boston — the same city where the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute was founded.
If KG indeed made a comment about Villanueva being a cancer patient, an apology — at the very least — is in order. A charitable donation to Dana-Farber wouldn't hurt, either.
HoopSpeak's Beckley Mason suggested setting up a trap against Rondo, denying him the ball to force the offense through his teammates, dare him to score 40 points, or, at the very least, guard him close …
In his phenomenal 24 assist game, Rondo only had one assist on a pure dribble drive. Three were on cuts or catch-and-slashes, five were on fast breaks, five came from just handling the ball and finding an open shooter coming off a screen and 11 were out of the pick and pop or roll. So how smart of a strategy is applying no pressure to Rondo when he's more than happy to hook up his skilled teammates?
After discussing the issue with NBA Analyst David Thorpe, TrueHoop's Henry Abbott agreed wholeheartedly — guard Rondo, closely, or allow him to do "whatever he wants." Here's how Thorpe told Abbott he would guard the C's record-setter …
I'd get in his face. You can go with size, or you can go with speed. But either way I'd try to hunt like lions do. One lioness goes out there and chases the prey right into the trap, where the other lions are waiting. I wouldn't need my one defender to keep him on the perimeter — that's impossible — but you can at least push him to places on the floor where things might be tougher for him.
For instance, almost every team knows almost every other team's play calls. So you know which direction he wants to go as he crosses midcourt. I'd look at the data and see, of the different way he approaches the hoop, which areas of the floor, or approaches to the rim, give him the most trouble. Then I'd steer him there, with my best help defenders and shot-blockers ready to meet him.
Then I'd mix it up. Keep him from getting comfortable. Out of timeouts, you might try someone else on him. If he brings the ball up the left side of the floor, maybe have the defense ready to force him to a different spot. Keep him from getting comfortable. It might not work, but sagging off him all night, that's clearly not working. At least you give yourself a shot. Maybe you can force a few more turnovers, and inspire a few more tough shots. That can turn a game.
There are a few problems with these theories: 1) You actually have to have someone on your team quick enough to guard Rondo up close; 2) If you're throwing multiple defenders at him, that leaves guys open (and Rondo will find them); 3) You can deny Rondo the ball all you want, but the Celtics are going to find a way to get it into his hands; and 4) How do you dare him to score 40 points, other than to sag off of him defensively?
In other Rondo news, last night he became just the 16th player since 1986 to record at least 17 assists without a turnover. Celtics coach Doc Rivers actually did it in 2002 with the Hawks. John Stockton actually achieved that feat three separate times against the C's.
After getting booted from "Dancing with the Stars" last night, former Celtic and Laker Rick Fox said dancing on the show was harder than Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Of course, he never played a Game 7 in the NBA Finals, but still …
(Have a question, concern or conception for tomorrow's Irish Coffee? Send a message to @brohrbach on Twitter.)
|The Three-Pointer: Backup Bigs Boost C's
|11.02.10 at 10:43 pm ET
With Kendrick Perkins sidelined until at least January with a knee injury and Shaquille O'Neal sitting with his own knee issues, all eyes were on Jermaine O'Neal and Semih Erden.
And they responded.
Getting his first start of the season, Jermaine O'Neal totaled 12 points in 21 minutes during last night's 109-86 win over the Detroit Pistons, despite dealing with a few nagging injuries that kept him out of Friday night's game against the New York Knicks.
From the start, J.O. set an early tone with aggressive defense — blocking two first-quarter shots while also picking up a pair of fouls that kept him from completely getting into a rhythm.
As a result, O'Neal started slow offensively, but kept finding open spots. Eventually, his knack to find the right place was rewarded by Rajon Rondo at the right times — leading to a 5-of-8 shooting night.
In O'Neal's absence, Erden also blocked a pair of Pistons attempts, picked up three rebounds and ran the floor for a wide-open dunk. The latter was a shining example of the energy the Turk played with throughout his 15 minutes on the floor.
Most importantly, Erden looked as though he belonged on an NBA floor.
The first-half play of Erden could be the best sign for the Celtics future, as he showed that the potential to spell both O'Neals — who, as we know, will need their share of spelling. That leaves Glen Davis to continue giving Kevin Garnett his rest, limiting minutes for all three veteran big men over the course of the 82-game season.
Of course, any excitement over the play of J.O. and Semih last night can be tempered by the fact that they played the Pistons, who by the looks of things should be one of the worst five teams in the league.
It's important to note, too, that both bigs faded as the game went on. Erden did all of his damage in the first half, and O'Neal grabbed only two rebounds in his time on the floor. It's no coincidence that Shaq's absence led to the Celtics getting out-rebounded for the first time all season.
But it was a start — literally, a start in place of Perkins and Shaq. And any time the C's can win without those two, it's a good sign. After all, that's what they're here for.
In the last 28 seasons, only nine players have led the NBA in assists: John Stockton (9 seasons), Jason Kidd (5 seasons), Steve Nash (4 seasons), Magic Johnson (4 seasons), Chris Paul (2 seasons) Isaiah Thomas (once), Mark Jackson (once), Rod Strickland (once) and Andre Miller (once).
Of those nine players, only Stockton managed to average 12 assists or more. Through the first four games, Rondo has totaled 67 assists, and nobody in the history of the league has done that. He totaled 17 assists last night, and his average only moved from 16.5 to 16.8 per game.
Currently, only one other player in the NBA is averaging more than 10 assists, and that's Kidd at 11.7. There's no doubt that Rondo's departure from the USA team and all the talk about who's the best point guard in the league –Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Derrick Rose – lit a fire under the Celtics point guard.
And did anybody else notice Rondo's pull-up, knock-down, 17-foot jumper in the first half? If he ever gets that going, there's no telling how good he'll be this season. I'm talking MVP consideration. Even without the scoring — just 10.8 points per game — he's already the story of this NBA season (unless you count the off-the-court hype of the Miami Heat).
The Celtics got little to nothing from their backup guards behind Rondo and Ray Allen. The starting duo combined for 25 points and 20 assists. Von Wafer and Nate Robinson? They combined for a whopping four points in 27 minutes between them.
Marquis Daniels has really been the lone bright spot at guard from the bench. He totaled nine points and four rebounds, but Doc has used him mainly at the 3 in smaller lineups this season.
Simply based on their play, we should've known better than to think Danny Ainge might cut Delonte West after his reported scuffle with Wafer late last week. I'm sure Doc is counting the games until West can return to the lineup. He's now served four games of the 10-game suspension.
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Students advance project development and troubleshooting skills through Lake Land College's Human Computer Interaction class
August 13, 2014
From LED-lit ties to a portable Pandora player, Lake Land College Information Technology (IT) students explored the interaction between humans and computers during the summer term in their class, Human Computer Interaction.
Each summer the class, which is housed in the Business Division at the college, is offered as an elective for students studying IT. According to instructor Scott Rhine, the class offers students who have taken other technical IT classes a chance to use the skills they have gained through their coursework for a capstone project of their choice. Students are also encouraged to pursue projects in which they are interested but for which they have not received any training or coursework. The process of research, learning, discovery and accomplishment is the core of this class.
"The essence of this class is for the students to create something from start to finish," said Rhine.
"They start with brainstorming and design, then product development and implementation of physical and electronic interfaces. The goal is to extend the reality of computer use and game play using both currently available and custom hardware and software."
According to student Heather Wilkey, Champaign, the best part of creating her project, Pi Wall, was getting to watch her favorite movies on a wall of monitors.
"In this case, bigger is better," said Wilkey. "Then, that minute when 120 plus hours of work pays off and you see that you created something that is totally awesome and totally works, well, it's a great feeling!"
Wilkey said that the open-project based approach to this class is her preferred type of learning environment.
"I am a very hands-on learner and love the trial and error process this class provided," she said.
For her project, the hardware Wilkey used includes 10 credit-card-sized, single-board computer known as a Raspberry Pi; 10 micro USB cables and power supplies; 10 Ethernet cables; a 10+ port switch; 10 SD cards, a mouse, a keyboard, 10 monitors and mounting stands. To run her big screen project, Wilkey used a Windows PC and programmed SD cards to have multiple bootable Linux operating systems.
According to Seth Kline, Neoga, this class allows students to use their imagination to create many different projects. He said that being able to think for himself and troubleshoot issues was a valuable learning experience for him.
For his final project, Kline created what he calls Pandora's Box, a portable internet radio player that uses a Raspberry Pi to automatically load Pandora, log the user in, and play the user's station. The player can be controlled using four push button to change the song or station, or adjust the volume.
Taking the Human Computer Interaction class fulfills an elective credit for the Information Technology degrees and certificates, including Computer Applications, Network Administration, Computer Programming, Web Technology, Computer Game Development and Digital Media Specialist. To learn more about the program options, visit: www.lakeland.cc.il.us/as/bus/index.cfm.
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Cutline: Lake Land College information technology student, Heather Wilkey, Champaign, poses with her final project for her Human Computer Interaction, Pi Wall. Wilkey said that the open-project based approach to this class is her preferred type of learning environment.
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The Taube-Koret Center's web project takes advantage of modern development tools including Sass, gulp, and singularitygs. Designed from the roots to be responsive, the site works flawlessly on mobile devices. YouTube support is included, allowing content editors to quickly and easy share and import videos. Twitter api integration allows any post to be submitted to the lab's official twitter account. The project is currently undergoing content development.


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You may be feeling dependable as you find yourself acting responsibly toward your work obligations today. This reliability could leave you feeling mature and grown-up. You may think back to your childhood ideas about what it meant to be an adult. The jingle of your keys may remind you of when you thought having keys meant you were important. Or you may laugh at the recollection that all children believe—that when they grow up they can do whatever they want. You may find yourself looking back with the understanding of an adult to fully appreciate all your parents did to take care of you, and all that had to be taken into account, despite the freedom to do whatever they wanted. Today you can experience the pride that comes with fulfilling a role and meeting your obligations.
We may have chosen other role models as well. Teachers or television images may have contributed to our idea of what it meant to be mature. As we find ourselves stepping into those roles, we may also find that we don't feel that different than we did in our youth. The only difference may be that we can now accept that we don't know everything, which may be the true mark of wisdom. Knowing that people can rely on us may make us want to fulfill a role as a parent or an executive, an officer or a political leader. Not everyone has the ability to carry out these roles, but today you can do so with pride.
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Published April 10, 2014
Every year, 1,500 to 2,000 refugees and asylum-seekers come to Buffalo — one of the top refugee resettlement areas in the United States — driven by social and political upheaval, war, economic and agricultural distress, and poverty.
Before they leave their homelands, they are provided health assessments, vaccine updates and any necessary medical treatment. But when they get here, it's a different story. They often face substantial and complex problems when they try to gain access to the physical and mental health services required by them and their families.
To explore these challenges and develop models for exemplary refugee health care systems, the University at Buffalo will sponsor Buffalo's first collaborative Refugee Health Summit on April 24 at the UB Educational Opportunity Center, 555 Ellicott St., Buffalo.
Participation in the Refugee Health Summit, which will take place from 12:30-7:30 p.m., is by invitation only. If interested in attending, contact Jessica Scates at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The aim of the summit is to bring all interested parties together — health care providers, resettlement agencies, schools, community centers, health care professionals and refugees themselves — to help improve and develop health care services provided to refugees in Western New York.
The summit is sponsored by the UB Office of Global Health Initiatives (OGHI) in the School of Public Health and Health Professions, and the UB Office of Interprofessional Education.
It will feature major participation by Western New York's four resettlement agencies: the International Institute of Buffalo, Catholic Charities of Buffalo, Jewish Family Service and Journey's End Refugee Services, and by representatives of the refugee community itself.
Other participating community and agency partners include the Burmese Community Support Center, the Community Health Center of Buffalo, the Buffalo Public Schools, Neighborhood Health Center, Vive Inc., H.E.A.L. International, Jericho Road Community Health Center and the UB schools of Dental Medicine, Management, Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Social Work.
The scheduled speakers are:
The director of the OGHI is Pavani Ram, associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, a medical epidemiologist who has worked in more than a dozen countries from Bangladesh to South Sudan helping public health practitioners work more effectively in regions that often include vast numbers of refugees.
"Refugee families in Western New York come from nations on several continents or political regions, and often endure much difficulty and loss before they arrive here," Ram says. "Nevertheless, many — if not most — are imbued with energy and hope. They enrich and diversify our regional culture; broaden our global perspective; introduce us to the art, music, literature, language and other aspects of the cultures they have carried with them; and build new enterprises that support themselves, as well as our shared community.
"Upon arrival," she says, "refugees are supported by resettlement agencies, which process government documents, facilitate school enrollment, provide English language courses and link refugees to primary medical care providers.
"The agencies also offer interpretation and translation services," she says, "help address any unresolved health problems and arrange ongoing primary medical care once refugees' six-month initial Medicaid coverage has expired."
Jessica Scates, coordinator of the OGHI, notes that as part of their orientation to Buffalo, refugees are educated about health care and health systems. "The challenge is to ready local health professionals to provide culturally engaged care to individuals from a variety of backgrounds," she says. "Cultural education for local medical providers is especially important in addressing barriers to care, which can be complicated and difficult to resolve."
Adds Denise Beehag, director of refugee and employment services for the International Institute of Buffalo (IIB), which has a mandate to assist the refugee population: "We are enthusiastic about the dialogue encouraged by past summits and, in particular, the involvement this year of the refugees themselves — both English speakers and those who require interpretation — in helping to identify the specific challenges they face when trying to access the health care system."
May Shogan, director of international exchanges and education programs for IIB, describes one way in which this assistance currently is provided to different language and cultural groups.
"We coordinate Refugee Health Nights, evening clinics attended by members of a specific refugee group," she says, "where they consult with UB medical residents and physicians, who examine and treat them with the assistance of a multicultural staff and translators proficient in the language or languages required."
She adds that the IIB also develops information about the medical practices, beliefs and expectations of different cultural groups and distributes it to medical providers.


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Help me with my DDR2-800 RAM please !
Can anyone please help me out ??
Actually I got an 2gb transcend DDR2-800 Ram, so I opened my CPU and attached that to a slot.
(Previously I had 1.5 GB of ram)
Then I reconnected all switch & started my pc,?it started normally & worked as normal.
But when I restarted my pc it gives a message that " there is no bootable device, and many other text"
Then I switched the plug off and then again switch it on, but now the windows shows some message and there are many option that how you want to start windows like ' Safe Mode ' , 'Start Windows Normally ' etc.
I selected 'Start Windows Normally'
But the windows did not start it just loads-loads & loads nothing happens.
Now I whenever try to start my PC it gives either the options on how to start windows or it gives an boot error.
What is the problem and what is its solution ??
Re: Help me with my DDR2-800 RAM please !
Did you try replacing back the original ram?
if the problem disappears, its the problem with the new ram
if the problem persists, then it something else
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Start ur pc in safe mode [PRESS F8 JUST BEFORE THE WINDOWS LOGO APPEARS THEN SELECT SAFE MODE], not then check ur start up items, may there some other programs which are preventing windows to start then clear temporary files if u have a good registry cleaner the run it and clean ur invalid registries!
I think it will solve ur problem!:crazy:
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There are three nail polish shades in Chanel's Etats Poetiques for Fall 2014 and they're a lot of fun to play with.
I rarely fall in love with nude polish (and I rarely wear them) but Secret just won me over. It's a beautiful pink-tinged nude creme that I think would be flattering on any skin tone. The formula is easy to work with. I used three coats but two could be enough.
Chanel has a lot of nude polish in its line so I brought out a number of them to compare.
Beige is a lot more yellow; Jade Rose is more beige and doesn't have Secret's pink tinge, Tendresse does have a pink tinge but it's a lot more sheer (and jellyish) and also has peach tones.
Ballerina, is a buildable sheer pink that doesn't have Secret's beige tone; Emprise is a soft pink with shimmer; Inattendu is more peach than pink.
One look at the collection and I thought Orage would be my favorite. This dark moody deep gray blue is totally up my alley. And I was right, I did end up loving it. It looks like a smoky deep gray with just a hint of blue. Great formula, love the slight shimmer. I used two coats.
And here's the crazy part: While taking photos of Orage on my nails, I accidentally hit my pinky with my camera strap. I cursed myself for being clumsy, grabbed my polish remover and cotton, ready to redo that nail but I looked at it again and Orage had repaired itself. It blew my mind. Talk about self-leveling.
Just writing this has gotten me very excited about Orage again. Definitely wearing it next.
Nothing in my Chanel collection looks similar to Orage but I still brought out a few so you can figure out where it fits in the Chanel rainbow. Blue Rebel is very very blue and a lot brighter and lighter than Orage, Vertigo is a lot more brown and purple and has a reddish shimmer while Steel is a gunmetal shimmer. Steel is the most similar but it's still not similar at all to Orage – not in color and not in finish.
Atmosphere is a shimmery iridescent pearl polish that's quite sheer. When worn on its own, the brush strokes can be very obvious. I do not like wearing sheer polish on my nails but I still love Atmosphere because it works great as a top coat, adding shimmer and depth and giving other polish shades an interesting twist. (You'll see it as a top coat in a little bit.)
The most similar thing I have to Atmosphere in my collection is Metal Argent, an old Chanel that's hard to find. But although they have a similar iridescent quality, the base of Metal Argent is darker and is more of a purple.
I layered Atmosphere over the other shades in Chanel's fall and summer collections. This polish is such a chameleon, appearing different depending on the base you layer it over.
I love love love Atmosphere over Secret. I love how it gives this pretty nude a dose of shimmer that's still feminine and understated.
I love Atmosphere over Orage too. Over this deep gray blue, Atmosphere becomes this iridescent purple with a flash of pink. Really really interesting. I can stare at it for a long time.
I love Atmosphere over Eastern Light too. This is one of my favorite combinations. I love how Atmosphere softens Eastern Light's stark whiteness with its pretty shimmer.
Atmosphere over Sweet Lilac is also pretty. Look at the pinky though. The coat I applied was too thick, overwhelming the base color. When using Atmosphere as a top coat, a thin coat works best.
Atmosphere over Mirabella. Also pretty.
Atmosphere over Tutti Frutti.
I'm not a big fan of Atmosphere over Pink Tonic. Maybe Metal Argent would work better over Pink Tonic. I should try that next time.
Chanel's Etats Poetiques for Fall 2014 will be available at Rustan's The Beauty Source.


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The AARP Driver Safety Program will be offered in two sessions at Merion Gardens in Carneys Point beginning at 9 am on the class dates. Morning coffee and lunch will be provided both days. Payment for the class materials cost is being sponsored by Pointe Buick-GMC, a local car dealership interested in promoting on-the-road safety for lacal drivers.
Merion Gardens partnerships with local sponsors to bring this program to Salem County drivers at no cost is the only one of its kind in the country, according to class instructor Al Homan, an AARP-trained volunteer.
The class is geared to senior drivers, but open to drivers of all ages. There are no tests; attendance is the only requirement. Drivers also do not need to be AARP members to attend classes or qualify for an insurance discount.
The program will be offered at Merion Gardens Assisted Living Residence, 315 Merion Avenue, Carneys Point. Drivers who attend the two-session course, approved by the New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission, will receive a certificate which could help lower their auto insurance premiums for up to three years as well as reduce some drivers New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission penalty points by two points, according to AARP literature.
Space is limited. Call Mary Lou at Merion Gardens, (856) 299-0300 to register.
According to AARP, the likelihood of attendees being involved in an auto accident or receiving a traffic ticket should decrease by 15 percent following the completion of the two sessions. Nationwide, nearly 600,000 drivers complete this course each year.


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In order to avoid any misunderstandings, I am clarifying the definitions of socialism and capitalism.
According to Webster's Dictionary: "A theory of social organization aiming at a more equal distribution of income through a regulated system of community or government ownership of land and the means of production and distribution that means to transfer from private to public ownership" is the meaning of socialism.
Capitalism: "The economic system in which the means of production usually is privately owned and goods are produced for profit under competitive conditions." That means that a capitalist person owns or controls.
The classic definition of democracy is "governed by the people with whom the supreme power is vested in people and exercised by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system." In 1947, Winston Churchill made the following observation: "Many forms of governments have been tried and will be tried in the world."
No one pretended that democracy is perfect. Indeed, it has been said that this system is the "worst form of government," along with some other forms that have been tried from time to time.
Well, just what is this "best of the worst system of government?" In my own opinion, our system has become very dishonest, corrupt, very expensive and abusive. The rich become richer and the poor become poorer. It's clear that all democratic countries are in severe financial crises versus the non-democratic ones.
Russia was the richest and most powerful country at one time and then the democratic system came along. China is the only country that is economically secure. I believe our country is trying very hard to break up their government as they did in Russia to bring about democracy. All small countries in Europe were well off economically and stable prior to their downfall, brought on with the help of the U.S. and NATO. They have brought nothing but misery and instability to them.
Mankind is like a wild animal. He needs very strict laws to control his behavior.
Otherwise, he will run amuck and people would have to carry arms to protect themselves and their possessions. I think it is better to be productive and to live in peace and harmony rather than parasitically and in unrest and insecurity as it is now.
The U.S. has been ruled by capitalists for over 200 years. I think we are overdue for a change and I hope we all will make sure that we strive for a more peaceful, financially secure nation and save ourselves from bankruptcy.
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I want to keep a journal here, in an attempt to lose 22kg living and eating primally over 6 months. I know it will work, well, I'm positive about it because I achieved a weight loss of 11kg doing so before, but I went back into old habits. I haven't regained the weight, but I can see the trend if those old habits stick.
Hopefully y'all won't mind me updating here. And I can't wait to see other folks journeys, like primalbird and Jac http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread24096.html.
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People choose to enlist into the military for many reason. For three student veterans, their reasons come down to family.
Tyler Todd grew up in Noblesville, Ind., with his mother Sarah Bertrand. After 14 years they moved to St. Petersburg, Fla. Todd is a senior at Tiffin University with a double major in homeland security/terrorism and national security/government and a double minor in Middle Eastern studies and military science.
Todd is in the Army Reserves based out of Mansfield and is an ROTC cadet at Bowling Green State University.
"I enjoy still drilling at my unit and have learned a lot from the men and women that I interact with," Todd said.
He said he plans to go active in the Army and be a part of an explosive ordnance disposal team.
"While not the most glamorous, someone has to do it," he said. "Later down the line, I could see myself getting into government a bit more to help out those that need it most."
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Tiffin University Veterans Day program, 1 p.m. today in Chisholm Auditorium, inside Franks Hall. U.S. Army Capt. Jenna Grassbaugh is to be the featured speaker. She is to speak on The Grassbaugh Veterans Project.
Todd joined the military after his freshman year of college.
"While I sat and did homework every night and went to sporting events, I felt as though I was essentially doing nothing," Todd said. "I remember 9/11 clearly, even though I was in the fourth grade, and I always wanted to show my support for my country. I wanted to do more with my life and I wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself. I grew up in a single parent home, so my mother was everything to me."
Todd said it was not easy for his mother when he decided to enlist.
"I would be lying to say she supported it 100 percent," he said. "Nonetheless, she never stopped loving me and that is what helped her through the process, because while it was never easy, she knew it was what I needed to do."
Todd has learned respect from the military.
"Everyone says to respect others, but what does that truly entail," Todd asked. " I was truly tested with this when a situation in class came up and it was about the Westboro Baptist Church from Kansas."
The church protested military funerals, he said. And the debate in class become one sided saying they should be put into jail. "Being in the military brings about a different outlook on life. When you swear to defend the Constitution, it's not just for the select few, it is for everyone."
Todd said he does not consider himself a veteran as he has not served overseas and his contract with the military is still active, he said.
"If one of the two prior things had occurred by now, I would understand the use of the word for me," Todd said. "I do want to thank every single veteran that reads this, whether you served down range, or you served stateside, it does not matter to me, you are my hero. You are the reason I continue to push. I hope that as I continue to serve this great country that you have served already, that I hold myself to the highest standard as you did."
Gibsonburg native Jon Angelone is a freshman at Heidelberg University majoring in criminal justice.
Pvt. Angelone put off going to college to attend basic training and advanced individual training for the Ohio Army National Guard.
Angelone's father, grandfather and uncle also served in the military.
"Initially, it was a way to help offset the cost of going to college," Angelone said. "But as I got older and closer to making the decision, I also thought about it as a sort of challenge. I like the physical aspect of it."
Angelone said he served for a short time, but learned discipline and respect.
"Basic training was my first time being away from my family and friends for any extended period of time," Angelone said. "This made me appreciate them and time spent with them even more."
After graduating, Angelone hopes to work with the U.S. Marshals or the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He also said he would consider applying to officer candidate school for a career in the military.
Cadet Michael Porter is set to graduate from Tiffin University next month. He is to earn a bachelor's degree in criminal justice with a concentration of forensic psychology.
Porter is serving in the Ohio Army National Guard. He also is set to commission as a second lieutenant.
"During my sophomore year of college, I had an idea of something I would like to do after college and joining the military was far from that list," Porter said. "After attending a career fair, I had no clue what I really wanted to do and began to pray and search for an answer. That's when I felt the call to begin a long journey in the military on my way to become a chaplain later in life."
After graduating Porter is to attend basic officer leader course and then to enroll at Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, Ind., to earn a master's of arts in region.
Porter's grandfather served in the U.S. Army for 44 years.
"One thing that the military has taught me is to cherish the little things and take nothing for granted," Porter said. "Because of serving, I now try to live my life to the fullest and have no regrets."


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Kanye West: I Was 'Grossly Over-Censored at the Billboard Music Awards'
ABC's broadcast bleeped out most of his performance.By Dee Lockett
ABC's broadcast bleeped out most of his performance.By Dee Lockett
Bucket-list check-offs.By Maggie Lange
With cheesy, wonderful GIFs galore.By Lindsey Weber
"It was like losing five pounds instantly. It was magical, a sleight of foot."By Mary H. K. Choi
Plus: Death, Dum Dum Girls, Ash, Bonnie Prince Billy, Girls, Armin Van Buuren, the Temper Trap, and Sister Anne.By Amos Barshad
What's up with Padma's sexy-raspy voice, and who's going to be the biggest douche bag?By Daniel Maurer
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Jamie Lee Curtis., Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whaller-Kilmer
Just think: Curtis started her career playing innocent women terrorized by maniacs in blood-spattered chillers such as Halloween and Terror Train. Now, some 15 years later, she is the one playing the wacko. Okay, so that's not a world-class irony, but it's something to occupy your mind while watching this overheated thriller.
Curtis is a spoiled rich woman who returns to town three years after abandoning her husband and three young sons. During her absence, Dad (Gallagher) has started divorce proceedings and become engaged to the kids' assistant principal (Whalley-Kilmer). This seriously displeases Curtis, who recruits her boys to help knock off Dad's fiancée. There's potential here for something deliciously creepy. But by the time Curtis tries to shove Whalley-Kilmer off a cliff, the movie has long since gone over the deep end into dopey improbability.
At least Curtis seems to be having fun, prancing around in tiny miniskirts and purring, "I want my family back, all of it" Gallagher has an interesting edginess in early scenes, but is eventually reduced to merely looking worried or frantic. When Vanessa Redgrave shows up briefly as Curtis's rightfully suspicious mom, it's as if Queen Elizabeth had decided to drop in on the Bobbin trial. (R)
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Annette Bening and Ed Harris to share the 'Look of Love'
Oscar nominees Annette Bening and Ed Harris are ready to fall in love allover again. They're being joined by Academy Award-winner Robin Williams "Look of Love," which begins shooting next week.
"Look of Love" centers on a widow named Nikki (Bening) who meets Tom (Harris), who looks exactly like her dead husband, reigniting old passions and creating new confusions. Jess Weixler will play Bening's daughter, although Williams' role is still under wraps. Amy Brenneman ("NYPD Blue") is also set for the film.
Arie Posin ("The Chumscrubber") is directing, and also co-wrote the script with Matthew McDuffie. Mockingbird Pictures' Julie Lynn and Bonnie Curtis are producing. Shooting will begin in L.A. on April 9.
Bening was recently nominated for an Oscar for her turn in "The Kids Are All Right," and will next be seen in "The Third Act." Williams, an Oscar winner for 1998's "Good Will Hunting," hasn't been seen on the big screen since 2009's "Old Dogs," although he was heard in last year's "Happy Feet 2." In addition to "Look," he'll soon appear in "The Big Wedding."
Multiple Academy Award nominee Harris recently appeared in "Man on a Ledge" and HBO's "Game Change." He'll reportedly reunite with "The Rock" director Michael Bay for "Pain & Gain."


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Dear Abby: I have a half sister with whom I share a mother. Her father and my mother were married for almost 10 years. This man, I believe, had some mental issues. He would quiz me about my sexual relations with my boyfriend at the time, wanting details. He would often fly off the handle and argue with my mother for no reason. There are too many other examples to list. Quite frankly, he was a horrible husband and father.
This man died two years ago. My half sister has since immortalized her father into someone he was not. She even tattooed his initials on her wrist. Abby, how is a person supposed to deal with a relative who is living in fantasyland about a parent? His widow has sent her emails telling her the kind of man he really was, but she continues to act as if he was the world's best father even though he wasn't.
– Knows The Truth
Dear Knows The Truth: Either your former stepfather was the greatest father in the world to HER, or your half sister needs the fantasy she's clinging to for her emotional well-being.
Let her have her fantasy if it comforts her. If she raises the subject of good old dad with you, just tell her you'd prefer not to discuss it. If you do that, you'll both be happier.
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Dear Abby: I'm 31 and the mother of three awesome children. At 29, I left my husband of nine years and came out of the closet. I have been in a stable two-year relationship with my girlfriend, and she recently moved in with us.
My oldest child has started asking if his friends can come and stay the night on a weekend. I let one child spend the night with him once. My sister asked me if I had told the child's parent that I'm a lesbian living with a partner. When I said no, she got upset and said that because we live in a small, religious country town I should inform the child's parent of my living situation.
I can see where she's coming from, but I don't feel it's my responsibility to offer this personal information. We're hardworking, law-abiding citizens, and I am a loving and protective mother. We aren't felons who need to "disclose" our personal "crimes." What do you think?
Dear Proud Mama: I, too, can see where your sister is coming from, and I don't like the direction. You are not under any obligation to announce your sexual orientation to anyone. In a small town – religious or not – word gets around quickly on its own. Trust me on that. However, if you are asked directly, you should be honest.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 60069.


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The first time I heard Lysa TerKeurst speak it was for an event at our church for the female staff and staff spouses hosted by our Pastor's wife, Holly Furtick. By the end of her talk about God's will for our lives being to be joyful, prayerful and thankful, I was in tears. Goodness gracious, does this woman have a gift! One of the things from that talk that really stuck with me was how each morning she would pray that God would show her one person that day that would need something from her – someone that she could give a little bit of her money, a little bit of encouragement, or a little bit of her time. I really loved that. I walked out of that evening feeling so inspired….more inspired than I had been in a long time.
The past two years I have had the opportunity to photograph Lysa, which has been such an honor and a delight. Here are just a few from our shoots.
This weekend Lysa will be preaching at our church for Mother's Day. I couldn't be more excited to hear from her. Take my advice and get yourself there…you won't regret hearing from this woman. Promise.
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Beautiful images, Cheyenne! I read "Greater" this year, and that was the first time I heard of Lysa. What a beautiful heart she has. I'll definitely be listening to the Mother's Day Podcast next week!


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Pete wrote:
> OK, I give up. What is the best Linux for a beginner (besides Ubuntu)? I
> think it all comes down to which version is easiest to add software to.
> Thanks for the RAM responses. Thanks
You can't get much easier than Ubuntu when it comes to adding software.
Understand that in Linux, you don't go to some website, download the
software, and "install" it by double clicking. That's the "Windows way".
In Linux, you use the package manager, which is a built-in program that
you use to access the distribution's repositories of available programs,
and install from within that program. It's really, really slick, but a
completely different process from what Windows uses.
That being said, I recommend MEPIS and PCLinuxOS. Both are user
friendly, stable, and easy to configure (and easy to add software to).
The current versions are MEPIS 7 and PCLinuxOS 2007. Never versions are
in development as we speak, but will probably not be ready for full
release for some time yet.
Mark Warner
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A N Murthy Rao (Kannada: ಅಕ್ಕೀಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳು ನರಸಿಂಹ ಮೂರ್ತಿ ರಾವ್) (June 16, 1900—August 23, 2003) was an eminent Kannada author. Bearing a rather long name of Akkihebbalu Narasimha Murthy Rao, he indeed lived to a ripe old age. Though popular for his atheistic thoughts and writings, he has also written dramas, short stories and in addition headed a couple of government assignments. He was the first director of theKannada Sanskriti Department, spearheaded by Kengal Hanumanthaiah.
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Mario Lopez and girlfriend Karina Smirnoff, his partner on last season's Dancing with the Stars, recently took their relationship to the next level: They're cohabiting.
"They recently moved in together," a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE. "It was a big step to take, especially for Mario, but they both think this could be it. Things are going really well right and they're loving being together all the time."
The 33-year-old Lopez and the Ukrainian-born Smirnoff have always been coy about their romance since coming in second on the ABC reality hit in November, but were spotted vacationing together in Mexico later that month.
Lopez, who will co-host the Miss Universe 2007 pageant on NBC live from Mexico City on May 28, told PEOPLE at the time that he and Smirnoff had "a very special relationship" and said: "We're great friends and very supportive of each other."
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AHL Game Night 3/10: Bruins at FalconsSubmitted by pete on March 10, 2007 - 23:38
Ramo slays Goliath.
Karri Ramo stopped 38 of 40 shots faced for the win. Norm Milley led the way offensively with a pair of goals, including a shorthanded talley. Veteran Eric Healey had the game winning goal and added an assist. Individual helpers belonged to Radek Smolenak and PJ Atherton. In 4 games since his recall, Atherton has 2 goals, 3 points and, just as importantly, a solid even rating.
Brady Greco suited up but did not play in the game for Springfield. Milley, Ramo and Healey were named the game's three stars. Ramo and the Falcons ended a Providence winning streak which had reached six games.
First Period
SPR Milley, (21) (Smolenak), 4:49
PRO Krejci, (23) (Lashoff, Glenn), 18:35 (PP)
SPR Milley, (22) (Healey, Atherton), 19:44 (SH)
Second Period
SPR Healey, (24) , 2:20
Third Period
PRO LeClerc, (1) (Stuart), 9:32
Game sheet from TheAHL.com.
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ECHL Game Night 3/10: Cyclones at ChiefsSubmitted by pete on March 10, 2007 - 23:23
One step forward, two steps back...
Morgan Cey allowed 4 goals on 24 shots in the loss. Grant Jacobsen stayed hot scoring the only Chiefs goal with an assist from Doug Andress. Johnstown remains two points behind Reading for the final playoff spot in the North Division due to Reading's loss to South Carolina.
First Period
CIN Wirll, (39) (Gallagher, Lisabeth), 9:06
Second Period
CIN Stewart, (7) (Ehgoetz, Wirll), 10:15
JHN Jacobsen, (9) (Andress), 10:55
Third Period
CIN Wirll, (40) (Ehgoetz, Lisabeth), 8:27 (PP)
CIN Daoust, (26) (Macdonald), 15:55
Game sheet from ECHL.com.
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CHL Game Night: 3/10Submitted by chad on March 10, 2007 - 23:08
Windsor 4 @ Owen Sound 9
At the end of the first period, Owen Sound was down 4-1 to the league's second-worst team. Whatever Owen Sound's coach, Mike Stothers, said in the lockerroom worked as the Attack scored eight unanswered goals in the final two periods to beat the Spitfires 9-4. Marek Bartanus had a goal for Owen Sound, his sixth of the year. He was also plus-3.
Saginaw 5 @ Erie 2
Kevin Beech was back in the nets tonight for Erie after sitting for two-plus games, and allowed 4 goals on 42 shots before watching as Saginaw scored an empty net goal to end the game.
Kamloops 2 @ Prince George 4
Prince George erased a 2-0 deficit with 4 straight goals to beat Kamloops for the second consecutive night on home ice. Vladimir Mihalik was scoreless and plus-1.
Everett 3 @ Tri-City 5
Dane Crowley had an assist and was minus-2 for Everett in their loss in Tri-City. Everett only managed 20 shots on goal.
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Linkopings/Lulea Game ThreeSubmitted by pete on March 10, 2007 - 13:46
Andreas Holmqvist is playing like a man possessed.
Linkopings took a commanding 3-0 lead in their opening round Elitserien playoff series today defeating Lulea 2-1. Lightning prospect Andreas Holmqvist led the way scoring a goal on a 2-man power play advantage and adding a power play assist. Through three playoff games Holmqvist leads Linkopings in scoring with 2 goals, 5 points, 2 penalty minutes and a -1 rating. Game Four of the series is slated for Monday.
With Holmqvist playing so well, it's likely Holmqvist will earn a spot on the Swedish World Championships team and could see a considerable amount of ice time for a young Elitserien player. A good World Championships might very well clinch a contract with the Lightning who are not only short on offensive defensemen in the system but also short on right handed defensemen. The fit looks good and the time might be right to bring Andreas back to North America.
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CHL Game Night: 3/9Submitted by chad on March 10, 2007 - 12:30
Mississauga 6 @ Toronto 5 (Shootout)
Chris Lawrence scored his 43rd goal of the season to help the Mississauga IceDogs to a 6-5 shootout win over the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. Lawrence had an even rating for the game and did not participate in the shootout.
Plymouth 5 @ Erie 1
Kevin Beech watched from the bench as Justin Garay got the start for Erie, his second straight after relieving Beech in a game last weekend. The Otters were harpooned by the Whalers, 5-1. PETA is investigating.
Kamloops 1 @ Prince George 8
Vladimir Mihalik did not register a point and finished plus-2 in the Cougars 8-1 drubbing of the Kamloops Blazers Friday night.
Everett 3 @ Portland 0
Dane Crowley had an assist for Everett in the 'Tips 3-0 shutout win over last-place Portland. Crowley was plus-1. With Medicine Hat's overtime loss to Swift Current, the Silvertips now hold a 4 point lead (109-105) over the Tigers in the overall WHL standings. Everett has two games in hand on Medicine Hat.
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NCAA Game Night: 3/9Submitted by Nigel on March 10, 2007 - 11:23
UMass 3 - Maine 2
Game 1, HEast Tournament - Round 1
John Wessbecker's first goal of his collegiate career, scored when the sophomore jumped into the rush and finished off a 2 on 1, proved to be a huge one as he was credited with the game-winning goal in the first game of the best of three series with Maine. He finished a plus-1.
Black Bear's defenseman Mike Lundin recorded an assist in the game and finished even. Game two is tonight in Amherst.
Michigan 4 - Northern Michigan 1
Game 1, CCHA Tournament - Round 2
Dusty Collins was scoreless and a minus-1 in the opening game of the best of three series with the Wolverines. Game two is tonight in Ann Arbor.
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Thursday's Superleague ScoresSubmitted by pete on March 10, 2007 - 00:11
In the final round of the Russian Superleague's regular season...
Evgeny Artyukhin did not play in Yaroslavl's 4-4 tie with Nizhnekamsk.
Albert Vishnyakov did not play in Dynamo's 5-3 win over Novosibirsk.
Anton But was scoreless in SKA's 2-0 loss to Salavat Yulayev.
Dimitri Kazionov did not play in Kazan's 3-1 loss to Amur.
Alexei Glukhov and Denis Kazionov each scored goals for their respective clubs in Cherepovets' 4-3 win over Tver.
Vasily Koshechkin made 22 saves in Togliatti's 2-1 overtime win against CSKA. Koshechkin finishes the regular season at the unofficial Bolt Prospects talley of 19-14-5.
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AHL Game Night 3/9: Pirates at FalconsSubmitted by pete on March 9, 2007 - 22:35
Gerald Coleman gets some small measure of revenge.
Karri Ramo allowed 4 goals on 34 shots in the loss. Daniel Corso and PJ Atherton had the Falcons goals. Individual assists belonged to Matt Smaby, Norm Milley, Dan Cavanaugh and Justin Keller. Tonight's game turned on a 5 minute high sticking penalty in the second period on Marek Kvapil which Portland cashed in on twice to assume a lead they never relenquished the rest of the way.
First Period
SPR Corso, (15) (Smaby, Milley), 6:53 (PP)
Second Period
POR Carter, (11) (Salcido, Wilson), 7:06 (PP)
POR Salcido, (6) (Carter, Wilson), 8:52 (PP)
POR Keith, (10) (Hartigan, Weinrich), 9:45 (PP)
Third Period
SPR Atherton, (2) (Cavanaugh, Keller), 7:37
POR Hartigan, (25) , 13:16
Game sheet from TheAHL.com.
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ECHL Game Night 3/9: Nailer at ChiefsSubmitted by pete on March 9, 2007 - 22:23
Johnstown gets a critical victory.
Morgan Cey only had to stop 14 shots in the game as Johnstown's defense had perhaps its best night of the season. Dimitri Tarabrin had a strong 2 goal and 2 assist night while Grant Jacobsen added 2 goals and 1 assist. Geoff Waugh had the other Chiefs goal and added an assist. Jean Desrochers and Andrew Martens each had a pair of helpers and Gus Katsuras and Maxime Boisclair chipped in individual assists.
The Johnstown win, coupled with a Toledo loss, puts the Chiefs just 1 point out of a playoff spot.
First Period
WHE Smyth, (5) (Patrick, Guenther), 7:32 (PP)
JHN Waugh, (1) (Jacobsen, Tarabrin), 8:06
JHN Jacobsen, (7) (Martens, Waugh), 12:47 (SH)
Second Period
JHN Jacobsen, (8) (Desrochers, Tarabrin), 19:55
Third Period
WHE Havern, (11) , 8:40 (PP)
JHN Tarabrin, (14) (Desrochers, Martens), 9:07
JHN Tarabrin, (15) (Katsuras, Boisclair), 11:11
Game sheet from ECHL.com.
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Femenella's College Career Ends on the Injured ListSubmitted by Nigel on March 9, 2007 - 15:25
According to the University of Vermont Athletic Department, defenseman Art Femenella will be out for the remainder of his senior season as he was placed on the extended injury list. Vermont Head Athletic Trainer Allison Shepherd told the Burlington Free Press Femenella sustained a wrist injury that will require surgery.
Femenella, a 6',7" 255-pound native of Annandale, New Jersey, played in just 13 games this season, registering a goal and two assists to go along with 42 penalty minutes and a plus-2 rating. He missed all but eight games of his junior season injured and he battled injuries in both his freshman (27 games) and sophomore (21 games) years when he played both wing and defense.
A beast for Sioux City of the USHL known for his fighting skills, it was Femenella's hope to use hockey to gain a college education and he did just that. A public communication major, Femenella finishes his collegiate career at Vermont with two goals and two assists for four points in 69 regular season games. He also had 172 penalty minutes.
#19 Vermont won game one of their first round series in the Hockey East Tournament against #8 Boston University last night 3-2.
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BELCHERTOWN - The Board of Selectmen approved a $292,000 contract with Kronenberger and Sons Restoration to restore wooden windows throughout Town Hall.
Public Works Director Steven J. Williams said representatives of the Middletown, Conn., company said they expect to be able to complete the work before June 30.
"We plan on starting very soon," Williams said.
In addition to authorizing the contract that will start the work, the Board of Selectmen authorized Town Administrator Gary L. Brougham to adapt schedules for town employees who work in Town Hall so that the company can remove windows in the offices as part of the project.
Williams said there had been some consideration given to temporarily relocating town offices, but having some of them closed until noon on a few specified days makes more sense.
Brougham has been calling for something to be done about the drafty windows in the 87-year-old Town Hall building for more than a decade.
Action was put off for years because of budget concerns, and when the Board of Selectmen made the issue of the leaky windows a priority two years ago, there was a debate on the board and at Town Meeting over whether to go with less expensive vinyl replacement windows or adhere to regulations of the historic district and restore the wooden windows.
The 2009 annual Town Meeting voted to stick with wooden windows, and there have also been Town Meeting votes to authorize using town Community Preservation funds for the work.
Williams said he recommended the Kronenberger and Sons bid, which came in lower than original estimates for the work, because it is a well-established company and he has found its work to be of high quality.
Selectman James A. Barry commended Williams for moving this project to the point where work will be starting.
Belchertown selectmen approve contract to restore Town Hall windows
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Partnership East has new partner, still same mission
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State Employees Credit Union Partnership East Coordinator Clay Smith addresses potential students in the Moffatt Auditorium at Wayne Community College during Discover Wayne, an event for high school students. Smith's program targets students interested in the teacher education program affiliated with East Carolina University.
An education degree completion program introduced at Wayne Community College in 2004 has a new name, funding source and coordinator but still the same mission -- to develop teachers in Wayne County. State Employees Credit Union recently announced its...
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Naomi Uemura Almost Always Walks Alone—this Time Across the Arctic to the North Pole
In the past 12 years Uemura has made his lonely way to the top of the highest mountain in Europe (Mount Elbrus, 18,481 feet), Africa (Kilimanjaro, 19,340 feet), South America (Aconcagua, 22,835 feet) and North America (McKinley, 20,320 feet). He was also the first Japanese to plant the Rising Sun on Mount Everest, the world's highest peak (29,028 feet), but he is inclined to minimize that conquest because he was a member of a 39-man team. Alone, Uemura has walked the 1,750-mile length of Japan in 53 days, floated 3,728 miles down the Amazon River on a raft in two months ("pure bliss," he says), and, as a warm-up for the North Pole trek, mushed by dog sledge 7,452 miles across the Arctic Circle from Greenland to Alaska in two stages and 363 days. Upon arrival Uemura told an Eskimo, "I've come from Greenland." The man was puzzled. "Where's Greenland?" he asked.
Uemura's 500-mile journey to the pole began on March 5, when he set out with 19 dogs from Cape Columbia on Canada's Ellesmere Island. In 10 days he managed to cover only 10 miles because of ice formations. Then his pace quickened. Airplane drops, costing $10,000 each, have kept him supplied with seal and caribou meat for himself (there is little game in the area) and Ralston Purina chow for his team. (It's one of his sponsors.) Uemura has a battery-powered unit on his dog sledge that transmits his exact location once a minute to NASA's Nimbus-6 satellite orbiting 600 miles overhead. He is in regular radio contact with his base camp on Ellesmere Island. So far he has not called for help, not even when a polar bear raided his camp four days out, eating all the dog food, destroying his tent and ripping up his sleeping bag. Uemura was in it during the attack. When the bear returned the following night, Uemura shot it and fed the carcass to the hungry dogs. Canadian authorities had advised him against eating the meat himself without boiling it thoroughly because of the danger of trichinosis.
Another day six dogs fell through the ice. Uemura, risking his life, managed to drag them out and pat them dry with his layered wool-and-fur mittens before they froze to death. The temperature averages 33" below zero. Four of the dogs proved to be fighters and had to be allowed to run free. They returned to the team each night to be fed. Earlier this month 11 new dogs were airlifted in and 13, including two newborn puppies, were evacuated. The airlifts are troublesome: When a plane is unable to land on skis, the supplies are parachuted in and Uemura must chase around and retrieve them.
Because of the cold, Uemura tucks his radio batteries into a special pouch under his arm to maintain their charge. Often he has to climb pressure ridges more than 30 feet high. He unloads, backpacks his supplies over the ridge and then pulls the dogs and sledge over. In one stretch these ridges occurred every 55 feet. Water is scarce and must be melted on a kerosene stove; Uemura eats all his food uncooked. Baths are out of the question and even the exposure involved in going to the bathroom is perilous. "I've learned to do it in 10 seconds flat," says Naomi.
Uemura is gathering evidence about air pollution and weather and taking ice and snow samples for the Smithsonian Institution and for research institutes in Japan. Actually, his work has barely begun—he is on a six-month trek and will be turning south across the polar ice cap to Greenland and then down the length of that vast empty land. He expects to arrive at its southern tip in August, after scaling the 9,843-foot Greenland ice plateau. At times he will use ice-sailing techniques to speed him on his way. In northern Greenland he will keep his eye out for evidence of a prehistoric culture. In all, the Uemura expedition will cover 3,700 miles at a cost of $410,000, most of it supplied by Japanese newspapers, corporations and individual donors.
He reports feeling depressed occasionally, but fights the Arctic blues by studying a list of friends printed on a canvas bag at the end of his sledge. "They are not financial backers, just people who wish him well," says Lee Houchins of the Smithsonian, who is working on the polar project. Meanwhile Uemura's wife, Kimiko, waits in Tokyo and prays. A 41-year-old calligrapher, she has spent less than half her four years of marriage with her husband and is resigned. "He is among the most stubborn men on earth," she declares, "and among the most bashful." Uemura himself explains away his enthusiasms by saying, "Out there on the rocks, I feel exceedingly happy."
The sixth and youngest son of a rice farmer, he took up mountain climbing as a student at Meiji University, not with any dreams of glory but with the idea of "improving my skinny appearance." Later he decided that he was "not fit for the social process" of densely populated Japan, and a year after graduation went off to climb his first alp—France's 15,771-foot Mont Blanc. That climb was almost his last when he fell into a deep, snow-covered crevasse, but such narrow escapes only whet his appetite for more. Naomi already has his sights set on the next world to conquer alone, after the Arctic adventure is over. The South Pole, of course.
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MARTINSBURG - After working out the details for three years, Berkeley County Council President Doug Copenhaver believes the time is right to begin restructuring the county's 35-hour work week to 40 hours per week.
During Thursday's Berkeley County Council meting, Copenhaver explained his plan and asked for the support of the elected officials present during each official's budget request for the upcoming fiscal year.
The additional hours would be added in four phases over eight years, with each phase lasting two years. During the first phase, employees would work 36.25 hours; during the second phase, employees would work 37.5 hours; the third phase would be 38.75 hours; and the final phase would be 40 hours.
"What that equates to is a 14.3 percent increase in pay, which is an increase in actual working hours, so (employees) would be compensated," Copenhaver said. "For every seven employees that you have, you'd end up having the hours equivalent to eight by the time it's done. Now, we are starting to compete that much more with the private sector."
Copenhaver estimates the transition will cost between $1.6 million and $2 million, one of the reasons he proposed the project be spread over eight years.
With several months before the start of the next fiscal year, Copenhaver is asking elected officials to talk with their employees and decide if it is something their departments want to join. Any decision officials made would be for their total department. Employees cannot join the program on an individual basis.
"I'm looking at the option whether the elected officials will join, that if we go through with it, to join me in that. If not, this year, I feel like I'd like to move forward with the ones that want to participate," Copenhaver said.
During his budget presentation, Assessor Larry Hess said that at least 90 percent of his department's employees are against being part of the transition program. One of the reasons Hess' employees provided was the length of the transition period, which they said was too long.
- Staff writer Samantha Cronk can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 132, or twitter.com/scronkJN.


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Tyee Wine Cellars
Tyee Wine Cellars is located on a 460-acre, 4th generation family farm near the Coast Range south of Corvallis, the heart of Oregon's Willamette Valley. Tyee is owned and operated by Dave, Margy, and Merrilee Buchanan with a focus on Estate Grown. The Buchanan's planted their first grapes in 1974 and were among the pioneers of Pinot noir in the Willamette Valley.
Tyee is known for its Pinot noir, Pinot gris, and Chardonnay, while visitors to the winery or to Avalon's store in Corvallis, OR may have experienced its limited production Gewurztraminer. The Pinot noir is medium bodied, and always well balanced and beautifully finished. It has complex blackberry and tart cherry notes and a spiciness consistent with Eola type soils.
The Pinot gris is always full bodied and flavorful, with hints of butter and an explosion of fresh fruit in the mouth. A great complement to salmon on the grill.
Don't miss Tyee's Burgundian styled Chardonnay and their Pinot Blanc, when available. The wines are both balanced, with good acid/tannin balance and may be aged for several years.
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