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It doesn't take a lengthy conversation with USC Aiken head baseball coach Kenny Thomas to know that he's a gifted and willing storyteller, even if some of the tales might be a bit tall in nature.
Left-handed relief pitcher and team co-captain Tyler Stephan has his favorites.
"You know, he's got so many of them," Stephan said before choosing one in which Thomas, as a pitcher at Trevecca Nazerene, was facing an opposing batter who was approaching a home run milestone. Thomas initially agreed to throw him an easy pitch, but plans changed.
"Kenny changed his mind halfway through it and decided to run and catch it, so he robbed him of a home run from the pitcher's mound," Stephan said. "I always thought that was a pretty good one."
While the accuracy of that story can't be completely verified, before much longer, Thomas will be able to tell about the time he won his 1,000th game as a head coach, and that story will be completely true.
Entering the season with 987 career victories, the sixth-ranked Pacers' 10-2 start to the 2013 campaign leaves Thomas with a 997-502 career record, for a winning percentage of .665. That includes 12 years at Volunteer State Community College before his time at USCA, where in 13-plus seasons, he's amassed a 477-279 record for a .631 winning percentage.
Thomas said that it's the winning percentage, even over the approaching win achievement, that he feels best about.
"Well, you know, that's kind of hard to believe when you stop to think about it," he said. "I'm probably, in the whole scheme of things, I'm probably a little more proud of the percentage than I am the number."
Ranking Thomas, the Pacers' all-time winningest coach, among the list of coaches with 1,000 wins is tough because 520 of them came a Volunteer State, a community college in Tennessee. Junior college records aren't counted in NCAA coaching numbers when it comes to all-time rankings.
His Division II winning percentage of .628 coming into his 14th season at USCA had him at 28th among active coaches, though, and the 500-win mark at the D-II level would put him in a group of only 40 coaches all-time. He's only 23 wins away from that.
Still, USCA athletic director Randy Warrick, a former Pacer baseball coach, didn't want to downplay the simple statistic of 1,000 head coaching wins, regardless of the level. He pointed out that even winning 50 games a year – a remarkable number Thomas achieved in each of his last two seasons at Volunteer State – a coach would still need 20 seasons to hit the 1,000-win milestone.
"To me, winning 1,000 games says that you've obviously had a successful career," Warrick said.
Stephan, a fifth-year senior, said that Thomas hadn't been focusing on the upcoming big win, at least around the players. That doesn't mean it hasn't been on their minds, especially the more tenured Pacers.
"As players, I think a lot of us older players are aware of it," he said. "After playing for him for five years, I'd like to do that for him."
Stephan also pointed out that Thomas' history of success, even his years at the junior college level, are a real asset to the team in recruiting. He said that the season win totals and career numbers that Thomas has amassed allow him to "really have some substance behind his name," something that made the Pacer program stand out to Stephan as a high school player.
"When I was being recruited, it was a big deal to me," he said.
The lefty added that Thomas' winning ways as a skipper likely helped bring in quality assistant coaches, including pitching coach DJ King and head assistant head coach Jason Walck, both of whom have experience at the Division I level. Another assistant, Josh Eachues, played professionally in both affiliated and independent organizations.
The ability to bring in quality assistants was also something Warrick highlighted from Thomas' skill set, as was fundraising.
Thomas organizes, among other things, yearly rodeos that bring important money into the program.
"I think he brings a successful strategy to the program that's obviously worked," Warrick said. "I think he's a great fundraiser. The fundraising he does with the rodeo allows our baseball team to some things they wouldn't ordinarily be able to do."
Thomas said bringing in quality players through both the high school ranks and transfers from other schools has been as big a key to his success as anything. Naturally, to illustrate how important quality players are to a coach's success, Thomas had a metaphor related to horse racing.
"The players is what it's all about. You know, I mean, I like to say all the time, 'You can't take a mule to the Kentucky Derby,'" he said. "If you feed that mule whatever you want to feed him 30 days before the Kentucky Derby, when you open those gates he's still a mule. And so you've got to have players, and I feel like I've had some great players all the way through, for all these years. … Good players make good coaches, and that's one thing for sure, and so it's a credit to all the players that's ever played for me that I could get to this milestone."
To extend the metaphor, the players Thomas has brought into Aiken have been far from mules. Since he took over the program in 2000, a total of 15 Pacers have signed professional contracts, including Stephen Carmon. The shortstop was named to multiple all-region and all-conference teams in his time as a Pacer and was selected in the 10th round of last year's draft by the San Diego Padres.
Carmon said that Thomas' obvious commitment to quality baseball was part of what drew the Camden native to USCA.
"When you talk to Coach Thomas, you can tell he's all about winning," he said.
In a total of 52 games last season at two levels of the Padres' system, Carmon hit .272 with a home run, 10 RBIs, six doubles and four triples. He also stole nine bases in 12 attempts and only struck out 23 times in 173 at-bats. Carmon said when he arrived at USCA, he already had the athletic ability he would later need, but Thomas helped him work on the intangible parts of the game, like staying patient and not getting frustrated.
"He helped me tremendously, mostly in the mental part of the game," Carmon said. "That is basically what helped me get to the (pro level)."
While Carmon, who won't know until later this month where he'll play this season, acknowledged that Thomas' pending milestone is a testament to longevity, he wouldn't concede Thomas' notion that it means the Pacer skipper is "getting old."
"He's a young old," Carmon said. "Coach Thomas is young at heart."
A strong personality is required in both fundraising and recruiting. As shown in his storytelling and youthful demeanor, Thomas certainly has that.
Warrick said his baseball coach's ability to lighten the mood keeps the athletic director on his toes in staff meetings.
"I can say this, he's very unique," Warrick said of Thomas. "He's a jokester. When we go in a meeting, there's no telling what he's going to say."
Part of Thomas' tall-tale persona is a down-home Tennessee accent and manner of speaking that could lead to a misconception about the longtime Pacer coach, though, Warrick said.
"I think sometimes (Thomas) acts like he's this country type of person, but I think Coach Thomas is a smart man," he said. "You can't be dumb and win 1,000 ballgames."
Thomas would love to prove his intelligence this weekend by getting to the millennium mark. Because he needs three wins to get there, that would require a sweep of the series against Flagler that begins today at 4 p.m. The set concludes with a doubleheader scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The Pacer skipper said that because a sweep of a PBC foe is required to get there this week, doing so would make the win even sweeter.
"For me, I want to win it (this) weekend because that means we would sweep (this) weekend, and that's what's important," he said. "If we get it (this) weekend, that mean's we swept Flagler, and that's what's the bottom-line importance right here."
While Thomas said he'd take the sweep and the milestone in any fashion, he wouldn't be upset if the deciding game wasn't a nailbiter.
"I'd like to be relaxed; I'd like to be up 10 or 12 runs," he said.
There's another benchmark that Thomas will certainly hit this weekend, regardless of how close the games are or even if the Pacers win. Tonight's game will be the 1,500th of his head-coaching career, just another sign he's been in the business a long time, the coach said.
"That's little bit shocking to me. That's a lot of games. They add up quick, don't they?" he said. "No wonder I'm half-crazy, huh?"
Jeremy Timmerman has a journalism degree from Mercer University and has been at the Aiken Standard since June 2010.
By the numbers
USC Aiken head baseball coach
26 – Seasons as head coach
1,499 – Games coached
997 – Career wins
502 – Career losses
.665 – Career winning percentage
14 – Seasons at USCA
477 – Wins at USCA
279 – Losses at USCA
.631 – USCA winning percentage
1 – PBC Championships (2009)
1 – PBC Coach of the Year (2009)
5 – NCAA Tournament appearances (2005-2009)
15 – Players to sign professionally
WHO: No. 6 USC Aiken (10-2, 2-1 PBC) vs. Flagler (9-7, 2-4 PBC)
WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 1/4 p.m.
WHERE: Roberto Hernandez Stadium
TODAY: Ryan Milewski (1-1, 0.39 ERA) vs. Justin Ratte (1-2, 8.27 ERA)
SATURDAY GAME 1: Derek Beasley (1-0, 2.79 ERA) vs. Danny Brown (1-1, 5.40 ERA)
SATURDAY GAME 2: Wyatt Brown (1-0, 0.41) vs. Jake Brandenberger (4-0, 3.97


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Venus Williams came through an entertaining quarter-final with Francesca Schiavone to make the last four of the US Open.
The third seed and home favourite defeated her Italian opponent 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 on Flushing Meadows' Arthur Ashe court.
Schiavone, seeded sixth, was the underdog going into the match but was full of energy and regularly found her best shots just as Williams looked to be taking control.
There were two breaks apiece in the first set, leading to a thrilling tie-break that saw French Open champion Schiavone at her most vocal as she berated herself for the missed opportunities that allowed Williams to go ahead.
Two-time champion Williams looked she might make life easier in the second set when she broke Schiavone in the fourth game then served out the next to go 4-1 ahead.
But Schiavone, backed into a corner, came out fighting and took the next two games.
It had looked as though she had missed her chance to break back when she failed to convert a pair of chances at the net with the score at 30-40, but she held her nerve to put the pressure back on Williams.
In a match characterised by strong return games and loose serving Williams immediately added another break of her own meaning at 5-3 she had the chance to serve for a a place in the last four.
What followed was a tame attempt which culminated in a big double fault.
With the possibility of another tie-break looming, Schiavone dropped serve for a fifth time to see Williams into a semi-final against number two seed Kim Clijsters.
Clijsters struggled to a 6-4 7-5 6-3 victory over fifth seed Sam Stosur to set up the last-four match with Williams.
There were 15 breaks of serve in a match littered with errors from both players but as the game reached its climax, the Belgian finally found some composure to hold off Stosur, who should have cashed in on Clijsters' sluggish opening.
Clijsters started particularly poorly, yielding an early break and contributing several unforced errors in the opening games.
Despite looking the more assured, Stosur could not add a second break and the slowly improving Clijsters moved to level the scores at 4-4 before taking a second of Stosur's service games on her way to clinching the first set.
Stosur broke her opponent as soon as the second set began but could not hold on as Clijsters returned the favour to put the scoring back with serve.
A shoddy service game from Clijsters, including two double faults, gave Stosur a 5-4 lead and the chance to serve for the set only for yet another break to delay what eventually became a 7-5 win for the Australian.
The pair continued to make scores of mistakes as they broke each other on a virtually routine basis in the third set - the first six games all going against serve.
But it was Clijsters who finally got her game in order, stringing together three consecutive games to take a 6-3 triumph.

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As Cowanesque Valley coach James Burns looked at his players huddle up moments following Friday's 48-12 loss at Muncy he saw something he never witnessed before.
Burns saw players crying. Cowanesque Valley had done plenty of good things and took another step forward, but that was not good enough. These players do not care about a history filled with losses. They do not care about moral victories. These players expect to win, and when they do not it hurts.
That might be the best sign yet as CV tries reversing a history that includes eight straight losing seasons since the school brought football back in 2004.
"The kids are pretty upset and to me that's good," Burns said. "I think we're maybe turning the corner and past the days when the kids are like, 'Are we going to McDonald's?' They're at the point where this hurts. We had a couple guys in tears after the game because this means a lot to them."
CV has won more than two games in a season just once since 2004 and has not had a winning season in more than 20 years. These 38 players do not care. They only care about changing the program's culture and they are off to a good start. The Indians rallied from a 14-point deficit in their season opener, defeating Montgomery, 49-21. Last Friday, they trailed 21-0 early in the second quarter but had a chance to make it a one-score game midway through the fourth quarter.
That speaks volumes. CV likely would have lost that opener in the past and would have crumbled early against a strong Muncy team that has serious NTL Small School and District 4 Class A aspirations. Both times, CV has fought back and showed big-play ability in addition to some old-fashioned toughness.
"We found out we had some players (Friday)," Burns said. "Sometimes you have the biggest guys or the fastest guys and when it's crunch time it's not always those guys coming through. We got a chance to get some scrappy guys in and I was extremely pleased in the third and fourth quarters when the guys fought back."
Nearly every player Burns used went both ways and played almost every snap but down to the game's last play, CV was fighting hard. It drove 34 yards in the last minute and nearly scored on a 55-yard touchdown pass as time expired. Players were cramping up, tired and hurting but nothing ever touched their determination. Nothing ever dampened their belief that they could make something good happen.
While these players want more than moral victories, they know that is an encouraging sign.
"We picked the intensity up and we just kept working," said quarterback/defensive back Brandon Whitesell, who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns, made eight tackles and intercepted a pass despite taking hits on nearly every pass play. "From the past few years till now we have made a lot of progress. We just need to stick together and not get down on each other and just keep pushing."
That is what CV has done the first two weeks as a bevy of talented athletes have made big plays on both sides of the ball. Ryan Freeman caught five passes for 121 yards and a touchdown against Muncy while Luke Plummer added four catches for 77 yards and a touchdown. Shea Daley made 10 tackles. James Burns Jr. entered in the third quarter and on his first play completed a third-down pass to Plummer after Whitesell briefly went out with leg cramps.
This team has speed, more size than in years past and maybe most important, a commitment to winning. Obstacles remain, but CV might be escaping its dark past and entering a bright future. This looks like a team on the rise.
"They have some nice, good athletes," Muncy coach Jay Drumheller said. "They're going to put some wins on the board this year."
ALL FOR ONE: Muncy is blessed with some outstanding depth. The Indians have good numbers and are using just about every player on the roster. The results have been impressive so far as Muncy is 2-0 for the first time since 2002 and has outscored two opponents, 68-19.
Where that depth proves especially critical is in the second half. Muncy has been especially tough against Canton and CV in the fourth quarter, outscoring them 33-0. Troy Hembury has topped 100 yards in consecutive games and, because Muncy is using five different ball-carriers, he has been tough to stop late, gaining most of his yards during the second half.
And whoever coach Jay Drumheller uses seems to make plays. The offense had its best game in two years last Friday and the defense has allowed only 31 rushing yards in two games. The bonus is that Drumheller has no worries about hurting players or parents feelings.
"They're playing as a team. When we substitute there's no issues. They come off, the next guy goes on and it's like a line shift in hockey," Drumheller said. "It doesn't always happen that way because sometimes egos get in the way, but nobody really cares about that stuff is nice."
PAVING THE WAY: If one wanted to find a South Williamsport football player in the offseason, a good place to start looking was the high school weight room. The Mounties were in there nearly every day of the week, determined to make the 2012 season something special. One look at the offensive line shows that work is paying big dividends thus far.
Starting linemen Justin Knee, Billy Kepner, Marco Estrella, Dylan Johnson and Brock Steppe, in addition to tight ends Heath Newcomer and Tyler Schonewolf, have been outstanding. The Mounties have a three-headed monster in the backfield with Brandon Stonge, Matt Bartholomew and Dominick Bragalone all having strong seasons, but the line is leading the way, delivering steady blocking and excellent fourth-quarter play.
"I wouldn't trade my line for anything," said Stonge, who has run for an area-high 244 yards. "They're great."
South has physically wore on solid Bloomsburg and Canton teams the first two weeks. South has rallied in the fourth quarter both times against teams that beat it last year and Saturday it edged Canton 22-20 in overtime. The line was terrific on a game-tying 75-yard drive late in the fourth quarter before opening good holes on three consecutive overtime plays that culminated with Bartholomew scoring on a 4-yard run.
The value of that all that offseason work has come shining through in the games' most critical moments. Instead of wearing down, this line seems to grow stronger as the game progresses and is a big reason South is 2-0 for the first time since 1999.
"That whole line is playing great. In Weeks 1 and 2 they have made a difference," South coach Chris Eiswerth said. "We just couldn't match up with people physically in the past and when you can do that up front you have a chance."
Dr. Masse's Top Five
1. Montoursville (1-1): Turnovers are plaguing Montoursville early this season and five turnovers sealed their fate in a 27-17 loss at Central Columbia. But the mistakes are easily correctable and the Warriors might cross paths with Central again if they keep moving forward. One loss does not make a season and the Warriors could become a better team if they learn from Friday's loss in which they led 10-0 early. Versatile Cameron Ott plays well on both sides of the ball and has scored four touchdowns on seven touches.
2. Lewisburg (1-1): One gets the feeling Lewisburg could be quite the team by late in the season. The Green Dragons are still relatively young and learning under first-year coach Jeremy Winn but hung tough in Friday's 27-13 loss to defending District 4 Class AA champion Mount Carmel. Lewisburg's defense tired late but with two-time all-state linebacker Brandon Smith leading the way, has the potential to be nasty. If the offense can find an identity in coming weeks, Lewisburg could again be in the hunt for a district title.
3. South Williamsport (2-0): Knee, an outstanding inside linebacker, had a good read on Canton's overtime touchdown. Or at least what was signaled as a touchdown. Quarterback John Bowman snuck from the 1-yard line but was met by a wall near the line of scrimmage. He pushed hard and referees signaled that he scored but Knee said he could tell Bowman's knee was down at the 1. Instead of getting angry, an experienced and mature South defense simply went back to work. Stonge made a terrific play on an attempted 2-point conversion, exploding through the line and dropping Tim Bassett for a loss.
"I was right there and he did not get in. His knee was down on the 1-yard line," said Knee, who made 11 tackles and forced a fumble. "We were a little mad after that so we had to put it to them there."
4. Muncy (2-0): The Indians are playing defense as well as at any point over the last 10 years. Senior linebacker Jake Colburn is a big reason why, already recording four quarterback sacks. Defensive lineman Sklyar Ebner had two sacks against CV and the defense has 10 sacks in two games. Scott Appleman has 2 1/2 of those but the stats only tell part of the story. Like a center in basketball who constantly alters shots, Appleman often blows up plays with his pressure even if he does not end up being the one who makes the tackle or sack. Only a sophomore, Appleman could be something special if he keeps working hard and building off his strong start.
5. Loyalsock (1-1): Far from doom and gloom, Loyalsock can take plenty of positives from Friday's 20-6 loss to Danville. The Lancers had several chances to score but hurt themselves more than anything, losing four turnovers. Like Montoursville, Loyalsock can fix those mistakes and that it was right there in the game with a heavyweight like Danville bodes well for it moving forward. The Lancers have little time to sulk anyway with games against Central and Mount Carmel the next two weeks.
Player of the Week
Brandon Whitesell, Cowanesque Valley: It's not often a player whose team lost 48-12 receives this award but anyone in attendance Friday realizes why Whitesell is worthy. The hard-working senior took a physical pounding and was hit nearly every time he dropped back to pass. Like a boxer, though, Whitesell kept swinging away and kept coming back, making big plays and throwing for 146 yards and two touchdowns. He was still breaking tackles on two nice runs in the game's final seconds and also finished with 10 tackles and an interception. Whitesell is a talented player, but he also is as tough as they come.
Game of the Week
Loyalsock at Central Columbia: The Lancers played District 4 Class AA title contender Danville tough and could add that label to their repertoire if they upset Central Friday. Loyalsock appears vastly improved from last year and Friday presents an opportunity for the Lancers to show what they can do against one of the district's best teams. Win that game and the Lancers will officially be back.
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Account Director (marketing services/software co.)
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- HNW, Inc.
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- Advertising, Digital Media, Marketing, Other, Technology
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The Account/Marketing Director is part of our Client Services team, reporting to a Group Director, Client Services. The Account/Marketing Director is first and foremost the primary point of contact between HNW and our clients, and will serve both as the voice of HNW to the client and the voice of the client for the rest of the HNW organization. The Account/Marketing Director will be immersed in the clients' business, and will develop a deep understanding of their marketing goals and objectives, as well as their organizational structure, culture and internal political dynamic. They will ideally function as an extension of their clients' marketing team, and be involved in providing strategic input as well as oversight in project execution and delivery. The Account/Marketing Director has shared accountability for financial goal attainment for assigned clients. 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To help address a critical gap in access to justice, a new practicum is putting UB Law students to work in Erie County Family Court and Buffalo's federal District Court. The students are there not to give legal advice, but to help civil litigants who wish to defend themselves navigate the unfamiliar court system.
The school's Pro Se Civil Litigation Practicum, new this semester, exposes students to these two key courts, where they work with pro se clients under the supervision of a volunteer attorney. The six second- and third-year students enrolled this semester conduct intake of new clients, recording information on their cases and preparing them to meet with the attorney. The student then accompanies the client to meet with the volunteer attorney, who provides limited-scope representation in advising the litigant about the pro se process.
Law School faculty member Bernadette Gargano, who co-teaches the practicum with Bridget O'Connell, a mediator for the Eighth Judicial District, says the arrangement is designed to expose students to a variety of court settings and clients, while also meeting a critical need in helping pro se clients find their way in the court system.
"For these litigants it's very important,"Gargano says. "Coming in as a layperson and trying to figure out complex legal issues — such as what does an interrogatory mean; what is a deposition; how can I get information from the opposing party; what is the difference between a motion to dismiss and a motion for summary judgment — all of this is foreign to them."
The practicum is designed to help the many litigants in these courts who lack the means to hire an attorney but are involved in cases hugely important in their lives. In Family Court, that can mean custody hearings, child support cases and divorce proceedings; in federal court, cases might range from employment discrimination to civil rights complaints, certain immigration issues and Social Security disability appeals.
"It really is about providing equal access to everybody, consistent with the 14th Amendment," Gargano says. "We're making sure that the students have this perspective so that, even if they go to a big firm, they'll remember that pro bono service is an important part of the profession."
The Western New York legal community, including Legal Aid and Neighborhood Legal Services, has stepped up to provide pro bono representation in some cases in these courts, but, Gargano says, "We still have this huge shortfall." The Law School is partnering with the Erie County Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyers Project for this initiative, and last month conducted a continuing legal education event to train more potential volunteers who want to help pro se clients.
In addition to their court duties, students in the practicum are working on community education projects, such as preparing pamphlets that can answer basic questions for pro se litigants. Students also gather weekly for a substantive class that requires a final academic paper on an access-to-justice issue.
Kim Diana Connolly, vice dean for legal skills and director of clinical education, notes that many law schools around the country have had classes or clinics dealing with pro se matters, and UB has sought assistance from these programs in modeling its program.
"What makes ours unique," Connolly says, "is that we are combining pro se work in both Family Court and federal court, which will allow the classroom component to focus on deeper access-to-justice issues.
"There are so many people and families in real need," she says. "Although our law school does not have capacity to litigate these cases for them, through our students, faculty and the help of lawyers in the community, we can certainly help them do a better job representing themselves and help the courts manage these cases more efficiently."


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Actors' Theatre Second Space Series - NorthEast by Torsten Buchsteiner: Dog Story Theater, 7 Jefferson SE, Grand Rapids. www.dogstorytheater.com
Carrie the Musical: Aquinas College Performing Arts Center, 1607 Robinson Rd. SE, Grand Rapids. 7:30 pm. $27-$25. 456-6656
Women of Rivertown Artists Multi-Media Show: KDL Wyoming Branch, 3350 Michael Ave., Wyoming. www.kdl.org
Explore - Watercolor - featuring artists Dawn Hollister and James Johnson: LowellArts!, 149 S. Hudson St., Lowell. Free. www.lowellartsmi.org
Shawn Krueger - Small Works, Flat River Gallery: Flat River Gallery and Framing, 219 W. Main St., Lowell. 616-987-6737
Quilts and Their Stories: Coopersville Farm Museum, 375 Main St., Coopersville. $4 admission. 616-997-8555
Shared Passion - A Gift of the Stuart and Barbara Padnos Foundation Collection" Exhibition: Grand Valley State University Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Dr., Allendale. www.gvsu.edu/fallarts
MASA Paper Watercolor Workshop - Carole Nielson: Franciscan Life Process Center, 11650 Downes St., Lowell. 1-4 pm. $75. 616-897-7842
Soul Syndicate: Billy's Lounge, 1437 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids. $6 cover. www.billyslounge.com
Storm Ross with Invisible Mansion and Soft Act: Mulligan's Pub, 1518 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids. 10 pm. www.mulligans-pub.com
Tony Allen + Chicago Afrobeat Project + Afro Zuma: The Pyramid Scheme, 68 Commerce SW, Grand Rapids. 9 pm. $15/advance, $18/day of show. www.pyramidschemebar.com
Sun Stereo: The Stache, 133 Grandville Ave. SW, Grand Rapids. 7 pm. $10. www.sectionlive.com
JGJ LIVE at the Whiskey River Saloon: Whiskey River Saloon, 4050 Chicago Dr. SW, Grandville. 9 pm. No Cover. 616-538-1220
Stand-up Comedy - Quinn Dahle: Dr. Grins at The B.O.B., 20 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids. www.thebob.com
Frank: Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, 2 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids. $4.00 members — $8.00 non-membersm check for showtimes. www.uica.org/event
The Dog: Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, 2 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids. $4 members — $8 non-members, check for showtimes. www.uica.org/event/dog/
2014 Hispanic Festival: Calder Plaza, 250 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids. 11:30 am-11:30 pm. Free. 616-742-0200
Grand Rapids Balloon Festival presented by RE/MAX of Grand Rapids: Gordon Food Service Home Office, 1300 Gezon Parkway SW, Wyoming. Free admission, $5 per car to park. www.grandrapidsballoonfestival.com
StoryCorps' MobileBooth: Grand Rapids Art Museum, 101 Monroe Center NW, Grand Rapids. www.storycorps.org
Open Play Scrabble: Schuler Books & Music, 2660 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids. 10 am-2 pm. www.schulerbooks.com
Stand Up To Cancer Viewing Party: The B.O.B, 20 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids. 6 pm. $25. www.main.acsevents.org/goto/west_michigan
Swing Dance at Jam'nBean: Jam 'N' Bean, 6860 Cascade Rd. SE, Grand Rapids. 7 pm. $5. 616-432-6683


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Police believe bomb threat and bank robbery are related
Published 4:43 PM CDT Mar 19, 2013
Kossuth County sheriff's investigators looking into the relationship between an elementary school bomb threat and a bank robbery.
KIMT-TV reports someone phoned a threat around 11 Tuesday morning, claiming a bomb had been planted at an elementary school in Algona.
While police were dealing with the threat, a masked man tried to rob a bank in nearby Fenton.
Police said he only got away with an employee's purse and keys. No bomb was found.
Kossuth County Sheriff Stephen Kollasch said he believes the two incidents are connected, calling this an "old tactic."
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Fishermen - not whales as claimed by Japan - are the cause of fisheries depletion
February 12, 2009
New analysis looks at the question: Do whales and humans compete for fish?
Analyzing data on fish catch and whale abundance off the coast of northwestern Africa and the Caribbean, Leah R. Gerber and colleagues show that fishermen remove far more fish than whales consume, undermining the agreement by whaling nations that whales are driving depletion of fisheries.
The authors recommend applying ecosystem management concepts to managing whale populations and argue that science, rather than politics, should be an integral component of these discussions.
"Couched in terms of 'ecosystem management,' whaling countries, including Japan, advocate the culling of whales as a solution to recover overexploited fish stocks and to increase fishery yield. Some developing countries, which may benefit economically and politically by supporting pro-whaling nations at the International Whaling Commission, have also supported the 'whales-eat-fish' assertion."
Fishermen take more fish than whales
"An effort must be made to actively engage scientists and managers from countries that support Japan's claims to help them investigate this issue within an ecosystem context in their own regions. In many cases, fisheries officers in tropical areas, such as the Caribbean, do not necessarily believe the whales-eat-fish arguments. Rather, the arguments are endorsed for reasons related to their aid relationship with Japan, especially in the fisheries sector."
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Panasonic L10 Photos
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We've published a selection of 25 sample photos from a pre-production version of the new Panasonic L10 digital SLR camera, taken at last week's European press event in Berlin, Germany. Note that these images are resized and are not indicative of the final quality of the Panasonic L10.
Update 20th September: We've now published another set of 25 photos (again resized) which were all taken at a Panasonic event held at the Tower of London, UK, on a bright sunny day.
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Hello Mark,
I assume you have seen the full-sized photos. What are your impressions about them and about the camera?
Hi Lutz.
Yes, of course, but Panasonic have specifically requested that we don't comment on what are still very early pre-production images.
As for the camera, it was very enjoyable to use during the 45 minutes that we had to test it out. The combination of the flip-out LCD screen and the Live View mode was a real joy, resulting in shots that would have been impossible or very difficult to achieve with a regular DSLR.
The body is light due to its all-plastic construction and well built - very like Panasonic's FZ series of bridge compact cameras. The general performance of the L10 was very snappy, even using RAW mode. And focusing was quick and accurate in the grey Berlin weather.
45 minutes obviously isn't long enough to draw any real conclusions, but if they get the price right, Panasonic could be onto a real winner with the L10.
Thanks for your website, I appreciate what you do and come to it often. I have wondered for some time now though about the usefulness of online photo samples to those of us who are really concerned about IQ. (A similar comment was recently made by someone on another site I have come to respect a great deal as a writer and photographer). Even at 100% crop, it's so very hard for me to tell much from the shot as it relates to the quality of the camera/lens it came from. I would really have a hard time making any decision about any of the parameters of IQ without downloading and printing a few pictures from the full, original file. (I don't know if that's possible as I haven't tried it.) If we think about evaluating different cameras with an eye toward the purchase of a photographic tool, it would seem that the only real way to do that would be to gets hands-on and shoot a few images and print them, or at least take a look at them 100% crop in photo imaging software. I visited your site today because I am interested in the new Lumix DSLR, but quickly realized that at least for me, hands-on is the only way to even begin the decision process.
Yes, I saw Mike's comment on The Online Photographer site :)
As soon as we receive a production version of the L10 for review, we'll provide full size JPEG and RAW images that you can download, print and evaluate.
You cannot comment on the photos from an image processing point of view - fair enough. But can you comment on the lens? Does it live up to Panasonic's / Leica's claims that it is just as good as the earlier, faster 14-50, putting aside the slower aperture speed?


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The 2011 Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational is off to a stunning start, as some of the top plein air painters from Hawaii and the Mainland capture Maui via canvas.
Starting last Saturday, the invitational's weeklong events continue to draw crowds celebrating 24 of some of the most sought-after painters in their genre. Maui County artists include George Allan, Mike Carroll, Michael Clements, Betty Hay Freeland, Carleton Kinkade, Ronaldo Macedo and Macario Pascual.
Watch the artists in action as they skillfully harness their surroundings. All events are open to the public, including the Pioneer Inn Lahaina Harbor Quick Draw, where artists will create on location from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday.
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Jacobus Baas is shown painting at D.T. Fleming Beach Park during the 2007 Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational. The invitational, which is under way at West Maui locations, will culminate with a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Village Galleries.
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The invitational will culminate with the unveiling of 100 new, fresh pieces during the Maui No Ka 'Oi Gala Reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Village Gallery, 120 Dickenson St. Complimentary food and wine will be offered.
"The excitement of this reception can be felt by the people in the street as guests gather and wait for the doors to open to view 100 freshly painted pieces," according to coordinator Cari Tilley.
Then, join artists for the last chance to meet and mingle during a breakfast gathering from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Village Gallery. Music, mimosas, coffee and pastries will be offered.
The invitational each year strives to foster an appreciation for plein air (outdoor) painting among Maui residents and visitors while supporting art activities within the community, including a youth art scholarship fund.
For more information, visit the website at www.mauipleinairpainting.com.
The Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center's "biggest and brightest fundraiser of the year," Art Affair:?The Black & White Ball, will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at its magestic Kaluanui grounds. Featuring live music, cocktail hour, silent auction, gourmet dinner, live auction and Raise the Paddle Fundraiser, coffee, dessert, cocktails and more, the festive tradition will draw artists, educators, collectors and others to help raise funds for outreach programs at the Hui. For prices and other details, visit www.artaffairmaui.com/.
Art Maui 2011, the 33rd annual juried exhibition, will showcase the work of some of Maui's finest artists when it opens March 6 at Schaefer International Gallery at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Receiving Day, where artists submit their pieces, will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Schaefer. Online registration is still available at artmaui.com or register at the gallery Saturday. Juror Hiroki Morinoue will judge the show Sunday, and notification of selected artists will be posted on the Art Maui website at approximately 8 that evening. For artists not selected, pick up work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. An artist reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Schaefer, where light pupus, no-host bar, a recognition ceremony and blessing will take place just outside of the gallery. Family members are welcome to attend. For details on Art Maui, visit www.artmaui.com.
Sargent's Fine Art, 802 Front St., Lahaina, will host motorcycle artist Scott Jacobs from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Jacobs is officially licensed by Harley Davidson and the Marilyn Monroe estate, creating images of both motorcycles and the Marilyn Merlot wine label. Entertainment by Curt Lee will be offered. For details, call 667-4030.
Artist Jan Bushart is showing Maui plein air paintings at Hotel Hana-Maui through February. The multiple award-winning painter is also exhibiting work at the Hana Coast Gallery in a solo show featuring recently created local pieces. Bushart has been painting professionally for 30 years and is the founder and president of Plein Air Painters Of Hawaii.
An exhibition of photographs titled "Journey to the Center of My Heart" by photographer CJ Villa will be on display from Saturday through Friday, April 8, at the Wailuku Coffee Co. Part I of the exhibit will feature work taken on location in Western Australia and will be on display through March 18. Part II of the exhibit, featuring photographs of and about Maui, will be on display from Saturday, March 19, through the show's close. For more information, call 268-9423 or visit cjvilla.com.


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|GOTHAM GAZETTE: SEARCHLIGHT 2002:The Record
The Record: November 2003
The Medicare bill passed by Congress last week includes sizable increases in payments to hospitals, but under formulas intended mostly to help small-town hospitals, little of that money will go to the New York metropolitan area. (NY Times)
Twenty-five years after their introduction, more than 80 cops are alive, or have escaped serious injury, thanks to the 10 layers of Kevlar woven together into the bulletproof vest. (Daily News)
Mayor Bloomberg spent $7.5 million of his own money - $5 million more than previously known - in his failed bid for nonpartisan elections, records released yesterday show. (New York Post) (New York Times)
State and city officials say they are inching toward a tentative agreement with the owners of the New York Jets to split the $1.5 billion cost of building a new football stadium over Manhattan's West Side rail yards. An announcement could come as soon as January, the officials said…[But] the city has yet to release its long-promised financial plan for the transformation of the West Side, including the stadium, an expanded convention center, new zoning for commercial and residential construction and parks and the extension of the number 7 subway, as the cost has climbed to $5 billion from an estimated $2.68 billion. The financial plan would presumably detail how the various projects could be turned into reality without tapping into the state's or city's current revenues, something the city has promised not to do. (New York Times)
Fearful the city could run out of blood by Christmas, health officials are aggressively looking for new donors. But finding people is getting harder because the list of reasons that disqualify donors is getting longer, said Dr. Richard Davey, chief medical officer for the New York Blood Center, the city's main blood provider. The center already has experienced five shortages this year and expects another next month, a record in the past five years. Last November, the Food and Drug Administration banned the use of blood from Europe for fears of transmitting mad cow disease, Davey said. New York was particularly hard hit because 25% of the center's supply came from Europe. "We also lost an opportunity to draw from people who had lived in Europe - business people, students and military personnel," he said. As a result, the center estimates it has lost 5% of its donors. This year, the FDA temporarily banned donors who might have been exposed to West Nile virus or the SARS virus. Also unwelcomed are people who have had tattoos within the past 12 months, traveled to malarial regions of the world or served time in the military in Iraq. The increasing number of people rejected only leads to "donor apathy," more people figuring they'll be turned away, too. Less than 2% of area residents donate blood, compared with 5% nationwide. The center's inventory is currently well-stocked at 15,000 pints, Davey said. The last time the supply ran low was August.(Daily News)
Staten Island ferry boat Captain Michael Gansas was fired yesterday for not cooperating with the investigation into last month's deadly ferry disaster. (New York Post) (Daily News)
New York stands to get $25 million from Uncle Sam to help pay for security at next summer's Republican convention to renominate President Bush, state lawmakers say. The actual security cost to New York is estimated at $65 million. The NYPD plans to deploy 6,500 officers to protect Republicans holding their first-ever Big Apple national convention. (New York Post)
The heavily guarded area around the New York Stock Exchange will be beautified, and its security revamped, with a $10 million grant announced yesterday by state and city officials. (New York Post)
The Bloomberg administration is pressing New York City's unions to agree to hundreds of millions of dollars in savings in health care costs to help hold down the city's health insurance premiums and to help finance possible raises for city workers…the city was pushing for municipal workers to begin paying part of the premiums toward their basic health insurance plan, as many private-sector workers have long done. The city also wants the unions to agree to higher co-payments for doctors' visits and for drugs, expecting that this might cause city workers to be more careful about visiting doctors and buying medicines. (New York Times)
Mayor Bloomberg signed a bill yesterday to extend contracts of seven private bus companies that primarily serve the outer boroughs. Bloomberg wants the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to take over the heavily subsidized routes, but the MTA is resisting because of the estimated $100-million-a-year price. "I'm hopeful that such a successful arrangement can be reached," Bloomberg said. "In the interim, signing this legislation will enable the city to continue uninterrupted bus service for the nearly 395,000 daily passengers." Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-Queens) said, "I just want to thank the mayor for ensuring that the ridership in the city that uses the private bus lines will not have to worry." (New York Post)
In hearings on October's Staten Island Ferry accident yesterday some members of City Council criticized the city for what they charged was the slow pace of the investigations into the fatal crash and called for major changes in the operation of the ferry. But transportation commissioner Iris Weinshall defended her reforms of the ferry. (Newsday)
At the hearing on the Staten Island ferry crash, some council members complained that city and federal officials were keeping the public in the dark. (New York Times)
The city has rehired another 100 sanitation workers who were laid off last spring as a cost-cutting measure. If the workers go on the payroll by December 8 as planned, all but 117 laid-off sanitation workers will have been rehired. A sanitation department spokesperson said there is no timetable for bringing back those workers but that the city hopes to do so .as soon as possible." (Daily News)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg acknowledged Tuesday that big obstacles face his proposal to have the Metropolitan Transportation Authority take over private Queens bus routes. Today, Bloomberg is scheduled to sign a six-month extension of the private franchises on seven lines citywide. (Newsday)
An overwhelming majority of city voters would rather have someone other than Michael Bloomberg as mayor, according to a recent survey. The Quinnipiac University poll found that two politicians considered likely to run against the mayor in 2005 -- former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer and City Council Speaker Gifford Miller -- would both defeat Bloomberg if the election were held now. (New York Times) (Daily News) (New York Post)
Six in ten New Yorkers do not want to sit down to turkey and the trimmings with their mayor, a poll found. The mayor professed to be undaunted by the collective rebuff. "Well, that's good," he said, "because I have plans with my family on Thursday, and while we have a big table and we always have lots of people, I don't think we can have as many people as the other 40 percent that do [support me]. (New York Post)
While many New Yorkers may not want to share a meal with the mayor, some may want to share a smoke with Fernando Ferrer. The former Bronx borough president and possible mayoral candidate showed up at "Cigar Aficionado's" annual Big Smoke last night. Ferrer said he was just having fun but some speculated he could be courting city smokers angry at Bloomberg's anti smoking measures. (New York Post)
Monday morning found Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg blessing the bread in a Jerusalem synagogue beneath stained-glass windows by Chagall. Evening found him here, dancing the valle, a circle dance, with folkloric dancers in red headdresses at the Albanian National Theater. (NY Timess) (Newsday)
City Council members threatened to slap the Bloomberg administration with a subpoena yesterday after officials were no-shows at a committee hearing - standing up the Council for the second time in a week. (Daily News)
The city's failure to aggressively market and ease access to the federal food stamps program leaves 835,000 low-income New Yorkers without that hedge against hunger on the eve of the holidays, a City Council committee was told yesterday. (Newsday)
With no groundswell of support for any one of the party's nine presidential candidates, a political free-for-all has ensued in political clubhouses across the city and state. (NY Times)
City food-stamp offices that are supposed to have extended hours are rarely open late, a report by Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum has found. (Daily News)
Of all the things money has bought Mayor Bloomberg, few are as luxurious - or as politically expedient - as the private jet he uses to hopscotch across the globe. (Daily News)
Mayor Bloomberg wants to saddle taxpayers with the liability for the largest urban oil spill in the country and let the culprit, ExxonMobil, off the hook. In a Nov. 13 letter to the company, obtained by The Post, the mayor's office said it wants to buy a 9.8-acre property in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, from ExxonMobil that is saturated with 17 million gallons of oil - 6 million more gallons than was spilled from the tanker Exxon Valdez when it ran aground off Alaska. (NY Post)
The city is putting together a plan to end chronic homelessness in the next 10 years, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said yesterday. Though he praised the city's extensive shelter system as compassionate, the mayor said it was not enough. (NY Times) (Daily News)
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg vowed yesterday to challenge a federal subpoena requiring the city to turn over records of 911 calls from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He said that the request was ghoulish, and that complying would invade the privacy of the victims' families. (NY Times)
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's travels to Jerusalem and Kosovo will last only 36 hours, but he will cover a lot of ground. (NY Times)
Mayor Bloomberg hopes his budget critics are correct. Responding yesterday to allegations that City Hall is lowballing tax revenue estimates, Bloomberg said, "I hope they're right, because that's the only ways we're going to balance" next year's budget. (Daily News)
Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday that the Staten Island ferry - which probers have found is rife with patronage - has been allowed to sail along without enough scrutiny. The mayor hinted that staff shakeups at the Department of Transportation may be coming as a result of the Oct. 15 tragedy. (Daily News) (Newsday)
City Council Speaker Gifford Miller is no friend of the working man, labor bigwig Brian McLaughlin charged in a fiery attack yesterday. McLaughlin, a Queens assemblyman and president of the city's Central Labor Council, ripped into Miller for allowing the Council's Education Committee to probe the controversial work rules in school labor contracts. (Daily News)
Mayor Bloomberg is looking to bring some greenery to Manhattan's West Side - as in Gang Green. Bloomberg said yesterday he's hopeful the city will soon strike a deal with the New York Jets to build a stadium there. The administration is proposing to expand the Javits Convention Center and construct the stadium for the Jets nearby. The stadium is a major component of the city's bid for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. (Daily News)
City teachers - under fire during City Council hearings for refusing to ditch stifling contract rules - struck back yesterday, charging that the system's problems run far deeper than labor issues. (Daily News)
The state's highest court ruled yesterday that a city principal ran afoul of the teachers contract when he filled an after-school job with teachers he thought were qualified - instead of a teacher with seniority. The court upheld the 1999 decision of an arbitrator, who found the school had no "documentary evidence" to support the hiring decision.(Daily News)
If Mayor Bloomberg doesn't win a second term in 2005, he can probably blame the 18.5 percent property-tax increase, the mayor's budget director said yesterday.(NY Post)
A group of diplomats from the West African republic of Guinea-Bissau were booted from their East Side offices yesterday morning after a multiyear battle over nonpayment of rent. It is believed to be the first such eviction of a U.N. mission - which, like embassies and consulates, are considered sovereign territory. (NY Post)
It was City Council Speaker Gifford Miller's turn to one-up Mayor Bloomberg yesterday in their escalating political battle at City Hall. Miller proposed that the city join Nassau County's prescription-drug initiative, which costs taxpayers nothing but offers up to 50 percent discounts to residents through a pharmacy-card program. (NY Post)
Why would Republicans booze it up at sea when they can party down in New York? That was Mayor Bloomberg's response yesterday to a Texas Republican's plan to dock a luxury liner for Republicans who'd rather float in a boat than sleep in a good hotel during the GOP convention next September. (NY Post)
It is hardly the standard procedure for potential political rivals, but Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Fernando Ferrer shared a dinner Tuesday night. They dined at a popular Manhattan restaurant two weeks after Mr. Ferrer, the former Bronx borough president, announced that he had formed an exploratory committee for a possible mayoral race. (NY Times)
Unexpected surges in Wall Street profits and real estate taxes have been pouring into the city's coffers, but the revenue gains have been eaten away by ballooning costs for Medicaid and increased overtime pay for municipal workers, according to figures released yesterday by the mayor's office. The updated tax-and-spending plan shows that despite $575 million in additional tax revenue, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg intends to cut $65 million from city agencies during the remainder of the fiscal year that ends next June. City Council leaders immediately objected to the cuts in services, particularly $445,000 from children's health clinics and $5.4 million from community colleges, as well as a plan to eliminate the tax on absentee landlords. (NY Times)
The New York Civil Liberties Union filed three federal lawsuits Wednesday claiming the city's police tactics during protests are unconstitutional and will hinder the right to demonstrate during next year's Republican National Convention. The NYCLU based the lawsuits on a Feb. 15 anti-war rally that drew tens of thousands of people. The groups says police blocked demonstrators' access to the protest in some areas and controlled crowds with unnecessary force. (Newsday)
The City Council calls it a tax "adjustment," but when homeowners get their next property tax bill, it may look a lot like another tax hike. After passing a record 18.5% increase in the property tax, the Council yesterday approved a measure to wring another $244 million out of owners of one-, two- or three-family homes. (Daily News)
New York City's budget problems have eased slightly because of higher taxes and an improving Wall Street economy, but Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned yesterday that the city still faces a deficit of nearly $2 billion for the fiscal year that starts next July. Bloomberg, who was expected to released his modifications to this year1s budget yesterday, is now expected to do so today. (New York Times)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday accused City Council Speaker Gifford Miller, who many believe will challenge him for mayor in 2005, of improperly using his council office as a campaign office. Miller responded that Bloomberg1s aides spend much of their time helping their boss run for re-election. (New York Times) (Daily News) (New York Post) (Newsday)
Small business owners yesterday told City Council that what they consider unfair fines levied by the city could force them to move out of the five boroughs, and they complained that they felt left out of city economic planning. (New York Post)
Several state and local elected officials announced plans yesterday at City Hall to introduce legislation that would regulate the placement of wireless cell phone antenna towers on top of residential buildings. (Newsday)
City officials presented a new plan for downtown Flushing yesterday that would include a dredged Flushing River lined by a promenade, new stores and housing, and development of the Willets Point junkyard.(Newsday)
Profile of Letitia James, the new City Council member from Brooklyn's 35th district.(New York Times)
The Bloomberg administration yesterday picked apart a lead-paint abatement
law proposed by the City Council, saying it would give landlords too little
time to eliminate hazards and might increase health risks to young children.
A day after the Daily News reported that Carl Reid's Queens home had been hit by out-of-control vehicles six times, Mayor Bloomberg ordered a crackdown on speeders at the dangerous Van Wyck Expressway intersection. (Daily News)
Actor Danny Aiello and his partners are suing the city for $30 million,
claiming officials sabotaged their fledgling Staten Island movie studio.
The city has indefinitely put off collecting a new tax on absentee owners
of one-to-three family houses. (Newsday)
Too many parent coordinators at city schools are out of touch when they're needed most, according to a report released yesterday. A telephone survey of 103 parent coordinators found that two-thirds did not answer their Department of Education-issued cell phones between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Daily News http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/137489p-122256c.html) (NY Post)
Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz's hearings on wacky school-union work rules are a big hit with parents and the public. (NY Post)
As e-mail messages go, it sounded innocent enough: Council Speaker Gifford Miller was looking to hire a communications director, and possibly a press secretary, as he prepared to make a run for mayor in 2005. The only problem was that Mr. Miller has always been coy about any mayoral intentions. And yesterday he promptly issued a denial of the message, which had been sent out by an aide - without actually denying anything. (NY Times) (Newsday)
Mayor Bloomberg called City Council members panderers yesterday for kissing up to big labor during this week's hearings on school contracts. On his weekly WABC-AM radio show, Bloomberg singled out Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz (D-Manhattan) as the only Council member who asked tough questions about whether stringent work rules stand in the way of better schools. "Everybody else for the last two days in the City Council has stood there and pandered [to labor leaders] and said, 'Aren't you wonderful,'" Bloomberg said. (Daily News)
Mayor Bloomberg's battle with the teachers union turned into a Cold War yesterday after the mayor said the United Federation of Teachers contract reminds him of how things were done in the old Soviet Union. (NY Post)
Just hours after grumbling about the need for more federal cash to fight terrorism, Mayor Bloomberg lavished praise on Vice President Cheney yesterday for helping New York "every step of the way" since the World Trade Center attacks. (Daily News)
Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday it is "in the interest of the country" to re-elect President Bush. (NY Post)
The New York City Campaign Finance Board has filed a lawsuit against Joel Rivera, the majority leader of the City Council, seeking the return of $36,245 in public funds it says his campaign received but did not account for. The board is also seeking $20,000 in penalties, officials said yesterday. (NY Times)
The Bush administration announced on Thursday that it would provide the New York City region about $64 million for antiterrorism programs, an amount that several New York lawmakers called inadequate. (NY Times)
Politics and education always have been closely linked in New York, but rarely has that connection been clearer than at yesterday's City Council hearing on the teachers' contract. The show of political muscle demonstrated how unnerved the unions are by the hearings, which are bringing new notoriety to City Council Education chairwoman Eva Moskowitz, who many believe has her eye on a bid for Manhattan borough president. (Daily News)
Hearings on school union contracts erupted into a political war yesterday as teachers union boss Randi Weingarten and City Council member Eva Moskowitz traded blows over whether potential witnesses were intimidated into not testifying. (NY Post)
Mayor Bloomberg last night honored the community group 100 Black Men by presenting the organization with a proclamation and declaring Nov. 13, 2003, "100 Black Men Day in New York City." (NY Post)
Sheldon Leffler, the former city councilman who represented Queens for nearly a quarter-century, was found guilty yesterday of scheming to defraud the government in his unsuccessful run for borough president two years ago. (NY Times) (Newsday) (NY Post)
Arcane work rules were the stated subject of a City Council Education Committee hearing yesterday, the first in a series of proceedings aimed at shedding light on obscure provisions in the union contracts governing custodians, teachers and principals. The committee chairwoman, Eva Moskowitz, and Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein say the work rules are a major obstacle in improving the schools. (NY Times) (Daily News) (NY Post)
The city is rezoning Queens Plaza to create an additional 11 million square feet of potential office space, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday. (NY Post)
City Council Democrats, miffed by Mayor Bloomberg's unexpected endorsements of their Republican opponents, have revived a controversial gay-rights bill the mayor opposed last year. The bill, which had languished for months, would require companies with $100,000 or more in city contracts to provide domestic-partnership benefits to their employees. (NY Post)
Rap music mogul Sean (Puffy) Combs will go to City Hall today to present Mayor Bloomberg with a $1 million check for the city's schools. (Daily News)
The city's emergency-management director has become the latest Bloomberg administration official to quit for a corporate job, Newsday has learned. John Odermatt, 42, head of the Office of Emergency Management since April 2002, is taking a post at Citibank after a 21-year law enforcement career, sources said. (Newsday)
The city is taking the extraordinary step of requiring all Staten Island Ferry employees to file notarized proof they live in the city, amid charges that the skipper of the ill-fated Andrew J. Barberi lives out of state. In a Nov. 7 memo that hints at an atmosphere of distrust within the close-knit ferry service, the department asked workers to fill out change-of-address applications or sign a form saying their listed addresses are accurate Ń with a notary's stamp affixed. (Newsday)
Mayor Bloomberg is telling fellow Republicans to abandon ship. Party leaders had discussed docking a luxury liner - complete with 10 restaurants, a casino and basketball court - in Manhattan next August to serve as a floating hotel during the Republican National Convention. But Bloomberg aides yesterday called the idea a "nonstarter." "We have already reserved 22,000 hotel rooms, so we don't think it will be necessary," said Bloomberg spokesman Ed Skyler. (Daily News)
Did Sheldon S. Leffler, the former councilman who represented Queens for 24 years, conspire to steal matching funds for campaign contributions from the government during his ill-fated run for borough president two years ago, or was he simply the victim of overzealous supporters? (NY Times)
The City Council is going to the tape - the audiotape - to get testimony about nonsensical work rules from city school employees too afraid to bash their unions in person. (Daily News)
The City Council's education chief yesterday complained it's too hard to fire lousy teachers. (NY Post)
Guns have become "standard equipment" for gang members, experts warned the City Council yesterday, but the NYPD says gang violence is on the decline. (NY Post)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed yesterday that city plans for a park at the former Elmhurst gas-tank site will prove environmentally safe - even as details remain to be worked out. (Newsday)
The future of seven private bus lines may be uncertain, but the Queens riders who use them need not worry, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said yesterday.(Newsday)
Michael Bloomberg Sunday announced plans for the fifth international tour of his term, a jaunt to Jerusalem and Kosovo that will honor two of his favorite women: Mother Teresa and his mom. (Newsday)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that he will take a quick foreign trip later this month to name a unit of Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem after his mother and to lay a wreath at the Mother Teresa statue in Pristina, Kosovo. He will bring his mother on his second trip to Israel in four months. (Daily News) (Newsday) (New York Post)
The election of Letitia James to City Council on the Working Families Party line signals a small but significant shift in New York CityŐs political landscape. (New York Times)
Instead of making nice with the roughly 330,000 voters who rejected his proposal to abolish partisan primaries, Mayor Bloomberg chose to chastise them yesterday. (Daily News)
Vincent La Padula, senior adviser to Mayor Bloomberg and one of the lone Republicans in Bloomberg's inner circle, is leaving City Hall. (Daily News)
The city's Human Resources Administration commissioner criticized a bill that would require welfare centers to have full-time interpreters and bilingual workers as "too costly," as immigrant groups staged a rally against the mayor yesterday at City Hall. The bill remained stuck in the City Council's General Welfare Committee, chaired by City Councilman Bill de Blasio, yesterday after Mayor Michael Bloomberg threatened to veto the legislation in its current form, council officials said.(Newsday)
A war of words erupted between angry legislators and the city's finance commissioner yesterday over the new absentee landlord surcharge, with charges and countercharges of incompetence. The council - over the objection of Mayor Bloomberg's administration - approved a bill that would force the administration to delay sending out bills for the tax until March. (NY Post)
A day after Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg suffered a bruising defeat over his proposal for nonpartisan elections, Democratic leaders turned their attention to the mayoral race of 2005, with one Democrat taking the first step toward running. Fernando Ferrer, the former Bronx borough president, registered an exploratory committee yesterday with the New York City Board of Elections for the 2005 Democratic nomination. (NY Times) (Daily News)
While conceding that he was disappointed that voters crushed his nonpartisan election proposal, Mayor Michael Bloomberg Wednesday wrote off the failed effort as a fulfilled campaign promise. (Newsday)
Ever since his come-from-way-behind election victory in 2001, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has taken a special delight in proving what he calls "the smart money" wrong. But he proved the smart money right in spectacular fashion on Tuesday when his two-year quest to persuade the overwhelmingly Democratic voters of New York City to ban political primaries in local races and make it optional for candidates to list their parties on the ballot was defeated at the ballot, 70 percent to 30 percent. (NY Times)
Under pressure from children's advocates and his fellow City Council members, Speaker Gifford Miller has agreed to support a bill that would govern how lead-paint hazards are removed from city apartments. (NY Times)
The day after Letitia James ended Geoffrey Davis' bid to succeed his brother in the City Council, she declared at City Hall that she would build on the legacy of the slain councilman. (Daily News)
Voters dealt Mayor Michael Bloomberg a stinging defeat yesterday, turning back his proposal to establish nonpartisan elections in the city by a margin of 70 percent to 30 percent. Indications are his opponents plan to use the defeat to help unseat him in two years. (New York Times) (Daily News) (New York Post) (Newsday)
Democrat Geoffrey Davis last night failed to win the Brooklyn City Council seat left vacant when his brother James Davis was slain at City Hall this summer. By a three-to-one margin, voters instead elected lawyer Letitia James , who ran on the Working Families Party line. James becomes the first minor party candidate to be elected to the City Council in more than 30 years. All 49 incumbents running for re-election to the council won, (New York Times) (Daily News) (New York Post) (Newsday)
The Brooklyn Democratic Party yesterday kept its grip on judgeships in the borough despite several scandals and a stiff challenge from the Working Families Party. All Democratic candidates for judge won election by a wide margin. (New York Times) (Newsday)
Daniel M. Donovan Jr. won election for Staten Island district attorney, defeating Democrat David W. Lehr. Donovan, Staten Island's deputy borough president, will take over from William L. Murphy, a Democrat who held the office for 20 years and decided not to run for re-election. (New York Times)
Michael Bloomberg yesterday backed off his from his suggestion in a magazine interview that former Mayor Rudolph Guiliani's tenure was marred by racial conflict. But instead of explaining his remarks, all Bloomberg did was compliment all three of his immediate predecessors. "Rudy did a great job in this city, as did [former Mayors] David Dinkins and Ed Koch," Bloomberg told reporters. (Daily News)
It was a brisk day of campaigning yesterday for three candidates in the city's most closely watched City Council race: the battle for the Brooklyn seat of the slain James Davis. Stumping in Fort Greene were Davis' brother, Geoffrey Davis, Letitia James and Tony Herbert - each looking to win over those District 35 voters who had yet to make up their minds. For the most part, the contest, which will be decided today, has been free of mud-slinging, out of respect for the memory of James Davis, who was murdered at City Hall in July, according to those in the district. (NY Post)
New Yorkers go to the polls Tuesday to vote on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's self-financed effort to scrap party primaries, which might turn into a referendum on his roller-coaster mayoralty. The election comes at a critical time for the billionaire mayor, whose approval rating bottomed out at 32 percent earlier this year after months of deficits, tax hikes and budget cuts. (Newsday) (NY Times)
State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, preparing for a possible run for governor, is looking to raise $2 million at a fund-raising luncheon next month that will feature tennis great John McEnroe, aides said yesterday. "The initial response to this lunch has been huge. We are already close to $1 million in pledges," said a memo to potential donors from top campaign aides to the New York Democrat. (NY Post)
Thousands of Bronx criminal cases may get a second look because the public defender who handled them never was licensed to practice law, the Daily News has learned. Diane Shamis, 45, who spent four years trying juvenile cases for the Legal Aid Society in the Bronx and two years with the Bronx Defenders, was fired from the defender's office in June after her lack of credentials was revealed, authorities said. (Daily News)
A last-minute flurry of pamphlets and flyers hit city mailboxes late last week urging pro and con on the City Charter changes that are on Tuesday's general election ballot. (Newsday)
With just three days to go before city voters decide whether to radically change the system for electing local officials, Democrats began mailing out their own literature yesterday urging New Yorkers to vote no on question No.3. A brochure mailed to voters features side-by-side photographs of Arnold Schwarzenegger, President Bush and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, with "recall," "recount" and "referendum," respectively, superimposed over the images.(NY Times) (Daily News) (NY Post)
Defending the city's $166 million pact with Snapple as a "great deal for the city," Bloomberg accused the companies that failed to win the contract of being sore losers. (Daily News)
The necklace lights on the East River bridges, darkened because of budget cuts, will be back on next week. (Daily News)
City Council hopeful Geoffrey Davis has sent a slick campaign mailing to voters that gives the impression that he's been backed by Sen. Hillary Clinton and Rep. Charles Rangel. There's only one problem: Neither prominent Democrat has done so. (Daily News)


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The Village Frame Shoppe is the only independently owned custom frame store left in Tupelo, but it also happens to be one of the biggest in the state.
Mimi and Marty Pettit have owned the shop since 1984, but it got its start in 1978.
"My parents had Mitts Village on Jefferson Street," said Mimi Pettit. "When we moved back to Tupelo I was a teacher's aid and I helped out. Then I started working full-time there and later we bought it."
As business grew at the renamed Village Frame Shoppe, the Pettits moved to a location on West Main Street. In 1998, they moved to their current location.
Village Frame Shoppe, as its name suggests, does custom framing, shadow boxes, creative mat designs, conservation framing, museum and conservation glass and also has ready-made frames.
Marty also has a photography business located in the store.
The Pettits have used technology to its fullest over the years for the frame shop such as customer-tracking software and inventory management software.
But the heart of the business remains framing the mementos and treasured items of their customers.
"I get to experience something different every day," said Mimi Pettit, "and I'm meeting people and sharing their stories and memories."
When the Pettits opened their store, nine other frame shops were around. There were no big box competitors.
Superior customer service is their hallmark, the Pettits said.
"We try to do everything we can for our customers," Marty Pettit said.
OWNERS: Mimi and Marty Pettit
ADDRESS: 1608 W. Main St., Tupelo
EMPLOYEES: Eight
WEBSITE: www.vrameshoppe.com
HOURS: Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to noon.
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- Planting soybeans into sod an option for Kentucky growers
- Too late for lime
- Test for compaction
- Consider seed insecticide
• Soybeans could generate a gross return of $500 per acre, or more, depending on yield and marketing.
• Soybeans are a good option for producers who need to renovate pasture and hayfields.
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Planting soybeans into sod is an option for producers looking to increase acres.
Soybeans could generate a gross return of $500 per acre, or more, depending on yield and marketing. Soybeans are also a good option for producers who need to renovate pasture and hayfields.
Some producers have a lot of experience with soybeans while others may be looking at the crop for the first time. The following guidelines attempt to be applicable to both groups of producers.
Consider the following when converting sod to soybean:
• Inoculation is a must. Any field that has been out of soybeans for more than three years should be inoculated with Bradyrhizobium japonicum. The Bradyrhizobium are living organisms that will form nodules on the soybean roots and provide elemental nitrogen to the soybean plant. Soybeans require over 300 pounds of nitrogen per acre, so getting proper inoculation is absolutely critical. Liquid formulations may be preferred in this case simply because they have a better chance of getting good coverage of each seed. Since the risk of failure can be very expensive, use the highest rate of inoculant.
• Scout fields when soybeans have about three to four trifoliate leaves. Nodulation should occur by then. If nodulation has not occurred, there are some options for rescue treatments. None of the rescue treatments are as cheap as the inoculant.
• The vast majority of hay and pasture fields are potassium (K) deficient. Hay removes a lot of K2O from the soil, while pasture fields tend to remove a little less. Without even conducting a soil test, odds are very good that the sod will need about 60 pounds of K2O per acre.
• Soil test now, or as soon as the soil allows. A soil test represents 20 acres and will cost about $5 to $10 per sample. The fertilizer bill will be well over $1,000 for those same 20 acres. A soil test will tell you how much fertilizer you need, making sure you are spending money where it is needed. Pull about 10 to 20 cores, each 4 inches deep, for a 20-acre area. Mix all of the cores together and from that mix, send in a sample for testing.
• Apply potassium and phosphorus fertilizer according to the soil test recommendations. These applications can be made anytime before planting.


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In a perfect world, Lavoy Allen would be playing with a Sixers summer-league team, impressing management so much that it would be preparing to throw a guaranteed contract at its second-round draft choice. This is not a perfect world or anything close to it in the NBA these days.
So, as the league's lockout continues, Allen has done the prudent thing. The Big 5 Player of the Year from Temple signed a contract with Strasbourg in France.
"I got the offer not even a week ago," Allen said last night.


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> Hi,
> I'm relatively new to this environment, so I'm hoping to get some info
> from this forum.
> On one side I have an application running on OpenVMS written in DEC-
> BASIC which maintains RMS files.
> On the other side I have a relational DB (Cache from InterSystems)
> The relational DB allows me to extract/update information into it via
> a number of methods, namely, via ODBC calls, or programs written in C,
> C++, Java, .NET... and other technologies.
> The task is to modify the DEC-BASIC information such that I can send
> data to the relational Database. Whilst I know the capabilities
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> so - what do I need to set this up?
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Never done it. You may need to tell the linker where to find it.
> 2/ Can a DEC-BASIC program call a C++ program ?
> If so - does this need
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> 3/ Can a DEC-BASIC program call a Java program ?
I don't think so but I'm not really an expert on anything to do with
Java. You would probably have to call LIB$SPAWN to create a process to
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Evangelical Christians are under fire in Jordan, and more than two dozen missionaries and seminary students have been deported or refused visas in the past year.
Some of the 27 families or individuals are American citizens, a source of some embarrassment to Jordan's King Abdullah II, who will be in Washington tomorrow to visit the White House and conduct interfaith discussions with Muslim and Jewish leaders.
Abdullah also appeared before a closed-door session of American evangelical leaders during the February 2006 National Prayer Breakfast. Jordan heavily markets to evangelicals its many biblical sites as part of its $2.3 billion tourism industry.
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* George Serrano, 27, of Newfield, was arrested Friday afternoon on five failure to pay fines warrants and a failure to appear warrant. He was lodged in Cumberland County Jail on $18,470.50 bail.
* Latoya Peed, 20, of East Commerce Street, was arrested Friday morning on the charge of making false reports to law enforcement. She was released on her own recognizance.
Peed allegedly reported to police Friday morning that her boyfriend had pulled a gun on her on Walnut Street, but later retracted that account of the incident.
* A 16-year-old Leonard Drive, Millville, resident was arrested Friday morning at 4:35 a.m. at Bridgeton Villas for violating the city's juvenile curfew.
He was released to an adult relative.
* Michael G. Newman, 22, of Bridgeton Villas, was arrested late Thursday at his home apartment complex on the charge of disorderly conduct.
Newman reportedly shouted profanities after police were called to the Villas on a report of a fight between him and his 15-year-old brother.
The municipal court judge set bail on the charge at $5,000 after Newman allegedly threatened to return and fight everyone involved in the incident after he was processed. Police claim he made the threat while they were taking him into the police station.
Newman was lodged in the county jail in lieu of bail.


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Hillary Clinton Says North Carolina's Anti-Gay Law Has 'Hurt People'
Australians Support Gay Marriage But Not Public Vote On Issue
Alex Newell Stars In CDC HIV Prevention Video
Increasing Number Of Transgender Inmates In Texas Prisons
Professional Skateboarder Brian Anderson Comes Out Gay
Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes Reunite For 'Will & Grace' Skit
General Motors announced this week that
it will begin extending benefits to the spouses of gay employees.
The automobile giant said that it will
recognize all legal marriages in the United States for the purpose of
health care plans, pensions plans and savings plans.
"This decision is in line with GM's
effort to find, keep and grow the world's best talent and to offer
our employees policies and benefits that are competitive with many of
the largest and best-managed industrial companies in the U.S.,"
GM's Chief Diversity Officer Ken Barrett told The
Huffington Post in a statement.
According to General Motors' latest
annual report, the company employees more than 212,000 employees in
396 facilities on 6 continents.
Fourteen states plus the District of
Columbia currently allow same-sex nuptials.
General Motors is headquartered in
Detroit, Michigan, a state which does not allow gay and lesbian
couples to marry.
Recently, oil
giant Exxon announced a similar policy.
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Lawmakers returned today from their Easter break, and each chamber held perfunctory sessions to process a few, mostly technical bills off of the Consent Calendar. The House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division will be holdings a couple interesting hearings after 6:00 tonight. Here's a couple to look out for:
HF863 - Rep. Melissa Hortman's California Emissions bill
HF3437 - Rep. Frank Moe's Star Lake bill, a companion for Sen. Mary Olson's bill that I wrote about here.
HF2998 - Rep. Lyle Koenen's Free lifetime state park permits for perminantly disabled veterans.
I'll have a post later about shady campaign literature, and one bill's quest to stop it.
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Does anyone notice anything interesting in today's top ten list?
Yes! All ten are senators!
We rock!
linda higgins
Posted by linda | March 25, 2008 8:04 PM
Yes, you Rock!
But can you pedal and drink at the same time??
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Getting to Europe and beyond – without the potentially unpleasant hassles often associated with using major east coast hubs such as New York and Philadelphia – will continue in 2013 on Delta Air Lines from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT).
Delta announced this news on Oct. 1 at a news conference that was part of the 20th anniversary celebration of the airport. Additional regional media coverage is available here.
The nonstop flight from PIT to Charles de Gaulle will continue until Oct. 25. The flight will then be on seasonal hiatus due to a decrease in leisure travel in the winter months. It will resume at five-day-per-week service in May of 2013. Details on 2013 service will be available here in mid-October.
Having a nonstop flight to and from Europe is critical to the Pittsburgh's region's status as a major center for international business. The Allegheny Conference on Community Development – alongside other key partners and members of the regional business community – worked to secure the return of nonstop air service to Europe from Pittsburgh in 2009. Regional business and leisure travelers are encouraged to use the flight whenever they can to help ensure that it's retained.


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Bill Simmons with about 2,000 words of total Durant love (plus a little for Westbrook): "Coack K finally subs for Durant (who played every minute), followed by Durant having deliriously happy hugs with everyone on the bench. We wanted it to become his team, it became his team, and now we're here. A fun stat for you: Kevin Durant, last three USA games: 100 points, 35-for-59 shooting (59 percent), 15 3-pointers. Everyone else on Team USA, last three games: 159 points, 57-for-146 shooting (39 percent), 14 3-pointers. And he doesn't turn 22 until later this month. And I never thought we'd get here this soon. And I will never wager against him again. (I hope you kept mental notes, LeBron.)"
Chris Mannix of SI: "The ceiling was sky high for Durant entering the Worlds and he smashed right through it, earning the tournament MVP award to go along with his gold medal. Far and away the best player in Turkey, Durant (22.8 points, 6.1 rebounds) raised his level of play when the games mattered most: In the U.S.' last three contests, he scored 33, 38 and 28 points. Over the last few years, U.S. players have gotten a bounce from competing on the world stage; Durant could be the next American star to follow suit. Look out, Western Conference."
I took a stab at five players that might be ready to make a leap and Russell Westbrook is one of them.
Henry Abbott on KD at the Worlds: "Back when this tournament started, I suggested it was a chance for Kevin Durant to kick of his NBA MVP campaign, and I got some pretty nasty comments. But let's be honest: He just went out there and played head-and-shoulders above the rest of the world. He took what everyone assumed was an undermanned Team USA. He did and said everything right, played so beautifully it could make you cry, and brought great pride to his nation while leaving no doubt he was the MVP of the tournament. It's possible all that will matter not at all to MVP voters at the end of the year. And I can understand why some people insist it should have no effect for an NBA award. However, this is out there now, and for anybody who watched, it will forever color how they see Durant, which is not the worst thing that ever happened to basketball."
KD is coming back to OKC: "Up early headed to Oklahoma City with @RMBWilliams and @jHARD13….can't wait to see all my brothers and okc thunder family!!"
Chris Sheridan tries to look at 2012 for Team USA.
James Harden and Eric Maynor are playing bingo at an OKC retirement home today. I laughed when I got this press release.
Ziller on the new KD-LeBron thing: "But in today's NBA, where how players make us feel is more important than how well they perform, the situation as it stands makes all too much sense. KD, the new darling of the free world, has a head-start on LeBron and any other MVP contenders this season."