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Kenneth D. Poss, Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
James B. Duke Professor, Cell Biology
Professor, Biology
Professor, Medicine
Director, Regeneration Next Initiative
Email: email@example.com
466 Nanaline Duke Building, Box 3709
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC 27710
Telephone 919-681-8457
Fax 919-684-8090
How and why tissue regeneration does (or does not) occur are critical questions. The biology of regeneration remains both challenging and fascinating, and new discoveries have the potential to impact clinical outcomes of many diseases of organ damage, including heart failure, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes.
It has been known for centuries that salamanders and fish regenerate complex tissues much more effectively than mammals. Zebrafish have emerged as a central model system for studying regeneration, due to their ability to regenerate myriad tissues and to the availability of molecular genetic tools. Over the past decade, our laboratory has spearheaded their use to reveal concepts and mechanisms of regeneration.
We study the initial morphogenesis and injury-induced regeneration of several tissues in zebrafish. The majority of our student and postdoc projects focus on (but are not limited to) adult heart and fins.
Heart regeneration
There is little natural regeneration of the major structural cells of the adult mammalian heart, the cardiomyocytes, after injury. This regenerative shortcoming is highly relevant to human disease, given the high prevalence in the United States of ischemic myocardial infarction and heart failure. Several years ago, we introduced a model system approach to heart regeneration, by showing that adult zebrafish can regenerate new muscle lost after major cardiac injury. Since then, we have found that cardiac regeneration is not based on stem cells, but rather involves activation and proliferation of spared cardiac myocytes. We also have demonstrated multiple roles during heart regeneration for the epicardium, a thin epithelial layer enveloping the cardiac chambers, and the inner endothelial lining of the chambers called the endocardium. Together, models like zebrafish and neonatal mice have great potential to reveal methods to gauge and stimulate human heart regeneration. We are continuing to investigate how muscle and non-muscle cells respond to injury and orchestrate regeneration. Key issues include the identification of cardiomyocyte mitogens, the definition of gene regulatory elements that activate regeneration programs, and how to use fundamental mechanistic data in platforms to boost cardiac regenerative capacity in mammals. Our methods are exploratory and rely heavily on generation of new mutant and transgenic animals.
Appendage regeneration
Zebrafish fins are transparent, intricately patterned structures, making them tractable for asking fundamental questions about complex tissue regeneration. Within two weeks after amputation of a fin, a series of healing, proliferation, and patterning events replaces bone, epidermis, blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue mesenchyme. Our work on fin regeneration has helped establish the cellular origins of regenerated fin tissue, and has identified new concepts and molecular mechanisms of appendage regeneration. We are pursuing informative mutants in fin regeneration, both by forward genetic screens and targeted gene editing. Also, we are developing new methods for imaging of key cellular and molecular events during regeneration, with goals to acquire and quantify live cellular and subcellular events in regenerating complex tissues.
Recent Publications:
Kang, J., Hu, J., Karra, R., Dickson, A. L., Tornini, V. A., Nachtrab, G., Gemberling, M., Goldman, J. A., Black, B. L., and Poss, K. D. (2016). Modulation of tissue repair by regeneration enhancer elements. Nature 532, 201-206
Foglia, M. J., Cao, J., Tornini, V. A., and Poss, K. D. (2016). Multicolor mapping of the cardiomyocyte proliferation dynamics that construct the atrium. Development (in press)
Cao, J., and Poss, K.D. (2016). Explant culture of adult zebrafish hearts for epicardial regeneration studies. Nature Protocols 11, 872-881
Foglia, M. J. and Poss, K. D. Building and rebuilding the heart by cardiomyocyte proliferation. Development 143, 729-740
Chen, CH, Puliafito, A, Cox, BD, Primo, L, Fang, Y, Di Talia, S, and Poss, KD (2016) Multicolor Cell Barcoding Technology for Long-Term Surveillance of Epithelial Regeneration in Zebrafish. Dev Cell 36(6):668-80
Cao, J., Navis, A., Cox, B. D., Dickson, A. L., Gemberling, M., Karra, R., Bagnat, M., and Poss, K. D. (2016). Single epicardial cell transcriptome sequencing identifies Caveolin-1 as an essential factor in zebrafish heart regeneration. Development 143, 232-243
Karra, R., Knecht, A., Kikuchi, K., and Poss, K.D. (2015) Myocardial NF-kB induction is essential for zebrafish heart regeneration. PNAS, USA 112, 13255-13260.
Chen, C. H., Merriman, A. F., Savage, J., Willer, J., Wahlig, T., Katsanis, N., Yin, V. P., and Poss, K. D. (2015). Transient laminin beta 1a induction defines the wound epidermis during zebrafish fin regeneration. PLoS Genetics 11, e1005437.
Gemberling, M., Karra, R., Dickson, A. L., and Poss, K. D. (2015). Nrg1 is an injury-induced cardiomyocyte mitogen for the endogenous heart regeneration program in zebrafish. eLife 4:e05871
Wang, J., Cao, J., Dickson, A. L., and Poss, K. D. (2015). Epicardial regeneration is guided by cardiac outflow tract and Hedgehog signaling. Nature 522, 226-230.
Palencia-Desai, S., Rost, M.S., Schumacher, J. A., Ton, Q. V., Craig, M. P., Baltrunaite, K., Koenig, A., Wang, J., Poss, K. D., Chi, N. C., Stainier, D. Y. R., and Sumanas, S. (2015). Myocardium and BMP signaling are required for endocardial differentiation. Development 142, 2304-2315,
Nagelberg, D., Wang, J., Su, R., Torres-Vazquez, J., Poss, K. D., and Knaut, H. (2015). Origin, specification, and plasticity of the great vessels of the heart. Current Biology 17, 2099-2110.
Mahmoud, A. I., O'Meara, C. C., Gemberling, M. G., Zhao, L., Bryant, D. M., Zheng, R., Gannon, J. B., Cai, L., Choi, W. Y., Egnaczyk, G. F., Burns, C. E., Burns, C. G., MacRae, C. A., Poss, K. D., and Lee, R. T. (2015). Nerves regulate cardiomyocyte proliferation and heart regeneration. Developmental Cell 34, 387-399.
Kang, J., Karra, R., and Poss, K. D. (2015). Back in black. Developmental Cell 33, 623-624.


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A traffic deputy in Florida gave folks a real reason to cry after being pulled over – by handing them onions instead of paper tickets for their infractions. Lou Caputo, an officer in the Florida Keys, often dresses as the Grinch at this time of year, and hands out the stinky onions to drivers who've been mildly naughty – by driving less than five miles per hour over the speed limit. He actually gives speeders the choice between an onion and a real ticket, and says that nine times out of ten, they choose the onion.
An unidentified thug walked into a Shell station holding a large plastic garbage bag, then placed a Snickers bar on the counter. Then he demandied the cash. The attendant recognized the guy as a regular customer and laughed at him, until he pulled out a gun and repeated his request – also demanding she turn over her cell phone. She laughingly held her hands up, middle fingers extended, but didn't make any move toward the register, frustrating the crook,who grabbed the candy bar and fled.
A West Virginia couple used their get out of jail free card unwisely when they walked out of their cell and promptly got busted again – for crashing a deputy's car while attempting to steal it from the parking lot. Michael Lee Sharp and Amanda Clendening T-boned a sheriff's car in the middle of a high-speed chase just a stone's throw from the facility where they were being held.

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I get some great emails from people, and here's another I'd like to share about auditioning.
If you went to a job interview, you would go in seriously. You would wear your best suit, prepare some of your answers, and research the company you are interviewing for. You would also bring your resume, references and other materials to help you get the job.
Guess what? Auditions are job interviews for actors. You must take it just as seriously. You must show up on time, you must wear the proper outfit, and you must research the part you are auditioning for. You must also bring materials you need to help you get the job.
Always be on time for your audition
The worst thing you can do is arrive late to an audition. In addition to being unprofessional, arriving late shows the casting director that you are not driven to succeed and, if they hire you for the acting job, they cannot count on you to be on time and be prepared. The general rule is to always arrive at least 15 minutes early. Following the 15-minute rule allows you to be on-time, sign in, ask questions and evaluate the competition.
Be prepared
If you are asked to perform a monologue at your audition, choose a monologue that showcases your best talents. If you are given a script or audition sides, be sure to memorize your lines. If you are asked to do a cold reading, be sure to ask questions about your acting role, such as the age and background of the character. The more preparation you do, the more confidence you have in your performance; and the better your performance will be.
Dress The Part
Show up at your audition dressed as the character you are auditioning for. For example, if you are auditioning for an acting role as a police officer, try to dress as a police officer, or at least try to wear the shirt and hat and badge of a police officer. Showing up dressed as the character you are auditioning for will help casting directors see you as the character and make them more willing to give you the part.
Stick to the Script
Don't do a whole lot of adlibbing. Try to stick to the script as much as you can. Sticking to the script helps you stay focused and stay in character. Additionally, sticking to the script is important because there may be certain lines that the casting director is expecting you to deliver; certain lines that are important to the character. If you don't stick to the script, it will make it harder for a casting director to evaluate your ability to fit the character.
Make a Strong Character Choice
The purpose of your audition is to stand out and convince the casting director that you are right for the acting gig. It is extremely important that you make a strong impression and make strong choices for your character. For example, if your character is quick-tempered, make a strong choice about how your character is going to display anger. Perhaps the character will yell and scream. Or, perhaps your character will grit his or her teeth and get red in the face. Either way, make a strong choice and go with it!
Bring Your Headshots/Resume
If you went to a regular job interview, you would bring your resume to help sell yourself. You must also do the same thing at an audition. Bring your headshot, your resume and other materials to help sell yourself. Even if you don't get the part, you will at least have gotten your marketing materials into the hands of people who might hire you in the future.
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Charles Todd is a staff writer for Audition Central. Charles has written numerous articles on the art and craft of acting. In addition to being a writer, Charles is also an actor and director.


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Updates from Thursday, July 10
The Trail Blazers confirmed Chris Kaman's contract via the team's Twitter account on Thursday:
OFFICIAL: Trail Blazers sign center @ChrisKaman READ || http://t.co/FPOsRhNyRK #RipCity pic.twitter.com/kQH6ERnQcv— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) July 10, 2014
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After a one-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, veteran big man Chris Kaman has reportedly come to terms with the Portland Trail Blazers in free agency.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports broke the news of Kaman's agreement with Portland:
Chris Kaman has reached agreement on a two-year, $10M deal with Portland, league source tells Yahoo Sports.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 4, 2014
USA Today's Sam Amick shared further financial details:
Chris Kaman's deal w/ Portland is $4.8 million in the first year and $5 million in the second year with only $1 million guaranteed, I'm told— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) July 4, 2014
TNT's David Aldridge has more on the signing:
Blazers did not think they'd be able to sign Spencer Hawes, who's talking w/Suns, or Channing Frye, rumored to be target of Cavaliers.— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) July 4, 2014
Joel Freeman of The Oregonian had Kaman's thoughts on the deal:
Chris Kaman on agreeing to deal w/ #Blazers: "This was about fit. I know I have 3 or 4 good years of basketball left. Really good years ..."— Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) July 4, 2014
Kaman cont: "I wanted to find the right fit for myself and the team. Portland was that fit."— Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) July 4, 2014
Kaman: "I want to be back in playoffs and help the team get back to wining the title. I think the Trail #Blazers are right at that level."— Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) July 4, 2014
Freeman also provided Damian Lillard's thoughts:
Damian Lillard on Chris Kaman's addition to the #Blazers: "Love it."— Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) July 4, 2014
And CSN Northwest's Chris Haynes had Robin Lopez's thoughts on the signing:
"He's definitely going to help us. I think it was a great decision," Lopez told CSNNW.com while helping a childhood friend sell fireworks. "I know he has a great relationship with Coach [Kim] Hughes from his days as a Clipper and he's tough to guard. I'm excited for us. We should be much more improved."
Heading into his 12th year as a pro at the age of 32, Kaman has become a bit of a journeyman underneath the rim in a backup capacity. He spent the first eight up-and-down years of his career with the Los Angeles Clippers before one-year stints with New Orleans, Dallas and the Lakers.
Last year wasn't only one of the worst seasons in Lakers franchise history; it was also arguably the worst stretch of Kaman's career. He appeared in just 39 games, averaging 10.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per contest, before falling out of the rotation down the stretch.
At the end of the season, Kaman told reporters that he grossly misjudged how then-Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni would utilize him, as Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official website noted:
Kaman: "It was a tough style of basketball for me." Said he anticipated he'd be playing next to Gasol in a 2-big system.— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) April 17, 2014
Kaman said he doesn't blame D'Antoni and understands how things worked out, that 2 bigs aren't ideal with his system.— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) April 17, 2014
A strange signing in the wake of Dwight Howard's departure and an insurance policy behind Pau Gasol, one has to think Kaman is looking for another opportunity to actually contribute in a significant role, hence this deal.
The Central Michigan product still has plenty to offer on a rotational basis, as his 7'0" and 265-pound frame alone clogs the lane for opposing slashers and complicates offenses. Kaman is by no means the steady scorer he used to be during his prime years, but he can still produce at a sound clip when given the opportunity off the bench.
With Gasol sidelined by vertigo in late March, Kaman stepped into the starting lineup and proved capable of remaining relevant. He averaged 13.6 points and 7.4 rebounds in only 22.2 minutes per contest over a five-game stretch, shooting 52.5 percent from the floor.
After averaging the fewest minutes played of his career this past year (18.9 per game), Kaman should be on relatively fresh legs by the start of the 2014-15 season. As a former All-Star, he can also serve a valuable role as a mentor in the locker room to some of Portland's younger players.
So long as Kaman remains healthy, he may turn out to be one of the bigger steals of this year's free-agent class.


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There's no doubt that Apple is at the center of technology's largest revolution ever and that longtime shareholders have been handsomely rewarded, with more than 1,000% gains. However, there is a debate raging as to whether Apple remains a buy. Eric is prepared to fill you in on both reasons to buy and reasons to sell Apple, and what opportunities are left for the company (and, more importantly, your portfolio) going forward. To get instant access to his latest thinking on Apple, simply click here now.


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Visits Petoskey
By Kristi Kates 7/20/09
As far as how long it will take to tour the collection, I have had people
return over and over again - because they say they cannot take it all in
at one time, says exhibit curator Gail DeMeyere.
DeMeyere - who is also CTACs visual arts/education director - is
referring to the newest exhibit recently opened at Petoskeys Crooked Tree
Arts Center: the prestigious An American Century: Paintings from the
Manoogian Collection.
It is somewhat unprecedented to have a collection of this magnitude in a
smaller town, even one as arts-focused as Petoskey; but luckily for
Northern Michigan residents and art appreciators, Richard Manoogian
himself has several friends that live in the area, and his love of art is
something that he is passionate about sharing with others, DeMeyere
Manoogian began actively collecting American art in the mid-1970s; today,
he and his wife Jane are still collectors of great American art, and their
current collection is known to be remarkable for its quality and scope.
While the collection primarily focuses on the 19th century, it also
includes superb examples of American art from the late 18th and early 20th
centuries; the collection reflects Manoogians belief that it is
important for people to appreciate the unique character, diversity, and
quality of American art.
DeMeyere also notes that through Manoogians generosity, the funding of An
American Century was provided in full.
Without this type of support on a grand scale, this exhibition simply
would not be possible given the current conditions that the arts are
experiencing today, DeMeyere continues, I do need to say, too, that the
primary force in getting the Manoogian Collection to Petoskey and the
Crooked Tree Arts Center this summer is Richards long time friendship
with local resident Ruth Petzold, whose work is also on display at CTAC;
her photography work is a pure joy, and reflects her respect for our
natural world both above and below the water.
An American Century represents 33 works from a much larger collection
owned by the Manoogians. The works in An American Century include
representations from the Hudson River School of painting, which is
considered the first true American school of landscape painting; Jasper
Francis Cropsey is one of the first-generation Hudson River School
artists, represented in this collection with a work entitled Spring in
c. 1860.
The earliest work in the exhibition is a series entitled The Voyage of
Life, of which each painting spans over seven feet in length; the four
collected works take up an entire wall in the Crooked Tree Arts Center
gallery, and were considered the magnum opus of their painter, Thomas
Cole, although the series was actually completed by DeWitt Clinton
Boutelle when Cole succumbed to pneumonia in 1848.
From the mid 1800s, the Manoogian Collection moves through works of the
late 1800s and early 1900s, including works by artists James McDougall
Hart, David Johnson, George Cope, William Merritt Chase, John George
Brown, and the legendary John Singer Sargent.
This exhibition seems to strike an emotional chord with all who enter,
DeMeyere enthuses, as I walk the galleries it is interesting to me how
different pieces resonate with each new viewer. From one standpoint, there
is the sheer beauty of the American impressionist works of Frederick
Friesekes The Garden Pool, or William Merritt Chases Portrait of
Caroline Allport; and from the other side, there is the crowd favorite of
Cassius Coolidges The Poker Game.
I also do not want to leave out the emotional impact of the Hudson River
School works, or John Singer Sargents Portrait of S. Weir Mitchell, she
continues, I was just asked what piece in the collection was my favorite,
and I had to honestly say all of them. It seems that every time I enter
the galleries I fall in love with a new work. I have spent a great deal of
time looking at each painting, and I am struck with awe and respect for
the sensitivity, beauty and placement in history that these works
An American Century: Paintings from the Manoogian Collection and
Sea/Safari/Chill: the Photography of Ruth Petzold will be on display at
the Crooked Tree Arts Center through August 8, 2009. The galleries are
open Monday through Friday from 9-5, Saturday from 10-4, and Sunday from
12-4. There is a $10 recommended donation for the Manoogian exhibition.


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Robert Ketchum
KETCHUM, Robert Lewis, Sr., 75, of Hammondsville, OH, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014. at the UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
He was born April 24, 1938. in Toronto, OH. the son of the late Harold E. Ketchum, Sr. and Blanche Edith (Shaw) Ketchum.
Robert was a member of the Hammondsville United Methodist Church; member of Jenkins Lodge 471 F.&A.M. Masonic Lodge; member and Vice-Commander of the Hammondsville American Legion Post 742; associate member and past vice-president and president of the Stanton Ruritan Club; was a graduate of the Irondale High School; served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Robert loved yard sales and going to the Rogers Flea Market.
He is retired as a senior purchasing agent from the TRW-PCC Airfoils Company of Minerva, OH.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Harold, Jr., Raymond and Donald Ketchum; sister, Evelyn McQuestion.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joyce Ann (Grimm) Ketchum whom he married May 16, 1960; sons, David R. (Angel) Ketchum of Toronto, OH, and Robert L. (Robin) Ketchum, Jr. of Salineville, OH; daughters, Heather (Dan) Diamond of Irondale, OH, and Tracey (Joe) Riter of Dillonvale, OH; sister, Betty Corbisello of Sedona, AZ; brother, Wayne C. Ketchum of Port Ritchie, FL; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many friends.
Visitation hours for Robert will be held from 2-4 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the Clarke Funeral Home, 302 Main St., Toronto. Masonic Services for Robert will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
A celebration service of Robert's life will be held 11 a.m. Monday, March 24, at the funeral home with Pastor Dan Crowe officiating.
Burial will take place at a later date at the convenience of the family. Full military honors will be provided prior to the service Monday.
Memorial contributions in memory of Robert may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 1212 Jefferson St., Steubenville, OH 43952
To sign the guest register or send condolences to the family go to www.clarkefuneralhome.com


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For those of us who cover the team, it's hard to report what the team does. When the doors to the gym are opened, the team has scattered around the gym to work on free throws or three-point shooting.
But this week, I've wondered how much teaching coach Terry Stotts is still doing with this young group. Surely, at the beginning of the season there was much to do: implement his new offense, go over the team's defensive philosophies, scrimmage to see which players stood out.
But now? In January? With the mid-season point nearing?
Still teaching, Stotts says, and not because the Blazers are young or slow to pick up concepts.
"In the NBA, it never stops,'' Stotts said. "I don't think you are ever past the teaching aspect of it. So whether you are teaching new things, correcting past mistakes, it's a continual process.''
Some of the benefits of Stotts' teachings are right before our eyes: The evolution of Nicolas Batum as a point forward. The expanding of Wesley Matthews' offensive game. The defense of Damian Lillard.
And others are more subtle: The defensive rotations have improved. The team's transition defense has become respectable. And there have been games where the staff's emphasis on setting better screens has paid off.
"Over the course of the season, you have to shore in things that have gone past the wayside,'' Stotts said. "Like, we don't switch a lot on defense, but I've gotten lax on it the last week or so, and we've done some switching. We've gotten a little loose with that, we have to clean that up. And we have to revisit our zone defense because we don't play a lot of it. And in the first 10 games of the season this year we were a very good defensive rebounding team, but our transition defense needed work. Now we have picked up our defense, but our rebounding has slipped.''
The quest for that edge, that sharpness, is rooted in practice.
At Monday's practice, before the Blazers left for tonight's game at Denver, Stotts approached with a folded piece of paper and handed it to me. It was the day after we had talked about teaching and today's NBA game. Stotts, a voracious reader, handed me this blog post, in which Denver coach George Karl was saying many of the things Stotts had said the night before.
Of course, Stotts didn't have to print out the article, but that's his style. He's a communicator, and an educator. And I believe those skills are a big reason why the Blazers (20-17) have succeeded this season.
Take Batum, whose game has evolved to the point where he should be in the discussion for an All-Star berth this season. Batum credits Stotts for three things that have changed his career: 1. Trusting him. 2. An innovative offensive system. 3. Teaching him the nuances of the pick and roll.
"He is the first coach to trust me,'' Batum said. "Since Day One when I got here in September he told me: 'I'm going to put you in situations you've never been before. You won't be in the corner like you used to. You will have the ball to create.' He told me that I could be a special player and that I could do different things to change the game. He said that from Day One. Now I can see it.''
But Batum said it wasn't easy. He was inexperienced at initiating the pick and roll. He had never been counted on to make plays for himself, and others.
"It was kind of scary,'' Batum said. "And remember in the preseason, I struggled a little bit, because I wasn't used to being those situations.''
That's when Stotts began his teaching sessions. Every day, Batum said, the two would sit down and watch film and analyze the pick-and-roll situations involving Batum. Stotts identified that Batum would always utilize the pick, take one dribble then stop and either shoot or pass.
"He was like, 'Why not use a second, third dribble?''' Batum said. "So we started working on that in practice, started watching film after every game, and now I can see what happens. Everything opens up and makes it easier for you.''
There have been other mini-projects going on throughout the season as well. Stotts named a few: Matthews' ball handling. Lillard's defense. Victor Claver's attention to detail. Getting Joel Freeland to slow down.
The best way for these projects to blossom is game experience, and the best thing about Stotts, the players say, is he allows them to play without having to worry about making a mistake. Matthews called it "playing with a long leash ... but he will reel you in if you get crazy with it.''
"I believe you can't play tentative, and that you have to learn from your mistakes,'' Stotts said. "I don't believe in yanking guys for making mistakes. Guys are going to make mistakes. Now, we have to learn from them, but you have to allow guys to play through mistakes. But if you do the same thing wrong over and over ... minutes is the ultimate hammer I have. I'm reluctant to overuse it, but at the same time, there has to be consequences. But I think there's a better way of approaching it than negative reinforcement.''
Which is why a season-long concern - the team's shoddy screen setting skills - was recently addressed in a positive manner. In the Jan. 1 victory at New York, Stotts was pleased with the team's screen setting. So he had video coordinator Tim Grass edit a tape highlighting all the good screens that were set in that game.
"When we watch film, he's always got teaching edits put in there,'' Matthews said. "He brings out points that need to be made, and he doesn't have to sugar coat them. They are right there.''
So what are the Blazers doing in practice?
It could be Batum working on the nuances of the pick and roll. It could be Freeland working on how to hold a screen better. It could be Lillard understanding the need to get back in transition. All of it while the framework of the team concepts, such as defensive rotations, or blocking out.
One thing is for sure - with Stotts, something is being taught.


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Of course he does. And people in hell want ice water too...
The fraudster, who was ordered to report to prison on October 6th for five years for skimming money off of city contracts, is asking for a January extension in order to resolve his legal dispute with Louis Armstrong International Airport.
It seems the airport, along with pretty much all of his former business associates, is trying to sever their financial relationship with the restaurateur. During his July sentencing, Pampy told the judge that he's in arbitration with the airport and that they're trying to muscle him and his chain of 'Pampy's Restaurants' out of MSY.
Hmmm... Allow us to indulge in a little historical reflection, if you will.
Pampy Barre and his dastardly co-horts are the primary reasons corporate investors have refused to do business with New Orleans for the last 20+ years. Forcing big businesses to grease everyone's palms just to get the simplest things accomplished, like getting a business license, drove away opportunities other cities enjoy and ultimately crippled our economy. Then a cataclysmic hurricane hits and three years later our city is still on its knees financially, people everywhere are struggling dire economic straights that he and his crooked buddies basically created for our city.
But he wants the judge to put his jail time on hold so he can reconfigure HIS personal finances.
That Pampy is a straight up piece of work!
Judge Barbier will no doubt call it the price of justice.
We call it getting as good as you gave...


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Aurora State Airport: State officials and area citizens discussed development plans for the popular airport south of Wilsonville. Officials once again are considering a 1000-foot extension to the south end of its runway.
Sports: Wilsonville senior basketball standout Seth Gearhart has committed to play at Rice University.
Business: A "growing company" is now considering the former Nike distribution center, once targeted to become SoloPower's thin-film solar panel factory.
And the car collection belonging to the founder of a Wilsonville business is up for auction this weekend.
Schools: City and school leaders gathered in Villebois today to break ground at Lowrie Primary School, soon to become Wilsonville's third primary school.
Entertainment: Award-winning blues musician Karen Lovely will headline the Strawberry Blues Festival June 18 at the Frog Pond Church.
–Molly Young, 503-294-5917, @WilvilReporter


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MIC, VOV and UNESCO hold training for media professionals in Hue
Hue, 14 September - The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), Radio Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) and UNESCO held a training workshop from 9-14 September for media professionals in Thua Thien-Hue on disaster risk reduction, climate change and biodiversity conservation.
From 9-14 September, 20 representatives from provincial and district radio, television and newspaper enhanced their capacities in reporting on disaster risk reduction, climate change and biodiversity conservation with a gender-sensitive approach through the six-day tailored training delivered by Moustafa Osman (expert in disaster risk reduction) and Robert Wild (expert in climate change and biodiversity conservation and restoration), and expert media trainers from national Radio Voice of Viet Nam Dang Quang Thuong and Nguyen Vinh Quyen. The training is part of the MOET, UNESCO and Samsung Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Initiative in Viet Nam.
Participants, working in groups, discussed and identified local disaster risks and practices that cause negative impacts to climate change and loss of biodiversity. Case studies such as the over-exploitation of sea resources and the destruction of the coastline in Tam Giang area were discussed. This exercise helped participants link abstract concepts of disaster risk reduction, climate change and biodiversity conservation to their local context, strengthening their capacities to report on these local issues.
As a result of the workshop, participants began development of media outputs for radio, television and newspaper to raise wider public awareness of the project activities as well as on disaster risk reduction, climate change and biodiversity issues. Four media outputs have already been produced and shared with MIC, VOV and UNESCO, and more will be produced by December.
During the training, participants also received support to draft disaster communication plans to inform the public at large on climate change, disaster risk reduction and biodiversity conservation issues. Participants actively provided comments to their colleagues' plans for improvement. The plans were reviewed by VOV and UNESCO to provide recommendations for their improvement. MIC, VOV and UNESCO worked with Editorial Boards of some media organizations in Hue on the communication plans which were developed by their journalists during the training and received the media organization's commitment to facilitate the implementation of the plans.
Speaking at the training, Representative of UNESCO to Viet Nam, Katherine Muller-Marine confirmed that media plays a key role in education and communication on disaster risk reduction to convey the message on climate change to the public. "It is important that the media disseminate models and disaster preparedness plans for people to follow. The media is part of the community so it needs to participate in developing community preparedness plan and to prepare disaster communication plans".
The training workshop was also an opportunity for local media to network and exchange experience in communication of disaster risk reduction, climate change and biodiversity conservation in their provinces to better raise public awareness on these issues and enhance community commitment and effort.
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Borough Council has taken action to relocate a handicapped parking space in the 100 block of West Keller Street that apparently had created tensions between two neighbors.
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Amanda Bynes continues to proclaim her innocence about her recent drug arrest, claiming she's "allergic" to alcohol and drugs, and that she plans to sue the New York Police Department for illegally entering her apartment and lying about a bong she allegedly tossed out her window.
Bynes also claims via Twitter that the police officer who arrested her Thursday sexually harassed her by slapping her vagina, but a police spokesperson says an internal investigation found that Bynes was not groped by officers responding to a call about a disorderly person at her apartment building. "To the contrary, a credible civilian witness who was with the officers throughout told investigators that none touched Ms. Bynes inappropriately or otherwise engaged in misconduct at any time," the spokesperson says.
Bynes went on a tear on Twitter Monday afternoon, saying she also plans to sue the hospital where she was taken for a psychiatric evaluation following her arrest, and her apartment building, where a worker claimed the former Nickelodeon star was smoking pot in the lobby, leading to the call to police.
"I was so offended to even be taken to a mental hospital and they would not let me call my lawyer until the next day after being in jail all night, then I went to court and was immediately released because the judge saw that I was wrongly arrested," she writes. "I'm free forever! You can't lock up an innocent person!" (These people would beg to differ.)
And in other news, Bynes, who moved to New York last year after claiming she was giving up acting, says she now plans to pursue a music career. "Look forward to seeing me in music videos! I'm getting in shape and getting a nose job! I'm looking forward to a long and wonderful career as a singer/rapper!"
On Sunday, Bynes also reportedly lashed at Rihanna on Twitter, saying, among other things, that Chris Brown beat her up in 2009 because she wasn't pretty enough, but the tweets were quickly deleted ‐ not, however, before Rihanna responded, "Ya see what happens when they cancel Intervention?"
Bynes then claimed that someone mocked up the tweets and inserted them into her Twitter stream, and that she's sure she and Rihanna will "be in a music video together one day!"
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Beautifying Coupeville for half a century
As the ancient proverb goes, bread may feed the body but it's flowers that feed the soul.
If the age-old adage has you nodding your head in agreement, you may just owe the Coupeville Garden Club a small debt of gratitude. Last month the organization celebrated its 50th anniversary, a milestone marking a half century of dirty hands, sore backs, and a whole lot of smiles.
"There aren't any better people in the world than gardeners," said club member Beverley Walton, with a laugh.
While Walton was just joking, sort of, many are inclined to agree that the garden club is one of the best civic groups around. According to Coupeville Town Councilman Bob Clay, the flower barrels that decorate North and South Main streets every summer are a large part of what makes Coupeville such a lovely place to live or visit.
"It gives the town a certain character," Clay said. "We'd be a lot less without them."
The garden club has a history as colorful and as esteemed as its flower barrels. Following its first meeting in March of 1961 at the old Island County Courthouse, the group's first project was a beautification of the West Coast Telephone building on the corner of North Main and Coveland streets.
The club would spend the next decade planting the banks of Front Street, putting in gardens at City Park and the courthouse, beautifying the old fire house and providing landscaping for the hospital and museum.
According to club historical documents, those early efforts were recognized by "Horticulture" magazine in 1964, earned it the Richfield Award for Town Beautification in 1965 and the Sears Award in 1969, 1975 and 1979.
Some of the club's earliest members include women such as Hazel Barrett, Lottie Lindsay, Joyce Maddie, Roberta Lee and Jimmie Jean Cook. Sadly, none of those first pioneers are still alive today, but the club continues to thrive, President Gordon Burton said.
From the 28 people at that attended that first meeting 50 years ago, membership has grown to 67 people. And they are just as active as ever, gathering every Tuesday at the club's greenhouse behind Coupeville High School to take care of the thousands of plants that are sold each year at the club's annual sale.
The massive event is the organization's sole fundraiser, usually seeing the sale of about 4,000 plants. According to Burton, 100 percent of the proceeds go right back into the community, from purchasing and raising the flowers that go into the flower barrels to contributing to school scholarship programs and Island County 4-H.
The organization has a close partnership with the school district. Along with the greenhouse, club members regularly volunteer their time and expertise to the elementary school's garden club. Burton said the primary purpose is to help students see the magic of planting something and watching it grow, but there is always the chance of another pay off as well.
"Maybe we'll get some new members of the garden club," Burton said.
While the group's contribution to the town is widely recognized, club members aren't in it for a pat on the back. Rather it's a link to community, said Peggy Burton, a longtime volunteer. It's a chance to meet and be with like minded people while practicing a craft you love, she said.
"That kind of thing makes me come back time and again," Peggy Burton said.
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The International Fight League announced the lineup and dates for its mixed martial arts Grand Prix tournament later this year. The top four IFL fighters in each weight class qualified for the Grand Prix and will pair off in semifinal bouts Nov. 3 in Chicago. The winners will fight Dec. 29 in Uncasville, Conn., to become Grand Prix champions.
The Grand Prix will be the first individual MMA competition for the IFL, notable for promoting team-based MMA.
"We think it's the best of both worlds," IFL founder Kurt Otto said Wednesday. Otto said it is unclear whether the tournament will be on live television. "We're on Fox to try and offer us the best possible solution. If the opportunity comes up we will take it. Otherwise, we will try to execute the fastest turnaround time possible."
Grand Prix champions will defend their titles through the course of the 2008 regular season.
MMA is a little more than halfway through the most eventful year in its history as a professional sport. All of MMA has been stung by steroid allegations . Current UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk is appealing his positive test in California. Here is a midyear report card for some of the sports' largest promotions:
Grade: A
Zuffa owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting and Pride Fighting Championship -- the biggest and/or best MMA organizations in the world. Seven months after telling The Oregonian that the Zuffa-owned UFC would be "going to war" with its competitors, UFC president Dana White is the master of almost all he surveys. Zuffa bought up its top competitor (Pride FC) and promoted the underappreciated World Extreme Cagefighting to the upper tier. The UFC graced the covers of ESPN: The Magazine and Sports Illustrated and has so dominated boxing that the promotional campaign for the biggest boxing match of the year focused more on discrediting MMA than praising the "sweet science." The UFC has aired 11 fight cards thus far and has become synonymous with the sport itself. White spent the early part of the year collecting most of the world's top fighters, creating deep and compelling cards. July's UFC 73 was so deep that the undercard fights easily could have carried an "Ultimate Fight Night," the UFC's occasional Spike TV offering.
The year began with the buzz of signing Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Mirko "CroCop" Filipovic and reached a fever pitch when Randy Couture announced his return from retirement. Couture's upset win over Tim Sylvia on March 3 also started a string of big upsets that included Matt Serra's win over Georges St. Pierre on April 7 and Gabriel Gonzaga's knockout win over Filipovic on April 21. All of this coincided with the WEC's successful debut on Versus and the emergence of the lightweight classes.
The only thing that keeps Zuffa from a perfect grade is an inability to make good on its promises to fans. When the UFC bought Pride, White promised a "Super Bowl" of MMA. Call it what you will, but a "world series" or "world cup" of fighting would have brought unparalleled attention to the sport. Fans had been debating the virtues of Pride fighters versus UFC fighters for years. But the biggest windfall would have been capturing the interest of the casual fan. Zuffa could have created an annual event that, like the Super Bowl, drew people that had not watched an event all year.
Grade: B
The IFL scored big with IFL Battleground on My Networks, a subsidiary of Fox. The show was the first MMA on broadcast television and illustrated the virtually unknown backstories of the fighters. The IFL also scored big with the dry, macho comedy of coach Don Frye. However, the IFL seems to be rotating different ideas and has not settled on a formula. The Battleground show recently devolved into its embarrassing ring girl search, where poorly rounded men criticize well-rounded female hopefuls a la "American Idol." But the main issue, which could haunt the upcoming IFL Grand Prix, is a lack of live televised fights. Some fights on the Battleground show are months old.
Grade: C
An arm of ProElite, EliteXC is headed by Gary Shaw, a longtime boxing promoter for Showtime. The production values are good, but the events are sporadic and Shaw's understanding of MMA is limited. Plus most events EliteXC or ProElite has been involved with (its own shows, "Shamrock vs. Baroni," K-1 "Dynamite," and even a webcast of Cage Rage) has had some unusual issue -- be it disqualifications, steroids, empty seats or fighters backing out at the last minute. EliteXC's first event was marred first by the unusual employ of a "stand-up clock" that forced Renzo Gracie to stand after gaining side control with a knee on Frank Shamrock's belly. Then Shamrock was disqualified for illegally kneeing Gracie in the head. In June, EliteXC teamed with Strikeforce to sell a mismatch on the virtue of Shamrock and Phil Baroni's mouths alone. In the end: Shamrock won easily, Baroni tested positive for steroids and another fighter was scratched from the card because he was in jail. Still, EliteXC employs the most popular female fighter, Gina Carano, and tends to have entertaining undercard bouts.
Grade: D
Production values are terrible and the fight cards have been underwhelming and underpromoted. The tape-delayed fights featuring virtual unknowns are uncompelling for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is an absence of fans. BodogFight owner Calvin Ayre is wanted for tax evasion in the U.S., so he holds the BodogFight reality show in Costa Rica in front of other fighters and their trainers. Then there is the certifiably odd presence of the billionaire himself, usually sitting in a throne, center screen, flanked by paid escorts. Still, BodogFight has a regular presence on the Ion network and did stage one of the most interesting fights of the year: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Lindland.
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Thousands of tiny crabs wash up in Hawaii
Crustacean invasion a mystery to scientists so far
No one is sure why, but thousands of tiny crabs are washing up on the shores of Oahu in Hawaii.
The Waikiki Aquarium told Honolulu TV station KITV it had been fielding calls and emails about the crustacean invasion since late last week.
Scientists believe they are what's known as 7-11 crabs, which are native to Hawaii.
But the mystery remains -- why are so many turning up now?
"It's probably something ecological because it's happening on such a large scale," Waikiki Aquarium Director Andrew Rossiter told KITV. "You say it's pollution or it may be a pulse of warm water, or a pulse of cold. If it were any of these three it would happen to other species as well, but in this case, it's just the 7-11 crab."
The crabs can grow to be quite large and can be eaten by humans. However, many won't survive because fish or birds will eat them as they wash up on the shore, Rossiter said.
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Trick or treating hours set by local municipalities vary around the region, and some activities have been rescheduled or canceled due to bad weather expected from the remnants of Hurricane Sandy. Most municipalities have scheduled trick or treating hours on the day of Halloween, Wednesday.
Cassadaga has rescheduled its treat or treat hours and parade to Saturday. Trick or treating will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. and the parade will follow at 7:30 p.m. beginning at the fire hall.
The Village of Gowanda has rescheduled trick or treating to Saturday from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. The fire department will host a parade at 5 p.m.
The starting location is at the bus garage on Panther Drive and will proceed down Aldrich Street to the fire hall. The PTA's "Trunk or Treat" has been canceled.
The Town of Perrysburg has also changed its date to Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. "for the safety of all of its residents," according to a press release.
Other municipalities have trick or treating times set for Wednesday as follows:
Brocton kicks off Halloween with a parade at 5 p.m. which begins and ends at the fire hall. Trick or treat hours follow at 5:30 and last until 7 p.m.
Trick or treating hours in the Town of Cherry Creek will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
In the City of Dunkirk, trick or treat hours will take place from 4 to 8 p.m.
The Fredonia-Pomfret recreation Department announced it will not reschedule Halloween plans, but asks residents to "participate at their discretion." In the Village of Fredonia and the Town of Pomfret, trick or treating will take place from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Residents are urged to turn porch lights off at 8 p.m. to signal further trick or treating will not be accepted.
Forestville is holding trick or treat hours from 4 to 8 p.m. There will be a costume parade at 6 p.m. on Main Street, which will be closed to vehicles at that time for safety. After the parade, cider and donuts will be served at the fire hall. Costumes will be judged in a number of categories, but all children in costume receive a 50-cent piece until the money runs out. The new Forestville Primary Care Center at 109889 Bennett State Road is offering free goody bags for children, as well as cider, coffee, a raffle and tours, sponsored by Lake Erie Regional Health System of New York.
In Sinclairville, trick or treat hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. and a party at the fire hall will be held afterwards.
South Dayton holds its trick or treat hours from 5 to 8 p.m.
In Silver Creek, a parade begins at 5:30 at the fire hall. Participants will walk down Central Avenue to the Backline Teen Dance Club where cider and doughnuts will be served. There will be a costume contest for age groups five and under, ages six to 13 and 13 years old and up, including adults. There are prizes for the top three winners in each age group, but all participants will receive a prize.
Ripley and Westfield hours for trick or treating are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Discussion in 'Ride Reports - Day Trippin'' started by Cuttle, May 28, 2011.
Bad juju.Lots of people been hung and tortured in there.Place is haunted.I love good stories.
Just look where it is though, walking distance from about 5 Breweries, including the Wedge.
Me thinks ulterior motives for sure
And it puts the cool factor back in
and a big screen to watch races, outdoor area, tire changing, service, project bikes....
Hunter won't get any work done with everybody hanging out there
I've already picked out a spot over by the heater.
You'll be "That Guy".
Did anybody else happen to notice that the place is already a hippy chick hang out?
...........If I wasn't happily married that is.....................
Wow! :eek1
Now this is truly weird: I loaded the map, then it autoloaded the pics. I clicked on a little tab for Photos and when the photos panned left to The Orange Peel, it had a "xxx.jpg by Mark Johnson" in the upper corner. :huh Pretty sure I've never been in downtown Asheville before.
If you enjoy riding up to the mountains with your family to choose and cut your tree, one of my neighbors is giving them away for free. There's a variety of sizes, & pretty nice shapes. I didn't see any "Charlie Brown" trees.
They are on Wards Branch Rd, just off Hwy 321. About 20 minutes West of Boone. Bring a saw and wear boots or shoes with good grip, because it's steep. I got our tree a couple days ago, there were a few hundred (200-400?). Nobody was there, but a sign said "Be careful it's steep, take all you need for friends & family. God bless."
They aren't bundled, so are bulky. Need a pick-up, or maybe you can wrap it up in a tarp?
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Cuttle, looking at the shop photo above...that big white thing in the back corner is the walk in beer cooler, right?
I wish, but that's the "walk-in beer eliminator"
but the beer fridge got delivered yesterday, together with a small sand-blasting booth. Painting 's done, new bars on the windows, floors sealed, stove moved, tools there, Indian put in the corner, and the guys are working on the workbenches now.
And the first "bike" to work on is there too already: Sean crashed his scooter last Wednesday: broke the engine case/swing-arm in half :huh (he's ok)
Damnit, Sean.
Holy crap...
At 500 clicks away, all I can do is drool.
And fondly wish that great times are had there.
Shut up moran.
So when's the grand opening party?
How's the belbow?
I'll sweep the floor one time as penance. Are you healed up yet?


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i kinda agree...whats SSB:B? is it sonic?
Ok so I think we had a pretty nice launch personally I am satisfied with my zelda/red steel/ madden/ trauma but I am looking at whats to come and kinda bumbed out.
December - Super Swing Golf thats about it the rest are ALL childrens games
January - Wario Smooth moves - This game will be a rental theres never much to them
Now here we are 3 months into the system with 2 mediocre releases.
February - Nothing. Absolutely Nothing
March - It picks up a bit with medal of honor, Mario PArty, NBA 07 and Tiger 07, Where the hell is fight night.
April - Mario Galaxy. Nuff said
May - NOTHING again.
June - This is were the fun starts SSB:B , metroid , Hammer, Still no fight night.
Point being in the next 7 months unless your 7-10 years old until SUMMER OF NEXT YEAR we get mediocre games that we have played a million times like Medal of honor, nba, wario ware.
Basically their is not a single game to even settle for until freaking march.
I think nintendo is going to do it again, Make a nice idea and have no games to play except the select classics. Now I love my Wii, But this is unacceptable choice of games.
i kinda agree...whats SSB:B? is it sonic?
Originally Posted by AmoebA
Super Smash brothers brawl. Cool game but not till NEXT SUMMER
Keep in mind that that is only the ones that have been announced!Originally Posted by mrserv0n248
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cant wait till SSBB comes out
Any good game is announced my friend. The production and developers want to hype their games up and get the word out as early as possible. The only ones that will sneak between the cracks that I didn't list will be crap games from nobodies. EA isnt going to sneak fight night out in march and not tell anyone. Either is the next designer of the next hot FPS. They would be mentioned if they existed within the next 6 months of release
What about games like:
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
- Grand Theft Auto (TBA) I dont care really but its a possibility
- Saddness
- Resident Evil Wii and maybe Resident Evil 5 God I hope so
- Pokemon Revolution if you are into Pokemon
- Kingdom Hearts 3 (TBA) hey you never know, it COULD happen
- F-Zero (TBA) you know its going to happen
- Mario Party 8
- a Viewtiful Joe game (TBA)
- Fire Emblem
- another Zelda game (TBA)
- Dragon Quest
etc. ???
...when will they all come out?
I actually am looking forward toward Sadness, it seems as though the whole game is in black and white though, which is still cool. And the majority of the games you listed are only published by Nintendo, what about the third party games?
Its unrealistic to even think that it will be released, but GTA would be Third Party
... yeah I am looking forward to Saddness as well, you know what would look really good IMO? They have already announced that the whole game is in black and white, what if they made it very artistic by making everything seem like it was shaded in charcoal and lead? what I mean is it all looks like a sketch book, they could make the images you are watching twitch slightly at various moments so it would have this cool look to it. I mean repeated movements like the sketchy drawings are all living... Sorry its hard to explain, its like in that Music Video for "Take On Me" where the sketch drawings make movements similar to that of a storyboard only it could be a lot darker
Your list is all good and fine but other than mario party 8 which I listed none of those games will be out till late next year others even later than that. Final fantasy is due out december of 07 resident evil wii is june at best. the rest are TBA which means late 07 if we even see them next year. Once again. what the hell do we play for 6 monthsOriginally Posted by Distant_Oblivion


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I went sight-seeing in Cebu on this day instead of getting my Filipina sex on the go and visited the Basilica Minore del Santo Nino cross monument. Was pretty cool. What really caught my attention though were these two girls I saw lighting up candles. I was very interested in them. One was a petite one and the other a chubby one. Both very sexy. Maybe It's time to have my Filipina sex after all, haha!
I followed them for a bit then eventually walked up and started talking. THe petite one is named Vincenikky while the other, Carlyn (whom I fuck the living hell out of only days later), her real sister. They told me what the monuments and whatnot were all about then I invited them out to my hotel for my Filipina sex photo shoots after some drinks.
Carlyn had to get dropped off because she was busy but Vincenikky came with me. This innocent-looking girl was naughtier than I thought she would ever be. Man, I love her as! It's perfect! Like a miniature version of a chiseled Brazilian ass. She seems to really like me a lot and I really like her ass a lot. So it's a perfect match for my Filipina sex needs to be satisfied.
She is great! Nice blowjob, a nice fuck and even got to stuff it in her cock-loving little asshole! Wow, My Filipina sex usually never results in getting anal (typically, Filipinas don't do anal) so I am very happy about this. I eventually went back to her pussy and came inside of her because I could not resist feeling myself filling her deep regions with my own juice. She didn't seem to mind either but made me promise to never tell her sister Carlyn about what happened. If she only knew I fucked her sister too… haha!


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Wed, Apr 19th 2006 1:28am
- Helping Build The Surveillance State Is Good Business: Palantir Gets $196 Million More In Funding
- Kim Dotcom Planning To Invest In Privacy Startups
- No, You Don't Need Patents To Raise Money
- Crowd Funding: Also A Method For Proving Marketability To Investors
- Ridiculous: SEC Boss Refused To Move Forward On Required Crowdfunding Rules To Protect Her 'Legacy'
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Hardy, Apr 19th, 2006 @ 2:05am
Ain't worth itI even think MySpace is overpriced at 500+ millions. Not to mention, Facebook at 750 millions!
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Anonymous Coward, Apr 19th, 2006 @ 5:01am
facebook isn't even good.facebook is garbage, i wouldn't pay $1/year for it.
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Anonymous Coward, Apr 19th, 2006 @ 5:26am
many would disagreethe average facebook user checks in 6 times per day - i certainly think that means your opinion is not shared by those in their target demo.
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Lee, Apr 19th, 2006 @ 5:38am
Re: Ain't worth itFrom a financial standpoint Murdock already paid for the investment of buying (through advertisiing) MySpace. I'm not too sure I would so easily say it is not worth it.
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leah, Apr 19th, 2006 @ 7:33am
Re: many would disagreeits true...I am a year out of college and I check my facebook at least 8 times a day...i also post pictures, events and use it as a primary means of communication with college friends...and im graduated!!
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Trent, Apr 19th, 2006 @ 8:14amHi Mike,
Actually, its not at all unusual for the VC who led a prior round to allow a new VC, especially another tier 1 firm like Greylock, to lead the round. The firm will often require that as a term of participation, in fact. But I'd be very confident that Accel sure as hell went pro-rata on this round (that is, they invested as much as they could to maintain their ownership stake), so, in fact, they DID buy that higher valuation.
If I were a betting man (I am not, thankfully), I would guess they raised that $25 million on a pre-money valuation of $200 million or so...
All crazy talk, all the way around.
Seen this movie before.
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Sean Feeney, Apr 19th, 2006 @ 10:05am
Facebook is way better than MySpaceFacebook has their act together a whole lot better than MySpace (and has a wealthier demographic, since college grads make much more than the average person), and should therefore hold out for more than MySpace was bought for. The potential for ROI is simply greater.
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Re:Hey Trent,
Yeah, I didn't mean to imply that it was odd that Accel didn't lead the round... just worth noting.
And, yes, even if they did buy in to the max that they could, it boosts the official value of their original round.
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DJ Tek, Apr 19th, 2006 @ 11:03amIt's true, facebook has its stuff together. It's a lot more organized and efficient. BUT i doesn't allow your creativity to be conveyed in your profile. Its very limiting. Facebook is also a college fad. I can promise you a senior would NEVER check his facebook as much as a freshman would (8+times a day)
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Swati, Apr 19th, 2006 @ 11:41am
Re:I can assure you, as a 4th year student myself, all of my 4th year buddies check my profile enough times during the day to shock the hell out of you.
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moataz, Apr 19th, 2006 @ 1:37pm
Facebook valuationMike,
Bambi Francisco is reporting that the pre-money valuation was $525M.
here is the link
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Re: Facebook valuationmoataz,
Thanks for the link! Someone else told me privately that it was around $500 million as well... though I'm not sure I buy it.
That would mean Greylock bought in for like 3% or so of the company, which is a *TINY* percentage this early in the game. I'd be surprised if that were the actual valuation, but if so, good work by the Facebook folks to pump up the valuation.
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Keith Hollins, Apr 19th, 2006 @ 8:15pm
Worth pausing & thinking through..Folks evaluating valuations of facebookish ventures that rely for revenue generation on some "para-aids" rather than the core offering should really think through.. Make no mistake, I think Facebook is great & I am happy to see that money in their pockets rather than folks from Exxon.. Three cheers for them ..but here are my two cents..
With all the advancements in technology, evolution of user behavioral model, and ubiquity of on-demand solutions, do we really have the visibility problem? why people think users who visit facebook pages will also buy books from there? My contention is - a company which can get the best book prices can succeed and spread word without really advertising or associating with facebook..and people will not buy books on facebook service if they don't get best deals there.. (selling book is just one example it applies for everything)
With the service model people are going to use best of the breed solutions.. web 2.0 is not going to be the world where you have to visit a remote bazaar to purchase something so you shop everything whenever you visit that bazaar (a website).. the bazaar is on local desktop and it is going to be dynamically configured with influence from community you trust and not some banner ads.. For certain there is going to be seamless integration of various services in user's personal infospace..if facebook is good for networking it will be used for "only" that..it is irony that web 2.0 companies who focus on information dissemination, community contribution, word of mouth marketing – when it comes to their own revenue - rely on ads- which is the most inefficient way of doing business.. if these forerunners can live without advertisements, why they feel other people will continue to pump in blindly into advertisements.. Comparison with TV advertisements is plain wrong as there was no concept of grass root efforts – only option was brand marketing.. Banner ads just don't work on smart Internet savvy crowd.. Google advertisements are hugely successful because it is really their core offering. When someone is searching for services.. they are searching for those ads also.. people advertising serve exactly those needs of users.. As far as contextual ads on Google publishing network are concerned- Google paid 90 million to settle click fraud & someone was discussing he can not buy a cup of coffee with adsense.. Also remember Google is harvesting money in web 1.0 and they haven't received the green jacket for Web 2.0 competition yet .... No dreams here but a personal infospace widget hosting multiple service plug ins is not far fetched especially for facebook audience. So don't assume just something is put on facebook site - people will start using it .. While talking about futuristic numbers some thinking about futuristic revenue channels is absolutely necessary.. Haven't seen much of that.. it seems there is simplistic attitude of somehow get (rich) people hang out at your place – you can cut their pockets by hook or crook (we will figure out that later)..
Of course, while funding any company the team is very important element & if facebook people have pulled out wonders up to now they always have better chance of getting the final story right.. So not saying this valuation is not worth it..but it is on the assumption they are coming up with innovative revenue channels and not sitting there complacent..
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Dominikz, Jan 6th, 2011 @ 4:09pm
100 X500M valuation in under 4 years
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Kurosawa had already directed or co-directed 14 films when he made Seven Samurai in 1954, including 1950's Rashomon, which the great French critic André Bazin wrote "can truly be said to have opened the gates of the West to the Japanese cinema." If Rashomon opened the gates, then Seven Samurai blew them off their hinges, not only with its worldwide popularity and acclaim, but with its deep affinity for and thematic/visual connections with American westerns. As Bosley Crowther wrote in his review in The New York Times after seeing a heavily cut version in 1956, "although [it] is set in the sixteenth century in a village in Japan, it could be transposed without surrendering a basic element to the nineteenth century and a town on our own frontier."
Like many critics, Crowther was astonished by Kurosawa's film and the power it evokes with its simple tale of peasant farmers rising up against a rampaging hoard of bandits who steal their food. Running nearly three and a half hours in its full version, Seven Samurai's story may not seem at first like it deserves so much time, yet Kurosawa uses every minute of the film effectively, building his characters into fully realized human beings for whom we deeply care, which gives the movie's bravura action setpieces a more defined edge and emotional core.
Each of the seven samurai is given a unique personality and set of gifts, which makes them intriguing as both individuals and in their interactions with the others. The two we remember most are played by Kurosawa's two favorite actors, Takashi Shimura and Toshirô Mifune, who appeared together in 15 of Kurosawa's 30 films. Shimura plays Kambei Shimada, the first samurai hired by the farmers and the group's de facto leader. Shimada is a noble ronin of great skill, but he has fought all of his battles on the losing side, which gives him an edge of poignancy. Shimura embues him with a deep, resonant sense of honor and nobility that never feels cloying or forced; he simply embodies greatness and inspires others around him. We believe that other samurai would fight alongside him with no promise of monetary gain or fame.
Mifune's character is quite the opposite: His Kikuchiyo is a scheming, lying, clownish samurai impostor who nonetheless inspires others with his gregarious enthusiasm (as a peasant who elevated himself to samurai class, Kikuchiyo reflects Kurosawa's beliefs in democracy and social mobility). At the beginning of the film, he is little more than a punchline, a stray dog who barks a lot and gets no respect; but, by the final reel, he has achieved a kind of redemption through his tenacity and spirit. Along the way Mifune provides the film with its primary source of comic relief, as he bounces around whooping and hollering, mocking the peasants for their lack of fighting skills and timidity and then making a fool of himself by boasting that he can ride an old nag and promptly falling off. Kurosawa was clearly influenced by John Ford not just in the scope and thematic grandiosity of his films, but also in his use of bawdy humor to blow off steam between battles.
Seven Samurai was shot by cinematographer Asakazu Nakai, who worked with Kurosawa on 11 films over four decades, including his 1985 masterpiece Ran. Nakai's black-and-white photography gives the film a bold, heavily contrasted look that works well with both its pulpy origins and noble intentions. Kurosawa's love of the elements as a visual reflection of his characters' mood is in full effect here (albeit not at the level to which he rose in 1957's Throne of Blood), with wind whipping across the village during a tense training sequence and thunderous gales of rain pouring from the sky during the final battle.
The final battle between the farmers, the samurai, and the invading bandits is an exhausting masterpiece of mud and blood, with violence both overt and oblique. Kurosawa's approach to violence throughout Seven Samurai was far ahead of its time, both visually and emotionally. His use of slow motion in an early death scene was among the first such uses of the device, which later influenced the "blood balletics" of Arthur Penn and Sam Peckinpah and their countless imitators. He also uses violence to achieve numerous, sometimes conflicting emotional states. There is the humorous violence of slapstick comedy, and also the exciting violence of action. Through his characters' growing enthusiasm for battle, Kurosawa lulls us into a sense of action-oriented contentment, only to pull the rug out late in the game by reminding us of the price of war. It is not incidental that the film ends with the victory we've been rooting for, but closes on an image of a graveyard.
The soundtrack has been effectively mixed into a new four-channel stereo-surround track using the original optical track recordings, original stereo music masters, and original production sound effects masters. The surround mix does a fine job of opening up the musical score and giving the various sounds, including the dreaded thunder of approaching horses, more power and depth without straining for effect. For purists, the restored original monaural soundtrack, mastered at 24 bit from an optical soundtrack print, is also included, but comparing the two quickly shows the superiority of the surround mix in terms of both fidelity and effect.
There are three documentaries included. First there is the 50-minute documentary on the making of Seven Samurai, which is part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create (other episodes of this series appear on Criterion's Kagemusha and Ran DVDs). It features numerous interviews about the film and gives tantalizing video footage of the inn where Kurosawa and his screenwriters wrote Seven Samurai and Kurosawa's personal notebooks. My Life in Cinema is a two-hour video in-depth conversation between Kurosawa and director Nagisa Oshima, which was produced in 1993 by the Directors Guild of Japan. Finally, there is "Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences," a new 55-minute documentary produced especially for this disc that takes a look at the samurai traditions and films that influenced Seven Samurai. All of the scholars on the "roundtable" commentary appear here, but the documentary's real treasure is its inclusion of hard-to-see scraps of Japanese silent films.
The first disc also includes theatrical trailers and a teaser, as well as an extensive gallery of rare posters and behind-the scenes and production stills. The lavishly printed 56-page insert book includes essays by Peter Cowie, Philip Kemp, Peggy Chiao, Alain Silver, Kenneth Turan, and Stuart Galbraith, appreciations from directors Arthur Penn and Sidney Lumet, and a 1993 interview with Toshiro Mifune. All in all, I don't think anyone could ask for more from this stunning new edition of Seven Samurai.
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SOUTH HADLEY – Twenty years ago, nobody thought much about identity theft.
Today it's a household word, and shredding sensitive papers has become a safety measure not only for businesses, but increasingly for individuals.
On Nov. 12, people are invited to bring their outdated bank statements, incriminating love letters, ancient bills and other useless records to 10 Industrial Drive in South Hadley from 9 a.m. to noon to see how it's done.
The event, called "Bring Three, Shred for Free," is presented by Valley Green Shredding and the South Hadley Department of Public Works.
Anyone who brings three nonperishable food items for the Food Pantry in South Hadley can watch as an industrial-strength shredder gobbles up their old papers, before disgorging them at recycling center in Springfield.
Shredding services are a sign of the times. There's even a National Association for Information Destruction.
Some may scoff that the times are paranoid, but it's no joke. In 2010 the state passed the Massachusetts Identity Theft Prevention Law.
Valley Green Shredding, based in South Deerfield, opened earlier this year. Other shredding companies have popped up all over Massachusetts, with names like Shred King, Docustroy, Shred-It, Datashredder and Secureshred.
A company called ProShred recently did some free shredding for Monson residents.
Valley Green Shredding is run by Heather and Eric Wartel of South Hadley.
Eric, whose wife is primary owner of the company, said he first got the idea of shredding 20 years ago, when he was working for a hospital. He would see patients' records in the trash and think, "There has to be a better way."
Today Eric drives a truck with a built-in shredder all over the region, doing paid work for businesses and presenting "shredding events" in such towns as Greenfield, Amherst and Chicopee.
His machine shreds 58 pounds a minute, and he says bystanders are fascinated by the noise and the power.
"Everything is hydraulic," said Wartel. "It runs off the engine of the truck. If I were driving, I would be going 50 miles an hour."
Wartel said one of the reasons he and his wife decided on a mobile shredder is they wanted to reach out to people who had no other option.
It took them six weeks to have the industrial-strength shredder built into the vehicle. The system is equipped with a camera that lets people see what's happening in the bowels of the truck.
The three food donations required for free shredding can include canned fruits, vegetables, meats, soups and sauces, as well as beans, oils, pasta, toiletries and more.
For more information on"Bring Three, Shred for Free," call (413) 538-5033 or go to www.southhadley.org.
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Weather keeps farmers from the fields
Last winter's brutally cold weather has had some lingering effects on local farming operations. The frost went down very deep. Soils in many fields have been slow to warm up. Combine this with some unusually cold temperatures for spring with wet weather, and we have had a difficult situation for area farmers to contend with.
A trip across northern Trumbull County late last week didn't show much ground ready to plant nor seeds planted. Tender yet hardy little seeds like a warm place to germinate and to grow. That hasn't been the situation.
This past week did see some warmer days with 70 plus-degree temperatures. Soils have warmed up some but we still need more sunshine. We've also had too much rain for the best planting conditions.
Estimates as of last week said that only 9 percent of corn in Ohio has been planted and just 3 percent of the soybeans. Locally, it was probably less than that, but some more may have been planted in the last few days.
Farming is at the mercy of Mother Nature. What she deals to them is what farmers have to live with. And it's not always what they would like for the best farming operations.
One of my farmer friends said last week, "When the weather breaks and we can get in the fields, look out." What he was saying was planting operations all across the area will be going full speed. That also means night and day for most of them. They know they have to take advantage of the window of opportunity when it comes. What tomorrow brings in the way of weather is usually a mystery.
Sure, they all watch the weather forecasts and plan their schedules accordingly. Then Mother Nature may change those plans for them. Long-range weather forecasts that I have seen call for a prolonged cool spring. We'll see.
Since many local farmers plant a lot of acres, that means they have to travel on the highways to get from field to field. Large farm equipment usually doesn't move very fast down the road. So we need to be careful when we meet or pass a tractor with a tillage tool or planter hooked on behind. A good measure of patience when we get behind farm equipment is helpful.
Companies that provide farm supplies also have a hectic schedule when the weather breaks. Farmers have a tendency to want lime or fertilizer today – or maybe even yesterday. And they may all call in about the same time to get their service.
They do need their supplies and many of them can't be applied until the weather is favorable. So farmers are all in the same situation and need their lime or fertilizer now. It makes for difficult scheduling for everyone.
Once crops are out of the ground and growing, its competition with the weeds and weed control is important. Many farmers have their own sprayers while others hire commercial applicators. They want the sprays put on at the right time and that puts more pressure on suppliers.
Another challenge comes along in late May. Hay needs to be made. That can conflict with the late planting of corn or soybeans. Finishing planting may have priority. That can mean hay harvested that is too mature and has lost some of its value for feeding.
So it can be a difficult spring for local farmers. They will work hard to make the right choices and do their best to produce the food that goes on our dinner tables.
Parker is an independent agricultural writer.


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GARDENDALE, Alabama - The five members to serve on the first Gardendale City Board of Education left an organizational meeting Tuesday night with a lot of homework.
"You don't make miracles overnight," Attorney Donald Sweeney, who represents several school systems, told the board during its meeting. "Progress takes a while. And you have to be patient with that. It's a huge sacrifice for you people that are involved but it's worth the challenge. But it is a challenge."
The general consensus from the board members was that they need to be ready to hit the ground running come April 1 when they are officially sworn in so they can meet that challenge. During the nearly three-hour meeting, the board members discussed the next immediate steps, the process of hiring a superintendent, and financial issues. Sweeney also presented the board with a notebook that included documents outlining the state laws governing city school boards, a sample separation agreement, and a copy of a contract with a superintendent.
Next steps
Sweeney suggested board members spend the next few weeks learning more about how city school boards work and speaking with experts and professionals.
"You're not a legal authority at this point so you're really collecting data," Sweeney said. "You're considering your critical path to make major decisions."
The board discussed attending a Trussville school board work session and a Hoover school board meeting as well as calling area superintendents and CFOs to see how they managed the transition. Board members decided to divide some of those duties and designate who should tackle what at its next meeting March 18.
Another important task the board hopes to complete soon after April 1 is choosing officers. The law requires the board select a president and a vice president. Accountants with Carr, Riggs & Ingram, a firm the city hired last year to draft a pro forma budget for the school system, said naming a president gives the board a point person needed when filling out forms, setting up bank accounts, and other administrative procedures.
To begin operating, the board needs money. Revenue from the property tax passed last fall to fund the city school system will not be collected until early next year according to City Councilman Alvin Currington. However, he said the city has money set aside to cover initial operating costs. Board member Dr. Michael Hogue suggested the they hold a joint session with council members to work out how much money should be transferred to the school board once it has a bank account.
The board also reviewed the pro forma budget with the Carr, Riggs & Ingram accountants and discussed state and federal funding.
Board members said one of the most important decisions they must make is hiring a superintendent. "I think it's make-or-break more than money is," said Karen White, board member and former Snow Rogers Elementary School principal. Both Hogue and board member Chris Segroves said they did not want to rush the decision and the rest of board agreed.
Sweeney said one of the biggest pitfalls a new school board encounters is not allowing enough time to fully vet a superintendent, including whether or not they are a good fit for the community. Depending on how wide the search is, it can take up to 6 months to find a superintendent, according to Sweeney.
Despite the challenges Sweeney referenced, board
members said they are excited to serve Gardendale citizens as the city forms its own school system.
"There's a lot of energy in the community right now," Segroves said. "There's a lot of interest out there, and I think we're all encouraged about that."
The next school board meeting will be held Tuesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. at City Hall.


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TUPELO – The site of one of the country's deadliest tornados has insufficient siren coverage, and city officials want to remedy that.
Tupelo's seven emergency sirens warn of approaching twisters, but their sound doesn't reach people in the city's outer limits. Areas in north, west and south Tupelo that were annexed 20 years ago never got their own horns.
Although people in outlying areas might hear the faint scream from one of the inner-city sirens, the best hearing occurs within a one-mile radius of the devices.
"Sometimes I hear the sirens at my house, sometimes I don't," said City Councilman Willie Jennings, who represents Ward 7 where large swaths of land have no coverage.
Also lacking sirens is Ward 1, where Councilman Markel Whittington said he'd like to get several horns in his district.
Most of the region's twisters occur between March and May. It was in April of 1936 that the nation's fourth-deadliest hit Tupelo, killing more than 230 people. Another brief tornado season occurs in the fall.
Neither Jennings nor Whittington said he had heard complaints from constituents about the city's warning signals. But both support a recommendation by Tupelo Water & Light Manager Johnny Timmons for extra sirens.
Timmons said the city needs eight more horns – one in the Barnes Crossing area, one near Old Town Circle, one in Belden, one near the Buffalo Park, one near Haven Acres, one near Ballard Park and one off Southern Heights Road.
The city applied two years ago for a grant from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency that would have covered the new sirens as well as upgrades for the existing seven. But so many other Mississippi communities had also applied that the agency ran out of money, Timmons said.
The grant is no longer available.
Now the city might have to fund the improvements. The 2007 estimate for everything was $210,349. Timmons said that figure likely has increased since then.
"This would be something the new council could look at to budget as a capital fund project this year," Timmons said.
Mayor Jack Reed Jr. and the members of council were sworn in earlier this month and soon will start putting together the municipality's budget for the 2010 fiscal year. It takes effect Oct. 1.
Reed was not immediately available for comment, but Chief Finance Officer Kim Hanna said no one yet has made a budget request for sirens. If such a request is to be made, she said, the time to do it is now.
In the meantime, residents outside the sirens' range must rely on television and radio to inform them of an approaching tornado.
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"Brandon Williams is a big athlete. He kind of catches you like, 'Wow.' I mean, he can really really run. Loved his change of direction, things like that. Loved how he competed in our drills (on Feb. 3)."
Meet Brandon Williams, a junior college transfer who signed a national letter of intent with Oregon in December.
- Position: Tight end
- Height: 6-foot-5
- Weight: 245 pounds
- Hometown: Merrionette Park, Ill.
- High school: Eisenhower
- Junior college: Joliet (Ill.)
- 2009 statistics: Had team-high 56 catches for 908 yards (16.1 yards per catch) and seven touchdowns.
As a forward, Williams averaged about 10 points and 10 rebounds last season for Joliet Junior College and had opportunities to continue his basketball career at four-year colleges. But he chose to pursue football because he felt he had more potential for growth in the sport.
"My first love had always been basketball and I never really took football that seriously before last year," Williams said. "I like to be really physical and love jump balls (in football), going up there and getting it. I think my basketball moves help me out a lot."
Williams, who starred more as a defensive end for his Chicago-area high school, said he really began developing his tight end skills during his redshirt season in 2007 and freshman season in 2008 at Joliet. Williams then blossomed last fall, highlighted by a career game of nine catches for 254 yards and three touchdowns (of 80, 67 and 34 yards).
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"I was so excited about the offer that I canceled all my other visits," said Williams, who was also being pursued by Toledo, Baylor and Auburn, among others. "I was so excited to be a Duck. Who wouldn't be?"
Williams, who became the first player in Joliet history to sign with a Pacific-10 Conference school, hopes to help fill the role of departed senior tight end Ed Dickson.
"It's a big opportunity," Williams said. "I like challenges. I wish spring football started right now because I'm so ready to get going."