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|Team: Ponce
W: 220 lbs
Bday: 10/20/1985
(31 Years Old)
Current: SF
Possible: SF
|Agent: Aaron Mintz
High School: Abraham Lincoln HS
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Drafted: Pick 47 in 2007 by Wizards
Best Case: Danny Granger
Worst Case: Renaldo Balkman
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This is the type of performance that weve grown to expect from the talented second-year forward. McGuire is a versatile player with a lot of tools, who wont do a ton of scoring, but is capable of putting points on the board at this level. The Fresno State graduate does a very nice job moving without the ball, showing a nose for getting good looks at the basket. His jumper is still developing, but hes always going to get a few easy buckets each game. While hes not a great ballhandler, hes capable of getting to the rim, where he looks for contact in an effort to get to the line. Defensively, McGuire shows the ability to defend both the perimeter and the post, and his combination of size, athleticism, and effort lets him make some plays on that end. McGuire will have a chance to earn himself some money this season with the Wizards.[Read Full Article]
Dominic McGuire had a nice showing in his final game here at the camp, showing how many ways a player of his athletic abilities can impact the game if he puts his mind to it. McGuire was very energetic on the floor here, aggressively attacking the boards and coming up with some rebounds out of nowhere, using his athleticism to pull rebounds away from opposing big men. In terms of scoring the ball, McGuire didnt get much in terms of results, but made some nice moves that show the potential he has. He had a really nice, aggressive transition lay-up attempt on one possession, going hard to the basket after taking off from far out, trying an up-and-under reverse off the glass going through his defender, though he wasnt able to convert. He did manage to score on another nice play, though, driving left from the halfcourt and laying the ball up with his right hand off the glass, adjusting in mid-air amidst a crowd. McGuires other field goal came on a spot-up 20 footer, and he also missed one from 18 feet out.
McGuire also passed the ball very well in the game, netting himself four assists in a variety of ways. He made a nice pass on a pick-and-roll, had a dump-off to his teammate near the rim on a left-handed drive, and threw some nice transition passes, including a bounce pass through the defense and a quick, one-touch pass that went perfectly to his man ahead near the basket.
Defensively, McGuire was also active, chasing his man through screens, playing solid man-to-man defense on Reyshawn Terry, and picking off an entry pass by using his length on one occasion.
McGuire has a chance of going in the late first round, and will likely be snatched up early in the second regardless, as he probably has the most potential of any player here, given his physical abilities and the groundwork of skills he has in place. If he can play consistently aggressive basketball, especially in terms of taking it strong to the basket, he can contribute in many ways for an NBA team, rebounding, passing, and playing solid man and help defense.
An athletic forward with lots of upside, McGuire may be the most intriguing prospect at the pre-draft camp this season. After a lack of aggressiveness held him back on day 1, he bounced back with a solid all-around performance today.
McGuire displayed very impressive passing ability today, both in the half court and transition offense. His most impressive play came in transition when he took the ball coast to coast left handed before dishing the ball from under the basket to an open big man. There was no defensive pressure when he was bringing the ball up the court, however, and his ball handling will be an area that will need focus in the future.
In addition to passing, McGuire also made 3 spot-up jumpers from around the college 3 point range. The junior shot just under 30% from the three point line this season, and it appears that he has worked a great deal on his shooting mechanics since the end of the college season. The next step in this area will be to expand the range out to the NBA three point line.
As a slasher, McGuire has all the natural tools to excel in this area at the NBA level, thanks to a deadly first step and the ability to explode off the ground and hang in the air. For him to fully utilize this ability, better ball handling will be necessary. In addition, McGuire must stop shying away from contact at the basket. As proven on one drive today, he tries to finesse the ball around the defense rather than taking the contact and drawing the foul. Still, few small forward prospects are blessed with this kind of size and explosive athletic ability.
Defensively, McGuire made a number of athletic plays today, including a help side blocked shot and a handful of difficult defensive rebounds. His physical tools allow him to play good man to man defensive most of the time, but he sometimes loses his focus in this area. With a consistent effort, the tools are in place for him to become a lockdown defensive small forward at the NBA level.
On one hand, McGuire has great athleticism for a small forward prospect in combination with a pretty good overall feel for the game. At the same time, his soft style of play rarely allows him to take advantage of his natural gifts. Dominic McGuire could easily be a mid first rounder with more physical play, but it is tough to project a player who rarely goes to his strengths.
It is way too early to be drawing conclusions, but there may not be a better prospect in Orlando in terms of raw physical tools. McGuire was a man on a mission throughout the first session, looking to attack the basket off the dribble and blowing by his man fairly easily. McGuire dazzled all in attendance with a stunning put back dunk, and looks to be on the verge of a huge camp. Now McGuire must answer questions about his jump shot, which may be easier said than done at this point. The answers will start in the drills tomorrow[Read Full Article]
Dominic McGuire informed DraftExpress Jonathan Givony that he will be officially declaring for the 2007 NBA draft this week. The extremely athletic Fresno State junior established himself as one of the most versatile players in the country this year-- averaging 13.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.6 blocksand putting up two triple-doubles on the season, the last of which came against Georgia in the NIT, in what could turn out to be his last game of his college career.
McGuire will be keeping his NCAA eligibility intact for now, although he states that he fully intends on playing in the NBA next season. He will be working out over the next 9 weeks to prepare himself for the Orlando pre-draft camp, which he tentatively plans on participating in. He is currently projected as a late first-round pick on our 2007 mock draft. Despite playing power forward in college and being amongst the top rebounds and shot-blockers in the country, McGuire is considered an intriguing prospect due to his excellent frame, athleticism, passing and ball-handling skills, all of which should help him make a smooth transition to the wing. He will need to work on improving his perimeter shooting, as he made only 30% of his attempts from behind the 3-point line this year.
While every team in the NBA is going out to Fresno State to watch Quinton Hosley this year, its Cal transfer and redshirt junior Dominic McGuire that people are coming away raving about. After putting up a terrific stat-line a few weeks ago against Stanford (25 points, 13 rebounds in a heartbreaking loss), we wanted to wait to see him one more time before we were willing to really confirm what we saw and have been hearing so much about. From what we can tell, it was certainly worth waiting for.
Watching him again this past week on the road against a very talented Nevada team, its really hard not to get excited about his potential. McGuire is a legit 6-8 swingman who plays all five positions for his team, showing freakish athleticism, a terrific frame, and the kind of emerging versatile skill-set that draws comparisons to a young Joe Johnson from his days at Arkansas. Hes the most talented wing player on the West Coast besides Budinger, says one NBA scout who has been out to see him on multiple occasions. Were talking lottery-type upside here.
McGuire passes the eye test and then some for an NBA swingman, possessing great size, terrific length, and a very nice frame. He is silky smooth on top of that, showing outstanding fluidity, excellent body control and the type of explosiveness needed to get into the lane and hang in the air for some incredibly creative finishes. He is used at the power forward position mostly for Fresno State, but will at times swing over to point guard for a stretch or just explode off the floor for a rebound and go coast to coast himself. His ball-handling skills are extremely impressive, being capable of shaking guys off the dribble going left or right, and creating his own shot to pull up smoothly from mid-range or quickly make his way to the hoop. On first and second glance, he appears to be a pretty smart player who plays within his teams offense unselfishly and would rather not force the issue, even if his decision making skills arent always the best. Hes a nice passer as his 3.1 assists per game average would indicate, and will show some nice creativity at times by threading the needle with tough passes.
Defensively, McGuire is averaging an outstanding 3.6 blocks per game thanks to his combination of size, length, excellent timing and the quickness in which he gets off his feet. While this strength is not particularly likely to translate over to the NBA, he does have the tools to become an extremely disruptive defender on the wing, especially in terms of his lateral quickness. Likewise, he is a very strong rebounder at the WAC level, pulling down just under 9 per game to complete a very versatile picture. Just to illustrate that point, he had a triple-double a few weeks ago against San Diego, with 14 points (4-6 FG), 14 rebounds, 10 blocks. Just for good measure, he added 4 assists and 6 turnovers.
In terms of weaknesses, McGuire has quite a few wrinkles to his game hell need to iron out. For one, hes not a great finisher around the basket, lacking a bit of strength and craft in terms of using the glass in traffic. His perimeter jumper shows promise at times, but is not consistent in the least bit, as he does not have very good balance or footwork, and therefore does not have a steady release point. Like many smooth swingmen who can get their shot off virtually at any time, he has a tendency at times to settle from the perimeter for off-balance shots when hed be much better off taking the ball strong to the hoop. He shows great toughness on the defensive end as his shot-blocking and rebounding numbers would indicate, but this toughness and hunger does not quite translate over to the offensive end the way you might hope.
Generally speaking, McGuire is not the most polished player youll find despite his status as a redshirt junior. He is still young for his class, though, just having turned 21 three months ago. He certainly lacks some focus on the court as his up and down numbers would indicate, and there were some minor off the court rumblings from his days at Cal, mainly regarding his overall maturity level. In terms of pure talent, though, its tough not to be extremely intrigued by what hes showing this yearalbeit inconsistentlyat Fresno. Guys who are 6-8 and possess his kind of skill-set and athletic ability certainly dont come around every day. It probably wouldnt surprise anyone to see his name on the early-entry list when its all said and done, but hes going to have to put up more performances like he did against Stanford and Nevada to improve his chances of landing in the first round. With that said, hes the type of guy who is absolutely tailor-made to the NBA private workout setting.


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There are secrets to the craft. ThereŌĆÖs a vulnerability artists deal with when they experiment with making a new piece. And sometimes artists simply like to have peace and quiet when they work.
This weekend, more than 30 artists throughout Haywood County will invite the public into their studios on a free tour as a unique way of opening up that art process to people who may not normally get to see how art is designed, created or produced.
The countywide tour takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, and then from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8. The Haywood County Arts Council organized this first-ever countywide tour of art studios. Maps and listings of the participating artists and art studios can be found at Gallery 86, the arts councilŌĆÖs downtown Waynesville gallery, or at locations on the Haywood Open Studios Tour. There will also be signs set up along the route to help guide visitors to the studios ŌĆö some of which are part of public galleries and some of which are inside artistsŌĆÖ homes or in studios adjacent to their homes.
In addition, Gallery 86 is currently featuring a month-long exhibit showcasing some of the artists involved in this yearŌĆÖs studio tour. The exhibit, which will be up through Oct. 14, includes everything from finely hand-crafted furniture to paintings to pottery and textile wall hangings ŌĆö all created by artists in Haywood County.
Liz Spear, a fabric artist in Waynesville, will be one of the many craft persons welcoming visitors to her home studio. Since the space is not designed for much more than four or five people, sheŌĆÖs setting up a tent to accommodate guests and fellow artists Carol Brt and Journal Thomas to come share their woodworking talents as well.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve had a real busy year,ŌĆØ said Spear, who is preparing her work for the Southern Highlands Craft Guild Fair later this month in Asheville. Spear sees the tour as an investment to reach out to new clients, work with fellow artists and celebrate different craft art forms.
ŌĆ£I think itŌĆÖs a great idea,ŌĆØ Spear said.
In a world of hard-edged reality, people have a need for softness that often comes from handcrafted art, Spear explained.
And what she really loves to hear is a comment weeks later that a conversation she had spurred on someone to take an art class or pick up sewing again.
Many of the participating studios include potters and painters, but thereŌĆÖs a wide range of artists including woodworkers, painters, metal sculptors, miniature bookmakers, and jewelers. Carol Stefen, owner of Otter River Crafts and one of the studios on the tour, makes gourds and fashions leather into all kinds of decorative items. Gourds are homegrown and painted with falling leaves, pumpkins and Christmas imagery to get you into that festive holiday spirit. StefanŌĆÖs studio is off the beaten path ŌĆö tucked away in the Fines Creek community about a 30-minute drive from downtown Waynesville.
While it would be virtually impossible to cover all the studios in a single day or weekend, some of the studios can be clustered together for an afternoon stroll or an autumn drive out through the countryside.
ŌĆ£We had a great response,ŌĆØ said Paula Bolado, director of Gallery 86.
There are already artists lining up to apply for a spot on the tour next year.
What Bolado particularly enjoys about the tour is that local artists from around the county can be a part of a community and celebrate homegrown and hand-crafted art ŌĆö from the Appalachian walnut and maple woods that go into John GernandtŌĆÖs tables at Textures to the Celtic influence that appears in Marjorie WarrenŌĆÖs Thistle Studio weavings.
ŌĆ£ThereŌĆÖs this need that people can buy work thatŌĆÖs locally made,ŌĆØ Bolado said.
Bolado said the tour would not be possible without the hard work of Haywood County Arts CouncilŌĆÖs Studio Tour committee who kept in constant communication with area artists and for local sponsors who helped pay for the publicity.
For maps, directions or more information about the Haywood Open Studios Tour, call 828.452.0593 or stop by Gallery 86 located at 86 N. Main Street in downtown Waynesville.


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Looking to experience a lively music and arts community? Grand Rapids is your answer! Guest blogger Meagan Francis fills us in on what the Grand Rapids music scene has to offer.
Grand Rapids is passionate about the arts, and nowhere is that more evident than in the live music that flows throughout the city. But while live music is a year-round way of life in Grand Rapids, summer is an especially great time to experience the local music scene.
Nowhere else is the diversity and enthusiasm of Grand Rapids' music lovers better represented than during the annual Outdoor Summer Concert Series at Frederik Meijer Gardens. Now in its its 11th year, the 2013 line-up features 29 concerts from an impressive line-up of talent, including B.B. King, Sheryl Crow, The Beach Boys and Harry Connick, Jr.
The Outdoor Summer Concert Series offers a unique venue and audience experience in several ways, explains Andrea Wolschleger. Public Relations Manager for Frederik Meijer Gardens. "We're a relatively small venue – our seating capacity is 1,900 guests, so audience members enjoy an intimate setting they wouldn't get at a larger venue."
Wolschleger also points to the casual atmosphere of the amphitheater. "Visitors are welcome to bring in a picnic dinner or stop and grab a meal on the way, and a variety of beverages are available for purchase on-site."
As many of the performers are big names, it's not surprising that tickets to the Outdoor Summer Concert Series sell out fast. "If it's a band or artist you really want to see, the best chance of getting a ticket is to become a member of the gardens," suggests Wolschleger, explaining that members are offered a pre-sale opportunity that lasts two weeks before tickets go on sale to the general public. Getting access to the pre-sale is practically a necessity to see certain artists like Harry Connick Jr, whose tickets sold out within the first 20 minutes of the pre-sale.
A newcomer to the Grand Rapids music scene, GRandJazzFest, a free, live jazz festival dedicated to featuring Michigan-area artists, is back for its second year in 2013. "After years of wondering why smaller cities in Michigan were hosting free live jazz festivals and Grand Rapids was not, I approached some other jazz lovers in our community, and GRandJazzFest was created," says Audrey Sundstrom, the event's founder.
GRandJazzFest, Sundstrom explains, was built upon the already-rich jazz scene in Grand Rapids, including the WMJS' jazz concerts, St. Cecilia's Jazz Series, and the live jazz available in local venues year-round.
In 2013, GRandJazzFest has been expanded to two days: Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18 at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids. Nick Colionne, a nationally-acclaimed contemporary jazz guitarist from Chicago, and Phil Denny, a contemporary jazz saxophonist from Lansing, are headlining the twelve-act lineup.
GRandJazzFest prides itself on being a diverse, family-friendly event, accommodating of children and strollers, and welcoming to people of all backgrounds.
How to best experience GRandJazzFest? It's simple, says Sundstrom. "Engage, be inspired by and enjoy an original American art form – jazz! Bring a chair and stay a while."
For even more musical events in Grand Rapids, check out:
- Blues on the Mall – every Wednesday evening, June 12 – August 21 from 6 PM – 9 PM, enjoy free live music at Rosa Parks Circle.
- City Lights Music Festival – fans of house music and electronica will flock to Grand Rapids on July 19 & 20 for this event at Calder Plaza, now in its 5th year.
- Swing Dancing at Rosa Parks Circle – jump, jive and wail at this weekly event, held Tuesday evenings from 7 – 10 PM from April through October.
Will you be visiting Grand Rapids for one of these summer events? Share with us below!
Meagan Francis, a writer and nearly life-long Michigander, lives in St. Joseph with her husband and five kids. You can find her online at www.meaganfrancis.com/.


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Center of Hope Community Church is hosting our annual BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAY, Sunday, August 21, 2016. Our goals are to give away hundreds of packed backpacks to each child present. We're seeking sponsorships to collect backpacks and basic school supplies - 1)wide-ruled filler paper, 2)folders, 3)pencils, 4)crayons, 5)erasers, 6)ruler, 7)pencil sharpener, 8)glue sticks, 9)colored pencils, 10)washable markers, 11)highlighters, and 12)pencil pouches. We will hand-deliver to each student present with a smile Sunday, August 21, 2016. These backpacks and supplies are for students entering kindergarten - through 12th grade (ages 5-18).
Center of Hope Community Church is socially conscious and very committed to reducing poverty by providing the Oakland community ways to increase their quality of life. We focus on educating and empowering communities, regarding health disparities, supportive employment and providing tools and resources for families becoming self-sufficient. Many families cannot afford all the supplies necessary to outfit their children for the school year. We want the young boys and girls to feel the love that we, the community, have for them. We want them to feel that they are worthy of the best that God and life has to offer.
Please let us know if I can provide you with more details about how we could work together on this request. Your contribution is not solely a charitable contribution, but is also a testimony. Without the support of other organizations and people like yourself, we would not be able to reach our goal. Drop off location and times Center of Hope Corporate office (across the street) 8400 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays from 10:00am - 2:00pm or Center of Hope Community Church in the main lobby Before or after 8:00am or 11:00am worship services and on Tuesdays evenings 6:00-8:30pm.
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SEC digging into fund fees
The Securities and Exchange Commission is closely scrutinising the fees and expenses, including travel and entertainment, that hedge funds and private-equity firms charge to their investors.
Many managers of hedge funds and private-equity funds – collectively called "private investment advisers" – had long been largely unregulated and therefore had less oversight in how they billed their investors.
As part of the Dodd-Frank financial law, the SEC now oversees more than 1,500 additional such advisers that were required to register with the agency. In that capacity, the SEC is checking to ensure they are charging their investors reasonable expenses.
"Exotic" expenses like travel, entertainment and consulting arrangements are more likely to attract the agency's attention than routine charges like legal and accounting fees, say compliance consultants who advise funds on registration and reporting requirements.
The hedge fund and private-equity industries are known for putting on occasionally-lavish events, such as SkyBridge Capital's SkyBridge Alternatives conference at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas last year featuring the band Maroon 5.
The agency asked one hedge fund for receipts of plane travel to a meeting, said Lindsey Simon, founder of Simon Compliance, a Chicago-based boutique law firm. The SEC also wanted to see the meeting agenda in order to confirm the charge "really was the expense the fund was claiming," Simon said.
Robert Kaplan, a former co-head of the SEC's asset-management enforcement unit, said in some cases, "examiners will ask for the general ledger and go through the expenses charged to the fund line by line. Kaplan is now a partner at law firm Debevoise & Plimpton.
Firms may be asked questions such as why they used a private jet or flew first class, when investors were paying for that expense, he said.
The scrutiny comes as part of the SEC's new "presence exam" initiative for the firms now falling under the agency's regulatory umbrella. The programme began last fall and is projected to last for two years. During the exams, SEC staff members choose one or two areas, such as conflicts of interest or portfolio management, and examine the books and records of the newly-registered adviser.
There aren't specific regulations about what qualifies as expenses that should be charged to the investors or paid by the adviser, but advisers do have a fiduciary duty to act in their clients' best interest. Typically, in addition to management and performance fees, investors also will pay for legal and accounting charges.
As long as a fund discloses to investors what they can be charged for, it is generally safe, consultants say. But sometimes the expenses aren't broken out in investor documents, instead lumped generally under "other expenses" or "research expenses".
Some hedge-fund managers believe those disclosures, which are contained within limited-partnership agreements and the fund's offering documents, should not be regulated by the agency.
For now, the SEC is asking for a breakdown of those expenses, said people familiar with the agency's operations, but aren't necessarily telling firms they aren't allowed to charge investors for certain items so long as the firm has made the disclosures.
The agency can still recommend an adviser reimburse investors if the expenses are judged to be inappropriate, according to people familiar with the matter.
SEC staff examiners may also make recommendations to policy makers at the agency over the next two years regarding expenses and fees.
An SEC spokesman said fees and expenses have "always been an area of interest for SEC examiners. As fiduciaries, hedge fund advisers need to develop policies and procedures that allocate their fees and expenses fairly." The advisers should also make clear disclosures, he added.
Typical performance and management fees are 2% of assets under management and 20% of profits, and additional expenses can reach into the millions of dollars for multibillion-dollar funds.
Some wealth managers take matters into their own hands. Jonathan Harris, president of Alternative Investment Management, a New York-based investment-management firm that allocates money to hedge funds, says he asks prospective fund managers to break out the list of expenses listed in the investor documents.
Even when inexpensive items such as newspapers or magazines were listed, Harris asked the managers not to charge them to the investors. In some cases, they complied.
Tony Lissuzzo, director of hedge-fund research at Northern Trust., said the onus is on wealth managers and investors to do their own research into a fund's fees. "At the end of the day, it's my job to ask the right questions," he said. "We have to rely on our own work."
—Jean Eaglesham contributed to this article.
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Maui County police officers on Molokai say a 33-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly shot and killed his 24-year-old girlfriend.
Police say the shooting happened just before 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Kawela Barns Apartments, located at 2626 Kamehameha V Highway, in Kaunakakai.
The woman, identified by police as Malia Kahalewai of Honouliwai, was found with a gunshot wound to her chest. She was taken to Molokai General Hospital in critical condition where she later died.
Witnesses identified the suspect as Marlin L. Lavoie of Honouliwai. He left the scene before police got there.
Police located Lavoie's vehicle near his residence around 7:51 a.m. Thursday and he was arrested without incident. He was booked on a second-degree murder charge.
Police say Kahalewai and Lavoie have children in common.
We will have a full report tonight on KITV4 News at 5, 6 and 10.


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Now that's off my chest, send me your best
Wow, what an incredible response from my last Rant.
It felt so good to get that crap off of my chest that I have an idea.
I want to know what makes you happy.
Send me a picture and a little blurb about what it is that makes you happy.
You know, that thing that no matter how mad you are, it can bring you back to earth. Kids, dog, beer, whatever.
Or maybe lets hear about the best X-mas present you ever got and why?
I feel the need now to project some positive vibes. When I have enough, I'll do an entire entry or maybe feature one happy person at the end of my daily entries.
I'll start it off. I'm just happy to be here every X-mas.
In 2002 I was driving my Freightliner, into Jackson Hole, Wyoming when I hit a patch of dry ice and my truck sideswiped another semi.
The collision had knocked me back into my own lane, but I had lost control of my steering.
I had to let this big rig keep rolling across the highway into the other lane (thankfully no other vehicles were heading in that direction). The truck continued into the ditch on the opposite side of the road and kept rolling into a field. I figured the truck would just roll until it ran out of speed. I figured wrong.
As I was shooting out into this field, I saw a huge ditch that had been freshly dug and I was heading straight for it.
My truck launched over the dirt piled up (just like the Duke boys), then as my truck was actually clearing/jumping the ditch, the front of my rig clipped the top of the dirt pile on the other side, and sheered off the entire underneath of my truck.
Everything in my sleeper went whizzing by my head, and I missed getting tagged by my TV by inches.
I buried my knee into the dash, but I walked away.
My first year truck driving, my first snowstorm in a big rig, and I almost killed myself three days before X-mas.
It chokes me up thinking about it. I was shook up bad.
My wife drove up from Denver to get me home.
That's my friends, is good woman.
So my best present ever was being able to go home and hug my wife and kids for Christmas.
Remember, hug them and tell them you love them daily, because you never know.
What makes you happy, or what was your best present ever, and why?..D
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What makes me happy/best Christmas present? That my husband is nine months cancer free. I know – a long way to go but 2008 is ending a lot better for us and our boys then it started. Here's to 2009!
Julia, that is GREAT news, makes my earlier Rant seem so trivial. Congrats, and both of you have my VERY BEST wishes for 2009…D
Thanks. And nothing is trivial. We've learned life can be short and you've got to get it off your chest – good or bad – when you can. You never know when you might get another chance. So "rant" anyway – and hey – I'm got "rant" in my blog's name also. So trust me, I practice what I preach.
Totally missed your blog yesterday. Good one! One thing I wanted to add to the rant before I add the happy….people who go to self-checkout at the grocery store for the first time with a cart full of groceries. Seriously, the first time just have a few items so that you can figure out how it works without holding up everyone else. We're in this line because we're in a hurry.
Now for the happy……waking up everyday to good health. Nothing is better than that. Going to work every Monday morning. After being laid-off 5 times in ten years you appreciate that particular agony. Having a child, especially when you never expected to. Seeing the sun shine on the newly fallen snow and seeing it sparkle like diamonds. And lastly, posting with someone you've never met but feels like an old friend.
R-Luv..Wow, you've been with me a while, and I appreciate that. This blogging community is friendly like that. We're all a good fit. If you ever need anything, I got your back..Thank you as always for your input…D
Right back at ya D.
I must say that the greatest gift I have received was the gift of education.
I was an above average High Schooler, but didn't really know what I wanted in life and was, well, just floating around trying to decide what I wanted to do in life.
My sister had graduated from CU 3 years prior to my high school graduation, and really helped to convince me to go to college — it wasn't so much that I didn't want to learn, it's that I was disillusioned from the whole high school process.
I graduated this past May, and have found a nice IT job. I don't know where I would be without the help of my sister's guidance — that is what I am most thankful for. Yes, I do have around 15k in student loans, but it is the best investment I will ever make in myself. She helped me understand that, and that is what I am most thankful for.
Roxfan, thank you, reading your comment at the time that I read it really made my evening. I've been in a rut and reading that comment was like a big hand helping me up..You have a GREAT holidays my friend…I appreciate you…D


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The fixtures you quote attracted 1500 and 1800 last year anyway so there'll be no "shock horror"
It should be apparent by now that London are not in Superleague for their attendances.
They are in for other reasons.
As for the benefits of booting London out and replacing them with another club with awful attendances then let's go ahead.
The challenge is to name a club that will bring more to the game than London across the board.
Also take on board that when it's important for SL clubs to save £100K each on junior development they aren't going to upset Mr. Hughes who puts in what?? £1,000,000 into Superleague a year?
Let's not narrow the argument down or we'll be kicking clubs out because they have an awful shirt.
Which means Widnes out on Sunday's showing.
That post is a fair assessment but it seems to me to be wrong that London are not in danger because of their attendances but potential SL applicants have to demonstrate a pre set level of attendances when they are not yet even in SL. I think the crowd criterium should be removed from licence applications.


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I'd love to see more elements judged this way; maybe it'll rid us of some of the uglier features of CoP, such as the catch foot anything.
After watching adelina's program i really can see the crowd liking her, she might become the little darling of russia figure skating
I'm soo proud of Mao because in the past Mao's level of performance would have dropped after making one mistake but she stayed with it and it was still a beautiful performance without the jumps.
I was giggling a lil at how silent the crowd was when Mao won. I'm was thinking oh I guess they didn't know that Mao is so good in every other aspect of her skating that she doesn't need 6 jumps to beat certain skaters.
Polish commentators keep telling that a spiral sequence counts towards program components. I don't how they came up with this. Spirals count for transitions but choreographed spiral sequence does not as far as I'm concerned. It's a technical element, just as jumps and spins, it just doesn't have a level of difficulty, only GOE.
And I love Mao's long arabesqe spiral at the end of her program even if it doesn't have a lot of speed. It's really a beautiful move with her extention and I like the fact she holds it for a long time.
I love both Mao and Adelina. I think they were the 2 best skaters in general at this competition but if I were Adelina I would skate the long program from last year. It was a better program anyway. Mao's program to the same music is constructed so much better and it highlights all the nuances of the music better.
OTOH, I think Rachael was scored correctly. She didn't make any glaring mistakes, but she skated really slowly and sluggishly for her.
Anyone have a link for Rachel and Christina Gao?
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Rachael was not underscored. She did only 3 triples and she looked so slow and bored as if she were barely doing a practice runthrough. She really needs to retire already and the judges are concurring with that.
Leonova had a golden chance to win but blew it with a series of stupid mistakes all in a row towards the end. She doesnt seem to have the mental toughness she had when she was a junior skater.
Are Mao's skating skills so great that people will overlook the flubbed jumps? Wouldn't any other skater get raked over the coals for winning with a similar program?
Of course, I'm sort of playing the devil's advocate here. I do think her skating skills are that good and I realize people do love a good comeback story.
I would say rather is Mao's skating so important that people will overlook the obvious eating disorder? The woman needs medical and psychological help. No doubt I'm breaking some rule but how can it be wrong to plead for a skater's health? She is a shadow of her old self, both technically and weight-wise.
This was a depressing event, between wraith-like Mao, embarrassingly out-of-shape Rachael, and jump problems as far as the eye can see. Alena is a charming young woman (it was cute to see her and Morozov burst out laughing when they met as she exited the ice), but I can't believe she's one of the top ladies in the world right now. The Russians seem to be trying desperately to figure out how to package her. While her SP wore out its welcome (for me) by the second viewing, it's more suited to her happy, outgoing personality than the effort to glamorize her in the FS. Sotnikova was a bit of a letdown too -- not so much because of the jump issues as her posture and arms. Her back seems rather stiff (and her costume seemed to encase her in metal). IMO Agnes needs a makeover. She's a big, strong girl but that doesn't mean she has to look hard or get pigeonholed as a jazz/Broadway type. Let her get a softer look and skate to a Brahms rhapsody (for example). I know, that and a set of solid jumps will buy her a token to Worlds.
Sofia ... snooze. Christina.... I sure hope she can get past this rocky transition to seniors because she's a beautiful skater and this Libertango FS could be exciting. Haruka was the most fun to watch today but it's not like she was dazzling - she even fell off an edge in a spin.
what I heard is that Mao lost weight after that catastrophic earth quake ,since she could not eat due to trauma that she felt.
And then she as well as her coach decided to maintain her weight at this level. Mao herself said," It is so easy for me to move."
I do not know. Yes, Mao has beautiful soft/ light skating, but to me after she lost weight, it sometimes looks frail and fragile, rather than "light and soft"
I miss her old Mao with power of skating as well as lightness.


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In my mind the Belmont County Commissioners, in their infamous wisdom, had something to do with this decision. Not through the Election Board, but through the selling of South School, the perfect polling place in Martins Ferry. South School was sold because it did not fit into the Commissioners long range plans and as one Commissioner told me, we do not want another Mediterranean.
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WASHINGTON President Barack Obamas nominee for a top civilian job in the Navy is in the crosshairs of female senators determined to overhaul the military justice system to stanch the increasing number of sexual assaults.
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Melo is OUT tonight so let's see how we do with STAT leading the team
Not sure if anyone else was gonna make a thread for this or not but if they are u can go ahead and delete mine. Keep in mind we're 1-0 when I make the game thread.
Melo is OUT tonight so let's see how we do with STAT leading the team
Monroe is out and Lawrence Frank too, so help me god if we lose this game
Their starting line up is Calderon,Knight,Maxiell,Singler, and Jerebko. Easily the worst lineup we've played all year, this better be a blow out so Kenyon can get some minutes.
All we have to guard is Knight because Calderon can't create for himself, nor can Singler, Maxiel and Jerebko.
Should be a blow out, nothing less.
James White and Kurt Thomas in the starting 5 along with Felton, Shump, and Chandler. This is a daring new strategy Coach Woodson is using, bringing in your garbage time players to start and then saving your best players for garbage time.
Even without Melo we're not starting STAT? WTF?
Oh yeah, and Let's Go Knicks!
Any LIVE links guys please?
In the absence of Melo, is it time for Shump to emerge? Good start tonight so far.
hell yea Shump!!
Shumpert's shooting been really impressive last couple of games.
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A prominent candidate is being accused of letting his religion interfere too much with his politics.
Honolulu Councilman Gary Okino said he is not backing down, and said moral issues are more important to him than party rules.
Okino said because he's running against the architect of the proposed civil unions law -- he's become a target of whom he called ?liberal radicals? he said are taking over the Democratic Party.
?If you want a society that is righteous and moral that's what you got to base your vote on,? Okino said. ?And it doesn't matter if a candidate is a Democrat or Republican.?
Okino endorsed a long list of candidates in an e-mail to religious conservatives. He described his choices as "best aligned with God's values or morality."
He said he evaluated the candidates based primarily on their positions on same sex marriage, abortion and assisted suicide.
Most of those he endorsed were Republicans. Governor candidate Mufi Hannemann was one of few Democrats to win Okino?s approval.
The Democrats Okino criticized most severely were those endorsed by the Progressive PAC, which he described as ?the dark side.?
A group of progressive Democratic Party activists Tuesday called for Okino to be expelled from the party for endorsing Republicans.
Ann Freed of the Democratic Women?s Caucus pointed out that the U.S Constitution prohibits any religious test for government office, a tenant she said Okino is violating.
?He states that said Democrats are immoral because what they intend to do at the legislature will go against God?s values,? Freed said.
Okino agreed his endorsement of Republicans violated party rules.
?If they expel me from the party then probably I am going to have to work from outside, but regardless I am not going to change my outlook,? Okino said.
He claimed other Democrats have broken other party rules without consequence, but he said he's being targeted because he's running against Blake Oshiro, the state House Judiciary Chairman who championed the civil unions legislation.
Oshiro, who is gay, said he was concerned when Okino announced plans to challenge him. ?I think, initially, there was some fear and trepidation that this would turn into a personal attack.?
But Oshiro said except for a single Okino flyer focused on civil unions, social issues have not yet dominated the campaign for the 33rd district -- from Aiea to Halawa. Oshiro said he thinks Okino is only hurting himself with his endorsements.
?When you've called out your colleagues as being on the dark side and basically campaigned against them, how effective are you going to be when you have to work with them in caucus?? Oshiro asked.
Okino said voters have responded positively. ?That someone would be willing to stand up and say it?s not parties that matter but values that matter. That is resonating very well in the community,? Okino said.
The complaint against Okino has several steps to go in the party discipline process. Similar complaints have the past have taken many months, and usually led to a compromise, like a letter of reprimand instead of expulsion.


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Revisiting Shakespeare's Sonnets With Peter O'Toole
By editor • Jul 11, 2012
Originally published on July 11, 2012 3:33 pm
Peter O'Toole announced his retirement from show business on Tuesday. The actor is best known for the title role in Lawrence of Arabia 50 years ago. Melissa Block spoke to O'Toole in 2007 and offers this look back.


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Real Men Read the Constitution
Whether you like him or not, whether you agree with him or not, one thing can definitely be said about our President. He has some cojones. I don't mean this in the pejorative sense, as in, "Where he does he get off saying that?" No, I mean nothing but respect. His stances may not always be popular but at least they reflect a sense of integrity and a fundamental understanding of the law.
Let's start with sports. The President is a White Sox fan and even though I don't like the White Sox, I respect him for sticking by his guns. When he showed up at Nationals Park to see the Sox during interleague play, he didn't throw on the home team cap. He wore a Sox cap, same as opening day. In fact, one of my many issues with Bill Richardson during the primary campaign was his claim that he liked both the Red Sox and Yankees. We all know that's not possible. Baseball law says so. There's none of that tomfoolery with Obama.
And when you get into what are often referred to as more "substantive" issues, Obama also rejects tomfoolery. Like health care or "Don't ask, Don't tell." People may not like his stands but what he does is based on a firm understanding of the Constitution.
Which is why I'm also proud of the President's stand on this ridiculous Ground Zero mosque kerfuffle. Yes, I understand that the men who crashed those planes into the WTC claimed to be Muslim. Timothy McVeigh claimed to be Christian. Does that mean no churches should be built near where the Oklahoma City Federal Building stood?
You can argue that the President may not have chosen the best time to weigh in on the controversy. But what you can't argue is that the United States is a country built on the rule of law, the foundation of that law being the Constitution. When the Constitution grants the freedom of religion, that's not just the freedom to be Christian. It's the freedom to follow any religion or even no religion at all.
Sometimes this freedom isn't pretty, like when you're dealing with Hare Krishnas at the airport or Moonies milling about in Central Park. But it's also the reason your mom and sisters don't have to shave their heads and why we men don't get in trouble for trimming our beards. It's sad that a public figure being willing to say this requires cojones.
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As someone who lives 12 miles from Grnd Zero ~ well said.
I just bought a new buzzer for the ol'whiskers too! Sweet!
I like your analogy to Timothy McVeigh. If we started prohibiting places of worship because of the religion of people who committed heinous crimes, where would we be?
Just as Tricky Dick was a bona fide Redskins Nation card carrying memeber, I can respect President Obama for his South side root. We all know he doesn't condone the politically incorrect verbage of Ozzie at time, but that is why we have the First Amendment, so Ozzie is in good graces with the Commander-in-Chief.
I heard they were repealing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" restriction. Does this mean the soldier in the Village People can finally get an honorable discharge ? (incsert "In the Navy" joke here)
Seriously, you are so right when you say Freedom is not always pretty. I fought in Kuwait at the start of our moving the Western culture into MidEastern values Tour and saw first hand how some fight the ruge for our freedoms. But in the end, as long as people are kind, loving and show a sense of respect to ther fellow man, we do not have to thrust this great document to the heavens and remember its intention.
Rays Renegade


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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/42357
- Title
- A method for prolonged imaging of motile lymphocytes
- Author(s)
- Day, Daniel; Pham, Kim; Ludford-Menting, Mandy J.; Oliaro, Jane; Izon, David J.; Russell, Sarah M.; Gu, Min
- Abstract
- With new imaging technologies and fluorescent probes, live imaging of cells in vitro has revolutionized many aspects of cell biology. A key goal now is to develop systems to optimize in vitro imaging, which do not compromise the physiological relevance of the study. We have developed a methodology that contains non-adherent cells within the field of view. 'Cell paddocks' are created by generating an array of microgrids using polydimethylsiloxane. Each microgrid is up to 250 x 250 μm2 with a height of 60 μm. Overlayed cells settle into the grids and the walls restrict their lateral movement, but a contiguous supply of medium between neighboring microgrids facilitates the exchange of cytokines and growth factors. This allows culture over at least 6 days with no impact upon viability and proliferation. Adaptations of the microgrids have enabled imaging and tracking of lymphocyte division through multiple generations of long-term interactions between T lymphocytes and dendritic cells, and of thymocyte-stromal cell interactions.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences. Centre for Micro-Photonics
- Source
- Immunology and Cell Biology, Vol. 87, no. 2 (Feb 2009), pp.154-158
- Publication year
- 2009
- Keyword(s)
- Antigen presentation; Imaging; Lymphocytes; Microfabrication; T cells; Thymocytes
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- 0818-9641
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2009 Australasian Society for Immunology Inc. All rights reserved.
- Additional information
- This study was supported by the Australian Research Council, the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Human Frontier Science Program, and a Special Initiative Grant from Swinburne University of Technology.
- Peer reviewed


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Dragich a Featured Presenter at WV League of Nursing Meeting
Bernadette Dragich, associate professor of Nursing at Bluefield State College, was a featured presenter at the recent West Virginia League of Nursing's annual meeting in Parkersburg. Her program, "Nursing Research in West Virginia--Guiding Practice into the Next Millennium," was based upon research she had conducted.
Dragich is a member of the BSC Associate Degree Nursing faculty. She will graduate next month from Virginia Tech with a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies, and is currently a Ph.D. student in Instructional Systems Development at Virginia Tech.