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By Kari Hawkins, USAG Redstone March 27, 2013
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (March 27, 2013) -- The memories of more than 40 years ago are a bit blurry. But for Teresa Schmitt and her five brothers and sisters, the name of their father on Huntsville's Veterans Memorial is a reminder of the loss they've lived with since they were children.
And now, during a "Welcome Home" Vietnam Veterans event this Friday, Huntsville's veteran community will hear the story of their loss.
The name of Air Force Tech. Sgt. Elbert Austin Phillips has been a part of Madison County's military history since Aug. 28, 1968, when the airplane he was traveling in from Laos to Thailand crashed in the MeKong River. The pilot and Phillips, a medic, were presumed dead, although their bodies were never found.
Phillips' name is one of two missing-in-action Vietnam veterans listed on the wall of the Huntsville/Madison County Veterans Memorial. In a way, his family has also been missing in action, with his wife and children quietly picking up their lives in Huntsville and carrying on after Phillips' death.
But a 2005 online posting by Schmitt at pownetwork.org recently led local veteran David Carney to the Phillips family. Carney, who is planning the "Welcome Home" Vietnam Veterans program on behalf of the event's host, Huntsville Chapter 1067 of the Vietnam Veterans of America, discovered Schmitt's post when he happened to do a search for Phillips' family.
Schmitt was only 8 when her father was killed. He had joined the Army in 1953, switching to the Air Force in 1958. The family had lived in Germany and at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., before returning to Huntsville.
"It's kind of ironic because all this time the entire family of six children has lived here. They've been here their entire lives," Carney said. "What happened to Tech. Sgt. Phillips and his family is still with us 40 years later. We want to honor this man and his family."
Schmitt will speak about her father at the event, which begins Friday at 1 p.m. at the memorial.
"I'm honored to be part of this," Schmitt said. "My purpose is to expose people to the importance of always remembering and not forgetting our past history, and those who have served and sacrificed. We can't let that go. We need to keep their service and sacrifice at the forefront of our minds.
"And we need to especially remember those who came back from war. They have fought their own battles every day. They are to be commended."
"When dad got orders to go to war, he moved us back here because mom's family was here and he had a brother here," Schmitt recalled. "He left for the war on my brother's birthday. He was gone about two weeks when he was killed. I remember when they came to our house to tell my mom.
"It's all kind of a blur. But family stepped in and helped us through it."
Back then, the U.S. military wasn't in the habit of keeping in touch with the families of service members killed during the Vietnam War. With six children to care for, Schmitt's mother -- Shelby Jean Phillips -- got right to the business of living, going back to college to get her degree and then working 20 years as an office manager in a local doctor's office to support her family. She never remarried and remained in love with her husband until her death in 2004.
"She purchased a house in northwest Huntsville in 1969 and we lived there for 10 years," Schmitt said. "Our friends knew about our dad, but that was as far as that went. Our home was where all of our friends would come. My mom had an open-door policy. She was a very selfless person. She was a saint."
After her mother's death, Schmitt traveled in 2005 to Washington, D.C., to attend a family briefing by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, a task force within the Department of Defense whose mission is to account for Americans who are listed as prisoners of war or missing in action from all past wars and conflicts. Today, there are 1,833 service members still missing in action in Vietnam.
"They told me there would be no more efforts to recover my father because it had become useless," Schmitt said. "The records will always remain that his body was unrecoverable."
As a result, she visited the pownetwork.org website, where she found an email written by Joseph Mosher in 1998 that said he had been wearing Phillips' MIA bracelet for 10 years. Schmitt responded to his post, leaving a personal note that described her family and mentioned his nickname -- RC -- that he was called because he loved to wear a yellow and white leather hat that carried the Royal Crown Cola emblem on it. Soon, she was being contacted by veterans who knew her father.
Her posting eventually ended up appearing in the Air Medic Commando Association's newspaper. And in 2006, Charles Buckley, who had been her father's immediate supervisor in Thailand, happened to see it. The two served together as members of the 56th Air Commando Special Wing Operations at Udorn Air Force Base.
"He had been searching for me and my family for years," Schmitt said. "He had dinner with my dad every night when they were in Laos together. One of the last conversations they had, my dad told him that our mother was strong and if anything happened she would be able to deal with it. My dad had a strong sense of family and a strong sense of country."
Schmitt has met Buckley and his wife. Buckley has provided Schmitt with memories of her dad along with pictures, artifacts and a Special Operation Detachment patch. She has also talked with James Tieg, the medic who was supposed to be in the T-28 aircraft instead of her father on the day it crashed. The two Vietnam veterans have helped to piece together the story of her dad's brief time in Thailand.
"He went on one set of orders and then they were changed," Schmitt said. "I'm sure my dad did not know exactly what his mission would be before he got to his station at Udorn Air Force Base."
The mission was to spend 91 days in Laos to provide medical care to U.S. and Laotian patients, and to teach Laotian medical personnel how to take care for the injured.
"Mr. Buckley asked my dad 'Are you OK with this?' My dad said, 'Yes, I'm ready to go,'" Schmitt said.
"Maj. Robert Miller was the pilot, and they flew to Vientiane (Laos) where my dad checked in with the U.S. embassy to get his U.S. civilian credentials. He had no military ID with him because his mission was one of those covert operations. No one was supposed to be there and had they become prisoners of war they wouldn't be assisted. He probably had nothing on him but embassy credentials. They stayed in Laos one night and then were on their way back to Udorn when they crashed right after takeoff."
Divers did an immediate search for the pilot and the medic. They did find a portion of the plane and a small brown bag that had belonged to Phillips.
"It happened during the flood season," Schmitt said. "It was very muddy and the water was murky.
"Over the years, we always had hope that he would be found. I'd have dreams about him coming home. We had hope for many, many years."
And so have others who have made contact with Schmitt through her online post. One service member, Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Cusimano of Louisiana, has worn her father's bracelet inscribed with his name, rank, location, date of death and home state, since 1991.
"He's coming for the event on March 29 and he will speak as well," Schmitt said. "It was very emotional when he made contact with me. He purchased a bracelet with my dad's name on it when he became enlisted. They were being sold at the PX for $2. He chose my dad because of the Air Force connection and because the date of death is the day after his oldest brother's birthday."
During those years, Cusimano has often wondered about the Air Force medic whose name had become a part of his life.
"To hear him speak fondly of wearing the bracelet and how he shared about it with so many people, did more than warm my heart," Schmitt said. "He told me his little boy Jack always reminds him 'Daddy, here, don't forget the bracelet.' He and his wife have often talked about the name on the bracelet and have wondered what happened to him. He's worn it for so many years, and he's had many people ask him who the name belonged to and what it stood for.
"Now that they know who my dad is, they feel a loss, too. They feel they've lost a friend. And now if he's asked about it, he knows the rest of the story."
Schmitt has been overwhelmed with the attention and appreciation she has felt from the local veterans community. She wasn't involved in the building of the Veterans Memorial and didn't know her father's name was part of it until she happened to visit it one day.
"The first time I saw his name there it was much like how I felt when I first visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C.," she said. "I drove by to see if his name was there, and it was. It was very emotional.
"It's hard to explain how it makes you feel that someone truly cared enough to keep your loved ones memory alive."
She was working in an office building nearby during the first "Welcome Home" Vietnam Veterans event and, after much hesitation, decided to attend. She joined up with her husband's co-workers, whose company Keller Williams is a memorial sponsor, and enjoyed the ceremony. Although she told her husband's co-workers that her father's name was on the wall, she didn't tell the event organizers of her association with one of the wall's two MIAs.
In November 2012, after Carney learned about Schmitt and her family, mementos from Schmitt's father were put in the Veterans Memorial time capsule. In addition, one of her nephews and great-nephews are members of the memorial's ambassador program.
Several members of Phillips family will join his daughter at the ceremony on Friday, including Schmitt's father-in-law, who is a World War II veteran, and her son, who is a Huntsville police officer.
"My father was very caring and loving and patriotic. He was just a wonderful person. I've learned more and more about him since 2005," Schmitt said. "I really feel blessed by all of this."


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Teacher of 17 years fired after gay marriage
GLENDORA, CA – A Teacher of 17 years at a Catholic high school in Glendora, Calif., was fired recently after getting married to his gay partner in a San Bernardino civil ceremony.
According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, 45-year-old Ken Bencomo was fired because of his same-sex ceremony.
"The reason given was that the marriage occurred and the school's position was that it violated church teachings," said Bencomo's attorney Patrick McGarrigle.
Bencomo headed up the English department at St. Lucy's Priory High School in Glendora, as well as moderated the yearbook and was a dance coach.
Nineteen-year-old Abigail O'Brian, A former student, told the newspaper, "He never talked about his personal life to his students, but it's something that students and faculty knew."
According to McGarrigle, "St. Lucy's has known of Mr. Bencomo's orientation for years. Administrators had been introduced to his partner in the past, so the suggestion that Ken's orientation is a surprise or that his lifestyle somehow violated doctrine is at odds with the school's knowledge and what seemed to be acceptance of him until most recently."
Bencomo along with his new husband, 32-year-old Christopher Persky were one of the first gay couples waiting to get married on July 1, right after a Supreme Court decision allowed same-sex marriages.
In a statement St Lucy officials said they planned on educating students, "in the tradition of the Catholic faith." Continuing the statement read, "As a Benedictine school, St. Lucy's is a community for those who wish to express Christian values in education and develop person and academic excellence."
A petition has been started at Change.org by a past student, Brittany Littleton, and currently has close to 3,000 signatures and climbing.
The petition said, "On July 1st, the Daily Bulletin ran an article about gay marriage, the front page featured a picture of Ken Bencomo and his longtime partner celebrating their marriage. The outpouring of love and support for the couple was overwhelming. Alumnae, teachers, staff, and friends of St. Lucy's expressed heartfelt congratulations to Ken, but the school itself responded in a much different manner. After 17 years of service and dedication, Ken Bencomo has been terminated from St. Lucy's."
Littleton said, "As a proud alumni of St. Lucy's, I am disgusted and heartbroken by this act of prejudice. I believe that Mr. Bencomo deserves to keep his job, and that discrimination against teachers based on their sexual orientation must end." Pleading for help she wrote, "Please join me in speaking up for this adored teacher. Please contact St. Lucy's Priory high school at (626) 335-3322 or 655 W. Sierra Madre Ave., Glendora CA."
Does the church have a right to fire someone over gay marriage?
Shots fired at Arden Fair Mall
SACRAMENTO, CA – There has been reports of shots fired at the Arden Fair Mall this afternoon.
According to the Sacramento Police Department shots were fired in a parking lot outside the Arden Fair Mall on Wednesday afternoon. No injuries have been reported.
Preliminary investigation revealed that four men were arguing inside the Arden Fair Mall and took the fight outside to the parking lot, between the Macy's department store and the Goodyear tire shop. One man pulled a gun and started firing.
Two of the men ran back inside the mall and the shooter and his accomplice left the scene in a white four-door Mitsubishi.
Shell casings were found in the parking garage.
The parking garage is shutdown while police investigate, they are also reviewing security camera footage.
The mall is open for business.
Rocklin PD is looking for this woman
ROCKLIN, CA – The Rocklin Police Department is looking for the public's help in identifying a female suspected of stealing a purse and using stolen credit cards.
On June 18, a purse was stolen from a vehicle parked at Sierra College in Rocklin and the victim's credit card was used at a local gas station and several other local businesses in and around Rocklin.
Two unknown suspects were seen driving what appears to be a 2010 or newer Toyota 4 Runner with a white colored paper dealer plate, with unknown white writing on the front of the vehicle.
The female suspect shown in the photographs is wanted by the Rocklin Police Department for Burglary, Identity Theft, and several other charges.
If anyone has information regarding the identity of the female and or an associated male subject, please call Officer Mike Alway of the Rocklin Police Department at 916-660-7121.
If you would prefer to remain anonymous, call CRIME STOPPERS at 800-923-8191 or you can access the CRIME STOPPER web site at www.placercrimestoppers.com
Or text a tip to Tip411 Keyword Rocklin
Tips that lead to the arrest of the suspect may be eligible for a cash reward.
Simon Cowell expecting baby with friends wife
According to Us Weekly, the 'X- Factor' judge is having a baby with Lauren Silverman who just happens to be his longtime friends wife.
The 36-year-old Silverman is reportedly 10 weeks pregnant with 53-year-old Cowel's baby. Silverman is married to Cowell's longtime pal and real estate mogul Andrew Silverman.
Cowell vacationed with the Silverman's back in 2011 and 2012, and the couple are reported to be in the middle of a divorce. "Lauren and Andrew have been unhappy in their marriage for some time, and their divorce has been in the works for a while," a source told Us.
Cowell has been extremely vocal about his stance on kids in the past.
"God, no. I couldn't have children. If I had them here drawing on the walls I'd go nuts," he said in 2009. "With kids, you've got a routine you can't escape from. You've got to be up at a certain time. Got to listen. When all you want to do is sit in a corner thinking."
As Cowell has aged his stance on kids has lightened up somewhat.
"I do really, really like kids, because I can talk to them and listen to them," he told AOL Music. "The problem has always been how much time you need to devote to bringing up kids. I've always dedicated all my life to work, and at 52, I've probably missed the opportunity."
Granite Bay man sentenced to 16 months for fraud
SACRAMENTO, CA – Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced that Granite Bay resident, 48-year-old Larry Harmon, was sentenced Tuesday to 16 months for a scheme to defraud the state Board of Equalization out of more than $4.5 million in fraudulent claims for tax returns on defaulted car loans.
The case was referred to the Attorney General's Special Crimes Unit for investigation after an auditor with the California Board of Equalization (BOE) noticed the suspicious claims. Harmon had submitted thousands of fraudulent requests with BOE that, if successful, would have resulted in losses of more than $4.5 million.
"Defrauding state government is equivalent to stealing taxpayer dollars," Attorney General Harris said. "I applaud the cooperation between my office and the Board of Equalization to stop this scheme before any losses occurred."
"Those who cheat and defraud our tax system impose a selfish and unfair tax increase on their fellow Californians," said Board of Equalization Member George Runner. "It's only right that they be brought to justice."
Harmon was arrested in January on 10 felony counts of false claims and forgery. Harmon formerly managed investments for several NBA players, including Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks and Ben Gordon of the Charlotte Bobcats.
As owner of Larry Harmon & Associates, Harmon represented financial institutions seeking sales tax refunds from the BOE. A lender is entitled to submit a refund request to BOE when an individual defaults on a car loan and the vehicle is repossessed.
DOJ agents determined that Harmon created fraudulent bank documents and loan papers, along with a shell company called Premier Capital Finance. He submitted these documents to BOE to request refunds for non-existent banks, including Premier Capital Finance. He also fabricated letters from his attorney attesting to the validity of his paperwork.
At the time of the search warrant and arrest, DOJ and BOE agents discovered additional fraudulent documents that indicated he was in the process of creating two additional false claims, each for more than $5 million.
The Board of Equalization and the Attorney General's Bureau of Investigation routinely combine resources to investigate fraud and tax schemes perpetrated against the State of California as part of a joint effort to combat underground economy crimes.
Anthony Weiner's mistress tells all
NEW YORK, NY – Radio talk show host and 'Americas Got Talent" judge, Howard Stern, invited Anthony Weiner's mistress and sexting partner to tell all on his syndicated radio program "The Howard Stern Show" on Tuesday.
Twenty-three-year-old Sydney Leathers appeared on "The Howard Stern Show" to dish on her recent ex-lover, 48-year-old Anthony Weiner, who resigned from congress back in 2011 after he posted a sexually suggestive photo of himself to a woman on Twitter – basically Weiner was texting a photo of his weener to a woman, who was not his wife.
As expected Leathers came out swinging and didn't pull any punches, placing even more doubt on whether Weiner is even qualified to be mayor of New York City. Yes, he's currently running for mayor and refuses to withdraw and he's got the backing of his wife, Huma Abedin.
Leathers told Stern, "I mean as funny as it would be to have a Mayor Carlos Danger, I think he's a little too busy j–king off to do anything for the city." Weiner likes to refer to himself as Carlos Danger on social media sites.
The candid and sometimes raunchy exchange with Stern shed some light on just how bad Weiner's needs are when it comes to sex, sexting, and his ego.
Leather's asked Stern, "Okay, how are you going to be mayor of New York City if you're c–ming like five times a day?"
According to Leathers their relation started out via email, and then worked its way to regular phone sex and the occasional naked photos.
"Maybe I thought I was in love with him, in reality I wasn't, it was just the infatuation, and the whole situation was just really intense," Leathers admitted.
Leathers' relationship with Weiner started shortly after the then-Congressman was caught sending lewd pictures of his penis to strangers forcing him from office. During that time, Leathers wrote to him through social media site Facebook, telling him how disappointed she was in his behavior.
Fast forward a year, Weiner pokes Leathers on Facebook to apologized for letting her down, but almost immediately he started flirting with her.
"That was what really got me," Leathers told Stern, "that he's supposedly getting help but in reality he's flirting with me."
Leathers was flattered by Weiner's attention, and agreed to send him a self-portrait – in thong underwear. Understanding the risk, Weiner then sent her graphic photos of himself.
"He even told me after he sent the first picture, 'You know I took this just for you,'" Leathers told Sterns. "It was titled 'For Syd,' and then he's like, 'If this ends up anywhere, I know you did it.'"
Stern's co-host Robin Quivers asked, "Do you think he maybe actually thinks this is not cheating?"
"Maybe, but then again maybe not because I don't think he really gives a sh–, to be honest," Leathers responded. "I think he's like, 'I'm Anthony Weiner, I'm gonna do, I'm Carlos Danger, I'm gonna do whatever I want. Who cares about my wife? She'll forgive me no matter what.'"
It all started going sour when Weiner wouldn't let go, pestering her with constant phone calls. "He was just this needy little b—h, basically," Leathers explained.
"It actually was a turn-off. That's part of why things started to fizzle out, because he was clingy with me, he would get pissy with me over, you know, guys complimenting me on Facebook, just weird sh– like that. I'm like, 'You're married. I'm single,' you know?"
What caused Leathers to come forward and speak out about Weiner was how he's been on the campaign trail saying he's a changed man.
"I think I am a little bit angry with him, just because, you know, he lured me into this situation and then he didn't want to own up to it. What pissed me off was him on the campaign trail saying 'Oh, I've changed," and trying act like he has this perfect marriage now and everything's just peachy … I was like, bullsh–, I'm proof that you have not changed."
Leathers did confirm that she was in talks with Vivid Entertainment about a possible porn deal.
Drive-by shooting leaves 1 dead
MODESTO, CA – A drive-by shooting in Modesto on Tuesday evening leaves one man dead.
According to Modesto police 24-year-old Frankie Vargas was shot and killed yesterday while in his vehicle.
Vargas had just pulled up to his home in the 2800 block of Campbell Lane and was still in his black, 2006 Dodge Charger when another vehicle drove by firing into Vargas' vehicle. He was declared dead after being rushed to a local hospital.
Officers were trying to get a description of the vehicle. Officers were going door to door in the neighborhood looking for witnesses and any other information. The motive for the shooting is unknown.
Anyone with any information about the shooting was asked to call the Modesto Police Department at (209) 572-9500 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Actress Eileen Brennan dead at 80
BURBANK, CA – Award winning actress Eileen Brennan best known for her role as the drill captain in 1980's "Private Benjamin," died Sunday at her Burbank home at the age of 80. According to her management company she was battling bladder cancer.
"Our family is so grateful for the outpouring of love and respect for Eileen," her family said in a statement. "She was funny and caring and truly one of a kind. Her strength and love will never be forgotten. She will be greatly missed by all of us."
Goldie Hawn tweeted today: "We have lost my old friend Eileen Brennan. No one ever made me laugh more! Now I cry. Please keep singing darling from on high. Rest"
Brennan was known for her character roles and portrayed mostly cantankerous and sassy women.
Brennan was involved in a horrific accident in 1982 when she was with "Benjamin" co-star Goldie Hawn. Brennan was struck by a car as the pair were exiting a restaurant. She suffered broken bones to her face, an eyeball pulled from its socket and two broken legs.
After years of recovery she ended up addicted to painkillers and entered the Betty Ford Clinic in 1984.
Brennan told People magazine in 1985, "It was my only hope. I had reached the stage where I was taking anything I could get my hands on."
"Everyone hits bottom their own way," she told People, "Mine came through my accident, which led to my pill addiction, which led to my birth. I say birth rather than rebirth because I feel born new. I re-established a spiritual connection that is lost when you are taking any kind of drug. Strangely enough I wouldn't have missed my accident. It just knocks me out to say that, but I mean it."
In 1990 Brennan successfully battled breast cancer.
Brennan was married to David John Lampson from 1968 to 1974. She is survived by two sons, Patrick Brennan and Sam Lampson.
Some of her roles:
She played a waitress in "The Last Picture Show" (1971)
Wife of Paul Newman's conman in "The Sting" (1973)
A wisecracking maid in "At Long Last Love" (1975)
Mrs. Peacock in "Clue" (1985)
Television appearances were many including the TV version of "Private Benjamin," "Taxi," "thirtysomething," "ER" and "Mad About You."
Man who cut woman's throat arrested
TURLOCK, CA – A man was arrested on Monday for slitting a woman's throat in Turlock.
Yesterday just before 6 p.m. Turlock Police responded to Donnelly Park located at 600 Pedras Road regarding an assault in progress.
When Officers arrived they found 51-year-old Dan Rigney being held on the ground by a group of citizens who intervened in the assault.
Rigney, and a woman who he was in a relationship with, met at the park to exchange property since their relationship had ended. During the exchange things got heated and Rigney pulled out a knife and cut the victims throat, threatening to killer her.
The woman was transported to a local hospital where she was listed in stable condition.
Rigney on the other hand now faces attempted homicide, criminal threats and domestic battery.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective Steve Rodrigues at (209)668-5550 ext. #6626
The Turlock Police Department is an active participant in the Crime Stoppers Program. Callers can leave an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Children injured as car crashes into day care facility
KANSAS CITY, MO – Three children and one adult have been injured at a day care facility in Kansas City, MO today, after a vehicle slammed into the day care facility.
According to Kansas City Police, the incident occurred just before 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Christian Academy Child Care facility.
The injured children were rushed to Children's Mercy Hospital.
"We are treating three children with mild to moderate injuries, none that appear life threatening," Children's Mercy Hospital spokeswoman Jessica Salazar told USA TODAY.
There were approximately 40 children inside the center when the crash occurred. Early reports had stated that the children were critically injured.
The driver of a silver and black SUV was taken to a hospital but his condition was not available. It appears the SUV collided with a Cadillac, which was shoved into the building.
Aerial footage showed a vehicle outside the building with a large gaping hole in the building.

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One of my favorite things about SEC Media Days is studying the personalities of the 12 coaches, comparing and contrasting the men leading the teams in the country's most dominant football conference.
The cast ranges from agonizingly dull to beautifully eccentric to fiery, and every one of them reminds me of someone else.
Take LSU's Les Miles. I liken him to Tony LaRussa: Drives you crazy with some of his crazy decisions, but winds up winning a lot more than he loses. (Good thing there's no clock in baseball.)
Bobby Petrino reminds me of Data from Star Trek fame, only less colorful.
Derek Dooley is one of the more honest and entertaining coaches. Spencer Hall of EDSBS.com gave an apt description of the Tennessee coach: "Dooley wins title of 'SEC coach who most resembles a meerkat scanning the horizon during Q and A.'"
Vanderbilt's James Franklin, the polar opposite of predecessor and noted turkey inseminator Robbie Caldwell, reminds me of … Dan Mullen. Only more so.
Yes, James Franklin is more Dan Mullen than Dan Mullen is, in many ways. Except instead of appealing to people's inner blind loyalty, he appeals to reason. Silly man, but he'll learn.
"I need young men to make decisions based on the long haul," Franklin said. "Don't commit to the logo on the helmet, don't commit to the jerseys. Make the decision for the right reason, which is being able to get an education that's going to set you up for the long haul."
If only it were that way, but it's not.
This brings me back to Mullen. I'll be honest, he reminds me of a used car salesman, except the more you listen to him, the more believable he sounds.
He was asked about turning Starkville into an advantage, and the questioner said the town isn't "in most minds the garden spot of the Southeastern Conference."
Mullen admitted that getting people to Starkville was one of his "biggest challenges," and then extolled its many virtues. He said it's a matter of just getting prospects to visit, and then opening their eyes to the possibilities.
"I see us continuing to build more and more success as more and more people have the opportunity to come to see what a great place Starkville is," Mullen said.
He said when offseason rumors would arise about him taking another job, he'd "kind of laugh" about it. He truly seems set on remaining in Starkville and turning MSU into a regular contender.
Conventional wisdom says he's unlikely to succeed. But is conventional wisdom really what it used to be?
You've got Nebraska moving to the Big 10-ish, BYU going independent, and Boise State is going to get to a BCS title game one of these days (right?). Texas is trying to start its own network.
The college football landscape is changing, and now seems like the time for weird, uncommon things to happen. Once upon a time, Bobby Bowden turned Florida State into a national power, and look at what's happened at Stanford.
I think Franklin is on to something about not committing to a logo, although certain brands still hold a lot of sway just because of who they are. But as the Boises and TCUs have shown us, you don't have to go to Alabama or Penn State to garner national attention and compete for high stakes.
So heck, why can't Franklin make something special happen at Vandy? Maybe he and Mullen are starting some sort of revolution here.
Brad Locke (firstname.lastname@example.com) covers Mississippi State for the Daily Journal. He blogs daily at NEMS360.com.


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New Personnel Change and Monitoring Shack for Tanks 13 through 16
CX(s) Applied: B1.15
Date: 06/23/2011
Location(s): Aiken, South Carolina
Office(s): Environmental Management, Savannah River Operations Office
The existing change and monitoring shack (241-228H) for Tanks 13 through 16 was sized for routine operations. Several tank closure projects (ongoing and in the future) have caused personnel traffic to increase beyond the capacity of the existing building. During crew changes, the queue wait is exorbitantly long causing inefficient use of manpower. There is insufficient room inside the existing shack for work crews to dress out in anti-contamination clothing. This activity (MT-HTF-2011-00005) will install a change and monitoring shack (new, refurbished, or relocated) that is of sufficient size (30 feet ?12 feet) to handle the increased work load.


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Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) Targeted Services for Vulnerable Groups
PHaMs Targeted Services for Vulnerable Groups are funded to target high-need vulnerable groups within the community. These vulnerable groups include Indigenous Australians, homeless people and humanitarian entrants.
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For Targeted Services a person must be within the prescribed target group for the relevant service type:
- Indigenous – a person, who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, identifies himself or herself as an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander and is accepted as such by the Indigenous community in which he or she lives.
- Humanitarian Entrants – people who hold or have held a humanitarian visa.
- Homeless – there are three kinds of homelessness:
- Primary homelessness, such as sleeping rough or living in an improvised dwelling
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The first thing I thought of was Monkey Island. :)
Should have known that was a reference as well…
BTW, how does one link in the comments like you did, x_Tech? I looked for information in the FAQ, but could'nt find any.
My first thought was The Singing Detective:
The Dumb Vinci Code.
FIRST: type out * *
(I put it in bold font for you, but that is NOT necessary for creating a link…ordinary font will do. ALSO, I'll have to split up the steps, or I'll be creating a link myself instead of showing you. The steps will "disapperat")
SECOND: copy and paste the URL you want. For this, we'll put the one in your comment:
THIRD: add another apostrophe (please take care not to add any spaces….the only space should be between the a and the h in the first step. That is critical in the code part of the link!)
so, as I was saying, add: '>
FOURTH: at this time you can "name your link" whatever you want. Most people prefer to actually say what it is, because the preference is to know what you're clicking on. But, here, since I don't know yet what your link is, I'm just going to put "CLICK HERE*.
FIFTH: After your link title, finish up with typing:
THEN: > right after the "a".
So now. it won't change to a link UNTIL you actually click SUBMIT and post it. Your title is the only thing that will appear in blue.
Here is your link: CLICK HERE
note: typo in first step should read "disappear" — sorry! not quite awake yet!
More formatting tips are HERE: x_Tech's Formatting Guide on Citizen Dog 6/26/2008
I can see where Feline DNA Research Data would be critical…
Good morning, CDers!
The temperature is finally starting to climb to the double digits! It's a balmy 16° this morning at 4:30 am!
Beach weather!!!
@ nighthawks
It's been ages since we've seen "Retired And Lovin' It", but it was worth waiting for! Well done, again! I love Cleo!!!!!
BTW, count me in as one who stays far away from Facebook! I don't understand how people spend so much time there, updating their status every possible second…especially when they can spend their time much more productively on the comics!
Seriously, I think Facebook and other social media sites have gotten way out of hand and I don't understand why people aren't more concerned about privacy issues and the fact that these sites aren't too concerned about your privacy. I recently opened a gmail acct. with Google and was stunned at the information about me that Google wants the world wide web to know. I'll be cancelling that account today!!
@ happyathome
You must be so relieved that hospice is involved now, and that they can especially monitor and tend your mom's medical issues now, and also offer support to you.
I'm so glad your brother's visit went well yesterday. It must have been great to see him. I hope he'll be able to get in some more visits soon.
Hang in there, happy !
…sending a big hug across the country…
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Today, my boss made me some tortellini for lunch. As I was happily eating it, he started to give me a massage, while talking to his friends in Greek. He told me that he said "She's my #1 cashier." Turns out, what he really said was "See, if you feed them well, they let you touch them." FML
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Nvidia Corp., a leading designer of standalone graphics processing units (GPUs), on Monday officially announced its new product called GeForce 8800 GT. The new graphics boards are based on the code-named G92 graphics processor, which brings loads of computing horsepower, PCI Express 2.0 as well as advanced video-processing engine to graphics cards that cost from $199 to $259.
The new Nvidia G92 graphics processor is made using 65nm process technology and features 754 million of transistors, considerably more compared to Nvidia G80, which powers GeForce 8800 GTS, GTX and Ultra graphics cards and slightly more compared to ATI R600, which is the base for ATI Radeon HD 2900-series graphics cards. Thanks to new process technology, Nvidia claims that thermal design power of the GeForce 8800 GT graphics boards will be approximately 110W, also less than that of GeForce 8800 GTS/GTX/Ultra.
Despite of some innovations inside, the G92 chip will not bring performance of graphics chips to a new level, but will make solid performance in 3D games available at relatively low price-point. Moreover, actual speed of the G92 is likely to be considerably higher than previously thought.
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT chip features 112 stream processors at 1500MHz as well as 56 texturing units, 16 render back ends and 256-bit memory bus. The base clock for the chip is 600MHz and Nvidia recommends its partners to use 1800MHz and 1400MHz memory for 512MB and 256MB graphics cards, respectively. Earlier it was expected that the chip will feature considerably less stream processors and texturing units, however, Nvidia managed to exceed the expectations. Nevertheless, as time passes, Nvidia may disable or enable certain parts of the G92 GPU in order to release solutions for $149 and $299 price-points.
"When we introduced the GeForce 8-series family, our most savvy customers and press demanded a product with 64 stream processors and a 256-bit memory interface to deliver more performance at the popular $199 to $259 price point. Today we decided to raise the bar and deliver GeForce 8800 GT with 112 stream processors, a fast 256-bit memory interface, and our second-generation PureVideo HD technology, giving our customers an incredible value proposition. At this price point, gamers are getting more performance and features than ever before," said Ujesh Desai, general manager of GeForce desktop GPUs at Nvidia.
In addition to bringing performance of the GeForce 8800-class hardware to attractive price-points, the GeForce 8800 GT also features PureVideo HD video processor with high-quality video post-processing as well as PCI Express 2.0 bus, which doubles interface bandwidth over the first generation of PCI Express bus.
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Hi,My boyfriend and I broke up 3 months ago but recently reconciled, before we broke up he was definitely HIV negative. However I am aware that he has had sex with other people since we broke up. Since getting back together we have always had protected vaginal sex but unprotected oral sex with ejaculation in my mouth. 12 days after the unprotected oral, I came down with a sore throat, white spots on my tonsils and a fever. As we were only apart for three months, if he was infected in that time, he would probably have a very high viral load. I am extremely anxious and worried but do I actually have anything to be worried about in terms of HIV?
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Hi Alisond . You didn't have a risk for HIV and move on from your worries . There have been no fewer than three separate serodiscordant couples studies (where one person is HIV positive, the other negative.) These couples were tracked for three. five and ten years. The couples used condoms for penetrative vaginal and anal sex, but NO BARRIER at all for oral sex. Any kind of oral sex.These studies yielded NO infections. ALTHOUGH YOU DO NOT NEED HIV TESTING AT THIS TIME, anyone who is sexually active should be having a full sexual health care checkup, including but not limited to HIV testing, at least once a year and more often if unprotected intercourse occurs.If you aren't already having regular, routine checkups, now is the time to start. As long as you make sure condoms are being used for intercourse, you can fully expect your routine HIV tests to return with negative results.Don't forget to always get checked for all the other sexually transmitted infections as well, because they are MUCH easier to transmit than HIV. Some of the other STIs can be present with no obvious symptoms, so the only way to know for sure is to test.Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, correctly and consistently, and you will avoid HIV infection. It really is that simple!
Thank you Jeff, that makes me feel a lot better!
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--- Quote from: alisond on May 10, 2013, 02:43:12 PM ---Thank you Jeff, that makes me feel a lot better!--- End quote ---You are most welcome , we take what we do here very seriously and its among of our goals is to prevent as well as catch HIV exposures so that it can be treated , so if you were at risk we would not have hesitated to tell you .
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Audit Of Selected Government-Funded Grants And Contracts At Princeton University
As the cognizant audit agency for Princeton University (Princeton), we audited Princeton's costs claimed under 20 Government-funded, cost-reimbursement grants and contracts (agreements). The Defense Contract Audit Agency had advised us that several Princeton employees, including two principal investigators, were also employed by a commercial business. These 2 principal investigators were responsible for 28 Government-funded agreements at Princeton between October 1, 1986, and December 31, 1996. After becoming aware that Princeton employees were also working at a commercial business, we initiated this audit of the agreements assigned to the two principal investigators. The audit covered 20 of the agreements with claimed costs of $19 million. We did not audit the remaining eight agreements because the record retention period had expired.


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I suppose my proposal to jam Nork communications and precision bomb every one of their artillery and rocket launchers, most of which are in locations probably known to the centimeter if spy sats are as good as I think they are, will never go anywhere.
Yeah, yeah, I'm crazy. I still think in 50 years future generations of North Koreans will curse us for not acting. For the record, if anyone from the future is reading this, I apologize and I hope I'm wrong.


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The Internal Revenue Service has opened its 21st season of electronic filing. The agency has sent reminders to taxpayers saying e-file remains the best way to get fast refunds and ensure accurate tax returns, particularly following several changes in the tax law. A number of tax deductions and credits for were extended for 2011 and 2012.
To date, the IRS says it's processed over one-billion returns through e-files. In 2010, nearly 100 million people – or 70-percent of taxpayers – used IRS e-file. IRS commissioners anticipate that more tax return preparers will be using e-file this year.
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FAIRFIELD – Holocaust Remembrance Day will be marked by two events at Fairfield University – a lecture and the annual Holocaust Remembrance Service.
The public is welcome to both events, which are free.
Scholar and author Barbie Zelizer, Ph.D., will deliver a lecture entitled, "Remembering to Forget: Images of the Holocaust," at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 24, 2014 in the Dolan School of Business.
The annual Holocaust Remembrance Service will be held at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, April 28, at 4:30 p.m., in the Egan Chapel of St. Ignatius Loyola, on campus. Speaking at the service will be Dr. Ilse Leeser, who will share her history in a talk entitled, "Life as a Child in Hiding: Grace and Struggle." As a teenager, Leeser and her sister was taken into hiding by a Dutch family in Holland from 1943 to 1945 to escape the Nazis. Her parents and her grandmother were killed in a concentration camp. Ilse immigrated to the United States with her sister and her niece in 1947.
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Washington D-C – After yesterday's (Wednesday's) collapse of an interstate highway bridge in Minnesota, many are wondering how
Wyoming's bridges measure up.
And for the most part, the news is good.
According to the Federal Highway Administration, about 13
percent of Wyoming's bridges are structurally deficient. The bridge
that collapsed in Minnesota also was deemed to be structurally
But 13 percent is pretty close to the national average.
And in another category, Wyoming fared better. Only eight
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obsolete, which means they weren't built for modern traffic needs
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But a lot depends on where you are, even in Wyoming. Only one
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Johnson said: "There's a character out there that we're going to announce soon. He has the power of Superman. And it's not the Green Lantern by the way. Believe me – Jon Stewart – he is a character who I wanted to play, but there was already a version of Green Lantern, and so now we've gone in a slightly different direction. But this character has the power of Superman. He can throw down. Just say the word. That's all I'm going to say."
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DOSSIER: Illinois' Gay Marriage Law a Ploy? … Delays By ELCA? … Straight Muslim's Gay Movie Gig
ON OUR GAYDAR — News, notes, clicks, and quips from around the web.
• When Illinois State Senator Heather Steans introduced same-sex marriage legislation, we all cheered. But was it just a political ploy?
• Mario Lopez's birthday cake has a shirtless picture of Mario Lopez on it.
• This is a very long-winded (from N+1, of course) conversation that tangles the women's movement and abortion rights with the gay movement and marriage rights. And somehow, it all gels, but it's a lot to get through.
• Maine's lawyers team up to fight anti-gay misinformation.
• Are Lutheran bishops delaying the implementation of new clergy rules concerning "practicing homosexuals"?
• Russia has four months to explain why it keeps banning gay pride.
• What do Andrew Sullivan and Westboro's Fred Phelps have in common? Conspiracy theories about why Obama is talking to the gays.
• Did the Gay Games select Cleveland precisely because it's not such a progressive place?
• Actor Said Mohamed, an Somali refugee and a Muslim, is delighted about his new movie role: a gay Somalian.
• Guess who's partycrashing HRC's dinner?
• The American Family Association claims 500,000 people have signed on to its Boycott Pepsi (because Pepsi loves the gays) petition, which launched in January.
• Anderson Cooper, Shep Smith, and now Brian Kilmeade hit the bear beat.
• Britain's conservative Tories threw their first-ever gay pride party last night, where "Conservative cocktails" were served. Hah!
• If you're heading to the National Equality March this weekend, you better know your D.C. gays.
• The Washington Blade is celebrating 40 years of not closing down.
• Lt. Dan Choi hits up the University of Utah.
The ELCA (Lutherans) are delaying the implementation of new ideas because they risk losing half their members – simply because they want to be "gay-friendly." Just welcoming and acknowledging LGBT people is ripping this Christian denomination apart.
Imagine what would happen if they decided to stop making "homosexuals wrong, sinful and deviant?" Armageddon?
Thank God young people can see through this bull shit and are rejecting religion and its hate-inspiring beliefs. Young people who know we are Not Wrong.Oct 7, 2009 at 4:25 pm · @Reply ·
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I think its a great idea to use the games not only as way to celebrate ourselves and our athletes, but also as a tool for achieving change.
If that was a consideration, it was right to consider it.
>To the 500,000 rightwing-nutbags who "signed" a petition boycotting Pepsi, you have a dilema because Coke also supports the Gays! So how bout you all do us a big 'ole favor and all down a big bottle of Drano!
>Mario Lopez: It sucks that he is supposdly a nice guy because its tough to hate a guy who has tons of money, a smokin' body, and a HUGE cock (always struts naked in gym locker room in NYC)
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Local developers say Clovis is on the brink of a residential building boom, but the city must relax some zoning requirements or the boom could fizzle.
Planning and Zoning commissioners said the requested changes should not lead to loosening all zoning requirements.
The change requests will be discussed at the commission's next meeting, March 10 in City Hall.
Clovis builder John Bourne said those who want to build apartments in the city are stymied by the fact that zoning rules limit them to 14 units an acre. Builders want the city to eliminate the density requirement and, instead, use requirements for parking spaces, open areas and landscaping to control the size of apartment building, he said.
The current zoning requirements were established in 1996, when Chicago-based consultant Lane Kendig Inc. helped the city update its rules. Bourne said builders only recently discovered the density requirement, because they only recently began to investigate building new apartments in Clovis.
"Most everyone agrees that until recently we have not required numerous residential rental properties, but with the influx of new industry and retail businesses, we realize we have inadequate housing to meet the needs of the community," he said.
"Land costs for multi-family units have risen to the point where, if the density ordinance is not changed or eliminated, it will not be profitable to build these necessary units," he added.
"If there's a reason (for the density requirements), we need to know the reason," said builder Bobby Newman. "With the current regulation, you could have adequate parking, landscaping and open space (for an apartment building) and still have a lot of extra land.
"It looks like it would be so much easier if, for example, the planners said you've got to have 25 spaces for parking, 12 percent total landscaping, so much open space, and so forth," he said.
Builders also want city planners to reduce the required size of single-family houses' rear setbacks — the distance from a rear property line to the building, Newman added.
Currently there often isn't enough room on available lots for families who want three- or four-car garages attached to their houses to meet city setback requirements. Yet, certain types of houses — "atrium houses," where the garage opens onto the alley can be built to the property line, he said.
"You have 20 feet across alleys and 10 feet on either side (of a house). If there's no fire hazard or encroachment on another person, why should the setback not be my business?" he asked.
Planning and Zoning Commissioner Bill Bollinger said the density and setback requirements were established to help Clovis maintain a desireable amount of open living space. Density requirements for apartments can be fine-tuned, but builders may want to relax limits until they are eliminated altogether.
"The bulk of this is being driven by the need for bigger, better, larger homes on the same size lots. They want to jerk the foundation out of the whole plan — and that's not what the city has tried to do in years past," he said.
Jose Garza, who is both a city commissioner and a Planning and Zoning commissioner, said builders need to provide more specifics about the changes they want.
"There are certain rules and regulations that are really out of whack and need to be changed. But that doesn't mean we're going to give them a green light for all changes," he said.
Alamogordo City Planner Sharon Few and Roswell City Planner Zack Montgomery said their cities set limits on density and setbacks. But the two cities differ in the strictness of their limits.
Few said Alamogordo allows apartments to have one unit for every 2,000 square feet, with a maximum of 21 units per acre. Rear setback must be 30 feet, or 20 percent of the property, whichever is less, she said.
Montgomery said Roswell limits apartments to 16 units per acre. It requires 20-foot rear setbacks for attached parts of the house. Detached garages or storage sheds can be closer to the property line.
Las Cruces City Planner Robert Kyle said his city doesn't set a density ratio for apartments. Instead, planners rely on the size of the property, parking, landscape and ponding requirements and the comments of surrounding neighbors. The process puts an extra burden on builders to properly design a project, he said.


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American citizens are like just like EU citizens: they want the same strong rights to control personal information online, especially health information.
See the letter Patient Privacy Rights and other NGOs signed supporting the EU's tough requirements for data protection. The letter urges the US government policy makers to support the same tough data protections for US citizens, also embodied in the protections President Obama laid out in the "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights".
Unfortunately, the "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights" exempts all health data, leaving the flawed HIPAA Privacy Rule that eliminates our control over personal health data in effect. The 563 page Omnibus Privacy Rules adds strong data security protections and stronger enforcement of violations for some health data holders and users, but not all. But it does not restore patients' rights to consent before personal health information is accessed or used, even though the right to control health information has been the law of land for centuries and is the key ethic in the Hippocratic Oath (requires doctors to keep information private and not share it without consent).
US citizens will not trust their physicians or electronic health systems unless they control who can see and use their records, from diagnoses to DNA to prescriptions.


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If you have eye floaters, you know how annoying they can be. This condition affects many people and questions about them are some of the most common vision questions people ask their optometrist during routine eye exams. What exactly are they? Are they bad for your eyes? What can be done to prevent them? Let's shed some light on eye floaters and how exactly they impact your vision.
Eye floaters often appear as small grey or black spots, string-like formations or tiny bits of debris that drift in and out of your vision when you move your eyes. One main way to tell if you have eye floaters present is to look at something with a bright background to see if you notice any of these objects moving around. They can be tough to get a good look at because they move with your eyes as you try to focus on them.
Floaters are often mistaken for dust particles on the surface of the eye, but they are actually contained within the eyeball and can't be removed with eye drops or rinsing the surface of the eye. So what can you do to treat them and are they harmful at all? The good news is most of the time they do not affect the health of your eyes, but they certainly can be a bit bothersome.
What Causes Eye Floaters?
Eye floaters usually occur as a result of age-related changes that can take place in our eyes, specifically in the vitreous humor. This gel-like substance fills our eyeballs and helps them maintain their round shape. Over time, this substance can change in consistency and these changes may lead to floaters when potions of the vitreous humor break apart and become suspended. This vitreous debris casts tiny shadows on the retina that causes them to appear as if they are floating in you field of vision.
Are Floaters Harmful?
Although eye floaters can be annoying at times when they float across your line of sight when you're trying to focus on something, they are usually nothing to worry about. In most cases, they cause no adverse effects to the eyes and most people will experience them at some point in their life. That being said, it is important to note that if eye floaters ever start to suddenly increase significantly in number or are accompanied by any flashes of light or loss of vision, this could be an early sign of retinal detachment and should be looked at by an eye care professional immediately.
How Are Eye Floaters Treated?
Most of the time, eye floaters do not affect your eye health, so they are not treated. They often fade over time and will become less noticeable and they sink out of your line of vision. It's still a good idea to make your eye care professional aware of these objects if you are seeing them so they can document your condition and monitor any changes to your vision during your regular eye exams. Be sure to report any significant changes in number of floaters or flashes of light you are experiencing in between your routine eye exams to catch any potentially damaging eye problems early on.
If it's been a while since your last eye exam, give Harvey & Lewis Opticians a call to schedule an appointment with one of our independent doctors of optometry at any of our locations across Connecticut. Let us know if you're experiencing any eye floaters or any other eye problems and we'll perform a thorough examination to address any existing conditions and help prevent future problems from occurring.


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Mia Wasikowska beat out thousands of young actresses to land the title role in Tim Burton's adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. The native Australian is a relative new comer to American audiences, which will undoubtedly change after the release of this film. At only 20 years old she's landed a gig alongside Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter so when we had the opportunity to attend the official press conference for the film we wanted to know what it was that made her THE Alice.
In the film, Alice is no longer the precocious girl we're using to seeing and hearing about in popular culture. She's an adult dealing with some serious challenges regarding her future. During this time her family has marriage on the brain and she feels pressured to conform to what they want despite her own reservations. Wasikowska used her own interpretation of that struggle to make her version of the character truly unique.
Alice in Wonderland is based on the Lewis Carroll books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its unofficial sequel Through the Looking Glass. The latter featured a much older Alice who was dealing with the pressure of being a young woman in her old school society. The idea of what she wants to do with her adult life constantly clashes with the plans that her family has for her in the film. Through all the conflict and confusion Wasikowska felt that there was something she could bring to the role because she connected with the character on multiple levels.
I think that Alice, at this time in the story, I think that she's at this time in her life that a lot of people sort of experience something that she's going through. It's this kind of uncomfortable or this discomfort in your skin and with who you are. She just has this awkwardness about her that I think a lot of people really go through in their life. That was something that I kind of understood and ultimately her story is kind of her coming back to who she is as a young girl, which is really assertive, and very sure of what she believes is right and wrong. And so, the story is just kind of her reconnecting with herself.
Wasikowska had to do her homework and re-familiarize herself with the character before shooting the film. She discussed her first experience reading the books as a child and the differences she noticed in the stories as an adult.
I read the books when I was about 8 or 9 and then I read them again before we started filming and saw that as an older person I saw this whole other side to them that I didn't really catch as a kid. I think it's amazing 'cause it kind of constantly reveals itself to you in different ways and the humor becomes evident. And I'm sure as a kid I saw something else that I didn't get as an adult and there were parts that I would have loved as a kid that I probably, you know, missed as an older person.
Tim Burton is a director known for his unique visual style and has had an extremely successful career over the past 20 years. To be cast as the leading lady in one of his productions is an amazing feat for any actress, especially one so young. Wasikowska's relationship with the director on set was based on trust. She felt comfortable in his creative hands and knew that his vision of Alice would be like nothing we've ever seen before.
I've loved his films for such a long time so the coolest part was actually seeing [them] from the beginning because you know, I always just see the end, like the final product. So just to see the whole process was really amazing and also Tim's really trusting as a director so from the minute that you know you're cast, you just feel a lot of trust and freedom and collaboration as well, which is sort of all you can ask for.
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I Am Humbled.
I had a Redbox movie I needed to return (Robin Hood, if you're wondering) and I needed to pick up a few things from the grocery store, so I decided to put on my old USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) ballcap and take advantage of the free breakfast for veterans at the local Maryville Hy-Vee Food Store.
When I walked into the store I saw the eating area fuller than I had ever seen it. There were even tables set up outside the seating area for overflow customers.
Before I could make a move towards the cashier, legendary store greeter (and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist), Fred Mares, asked me, "Are you a veteran?"
"Thank you for your service."
"My pleasure."
He slapped my on my shoulder and said, "That's the spirit, brother! Go get some breakfast."
I approached the cashier and she asked if I was a veteran and after I said yes, asked if I wanted coffee or a regular drink. I opted for coffee.
After getting my food, I heard clapping from the seating area. Fred was there, looking for the oldest veteran in the room. He found an 88 year old vet enjoying his food and everyone honored him with their applause.
After sitting down at one of the few empty tables, I said my prayers, thanking God not only for the food I was about to eat, but for the lives of all the great men and women surrounding me and those who were still serving around the world.
Between bites I looked around. At 38, I was the youngest vet in the room. There were so many stories in that room, and I knew that these men and women had seen things worth honoring. They had seen battle in foreign countries. Places like Incheon, Da Nang and Omaha Beach.
Knowing that the bulk of my service involved programming and watching television and complaining when the air conditioning went out for preventive maintenance, I wondered if I even belonged in the same room as some of these folks.
It was, and is, humbling to be part of such an honorable and elite group.
God bless the veterans of the American military, and keep the men and women still serving.
Cross posted at All American Blogger.
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CITC and MCC recognise hardworking Mancunians
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MCFC's City in the Community scheme has lent its support to an initiative that recognises members of the community who make a real difference to the neighbourhoods they live in.
The Be Proud Awards are run by Manchester City Council's Environmental Campaign's Team and honour Mancunians who go above and beyond the call of duty in their communities to make life better for others - and this year CITC is sponsoring the Sporting Achievement Category.
CITC Managing Director Sarah Lynch said: "As a football club we are very proud to come from Manchester and of the club's place at the heart of the community.
"Through CITC the club helps thousands of people a year, so we are delighted to support the Be Proud Awards that help to recognise the hard work and commitment of unsung community heroes in Manchester."
CITC Ambassador Paul Lake helped to launch this year's awards when he met last year's Pride of Manchester Winner, June Kelly and some of her Abraham Moss Warriors football team at the City of Manchester Stadium earlier in the month.
Through Abraham Moss Warriors June helps 100's of young people play football in the Cheetham Hill area of the city.
There are 8 other categories in the Be Proud Awards - including Manchester's Got Talent, Contribution to the Community, Good Neighbour, Young Citizen of the Year, Contribution to the Environment, Citizen of the Year, Respect Award and Contribution to the Community-Business.
Judging for the Sporting Achievement Award will take place early November and the presentation of the awards will take place at Manchester Town Hall on the 10th December.
So if you know of anyone you would like to nominate for the above awards, log on to www.beproudlovemanchester.com and recognise their contribution.


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Poetry Friday: Talking TurkeysFriday, June 5th, 2009
The last time I wrote a Poetry Friday post, I featured a book for young adults by Dennis Lee called SoCool. While I was in the UK this spring, I found another great book of poetry for teenagers called Talking Turkeys by Benjamin Zephaniah. Zephaniah is a rap poet. His poems are a wonderful zany treat of language served up colorful, tasty, and rich. In "Vegan Delight," you can really hear the sound of the words in a multicultural stew of rhyme:
Ackees, chappatties
Dumplins an nan
Channa an rotis
Onion uttapam
To give you a 'flavor' of this rap poet's performance, you can see him recite the title poem of this book on video. Many of Zephaniah's poems have a satirical, slightly polemical, edge to them but not without being entirely entertaining at the same time. Textually, on the page, the poems sing and laugh the same way they are read aloud, utilizing funky fonts and pictures to accompany the lines. There are some wonderful examples here of concrete poetry at its most accessible.
I have to say my favorite poem of all was "Who's Who" with its wonderful ending stanza "I used to think poets/Were boring,/Until I became one of them." Zephaniah is definitely one poet that is NOT boring, and as such is the perfect poet to introduce to teenagers. My son giggled and snickered through "Talking Turkeys," enjoying its humorous rhyme. If the young adults in your household think poetry is the stuff and nonsense of boredom, give them a little taste of Zephaniah and they'll be sure to change their minds.
This week's Poetry Friday host is Sara Holmes at Read, Write, Believe.


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By Chelle Delaney
A large and significant piece of New Mexico history is for sale.
The Bell Ranch, all 250,000 acres, with its Red Bell cattle, horses, a hacienda and an airstrip is being marketed for $115 million by Orvis Cushman & Wakefield of Colorado Springs, Colo.
The Bell Ranch in San Miguel County takes its name from a bell-shaped mesa or La Campana.
Locally, it's known as "The Bell." And its picturesque landscape has given many Americans their feel for the West and cowboy tradition as the background for several episodes of the TV series, Rawhide, and full-length feature films.
Owned by the Lane family of Illinois since 1970, the family has indicated that they see it remaining a traditional ranch, said Rye Austin, a broker for Orvis Cushman & Wakefiled.
Guests at the ranch have included Shirley Temple, Howard Hughes and Clark Gable, Austin said.
The Bell's history dates back to 1824 when Pablo Montoya, a Captain in the Army of the King of Spain, first claimed it. At that time, it was 655,000 acres.
When New Mexico became a U.S. Territory, the U.S. attorney, who persuaded Congress to confirm the Montoya Grant, became the owner and sold it to a Canadian Englishman. The Canadian reorganized the ranch into several holding companies. It became the Bell Ranch Company in 1889.
Earlier, in 1874, the Canadian had registered the Bell brand.


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10 miles west of Nacogdoches off FM 225, this 2,200 acre lake offers a great place to catch largemouth bass, crappie and sunfish. Two lakeside parks include pavilions, picnic tables, charcoal grills, swimming area, boat ramps, disabled fishing & boat dock, a nature-hiking trail and playgrounds.
The most popular game fish at Lake Nacogdoches is the largemouth bass. Numbers of bass are relatively high and an excellent fishery exists. Due to the 16-inch maximum length limit, Lake Nacogdoches is known for producing trophy-sized bass and has produced three fish exceeding 13 pounds. Crappie and catfish are present in the reservoir, but numbers are relatively low and few anglers target these species. Bluegill and sunfish are present in high numbers and provide good fishing, especially for youth or inexperienced anglers.
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Large Firms Specialize in Pro Bono
by Karen Bries
Specializing in area makes for more collegiality; less learning curve.
A couple of years ago, the great pro bono debate sparked an interesting problem that the bar association and ultimately Metro Volunteer Lawyers (MVL) would have to figure out.
How can corporate transaction attorneys become comfortable dealing with a pro bono adoption or eviction case or municipal bond attorneys acquaint themselves with family law?
MVL has found an answer. Now, several mid- and large-sized firms have agreed to specialize in certain kinds of pro bono cases. Groups in the firms could be trained in the specialized area. Lawyers could become familiar with just one area of law and assist each other.
"We used to send random kinds of cases to a firm, and hope that an attorney would accept it. Now we know that when a certain case comes into MVL, we can send it to the firm specializing in that kind of case. It' been a major benefit to the program to know the case will be handled expeditiously," MVL Executive Director Barbara Chamberlain says.
The idea started when Legal Aid (now Colorado Legal Services, CLS) asked attorneys at Holland & Hart to represent disabled children who lost Supplemental Security Income as a result of welfare reform.
Steve Choquette of Holland & Hart was one of the attorneys who was trained and helped handle the 60 cases.
"The reason our firm liked specializing was that people could exchange information on experts, legal issues and factual scenarios. It also added an element of collegiality," Choquette says.
Now Holland & Hart's specialty is mobile home evictions and landlord/tenant.
"The best part of the training program was being taught by folks who know what they're doing, like Melody Fuller of CLS. She served as a mentor and is a huge help. She even brought great written materials. The training puts attorneys light years ahead of where they would have been otherwise," Choquette says.
Steve Bell, coordinator for pro bono services at Dorsey and Whitney, says the firm's attorneys voted to handle car repossession cases after MVL communicated the need. Dennis Walker provided the training.
These car repossession cases, he says, after a little education, are simple for first-year or last-year attorneys to take.
"For our large firm, we wanted something that would be good for everyone to do and not just what sometimes happens—litigators doing all of the pro bono work."
About half of the firm's 34 lawyers participate. He also says the firm's attorneys get a lot of personal satisfaction from helping indigent clients.
"The interesting part is not from legal analysis, but in meeting and helping someone who has a real legal need. Their car may be their source of livelihood, and the loss often affects people's lives," Bell says.
Another attorney found that his own interests have spread within his firm.
Robert Barrett of Arnold & Porter and his wife had their first baby a year ago and thought about adopting a child.
"I started talking to people about it and the next step was helping with an adoption case."
Soon after, MVL organized a training program. Dan Sweetser of Robinson, Waters & D'Orisio gave them the basics.
"Since then, a number of associates have come to me to say they want to help once we get more cases."
About five other Dorsey and Whitney attorneys attended a CLE seminar in September concerning pro bono child abuse cases, and all plan to take a case.
For Barrett, this is how he likes to spend his pro bono time.
"I don't want to write briefs for the ACLU; I want to help individuals. I feel lucky my firm supports my pro bono work," he says.
"I'd also like to develop this area of expertise for the future," he says.
Morgan Costello of Faegre & Benson says the firm has yet to start taking cases in their specialty—post-decree matters and contempt proceeding. This firm is going to put a different spin on delivery.
On the fourth Tuesday of every month, starting Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. at the City and County building, the firm will staff MVL clinics to assist clients with modifying divorce and custody orders.
"Last year, we sat down with judges, CLS and MVL. They said there were no legal services for clients with post-decree issues at the time, so we decided to do it."
Faegre and Benson also get their support staff involved.
"Our staff can help with financial affidavits and computing child support payments," Costello says.
MVL arranged a half-day training in post-decree matters. Joe Digregorio, Mike DiManna, Pamela Faris, Magistrate Elizabeth Leith, Bob Montgomery and Gina Weitzenkorn volunteered to train at the firm. About 50 of the firm's employees attended. Costello videotaped the program for other attorneys who want to join the pro bono effort.
For those who may think this is the right pro bono choice for them, call Barb Chamberlain at (303) 866-0378. We hear there's a need for a firm to take bankruptcy cases.


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Make a bunch of tissue paper lanterns in fun diamond shapes instead of traditional poms for your next party. You will still have a punch of color hanging from the ceiling, but it will be sure to catch the attention of your guests. Tissue paper, double stick tape and a needle with string is all you need. This DIY was a contributor post for Oh Happy Day.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub called it an "oh-no" moment. Schaub's fullback, James Casey, was open for a short pass in the middle of the field. All Schaub needed to do was put enough arc on the ball to ensure that New England's Rob Ninkovich would not get a hand on the ball.
Schaub saw Ninkovich. He knew he was there. It still ended up being a play Schaub wanted back immediately.
"When they ultimately get the ball, that's definitely an oh-no moment," Schaub said. "You want to get your guy a chance to make a play."
Casey never got that chance. Ninkovich, a Patriots defensive end, got two hands on the ball for what turned out to be the game-turning interception in last Sunday's 41-28 New England victory over Houston in an AFC divisional playoff game.
At the time of the play, Houston trailed 24-13 in the third quarter and was driving in Patriots territory. After Ninkovich's interception stopped the drive, New England got a touchdown six plays later to make it 31-13. The Texans fell behind 38-13 before making a late, inconsequential run.
Ninkovich has a nose for the ball, whether it is making an interception (his fifth as a Patriot), forcing fumbles (five this season, matching the highest total in the past 20 years for the team) or recovering fumbles (four, a team high). Throw in a career-best eight sacks this season and 61 tackles (47 unassisted) and Ninkovich does seem to have a habit of being around the ball.
This is how Ninkovich said he learned to play the game, crediting Rob Glielmi, his high-school coach in New Lenox, Ill. (Glielmi coached at Briggs High School in Columbus in the early 1990s.)
"I was taught at a young age to always be around the football because that is where things happen," Ninkovich said. "If you are around the ball, that is what makes those opportunities come up. The ball comes out, you are right there. It goes back to Rob Glielmi."
Ninkovich is a classic late bloomer. He went unrecruited out of high school and attended Joliet (Ill.) Junior College. He then moved to Purdue, where he started only five games during two seasons but still was among the team and conference leaders in sacks. The New Orleans Saints drafted him in the fifth round in the 2006 draft.
However valuable and crucial Ninkovich is deemed to be as the Patriots prepare to face Baltimore in Sunday's AFC championship game, he was anything but before arriving in New England in 2009. Before then, he had appeared in only eight games over three seasons in two stops with the Saints and one with the Miami Dolphins.
In four years with New England, he has missed one game, playing defensive end and outside linebacker.
The big difference in New England? Ninkovich actually got a chance to play.
"I think really with Rob it was just a matter of opportunity," said Nick Caserio, the Patriots' player personnel director. "He came here and he took advantage of his opportunities. Basically, every player that comes in here gets the same opportunity. Rob took advantage and he's made himself into a pretty good player."


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The Sum of All Fears
Release Date: May 31st, 2002
PG-13|1 hr. 58 min.
Plot Summary
Based on Tom Clancy's novel, this espionage thriller tracks a sinister plot to draw the United States and Russia into World War III. When the Russian president (Ciarán Hinds) suddenly dies, world tension escalates. Coupled with missing nuclear scientists and the threat of a nuclear detonation on United States soil, young CIA analyst Jack Ryan (Ben Affleck) must uncover who is behind the conspiracy.
Cast: Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell, Liev Schreiber, Bridget Moynahan, Alan Bates, Ciarán Hinds, Philip Baker Hall
Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Genres: Thriller
Distributor: Paramount Pictures


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Q: I have a problem. I need a new front door, but I'm being told that I need an expensive custom-made door. I can't afford that. My home is brick veneer, and the width between the brick is 45 inches. The height of the opening between the limestone sill and the brick angle iron that passes over the door is a little taller than 84 inches. The frame walls on the other side of the brick are 2-by-4s. Is the contractor just trying to trick me? What are my options?
A: I can't pass judgment on the intentions of the contractor who said you need a custom door. It is possible he doesn't know how to solve your problem.
I've worked on older homes where it was important to preserve the architectural integrity, and a custom door was the only solution. Frequently the issue is the width of the doorjamb.
Modern homes — those built from the late 1960s to the present — tend to have doorjambs with common exterior widths. They'll usually be 49/16 inches or 69/16 inches. This jamb width matches the measured wall thickness, including the exterior wall sheathing, the wall framing stud and the interior wallcovering.
Houses built before World War II typically have thicker wall studs, three-quarter-inch exterior sheathing, and plaster and lath interior wall covering. I've had to order doorjambs that measured 51/4 inches to deal with these situations.
When it comes to brick veneer homes and replacement doors, it's always better for the masonry opening to be slightly larger. It's easy to fill the extra space with wood.
In your case, I think you can use a standard exterior door with no issues whatsoever. Most exterior doors are 36 inches wide. By the time you add in the spacing between the door and the jamb and the thickness of the jamb, you have a unit dimension of 38 inches. Add 4 more inches for the standard brick molding and you'll be pretty close to 42 or 43 inches in total width.
Your masonry opening height also allows you to easily fit in a standard exterior door that comes with factory-applied brick mold trim. My guess is the contractor looked at an existing door at a home center and saw there would be a gap between the factory-applied brick mold and your brick.
You can easily remove the brick mold trim that comes from the factory and install different trim. You can also leave on the brick mold trim and add additional trim boards between your new door and the brick.
Visit a company that sells new exterior doors. It will know contractors who have the skills to install your door.
Tim Carter is a columnist for Tribune Media Services. He can be reached via his website, www.askthebuilder.com.


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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's leaders are seeking to advance their fight against tax evasion and close loopholes for large corporations' creative tax avoidance schemes. European officials say tax evasion costs the 27-nation bloc an estimated $1.3 trillion per year. The bloc's 27 heads of state and government will focus on tax issues at their four-hour-summit in Brussels today.