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This is the home floor cleaner with a built-in applicator that scrubs and polishes hard surfaces with one-handed operation. A feature exclusive to Hammacher Schlemmer, a 30-oz. reservoir mounted on the handle holds your preferred cleaning solution; a squeeze of the trigger releases a spray. The scrubber's dual, counter-rotating nylon drive brushes rotate at 450 rpm. Attach the microfiber pads, felt disc, or green carpet bonnets to buff a brilliant sheen into hardwood floors, or clean tile, marble, concrete, and more. Just a tap of the foot pedal releases the handle, which activates the brushes. Its lightweight, slim design and wheels allow you to quickly navigate around furniture and along walls, and the 18'-long cord provides enough slack to clean large areas. Three sets of pads—felt (wood floors), microfiber (tile) and terry cloth (carpet)—accommodate different surfaces, or you can leave the brushes uncovered to scrub concrete in a garage or spot clean carpeting. The rugged ABS housing and sturdy aircraft grade aluminum handle ensure years of reliable use. Assembly required. Plugs into AC. 46" H x 11" W x 9" D. (8 lbs.)
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(42 of 42 customers found this review helpful)
An indispensible housekeeping appliance
By hendec
from Toronto, Canada
I use it to polish the hardwood floor and linoleum kitchen tiles in my small apartment. I find this appliance is as indispensible as the vacuum cleaner. The only problem is attaching the Microfiber Pad and Felt Pad to the brush, as they tend to slip away if not firmly attached to the brush which does not offer a firm grip on the pads.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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(41 of 43 customers found this review helpful)
this floor scrubber is great.
By gail
from deerfield, il
i use product sitting on a scooter i cannot walk i have ms. i had 3 roto cuff tears 75,25 & 25. i yr ago. i am 75yr oldfemale. this machine is a dream to use. cleans my floors great. the one room is 17x12 and i am not tired. delivery right on time. thank you gail
(36 of 41 customers found this review helpful)
not for me
By lori
from sault ste. marie, ontario
wasn't able to clean the grout between the tiles. I guess the grout is too deep compared to the height of the tiles. gave it a try...
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(23 of 26 customers found this review helpful)
Very poor lightweight floor tile cleaner
By John
from Oakland, CA
Bought floor cleaner to clean tile floor and grout. Floor cleaner is too lightweight, and cannot put pressure on scrubber to clean floor tile and grout adequately. None of the scrubber brushes help clean a tile floor surface.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: You should never expect to be any less than delighted with a purchase from Hammacher Schlemmer, because we stand behind our products with an unconditional lifetime guarantee of satisfaction. If you are ever disappointed with a product - for any reason - we request that you return it to us. Please call our customer service hotline at 1-800-321-1484 and one of our representatives will be happy to assist you.
(21 of 22 customers found this review helpful)
Great little machine!
By Spinone lover
from Lexington, Ky
With 5 dogs, I needed something that would clean my floors. Works great! I could also buff them out with a great shine. I love this machine.
(17 of 17 customers found this review helpful)
Really love it!
By Mary
from Thibodaux, La.
Cleans imbedded dirt in textured ceramic tile
I TOTALLY recommend this scrubber
By Judy the dog lover
from Medford, OR
I've only used the scrubber twice, as I received it yesterday. I went over my tile floor with the brushes and a vinegar/water solution. I followed with the microfiber pads and a solution of Murphy's soap/water. Both applications left a residue on the floor. I don't believe it is the fault of the scrubber, I think it was caused by the solution used. I will experiment as I go with new solution combinations. We have 8 dogs, so cleaning floors is almost a full time job for me.
(14 of 15 customers found this review helpful)
Love it!!
By Yonihaw
from Quebec,QC
Simply to use and the floors are so cleans, my back is in better condition with the Hard Floor Scrubber, I recommend it!
(14 of 14 customers found this review helpful)
Hard Floor Scrubber
By KFM
from Prince George British Columbia Canada
Easy to use. Cleaned the tile floor and the hardwood floor in the banquet room at our son's restaurant. Did a super job.
(12 of 14 customers found this review helpful)
Considering returning poor scrubber
Used scrubber for kitchen floor tile. Could not clean tile grout adequately. Left grout dirty. I bought this for the kitchen floor tile in a recently purchased house, which had very dirty grout. If I cannot clean the kitchen floor tile grout the second time I use the scrubber, I will return it.
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Rochester Loveseat (67.5")
The neo-traditionalist. Equally suited to the library or living room, our Rochester Loveseat is a modern, versatile take on the clubby Chesterfield, with a tuxedo-inspired profile, deep seat cushions and comfy grid-tufted back.
- 67.5"w x 34"d x 30.5"h.
- Acacia plinth base with Pecan finish.
- Grid tufted back and arms.
- Two loose seat cushions.
- Assembled in the USA.
- Online/catalog only.
- See our go-to guide on choosing the sofa that's right for you.
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- Overall product dimensions: 67.5"w x 34"d x 30.5"h.
- Interior seat width: 58".
- Seat depth: 22.5".
- Seat height: 18.5"
- Back height: 30.5".
- Diagonal depth (including legs): 35".
- Clearance: 2".
- Base is not removable.
- Make sure it fits! See our guide on measuring for delivery.
- Number of packages: 1.
- Shipping package: 76"w x 38"d x 30"h.
- Packaging weight: 139 lbs.
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Periodic dusting and vacuuming is recommended for normal maintenance. Blot spills as quickly as possible. For stubborn spots and stains, blot excess liquid immediately with a clean, absorbent sponge or cloth. If necessary, use a slightly dampened white cloth and wipe the affected area gently two or three times and take a dry cloth to blot the area dry. Repeat this process as needed and let air dry naturally. Always test clean on a hidden area to confirm results.
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White Glove Service: White Glove is a premium service required on oversized furniture items and has an associated fee (standard shipping + processing costs still apply). With White Glove, your order is safely brought into your home by a skilled delivery team on a pre-scheduled date, unpacked in the room of your choice and fully assembled. All packaging materials are removed upon completion. Does not include installation (i.e. wall mounting of shelving units).
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Women are taking on burdens their grandmothers rejected: growing organic food, canning, baking bread. Is this movement a way to take care of one's family properly or a symptom of an overly wealthy and neurotic society?Emily Matchar, in Sunday's Washington Post, explores modern hipster homemakers, women who happily reenlist for the domestic chores which our mothers and grandmothers abandoned with glee.Is it an advancement or reversal of the feminist movement? Matchar writes: I recently … [Read more...]
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NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stock futures are heading higher before the government releases is latest snapshot on the job market.
Earnings season continues Tuesday before the opening bell, with quarterly reports from PepsiCo, Verizon, Morgan Stanley and Union Pacific railroad.
Dow Jones industrial futures are up 55 points to 14,607. The broader S&P futures have added 6.1 points to 1,552.20. Nasdaq futures are up 11.75 points to 2,786.25.
The Labor Department is expected to report that applications for unemployment benefits last week were little changed, which would be good news. Should weekly applications remain below 350,000, it would suggest that the job market is stronger than last month's weak hiring suggested.
After the market closes, tech companies dominate the earnings slate, with reports from IBM, Google and Microsoft.


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Steelers 16, Eagles 14: Shaun Suisham kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired as host Pittsburgh benefited from a pair of fumbles by Michael Vick to win the Keystone State battle.
Rashard Mendenhall accepted a lateral from Ben Roethlisberger and rushed 13 yards for a score in his first game since sustaining an ACL injury. Mendenhall finished with 101 all-purpose yards for the Steelers (2-2), who were victorious following their bye for the fifth straight year.
After LeSean McCoy converted a pair of 4th-and-1 opportunities, Vick completed a 17-play, 79-yard drive when he fired a strike to tight end Brent Celek with 6:33 remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Eagles (3-2) a 14-13 advantage.
Undaunted, the Steelers strung together a 14-play drive before Suisham split the uprights to improve to 8-for-8 on the season.
McCoy, who played collegiately at Pittsburgh, scored on a 15-yard reception to trim the Steelers' lead to 10-7 at 6:32 of the third quarter. The scoring play was Vick's 150th touchdown - throwing and rushing combined.
GAME NOTEBOOK: With the Eagles poised to score, Vick fumbled into the end zone to derail a promising drive in the first quarter. The quarterback also fumbled at midfield - with linebacker Larry Foote falling on both loose balls. ... Steelers S Troy Polamalu returned from a two-game absence with a strained calf, but aggravated the injury during the second quarter. He did not return. ... Pittsburgh LB James Harrison collected two tackles in his season debut after nursing a sore left knee.


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Can you all believe how fast our little babies are growing up? I was just watching my daughter last night. She was squirming and scooting on her back and around the living room and I just couldnt believe how far she's come from birth. So bittersweet... Be prepared for my extreme photo bomb!!!
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The Mecklenburg Lakes – ospreys and white-tailed eagles circle in the skies above sweeping woodland, meadows and moors. Dotted in between are the glistening waters of small pools, ponds and vast lakes. Discover the wonders of nature, try out water sports, or kick back and relax on the water's edge.
The natural treasures of the Mecklenburg Lakes are well protected. Situated in close proximity are three nature parks (Mecklenburg Switzerland & Lake Kummerow, Nossentin/Schwinz Heathland and Feldberg Lakes). At the centre of it all, Müritz National Park safeguards over 320 square kilometres of natural beauty for future generations. An action plan for sustainable tourism, put in place by the Müritz National Park office and local tourism providers, lays out the key points for development in the conservation area.
Holidays beside and on the water
An eco-friendly way to explore the surroundings is by canoe – on one-day trips or extended tours. With your camping equipment and provisions on board, you paddle from one lake to the next using muscle power alone – perhaps spotting ospreys and white-tailed eagles along the way. For a little more luxury, you can hire a house boat. On many of the waterways, you don't even need prior experience or a boating licence for this. From aboard your floating holiday home, you can jump straight into the water. Alternatively, you can experience the breathtaking beauty of the Mecklenburg Lakes from on board a passenger boat as part of an evening cruise, romantic tour or pirate adventure. No matter where you come ashore, the water quality of the lakes is ideal for swimming.
On foot or by bike through UNESCO natural heritage
This lake region and the pilgrimage route from Friedland to Mirow are ideal for walkers. Visitors to Müritz National Park can explore the conservation area on six GPS walking routes. There is also a special trail for exploring the unspoilt beech forests in the Serrahn part of the national park – awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 2011. En route you may well see red deer, fallow deer and raccoons, as well as an impressive array of insects and fungi living on dead wood.
The flat landscape also lends itself well to cycling. Repair workshops, hire stations and bike-friendly accommodation make the ride even smoother for cyclists.
Setting the standards for barrier-free holidays
At many places in the Mecklenburg Lakes, the park's charm can be enjoyed by everyone. The multi-award-winning HausRheinsberg lakeside hotel, for example, is the world's first hotel designed specifically to meet the needs of guests with disabilities. Its concept: a retreat for people with physical disabilities, and their partners, children and friends, which sees inclusivity as an expression of modern society.
Relax, unwind. Challenge yourself: guests are invited to try something new and to overcome former obstacles through relaxing or at times physically demanding activities.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Festival
Every year between June and September, emerging artists and international stars appear at Germany's third biggest festival of classical music. Around 120 concerts are staged against spectacular backdrops including palaces, barns and restored stately homes.
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Ben wrote:Merry post-apocolyptic Christmas everyone.
May your days be free from anxiety, christmas syndrome and any concerns that the mayan calander was mistakenly read upside down - hence the world ending in 5105.
May you all have a happy day whether it be in the company of others or on your own. Remember the "spirit of christmas" is nothing but some mental dhammas that we hold dear: compassion, loving kindness, generosity, and patience.
And let me take this opportunity to thank you all for your contributions at Dhamma Wheel and making it the great online sangha that it is.
with metta,
Cittasanto wrote:seams strange to think Dhammawheel is almost five
David N. Snyder wrote:Cittasanto wrote:seams strange to think Dhammawheel is almost five
Actually, four years only; we established on Dec. 30, 2008. I just looked at the member list by who joined and what date and see you were one of the originals on that first day!
Merry Christmas to all!
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Wiz Khalifa's uncle killed in possible drug deal
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Wiz Khalifa is mourning the loss of his uncle.
According to the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette," Imani Porter was shot in the head Wednesday night while sitting in a parked car outside of a Steak 'n Shake restaurant near Pittsburgh. He was only 20-years-old.
On Twitter, Wiz Khalifa pointed out that while his uncle was younger than himself, he was "more level headed than all of us." He added that he never imagined this would happen "in a million years."
Rest in peace Imani. Your with Allah now
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) January 9, 2014
My uncle was younger and more level headed than all of us. I would have never seen this happening in a million years
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) January 9, 2014
God has a plan #RestWithGodImani
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) January 9, 2014
A 17-year-old suspect turned himself in early Thursday morning. Police say the teen and another man had arranged to buy heroin from Porter. As the meeting took place, the suspects allegedly drew guns and fired a single shot. Police say drugs were found in and around the car.
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This information sheet was produced to accompany the Melbourne Planetarium show Black Holes: Journey to the Unknown. Narrated by Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush and presenting the latest science, this planetarium show brings to life all that is fascinating and extreme in the world of black holes.
We know of two types of black holes: Stellar Black Holes and Supermassive Black Holes.
It is likely that our Milky Way Galaxy contains around 10 million black holes but we will probably only ever 'see' about 1,000 of these. Astronomers have been able to track down over 20 stellar black holes so far.
Supermassive Black Holes earn their name because they contain over a billion times more mass than the Sun. It is not yet known how they are created but it seems that they lie at the centre of almost every galaxy in the Universe, including our own Milky Way Galaxy.
Black holes are really very simple as they have just two main parts – the Event Horizon and the Singularity.
The Event Horizon is the outer limit of the black hole.It is the closest thing a black hole has to a surface, but it's not a physical surface – it's an invisible bubble in space. The event horizon is the point of no return. Nothing can escape a black hole once it crosses the event horizon and we can never see what happens inside it. However, using maths we can get an idea of what it might be like.
The Singularity lies right at the heart of the black hole. It is in this tiny spot that the entire mass of the black hole is contained. Anything that falls into the black hole is eventually crushed onto the singularity. How a black hole can pack such huge amounts of matter into such a tiny space is a mystery. To fully understand the singularity, scientists will need to combine two famous theories of the Universe: the General Theory of Relativity (that explains the very large) and Quantum Theory (that explains the very small).
The greater the mass hidden inside the singularity, the larger the event horizon. A Stellar Black Hole with the mass of five suns has an event horizon around 30 km wide, about the size of Ballarat. Supermassive Black Holes, with a billion times the mass of the Sun, have event horizons that are three billion km wide or about as large as the orbit of Uranus.
The gravity at a black hole's event horizon is so strong that light cannot escape its pull. And with no light escaping, a black hole isn't just black, it's not even visible.
Einstein says that nothing can travel faster than light. So if light cannot escape a black hole, then nothing else can either; it is a hole in space. (Recently some scientists, including Stephen Hawking, suggested that there may be a way for information to get out of a black hole. Stay tuned for more!)
The easiest way to find a black hole is to watch something fall into it. Just as water spirals around a plug hole, gas and dust falling into a black hole circles around – forming an Accretion Disk – before disappearing across the event horizon. The gas in the accretion disk moves so quickly, and gets so hot, that it gives off X-rays, which can be detected by space telescopes.
The first stellar black hole, called Cygnus X-1, was found in 1971. It is in orbit around a star and is pulling gas away from that star (like in the picture). The gas spirals down towards the black hole, forming a bright accretion disk. X-ray telescopes orbiting the Earth see this as a bright X-ray glow in the sky.
The first supermassive black holes to be discovered are called quasars. In the early 1960's the Parkes Radio Telescope played a key role in showing that quasars are the unusually bright cores of a very distant galaxies, lying billions of light years away. Quasars are incredibly bright because of their hot, gigantic accretion discs.
Even if a stellar black hole doesn't have an accretion disc, astronomers have recently found a new way to find them. When an "invisible" black hole passes in front of a distant star, its strong gravity bends the light from the star, shining it towards Earth. The star temporarily brightens, as the black hole moves by. Many black holes were discovered in this way using the telescopes at Mt Stromlo, Canberra (before the bushfire of 2003).
A black hole's immense gravity slows down time. If you were to watch someone fall into a black hole, and say you could listen to their heart beat, you would hear it slow down as they neared the black hole. In fact, you would never see your friend fall into the black hole; they would be continually moving towards it but forever slowing down. Eventually they would be moving so slowly it would seem as if they were frozen in time. Sadly, your friend would ultimately disappear because the black hole's gravity makes it increasingly hard for their light to escape. So rather than falling through, they would simply fade away.
If you fell towards a black hole, time would seem to flow as normal but everything around you would speed up. If your journey was long enough, you might see the whole future of the Universe racing by. What's more, the black hole's gravity would curve space so strongly that you could see objects that in reality lie behind you.
Imagine you were falling feet first; your feet would feel more gravity than your head. You would be stretched out in a process called spagettification. For the best chance of surviving a fall into a black hole, you'd be wise to choose a supermassive one; the more mass, the gentler the change in gravity. You'd survive for longer because spagettification occurs more slowly. Unfortunately, no matter what kind of black hole you fall into you will most likely be crushed once you reach the singularity.
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A. WALLACE HALLADAYAffiliation:
University of Toronto - Saxophone Faculty
Artist's BiographyCanadian saxophonist Wallace Halladay captures the qualities of the modern virtuoso, being at home in numerous styles, from the traditional to jazz and beyond. A specialist in the performance of contemporary music, Wallace has commissioned and premiered numerous works for saxophone. In addition to performances of concerti by Ibert, Schmitt, Husa, Scelsi and Donatoni, he has worked with composers Michael Colgrass, Mauricio Kagel and Scott Good on the Canadian premieres of their concerti, the latter a commission with the Esprit Orchestra.
Frequently broadcast on CBC Radio, Wallace has also recorded the two saxophone Sequenzas of Luciano Berio and the Colgrass concerto for NAXOS Records. He has been presented by and performed with new music groups across the country, including New Music Concerts, Continuum, Sound Symposium, CCMW, 5-Penny New Music, Kumquat, Earshot!, Contact, and Toca Loca. Wallace was the Artistic Director of the Scelsi Centenary, Franco Donatoni, and Gubaidulina Chamber Projects. His orchestral experience includes performances with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, National Ballet Orchestra of Canada, and as a fellow of the Tanglewood Music Centre.
Wallace holds a Bachelor's degree in Performance and Composition from the University of Toronto, a Master's from New England Conservatory in Boston, and a doctorate from the Eastman School of Music. Wallace also studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with internationally acclaimed virtuoso Arno Bornkamp with a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. He has previously taught saxophone, chamber music and theory at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the Eastman School of Music, and presently teaches at the University of Toronto.


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'Buffalo picked up RW Mike Grier and talented young defenseman Jeff Jillson, giving them more size and grit on the wing and boosting their blue line for a playoff run. They lost a good prospect in Jakub Klepis, but the roster wasn't dramatically affected by the loss of fourth-line center Curtis Brown and little-used defenseman Andy Delmore.'
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Pastides to USC community: Participate, innovate, lead
USC President Harris Pastides welcomed the Carolina community to the historic Horseshoe Wednesday for the annual State of the University address, offering his personal refrain for the year: "Participate, innovate and lead."
"All of our state and national universities provide a good education. However, few are the universities that accept a role in leading their state to higher levels of economic performance and social well being and who can actually deliver on that promise," Pastides said. "This is the University for South Carolina, the one who participates, who innovates and who leads."
Speaking to about 800 students, faculty and staff gathered under the shade of live oak trees on a picture-perfect morning, Pastides extolled the accomplishments of the university in the past year and looked ahead to exciting things to come in 2011-12.
He thanked faculty and staff for their creative and innovative work, pointing out that the university set another record for federal research funding in the past year. He also said the faculty ranks were strengthened by three National Academy members, three fellows of the American Council of Learned Societies and one National Medal of Science winners.
Pastides also announced a merit bonus plan for employees. "It's only a gesture to some, but I hope it's also a statement of the university's commitment to you," he said.
He also said he has asked his administrative team to develop a more significant merit salary adjustment for staff and faculty next year.
Pastides acknowledged several students in the crowd, saying, "My most enjoyable moments as president are those that I spend with our students. They are the ultimate reason we are here and they are also the great promise of America."
Among those singled out were Reggie Bain, a Carolina Scholar who developed a science outreach project for K-12 students; Elizabeth Wilson, USC's 2011 Outstanding Woman of the Year; and Michael Roth, the All-American pitcher for the Gamecocks back-to-back national championship baseball team.
On Nov. 11, the university will kick off the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in South Carolina's history. The campaign will focus on the university's initiatives, including Rule of Law; aerospace; increasing access to high-quality public education; creating a healthier state and nation; contributing to a sustainable energy future; and developing an enriched leadership curriculum.
"An investment in these initiatives is an investment in our students, the state of South Carolina, our nation and the world," Pastides said.
For those in the crowd, the State of the University offered a chance to celebrate the university's successes and look forward to its future. For staff members Venis Manigo, director of purchasing, and Susie Vitaris the event was like a family reunion.
"I came out to hear the speech and celebrate being part of the university family," said Manigo, who has worked at the university for 20 years. "This is our family reunion."
"This event is a great opportunity to celebrate who we are and all the wonderful things that are happening at our university," said Vitaris, a senior budget analyst and 25-year employee. "We have so much to be proud of academically and athletically."
Dr. Casey Goldston, an instructor and academic programs coordinator in the Arnold School of Public Health, brought her University 101 class to hear the address.
"It's important for them to know what's going on with the institution, and especially to get freshmen involved," Goldston said.
Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson, a professor in the department of earth and ocean sciences and the marine science program, was thrilled with the speech's location.
"This is the university! The Horseshoe defines the character of the University of South Carolina. To have it on the center of the campus where people naturally congregate, highlights what's beautiful about USC," she said. "Look at how many people are here -- faculty, staff and students -- and that's what's important."
Peter Duffy, an assistant professor and director of the MAT Program in theatre education, said it is wonderful to see what is happening across the USC system.
"It's great to see our athletic teams do well, but it also is great to see our MFA program ranked among the top 50 and to see our theatre and dance programs growing and doing well," Duffy said. "We are feeling Gamecock pride across the board."
Kenny Tracey, a junior sport management major from Atlanta, said he was glad to hear Pastides talk about USC Connect, an innovative approach that integrates learning within and beyond the classroom.
"Being a Gamecock means a lot to me," Tracey said. "A Gamecock is a charismatic leader, a person who doesn't sit back. It is someone who goes after it and really likes to make an impact on those around him."
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From ghost tours to fine dining, and feeling like a kid again, Louise Southerden finds plenty to enjoy.
Australia's third-oldest city is best known as a gateway to Tasmanian beauties such as Cradle Mountain and the Overland Track, the Tamar Valley wine route and the Bay of Fires - when it's not being overshadowed by Australia's second-oldest city, Hobart. But spend a day wandering Launceston's heritage-listed streets (it's a short, scenic walk to anywhere in this riverside city) and you'll find there's more to love about it than its famous gorge.
Ask "Lonny" locals to name their favourite breakfast spot and chances are they'll say Fresh on Charles. Look for the armchairs and tiled coffee tables on the footpath outside, then walk through to this little oasis of retro at the back of the building. The decor could be described as homely meets hip, with white, Austin Powers-era swivel chairs and comfy couches beneath a wall mural of a Chinese woman circa 1955. The floor is polished concrete, the ceiling black, the coffee great and the food healthy - for you and the planet.
Fresh on Charles, 178 Charles Street, open
8.30am-3pm daily, except Sundays, when it's open 10am-2pm. Also open for dinner from 6pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. See freshoncharles.com.au.
Take the free Tiger Bus (everything in this part of Tasmania is thylacine-themed) across the river to Inveresk, an industrial suburb of Launceston that has become the hub of its arts district. It's also home to Queen Victoria Museum and Gallery (QVMAG), a museum-shaped time capsule set amid 19th-century railway yards. The main hall alone has everything from vintage boots, bicycles and bushwalking gear to long-extinct marsupial megafauna such as Zygomaturus tasmanicus (a hippo-sized wombat) and two stuffed thylacines. There's also a silent-movie theatre, a planetarium, an interactive science centre and a sporting gallery featuring the cricket-like game of "vigoro" (first played in Launceston in 1937).
Tiger Buses do 30-minute loops of the city from about 10am to 3.30pm weekdays. See launceston.tas.gov.au. QVMAG Museum at Inveresk and the newly renovated QVMAG Art Gallery at Royal Park are open daily 10am-5pm, free entry. See qvmag.tas.gov.au.
Between QVMAG and Launceston Tramway Museum, and in keeping with Inveresk's "steampunk" theme, Blue is the perfect proletarian lunch spot, with a dash of style. Inside, it's all concrete and glass and paintings by emerging artists. The food is fresh and organic and if it's possible to get a bad meal in Tasmania, you won't get one here. Try the roasted pumpkin risotto, the red duck curry, the pan-roasted trevalla or the goat's curd, baby beetroots, walnuts and truffle oil salad.
Blue Cafe Bar, Inveresk Railyards, 2-4 Invermay Road, is open daily from 8am and for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights. See bluecafebar.com.au.
For all things hops and barley, walk back towards the city along the North Esk River (which flows into the Tamar) to the James Boag & Son brewery. There's a beer museum and one-hour brewery tours in which you'll be issued with "beer goggles" (safety glasses) and introduced to the intricacies of brewing before facing a final challenge: four glasses of beer that are free for the tasting.
Boag's Centre for Beer Lovers, 39 William Street, is open 8.45am-4.30pm daily. One-hour discovery tours at 10am and 1.30pm weekdays cost $20, including tasting. See boags.com.au.
Fifteen minutes' walk from the brewery is Launceston's No.1 tourist attraction, Cataract Gorge, where Launceston locals go to run, climb, picnic and swim and where tourists go to ride across the gorge on the longest single-span chairlift in the world (457 metres end to end). Guaranteed to make you feel five again - with your legs dangling, a little canopy overhead, a safety bar across your lap - it takes you peacefully from the Victorian-era Cliff Grounds, with its daffodil gardens, band rotunda, peacocks and redwoods, to First Basin, the closest thing Launceston has to a beach, with its shimmering outdoor pool and grassy surrounds.
Cataract Gorge chairlift is open from 9am every day and closes at 4.30pm in winter, 5pm in spring and autumn and 5.30-6pm in summer. Tickets cost $12 one-way, $15 return. See launcestoncataractgorge.com.au.
Leaving Cataract Gorge, you'll pass a historic flour mill that houses one of Tasmania's best restaurants, Stillwater, and, on the top two floors, the Mill Providore Gifts & Gallery. The upper floor is an art gallery; the lower floor is a cornucopia of gourmet fare and lovingly crafted souvenirs: merino-wool clothes by Tasmanian brand Smitten, homewares made from Tasmanian wood, Tasmanian tiger tea towels, hampers with Tasmanian honey, olive oil, teas and chocolates, even lavender cheeses.
The Mill Providore Gifts & Gallery is open
8.30am-5.30pm Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Saturday and 9am-4pm Sunday. Stillwater is open daily from 8.30am for breakfast and lunch, and for dinner from 6pm Monday-Saturday. See millprovidore.com.au, stillwater.net.au.
A short walk from the Mill, but on the other side of town, is Design Centre Tasmania. The only contemporary wood design museum in Australia, this purpose-built gallery showcases touchable art by Tasmanian artists. You're encouraged to smell the aromatic woods used in some pieces. The adjoining shop sells everything from wooden kitchen utensils too beautiful to use to Tasmanian blackwood and huon pine rocking chairs for $13,700. It's in a heritage-listed church hall with stained-glass windows and a vaulted ceiling.
Design Centre Tasmania, corner Tamar and Brisbane Streets, is open 9.30am-5.30pm daily. See designcentre.com.au.
A ghost tour is almost obligatory in a city founded in 1806, and Launceston is compact enough for a 90-minute walking tour down all its memory lanes and haunted alleyways. The city centre's Georgian and Victorian buildings look even more imposing at night than during the day, particularly when accompanied by a commentary of murder, mayhem and unexplained phenomena. Bring a camera in case you see something inexplicable.
Launceston City Ghost Tours cost $25 and depart at nightfall from the Royal Oak hotel on the corner of Tamar and Brisbane streets (across the road from Design Centre Tasmania). See launcestoncityghosttours.com.
Settle your nerves with a glass of Goaty Hill riesling, from the Tamar Valley, at the Mud Bar. It's one of seven restaurants in one of the newest parts of Launceston, the redeveloped seaport, which opened in 2002. Next door to the Mud Bar is the seaport's most popular place for a casual outdoor dinner, Levee Food Co. There are indoor tables for when the sun sets, the temperature drops and you suddenly remember how far south Tasmania really is.
Mud Bar & Restaurant, 28 Seaport Boulevard, is open from 11am daily. Levee Food Co, 27 Seaport Boulevard, is open 10.30am-10pm daily. See mudbar.com.au, leveefoodco.com.au, launcestonseaport.com.au.
Getting there Virgin Australia flies direct to Launceston from Sydney (1hr 40min) and from Melbourne (1hr 5min). See virginaustralia.com.
Staying there Peppers Seaport Hotel, in the new riverside dining and marina complex, has 60 deluxe rooms and suites (all suites have balconies) from $169 a night. See peppers.com.au/seaport.
More information See visitlauncestontamar.com.au, discovertasmania.com.au.
Louise Southerden travelled courtesy of Tourism Tasmania.


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Gear Talk / Re: Shorts question« on: September 02, 2011, 05:41:47 am »
Kucharik has some.
Found them thanks.
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Kucharik has some.
they make multi fuel stoves, but I would not consider gas for it, for obvious reasons. they will burn white gas, kerosene, alcohol etc... Used for traveling all over where you can get any fuel easilyIf I go with isobutane I usually take both unless I am absolutely sure I will have enough fuel. I have been disappointed with the lack of available fuel on two different tours where I expected to buy cartridges, but went long distances without seeing any despite checking just about every possible source along the way.Maybe naive, but aren't there cooking stoves that work on regular unleaded gasoline? It sounds like a nasty idea but surely you could keep the smoke out of the food.


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New study finds that heavy metal makes people happy
Heavy metal music, it seems, really can make you happy.
According to "The Atlantic," a new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has reached a conclusion that millions of metal fans already knew - listening to perceived angry music can make people feel more calm and happier.
Researchers explain that the aggressive music helps listeners address their emotions constructively.
Bill Kelliher, guitarist for the heavy metal act Mastodon, tells "The Atlantic" he knows exactly what they're talking about. He says watching someone "just shredding" one of his favorite guitar riffs always gives him "an overwhelming sense of happiness."
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On Sunday August 18, 2013, at 12:59 a.m., North Precinct officers responded to a residence in the 6900 block of North Nashton Street on the report that a burglar broke into a home and was attempting to sexually assault a child.
Officers arrived at the location to find the suspect being detained by one of the residents, 21-year-old Kyler Pulfrey.
The suspect, 21-year-old Pedro Santiago Machi-Menchu of Vancouver (WA), was placed into handcuffs and taken out of the home.
Pulfrey told police that he went to check on three children and found the suspect attempting to sexually assault a 6-year-old, whom does not live at the residence. The girl is the Goddaughter of another resident of the home.
Pulfrey told police that he pulled the suspect off of the child and physically struggled with him and dragged him into the living room as the female resident called 9-1-1. It is believed that the suspect entered through an open bedroom window.
Child Abuse Team detectives responded to conduct an investigation into the incident and ultimately charged the suspect with Burglary in the First Degree and Attempted Sex Abuse in the First Degree. He was treated for his injuries at a Portland hospital before being booked into jail.
Although this is a stranger-to-stranger assault, the Portland Police Bureau would like to remind community members that cases like this are extremely rare.


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This dish was inspired by:
– 2/3 of a leftover roast chicken
– This recipe by Martha Stewart
– My gorgeous new cast iron French oven. (It's turquoise!) Some girls love shoes, I obsess over sturdy, enameled cookware.
Unfortunately, the chipotle in adobo sauce that Martha's recipe calls for isn't easy to come by in Oz, so I made a few easy adjustments.
I thought about smuggling a couple of cans of the smoked pepper-and-sauce combo in my checked luggage when coming back from the States. These thoughts were quickly followed by an elaborately imagined scenario in which the contraband goods exploded all over my luggage due to altitude pressure or something. Sooo, they didn't make the trip. To compensate, I managed to bring back some air travel-friendly chipotle Tabasco sauce instead. Happy days!
For the chicken, I really wanted that smokiness of the chipotle – but didn't want too much heat, so I used a little of my Tabasco, along with some barbeque sauce and smoked paprika.
The whole thing cooks up pretty quickly (especially if you're using leftover cooked chicken) but it gets even better after it's simmered for a while or sits overnight in the fridge. You can easily double or triple the recipe and freeze the leftovers in small portions.
I used the chicken to smother some rice, kale and roasted squash – making a warm Tex-Mex salad of sorts. It would also be awesome as part of a tostada or taco situation.
Or you could just eat it cold with a spoon every time you wander past the fridge…or something.
Tex-Mex Chipotle BBQ Chicken
– 1 tablespoon olive oil
– 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
– 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
– 1 14 ounce/400 gram can tomatoes
– 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
– 1-2 tablespoons chipotle Tabasco sauce
– 1/2 cup water
– 1 teaspoon salt
– 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
In a medium-sized heavy bottomed pot, heat olive oil over a medium-high heat.
Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in paprika and cook for 30 seconds.
Add tomatoes (if using whole canned tomatoes, break them up with a wooden spoon in the pot), BBQ sauce, chipotle Tabasco, water and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
Stir in the chicken and heat it through, about 2 minutes.
Warm Tex-Mex Salad (serves 2)
– 1 cup of chopped kale
– 1/2 cup cooked rice
– 1 cup roasted squash (you could also use roasted carrot, sweet potatoes, peppers, etc.)
– 1/2 an avocado, cut into bite-sized pieces
– 1/4 cup chopped coriander/cilantro
– 1 tablespoon crumbled feta or queso fresco
– olive oil
Wilt kale in a hot pan with a little bit of olive oil. Toss warm kale, rice and squash with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Divide into two bowls and spoon on warm chicken mixture. Top with avocado, fresh coriander and cheese. Serve with tortilla chips.


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Fla. teen, 17, dies, 4 others sickened in overdose
Published: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 8:29 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 8:29 a.m.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County Sheriff's deputies say one teen died and four others were sent to the hospital after overdosing.
According to reports, a 17-year-old died at the hospital shortly after paramedics were called to a home near Orlando early Sunday. Paramedics found the victims — in their teens and early 20s — unconscious inside the home in the Four Corners area just before 4 a.m.
Orlando television station WESH reports three people were listed in stable condition at the hospital on Sunday and another was treated and released.
An investigation continues.
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DEER LAKE — The development of over 12 new businesses and 48 housing starts last year would be enough for Lynn Compton to look forward to 2014, but it was the announcement of several pieces of Crown land being put aside for municipal use that the Chamber of Commerce president said really made the Town of Deer Lake and its business community's year.
Deer Lake council received word of two pieces of Crown land being frozen by the province for the town, with a third to follow, to develop a new industrial park. Compton said the action means the chamber of commerce could have some new business under its umbrella within a few years, and that the town can keep right on expanding, as it has been recently.
"Every town would want that," said Compton when asked about the new pieces of land. "That is a major, major plus for Deer Lake."
She said that extra land should eventually translate into more businesses to add to the town's tax base, along with more housing starts. With traffic at the Deer Lake Regional Airport reaching record levels over the last couple of years, Compton said the good news should continue for 2014.
"Real estate had a great year, new housing starts keep happening, more businesses opening," she said. "I'm optimistic that this will continue into the new year, I don't see anything that could change that in the next little while."
She said chamber members will be getting together in the coming weeks to map out strategies for 2014.


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Fans petition against upcoming Aaliyah film
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Some fans of the late R&B singer Aaliyah are taking a stand against an upcoming Lifetime biopic based on her life.
A petition started on iPetitions.com is calling for filmmakers to halt production of the tentatively titled Aaliyah: Princess of R&B. The petition blasts filmmakers for reportedly not including Aaliyah's family in the making of the film, calling the move "beyond disrespectful."
Since plans for the film were announced on Monday, the petition has already garnered more than 1,000 signatures.
Aaliyah passed away in 2001 in a plane crash in The Bahamas. She was 22-years-old.
Disney Channel star and "Dancing With The Stars" season 16 runner-up Zendaya Coleman will take on the role of Aaliyah. The film is slated to arrive sometime this fall.
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Cuts save home buyers billionsJessica Wright
Published: December 23 2012 - 3:00AM
AUSTRALIAN mortgage holders have escaped more than $21 billion in extra interest payments across 2012, according to new Treasury data obtained by Fairfax Media.
In the wake of the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting the cash rate to crisis lows - 3 per cent - new figures show that in Victoria, home owners avoided paying $5.4 billion in extra repayments for the 12 months compared with the previous three years.
The analysis was calculated using RBA figures, Australian Bureau of Statistics housing credit data and was based on the number of mortgages in Australia - currently 4.2 million, worth an accumulated $1.26 trillion.
For an average home loan of $300,000, the mortgage holder was about $5000 better off for the year, according to the Treasury figures.
But the record low interest rates have not been to the benefit of all Australians. Self-funded retirees and pensioners who rely on interest payments from savings accounts were the worst hit, with the latest rate cut of .25 per cent eating into their already reduced incomes.
A seniors lobby group, National Seniors, estimated the more than 1 million people who rely on savings and term deposits as income could be losing an amount equivalent to 25 per cent of a person's wages following the series of rate cuts.
Treasurer Wayne Swan - who was last week forced to abandon his long-held election vow to deliver a budget surplus next year - is unrepentant, saying his economic settings were helping ''working families''.
''Of course, it makes a pretty big difference when you're trying to put food on the table and a few presents under the Christmas tree on Tuesday,'' he said.
He said a family with a $300,000 mortgage that had consistently kept the payments at the same level would now be able to repay the mortgage about eight years faster than it could in 2007 when Labor came to power under Kevin Rudd.
Meanwhile, as the Gillard government comes to grips dealing with the political fallout of its broken surplus promise - in part prompted by the RBA's latest rate cut - a separate Treasury analysis has revealed a much-needed Christmas gift for Australian credit card holders.
As part of Labor's bank reforms, for the first time, consumers will escape paying millions of dollars in credit card fees and penalties if they exceed their credit limit over the Christmas shopping period.
The data estimates shoppers will, cumulatively, avoid paying more than $21 million for December, with the previously hidden charge struck out as part of the reform package that was rolled out across the year.
This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/national/cuts-save-home-buyers-billions-20121222-2bsoc.html


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Kenny Rogers gets skin cancer removed from face
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Kenny Rogers is showing off his battle scars in his fight against skin cancer.
The country music legend posted a picture of himself on Instagram Wednesday, sporting bandages on his face.
Rogers added a comedic caption that read, "but you should see the other guy!" He also shared that he had a bit of skin cancer removed and also urged everyone to get checked out, noting that May is National Skin Cancer & Prevention Month.
Rogers added, "Don't worry I'm gonna look great in Knoxville this weekend!"
Get well soon Kenny!


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A voluntary program for recognizing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities by Certified Professional Geologists has been approved by the Executive Committee. All CPGs are encouraged to participate in the CPD Program. Details about this program can be found on the Institute's web site and descriptions of and discussions concerning the CPD have been and will continue to be published in The Professional Geologist.
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Jazz and blues records of the year
Here's a rundown of our favorite jazz and blues CDs from last year, many of them live recordings from decades ago that sound terrific. Some of them represent the musicians' best work:
John Coltrane's One Down, One Up: Live at the Half Note (Impulse) is the first authorized release of privately circulated tapes that were recorded from radio broadcasts originating from a small club in March and May 1965 not far from where the World Trade Center was later built. This double CD, with some 90 minutes of astonishing music, has the classic Coltrane quartet at its peak: Coltrane on tenor and soprano saxophone, McCoy Tyner on piano, Elvin Jones on drums and Jimmy Garrison on bass.
What amazing music: It must have felt like an earthquake in lower Manhattan while Coltrane improvised for almost half an hour on the title tune, and shorter versions "My Favorite Things," "Song of Praise" and "Afro Blue."
The quartet disbanded in 1965, and Coltrane, only 40 years old, died two years after this recording was made. With "One Down, One Up" it's like having Coltrane back. Let's hope there's more material on those old tapes that would fill another double CD.
You want more Coltrane? Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane (Blue Note) was another one of our favorites from last year. Recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1957 for the Voice of America, the material on this CD was discovered only last year. And what a discovery: Monk, Coltrane, bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik and drummer Shadow Wilson shine on several Monk compositions. Surely the Voice of America can find more music from that night, when the lineup included Dizzie Gillespie, Ray Charles, Chet Baker, Sonny Rollins and Billie Holiday (she would not allow VOA to record her), but what about the others?
You want more Sonny Rollins? We're glad to report that Rollins' Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert (Milestone) shows off the great tenor player in terrific form. This is the master's first CD in five years and was recorded in Boston just four days after the terrorist attacks. Rollins had thought about cancelling the concert, but decided to go ahead with it, and we're fortunate that he did.
As he says during the concert, "We need to keep music alive in some kind of way."
Rollins does it with class with the help of Stephen Scott on piano, Clifton Ander-son on trombone, Bob Cranshaw on bass, Perry Wilson on drums and Kimati Dinizulu on percussion, mostly on standards, such as "With-out a Song," "A Night-ingale Sang in Berkeley Square," "Why Was I Born?" "Where or When" and Rollins' "Global Warning."
This CD reminds you of another live Rollins record, A Night at the Village Vanguard (Blue Note) from 1957. One of the all-time greats. What is it about jazz that sounds terrific in front of an audience?
Here are some more live recordings: Wynton Marsalis' Live at the Tribes (Blue Note) recorded three years ago but released in 2005.
The great trumpet player (who a decade ago let my young son watch him rehearse with his band at Robinson Auditorium) donated his services to a tiny community group on New York's Lower East Side (not far from where Monk and Coltrane once played).
Marsalis is joined by Wessell Anderson on alto saxophone, Eric Lewis on piano and others from the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. The music is extraordinary and reminds you that top-notch jazz didn't stop when Coltrane and Monk passed away: Marsalis is as talented and gifted as many of the giants of jazz.
Speaking of giants (and going back in time again): Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945 (Uptown Records). It's another oldie, but, again, the material has been remastered and only recently released. Parker was late as usual, but Don Byas stood in for him for a while, and it's the founders of bebop for the rest of the program: This is historic music that should not be missed. "A Night in Tunisia," "Salt Peanuts," "Groovin' High" and other bebop anthems that kicked off a new era in jazz.
Hank Jones is a musician who was there from the beginning of bebop and is still recording. For My Father (Just in Time Records) is another elegant CD from the great pianist. Jones, who is in his late 80s, has been performing for almost 60 years and is not slowing down.
His brothers Elvin (mentioned above) and Thad Jones, who played trumpet and was a great composer, arranger and band leader, have passed away, but Hank and Elvin produced a trio of records in recent years which are among our favorites. They are "Someday My Prince Will Come," "Autumn Leaves" and "Collaboration" with Richard Davis on bass, and I could listen to them all evening and sometimes do.
Jones is also heard on Joe Lovano's Joyous Encounter (Blue Note), another of our favorites from 2005, and the earlier I'm All for You: Ballad Songbook (also from Blue Note). Lovano's sound on the tenor saxophone gets deeper as he gets older, and he, too, is keeping the spirit of jazz alive. A wonderful musician and a swell guy, too.
Another favorite from last year: Charlie Haden's Libera-tion Music Orchestra's Not in Our Name (Verve) arranged and conducted by Carla Bley. The music is as impassioned as Rollins playing after 9/11, both artists reacting to traumatic issues of our time: Terrorism and the war in Iraq. Haden, who is against the war, expresses his feelings with deep emotion. This is music that will move you and might bring tears to your eyes. How many jazz records can do that?
Finally our favorite blues CD of the year: Otis Rush's All Your Loving I Miss Loving: Live at the Wise Fools Pub in Chicago (Delmark). This is another radio broadcast (from January 1976) that has been remastered, and the sound is pretty good. Rush plays deep blues as only he could before a stroke slowed him down a couple of years ago. Besides the title song, Rush does "Woke up This Morning," "High Society," "Feels So Bad," "Sweet Little Angel" and much more. He was in amazing form that night and Delmark has re-leased a classic.
My son says this is Otis Rush's best CD, and he's probably right.
Apologies for not mentioning other great music we heard last year and regrets also for missing out on artists we should have listened to but didn't get around to.
Maybe we'll catch them the next go-round.
Enjoy the music.


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COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Hall of Fame Lindsey
Wilson College men's basketball coach Don Green
was remembered as a quintessential coach whose concern for his
players extended beyond the game.
Green died after a short illness on Tuesday, April
1, in Lady Lake, Fla., with his wife, Mary Jo, at his side. He was
Green came to Lindsey Wilson from Louisville, Ky.,
in 1950 to play basketball at the then junior college. He played
two years for the Blue Raiders, earning all-conference honors in
Green returned to his alma mater to coach the men's
basketball from 1962-70. During those eight seasons, his teams
compiled a 133-69 record, and Green led the Blue Raiders to four
Kentucky Junior College Conference regular-season championships and
a pair of KJCC tournament titles.
Green had three 20-win seasons at LWC, and his
teams appeared in two National Junior College Athletic Association
National tournaments. He was inducted into the Lindsey Wilson Athletic Hall of Fame in
"I played for a lot of coaches, but the exceptional
thing about Coach Green was that he understood how to be hard on us
but be fair with us at the same time," said LWC alumnus
Russell Lunsford of Elizabethtown, Ky. "Most of
the guys who played for him just adored him, and most of the guys
who played for him would run through a block wall for
LWC men's basketball coach Paul Peck said Green kept up
with the Blue Raiders.
"Coach Don Green loved Lindsey Wilson College,"
Peck said. "Whenever our paths crossed, he would always ask about
Lindsey Wilson and spoke of his fond memories of when he was on
campus. I've always had great admiration for his coaching ability.
He was a true X and O coach and his teams were always knowledgeable
and incredibly well-prepared. The coaching community lost a great
coach with Coach Green's passing."
Lunsford said he kept in touch with his former
coach over the years, and he presented Green with his LWC Athletic
Hall of Fame plaque in 2008. Up until his illness, Green played
golf "four or five days a week, and he was very active," Lunsford
Green made history at LWC in 1969 when he
integrated the men's basketball team by offering a scholarship to
Adair County High School senior Fred Smith. That was the same year
the University of Kentucky integrated its men's basketball
Lunsford said Green "understood the game
"He knew how to put things together," Lunsford
said. "He liked transition basketball, which of course was real
popular back then."
By the time Lunsford came to LWC, the college's
gymnasium, which is now part of the W.W. Slider Humanities Center
Recital Hall, had fallen into disrepair and was relegated to
practice-use as LWC played its home games at the old Adair County
High School gymnasium.
"We always said if you could dribble on that floor,
you could dribble anywhere," Lunsford said. "It was a lot of hard
work (to play for Green), but we had a lot of fun."
Green's 1969-70 LWC team -- which scored at least
100 points six times that season -- rose to No. 5 in the national
junior college rankings before losing to Paducah (Ky.) Community
College in the regional tournament.
"We just just had one bad game at the regional
where Paducah beat us, or we would have been in the national
tournament," Lunsford said.
Green left LWC after that season to coach at
Elizabethtown (Ky.) Community College. Lunsford played for green at
E'town after he got out of the Army in 1973.
"Twice in my life he was there to help me help when
I needed help -- when he recruited me to Lindsey Wilson and when I
got out of the Army," Lunsford said. "He helped out so many
Lunsford said that four players from Green's teams
-- two from LWC and two from E'town -- started for Kentucky
Wesleyan College's 1973 NCAA College Division Basketball
Championship team, now known as the NCAA Division II
Green left Elizabethtown to coach and eventually
serve as athletic director at Chattanooga (Tenn.) State Technical
Community College. He finished his coaching career with more than
450 wins.