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Siliguri, Jan. 27: The guardians body today alleged that the authorities of Don Bosco School have asked many of its junior students to clear the revised fees or face suspension. The institution has denied the charge.
We have specific information that about 50 to 60 students upto Class V of Don Bosco who have not paid the revised fees since April when the school had increased the fees were called by the authorities and asked to tell their parents that the dues should be paid by Friday or else they would be debarred from exams, said Sandeepan Bhattacharjee, the president of the Guardians Forum of North Bengal. The students were also told that they have to face suspension for two months or so (if the fees are not paid by then).
The Forum that has been spearheading a movement against fee hike in English-medium schools presented the resolution adopted at the meeting held on December 16 with the school authorities in presence of two deputy directors of the state school education department. The meeting had decided that the fee-hike issue is likely to be resolved by February 20 and in no way any staff of the schools should physically or mentally torture students who have not paid the increased fees, Bhattacharjee said.
Father M.A. Joseph, the principal of Don Bosco, however, denied the allegation. We have hardly 10-15 students who have not paid the revised fees. The allegations are totally baseless and nothing has been done from our end, he said.
The Forum said the Don Bosco authorities had issued a circular on May 12, saying it was a private school and the basic salary of a teacher had been revised from Rs 12,755 to Rs 28,370 following the last pay commission recommendation in April last year. They had also mentioned that the salary has to be realised from the fees alone, Bhattacharjee said.
However, the total salaries paid by the school as per Employees Provident Fund records is Rs 3,92,613 in March and Rs 4,21,500 in April last year, an increase of 0.75 per cent. Given the fees charged by the school, it shows an excess collection of Rs 15 lakh, which further contravenes the Supreme Court verdict that says that under Article 30 an institution cannot profiteer nor maladminister. We want the state education department to ask the schools to slash down the fees, Bhattacharjee said.
The principal, however, iterated that they had increased the teachers salaries following the pay commission recommendations. We want to clarify that the provident fund challans do not display the total salaries paid to all teachers but the amount deposited at the provident fund office, he said. The total emoluments cannot be understood from these challans.
On Monday, the Forum produced the PF challans of the school (photocopies are with The Telegraph) claiming that the increase in average salary of a teacher from March to April 2009 was Rs 48 and so the fee hike was not rational.


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Orange County is one of the most expensive U.S. locations for corporate headquarters at a time when companies are trying to burnish their reputations as penny pinchers, says a national site selection expert.
The Boyd Co., Princeton, N.J., site selection consultant, prepared the study for principal John Boyd Jr.'s presentation to clients in Irvine on June 14.
The study compares the cost of operating a corporate headquarters office in 50 U.S. and Canadian markets.
Orange County/Irvine ranks 8th highest with annual operating costs of $42.12 million, ahead of Los Angeles/Long Beach's $42.09 million. The study looked at costs for labor, electrical power, real estate and construction, property and sales taxes and travel to and from the location.
California has two other metro areas among the 10 costliest: San Jose at $46.56 million and San Francisco at $46.18 million. New York City is the most expensive in the nation at $47.17 million.
"There are cost savings in Southern California vs. Northern California," Boyd said.
The operating costs used in the study are for a hypothetical 100,000-square-foot corporate head office employing 500 workers. But the relative costs apply for smaller companies as well, Boyd said in a phone interview.
"With today's soft economy and credit crunch, comparative economics are ruling the corporate site selection process," the Boyd Company report says. "Historically off the table in corporate re-engineering and cost-cutting plans, the head office location (now) is as vulnerable for relocation and restructuring as any other company facility in today's cost-driven, global economy."
Boyd added, "Companies are rebranding themselves as fiscally responsible and the trend is toward states that don't have financial budget crises."
California cities do have some advantages over other areas that they ought to market better, he added.
"California has low property tax rates by national standards that could be better communicated to corporate America," he said. "Property tax savings are bigger than people realize. They directly affect the wallets of executives and their ability to recruit employees."
Although California communities have considered their competition for company locations to be neighboring states such as Nevada, Arizona and Utah, Boyd said their real competition today is in the Midwest.
"Several years ago when we sat down with clients, the first place they wanted to talk about was Las Vegas or Phoenix or Salt Lake City," he said. "Now they're looking to Indianapolis or Cincinnati that are centrally located to their markets on the east and west coasts."
Indianapolis, Ind., is the lowest priced U.S. metro area for headquarters at $35.65 million, beating out Charlotte, N.C., at $35.91 million. Four Canadian metro areas were even lower in cost. Halifax, Nova Scotia is lowest at $32.85 million.
In 2008, the Boyd Company did a site location comparative study for light manufacturing facilities. Orange County was the 5th costliest market in that study.
Boyd said his company does these studies at the request of its clients, and the ones he will be talking to in Orange County this week wanted to know where they can save money by relocating their headquarters.
Cost alone is not the basis for moving corporate headquarters, the study noted. New York City still has more Fortune 500 company headquarters (40) than any other metro area even though it is the costliest location.
"New York City has given some very, very aggressive incentives (to keep corporations) and it always maintained its reputation as the center for financial services headquarters," Boyd said. "that may be changing. Panasonic and Prudential have announced moves and expansions to New Jersey."
Companies are paying more attention to politics in various locations and they know who the new crop of aggressively pro-business governors are, Boyd said. California Gov. Jerry Brown isn't one of them.
"I like Jerry Brown," Boyd said. "As the mayor of Oakland he was pro-business and there was hope (among California business executives) that he would compromise with the business community as governor. I'm not a political person but my clients are telling us he is a disappointment for job creators."
Brown recently said that reports of companies leaving California are myths. "That's not true," Boyd responded. "Hilton Hotels relocated out of Los Angeles to Northern Virginia. Lockheed Martin relocated from Los Angeles to Fairfax, Va."

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TAMPA — A man brought three $100 bills to a top-floor room at the Tampa Marriott Waterside.
The plan: Counterfeiters would buddy the bills with clean paper and douse the whole works in chemicals. As the ink bled, the clean paper would turn into money.
The catch: The results wouldn't appear for six hours. And by then, the counterfeiters would be gone.
The twist: The man was an undercover Tampa police officer, whose work Wednesday helped send three people, all Liberian nationals, to jail to face charges of scheming to defraud and grand theft.
"Everybody's looking for more money these days," said Tampa police Detective Fred Naranjo. "Victims fall prey to this. I wouldn't. But then again, other folks do."
An informant led police to three suspects: John T. Davis, 36, Sekou Doukoure, 33, and Siaka S. Kamara, 32.
Now, Naranjo is looking for victims in the scam. Police found $1,500 in crisp $100 bills in the hotel room, along with a laptop and several credit cards.
The suspects, who share a home in Grayson, Ga., met strangers at gas stations and night clubs and promised to double their money, police said.
One of the men told police he owned a car dealership and was on his way to Orlando to buy vehicles when the trio stopped in Tampa to visit a night club and pick up some side money, Naranjo said.
Police know the scheme as "black money," "pigeon drop" or "wash, wash," It's in a league with "advance fee" scams, in which people are told they've won millions but can't collect until they send in a fee, said Secret Service assistant special agent-in-charge John Seybold.
Naranjo compared it to a shell game or the "priest" scam where someone dons a robe and dupes donors to give to charities that exist only in his pocket.
In this case, Naranjo said, the men ducked into a bathroom pretending to dunk the undercover officer's money into a bucket of chemicals.
They emerged with a packet wrapped in black electrical tape and told him not to open it for six hours so the bills could dry.
By then, police figured, the men would have checked out of the hotel.
After the arrest, Naranjo opened the pouch. His $300 wasn't in it. He found only a rag, which smelled like ammonia and Coca Cola.
"Very strong smelling," he said.
Much like the scam.
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Kittanning baseball team shut out by Knoch
Kittanning's players and coaches know their team is hitting the ball better. The Wildcats just need more of their good swings to end up on the field instead of in gloves.
Bad luck and good defense by Knoch led to Kittanning being shut out for the fourth time this season in a 5-0 loss in a Section 5-AAA game at Kittanning Community Park.
Though the Wildcats (1-7, 0-4) finished with only four hits, the team's offense was stifled by two double plays turned by Knoch (4-4, 3-1) and a handful of line drives that went straight to Knights' fielders.
"Those are what we call at 'em balls," Kittanning coach John Davis said. "We hit the ball well, but we hit it right at 'em.
"The kids are gaining in confidence. Our hitting has been getting stronger the last couple of games, but today we just couldn't get any to fall in."
Knoch got the offense it needed from Andy Fritz and Caleb Thorn. Fritz drove in the first run of the game in the first inning and later had an RBI double. Thorn had two RBI doubles into the left-field gap for the Knights.
But while the Knights were able to roll balls to the outfield fence, Kittanning's best contact ended up in the center fielder's glove.
"We're definitely starting to make more contact. Now that we're starting to hit the ball more, we need to start hitting gaps and scoring runs," Kittanning senior shortstop Mitch Pirhalla said.
Wins could come with more offense; the Wildcats were solid in the other aspects of the game.
Christian Miller allowed three runs in four innings in relief, and Jordan Lattanzi relieved him with two scoreless innings. Kittanning had two errors, but neither led to a run being scored.
"I feel like our defense isn't too bad, and our pitching isn't bad, either," Pirhalla said. "We have a solid team, but our offense is still struggling."
Though they remain winless in section play, the Wildcats are only three games out of a playoff spot in their six-team section. Though there is time for a push toward the postseason, Kittanning will need its offense to start clicking to make a move.
"Our goal is still to make the playoffs, for sure. We just have to go one step at a time and focus on the little things at the plate," Pirhalla said.
"There's still six (section games) left, but we've got to get that first win," Davis said. "This was only our second home game all year, so we get a lot of those teams here in the second half. We know how we need to play to compete with these teams, and it starts (Thursday) when we play Valley."
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Movie buffs talk in hushed tones about John Wayne's first starring appearance, saddle in hand, as the Ringo Kid in Stagecoach. Well, Colin Farrell actually went one better in his debut role. Okay, so it was an episode of Ballykissangel rather than a John Ford classic, but at least he had an actual horse under him. Even gallivanting about Ireland for the BBC, Farrell's languid charisma marked him out as an actor with a big future. He moved swiftly from the Emerald Isle to the A-list with a starring role in Joel Schumacher's Tigerland, and that roughneck charm has been ever present in the 10 years since. It's fair to say that his charms haven't seduced all moviegoers – he's as devilled by preconceptions as Marmite (or Keira Knightley) – but with Fright Night and Total Recall arriving, his Hollywood standing has never been higher. Here's our handy guide to Farrell's filmography to date.
ESSENTIAL VIEWING: In Bruges (2008)
Director Martin McDonagh talks of Ray (Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson), the odd-couple assassins at the heart of his black comedy, as the conflicting sides of his own personality. If that's the case, you'd have to worry about Colin Farrell's part. Ray is a lovable, often hilarious man-child but he's hardly what you'd call 'stable'. He nurses a broken heart, not to mention an unsuppressed enthusiasm for baiting "midgets" and the same interest in old buildings as a nine year-old on a sugar high. Farrell plays him with twisted glee – hardly surprising considering the golden lines he gets to deliver – and terrific comic timing, but it's the underlying melancholy that's gradually revealed in the heart of Ray that lingers longest. Well, that and his pathological hatred of Bruges. After all, "even midgets have to take drugs to stick it".
ESSENTIAL VIEWING: Tigerland (2000)
Farrell may not bleed testosterone like Jason Statham or pack weapons-grade pecs like The Rock, but he's been in and out of uniform more times than Mr Benn in his Hollywood career to date. It was Joel Schumacher who first thrust an M16 into his hand and shoved him out into the limelight in this impressive Vietnam-era character piece. The Irishman returned the favour with a breakthrough turn as Private Roland Bozz, the rebellious, anti-war recruit who gains mythical status within his platoon of greenhorns for his ability to get them out of the army. Farrell fuels the draftee with a defiant blaze and fix-it smarts, giving us a khaki-clad Jimmy Savile with the attitude of Jimmy Cliff. All that, and a perfect American accent too.
ESSENTIAL VIEWING: Phone Booth (2002)
A second Schumacher collaboration in as many years saw Farrell put in a terrific shift as whiny publicist Stu Shepard, a man who learns the hard way that you should never answer a phone call from Jack Bauer. He's on screen for virtually every sweat-stained minute and shows impressive range, veering from 'slick smarm' to 'cold panic' and straight on to 'righteous fury'. When we meet Stu he's a sleazy, motormouthed New York publicist – the kind of person you'd cross the country, never mind the road to avoid – but at the pointy end of Kiefer Sutherland's sniper rifle, Farrell strips away the bravado to show a man who's very alone and very frightened. Thanks to the goading of that anonymous voice, it doesn't end there for Stu. By the time the film's 80 minutes have elapsed, he's practically John McClane. It's a character arc that would fell a less gifted actor, but Farrell's jittery presence carries the high concept through to its taut conclusion. Still, someone should get that man an iPhone.
RECOMMENDED: Minority Report (2002)
Farrell may not have played too many superheroes to date - Daredevil's Bullseye aside - but there's a little Bruce Wayne in Minority Report's sharply tailored G-Man Danny Witwer. His dad was murdered when he was still in togs and Witwer has followed him into crime fighting - and down the rabbit hole of Spielberg's future noir. A Department of Justice wonk, his audit of the Pre-Crime division leads him into a clash of personalities with Tom Cruise's frayed, drug-addled 'tec, John Anderton. It's the Cruiser's film – obvs – but Farrell never lets him hog the screen. Even with Anderton's world capsizing and much emoting to be done, Farrell holds his end of this ever-shifting dynamic and never lets the suspect – or us – know quite what he's thinking. The pair's face-off in an automated car factory is a reminder that he can't half throw a punch too. There are few actors better at portraying Type A confidence. When Farrell's agent meets that sticky end it's the most wrong-footing movie death since Jack Vincennes.
RECOMMENDED: Ondine (2009)
A love story on both sides of the camera, this intimate Irish yarn introduced Farrell to his then-partner Alicja Bachleda. He's cast as Beara trawlerman and recovering alcoholic Syracuse; she's the mysterious beauty he stumbles upon in the deep. Their offbeat love affair is more Captain Birdseye than Cupid – he literally fishes her from the brine – but the tender chemistry between the pair gives Neil Jordan's film the emotional grip to go with its tickle of whimsy. Farrell's acute comic timing is on display again in his scenes opposite Stephen Rea's gruff priest, but it's Syracuse' guilt over his sozzled past and attempts to redeem himself in his care of his sick daughter that best define the role. Even if, as his daughter suggests, Dad's new love interest may actually turn out to be a selkie, Syracuse fights hard to make it work. It's a surprisingly rare romantic lead for Farrell and if like his Pocahontas-wooing settler, John Smith, in Terrence Malick's The New World, the path of true love doesn't run smoothly, boy, is it a lovely ride. Stifle those "seal the deal" puns right now.
FOR THE FAN: Daredevil (2003)
The movie may have been a little ho-hum, but Farrell fans will derive pleasure from a rare-ish chance to watch their man get his villain on. A kind of evil Phil 'The Power' Taylor, his Irish hit man, Bullseye, could skewer you through the noggin with a pencil from sixty paces while downing a Guinness. Presumably because throwing stationery at people isn't the most sinister of superpowers, Farrell augments it with the scariest haircut this side of, well, Alexander. A goatee, tatts and biking leathers complete the picture of a balls-out bad guy who goes toe-to-toe with Ben Affleck's crime fighter with madcap exuberance and a healthy disregard for the conventions of fashion. Alas, despite Daredevil's blindness, Affleck can see him coming a mile off. It's almost like he's got a target on his forehead. Whoooah, hang on a second...
ONE TO MISS: Cassandra's Dream (2007)
One from the midst of Woody Allen's Blighty phase, this thriller offers a glimpse of what an episode of Allen's EastEnders might look like. On this evidence, it would clear the Queen Vic in seconds. None of the film's fine cast escapes unscathed from the debacle, least of all Farrell. As the feckless Terry, he draws his brother (Ewan McGregor) inexorably into messy, gambling debt-ridden life, but with London accents more Timbuktu than Tooting, it's a wonder the pair can even understand each other, let alone see the tortuous plot through to its end. The unusually clumsy Allen dialogue gives Farrell little chance to show off his chops - or do what he does best and build a dogged yet vulnerable character. While Farrell's got a fine line in catholic guilt (see also: In Bruges, Pride & Glory, Ondine, Triage) this self-consciously weighty effort – like Miami Vice – wastes his talents.


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BEN Hilfenhaus has his groove back, his domestic opponents can attest to it, and one of them has backed him to rise from the scrapheap to which he was consigned after the Ashes to swing the new ball through the defences of India's batsmen in the Boxing Day Test.
Hilfenhaus' recall to the Test squad adds vital experience to a young attack, from which spinner Nathan Lyon is Australia's leading wicket-taker for the calendar year after just seven Tests. The strong-bodied paceman will battle left-armer Mitchell Starc for a start.
One-time Test batsman Chris Rogers, who was dismissed by Hilfenhaus in a Sheffield Shield game last month, said he had regained pace and menace since his inglorious Ashes summer and would suit plans to attack India's right-hand batsmen with fast, full-pitched, swing bowling.
''With the new ball, the MCG is quite hard to drive on, so if he can pitch the ball up and swing it, he is going to be hard work [for the batsmen],'' Rogers said.
''I think that will be the blueprint for the attack in general, but certainly if 'Hilf' is bowling well, he is as threatening as just about anyone.
''I have faced him throughout our careers and when he drops pace, that's when he is quite gettable. He loses his effectiveness, so for me he needs to have that extra yard, and he did [last month]. In the second innings [against Victoria at Bellerive Oval] he bowled particularly well.
''I think he attacks the right-handers a little bit more, generally pitches them up. He doesn't utilise his swing as much against the lefties, but he is a skilful bowler.''
Of the 13 players selected in the Test squad, Ed Cowan and Dan Christian are uncapped, while Lyon, David Warner, Shaun Marsh, James Pattinson and Starc have played a total of 16 Tests between them.
The staunch defence of Cowan should complement the attacking instincts of Warner, while all-rounder Christian's prospects of a Boxing Day debut will hinge largely on Marsh's fitness, which will be tested when he represents the Perth Scorchers in a Big Bash League game tonight.
''Of the XI that will line up on December 26, it will either be Shaun Marsh or Daniel Christian,'' national selector John Inverarity said yesterday. ''It is likely if Shaun plays that he'll be batting at No. 3. If Daniel plays then he'd be at No. 6 and the batting line-up would be re-arranged accordingly, and then it would seem likely that one of Mitchell Starc and Ben Hilfenhaus would be 12th man. That's the anticipated balance of the side but we'll have to wait on weather and pitch conditions and final form and fitness.''
Hilfenhaus sealed his recall when he bowled the Hobart Hurricanes to victory in a BBL game at the WACA on Sunday.
''He's had a pretty good year with the ball in all forms of the game,'' captain Michael Clarke said. ''We've seen in the past he's got great control and it looks like he is swinging the ball nicely, and he can bowl long spells, which is a bonus in any team.
''I think he has learnt a lot [from the Ashes]. He's bowled a fuller length and it's good to see him swinging the ball like he does … I know it's only four overs in a Twenty20 [match], but I watched him bowl the other night and it looked like he had really good rhythm. All the things that have made him successful in first-class cricket and when he's played for Australia, it looks like he's got that back.''
The batting casualties were Phillip Hughes and Usman Khawaja, while Shane Watson was unable to even test out his injured hamstring and calf at the pre-Test batting camp, so was placed on ice at least until the second Test of the series at the SCG, starting on January 3.
''He's certainly on the mend, but unfortunately he's not right to go in this Test. I'm hoping he's right for the Sydney Test,'' Clarke said.


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When it comes to computers I'd say that keyboard shortcuts (a.k.a. hotkeys) are something I couldn't imagine not having at my beckon call. Certain applications take advantage of keyboard shortcuts more than others, but what we're looking to do today is show you how to assign hotkeys to any folder, program, or URL that you come across.
Would you believe that any of the above can be done using a simple drag-and-drop action? It can be with Qliner Hotkeys, and I've been using it ever since Nosh introduced me to it last year.
Despite what you might be thinking this isn't your run-of-the-mill hotkey configuration utility. What makes this special is the fact that it has a configurable on-screen keyboard that displays what key each shortcut is assigned to:
How do you get the on-screen keyboard? During installation you were asked whether you wanted to use the Caps Lock key as a replacement for the Windows Key (for keyboards that have no Windows Key). If you choose to do this, hold down the Caps Lock key for 5-seconds, otherwise hold down the Windows Key for 5-seconds.
Did it work? You should have seen the keyboard with the default shortcuts already assigned. To use/activate any of the shortcuts shown just press the Windows Key followed by the key shown on the on-screen keyboard. What you've probably noticed by now is that working with the keyboard in this fashion could get quite annoying since it disappears as soon as you release the Windows Key. Try pressing the Windows Key+Z to bring up the keyboard more permanently.
Now you can go to town. I'd start by dragging and dropping your favorite folders and applications onto the shortcut keys:
Don't limit yourself to just programs and folders though. You can go to any website, and start dragging hyperlinks onto the keyboard to create shortcuts to your favorite URL's. In this example I'm dragging our logo onto a key to create a shortcut to our homepage:
If you make a mistake you can right-click on a key, and then select the Delete option. Also from the right-click menu you can copy and paste shortcuts from one key to another.
Don't like the drag-and-drop method? The alternative method to adding shortcuts is to right-click on any key that hasn't already been assigned a shortcut, and go to the New Hotkey menu. From there a wizard will take you through the necessary steps, or you can dive deeper into the menus to find pre-made shortcuts for things like shutting down your computer, minimizing all windows, volume control, and more.
That's not all either! While you've got the keyboard up you can start playing with some of the customization options. To do this just right-click anywhere on an empty space on the keyboard, and start navigating through the menus. You can change the color of the keyboard to black, silver, or slate, and even alter the layout to match that of your laptop. Supported keyboard layouts are:
- Dell Latitude
- IBM Laptop
- Sony VAIO Laptop
- Standard Desktop Keyboard
- Toshiba Laptop
I'm not sure if it could get any simpler than this for creating and managing your own hotkeys. If you've got a better tool that you use be sure to let us know in the comments.


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"Straightfae" describes a gathering that takes place immediately after the working day ends. This usually involves the consumption of alcohol in a local public house.
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Calling for deepening the traditions of communal harmony, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said people resorting to violence in the name of religion were doing disservice to their faith and humanity at large.
"No religion supports violence. Those who resort to violence in the name of religion are doing a disservice to their faith and humanity at large... No religion sanctions the killing of innocent people and certainly not in the name of religion,"Āthe prime minister said at the National Communal Harmony Award function in New Delhi.
Asserting that all religions of the worldĀcarriedĀthe message of love and humanism, the Prime Minister said "communal harmony, therefore, is the basic building block of our country."
Earlier, President A P J Abdul Kalam presented the National Communal Harmony Award, 2004 to Acharya Sri Mahapragya from Delhi for his outstanding contribution in promoting communal harmony and national integration, an official release said.
While Mahapragya received the award in the individual category, Akhil Bharat Rachnatmak Samaj of Delhi got it in the organization category. The award carries a citation and an amount of Rs 2 lakh in the individual category and Rs 5 lakh in the organisation category.
Kalam also gave away the Kabir Puruskar (2004) to Rama Shankar Singh from Uttar Pradesh for promoting communal harmony. The jury for the National Communal Harmony awardĀwas headed by the vice president, the release added.


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A pre-match address from passionate Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart is where women would normally fear to tread.
But while the players have built reputations as big, tough footballers, deep down they're still mummy's boys.
The club invited the players' mothers into the sheds to listen to Ricky's final message to his players before Saturday's home clash with Gold Coast on Mother's Day eve.
They also formed a guard of honour as their sons ran onto Canberra Stadium.
Sam Williams' mother Trish and Mark Nicholls' mum Annmaree have ridden the highs and lows elite football throws at their sons more than most.
"They were all very attentive, I guess it was a bit toned down [from Ricky] because the mothers were in there," Trish said.
"I was actually a bit nervous going in there, into their inner sanctum where they don't want to concentrate on their mothers.
"I'm a mother of three, so I've probably heard it all before in football sheds.
"Some of the mothers decided the dads always get to go in there, and it's about time we got to see what happens without being too invasive to the boys.
"It was very professional and I was really impressed."
Trish and husband Mark were in Europe when Williams was recalled to Canberra's NRL side after stints with St George Illawarra and Catalans Dragons.
The halfback began this season in NSW Cup before earning a first grade recall in round five.
"People who know me know I'm renowned for being nervous, I"m terrible watching," Trish said.
"We've been overseas for five weeks and Sam got picked when we were away, we've been watching on the corner of an iPad."
Annmaree said it was a "privilege" to be invited into the sheds, and said the parents ride the rollercoaster of emotion as much as the players.
Nicholls debuted in 2012 but had to wait nearly two years before being recalled to first grade this season.
"You feel their pain and you want them to succeed and make it.
"You've got to keep them grounded at the same time, they try and shield us from some of that but we can read it in them.
"We travel from Wollongong to all the Mounties games and these games, wherever Mark's playing.
"It [sheds] was what I was expected. I was also nervous but it was great to hear Ricky address them.
"He spoke about passion, tradition and what he wanted them to do.
"It was quite an inspiring speech, it was a privilege to be in there.
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When the body of a brutally beaten woman is found on the beach in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Detective Osama Ibrahim dreads investigating another unsolvable murder - chillingly common in a city where the veils of conservative Islam keep women as anonymous in life as the victim is in death.
But Katya, one of the few females in the coroner's office, is determined to identify the woman and find her killer. Aided by her friend Nayir, she soon discovers that the victim was a young, controversial filmmaker named Leila. Was it Leila's connection to an incendiary Koranic scholar or a missing American man that got her killed?
City of Veils combines a suspenseful and tightly woven mystery with an intimate and nuanced portrait of women's lives in the Middle East.
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"Stellar.... A searing portrait of the religious and cultural veils that separate Muslim women from the modern world." (Publishers Weekly)
"Fascinating glimpse into another culture"
I really enjoyed Ferraris' earlier book, Finding Nouf, and was intrigued by her characters and her depiction of the Arab world, specifically, the Saudi city of Jedda, a seen through the lens of police investigations into murders. This second outing is just as good. While the policier elements are not novel, the culture clash between the modern secular world and the traditional Muslim world is really interesting, particularly as regards to position of women. We see the main characters (the police, forensic techs, adjuncts) at home as well as at work, and I found myself understanding bits of Islamic culture that were previously quite opaque.
Kate Reading's narration is excellent.
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"Good story, interesting setting, decent characters"
A detective mystery set in Saudi Arabia. Your first thought might be that there is going to be a lot of exposition about Islam and contrasting radical extremists with "good" Muslims, or disquisitions on the status of women in Islam and how much it sucks to be a Saudi woman. While these topics come up (and yes, it does kind of suck to be a Saudi woman), Zoe Ferraris never gets up on a soapbox and neither do her characters. I was skeptical at first, but the writing is plain, straightforward narrative that dips into the minds of a modest cast of characters male and female, American and Saudi, and builds a fairly decent mystery starting with a vanished American ex-pat and a Saudi "Jane Doe" found on a beach in Jeddah.
The Saudi setting is the sweetener in what would otherwise be a competent if unexceptional murder mystery. The victim turns out to have been a young Saudi woman filmmaker who was something of a muckraker, filming scenes from the seamy underbelly of Jeddah, which is sort of the Las Vegas of Saudi Arabia. Unsurprisingly, she pissed a lot of people off, so the police go from one suspect to another. The first police character is a Saudi detective, Osama Ibrahim, who is a fairly modern guy and not at all unpleasant or radical, though he does have a bit of trouble dealing with the poor American woman who is having a great deal of trouble dealing with Saudi Arabia. The other main Saudi character is Katya, a single woman working for the coroner's office. A more cliched story would try to make Osama and Katya star-crossed lovers. Instead, they strike up an awkward partnership/friendship, while trying to negotiate the difficult territory of male/female relationships in such a strict country.
It turns out that the American woman's disappeared husband and the murdered filmmaker are connected. The murderer was not a big surprise, but there were enough twists and secondary discoveries right up until the end to keep the story interesting.
A very enjoyable story that shows Saudi Arabia as a modern country, neither whitewashing its more unsavory aspects nor depicting it as a land of nothing but fundamentalist mullahs, Al Qaeda fanboys and oppressed women. If you like a decent mystery novel with an exotic (for Americans) locale and a nice mix of interesting male and female characters, this is well worth a read.
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"unique novel offers view into saudi culture"
since the author lived in saudi arabia, as an american married to a saudi, she has first-hand knowledge of a woman's life there. the novel's view into the intricacies of saudi culture is more compelling than its mystery component. however, the mystery serves as a useful device for the author, as it allows her to unveil more intimate details about saudi culture.
"worth listening to!"
Even though this book is meant as a mystery, I found that I was riveted mostly to the lifestyle description of Saudi's women.
"One of the best - Not to be Missed"
This is simply a great book. Suspenseful all the way. And Kate Reading is one of my favorite readers. She does an excellent job. The suspense build up in this book is fantastic. You litterally cannot stop listening to it. Just when you think you know who the murderer is -- you find out you are wrong.
This is an excellent picture of life in Saudi Arabia and fully illustrates all the problems a woman faces living in that country -- both American and Saudi. It really illustrates the problem Saudi women find in trying to live in the modern world where they are held back due to religious strictures and customs.
In addition to being a great mystery story it also illustrates the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia struggling to come to grips with the modern world -- with some citizens learning to adapt and others not. It also depicts the plight and loneliness of American Woman living in Saudi while their husbands work there. Despite all the luxuries of the American life style replicated in miniature in foreign compounds, American women lead a truly lonely life in this country. This is well illustrated.
One of the things I like is that the author does not merely describe situations she shows them to you in scenes which seem all too real.
This is NOT a book to be missed.
"Engaging, insightful and fun!"
An engaging plot with fascinating characters each of whom give different insights into Saudi life and culture. Loved it!
Life's good when I am listening to a great book.
"Saudi Mystery Series Continues...."
This novel is a sequel to "Finding Nouf". It is a mystery novel set in contemporary Saudi utilizing a female forensic scientist and a male detective. What I enjoyed about this novel was learning more about the characters whom I had become attached to in Book 1. I had become involved with the protaginists' lives to the extent that I wanted more and got it. I appreciated the development of the male protagonist's attitudes about love, relationship and religion. I enjoyed learning more about Saudi culture while gaining another veiled glimpse into the many different ways that Muslims live and adapt to their interpretations of the Koran in modern society. The male protagonist struggles with many questions in his quest to remain true to his religion while feeling the pull of relationship towards an independent non-traditional woman. The mystery portion of the book kept my interest most of the way through the book. The down side of this novel was the disappointing conclusion to the mystery. It was a slow, downward spiral leading to a less than satisfying conclusion. This novel dragged a little in the second half but particularly in the last one-fourth. Overall, the book provided additional education about Saudi/Muslim culture while providing interesting plot lines and characters. The narration was well-suited to the characters. Zoe's writing style is easy to understand and follow allowing it to be potentially enjoyed and experienced by any age group from teens through adulthood. For the cultural experience and the story, I recommend this book.
"Sequel doesn't fail to deliver."
After readin finding Nouf, Ferraris' first book I immediately decided to purchase the City of Veils. Again the characters were well developed and intriging. This book did not fail to deliver. Great mystery and plt. Will wait for the third book with anticipation. For anyone who likes to read a mystery novel the combines a good plot,intriguing characters, a love story and a better understanding of life in Jordan I highly recommend this book.
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UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel denied reports Thursday he had come to an agreement with former San Francisco 49 ers offensive coordinator Mike Johnson for a similar position with the Bruins.
Though sources indicate Johnson could end up at UCLA in some capacity - possibly depending on current offensive coordinator Norm Chow's status - Neuheisel said he'd only spoken to Johnson, with whom he has a long-standing relationship, and not come to a deal.
"Mike and I are old friends and we've had conversations and he's interested in this wide receiver position," Neuheisel said. "But it hasn't been determined in what role he'd coach and how that would all get pieced together.
"And he's still got a contract with the 49 ers that he has to make sure he protects himself and his family. Those are things that cause this to be very, very premature."
Chow, meanwhile, continues to coach through speculation about his future with the program, or his potential departure to another school. On Wednesday, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Chow was in talks with Utah to become offensive coordinator.
Phone calls and messages to Chow were not returned, but Wednesday Chow's agent, Don Yee, said he hadn't been advised on Chow's status from either Neuheisel or athletic director Dan Guerrero and dismissed questions about Utah.
Chow signed a two-year contract extension last summer that was approved in December, but Neuheisel was non-committal about his status late in the season, which ended with the Bruins going 4-8.
UCLA ranked 104 th nationally in scoring offense, 100 th in total offense and 116 th in passing offense while playing mostly in the pistol formation.
"I'm considering a lot of different ways to put the offensive staff back together as well as the defensive staff," Neuheisel said. "Norm is a very talented coach. He can coach lots of positions. What's best for us as I put the thing together is still to be determined."
Neuheisel also said UCLA's defensive coordinator search continues, though two major names were crossed off the list over the past few days in new San Diego State coach Rocky Long, who was promoted from defensive coordinator after Brady Hoke left for Michigan, and former Florida coach Chuck Heater, who will become Temple's defensive coordinator, according to a report in the Philadelphia Daily News.
Neuheisel would not name candidates but said that he has spoken with former Miami coach Randy Shannon, among others.
"I have made a number of calls, but because of the sensitivity of the issue, most of the guys would like to remain anonymous, at least those who are employed, out of respect to their current situations," Neuheisel said. "That's understandable. I don't want to name-drop, I don't want to throw stuff at walls to see what our alums think - not that I'm trying to keep them in the dark, but these are good people and important decisions for people to make, and something that takes time to make a decision."


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NEW YORK (May. 24)
Police authorities in unoccupied France have posted official notices informing refugees that despite America's entry into the war, emigration from Marseilles to overseas countries is still possible. The notice, as released here today by the Hias-Ica Emigration Association, reads: "Despite the entry of the United States into the war aliens can, if they desire, immigrate to the American continent. Those aliens who are able to obtain authorization to proceed to the Iberian peninsula will leave French territory under normal conditions. The others must address themselves to the Prefecture which has an agreement with certain organizations, namely the Hias-Ica of 425 Rue Paradis, Marseills, which organizes the groups and makes it possible for these refugees to proceed for overseas countries. Upon presentation of an invitation from a Consul a permit for a short sojourn in Marseilles will be issued."


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Good morning!
RR- Been a busy girl lately! Ran 5 mi on 4th of July, backpacked 1 mi on Friday, 5 tough miles on Saturday, 6 tough miles on Sunday, and spent a lot of Saturday rock climbing at the beach, plus swimming and playing Frisbee. I am pretty beat so I think today will just be climbing at the gym w/DBF after work if we have enough energy.
NRR – Had an amazing long weekend. We had a fantastic barbecue on the shores of Lake Union for 4th of July, and then DBF and I and two of his buddies went camping on the Olympic coast over the weekend. It was tough hiking to get to where we went, but it was absolutely gorgeous – I'll have to sort through all of our pics and share some soon. We played Frisbee, played in the surf, climbed on all the crazy rock formations on the beach and in the surf, had campfires, and drank whiskey. So much awesomeness and it was the perfect group of people for that trip! It was such a nice weekend I feel like I haven't been at work in ages. Just using today to get back in the swing of things.
FR – Definitely needing a week (or a few) of no alcohol and of super healthy eating by now!
Good Morning!
RR: Although fishing isn't really active it is super tiring. Maybe it's taking all that dramamine or getting up at 4:30? Anywho, not much exercise Wed, Thurs or Fri - except for steadying myself on the bumpy boat and reeling in the fishing line. Saturday I ran steps for about 45 minutes (my calves are still sore) and yesterday ran 11.5 miles mostly on trails. I fell at one point where it was really rocky. Have a big bruise on the palm of my hand.
NRR: Spent 4 days and 5 nights with DBF. I think that's the most time we've spent together in a row. It was nice, very comfortable. We had some of his friends for dinner on Saturday and, of course, made salmon. Sunday I headed home pretty early so he could get stuff done before the work week and I could go for a run.
FR: Okay, not like I'm supposed to for Crossfit. It'll be easier now that I'm home alone.
Seattle: Your weekend sounds fantastic. You had great weather for such an outdoorsy weekend. Hope your Monday goes smoothly.
ugh the days are just so busy!!! Sometimes I need a lift vest to stay afloat!!!
seattle: your weekend sounded awesome. What a way to do a mini vacation for the 4th. Making me really ready to get out for my vacation in CO now! Good luck getting back on track!
mia: glad that extra time with the man was a success! are things moving any better now or about the same? I hate when I bite it during a run, especially since I usually end up pretty scratched up from it! how do you like crossfit so far? I don't do their paleo diet thing. I do try and eat more protein, less carbs, and healthy fats. I just can't give up some of my stuff. My gym doesn't really stress it too much either. We don't have a boot camp either because the gym is pretty new and everyone is learning. Are you learning alot in boot camp?
rr: did a 5K on the 4th, blew my PR out of the water by 30sec! and I was really exhausted from a lot of workouts during the week so I could have done a lot more if I had been on my game. made me feel good since the 5K was the only race I didn't PR in over the winter. Did 4 miles last night, but other then that I took the weekend off to relax the back. Still have a good sized knot that is making it hard to move really well. Working to stretch and get rid of it.
nrr: had a great weekend. relaxed on the 4th after 4 hours of work, the 5th we went to the lake the a Billy Currington concert, 6th we went to see Lone Ranger, and yesterday had birthday/ father's day with the family. I so did not want to go back to work today!!!
fr: outside of some slips here and there I really tried to be good this weekend. I don't think I did terrible. Going to try and stay away from sweets this week.
RR- 10.75 yesterday. Going for a short one soon.
FR- Why is it soooo hard to eat right?! I can do okay(not good) for a while and then BAM! I stuff my face with crap for a week.
NRR- Is it summer? Its rainy, windy, really low clouds and 55 degrees.
RR: I have not run since last week. Planned to get up early to run this morning, but as I was falling asleep DH asked if I could talk for a minute and went on for 30 minutes about what I should do if he died (like how to get the keys to his work trailers, who may want to buy his tools, etc.) Not sure what made him think about it, but after 30 minutes I finally asked him if he planned to die tomorrow and if not, could we continue the conversation then. After that I couldn't fall asleep and just wasn't up for a run at 4:30 am. Tomorrow!
NRR: Got a lot done over the weekend. Finished up the shopping for the trip, took my wedding ring to be sized, got some clothes to the tailor, and my dad took me shopping for new running shoes for my birthday! Can't wait to try out my new shoes. Tonight should just be the usual with the boys (and probably my niece, she always asks to come home with me on Mondays).
FR: Made roasted chicken w/ mashed potatoes, gravy, and peas for dinner last night - total comfort food.
WR: went to the doctor this am and my weight (with shoes) was 125. So nice to see my scale is accurate.
seattle - you have been a busy girl!! Your weekend sounds like so much fun!
Mia - I'm so jealous of your salmon catch!! Glad things are going well with DBF - you deserve a nice guy.
OU - congrats on the PR!! I went to Red Coyote Saturday and thought of you
Snowden - Is it bad that I'm a bit jealous of your weather? It's going to be over 100 here this week!


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After eight films in 10 years, director David Yates has ended the the successful franchise of Harry Potter with a satisfying conclusion in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. This final installment is the shortest of all the Harry Potter films and the movie buffs are sure to receive it as a worthy climax.
Screenwriter Steve Kloves has penned the script for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 based the novel of JK Rowling. The is all about the final confrontation between Harry and Voldemort, the ultimate showdown between good and evil. The climax of the film is the major attraction of the film.
The plot of this final installment of the Harry Potter series has lot of energy and zest. There are some superb scenes, which have a power that was missing in the previous films. There is less footling about and has a faster pace. David Yates has given greater attention to narrative balance and refinement. The movie is concise, rousing and frequently moving.
Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) keep their spirits up to find and destroy the Horcruxes that contain chunks of Lord Voldemort"s dark soul. But their quest takes them back to Hogwarts boarding school. Helped by the redoubtable Professor McGonagall (Maggie Smith), they endure a tortuous siege, before Harry has to come face to face with Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) himself.
Daniel Radcliffe has taken the whole responsibility of running the show on his shoulders and Emma Watson and Rupert Grint have lent stalwart support, but one can not stop appreciating Radcliffe's accomplishment here. The movie also gives a chance to make a brief appearance to the departed or absented characters of Gary Oldman, Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Miriam Margolyes, Julie Walters and others.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has sound production values and there is nothing to complain about technical elements. Eduardo Serra's cinematography outclasses his work in previous films. Some of Nick Dudman's makeup effects are sensational. Alexandre Desplat's score is arguably the best yet for the series, briefly incorporating echoes of John Williams' original themes while richly boosting the already heightened drama of this sendoff to such a tremendously successful series.
Producer: David Heyman, David Barron and JK Rowling
Director: David Yates
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon and Maggie Smith
Music: Alexandre Desplat and John Williams
Running time: 130 minutes


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Over the last decade autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has become an international topic of conversation, knowing no racial, ethnic, or social barriers. Behavior analyst and educator Mullin has assembled a staggering array of work from established artists like Gregory Blackstock and Jessica Park, to the unknown but no less talented. Their creations, coupled with artist interviews, comprise a fascinating and compelling book that serves to educate and inspire anyone who knows someone diagnosed with ASD. Mullin's introduction and the foreword by best-selling author Temple Grandin provide an overview of autism and advocate for nurturing the talents, artistic and otherwise, of autistic individuals.
Using artwork created by individuals diagnosed with ASD, Drawing Autism celebrates their artistry and self-expression while also serving as an accessible point of entry into understanding how ASD manifests in individuals. Autism is known as a "spectrum disorder" because no two diagnoses are exactly the same; however, there are characteristic traits of ASD. Through their art, the contributors exhibit unique perspectives on how they see the world and their places in it. The book's seven chapters—Interaction, Individual and Societal; Repetition, Repetition, Repetition; Getting from Here to There; Bird's Eye View; Another World; It's All History; Art for Art's Sake—speak directly to the core characteristics of ASD.
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The 'Ella Enchanted' actress and his husband applied the idea of holding a sign like Emma and Andrew had previously done.
Anne Hathaway and her husband Adam Shulman copied the act of holding up signs which was previously done by "The Amazing Spider-Man" stars Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield. The "Alice in Wonderland" actress and her husband were spotted holding up signs, which covered their face, as they were walking together with their dogs in Brooklyn, New York on July 6.
In some pictures obtained by Just Jared, the "Interstellar" actress held up a sign which read, "Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield had a great idea! Please check out: www.girleffect.org, www.feedingamerica.org, www.worldofchildren.org." Meanwhile, Adam brought a different sign which read, "Have a great day!"
The couple was also spotted holding signs during their walk on July 4. The "Les Miserables" actress held the same sign while Adam held a sign to celebrate the Independence Day of America on that day, writing, "Happy 4th of July!"
The act of holding sign was debuted by Emma and Andrew in September 2012. Just last month, the couple repeated their act of holding signs. The "Zombieland" actress wrote on her sign, "Good morning! We were eating and saw a group of guys with cameras outside. And so we thought, let's try this again. We don't need the attention, but these wonderful organizations do: ->" Andrew continued Emma's message by holding a sign which read, "www.youthmentoring.org, www.autismspeaks.org (and don't forget) www.wwo.org, www.gildasclubnyc.org. Here's to the stuff that matters. Have a great day!"


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What does sustainability mean to you?
This is a word that gets thrown around a lot. For me, sustainability is about staying productive and efficient while maintaining a focus on green/eco-friendly practices. I think of myself as a realist, and I know it's often very hard to have zero impact on the environments we occupy for work, living, etc. Sustainability is an effort to consciously minimize wasteful habits, simplify the ways we consume and protect the resources we have left.
What are you doing to help UB become more sustainable?
For almost three years I have worked as a student sustainability coordinator for UB Campus Dining & Shops (CDS). That title sounds fancy as I type it out, but what I do is really quite simple. I serve as a voice for both CDS and the students we serve. When we have a project we're excited about, I share our ideas/initiatives with students in a number of different on-campus settings. On the other hand, I am always asking for student input about our sustainability initiatives and projects. It's important that the people we serve have a chance to share their support and criticism of the work we do.
How do you involve UB's faculty or staff in your sustainability work?
Again, my work requires me to listen to other peoples' opinions all the time, which I am happy to do! I love hearing ideas about how CDS can continue to grow as a nationwide leader in sustainability for college dining services. I have a number of working relationships with faculty, staff and students at UB that have allowed me to enjoy giving guided tours of Crossroads Culinary Center (C3) for nutrition classes, working directly with employees who handle CDS' composting, several collaborative Earth Week projects, and a number of other communal, group sustainability projects.
How has sustainability impacted your academic pursuits?
Networking. This job has allowed me to meet and work with amazing people at UB that I would have otherwise never known. I have to give a shout out here to Shivani Kamodia, my co-sustainability coordinator. Shivani joined us this year at CDS and her contributions have made the work we do significantly better and more engaged with a broader UB audience. Meeting people who really care about sustainability has changed the way I think about my role as a member of the UB community. While I'm here I want to make an impact that will leave UB a better place for future students to enjoy when I'm gone. That desire branches out into all of the work I do, from pestering my roommates about the importance of recycling to the work I do with CDS and in the classroom.
What is the one thing you would like people to know that you do in your personal life to further sustainability?
Well, the most important, everyday item in my arsenal is my reusable water bottle… THIS IS A MUST! It's actually so basic (seriously, if you don't have one you need to get on that for both style points and a clear conscience) I'll give you something better: I think about it. The most important thing you can do to practice sustainability is keep it in mind. It's so easy to forget the little things that make a difference, so I leave notes to recycle, not waste food, etc. in my apartment for both my roommates and myself. Guilt is a powerful tool. I encourage people to think more about sustainability so that the practices of a living a more sustainable life become habit.
How could UB improve its sustainability efforts?
I'd like to see more students carrying reusable water bottles. If the university could organize a campaign encouraging students to use them, I think that would really help. I'm repeating myself here, but this is just essential to me. There are refillable water bottle stations across campus and each bottle saved makes a difference.


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By Matt Rochinski
April 1, 2013
Trivia time. Name the best fantasy backcourt in the NBA in the month of March. I'll give you a second… alright, time's up. The answer comes to us right here in the Queen City where Kemba Walker and Gerald Henderson had fantasy months to remember and just might have led your squad a little bit further along in your fantasy playoffs. In the last 30 days, both Walker and Hendo were ranked in to the top 50 fantasy player list, and while many teammates do show up on said list – Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka (Oklahoma City), Paul Milsap and Al Jefferson (Utah), Josh Smith and Al Horford (Atlanta), Deron Williams and Reggie Evans (Brooklyn), Paul Pierce and Jeff Green (Boston), J.R. Smith and Carmelo Anthony (New York) – none are a backcourt tandem.
How good have Kemba and Hendo been? Through 16 games in March, Walker averaged 16.9 points, 6.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 2.44 steals. While his shooting percentages may have been lower than fantasy owners would like – 38.4 percent from the field and 75.3 percent from the line, many owners can look past that when their point guard is stuffing four columns in the box score every night.
Speaking of impressive stats, Henderson's March was one to remember. He averaged a team-best 20.1 points to go with 4.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks while shooting 47.2 percent from the field, 38.1 percent from 3-point range and 83.9 percent from the charity stripe. He also had two career-best performances with 35 points against the Celtics on March 12 and again in New York on March 29. Add to that a 34-point night on March 27 against Orlando and there were probably a lot of teams in your league wondering just where this came from. Henderson has always had the ability to have nights like this, but it's been his consistency that is key, and he was locked in last month.
April is always interesting in fantasy basketball as minor injuries can slow down a team's star with the NBA playoffs right around the corner. This is an opportunity to get some top players some much-needed rest before the second season begins, but it can also sabotage your fantasy success. So which of the Cats opponents are we watching this week?
Keep an eye on Ersan Ilyasova in Milwaukee on Monday. The Bucks big man had a triple-double (29 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists) on Saturday against Oklahoma City and has recorded double-doubles in six of his last seven outings. Over that span, he's averaged 21.1 points, 12.3 rebounds (including 4.1 offensive boards) and 1.14 steals.
When the 76ers come to town, Cats fans get the chance to see first-time All Star Jrue Holiday take the court in a great matchup with Walker. Holiday has led the way in Philly this season, averaging a team-best 18.4 points and 8.5 assists to go with 4.3 rebounds and 1.62 steals. However, much like Henderson prior to March, Holiday's consistency is the real issue – he had nine games of 15+points in April and seven games under 15, including four in single digits and a two-point game on March 20 at the Los Angeles Clippers.
When the Heat visit on Friday, the real question might be who is going to suit up for Miami? LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers all sat out the Heat's 88-86 win on Sunday in San Antonio, and it's uncertain if this could happen with regularity as the season wraps up. With the potential of their top scorers sitting, keep an eye on Ray Allen, who had some big games in the past with the Celtics against the Cats and is benefitting from his role in Miami this season. Allen leads the Heat's reserves with averages of 10.7 points, while also chipping in 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He scored in double digits in 11 of Miami's 18 games in March, so he still has the ability to be an impact player on the court and on your fantasy squad.
While Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Brook Lopez and Gerald Wallace usually get the fantasy fanfare in Brooklyn, take a look at what Reggie Evans has been doing for the Nets recently. In his last three games, he's posting 13.7 points to go with 19.3 rebounds, including an unbelievable 8.3 offensive boards – there are guys who don't get eight offensive boards in a week! Good fantasy owners will tell you winning isn't just about points and Evans is a clear case of that.
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Bench Putting Up Big Fantasy Stats
Kemba's West Coast Matchups
Henderson, Redick Becoming More Versatile
Reserve Guards, Fantasy Gold
Youth and Experience Valuable in Fantasy
Gordon and Melo Peak Performers
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Reserves Playing Like Fantasy Starters
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Cats Guards Locked In
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Mullens, Lopez and Mayo Sleepers Waking Up Fantasy World
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Paper or plastic?
The first time the checkout girl asked me this question I thought she was asking me how I intended to pay my bill. So I answered, "What?"
"Paper or plastic," she repeated. Then she clarified. "Do you want your groceries packed in a paper bag or plastic?" I knew this was something that was supposed to be important. I said paper. I wanted paper because I had a specific use for paper grocery bags. I could stand up 16 of these bags in my 1970 Datsun 510.
When I got home, one of the bags fit neatly in the plastic trash can I stored under the kitchen sink. When it was full, I put the bag and its contents outside in the galvanized steel garbage can. Once a week I would carry the big galvanized steel garbage can to the curb for pick up. All my life I have been on garbage detail. That was my job as a 4-year-old at home and my first job when I went to college and marriage has offered me no respite.
Years later I abandoned paper for plastic. I had my reasons. I replaced the plastic trash can with a slick little gadget affixed to the sink's cabinet door. This gadget was designed to hold a plastic bag in the open position. A plastic grocery bag would fill up in about one day. I would place the bag with its contents in a big plastic garbage can complete with wheels. Each week I would wheel the garbage can out to the curb. It was good having wheels because now the solid waste was too heavy to carry.
These days we don't do paper or plastic. Mercy no. We have large canvas bags that we schlep to the grocery store with us and the baggers fill with our purchases. Now we buy 30-gallon garbage bags that we use to line a plastic trash container that sits under the sink behind the cabinet door.
I think that buying a special bag is supposed to be sounder ecologically than using the flimsy little bags that are generously dispensed by baggers at Publix. Twice a week I place one or two of these 30-gallon bags in my wheeled plastic garbage can and wheel it to the curb. We all know why this is done twice a week in Florida.
One thing clouds the picture. When I consider the amount of solid waste our home generates even using our garbage disposal, the amount of waste represented either in paper or plastic grocery bags is insignificant. The real source of solid waste is the packaging. The amount of packaging seems to grow exponentially. And I think how things used to be when I was a kid.
We bought flour in a 50-pound cloth sack. The flour was then poured into the kitchen flour bin that would hold about 100 pounds of flour. We then took the flour sack and cut it up to use as a kitchen towel or a pillow case. Then after years of use it became a dust rag or a rag rug. When the rug wore out it was picked up by the rag-picker and was recycled into cotton batting for upholstered furniture or processed into rag content paper.
Saltine crackers were bought in a steel tin. After the crackers were consumed, the tin was returned to the baker to be re-filled. Milk came in bottles. We would use the bottles to play games, like trying to drop clothes pins into a bottle from shoulder height. Then after our games (remember spin the bottle?) they went back on the front porch for the milkman. Fruit and vegetables were not packed in Styrofoam trays. They came naked as God intended. Soda pop, a rare treat, came in returnable bottles. The grocer weighed out sugar on old newspaper and then folded the paper into a neat little packet. The sugar went into the kitchen canister and the newspaper went to the outhouse. We made our own butter and cheese from our cows and goats. We baked our own bread. Eggs came from our ducks and chickens.
As we struggle over the ethical choice between paper or plastic or the even higher moral choice of bringing a canvas bag from home, it seems we are straining at gnats. The issue isn't how we bag our food packages. Toting our groceries home in a canvas bag is a symbolic gesture. The issue is packaged food. Can we begin to live so that we use neither paper nor plastic? Can we not worry about recycling packaging because we stop cycling in the first place?
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This poofy kitty doesn't actually belong to Cee Lo Green, but chances are that you've probably seen him if you've tuned in to 'The Voice.' The cat's name is Purrfect and he's a rescue kitty that lives with his owner when Mr. Green isn't renting him to act as his prop pet on set. As if this ball of fluff wasn't famous enough, he even has his own Twitter account! Also, is it just us, or does this snapshot remind you a little bit of Dr. Evil in 'Austin Powers'?


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Pitt has received a verbal commitment from Madison (Ohio) tight end Nic DiLillo, regarded as one of the nation's top 20 prospects at his position.
DiLillo picked Pitt this weekend after reneging on his verbal commitment to Clemson last Monday. Verbal commitments are non-binding, and prospects can't sign a binding national letter of intent until Feb. 6.
The 6-foot-5, 225-pound had 46 receptions for 580 yards and four touchdowns as a junior, and is ranked the nation's No. 12 tight end by Scout.com and No. 19 by Rivals.com.
DiLillo is the sixth player from the Class of 2008 to commit to Pitt, joining Johnstown cornerback/return specialist Antwuan Reed, Wilmington tailback Chris Burns, Greensburg Central Catholic defensive back Chris Hayden-Martin, Clairton safety Manny Williams and Thomas Jefferson offensive tackle Lucas Nix.