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Eun Sul Lee, PhD
EducationBA (1957) Seoul National University, Korea, Sociology
MA (1964) University of Kentucky, Sociology
PhD (1970) North Carolina State University, Statistics and Sociology
Previous PositionsDirector of Statistical Services, North Carolina Board of Higher Education (1966 1969)
Assistant to full professors, Division of Biostatistics, University of Texas School of Public Health (1969-2005)
Chair of Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine, Korea (1994-1996)
Activities in the DepartmentTeaching a course on Design and Analysis of Surveys
Mentoring of students and faculty
Collaborating/Consulting with researchers
Experience & InterestTeaching and research in public health (Survey design and analysis in mental health and nutrition, demographic analysis of infant mortality and reproductive health, biostatical and epidemiologic analysis of cancer registry data and environmental surveys, statistical methods in epidemiology)
Recent PublicationsForthofer, RN; Lee, ES; Hernandez, M. (2007). Biostatistics: A Guide to Design, Analysis, and Discovery, Revised Edition, San Diego, CA: Elsevier: Academic Press
Lee, ES; Forthofer, RN. (2006). Analyzing Complex Survey Data, Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc.
Dobscha, SK; Soleck, GD; Dickinson, KC; Burgess, DJ; Lasarev, MR; Lee, ES; McFarland, BH. (2009). "Associations between race and ethnicity and treatment for chronic pain in the VA," Clinical Journal of Pain 10(10):1078-1087.
Campbell, BK; Fuller, BE; Lee, ES; Tillotson, C; Woelfel, T; Jenkins, L; Robinson, J; Booth, RE; McCarty, D. (2009). Facilitating outpatient treatment entry following detoxification for injection drug use: A multisite test of three interventions, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 23(2):260-270
Dobscha, SK; Dickenson, KC; Lasarev, MR; Lee, ES. (2009). Associations between race and ethnicity and receipt of advice about alcohol use in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Psychiatric Services 60:663-670.
McQueen, A; Vernon, SW; Myers, RE; Watts, BG; Lee, ES; Tilley, BC. (2007). Correlates and Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Screening among Male Automotive Workers. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention 16:500-509.
Hoelscher, DM; Day, RS; Lee, ES; Frankowski, RF; Kelder, SH: Ward, JL; Scheurer, ME. (2004). Measuring the Prevalence of Childhood Overweight in Texas School Children. American Journal of Public Health 94(6):1002-1008.
Brown, BJ; Emery, RJ; Stock, TH; Lee, ES. (2004). A Comparison of the Results of Regulatory Compliance Inspection in 1999 by the States of Texas, Maine, and Washington. Health Physics 86(3):308-315.


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Good morning from the Mets clubhouse. Very quiet around here media wise. Most of the columnists have moved on to Tampa for the Andy Pettitte Show.
Carlos Delgado is in early, so I will talk to him. Of the position players, he's the one facing the most questions.
Was last year an off-year or something more?

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WWR: Remembering Champions in the Fight Against AIDS, News from the Field, and Critical Research
This week, we're remembering pioneers in HIV treatment research, learning about the Foundation's work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and reading about new research emerging from clinical trials for a HIV vaccine.
New York Times – Jerome Horwitz, AZT Creator, Dies at 93 Originally intending it to be a treatment for some types of cancer, Jerome Horwitz developed AZT (short for azidothymidine). 22 years after the compound was created, AZT became one of the first antiviral medications to be used for HIV, saving millions of lives. Dr. Horwitz died this week at the age of 93.
Scientific American – Vaccine Trial Reveals Weak Spots in HIV's Armor At the AIDS Vaccine conference held earlier this month in Boston, Massachusetts, researchers released a paper indicating that creating an immune response is essential to making an effective vaccine for HIV. The paper noted that people who were able to respond to early trial versions of an HIV vaccine were capable of creating antibodies to a specific part of the HIV virus. Researchers are now focused on duplicating those results and learning more about the relationships between these antibodies and the HIV virus.
Jane Coaston is Media Relations Coordinator for the Foundation, based in Washington, D.C.


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Harrison Rips Goodell And Teammates
James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers is known as one of the best defensive players in the NFL. He has also earned the reputation of being mean, hard nosed, and at times dirty. Harrison claims he's not dirty, but that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell branded him as such.
When asked about Goodell, Harrison made the comment, "If that man was on fire and I had to piss to put him out, I wouldn't do it. I hate him and will never respect him."
Wow! Tell us how you really feel James.
He also ripped his quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for some costly mistakes he made in the last Super Bowl, as well as calling Steeler running back Rashard Mendenhall a "fumble machine."
All of his comments, as well as an anti-gay slur, and a photo of Harrison holding up two of his own pistols, is part of a story in the August edition of Men's Journal.
Harrison does claim that the writer of the piece, Paul Solotaroff, twisted many of his words around, in particular the negative words regarding some of his teammates.
There was one thing Harrison said in the story that I love.
"We were the best team in football in 2004, but the Patriots, who we beat during the regular season, stole our signals and picked up 90 percent of our blitzes [in the AFC title game]. They got busted for it later, but, hey, they're Goodell's boys, so he slapped 'em $500,000 and burned the tapes. Was he going to rescind their Super Bowls? Man, hell no!"
His comments are sure to cause a media firestorm, but I'm willing to bet the media doesn't bring up the quote above. If you look hard enough, there is some truth to some of Harrison's comments.


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GWEN IFILL: But first: The future of nuclear energy gets a boost from the Obama administration, and a decades-old debate begins anew.
NARRATOR: The closer they get, the more threatening it becomes.
GWEN IFILL: 1979, the movie "The China Syndrome" depicts a meltdown at a nuclear power plant.
Within days, a real-life emergency erupts at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania.
NEWS ANCHOR: Twelve hundred people in all have left their homes.
GWEN IFILL: And, with that, nuclear power expansion screeches to a halt. But that may soon change. On Tuesday, President Obama announced $8.3 billion in federal loan guarantees to help build two new reactors in Georgia. And, he said, that's just the beginning.
U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Whether it's nuclear energy or solar or wind energy, if we fail to invest in the technologies of tomorrow, then we're going to be importing those technologies instead of exporting them. We will fall behind.
GWEN IFILL: Southern Company would build the two new reactors and benefit from the new government subsidy.
OSCAR HARPER, Southern Company: If we're going to be serious about limiting emissions of greenhouse gases and carbon, nuclear's going to have to be a part of that.
GWEN IFILL: But environmental groups like Greenpeace maintain, nuclear production is not worth the risk.
JIM RICCIO, nuclear policy analyst, Greenpeace: Splitting atoms is an inherently dangerous activity and should be treated that way.
GWEN IFILL: Beginning with his State of the Union address, the president has made clear he plans to break with environmentalists on the issue of nuclear power production.
BARACK OBAMA: We need more production, more efficiency, more incentives. And that means building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in this country.
GWEN IFILL: On this point, at least, Mr. Obama has earned some tentative support from Republicans, like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL, R-Ky., minority leader: There are some areas of potential agreement: nuclear power, offshore drilling, clean coal technology.
GWEN IFILL: In order to win over those Republicans, the White House has acknowledged they may unnerve some Democrats.
ROBERT GIBBS, White House press secretary: I think the president, a week ago in here, said that he was going to make some decisions on energy — and I think he reiterated it today — that might not make everybody in his party completely comfortable.
GWEN IFILL: The Obama budget for the coming fiscal year triples loan guarantees for nuclear plant construction. It would rise from $18 billion under the Bush administration to nearly $55 billion.
So, now we have our own debate on whether the new push for nuclear is the right way to go.
Scott Peterson is vice president of the Nuclear Energy Institute, the industry's trade association. And Erich Pica is president of Friends of the Earth, a national environmental advocacy group.
Welcome to you both.
Scott Peterson, is what we're seeing here the beginning of a shift back to nuclear power production, and is it a good thing?
SCOTT PETERSON, vice president, Nuclear Energy Institute: Well, I think it's not the beginning.
It's — it's a continuation of a shift, in terms of looking at nuclear energy differently, that's been happening now for a couple of years, particularly in Congress, where you have tremendous bipartisan support now behind the idea that, if we're going to meet the country's electricity needs, if we're going to look at producing electricity cleanly, and using as much low-carbon power sources as we can, and if we really want to stimulate the economy and add jobs right here in America, and really take the lead in exporting technology, as the president said, then we need nuclear power as a component of a large portfolio of clean options that include renewables, that include efficiency.
But we need to have the large-scale sources of nuclear — of — of energy like nuclear power. Already today, we have 104 reactors that produce 20 percent of this nation's power. But, importantly, it produces 70 percent of all the carbon-free electricity.
So, we're a major player today, but we need to start building the advanced reactor technology that we have. And the president's designation of loan guarantees for nuclear, as he's done for renewables already, sets us down that path.
GWEN IFILL: Mm-hmm.
Mr. Pica, what is wrong with that argument?
ERICH PICA, president, Friends of the Earth: Well, we look at the nuclear power industry over the last 50 year, it was started by the federal government through federal subsidies.
We started this industry without knowing what to do with the waste that it generates, the radioactive waste. It's still a safety threat. I mean, the — the FBI has said this is a number-one terrorist target in the United States and around the world.
And we still have to transport. We don't have a waste solution right now. So, we have subsidies which started this, and we haven't solved any of the problems that this industry has been plagued with over the last 50 years.
GWEN IFILL: Let's take that one thing at a time. And talking about the subsidies, what is wrong with the federal government — what is wrong with the federal government supporting an industry that will provide clean energy for people who need it?
ERICH PICA: Well, we tried this 50 years ago. Nuclear power was supposed to be too cheap to meter back in the day. Well, subsidies, tax credits, insurance, and now these loan guarantees, you know, Wall Street won't invest in this technology. So, why is the federal government doing so?
We already bailed out the banks. We bailed out Wall Street. This is, in our mind, a preemptive bailout of this industry that can't get private capital elsewhere.
GWEN IFILL: How about that, Mr. Peterson? Is this shifting the burden of risk from the government — I mean, from the industry to taxpayers?
SCOTT PETERSON: Absolutely not.
What this does is really backstop these companies going into the credit markets and accessing capital, with the backing of the federal government. They're not direct loans. And, in fact, before the DOE will extend these loan guarantees, there's an extensive review of the projects that goes on to look at the creditworthiness of the companies, to look at the project itself and the partners that may be involve in the project, really taking an independent assessment of the entire project.
GWEN IFILL: What happened…
SCOTT PETERSON: So, by — so, by the time they issue these loan guarantees, they have done a thorough and an exhaustive look at the possibility of this project going forward on schedule, on time, and on budget.
We believe these will, but we believe, like with other sources of electricity, nuclear energy will need some — some short-term help to get back into the marketplace. And that's all we're looking for.
GWEN IFILL: What if you're not on time and on budget? What if — if you default?
SCOTT PETERSON: Well, we don't see, really, any company defaulting on these projects, number one, because they — the risk is shared among the partners in the project, not just Southern Company in Georgia's case, but other utilities, the vendors, the suppliers. So, this risk is shared across a portfolio of companies.
So, we don't believe and the DOE doesn't believe that there's going to be a default in this situation. We feel very comfortable that these projects will be completed.
GWEN IFILL: People argue, Mr. Pica, that nuclear energy is the way to get the more green footprint, the carbon-free production.
Isn't it true that — that nuclear power actually is the only power production source that we — that we know of right now which doesn't rely on fossil fuels?
ERICH PICA: No, we have got — the country produces about 20 percent, a little less than that, from other renewable energy sources, including hydro in the Northwest.
You know, we haven't made investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and solar, the way we have been supporting the nuclear power industry. So, you have this comparison of, we have been subsidizing this industry for 50 years, and it's taken these subsidies to build only 104 plants. And they don't have a solution to the waste, and they don't have solutions to the safety issues.
And, yet, we're going to — you know, we need to make a choice, and it is, do we subsidize this old, failed technology, or do we subsidize the new future that I think President Obama campaigned on?
GWEN IFILL: So, you're saying the money is being spent in the wrong place?
ERICH PICA: Yes. And particularly in this — this era of budget deficits and debt for the federal government and state level, there's a zero-sum game for investment, both from Wall Street and the federal government. And…
SCOTT PETERSON: Gwen, if I could respond to that just a minute…
GWEN IFILL: I'm going to let you. Just one moment.
SCOTT PETERSON: OK. Thank you.
ERICH PICA: And to actually say that it's a good investment from the federal government's point of view into these — this industry that can't get Wall Street capital on its own is just a waste of dollars.
GWEN IFILL: Mr. Peterson.
SCOTT PETERSON: Well, if you look at what's happened in the last 10 years, in terms of so-called subsidies, the renewables industry has gotten far more subsidy support from the federal government than certainly nuclear energy.
They got $60 billion alone from the stimulus package last year to jump-start renewable projects. And — and their rules are different than our — than our loan guarantees. They don't have to pay any of the fees along the way, like we do. So, the federal government really is taking a broad and measured look at how to jump-start all clean energy technologies, because that's what's going to be needed.
GWEN IFILL: What about these questions about waste disposal and whether there is — that's been worked out, and the safety question, which is what — what resulted in the pullback in the first place?
SCOTT PETERSON: Well, let me tackle the safety question first.
Our industry is fully committed to safety. And when you look at the efficiency of all 104 nuclear power plants together, they operate 90 percent of the time 24/7. That's by far the leading source of electricity that we have today in terms of efficiency. And we have done that for the last 10 years running.
And you simply can't have that kind of record of efficiency unless you have a similar commitment to safety.
GWEN IFILL: And what about the waste disposal?
SCOTT PETERSON: Well, on used fuel management, we — we manage that fuel safely at each one of our plant sites today. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission that regulates our sites says that that fuel is safe there for the next 100 years.
This is not a technical issue, in terms of managing it. It's a political issue, in terms of the administration living up to its commitment to take used fuel from our plant sites, as the law required them to do back in 1983.
GWEN IFILL: Mr. Pica, let's talk about the administration's commitments. Do you feel disappointed that this administration is deciding to back nuclear energy, instead of the point of view you would prefer them to follow?
ERICH PICA: Yes, absolutely.
I mean, this administration — you know, an energy portfolio that is oil and gas drilling off the coasts, new investments in nuclear power, clean coal technologies, it really sounds like the Republican campaign pledge of, let's do all of the above right now.
You know, this president was elected to make decisions and tough choices. And, unfortunately, he's just going back to, you know, let's not make any decision whatsoever and just see what — see if anything can work.
GWEN IFILL: He's making a decision, just not the one you agree with.
ERICH PICA: No, I think he's making a decision, and that is he's not willing to fight for what he campaigned on. And that's what's disappointing.
SCOTT PETERSON: Well, actually…
GWEN IFILL: Mr. Peterson.
SCOTT PETERSON: Well, actually, he did campaign on support for nuclear energy throughout his presidential campaign. And — and we see this as really just living up to that promise of delivering all the clean energy sources that this country needs.
And it's not just nuclear. It's going to be renewables. And anybody who looks at the problem that we face in terms of 23 percent more electricity demand that we need by 2030, but doing it in a way that reduces our carbon footprint, you have got to have nuclear and you have got to have renewables as part of that solution.
GWEN IFILL: He also…
SCOTT PETERSON: You can't do it any other way.
GWEN IFILL: He also promised, Mr. Peterson, yesterday, when he made this announcement, that this would create a lot more jobs. Is that going to happen quickly? We're talking a couple of years before you even get your permits, right?
SCOTT PETERSON: Well, it's already happening.
We have created 15,000 jobs in the nuclear energy industry in the last three years just by getting ready, with the engineering, to build these plants. I was down at the Vogtle site in Georgia three weeks ago. There are already 500 people working at that site, with 190 pieces of heavy machinery, grading and excavating that site, getting it ready for construction.
We're already expanding our manufacturing sector in this country to do what the president would like us to do, and that's be a net exporter of nuclear energy technology. So, we're building manufacturing sites in Newport News, Virginia, in Chattanooga, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. All of those are adding jobs to build nuclear energy components.
So, the stimulus factor in this decision has already been at work in our industry as we prepare to build the new state-of-the-art reactors that we're already exporting to China and other countries today. We need to build them right here in America.
GWEN IFILL: Mr. Pica, is that, in the end, what won the argument?
ERICH PICA: I don't think that's — that won the argument in the end. I think the politics of the U.S. Senate and U.S. Congress won the argument.
I think he's committed to getting a comprehensive climate and energy package through this Congress this year. And he saw that, potentially, nuclear power was a way to buy votes, to move Republicans.
I think that, you know, it's a fool-hearted strategy, because I don't think that, you know, the Republicans are going to commit to that. It's not about jobs. This is about politics.
GWEN IFILL: On that note, we're going to have to leave it.
Erich Pica and Scott Peterson, thank you both very much.
SCOTT PETERSON: Thank you, Gwen.
ERICH PICA: Thank you.


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I love this product! Have used it for several years. Exceptionally good for soaking. First used it for serious, accumulated sweat/deodorant stains and it revived clothes which I had given up on. Regular use in the wash helps keep greasy shirt cuffs and collars clean and also seems to keep whites white. A very useful general cleaner - soak items in a discoloured washing up bowl and that is cleaned too! I'm told it's good for washing brushes and combs, it certainly freshens and gets stains out of vases, flasks, teapots and percolators. The list is endless!


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xxVikingSkullxxwrote a review of Electric EC/DC Sunglasses on September 30, 2005
The BEST!
These sunglasses are better that all the others. They're durable, lightweight, and they protect your eyes from dust, wind, and smoke. Great for skating, sports, or casual wear. They'll match any outfit. Whether it's bold or mellow, these will add a hardcore kick to your look. And unlike the BSGs they're not extremely big and don't cover your face too much like snowboarding goggles. If youre looking for multi-purpose glasses with a fashion statement, these are the ones you'll never regret buying.


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I enjoy pretty much anything outdoors and have a lot of hobbies that keep me outside most weekends all year long. I also love to travel and will take any opportunity to explore someplace new, whether it be near or far! My other interests include cooking, wine tasting, and enjoying all that SF has to offer.
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In their four off-days leading up to the London Live 2013 game, the Pistons took in some sight seeing, attended an "NBA Cares" event, and enjoyed some London hospitality in England's capital city. But as the game tipped-off at 8pm London time, 3pm in Detroit, it was all business against the New York Knicks. The Knicks treated the game as a business trip too, and their "business" was better than the Pistons' on Thursday night. The Knicks won the game 102-87 in front of a sell-out crowd at London's O2 Arena.
The Pistons were hit hard early by the Knicks, as Carmelo Anthony scored 11 points on the way to a 29-point New York first quarter. The Pistons struggled to score and only put up 17 points in the first quarter. Carmelo Anthony continued punishing the Pistons and finished the first half with 18 points, knocking down three of New York's six, first half three pointers. More detrimental to the Pistons cause, Greg Monroe had only five points and Brandon Knight had zero points at the half.
Monroe got going in the second half and ended the game with a solid 11-point, 10-rebound double double. Knight's struggles continued in the second half, and he finished the game with only one point on an 0-4 shooting night where three of his shots came from behind the three-point line. The Pistons needed an offensive boost from their backcourt. Enter Will Bynum.
After scoring four points in the first half, Bynum came back to the game in the second half with 7:20 left in the third quarter. The Pistons were trailing 65-49. Bynum quickly made an impact, hitting a jumper and a driving layup in under one minute. With Bynum running the point, the Pistons went on a 12-1 run that has the team only trailing 66-61 with 3:40 left in the third quarter. Bynum had six points during the Pistons' 12-1 run.
Lawrence Frank stuck with Bynum for the rest of the game, keeping Knight on the bench for a season-low 18 minutes of play. In the fourth quarter with the Pistons trailing 83-68, Bynum went on an individual 7-0 run against the Knicks that had the Pistons within eight points. Bynum scored five more points in the fourth quarter. Still, Bynum's 7-0 run was as close as the Pistons would get in the fourth quarter as the Knicks scored 11 unanswered points after Bynum went off. Bynum ended his night with a team-high 22 points, with 18 points coming in the second half.
Carmelo Anthony finished the game with 26 points, using his three-point shot in the first half to setup a mid-range game in the second half that the Pistons had no answer for. Still, the Knicks just had too many offensive options with eight players recording five or more points, and five players with 10 or more points.
The loss drops the Pistons to 14-25, and now six wins worse than the eighth seeded Boston Celtics for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. If there was any hope for a Pistons playoff push, the past two losses combined with the fact that the Pistons face five playoff teams in the next seven games has squelched away that hope. The Pistons return to the court on Sunday night, taking on the Boston Celtics at the Palace of Auburn Hills at 7:30 pm.Tags: Basketball, Brandon Knight, Carmelo Anthony, Detroit, Detroit Pistons, Greg Monroe, NBA, Will Bynum


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How I Became A Divorced Virgin
I was twenty-nine, single again after a five-year marriage, and a virgin. When I met my now ex-husband Mike, I had just turned 21. We met at small Catholic liberal arts college, and even though I no longer believed in Jesus, the Saints, the Bible, God, really any of that. I was a virgin then, and I was a virgin when we divorced.
When I was younger, I'd wanted to stay pure, and had managed to protect my virginity despite all the high school guys I'd went out with, and the ten or so guys I'd dated in college before going out with Mike. My policy was to wear a Virgin Mary pendant on dates, just to be sure that the guy knew I was waiting. Granted, I still almost lost it in the front seat of David Horowitz's car the summer before junior year of high school. I almost gave it up for him, and I let him put his hand down my pants, but I had to draw the line. I certainly wasn't going to do it with some guy who was going away to college in a few weeks, and I wasn't going to lose it in his dad's beat up Ford Escort. That wasn't how I imagined it at all. Read more …
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With winter weather putting a chill on many parts of the region, the Emergency Management Division is issuing reminders regarding severe winter weather.
- Travel on icy or snow-covered roads can be hazardous, so motorists are warned to use extra caution this morning.
- Those unaccustomed to dealing with life-threatening aspects of severe cold should remember to keep exposure to cold weather to a minimum. Frostbite is harmful and painful. Hypothermia, or low body temperature, can be lethal, and it is particularly hard on infants and the elderly.
- If you must go out, dress in layers and cover your ears, head and hands. Remember, high wind speeds dramatically increase the effects of low temperatures by increasing the "wind chill factor."
- Stock up on heating fuel and prepare emergency heating sources, such as fireplaces, wood stoves and space heaters. (Never burn charcoal briquettes indoors.)
- Use extreme caution when operating a portable generator. Be sure to read the owner's manual first. Do not operate a generator indoors or in any confined space.
- Remember emergency supplies: a flashlight and batteries, a battery-powered radio, extra nonperishable food and water, extra medicines and baby items, and first-aid supplies.
Source: South Carolina Emergency Management Division
AIKEN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE: 5 p.m., public works administration building, 245 Dupont Drive N.W.
TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY): 6 p.m. each Thursday, Grovetown United Methodist Church, 206 E. Robinson Ave.; a nonprofit weight-loss support group; (706) 863-0726.
SOCIAL DANCING CLUB: begins today and will meet at 7 p.m. each Monday at the North Augusta Parks and Recreation Center for five weeks; Rudy Brostrum, (803) 442-9337.
MARTINEZ-EVANS OPTIMIST CLUB: Noon each Thursday, Jones Creek Clubhouse; (706) 830-5730.
MAKING COLLEGE FINANCIAL PLANNING COUNT: 7-8 p.m., Lakeside High School auditorium, 533 Blue Ridge Drive, Evans.
HARLEM CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6 p.m., City Hall, Louisville Street, Harlem; originally scheduled for Jan. 21.


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A Look at the Many Mustaches of Grand Budapest Hotel via Esquire
Things we love: Wes Anderson films. Bill Murray. Ralph Fiennes. Mustaches. We're definitely seeing this movie.
Booze to Try: Japanese Whiskey via Grub Street
If you don't know your Chichibu blends from your Nikka single malts, Suntory's recent purchase of Jim Beam is as good a reason as any to brush up the awesome whiskies coming out of Japan.
The New York Times Really Wants the Monocle to Come Back via NY Mag
Try as the Grey Lady might, some trends will just never quite catch on.
How to Make a No. 1 App With $99 and Three Hours of Work via Wired
The app in discussion was a Drake-infused twist on Flappy Bird, which beat out many Miley-themed spins on the same game. The author even outlines how to legally source and make your own customized version of the game.
The Biggest Names are Often the Shortest in Stature via AnOther Magazine
We're letting some short guys round out the Short List. Martin Scorsese, Prince, and Danny DeVito are a few of AnOther Magazine's favorite fellas with more than enough personality to make up for their physical stature.
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My husband has attention deficit disorder, and we have two sons. He is on medication which helps his temper. But when he does lose it, it is explosive. I have tried talking to him about it, but this behavior continues. What can I do to help him control it? I don't want my kids exposed to this anymore. Are there any support groups for spouses? Thank you.
ADHD can dramatically alter family life and tremendously complicates the job of parenting. People who live in a family where one or more parents have ADHD and perhaps one or more children have ADHD experience fundamental differences in their daily living that other families do not experience. Since it is often difficult for people with ADHD to calmly discuss and resolve differences, conflict is more frequent at home. That conflict is often energetic. Domestic battles and family squabbles often have an intensity that is impossible to ignore. In their book, "Driven to Distraction," Ned Hallowell and John Ratey address this issue.
Dr. Hallowell, along with marketing consultant Melissa Orlov, also maintains a Web site you'd probably find helpful called ADHD and Marriage. I am not aware of specific support groups for spouses whose partners have ADHD. However, the Attention Deficit Disorder Association and the Children and Adults with ADHD organization offer plenty of information about relationship challenges that stem from having a spouse or partner with ADHD.


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Type of Document Dissertation Author Chiparus, Ovidiu Iulius Author's Email Address email@example.com URN etd-02262004-111054 Title Bagasse Fiber for Production of Nonwoven Materials Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Department Human Ecology Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Yan Chen Committee Chair Betsy Garrison Committee Member Billie Collier Committee Member Ioan Negulescu Committee Member Pam Monroe Committee Member Kristy Reynolds Dean's Representative Keywords
- nonwoven
- image analysis
- bagasse
Date of Defense 2003-11-10 Availability unrestricted AbstractRaw materials used in nonwoven products vary greatly, covering the entire spectrum from synthetic to natural fibers. The limitation of use for industrial applications of nonwoven products has long been surpassed, today nonwovens being found in diverse applications ranging from intimate apparel to geotextiles.
The present work has as its ultimate goal to develop a commercial method for characterizing some of the physical properties of bagasse or other unconventional fibers obtained through a new atmospheric extraction method, and also to create and analyze different nonwoven structures based on bagasse, kenaf and other annual plants.
Bagasse fibers were extracted from sugar cane rind in two different steps: mechanical separation and chemical extraction. Several factors were considered such as solutions of sodium hydroxide with different concentrations and time of reaction. A similar process was used for kenaf. The kenaf rind containing outer bast fiber was mechanically separated (using a Tilby separator) and chemically treated with an alkali solution.
Even though underrated as a potential fiber, bagasse draws more and more attention because of the increasing concern for disposal of agricultural residues and the need for enhancing the sugar cane industry's profitability. However, there is a lack of an instrumental method to evaluate bagasse fiber length and fineness. This paper presents a study on measuring bagasse fiber fineness using image analysis method. Cross-section images of bagasse fibers were visualized using Scanning Electronic Microscopy (SEM). The relationship between fiber fineness and cross-sectional area was analyzed using the statistical method of regression. The model used in this method can be extended for evaluating convesely the cross-sectional area when the finess is known, and/or for evaluating other unconventional fibers.
Different structures of nonwoven materials were created through carding, needle-punching, and thermal-bonding. As bonding agents, different types of synthetic polymers have been used depending on the final product usage.
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"Ronson you're dead to me; one album I write and you take half the credit—make a career out of it? Don't think so BRUV."
–Amy Winehouse, in a tweet to Mark Ronson (yes, of those Ronsons). Winehouse is miffed that Ronson appeared on a British talk show claiming that he created all the tracks on her stellar debut, Back to Black, an album that he actually co-wrote with Winehouse. [NYMag.com]


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The focus is more on the two World Championships and that's not a bad thing. Some of the best Royal Rumbles have flown under the radar as the championship matches received much of the hype.
While watching raw the last couple weeks, I noticed there has been a serious lack of hype for the Royal Rumble match from the wrestlers. The commentators talk about the RR match during Cena's camera time, but that's about it. The way I've always remembered the weeks before the Rumble in past years is more and more wrestlers picking up a mic to say they are going to win the Rumble, which is one of the big reasons why predicting the winner has always been so difficult, and that's why the RR has always been my favorite PPV. But take for instance this past weeks episode of Raw (1/14/12), not a single wrestler said anything about the RR match. There sure was plenty of talk about the Punk/Rock match, which I understand is a money match for WWE, but the RR match has many times been a springboard to take a wrestler to the next level and make them a top guy for at least a year.
Some have said the lack of wrestler's mentioning the RR match makes it look far to obvious that Cena is going to win. I'm not sure I totally agree, but as of now Cena and Ziggler are the only guys that have gotten anything more than a 5 second blurb about their involvement in the Rumble. Anyway, what do you guys think?
The focus is more on the two World Championships and that's not a bad thing. Some of the best Royal Rumbles have flown under the radar as the championship matches received much of the hype.
I miss when everyone would keep saying in promos how they were going to win the Royal Rumble, even ones who had no chance. The shows would typically end with everyone brawling in the ring as the cameras went off the air which was pretty cool.
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Carnegie security guard faces trial for fast-food fake-out
A Carnegie security guard flashed a badge for free fast food, police say.
Scott police charged Charles Jones, 55, with impersonating a police officer because employees at a McDonald's there said he tried to score free meals at least three times by claiming to be an Allegheny County police detective. A district judge on Thursday ordered him to stand trial.
Tina Cissell, a manager at the McDonald's on Washington Pike, said she initially gave Jones a free meal based on his super-sized claims, even though he wasn't in uniform. She couldn't remember what he ordered.
It's common practice at the store to give free meals to uniformed officers, she said. But when he regularly returned in street clothes, she became suspicious.
"I said, 'I keep telling you it's only for uniformed officers,'" Cissell said during a preliminary hearing before District Judge Gary Zyra. "He said, 'I'm better than them.'"
During one such visit, Jones quickly showed a badge, Cissell said. She asked him for business cards, but he said he gave them all away to judges, she said. At that point, she followed him to his car to get his license plate and report him to police.
"We just don't give free food out to everybody," Cissell said.
Police charged Jones in August. Scott police Sgt. Jeff Skees said Jones identified himself as "Officer Jones" when he came to the station.
"It's giving people a false impression," Skees said. "There is a level of trust toward police officers."
Jones referred comment to his attorneys, Phillip DiLucente and James Ecker. DiLucente said Jones never identified himself as a county police officer and questioned Cissell's credibility because she couldn't say when Jones came in or what he ate.
"I find it interesting the store manager is able to say what he said, but couldn't remember what he ordered," DiLucente said. "For it to be said to get a burger or ice cream he did this ... he never, ever, ever claimed he had a badge or was in uniform."
Jones worked security at the Group of 20 economic summit in 2009 and other events, DiLucente said. An employee at Carnegie-based Victory Security said Jones last worked there in July.
Skees said Scott officers didn't know McDonald's would feed them for free.
"We didn't know who gets free food — they must not be working when we're working," Skees said. "Nobody that I talked to knew about it."
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Embarkation: Miami
This was a honeymoon trip for us. My wife has not traveled much, but I travel a lot (although this was my first cruise....)
Getting on the ship was a real pain. I read all the information in the booklet Carnival sends and had filled out all the forms as well as preboarded on line. I did as much as I could before getting to the port. The lines snaked along outside and the baggage drop-off was controlled chaos. The 2 1/2 hour wait wouldn't have been bad if they would tell you what is going on. You first pass a metal detector line, and then you get in another line to prove who you are. Next you go up the steps to yet another snaking line. This is to get your sign and sail information (I have to say though...sign and sail is a great program, but remember that the per person tips hit your account before you find your room. This struck a lot of people the wrong way, but it really simplifies your More on board life). But then another line to get your picture taken to match you to your card. I watched a few people's pics...they are all funny, as you are hot, tired and agitated at that point...they really can't use them in the brochure.
Once inside, we couldn't find our stateroom. The ship is so big and the two dining rooms cutting off the main passages really turn you around. Once we got to our stateroom, the "muster station" drill went off (after waiting to get to get on the ship for 2 1/2 hours, they show you how to get off in two minutes). We couldn't find our life jackets (they weren't in the marked cabinet). The crewman at the end of our hall told us to look under the TV...not there either. Had to drag them into the room. They found them under the bed.
Okay, the trip got better after that. We found dinner and the Piano Bar. Scotee is the man. His songs range from sing-along to late night forays into the crude zone...He stayed through his break and played classical piano...even if you don't like classic, watching played from 2 feet away is a whole different thing! Drazen took care of our needs in the bar. No matter what was asked, he said "I will take care of that" and it was done. If I were rich, he'd work for me. Best service guy on the crew (and had a ton of female admirers...). These two guys kept us from flying home from San Juan.
Quickie tips on food: Skip the pizza and wait the 10 minutes for the Calzones. Remember it's 24 hrs! Eat at the buffet a little off peak times ('cause like everywhere, there are some rude people on board with you). The fine dining areas serve really good food (service is hit or miss, so make sure you like the company you're with). If they offer the Grouper, stop looking for anything else on the menu - the best I have had in the US. The coffee bar desserts (you pay extra) are okay, but the food looks better than it tastes. The hamburger/hot dog food area is really good considering the simplicity of the fare.
Entertainment: The comedian was pretty decent on the late show. We skimmed other shows (not drawn to any), but they can be watched in the room when you are getting ready for the day. Contests are a lot more fun to watch than you think they would be. The "meetings" over the excursions and Disembarking are informative and pretty enjoyable - DO NOT MISS THESE. They will save you more than the 45 minutes you spend setting inside. Casino is tight but pretty diverse. Go to have fun, not win your trip's cost back and you won't be disappointed. If you are not a prude go to the piano bar every night and you will make a dozen friends on your trip. And go for the three pointers with a buck or two… Special note: Ship's announcements are really hard to hear. They do not pipe into your room and the person giving the announcement talks quickly or with a heavy accent. Look at your Carnival Capers to keep up with things.
Ports: Being in San Juan for 5 hours is about as long as you need. Some decent site seeing if you like old forts. Shopping is so-so. Senor Frogs is upbeat but really freakin' loud - don't plan to talk. Watch where you walk, traffic signals and signs are apparently optional here….
St. Thomas is beautiful and fun. Don't think you can have a bad time here. If you like to shop, you can right off the ship or travel downtown. I would recommend the short tour to get a good quick overview of the island. Not to mention the open bus ride rivals any Cedar Point coaster for entertainment!
St. Maarten is by far the cleanest with the best sites. The hawkers downtown off the water taxi are like pesky flies. They are polite but there are so many! Missed our excursion due to illness, so you will need to look elsewhere.
We thought the ship was maintained very well but it did have some sort of leak issue toward the mid decks aft. We think it was air conditioner water backing up and smelling. They tried to keep it dry and odor free, but were losing the battle on our trip. It was in a common area, so I don't think it affected any guests quarters.
Hang out on the upper decks for piece and quiet. The pools are constantly overrun. Better yet, get a balcony room and enjoy your private ship! The beds are fantastic (did I mention I was on my honeymoon?) People get a little frantic and grumpy the last day (either they don't want to return or saw their total on their sign and sails…or both).
Leaving the ship is about ½ as bad as getting on. Note: Do not book a flight just after 1:00. Carnival has a cut off for early dismissal from the ship at 1:00 and we were at 1:06. Being toward the last to get off, we had to literally run shoeless through all of Miami to get on the plane. Also be nice to the men in uniforms as you get off the ship. They will be as nice or nasty as the person in front of their desk. Give them some respect and things go a lot faster.
Knowing what I know now. I would cruise anytime with these folks. They just need to tell more about the bad parts up front to make the regulation parts more agreeable. We are already looking at our calendars for our next cruise! Less
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Arizona Will Drop Child Abuse Charges Against Mom Who Left Kids In Car During Job Interview
- Arizona said it would drop child abuse charges against an unemployed, sometimes homeless mother who was arrested for leaving her kids inside a car while she went to a job interview if she agreed to certain conditions. Shanesha Taylor, 35, agreed to take parenting and substance abuse classes, as well as establish education and childcare trusts which contain no less than $10,000. That last provision sounds extremely unreasonable to a low-income mother, in my opinion, but likely reflect the tens of thousands of dollars in donations that Taylor received after her arrest became public. Hopefully Taylor's children, who were taken by Child Protective Services, can be reunited with their mom ASAP. [The Root]
- Somehow, former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has managed to slither away from underage sex charges. [Wall Street Journal]
- An appeals court has upheld the decision to overturn Oklahoma's ban on gay marriage on the grounds that it violated the Constitution. [Huffington Post]
- Dudes taking paternity leave shows other dudes that it's okay to take paternity leave. [The Atlantic]
- In praise of broads, like the late Elaine Stritch. [The Hairpin]
- On the complications of applying "the Bechdel test" to film. [Fandor]
- Meet Los Angeles street artist Kristy Sandoval, whose murals are a form of feminist activism. [LA Weekly]
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I used a freeware tool for this, can't remember the one I used but I'll find it when I'm on my work laptop tomorrow. However, I just found another freeware tool (for personal use) for Windows users,
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I actually took this a step further and double stamped my images with name/phone no at the top and the slide to wake at the bottom, as the Kindle doesn't allow anyone who finds a password protected device to access the personal info making the personal info kind of a pointless feature unless you leave your Kindle non-password protected, which seems a bit dumb to me. Just a suggestion for anyone looking to stamp their own images.
Yes, I too wonder what the point of the "Personal Info" is. It should be that when you press the 5-way Up during the password prompt, the Kindle should display that information. Or at least make it easily accessible in some way. A person with no experience on the Kindle would not know where to find that Personal Info section.
I also stamped each of my pictures with my information. However, I did not include that in this post because I did not think that it would be useful to the users here. Most of the people who use this are actually just using the "stamp" and not the Photoshop Action. To provide a Photoshop Action file to add personal information would not be helpful. Plus, my action is customized for myself, and it is not easy to change the width/height of the box and edit the text.
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Pressure mounted today for Australian terror suspects David Hicks and Mamdouh Habib to be brought home after being held for two years without being charged in the US base at Guantanamo Bay. But, despite the decision to repatriate five British suspects from the base, Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said the Australians would remain.
David Hicks and Mamdouh Habib would not be able to be charged if they were returned to their home country, said Mr Ruddock.
But Hicks' lawyer Stephen Kenny said the government would be embarrassed by their return because they would be found to be innocent.
"They really don't want them back here," he said of the government's stand. "They have, by their own faults, demonised these people and now they feel like they have to justify it.
"The government is embarrassed that they will come back here and tell their story and people will realise: 'What was the problem?'.
"That is why they will not stand up for these people when they know the standard of justice (at the US military commission) is not acceptable."
Mr Kenny said he remained of the view that Hicks and Habib could be brought back to Australia and, if necessary, go before a military commission here.
He also rejected suggestions by Opposition Leader Mark Latham of making new anti-terror laws retrospective.
Hicks, an alleged Taliban fighter who was arrested in Afghanistan, has already been named as one of the first of the 600 Guantanamo Bay detainees to appear before a US military commission.
The Australian Greens said the government was treating Australians as third-class citizens by failing to secure the two men's release.
Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown said he would seek to amend a bill before parliament to insist the Australians not only served their sentences in Australia, but also be tried here.
He said the party would also push to make it illegal for foreign entities to hold Australians in "legal limbo".
"John Howard and Philip Ruddock have reduced Australians from second-class citizens to third-class citizens," Senator Brown said.
"What they are saying is (US President) George Bush runs the law over Australians, not our constitution and not our own legal system.
"It is absolutely untenable that we are now so far down the line that we don't even respect the British government, the Spanish government, the Danish government for getting their citizens home.
"It is illegal to be holding people under these circumstances in Guantanamo Bay.'
"They should be brought home to Australia immediately."
Opposition leader Mark Latham has also said the Labor party will support any move to introduce retrospective legislation allowing Hicks and Habib to be brought to justice in Australia.
"We should be saying these Australian citizens who have done the wrong thing ... have got to be dealt with in the Australian way, here in our country," Mr Latham said.
He criticised the federal government for not having terrorism legislation in place after eight years in office.
"Australian citizens who have done the wrong thing should be dealt with in Australia, and the stunning admission that we have got from Mr Howard is that he does not have laws in place to do that," he said.
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Five-year Route 28 improvement project at the midway point
New Kensington resident Patrick Perriello uses one word to describe his daily commute to and from Pittsburgh on Route 28: frustrating.
"I leave work around 5 (p.m.) and don't get home until 6:30 or 7," said the 24-year-old Perriello, who works in media marketing for Brunner Inc. in Pittsburgh's South Side.
In the morning, Perriello leaves his house by 8 to be on time by 9.
"It's slow in the morning, but at least it still moves," he said. "Going home, it's so frustrating because it seems to back up forever."
Perriello's story is the same for thousands of Alle-Kiski residents who battle traffic daily on the Valley's main artery into Pittsburgh as a long-term major construction project enters its midway point this year.
Perriello said the reduction of Route 28 to one lane by the former Heinz plant can leave folks sitting in long lines of stalled traffic during the evening rush hour.
PennDOT isn't going to make Periello's commute any easier. Road crews will begin work in April to maintain the bridge that is situated between Millvale (Exit 3) and Etna (Exit 4), according to a report released by PennDOT.
"The work will result in some lane closures," PennDOT spokesman Jim Struzzi said. "We won't have to shut the road down for any period of time."
PennDOT estimates the bridge preservation project will cost between $3 million and $4 million.
Added to the ongoing work being done to widen the road farther south, the bridge preservation will only worsen the headache that comes with a daily commute to and from Pittsburgh.
Perriello said that the stress of the daily commute has lead him to consider moving out of the Valley.
"I've thought about moving into town just to avoid it," he said. "But, I figure I've done it for this long, I might as well stick it out."
The end of construction is on the horizon for Perriello and other drivers.
Three of the four projects that will be active this summer are scheduled to be done by the end of this year, according to PennDOT.
Completion of the five-year, $120 million reconstruction of the road -- which will make it a four-lane expressway from Pittsburgh to Kittanning -- is scheduled to end in 2014.Additional Information:
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• $36.5 million widening of the road southbound from the Pittsburgh city limits to Troy Hill Road. That's expected to be completed in 2014.
• $26.3 million widening of the road northbound between the 31st Street Bridge and the Millvale interchange (Exit 3), expected to be completed in July.
• Between $3 million and $4 million preservation of a bridge that spans the stretch of road between Millvale and Shaler. That is to begin in April and end approximately in December.
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WINCHESTER City Council has 'strongly objected' to a new power station near Micheldever.
A planning committee examined plans for the waste management plant at Micheldever Station before it goes before the county council for a decision next year.
Applicant, Clean Power, says the site off Overton Road would bring together autoclaves, pyrolysis and anaerobic digesters to convert waste into energy.
It would process 154,000 tonnes a year, two-thirds municipal and industrial and a third green/food waste. The site would operate 24-hours-a-day, seven-day-a-week, and would employ some 30 people.
Proposals also include an office, visitor centre, new access road, weighbridge, solar panels and landscaping.
But ward councillors and residents encouraged the planning committee to object to the plans.
Cllr Malcolm Wright said: "A government study into this technology identifies a risk of toxic fumes and it is only 250 metres away from houses."
Cllr Stephen Godfrey added: "I would like to see more renewable energy schemes come forward and put in place. However it must not be at the price of the countryside or the character of the area. There is no justification for having this plant there and it goes against our policies."
Adrian Bates, chairman of Micheldever Action Group set up to fight the scheme, said the plant would give no benefit to the local community.
He said: "This is a power station that runs on waste and food and to be profitable it has to import as much waste as it can but it will in no way diminish the amount of waste the community will be producing."
Planners and councillors agreed and had serious concerns over a variety of issues including traffic problems and health hazards.
Cllr Eileen Berry said: "It's clear to me in simple terms this proposal has no redeeming factors at all. There would also be dangerous gases and liquids at a site very close to a train line and if there is a major accident we would be left with a gas cloud."
Cllr Barry Lipscomb added: "I think we should make this a strong objection so that if it goes to an appeal it cannot be said we did not have concerns about particular factors, such as the noxious emissions."
The committee unanimously voted to object to the scheme and their views will be included in the county council's final decision.
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Brody, who won the best actor Academy Award for his lead role in Roman Polanski's The Pianist, urged the audience to "pray for a peaceful and swift resolution" to the war in Iraq.
He ended his remarks with a goodwill message for former schoolfriend Tommy Zarobinski, and received a standing ovation.
Brody, who played a Holocaust survivor in The Pianist, and Mr Zarobinski, grew up "like brothers", according to the soldier's father, Thomas.
"Here he is making the Oscars for the first time in his
life, and he's talking about my son,", the soldier's father told the Daily News. "That's amazing."
Tommy Zarobinski's mother, Ada Zarobinski, said she wished her son was able to see the star's success.
The soldier, who is serving in Kuwait, studied drawing at New York's Fiorello H LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts - where Brody studied acting.
Mrs Zarobinski, said she had mixed feelings about her son's military duty.
"There are feelings of both happiness and sadness," she said, "because I wish my son was here to see Adrien's success."
Mr Zarobinski, 31, joined the US Army National Guard in 1996 and has been stationed in Kuwait since November.
His parents, from Queens, New York, had been listening to news of the war when a neighbour told them about Brody's remarks.


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Ellen is weighing in on the conversation surrounding the policies of Abercrombie & Fitch.
"I know a lot of kids watch this show, so I wanna say one more thing to you all," she said. "What you look like on the outside is not what makes you cool. At all. I mean, I had a mullet and I wore parachute pants for a long, long time. And I'm doing ok."
"What's important is that you're healthy and you're happy. That's the most important thing. And now that I've made myself clear, I would like to dance."


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At some point I am going to have to learn that rivalry games are called that for a reason. No amount of critical analysis or film deconstruction or objective observation can really prepare anyone for what might happen in Ohio State/Michigan.
I had watched almost every Michigan game this season from start to finish, and nothing, NOTHING, prepared me for what happened last Saturday. A team that had no offensive identity, a lackluster defense in many areas, and a seemingly clueless head coach and offensive coordinator somehow turned in an incredible gameplan and execution of said gameplan. The Wolverines nearly turned the entire Ohio State season on its head, and it was only by going way off the script that they were able to do that.
This is how Ohio State/Michigan should be. I obviously wouldn't be writing this if it had turned out badly for the Buckeyes, but this might've been the best game between the two teams in the last 25 plus years, and yes that includes 2006. That year I never had any doubt that Ohio State was eventually going to pull off the victory. That was not the case a few days ago.
Once again, Ace from MGoBlog joins me to help break this thing down to the distilled insanity that once more was The Game.
Quarter 1
The obvious story of this quarter was Michigan taking the lead twice on frankly dominant looking touchdown drives. Jeremy Gallon got 84 of his receiving yards on one play; he might've been run down by Bradley Roby but the feeling of dread creeping over me felt real. On the other hand, it was becoming readily apparent that the Ohio State rushing game was never going to be stopped, which would end up being the difference kind of. 14-14.
Johnny: Is there any explanation whatsoever for the complete 180 that occurred in terms of both scheme in execution for the Michigan offense in this thing? Because I wrote like 4 thousandish words about the Michigan game last week and I more or less immediately looked like a dumbass.
Ace: Johnny, you certainly weren't alone there—and I'll put forth that nobody felt more like dumbasses than the legions of Michigan ticket-holders who sold their seat at The Game on Stubhub, but that's neither here nor there. I didn't see that coming, either.
As for an explanation, it appeared that Al Borges saved all of his constraint plays for one game, and that game happened to be the last one of the season, so Michigan's offense limped along like a wounded deer for months before becoming a SECONDARY-TORCHING DRAGON for, well, one game. This doesn't seem like a good season-long strategy, but I'm no offensive coordinator, as many people have told me over the last several weeks.
Quarter 2
FIIGGHHTTT! People might forget that in the rigmarole that was going on that Michigan had just scored a TD to put them up seven. For me, this was the low point of the game, especially as Braxton tossed an interception and Ohio State punted on their next possession. But a brilliant two minute drill by the Buckeyes tied the game near the end of the half, and I spent halftime staring into space and frowning. 21-21.
Johnny: So, the fight. What was your take on how it played out, and was that not one of the best double birds you've ever seen in your lifetime?
Ace: I just finished an hour on Twitter of defending the decision not to suspend Marcus Hall from a legion of idiots who watch FOOTBALL and are somehow deeply offended by the raising of two fingers, so you can guess my take on this: It was great. I haven't gone back and watched the fight like I'm looking at the Zapruder film, so this was just my initial impression—the refs appeared to catch the players who threw punches (or helmets) and did what they had to do, and otherwise they rightfully allowed a rivalry-fueled scrum to play itself out and move on. And yes, the double birds were magnificent. Mr. Hall, you're on my list of Buckeyes I Can Tolerate, and it isn't exactly the longest list out there.
Quarter 3
I thought this was game over. Michigan got absolutely nothing done in the third quarter, Ohio State put up two touchdowns, and I assumed that Michigan was going to fold like a house of cheap cards. I assumed incorrectly. 35-21 Buckeyes.
Johnny: I would be remiss if I didn't ask about your impression of how Devin played. That dude turned in one of the toughest performances I've ever seen from a QB, and I think he kind of deserves all the props in the world for tearing apart a horrible secondary in just a sort of incredible way. (I'm conflicted about this praise you see)
Ace: It wasn't just a tough performance, it was flat-out one of the best performances I've seen a quarterback have in this rivalry from either side, win or lose—and that's before taking into account the fact that his ribs have been pounded into a fine dust for the last month and he showed up to the postgame presser in a walking boot. As it turns out, when Gardner is given time to throw he's actually pretty good at it—not flawless, but definitely good—and even when he's banged up and barely able to move around he somehow finds a way to make his legs a real factor. We saw this in multiple games last year and a few this season—especially Notre Dame and Indiana, though the Hoosier defense probably shouldn't count—and it's been a major reason why there's been so much discontent directed at Borges as opposed to Gardner; when the right plays are being dialed up, Gardner looks like one of the best quarterbacks in college football, period. He can elude one stray pass-rusher and still make plays, sometimes even two; it's when the cavalry arrives that things go wrong.
I hope that fans from both sides remember this as one of the great performances we've seen in this rivalry; if it's Shane Morris in there, we're talking about how this game played out exactly to expectations, and that's not a knock on Morris—he is, after all, a true freshman at the most difficult position to play as a true freshman.
Quarter 4
Michigan scored touchdowns on all three drives in the 4th quarter. ALL OF THEM. I dunno. As an Ohio State fan watching this, the phrase "tearing your hair out" became literal as Gallon and Funchess and Dileo tore up the Ohio State secondary repeatedly. The Buckeyes added a touchdown to keep pace, but man. Thank you Tyvis Powell. 42-41 Ohio State. Thank you God.
Johnny: He has to go for two, right? El Guapo was about to turn into Manimal and literally eat every single defensive player for Michigan alive, OT was almost an assured loss. Can't imagine Hoke kicking there.
Ace: Absolutely. For one, OSU's offense is much better-suited to churning out touchdowns on short fields than Michigan's, and it was clear at the end of the game that the defense was completely worn out. Then there's the fact that Brendan Gibbons was injured during practice last week and couldn't play, so kicking meant hoping nothing goes wrong with the backup kicker out there. Also, it meant Michigan could win or lose the game on their terms, and just being in that position was so far ahead of anyone's reasonable expectation that it would've felt downright cowardly not to try—what did they have to lose except a game everyone expected them to lose?
I loved the call to go for it, and while many have questioned the playcall, Borges has certainly done worse—at least he didn't call a play-action waggle or that quarterback sweep he calls far too often in just that type of situation. They tried a rub route, OSU sniffed it out, and it didn't work. So it goes.
Johnny: During the last, oh, ten minutes of this game, I sat on my couch holding my head in my hands and tearing at my hair, occasionally punctuating successful Michigan third down conversions with a guttural groan.
That was not the emotional response that I expected to have. I had been hoping that by the third quarter I could shift my focus to making increasingly elaborate puns on Twitter about Carlos Hyde, but instead I was watching the Ohio State defense choose the absolute worst time to turn in their most pathetic performance of the season while the Michigan offense was choosing the best time to turn in their most inspired.
Like all really awesome games, it was incredibly painful and awful to watch until the very last second, whereupon it became fun as hell. Hoke and Borges and especially Devin Gardner pulled one hell of a rabbit out of their hats on Saturday, and yeah, who knows why they didn't try some of that stuff in the previous weeks, but they did on Saturday and gave Ohio State all they could handle.
I respect that. It was wild, stupid, and ultimately maybe the best Ohio State/Michigan game in a very, very long time. We've got a week to fret about Ohio State looking like twice baked ass defensively, but for now I just want to bask in the glow of something pretty dang cool.
Ace, maybe you don't believe in moral victories, but for you guys I think this is about as close as they come.
Ace: I sat in the press box with my insides tied in knots, hoping that nobody noticed how often I needed to dab the sweat off my forehead, and it was wonderful. I went to the Big House expecting a massacre and witnessed a classic; anybody who discounts how enjoyable that was because Michigan came up one point short should reevaluate why they watch sports.
Am I happy that Michigan lost? No. Am I happy that the program is in such a state that we're taking solace in just being competitive in The Game? No. Am I happy that I got to witness that game? Abso-[double-bird]-lutely.
On that note, I'd like to thank you, Johnny, for allowing me this forum to analyze or attempt to explain or just plain vent about this completely bizarre Michigan team, and also to those of you who've read along—I've really enjoyed interacting with the good people here and hope I get to do so even more in the future. A hearty "Go Blue!" to you all! (Sorry, I had to.)
And obviously a huge thanks to Ace for doing this all season with us. It was a big help and a lot of fun, and hopefully we'll see him again once the bowl season rolls around.


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Summary of Alabama's legal holidays, on which state employees typically get a paid day off, and what legal holidays mean for most private-sector employees.
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