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Local actress, director hope 'Unlovable' finds love
Abby Wathen hope to bring their big-screen dreams home to West Virginia.The two started a Kickstarter project to raise money online for "Unlovable," a film they want to shoot this fall to take to film festivals in 2014."The story is about Shelby, who contracted AIDS when she was 7 years old," Wathen said. "She lives in a small town, where everybody knows everything about everyone, and she's kind of been ignored."She's lonely, and then she meets Simon." Wathen smiled. "It's a love story."To get the film made, Matthews and Wathen need to raise $20,000 through the website in less than 10 days. The clock is ticking, but they believe they have a story worth telling.The actress For Wathen, who grew up in Hendersonville, Ky., and Huntington, the film is a passion project, something she relates to. She said she has Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), a disorder that affects the nervous system."It causes the nervous system to freak out. There's a lot of pain," she said. "I'm in remission, but from the age of 11 to 18, there were lots of hospital visits."Wathen lives in California, but her mother still works for the West Virginia Library Commission and her sister lives in Teays Valley.Wathen got into theater young. She was 5 years old when she was cast in a production of "Madeline.""After that," she said, "there was nothing else for me but to act."She performed in whatever plays she could get into, but remembers her mother having to take her to do shows in Ashland because there wasn't a big theater program at Fairland High School in Proctorville, Ohio.In 2001, with her RSD in remission, she left to pursue stardom on the stage and screen."It was either New York or Los Angeles," she said. "New York was closer. My goals were to get my SAG (Screen Actors Guild) card, get an agent and get mugged."All three happened."She can laugh about it now.She also got onto the soap opera "All My Children" for a couple of episodes. Things were looking up for her -- and then 9/11 happened. The city shut down. Soldiers were in the streets and work dried up."It was a very scary time," she said. "I got on a Greyhound bus and came home."A few months later -- against the advice of friends -- she took the train back to New York.Things were better."The city was rebuilding itself, and the funny thing was, TV and film was really taking off," she said. "They'd come back and were everywhere. It was really cool to be part of such a community."After some nice successes, including a role in the play "Moonchild," a guest appearance on TV's "Third Watch" and a part in the film "The Baxter," she moved to Los Angeles."But L.A. didn't embrace me," she said. "I came in with great reviews for 'Moonchild,' a movie in theaters and an agent -- and I didn't work for a year."She also met Markus Redmond, an actor and writer. Redmond played Raymond Alexander on TV's "Doogie Howser, M.D." and was in a few movies, like "Fight Club" and "The Inkwell."Wathen eventually was called to do "Bloody Mary," a horror film that was never released."Lots of films never get released," she said, "but it changed my course. I was working after that."Last year, she did four features, including a couple of romantic comedies, at least one of which, "Runaway Hearts," is slated to show at the Cannes Film Festival in France. By December, though, things had taken a bad turn."I was going through some personal things," Wathen said, "and I called Markus and told him I needed to work badly."She got him to send her some of his scripts, among them the unfinished script for "Unlovable.""I saw it and said, this could be beautiful -- and we could shoot it in West Virginia for next to nothing."The director Wathen even knew someone -- sort of -- who might direct: Jon Matthews, from Alum Creek."I'm from the Booger Hole," he laughed. "On account of the moonshining, that's what they used to call it. Now it's Whispering Pines, but that's where I'm from."Matthews grew up with a map of New York City, a mythical place he wanted to see. He might never have moved there if not for film director Spike Lee. Lee spoke at WVU, while Matthews was a student interested in civil rights and the law. Matthews never forgot how the director talked about the film program at New York University, even after Matthews graduated from the WVU law school and began practicing in Charleston.In 2008, he left Charleston to become the legal director of the ACLU in Connecticut, but by the time he was 31, Matthews wanted to go to film school -- even though he knew next to nothing about making movies.So in 2009, Matthews bought a cheap camera at Target, got his then-wife to film him, and made a short film to submit with his application to NYU."After we shot it, I took the camera back to Target," he said.Matthews showed the film to a friend with some film background. "And he said it was bad, real bad."But he had some advice for Matthews. So, the would-be filmmaker bought the digital camera again and re-shot the short film.It wasn't great, but it was better. Matthews sent the film with his application to NYU."And then I took the camera back to Target again," he said.NYU accepted Matthews, awarded him a full scholarship and, as luck would have it, Spike Lee was looking for a student assistant."I figured I had zero chance if I applied. I'm just this white kid from West Virginia." But he got the job."Spike was really into West Virginia," Matthews said. "He knew sports and he's just a really well-read guy. He was kind of fascinated by us."Matthews worked for Lee and even got a grant from him to help finish a documentary Matthews was working on called "Surviving Cliffside."While at NYU, he worked with Lee, Whoopi Goldberg, Olivia Wilde and James Franco on Lee's "Black Dog, Red Dog" project.Living in Brooklyn, he said he got homesick for the mountains. He helped organize gatherings for West Virginia expats."We had bands come play," he said. "We sold moonshine and cornbread. If we could have gotten Tudor's biscuits up there, we would have."The filmIn January, Matthews moved to Los Angeles with plans to write for television. Not long after he'd settled in, he got a call from Wathen. Her mother knew his mother and she had a script for a movie she wanted him to see."The film was about a trailer park in California," he said. "She asked me if I thought I could adapt the story to West Virginia and, of course, we could. It was a great story for West Virginia."Matthews said they met and everybody hit it off. Redmond and Wathen would star in the film from Redmond's script and Matthews would direct in West Virginia."We want to shoot in the fall, to get the maximum West Virginia fall foliage," Wathen said. "We want this to be a film people can look at and really appreciate what's beautiful here."Needing someone to help set up the film shoot and put together a crew, Matthews enlisted local filmmaker and West Virginia Public Broadcasting producer Bob Wilkinson, an old acquaintance, to help them get the film off the ground in West Virginia.Wilkinson's first question to them was: "Do you have any money?"Matthews laughed. "Because right, we're all talking art and nobody has thought about how we're going to pay for any of this."So, they talked it over and decided to try "crowd-funding" through Kickstarter, a website that allows artists, entrepreneurs and inventors to take ideas for their projects to an audience and try to convince them to invest in their work.Supporters pledge online, using their credit or debit card. If the creators involved make their stated goal, accounts are charged. If they don't, nobody is out any money but the project fails -- or at least, that funding stream is closed.Some of the success stories for the crowd-funding site have been spectacular, but the majority of Kickstarter projects fail.However, there have been local successes. South Charleston-based comic book creators Jason Pell and Blake Wheeler raised $11,600 to produce and distribute their graphic novel, "Season's End."Matthews and Wathen are looking for $20,000."And we have about 10 days to make this work," Matthews said, shaking his head, a baffled grin on his face. "I would love if we shot my first feature in West Virginia."It's a lot of money, but if they can pull it off, if they can get people to invest in their little movie, Matthews and Wathen think they can give West Virginia something to be proud of."It's a chance to show a kinder side of the state," Wathen said.Reach Bill Lynch at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5195.


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Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert says he doesnt regret The Letter
When LeBron James left Cleveland for Miami nearly four years ago, emotions were obviously running pretty high. A lot of things that probably shouldnt have been said were said. Media, fans, LeBron it wasnt handled all that well by anyone.
But lets make one thing clear: no one handled himself as poorly as Cavs owner Dan Gilbert.
Heres a refresher on some of the more pointed comments Gilbert made in an open letter (that was written, quite famously, in Comic Sans font) to fans following LeBrons departure:
You simply dont deserve this kind of cowardly betrayal.
I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER KING WINS ONE. You can take it to the bank.
I can tell you that this shameful display of selfishness and betrayal by one of our very own has shifted our motivation to previously unknown and previously never experienced levels.
Some people think they should go to heaven but NOT have to die to get there.
The self-declared former King will be taking the curse with him down south. And until he does right by Cleveland and Ohio, James (and the town where he plays) will unfortunately own this dreaded spell and bad karma. Just watch.
So, obviously, Gilbert was wrong. He behaved like a petulant child that just lost his toy, and he threw a temper tantrum in an idiotic and completely regrettable letter where nothing he said came true.
Of course, someone capable of making comments like that in the first place probably isnt capable of showing humility, apologizing, or even saying he regrets what he said. Heres what Gilbert told Jason Lloyd of the Beacon Journal when he was asked if he regretted The Letter:
I wouldve reworded the language in The Letter, but I dont regret sending a letter out to our fan base. People forget the letter was not to LeBron, it was to our fan base. If I had to do it again, for sure, I wouldve reworded several parts of it. But I think it definitely needed a strong statement from me at that time. I keep a couple binders on my desk and I have a binder of the responses to The Letter from the people of Cleveland. For some reason, it appealed to this generational Cleveland thing. If you want to talk about books, someone should publish all the responses to The Letter. It was like, Were from Cleveland and weve been rejected.
The Cavs will have max cap space this season. LeBron James could enter free agency. Not that I think LeBron is basing the future of his career on things Gilbert says in interviews, but wouldnt fully apologizing when given the opportunity at least help a tiny smidge? Is there any scenario where Gilbert admitting what we all know to be true wouldnt be better than him saying they should make a book based on the responses to his embarrassing letter?
The damage has already been done, of course, but Gilbert doesnt get enough blame for slamming the door shut on a potential return. If he had just behaved like a rational adult, perhaps it would be possible (or even likely) at some point that LeBron would play for the Cavs once again.
Instead, Gilbert continues to be oblivious at best and delusional at worst. When asked by Lloyd if his letter had a negative impact on the organization over the last four years, Gilbert used third person to make his point, because of course he did:
You never know for sure, but I havent felt it or been aware of it. People said nobody would come here, thats not true. Do I think any players are going to not come here because Dan wrote a letter three or four years ago? I dont think so.
Maybe hes right. Non-LeBron free agents might not care about the actual letter, but thats missing the forest for the trees.
Free agents, at least guys better than Jarrett Jack, might not come to Cleveland because the owners ego clouds any rational judgment. Cleveland was supposed to win a title before LeBron. That was wrong. Cleveland was supposed to not come back to the lottery. That looks like it will be wrong, too.
Bottom line, Gilbert lets his mouth write checks that his brain cant cash. Thats a problem if youre picking your employer.
If Gilbert doesnt care about the impact his words have on the organization, maybe this will get through instead. Stop talking, Dan for your own sake.

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The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) partnered on several awareness initiatives with Chock full o'Nuts, maker of the well-known "heavenly coffee" and founders of the restaurant chain.
PDF and Chock full o'Nuts share a common history, having both been founded by the late William Black (see the PDF/Chock story below). The two joined forces on several initiatives to fight Parkinson's disease (PD), including nationwide promotions to raise awareness around the country about the disease, the need to fund research for new treatments and a cure, and the availability of educational resources from PDF to help people manage their Parkinson's.
This partnership often centers around Parkinson's Awareness Month (April). Here are a few highlights
- In 2012, Chock full o'Nuts donated 5 percent from all online sales between April 1 and April to PDF!
- During 2011 to 2012, you may have seen Chock full o'Nuts coffee cans in your local grocery store. All new cans featured information about PDF's mission to fight Parkinson's disease.
- If you live or work in New York City, you may have noticed Chock full o'Nuts trucks promoting the fight against Parkinson's and distributing free coffee. Chock's coffee shops, such as Chock 23 on West 23rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, have featured cups and other items with information inviting people to join the fight against PD.
- If you browsed your Sunday circulars on the weekend of March 2011, you may have seen the special Chock coupon and advertisement promoting Parkinson's Awareness Month.
- In the fall of 2013, new monthly donors to PDF received a free package of Chock full o'Nuts original blend coffee.
Robin Elliott, PDF's Executive Director, said of the partnership, "PDF has been singularly committed to finding the cause(s) of and a cure for Parkinson's disease since that day back in 1957 when Mr. Black first found out that his close friend and associate had developed Parkinson's and realized to his amazement that there were no effective treatments for the condition. We are certain that Mr. Black would be happy to know that the two businesses he founded are now partnering to push forward progress toward these goals and we thank Chock full o'Nuts for their support."
The Story of PDF, Chock and William Black
William Black opens his first Chock full o'Nuts Shop in New York City. He eventually opens more than 40 shops and switches his focus from nuts to coffee, but keeps the original name.
Mr. Black begins distributing Chock full o'Nuts brand of coffee in grocery stores.
Mr. Black's controller and close friend is diagnosed with Parkinson's. Mr. Black is appalled to learn that no truly effective therapy is available, nor is any basic research being conducted on the disease.
Mr. Black sets up PDF to establish a research program aimed at finding effective drug treatment for the disease. He makes two major gifts: one to Columbia University to help build the research laboratory with a floor dedicated to Parkinson's research; the other to endow PDF.
Page Morton Black, Mr. Black's widow and the well-known singer of the Chock full o'Nuts jingle, becomes Chairman of PDF.
PDF partners with the coffee company founded by Mr. Black to raise awareness of Parkinson's.
Mrs. Black resigns as Chairman of PDF and becomes Chairman Emeritus.
Mrs. Black, who dedicated the second varied career to the Parkinson's disease community, dies at the age of 97. Robin Elliott, President of PDF says of her passing, "We have lost a much-loved, deeply admired and great ambassador for all those who live with Parkinson's disease. Her indomitable spirit shall continue to be our inspiration in our quest for a cure for this terrible disease."
PDF continues to fund a major research program at Columbia University and also supports research programs at Weill Cornell Medical Center, Rush University Medical Center and the projects of individual investigators and fellows around the world, as well as runs print and online educational programs and research advocacy initiatives.


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I'll definitely miss Lou. The 20 point game was awesome.
If by occasionally you mean almost never.
It was definitely one of my favorite games of last season
I read somewhere that Lou was offered a minimum contract from the Pacers, but rejected it hoping for more money. It said that he and his agent didn't care for the way the Pacers approached the negotiations. I would feel a little resentment to a club too if they offered me less money than someone who doesn't play *cough*Pendergraph*cough*. I am glad Lou found a home and wonder if he would have signed back with the Pacers knowing he'd end up with league min anyways.
I am going to miss Lou. Named my dog after him.


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Friday brought the last session of training camp across the NHL, and the final day teams could adjust their rosters before Saturday's opening night. Here's a roundup of some of the action.
SN camp tour: Penguins | Sabres | Maple Leafs | Canadiens | Bruins
Alexei Kovalev resurfaces
Kovalev, who turns 40 in February, last played in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2011. Things didn't go all that well—he totaled two goals and five assists in 20 games, then had a goal and an assist in a seven-game first-round loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Part of the reason for that, other than his age: his deliberate, pick-your-spot style didn't mesh with coach Dan Bylsma's system.
Fast forward about a year and a half, and he's a Panther. Long known as one of the game's most skilled players, Kovalev's production has steadily crashed since a 35-goal season with the Montreal Canadiens in 2007-08. The Panthers didn't risk much—his contract is for one year and $1 million—and their forward group isn't great, so it's not a bad idea.
In other Panthers news, they named defenseman Ed Jovanovski captain. The 36-year-old is starting the second season of his second stint with Florida.
Tim Connolly to AHL
Nobody bit on the Maple Leafs center, who was squeezed out of their top six early last season. Rather than play him in a third-line role, Toronto put him on waivers, and the 31-year-old will report to their AHL affiliate for his first career minor-league stint.
"There's definitely a chance we'll see Tim Connolly back here again," GM Dave Nonis said on Friday afternoon.
As expected, the team also sent 2012 No. 1 pick Morgan Rielly back to his junioe team. There had been some late inclinations that they'd keep him around for at least a five-game trial, but it's best for him to continue his development with Moose Jaw of the OHL, where he had 28 points and 33 games before getting a training camp invite.
Redden to sign with Blues
Wade Redden, officially bought out by the Rangers on Thursday after spending two seasons buried in the AHL because of his cap hit, agreed to a one-year, $800,000 contract with St. Louis that will be made official once he takes a physical.
Redden, 35, was in relative demand despite the stigma associated with his contract. He'll likely play on the team's bottom pairing and help young defenseman Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk continue their development.
"Wade is a solid two-way defenseman," GM Doug Armstrong said in a team release. "We believe his experience will complement and add stability to our defensive core."
Galchenyuk, Grigorenko stick in NHL
Also as expected, first-round picks Alex Galchenyuk (Montreal Canadiens) and Mikhail Grigorenko (Buffalo Sabres) will start their seasons with their NHL teams.
Both are skilled forwards who could see immediate duty in the top-six. Buffalo has a dearth of centers, which helped Grigorenko.
"I'm real happy that I'm on an NHL team now. I'm really excited and hopefully I'm going to be playing," he said.
Galchenyuk, meanwhile, was already working on the Habs' second line with Tomas Plekanec and captain Brian Gionta.
Isles add defenseman
The Pittsburgh Penguins waived Brian Strait on Thursday afternoon, and the Islanders snapped him up. Strait, a 25-year-old defensive defenseman, showed some promise as a prospect and was playing in Pittsburgh last season before an injury derailed him. He'll likely play on the Islanders' third pairing or start the season as a healthy scratch.
Part of the reasoning behind the move: The team officially suspended defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky, who's at home in Slovakia dealing with personal issues and has said he intends to return, despite initially attempting to continue playing in the KHL.
Poti returns
The Capitals recalled defenseman Tom Poti from Hershey of the AHL.
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Poti has not appeared in the NHL since playing for Washington at Tampa Bay on Jan. 12, 2011.
He missed the rest of the 2011-12 season and all of last season, and general manager George McPhee sounded a pessimistic note in May, saying Poti "may have played his last game in the NHL."
But Poti recently passed a physical exam and scored one goal in two games during a conditioning stint at Hershey.


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Thus far, Cruz not getting -- or needing -- a break
MINNEAPOLIS -- A renewed focus on staying healthy in the last two years has been paying off for Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz.
After missing a combined 92 games in 2010 and 2011 because of struggles with various injuries, Cruz was absent from the Rangers' lineup only three times in Texas' past 187 games entering Sunday.
"Last year I changed my routine completely during the offseason, and I did the same thing this year also," Cruz said prior to Sunday's series finale against the Twins. "I focused more on whatever issue I have, especially my legs -- my hamstrings and my quads."
With a full year spent free of any long-term injury concerns, the 32-year-old Cruz has thrived so far this season.
Twenty-five games into the year, Cruz has yet to take a day off and does not appear ready to do so anytime soon. With his injury concerns seemingly behind him, the 32-year-old Cruz has thrived. On a five-game hitting streak entering Sunday, he had notched 13 of his 19 RBIs in the last seven games.
"He's an animal; look at him," Texas manager Ron Washington said. "At some point I'm going to give him a day off. It's just that he's been productive, and sometimes it's hard to pull that out of the lineup, especially if you don't have a replacement."
Nate Sandell is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Politics 11 February 2013 Why is the Pope resigning? Benedict XVI to step down on 28 February, citing "health reasons". Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML The Italian state news agency, ANSA, is reporting that Pope Benedict XVI is to resign on 28 February for health reasons due to his "advanced age". He will be the first pope to resign in nearly 600 years, since Gregory XII gave up the throne in 1415 to solve the fact that there were three claimants to the Papacy. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the dean of the college of cardinals, called the decision - which was made personally in a speech in Latin by the Pope at a meeting called a consistory - "a bolt from the blue". Benedict XVI is 85 years old, and has been Pope since April 2005. Paddy Power is offering odds on where the next pope will come from, with Italy the favourite at 5/4, but both Africa and Canada (yes, a continent being compared to a nation) looking likely at 2/1 and 5/2 respectively. Ladbrokes is offering odds on named successors: 5/2 for Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, 3/1 for Cardinal Marc Ouellet, 4/1 for Cardinal Francis Arinze, and 6/1 for Cardinal Angelo Scola. The full text of the pope's resignation reads as follows: Dear Brothers, I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonisations, but also to communicate to you a decision of great importance for the life of the Church. After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry. I am well aware that this ministry, due to its essential spiritual nature, must be carried out not only with words and deeds, but no less with prayer and suffering. However, in today's world, subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to govern the bark of Saint Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months, has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognise my incapacity to adequately fulfil the ministry entrusted to me. For this reason, and well aware of the seriousness of this act, with full freedom I declare that I renounce the ministry of Bishop of Rome, Successor of Saint Peter, entrusted to me by the Cardinals on 19 April 2005, in such a way, that as from 28 February 2013, at 20:00 hours, the See of Rome, the See of Saint Peter, will be vacant and a Conclave to elect the new Supreme Pontiff will have to be convoked by those whose competence it is. Dear Brothers, I thank you most sincerely for all the love and work with which you have supported me in my ministry and I ask pardon for all my defects. And now, let us entrust the Holy Church to the care of Our Supreme Pastor, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and implore his holy Mother Mary, so that she may assist the Cardinal Fathers with her maternal solicitude, in electing a new Supreme Pontiff. With regard to myself, I wish to also devotedly serve the Holy Church of God in the future through a life dedicated to prayer. From the Vatican, 10 February 2013 BENEDICTUS PP XVI › Social care reforms "about as credible as a Findus lasagne" Pope Benedict XVI, who is resigning on 28 February. Photograph: Getty Images Alex Hern is a technology reporter for the Guardian. He was formerly staff writer at the New Statesman. You should follow Alex on Twitter. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Related articles The Benedict Option: a new monasticism for the 21st century What kind of Christian is Theresa May? This Christmas, we should cherish the weirdness of religion Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine


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Of course Rob Zombie's surly; you'd expect him to be, wouldn't you? But on this mid-July evening, he's somewhat less glum than usual, and for a very good reason. The singer and conceptualist behind young America's favorite band, White Zombie, just spent the previous 72 hours visiting the Happiest Place on Earth.
"Three days in Disney World, yeah," he grumbles distractedly. "It was jam-packed."
What are your favorite rides there, Rob?
"I like everything. But after a while, all I did was Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion. Usually those lines are really long, but it was so hot that everybody was waiting for Splash Mountain."
Zombie adds that even though he eschewed a Michael Jackson-style disguise during his theme-park marathon, he went unrecognized. That's rather unexpected, given the distinctiveness of his typical look (scraggly beard, greasy hair, shades, cowboy hat, skanky clothing) and the age range of a great many Zombie devotees. These days, it seems that the instant boys sprout their first pubic hair, they are overwhelmed by an uncontrollable urge to purchase the acknowledged high point of White Zombie's catalogue, 1995's Astro-Creep: 2000 (subtitled Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head). Predictably, Zombie chooses to downplay this demographic fact. When it's suggested to him that were the voting age in this country lowered to fourteen, he'd be a shoo-in to become the next president, he replies, "Probably not. If it was that low, they'd probably vote in that guy from Bush or something."
If, however, you somehow managed to defeat Gavin Rossdale (who's not a U.S. citizen anyhow), what would be your first official act?
"Oh, Jesus, I don't know. I'm not really into the idea of setting guidelines for other people to follow." Suddenly, a brainstorm strikes. "So my first act would be that there would be no more acts."
In that case, Zombie would be destroying his career, because if nothing else, White Zombie (also featuring guitarist J., bassist Sean Yseult and drummer John Tempesta) is quite an act--arguably the Alice Cooper of the Nineties. Zombie (born Rob Cummings) grew up in Haverhill, Massachusetts, but escaped from the community as soon as he was able. Immediately following his high school graduation, he headed for New York City and made ends meet by toiling as a bike messenger, a grunt in the art department of a porn magazine (Yseult, aka Shauna Reynolds, was a co-worker there) and a production assistant for one of the most innovative television programs of the Eighties, the oddball kiddie show Pee-wee's Playhouse. Zombie is vague on this last memory, but upon being asked for dirt about the relationship between Pee-wee and Tito the pool boy, a well-sculpted character who padded through the first season of shows wearing nothing but skintight swim trunks, he manages a snicker.
"Actually, it's funny, but a friend of mine tried out for the pool boy part and didn't get it," he remembers. "I guess he wasn't buffed enough for Pee-wee."
When Paul "Pee-wee" Reubens moved production of Playhouse to the West Coast, Rob stayed behind and formed a band with Yseult (then his paramour), guitarist Tom Guay and drummer Ivan de Prume. For a name, Zombie, an aficionado of horror and science-fiction films, borrowed the title from White Zombie, a 1932 low-budgeter in which Bela Lugosi terrorizes a newly married couple in Haiti. To this day, Zombie sprinkles his lyrics with movie references; for example, "More Human Than Human" (on Astro-Creep: 2000) makes several nods to Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. In Zombie's view, these allusions give listeners more value for their money.
"With this band, I try to do everything I can to put a lot in there, so you can really get into it," he says. "I know when I was younger, I always wanted there to be a lot of things in there to find."
It took fans quite a while to find White Zombie; the band labored in relative obscurity for several years. The quartet issued 300 copies of Gods on Voodoo Moon, a four-song EP, in 1985, and rumor has it that Zombie still has 200 of them stored in a box. Two more self-released EPs (1986's Pig Heaven and 1987's Silent Explosion) made only a little more impact and are widely unavailable today. But a 1987 full-length, Soul-Crusher, was deemed worthy by the Caroline imprint, which reissued it a year later; the company also put out 1989's Make Them Die Slowly. But the good times had not yet begun to roll. Guitarist Guay eventually quit the band, as did his replacement, John Ricci. Zombie found current ax slinger J. (nee Jay Noel Yuenger) working as a clerk in a comic-book store.
Sheer persistence, along with a live-performance schedule that rivaled Sherman's march to the sea, eventually won White Zombie a following large enough to attract the attention of Geffen Records. The label put out La Sexorcisto in 1992, and while the disc's commercial breakthrough has been ascribed to the frequent airing of White Zombie videos on Beavis and Butt-head, a simple look at the CD reveals plenty of other reasons it was so irresistible to hellions-in-training. Satanic innuendos abound--the platter, allegedly recorded in "Satanophonic" sound, is subtitled Devil Music, Volume One and features a highway-sign graphic that reads "Route 666"--but these nods to nastiness are presented in such a goofy way that they're all but impossible to take seriously. (Unsurprisingly, that hasn't stopped watchdog groups from doing just that.) Moreover, the disc's jacket sports cartoony illustrations of monsters and ghouls, as well as lyrics like these from "Spiderbaby" (named for 1964's Spider Baby, a delightfully cheesy flick starring Lon Chaney Jr.): "Shadow make a move and it goes right through me/Gun styl'n planet--Do me!!" In short, MTV couldn't have stopped the recording from being a smash--and another epic tour only solidified White Zombie's reputation among members of the illegal-drinkers set.
In some ways, Astro-Creep: 2000 is more of the same; it starts with creaky Phantom of the Opera sound effects and features songs such as "Electric Head" and "El Phantasmo and the Chicken-Run Blast-O-Rama." But from a sonic perspective, the package is more substantial than its predecessors. The driving rhythms and processed drums (played by Tempesta, the third Zombie skinsman) at times recall Ministry, but the sound is put at the service of much more accessible material. "Super-Charger Heaven" (remembered for the chanted hook "Devil-man! Devil-man!") is teen exploitation of a most enjoyable type; it makes a listener feel as if he's just been overwhelmed by a fresh infusion of hormones no matter what his age.
This accomplishment is not one prized by most critics, who largely dismiss White Zombie out of hand. Which is fine by Rob. "They'll probably never pay attention to us," he mutters, "and by the time they ever do, it'll be all over, anyway."
Maybe not. Few would have predicted two decades ago that the biggest concert tour of 1996 would star the reunited members of KISS. This development puzzles even Zombie, a rabid Gene Simmons fancier in his wasted youth. "It's a weird thing," he concedes. "I went to see them somewhere in Kentucky, and it was just weird. It was like going back in time or something to stand there twenty years later and watch exactly what I remember from when I was in fifth grade. It was just really bizarre."
It'll be sometime during the first quarter of the next century that we'll learn if White Zombie achieves a similar comeback. In the meantime, Zombie is finally comfortable enough with the sales of Astro-Creep: 2000 (two million copies and counting) to take some time off, beginning in September. Among the projects on his agenda are the writing down of numerous ideas for movies that have been floating around in his brain cavity since the Seventies. Zombie won't spill any of them right now--"I hate talking about stuff in advance unless it's a surefire thing"--but you can be sure it won't have anything in common with the summer megahit Independence Day. "I'm not really excited to see it," he grouses, "because I know exactly what it's going to be. Some brainless piece of crap where you're supposed to go 'Wow' every five minutes.
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"I hate most movies these days," continues Zombie, who's contributed to the soundtracks of such cinematic milestones as Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls, Brainscan, Judge Dredd and the upcoming sequel to The Crow, "because I know they're all crap. They're all just big-budget pieces of dog shit. Anything I do would be better than that."
Is Zombie at all worried that by taking an extended hiatus, his audience will outgrow him? If he is, he's not admitting it. "We were never really a part of a wave of music, like that whole Metallica-Megadeth scene," he says. "So when people come and go, it doesn't really seem to matter to us. I'm not sure why, but it doesn't."
Still, he recognizes that times have changed since White Zombie first walked the earth. "In general, we get audiences that are more straight-looking these days. That's the average look for kids: short hair and baseball hats. Back then, if you went to a rock concert, every single person had long hair, and it looked really different. Now it's hard to even guess what concert you're at by looking at the crowd." He pauses. "It looks the same as Disney World."
Pantera, with White Zombie and Eyehategod. 8 p.m. Monday, July 29, and Tuesday, July 30, Red Rocks, $22.75, 830-TIXS. (Second show sold out.)


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Wiltshire Blind Association has announced it is staying in Devizes, although it will soon leave the building which has been its home for the last 23 years.
The charity will move from its offices in Commercial Road, having bought the former Wiltshire Council register office at Browfort in Bath Road.
It plans to move in once the building has been refurbished this year.
The association says the move will secure its future enabling it to continue to help blind people.
A spokesman said the charity's focus had changed in the past year and its offices were no longer suitable. The new centre at Browfort would accommodate more staff and the charity's future plans.
The charity said it wants to provide a well-resourced centre with an assistive technology suite and space for training courses and social activities.
Leanne Hubbard, chief executive of Wiltshire Blind Association, said it was a new era as the charity comes up to its 95th year and a number of "exciting" projects were being looked at.
"We have a team with bags of enthusiasm and experience and lots of plans for the future," she said.
"The layout of the new centre is much more suited to our plans. Most of our staff work out in the community, so we'll be hot-desking to make best use of the available office space."
The Commercial Road property will be sold.
Ms Hubbard said: "This will fund the structural changes needed to the building, as well as refit the building with the latest products and technology available to visually impaired people.
"To date we have received generous donations from the local business community.
"Teams of staff from Nationwide and Zurich will be helping with the internal decoration and tidying up the garden and we've also had support from local landscape gardeners, offering advice on planning a sensory garden."
Funding for the move is also being provided through "the generous donations of supporters", she added.
Wiltshire has a higher than average instance of sight loss compared to other counties.
There are about 15,350 people living with sight loss in Wiltshire – forecast to increase to 19,540 by 2020.
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — One look at Steven Jackson and his new Atlanta Falcons teammates were a bit in awe. At 6-2 and 240 pounds, he is chiseled, strong and everything most 30-year-old running backs are not.
"Obviously, he's a beast," left tackle Sam Baker said. "As you can see, physically, he's just a monster."
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But Jackson is more than a hulking back arriving from St. Louis with eight 1,000-yard plus seasons in his legs. He's the anti-Michael Turner: someone who can plow through hapless defenders, as well as handle passes with ease.
"He's very good at a lot of things we do offensively, catching the ball out of the backfield and running screens," Baker added.
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The Falcons knocked on the door of the Super Bowl last season, suffering a gut-wrenching loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game. One next-step move made this offseason was acquiring a versatile running back who was nimble, powerful and gutsy.
Even if he is 30—the age when most high-volume running backs start to show signs of decline.
Despite his great individual efforts in St. Louis, the Rams failed to make the playoffs in all of those latter seasons. Jackson got his first and only taste of the playoffs as a rookie in 2004, when the Rams lost to the Falcons in the divisional round. Nine years later, the Falcons have given him a chance to return there.
Early in 2013, Jackson, a free agent-to-be, was faced with a career crossroads: Would the relentless competitor in him stay with the Rams, who had a chance to turn their fortunes around under Jeff Fisher, or jump to a team such as the Falcons, an established NFC contender? He chose Atlanta in March.
"I felt welcome the day I committed and signed with the team," Jackson told Sporting News at the Falcons' training camp this week. "Having a lunch with Mr. (Arthur) Blank reassured me that I made the right decision. Coming into OTAs, seeing how I fit in so well with the team, I knew I made the right decision."
Over the past several seasons, Jackson was the Rams' offense. He was drafted in 2004 as the presumed successor to Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk as another runner who could thrive as a receiver in Mike Martz's Greatest Show On Turf. Jackson was headed there in '06 under Scott Linehan when he finished with a very Faulk-like 90 catches and league-high 2,334 yards from scrimmage.
It could have been a launching point, but it wasn't. The Rams' offense struggled and with the unit in rebuilding mode, Jackson carried the full load of the running game.
To his relief, the Falcons don't have that issue. Quarterback Matt Ryan has the keys to a brilliant passing game, throwing to Pro Bowlers Roddy White, Julio Jones and Tony Gonzalez. Jackson doesn't need to be the man— just the player he used to be and likes being.
"It reminds me of my younger years in St. Louis, when I was used more as a receiver out of the backfield," Jackson said of Atlanta's offense. "It allows me to use more tools in the shed that I possess. It allows me to work on things I haven't done in a number of years."
Like White, Jones and Gonzalez and all of Ryan's other receivers, Jackson knows that if opponents focus too much on the others, he needs to be ready to make them pay.
"Whenever I can take advantage of the void of a defense— we have such talented guys on the outside, we're going to see a lot of teams be very heavy in coverage—so whenever I can get one-on-one with a linebacker, I got to take advantage of that," Jackson said.
Through the Ryan and Smith era since '08, the Falcons rode a different kind of workhorse back in Turner to steady success. But as they got more wide-open with the passing game under coordinator Dirk Koetter last season, Turner was a misfit veteran. Although an excellent goal-line scorer, he had more TDs in five years as a Falcon (61) than receptions (59).
When Turner was in the game, it was clear the Falcons weren't going to throw to him. They had to create that threat with scat back Jacquizz Rodgers, who has never carried the ball even a dozen times in a game.
The beauty with Jackson is that he provides the power pop of Turner with the great hands and open-field elusiveness of Rodgers.
"We're not going to need to have different packages and a change of pace back." Smith said. "We can run our entire offense and have Steven in there. He gives us that flexibility."
It's hard for a back to look sizable sharing space with the 6-4, 215-pound Ryan, but Jackson has a unique frame for his skill set. When you see Jackson gliding downfield at practice, he looks a lot spryer than Turner, who was 30 last season.
"If you look at his work ethic, how hard he works on his diet, how he takes care of his body, it's no secret," Baker said of Jackson's fitness.
While Jackson was the best free-agent option for the Falcons to replace and upgrade from Turner, they also were the best option for Jackson to have a strong second surge in the NFL.
"I don't know if I was the missing piece for them, or vice versa," Jackson said. "It's definitely been a marriage so far that has worked out."


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Lyons continues to take advantage of shot in St. Louis
Backed by three homers, rookie picks up second win in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY -- For much of Tuesday afternoon, the buzz in Cardinal country was about rookie right-hander Michael Wacha -- the newest coming attraction. But by Tuesday night, the talk turned to rookie left-hander Tyler Lyons -- the main attraction.
Lyons helped the Cardinals end their eight-game road trip in high style, pitching two-hit ball through seven innings, as St. Louis held off the Royals, 4-1, at Kauffman Stadium. In two Major League starts, Lyons is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA. The only hits he allowed were to Royals cleanup hitter Billy Butler, and only one was struck well.
Butler lined a run-scoring double to left-center in the first, as Lyons struggled to find his groove. That was it for Kansas City's offense except for a bloop single to right by Butler in the seventh.
A rash of injuries to the Cardinals' staff has given opportunities to some young pitchers, and Lyons is definitely taking advantage of it. Working quickly and efficiently after the first, Lyons retired 17 in a row until Butler's second hit in the seventh.
"In the first inning, I was erratic with everything," Lyons said. "I had to figure out what was working and what wasn't. Eventually, things started coming together. We got in a pretty good groove by setting up fastballs with the off-speed and vice versa."
After allowing four hits and one run in seven innings at San Diego, Lyons outdid that performance against the Royals.
"Everyone's goal is to get here," Lyons said. "But at the same time, you want to get here and do well. Hopefully, I can keep it going."
For the second day in a row, the Cardinals gave their starting pitcher two runs to work with before the opposition could record an out. On Tuesday, Matt Carpenter opened the game by singling up the middle, and Carlos Beltran lined a two-run homer to the seats in right field. Yadier Molina followed Carpenter's leadoff single Monday with a homer.
"It's a common theme in baseball that the team that scores first usually wins the game," Carpenter said. "Jumping out with two quick ones in both games really helped us in this series."
The Cardinals (34-17) head home to face the Royals twice more with the best record in the Majors and the most road wins at 20.
Manager Mike Matheny is happy with his club on several levels, and the emergence of Lyons ranks high on the list.
"He pitched a little differently today," Matheny said. "He had a little trouble in the first finding his fastball. He got his breaking ball going, and that really kept them off-balance. The secondary pitches helped stabilize the game for him. He came through and did a real nice job."
Royals starter Ervin Santana settled down after the Beltran homer, and the Cardinals led by only one run entering the sixth. Carpenter provided some separation with a homer to right.
"He threw me an 0-2 slider," Carpenter said. "He left it up, and I was able to get the barrel on it."
Matt Holliday added the Cardinals' third homer of the game, and Lyons departed after needing only 89 pitches to get through seven innings. Trevor Rosenthal worked a clean eighth inning with two strikeouts, and Edward Mujica came on for his 16th save.
The Royals, who have dropped 18 of their past 22 games, were complimentary of Lyons.
"The thing he did so well was stay consistently down in the zone," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "He changed speeds and had a nice breaking ball."
The Cardinals are undefeated in their past nine series, winning eight and splitting one.
Most of the production Tuesday came from the top of the order, with Carpenter, Beltran and Holliday combining for six hits, four runs scored and four RBIs.
"It started with Matt getting on base by putting a real good stroke on it and Carlos doing his thing," Matheny said. "The top of our order not only got on base, but showed some muscle, too. That was nice to see."
Robert Falkoff is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Union Square Holiday Market opened up last Thursday for the holiday season, and will remain open daily until Christmas Eve. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
As usual, food vendors make up a significant part of the market, with standouts like Taste of Persia and Momofuku Milk Bar participating alongside market regulars like Sigmund's and Bar Suzette, plus some creative gift offerings from the likes of City Shuffle and Brooklyn Brew Shop.
What else can you expect to find at the market? Take a look at the slideshow to see. If you need a guide for your visit, here's a map (PDF) showing where all the vendors are.
About the author: Ben Jay is an editorial intern at Serious Eats, photographer, carnivore, beer and whisky drinker, and music nerd. To make this slideshow happen, he survived five hours of continuous eating and photography, but just barely. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.


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A major electric transmisssion line is planned to run from Sutherland's Gerald Gentleman station all the way to northeast Nebraska. A meeting were held Monday in Tryon and another is set Tuesday in Hershey to talk about the route.
NPPD officials said no routes have been determined yet. NPPD will set up "information stations" at the meetings and ask landowners about characteristics of the area.
The project, referred to as the R-Project, will enhance reliability, relieve congestion of existing lines and provide opportunities for more renewable energy generation, NPPD said.
In all, six open houses are set.
The dates and locations:
Monday, Jan. 14 Noon to 6 p.m., CT, McPherson County High School, 525 Hwy. 92, Tryon.
Tuesday, Jan. 15 2 to 8 p.m., CT, American Legion, 108 E. 2nd St., Hershey.
Wednesday, Jan. 16 Noon to 6 p.m., CT, Eppley Lodge, State 4-H Camp, 83222 4-H Camp Road, Halsey.
Thursday, Jan. 17 Noon to 6 p.m., MT, Bullseye Building, 203 N. Grant Ave., Mullen.
Monday, Jan. 21 Noon to 6 p.m., CT, Community Center, 107 E. Main St., Chambers.
Tuesday, Jan. 22 Noon to 6 p.m., CT, Conference Center, 606 E. 4th St., Ainsworth (please use north doors).
Landowners in the area have been sent invitations to attend, NPPD said.
NPPD officials said no routes have been determined yet.
At the open houses, NPPD will collect information from landowners on land use, pivots, wells, planned facilities, residences and other information. Each landowner will have the opportunity to identify the information and have it recorded into a GIS system that will be used in developing potential corridors for the lines, the NPPD annoucement said.
More information will be available about the need for the project, the route selection process, right-of-way activities, easement compensation, engineering and environmental considerations.
A complete visit of the various project information stations at the open houses will take about 45 minutes to an hour to complete.
The open house is one phase of NPPDs public involvement process that is used on transmission line projects. To develop line routes, NPPD said it would use a variety of communication methods to interact with area landowners; local, county, and state government officials; and representatives of appropriate regulatory agencies.
The upcoming round of open houses is the first of four rounds of public informational meetings NPPD plans to host. The first three rounds will be open houses and the fourth round will be a public hearing.
For more information or questions regarding the open house, contact project communications coordinator Jill Novicki at 1-888-677-3412.
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The trust involved in the death of four-year-old Sean Turner at Bristol Royal Hospital For Children has apologised to the family.
The Warminster youngster died in March 2012 from a brain haemorrhage after previously suffering a cardiac arrest – six weeks after he underwent vital corrective heart surgery there.
At the end of a two-week inquest today, Avon coroner Maria Voisin, recording a narrative verdict, said the evidence had raised concerns about more deaths in the future.
Sean's parents, Yolanda and Steve Turner of Cuckoos Nest Lane, spoke of their disappointment
Robert Woolley, of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, said after the inquest: "My deepest sympathies are with Mr and Mrs Turner and their family.
"The coroner has heard that their son Sean was born with a very rare and complex heart condition and was undergoing a procedure which carries a known risk of death.
"But the inquest has also highlighted some missed opportunities in the care we gave to Sean when managing his post operative complications and shortcomings in our communication with the family.
"I would like to offer my sincere apologises to Mr and Mrs Turner to the additional distress that we have caused them in relation to Sean's death.
"We are always improving our services and we have made significant changes since Sean was on the ward in early 2012.
"Through medical advances, we are able to treat children today who in previous decades would simply not have survived with the condition they were born with.
"While we aim to make these specialist procedures as safe as possible they continue to carry risks.
"Despite Sean's very sad death, our outcomes are comparable to other national centres for this type of surgery.
"We will of course continue to reflect in Sean's death, the coroner's conclusion and the evidence heard over the last seven days, and we will ensure we have identified all possible lessons for future care of children like Sean."


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I found out today that my PET/CT scan showed a new tumor in the upper right lobe of my liver. The tumor measures 1.3 cm. I am grateful that there is only one and it is small and that the cancer did not spread anywhere else. I am also disappointed and sad that it just keeps coming back like a pesky bug! I meet with my doctor in the morning to figure out the new game plan. Please don't post anything on FB, I want our son to finish up finals tomorrow before we tell him anything. Thank you all for your love, support and prayers.


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I spent 2 months in Meetirigala (Nissarana Vanaya)
BlackBird wrote:I eventually got fed up with Meetirigala and the fact I was not only discouraged from reading - Nyanavira in particular, but the only English speaker for much of my stay was the abbot and Dhamma teacher, and he wasn't impressed by my interest in Nyanavira's writings and so there was a fundamental irreconcilable difference between us.
Sati1 wrote:Hello,
Next month I will be visiting three Sri Lankan monasteries - Mitirigala, Na Uyana and Kanduboda -, each for one week, as a layperson. Does anybody have suggestions on what is particularly important to take to a monastery in Sri Lanka and to any of these three in particular, besides the recommended flashlight, umbrella, etc.? It will be my first time in Sri Lanka and my first time at an Asian monastery. I am also wondering if:
1-there will be time available to study (the Pa Auk website, to which Na Uyana is affiliated, says that yogis are expected to meditate for 17 hours per day, and Mitirigala apparently discourages reading too much)
2-one has to remain in noble silence the whole time or if there will be opportunities to meet other meditators
3-what the best mode of transport is in Sri Lanka (buses?)
Many thanks,
Sati1 wrote:Hi Blackbird,
Thanks for your advice, it will come in handy when I go to Meetirigala on Saturday. I wasn't aware that there would be restrictions on reading and communicating with your family.


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Actually, for all its primitivity, SCCS wasn't on the wrong track, at least according to the information I could find about how it worked.
Even RCS is OK for single-user tracking of a handful of files in one directory. That may not sound like much – but it gets two things right: local repository instead of a server; and zero overhead for setting up a repository (not even a
foo init). If someone wrote decent merging and push/pull support for it, it would actually not be bad at all.
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If I understand correctly, SCCS was one of the major inspirations for BitKeeper, as it was a major part of TeamWare.
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Staff at Lake Mendocino picked up many of the dead fish lining the shores of the lake Saturday morning and loaded them into a truck headed to Cold Creek Compost.
Supervising Ranger Chris Schooley said the rangers focused on the Pomo Day-use area and the Kyen Campground near the North Boat Ramp.
"It was a limited cleanup focused on the areas that see the most recreation use," Schooley said. "We're not doing a full cleanup."
Schooley said many people use those areas to swim and rangers were trying to "remove the fish and the smell."
On Friday evening, Schooley said rangers cleaned near the South Boat Ramp.
The fish will be taken to nearby Cold Creek Compost in Potter Valley, as owner Martin Mileck agreed to take them.
Schooley said he approached Mileck about taking the fish because he knew Mileck had taken a beached whale several years ago that was successfully decomposed at his facility.
"It was a win-win and a nice partnership," Schooley said.
Hundreds of carp were discovered dead at the lake at the beginning of Memorial Day weekend. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers believes the Koi Herpes virus may have been the cause, but sent samples of the fish and the lake's water to both the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and University of California at Davis for testing.
Schooley said Friday that the results of the virus test were not available, and it could take up to 30 days for them to return.
According to the USACE, the virus only affects carp and is not harmful to humans or other fish.


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A meaningful education is not a downloading of facts from one brain to another. It involves developing relationships, learning new skills, cultivating new ways of looking at the world, stretching in new ways, and making connections. As Plutarch wrote in De Auditu, "The correct analogy for the mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting . . . and then it motivates one towards originality and instills the desire for truth."
That kind of meaningful education happens best . . .
- at a place where students have a multitude of opportunities not just on-campus, but also off-campus
- within a community where values matter and where the value of education is linked to civic engagement
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First, we are shaped by our geographical context, specifically by Virginia and our coastal region. The College is located on 300 beautiful, heavily forested acres, yet the campus also is squarely in the nation's 36th largest metropolitan area (with 1.7 million people).
Students become connected to the history, culture, ecology, and politics of the region through courses, internships, and community service projects that provide practical know-how and skills leading in many cases to jobs after graduation.
Some student athletes might be drawn to the opportunity both to have access to a more urban area and, at the same time, to compete in the College's athletic conference, the competitive Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC).
Some students might be drawn to the world's largest naval base, the presence of NATO, the Chrysler Museum, the Virginia Symphony, the Virginia Zoo, or Norfolk Tides baseball. Some students might find themselves in the ocean on the College's research vessel or working in an internship at Norfolk Southern. Other students might make time to visit Washington D.C.,
Colonial Williamsburg, or Busch Gardens, or take advantage of the beach and the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay, just miles away.
Located within a few miles of the place where John Smith first landed in America, Virginia Wesleyan uses its location to help students see new beginnings within their lives.
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Second, the College is shaped by Wesleyan religious heritage and values. Because of that, as our mission statement emphasizes, we aspire "to be a supportive community that is committed to social responsibility, ethical conduct, higher learning and religious freedom."
All of our students will find themselves involved with different communities, some within the classroom, some outside. Some students will find themselves active with community service, maybe helping children read, gleaning food in fields, assisting senior citizens, working at a homeless shelter, or reaching out in other ways.
Some students will find themselves active in weekly worship, in Bible studies, or in the religious studies honor society. Some students will have the unique opportunity to study and be a part of faith and music. Some students will find themselves involved in active debate on campus on conflicting values or the challenges of religious freedom. All students will be called to live honorable and respectful lives.
John Wesley (the founder of Methodism) once said, that "Without love all learning is but splendid ignorance, pompous folly." His own life emphasized charity, civic engagement, and service to others.Our Wesleyan background means that we recognize that WHO you are matters more than HOW you do or WHAT you do. Honor is important. Community service. Integrity. They matter. The word "Wesleyan" emphasizes that our goals need to be greater than our own self-interest or they are not worthy of us. A meaningful education is one grounded in that understanding of the world.
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Third, we are an institution of higher education, a university. The deliberate, active mentoring here intentionally creates educational opportunities for growth and development. Faculty here know students' names. They want each student to succeed,. They take students from wherever they are beginning. How students do matters to them.
That approach to education grows out of a recognition of the importance of the breadth of education. A liberal arts curriculum encompasses study across the disciplines, from mathematics to literature, from philosophy to biology, from history to foreign languages. With a broad foundation in the liberal arts, Wesleyan students choose from among 33 majors.
A university creates not just the opportunity but sometimes also the expectation that students will be involved in campus life outside of class. That is seen as an important part of your education. You will be involved. You will find opportunities to grow in many ways.
Many students find that athletics is an important part of their time at VWU and the University's tradition of excellence in sports creates excitement. Students also are involved in campus life in many ways, through drama, music, fraternities and sororities, through the newspaper, radio station, and literary magazine, through Model UN, Ethics Bowl, and study abroad, or through many of the other clubs and organizations on campus. There are many opportunities to be involved.
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THE BYRD SISTERS FUND FOR STUDENT MISSIONS was established in 2005 by the Byrd family to honor five sisters with a passion for foreign missions and who are alumnae of Mississippi Woman's College: Melissa Corinne Byrd '22, Juanita Caroline Byrd Huang '24, Annie Ward Byrd '27, Mary Hasseltine Byrd Ball '30, and Leona Valois Byrd '40. Awards are granted to deserving students for the purpose of serving in missions during their study at William Carey University. Preference is given to students with an interest in serving in China.
THE INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS SCHOLARSHIP was established by an anonymous Southern Baptist missionary to support mission volunteer students.
THE KATHY WEBB RANDOLPH STUDENT MISSIONS ENDOWMENT was established in 2005 by the Hon. Mike and Kathy Randolph in her honor and in support of Christian missions. Awards are granted to deserving students for the purpose of serving in short-term missions during their study at William Carey University.
THE GILLESPIE MISSION FUND was established by Dr. Robert and Mrs. Margaret Gillespie to bring the Christian religion, Christian values, and Christian principles to the countries of the world. The fund is owned by The Foundation of the First Baptist Church of Hattiesburg and is administered through the Mississippi Baptist Foundation for the support of the student mission endeavors of William Carey University.
THE STEVE FORD MEMORIAL FLORIDA ACTEENS SCHOLARSHIP was established by Allison Chestnut of Hattiesburg to honor Patricia and Al Ford of Pensacola, Fla., who have been instrumental in the lives of Florida Acteens. Steve, their son, was killed in a construction accident. (Restricted Fund)
THE THELMA BURROW DALE ENDOWMENT FOR MISSIONS was established in 2009 to assist students preparing for service through missions.
THE MARJORIE ROWDEN KELLY SCHOLARSHIP was established by Dr. Earl Kelly, retired executive director of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, in memory of his wife Dr. Marjorie Rowden Kelly, former vice president for college relations, professor of religion and missions, and missionary to Israel, for students who have chosen a church-related vocation or a career in foreign missions.
THE LUCY WHEELER SCHOLARSHIP was established by Dr. E. Milton Wheeler, an alumnus and professor of history and geography, in honor of his mother. The fund also includes gifts from many friends and family as a memorial to Mrs. Wheeler's long life of service and Christian character. The scholarship is designated for students with an interest in missions.


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Topic: I need some advice
This is Charlene, Johns wife.
We had our ct scan and they found 6 tumors instead of 3. They're all in the same area with 6 lymph nodes involved.
The oncolpgist wants to start John on Gemzar and Cisplatin on Oct. 9th.
I don't know what type of side effects he's going to have.
My daughter is having a baby on Oct.11th. She lives 2000 miles away. John and I were going to be there but now we can't.
I called her today and told her we couldn't come due to his chemo. She started sobbing and wanted to know if I could at least come. She's married but she wants me there for the birth and I'm totally torn between John and her.
John said I could go but he started crying when he said it.
What should i do? I'm just so overwhelmed with everything I don't trust myself to make the right decision.
please just some advice would help me make the right decision.


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Loud chatter, clinking glasses, and strong opinions on art voiced in a dozen languages marked the opening of Hany Rashed's exhibition Asa7by at the Mashrabia gallery. A huge painting of a football field with a score of what seems to be exploding people in vivid colours dominated the gallery, clearly a reference to the infamous Port Said massacre.
"The exhibition is divided into three parts; Mubarak, the military, and the Brotherhood," said artist Hany Rashed. "Memes became very popular in the military rule period and they became the way we observe and relate to current events. Social networks like Facebook are important in that they connected us all during the time of the revolution and helped this kind of humour evolve and stay relevant."
To understand the artwork displayed you will not only have to have a basic knowledge of popular memes and of the many jokes that show up on the various social media but also of Egyptian pop culture and politics. To be specific, by internet humour we mean internet memes, and one of the more famous ones in Egypt is known as 'Asa7by', from where the exhibition gets its name.
For the sake of this exhibition a meme can be defined as a recurring image that spreads virally through the internet and incorporates pop culture references or common social interactions which people then use for commentary on everything cultural, and in the case of the exhibition, political.
The exhibition has a particularly local flavour since most of the humour is inspired by jokes circulated mainly by Egyptians and often containing linguistic and cultural features. Since a large portion of the crowd was foreign, some of the humour was lost on them and some asked for translations of text that featured in some paintings.
"The exhibition is targeted towards a certain demographic, namely those on social networks like Facebook, and it is accessible enough for people who are not into art to be able to understand it without much effort," said Rashed.
The use of memes is very different on the internet than in the exhibition. On the internet, memes are organic, open, popular and are almost never made with an aesthetic purpose in mind. Though some of that has been inevitably sacrificed, Rashed is still inventive and playful with his use of memes in an artistic manner.
When asked if the Port Said painting was insensitive, Rashed responded, "no, the painting does not have any humourous references like 'Asa7by', it serves to remind us of how this famous incident created an enormous response in our collective internet presence."
Rashed's plans for the future include a collaboration with famous graffiti artist Ganzeer; an exhibition in the form of a graffiti museum, where they will gather different materials on the art form and approach other artists to display their relevant works.
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When it comes to song topics, love is number one, but travel may be a close second. In a gazillion tunes, it seems, someone is hopping on or off a train, boat or plane. (There was even a Dionne Warwick hit called "Trains and Boats and Planes.") And in many other songs, they're jumping in their cars or thumbing a ride in someone else's.
I've already compiled two lists of tunes about flying (see "A Playlist for Your Flight" and "Another Playlist for Your Flight"), so this time around I decided to expand the focus to include songs about the kinds of traveling you might do when you come back to Earth. Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorites:
1. "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," Isaac Hayes. Glen Campbell's amiable version of this Jimmy Webb classic is the one everyone knows, but it's the late Isaac Hayes who really made the song's protagonist come alive in a monologue-spiced, nearly 19-minute rendition. Before he's anywhere near Arizona, you know exactly how much he's hurting.
2. "City of New Orleans," Steve Goodman. Arlo Guthrie has said he usually doesn't pay much attention when young songwriters approach him with ideas, but he instinctively decided to make an exception when one young man in a bar said he had a song Guthrie might like. Good thing he did. The young man turned out to be Steve Goodman and his song—about a ride on an Illinois Central train called City of New Orleans—wound up giving Guthrie his only top-40 hit. His version is fine, as are covers by the likes of Willie Nelson and John Denver, but I think Goodman's original recording is the best.
3. "Waitin' on a Train," Jimmie Rodgers. "City of New Orleans" isn't exactly the only train song out there. There are hundreds—probably thousands. But you won't find anything more compelling than this melancholy 1928 classic from the "Singing Brakeman," whose other well-earned nicknames included "The Blue Yodeler" and "The Father of Country Music." Follow it up with "The Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home," by the great folksinger Greg Brown.
4. "America," Simon & Garfunkel. Paul Simon is at his best in this evocative 1968 tale of a lost soul who hitchhikes from Saginaw, Michigan, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, then boards a Greyhound with his lover to go "look for America" and is last seen "counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike." Runner-up: the duo's "Homeward Bound."
5. "Thunder Road," Bruce Springsteen. Many of the Boss's songs use cars as metaphors, and if I weren't limiting this list to one tune per artist, "Born to Run," "Stolen Car" and several others would be here as well. As is, I'll opt for "Thunder Road," where "the night's busting open, these two lanes will take us anywhere." As Springsteen tells his girlfriend: "We got one last chance to make it real, to trade in these wings on some wheels / Climb in back, heaven's waiting on down the tracks." You get the feeling she won't say no.
6. "Many a Mile," Patrick Sky. These days, Sky focuses mostly on building, repairing, playing and writing about Irish bagpipes. But back in the mid-1960s, before he became disillusioned with the music business, he was a leading figure in the Greenwich Village folk scene. His most covered composition from the period is this one, which melds a beautiful melody to lyrics about a traveling man who has "damn near walked this world around."
7. "Four Strong Winds," Neil Young. Young calls this number by fellow Canadian Ian Tyson the most beautiful song he's ever heard, and offhand, I can't think of any that have it beat. Young's version on his Heart of Gold concert DVD is as classic as the composition—and as sad. He sings of heading out to Alberta and tells a girlfriend, "If I get there before the snow flies and if things are looking good / You could meet me if I send you down the fare." But he adds that "the good times are all gone and I'm bound for movin' on." You just know he'll never see her again.
8. "Highway Song," Aztec Two-Step. Rex Fowler and Neil Shulman, who have been performing together as Aztec Two-Step for more than 40 years, have never achieved large-scale fame. They sure deserve it, though, and there's no better evidence of that than this wistful, harmonic tale from their eponymous 1972 debut. It's all about the goodbyes and hellos that go with hitting the road and coming back home.
9. "The Wanderer," Dion. In 1961, Rick Nelson topped the charts with "Travelin' Man," in which he sang about making "a lot of stops all over the world" and bragged that "in every port I owned the heart of at least one lovely girl." Not to be outdone, Dion responded that same year with "The Wanderer," in which he sang of roaming from town to town and having lots of girlfriends and announced that "when I find myself fallin' for some girl, I hop right into that car of mine and ride around the world." It's classic rock, but don't believe the lyric: last year, Dion celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary.
Want more lists? Read Business Jet Traveler's 2012 and 2013 Book of Lists features. And watch for the third annual edition of this popular special section, coming in BJT's June/July issue.


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AFTER a busy 12 hour night shift, staff at West Midland Ambulance Service's emergency operations centre in Brierley Hill faced the ice bucket challenge.
The team of 24 clocked off at 7am this morning (Thursday) and were led by duty manager, Rob Kelly, to the Millennium Point car park to get soaked for a really good cause.
Started in the US, the ice bucket challenge has raised £48 million in less than a month for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), known as motor neurone disease (MND) in the UK.
The disease affects the brain and the spinal cord causing motor neurones to degenerate and die, leading to gradual paralysis and eventually death.
Jeremy Brown, the centre's general manager, said: "This morning's ice bucket challenge was a real team effort from the trust's control room staff and they should be really proud of their achievement."
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Agrees with you? Not at all. I realize that English is not your first language, which would then require that you take especial care in reading what is written. This text is not saying that nibbana is -- as you are suggesting -- some sort of buddhanature type ground upon which all "all sankharas and dhammas are based.' If that were the case, that notion would be common and fundamental throughout the suttas. It is not. You might want to give some thought as to what "ground" here means. Context is everything.DAWN wrote:"What, venerable sir, is the purpose of seeng rightly?"
"The purpose of seeng rightly, Radha, is revultion"
"And what, venerable sir, is the purpose of revultion?"
"The purpose of revultion, Radha, is dispassion"
"And what, venerable sir, is the purpose of dispassion?"
"The purpose of dispassion, Radha, is liberation."
"And what, venerable sir, is the purpose of liberation?"
"The purpose of liberation, Radha, is Nibbana."
"And what, venerable sir, is the purpose of Nibbana?"
"You have gone beyond the range of questioning, Radha. You weren't able to gasp the limit to questioning. For, Radha, the holy life is lived with Nibbana as its ground, Nibbana as its destination, Nibbana at its final goal."
How you can see Lord Buddha to is agree with me and my similies, and this kamma lead us (you and me), to the response on your doubts about it.


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David N. Snyder wrote:http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=Homosexuality
Still Searching wrote:Can Buddhists be gay? Is it wrong?
I understand that Buddhist Monks/Nuns cannot have sex nor even masturbate or have desires for another human.
As long as a lay Buddhist or non-Monk is faithful & loyal to their partner, are they allowed to be homosexual or bisexual?
Do they have to be married to have sex?
Is masturbation strictly prohibited?
How do Buddhists for about transgender people?
Is Gender Reassignment Surgery wrong?
Do they find Gender Identity Disorder disgusting?
Or are Buddhists okay with the LGBT community?
No, there is not.Cittasanto wrote:there is a rule regarding who can be ordained which seems to ban homosexuals from ordaining.
tiltbillings wrote:No, there is not.Cittasanto wrote:there is a rule regarding who can be ordained which seems to ban homosexuals from ordaining.
"A paṇḍaka, if unaccepted (unordained), is not to be given Acceptance. If accepted, he is to be expelled." — Mv.I.61.2
Regarding paṇḍakas, in the Vinaya Atthakathā these are classified as being of five types:
1) āsitta-paṇḍaka: — (literally, a "sprinkled one") a man who finds sexual fulfillment in performing fellatio on another man and bringing him to climax. (For some reason, other homosexual acts, even though they were known in ancient India, are not included under this type nor under any of the types in this list.)
2) usūya-paṇḍaka: — a voyeur a man who finds sexual fulfillment in watching other people have sex.
3) opakkamika-paṇḍaka: — A eunuch - one who has been castrated.
4) pakkha-paṇḍaka: — A half-time paṇḍaka - one who is a paṇḍaka only during the waning moon.
5) napuṃsaka-paṇḍaka: — A neuter - a person born without sexual organs.
(I have followed Ven. Thanissaro's translations of these terms)
Of these five kinds, the first two may ordain as bhikkhus, the other three may not. So, given that the āsitta-paṇḍaka —the type closest to what we call a "homosexual" today— is permitted to ordain, I think we have to take it that such persons are in fact capable of awakening.
Cittasanto wrote:paṇḍaka is understood by some to incorporate homosexuality.
You have answered your own question with the quote from Ven Dhammananado.Cittasanto wrote:tiltbillings wrote:No, there is not.Cittasanto wrote:there is a rule regarding who can be ordained which seems to ban homosexuals from ordaining.
please explain this then tilt.
Annapurna wrote:Wasn't there also something about using the right or wrong orifices...?
Annapurna wrote:Wasn't there also something about using the right or wrong orifices...?
Anybody have a source?
...... "Gradually, other forms of sexual behavior were added as being inappropriate. For instance, certain orifices of the body were listed as inappropriate for sexual intercourse, such as the mouth and the anus, even with one's own wife. The rationale behind this was undoubtedly that having sex in an inappropriate orifice would be motivated by obsessive desire. Dissatisfied with vaginal sex with one's wife, one would become a sexual explorer and adventurer, and feel that one had to try every posture and every orifice in order to have more pleasure"
It's attributed to sources like Vasubandhu in some of his works like the Abhidharmakosa and amusing to see the attitudes towards sexuality those days and culture and even today when one reads Mahayana Sutras like the Lotus Sutra, it has a brief mention in one chapter on those one should be watchful on in associating with certain sections of society (including 'Hinayanists'! lol) and again, like the Vinaya quotes above, the term pandaka is used but oft glossed over by many as to what this term mean and cover. In another, the Upasaka Sila Sutra, there is a lot of debate and glossed over misinterpretations on what is 'appropriate place, time and persons'...Wasn't there also something about using the right or wrong orifices...?
Progressive? Depends on which Theravadin interpretation one is referring to... [url=http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/8.7-Sannoga-S-a7.48-piya.pdf]2. Abnormal sexuality[/i] And you should meet some of the Theravadins I met some years back, as fiery as the evangelist fundamentalists on this subject... at the very most, they express pity for the GLBTIs for stuff like 'bad past kamma'....That is from a Mahayana Sutra, not in the Theravada Pali Canon. In this case, we (Theravadins) are the more progressive ones.
tiltbillings wrote:You have answered your own question with the quote from Ven Dhammananado.
In the origin story for this prohibition, a paṇḍaka who had received Acceptance unsuccessfully propositioned some bhikkhus and novices, then succeeded in propositioning some horse- and elephant-trainers, who spread it about, "These Sakyan-son monks are paṇḍakas. And those among them who are not paṇḍakas molest paṇḍakas."
LonesomeYogurt wrote:Yes, but those who choose to believe such a definition of paṇḍaka are, in my opinion, completely without justification.
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Periventricular white matter disease
Last week I was taken to the hospital with what they thought may be a stroke. I have had migraines but this headache was worse than ever..They performed an MRI, MRA, CAT, and EEG. The determination from the EEG was there was slow waves around the temporal lobes. The MRI showed that I had nonspecific mild periventricular white matter disease near the temporal lobes. I am seeing my doctor this week as a followup. Could the white lesions have shown up because I was experiencing the headache while they scanned me? Will the lesions go away? Show I have another MRI or a test for MS, alzhemiers,..Any assistance you can ledn would be much appreciated
I have answered many questions previously about white matter disease. Please refer to these for general information.
To answer a few of your specific questions, the white matter lesions do not appear and disappear with headache symptoms (there are no visible changes on MRI scan during a headache). The lesions will almost certainly not go away, as they are likely chronic changes related to age, and other factors such as high blood pressure and/or diabetes.
As to the possibility of other diagnoses with white matter changes, such as multiple sclerosis, this is impossible to determine without knowing your entire medical history and doing a thorough physical exam. I would recommend that you follow up with your local doctors.
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