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SOUTH WONSTON residents are being warned to check their household security following several burglaries in the village last month.
The most recent incident saw tools taken from a garage on the night of Tuesday, June 24.
The parish council is advising all home owners to check that their outbuildings and to be careful of windows left open during warm weather.
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PACIFICA — Three people were arrested Monday after running aground in a yacht stolen from Sausalito that was strewn with empty beer bottles and pizza boxes, but not before a brief standoff with police in front of a large and boisterous crowd.
The 82-foot Darling disappeared from the Sausalito Yacht Harbor around 1:30 a.m. Monday and was spotted stuck in the sand just off Linda Mar beach shortly before 5:15 a.m. About six hours later the two men and one woman aboard were shuttled from the boat to the shore, where Pacifica police and handcuffs awaited.
A small cheer went up from the crowd when the woman, the last to go, was tossed aboard a jet ski by rescuers.
"Do it! Do it! Do it! Jump!," one woman chanted and laughed.
The suspects, Leslie Gardner, 63, of Gillette, Wyo.; Lisa Modawell, 56, of Aptos; and Dario Mira, 54, no hometown given, were booked into San Mateo County Jail on suspicion of grand theft and conspiracy, Pacifica police Capt. Joe Spanheimer said. Sausalito police continued to investigate the yacht theft.
"They somehow got in there and took the boat," Sausalito police Sgt. Bill Fraass said. "The boat has sails so it can be moved."
The arrests ended a bizarre standoff that began when police started to suspect early Monday the boat had been stolen. The owner spotted his stranded vessel on a television news broadcast and reported the theft to authorities, Fraass said.
For the next several hours police, including an officer with an assault rifle trained on the boat, shouted orders to the boaters through a bull horn. Though the trio smoked cigarettes and talked on cellphones, they waited until about noon to give themselves up.
The crowd grew to include families, some foreign tourists who took photos of themselves with the beached boat in the background, and dog walkers.
"Never too early for a life lesson. Don't be like that," said a laughing Doug Hamar, 47, of Pacifica, to his 2-year-old daughter Michelle.
Two of the lifeguards who helped pull the suspects from the boat said its cabin was cluttered with empty pizza boxes and about a dozen drained beer bottles. The hours spent rolling in the waves had left items strewn around the cabin.
"Yeah, it was a bit of a party," said Tim Fellars, a ranger and lifeguard with California State Parks. "Everything got knocked off the shelves."
The yacht was built by boat builders Oyster Marine in England, has sailed around the world and can accommodate up to 10 people, according to a website. The boat is valued at several million dollars, according to various media reports, and has been offered to groups for up to $5,000 a day.
The boat's owner, who drove a Toyota registered to John Fruth of Santa Rosa, spent the morning at the scene; he said he didn't know the people found on his boat. Authorities released few details, but said it didn't appear the 850-gallon fuel tanks were leaking as the boat was pounded by the surf.
Salvage plans for the boat were still being formulated Monday afternoon.
IJ reporter Mark Prado contributed to this report.

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Fenimore Art Museum Presents Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel, a Major Traveling Exhibition
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., April 1, 2008—The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York, is pleased to present Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel, a major exhibition organized by the American Folk Art Museum, New York, that tells the story of a little-known aspect of American carousel history and its connection to Jewish visual culture. The exhibition will be on view May 24 through September 1, 2008 at the Fenimore Art Museum.
The exhibition traces, for the first time, the journey of Jewish woodcarvers and papercut artists from Eastern and Central Europe to America. Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses highlights the unsung role these artisans played in establishing a distinct Jewish culture in communities throughout the United States and provides a surprising revelation of the link that was forged between the immigrant Jewish woodcarvers and the American carousel industry. Many of the artisans who arrived in America between the 1880s and 1920s carved for their local synagogues; some also found work creating horses and other animals for the flourishing carousel industry. Inspired by the memory of symbolic references carved into majestic Torah arks and gravestones and cut into paper, they translated these motifs into an American idiom, elevating carousel art into a powerful sculptural expression of dynamic and animated forms.
The exhibition brings together extraordinary examples of majestic synagogue carvings—gilded lions, Decalogues, crowns and eagles as well as intricate papercuts—juxtaposed against dynamic carousel figures created for the great amusement parks of Coney Island and elsewhere. Featuring more than 100 artworks, drawn from private and public collections in the United States, Eastern Europe and Israel, the exhibition tells the story of this fascinating aspect of Jewish and American visual culture.
Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses was organized by Murray Zimiles, guest curator, and coordinated by Stacy C. Hollander, senior curator and director of exhibitions at the American Folk Art Museum.
Guest Curator Murray Zimiles is the author of the fully illustrated 192-page companion book, Gilded Lions And Jeweled Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel, co-published by the American Folk Art Museum with Brandeis University Press, an imprint of the University Press of New England. Zimiles is an artist and Kempner Distinguished Professor at SUNY Purchase, where he has taught drawing and printmaking since 1977. In addition, please visit the exhibition website at gildedlions.org, which was conceptualized by George Blumenthal and funded by The Center for Online Judaic Studies, Inc.
Major support for the exhibition and accompanying book was provided by Michael Steinhardt; Kekst and Company; the David Berg Foundation; the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation; the Smart Family Foundation; the Philip and Muriel Berman Foundation, Allentown, Pennsylvania; the Betty and John A. Levin Fund; the Robert Lehman Foundation; the Nathan Cummings Foundation; the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts; and the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
About the Fenimore Art Museum
One of the nation's premier art institutions, the Fenimore Art Museum is home to an exceptionally rich collection of American folk art and American Indian art as well as important holdings in American decorative arts, photography, and twentieth-century art. Founded in 1945 in Cooperstown, New York, the museum is part of the New York State Historical Association (NYSHA), founded in 1899. The museum's renowned Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection, housed in the American Indian Wing, is a masterpiece collection of more than 800 art objects, representing a broad scope of North American cultures. The collections of folk and American art include seminal works by Grandma Moses, Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Cole, William Sidney Mount, and Benjamin West. The museum offers a range of interactive educational programming for children, families, and adults, including lectures and workshops for museum visitors and distance learning instruction for classrooms nationwide. The museum further explores and examines our cultural history by organizing and hosting nationally touring art and history exhibitions, including Grandma Moses: Grandmother to the Nation; Treasures from Olana: The Landscapes of Frederic Edwin Church; A Deaf Artist in Early America: The Worlds of John Brewster, Jr.; and Ralph Fasanella's America.
The Fenimore Art Museum is located on 5798 State Hwy. 80, Lake Road, in Cooperstown. The museum's Fenimore Café, overlooking beautiful Otsego Lake, features wonderful views and a tranquil setting amid the terraced gardens. The Museum Shop offers fine jewelry, art reproductions, and a wide selection of publications on folk art, history, and Native American art. Museum admission is $11 for adults, $9.50 for visitors age 65 and over, and $5 for children age 7 to 12; children 6 and under and NYSHA members are admitted free. Reduced price combination admission tickets that include The Farmers' Museum and The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum are also available. The museum is open from April 1 through December 31; closed January through March, except for special events and school groups. For museum hours or general information, please call 1-888-547-1450 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org.
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Ford to bring smaller engine to US in 2014 Fiesta
Ford is bringing its smallest engine to the U.S. in the race to meet stricter government fuel economy standards.
The company says the 2014 Fiesta will be the first North American vehicle to get Ford's new 1-liter, three-cylinder EcoBoost engine when it goes on sale next year.
The 1-liter has been sold in the European version of the Focus sedan since March.
Ford isn't releasing fuel economy numbers yet, but says the 1-liter Fiesta will be the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid available. It should get well over 40 miles per gallon.
The company will show the car at the Los Angeles Auto Show next week.
Three-cylinder engines are common in Europe but not in the U.S., where they got a reputation for being shaky and underpowered in the 1990s.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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I really dislike snow. The only time I put up with it is if I am skiing out West somewhere. But other than that, the snow can stay up in Canada as far as I am concerned.
Last night, however, we got the "perfect" amount. A dusting! Just enough to make things look pretty this morning but not enough to cause any issues or inconvenience. Nothing like the 15" we received shortly after this past Christmas. That was "bad" snow. Today, is "good" snow. There is a big difference!
And hopefully when I leave work tonight, it will all be melted away….


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Torah Portion
Pity Esau. One moment of weakness, one moment ofimpulse, and his birthright is gone. He goes out to fulfill hisfather's dying wish for a savory meal of game, and while he's outhunting, his mother and brother conspire and rob him of his blessing.Returning to his father with the feast, expecting at last to gain hisdue position as head of the clan, he is met with his father's emptyexcuses. And so Esau cries: "Have you but one blessing, Father? Blessme too, Father!" And Esau wept aloud (Genesis 27:38). Tears ofbetrayal, of pain, of rage, of broken dreams.
Two brothers. One blessing. But who told FatherIsaac that he had but one blessing to bestow upon his sons? Who toldhim that blessings must be hierarchical — setting one brother overthe other, declaring one the victor and the other a loser? Why can'the see where this leads? Has he no sense of the bitterness andturmoil that will come of this? Is his spiritual imagination so smallthat he cannot find a unique blessing for each of his sons? Is thisthe blindness that afflicts him?
Two brothers, one blessing. This is the darkunderside of Genesis. Cain murders Abel. Abraham must separate fromhis brother's son, Lot, because there can be no peace between them.Ishmael is cast out of the family to make room for Isaac. Jacobdeceives his blind father and steals his brother Esau's blessing.Joseph's brothers sell him into Egyptian slavery. Beneath theenchanting tales of Genesis, the charming Bible stories we love toread to our children, lies this legacy of hatred, rage, estrangement,murder and pain.
More than the stories of our dysfunctional family,Genesis is an alarm — a plea, a warning — against the humanpropensity to think in binary terms: Us/Them. Our People/ThosePeople. The Good Brother/The Evil Brother. The Children of Light/TheChildren of Darkness. This calculation always yields the sameproduct: The Other. Who is The Other? We call him by many names, buthe is always the same. Cast out for his unrighteousness. Undeservingof blessing. Evil. Dark. Alien. Excluded. Estranged.
Why do we human beings need The Other? Whatemptiness within our soul does it fulfill? What comfort does it giveus to identify, to isolate, to castigate, to scorn The Other?Politicians love him. Demagogues thrive on him, for there is noeasier way to the heart of a people than through our fear, ourdisgust, our rejection of The Other. Just listen to theirrhetoric.
But remember Genesis. Who is The Other? He is ourbrother. Ignore him and watch as his rage consumes everything we holddear. We will never have peace, and we will never be whole until wemeet him and make peace with him. Be careful. His rage is potent. Butif we have the courage to confront him, to meet and embrace him, wewill find him ready to receive us.
"Looking up, Jacob saw Esau coming, accompanied by400 men. He divided the children among Leah, Rachel and the twomaids, putting the maids and their children first, Leah and herchildren next, and Rachel and Joseph last. He himself went on aheadand bowed low to the ground seven times until he was near hisbrother. Esau ran to greet him. He embraced him, falling on his neck,he kissed him, and they wept (Genesis 33:1-4).
Again, Esau weeps. But this time, different tears.For the years consumed and wasted in rage, hatred, bitterness andfear. For the brokenness endured until each brother realized that hecould have his own, unique blessing. And for the generations of theirchildren who will yet live by dividing — believing in theirblindness that there is only one blessing. For those who have yet tolearn the ultimate lesson of Genesis.
Ed Feinstein is rabbi at Valley Beth Shalom inEncino.
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Philadelphia design firm aims to gamify conversations around death and dying
Death and dying are uncomfortable topics for most of us -- and we tend to avoid talking about them.
Philadelphia design company Action Mill is developing a game with a serious mission -- to make these tough conversations easier.
Imagine you're spending time with your family, you put the game on the table, and you say, "I want to give this gift to you, this opportunity to have this conversation because you care about me, because you love me and there are things that I want to share with you."
That's how Action Mill designer Jethro Heiko envisions people introducing "My Gift of Grace," which entices players to talk, ponder and choose activities around the end of life.
Heiko says when people find out what he is working on some think the game is dark, or sad. But that's not so, he says.
"Our view is, the same way that people talk about a bucket list, these are things that you want to do before you die," he said. "They are good things, they are things that are important to you, things that make your life meaningful."
Players pull cards that are broken into three categories -- actions, statements, and questions.
"Do you want to live as long as possible, or be as comfortable as possible?" says one card. "What activities make you feel most alive?" is another, says Georgia Guthrie, a designer at Action Mill.
"Families, friends, who have known each other for years, have had deep intimate conversations don't know these things about each other, and we don't even know these things about ourselves," added Action Mill partner Rob Peagler.
Penn Medicine palliative care physician David Casarett says without conversations about the end of life, family members can really only guess what a loved one wants in a crisis situation.
"The two things that surprise me most are how little family members know, and how much they think they know," said Casarett. "In other words, I'm constantly surprised how much disagreement there is, and how absolutely certain different family members are that they know what their mother would have wanted."
Casarett says a game such as "My Gift of Grace" could serve as a more comfortable way to ease into these types of conversations.
The game's designers began a Kickstarter campaign to help it along, and hope to have it ready by October.
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Need to reboot your brain and body at lunch? Enjoy some sushi and swimming, or a Mediterranean salad and museum visit. An active lunch hour can rev up your concentration, motivation and energy for the rest of the day, yet one in three Australians skip this important break once a week and only 16% take 45 minutes to an hour, according to Nielsen research conducted for Sanitarium. 'If you skimp on food or time out at lunch you risk feeling sluggish or stressed by mid afternoon, then reaching for a sugary snack,' explains Sydney psychologist, Peter Doyle. Taking a break not only increases vitality and concentration, it helps you feel more in control. Need some help? Try these 10 ideas to give your mood and stamina an instant lunchtime lift - but do remember to still take time to eat your lunch!
Take a relaxing stroll around nearby streets and sketch or photograph great scenes. Count your steps on a pedometer to motivate you to walk further and get more exercise. Research has shown that pedometer-based walking programs can help to boost to weight loss.
Not only does tai chi boost balance and flexibility, it's also a good way to relax, motivate and inspire yourself. Find a class near your workplace or download some of the moves and practice in a park.
'Meet a friend for lunch then walk and talk,' suggests Elizabeth Brett, Olympic basketballer and director of programs and sport at the University of Technology Sydney. Add up these short bursts of activity to reach the recommended 30 minutes of exercise every day.
Soak up a little culture (and boost your inspiration) by visiting an exhibition at the museum, library or nearest art gallery or check out quick things to do in your area.
Enjoy a game of mixed soccer, netball or even group personal training with work colleagues or other mums at a nearby oval or sports-ground.
Is the plot of your racy read worth sharing, or is the style of the novel you're reading clumsy? Walk to a nearby cafe and debate the literary merits of your latest read with like-minded friends.
Spot varieties of flora and fauna while you walk in the local botanical gardens or park.
Swim laps or join an aerobics class to burn off some calories and encourage weight-loss.
Meet a friend for a game of outdoor chess, preferably on a giant board so you walk (and get a bit of exercise) as you play.
'Vary your workouts to stay motivated,' adds Brett. Try a Zumba session, Pump class or something more calming and internally focused, such as yoga or Pilates.
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A line of 900 or so autograph seekers twisted around the block when former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visited a La Jolla book store in late 1993.
"It was the biggest crowd we'd ever had up to that point," recalls Warwick's Adrian Newell.
Thatcher, who died Monday, had met customers one-by-one behind a security partition. She didn't have time to sign her memoir for everyone before she had to leave. But, at the end, horrified her security detail when she walked up the store window and waved to those waiting outside.
"She was lovely, very poised and dignified," Newell says.
The next day she addressed the San Diego Rotary Club and sailors aboard the Kitty Hawk.
Bill Black, of Fairbanks Ranch, helped arrange that visit here, which one of her handlers later told him was the highlight of her U.S. trip. Black met Thatcher on several occasions while assistant ambassador of protocol under President George H.W. Bush from 1989-'91.
"I met over half the heads of state while in that position," Black says. "She was head and shoulders my favorite. She was articulate, gracious and cooperative with security and with all the people who put the events together."
Black later served as California's chief of protocol under Gov. Pete Wilson and as honorary British consul to San Diego for seven years. "Her timing was very good. She was prime minister at a time when England really needed her," he says. The "Iron Lady" was a well chosen moniker: "She said what she meant, and she meant what she said."
G.T. Frost Jr., Rotary Club president during her visit, says Thatcher's 30-minute, no-holds-barred speech, delivered without notes, was greeted with a rare standing ovation. "It was absolutely the highlight of my presidency." Thatcher was introduced by Gov. Pete Wilson who said she was the person who "put the great back in Great Britain."
The British politician previously had visited Camp Pendleton in March of 1991, where she spoke to students, sipped tea with military wives and ate with Marines in the mess hall.
Make room for Mom: Carol Montgomery and two other seasoned Olympics athletes shared the winners' podium for the top three spots in Sunday's Carlsbad 5000 Women's Masters race. But Carol's mother, Lenore Montgomery, stole the limelight.
Lenore, a Canadian who lives in Malibu, broke the women's world speed record for her age – 82. She finished the 3.1-mile course in just under 29 minutes, says race organizer Tracy Sundlun. Lenore didn't, however, break the 80-to-84 age group world record last Sunday. Then again, she didn't need to. She established that record here last year, when she ran the race nine seconds faster.
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Drew out of lineup due to mild concussion
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox shortstop Stephen Drew didn't play Friday night due to what the club believes is a mild concussion, sustained when he was hit by a pitch on Thursday against the Twins.
"Throughout the night, there were some symptoms of a mild concussion that came on after being hit by the pitch yesterday," said manager John Farrell. "That's why he was in the lineup initially and then when he came in, [we] determined that we've got to give it a day or two to clear up."
At first, Drew seemed unfazed by the pitch that hit his batting helmet.
"At the time, he was like, 'Imagine if this hit me in the nose.' Fortunately it glanced off the helmet, and in the way he reacted, you'd almost think he didn't see the pitch completely," Farrell said. "There wasn't a whole lot of diving out of the way. It wasn't a direct blow. At the time, he felt fine throughout the game. But it was last night when he started to read a book, the print started to get a little fuzzy on him and that's where -- obviously it was precautionary, and, by rule, he's being held out."
Teams are required to follow specific MLB guidelines while dealing with concussions.
"Dr. [Gary] Green in New York, who is responsive, whether it's weekends or not, that's the doctor we'll go through," Farrell said. "It's checking those symptoms in the training room, and then if need be, there's an on-line test he'll have to go through if we get to that point."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Preventive Effect of a Probiotic Tablet on Oral Health in Preschool Children
This study has been completed.
University of Copenhagen
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The aim of the prospective project is to investigate effect of daily probiotic supplements on dental caries development in preschool children living in a low socioeconomic immigrant area in souithern Sweden. The study design is a randomised controlled trial with two parallell arms. The intervention is one probiotic tablet or placebo once daily. The null hypothesis is that the caries experience and increment will not differ betwwen the two groups.
|Dental Caries
|Dietary Supplement: probiotic tablet Dietary Supplement: sugar pill
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
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|Preventive Effect of a Probiotic Tablet on Oral Health in Preschool Children
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MedlinePlus related topics: Dental Health Toddler Health Tooth DecayU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Caries increment in primary teeth [ Time Frame: after 1 year of intervention ]Caries is recorded by clinical examinations with mirror and explorer
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|February 2013
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|May 2015
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|December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Active Comparator: Probiotic tablet
a tablet with three probiotic streptococci strains (S. uberis KJ2, S. oralis KJ3 and S. rattus JH145) at a concentration of 3x108 CFU
Dietary Supplement: probiotic tablet
Intake of one probiotic lozenge tablet per day
Other Name: Evora Kids
Placebo Comparator: Sugar pill
The same tablet but without active probiotic bacteria
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|2 Years to 3 Years (Child)
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- uncompromised general health,
- no cavities or severe dental diseases,
- and not mentally or physically disabled
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- Children that are uncooperative or totally reject dental examination are excluded
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|Public Dental Clinic, Folktandvården Rosengård, Wachtmeistersväg 13
|Malmö, Skåne, Sweden, 213 73
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Dental Caries
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I admit that when I first saw Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" in theaters, I thought it was visually stunning (see screen shot above) and incredibly entertaining. A few days later, I remember pondering about why Mel Gibson wanted to tell a story about Mayan civilization, especially after making a deeply religious film, "The Passion of the Christ." Was Gibson simply looking for a fast-paced action/adventure story to tell (with typical Mel Gibson-style gore) or was he embedding a strong colonial and Eurocentric message (also with typical Mel Gibson-style gore)?
Perhaps he was looking to do both.
It would be wrong to accuse a devoutly religious person of any faith that their work will always contain either an implicit or explicit message that promotes the superiority of one group of people over another. It would also be wrong to assume that just because Gibson is a traditionalist Catholic, he must then fit the stereotype of pro-war neoconservatives. On the contrary, Gibson revealed in Time Magazine that the "fear-mongering we depict in this film reminds me a little of President Bush and his guys." However, given Gibson's drunken anti-Semetic rant in 2006 and his inconsistent remarks about whether or not non-Catholics and non-Christians are worthy of salvation, I argue that there is more to "Apocalypto" than an edge-of-your-seat thriller.
The film opens with a quote by American historian Will Durant: "A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within." By the end of the film, if you keep this quote in mind, the implication seems to be that the Mayas were a brutal civilization that destroyed itself before the Spanish conquistadors invaded and "saved" the people. These sentiments are echoed by anthropologist Traci Ardren, who writes that the Spanish invaders were Christian missionaries and that the film contains a "blatantly colonial message that the Mayas needed saving because they were 'rotten at the core.'" She adds:
[The film] replays, in glorious big-budget technicolor, an offensive and racist notion that Maya people were brutal to one another long before the arrival of Europeans and thus they deserved, in fact they needed, rescue. This same idea was used for 500 years to justify the subjugation of Maya people.
Since the subject of human sacrifice is sensationalized incredibly in high school (and even college) discourse about Mayan and Aztec cultures, it shouldn't surprise viewers that the film highlights upon the brutal ritual. Indeed, human sacrifice was practiced, but many scholars argue against the notion that 250,000 people would be sacrificed annually. Scholars and historians alike argue that the Aztecs would inflate the number for propaganda purposes and to intimidate their enemies. Julia Guernsey, an assistant professor in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Texas, writes:
We have accounts from the Aztecs of such things; it shows up in their mythology. And we have some images from the Maya that suggest that that kind of sacrifice did take place and that they probably did roll the bodies down (the pyramid). Now, the guys in the movie at the bottom catching the bodies with nets? That is crazy. We have no evidence for that. Another thing that was so funny was all that crazy, wild dancing with women's breasts flapping. I was just reading hours before I saw the movie with you a 400-page textbook dedicated to Maya dance, and it talked about how women played no major public role in these ceremonies but much more subtle roles.
It's no doubt that the world in which the Mayan characters inhabit looks like a very scary place. Mel Gibson intended it to be that way and he is very good at disturbing the audience with demonic representations of the Maya. We don't see anything appreciative about Mayan civilization, but rather see a very primitive and barbaric society that simply enjoys hunting, beating, and killing other human beings. In actuality, aside from technology, the Mayan civilization was more advanced than their European counterparts. They excelled in mathematics, astronomy, art, architecture, and science. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica:
Brilliant Mayan artistic and scientific achievements in ceramics, sculpture, weaving, and painting, some of which were more advanced than European accomplishments of the same era, all showed remarkable artistic sensitivity. They developed an accurate calendar and complex systems of agricultural and water management.
Rather than enlightening us about these aspects of Mayan civilization, Gibson seems quite persistent in capturing the cruelty, horror, and "backwardness" in ancient civilization. In fact, Gerardo Aldana argues in his brilliant piece, "Where Was the Maya Civilization in Mel Gibson's Apocalypto?" that much of the brutality depicted in the film was actually "borrowed" from the West. He elaborates:
[T]he slave market depicted in the city constitutes a mirror image of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade in the pre-Civil War United States. In that case, the "sellers" of African slaves were Europeans or European-Americans, dehumanizing other peoples by treating them as commodities. While slavery is documented for Maya cultures (and Greek and Roman, etc.), there is nothing that attests to their having been bought and/or sold in public market contexts.
Furthermore, Aldana adds that the raiding of villages for human sacrifice, as depicted in the film, is undocumented in Maya cultures and that the practice of placing decapitated heads on stakes came from "Cortes's entra in Central Mexico, committed by Spanish conquistadors against their indigenous 'enemies.'"
Hernan Cortes, as Aldana references, was a Spanish conquistador who brought an end to the Aztec Empire. It's interesting to note that the Aztec Emperor, Moctezuma II, feared that Cortes and his conquistadors were sent by the awaited feathered-serpent god, Quetzalcotal (who is thought to be Jesus, peace be upon him, by some Mormon scholars). It's disputed among historians whether or not Cortes learned about this prophecy and then claimed himself to be Quetzalcotal in order to take advantage of the Aztecs, but what's not disputed is that Quetzalcotal was prophesied to be fair-skinned and bearded. The European invaders were, in fact, lighter-skinned and many of them were bearded, and with their advanced technology, such as large ships and cannons, it worked in the imagination of many that the conquistadors were otherworldly, if not sent by Quetzalcotal himself.
As I keep this in mind, I reflect on the ending of "Apocalypto" when fair-skinned and bearded Spaniards arrive with ships and a wooden cross. They are portrayed in an innocent and unapologetic light, as if they are, indeed, arriving to save the Mayans. This bothers and disturbs me for a number of reasons; the main reason being that those who may not be familiar with ancient history of what is now Latin America may watch this film and conclude that the Spaniards simply came and everything was happy and wonderful. In other words, it perpetuates the romanticization of Christopher Columbus, the "discovery" of the "new world," and how the Europeans "coexisted peacefully" with the indigenous population.
Audiences aren't concerned about the achievements and contributions of Mayan civilization when they watch "Apocalypto." There is nothing in the film that draws our attention to anything remotely appreciative about their culture or civilization. Instead, the audience gets a fast-paced action/adventure movie that is set in a "scary" ancient world and we should be thankful for the European invasion.
To put it bluntly: Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" is an exploitation of Mayan civilization and it offers no apology for the Spanish conquest, which, in reality, imposed Catholicism, colonized Mexico for three centuries, and nearly wiped out the entire indigenous population. Gibson's film, with all of its sensationalism, suspense, and violence, ignored the opportunity to enlighten the world about an ancient civilization and, instead, opted to entertain and rake in money at the box office with a cheap colonialist message.


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Bruce Bochy, Hall of Famer? Hmm.
Guess that's what winning two World Series can do for a manager's resume. No one would have been bold enough to float such a notion a month ago. But as the Giants strong-armed their way to the championship, Bochy suddenly emerged as a bona fide candidate for Cooperstown.
Let's calm down. Bochy may deserve a plaque in the Hall someday. But not yet. In his 18 seasons as a manager, the first 12 with the Padres, Bochy has had as many losing seasons as winning ones. His career winning percentage of .502 ranks 142nd all-time, according to baseball-reference.com. His teams have made the postseason six times and won three pennants. Not to be overlooked, he's never been fired.
He left San Diego after leading the Padres to the playoffs in 2006 because then-president Sandy Alderson made him feel unwanted. Alderson gave him the OK to talk to the Giants, and when they offered a three-year contract, Bochy jumped.
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The Padres haven't been back to the postseason. Bochy has won two rings.
Still, that doesn't seem to be enough to join the likes of the late Sparky Anderson and Earl Weaver, the most recent managers to be inducted of the 17 who have been enshrined.
Not yet, anyway. While Bochy's resume still needs beefing up, there is no disputing that he has managed like a Hall of Famer for at least two seasons, 2010 and '12. Heck, some believe he was even better in 2011 when he lost Buster Posey for most of the year and still won 86 games.
Evaluating a manager's performance is difficult, even for other managers. In many ways, a good manager is like a good umpire. The best are the ones you least notice.
Bochy is widely regarded as being the game's best at working a bullpen. He relies more on instincts than numbers, too. He lost All-Star closer Brian Wilson in spring training, but the bullpen still performed without anyone truly assuming the job until Sergio Romo stepped up so much that he became the obvious choice.
In Game 4 of the World Series, Bochy stuck with lefty Jeremy Affeldt to face Miguel Cabrera in a key spot, and Affeldt responded by striking out Cabrera.
— Three Strikes: Giants' pitchers bottle up Tigers' bats
That decision came after another one that worked for the Giants. Though Matt Cain barely survived the sixth inning, Bochy sent him out for the seventh, and Cain retired the Tigers in order.
Tim Lincecum was lauded—rightfully so—for taking his bullpen demotion like a pro. But something tells me that Bochy's presence had something to do with Lincecum's professionalism, too.
Same with Barry Zito in 2010. Not a bit of whining was heard when the $126 million lefty was left off the roster for the entire postseason. If you ask me, Bochy has established such a team-first culture in his clubhouse that speaking out in such a situation would only hurt yourself. In true Bochy fashion, he never stopped talking up Zito and how he was handling the most trying time of his career.
If anyone working for the Giants had the Cooperstown call on Bochy, the 57-year-old Floridian already would be in.
"He has the steadiest hand I have ever seen in sports," club president Larry Baer says. "He has the respect of the young and the old, the people upstairs and downstairs. If there's one blessing in (the Giants' winning the World Series) besides the obvious, it's that this guy is finally getting his recognition."
"Understated, maybe. Undervalued, definitely," Giants GM Brian Sabean says. "You look now at what he's done, and this is a just, just reward for someone who is a lifelong baseball man and great person."
"He trusts us," second-year shortstop Brandon Crawford says. "He's done a good job, especially with (Brandon) Belt and me being young guys. We've had our struggles this year, but he had confidence in us and kept throwing us back out there."
Not surprising given his low-key ways, Bochy seemed to find it amusing when during a press conference before Game 4, he was asked several questions about his managing. Writers were trying to collect quotes for post-game stories about the wonder manager, just in case the Giants won.
"It's hard to talk about yourself here," Bochy said. "I've been told I don't smile a lot (during games), but don't let that belie what's going on. We have fun, and I want these guys to be loose and relaxed. As far as my personality, I don't think it's changed since I started managing. Hopefully you get better as a manager, but as far as your personality, no, I think I'm the same guy as when I signed in 1995."
Being able to maintain such a consistent, regular-guy approach is as big a reason as any for Bochy's success. It's also as large as any reason why his career could end up in such a special place as Cooperstown.
Just not yet.
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Nineteenth-century English poet John Keats once bemoaned that Isaac Newton had "Destroyed the poetry of the rainbow by reducing it to a prism." Natural philosophy, he lamented, "Will clip an Angel's wings/Conquer all mysteries by rule and line/Empty the haunted air, and gnomed mine/Unweave a rainbow."
Does a scientific explanation for any given phenomenon diminish its beauty or its ability to inspire poetry and emotional experiences? I think not. Science and aesthetics are complementary, not conflicting; additive, not detractive. I am nearly moved to tears, for example, when I observe through my small telescope the fuzzy little patch of light that is the Andromeda galaxy. It is not just because it is lovely, but because I also understand that the photons of light landing on my retina left Andromeda 2.9 million years ago, when our ancestors were tiny-brained hominids. I am doubly stirred because it was not until 1923 that astronomer Edwin Hubble, using the 100-inch telescope on Mount Wilson in the hills just above my home in Los Angeles, deduced that this "nebula" was actually a distant extragalactic stellar system of immense size. He subsequently discovered that the light from most galaxies is shifted toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum (literally unweaving a rainbow of colors), meaning that the universe is expanding away from its explosive beginning. That is some aesthetic science. (continue reading…)


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"You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off." I should have been outside looking for exotic birdlife, exploring the district's many walking tracks or jumping into a kayak. But instead I pumped for a re-run of The Italian Job.
The owners of Crystal Creek Meadows seem to have thought of everything. There were fresh scones, jam and cream waiting in the cottage when we arrived, a fridge was full of provisions and local masseuse was on standby.
Crystal Creek Meadows also has an excellent DVD library. My weekend break began with a kip in a bed the size of an ocean liner. It was about the most energetic thing I did that day - apart from being lured outside for croquet by my 12 year old son; the score ended 86-4 in his favour.
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The din of malfunctioning car horns triggered by rising waters could be heard across the Manzanita Park and Ride lot in Southern Marin on Wednesday morning as "king tides" swept over the low-lying area.
And more of the high tides — 7 feet and above, about a foot higher than normal — are on the way Thursday and Friday.
On Wednesday, dozens of cars were parked in bay water at floorboard level and above just before 10 a.m. as the extraordinarily high tide rolled in.
The tides had long been predicted and Caltrans — which operates the 303-stall lot — has permanent signs up warning of flooding, said agency spokesman Steve Williams. But it was unclear whether Caltrans had any additional warnings or if it put up enough barricades up to prevent people from parking in the stalls that flooded.
Wednesday evening tow trucks and taxis came to the lot to take cars and people away.
Dave Krale of Mill Valley returned to his car to find it had been flooded, its electrical system fried. It would not start.
"I don't think Caltrans did enough," said Krale, as he waited for a tow truck to take his Lexus LS430 away. "There were some barriers up, but not in front of the area where I parked. It was not only me here, many other cars too. There was no 'no parking sign' here."
Observers said Wednesday's waters were higher and more far-reaching than previous events."This has happened before and you might have an alarm or two going off, but it seems like they are all on," said Kelly Montana, who works at the Buckeye Roadhouse, about 100 feet from the lot, as car horns droned on in unison. "We could hear the horns from across the road. I feel so bad for these people."
Golden Gate Transit supervisor Bob Amorosa surveyed the site just after 10 a.m. to see when buses might be able to use it again. On Wednesday, bus trips to the lot had to be canceled because of the standing water.
"This is as bad as I've seen it," he said.
The high tide also forced closure of the northbound Highway 101 offramp into the Tamalpais Valley. The ramp leads to a roadway underneath the freeway and it was turned into a 3- to 4-foot-deep concrete-lined lake until water receded.
Parts of the nearby Mill Valley-Sausalito bike and pedestrian path were underwater for a good part of the morning, forcing walkers and bicyclists to turn back. Miller Avenue in front of Tamalpais High School was also blocked by water as police put up a barricade to keep drivers out of the area.
More so-called "king tides" are on the way. One will hit at 10:34 a.m. Thursday — the highest of the week — and again at 11:24 a.m. Friday.
The tides are created when the Earth, moon and sun are aligned, increasing the gravitational pull on water, and they occur twice a year.
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Trendy Glockenbach area: 3 bedrooms
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Big windows provide daylight. The generous cut area of the three room apartment lies in the 5th floor of an old building without elevator. The continuous solid wood floor together with the white design is both modern and comfortable. The big livingroom provides enough place for social get together. Lying to the courtyard, it is very quiet even so the flat is located in the center.
We provide free bicycles on request (2 pieces) for visitors with possibility to lock in the courtyard.
The keys will be hand out personally and our guests get a wide briefing. We will be available for any questions and hints any time. Additionally we hand out a wide information of restaurants, bars and other usefull adresses of the neighbourhood.
The Glockenbach area provides the most trendy restaurants and bars in Munich. Thats why it is so popular for the young population. The Isar River is only 200 meters away and provides beaches, bicycle and walking ways to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. Uncountable shops for the daily needs are located close by. Within the lively goings-on you will feel home at once.
Directly in the popular Glockenbach area the apartment lies very central. The underground station Fraunhoferstraße is reached in 4 minutes by foot. From there all places of interest can be reached easily. The central station is only two stations away. A trolley line station is also close by. By feed the center of the historical city can be reached in 15 minutes, the Isar river in 5 minutes.
A new Golf diesel car can be rented for a small fee. The sleeping room1 offers a double bed with the dimensions of 1,4 x 2,0 meters, sleeping room2 offers a double bed with the dimensions of 1,6 x 2,0 meters, the big livingroom provides a sleeping couch with the dimensions of 1,4 x 2,0 meters beside the main couch area. Clean linen (and additional linen to change) such as towels and dishes are existing. The apartment will be hand out clean with clean linen.
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Very nice, quiet apartment on a side street located near the U-bahn and also within walking distance of the river and the Altstadt. Lots of restaurants nearby as well as a supermarket. Christian was very accommodating with our early check-in.
Rather comfortable and cozy, well equipped apartments in a quiet center. Close to U-bahn station, Deutsches Museum, 15 walk to Viktualienmarkt and Marienplaz. There are good restaurants in the vicinity. For those who prefer eating home a supermarket right across the street. Beds are quite comfortable. Nice please for a family stay.
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Very nice flat, with excellent access to everything we wanted to see and do in a short weekend stay. (We were able to walk just about everywhere.) Good communication with Christian. All around a good experience and would recommend.
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LOS ANGELES – Perhaps the best sign that things are quickly changing along UCLA's offense line came this week, as word spread on Monday that freshman offensive lineman Christian Morris was planning to transfer from UCLA.
In any other year, Morris' transfer might've crippled the Bruins' depth up front and inspired many to question UCLA's future at the position. After all, according to some recruiting services, Morris came to Westwood as the Bruins' top offensive line prospect in 2013.
But with three solid performances up front to start the season and emerging depth at every position, offensive line coach Adrian Klemm let the news roll right off of his shoulders.
"We're more than fine," Klemm said. "It's going to be like that: You bring seven guys in, hopefully four or five of them work out. We've had six that have worked out and three that are in the mix early on. I'm really pleased with where we're at."
Morris cited homesickness as one of the main reasons for his transfer – likely to Ole Miss – but poor conditioning was certainly a problem early on, as he rarely practiced since arriving at fall camp. But while Morris' future might not be as bright as it once was, the rest of UCLA's offensive line has shined through one month of action.
The Bruins' interior linemen have been remarkably consistent, with freshman right guard Alex Redmond (Los Alamitos High) excelling in his new role. Meanwhile, former right tackle Torian White played well enough to convince Klemm to permanently move him to left tackle – a change that came "earlier than expected," thanks to White's performance.
"I just wanted the mental to catch up with the physical," Klemm said of White, whose trajectory was always on the left side. "He's finally there. He's worked really hard. … His anticipatory skills are getting better. As he keeps getting better, I think the sky is the limit for him."
Simon Goines, who had been protecting Brett Hundley's blindside, will shift to right tackle, which should take some pressure off of his nagging knee injury. Klemm also said that freshman Caleb Benenoch has shifted to right tackle permanently and will be a factor if Goines or White misses any time because of injury.
Since completing renovations to Pauley Pavilion last year, focus in the UCLA athletic department turned toward improving UCLA's football facilities, which are widely considered subpar in comparison to the rest of the Pac-12. But since the University filed an RFQ (request for qualifications) at the beginning of September to hire an architect for the project, little had been heard about the proposed facililty, called "Spalding West" for its location next to Spaulding Field.
On Tuesday, UCLA made it official by announcing a campaign to raise private funds to build the facillity, which will cost an estimated $50 million to build ($15 million more than the initial request had estimated).
There's no real timetable for completing the project, which will include a locker room, strength and conditioning area, meeting rooms, and coaches offices, among other things. But UCLA coach Jim Mora credited athletic director Dan Guerrero for putting the plan into motion.
"It was time and it is time for us to upgrade," Mora said. "I think everybody realized that, and I commend Dan for really pushing."
Mora said he never felt like UCLA's facilities were "poor", but a new facility will certainly help make his job easier.
"It's huge in recruiting," Mora said. "If you don't have facilities, it's hard to attract top talent. Although here, it's not as hard as other places. … We're in Westwood, Calif., with the beach five miles away on one of the most beautiful campuses on earth. We always have that going for us. So if we can add a beautiful facility, it just accentuates what we already have."
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We are a good old Southern family in this house hold when it comes to food. Cornbread and fried chicken are an absolute favorite for all of us! Brunch is a favorite meal for our family too, so I decided to make the best of both worlds. I like to put a healthy spin on our meals here, so I love making corn flake chicken instead of the greasy fried version. The crispy cornbread waffles perfectly compliment the chicken, which is light with a touch of fresh rosemary and hint of sweetness from the corn flakes.
- 5 cups Water or regular Almond Milk or a mix (I used 2 cups water and 3 cups almond milk)
- 2 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Cornmeal
- 2 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Corn Flour
- 1 cup Bob's Red Mill Sweet Rice Flour
- 1/2 cup Egg Whites or 2 Eggs or 1/2 cup Unsweetened Applesauce (for vegan version)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 20 drops Vanilla Stevia (or 2 TBSP Sugar or Honey)
- 2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 3 Tbsp Baking Powder
When you're ready to cook your waffles, add the apple cider vinegar and baking powder to the batter. Heat your waffle iron and prepare the waffles according to your manufacturer's directions. These can be prepared the day before and reheated in the oven or toaster oven.
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- 6 cups Attune Foods Gluten Free Cornflakes
- 2 Tbsp fresh chopped Rosemary
- 2 Eggs
- 3 pounds boneless skinless Chicken Breast
- 2 Eggs or 1/2 cup Almond Milk
- Garlic Powder
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In a food processor, grind the corn flakes and chopped rosemary to resemble a coarse meal. Don't make into a flour, make sure you leave some larger chunks. Pour your cornflakes into a bowl. In another bowl, whisks your eggs. If your chicken breasts are large, cut in half to make them fit well on your waffles. Season your chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Next dip your chicken into the egg mixture and then into the cornflake mixture, press the corn flakes into the chicken so it coats well. Place the coated breasts onto prepared pans. Spray the tops of the chicken with olive oil spray. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
Sarena has always had a passion for healthy cooking, nutrition and food writing. Upon graduating from culinary school, she spent most of her career as a menu designer and catering consultant. When she eventually discovered there were multiple restrictions from dairy, gluten and soy within her family, Sarena decided to change her food focus to learn more about food allergies and intolerances to help others find a balance due to these restrictions. Now, a food writer, recipe developer, Specialist in Fitness Nutrition and blogger of the The Non-Dairy Queen, Sarena has discovered that cooking can still be fun, healthy and delicious while accommodating multiple dietary restrictions.


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Hmm, NBA solves contract issues the day AFTER Black Friday.
Pacers fans (like me) who enjoyed those great Black (Blue) Friday deals and just the fun of lining up in the cold with other Pacers fans are crying conspiracy.
Not really, but dang...it just struck me that we lost this recent tradition in the wake of the lockout.


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I have had a fun night tonight breaking down the Double Nugget gumball machine I got a week ago. I got my machine back from my locksmith today with new keys and couldnt wait to open it up. I took it all apart tonight and cleaned it top to bottom. Will be painting the faceplates back to the original black with red highlights for the "1 cent" and arrow. What a great machine! i included the "before" photo on the far right. Can't wait to get this finished!


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Pero wrote:Sönam wrote:In french I use "savoir total" (total knowledge). Adding "total" to knowledge would desintelectualize knowledge ...
But there is no "total" in rig pa. And I don't think you can "deintellectualize" words. By adding total you just make a new concept.
for sure, but just using a word is already a concept ... so there is no perfect solution ... and in the (imperfect) solution I propose, total does not refere to rigpa, but to knowledge, which makes knowledge a bit different than usual, not a knowlegde accessible via intellect.


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I called Marshall Street on Monday and spoke with Peter. I called to verify that the 3 Mercy's they have on the site are 170g as listed. I spoke with Peter and point blank asked him if he can weigh these and make sure they are 170g. He replied yes and then took my order over the phone for two of them. I called on Monday as I knew I needed these for my ONLY tournament this weekend- OUTLAWS baby!! I get the discs in the mail on Wednesday and to my surprise, Marshall Street put their own sticker on the front of the disc stating 170g but on the bottom of both discs are Lat64's sticker stating 174g. I put them on the scale and what you do you think that lil digi scale told me- It told me, "HEY- MS fcked up- these are exactly 174g." I immediately call MS and leave a VM for Peter to call me the next day. Peter never calls so I call him. Peter apologies and trys to find some light Mercy's. All he finds are two 172g Mercys. I proceed to tell Peter, EXTREMELY calmly that I am disappointed but we can work through it. I advise Peter that I will email MS a prepaid label for NEXTDAY shipping so I can have my discs on Friday. Peter said that they can reimburse me the shipping charges. I tell Peter that is will cost me around $23 to have them overnight and wondered if I can just keep the two $9.99 174g Mercys they sent. He said he will have to ask the Manager and call me back.
So Trent, the manager calls me advised that I can ship the two incorrect discs back at the LOWEST COST SHIPPING RATE (meaning slowest) and then when they receive them they will send out the new discs and credit my CC the return fee. I explained to Trent my frustration about calling the store, my need for the discs by Friday and my desire to pay for NEXTDAY shipping. Trent stated that MS WILL NOT GO OUT OF THEIR WAY to print my label off and drop the package off at a FedEx location (15miles away). I then told Trent to "man up" and take care of a customer that specifically called MS and had them confirm the weight of the discs. Trent got hot on the phone about the "man up" comment and then refused to give me his name. I kept asking until he told me.
I can't believe this from MS. I have ordered stuff from them since 2006 and had some other problems that were resolved immediately.
Rant off- Disc Nation it is for now on.


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'"The goal was when we evaluated our team, we knew that we had to get better and get better in the event if it meant taking a minor step back, then we were prepared to do it," Regier said. "It still allows us a run at the playoffs — we are all aware of the odds against us — but I think with Cody coming in, he will give us a good boost in the offensive side. We certainly lose Gaus' competitiveness, his size and thickness and his ability to play against the other team's top line, but we really felt going forward, with his pending unrestricted free agency, we needed to address the center position, the offense and the opportunity to get a young man like Cody."'
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Do you have that little to do. Shaq won't be booed outside of LA. T-Mac won't be booed outside of Orlando, and they got their trades.
How much were tickets? and where are you sitting?
I didnt buy tickets, doesnt seem worth it too watch those bums.
I also tried to get tickets to either of the pacers vs detroit games in detroit but both were pretty well sold out. Only tickets left were the crap ones. So that means ill only get too see the pacers once this year in toronto.
D4G, are you crazy? Tracy and Shaq will get booed at any road game; why wouldn't they? As the home fan, you're supposed to boo the enemy, no matter what they did over the off-season.
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You can buy your Pacer vs Raps tickets now on ticketmaster.ca im goin to get mine.
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How? I checked ticket master and ill i could find were crap tickets
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Michelle Loftin was one of a handful of parents who showed up at Baton Rouge Magnet High School on Monday night to attend the first of five community forums in East Baton Rouge Parish aimed at helping improve school safety and security.
She wishes she had company.
"Until you have more parental involvement, children are going to get away with whatever they can get away with," said Loftin, who has a child at Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet.
Like most places, the parish school system has been re-examining how it keeps children safe since the horrific murder in December of 26 people, 20 of them children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Herman Brister Sr., associate superintendent for instructional support services, shared the presenting duties Monday with Sandra Smith, coordinator of special support programs. They spoke to an audience of about 25 gathered in the recently renovated auditorium at Baton Rouge Magnet High.
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They noted that every school principal and some teachers have undergone two courses in what's known as "incident command training," where they learn how to deal with an incident and successfully hand the situation to a first responder.
The school system is still researching the cost and usefulness of steps other school districts have taken including permanent metal detectors, replacing older security cameras and adding new ones, installing buzz-in doors at school entrances and paying for school resource officers at every school.
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Bo Ryan is making no pronouncements about Wisconsin's next move at point guard, in part because it's not prudent under the circumstances and a little because it seems to be dangerous.
Earlier in the fall, he boasted about how much small forward Mike Bruesewitz had improved his jumpshot during the offseason, and Bruesewitz subsequently injured his leg and had to undergo surgery that could keep him out the first two weeks of the season.
On Thursday, Ryan was rhapsodic at Big Ten media day about the promising conversion of junior Josh Gasser from two years as starter at shooting guard to the team's primary point guard. The next day, Gasser landed awkwardly on someone's foot during practice and was lost for the year with a torn ACL.
"What if you woke up tomorrow and someone told you 40 percent of your portfolio was gone?" Ryan said Monday.
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Ryan told Sporting News that redshirt freshman George Marshall and sophomores Traevon Jackson and junior Ben Brust all "can handle guard positions." But he was not willing to designate one as the likely starter, saying "that's something that develops."
The injury to Gasser has completely altered Wisconsin's approach to the season, similar to what occurred with Purdue in 2010-11 and Missouri just last season. The coaches are having to rework every assumption they made about how the team would be configured once it became obvious Gasser was capable of succeeding at point guard.
At 6-3, Gasser was taller and longer than predecessors Trevon Hughes and Jordan Taylor. A former high school quarterback, Gasser showed Ryan he had the vision to see plays develop and the touch to get the ball to his teammates on target. Gasser was not as quick as Hughes or Taylor, and so dribble penetration figured to be less a part of the Badgers' arsenal.
At 5-11, 185, Marshall spent last season as a redshirt and battled Taylor regularly in practice. Taylor was impressed enough to say "the sky is the limit" for Marshall, according to the school's website, and "You probably won't even remember I was here by the time he gets done."
Marshall started at the point in the Badgers' private scrimmage Sunday against DePaul and is presumed to be the leading candidate to inherit the position. Ryan wants to watch how the next weeks develop, however, before making any decisions. Regarding Marshall, the unknown involves how he will perform, after a year spent only practicing, when everything he does counts.
"Now the scoreboard is going to be on," Ryan said. "Delivering is the final step for young players. He's got some talent, and now it's the development of that talent—being able to handle the environments. Performance levels have to rise. When you redshirt, you're not in that position."
Out of Brooks College Prep in Chicago, Marshall was a three-star prospect ranked No. 34 among point guards in 2011 according to Scout.com. He had scholarship offers from Baylor and DePaul and interest from Illinois, Marquette and Notre Dame, among others.
Jackson, the son of former Ohio State star Jimmy Jackson, played in 17 games as a freshman. Brust averaged 7.3 points and shot 38.9 percent from 3-point range and is considered to be an important part of the team's scoring attack.
If it's necessary to lean toward playing more of a scoring guard in the point position, Ryan has experience with that, having used Kam Taylor a half-decade ago on teams—like all of those he has coached at Wisconsin—that reached the NCAA Tournament.
The Badgers will conduct a Red/White scrimmage Sunday and he hopes to know more about what the team will look like by then. Ryan said he needs his guards to "help us, take care of the ball." The Badgers do have scoring options, with double-figure veterans Ryan Evans and Jared Berggren up front and promising freshman Sam Dekker expected to excel on the wing.
Ryan compares the evolution of this team's backcourt to last season's frontcourt, when big men Keaton Nankivil and Jon Leuer had to be replaced at the same time.
"Last year, we were bringing along the frontcourt and up until January we were kind of an average team," Ryan said. "Then look at how we played the last 10 games and into the tournament. We weren't bad.
"Guys that play for me understand the competition—that everything's charted. If you're on the floor, you know why. That's what we've got to do here in the next couple weeks."


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If his anxiety is that bad, why can he fly on some flights but not on others?
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If his anxiety is that bad, why can he fly on some flights but not on others?
apparently he can fly on all of them, a severe anxiety crisis isn't certain but there's a risk every time, so he wants to limit those chances.
The only semi-example I could think of was John Madden. And he flew his entire coaching career. The bus only started after he retired and moved to the broadcasting booth.
I suppose a baseball starting pitcher could do it but I really can't think of any other way it could be feasible.
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-Lance Stephenson
I was thinking of Dennis Bergkamp and Alex Mogilnyj. Bergkamp never overcame it, he never flew in his prime afaik. He even missed many important matches. Alex Mogilnyj (hockey) had it at the start of his NHL career and asked to travel by bus but he eased into it by year 2. i'm sure i don't know many cases, but there have been a lot of athletes with the problem, i just don't know if and how they dealt with it without putting in a lot of research.
I'm assuming he is able to fly from time to time, with great distress and possibly by taking prescription drugs, but the repeated stress of it doing it nearly every day would be too much.
I agree.
And the stress probably doesn't just kick in when he gets on the plane. As the season approached and he looked at all the travel upcoming he probably became stressed. He may have been losing sleep, losing his appetite, etc. And if he's having those problems now, he knows he's likely to suffer like that throughout the season as road trips approach so that he's affected even when he's playing at home.
Knowing that the bus option will be available when possible is probably helping to ease his stress now and allow him to cope with the coming season. And as someone said, if he flies Houston to Indy, has the bus meet him in Indy and then buses to Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, and Philly, then flies home, then he's cut out 5 of 7 flights during that road trip. That's a load off his mind now, in the days leading up to the road trip and during the road trip.
1. Knock him out.
2. Place him on the plane.
3. Wake him once it lands.
4. Profit.
Ahh, yes, the Charlie Kelly treatment.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
the guy needs better PR advisers though. Apparently, he's reading all the articles about himself and getting into twitter wars with every writer / blogger who's not 100% positive.
It's good that he's vocal about mental illness issues and such, but he has to understand that (A) he's a ball player first and shouldn't be doing whatever he's doing while his teammates are in camp, and (B) twitter wars with journalists haven't helped anyone or any cause yet.
Tyson could be good at this.
In the video interview he said he's OCD. He may be obsessively reading and responding to the reports. For someone with a mental illness, "he has to understand" may not apply.
If I'm his agent I delete his Twitter account immediately.
DC had a nice preseason debut for Dallas, recording 14 points (6/9 shooting), 9 assists (3 turnovers), and 2 steals.
Good numbers but he absolutely stunk it up at the end of the 4th quarter. Two forced passes that led to turnovers/fast breaks and a wide open three that hit the top side of the backboard all reminded me of his late game play here.
That new adidas Derrick Rose commercial is pretty cool. I said it.
And, the Bobcats owe a first rounder to the Bulls for the Tyrus Thomas trade. It's top 13 protected this year, but only top 10 in 2014. There's a chance of that happening maybe. Man that deal was terrible Jordan.
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Jordan is a terrible owner. Seems right up his alley. Too bad he wouldn't agree to a trade with the Pacers and help us out. hahaha
That DRose commercial is pretty good.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
and the Bulls have Nikola Mirotic waiting in Europe, he's a very solid prospect. I guess that's why the Bulls felt so confident in letting Asik and Brewer go. They have assets that should help them to rebuild very easily.
got FOUR FREAKING HOURS to kill?
Random thought: You know for a guy who people are saying has his body breaking down on him, I think D-Wade is taking a major risk signing with this Chinese shoe company. I don't know if anyone else has seen the shoes, but their quality looks like complete crap and anyone that has played bball knows your shoe is an important factor in how well your body can with stand the quick cuts and stops and go's you put on your joints. I will be very interested to see if Wade suffers an early ankle or knee injury this season. I know he stands to make a cruise ship full of money from this deal, but I can't help but wonder if it was a bad decision. The shoe's components look like they are made from the cheapest things they could find. They do not have the solid look you see from Nike or Adidas bball shoes.
I'm sure the La-Ning shoes are made in the same sweatshops as Nikes. Wade'll be fine.
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every Jordan shoe is made in China cost less than 5 dollars to make normally.