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THE owner of the Dream Lounge, which was consumed in a blaze after Faisal Qaddus drove a car into the building in July last year, has said he is not angry at the man who destroyed his business.
Peter Rogers saw his club on Victoria Road go up in smoke after Qaddus, 27, reversed a black Honda into the entrance.
Refurbishment work is underway and a relaunch is planned within the next few months.
Qaddus admitted damaging property being reckless as to whether life was endangered, but denied intent to endanger life. He returns to court for sentencing on 17 January following a psychiatric report.
Peter said: "I am not angry at him. I would just like to sit down with him and ask him why he did it. I do not know him and he does not know me. It seems like we are never going to find out what was going through his head."
Peter is in Spain and will not attend the sentencing.
He said: "He was aware of his actions, because it was premeditated. The fact the apartment next to the club had people living above it in flats would mean if the fire had spread, people's lives would have been in danger. The fact he ran away from the scene would make him culpable for his actions.
"He realised what he had done was wrong. He has to serve the minimum term, which I believe is 10 years. I do not want to do him any ill harm but I want him to suffer the consequences of his actions, which is a custodial sentence."
The refit of the club is due to cost around £250,000, with money recouped from insurance.
Peter said: "We are looking at six months without trading so far, so that is 10 months altogether by the time we reopen. We are still paying wages to management, so this has been a big hit.
"When the club burnt down we were doing very well. It was a friendly place to work and it was a lovely atmosphere. We hope we can replicate that when we reopen. We will be putting events on for the ladies as well, including pole dancing lessons and hen parties.
"We are looking to reopen by the end of April. Everything downstairs has had to be stripped out, and the ceilings and walls have had to be replaced. There was a lot of damage in there. We have done some alterations to the layout of the building, opening it up more and moving the bar.
"Because we have got a blank canvas we have decided to make some changes. We have got a lot of ideas we want to put in place, so this seemed like a good opportunity to do it. There is a silver lining here somewhere, but we would have preferred for this not to have happened of course.
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Current Assemblymember of the 64th District, Isadore Hall, has endorsed Gipson for the position stating, "we need to elect experienced leaders with the proven ability to bring people together to get things done."
City of Carson Councilmember, Mike Gipson plans to treat the 64th Assembly District like his own family.
A local resident. A policeman. A public official. A city councilman. Mike Gipson serves the city of Carson with love and appreciation of the position. He is one of the candidates running for the 64th Assembly District seat and has plans for the encompassing area. Gipson has a desire to truly be of service to the community, one that goes back to his childhood.
Born and raised in South Los Angeles, in the Watts District, Gipson attended local area schools such as 93rd Street Elementary School, Charles Drew Middle School, Freemont High School and Southwest College. It was during his youth that Gipson would receive his fighting spirit.
"I grew up being bullied," said Gipson. "But I knew that there was a fighter inside when I drew a line in the sand saying 'no more will I be a victim, no more will I let people bully and push me around.'"
The spirit of courage that he conjured within himself would play a pivotal part in the coming years of his life. Gipson would follow and accomplish his dream of becoming a police officer. After attending police academy, he became the first and last African American hired in the Maywood Police Department, now the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
He would use his years as a police officer as a stepping stone to public service working for a list of distinguished city officials such as former Los Angeles city councilmembers Robert Farrell and (Supervisor) Mark Ridley-Thomas, State Senator Bill Greene and late Congressmember, Mervyn Dymally. Currently, Gipson serves as chief of staff to Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome Horton.
Gipson accomplishments include jobs with United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), SEIU Local 399, SEIU Local 1877 and SEIU Local 99. He also serves as vice-president of the Advisory Board for the State Public Utilities Commission, chairman of the Board of Directors for Positive Imagery Foundation, Inc., and he is the former chairman of the California Contract Cities' Legislative Committee.
He was elected to the Carson City Council on March 8, 2005 and selected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem in March 2008. On March 3, 2009, Gipson was re-elected for another 4-year term as a councilmember. In 2013, he would be re-elected to a third term in office. He credits it all to his being able to effectively hear and service his community.
"I fight for people who have no voice," said Gipson. "I fight for people who society has labeled invisible.
"Whether it's someone who's living with HIV and AIDS, someone who deserves fair wages and benefits, someone who has autism or someone who just has a disability—our society sometimes are not kind to those individuals."
He has demonstrated this passion in service as councilman for the city of Carson, which has re-elected him more than once. It's an honor he holds close to his heart as well as the city.
"I love the residents of the city of Carson tremendously," said Gipson. "They are an extension of my extended family and I want to fight for them on the city council—I want to be their mouthpiece on the city council standing up for…a community that is open to diversity."
As a candidate for the 64th District, which encompasses Watts/Willowbrook, Carson, Compton, parts of North Long Beach and from Wilmington to the ports of Los Angeles, Gipson would be an Assemblymember over the largest African American district in Southern California. Gipson spoke on what his plans would be for the district.
"It has great potential," said Gipson. "One of the things I want to focus on is creating jobs… that people can receive a paycheck, feel good about themselves.
"Hopefully those jobs translate into people's ability to buy their first car, live in their first apartment, to actually become a homeowner.
"Education… some of the schools lack quality text books, equipment, chairs… we need to make sure that our kids have path to success not a pipeline to prison."
Gipson is primed and ready to take the 64th District to higher ground through no-holds-barred means. He wants everyone to know that his passion to fight for the community is unending and unceasing. He's ready to do what he has always done—fight.
"I will kick those doors in," said Gipson, "and demand that resources come to my district… and decrease those double-digits of unemployment, high crime rates and start talking about people getting jobs.
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AUSTIN – Fifteen Community Outdoors Outreach Program grants from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department totaling more than $629,000 will be helping thousands of Texas children explore and learn about the states' cultural and natural resources.
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Rumors around Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay will be traded have circulated for weeks.
As the Feb. 21 trade deadline approaches, more scenarios have emerged where Gay would not be in the equation for the Grizzlies. Gay's coach, Lionel Hollins, does not want to see any of these hypothetical situations come to pass.
"I like our team," Hollins said during an appearance on local radio in Memphis. "I like the way we've grown the last few years, our maturity, and I would certainly as a coach like to keep our team together and see where we go this year. If management decides after the season is over that they want to move somebody for whatever reason, we'll deal with that. But in the middle of a season, as successful as we are, it would be a big letdown."
Gay is the leading scorer on a team built around teamwork, yet he averages 17.9 points and 5.8 rebounds on the season and takes three full field-goal attempts more than any player on the team.
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PHOENIX -- Veteran catcher Miguel Montero doesn't take kindly to shifts.
The left-handed-hitting Montero, who is primarily a pull hitter, has been trying to hit the ball the opposite way against teams that move to the right side of the field for him -- even if that means dropping down the occasional bunt.
"Speed kills," Montero said, laughing.
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"One thing about Miggy is that he's 'heady,' he's thinking," manager Kirk Gibson said. "He's always hustling."
Before this season, Montero averaged about five infield hits per year. Sixty-six games into the 2014 campaign, he already has nine.
"They're doing all these computer things now, and they play the shift and they play it all the way in their outfield," Montero said. "So if you lay the bunt down, you really don't have to be fast, you just have to put it down and jog down to first and get to first and get your base hit.
"They give it to you, why not take it?"
Not only is Montero legging out more infield hits, he's showing more power the opposite way. He has seven career opposite-field home runs (compared with 86 to the pull field and center). Three of those have come this season.
"When you feel good at the plate and you're seeing the ball good, you're going to hit the ball where the pitch is," he said. "It's not that you're just hitting the ball the opposite way. They're pitching me away, and my swing has been kind of [on the] right path so far."
Adam Lichtenstein is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I love sweet songs with devious meanings. The song Most Wanted by New York band Cults certainly fits the bill! I discovered the song with the new free iPad App Aweditorium which I highly recommend. A little research on Cults shows they are having some success right now. They will be playing at Webster Hall on November 18, 2010.
"up late at night all alone
can't you see that I'm trying?
trying so hard to hold on
to the things I know
but in the evening I will have to go
what I most want is bad for me I know
out in the dark, shaking hands
in the street, I'm drifting
drifting away from my family towards my foes
my mother told me you'll reap what you sow
what you most is want is bad for me you know
back in my home late at night
all alone, I'm flying…"
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From today's mailbag:
Q: Can you please break down some Artest trade scenarios. It's been days since the trade demand went down and I'm tired of seeing Peja for Artest talk. I need something fresh; Odom, Maggette, Igoudala. You can play the GM game with real salary cap dollars.
--Zach D., Fort Collins, CO
SG: I'm glad someone asked me this. I keep reading these Artest trade scenarios that make no sense -- really, is he more crazy than some of the other lunatics in the league? For instance, I still maintain that Stephen Jackson was the craziest guy on the court that night -- he challenged the entire Pistons team to a fight, charged into the stands throwing haymakers like he was fighting the Baseball Furies in "The Warriors," then left the stadium shirtless and waiving fans to dump beer on him. That was less crazy than anything Artest did? Throw in how he's only 25 years old, as well as one of the top-25 players in the league, and I can't imagine why Indiana would give him away.
So where could he go? Remember, they have a genuine chance to win the championship -- they need to get someone back who can score from the swingman position. They're not getting Jefferson, Igoudala, Lewis, Maggette or Deng for him, and they would never take on those Antwan Jamison/Wally Szezcerbiak-type contracts. The Kings don't work because Peja is a free agent this summer (too big of a risk). The Rockets and Suns don't match up. Cleveland would never risk inadvertently sabotaging the LeBron Era when he could bolt in 2-3 years. The Knicks would only work if they included Channing Frye -- even Isiah isn't dumb enough to do that. Lamar Odom is too much for Artest; Ricky Davis, Josh Howard or Shane Battier isn't enough. Any non-playoff team knows that Artest would flip out in a losing situation.
Anyway, here's the team that makes sense: Milwaukee. They have Bobby Simmons, who could be best described as Ron Artest Lite -- good teammate, good defender, reliable shooter, plays 3 positions, and he's decidedly un-crazy. They also have two big men (Dan Gadzuric and Jamaal Magliore) who could be intriguing for the Pacers -- possible upgrades over Scot Pollard and Jeff Foster. Just feels like something could work here. Plus, the city of Milwaukee has already survived Jeffrey Dahmer -- Artest would be a breeze by comparison. I think that's where he ends up. And if that gives him a chance to hang out on Latrell Sprewell's yacht during the summers, all the better.
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Veterans Ankiel, Bedard report to camp
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Pitcher Erik Bedard and outfielder Rick Ankiel, a pair of veterans battling for a spot as non-roster invitees this spring, each reported to camp Tuesday.
Ankiel, who spent the previous two seasons with first-year manager Bo Porter in Washington, lives about two hours south of Kissimmee in Fort Pierce, Fla., near where the Marlins and Cardinals have Spring Training. He worked out at the Cardinals' facility for a few days with Tyler Greene and Matt Dominguez before driving north on the Florida Turnpike to the Astros' facility Tuesday morning.
"It feels good," Ankiel said. "Another spring. It's exciting. Driving up here this morning, I was excited for the opportunity and looking forward to seeing what happens."
Ankiel, 33, hit .228 with five homers and 15 RBIs in 68 games with the Nationals last year, and is four years removed from his time in St. Louis, where he belted 25 homers in 2009. Bedard, 34, made 24 starts last year for Pittsburgh, going 7-14 with a 5.01 ERA.
He was one of the best lefties in baseball in 2006-07, going 28-16 in that span with the Orioles. Bedard also spent four years with Seattle in the American League West, where the Astros will now be playing.
"I'm going to come here and compete and do the best I can, and at the end of the day, that's all I can do," Bedard said. "If I make the team, I make the team, and if not, I move on. I would love to stay here and help contribute."


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MEMORY GARDEN, the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, has posted a photo of the group's new lineup at this location.MEMORY GARDEN recently announced the addition of NECRODHALIA bassist Johan Fredrikson to the group's ranks. "Johan did a hell of a job at the Swordbrothers Festival in Germany [on December 22, 2007] and we have continued rehearsing with him after that," says the band. MEMORY GARDEN is: Stefan Berglund - Vocals
Simon Johansson - Lead Guitar
Anders Loostrm - Guitar
Johan Fredrikson - Bass
Tom Bjrn - Drums MEMORY GARDEN filmed a video for the title track of their upcoming album, "Carnage Carnival", in March 2007 with director Owe Lingwall of Village Road Film. Check out screenshots at this location. MEMORY GARDEN filmed a couple of live shows in Sweden in May 2007 for a possible bonus DVD for "Carnage Carnival". Simon previously stated about the upcoming album: "We are for the first time working with the Hungarian artist Hjules and he [is] just awesome. The artwork for this one will for sure be something out of the ordinary. Hjules has worked with artists like ANNIHILATOR, DESTRUCTION, GRAVE DIGGER, NIGHTINGALE etc. in the past." "Carnage Carnival" track listing: 01. Carnage Carnival
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03. Nameless
04. The Beast Within
05. Beggars Anthem
06. A Dark Embrace
07. Dominion
08. Endless Fear
09. Another Night
10. The Downfall MEMORY GARDEN in 2006 inked a deal with Vic Records for the release of "Carnage Carnival", and the re-release of the band's previous out-of-print albums, "Forever" and "Tides". "The re-releases will be upgraded with some extra material such as demo songs, rehearsal recordings, new recordings of never-before-released material and so on," the group wrote on its web site. "[It] will be something for the collection." MEMORY GARDEN split with Metal Blade Records in early 2002. The group's last full-length CD was "Mirage", which came out in 2000. Upcoming MEMORY GARDEN shows: April 11 - Athens, Greece - Up the Hammers Festival
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The Anatomist: The True Story of Gray's Anatomy by Bill Hayes
The classic medical text known as Gray's Anatomy is one of the most famous books ever written. Acclaimed science writer and master of narrative nonfiction Bill Hayes has written the fascinating, never-before-told true story of how this seminal volume came to be. Click here to read a review from BookReporter.com.
The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments by George Johnson
From the acclaimed New York Times science writer George Johnson, an irresistible book on the ten most fascinating experiments in the history of science—moments when a curious soul posed a particularly eloquent question to nature and received a crisp, unambiguous reply. Click here to read a review from Discover Magazine.
Miss Leavitt's Stars: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe by George Johnson
How big is the universe? In the early twentieth century, scientists took sides. One held that the entire universe was contained in the Milky Way galaxy. Another camp believed that the universe was so vast that the Milky Way was just one galaxy among billions—the view that would prevail. Almost forgotten is the Harvard Observatory "computer"—a human number cruncher hired to calculate the positions and luminosities of stars in astronomical photographs—who found the key to the mystery. Radcliffe-educated Henrietta Swan Leavitt, fighting ill health and progressive deafness, stumbled upon a new law that allowed astronomers to use variable stars—those whose brightness rhythmically changes—as a cosmic yardstick. Click here to read a review from the Los Angeles Times.
Copernicus' Secret: How the Scientific Revolution Began by Jack Repcheck
Copernicus' Secret recreates the life and world of the scientific genius whose work revolutionized astronomy and altered our understanding of our place in the world. It tells the surprising, little-known story behind the dawn of the scientific age. Click here to read a review from the International Herald Tribune.
The Man Who Found Time: James Hutton and the Discovery of the Earth's Antiquity by Jack Repcheck
There are three men whose contributions helped free science from the straitjacket of theology. Two of the three-Nicolaus Copernicus and Charles Darwin-are widely known and heralded for their breakthroughs. The third, James Hutton, never received the same recognition, yet he profoundly changed our understanding of the earth and its dynamic forces. Hutton proved that the earth was likely millions of years old rather than the biblically determined six thousand, and that it was continuously being shaped and re-shaped by myriad everyday forces rather than one cataclysmic event. Click here to read a review from Curled Up with a Good Book.
Bottlemania: How Water Went for Sale and Why We Bought It by Elizabeth Royte
An incisive, intrepid, and habit-changing narrative investigation into the commercialization of our most basic human need: drinking water. In this intelligent, eye-opening work of narrative journalism, Elizabeth Royte does for water what Eric Schlosser did for fast food: she finds the people, machines, economies, and cultural trends that bring it from nature to our supermarkets. Along the way, she investigates the questions we must inevitably answer. Who owns our water? What happens when a bottled-water company stakes a claim on your town's source? Should we have to pay for water? Is the stuff coming from the tap completely safe? And if so, how many chemicals are dumped in to make it potable? What's the environmental footprint of making, transporting, and disposing of all those plastic bottles? Click here to read a review from the New York Times.
Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life by Carl Zimmer
In the tradition of classics like Lewis Thomas's Lives of a Cell, Carl Zimmer has written a fascinating and utterly accessible investigation of what it means to be alive. Zimmer traces E. coli's remarkable history, showing how scientists used it to discover how genes work and then to launch the entire biotechnology industry. While some strains of E. coli grab headlines by causing deadly diseases, scientists are retooling the bacteria to produce everything from human insulin to jet fuel. Click here to read a review from the Columbia Journalism Review.
Soul Made Flesh: The Discovery of the Brain—and How it Changed the World by Carl Zimmer
In this unprecedented history of a scientific revolution, award-winning author and journalist Carl Zimmer tells the definitive story of the dawn of the age of the brain and modern consciousness. Told here for the first time, the dramatic tale of how the secrets of the brain were discovered in seventeenth-century England unfolds against a turbulent backdrop of civil war, the Great Fire of London, and plague. At the beginning of that chaotic century, no one knew how the brain worked or even what it looked like intact. But by the century's close, even the most common conceptions and dominant philosophies had been completely overturned, supplanted by a radical new vision of man, God, and the universe. Click here to read a review from the Guardian.
What We Believe But Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Uncertainty by John Brockman
Eminent cultural impresario, editor, and publisher of Edge, John Brockman asked a group of leading scientists and thinkers to answer the question: What do you believe to be true even though you cannot prove it? This book brings together the very best answers from the most distinguished contributors. Thought-provoking and hugely compelling, this collection of bite-size thought-experiments is a fascinating insight into the instinctive beliefs of some of the most brilliant minds today. Click here to read a review from the Guardian.
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The Nolan Collection by Feiss makes use of the combination of deep browns and creams for fixtures that pop. Heritage Bronze hardware adorns designs that range from chandeliers to flush mounts to pendants. The complimentary cream etched glass strikes the perfect balance of tone. Whichever design you choose, you can't go wrong with this line.


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After nearly two decades as the Chief Executive Officer of Steelcase Inc., James P. Hackett today announced his plans for retirement.
During the company's annual shareholder meeting, Hackett said he will remain in his current position until February 28, 2014, the end of the company's fiscal year, and then take a new position as vice chair for an additional year. He will also continue as a member of the board of directors.
"Jim Hackett helped change the conversation at Steelcase from merely selling office environments to providing insights about how spaces can impact performance," says Rob Pew, board chair, Steelcase Inc. "He adopted design and design thinking as core beliefs and spread them throughout the company. In his 19 years as the CEO, Jim has led the company through some difficult times as well as periods of growth. We appreciate his calm hand on the tiller."
Pew adds, "With Jim continuing in his role for more than seven months, we are not naming a new CEO at this time but we have a succession process in place."
WATCH: Steelcase explores the future of video in the workplace in the I&S Media Center.
Hackett became CEO in December of 1994 after holding a variety of sales and leadership positions in the company. He helped to transform Steelcase's business model, expanded its global perspective and presence, and championed life-long learning. He introduced the company's current critical thinking model and personally taught the key principles of that model to hundreds of Steelcase leaders.
"I couldn't be happier about what Steelcase has become and where we're headed," says Hackett. "But it's time to provide opportunity to others, and time for me to pursue some other interests. While continuing to run the company with as much energy and excitement as I did when I took the role in 1994, I'll also ready myself for the next chapter in my life."
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Samuel Dalembert, Jose Calderon, Monta Ellis—this is not what the Mavs had in mind when they entered the offseason. And so we will start this week's edition of Throwin' Elbows with an immodest proposal:
Now that what once seemed impossible to Celtics fans—Paul Pierce in another team's uniform—has become a reality, it is a good time to consider what the guy drafted one pick ahead of Pierce would look like elsewhere. That would be Dirk Nowitzki, and though there are no indications that a trade of the league's best-known German is nigh, a Dirk Deal would no doubt be in the best interest of all involved.
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Nowitzki just turned 35, and though he is still an elite player, age will catch up to him eventually. The Mavs obviously respect what Nowitzki has done for the franchise and wanted to give him another title chance. It's not happening in Dallas, though.
The best thing for all involved would be a new home for Nowitzki, who is a free agent next summer. Nowitzki would have a chance to be with a contender—or at least a better team than Dallas—and the Mavs could bottom out and be near the top of the lottery in next year's well-stocked draft.
Of course, it is much easier to propose the trade of a superstar than to execute one, and ultimately, that is what would sink a Dirk deal. To trade Nowitzki, the Mavs would need to get back some young assets or draft picks, while still protecting cap space, and accomplishing all of those while getting Nowitzki to a good team isn't easy.
The Bulls would be an ideal fit, but Chicago would have to give up favorite forward Luol Deng, whose contract expires this year. Add Kirk Hinrich, a throw-in player, a draft pick and/or the rights to rising European star Nikola Mirotic, and that's a good haul for Dallas. Fans might expect more, but fans aren't always realistic.
Other Eastern Conference teams with playoff aspirations make sense, too. If the Pistons—eager to win now—would give up Andre Drummond, say, they could trot out a frontcourt of Josh Smith, Nowitzki and Greg Monroe, which would bump them up in the East. The Mavs would have to take back Charlie Villanueva and Rodney Stuckey, of course, but both contracts are expiring. Dallas could take a draft pick, fall hard next year and cross their fingers for Andrew Wiggins.
There are possibilities out there for Nowitzki trades, if not to legit contenders, then at least to teams with decent prospects. To Boston for Rajon Rondo and Kris Humphries? To the Lakers for Pau Gasol? To Washington for Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza and Bradley Beal?
The facts of how the Mavericks got here—with trading Nowitzki as the best option—are pretty stark. After the 2011 championship, the Mavericks front office decided the team would be better off breaking up the roster and focusing on cap flexibility, a must-have in the world that was to be created by the new collective bargaining agreement. It started with letting Tyson Chandler and J.J. Barea walk in free agency, and has gone on from there.
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The Mavs have been duly drubbed for that decision, but it wasn't a bad idea—it's a first-class organization that free agents should seek out in droves. But there were not that many free agents out there, and the ones that were simply didn't go for Dallas' pitch. They missed on Deron Williams last year, and couldn't get Chris Paul and/or Dwight Howard this summer.
If it had worked out, we'd take a much different view of what the Mavs did. Houston similarly cleared out space, and while the Rockets wound up with James Harden and Howard and have received praise, the Mavs got nothing and have received scorn. Them's the breaks.
It's a longshot that Nowitzki follows the footsteps of Pierce. And credit Dallas for making the effort to think big and find a star player to pair with him. But the effort has failed, and it would now be better for everyone to make a change.
Bulls' plans for Mirotic on hold
Having mentioned Nikola Mirotic, it is worth noting that he would be a very difficult guy to pry from the Bulls, who have big plans for him. Mirotic is just 22 and was the Spanish League MVP, which basically means he was the best player in the best league outside the NBA. He averaged 12.2 points and 5.4 rebounds in 23.9 minutes for Real Madrid.
Mirotic is a big part of the reason why the Bulls would be unlikely to consider a trade of Joakim Noah for LaMarcus Aldirdge, as has been rumored. Ultimately, the Bulls want Mirotic to replace Carlos Boozer, hopefully starting in 2014-'15—a prospect made difficult by his contract in Spain, which has a large buyout through '16.
But if the Bulls can pay Mirotic enough to have him pay the buyout himself (because it will be three years since he had been drafted, Mirotic won't be tied to the NBA's rookie salary scale), they will get a versatile big man who shot 41.7 percent from the 3-point line in Spain last year, and his perimeter shooting would pair nicely with Noah's frenetic interior play.
"He has a big-time skill set," one scout said. "When they drafted him (in 2011), it was hard to tell how he would develop, if he would bulk up and become a useful big man or if he was going to stay on the perimeter and be a Bargnani-type. But he has come along really nicely, he is an effort guy and he has made big leaps in terms of what he can do in the post."
Yet another Nikola
One of the great mysteries of the offseason remains Nikola Pekovic and the Timberwolves. It is inevitable at this point that Pekovic will return to Minnesota, which offered him a deal worth about $50 million over four years. There's no more cap space available out there, so Pekovic isn't about to get a better offer.
And why should he? Pekovic was excellent last season, averaging 16.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 52.0 percent shooting, but he struggled (again) with ankle injuries and, even when healthy, is not an elite player. The maximum Pekovic could get is four years and $58.5 million, and in that context, $50 million is fairly generous.
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor told NBA TV that the team would be meeting with Pekovic's agent next week in order to resolve the standoff. Pekovic's camp must be careful not to overplay their hand—the Wolves could pull their current offer altogether if they wanted, and Pekovic would not have many options.
(This, by the way, marks the first time two guys named "Nikola" have been referenced in this space.)


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The number of tourists visiting Artsakh increases
43% growth has been recorded in the number of tourists visiting Artsakh for the period of January-June 2017 as compared with 2016, and 27% growth as compared with the data of the indicted period in 2015.
STEPANAKERT, SEPTEMBER 8, ARTSAKHPRESS: Coordinator of tourism programs at the Artsakh Ministry of Economy Artak Grigoryan told "Artsakhpress".
"Tourists from all continents visit Artsakh. But mainly tourists from the Russian Federation, USA, Iran and European countries (France, Britain, Italy and Germany) visit the Republic of Artsakh, " Grigoryan said.
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Featured Discussion – Johnny Lee says It's Time to plan, focus, and execute. Johnny says when he was young he loved playing the guitar, but even though he was pretty good, well-meaning people around him said his likely future was to be a "starving artist." So he put his guitar down and started work he has never loved. At 33 he's rethinking the bad advice of not following his passion.
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Featured Group – Raun Lauterbach heads up our pretty new group Earning on eBay. This group explores ways to earn extra cash or build a business not only on eBay, but also on Amazon, Etsy or other online sites. Frankly, I'm surprised there are not at least 2000 people in this group. This is an excellent way to learn everything you need to learn about business without having to build it from the ground up. I'm a member and I value the information I'm learning here.
Featured Member -- Our featured member this week is Matthew Casteel from Mesa, AZ. I just saw Matthew at Kent Julian's Speaker Bootcamp in Atlanta and was blown away with the business Matthew has grown in just one year. Last year at the Bootcamp Matthew invited me to lunch to tell me about his business idea. I told him he was too unfocused and that I wasn't too optimistic about the business model he was proposing. This year he gave me an update on iHelpYouLaunch that blew me away. He now has clear options, 15 virtual assistants working full time and is generating net profits most of you are still dreaming of. Check out what Matthew's been doing – iHelpYouLaunch.
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I use homemade laundry detergent as an inexpensive alternative. Take a bar of soap and grate it. Then cover it in water in a small saucepan and heat until it's melted. In a five-gallon bucket, add the soap, one cup of washing soda, and a half-cup of borax. Then fill the bucket with hot water and stir until everything has dissolved. After sitting for 24 hours, it will gel up and work just like store-bought detergent. It produces very few suds, and I've used it in both a regular washer and a high-efficiency washer with good results. Just use about 1/2 cup per load. Sometimes the mixture will separate, but it mixes back together with a quick stir or shake.
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Can a Baby be Born with a Staph Infection?
My child was born with postule scars of old infections on his skin and as the seconds, minutes and hours passed he developed new ones. Innitialy it was thought that he had been exposed to the Varisela Virus, while in utero, but after testing it was found to be benign and a none infectious type of rash. We were told that he had a commonly known skin ailment that would go away within weeks and advised to seek a dermatologist for a better prognosis, which we did after two weeks. He gave it a name which at present I can`t remember, but as it turned out because of the persistance of the infection, scabs, liquid pus and because I had a history of this recuring infection thoughout my pregnancy which had been attended through, we asked for him to be retested. As it turned out, it was determined that it was indeed Staph, but the Aureus type.
My question then becomes, can a baby be born with a Staph infection? Can a fetuses immunology be comprimised by medications to this infection? And are there any studies or literature out there that addresses the issue of Staph development while in utero?
So far I have not been able to get a solid answer to my core questions and would realy like to ascertained the facts. I would not want his Staph to mutate and develop into a worse case.
So who are the experts in this field and who can I talk to? Are there any parent assosiations out there that solely addresses this type of skin disease? I would realy like to be on top of this and benefit by the experience of other parents.
Please advise. Thank You.
There are a few cases reported of mothers transmitting (maternal transmission) staphylococcus aureus to their babies, although the incidence of community acquired staph infections is much higher and increasingly common. It is also a disease often picked up in newborn nurseries after circumcision because the raw, open skin provides a ready entry point for Staph bacteria from objects and persons carrying the Staph bacteria.
Babies are much more likely than adults to suffer a significant skin infection with Staphylococcal bacteria for two reasons. First, they have impaired immune responses to bacteria because their immune systems are very undeveloped at birth. making fighting infection much more difficult. Secondly, newborns and young infants have decreased kidney function making it more difficult for their bodies to get rid of the toxins (poisons) produced by the Staph bacteria that result in skin infections and separations of skin layers.
It is most likely that your son did indeed have the benign condition of transient neonatal pustular melanosis and later acquired a Staph infection on his skin. Staph aureus is the most common bacteria causing skin infections in newborns and it is everywhere in the environment. While it is possible that he may have acquired it from you during the birthing process, it is far more likely that he came into contact with it elsewhere in his environment.
Thankfully, these infections are usually effectively treated with antibiotics and no permanent harm is done to the child. It is none-the-less a very scary time for parents. I hope that this information is helpful to you.
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A DRIVER has been jailed for six years for causing a 'catastrophic' crash which left two people in intensive care.
Newport crown court sitting heard Nathan Jenkins, 27, of Bronwydd, Oakdale, did not have a full driving licence, was unsupervised, uninsured, and was driving his ex-girlfriend's car at over 70 miles per hour in a 30mph zone at the time of the crash.
The court heard that at around 8pm on May 14 last year, married couple Sian and Alan Williams were driving home on the B4251 in their Rover car towards Oakdale from Pengam when the collision occurred.
Eye witness PC Jenny Barret, an off duty police officer travelling in the opposite direction, saw the defendant driving 'really fast' at about 60mph on the 30mph road.
In her statement, she said she saw the back of the car starting to skid out towards the middle of the road. There had been heavy rain at the time of the incident.
Mr Williams estimated he was driving at around 27mph, in third gear, when he came around a bend and saw the defendant's car coming towards him in the opposite direction.
In his statement Mr Williams said he saw the car drifted into his lane.
There was a head on collision, which was described by eyewitnesses as 'horrific'.
The police officer who had earlier seen the defendant driving arrived at the scene and found both Mr And Mrs Williams trapped in their vehicle.
It took the fire service over an hour to get them both out, where they were both taken to the intensive care unit at the Royal Gwent Hospital.
A crash investigator found the head on collision was so catastrophic the Williams' car was crushed 6.3m backwards at the point of impact.
CCTV footage from a nearby house captured Jenkins as he drove past, and through that police were able to determine that just before the crash he was driving at 73 mph. Experts found the 'closing speed' was 90 to 100mph.
Mrs Williams suffered a broken right arm, a punctured lung, several broken ribs, a ruptured breast, nerve damage, internal bleeding and other serious injuries. She may never be able to use her right arm properly.
Mr Williams suffered a broken right arm, an open fracture below the knee, his ankle required surgery and pins, part of his calf muscle was removed and he had a skin graft. He also had two fractured ribs, a fracture to his hip, and was confined to a wheelchair from some time. He still struggles to walk and may have to have his leg amputated.
Jenkins had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The court heard six weeks before the crash and in similar circumstances Jenkins had been illegally driving his ex-girlfriend's car when he crashed it, before running away from the scene. He was charged with driving without due care and attention and failing to stop after an accident – although he was not charged until after the incident with Mrs and Mrs Williams.
The court heard when Jenkins was interviewed by police he confirmed he was uninsured and unlicensed, but that he didn't think he was driving fast.
In her harrowing victim impact statement, which she read aloud to the court, Mrs Williams said the event had affected them both irreversibly – from being two healthy people who worked full time, both have restricted movement and struggle to perform everyday tasks.
She said both struggle to sleep and have terrifying nightmares about the crash, and Mr Williams suffers from traumatic flashbacks.
She said the excruciating pain they suffered while in the car and in hospital after was ' unbelievable agony' and they were both 'terrified' the other had died.
She said they feel they are now 'burdens' on their three children and five grandchildren and added her husband, a former boxer and body builder who worked in construction is finding it particularly hard to adjust to a life where he cannot walk without the help of two crutches.
In mitigation, barrister Andrew Taylor said his client was remorseful and never wanted to drive again, that Jenkins pleaded guilty in December, the car was not stolen and his client was not on drugs a the time of the incident.
He said: "He was clearly driving too quickly. But it is not a case where there was a flagrant abuse.
"There are no winners in this case, only losers. The biggest losers are the Williams family, but that does not mean it has not had a big impact on Mr Jenkins and his family."
Judge Stephen Hopkins said: "The Williams were trapped in their car for some time in agony and I am sure that they thought they were going to die.
"The way you behaved suggests you were showing off in the sense you were attempting to gain a thrill from driving that way. You must have been aware of the danger of that. But weeks earlier you caused an accident in the same way, and ran from the scene.
"I have listened with care and anguish from the statement given with such dignity by Mrs Williams.
"The emotional consequences have been very great indeed. The affect on the whole family's lives has been catastrophic.
"All of this is because of what you did that day."
He was given six years in prison and disqualified from driving for 10 years. Before he can drive again he will have to take an extended driving test and his licence will be endorsed with points for driving uninsured.
Speaking after the sentencing, Mrs Williams told the Argus that she was pleased with the sentence, and she hopes her family can now gain some closure.


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Mississippi State Bulldogs Sports Radio Calls Lafayette Trip 'Worst Experience Ever' [UPDATE]
After having their hopes of getting to Omaha dashed by the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns over the weekend at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field, at least one Mississippi State Bulldogs fan–who apparently is a sports "journalist" for the Commercial Dispatch in Columbus, Miss.–referred to his trip to Lafayette, La. as the "worst experience I've ever had as a beat writer. Worst. Worst."
During his nearly six-minute tirade, Matthew Stevens referred to Cajuns fans–as well as the general population of Lafayette–as being unintelligible and hard to understand, mentioning several times that "I can't understand these people when they talk. I can pick out words and sentences, and I think I can figure it out. It goes over my head."
Stevens also suggested Lafayette "is the worst place in America." He said he drove around the city for 90 minutes in an attempt to find a neighborhood where he would like to buy a home and raise a family.
"I didn't come up with one neighborhood that I would find decent enough and stay and live," Stevens said.
A co-host also suggested that the Cajuns were the "missing link" in the evolutionary chain between apes and humans.
The above speaks for itself, and I think the famous quote from Mark Twain applies: "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt."
UPDATE: Stevens has since taken to Twitter to apologize.
(1/2) I will & need to say this: I truly apologize to ANYONE if my comments on @BulldogsRadio about Lafayette or Louisiana offended folks.
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What It's Like to be an AU Freshman Today
If you visited campus today, you may wonder just how different the experiences of the class of 2017 – entering AU as freshmen this year will be from your own. Most of the 18-year-old members of the class of 2017 were born in 1995, the same year that Yahoo! and eBay were founded. These students feel comfortable selling old toys or used possessions online, and they've never been without the internet.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), by 2002, when most of these freshmen were seven years old, 99 percent of public schools had internet access. This class uses the internet to study, finish research projects, find internships, apply for jobs, interact with professors, and communicate with friends – whether they live next door or around the world.
By comparison, parents of these students were most likely in college during the 1980s and early 1990s. At that time, if you needed to make a phone call, you might use a pay phone at the end of the hallway – unless you were lucky enough to have a phone in your room. Even so, you probably made long distance calls on Sundays when rates were cheaper. "I definitely called on Sunday nights. Actually, my mom told me I could only call once or twice a week tops because of the cost of a long distance call," says Jackie Cirillo-Meisenburg, SOC/BA '87.
"There was a payphone in the center hallway. If the phone rang, anyone walking by would answer and they would yell your name down the hall that someone was on the phone for you. Students kept their doors wide open so someone always knew where you were" recalls Linda Lupo-Rodriguez, SOC/BA '87 about her freshman experience in Hughes Hall.
Of course, there was no internet in the '80s. If you needed computer access, you had to go to a computer lab. Papers were completed on a typewriter and college applications were paper. You also couldn't register for classes online, so students in the '80s had to stand in long lines for course registration. "Long lines are an understatement! I'm not sure the old registrar's office even exists anymore," says Jackie. "Once you made it up to the desk, it was another 20 minutes for the registrar to write your name in pen in a gigantic book, logging each course individually."
In contrast to their parents, most students in the class of 2017 brought three to six wireless devices to college, including wireless printers, laptops, iPods, tablets, and cell phones. With cell phones and GPS devices common to many freshmen, most students won't ask for directions. They'll just ask for the address and navigate without printing a map.
According to research done by two University of California economics professors, in 2012 the average college student studied 15 hours per week. This was a huge drop from previous generations. .These same professors' research from 1961 showed that the average student at a four-year college studied 24 hours each week.
Similarly, in a poll of new students, the average AU freshman says s/he is studying 16.8 hours per week. This appears to be due to improvements in technology – computers with delete buttons instead of typewriters and the internet for research instead of the library. "Early on, we only used electric typewriters to write our papers. I remember students who typed well made a business typing other students' papers. In my junior, year my roommate, Jackie, got a computer and she taught me how to use it. The monitor itself took up most of the desktop, but life became a little easier," says Linda.
Compared to their parents, the class of 2017 is more apt to actively volunteer and is also more likely to state that they're attending college in order to obtain a good job. "I believe that a college education will increase my chances of having a successful career. If I have a successful career, I can share my time and resources with others who are less fortunate," says Caroline Lippie, SPA/BA '17.


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