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Ball Don't Lie's 2012-13 NBA Season Previews: The Utah Jazz
For the first time in two years we'll have an orthodox, full-length NBA season to look forward to. No lockout nonsense, and precious little obsession as to whether or not LeBron James will ever win the big one. He's won it, already, and our sanity as NBA followers is probably better off as a result. However big that shred of sanity is remains to be seen, following yet another offseason that once again proved that the NBA is full of Crazy McCrazytons that appear to take great delight in messing with us continually.
As a result of that offseason, and the impending regular season, why not mess with Ball Don't Lie's triptych of Kelly Dwyer, Dan Devine and Eric Freeman as they preview the 2012-13 season with alacrity, good cheer, and bad jokes.
We continue with the much-taller-than-you Utah Jazz.
Kelly Dwyer's Kilt-Straightener
The Utah Jazz have been lauded for their treatment of the team's roster in the wake of what is turning into a years-long rebuilding process, and for good reason. Losing Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko as free agents and peddling Deron Williams away on the then-New Jersey Nets turned the team on its ear, but in return for the swift breakdown the team pulled in a legitimate low post stud in Al Jefferson with a trade exception, a defensive-minded center/forward in Derrick Favors from the Nets, and enviable salary flexibility for the summer of 2013 — an offseason that could have the team over $30 million under the salary cap should it decline to retain Jefferson, guard Mo Williams, Paul Millsap, and a few other veterans.
Utah even took in a playoff appearance in 2012 along the way, and possibly another 2013 appearance in the postseason awaits. Sound moves, for a team picking up the pieces on the fly.
Endless patience, though, for a fan base that was used to enjoying the finer things during that remarkable Stockton and Malone stretch. And "enviable" flexibility also puts front offices in the unenviable task deciding which players to retain at a price that more or less signs off on the next few years of Jazz basketball. Should Jefferson and Millsap continue to play well, and we've no reason to think they'll fall off, they'll both be back with new deals and the Jazz would return to working around the margins to try and acquire a franchise-level superstar.
Until then, Jefferson and Millsap aren't far off from that level, and the team's various front court assets will give returning coach Tyrone Corbin plenty to work with, even if his rotation is tilted toward the taller side of things.
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Williams, an ex-Jazz who has played for several teams and even made an All-Star team in 2009, will be counted on to be a difference-maker in the backcourt this season. At this point in their respective careers, he might not be a superior player to his predecessor in Devin Harris, but his strong outside shooting and pick and roll game is being looked upon as a better fit than Harris' drive-for-two contributions. Williams turns 30 a year into the season, so there's always a chance the legs could go; but for years this guy has worked as a consummate pro, and he'll have the added bonus (like most of the Jazz) working in a contract year.
Jefferson and Millsap, two players that really would should have no business playing well alongside each other, will probably fight all year to turn into The Guy That Stays in Utah following this season. Jefferson has done exceedingly well at continuing to remain a low post scorer (that rarest of NBA commodities, with that weird push-hook of his) that turns the ball over once a fortnight, and how many NBA players have adapted this brilliantly to as much frontcourt weirdness as Millsap, a guy that made life miserable on both ends for NBA small forwards last season?
From there, two young centers that are well on their way toward playing starting-caliber ball in Favors and the recently-reformed Enes Kanter. Marvin Williams will turn in a strong upgrade on the wing, Gordon Hayward will get to pick and choose his spots more often as a result — and though Randy Foye is a stopgap until 2013 hits (as the Jazz endlessly search for an off guard in the wake of Jeff Hornacek's retirement in 2000), he's a stopgap that will consistently go right and from time to time work as the tilting force in a few 12-2 fourth quarter runs.
It's still a potential turnover year, even if there is nary a bum to be found amongst this lot, and that has to be a mild source of frustration amongst Jazz fans. Which could lead to the worry that comes from bringing the whole gang back, at a cap-killing price, after yet another first round exit in spring. Despite the smart asset-hoarding and the admirable play from these Jazz vets, the waiting and uneasiness has got to be somewhat annoying.
While we wait, though, the Jazz will play hard and make the playoffs. There's no go-to franchise savior, yet, but this team's impressive depth isn't a bad substitute for now.
Projected record: 46-36
Fear Itself with Dan Devine
It is tonally appropriate that the NBA season tips off just before Halloween -- because on any given night, each and every one of the league's 30 teams can look downright frightening. Sometimes, that means your favorite team will act as their opposition's personal Freddy Krueger; sometimes, you will be the one suffering through the living nightmare. In preparation for Opening Night, BDL's Dan Devine considers what makes your team scary and what should make you scared.
What Makes You Scary: Once again, all that depth in the frontcourt and the opportunities it affords. Heading into last season, the most appealing thing about Utah was its treasure-trove of talent at the four and five spots, the options the gifted group gave rookie head coach Tyrone Corbin and the flexibility it offered Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor to shape the future of the team. The Jazz enter this season with the same strength, options and flexibility -- only this time around, the front office under new general manager Dennis Lindsley might actually be compelled to use it.
After the lockout, it was clear that Utah would rise or fall up front, where starters Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap would be spelled by exciting youngsters Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter, with back-from-injury Mehmet Okur eventually rejoining the fray. In our Jazz season preview, we wondered if one or more bigs would wind up keying a deal for backcourt or wing help; as it turned out, a trade did come just before the start of the season, but it was minor and did nothing to help last year's team (Okur was shipped to the New Jersey Nets for a future second-rounder). Still, though, with the minutes crush eased a bit, Utah's remaining four bigs all flourished.
Jefferson again neared his customary 20-and-10, but did it a little differently -- dishing assists at a career-high rate, turning the ball over a career-low 5.2 percent of the time and even making more of an effort on the defensive end, en route to his best all-around season. Millsap also cut down the turnovers, grabbed defensive rebounds and picked off passes at career-high rates, and averaged right around 18-and-10 per 36 minutes. Favors showed why he was the key to the Deron Williams trade, crashing the boards on both ends and showing signs of being a viable weapon attacking the rim off the pick-and-roll (1.19 points per possession as the roll man, 16th-best in the NBA, according to Synergy Sports Technology) and in transition (1.35 PPP, 25th-best). Kanter didn't see a ton of floor time, but when he did, the 2011 draft's No. 3 overall pick showed toughness on the glass and took the first steps toward developing his raw offensive game.
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All that steady, efficient frontcourt play led Utah to top-five rankings in offensive and total rebounding percentage, second-chance points, points in the paint and fast-break points. They were good enough up front that, despite the league's fourth-worst mark from 3-point range, the Jazz still managed the NBA's seventh-most efficient offense, scoring an average of 103.7 points per 100 possessions, according to NBA.com's stat tool. And while there's talent on board -- point guard Mo Williams should add some backcourt scoring punch after coming over from the Clippers, and swingman Gordon Hayward often looked like he's just a steady jumper away from being a real game-changer -- the bigs will again be responsible for leading Utah to the postseason.
The question is: Which bigs? Both Jefferson ($15 million) and Millsap ($8.6 million) are in the final years of their contracts, and both will turn 28 this season. They're in the prime of their careers, but they've got much less potential for growth than the players they're blocking, and their expiring deals could make them attractive commodities come the trade deadline. Toward the end of last season, some of us came to love the "big lineup" of Jefferson, Millsap and Favors, a mix-and-match meat-grinder capable of both getting and preventing baskets that looked like the stuff of dreams. But if Kanter develops as expected -- as we've noted, he dropped 50-plus pounds this summer and has looked great in preseason -- then Lindsley might have a new dream, in which a 20-year-old center and 21-year-old power forward form an athletic, inexpensive, rim-defending, glass-controlling front line that's joined by, say, a scoring shooting guard who can actually shoot and score. Or, if Alec Burks looks like the real deal in his second year, maybe the dream keeps him at the two, moves the 6-foot-8 Hayward to small forward (where he played a bunch last year) and features a playmaking upgrade over Williams at the point. Maybe.
Whether such players would be available in trade this winter remains to be seen. If none are, Lindsley can just hang on to his chips, reap the benefits of Jefferson and Millsap playing for new contracts, make another (likely short) playoff push, then let nearly $41 million come off the books and decide how best to build around at least three (possibly four) very promising young talents. There are worse problems.
What Should Make You Scared: Getting enough out of that backcourt. As was the case last year, the Jazz enter this season with an awful lot of question marks in the backcourt. Mo Williams' particular brand of combo guard play has always skewed shoot-first, and while he's a smart cookie who can pass (just under six assists per 36 minutes for his career), he can also be pretty loose with the ball (nearly three turnovers per-36). He's been the full-time starting point guard on two kinds of teams: ones where he's been relied upon as the primary, and really only, table-setter (which weren't very good), and ones with another really gifted facilitator where he would do some setting up but didn't have to feed everybody (which were very good) -- and this Jazz team, to me, looks more like the former than the latter, which would have me worried were I a Utahan. (Utahn? Utahite? Ute.)
Mo will break down defenses, score and make shots as least as well as Devin Harris did, but I'm not sure he's going to be an upgrade in terms of running the offense, and while they were occasionally effective last year, I continue to be something less than wowed by the Earl Watson-Jamaal Tinsley backup combo. At off-guard, the signing of Foye -- a 38.6 percent shooter from 3-point range for the Los Angeles Clippers last year -- on the cheap (one year, $2.5 million) should bolster Utah's 27th-ranked 3-point shooting mark, but he doesn't offer much else at this stage; a lot will be riding on Burks' development from Year 1 to Year 2, and just how big a leap he took this summer remains very much in question. If Utah can't get reliable floor-spacing and occasional scoring punch from the backcourt -- not dominant performances, just enough to keep defenses honest and prevent them from packing the paint -- then the Jazz won't be able to maximize their advantage up front, and a first-round exit might be their ceiling again this year, too.
One last kind-of-but-not-really-related point: There's just something weird about the fact that the Jazz still haven't severed ties with disgruntled shooting guard Raja Bell. He feels like Corbin and the organization as a whole has turned their backs to him and don't want him around; he feels this way because they have turned their backs to him and they don't want him around. I can't blame them for that -- Raja's 36, offers nothing in the way of wing defense anymore and isn't worth the $3.5 million he's owed -- but then it's incumbent on him to make him a buyout offer he'll accept to send him on his way. At this point, it'd be like an exorcism, a fresh start at the possibly-still-crummy shooting guard position.
Eric Freeman's Identity Crisis
There is no more important asset for a basketball team than talent, and yet the more loaded squad does not always win. What we've seen in recent seasons isn't only that the best team wins, but that the group with the clearest sense of self, from management down through the players, prevails. A team must not only be talented, but sure of its goals, present and future, and the best methods of obtaining them. Most NBA teams have trouble with their identity. Eric Freeman's Identity Crisis is a window into those struggles, the accomplishment of realizing a coherent identity, and the pitfalls of believing these issues to be solved.
The 2011-12 Jazz performed better than most expected in their first full season without longtime centerpiece Deron Williams, sneaking into the playoffs and discovering a genuine strategic advantage in the paint. While their backcourt needs improvement, the Jazz have discovered a useful identity as an inside-out, frontcourt-focused squad. Few teams can match their trio of Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, and Derrick Favors. They can even be downright imposing.
Their advantage might also be short-lived. Millsap and Jefferson, the two best players on the team according to virtually every metric and subjective opinion, are both unrestricted free agents next summer and should command sizable deals. With Favors able to sign an extension to his rookie deal in 2013 and the hoped-for emergence of the improving and in-shape Enes Kanter, the Jazz will almost certainly have to pick between one of their two stalwarts. What now stands as a building block for serious postseason success might turn into a mere strength.
Yet, with all that post depth, the Jazz also have a clear sense of their identity for the foreseeable future. With no obvious backcourt stars on the roster, it's clear that, no matter who mans the paint next season, Utah will be a frontcourt-oriented team. They can therefore organize their strategic and tactical plans with no fear of drastic overhaul in a few months. That kind of mental stability can help a franchise weather a period of roster instability, if only because those players, coaches, and executives who do stay around will have a familiar structure to depend on.
That might not be suitable consolation for a team likely to lose one of its two best players in a year. Nevertheless, there are much worse fates for a young, promising team about to enter a season of relative uncertainty. Unlike other organizations set to make massive free agent decisions, the Jazz know what they are. They are set to make adjustments, not full-scale changes. That's a much less scary alternative.
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Tusculum College students will demonstrate the college's commitment to both learning and serving on Thursday, September 13, as they spend a day helping others.
Freshmen and transfer students will participate in Nettie Fowler McCormick Service Day as part of the Tusculum Experience course. Nettie Fowler McCormick Service Day is one of the longest-held traditions on the Tusculum campus and involves students spending time in service to others. Some of the projects that the students will undertake include working with local non-profit organizations and schools.
This year, Nettie Day will be the cumulative event of Nettie Week. Nettie Week will include the promotion of opportunities to provide service in the community and a special 9/11 movie showing of "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" at 7 p.m. in Chalmers Conference Center. The film will be preceded by a discussion of the events of 9/11.
In addition to service to others, activities will also have a focus on the U.S. Constitution in celebration of Constitution Day, which is Monday, Sept. 17.
Nettie Fowler McCormick Service Day, which is conducted under the auspices of the Center for Civic Advancement, honors the memory and altruistic way of life of Nettie Fowler McCormick, widow of reaper inventor Cyrus McCormick, who was a 19th century supporter and advocate of Tusculum College. The McCormicks, staunch Presbyterians from Chicago, learned of Tusculum College through Tusculum graduates who attended their McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago and became donors to the Northeast Tennessee school.
Nettie McCormick is recognized as the college's first Benefactor, a term that in Tusculum usage denotes a donor whose cumulative gifts total at least $1 million. Nettie McCormick funded construction of several of Tusculum's historic structures, including Haynes Hall, Rankin Hall, Welty-Craig Hall, Virginia Hall and McCormick Hall, which is named after the McCormick family.
McCormick Day, now often informally called Nettie Day at the college, began as a day of cleaning the campus in reflection of Nettie McCormick's insistence on clean living environments. The day has evolved to take on a more generalized community service emphasis.


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College basketball is over for Utah schools. BYU and Weber State lost in the first round (or second round, depending on how you look at it) of the NCAA tournament, and Utah and Utah Valley lost on the road in the first round of the NIT.
Spring practice has started for college football, but the seasons won't start until the summer is over. So for now, Utah's big college sports are on break, and fans now have to play the waiting game.
In the last poll, 36 percent said Delon Wright would have the best NBA career of any current Utah college basketball player. 32 percent said Jordan Loveridge and 23 percent said Tyler Haws.
59 percent said Kyle Van Noy would have the best NFL career of any current Utah college football player. 17 percent said Trevor Reilly and 10 percent said Tyler Larsen.
67 percent said that's just BYU being BYU when asked about its latest slogan, "Will over Skill."
75 percent said no, the Utah Jazz won't make the NBA Finals within the next five years.
77 percent said Jimmer Fredette will have more success in Chicago than he did in Sacramento.
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When the Premier League season kicks off next Saturday, three new clubs will be taking the pitch hoping to maintain a spot in England's top flight. Two of the clubs are returning after making brief trips up in years past: Crystal Palace and Hull City. The other, Cardiff City, will be making their first appearance since the creation of the Premier League in 1992.
What does this all mean for the upcoming fantasy season? Let's take a look at each team and the impact some of their players will have for your fantasy team.
Cardiff City
Let's start with the 2012-13 Football League Championship champions, Cardiff City. The Bluebirds were well rounded last season, finishing in the top-three in both goals scored and allowed. Amazingly, for a team that finished third overall for goals scored, no single player managed to net more than eight goals last season. While this balance helped them gain promotion to the Premier League, it doesn't bode well for fantasy statistics. However, some of the additions to Cardiff may make for interesting plays this year.
Steven Caulker comes over on transfer from Tottenham, and he could not have found a better place to play. While the well-rounded scoring may dampen goals at the forward and midfield positions, it makes for interesting options at defender. Cardiff defenders accounted for 15 percent of the team's shots last season, a number that fell above average for the position. Caulker has shown some ability to find the back of the net, scoring twice last season for Tottenham in limited action. An increase in opportunities could mean Cardiff's prized summer transfer could put up good numbers from the defender position.
David Marshall has been a constant for Cardiff, starting 91 out of 92 Championship matches over the past two seasons. The Scottish national has been making saves for years now. He has five years of steady experience in net and the addition of Caulker should help Marshall transition to Premier League shots. I wouldn't expect him to save 80 percent of shots like last season, but the drop off shouldn't take him below 70 percent, which would make for a respectable season in net.
Andreas Cornelius comes to Cardiff from FC Copenhagen of the Danish Superliga. Just like Caulker, he could not have joined a better situation. No one coming back from last season's roster took more than 61 shots all year. This is a team in desperate need of a primary scoring threat, and Cornelius should insert himself into that role. Cornelius led the Superliga with 18 goals last season and should be the focal point of the Cardiff attack this upcoming season.
Keep an eye on: Kim Bo-Kyung, who leads the team with three goals this preseason.
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace finished fifth overall in the Championship during the regular season before going on to win the playoff and earn a spot in the Premier League. Despite the somewhat lower finish, Palace finished second in goals scored. Although the team's leading scorer, Glenn Murray, is still in a Palace kit, the return of Wilfried Zaha to Manchester United creates a large hole. Zaha was primed for a breakout season after finishing second in goals and third in shots for Palace last year. As a result, the club went out and signed some players they hope will help to fill the void left by Zaha.
Palace broke the bank to get Dwight Gayle this summer, paying Peterborough a club record Ł8.5 million. You typically don't spend money like that for a player you plan to keep on the bench. Gayle scored 13 goals for Peterborough in half a season after being loaned from League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge last year. Crystal Palace are hoping he can provide some offense alongside Murray this season.
Jerome Thomas signed after being released by West Brom this summer. Someone is going to need to replace the shots taken by Zaha and it will come down to Thomas and fellow signee José Campańa. Thomas should be the guy, as he has the experience that Campańa just does not have yet. He's certainly shown during the preseason that he's ready to be the guy.
As discussed previously, Glenn Murray led the team in goals last season. In fact, his 30 goals paced all of the Championship in 2012-13. You can't expect the numbers to be as high this year. Between the addition of Gayle and moving to the Premier League, a dip in production should surely be expected. However, he is the focal point of the Crystal Palace attack, and those are the guys you want for your fantasy team.
Keep an eye on: Besides the previously discussed José Campańa, keep an eye on Yannick Bolasie. Bolasie was second on the team in shots last season. However, his lack of production since moving from League One is concerning and certainly a reason why Crystal Palace went out and signed two impact midfielders. That being said, Bolasie has the most experience out of the group of midfielders and may get looks early. If he can find his scoring ways, he could be a good play.
Hull City
Hull City are the antithesis of both Crystal Palace and Cardiff City. They managed just 61 goals as a team last season, which averages to about 1.3 per game. Oddly, they managed to take the most shots out of all three of the promoted clubs. As a team, they were just insufficient in their chances compared to their promoted brethren. Much of this can be attributed to the fact that midfielders accounted for over 50 percent of the team's shots last year. The lack of a true goal-scorer did not hurt their chances of promotion to the Premier League, but it may hurt their chances of staying. To combat the issue, Hull went out and signed some talent with top flight experience with the hopes of producing more goals.
The shot discrepancy affected the entire team, including the production from the back line. Defenders accounted for just 10 percent of the total shots last season. On a team that will be looking for scoring any way they can get it, players that can score from anywhere are good bets to get chances. Maynor Figueroa proved that by scoring during one of Hull City's tune ups this preseason. And at a position that doesn't do a lot of scoring, he may provide some offense you don't normally see from the position.
Yannick Sagbo comes over from Ligue 1 having led Evian in scoring just two short years ago. Seeing some of his minutes disappear cut into his production last season, but he should not have that problem on this scoring-challenged squad. Sagbo was brought in to provide offense to a team that was lacking it and you can expect him to be near the top of the team in goals scored this season.
Danny Graham comes over on loan from Sunderland for the season. Just like Figueroa and Sagbo, Graham brings with him valuable top flight experience. And just like Sagbo, a drop in playing time can be linked to a drop in production last season. Graham managed just three goals last year while splitting time between Swansea City and Sunderland. Between the two, he managed just 22 starts. Previous seasons have seen Graham start at least 30 games and score double-digit goals, whether it was with Watford in the Championship or Swansea City in the Premier League two seasons ago. On this squad, expect Graham to get the minutes and opportunities to be a double-digit goal scorer yet again.
Keep an eye on: The goalkeeper situation. With primary goalkeeper David Stockdale's loan with Hull ending, the Tigers went out and signed a pair of keepers to fill the void. Both Allan McGregor and Stephen Harper were brought in to protect the goal. Harper has some Premier League experience playing with Newcastle United, while McGregor spent time last year in the Turkish Super Lig preceded by a few seasons with Rangers of the Scottish Premier League. Expect Harper to be the guy, but both players have seen time this preseason.


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J.R. Moehringer's nonfiction triumphs include a feature-writing Pulitzer Prize and a best-selling memoir, "The Tender Bar." He also ghostwrote Andre Agassi's autobiography, "Open," another best-seller.
His first stab at fiction, "Sutton," tells the story of real-life thief Willie "The Actor" Sutton, famous for saying that he robbed banks because that's where the money is. The novel is set in New York at Christmastime in 1969 as Sutton, newly released from prison, takes two journalists on a tour of milestone places and events from his life.
Moehringer will be at Warwick's on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. He answered questions by phone.
What was it about the 2008 financial meltdown that made you want to write about a bank robber?
I just remember vividly how angry I got every day as it got worse and worse and how unnecessary it all seemed. How man-made it seemed. And how much of a repeat of history it seemed. At the very moment I was pondering and thinking and fuming, Willie Sutton was being quoted everywhere.
I would hear things on the financial channel: "Why did these bankers prey on poor people who couldn't afford to buy houses? Well, that's where the money was." I thought, How amazing. We've really come full circle but we've come so fast we have whiplash. The most famous thing said by the most famous bank robber is being used to explain the rationale and the greed and the mendacity of bankers.
Do you think Willie Sutton robbed banks because he hated them?
I was careful to make it unclear about his hatred of banks. I wanted his impulses and motivations to be more murky. Is it love? Is it his frustration at being unable to find work? There was obviously a very vibrant mind inside this man and I think it must have been tormenting for him not to find gainful employment. I don't think he saw himself as this one man Occupy Movement, as much as I'd like him to be that. I think it was more complex than that.
This is a novel, but it's fact-based. What kind of research did you do?
I read his memoirs and everything I could get my hands on about criminals in that era. I read up on the psychology of criminals. I asked for the FBI files. I was shocked when they called and said, "There's so much here we'd have to back a truck up to your door so you're going to have to be more selective."
I understand you even sat in a prison cell?
I really don't like confined spaces but I had to know what it was like. Eastern State, where he was an inmate, is a historic site now and you can tour it. It's gruesome, like stepping into a Stephen King movie. They don't know what cell he was in, those records are lost, but they're all basically the same. This one had a wood door and it's tiny — a box, not a cell.
I went in and my throat got tight. I thought, I've been in here six seconds and I'm nauseous. What would it be like to be in here for a week, a month, two years? The idea that he could stay whole in there was remarkable. But then the idea that he had the will to live, the tenacity and grit to not just survive but to plot an escape, and that he did this three times, was another kind of epiphany in this whole process. Willie is definitely more than the sum of this crimes.
He was a folk hero back then. Can a real outlaw capture the public's fancy that way any more?
I don't know. I think we've become a more orderly, lawful society, less tolerant of the criminal rebel. We like other kinds of rebels just as much. I think we've become more mature about the pain that real criminals inflict. Or maybe we just get our folk heroes from the fictional realm. Since Willie we've had the whole Godfather series, we've had Tony Soprano, we've had Butch and Sundance.
I do think the culture's changed. I do think we're a lot angrier about the Bernie Madoffs and we're a lot less tolerant of people who pull guns in public and yet I think we're also angrier about the system and about the economic pain that's being inflicted all the time and the greed of these banks, so I can't tell you that the ground isn't primed for somebody else to come along and maybe capture the public's anger. I would never predict that. But hopefully it will come in the form of a movie or a novel.
When you read his two memoirs, did it help that you've written a memoir yourself and ghostwrote Andre Agassi's book?
It did. I felt like I could read between the lines. I felt like I could see where he was shining on his ghost writer or where he was talking around something or where he was being disingenuous. Of course, newspapers helped me figure out where he was just out and out lying. Just holding the two memoirs helped me figure out where he was out and out lying! The guy had gall to write two memoirs that contradicted each other. That's the nerves of a cat burglar right there.
I approached this book first as a journalist and then I think the progression was I closed my eyes and imagined myself being his ghostwriter and then in the end finally when I had no choice I had to let go and be an actual novelist. I had to let go of all my training. I had to just close my eyes and say this is what I think is true.
Was it hard to go from writing nonfiction to fiction?
I've always believed and I've always preached that there's no reason you can't do both so I think it was just a question of getting out of one habit and getting into another. I also needed to not only trust the reader, but to reassure myself that the reader would trust me. There was a moment when I read an interview with Hilary Mantel and she said in historical fiction, the reader will let you fill in the gaps. So long as you use the basic structure of the truth and the bones of reality, as long as the big pieces are in place, that where the record is spotty or unknown or contradictory the reader will allow you to fill in those gaps with your imagination. That was very liberating.
What do you hope people are thinking about when they finish the book?
I want people to realize that what happened in 2008-2009 is not nearly unique. We all have a sense that this is cyclical in our country, but it's more than cyclical. It comes around almost like the seasons, like the Olympics — these crises, these housing bubbles, these crashes, these spikes in unemployment, these savings being wiped out.
And I particularly want people to ask in a different way, Why is that all these people robbing banks, 15 or 20 a day, are sent away forever, but bankers who rob us a thousand times more, they get these $50 million, $70 million payouts, these golden parachutes? They get beautiful houses in exotic locales. That paradox hovers over the book, and I'm hoping to make people feel angry about that all over again because only through anger is there ever going to be any change.
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A woman who works with her hands is a LABORER; a woman who works with her hands and head, a CRAFTSMAN; but a woman who works with her hands, her head and her heart is an ARTIST. ~ Louis Nizer
Sunday, November 6, 2011
New Friends and Inspiration!
And here is Marita herself, with her little Jack Russell terrier, Maggie, what sweethearts! Marita's whole house was the girliest, artsiest, most colorful place I've been in (she says you can do that when you live by yourself!) and I came away completely inspired by all her altered art, decorating choices, and impeccable organization! She also has a huge pop of red (her favorite color, just like mine!) in every room, be still my heart!
I could have taken about a hundred pictures of things I loved, one being this playful monkey that keeps the mood light in here!
Practically every inch of her place is decorated and bedazzled with collages and things Marita has made herself. Her stash of crafting stuff is as inclusive as a Hobby Lobby but she also makes she sure she puts all the stuff she collects to use, I love it!
Finally here is a pic she snapped of me snuggling with Maggie on the overstuffed couch (sorry for some of the pics being a little out of focus, the morning light coming into this huge room made things a little blurry) Having a sitting area in my craft room to chat and chillax like this would be my dream come true! I am just so excited to help Marita fill this room and warm, inviting home up with ladies from the Quarries for some cardmaking and fellowship!
(By the way, how do you like my new 'do?! Smooth and sleek here, just blown out by my hairdresser!)
Another big bonus, Marita wants to buy all my old, "well loved-but not being used anymore -needing a good home" stamps! So this will be the first step in the very long process of getting my craft area organized, decluttered, trimmed and slimmed down and hopefully turned into a more useful, enjoyable space!
Hope you are having a terrific weekend, I'll be back to sharing some stamped stuff very soon!
13 comments:
- Sonya said...
Aren't crafty people just the best! Looks like an amazing start of a friendship for you!! :)
- November 6, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- Karen (TLgirl353) said...
Awesome place to create!!! Love your new do! Very pretty!
- November 6, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- marilew said...
WOW...what an inspiration for me as I start my week of decluttering and organization. I'll never have THAT...that it's good to see that it IS possible! What a home she has! PS...I love your work
- November 6, 2011 at 10:21 AM
- Sharon said...
What a beautiful craft area!
and so nice to make a new stamping friend!
- November 6, 2011 at 10:59 AM
- Jennie said...
What a fab room...LOVE the colors and the pop of red is so FUN! So neat to meet stamping friends... Oh to have such a neat tidy space :) Thanks for sharing Mel...
- November 6, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Wow, what a fantastic room. Great organization.
- November 6, 2011 at 12:25 PM
- Elaine M said...
Be still my heart! Mercy Me what an awesome craft space...I don't think I'd ever leave it. How fun that you have someone joining you to establish the card ministry. Oh - and your hair is fan-tab-ulous!!
- November 6, 2011 at 7:10 PM
- the PaperTemptress said...
Love the hair! I want to come and hang out too! I don't have anyone around to play with :( What an amazing room, bet you had to pick up your chin from the floor when you first saw from amazement!!!it it is toooo much fun!
the PaperTemptress
- November 6, 2011 at 8:29 PM
Love your new look. The craft room is amazing. Colourful, cheery just like a craft room should look
- November 7, 2011 at 2:16 AM
- Vanessa said...
I LOVE your hair. Wow! And wow to that stamp room! Wow to her buying ALL your well-loved stamps and WOW to stamping with Christians and fellowshipping :-)
- November 7, 2011 at 8:00 AM
Melanie!! I am flattered!!! I had NO idea...I showed Maggie her picture with you, and she said I make a better card maker than photographer! I didn't even do your hair justice! You DO look adorable, and I am so thankful God brought us together! Invite all your friends over...nothing I would like better! -Marita
- November 7, 2011 at 9:32 AM
What a wonderful room! Am very interested in what you have in mind for your card ministry. Have wanted to do some sort of card ministry in my church and could use some ideas.
- November 7, 2011 at 8:06 PM
- Kary said...
What a wonderful craft room Marita has!! It's beautiful!! And, your new do looks awesome!!
- November 7, 2011 at 10:54 PM


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Ok I know this is a day late but I was at the 100 Monkeys and have some great footage of that to show you later!! Now on to the actual music poll.
First let me start by saying that there were so many great songs submitted that it was very hard to narrow down which ones to include in the poll itself. Some bands, like Red, Muse, Trading Yesterday, could clearly have more than one song but in all fairness only one was chosen for the list. I do suggest checking out the bands other stuff though because it is great!
So just like last week we have a list of songs with links below and then there is the poll for you to vote in. As always feel free to comment on what you've chosen and why. I think it is trcky picking just one Edward song becuase he has such varied emotions in this book so sometimes it helps to know where you think the song fits in order for us to understand it.
**Slight technical difficulty with the poll. It seems you can only put 20 songs in one poll so I am creating a second poll for the rest of the songs. Please be patient.
One last thing "Hate Me" is a giving it will not be included in the poll. And just a reminder this poll is for fun and has nothing to do with the actual New Moon Soundtrack.
Good Bye My Lover By James Blunt
You Could Be Happy by Snow Patrol
Who I am Hates Who I've Been by Relient K
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Hate speech: Owaisi in 5-day police custody
An Andhra Pradesh court granted the police five-day custody of hate speech accused MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi on Friday. HT reports.india Updated: Jan 12, 2013 01:35 IST
An Andhra Pradesh court granted the police five-day custody of hate speech accused MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi on Friday.
The police had sought the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader's custody for a week. The magistrate's court in Nirmal town of Adilabad district ruled the police could question him from Saturday.
More legal tangles emerged for Owaisi after a Hyderabad court directed the police to iprobe another allegedly inflammatory speech he had made in Nanded (Maharashtra) last year. A court in Anantapur district admitted a plea by BJP activists seeking action against him.
The 42-year-old MLA of Chandrayangutta in Hyderabad is lodged in Adilabad district jail facing charges including sedition and promoting enmity between different groups.
Meanwhile, tension prevailed in the old city of Hyderabad after MIM supporters threw stones at the police, protesting Owaisi's arrest. At least five policemen and some mediapersons were injured in the violence.


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Mamas-to-be who plan on scheduling their babe's birth to coincide with a special day or one that is convenient need to think again. A new study of American births shows that babies do best when they debut no earlier than seven days before their due date. Even a few days can make a difference in the child's lung development. One report said:
The rate of Caesarean sections in the United States is at an all-time high, accounting for about 31 percent of births. There are lots of reasons: older moms, multiple births, the threat of malpractice lawsuits, the preference of mothers and doctors and the risks of having a vaginal birth after a previous Caesarean.
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Urban Elegance
Personalize Your Images
Funny thing. Creating a portfolio
of pristine city images, I recalled lessons learned from the comedy
business and applied them to photography. Additionally, by finding fresh
perspectives in, oftentimes, ordinary or limited settings, the camera
became a tool for limitless self-expression. I was able to build confidence
and enrich my life. I hope that while shooting urban landscapes (or
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Then, as a personal manager myself, I helped actors, writers, and comedians find their uniqueness. I came to believe that the most truthful voice came from within the "performing artist." Together, the client and I eventually discovered the ruby slippers that had been there all along. Berle had reiterated this perspective, offering, "Don't play for the band!"
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Most often, I use autofocus.
This gives me one less issue with which to deal. The results are satisfactory.
With the increased depth of field, I generally end up with an image whose
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I usually shoot one stop over,
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whose gray scale includes both pure black and pure white. I scan negatives
and slides and print from Photoshop 7.0 to an Epson 7600. I use Photoshop
to present the original intent of the shot. My guiding thought is: "How
would I print the image in a conventional darkroom?" This translates
into minimal alterations of the original picture.
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Technology Gadgets | Nextbook Premium8 Tablet Review
We received a Nextbook Premium 8 Tablet to review. It's a neat little device that is a big larger than a smartphone, but smaller than your standard-sized tablets. It's running Google's Android 2.3 operating system, so it's pretty familiar to those with other Android devices. It has a nice and bright 8-inch touch display and a front-facing camera. It comes with a few helpful apps installed: the Kobo Ebook Store, which gives you the ability to buy eBooks directly online from the tablet, SlideME, which is where you can download more apps, the Astro File Manager, Advanced Task Killer and Office Suite Viewer.
I was able to copy over some music and movies from my PC to the tablet using the included USB cable. The items then showed up in the tablet's media library. It makes a nice, portable video and music player. It only has 4GB on-board, so make sure you keep an eye on that. Though, it does have the ability to use up to 32GB MicroSD cards for storage. We don't have a MicroSD card, so we couldn't test that.
We browsed around the included eBook Reader and skimmed through some of the free 25 eBooks they give you. It's a good eReader if you plan on reading in bed with the lights off. No need for a separate light. We didn't try purchasing any books since we already own another eReader.
One thing we were disappointed with is the missing Android Market. The Android Market is the official Google app store where you can find all of the standard and popular apps available for Android. This tablet comes with the SlideME App Market. I browsed it a little bit, but I didn't see one app that was familiar, even when sorting by "Most Popular." No Angry Birds, no Words with Friends, no Netflix, etc. The other option is to manually download apps in the .APK format and copy them to your tablet from your PC. I did a search for APK files, but I really didn't want to download a file from an untrusted website.
Overall, it's a decent little tablet. If you're looking for something less costly than some of the larger tablets out there (iPad, Motorola Xoom, etc) or something larger than a standard smartphone, you might want to try this one out. And hey, our daughter likes playing with it! It only uses WiFi, so you don't need to purchase an ongoing service contract. Of course that means you can only access the internet when you have WiFi access. But, the eReader works as well as other content you load onto it (pictures, etc). However, if you are looking for more online functionality, productivity, and a wider selection of trusted apps, this might not be the right tablet for you. It's not the cheapest option, but it's not the most expensive either.
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Winter wine classes
Wine classes at The Joyful Cork will begin at 6:45 p.m. each Monday, Jan. 7 through Feb. 4. Each sit-down session will last 90 minutes and will include informative discussion and illustrative tastings. Note-taking is suggested. Tuition is $30 per class or $120 for the whole package. Registration is limited and will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Payment must be made in advance to hold a seat, and refunds will be given only for cancellations made prior to 48 hours before class time. All participants must be at least 21 years of age. Bread and cheese is included with each class, and discounts are offered on wines purchased that evening. To sign up, call 823-9923 or stop by the store.
Jan. 7: Lesser Known Reds of Italy
"Some many wines, so little time." This phrase surely applies to Italy, of which it has been said "the whole country is a vineyard." Almost everyone knows Chianti and Tuscany, but what about Nebbiolo, Negro Amaro, Aglianico or Amarone and the regions where they are made? Taste first hand these gems and learn why many of them are such good partners for cheese and other foods.
Jan. 14: The Pleasures of Port & Sherry
Where is the best port made? What is the difference between tawny and ruby? Why is vintage port made only in certain years? The answers to these questions and many more will be demonstrated in this class with samples enhanced with chocolate and cheese. What better way to fortify yourself for cool winter nights!
Jan. 21: Syrah, ShirazEither Way a Wonderful Red
One of the oldest and most planted varietals, Syrah can be found all over the world. Labeled Shiraz in some countries, this versatile red grape produces many styles. Experience samples and compare and contrast them. Learn why these differences may exist as well as what cheeses enhance their flavor.
Jan. 28: Wine Tipicity
Students will learn what makes a varietal or particular region universally accepted as characteristic. What characteristics does a "typical" Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand display? How about a Shiraz from Australia or a French Burgundy compared to a Pinot Noir from Oregon? This is a great way to learn to appreciate the wine nuances between varietals or specific regions, and to broaden your wine knowledge.
Feb. 4: Blind Tasting Skills
Listen and learn blind tasting techniques from our own certified sommelier. Experience first-hand the differences in color, aroma and taste, and understand what these differences might indicate. Blind taste each of the featured wines and see what you have learned, and how to make more informed choices in the future.
New wine club
A wine tasting club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month in the private dining room, also known as the "Red Room" of The Tasting Room, 25 Cuna St., downtown St. Augustine. A theme of wines will be featured each month in the "Red Room," where six to eight wines will be offered with tapas to share. Cost is $20 per person for members, $30 for non-members. The Wine Club is limited to 22 people per month. To register as a member, call 824-0402.
Upcoming wine tastings:
Tuesday, Jan. 8, Feb. 5 amd March 4: Themes to be announced.
Sample wines from 5 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at The Joyful Cork, a European-style wine market in the The Winn Dixie Plaza, at the intersection of U.S. 1 (Ponce De Leon Blvd.) and State Road 207. The shop also carries wine accessories and cheeses. Live music is featured at most tastings. Call 823-9923.
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Paedo bust: Over 600 arrested during massive and unprecedented raid
A MASSIVE operation by the National Crime Agency has seen 660 suspected paedophiles arrested across the UK.
Doctors, teachers, scout leaders, care workers and former police officers were among those held.
The two-pronged operation rescued children from abuse and identified a lot of unknown sex offenders.
The NCA claims it has safeguarded more than 400 children as a result of its six-month investigation across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
NCA deputy director general Phil Gormley said: "This is the first time the UK has had the capability to co-ordinate a single targeted operation of this nature.
"Over the past six months we have seen unprecedented levels of cooperation to deliver this result.
"Our aim was to protect children who were victims of, or might be at risk of, sexual exploitation. A child is victimised not only when they are abused and an image is taken. They are re-victimised every time that image is viewed by someone.
"Our aim was to protect children who were victims of, or might be at risk of, sexual exploitation"NCA deputy director general Phil Gormley
"Some of the people who start by accessing indecent images online go on to abuse children directly. So the operation is not only about catching people who have already offended – it is about influencing potential offenders before they cross that line.
"We want those offenders to know that the internet is not a safe anonymous space for accessing indecent images, that they leave a digital footprint, and that law enforcement will find it."
In total, only 39 registered sex offenders are among those arrested.
Mr Gormley said he was "profoundly disappointed" at the number of people arrested during the operation.
Officers have searched 833 properties and examined 9,172 computers, phones and hard drives.
Claire Lilley, head of online safety at the NSPCC, said: "This is an important two-pronged operation which has rescued children from abuse and also identified many previously unknown sex offenders.
"Direct action like this sends a strong message to those who subject children to harrowing sexual assaults that they can and will be traced and prosecuted.
"But law enforcement agencies alone cannot deal with the vast problem of illegal images which continue to flood the market.
"Industry has to find inventive ways of blocking the flow of such horrendous pictures which are only produced through the suffering of defenceless children - many of who are not even old enough to go to school."
The NCA has revealed that none of those arrested is a serving or former MP or member of the Government.


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Release Date: 2010 |
Album Rating: 2.5Reads more like a soundoff
You fake motherfucker, he'll call you out.
So basically generic metalcore.
Holy shit. I feel like this CD could be advertised as a workout supplement.
I think I'll review this after eventually getting to writing about Returners.
Probably more like a 1.5-2. I've only heard one song and it was pretty much one big breakdown.
Digging: Gatecreeper - Sweltering Madness
Album Rating: 1.0CHUG
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I'll give this the review it deserves.
Thank you. I'm guessing you'll give it about a 1.5?
I'm guessing that, or a 2 if it strikes a nostalgic chord in me.
Looking forward to it.
Album Rating: 1.0Will you give it a 2.5 if it strikes a nostalgic breakdown with you?
Album Rating: 2.0this is maybe one step above recon. twostepbreakdowntwostepbreakdown
Album Rating: 2.0dogshit
Album Rating: 2.0cowdung
Album Rating: 1.5for the fallen dreams suck ass and so do this band
Digging: 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin - Without Warning
Album Rating: 2.5I was thoroughly disappointed with this album.
I enjoy For the Fallen Dream's first album, but this one was the same thing only much worse.
i honestly love the cd. i think it has great heavy parts as well as melodic parts and the semi-techno bits in it really brng the post hardcore feel of the cd to a newer style. but i would deff be more specific when saying bury your dead, if u are referring to old bury your dead(cover your tracks and some of "beauty and the breakdown") then you're right but the new BYD is garbage...other than that, good review. Harlot i think is one of the better songs, it really bounces and is something that really can get u moving.
Album Rating: 2.5This CD makes me wanna throw down hard in the pit, and really that's about it. Good live band, really average as a whole though as everything sound exactly the same. A bit of guilty pleasure haha
Album Rating: 2.5ive heard it all before not bad if i just wanna get pumped though
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Reporters Without Borders said on Friday it had "deep reservations" about a plea bargain in which Israeli journalist Uri Blau will serve four months' community service for possessing secret military documents.
"While we are relieved that Blau will avoid a prison sentence that could have been as much as seven years... this plea bargain is highly questionable and we reiterate our call for the withdrawal of all the charges against Blau," the Paris-based watchdog said.
"Four months of community service... still constitutes a serious violation of media freedom and sends a warning to journalists. They now know they will be taking a risk if they base a story on confidential documents," a statement said.
It added that "the excessive secrecy of the Israeli military and security apparatus makes proper reporting impossible without use of classified documents."
Prosecutors on Thursday filed charges against an Israeli journalist "for the offence of possession of secret information without intending to harm state security."
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The justice ministry said the indictment was part of a bargain in which Blau would enter a guilty plea in exchange for a four-month jail term which could be commuted to community service, subject to the approval of community service officials.
The statement said former soldier Anat Kam had passed 1,800 documents to Blau.
He used some of them in a 2008 article in the left-leaning Tel Aviv daily Haaretz, which said troops had been ordered to carry out targeted killings of Palestinian militants in violation of a supreme court order.
Blau later handed over to security agents the classified documents in his possession.
Kam was sentenced in October to four and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to leaking the documents.
She has said her actions were ideologically motivated and that she wanted to expose the army's policies in the occupied Palestinian territories.


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More and more productions are finding eco-friendly substitutes for plastic water bottles these days, and "True Grit" is a case in point. "It was the first film I ever came on board where I was given a stainless steel water bottle," says Barry Pepper, who plays outlaw Lucky Ned Pepper. "It was a gift to the crew and cast, and beautifully embossed with 'True Grit,' with a note on it. It said, 'We'll have pumping stations with clean water everywhere you go. By utilizing this stainless steel water bottle, we'll save 30,000 plastic water bottles in the course of this filming.' Since then, I went on to several other films [including] Terrence Malick's. Everyone's doing it. I thought that was really cool," says Pepper, who is also currently in "Casino Jack" and will play Bobby Kennedy in History Channel's "The Kennedys."
Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, "True Grit" is more a new version of Charles Portis' novel than a remake of the 1969 western that won John Wayne an Oscar, with Jeff Bridges in the iconic Rooster Cogburn role — looking far older and grubbier than he appears in "Tron." "That's the fun of my job, that I get to play all different kinds of guys," says Bridges, who remembers, "I used to love it when my dad [Lloyd] would play a western. When he appeared at my door all dressed up in his cowboy clothes, it was a thrill to me so I guess there's some of my dad in there."
While the story, about a young girl who hires a besotted but tough U.S. Marshal to find the man who killed her father, is serious, there is plenty of dark humor in the screenplay, which also preserves the novel's idiosyncratic period language. "There's a musicality and a rhythm to the dialogue. It's so specific that you're working very much with what's on the page," notes Pepper. "Most people were probably pretty illiterate back then. They were maybe schooled on the King James Bible and that really infused the way they spoke. I think a lot of westerns have missed that."
Shot in Santa Fe, N.M., where uncompromising locations, uncooperative weather, many night shoots, horse-wrangling and a short schedule make filming difficult, "True Grit," opening Dec. 22, has a stellar cast also including Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and remarkable 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld, who nabbed a Golden Globe nomination for her first feature film role. The Coens dispatched casting directors to scour the country and saw thousands of girls for the role of Mattie Ross before they found Steinfeld in their proverbial backyard — she's from Thousand Oaks, in northwest Los Angeles County. While she's acted since she was six and had ridden horseback before, Steinfeld had to learn to shoot a gun and roll a cigarette for the role. Before filming, "I had my dad take me to a shooting range with a friend of ours who's an LAPD officer and he told me everything I needed to know."
As for being the only woman in the cast and far younger than her co-stars, "I feel like all of them are big kids, so it was a lot of fun," she says, but reveals there was more estrogen on set than what's portrayed on screen would indicate. "I was surrounded by women the entire time — hair and makeup people and wardrobe, my mom and my tutor." Now topping many critics' choice lists for Best Supporting Actress, Steinfeld is almost guaranteed an Academy Award nomination. Bridges, last year's Best Actor winner for "Crazy Heart," may score one, too, but might have a tougher time repeating, given the formidable competition from front runners Colin Firth ("The King's Speech") and Jesse Eisenberg ("The Social Network").
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Over the next 30 years, an additional four million people are expected to call the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area home. Mississauga is looking for new solutions to address traffic congestion and handle the projected population increase. Part of the solution is to help transition commuters from individual vehicles to an efficient bus system that will travel on a dedicated corridor – the Mississauga Transitway.
The Mississauga Transitway will provide more efficient and more reliable east-west transit service on a dedicated corridor when fully complete. The construction of the transitway is well underway, and service started at the first four stations on November 17, 2014.
In fall 2015, Erin Mills Station will be complete. The construction of the following phase two stations are expected to be completed in 2016: Winston Churchill, Tahoe and Etobicoke Creek. In 2017, the final stations at Spectrum, Orbitor and Renforth Gateway are scheduled for completion.
When fully complete in 2017, the 18 kilometre transitway will have 12 stations beginning at Winston Churchill Boulevard in the west and ending at Renforth Drive in the east. The Mississauga Transitway will make it faster and easier for commuters to travel to, from and through Mississauga and across the region.
MiWay service to the first four new stations at Central Parkway, Cawthra Road, Tomken Road and Dixie Road began on Monday, November 17, 2014. MiWay will transition onto the transitway and now provides east-west service and north-south connections between City Centre Transit Terminal and Dixie Road. Customers can experience the transitway on MiLocal Routes 21 and MiExpress Routes 107 and 109.
View the full transitway map and see the phase 1 service plan.
GO Transit is constructing the westerly corridor of the transitway from Winston Churchill Boulevard to Erin Mills Parkway, which is expected to be completed in 2016. The City of Mississauga is also constructing four new stations in the east at Tahoe, Etobicoke Creek, which are expected to be complete in 2016 and Spectrum and Orbitor, which are scheduled for completion in 2017. The final station at Renforth will be completed by GO Transit in 2017.
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The Renforth Gateway station is scheduled to be completed in 2017. The station will help make travel to Toronto Pearson International Airport and the Bloor-Danforth subway line easier via Highway 427.
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Estimates indicate that over the next 30 years, the number of people living in Ontario will grow by as many as four million - with the majority living in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Our GTA transportation infrastructure is already strained to the limit to support current levels of population and movement.
The Mississauga Transitway is the first dedicated bus corridor to be built within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and is part of Metrolinx�s regional transportation plan, The Big Move, to build over 1,200 kilometres of rapid transit � more than triple what exists now � so that over 80 per cent of residents in the region will live within two kilometres of rapid transit. The project is being jointly constructed by the City of Mississauga and Metrolinx.
Planning between the City, GO Transit and the provincial and federal governments began in the mid-1990. The total cost of the transitway construction is estimated at $259 million.
The City of Mississauga is responsible for the construction of the Mississauga Transitway east from the City Centre to Renforth station (Commerce Blvd.). The transitway stations with Park and Ride lots will be built at Cawthra Road and Dixie Road. Additional transitway stations will be constructed at Tomken Road, Tahoe Boulevard, Etobicoke Creek, Spectrum Way and Orbiter Drive.
The Renforth Gateway station and transitway connection from Commerce Boulevard to east of Matheson Boulevard onto Eglinton Avenue in Toronto will be the responsibility of GO Transit.
The City has undergone a series of extensive provincial environmental assessments evaluating the physical, socio-cultural and economic impacts of the construction and operation of the transitway. The results have been very favourable. The project has received Federal Environmental Assessment approval in accordance with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) as part of the Federal funding requirements. All efforts will be made throughout development and implementation to ensure that any negative impacts are minimized, such as using construction techniques that reduce our impact on the environment.
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Total costs for completion of the Mississauga portion of the system are approximately $259 million which is equitably funded by the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, GO Transit and the City of Mississauga. The Province and the Federal Government have already committed $173 million to the development of the Mississauga Transitway because they understand its importance to the economic and social fabric of the GTA and, ultimately, the country as a whole. The City of Mississauga has also received budget approval for its share of the development and operating costs as part of its overall transit strategy.


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A Baby Shower for Daisie
Party Recap
Our Baby Daisie is due next month, this is the Shower my husband & I hosted. Yes, we had our own because this is baby #4 and wanted to celebrate and not burden anyone with having one for us. It was a great time, fun games, great lunchtime foods & perfect Southern California Weather - a cool 75 degrees! :D Beautiful day! We are so fortunate to have such wonderful Friends & Family <3
Party Highlights
Cherry, Lemon & Butter cream frosted cupcakes with Daisy fondant cutouts, Jumbo (fist-sized) Marshmallows dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with pink sugar, heart shaped palmiers, yellow white & milk chocolate dipped strawberries with pink sugar [sugar sugar & more sugar], goldfish, frosted pink & white animal cookies, green grapes and applesauce squeezable pouches for kids.
Activities / Games
*SPIT THE PACIFIER GAME* Who spits the pacifier furthest, perfect game for the macho men (men only)! *WHAT'S IN THE BAG? GAME* 8 paper bags, sealed and numbered. Guests number their paper & write their guesses. Inside the bags, I had 1. Qtip 2. baby mittens 3. bib 4. pregnancy test 5. digital thermometer 6. trial size baby lotion 7. trial size baby oil 8. pacifier. the pregnancy test was the tough one! :D *GUESS THE BELLY SIZE GAME* pass the ribbon around and tell everyone, "guess the belly size" and they all automatically think it's for MY belly but it was for Daddy's belly. SOOO funny! *WHAT'S IN THE JAR? GAME* a large jar full of baby items, daddy walks around and lets everyone get a look and then they have to remember & write down what they saw.
unknown, somewhere between 0-500. Since i made pretty much every thing by hand, including food, favors, decorations, Party rentals (tables & chairs), prizes, champagne, beer.
Party Favors
Diaper shaped paper napkins with a fortune cookie & a chocolate mint inside, tag read, "Thank you for sharing this moMINT with us, we are so FORTUNate" - Susie & Carlos... as well as all of the handmade daisy pens & vase centerpieces.
Best Moment
Watching all the women AND MEN line up to wrap their arms around daddy to measure their ribbons.
What People Ate
turkey cheese & cucumber croissants, broccoli salad, pasta salad, veggies (cucumber sticks, yellow bell peppers, celery and carrots) with dip, chips, stuffed green olives,
What People Drank
Mimosas for women, Beer for men, fresh made watermelon juice/water (non-alcoholic) I made for pink color :) and of course, juice pouches for kids, sodas and water bottles
Funniest Moment
All the macho men with the pacifiers in their mouths! Priceless!! Wish I had more pictures!
Best Dressed
Lillie! Cutest & Best helper of gift opening :)
Most Touching Moment
My 4 year old Daughter, Lillie - showing off the Pillow Pet she got for her baby sister (on the way) <3


text: Craig Michael Gurwich is on first glance just a Midwestern boy from Kalamazoo, Michigan, now residing in Los Angeles. However, he is also Summer At Shatter Creek. That is, he played every instrument on Summer at Shatter Creek. He also did all of the production and recording. He tried to play with other people, but it didn't quite work out. One listen to the record and you'll be glad. He's blessed with a voice that soars to the heavens and nearly shimmers into the astral plane. His superbly fresh compositional instincts put him firmly in the company of such pop innovators like Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips and Dave Fridmann of Mercury Rev.


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Reports: EVANGELINE LILLY in Talks for ANT-MAN
Evangeline Lilly (Lost, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) is in "early talks" to join Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas in 2015's Ant-Man, according to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday evening. The role is reportedly for multiple films adds the Hollywood trade, or as THR put it, "is not intended to be a one-off appearance."
The elephant in the room, of course, is whether the role will be long-time Ant-Man love interest/partner/fellow Avengers founding member Janet Van Dyne, aka The Wasp. If so, and if we can assume Lilly will play a romantic interest of Rudd (Scott Lang) and not the 69 year-old Douglas (Hank Pym), then Marvel comic book continuity will get one of its most significant rewrites in the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far.
Variety's reports says though the role is unspecified, some "insiders" say she would play Pym's daughter and Lang's love interest.
Ant-Man is scheduled for release on July 17, 2015.


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Watering restrictions are set to ease in Athens-Clarke County come Aug. 8, but the tiered system for water billing won't be a part of the changes.
Regular rain this spring and summer buoyed northeast Georgia out of a years-long drought, which brought about restrictions on water use.
The Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority, a governing board made up of county chiefs that includes Athens-Clarke Mayor Nancy Denson, voted last week to lift many of those restrictions, including the odd/even watering schedule. The Athens-Clarke County Commission still needs to approve the changes locally.
Among the changes brought during the drought — though Athens-Clarke County Water Conservation Coordinator Marilyn Hall says it was not because of the drought — was the addition of a tiered system for water bills. Under this system, the price per 1,000 gallons goes up for those who use 10 percent, 10 to 25 percent, and 25 percent more water in non-winter months compared to their winter averages. Denson said that system will remain in place in part because it would be hard to stop and start again in case of another prolonged drought and in part to keep water conservation efforts at the forefront of residents' minds.
"That's a system we feel like has reaped benefits for the community as far as getting us in the habit of conserving water, so there's no need to change that," Denson said. "... We have water cycles, and it won't last forever. The state, we're still not in a position where we have unlimited water, so we want to keep those habits of conserving water."
She said keeping it in place will also put the cost of eventual expansion into relative proportion between high- and low-amount users.
Hall said the system would have gone into place regardless of drought status. In 2006, two years before the tiered system started, the water treatment plant went through routine peak periods that pushed the system close to its limit. She said its primary purpose was to modify peak summertime usage.
"It definitely helped us get through the drought, but they're water conservation rates. They're not drought rates," Hall said.
She said it may seem "kind of off" to have the tiered rate structure when demand for water is relatively low, but demand for water peaks when the supply is lowest. And, while Hall said she supports the tiered system, removing it is substantially more difficult than a simple flip of a switch.
"The irony is the demand for water is the highest when demand is the lowest," she said. "... When people need to water the most is when the water is low and the rivers are low."
She noted that her department will continue hosting water conservation workshops and a Sept. 7 event, the Athens Water Festival, will continue as planned at Sandy Creek Park. But with the sky opening up on a seemingly clockwork-like basis, conservation isn't on folks' minds, she said. As an example, she noted that a spring workshop on drip irrigation had people on a waiting list; another one just a week or so ago was canceled due to lack of interest.
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Help...I was piecing my late mother's cross stitch into a wedding gift for my neice. I cut the cross stitch fabric a little short and need to add some of the aida cloth back on. I was able to do that with the wonder under, but would like to seal the aida fabric with some fabric glue that won't discolor the fabric. What is the best glue for this? Thanks
I make mine by sewing strips onto flannel squares - quilt as you go method, than when I have enough blocks I back it with whatever fabric I have in stash and make a rag quilt. I do not have a lot of scraps as I cut my fabric everything is evaluated to be either squares or strips, so I have it seperated right away. If you do fair amount of quilting you should have a lot of
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Nemanja Vidic has pledged his total commitment to Manchester United. The defender insists he wants to stay with Manchester United until the end of his contract in 2012.
"I will repeat for the 100th time, my contract with Manchester is until the summer of 2012 and I want to stay in Old Trafford until the last day," Vidic told Vecernje Novosti. "Only this is true, everything else is a baseless story."
Vidic, 28, said he has not been in contact with any other European club. "I have made a career in Manchester and I respect that fully. No one has contacted me and I have not spoken to anyone," he insisted.
The Serbian captain said he has missed several matches since January as he suffered two injuries.
"First I had troubles with a calf muscle, but I started with training too early and felt strong pain in the back of a calf," Vidic said.
But he insisted he was ready to return to the field. "I am healthy... I feel strong and I believe I can return in full," Vidic said.


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Says: center of basalt and glass framed by Earth crust from mid-Atlantic Ridge framed by "Snowball Earth" framed by Galapagos dredge.
Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Galapagod dredge are both volcanic in origin, although I have no chemical analysis to compare, they help me contemplate the forces at work within Earth's deeper layers and how they relate to each other.
Back surface is glaze assembled from refined materials.


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Document about x:Shared Attribute on MSDN:
The default value for x:Shared is true. It means that any given resource request always returns the same instance.
In the preview blog, the x:Shared property of Image control resource is true. So the Content of ContentControl is pointed to the same Image control.
<Border Background="Blue" Margin="10"> <ContentControl Content="{StaticResource image}"/> </Border>
But the Image control has only one Parent in Logic Tree. So it just shows in the last ContentControl.
<TextBlock Text="Third"/> <ContentControl Height="150" ContentTemplate="{DynamicResource dataTemplate}"/>
But if set the x:Shared="false" for Image control, every time requesting the image resource, it will create a new Instance Image control. So, it will show 3 images.
From the MSDN, it explains there are two scenarios using x:Shared="false"
One scenario for x:Shared="false" is if you define a FrameworkElement or FrameworkContentElement derived class as a resource and introduce the element resource into a content model. x:Shared="false" enables an element resource to be introduced multiple times in the same collection (such as a UIElementCollection). Without x:Shared="false" this would be illegal, because the collection enforces uniqueness of its contents. But the x:Shared="false" behavior basically creates another identical instance of the resource, rather than returning the same instance.
Another scenario for x:Shared="false" is if you use a Freezable resource for animation values, but want to modify the resource on a per animation basis.
In my application, it's the first scenario.


text: The Lion King Rises in a viral video making its way around the world wide web today. The video uses scenes from the Disney classic The Lion King and mixes it with audio from this summer's upcoming Batman sequel, The Dark Knight Rises. It's pretty cool actually. Who would of thought The Lion King could be so dark and gritty?!


text: I owned a daschund mix that was my best friend for 6 years. We rescued her from a family member when she was a pup. They got her from a vet's office and took her home. When we went to visit, they had her locked up in a small pet carrier 24 hours a day and we couldn't bear to let that continue happening. So after we begged and pleaded, they finally let us have her after my dad offered to pay for her. We owned her from 2000-2007. My son, who was born in 2005, was her favorite playmate. She loved him to death and followed him all around the house just to make sure he was okay. If he started crying or whining, she would come running to me crying and whining. She was the most well-behaved and gentle dog you'd ever meet. Sadly, after moving from our original home after I got married in 2004, she was tragically struck by the mail carrier in our front yard. Since we live back in the deep woods and own 52 acres of land, we let her run free. She never chased vehicles and loved every human she met. I'm still working on getting that mail carrier fired. She actually sped into our yard (past the mail box) and hit our prescious angel. She is in doggy heaven now looking down upon and my boys.Add to Favorites


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Below you check out the new song from Grand Magus entitled "Steel Versus Steel". It is off of their upcoming album 'Triumph And Power', which will be available on January 31, 2014 from Nuclear Blast Records.
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'Triumph And Power' has been completed. It's a metal triumph of Viking power!!!
Grand Magus - Triumph and Power Tracklisting
01. On Hooves Of Gold
02. Steel Versus Steel
03. Fight
04. Triumph And Power
05. Dominator
06. Arv
07. Holmgång
08. The Naked And The Dead
09. Ymer
10. The Hammer Will Bite
11. Blackmoon (Bonus)
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Josh Boyce forced overtime with a long TD grab then added a game-winning 2-point conversion Saturday in Texas Christian's 39-38 win over No. 19 West Virginia.
Boyce's conversion in the second overtime capped a six-reception, 180-yard performance in which he scored twice for the Horned Frogs (6-3, 3-3 Big 12), who broke a two-game losing streak.
TCU benefited from Trevone Boykin's two scoring strikes and 255 yards on 12-of-29 passing efficiency. The signal-caller also added 62 yards on 12 carries.
West Virginia (5-3, 2-3), meanwhile, fell for the third straight time despite three TD tosses from Geno Smith (27-of-50, 242 yards, one interception).
Tavon Austin hauled down nine passes for 99 yards and a score while also returning a kickoff for a touchdown for the Mountaineers.


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Hogy Pulls Off Hanshin Upset
Supplemented to the race at entry time, William Stiritz' Hogy proved his connections right by barreling to a 1 ½-length victory in the Grade III $150,000 Hanshin Cup at Arlington International Racecourse on Saturday. With Chris Emigh in the irons, the Scott Becker-trained son of Offlee Wild covered the mile in a brisk 1:34.25.
Stalking the pace set by Nates Mineshaft and Hammers Terror through fractions of 23.30 seconds, 45.73 seconds and 1:09.99 for three-quarters of a mile, Emigh sent the 4-year-old gelding into high gear and quickly took command to draw off for the score.
"We knew there were a couple of speed horses in it and this race was wide open," Emigh said. "I got in the perfect spot where I wanted to be on the outside and he started dragging me turning for home."
The win was Hogy's third over Arlington's Polytrack surface and his ninth in 16 starts overall. The $86,400 winner's share boosted his bankroll to $332,800.
Mister Marti Gras rallied from well off the pace to finish second and it was another 5 ¾ lengths back to third-place finisher Hammers Terror.
"My horse ran good, but he needed two turns," said jockey Eduardo Perez, who rode the runner-up. "He was running good (at the top of the stretch), he never stops."
Favored Seruni ran fourth, followed by Patrioticandproud, Hattaash, Night Party, All Stormy and Nates Mineshaft to complete the order of finish.
"I was in the one-hole and he prefers to be on the outside," noted Mike Smith, who was aboard the beaten favorite. "We were trying to work our way out the whole time. I finally got out, but by then they got into a really good pace and they flew home ahead of us. They must have been close to the track record."
Send off at odds of more than 8-1, Hogy paid $18.40, $8 and $5. Mister Marti Gras returned $4.40 and $2.60. Hammers Terror paid $5.60.