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Molly Ciliberti, RN
Duh! It is so obvious; guess who takes care of the patients?.
david hafermann
Did this study look at patient outcomes and if so was there a significant improvement in patient outcomes?.
david hafermann
It is not obvious that patient outcomes were improved from the information presented in this brief review of the article. Complying with safety standards/guidelines is not the same as patient outcomes..
sudarshan singla
the magnet hospitals had a low volume of medicare/medicaid patients, so the money reimbursed for the services was greater than in the non-magnet hospitals. magnet hospitals paid well to retain the quality nurses. now the medicare/medicaid is planning further cut in reimbursement for the services to their patients. the medicare/medicaid patients are the drain on the society. the only obvious cure is to cut and close the non-magnet hsopitals..


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- LASIK for mixed astigmatism using the ALLEGRETTO WAVE: 3- and 6-month results with the 200- and 400-Hz platformsKarl G Stonecipher
The Laser Center, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410, USA
J Refract Surg 26:S819-23. 2010..To report the refractive results after LASIK for mixed astigmatism at one center with one surgeon comparing two laser platforms...
- LASIK for -6.00 to -12.00 D of myopia with up to 3.00 D of cylinder using the ALLEGRETTO WAVE: 3- and 6-month results with the 200- and 400-Hz platformsKarl G Stonecipher
The Laser Center, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410, USA
J Refract Surg 26:S814-8. 2010..To report the refractive results after LASIK for high myopia and cylinder at one center with one surgeon comparing two laser platforms...
- Wavefront-optimized versus wavefront-guided LASIK for myopic astigmatism with the ALLEGRETTO WAVE: three-month results of a prospective FDA trialKarl G Stonecipher
Laser Center, Greensboro, NC, USA
J Refract Surg 24:S424-30. 2008..To compare visual outcomes using the WaveLight ALLEGRETTO WAVE to administer either wavefront-optimized (standard LASIK) or wavefront-guided (custom LASIK) treatments in myopic eyes...
- Non-contact confocal microscopy of the tear film in unoperated eyesKarl G Stonecipher
The Laser Center Greensboro, NC, USA
J Refract Surg 23:417-9. 2007..The objective of this study was to evaluate and illustrate various conditions related to dry eye using the CS4 confocal microscope with the 20x noncontact lens...
- Advances in refractive surgery: microkeratome and femtosecond laser flap creation in relation to safety, efficacy, predictability, and biomechanical stabilityKarl Stonecipher
The Laser Center, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410, USA
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 17:368-72. 2006..The critical components in laser in-situ keratomileusis surgery remain the same, however: safety, efficiency, predictability, and biomechanical stability...
- Transient light sensitivity after femtosecond laser flap creation: clinical findings and managementKarl G Stonecipher
Southeastern Laser and Refractive Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
J Cataract Refract Surg 32:91-4. 2006..To describe the constellation of subjective and objective findings associated with unusual occurrences of photosensitivity after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) with femtosecond flap creation and identify optimal management strategies...
- Comparison of the IntraLase femtosecond laser and mechanical keratomes for laser in situ keratomileusisGuy M Kezirian
Southeastern Eye Center, Greensboro, NC, USA
J Cataract Refract Surg 30:804-11. 2004..To compare laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) results obtained with the femtosecond laser (IntraLase Corp.) to those obtained using 2 popular mechanical microkeratomes...
- Four-year postoperative results of the US ALLEGRETTO WAVE clinical trial for the treatment of hyperopiaGuy M Kezirian
SurgiVision Consultants Inc, Scottsdale, AZ 85262, USA
J Refract Surg 24:S431-8. 2008..To evaluate the long-term refractive stability after LASIK for hyperopia with the WaveLight ALLEGRETTO WAVE Excimer Laser System...
- Subjective assessment of mesopic visual function after laser in situ keratomileusisGuy M Kezirian
SurgiVision Consultants, 2183 Hathaway Avenue, West Lake Village, CA 91362 5170, USA
Ophthalmol Clin North Am 17:211-24, vii. 2004..Worsened symptoms are most likely to occur in eyes with poor refractive outcomes. Correction of residual refractive errors may improve night driving and glare symptoms after LASIK...

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Find out how to stay in condition during the off-season and get great tips for eating for power and energy at Bernardsville Public Library on Monday, July 15 at 7:00 pm. The program will be presented by three local business people, Angelo Scarpati, owner of Optimal Physical Therapy and Performance Institute; Michelle Berckes, nutritionist and natural food chef; and Brenda Curnin, owner of Breezy Organic Snackery.
It is important to eat properly both during training and after a strenuous athletic event, but it is often hard to eat the correct amount of protein and the right kind, as well as get enough nutrients. This program will guide listeners through these options. Mr. Scarpatti will also talk about some take home exercises for stretching and increasing strength and flexibility during the summer and throughout the year to reduce injuries and soreness, especially in growing bodies.
Angelo Scarpati, MSPT, Cert. MDT, CSCS is a Physical Therapist, Golf Fitness Instructor and Strength Conditioning Specialist. He treats athletes of all ages with physical therapy and rehabilitation for injuries as well as conditioning programs for peak performance.
Michelle Berckes, B.S. Nutrition, is a Nutritionist and Natural Food Chef. She is currently the nutritionist consultant and culinary director at Breezy Organic Snackery in Bernardsville. Her passion is for helping others heal with food and prevent dietary illness. For over ten years, she has worked with doctors, dieticians, trainers, chefs, authors and TV personalities gaining knowledge on the power of healthy food.
Brenda Curnin, owner of Breezy Organic Snackery in Bernardsville, a vegetarian grab- and-go dedicated to serving only organic food and drinks, is a healthy food fanatic and health coach to all those who will listen.
A follow-up program on avoiding sports injuries and nutritious diets for athletes will be presented by the same group on Monday, August 26 at 7:00 pm.
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is requested. To register, call the library at 908-766-0118 or sign up online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link from Adult Programs.


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Native Instruments Announces Audio Software UpgradesNew versions of Kontakt, Intakt, Traktor DJ Studio due out this year
Kontakt is a sampler that supports up to 256 stereo voices, 16-part multitimbral and 32 outputs per plugin, 16 per standalone instance. It offers real-time granular time-stretching and resynthesis; drag and drop sample management; graphical display for sample mapping and setting of key ranges; integrated EQ, delay, reverb and waveshaper effects; 17 different filter types; tempo-synced step-modulators, LFOs and multi-stage envelopes; integrated loop editor with waveform display; and support for eight loop points. The new 1.5 version adds support for Mac OS X, RTAS and VST automation. Other new features include the integration of a Beat Machine for slicing and tempo-synching loops, new Time Machine II and expanded file format support. It's expected to be available this month for Mac OS 9, Mac OS X and Windows as a $29 upgrade for the download version.
Traktor DJ Studio is a standalone program that allows independent DJ mixing without the need for turntables or an external mixer. It offers offers automatic beat sync, precise loop and cue points, filters, mixfile recording and other features. Traktor DJ Studio 2.1 offers a number of performance enhancements, as well as additional functionality. This includes Core Audio multi-device support; drag and drop from external folders; saving of loops, cue-points and beat grids in MP3 tags; and automatic import of iTunes songs and playlists. The new 2.5 release offers 15 new and improved features, including time stretching with separate pitch and tempo controls; an optimized control surface; new waveform display for previewing the entire track; synchronization with other applications via OSC and MIDI clock; enhanced support for Traktor FS and other features. The update will be available in November for $49 for users of Traktor DJ Studio 2.x. (Users who purchased the software after Sept. 1 will be able to update for free via electronic download.) It supports Mac OS 9, Mac OS X and Windows.
The new application, Intakt, is a sampler designed specifically for rhythmic loop playback and manipulation. Based on the Kontakt sampling engine, it supports up to 128 voices and offers three modes of operation: Beat Machine, Time Machine and Sampler. It ships with 1.2 GB worth of samples from Zero-G and East-West and also imports Kontakt, REX, AKAI S-1000/S-3000, EXS24/24P/24mkII, Battery, SDII, LM4, AIFF and Wave files with support for sample rates of 44.1 kHz to 96 kHz. The software also includes a full media browser and modulation and effects capabilities, such as envelopes, envelope follower, tempo-synched LFOs and a variety of filters. For interfaces, it supports VST 2.0, ASIO, SoundManager, FreeMIDI, OMS, Audio Units, Core Audio, RTAS and others. (See NI's site for details and system requirements for interface support.) It's expected to be available in November for Mac OS 9, Mac OS X and Windows
Finally, Native has also introduced Komplete: The Native Instruments Collection. This bundle includes full versions of Reaktor Session, Battery, Absynth 2, Vokator, NI-Spektral Delay, FM7, B4 Organ and Pro-53. All of the software is available for Mac OS 9 and Windows. Mac OS X versions of most of the software are also available, except Pro-53, which will be available as a free update for OS X users, and Battery and NI-Spektral Delay, both of which are still in development for Mac OS X. The full package runs $850.
For more information, visit http://www.nativeinstruments.de.
Contact the author: Dave Nagel is the producer of Creative Mac and Digital Media Designer; host of several World Wide User Groups, including Synthetik Studio Artist, Adobe Photoshop, Mac OS, Adobe InDesign, Adobe LiveMotion, Creative Mac and Digital Media Designer; and executive producer of the Digital Media Net family of publications. You can reach him at [email protected].
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Hey! not too long ago i dropped my computer by accident and when it fell down on the floor it came open a little bit. The frame of my laptop opened, when it shouldn't do that. Then the little part where the camera is came out as well. [luckily it still works] I reassembled everything back in it's proper place & then i closed the frame...BUT ever since that has happened, my computer has been acting a little weird. Now when i do go to turn it on, the screen goes blank to white- with that being said, it takes me about 5 to 10 times a day or 3 if i'm lucky to get my computer to turn on without the screen going blank. It really sucks because my laptop holds my most important things being school work etc...
.....I was wondering if i had to go take it to a shop for them to literally fix it or is this something that I.T. can help me with while i fix it at home?
it bears making a backup of what's on the hard drive NOW, since it's possible the drive was damaged in the fall. Run the Dell diagnostics on the drive (F12 at powerup) to verify it's OK.
From the sound of it, the screen may be damaged. Try reseating the cables at both the screen and mainboard end - but if the problem persists, you're likely going to need a new screen.


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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Club Tijuana's Yanks embark on their second playoff run in two seasons on Thursday, with a Copa Libertadores spot in the bag and high hopes that they can get their hands on a first-ever Liga MX title.
The Xolos travel to Monterrey for the first leg in a repeat of last season's quarterfinal matchup, which the Rayados won 4-3 on aggregate (8 pm ET, Univision Deportes).
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As Tijuana head coach Antonio Mohamed has indicated, his side wants to get one over on the CONCACAF Champions League holders due to that closely fought battle last season.
"Definitely revenge, that's what we wanted," Greg Garza told MLSsoccer.com of the Monterrey game. "We definitely have the chemistry and the strength to manage it better this time."
Left back Edgar Castillo (above) describes Monterrey as a "very complicated rival," but has plenty of experience negotiating playoffs in Mexico – this is his fifth liguilla – and is taking it game by game.
"We want to be champions, but we'll go step by step," he said after his team´s 2-0 victory on Sunday over Chivas. "We have to get a good result there and close it out well at home."
Tijuana finished the Apertura in second position and, with only one loss in 17 regular-season games, are considered one of the favorites for the title.
As for qualifying for South America's premier club competition, winger Joe Corona says it had been a major goal for a club with a distinctly international outlook.
"It feels good to make history, it's a dream we all had since the beginning of the season," Corona told MLSsoccer.com on Sunday. "We laid down some objectives and we've accomplished them one by one. It shows the unity of the team and how we've all bought into the same objective."
The return leg of the Liga MX quarterfinal against Monterrey is set for Sunday in the Estadio Caliente.
Tom Marshall covers Americans playing in Latin America for MLSsoccer.com. E-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma -- Devon Energy Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of its non-core U.S. oil and gas properties to Linn Energy for $2.3 billion, or approximately $1.8 billion after tax.
The agreement covers Devon's remaining assets targeted for divestiture and includes properties in the Rockies, onshore Gulf Coast, and Mid-Continent regions of the U.S.
"With the sale of our remaining non-core assets, the portfolio transformation that we announced late last year is now complete," said John Richels, president and CEO of Devon. "In a short period of time we transformed our portfolio through three significant steps: the accretive Eagle Ford entry, the innovative creation of EnLink Midstream, and the sale of our non-core properties. The sale of Canadian and U.S. non-core properties over the past few months has generated in excess of $5 billion of proceeds at an accretive multiple of nearly 7 times 2013 EBITDA."
"Devon is now concentrated in some of the most attractive North America resource plays, with liquids expected to approach 60% of our production by year-end and multi-year oil production growth projected to be in excess of 20%," said Richels.
Devon's production from these non-core U.S. assets is currently 275 million cubic feet of gas equivalent per day, of which approximately 80% is natural gas. At December 31, 2013, proved reserves associated with these properties amounted to 1.242 Tcf of gas equivalent. EBITDA accompanying these assets totaled $350 million in 2013.
The transaction is subject to customary terms and conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2014, with an effective date of April 1, 2014.
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An ancient Greek island formed in a volcanic eruption, Santorini is a bundle of cultural and natural attractions. Historical and cultural sites can be found in the Ancient Akrotiri, while the volcanic beaches of the island feature a variety of white, red and black sands.
Adjacent to the island's capital, Imerovigli is a traditional Greek village situated in an island caldera. Offering glimmering views over the Aegean Sea, the area is famous for its sunset frames and striking landscapes. Its amphitheatre-like shape, with the white houses sketched on the deep blue of the Aegean Sea, allows tourists to wander around the narrow paths and try out the traditional taverns, where fresh local food is served. For a taste of history, tourists may head to the Skaros Venetian Castle or see the churches of Ai-Stratis, Panagia and the Theoskepasti that are built in a Cycladic architectural style.
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POLICE are appealing for help after a village was hit by three burglaries in the space of just three days.
The raids happened in Helperby, North Yorkshire, between Tuesday, March 11, and Thursday, March 13, at houses on Tofts Lane and Dunroyal.
The thieves stole jewellery, including a gold brooch, a gold chain with a cross pendant as well as gold and diamond set rings. A Toshiba laptop computer was also taken.
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Detective Constable Gary SmithOwen said: "If you noticed any unusual people or suspicious vehicles in Helperby around the time of the burglaries I ask you to contact the police straight away.
"I am also keen to speak to anyone who may have been offered the stolen items and ask them to get in touch as soon as possible."
Contact Northallerton CID on 101, select option two and ask for Gary SmithOwen. Alternatively, information can be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.


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by Alan Furth
Achieving "mind like water" through Getting Things Done
I was surprised to find that the most important benefit that (David Allen's ) Getting Things Done (GTD) claims to provide is an increased capacity to focus on and think creatively about our higher-level goals and values.
In other words, more than a methodology for getting things done, GTD is a system for aligning ourselves with meaning.
The argument is that by providing a reliable system for recording all our to-do's and setting up appropriate reminders, we "empty our heads" of all the mundane stuff that we inevitably need to take care of in the here and now, freeing up lots of psychic energy that can now be used to think (consciously or unconsciously) on more meaningful stuff.
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Many executives I have worked with during the day to clear the decks of their mundane "stuff" have spent the following evening having a stream of ideas and visions about their company and their future. This happens as an automatic consequence of unsticking their workflow.
I totally buy this argument. Above and beyond what I have experienced during the few weeks since I adopted GTD to manage my day-to-day, the key benefit of my Year of Nothing was a spontaneous shift towards a life based on meaning.
I think that the key here is the "emptying of the mind" that occurs both by doing Nothing, and by the process of writing context-based to-do lists and reminders advocated by GTD.
Allen describes this mental state as "mind like water," and uses metaphors from the martial arts to convey the idea of a mind that is highly focused in the here and now, yet flexible enough to deal with the bigger strategic picture, reflect on the higher issues that we consider truly meaningful, and therefore keep our actions consistent with core values and crucial goals.
The "mind like water" and martial arts metaphors used by Allen are specially significant for me after the insights on the Taoist concept of wu-wei or "effortless action" gained throughout my Year of Nothing:
In karate there is an image that's used to define… "mind like water." Imagine throwing a pebble into a still pond. How does the water respond? The answer is, totally appropriately to the force and mass of the input; then it returns to calm. It doesn't overreact or underreact…
The power in a karate punch comes from speed, not muscle… So the high levels of training in the martial arts teach and demand balance and relaxation as much as anything else. Clearing the mind and being flexible is key.
Anything that causes you to overreact or underreact can control you, and often does. Responding inappropriately to your e-mail, your staff, your projects, your unread magazines… will lead to less effective results than you'd like.
Mind like water and synchronicity
I had been postponing reading Getting Things Done for a long time. Then, right after my Year of Nothing I felt naturally drawn to it as I got back in touch with goal-oriented action. This makes perfect sense from a Taoist perspective: according to the concept of wu-wei, once "mind like water" and an enlightened focus on higher purpose is achieved, we should expect lucky, synchronistic events that bring us the right resources, at the right time, for to achieving our goals effortlessly.
I wonder what Allen would think of the link between "mind like water" and synchronicity. His core audience of business executives would perhaps find the concept to be too esoteric, but he definitely is a firm believer in a psychological mechanism that resembles the Taoist paradigm of synchronistic luck.
Because a mind like water state automatically shifts our focus towards higher-order goals and values, Allen thinks that this (with the help of simple, positive visualization exercises of desired outcomes) has a direct impact on our brain's Reticular Activating System (RAS):
[The RAS] is basically the gateway to your conscious awareness; it's the switch that turns on your perception of ideas and data, the thing that keeps you asleep even when music's playing but wakes you if a special little baby cries in another room…
It seems to be programmed by what we focus on and, more primarily, what we identify with… We notice only what matches our internal belief systems and identified contexts.
From this, it follows that by applying GTD to our lives we should automatically start noticing all sort of resources in the environment that can help us in the achievement of our higher goals. According to this view, it is not synchronicity that "brings to us" these resources: they were always around us, we just failed to notice them due to our RAS's lack of proper focus, and is part of the same process that strengthens our creative imagination and subconscious capacity to experience aha! moments mentioned in the beginning of this post.
The similarity of this process and synchronicity is very well captured by a passage by Maxwell Maltz quoted by Allen in the book:
Your automatic creative mechanism is teleological. That is, it operates in terms of goals and end results. Once you give it a definite goal to achieve, you can depend upon its automatic guidance system to take you to that goal much better than "you" ever could by conscious thought. "You" supply the goal by thinking in terms of end results. Your automatic mechanism then supplies the means whereby.
Regardless of what David Allen thinks of Taoism and synchronicity, one thing is for sure. If Lao-tzu would live in our day and age, he would definitely be a total fan of Getting Things Done. I can picture him in his Taoist robes, having green tea for breakfast after early-morning meditation, checking the "next action" folders in his Evernote-GTD system on his laptop…
From Alan Furth originally: http://www.alanfurth.com/achieving-mind-like-water-through-getting-things-done/


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- Artist: Kenny Forsh
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Musician Profiles/ Bios Kenny Forsh and K-Man's Crew Kenny Forsh, saxophones and flute Kenny Forsh is a native New Yorker born in Brooklyn. He began his musical explorations in the New York City public school system during his secondary school years. With a prior interest in vocal music and early participation in school choral groups and musical productions, he pursued his interest in instrumental music as a high school student. He was recognized as a deserving recipient of the Duke Ellington Music Scholarship and was afforded the distinct opportunity to study the bassoon with classical bassoonist, Bert Biel, who was a member of the New York City Philharmonic Orchestra at the time. This experience ignited further interest in the other woodwind instruments. Strongly influenced by many of the musicians of the neo-bop period, Kenny pursued further study of jazz improvisation and performance in a variety of New York City music clinics including the Jazzmobile, the Jazz Interactions workshops and the New Muse Community Cultural Center in Brooklyn. Kenny attributes much of his musical development to those invaluable experiences. His musical endeavors were further fueled under the musical direction and guidance of such renowned master musicians as Frank Foster, Jimmy Heath, Reggie Workman and Sonny Redd. Throughout his musical career, Kenny has performed with groups in public libraries, clubs, organizations, summer concerts and colleges. He has devoted time to provide musical instruction and basic music skills for children in several local Brooklyn elementary after-school programs. He has gained considerable experience from doing freelance and backup work in various local Latin, jazz and pop/contemporary bands. Kenny has performed at Town Hall in the flute choir for Jimmy Heath's Suite of Afro-American Evolution, with the Sam Brown Big Band Experience, The Creative Music Ensemble, The Black Vibrations, Just-Us Productions, Blaze and is the co-leader and saxophonist with the Latin-fusion ensemble, Luis Sanabria and BRIZA. Kenny was recognized among several notable and distinguished musicians on the Brooklyn Jazz Honor Roll at the Seventh Annual African-American Heritage Ceremony honoring the accomplishments of local jazz musicians. Performances have been varied and assorted with numerous venues in the tri-state area including Westchester, New Jersey and Conn. Kenny's performances have included engagements at the Foxwoods Hotel and Casino Resort, the Metronome, SOB's, The Knitting Factory, The Nuyorican Poet's Café, The Bell Atlantic World Festival, Soul Café, St. John's University and the Louis Armstrong House Garden. Kenny recorded with George Guzman and La Familia on their CD project and has recently recorded several tracks with vocalist Arezer II on her new CD release. Kenny was invited to perform with percussionist Eric Frasier's Quintet in the 2nd Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival and subsequently performed at an upscale establishment in Washington,D.C. Kenny is also a member of the Associated Musician's of Greater New York Musician's Union Local 802 AF of M. Kenny Forsh and the Latin Jazz Quartet live in Poughkeepsie, is the recent CD release which is being distributed throughout the US. * Kenny Forsh plays alto saxophone in the Dona Carter (McGee)Charles McGee Big Band which is based out of New York City. The late trumpeter/arranger/composer, Charles McGee, organized a big band prior to his passing which had several compositions and works in progress. Kenny, along with a host of some of New York City's finest musicians, will be performing some of these selections with a 14-piece ensemble in a tribute concert, in honor of Charles McGee, to be held at St. Peter's Church, NYC (54th St.& Lexington Avenue.) on Sunday, March 30th at 7:30pm. Dr. Joaquin Rodriguez, keyboards- an impeccably creative musician and alumni of the Manhattan School of Music, Joaquin has professionally arranged, recorded and played with many notable musicians including the likes of the popular latin group Yambu, Conjunto Classico, Hector Cassonova and Ralphe Asanti just to mention a few. Joaquin's talents cover the gamut from performance, accompaniment and composition. Joaquin has also taught high school instrumental music and music therapy. Clark Campbell, drums- a drummer with diverse talents, he was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, New York where he currently resides. Clark took an interest in the drums at an early age. Exposed to a religious background in his formative years, he was encouraged by his parents to play drums in the church. He eventually teamed up with his brother Kurt, a gifted pianist, to perform and play music in a variety of musical situations. Clark also played in high school bands and gospel choirs. Clark credits his major musical influences to such great legendary drummers like Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes and Tony Williams. He has performed in many musical venues throughout the metropolitan and tri-state area during his playing career. Comfortable in any musical genre from jazz to R&B and gospel, he has performed with trumpeter Charles McGee and bassist Bob Cunningham. Richie Robles, bass- born in Brooklyn, Richie showed an interest in music and a fascination with the guitar at an early age. He cites Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix and the legendary jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery as his primary musical influences. During his teen years he met the renowned musician/guitarist, Bernard Burns, who Richie credits as his major jazz influence. Richie progressed in his musical abilities on electric bass, guitar, percussion and even some vocals. Richie eventually attended Brooklyn College as a music major and Film minor. Living in New York City, he was exposed to many musical genres including latin, reggae, gospel and even 'house music'. Richie has played with many groups including, Rare Touch-- an R&B gospel band-and the reggae band, The Proof International. But it was the latin-jazz ensemble Luis Sanabria and BRIZA that he thoroughly enjoyed playing the electric bass. Richie has performed with BRIZA for over a decade and has maintained positive musical relationships with the musicians especially tres guitarist Luis Sanabria. Richie has done backup work for artist like Johnny Osbourne, Sonny Dreadlock and trumpeter Ray Vega. Richie has had some exceptional musical sessions one in particular with trumpeter Charles McGee. He is also performing in live shows, recording and working with his 'teacher' and friend, Kenny Forsh on his latest CD release.


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This is a much needed cup of peace. I love white tea and this is a good one. Sweet, creamy, wonderfully fresh flavor.
The doctor at the disability exam was very nice and kept asking questions to bring things to my mind so he could write it down. After I answered his first question he said, well that pretty well explains it all. Then he added he would do what he could to fight the bureaucracy (his word not mine this time). We were three fourths of the way home when they called and said they just noticed I was supposed to have a pulmonology exam. I had to turn around and go back. Long day. I hurt all over now and am worn out. I am fully convinced the decision makers at the state level will deny my claim. Our state has one of the worst records in the nation. I will get it when it goes to the federal level but that may take a very long time and only the lawyer will make money off it.
The cup has really cooled off and is lightly peppery now. So good.


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AMERICAN PIE DINER2244 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, 468-2187American Pie serves breakfast around the clock and a menu of burgers and Americana classics. The Reuben has melted Swiss over pastrami and sauerkraut and is served with fries or chips. Chicken quesadillas with provolone and sauteed onions and peppers are one of the changing daily specials. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $
ASIAN SUPER BUFFET 3900 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 712-0899More is the mantra at this sprawling buffet, where multiple food stations offer many noodle, fried rice, chicken and seafood dishes. Mongolian-style barbecue is cooked to order. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
BRICK OVEN CAFE2805 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 466-2097Customers keep the namesake brick oven busy cooking pizzas, including the Sicilia, topped with house-made sausage, peppers, mushrooms, onions and herbs. The veal chop Liberta is stuffed with prosciutto and fontina cheese. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
CAFE D'CAPPUCCINO 4041 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 443-2299Regulars stop by this convenient cafe for their morning coffee and breakfast items like bagels, Belgian waffles and omelets. In the afternoon, a cappuccino lends a boost after a light meal, like a veggie wrap or spinach salad with grilled chicken. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $
CAFE DITALI'S 910 W. Esplanade Blvd., Kenner, 464-9895Cafe Ditali's shows a knack for creative renditions of Italian classics. Crab cake Parmesan is served over angel hair pasta with marinara. Shrimp carbonara combines bacon, sauteed shrimp and Alfredo sauce over penne. Reservations recommended for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
CHATEAU COFFEE HOUSE AND CAFE 701 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 465-1338Choose from a menu of sandwiches, wraps, salads and quesadillas. Specials include catfish plates, turkey and bacon salads and burgers topped with cheese. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards and checks. $
COME BACK INN 3826 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 443-1623Pizza, crawfish etouffee and a wide variety of sandwiches and po-boys are available at this casual cafe. Specials like shrimp Creole and red beans and rice with hot sausage are customer favorites. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
DIAMOND CAFE3712 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 467-1864; www.diamondcafeonline.com See Harahan section for restaurant description.
FAT MOLLY'S PIZZA & BEER2400 21st St., Kenner, 305-1017; www.facebook.com/fatmollysFat Molly's loads a hand-tossed pizza with garlic sauce, boudin, red onions, green bell peppers, mozzarella and jalapenos. Roast beef is slow-cooked in house and served with gravy on po-boys dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayo. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
FIESTA LATINA RESTAURANT 1924 Airline Drive, Kenner, 468-2384; www.fiestalatinarestaurant.com This family-owned Mexican eatery offers everything from tacos to tamales. Breakfast items include eggs topped with ranchero sauce. For lunch and dinner, Fiesta serves pupusas stuffed with grilled pork and cheese and carne asada with refried beans, salad, rice and fried plantains. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
FONG'S CHINESE RESTAURANT2101 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 469-8216Cantonese cuisine is Fong's specialty, and the many options include chop suey, chow mein and egg foo young. The Triple Threat is a stir-fried mix of shrimp, roast pork, chicken and Chinese vegetables. General Fong's chicken is served with a lightly spicy, tangy sauce. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
GROUND PAT'I GRILLE AND BAR1305 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 466-8060 Burger options include the smoking ring burger, a patty topped with barbecue sauce, applewood-smoked bacon, cheese and an onion ring, served with fries. The barbecue rib and chicken combo includes half a rack of ribs, mesquite-grilled chicken breast, salad and choice of fries, baked potato or vegetables. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
HARBOR SEAFOOD AND OYSTER BAR 3201 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 443-6454; www.fishermanscoveseafood.com Harbor Seafood serves everything from raw oysters and lobster specials to jambalaya. Eggplant stuffed with crabmeat is a signature dish. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
IMPERIAL GARDEN 3331 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 443-5691 Imperial Garden offers a wide range of Hong Kong-style dishes including dumplings and egg rolls. There's also beef teriyaki. Chef's specials include fried and baked tofu, fried pork with a spicy sauce, pork dumplings and vegetarian spring rolls. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
JOHNNY TRAUTH'S SEAFOOD BISTRO 2121 25th St., Kenner, 471-0808Among Johnny Trauth's satisfying meal options are all you can eat fried catfish or country-fried chicken with hushpuppies, coleslaw and fries. Order fettuccine with chicken, shrimp or crawfish topped with cream sauce and Parmesan. Other options include po-boys, steaks and ribs. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
KENNER SEAFOOD3140 Loyola Drive, Kenner, 466-4701; www.kennerseafood.netKenner Seafood has an oyster bar and serves boiled seafood (shrimp, crabs or crawfish) and big platters of fried seafood. Soups include gumbo, crabmeat and mirliton, and crawfish and corn. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$
LABELLAS2118 3rd St., Kenner, 466-4675; www.labellascatering.comStop in at this lunch spot for big sandwiches. The slow-roasted, thinly sliced roast beef po-boy oozes with gravy. LaBella's toasted muffuletta is loaded with Genoa salami, Chisesi ham, provolone and homemade olive salad. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards and checks. $
MR. ED'S SEAFOOD AND ITALIAN RESTAURANT910 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 463-3030; www.austinsno.comSee Metairie section for restaurant description.
RISTORANTE DA PIERO401 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 469-8585; www.ristorantedapiero.net Opera singers perform on weekends at Ristorante da Piero, where the menu combines original dishes with those of the Romaga region of Northern Italy. Pastas are made in house, including the popular crabmeat ravioli served with lobster sauce. Or try the free-range duck. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
SAKE CAFE817 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 468-8829See Metairie section for restaurant description.
SMITTY'S SEAFOOD2000 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 468-1647At this two-decade old Kenner mainstay, happy hour means unlimited boiled shrimp and crabs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Po-boys, fried seafood and grilled fresh catches round out the daily menu. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
SPEAKEASY SPORTS BAR & GRILL4345 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 466-4069; www.speakseasysports.comBefore singing karaoke or playing pool, grab an order of hot wings, egg rolls or chicken quesadillas. Entrees include the 10-oz. burger, homemade hot tamales and sandwiches with grilled or fried chicken. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
STINGRAY'S RESTAURANT & GRILL1303 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 443-4040; www.stingraysseafood.comStingray's offers a wide selection of seafood dishes as well as daily specials. Shrimp Nicole features shrimp and angel hair pasta topped with spicy cream sauce. Chicken Atchafalaya is a crawfish-dressing-stuffed breast topped with spicy crawfish sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
SUN RAY GRILL 2424 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 305-4704; www.sunraygrill.comSun Ray is known for Southwestern and Asian dishes, seafood, steaks and small plates. Guacamole with blue corn chips is a signature appetizer, and other noshing items include ribs, spring rolls and nachos. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
TAQUERIA CHILANGOS2723 Roosevelt Blvd., Kenner, 469-5599Enjoy Mexican favorites at any meal at Taqueria Chilangos. Kick-start the day with eggs and ham or spicy chorizo. Menu mainstays include chile rellenos, burritos, tacos and brisket. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
TARKA3207 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 471-6141Tarka serves Indian and Pakistani dishes including many options made with halal meats. There is naan bread and assorted meats from the tandoori oven. Other options include curries, stews and lentil dishes made with chicken, goat, lamb or shrimp. Lunch is served buffet style. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
TOKYO HIBACHI SUSHI RESTAURANT & BAR3525 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 464-8989Try innovative takes on sushi, like the Who Dat roll, filled with spicy crawfish, snow crab and black tobiko. Order steaks or lobster cooked on the hibachi grill. The shrimp tempura roll features lightly fried shrimp with snow crab and cream cheese wrapped with soybean paper, with mango and avocado on top. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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Earth, wind and flyers
Albuquerque mounted police officers watch as 500 rainbow-colored and designer-shaped hot air balloons rise at Earth, Wind and Flyers-this year's theme at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
As the dawning sun warmed the Albuquerque, Mew Mexico plain, not one, not two, but 500 rainbow-colored and designer-shaped hot air balloons rose at this year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, which carried the theme Earth, Wind and Flyers.
The Balloon Fiesta, which ran for nine days from Oct. 2 through Oct. 10, drew an estimated 800,000 visitors, 500 hot air balloons and 650 pilots from around the world to participate in the 39th year of the world's largest mass ascension. There were participants from 39 states and 17 countries.
The event took place at Balloon Fiesta Park, a 72-acre ballooning site. The area is unique because of a geographic phenomenon called the Albuquerque Box.
During the first days in October, the cool earth of the dry Rio Grande Valley, the cool moisture of the Rio Grande, and the dry surrounding mountains create a temperature inversion with stable, roughly 10 mph air flows in varying directions at select altitudes. A pilot can bring a balloon back to near the point of takeoff by changing altitudes to ride wind currents in different directions.
The pilot first heads southward toward downtown Albuquerque, then ascends higher where the winds return the balloon back north towards the Balloon Fiesta Park.
The hot air balloon envelopes at the Fiesta are generally made of synthetic fiber cloth - rip-stop nylon or polyester - and coated with a polyurethane sealant. The lower portions of the balloon envelope, where the fabric is near the propane heat source, is usually made from fire-resistant Nomex.
The average hot air balloon is about 80,000 cubic feet in volume and can lift a 1,200- pound payload, including basket, propane tank and burners, instruments, and passengers. The propane burner heats the air inside the envelope. As the air warms and expands, the hot air balloon rises. As the air cools, the balloon descends.
For the early morning mass ascension, each deflated, folded balloon was driven by truck to its staging location where teams of typically four people unloaded the basket, burners and envelope. The envelope is unfolded and stretched out on the ground, and the basket is attached.
A gasoline-powered fan blows air into the balloon to give it its initial shape, then the burner is turned on and the air is heated and the balloon is lifted upright and ready to ascend. Normally a hot air balloon carries a 10 to 25 gallon propane tank and consumes about 15 gallons per hour.
While most of the hot air balloons are designed with the classical inverted teardrop shape, an increasing number of balloon enthusiasts have opted for "Special Shape Balloons." At the Fiesta, there were hot air balloons in the shape of a Pepsi can, a house, Sponge Bob, a cow, and Darth Vader.
Because the balloon ascensions depend on the warming action of the sun, the events begin early. The Dawn Patrol begins sending up survey balloons at 5:45 a.m. and by 10 a.m., the morning session is effectively over for the Fiesta.
The Dawn Patrol draws thousands to their predawn ascent as the blasts of propane alight their balloons in the dark early morning sky and they take off to determine the condition of the winds.
The origins of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta trace back to 1972 when a balloon rally hat attracted 13 contestants. The Balloon Fiesta began in 1978 with 278 balloons. There were no special shapes.
Ten years later, in 1988, 600 balloons were registered, including 12 special shapes. In 1998, 873 balloons were registered.
The first gathering of balloonists was in France in 1783 when the Montgolfier brothers launched a smoke-filled balloon to the delight of the French King and Queen and 40,000 spectators. The first passengers were a duck, a rooster and a lamb.
Within weeks, several pilots completed manned flights.


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Certain songs are named based on the content. Others get their title from specific lyrics. But, I have a feeling that in the case of Mobb Deep's latest leak, "Conquer," the track specifically just took the name of the instrumental file it was built on. Produced by IMD and Havoc, this larger-than-life beat is so epic it could be used in the opening credits of a 300 sequel. The horns are so triumphant, woodwinds across the globe simultaneously shivered, upon it's release. There is so much authority omitted from this slice of Queensbridge, "Hail To The Chief" has been downgraded to back-up for Presidential ceremonies.
Oh, and if you didn't know, this audio beast will also be included on The Mobb's first release in five years, Black Cocaine, which drops on November 21.
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I posted earlier, but haven't gotten a reply and this is pretty urgent. I imported from Posterous. All went well. I paid for domain mapping upgrade and pointed my eNOM domain servers to wordpress as instructed. I unlinked my domain from my posterous space. I linked my domain (themommahen.com) to my wordpress blog (themommahen.wordpress.com) and made my domain name the primary one. That was several hours ago and the domain still can't be displayed and I get webpage cannot be found messages. My blog only exists with the wordpress.com extension (i've made it my primary domain and then tried to change it back several times). I had others try to get to it at their locations, and they get the same message. Please help. My site is completely down. This import has been a disaster from the beginning. Thank you.
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Black Caviar won the 2011 Lightning Stakes just like everyone expected of her. What many may not have expected was just how easily the great mare managed to do it.
Forget the margin of three lengths or the overall race time because if she really wanted to she could have won it by another three seconds.
The real question wasn't if she would win or really even by how much. It was what will trainer Peter Moody do with her next.Many have said she needs to go overseas to find a genuine challenge and others have said even then no challenges exist.
Peter Moody set the record straight though after the race saying Australia has plenty of races and there are plenty of planes so if someone wants to throw down the gauntlet they can come face her here.
It would be great to see an overseas trainer take up this challenge just so we could see the mare pushed to her full extent.
It's fantastic news for Australian race fans though to know Black Caviar is here to stay with no doubt many more Group One wins are just around the corner.
When betting on a horse like Black Caviar it's even more important to try and get as much out of your bet as possible. While she's not going to pay big dividends you can rest assured at Luxbet you're getting betters odds than the TAB.
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Police in Cyprus have arrested a man from Montenegro believed to belong to a gang of international jewel thieves dubbed the Pink Panthers that is suspected of carrying out high-profile thefts around the globe, the international police organization Interpol said Friday.
Rifat Hadziahmetovic of Montenegro was arrested March 18 while traveling on a forged Bulgarian passport as he tried to enter Larnaca airport in Cyprus, Cypriot police said.
The Pink Panthers are believed to be mainly from countries in the Balkans. They are the prime suspects in a series of brazen jewel thefts worth over $150 million over the past decade in Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf.
Hadziahmetovic was arrested on charges of alleged involvement in a 2008 robbery on the Spanish island of Tenerife, Interpol said in a statement from its headquarters in Lyon, France.
Hadziahmetovic appeared in a Cypriot court Friday, Cypriot police spokesman Christos Andreou said. His detention in jail was extended until March 31 when he will appear in court for the start of extradition proceedings to Spain.
"This arrest is yet again an example of the results which can be achieved by law enforcement around the world sharing information through Interpol which can then be followed up by police on the ground," said Interpol's executive director of police services, Jean-Michel Louboutin, in a statement.
Louboutin commended the work of Cypriot police and said that Hadziahmetovic has been identified from his fingerprints. His original detention was for traveling on fake documents. A follow up from Cypriot police with Interpol led to the formal arrest for robbery.


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Statistic is wrong. 46 sacks against the Jets. NYJ only have 30 total sacks.
Just noticed on NFL.com that we are tied for 4th in sacks in the league this year with 46. (Tied with GB). Two teams above us have 47 (Philly, San Diego ).
Guess that sacks are not a great indicator for success (top of the list is Arizona ) - only 5 of the top 16 in sacks are in the play offs - but I found it interesting that we're so high despite there still being a perception that we have no pass rush.
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Statistic is wrong. 46 sacks against the Jets. NYJ only have 30 total sacks.
Not sure what is going on with NFL.com... We only have 30 sacks. Good for 23rd in the league.
If you go to the team total on NFL.com is has 30. Their main stats page must be messed up.
I went to Team Stats - Defense :
Seems ridiculous that they'd list this by how many sacks we've conceded, especially as it's in beside tackles, safeties and so on.
30 certainly seems more realistic ... I guess NFL.com is just wrong?
In light of the mistake made by NFL.com, what they are really showing is that you need to protect the QB to get into the playoffs..interesting.
Right now Tanny is texting that link with incorrect sack stats to Woody.


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Ghost Medicine (Paperback)
Square Fish, 9780312629120, 357pp.
Publication Date: November 9, 2010
The summer before Troy Stotts turns seventeen, his mother dies. Communicating with his father mostly by notes, Troy spends his time with his friends: Tom Buller, brash and fearless; Gabe Benavidez, smart enough to know he'll never take over the family ranch; and Gabe's sister, Luz, who Troy has loved since they were children. They want this to be the summer of "ghost medicine," when time seems to stop, and they can hide from the past and the future, and all the ghosts that come with them. Troy and his friends don't want trouble, but as the summer fills with dangerous and fateful encounters, can even the most powerful ghost medicine keep them hidden and safe?
About the Author
Praise For Ghost Medicine…
"A pitch-perfect coming-of-age tale destined to be held aloft alongside other classics of young adult literature. The story flows like stark, lovely poetry shared by best friends around a mountainside campfire."—Voice of Youth Advocates
"Smith's first novel, a deceptively simple coming-of-age story, defies expectations via its sublime imagery and its elliptical narrative structure."—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Troy wishes to be lost, but his greatest hope is to be found, and Ghost Medicine beautifully captures that paradox in this timeless and tender coming-of-age story. Not only will it inspire readers to prod the boundaries of their own courage, but it will also remind them that life and love are precious and fleeting."—School Library Journal
"The slowly building narrative gathers the heart-wrenching moments together to create a fully engrossing tale. . . . Troy's attempts at invisibility contrast with other characters' desire for recognition and fatherly approval. . . . Smith canters to a satisfying finish."—Kirkus Reviews
A YALSA 2009 Best Books for Young Adults Selection


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Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014 | 2 a.m.
"When I first heard about the decision, I was speechless," Sonny Vaccaro said.
Speechless as in he never thought this day would come.
Vaccaro is the former sneaker marketer turned anti-NCAA crusader, and he was talking about the Aug. 8 decision in the O'Bannon case — the one in which Judge Claudia Wilken ruled that the principle of amateurism is not a legal justification for business practices that violate the nation's antitrust laws.
Although he is not a lawyer, Vaccaro is as responsible for the O'Bannon case as anyone. (Disclosure: One of the O'Bannon lawyers works for same law firm as my wife. She has no involvement in the case.)
Vaccaro first got the idea for the lawsuit in the late 1990s, around the time that ESPN bought Classic Sports Network for $175 million. ESPN Classic, as it was renamed, replays games from the past, many of which involve college teams. The players in those games have long since left college, yet they have no rights to their names and likenesses, just as had been the case when they were in school.
How, wondered Vaccaro, could that possibly be OK?
Vaccaro is probably best known for coming up with the idea of the "sneaker contract" during his heyday as a marketer for Nike. That's a deal in which a college coach receives payment for having his team wear a particular brand of sneakers. In the 1980s, still with Nike, he took the idea a step further, paying a university to have all its athletes wear the same brand. There is not much question that Vaccaro helped fuel the commercialization of college sports. Though, as he likes to remind people, "the schools could have turned the money down. They never did."
In 2007, Vaccaro quit his final job in the sneaker industry — at Reebok — to devote his time to fighting the NCAA, an organization he had come to loathe. He began going around the country making anti-NCAA speeches at universities. Five years ago, while in Washington to make a speech at Howard University, he had dinner with a lawyer friend and laid out his idea of bringing a lawsuit revolving around the names and likenesses of former college athletes. Before long, he was put in touch with Michael Hausfeld, a plaintiffs' lawyer who was looking for a high-profile case to run with.
And one other thing: He found Ed O'Bannon, the former UCLA basketball star who became the lead plaintiff. Or, rather, O'Bannon called Vaccaro after seeing an avatar, clearly based on himself, in a video game, asking whether he had any recourse. Vaccaro, in turn, put O'Bannon together with Hausfeld. And the rest, as they say, is history.
In the cool light of day, Wilken's decision does not appear likely to radically reshape college sports. The relief she granted the plaintiffs is likely to put some money into the pockets of athletes who play big-time football or men's basketball. But it is certainly not going to make anybody rich, and the average fan won't even notice the difference. It is not like the kind of change that took place when major league baseball players gained the right to become free agents in the 1970s. For instance, she ruled that players still won't be able to endorse products for money. In so ruling, she bought into one of the NCAA's core views — namely that college athletes need to be protected from "commercial exploitation."
What is radical about her decision — and what could pave the way for further changes in other lawsuits — was her dismantling of the various rationales the NCAA has put forth over the years as its justification for insisting on amateurism as the bedrock of college athletics. Assuming her decision stands up on appeal, the NCAA will lose its ability to argue that amateurism is so noble an ideal that, in and of itself, it justifies anticompetitive behavior.
"Do I wish the decision had gone further?" Vaccaro said Monday. "Sure. It vindicated people like me, who have been voices in the wilderness for so long."
"We have exposed them," Hausfeld said. "We have gotten rid of their implicit immunity from the antitrust laws."
In March, another antitrust suit was filed against the NCAA, by Jeffrey Kessler, a lawyer best known in the sports world for bringing the suit that gained free agency for professional football players.
Kessler's suit is much more ambitious than O'Bannon's. He is arguing that the "matrix of restrictions" (as he put it to me) that prevent universities from deciding how to value and compensate players is anticompetitive and violates the antitrust laws.
Thus does O'Bannon now pass the baton to Kessler, as the NCAA's critics begin the next leg of this race.
Joe Nocera is a columnist for The New York Times.
Obama's Jimmy Carter moment
Martin Schram
Belatedly — but, we hope, finally! — we are witnessing the beginning of the end of the Carterization of Barack Obama's presidency.
It has come not a moment too soon. We can only hope that it is real and not too late.
President Obama is scrambling to halt a new genocide in which suddenly powerful Sunni Islamist fanatics are slaughtering victims simply because they are Christians or non-Muslim Yazidi sect members. And the reality of that led Obama to give at least two orders this month he probably thought he'd never give.
First, the president who proudly boasted that he'd withdrawn the last U.S. combat troops from Iraq reluctantly ordered U.S. warplanes back into the skies over northern Iraq. Their mission: bomb rampaging, genocide-bent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters who had taken over strongholds of Iraq's pro-western Kurds. Thousands of terrified families had fled and were trapped on Mount Sinjar. About 100 U.S. civilian staffers and military guards at the U.S. Consulate in Erbil also were in danger.
Obama's announcement caused his critics the discomfort of actually liking something he'd done. But of course Washington's politicians of the left, center and right, always quick to cover their aspirations, hastened to proclaim themselves absolutely and irrevocably against ever again putting American "boots on the ground" in Iraq.
Yet, in the real world, commanders in chief eventually learn there are consequences for failing to do a job when lives of women and children are at stake. So, while echoing the refrain of "no boots on the ground," Obama gave his second order: He dispatched 130 U.S. military "advisers" into Iraq to come up with a way of rescuing those potential victims of the ISIS genocide.
Now, all who chronicle these events know the code: Sending modest numbers of advisers often means many more may soon follow — to ensure an ISIS genocide of non-Muslims can be thwarted. If those U.S. military advisers get the job done, history may never remember what shoes they wore.
What Obama's military rescue mission shows is that yet another commander in chief has bowed to the reality that he cannot make good outcomes happen just by uttering wishful words. A surprised and disapproving world took Obama's measure back when he confidently assured the planet Syrian President Bashar Assad would soon be gone, then famously drew his "red line" against Assad's use of chemical weapons but took no military action after Syria used them — and failed to even send vital weapons to Syria's moderate rebels who desperately needed them.
Obama's national security A-Team — Hillary Clinton, Bob Gates, Leon Panetta and Gen. David Petraeus — recommended arming Syria's most trusted rebel factions. We learned that from Clinton's new book, "Hard Choices."
Predictably, the moderate rebel factions floundered without weapons; and ISIS raced in to fill the vacuum. Pathetically, ISIS today is excellently armed — with U.S. weapons they simply picked up when Iraqi soldiers fled and dropped the arms America gave them.
Unfortunately, few world figures today are willing to boldly lead simply because it's the right thing to do. Earlier this year, the world had warnings of ISIS' genocidal bent. News reported ISIS troops demanded Arab Christians convert to Islam or be killed. But the stories were often buried. World leaders shrugged and went about their daily grinds, even when Pope Francis condemned ISIS actions a month ago after the rebels captured the city of Mosul and Christians fled. Seven decades after the Nazi Holocaust, the world's news deciders seem to have forgotten the ecumenical lesson of "Never again!"
Now we are racing back into Iraq. Racing to save non-Muslim Arabs from being victims of a genocide we knew was about to happen but never cared enough to wake up the world and make it care.
We are racing back, with no great plan in hand, because now we cannot permit Iraq to disintegrate into global jihad's next haven.
Although the world gets it when we talk about a president's Carterization — it's Jimmy Carter's image as a flawed leader swept along by events — there is a larger lesson the world overlooks.
Jimmy Carter indeed seemed powerless after Iranian revolutionaries held his U.S. Embassy staff in Iran hostage, but he also accomplished one of the boldest leadership achievements of any president. Carter's Camp David summit and his unscripted personal shuttle diplomacy produced an Israeli-Egyptian peace that endures in that tumultuous region.
A bold, courageous personal presidential involvement — a "roll up your sleeves and quit fretting about legacy images" effort — may once again be what that exploding region and the world need right now.
Martin Schram, an op-ed columnist for McClatchy-Tribune, is a veteran Washington journalist, author and TV documentary executive.


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The extremely early reviews on Shaquille O'Neal's addition to the "Inside the NBA" telecast were uniform.
In the words of Charles Barkley, Shaq was "turrible."
That's all changed, thanks to a little slapstick humor.
First the big man went all Shaq-Fu on Ernie Johnson to beat Barkley at his own game.
Then last night, we were all witness to the ghost of Shaq's trash talks-past.
After once referring to Chris Bosh as the "RuPaul of big men" and deeming the Miami Heat the "Big Two," a producer pretending to be Bosh exacted his revenge Thursday night.
And in very un-like a Bosh fashion, the attacker succeeded, toppling Shaq via a large Christmas tree.
(video via Deadspin)


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Dave Howorth wrote:
The full story is in the previous messages, which I trimmed to save bandwidth :) But briefly, I need wxWindows to be able to build a specific non-Debian application. wxWindows is not supported on Woody, which is what I run. Hence, I need to compile it. Not sure what you mean by again?Cheers, Dave
I've been thinking about it, and in your case it iw probably easier build it from upstream and install it in /usr/local/. Later, when 2.4 makes it into stable, you can just install those packages and then remove your upstream libraries. -Roberto
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Among the many different rumors and speculations about the new line of Harley Davidson motorcycles is a prominent rumor that 2012 Harley's will be Liquid Cooled. With each new line up of motorcycles by the popular Harley Davidson brand, there are bound to be rumors and speculations from fans and customers. These come along with the minor changes and alterations that are made to each of the different motorcycles for the new model year. While the company typically doesn't make major changes to its motorcycles, there are nonetheless conversations among fans and customers that major changes may come about.
Origin of the Liquid Cooled Rumor
Harley Davidson motorcycles have traditionally had air cooled engines for the entire life of the company. This unique method of cooling the engine helps to give it a distinctive sound and feel while you're riding. Liquid cooled engines are more common for newer models of other motorcycles and cars, though Harley Davidson has previously stood behind its air cooled methods.
The rumor that 2012 models of Harley Davidson motorcycles will be switched to liquid cooled engines began with a set of documents that were released by the California Air Resources Board and EPA. These documents consisted of certification requests and filings from the company that were filed with the government.
Potential Reasons for Liquid Cooling
Harley Davidson fans and customers have speculated as to why the company may choose to abandon its tradition in favor of a liquid cooled engine. There are a number of potential reasons why the company may do this. First, current regulations for emissions and engine functioning require certain minimum emissions standards, and liquid cooled engines are better able to meet those standards than air cooled engines. It could, therefore, simply be that the company needs to alter its vehicles in order to comport with the current legal rulings in place for all motorcycles.
Another potential reason for liquid cooling has to do with the performance of the motorcycle. Some fans have quoted representatives from the company to say that liquid cooled engines could operate at up to 35 percent higher horsepower than their air cooled predecessors, and that the engines themselves would run considerably cooler. This would mean that the likelihood of the engine overheating and being damaged would be greatly reduced.
Ramifications of the Change
While it remains to be seen whether Harley Davidson will really make the changes that are rumored to be taking place for the engines in its bikes, fans have nonetheless thought of the ramifications. Opinions are split, with many fans encouraging the progressive changes to the engine design and structure. Other fans, however, are concerned that the look, feel and sound of the Harley Davidson motorcycle will be changed irreparably. If the rumor comes to pass, it is likely that older engines from previous model bikes will make a resurgence on the aftermarket, and these parts will become more expensive as traditional fans search them out for their bikes.


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PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL on Thursday announced that Evansville's Matt Gens has been suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of a hit in the second period of ECHL Game #328, Kalamazoo at Evansville, on Dec. 22.
Gens is fined and suspended under Rule #28 – Supplementary Discipline.
Gens will miss Evansville's games vs. Elmira (Dec. 28) and vs. Cincinnati (Dec. 29).
Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players' Association, player fines collected by the ECHL are given to the PHPA for its ECHL Player's Hardship Fund.


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KitchenDaily Recipe For Santa Christmas Cake: Down the Chimney
Must Make: Santa Chimney Cake
If you're looking for a departure from the archetypal gingerbread house or yule log this holiday, we've got just the cake for you: KitchenDaily's adorable Down the Chimney cake — a perfect dessert to leave Santa the night before Christmas.
The brick detail on the chimney looks realistic, but isn't as hard as one might think. Aspiring bakers needn't more than fluffy yellow cake, buttercream frosting, fruit tape, and a few other ingredients and utensils. For step-by-step photos and a detailed recipe, head over to KitchenDaily.