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A Pit Bull With Lipstick
Why the smiling, sudden, relentless Sarah Palin should scare Democrats.
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Drill, baby, drill. Sarah Palin was relentless in her speech Wednesday night. She drilled Barack Obama, elites, San Francisco, the press, and civil libertarians. She even went after Michelle Obama. And she did it all with a smile and a little mischief. Republicans have been flummoxed because Obama seems untouchable, but Palin may have found an effective way to criticize him—while becoming an elusive target in her own right. Want to call her shrill? Go ahead. There are a lot of women like her who vote and who might be listening.
For many months, Republicans have been warning us against candidates with thin résumés introducing themselves on the national stage. Ignore Barack Obama's lofty language, they've said. He's just offering words. And definitely don't pay attention to the screaming crowds. They're only proof that he's an empty-suit celebrity.
Never mind. On Wednesday night, the Republican Party tried to catapult Sarah Palin past her rocky rollout and into legitimacy in a single speech wrapped in thunderous applause.
Republicans are reacting to Palin the way Democrats do to Obama. The only difference is that, in the GOP, enthusiasm is measured in Reagan units. Party veterans called her a "female Reagan" and a "natural like Reagan." Their sustained applause at her introduction matched, and may have surpassed, that which greeted Bill Clinton at the Democratic Convention.
What got Republicans out of their seats is not just a desire to annoy the media they think are stacked against her. Palin gave them some of that old-time religion. I don't mean code words about abortion—she didn't touch the subject. She offered only glancing references to God. What got the women shaking their "Hockey Mom" signs and the Texas delegation waving their straw hats was the attack on their common enemies in elite circles and the press.
"I'm not a member of the permanent political establishment," she said. "And I've learned quickly, these past few days, that if you're not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone. But here's a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion—I'm going to Washington to serve the people of this country."
It was clear Palin was having fun, and it's hard to have fun if you're scared or a lightweight. She had command, the same quality people attributed to Obama in 2004. Yes, she had speechwriters and she knows how to read a teleprompter. But there are plenty of politicians who've had great speeches and years of practice and still need lots of help. (One of them, actually, is Palin's running mate.)
The biggest target of Palin's succession of happy little kicks in the groin, of course, was Barack Obama. She painted him as a vapid, self-obsessed fog machine of words. He was on a "journey of personal discovery," whereas McCain was running for office to serve. She made fun of his presidential seal, his two memoirs, and, most pointedly, his remarks at a San Francisco fundraiser. "In small towns, we don't quite know what to make of a candidate who lavishes praise on working people when they are listening, and then talks about how bitterly they cling to their religion and guns when those people aren't listening."
The message was clear: Who is this guy? When she said that people in small towns are "always proud of America," it was clear she was referring to Michelle Obama's claim that for the first time she was proud of her country. (Laura Bush let Michelle Obama off the hook, but Palin won't. That's the difference between first ladies and Iron Ladies, I suppose.)
John McCain will win by making Barack Obama look un-American. That's sensitive stuff. Hillary Clinton destroyed herself trying to use it. But Palin may know how to use it. Palin's attacks are potentially dangerous because they are aimed at the crucial voting bloc of women and middle-class voters who can see their lives in her life. Obama talked about coming from a middle-class life. Palin still lives one. She could improvise a joke about being a hockey mom—what's the difference between a pit bull and a hockey mom? Lipstick—because she is one.
The secondary purpose of Palin's speech may be the most important in the long run. She wasn't just launching a new brand (her own). She was relaunching a whole new product: the McCain-Palin ticket. Experience is no longer the central argument. Reform is. McCain and Palin are presenting themselves as leaders who can deliver because they speak and act regardless of the political risk. "Here's how I look at the choice Americans face in this election," said Palin. "In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change."
It was a great act—but it was an act, a one-shot show. Palin will have to keep it up for the next nine weeks, when there won't be time to practice or the opportunity to sand down that line to keep it from sounding small and mean. This is a test Obama has already passed. And her sarcasm will wear thin quickly. Reagan could do it because he was a sunny optimist offering a vision of the future. Palin didn't do much of that, other than by offering platitudes (hey, she had a lot of ground to cover).
It's McCain's job to talk about the future Thursday night, say Republicans. He can feel happy that, for the moment, his judgment about his pick seems to have been vindicated. Now he better hope he can do half the job his new sidekick did.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — At least three American presidents will travel to South Africa to attend memorial services for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.
The White House says President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will travel to South Africa next week to pay their respects. They will be joined on Air Force One by former President George W. Bush and wife Laura Bush. Former President George H.W. Bush was invited but is unable to attend. It's unclear whether Jimmy Carter, the only other living American president, would travel to South Africa.
The White House says travel arrangements are still being made and it's unclear when the Obamas and Bushes would depart. A memorial service for Mandela will be held Tuesday at a stadium in Johannesburg, followed by a smaller funeral on Dec. 15 in Mandela's hometown.
Former President Bill Clinton says he also plans to travel to South Africa, along with his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. It's not clear whether the Clintons would also fly on Air Force One. Clinton told CNN it will be "the chance to say good-bye one last time."
Meanwhile, the White House says the president spoke today with Mandela's widow, Graca Machel, and expressed condolences for the loss of her husband, both from his family and from the American people.

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Where they led, we followed: Goodbye, 'Gilmore Girls'
"Gilmore Girls" is — gulp — ending?
I'm fully aware that I was among the voices calling for an end to "Gilmore Girls." Yet I can't believe the final episode is actually here.
After negotiations to give the show an additional season broke down, fans recently learned that, as of Tuesday's episode (appropriately titled "Bon Voyage"), that's that. No more Gilmores, no more Stars Hollow.
Truth be told, after seven seasons of many ups and downs, I'm sad that the show has come to an end (as necessary as that ending is). There will be (sniff) things I'll miss about the show, and here, in honor of the show's seven seasons, are seven of them:
- Richard and Emily Gilmore: No matter how rocky, how implausible or how irritating "Gilmore Girls" could be — and longtime fans know the show frequently ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous — Lorelai's parents, Richard (Edward Herrmann) and Emily (Kelly Bishop), never failed to salvage a story line, prop up a plot or, in their own blue-blooded way, get to the emotional heart of a situation. Richard could have been a bow-tie wearing stuffed shirt, and Emily could have been just another WASP witch, but thanks to these actors' lively yet precise work, the senior Gilmores were often the best thing about the show. (More on Kelly Bishop here.)
- Paris Geller: Another character who could have been supremely annoying, but in the hands of a skilled actor, emphatically was not. Liza Weil helped you see the struggle and insecurity at the heart of Paris' often bewildering intensity, and she was wickedly funny to boot. You can certainly see why Rory stuck by the driven, socially clueless Paris all these years.
- Those pop-culture references (more on them here): Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) had a poster of Noam Chomsky on the wall of her college apartment. Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) named her dog Paul Anka. Much of one episode was devoted to a loving re-creation of scenes from the indie rock documentary "Dig!" Guest stars included Sebastian Bach of Skid Row, Carole King and Sonic Youth. Tuesday's finale features a guest appearance from Rory's idol, journalist Christiane Amanpour. Oh, and then there was the dialogue, which was so jam-packed with references to movies, TV shows, current events, past events and goofball pop-culture oddities that the WB included a booklet called "Gilmore-isms" in the show's DVD boxed sets. There's no way to even attempt to give a flavor of the best "Gilmore" dialogue in this space: Try the Web site wikiquote.org/wiki/Gilmore_Girls for a taste of the magic.
- Kirk's endless array of jobs: If there was a job that needed doing in Stars Hollow — or even if there was a job that didn't need doing in Stars Hollow — chances are the town oddball Kirk was doing it. Thank you, Sean Gunn, for seven seasons of delightfully deadpan comic work.
- Rory's friend Lane Kim: "Gilmore Girls'" passion for (and good use of) music was exemplified by Rory's best friend Lane (Keiko Agena), who disobeyed her strict mother's rules to acquire the coolest record collection in Stars Hollow — and Lane even became a drummer for a rock band, Hep Alien. Lane was always an excellent (and much-needed) reality check for Rory, and I must also give a shoutout to Todd Lowe, who was spot-on as Lane's slightly ditzy but loving guitar-playing husband, Zack. (Trivia note: To me, Adam Brody is not that guy from "The O.C." — I'll always remember him as Dave Rygalski, Lane's guitar-playing first love).
- Michel Gerard's constant snobbery: Forget that whole idea that TV characters should grow and change over time. For seven seasons, the voice of bed and breakfast employee Michel (Yanic Truesdale) dripped with constant condescension and witty sarcasm. What could be more fun than French-accented hauteur? Don't go changing, Michel.
- Lauren Graham: Well, what's left to say? Hordes of TV critics and commentators over the years have tried to get the Emmy dolts to notice the amazing actress who played Lorelai, to no avail. So I say, harrrmph, the Emmy bigwigs are dummies. Besides, anyone who saw her sing a drunken karaoke version of "I Will Always Love You" to Luke Danes (Scott Patterson) knows that this woman is the real thing. There wasn't a dry eye in the bar, or in my house, during that scene. Wow.
So long, "Gilmore Girls." Thanks for everything.
Photos: All images from "Bon Voyage," the May 15 series finale of "Gilmore Girls." Rory (Alexis Bledel) at Rory Gilmore Day in Stars Hollow; Christiane Amanpour visits Rory and Lorelai (Lauren Graham); the residents of Stars Hollow at Rory Gilmore Day; Lauren Graham as Lorelai.


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Introduction: Up to date, the effect of topical anesthesia of nasal cavity and pharynx before videostroboscopy on vocal cord movement and voice profile. The present study aims to explore the relationship between topical anesthesia and voice profile using retrospective analysis of clinical data.
Method: A total of 30 normal laryngeal speakers and 30 patients with voice disorders were considered for this study. Voice acoustic analysis (VAA) and voice handicap index-12 (VHI-12) were performed before and after topical anesthesia. VAA included videostrobokymography (VSK), pitch perturbation (jitter ) , amplitude perturbation (shimmer ) and maximum phonatory time (MPT).
Results: The average scores of VHI-12 in normal voice group were 12.32±2.66 and 13.16±1.76 before and after topical anesthesia respectively (P>0.05). And there were no significant differences in VSK, jitter, shimmer and MPT before and after topical anesthesia. Further, The average scores o f VHI with voice disorders were 33.92±4.63 and 34.32±3.86 before and after topical anesthesia respectively (P>0.05). Finally, it showed no differences in in VSK, jitter, shimmer and MPT before and after topical anesthesia.
Conclusion: topical anesthesia did not impact on voice profile of both normal laryngeal speakers and patients with voice disorders.


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Most recently held in Orlando, the annual East-West Shrine Game, originated in 1925, and is the longest-running college all-star football game in the country featuring some of the highest-rated NFL draft prospects. Since the inception, 62 East-West Shrine Game alumni have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and 246 are currently active on NFL rosters. At the East-West Shrine Game, NFL scouts and coaches have an opportunity to assess the future stars of the National Football League.
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Newtown's Stray Kats Theatre Company will present Frederick Stroppel's "Small World: A Fantasia" with actors Scott Bryce as Disney and Robert Resnikoff as Stravinsky. The show runs Jan. 11 to 27.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Oct. 17, 2012) – Five members of the ETSU women's tennis team will head to the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships hosted by Purdue University beginning Thursday on the Basham Courts at the Schwartz Tennis Center.
Qualifiers for the 2012 championships will be held on Thursday, followed by main draw action from Friday through Monday. A total of 18 teams and 88 individuals are scheduled for the tournament, along with 42 doubles teams.
ETSU will be sending senior Antonia Kolovou (Larisa, Greece), junior Salma Dahbi (Marrakech, Morocco), redshirt freshman Lyn Yee Choo (Kuching, Malaysia) and freshman Anna Gerbasi (Caracas, Venezuela) to compete in singles action. Kolovou and Gerbasi have already qualified for the singles main draw, while Choo and Dahbi will look to solidify their spots on Thursday. Meanwhile, the duo of Gerbasi and Choo are already entered into the main doubles draw, while Kolovou and junior Larn McShane (Hobart Tasmania, Australia) will work their way through the qualifiers.
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BERLIN (AP) — A German man has been convicted on terrorism charges and given a four years and three months prison sentence for being a member of a group that advocates attacks on Western forces in Afghanistan and for training in the use of weapons and explosives.
A Berlin state court ruled Thursday that the suspect was a member of the so-called German Taliban Mujahideen. A court statement, which identified the 27-year-old only as Thomas U. in keeping with German privacy rules, said he was convicted of membership in a terrorist organization and preparing a serious act of violence abroad. It did not elaborate.
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ALBANY, NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state's senate made a start on ratifying the state's budget in a session on Sunday afternoon even as the assembly said it would remain shuttered until Thursday in what may turn into to a race to beat the end-of-month deadline.
The budget looked like it would be the earliest since 1976 in a state known for regularly missing deadlines. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo inked a deal with legislative leaders late on Wednesday after days of closed-door meetings.
Cuomo had wanted the budget to be clinched this weekend ahead of the Passover and Easter holidays this week but last minute wrangling and rules that stipulate bills need to age for three days once they are printed are slowing down the process.
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Speaking to reporters outside the Republican conference room in the state Capitol in Albany, senate Republican Conference Leader Dean Skelos said he and Senator Jeff Klein decided to spend Sunday evening and the rest of the week passing budget bills even if Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver does not call his members back into session until Thursday morning.
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Miguel Luna gives young Los Angelenos a beaker and a job
When Miguel Luna was an 8-year-old in the city of Cúcuta, Colombia, his family sometimes went days without water. The municipality would just shut it off, he recalls. "Nothing would come out of the faucets." When the water returned, his grandmother, Hercilia, would ceremoniously drink a glass before bedtime. "She'd say to us, 'Water is the most important thing in the world. We cannot live without it. We have to appreciate it, to protect it.' "
And to do that, he adds, "We have to understand where it comes from."
Now 40, Luna, who immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager, has spent much of the last decade trying to etch his grandmother's words into the youthful minds of urban Los Angeles County. He has brought teenagers to the banks of trash-choked city streams, taught them how to collect water samples and test for contaminants. He has led them to the sources of their own tap water: The rivers of the Sierra, the now-dusty valley that was once Owens Lake. He's shown them that, despite all the times they'd been told they lived in a desert, their hometown is crisscrossed with streams and creeks, a few of which still haven't been boxed up with concrete.
He has also taught them to become advocates for clean-running tap water, and for local watering holes that could become clean enough to wade in. And he has begun arming a select few –– those who emerge from his teaching sufficiently engaged and willing –– with the skills they need to work on behalf of water, as more than just volunteers.
"I started to see that we could go an extra step and say, 'How do we take this information and put you on track to get a job in this field?' " Luna says. "Because it's a growing field." Like much of Southern California, Los Angeles County and many of its 88 cities are in a mad rush to meet stringent new limits on coastal pollution in the next few years, instigating dozens of projects to contain and clean up urban runoff and storm water: soccer fields built over rainwater-capturing cisterns; engineered swales that let water percolate back into the aquifer.
"All of these projects need people to monitor whether they're doing well, whether they're meeting goals of capacity and quality," Luna says. He was already teaching young people to monitor local water quality. Why not have them monitor these projects for a living?
Goateed and genial, his black hair just beginning to gray, the ever-smiling Luna has the presence of a leader without threatening authority; troubled young people averse to taskmasters cotton to him. "He has charisma," says one of his former recruits, 20-year-old Cesar Villareal. "You want to be a part of what he's doing." Luna got his start in 2002 at the nonprofit group Heal the Bay, where he learned the science of collecting and testing water. Heal the Bay was founded in 1985 to make the polluted Santa Monica Bay safer for surfers and swimmers. But it soon became clear that you couldn't clean up the bay just by picking up cigarette butts, or even fixing the local sewage plant; you had to travel up the Los Angeles River and deal with its tributaries. And that required reaching out to the people in those upstream communities, many of whom spoke only Spanish and lived in near-poverty.
Luna joined Heal the Bay as a liaison to those Spanish-speaking residents, and soon began to see the value of repairing urban waterways not simply for the sake of the beach, but for the health and welfare of park-poor and flood-prone inland communities. In 2005, he started his own nonprofit, Urban Semillas, to create a cadre of water activists who would show up at meetings held by the county and state water boards. He spent his small budget on stipends instead of flyers. "Sometimes a community member would come to participate in a forum where everyone else was getting paid," he says. "So why shouldn't we pay the person with the most valuable information?"
Luna's passion, however, remained working with young people. "They're not set in their ways," he says. "You can change their minds." So out of Urban Semillas came Agua University, a three-month program in water education for high school students. "Agua University was a mechanism to engage," he says. "Everything we created had to be interactive -- it had to pass the 'cool' test." The curriculum also had to be accessible to teens with limited science education. "We've never used the word watershed," Luna says. "But at the end of the course everyone understood what a watershed was. We've never referred to watershed management, but everyone understood what it meant that there were stressors on the watershed, and they had to be reduced."
Luna brought his students to water sources and encouraged them to ask questions. Why does Malibu Creek, which carves a deep canyon through the still-wild Santa Monica Mountains, look different from Compton Creek, which trickles through a dense urban area? What kind of wildlife returns after the concrete is jackhammered out of a creek like Arroyo Seco? When his students tested water for nitrogen or heavy metals, he'd ask them to find the source: "Is there a nursery nearby? A factory?"


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This week in Island history
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, Nov. 19, 1909
The stock and farming implements on the Gardner farm, occupied by Frank Corey, are being sold today at public auction. Quite a gathering of out-of-town farmers being attracted to the island by the sale.
From the Newport Daily News, Nov. 22, 1909
There was a large gathering Sunday afternoon on the property on Narragansett Avenue, recently acquired by the St. Mark's Church Corporation to witness the consecration of the land and turning of the first sod for the new Catholic Church. The chapel on Clinton Avenue has been in charge of Rev. W. B. Meenan as a branch of St. Mary's parish, Newport. Recently, a separate parish has been formed under the name of St. Mark's and Rev. P. J. Sullivan has been put in charge.
75 years ago From the Newport Daily News, Nov. 19, 1934
The Jamestown fire department is planning to sponsor a ping-pong tournament, open to all residents, the first of the series is to begin Thursday evening, Nov. 22, at the engine house.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Clarke of Southwest avenue left today for St. Petersburg, Florida, where they will spend the winter.
From the Newport Daily News, Nov. 20, 1934
Mr. and Mrs. A. Coleman Tefft have leased the Howard Ellis restaurant on Ferry wharf.
From the Newport Daily News, Nov. 21, 1934
(At the Parent-Teachers' Association meeting) it was voted that dancing classes be held at the school assembly hall beginning next Tuesday, at 3:30, with Mrs. John Dugan of Newport as instructor.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jones of Jamestown and New York have presented the Jamestown Fire department with an electric clock. Edgar Arnold has given his services in installing the clock.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News, Nov. 19, 1959
Members of World War Veterans, Barracks 1557, Jamestown, met last night at Memorial Hall.
From the Newport Daily News, Nov. 21, 1959
A total of $132,000 in Jamestown Bridge bonds will have been retired by Dec. 31. … The commission last night renewed seven retirement insurance policies for permanent employees. … The Commission cancelled its insurance policies on 21 button-reflector type signs. … Sand buckets for use in icy weather have been placed on the bridge, as has been done for the past five years.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News, Nov. 20, 1984
The Conanicut Island Art Association has canceled its Christmas Eve pageant this year. (The president said CIAA cannot support the pageant held for the past 10 years on Shoreby Hill Green.)
From the Newport Daily News, Nov. 21, 1984
Thanksgiving was celebrated at Jamestown School Tuesday with a play, presented by 39 second graders, and a Thanksgiving feast prepared and cooked by a class of about 20 second graders.
15 years ago From the Jamestown Press, Nov. 17, 1994
Jamestowners can now travel east across the Newport Bridge without having to cross two lanes of traffic to get to a token lane. The new eastbound automatic lane — called lane two and marked "Tokens Only" — opened last Friday at about 4 p.m.
10 years ago From the Jamestown Press, Nov. 18, 1999
A Boston engineering firm that two years ago put the cost of rehabilitating the town's sewer treatment plant at $3.5 million told the Council Monday night that the cost is now closer to $4 million. While that is a big price tag, it is still $1 million less than the $5 million estimate town officials [got] last month from Weston & Sampson Engineering, Inc. of Warwick. John H. Hannigan, an engineer with Vollmer Associates LLP, who helped design the Taylor Point treatment plant when it was built 25 years ago, said that the plant is structurally sound, but needs some maintenance.
(photo captions) The rifle squad — Donald Richardson, Paul Robertson Sr. and Paul Robertson Jr. — fire off three rounds in memory of those lost in American Battles. Irene Newsham casts a spray of flowers into the bay to remember those veterans who were lost at sea.


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He added: "DLR has, because of its long-term research experience, developed a high degree of expertise in all aspects of fuel cell technology from theory, to system development, commissioning and integration."
In July 2007, the first flight experiments were made in which the function of the fuel cells under flight conditions were tested and demonstrated. The system worked consistently below 3G, with enough in store for a standby system. Since February 2008 the same fuel cell system has been used to power a hydraulic circuit pump, with the neccessary power to steer the aircraft.
The aim of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) funded project ELBASYS, is the introduction of environmentally-friendly technologies to minimise emissions and to increase passenger comfort. For instance, an auxiliary turbine unit (APU) can in the future be used without conventional air conditioning. In order to install the carbo bay with its 20-kilowatt fuel cell, DLR's first research aircraft had to be equipped with a bespoke cargo system. After that, the fuel cell had to be connected to both the aircraft and the powered units. There were challenges here - alongside building a portable infrastructure for the supply of oxygen and hydrogen fuel, there was the development and implementation of approved flight test measuring instruments. Using these instruments, the behaviour of the fuel cell system during the flight could be observed and analyzed.
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Sun sports columnist Pat Dooley sees a tougher week of picks on the horizon following last week's snoozers.
Who says last week was a crummy week for football?
Not for The Picks. Thanks to a bunch of easy ones, Dr. Football enjoyed a 9-1 week. If only I hadn't been fooled by BYU's romp of Texas and had picked Utah in that game, I'd have been a perfect 10-0.
But it was a crummy week for viewers. On Saturday night, when I'd usually come home and watch a bunch of great late-night football games with my family, I was left alone while my wife and daughter watched "The Real Housewives of Haile Plantation" or something like that in the bedroom. I tried to force myself to get into the games that were on, but ended up switching it between an old movie and a re-run of "The Newsroom" season finale.
And don't expect it to change.
It's not just that the have-nots need these games to help fund their programs. The haves need these games to help their budgets as well. Seven home games bring in a lot more money than six.
That's one thing that a lot of the talking heads don't understand. Of course, these are the same people who want players to be true student-athletes, but want them to schedule like the NFL.
Still, there is no truth to the rumor that after a high school coach in Utah suspended his entire team he was immediately contacted by three Top 25 schools about playing a game.
The season record stands at 32-8, but it will be tested this week because there are a lot of coin-flippers.
Florida at Kentucky: The key for Florida will be to make sure nobody gets injured in line for the pre-game meal. Seriously, have you ever seen a Gator team have so many significant injuries three games into a season? You have to wonder how these lost players will affect this team not only physically but mentally. One thing I've seen is these Gators have shown a lot of resolve. Florida, 28-20.
LSU at Georgia: Most of the attention in this game will be on the quarterbacks (especially because Zach Mettenberger grew up in Athens and his mom works in the Georgia football offices). But I'd bet a nickel that this game will be decided by the team that runs the ball better. Georgia, 34-28.
Oklahoma at Notre Dame: Is Blake Bell's nickname the best in college football? "The Belldozer" has shown he can throw it, too. Oklahoma, 30-23.
Ole Miss at Alabama: Florida fans have rightfully complained about the scheduling in the SEC. How about Ole Miss? This is the second straight year they have to go to Tuscaloosa. That's not right. Alabama, 37-14.
Texas A&M at Arkansas: Arkansas coach Bret Bielema said one reason the Razorbacks faltered down the stretch against Rutgers was because they got too excited when they opened up a 17-point lead. That won't be a problem this week. Texas A&M, 42-21.
South Carolina at UCF: The SEC needs the Gamecocks to take this game seriously. South Carolina, 27-17.
Wisconsin at Ohio State: Just think how hyped this game would be if the officials hadn't stolen that game from Bucky Badger two weeks ago. Ohio State, 34-31.
Miami at South Florida: The USF program has fallen faster than a bag of hammers from a helicopter. Miami, 42-8.
FSU at Boston College: Steve Addazio probably thought he was finished with the Seminoles when he left Florida. FSU, 54-13.
Arizona at Washington: This is a battle of unbeatens. Really. I looked it up. Washington, 27-20.
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When a pregnant woman has toxoplasmosis, a PCR test on amniotic fluid is used to learn whether her fetus is also infected.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a method of duplicating DNA strands from a tiny sample of blood, hair, or tissue. PCR is used to identify infectious diseases, genetic conditions, and genetic links between people.
PCR is preferred over a fetal blood test for antibodies because:footnote 1
- Collecting amniotic fluid through amniocentesis is considered safer than fetal blood sampling.
- PCR is better than antibody testing to detect toxoplasmosis.
- PCR can be done earlier in a pregnancy than a blood test for antibodies. Because first- and second-trimester fetal infection carry the highest risk of birth defects and intellectual disability, earlier test results are important to parents who are considering ending such a pregnancy.
In rare cases, PCR produces false-positive or false-negative test results. Follow-up testing and fetal ultrasound monitoring for hydrocephalus can help confirm PCR test results.
PCR is seldom used to diagnose toxoplasmosis in adults. Antibody testing of a blood sample is easier and more widely available.
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CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio nurse has been sentenced to the maximum 10 years in prison after she unexpectedly pleaded guilty in the malnutrition death of a teen who had cerebral palsy and weighed 28 pounds when she died.
Mollie Parsons had been set to go to trial Wednesday. She pleaded guilty Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter, failing to provide for a functionally impaired child and tampering with records.
Prosecutors say it was Parsons' job to administer care to 14-year-old Makayla Norman of Dayton six days a week.
The girl died in March 2011 from malnutrition. Her mother, Angela Norman, is serving a nine-year sentence stemming from her death.
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Closing the technology gap
By Scott Scanlon // refresh Editor
Technology can start to drive a wedge between a child and parent as early as infancy. ¶ This is what researchers have discovered at the University at Buffalo Early Childhood Research Center. ¶ Something else they have concluded: It doesn't have to be that way. ¶ "Parents expect technology to entertain their child," said Corrine Dabrowski, research center acting assistant director, but that's not all it's designed to do. ¶ Any parent who's ever plopped little Johnny or Jenny onto the couch to watch "Dora the Explorer" or "Caillou" understands that television often becomes a diversion for tired, busy adults, not child-parent bonding time.
Research at UB suggests that many parents are heading down a similar road when it comes to putting smartphones, iPads and other computer tablets into the hands of their children.
There seems to be a lack of awareness about how electronic books, for instance, can be used effectively for educational purposes, "in this case, building on their child's literacy the same way they help develop their child's literacy while reading a print book," Dabrowski said.
Parental reliance on technology seems to be starting ever earlier. Dabrowski examined parent-child ebook interactions with children as young as 5 months old.
"Even with older kids, parents expect the technology to educate," said Kelly Ross Kantz Roy, research center director. "But for most kids, even up through middle school, it's not designed to be a tool children use on their own. It's designed to be interactive."
The challenge for parents is likely only to grow. Nearly one- quarter of all books sold in the U.S. last year were ebooks and child ebook sales more than doubled, according to the Association of American Publishers.
Andrea Tochelli, a doctoral student in the center's reading education program, has seen prospects for the technology gap to grow wider during the preschool years, as children ages 3 to 5 play with creative iPad apps in the center's child classroom. "It's amazing to see how quickly they grasp that touchscreen technology," she said.
But Tochelli, Dabrowski and Kelly believe parents have a choice when it comes to how involved they can be in the technical lives of children. Here are some ways to get closer:
• Ebooks for infants and toddlers are intended to be used jointly by adult and child. Plan to play with your infant and toddler the same way you would with print books. Lead their interactions when necessary.
• Read and review the book prior to reading it with your child; learn the settings to evaluate what will work best for quality engagement with your child.
• On some occasions, turn off the narrator and read the story aloud, while still enjoying the interactive extras.
• Allow your child to make selections on the screen while talking to them throughout. Ask questions, identify new and familiar objects or characters, and extend upon the story, making connections to your child's surroundings and life experiences.
• Children love to share what they are making, creating and doing on tablets. Ask them what they are creating and why they are making it.
• Let the children become experts at the game; have them teach you how to play. Ask, "How do you play this? Can you show me what you are doing?"
• Play as a group can alleviate concerns parents have about what children are doing with technology, and show them technology isn't isolating.
• Children frequently choose to play applications that involve interactivity, movement and creativity. These include applications that have puzzles, matching, making objects (for example, cakes, cookies, dressing characters).
Tablets and iPads allow for movement and ease of use that computers are not as capable of, especially using a mouse for young children. These devices also are fairly easy to learn how to use and learning a few applications allows children to transfer between games.
"I'm partially refuting the idea that technology is a solitary experience," Tochelli said of the preschoolers she works with. "Technology can be very social. I see the kids very much interested in wanting to share what they're doing. If there's two of them sitting near each other with two iPads on their laps, they're frequently looking at what each other is doing. And I also see them wanting to share with adults in the area what they just have completed."
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This week in Island history
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago from the Newport Daily News comes from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, February 13, 1907:
The strong westerly wind of the past two days has caused very low tides and a large quantity of clams has been secured in spite of the zero weather.
The work of filling the last ice house belonging to Mrs. Mary E. Clarke was completed yesterday, and Jamestown has now a surplus supply for next summer.
From the Newport Daily News, February 18, 1907:
Mr. Harry Shatzer, who had charge of the Narragansett Transportation Company's express business last season, arrived this morning from Bermuda.
From the Newport Daily News, February 19, 1907:
A three-masted schooner is anchored off the ferry awaiting favorable weather to go to the eastward.
75 years ago From the Newport Daily News, February 12, 1932:
(The names and amount paid from the State Relief Fund to 30 men for work on the road at the crusher and the fire station are detailed in a report of the Town Council meeting.)
Jamestown may have a permanent police department provided the General Assembly passes a bill introduced by Representative Clarence H. King, Republican, which has been referred to the corporations committee.
From the Newport Daily News, February 13, 1932:
(At the Jamestown Post American Legion meeting) the building committee's report as read by the chairman, Willis E. Clarke, in regard to the purchase by the Legion of the Pardon Tucker property on Walcott avenue for a Legion home and community service was unanimously voted upon to purchase.
From the Newport Daily News, February 15, 1932:
Charles H. Brooks, vice president and general manager of the Jamestown & Newport Ferry Company, testified this morning, under direct examination of Judge Max Levy, before the Public Utilities Commission in Providence. He said that under the new schedule the company would be forced to pay between $400 and $500 more a year for water.
From the Newport Daily News, February 16, 1932:
(At the Parent-Teachers' Association meeting, a Founders Day program was given.) A large birthday cake, with 33 lighted candles, was placed on the table, while Mrs. Arthur Didsbury read the account of the founding of the association in 1897.
Through the untiring efforts of the Jamestown fire department, assisted by donations by public-spirited residents of the town, an up-to-date hook and ladder truck has been added to the fire-fighting equipment during the past winter, without cost to taxpayers.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News, February 12, 1957:
Writs were served at 1:30 this afternoon by a United States marshal against 17 Jamestown property owners who were sued for a total of $2,000,000 damages late yesterday by the Commerce Oil Corp. for their opposition to the construction of a $39,000,000 oil refinery in Jamestown.
The Jamestown Town Council voted last night to meet with the vestry of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Friday night to discuss a request of the Rev. Herbert J. Dowling, rector, and the church vestry for the church use of the Town Hall. The request was based on a proposal being considered by the Planning Board for moving the town offices to larger quarters in the old Thomas H. Clarke School. The church vestry, faced with the need for providing more adequate facilities for its church school, asks to be considered as a possible purchaser for the Town Hall located near its parish house.
From the Newport Daily News, February 13, 1957:
Present School Adequate To Handle Refinery Influx, Committee Hears. Anthony J. Miller, school superintendent, told the School Committee at its meeting last night he believes the present school could accommodate 150 more children.
From the Newport Daily News, February 15, 1957:
The 1957 quota for Jamestown (for the Red Cross), originally set at $2,207 was increased by $96 because of the unusually heavy demands on the Red Cross for disaster relief in four southern states ravaged by the January floods.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News, February 17, 1982:
Revenues for the Newport Bridge have increased in the seven-month period ending Jan. 31, but not enough to offset expenses and interest payments in that period the R.I, Turnpike and Bridge Authority says. In a recently released report, the authority said total revenues increased to $3.5 million from $2.9 million for the same period a year earlier.
From the Newport Daily News, February 19, 1982:
About $8,000 a year in fuel costs could be saved by insulating the roof of the Jamestown School, the School Committee was told Thursday night. The Committee was also told that the roof leaks and should be replaced.
15 years ago From the Jamestown Press, February 13, 1992:
The Town Council Monday night recommended a $7.94 million budget for fiscal 1992-93 that would raise the island tax rate by $2.88. The spending plan, which includes $3.4 million for general government and $4.5 million for school operations, is up about 10 percent from last year's budget.
Town officials want the state to keep aid to education for Jamestown at the same level as last year. Monday night, the Town Council unanimously approved a resolution asking Governor Bruce Sundlun and the state Department of Education to keep state aid to the Jamestown School "at the level provided in 1992-93."
10 years ago From the Jamestown Press, February 13, 1997:
Voters at that meeting (March 3 annual financial town meeting) will be asked to approve a $10.6 million total spending package, which breaks down to $4.8 million for town government and $5.8 million for the school. Some $9.36 million of the proposed spending plan will have to be funded by property tax dollars. But the current tax rate of $14.42 per $1,000 of property valuation will not be raised because increased revenues have offset all proposed increases in spending.


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After months of waiting and thousands of forum and blog comments made across the blogosphere, Texas deer biologist James "Dr. Deer" Kroll has issued his final recommendations to "fix" Wisconsin's so-called deer problem.
If a tree falls in front of 700,000 deer hunters, would anyone hear it? That depends. If the tree is dressed as a deer czar spewing buzzwords, double-speak, and unrealistic, unattainable hyperbole as it's falling, everyone will probably just step to the side, brace for the crash and then thank God it's finished.
That's precisely what should happen now that Texas deer biologist James Kroll has presented his final recommendations to "fix" deer hunting in Wisconsin. As you might recall from earlier installments of the "Whitetail Wisdom" blog, I was critical (some said overly) of the initial report Kroll, also known as Dr. Deer, provided Gov. Scott Walker earlier this year. After reviewing his 136-page report today, I find the entire exercise quite disappointing, very contradictory and peppered with happyspeak apparently thrown in to calm the already turbid waters.
First, a point of order. Kroll and his colleagues in this endeavor, Gary Alt and David Guynn, should not be individually demonized. If my earlier blog posts were misread as such, I will be the first to apologize. These men have done noteworthy and significant work in their professions through the years. However, they knew what they signed up for when they took on this project. That included intense scrutiny of any suggestions, which they were being paid handsomely to provide.
But the news of the day is their report, namely their recommendations. And at face value, there really isn't much meat on the bones. These are just a few "highlights" that stand out:
Deer Czar Recommendation: Do away with sex-age-kill deer population goals and estimates.
Reason: Because some hunters think DNR managers have been arrogant in the past and, hence, the public doesn't trust the DNR's population estimates.
Concession: Kroll's team agrees with the DNR's 2006 SAK audit report that estimated populations levels reflected actual conditions in the wild.
Proposed solution: None.
"Unfortunately, we cannot recommend alternative population estimating procedures that are less susceptible to assumption violations or sample size requirements at the DMU level."
Analysis: It works, but we should scrap it? I'm at a loss for words.
Deer Czar Recommendation: Increase the cost of antlerless tags to $12 statewide. Also, institute fees for does tags in the CWD zone.
Reason: The state "devalues" deer by offering free or cheap doe tags.
Analysis: This one is a real head-scratcher. To a hunter, venison from a "free" doe is just as sweet as any other. To a nonhunter … who cares?
There are upsides to increased cash flow. I would suggest taking the first $125,000 and putting it back into the Department's segregated funds account.
Deer Czar Recommendation: A push for statewide use of deer management assistance programs.
Reason: With the help of local biologists, landowners can manage their own herds via access to appropriate antlerless deer tags for their properties.
Analysis: So this is how all ends? We've fought tooth and nail to uphold the Public Trust Doctrine, but now it seems the inevitable is here. It's just a sign of the times. For decades, true wildlife managers have agonized about the privatization trend, and have continually asked whether the European model will be an unfortunate inevitability for Wisconsin.
I'm not that old (45), but in my hunting lifetime, the sale of most farmer-owned woodlots to recreational owners has resulted in tight exclusive use of what previously was free-by-permission hunting. QDM, DMAP, and the demand for public-land and private-land antlerless permits are catalysts driving us in that direction.
Deer Czar Recommendation: The Conservation Congress should get more involved in decision making.
Reason: Apparently, it will make people feel better about themselves.
Analysis: Bad idea. The whole point of the CC is to give people an opportunity to talk and express opinions. When applicable and adhering to sound biological management practices, changes are made.
The problem with the CC all these years is that it has created a mob mentality among sportsmen. It has given people the notion that they have statutory authority to set policy. And now Kroll is advocating this?
Are you kidding me? Doesn't he — or anyone else — see how bad a precedent this would be? Let's forget about how easily it would be for special-interest groups within our ranks to push their beliefs unto everyone else. Instead, let's take a cold, hard look at how deer hunting just become a political football.
Deer Czar Recommendation: Stop worrying so much about chronic wasting disease.
Reason: Kroll's team said it is time to consider a more passive approach to CWD in the intensive management zone, because the fire is already burning and really cannot be controlled.
When dealing with new cases of CWD, the team said the state should implement a firebreak mentality and employ swift, overpowering force to stomp it out.
Analysis: The researchers might be onto something here. The current CWD plan has admittedly been a failure. We really haven't reduced deer densities in the hot zone, and there has been a tremendous amount of wasted time, money and effort in some of the now-standard procedures. However, we still need some kind of plan for this deadly disease. Unlike BSE (mad cow disease) CWD is contagious and is known to be transmitted laterally from animal to animal.
Deer Czar Recommendation: Continue to conduct research on the impacts of predators on the deer herd.
Reason: Because coyotes, wolves, bears and bobcats kill deer.
Analysis: I agree. However, outside of wolf and bear hunts, there's next to nothing the DNR can do to manage coyote and bobcat populations. Light trapping and hunting interest will only control a limited number of those animals. All predators are opportunists. They will live, hunt and kill in areas with higher deer densities
Deer Czar Recommendation: "Put the fun back into hunting by simplifying seasons, bag limits and youth qualifications!"
Reason: Too many hunters are downtrodden by politics and infighting.
Analysis: Here here! I'll second that motion. But seriously, how does this put more deer in the woods?
Again, Kroll, Alt and Guynn are merely messengers in a war that's been raging on and off in Wisconsin since the 1930s. Where should most of the blame be placed in this latest go-round? Three places — in no particular order:
1. Gov. Scott Walker. It is very hard to believe that Walker called for this unnecessary audit in the best interests of the deer herd. It is very believable that he used it as a political trump card. Bad call. Bad precedent.
2. The Wisconsin DNR. The blame here is on the DNR administrators that let this public relations nightmare get out of hand. It has been poor PR, poor management and poor communication all the way around. This does not (at least should not) trickle down to the deer biologists. They are the forgotten heroes in this senseless war. They were paid to do a job and did it too well. So well, in fact, that it confounds those who refuse to learn the intricacies behind deer behavior, biology and hunting.
3. Wisconsin deer hunters. If you are one of those guys who thinks deer hunting was better 25 years ago than it is today, put down the pipe and get some fresh air. Stop the whining, stop asking for handouts, and start hunting harder — even if that means finding a new place to hunt. You are responsible for your own happiness. Get out of the deer welfare line and improve your situation.


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BEIRUT – Syrian rebels made advances on Saturday in the country's north, capturing a strategic neighborhood near Aleppo airport that has been a major front in the nearly two-year conflict, activists say.
Troops loyal to President Bashar Assad and rebels have been locked in a deadly stalemate in Aleppo, Syria's largest urban center and main commercial hub, and other areas in the country's north since last summer. Seven months later, the rebels hold large parts of the city and its outskirts, including some army bases. Still, they have been unable to overcome the regime's far superior firepower.
The capturing of the Sheik Said neighborhood southeast of Aleppo is a significant blow to regime forces because the area includes a major road, linking the northern city with the airport. The army has used the road to supply troops.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebels captured the area Saturday after several days of fierce battles with Assad's troop. Rebels have previously established enclaves outside Syria's major cities to threaten the regime, including near the capital, Damascus, but they were later bombed out by Assad's fighter jets and artillery.
The opposition's Western backers, including the United States have been reluctant to supply rebels with more sophisticated weapons because of the increased influence of an al-Qaida-affiliated group among the anti-Assad fighters on the front lines. The Islamists growing prominence in the Syrian opposition has fueled fears that Muslim radicals might try to hijack the revolt that started as peaceful protests against Assad, whose family has ruled Syria for more than 40 years.
In Germany, Vice President Joe Biden said, "The opposition (to Assad) continues to grow stronger."
Speaking at an annual security conference in Munich, Biden stated the conviction of the U.S. and many others that "President Assad — a tyrant hell-bent on clinging to power — is no longer fit to lead the Syrian people and he must go."
Assad has repeated brushed aside international calls to step down, characterizing its opponents as Islamic extremists who are out to destroy the country. In a speech last month, Assad outlined a peace initiative that would keep him in power.
The opposition coalition has rejected any talks with Damascus until Assad steps down. However, Moaz al-Khatib, the president of the coalition that is dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood movement, has departed recently from the categorical refusal, saying on Wednesday he is willing to negotiate with members of Assad's regime to bring a peaceful end to the country's civil war.
Later on Saturday Biden is scheduled to hold a separate meeting in Munich with al-Khatib as well as the international envoy to Syria's conflict, Lakhdar Brahimi, and Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov.
Russia is Assad's longtime ally, and it has disagreed sharply with Washington and its Western allies on ways to end Syrian bloodshed. Moscow has maintained that Assad is part of the solution to the crisis, though Russian officials have recently criticized their ally in Damascus and even mentioned the possibility of rebels winning the war.
However, Lavrov told the gathering of top security officials that Biden's statement that Assad must go was counterproductive.
"The persistence of those who say that priority number one is the removal of President Assad — I think it's the single biggest reason for the continued tragedy in Syria," Lavrov said.
Syria's civil war is estimated to have claimed more than 60,000 lives since the uprising against Assad erupted in March 2011.
Associated Press writers Geir Moulson and David Rising in Munich contributed to this report.


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Handcrafted Cocktails by Molly Wellmann
There's a cocktail for every time of day in Molly Wellman's Handcrafted Cocktails, an approachable new guide to classic drinks you can enjoy morning, noon, and night.
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Molly Wellmann
• Who published it: Betterway Home
• Number of recipes: 100+
• Recipes for right now: Porch Swing, Fig Jig, Smoked Pimm's Cup, Sherry Cobbler, Am I Blue, Plum Crazy, Lime in the Coconut
• Other highlights: Molly Wellmann is a mixologist and co-owner of Japp's, Japp's Annex, Neons, and the Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar in Cincinnati, Ohio, where her philosophy is "to balance the sweet, the sour, and the bitter." In Handcrafted Cocktails she shows readers how to turn fresh fruit, herbs, and spices into simple syrups, liqueurs, cordials, and bitters, and then use these mixers to make pre-Prohibition style cocktails.
A fun aspect of this book is how it's arranged by drinks for the morning, afternoon, happy hour, with dinner, and after dinner. Very helpful for entertaining! There are also lots of interesting historical tidbits and photos throughout, so you can learn about the history of your drinks, too. Wellmann's approach is friendly, non-intimidating, and clear, making this a great book for people of all experience levels.
• Who would enjoy this book? home mixologists, people who entertain, cocktail history buffs (especially those interested in Ohio history)
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: Handcrafted Cocktails: The Mixologist's Guide to Classic Drinks for Morning, Noon & Night by Molly Wellmann
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Rapper Girl Sh-t
So good. SO GOOD!
As mentioned earlier, my friend M alerted me to the latest this morning. But here's the background.
For over a year now everyone has been talking about Nicki Minaj. Minaj's new album dropped this week. And deservingly so. Minaj's new album just dropped but she's already had a #1 single and several entries on the charts, and the support of almost every major player in the industry.
So... this didn't go over well with Lil Kim. Kim's been bitching about Minaj ripping off her style. So then Minaj, in a track with Eminem, seemed to counter:
Word that bitch mad cuz cause I took the spot?
Well, bitch, if you ain't sh-ttin' then get off the pot
Got some n----s out in Brooklyn that'll off your top.
It gets better.
Although Minaj doesn't specify that her lyrics were targeted at Kim, all that matters was that Lil Kim took it that way. And retaliated with some words of her own:
"I got more love from Queens than this bitch do. I will erase this bitch's Social Security number.
First of all, I don't even need a record right now, I'll kill that bitch with my old sh-t! I don't never let nothing take me off my grind. Money over these bum-ass bitches."
I will kill that bitch with my old sh-t is my new life motto.
Anyway, now Minaj is trying to play down the feud. Kind of. In a really patronising, condescending, You are an OLD HASBEEN STEP OFF MY STAGE kind of way, telling a radio station that:
"I felt like, (Lil Kim is) going to go down in history now as a sore loser as opposed to going down in history as the queen because if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. You don't have to feel the need to put somebody down to make yourself feel better. It's like when you see Gaga, you see (influence from) Madonna, but Madonna never hated on Gaga. You know, the same way she opened doors for me, I'm now opening doors for you (Lil Kim). Because nobody was even playing your music and you... couldn't get an interview to save your life. But now you (are) getting interviews and now every interview you do, they (are) asking you about Nicki Minaj."
Ohhhhhhh no she didn't!
Yes. Yes she did. Delightfully!
Obviously Kim isn't going to take that up the ass without an answer. So the last word – so far – on the matter is this, Kim going off on Minaj to H8terade Radio:
"That was cute for her. Bitches like her do sh-t like that. Talk on ho, it's easy talk when them album sales aint back yet. Since you talking 'bout the history books, let's talk about the f-cking History books damn it. Bitch I got a grammy, bitch. I got number ones sweety. Source gave my last album 5 motherf-cking mics ho. What the f-ck they give you?"
Here's the thing...
Minaj's Pink Friday is projected to sell big this week. And last night she performed in New York at the Hammerstein Ballroom with her friends. Like Drake. And Kanye West. And Fabolous. And Keyshia Cole. And Rihanna.
Not exactly nobodies.
Her ass.
Is crazy.
And Kim must be losing her sh-t.
So no, this Girl Sh-t isn't over. Not even close.
Photos from Wenn.com


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Eagles coach Andy Reid said sitting DeSean Jackson was "the right thing to do," in the aftermath of Jackson missing a team meeting Saturday.
"By now, it's out what happened," Reid said. "You just have to step back and make sure it doesn't happen again."
Reid was peppered with followup questions, but had little to add. "I'm not happy about it," he said.
He said he was not trying to make an example for other players out of Jackson by sitting him.
Asked about further details, Reid said, "I'm not getting into all that here. It's already done." He said Jackson would have started had he not missed the meeting.
Jackson, through a spokesman, said it was an honest mistake.
Said Michael Vick, "You don't want to lose one of your premiere playermakers like that. We have to respect the decisions that are made. Wish it didn't have to come to that, but it is what it is ... That had nothing to do with the outcome of this game. We just have to finish as a team."
Vick said any other player would have received the same punishment, "not just him."
"He'll learn from it and move on," Vick said.
Added Asante Samuel," Everyone needs to be held accountable."
In other issues, Reid was asked about whether it was time for a major shakeup in either coaches or players.
"We all need to do better," he said. "That's what we all need."
Reid again took responsibility for the way the team played and reiterated that they needed to play better.
"The way the team played was my responsibility," he said. "We have to make sure we correct it."
Asked about the fifth fourth-quarter lead that the Eagles have blown, Reid said. "We have to fix it. The obvious is there. Penalties, move them back a bit, turnovers, you can't do it."
Reid was asked about quarterback Michael Vick and he said, "We've all got to get better. You can't blame one guy. We all have to do our job better."
The Eagles went away from LeSean McCoy seemingly for long stretches. Reid said McCoy was not hurt.
He said he felt the Eagles could get done what they needed to get done by passing the ball.
Akeem Jordan started at linebacker in place of Moise Fokou. Reid said they went that way during the week and wanted to give Jordan a chance.
Reid said he is not worried about the players losing interest with a 3-6 record.
Jeremy Maclin suffered a shoulder strain and a hamstring strain. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie has an ankle sprain.