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Dynamic fundraisers from across Derbyshire threw themselves into the Sport Relief charity drive as they helped boost an amazing record-breaking grand total of donations.
Sainsbury's staff at Dronfield took part in charity hoolahoop dances and Bethany Erroch and friends, from Bolsover Church of England School, in Bolsover, held a cake sale.
Children took part in a range of sporting activities including dance, balanceabilty bikes, athletics and multiskills at Springwell Community School as well as gymnastics at Brimington Junior School.
Youngsters were also sponsored by parents, family and friends to run the Brimington Manor Sport Relief Mile 2014 organised by Brimington Manor Infant School.
Three sixth-form students Corey Brown, Elliot Brocklesby and Becky Harris from Alfreton Park Community Special School took part in the Shipley Park Sport Relief.
They completed a three-mile race alongside companion runners.
Chesterfield-based Auto Windscreens also got the pounds piling in with 75 people at their contact centre volunteering to give up Friday night to take donation calls for Sport Relief 2014.
Staff and their friends and family, many wearing sporty fancy dress, helped take calls from 7pm to midnight from members of the public wanting to pledge funds for the cause.
The call centre team also held a Sport Relief pentathlon championship throughout the week.
This saw 16 in-house teams go head-to-head in a series of office-related challenges including paper plane javelin, plastic dart gun shooting, discus hoopla, waste paper archery and a chair marathon.
On Friday they were even cheered on by Chesterfield Football Club's mascot Chester the Field Mouse.
Sport Relief 2014, which was celebrated on Friday, raised over £51million for poor and disadvantaged people around the UK and the world.


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By Jake Hartman
Big 12 Campus Correspondent
Fifth-year senior Alex Jones' motivating journey as a softball player at the University of Kansas has provided her with guidance for a career path after graduation. Throughout her first two years as a Jayhawk, she saw great success on the field, garnering the team's rookie of the year award after her freshman year and then being elected captain her sophomore year. It wasn't until the fall of her junior year, in 2012, when her life was changed forever. In a fall season game against Johnson County Community College, Jones tore her ACL.
Jones knew she had always wanted to work in sports, but she had assumed that it would be on the business side. It wasn't until this injury that she had a chance to reevaluate that decision.
"I knew I wanted to stick with sports, but I didn't know what facet that would be in," Jones said. "(Tearing my ACL) broadened my perspective on that side of medicine. My dad is a physician so I've been around medicine my whole life, but I thought I would take my mom's route, which is the business side. Once I experienced rehabilitation and working directly with my athletic trainer, who was working more as a physical therapist, I could really see myself in the role of a physical therapist."
Something as traumatic as a torn ACL could send any athlete into depression, but Jones persevered through it and is now better for it. This shows the true character she has.
Jones battled through her rehabilitation process for six months. She worked tirelessly to get back to the sport that she loves so dearly, to get back to helping her teammates on the diamond.
She is extremely important to her team in more than one aspect. Jones is both an outfielder and a pitcher. In her redshirt junior season, she started 42 games in centerfield and eight games in the circle for the Jayhawks. She led the team with 11 stolen bases and also in ERA with a 1.94. She also tied her career-high with seven wins in the circle for Kansas.
The thought of having to mentally and physically prepare for both positions to an outside fan can seem like an impossible task as some athletes struggle to properly prepare to play just one position. This is something that Jones embraces and takes great pride in. She has an attitude about the situation that would make a coach grin from ear to ear.
"When people ask me which position I like to play more, my answer is always that I just love to play the game of softball," Jones said. "I'm two completely different players when I'm in the outfield compared to when I'm in the circle. In the outfield I'm loud, I'm vocal, it's a completely different mentality. But whenever I'm in the circle, it's (my mentality) completely zoned in, the 'I'm going to shut you down' type of attitude."
"I feel (playing two positions) is a good way to keep me on my toes as well," Jones said. "I feel like in the outfield you don't touch the ball on every single play of the game, whereas a pitcher you do have it every single play. I really enjoy that balance. More than anything, I just love being on the field."
This is the type of attitude that coaches wish every player on their team had.
This positive outlook helped her get through rehab to get back to playing the game she loves. It's the type of attitude Jones is going to need to get through either PT (physical therapist) or PA (physician assistant) school that she plans on attending after graduation.
Before she can look too far ahead to graduate school, the fifth-year Jayhawk has a season ahead of her to finish. Kansas is 15-7 with only 12 games remaining before the conference schedule begins. Jones is very happy with the way things have started and was excited about where the team can go this year.
"I knew going in (to the season) that our defense was solid," Jones said. "That has proven to be true already this season. What we were sitting back and waiting to see about was our offensive game, and whether or not we were going to be able to produce enough runs as we have in the past."
"We used to rely so much on the big hit," Jones said. "And this year we knew we were going to have to produce runs in a different way. It's really been great to see that change (since the start of the season). (At) First it was a little rough, but we're figuring it out and we have the potential to be an amazing offensive team. So that makes me excited to see the progression over the rest of the season."
There should be little doubt that Jones' attitude will be able to help her team reach its potential in all aspects. She is a positive role model to her teammates on-and-off the field.
After she finishes impacting her Jayhawk teammates on the softball diamond, Jones will use her first-hand experience to influence other athletes when she decides to become either a physical therapist or a physician assistant.
Jones hopes that she can continue her schooling somewhere close to her home in Enid, Okla. Once she does go to graduate school and has her medical license, undoubtedly she will change other athletes' lives as hers was changed just a few short years ago.Through one of her darkest moments she saw the light about how she can make a difference in the world. The tireless hours of work she put in, and the unwavering positive attitude she had, will absolutely carry over into her profession. Whatever athlete is in the position to have some sort of work done to an injury, would be extremely lucky to be with such a warm-spirited and positive person like Jones.

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Scores for Nov. 2
Football District Championships
Remus-Chippewa Hills 27
Ogemaw Heights 48
Ogemaw will face Comstock Park next Saturday.
Standish-Sterling Central 24
Clare 29
Standish is eliminated.
Volleyball District Championships
Mio AuSable (3) 25,25,25
Au Gres-Sims (0) 6,11,11
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David Williams from Canada uses GFX 50S for portrait photography.
David A. Williams tells his hands-on experience with the GFX for his portrait works
He is a Master of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (II), a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a Master of the WPPI Honours system, and a recipient of the Accolade Lifetime Achievement Award from WPPI. David is also an accredited member of the PPOC in six categories. He has won PPOC Wedding Album of the year twice in 2014, and 2011at their annual national Image Competition. David has a history of over 25 years in state, national and international judging, in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada and the USA. He panel-chairs the 'Premier Category' for first time entrants at WPPI to great acclaim from participants due to its total emphasis on education and helpful, positive feedback. He has lectured to professionals in Asia, New Zealand, Australia, UK, Ireland, Canada and the USA. He has presented keynote addresses to WPPI, DWF and at the Allxui conference in Beijing, three WPPI Plus Classes, over ten WPPI platform classes, and six WPPI masterclasses. He has received standing ovations for his presentation 'Cycles & Echoes' at the PPA San Antonio conference and the DWF Conference in Phoenix - a presentation about the importance of family photographs and portraits throughout history. Competition results include over sixty awards for excellence in wedding and portrait photography, including the AIPP "Victorian Professional Photographer of the Year" twice. He has won the Grand Award for excellence in portraiture twice at the American Wedding Portrait Photographers International convention in Las Vegas and 'Grand Award – Wedding Digital'.
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AT&T (NYSE:T) announced plans late Tuesday to buy Alltel, the Atlantic Tele-Network's (NASDAQ:ATNI) U.S. retail wireless operations, for $780 million as the broader mobile carrier market continues to consolidate.
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If approved by regulators, the move would boost the second-largest U.S. wireless carrier's subscribers by 585,000.
Dallas-based AT&T would also acquire all of Alltel's wireless properties, including licenses, network assets and retail stores.
Shares of AT&T ticked slightly higher to $33.79 Wednesday morning, while those of Atlantic Tele-Network slumped more than 4.3% to $42.34 in recent trade.
AT&T said Alltel's network covers some 5.6 million people in primarily rural areas across six states: Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio and South Carolina. ATNI currently operates a CDMA network, which AT&T will upgrade. Integration costs are not expected to significantly hurt AT&T's EPS or cash flow.
"ATNI customers and existing AT&T customers who roam in these areas will enjoy an enhanced mobile Internet experience," the mobile carrier said in a statement.
Alltel brand is a slice of former wireless giant Alltel, which was acquired in 2009 by Verizon Wireless for $28 billion. Regulators required Alltel to be sold off to other carriers in small pieces for antitrust reasons.
The transaction remains subject to review by the Federal Communications Commission and Dept. of Justice, as well as other customary closing conditions. If all goes as planned, AT&T forecasts the deal to close in the second half of 2013.


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Before it all fell apart for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, they pieced together a stretch of near-perfect football against the San Francisco 49ers.
Atlanta's 28-24 loss in the NFC Championship Game opened with the Falcons mounting a 17-0 first-half lead. That's when 49ers safety Dashon Goldson got in the ear of his defensive teammates, preaching for them to pull San Francisco out of the fire.
"I told (them) throughout the game, this is going to come down to us," Goldson told the San Francisco Chronicle. "We started this. We started slow."
The 49ers' defense made up for it by shutting out the Falcons in the second half. Atlanta's star receivers, Julio Jones and Roddy White, were electric out of the gate but vanished in a Matt Ryan-led offense that turned over the ball twice during the final 30 minutes.
"They were just throwing and catching it better than we were defending it (in the first half)," 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said. "I liked a lot of the calls we were in. They just were beating us. In the second half, we played a little bit better. We did one or two things a little bit different, but nothing major. It was just our guys stepping up and playing better."
The Falcons threw everything they could at the 49ers, and it nearly catapulted them onto the game's biggest stage. San Francisco's ability to rally from a huge deficit says a lot about the NFC's Super Bowl representative. Now, it's on to New Orleans.
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Today: Stockton food archeology.
Today: Stockton food archeology.
From the 1960s to the 1990s, Orlie's Place on north Pacific Avenue featured ice-cold Schlitz (later other beer), a shuffleboard table and a house specialty: a white-bread, open-faced hot roast beef sandwich with unique country gravy.
"If you were real familiar you'd walk in and say 'I'll take a hot one,' " said Christine Liddiard-Jones, who worked at Orlie's and later bought it. "That's what my apron says, 'Home of the hot one.' "
The sandwich may not delight a modern nutritionist. But so? What fun are modern nutritionists?
The sandwich is a Stockton shibboleth. Anyone who knows of it is probably a true Stocktonian with fond memories of the happy-go-lucky Orly and his signature nosh.
Now the Victory Grill has revived the Orlie's sandwich. Owner Mike Linker did it by finding the 66-year-old Liddiard-Jones, who guards the secret gravy recipe. She cranks out hot ones on Wednesdays.
"I always loved going there," Linker said of Orlie's. "I loved the sandwich. It's just comfort food 101."
The Victory Grill is at 1765 Monte Diablo Ave. Sorry, no Schlitz.
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Madonna 'Love Spent' Snippet Lands Online
More M! D! N! A! has landed online. Following yesterday's snippet of 'I'm Addicted,' Madonna has leaked a minute-long teaser of 'Love Spent' from her forthcoming studio effort 'MDNA,' which impacts on March 26.
The song unfolds like Madge's answer to disco. It's modernized, slathered in synths and full of beats that'll embed themselves under your skin, forcing you to dance 'till sweat drips off your body in torrents. She worked with her 'Ray of Light' producer William Orbit' on this tune, so it's certainly electrified. If there is one thing her music makes you do, it's dance.
The vocals are much less processed that what we heard on 'I'm Addicted' and here, Madonna goes for those high notes. The result sounds like something pop tarts half her age (like Rihanna) attempt on their records. But the HDIC (head diva in charge) makes it sound good, every time.
She sings, "I want you to hold me like you hold your money / Hold on to it 'til there's nothing left," which is a clever and sultry turn of phrase. But for some reason, we picture the Material Girl doing the holding, as opposed to being held, since she's got such a dominant, Type A persona and personality.
By the way, did anyone notice that 'MDNA' drops two days before Lady Gaga's birthday? After little monsters rushed to their Mother's defense when Madge started throwing around big vocab words ("reductive") and trashing Gaga, they vowed to strike back. Wonder if they are planning anything around 'MDNA' and its release date. Just sayin'.
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EA CEO John Riccitiello Resigns - UPDATED
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No shit, when I first read this my immediate reaction was to hop up and start dancing a merry jig. My dog just looked at me with a bemused look on her face.
Agreed. We'll more than likely end up with more of the same. There is only so much policy and game design an actual CEO takes part in, and even if the new guy has lots of crazy ideas (like not treating its customers as children/morons/criminals) very little of that'll tickle down to the dev teams.
Wow. I think this is the best move the EA PR department made in the last... 3 or 4 years. And lets be serious that's all this is, a PR move, since the true puppet masters remain the same.
He may be worse, but, for a short time, cheer friend and cheer loudly. Joy is short lived these days, embrace it now and let cynicism wait until tomorrow.
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
but will we let ourselves get fooled again?
on topic: sure wish this would change anything, but I don't believe in it.
wow. amazing. still cant believe it. he is gone, taking away all the money he stole. if we will have any good changes with the new guy, maybe not. but if things do get better, maybe i can get a €A game again.
A superbly fitting resignation. I have to think that the release of SimCity was a make-or-break for the CEO. Given the disastrous design of the game, the faulty launch, and the overall negative press, the board was probably going to fire him anyway. In fact, they probably did, and told him to just resign as a courtesy.
Bring in the next clown.
Yeeeaaaah not really. Or at least not exclusively, not even remotely even. Don't forget about the huge team around him and the stockholders he answers to.
Honestly I blame stockholders for a bigger part of the issues than these CEO's. Most of the investors care fuck-all about videogames. They just want profit. No wonder you get a CEO who makes sure that happens. Hence why I wouldn't be surprised if EA gets a CEO now that isn't all that different.
All they have to do is stop rushing out titles. Stop with all the DrM bullshit and allow us to play single player games offline.....unless its a MMO. Its why they are failing, they are creating to much bad publicity for themselves with there practices. Take time, bring out some polished titles and gamers will buy them.
EA. You are your own worse enemy.
He was the boss of the company. It -might- make a huge difference ... or none at all. Really depends on how smart EA's shareholders are about who they get to replace him.
Simples - that heavy rain guy (the one who said/implied graphics == emotion) he did a whole episode about.
Him and the Gears of War guy.
But here's the thing - he HASN'T turned a profit - or at least, not the profits they where after. The problem is the shareholders are not being logical, and are being self-destructive; The policies of John Ricc and Co look, to shareholder flawed logic, to be sensible and reasonable - DRM to counter pirates, DLC/online passes to tackle the second hand market - but in reality they don't work and anger EA's customers to the point they stop buying.
They aren't voting for profit really, their voting for what they think is profit but is likely ruin. You can be a profitable, even greedy company, and still have great customer loyality; look at Apple, look at Valve, look at all those trainer companies who have thousands of kids buying overpriced shoes.
The problem is not greed vs not-greed, the problem is effective/smart business vs stupid business.
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To be honest, I don't think Riccitiello resigning will solve all of the issues involving EA. I personally believe he was just one part of a conglomeration of people that are responsible for all the things that make gamers hate EA.
And, his resignation does not guarantee that the new CEO will be better.
i just saw a bit on the business news about it and they said since 2007 under his leadership EA stock price has dropped 65% but this year its increased 30% so far "which makes it strange that hes leaving at this time and possible evidence that he was pushed"
but others are right, unles they get back to their roots it will be EA failing business as usual
I am le happy! But deep down, I know it won't really chance anything. C'est tres tragique!
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Oh well. The blame lies not with the CEO but the board, mostly. I bet his replacement will be a jackass who treats customers with even more contempt, pushing for maximum profits over service quality. I won't hold my breath.
AAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. This is just ONE step we need to steer the entire game industry in the right direction. Yes there are still a lot of scumbags in EA, hell there might even be some worse than Johnny boy here, but this man is just such an arrogant, up his own arse prick that I think every single person in the world here can agree that this is a good thing.
I hope the next CEO's name will be easier to remember and to type down.
...and by "fall on his sword" we of course mean his ass falling into the plush leather seat of his Ferrari to drive to his helicopter which he'll take to his retirement estate manor. What a self sacrifice, atoning for his mistakes and whatnot. *rolls eyes*
You left out the part where EA is paying him two years' salary in severance plus benefits, and last year he was paid $9.5 million including a $1.5 million BONUS which was even higher than the "target bonus" of 1.3mil. So apparently, you can drive a company's stock down 66%, earn a $1,500,000 bonus that year, collect a 9 million dollar paycheck for the year, then resign because of your terrible performance and get 2 years' insane salary to do so. That is a real thing.
That's some internet gold right there, fabulously done.
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Good news about EA? We must find a way to twist it around and slam EA!
Seriously, when did optimism die out? Can't we at least wait for evidence that the new CEO is going to be as bad? Or, for that matter, wait for news about who the new CEO even is?
Does it really matter who the new CEO is if (s)he is elected by the same people that elected the old one?
It takes more than one man to get your company to be called 'the worst' by a careful study. It takes more than one man to do all of the things that people hate on this board. One man alone does not take out the developers, make all the exactly-wrong decisions, shovel out their incredibly BAD public relations, and so on.
Right now, I think we're taking a lesson from home gardening: Find a weed, pull it out. Then, look around and find some more. They're there, so keep those gloves handy.
Whilst this is a grand move by the EA board, I fear it will not result in the change that many gamers wish to see at EA. Riti has pursued an aggressive monetisation strategy that has seen the introduction of always online DRM, day one DLC and microtransactions across most (and shortly all) of EAs major franchises and releases. This aggressive strategy has resulted in relative prosperity for EA over the last half-decade, and it's unlikely that the board or senior executives are going to blame this strategy for the failure of the company to maintain or grow its number 2 (now number 3) spot in the industry.
Instead, I think it is likely that EAs board and senior management will blame the companies current failures on the development teams at DICE, Bioware and other major studios. It seems that EA believe their failures are based purely on these studios and their inability to compete with their "mirror" teams at Activision Blizzard and other large publishing studios such as Take Two and Bethesda. It's likely that we will see the alienation and replacement of senior and well known figures at studios such as Maxis, Bioware and DICE continue well into fiscal 2014.
In short, whatever this means for EA it is undoubtedly not good for gamers. EA will continue to aggressively monetise gaming in an attempt to shore up their poor financial prospects. Personally I find it hard to believe that EA will be around in its current form in a year's time; it is prime merger material for other larger publishers looking to get in on the A game. Pun intended.
Wooo! Maybe they'll start producing better games? Or at least not making the worst possible decisions all the time.
The only way the new boss could fix things would be too:
Good riddance! I only hope he takes that empty suit Frank Gibeau with him. If the support for the stupid idea that every game needs a online is completely exorcised from EA, the company might actually have a shot at improving.
He can go back to the old company we used to all hate: Activision.
OT: Oh joyous of news for this, perhaps now EA can get their act together and work to rebuild the trust of it's consumers...a person can dream.
I can't help but remember this Story of the Hydra from greek Mythology; you know, the big snake monster where you cut a Head off and then two Asses will grow there instead? Something like that.
As long as the new guy is better, maybe this'll give me a reason to start buying their games again...
According to mythology, if you burn the stump where you cut off the head, it can't grow back. So...we got those torches and pitchforks still handy?
Here's the thing. Some of my all-time favorite games (Sim City 2000, Jungle Strike) have been made by EA or its subsidiaries.
I don't want EA to cease to exist. I want them to listen to their own consumers and become the kind of company that I don't feel bad giving money to because it occasionally, apparently accidentally, comes out with good product. I think a "good" EA is better than "no" EA. I just hope that we see them acknowledge some of their poor decisions and try and turn themselves around from now on.
A lot of people may welcome EA's death but personally i am not one of those people, EA holds a lot of franchises that i know and love and i'd hate to see them die with EA.
Hopefully EA will have an auction -when- they get bankrupt.
How I see this
Gandalf is Internetz
Theoden is EA
Rohan is Developers
Sauron is Riccitiello.
PS: this is as much an opportunity for positive change... as it is a possibility things could get much much worse. All this really means is that the path EA is currently on is less likely to continue. Which direction? Who can honestly say they know?
THQ is an example of how a major publisher dying doesn't destroy the developers it owns, they are freed.
If anything, EA is an example of how appeasing a Publisher's insane demands will only lead to them eventually cannibalising developers later. They shut down the developers of Star Wars Battlefront 3 just as it was reaching development peak.
"Pop quiz Hot Shot! A crazy Publisher is holding developers hostage, what do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO!!?!"
as much as Activision is trying to out-evil everyone, at least they're doing it in a way that makes people buy their stuff
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SHAPLEIGH — The Town of Shapleigh lost a dedicated public servant when Selectwoman Ruth S. Ham, 81, passed away at the Southern Maine Medical Center on Monday night.
As well, the Sanford News lost a faithful correspondent. Ham brought readers the latest developments out of Shapleigh for years, going all the way back to this newspaper's earliest days.
"Between her work for the newspaper and serving in public office, she was the epitome of a public servant," said Foster's Daily Democrat's editorial page editor, Paul "Buzz" Dietterle, who co-founded the Sanford News with his father, Paul Dietterle, in 1980. "She will be missed."
Ham's weekly columns were filled with news about Shapleigh's government and schools, features about residents of all ages, historical accounts, and the activities of local service organizations and the First Baptist Church. In her column, she often praised local volunteers and Shapleigh's landmarks and assets and reminded residents about various civic duties.
Ham's final Shapleigh column, submitted on Friday, Feb. 1, appears on Page B2 of this issue.
"Her love of Shapleigh and its people were evident throughout her columns each week," said Sanford News Editor Shawn P. Sullivan. "She was a thoughtful woman, and we were fortunate that she was Shapleigh's voice for our newspaper."
Ham was the current chair of Shapleigh's board of selectmen. In fact, she served on the board of selectmen for 33 years. Before her death, she had hopes of continuing to serve — she had returned her nomination papers to run for another three-year term this spring and would have appeared on the ballot as uncontested.
Ham also was Shapleigh's assessor. As well, over the years, she chaired many boards and served on the planning board. She was a member of the Acton-Shapleigh Lions Club and the president of the local cemetery association.
Her newsletter also appeared regularly on the Town of Shapleigh's website. On Tuesday, a notice of Ham's passing was posted, alongside an announcement that the evening's selectmen meeting had been canceled. The Shapleigh Town Hall was closed on Tuesday, so that Ham's colleagues could mourn; it reopened on Wednesday morning.
According to her obituary, Ham was known by one and all as "Town Mother." She was born on Dec. 14, 1931, in Pepperell, Massachusetts, and attended local schools and graduated from Pepperell High School. Before she met and married her husband, Warren, she wanted to become a nun to serve the poor.
"It was a high mark to reach, as Ruth has been a longtime Baptist," her obituary said. "Soon she was smitten with Warren, and they married on Oct. 14, 1950, and made their home in Maryland. They were blessed with five children, and Ruth was fortunate to become a stay-at-home mom. She encouraged her children to learn the virtues of being honest, hard work never hurt anyone, and it was better to give than receive."
In 1973, the Hams moved to their family farm in Shapleigh, which has been home for generations of the Ham family, according to her obituary.
"It was a change from the suburban life of Maryland, but Ruth didn't hesitate with the challenges that living in the country would entail," her obituary said.
Ham began attending the First Baptist Church at 600 Shapleigh Corner Road, and served as its treasurer for more than 30 years. She also taught Sunday School and was a Girl Scout leader. She was instrumental in starting the food pantry in the area.
"When you met Ruth, she was available to listen to your concerns and was always fair," her family wrote in her obituary, adding that she preferred to do things right the first time around. "She was honest, wanted the best for the town and could be seen at all hours of the day or night working or volunteering for the town she came to love. She was instrumental in moving the town forward and was so pleased when the town dedicated the recreation fields in her name."
Sanford city councilors had a moment of silence to honor Ham during their meeting on Tuesday night.
Ham is survived by four children, Jean Lynch and her husband, Jim, of Maryland, Karen Ham, of South Portland, Patricia May, of Kennebunk, and Kevin Ham and his wife, Debra, of Alfred; one grandson, Ryan Mayo, of Kennebunk; her siblings, W. Arthur, of Ohio; Ralph, of Pepperell, Massachusetts, Florence, of Leesville, Louisiana, Sara, of Jacksonville, Florida, Ida, of Riverside, California, Alfred, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, and Doris, of Stanton, California.
She was predeceased by her husband, Warren, in 2003 and by a son, Edward Ham, in 1980; and by three brothers, John, Paul, and Charles.
The Autumn Green Funeral Home is handling arrangements. A funeral service will be held this Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Alfred Parish Church at 12 Kennebunk Road in Alfred at 4:30 p.m. A reception will follow next door in the Hobbs Room. The Rev. Dr. Jonathan Bosse will officiate. Friends may visit with the family from 2 p.m. until the hour of service at the church.


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1. Location - Columbia, MD
2. Favorite Current Oriole- Adam Jones, could become Brian Matusz
3. Favorite Former Oriole - Cal
4. What other teams in the MLB do you root for? Nobody
5. Other sports you enjoy? What other sporting teams do you root for?
football - Dallas Cowboys - Born and raised in Texas. Was in love with Orioles even when living down south. That's how influential the team USED to be. People would come to the Ballpark in Arlington to see the O's. Camden Yards was a spectacle when watching ball on TV as a kid.


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Dillon, who has worked for the Grand County Council office in a variety of jobs since March of 2007, has been performing many of the council administrator duties for almost a year, since Melinda Brimhall left the position last November. Dillon's first day in the new position was Oct. 22.
Dillon said her nearly five years at the council office have provided valuable experience that will aid her in her new job.
"I've had a front-row seat. What an opportunity it's been and how grateful I am for that," Dillon said. "My position here is what has prepared me the most. Not only the work part of it, but the relationships and the public. It's given me a really good feel for the passion in this county. What people care about. And the fact that people do care is exciting."
Council chairman Gene Ciarus, said Dillon's educational background and work history with several large corporations and companies gave her an advantage over the other four candidates who were interviewed in the most recent search effort.
If you look at her background and her education and her past experiences, it's tremendous," Ciarus said. "She was the [president] for one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. I think some people will really be surprised by how much experience Ruth really has. We looked at all that and at what she'd been doing through the years here. In the end, the leading factor was her experience."
Ciarus said the decision to hire Dillon was unanimous among the seven council members.
"There was no second-guessing," he said. "We all thought it was a good idea."
Audrey Graham, vice chairwoman for the council, described Dillon as "an excellent listener, researcher and problem-solver" who "fully understands the structure of county government."
Graham noted that, over the past several years, many applicants for the council administrator were experienced in city government administration but found it difficult to work within the structure for county governments that is established by Utah law.
That structure includes elected officials who run their own departments and have specific, state-mandated duties, Graham said.
"The voting public is their only 'supervisor.' So the administrator, and the county council for that matter, have no say over them other than the budget," she said. "This can make relationships difficult, especially if an administrator comes in expecting to operate like a city where the council has say over all aspects of operation."
Graham said Dillon's experience with Grand County government and the fact that she has already built relationships with most county department heads, gives her an immediate advantage.
"Ruth is well respected throughout the county... She is ready and willing to direct the dozen departments that are under the council's direction, as well as making sure the council has everything needed to make good, well-informed decisions for Grand County," Graham said. "It is a huge job, but one for which she is eminently qualified and excited to do. The final bonus is that she is a local resident who loves this area and plans to be here forever. She's highly motivated to do a fantastic job and I have no doubt that she will."
Dillon, a native of Mancos, Colo., holds a bachelor of business administration degree and a master's degree in behavioral science. In the 1980s, she served as the administrator and president of Team Building Systems, Inc., a Houston, Texas-based company that was, at the time, included on the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing small businesses in the U.S. She has also worked directly for the CEOs of several multi-million dollar companies. Before moving to Moab, Dillon worked as a counselor and a life coach in Denver, Colo. The skills she learned as a counselor are also applicable to being the council administrator, she said.
"I've learned a lot about conflict resolution. That prepared me to listen to all sides," Dillon said. "Conflict resolution is an important part of this job because I'll be supporting 12 department heads who will all have staff... I hope to be a good resource for them... And they will be great resources for me."


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As pressure mounted on Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi mounted, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr has tendered his resignation, the state news agency MENA reported early Tuesday. At least five other Cabinet ministers have resigned since Sunday's mass protests.
Meanwhile, the hardline Islamist Nour party called for early presidential elections to avoid "civil war," Al Ahram reported.
Trying to remain neutral, the Salafist Call and Nour Party has stayed out of rallies both for and against Morsi, but after two days of massive protests, they endorsed the opposition's main demand (early presidential elections), and also called for a government of technocrats and a committee for constitutional amendments.
Earlier Monday, the armed forces handed Morsi a virtual ultimatum to share power, giving feuding politicians 48 hours to compromise or have the army impose its own road map for the country.
A dramatic military statement broadcast on state television declared the nation was in danger after millions of Egyptians took to the streets on Sunday to demand that Morsi quit and the headquarters of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood were ransacked.
Morsi said in a statement early Tuesday that he was not consulted in advance of the military's ultimatum, the BBC reported.
The presidency "sees that some of the statements in it carry meanings that could cause confusion in the complex national environment," it read.
The protesters' main demands are that Morsi announce early elections and step down, allowing a temporary government to take over.
"If the demands of the people are not realized within the defined period, it will be incumbent upon (the armed forces)... to announce a road map for the future," the armed forces' statement said.


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Reading 1: The Mining Rush in White Pine County
In the 1850s, the south of the Virginia Mountain Range, in the western part of Nevada, lay dormant as a dry and desolate area. Less than a decade later, however, the region would become the center of one of the greatest mining rushes in the history of the United States. In 1859 the discovery of rich silver deposits led to the establishment of mining districts at Gold Hill and Virginia City and soon transformed the scarcely settled frontier into a bustling mining epicenter. Thousands of miners were attracted to the area, and many crossed over the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the region from the dwindling gold fields of California.
After five years of extensive mining in the Virginia Range, however, the mining district declined as a result of the near depletion of the silver deposits. Miners began to spread eastward in search of new minerals. In the spring of 1865 about a dozen of these miners discovered evidence of silver on White Pine Mountain and a new district--White Pine Mining District, an area approximately 12 square miles--was established that year.
The "mining district" was a working example of popular sovereignty, where the miners themselves determined their own laws to govern the mining of lands in the absence of a federal code. Although Nevada became a state in 1864, there was no national policy governing the mining of lands. The General Mining Act of 1866 was the first federal statute, which essentially recognized the mining districts by federal and state courts as legal entities. With an initial discovery of mineral deposits, the first miners at the site would write a compact to govern themselves and all others coming to the new mining district. The resident miners would then declare a self-governing mining district to be in existence.
News of these silver-ore claims in the White Pine Mining District quickly spread and in the spring of 1868 there was a stampede of prospectors into the area, a hurried staking of claims, and the beginnings of a large-scale mining rush. On December 14, 1868, one miner wrote of the mining rush at White Pine:
White Pine is undoubtedly one of the, if not the richest and most extensive mining localities discovered since California. The mines are not confined to one locality but extend over a scope of country some fifty by one hundred miles, and the new developments have turned out equally as rich as the first discovery.¹
Miners discovered new mineral deposits almost daily. One of these newly discovered minerals was tungsten, which was found by a group of prospectors in 1885 on the western slopes of the Snake Range in what is now Great Basin National Park. The prospectors noticed a brownish-gray granite material in veins of white quartz. Samples of the mystery material were sent to California for chemical analysis. The analysis stated that the deposits were "spectacular hematite." But later, in January of 1899, other prospectors refused to accept the previous analysis and sent ore samples to Denver. The lab in Denver concluded that the material was not hematite, but rather huberite, a valuable source of tungstic acid. The confirmation of tungsten deposits thus led to the establishment of the Tungsten Mining District in January of 1900.
Tungsten, a hard, brittle, corrosion-resistant, gray to white metallic element, is an important mineral for the production of alloy steel, a combination of iron with another metal. Although the discoverers of the tungsten in the Snake Range did not know it at the time, the value of the tungsten was about to greatly increase. The demand for tungsten soared during World War I, which began in 1914. Until the mid-19th century, steel was expensive and difficult to make. But, when steel was combined with minerals like tungsten, the cost was reduced and output production greatly increased. In addition, steel made with tungsten is self-hardening, wear resistant, and has the properties necessary to create tools with smooth cutting edges.
Steel made with tungsten was used to manufacture weapons, tanks, and ships for American soldiers fighting the war abroad. It also was used in the filament wire, a thin wire that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current, of incandescent light bulbs that emits light as a result of being heated. These bulbs became inexpensive to produce and reliable due to development of a patented process to produce ductile tungsten, which is easily drawn into wire or hammered thin. Furthermore, tungsten was used in the tubes of two-way radios, which allowed soldiers separated by distance to communicate with one another.
The demand for tungsten created a short-lived economic boom in the Snake Range of White Pine County, Nevada. Prospectors and miners rushed to the area in search of the precious metal. In 1912, a man named John Tilford discovered a new source of the tungsten mineral in Snake Creek Canyon on the eastern slopes of the range. The mine that was soon established there, Johnson Lake Mine, was an ambitious tungsten mining complex with a mine, aerial tramway, water supply system, mill and residential area located at 11,000 feet elevation and more than 70 miles from the railroad. The story of the mine is typical as it represents a large investment of time, money, and effort in a very remote area for very little financial return--basically the story of mining throughout the west at the time.
Questions for Reading 1
1. Why did the miners originally rush to Nevada from California?
2. How were mining districts established? What is popular sovereignty?
3. Why was the White Pine Mining District established?
4. What is tungsten?
5. How was tungsten used during World War I?
Reading I was compiled from Harlan D. Unrau, Basin and Range: A History of Great Basin National Park, Nevada (U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1990); Susan J. Wells, Archeological Survey and Site Assessment at Great Basin National Park (Tucson: Western Archeological and Conservation Center, 1990); Susan J. Wells, Archeological Investigations at Great Basin National Park: Testing and Site Recording in Support of the General Management Plan (Tucson: Western Archeological and Conservation Center, 1993); and Susan Wells, "Johnson Lake Mine" National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1995).
¹John Curtis to [William H.] Taylor, December 14, 1868, Michell Papers, 1858-1887, Manuscript Department, Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
¹John Curtis to [William H.] Taylor, December 14, 1868, Michell Papers, 1858-1887, Manuscript Department, Huntington Library, San Marino, California.


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Research Center: Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Maggie L. Likes, MD, is an attending physician at Seattle Childrens Hospital and assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She earned a B.A. with Honors from The University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon) in Exercise and Movement Science. She earned her MD from Tulane University School of Medicine (New Orleans, LA).
She then completed her General Pediatrics residency at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Cleveland, OH). After her residency, she worked for a year as an attending pediatrician in the urgent care at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Lastly, she completed her fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at UCLA Mattel Childrens Hospital (Los Angeles, CA). She is board certified in pediatrics.
Dr. Likes has provided care to our patients since 2010. Her outpatient Cardiology practice is located at the main campus in Seattle as well as at Children's Bellevue. She is also the primary Pediatric Cardiologist at Group Health in Bellevue. She sees new consultations as well as providing continuity of care for her established patients. Dr. Likes also has a special interest in the prenatal diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease. She is the attending physician for the inpatient cardiology patients at Seattle Childrens for several weeks a year, provides cardiology consultation at regional hospitals and she is one of the echocardiography physicians who interprets echocardiograms regularly.
Her research interests include quality of care and improvement of outcomes of single ventricle patients, non-invasive imaging, and quality of outpatient general pediatric cardiology care.
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Ryan Murphy's latest project has received a pilot order at HBO. Open will play as "a modern, provocative exploration of human sexuality and relationships," focusing on "five lead characters, including a married couple of thirtysomethings, the husband's male co-worker and a woman in her 40s who is a yoga professional." Murphy wrote the pilot with Dexter co-executive producer Lauren Gussis. It'll be Murphy's fourth running series, with all four airing on different networks. The man is relentless.


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Sending a user a message when he's offline ! When the user get online, he will receive the mesage.
First send an IM to "AIMOfflineB1", type in anything like "."
then another IM box will pop-up...the message will be
"AIMOfflineD4: What screen name do you want to send an offline message to? ( Type C to cancel )"
Then type in the screen name you wish to send the message to ! Like CrashCourse01 (Raion)
"SysAdmnOP: CrashCourse01
AIMOfflineD4: What message would you like to send? ( Type C to cancel, type R to activate a return receipt )"
Type in the message like "Whats up lamer"
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AIMOfflineD4: That message will be sent to crashcourse01 the next time s/he signs online.
The user will receive the message when he gets online.
www.aimoffline.com is the official site.
I didnt find anything wrong with this (getting spam afterwards or something) so its looks good. It's a nice trick too.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury deciding a negligence lawsuit filed against a concert promoter after the death of Michael Jackson has recessed for a long weekend without reaching a verdict.
The panel will resume talks Tuesday.
The six women and six men spent five hours deliberating on Friday and two hours Thursday.
The suit filed by Jackson's mother claims AEG Live LLC was negligent in hiring Dr. Conrad Murray, who was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter after giving the singer an overdose of the anesthetic propofol.
The jury has asked to see a contract drafted by AEG Live for Murray's services and the video "This Is It," a documentary based on rehearsals for Jackson's comeback shows.
A lawyer for AEG had suggested they watch the film to see that Jackson was in fine form until shortly before his death.


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BEIJING (Reuters) - China is likely to appoint an expert on Japan and North Korea as its next foreign minister, three independent sources said, in a measure of Beijing's resolve to improve difficult relationships with two of its closest neighbors.
Barring last-minute changes, Wang Yi, 59, China's ambassador to Japan from 2004 to 2007, was likely to be appointed foreign minister during the annual full session of parliament next month, the sources said.
A fluent Japanese speaker, he was China's main representative to the six-party talks on North Korea from 2007-2008, and was a counselor and later minister counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo from 1989 to 1994.
"China is sending a signal that Sino-Japanese relations will be the most important of important issues," a source with ties to the leadership told Reuters, requesting anonymity to avoid repercussions for speaking to foreign reporters.
Tensions over uninhabited islands in the East China Sea - claimed by Beijing as Diaoyu and by Tokyo as Senkaku - flared last year, raising fears of a miscalculation and an unintended military confrontation.
Wang was to replace Yang Jiechi, 62, who was tipped to be promoted to foreign policy tsar as one of five state councilors, the sources said. The post is senior to that of foreign minister.
The source with ties to the leadership said deteriorating ties with Japan could be improved.
"Wang Yi is like Zhou Enlai - a modest gentleman with a scholarly bearing," the source said, referring to China's first premier and foreign minister. "He will exercise restraint, is rational and wise."
The islands, also claimed by Taiwan, are one of several maritime territorial disputes involving China that have worsened as Washington shifts its security focus to Asia.
Wang's two immediate predecessors were former ambassadors to Washington before taking over the foreign policy portfolio.
But mending fences with Tokyo will be no easy task.
"Japan must first recognize the Diaoyus are disputed," a second source said. "If Japan insists there is no dispute, then what is there to talk about?"
Since 2008, Wang has been minister of the cabinet's Taiwan Affairs Office, which implements policy towards the self-ruled democratic island Beijing claims as its own.
During his time in that role, he has overseen steadily warming ties with Taiwan, including the signing of landmark trade and economic agreements.
From 2007 to 2008, Wang was China's point man on six-party talks involving the two Koreas, the United States, Japan and Russia aimed at curbing Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
North Korea conducted a third nuclear test on February 12 and is ready to go ahead with a fourth and possibly fifth test.
China is the North's only major ally and while it appears to be exasperated with the isolated state's belligerent behavior and is likely to agree with U.N. sanctions, it is not likely to cut food or fuel supplies.
"Wang Yi is familiar with the North Korean issue, but it is complicated and more difficult (to resolve) than scaling the heavens unless the United States is willing to help," the second source said.
Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun, 60, was widely expected to become minister of the Communist Party's International Department, which deals with foreign political parties, including Pyongyang's ruling Workers' Party of Korea, the sources said. Zhang was vice minister of the department from 2000 to 2009.
Another vice foreign minister, Cui Tiankai, 60, was to be named ambassador to the United States, the sources said.
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Lower Manhattan office building values are likely to suffer as a result of damage inflicted by Superstorm Sandy that has left thousands of downtown Manhattan workers unable to return to their offices, major real estate executives said at a conference on Wednesday.
"I think there's been value erosion downtown," Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald LP and BGC Partners Inc, said during the New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate Capital Markets in Real Estate conference. "It had just started to come back. The concept now of fear of flooding is going to affect values."
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About 500 of his employees are unable to return to the three floors they occupy at 199 Water Street. Lutnick expect that to continue for six weeks to two months. Meanwhile his staff has been doubling up at the company's midtown offices and trading floors at 499 Park Avenue and its connected building at 110 East 59th Street.
Nearly one-third of the 101 million square feet of office space in downtown Manhattan either was closed, powered by generators or had no heat due to the flooding Sandy inflicted last week, said Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. There was no correlation between the age of the building and the damage suffered, the real estate services company said.
Lutnick, unfortunately, knows about disasters. The company occupied floors 101 through 105 of One World Trade when it was destroyed on September 11, 2001. Cantor Fitzgerald lost 658 of its 960 employees who worked there.
"All disaster recovery plans are a disaster," he told about 475 real estate investors, bankers and students at the conference.
Cantor Fitzgerald's lease at 199 Water Street expires in about 15 months, he said, and the company has yet to decide whether to renew it. Lutnick said downtown landlords may have to make more concessions and ultimately take in less rent to convince tenants to stay.
"They'll have to offer more value to get them to stay," he said.
The destruction and prolonged building closings and heating and electrical interruptions will take their toll on property values, Darcy Stacom, CBRE Group Inc vice chairman, said later at the conference.
"Will investors think about this when they look at buildings in hard-hit areas? Yes," she said.
The repercussions from Sandy could reach well past downtown. Part of Hudson Yards, the office and housing development planned for midtown's far west side, is also in the flood zone. That could prompt some changes to the plans.
"It is a subject that we and our partner will definitely be talking about," said Andrew Trickett, senior vice president, U.S. region, for Oxford Property Group, the real estate arm of Canadian pension fund Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System. Oxford is Related Companies' equity partner in Hudson Yards.
Stephen Ross, Related's chairman, said if Hudson Yards had been built already, it would not have had many problems.
"We have plans for backup generators for the entire project," he said of the planned 6 million square feet of office space, 5 million square feet of housing, and 1 million square feet of retail space.
It will take public and private money to prevent another disaster, real estate experts said, and will require regulatory and zoning changes determining how things are built and where they are located.
It will take even more money to prevent storm surges and rebuild the city's old infrastructure.
"If they could do it in New Orleans, they certainly can do it in New York," Ross said, referring to the infrastructure built after Hurricane Katrina.
The rebuilding could stir demand for professions and trade workers who were hit hard by the recession that dried up financing for development projects.
"Construction workers who have been sitting on the bench for five or six years, they'll be in demand," said William Rudin, chief executive and vice chairman of Rudin Management Co Inc. "They'll be able to get back to work, so will the architects, the engineers, the contractors. You go down the line, one of our strengths is that we have these industries here."
(Reporting by Ilaina Jonas; Editing by Phil Berlowitz)


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Greening the Grey in Kwacha Community
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Chipembele is a club at Mitanto Secondary school in Kitwe,
Zambia. It discusses more about the environment, like how to keep
it clean and safe. It also works in collaboration with NGOs like
UNICEF in Zambia. With the help of UNICEF, our club has
contributed to the development of our community through
sensitization in schools. We do exercises like tree planting
which contributes to the maintainance of nature through oxygen
production and provisioning of services like oxygen and
beautifying our surroundings. We have planted some fruit trees
around the school orchard like mangos, bananas and oranges. We
also help out when it comes to weeding the school orchard. We
have planted over 40 indigenous trees on the school premises. We
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text: Julian Hatton's paintings, whether representational or abstract, always begin with a landscape— "I find that subject infinitely flexible," he explains. Hatton, who was influenced by the New York School and their improvisational methods, developed his style from over a decade of painting en plein air. He is known for his vivid use of color, imaginative perspectives, and child-like renderings of his subjects; this belies his careful deliberation and sensitive brushwork. In fact, Hatton's paintings are frequently the product of multiple revisions. As he describes, "almost all of my paintings are many paintings on top of each other. I use the old shapes to help solve problems in the current painting." Hatton also makes monoprints based on painted compositions, but re-interpreted to suit the medium.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said he loves football but thinks the sport should "probably change gradually" so that there are fewer concussions, particularly at the college level.
"I'm a big football fan, but I have to tell you if I had a son, I'd have to think long and hard before I let him play football," Obama said in a wide-ranging interview with The New Republic magazine published early on Sunday on its website.
Football is America's most popular televised sport, an industry worth $9 billion a year. But in recent years, suicides by brain-injured players and lawsuits from their families have raised concerns about the impact of repeated concussions.
In the interview, Obama was asked how he squares his love of the game with rising awareness of the impact of repeated head injuries on football players.
"I think that those of us who love the sport are going to have to wrestle with the fact that it will probably change gradually to try to reduce some of the violence," Obama said.
"In some cases, that may make it a little bit less exciting, but it will be a whole lot better for the players, and those of us who are fans maybe won't have to examine our consciences quite as much," Obama said.
Obama said he is "more worried about college players" than those in the National Football League who he noted are represented by a union and are "well-compensated" for the hits they take.
"You read some of these stories about college players who undergo some of these same problems with concussions and so forth and then have nothing to fall back on. That's something that I'd like to see the NCAA think about," he said, referring to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which runs college sports.
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Just ordered Darth here, and sooo can't wait to add it to my ever expanding movie memorabilia!! It will go nicely with my Alien warrior bust... well done Sideshow!
— Mike L.
Waukesha, WI
Thank you Mr Prowse
Arguably one the most iconic figures of our generation made accessible to us by the genius of Sideshow Collectables. A constant reminder of my childhood, adolescence and companion to my adult life. This bust is completely unrivalled in it's quality. Adjectives other than Perfect are insignificant!
— Darren Lister
Goole. East Yorkshire.
The Lord of the Sith sets the bar
I've got several LS busts from SSC: Maul, Palpatine, Wolverine, Hellboy, Capt.America... I just got Vader for my birthday. By size, weight, & overall appearance, this one wins hands down. The detail without the mask is impressive and it's the eye catcher in all the displays. Thanks Sideshow!!
— Bum
Oooooohhhhh Aaaaaaahhhhh!!!
I've been waiting a long time for this one. This bust looks fantastic next to my CM vader. Throw a little soft lighting on him in the dark and I'd sware he's really there...staring me down. LOVE IT!!
— A viewer
Peoria, IL
a beautiful bust, very impressive, huge and detailed, i loved, thanks sideshow...
— anarosaura
all i can say is wow, i received my vader life size bust today the boxes were huge i barely fit it in my car . when i opened the boxes i felt like a kid on christmas morning by far this is the coolest star wars collectable i own. wish it came with paper work though
— michael valentine
No dark side on this one !!! — Reviewing the Exclusive Edition
If you want to find the center piece of your collection and still easy to display then this is it. Nothing comes close... the size of the boxes either.
— Philippe
This was my second life-size bust from Sideshow and all I can say is wow !!! The realism of the Shaw head is incredible and when it's in Vader mode, it commands a room. My friends are in awe everytime they see him.
— A viewer
Ottawa, Canada
You don't know the power of the dark side! — Reviewing the Exclusive Edition
It took Sideshow to do the Dark Lord of the Sith justice. With out a doubt the best high-end Darth Vader collectible made! Truly awesome!
— Lil' Louie
Darth Vader Bust
I have had several Vader helmets in the past, but this one is my favorite. The different display options are great and I love the Jedi reveal feature on it. The 2 boxes it came in are massive and it's well packed. Great job Sideshow team and thank you!
— Mark
Frisco, TX
The Best
This is the most incredible Star Wars collectible ever made. The bust is enormous and it is like having darth vader in your own home. I also managed to put the helmet over darth vaders head. I highly recomend this to anybody in the world!!!
— Cody Robertson
San Antonio Texas
This is my Favorite statue next to my Master Replicas Millenium Falcon! This statue was hit right on the money. I have all the Sith head bust lined up..thanks SIDESHOW!!!!
— A viewer
I have had the opportunity to see this bust in person. By comparison to all other Vader masks from the original 3 films, this piece, though a bust, takes the cake. It is the most imposing and threatening Vader by far. Amazing.
— A viewer
AWESOME!! — Reviewing the Exclusive Edition
I'm writing this review with the bust at my side...there are no words!!!If I have to find a fault, it's a shame you can't put the helmet on Anakin's head, but it really doesn't take away value from it!! a must have!!!
— Andrea Pizzabiocca
Impressive is an understatement — Reviewing the Exclusive Edition
I received the exclusive version a few days ago. I was fully prepared for an amazing piece and Sideshow did not disappoint. I can't stop looking at it.
— Jay
Truely a finish as a new car — Reviewing the Exclusive Edition
Mindblowing, huge, smooth, highly detailed masterpiece from Sideshow - I have collected since 1979 and this is the centerpiece of my or anyones Star Wars collection - a true grail
— Lasse Lund
denmark, kastrup
Impressive.... — Reviewing the Exclusive Edition
....most impressive. This piece DEMANDS attention. Easily the best Vader collectible yet. If you miss this, you will be kicking yourself. The only downside, more boxes to store.
— Zombie K
Eastern NC
Museum Quality! — Reviewing the Exclusive Edition
Superb Museum Quality for this high end collectible! The detail is all there! I plan to purchase a heavy duty turn table so the entire bust with portrait can slowly turn to reveal Anakin's back of head to reveal Anakin's battle scars and detail! Perfect job Sideshow! A must for high end collectors!
— Luke J.
St. Charles, IL
Exclusive Darth Vader Bust — Reviewing the Exclusive Edition
The Darth Vader 1:1 Bust is simply amazing! The sculpt paint job and the attention to detail is top notch. This has to be the best Darth Vader collectible ever produced. A must have for any collection or home theater setup!
— Jay
Cypress, Ca
I find your lack of faith disturbing
I just recieved my Vader bust a few days ago and it is by far the best one in my collection. I placed him next to Grievous and I can't wait for Boba Fett to arrive next! Everything about this piece is perfect and anyone who loves Star Wars should get this one!
— Paul
Tempe, AZ
What a wonder peice! You did it again Sideshow!
I received my bust yesterday and what a wonderful job side show. Love it! I even modified mine so he could wear mask and head at same time. It's so very cool. Thanks side show for making this peice.
— Aaron Egawa
United States
This is the ultimate Vader setup, I love the fact that it was decided to use the look of the original actor from ROTJ and not Hayden made this bust perfect for my collection, love the original stuff! thanks Sideshow and to all who made him come alive.
— Marc Elkins
LV Nevada


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Jay-Z just launched a sports agency under Roc Nation. Robinson Cano and Victor Cruz are reportedly already on board. Kind of a big deal. But all people can think about is… Where-TF is Jay Electronica?!! It's no secret that Electronica, who's signed to Roc Nation, has been taking his precious time on his debut album. But judging from these angry tweets, many of his fans are still beyond fed up that the rap savior — having teased a tracklist for the project, Act II: Patents Of Nobility (the turn) last July — still has yet to let it loose. And there's that whole alleged billionaire heiress affair. Here, the most hilarious Twitter complaints about Jay Electronica's inability to release an album.


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Dr. Charles B. ("Chuck") Corbin, PhD is Professor
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State University. He co-authored two successful health series for use in
grades K-8, and is senior author of several award winning elementary,
middle school, high school, and college texts including Fitness
for Life: Elementary School, Fitness for Life: Middle School, Fitness
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expert in physical activity, health, and wellness promotion, and youth
physical fitness. He has presented keynote addresses at more than 40
state AHPERD Conventions, made major addresses in more than 15 different
countries, and has presented numerous named lectures. Among his many
honors are the Alliance Scholar and Gulick Awards (Society of Health and
Physical Education Professionals, formerly AAHPERD), Cureton Lecturer
(ACSM), Healthy American Fitness Leaders Award from the President's
Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition (PCFSN), and National Jaycees.
He is also a member of the NASPE Hall of Fame and a recipient of the
Heterington Award (National Academy of Kinesiology). Dr. Corbin served
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Karen E. McConnell, PhD, a Professor at Pacific Lutheran
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award and has received the University Professional of the Year award
from the Washington Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance for contributions made to state standards in health and
fitness. . She enjoys running, having completed 38 half marathons and
one marathon As a resident of the Pacific Northwest she enjoys
participating in most outdoor activities.
Guy C. Le Masurier, PhD, is a professor of physical education at
Vancouver Island University, British Columbia, Canada. He has published
numerous articles related to youth physical activity and physical
education and coauthored the National Association for Sport and Physical
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director of the Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology Program at Pacific
Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. She has taught health and
fitness at the high school level for 20 years, and teaches health and
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America—Society of Health and Physical Educators (formerly AAHPERD) and
of the Washington chapter of SHAPE America. She is also a member of the
American Association for Health Education, the Association of Applied
Sport Psychology, and the Alliance of Women Coaches. She enjoys
traveling, working out, and coaching fastpitch softball.
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Mazie Hirono is the junior United States Senator for Hawaii. Previously she was U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district. Before that she served as the state's lieutenant governor. She ran for governor in 2002, winning the Democratic party primary but losing to Linda Lingle in the general election. She is the nation's first Buddhist senator.
2012 Senate Election
Hirono was elected to the United States Senate to replace retiring senator Daniel Akaka on November 6, 2012.[1]