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Owens to host expanded Glass City Con July 9-10Written by Sarah Ottney | Editor in Chief | email@example.com
With more guests, vendors, artists and gaming space than ever before, anime and gaming fans won't want to miss this year's Glass City Con, organizers say.
The event will feature three anime screening rooms, four rooms of panel speakers, two performance stages, an expanded tabletop gaming area and an expanded video gaming area, featuring eight donated flat-screen TVs, said convention organizer and event co-founder Chris Zasada.
The third annual Glass City Con, which is free and open to the public, is set for July 9 and 10 at Owens Community College, 30335 Oregon Road, in Perrysburg. Hours are 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. July 9 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 10.
"We get a lot of local people who are just kind of curious and want to check it out," Zasada said. "But we do have quite a following with people saying they can't wait to come and they had such a great time last year."
Originally known as GarasuNoShiCon —Japanese for Glass City Con — the event started in 2009 with about 500 attendees and 20 artists and vendors; the second year, it more than doubled in size, with 1,100 registered attendees and 47 artists and vendors. This year, 44 artists and 28 vendors are expected. Many attendees will be in costume, Zasada said.
"You'll see some pretty impressive costumes here. That's something we've become known for is our support of cosplay," Zasada said. "People get pretty excited to try out or show off their costumes and their passion."
Cosplay — short for costume play — is one of the biggest draws at Glass City Con, Zasada said. Prizes are awarded for costume craftsmanship and skit performance.
"It usually packs the event rooms," Zasada said. "Lots of people like to watch people go by in their costumes or perform the skits."
A live auction after the cosplay competition will benefit Child's Play, a charity that donates money, video games, DVDs and other entertainment to children's hospitals around the world.
New guests this year include Findlay-based video game podcasters Classic 1337, video game developer Distant Star Games, voice actress Tiffany Grant, writer John Oppliger, writer/producer/director Matt Greenfield and artist and voice actor Doug Smith.
Linkwise Productions Inc. will screen its independent film "Cosplayers" at its first convention appearance outside the western New York and Southern Ontario area.
Anime titles to be screened include "Hetalia: Axis Powers," "Evangelion 2.22," "Summer Wars," "Highschool of the Dead," and "Dance in the Vampire Bund," Zasada said. Another highly anticipated screening will be the classic television series "Dirty Pair."
"It's been a series American hardcore fans have been asking for for years," he said.
Robert Axelrod — best known as the voice of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers villain Lord Zedd — will be back this year.
"There's still people who are fans of that era of Power Rangers who are excited to see him and want to meet the voice of Lord Zedd," Zasada said. "He also speaks of his experiences in film and does a voice-acting panel. He gives people copies from an actual script and has them read and gives them pointers. He shows them what it's like to do voice acting or onstage acting. He likes to get some interactive stuff going on."
Also returning will be fire artist Gwydion aka Anthony Doherty, Sailor Moon musical tribute group The Salad Time Soldiers, musician Gavin Goszka and Toledo kimono specialist Kerry Porter.
The event is primarily an anime convention, but there will also be tabletop gaming, like "Dungeons & Dragons," and live action role-playing events, including "Eaten Alive" and "Battle Arena," Zasada said.
Several anime and video game cover bands will perform, including The Mini-GAME from Bowling Green and metal group Year 200X from Lansing.
"There's actually a lot of them around, but they're pretty underground," Zasada said. "These are pretty well-known amongst the fan base."
Video game developer Galloping Ghost Productions is bringing arcade machines, said Aaron Auzins, co-founder of Glass City Con and head of gaming for the event.
"There's really nowhere in this area that offers the arcade experience," Auzins said. "We give people the opportunity to play coin-operated games the way they were meant to be played."
Attendees will also have the opportunity to play Japanese video games not available in the U.S., Auzins said.
A rave is also planned, featuring DJ TKR of Cincinnati, Auzins said.
"We do actually have guests who come primarily for the rave," Auzins said. "It's kind of a different culture associated with the rave."
The social aspect of the convention is one of its biggest draws, Auzins said.
"People just like to come out and play with other people; it doesn't really matter what the game is," Auzins said. "Just to get out of the house and meet with their friends or meet other people."
Zasada agreed.
"We just hope they come here and have a good time hanging out and meeting people who have similar interests they do," Zasada said.
For more information, including a full event schedule, visit www.glasscitycon.com.
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In 2011, Harvard celebrated the 375th anniversary of the 1636 founding of Harvard College. To mark this milestone, the University launched a year-long series of programs and activities, beginning with a celebration in Harvard Yard. The anniversary year also included a full program of events that characterized the lively intellectual exchanges that flourish at Harvard. These included academic events, lectures, symposia, and exhibits. Read more about Harvard at 375 in the Harvard Gazette.
Experience Harvard's 375th anniversary celebration through this video of the momentous occasion.
Harvard launched a series of initiatives to recognize the University's enduring legacy. These included:
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John Harvard Book Celebration
As part of Harvard's 375th anniversary and in celebration of its close ties to the Boston and Cambridge communities, the University developed a lecture series that brought some of Harvard's most renowned thinkers to speak at neighborhood libraries. Download the poster [PDF]
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Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States, established in 1636 by vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It was named after the College's first benefactor, the young minister John Harvard of Charlestown, who upon his death in 1638 left his library and half his estate to the institution. Read more about Harvard's history or view a historical timeline.
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By Dennis Email Post 10/01/2008 12:30:00 PM Categories: 104: The Arrival, Easter Egg, Fringe, Observer
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26 comments:
- Josh & Hannah said...
Notice the Green and Red Dots in the lower left corner of the binocular images...
- October 1, 2008 at 1:16 PM
- Ryan said...
Josh, that was the first thing I noticed, too. Veeeeeeeery interesting.
- October 1, 2008 at 1:18 PM
the same dot pattern that was on the hat of the guy trying to steal the beacon.
- October 1, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Sorry, posted it in another thread - but meant to post it here. Just an FYI - The Observer's notes in this episode are different than the ones posted in the screencap here.
- October 1, 2008 at 2:34 PM
- tallone said...
The guy has no taste buds except for strong tastes in large amounts..jalapeno peppers and pepper. He doesn't have a high score in the emotional range either.
- October 1, 2008 at 2:42 PM
The observer ate a ton of peppers on his sandwich and in episode 102 there are is a neon sign depicting 2 peppers on it (screen cap is a few posts back.)
- October 1, 2008 at 2:42 PM
- AussieMega said...
Regarding the Observer, has it been discussed that, in Fringe's opening credits, as the words "Dark Matter" fade away, the phrase "Observers are here" appears directly underneath it for one frame? I don't have a screen shot of it, but I'm sure someone can come up with it.
- October 1, 2008 at 10:13 PM
The lower left of each of the binocular images has three green dots followed by the red dot again. The pattern also appears on the "bad guy's" hat. Anyone else see it?
- October 1, 2008 at 11:54 PM
Sorry...just saw y' all noticed :)
- October 1, 2008 at 11:55 PM
I don't know Japanese, but the Observer's notes (after mirroring and turning it 180°) looks like it. At least some symbols do.
And it would make the comment of the waitress a clue.
- October 2, 2008 at 5:00 AM
- tallone said...
I think the dots have something to do with MD's site somehow...the medical page has a bouncing red ball or dot waiting to be activated. Can someone enlarge the images of the binoculars?..Could be an easter egg.
Also MD is now sending e-mails from it's site.
- October 2, 2008 at 7:01 AM
- Der Merzmensch said...
Unfortunately, it isn't Japanese, elsewise I could translate it. But you're right, some signs are looking like kana.
And... is it just me, or the observer looks like "Dave" from LOST?
- October 2, 2008 at 7:02 AM
I guess the observer is using linux on his binoculars. I can clearly read '/usr/lib' :D
- October 2, 2008 at 11:39 AM
the three green and one red dots also appear in Olivia's dream sequence on the kayak.
- October 2, 2008 at 12:07 PM
- tallone said...
Thanks lostgeek for the link.
- October 2, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Nobody has mentioned the time on the pocket watch! 3:14! or pi, 3.14, which has shown up a couple other times in the series (i.e. the combination to Walter's lock where car is hidden, the symbol seen in the seahorse glyph).
- October 3, 2008 at 11:12 AM
in the last picture what is he looking out it shows it locating something but i don't see anything anyone know?
- October 5, 2008 at 2:08 AM
I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed this here but if you watch the ghost network episode you can see the observer standing on the subway when Olivia is running down the isle.
- October 8, 2008 at 4:09 PM
The observer gets off the elevator in Power Hungry before the others enter.
- October 16, 2008 at 12:18 AM
Episode 7. Just spotted the observer turning away from the new arrivals getting off the plane in Germany.
- November 28, 2008 at 5:31 AM
- Nick said...
green green green red is a recurring series of colors in Fringe. Most noticeably in the equation episode.
- December 3, 2008 at 12:17 PM
- VortixTM said...
lostgeek is right, all the text from the binoculars in the screenshot he took looks basically like some linux shell script. The definition of the enviroment variables "TMP=/VAR/RUN/_FILES[...]" and "LOG=/VAR/LOG" pretty much give that out.
In my opinion it's just randomly there. They needed some text to make the binoculars look futuristic and they took something geek-looking and threw it in the mix without any real intention. Of course, considering the history of "Lost", the mere fact that this has been pointed out in a website means that it will automatically be converted into a "clue" or something similar for the overall story of the show (at least, the part of it regarding the observers) no matter if it was a clue or not to start with. That's how J.J. Abrams made his previous show, after all.
I just hope the "clues" and stuff people look for in the show constantly don't end up ruining the overall story by leading the viewer on a wild goose chase season after season to end up rewriting the, on the other hand, brilliant story that Fringe is so far. Seems like this time J.J. Abrams is planning ahead of time instead of just writting random scripts for the next 4 episodes, it'd be a shame to destroy a proper scripting work.
- February 14, 2009 at 12:57 PM
- Robert said...
I think nick has it with the green green green red pattern. It is a recurring pattern from a earlier episode.
- April 4, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Y'know, it seems weird to me that the Observer would write notes in that weird script of his when the binoculars clearly depict English words (easiest to see in upper left hand corner). So, it begs the question, if the Observer knows English, why does he use the weird lettering? Is he afraid someone will steal it? And if so, who?
- April 7, 2009 at 9:00 PM
now im creeped out . the observer showed up on american idol
- April 18, 2009 at 5:05 PM
He was in the latest episode with the bad dreams, he walked across the street briefly, not very noticably bt hes there.
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Next Event: Saturday, September 19, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.
It's an "adult swim" of the science variety! An evening reserved only for adults, enjoy everything you love about Orlando Science Center with grown-up-inspired programming:
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Dr. Heather Gill-Frerking is the director of science and education for the Mummies of the World exhibition and former scientific research curator for the German Mummy Project. Dr. Gill-Frerking has a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Manitoba, and a master's degree in archaeology from the University of York (UK). Prior to her association with American Exhibitions, Inc., the presenting company of Mummies of the World, she was assistant professor of anthropology in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Emergency Management at North Dakota State University. She also directed the Biological Research Laboratory at NDSU, which specialized in the image analysis and 3-D reconstruction of mummies from CT scans. Dr. Gill-Frerking is the editor and the author of several chapters of "Mummy Studies: An Evidence-Based Approach," soon to be published by Cambridge University Press, and author of numerous academic papers.
Dr. Gill-Frerking's work on various aspects of mummy studies — including analysis of mummies of all types, taphonomy, heritage law, and the ethics and public perceptions of the display of human remains — has been cited in publications including the New York Times, National Geographic, New Scientist, Der Spiegel, Abenteuer Archäologie and National Geographic Kids (German edition). Her expertise has been sought for documentaries produced by National Geographic, the BBC and the Discovery Channel. She has presented conference papers and public lectures related to mummy studies, and taught one of the only comprehensive mummy studies courses in the world. Dr. Gill-Frerking is the only North American to work directly with northern European peat bog bodies.
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Orlando Science Center kicked off the summer with an eclectic evening of fun and discovery reserved just for grown-ups during Science Night Live on Saturday, June 6. The evening boasted a live presentation by mummy expert Dr. Heather Gill-Frerking, craft beer sampling with local and national breweries, craft beer mini seminars, a Pink Floyd laser light show and more! The event was part of Orlando Science Center's year-long 60th anniversary celebration.
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The Daily for iPhone review: now all the great content from The Daily is available on your iPhone
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Pop-up book artist Matthew Reinhart to visit Toledo July 8Written by Sarah Ottney | Editor in Chief | email@example.com
From Cinderella's carriage and Captain Hook's ship to Darth Vader's helmet and the castles of Westeros, "paper engineer" Matthew Reinhart is a master craftsman of pop-up art, amazing children and adults alike with his intricate designs.
"It's something I think I always did — making things and building things out of paper and cardboard and Styrofoam and all the weird things you find around the house," the New York Times best-selling author said during a recent call from his New York City studio. "Somehow it turned into my job."
Reinhart will be in Toledo on July 8 to help kick off "The Wizards of Pop: Sabuda and Reinhart," a new exhibit at Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
The traveling exhibition, organized by the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, features the work of Reinhart and his former work partner Robert Sabuda, a native of southeast Michigan.
"Wizards of Pop," which opens July 7 and runs through Aug. 31, will be displayed at the Main Library during regular library hours.
Reinhart will be at the Main Library's McMaster Center, 325 Michigan St., from 1:30-2:30 p.m. July 8. The presentation will be followed by a book signing, with books available for purchase. The presentation and exhibit is free and open to the public.
"This is an exhibit we've been wanting to bring for years," said Youth Services Manager Nancy Eames. "The really interesting thing is you get to see all the stages of how a pop-up book is created. You get to see the process, not just the finished pop-up book."
Eames described Reinhart and Sabuda as "stars" of the pop-up book world.
"Pop-up books have been around for a long time, but they really made them popular in the last couple of decades and kind of took them to new heights," she said. "It's not just the traditional lift-a-flap, but really elaborate paper engineering."
Changing course
Reinhart, 42, almost became a doctor instead of an author.
"There was never a real good, strong art program at my high school and I didn't really know there was a lot of creative jobs out there," he said.
He earned a bachelor's degree in biology and got into medical school, planning to continue his artwork on the side. But first he decided to take a year off and move to New York City. His work at an eye bank — removing eyeballs from cadavers for corneal transplants — helped him decide to change direction.
"This sounds gruesome, but it helped me realize that people die young," he said. "I realized I didn't want to waste my life doing something I wasn't really passionate about."
Another catalyst was meeting Sabuda, already a successful pop-up book author, who helped him realize he could make art a career.
Reinhart's interest in biology comes through in some of his projects, including books about insects, dinosaurs and more.
"Learning can be magical," he said. "I find science and the world around me very exciting and learning about it very exciting and I hope I can translate that experience for somebody else."
A big part of creating pop-ups is problem-solving, Reinhart said.
"I was always fairly good at drawing and illustration. I really found it natural to cut and fold paper and figure out how things could work," he said. "I love that part. Finding the answer to the problem, the solution to the problem."
Producing a pop-up book can take up to eight months, with engineering the pop-ups the most time-consuming part.
"I sculpt out of paper by hand to figure out all the mechanics," Reinhart said. "I don't use a computer program because you wouldn't feel how the paper moves, how it clicks, how gravity affects it."
'Game of Thrones'
Reinhart's latest book, "Game of Thrones: A Pop-Up Guide to Westeros" with illustrator Michael Komarck, is based on the popular HBO series. The individual pop-up pages fold out to form a 3-D map of Westeros — one of his most ambitious and unique pop-up designs yet.
"I love the show. I think it's brilliant. I'm really into it," Reinhart said. "It's fantasy, but it's all about character. Character really drives everything that happens in that show. That's what I really love about it. I get really obsessed about things. I wanted to learn everything there is to know about it."
The book, which Reinhart describes as a primer for the various houses, castles and creatures of the series, was inspired by the show's opening sequence. Many viewers fast-forward through the lengthy title sequence — but not Reinhart.
"I watch it every single time," Reinhart said. "It's so interesting how it's translated."
Another book, "Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy," features a pop-up of Darth Vader's helmet. Reinhart is proud of the detail involved, including a glimpse of Anakin Skywalker's face as it opens.
"I grew up a huge fan of 'Star Wars' and watched the movies a million times. I read all the books and comics. I was immersed in it as a kid," he said. "It was a dream come true to be able to make that book and work with Lucas Films. I love 'Star Wars' and I wanted to somehow make my mark or add my little bit to the 'Star Wars' universe."
Reinhart's tallest pop-up — more than 2 feet high — was created for "Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-up Universe," released last fall. But he hinted he's already thinking about a taller one for a future book.
"That book was innovative because each pop-up transforms, so pull a tab and a 3-D car will turn into a robot," Reinhart said. "I'm an old-school 'Transformers' fan. I collected them as a kid and also as an adult. I have thousands."
Reinhart worked with renowned children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak a few years before Sendak died in 2012 for the 2006 book "Mommy?"
"He was funny, warm, inspiring. It was very much give and take," Reinhart said. "As a young artists to be able to work with someone like him was really one of the highlights of my career. I miss him. He was a good friend."
Next up is a book about "My Little Pony," set to release next spring.
"Wizards of Pop" was brought to Toledo to celebrate the 10th anniversary the Robert L. and Posy Huebner Collection, the library's collection of more than 200 original children's book artwork, Eames said.
For more information, visit www.matthewreinhart.com.
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Release date: Friday April 15, 2011 (Wide)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Duncan Jones
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Screenplay: Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah, Jeff Kinney
Producer(s): Jordan Wynn, Philippe Rousselet, Mark Gordon
Cast:Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright
Official Site: enterthesourcecode.com
Rating: PG-13 adult situations/language, violence
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Jake Gyllenhaal headlines this sci-fi time travel thriller directed by Moon's Duncan Jones from a script by Ben Ripley and Billy Ray. A bomb explodes on a Chicago train, derailing the locomotive and killing hundreds. In an attempt to identify the bomber and prevent another, larger attack on downtown Chicago, Captain Colter Stevens (Gyllenhaal) agrees to take part in a clandestine government experiment dubbed "Source Code," which allows him to enter the body of a male passenger during the eight minutes before the man is killed. But during his first trip back, Captain Stevens fails to gather enough clues to prevent the second attack. With time quickly running out, Captain Stevens repeats the mission ad nauseam in a desperate race to head off one of the most deadly terrorist attacks ever to take place on American soil.
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I picked up a rifle a few days ago that has a metal butt plate on it. so the butt of the rifle must have got wet at some point because the butt plate started to rust. the stock has a large dark spot from the rust leaching into the stock. is there any thing I can do to remove the spot? the stock is an old walnut stock and looks nice short of the spot so I want to try to fix it. any help would be welcome.
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The problem is that the iron reacts with tannins in the wood to create the black stain.
There is no easy way to reverse the reaction, and the chemicals to remove it (wood bleach) also affect the rest of the woods coloration.
It can be bleached out, but then you have to re-color the wood and refinish.
The usual fix is to strip the entire object, bleach it, then refinish including dye or stain to get the color back.
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It is virtually impossible to remove the stain once it is in the wood. You will have to totally refinish the stock no matter what you use, and results will be mixed at best. Too bad the wood under the buttplate wasn't totally sealed.
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A former Texas A&M Student has been charged for a murder in Lubbock, after a strange incident in Bryan last year.
22-year-old Austin Hasten was arrested Friday at his Lubbock apartment in the stabbing death of a neighbor, 51-year-old Michele Terry, who lived two doors down.
Firefighters were called to the scene after they say the victim's apartment was set on fire.
Lubbock Police say Hasten approached one of the officers and attempted to take his gun.
Lubbock TV Stations report Hasten was carrying the woman's drivers license, a knife with blood on it, and a woman's watch.
There's no word on a possible motive.
In December of 2011 Hasten was arrested after driving his pickup truck into the University Gardens Apartments on West Villa Maria in Bryan.
Police said he then stripped down to his boxers, ran, and punched an officer in the face before being caught
One person was injured in the crash, and residents in eight apartments were displaced as a result.
Bryan Police say Hasten admitted using hallucinogenic mushrooms.
He was attending Texas Tech at the time of his murder arrest Friday in Lubbock.
He remains in the Lubbock County Jail on a $3,015,000 bond.
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Deliciouslyorkshire is a not for profit organisation providing vital support to a diverse range of food and drink producers, retailers and distinguished hospitality operators in the Yorkshire and Humber Region.
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Pronounced: car-boe-PLATT-in
Classification: Platinum Coordination Complex
Carboplatin is a heavy metal compound that inhibits synthesis of RNA, DNA, and protein in cells. All of these compounds are vital for cells to divide and grow. By preventing them from dividing, the medication can stop the cancer from growing.
Carboplatin is given by intravenous (IV, into a vein) injection. The schedule and dosage is based on the person's size and the cancer type being treated. It can be given alone or with other drugs.
There are a number of things you can do to manage the side effects of Carboplatin. Talk to your doctor or nurse about these recommendations. They can help you decide what will work best for you. These are some of the most common side effects:
White blood cells (WBC) are important for fighting infection. While receiving treatment, your WBC count can drop, putting you at a higher risk of getting an infection. You should let your doctor or nurse know right away if you have a fever (temperature greater than 100.4 F), sore throat or cold, shortness of breath, cough, burning with urination, or a sore that doesn't heal.
Tips to preventing infection:
For more suggestions, read the Neutropenia Tip Sheet.
Your red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen to the tissues in your body. When the red cell count is low, you may feel tired or weak. You should let your doctor or nurse know if you experience any shortness of breath, difficulty breathing or pain in your chest. If the count gets too low, you may receive a blood transfusion. Read the anemia tip sheet for more information.
Platelets help your blood clot, so when the count is low you are at a higher risk of bleeding. Let your doctor or nurse know if you have any excess bruising or bleeding, including nosebleeds, bleeding gums or blood in your urine or stool. If your platelet count becomes too low, you may receive a transfusion of platelets.
Read the thrombocytopenia tip sheet for more information.
Take anti-nausea medications as prescribed. If you continue to have nausea or vomiting, notify your doctor or nurse so they can help you manage this side effect. In addition, dietary changes may help. Avoid things that may worsen the symptoms, such as heavy or greasy/fatty, spicy or acidic foods (lemons, tomatoes, oranges). Try antacids, (e.g. milk of magnesia, calcium tablets such as Tums), saltines, or ginger ale to lessen symptoms. Read the Nausea & Vomiting Tip Sheet for more suggestions.
Call your doctor or nurse if you are unable to keep fluids down for more than 12 hours or if you feel lightheaded or dizzy at any time.
Peripheral neuropathy is a toxicity that affects the nerves. It causes a numbness or tingling feeling in the hands and feet, often in the pattern of a stocking or glove. This can get progressively worse with additional doses of the drug. In some people, the symptoms slowly resolve after the drug is stopped, but for some it never goes away completely. You should let your healthcare provider know if you experience numbness or tingling in the hands and feet, as they may need to change the doses of your medication. See OncoLink's section on peripheral neuropathy for tips on dealing with this side effect.
Your doctor may order blood tests to check your kidney function. Intravenous fluids are given with the chemotherapy to flush your kidneys and increase your urine output. Try to drink at least 6-8 glasses of uncaffienated fluids a day. Call your doctor or nurse if you do not urinate for more than 12 hours.
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President of Hilbert College Named to Steering Committee on the Future of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges
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HAMBURG, N.Y. –Hilbert College is pleased to announce that President Cynthia Zane has been named to a new steering committee of college and university presidents that will assess the future of independent colleges. The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) has organized the 22-member panel to develop a plan that encourages independent colleges and universities to revitalize their missions and business models. The project, The Future of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges, is funded by the Lumina Foundation.
With the guidance of the steering committee, theproject will explore new approaches to higher education, alternative college business models, and potentially disruptive trends in American society and education along with the traditional characteristics and missions of independent liberal arts colleges that are regarded as essential to their success. The project will provide a new opportunity for CIC members to lead the national conversation about what it means to offer a high-quality education in the 21st century.
"Predictions about the future of higher education by politicians, journalists, and policy analysts often disregard or deride the effectiveness of traditional colleges and universities," said CIC President Richard Ekman. "CIC, however, has always tried to find an appropriate balance between innovations in higher education that show real promise for the future and the existing features of member institutions that have long demonstrated their value. In this spirit, CIC's new project will explore the future of independent colleges."
During its initial meeting—which will convene September 16–17, 2014, in Washington, DC—the steering committee will focus on the development of a research agenda for the coming year. CIC staff and others will then conduct the research and prepare several framing papers based on the steering committee's guidance. The committee's second meeting will be devoted to development of an action plan to help CIC member institutions reexamine their missions and long-term strategic plans in intentional ways.
The Future of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges
Steering Committee
Steven C. Bahls, President, Augustana College (IL)
Luis Maria R. Calingo, President, Woodbury University (CA)
Ronald L. Carter, President, Johnson C. Smith University (NC)
Roger N. Casey, President, McDaniel College (MD)
Margaret L. Drugovich, President, Hartwick College (NY)
Elizabeth A. Fleming, President, Converse College (SC)
Thomas F. Flynn, President, Alvernia University (PA)
Christopher B. Howard, President, Hampden-Sydney College (VA)
Todd S. Hutton, President, Utica College (NY)
Chris Kimball, President, California Lutheran University
Walter M. Kimbrough, President, Dillard University (LA)
Larry D. Large, President, Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities
Paul J. LeBlanc, President, Southern New Hampshire University
Mary B. Marcy, President, Dominican University of California
John McCardell, President and Vice Chancellor, Sewanee: The University of the South (TN)
Kevin M. Ross, President, Lynn University (FL)
Ed L. Schrader, President, Brenau University (GA)
Elizabeth J. Stroble, President, Webster University (MO)
Henry N. Tisdale, President, Claflin University (SC)
Edwin H. Welch, President, University of Charleston (WV)
John S. Wilson, President, Morehouse College (GA)
Cynthia Zane, President, Hilbert College (NY)
The Council of Independent Colleges is an association of 744 nonprofit independent colleges and universities and higher education affiliates and organizations that has worked since 1956 to support college and university leadership, advance institutional excellence, and enhance public understanding of private higher education's contributions to society. CIC is the major national organization that focuses on providing services to leaders of independent colleges and universities as well as conferences, seminars, and other programs that help institutions to improve educational quality, administrative and financial performance, and institutional visibility. CIC also provides support to state fundraising associations that organize programs and generate contributions for private colleges and universities. The Council is headquartered at One Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.cic.edu.
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Overtime Labor Law: 6 compliance tips to avoid overtime lawsuits, wage-and-hour Labor audits and FLSA exemption mistakes
This special report by Business Management Daily, publisher of The HR Specialist and HR Specialist: Employment Law, will help you review your overtime pay policy and double-check your FLSA exempt employees' status.
Employers, beware: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has added 300 new field investigators—a staff increase of more than a third—to look into noncompliance on wage-and-hour labor issues and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exempt employees' status.
Wage-and-hour labor litigation continues to increase exponentially. Federal class actions brought under the FLSA outnumbered all other types of private class actions in employment-related cases. Particularly hard hit: employers in California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Texas.
How high is the price tag? In 2011, the DOL recovered $225 million in back wages for employees, up from 28% from 2010.
Clearly, this is not the time to make an FLSA compliance mistake. Use this special report, Overtime Labor Law: 6 compliance tips to avoid overtime lawsuits, wage-and-hour Labor audits and FLSA exemption mistakes, to review your overtime pay policy and double-check your FLSA exempt employees' status. And if you've been notified that a DOL auditor is coming to inquire about possible wage-and-hour labor violations, get prepared by taking the self-audit at the end of this report.
Editor's Note: For more essential information to help your organization properly classify employees, visit Exempt vs. non-exempt: FAQs.
Overtime Labor Law: FLSA Compliance Tip #1
Guidelines on classifying FLSA exempt employees
In 2004, revised DOL regulations took effect, constituting the most dramatic changes to federal overtime law in more than 50 years.
Overtime Labor Law: FLSA Compliance Tip #2
Salary-basis test for FLSA exempt employees
Being paid on a salary or fee basis is the quid pro quo of exempt employees. They aren't paid overtime for working more than 40 hours a week; in exchange, their employer must provide a guaranteed salary, which can't be reduced when they work fewer than 40 hours.
This reflects the understanding that exempt employees have the discretion to manage their time and are not answerable for hours worked or the number of tasks performed.
Under the DOL's revised FLSA regulations, the minimum salary a worker must earn to qualify as exempt is $455 per week, $910 biweekly (every other week), $985.83 semimonthly (every 1st and 15th of the month), $1,971.66 monthly or $23,660 annually.
Make sure you abide by the salary rules. If you don't, the employee is no longer exempt, no matter what his or her duties and responsibilities are. And remember: Destroying a person's exemption can make you liable for two years' overtime pay for any hours worked beyond 40 per week.
Overtime Labor Law: FLSA Compliance Tip #3
Duties tests for the 5 FLSA exemption categories
Workers who earn at least $455 a week may be exempt from overtime pay if they also meet the appropriate tests for their classification, as outlined in this section.
1. Exempt executive employee
Primary duty: manages the enterprise or a customarily recognized department or subdivision of the enterprise.
Primary duty: performs office or non-manual work directly related to the management or general business operations of the employer or the employer's customers.
3. Exempt professional employee
Learned professional exemption:
Primary duty: performs work requiring advanced knowledge, defined as work that's predominantly intellectual in character and requires consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.
Creative professional exemption:
Primary duty: performs work requiring invention, imagination, originality or talent in a recognized field of artistic or creative endeavor. The exemption doesn't apply to work that a person could perform with general manual or intellectual ability and training.
4. Computer-related professional exemption
5. Outside sales employee exemption
Outside sales employees also may be FLSA exempt if their primary duties are one of the following:
Get the FULL rundown on employee exemptions in Overtime Labor Law.
Online Resources for FLSA Exemptions: The DOL offers two interactive e-tools, FLSA Coverage and Employment Status Advisor and FLSA Overtime Security Advisor, to help you determine the status of a particular position. Safeguard your organization by using them to classify new positions and audit your existing worker classifications.
Overtime Labor Law: FLSA Compliance Tip #4
4 legal safeguards for FLSA exemptions
1. Adopt a safe-harbor policy
When the DOL rewrote the overtime labor laws, it created a "safe harbor" defense for employers that unintentionally make improper deductions from exempt employees' salaries. That provision allows you to correct improper-deduction mistakes without losing an employee's FLSA exempt status.
To use that defense, you must adopt a policy that bans improper deductions and provides an avenue to raise complaints.
2. If you reclassify an employee, do so with finesse
Whenever you reclassify an employee as nonexempt, you will likely encounter one of two reactions:
To soften these reactions, consider "selling" reclassification by explaining that the organization has changed the way it compensates certain employees in an effort to recognize their contributions.
Draw the spotlight away from reclassifications by implementing them at the same time as other organization changes, such as new fringe-benefit programs.
3. Fine-tune your payroll record-keeping
The FLSA's record-keeping requirements for exempt employees differ from those for nonexempt workers. Because you don't pay exempt employees by the hour, you shouldn't track the exact number of hours they work on a daily basis. Doing so could make it seem to a wage-and-hour Labor auditor that you are indeed basing pay on the number of hours worked, which might raise the question of whether the employee is truly exempt.
However, just because a worker is exempt doesn't mean your company is freed from keeping records on him or her. With exempt employees, you should keep records that describe the workweek and the wages paid for that period.
Specifically, you should keep these records on FLSA exempt employees:
Your records for exempt employees can also track which days are used for sick days, vacation days or personal days.
4. If exempt employee status is in question, issue a 'good-faith' reply
If employees come forward to protest that you owe them overtime pay because they should truly be nonexempt, it pays to act fast and be able to show good cause why you classified them as exempt in the first place.
The FLSA allows employees to collect double (or "liquidated") damages unless you can show your mistake was made in good faith and you honestly intended to classify the employee correctly.
To head off such complaints, host an annual classification review. Have a team compare all employees' job descriptions (and actual duties) against the FLSA exemption regulations. (Some states set their own rules. Get a legal opinion if you're stumped about an employee's status.)
If any positions should be switched to hourly, make the change as soon as possible and start paying overtime. Then, do your best to calculate what you owe for past unpaid overtime.
Bottom line: If an employee files an overtime suit, your annual classification audit would likely be enough proof of your good-faith efforts to ward off double damages.
Case in point: A group of technical writers sued Indiana Michigan Power, alleging it had wrongly classified them as exempt. The court agreed. It then had to decide whether the utility made the mistake in good faith. At stake were double damages and attorneys' fees. The three strikes against the employer: (1) It couldn't explain why it made the writers exempt. (2) The decision-makers weren't familiar with the FLSA overtime rules. (3) The employer didn't seek outside help when it received the original complaint, but waited until it was sued.
All this indicated a lack of good faith. As a result, the company's liability doubled from $215,000 to $430,000. Plus, the court ordered it to pay another $111,000 to the attorneys. (Renfro, et al., v. Indiana Michigan Power Co., No. 1:99-CV-877, WD MI)
Overtime Labor Law: FLSA Compliance Tip #5
What to do when a DOL auditor comes a-knocking
Suppose an employee has complained to the DOL about possible wage-and-hour or overtime violations in your workplace. Once you've been notified that an auditor is coming, get prepared by conducting your own audit.
DOL auditors have plenty of latitude to inspect records and interview employees, so make sure you've done everything possible to discover and correct any compliance problems, as well as gather documents to defend your decisions.
If faced with an audit, you should:
Protect your organization from costly lawsuits. For more information on employee classification, visit: With DOL cracking down, get employee classification right.
Overtime Labor Law: FLSA Compliance Tip #6
Self-Audit: FLSA exempt or nonexempt employee?
To be considered FLSA exempt from overtime, employees must generally be paid on a salary basis, and their job duties must meet the DOL's standards for one of six exemption categories. Take the self-audit in Overtime Labor Laws to test whether you're properly classifying exempt employees.


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That was the title of the July 20 event of the New America Foundation, in which the Kauffman Foundation's Bob Litan laid out some principles to provide a sense of direction in the heavy debate on whether innovative entrepreneurship lies in the hands of government...
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The Kauffman Foundation recently announced a partnership with Lean In, a nonprofit organization founded by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg that is committed to offering women encouragement and support to achieve their goals—specifically to help cultivate more balanced teams and more female leaders and entrepreneurs.
A few years back, a report from the Kauffman Foundation shook up the common perception that there were hordes of young tech geeks—all looking to build the next Google or Facebook—driving an entrepreneurial revolution. The Coming Entrepreneurship Boom showed that 55-64 year olds had the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity while 20-34 year olds had the lowest. Last week, a new survey from American Express OPEN shows that the Great Recession didn't exactly make things any better for Generation Y.
Despite a difficult economic climate, many young Americans are still interested in entrepreneurial pursuits. A Harris Interactive® online poll, conducted on behalf of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, released in conjunction with the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week, reveals that 40 percent of youth ages eight to 24 would like to start a business at some future point, or already have done so. Additionally, young people are overwhelmingly optimistic about the possibility of owning their own business. Seventy-five percent of the eight- to 12-year-olds, 62 percent of the 13- to 17-year-olds and 62 percent of the 18- to 24-year-olds agree that they can successfully start their own businesses if they work hard.
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Really fun for family game night
By MommaLS
from Dallas, TX
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent
Comments about Magic Moves® Electronic Wand:
You and your kids will be laughing so hard playing this game that you will not be able to hear the next move! So silly! So fun! Builds confidence in children. Very cute music and very silly moves. Love this. Can throw it in my bag and take it anywhere, when the kids get restless I pull it out for a little fun. The kids even have fun pretending it is a micorphone.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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muffled sound quality
By sara
from ny
Didn't hold my 3 year olds interest
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Great toy!
By Amy, mom of two
from Ohio
This is a great toy for getting kids up and moving! My 4 yo son and 6 yo daughter love it. They really get a work out with all the jumping and marching.....they actually work up a sweat. This toy allows them to practice listening and following direction. I plan on using it a lot during the cold winter months when we are stuck inside.
Let's Move!!
By Chelsea the Play Therapist
from Adelaide, Australia
About Me play therapist
I have been using this product with children in hospital. It is fantastic! Instead of lying in bed, the children are up and moving. It is great for rehabilitation and especially taking their mind off of their treatment. They love using the wand on the nurses, and making them do the moves. It is a great distraction device. Thankyou
Great Product for Preschool Kiddos
By swamp frog first graders
from Bartlett, TN
About Me Education Oriented
I gave the product to one of my team teachers that has a CDC Preschool class. She LOVED using the wand with her group of young learners! Her special needs students were able to participate with the typical peers and guide them in the next movement to do by pressing the wand and holding it for others to follow the directions. The special needs students were excited to be leading the group!
Merchant response: Hooray for Magic Moves! It's big fun for all kids!
Fun toy!
By The Bragging Mommy
from Salt Lake City, UT
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children
My 5 year old son loves this toy. It is fun for him to act out what the wand says. It is great for developing his listening skills. I also love that it gets him up and active while playing with it.I received this toy from Educational Insights for my review, all opinions are my own.
Merchant response: Thanks, Bragging Mommy! We love that your son is getting up and moving with Magic Moves!
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No more wiggles!
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Wow, do my kinders LOVE this! I like to use it after we have lerning at the carpet for a bit and they start to get 'wiggly'. It always has the most creative and engaging movements. Seriously, who doesn't like to "swoop like an owl?" The best part, however is the short piece of movement related music. My kinders get so excited every time I pull this out.
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The 8 Best Pizzas in San Francisco and the Bay Area
The Neapartisanal pies that have emerged in the Bay Area represent an American re-interpretation of classic Italian pies and evidence new ways to successfully build off of established, traditional techniques. And, oh, what options there are! So many, that limiting this list to just eight seems a crime, but you have to draw the line somewhere.While there are many, many worthy pies in and around San Francisco, here are some of the most memorable ones that we've tried to date. More


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Mingle Media TV and Kristyn Burtt were invited to come out and cover the the 39th Annual Annie Awards for the The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood.
Often a predictor of the annual Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the Annie Awards honor overall excellence as well as individual achievement in a total of 28 categories ranging from best feature, production design, character animation, and effects animation to storyboarding, writing, music, editing and voice acting.
ASIFA-Hollywood is the world's first and foremost professional organization dedicated to promoting the Art of Animation and celebrating the people who create it. Today, ASIFA-Hollywood, the largest chapter of the international organization ASIFA, supports a range of animation activities and preservation efforts through its membership. Current initiatives include the Animation Archive, animation film preservation, special events, classes and screenings. Created in 1972 by veteran voice talent June Foray, the Annie Awards have grown in scope and stature for the past three decades. For information on ASIFA-Hollywood, please visit http://www.asifa-hollywood.org. For information on the Annie Awards, please visit http://www.annieawards.org.
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EDUCATION: Proponents pursue support for dual-enrollment program
Speaking to a room full of the Who's Who of Lee County leaders in business and politics Tuesday morning, a team of education advocates asked for money to fund Central Carolina Works, a program to steer local high school students toward free college classes.
Central Carolina Community College President Bud Marchant, Lee County Schools Superintendent Andy Bryan, local investor and developer Kirk Bradley and Lee County Economic Development Chairman Donnie Oldham took turns pitching the plan to place specialized counselors in every public high school in Harnett, Chatham and Lee counties.
The breakfast fundraiser held at Cafe 121 was just one event in a push to raise about $500,000 by this spring from local businesses, individuals and governing bodies from the three-county area. That money will pay for the counselors, who would help students choose college courses and plan their schedules, starting in ninth grade, to have enough room for dual-enrollment classes by their junior and senior years.
"Nobody in the country is doing this," said Bradley, who is also a past chairman of the Lee County Education Foundation. "... And if you tell this to new companies, it's going to get their attention because they know there's a higher quality of worker coming out of Lee, Harnett and Chatham."
A two-year degree at a community college typically costs thousands of dollars in tuition, but it's free for North Carolinians enrolled in a public high school. Supporters of the proposal have said the counselors will help students plan ahead to be able to take advantage of the free courses, and that with help, some students could possibly earn as many as three semesters of credit toward a two-year degree — which would make higher education far more affordable and accessible.
But before Central Carolina Works can start, it needs $750,000 — supporters are seeking $250,000 from grants and $500,000 from donations — to pay the first two years of salaries for the nine counselors who would work in local high schools. Existing school counselors already have a lot on their hands, Bryan said, in juggling students' high school academics, personal issues, emotional health and more. So to get this program off the ground and give students a strong resource to turn to for college-related assistance, they need additional help.
Bryan said his fellow superintendents agree and are on board, and so are the chambers of commerce and economic development corporations of each county — except for Harnett, which recently disbanded its EDC.
"[Students] need more opportunity to explore what's out there," Bryan said. "... Our goal is for every student to graduate with something more than a high school degree. That raises the bar not only for the individual, but the community as well."
And once this fundraising push is over, supporters said, they'll be done asking for checks. The college gets money from the state for every student enrolled, and increasing dual-enrollment participation at the school should make enough to continue paying the counselors through that money alone, Marchant said — making the program self-sustaining and potentially profitable.
Oldham said as a construction contractor, he would love to be able to hire from a better-educated workforce. And speaking in his role as local EDC chief, he said the higher salaries that typically come with higher education could very reasonably translate into a better housing market and thus pave the way for more development by retailers and manufacturers alike.
There's already some potential opportunities in the works: Rezoning for a mixed-used development recently was approved in northern Lee County, and two proposed sites in Chatham County — an industrial park near Siler City and a mixed-use area stretching from Pittsboro to Wake County — would be among the largest such developments in the state if completed.
Marchant added that studies have estimated about 70 percent of jobs in the future will require education beyond high school, even if it's not a bachelor's or advanced degree. But Julian Philpott, chairman of the CCCC board of trustees, said those who do want a four-year degree can also benefit: Students who take a year or two of classes at a community college and then transfer to a university actually outperform their peers, he said.
Oldham said the program also ought to reduce the high school dropout rate by giving "marginal students" a reason to stay in school.
"Everybody, or pretty much everybody, is good at something," he said. "And if we can keep them interested, point them in the right direction, then they're going to stay in school."
Marchant agreed and added that high school students who take dual-enrollment classes are, on average, more than twice as likely to graduate and then go on to college as students who don't. All in all, everyone comes out ahead, he said — especially students.
"We're saving them tuition; we're teaching them a skill; we're keeping them from dropping out."


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'Toledo's Got Talent' set for Aug. 26Written by Brigitta Burks | News Editor | firstname.lastname@example.com
Toledoans can see at least 10 different local acts and help young people at Toledo's Got Talent on Aug. 26.
The event features Jae Fame, Huntor Prey, Krystal Monique, Touch A Dream Dance Studio, JJ Express and more. It will benefit the Maturing Young Men group and Family House. Several promoters will be there to see the performers, said Major Smith Jr., the executive director of Maturing Young Men.
Maturing Young Men aims to keep young men off the street with positive activities gives them healthy role models. It was started in 2010 after Smith's son Joseph James, now 14, said he wanted to do something for the young men in his community and family who were always in trouble.
"[Maturing Young Men is] there to give them a different option, give them a chance to change whatever path they're going on," Smith said. Joseph James serves as the group's president and founder. Smith's older son Major Smith III is the vice president while his sister Alexis serves as the public relations liaison. Their mother Alicia is the program coordinator.
In addition to mentoring and scheduling college tours, the group provides ballroom dancing at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Frederick Douglass Community Center.
"[The young men are] really attracted by something so elegant and so prestigious as ballroom dancing," Smith said. The group's female counterpart, Aspiring Young Women, also attends.
Smith has received positive feedback from the young men involved. "Their continued participation shows us they appreciate the group and they've expressed how it gives them an opportunity to stay out of trouble," he said.
While the group does plenty to help local youth, the Smiths decided they wanted to help a more specific subset of kids. About a year ago, they attended a concert put on by singer Kem in Detroit. The Grammy-nominated artist used to be homeless and donated proceeds to charity groups.
At KEM's concert, the Smiths met a 14-year-old who they later learned was homeless. Smith's oldest son wanted to do something to help and Toledo's Got Talent was born.
"It kind of touched our group. It kind of saddened us because he was such a nice young man," Smith said. He said youth homelessness is often not addressed because, technically, it's against the law for children to leave home. The group had a difficult time finding an organization that helped homeless youth to donate proceeds to. However, Smith found Family House, which provides homeless families with housing and services. Seventy percent of clients are younger than 18, according to Family House's website.
Tickets for Toledo's Got Talent are $10. The event starts at 5 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Ottawa Park Amphitheatre. For more information, call (419) 944-8924 or visit Maturing Young Men on Facebook.
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With the NBA's new CBA bringing teams closer and closer to paying bigger fines for exceeding the salary cap, player movement and contract negotiations were framed in a different light this offseason.
Couple ownership salary cap concerns with the unprecedented number of front office and coaching changes that took place this offseason, and the flood gates opened to provide a heaping helping of intrigue going into the 2013-14 season.
So, where did all of those free agents and misfit players end up up at the end of the offseason? Let's take a look at the Eastern Conference offseason moves.
via Rotowire.com – Fantasy NBA Draft Kit: Offseason Moves – Eastern Conference.