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SANTA CRUZ -- The Santa Cruz Warriors didn't waste any time Tuesday in filling the roster spot previously held by center Dewayne Dedmon.
After the 7-foot center was called up by the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers in the morning, the Warriors in the afternoon announced they had re-acquired Scott Machado, who played 10 games in Santa Cruz last season before earning a call-up with Golden State.
The 6-foot-2, 205-pound guard is expected to be in uniform Saturday night when Santa Cruz (12-8) visits the Idaho Stampede (12-8) in a battle for first place in the West Division. He will wear jersey No. 12.
"It feels good. It feels good to be back on the court," Machado, who was most recently in preseason training camp with the Utah Jazz, said in a phone interview. "I've played here before. It's coaches that I know and some players that I've played with before, so there's a comfortability (in Santa Cruz).
"I'm just excited to get back at it."
An All-NBA D-League Rookie First Team selection last season, Machado was one of the final cuts made by the Jazz on Oct. 26, when the team also waived recent Santa Cruz acquisition Dominic McGuire. Machado averaged 1.3 points and 2.0 assists in six preseason contests with Utah.
Machado felt he performed well with the Jazz, and feels he remains close to earning another NBA gig. The 23-year-old began his 2012-13 campaign with the Houston Rockets before D-League stints in Rio Grande Valley and Santa Cruz. Called up to Golden State on April 7, Machado appeared in five playoff games with Golden State as well as six playoff games with Santa Cruz as an assigned player.
He also competed on Golden State's Summer League team in Las Vegas before eventually fighting for a roster spot with Utah.
Machado has essentially used the last three months as his offseason.
"I just have to get back to my normal style of play and show them what I can do," said Machado, who averaged 8.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in 28 contests combined between Santa Cruz and Rio Grande Valley last season.
A true point guard who led the nation in assists (327) during his senior year at Iona College, Machado said he's spent time working on his offense and finishing at the basket. He'll join a Warriors backcourt that includes Seth Curry, Cameron Jones, Kiwi Gardner and Moe Baker, as well as wing players Daniel Nwaelele and William Buford.
The frontcourt, meanwhile, will be handicapped with the loss of Dedmon, who is expected to be in uniform when the Sixers host the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night. He will wear No. 30 for Philadelphia.
"Really athletic. Runs the floor really well," Sixers coach Brett Brown told Philadelphia reporters, according to NBA.com, at practice Tuesday. "It's fantastic just having another big body here."
Dedmon, who reportedly worked out for the Sixers on Monday, signed a 10-day contract on Tuesday, the team announced. Following the 10-day contract, he could return to Santa Cruz or be signed by Philadelphia to a second 10-day contract.
At the conclusion of that contract, the Sixers must decide to either waive the post or sign him for the remainder of the season.
This is Dedmon's second call-up this season. He was previously called up by Golden State on Nov. 18 and appeared in four games.
"It's just a grind, everyday," Dedmon told Philadelphia reporters, according to NBA.com. "You never know when it's going to happen, so you've just got to make sure you stay on your Ps and Qs -- especially in the D-league -- and make sure you stay on top of your game every day."
In 15 games with Santa Cruz, the 7-foot center averaged 15.2 points and a league-leading 13.5 rebounds per game to go along with 2.3 blocks. His 21 rebounds against the Los Angeles D-Fenders on Dec. 17 remains a D-League season-high, while his eight offensive boards against the Bakersfield Jam on Dec. 29 are a Santa Cruz record.
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The Fortuna Library focuses on community and literacy to name a couple areas of their dedication. The holiday season is no different and this year they will host Santa during their Christmas story time.
"Children and their families are invited to the Fortuna Library on Friday, Dec. 20 to visit Santa Claus and tell him what they would like this Christmas," said Fortuna Library assistant Jamie Nickerson.
"Last year we had about 15 kids and family members who came to enjoy some holiday stories and visit with Santa," Nickerson said.
Rena Stiver will be at the library to read Christmas stories from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., at which time Santa will be available for pictures.
"Those who are interested will receive a free photo of their child with Santa emailed to them. Children will also receive a gift from Santa," said Nickerson.
The Fortuna Library, at 753 14th St., is open Tuesday from noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday from noon to 9 p.m., and Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The library will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
If you have any questions feel free to contact the Fortuna Library at 725-3460. For up to date information you can visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FortunaLibrary or Twitter at www.twitter.com/FortunaLibrary.
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Santa will be visiting with children and their families at the Fortuna Library for a special Christmas Storytime on Friday. Children can get their picture taken with Santa and it will be emailed to them. Children also receive a treat from Santa.


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It'sa even more Mario!
Nightram has pointed out that some new Super Mario K'Nex items have gone up for pre-order over at ToyWiz. While the initial Mario offerings have been at retail for a while, this has been the first I've seen of the new figures since the announcement that K'Nex would be expanding on the line.
The new offerings consist of multiple character packs (two known, one unknown although the thumbnails might reveal the hidden character), Mario Kart cars, playsets, and blind-bags. The multi-packs and playsets are exciting for featuring new Bowser minions (like the Hammer Brother!) although it looks like you're stuck also getting a Mario variant each time.
The blind-bagged selection strikes me as being incredibly weak. It features the same Mario and Luigi from the first mystery selection, as well as a redeco of each, then two Toad redecos and a Princess Peach. If you want a specific figure, I imagine that they'll use a coding system similar to that of the first series although such guides are occasionally of little help considering how that they tend to short-pack certain characters and savvy collectors will often beat you to getting them.
I'm somewhat disappointed that the minions aren't available in the blind-bagged selection (making it cheaper to get the ones you want) but I fully expect I'll pony up for the larger packs to get flunkies like the Hammer Brother. While I find some of the playsets neat, I imagine that I'll likely be skipping them in favor of just the figurines. How about you guys?
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Aaron was aimlessly journeying around Johto, he was not yet ready to return home after his efforts in the Hoenn League, where he was eliminated in the first round. He was very upset with himself following his defeat, however since then he has realized that winning isn't everything. As usual, Aaron was listening to his favourite radio show on his Pokégear, hosted by DJ Ben. Everyone in the entire world knew that Suicune had gone missing, it was on the front page of every newspaper across the nation and was the main feature of all news programmes. Aaron had always admired Suicune and assumed that it was just journeying on its own and didn't know what the big deal was about,
it's a legendary Pokémon,
he though,
it can look after itself.
It was one of the strongest Pokémon in the world, it was in no danger whatsoever. Aaron just about arrived in Violet city when he heard of ceremony for Suicune in the Ecruteak Dance Theatre, he immediately decided that he would attend the tribute.
After a quick stop at the Pokémon Center in Violet city, Aaron stopped in at the gym to see his old friend Falkner, after Aaron defeated Falkner the pair stayed in contact and Falkner regularly offered his advice to Aaron in awkward situations. After some time with his old friend, AAron noticed that time was getting on and he would have to leave if he was to make the Suicune ceremony in Ecruteak, he bid the Bird type Gym Leader farewell and set off for Ecruteak.
Aaron was making his way towards Ecruteak, it was beginning to get late now and it was rather dark. Aaron's Shelgon was plodding along beside him. After a few minutes of walking in silence, Aaron heard a rustling. Both he and Shelgon both stopped in their tracks and immediately scanned their surroundings. Aaron pulled his Pokégear out of his pocket and used the 'Flash' app. A bright light engulfed the area, and after being temporarily blinded, Aaron seen the cause of the rustling. It was an Ursaring! And not just a normal Ursaring, its eyes were eerily glowing a neon red colour.
'Shelgon quickly, Flamethrower!' Aaron exclaimed. The Dragon Pokémon quickly nodded, opened its mouth and exhaled powerful, red hot flames at the giant bear. The flames seem to do nothing to do bear who began walking through the flames towards Shelgon.
'Look out Shelgon!' Aaron shouted, but it was too late. His Pokémon was subject to a critical Slash from close range and it was immediately knocked out. Aaron began to panic, but he swiftly returned Shelgon to its haven in a Pokéball. After quickly pondering what to do, Aaron launched another capsule, releasing a Swampert.
'Let's go buddy,' he said in as calm a tone as possible, 'use Ice Beam to freeze the Ursaring!' Swampert let out a battle cry and launched a constant stream of ice at its foe. At first it froze its legs so it couldn't move, and he worked his way up. 'Don't freeze his head Swampert,' Aaron sighed with relief. When Swampert was finished Aaron used his Pokégear to take a picture of the Ursarings eyes, this wasn't normal and Aaron was sure his parents and Professor Elm would be at least as interested as he was about this.
Aaron recalled Swampert to its Pokéball and he set off Ecruteak once again, however more on edge than before. Despite his anxiety, Aaron didn't come across any more Pokémon like he did previously. He occasionally seen a Sentret or Hoothoot scurrying around, but nothing that frightened him quite like the Ursaring. Eventually he arrived at the city known as Ecruteak. He immediately headed to the Pokémon Center, where he would be taking refuge for the night.
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The Breeders Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON August 15
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Touring both last year's Mountain Battles and this spring's independently released Fate to Fatal EP, the alt-rock underdogs were definitely out to please their loyal fans, considering they opened with "Hoverin'" and "I Am Decided," both by the Deal sisters' long gone but not forgotten side-project, the Amps. From there on in, it became a run-through of the Breeders' four albums that, early on, gave the night its sweetest transition between the old and new with the heavenly melodies of "Divine Hammer" and the graceful "Night of Joy." That signalled a five-song mini-set of Last Splash, which naturally left the crowd elated.
Just like the album, "New Year" played the precursor to "Cannonball," which went over just like it did 15 years ago, complete with that hissing mic Kim popularized on the chorus. "Saints," however, gave the sweltering Saturday night its most memorable lines, announcing that "summer is ready" and it was "sticky everywhere." Discussion about who could roller-skate appropriately led into new head-nodding single "Fate to Fatal" and Title TK standout "Huffer."
But for the encore, Kim took over drums for a shambolic instrumental that felt like it was a lot more fun for the band than it was for the crowd. They rescued it, though, when Kelley dusted off her violin for the ultimate send-off, the country road anthem "Drivin' on 9." Inspiring some rollicking cheers and swaying, hopefully it didn't do the same for drivers, for Breeders fans certainly love their beer as much as they do their music.


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- 1 4-5 pound duck, skinned and cut into quarters
- Salt
- Cayenne
- White pepper
- 3/4 pound hot Andouille sausage, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 cup finely diced yellow onion
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup finely chopped bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 bottle amber or dark lager beer
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup minced parsley
- 1 quart cold duck or chicken stock
- 1 sheet prepared puff pastry
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
- Cut the skin into strips, and season the duck quarters lightly with salt, cayenne and white pepper.
- Heat a large stockpot over medium high heat. Add the strips of duck skin and the duck quarters to the pot and cook until the fat is rendered (about 1/4 – 1/2 cup), and the duck is brown on all sides, about 5 – 7 minutes. Remove the skin and discard, and drain the duck pieces on paper towels.
- Sprinkle the flour into the fat in the pan, stirring with a wooden spoon for approximately 15 minutes to make a brown roux. Add the onions, celery and bell pepper to the pot and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic to pan and cook another 2 minutes, then deglaze the pot with the beer, stirring well to remove any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add the stock, bay leaves, parsley and duck quarters to the pot, and simmer for 1 – 1 1/2 hours or until the duck meat is tender, skimming to remove any foam which forms on the surface.
- In a frying pan, over medium high heat, cook the andouille until brown on all sides, stirring to turn, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Using tongs or a slotted spoon, carefully remove the duck pieces from the hot stock and cool before pulling the meat from the bones. Discard the bones and return the meat to the stockpot and add the cooked andouille. Continue cooking as needed until the etouffee is thickened and slightly reduced. Transfer the etouffee to a large casserole or skillet.
- Place the puff pastry on a lightly floured board and roll out to fit the casserole dish. Carefully lay the puff pastry sheet on top of the dish, turning the edges under and crimping to seal. Brush the top of the sheet with the egg wash and bake in the oven until the top of the pastry is puffed and golden brown, about 10 - 15 minutes.
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India's largest sugar maker Bajaj Hindusthan today reported a net loss of Rs 35.65 crore in the first six months of the 2011-12 fiscal due to a sharp dip in its net sales.
The company had posted a profit of Rs 130.68 crore in the same period of 2010-11 fiscal (October-September).
"The operating and financial performance of the company during the first half of FY 2011-12 underscores the difficult sugar industry scenario this season characterised by higher sugarcane prices, lower recovery and subdued prices," Bajaj Hindusthan said in a filing to the BSE.
The net sales declined by 35% to Rs 1,757.46 crore during October-March period of 2011-12 from Rs 2,728.15 crore in the same period last year.
The operating profit during this period was also lower by 78% to Rs 88.82 crore.
Highlighting performance of its business segments, the company said earnings from sugar division remained subdued on account of rising cane costs and lower recoveries, which adversely impacted cost of production.
Revenue from sugar segment dipped by 22% to Rs 1,443.76 crore during the six-month period under review due to lower volumes. The realisation however were stable.
The company sold about 50.85 lakh quintals of sugar during the period and the average free sale realisation was Rs 29.38 crore per kg.
The landed cane costs for this period stood at about Rs 252 per quintal, significantly higher compared to Rs 217 per quintal in the same period last year. Sugar recovery for this period was lower at 9.11% against 9.30% in the year-ago period.
"The sugar division's profitability in the second half of 2011-12 will be impacted by higher cost of production," the company added.
Revenue from distillery business was also lower by 20% to Rs 134.81 crore as sales fell to Rs 468.94 lakh litres as against 636.47 lakh litres in the year-ago period.
However, the company's revenue from power division was up remarkably by 71% to Rs 110.79 crore, with substantial increase in volume by 66% to 26.37 crore units as against 15.84 crore units.
Going forward, Bajaj Hindusthan said, "We expect both distillery and power segments to be sustained drivers of bottom line growth in the future."
The share of the company, which has fourteen sugar plants in Uttar Pradesh, fell marginally to settle at Rs 25.40 at the BSE today.


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Top 10 '80s Rock Ballads – The Readers' List
Ah, the '80s rock ballad. There's nothing quite as glorious as a sold-out arena illuminated by a sea of Bic lighters held aloft during one of your favorite band's slow, sweet jams. The following picks were based on comments made by you, our faithful readers, at the end of our first Top 10 '80s Rock Ballads list, which was topped by Motley Crue's 'Home Sweet Home.' We thought that list was pretty sweet, but it's hard to limit these things to only 10 songs, and you guys brought up so many more gems that we couldn't help but try it again:
Say the phrase "'80s power ballads" to any random stranger on the street and the name Whitesnake likely won't be far behind, thanks to massive hits such as 'Here I Go Again' and this one. David Coverdale and company were great at penning the kind of tune that got stuck in your head before it was over, and 'Is This Love' is so catchy it likely remains there to this day. The song's memorable video, which featured singer David Coverdale's then-girlfriend Tawny Kitaen, certainly didn't hurt.
It's hard to fight the feeling delivered by this classic ballad, a massive No. 1 hit by arena-rock kings REO Speedwagon just before their fame finally flickered out in the mid-'80s. Pairing elegant piano and lovely guitars with singer Kevin Cronin's earnest, hold-nothing-back delivery, it's the type of love song that touches on a universal theme yet still means many different things to many different people.
A Texas-fried trio of long-bearded, sharp-dressed men may be one of the last you'd expect to pen a moving power balled, but ZZ Top have always been big on challenging expectations. A slinky, sexy and soft love ballad, 'Boy' finds the boys brushing aside their typical sexual innuendo in favor of a more direct approach: "I'll shoot it to you straight and look you in the eye / So gimme just a minute and I'll tell you why," sings Billy Gibbons.
A karaoke classic years before karaoke was classic, this song distills the essence of the power ballad into five words to swear by. The last of four No. 1 hits Bon Jovi scored in the '80s, 'You' gained some notoriety for what some listeners believed was a striking melodic similarity to the Beatles track 'Don't Let Me Down.' On the surface the song is about someone expressing loyalty to a lover, but it can just as easily be seen as a way for the band to reaffirm its strong commitment to its rabid fans.
There's only one way to properly deliver the chorus to 'I Want To Know What Love Is': with both fists clenched, arms held in front of chest, back arched and head tilted back slightly, singing to the heavens. Lou Gramm has the pipes of an angel, and heaven was where he aimed his emotionally-charged vocals — with beautiful backing harmonies from the New Jersey Mass Choir, 'Dreamgirls' star Jennifer Holliday and '80s pop act the Thompson Twins.
Known more for their upbeat, guitar-driven New Wave synth-pop, the Cars scored the biggest hit of their career with this gorgeous ballad. Penned by Ric Ocasek, the song features a multi-textured bed of synths and programmed beats, with the soothing vocals of bassist Benjamin Orr bringing just enough emotional resonance to humanize it all. The stylish video, directed by actor Timothy Hutton and starring model (and future wife of Ocasek) Paulina Porizkova, was an MTV staple.
"Come and save me tonight," Steven Tyler sings in 'Angel' — and the song did just that, helping fuel their return to form with 'Permanent Vacation' after years of debilitating addiction, band infighting and declining sales. The song was Aerosmith's second-highest charting single of all time, but Tyler himself has said it became so overplayed that the band has performed it just once in the last decade: "At this point I'm so sick of it I never want to hear that song again."
A one-band hit-making factory in the '80s, Journey scored their highest-charting song in 1982 with 'Open Arms,' which expresses the pleas of a spurned lover looking for forgiveness after some sort of wrongdoing. The song is a timeless classic that's been covered by everybody from Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men to an endless stream of 'American Idol' contestants. But Journey, of course, do Journey better than anybody, and their version is often considered one of the greatest love songs of all time.
Def Leppard brought themselves not heartbreak but heaps of love with this tune, which failed to chart when released as a single off 1981's 'High 'n' Dry' but snuck on there when a synth-heavy remix dropped a few years later. Pop princess Mariah Carey (obviously a closet rocker) covered it in 2002, turning in a version that Leppard guitarist Phil Collen called "genuine" but inspired a backlash from many of the band's biggest backers. "The fans really get it wrong sometimes," Collen responded — possibly while cashing a royalty check.
There are definitely bigger '80s ballads — better selling, higher charting — but somehow 'Sister Christian' still sticks out like a stray curl rising above an Aqua Netted mane, if only for the thousands of wedding first dances it's soundtracked and proms it's themed. Or maybe it's simply the mysterious aura that surrounds the lyrics; they were penned by drummer Kelly Keagy as a coming-of-age tribute to his little sister, Christy (singer Jack Blades thought he said "Christian" and the name stuck), but they've been interpreted a million different ways. "The song's about not giving it up before you have to, not letting go of innocence," says Keagy, "but people can read into it whatever they want."


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The youngest competitors and only all-girl team, Auckland friends Flora and Jasmine, both 21, say they shouldn't be underestimated. The tertiary students met in high school while dressed as their favourite pop stars, but they didn't hit it off straight away. However, they now finish each other's sentences and share a passion for helping their community.
What were your first impressions of one another?
Flora: I thought Jaz was a bit too cool and we just didn't really make an effort trying to get to know each other until our first year at high school.
Jasmine: Flora was dressed as Beyoncé and I was Brooke Fraser at a birthday party. Flora wore bell-bottom jeans and I was in a gold dress with gold string tied around my feet, substituting as shoes. Looking back now, we were both as tragic as each other, so it makes sense we're friends.
How do you cope with stress?
Flora: I quietly try to do what I can so that the pressure will go away. This is definitely put into practice when I'm with Jaz! She will freak out and my immediate response is to just shut down. Not all that helpful!
Jasmine: Depending on the situation, I either panic or think strategically and work quickly. When I panic, my voice goes really high and I talk really quickly, but I think our friendship is too strong to break over something silly.
What is the most exotic destination you've visited?
Flora: A rundown village in Hainan, China, where they served rabbit. China is one of my best and worst travel experiences. Despite being Chinese, the culture and environment is so different.
Jasmine: Bali. It has been a few years, but I still have vivid memories of families squashed on one scooter, people on the streets and children trying to barter to get money. It breaks my heart a little bit now that I'm older and have a better understanding.


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The battle over a new Wisconsin law that strips most public workers of their collective bargaining rights continues. And it's getting pretty complicated. Governor Scott Walker signed the bill into law, but a court order is blocking it from going into effect.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Patrick Marley about the legal struggle over the new law.


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In weather not much unlike Saturday's cold and snowy climate against the New York Red Bulls, D.C. United (1-1-1) returned to the training pitch to begin preparations for its second home game against the Columbus Crew (Saturday, March 23 at 3:30 p.m.; NBC Sports Network). After some light conditioning, players moved on to one-touch passing drills and then went inside for a Pilates session.
With his recent call-up to the Canada Men's National Team, Dejan Jakovic will travel to Qatar shortly to make a 16-hour trek for friendlies against Japan and Belarus. As such, the central defender will be unavailable for United's next match against the Columbus Crew, with Homegrown defender Ethan White a leading candidate to fill in for him.
"[White] worked really hard in the offseason," said D.C. United Head Coach Ben Olsen. "He's fit and, you know, right now he's just gotta make sure he's ready if and when he's called upon because he will be called upon at some point this year."
Jakovic has made 14 appearances (13 starts) for Canada, most recently going the full 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw with the U.S on Jan. 29.
After seven saves against New York on Saturday – one shy of tying a single-game career-best – the North American Soccer Reporters selected Bill Hamid as MLS' Player of the Week. Despite a barrage of shots fired at him, Hamid stuffed the Red Bulls and helped United earn a crucial road point at Red Bull Arena.
"You want to make those saves," said Hamid. "You want it to be a complete performance, a team performance and, you know, for them to not have that many chances. But when I'm called upon, I want to do my job and be there for my teammates."
With his name omitted from today's U.S. Men's National Team World Cup qualifying roster, the Homegrown netminder continues to make his case for inclusion. After three games in 2013, Hamid leads the League in saves (13), shutout streak minutes (181) and shutouts (2).


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SDN and NFV have gained broad industry appeal with the promise of new and more flexible business models, increased revenue from new services, network efficiency and control, and lower capital and operational expenditures. SDN-controlled networks with NFV make multi-vendor implementations possible by moving functions from proprietary network hardware to software running on standard IT servers, switches and storage. Service providers can use common platforms for different applications, vertical markets and customers. A Heavy Reading survey of 39 global operators revealed that the top perceived benefits of SDN implementation to networks are new services and service monetization (49 percent), reduced operational costs (49 percent) and enabling service and network innovation (44 percent).
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The Pacers have 15 players on their roster (limit), assuming the team signs Rolle and Stephenson. Inevitably, the Pacers must sign or trade for a point guard.
So, who is going? Who is staying? And, has anyone heard who may be coming?
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The Pacers have 15 players on their roster (limit), assuming the team signs Rolle and Stephenson. Inevitably, the Pacers must sign or trade for a point guard.
So, who is going? Who is staying? And, has anyone heard who may be coming?
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I haven't heard of anybody coming yet, though I'm still waiting on a PG
As for who is going...I expect Murphy, Ford, Solo to be gone come opening day. Perhaps Dahntay too.
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seems i'm the only one who wants to keep Dahntay. i think he's the kind of player we want on our bench if we're going to be a winning team.
I agree, but I feel like his contract may be one of the easiest to move because it's so small
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I think Brandon will at least be gone.
I think we're gonna add another 4 or 5 new faces via trade in addition to the 3 draft selections.
Well aren't we supposed to be signing one of the best shooters in the NBA at some point? I'm still waiting on that one...
did i miss something?
I'm guessing that Rush, Solo and Ford will be gone. DK who will be coming in.
I don't think that Inferno is going to be moved.....given Bird's reluctance to take on any contract beyond 2010-2011 ( which I assume would have been something he intended to do as part of the 3 year plan before he signed Inferno ), he wouldn't have offered him a contract that didn't last beyond 2010-2011 if he didn't want to keep him.
There's a greater chance that Inferno would not be moved ( cuz he's part of the 3 year plan ) then there is a chance that he will be traded.
Even at $2.9 mil for the 2011-2011 season...I can see Teams being reluctant to add salary beyond the 2010-2011 season due to possible future CBA concerns.
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i think what you see right now is pretty much what we're getting. i think we might sign an earl watson type pg for now just to hold the fort down (i don't know who though, maybe watson himself) or we just stay pat with ford, price, and stephenson able to play the 1.
I think Indy will get Farmar. Rockets will match anything Indy offers Lowry.
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Kareem Rush lol.....that one still makes me chuckle.
I'm there with you as I'm a huge Dahntay fan. I still firmly believe that once we actually get a coach with a knowledge of the game of basketball, that coach will use Dahntay the right way (especially defensively) and return to form of when he was with Denver. Back with Denver in the playoffs, he completely stopped CP3 and therefore the Hornets were AWFUL and couldn't get anything done in the playoffs. He stopped Jason Terry from heating up. He made Kobe Bryant into even more the ultimate crybaby on the court and really got under Kobe's skin. So I do believe that we will be keeping Dahntay and he will really start to wow Pacers fans once we get rid of O'Brien.
There is no point in getting rid of Dahntay. It doesn't help the team at all.
NOBODY knows what the lineup will be come opening day, not even the Pacer brass.
They Brass could have a trade in mind, or they could have a free agent pickup in mind, but it takes two to make a deal. If the other team doesn't like the deal offered, or the free agent doesn't like the contract offered, well it's on to another deal or another free agent.
The Brass at least could make an educated guess at our opening day lineup, but we as fans haven't a clue unless we know someone in the Pacer organization that could make that educated guess.
That's just the way it is an anything we as fans say is just throwing stuff at walls in hope something sticks.
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"Wamp, wamp." Exactly. It's July, and outside of our rookie prospects there are few topics to pursue in Pacerland. Speculation, hoping that something sticks to the wall, is good fun and causes no harm.Originally Posted by Will Galen;
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alright i will take a stab at this. im not gonna state reasons b/c no one on this team is untouchable.
Granger, Price, George, Stephenson, Jones, McBob (breathe a sigh or relief), Hansbrough, Hibbert, Rolle, dunleavy, foster, rush
ford, murphy, solo
farmar or collison (with okafor)
My 2-part trade / 1 part FA signing "Comings & Going" plan:
Trade #1 w/ Cha:
Coming: Chandler (exp)/Henderson
Going: Ford (exp)/D.Jones/Solo (exp)
-Keep '11 cap space, moves Ford, Get young SG, clears roster spot.
Trade #2 w/ NJ:
Coming: Humphries (exp), 2nd rd. pick
Going: Murphy (exp)
-Clears cap t/y to sign a FA, get 1 yr. look at young PF, pick up a pick.
FA Signing:
Coming: Farmar
-Young, cheap, fills a need, good shooter, allows Stephenson to grow.
15 man Roster:
C: Hibbert/Chandler/Foster
PF: Hansbrough/McBob/Humphries/Rolle
SF: Granger/Dun/George
SG: Rush/Henderson
PG: Farmar/Stephenson/Price
I kinda like it!
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Who stays: Granger, Hibbert, Hansborough, Price, Dahntay*, Dunleavy, McRoberts and all 3 draft picks.
Who goes for sure/Trade Bait: Ford and Solo/Rush and Murphy
Questionable: Foster
Who comes either thru FA or trades: ???
*I want to include Dahntay under "who goes/trade bait", but... He didn't perform up to expectations defensively last season, IMO, but he could still be that defensive stopper if that's what he focuses on. Otherwise, I think the Pacers drafted atleast two players who can fill his role easily enough and be much more productive offensively.
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Price won't be ready for camp or the start of the year.
Stephenson may never be ready.(MO)
And Ford......
I'm not sure which is scarier, TJ starting again or Stephenson at backup pg.
NO way we stand pat.
That would probably be my first choice at this point.
Although I still want Collison.
And don't see why we shouldn't be able to put a package together to entice them enough...............


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In what has become a recovery mission to retrieve the bodies of nine miners still believed to be trapped in the Bontekoe mine, a new expert mine rescue team has been flown in from Welkom.
Sakhile Ngcobo, spokesman for De Beers, said there were only a handful of expert mine rescuers in the country.
"We flew in the first team from Welkom on Tuesday. That team had pretty much worked round the clock all week," said Ngcobo.
"This operation can easily take another two weeks, so it is important that we rotate the team of rescuers."
Four ex-De Beers foremen with special training in mine rescue also arrived on the scene at the weekend.
"We have not recovered any further bodies (on Sunday)," said Captain Charelle Ehlers, the police spokeswoman in Springbok. "They are now digging at a depth of 14m, so things are getting very dangerous."
On Tuesday last week, an estimated 18 miners were trapped when a mine shaft collapsed at Bontekoe mine in the Kleinzee area.
Ngcobo said that there was no longer any hope that any of the illegal miners still trapped in the shafts were still alive. By late Saturday afternoon, 10 bodies had been recovered from one of three tunnels that had been cut off from the outside.
Rescue workers on Sunday had noticed a small opening that could be an access point to one of the other two tunnels, where the remaining miners are believed to have been trapped. Shovels were used to start clearing that opening, because it could not be accessed by machinery.
"Excavations and attempts at recovering the rest of the diggers will again continue through the night," said Ngcobo.
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The smiles still plastered on the faces of Democrats nationwide after Barack Obama's victory don't shine as brightly in Hernando County.
In an election filled with blue hope, Republicans trounced Democrats, winning all but one partisan race last week. The local GOP now holds 13 of the 17 partisan posts at the local, state and federal levels.
The red victories come at a time when Democrats were closing the gap in voter registration and enjoying enormous energy.
"I was just honestly surprised and flabbergasted," Steve Zeledon, president of the Hernando Democratic Club, said of the election results. "I'm having a hard time trying to understand it."
Amid this second-guessing, the local Democratic Party is undergoing a major transition.
The tireless Jay Rowden is stepping down as chairman of the local Democratic Executive Committee, effective in December. His wife, Diane, the county's most visible elected Democrat, lost her County Commission seat Tuesday.
Jay Rowden, who served four years at the helm and many more in various capacities, said he decided not to seek another term weeks ago. But now his departure means the party is searching for a leader at one of its lowest points in recent years.
A preliminary analysis of the voting data and interviews with political observers indicate the reasons for the collapse are lengthy and varied.
One stands out: Local party leaders say the Obama camp deserves a significant portion of the blame for running a single-minded campaign that hurt all other Democrats on the ballot.
But foremost is the issue of turnout. It helps explain why Obama wasn't successful here either. He lost Hernando to John McCain by more than 3,100 votes, according to unofficial results.
Countywide turnout hit 72 percent, well short of expectations.
Of the 10 precincts with the lowest turnout in the county, eight have a majority of registered Democrats. Of the 10 precincts with the highest turnout, Republicans hold a majority in nine.
Similarly, only four of the 32 Republican-dominated precincts saw less than 70 percent turnout.
"I guess we used every resource and tool … but we probably simply outworked them," said Ana Trinque, the chairwoman of the local GOP.
Former Hernando Democratic Party chairman Al Jenkins agreed. "I don't think the Democrats were working as hard as they should have been," he said. "I thought for sure this would be a Democrat win straight through."
Jay Rowden, who squarely takes the blame for the party's failures locally, acknowledged the party should have worked harder.
The biggest disappointment for Democrats was Precinct 11, in the heart of Brooksville's black community, where the local party and Obama campaign emphasized registering new voters. Obama won 80 percent of the vote there, but turnout reached only 64 percent.
Statewide, Obama managed to win by running up the score in solidly blue areas and converting swing voters in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. But his momentum didn't help elect many fellow Democrats down the ticket.
"We were hurt by the Obama campaign in the end," said Zeledon, with the Democratic Club. "They would not do anything to help local candidates."
The two entities operated independently, which was different from the 2004 structure.
Rowden initially thought it was a good idea because it allowed both to cover more ground. But the paid Obama field staffers didn't share their game plan with local Democrats, so neither targeted key voter groups, he said.
The campaign also wouldn't promote local Democratic candidates. "I think their whole goal was they wanted to keep the campaign as simple as possible and they didn't want to clutter it up with other components," Rowden said.
The Obama campaign didn't return calls for comment.
To compound the problem, the Obama team took the party's volunteer base, leaving the local party with inadequate staffing. They scoffed at a request to help the party collect absentee ballots.
"We didn't turn Hernando blue," Zeledon said. "I think we could have with more cooperation."
To support local Democrats' assertion, look no farther than the undervotes: Thousands more voted in the presidential race than in the local races.
If these Obama voters were educated about whom to support in local races, it could have tipped the balance in at least Democratic Commissioner Chris Kingsley's race. He lost his seat by 1,300 votes; about 1,400 more Democrats voted for Obama than for Kingsley.
Hampered by costly mistakes
It's still too early to know whether the local Democratic Party's aggressive strategy to court marginal Republicans, a bloc the party identified at about 10,000 voters, paid dividends.
One thing is clear: It came at the expense of a more traditional lobbying effort aimed at independents and newly registered voters.
Not targeting this last group is probably one of the most costly mistakes Democrats made. Rowden thought the Obama team was targeting this group, but apparently it didn't.
"We were sidetracked by swing groups," Rowden explained two days after the election. "We should have identified it as a vulnerable group, but we didn't. I didn't."
It backfired because Republican forces focused intensely on these voters.
Tenderfoot GOP operative Blaise Ingoglia, a home builder by trade, used property appraiser records to identify residents who had moved to Hernando since 2004. These voters moved here when property values were high and likely lost money when the bubble burst and the economy tanked.
It was a ripe group for his antitax Government Gone Wild message, and he spent thousands of dollars targeting them with propaganda. The sentiment likely spread from the County Commission races to others, including president, Republicans and Democrats observed.
The local party and Democratic candidates were impotent when it came to countering this negative and often misleading information, particularly the two Democratic county commissioners, Diane Rowden and Kingsley. Likewise, when two outside political groups funded by local builders and real estate agents launched unprecedented attack ads in the race against Rowden, she did little to fight back.
"I think Diane has a tendency not to want to get in the gutter," Zeledon said. "In a way I can understand it … but you have to play."
Zeledon said the Rowdens were selfless in promoting other Democrats and it probably came at the cost of Diane Rowden's own campaign.
"The Rowdens worked tirelessly to get Barack Obama elected in this county, and I think they ignored their own campaign," he said. Jay Rowden acknowledged that Zeledon was probably right.
Looking to the future with fresh hope
Going forward, local Democrats are focusing on what they did right. For one, the gap between Obama and McCain was smaller than President Bush's margin of victory in 2004.
It helps that Democrats narrowed the Republican advantage in terms of party registration numbers. Also, Democrats bested Republicans in overall early voting, thanks to a more active absentee ballot campaign.
Party officials will elect a new leader Dec. 5 when the Rowdens step to the side.
Already, names are floating throughout Democratic circles about who will take over the party. Bob Holmes, a party volunteer who worked with the Obama campaign, is among those interested.
Holmes said he doesn't think the party needs a new vision, but it needs to better target its message and work harder to educate voters. "I think what we are going to have to do is really improve our work ethic," he said.
The Rowdens said they plan to stay involved at the local and state levels.
Jay Rowden downplayed his and his wife's influence on the local party.
"It's not like we are a dynasty," he said. "None of us are trained professionals. We are just everyday people trying to do what we can."
Some party leaders want to draft Diane Rowden to run against Republican U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite in 2010. She said the last thing she can think about now is another campaign, but she didn't rule out the possibility.
"I never say never," she said.
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The city is poised to invest more than $10 million in a host of solar projects, including putting panels on the roof of the Tucson Convention Center's exhibit hall.
The projects will also include maxing out the 51,000 square feet of roof space at the Thomas O. Price service center at South Park Avenue and East Ajo Way.
And they will pay to install some 150 solar parking spaces at two police stations and have some installed at the new crime lab at the police substation at West Miracle Mile and North Flowing Wells Road. The solar panel parking provides shade for cars while generating electricity for the buildings.
The city is funding the projects with Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, which aren't funded by the general fund. The money is paid back with rebates from Tucson Electric Power as well as with money that otherwise would have been spent on the utility bills.
The city has invested in about two dozen solar projects since its first one - Shirley Scott's Ward 4 council office - in 1999.
While none of the projects covers the full load of electricity usage, they've still saved money over time, according to the city staff. So far, said solar energy coordinator Bruce Plenk, the city saved $216,000 on utility costs in fiscal 2010-11 on its collection of previous solar projects. Halfway through the fiscal year, the city has saved about $76,000.
The new round of projects will generate about 3.5 million kilowatt hours per year. With a typical residential solar project generating about 8,750 kilowatt hours, that's roughly the equivalent of 400 houses fitted with solar.
The Thomas Price center will be about 1,000 kilowatt hours - that's twice the size of the city's largest project to date at the Public Safety Training Academy at 10001 S. Wilmot Road.
The panels have a guaranteed lifetime of about 25 years. Plenk said the goal is to pay them off in 12, leaving 13 years of life on the panels.
Plenk said there's still more work to be done to make solar more accessible.
Tucson in 2007 received a Solar America City grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for $200,000, recognizing the city as a place that was doing a number of solar projects. The city won a second round of those grants for about $350,000 in 2009. The grants were intended to identify and eliminate barriers to solar installations in and around Tucson.
Plenk said in the first round, the city identified two barriers, the first being education. Since then, Pima County and the city have teamed up to develop the Solar One Stop website, which provides information about everything solar on one site, from a list of installers to licensing information and permit requirements.
The other hurdle the city identified was cost. Plenk said that's starting to change as prices drop. Plus, he contends, it's sometimes a matter of priorities. He tells the story of a man telling him solar is too expensive yet was willing to plunk down $12,000 on granite countertops.
Plenk said federal tax credits that kick back 30 percent of the costs are good until 2016. Also available is a state tax credit capped at a one-time credit of $1,000.
Solar is indeed starting to catch on, said Joe Salkowski, a spokesman for Tucson Electric Power. The number of residential rooftop photovoltaic systems jumped from about 1,800 through 2010 to about 2,500 this year, he said. Some 1,500 households have installed solar hot-water systems as well. "We've had more interest in these systems in the past two years than in the eight years that preceded them," Salkowski said. "More and more customers are coming to the conclusion that these systems make sense for them in their homes or business."
But even Plenk will say solar is not the entire answer to the energy picture. "You don't want to get too narrowly focused on solar. We need to reduce our dependence on outside utilities, but where your money is best spent is on energy conservation. Solar is just one prong of a number of things the city is doing."
Contact reporter Rhonda Bodfield at firstname.lastname@example.com or 573-4243.


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Personal branding,
I'm in Tokyo doing a few speaking gigs, getting caught up with old friends (I lived in Tokyo from 1987 to 1993) and meeting interesting people.
Today I connected with Masaki Ishitani author of Twitter: 140 characters changed the world the most popular book about Twitter in Japanese. Twitter is very popular in Japan - even the Prime Minister tweets.
Direct link here
To my dismay the video is not captioned/subtitled. Can you please send transcript?
Suggest you post transcript below every video you do. The U.S. is in process of passing federal law that will require internet to be accessible. Up until now the internet has not been very responsible in making sure that text for all videos, podcasts, and content are presented visually as well as audible. If you bother to provide sound for your videos, you need to provide text as well for those who cannot hear the sound.
D.R. Sorry, I will not have the time to provide transcripts for my videos. However, the vast majority of my blog posts are text (over 500 posts) so please find something else interesting. David
And I'm having a hard time convincing my family in Iowa to check into Twitter! It's such a powerful tool on a local scale and the possibilities for global impact is mind boggling.
Glad to hear it's catching on in other areas of the world.
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Remember when Jay Cutler of the chicago bears got injured against the packers last year and everyone and their mama suddenly became doctors and said he was faking and that "if I were him I would have played!" and took a giant dump on him?
Then it turned out he truly was injured?
yeah. Similar thing here with hopkins. It's easy to watch on the seat of your couch or computer chair and say "oh he quit! he's faking" versus being the actual person who went through the injury the first place.
Could Jay Cutler have continued? Probably. Probably would have got killed and injured even more being that he was getting sacked every 3-5 plays and possibly ruined his entire career. Could hopkins have continued? Probably. With limited use of one arm and would have surly lost with only the right hand to operate with, not too mention risks further injury.
Everyone on this site is a warrior who would fight with two broken arms, one eye, 18 cuts, a nosebleed and a broken leg. Without question.
It's 100% Bernard's fault for people not believing him. Had he not built a history of faking nobody would accuse him. If any body in boxing would be suspected of faking an injury then Hopkins would be second to none. When you cry wolf over and over and there is no wolf don't expect sympathy when nobody responds and your 46 year old ass gets eaten up. You're talking as if people have absolutely no motive to suspect Hopkins of faking when the actuality is that we have more motive than we need.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – There's a new face at the jockey house in Saratoga for the 2014 season, but he's not a stranger to racing already making a name for himself as a European superstar.
There were all kinds of racing at Saratoga on Opening Day, including turf, dirt sprints and distance. But while the horses at the track were racing against each other, international jockey Frankie Dettori was racing against the clock.
It was business as usual in trainer Wesley Ward's barn in Saratoga Friday. Horses were being bathed and fitted for horseshoes, and jockeys were meeting except for one.
"He's over in Iceland right now," Ward said. "No, he just landed in Kennedy right now, so he'll be on the second plane, and we've got a private plane for him to come up here."
He's Italian jockey Frankie Dettori. He's relatively unknown at the Spa, but he's a superstar in Europe.
"He'd be like a Lebron James, or one of them, Michael Jordan so to speak," Ward said. "A sports icon."
Dettori made his way to Saratoga for the first time Friday to compete.
"My first time in Saratoga. Very excited," Dettori said. "There are so many people. There are more people here than Disneyland. It's packed! I can't believe it. It's fantastic. I'm looking forward to it. Very excited."
"You know, hopefully everything works out," Ward said. "You know, this is all well and good, but you have to hopefully win."
Ward and Dettori were originally supposed to team up for six races Friday, but the superstar jock only raced three.


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The Hudson Valley Jazz Orchestra will perform with renowned drummer Dennis Mackrel on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Kingston High School, 403 Broadway, Kingston.
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To Atkins or not???
I`m hearing alot about the Atkins diet. My cousin wnats me to go on it with her. Neither of us are real overweight. We`d like to lose about 10 lbs. each. However, I do have high chlosterol and a strong family history of sudden heart attacks, and blood pressure issues. My question is: Is it "wise " for me to go on this diet? It seems many of the things my cousin is eating are said `no-nos` for high chlosterol. What do you think?
The Atkins diet is an extremely low carbohydrate diet that excludes many nutritious foods such as milk, fruits, fruit juices, starchy vegetables, cereals, pastas, and breads. It allows as much meat, fish, poultry, eggs, certain cheeses, fats, and oils as you want. Although research shows that the Atkins diet is associated with weight loss in the short-term, we do not know if the diet is safe (that is, its effects on blood pressure, blood lipids, and insulin) in the long-term. Since your goal is to lose 10 pounds, the most sensible and safe way to reach that goal is by reducing your intake of low nutrient density foods (such as soft drinks, snack chips, desserts, and pastries) and fried foods, and increasing your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products. Exercise helps to `burn` calories and to increase your lean body mass (which in turn will cause you to use more calories even at rest). So if you can increase your current level of exercise, you will lose weight more quickly. Hopefully, a healthy diet and exercise regimen can become part of your daily routine for a lifetime, so that you will be able to maintain your weight easier than if you were to follow a short-term fad diet.
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OSAKA — Visit Yoshisune Nagamine at his office beside Osaka Castle and you're in for a surprise.
As is the case at most Japanese offices, the guest is greeted warmly, ushered into a waiting room and brought hot tea by an office lady. Nagamine's office, however, is not a plush modern building but a makeshift tent with battered furniture serving as the waiting room. A metal trash can stuffed with burning wood serves as a stove.
Neither is the office lady of the designer handbag brigade. Providing the tea is an elderly homeless woman who belongs to Tomo no Kai, a volunteer group formed by Nagamine and run for the homeless of Osaka Castle Park.
"For years I had been living in the park after construction work dried up in the early 1990s," Nagamine said. "Finally, last February, I decided it was time to do something to help the other homeless."
Although the homeless community's transient nature makes its size difficult to judge, about 900 to 1,000 people currently live in the park.
Nagamine set up Tomo no Kai by dividing Osaka Castle Park into six zones and asking members in each zone to choose a representative to report problems within the zone to Nagamine on a daily basis. Nagamine also contacted sympathetic local merchants who donated unsold food for the soup kitchens that Tomo no Kai operates on Mondays and Fridays.
"We get along very well with local police and keep them apprised of any trouble in the homeless community, especially 'bosozoku' bikers," he said.
While Tomo no Kai is a new concept for Osaka, it is one that is receiving increasing community support. As the homeless situation in Osaka continues to worsen, those living on the streets have begun organizing themselves without the aid, or, in Tomo no Kai's case, official approval.
And officials, ranging from Mayor Takafumi Isomura to Gov. Fusae Ota, admit the situation is the worst it has been for many years.
About 10,000 homeless roam the streets of Osaka and blue vinyl sheets serving as makeshift homes can be seen in almost every park. Most homeless are in their 60s or 70s and can no longer work. Many are in need of medical care.
They are also in need of protection. Reported attacks on the homeless have risen sharply. In July, a homeless man living near the Yodogawa River was slain in his tent when it was burned up by three other homeless men.
A few days later, another homeless man, Toshiharu Kobayashi, was found dead in the streets of south Osaka, also apparently slain.
Police said at the time they believed a roving gang of youths had killed him. A few weeks later, four high school students, aged 15 to 17, were arrested in the slaying.
The sheer number of homeless means police alone have been unable to curb the violence. Thus, volunteers now patrol Airin — better known as Kamagasaki — as well as other districts, such as Abeno, Tennoji, Nipponbashi and Shinsaibashi on a regular basis.
Between last March and July, some 44 attacks on the homeless in the Nipponbashi district alone, an area of about 1.2 sq. km, were reported to the volunteers. Attacks were made with wooden swords, and even air guns. Other attacks involved fire extinguishers, and arson.
"It has become extremely dangerous for the homeless," said Sen Arimura, a Kamagasaki volunteer and "manga" comic artist who has chronicled the plight of Osaka's homeless.
The traditional area for Osaka's day laborers is Kamagasaki, which had over 6,000 homeless located in an area just over half a square kilometer in 1998. Today, officials and residents agree that number is higher and is unlikely to decrease anytime soon.
For years, Arimura said, Kamagasaki had operated as a quasi-independent ward. While massive urban renewal efforts took place in other parts of Osaka, Kamagasaki remained an area of cheap bars, hotels and small shops.
Nearly 90 percent of the area's 20,000 residents are men. The death rate for the area is estimated at nearly 1,000 people a year, and deaths are usually due to sickness and disease.
In response to the crisis, local efforts are now being made to both revitalize the area and bring the homeless in off the streets. One way this is being done is to turn cheap hotels into living quarters.
"Those living in Kamagasaki have drawn up an urban renewal plan that calls for 2,000 hotel rooms in the area to be converted into welfare mansions for the elderly," Arimura said. "At present, three former flophouses now operate as welfare mansions."
Monthly rent is just over 41,000 yen for a single room, the amount people with social security receive for apartment rent. There are no restrictions on who may apply for a room and no limit on how long they may stay.
At Ohana, a former flophouse that was turned into a welfare mansion in November, the atmosphere is reminiscent of a medium-priced business hotel or "ryokan" inn. Clean, bright and freshly painted, Ohana is now a showcase apartment complex with a communal living and reading room for its 94 residents.
The city operates several temporary homeless shelters, including those in the Nanko harbor district, the north Umeda district and in Nagai Park. Despite this, Arimura believes Osaka is making a halfhearted attempt to address the homeless problem.
He believes one reason for the progress of volunteer efforts in Kamagasaki is that city bureaucrats and politicians don't care what happens there.
"The mayor and most Osaka politicians only care about the tourist areas of the city, like Umeda, which are already developed," Arimura said. "They're only thinking about the image of the areas that foreigners will see. As a result, they've not attempted to interfere in our efforts."
Although some are concerned that the city will try to rid the streets of homeless before International Olympic Committee members arrive to inspect Osaka in late February, Nagamine, who lives in the shadow of the city's top tourist draw, Osaka Castle, is unconcerned.
"We aren't worried about being evicted by the city (from the castle site) because there are no major sports facilities in the area that are of interest to the World Cup or the International Olympic Committee," he said.
"We're more concerned about taking care of those who are already here," Nagamine said. "Once the Olympic hoopla dies down, the city is going to find the IOC dignitaries have left but we're still here."


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Jerusalem (Sep. 7)
The question of whether it is lawful for the Jewish Agency to supervise the recruitment of Jewish volunteers in Palestine for the British armed forces was again raised today at the military tribunal which is conducting the "arms trial."
This time the question was raised by Dr. Philip Joseph, counsel for the defense. While examining Golda Meirson, one of the leaders of the Histadruth, the Jewish lawyer referred to the statement made yesterday by the president of the court, in which he questioned the legality of the Jewish Agency's recruiting activities.
"There can be no doubt that these activities are lawful," Miss Meirson testified, "We were asked and encouraged by both the civil and military authorities to conduct these activities. In fact, high military officers came to me personally asking that we assist in the recruiting. The representative of the Jewish Agency was until recently in Sarafand at the military barracks there and was recognized by the military command."
Cross-examined by the prosecutor, Major Baxter, the witness said that the Histadruth embraces forty-five percent of the entire Jewish population in Palestine and its manifold activities are concentrated on organising labor for agriculture, road-building, colonization and other activities aimed at developing the country. The Histadruth has always opposed violence and has, since 1936, called on the Jewish population in Palestine to exercise self-restraint, Miss Meirson stated. "Our policy is self-defense only," she declared." We never wanted war with our neighbors and the policy remains unchanged today."
Questioned concerning the Jewish labor sport organization, "Hapoel," Miss Meirson stated that it never engaged in securing arms illegally.
"Did you ever use firearms yourself?", Major Baxter asked.
"No," the witness replied.
"Were you trained to use them?"
"No. I was never trained."
"Has the Histadruth its own intelligence service?"
"Have you ever heard about the organization called Haganah?"
"Have they any arms?"
"I don't know."
"Have you ever heard about an organization called Machneh?"
"Yes. The first time I heard of it was when the German army was at the doors of Palestine, and if the worst would have happened, the Machneh was supposed to have been ready for any assignment."
"Does this organization still exist?"
"I don't know."
"Do you know that it is illegal?"
"I know that the authorities knew about its existence at the time when it was organized and that it was organized with the help of the British Army and for the above purpose only."
"Are there any members of the Histadruth in the ranks of the Haganah and the Machneh?"
"Possibly. There have been many attacks against Jews in this country. The entire Jewish community of Hebron was wiped out in 1929, and the Jewish communities in Safad and in Tiberias suffered severely in 1936. If we did not defend ourselves, no trace would be left of what we have created here. We are proud of the resistance shown by the Jews in the Warsaw ghetto and I think that they learned the spirit of resistance from the Jews in Palestine."
Asked about the recruiting activities of the Histadruth and of the Jewish Agency, Miss Meirson said: "We are deeply interested in this war. We have been at war with Hitler since 1933."


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Purina Beneful dog food, 15.5 lb bag, $13.99 - $3/1 coupon from 8/21 RP
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Food Lion does not double coupons.
They have no limits on number of total number of coupons they will take, unless specified in the ad. You may only use a maximum of 10 (ten) coupons for the same item per customer. This includes coupons that are downloaded onto your personal MVP Card.
BOGO items ring up at half price so if you only buy 1, it rings at half price. You can use a coupon on each BOGO sale item.
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E-Coupons: You can now load RedPlum.com manufacturer's coupons to your Food Lion MVP card and when they scan your card at the register and you buy the qualifying items, the discount will come off automatically. I spoke with corporate and they confirmed that these are manufacturer's coupons and not to be combined with paper manufacturer's from the newspaper and other sources. She said their policy is only 1 coupon per product. No e-coupons will double. Click HERE for more information.
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