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In September 2012, Joannis Avramidis celebrates his 90th birthday. He focused the human body and its structure in paintings and sculpture during his many years (both as a student and as a teacher) at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. His interest in the classical art of the 5th century B.C. and in the early Renaissance led Avramidis to design bodies that conform to a strict constructivist principle.
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We will meet again for a whole week. This time in Toggenburg. We will reside in a beautiful chalet above Wildhaus! Reserve your place as soon as you can, beds are limited.
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Workshops, Talks, self organised work on community projects, and hopefully plenty of sunshine! We will reside in a chalet above Wildhaus, near a small forest and a even smaller pond. We will have space for concentrated work, engaged discussions, the tools you need for it and many people diging in electronics and art! This time we can also celebrate the Swiss National Holiday together (how long have we been waiting for this :o) )
Home Made Wildhaus 2013 is organised by SGMK and supported by Migros Kulturprozent:
A more decent description of the camp program can soon be found on the wiki. This is still work in progress and open for inputs of participants.
Uwe Schüler, Tübingen
Electrical engineer and artist. Our walking library about electronics!
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In Wildhaus, Toggenburg, Thurgau, Switzerland.
Ferienhaus Höhe
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Date: 28.7. - 3.8.2013
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The baseball season for athletes participating in Adaptive Sport for Kids (ASK) kicked off on a cold and windy Saturday, March 2, at Doornbos Park in Nederland. Parents and children from around the region gathered together to support their teams and watch the opening ceremonies on the field in spite of the blustery weather.
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The Nexus name has come under some serious fire lately; and I can't deny playing my part in that. Thanks to botched updates, carrier control and an absolutely horrendous initial rollout, Google's Nexus line just ain't what it used to be. So why then, did I just recently purchase a Galaxy Nexus as my next personal device? In a nutshell: everyone deserves a second chance.
When the Galaxy Nexus was announced, before the device was actually released, was when the problems first started. We knew the device would launch on Verizon here in the US, but it ended up taking much longer than initially expected. As for those of us not on Verizon, despite a GSM version of the device, compatible with both AT&T and T-Mobile HSPA, being detailed alongside the Verizon LTE version, there was no news of that version of the Galaxy Nexus coming to the US at all. In fact, even a Sprint version of the Nexus was detailed before a US GSM variant was.
After that, between the release of the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon in December and this April, a lot of crazy stuff went on. The CDMA version of the Nexus was labeled "fake" since Verizon practically has complete control of it, different versions of the international GSM Nexus were facing update problems as it was discovered carriers and Samsung also had control of those devices. And that's just the Galaxy Nexus. The Nexus S is still facing update issues, and the Nexus One has been left for dead. But there was still hope for the Nexus name, and it came in the form of the Google Play store.
When Google first announced they'd be selling the GSM version of the Galaxy Nexus direct to consumers out of the Google Play store, I was ecstatic. The "Pure Google. No Contract. No Commitment." slogan on the banner for the Nexus' sale page had me excited. The software information page for the Play version of the Galaxy Nexus is what had me sold.
"A Galaxy Nexus purchased on Google Play is a Pure Google device and is among the first to receive the latest software updates from Google. We are pushing out updates to Nexus devices as quickly as possible and we will continue to provide the latest updates to these devices going forward. For devices purchased on Google Play, you can expect software updates to come directly from Google, rather than your mobile service provider."
Could this finally be it? The Nexus I've been waiting for? It certainly seems like it. I know Google has messed up in the past, and I know it still has a huge PenTile display (which is what originally deterred me from wanting the Galaxy Nexus). But if Google were to, say, announce and release Jelly Bean at I/O this year, this would have to be the device to get it first. Seeing a new version of Android being released and not being able to use it right away is some strange from of torture I wouldn't wish on even the most obnoxious of Android enthusiasts.
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Looking past the price and updates, more than anything, I want the Nexus name to succeed. Not in the way that analysts and carrier CEOs do. In the way the developers and die-hard fans do. I know I've badmouthed the Nexus name recently, but it's only because I felt personally betrayed. Not many companies can do that to me, which really says something about the place Google holds in my life.
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Just hours after Rush Street Gaming announced its intention to develop a $200 million slots casino in Millbury, selectmen Tuesday night vetted the proposal in its first public airing. "I view this as a great opportunity. How often do we get a chance for a company to invest $200 million in the town, produce 400 new jobs?" said Town Manager Robert J. Spain.
MILLBURY — Just hours after Rush Street Gaming announced its intention to develop a $200 million slots casino in Millbury, selectmen Tuesday night vetted the proposal in its first public airing.
The developer, Mass Gaming & Entertainment, an affiliate of Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, abandoned plans for a slots parlor in Worcester in June. The company remains in competition with three other entities for the state's sole slots license.
A formal presentation will be made Monday night to the Planning Board, which is expected to address plan details, traffic mitigation, environmental issues, demographics and market analysis, among other factors.
Town Manager Robert J. Spain Jr. told selectmen that the developer has been in discussion with the town and hopes to select a site in the next few days.
"I view this as a great opportunity. How often do we get a chance for a company to invest $200 million in the town, produce 400 new jobs? This was a troublesome budget period," Mr. Spain said.
He said earlier that the proposed casino would bring in more than $3 million annually in new tax revenue.
"The people get to make the final decision as to whether this comes or goes. Ultimately, the people will get to decide," Mr. Spain said.
Voters will opt at the ballot box whether to accept any signed host community agreement.
Town officials hope to negotiate a host community agreement by July 26. A referendum would be held within 60 to 90 days, by state law.
Steven Lovelette, a representative of Rush Street Gaming, told selectmen: "We were happy to meet with the town a few weeks ago and look at various sites. Obviously, Millbury has a very good access to the Mass Turnpike, to Route 146…. We think the type of property we would look to do would fit well with the city of Millbury."
He said that just as Rush Street has tailored its three other casinos to locales outside Chicago, in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, it would design a slots parlor particular to Millbury and the Blackstone Valley.
"We try to fit the property within the area," Mr. Lovelette said.
Mr. Spain said Rush Street Gaming is committed to giving local residents priority for the more than 400 jobs that developers anticipate creating beyond the initial construction jobs.
Selectman E. Bernard Plante, board chairman, said that at Rush's other facilities, 93 percent of the jobs were full time with benefits and averaged $50,000 annual salary. Mr. Plante said that the proposal evaluation process was still in the early stages, however.
"You can rest assured that this board will do its homework." Mr. Spain said: "Under the law itself, our costs are being covered for this. We've hired a consultant that's done several other agreements that's helping me work out the details. Also, they must cover the cost of the election."
Selectman Brian M. Ashmankas questioned Mr. Lovelette about anticipated profits the developer envisioned from a local casino.
Mr. Lovelette said that costs would depend on final location, among other things.
In response to questions from Selectman Francis B. King about crime associated with casinos, Mr. Lovelette said that there hasn't been high crime or any increased crime rates around the company's other properties.
He invited the police chief and town officials to speak with their counterparts and casino representatives in those cities.
Among the project's competitors, Cordish Cos. has targeted a slots parlor in Leominster but has not yet gained a host agreement from elected officials. Plainridge Racecourse has reached a host agreement with Plainville, and Raynham Park has negotiated a host agreement with Raynham selectmen. Plainville will have a townwide referendum Sept. 10. Raynham officials have scheduled an Aug. 13 referendum. Site-specific applications for the sole slots license are due with the state Gaming Commission in October.
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Emory University School of Medicine cooperates with several Emory programs to offer exciting dual-degree programs. These degree programs are a valuable addition for students who have special interests in a wide variety of disciplines.
Dedicated to training exceptional students from a variety of disciplines who will become the next leaders in clinical academic medicine and biomedical research, the MD/PhD Program combines the advantages of rigorous preparation in clinical medicine with interdisciplinary training in the basic research.
The Emory MD/PhD Program is an NIH sponsored Medical Scientist Training Program. It is designed to provide highly qualified students with the in-depth, high-caliber research training and medical education needed by academicians of the future. Most students who pursue the MD/PhD track complete the first eighteen months of basic medical science education, followed by several years of graduate study, followed by a set of clinical requirements for the third and fourth years of medical school (see "MD Curriculum"). While in their first and second years of the medical school curriculum, MD/PhD students are also required to attend special journal clubs and graduate seminars to strengthen their understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying disease and to develop scientific reasoning and critical thinking skills. Research rotations and graduate coursework are conducted in the 4th semester prior to formal entry into the Laney Graduate School.
The MD/PhD program seeks to integrate and streamline training as much as possible. Students are provided with multiple formal and informal opportunities for faculty and peer mentoring. The annual student retreat incorporates sessions devoted to student transitions and future career development.
Interdisciplinary graduate study in the biomedical sciences is largely performed in the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences. This division of the Laney Graduate School of Arts and Sciences offers interdisciplinary training in the following life science areas:
Additionally, students may also choose to perform their research and studies in one of the many other graduate training programs, offered in in partnership with the Laney Graduate School of Arts and Science, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Rollins School of Public Health. Such as, but not limited to:
The MD/MPH program prepares students to work as physicians in the public health field, enabling them to diagnose health problems and risk factors of individuals and communities. Electives, directed studies, and thesis projects, as well as selective field experiences and fellowships, allow students to study around the globe.
The MD/MPH program is designed to be completed within five years, four of which are spent primarily in the School of Medicine. The year spent in the School of Public Health follows the Clinical block of the new medical school curriculum and completion of the MD/MPH program satisfies the Discovery Phase requirement.
Entry to the MPH year is contingent on satisfactory evaluation of academic standing and professional conduct in the School of Medicine.
The Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) TL1-Medical Scientist Training Program provides didactic and mentored clinical and translational research training for medical students in between their third and fourth years of medical school.
Investigators undertaking clinical and translational research must couple their knowledge of medicine and biology with analytic sciences including statistical reasoning, decision analysis, probability theory, analytical epidemiology, and informatics. They must also have an understanding of the principles of evidence-based medicine, implementation science, bioethics, clinical trial design, regulations involving human subjects and animals, scientific and grant writing, and responsible conduct of research.
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Dr. Lucic seeking new 'vasectomy' candidates when Bruins take on Habs
BOSTON – The puck or an F-bomb haven't been dropped yet, and Dr. Milan Lucic's Vasectomy Clinic is still awaiting its first customer for the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
But things are already getting dicey as the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens open the Atlantic Division final Thursday night at TD Garden.
When you've got 33 layers of history to draw upon – this is the 34th playoff meeting between the two teams that make up hockey's best rivalry – things are pretty much almost always near the boiling point.
So Habs defenceman P.K. Subban has already been described as "despicably villainous" in the Boston Herald.
While defenceman Alexei Emelin – who took out Lucic with a spectacular hip check when the teams last met March 24 – is accused of being out to deliberately hurt people.
"It's just one those teams you want to hit," Bruins winger Brad Marchand said that night in March.
Bruins centre David Krejci has been talking about how the stick work by the Detroit Red Wings, whom the Bruins took out in five games in the opening round, has prepared the B's for the Habs, who swept the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round.
Consider the beanpot stirred.
"We're going to have to stay disciplined and play smart. I don't think there's any way they're going to play with the stick any more than Detroit did. Detroit kind of prepared us for this kind of team. I didn't know that a team could play with their sticks like that, so I guess we're ready for it now," said Krejci.
"We have to control our emotions, I guess.
"The media makes a big deal out of it, and the fans. Then as a player you get all excited when you go out there, and your emotions are a little too high. Things happen really fast out on the ice, and before you know it you're in the penalty box."
If you were going to boil this series down, it comes to the Habs using their speed and getting great goaltending from Carey Price, and the Bruins not being suckered in by the likes of Subban, Emelin and blue paint dweller Brendan Gallagher.
Plus it wouldn't hurt the Bruins to get great goaltending from Tuukka Rask.
If the Habs happen to push a couple of Bruins buttons along the way, so be it.
"Probably, yeah, I mean they're good at it," Bruins defenceman Johnny Boychuk told reporters Tuesday. "We seem to go for it. But it's playoffs now. You've got to keep your anger and your personal vendettas at the door and you take it for the team."
Canadiens winger Max Pacioretty's collision with the turnbuckle in Montreal thanks to Boston defenceman Zdeno Chara in 2011 is one of the biggest reasons for the ill will between the two clubs.
The players have said they've moved on, even if their fan bases haven't.
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"It's a good rivalry. We always have fun playing against them. It's definitely a physical game, but we know the way we want to play to be successful. They play a completely different style of game from us and we can't get caught up in that," said Pacioretty. "We've got to stick to the game that made us successful in the first round. If we do that, I think we're staying away from the stuff after the whistles."
When told the sentiment coming out of Beantown was the Bruins "hate" the Habs, Price wore an expression of mock indignation.
"That's not very nice," he said.
As far as the Habs being able to agitate the B's – I believe the question was actually about the Habs ability to "drive the Bruins nuts," he said.
"Whatever it takes, I suppose. We have a bunch of guys in this locker room that are very tenacious and tough to play against. That tends to drive other teams crazy, and there's no sense in changing what we do well," said Price.
"I'm sure they're going to be a focused group. That team is filled with veterans and they know how to win in the playoffs. We can't fall into any kind of, I don't know how to put it, circustry? You can coin that one."
Thank you. We will.
Bring on the circustry.
The Boston Bruins are the pick to beat the Montreal Canadiens in the opinion of a handful of scout and coaches polled by the QMI Agency.
Not a surprise there for the top-seeded B's, but the hockey guys can see a couple of scenarios in which the Habs pull off the upset.
"The only way the Canadiens win is if they win the battle of special teams," said one Eastern Conference coach, "and Price outplays Rask. The Bruins don't give up much 5-on-5 and will create more offensively. It's going to be important for the Habs to get a lead and force Boston to open up a bit.
"I wouldn't put money on it, but the Habs can win this one if they stick to their strengths: speed, skill and quickness," said one pro scout.
Can the Canadiens push the Bruins' button and put them off their game?
"They won't have to," said the scout. "Tradition will take care of that … but I'm sure (Canadiens pest Brendan) Gallagher will anyway."
Stevenson's prediction: Bruins in seven.


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January 24. 2014 11:34PM
Cause of Wednesday Tilton fire undetermined
By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
TILTON – Fire investigators haven't yet determined the cause of a fire at North Windy Road home on Wednesday night.
Tilton-Northfield firefighters and emergency medical crews were called to 29 North Windy Road by a caller reporting smoke from the building at 7:55 p.m., according to Interim Deputy Chief Tim Joubert.
Firefighters arriving on the scene minutes later found "a significant smoke condition" in the building, a single-family residence, which was a modified mobile home, Joubert said.
Capt. Sean Valovanie called for a first alarm to bring firefighters from surrounding towns to the scene and to cover the Tilton-Northfield station.
"Tilton-Northfield's Engine 3 crew conducted an aggressive interior attack, quickly finding the seat of the fire and knocking it down," Joubert said.
A Franklin crew helped stretch a back-up attack line. The fire was quickly brought under control, which allowed fire crews to check for possible extensions of the fire and to start to overhaul the structure "within a short time of arriving on scene," Joubert said.
Damage to the structure was extensive, he said, with significant smoke, heat and water damage throughout. Joubert estimated the damage to be at least $150,000.
"The building was unoccupied and the cause of the fire undetermined at this time," Joubert said.
Fire departments from Franklin, Sanbornton and Belmont responded to the scene, providing manpower and water. Laconia and New Hampton firefighters provided station coverage. Tilton Police provided assistance at the scene.
"The first arriving crew did an excellent job. They knew exactly where the home was located and were able to plan while responding resulting in a quick and effective mitigation of the hazard," said Fire Chief Mike Robinson.


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Staten Island, NY – The reopening today of a controversial Englewood, New Jersey, abortion clinic is a big mistake, said Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life.
"The fact that years went by without proper inspections of this clinic is not only a bad reflection on the Department of Health in New Jersey, it is an accurate reflection of a runaway, unregulated abortion industry nationwide," Fr. Pavone explained. "Mark my words. Women will continue to be injured in this facility, as they are every day in abortion clinics across the country. Making abortion legal has not made it safe, and it never will."
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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Daisy of Love's TJ Markiewicz aka Flex was the final contestant to be eliminated from the show's finale last night. Daisy De LaHoya chose rocker/heart breaker, London, whom she had earlier eliminated to be her "Daisy of Love."
In a new interview with VH1, Flex talks about his time on the show, not being that into Daisy, plus his bromance with 12 Pack. Off topic, why is he wearing so much eyeliner in the above photo?
Below are some excerpts from his new interview –
You didn't seem too broken up about not being chosen by Daisy.
I had feelings for her but I didn't like her-like her like that. We didn't have the connection that she had with London, so I knew we weren't meant for each other.
Were you insincere when you said how much you liked her?
When you're in the moment, you say how you feel, I guess. There was a lot of alcohol involved (laughs). She was the only girl in a house of 20 guys. I was sincere when I said I had feelings for her, and I thought she was a great girl. But toward the end, after she brought London back, it was just like, OK. Obviously we know who's going to win because she had that extreme crush on him in the beginning. The show was over when he walked back through the door.
Is there anything to be said for you just playing the game?
Everybody wants to win, but for me it wasn't a game. I went there seeing if we had a chance. She's a cool chick. I had no baggage. I didn't have a girlfriend or anything that would have dragged me down. Some of the other guys had kids or girlfriends or had been married and divorced, but not me. I was 22, I had a job, I was successful, so I basically wanted to try something new.
So, just to be sure, when you said, "I'm falling in love with you," you just chalk that up to being in the moment?
Well…yeah. I knew that London and her would not make a good couple. It's hard to explain because you know that someone isn't right for her, and even though she doesn't like you, you still don't want her to make a bad decision. I knew I would be a better fit for her than London. I knew I could take care of her and not disrespect her like the way she's been disrespected in the past.
So you don't think it'll last with London?
No, I don't think it's going to last at all. But I wish them the best.


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Because of regulations about the public mingling of women and men, she had to direct outdoor scenes via a walkie-talkie, watching on a monitor from a parked van.
"It made me work harder," she said at a discussion following the film's North American premiere Sunday evening at the Tribeca Film Festival, saying that she instead rehearsed longer with the actors.
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem and Women for Women International founder Zainab Salbi joined Al Mansour, after the film for a discussion that spoke both to the global struggle of women's rights, and the regional differences.
"I hope we're beginning to realize just as we, as human beings, are linked not ranked, in a deep sense, revolutions are linked not ranked," said Steinem.
"Wadjda," which earlier premiered at the Venice Film Festival and will be released this fall by Sony Pictures Classics, is about an independent-minded 10-year-old girl (Waad Mohammed) who chafes at the deeply conservative Muslim society she and her mother (Reem Abdullah) struggle through. Though it depicts the severe separation of men and women in Saudi Arabia, it's a subtle, largely optimistic film in which the girl, Wadjda, strives to simply own a bicycle.
Al Mansour, who made the movie with the permission of the Saudi government, also struck a positive tone Sunday.
"It's an exciting time in the country now," said Al Mansour. "They're empowering women and they are giving more chances. Girls can ride bicycles now."
Earlier this month, the Saudi religious police began allowing women to ride bikes, although only in restricted recreational areas. In 2011, King Abdullah granted women the right to vote and run for office beginning in 2015. Nevertheless, women in Saudi Arabia cannot travel, work, study abroad, marry, get divorced or gain admittance to a public hospital without permission from a male guardian.
With change coming slowly, it remained unclear just how much Saudi Arabia — and "Wadjda" — had in common with neighboring, less patient revolutions in the Middle East. In Egypt, women have played pivotal roles in the Arab Spring, but also been violently marginalized by fundamentalist groups.
"Do you go through a revolution or evolution is the question right now," said Salbi, an Iraqi humanitarian who's working on a documentary about women and the Arab Spring. "Wadjda" isn't brazen, she said, but "is beautifully pushing the envelope."
"Wadjda" won't get a theatrical release in Saudi Arabia — there aren't any movie theaters there — but is expected to air on Saudi television and be released on DVD.
"It's different in degree but not in kind from the opposition we see in this country in state legislatures to reproductive freedom as a basic human right," said Steinem. "Part of the commonality for me comes out of the profound recognition that it's all about controlling reproduction, and that means controlling women's bodies."
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Freshman right-hander Wil Crowe struck out a career-high nine batters in eight scoreless innings and an Elliot Caldwell sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth was enough to help lift top ranked South Carolina to a 1-0 victory over Brown to sweep a three-game series at Carolina Stadium. The Gamecocks improve to 15-0 with Brown dropping to 0-3 for the season. The Gamecocks tallied three shutouts this weekend and have eight shutouts in 15 games on the year.
Crowe is now 3-0 after allowing just four hits and one walk in his fourth start of the season. Joel Seddon pitched a perfect inning of relief to pick up his fifth save. Seddon has not allowed a run or hit in eight appearances with 9.2 innings pitched. Brown freshman right-hander Christian Taugner almost matched Crowe as he allowed one run on seven hits in seven innings with two walks and three strikeouts.
"I just wanted to go out there and throw strikes," said Crowe. "I'm really confident in my defense and they hardly ever make errors. They play the game hard and give it all they have, all the time. I'm just happy I was able to throw strikes today and let the defense do their work."
The Gamecocks broke ahead 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning. Grayson Greiner led off with a walk, Kyle Martin singled and Connor Bright reached on a fielder's choice as Brown third baseman Marc Sredojevic missed on a tag attempt as Greiner made his way to third base to load the bases. Caldwell would work a 2-2 count and drive the eighth pitch he saw from Taugner into right-center scoring Greiner.
Three Gamecock players accounted for a pair of hits. Marcus Mooney extended his hitting streak to nine games with two hits; Martin added two as well with Weber Pike going 2-for-3 in his first start as a designated hitter.
"We were very fortunate and lucky to win this game today," said South Carolina head coach Chad Holbrook. "It was an incredible well-pitched game by Wil (Crowe) and by Joel (Seddon) to get the last three outs. They threw very well. I don't think we had much gas in the tank today, so to speak, from an offensive standpoint. With that being said, I thought we were better than just one run. I thought we swung the bats a lot better than just one run, but we failed to get the run in from third with two outs (in the sixth inning) and that about came back to get us. Jordan (Gore) was 0-for-3, but hit two balls on the nose. It was good to see a freshmen stand up there and put some good swings on it. He didn't have anything to show for it, but that's baseball. Without having Max (Schrock) or Joey (Pankake) in there, we are a little bit different of an offensive team. Not having those guys in there affected us a little bit. On top of that DC (Arendas), Grayson (Greiner), or Connor (Bright) didn't get a hit, so we're very fortunate to have won the game. Sometimes, there are some games that you play in baseball that you think you might, should've lost it and we won anyway. I think to have a special type season and a special year you have to win these types for games. We're very fortunate that we have a pitching staff that we can rely on. If you pitch and play defense, like I always say, you have a chance to win and we did that again today."
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It was fall 2003. The news had broken that the Justice Department, at the request of the CIA, was investigating the leak that outed Valerie Wilson as an undercover intelligence officer, and FBI investigators were targeting White House officials. With a firestorm under way, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, went to see his boss. Libby hadn't passed any information about Valerie Wilson to right-wing columnist Robert Novak, who first published the leak in a July 14, 2003, column. But he had talked to other reporters about Valerie Wilson and her CIA connection before the leak occurred. And he also knew that Karl Rove, White House über-strategist, had spoken to Novak about her days before the leak column. That is, Libby knew a fair bit about the episode.
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These vignettes of how Cheney does business–in a mob-boss sort of way–emerged from the recently completed obstruction of justice trial of Scooter Libby. The former senior White House aide was found guilty of four of five counts in a criminal case narrowly focused on whether Libby had lied to the FBI and a grand jury when he claimed he had no official knowledge of Valerie Wilson's CIA employment in the days before the leak and that he had merely shared with two reporters (Matt Cooper, then of Time, and Judith Miller, then of the New York Times) scuttlebutt about Wilson's wife that he had heard from Meet the Press host Tim Russert.
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A man may see how this world goes with no eyes.Look with thine ears: See how yon justice rails upon yon simple thief. Hark in thine earChange places; and, handy-dandy, which is the justice, which is the thief?
King Lear.
those who took the most lively interest in endeavouring to discover the person by whom young Charles Hazlewood had been waylaid and wounded, was Gilbert Glossin, Esquire, late writer in , now Laird of Ellangowan, and one of the worshipful commission of justices of the peace for the county of . His motives for exertion on this occasion were manifold; but we presume that our readers, from what they already know of this gentleman, will acquit him of being actuated by any zealous or intemperate love of abstract justice.
The truth was, that this respectable personage felt himself less at ease than he had expected, after his machinations put him in possession of his benefactors estate. His reflections within doors, where so much occurred to remind him of former times, were not always the self-congratulations of successful stratagem. And when he looked abroad, he could not but be sensible that he was excluded from the society of the gentry of the county, to whose rank he conceived he had raised himself. He was not admitted to their clubs; and at meetings of a public nature, from which he could not be altogether excluded, he found himself thwarted and looked upon with coldness and contempt. Both principle and prejudice co-operated in creating this dislike; for the gentlemen of the county despised him for the lowness of his birth, while they hated him for the means by which he had raised his fortune. With the common people his reputation stood still worse. They would neither yield him the territorial appellation of Ellangowan, nor the usual compliment of
Glossin;with them he was bare Glossin and so incredibly was his vanity interested by this trifling circumstance, that he was known to give half a crown to a beggar because he had thrice called him Ellangowan, in beseeching him for a penny. He therefore felt acutely the general want of respect, and particularly when he contrasted his own character and reception in society with those of Mr. Mac-Morlan, who, in far inferior worldly circumstances, was beloved and respected both by rich and poor, and was slowly but securely laying the foundation of a moderate fortune, with the general goodwill and esteem of all who knew him.
Glossin, while he repined internally at what he would fain have called the prejudices and prepossessions of the country, was too wise to make any open complaint. He was sensible his elevation was too recent to be immediately forgotten, and the means by which he had attained it too odious to be soon forgiven. But time (thought he) diminishes wonder and palliates misconduct. With the dexterity, therefore, of one who made his fortune by studying the weak points of human nature, he determined to lie by for opportunities to make himself useful even to those who most disliked him; trusting that his own abilities, the disposition of country gentlemen to get into quarrels, when a lawyers advice becomes precious and a thousand other contingencies, of which, with patience and address, he doubted not to be able to avail himself, would soon place him in a more important and respectable light to his neighbours, and perhaps raise him to the eminence sometimes attained by a shrewd, worldly, bustling man of business, when, settled among a generation of country gentlemen, he becomes, in Burnss language.
The tongue of the trump to them a.
The attack on Colonel Mannerings house, followed by the accident of Hazlewoods wound, appeared to Glossin a proper opportunity to impress upon the country at large the service which could be rendered by an active magistrate (for he had been in the commission for some time), well acquainted with the law, and no less so with the haunts and habits of the illicit traders. He had acquired the latter kind of experience by a former close alliance with some of the most desperate smugglers, in consequence of which he had occasionally acted, sometimes as partner, sometimes as legal adviser, with these persons. But the connexion had been dropped many years; nor, considering how short the race of eminent characters of this description, and the frequent circumstances which occur to make them retire from particular scenes of action, had he the least reason to think that his present researches could possibly compromise any old friend who might possess means of retaliation. The having been concerned in these practices abstractedly, was a circumstance which, according to his opinion, ought in no respect to interfere with his now using his experience in behalf of the public,or rather to further his own private views. To acquire the good opinion and countenance of Colonel Mannering would be no small object to a gentleman who was much disposed to escape from Coventry; and to gain the favour of old Hazlewood, who was a leading man in the county, was of more importance still. Lastly, if he should succeed in discovering, apprehending, and convicting the culprits, he would have the satisfaction of mortifying, and in some degree disparaging Mac-Morlan, to whom, as Sheriff-substitute of the county, this sort of investigation properly belonged, and who would certainly suffer in public opinion should the voluntary exertions of Glossin be more successful than his own.
Actuated by motives so stimulating, and well acquainted with the lower retainers of the law, Glossin set every spring in motion to detect and apprehend, if possible, some of the gang who had attacked Woodbourne, and more particularly the individual who had wounded Charles Hazlewood. He promised high rewards, he suggested various schemes, and used his personal interest among his old acquaintances who favoured the trade, urging that they had better make sacrifice of an understrapper or two, than incur the odium of having favoured such atrocious proceedings. But for some time all these exertions were in vain. The common people of the country either favoured or feared the smugglers too much to afford any evidence against them. At length, this busy magistrate obtained information, that a man, having the dress and appearance of the person who had wounded Hazlewood, had lodged on the evening before the rencontre at the Gordon Arms in Kippletringan. Thither Mr. Glossin immediately went, for the purpose of interrogating our old acquaintance, Mrs. Mac-Candlish.
The reader may remember that Mr. Glossin did not, according to this good womans phrase, stand high in her books. She therefore attended his summons to the parlour slowly and reluctantly, and, on entering the room, paid her respects in the coldest possible manner. The dialogue then proceeded as follows:
A fine frosty morning, Mrs. Mac-Candlish.
Aye, sir; the mornings weel eneugh, answered the landlady, drily.
Mrs. Mac-Candlish, I wish to know if the justices are to dine here as usual after the business of the court on Tuesday?
I believeI fancy sae, siras usual(about to leave the room).
Stay a moment, Mrs. Mac-Candlishwhy, you are in a prodigious hurry, my good friend! I have been thinking a club dining here once a month would be a very pleasant thing.
Certainly, sir; a club of
True, true, said Glossin, I mean landed proprietors and gentlemen of weight in the county; and I should like to set such a thing a-going.
The short dry cough with which Mrs. Mac-Candlish received this proposal, by no means indicated any dislike to the overture abstractedly considered, but inferred much doubt how far it would succeed under the auspices of the gentleman by whom it was proposed. It was not a cough negative, but a cough dubious, and as such Glossin felt it; but it was not his cue to take offence.
Have there been brisk doings on the road, Mrs. MacCandlish? plenty of company, I suppose?
Pretty weel, sir,but I believe I am wanted at the bar.
No, no,stop one moment, cannot you, to oblige an old customer? Pray, do you remember a remarkably tall young man, who lodged one night in your house last week?
Troth, sir, I canna weel sayI never take heed whether my company be lang or short, if they make a lang bill.
And if they do not, you can do that for them, eh, Mrs. Mac-Candlish?ha! ha! ha!But this young man that I inquire after was upwards of six feet high, had a dark frock, with metal buttons, light-brown hair unpowdered, blue eyes, and a straight nose, travelled on foot, had no servant or baggageyou surely can remember having seen such a traveller?
Indeed, sir, answered Mrs. Mac-Candlish, bent on baffling his inquiries, I canna charge my memory about the mattertheres mair to do in a house like this, I trow, than to look after passengers hair, or their een, or noses either.
Then, Mrs. Mac-Candlish, I must tell you in plain terms, that this person is suspected of having been guilty of a crime; and it is in consequence of these suspicions that I, as a magistrate, require this information from you,and if you refuse to answer my questions, I must put you upon your oath.
Troth, sir, I am no free to swear
we ay gaed to the Antiburgher meetingits very true, in Bailie Mac-Candlishs time (honest man) we keepit the kirk, whilk was most seemingly in his station, as having officebut after his being called to a better place than Kippletringan, I hae gaen back to worthy Maister Mac-Grainer. And so ye see, sir, I am no clear to swear without speaking to the ministerespecially against ony sackles puir young thing thats gaun through the country, stranger and freendless like.
I shall relieve your scruples, perhaps, without troubling Mr. Mac-Grainer, when I tell you that this fellow whom I inquire after is the man who shot your young friend Charles Hazlewood.
Gudeness! wha could hae thought the like o that o him?Na, if it had been for debt, or een for a bit tuilzie wi the gauger, the deil o Nelly Mac-Candlishs tongue should ever hae wranged him. But if he really shot young HazlewoodBut I canna think it, Mr. Glossin; this will be some o your skits
nowI canna think it o sae douce a lad;na, na, this is just some o your auld skitsyell be for having a horning or a caption after him.
I see you have no confidence in me, Mrs. Mac-Candlish; but look at these declarations, signed by the persons who saw the crime committed, and judge yourself if the description of the ruffian be not that of your guest.
He put the papers into her hands, which she perused very carefully, often taking off her spectacles to cast her eyes up to heaven or perhaps to wipe a tear from them, for young Hazlewood was an especial favourite with the good dame. Aweel, aweel, she said, when she had concluded her examination, since its een sae, I gie him up, the villainBut oh, we are erring mortals!I never saw a face I liked better, or a lad that was mair douce and cannyI thought he had been some gentleman under trouble.But I gie him up, the villain!to shoot Charles Hazlewoodand before the young ladies,poor innocent things!I gie him up.
So you admit, then, that such a person lodged here the night before this vile business?
Troth did he, sir, and a the house were taen wi him, he was sic a frank, pleasant young man. It wasna for his spending, Im sure, for he just had a mutton-chop and a mug of ale, and maybe a glass or twa o wineand I asked him to drink tea wi mysell, and didna put that into the bill; and he took nae supper, for he said he was defeat wi travel a the night aforeI dare say now it had been on some hellicat errand or other.
Did you by any chance learn his name?
I wot weel did I, said the landlady, now as eager to communicate her evidence as formerly desirous to suppress it. He telld me his name was Brown, and he said it was likely that an auld woman like a gipsy wife might be asking for him. Aye, aye! tell me your company, and Ill tell you wha ye are! Oh the villain!Aweel, sir, when he gaed away in the morning, he paid his bill very honestly, and gae something to the chambermaid, nae doubt, for Grizy has naething frae me, by twa pair o new shoon ilka year, and maybe a bit compliment at Hansel MonandayHere Glossin found it necessary to interfere, and bring the good woman back to the point.
Ou then, he just said, if there comes such a person to inquire after Mr. Brown, you will say I am gone to look at the skaters on Loch Creeran, as you call it, and I will be back here to dinnerBut he never came backthough I expected him sae faithfully, that I gae a look to making the friars chicken mysell, and to the crappit-heads too, and thats what I dinna do for ordinary, Mr. GlossinBut little did I think what skating wark he was gaun aboutto shoot Mr. Charles, the innocent lamb!
Mr. Glossin, having, like a prudent examinator, suffered his witness to give vent to all her surprise and indignation, now began to inquire whether the suspected person had left any property or papers about the inn.
Troth, he put a parcela sma parcel, under my charge, and he gave me some siller, and desired me to get him half a dozen ruffled sarks, and Peg Pasleys in hands wi them een nowthey may serve him to gang up the Lawnmarket
in, the scoundrel! Mr. Glossin then demanded to see the packet, but here mine hostess demurred.
She dinna kenshe wad not say but justice should take its coursebut when a thing was trusted to ane in her way, doubtless they were responsiblebut she suld cry in Deacon Bearcliff, and if Mr. Glossin liked to tak an inventar o the property, and gie her a receipt before the Deaconor, what she wad like muckle better, an it could be sealed up and left in Deacon Bearcliffs hands, it wad mak her mind easyshe was for naething but justice on a sides.
Mrs. Mac-Candlishs natural sagacity and acquired suspicion being inflexible, Glossin sent for Deacon Bearcliff, to speak anent the villain that had shot Mr. Charles Hazlewood. The Deacon accordingly made his appearance with his wig awry, owing to the hurry with which, at this summons of the Justice, he had exchanged it for the Kilmarnockcap in which he usually attended his customers. Mrs. Mac-Candlish then produced the parcel deposited with her by Brown, in which was found the gipsys purse. On perceiving the value of the miscellaneous contents, Mrs. Mac-Candlish internally congratulated herself upon the precautions she had taken before delivering them up to Glossin, while he, with an appearance of disinterested candour, was the first to propose they should be properly inventoried, and deposited with Deacon Bearcliff, until they should be sent to the Crown-office. He did not, he observed, like to be personally responsible for articles which seemed of considerable value, and had doubtless been acquired by the most nefarious practices.
He then examined the paper in which the purse had been wrapped up. It was the back of a letter addressed to V. Brown, Esquire, but the rest of the address was torn away. The landlady,now as eager to throw light upon the criminals escape as she had formerly been desirous of withholding it, for the miscellaneous contents of the purse argued strongly to her mind that all was not right,Mrs. MacCandlish, I say, now gave Glossin to understand, that her postilion and hostler had both seen the stranger upon the ice that day when young Hazlewood was wounded.
Our readers old acquaintance. Jock Jabos, was first summoned, and admitted frankly that he had seen and conversed upon the ice that morning with a stranger, who he understood, had lodged at the Gordon Arms the night before.
What turn did your conversation take? said Glossin.
Turn?ou, we turned nae gate at a, but just keepit straight forward upon the ice like.
Well, but what did ye speak about?
Ou, he just asked questions like ony ither stranger, answered the postilion, possessed, as it seemed, with the refractory and uncommunicative spirit which had left his mistress.
But about what? said Glossin.
Ou, just about the folk that was playing at the curling, and about auld Jock Stevenson that was at the cock, and about the leddies, and sic like.
What ladies? and what did he ask about them, Jock? said the interrogator.
What leddies? ou it was Miss Jowlia Mannering and Miss Lucy Bertram, that ye ken fu weel yoursell, Mr. Glossinthey were walking wi the young Laird of Hazlewood upon the ice.
And what did you tell him about them? demanded Glossin.
Tut, we just said that was Miss Lucy Bertram of Ellangowan, that should ance have had a great estate in the country,and that was Miss Jowlia Mannering, that was to be married to young HazlewoodSee as she was hinging on his arm. We just spoke about our country clashes likehe was a very frank man.
Well, and what did he say in answer?
Ou, he just stared at the young leddies very keen like, and asked if it was for certain that the marriage was to be between Miss Mannering and young Hazlewoodand I answered him that it was for positive and absolute certain, as I had an undoubted right to say saefor my third cousin, Jean Clavers (shes a relation o your ain, Mr. Glossinye wad ken Jean lang syne?) shes sib to the housekeeper at Woodbourne, and shes telld me mair than ance that there was naething could be mair likely.
And what did the stranger say when you told him all this? said Glossin.
Say? echoed the postilion, he said naething at ahe just stared at them as they walked round the loch upon the ice, as if he could have eaten them, and he never took his ee aff them, or said another word, or gave another glance at the Bonspiel, though there was the finest fun amang the curlers ever was seenand he turned round and gaed aff the loch by the kirk-stile through Woodbourne fir-plantings, and we saw nae mair o him.
Only think, said Mrs. Mac-Candlish, what a hard heart he maun hae had, to think o hurting the poor young gentleman in the very presence of the leddy he was to be married to!
Oh, Mrs. Mac-Candlish, said Glossin, theres been many cases such as that on the record: doubtless he was seeking revenge where it would be deepest and sweetest.
God pity us! said Deacon Bearcliff; were puir frail creatures when left to oursells!aye, he forgot wha said, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay it.
Weel, aweel, sirs, said Jabos, whose hard-headed and uncultivated shrewdness seemed sometimes to start the game when others beat the bushweel, weel, ye may be a mistaen yetIll never believe that a man would lay a plan to shoot another wi his ain gun. Lord help ye, I was the keepers assistant down at the Isle mysell, and Ill uphaud it, the biggest man in Scotland shouldna take a gun frae me or I had weized the slugs through him, though Im but sic a little feckless body, fit for naething but the outside o a saddle and the fore-end o a poschayna, na, nae living man wad venture on that. Ill wad my best buckskins, and they were new coft at Kircudbright fair, its been a chance job after a. But if ye hae naething mair to say to me, I am thinking, I maun gang and see my beasts fedand he departed accordingly.
The hostler, who had accompanied him, gave evidence to the same purpose. He and Mrs. Mac-Candlish were then re-interrogated whether Brown had no arms with him on that unhappy morning. None, they said, but an ordinary big cutlass or hanger by his side.
Now, said the Deacon, taking Glossin by the button (for, in considering this intricate subject, he had forgot Glossins new accession of rank)this is but doubtfu after a, Maister Gilbertfor it was not sae dooms likely that he would go down into battle wi sic sma means.
Glossin extricated himself from the Deacons grasp, and from the discussion, though not with rudeness; for it was his present interest to buy golden opinions from all sorts of people. He inquired the price of tea and sugar, and spoke of providing himself for the year; he gave Mrs. Mac-Candlish directions to have a handsome entertainment in readiness for a party of five friends, whom he intended to invite to dine with him at the Gordon Arms next Saturday week; and, lastly, he gave a half-crown to Jock Jabos, whom the hostler had deputed to hold his steed.
Weel, said the Deacon to Mrs. Mac-Candlish, as he accepted her offer of a glass of bitters at the bar, the deils no sae ill as he s cad. Its pleasant to see a gentleman pay the regard to the business o the county that Mr. Glossin does.
Aye, deed is t, Deacon, answered the landlady; and yet I wonder our gentry leave their ain wark to the like o him.But as lang as siller s current, Deacon, folk mauna look ower nicely at what kings heads ont.
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Russ Smith Talks About his Future at the UofL All-Sports Banquet
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Pitching staff's turnaround the key for Red Sox
The Red Sox lead the Major Leagues in runs scored. But the primary reason that they are a first-place team now, as opposed to the last-place team they were in 2012, can be found in the transformation of their pitching staff.
And that transformation did not include a wholesale turnover of pitching personnel. This is the tougher kind of transformation, but the Red Sox are making it happen.
The Red Sox lead the Major Leagues in runs scored. But the primary reason that they are a first-place team now, as opposed to the last-place team they were in 2012, can be found in the transformation of their pitching staff.
And that transformation did not include a wholesale turnover of pitching personnel. This is the tougher kind of transformation, but the Red Sox are making it happen.
Last season, the Red Sox were 12th in the American League in ERA at 4.70. They are now sixth in the league in that category, with an ERA of 3.80. That kind of dramatic improvement is the classic stuff of the worst-to-first phenomenon.
True, there are problems, there are issues, there are questions. Front and center is the recent slump of closer Andrew Bailey, who blew his fourth save Thursday night in a 4-3 loss to Detroit. Bailey is only 8-for-12 in converting save opportunities.
Jon Lester, a source of stability in the rotation earlier in the season, has struggled through a recent stretch of inadequate starts. Clay Buchholz, brilliant this season, with a 9-0 mark and a 1.71 ERA, has been on the disabled list with a neck strain, although he should shortly rejoin the rotation.
But the progress far outweighs the shortcomings with the Boston staff.
John Lackey has rejoined the ranks of the effective starters with a 3.03 ERA. Felix Doubront displayed his significant potential with eight shutout innings against Tampa Bay earlier in the week.
An entire corps of middle relievers has emerged as a source of strength for this club. Most impressive perhaps has been the towering left-hander, Andrew Miller, who has 43 strikeouts in 26 innings and has demonstrated the growing ability to consistently stifle right-handed hitters.
Without question, Red Sox manager John Farrell has been a stabilizing influence on the entire roster. But as a former pitching coach of this club, he has also created a comfort level for this staff.
The addition of Juan Nieves as pitching coach has been a major plus, as well. Nieves is intelligent and directed, and he knows precisely what it will take for each of his pitchers to succeed.
Farrell gives particular credit to the development of catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia as another reason for the pitching staff's improvement. Asked if Saltalamacchia had improved since last year, Farrell responded:
"I think even from the beginning of this year, there's been more familiarity with the guys on the mound, what their capabilities are. And [Saltalamacchia's] ability to read swings has shown up in the pitch selection that he's used. He's had obviously a couple of good games where his throwing and his transfer has been quick and efficient. He's always had arm strength, but I think his overall game has taken a step forward."
In an assessment of his team this week, Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington had considerable reason to be positive. But he also pointed toward the possibility of further improvement.
"We're always trying to get better," Cherington said. "Over the course of the season, there's going to be parts of a team that perform really well at different points of the season. Guys are going to go through hot streaks and slumps. We're like any other team. But overall, the effort's been great. Our players and staff have worked really hard every day, we've been prepared every night and we've come out on the winning end more often than we haven't.
"The guys have put us in a position here in the middle of June to be right in the thick of things. The division is not really that different than anyone thought it would be. It's a jumble. I don't think anyone knew exactly what the order was going to be, but it's very competitive. We knew it was going to be competitive. And I still think that the teams that end up on top are going to be the ones that stay the healthiest, get the best starting pitching and make the best in-season adjustments. We're going to try to do that."
The Red Sox have the financial flexibility and wherewithal to make moves, including major moves, as the situation demands. This is an obvious edge. But the advantage they have already given themselves is the dramatic improvement of their pitching staff.
This is still, in some cases, a work in progress. But with this team this season, there is ample evidence that progress can be made.
Mike Bauman is a national columnist for MLB.com.


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GAINESVILLE – Bradley Beal handled the process more maturely than most, Billy Donovan said. As the Florida freshman weighed whether to return for his sophomore year or leave for the NBA Draft, he didn't let outside influences affect him.
Beal and Donovan mapped out the pros and cons, and the coach felt comfortable that Beal was considering the right things. How he could improve his leadership by returning. How a team losing only one senior would be in a position to advance further than the Elite Eight.
So when Beal decided this week that the pros of leaving for the NBA, where he is a projected lottery pick, outweighed those of returning, Donovan understood.


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Charity gambling? Penny ante compared to the big guysEDITORIAL
February 08. 2014 12:13AM
Some readers may be surprised to learn this weekend that New Hampshire has nine legally operating gambling casinos.
No doubt helped by rules changes, some enterprising businessmen have figured out that there is money to be made by signing up charities, each of which can sponsor 10 nights a year of so-called Monte Carlo gambling. With no heavy lifting, and no legal hoops to jump through for themselves, the charities get a cut of the take from poker, roulette, blackjack, but not slot machines.
Just how much that take may be is open to question.
Once overseen by the Attorney General's Office, the current state regulation of and accounting for this charity gaming, which also includes Bingo and Lucky 7 games, appears less than rigorous.
So why not let in the big, Las Vegas-style, slot-machine casinos that pro-gambling politicians have been pushing for decades and are pushing even harder this year? Because.
Because it would turn a penny ante problem into a big one for New Hampshire. As Attorney General Joseph Foster testified last week, "The gambling we have in New Hampshire now is the minor leagues - maybe even the little leagues - compared to what we have in this bill.''
Because it would have our small state government expecting more and more money to spend on more and grander projects.
Because its promise has public employee unions thirsting after the money. Note that even though police chiefs and the attorney general adamantly oppose big gambling, the state police UNION wants it.
Because big-spending Maggie Hassan, unlike governors dating back to John Sununu and right up to John Lynch, is all in favor of it.
Because little New Hampshire has not seen (since the railroads were king a century ago) the kind of concentrated wealth and power that big gambling brings with it. Start with one or two such casinos and within no time that special interest will be calling the tune in Concord.
Who there will resist when told by casino owners that, if they can't expand, thousands of jobs and millions in state revenue will be lost?
Big gambling wants in. With each new concern raised, it promises a new fix. Nothing for the North Country? The legislation sends money that way. Charities? Money will be sent to them, too.
Community entertainment centers hurt by casino theaters? Not to worry, seating will be limited.
The charity gambling already here needs more attention paid it. But swapping it for big casinos is not a good bet for New Hampshire.
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The Dodgers' lineup card featured a familiar name in the No. 8 slot on Wednesday night.
No. 17. A.J. Ellis. Catcher.
It was a welcome sight for the Dodgers and even more encouraging for Ellis, who was activated prior to Wednesday's game after missing the five previous weeks following surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.
"It was a long five weeks," Ellis said with a big smile. "I'm ready to go."
The Dodgers optioned veteran Miguel Olivo to Triple-A Albuquerque to make room for Ellis on the roster.
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said he was not going to restrict Ellis any more than usual and feels that Ellis will be able to handle his normal workload amid the rigors of catching.
"We're happy to get him back," Mattingly said. "He's the guy we're most comfortable with back there as far as knowing our system and our pitchers. I felt like the catchers did a nice job when he was out, but it's good to have him back and it's good to have your team back together."
Ellis had been on the disabled list since April 6. Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed the surgery April 8, and Ellis has been eager to return to the lineup ever since.
"It was tough at times sitting on the sidelines watching my teammates battle. You want to be out there with them," Ellis said. "I can't say enough about what Tim Federowicz, Drew Butera and Miguel Olivo did when I was out. They kept the pitching staff competing and throwing strikes."
Ellis said he felt he turned a corner during the previous road trip in Miami, saying it was the first time he ran "pain free."
Ellis played in two minor-league rehabilitation games with Albuquerque this past week in El Paso, catching eight innings Sunday and following it up with six innings Monday to test his endurance.
"I wanted to make sure I was healthy and able to play multiple games in a row," Ellis said. "Having that normal next-day soreness was great to feel without having anything flare up around the knee area. Now I just have to get back to catching shape."
Ellis even tried to test his speed and was thrown out attempting to steal in Sunday's minor-league game.
"That was one of the things I told them: I just wanted to be a regular baseball player. No hindering, no holding back," Ellis said. "It was a 3-2 count, so they put me in motion. It was a great test. It was the first slide I was able to make since going on the disabled list, and I did it without thinking, which is a good thing."
Ellis even joked about his speed using a reference from the kids' movie "Rookie of the Year."
"Unfortunately, the knee surgery is not like the Henry Rowengartner thing where I got faster with my knee like he did with his elbow," Ellis said. "My speed unfortunately stayed consistently bad."
Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw, a close friend with Ellis, said Ellis' return was great news for the Dodgers..
"It's great having A.J. back," Kershaw said. "It's obviously huge what Miggy and Butera did for us, and they played really well. Now having A.J. back kind of solidifies our catching position. Obviously, we know what he brings to our pitching staff."
Ellis said he was glad that he was convinced to take the time off to get healed.
"This is the best I've felt since the middle of last season," Ellis said. "It's a good feeling knowing what I was missing in Spring Training and the first couple weeks of the year. What I thought was getting older and slowing down was something physical that I needed to take care of, and I give a lot of credit to Dr. ElAttrache and his medical staff for encouraging me to take care of it and for making me take the time.
"I feel excited and healthy."
Around the bases
Former Dodgers left-hander Randy Wolf signed with the Miami Marlins to fill the vacancy left by the elbow injury to Jose Fernandez. … Juan Uribe did not start Wednesday's game, the sixth straight start he has missed with a hamstring injury, but was available later in the game. Uribe is expected to start Friday at Arizona. … The Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation hosted 15 families from the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission on Wednesday. The Dodgers are also trying to collect donations (both finanacial and needed items) for the Mission, which experienced a fire earlier this month. The Dodgers will also try to elicit online donations through www.dodgers.com/ladf through May 19 and will hold a collection at the stadium in lot 1 on Thursday of new or fairly new clothes and shoes, blankets, bedding, towels, baby items and canned and dry food items.


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In what can be considered one of the most intense films of the year till now, 'Shame' from Afro-American director Steve McQueen, will make you reanalyze you opinion about sexual addiction disease. Michael Fassbender's (X-Men: First Class) acting can only be considered brilliant and his chance of being nominated for an Oscar is almost guaranteed. The film pushes the boundaries of nudity to levels of high discomfort for the usual movie goer, and because of this, for those that go to see it I suggest you to keep and open mind free of judgments.
The plot develops around Brandon Sullivan (Michael Fassbender), a man of thirty something living in a comfortable apartment in New York. To avoid his work routine he seduces women, in a series of stories without a future and one night stands. His methodical and organized life style is altered with a surprise visit from his sister Sissy (Carey Mulligan), a rebellious and problematic girl. Her high strong presence will make Brandon loose control over his own world.
Because of this visceral premise, the MPPA, the organization in charged of classifying films in the USA, has decided to label it NC-17. This means that people younger than 17 years old will not be able pay to see it. This is the first movie in 2011 to get this rating due to the sexually explicit scenes and situations that McQueen presents, in particular, the three shots of the main actor's genitals at the beginning of the film.
Besides the intriguing story, we have to talk about the Michael Fassbender's unforgettable performance, not only does it give the movie wings in this award season, but he clearly represents the suffering of a sickness that undergoes a lot of skepticism in society. Is sexual addition really a legitimate sickness or just a simple excuse that men use to apologize for their promiscuity? Fassbender's character is humanly damaged and he can't seem to find a solution. That frustration becomes bitterness, which we can see on his face and his eyes in almost every scene. It's an amazing representation worth of applause.
The director Steve McQueen uses the protagonist as his personal relief to show with all of his artistic capability the embarrassment and shame of this addiction. There's no eroticism here, only physical, emotional and psychological filth that has no redemption. The film takes place in New York and you can see the influence it has had from directors such as Abel Ferrara, Martin Scorsese and Sidney Lumet.
'Shame' is one of the best movies of the year, but it's not easy to watch. The plot will disturb many, but that same reaction will have you glued to the screen from beginning to end.
Rated: NC-17 for some explicit sexual content
Release Date: 2011-12-02
Screenplay: Abi Morgan, Steve McQueen
Official Website: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/shame/


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"Employees of Facebook and several engineers who have been sought out by recruiters there, as well as people briefed on Facebook's plans, say the company hopes to release its own smartphone by next year. These people spoke only on the condition of anonymity for fear of jeopardizing their employment or relationships with Facebook. The company has already hired more than half a dozen former Apple software and hardware engineers who worked on the iPhone, and one who worked on the iPad, the employees and those briefed on the plans said." Who would risk signing a two-year contract only to end up with next year's MySpace Phone? A bit extreme, perhaps, but history has shown us that social networks do not have particular staying power.


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