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The circle of young faces turned toward me more for a reaction than for an answer. The air in the room was taut with anticipation as they waited.
My hands lifted to my face as I thought about my answer. Could it be that I had never really before considered this?
The time was several years ago, when I was counseling high-risk teens at a nearby high school. We met once a week, and one of the routine activities was that they could ask any question they wanted.
If none of us knew the answer, we would do our best to research and find out. Often, the questions turned in some manner to sex and/or drugs. Seldom rock 'n' roll. That's just the way it is.
We skirted no issues and often ended in lively discussions of risk factors and consequences, lifestyles and choices.
This question had been different. There were gasps heard and one voice said, "Jessica!" as if the young lady had just released an offensive odor into the room.
They waited.
I thought.
By now, you must be asking what was this mysterious question? It was not such a big deal, really. In so many ways innocuous, innocent, even inane, it still held some shock value if for no other reason than that people don't usually ask this.
While I pondered my answer, Jessica defended herself.
"I just want to know? Don't you?" she asked her peers, turning toward them.
My mind divided as I thought about my answer while admiring her gumption for asking the question and then defending herself.
Oh, yes, the question. What was it?
As usual, when we had started, hands went up in the air even as voices shouted out, but I called on Jessica and attention went to her and her question: "What does it feel like to have wrinkles?"
I know. I know. What? Where did this question come from?
But that was not the point. I had made a solemn promise to answer honestly any question. If I knew the answer. What did it feel like? I found I had never considered the answer and did not know. Hence, taking this in a very literal way, the immediate response was of hands to face, I suppose.
The answer, when it came, was a thoughtful, "I don't think I know."
This felt like a complete cop-out, but I truly did not know, had never thought about wrinkles in that way, and in some odd way, I suspect, was even unaware that I had them. This may have been some 15 or so years ago, but believe me, I'm sure I had wrinkles then just as I do now.
I was surprised that a lively conversation resulted for it seemed that would be the end. One of the reasons I have always enjoyed about working with youth is their refreshing ability to explore everything.
I try to emulate that, for, like Satchel Paige said, "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?"
Even now, occasionally I wonder how else I could have answered Jessica.
It was not an unreasonable question and yet I could not seem to come up with a reasonable answer. I still have no answer about how it feels to have wrinkles and it still doesn't seem to matter. But if it matters to you, I know the name of a good plastic surgeon who worked on my leg recently.
"To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent — that is to triumph over old age."
—Thomas Bailey Aldrich
CHERRIL DOTY is an artist, writer, counselor, and manager of the Sawdust Studio Art Classes in Laguna Beach. Always fascinated, inspired, and titillated by the beauty and the myriad mysteries of life, she can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at (714) 745-9973.


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Through the first 89 games of Ricky Rubio's NBA career, he launched 158 3-point attempts and made only 47. That's a dreary 29.7 percent. And by the numbers this season (15 of 64, 23.4 percent), the Minnesota Timberwolves' effervescent point guard seemed to be getting worse.
In Rubio's 90th game Wednesday night at Milwaukee, though, he shot five times from behind the arc in the first half. Made all five of 'em. Rubio finally missed one in the fourth quarter but it didn't matter – the Wolves were in control en route to a road victory over the playoff-bound Bucks.
Rubio's single-game high in 3-point field goals, prior to Wednesday, was two. He'd done that 13 times previously, but only three times so far in 2012-13. In his first 31 games back from knee surgery this season, the mop-haired playmaker shot 4-of-28 on deep balls.
So where did that come from in Milwaukee?
"He's in better condition," Minnesota coach Rick Adelman said. "He feels better about his knee, he's more confident. He is playing more like he was last year before the injury. … He's not a great shooter but a lot of guys aren't in this league. He is a kid that is going to work hard at it and eventually he will be more than good enough shooting the ball. But right now he is doing everything on the fly."
Even though it took Rubio some time to get his legs and gain confidence in his repaired knee, he was able to work on his shot some in the late stages of his layoff. He knew the second-biggest rap on him coming into the league in 2011 was his shooting. He had dispelled most of the concerns about his defensive skills before he got hurt in March 2012 and he wanted to do the same with some consistent accuracy.
"Since I'm a professional, I haven't been a good shooter," he said Wednesday. "I'm trying to work as hard as I can."
Over his six most recent games, Rubio is hitting 44.1 percent overall (30 of 68) and 64.3 percent on 3-pointers (9 of 14). He's seeing some results from work prior to games and on off-days with Wolves assistant Terry Porter.
"I just try to point out some of the things that are important when it comes to getting a consistent shot: Arc, legs, getting the ball in the right shooting spot," said Porter, the former NBA point guard who played 17 seasons and shot 41.6 percent from 3-point range over the final five of them. "Once he got clearance to get back on the floor, we started doing a lot of just 'form' shooting, to get comfortable with where the ball sits, to use his legs and stepping in. He's been great."
Rubio finally logged enough appearances this season to move into the official league leaders in assists (7.5 per game, eighth) and steals (2.4, second). The Wolves are better off when Rubio has healthy teammates to make shots after he has delivered the ball. Still, he can benefit from keeping defenders honest, opening up more space for cutters and lanes for himself and those marvelous Rubio passes. If he can reliably boost his marksmanship.
"It's not that hard," Porter said. "There are a lot of guys who come in this league and don't shoot good – I didn't shoot that good coming in. I'm aging myself but we didn't have 3-point shots in college [NAIA University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, '85]. So I had to learn how to get that."

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Top wildlife experts from around the world have allocated $US 3.3 million to 23 species conservation projects. Gorillas, cockatoos, and frogs are some of the many threatened species that are receiving a helping hand from SOS (Save Our Species), a global conservation fund initiated by IUCN, the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
Drawing on species conservation knowledge accrued over decades by IUCN, for the first call for proposals SOS focused on species groups that were completely assessed on IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species™ and already had specific conservation action plans in place. According to IUCN's Red List, one in three amphibians, one in eight birds, and one in four mammals are at risk of extinction in the wild. Nineteen different organizations will use these funds to conserve threatened animal and plant species and their habitats.
"The dire situation facing the world's biodiversity calls for urgent action. SOS is seeking to bring knowledge, expertise and funding together in order to address the plight of threatened species," says Julia Marton-Lefèvre, IUCN's Director General. "Through these exciting projects we hope to show that, if properly implemented, conservation works."
A high variety of different species is crucial for ecosystem health and SOS aims to conserve a multitude of threatened creatures, focusing on Asian and African mammals, amphibians and birds with the new round of funds. SOS supports a variety of mammal projects such as conservation programmes targeting the critically endangered Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) and Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis) in Africa, in addition to the endangered Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) in Pakistan.
Mammals represent the largest portion of the SOS portfolio, but they are not the only species at risk. SOS also supports bird and amphibian projects, protecting the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus) in Asia; a project to re-introduce the Philippine Cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia); and an initiative preserving the Golden Mantella Frog (Mantella aurantiaca) in Madagascar.
"Ignoring species conservation means ignoring a world in which species are currently disappearing at a rate 100 to 1,000 times higher than normal. The loss of wild plant and animal species is a real threat to human well-being, sustainable development and poverty reduction. In these times of economic turmoil, it would be wise not to further damage nature—our ultimate safety net," says Jean-Christophe Vié, Deputy Director of IUCN's Global Species Programme and SOS Director. "By implementing on the ground conservation action, the projects SOS select help protect entire habitats which both people and wildlife depend on."
In October 2010, SOS was established with more than $US10 million in financing commitments in order to build a global coalition to protect threatened species and their habitats. This unique international alliance aims to raise awareness of biodiversity conservation and looks for participation from innovative companies across all industries. Nokia was the first company to join SOS.
"SOS was established to use the charisma of wild animals to explain the role of nature, generate interest in the plight of threatened species, and shed light on the complexity of conservation work," says Monique Barbut, CEO and Chairperson of the GEF and Chair of the SOS Donor Council. "Today, with our core funding we are adding 23 new projects covering a large number of threatened species, including around 60 that will be closely monitored. So far we are on track. The only thing missing now is the private sector's commitment to join our endeavour to save the planet's captivating wildlife before it is too late."
This decade has been declared by the United Nations as the Decade of Biodiversity. Issues surrounding species survival will be discussed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Republic of Korea, from 6 to 15 September 2012.
For more information or to set up interviews, please contact:
• Elke Blodau, SOS Marketing and Communications Officer: t +41 22 999 0372, firstname.lastname@example.com
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By John Goralski
Sports Writer
Over the last two decades, Coach Mike Forgione has coached more than his fair share of top athletes. He's captured conference titles and made deep tournament runs, but the Lady Knight coach had to stop and gather himself moments after the Lady Knight basketball team suffered a season-ending loss at South Windsor on Friday, March 1.
Reporters asked about the final efforts of his three senior players, and the coach slumped his head in his hands while he fought for the right words. The reporters waited…and waited…and waited…
"They're like my three daughters," he said under his breath. "I've had some great kids. I've had some division one kids along the way in basketball at Farmington and girls track at Bristol Central. I've had some great student athletes at both schools, but these three seniors have a special place in my heart. They stepped in from day one and did everything I asked of them. They are going to be missed."
For three years, the trio has formed an instrumental part of Southington's postseason rallies. This year, it culminated in a Cinderella run to the conference tournament's championship game. Southington survived their first Class LL test against a CCC rival, but No. 5 South Windsor finally ended the Lady Knight winter season with another hard-fought CCC battle.
The Knights didn't go quietly.
"The last thing I said to you guys on Tuesday night was that we would leave everything on the court," Forgione said in the post-game interview. "I think that the girls did that tonight."
Southington trailed by just two baskets after the first eight minutes of play. A last-second score by Windsor pushed the deficit to six points at the half. The Lady Knights trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half, but they continued to battle back with a full court pressure that seemed to bewilder the Bobcats at times.
"The kids left everything on the court and fought to the end," said Forgione. "We don't quit. We don't stop fighting, and we don't stop working. We knew that we were going to play until the end, and I think they set the example for high school student athletes."
Midway through the third quarter, senior guard Maeghan Chapman (6 points) capitalized on a Southington rebound and her fast break basket cut the score to 31-29. Senior forward Danielle Charamut (7 rebounds) scored 14 of her team-high 18 points in the second half with eight points in the final minutes. Co-captain Stephanie O'Keefe rallied for five of her nine points in the final quarter as the Knights fought their way within two baskets with a minute and a half left in regulation.
"Give them credit," said Forgione. "Wenever we made a run, South Windsor would answer it. They have some very good athletes, and they're a good team. We gave our best effort tonight, and as a coach that's all you can ask for."
All six varsity players scored for the Knights with underclassmen Kaitlin Paterson, Natalie Wadolowski, and Sarah Mongillo combining for 11 points in the first half before turning the scoring over to the seniors down the stretch. Chapman, O'Keefe, and Charamut scored all but two of Southington's second half points. Still, it wasn't enough and Southington's season came to an end with a 52-44 loss.
"We play a pure team game, and everyone has to contribute," said Forgione. "We don't have that one person that can take over and have 28 points per night. [The underclassmen] bought into the team concept, and they meshed well with my three seniors. I think you saw team basketball every night."
The loss came on the heels of a 41-25 victory over Newington in the first round. Southington's defense allowed just three baskets in the opening half as the Knights rallied to a six point lead at the break. Charamut powered the attack with 22 points and 10 rebounds. O'Keefe scored 10 points with five rebounds and three steals. Chapman (4 points) collected eight rebounds.
Southington won both regular season with nine point and 10 point victories, but they rallied to a 41-25 win to advance to the second round. Defense was the difference. Newington guard Kayla Guest scored 16 points, but the rest of the Indian lineup managed just three baskets in the game. Despite their lack of offense, Forgione said that it was a difficult first round match-up.
"They have five guys that can play, so to go 15-5 and draw this team in the first round was…oh, boy," said Forgione. "The kids really stuck with it, and that was the difference."
Despite the loss to South Windsor in the second round, Forgione championed his team for raising the bar for future squads. Southington finished the season with an 18-7 record. The game marked the final effort by Chapman, Charamut, and O'Keefe.
"They're great kids. They work hard. They do the right things in the classroom and the community and on the court," Forgione said. "Whenever we made a run, South Windsor would answer it. They have some very good athletes, and they're a good team. We gave our best effort tonight, and as a coach that's all you can ask for."
He added, "Those three seniors are three that we'll never forget."
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New midyear class joins the ranks of proud Brandeisians
About 130 students move in and begin orientation
The end of the week brought new beginnings for 130 midyear and transfer students who filled campus with energy and cheer Friday morning.
Orientation leaders eagerly helped the new undergraduates and their families unpack cars and carry loads of bedding, clothes and electronics up to their rooms at The Village. A week of orientation activities await them.
"It was really wonderfully done," said Pat Bellmore of West Haven, Conn., whose daughter was moving in. "The kids were so great and everybody was very kind."
In a welcome presentation in Levin Ballroom later in the day, President Fred Lawrence joked about the student volunteers' exuberance.
"If you made the mistake of slowing your car down to 5 miles per hour, things started to disappear," Lawrence said.
Lawrence told the midyear students that he had an affinity for them, having taken the helm of the university at about this time last year.
"I've always thought of myself as a midyear admit," Lawrence said. "I made a decision very similar to yours. I assure you that I made the right decision in coming here and I assure you that you made the right decision in coming here."
He reminded students that they are undergrads for the four years they are at Brandeis, but alumni forever – joining the ranks of Posse Foundation founder Debbie Bial, television writers and producers David Crane and Marta Kaufman, actress Debra Messing, authors Ha Jin and Thomas L. Friedman, and Bruce Springsteen's manager Jon Landau, among many members of the Brandeis family.
"Right here, right now, on this campus, there is somebody who will change the way you look at the world," Lawrence said, as the orientation leaders nodded.
Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel told students that while colleges are generally where "birds of a feather flock together," students here live in what is known as the "Brandeis Bubble" of diversity and acceptance.
"The Brandeis culture is incredibly accepting," Flagel said. "Our students tend to compete with themselves instead of each other."
Even so, there are times when a student might feel out of place among their ambitious classmates.
"If you ever run out of confidence in yourself, borrow some of mine, because I have more than enough for each one of you with a little left over," Lawrence said.
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Two seriously injured in Laconia accident
May 05. 2013 7:59PM
LACONIA ? Two people suffered serious injuries in a car crash Sunday evening.
Police and fire personnel were dispatched to 2889 Parade Road at 4:49 p.m. on a report of a single-car crash. Police said a 30-year-old woman was driving a 2008 Honda Civic four-door sedan, heading south towards Laconia, when she lost control and veered to the east side of the road and crashed into a ditch.
The woman was extricated, while a 31-year-old male passenger was trapped in the vehicle. Power equipment was required to remove him.
Both victims were transported to Lakes Region General Hospital with serious injuries. Police did not release their names pending notification of their families.
The accident is under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the accident is asked to contact police at 524-5252.


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There's no sense boring you with a virtual recording of the opinion already expressed here several times.
There's no sense boring you with a virtual recording of the opinion already expressed here several times.
What good will it do to state the belief that Stockton is not best served by having the mayor at odds with the majority of city council and the city manager about how to tackle police staffing problems?
The Marshall Plan team - city manager Bob Deis and the other council majority - is standing firm. The Stockton Safe Streets team - Mayor Anthony Silva and his supporters - is doing likewise.
So there's no sense asking for a combined rendition of "Kumbaya." There will not be a melding of the minds, so Stocktonians should prepare for what's coming.
And that's an election over the half-cent Safe Streets restricted tax plan to raise $18 million annually to increase police staffing. The election is going to happen.
On Friday, Silva and supporters held a very professional and informative symposium that largely stated their case for why this tax must be put before the voters, and why it must pass.
"Do you want to live in a city that's broke but safe or a city that's broke but unsafe?" Silva asked.
The other six council members were invited to the symposium at Bear Creek Church north of Stockton. None of them attended. Deis and Police Chief Eric Jones also weren't there.
And so it was that Silva, developers Matt Arnaiz and Anthony Barkett, high-profile big-city police chief William Bratton and San Joaquin County Supervisor Carlos Villapudua gave a largely unified message about why Safe Streets is the way to go.
Sgt. Kathryn Nance, head of the Stockton Police Officers Association, gave a neutral voice to the symposium's panel.
"SPOA has not endorsed any plan yet," Nance said. "We support some of the concepts that are in both of the plans. Our concern is for the whole city. While we're taking the middle ground, we'd like to see one tax plan come forward."
Basically, who doesn't? It's hard to find a Stocktonian who doesn't think the city is woefully lacking in police staffing and that it must improve to successfully fight crime.
But the mayor is off base when he says there's "no controversy here."
There's nothing but controversy between Silva and his council colleagues. Silva and Deis couldn't be much more opposed.
Then there's the concern about what would happen to Stockton, its bankruptcy proceedings and its general plan if the Safe Streets tax passed. That's not a controversy?
The consultants Deis has used say it could be fiscal disaster for Stockton. Arnaiz, the Stockton developer behind the Safe Streets plan, said Friday that consultant is "totally off base."
Maybe the Safe Streets coalition could include a "co-signor" clause in its tax proposal. If the tax increase passes, and this manner of hiring cops does lead to Armageddon in the bankruptcy process and for the city's general fund, then the developers behind Safe Streets could be financially responsible.
Silva says he supports the Marshall Plan, and that this tax would be a funding mechanism. Deis and the council majority appear to be leaning to a more general, overall tax that is not restricted in use.
Since the sides are not going to lock arms and march united, this is going to play out largely as a matter of trust. Who do you trust? The council majority and Deis? The mayor and his supporters?
But make no mistake: this train already is on the track. The Safe Streets folks are moving fast. Arnaiz and company have made many tweaks to their ballot proposal. Frankly, it's going to be a breeze to get the needed signatures to put this before voters.
And very soon - think November - Stocktonians could be voting on the restricted tax to fund police staffing.
While the sides posture and politic and pitch, there's another group that will be watching eagerly: the criminals. They have a big stake in how this works out.
"The cause of crime is criminals," Bratton, the former New York, Boston and Los Angeles police chief who has been signed on to support Safe Streets, said. "There are societal factors but those are influences, not causes. And what makes a difference is controlling the behavior of criminals. Your city does not have enough officers to make that happen."
Contact Record Editor Mike Klocke at (209) 546-8250 or email@example.com.


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Dear Dumb Ass At Best Buy: Fix These Problems Or I Want My $140 Back
This strange little item found its way into our inbox with no explanation or back-story.
We laughed.
Do 11-year-olds really have lawyers?
His handwriting is pretty good, too.
Young man, if you really exist, we're impressed for standing up for your consumer rights at so early an age. While the tone is juvenile, we appreciate the sentiment, although you should learn as you get older that while calling customer service people names might make you feel better, it's not nice and it's more than likely to encourage them to not solve your problem.
Dear Dumb Ass (An 11-Year-Old's Note To Geek Squad) [Digg] (Thanks, Matt from MN!)
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After weeks of training, Tribe eager to face opponent
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- There is only so much that can be simulated during a Spring Training workout. Over the past two weeks, the Indians have run through all the standard drills, beginning the process of preparing their players for the season ahead.
Cleveland is glad to finally be returning to games.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- There is only so much that can be simulated during a Spring Training workout. Over the past two weeks, the Indians have run through all the standard drills, beginning the process of preparing their players for the season ahead.
Cleveland is glad to finally be returning to games.
"We've gone a few months since having another team on the field," Indians setup man Cody Allen said. "I'm looking forward to playing somebody in a different uniform and just competing every day. I feel like that's one of the most important things of Spring Training, is getting used to competing every single day again."
That step in the spring process arrives on Wednesday, when the Indians will serve as the home team in a 3:05 p.m. ET Cactus League tilt, live on MLB.TV, against the Reds at Goodyear Ballpark, which is shared by both clubs. It will be the first look this year at two of baseball's four Wild Card winners from last season.
For the Indians, right-hander Trevor Bauer is scheduled to log one inning as the starter, followed by veteran Aaron Harang and an assortment of relievers. Bauer and Harang are two of the five candidates -- Carlos Carrasco, Josh Tomlin and Shaun Marcum are the others -- for the lone vacancy at the back end of Cleveland's rotation.
Alfredo Simon is scheduled to start for Cincinnati.
When games begin, all the work done in practice can be tested.
"It's good," Harang said. "Once games get going, it breaks up the monotony of all the reps and stuff you do before."
Cleveland's first starting lineup of 2014 will feature center fielder Nyjer Morgan, followed by shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, second baseman Jason Kipnis, third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall, left fielder Ryan Raburn, catcher Yan Gomes, right fielder Jeff Francoeur, first baseman David Cooper and designated hitter David Adams.
With a handful of the Tribe's regulars out of the lineup -- Nick Swisher will debut within the next week and Michael Bourn is scheduled to play in Thursday's game -- manager Terry Francona said it is a good chance to begin looking at some of the bench candidates. Morgan, Francoeur, Cooper and Adams all fit within that cast of players vying for jobs this spring.
"The first week to 10 days, especially the veterans, they're going to get their legs under them," Francona said. "That's just the way it is. So you try to balance evaluating guys and having them get ready. I think the best thing we can do as a staff is try to see our guys at their best, whenever that is."
Cleveland's competitions this spring include one or two bench jobs, two or three relief roles, one rotation spot and third base. Chisenhall will get the nod at the hot corner for the opener, but the Indians are also taking a close look at Carlos Santana (the No. 2 catcher) as a possible option for third base.
Wednesday's spring opener is the first of three straight games against the Reds, whose probable starters for Thursday and Friday are Johnny Cueto and Homer Bailey, respectively. Cleveland will counter with Justin Masterson on Thursday and Josh Tomlin on Friday. New Indians closer John Axford is also penciled in to appear in Friday's contest.
The games on Wednesday and Thursday will be broadcast on MLB.TV and SportsTime Ohio in Cleveland.
"It'll be fun," Francona said of starting spring games. "It's another step in the progression, and the timing is normally just about perfect. The guys have done a really good job going through the drills. Now it's time to get over and face live competition. It's another good step."
In all, Cleveland is scheduled to play 30 Cactus League games leading up to a pair of exhibition games against the Padres on March 28-29 at the University of San Diego. Following those tune-up games, the Indians will head north in California for Opening Day against the A's on March 31 in Oakland.
The Tribe is looking forward to getting to work on building off last year's 92-win season, which ended with a loss to the Rays in the American League Wild Card Game.
"I think we've got a lot of good pieces in place to complement what we already had here," Allen said. "We brought in some guys. We lost a few guys, too, that might hurt a little bit, but I feel like the guys we brought in can really help us take the next step."
Kipnis added that he is eager to start the spring slate.
"When you get that itch in the offseason, it's for the game environment," Kipnis said. "I like having an umpire behind me and a defense out there, so I'm excited to get back into games. That being said, you keep in mind that it's Spring Training. The first couple games are made for errors and working on stuff.
"I don't expect to make every play and I don't expect to be firing on all cylinders coming out of the gate. There's a lot of time before the season before I need to be full-go."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian.


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By CHRISTIAN KNIGHT
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April 5
Susan Corriker's Amtrak journey from her home in Staples, Minn. to the baby shower her mom was throwing for her in Vancouver, Wash., was only supposed to last 32 hours.
It ended up lasting 58 hours because the Empire Builder on which Corriker and her companion, Jose Bucio, were riding derailed at 9:40 Sunday morning in Home Valley, Wash., a half-hour from their destination and a few miles east of Stevenson.
Twenty-seven people were treated for injuries they sustained in the derailment, including Corriker and Bucio, whom an ambulance transported to Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital. A helicopter flew one passenger to Legacy Emanual Hospital and Health Center in Portland. He had reportedly sustained serious injuries.
Bucio suffered what his emergency doctor initially thought was a broken shoulder.
"But when he looked at it again he realized I had just hurt it," Bucio said.
Corriker, who is 26 weeks pregnant, complained of a pain in her lower abdomen. Worried that the train wreck might have ripped her placenta, her doctors kept her at Providence overnight for observation.
"Everything seems to be fine," she said.
The five-car train was carrying 114 passengers and crew members from Spokane.
"We were just saying we should be there in a half-hour," Corriker said. "Then the train started going everywhere.
We were just sitting there and it felt like we hit something. It started swaying, side-to-side. It was tipping and throwing people around. It threw me into the chair next to me. It threw Jose around. Everybody got thrown around, except this one, old lady, who just sat there. And when it was done, she said 'Ooh. That was fun.'
"I told her she was crazy."
Corriker and Bucio caught the first and only ambulance ride to PHRMH.
PHRMH responded to the train wreck by staffing their emergency room.
"We were on full stand-by," said Barbara Young, spokesperson for PHRMH. "But we only got the two patients."
The immediate response to the derailment transformed mile 58 on Highway 14 into a road block constructed with flashing ambulances, fire engines, law enforcement vehicles and a school bus, which transported the uninjured to Wind River Middle School.
Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) set up triage there; investigators searched the shredded tracks for explanations of the derailment and firefighters from several counties in two different states gathered to help extricate the wounded inside the five-car train.
Keith Holloway, public information officer for the National Transportation Safety Board, confirmed Tuesday that Burlington Northern Sante Fe and federal track inspectors had reported problems with that section of rail on four separate occasions within the last three weeks.
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Hogs: The Lean Hog futures were like a "deer in the headlights" Wednesday. Weather in the Midwest is making it difficult to move hogs to packing plants while snowfall on the East Coast is also hampering movement of product. The hog industry has been plagued by backups from late December. Producers and packers just haven't had a chance to get current. Hogs have continued to gain rapidly as carcass weights are running 8 to 9 pounds heavier than a year ago. Watching beef prices work higher, one would expect pork would see some of the benefit at the retail counter. Hog supplies should tighten as PED problem supplies show up at the packer's gates. We find it difficult to be a seller of hog futures at this time.
Cattle: The discount of the February contract has driven shorts out of the market when it was reported cash cattle traded at 147 in the South. We also heard talk of 239 dressed in NE. The strength in product is providing the packer with profit margins they haven't seen in years. We keep reminding our clients this is a supply driven market and will continue to be strong until price limits demand. The placement numbers from last fall are suggesting we will see larger supplies coming available in a few weeks. However, the extreme cold temps are slowing rate of gain when supplies are already tight. Traders are watching beef product values to give us an indication the consumers have had enough of high prices. The question of the discount of February futures to cash has many clients saying they are under-priced. Please be reminded that February futures are based on what the trade thinks cash cattle will be on Feb. 28. Look for option strategies to protect the downside…Paul Georgy


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Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 by former members of the group Santana. They have gone through several phases, with their strongest commercial success occurring between the late 1970s and 1987.
In the TRON FilmsEdit
Various songs by Journey have been used in both TRON films. In TRON, the song "Only Solutions" can be heard in the background at Flynn's Arcade while Kevin Flynn beats his previous high-score on Space Paranoids, and again during the credits. "1990's Theme", another song featured in the original film, plays in the opening sequence where Flynn is playing Light Cycles.
In the scene in TRON: Legacy where Sam Flynn turns on the power to his father's abandoned arcade, the song "Separate Ways" begins to play. The same song can be heard briefly in the non-canon music video for "Derezzed", where Daft Punk enters the arcade in a similar manner.
- Journey provided the two tracks for TRON after the British rock band Supertramp pulled out of the project.


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Feminism and the Catholic Community
The Catholic press, and the Catholic community at large, were not receptive to feminism. Although many female suffrage activists were sympathetic to the plight of immigrant women, Irish women for the most part did not take part in the suffrage movement, which the Irish community regarded -- like most other reform movements, from temperance to abolition -- as a Protestant endeavor. The exception to the general Irish antipathy to progressive movements was the Labor struggle, of which Irish women were actually leaders (Diner, 150).
Historian Hasia Diner notes the apparent contradiction in so many Irish Catholic women's lives: they often migrated to America alone, were economically independent and more likely than their Protestant counterparts to delay or forego marriage, yet scorned feminism. For Irish women, ethnicity nearly always superseded gender loyalty. Opposed to a largely Protestant society, one in which Protestants were often their employers, Irish women usually clung to their ethnicity as a way to differentiate themselves from mainstream society (Diner, 139). Irish women who favored suffrage would have gotten much resistance within their community, as Irish men were vociferously opposed to it. A leading Catholic newspaper, The Irish World, condemned feminism as anti-Catholic, suggesting that any Irish woman who supported it was a traitor to her people:
In this century of revolutions, not only political but social, when women of almost all nationalities were to be found in the pulpit and on the rostrum howling for imaginary rights which once obtained must necessarily degrade the sex and deprive them of that God-like influence which they now possess over their husbands and brothers, be it to the eternal praise of noble Irish women, recorded, that not a single instance can be found, where she has so far forgotten her native dignity -- so far forgotten her native modesty as to put herself forward as a champion of a movement.
--- Diner, 139
In Old and New; or, Taste Versus Fashion, Sadlier draws a parody of the Protestant women who campaigned door-to-door for suffrage, whom she associates with other Protestant reformers who often mixed preaching with charity or "reform," in Sadlier's eyes. Sadlier scornfully names one of the proselytizers after the British feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. Feminism, as a largely Protestant and British movement, may have been unpalatable to nationalistic Irish accustomed to regard them as the oppressor.
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How does a typical finale start? With a bunch of recap padding almost as think as Melanas padding.
We met Melana entering a fairy tale. She quickly learned that a fairy tale was not to be. First, we see the parade of chests that only are the fantasy of ladies like Sara Lee and Betty Crocker. Oh look, Zach is still as obnoxious in the recap as he was in the episodes. We see the young studs brought in, and the smile on Melanas face when she saw them. Finally, were down to two, Average Joe Adam and Studpuppy Jason.
And thus we face Melanas dilemma
will she choose looks or charm? Will the Average Joe have a fairy tale ending or heartbreak?
A note from the author: We start the story with Melana not getting the fairy tale she expected. Can we truly expect our average hero to be given what she was denied?
Dont Meet My Folks
Melana travels first to Irvine, CA. Jason greets her at the door, having conveniently stowed away his parents where they cannot embarrass him. He plans to take care of that himself. As she shows her around the place that he does not own, she exclaims, We have those! Cabinets? Drawers? No, she means the bronze shoes that every family displays once their son has passed puberty. Shes impressed that they both have so much in common, like we both lived in our parents house since we were 3. So, what happened before they were 3 were they both raised by wolves?
Jason is delighted to have Miss Missouri in his parents home. She keeps talking about the cute pictures. Glad these two are so deep. While in his room, he shows her a map of the United States, with tacks to designate where hes visited. She puts one in Kansas City as a promise that hell visit her. Oh, how tacky (oh, like I wasnt going to go there.) He then takes her out to the yard to play Frisbee with the dogs, and then they go kayaking. We learn Jasons philosophy of life as he teaches her how to paddle the kayak. You dont have to go fast, we just have to get together. Now its time to go out for drinks, and Melana is surprised to see multiple drinks suddenly appear on the table. Jason declares, My goal for tonight is to open up
Kind of loosening our inhibitions tonight. Melana gives Jason some advice on confidence and tells him that he doesnt need to use drinks to loosen her up. Gee Melana, but its worked for him up to this point in his life. Then she starts asking the tough questions, like Are you a player? Um, werent the drinks a hint?
After an annoying commercial break (Im sorry, thats redundant) and a quick recap, Melana says that she likes rattling guys she likes. Jason thinks shes trying to find a major fault. Authors note: The average viewer has already played Find a Fault with Jason. Average time to find one: 30 seconds. Melana does not appear to be the sharpest knife in the drawer at this point. She admits to being guarded, because shes trying to take it serious. Had to put that one in quotes, since I know Im not the only viewer who said, Ly. Serious-ly. to the television. She thinks that if she can let her guard down, and he can let go of his insecurities, that they have amazing potential. Thats like saying that if NBC got a decent script and a decent cast, they would have the potential to put a decent comedy on the air. Some of us wont hold our breath on either count.
We have two pretty people who know that theyre a pretty couple on a date together how will it end? With a long walk on the beach at sunset, of course. Sigh. Ill bet they like long walks in the rain too, but since it never rains in California, they had to settle for this cliché. I dont know about you, but the mood was shattered for me when Jason said hed never done that before. He lives with his parents, and hes never walked on the beach? Whats next, he hopes to learn how to tie his own shoes in the next 10 years? Then we watch the waves crash on their legs, and Jason hopes they wont be swept away. Melana says she already has been. Note to self: Read some Harlequin romances. The plot has to be better than this dreck.
Melana wont say Jason is her boyfriend, but she does bring up the P word again (psst, its Potential). Jason tells her that he wants her to have fun in New York and then back it up in a confessional by saying he wants her to have fun in New York. What eloquence. I feel like Im watching Homer Simpson think out loud.


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Michigan vs. Florida
Student achievement, education policies and proposals for reform
This study is an examination of Florida and Michigan's performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress's (NAEP) standardized test, often referred to as "the nation's report card." Immediately prior to and during Florida's immense improvement on these scores from the past 15 years, the state made substantial changes to its public education system. Some of these policies have been rigorously studied and have shown a positive impact on Florida students that Michigan should emulate to improve its static performance.


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Healthy Applesauce Oat Muffins
Not only are these oats and applesauce muffins healthy, but they are also moist, very delicious, and so easy to make! Perfect for breakfast or snacks!
1. a person who invites me and all five of my children over for a summer playdate, politely diffuses the near disaster of a tipping swingset caused by three of my posterity coercing the teeter-totter swing to new heights, gently redirects my body-tackling toddler as she goes after her baby over and over and over, and even manages to serve muffins and milk all while pretending not to notice when four certain little male humans not belonging to her eat at least three muffins each.
2. or in other words, my-friend-that-I-hope-is-still-my-friend, Katie.
After totally demolishing her house and yard, the icing on the cake is that I couldn't even leave until I groveled for this recipe, I was a bit jealous my boys were able to consume three when simple etiquette demanded I not ask for (or sneak) seconds or thirds.
Remember how I said these delectable muffiny treats may not be apropos for a playdate?
Well, I couldn't leave you hanging on a suitable option so here you go.
Not only are these applesauce muffins healthy but they are also moist and very delicious.
Ok, so they may not be the prettiest muffins to look at it but do I really need to insert overstated cliches here?
Looks aren't everything, people.
After wrangling the recipe from Miss Katie, I've made double batch after double batch, freezing so I can pull them out for school lunches and random snacks.
I love knowing that I can throw something this healthy into my kids' lunches without requiring any prep time the night before.
You know, because making a sandwich is, like, so hard. Thank you freezer. Thank you muffins that freeze well.
When I slap one of these delectable muffins in the kids' lunchboxes with a string cheese, all-natural beef sticks, grapes and sometimes a few pretzel sticks, they are overjoyed and request it Monday through Friday.
Of course, that wish is never granted.
I mean, Cam the linebacker and I need something to snack on while we are home all day, right? Right.
One Year Ago: Breadstick and Pizza Casserole
Two Years Ago: Sweet Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin {Slow Cooker}
Three Years Ago: The Best Frosting {a.k.a. Magical Frosting}
Healthy Applesauce Oat Muffins
- 1 cup rolled/old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 tablespoons butter or coconut oil, melted
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins, optional
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or grease the muffin cups. Set aside..
- In a medium bowl, stir together the oatmeal, applesauce, milk, egg, vanilla, butter and sugar. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt (and cranberries or raisins if using). Make a well in the center and pour in the applesauce mixture. Stir until just combined (don't overmix or the muffins will be dense and dry). The muffin batter texture might be a bit different (wetter?) than other muffin batters but no fear, carry on!
- Distribute the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups. Bake for 15-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Don't overbake or the muffins will be dry.
- Remove the muffins to a rack to cool completely. Once cool, I place 6-9 muffins in a large freezer ziploc bag, suck all the air out (oh yes I do) and seal the bag, then freeze, pulling them out one by one to stick in my kids lunches or warm slightly for a snack.
I always double this recipe because they freeze so well!
Follow @melskitchencafe on Instagram and show me the recipes you are making from my blog using the hashtag #melskitchencafe. I love seeing all the goodness you are whipping up in your kitchens!
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I suspect that most of our readers have already seen Charles Krauthammer's column on Barack Obama's egomania. In fact, I may have been the last informed conservative to have read it.
Krauthammer's piece explains a great deal. For example, I think it explains why Obama is so prone to leave himself exposed by his own words. Thus, by ridiculing Americans for not speaking foreign languages when he speaks none, Obama opened himself up to ridicule. But when he is orating to an enthralled audience, does Obama understand that he speaks no foreign languages? A Redeemer — the one we have been waiting for — would be able to speak foreign languages. So it may seem plausible (or even clear) to Obama that (yes) he can.
Consider also Obama's habit of misstating his prior positions. Obama said on multiple occasions that the surge would not significantly reduce violence in Iraq. But after the surge did just that, Obama claimed always to have known that the insertion of additional troops would reduce violence. And weeks after advocating that we maintain a special strike force in Iraq following the completion of our general troop withdrawal, Obama denied having taken this position.
These sorts of false statements aren't in Obama's interest. The public has come to expect a certain amount of inconsistency in the positions politicians take. But surely it still expects politicians to speak truthfully about what positions they have taken. By not doing so, Obama left himself open, in the YouTube age, to the kind of attack ad the McCain campaign recently produced.
But if Obama believes deep-down in his own infallibility, then it's almost inevitable that when he's speaking he will tend to deny having taken a position that proved to be wrong, or even that proved to be impolitic. And if he believes deep-down in his omniscience, then perhaps it is not mere cynicism that lies behind his claim to be post-partisan, or to have comprehended and absorbed the essence of the conservative position on this or that issue (e.g., gun control, deregulation, faith based initiatives)
It's been reported that before his speech to the Democratic convention in 2004, Obama was pacing (strutting?) around comparing himself to Michael Jordan. If Obama feels Jordanesque when he's speaking, then perhaps the only test he's able to apply to his utterances is how mighty or grandiose they make him sound. On the basketball court, Jordan unconsciously took on the law of gravity. At the podium Obama unconsciously takes on the law of contradiction.
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text: Thought I would share the tarp I made over the last couple mornings. First off if you guys havent figured this out by now Im kind of a "upcycler", one mans trash is another mans treasure kinda guy. I was crusing the neighborhood after our citywide garage sale and found an ez up canopy that took a pretty good beating from the wind so I figured I would take it home. Worst case scenerio I would cover my BBQ grill with it. But needing a rainfly for this weekends hike I decided to try my best to salvage it. And this is the end result . I would like to thank whoever came up with the idea of hangin the material on a wall and draping a string for a cat cut . I must have tried 20 times to hand draw one before I found that gem of a trick. The ridge ends are reinforced with extra material and I sandwiched it all between the nylon loops . Tieouts are just folded over and sandwiched between the nylon. I thought I would add the view of Bear Butte I get from my front yard and my electronic material collection vehicle.I dont know what it weighs but I will get an measurement when I go to the grocery store later just for anyone thinking of doing this.ps there is a good 20 mph wind right now Enjoy


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Carlos Zambano's Neck is "Stiff" and Other "Very Insignificant" Bullets
The Chicago Cubs' last six wins have all been by at least six runs. While it's always nice to win blowouts, it would also be nice to win a few close ones, eh?
- Carlos Zambrano headed out without taking interviews yesterday to see the team doctor about a "stiff neck." Jim Hendry says (obviously) it's nothing to worry about. "Doc Gryzlo wanted to take a look at him before the end of the day. The doc wasn't at the park today. It was nothing to worry about, nothing that would endanger his next start. Obviously [ed. – a ha!] he's throwing the ball well, swinging the bat well," Hendry said before adding that the neck issue was "very insignificant." It's easy to be on edge any time the Cubs say they aren't worried about a pitcher injury. Indeed, this has happened before with Zambrano: in 2008, Zambrano had a "stiff neck" in May, and wound up on the disabled list the next month with a sore shoulder. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me 983 times…
- But at least the Cubs now have Rodrigo Lopez to take up some of the slack, AMIRITE? But, seriously, I don't hate the acquisition, given the state of pitching affairs 'round these parts. If nothing else, competition is good, and it's not as if he's going to be taking away innings from someone who was pitching well. Of the deal, Hendry said, "We've been scouring, looking for people like this. He's had a really good year in Triple-A with the Braves…. We thought it was a good move for us, obviously with our injury situation, and even some setbacks at the Triple-A level, we felt like it was a good move." Hendry added that the team will decide his role over the next few days – in other words, they'll decide whether Matt Garza is going to miss more than one more start, whether Carlos Zambrano is going to miss time, and/or whether they want to bump Casey Coleman from the rotation.
- Koyie Hill has Mike Quade's back re: the umps calling Wednesday's game early.
- Hill will probably get another start this weekend – AA Tennessee's game was rained out yesterday, which likely pushes Geovany Soto's return back a day to Sunday.


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I never thought I would be one of them. Not that I ever judged them, because my younger sister was one. It just never occurred to me that it would be me. I had been so picky about finding "the one," and at 37 I thought I did…until reality set in and I knew I hadn't.
Being self-employed, I didn't have health insurance. So I went to Planned Parenthood to get on the pill. The nurse asked, as they always do, when was the first day of my last menstrual cycle? I don't know about you, but I never kept track. I did know that I started the day before my birthday, six months ago. So, instead of just ball-parking it, I decided to count 28 days for each month to arrive at February's date. Then I said, "I should be starting any day now," and they prescribed me the pill.
The next day, I texted my little sister and said, "I think I'm late."
She replied, "Oh shit."
Later that night, I began cramping, so I thought, I'm good. I'm about to start now.
A week passed, and I still didn't start. This just happens to be the same day that I kicked my then boyfriend out of my place, for coming home at 3:30 am again. He and I talked about this four days before, because he had done the same thing less than a week ago.
As I wake up each morning, for the next three days, my first thought is, "I can't be pregnant." Finally on the third day of this, I decide I have to get a pregnancy test. It just happens to be a Sunday. So on my way to church, I stop by the store and get a test.
I need HIM to watch over me as I take the test. So I go into the church bathroom, right when the service starts (lucky for me no one is in there). I pee on the stick and put it on top of piece of tissue on the toilet paper holder, anxious for the results. And BOOM! It literally takes three seconds for it to come back positive.
Then I think, Maybe this is like an Etch-A-Sketch. It swipes back, and it'll be negative. Because that wasn't three minutes, that was like three seconds. So I'm definitely waiting the WHOLE three minutes. You never know what could happen.
I lay the stick back down and watch my phone's clock like a hawk. The three minutes pass. I pick the stick back up, and guess what???
The horizontal line is a lot lighter than the vertical line. Then I say it to myself again, The horizontal line, the one that makes it negative is lighter…so maybe I have a faulty test. Then I realize the vertical part (the part that makes is positive) is the brightest part. So, that can't be a good sign.
Then it ever-so-slightly begins to sink it…Nothing has changed (guess I decided to get on the pill a little late). It isn't like an Etch-A-Sketch, after all. Tears flood my eyes, and then the uncontrollable crying starts, but silently. I can't be too loud, because I am still sitting on the toilet in the church bathroom. Who knows who could walk in at any given moment.
I'm having problems catching my breath. And then it hits me, Jessica you have to be able to make it to your car.
At this point, I can't even think about attending the church service. I blow my nose, wipe my face, and get it together…enough so that it doesn't look like I just broke down for three minutes in the church's stall. I get dressed, wash my hands and walk out of the bathroom, with the pregnancy test in my purse.
I make my way down the church stairs and out the door before the tears quickly come back. All the way to my car, parked in the very back of the lot, I can't stop crying. This isn't how I envisioned my life. I sit in my car and call my best friend, who doesn't answer. Then my other best friend, who doesn't answer. Then my little sister, who doesn't answer…before I scream, "Please can someone answer the damn phone!" Yes, I managed my polite "please" even through my hysterics.
Finally I call my good friend, Rene, who answers. She says, "Hello."
I don't mess with the unnecessary "Hello," and I blurt out through tons of tears, "I'm pregnant."
She says, "Are you kidding?"
I reply, between trying to catch my breath and not going into hysterics again, "Does it sound like I'm kidding."
She says, "No."
I say, "Exactly."
I tell her about my morning, as best as I can. She is comforting and reassuring, yet the news still hasn't fully sunk in. It's almost as though I think something will change the results…or hoping something will.
I let her go, because there really isn't anything else to say at that point.
Then my best friend, Marc, calls, and the conversation goes the exact same way, as though I'm having deja vu. He even asks, "Are you kidding?"
Through my tears I reply the same, "Do I sound like I'm kidding?"
Just like with Rene, Marc is comforting and supportive. This time I let him go, because I'm just tired of crying, yet I can't stop. I hope getting off the phone will help me stop.
Before I'm able to leave the church parking lot, my now ex-boyfriend calls. I pick up the phone, having control of my crying as best as I can. He asks if he can come get his stuff from my place. I say, "Yes,"
He asks why I'm crying, which surprises me since I thought he wouldn't be able to tell.
I reply, "I'll tell you later."
Since his car is at my place, I offer to pick him up so he doesn't have to take a taxi.
I arrive to get him. He gets in the car and asks again why I'm crying. I hand him the pregnancy test.
He looks at it and says….
Read "The News Continued" for how he responds.
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A guide to preventing DDOS'ing
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Posted 07 September 2012 - 11:16 PM
Ddosing cannot be prevented, exposing your IP can.
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Posted 08 September 2012 - 12:32 AM
It's true.
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Posted 08 September 2012 - 12:56 AM
that guy is a ddoser, not of online tournaments, but of 2100 mmr rbgs at the end of the season :/
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Posted 08 September 2012 - 01:12 AM
that guy is a ddoser, not of online tournaments, but of 2100 mmr rbgs at the end of the season :/
This guy gets his account played not by mes, but his brother.
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Posted 08 September 2012 - 01:19 AM
This guy gets his account played not by mes, but his brother.
plz just stop posting
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Posted 08 September 2012 - 02:28 AM
I honestly don't know what is wrong with some people lol..
i Know what's wrong with you though
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Posted 08 September 2012 - 02:42 AM
No, you don't. You are complete imbosal idiot, now leave this website
i Know what's wrong with you though
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Posted 08 September 2012 - 03:01 AM
No, you don't. You are complete imbosal idiot, now leave this website
Not sure if you mean "imbecile" but i'm starting to see signs of mild retardation on your side. Either way, as long as your happy i'm not to judge.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 11:52 PM
You cannot change your modem's MAC address. Well you can, but it is against federal law to do change anything within a modem. You can change your router's MAC address, which also does nothing. I once had a project to change an old modem's MAC address (which is against federal law by the way, so I wouldn't recommend it as any permanent solution). It requires work, as in opening the hardware and modifying the chipset via soldering. Didn't complete. Would like to get back to it someday.
Changing anything within your router does nothing, as the hardware setup goes Modem>Router>Computer, and DoS/DDoS attacks will hit your Modem first, therefore the packets are still being received, even if they are being rejected by the router.
Disconnecting your modem/router will not change IP address, as IP addresses are assigned and leased by an ISP to a modem.
In order to change your IP address, the only guaranteed way to change this is to switch ISPs. IP addresses work in blocks, and each block is owned by an IP company. Example (no accurate numbers, just an example):
IP address 22.214.171.124 though 18.104.22.168 is owned by Comcast
Ip address 220.127.116.11 though 18.104.22.168 is owned by Time Warner
Swapping ISPs will take you to a separate block, hence guaranteeing an IP address change.
Its possible that if you call your IP and tell them you can't connect, and get them to do a remote reset on your router that your IP address might change, but it also might not. You would have to try it out.
Technically, software like peerblock (www.peerblock.com) should deflect DDoS attacks (unconfirmed) in the same way a firewall would filter undesirable packets, however the packets will still be getting to you as they have to go though your modem first, and on top of that the way peerblock works they would have to be on one of the public block lists, otherwise peerblock would not block it. If you can intercept the IP addresses the packet bombings are coming from you can manually add those IP addresses into a peerblock blocking list.
The best thing you can do, is to use a VPN, or not let anyone get ahold of your IP address. If this means using a skype proxy, or not using skype at all, then so be it. I dont recall anything ever being wrong with vent back in the BC days, and steam voice chat seems to works just as well as skype, besides a mute button (not sure if IPs can be extracted via steam chat though).
Information comes from a DC operations engineer who deals with industrial level DDoS attacks on a very regular basis. The only way to effectively counter a DDoS attack at the industrial level is to obtain larger connections and hardware which costs tens of thousands of dollars.
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There are a few misunderstandings here. You cannot change your IP address. IP addresses are leased to a modem (you can change your computer's local IP, which does nothing).
If your IP address is dynamic, and you have access to your router, it is in fact, very legal and possible to change your IP by changing the MAC address of your router and resetting your modem. You will be assigned a new, different IP based on the MAC address.
However, with the Skype resolvers people are using to obtain your IP address via your Skype username, changing your IP and making a new Skype may no longer be an effective method to stop being attacked by someone who has access to any Skype username you have stored on your machine.
If you are connected to the internet and have Skype installed on your machine, even if you are not logged on to that Skype username, Skype can be sending and/or receiving some data involving all usernames you have on your machine. We seem to have remedied this by deleting the old usernames from your machine when you create a new one prior to obtaining a new IP address. This is incredibly frustrating, as many of us have very large contact lists in order to enjoy the game at any given time, but so far it is the only way we have been able to stop attackers from just obtaining our new IP addresses.
To delete a Skype username from your machine:
Hold the Windows key and type r. In the box that comes up type %appdata%\Skype <enter>.
Find and delete any folder with the Skype name of an account you want to remove.
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An alternative to deleting your Skype username (thus holding onto the chat history) is to install Skype on a Flash USB drive. You could have two thumbdrives with two installations, one with your real Skype for when you don't need to avoid an attack and one that you use to create new Skypes to avoid ddos.
Before starting RBGs or a ladder climb (or games for fun as it's been lately), disconnect from the internet and Skype, remove the thumb drive with your real Skype installation. Insert your thumb drive with your other Skype installation, reset your IP and create a new Skype name on your alternative installation. I would make a new one every time you play with new people, and delete it from the thumb drive when you are done.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Ten different Generals scored at least one goal as the No. 15 Washington and Lee women's lacrosse team powered past Guilford, 19-6, on Wednesday afternoon at the Armfield Athletic Center.
The Quakers (4-10, 3-4 ODAC) jumped out to a 1-0 lead after attacker E'leyna Garcia netted an unassisted goal at the 27:37 mark. The Generals (10-4, 7-0) responded, netting the next four goals of the contest to assume a 4-1 lead with 11:58 remaining in the opening stanza.
First-year midfielder Alex Van Horn (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) started the W&L surge, connecting on a free-position shot at the 24:21 mark. First-year attacker Margaret Klein (North Andover, Mass./Brooks) then found the net off a pass from junior attacker Maddie McKaig (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) to put the Generals up, 2-1, at the 19:48 mark, and junior attacker Alli Shearin (Essex Fells, N.J./West Essex) fired a free position shot at 15:50 to extend the lead to 3-1. First-year midfielder Meade Brewster (Brookside, N.J./West Morris Mendham) completed the run with a goal off an assist from McKaig for the 4-1 edge.
Garcia added an unassisted goal to pull the Quakers to within two goals (4-2) with 11:24 remaining, but senior attacker Wilton Megargel (Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne's-Belfield), first-year attacker Katie Hagen (West Chester, Pa./Notre Dame) and senior midfielder Emmy Mathews (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr) each added a goal in the final 10 minutes of the first half as the Generals went into the break with a 7-2 advantage.
W&L pulled away in the second half, opening the stanza with goals by Van Horn, Mathews and senior midfielder Kate Donnelly (Houston, Texas/St. John's) to extend its lead to 10-2 with 26:29 remaining. Garcia netted her third goal of the contest at 25:36 to get GC back to within seven goals (10-3), but the Generals' offense proved to be too much as they scored five-consecutive goals to widen their lead to 15-3 with 20:15 on the clock en route to claiming the 19-6 triumph.
Mathews paced the Generals, finishing the contest with five points (4g, 1a). Shearin added three goals and one assist, while McKaig contributed one goal, three assists and a team-high four ground balls. Van Horn and Mathews each totaled a team-high four draw controls.
Keepers senior Katharine Farrar (Lexington, Va./Episcopal) and sophomore Alex Hamill (Darien, Conn./Darien) shared time in net, with Farrar earning the win after playing 37:06 and stopping seven shots while allowing three goals. Hamill played the final 22:54, stopping one shot and allowing three goals.
The Quakers were led by Garcia, who scored a game-high five goals. Midfielder Kathryn Carella scored the only other goal for GC, while keeper Liza Mettler collected a game-high five ground balls and midfielder Summer Frazier contributed a game-high seven draw controls. Mettler played all 60:00 in net, recording 10 saves.
W&L returns to action on Saturday as it hosts Randolph-Macon College on senior day at Watt Field. Start time is slated for 1:00 pm.
W&L Goals: Emmy Mathews 4; Alli Shearin 3; Wilton Megargel 3; Alex Van Horn 2; Meade Brewster 2; Maddie McKaig 1; Kate Donnelly 1; Margaret Klein 1; Katie Hagen 1; Kate Speare 1.
W&L Assists: Maddie McKaig 3; Elizabeth Bucklee 1; Alex Van Horn 1; Emmy Mathews 1;
Alli Shearin 1.
Guilford Goals: E'leyna Garcia 5; Kathryn Carella 1.
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LONDON (AP) — A British jury has cleared Michael Le Vell, a longtime star of the British soap opera "Coronation Street," of child sex abuse charges.
The 48-year-old actor was found not guilty Tuesday of 12 offenses, including five counts of rape.
Le Vell is a nationally known figure because of his 30 years playing mechanic Kevin Webster on the popular television show, which is set in a fictional working-class district in northwestern England.
The actor had been taken off the show after he was charged in February. Producers left open the possibility that he could be brought back if found innocent.
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for the happiest of holidays.
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Merry Christmas Mary to You and Yours!
Merry Christmas Mary to you and your family !
Love your blog. Love your recipes. That is one gorgeous bread. Merry Christmas to your and your family. Also wishing you a peaceful and prosperous New Year.
Merry Christmas to you and your dear husband ~ a happy and healthy 2014!
Merry Christmas to you and those you love Mary ~ all the best in 2014!
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Have a joyous Christmas, Mary! The bread looks gorgeous.
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After reciting what we call the Lord's prayer one Sunday, I got to thinking about how many times I'd said those words. Thousands? But how many times have I actually thought about what the words mean?
If we pay attention, it's a prayer that makes us very uncomfortable.* These words of a peasant Jewish rabbi from 2,000 years ago challenge so much about the way we live — all of us, regardless of what religion we follow. If we're honest, most of us don't like it and have no intention of living by what it says.
Which presents a question: Isn't it a problem if we pray one way and live another? Shouldn't our prayers reflect how we actually try to live?
Along those lines, perhaps we should rewrite the Lord's prayer and make it conform to what we really believe. In that spirit, here's a rough draft of what it might sound like if the Lord's prayer was actually our prayer:
My father …
Not "our" father or parent. That would make us all equal children of God, including those whom we don't particularly like — those from another religion, race, country, ethnic background, sexual identity, age group, economic status. Calling God "our" father invokes a responsibility to love and care for everyone as an equal brother or sister. We certainly don't live that way, do we? We prefer to limit God to our narrow world — our religion, our country, our immediate family. God is my parent, but not necessarily yours.
… feared be your name.
Not revered. That's what the prayer intends: We revere the God of great compassion and love and social justice by being committed to those divine qualities. Instead, we would rather condemn each other using God as a weapon. We prefer a God who is feared rather than revered.
My kingdom come …
We've heard all about God's kingdom, and we don't really like it. Jesus was very specific and emphatic about it. Love one another. Forgive. Love the person you think of as your enemy. Care for the poor and the vulnerable. Visit those in prison. If you have two coats, give one to a person who has none — don't wait for some charity to help them. See a needy person by the side of the road? Stop and help. Be a healer. Don't just talk about peace, work for it. Put away all of your weapons — all of them. See money as the evil it is. Don't aspire to prestige and privilege — those things drag you down. The first are last, the last are first. Give a drink to everyone who is thirsty, food to everyone who is hungry, and do it without ever judging whether they are worthy because God considers them worthy. This is how God's kingdom works. Look at our society — do we live that way? So let's stop pretending we really want God's kingdom.
… my will be done on earth, and in heaven, too.
A follow-up to the previous point. We don't want things done God's way. We'd rather that they're done our way. And if God sees it differently, then God should change and conform to our values.
Make sure that I get everything that's coming to me …
Give us this day our daily bread? Really? For starters, we don't like the "give" part. Sounds too much like charity or welfare or an entitlement program. Makes us sound dependent upon grace. And what about the implication that if one person doesn't have their daily bread, the rest of us have an obligation to help them get it? That we're all in this together? Uh-uh. In our world, everyone is on their own. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps. Work harder. Maybe then you'll have some bread. And keep your hands off mine. I've earned all of it, all by myself.
… and forgive any very, very small and insignificant shortcomings that I may possibly have …
Shortcomings? Well, I suppose I have some. Not many. If I really believed that I come up short, then I wouldn't be so judgmental of everyone else's shortcomings. I'd be more accepting and forgiving. I wouldn't second-guess their decisions or think that they're simply not good enough.
… but make sure that everyone else is held totally accountable and pays the full price for their shortcomings.
Pretty self-explanatory. And pretty much how most of us feel, isn't it?
And lead me not into temptation …
Don't put me in situations that force me to second-guess my certainties. Don't challenge me to see beyond my self-centeredness.
… but deliver me from everyone else and everything else that I think are evil.
Basically, anyone who is different from me or anything that challenges me.
For mine is the kingdom, the power and the glory now and -- it better be -- forever.
So, what do you think? Doesn't that conform more closely to what we really believe and how we actually live? Isn't it more truthful?
Now, some might object to the thought of rewriting this prayer, reckoning that it amounts to blasphemy. But isn't blasphemy praying one way and living another? Saying the words with no intention of living them?
Joe Kay is a professional writer living in the Midwest.
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The minions have overtaken "The Lone Ranger." Universal's animated sequel "Despicable Me 2" created box-office fireworks on the Fourth of July, earning $24.5 million.
The top 10 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Thursday, followed by distribution studio and gross, as compiled Friday by Hollywood.com, are:
1. "Despicable Me 2," Universal, $24.5 million.
2. "The Lone Ranger," Disney, $9.86 million.
3. "The Heat," Fox, $6.4 million.
4. "Monsters University," Disney, $5.2 million.
5. "World War Z," Paramount, $4.3 million.
6. "White House Down," Sony, $3.5 million.
7. "Man of Steel," Warner Bros., $3.03 million.
8. "Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain," Lionsgate, $2.58 million.
9. "This Is the End," Sony, $1.13 million.
10. "Now You See Me," Lionsgate, $673,127.
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Personally I dont believe the Gov should have the right to take away your guns, however I see what they were trying to do, that place had degenerated to total chaos, so they were trying to disarm everyone. off course as orders are passed down, things change, those in charge interpret the orders differently, some of the cops I am sure done what they felt like they should do etc. it was a bad situation. and I am glad I was not the one that had to make that decision to disarm the public.
Unfortunately, the point that seems to be missed is that the act of disarming American citizens is UNCONSTITUTIONAL and ILLEGAL. Whether someone issued orders is irrelevant. It is the duty of military and law enforcement to refuse orders that are either. If my Commanding Officer ordered me to rape a 4 year old, I have just been ordered to commit an illegal act. The UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) is crystal clear about what I must do next. Following that order is, incidentally, NOT one of the following actions.Just because there didn't happen to be a specific Federal Law (which there now is) during Katrina is also irrelevant. An UNCONSTITUTIONAL action taken by a corrupt local government must be resisted, not sanctioned or even debated. There will of course be repercussions and consequences, such as a possible shoot out with cops. Unfortunately, too many people are content to surrender their Rights and bitch about it later.
+1 . . . Man, you always seem to be able to make the point I want to make, but you always find the words to do it so much better.