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* http://forskningsavd.se/2009/11/29/i-can-haz-moar-bout-teh-reid/
* http://forskningsavd.se/2009/11/29/i-can-haz-moar-bout-teh-reid/
* http://www.polisen.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/Skane/okt-dec/Alkohol-och-slangbomber-beslagtogs-vid-tillslag-i-Malmo/
* http://www.polisen.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/Skane/okt-dec/Alkohol-och-slangbomber-beslagtogs-vid-tillslag-i-Malmo/
'''A next to complete list of activities, visitors and press coverage in the metalab:'''
'''A next to complete list of activities, visitors and press coverage in the metalab:'''
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It has come to our attention that on Saturday, November 28th, the police of Malmoe committed an apparently unwarranted search in the location of the hackerspace Forskningsavdelningen.
Police sources claim that they acted on suspicion of preparation (sic!) to hacking and theft due to the fact that key copying machines and wifi equipment was expected and found on site. However, these tools are not per se illegal and also do not require illegal activities for operation. Far fetched? Well, sure, as we all know, martial arts and shooting exercises are preparation for murder, too. In fact, in other countries, such as germany, exist hobbyist sport clubs for lockpicking - members of which regularly engage in education of the public and deliver devestating demonstrations about insecurites of common locks. And by the way, a wifi antenna can only receive signals which are public by design anyway.
Why does this concern us? We are members of the Metalab, a hackerspace in Vienna - and as such a sister project of Forskningsavdelningen. Metalab is an organization that is privately financed as well as publicly subsidised and has been host to widely recognized talks, conferences, and other activities. Moreover, the Metalab has given birth to various commercial, civil, philanthropic and generally experimental social ventures of various forms. These kind of social and technological advances can only grow in certain environments, and the Metalab - like all hackerspaces - strives to provide such an environment. An environment which may seem uncommon or ominous to the uneducated or uninterested. An environment which usually bears harbour to technology which is not available to the common man. But after all, this is the whole point of a hackerspace, isn't it?
Hackerspaces enrich the cultural and technological scene of the area they are located in. Hackerspaces are places of information, discussion, experimentation and openness. They are the real world manifestations of a new paradigm, originated in the free, borderless and undiscriminating nature of the internet and its communication structures. Hackerspaces are places where freedom of opinion meets creativity.
One would certainly expect that it is in the public interest to foster this kind of organisation, as it is the case in Vienna and many other places around the world.
Not so in Malmoe. Not only were the actions of the Swedish police in violation of the civil rights of the club members, they also send the message that engaging in creative collaboration might put you in danger of being prosecuted - for mysterious reasons. Hackerspaces, being what they are, create potential for all of us. To put such organizations in random legal peril will eventually prove detrimental to a free society as a whole.
Thus, we hereby strongly object to the actions in question and expressly state solidarity with our friends in Malmoe. We request the responsible authorities to cease and desist from any further measures as well as to return all confiscated equipment immediately and to compensate Forskningsavdelningen for damages.
Additionally, we demand a public investigation into the true nature of this sting operation as well as against the agitators in charge to clarify whether or not they maliciously presented false reasoning to perform this operation against a private interest organisation without legal grounds.
We also request a statement of Austrian and Swedish authorities as to what legal insecurities organisations such as ours have to face in continuing our work.
- http://forskningsavd.se/2009/11/29/i-can-haz-moar-bout-teh-reid/
- http://www.polisen.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/Skane/okt-dec/Alkohol-och-slangbomber-beslagtogs-vid-tillslag-i-Malmo/
- http://blog.mmn-o.se/2009/12/01/weird-excuses-for-raid-at-forskningsavdelningen/
A next to complete list of activities, visitors and press coverage in the metalab:
- http://metalab.at/wiki/Veranstaltungsarchiv
- http://metalab.at/wiki/Visitors
- http://metalab.at/wiki/Pressespiegel
Some commercial ventures originating at the metalab:
- http://www.soup.io, a microblogging platform
- http://www.mjam.at, a web 2.0 food delivery service
For more information about hackerspaces, please see:
For more information about the metalab, please visit:
The Metalab is a non profit organisation located in Vienna, Austria and counts more than a hundred paying members.
Potentially "suspicous" organisations with long standing impact on society and technology:
- http://www.ssdev.org
- http://www.ccc.de
- http://openlocks.at/ (Austrian lockpicking sport groups)
This statement will be communicated to the media, the Austrian Ministry of Interior Affairs and the Swedish Department of Justice.


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I think the 23 is doable. I got really close, but I ended up with a level 9 wraith I couldn't kill and got just barely stuck fighting the final boss.
And then I ran out of gold, so my 300 gold worth of preps is out
If you doggedly pursue too many badges at once, you can get stuck midway through without being able to finish at all.
Ugh. I am aiming too high. And now I've run out of time. I'm definately in for the next round, when my schedule opens up.
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The handsome chestnut colt emerged from Saturday's victory at Pimlico Race Course in good order, said trainer Art Sherman, and likely would have one work at Belmont Park in the three-week interim between the Preakness and the 1 ½-mile "Test of the Champion."
Beginning with Sir Barton in 1919, only 11 horses have swept the series, with Affirmed in 1978 the most recent. Since then, 12 horses have won the Derby and Preakness but none have won the Belmont.
Sherman said he thought the California-bred California Chrome, winner of six straight races, was up to the task.
"I have a good feeling about it," he said Sunday morning. "I'm really confident going into this race. After watching him run yesterday with two weeks [in between the Derby and Preakness] and showing the courage that he had. I don't care how many fresh shooters they've got there; he's the real McCoy."
Joining California Chrome on the van will be Preakness runner-up Ride On Curlin, also bound for the Belmont Stakes.
"I thought he ran huge," said trainer Billy Gowan said. "He trained great all week and he ran just like I thought he would, if you want to know the truth."
Another Preakness starter under consideration for the Belmont is third-place finisher Social Inclusion, who is scheduled to arrive in New York on Friday. General A Rod (4th), Ring Weekend (5th) and Kid Cruz (8th) are questionable.
Rounding out the Belmont probables are Commanding Curve, Danza, Wicked Strong, and Samraat, the second, third, fourth and fifth-place finishers from the Derby; along with Tonalist and Commissioner, who were first and second, respectively, in the Grade 2 Peter Pan at Belmont, and Intense Holiday, who was 12th in the Derby.


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The aim of DLR's research is to make significant contributions towards solving transport problems in order to secure mobility for people and goods, protect the environment, preserve resources and improve safety and security, without neglecting cost efficiency. While taking into account these guidelines, the Transport Programme is divided into the topics Terrestrial Vehicles, Traffic Management and Transport System.
The programme topic Terrestrial Vehicles is further separated into the research topics Road Vehicles and Rail Vehicles. The programme topic Traffic Management covers the spectrum from Road, Rail, and Maritime Traffic Management through Airport Management to Traffic Management at Public Mass Events and Disasters. The programme topic Transport System covers the research topics of Transport Development and Environment.
Terrestrial vehicles provide the major part of transport services. They are both a fundamental need of modern societies, as well as an economic necessity to satisfy the ever growing demand for transport. However, the economic benefit is accompanied by significant adverse effects. Increasing burdens on humans and the environment need to be counteracted.
The demand for passenger and goods transport is continuing to increase. Infrastructures are in short supply, their demand-oriented expansion hardly appears possible. Societal and economic developments make ever more complex demands with regard to trip and transport chains. Humans and the environment have to be protected against the negative effects of transport. These determining factors lead to the key challenges for modern traffic management: The effective and efficient usage of existing infrastructures as well as the reduction of environmental burdens.
We need a powerful, reliable, safe and secure transport system, to meet fundamental societal and economic demands. Moreover, this system has to be designed sustainably, also with regard to the transformation of the energy system and the requirements of climate protection. Our aspiration is to reproduce analytically the process chain of transport development and associated interactions with environment, economy, and society under ever changing general conditions. Furthermore, changes in the transport system due to technological innovations, as well as regulatory and fiscal measures are taken into account.
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All I want for Hanukkah is…
Jewish mothers, step right up and be heard if you, like me, suffer from Christmas envy. Come on, you've seen the ads on TV at that time of the year. Women in pink robes unwrapping gifts by the fireside, a steaming mug of cocoa nearby. There's usually a diamond pendant or maybe a really nice cashmere sweater. The music alone on these commercials is enough to make you sob with envy.
Don't get me wrong. I'm happy for these women, being honored by their families, and celebrating their holiday. Good for them!
It's just…Hanukkah in my family has always been about the kids. Eight nights times three kids…I don't need to do the math. I'm pretty sure it's engraved on my brain. Even if we do simple gifts for seven of those nights, I've always wanted to mark each night with something special. For them.
Now, let me just add that I have sons. For those of you with daughters out there, it may be a different story. But for me, there hasn't really been a Hanukkah where I have sat with a mug of cocoa. It's more likely that I'll be standing in with a spatula. Yelling. As in, "How many latkes can one person eat, Harry?"
I have never unwrapped a cashmere sweater under a tree or even nearby my Ficus plant.
Since my boys are now 19, 17, and 13, and since we live in an eco-friendly household where a daily attempt is made to keep trash to a minimum, we don't really wrap presents anyway.
And over the years, my husband has given me many wonderful presents (thanks, dear!).
So if I don't want a nice big box covered in wrapping paper, what do I want?
As I am pondering this question, my youngest son Mike comes crashing into the room, home from school. He's so excited about something I can barely understand what he's saying. He jumps up and down. Finally he calms down enough so that I can make out what he's saying.
He got a part in the play.
And I got the answer to my question.
I guess (sigh) that's what all mothers–Jewish and Christian and Muslim–want. A look of joy on her child's face.
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The way UNF Track and Cross Country Coach Mark VanAlstyne remembers it, he first brought up the idea of installing a world-class track in 1993 with then-University President Adam Herbert during halftime of an Ospreys basketball game.
Former Athletics Director Dr. Richard Gropper recalls pursuing the idea for more than a decade, through four University presidential administrations and the UNF athletics program's advancement from NAIA to Division II and now Division I status.
In March, when more than 1,700 athletes from 23 colleges and 23 high schools competed in the inaugural UNF Spring Break Open Track and Field Meet, VanAlstyne's vision became reality. UNF now has one of the finest track and field facilities in the country with its new $2.6 million Mondo rubberized track, the same surface that athletes competed on at the Beijing Olympics.
The Atlantic Sun Conference will hold its 2009 Men's and Women's Track and Field Championships at UNF May 15-16. VanAlstyne expects UNF to one day host an NCAA regional meet. The track was built to specifications required to host international meets and is one of seven facilities in the country to be certified by the International Association of Athletics Federations.
"I think it reaches the goal that Mark [VanAlstyne] had," UNF Athletics Director Lee Moon said. "It literally puts us on the map as having a world-class track facility that will attract, hopefully, NCAA competitions and national and international events. That means bringing a lot of exposure and revenue to the University and to the Jacksonville community."
In addition to the three collegiate meets this spring, VanAlstyne booked four additional high school track meets and is in discussions about a fifth.
"We could have eight track and field meets here this spring. And that's without even trying, without knowing when construction would finish and without publicizing it much," he said. "But next year, when we do the full PR campaign and really advertise and go for some big events, I expect we'll be turning more people away than we'll be booking."
VanAlstyne also expects the track to "totally transform" UNF's recruiting. The competition for Division I athletes is stiff, but UNF now finds itself in a better position for that competition. Scheduling high school meets in Hodges Stadium introduces athletes to the UNF campus and the new track.
"No one will have a better facility on their campus than we do," he said.
The total package is what makes UNF's facility unique, VanAlstyne said. Hodges Stadium seats about 9,500 spectators, has a full sports-medicine facility, a new strength and conditioning center, locker rooms, a new press box and a warm-up track that would be especially useful during meets with up to 4,000 competitors.
In addition to meets, VanAlstyne said Hodges Stadium would host northern teams seeking a warm place to work out during spring break. Three teams in the UNF Spring Break Open spent the week in Jacksonville, working out daily on the UNF track.
"I could see UNF hosting 20 to 30 teams through the month of March and early April," VanAlstyne said. "Teams escaping the snow, coming to Florida to train, to have a little fun, get some work done and compete a couple of times."
John Reyes, president of Visit Jacksonville, the former Jacksonville and the Beaches Convention and Visitors Center, said he would like to see UNF host the U.S. Olympic trials, NCAA championships and other major track and field meets as well as lacrosse and soccer tournaments. Hodges Stadium has already hosted international rugby matches.
"Jacksonville is becoming known as a sports destination because of the Jaguars, the Super Bowl and a number of other things that we've held," Reyes said. "With a quality facility like this, it opens up Jacksonville to start hosting events we haven't been able to in the past."
Reyes said the track gives Jacksonville another "product to sell" that will draw visitors – and tax revenue – to the city. The Tourist Development Council agreed to contribute up to $50,000 to help offset costs for this spring's track meets, with the final figure based on a formula tied to the number of hotel-room stays the meets generate.
A $2 million donation from George and Kernan Hodges helped fund construction of the track, and a $250,000 donation from Key Buick helped pay for the new press box.
Looking back, Gropper said the question was what UNF could do as a new Division I program to be ranked among the very best in the country. The answer was to build the best facility possible with the money available.
"And that's what we set out to do," he said. "… build something that could create a name for the University of North Florida right now, and I think with this facility we've accomplished that."


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If You Could, Which Facial Feature Would You Change?
Plastic surgery is a darling to Bollywood actresses so much that leaves us poor city residents with a 9 to 5 job baffled. While some go under the needle and come out looking even more beautiful, other plastic surgeries go seriously awry. But you don't have to go under the knife to camouflage your "flaws". We have put together the biggest "beauty flaws" women complain about and how to fix them. Image Courtesy: GettyLoading...
The Nose(y) Affair
Fat, long, crooked, whatever your nose looks like, and you have always been very open about not liking it. Don't worry, you can easily fix the way your nose looks without getting a nose job done. Contouring or highlighting your nose with just a few sweeps of bronzer and a highlighting pen can trick the eye and make your nose appear thinner. Image Courtesy: Getty
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Volume 18 Issue 41 | February 24 - March 2, 2006
Downtown Express photo by Elisabeth Robert
The borough president unveiled his new reform initiatives at a press conference this month.
Stringer wants reform, new blood on community boards
By Lincoln Anderson
Vowing to make good on his campaign promise of community board reform, Scott Stringer, the new Manhattan borough president, recently unveiled an array of initiatives to improve community board performance, accountability and oversight.
Community boards, which have been around since the 1950s, when they were known as community planning boards, are the most local unit of local government, Stringer said. However, he added, We believe that we havent had the oversight and allocation of resources to make them as effective as they can be
. After 50 years, its time for a review.
We refers to an independent blue-ribbon panel, the Community Board Reform Committee, Stringer has formed to advise him on community boards and develop criteria and guidelines for board membership. The committees members are from 14 good-government and civic groups, such as the New York League of Conservation Voters, NYPIRG, Municipal Art Society, Brennan Center for Justice, Regional Plan Association, the NAACP and the Urban League.
According to Stringer, problems with the community boards have included vacancies left too long unfilled, as well as a highly politicized appointment process and ad-hoc removals of board members. Vacancies are a concern because boards need the full complement of members in order to perform at their best, he said, adding that vacancies can be exploited to affect votes.
Other problems identified by Stringer include unreported lobbying and lax oversight and enforcement of conflict-of-interest rulings.
All applications whether for new appointments or reappointments to the boards initially will be screened by members of the independent reform committee, which will give its recommendations to the borough president. Applicants will then have one-on-one interviews with Stringers staff or Stringer himself.
Members will be appointed to community boards based on merit, not political favors, Stringer stressed.
He said he did not know what percentage of community board members he would not reappoint if they dont have attendance problems, but when asked specifically about Boards 1, 2, 3 and 4 Downtown, Stringer said he could envision not reappointing 20 percent of the members who apply.
The borough president appoints all 50 members of each of Manhattans 12 community boards. However, half the members are appointed on the recommendation of the districts local city councilmembers. Stringer said, although he didnt force them by any means, the three Downtown councilmembers, Alan Gerson, Rosie Mendez and Christine Quinn, have agreed that their recommended appointees will go through the independent screening panel.
Rules governing conflicts of interest on community boards have too often been unenforceable and ignored, Stringer feels. As a result, he plans to ask board chairpersons and chairpersons of important committees, such as [those dealing with] land-use or sidewalk cafes, to fill out the so-called short form as opposed to the long form politicians fill out detailing potential conflicts of interest.
This was born out of The Villager articles, Stringer noted of his conflict-of-interest initiative. He was referring to the series of articles in a sister publication of Downtown Express on the long-unresolved conflict of interest of Bob Rinaolo, who continued to chair the Community Board 2 Business Committee for more than a year and a half after a ruling by the citys Conflicts of Interest board stating that owners of bars or restaurants cannot chair a committee dealing with liquor-license issues.
Whoever the appointer is I think there should have been action [by that person], Stringer said regarding Rinaolos protracted conflict of interest, which the former borough president let slide, allowing Rinaolo to appeal the ruling. I would have done it differently, Stringer stated. We would have done it much more forcefully.
He said C.B. 1 chairperson Julie Menin will not have to be fearful if she gets appointed to serve on many boards of directors. His predecessor, Virginia Fields, removed Menins predecessor, Madelyn Wils, from the board last year because the borough president said Wils served on too many boards. Stringer said if Menin is appointed because she is chairperson and representing the interests of Lower Manhattan residents, he wont raise objections.
To insure the boards are filled with the ablest individuals, during the month of February, Stringer is doing an outreach effort to get new people to apply for board membership.
The first thing weve got to do is get new people involved, he said. My staff is spreading the word like never before. His staff has been going to churches, synagogues and community centers and making PowerPoint presentations on community boards to encourage new people to apply, he said. He hopes to have at least three applications for every one open spot.
The application form for community board membership, which hadnt changed for years, he noted, was redone by the reform committee and is now four pages long, instead of two. Basically, the application asks why they want to be on the board and what their goals are for the board, according to Stringer. For those seeking reappointment, attendance [at board meetings] matters, he noted. The application is online at www.mbpo.org (click on Community Board Reform). Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 28. Stringer guarantees hell make all appointments on time by April 1. (Board members who are unpaid volunteers must either live or work in or have educational or otherwise significant interests in the district.)
Board members are appointed to staggered two-year terms, with half of each board up for reappointment each year. Stringer wont be doing anything right now with the 2007 appointments, but will fill any vacancies among the 2007 membership slots by making one-year appointments.
Stringer noted that there was some talk of term limits for board members under Fields, who ultimately decided against them. Stringer also doesnt feel term limits are necessary.
It would be foolish to remove some of our local icons, who are there to teach the next generation, he said, though adding, But they need a next generation to teach.
He pointed to Michael Xu, a Community Board 2 member and New York University student who is on Stringers Community Board Reform Committee, as an example of this next generation of leadership. I want to have a teenager on every board, he said, adding, Sorry, a lot of us are just too old and we just dont have it anymore.
Brad Hoylman, vice chairperson of C.B. 2, is also on the independent panel.
Stringer is initiating a new intern program under which urban-planning students from local colleges will help the community boards on planning issues. In addition, the borough presidents office will work with the boards to enhance their planning expertise.
But no one is irremovable, he stressed, noting, These are not lifetime appointments.
Asked how hell deal with members fighting to keep their power cliques from being dismantled, if it comes to that, Stringer said, Its not about cliques, its about criteria.
He said its important for the board to have a diverse mix of individuals. For example, he said, there should be members from the arts and education, as well as from business, block association leaders, as well as engineers and architects and residents from a range of housing types, from co-ops and condos to public housing and Mitchell-Lama buildings.
Without knocking Fields, Stringer said, My sense is we really have some work to do on balance regarding the boards composition.
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Kitchen Experiments: First Attempt at Macarons!
I've been wanting to try my hand at macarons for quite some time now. Pretty much ever since the I first saw them, really! It's just that there's so much pastry lore and French tradition surrounding these little puffs that I've felt completely and utterly intimidated. But this past weekend, I finally rolled up my sleeves and gave it a go. The result? Well, check it out!
Ironically, the thing that finally tipped my long-held desire to make macarons over into actually making them was a post on Bakerella's site. I say "ironically" because her cake pops and other various confections are usually so exactingly perfect that you'd think a post on macarons would intimidate me even further. Somehow it had the opposite effect:
• Macaron Tutorial from Bakerella - the full recipe is at the bottom of the page
For my step-by-step process, click through the photo slide show above. Here are some lessons I learned in my first attempt:
• Ignore any ingrained fears of leaving eggs at room temperature. (And try to ignore the odd smell.)
One thing you definitely have to get over when making macarons is a fear of leaving eggs at room temperature. The instructions call for leaving the egg whites out at least 24 hours. This is to let some of the moisture evaporate from the whites, giving you the benefit of their protein structure without the unnecessary liquid.
I'm not going to lie - my egg whites definitely had an odd odor. They didn't smell spoiled or rotten, but they definitely didn't smell...fresh. Since this was my first time making macarons, I don't know if this smell is normal or not (does anyone know?!). I made the macarons anyway and admit to eating several within the first few hours with no ill effects.
• The whole process of making macarons takes about an hour, which is totally doable on a weekend or even a weeknight.
The actual process of making the macarons was way easier than I'd built it up to be in my mind. I ground whole almonds in the food processor to make the almond flour and then sifted them with the powdered sugar in order to remove any overly-large chunks. I can see how using professionally milled almond flour would give you a finer cookie, but I thought the ground almonds worked just fine for my less-fancy purposes.
• Do the knife test to tell when the batter is ready.
After you whip the aged egg whites and fold them into the almond flour-powdered sugar mixture, it can be a little hard to know when the batter is actually ready. If the batter is too stiff, you'll get little peaks on your cookies. If it's too loose, the macarons will spread too much. One of the best pieces of advice Bakerella gives is to run a knife through the batter every few minutes; when the line the knife makes disappears after 10 seconds, the batter is ready. Perfect.
• Pipe smaller cookies than you think as they spread a bit - pipe about one inch before lifting the bag and moving on.
My own bit of advice when it comes to piping the cookies is to go smaller than you think. Even with the knife trick, my cookies still spread about a half inch. I got the hang of how much to pipe and when to stop after the first few - practice makes perfect!
• Don't try to fix any of the cookies once they've been piped. Embrace the funky blob shapes.
Trying to nudge the piped batter into neater rounds is just begging for trouble. I definitely got better at making circles instead of blobs the more I piped. Also, blobby cookies taste just as good as round cookies.
• Except, do pop any bubbles in the piped cookies right away before the outside shell sets.
Probably due to my inexperience, I had some little bubbles rise to the top of my piped cookies. I'm not sure any real pastry chef would recommend this, but I popped the bubbles with a toothpick. A shell starts to form as you let the cookies rest, so I recommend popping earlier rather than later or you get a glossy little crater in the top of some of your cookies (ahem).
• Believe in the macaron
Watching the macarons rise in the oven and form those little "feet" felt like magic. I could hardly believe how perfect they looked coming out of the oven - just like real macarons! I couldn't be more pleased. And I can't wait to make them again.
There's always room to grow, of course! Have you made macarons? What advice do you have?
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Dillon Fires Back At Critics – On The TMS Track
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
FORT WORTH, Texas _ Ty Dillon silenced perhaps his harshest critic with a dominating performance en route to victory in the WinStar World Casino 350 Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway.
Dillon led all but 17 of 147 laps in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on TMS' high-banked, 1.5-mile quadoval. Dillon's second victory of the season was a resounding reply to the blistering criticism doled out by lame duck Richard Childress Racing teammate Kevin Harvick following contact between the two at Martinsville Speedway last Saturday.
"We've gone through a lot this past week," said Dillon, who led four times for 130 laps in the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet Silverado owned by grandfather Richard Childress. "It means a lot to give ourselves a clean sheet and something new to talk about and think about. I had a good feeling about this whole weekend. There's a lot of stuff built-up inside me from this past week and I let it out inside the race car tonight.
"That's been my mission from stepping into a race car for the first time, to prove to people that we want it – we want to be race car drivers, not people who just sit behind the wheel and call ourselves race car drivers.We want to prove it to everybody every weekend, by racing hard and not giving an inch and doing our job, which is to win races. So tonight, glad to do my job to 100 percent."
Dillon's 130 laps-led fell just 10 short of equaling the track record by a Truck Series winner set by Ron Hornaday Jr. in the 2008 Sam's Town 400. Dillon also earned a perfect Driver Rating of 150.0 for the performance.
"I think everything that has gone wrong this year has been in my mind," said Dillon, third in the point standings – 47 behind leader Matt Crafton but only one behind runner-up/reigning series champion
James Buescher. "I want to win races worse than anybody, so do my guys and it's just built-up and built-up. We finally fulfilled our full potential. We ran like this all year. You can go look at the stats and we're in the top four in every stat there is except closing races.
"Our goal was to close-out these races and we knew that if we could close-out these races, we'll win them. We had a dominating truck at 90 percent of the racetracks. Things have gone wrong and we've kept battling and battling. The guys are just as strong-willed as I am and nobody ever gave up and these nights will keep coming."
Dillon drew the ire of Harvick, who drives the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet SS for RCR in the Sprint Cup Series, late in last week's NCWTS event on the half-mile Martinsville layout. Harvick was running second and Dillon third when "Happy" was sent into the spin cycle and a 30th-place finish. After the race Harvick ripped Ty and older brother Austin, who races in the Nationwide Series for RCR, thusly: "The No. 3 (Ty Dillon) just dumped me. Exactly the reason why I'm leaving RCR because you've got those kids coming up and they've got no respect for what they do in this sport and they've had everything fed to them with a spoon."
Harvick, who is leaving RCR at season's end to drive for Stewart-Haas Racing beginning in 2014, apologized Sunday morning by saying the remarks were made in the heat of the moment.
Team-owner Childress politely declined to address Harvick's remarks following the post-race news conference Friday with his grandson and winning crew chief Marcus Richmond _ all sporting new black cowboy hats.
"We're going to focus on trying to win these next three (Cup) races, and move on," said Childress, sipping on a beer. Asked if he would classify Harvick's remarks as a low blow, Childress said, "I ain't even going to go there. I'm just celebrating this win. But thank you, anyway. I'm just going to celebrate this win."
Harvick was tapped by Childress to replace Dale Earnhardt after the seven-time Cup champion was killed on the final lap of the 2001 season-opening Daytona 500. Harvick, 37, has started 463 Cup races for RCR and posted 22 victories. He is fourth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup through seven races, 28 points behind co-leaders Matt Kenseth of Joe Gibbs Racing and Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports heading into Sunday's ninth annual AAA Texas 500.
Friday night's victory was Dillon's second of the season – the other was at the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway on June 2 –and third of his NCWTS career. But it was his first win at TMS, where he has finished seventh or better in five career starts including a previous best of second in June's WinStar World Casino 400.
Dillon's victory also was the 100th career win for the Richard Childress Racing-owned and stylized No. 3 in NASCAR national series history. "I know Dale Earnhardt is smiling down tonight," said Childress, referring to the superstar who won six of his seven Cup championships in RCR-owned Chevrolets. "To know that Austin and Ty and Dale Jr. – he won some races in the Nationwide Series with us – for all of them to be able to win and to win our 100th race for the No. 3 and for my grandson to win it, it's very, very special and a night I'll remember a long time and the way he did it.
"I seen that look in his eye earlier tonight when I was talking to him and I knew he was on a mission. He was kind of quiet this week a little. But he spoke loud tonight in the race truck. I looked up at the board one time tonight when he was leading, 100 laps or so and thought that's pretty cool to see that No. 3 up there leading the race, and I know Dale is smiling down right now."
The only time Dillon's run to Victory Lane appeared in jeopardy was when he was leading and the caution came out from Laps 100 to 106 after the engine blew in owner/driver Kyle Busch's No. 51 ToyotaCare Tundra. On the restart, rookie Ryan Blaney took the lead in his No. 29 Cooper Standard Ford F-150 with Buescher, driver of the No. 31 Rheem Chevrolet, in tow.
Blaney led for 10 laps as Dillon fought past Buescher and then passed Blaney with a strong inside move between Turns 3 and 4 on Lap 117. Once in clean air and out front, Dillon built a commanding lead over the final 31 laps en route to a 2.663-second margin of victory over runnerup Johnny Sauter and his No. 98 Carolina Nut/Curb Records Toyota.
Sauter, who swept both series races here in 2012, was among several drivers who reported battling an uncharacteristic loose condition. "I feel like I got a pretty good feel for this racetrack, especially on long run stuff," said Sauter, a three-time race-winner this season. "We made very minute air pressure changes all night long and then as fate would have it, I kept telling them on the radio that once this thing goes towards the end of the race that it was going to cool-off and the truck would get free. Sure enough, 10 laps into that last run we were just a tick too free.
"I don't know if we ever had anything for the No. 3 (Dillon) truck though. We've won here before and I was running a harder, faster pace than I ever have. Their truck must have been phenomenal."
Four-time series champion Hornaday finished third in the No. 9 Smokey Mountain Chevrolet. Brendan Gaughan, a four-time Truck Series race-winner at TMS, was fourth in the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet while Justin Lofton finished fifth in the No. 6 Lofton Cattle Chevy.
Native Texan Buescher finished sixth, but was unable to close ground on championship leader Crafton and his No. 88 Fisher Nuts/Menards Toyota. Crafton also struggled with handling issues most of the night, but managed a 10th-place finish. Crafton, who is seeking his first series title, now leads Buescher by a comfortable 46 points with two races remaining.
Asked about his race-long difficulties, Crafton said, "Let's put it this way – my ass hurts. This thing was so bad. It was plow, plow, plow and then snap loose and it's like you didn't know what it was going to do."
The race produced eight lead changes among five drivers and three cautions for 15 laps. Dillon's winning average speed was 145.571 mph.
Darrell Wallace Jr., who posted his first career series victory at Martinsville Speedway last week, was the highest rookie finisher in seventh. Wallace became only the second African-American driver to win a NASCAR national touring series event at Martinsville, and the first since Wendell Scott won a Grand National (now Sprint Cup) event 50 years ago.
"Good night for my team and I, and it's really what we needed coming here," said Wallace, driver of the No. 54 Camping World/Good Sam Toyota. "We finished sixth here in June and these aero-tracks, they're tough. We still need to find some speed. Just too tight on the longer runs and really couldn't do anything – moved up next to the fence and started making some ground, but the minute those guys saw me do that then they moved up there and took all the air away.
"Proud of my team – they've been working hard coming off the big win last week. We're still carrying that momentum so now we can go to a track next weekend where we can actually drive it (Phoenix International Raceway) and don't have to depend on the air that much, so I'm looking forward to that. I think we made up some ground on the points in both overall and rookie (standings), so good points day." Wallace is sixth in points, 90 behind Crafton but only four behind fellow-rookie Jeb Burton.
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1. (3) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 147, $53960.
2. (8) Johnny Sauter, Toyota, 147, $38400.
3. (10) Ron Hornaday Jr., Chevrolet, 147, $28020.
4. (7) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 147, $20410.
5. (2) Justin Lofton, Chevrolet, 147, $16485.
6. (6) James Buescher, Chevrolet, 147, $16160.
7. (17) Darrell Wallace Jr. #, Toyota, 147, $14010.
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9. (23) John Wes Townley, Toyota, 147, $12410.
10. (14) Matt Crafton, Toyota, 147, $13560.
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13. (18) Brennan Newberry #, Chevrolet, 147, $11885.
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15. (15) Ryan Blaney #, Ford, 147, $12735.
16. (9) Timothy Peters, Toyota, 147, $11560.
17. (12) Dakoda Armstrong, Chevrolet, 147, $11460.
18. (5) Max Gresham, Chevrolet, 147, $11360.
19. (22) Justin Jennings, Chevrolet, 146, $9010.
20. (24) Spencer Gallagher, Chevrolet, 146, $9535.
21. (13) Brad Keselowski(i), Ford, 146, $8810.
22. (26) Scott Riggs(i), Chevrolet, 145, $8710.
23. (27) David Starr, Toyota, 144, $10860.
24. (21) Tyler Young, Chevrolet, 144, $8510.
25. (29) Ryan Lynch, Chevrolet, 142, $9560.
26. (1) Jeb Burton #, Chevrolet, Out of Fuel, 140, $11610.
27. (25) Bryan Silas, Ford, 136, $8210.
28. (11) Kyle Busch(i), Toyota, Engine, 96, $8110.
29. (31) Jennifer Jo Cobb, RAM, Radiator, 54, $7985.
30. (34) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, Rear End, 38, $8385.
31. (32) Mike Harmon(i), Chevrolet, Transmission, 31, $7810.
32. (30) Chris Jones, Chevrolet, Rear End, 6, $7785.
33. (28) JJ Yeley(i), Chevrolet, Suspension, 6, $7770.
34. (33) Morgan Shepherd(i), Chevrolet, Suspension, 5, $7760.
35. (35) Chris Lafferty, Chevrolet, Transmission, 4, $7750.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 145.571 mph.
Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 30 Mins, 53 Secs. Margin of Victory: 2.663 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 3 for 15 laps.
Lead Changes: 8 among 5 drivers.
Lap Leaders: 0; T. Dillon 1-28; K. Busch(i) 29-30; T. Dillon 31-60; J. Lofton 61-63; J. Buescher 64-65; T. Dillon 66-106; R. Blaney # 107-116; T. Dillon 117-147.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): T. Dillon 4 times for 130 laps; R. Blaney # 1 time for 10 laps; J. Lofton 1 time for 3 laps; J. Buescher 1 time for 2 laps; K. Busch(i) 1 time for 2 laps.
Top 10 in Points: M. Crafton – 741; J. Buescher – 695; T. Dillon – 694; J. Sauter – 667; J. Burton # – 657; D. Wallace Jr. # – 651; M. Paludo – 651; R. Blaney # – 645; B. Gaughan – 635; T. Peters – 620.4 Comments


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The last two decades have witnessed an unprecedented assault on one of the last frontiers of free contract: the employment relationship. The ability of individuals to choose freely for whom they will work and who will work for them is being undermined by activist jurists and legislators and cheered on by statist academics. Skoppek traces this development in Michigan law, explains the breadth of harm it has caused, and argues strongly for change. 26 pages.


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Eva walked into the open crossroad, it was eerily quiet and that chill continued to stay with her. The street also seemed unusually dark. Eva noticed that a couple of the street lights were out and that there were signs of a vehicle accident.
On the ground something caught the light and gave a dull flicker but it was enough for Eva to notice. She crouched down to observe and was immediately puzzled. The item looked like a fingernail but it was certainly not human.
Eva pulled a small pack from a concealed section of her dress. From the pack she took a pair of tweezers and a small sterile evidence bag. She picked up the fingernail to observe it more closely. A sharp clang almost made her drop it. Instead she slipped it into her bag and immediately replaced her pack in its hidden sheath.
Eva turned to see a man heading towards her. There was something unnatural about him and every instinct told Eva to run. Yet her training made her hold her ground. "Was there an accident here?†she asked feigning innocence.
The man continued walking towards her. Eva had a moment to recognise the walk of a military trained man but there was something wrong with this one. He kept his eyes lowered and in shadow as he neared her. Eva was compelled to run but she had a feeling that this was exactly what the man wanted.
He stopped within a pace of her and tilted his head slightly. It was enough for her to see the glint of amber tinted eyes. Something flickered through Eva's memory but before she could analyse it the man had his hand around her throat.
Eva reached for her gun but then man simply said, "Don't.â€Â
It wasn't a warning it was a command and Eva knew it. She waited for him to twist his grip and for her life to end but he gently turned her head towards the light as he examined her. "Eva,†he said with newly discovered recognition.
Eva blinked in confusion, she wanted to speak but his grip on her throat was too much.
"He's dead you know,†the man said simply.
Opening her mouth Eva tried to ask if he meant Gerric. Suddenly the man let her go, "You need to leave right now. Death is coming.â€Â
Eva stumbled back and moved as advised. There was once place that was close that she considered safe. She made her way at a fast jog but she didn't go directly to her uncle's, she didn't want to lead danger to his haven.
Once Eva was satisfied that she wasn't being followed she made her way through the kitchen entrance into the Prime Time Cafe. Oddly enough the kitchen staff were peering through the swing door windows.
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"We got some CCP creeps wanting to question your uncle, or at least that's the gist of what we heard.†Nelly informed her.
Eva nodded and made her way to the bar entrance. The two parties outside were so absorbed in watching each other that they didn't notice as she moved through the bar gate. She slipped off her shoes and padded silently behind them, with both her pistols she placed the barrels under each mans' jaw, "Drop your weapons boys and nobody dies.â€Â
"Isn't it supposed to be nobody gets hurt,†one man said, he had the distinct movements of a cop; out of the two men he dropped his weapon.
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He glared at the men across the room, "I don't trust your friends.â€Â
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For the first time the man looked at her and he immediately lowered his gun. "I came to see you anyway.â€Â
Eva's brow furrowed as she eased off with her pistols, "Now that I didn't expect.â€Â
Uncle Vinnie quickly relieved the men of their guns, "You get these back when you leave,†he informed them.
Eva re-holstered her pistols and as usual it drew a lot of male attention.
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Let's start with this:
Goodbye frapp, hello ice…
Soy Coffee Frappucino: The Flashback
Long ago…
Is this a dream?
Starbucks has really had their eye on the vegan market this past year. This winter, they added Lucky's Cookies into the majority of the national shops. This May, it's been the dawn of the soy frappucino with the re-organization of their menu set-up.
Have you been vegan so long that you can't imagine why vegans are excited about this socially acceptable, anytime dessert?
It's crazy, you're right, but it's also a gigantic step for the main-stream acceptance of vegan kind. If you care about that type of thing.
As for the Coffee frappucino above, I can tell you that this is something that tastes like the lovechild of a Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Coolatta (oh, apparently now officially Iced Lattes) blended with ice, soymilk, and whatever a muli-layer Starbucks candy bar will one day be. I'm thinking a cross between a Milky War, and well, a frappucino.
I was also given a sample a of the sweet, creamy Soy Strawberries & Cream. Can you say strawberry milkshake? Nothing beats Sip, but it's nice and bizarre to know that if I really want one, I can walk into anymore Starbucks and order this, or a damn frapp if I just can't handle the thought of immediate coffee without ice, sugar, and nondairy milk. Even more nice & bizarre was walking by a Starbucks and being able to accept a sample.
I was waiting to post about this strange but welcome leap for vegan kind until a friend and I put a certain plan into fruition (hint: it involves decadence), but we've been busy and it's the last day of the 1/2 price Frapp Happ. Hard to believe they didn't use that fun phrase in their marketing campaign, I know.
So! If you're curious and have yet to embrace this indulgence- today's the last chance you may have to purchase and consume a frappucino without feeling like a total tool. I really don't think it's worth its full price. Remember, it's for veganism!
FYI, the vegans who have come before me seem to agree that all frapps can be made vegan with soy milk, skipping caramel sauce, and the light options. Be careful! And, of course, you still have to pay more for soy.
- FINALLY. Starbucks Ingredient List. Veggywood (are you wondering which frapps are vegan? go here)
- Starbucks to Introduce Vegan Frappucinos: The Consumerist
- Starbucks Rolling out Vegan Frappucinos: Gothamist
- Coming Soon: Starbucks Soy Frappucinos: PPK Thread
P.S. Ironically, and proudly, I wrote this with a cup of local iced coffee at my side. Thank god.


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If we keep quiet we might be able to hide from the war and rebuild the society of BZPower. It might take another 11 years but darn it, we'll try.
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Charlene Henderson of East Greenwich announces the engagement of her son, Joshua Gray Henderson of Washington, D.C., to Meghan Mary Patrick, also of Washington, D.C., daughter of Dr. William and Sarah Patrick of Fayetteville, N.Y. Joshua is the son of the late Robert Henderson.
The future bride is a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School, Manlius, N.Y.; James Madison University with a B.A. in journalism; and Georgetown University with an M.A. in journalism. She is a public affairs specialist for the United States Navy.
The future groom, the grandson of Eugene and Genevieve Greenwood of Coventry and the late Raymond and Anita Henderson, is a graduate of Bishop Hendricken High School and Georgetown University with a B.A. in English and psychology. He is the director of programming for Springboard Enterprises.
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OTHELLO – The 17th annual Sandhill Crane Festival in Othello is set to take place the weekend of March 28-30.
The festival will include lectures on a variety of wildlife, from birds to wolves.
Tours will be offered, providing those taking part in the event an opportunity to learn more about sandhill cranes, burrowing owls, ground squirrels and the Palouse Falls.
There will also be a number of family-friendly activities for visitors to enjoy.
Admission to the festival is $7.
Keynote speaker Noah Stryker will provide entertainment for those participating in the Saturday, March 29, banquet dinner and silent auction. His address, "Bird World: Insights for Humans from the Amazing Lives of Birds," will take place as guests enjoy culinary delights prepared by Cathy Jo's Catering.
The fundraising event will take place at Othello High School from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called "ETSU" ... East Tennessee State in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable.
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The ETSU men's basketball team only added to its rich history of success during the 2009-10 season, capturing its second straight Atlantic Sun Conference Championship and earning the program's ninth trip all-time to the NCAA Tournament ... Posting the program's fourth 20-win season in the past seven years, the Bucs overcame multiple challenges during the season before dropping Mercer in the A-Sun finals.
The series versus Mercer
The Bucs and Bears have met 12 times with ETSU holding a 10-2 edge ... ETSU was 8-0 in the series before losing back-to-back games to Mercer during the 2010 regular season ... The Bucs did avenge those two losses though, dropping the Bears on their home floor in the finals of the 2010 A-Sun Tournament. ... Earlier this season, the Bucs dropped Mercer 62-61 on a last second shot by junior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa).
Last time against Mercer
MACON, Ga. (Jan. 3, 2011) - ETSU junior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) became the hero, but not until a desperation, half-court shot by the Mercer Bears inexplicably rolled off the back of the rim, giving the Buccaneers a 62-61 win in Atlantic Sun Conference play inside the University Center. ... The final seconds played out like a movie scene, as a drawn charge by sophomore post Lukas Poderis (Tampa) gave the Bucs the ball with just 11.3 seconds left and ETSU trailing 61-60. Sollazzo then took over, driving the length of the court, going down the baseline, and making an awkward, hooked bank shot to make it 62-61 with 3.7 seconds left. ... Mercer then inbounded the ball and their freshman guard Langston Hall heaved a half-court shot at the buzzer. The ball hit the front of the rim, bounced high in the air, came down to bounce twice on the back bracket and somehow managed to not fall in, rolling off to the left as the buzzer sounded. ... Making the win even more remarkable, the Bucs were playing the final two and a half minutes without junior forward Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.), sophomore forward J.C. Ward (Marietta, Ga.), and senior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.). All three had fouled out of the game, marking the first time since Nov. 28, 2007 against Chattanooga that the Bucs had that many players out of the contest. ... Sollazzo finished with 15 points, while Smith posted a game-high 19 and fellow senior guard Micah Williams (Manchester) finished with 16. For Mercer (3-10 overall, 1-2 A-Sun), forward Brian Mills had a team-high 18, Hall pitched in 13, and Brandon Moore had 12. ... The Bucs continued to struggle offensively in the early going, as they fell behind by a score of 14-4 with just under 12 minutes left before the intermission. Despite those struggles, ETSU used a 6-0 run midway through the half and a basket by Sollazzo in the final five seconds to cut the deficit to 27-25 at the break. ... In the second half, the Bucs tied the game twice in the opening two minutes, but later fell behind by seven at 40-33 following a Bears' streak of four straight 3-pointers. ETSU finally came to life in a big way at that point, putting together a 13-1 run that was capped by the first two baskets of the night for senior guard Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.), making it 46-41 with just over eight minutes left in the game. ... Unfortunately for the Bucs, the Bears answered with a 15-5 offensive burst thanks to 12 points from senior forward Brian Mills, and led 56-51 with less than three minutes to go in the game. Without Brown, Ward and Smith, the Bucs still managed to scrape back into it in the final minutes to set up Sollazzo's heroics.
Last time out
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 29, 2011) - Senior guard Micah Williams (Manchester) eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for his career and the ETSU men's basketball team scored 55 first-half points, as the Buccaneers raced out of the gates and then cruised to a 93-62 win over Kennesaw State in Atlantic Sun Conference basketball action Saturday afternoon at the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. ... Williams' milestone basket came with 17:55 left on the clock in the second half, as he sank a long-range 3-pointer from the left wing. He finished with 22 points, while fellow senior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) picked up a career high 27 points to lead all ETSU scorers. With the win, the Buccaneers improved to 15-8 overall, 10-2 in A-Sun play, winning for the 11th time in 12 games. Meanwhile, the Owls dropped to 5-16, 3-8. ... Along with Williams and Smith, junior forward Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while junior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) enjoyed a strong effort by posting 15 points and dishing out five assists. ... In the first half, the Bucs took a 4-4 game and proceeded to go on a 20-8 run to make it 24-12 with 12:48 left on the clock. ETSU never let up from there, going on to outscore the Owls 31-17 the rest of the way and build a 55-29 lead at the break. ... The Bucs shot a blistering 65 percent from the field in the first half, including a 43 percent clip from beyond the 3-point arc. ETSU also outrebounded KSU 23-14 and forced eight turnovers by the Owls. Smith finished with 19 points before the break, while Williams pitched 13 before the break. ... After the break, the Bucs only continued to build their advantage and ultimately held its largest lead of the game at 93-51 with 3:23 left in the contest. ... For the game, ETSU shot an impressive 62 percent from the floor and out-rebounded the Owls 39-28. The Bucs forced 14 turnovers and snatched seven steals on the night. ETSU's defensive effort was strong as well, as the Bucs held KSU to 24 percent shooting from beyond the 3-point arc.
Williams eclipses 1,000; Smith moving up scoring list
While senior Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) is already a member of the 1,000-point club, fellow senior Micah Williams joined his roommate on the list against Kennesaw State (1/29) ... With a 3-pointer from the left wing at the 17:55 mark of the second half, Williams went over 1,000 for his career, becoming the 33rd ETSU player all-time to reach that number ... Meanwhile, Smith joined another select group by eclipsing 1,500 points for his career in the win over USC Upstate (1/25) ... Below is where both players stand in the all-time scoring list:
Name Place Points
Mike Smith No. 8 1,540
Micah Williams No. 33 1,008
Sollazzo rolling in last 13 games for ETSU
Junior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa) has really found his rhythm in the last 13 games, leading the team with 4.4 assists per game, and ranking third on the team with 12.8 points per game ... He has netted double figures in 10 of those 13 games ... In those contests, Sollazzo is shooting an impressive 59-of-91 from the field for a 65 percent clip ... he is also averaging 2.5 rpg in this stretch ... The Bucs are 11-2 during these past 13 games.
Smith's 20/20 vision leads Bucs over FGCU
With his 20-point and 20-rebound effort against Florida Gulf Coast on Jan. 8, 2011, senior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) made history ... According to the statistics available to the ETSU media relations office, Smith was the first Buccaneer since Feb. 14, 1959 to post a 20/20 effort ... The last was Buc great Tom Chilton, who scored 35 points and grabbed 25 rebounds in a win over Wofford during the 1959 season. ... In addition, Smith is only the third player nationally to achieve that mark this season.
Bartow gets wins No. 250 overall and 150 at ETSU;
ranks among best coaches in last five years
With his team's win over Florida Gulf Coast on Jan. 8, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow picked up his 250th career victory ... He then collected his 150th win at ETSU when the Bucs downed Jacksonville on Jan. 15 ... When looking at coaches across the country, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow stands among a select group ... Of those coaches that have been at their current school for at least five years, only 24 have averaged better than 20 wins a season ... That list includes coaches such as Dayton's Brian Gregory, Syracuse's Jim Boeheim, UConn's Jim Calhoun, Florida's Billy Donovan, Michigan State's Tom Izzo, Duke's Mike Kryzewski, Louisville's Rick Pitino, Kansas' Bill Self, Maryland's Gary Williams and North Carolina's Roy Williams ... The list also includes Bartow, who is average 20.2 wins a year since 2005-06.
Bucs help bolster A-Sun to strong RPI standings
With a pair of signature wins already this season, the ETSU men's basketball team - along with other members of the Atlantic Sun Conference - is doing its part to put the league in some impressive company on the national hoops stage. ... With wins over Atlantic 10 Conference stalwart Dayton and Southeastern Conference West Division favorite Mississippi State, the Buccaneers have helped the A-Sun generate plenty of waves across the board in the national RPI rankings. As a result, one month into the 2010-11 NCAA men's basketball season, the Atlantic Sun Conference is ranked ahead of other mid-major leagues including the Southern, Ohio Valley, Big South, West Coast, Mid-American, WAC and Sun Belt. ... The A-Sun remains among the top half of the conferences in the country. CollegeRPI.com ranks the A-Sun 14th, immediately behind the Horizon, Conference USA and Missouri Valley, and ahead of the conferences mentioned above. Against the Southern, Big South, Sun Belt and Ohio Valley conferences, the A-Sun owns a 15-8 mark. ... The conference has more than held its own against the BCS conferences. With ETSU's win at Mississippi State, the conference grabbed its fifth win against the "Power-6" leagues. No conference eligible for consideration for the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll owns as many BCS wins as the A-Sun. The five wins represent the most for the league since 2007-08.
Home Sweet Dome
Since the 1996-97 season, the Buccaneers are an amazing 147-46 inside Memorial Center, good for a winning percentage of 76 percent ... The Bucs had won five straight at Memorial Center during the 2006-07 season before a loss to Belmont (1/2) ... The Bucs then rattled off 10 straight at home to stand at 15-1 on the Memorial Center floor that season ... In 2007-08, the Bucs were 11-2 at Memorial Center ... In 2008-09, the Bucs were again 11-2 at home, and last year the team dropped off to a 9-5 clip at the Dome ... This season, the Bucs are 7-1at home.


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"Little Known Facts" About ProNews 7′s Lindsey Stiner
One of the newest faces to shine at the ProNews 7 Anchor desk is Amarillo native, Lindsey Stiner. You can watch Lindsey as she brings you your weekend news. We caught up with Lindsey for our "Little Known Facts" series.
What's the most interesting thing you've done?
Do you have any awards?
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three items would you take with you?
" I suppose a phone wouldn't count (laughing), so I would have to say a good book to read, take my best dog (Sammy) and my swimsuit."
(ed note: Sammy is a rescue dog, who looks like Benji, and goes everywhere with her)
Who has been your occupational inspiration?
"Diane Sawyer. I heard her say once, and I'll never forget it, that as a good journalist 'You never stop asking the question, why?'. I remember, at the age of 14 I wanted to be a broadcaster. I interned in High School and remember watching a Diane Sawyer story that touched me and made me cry. From that day, I was hooked."
What has been the weirdest job related question?
If you weren't a journalist/broadcaster, what would you be doing?
"I think I would have been an Elementary Teacher. Luckily, with my job, I get the best of both worlds. Every Thursday I do a 'Region 16 Spotlight Education Report," so I get to hang around schools with wonderful children and teachers."
What is something your viewers don't 'know' about you?
"I am a huge animal lover and all of my dogs are rescue animals."
(ed note: Lindsey has 3 dogs: Sammy, Bandit and Dolce)


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Why David Shearer should give up acting: He's just no good at it.
Posted by BE on January 29th, 2013
In her post yesterday first-class honours graduand in Political Studies, JC, explained the rules for next week's confidence vote on the Labour Party leadership and for the selection process which will be automatically triggered if David Shearer fails to win 60% plus one (or 22 out of 34 Caucus members) support for his leadership.
If Shearer doesn't get those 22 votes in Caucus, it seems highly unlikely that he will survive a leadership contest a month or so later, in which Caucus, the party membership and union affiliates have a 40/40/20 say. Failure to gain the required numbers in next week's Caucus vote would itself be corrosive of confidence and support.
On the other hand, Shearer's chances of getting those numbers have been enhanced by his improved showing in the polls following his Labour Party Conference speech last November and his axing of David Cunliffe from Labour's front bench. And it is the polls which will decide Shearer's ultimate fate. Read the rest of this entry »


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Helen B. (Moreau) Ryan, 92, died December 8, 2012. She was the wife of the late James F. Ryan, Sr.
Mrs. Ryan started the Lippitt Pre-School in the mid 1960's where she continued to teach for 35 years. She had also worked at Fram, Inc. in East Providence, now Allied Signal, and at Quonset Point.
She is survived by two sons, James F. Ryan, Jr. and his wife, Judy, and John K. Ryan, Lt. Providence PD, and his fiancée, Catherine Graziano, her daughter Sharyn F. Ryan Parrillo and her husband, Chuck. She was the grandmother of Kevin J. Ryan, Lindsay A. Ryan Goward, and Christopher D. Parrillo; great-grandmother of Ryan T. Goward. She was the sister of the late Cecil and Russell Moreau and Jeannette DeRoche.
Her funeral will be held Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 9 a.m. from the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave., Warwick, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Kevin Church, Sandy Lane. Burial will be in the Rhode Island Veterans' Cemetery, Exeter. Visiting hours Wednesday 4-7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to Odyssey Health Care, 2374 Post Rd, Ste. 206, Warwick, RI 02886 will be appreciated. Information and condolences, visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com.


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The forward dug his teeth into the Serb's arm during the Premier League match on Sunday, but escaped punishment at the time as the referee missed the incident.
The FA then issued the Uruguayan with the 10-match suspension after reviewing video evidence of the clash, seven more than the standard violent conduct charge, and the Merseyside outfit's goalkeeper believes his colleague is being discriminated against.
|Luis Suarez is 5/1 with BetVictor to join Bayern Munich
"He knows he is wrong but a 10-game ban seems to me absurd, out of proportion and excessive. It seems that the people making the decisions have got it in for Luis a little bit.
"I know Luis and I know that he is the complete opposite [off the pitch]. He is a magnificent person and great team-mate.
"But because of the way he plays, he is aggressive and very competitive, he plays like a street player and sometimes the way he is gets him into trouble. Sometimes his strong temper does not help him."
The 30-year-old then referenced recent racism cases, involving Suarez and others such as John Terry, to highlight his claim that the punishment given to his teammate is too harsh and inconsistent.
"There is a lot of hypocrisy," he continued. "In England there [is a] very sensationalist media that pay more attention to some than others. In the racism cases: the one with proof got a four-game ban [Terry] and Luis got eight matches.
"There have been other times and it seems there is a rule that if the referee has seen it then nothing further can be done. [If] he was an English player I think the treatment [would be] different."
The former Ajax forward's latest moment of controversy has only added to speculation about a possible move in the summer, with Reina admitting it is affecting his family and indicating the striker would find no shortage of offers should he decide to leave.
"Right now he is a Liverpool player," he said. "He is having a bad time of it and so is his family. He is certainly good enough to fit into any team in the world."


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The winner of Making a Family Home by Shannon Honeybloom (chosen at random) is Mia Cavalca who wrote:
While I am not a Waldorf-trained teacher, I have been fortunate over the 15 years I have been in the field of ECE to get to know and become friends with some amazing either Waldorf educators or ECE practitioners who grew up in a Waldorf setting. While my teaching philosophy is eclectic, I take a lot of inspiration from Rudolf Steiner's ideas (nature, beautiful natural materials, rituals, just to name a few) and continue to read books that are somehow connected to Waldorf-inspired practice. Sharifa Oppenheimer's book is one of my faves. I regularly follow Shannon's blog and will add Moon Child to my list, for sure! Would LOVE to add Shannon's book to my collection of resources and free is good right about now, as I have been without a job for nearly a year. (yay, for california's budget cuts! not!)
For those of you who didn't win, please note that Making a Family Home is available from Moon Child's Bookshop listed under the category "Homemaking."
Thank you to Shannon for the great interview, and for offering a copy of her book!
The winner of a Princess Dress from Sarah's Silks is Hallie, who wrote (on Not Just Cute's blog):
I know two little girls that would just love to have the princess costume or playsilks…the imagination is endless with both!
And, finally, the winner of the pair of Play Silks from Sarah's Silks is Barbara Houck who became a friend of both Bella Luna Toys and Sarah's Silks on Facebook, and wrote:
Already was a fan of Bella Luna Toys on facebook, but I also just "liked" Sarah's silks too, so hopefully that means we are also entered into the play silks giveaway!
Thank you to Sarah Lee of Sarah's Silks for generously donating the giveaway items, thank you to Amanda Morgan for partnering with me, and thanks to all of YOU who entered, visited Shannon's and Amanda's blogs, and left your thoughtful comments.
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A lazy anorexic. A slackerexic will try to eat healthy or not at all and exercize, but will just end up eating more. They'll feel guilty, but they won't do jackshit about it.
"I didn't have breakfast today, but then I ate two cheeseburgers and a brownie for lunch. I'm such a slackorexic."
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LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The federal government has prohibited a bus company from traveling on U.S. roads after one of its coaches crashed last weekend on a California mountain road, killing eight people, a federal agency said on Friday.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a unit of the U.S. Department of Transportation, called the company, Scapadas Magicas LLC, an imminent hazard. The driver of the bus told investigators his brakes had failed.
Scapadas Magicas, which has offices in Tijuana, Mexico, and across the border in National City, California, has been cited multiple times for brake problems, according to the formal order against the tour bus company.
On Sunday, one of the tour company's buses was returning to Mexico from a ski outing at California's Big Bear Lake resort.
It struck a car from behind on a mountain road and careened out of control, rolling over and slamming into a pickup truck and throwing several passengers from the bus, California Highway Patrol Sergeant Billy Rangel said after the crash.
Seven bus passengers were killed, and an eighth person, the driver of the pickup truck, died on Wednesday in a hospital. More than 40 others were injured.
A representative for Scapadas Magicas could not be reached for comment late on Friday.
After the crash, federal officials stopped the company's other two buses that operated on U.S. roads from making those trips, FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro said in a statement. "Today, we've officially blocked the company from conducting future operations in the United States," she said. (Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Peter Cooney)


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This all started when I was the Security Director at Gateway Computers in Kansas City, MO. Our Kitchen Chef was Jon Williams, he had started Second Line Smokin' Krewe and he asked me if I wanted to join him for a contest. I was hooked... I competed for a year with his team, then I used his smoker to do 2 contests in 2005 (DeSoto and Kurzweils) did pretty good. I helped (a little) Phil Hopkins make me a SG69 Custom Pellet smoker, borrowed a buddies trailer for 2 contests in the spring of 2005, then started looking for my own. Bought a 2005 Haulin' LS 16 enclosed trailer, put A/C on it, electricity, fridge, tables, fans, and away I went. This year I added Stainless steel cabinets and a RV awning. I will make some more changes this winter to tweak things just a bit more. 2012- I now cook on barrels as well as the pellet feeder. I did my first American Royal in 2011, took Reserve Grand Champion in the Side Dish categories, Rhonda got a 180 on dessert. This is my 2nd 180 in dessert.
Hometown: Kansas City
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OK, it is no secret that I've had some seizures believed to be a result of my gluten intolerance. The grand mal, or tonic clonic seizures as they call them now, were by far the scariest for the onlookers. For me, I just got a real good nap and a little bit of tongue soreness from biting it during the process. The partial seizures were much scarier to me. I knew I was losing control, I could see and feel it. This included, yes I'm going to say it, my bladder. Aside from the "aura" that happened before I lost consciousness, the grand mal seizures were just exhausting. That is except the time I must have bounced my head off the filing cabinet. :)
Years before I had my first tonic clonic seizure, I'd get "dizzy" spells. Sometimes this included flashing lights before my eyes, sometimes it was just an odd feeling. Imagine my surprise when I started to get some of these "aura" symptoms after a bought of a horrendous flu this past winter. After 3 days of suffering with a 103 fever, I experienced flashing lights so strong it looked like someone was turning on and off the lights rapidly. I also had a slight "dizzy" feeling that had shadows of the past. These symptoms also were joined with two nasty cold sores. I think there might be an opertunistic virus that is dormant in my nervous system.
This got me thinking about some way to improve my nervous system function. I happened by Dr. Mercola's website and saw a vibrating machine that said it improved circulation, endocrine function and (drum roll please) neurological function. Before I even looked at the price tag, I decided to give it a try.
"Whoa… wait a minute…it's how much?!?"
This thing was 5 grand. No matter the wonderful promise of great health, I needed to find a more budget conscious alternative. After looking for local gym memberships that included this machine as part of their workout equipment and learning they were over $350 a month, I went to the net for an inexpensive "trial" product. I looked on three different websites for four hours...
I finally found this one, which had excellent reviews from people at my fitness level, and the price tag was a mere 200 bucks. Nice.
When it arrived I was getting over yet another cold and feeling particularly run down. I got on for the recommended 10 minutes and I was surprised at the result. Before I got on I was ready to take a nap, after I was ready to take on housework. It was a big difference. I've used this little gem every day for 2 weeks and while the energy difference is less noticeable, it is still evident. It improves my mood, my outlook and my energy. If I use it right before bed, it even improves my sleep.
I do isometric exercises on this to protect my back, of which I recently had surgery on, but I have not gone any further than this. I have not consulted my doctor, which I know I should do, but the last time I called him he immediately suggested anti-seizure meds. I doubt something like this would be acceptable to him.
There is no doubt in my mind that this machine is doing something good for me on a neurological level. What that exactly is, I cannot be sure, but I do know I got the best night sleep I've had in a long time by jumping on this right before jumping in bed. :)


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Of course, I love Cash!! He is not only a great songwriter, he is also a poet, which is simply perfect... So, I forgot to say that I love Leonard Cohen too...
Concerning Antony and the Johnsons, I can't really listen to You are my sister because it reminds me of my sister who is too far from me... In fact, it's better for me not to listen to him, because each of the songs can remind me of someone I might miss. So I try to avoid that!
And yeah, Molko was great until he got the idea to shave his hair. Now he lokks like a... don't know what what but not like a normal Molko!
aaw yeh it makes me think of my sister at uni! when we saw him and he did that song me were both crying and i first heard it when she put it on a compilation for me,so it makes me sad whenever i listne to it! lots of songs i love have memories of people and stuff though, i love that about music, its the best way to remember things!


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Q. My best friend is renewing her marriage vows. I stood up for her when she was married in the Church 10 years ago and she's asked me to do the same this time around — except that she has since left the Church and this ceremony is taking place in a Methodist church. Am I permitted to witness the renewal of her vows? It breaks my heart that she no longer believes in much of the teaching of the Church but she appears to be still searching for spiritual fulfillment.
— Online reader inquiry
A. Here's a reply from Msgr. Charles Pope:
There are cases when a Catholic ought not be present at a wedding or a wedding-related ceremony. For example, when a Catholic is marrying outside the Church without permission, or, when one of the parties is unqualified to enter the marriage (for example, when one or both have been married before and there are no annulments). In such cases, Catholics, even family members, ought not attend such ceremonies.
However, there are no canonical issues involved here.
In the first place, this is not actually a wedding, or the celebration of a sacrament per se, just a renewal of vows for an anniversary. Secondly, even if this were an actual marriage, and presuming both were free to marry, it would seem she has left the Catholic Church by formal act. Thus she is not obliged to follow all the Catholic norms for weddings, such as having her marriage witnessed by a Catholic priest or deacon.
Thus, we are left with a prudential judgment on your part. Usually in such cases we ought to do what will best keep the relationship strong, and the lines of communication open. This will likely help a possible return to the Church. To unnecessarily defer from attending might cause hurt or alienation and make your friend's return to the Church even less likely.
Your attendance at this renewal of vows does not, of itself, affirm her decision to leave the Church. Rather, it would seem, it is an affirmation of 10 years of marriage, which is certainly something worth celebrating.
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