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That Ware injury is one of the worst things I've ever seen as a sports fan and I follow gymnastics which has had some HORRIBLE things happen to it's athletes. I just happened to see it when my uncle and cousins were watching the game on the other side of the room. I wish I hadn't looked over there at just the wrong time.
BTW-I just saw on Twitter that Ware had successful surgery and will remain in the hospital until at least Tuesday. All my best wishes and prayers to him and his family/friends.
"I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search
An MLB.com reporter asked what one thing Votto couldnt do. I cant skate or play hockey, Votto said. Well, I can skate ... but I cant stop.
Just saw an HD pic of the injury on imgur (don't ask). The bone was sticking out a good 4-5 inches.
Arise and walk, come through. A world beyond that door is calling out for you. Arise and walk, come through. It's calling out for you.
After seeing it, it was worse than I originally thought. And what I originally thought was that it was the worst injury I had ever seen. The sound was probably brutal. The players reactions tell the whole story.
We had to tell the young kids to look away when they showed the replay. Really pulling for him to make a full recovery.
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Easily one of the worst injuries I have EVER seen
What a dud for Regional Semifinals. The only game that was actually a contest was the Ohio St. game, and that was nearly a blowout. These games are generally high tension nail biters. Not this year. Just a weird tournament.
Can't win with 'em
Can't win without 'em
As horrific as the Ware injury looked, I've heard (and believe me, I'm no doctor so I'm completely relying on others here) that he may be better off in the long run than if he had torn up a knee. That assumes there was no major nerve damage that cannot be repaired.
Sure, like any team in a single elimination tournament, they can flame out quickly. But after dispatching Kansas in dramatic fashion, this team has all the confidence in the world and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the Wolverines emerge victorious next Monday night.
There are two types of people in this world:
1)Morning people
2)Normal people
Andy Enfield from Florida Gulf Coast has been hired as the new coach of USC
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December 30, 2013
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Last night Natina Reed of the girl group Blaque was killed in a hit-and-run accident as she was walking across the street in Atlanta, Georgia. Blaque was one of my favorite groups growing up and even had key roles in the cheerleading flick "Bring It On." The girl group was said to be on the verge of making a comeback. Natina was 32 years old.
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Study of Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women After Treatment for Breast Cancer
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00587925
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 8, 2008
Last Update Posted : February 26, 2009
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|Condition or disease
|Breast Cancer Osteoporosis
|Other: Bone Mineral Density
|Not Applicable
Breast cancer patients may be at increased risk for osteoporosis secondary to cancer treatment. The hypothesis of this study is that adjuvant chemotherapy increases the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. The objective of this pilot study is to describe the effects of chemotherapy on bone mineral density and serum markers of bone metabolism.
There is limited data on the change in bone mineral density due to chemotherapy in postmenopausal women. This prospective study will gather data on the effects of systemic breast cancer therapy on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women receiving adjuvant care for early stage (0, I, II or III) breast cancer. Postmenopausal women are the focus of this study because: (1) they are the largest subgroup of women with breast cancer (2) they are expected to have a rate of BMD loss unless disturbed by disease or medications, unlike the pre and perimenopausal women whose BMD is dramatically affected by changes in hormonal status (3) this group of patients is at greatest risk for acute osteoporotic fractures.
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|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
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|7 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Study of Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women After Treatment for Breast Cancer
|Study Start Date :
|March 2005
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|February 2009
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|February 2009
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Bone Mineral Density
Other: Bone Mineral Density
Clinic visits twice during the first 2 years of the study with medical care directed by your treating doctor.BMD is measured by an X-ray test. The most common type of BMD testing is by energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Usually BMD is measured every other year, but to closely monitor women on this study, the BMD will be evaluated more often. The BMD will be measured 3 times (baseline, 12 months and 24 months) on this study. Study blood work is obtained three times (baseline, 6 months, and 12 months). Blood (about 3 teaspoons).
- To estimate the rate of change in bone mineral density in postmenopausal women undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy with dose dense doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide and paclitaxel (AC-T or A-T-C) for early stage breast cancer. [ Time Frame: conclusion of study ]
- To estimate the rate of change in markers of bone metabolism in postmenopausal women undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy with doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide and paclitaxel (AC-T or A-T-C) for early stage breast cancer. [ Time Frame: conclusion of study ]
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Documented histologically or cytologically proven diagnosis of breast cancer
- Non-metastatic breast cancer tumor with the diagnosis of Tis, T1-T4, N0-3, M0 (Stage 0, I, II or III breast cancer) by the American Joint Committee on Cancer revised tumor-nodal-metastases staging system (Singletary, JCO 2002). DCIS is allowed, but LCIS (only) is not. Adjuvant care is administered as clinically indicated. Adjuvant treatment decisions are not stipulated in this trial.
- Postmenopausal as defined by last menstrual cycle occurring more than 5 years previously. Women who have had a hysterectomy without bilateral oophorectomy will be considered postmenopausal if greater than 55 years of age. Women who have had a bilateral oophorectomy more than 5 years previously will be considered postmenopausal.
- Chemotherapy Arm: Patients about to begin adjuvant, or neoadjuvant, treatment with Doxorubicin (60mg/m2), Cyclophosphamide (600mg/m2) followed by Paclitaxel (175mg/m2) (AC-T) or Doxorubicin (60mg/m2) for 4 cycles followed by Paclitaxel (175mg/m2) for 4 cycles followed by Cyclophosphamide (600mg/m2) for 4 cycles (A-T-C) administered in the dose dense regimen every 2 weeks with growth
- factor support. The patient may enter this trial within 3 months of initiating adjuvant chemotherapy.
- Observation Arm: Patients begin adjuvant follow up with expectant monitoring (no systemic therapy). The patient may enter this trial within 2 months of initiating adjuvant care.
- Signed informed consent
- Assessment of the complete blood count and complete biochemical profile must indicate absolute neutrophil count >1000/ul, hemoglobin > 9 g/dl and platelets >100,000/ul and the bilirubin, liver transaminases (AST/ALT) and serum creatinine must be within 2.5 times the institutional upper level of normal at the time of enrollment into the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any metabolic bone disease (including Paget's disease of the bone) other than postmenopausal osteoporosis or osteopenia.
- Use of systemic gonadal hormonal medications or supplements within the past 24 months. Topical vaginal estrogens such as "Estring" or other vaginal estrogenic compounds not associated with systemic absorption are allowed.
- Prior use of tamoxifen or raloxifene is permitted if the medication was discontinued more then 24 months prior to the diagnosis of breast cancer. No adjuvant antiestrogen, antineoplastic, therapies are permitted on study.
- Chronic use of systemic steroids (equivalent of prednisone 5mg daily for more then 3 months) for disease process other than breast cancer chemotherapy premedications or antiemetics. Inhaled steroids are allowed, as is the occasional use of low to moderate dose short pulse steroids.
- History of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, hyperparathyroidism, renal osteodystrophy, moderate to severe inflammatory or autoimmune diseases or newly diagnosed thyroid condition requiring titration of medications (stable dose and minor dose modifications of thyroid medications are acceptable). Other exclusionary comorbid conditions include thalassemia, moderate to severe malabsorptive syndromes and HIV. Patients diagnosed with the above conditions or similar comorbid and/or inflammatory diseases associated with changes in BMD either from the disease process or the therapy of such condition(s) during the course of the study will be removed from the study at the point of diagnosis.
- Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) or Stage IV breast cancer and patients with a concurrently active second malignancy other then adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancers or in situ cervical cancer. Patients with non-mammary malignancies, or prior breast cancer, must have been disease free for at least 5 years.
- Participation in other clinical trials that are measuring BMD as a study parameter
- Patients with conditions that are expected to distort BMD reading and make DEXA results unreliable such as bilateral prosthetic hips, extensive degenerative joint disease, or severe calcification of the aorta.
- Patients with concurrent medical or psychiatric conditions, which at the judgment of the consenting investigator, would prevent them from understanding and complying with this clinical trial.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00587925
|United States, New Jersey
|Memoral Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
|Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
|United States, New York
|Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
|Commack, New York, United States
|Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10065
|Principal Investigator:
|Gabriella Dandrea, MD
|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Gabriella D'Andrea, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00587925 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|January 8, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|February 26, 2009
|Last Verified:
|February 2009
Keywords provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Bone Diseases, Metabolic
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Metabolic Diseases


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|2007-10-22, 15:54
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Myself; Yourself - Voice Actor Appreciation & Discussion
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|2007-10-22, 23:35
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That was much quicker than expected. I was betting on an Aoi post by at least the fifth response.
But, on topic. I don't find her voice so bad. When she's speaking normally, it's alright. When she starts reaching higher pitches, though, that's when you may want to start defending your eardrums.
|2007-10-22, 23:50
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Don't worry, bear with Aoi's voice for a while, since there are only 10 episodes left. I think. (Seems really short, do you think it will make Season 2?)
Ahaha, I see Higurashi voices in this anime. :P
-Asami Hoshino, Shinnosuke Tachibana, Yukari Tamura
YAY RENA! I wana see Asami do an evil laugh. :]
|2007-10-23, 00:14
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Location: In solitude, where we are least alone
As much as everyone dislike Aoi's voice, I really like it To think that Tomoko Kaneda also voiced Mayuko from sola, which is a little deeper minus the chirpish voice Aoi had
|2007-10-23, 13:50
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Ami Koshimizu, as usually, does a great job in her voice acting, fits nanaka nicely, though when I heard her voice, first person who came to mind was Karen from Code Geass. I find it funny that when Ami usually does a voice, I tend to categorize that she's playing a "Karen-like" role or a "Tenma-like" role (School Rumble).
Btw, ya count me for not particularly liking Aoi's voice, but I'm getting used to it by now.
|2007-10-24, 15:15
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Philippines
Age: 30
About Aoi's voice... a little high for a big busted girl... but after knowing her character
it's just right... though still a little high...
For hoshino.... It's mai Nakahara right.... Isn't she the VA of Nagisa Furukawa in Clannad? A little tough for her dubbing two anime series on going....
|2007-10-24, 16:28
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Yay a thread where I could complain about Aoi's voice.
The first episode was horrible. By the second episode, I was kinda used to Aoi's voice, but I still get mini-headaches when she squeals from excitement or the like. If the director wanted to be different or something, it failed in my eyes.
I'm not that great on differentiating good and excellent voice actors, so so far I have no problems with the other characters' voice, so they're not bad. None too squeaky, but I guess we'll have to wait until the dramatic moments to see.
|2007-10-24, 23:36
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Location: California
to me, Aoi's voice is a double-edged sword...it can be annoying at times but its.....well Aoi. Personally i have no problem with the voice. but it has the tendency to get annoying at times. But i think it is a great match to Aoi's character in general.
|2007-10-25, 23:27
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don't forget RIKA *cough* Shuri's VA in the episode 5 previews. lol higurashi once again.
and then sana.........
is it just me or does sana's voice sound a little high? (not as high as the obnoxious squeals that Aoi makes)
|2007-10-28, 07:29
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Aoi's VA good thing only at episode 01 that I even needed those headphones....
Well I love how Ami Koshimizu VA her char as Nanaka hope she have more speech time the following episodes since she didn't even talk in episode 04.
Yukari Tamura VA Shuri makes it a worth every episode specially when she changed her voice to her other show's character in episode 05 preview.
|2007-11-01, 10:08
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As for Aoi's...
|2007-11-07, 15:32
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Im sold! Takehito Koyasu is Shuu! Not as sexy as Luck Gandor (Baccano!) or Neuro but still nice on the ears.
|2007-11-19, 16:12
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Location: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
Age: 34
Aoi-Chiyo voice in this show sound... unique. But i enjoy it very much. I think it fits her character.
Syusuke resemble Mu La Flaga also as character and his voice fit Syuri's. Yukari Tamura's performance great as always - or may be i just like her voice.
Looking forward to more Yuzuki Fujimura lines.
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Gert Rempfer named AAAS Fellow
Posthumous honor recognizes physics pioneer's contributions to electron microscopy
(Portland, Ore.) January 4, 2012 — Gertrude Fleming Rempfer of Portland State University (PSU) has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Rempfer, who passed away October 4, 2011, at age 99, was elected for her enduring contributions in electron optics and in the implementation of aberration correction in electron microscopy. Election as a AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers in recognition of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science and its applications.
This year's 539 AAAS Fellows were announced in the AAAS News & Notes section of the journal Science on December 23, 2011, and will be recognized during the AAAS Annual Meeting, February 18, 2012, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Stephen Kevan, professor and chair of the Department of Physics, University of Oregon submitted Rempfer's nomination.
Rempfer, known as "Gert," was a world-class physicist at a time when women were told —as she once was— that they should not take jobs away from men. She was a pioneer in electron optics who was most prolific after retiring from teaching at age 65, and who published, received grants, submitted patents, mentored graduate students, and won awards for her contributions to science well into her 90s.
Rempfer was also a mother and teacher as devoted to her family, students and ideals as she was to her research.
"She had a brilliance that you don't find every day; she was a phenomenon," said Hayes Griffith, a professor emeritus at the University of Oregon who worked closely with her for a quarter-century.
Rolf Könenkamp, who holds the Gertrude Rempfer Endowed Chair in Physics at PSU, said Rempfer's main scientific contribution was her demonstration that a mirror can be used to correct aberrations and improve the resolution of electron microscopes. During Rempfer's last decade of life, Könenkamp worked with her to build what he called "the best microscope of its kind in the world" at Portland State, based on her designs.
The Oregonian profiled Gert Rempfer's life and accomplishments in its November 28, 2011 edition (online at http://bit.ly/ArvMCp).
PSU's Department of Physics, in collaboration with the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI), will host the inaugural Gert Rempfer Symposium on Electron Microscopy, January 27, 2012, from noon–6 p.m. at PSU. For more information, visit http://www.onami.us/index.php/events/gert_rempfer_symposium_on_electron_microscopy.
The tradition of AAAS Fellows began in 1874. Currently, members can be considered for the rank of Fellow if nominated by the steering groups of the Association's 24 sections, or by any three Fellows who are current AAAS members (at least two of the three sponsors may not be affiliated with the nominee's institution), or by the AAAS chief executive officer. Each steering group then reviews the nominations of individuals within its respective section and a final list is forwarded to the AAAS Council, which votes on the aggregate list.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington got an unexpected shout-out in an article detailing traffic jam-prone cities across the globe. The article is titled "10 monster traffic jams from around the world" and includes stories of frustration from cities like Jakarta, Indonesia, Mumbai, India, Nairobi, Kenya, and...Lexington, KY?
"Traffic's bad, but it's not that bad!" said Robin Miller.
The big question is - how did our little city end up on the list?
"You don't typically expect to get much attention from an editor at the BBC. That's pretty prestigious!" said Lyle Goodwin.
Goodwin says he had written a comment on their website venting about traffic. He says even he was a little surprised that his comments were picked up. In fact, Lexington was ranked fourth shortest commute time in the country by Men's Health Magazine in 2004.
"I miss all the traffic. It takes me 10 minutes, it's probably about 10 miles, so that's pretty smooth," said Tyler Behrens.
"We're really nothing alike in terms of anything except people biting their nails in traffic occasionally and we're not that much alike in that respect," said Goodwin.
The only other American city on the list was Austin, TX. As Lyle and the other drivers we talked with say Lexington probably doesn't belong on that list, but he stands by his assertion that it can be a frustrating place to be behind the wheel.
"New Circle Road and Versailles Road? That's two-hundred yards of terror," said Goodwin.
We spoke with officials in the traffic engineering department. They say they've just finished re-timing traffic lights along Tates Creek Road, and are focusing now on Man O' War. They say that should shorten commute times by six to eight minutes.
"I would guess that we don't have nearly the gridlock they're going to have, but again we have our problems like everyone else," said Don Evans.
Evans, a retired police officer and WKYT traffic reporter, said getting around any city more efficiently is all about knowing the routes.
"If you actually plan ahead a little bit, know your route, know the back streets, it could make the difference between being late and making it there on time," he said.
Evans said as far as driving goes, Lexington is a pretty predictable city.
"For the most part, given any unusual circumstances, people can pretty much count on how long it's going to take them to get into work here in Lexington,"
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May 3, 2011 > Where we came from
Stories written by Ohlone College studentsIntroduction:When Dean Mikelyn Stacey and Counselor Brenda Reynoso brought me in as the English Instructor for the Puente Program at Ohlone College, I had no idea just how close my Latino/Latina students are to their home country. Many of their parents crossed the border under the cover of night, through holes in fences, in the trunks of cars, guided by 'coyotes'-paid smugglers-and decades later their dreams are being realized as their children attend their first few years of college. The students' stories reminded me of my forebears from Finland who, without knowing the English language, worked in kitchens and homesteaded farms in Northern Minnesota, a journey of sweat and endurance. As my Puente students wrote their "Where we're coming from stories," I realized that theirs, too, echo the quintessential American story of struggling and working hard to make better lives for the next generation.- Richard Flynn, Ohlone College English InstructorBy Juanita BermudezMy dad was born and raised in Zacatecas, Mexico. In the late 1970's, at the age of 16, he immigrated to the U.S. He came here in search of jobs and opportunities, something that his home country was lacking. Before he came to the United States, he lived in a rancho with fewer than 300 people, where everyone knew each other from their first name - a place he called home.In the evening young and old met in the cancha, a public square, after a long day of work. After mass everyone from the ranch gathered to chat and the young played volleyball.But he had to leave all that to help his family. At home there was no running water or electricity. As a kid my dad attended only kindergarten before he had to help his grandpa in the fields, at the early age of seven. He remembered wearing hand-me-downs from his eldest brother, most of it patched up.His dad was in the America working as a bracero (manual laborer) and the money he sent them back home wasn't enough to support his family. As the second eldest of 10 he felt responsible to help support his family and at age 16 he crossed the border, walking through with the help of coyotes.He started out in Chicago, Illinois washing dishes, for two years, at an Italian restaurant. Later he moved to California. He worked in the fields of Fresno picking grapes, and strawberries in Anaheim during the months of February through March. Half of the money he earned he sent back to help his mom and his younger siblings back at home. At the age of 20 my dad went back to Mexico and got married to his long time friend, my mom. He had to go back to United States and took my mom along.They crossed through the border in car in a hidden compartment of the back seat. Yet once they settled in California both my parents became citizens through the Amnesty Program in 1986. Both my parents promised each other that they wanted the best for their kids something they never had a chance at, - a promising career. At this moment, all of their five kids are in school, ranging from college to elementary school.By Mayra BerumenMy mother was born in 1969 in Apatzingan, Michoacn Mexico. The youngest of thirteen kids, she lived with her family in a ranch. Her household was very strict and abusive; she was expected to do her chores and every demand that her mother gave her perfectly or else she would get beaten. She still wears the scars all over her body to prove it. She was forbidden to do anything fun a young lady could do, because she was expected to stay home all day and do her assigned work. The only thing she was allowed, was to go to school for a short amount of time, where she finished a small career as an accountant.One day my mother's sister offered to pay for her to come into the United States. Seeing it as an opportunity to have a better life and to be free, she happily accepted the opportunity. Her journey coming into the U.S. was quite a funny adventure. She had to run through the hills which were very steep and she couldn't climb them. Weighing only ninety pounds she didn't have the strength to do it; her coyote became so impatient with her that he literally carried her everywhere. All he would say was "grab on," and scared out of her mind my mom held onto the man's back like a cat.Between the hills, they came across a part that was very muddy and flooded. Some gangsters were sitting near it. When they were close by, one of the gangsters told the coyote that he had to pay in order for my mother to get across. As soon as the coyote paid the gangster, he pulled out a long piece of wood that a made a walkway though the mud. She walked over the piece of wood and the coyote carried her again and kept running. When she finally had the courage to ask the coyote why did she have to walk over the piece of wood? He looked at her and said, "If someone sees you running across and you're all dirty, they're going to know that you're crossing illegally, and the last thing we need are problems."They came across a freeway, where the coyote finally put her down. He said when there were no more cars coming, they were going to run across to the other side. As soon as there were no more cars, she literally blinked when her coyote was pulling her across the freeway. Her feet were barely touching the ground because of how fast they were running. When they got to the other side, there was a small shopping center and big parking lot. The coyote told her to keep walking straight and she would know where to go. Doing as she was told, a parked car flashed its lights at her. When she walked towards it she realized it was her sisters waiting for her.Over the years, my mom held a lot of different jobs such as a babysitter and waitress, before eventually landing a very good job at an electronic company called Syntrom. That is where she met my father and married him four months later. They had a very tough time raising me because they had nothing to fall back on. They rushed things, without thinking things through. Now they both have steady jobs and a home to call their own. Because of their struggles they are constantly reminding me of how I need to go to school and become somebody, so I won't struggle the way they did.By Irina TriguerosMy parents came from Santa Tecla in El Salvador. My mom's family was middle-class, and ran a slaughterhouse. At 21 she was forced to come to the United States with her aunt to live with her cousins due to the civil war in El Salvador. On her trip across the border she crossed through mountains, and got separated from the group, when the coyote and rest of the people including her aunt left. She and the other women kept walking, hid from a swarming helicopter, and found men who pretended they were sent back to find them.They found an old man who was also left behind. They wanted to take my mom across first, but the old man told them it was all of them or nothing. Once across the border, the men met and argued with the coyotes that my mom had first used. The coyotes made an arrangement for more money from her cousin in America, who agreed as long as my mom was put on a plane.My mom and dad dated in El Salvador and broke up, yet they were still friends and so she helped pay for him to get across. In 1989, being 20 years old, my dad did not want to get recruited and fight in the civil war, so he came to the U.S. My parents have been together ever since. They both entered the country illegally, and at first my mother worked at a beef jerky company and my dad worked as a painter. But now, both are legal and they currently work at hospitals. It was hard for them to adjust to life in the U.S. My mom went back to El Salvador in 2001 to help victims of an earthquake, and my dad went back to bury his father in 2009, having not seen him in 20 years. By avoiding the civil war, they lost touch with their families.By Joaquin MendezMy father, from Ecuandureo, Michoacn, always wanted to come to the U.S. since hearing that many of his elementary school friends had gone there. In 1979, at age 18, he had an accident at work and with a week to recover and think, he decided to leave for the United States. He took a bus to Guadalajara and from there to Tijuana. By the time the coyote came, my father ran out of money and been staying in a hotel with a stranger. The coyote took them near the border and they crossed through a hole in a fence.The coyote was guiding them for two days until another coyote picked them up. The coyote was the only one who knew the way, so the migrants needed to stay close to him. They walked for the rest of the day until they got to a tree with a large dome shape, up on a hill. They rested there for the night. The next day they did the same thing. On the third day, while they were walking, a car approached. Since they had left from the hotel, they had only water from dirty creeks and streams. The people in the car brought them a piece of bread and clean water. The car left and another came a few minutes later to pick them up. My dad's brother received the call to give the address and the payment of 300 U.S. dollars.My dad took various jobs with an average of $ 3.10 per hour. He struggled here and in 1986, when Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act granting amnesty to all illegal immigrants who had lived here since January 1, 1982, my dad applied for the residency which he received in 1990.By Jessica AnguianoBorn and raised in a strict traditional Catholic home in Aguililla, Michoacan, my grandmother's family was considered wealthy. They were owners of a very successful produce store in town and rancho. They had a fully operational "rancho" with living corridors for their employees. My great grandparents were politicians and fully devoted members of the church. My grandmother was a very sharp student who spent most of her free time helping out the employees on the rancho or at church, not because she had to, but because she enjoyed helping out.At the age of fifteen after my grandma's coming out party (quincenera) she became engaged to the town's wealthiest heir, a young man that she once disclosed as "the love of my heart". Both families had come together in agreements that both their young teenagers would wed in months to come. Unfortunately, her dreams of a happy ending were soon to be abruptly destroyed.One day as she went on her daily routine to fetch the laundry water from the nearby river, she came across a man that according to her was awkward looking. He uttered to her, "You're going to be my wife one day." After ignoring his advances, she walked away from the river not thinking she would ever encounter him again.Weeks later at that same river, at that same time, she again encountered that man, but this time she would go home with more than just water. When she got home he introduced himself and informed her parents that he had made her his wife: "me la robe," which in Mexican culture means kidnapped by loss of virginity. The family was mortified and cast her out. They wed in a private ceremony and nine months later she gave birth to the first of seven children.Later, in the 1950's, she convinced her gambling, alcoholic husband to immigrate to the United States, where she obtained work as a nanny in Redwood City. She spent many hours away from her children, working for a wealthy family as a nanny, supporting her children and sending money home to her drunken husband.Her employer helped her apply for citizenship, and leave her husband. With their help, she became an independent single mother. By the late 1980's she had bought her own home in her hometown, opened a produce store, and bed and breakfast by the beach. She was queen of her kingdom in Mexico and yet a tenant in the ghetto projects of Redwood City. But in 1993, after 24 years in the States, she passed away from breast cancer. A month after her passing, she was granted citizenship. She wanted the American dream not just for herself but also for her grandchildren. Her dream lives on in me; I am a first generation college student, an American citizen who is very proud of her Mexican roots.By Maria EspinozaMy parents came to the United States with the hope of accomplishing the "American Dream." My family originated in Michuacan, Mexico, where my parents married a year before I was born. My father had been coming and going to the U.S. since the early 1980's, and even spent some time in jail after being caught trying to cross the border through the desert. First, he lived in Napa Valley and worked in the grape fields, where he had my mother and I smuggled in, after my second birthday.The process was not easy; my mother and I met with the 'coyote' who decided we had to be brought in separately. My mother crossed over inside the trunk of a cherry colored Cadillac DeVille, in a gap between the back seats and the trunk, made for the purpose of smuggling. The gap was big enough to fit a petite woman, like my mother, with extra baggage and other junk. Afraid and breathing the gasoline fumes that kept creeping up through the cracks in the gap, she got light headed and eventually passed out.A few hours later she arrived at a border town and had to wait for the coyote in a shopping area for me. But I wasn't crossed until noon of the next day, and my mom was terrified that I had been taken from her. Luckily, the coyote crossed me at noon in the same gap my mom had been placed in. To make the smuggling easier, the lady had me drink a bottle of Coca-Cola with medicine that put me to sleep. When my mother and I were finally brought together I was drenched in water and anti-freeze that had been leaking into the trunk, so my mother removed my clothes and wrapped me up in the only piece of clothing she had. We were then united with my dad who drove us all the way to an apartment in the community of Decoto (Union City), where we have lived ever since.My father now has become certified as a dental assistant, but being the man that he is, chooses to work as a custodian for the New Haven Unified School District. My mother is also certified, but in beauty and cosmetics, yet continues to work for a uniform distribution company named Aramark Uniforms. Living here, my family has come to grow in many ways, one is by the birth of my two brothers, and another is economically. Though we do not actually own a house here, we are happy to be here and do not need to worry about what we will eat the next day, like many other Hispanic families.By Alejandra SeguraMy mother was born in Michoacan Mexico. She immigrated with two of her brothers and one of her sisters. While crossing the river she had to be very careful as she didn't know how to swim and could not slip or fall while walking on the wet rocks or get close to the seals that frightened her.Once in the U.S., my mother met my father who also had come here in search of work. She had four children, my older sister, my twin and me and my younger sister. My mother had to find two other jobs in order to support the family, when my father was first in jail. Afterwards, she took on three jobs, taking care of four children and her sister, and the stress that her significant other put upon her because he would gamble, womanize, drink and do many other things. Even though the many stresses almost put her in a depression, she stayed strong.My father ended up going to prison for good, forcing us to live in a garage ever since. She continued working three jobs to put food on the table. While working very hard for seven years and moving into a house with her sister and brother, she came to realize that she could not wait for the father of her kids who had been sentenced to 20 years.While working at a McDonald's in East Palo Alto, she met a policeman. They ended up falling in love. He would always bring gifts to us and be very good to her. They married and moved to a much better place in Newark and had one baby girl together. He helped my mom with her papers and me with my schooling, and he gave us a much better life.By Mayra GuardadoWhen my mother was seven, her parents were divorced after her 27-year old mother cheated on her 76-year-old father. They had three girls and her husband had three girls and one boy: Emilia, Pepe, Maria del Refujio and Yolanda all from his first marriage. At first, my mother and her two sisters lived with their father and Yolanda who treated them very kindly. But soon Maria del Refujio demanded that my mother help care for her 10 children.When my mother was 12, Yolanda married and my mother and her two sisters were left in the care of Maria del Refujio because their father was too old to care for them. Maria del Refujio forced my mother to wake up at 3 a.m. to get water for the day. A few times men would try to follow her to the well. By 7 a.m. my mother would finish cleaning the whole house and making 10 pounds of tortillas before leaving for school. Her stepsister would beat if she didn't do all of her chores.My mother never considered leaving her two sisters and her current life to go to America, but in the end she was forced to leave. At 14, her father passed away and he left her and her two sisters in the hands of Maria del Refujio who sent my mother to America to send money to support my mother's sisters. The oldest step sister Emilia came from America to Mexico to take her back. First, she babysat a little girl for $60 per week and lived with her stepsister, whose house she was forced to clean. Later on she became an in-house maid for a kind doctor who paid her $200 per week. In 2 years, she hired a coyote to bring her two sisters to America. They were poor yet happy to be together.My dad grew up in Nochistlan, Zacatecas on a dirty ranch and was forced to work like all his five brothers and six sisters. Each day he would wake up at 6 a.m. and eat quickly and then leave for school. His ranch was on the top of a big hill, two miles from school. Every night he fed the pigs and chickens and milked the cows. He dropped out of school by fourth grade to work at the ranch and during these harsh years, he and his brothers dreamed about a new life in America. In 1978, after his required year of military duty for Mexico, he left for America.He paid a coyote to take him and spent the first two nights crossing hills. On the first day, he hid in an avocado field and on the second he hid in a lemon field. Soon after, a truck then met them and drove him all the way to Palo Alto to his older brother, Polo. After two weeks, my father finally found a job as a gardener at $3.75 per hour. Shortly after that, he worked as a dishwasher in a Chinese restaurant for $3.80 per hour.My parents met during a Tupperware party in 1980, but never once spoke to each other. My dad got my mom's phone number from her step sister and after one month of constant calling, my mom finally agreed to date him. Shortly after six months of being together, they wed. She was 19 and he was 21 years old. Life was hard during those first few years because their jobs paid little and demanded so many hours.At first, they were taken advantage of because of their illegal status, but childhood had prepared them for hard work. But once they gained citizenship, they were able to do better. Reagan's Immigration and Reform Act helped my parents become U.S. citizens. My father could then earn a general engineer license after 6 months of studying. Each day after his eight hour job, he would study a very large book for two or three hours. He kept this routine until he passed his test.And from then on, they bought a house and raised our family of four. Even with some success in America, my mother and father still dream of retiring to Mexico. They rarely talked about their childhood because they felt that I would never have been able to absorb how hard it was for them. Now I'm old enough to understand and fully appreciate them for everything they've done for us.


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There's a good reason why it seems like there's more teenagers than usual out and about this week in Glenwood.
Sunday afternoon, 265 teenagers, representing six states (Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana), arrived in Glenwood to begin a week of home repair and restoration work for dozens of elderly, disabled and financially-restricted residents of the Glenwood community. The teens are performing the work as participants in the faith-based TeenServe mission program.
The teens are spending their week here painting houses, building wheelchair ramps and performing a variety of carpentry-related tasks. They're being supervised and assisted by a team of adult volunteers.
"We'll have crews of five or six (workers). They'll be doing 45 projects this week in Glenwood," said TeenServe co-founder and co-director Lori LaBelle. "We brought in 600 gallons of paint for this. They'll get quite a bit of painting done – interior and exterior."
The Glenwood Middle School is serving as the operations hub for Glenwood's TeenServe workcamp. Classrooms throughout the building have been transformed into sleeping quarters for the teens, who start their day bright and early with breakfast in the school's cafeteria. Then, it's out to the community for a day of work. They return to the middle school each night for supper and an evening program and musical worship service in the gymnasium. "Lights Out" is at 10:30 p.m.
Several Glenwood-area churches are serving as sponsors for TeenServe's workcamp in Glenwood. Michelle Evans and Pastor Evan Welcher from Glenwood's First Christian Church are among a team of local volunteers who, for the past several months, have been making the preparations for TeenServe's visit to Glenwood.
"We've been working on this with them for several months," LaBelle said. "I know they've been working on getting everything put together in Glenwood for over a year."
Welcher has been involved with the program for several years. Evans said having the TeenServe participants in town is a win-win situation.
"I feel it will be beneficial to the community," Evans said. "People who need help in a small town sometimes get overlooked.
"The cross-generation mix of teens and adults is great."
LaBelle said approximately 70 adult chaperones are volunteering their time with the teens this week. TeenServe also has a 14-member administrative team coordinating the week's activities. In addition to their work in the Glenwood area, LaBelle said TeenServe is also partnering with the Council Bluffs chapter of Habitat For Humanity's "A Brush With Kindness" program to do some work in that community.
Based in Holcombe, Wis., LaBelle and her husband, Jeff, founded TeenServe in 1999. TeenServe has organized 36 workcamps in 24 locations and has had over 8,300 participants complete work on 1,547 homes at workcamps in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
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When the trip was booked I was told they just wanted to catch some fish, see the sights and would be down in late February.
The 12th and 13th had been very cold with heavy north winds. Day 14, D-Day dawned clear, cold, cloudless. High bluebird skies barometric pressure days directly after a Florida cold snap usually means tough fishing for a day or more.
Arriving early, I prepared the boat dockside and stored eight rods vertically in their holders. It's been said I'm a bit OCD when it comes to clean and orderly boats and I'll admit it's true. When you grow up with little you learn to appreciate what you have.
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Moments later, a large black limo rolls up to the docks at Matlacha Park. The driver gets out and opens the back door. Instantly, a very excited 12-year-old springs from the limo carrying two large bags of newly acquired lures, gadgets and gear in one hand and two spanking new very expensive rod and reel combos in the other.
As his father called out to him to slow down he sprinted straight to the dock, brand new fishing shoes caked full of launching ramp grime, grit and sand and asked, "Are you our captain?"
Before I fully finished saying "Yes" he jumped over the foot-wiping mat I placed on the dock, entered the boat skidding across the deck and in the process almost blinded my one remaining good eye with his rod tips. Ended up with a nice red open scrape in my right eyebrow and felt lucky.
Within 45 seconds he had made two muddy circuits of the boat and was now pulling my $300 outfits from their holders and replacing them with his new $500 outfits that had not yet been spooled. At that point he dumps the contents of the two bags on the deck and asks me coldly, "When can we get this stuff ready?"
It's a six-hour booking. At this point there are five hours, 56 minutes remaining. Taking a deep breath I tried to gather myself as I held a rag to my brow and shook hands with Dad, who informed me that, "My son would like to start out by catching some tarpon. If we can just get him three or four I'm sure he'll be happy! He really wants to use his own things so if you could make that happen it would be great."
After explaining that I already fully explained previously about the seasons and what to expect, certainly not tarpon, he still agreed to go. Spending the next 20 minutes rigging his equipment we got underway hoping to find some trout.
Ten minutes into the first fishless drift I could see the boy getting agitated. Fifteen minutes he was very upset and angry and starting to lose concentration. Assurances from Dad did nothing as he got angrier. Finally he got a bite and missed it.
With a loud scream he turned beet red, threw the rod in the water then fell to the deck while Dad begged him to stop. which only agitated him further.
Finally gaining some control Dad whispered urgently, "We should go."
We headed for the dock where the limo waited. The boy jumped from the boat, turned and screamed, "Thanks a lot, jerk!" and ran to the car.
Dad stuffed five $100 bills in my hand as I gathered their highend gear. "Keep it!" and in a flash was gone.
Five hours left. Went fishing.
Capt. George Tunison is a Cape Coral resident fishing guide. Contact him at 239-282-9434 or email@example.com, or www.flyingfinssportfishing.com.


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Mayor Wehrle declares disaster emergency
PUNXSUTAWNEY — Punxsy mayor Jim Wehrle has declared a declaration of disaster emergency in the Borough of Punxsutawney effective Monday at 6 p.m. to enable staff and related officials to respond effectively to any possible impact of Hurricane Sandy in the borough.
The storm, which will begin to hit the mid-state area sometime Monday evening, is expected to bring heavy rain to the borough and region, resulting in low area flash-flooding and wind-related power outages, which could last for several days. Sustained high winds will likely contribute to tree damage around the borough as well.
"The borough has been preparing for Hurricane Sandy for days now, in terms of staffing, equipment and actions to increase and ensure safety, which is our number one priority," Wehrle said. "We have highly trained employees from police and firefighters to public works, and we are ready to respond as needed to this critical situation."
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett's state disaster proclamation issued Friday evening authorizes state agencies to use all available resources and personnel as necessary to cope with the magnitude and severity of the emergency situation. The time-consuming bid and contract procedures, as well as other formalities normally prescribed by law, are waived for the duration of the proclamation.
Mayor Wehrle issued the borough disaster declaration based on Governor Corbett's proclamation, the recommendation of Jefferson County EMA Director Tracy Zents, Punxsutawney EMA Director Charlie Hoeh, as well as forecasts from the National Weather Service.
There are no travel restrictions or evacuations in effect at this time. Shelters have been identified and are on standby if needed.
Low-lying areas in the borough will likely be impacted by flooding Monday through Wednesday, and citizens are being asked to be alert to fast rising water and to obey all police street blockades.
Citizens are asked to report downed trees immediately by calling 938-6220.
Additionally, citizens are requested to clear leaves and other debris from drainage outlets in the neighborhood to reduced blockages in the borough's storm water system.
The borough remains in communication with multiple agencies, including Jefferson County EMA, PEMA, the National Weather Service and the State Police.
Punxsutawney citizens needing assistance should call 938-6220. If citizens have an emergency, they should call 911 immediately. When calling 911 to report an emergency, it is important for callers to stay on the line, even if for an extended series of rings, until the operator answers.
Hangups result in wasted time of emergency staff members, as the 911 center tries to re-establish connection.
Never call 911 to request or report road conditions or for non-emergency purposes. Power outages should be reported to the electric provider, not 911 or local police.


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BVU to Present Shakespeare's "As You Like It"
BVU to Present Shakespeare's "As You Like It"
Buena Vista University Theatre is presenting William Shakespeare's romantic comedy, As You Like It.
Performances of the play will take place November 6, 7, 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Anderson Auditorium on the BVU campus. As You Like It will be directed by Dr. Michael Whitlatch, professor of theatre; technical direction by David Walker, assistant professor of theatre; and costume layout will be handled by Dr. Bethany Larson, associate professor of theatre.
As You Like It is considered to be one of Shakespeare's great romantic comedies. In the story, Rosalind flees into the Forest of Arden with her cousin Celia and Touchstone the court jester to find safety, and she eventually finds love. The play was first published in 1623 and has been adapted for radio, film and musical theatre. Dr. Whitlatch is updating the setting of the play to the 1940s to include romantic music from that era.
"So far, we've had great fun in rehearsals, and we're looking forward to entertaining the audience. The cast, in particular, has shown a great deal of creativity during the entire rehearsal process," said Dr. Whitlatch. "As You like It has been called a 'joyous' comedy, for it is among the most light-hearted and carefree in all of Shakespeare's plays. While there might be trouble, we know the danger will pass and romance will end happily for all concerned."
The cast is comprised of BVU students, including:
- Duke Frederick — Chase Werden, sophomore political science and public administration double major from Carroll
- Celia, daughter of Duke Frederick — Nicole Boysen, sophomore English major from Danbury
- Touchstone, a clown — Matt Schulz, freshman theatre major from Waverly
- Le Beau — Lindy Pearson, freshman business entrepreneurship and accounting double major from Lincoln, Neb.
- Charles, a wrestler — Demetrius Heard, senior digital media major from Chicago
- Duke Senior — Michael Hamlett, freshman theatre, music production and technology, and digital media triple major from Arlington
- Rosalind, daughter of Duke Senior — Hannah Anderson, senior arts management-speech/drama major from Boone
- Amiens — Ronda Long-Birdsall, senior English secondary education and social work double major from Council Bluffs
- Jaques — Kadie Dennison, senior communication studies and theatre double major from Lisbon
- Oliver de Boys — Stephen Condon, junior theatre and arts management-music double major from Barnum
- Orlando de Boys — Seth Mecklenburg, freshman digital media major from Friendship, Wis.
- Jaques de Boys (second brother) — Holly Keenan, freshman mathematics major from Storm Lake
- Adam — Caleb Ryerson, sophomore history major from Lake Mills
- Dennis — Jessica Kollenkark, sophomore elementary education major from Adel
- Hymen — Chase Werden
- Sir Oliver Martext, a vicar — Tiffany Brauckman, freshman music secondary education major from Atlantic
- Corin, a shepherd — Emily Johnson, freshman digital media major from Storm Lake
- Silvius, a shepherd — Kay Rubino, senior digital media major from Aurora, Colo.
- William, a country fellow — Morgan Konz, junior English major from Remsen
- Phebe, a shepherdess — Claire Boston, freshman theatre and digital media double major from Cedar Rapids
- Audrey, a country girl — Makenzie Mauntler, freshman graphic design and visual communications major from Glenville, Minn.
- First Lord — Cassie McCreary, senior music production and technology major from Spencer
- Second Lord — Tiffany Brauckman
- First Page — Destinee Staley-Williams, freshman music secondary education major from Alta
- Second Page — Alejandra Mendoza, freshman Spanish secondary education major from Alta
Ticket reservations for the play can be made online at www.bvu.edu/tickets or by calling the BVU Theatre Hotline at 712.749.2211. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens and may be picked up at the door on the evening of the performance you plan to attend.


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Sunday, June 20, 2010
The Influence of Fathers: Happy Father's Day
I wrote an Examiner.com article and mentioned my dad. Click here to view the article.
I was adopted as an infant. Considering all the unfavorable circumstances that COULD have come my way, I feel blessed to have had the best parents in the world, for me. I could say so much more about his fun-loving, abiding influence in my life, but I'll save that for another time.
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In the article, I also talked about Christian Nielsen--a modern-day dad who inspires me beyond words.
Christian inspires me because he, in such a quiet, reserved way, is such a great husband and dad. In spite of he and his wife suffering extensive burns from a near-fatal plane crash in 2008, he serves his family out of great love. I've observed this first-hand, and I'm refreshed and amazed. Their struggles continue on, yet they remain hopeful, faithful and committed to eachother.
View my article by clicking here.
There are many people in the world who are Generational Change-makers. Stories of overcoming great odds continue to inspire us all. No matter the past, we can build a wonderful future by the power of our positive influence.


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English rock legends THE WHO have announced a 9 date British tour this autumn. The band stated via their official website:
2014 sees THE WHO, one of rock's legendary and defining bands celebrate 50 YEARS OF MAXIMUM R&B.
THE WHO HITS 50! British tour will see the band take their audience on an 'Amazing Journey' through their entire career from the days of THE HIGH NUMBERS to classic albums such as WHO'S NEXT, TOMMY, QUADROPHENIA, MY GENERATION, LIVE AT LEEDS up to the present day.
The show which PETE TOWNSHEND describes as 'Hits, Picks, Mixes and Misses' will see the band play all the classic anthems as well as tackling deeper cuts from their catalogue.
On the tour announcement, ROGER DALTREY said, "This is the beginning of the long goodbye."
PETE TOWNSHEND commented, "Trying to stay young. Not wearing socks. Growing a great big woodcutter's beard. Might even wear a check shirt on stage and get a tattoo of a Union Jack. Always a fashion victim. But under no illusions. We are what we are, and extremely good at it, but we're lucky to be alive and still touring. If I had enough hairs to split I would say that for thirteen years since 1964 The Who didn't really exist, so we are really only thirty-seven."
THE WHO HITS 50 will not only celebrate the fantastic contribution The Who have made to our musical heritage but also their remarkable contribution to youth culture old and new. THE WHO have sold over 100 million records since forming in 1964, they brought together four different personalities and in effect produced a musical hurricane. Each of them was a pioneer. Wildman drummer Keith Moon beat his kit with a chaotic elegance; stoic bassist John Entwistle held down the centre with the melodic virtuosity of a solo guitarist; raging intellectual Pete Townshend punctuated the epic universality of his songs with the windmill slamming of his fingers across his guitar strings; and Roger Daltrey roared above it all with an impossibly virile macho swagger. They exploded conventional rhythm and blues structures, challenged pop music conventions, and redefined what was possible on stage, in the recording studio, and on vinyl. As they enter their fiftieth year the band is still going strong winning rave reviews for their performances of QUADROPHENIA in 2013.
Tour Dates:
Nov 30: Glasgow SSE Hydro
Dec 02: Leeds First Direct Arena
Dec 05: Nottingham Capital FM Arena
Dec 07: Birmingham NIA
Dec 09: Newcastle Metro
Dec 11: Liverpool Echo Arena
Dec 13: Manchester Phones 4U Arena
Dec 15: Cardiff Motorpoint
Dec 17: London O2 Arena
Tickets on sale from 9am on Friday, July 4 at AEG Live.


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ELMHURST — John Baines, the head men's basketball coach at the University of St. Francis, has reached a verbal agreement to become the head men's basketball coach at Elmhurst College.
Baines will become the 15th men's basketball head coach in Elmhurst history. He takes over for Mark Scherer, who announced his retirement from coaching after 17 seasons of leading the Bluejays. Baines spent 10 seasons as Scherer's right-hand man in Elmhurst before becoming the head coach of St. Francis in 2010.
"I'm pleased to be able to welcome John Baines back to Elmhurst College," said Elmhurst athletic director Paul Krohn in a release. "John has a proven track record of success both on the court and in recruiting and I'm excited to have back as part of our coaching staff."
In his three seasons at St. Francis, Baines compiled a 57-38 overall record while coaching six all-conference performers, a conference Freshman of the Year award winner and a pair of NAIA All-Americans.
"I enjoyed my three years at St. Francis and am grateful that they gave me an opportunity to become a head coach," said Barnes in the release. "Having said that, I'm very much looking forward to returning to Elmhurst. Elmhurst is a great school with great leadership and plays in one of the marquis conferences in all of Division III. I was a part of some of the best years in men's basketball history and I feel that we can get the program back to the top again."
Baines played college basketball at Illinois Wesleyan University, a fellow College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin school. He was a part of teams that compiled a 103-14 record, played in the NCAA Tournament four times, reached the Final Four twice and won a national championship in 1997.
Baines earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Illinois Wesleyan in 1998. He received a master's degree in sports administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2013.
Baines currently resides in Chicago. He and his fiancé, Emily, are planning a September wedding.


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The Senate has narrowly passed its first budget proposal in four years as majority Democrats went on record favoring almost $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade while sheltering domestic programs targeted by House Republicans.
The Democratic plan also proposes to reverse automatic spending cuts that are beginning to strike both the Pentagon and domestic programs. It passed by a near party line 50-49 vote after senators working most of the night approved it in Saturday's pre-dawn hours.
The vote came after lawmakers considered scores of votes on amendments, many of which were offered in hopes of inflicting political damage on Democratic senators up for re-election in GOP-leaning states like Alaska and Louisiana.
President Barack Obama's long-overdue budget is scheduled to be released March 8.


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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Joe Mauer's two-out RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over Cleveland on Friday, after an error by Indians first baseman Nick Swisher set up the winning run.
Four Twins relievers struck out six over 3 1-3 hitless innings, including Casey Fien (2-2) in the eighth and All-Star Glen Perkins in the ninth for his 22nd save in 24 tries.
Trevor Plouffe's hit a tying two-run single in the sixth against Scott Kazmir, who stifled them for two hits over six innings.
With Joe Smith (4-1) pitching in the eighth, Pedro Florimon singled and Brian Dozier reached on an error when first baseman Nick Swisher let third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall's throw bounce in and out of his glove.
Smith got Plouffe to ground into a double play, but Mauer followed with the go-ahead single.


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HOBE SOUND, FL (RNN) - Twenty-five years later, a nation pauses to remember the tragedy of the space shuttle Challenger, which exploded a mere 73 seconds after its lift off from a launch pad at Kennedy Space Center.
The Challenger marked the first time that a civilian, Payload Specialist Christa McAuliffe, was to make the journey into space.
McAuliffe, the best remembered of the crew, was selected from more than 11,000 applicants nationwide as the primary candidate for NASA's Teacher in Space Project.
This created a newfound public interest in the program, as a teacher prepared to lecture from the world's ultimate classroom.
Today, her memory is best remembered in the hard work and dedication of America's teachers, like the Pine School's Shawna Gallagher Vega, who has followed in McAuliffe's footsteps as she strives to teach in the most memorable ways possible, meeting each challenge with joy.
On this 25th anniversary of the Challenger explosion, Vega, a social studies teacher, talked about McAuliffe with the Raycom News Network and how her legacy lives on through ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things.
Question: The challenger accident occurred on Jan. 28, 1986. You would have been 1 year and 8 months old at the time. Do you have any recollection of it? What did you hear about this growing up? Did your parents or teachers ever speak to you about it?
Shawna Gallagher Vega: I don't have any memories of the event itself - I was a little too young for that! - but I recall always knowing about it, even from a young age. I remember the early anniversaries of the event, and of course the space program was a big part of the culture growing up in Florida. I remember hearing about Christa McAuliffe in particular, a teacher and mother, a civilian chosen to teach from space. I remember people talking about how tragic the accident was, but with great challenges unfortunately come great risks.
Oddly enough, though, I think I hear more about it now as a teacher, even though it occurred 25 years ago. In my U.S. history classes, the first assignment my students complete is an interview of their parents about a historical event they remember. So many of my students' parents were kids at the time of the Challenger accident. One of them was at Cape Canaveral with his third grade class when it happened.
Q: NASA was hoping to generate more interest in its space endeavors through its Teacher in Space Project, of which McAuiliffe was its first participant. She made numerous promotional appearances prior to liftoff. Do you think it's important to maintain interest in space during these increasingly global times? Do you teach your children about space in any of your history or government classes?
SGV: Absolutely, it's important to maintain interest in space. As a history teacher, I always think of how amazing it would have been to witness certain historical events, and the moon landing is right up there. When former President John F. Kennedy said America would put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s, some people thought he was crazy, but we made it happen as a country. We do big things as Americans - as JFK said, "not because they are easy, but because they are hard." In my U.S. history classes, we cover the space race extensively, especially in the context of the Cold War, and we watch the moon landing. I always tell my students to imagine what it would have been like to watch that live. A man on the moon for the first time! It was an awe-inspiring feat, one that excited the world and united our nation at the end of the turbulent '60s.
Q: McAuliffe was supposed to have actually taught lessons from space. Do you think this would have been the ultimate classroom for a teacher?
SGV: Without question. As a teacher, you're always looking for ways to keep students on the edge of their seats - ways to move away from rote memorization toward inspiring kids with lessons they'll really remember. You can't get much better than teaching from space.
Q: McAuliffe is quoted as saying the following: "You have to dream. We all have to dream. Dreaming is OK. Imagine me teaching from space, all over the world, touching so many people's lives. That's a teacher's dream! I have a vision of the world as a global village, a world without boundaries. Imagine a history teacher making history!" What do you think this says about her as a teacher? Do you strive for such a perspective in your classroom?
SGV: I think Christa McAuliffe's quote encapsulates what any good history teacher tries to teach her students - that history is made up of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Students really have to absorb that lesson to appreciate the subject. I definitely strive to create an atmosphere that encourages that way of thinking in my classroom.
Q: You have many similarities to McAuliffe. She also had a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in education. She was born in Boston while her father was attending Boston College, where you received both of your degrees. She was a social studies teacher to high schoolers. She died young in Florida, where you now live. How do you feel connected to her? In a way, are all teachers like her?
SGV: I think all teachers want to inspire students by their own example, and that's Christa McAuliffe's great link to us all. Personally, I feel most connected to her aspirations - to her desire to teach in the most memorable, beneficial way possible.
Q: What do you think is McAuliffe's legacy, and why is it important?
SGV: I think Christa's legacy is that of an ordinary American becoming an extraordinary part of history. To be selected as the first teacher in space was a remarkable achievement. Her death was tragic, but I think it reminded Americans of the bravery of our own spirit. When Ronald Reagan consoled the nation, he said the spirit of McAuliffe and the others on board was a spirit that said, "Give me a challenge, and I'll meet it with joy." That's the American way.
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OCHILO, Willis N. e NYAMASYO, Gideon H. Pest status of bean stem maggot (Ophiomyia spp.) and black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) in Taita District, Kenya. Trop. subtrop. agroecosyt [online]. 2011, vol.13, n.1, pp.91-97. ISSN 1870-0462.
On-station and on-farm studies were carried out in Taita district, Kenya, to assess the effect of various soil fertility regimens on bean stem maggot (BSM) (Ophiomyia spp.) and black bean aphid (BBA) (Aphis fabae) incidence. These studies aimed at gathering information useful in the development of an IPM programme for the project on conservation and sustainable management of below-ground biodiversity (CSM-BGBD). Field survey of bean stem maggot and black bean aphid was conducted in both the on-station and on-farm plots four weeks after bean emergence. From each plot forty bean plants were sampled. The parameter assessed included stems, leaves and flowers and the percent numbers of plants having bean stem maggot and black bean aphid were expressed as the percentage incidence for that particular plot. The incidence of bean stem maggot and black bean aphid were significantly higher in the on-farm plots than in the on-station plots. On the other hand, influences of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) interventions and location on bean stem maggot and black bean aphid incidence were minimal. These findings point to the fact that, soil fertility management interventions alone are not effective in mitigating the challenge of insect pest. Instead, there is a strong need to adopt a holistic management approach that incorporates both pest management (IPM) and soil fertility management (ISFM).
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servantsoldier writes "There's a new solution for the transistor heat problem: Make them out of charcoal... The AP is reporting that Japanese researchers, led by Daisuke Nakamura of Toyota Central R&D Laboratories Inc., have discovered a way to use silicon carbide instead of silicon in the creation of transistor wafers. The Japanese researchers discovered that they can build silicon carbide wafers by using a multiple-step process in which the crystals are grown in several stages. As a result, defects are minimized. Other benefits are decreased weight and a more rugged material. The researchers say that currently only a 3" wafer has been produced and that a marketable product is at least six years away."


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I've been meaning to write something about this little-known but powerful melodrama directed by King Vidor, which was made under the Hays Code, but feels like a pre-Code in its sympathetic portrayal of an adulterous passion. Unfortunately I've left it a little too long since watching it and my memories are starting to fade, but I do want to write a brief review and post the lovely stills that I've collected together from this production. Gary Cooper stars as a hard-drinking and debt-ridden author suffering from writer's block, a character said to have been based on F Scott Fitzgerald, with Anna Sten as a Polish farm girl who he falls for. Gregg Toland's atmospheric black and white photography helps to create a feeling of unbearable tension, especially in the later scenes.
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LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a mother was killed and a man wounded in an early morning shooting at a central Pennsylvania apartment complex over the weekend.
The (Lancaster) Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era says gunfire was reported shortly after 4:30 a.m. Saturday at the Lancaster Court Apartments in Lancaster.
Police said 21-year-old Shadae Taylor-Brooks was found dead at the scene. They said a man was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in serious but stable condition.
Property manager Sandy Lara said investigators told her that the man was shot and then went banging on doors seeking help. Police later found Brooks dead in her third-floor apartment.
Police said they believe members of the community are not endangered because "there are no indications that this was a random attack."


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WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University women's basketball team suffered a 70-40 loss at the hands of visiting Emory University in University Athletic Association (UAA) action today. The Eagles connected on 13 3-pointers, a season-high in the UAA, while holding the Judges to just 13 total field goals.
Brandeis (7-7, 0-3 UAA) was paced by senior guard Morgan Kendrew (Cotuit, Mass./Barnstable), who got off to a fast start by scoring 11 of her team's 16 points in the first five minutes of the game. Rookie guard Hannah Cain (Gloucester, Mass./Gloucester) finished with eight points, while sophomore reserve Kasey Dean (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug) had seven, and both tied for game-high honors with nine rebounds. Dean also had three steals, while senior Kelly Ethier (Springfield, Mass./Minnechaug Regional) and grad student Diana Cincotta (W. Boylston, Mass./W. Boylston) had three assists apiece.
Emory (11-3, 2-1 UAA) put three players in double figures. Sophomore guard Hannah Lilly (Mercer Island, Wash./Mercer Island) led all players with 23 points. Lilly hit 8-of-16 overall, 5-of-12 from downtown and 2-of-4 from the line. She was on fire from the field in the first half, when she scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc.
Classmate Savannah Morgan (San Jose, Calif./Presentation) had a fine all-around game for the Eagles, scoring 14 points – nine in the second half – and leading all players with six assists and five steals. Senior forward Emily Hyncik (Skillman, N.J./Peddie School) came off the bench to hit 4-of-6 from downtown, including all three attempts in the second half, to finish with 12 points.
Senior guard Melissa Koike (San Francisco, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral) and junior center Danielle Landry (Vienna, Va./James Madison) each had seven rebounds to lead the visitors, who owned a 43-41 edge on the glass.
The Judges started the game on a hot streak, hitting 7 of their first 12 shots to take a 20-15 lead with 13:41 left in the first half. Unfortunately, they went just 1-of-16 for the rest of the first half and connected on just 5-of-22 in the second (22.7%).
Meanwhile, the Eagles, who rank third in Division III in 3-point percentage (38.3%) and 36th in 3-pointers per game (6.4) entering the weekend, connected on 13-of-34 from downtown, doubling their season average in 3s made and shooting just a tick below their percentage (38.2%). The Eagles were also able to take advantage of a 2-to-1 turnover edge (28-14), converting it into a 26-5 advantage in points off turnovers.
Brandeis heads on the road next weekend for their Midwest UAA trip, taking on eighth-ranked Washington University in St. Louis next Friday at 7 p.m. Eastern/6 Central and No. 2 Chicago next Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern/2 Central.


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coondoggie writes "NASA's role as commercial space entrepreneur is going well and the four companies it is funding to build future spacecraft that could take astronauts to and from the International Space Station and other destinations are moving forward. That was the chief observation in a status report the space agency issued this week entitled 'NASA's return on investment report.' You may recall that in April NASA split $270 million between Boeing ($92 million), Space Exploration Technologies (Space X--$75 million), Sierra Nevada ($80 million) and Blue Origin ($22 million) to continue development of commercial rockets and spacecraft capable of safely flying astronauts into orbit and to the International Space Station." Gubers33 pointed out another article about NASA's upcoming plans for Jupiter, Mars, and the Moon.


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Real horsepower from A 2.2l
Posted 18 January 2013 - 01:48 PM
Don't bother with any power beyond an EJ22 with Delta cams until you've worked out suspension, brakes, and drivetrain.
Posted 18 January 2013 - 09:04 PM
Subruise is referring to me. There was one Brat in Canada or NE Washington that had one before mine did, though.
Don't bother with any power beyond an EJ22 with Delta cams until you've worked out suspension, brakes, and drivetrain.
I'm going to stay with a 2.2l in my gen-2 hatch. But that is a super cool brat!
Posted 18 January 2013 - 11:11 PM
The one i put together with dude had sat in the back of a car and had rust on the cylinders Shall i say that it runs reliably and does not smoke! this was in a 95 using the stock intake and heads and ecu.
witht this engien, there is the option for delta cams and headers as it already has dual ports and rocker valvetrain.
So what i am saying is that a frankenmotor si seasy to do, and don't worry about cylinders or the bottom end. Do be certain if any donor ej25 had been overheated or not.
Posted 19 January 2013 - 01:49 AM
I.E. - which one gives a higher compression anyone have approximate CR numbers?, & 91 octane would be required with said block?
Posted 19 January 2013 - 08:45 AM
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Posted 19 January 2013 - 01:04 PM
I have a turbo car at 8.5:1 CR
Posted 19 January 2013 - 01:27 PM
i run a 2.5 block with 2.2 crank and rods gives me about 8.5-1 comp ratio
which ej25 pistons are you running Ivan, I've considered building a destroked ej25 but couldn't find anything one the compression ratio
Posted 20 January 2013 - 11:02 AM
General Disorder has said the comp ratio of the ej251 with ej22 heads is well over 12 :1
NOT what I said.
EJ251 is 11.5:1
EJ25D is 10.6:1, or for '96 pistons ONLY it is over 12:1
Posted 20 January 2013 - 11:24 AM
Posted 21 January 2013 - 06:15 PM
I figured at a minimum I would use the 2.2 SOHC heads and the '96 wiring/computer.
Now I just have to decide the crankshaft/rods/block/pistons/cams that would be best to go with those heads for some type of frankenmotor build around 8.5:1 CR for turbo boost.
Posted 21 January 2013 - 09:40 PM
Focus on the harness and getting the engine in and running before anything else.
Posted 21 January 2013 - 09:52 PM
Posted 23 January 2013 - 12:30 AM
A harness out of an 02 WRX would make your life much easier down the line as you upgrade or change things around. Look up open source tuning for Subaru's. The extra money you spend getting the harness and ECU will be more than saved by not having to buy piggy back or stand alone aftermarket ECU's to work with the 96 legacy harness.
As far as the 2.5l short block, use a phase 2 block and crank because the rod journals are the right size for the later 2.5l turbo rods and aftermarket ones. The EJ25d has smaller rod journals and the thrust bearing on 3 instead of 5 like the Phase 2's.
Figure out the EJ22e's head chamber cc and pick a piston with a deep enough dish to compensate. You may have to go aftermarket, but a cheap option would be stock STi takeouts from a brand new block that someones putting forged pistons in.
This is assuming you're using a pre-EA82 body, because that's the only reason to run the ej22e heads. Otherwise go DOHC and do a proper turbo engine build up.
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:18 AM
Seems the old '96 2.2 heads would only be good for a cheaper N/A 2.5 frankenmotor build..
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FIRST a confession. Your columnist and the subject of this week's story successfully conspired together to commit one of the crimes of the century.
The offence of which we speak may not be specifically addressed by either common law or statute but is enough to turn left-wing academics, chicken-winged novelists and right-wing tub-thumpers orange with outrage.
It is a series of little books on the life of one Mark Brandon Read, rightly considered to be the greatest crime committed against literature in the history of the written word.
Contrary to popular opinion, Read is no underworld mastermind and his criminal history is littered with blunders. His police record shows that when he broke the law he was usually caught and convicted.
Between the ages of 20 and 38 he spent just 13 months outside prison - hardly the CV of a top crook.
It was while serving one of these long jail stints he learnt that writing sentences beat the hell out of serving them.
For it is as storyteller that Chopper Read will be remembered. This is no accident.
For years Read has been available to any reporter looking for a quick one-liner on matters of crime, which means the underworld headhunter is now hunted for a headline.
And that, at least initially, was Read's motivation. He always wanted to be remembered - and he has got his wish.
When we spoke to Mark the other day to wish him early birthday greetings (he turns 58 next Saturday) he was in Queensland, an area where his one-man shows have been particularly successful.
These days the tattoos have faded, the quick gangster gait replaced by a shuffle and bourbon with prescription medication. He has been diagnosed with terminal cancer but despite regular stories declaring him done and dusted, Chopper refutes any suggestion he has the undertaker's number on speed-dial.
He wonders aloud whether being hit on the head so often (prison batons, iron bars and an icepick, among the weapons of choice) has destroyed the part of the brain that generates stress.
''I know they have told me I am supposed to be dying, but I just don't worry about it,'' he says.
The fact he has made it this far is a miracle in itself. He had been stabbed, shot, bashed and lived for years with a contract on his battered head. Now he is delighted to tell anyone who will buy a ticket to one of his shows that he has outlasted his enemies.
Back in 1990 your columnist wrote a double-page article in the Herald Sun calling him all sorts of nasty names after he was acquitted of the 1987 murder of Sammy ''The Turk'' Ozerkam outside St Kilda's Bojangles nightclub.
Police said it was a cold-blooded murder when Read pulled out a baby .410 shotgun and blasted the drug dealer in the face. Read said it was ''a clear-cut case of self-defence''. In the end the jury sided with Read. It was one of his few court victories.
Some time after the article was published Read sent us a jolly Christmas card (which was surprising as it was nowhere near Christmas).
It said, in part, ''My idea of a perfect Christmas would be to own a thousand room hotel and find a member of the Herald Sun dead in every room. May the Yuletide log fall from your fireplace and burn your house down. Seasons greetings and jingle bells. Chopper Read.''
In those days reporters could actually visit inmates and, intrigued by the card, we went inside Pentridge's notorious H Division to interview him.
Unlike most crooks, he didn't make excuses, didn't claim he had been railroaded and didn't blame his childhood. In fact, he said the article just scratched the surface and spent the next 90 minutes bragging about the crimes he had committed.
This resulted in another major story that made Read happy, but the parole board cross because it showed the man they were about to release believed remorse was an electronic code used by the military.
The result? An extra six months in jail. It was then Read wrote again, suggesting his story was a natural blockbuster. With little enthusiasm we suggested he write down some thoughts, and he responded with 300 letters that were bleak, black and funny.
With colleague Andrew Rule, I cobbled them together into a little book called Chopper: From the Inside, which was self-published in 1991 because no publisher would touch it.
Peter Corris, the internationally respected crime fiction writer, accurately observed that Read's first book was ''badly written, cliched, chaotically organised and partly bogus''. It also became a bestseller.
Acclaimed US crime writer Elmore Leonard became a fan, describing Read as ''a living legend … he's vicious, he's a brute''.
There is no doubt some of Read's stories are embellished, polished or, in some cases, stolen, but there is also no doubt that through the 1970s and 1980s he was one of the most dangerous men in Australia.
Some of his fans saw him as a vigilante who handed out rough justice to opportunistic drug dealers - a sort of no-eared Dirty Harry.
Read himself was less romantic. When we asked him why he specialised in attacking gangsters, he answered the question with a question.
''How much money you got in your pocket?'' The answer was around $20. ''So I could steal your 20 bucks and your second-hand Commodore and you'd go to the cops - or I can torture a drug dealer and he'll hand over six grand and never say a word. You do the maths.''
So who was the real Chopper Read?
Dangerous gangsters feared Read because he was a local version of an underworld terrorist. For years he saw himself as a street soldier who didn't care if he lived or died.
His ability to inflict and absorb physical punishment was legendary. He allowed another inmate to cut off his ears, commenting that once detached they jumped around like ''Mexican jumping beans''.
Read has always been a strange combination of gangster cunning and Boy Scout loyalty.
In 1978 he tried to abduct County Court Judge Bill Martin in a doomed bid to free his mate Jimmy Loughnan from prison.
As the story goes, when Read jumped on the bench and put a shotgun to the judge's head the prosector slid under the table and the defendant stood in front of the jury to protect them.
The stunned silence was broken only when the judge inquired, ''Will someone get this bastard off me?''
Read was sentenced to 14 years. Loughnan later stabbed him in the guts - so much for loyalty.
Once, when given tickets to a Barry Michael boxing event, your columnist invited Chopper as a guest.
We sat together although he looked uncomfortable and rarely concentrated on the ring.
A few days later when we inquired why he seemed so distracted he said, ''You've never invited me anywhere, so I just thought you were in trouble and needed back-up.''
While many feared Read the standover man, they hated Read the author. For he did something they could never forgive: he laughed at them.
When Cherub Pictures bought the rights to his story he told producers that Eric Bana, then a little-known comedian, should play the lead.
Years later Bana tested for the role and proved a natural. The actor met the gangster in a Hobart pub and quickly picked up Read's mannerisms.
After the film was released Chopper commented, ''The trouble is, Bana does a better Chopper Read than I do.''
The truth is, Read had been playing Chopper for years. When the underworld war was in full running he was offered a couple of comeback murder contracts.
''I could have done it, but I would have been caught. I couldn't do jail time any more.''
One of his peers - an equally dangerous man - decided to jump back in and took three murder contracts. He is now inside, a broken man destined to die in jail.
In more serious moments Chopper says he can hardly remember the violent psychopath he once was.
Back then he was so dangerous because he had nothing to lose.
Now that has changed. Having married Margaret, whom he has known since they were teenagers, he craves a version of a normal life.
At his 50th birthday in a Collingwood pub he said he had one wish - ''To live long enough to see my sons grow up'' (Charlie, from his first marriage, and Roy, from his second).
But he could never really lose the old Chopper - his whole franchise is based on what he was, not what he is.
In his first book he wrote, ''I regret nothing.''
Yet he once confided away from the autograph hunters, the pretend tough guys and the backslappers, ''That's bullshit. Most of it was just a waste.''


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