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Could you kindly please tell [[user:The Tom]] that [[user:MariaJaydHickment|Maria Hickment]] and I share a flat with each other and have two lap tops so of course we're gonna have the same IP and not make me sound like someone with an altered ego! [[User:Gregallz5|Gregallz5]] 22:46, 1 September 2011 (BST)
Could you kindly please tell [[user:The Tom]] that [[user:MariaJaydHickment|Maria Hickment]] and I share a flat with each other and have two lap tops so of course we're gonna have the same IP and not make me sound like someone with an altered ego! [[User:Gregallz5|Gregallz5]] 22:46, 1 September 2011 (BST)
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User talk:Gboyers/archive8/header
All templates linked there (like {{Vehicles}}, {{Weapons}}, {{Broker neighborhoods}}) show up with messed up template links (the "v • d • e" links on the upper left corner), yet that template hadn't been changed for months (Did a wiki software change cause this?). This needs to be looked into ASAP. - ZS 04:53, 15 August 2011 (BST)
- Looks better now. Saw the nifty revision UI too. Good work. - ZS 06:02, 15 August 2011 (BST)
- It looks like {{Navbox}} will still show a "Error: No name provided" line if it's displayed together with other navigation boxes though (Infernus#See also). - ZS 06:17, 15 August 2011 (BST)
Thanks and question
Thanks for making me trusted. However, a random notice, the list of trusted users doesn't seem very trustworthy. If I go to http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/Special:ListUsers/trusted , I only get a list of 5 people? I can't help but think there should be more people on that list. Amongst others, all the admins are missing from it. Not a huge thing and maybe it's just me but thought I'd ask you anyway. --Andreaz1 13:04, 17 August 2011 (BST)
Yeah, that explains everything. I had a look in the User Rights Log and couldn't understand why the list was missing people that seemingly should have been on it. Now I understand though, thanks! --Andreaz1 13:26, 17 August 2011 (BST)
Change Username
Hi Gboyers, can you change my username to Samsonius.--Mizu (talk) 00:07, 21 August 2011 (BST)
Hi Gboyers, I was wondering what kind of skin the Grand Theft Wiki has?--Mizu (talk) 00:46, 24 August 2011 (BST)
Earlier tonight, I made the catergory Category:LCPD, but when I added it to articles, only 1 of them showed up. Any way to fix this? Bacon777 11:48, 24 August 2011 (BST)
Image Problem
Hi Gboyers, do you know why the image type bmp. is illegal here?--Mizu (talk) 03:00, 27 August 2011 (BST)
- I've been having problems with my laptop, every images I saved ends up a .BMP, and how do I convert it into PNG/JPG/SVG?--Mizu (talk) 03:02, 29 August 2011 (BST)
The GTA Place Account
Hey GBoyers, My account on The GTA Place is MrLanceVanceDance.Also, feel free to talk to me via my talk page if theyou wish to discuss anything about the forum with me.Thanks.--MrLanceVanceDance 11:54, 27 August 2011 (BST)
Hey Gboyers, this sever you payed for, how much does it cost?--Mizu (talk) 04:38, 30 August 2011 (BST)
- I see, just curious, knowing the money I was trying to create a Wiki just like this one.--Mizu (talk) 04:48, 30 August 2011 (BST)
Those accounts were created in order for me to contact you when I accidently change the skin of the Grand Theft Wiki in my preference.--Mizu (talk) 05:06, 30 August 2011 (BST)
"In my opinion, their rules are rubbish and the staff are pretty awful", how are the rules of the GTA Wiki rubbish, we prefer to have a source for info that were not sure about, that makes sense, and the staff aren't awful at all. If you want a user like Greg then fine but I think you should do a little more research on him and why he was really blocked. The Tom 17:19, 30 August 2011 (BST)
The Tom
What is with him? Sticking his nose where it isn't wanted? I know we probably have a clash of personalities, but I can live with that, he scared someone's gonna bring him to task? Shouldn't be a moderator if that's his attitude, Gboyers thank you for your reply to me also, could you kindly tell The Tom to go and make love to himself and not put his nastiness where it's not wanted, him, Dan the Man 1983 and McJeff, they are like rats, I don't need them looking into me like I'm some sort of Ameba! It's internet bullying! Gregallz5
Sorry force of habit, been on their site too long, I got it from them, I thought that their website was this one with a different name, didn't know that they copied and pasted it, wow they were intelligent init?! Gregallz
Anti-Wikia Alliance
What's their page and what's it all about and what's the beef between this one and the other one? Gregallz5
The Tom
Could you kindly please tell The Tom that Maria Hickment and I share a flat with each other and have two lap tops so of course we're gonna have the same IP and not make me sound like someone with an altered ego! Gregallz5 22:46, 1 September 2011 (BST)


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Premier League: Wigan's Dave Whelan responds to 'baffled' Newcastle
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan stands by his 'fair' assessment of Callum McManaman's challenge on Massadio Haidara.
Last Updated: 19/03/13 11:10am
Newcastle are waiting on the results of a scan on left-back Haidara after he was stretchered off following a strong tackle from McManaman on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Football Association is awaiting referee Mark Halsey's official match report before deciding whether to take the matter further but Whelan has previously said it was fair.
Newcastle were understood to have been left struggling to comprehend Whelan's opinion but the Wigan chairman has since told Sky Sports News: "I stand by my comments."
Visiting manager Alan Pardew had been left furious about McManaman's challenge after the final whistle at the DW Stadium at the weekend.
Asked how he would react if a Wigan player had been on the receiving end of the tackle, Whelan, whose own playing career was ended in the 1960 FA Cup final by Norman Deeley, said: "I would be saying, 'football is a tough game'. I do not think there was any intent from our lad to hurt the Newcastle player."
Newcastle assistant coach John Carver and Wigan coach Graham Barrow were both sent to the stands at half-time as tempers boiled over in reaction to the incident.
But Whelan claims Newcastle's hierarchy were not overly angry when he met them over a meal after the game.
"I spoke to Derek Llambias after the match and, I have to say, the Newcastle people who we dined with took it all on the chin and thought, 'yeah it is part and parcel of the game'," said Whelan.
"I know there were some bad things said on the line. But the referee took charge of that and dispatched two of them. So, hopefully, the lad (Haidara) can start playing again next Saturday. Hopefully he will be okay and not be too seriously injured.
"But you are going to get injured if you play football professionally. It is a tough game."
Meanwhile, the controversial win over Newcastle has been seen as the potential start to relegation-zone occupants Wigan's perennial escape from the drop.
"We were not at our best yesterday," said Whelan. "But the fighting spirit is still there in Wigan. You can see that from Roberto (Martinez) right through the team.
"They are determined to stay in this league."

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Indiana Scooter Law Changes! What Is It All About?
I am thrilled to report that drivers of motorized scooters in Indiana will face tighter regulations under a measure signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence.
The new law will require scooter operators to obtain license plates from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, have valid state ID and pass a road sign test. The new rules take effect in January. Some legislators and police agencies have pushed for years for additional scooter regulations, although the new law won't require that scooter drivers have insurance as many had sought, which I think is a mistake. A scooter hits you, and guess who pays for it?
The law keeps the minimum age to operate scooters at 15, while raising their maximum speed to 35 mph and banning them from interstates and no more TOTING!.
Here's a page about the glamor of scooter riding.


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|2011-01-04, 14:54
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Mystery buff
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Gone Fishin!
@Cao: Yup.
|2011-01-04, 15:01
|Link #21223
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: M
Wait,what I really want to know is what do you think and interpret Ange 's reaction toward Sakutaro..She think it is real magic..And just see a pillow toy in a pillow shop is magic???
Well,there are possibility that the things she saw is not Sakutaro but other things...
What things could had let her think that was real magic??...Battler 's coat or Beatrice's dress...haha..now I am fantasizing..
|2011-01-04, 15:07
|Link #21225
Mystery buff
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Gone Fishin!
I think I gave a good answer for that if you read it. You do understand that it's not "magic" in the fairies and gumdrops sense right? There are many definitions you can go by. In this case lie, claim, or sleight of hand or just luck.
|2011-01-04, 16:07
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The True Culprit
Guys, there's no hint of mass production, and it's really easy.
After destroying the first Sakutaro, Rosa was making a second one for the sake of apologizing to Maria. The tragedy prevented the exchange from ever happening, however.
Ange gave this Sakutaro doll to Maria, and claimed that she had magically repaired the original. Thus, she created "magic", which is a deception created for the sake of love and kindness.
|2011-01-04, 16:49
|Link #21227
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
|2011-01-04, 17:03
|Link #21228
Blick Winkel
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Gobbled up by Promathia
Sorry for the intrusion, but something's been bothering me about Shkanon:
I know it's true, but how come Shannon accepts George's proposal even though she knows Battler has returned?
You could argue that Shannon got over Battler.
But then why does she stage murders to get Battler to remember the love they had?
|2011-01-04, 18:03
|Link #21229
The True Culprit
|2011-01-04, 18:19
|Link #21231
Blick Winkel
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Gobbled up by Promathia
Firstly, does she really feel so bad that Jessica doesn't have a boyfriend that she pretends to go along with it?
Or perhaps the entire time she was just pretending.
Secondly, what's even the purpose of dressing as Kanon at all? It doesn't really even help her unless she just wants to challenge Battler. And even that requires a lot of effort to pull off, with the adults and whatnot.
|2011-01-04, 18:45
|Link #21232
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
About Sakutaro being the only one, there are many ways to interpret this.
1) There is a famous stuffed lion mass produced. Rosa knowing how to sew, created one on her own for Maria. Ange found the mass produced and sold it to Maria as Sakutaro
2) Sakutaro is a massproduct from Rosa's company, Maria is a child giving that stuffed animal a personality so ofc there won't be another one like this. In EP7 she tells Beatrice about Sakutaro's brothers, they may as well be from the same productline.
3) a mix of 1 and 2. Rosa's company does have stuffed lions mass produced. Rosa uses something to make this one unique to the others, Ange finds the mass produced and sold it to Maria as Sakutaro
4) Rosa isn't as heartless as most people think. She could have remade Sakutaro, maybe even made a sack full of it, Maria's bed is called the lion land.
|2011-01-04, 19:23
|Link #21235
阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv165
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 31
It has not been stated like that. First and foremost, Battler is not even an accomplice but is a -culprit- but only in Bern's game, which does not follow Beato's games at all (too much contradictions, Bern going with a lot of shortcuts and personal rules).
*Sigh* that's why I'm fed up with people relying on second hand or liberal/inaccurate spoilers.
Anyway, Erika set an assault on the Golden Land in order to seize it on behalf of Featherine and Bern (since Featherine is about to make a huge party, celebrating Beato's cat box, ultimately opening it).
There is no logic battle at all, except future denizens with goat appearance are literally "eating" the Golden Land in their crazy rush of "I've found the truth" stuff. They are stalled by every fantasy characters, especially by Beato, Dlanor and Will.
Side to take depends highly what you are expecting from the tale.
|2011-01-04, 19:38
|Link #21236
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Where you're not.
Fortunately, my understanding is gradually building and I find myself coming to greater terms with what everyone seems to be complaining about. I just want to see what the big deal is for myself and judge it accordingly, but I lack the means and am unable of obtaining them at the moment.
|2011-01-04, 20:00
|Link #21237
Homo Ludens
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canada
Age: 28
Shannon cares very strongly for Jessica as well, but perhaps not as much as she does for George, which is why she won the love duel.
|2011-01-04, 20:30
|Link #21238
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Since no one mentioned it yet, I thought I should. Pinyin was not standardized until the 1950's. Before that they used many other pinyin systems. This can be seen on any atlas as many old cities used the old pinyin systems for romanization. For instance Taipei if used the modern pinyin system would be Taibei. Since the church was built at the same time as the 2 mansions which were built not long after world war II, I think I spotted a minor plot hole. Kinzo could not have created this riddle when he built the church. The modern pinyin system didn't exist then. Just wondering if anyone knows of anything wrong in what I noticed.
|2011-01-04, 20:48
|Link #21239
The True Culprit
1) Of course she loves Jessica too. But Battler is the original love and George proposed marriage, so Jessica's at a disadvantage.
2) She dresses as Kanon the same reason she runs around dressing as Shannon and Beatrice. She apparently feels she needs to incorporate costume play into her identity switching.
|2011-01-04, 21:03
|Link #21240
Senior Member
Thinking back on it many scenes between the Beatrice's and Shannon/Kanon during the first arcs it's starting to seem not as crazy anymore.
Especially during Episode 2, Beatrice actually harassed Kanon and Shannon for being foolish enough to believe in their love to Jessica and George respectively...and she was actually furious every time that their love even showed a glimpse of hope for survival. Although it's quite sad to imagine that it was actually the Beatrice-side of Kanon and Shannon that killed Jessica and George, because they got in the way...but hey we know that
Spoiler for EP8:
Actually I think Episode 8 provided some definite answers, even though of course it was lacking this decisive moment where somebody stands up and proclaims the truth (which was only cruel because Ryukishi waved it in front of our eyes the whole time in the shape of a certain diary)...
I still hope he has a heart and somehow releases that certain book...
But still I would say that some answers were actually at least largely hinted at in EP8.
Spoiler for EP8:
While many things are left unconfirmed and I am as much ready to criticise them (like waving a solution around, even letting a character see it...but never telling us), but I think many people are ignoring some of the things that are actually in this Episode.
Yes, it is not an answer.
Yes, it would be *insert the most horrible swear word you can imagine* if he never released his own idea of the solution.
But, tossing aside everything just because he did not end the second main-arc with the solution being read out to us...I think it's just as foolish to do that, because that would really make all those years of making theories useless.
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3 Sep 2009 10:40:50 AM
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Marcus Jones Talks TUF 10 and Why It's a Good Thing He Took Up MMA After the NFL
Marcus Jones is one of four ex-NFL players to join season ten of "The Ultimate Fighter" on Spike TV. A first-round draft pick with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jones had the most prolific pro football career among all the ex-ballers vying a for a spot on the UFC's heavyweight roster, but he didn't pick up MMA until after his playing days were over. Now he's 36 years old and is 4-1 as a pro, trying to prove to himself and others that he has what it takes to hang with UFC fighters.
Of all the former NFL players I spoke to for an SI.com feature that will run later today, Jones had the most unusual story about how he first got started in MMA, but he also admitted that it was probably a good thing that it took him so long to get into MMA, even if it put him behind some of his peers in the TUF house.
You were a defensive end with Tampa Bay after playing at the University of North Carolina. Tell me a little about your path through football and how you got into MMA.
Well, I played football from Pop Warner through high school and then into college. After college I got drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and I played there my whole career. I played in the league six years, but they gave me credit for seven because I was on the squad for my last year.
And how did you first start training in MMA?
I'll tell you, but you have to promise not to laugh.
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Waiting for someone to wear a Miami Heat hat to a Cavaliers press conference at Quicken Loans Arena.
Waiting for someone to wear a Miami Heat hat to a Cavaliers press conference at Quicken Loans Arena.
I've always heard Arkansas fans (in the state) are pretty delusional, but people say it about Kentucky as well.
They take up for Bobby Petrino, who has a pretty shady track record when it comes to his mercenary status. If he left for a better job, Fayetteville would burn to the ground.
In football, it's the Dallas Cowboys, so everything Jerry Jones says is pretty much gospel.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
U of F has a really top-notch program in Broadcasting that's well-respected around the country. It's one of the only US schools that operates commercial stations, rather than non-profit stations, which makes a big difference in funding and resources.
I imagine there are many many alums of the school working in positions of authority at media outlets around the country. Not hard to figure that some of them would be willing to hire an alum of their school who was fired for supporting their alma mater. My guess is she lands on her feet in a better place.
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Siberian superstar Ruslan Provodnikov is the new WBO light welterweight champion after Mike Alvarado retired at the end of 10 rounds.
Buoyed by a partisan and lively crowd in his hometown, Alvarado controlled the early stages of the fight but the 'Siberian Rocky' ruthlessly grinded his opponent down with hard-hitting body shots to force the stoppage and claim his first world crown.
The man from Denver, wearing the colours of his local NFL team the Broncos, received a rapturous reception during his ring walk and looked in a confident mood.
With the fight already billed as a fight of the year contender, Alvarado promised he would box the Russian, not get dragged into all out war, and that's what he did in the opening four sessions.
After letting the first go by, he used his superior boxing skills to take a foothold in the bout. Constantly switching between an orthodox and southpaw stance, Alvarado danced around a visibly confused Provodnikov, who failed to cut off the ring as the home fighter picked him off behind the jab as well as working well in close.
The tide began to turn thereon. Possibly suffering from his failure to make weight at the first time of asking, Alvarado began to tire as the Siberian continued to come forward, now connecting with more shots than previously. When the seventh round finished, both men showed facial scars of battle, but the next round was to be the deciding factor.
'Mile High' Mike continued to tire and Provodnikov pounced, stalking Alvarado around the ring and teeing off with combinations. With the crowd now almost silent, he forced the previous champion against the ropes and let go with a barrage of hooks to the head and body, bundling him over. For a second it looked as though Alvarado had missed the count, but referee Tony Weeks ruled the late rise as legal.
Relentlessly pressing forward, the Russian another count inside the eighth with another barrage. Though rising at the count of eight, Alvarado was visibly broken.
The final two rounds continued in the same vein. In the second half of the tenth, eventually the final round of action, Alvarado clung on and had no response to sustained attacks to the head and body. On two occasions at the end of the round, Alvarado wandered into a neutral corner and Weeks had to usher him to his team.
Clearly heartbroken, the Denver man had nothing left in the tank and was pulled out after a consultation with Weeks.
Chief support came from Juan Diaz, the former world title challenger now back in the ring after a self imposed exile for nearly three years. He took a wide decision against a widely overmatched but very game Juan Santiago.
In one of the most one sided fights you are ever likely to see, Santiago looked as though he wouldn't make it past the first few rounds as Diaz took his breath away with hooks to the body.
Santiago, who had lost six of his previous seven, admirably stood up to everything the former challenger had and even took the fourth round. The judges unanimously scored the bout 100-90, 99-91 and 97-93 in favour of Diaz.
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Checking in on… the ACCPosted by Brian Goodman on January 25th, 2011
Matt Patton is the RTC correspondent for the ACC.
A Look Back
Things are starting to take shape for the conference with a few games under our belts, so this will be a Power Rankings combined with A Look Ahead that includes NCAA Tournament projections.
The biggest news out of this week probably comes out of Chapel Hill, where Roy Williams finally decided to heed the analysis of countless fans and writers by starting Kendall Marshall over Larry Drew II. Marshall had seen a steady increase in playing time (even if Williams did blame Drew's fatigue) over the last few weeks, and after the drubbing at Georgia Tech, Williams finally decided to make the change. Ironically, Drew responded well with his third-highest point total of the season. Kendall Marshall may be a little slower laterally, but he's a much better facilitator, which is what Williams' offense requires. Not to be outdone, Sidney Lowe made a very similar move to start Ryan Harrow against Miami. Harrow had a tough day offensively, but he sealed a Wolfpack victory with his clutch steal in the final 30 seconds. In other point guard news, Tony Chennault is finally suiting up for Wake Forest and played some valuable minutes in the loss at Duke. I don't think his presence makes Wake's season outlook any better, but he'll be a big part in rebuilding this program.
On the injury front, big news coming from Kyrie Irving's father. Per Jeff Goodman, Irving will not have surgery, which would have ended his season. Irving's father also asserts that the cast will come off February 4, so look for news around then about his prognosis.
And say hello to the newly-ranked Florida State Seminoles, who joined the AP top 25 at number 22 this week!
- Player of the Week: This week, I'm going with role players. Ryan Kelly will get the spotlight, but Erick Green and Richard Howell are getting shout-outs, too. Last week, Ryan Kelly went a perfect 10-10 from the field including 6-6 from beyond the arc. He also collected 14 boards over the two games. He's been criticized for being soft, but when he's scoring in double figures, Duke is awfully tough to beat. Erick Green got the job done for Virginia Tech at Maryland. The sophomore has steadily seen his playing time increase with injuries, and he paid his dues with 24 points and four steals (on an efficient 12-16 from the field). Finally, Richard Howell led all scorers for NC State with 17 in their win over Miami.
- Team of the Week: Virginia Tech jumped back into relevance this week with a commanding win at Maryland and a less impressive home win over Longwood. The Hokies stumbled a bit early this season, but they've found their groove of late: Seth Greenberg's squad has won nine of their last ten (barely losing to North Carolina on the road) despite major injury issues. They're still not out of woods (read: off the bubble) yet, but things are definitely looking up. I still think they'll need to win 11 or 12 games in conference play or have a strong showing in the conference tournament, but they're off to a solid start. As to why, credit Seth Greenberg for playing Malcolm Delaney off the ball where he excels, and really getting the most out of his entire roster. They may lack depth, but they make up for it with scrappy play.
- Bizarro Team of the Week: Miami lost two games by a total of four points–and yes, things are looking up when the Bizarro Team of the Week only sports close losses. First they lost to "bad Florida State" (the team that lost to Auburn) after holding the Seminoles to no field goals in the first 9:49. It should be noted that Florida State only managed one jumper; the rest of their points came from the free throw line, layups and dunks for a vast majority of the first half. However, after Miami hit a three to extend their lead to ten early in the second half, it was all Florida State. Miami attempted to right the ship at NC State when they chewed up a 17-point second half deficit and drew within one in the final minute. Unfortunately, fate stood strong and left the Hurricanes just short. With the losses Miami falls to one and four in conference play but appears to be a much better team on paper (with three playmakers). They could deal some brutal losses to teams looking for an at-large bid as the season progresses.
Power Rankings and Bracket Projections:
Lock It Down
Duke (18-1, 5-1) could totally tank from here on out and still expect to make the field (see Texas last year). That said, they're looking like they finally may have found their sea legs after the loss at Florida State. Different players have been stepping up (this week, Kyle Singler and Ryan Kelly). The Blue Devils will need some consistency from their interior to really be a complete team, and if Kelly can remain a scoring threat and Mason Plumlee keeps up his rebounding and defense they'll have it covered.
Projected seed: 1-2
Should Be In
Florida State (15-5, 5-1) still has major offensive issues, but ten conference wins looks like a lock given their schedule (which I think would get them a decent seed). Derwin Kitchen needs to continue being a factor on offense, and every win from here on out will make Auburn look like more and more of an anomaly.
Projected seed: 4-5, although they're drawing very close to the 2010 Maryland resume for a three-seed if they can finish with three or less conference losses.
Need To Keep Winning To Go Dancing
Virginia Tech (13-5, 3-2) looked dead just a couple of weeks ago. But Jeff Allen and Malcolm Delaney have really stepped up to the plate recently. A win against Duke would seal the deal, but the real key is to keep winning and don't look back (also known as don't repeat losses like home to Virginia).
Projected seed: 6-9
Boston College (14-6, 4-2) has a historically large gap between their offense and defense. Unfortunately, the Eagles have some tough losses on their resume, and they definitely haven't looked infallible. That said, they've already played Florida State and only have one game against Duke, so most of their games are winnable. There's not a whole lot of margin for error with the perceived (rightly) dearth of talent in the conference though, so the Eagles probably need to split their series with North Carolina and Virginia Tech.
Projected seed: 8-9
North Carolina (13-5, 3-1) has a brutal conference schedule the rest of the way: two games against Duke, Florida State and Boston College, with a little Maryland (home) on the side. This team has struggled on the road (and at home for that matter), but I think they'll get better with Kendall Marshall running the show. Their strong non-conference win over Kentucky (and close loss against Texas for that matter) give the Tar Heels a little more wiggle room than the rest of their ACC brethren, but they've got to win some road games. A win over Duke would be nice too.
Projected seed: 6-11
Fighting To Survive
Maryland (12-7, 2-3) should almost be in panic mode. The Terrapins have zero good wins, two conference home losses and seven total losses. There's no room for error, and Gary Williams is going to have to find a way to basically win out (i.e. beat Duke and Florida State at home, and win two of three from UNC, Boston College and Virginia Tech on the road). There's still a very slim chance for the Terps, but they're looking more and more NIT-worthy by the day.
Projected seed: 11-NIT
- Clemson (13-6, 2-3) is off to a strong start under Brad Brownell, but I can't see this team heading to the Big Dance. They lost a couple of brutal games this week (at North Carolina and at Maryland) that would have put them right in the mix, but both times the Tigers went cold down the stretch after being in a good place to win. Still, the NIT is not a bad destination after losing Trevor Booker and Oliver Purnell.
- Virginia (11-8, 2-3) will always be a "what might have been" story after losing Mike Scott to a season-ending foot surgery. I was a huge doubter coming into the season, but the Cavaliers have a couple of very good wins and play almost everyone tough (this week they lost a close one at Boston College and beat Georgia Tech). With Scott, they could definitely have finished in the top half of the conference. Without him I think they're looking at a trip to the NIT.
- NC State (12-7, 2-3) should have made the tournament this year. There is no denying they have the talent. You can argue Tracy Smith's poorly timed injury was the problem, but truthfully they just haven't gotten it done. There's no doubt in my mind that Sidney Lowe loves the NC State program, but it's time to part ways. He's just not cut out for coaching at this level. Unless the Wolfpack put on a spectacular finish, I don't see Lowe keeping his job. This week they got beat badly at home by Duke and eked out a home win over Miami.
Rebuild For Next Season
- Georgia Tech (9-9, 2-3) absolutely blitzkrieged Wake Forest in Atlanta this week. The Yellow Jackets would have won by forty if not for a scoring drought in the final minutes. This team really misses the inside void left by Derrick Favors and Gani Lawal, and struggles with inconsistent play out of the backcourt. The good news is everyone important is coming back. The bad news is that probably includes Paul Hewitt.
- Miami (12-7, 1-4) at one point looked like a contender for second in the conference. On paper, the Hurricanes still do. Malcolm Grant, Durand Scott and Reggie Johnson are all great players. Unfortunately, they haven't been able to put it together yet. The great news is they're all coming back, and I can't imagine they won't be in the top half of the conference. In the meantime, Johnson should really practice not fouling so he can stay on the court for longer. Truthfully, they should be much higher than this (and probably have a good shot at the NIT), but one and four is too much to overlook right now.
- Wake Forest (7-13, 0-5) needs to keep looking ahead. Tony Chennault showed some positive things (beyond the box score) against Duke. Hopefully he'll be able to cut down on the team's turnovers as the season progresses, and maybe run a little bit of offense. Right now the Demon Deacons should really just shoot for winning a couple of conference games (and hope to fill some roster holes with new recruits). The good news is there's nowhere to go but up.
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Ironically, the best thing for Microsoft would be what could have been the result of its anti-trust problems, a company split. It's doing too much, in too many different directions, with too much rigidity. It needs to spin off its divisions and break away from the mother ship. The OS division and the mobile division should be one unit, the business productivity apps another unit, and the gaming division the third unit. Thinking that one CEO can do all that right for all those divisions is like trying to catch lightning in a bottle. It's not too big to fail, its too big to succeed.
...is like trying to catch lightning in a bottle.
The gaming and OS (do we put
The problem when divisions depend on each other like you mention is that innovating [wikipedia.org] becomes very hard to do.
If Microsoft were split in several independent companies they would have to abandon their traditional "embrace and extend" strategy and learn to work together with others in following standards. That would be good for them.
"Embrace and extend" only works when you have an undisputed monopoly, which Microsoft now has only in desktop systems, and nobody knows for how long even that monopoly will last.
I don't say the current setup is good, I'm saying that Microsoft won't split up unless it's forced to do so.
I don't think that is necessarily the solution but having a bigger disconnect from the CEO wouldn't be bad. Microsoft is trying to homogenize the experience across their platforms which completely splitting the company could make more difficult.
The biggest problem here is that the person with the vision to make all of that happen should be the CEO or at least equivalent in power. Ballmer is a business guy and it shows. He doesn't need to be replaced on the operations side but he does need to be replaced
I agree. Much like AT&T, only in this case it will be the baby Bills (followed naturally by the regional Bills, the consolidated Bills, the reconstituted Bills, and finally the re-integrated Bills with nameless nobodies running ponderous oligopolies unresponsive to users' real needs. Oh, wait, nevermind, just leave it alone)
Doing too much needn't be an issue. You can see large Japanese corporations doing that successfully all the time. If there is an issue, then it is in the way the company is managing this.
Somewhere along the line the company needs to act as an assembly of smaller companies, but with a single flag. Each focuses on their strengths and manages their own budget, but maintain the image and leadership of the bigger entity. They should all be helping each other and not trying to fight esch other.
Business management
Sure it'd have a jump up in price by a fair bit..
Then Gates himself doing the spiel for Windows 8, that'd get a bump too. The amount of press headlines would give a surge, but he'd have to be back and actually involved to maintain it I think. That'd take a few years so he can get back upto speed on what's there now and direct going forward for a couple of product releases.
Apart from that joke about bumping into Bill in the Airport, if it ever did happen, I'd love to have a good chat with him over a cof
Increase in share price would be a reflection on MS's ability to grow.
There's is no where for MS to grow anymore.
Imagine them being a power company, that has already extended everywhere. Short of banning birth control, you can't make more customers.
What, exactly, did Gates do for MS as a technology leader?
MS Bob
Ignore the internet
Illegal practices
They HAVE a Bill Gates there. Ballmer is doing what Gates managed to do to them in the past.
He wasn't the same after the antitrust trial.
Well, not just Sysinternals - that was the freeware - there was also the entire product line of Winternals to consider - Recovery Manager, Defrag Manager, Protection Manager, Administrator's Pak,,,,
Not to mention he is a Fellow working on the Azure platform.
I don't know whether he would be a good CEO or not, but it is more than just Systinternals.
"...There will never be another Bill Gates
Er, a comment like that...uh, isn't that quite the slap in the face of all the aspiring and probably just as brilliant engineers at Microsoft? I would tend to think so. People probably thought the same thing years ago when the "other" Steve left Apple, and yet they certainly aren't suffering these days.
People probably thought the same thing years ago when the "other" Steve left Apple, and yet they certainly aren't suffering these days.
Uh, that's because Jobs returned to Apple.
Oh. You mean the OTHER other Steve. Too many Steve's working in the tech industry!
Steve Wozniak running Microsoft would certainly be a sight to see. This is the new Windows tablet. It has USB and I soldered the connectors on myself"
I don't think so. I think it's an entirely different thing.
MS hires a lot of great developers. But the fact that they (presumably) finished college and looked for a job shows they are walking down an entirely different path than Bill Gates ever did. There is a big difference in skills/mindsets between someone who starts a company doing X and being someone who does X full-time.
Some reason? The guy created the Lotus Notes. Compared to that Windows 3.1 should be hanging in The Louvre.
What Microsoft needs is someone who understands what an Operating System is and what it is not. A genuine geek who understands that a 40 GB operating system is wasteful and unnecessary and a sign of incompetence and stupidity. Someone who understands that when your software grows to 10 times the size of your competitors (Linux and OSX) something is badly wrong and needs to be fixed. When you don't know the first thing about coding you have no business managing coders. It will all just turn into one giant predictable mess. As we have seen with post-Gates Microsoft.
A genuine geek who understands that a 40 GB operating system is wasteful and unnecessary...
You're only supposed to install one copy of it you know...
A genuine geek who understands that a 40 GB operating system is wasteful and unnecessary and a sign of incompetence and stupidity.
What OS are you referring to?
I recently installed windows 7 professional on my netbook that only has an 8 GB hard drive. I think it took 7 of those 8 gigs? Either way, that's a little high, but fairly reasonable -- If I recall correctly, a default ubuntu install is somewhere around 3GB and Snow Leapord supposedly takes about 5 gigs.
What reality are you in? All modern operating systems are bloated and big. It's a fact. Most Linux distros install a bunch of crap the user will never use. Even KDE and Gnome (especially gnome) are rather large. The QT4 push helped, but when the SOURCE CODE to qt4 is over 100MB, what do you think the compiled result is going to be. Gnome is now using a lot of python scripts and changing their minds all the time, that's even worse.
This is just the state of computing.. people have heard disk and ram are
Seriously? 40GB? People actually +mod grand exaggerations like that?
As demonstrated by Apple, where the new Steve Jobs is... Steve Jobs. Gates isn't coming back.
At this point Ballmer has too much tenure and is too deeply entrenched; the only way to overrule him is to kick him out of the room. MS needs to rid themselves of Ballmer and replace him with someone that has technical vision. Ray Ozzie should have Ballmer's Job. But that will never happen, because Ray's employee number at MS was more than 200.
Hey, he just finished completely fucking up FCP with the release of FCPX. Why not let him do for Microsoft like he's done for Apple?
A tech leader and visionary is needed. I agree. They also need to oust Ballmer...and not replace him. A person talented enough to be a tech leader wouldn't want to work for the kind of company a "Ballmer" makes Microsoft into....where enthusiasm for innovative IT is thwarted by a "windows tax" and a culture of protecting existing technology from yesterday.
Any discussion about replacing Gates is premature so long as Ballmer is allowed to continue mismanaging the company.
I think the dual Consumer / Entreprise personnality can't work: the reliability, compatibility, steadfastness that entreprise clients want is mostly incompatible with the glitter, constant change, and nimbleness to the lastest buzz that consumers want. MS clung to Windows' desktop UI way to long on their smartphones, certainly in the name of synergy... What synergy does a 1% marketshare bring ?
Also, MS seems to lack courage. The recent successes (kinect, xbox...) all were in brand new fields where no feathe
The push to get rid of Steve Ballmer isn't because they need a "new" Steve Ballmer. It was because Steve Ballmer isn't able to fill Bill Gates' shoes and provide the vision Microsoft needs.
It isn't about a "new" Ballmer as much as it is you'll need to remove Ballmer himself to successfully get a new visionary in there. Unless he is totally gone, he'll have too much say in the way things are run and he just doesn't have what it takes.
someone with a strong engineering background and technical vision, surveying the field and calling the plays.
The should hire Linux Torvalds!
One thing Bill Gates never ever had is "strong engineering background and technical vision". He is an excellent strategist without even the smallest hint of a conscience.
From the moment he bought QDos from Seattle Technologies and onwards its been a technological disaster with all decisions taken with the aim of crushing competition. The tech has always been behind anything else in priority. Internet Explorer is an excellent example where the desire to kill Netscape lead to its integration into Windows, a d
One thing Bill Gates never ever had is "strong engineering background and technical vision". He is an excellent strategist without even the smallest hint of a conscience.
From the moment he bought QDos from Seattle Technologies and onwards its been a technological disaster with all decisions taken with the aim of crushing competition. The tech has always been behind anything else in priority. Internet Explorer is an excellent example where the desire to kill Netscape lead to its integration into Windows, a decision people thought would only lead to problems at the time, something that still plagues Windows from a security standpoint.
I suggest reading up on third party accounts on what really happened since the Dos trials with Digital and onwards.
And why a plane was unable to land when someone's son was making an offer that changed everything? (sigh)
So if they call, I suppose I could consider an offer.
Damn, I'll have to move though, won't I? That's never good. And it's awfully rainy up there in MicroTown.
Still, to get to replace that damned paperclip character (or the search dog) with something cute, something toad-ish perhaps
I'm not convinced that he'd be the right person at this time, though. He was visionary enough to see that a software company was a good idea; he saw the good idea of other people and either plagiarized or bought them; he was a ruthless businessman who resorted to unethical methods to claw his way up from the bottom, reach the top, and stay at the top. When you think about it, are those the qualities that Microsoft needs today? Post-investigation, Microsoft needs a softer, gentler hand. Ironically, Ballm
Is that they have no taste. They have absolutely no taste, and... I don't mean that in a small way, I mean that in a big way... (Steve Jobs, commenting on Microsoft in PBS's Triumph of the Nerds documentary).
Even John Dvorack thinks that MS is brain-dead. He correctly pointed out YEARS AGO (more than a decade) that if Microsoft *really* employs the best and the brightest, as their PR claims, why is their software so backwards? He took an example of using the "copy" function.
When you drag a bunch of icons to copy stuff from one drive to another, it blindly starts the copy, it doesn't check if there's enough space, it doesn't check if there's a file already at the destination with the same name, so, if this copy is going to take hours, you have to monitor it for any pop-up alerts. Because any of these issues will stop the copy dead. It's 2011 guys, why is "copy" still a function like it's 1950? Is this *really* what the best and brightest can achieve?
MS needs a top to bottom overhaul. They are too mired in management, and even brilliant engineers can't rise to the top in such an environment. MS's greatest innovations came from stealing other people's ideas.
These days, people are smart enough to NOT approach Microsoft to give a demo of new technology, so MS has less and less people to steal from, hence their perceived lack of innovation.
If MS wants to innovate, they are better off separating into two companies -- one that serves their corporate interests, making "Enterprise" software, reliable and dull, that gets updated every 7 years, while the other creates glitzy consumer stuff that can crash, but at least it's cutting-edge, and churns out new OS releases yearly.
And while I've got your attention; what's with the crap in the summary? Bill Gates doesn't have an engineering background, he's a college drop-out. He's not even visionary -- every idea he's ever had was stolen from someone else. Don't get me wrong, I admire his tenacity and drive to dominate the software industry, but that's been his ONLY vision - to be bigger than every other company. Well, he did that, until Google came along.
"When you drag a bunch of icons to copy stuff from one drive to another, it blindly starts the copy, it doesn't check if there's enough space, it doesn't check if there's a file already at the destination with the same name, so, if this copy is going to take hours, you have to monitor it for any pop-up alerts. Because any of these issues will stop the copy dead. It's 2011 guys, why is "copy" still a function like it's 1950? Is this *really* what the best and brightest can achieve?"
And I'm a pretty
You get a gold star for your observation.
Thank You for your Thank You...
This has been fixed 5 years ago... on Vista and Windows 7. Please, get with the times.
Why not handle it like ftp clients
or handle it the way it is handled on the Mac. Overwrites and lack of space are addressed immediately - then the copy proceeds.
I thought this was fixed in 7?
When so many people at Microsoft all conform to a similar corporate vision and the ones who think outside the box, such as Ozzie, didn't last and are no longer with the company, who could take the reigns without either continuing down the path of Gates/Balmer or conflicting with the vast majority of employees? I'm willing to bet if Microsoft found a guy like Steve Jobs to take the CEO position it would cause so much internal strife that it would hurt the company. There would be too many disagreements and pe
Completely agree. The last thing you would want to do is introduce quality and ethics into Microsoft. It'll never fly!
I'm ready to start any time. I can work an extra hour here and there, and I'll only ask for a few million in "golden parachute" money if and when I drive the company in the ground. Thereby saving the board and the investors hundreds of millions of dollars.
And really could I be any worse than Balmer?
I think not. I could send out teams of legal minions to defeat any upstart enterprise just as easily as he does. Hell I might even innovate something just for fun. Wouldn't that be hoot!
Microsoft is not thinking in this way because they know Bill Gates. He is not a great technologist. He is not a great programmer. He is an excellent salesman and executive.
This has always been why Microsoft succeeded despite having products in most ways inferior to their competition. Go read the story of Gates and the first BASIC rom.
Go read the story of Gates and the first BASIC rom.
Yes, go read it [vanityfair.com]. He was one of the key programmers to implement BASIC in 4k. They beat everybody to the punch with a good business idea and a solid technical achievement.
This whole idea that Gates was just a ruthless businessman is ridiculous. He was a ruthless businessman, but that's only half the story.
Microsoft is way past the stage where techies are in control or driving the vision. Yeah, it would benefit Microsoft to have a very smart person in a top position, but current management, who probably have never held technical roles, would never allow that to happen. Rule number one in management is, if you are dumb, make sure everyone around you is dumber.
Mod parent up.
Innovative people tend to be independent. Idiots protect their power base with sheer numbers.
"Ray Ozzie was supposed to be The One, but for some reason that never really worked out "
Gee, I wonder why...
MS hired the most nerd, bland, responsible for the most boring piece of software person ever, AND IT DIDN'T WORK OUT
All that talk Steve Jobs gives, about passion, liberal arts, etc, may seem BS, but it is needed sometimes.
Bill Gates of course is a geek, but he can 'kick ass'.
Ray Ozzie seems the kind of idiot that at first chance would put everybody and all products in a strict 'waterfall process'/'design by committee'.
Steve Ballmer is emblematic of the problem with American corporations. He's a business man, not an engineer or a designer; his background is in economics. This means he lacks a fundamental understanding of what his company does. He's never been in the trenches so he doesn't really have an innate understanding of the technology. And these kinds of guys, far too often, lack real passion. That lack of passion means they wont really be able to commit to what may be a good idea because it wont pay off in the sho
someone with a strong engineering background and technical vision, surveying the field and calling the plays
It's not like they couldn't compete that way: Microsoft Research hire a lot of very smart people. It's just that currently, the Windows and
You mean new gates at the entrance to keep people like Ballmer out?
The key to Microsoft's success had nothing to do with any of the people there, aside from their willingness to do anything in the name of profit. What made MS the powerhouse it used to be was MS Office, and the stranglehold it had over businesses. At one time, the inability to create or use Word or Excel documents was a huge detriment to any company who dared defy convention. This gave MS the monopoly power they abused to crush competition and force people to buy their products. Now, after numerous anti
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"It ain't over 'til it's over"…
There is a reason that Mariano Rivera has been my favorite Yankee for a very long time. I know that Derek Jeter is a quality guy and a favorite of many, but for me, Mariano Rivera has always been the premier player in my opinion. It doesn't mean that I feel Jeter's not a great player…he is. He is most likely a first ballot Hall of Famer and will go down as the greatest shortstop in Yankees history (with no disrespect to Phil Rizzuto). But Rivera has always handled himself with dignity and class, and he's always been accountable when things have gone wrong. He has never disrespected another player or team, nor has he placed blame anywhere but with himself. He hasn't always been perfect, but he's clearly the best closer in major league history (with no disrespect to Goose Gossage).
I have been dreading the day when Rivera walks off the field as a player for the final time. But I never dreamed that, potentially, his final moment would be inability to walk off the field under his own power. It was very disheartening to see the pre-game injury when Rivera tore the ACL in his knee this week against the Kansas City Royals. I kept hoping for the best when I first heard the news, but it is now known that he'll miss the remainder of the season. Given that he is 42, the road to recovery is going to harder than if he was still in his 30's. Nevertheless, withn 24 hours, Rivera was saying that he wasn't going to go out like this and that he'd be back next season after much speculation this might be his final season prior to the injury.
If Mo says that he'll back, I am fully confident that he will be. I am sad that we won't see #42 come out of the bullpen for the rest of the year, but I look forward to next season when Mo perhaps takes the final lap in what has been a legendary career. I will always be appreciative that Rivera wore pinstripes, from beginning to end, and he'll remain one of my favorites in the history of the storied franchise.
That first step is a doozy…
David Robertson has big shoes to fill as he steps into the closer's role but I have faith and confidence in his abilities. I hope that Rafael Soriano is up to the challenge of making a positive impact as he slides back into the role of primary setup man. Just as Andy Pettitte has become a much more needed pitcher than he was when it was announced he was going to pitch this year, the need for the return to good health for Joba Chamberlain is equally important. I am glad that one of Manager Joe Girardi's strengths is his ability to work the bullpen so I continue to view the Yankees relief corps as a strong unit despite Rivera's absence.
A few favorites…
With Rivera as my favorite current Yankee player, it made me think of my other favorites:
- Favorite living former Yankee: Don Mattingly
- Favorite former Yankee who played during my lifetime: Thurman Munson
- Favorite all-time player: Lou Gehrig
- Favorite manager: Billy Martin (followed closely by Joe Torre)
- Favorite owner: George Steinbrenner
- Favorite current Yankee (excluding Rivera): Robinson Cano
- Favorite Yankees team: 1998 Yankees (closely followed by 1927 Yankees)
There are many other players that I will always have special feelings for…most notably, pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter, for whom I attribute to why I am a Yankees fan today. I was a fan of the Oakland A's and Hunter in particular when I was young, but everything changed when he signed with the Yankees as a free agent in December 1974. I had always admired the history and the tradition of the Yankees (the first book I recall reading was a biography about Lou Gehrig), so bring the combination of the Yankees and Hunter together brought me to the team as a fan. I've been a faithful one ever since that time.
I'd be remiss by not mentioning Mickey Mantle. A great player who really could have been even greater than he was. I was able to attend his funeral in Dallas, and I remember seeing a few of the former Yankee greats who were in attendance. It was an experience that I'll never forget. Bob Costas delivered a tremendous eulogy. It's amazing to think of what Mantle could have accomplished if he had held himself to the same standards as Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera do.
Yogi Berra, of course, is an invaluable link to the Yankees' history of success. There are way too many guys to acknowledge, but these are a few that stand out to me.
Hard to close…
It's amazing to me how 2012 has been the Year of the Fallen Closers. So many closers on the DL (Rivera, Andrew Bailey, Drew Storen, etc.); so many demotions (Jordan Walden, Carlos Marmol, whoever is pitching for the White Sox, etc.); and guys who are on the brink of losing their jobs (most notable being Heath Bell). This is one of the only years in fantasy baseball where all my bench slots are filled with guys on the DL. But as they say, one guy's misfortunate is another guy's opportunity. Sports is about the ability to step up and take it to the next level.
Game of Stars…
I realize that Bryce Harper is only 19 but I am hopeful that he can find success at this level now rather than a return trip to the minor before he is ready. I can't recall a player who has received as much hype (well, perhaps Stephen Strasburg) but I genuinely would like to see the player match (or even exceed) the hype. It is good for baseball. Robin Yount was in the majors by age 19 and I think he had a fairly successful career (<understatement). While I still question the signing of Jayson Werth, it is fun watching the accumulation of talent in DC. I am just glad they play in the NL and not the AL.
Where's the caveat?…
When a pitcher throws a no-hitter like Jered Weaver did this week against the Minnesota Twins, they should come up with a degree of difficulty score. C'mon, it was the freakin' Twins! It wasn't like Weaver was facing the monster bats of Texas, New York, Tampa, Detroit, or Boston. So, while a no hitter is a great achievement, it's hard not to discount Weaver's performance.
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Marcus Hotels & Resorts is asking the public to share their best cookie recipes during its 4th Annual Milwaukee's Favorite Cookie Contest. Now through Monday, treat Dec. 10, 2012, at 11:59 p.m., the public is invited to submit their favorite cookie recipe by going online to the Marcus Restaurants Facebook page, www.Facebook.com/marcusrestaurants, clicking on the tab labeled "Cookie Contest" and entering to win. Marcus Restaurants' culinary experts will sift through the entries, considering overall impression, uniqueness, creativity, and consumer appeal, and crown one recipe as Milwaukee's Favorite Cookie 2012.
The winning baker will receive a special one-on-one baking lesson with Pfister Pastry Chef Jennifer Carlson, an overnight hotel stay and dinner for two at The Pfister Hotel, InterContinental Milwaukee or Hilton Milwaukee City Center, and a $150 Pick 'n Save gift card courtesy of Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. (Roundy's).
The Marcus culinary team will then bake the winning cookie recipe and donate 500 of the tasty treats to Hope House (www.hopehousemke.org), a local emergency and transitional living facility. This is the second year Hope House has received the cookie donation.
"We are delighted to receive this wonderful donation again," said Ken Schmidt, Executive Director. "Our guests just loved the cookies last year. Even a gift so seemingly simple as cookies can make a big impact around the holidays."
Marcus Restaurants' partner, Roundy's, will be supplying all of the containers the cookies will be packed in for delivery. The winning cookie also will be featured during the month of January 2013 in Marcus' Milwaukee restaurants, Mason Street Grill, Kil@wat and Milwaukee ChopHouse.
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Some observers may have scratched their head when the Green Bay Packers made California tight end Richard Rodgers their third round draft choice.
It's difficult to blame them. After all, Rodgers declared for the draft as an underclassman coming off a junior season in which he scored a single touchdown and Cal went just 1-11.
In the short amount of time Rodgers has been in Green Bay, however, he's starting to show why the Packers made him a Top 100 selection in the draft (98th overall). Just as the Packers quarterback.
"When we made the pick, some of these so-called experts on the draft channel said that he was a late sixth-round pick, I think they had him as far as a grade, which is pretty laughable when you watch the talent that he's got and the ability, especially with some of the plays he made today," said Aaron Rodgers, no relation.
The Packers are currently in the final week of Organized Team Activities (OTAs), the end of a month-long crash course in the team's schemes and systems for the rookies.
Tuesday was the final day of OTAs open to the public and media, the day Rodgers referenced when his new tight end made so many plays on the practice field.
"I just try to do what I can out there, and that's a great compliment from him, and I'm just trying to do my part and help the team win," said Richard Rodgers.
One more week remains as part of the Packers' offseason program, the mandatory minicamp held next week, June 17 to 19: the final opportunity for Rodgers to learn the offense in a team environment before training camp begins in late July and the learning curve only gets steeper.
As it stands now in June, the Packers are practicing sans pads, so there's only so much Rodgers can prove. There's no contact, so it's difficult for him to show his mettle in the blocking department.
But for his part, Rodgers is making the most of the opportunities presented to him.
"He had a big-time catch today, and I just think he's a natural in space," said Packers coach Mike McCarthy. "I'm excited to see him when we get to the in-line work in training camp. But as far as all the movement, playing in space, picking up the scheme, Richard's off to a very good start."
Through mere circumstance, Rodgers has found himself in a pretty good position throughout the offseason in Green Bay.
The future of former Packers tight end Jermichael Finley is still in doubt due to his injury situation. Currently, he's still a free agent and may or may not be a member of the Packers in 2014.
Although Andrew Quarless re-signed with Green Bay in the offseason, he has yet to take part in a practice open to the public. Presumably, the coaching staff is bringing him along slowly as they keep in mind the severe knee injury he suffered with multiple torn ligaments in 2011.
And for the first two weeks OTAs, Brandon Bostick wasn't taking part in the public practices either as he recovered from surgery on his foot.
For the majority of the offseason program, Ryan Taylor and Jake Stoneburner were the only healthy veterans taking part in practice, leaving plenty of opportunities for rookies like Rodgers and Colt Lyerla.
In the months of May and June Rodgers is impressing with his athleticism and a pair of hands that have been hailed as one of his biggest strengths.
It will be different during training camp when he's lining up in a three-point stance on the line scrimmage across from the likes of Julius Peppers and Clay Matthews, but Rodgers will cross that bridge when it arrives.
"That's probably the biggest part is just getting the playbook down and learning where you're supposed to be at certain times with the coverages," said Rodgers.
His quarterback shares a similar sentiment.
"Again, it's helmets and shorts, but you have to be excited about his body type and the hands," said Aaron Rodgers. "He's made some incredible catches, makes it look easy.
"I think he's really going to push for some playing time if he can transfer what he's done in the spring now to the fall and have the potential to be an impact player."
Brian Carriveau is the author of the book "It's Just a Game: Big League Drama in Small Town America," and editor of Cheesehead TV's "Pro Football Draft Preview." To contact Brian, email [email protected].
Photo: Packers tight end Richard Rodgers by Brian Carriveau.
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Recently, I found out a weird contamination in my cell culture. On high magnification it had a round, black shapes that move either by fidgeting or crawling on the plate base or on my cell.
The most frightening is that I found out that this black dot could attached to my bacteria, and somehow destroy the cell membrane, enters the cell then come out through the other ends of the cell.
So, my question is did any of you experts had encounter the same situation? And how should I deal with this? Finally, can you suggest which are the possible sources of this contamination.
Have a nice day ^^
Thanks before
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Cell culture contamination (do not know what it was)
Started by Ramare, May 02 2009 08:43 AM
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Posted 03 May 2009 - 05:08 PM
Is it really contamination? Cellular debris and other aggregates can form and appear similar to contamination as they move around by Brownian motion . If it is contamination you should be able to isolate and grow it and then return it to the original culture to see the same effect as you see now (see Koch's postulates).


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Police find kids among drugs at Spring house used to grow pot
Updated 4:45 pm, Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Four people were arrested Aug. 24 at a Spring home alleged to be used for growing an estimated $25,000 in marijuana, Montgomery County officials said.
Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constables arrested Brandon Swift, Jessica Swift, Shalisah Poland, and James Varney in connection with the operation in the 29000 block of Loddington Street in the subdivision of Fox Run.
All four have all been charged with felony possession of marijuana and are being held in the Montgomery County Jail.
Constables found multiple plants in full bloom inside the house. They are currently being dried so they can then be weighed to determine additional charges, according to Chief Deputy Matthew Rodrigue with Precinct 3.
The street value was between $20,000 and $25,000, according to Lt. Michael Atkins, who was one of the officers on the scene at the time the warrant was served.
Two children, ages 1 and 5, were also found upon execution of the search warrant. They have been placed in the care of their grandparents. The family had already been on CPS radar for some time, according to Rodrigue.
All four adults were also charged with felony child endangerment since they lived at the home with the children while the marijuana was being grown, police said.
It's not known yet how long the grow house had been in operation, all of which was contained inside the residence.
Atkins says that the house was in disarray with drug paraphernalia in plain view of authorities, and had strong evidence of methamphetamine use.
All of those arrested had prior criminal records, Rodrigue said.


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BERNARD TOMIC is not yet the player he will be; Roger Federer not quite the unstoppable force he was. But it took one of the world's best players to inflict the 20-year-old's only defeat of the summer, a 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 loss in the third round at Melbourne Park that was nevertheless a step forward and up.
"Full credit to him. He was the best player and greatest of all time," Tomic said. "I'm going to continue to work hard. It's just a matter of time when I get up to the big group of boys in the top 10. I've got to believe and do the things that I was doing the last few weeks. I know I'm going to be in there with this attitude."
The task now is to carry that good domestic form overseas, to more hostile environments, and surfaces. Federer challenged Tomic to do it last year. He could not. "I remember those words. I didn't quite do it after I left here," Tomic admitted. "I've got the right goal, the mindset to do what it is I need to do . . . It's a challenge, but I've committed to myself I'm up for it. I can't wait for the next tournament to start."
This time, the last Australian in either singles draw met Federer one round earlier than at last year's Open, and remains winless in nine attempts in tour events against players in the top four. Which is largely to be expected, but Tomic has also shown such a liking for the big time, that he would have entered the match believing his own confident statements about feeling unstoppable, and ready to win. The problem was that Federer was primed, too, the 17-time major winner relishing the chance to show one of the emerging generation that the old guard will not be departing quite yet.
By reaching the last 16 for the 12th successive year, Federer remains on course to become the second man in history – after Roy Emerson – to win five Australian titles. But he said Tomic had forced him to play his best tennis, and noticed some improved power, and maturity in his young opponent, suggesting that "the whole package is I think a bit better". The problem is that the 31-year-old remains the supreme all-rounder and more relaxed right now than tennis insiders have ever seen him.
The early stages would set the tone, and a service break in the opening game was both a setback for the underdog and a statement by Federer, whose intent was clear. By the ninth game he had three set points on his opponent's serve, Tomic was favoured by a net-cord on a backhand volley on the second, but his reprieve only temporary, the first set dusted in barely half an hour.
Still, into the second, while Tomic was consistently under pressure in his service games, the upside was that he responded marvellously, hitting out with welcome boldness and mostly shelving the funky junky stuff that troubles others more than it has bothered Federer.
Tomic's tactics were the right ones, but Federer was superior when it mattered, that tie-breaker critical to the outcome. He then conjured a masterful sequence on his fourth break point in the second game of the third set, a stunning crosscourt backhand setting up a forehand winner, Tomic losing heart as a brisk 31-minute final act delivered the Swiss champion an unprecedented 250th grand slam match win.
So, for just the fourth time in 16 years there will be no local man or woman in the Open's fourth round, and, for Tomic, there is still just one set to show from his four matches against his childhood idol, which came in a Davis Cup tie in 2011. Tomic was still just 18 then, but buoyed by his Wimbledon quarter-final appearance, and hailed among the biggest of the rising stars in the men's game.
But from the middle of last year the game then got more complicated for a young man who seems to play it so easily, and only through a concerted training program at year's end has he managed to find a clearer path back towards the top. "I hope he can keep it up; I really wish him the best," Federer said. "He's a big guy, so he's got a lot of power and he's got a big serve . . . I think he did excellent tonight and he'll be tough to beat in the future, that's for sure."
Linda Pearce is the Chief Tennis Writer and general sports reporter for The Age. She writes about a range of sports, including football, netball, and gymnastics. Linda has twice been named Australian tennis writer of the year.
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News » Early Music Concerts 2011-2012
(FR) Les Passions Baroque Orchestra at Montauban - Jean-Marc Andrieu dir. Concert: "Voyage in Baroque Europe" (9 apr 2012)
Location: Palais des Congrès - Avenue du Maréchal Foch - 65 100 Lourdes
Concert performed at the Festival of Lourdes, works from C.P.E. Bach, Quantz, Couperin, Telemann et Vivaldi. There will also be an interview ( 19:00-20:00 10 apr 2012) on France Musique's programme "Les traverses du temps": Marcel Quillevéré with Jean-Marc Andrieu. A podcast of the interview will later be available on the France Musique site.
(CA) The Grand Philharmonic Choir (Mark Vuorinen, Conductor) Concert:: "St. Matthew Passion" (6 apr 2012)
Location: Centre in the Square, Kitchener Ontario, Canada
"Star tenor Benjamin Butterfield, performs the role of the Evangelist, telling the Passion story in this deeply moving Good Friday tradition. Bach: St. Matthew Passion (In German, with English surtitles). Mark Vuorinen, conductor. Soloists Evangelist: Benjamin Butterfield (Tenor), Christus: Doug Williams (Bass-Baritone), Meredith Hall (Soprano), Daniel Taylor (Alto), Cory Knight (Tenor) and Daniel Lichti (Bass-Baritone)."
(US) Chalice Consort Concert: Tomás Luis da Victoria's Tenebrae Responsories (4 apr 2012)
Location: The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, 1111 Gough St., San Francisco CA, US
"Chalice Consort will perform what is becoming known as their signature piece, Tomás Luis da Victoria's Tenebrae Responsories at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco.
(US) Música Antigua de Albuquerque Concert: "Musica - More or Less Antigua" (27 apr 2012)
Location: St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 601 Montano Rd. NW, Albuquerque New Mexico, US
"Música Antigua is the featured ensemble on the final 2011-2012 program of the "A Little Friday Night Music at St. Michael's" series. Música Antigua will perform the early music in which the ensemble specializes on the first half of the program. The second half of the program will feature the individual musicians performing later works on their respective modern instruments including Hovey Corbin, percussion; Dennis Davies-Wilson, bassoon; Ruth Helgeson, Theremin; David McGuire, tenor and composer; Art Sheinberg, cello; and Colleen Sheinberg, piano."
(UK) Baroque Opera Live Baroque Concert (1 apr 2012)
Location: Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Street, Hastings UK
"Baroque Opera Live will be holding its Spring concert: Starting at 6.00 pm On Sunday1st April 2012 At Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Street, Hastings The concert will last for approximately one hour, followed by refreshments and finger food. Admission is free, with a collection at the end for those who enjoyed the concert and would like to help fund our productions.
(UK) The Bach Players Memorial concert for Gustav Leonhardt (19 apr 2012)
Location: St James's Church, Piccadilly, London W1 UK
Speakers: Mark Deller and Nicholas Anderson
"Gustav Leonhardt died on 16 January 2012. He had a profound influence on the revival of early music; one can say that he was its presiding genius.
Gustav Leonhardt had a special relationship with England, both its music and some of its musicians, and our concert will highlight this. Mark Deller will talk about Leonhardt's musical encounters with his father, Alfred Deller – the only person that Leonhardt admitted to taking advice from.
(UK) Dunedin Consort and Players Concert: St Matthew Passion by JS Bach (28-29 mar 2012)
(US) Clarion Society Concert: "Bach, Handel, and Corelli with Juilliard415" (23 mar 2012)
Location: Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York NY, US
"Juilliard415 and the Clarion Choir under the direction of Steven Fox perform a program of masterworks that will include J.S. Bach's Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041; Handel's Silete Venti; Corelli's Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 6, No. 4; and J.S. Bach's Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243.
Admission is free.
Tickets are available for pick-up in person at the Juilliard Box Office, 155 West 65th Street, which is open Monday through Friday from 11am to 6pm. TICKETS ARE NOW LIMITED!"
(CA) The Grand Philharmonic Choir (Mark Vuorinen, Conductor) Concert: Membra Jesu Nostri (The Limbs of our Jesus) by Buxtehude (24 mar 2012)
Location: Church of St. John the Evangelist, Kitchener Ontario, Canada
"The work of North German composer Dieterich Buxtehude was a strong influence on Bach. Buxtehude's Membra Jesu Nostri (The Limbs of our Jesus) is a cycle of seven cantatas composed in 1680. Hear the transparent beauty of early music, with period instruments including a consort of Viols, foreshadowing Bach's work, in this breathtaking composition."
(US) Early Music Now Concert: "Celebrating Renaissance Grandeur II" (21 apr 2012)
Blaze of Glory: Early Music Now
Location: Milwaukee, WI US
"New to EMN: Two recent winners of the Concert Artists Guild International Competition. The five voices of Calmus Ensemble Leipzig join with the recorder collective QNG: Quartet New Generation in an exploration of music, much of which was written to honor Holy Roman Emperors, Kings, and Popes. Lecture at 4:00, Reception and preview of the 26th season at Intermission."
(UK) Chapelle du Roi - Alistair Dixon, dir., Concert: "Music From the Three Great Days of Holy Week" (4 apr 2012)
Location: St. John's, Smith Square, Westminster London SW1, UK
"Since the sixteenth century composers have been inspired by the emotionally charged atmosphere of the three great days of Holy Week. This programme presents some of the most exquisite music of the Triduum representing the agony and ecstasy of Holy week and Easter.
Programme includes music by Victoria, Palestrina, Byrd and Tallis."
(US) Bach Society Houston Abendmusik Concert: J. S. Bach's St. John Passion (1, 6 apr 2012)
(US) Tallis Scholars Concert: "The Field of the Cloth of Gold" (23 mar 2012)
Music by Cornysh, Browne, and Mouton
Location: Blessed Sacrament Church, 5041 9th Ave. NE, Seattle WA, US
"Between June 7 and 24, 1520, in fields near Calais, there took place one of the most spectacular political summit meetings of all time. Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France met to seal a treaty of friendship between their two warring countries, with no expense sparred. Everything was carefully prepared to make the surface seem smooth, yet everything had an undercurrent of the most intense rivalry, from the negotiations of high state to the wrestling, the food, the jousting--and the music. …
(BE) Scherzi Musicali Concerts Newsletter (24 feb 2012): "La Saison des amours" (20 apr 2012); "Malines" (26 apr 2012)
(CA) Spiritus Ensemble Concert: Bach Vespers (1 apr 2012)
Location: The Church of St John the Evangelist at Duke and Water Streets, Kitchener ON, CA
"Our final Bach Vespers for 2011-2012 will be on Sunday, April 1 at 4 p.m. at our usual location, The Church of St John the Evangelist at Duke and Water Streets in Kitchener. The Ensemble will be singing Bach's great, early cantata 106, "Gottes Zeit ist der allerbeste Zeit", also known as 'Actus Tragicus'. The motet is "Fuerchte dich nicht" by Johann Christoph Bach, the member of the Bach clan most highly esteemed by the family next to Johann Sebastian. They called him "the profound and expressive composer". Come and hear why." (Ken Hull, Artistic Director)
(US) Harpsichord Unlimited Concert: Bach Birthday Festival Evening (24 mar 2012)
Location: First Moravian Church, 154 Lexington Ave at 30th Street, New York City
"The Queen's Chamber Band & Choir (with guests Janet Steele and Janice Thomas) perform Bach's Cantata 100 (Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan) with soloists Sharla Nafziger, soprano; Marshall Coid, countertenor; Andrew Fuchs, tenor; and, Constantinos Yiannoudes, bass-baritone. Violinist Robert Zubrycki, aided by his colleagues Peter Seidenberg, cellist, and Elaine Comparone, harpsichordist, perform Bach's Sonata in C minor for Violin and Obbligato Harpsichord (BWV 1017). Flutist Karla Moe and violist Veronica Salas join cellist Seidenberg and harpsichordist Comparone for Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's Quartet in G Major. The entire Band (including oboist Marsha Heller and violinist Lori Miller Abbot) opens the program with Handel's Concerto Grosso in D, Opus 3, #6. The choir and soloists perform (in English) choral works by Johann Sebastian's cousins, the brothers Johann Michael (1648-1694) and Johann Christoph (1642-1703), described by Johann Sebastian as "the great and expressive composer." Cantata 100 will be sung in German.
(US) Gotham Early Music Scene Concert: A Musical Feast in the Palaces of the Georgian Era (21 mar 2012)
Location: Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium 417 East 61st Street, New York NY, US
"An evocation of an evening in the palaces and country houses of England's great Georges, with an introduction to the musical developments of the period. Works by Purcell, Bach, Handel, Haydn and Mozart performed by the Sinfonia Players with guest vocal soloist Rufus Müller."
(FR) Concerto Soave: 10e festival Mars en Baroque "Passion(s) et débordements" (14-29 mar 2012)
Location: Marseilles, France
"Passion(s) et débordements" (Passions and Excesses) are on the agenda of the tenth Festival "Mars en Baroque", unmissable event for lovers of music and art. For this special edition, it was indeed an exceptional theme.
The "extraordinary" has attracted many artists of the Baroque era, fascinated by the delicate balance point where the excess tipped the reason of man. The spectators will feel this dizzying attraction on a day of "excess" Italian. They will be able to hear three composers, Domenico Scarlatti, Arcangelo Corelli and Carlo Gesualdo, whose music has never ceased to amaze with their novelty. ..."
(US) Bach Society Houston: Organ Recital (18 mar 2012)
Location: Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar, Houston TX, US
"The Bach Society (Houston)'s Organ Recital series presents Kimberly Marshall (University of Arizona) in a celebration of German liturgical organ music, with works by J.S. Bach, Schlick, Brahms, Scheidemann, and Bruhns on the Bach Organ (Noack, 1995) at Christ the King Lutheran Church.
(US) Ars & Amici tours Venice & the Dolomites in April 2012 (11-23 apr 2012)
Recent news from the Ars & Amici group.
"Ars & Amici will visit the Dolomites and Venice, April 11-23, 2012. In addition to singing masses and presenting concerts, we will enjoy Nature's beauty in the mountains and valleys of the Trentino/Alto-Adige region, the glories of Venice, and fine art and food at many stops along the way.
Music by Gabrieli, Monteverdi, Priuli, Marenzio, Banchieri, Croce, Canale & other composers connected to the Veneto.
(CA) Nota Bene Baroque Concert Reminder: "An English Messiah" (11 mar 2012)
(This is a re-post from an article on February 26 2012 -- Editor)
"What....HENRY'S Messiah?
You read that right. Handel wasn't the only one to set those familiar texts to music. Henry Purcell beat him to it, and you can hear these remarkable settings on March 11.
(US) The Four Nations Ensemble Concert: "Without a care: Music from Sans Souci" (7 mar 2012)
Without a care: Music from Sans Souci
Location: The New Church, 114 East 35th Street, New York NY, US
"Of all the works on our program, Johann Gottlieb Graun's Trio in G for flute, violin and continuo meets our expectations for the delight and vitality we have come to expect from rococo music. Johann Graun (1703-1771), student of Tartini, teacher of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, and admired by Johann Sebastian Bach has left unexplored chamber music delights and this work will make you want to know more. How fine that he gives the cellist rococo riffs that respond to the flute and violin. Here there is lyricism and sparkle that reminds us of the silver and gold that shimmers by candlelight or sunlight in every room at Sans Souci. And yet, all the embellished charm is supported by excellent counterpoint. No wonder Johann Sebastian sent his favorite son for lessons with this modern master. …"
(US) Early Music DC Newsletter (2 mar 2012): March 2012 Concerts
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(UK) Cambridge Early Music Concert: "DIXIT DOMINUS: Settings by Handel and Vivaldi" (9 mar 2012)
Trinity College Chapel
La Nuova Musica is a vocal and instrumental ensemble dedicated to the music of the European Renaissance and Baroque. In less than five years since its foundation by counter-tenor David Bates, it has shot to prominence in the UK and abroad.
(CA) Ensemble Anonymous Sponsored Concert: "Kassia - Byzantine Hymns" performed by the German Ensemble VocaMe (7 mar 2012)
Reminder from Ensemble Anonymous!
Location: Salle D'Youville au 995, place D'Youville, Québe PQ, Canada
As part of the Women's World Day, the Société du Palais Montcalm, in collaboration with the Ensemble Anonymus and La Nef, present the German Ensemble "VocaMe" in a program entitled "Kassia - Byzantine Hymns". This concert will be at 8pm in Room 995 at D'Youville Place D'Youville.


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Condemned Ohio killer asks parole board for mercy
- Article by: ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS
- Associated Press
- January 31, 2013 - 5:42 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Lawyers for a condemned man who fatally shot an adult bookstore security guard at the end of a multistate crime spree asked Ohio's parole board Thursday to recommend mercy, saying he accepts responsibility for the killing but that it was an unintentional consequence of a struggle for a gun while he was high.
The request Frederick Treesh comes a little more than a month ahead of his scheduled March 6 execution.
Prosecutors say Treesh, 48, and a co-defendant robbed banks and businesses, committed sexual assaults, stole cars, committed carjackings and shot someone to death in a Michigan robbery in crimes across Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. He was sentenced to die in Ohio for killing Henry Dupree during a 1994 robbery in the town of Eastlake on the shore of Lake Erie.
Attorneys for Treesh argued in favor of clemency in Columbus, while prosecutors presented their case against sparing Treesh for a murder they say was intentional. The parole board will make a recommendation next week, but Gov. John Kasich has the final say on clemency.
Treesh's attorneys described him as a cocaine addict who was high during the robbery and is deeply sorry for what happened.
"Hindsight, regret and remorse cannot turn back the clock and cannot return Mr. Dupree's life," they said in a petition for clemency. "What Fred can do and has tried to do is to help prevent others from making the same mistakes he did" by teaching them to avoid drugs.
His lawyers argue evidence showed the shooting was unintentional and allege Treesh's rights were violated during a prolonged interrogation as he was coming down from a drug high, which contributed to his death sentence. They also say Treesh suffers from health problems, including a seizure disorder, that raise concerns Ohio's lethal injection process would cause him suffering amounting to cruel and unusual punishment.
Prosecutors contend Treesh intentionally murdered Dupree and tried to kill others, including police officers in pursuit, after joining his co-defendants in a three-week spree of increasingly violent crimes, including a murder at a Michigan video store two days before the Ohio slaying.
"Treesh has never taken responsibility for his actions," Lake County prosecutor Charles Coulson wrote in his argument against clemency. "Treesh still claims `the cocaine made him do it.'"
Coulson also noted that courts previously determined Treesh's constitutional rights weren't violated.
Treesh declined to be interviewed by the parole board.
Treesh was never prosecuted for the crimes in the other states, Jill Del Greco, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Attorney General's office, said Thursday.
Ohio's most recent execution was in November, when the state put to death Brett Hartman for the 1997 stabbing and dismemberment of an Akron woman.
Associated Press writer Kantele Franko contributed to this report. Welsh-Huggins can be reached on Twitter at https://twitter.com/awhcolumbus.
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities
The Higher Education Act of 1965
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines an HBCU as: "...any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary [of Education] to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation."
Listed below are HBCUs within Lansing Community College's Atlanta University Center.
Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University, located in Atlanta, Georgia, was among the first post-secondary schools established after the Civil War in 1869. Clark Atlanta University is a private, undergraduate, co-educational liberal arts college. Its mission is to provide a predominantly African-American population of more than 5,000 students with the highest quality education needed to participate as a productive, economically and socially responsible citizen. On July 1, 1988 Clark College merged with Atlanta University, a historically Black college, creating Clark Atlanta University. Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Degrees are granted at Clark Atlanta University in areas such as business administration, economics and public policy. Unique academic dual-enrolled program offerings include: mass communication, dramatic art and engineering. Clark Atlanta University's urban location affords the opportunity for internships, field experience, research and extensive civic, economic and cultural activities.
Morehouse College
Founded in 1867, Morehouse College has an excellent academic reputation and is one of only three Black colleges with Phi Beta Kappa Chapter for honor students. Morehouse has produces Martin Luther King, Jr. is best known. Morehouse is predominantly a Black, male college with a student enrollment of nearly 3000. The college has a traditional liberal arts curriculum, with additional majors in business, computer science and engineering. Students who major in engineering spend three years at Morehouse, two years at Georgia Tech, and receive a Bachelor's Degree from both institutions. Some of the 35 majors include: banking and finance, business, management, marketing, pre-law, urban science, pre-medicine and more.
Spelman College
As an outstanding historically Black college for women, Spelman College strives for academic excellence in liberal arts and sciences. Founded in 1881, Spelman has a very challenging academic program with a focus on personal attention. With a student population of close to 2,000 the private residential college gives students a comprehensive liberal arts background through study in fine arts, humanities, social science and natural science. The college provides young women with a quality academic and cultural environment. Degrees are offered in child development, pre-medicine, psychology, sociology, chemistry, computer science, drama, economics, dual degree in Science/Engineering, and a host of others.


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Digging The Deep / Puddle Puzzle
series: Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That!
air date: 7/31/13 2:00 PM
Digging The Deep - Nick and Sally are exploring how deep they can dig in the sandbox. The Cat arrives to whisk them away to the deepest place he knows - the bottom of the Swirly Whirly Ocean! They meet up with Aurilia the Angler fish who guides them to the very bottom of the ocean floor. Now that they've gone as deep as deep can be, it's off to find the next adventure! Puddle Puzzle - Nick and Sally are excited to jump in the giant puddle in their backyard - but it's gone! Where did it go? With the help of Cat's Seussian camera, they see that the puddle has turned into water vapour. Off they go to the Bluey Blue Sky to follow their puddle. They discover that the water vapour rises high into the sky, then cools off and falls as rain. They go back home and are delighted to see that their puddle is back.
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Cyclist safety campaign to begin on campus01/23/2013
"I am excited about this initiative for our University community, as it will add another dimension to our New Landscape for Learning as it relates to safety, health and wellness." Victor Pinheiro
The Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education in the College of Education, in partnership with the city of Akron, has received a $154,647 grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation to educate and promote safe bicycling behavior. The Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study is providing a portion of the two-year grant.
"How We Roll" originated at The Ohio State University. Based on its success, ODOT is adapting and implementing the campaign at UA to promote bicycling as a fun activity, with an emphasis on safety. The grant will help to teach UA students to ride bicycles confidently in traffic, foster a positive bike culture on campus and reduce the incidence of bike/car crashes in the University area.
Victor Pinheiro (pictured right), chair of the Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education and primary investigator on the grant, says Akron's Department of Public Service has been an integral part of the grant and is donating the project management portion of it. Andy Davis, a traffic engineer with the city, has served as co-primary investigator on the grant.
"It is very exciting to be a part of this initiative. We are anticipating bike tours in the fall of 2013," says Davis.
During the two-year grant, Shivakumar Sastry, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering, will assist in the research component of the grant.
"I am excited about this initiative for our University community, as it will add another dimension to our New Landscape for Learning as it relates to safety, health and wellness," says Pinheiro.


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Creekside Home Siding
series: Hometime
air date: 9/27/13 3:00 AM
Exterior elements begin with staining and applying shingle siding.
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LEWISBURG, PA. — The Bucknell University Environmental Center (BUEC) will host the documentary, "Consuming Kids," on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Campus Theatre on Market Street in Lewisburg.
The documentary, which explores the commercialization of childhood, will be followed by a post-screening question-and-answer panel discussion with Bucknell professors Ruth Tincoff, David Kristjanson-Gural and Douglas Allen, moderated by Samantha Pearson, Local Action Network.
Admission is $2 per person.
Directed by Adriana Barbaro and Jeremy Earp, "Consuming Kids" examines the practices of a multi-billion dollar marketing machine that sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and violent video games to bogus educational products and the family car.
Drawing on the insights of health care professionals, children's advocates and industry insiders, the film focuses on the explosive growth of child marketing in the wake of deregulation, showing how youth marketers have used the latest advances in psychology, anthropology and neuroscience to transform American children into one of the most powerful and profitable consumer demographics in the world.
"Consuming Kids" pushes back against the wholesale commercialization of childhood, raising urgent questions about the ethics of children's marketing and its impact on the health and well-being of kids.
Green Screens is a new sustainability-themed series presented this fall by the Bucknell University Environmental Center and the Campus Theatre. Each film will be followed by an opportunity for audience discussion.Contact: Division of Communications
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