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MILLINGTON, Tenn. - The No. 7 Birmingham-Southern Panthers lost its first-ever Division III post-season game today, falling to the Webster University Gorloks 6-1, at the NCAA Central Regional at USA Stadium in Millington, Tenn. Box Score | Central Regional
BSC falls to 37-8, while Webster moves to 34-12. The Panthers, the top seed in the regional, will play again this evening at 7 p.m. Central, taking on the winner of the game between Illinois Wesleyan and DePauw.
The fifth-seeded Gorloks were strong on both offense and defense today, racking up 13 hits and five RBI. Pitcher Steven Dooley also threw the complete game while giving up only five hits and one earned run with five strikeouts.
Webster scored once run in both the top of the first and third innings, then three in the top of the fourth to go up 5-0. Their final run came in the top of the eighth before BSC finally got on the board in the bottom of the ninth on an RBI double by senior Jon Walker.
Junior Brandon Perry was 2-3 and junior Stephen Denton was 2-4 at the plate. Freshman Paul Caudill took the loss on the mound, starting and throwing 3.2 innings and allowing six hits and four earned runs with one strikeout. He falls to 1-1 on the year. Sophomore Ralls Pennington, freshman Ryan Hawks, sophomore Ethan Wilkinson, and freshman David Bourbonnais all saw action on the mound as well.


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Tom Morello says he rarely gets nervous anymore before he performs, in part because he's done just about everything from rocking stadiums with Rage Against the Machine to participating in protest rallies around the world as a guitar-thrashing activist. But he does admit to feeling a little jumpy whenever he plays with Bruce Springsteen, as he did a few weeks ago at the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas.
"I have to have one or two sips of (Irish whiskey) before I step on a stage with Bruce," Morello says with a laugh.
Buzzed or not, Morello cut loose with a haunting, swooping guitar solo during "The Ghost of Tom Joad," the highlight in an epic Springsteen concert spackled with guest stars and a moving tribute to folk singer Woody Guthrie.
"I've been playing that song sporadically with Bruce since about 2008," Morello says, "and he's always been very gracious with his arrangement – he leaves space for a 60-bar guitar solo! So I try to weave some melody through it, but I also try to tap into the angry ghost in that song, the historical ghosts, and give them flight."
Guthrie's "The Ballad of Tom Joad," was inspired by John Steinbeck's Depression-era novel, "The Grapes of Wrath," and John Ford's film of the same name, in which Henry Fonda plays the Joad character. Springsteen built an entire album around the themes of the song/novel/movie in 1995, "The Ghost of Tom Joad," and Morello's band Rage Against the Machine later covered the title track. The two performed the song at Pete Seeger's 90th birthday concert in 2009.
"I came late to the genre of folk music," Morello says. "I was a fan of heavy music -- first metal, then punk, then hip hop. Then about 12 years ago it dawned on me that folk music -- the music of Woody Guthrie and Phil Ochs, early Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Pete Seeger -- could be as heavy as anything that comes through a Marshall stack. The combination of three chords and the right lyrical couplet can be as heavy as anything in the Metallica catalogue."
Morello, who will be part of the "This Land Is Our Land" tribute concert May 19 to Guthrie at Metro with Jon Langford, Holly Near, the Klezmatics and others, is now doing his own Guthrie-esque folk-singer turn in his solo guise as the Nightwatchman. (Morello is also scheduled to participate in a NATO protest to be staged May 18 in Chicago by National Nurses United workers, though the permit for the rally remains unresolved.)
"I discovered Woody primarily through Dylan and Springsteen, and now after digging into his music, you'd have to put him in the top five artists of the 20th Century," he says. "He's certainly the first punk rocker. There is a certain amount of chaos in his personal life that I do not aspire to. He really did put his music and politics and whims before everything else. He had much greater responsibility to humanity than his family. But nothing was going to restrain him, neither the government nor corporate-sanctioned no-trespassing signs, not even the mother of his children, from doing what he felt was right, which was to reflect the stories of the 99 percent back to them in beautiful poetry."
Morello says the Occupy movement surely would've welcomed Guthrie as a kindred spirit, and the folk legend's songs remain a soundtrack for the countless protests Morello has joined over the decades. Some are documented in an ambitious "World Wide Rebel Tour" documentary, which the guitarist is making available for free on his Web site at www.worldwiderebeltour.com.
"The Occupy movement is not waiting to be blessed by rock stars," Morello says. "I don't go there as a leader, but as a participant. The movement has injected into mainstream discourse the dirty, unspoken five-letter word 'class.' The way corporate media likes to portray America is as a homogenous whole that high-fives each other at the Super Bowl. But what we have is a grotesque disparity between the rich and poor that is only getting wider."
And music's role in all this? "Every successful progressive or radical movement needs a great soundtrack. And it just so happens that many of them have been provided by people with an acoustic guitar."
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In the 16th century, John Calvin argued on theological grounds that anyone who believed that the earth moved in space was "motivated by a spirit of bitterness, contradiction, and faultfinding; possessed by the devil." *
In the 17th century, both Catholics and Protestants systematically executed Anabaptists for holding to the "heresy" that a confession of faith should precede baptism.
Here in America, the original Southern Baptist Convention was organized, in part, because Baptists in the South did not want to be told from Baptists in the North that owning slaves was wrong.
In the 60s, many evangelicals used Scripture to support racial segregation.
Oops. Hindsight is 20/20, huh?
I bring up these historical embarrassments, not to shame the Church or criticize the many godly people who supported them, but to pose a question: What's next? What are the issues facing the Church today that may come back to haunt us in the future?
Every now and then I wonder what convictions I might have held had I lived in my hometown of Dayton, Tennessee just five, ten, or fifteen decades ago. Would I have used Scripture to defend my right to own slaves? Would I have remained silent as the Cherokees stumbled by my house on the Trail of Tears? We Christians must be careful not to imitate the Pharisees, who bragged that had they lived during the time of the prophets they would not have shed the blood of innocent men, but who then proceeded to crucify Jesus and persecute his disciples (Matthew 23:30-34). Our confidence that we are right about everything is often our downfall.
So what will be the hot issues for our generation? What will we be debating over the next five, ten, or twenty years?
I don't know for sure, but I have some guesses. Let me know what you think.
1) Homosexuality: This week's California ruling regarding gay marriage is sure to spark another round of arguments between conservative evangelicals and the gay community. It's too bad. I'm really starting to get weary of all the hateful rhetoric coming from conservative Christians, rhetoric that only serves to alienate gays from the church.
If I were a betting woman, I would put money on the guess that in less than ten years, evangelicals will be blushing at some of James Dobson's comments regarding homosexuality. I think that as more people come out and as more progress is made in identifying possible genetic influences in sexual orientation, evangelicals will have to back-track a bit. I also anticipate that in the coming years, theologians will re-approach those biblical texts used to condemn homosexuality and perhaps present evangelicals with some optional interpretations.
2) Religious Pluralism: As our world becomes more interconnected, I think young evangelicals in particular will grow hungry for fresh approaches to religious pluralism, and will begin to seek out alternatives to traditional exclusivism. The Catholic Church has taken the lead on this issue with the Second Vatican Council, and I expect evangelicals will follow. It's hard to foresee any "official" changes in doctrine, considering the complexity of the issue, but I expect the dialog will open up a bit in this area.
3) Evolution: As scientific evidence supporting evolutionary theory continues to become more widely accepted, I think conservative evangelicals will at least have to concede the point that it is possible for a person to believe in both and old earth and a loving God, that "Christian evolutionist" is not an oxymoron. I have a feeling that the evolution debate might be our generation's Galilean controversy, which is why I am wary of making sweeping pronouncements about God being on one side or the other. I'm hoping that this issue will spark a healthy conversation about whether should treat the Bible as a science textbook or a spiritual guidebook.
So, what do you think? What will be the hot-button issues of our time? In what ways do you expect evangelicals might change their minds?
(I also thought about mentioning the role of women in the church, changes in the political affiliations of young evangelicals, and a renewed interest in humanitarian aide and world poverty. What do you think about those issues?)
Citation:* Sermon No. 8 on 1st Corinthians, cited in John Calvin: A Sixteenth Century Portrait by William J. Bouwsma, Oxford University Press, 1988, A. 72
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BOULDER — Barring an injury to four-year starter Will Oliver, don't look for Colorado's backup place-kicker, sophomore Diego Gonzalez, to see the field this season.
But the native of Guadalupe, Mexico, may be one to watch for the future.
Reporters covering CU's August camp did a double take after spotting Gonzalez practicing kickoffs with a one-step approach.
That's right. One step.
"That's my warm-up," Gonzalez said. "I doubt I'd ever do that in a game, (but) maybe to fool the return team, I don't know."
Gonzalez said he can reach the 5 yard line while kicking off with a one-step approach.
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TORONTO — Cito Gaston has received plenty of congratulatory phone calls since assuming the manager's chair for the Jays on Friday. On Wednesday, he ran through a list of some of his callers: George Bell, Leo Mazzone, Cecil Fielder, Mel Queen and, wouldn't you know it, Frank Thomas.
"Every day I get here I say I'm going to call some of them back, but I've just been so busy," Gaston said.
When he's not weeding through his voicemail, Gaston is also having visitors drop by the stadium. One Joe Carter ducked his head into the manager's office after the game last night and Gaston's face lit up. Before Tuesday's game, Gaston also spent a couple hours with former Jays prez Paul Beeston.
Gaston also noted that Toronto second baseman Aaron Hill, who is out indefinitely with a concussion and has been instructed to stay away from the team for two weeks (as to avoid wanting to take part in baseball activities), dropped by the ballpark to say hi to his new skipper.
"Aaron came by to see me today," Gaston said. "He's anxious to get back in the lineup. I told him that we'd love to have him back in the lineup, but we want him back healthy. It's not about today, it's about the rest of his life and his future. They're starting to take those things a little more seriously than they used to and I think they should."
Hill was clocked in the side of the face on May 29 by a David Eckstein elbow and has been dealing with post-concussion symptoms ever since. As Gaston noted in that last quote, concussions weren't treated with nearly as much care as they are nowadays.
"I got one right here," said Gaston, pointing to his left cheek — nearly the same spot Hill was drilled. "And I was in the lineup the next day. I guess they hit me in the right place. Back then, it was, 'How do you feel?' 'I feel good.' 'Where are you?' 'I don't know, but I can play.'"
Gaston was then asked if he remembered who hit him.
"Oh, no, it was too long ago," he said with a laugh. "See? And I said it didn't affect me, right?"
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CINCINNATI (35-42) at TORONTO (37-41)
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Adam Dunn, LF
Brandon Phillips, 2B
Ken Griffey Jr., DH
Joey Votto, 1B
Jeff Keppinger, SS
Corey Patterson, CF
Javier Valentin, 3B
David Ross, C
PITCHING: RHP Aaron Harang (3-10, 4.33)
Marco Scutaro, SS
Joe Inglett, 2B
Alex Rios, RF
Vernon Wells, CF
Matt Stairs, DH
Scott Rolen, 3B
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Gregg Zaun, C
Adam Lind, LF
PITCHING: RHP Roy Halladay (8-6, 2.90)
QUOTABLE: "Last night he came in and he sat down and I said, 'Worn out, huh?' He said, 'A little bit.' But I said, 'Keep it up.' We want him to be worn out. It was a good night for him last night — a good night for all of us." — Gaston, on third-base coach Nick Leyva and Toronto's 14-run, 22-hit win on Tuesday
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Derrick Rose the #1 pick tomm. night. Are you o.k. with that? I assume you must be. Who says you can't go home? LOL…….
I feel bad for Eckstein. I am sure he doesn't like feeling like he is the cause of Hill's injury.
Jordan, I know it's still a while away, but what do you think the lineup will look like when Hill comes back?
well now that the lineup started showing signs of breakout HALLADAY GIVES UP 5 :O…very surprising…
Does anyone have any news on Stewart? And what ever happened to Mench? Did we release him and I missed it or something?
Mench was optioned to Syracuse I believe. I think Eckstein should get a start in the next couple of games.
Am I the only one that didn't like the decision to have Adam Lind bunt ? The guy's been playing well since being recalled why take the bat out of his hands in that situation.
Enigma, idk I think it could have gone either way with having Lind bunt. Because if you have noticed, we still have a problem with grounding into double plays.
Enigma, idk I think it could have gone either way with having Lind bunt. Because if you have noticed, we still have a problem with grounding into double plays especially in key situations. Like they had bases loaded no outs, and I think Overbay grounded into one and we wound up not scoring.
This team realistically needs to win 30 out of 40 to have any chance of getting back in either race. We are quickly turning into sellers if this ship doesn't turn around and catch a mighty wind.
Who is tradeable???
Burnett has to go. Any pitcher in the pen as we have plenty. Litsch, Lind, Rios, Hill, All of our pitchers basically. We probably keep Rios, Hill, Magowan, Marcum, Doc and Wells (cause of his contract) but anyone after that is free game in my opinion.


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"Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner paid $250,000 in licensing fees to use the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows" in last Sunday's episode of "Mad Men," the New York Times reports. It has become notoriously difficult to license the band's music for television, but Weiner felt the high cost was worthwhile because it was thematically and chronologically consistent with the setting of the show, which takes place in the mid-'60s.
Don Draper listens to the Beatles on "Mad Men."
"It was always my feeling that the show lacked a certain authenticity because we never could have an actual master recording of the Beatles performing," Weiner told the Times, noting that previously attempts to license Beatles music on the show had been declined by Apple Corps. "Not just someone singing their song or a version of their song, but them, doing a song in the show. It always felt to me like a flaw. Because they are the band, probably, of the 20th century."
Weiner declined to discuss the specifics of the deal, but noted that he understands why Beatles music comes at such a high price point for television licensing. "Whatever people think, this is not about money," says Weiner. "It never is. They are concerned about their legacy and their artistic impact." In order to secure the deal, Weinerhad to share story details with Apple Corps. "It was hard because I had to, writing-wise, commit to the story that I thought was worthy of this incredible opportunity," says Weiner. "The thing about that song in particular was, the Beatles are, throughout their intense existence, constantly pushing the envelope, and I really wanted to show how far ahead of the culture they were. That song to me is revolutionary, as is that album."
For a sense of scale, most popular songs are licensed to television programs for under $100,000. An episode from the previous season of the show included the Rolling Stones' classic "Satisfaction," which was likely licensed at a similar cost, as the Stones typically demand a high premium for use of their music.
"Tomorrow Never Knows" was used at the end of Sunday night's episode of "Mad Men," "Lady Lazarus." Don Draper is told by his young wife Megan to play her copy of "Revolver," and is instructed to put on that song, the most artistically radical track the band had produced up to that point. The stodgy, conservative Draper is not impressed by the song and turns it off, underscoring a recurring theme through the season that the character is entirely out of touch with youth culture.
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Video-Gaming with Your Kids
If you feel that the opportunities to connect with your kids are few and far between, the solution might be to break out a video game. (Seriously!)
Video Games: A Useful Learning Tool
I'm well aware that a lot of my fellow parents (I'm the father of four) see video games as a pastime for children — not adults. This stirs up an intense need within me to tell them that they're missing out on an amazing way to bond with kids. At their core, most video games present a specific problem that needs to be solved, whether it's an alien invasion to face down or a simulated civilization to help survive. Match the right game to the right kid and the process of trying to figure out solutions is nothing short of exhilarating. For sure, gaming comes with caveats, but in my experience, it's a powerful addition to your parenting arsenal.
True, news reports linking video games with violent behavior abound, but there's also plenty of recent research touting potential positive effects of gameplay, from improved hand-eye coordination to enhanced visuospatial cognition. (In layman's terms, that's a skill associated with careers in fields such as architecture, engineering, and surgery.) And according to Henry Jenkins, co-director of comparative media studies and professor of literature at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, playing video games is a very good way to learn because lessons come in making mistakes, by seeing what works and what doesn't. "That tends to be a very useful way of interacting with the world," says Jenkins.
But let's keep this in perspective. In the end, games are a form of entertainment and should be consumed in reasonable measure. The same way you wouldn't let a fifth-grader read Naked Lunch or watch Scarface, you shouldn't let your kid play games that are crass, violent, or just plain stupid. (More later on how to tell which is which.) Terrific video games can make for a stimulating, rewarding experience, but overdoing it on bad ones is just a downer for all concerned.
None of which I was thinking about when I introduced Phineas and his 5-year-old brother, Benny, to cyberplay. Content-wise, I was clued in; I'm a gamer myself, so I already knew what to steer them toward and away from. It just didn't occur to me initially that we were going to need set rules as part of this equation. It turned out we would require a bunch.
Putting a Time Limit on Video Gaming
The necessity for our first regulation, time limits, became apparent almost immediately. It wasn't just that my kids would game all day if they could — it was alarmingly easy for me to sit down with them to play only to look up and see we'd burned off three hours without even trying. There's a reason for this. Video games create goals, whether shooting all the alien ships or building a killer roller coaster, and if the designers have done their job well, then reaching those goals feels great. Game makers call this getting players into a "flow state," where they lose track of time, space, and their surroundings and are completely engaged, says Warren Spector, one of the industry's most prominent developers, who now makes games for Disney. Sounds ideal if you're on a cross-country flight. It's not quite as wonderful if there are pets going unwalked or homework that needs doing.
When my two boys and I emerged from a gaming session and my wife called it "the longest hour in the history of the world," I realized we needed to come up with some ground rules in a hurry. Our first decree: no games on weeknights. The time between getting home from school and going to bed was already short and jam-packed enough without electronic interference. We decided that on non-school days (weekends and holidays) each kid could game for an hour. It was less than a lot of their friends got to play, but we thought it struck the right balance between enjoying games and having a life.
Using Video Games as an Incentive
Next we needed to firmly establish games as a privilege, not a right. For that we defined conditions that needed to be met without exception before a console got powered up. To be specific: clean bedrooms, made beds, and all chores done. It took exactly one time being denied interactive gratification for our usually organizationally challenged children to develop a fastidiousness we'd never seen before. (At least on weekends. Hey, it's a start.) Their swift response made something else abundantly clear. Video games gave us considerable clout as disciplinarians. The threat of no dessert lost its effectiveness by age 4, but the notion of losing their weekend video games got their attention in a big way — and could be deployed at any time during the week.
This gaming thing was turning out to be a pretty good deal. We decided to press our luck. Could we use it as a carrot as well as a stick? Turns out, yes. Our next decree was strictly optional: We told the boys that any chores they did above and beyond their normal load would result in a one-to-one earning of video game time (capped at one extra hour). As a result we now have two boys who regularly ask if they can do some dusting, sweep the kitchen floor, or tidy up the backyard. This I could get used to.
Video-Gaming as a Family
The last move was to fine-tune the time-limit rule. (I love how this turned out, for purely selfish reasons.) My wife and I noticed the boys enjoyed gaming together but couldn't always agree on what to play. So while Phineas might normally be happy to play Super Smash Brothers with Benny, if it was going to count as his game time, he'd often opt to sit out, saving his time for his own choices. The same went for Benny when Phineas was playing. I had hoped video games would be something they could enjoy together, but after several months joint play was becoming increasingly rare. Gaming was starting to feel isolationist, plus when they played consecutively it blew a two-hour hole in the middle of our family's day. The solution was to change up the rules again. On game days they'd each get a half hour of freely chosen game time, and the other half hour would be spent with the three of us playing something together. This didn't work; we quickly found that for three people trading off a single controller and trying to solve problems together, 30 minutes is a frustratingly short chunk of time. It was Phineas' idea to alternate. Every other game day they'd get an hour of free-choice gaming apiece. The following game day the three of us would spend an hour playing together.
I'm not ashamed to admit that the play-together days quickly became the highlight of my week. The experience is reminiscent of another of our favorite activities, my reading aloud to them. There's something magical in experiencing stories with other people. But while books turn out the same way every time, in a video game the outcome depends on our input. We're not just hearing a story, we're helping create one.
I look at it this way: Our kids are growing up in the 21st century. Video games are going to be part of their lives whether we like it or not. When they're chosen carefully, games can be an exercise in cooperation, group problem solving, brainstorming, and working through frustration. And they can bring your family closer. I'm sold. But you probably guessed that by now.
Frequently-Asked Video Gaming Questions
Playing video games will neither turn your kids into geniuses nor make them violent or obese — but don't try telling the news media that. We asked several experts to look past the hysteria and give us their take on what games can do to (and for) kids. This is what they said.
Are video games bad?"Asking whether video games are good or bad is like asking if TV is good or bad," says Dimitri Christakis, professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington and a researcher on children and media. "The answer largely depends on the game and how much it's being played."
Will gaming make my kid fat?Probably not, says Christakis. "People assume playing video games is a sedentary activity and therefore leads to obesity, but there is no evidence of that. Too much TV watching is associated with packing on pounds because of food advertisements and the fact that it's easy to eat while viewing, but games don't involve food ads, and your hands are occupied, so you don't eat while you play."
Can video games make my child become violent? Expert opinions differ on whether there's a connection between video game violence and real-world violence. Youth violence has sharply declined as video game consumption has skyrocketed, which would seem to suggest there is little to no connection. Keep in mind, the way an individual child reacts to violent content varies vastly with age, maturity, and emotional makeup. Iowa State University professor Craig Anderson, co-author of Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents (Oxford University Press), says, "Video games are wonderful teaching tools. If the game encourages positive or pro-social behavior or is educational in a positive way, that's what the child will take away. If the game teaches how to solve problems with violent behavior, they're going to learn that too."
Is video game addiction real? Yes, but it's rare, and typically a symptom of larger issues. "We're talking a small segment of kids who might be a bit unstable or having a difficult time in another part of their life. Often there's a history of addictive behavior in their family, or depression, anxiety disorders, or alcoholism," says psychologist Maressa Hecht Orzack, an assistant clinical professor at Harvard Medical School and founder of the Computer Addiction Service at McLean Hospital. "The game is not the problem."
Should parents play games with their kids? A thousand times yes. The experts were practically unanimous: The only way to know about the games your kid plays is to play them yourself, at least a little bit. Think of it as a chance to interact with your kid in his own airspace, which can be fun for both of you.
Video-Gaming Statistics, Rules & Rating System
Survey Says...In June 2008, Yahoo! Shine (a new female-centric section of yahoo.com) posted a survey about video games in conjunction with Sony Online Entertainment. Hundreds of mothers of tweens and teens across the US took part, 87 percent of whom said they play video games with their kids at least occasionally. A few of the findings:
- More than 80 percent reported that their kids game in a common area of the house, such as the family/living room.
- Almost 80 percent said they take away video games as punishment.
- More than 70 percent said they feel video games have enhanced their child's problem-solving skills.
Rules of EngagementGame playing in the house should be on your terms. Some suggestions:
- Set a timer. Video games are designed to make people lose track of hours. A timer keeps everyone honest.
- Understand the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) content ratings for games. It's E for Everyone, T for Teen, M for Mature, and AO for Adults Only. These roughly correspond to the MPAA film ratings (E=G, T=PG, M=R, AO=NC-17). For info about the rating system and a tool to look up games, go to esrb.org.
- Research the games your kid wants. Do they seem mentally engaging or are they purely reflex driven? Access firsthand synopses written for parents at www.whattheyplay.com.
- Position the game console or computer in plain sight. Don't put it in your kid's bedroom. No matter where it is, keep your eyes open.
- Play with your kids, even if the last time you gamed was on an Atari 2600. To really understand this medium, there's no substitute for participation.
Talking with Experts About Violent Video Games
We had a frank talk with the authors of Grand Theft Childhood (Simon & Schuster), a recent book about kids and violent video games by Harvard Medical School psychologists Lawrence Kutner, PhD, and Cheryl K. Olson, ScD. This husband and wife (parents of a college-age son) take a clear-eyed look at children and violent video games, examine — and often debunk — previous studies, and present their own research findings. The result is an interesting mix of surprising info and sensible advice.
Family Circle: You two hadn't done any video game research before this. What made you want to write this book? Cheryl K. Olson: Kids are playing video games in overwhelming numbers these days. Our biggest goal was to help parents figure out what normal behavior is in this area.
FC: So should parents be worried about their kids playing M-rated games? CKO: We found that a certain amount of M-rated gameplay is normal for preteen and teenage boys. So parents don't have to freak out if they find their kid playing Grand Theft Auto at a cousin's house. It doesn't mean they're going to go act out what they're seeing.Lawrence Kutner: Our other goal with our research was to try to see if there are markers in kids' behavior around games that can serve as a sign that parents should look deeper.
FC: Did you find any? LK: We did, but not the ones people thought we would. First off, they're different for boys and girls. If you have a girl who's playing almost exclusively M-rated games for more than 15 hours a week, that's associated with a set of real-world behaviors that may be of concern, like getting in fights, damaging property, problems with grades, and so on. That level of M-rated play is unusual for girls. However, if you have a boy who's 13 or 14 years old and he never plays video games, that's a bigger marker of risk than if he plays 15 hours of M games a week. That's because boys use video games as a social tool.
FC: Isn't it troubling that kids are acting out all these extreme and violent behaviors in games? CKO: People have called video games "murder simulators" and said they teach children how to kill, but that's just not common sense. Why do we assume that a child doing something in a game with a joystick is so much worse than watching the same thing in a movie? I think it's just as possible that violent movies are worse for kids than violent games. In a video game children have control over the experience — they can start it and stop it — and that helps them know that it's not real, simply because they're controlling everything. If you're watching an R-rated movie in a theater, your only options are to flee and be embarrassed in front of your friends or sit there and take it.
FC: There must be such a thing as too much gaming though, right? CKO: You know, if a kid practices the piano three hours a day, we don't talk about piano addiction. The question to ask is whether it's interfering with your child's life. If your kid is doing well in school, has one or more good friendships, and is in reasonable health, who cares about video games? Now if the same kid is isolating himself in the bedroom, playing alone for hours, he could be using games to distract himself from his feelings. That's something you want to watch.LK: And be aware of what your kid is playing. Find out what's in the games, bearing in mind that some stuff that's important isn't going to be on the box — like the context of the violence and the game's underlying attitudes. You've got to look up reviews online and check out videos of the gameplay. The ESRB rating system is pretty good, but it doesn't tell you if you're shooting trolls or real people, or whether the goal is to keep people alive or kill everything that moves.
FC: What if you have no context for figuring out what's in a game? LK: Have your kid show you. In the families we studied, parents almost never played games with their children, but the kids all said they would like them to. Ask your child what he likes about the game, or have him teach you how to play, or ask him to show you a scene he liked or a move he's mastered. It's a great way to flip the parent-child dynamic — let him teach you for a change. If you do find he's playing a game you're not sure you approve of, try to find out what he likes about it before you shut it down. We talked to a lot of kids whose favorite things to do in Grand Theft Auto were deliver pizzas and drive ambulances. Games are a great way to open up a dialogue with kids, to get them to talk to you about all kinds of things. And then you get a chance to tell them why you don't agree with the game because of its violence or negative attitudes toward women. Definitely tell them what you think, but also listen to their point of view, and know that they're not necessarily playing these games because they want to be like the game characters in real life. Just because a kid reads Harry Potter doesn't mean he wants to be Lord Voldemort.
Smart Video Game Picks
Lots of games billed as "brain builders" have hit the market lately — the only problem is, they're generally not as fun as regular games, many of which challenge the gray matter just fine. Check out picks from the past few years that are a blast to play and mentally stimulating, too:
Civilization Revolution $60. Rated E 10+ Xbox 360, PSP, PS3, DS.Create and nurture a society from mud huts up through space travel in this modern masterpiece, now playable on some of the consoles.
Crush$30. Rated E10+. PSP.An engaging brain teaser that has you popping the world from two dimensions to three to navigate the various levels.
Echochrome$20. Rated E. PS3, PSP.In this visually stunning primer in perspective you solve puzzles by creating optical illusions.
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess$45. Rated T. Wii.This long-running series recently had one of its best incarnations for the mighty Wii.
Lego Star Wars: The Complete SagaFrom $35. Rated E10+. Xbox 360, PS3, DS, Wii.Lego plus Star Wars characters plus puzzles plus comedy equals a near-perfect game that's fun and challenging for multiple generations.
Little Big Planet$60. Rated E. PS3.Don't be fooled by the lighthearted exterior — this game is a remarkably deep journey.
PortalFrom $20. Rated T. PC, Xbox 360, PS3.It's a shooter without bullets, a puzzle without pieces — a genuine mind-bender. This standout, released in 2007, features thought-provoking gameplay and outstanding writing.
Professor Layton and the Curious Village$30. Rated E. DS.Navigate a giant series of puzzles to solve the town's mysteries and help its inhabitants.
Psychonauts $30. Rated T. Xbox 360, PSP.A quirky, entertaining cast of characters populates a summer camp for psychic kids.
SimCity CreatorFrom $30. Rated E. Wii, DS.The latest in the long-running city-building series still has the magic. You can now play the original SimCity online for free at simcity.ea.com/play/classic.
Spore From $30. Rated E10+. PC, Mac, DS.The objective here is to design bacteria, then guide them through a millennium's worth of evolution.
Thrillville: Off the RailsFrom $30. Rated E10+. Xbox 360, PSP, DS, Wii.An amusement park simulator that's equal parts management and fun. The cherry on top? You can ride roller coasters built to your specifications.
Originally published in the November 1, 2008, issue of Family Circle magazine.


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Quickest way to improvement? Practice. It's a simple bit of advice that rings with absolute truth. Articles, tips, mentors, and study will never get you as far as rolling up your sleeves and getting down to work, be it animation or any other skill. Today we've compiled a list of exercises, like animation push-ups, that will get your art skills buff and toned.
Maybe you still need convinced of how important the "Art of Doing" is? Look no further than the early days of animation, especially at the Disney studio. Here were a group of animators (before being an animator was even a thing) who HAD no books to read, or websites to visit, or even experienced animators to ask. They learned via the age old art of hands-on training, experimenting and discovering as they went. And some would argue they created some of the greatest animation to ever be seen. Masterpieces like the dwarfs dancing in Snow White or the terror of the Monstro scene in Pinocchio. So be like them! Get out there and do animation!
Some of these exercises you may have done or seen before; some maybe not. Consider doing each of them, even if you did once previously, because returning to an old exercise to see how much you've progressed is a very valuable experience.
Level 1 Exercises
(Do not discount their simplicity! Here you have the principals of animation, which all other animation is built on. They are worth your time and effort.)
- Ball Bouncing in place, no decay (loop)
- Ball Bouncing across the screen
- Brick falling from a shelf onto the ground
- Simple character head turn
- Character head turn with anticipationPreparing a motion by first going into the opposite direction to build up momentum is called anticipation. The anticipat... More
- Character blinking
- Character thinking [tougher than it sounds!]
- Flour Sack waving (loop)
- Flour Sack jumping
- Flour Sack falling (loop or hitting the ground)
- Flour Sack kicking a ball
Level 2 Exercises
- Change in Character emotion (happy to sad, sad to angry, etc.)
- Character jumping over a gap
- Standing up (from a chair)
- Walk Cycle [oldie but goodie!]
- Character on a pogo stick (loop)
- Laughing
- Sneezing
- Reaching for an object on a shelf overhead
- Quick motion smear/blur
- Taking a deep breath [also tougher than it sounds!]
- A tree falling
- Character being hit by something simple (ball, brick, book)
- Run Cycle
Level 3 Exercises
- Close up of open hand closing into fist
- Close up of hand picking up a small object
- Character lifting a heavy object (with purpose!)
- Overlapping action (puffy hair, floppy ears, tail)
- Character painting
- Hammering a nail
- Stirring a soup pot and tasting from a spoon
- Character blowing up a balloon
- Character juggling (loop)
- Scared character peering around a corner
- Starting to say something but unsure of how
- Zipping up a jacket
- Licking and sealing an envelope
- Standing up (from the ground)
- Pressing an elevator button and waiting for it
Level 4 Exercises
- Character eating a cupcake
- Object falling into a body of water
- Two characters playing tug-of-war
- Character dealing a deck of cards out
- The full process of brushing one's teeth
- A single piece of paper dropping through the air
- Run across screen with change in direction
- Sleeping character startled by alarm then returning to sleepy state
- Opening a cupboard and removing something inside
- Putting on a pair of pants
- Opening the "world's best gift" and reacting
- Any of the above exercises using a very heavy character/object next to a very light character/object. Enhance the differences the weight change makes!
Things to keep in mind:
- Reading these exercises will do as much for you as reading about push-ups would do for your physical muscles: NOTHING. If you want the benefit, you must animate them. Take a deep breath and just do it.
- Do not forget the famous words of Ollie Johnston: "You're not supposed to animate drawings [3D models]. You're supposed to animate feelings." If a character isn't thinking, they aren't alive, and the animation has failed.
- Keep it simple! There is no reason to over complicate any of these exercises. Going back to push-ups, would push-ups be harder if while doing them you also recited the Gettysburg Address? Yes. Would they be any more beneficial? No. Keep things nice and simple and clear.
- Do your best. There is no reason to do these exercises poorly. Give it your all. You don't have to show anyone, these are for you. You owe it to yourself to try your very best. Something not quite right? Take the time to fix it.
- As always, have fun. Push ups are not fun. Animation is supposed to be. Be joyful in your work!
Have any questions about the exercises above? Leave a comment below and we'll answer them the best we can! Someone else may be wondering the exact same thing, so you'll help them too. Likewise if someone is looking for possible exercises, why not share a link to these and give them a hand?


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NAIA Football Players of the Week - No. 5
Photo by Richard RoBards, Campbellsville University (Ky.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Casey Clarke of Campbellsville (Ky.) has been named the NAIA National Football Special Teams Player of the Week, John Dostal of Hastings (Neb.) has been tabbed National Football Offensive Player of the Week and Marc Porras of Kansas Wesleyan received National Football Defensive Player of the Week honors, the national office announced Monday. Clarke, Dostal and Porras were chosen for their performances during the week of Sept. 24 - 30 and were selected out of a poll of conference and independent award winners. Porras is the second-straight player - third overall - from the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference to claim the defensive weekly honor.
Clarke, a senior place-kicker from London, England, scored all 15 points for Campbellsville in the Tigers' 15-14 victory at Kentucky Christian on Sept. 29. Clarke, who is in his first season playing American football, broke two program records and tied two others in leading the Campbellsville to its first victory of the season. His career-long 52-yard field goal with 4:17 remaining in the third quarter tied a 22-year-old school record set by Steve Tow in 1990. Clarke also tied the record for most field goals attempted (5), while breaking the mark for most field goals made (5) and points scored by a kicker (15). His five field goals are the fifth-most made in an NAIA football game, one shy of tying the NAIA record. In addition to the 52-yarder, Clarke connected on 20, 34, 37 and 41 yard attempts.
On the season, Clarke has made 6-of-8 field goals and is a perfect 7-for-7 on extra points. He ranks sixth nationally in field goals made (6).
Dostal, a senior quarterback from Omaha, Neb., passed for a career-high 314 yards and four touchdowns in Hastings' 40-30 victory over then-No. 22 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) on Sept. 29. He completed 19-of-32 passes to eight different receivers and had no interceptions. Additionally, Dostal rushed for 80 yards on 10 attempts en route to 394 yards of total offense - 75.3 percent of the Broncos total offensive output.
Dostal boasts a top 10 national ranking in total offensive yards per game (323.0), passing yards per game (270.3) and pass efficiency (158.9).
Porras, a defensive back from Stockton, Calif., keyed a Kansas Wesleyan defense that forced four turnovers in the Coyotes' 28-24 win against Friends (Kan.) last Saturday. The junior compiled nine tackles (five solo), but it was his three interceptions that were the keys to victory. His last interception came in the end zone late in the fourth quarter, stalling the Falcons potential game-winning drive and allowing Kansas Wesleyan to run out the remainder of the clock. Porras' other two picks came in the first and third quarters.
For the year, Porras ranks fourth on the team with 37 tackles (20 solo) and is second in the NAIA in total interceptions with five.
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
For the complete NAIA Player of the Week calendar, click here. The next NAIA National Football Players of the Week will be announced on Oct. 8.
Offensive Nominees: Julius Record, McPherson (Kan.); Brady Roland, Grand View (Iowa); Tommy Meyer, Evangel (Mo.); Lamont Wims, Robert Morris (Ill.); Lemeco Miller, Cumberland (Tenn.); Lance Johansen, Jamestown (N.D.); Derek Elliot, Valley City State (N.D.); Josh Miller, Saint Francis (Ind.); Lazaro Herrera, Ave Maria (Fla.); Stephen Silva, Montana State-Northern.
Defensive Nominees: Blake Young, Campbellsville (Ky.); Josh Mander, St. Francis (Ill.); Devon Rush, Saint Francis (Ind.); Trevor Robinson, Central Methodist (Mo.); Kurt Joseph, Ave Maria (Fla.); Brett Kaczor, Nebraska Wesleyan; Ketwaun Frank, Montana Tech.
Special Teams Nominees: Lee Stewart, Kansas Wesleyan; Ben Hurley, Grand View (Iowa); Drew O'cain, Evangel (Mo.); Theo Bartman, Northwestern (Iowa); Trevor Baum, Montana State-Northern.
2012 Football Players of the Week (complete schedule)
Week 1 (Sept. 3):
Offense: Davis Bloemendaal, Northwestern (Iowa)
Defense: Howard McDonald, Eastern Oregon
Special Teams: Jordan Delbaugh, Nebraska Wesleyan
Week 2 (Sept. 10):
Offense: Bryce Baker, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
Defense: Dexter Davis, Friends (Kan.)
Special Teams: Ty Littzen, Morningside (Iowa)
Week 3 (Sept. 17):
Offense: Shane Gimzo, Ottawa (Kan.)
Defense: Zach Dolph, Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Special Teams: James Bryan, Belhaven (Miss.)
Week 4 (Sept. 24):
Offense: Derek Lear, Montana State-Northern
Defense: Marcus Carter, Friends (Kan.)
Special Teams: James Loydd, Waldorf (Iowa)
Week 5 (Oct. 1):
Offense: John Dostal, Hastings (Neb.)
Defense: Marc Porras, Kansas Wesleyan
Special Teams: Casey Clarke, Campbellsville (Ky.)


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The design of the BMW M4 Coupé.
The BMW M4 Coupé immediately casts its spell on the beholder. LED lights at the front and rear as standard emphasise the aerodynamic body. The large air inlets underline the sporting ambitions, as do the 20-inch light-allow wheels from the optional M Competition package. Sporty elements such as the round instrument gauges set exclusive accents in the cockpit. Everything about this sports car signals power and dynamism.
BMW M4 Coupé:
Fuel consumption in l/100 km (combined): 9.1 (8.3)
CO2 emissions in g/km (combined): 209 (194)
The figures in brackets refer to the vehicle with seven-speed M double-clutch transmission with Drivelogic.
Consumption data is determined in accordance to the ECE driving cycle and depend on the wheel and tyre sizes selected. The models illustrated include optional equipment.
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BMW M stands for dynamics, innovative technologies and decades of experience in motorsport. BMW M Performance Parts add an even more dynamic and exclusive note to the BMW M4 Coupé. Whether it concerns the exterior or the interior: the options are practically unlimited.
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Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
The figures in brackets refer to the vehicle with
seven-speed M double-clutch transmission with Drivelogic.
Consumption data is determined in accordance to the ECE driving cycle and depend on the wheel and tyre sizes selected. The models illustrated include optional equipment.
Further information about the official fuel consumption and the official specific CO2 emissions for new passenger automobiles can be found in the 'New Passenger Vehicle Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emission Guidelines', which are available free of charge at all sales outlets, from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern, Germany, and under http://www.dat.de/en/offers/publications/guideline-for-fuel-consumption.html.
The figures do not refer to an individual vehicle and do not constitute part of the offering; they are intended solely as a basis for comparison of the different vehicle types. CO2 emissions occurring during the production and provision of the fuel or other energy sources are disregarded when determining the CO2 emissions in accordance with Directive 1999/94/EC.


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"Christmas: it's not the giving, it's not the getting, it's the loving." - Garfield
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I love Outdoor Christmas Lights!!
so cute I saw that elf in Marks and Spencer shop along with other decorations, they're so beautiful but very expensive.
When it seems the magic slipped away...
We find it all again on Christmas Day.
*Seeing isn't believing.Believing is seeing.*
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Ah, the Elf on the shelf, lol. Last year, almost to the day, I told a story about "Emanual" -- my Girlfriend's little Brother's Elf. I'll retell it:
I am not really sure which thread this post should reside but "Decorations" seemed like an appropriate topic.
Not to bore everyone with the details, my girlfriends sister is getting Married at the end of the month and her their little brother, Tommy, was in need of a new suit to wear. Tommy looks up to me and my girlfriends mother asked me if I would take him to look for one last night. So we both set out into the night on a quest for a little man suit.
Anyways, I used most of the time driving to fill his little 6 year old brain with propaganda about the New York Jets (the American football team) as he comes from a strictly New York Giants football family (Cross town rivals-- my girlfriend included )
While we are driving to the store I start asking him what he wants from Santa this year and he runs a couple things off that I have saved to memory. But then goes on to tell me that he doesn't know if Santa is going to be coming or not? And "Emanual" is always watching him.
Instantly, given this day and age, I fear this is something not so innocent (I need to stop watching those predator shows on MSNBC!!) and think he is talking about Emanuel their landscaper whom I recommended for the job.
So I asked, "The guy that takes care of mommy's flowers?" and he says, 'No the elf that is in the living room" At this point I am just full on confused. It turns out that "Emanuel" is what is called "The Elf on the Shelf" -- a toy or decoration for children -- who is something like a Spy for Santa.
He comes with a story and the kids name him (apparently after the Landscaper) then at night he returns to the north pole to report on the child or children's activities to Santa. Each morning during the Christmas season the Elf is 'miraculously' at another part of the house checking up the children to see if they are naughty or nice.
Tommy is down right frightened of him! Looking at it, this doll does have a stranger expression which seems kinda creepy and beings that he travels all around the house a night may be something of little kids nightmares.
Long story short, I told Tommy that he has nothing to be afraid of and "Emanual" used to come to my house when I was a kid too. Then I said I will talk to Santa tonight and tell him that "Emanuel" should be more friendly.
Coincidentally, on the way home I bought a butterfinger candy bar that "Emanual" will 'bring' back from the north pole tomorrow morning as a show of good faith.
Thankfully he is not frightened of the elf anymore.
"I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys." ~Charles Dickens
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A couple of weekends ago I made one of my infrequent trips on the London underground.
The train was crowded and there were no seats.
For the first time in my life I was offered a seat by a young woman of about 19 or 20.
I smiled and thanked her but explained I was only going one stop.
have I reached an age (early 50's) where younger folk will give up their seat for me?
That's pretty devastating.
Or have I put on enough weight to look pregnant?
That's pretty devastating too.
A friend laughed and asked which would I rather?
After deep consideration I decided I'd rather be old.
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Jakey and the Russians
Jake Gyllenhaal was in Moscow to promote Prince of Persia with Gemma Arterton and Jerry Bruckheimer earlier this week. After completing their official duties, they hit up the club. And Jakey was promptly surrounded by the Russian club girls. The Russian club girls brought out the cutest Jakey ever.
He's a ... goof. No other word I can think of. And I love it. What's sexier than being fun and funny? And what's sexier than a Jakey lean-in? Motherf-cker bring the quiver. Because I'm warning you, if you haven't seen this video yet, when he leans in at the bar you will feel it where you want it. SO. HOT. Also later on, when he's talking to that woman and you think he's not into it when he pulls away his face but then his hand appears on her back and that's a hand you want on your back and get up off of him you bitch before I cut you... what? Sorry. I'm overcome. You watch this and try not to be overcome. Please. It's not possible.
He's out of Russia now, thanks God. Because my Jakey seems to be enjoying the Russian drama too much.
And one more thing: this loose goofy Jakey on the dance floor, could you picture that with Reese in a corner making a face? I get it why it couldn't last.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff of Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) has been named the first NAIA Men's Tennis Player of the Week for the 2013 season, the national office announced Wednesday. Pinones-Haltenhoff was selected based on his performances from March 11– 17 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated group player of the week selections.
The sophomore native of Barcelona, Spain, was 5-1 last week, including 2-1 in No. 1 singles and 3-0 in No. 3 doubles categories. Pinones-Haltenhoff ranked as the No. 2 singles player in the NAIA by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, posted a 7-5, 6-2, victory over NCAA Division II No. 4 singles player Will Wolfer of Lynn (Fla.).
Pinones-Haltenhoff and doubles partner Miguel Grifol won all three of their doubles matches and improved to 10-0 on the season. Pinones-Haltenhoff holds an 11-1 record in singles and 11-1 record in doubles this season.
The next men's tennis Player of the Week will be announced on March 27.
Nominees: Christian Woods, Davenport (Mich.); Kyle Montrel, Xavier (La.); Fernando Gonzalez, Indiana Tech; Ariez Heshaam, Cumberlands (Ky.); Pedro Rodrigues, Cumberland (Tenn.); Nik Artaev, Aquinas (Mich.); Marcelo Alecio, Bethany (Kan.); Simon Felix, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Jonathan Pacheco, St. Francis (Ill.); Fernando Paiva, Mobile (Ala.); Juan Espinel, Warner (Fla.); Alex Struck, Morningside (Iowa); Guilherme Azambuja, Northwood (Fla.); Tarun Surat, Loyola (La.); David Escobosa, Tennessee Wesleyan; Marco Carvajal, Oklahoma Baptist.
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Download the fishing season dates for 2019-2020 [PDF] to plan your fishing trips.
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The key to dribbling is to use both feet to kick the ball ever so lightly without losing control at a comfortable speed for you. You should touch the ball with the inside of your shoes, for the most part, for better control. But you can touch it with the outside of your shoe as well. The very best players in the world can dribble the ball adeptly with both feet. Most people usually favor one of their feet as the superior skilled foot to dribble the ball in close quarters, although both feet also are used.
The most common mistake you may make as a beginner is constantly looking down and not knowing which direction you're going.
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Hi everyone! I just wanted to share some random dinners that I have been making and eating lately. As I am typing this, a big pot of lentils, onion and fire roasted tomatoes stew is simmering in my kitchen.
Red cabbage, edamame, almonds and pineapple salad. Beautifully colorful, protein packed dinner that was very easy to prepare.
Israeli couscous, red quinoa, orzo pasta and baby garbanzo beans medley cooked in vegan "chicken" broth and topped with caramelized onions.
Fried rice on a bed of steamed kale
I finally splurged on an endive, but I was quite disappointed with the taste. Not sure if I will ever buy it again. I made these cute endive boats filled with homemade white bean dip, guacamole and cherry tomatoes.
Sauteed chickpeas, onion and red bell pepper seasoned with gyros seasonings, on a bed of steamed chard. The chard part was not my cup of tea, I could not eat a whole leaf, but my dog Shelly happily ate my chard leftovers :-)
Israeli couscous, red quinoa, orzo pasta and baby garbanzo beans medley sauteed with fresh spinach, onion and red bell pepper.
Rice medley with Hungarian mushroom sauce
I also made several batches of very tasty massaged kale salads. I did not used to like kale, until I learned how to massage it and make it more tender and tasty. I will blog about massaged kale later. Stay tuned for my kale dressing recipes.


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Do non-home-rule municipalities such as Richmond have the power to enact bans on assault-style weapons under the concealed-carry bill?
It depends on whom you ask.
The concealed-carry bill in its original form gives municipalities 10 days from when it takes effect to ban such weapons or lose the chance. The law firm that represents many of McHenry County's municipalities says the language applies to all incorporated towns. Gun-rights groups, as well as the bill's chief sponsor in the House, say that only cities with home rule have the choice.
That ambiguity, opponents said, could lead to towns that enact such bans facing lawsuits from gun groups that have enjoyed a wave of success in getting gun-control laws overturned.
The Richmond Village Board last Wednesday rejected, 6-0, a proposed ban after public outcry. The language was drafted by the law firm of Zukowski Rogers Flood & McArdle, which sent an email bulletin to municipalities Tuesday in the wake of Gov. Pat Quinn's long-anticipated amendatory veto of the bill legalizing concealed carry.
"If the bill does pass in either original or amended form, then municipalities that are interested in enacting an assault weapon ordinance will have 10 days from the bill's enactment to pass the ordinance, and home-rule units would possibly have longer," wrote firm attorney Brad Stewart, who has been studying the bill in preparation for its enactment.
But that assessment is not accurate, said Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, who helped draft the bill after fighting for years to get concealed carry – Illinois is the last state in the union to not allow some form of it. Phelps told the Northwest Herald that lawmakers' intent was for only home-rule municipalities to have that choice.
The reason, according to Phelps and Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard Pearson, was to prevent law-abiding gun owners from being caught in a web of differing gun laws from town to town.
"The intent of the law was that small villages couldn't do this," Pearson said.
The term "assault-style weapon" refers to regular semiautomatic rifles that cosmetically look like military weapons, and share at least one feature of them such as the ability to accept a high-capacity magazine, but only fire one round at a time. Civilian ownership of an automatic weapon is already illegal in Illinois.
State lawmakers are meeting Tuesday in special session to vote on a motion to override Quinn's veto, which Phelps filed within an hour of Quinn submitting it. After months of debate between gun-rights and gun-control legislators, a compromise bill was approved by both houses on the last day of session May 31 with three-fifths, veto-proof majorities. Tuesday is also the deadline that a federal court set for Illinois to develop concealed-carry legislation before its December ruling striking down the state's total ban on carrying concealed weapons takes effect.
The 10-day clock for cities to ban assault-style weapons starts ticking when the bill becomes law. But should Quinn's veto stand, home-rule units would not have any time limit.
Home rule allows municipalities to exert powers, such as additional taxation, that are not prohibited by state law. Municipalities without home rule can only exert powers specifically granted to them under state law. There are 209 home-rule municipalities in Illinois, according to the Illinois Municipal League. While cities with at least 25,000 residents automatically get home-rule power under the Illinois Constitution, smaller towns can enact home rule by voter referendum.
Stewart's reading of the bill is shared by Brian Day, an attorney for the municipal league. Day said that nothing in the concealed-carry bill as written limits the ban power solely to home-rule governments. He said the interpretation likely comes because the section also contains a provision pre-empting home-rule authority.
"From a policy perspective, if you're looking at the ability of a city government to draft a policy that's a correct fit for its community, it wouldn't necessarily make sense to apply this only to home rule and have it apply to the city that has 25,000 population but not to the city that has 24,900," Day said.
However, Day acknowledged that "the legislature didn't do us any favors by being overly specific" when it drafted the bill, and also acknowledged that the question could land non-home-rule governments that impose assault-style weapons bans in court. State Rep. Jack Franks, an attorney, said that the bill could be open to interpretation.
"I think [Phelps'] intention was just for home-rule communities, but as I read the minutiae of the language, I could see how it could be interpreted the other way because there's no limiting language. I see there could be an argument either way," said Franks, D-Marengo.
Franks and McHenry County's other representatives in Springfield have said they intend to vote to override Quinn's veto.
Pearson, state rifle association director and a former mayor, joked that town attorneys would benefit from communities passing laws that would cause them to face litigation. He also said that home-rule communities also could face lawsuits if they enact such bans.
"And if [the municipality] loses, it's going to cost them a lot," Pearson said.
The Marengo City Council last month placed discussion of an assault-style weapons ban on its meeting agenda, but decided against moving forward after city residents spoke out against it and the police chief said in a memo that he did not see the need.
Of the two dozen municipalities listed by the state rifle association as discussing bans, all but four are home rule.
The bill in question would allow Illinois residents to obtain a concealed-carry permit, good for five years, for a $150 fee and after completing a 16-hour training course. The Illinois state police have 180 days from the day the bill becomes law to set up the permit system.
The bill also mandates increased mental health reporting requirements, and allows local law enforcement to object to granting a license if they have a reasonable suspicion that the applicant is a danger to himself or others.
What's next
The General Assembly will meet Tuesday in special session and vote on a motion to override Gov. Pat Quinn's amendatory veto of the concealed carry law. Tuesday is also the deadline to enact concealed-carry legislation before a federal court ruling takes effect invalidating Illinois' total ban on carrying concealed weapons in public.
On the Net
You can read House Bill 183 and Quinn's amendatory veto message on the General Assembly's website at www.ilga.gov.


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"This Retreating, Raged Starved, lousey, thevish, Pockey Army"
Sometime in the past week, Blogger tells me, Boston 1775 surpassed 1,000,000 page views. I believe those include visits by search engines, with no actual eyeballs involved, but it's the only yardstick I got. I'm grateful to all the folks who've peeked in, whether one time or every day.
That news prompted me to look back at the first week of postings, from May 2006. I found poor Lt. Col. Jeduthan Baldwin, working as a military engineer with the disintegrating American army that had come down from Canada into northern New York.
On 16 July Baldwin woke up to find that someone had sneaked into his tent and stolen his chest, including a lot of genteel clothing and surveying tools. The next day he wrote in his journal:
in the Morning a part of my Compass was found break to pieces & soon after the rest of it except the Needle. this Day I wrote to Genl. [John] Sullivan to remind him of the request I had made of a discharge from the Army, desiring him to use his intrest in my behalf while at the Congress, as I am heartily tired of this Retreating, Raged Starved, lousey, thevish, Pockey Army in this unhealthy Country.But Baldwin stuck around. Which, like the page views, shows the value of just showing up every day.
Back in 2006, Baldwin's diary was available only in an edition printed by a society in Maine a century before, and reprinted in a small quantity by Arno Press and the New York Times in 1971. I'd happened to find a copy in my local library. Now that edition is readable through Google Books, and the Massachusetts Historical Society is sharing portions of the original. Quite a change.
In July 1776, Baldwin was planning out the Continental fortifications on Mount Independence in Vermont. The engineer's diary is a major source of Stephen Zeoli's Mount Independence: The Enduring Legacy of a Unique Historic Place, a little book about that historic site published last year by the Mount Independence Coalition and sold at historic sites and bookstores in the region.
I see there's a lot of activity coming up around Mount Independence, including an archeology hike tomorrow, living history next weekend, and a memorial ceremony at Hubbardton on 11 September.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution defender Kevin Alston has been removed from the team's Disabled List and is now eligible for selection to a game day roster. Alston is among the 18 players traveling to Colorado later today for Wednesday's match against the Rapids.
Alston has been undergoing treatment for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), a rare but treatable form of leukemia, since April when he learned of his diagnosis.
"We're very pleased for Kevin that his treatment has progressed and he's returned to the field," Revolution general manager Michael Burns said. "From the outset, Kevin was committed to getting back and has maintained an incredibly positive attitude."
Alston, 25, started the Revs' first four games this season at left back before learning of his diagnosis. In his career, he has started all 116 games in which he's played since New England drafted him 10th overall in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of Indiana University. He ranks 11th on the Revs' career charts in games played, and eighth in games started. Alston also started the 2010 MLS All-Star Game.
He returned to training in early July and has since been steadily increasing his participation.


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The information is collected directly from each interconnected electric system on the EIA-930 survey, the first hourly data collection conducted by a federal statistical agency. Although electric system balancing authorities covering most of the United States have released voluminous public, nearly real-time information on grid operations since the late 1990s, EIA's U.S. Electric System Operating Data tool expands the availability of data to the entire contiguous 48 states, and makes it available in a consistent format from a single source.
Among other applications, the data can be used to provide timely information on electric system recovery after power interruptions and to help evaluate the effects of renewable energy, smart grid, and demand-response programs on power system operations. The tool allows you to visualize and analyze:
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I have made this a script that need to write me a certain output.
Now the script works, as I can see that to my print statement.
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The media in Israel is abuzz with the news that Tzipi Livni will bring her Ha'Tnuah party into a joint ticket with the much larger Labor party. Now there is a tandem that can outpoll Likud, they are saying. The Israeli center just might be able to assert itself in this election.
Permit me to throw some cold water on this excitement. Livni, who has been the lone voice in the current government who has actively supported talks with the Palestinians, is doing this because if she doesn't, there is a very strong possibility that her party will not get enough votes to remain in the Knesset. Labor leader Isaac Herzog, who has very little international experience, ran for the party leadership based on his commitment to resolving the long-standing conflict with the Palestinians. As the prospective Number Two, Livni gives Herzog some credibility in this regard. Read more at LobeLog


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