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Dehlin leads Liberty with runner-up finish at state tournament
Hunter Dehlin finishes second at 152 pounds, and two teammates also place at the state meet
PORTLAND Liberty certainly experienced last weeks Class 5A wrestling state tournament in all the glory of its highs and lows.
Among the many upsides at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, three of the five Falcons who competed Ethan Wendell, Angel Rodriguez and Hunter Dehlin earned their way onto the medal stand. Among the challenges, qualifier Michael Feltman was unable to compete due to injury, and Dehlin suffered a heartbreaking loss in the 152-pound final.
When it was all said and done, Liberty scored 38 points, which landed the team in 19th place. With 174 points, Hermiston picked up its seventh team crown in eight seasons. Dallas (145.5), Lebanon (134) and Eagle Point (111.5) rounded out the list of team trophy-winners.
We really had some tough trials and tribulations down the end, Liberty head coach Eric Givens said. Hunters been up and down all season. He won two double overtimes and one single overtime to get into the state finals. Thats pretty tough. Ethan is our first freshman to ever be a state placer. Angel, in his first year wrestling, placed at state. He beat two guys that he hadnt beaten before. Thats impressive.
Even though his senior season ended with a 5-2 loss to KiAnte Davis of Lebanon, Dehlin capped what Givens described as a roller coaster season and created some school history by recording the best state finish ever by a Liberty wrestler.
And he certainly earned it, perhaps aging his coaches a few extra years in the process. Dehlin entered the competition as the No. 1 seed at 152 pounds, but he still needed extra time in his first three matches to advance. Last Friday, in the first round, he squeaked by Springfields Sebastian Lopez 3-1 in overtime before picking up a 3-2 overtime win against Pendletons Alex Ferder in the quarterfinals.
That earned him a rematch on Saturday against Sandys C.J. McKinnis, whom Hunter had defeated the week prior en route to a Special District 1 regional title. This time around, McKinnis led late in the third round, but Dehlin evened the score at 3-all in regulation and then triumphed 5-3 in overtime, guaranteeing him the best state placement in program history.
But his luck finally ran out against Davis. After the Warriors senior got on the board first with a double-leg takedown, Dehlin trailed most of the championship match and could not find a way to pull back even. He finished the season with a 27-9 record.
Its tough, because he had one five-second mistake in the state finals, and he ended up chasing a very, very, very worthy opponent that whole time after that, Givens said. (The) 152 (class) was loaded with tough, tough competition, and he had to do that the whole two days, and he made one mistake.
Wendell also put his stamp on the program, finishing fourth for that first-ever state medal by a Falcons freshman. Competing at 106 pounds, Wendell scored a first-round pin of Woodburns Michel Vazquez before dropping an 8-5 decision to Hermistons Liam Tarvin, the eventual state champion.
Wendell then proceeded to rattle off three consecutive victories including one against No. 2 seed Zack Howe of Mountain View in the consolation bracket before losing 6-0 to No. 1 Cody Bibler of Dallas in the third-place match.
Like Wendell, Rodriguez was in his first year of wrestling for Liberty, but he is a junior. Rodriguez earned a sixth-place finish to land the final spot on the awards podium at 285 pounds.
That came after Rodriguez lost his first round match 2-1 to Hermistons Armando Garcia on a tie-breaker. But he picked up three consolation round wins before losing twice more, to P.J. Schubert of Pendleton and Robert Powers of Wilson, to wrap up his first state tournament with a medal.
Jordan Grenfell (160) and Devin Thompson (182) also represented Liberty at the state tournament. Feltman, a senior who qualified at 145 pounds, was unable to compete after recently sustaining a concussion.


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Here at The Knot we get some pretty cool opportunities like sneak peaks at new bridal designers, floral concepts and even stationery lines. This time around we got an insider's look at Minted.com's newest save-the-date contest. (They actually source all their products from contests voted on by viewers!) So, which one is your favorite? Tell me below or tweet @amanda__black!
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Tonight Doctors on Call will answer viewer's questions on the diagnosis and treatment of skin problems like acne, eczema, psoriasis, and cancer. Dr. Alan Johns from the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth hosts a medical panel including Dr. Susan Ash, a dermatologist with Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic; Dr. Michael Bayer, a dermatologist with Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic; and Dr. Heather Buchholz, a dermatologist with St Luke's Dermatology Associates.
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WILKES-BARRE - Robert Hughes stopped his maroon SUV in the middle of Espy Street, turning on his flashers to let drivers know he might be there for a while.
He knelt by an uncovered hole in the street, about the diameter of a coffee can, and spooled a yellow, metal-tipped measuring tape into the dark. He lowered the tip 23 feet before a beep let him know it had touched water.
He had found the surface of the pool that formed in the abandoned coal mine beneath the Wilkes-Barre neighborhood.
"Do you think all these people here know there's water 23 feet below their houses?" Mr. Hughes said, nodding toward the homes about a hundred feet away. "Doubt it."
Borehole measurements are some of the data Mr. Hughes, 41, is using to create three-dimensional maps of the abandoned mines below the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys. As executive director of the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation, part of his job is studying the underground lakes and orange creeks left over from the anthracite coal era.
Last week, the state Department of Environmental Protection's Mine Subsidence Insurance Board issued the coalition a three-year grant of $321,968 to map the honeycombed voids beneath the anthracite region.
"If I was going to build a house anywhere in this area, I wouldn't only be concerned about whether or not there has been mining in there, I'd be concerned if there was water beneath your house," Mr. Hughes said. "You can get flooded basements; you can get subsidence in those areas where there is a mine pool beneath you. It's just a matter of how deep that mine pool is and how much cover is on the roof of the rock beneath your house."
Subsidence is one of the lingering reminders of the long, often bloody, history of coal mining in Northeast Pennsylvania. According to a history of anthracite coal mining compiled by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, anthracite mining in the area began in 1775, peaked in the 1910s and steadily declined after.
By 1987, the total weight of anthracite pulled from the ground was less than 10 percent of what it was in 1917.
For residents with long ties to the area, subsidences barely raise an eyebrow. As the earth's surface settles into the voids below, hundreds of these events occur every year.
Bernard Walko, planning unit engineering manager at the Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, said between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2013, the department received 105 inquiries regarding abandoned mine lands. He said it received a total of 185 inquiries in 2012, 359 in 2011 and 218 in 2010.
Mr. Walko said the number of possible subsidences reported to the DEP fluctuates every year. In years with heavier precipitation, he said, underground water pressure can lead to more subsidences.
The risk of such an event happening to one person is low, said Lawrence Ruane, administrator for the Mine Subsidence Insurance Board. Only one in 2,000 people who take out subsidence insurance policies ever sustains a loss, he said. This explains why only 5 percent of people at risk of subsidence purchase insurance.
"They just think that they're not going to be that unlucky person," Mr. Ruane said.
Plumbing the depths
Digitizing the thousands of maps will help the board and the public see what lies beneath their homes or businesses, he said. More complete maps will be especially useful in the anthracite region, which has not been mapped thoroughly.
Mr. Ruane envisions the final product being available online, so a resident could type in an address and see a picture of his or her location with an image of the mines underneath.
"A picture is worth a thousand words," he said. He also thinks the digital maps will cut down on the research time needed for claims.
"If we have that information in electronic form, what would take maybe days to research, they may be able to research in minutes," Mr. Ruane said.
The Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation has already worked for years to define the boundaries of the mine pool. It was one of seven entities that received DEP grants to do the additional mapping. The other six grants went to colleges or universities.
DEP spokeswoman Amanda Witman said grant recipients will scan roughly 27,000 out of the 55,000 mine maps the department knows about. A few thousand will be used to create the new maps.
"This program basically allows us to share the burden of being able to examine, preserve, digitize, georeference and upload those maps," Ms. Witman said.
After the maps are finished, DEP will use them on its new Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas, www.minemaps.psu.edu, which Ms. Witman said went online in May. DEP launched the website on May 30 after scanning and uploading 15,000 maps, a process that took 10 years.
The funding used to create the atlas and issue the grants came from coal mining license and permit fees, fines and penalties gathered under the Pennsylvania Surface Mining and Reclamation Act, Ms. Witman said.
"Between their work and the work we have already done, there is still an opportunity out there to do even more for the Mine Map Atlas to make it as comprehensive as possible," Ms. Witman said in an email.
At his office in Ashley next to an abandoned coal breaker, Mr. Hughes explained how he and his colleague, Michael Hewitt, turn 2-D paper maps into 3-D digital maps. The process is known as "georeferencing," and, for them, it involves a lot of mouse-cursor tracing over the lines on scanned images of old mining company and government maps.
On his computer, Mr. Hughes pulled up a preliminary map he and Mr. Hewitt made by combining mining company maps with data from a series of reports from the U.S. Bureau of Mines in the early 1950s. The map shows the horizontal extent of the pool that formed when the abandoned mines flooded, along with arrows that show the direction of the water's flow.
EPCAMR also measured the water depth in several of the approximately 40 bore holes all over the Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys. The measurements help Mr. Hughes and Mr. Hewitt draw boundaries for the underground lakes.
"We would measure the water elevation inside of that bore hole to get at what the elevation of the pool is," Mr. Hughes said. "That elevation of the water, we extend it out underneath the ground to the contour of the underground mine workings."
The map they created using these methods is still two-dimensional. To add the vertical axis, Mr. Hughes is using cross-section maps of the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys, which he lines up on a virtual plane. The series of cross-sections looks like a set of sheets hung up on a virtual clothesline. Mr. Hughes said this process is known as "curtaining."
He uses a mouse to trace the lines on the cross-sections representing rock, coal and void space. Combining this with the horizontal map yields a digital, 3-D representation of the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys.
When completed, the maps could help property owners decide whether to carry the department's mine subsidence insurance, Ms. Witman said. She said the average cost to repair a home with mine subsidence damage is $50,000.
Ninety-five percent of people living in mine-affected areas do not carry subsidence insurance, Mr. Ruane said. But most residents do know about it, according to the board's surveys.
"The vast majority of people in the mining region know about mine subsidence and know about mine subsidence insurance," he said. Most are simply willing to take a risk.
Keith Tucker, executive director of Lackawanna Neighbors Inc., said his organization carries mine subsidence insurance on the properties it manages.
He said one subsidence in the 1990s did $200,000 of property damage to a 10-acre site. In summer 2012, a sewer line disappeared underneath Midtown Apartments on Adams Avenue. Mr. Tucker said when a construction crew cut into the kitchen floor in the apartment complex, they found a void underneath.
The most recent incident was a few months ago at Vine Street and Adams Avenue. Mr. Tucker said the corner of a building was cracking, so he called DEP. Within a day, the department arrived to prop it up, he said.
"If I had a home, I'd like to see it and look at what's under my house," he said.
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I'm a stathead, so I wanted to relay the "Win Probability Added" (WPA) stats from Advanced NFL Stats to everyone here. WPA is basically what it says, how many wins does a player add to his team. You can see the results from this year here: Advanced NFL Stats - Player Statistics by Position
The best QB this year is Matt Ryan, adding 4.49 wins to his team. This number will likely go up as more games are played. For instance, last year Tom Brady added 7.91 wins to his team, Brees 6.91.
This year, Matt Cassel has a WPA of -1.12 and Quinn a WPA of -0.43. This means our QBs have cost us 1.5 wins. That is an atrocious number.
If we have a quarterback in there that has a WPA of 3, that's a swing of 4.5 wins and thus we are sitting as a 6 or 7 win team (2 + 4.5 = 6.5...hence why I said 6 or 7). This is all theoretical, but I'm just trying to display the power a good QB can have on this team.
The best Linebacker in terms of WPA, Lawrence Timmons of the Steelers, has a WPA of 1.83. If we took Te'o and automatically assume he becomes the best linebacker in the league in terms of WPA (which is very very very unlikely), then we'd assume we'd have 2 more wins roughly. He would basically offset the 1.55 wins that our QBs have cost us. We're still a 4-8 team.
If Geno Smith turned into just Russell Wilson, who has a WPA of 1.91, then this team has added the negative 1.55 wins that Cassel and Quinn are responsible for and another 1.91 wins from a better quarterback. So 3.46 wins. That puts us at 5-7 or 6-6. If Geno Smith turned into something more, then we're sitting even prettier.
What am I trying to get at? It's evident from this that QB is the weakest position on the team, so bad that they've actually cost the team 1.55 wins. And by the way if you think Alex Smith is the answer, his WPA last year was 0.60 and this year 0.89. No thanks.


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Sunday, July 01, 2012
Sojourn in Slovakia: The Sequel
Fast forward two years. I have just recently return from that second trip to Slovakia. I spent eight amazing days there--June 15-23--and am happy to report that I indeed got to spend two days in Osturňa and packed in plenty of time at various archives, making some interesting discoveries about some of my ancestors.
It was my hope to be able to do some live blogging--documenting visits and events as they happened. But the reality was quite different. Because of a very hectic schedule and only sporadic Wi-Fi access, I did not get the chance to blog in real time. I did send some tweets and do some Facebook posts so that I could have the highlights to refer to when I sat down to write about the trip. Therefore, I will be starting this new series "Sojourn in Slovakia: The Sequel." I will be writing in detail about each day (with photos), but here are the places I visited/main highlights of my trip:
Kučin - I spent time with my Alzo cousins again including my cousins from London who brought their 1-year-old daughter back to the village for the first time. I met new cousins I didn't have the opportunity to see during the 2010 trip and got to meet the Mayor.
Presov - I received a personalized tour of the archives (housed in an old monastery) - very cool.
Michalovce - I got to visit the Redemptorist monastery (I am related through my paternal great-grandmother to a famous monk who served there and did many great things (more on that in a future post!)
Vranov - Archive and church visit
Nizny Hrabovec - Went to records office and town visit
Osturňa - I visited my grandpap's birthplace!
Podolinec - I found living cousins there! (#WDYTYA moment!) and I also obtained some key records about some of my ancestors.
Kosice - got to see some of the sites in the main town area
All in all it was a fabulous second trip!
Stay tuned for day-by-day travelogue!
Copyright 2012, Lisa A. Alzo
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6 comments:
- Jacqi Stevens said...
What a wonderful second opportunity, Lisa! Yes, unfortunately, that wifi capability is not universal...but it will be just as interesting to read what you put together, now that you are back home and able to organize and reflect on your finds. Looking forward to reading your reports!
- Michelle Goodrum said...
Looking forward to it!
- Amy Coffin, MLIS said...
Yay! I loved the travelogue of your last trip. I can't wait to read this one.
- Shelley Bishop said...
Can't wait to hear all about your trip--the preview sounds awesome!
- Mark Joseph Mraz said...
I am very envious of this "second" opportunity of a lifetime! It's one thing to connect with people via email and phone calls, but to actually meet them in their home environment adds a whole other level of enrichment. Great to hear these stories!
- Mark Joseph Mraz said...
Talking to distant relatives through emails and phone calls is fun but actually meeting them in their home enviroment adds a whole other level of enrichment. Great to hear these stories!


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STERLING – Perfection has been displayed in many ways throughout the course of human history.
A writer might contend that Shakespeare achieved perfection with "Hamlet." An artist might point to the "Mona Lisa."
Every car commercial will say the latest model is perfect.
Jake Snow and Mike Papoccia will point to play No. 1 of Saturday's 35-12 win over Eastland-Pearl Ciy in the second round of the 2A playoffs at Sterling Chevrolet Field at Roscoe Eades Stadium.
Snow took the handoff from quarterback A.J. Sharp to the left side, found a gap that one of those perfect cars could have driven through, and burst into the open field. A mere 79 yards later, he crossed the goal line. A Brandon
Ahlgrim kick put Newman up 7-0 with 13 seconds off the clock.
"That play was perfect," Snow said. "The line blocked it perfectly, and all I had to do was hit the hole and take it from there. We haven't been a fast-starting team, so it was important to us to come out like that right away."
"That play was perfectly executed," said Papoccia, a 34-year veteran of the Newman sideline. "The line opened it up, and it was up to Jake after that. He's been making that happen all year. It was huge, because I think it took some of the wind out of their sails and made them think a little bit."
The Wildcatz (10-1) looked poised to punch back after Shawn Larak powered forward for 16 yards on the first play of the ensuing drive.
Eastland-Pearl City picked up another first down to advance to midfield. After a 3-yard run by Donny Groezinger, quarterback Deven Heeren was sacked by Nate Terveer for a 6-yard loss.
After a punt by Skylar Paulson, Newman (10-1) took over at its own 35.
Mac Olson rumbled for 11 yards on first down to the 46. Three more yards by Dillan Heffelfinger put the ball at the 49, setting up Snow for more magic.
Snow, who was seen vomiting on the sideline before the game because of nerves, took the ball to the left side. He appeared to be stalled for a loss, before reversing his direction and taking the ball 27 yards down the field to the EPC 22.
Two plays later, Olson – who had 74 yards on the day –
carried two Wildcatz defenders into the end zone to put
Newman up 13-0.
"We call him the Mac truck, because that's the way he runs," Papoccia said. "He's so tough, and he fights for every inch."
Olson also had 10 tackles from his linebacker position on defense. That was second only to fellow linebacker Michael Ely, who had 12 tackles.
The Comets held 6-foot, 195-pound junior fullback Eric Schaney to 91 yards on 19 carries.
"You had to stay low on him," Ely said. "If he got going full-steam ahead, it was pretty tough to bring him down. He was a load."
Schaney drew the Wildcatz within a touchdown in the second quarter on an 18-yard run.
"The line opened that one up, and I didn't get touched the whole way," Schaney said. "They've being doing that the entire season. I got 1,000 yards all because of them.
"It felt like the momentum was shifting there, but we just didn't play as well as we usually do. Too many mistakes, and we couldn't have that against a team like Newman."
The Wildcatz missed a chance the drive before the touchdown, after Newman fumbled a punt return to set up EPC at the Comets' 32.
The Wildcatz rumbled down to the 17, but a halfback pass by Groezinger was intercepted by Trevor Bolin in the end zone.
"We didn't take advantage of the one mistake they made," Eastland-Pearl City coach Randy Asche said. "We didn't handle the pressure as well as they did, and they took advantage. They'd get into that 4 yards, and 4 more yards, and 4 more yards. It grinds you down."
After the Schaney score, Newman went on a 6-minute drive that was extended at one point by a late-hit penalty on EPC.
The Comets wrapped up the drive with 7-yard TD pass from Sharp to Shayne Allen with 34.7 seconds left. The 2-point conversion run failed, but Newman was up 19-7.
Neither team moved the ball much in the third quarter, and the Wildcatz started pressing late in the quarter. On fourth-and-long, Heeren hit Paulson on a 13-yard pass for a first down.
EPC tried its hand again on fourth down on the first play of the fourth quarter at the
Newman 33.
Heeren tried to hit Schaney in the flat, but Ely charged up and knocked the ball to the ground.
"I just happened to see Schaney running out alone in the open, and I knew I had to get to him," Ely said.
"We moved Michael to linebacker from nose tackle a few weeks ago because of injuries," Papoccia said. "He's such a smart player, and hasn't missed a beat since making that move."
Newman went on another 6-minute drive that ended with a 1-yard TD run by Heffelfinger.
EPC went into hurry-up mode down 27-6, and moved the ball quickly down the field via the passing game.
The Wildcatz scored on a 16-yard pass from Heeren to Groezinger with 4:25 left.
The onside kick attempt was recovered by Newman, and moments later, Snow put the game away with a 29-yard touchdown run.
Snow finished with 199 rushing yards. He also caught two passes for 29 yards.
"It was a physical game," Snow said. "That's what we like to do, and that's what they like to do. I love playing in games like that. We just lined up and pounded on each other."


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2008 Women's Soccer
Bluffton 3, Franklin 0
Allison White notches hat trick in 3-0 win over Franklin
By: Brandy Bidlack, sports information assistant
October 18, 2008
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BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's soccer team knocked off HCAC foe Franklin on Saturday, October 18, 2008. With the win, the Beavers improved to 5-7-1 on the season and 3-2 in the HCAC, while the Grizzlies dropped to 0-5 in the HCAC and 1-14 overall. The Beavers' three wins in the HCAC are the most by a Bluffton women's team since joining the conference in 1998.
Senior Allison White (Lima/Shawnee) sparked the offense with her first goal of the contest at the 35:17 minute mark following a nice feed from freshman Alex Jess (Piqua/Piqua).
In the second half, White once again found the back of the net for another goal. With less than three minutes left in the game, White complete the hat trick with her fifth goal of the season as Bluffton dominated Franklin for the Beavers' third HCAC win of the 2008 season.
Allison White and Alex Jess led the offense with seven shots each. Catie White (Lima/Central Catholic) added four shots and Meghan Forquer (North Canton/Green) had three shots during the match. Katy Wisby (Lancaster/Bloom-Carroll) only had one save for the day, but she collected her fourth shutout of the season in Bluffton's 3-0 victory.
Bluffton pounded 32 shots in the contest while holding Franklin to only three. The Beavers also forced four corner kicks and limited the Grizzlies to one. Bluffton was called for nine infractions, compared to just five for Franklin.
Bluffton returns to action on Tuesday, October 21, when the Beavers host HCAC rival Manchester College. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m.


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Dothan, AL - Dark gray clouds couldn't people away from the Toadlick Music Festival in Dothan. For the second year, severe weather is threatening to put a damper on the event.
"We did get a chance to get our feet wet with it last year. We have an emergency management plan set up," said Security Director Brent Gilbert.
Part of that plan includes evacuating to secure buildings.
"We've got plans where everybody that is behind the stage will go to one place and all of the patrons will go to another," said Gilbert.
Marcee Moore was here last year, and says you just have to make the best of it.
"We sat through the toradoes. We actually sat in that thing back there with Trace Adkins. It was pretty cool," said Moore.
Most of the festival goers say they are ready for some bad weather. They've got ponchos and umbrellas.
Brenda Rodgers travelled a long way and said the weather doesn't worry her.
"I'm ready for it. This is better than Ohio weather. It's cold in Ohio," said Rodgers.
Gilbert added, "The big thing, my concern, is just to make sure everybody is safe. If we start getting lightening or bad weather, we'll evacuate and put people in a hard structure until it passes. Then they'll be right back out there going at it again."
There is a chance some acts could be delayed because of the weather, but leaders don't believe they'll have to cancel any.


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Executive chefs and Employee Partners from Tower Club Tysons Corner in Vienna, Virginia; City Club of Washington in DC; River Creek Club in Leesburg, Virginia; Chantilly National Golf and Country Club in Centreville, Virginia; and Piedmont Club in Haymarket, Virginia; embarked on a spicy, savory battle last month to be crowned the reigning gumbo champion. The Mardi Gras-style HUB event took place at the Tower Club, where Members and their Guests mingled while sampling bayou-inspired dishes and enjoying drinks and live music.
There to cast a vote was River Creek Member and NFL player Robert Royal, formerly of the Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns. Royal (pictured to the right with River Creek Chef Chris Kenworthy) was born in New Orleans and attended Louisiana State University and took the gumbo taste-off seriously.
Kudos to River Creek Chef Chris Kenworthy, whose gumbo was named the winner, and to Tower Club Server Bridget Connor, who took home the runner-up prize for her gumbo dish.


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One of the central themes in Belgian artist Luc Tuymans's (b. 1958) work is the disastrous events of previous and most recent history such as the holocaust, 9/11 or for many Europeans, Belgium's sordid legacy in post-colonial Congo and its African leader Patrice Lumumba – motifs that for a long time were deemed not presentable. And while his figurative paintings deny a palpable legibility where the motifs are often not clearly recognizable, Tuymans's works are defined by the stylistic methods of film and photography – unusual details, close-ups, the aesthetics of stills. They can be read as allegories of memory: certain pictures or aspects appear brightly, others disappear in the dark. Tuyman asserts that memory can be deceptive, subjective and patchy. For this reason tuymans employs blurriness, a shadowiness and omission as a visual medium, adding something nebulous or phantom-like to the paintings and evoking the impression of pictures from a faded memory.Strange and ghost-like portraits include those of Pope Benedict XVI, the American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and have titles such as The Exorcist, The Deal and Rome. Manifestly, Tuymans has an on-going interest in the impact of Roman Catholicism, notably that of the Society of Jesus on the intellectual, cultural and political history of Europe.
In The Deal for example, we see Pope Benedict XVI shake hands with the Father General of the Jesuit order, Peter-Hans Kolvenbach. The handshake is the center of the painting, whilst the two parties are on both sides, opposite each other. What at first appears to be a moment of peaceful agreement and understanding turns out to be so much more when one is confronted with the ongoing dispute that for centuries has driven a wedge between the Jesuit order and the Roman Catholic authorities.


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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Kyle Lohse pitched seven strong innings and Carlos Gomez had four hits and drove in two runs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.
It was the Brewers' first win since left fielder Ryan Braun was suspended Monday for the remainder of the 2013 season for violations of Major League Baseball's drug policy.
Lohse (7-7) gave up five hits and struck out six as he continued his recent strong pitching performance. He is 6-1 over his last 11 starts with a 2.51 ERA. John Axford pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Jim Henderson pitched the ninth inning to record his 11th save in 14 opportunities.
Sean O'Sullivan (0-2), making just his second start and third appearance of the season for the Padres, pitched 6 1-3 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits.


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The Mogu Menace
Kill 12 Shan'ze Serpentbinders or Shan'ze Beastmasters.
Our scouts have discovered a heavy mogu force at Shan'ze Dao to the northwest.
The island was supposedly uninhabited, so their presence is disturbing news.
Even more disturbing is the fact that they are performing sinister experiments on the island.
I need a capable <class> to check out the situation.
The Shan'ze are likely to give you trouble, and if they do, kill them.
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I am trying to find the point of intersection of the following graphs, and, wondering whether it may help me with the logic behind a graphing dilemma that I have with an economic problem, because somehow I am thinking that the point of intersection for the production possibility curve represents something, but I am not sure what. My tutor is not very helpful via email.
Problem 1 What is the point of intersection of the following functions?
f(x) = 2x + 3
g(x) = 0.5x + 7
When working it out manually the point of intersection is where f(x) = g(x), and, so far I have figured out that this happens where x = 6 although I don't know how to work out the value of y. Initially I thought I would solve 2x + 3 = y, but, this is incorrect according to the graphing software I use to check my answer, since the point of intersection is expected to be where x = 1.57 and y = 6.13, so how do I work this out using algebra?
Problem 2.
Two economies are identical: In each, a unit of labour can make either 3 units of y or 1 unit of x (or
any linear combination of them). A unit of capital can make either 3 units of y or 3 units of x (or
any linear combination of them). In each economy there are 100 units of labour, and 50 units of
capital. Both labour and capital are needed in theproduction process. If economy A chooses to
consume efficiently at a point where y=65 while economy B chooses to consume efficiently at a
point where x=65, the economies will not trade. True or false? Explain.
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February 14, 2018 –
PreSchool Story Hour for children 3 to 5 years old will resume on Wednesday, September 20.
There are two sessions, one at 10:00 and one at 11:15.
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Title: Inubaka Crazy for Dogs Vol 11
Author: Yukiya Sakuragi
Publisher: Viz
May Contain Spoilers
The heated competition between Wan Kaw and Woofles continues! Hibino of Wan Kaw is willing to do anything to put Woofles out of business, and that includes stealing the gullible Suguri from their employ! It's critical that he learn the secret of Suguri's puppy training methods, but she's not willing to part ways with Woofles. When a dog dance competition promises an invaluable PR opportunity, Hibino searches high and low for the perfect dance team. When Suguri learns that Wan Kaw is entering the contest, can she convince Teppei to let her enter it, too?
It is a good thing that Lupin can read better than Suguri. He foils Hibino's underhanded tactics to lure Suguri to Wan Kaw, but the clever manager quickly distracts the dog with a bowl of premium dog food. Will Teppei lose his employee? Probably not, with Mikage rushing to step in and save Suguri from herself. The silly girl never did have a clue that anything shady was going on.
There are a couple of chapters about a very obnoxious customer, the kind of guy that gives customer service employees sweat-drenched nightmares. He pitches an absolute fit, both at Woofles and Wan Kaw, trying to get something for nothing. I'm usually a believer that the customer is always right, except for when he's not, and in this instance, he's not! Teppei was cool as a cucumber when he was confronted by this jerk, and he brought up a great policy, too – sometimes you just have to choose your customers, because some business just isn't worth having.
The last part of book felt a little stale, as Suguri is approached by Show to enter a K9 dance competition. The winner gets to throw out the ceremonial pitch at a season opening ball game! Yay! Just what the shop needs for some extra PR. The only problem is that it seemed an awful lot like the agility competition with Henry a few volumes back. Henry even makes a guest appearance. This time around, Suguri takes up pole dancing to get her groove back, and Lupin is her not so well trained partner. Are the two of them going overboard with their non-stop training? When Suguri sees Wan Kaw's dance team, will she be able to keep her resolve to win? Things are looking mighty hopeless, but things always seem to work out for Suguri. Wish I had half of her luck.
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the number of fantastic coaches that he seems to just flat-out outcoach is insane.
Argh, But All Right
This is not a muppets post. I'm not even sure what this is since I don't think Michigan's had a team like this most recent edition of basketball since the blog's existed, and probably not since the 1997 football team went from "M stands for mediocre" to a national championship.
Expectations this year were on the floor, like "I hope they win ten games" on the floor, and they end it watching a runner to tie the defending national champions clang off the back rim. They swept Michigan State for the first time since 1997, breached Tennessee's reactor core, reached the second round of the NCAA tournament, and didn't bother to have a senior day. A friend kept saying he just wanted to keep seeing them play basketball, and that's about right, and when's the last time you could say that about Michigan anything?
The team is hereby awarded the above image of slightly silly looking Vikings charging headlong to glory. Denouement Monday.
Hopefully he can start to out-recruit in addition to out-coach. Been pulling in some great hidden gems (Morgan, Hardaway). Let's build on this and start beating MSU on the recruiting trail. Landing Amir Williams would've put us over the top in terms of a legit national power.
I wanted Amir Williams but he is overated and doesn't really fit in with Belien's offense since he has zero outside shooting ability. I think we will get a very good recruiting class in 2012, especially if we finish up next year on a high note, which I fully expect.
I'm with your friend....I just want to see them play. I love these guys.
But...geez....wouldn't it have been proof of the existence of some kinda deity if Darius had made that last shot?????
Incontrovertible proof would've been if Darius had kicked it out to Zach behind the arc and have him drain it for the win. At least that's how it played out in my imagination. Sad it's over for this season, but man, was that ever fun.
...this team was something special. Character and heart. I hope they can find this space again next year. I just about walked away when Duke hit the three to go up 13 but for the last 6 weeks this team has been great in the last 10 minutes. They proved it again today.
Against every top team we played this year. Have no problem with that last shot by Morris. It's one he usually hits.
I love Vikings. Hopefully won't have to see them too often in place of muppets, but yet my pride in this team still glows knowing they deserve these vikings more than anyone.
Vikings = close, heartbreaking loss that inspires for the future
Yeah, I mostly meant "I love Vikings" as "I love them for this situation". Not meaning I want more of them, because the heartbreaking losses will come to an end in place of good wins.
I would much rather have these heartbreaking losses than crushing defeats, because being as young as we are, we can definitely swing the games by 3 points with another year's experience.
Not a Coach K fan, but he's all class about the Michigan team and Coach B in this clip.
Was never a big Duke fan, but Coach K always seemed to respect the opposition. A great run.
I still remember when Duke got shelled in the '90 final against UNLV. He was so classy in defeat.
That was back when I used to feel bad for Coach K, as he'd gotten to several Final Fours and never won it all. That seems like so long ago now.
Where the first video was, stay there and there will be a little scroll box and one of the choices will be the post game interview.
You all might know this story: After Laettner tore the heart out of anoutmanned Kentucky team in the classic 92 regional final in Philly, Coach K made it a priority to console the Kentucky players. But it got better. Immediately thereafter he asked Kentucky's radio broadcaster if he could have a microphone to address the Kentucky fans directly. He took the microphone and gushed about the tremendous heart and effort of their team and how proud they should be. Told them they deserved victory that night.
Radio was still kind of a big deal back then and Kentucky is loaded with very rural areas where seeing the game was no absolute given. There are many fan bases who view Coach K as some sort of Darth Vader like figure. Kentucky's fan base loves him. I think that interview after today's game gave us all a little flavor of that level of class that he has always exhibited.
Sorry - this post and a couple others blew my mind. Let's judge Coach K by his overall body of work.
He's peformed some graceful actions, yes, but most will find that overall he's a disingenuous weasel whose carefully crafted public image doesn't match his on-court demeanor (streams of profanity directed toward the refs, especially in "Cameron Indoor Stadium").
It sounds like all the "Tressel is classy" talk.
of this team and what they've done this year. Great group of young men, and they represent us well.
Go Blue.
Great run by the team, and should be even better next year. Excited about the future of this team, which hasn't been relevant since I was in HS back in the mid-90s. Go Blue!
John Beilein should be coach of the year. I will keep saying this until it becomes true.
I couldn't agree more, I JUST WANT TO KEEP SEEING THEM PLAY!!! The beauty is, we get another year with the ENTIRE team! Thank you coaches and players for giving the Michigan Faithful something to get excited about! GO BLUE!
I love this Michigan basketball team.. and so glad we will have them together for a while! The future is bright and I could not be more proud of what these guys did this year! Cannot wait for next season- lets try for a conference championship! These young players gained a lot of experience and really found themselves the last month and a half or so. Proud of you guys- GO BLUE!
The Viking image is appropriate, because I would like to see Durham sacked and razed.
* You never wilt against even the toughest opponent
* Only 7 turnovers against the best team in the country
* 13-3 run to finish the game, no FG's for Duke in the last 4 or 5 minutes
* You hit some truly cold-blooded shots in the last few minutes of the game
* You came much closer to knocking Duke out of the tourney than that other Michigan team that was led by underclassmen
* Today you killed for good any idea that your torrid finish to this season might have been a fluke
* All of the above, plus the fact that you will all be back next year
They say there are no moral victories. But perhaps today was a morale victory for Michigan basketball. It is sooo nice to be back on the map again. Thank you, men. Very much looking forward to next year.
* You came much closer to knocking Duke out of the tourney than that other Michigan team that was led by underclassmen
I agree that this was a great, great performance. But I'm not sure you can compare this Duke team with Laettner, Hill, Hurley, etc.
needed. the denouncement that is. I'm by no means satisfied with these young upstarts. but expectations will be through the roof if this team gets another big man that just takes fowls and blo.. alter shoots and take up space.
as always go blue.
Denouement, not Denouncement.
But denouement means like, denouncing French people, right?
what a knot to untie...
I bet we'd still dominate Duke in football though, even with last year's defense.
Great game, great season. I can't stand duke and the reds helped put us in a whole. Once this team gets bigger and stronger they will be even better
Yeah, those damn commies.
But seriously, I don't know how you could not love this team. High class, high character guys.
Extremely proud of our boys. Never gave up, showed true grit, and fought till the last second. I can't wait for next season; buckle up because Michigan's bball program is about to take off and reach heights we haven't seen since the early 90s.
Contrast with all the dumb play we've seen in the past couple days.
Think of the development: first Morris, then Jordan, then Hemingway, then Smotrycz. Now Horford has added a third dimension to his frame.
The future is bright, go blue.
He does have Junior in his name
So proud...made a few fans today, no doubt. can't hurt recruiting either.
Go Blue!
Duke gets every call, "hands on defense" so many hand checks and nothing called. I love this michigan team, if we can work on rebounding this coming of season we will be in great shape.
And don't expect that I ever will be.
this team has big hairy balls.
They have the good face.
I would have found muppets acceptable regardless of the outcome. What a team.
With how well this team has played down the stretch and the coaching, I cant imagine we'll keep missing these close games. Morris' passing is ridiculous - I look forward to more thrilla dishes as they get to know each other even better
The in-game and practice coaching is impressive. Late this year there were very few times that I've been frustrated by what the team was doing to itself in the game, and this passes my eye test for playas knowing what to do and where to be.
Sad for today and geeked for tomorrow!
They are scrappy, tough and skilled. They never run away from a fight and even when they are getting hit left and right, they still keep fighting...
Plus with all their tough hard games they do cause a lot of drinking to occur...
I do so love this team. Next year we'll be a lot better, but I will always love this years version. What a great bunch of kids.
Go blue. This is my senior year. I have been to ever basketball game for the last four years. This year's team was amazing. Thank you guys for giving Michigan sports something to be PROUD off. They've played their asses off, hats of to this team. I could not be happier with the way this season ended. GO BLUE, and good luck in future seasons!!!
Is Duke on the schedule for next year I'm ready for a rematch!!!
Duke has an extremely large team and we never quit.I cant wait to see what next years team brings to the table.Kudos to Coach Beilein also.GO BLUE.
You can't help but cheer for these guys. They exceed expectations and there's no quit in them. I'm happy we're bringing this team back but more importantly I'm happy we're bringing people of this caliber and class back to the U of M for another great year of bball.
Thanks to Coach Beilein and the boys -- what a great season. I'm proud to be a Michigan Wolverine.
I am probably one of the "seniors" on this board...an Ann Arbor native who grew up watching Campy Russell and Wayman Britt and Steve Grote and Ricky Green give me the thrills of a lifetime as a kid.
Then came Frieder's teasers in the 80's, the miracle run in '89, then the walls (and banners) came tumbling down after that.......and we got lost in the wilderness. Threatened to emerge a few years ago when we finally made it back into the tourney...but now we are really back.
I appreciate the fantastic coaching and class shown by Belein and this year's team...it really is unparalleled in my experience. We may not have gone as far as some of those other Michigan squads but I have never been more proud.
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Where's my elephant?!
Looks like we've melted their server already.
So, I'll just welcome our new hexapod overlords, and hope to eventually see pics.
humongous propane forklift engine
Jumbo shrimp?
Someday we hope to see mechwarrier style contests for real.
The Artisans Asylum hackerspace in Somerville, MA is building a monster rideable hexapod named 'Stompy', with fully articulated legs (18 hydraulics actuators in total), powered by a humongous propane forklift engine.
Did anyone else read this and think they were building a hexapod capable of carrying monsters?
They should make it run on machine readable punch cards, but the punch cards should be machines that punch, but look like cards.
I thought it would be a car crushing bot that you would actually ride like a horse
I thought it would be a car crushing bot that you would actually ride like a horse
It comes with a full seat, BUT YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EDGE!
No, if it meant "a hexapod capable of carrying monsters" it would have had a hyphen: monster-rideable hexapod.
I never have been to this hackerspace. I found out about it at Arisia 2011, when I saw a previous boss of mine sitting at a table in Dealer's Room. We chatted for a bit, and it turns out, he was manning the Artists Asylum table. They look really fucking cool. They have a 3d printer (soon I will too
I want to check them out one day, maybe actually be social, but, I tend to have my own tools and like to work at my house on my projects.
They have a 3d printer (soon I will too
First, there's Mondo Spider [eatart.org]. The same guys are also working on Titanoboa [eatart.org], which is a ridable robot snake.
And both of those are electric. No propane forklift engines, which makes them much quieter.
which makes them much quieter.
"much quieter" than what? An earthquake? Seriously, the noise out of that thing?
Meh. It's been done.
By "Burning Man" enthousiasts with lots of drive and tens of thousands of dollars available. And it's formidable, sure.
So for this one a) it is going to be mass-produced, therefore it is different, so stop "meh"-ing, or
b) it is not going to be mass-produced, therefore it is derivative work and so, yes, "meh, it's been done".
First, there's Mondo Spider [eatart.org]. The same guys are also working on Titanoboa [eatart.org], which is a ridable robot snake.
And both of those are electric. No propane forklift engines, which makes them much quieter.
or, more importantly, Mondo Spider exists. So far "Stompy" is just a computer rendering. Article is kind of pointless, what is the point of telling everyone every little project you plan on working on? They're not even half way done, nothing exists at all.
In the spirit of the nonexistent Stompy here's the rocket ship I'm building to travel to Mars [wordpress.com]
I haven't had a chance to see the famous video, as my only gateway onto the Net is very expensive, er, blocked by the corporate firewall.
They had a smaller one at the Maker Faire in 2010:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbyAFSvsoK8 [youtube.com]
they've been experimenting with walking logging vehicles that go into densely wooded areas to pick choice individual trees. they look like cats except with 6 legs.
Looks like the giant robot spider build by Loveless in the Wild Wild West movie.
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Former "Weeds" actress Mary-Louise Parker is to star in the Broadway production of "The Snow Geese" this fall, Manhattan Theatre Club announced.
To be directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan, the strictly limited 11-week engagement will begin previews Oct. 1 and open Oct. 24 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
Parker returns to the Friedman stage where she previously starred in Craig Lucas' "Reckless" for which she earned a 2004 Tony Award nomination.
"The Snow Geese" also reunites Parker with Daniel Sullivan, who directed her in David Auburn's "Proof," for which both Parker and Sullivan were presented with Tony Awards for their work.
"With World War I raging abroad, newly widowed Elizabeth Gaesling gathers her family for their annual shooting party to mark the opening of hunting season in rural, upstate New York," a synopsis of "The Snow Geese" said.
"But Elizabeth is forced to confront a new reality as her carefree eldest son comes to terms with his impending deployment overseas and her younger son discovers that the father they all revered left them deeply in debt. Together, the family must let go of the life they've always known."
MTC produced the acclaimed Broadway premiere of White's play "The Other Place" this past winter.


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East Africa is a region facing multiple challenges from natural disasters like drought, flood, earthquake and complex emergencies. Building capacity at regional level to reduce effects of such events is fundamental for sustainable development. Geographic information systems (GIS) have proven to be efficient for implementing coherent disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities at regional, national and local scales. Quantifying risk and expected future losses is a key step in any disaster risk reduction program also the outputs and scenarios of a risk assessment contribute to structuring overall risk reduction policies and planning. Geospatial risk assessment can be performed with GIS tools and techniques which can not only quantify risk but also identify the locations in need of risk reduction measures, thus making the whole risk reduction framework efficient.
In November 2012, UNOSAT undertook two fact-finding missions to Djibouti and Nairobi to explore needs and interests in improving geo-spatial capacities in support of DRR activities in east Africa. Based on discussions with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat, IGAD's Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC), IGAD's Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism (CEWARN) and other IGAD actors the following needs are identified to be addressed within the framework of this project. A number of different technical training courses, awareness-raising events and ad-hoc technical support will be delivered throughout the project to strengthen IGAD's capacities for mainstreaming geospatial information technologies into DRR activities and implementation plans. Two training events, "Introduction to GIS for DDR" and "Introduction to Remote Sensing and Field Data Collection Techniques for DDR" have been already held in Nairobi in April and June 2013 for targeted beneficiaries from IGAD Secretariat, ICPAC, ICPALD, CEWARN, Kenya Polytechnic University and other IGAD actors. Within the framework of this capacity building activity, a third technical training "Advanced GIS and RS applications for IGAD" will be held in Nairobi from 9 to 20 September 2013 to further develop the expertise of IGAD technical staff members.
The aim of the course is to provide participants with advanced GIS and RS workflow methodologies related to specific applications relevant to the different IGAD's programmes (ICPAC, ICPALD, CEWARN, IGAD Secretariat and IGAD Somalia).
Upon completion of the course, the participants will be able to:
- Build a personal Geodatabase and setting up topological rules for data management in a GIS
- Create geoprocessing models to implement GIS analysis workflows
- Use GIS based modeling tools for flood inundation mapping
- Use geostatistical Analysis Tools to apply and assess different interpolation methods for rainfall spatial distribution
- Apply GIS methodologies and tools to perform impact analysis for flood response mapping
- Apply basic GIS methodologies and tools to perform resource based conflict analysis
- Describe advantages of enterprise GIS solutions
This course is composed of 10 modules covering the below listed topics that will be delivered over 2 weeks:
- Recap of Introduction to GIS for DRR and RS for DRR
- Spatial Data Management and Geodatabases
- Introduciton to Model Builder and calculation of NDVI using Model Builder
- Gathering and analysing time series RS derived vegetation products
- Hydrologic modelling in GIS
- Interpretaation of precipitation data using model builder and preparation of geospatial reports and map templates
- The use of satellite imagery for emergency response mapping
- Conflict Analysis for IGAD region
- Enterprise GIS for IGAd
- DRR strategies and Policies for IGAD region
- Final GIS/RS Project
This course is divided into 10 Modules. Each module is structured into 4 sessions of 1.5 hours each, which make a workload of 6 hours on average per day and, an overall workload of 60 hours for the entire duration of the course. It is considered that the length of the course well reflects its scope and is adequate to enable participants to achieve the learning objectives.
This is a full time, face-to-face course comprising lectures and GIS lab exercises using local datasets and real scenarios (80% lab exercises, 20% lectures and discussions).
Participants are technical professionals working at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat, IGAD's Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC), IGAD's Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism (CEWARN) IGAD's Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD), and other IGAD's programmes with sound knowledge of GIS and RS concepts and applications.
Important Note:
This course has been designed by UNITAR/UNOSAT to address specific operational needs of the different IGAD programmes. We highly recommend that participants attending the course have successfully completed the two training courses already delivered within the framework of UNOSAT-IGAD capacity development project: "Intro to GIS for Disaster Risk Reduction" and "Intro to Remote Sensing and Field Data collection Techniques for Disaster Risk Reduction".
This course will be delivered by UNOSAT, the operational satellite applications programme of the United Nations Institute for training and Research (UNITAR).
UNOSAT is a technology intensive programme active in all aspects of applied research relating to satellite solutions, from earth observation to telecommunication, positioning and navigation. UNOSAT delivers satellite solutions, geographic information to organizations within and outside the UN system to make a difference in the lives of communities exposed to poverty, hazards, and conflict, or affected by humanitarian and other crises.
Participants will be given a UN training participation certificate from UNITAR.
ESRI ArcGIS version 10.1 with extensions (spatial analyst). Google Earth, Access to internet
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Ending bullying through cultural change
To many, bullying can seem like a rite of passage in childhood. But while it may be fairly commonplace, is bullying really "just kids being kids"? For some victims, the negative effects can last a lifetime, and those who engage in bullying are demonstrating deeper-set issues themselves.
Gene Beresin, MD, director of the MGH/McLean Hospital Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program and medical director of the MGH Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic, and Steve Schlozman, MD, associate director of Training, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the MGH/McLean Hospital, explain the psychology behind bullying -- and explore ways to stop it.
A serious problem
According to a 2001 study by the Journal of the American Medical Association, approximately 30 percent of children are affected by bullying in one way or another -- 10 percent of children reported being targets of bullying, 13 percent reported bullying and 6 percent reported both.
"Boys reported being both the perpetrator and targets of bullying moreso than girls," says Beresin. "Also, bullying was reported as more common for sixth through eighth grade students than for ninth and tenth grade students, the age groups that the study focused on."
"The amazing thing is that there have been multiple studies since then that show relatively consistent numbers across Western nations," adds Schlozman. "Bullying is a serious problem."
Bullying is generally defined as one or more children consistently attacking a single child -- rarely more than one -- and causing some combination of physical, emotional or social harm. It can take many shapes and forms. Bullying may be physical, especially in the case of boys, while indirect bullying, like talking behind someone's back, is more common in girls. A new type of bullying, "cyber bullying," or using internet-based methods to harass someone, also is on the rise.
"Being the victim of bullying is extremely painful," explains Beresin. "It is emotionally distressing, and causes anxiety and depression. It creates social isolation, feeling on edge, and having a sense of wariness about the intentions of others."
Schoolyard psychology
What's even more damaging is that victims often do not tell authorities, since this may result in more aggressive attacks. As a result, victims feel alone and helpless -- they feel as if there is no one they can turn to. This despair can result in depression for some children; they may consider suicide as the only way out.
"Victims remain silent and don't even tell their parents, lest they act on their behalf," says Beresin. "Telling a teacher, principle, coach or other authority is felt to put the victim at greater risk, particularly if the bully is punished. The victims fear even greater attacks as a result."
Still, while the victims are most directly affected by bullying, bullies themselves are demonstrating behavior indicative of issues worthy of attention. Bullies seek to assert power or dominance and act out anger by targeting kids who are weaker, different and vulnerable. Children who bully tend to have psychosocial problems -- they may be involved in drinking and smoking; they show poor school performance in both academic achievement and social effectiveness; they tend to have a hard time making friends; and they are generally more isolated than other children.
"Bullying is a dysfunctional way of kids coping with their own problems," says Schlozman. "They don't appreciate the harm they inflict on others in a sensitive manner."
"The kids who bully -- like those that are bullied -- are often very insecure and anxious," adds Beresin. "Many times they are depressed and have significant problems with self-esteem."
But bullies and victims of bullying aren't the only ones involved in the paradigm. Schlozman points to a triangular model of bullying proposed by two researchers at the Menninger Clinic.
"These researchers note that every script for bullying has the bullier, the one who is bullied -- and bystanders. Observational studies suggest that these third parties egg on the behavior that leads to bullying among victim and aggressor," he says. "Assessments of these bystanders indicate that this behavior is meant to prevent being directly involved. Thus, attempts to quash bullying only by drawing attention to the role of the active aggressor might not work."
Cultural acceptance
Even if adults or children involved do speak up about bullying, others may not take their concerns seriously. They believe bullying is a normal problem, and children must simply deal with it on their own.
"There is a cultural feeling, perhaps especially in the United States, that the individual ought to be able to take care of him or herself," say Schlozman.
"Some parents tell their kids that they should 'go beat up the bully,'" adds Beresin. "And while this may work in rare cases, it is seen by kids as very dangerous: The possible repercussions may be worse! Additionally, why perpetuate the same terrible behaviors as the perpetrators?"
Addressing the issue
According to both Beresin and Schlozman, bullying should never be treated as "normal" behavior.
"Conflicts and misunderstandings are inevitable, but bullying is not," says Beresin. "Kids may be insecure, feel threatened, feel isolated, anxious or angry, but this is no reason to pick on others."
"Evolutionary biological behaviorists have noted that human group behavior is most similar to baboon colonies," notes Schlozman. "Based on individual characteristics, we establish a hierarchy. But are we baboons? We don't have to be: We have other and more diverse qualities than being able to hoot the loudest or throw the largest stone."
Beresin cites a study suggesting that systemic change within schools is the most likely means by which change can be affected. "This means anti-bullying initiatives at all levels of school culture are necessary -- not just via punishment, but via safe mechanisms of discussion, contingency management, vigilance and consistency. It's important to remember that when harmful or aggressive behavior is intermittently but not consistently squashed, the behavior is usually enhanced."
He believes teaching interpersonal skills and conflict resolution should be more of a priority in traditional education -- but adults need to be educated as well: "Many adults don't have a clue about resolving conflict in their own lives -- how can they provide tools for their kids? They need guidance."
"As with many social issues, change needs to come from the rules of social engagement itself," concludes Schlozman. "The fact that bullying continues and is to some extent tolerated suggests that true systemic change has not yet happened. Adults need to understand how to identify the patterns of behavior that lead to bullying, to know when referral to experts in child development and child behavior is warranted, and to increase their understanding of what is often misperceived as a relatively normal and simple problem. These changes will not happen over night, but true social change rarely happens that easily."
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In the face of the potential for catastrophic climate change and global warming, "geo-engineering" is an arena getting a little attention and some press, such as W Broad, NYT Times
Geoengineering is the deliberate modification of Earth's environment on a large scale "to suit human needs and promote habitability".
One can argue that all efforts to control carbon emissions (to reverse past emissions) falls within GeoEngineering, but that is not the general context of consideration, which often focuses on efforts that would, somehow, have a direct impact on Earth's temperatures (and not, necessarily, on carbon loads).
One step back question, which does not necessarily seem to occur in many conversation, is what principles should guide Geo-Engineering efforts and prioritization of their potential.
Some thoughts as to principles
The core principle should be: win-win-win. A proposal that, in a systems of systems effort, provides multiple wins and does not solely address temperature. Thus, a proposal that offers real potential for improving economy, reducing carbon, and contributing to reduced temperature (both directly, somehow, and indirectly through reduced carbon loads or carbon capture) would seem to merit greater prioritization than high-cost efforts that would solely impact "temperature" but not impact (or worsen) the carbon load equation.
Risk factors must be placed into the equation. How "known" are the system-of-system implications? Does it create other problems while "solving" (or ameliorating or delaying) temperature challenges?
And, can the response be done quickly, affordable, and in a distributed fashion?
These seem to be some questions that can be asked to see whether 'win-win-win' is possible.
Looking at options: Five "traditional" proposals
Wikipedia provides five examples of GeoEngineering
- Mirrors in space: proposed by Roger Angel with the purpose to deflect a percentage of solar sunlight into space, using mirrors floating around the earth in orbit.
- Stratosphere sulfur-spraying: proposed by Paul Crutzen with the purpose to modify the earth's albedo with reflective or absorptive materials spread over portions of its surface.
- Nourishment: proposed by Ian Jones with the purpose to fertilize the ocean with iron to encourage algae growth.
- Cloud-seeding: proposed by John Latham and Stephen Saltner with the purpose to spray seawater in the atmosphere to increase the reflectiveness of clouds.
- Artificial Trees: proposed by Klaus Lackner with the purpose to suck carbon out of the atmosphere.
While each is interesting (even intriguing) in its own way(s), these seem to (across the board) fail the "win-win-win" equation process (although, to be honest, the artificial trees are rather interesting to consider). The space mirrors would be tremendously (prohibitively) expensive and do nothing about carbon loads (and, potentially, actually worsen them). The Sulphur risks more acid rain for a limited gain in slowing warming trends. The Iron Seeding seems to have limited results in testing and has uncertain long-term prospects. Cloud-Seeding, again, is a net carbon cost (the energy to run the system) with some uncertainty over the impact. Each of these merits more attention than one summary paragraph can provide, but to summarize: these are not win-win-win strategies.
Do Geo-Engineering Win-Win-Win Spaces Exist?
Okay, I've set out a few ideas on principles, created a challenge. Is it a challenge that can realistically be met. Simply put: yes! Here are several paths to help contribute to dealing with temperature levels that go to a positive space in other arenas.
Reflective Roofing: A typical 'asphalt' shingle/such roof, with a very low albedo factor (reflectivity) absorb substantial amounts of solar radiation through the year. Shifting to a reflective roofing material can send much of that solar radiation back to space. It is also highly cost effective because it can reduce air conditioning loads and increase roof longevity. Some payback analysis suggests that, when compared to 'traditional' roofing, reflective roofs can pay back the added cost in just a few weeks. Now, what about the heat/cooling impact globally?
The Earth has an albedo of 0.29, meaning that it reflects 29 per cent of the sunlight that falls upon it. With an albedo of 0.1, towns absorb more sunlight than the global average. Painting all roofs white could nudge the Earth's albedo from 0.29 towards 0.30. According to a very simple "zero-dimensional" model of the Earth, this would lead to a drop in global temperature of up to 1 °C, almost exactly cancelling out the global warming that has taken place since the start of the industrial revolution. A zero-dimensional model, however, excludes the atmosphere and, crucially, the role of clouds. [But!] It would be interesting to see if more sophisticated models predict a similar magnitude of cooling.
As much as 1 degree centigrade via white roofing! Perhaps it is time to start changing building codes and reflecting some sun back to space. And, remember, this will lower carbon loads through energy efficiency and reduced roofing replacement requirements in out years. And, another win element: this can be done by almost any organization, any government, any individual … now. And, they will save money while helping to save the planet's habilitability.
Permaculture: We can reclaim deserts through inexpensive but quite thoughtful practices, reducing the heat loads in these areas, capturing carbon, and fostering economic activity. Don't believe me? Take a few moments to watch this. Again, this can be done almost anywhere, at low cost with a high benefit. What are we waiting for?
Agrichar / Biochar / Terra Preta: Very simply, we have the potential for a carbon-negative fuel that will, over time, also foster improve fertility in soil. Very simply, gasification of biomass can be combined with agricultural practices to create energy, have the waste plowed back into the soil to improve fertility (while reducing fertilizer requirements), and have some of the carbon from each of these cycles captured in the soil. "[T]he great advantage of biochar is the fact that the technique can be applied world-wide on agricultual soils, and even by rural communities in the developing world because it is relatively low tech." This is a highly promising arena that is getting attention, but perhaps not enough. For some additional discussion, for example, see: Energize America (also); Biochar: The New Frontier; The pay dirt of El Dorado; International Biochar Initiative; Birth of a New Wedge; and Terra Preta for Carbon Reduction.
Roaring 40s: Remember the ice cube being dropped in the ocean to solve Global Warming in Futurama? Maybe this wasn't total lunacy. The Roaring 40s in the southern hemisphere have tremendous wind resources, wind resources that are Stranded Wind. Wind farms, perhaps floating wind farms, can be set up in these great winds to make ammonia to be used for fuel (and perhaps hydrogen and perhaps be used to support industrial processes in these areas). The process of making this ammonia will remove heat energy from the oceans and, voila, contribute to ice formation.
Geo-Engineering is staring us in the face. But, we can pursue "Geo-Engineering" along win-win-win paths, such that they will more than 'pay for themselves' while helping to moderate temperature through the decades (centuries) of abnormally high carbon loads in the atmosphere.


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Golden Star Announces Mineral Reserves and Resources Estimates as at December 31, 2012
Significant Increases in Mineral Reserves and Resources at Wassa
By: Marketwired .
Feb. 5, 2013 07:30 AM
TORONTO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/05/13 -- Golden Star Resources Ltd. (NYSE MKT: GSS) (TSX: GSC) (GHANA: GSR) ("Golden Star" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves (collectively "Mineral Reserves") and Mineral Resources as at December 31, 2012.
During 2012 the Company's exploration strategy focused on drilling at Wassa, where the Company increased Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves by 85% to 1.47 million ounces of contained gold, relative to December 31, 2011. At Bogoso, the combination of mining depletion and improved pit design focused on maximization of cash flow and resulted in a reduction in Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves to 2.84 million ounces.
Sam Coetzer, President and CEO of Golden Star, commented: "The excellent drilling results at Wassa and below the existing Wassa pits have almost doubled the reserves at Wassa Main. This resulted in the life of mine being increased to more than 12 years, assuming the current 2.7 million tonnes per year processing rate. The ongoing drilling program at Wassa is utilizing six drill rigs to test the mineralization down plunge where the zone remains open, in addition to infill drilling within the year-end resource pit shells. We are optimistic that reserves will increase further when we update the resource models and pit designs in the second half of 2013. Depending on the results of the ongoing Wassa Expansion Project scoping study, we will undertake a prefeasibility study expected to be published towards the end of 2013. At Prestea Underground, we are nearing completion of the West Reef Feasibility Study, which should enable the Company to report reserves in July 2013.
"These developments at Wassa and Prestea Underground demonstrate the Company's strategy to unlock value by shifting production to sustainable, lower-cost ore with greater processing recoveries."
Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources
The Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates have been estimated by the Company's technical personnel in accordance with definitions and guidelines set out in the Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves published by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum and as required by Canada's National Instrument 43-101.
Mineral Reserves
In 2012, the Company replaced its mined Reserves. The replacement was due largely to the addition of Proven and Probable Reserves at Wassa, which grew by 85%.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROVEN and As at December 31, 2012 As at December 31, 2011 PROBABLE MINERAL RESERVES -------------------------------------------------------------- Property, Mineral Reserve Tonnes Gold Grade Ounces Tonnes Gold Grade Ounces Category (millions) (g/t) (millions) (millions) (g/t) (millions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bogoso/Prestea Proven Mineral Reserves Non- refractory 1.3 1.82 0.08 1.3 1.64 0.07 Refractory 7.8 2.52 0.64 8.3 2.72 0.73 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Proven 9.2 2.42 0.71 9.6 2.57 0.80 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Probable Mineral Reserves Non- refractory 4.8 2.35 0.36 6.9 2.31 0.51 Refractory 21.2 2.58 1.76 24.2 2.60 2.02 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Probable 26.0 2.54 2.12 31.1 2.54 2.54 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Proven and Probable Non- refractory 6.2 2.23 0.44 8.2 2.21 0.58 Refractory 29.0 2.57 2.39 32.6 2.63 2.75 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Bogoso/Preste a Proven and Probable 35.2 2.51 2.84 40.8 2.55 3.34 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wassa/HBB Proven Mineral Reserves Non- refractory 0.8 0.89 0.02 0.6 1.27 0.03 Probable Mineral Reserves Non- refractory 31.0 1.45 1.45 17.4 1.38 0.77 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Wassa/HBB Proven and Probable 31.8 1.44 1.47 18.1 1.38 0.80 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS Proven Mineral Reserves Non- refractory 2.1 1.47 0.10 1.9 1.52 0.10 Refractory 7.8 2.52 0.64 8.3 2.72 0.73 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Proven 10.0 2.30 0.74 10.3 2.49 0.82 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Probable Mineral Reserves Non- refractory 35.9 1.57 1.82 24.3 1.65 1.29 Refractory 21.2 2.58 1.76 24.2 2.60 2.02 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Probable 57.1 1.95 3.57 48.5 2.12 3.31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Proven and Probable Non- refractory 38.0 1.57 1.92 26.3 1.64 1.38 Refractory 29.0 2.57 2.39 32.6 2.63 2.75 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Proven and Probable 67.1 2.00 4.31 58.8 2.19 4.14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes to the Mineral Reserve Statement:
Reconciliation of Mineral Reserves
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tonnes Contained Ounces Tonnes Ounces (Millions) (Millions) (% of Opening) (% of Opening) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 Reserves 58.8 4.14 100% 100% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Price (1 & 6) 3.5 0.75 6% 18% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exploration Changes 23.6 1.03 40% 25% (2 & 7) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mine Depletion (3) -6.6 -0.49 -11% -12% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Engineering (4) -12.3 -1.11 -21% -27% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2012 Reserves (5) 67.1 4.31 114% 104% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes to the reconciliation of Mineral Reserves:
Non-Reserve -- Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources
Cautionary Note to US Investors concerning estimates of Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources
The Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources reported below are exclusive of the Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves as shown above and have been estimated in compliance with definitions set out in Canada's National Instrument 43-101.
Except as otherwise provided, the total Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources for all properties have been estimated at an economic cut-off grade based on a gold price of $1,750 per ounce for December 31, 2012 and $1,500 per ounce for December 31, 2011 and on economic parameters deemed realistic. The economic cut-off grades for Mineral Resources are lower than those for Mineral Reserves and are indicative of the fact that the Mineral Resource estimates include material that may become economic under more favorable conditions including increases in gold price.
The following table summarizes Golden Star's estimated non-reserves -- Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources as at December 31, 2012 as compared to the totals as at December 31, 2011:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Measured & Indicated -------------------------------------------------- Gold Property Category Tonnes Grade Ounces (Millions) (g/t) (Millions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bogoso/Prestea Measured 2.9 1.9 0.18 Indicated 16.1 2.2 1.13 -------------------------------------------------- Total 19.0 2.1 1.31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prestea Underground Measured 0.0 0.0 0.00 Indicated 1.6 13.2 0.66 -------------------------------------------------- Total 1.6 13.2 0.66 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wassa HBB Measured 0.0 0.0 0.00 Indicated 20.0 1.3 0.81 -------------------------------------------------- Total 20.1 1.3 0.81 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Father Brown Underground Measured 0.0 0.0 0.00 Indicated 1.2 5.8 0.23 -------------------------------------------------- Total 1.2 5.8 0.23 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2012 41.9 2.2 3.01 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2011 41.3 2.2 2.92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes to the Measured & Indicated Mineral Resources:
Non-Reserves -- Inferred Mineral Resources
Cautionary Note to US Investors concerning estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources
The Inferred Mineral Resources as at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 have been estimated in compliance with definitions defined by NI 43-101.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inferred ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tonnes Gold Grade Ounces Property (Millions) (g/t) (Millions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bogoso/Prestea 3.8 3.1 0.37 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prestea Underground 5.2 7.4 1.24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wassa HBB 13.2 1.7 0.70 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Father Brown Underground 1.4 5.2 0.24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2012 23.6 3.4 2.55 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2011 13.3 3.7 1.57 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes to Non-Reserves -- Inferred Mineral Resources:
The technical contents of this press release have been reviewed by S. Mitchel Wasel, BSc Geology, a Qualified Person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Wasel is Vice President Exploration for Golden Star and an active member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
The results for Wassa/HBB quoted herein are based on the analysis of saw-split HQ/NQ diamond half core or a three kilogram single stage riffle split of a nominal 25 to 30 kg Reverse Circulation chip sample which has been sampled over nominal one meter intervals (adjusted where necessary for mineralized structures). Sample preparation and analyses have been carried out at SGS Laboratories in Tarkwa using a 1,000 gram slurry of sample and tap water which is prepared and subjected to an accelerated cyanide leach (LEACHWELL). The sample is then rolled for twelve hours before being allowed to settle. An aliquot of solution is then taken, gold extracted into Di-iso Butyl Keytone (DiBK), and determined by flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS). Detection Limit 0.01ppm.
The results for Bogoso/Prestea herein are based on the analysis of saw-split HQ sized (64mm) diamond half core or a three kilogram single stage riffle split of a nominal 25 to 30 kg Reverse Circulation chip sample which has been sampled over nominal one meter intervals (adjusted where necessary for mineralized structures). Sample preparation and analyses have been carried out at SGS Laboratories in Tarkwa using a 50 gram assay charge with a flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) finish and a detection limit of 0.01 ppm.
All analytical work is subject to a systematic and rigorous Quality Assurance-Quality Control (QA-QC). At least 5% of samples are certified standards and the accuracy of the analysis is confirmed to be acceptable from comparison of the recommended and actual "standards" results. The remaining half core is stored on site for future inspection and detailed logging, to provide valuable information on mineralogy, structure, alteration patterns and the controls on gold mineralization.
Company Profile
Golden Star holds a 90% equity interest in Golden Star (Bogoso/Prestea) Limited and Golden Star (Wassa) Limited, which respectively own the Bogoso/Prestea and Wassa/HBB open-pit gold mines in Ghana. In addition, Golden Star has an 81% interest in the currently inactive Prestea Underground mine in Ghana, as well as gold exploration interests elsewhere in Ghana, in other parts of West Africa and in Brazil in South America. Golden Star has approximately 259 million shares outstanding.
Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information:
Some statements contained in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and under Canadian securities laws. Such statements include the Company's expectations regarding reserves and resources changes for 2013, the timing for updating resource models in 2013, the timing of undertaking and publishing a pre-feasibility study for the Wassa Expansion Project, the timing of the completion of the West Reef feasibility study and its impact on Mineral Reserves, our 2013 exploration activities and the number of drill rigs conducting such exploration, and our plans for processing refractory ore and non-refractory ore. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual facts to differ materially. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those anticipated by management. Please refer to the discussion of these and other factors in our Form 10-K for 2012. The forecasts contained in this press release constitute management's current estimates, as of the date of this press release, with respect to the matters covered thereby. We expect that these estimates will change as new information is received. While we may elect to update these estimates at any time, we do not undertake any estimate at any particular time or in response to any particular event.
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text: T.Low 1,010 Report post Posted February 26, 2013 Kings had their best game of the year against us and Howard won the game. They've been playing hard as hell since and getting results. Gonna be a barn burner. Hope we're up for it. SJ is always tuff, and probably looking to this game to regain their early season form. They always get up for us, always trying to shed the chip off their shoulder. Hope we're up for it. Chicago. Nuff said. Hope we're up for it. And the points in this stretch are so important...hopefully we're heating up and the trip will bring the guys together even more...I'm a little anxious for game time... Go Wings! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Sugar Land teen who burglarized police chief tries to run from officers again
Published 5:13 pm, Thursday, March 20, 2014
A Sugar Land teen who broke into the house of the city's police chief last year in is trouble again after running from officers at a traffic stop.
Connor Hinton was on three years probation after breaking into Chief Doug Brinkley's home on Holly Glade Lane with another teen in February 2013.
A back door was forced open and several boards were missing from a portion of a garden fence but nothing was taken from inside. Brinkley credited his alarm system with scaring the pair off.
A probation violation was filed Wednesday detailing new charges against Hinton of evading arrest.
Sugar Land police said Hinton was pulled over on Burney Road on Feb. 9.
The 18-year-old was allegedly driving a Chevy Impala at high speed taking up two lanes of traffic. When an officer approached the car he accelerated away.
The car was later found dumped on the 10000 block of Old Towne Lane.
"After a brief search of the area, the driver and the passengers in the Impala were located. Conner Lee Hinton, 18, of Sugar Land, was arrested and charged with evading arrest." Sugar Land spokesman Doug Adolf said in an email.
Hinton is out of jail on a $10,000 bond.
He had a previous probation violation for possession of a controlled substance in December.


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Rihanna's Grammy Rehearsal 'Sounds Great' Despite Her Case Of Bronchitis! EXCLUSIVE!
An eyewitness exclusively reveals to us that Rihanna sounded amazing at the Staples Center today
All of you Rihanna fans who may have been worried she wouldn't perform at the Grammys this weekend can breathe a sigh of relief. The singer called in sick to an event last night, prompting concern she wouldn't make it to Sunday night's awards show. But we can exclusively reveal she was practicing at the Staples Center today and sounded great!
"I heard Rihanna singing 'What's My Name' at her Grammy rehearsal at noon today in the Staples Center," a source tells HollywoodLife.com. "She sounded amazing, not sick at all. After she was done with the song, the people in the audience gave her a round of applause. She said 'great!' then walked off of the stage."
That's exciting news! Rihanna apparently won't have to worry about running into ex Chris Brown. He said he had "prior commitments" and won't be able to make it, despite his Rihanna softening her restraining order against him.


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While there are ways to make running a team sport, such as relays, track meets, and cross-country teams, it is still by its very nature an individual sport.
To me that means that I am responsible for what goes into my running, and I get all the benefits of what comes out. I can't go out and run awesome and feel great if I don't put in the time to train and practice.
Another similar individual sport is golf. The thing I like about golf is that if you put in hard work, you will see results. While you may have good days and bad days, if you are a beginning golfer you aren't going to go out and shoot under par on 18 holes, because there is not that much luck involved. You need to be a skilled golfer to do that. This is the same for a beginning runner, you will not go out run 6 minute pace in your first 5k. You have to train and improve your skill to reach that level, you don't just get there from being lucky.
The one thing luck can give you is people that positively influence you, or train with you as a partner or team. Even then, it is ultimately up to you to put in the practice and training necessary for you to improve. And when you do improve or achieve your goal, it is OK to feel good about it. It isn't selfish to feel good about your accomplishments. That good feeling is the motivation to put in the effort to get there in the first place.
So go out there, put in the work, get the results, and feel good about it.


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The passion of Pollaiuolo was to discover the science of movement in the human frame.
The group is one of the noblest creations of modern art—worthy of the brush of a Pollaiuolo or a Signorelli.
Vasari says that almost every artist in Florence possessed a cast of Pollaiuolo's battle-piece.
They show much of the influence of Pollaiuolo, and seem to me to be Signorelli's unassisted work.
The influence of Pollaiuolo can be observed in the sculptures on the gradino of the throne, little nude figures in violent action.
To its demands he was ready to sacrifice everything that habits acquired under Filippo and Pollaiuolo,—and his employers!


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Lindsey Graham's primary challenge: Surviving next year's primary
Is Lindsey Graham vulnerable?
Three Republican candidates already have announced they are gunning for South Carolina's senior senator when he seeks re-election next year.
And if they can force him into a runoff next June, that could pose problems for the state's most visible political figure.
Last week, state Sen. Lee Bright of Spartanburg announced he was running, joining Piedmont businessman Richard Cash and Nancy Mace, a consultant who also was the first woman to graduate from The Citadel. Still more candidates could emerge before filing ends in March.
Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, said it's too early to predict outcomes, but Graham is most vulnerable in the June primary rather than in the general election.
"The fact that Graham has drawn these opponents reflects what we have all heard over the past few years — many tea party Republicans want him out," he said. "If anyone, or the combination of multiple candidacies, forces him into a runoff, Graham could be in real trouble." >>>
Graham's assets include his incumbency and seniority — with all its advantages and built-in staff and fundraising potential, Sabato said. >>>
Graham already has $6.3 million on hand. >>>
Henry McMaster, former state GOP chairman and previous S.C. attorney general, is one of the more vocal supporters for Graham, putting his re-election chances at "100 percent." >>>
>>> it remains to be seen how formidable Graham's challengers will be. Shortly after she entered the race, Mace made headlines when her Twitter account retweeted a reference to Graham as "Nancy boy Graham," a derogatory term used to describe an effeminate man. The retweet was soon taken down, and Mace later said the retweet was an accident.
No senior Republican should be safe. We have been waiting for them to perform their jobs for four and a half years now.