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Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Frans Nielsen scored the winner in the shootout as the New York Islanders took a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Nielsen was the first skater for New York and he buried his shot past Ben Bishop. Kevin Poulin then stopped Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman for the win.
"I thought our start was pretty good tonight despite giving up the power-play goal," said New York head coach Jack Capuano. "We got some big saves and the penalty kill really played well today."
Thomas Vanek scored the goal in regulation while Poulin stopped 29 shots for the Islanders, who have won five of their last six.
Martin St. Louis scored and Bishop also made 29 saves for the Lightning, who have dropped four straight at home.
"We had our chances to put them away and we didn't", said Bishop. "I thought we played a good game, just came up on the short end against a team that's been pretty hot."
The only goal of the first period went to Tampa Bay while on the power play, as Valtteri Filppula's shot from the slot saw the rebound kicked out to the right side and St. Louis bury it at 5:45.
New York tied the game with a power-play goal of its own at 18:22 of the second period. A right circle faceoff was won by John Tavares and Vanek passed the puck over to Frans Nielsen, who sent it back to Vanek for a tap-in and his 17th goal of the year.
Poulin made 10 saves through the third period and overtime, while Bishop stopped seven shots.
Game Notes
Tampa hosts San Jose on Saturday ... New York starts a home-and-home set with the Flyers in Philly on Saturday ... Tampa took a 3-2 shootout win in New York on Dec. 17 ... Tampa was 1-for-3 on the power play, while New York was 1- for-4.


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UH Hilo to offer new degree in accountingUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
University of Hawaii at Hilo
HILO, Hawaii - The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo has announced the establishment of the University's first specialized business major. The BBA/Major in Accounting was developed by the AACSB accredited College of Business and Economics (CoBE) and unanimously approved by the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents at its May meeting. The program has also been endorsed by the Hawaiʻi Association of Public Accountants (HAPA) and the Hawaiʻi Society of Certified Public Accountants (HSCPA), which represent the accounting profession in Hawaiʻi.
"We are pleased to add a BBA in accounting to the degrees offered by our College of Business and Economics," said Chancellor Rose Tseng. "This is an excellent entry degree for professional level accounting and a firm foundation for graduate study in Business and related disciplines."
The new major will be launched in Fall 2008 and helps address two areas of need. The U.S. Bureau of Statistics estimates that 260 accounting and accounting-related positions will be needed annually in Hawaiʻi through the year 2014, which is far in excess of the 110 to 130 accounting majors the University of Hawaiʻi System currently graduates each year. That shortage has produced upward pressure on existing entry-level salaries, which have averaged between $45,000 and $48,600 in Honolulu, and $44,500 on a national basis.
Additionally, the BBA/Major in Accounting will address underserved regions and populations of the State, including Native Hawaiians. With UH Hilo's large Native Hawaiian student population, CoBE is in a superior position to recruit Native Hawaiian students, along with other underserved student populations for the new accounting major.
"When students complete this program, they will have earned a degree in one of the highest demand areas of the Business field," said Barbara Leonard, accounting professor at UH Hilo. "More importantly, this program will increase the educational capital of the State, expand the workforce in an area of critical need, and assist in expanding and diversifying the economy."
To make it easier for students to begin their four- year education at a community college, CoBE is working with institutions throughout the State to establish a degree pathway that would lead to a BBA/Major in Accounting degree.
The first agreement with Kapiʻolani Community College was completed in November 2006. Work on similar agreements with Hawaiʻi Community College (HawCC) and Maui Community College is currently in progress, to be followed by agreements with Kauai Community College and the remaining community colleges on Oʻahu.
Accounting professors within the UH System regularly discuss and coordinate Accounting curriculum with their counterparts at an annual meeting, which UH Hilo and HawCC are planning to host in 2008. Drs. Roberta Jones and Joel Peralto, accounting professors at UH Hilo and HawCC, are working to establish additional components to the degree pipeline. They include an accounting student club and a non-credit course series designed to help Accounting graduates prepare for the CPA exam, required for licensure in Hawaiʻi.
"Providing our students with an education that enables them to become contributing members to the health and prosperity of their communities is what the University should be about, " said CoBE Dean Marcia Sakai. "We are all very proud and excited to be a part of this effort."

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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Freshman Kellie Cook (right) had
career-highs of 23 points and nine rebounds to lead Tennessee Tech
to its third straight victory with a 59-56 decision over Southern
Illinois Saturday evening in the Eblen Center.
After SIU had pulled within two points with a late 7-0 run, Cook hit a clutch hook shot with 58 seconds to play to give the Golden Eagles a 56-52 lead. The rookie from Madison, Ala., made three of four free throws in the final eight seconds to secure the win.
Stephany Neptune's jumper with 16 seconds remaining made it a 56-54 Tech lead and Cook hit one of two charity tosses for a three-point edge. Christine Presswood drove the court and scored a layup with 1.5 seconds left to make it a one-point difference, and Cook sank both free throws for the final margin.
Tech (4-4) got nine points from Rachel Glidden on three 3-pointers, while freshman Tiarra Hopper added eight points and four rebounds. Simone Rutledge muscled her way to six points and nine rebounds and Tacarra Hayes added six points, five rebounds and four steals.
Presswood led SIU with 22 points and seven rebounds while Teri Oliver scored 15 points and grabbed five boards. Neptune finished with eight points, nine rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals for the Salukis and Nneka Nwani added six points and seven rebounds.
Tech led most of the first half, building a nine-point margin at halftime, 31-22, for the largest difference of the period.
The Golden Eagle lead grew to 13 early in the second half as Cook scored twice, the second time putting Tech on top 37-24.
The Salukis pulled to within three points, 39-36, on a 3-pointer by Oliver with 12:28 to go, but Tech recovered and built the lead back to nine on some strong inside play by Hopper and Rutledge. A second consecutive basket by Rutledge made it 54-45 with 3:49 to play, setting the stage for the Salukis to rally with their 7-0 run including four from Presswood.
Tech's next action comes in a week, following final exams. The Golden Eagle women will get a doubleheader underway on Saturday, Dec. 19, by hosting Belmont University at 6 p.m.
Season and individual game tickets can be ordered through the Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen Center or by calling (931) 372-3940. Tickets are also available online at TTU sports.com.
Cook's career-highs lead Tech to 59-56 win over Salukis
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Freshman Kellie Cook (right) had
career-highs of 23 points and nine rebounds to lead Tennessee Tech
to its third straight victory with a 59-56 decision over Southern
Illinois Saturday evening in the Eblen Center.


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sure you've spent some time in the past few days thinking about the
new draft rules that were announced on Tuesday. Most of you have
advisors to talk to, along with the ability to bounce questions off
the coaches at colleges where you've signed and pro scouts you have
relationships with.
are all good resources, as long as you keep your head on straight and
realize that each of those groups has a vested interest in your
future. The scouts want you to sign and play professional baseball,
the college coaches want you to attend their school and help them win
games and the advisors are businessmen who are looking to make money
off your skills. That's what each does for a living, it's not a
criticism of any group.
what you need to do is to educate yourself using all the sources
available to you. We're all going to be working under a different
system now, we all are on a learning curve and need to pay attention.
my take on the changes, as it applies to you, the top high school
prospects in the country. I feel I have a relationship with you as
I've seen virtually every one of you play somewhere, whether it was
at a Perfect Game/WWBA event or some other gathering of top
prospects. I watch you, I try to educate myself about you. Knowing
you is my professional business.
money is still in the system. There have been no draconian cuts in
what Major League Baseball as a whole is going to spend on signing
bonuses for young players, such as yourselves, to enter this great
game at the professional level.
Houston Astros, for instance, are going to have approximately $11.5M
to sign their draft picks over the first 10 rounds and will be able
to spend up to $100K to sign each pick after the 10th round, with the ability to spend more than that if they wish to pay
what amounts to a very stiff tax to go more than 5% over their
numbers do go down from there (the Astros hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 draft, so they have the most money to spend according
to the new system) but the numbers are keyed off the bonuses paid to
players in 2011. And I'm pretty sure you are familiar with the
basic numbers, especially the number of zero's involved.
if you're good and the teams (or at least one team) recognize that,
the money is there.
is NOT going to be there that was in the old system is the tendency
and temptation for teams to "overpay" for a player for the round
he's drafted in. It's not a slotted system (thank goodness) in
that it does give teams the latitude to save money in one round (by
signing a college senior, let's say, or maybe doing a pre-draft
deal for someone at under what "slot" is considered to be) and
spend it in another round. But the penalties are just too
significant to expect any team to really "overpay" by much.
example, the mantra for high school players in Southern California
last year seemed to be to throw out a signability figure of $1.5M.
Sort of as a conversation starter if nothing else. The advisors
were accustomed to players getting overpaid for the MLB slots where
those players were drafted, especially from that part of the country,
so that's what they told their clients to say to scouts.
that's not going to work this year and beyond. The advisors know
this, they are the supporting structure of the Player's Union, they
are involved in the negotiating strategies that determined this CBA.
many, if not most, of you are going to have to decide to accept what
is become known as "slot" money, or close to it, for where you
are drafted. Either that or go to college. That is Major League
Baseball's intent in the new system and that's how they've set
up the rules.
the base money is there, but the extra money has been taken away.
The owners want cost certainly, just like your parents want their own
version of cost certainly in their lives.
being said, College Baseball is a wonderful thing; you will not find
many more enthusiastic supporters of College Baseball than myself or
anyone on the Perfect Game staff. The ability to go to college and
have someone else pay for a significant part of the cost is something
that only parents (and I'm one of them) can truly appreciate. The
experience of playing baseball for your college is an irreplaceable
part of your life experience and you'll benefit in ways too
numerous to mention. Don't ever disrespect the opportunity to play
College Baseball.
the reality is that there will likely be more of you who choose to
play College Baseball than would have previously. The decision
makers in Major League Baseball know this and support it. I wish
they would support College Baseball more in real (i.e. $$$) terms,
but this new CBA is a big winner for college baseball.
in summary, what has happened is this: Major League Baseball has
taken away your realistic ability to say "I want to be overpaid to
sign out of high school" and have a strong chance of getting that.
They have NOT taken away your ability to sign out of high school for
a very significant amount of money. And they have said that, yes, we
support College Baseball and their ability to develop you as a player
and a person, should you not want to sign out of high school.
that, the decision for a high school prospect is where it has always
been; with the player and his family, weighing the different options
and figuring out what is right for their own unique situation. That
hasn't changed a bit, just some of the numbers and details.
still the same issues: The importance of the bottom dollar figure.
The importance of continuing your education. The opportunity to
start one's professional baseball career now, with no guarantee
that opportunity will ever come around again.
for listening. I hope you all have a great Holiday Season and an
outstanding spring, both on and off the field.
Scouting Director
Game USA


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|2006-03-01, 22:23
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|2006-03-28, 22:20
|Link #142
I'm Under Arrest!!
Well knowing about 4 kids well deserved reputation for totally screwing up everything they manage to get their grubby hands on Pretty Cure will turn into pretty lame. I'm glad I managed to get all of the originial PC episodes. I'd like to see what not 4 kids would do to Sailor Moon-Sailor Stars. Ugly thought, huh?
|2006-10-12, 16:28
|Link #146
Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Age: 38
And now a triple post!
Ahem... 4kids has been completely silent about Pretty Cure's mysterious non-premier this fall. However, after trolling through 4kids tv forums and the interwebs, my best guess is that they will premier it mid season, which means December or January, perhaps.
|2006-10-12, 20:57
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|2006-10-17, 15:45
|Link #149
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
|2006-10-17, 16:22
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Join Date: Oct 2006
You can download by Megaupload page.
The problem is, no all forums accept post roms (License problems)
But this games Dont have License in USA.
So, no is a violation of the rules (I Think ).
|2006-10-17, 16:35
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
|2006-10-17, 18:46
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
I can send you the games by PM?
If you want them of course.
single so you know them.
since it´s possible they do not leave Japan.
The Games,
Game 01
The dark forces invaded the world of Dreams and only Pretty Cure can save it.
The problem is that besides to fight and to take care of themselves of the dangers of the world of the dreams This it is like a species of labyrinth.
Black and White will have to be alternated so that one helps to cross to the other until the portal that took them to the following section.
Without forgetting to collect items, and to top it all they have limit of time before the zone where they are is consumed by the dark.
Game 02
Lucky!, Nagisa won 3 entrances to go to the fair.
What?! the fair this under attack of the dark forces?! Arienai!
Black Whithe and Luminos will have to take separated ways
infested by Zakennas until arriving with the boss of each section of the fair.
Where the three are alternated to attack it.
In this game you found scenes of bonus where you will have to help
Mipple, Mepple or Porun to reunite the greater amount than you can of stars.
Also items to decorate the rooms of the girls.
Game 03
Pretty Cure Max Heart DS
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|2007-05-08, 17:10
|Link #153
Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Age: 38
Hey, look what I found!
Yes, that's right, Quarkboy reads Toei corporate powerpoint presentations in his spare time.
Most importantly, look at page 15. See the first column? That's "America". Note the lack of star in the Pretty Cure row. This is a graph of shows that are airing in various countries.
Not exactly proof that 4kids doesn't have the license anymore, but probably the closest thing we'll ever get.
|2007-05-11, 11:48
|Link #154
Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Age: 38
Okay, that settles it in my mind.
I just listened to the conference call by Al Kahn yesterday, the CEO of 4kids entertainment. In the call he says
"Come September, we will completely rebrand 4kids tv. Every single program will be based on a video game, or a trading card game."
He goes on to say how they will consider the tv programming block more as a gateway to these games than anything else.
Considering that Pretty Cure has no particularly interesting card game (it has collectible cards, but no GAME) and no particularly interesting video games either, that means Al Kahn just admitted that Pretty Cure will not air on 4kids tv.... EVER.
Therefore I now consider the show officially unlicensed. Or, in this case "never actually was licensed".
|2007-05-14, 14:05
|Link #155
Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Age: 38
AND.... I think I consider Pretty Cure Licensed again.
Or perhaps I should call this post "And They're BAAAAAACK...."
According to a news report on animeonline, which links to a japanese blog http://www.animeonline.com/index.php...ails&id=101718
Toei animation has decided to set up shop... AGAIN... in their LA headquarters and try to license their products themselves into the US market. The Japanese blogger even notes that Pretty Cure is featured on their new web site even though it's the only show that is NOT already being distributed in the US.
Let's see if and when this might happen. But at the very least it seems like Toei will give any new licenses to themselves .
Who knows, maybe we'll even get Gegege no Kitarou over here?
|2007-05-14, 16:08
|Link #157
Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Age: 38
What exactly does Toei plan to bring over, then? I would realize that "old" doesn't sell over here, so what's in your catalog that would work?
Right now, they have
1. Powerpuff girls Z (distribution rights probably owned by CN in america)
2. Lovely Complex (I think they could try this on DVD)
3. Happy Lucky Bikkuri-man (um... no)
4. Yes! Pretty Cure 5
5. Gegege no Kitarou (2007)
6. One Piece (licensed to Funimation)
If we look back a few years, we find
1. Digimon Savers (licensed to Disney)
2. Pretty Cure Splash Star
3. Giniro no Olynssis
4. Gaiking
5. Airgear (licensed by ADV)
6. Binbou shimai monogatari
7. Kamisama Kazoku
8. Beet the vandal buster (licensed by illumitoon)
9. Ayakashi (licensed by Geneon)
10. Bobobo (distroed by illumitoon)
11. Gash Bell (licensed and aired already)
So, looking at their entire recent catalog, what exactly DO they plan to license?
The choices seem pretty clear to me:
Older audience possibilities: Lovely Complex, Giniro no Olynssis, Binbou shimai, kamisama kazoku
Younger audience: Pretty Cure... and.... Gegege no Kitarou!
I doubt they'll do binbou shimai, and lovely complex is a stretch even though the manga sold pretty well, I believe. So that really leaves a pretty small number of shows to choose from. If you add in "Mononoke" which airs in June, I think there is room for Toei's biggest hit show of the season.
And yeah, I AM getting my hopes up. so sue me.
|2007-05-27, 00:51
|Link #159
I'm Under Arrest!!
Quarkboy-just dust off your Pretty Cure subs and re-release them. I'm wondering-what's going on with Yes-Pretty Cure 5 and Pretty Cure Max Heart? Did you decide to stop subbing em' or just too much other stuff to do right now? And I wonder-will they try to re-release Sailor Moon themselves? I'd really love to see Sailor Stars get released here-but we both know that's never gonna happen?..........
|2007-05-27, 02:40
|Link #160
Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Age: 38
And there's no reason to rerelease my subs when torrents are still available. Plus it would get my tracker de-listed from asuki, since people still consider it licensed.
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Originally published on April 30, 2013 6:01 pm
NBA player Jason Collins came out as gay in Sports Illustrated this week. Reaction to his announcement has been largely positive. Melissa Block speaks with former tennis great Martina Navratilova about Collin's decision to come out, and Navratilova's own experience after she came out over 30 years ago.


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UNION CITY, Ga. (AP) -- Authorities have identified three people whose bodies were found inside of a car along a Georgia interstate as Montgomery, Ala. residents.
A police officer found two bodies in the car along an Interstate 85 exit ramp in Union City around 5 a.m. Sunday. He then opened the trunk and found a third body.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner's office on Monday identified the woman inside the trunk as 32-year-old Cheryl Colquitt-Thompson. One of the men in the back seat was identified as 33-year-old Quinones King.
Authorities have classified the case as a homicide and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is involved.
Union City is about 20 miles southwest of Atlanta.


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June 2, 2010 — Marshall Herskovitz is an award-winning writer, producer, and director. He helped create such series as thirtysomething, My So-Called Life and Once and Again.
Among the films he has produced are Legends of the Fall, Traffic, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond and the upcoming 2010 release Love and Other Drugs. He also directed Jack the Bear and Dangerous Beauty.
In 2007, Herskovitz migrated to the Internet with quarterlife, the ground-breaking online series and social network dedicated to artistic, activist twentysomethings.
Herskovitz is president of the Producers Guild of America, which will be presenting the second annual Produced By Conference June 4-6 in Los Angeles on the 20th Century Fox lot.
Screen Actors Guild spoke with Herskovitz for a preview of Produced By as well as to get his advice for young actors and hyphenates.
Screen Actors Guild: What can we look forward to hearing you speak about this weekend? As president of PGA, we're assuming the value of unions might be one of the themes.
Marshall Herskovitz: Mark Gordon and I are going to try to speak about the future of producing, but we don't have any crystal balls! The issue of unionization is always there in the background, but it would be very complicated for legal and political reasons....
SAG: You studied at AFI, where you met your frequent creative partner Edward Zwick, and began a successful career in Hollywood shortly after. Is part of the trick finding the right people with whom you associate and do business?
MH: Well, they always say it's "who you know," don't they? I think there's a skill in creating the right kind of relationships — ones that are mutually beneficial. Certainly that's been true for Ed and me.
SAG: Are the keys to writing, producing, directing and acting for great television the same as they were with thirtysomething?
MH: That's a good question! I think good storytelling remains the same. What's changed is who's controlling that storytelling. There are so many "cooks" now in the kitchen, so many people from networks and studios demanding control, that it makes it difficult often for the creative people just to do their work.
SAG: Are online productions really the new TV or is traditional TV always going to be a different beast? Will the differences evaporate?
MH: I've learned from painful experience that online production is not a business yet. Television is still a vast and growing medium. Cable television is the most exciting part of the entertainment universe right now, if you ask me. Look at the fascinating work being done there.
I think the whole concept of Internet over Television has been overlooked until recently. Now Google is jumping in in a big way. This in my mind is going to be the game changer — when you have limitless feeds over the Internet coming into your TV. No one knows what this will end up looking like!
SAG: Has the success of quarterlife played a part in changing the discussion?
MH: I'd like to think that quarterlife had some influence, but I'm not sure it has, frankly. It was still using the advertising-supported Internet model. And I think that model has shown itself to be inadequate for Internet-only productions. Let's see what happens with Internet Over TV.
SAG: How much of what you've learned as a producer did you learn by trial and error?
MH: It's hard to make errors in this business — your career often pays for them. One of the blessings of doing a TV series — like thirtysomething — is that your errors get covered up over time, because the next week's show must go on. We need to make mistakes in order to learn, but we can also be analytical about them, and not make them over and over again. Remember, John Ford did about 50 two-reelers before he ever made a feature film. I'm sure there were many errors in those early films.
SAG: As a producer/director, are you constantly scouting great acting talent?
MH: Yes. There are never enough great actors or great writers! The unsung heroes of this business are the casting directors because they are the ones going to the plays and the shows to find the new talent. I depend upon my casting directors to show me great new talent.
SAG: Have you ever written something simply because you wanted to work with a certain actor?
MH: Yes, and it was a mistake. Unfortunately, I can't reveal who the actor was, but he said no. And we were then stuck with a piece of material that wasn't right for anyone else. Much better to concentrate on telling a great story, and having faith that you will find the right actor for each part.
SAG: Good advice. What can an actor do to rise to your attention as a producer?
MH: I get asked this question all the time, and I wish there were a definitive answer. It's really about a kind of "critical mass" of connections, relationships, and opportunities. An actor needs to put him or herself constantly in places where he or she can be discovered — in plays, showcases, student films, etc. I also tell actors that they should develop their own skills as writers and directors and producers. If there's no opportunity handed to you, then MAKE one!
SAG: Much of your work has been socially minded. Is it a pitfall for young producers and others in the industry to take on social themes?
MH: The climate for social themes rises and falls in our business. I think it's a greater pitfall to base your work entirely on what other people are doing, to make films that just refer to other films instead of to the real world or your real concerns. What works, it seems to me, in the long run is an individual vision or voice. Spielberg had that. Lucas had that. So many great filmmakers had a passion for telling a certain kind of story. And if that story is on a socially conscious theme, it can still work.
SAG: Do you advise wearing multiple hats, as you have, or simply focusing on the one thing that a person does best?
MH: Good question. I was taught to be a "filmmaker," which means writer, producer, director (and sometimes editor, gaffer, actor, etc.!). It really depends upon the individual. Play to your strengths. I will say that the business in general demands that we specialize — it wants you to declare that you're a writer or an actor or a director. It doesn't trust people who are "generalists." I became a hyphenate by moving from one stage to the next. First as a writer, then as a producer, then director. Then I hired myself to act!
SAG: Speaking of acting, why is it important for actors to attend the Produced By Conference?
MH: The Conference last year was just incredibly exciting — to be among so many passionate people who love storytelling. Again, in this world it's often not enough to just be an actor. You need to start creating your own opportunities. And there's no better way than by being a producer as well. The Conference is absolutely amazing in the sheer amount of information and expertise it offers. I recommend anyone connected to the entertainment business to attend -- you will find it transformative.
SAG members can register online for the Produced By Conference and save $400. Use promo code: SAG2010 at producedbyconference.com.


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Pawtuxet Village becomes holiday destination
Pawtuxet Village will be hosting a flurry of 2011 holiday events including shopping excursions, carriage rides, a visit with Santa, a book and food drive, an art sale, festive caroling, a traditional tree lighting in the park, as well as a menorah lighting.
The merry fun is set to begin on Dec. 10 at 10:30 a.m. with a Holiday Sale, as Village artisans will display their handmade gifts until 6 p.m.
Horse-drawn carriage rides through the Village will also be available from noon to 3 p.m. and will start every half hour from the parking lot behind The Cork & Brew at 2200 Broad Street in Cranston. Visitors can ride with Santa from noon to 1 p.m. or with the Colonial Carolers from Wyman Elementary School from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Music by the Strolling Carolers from the Artists Exchange performers of "A Christmas Carol" will also be featured.
Further, the "TweetHop" at the Village Holiday Stroll will jingle from noon to 4 p.m. with special sales, refreshments, gift basket drawings, book signings, and a food tasting. The event, which is coordinated by Friends of Pawtuxet Village in conjunction with Village businesses and financial support from Warwick and Cranston, invites visitors to the Village to shop locally and will include over 15 Village merchants and artists.
To sign up, visit the back of Cork & Brew from 11:30 a.m. to noon. The price of admission is a canned good. For each canned good, shoppers will earn an extra raffle ticket.
Each person will receive a business-listing card, which will be stamped at every location. To be eligible for door prizes, participants must stop at least five locations. For a chance to win a Grand Prize Raffle at the end of the evening, visit all participating businesses. Shoppers will meet at 3 p.m. O'Rourke's at 23 Peck Lane in Warwick and turn in their stamped business cards. Winners will be announced at that time.
The holiday cheer continues on Dec. 11 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. with a book drive and food Collection at the Aspray Boat House at 2 East View Street in Warwick to benefit Rhode Island charities that work with children and families in need.
From 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., visitors of the Pawtuxet Rangers Armory Open House at 59 Remington Street in Warwick will be able to cut a sprig of holly and toss it in the Yule Log to make a wish for the New Year.
In addition, an ecumenical service at Trinity Church at 139 Ocean Avenue in Cranston will take place from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. with music performed by St. Peter's Youth Choir and the Pawtuxet Rangers Fife & Drum Corps. If you'd rather take part in caroling, visit Pawtuxet Park off Narragansett Parkway in Warwick from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
At 5:15 p.m., a holiday procession through the Village will commence at the corner of Ocean Avenue and Broad Street in Cranston, followed by caroling and the lighting of the Christmas tree by a surprise guest in the park at 5: 30 p.m. The evening will end at the Pawtuxet Rangers Armory with refreshments and cookies until 6:00 pm. In the event of inclement weather, the reception will be at Trinity Church at 139 Ocean Avenue in Cranston.
On Dec. 21, there will be a gathering at 6:30 p.m. at the gazebo in Pawtuxet Park for the lighting of the Menorah, which will take place at 7:00 p.m. Gelt and dreidels will be enjoyed after the ceremony as hot latkes are served. Rabbi Yossi Laufer of Chabad of West Bay will lead the assembly with Hanukkah songs.


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Dr. Conor Angell
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Lyric Theatre & Voice
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Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Specialties: lyric theatre (opera and music theatre), studio voice, vocal diction
DM, Vocal Performance, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, 2012
MM, Vocal Performance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2008
BM, Vocal Performance, Taylor University, 2006
Why I came to Taylor:
My wife and I met as students at Taylor, and we are thrilled to be part of this unique community again, along with our son and daughter. I value Taylor's emphasis on faith and grace, seriousness and joy, principles and inquiry.
Advice to incoming students:
You have been called to excel in your vocation, and also to grow continually into the person you are meant to be. Be intentional about balancing your life, so that you are diligent not only in academics, but also in all areas of identity formation.
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Haha no.. It's just a silly nick name I came up with a few hours ago
Her name is Ann Sofie.. Don't know if I shoulda said that, but.. she probably wont care xD
You gotta be here more often Fatimaaa! I miss you ♥♥
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Snuff: A Novel of Discworld (Paperback)
At long last, Lady Sybil has lured her husband, Sam Vimes, on a well-deserved holiday away from the crime and grime of Ankh-Morpork. But for the commander of the City Watch, a vacation in the country is anything but relaxing. The balls, the teas, the muck—not to mention all that fresh air and birdsong—are more than a bit taxing on a cynical city-born and -bred copper.
Yet a policeman will find a crime anywhere if he decides to look hard enough, and it's not long before a body is discovered, and Sam—out of his jurisdiction, out of his element, and out of bacon sandwiches (thanks to his well-meaning wife)—must rely on his instincts, guile, and street smarts to see justice done. As he sets off on the chase, though, he must remember to watch where he steps. . . . This is the countryside, after all, and the streets most definitely are not paved with gold.
Praise For…
"In short, this is as busy and as daft as any other Discworld yarn, which means it is the quintessence of daft. Nobody writes fantasy funnier than Pratchett."
"This account of Unseen University's entry into the world of soccer (or, as they occasionally call it, "foot-the-ball") pushes past the usual conventions of satire to offer equal parts absurdist philosophy and heartwarming romance....A witty addition to the long-running fantasy series"
"A triumphant effort."
"Like Pratchett, [narrator Stephen Briggs] loves the comic rhythm, sound, and very taste of words-just for their own sake. So order up a tuna-spaghetti-jam sandwich (with sprinkles) and be prepared for a wonderful time."
"Thirty-seven books in and ... Discworld is still going strong...and doing so with undimmed, triumphant exuberance. "
"…[SNUFF is a] lively outing, complete with sly shout-outs to Jane Austen and gritty police procedurals."
"The humor is sharp and the characters are charming, and the plight of the goblins creates moments of genuine pathos that are the highlight of the book."
"Brilliantly complex."
"In the history of comic fantasy, Mr. Pratchett has no equals for invention or for range. "
"Series followers will delight in this latest entry. . . . Pratchett's fun, irreverent-seeming story line masks a larger discussion of social inequalities and the courage it takes to stand up for the voiceless."
"Funny, of course, but with plenty of hard edges; and, along with the excellent lessons in practical police work, genuine sympathy for the ordinary copper's lot. A treat no fan of Discworld—and there are boatloads of them—will want to miss."


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CALLICOON — A mom from Callicoon says she just wants the Sullivan County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to let her kids keep their new puppy — and also to stop threatening to sue her for merely providing a home for a shelter dog.
CALLICOON — A mom from Callicoon says she just wants the Sullivan County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to let her kids keep their new puppy — and also to stop threatening to sue her for merely providing a home for a shelter dog.
Jenny Phelps visited the SPCA shelter in Rock Hill on Jan. 27 and walked out with a 6-week-old lab mix after putting down a $40 deposit.
The following Wednesday, the SPCA's shelter manager, Debbie Dittert, called to say a mistake had been made and she must bring the dog back. It had been promised to a Long Island family.
"I said 'No, I am not bringing the dog back,'" Phelps said. "She (Dittert) got very angry. There were raised voices and I told her that the mismanagement should not be my problem. The dog has been with my family for four days and my kids are already attached."
The SPCA's attorney, Cindy Barber, sent Phelps a two-page letter Jan. 31, notifying her she was "illegally retaining property which does not belong to you" and threatening legal action if the puppy wasn't returned within five days.
Barber said this week the SPCA had every intention of taking back the dog back, by court order if necessary.
"It is basically stolen property," Barber said Wednesday.
She said Phelps had signed a temporary foster agreement, which enables the SPCA to take back the dog at any time.
Phelps said their miniature beagle, Maddie, ran away two weeks before Christmas on a walk in the woods. Phelps put up missing-dog fliers in grocery stores and advertised on Facebook. She said her son, Colin, 7, woke up crying one night and told her he was missing the dog.
Phelps first went to the Dessin Animal Shelter in Honesdale, Pa., and Dessin later notified her she was approved to adopt a dog.
Before Dessin's background check was complete, however, she said she visited the Sullivan SPCA with her kids and saw the little black puppy in a cage labeled "Pandora."
"The kids fell in love with the puppy," Phelps said. A worker had her sign a foster agreement and the family left with the puppy and the understanding she would return to the SPCA in two weeks and complete the adoption process.
"They implied it was a technicality," said Phelps, a registered nurse. Her husband works in law enforcement.
Phelps said the SPCA now says she's "a bad pet owner" because Maddie is missing and wasn't spayed.
Veterinarian Richard Schwalb of the Jeffersonville Animal Hospital on Friday called Phelps "a good client" and "a good pet owner." He cared for the family's basset hound, which died two years ago.
Phelps said she has talked to Sullivan SPCA President Manon Fortier and board member Matt McNeil; She also asked her lawyer to call them.
"I didn't get anywhere," Phelps said. "Now I feel like I am stuck in this legal nightmare "� . I feel I need to dig in my heels on behalf of my kids."
Colin and his sister, Maylee, 4, renamed the dog Midnight. Phelps said she's already "prepped the kids" for the possibility that she'll have to return the puppy next week. She is hoping the SPCA changes its mind and gives them a chance.


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#1 camera help!06-28-2009, 09:49 PM
ok camera techies....I have a problem. We own an olympus e-510 Dslr. This weekend we went to use it and nothing happened. It would not turn on or anything. the battery was charged. Just now,i decided to take out the compact flash out of it and I turned it on. The damn thing turned on! I was like *WOW* the thing is working. BUT....as soon as I put in the compact flash,it would not turn on again. I did that a few more times and the same result. What in the hell is going on?Lets just paint some happy clouds over at the sunshine and lollipop land
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GROTON -- Local firefighters sometimes wait many minutes before heading out for an emergency call because they don't have enough staff to respond and need to wait for extra help to arrive, according to Fire Chief Joseph Bosselait.
A new policy instituted by Town Manager Mark Haddad requires Bosselait to leave day-shift vacancies open unless the coverage level falls below three firefighters per shift. Haddad said he is trying to curtail the Fire Department's ballooning overtime costs.
Firefighters said Haddad is retaliating because their union filed a formal complaint about nonpayment of benefits promised under their union contract.
Haddad calls that accusation baseless. Selectmen Peter Cunningham, Anna Eliot and Stuart Schulman agree with Haddad and said his policy stems strictly from budget concerns.
The other two selectmen want to look further into the matter, however.
"It's a very concerning sequence of events, especially because the consequences risk public safety," Selectman Jack Petropoulos said of Haddad's order, which came the day after the union filed the grievance.
"I find it interesting that one action led to another within a 24-hour period," Selectman Joshua Degen said. "It's worthy of asking the town manager if one thing had to do with the other."
In response to The Sun's request last week, the town released documents related to the grievance that the Professional Firefighters of Groton, Local 4879, recently filed.
In the grievance, Lt. Tyler Shute, who serves as Local 4879 president, complained that the union contract ratified in September calls for more than $8,000 retroactive payment for various benefits but the town hasn't carried out the promise. Haddad ignored his earlier request for the payment, Shute wrote.
In his email to Haddad on Nov. 13, Patrick Bryant, the attorney who represents Local 4879, alleged the town manager "apparently promised to stop filling shift vacancies in response to" the union's grievance and that such an action was against the law. Bryant also wrote Haddad "reportedly" vowed not to deal with union representatives. Bryant added that Haddad had made some "stray comment" about the union. Bryant warned Haddad that "the escalating lawlessness and threats demonstrate that your actions cannot be characterized as mere aberrations."
"Your allegation of retaliation against the fire union for the exercise of protected activity is baseless," Haddad wrote in his reply to Bryant on Nov. 14.
Haddad pointed out that Bosselait is a so-called "strong chief" with the power to fire and demote staff. Without such authority, the town manager could not "threaten" firefighters, Haddad said. He also noted that he instituted a similar shift-vacancy policy for the Police Department. Overtime pay resulted in an additional $45,000 spending for the Fire Department last year, he wrote.
Petropoulos is concerned that Haddad never told selectmen about the coverage policy until Petropoulos brought up the issue at the Jan. 13 selectmen's meeting. State law requires two emergency-crew members per ambulance, Bosselait said. He also believes the OSHA standard -- at least two firefighters outside a building on fire and two inside -- is sensible.
So the department often waits for on-call firefighters to arrive or ask for mutual aid to make up for the missing shift slot. The department experienced significant response delay in four emergency calls in a five-day period around Christmas alone because of that, Bosselait said. On Dec. 20, it took them 16 minutes just to leave the station for mutual aid for a Westford house fire. Then, on Christmas Day, it took 26 minutes to respond to a report of smoke in a building in Groton.
Petropoulos pointed out Haddad secured more than $58,000 in additional funding for the Fire Department at Town Meeting on Oct. 21, saying it would cover "the retroactive pay (including overtime), as well as provide enough funding in fiscal 2014" as stated in the warrant. Only 22 days later, on Nov. 12, Haddad cut back on shift coverage.
"What happened in between?" Petropoulos said.
Cunningham said Haddad actually ordered Bosselait and the Police Department to leave shift vacancies open in late September, not on Nov. 12.
"It certainly was not done in retribution," Cunningham said.
Eliot also said the allegation of retribution was "completely inaccurate."
Cunningham said the union could have brought the grievance before selectmen after Bosselait denied it, but chose not to seek any further step in the process.
"This was essentially a dead issue" that only became alive when Petropoulos aired it instead of trying to have Haddad and the union work it out, Cunningham said. That was "fundamentally more disturbing to me" than the allegation of retribution, he said.
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OK, I'm here at Booker T. Washington for the Brandon Harris announcement. I'll keep you posted.
12:32 p.m. - Harris is wearing a suit and tie and is sitting in the center of the auditorium floor. He is set to announce on ESPN and in front of us at 1:05 p.m.
12:56 p.m. - Got to love Ice Harris. He's got the crowd here on edge talking up a storm about his players. His best quote about the two Booker T. receivers headed to UM: "Randy Shannon is getting it done folks. You want to talk about excitement. You want to talk about thrills. The U is coming back strong with these two cats."
12:58 p.m. - Brandon Harris is starting to speak... "I just want to thank my teammates, my assistant coaches, my brother, everybody for putting me in this position."
1:00 p.m. - Brandon Harris... "I'm nervous right now. I'm nervous. I'd like to thank all the schools who offered me scholarships."
1:05 p.m. - Brandon Harris is going to The U! "It's been a long decision and growing up. My heart... I'm a Cane!"
* The big news from this afternoon is obviously the switch pulled by Melbourne Palm Bay linebacker Ramon Buchanon, who was once a Cane, then a Gator and a Cane in the end.
* Canesport.com reported Palm Beach Lakes defensive tackle Jeremy Lewis is sticking with the Canes even after making his five visits.
* According to internet reports, Miami has lost out on defensive end Nick Perry (USC), cornerback T.J. Bryant (USC) and Jamie Harper (Clemson). But all in all, the Canes have to be happy with what they've been able to pull off today. Getting Harris in a few minutes -- as I expect -- will be a great topping to this class. I expect him to be the last player UM picks up today.
OK I'm here at The West on the third floor in the school library. I'll give you the updates as they unfold.
9 a.m. - So far, Brandon Washington, Kendal Thompkins Ben Jones are here. I haven't seen Tommy Streeter yet. Andre Fernandez tells me all he sees are four UM caps on the table in front of the players.
9:05 a.m. - The players are now seated at the table with caps set out in front of them. Coach Billy Rolle is going to address the crowd of family members, students and media before it all begins.
9:07 a.m. - Tommy Streeter has arrived from nearby Turner Tech wearing a suit and tie.
9:10 a.m. - Actually, Kendal Thompkins still has not arrived. Streeter is sitting in the middle between Washington and Jones. And Jones just playfully put a UM cap on his head and told him "stop playing."
9:13 a.m. - Kendal Thompkins has arrived and is now taking a seat by his teammates. He doesn't have any cap on.
9:18 a.m. - We've got a bit of a hold up here. Not sure what they are waiting for. But I'll keep you posted.
9:21 a.m. - Just spoke to a Northwestern assistant and I asked him what the deal with Thompkins and Streeter was. His response: "Man, they ain't going nowhere. They're staying home." We'll still have to wait and see for sure.
9:23 a.m. - Billy Rolle just told me the hold-up is linebacker Quavon Taylor, who is headed to South Florida. Taylor still hasn't arrived.
9:24 a.m. - Athletic director Earl Allick has now started the ceremony with the pledge of allegiance and the national anthem.
9:27 a.m. - Principal Charles Hankerson is speaking. Maybe this is a good sign. There are four UM caps on the table mixed between a bunch of other caps. That's one for each of the guys the Canes want.
9:30 a.m. - Coach Billy Rolle is now at the podium and he's introducing his coaching staff. How about some kids!
9:31 a.m. - Kendal Thompkins has now placed a Nebraska cap on his head.
9:35 a.m. - We're still going through player introductions. Thompkins, Washington, Streeter and Jones will announce in that order.
9:41 a.m. - We're about to hear we're they're going... Ben Jones is going to... UM.
9:42 a.m. - Tommy Streeter is going to ... Miami.
9:43 a.m. - Brandon Washington is going to ... Miami.
9:45 a.m. - Kendal Thompkins is going to ... Miami. Call it a clean sweep for the Canes!
STREETER'S DECISION: I just spoke to Streeter about why it ultimately was he picked the Canes. Turns out, his visit to UM this past weekend helped a lot. Streeter, who attends Turner Tech and wants to be a Broadcast Journalism major, said the equipment he saw at UM on his visit was more up to date than anything he'd seen on any of his other visits.
THOMPKINS TALKS: Thompkins tells me he was definitely scared down the stretch that UM might be signing too many receivers. He said he apologized to UM coaches for not telling him how he felt and for not warning him he was going to make a trip out to Nebraska instead of UM last weekend. But in the end, after talking to his pastor, he decided UM was still the best place for him.


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2010-11 Men's Basketball
Bluffton 83, Manchester 72
Bluffton men knock off Manchester in crucial HCAC battle
January 12, 2011
By: Josh Bruner, sports information assistant
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's basketball team hosted the Spartans of Manchester College on Wednesday, January 12. The Beavers held a slim 36-34 advantage at the break before outscoring the Spartans 47-38 in period two. Bluffton picked up another win, bumping its record to 10-4 overall and 3-4 in the Heartland Conference. The Spartans fell to 9-5 and 5-2 in the HCAC.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team will host Earlham following the women's game on Saturday, January 15. The contest is slated to begin at 3 PM.


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South Carolina-Upstate routs ETSU 88-56
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) -- Torrey Craig scored 26 points and Ty Greene added 17 to lead South Carolina-Upstate to an 88-56 victory over East Tennessee State on Friday night in an Atlantic Sun Conference game.
Craig hit three 3-pointers and Greene two in the opening 5 minutes, when the Spartans (15-16, 9-9) raced to a 17-5 advantage.
They led 39-25 at halftime, then started the second half by outscoring the Buccaneers (10-21, 8-10) 36-9 to increase their margin to 75-34 with 8:42 to play.
The 32-point final margin represented ETSU's worst conference defeat since joining the league in the 2005-06 season.
Craig also had nine rebounds and Babatunde Olumuyiwa eight for the Spartans, who had a 42-29 advantage on the boards.
Hunter Harris scored 13 points for ETSU, and senior Jarvis Jones, the Buccaneers' leading scorer at 16.2 points per game, had 12 in his final home game.


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Rey Williams, who dished out his share of hard hits during his football career, is in the process of absorbing one.
The 33-year-old import linebacker has decided to retire from the game after 10 seasons in the pro ranks. The move was announced Monday by the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders, for whom Williams played four seasons.
"Like any football player - regardless if you've played five years, 10 years, 20 years - you never are ready to quit," Williams said during a media conference at Mosaic Stadium. "You always think that you could keep playing. But truth is, it comes to an end for all of us.
"You can't play football forever. That's just the reality of the situation. I'm just blessed and lucky enough to be able to stay in football."
The new retiree immediately became the Roughriders' director of player development.
He'll be tasked with helping new players coming into the league - particularly American-born players - get adjusted to the CFL and to the community. Williams also will provide guidance to players about life after football in terms of finances and future plans.
"It's something I've already done," Williams said. "I've already felt like I was a mentor to the younger guys and talking to guys and guys could always come to me.
"It's kind of a natural fit, me transitioning myself from a football player to player development."
Williams joined the Roughriders in 2007 and spent three seasons with them. On Monday, the Hofstra University product said coming to the CFL was "the best decision I ever made."
After spending the 2010 season with the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, Williams returned to the CFL in 2011 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. After two seasons there, he returned to Saskatchewan as a free agent in February of 2013.
He played the first 10 regular-season games in 2013 before suffering a seasonending knee injury Sept. 8 in Winnipeg.
On Monday, Williams said the knee was responding, but he didn't think he would have been ready for the start of the 2014 regular season. With that in mind, offseason conversations with Roughriders head coach
Corey Chamblin and general manager Brendan Taman about the front-office job convinced him to retire.
"It was just the right time ...," said Williams, who wanted to remain in the province.
"A lot of people wish they could be in my shoes right now. When you finish with football, a lot of times you just leave and you don't have this kind of opportunity to stay in it. I have an opportunity to stay in it and I didn't want to pass it up."
Chamblin noted that he handled the job when he was an assistant coach with the Calgary Stampeders and wanted to create a similar position after becoming the Roughriders' head coach.
He and Taman discussed candidates but didn't feel they had the right one - until Williams' name came up.
"At a certain point, the good thing about playing football is you play, you become a star and you get a platform," Chamblin said. "I just thought it was time for Rey to take that next step with his platform and give back to the younger guys in a bigger way than just on first or second down."
Williams' departure could open a hole in the Roughriders' defence, especially with Mike McCullough's future plans unknown.
McCullough, who replaced the injured Williams last season, apparently is still trying to decide whether to return for his 12th season with the Roughriders or retire. If he chooses the latter, Saskatchewan won't have a proven middle linebacker.
"(The position) is open right now until (Mc-Cullough) actually makes a decision ...," Chamblin said. "When we look across the roster, we have to have guys in place already anyway. Once (McCullough) makes his decision, we'll be ready to move on if Mike's back or if he's not back."
Williams is expected to help coach the linebackers when he's not advising players about their futures. That could help him adjust to no longer being a player.
Asked how he hoped to be remembered by Roughriders fans, Williams said: "I gave it my all. I never took a play off. Every time I was out there, I hope they saw in my play that I was trying to win."


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A contest for non-winners of a stakes is often a handicapping jumble and this edition is a prime example.
Chris Grove will counter with Touch the Birds (9-2), a three-time winner. All three of her victories were at Laurel but the Dance With Ravens offspring started twice at Pimlico last spring, resulting in a second and a third. Julian Pimentel is her rider.
Mary Eppler will saddle two runners in the Shine Again, Heaven's Voice (5-1) and Brave as a Lion (8-1). Eppler claimed Heaven's Voice for $12,500 and picked up a win and a fourth place finish in the Conniver Stakes with her next two starts. The conditioner claimed Brave as a Lion for $15,000 last fall and has two wins in three starts from the Lion Hearted offspring.
Dane Kobiskie also named two runners to Saturday's feature, All About Her (6-1) and Daydreamin Gracie (15-1).
All About Her has finished on the board in all six starts this year, including an allowance victory at Laurel March 1. The daughter of Purge has finished 1-2-3 in 18 of her 20 career starts.
"All About Her is the type of horse who seems to have more in the tank if she needs it," Kobiskie said. "If she has to put out more, she does. She finishes first or second a lot, because she does hang sometimes."
Kobiskie claimed Daydreamin Gracie from Vincent Moscarelli two weeks ago.
"The filly is almost training too good to not run", "added Kobiskie, who topped the standings at the recently completed Laurel Park winter meet
Alberto Delgado is named to ride both Kobiskie runners.
Sneaky Lil (6-1) was claimed from the Kobiskie barn in her most recent start for $7,500 by Jamie Ness. Abel Castellano get his first try on the Louis Quatorze filly.
Lily Quatorze (6-1), who finished fifth in this race a year ago as the betting favorite, has not hit the board since finishing second in the Squan Song Stakes in November. Mario Pino rides for trainer Taryn Tagg.
Wild Kay (8-1) has a win and two thirds since arriving in the barn of Kieron Magee. The daughter of Lion Hearted finished third behind Heaven's Voice in her most recent start. Ricardo Chiappe has the mount.


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Sheriff Mike Scott has been nominated and awarded the 2013 Elected Official of the Year for Southwest Florida, by the National Association of Social Workers Florida Chapter, Southwest Florida Unit.
Sheriff Scott has worked hard to implement many different programs in Lee County that assist every walk of life. The Lee County Sheriff's Office developed a close relationship with the Dubin Alzheimer's Center to develop the Lee Elder Abuse Prevention Partnership, which is a coalition among Lee County human service providers and agencies created to promote awareness of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Sheriff Scott is not only concerned with our elderly population but our young population as well. Sheriff Scott started the Teen Driver Challenge, a free 12-hour course designed to reduce the number of teen deaths due to car crashes. The Public Services Deputies have been instrumental in educating and improving the driving behaviors of 302 teenagers who have successfully completed the program so far.
Other programs that Sheriff Scott has implemented are as follows:
- C.A.S.E. (Communities Against Senior Exploitation)?
- Fraud Hotline
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Sheriff Scott will be honored at a celebration at the Crown Plaza at Bell Tower on Wednesday, March 13.


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Don't accept the economy as an excuse from your sales team
It's been nice the last 24 months or so to hear much more positive news about the state of the economy.
Business overall seems to have stabilized and in fact most companies are generating good profits.
Even through the depths of the "great recession" many companies were successfully conducting business and making a profit.
Safe bet that through the down times you were hearing many salespeople complain that companies simply were not spending beyond necessities. But have you been barraged now with the sales team telling you that they are going gangbusters since things seem to have turned the corner? Probably not. There is some truth to the old adage "all ships rise with the tide," but the economy is never the primary factor for sales success or failure.
Salespeople have different tolerance for rejection. Nobody really likes it, but successful performers expect to be told there are minimal to no budgets for their products in bad economic times. They also refuse to accept that at face value.
I worked with an associate who did his best work in economic down times. He would sympathetically listen to clients complain about lack of funding and then turn the tables. "I'm guessing the stress on your business" he would point out, "means that you're going to keep doing what you're doing and after weathering the storm you'll look for adding revenue streams like the one our service opens up?" A prospect struggling with revenue was usually open to discussing the possibilities.
Whatever the response to this associate's questions, he would ask another one diving deeper into the client's business probing for areas of weakness or opportunities for growth. If and when he uncovered an issue, he would expand on it and find ways to build even better outcome scenarios for the client with the new revenue. It was a work of art requiring significant insight and creativity.
Most companies may indeed raise the bar for project approval resulting in fewer overall projects. But the projects do in fact continue. His approach allowed him to get his projects to the top of the list. It took perseverance, diplomacy, intelligence and courage to pursue increasingly fewer opportunities. But the bad economy was actually ideally placing his buyers to be receptive to his service.
Another former associate who also performed well in difficult economic times took a different approach. He worked his plan by "looking under every rock."
Most salespeople have large and small opportunities. Especially in down times when there may be fewer "rocks" there is a natural tendency to focus on the bigger opportunities thinking they will push you over quota. Typically, the large opportunity sales cycle expands or may even be canceled or lost.
When so much time is invested in that one opportunity, losing that sale can be catastrophic. If the time spent on such opportunities becomes excessive, the smaller rocks go unattended or are never discovered. This associate was a master at organizing and efficiently closing the small deals. While he had more opportunities to juggle at once than he might have dealt with typically, his focus on smaller opportunities kept a steady flow of sales coming in to consistently meet sales goals.
These are just two examples of how salespeople can thrive in a bad economy.
Matt Neuberger is the president of Neuberger & Co., an authorized Sandler Training licensee in Pikesville. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Assistant D.A. Robin Orr passes away
Robin D. Orr, 118th Judicial District Assistant District Attorney, has died from complications following heart surgery.Orr, 61, who had served as the assistant DA for Howard, Martin and Glasscock counties for more than 12 years, died early Sunday morning in a Lubbock hospital. He had undergone open heart surgery two weeks ago, but complications ensued and he never recovered, District Attorney Hardy L. Wilkerson said."He was a good man and a good lawyer who always pursued justice in his job, and he's going to be deeply missed," Wilkerson said. Orr was a graduate of Baylor University School of Law and practiced law privately in the Baytown area for several years before joining Wilkerson's staff 12 years ago.He is survived by his wife, Kay, an administrator with the Region 18 Educational Service Center.No funeral arrangements have been announced.


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I'll take that over Sparty....he had been saying some good things about MSU the past few months.
The only thing MSU does nationally is show up in the police blotter:
Just as long as we don't pull a Bucknuts and wish a Hillbilly-Jihad on he and his family.
Hillbilly-Jihad... that's a HALOL.
I'm guessing you won't see many "we didn't want him"s or "may he be afflicted with lupus and lyme disease"s around here
Yes, previous fatwas have been issued against Herbstreit, Pryor, and Kyle Kalis' kneecaps.
OSU fans always bring the class
And Hillbilly Jihad is my fantasy team name. Thank you, good sir.
hillbilly - jihad = best line of the day!
This will be immediately added to the MGoDictionary and be used forever more.
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..is the sincerest form of flattery. Thank you.
And a Hillbilly-Jihad to you too!
Damn. I would assume this also hurts our chances with Stanford.
I'm pretty sure we have been out on standford for awhile.
We might have been out with Standford forever, but we are still in it with Stanford. Bizzarre timing of the commitment because he had seemed pretty adamant about committing at the ua all american game. Too bad, I think he is a future all american.
Not a surprise, and our DL class looks excellent (would be super-excellent with O'Brien). I hope we didn't make a mistake by telling Pittman whatever we told him, though.
"You have U of M ability but MSU grades."
Others have UMich grades but MSU ability. Either way, they are not starting.
I wish him luck in every game but "The Game".
I wish him luck in every part of his life but OSU football.
I completely agree.
completely and utterly wrong.
Heh, nice save.
That's too bad, but it seems like our DL recruiting has come down to Danny O'Brien or none. Wish him the best of luck except when he plays us.
That is too bad, but I don't mind having Danny O'Brien in this class.
Haven't seen an update on him in a long time, are we completely out of it for his services?
The staff has shown that it is going after a select few players that they want and stick by those players. The spot appears to be Obrien's unless he wants to go somewhere else.
When we stopped recruiting Pittman I really hoped we would land Washington. I really liked the guys film and now we will be playing against him. Good luck to the kid.
Good job by Fickell to land him, there is no problem with a homegrown kid staying home especially after the NCAA has shown they have no integrity to level nuclear level sanctions on OSU (I dont assume much at least as they didnt even interview 3/4 of the shady characters from Tressell Gate).
Would also presume that O$U is telling recruits at this point "don't worry, it's all good" as far as further and more serious NCAA punishment, which would again be disappointing.
That worked for USC.
Really wish he were a Wolverine, but he'll do well wherever he goes. Great athlete and a bright future.
He never seemed to show that much interest in Michigan anyway. The fact he never could make the time over the summer to make a visit (unofficial or official) up here said a lot. Oh well, good luck to him except when TSIO plays us.
there's been a lot of speculation that pittman's commitment to msu is pretty soft. any chance we swoop back in and relieve sparty of their top recruit?
then i really hope he gets his grades up. the rcmb meltdown would be epic!
I like Valenti most days. Although, he goes on his "thatsss riiight" Michigan Football - the only school with tradition, sarcasm mode. He has been soaking up that MSU butter for 3 years too long!
I really don't think so. I believe Pittman's coach gave an interview after he committed to state in which he said UM told Pittman they were full at his position. That problem still stands. The only way I see it changing is if they re-shuffle D-line positions and/or LBs and realize they can take another rush end.
I'd take O'Brien instead. Think global. Vote local.
too bad....
Bring in Yuri Wright!!!
Regarding an impending commitment, 4-star Cincinnati DE Adolphus Washington says, "Not true... I'm still open to everyone."
Best of luck, Adophus. Have a great career (except when you play us). FYI - I know a spot where you can get a great tattoo for cheap. Just ask for the "New Buckeye Special" . . . .
are reporting this.
Twitter world actually saying Washington not committed yet:
RT @JoshHelmholdt: Regarding an impending commitment, 4-star DE Adolphus Washington says, "Not true... I'm still open to everyone."
I guess we will know for sure tonight when he answers the question in his live chat on rivals.
Tim just tweeted:
Adolphus Washington further clarified that #OhioState is still his leader, but no commitment is imminent
Hate to say it, but I almost wish it were true. Seeing him go to MSU would be extremely painful.
This is one of many reasons why you don't bad mouth players after they "commit" to other teams. Certain rival message boards would have alienated him, his family, his pets, and his future children and grandchildren (who may fit our defensive scheme in 2065, BTW) by now, and he's not even off the table.
Washington better commit to TSIO fast or it'll be Kalisgate part 2.
We don't need him. I'd tak O' Brien over him anyday.
I agree. I was just pointing out how crazy fuckeye fans are.
poor form dude
There's a good chance you'll be relieved of those 400 MGoPoints in short order.
Just because no one has beat me to it . . ..
not coming here because of the D Line thats commited already
So he opted out of his live chat...weird. I wonder what's up. Btw, how awesome would it be if he committed to Cinci. The buckeye 'freude would be delightful. Almost better than if he committed to us.
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Specific ideas generated include:
A system that unobtrusively displays road sign information through a head-up display on the windscreen. This is a see-through display that shows information without impeding the user's view. Harnessing Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, this would track a car's position and identify approaching signs. Exactly the same information contained in the signs would then appear on the windscreen at the right moment. The driver would therefore not have to keep scouring the road side for information.
A system providing the driver with audible feedback on their current speed, again harnessing GPS technology. For example, one short, non-distracting bleep could indicate the car is approaching the local speed limit; a longer bleep could indicate the speed limit has been reached. The driver would therefore not have to look at the dashboard so often.
The systems have the potential to minimise the amount of time drivers divert their attention from the road ahead, cutting the chance of an accident.
You kow, I just don't see how this will help much with people who have severely reduced reaction times/cognitive abilities in dealing with traffic.
My mom uses the sweet public transit deals that exist exclusively for seniors. We need to have those everywhere, they work great. They pick her up right at her door with a handicapped-style van with a lift, and she goes wherever she wants. Her church, her local senior center, and her medical clinic all have similar setups which she also uses. There's even a similar deal that takes her the whole 300 miles to Atlantic City when she's in the mood. Costs her way less than keeping a car, and it's a lot safer for her, as well as for the rest of us. I think it's a far better solution than encouraging her to drive, which she really cannot competently do. Until real available cars can reliably drive themselves , I say please, keep the seniors off the roads for everyone's safety. Besides, we seriously need to reduce the number of drivers on the road, not find new ways to let everyone drive!
All this just strikes me as something sponsored by the auto industry in the hopes of opening "new" markets.
Give him a break, maybe Senator McCain is busy texting someone on his BlackBerry.
Give him a break, maybe Senator McCain is busy texting someone on his BlackBerry.
(* i'm john mccain, and i approved this message.)
That, sadly will happen to all of you... I mean us...
But it will also happen to eyesight, reaction time, ability to accurately gauge/apply brake and/or throttle pressure, etc.
Warning systems are not adequate to address these issue. I, for one, when I get to that point, will simply sell my car and turn in my license for a State Issued ID. Sounds unbelievable, I know... but my grandmother did something much similar one day with no one prompting her to - and she still drove better than many younger drivers out there... just not good enough by her own judgement I guess.
Having a brother who is an EMT, and me having regularly driven everything from motorcyles to small trucks to construction equipment to starships [startreknewvoyages.com], I've gained more than sufficient respect for what damage I can do behind the wheel if I dont take such steps as I get older.
Warning systems are not adequate to address these issue. I, for one, when I get to that point, will simply sell my car and turn in my license for a State Issued ID. Sounds unbelievable, I know... but my grandmother did something much similar one day with no one prompting her to - and she still drove better than many younger drivers out there... just not good enough by her own judgement I guess.
The problem isn't that older people don't want to turn in their Driver's Licenses (or can't, in some places - if yo
I agree... and hope I too make that judgement call correctly. In at least a few states though, a driver re-certification test after a certain age is a necessary, recurring requirement to remain licensed (DC) or on proposed bills (MA).
And to others who have claimed teens have more fatal accidents, I guess it depends on who's study, and what age groups...
Carnegie Mellon University's Center for the Study and Improvement of Regulation shows that drivers older than 85 have 11.47 fatalities per 100 million miles driven, compared with 3.3 fatalities in the 16-to-20 age group.
And another interesting tidbit from the IIHS...
Per mile driven, the crash rates for elderly drivers are as high as those for teenagers, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Older drivers, however, have fewer accidents per capita, largely because they drive fewer miles, and there are fewer of them on the road.
That above is probably the statistic that is misquoted by those supporting the elderly having less accident
And to others who have claimed teens have more fatal accidents, I guess it depends on who's study, and what age groups...
Carnegie Mellon University's Center for the Study and Improvement of Regulation shows that drivers older than 85 have 11.47 fatalities per 100 million miles driven, compared with 3.3 fatalities in the 16-to-20 age group.
Let's not forget that people over 85 are a bit more fragile than a 16-to-20 year old, easily survivable injures to a young person can be fatal to an older one. Also someone who started driving before seatbelts were invented may be less likely to use them (more likely to be injured/killed in an accident) than a younger driver who has had safety restraints as part of their on road experience from day one of life.
Random statistics never give the whole picture.
Oddly enough, this feature is fairly standard in Tractor-Trailers. If you leave your directionals on in a Freightliner Century, among others, the dash display will remind you with a high pitched beep and a "directional on" indicator instead of the usual MPG and odometer readout. This may be because rigs don't tend to have self-canceling blinkers...
What happened to the dashboard light?
"The driver would therefore not have to keep scouring the road side for information."
Ugh. When I learned to drive, the booklet specifically said you're supposed to have an idea of what's all around your car that's at most 5 or 6 seconds old -- that means right & left shoulder checks to monitor the blind spots, etc.
Scouring the road side is part of safe driving -- for this system to be as safe as that, you'd need to affix GPS transponders to ever kid, deer, dog, soccer ball, and car so that warnings about hazards moving in from the side could also be displayed on the HUD. There would be so much information in the same visual space that it'd be a complete jumble.
I thought the reason old people drove such big cars is so they could drive in a straight line indefinitely without having to be bothered by such minor inconveniences as road debris, stop signs, small dogs, children, etc.
Scouring the road side is part of safe driving
Yes, but not all roadside information is relevant to your safety... If you do any driving in unfamiliar, cluttered city areas (especially at night), looking for road signs and addresses can be extremely distracting.
Granted, people have routines; Most seniors will probably travel in familiar territory most of the time... but for those times when older people (hell, anyone) are looking for a street with a tiny sign in the opposing lane or looking for a friend's house in the dark for the first time, cues from
Scouring the road side is part of safe driving -- for this system to be as safe as that, you'd need to affix GPS transponders to ever kid, deer, dog, soccer ball, and car
Dont worry, our government is working on just that...
(Am I joking? Crazy? Serious? Correct? Or all of the above?
I say please, keep the seniors off the roads for everyone's safety. Besides, we seriously need to reduce the number of drivers on the road, not find new ways to let everyone drive!
Statistically the seniors are better than young teenage drivers, so should we extend the driving deals to kids?
Honestly enough, my dream would be for an automated travel system that addresses 90-99% of everybody's needs. If they have special handicaps or limited mobility, live in a condo with a station in the condo.
Get away from
That's because teenage drivers are all learners.
That's because teenage drivers are all learners
Only the ones who survive. I've suggested to my employers that we rename a section in one our cemeteries "My Space".
my dream would be for an automated travel system that addresses 90-99% of everybody's needs
My dream is for every single office job on the planet to convert to telecommuting. Bye bye rush hour, bye bye pretentious volvo-driving she-devils and their daily fender-benders.
Reaction time isn't the only factor that can make you a good driver or not. It isn't even the most important factor.
If it was then we would be letting kids 8 years old to drive cars. As their reaction time is better then even someone in their 20s or 30s. But it more then that a good driver has the ability to use the information of the surrounding and keep the car in a situation were you don't need a fast reaction time to adjust to the situation. It is about seeing that guy in the intersection and knowing to slow down as he will illegally turn without looking, or zooming past the stop sign keeping a 3 second distance between you and the driver ahead of you so if he stops quickly you have a lot of time to analyze the situation and react with a lot of time not split second. Seeing the guy behind you is pissed off because you are driving safely but it seems to cautious for him and will pass you, rather angrily. You need the emotional stability that comes with age to not get pissed off and try to get even with him. There are a lot of skills that older driver bring to the road too. Giving them tools to help balance what is loss with age will only help make things better. I don't think this technology is for the 90 year old woman. But for the 60 year old person who is starting to feel his age.
I don't think this technology is for the 90 year old woman. But for the 60 year old person who is starting to feel his age.
There are 90 year olds who can drive just fine. And there are others who are vegetables. The differences in abilities amongst the elderly can be huge. What makes sense beyond a certain age is annual tests. Grandpa passes, he can continue to drive, otherwise not. Actually assessing the ability of the individual makes a more sense than arbitrary rules. And if you need GPS to know a stop sign is coming, you shouldn't be driving. Unless kids, animals, and idiot pedestrians are chipped and show up on the display as well.
I'm not old, just 31, and I choose not to drive due to cognitive impairments (Sensory Integration Disorder, Asperger's, etc.).
I could pass the driving test and get a license if I wanted one, but it's not in the best interest of myself or the public.
Some older drivers would likely not pass a driving test if required to take one when renewing a license.
I think everyone should be required to take a written and driving test once every 5 years when renewing their license. It would be an inconvenience, but would
Google and other can't even get address 100% much less road sign done to the point of where it will need to be and How big of a disk will you need to just fit each road in big city area?
It's not that simple and you may need more then one.
Let's say it's 1Tb of data (doubt it is even
http://www.pricewatch.com/hard_removable_drives/sata_1tb.htm [pricewatch.com]
An extra $120 isn't a big deal on a car.
Google and other can't even get address 100% much less road sign done to the point of where it will need to be and How big of a disk will you need to just fit each road in big city area?
Good questions. Now let's answer them.
Let's say there are 1,000,000 road sign varieties in North America of any consequence.
Let's be really generous and give each sign 1KB of information on average that's 10GB or so of data.
That can be organized into:
Sign GUID: 32bit integer
Sign Shape GUID: 8 bits
Sign Color GUID: 32 bits
Sign location: 2x 32bit signed floats
Sign Content: ~1KB
And that's if we decide to be anal retentive about our signage. Let's limit ourselves to 256 different sign categories and a basic si
> The study identified ideas for in-car information systems to help compensate
> for the reduction in reaction time that affects many older drivers.
We get faster with age? That's great! But why would we want to compensate for it? So as not to have an unfair advantage over younger drivers? Too late. We already have that.
According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis [dot.gov], in 2005, over 43,000 people were killed in traffic accidents in the U.S. alone. I don't know what the number is for the entire world but it must be in the six digits. Most of them are not caused by older drivers. Traffic fatalities and injuries are a much bigger threat to the nation than terrorism. All the money being spent on terrorism should be thrown into developping a 100% automated transit system. And no, we don't need AI to do it.
And no, we don't need AI to do it.
No, we don't. We do, however, need a cognitive system sophisticated enough to be able to read visual and other inputs, and to act accordingly. As in, differentiate between a bunny in the road (take evasive action if not dangerous to anyone, otherwise crush the bunny) and a kid (take evasive action even if it might result in a crash, endangering the passengers and/or other trafficants).
That's an extremely complex problem, for which we are far away from an adequate solution
"All the money being spent on terrorism should be thrown into developping a 100% automated transit system. "
Driving doesn't destroy hotels [bbc.co.uk] and put mammoth craters in streets.
Ummm... the "statistics" (I presume you are talking about the quote from People Magazine on the left?) say nothing of the sort.
They say:
For every age group, the fatality rate per 100,000 population was lower for females than for males. The injury rate based on population was higher for females than for males in every age group, except for people under 5 years old and people over 65 years old.
Which says absolutely nothing useful. Here is just one reason why... it does not (nor do the actual statistics) indicate anything about the person who caused the accident.
Inotherwords, how old was the driver at fault? Any other age related data is pretty irrelevant to the statement you are trying to make - and sadly, that information is lacking.
I can see the mistake being an easy one... the Peope Mag quote is confusing at best, retarded at worst.
Hallelujah. However I have the feeling that we'll never get a widespread automated driving system before we get flying cars, at which point it'll be ten times easier to make them fully automated and avoid accidents.
Flying cars are the wave of the future, you heard it here first!
In fact public transportation is a solution to the other side of the equation,
That is anecdotal... just like the below.
Every accident I've been involved in over the past 10 years involved a driver over 70 years old. One passed a turning vehicle to hit another turning vehicle without even slowing. The other decided that making a right hand turn into an oncoming vehicle was a good idea. And we're not talking cutting someone off here... we're talking about broadsiding them.
The only ones who know just how safe elderly drivers are as a whole is probably the insurance agencies.
over 65 per mile accident rates start to increase
after 75-85 per mile accident rates are equivalent to teenagers
over 85 is the worst group on the road today per mile.
But insurance rates don't reflect these per mile rates because elderly drivers generally use good judgment - not driving at night, sticking to local roads, driving less, etc.
Many states have tried programs like vision tests, road tests, and so on. None of these programs has had great success in sorting out who is fit to drive and who is not. Ho
Always upgrade to the newest stable drivers. Have we learned nothing?
don't go with the 1.6 version though it's known to crash more often. Risk analysis has shown that 2.5 version seems to be much better judging by the insurance costs. Version 6.5+ varies in quality depending on the install and how well it has been maintained.
Always upgrade to the newest stable drivers. Have we learned nothing?
If ATi ever makes a car, I'll quit driving.
Anything that makes it safer for older drivers to keep driving will make it safer for all drivers to keep driving. An 18 year old shouldn't be looking at the dashboard or road signe any more than necessary. In fact, there isn't a single argument that isn't equally valid for drunk drivers as it is for older drivers. The point isn't to make it easier for drivers who have lost the ability to drive safely to keep driving. The point is to assess all drivers, of all ages and walks of life, on an ongoing basis, based on current technogy, to make certain they still have the physical and mental skills necessary to meet the current requirements for a license. This is just a dodge to A) make money, and B) court the AARP vote.
In fact, there isn't a single argument that isn't equally valid for drunk drivers as it is for older drivers.
This highlights the severity of the problem - my mother in law is 70, and I'll bet you a whole lot of money I could drive more safely after drinking a 12-pack than she does sober.
Not that I *would* drive drunk - but that's the point. I know I don't have any business on the road in that condition; neither does she. And she's not the worst elderly driver I've seen by a long shot.
This is just a
The Atlantic recently had a very good article [theatlantic.com] comparing the philosophies of road design in North America versus in Europe.
In brief: lots of road signs (1) micromanage drivers, (2) make drivers complacent to an individual sign's importance, (3) cause drivers to pay more attention to the side of the road in search of signs and less attention on actual road conditions, and (4) condition drivers to not think for themselves (e.g. driver slower than the limit in poor visibility or in rain).
The suggestions mention
OK, let me mince words.
This is bullshit.
My 80 yr old grandmother has been in 3 accidents in as many months. SHE states she needs to be off the road, but at the same time, she refuses to let her freedom go.
I call bullshit. Let the ARRP get some people to help the elders. They just DON'T have the reaction time that younger (relatively) drivers have.
But, I guess we can't say anything bad about the elderly. After all, nobody is entitled to bring anyone else down in these U.S. of America.
But seriously.... M
"My 80 yr old grandmother has been in 3 accidents in as many months. SHE states she needs to be off the road, but at the same time, she refuses to let her freedom go."
Disable the vehicle. Sooner or later younger relatives need to have the "you will stop driving" conversation with their (literally) demented older relatives. I didn't have to call the cops to get my parents off the road (they understood their faculties were toast) but I would in order to keep them from killing themselves or others.
Of course, t
...the important psychological role that driving plays in older people's lives in contributing to feelings of independence and freedom and maintaining their quality of life.
Is anyone worried about maintaining the quality of life of the unfortunate pedestrians in the crosswalk in front of grandpa when he gets the brake and gas pedals confused?
Most fatalities are in the age range of 18-24, ad primarily involve males. That says to me that its younger people who haven't learned to drive responsibly who are the root problem to be addressed.
you aren't going to realize what a huge mistake this is. There are drivers here that would make you turn white. These blue-hairs trying to drive their land-yacht cars and endangering the rest of us. I completely agree that most fatalities occur in younger, inexperienced drivers. But most accidents, at least here, are caused by old people.
I've seen a man over 70 who had to physically lift his leg off the accelerator pedal and put it on the brake. To make matters worse, he was driving a gigantic Cadillac
I completely agree that most fatalities occur in younger, inexperienced drivers. But most accidents, at least here, are caused by old people.
You have to remember that younger people often spend far more time behind the wheel. I live 20Mile north of the city my Girlfriend lives 10Miles south and I work 15Mile to the east.
I don't live within walking or cycling distance to anyone I know so it's car or nothing.
how is this pertinent to anything I said?
Your saying more fatalities happen to younger people, I'm saying young people use the road more than older people.
Unless I missed something.
So long as the older folks have tremendous power at the ballot box, there's only a minor chance we'll see them having to be retested every so often to renew their licenses.
My grandfather, who's in his early 80s, continues to drive occasionally during the day and without incident. Maybe that extra old computer I gave him is keeping him sharp?
If anything, reaction will be slower. I can now imagine what would happen if my parents would have a head ups display.
* Well, officer, there suddenly were these letters in front of me and while I was changing my driving glasses for my reading glasses, I hit the car in front of me. And I was just on my way to my grand-son. Little houghi is now engaged, you know. Lovely girl it is. They will get married next summer in
At a certain age EVERYTHING becomes a distraction. My parents can't even drive with the radio on anymore. If I tell them to go left or right, I need to tell that WAY in advance and need to repeat it three times.
I would not dare to give them a GPS, let alone ask them to handle one.
I keep working at getting them out of the car earlier.
There's a whoooole lot more than lessened reactions... and even more than the fact that their ability to judge distance and speed of oncoming objects diminishes, too. There's an overall lack of awareness in many situations.
Until we have those cars that will drive themselves, then get them out of the cars.
And when we DO get cars that drive themselves, I'll buy one for my parents, and one for myself.
Cars are the number one killers, both of planet and of people, and they want to keep people driving older?
I'm amazed! This is Slashdot, and here I was all ready to do what I usually do: stick my oar in and say, guys! Forget the technology angle, there's an important policy issue here—we should be restricting car use to the competent, not extending it to the incompetent! And what do I find? That's what everyone is saying! Will marvels never cease?
Unfortunately, there's a show-stopping technical issue here that everyone is—quite surreally—overlooking. Use GPS to tell people about roadsigns? What if GPS mis-reports your location? What if you're in a tunnel? What if there's construction? What if, for heaven's sake, the bridge is out, and the sign and the road are not there? Building a system in which people control physical weapons (sorry, vehicles) based on information from an ungrounded virtual reality is criminally insane!
Now, putting directional transponders on road signs so they can identify themselves clearly and reproduce themselves on in-vehicle displays is such an obvious idea that I've been expecting to see it announced as reality at every car show for 35 years. It's an absolutely must-do, supervising-officials-must-be-suicidal-morons-to-miss-it (or evil geniuses up to no good to pretend to miss it) sort of thing. Of course we want that. But it has to be very reliable. Over 99% reliable, because unlike physical street signs, the failure modes aren't ones that we can fix by moving the signs or adding flashing lights. And it has to be a solution that applies to flares and bollards and temporary signage just as smoothly as it does to fixed signage. Use GPS?
Sorry, my brain just exploded.
Instead of keeping old drivers on the street driving, concentrate on keeping us from aging and thus, preserving our reflexes..
The real answer is to get those older drivers off the roadways. Forget the grey panthers and require drivers over 65 to re-qualify to keep their license every 2 yrs and include a driven and reflex test as well as the usual vision test.
Old drivers aren't often in accidents, they often cause accidents. They will obliviously run a red light and cause a collision behind them while they blissfully continue on to park with their wheel up on the curb at the grocery store.
They are talking about old drivers pre-Vista and 'the Wheel' = Vista.
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