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Posted Anonymously just because I can.
Replied anonymously and called you a dink.
Just because i can. For now.
I honestly feel no need to ever login here to slashdot. Even after what... a decade? damm. I rather like being able to say things that won't be held aginst me in a court of law.. Or more likely a job app. What i say today i may not agree with tomorrow. But the net doesnt work that way. Once you say it. Its attributed to you forever. And i can't imagine that ever being a good thing. At best it's neutral. At worst it can ruin y
But you lose the ability to brag about it when you made a correct prevision. You are also less likely to be taken seriously. Slashdot's attitude is smart : "Anonymous coward".
The Korean government is full of pederasts and catamites.
And yes, my real name is "PopeRatzo". My mother had a sick sense of humor.
The main advantage of logging in is that people have a reason to take you seriously, because they can now set you as a friend or a foe. You can't believe anything any AC says.
After a minor facebook fiasco not related to me at my previous work place (small shop/office, not many of us there), I told my boss that if our posts on facebook were to be scrutinised, even when they don't relate to work, don't defame the company, and don't involve any coworkers, they could pay me at quarter-time for all of my off hours. I worked there for another 18 months before I quit due to other issues caused by factors well outside the job's influence, but in all that time, I never again heard of an
That last sentence sounds more arrogant than I intended. Only intended a tenth of what's positively dripping off that.
My competence and essential position as the only guy with any product knowledge meant they weren't about to fire me.
Assuming the local PHB won't react with a suicidal business decision on impulse and without forethought is a pretty dangerous gamble.
And if things are already bad enough there to put you in those waters to begin with, (i.e. managers already making dumb and reckless business decisions) it just increases the likelyhood of such an event.
I rather like being able to say things that won't be held aginst me in a court of law.. Or more likely a job app.
I rather like knowing that I wont get a job where the sorts of things I say here (which I filter internally before I post them) would have been held against me.
If theres a job that would discriminate or penalize me because of my religious or political views, honestly, no thanks.
Least we forget..
http://www.textfiles.com/100/anonymit [textfiles.com]
You anonymous Coward!
If you have nothing to hide there is no reason for anonymity. Just use your real name.
Google did this over two years ago..seriously slashdot.. I know you're usually behind but this is embarrassing.
Wow timothy you are really clueless aren't you?
Cmdrtaco must be spinning in his grave.
This is extremely easy to bypass, just set your location to another country, done, you can upload and comment just fine.
Yes, I'm all for disabling these globally. No good has come of allowing people to comment, or vote on videos.
Maybe it's just nostalgia, but I can't remember geocities being that bad.
Agreed. Geocities was full of bad design and lame fanfic, but it wasn't an idiot-sink. It was comparable to today's Blogger / Wordpress sites or Facebook pages (and make no mistake, if Facebook allowed it, most kids' pages would have a Matrix or Hello Kitty color scheme with auto-playing music just like the old Geocities pages. Up until about mid/late teens that is considered cool, I know, I was guilty of running such websites...). It took a little skill to get those sites up and running - not much, but bey
With the decline of Myspace and Geocities the internet needed a new idiot-sink
Isn't that what Facebook is for?
The problem with widespread internet take-up is that more and more idiots are finding their way onto the internet. With the decline of Myspace and Geocities the internet needed a new idiot-sink.
Honestly, I think we have a bigger problem with the number of people with superiority complexes on the internet, who assume that because someone doesnt understand technology or isnt a great typist, they must be utterly worthless as a person.
Its always fun dealing with (new) friends who constantly apologize for not knowing tech, because they assume that as a tech guy I will obviously look down on them for it. Thanks everyone for establishing that stereotype.
No YouTube comments are idiotic not because of bad spelling, grammar, caps... The stuff they say is just stupid. I remembering one time I was watching some clips from an 80's TV show, for nostalgia and there was one sentence where the Bad Guy showed a little be of complexity to his character and said one sentence outside of what a Bad Guy would say and there was posts upon posts of people feeling sorry for the bad guys (who were otherwise quite evil) just from that one sentence.
No YouTube comments are not i
Google takes strong stance against name collection after it says no to fake names on google+
"this feels really ironic."
It shouldn't, because it's not.
Seriously, who cares about the crazy North Korean dictatorship. I'm sure they're doing other outlandish things to like blacking out half the internet with their not-so-great-firewall and..
Oh.Shit. It's not the North Koreans... [guardian.co.uk]
Fuck. Well, I never knew the South Koreans were supposedly so bad at internet that they need to be tracked and punished.
I guess now when they whomp me at Starcraft I'll at least have their real names so I can know who beat me IRL.
This comes as no surprise to me, having worked and studied in Korea for over five years. There was virtually no way to access any online services - buying tickets, posting comments on news sites and the ubiquitous online cyber-cafes, online gaming - without a government ID number. As foreigners, we are issued an Alien Registration Card (ARC) which ostensibly does the same thing, however in my experience this never worked. Perhaps that was a blessing in disguise, as it meant I didn't put myself in a position to be easily tracked.
That all aside, the mad cow protests of 2008 [wikipedia.org] exemplify why the government wants to do this. Inflammatory comments on cyber-cafes fueled a ridiculous campaign of misinformation that led to the shutting down of downtown Seoul for months on end (not to mention riot police, water cannons, abuse of foreigners, etc). This all stems from the National Security Law [wikipedia.org], designed to prevent discussion of communist ideals, and support for the DPRK. The acceptance of that law has led to gradual acceptance of further but unrelated restrictions on free speech.
The most depressing aspect of this is that most South Koreans who I know don't see this as a problem. As long as they continue to achieve economic progress, lack of civil liberties is little more than an inconvenience. I hope the attitudes of this generation will change, but only time will tell.
I'm not sure that this is necessarily a bad thing. If you've been keeping up with the Chosun Ilbo, you may have noticed that there are an increasing number of crimes being routed over the 'net. For example, there've been a lot of cases of online bullying leading to suicides, and unsavoury stories of middle school students being blackmailed into prostitution via online means. Not to mention all the cases of internet addiction.
I admit that this may not be the best idea. Ideally, the police would investiga
There are a lot of people elsewhere who think this sort of crap makes sense--mostly people sick of cleaning up forums full of trolls. Even some major sites, like Techcrunch, have made the mistake of switching to Facebook for their blog comment system. It really makes me sad to see that kind of thing happen.
Sure, you cut back on trolling but you cut back on a lot of good stuff too when people don't feel free to speak honestly. I'm not willing to make a political statement of any sort attached to my real n
That's not how it works. The real name is only attached to the back-end, not what people see. Even then, this story is 2 years old and the government here is moving away from it in a sense. They're now encouraging the use of the real name system through a proxy. Your first create an ID at another site, you then use that ID to sign-up at the target site. At some point your ID is verified, but not on the main site. They won't have your identity to reveal, but it still allows them to permanently ban trolls.
Congrats first time accepted submitter Pseudonym Authority, your presence has made Slashdot even worse. Seriously though, who thought it would be a good idea to accept a submitter for the first time for posting an article FROM FUCKING APR 13, 2009!!!!!!!
Are we trying to set the bar so stupidly low that a cat on a keyboard can become a Slashdot submitter, and then not only accept the submission but announce it in glory and praise?
Remember when they rolled out the Idle tag, at least we could block that! Maybe
And, as first-time accepted submitter.... The process seems to take about two years.
It could have been worse. The article could have been from APR 1, 2009.
I'm quite certain that Korea could have implemented a national OpenID server (perhaps operated privately and under strict rules about information disclosure) where people could register and create aliases but still be accountable should someone pay a large deposit and file the legal paperw
Or the submitters?
From TFA:
"By Martyn Williams, IDG News Apr 13, 2009 3:50 am "
2 and a half years late is not exactly news. What next, Apple inc hires back Jobs and fires Scully?
all you need to do is have google verify the person opening the account is who they say they are... oh wait..
Seriously, about 83% of the comments on youtube are adolescent and ignorant.
lol wut?
Actually in Korea they have a history of wearing special masks while criticizing the government..
If graphics hackers are so smart, why can't they get the bugs out of fresh paint?


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The thespian community is mourning over the loss of beloved actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. The 46-year-old film star was found dead in his New York apartment on Sunday (Feb. 2), according to ScreenCrush.
The cause of death has not been confirmed although TMZ is reporting that Hoffman died of an apparent drug overdose.
Hoffman was a towering figure in the acting world having worked in theater, television and film for over 20 years.
In 2006, he won an Oscar for his brilliant portrayal of writer Truman Capote in the 2005 biopic 'Capote.' His expansive filmography boasts some of his most impressive work in such movies like 'Moneyball,' 'Boogie Nights,' 'The Talented Mr. Ripley,' 'The Big Lebowski' and more.
Hoffman had such range as an actor. From playing a baddie in the action flick 'Mission Impossible III' to a goof in the comedy 'Along Came Polly,' nothing was beyond his reach as an actor.
Hoffman is survived by three young children with costume designer Mimi O'Donnell. His family released this statement:
We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. This is a tragic and sudden loss and we ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grieving. Please keep Phil in your thoughts and prayers."
Rappers and singers in the music world were also shocked to hear the news about the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman. They went on Twitter to expressed their condolences to the family of the late actor.
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Phillip Seymour Hoffman gave gravitas to everything he was in. Even Along Came Polly. Even Mission Impossible 3.
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) February 2, 2014
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— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) February 2, 2014
Just hearing about Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Devastating. What an amazingly gifted actor. RIP
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) February 2, 2014
Phillip Seymour Hoffman was one of the greatest actors of our time. Really terrible news today.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) February 2, 2014
I just heard actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman passed away.. Great fuckin actor. R.i.p
— B-Real Cypress Hill (@B_Real) February 2, 2014
RIP Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Truly gifted actor gone too soon.
— Orlando Jones (@TheOrlandoJones) February 2, 2014
Oh man. RIP Phillip Seymour Hoffman. One of the greatest actors of all time.
— MAC LETHAL (@MacLethal) February 2, 2014
Damn,We Lost Another Great Artist. Phillip Seymour Hoffman.This Picture Is From 25TH HOUR. God Bless… http://t.co/VmIYL5576n
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The Gold Coast Titans have suffered a major blow to their 2007 campaign with International winger Brian Carney walking out on the club after one day.
In has been a tumultuous week for the NRL newcomers with estranged winger Steve Turner gaining a release and dual International Mat Rogers signing for 2007 a year ahead of schedule before rolling his ankle in his first training session today.
Titans CEO Michael Searle gave a press conference a short time ago, with Carney explaining that he wants to spend more time with his family and return home to complete his university studies in commercial law.
Intrigue has surrounded the signing of Carney from day one.
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The college basketball season begins in November, not January.
That was Tad Boyle's message to fans earlier this week when the third-year head coach challenged the base to sell the Coors Events Center out for the Nov. 9 opener against Wofford.
Boyle's players will hear a similar refrain as preparations for the 2012-13 season begin with extra practices and a foreign trip next month:
Make this a November to remember.
CU has finished non-conference play strong, started conference play fast, and saved its best for March the past two seasons.
But there have been several uninspired early-season performances by the Buffs.
Boyle is 7-6 (.538) in November at CU with some costly losses (San Francisco, Harvard) and missed RPI opportunities (at Georgia, vs. Wichita State).
"What I've figured out is you better win the games that are on your schedule," Boyle said last March on the sore subject of trying to impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee. "You better win them in November, you better win them in December, and you better win them in league play.
"That's the only thing I've figured out. We will continue to try to schedule up."
On Thursday, the Buffs -- who will play 15 home games, 12 true road games and three neutral-court games during the regular season -- learned that their opening round opponent at the Charleston Classic will be Dayton on Nov. 15 at TD Arena (10:30 a.m., ESPN3).
CU will play either Baylor or Boston College on Nov. 16 and a third game on Nov. 18. Charleston, St. John's, Murray State and Auburn are on the other side of the bracket.
"It's an opportunity to play quality teams on a neutral floor and give us a good base of where we need to go as the season progresses," Boyle said.
Home games against Air Force (Nov. 25) and Texas Southern (Nov. 28) round out the first month of the season.
Boyle's 11-2 (.846) spectacular record in December at CU will be put to the test with true road games at Wyoming (Dec. 1), Kansas (Dec. 8) and Fresno State (Dec. 12) sandwiched around a home game against rival Colorado State (Dec. 5).
There figures to be some turbulence along the way for a talented roster that includes seven new players (six freshmen) and one senior.
"I think those games in November and December are really good, especially for a young team," junior center Shane Harris-Tunks said. "If we can go up against high-caliber teams like Kansas and Baylor, win or lose, we're going to learn a lot in those games."
During Boyle's first season at CU, the Alec Burks- and Cory Higgins-led squad stumbled through a 3-3 November.
The Buffs responded by winning 12 of 13 games and opening up 3-0 in Big 12 play.
At last year's Puerto Rico Tip-off, the Buffs lost their first two games before avoiding a last-place finish in the eight-team tournament with a comeback win over Western Michigan.
After losses to Front Range rivals Colorado State (65-64 in Fort Collins) and Wyoming (65-54 in Boulder), Boyle's team was a disappointing 5-4.
Then the Buffs responded with six consecutive wins and a 3-0 start in Pac-12 play.
"It might not be fun for the coaches, but I know our players would rather have a tougher schedule," Boyle said.
CU opens Pac-12 play at Arizona State (Jan. 3) and Arizona (Jan. 5) this season.
In the unbalanced schedule, the Buffs won't travel to Los Angeles to face UCLA and USC and won't welcome Washington and Washington State to Boulder.
The regular season concludes with Oregon (March 7) and Oregon State (March 9) visiting the Coors Events Center before CU attempts to repeat as Pac-12 Tournament champions March 13-16 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Over the last two seasons in March, the month that defines college basketball programs, CU is 11-6 (.647) overall with an amazing 10-3 (.769) record in postseason tournaments (4-0 Pac-12 Tournament, 2-1 Big 12 Tournament, 3-1 NIT, 1-1 NCAA Tournament).
One of the reasons CU's schedule has been released as "tentative" is because the Coors Events Center is double-booked for Nov. 9 when Boyle's team begins its season against Wofford. The CU volleyball team is scheduled to host UCLA at 7 p.m. that night. The programs will all have to agree on starting times for a two-sport double-header. ...
Times and television information for most games probably won't be released until September as the Pac-12 Network determines its broadcast schedule. ...
Depending on how the Charleston Classic unfolds, CU could face as many as five teams this season that were in the NCAA Tournament. CSU, KU, Baylor, Murray State and Cal were all in Big Dance.
CU's 2012-13 schedule
Nov. 9 -- WOFFORD
Nov. 15 -- vs. Dayton*
Nov. 16 -- vs. Baylor or Boston College*
Nov. 18 -- vs. Auburn, Charleston, Murray State or St. John's*
Nov. 25 -- AIR FORCE
Nov. 28 -- TEXAS SOUTHERN
Dec. 1 -- at Wyoming
Dec. 5 -- COLORADO STATE
Dec. 8 -- at Kansas
Dec. 12 -- at Fresno State
Dec. 21 -- NORTHERN ARIZONA
Dec. 29 -- HARTFORD
Jan. 3 -- at Arizona
Jan. 5 -- at Arizona State
Jan. 10 -- USC
Jan. 12 -- UCLA
Jan. 16 -- at Washington
Jan. 19 -- at Washington State
Jan. 24 -- STANFORD
Jan. 27 -- CAL
Feb. 2 -- at Utah
Feb. 7 -- at Oregon
Feb. 10 -- at Oregon State
Feb. 14 -- ARIZONA
Feb. 16 -- ARIZONA STATE
Feb. 21 -- UTAH
Feb. 27 -- at Stanford
March 2 -- at Cal
March 7 -- OREGON
March 9 -- OREGON STATE
March 13-16 -- Pac-12 Tournament, Las Vegas
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One of the start-up companies hatched at RIT's Venture Creations business incubator has left the nest.
Vnomics, a company that has developed a system to monitor the performance of commercial trucks and light-armored vehicles, recently moved into a 8,500-square-foot facility in Bushnell's Basin.
Originally called Liban Inc., Vnomics employs 25 people, doubling its workforce over the past year.
"We received a number of commercial contracts that allowed us to expand and move out of Venture Creations," says David Chauncey, chief executive officer of Vnomics. "We now have thousands of vehicles that are utilizing our software."
Researchers at RIT's Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies developed the vehicle health system technology and originally partnered with one of the nation's leading defense contractors to install the software in military vehicles for the U.S. Marines. While military vehicles were the original clients, Chauncey conducted a market analysis and expanded the technology application to the commercial freight industry.
The software offers proactive maintenance to allow the customer to know whether there are issues that are fixable before they lead to bigger problems. For example, if the vehicle has a small coolant leak, the technology would alert the driver.
"If these maintenance issues are caught early, it can be easily fixed before it turns into something catastrophic," adds Chauncey.
One of the company's key selling points is that its technology offers an estimated $4,000 annual savings per truck. The operating cost per truck is $1,000 each year. Fuel economy, maintenance and driver safety are the cost-saving areas.
"By monitoring driver behavior, we have found when it comes to fuel efficiency that our customers save 6 percent on the low-end of the spectrum up to more than 20 percent," adds Chauncey.
Chauncey also says Venture Creations creates a good environment for start-up companies.
"From offering physical space to helping with communications, even a copier machine, the resources are there at Venture Creations. More importantly though is the staff that helps refine your business plan and makes sure that your marketing plans and raising of capital is on track. Venture Creations is also a collaborative environment where other companies are striving to do the same things that you are, so we received feedback and suggestions from other companies."
There are currently 24 companies in Venture Creations.
"Vnomics evolved out of a 10-year research project for the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies and represents the sweet spot of what Venture Creations is all about," says Bill Jones, director of Venture Creations. "It's our goal to help start-up companies get off the ground and succeed in the marketplace. Vnomics teed up a home run on the first pitch."


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Plein Air for Camphill will hold its third exhibition at The Rosenfeld Gallery in Philadelphia, Nov. 29 through Dec.2. This plein air invitational was founded in 2009 by artist Nancy Bea Miller to benefit Camphill Special School, where her son is a student. More than 50 of the Philadelphia area�s finest artists participate in this ongoing art-making extravaganza and the event has attracted national as well as local attention.
Groups of artists were hosted throughout the year at the school�s rural Phoenixville and Glenmoore campuses, in the autumn, winter, spring and summer. The artists have risen to the challenge with gusto and this year�s exhibition showcasing the beauty of the school�s landscapes throughout the changing seasons will be well worth the wait.
All are welcome at the public opening reception on Friday, Nov. 30 from 5 to 9 p.m. The Rosenfeld Gallery will also be open for viewing and sale on Dec. 1 and 2. A portion of proceeds from the sale of the art will benefit Camphill Special School, a community and school for children and youth with special needs.
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2008-09 Women's Basketball
Bluffton 73, College of Wooster 70
Bluffton holds on for 73-70 win at Wooster
By: Shannon Ramer, sports information assistant
November 29, 2008
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WOOSTER, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's basketball team led 70-60 with less than two minutes to play before the Beavers had to stave off a furious Wooster rally to pull out a 73-70 win over the Fighting Scots on Saturday, November 29, 2008. With the victory, Bluffton improved to 4-1 on the season, while Wooster fell to 1-2 overall. The Beavers' four wins in their first five games marks the first time since 1997-98 that Bluffton has opened play with a 4-1 start.
Junior forward Ginny Buckingham (Bluffton) started the game with a layup from Emily Shellabarger (St. Mary's). Wooster's Keshia Butler responded with a jumper to tie the game. Vicki Auer (Cincinnati/Roger Bacon) got to the hoop to put the Beavers back up by two.
The Scots took advantage of a Bluffton dry spell to open up a 24-14 lead midway through the first half, forcing Coach Shutler to call a timeout. Following the much needed break, the Beavers responded with a 13-0 jag that was capped by a Shellabarger hoop thanks to a nice feed from fellow freshman Beth Yoder (Marshallville/Smithville).
After being fouled twice within a minute, freshman Rachel Daman (Defiance/Tinora) went 4-of-4 from the charity stripe. The Beavers took a 36-30 lead to the break when Shellabarger converted a stickback as the buzzer sounded.
Daman got the Beavers started at the beginning of the second half with a layin. Bluffton managed to stay just in front of the home team until Keshia Butler knotted the contest at 47 with 9:47 to play in the game. Daman responded with four straight points and Buckingham followed an Auer trifecta with a two-point bucket which made the score 58-52.
With 1:51 to play Daman knocked down a pair from the foul line to give Bluffton what seemed like a commanding 70-60 lead. However, a pair of Beaver turnovers helped Wooster put together an 8-1 run that made the score 71-68 with 29 ticks remaining
Keshia Butler cut it to two points with her deuce before Auer sealed the victory with a free throw that made the final score 73-70.
Buckingham posted her fifth career double-double with 14 points and 14 boards. Daman established a new career-high of 20 points while also grabbing five rebounds. Shellabarger had a monster game with 18 points, seven boards and five assists. Auer added 11 points for the Beavers. Kim Miller (Delphos/St. John's) doled out five assists and hauled in seven caroms for the victors.
Kaitlin Krister paced the Scots with 26 points and 11 boards for a double-double. Butler contributed 15 points while teammate Kym Wenz added 14 points.
Bluffton hit 27-of-59 from the field (45.8 percent) and 4-of-8 at the three-point line (50 percent). The Beavers cleaned the glass to the tune of a 41-32 edge in rebounding. Bluffton spread the ball around with 21 assists in the contest.
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Don't look now but both the Cards and the Giants are back from the dead.
St. Louis, you know that team that hates their manager etc, has climbed back to within 2.5 games. (Tony LaRussa any day over Dusty Baker)
San Francisco has won 8 games in a row and trails by only 3.5 games.
Roughly ten games to go. Atlanta has to be feeling the heat.
It's a shame the Queen City Boys packed it in the last two months of the season, losing to a AAA club tonight. But go on get your numbers, boys. You have earned them.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas City Mayor Sly James has declared a state of emergency through late Wednesday night to prepare the city for its second major winter storm in less than a week.
The mayor says the city started having illegally parked vehicles - many of which haven't been moved since last week's storm - towed from local streets at 9 a.m. Monday to remove obstacles for snow plows.
The National Weather Service expects up to a foot or more of snow in the Kansas City area, with rain to start late Monday afternoon before changing to snow later in the evening.
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Ethier making progress, not quite ready for game action
By Ken Gurnick / 9/24/2013 10:10 P.M. ET
SAN FRANCISCO -- Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier's sprained left ankle now allows him to hit and field, but noticeable hesitation as he rounded second base during workouts Tuesday showed he's not ready for game action.
"Hitting is fine and I was good shagging [fly balls], but rounding the bases is the biggest issue," said Ethier, who is in his second week on the sidelines.
Ethier said the discomfort he has is believed to stem from the periosteum, the sheath that covers the bones of the leg, with pain similar to shin splints.
"It's frustrating to be where I'm at," Ethier said. "We still have time, but not a lot of time. I'm aware, everyone is aware."
Manager Don Mattingly said he remains "optimistic" and "hopeful" Ethier will return in time to play in a few games.
"This is where Matt got stuck for a day or two," Mattingly said, referring to Matt Kemp's return from ankle and hamstring issues last week.
Lasorda visits Georgia girl struck by foul ball
SAN FRANCISCO -- Dodgers Hall of Fame former manager Tommy Lasorda flew to Georgia Monday to visit Summer Johnson, a 12-year-old who was struck in the left eye by a foul ball at her brother's Team USA 18-and-under tryout that Lasorda was attending in Long Beach last month.
Johnson has survived a cranial hemmorhage and an operation to insert a plate behind her right eye, the first of several reconstructive operations. Lasorda was the first one on the scene of the accident and comforted the girl, her mother said, and has followed up throughout her recovery.
"He's the sweetest man. I don't know how he has the time to do this," said Rhonda Johnson, Summer's mother. "He has a big heart."
Lasorda, who turned 86 on Sunday, said his cross-country mission was to cheer up Summer with words of encouragement.
"If I can help this little girl, it's well worthwhile," he said. "I just tried to instill in her the belief that things will work out."
The Johnsons were watching the game from the third row to the left of home plate, just beyond the end of the backstop screen at Blair Field, when Summer was struck by a left-handed hitter's foul ball.
"When I saw her go down, I broke down," said Lasorda. "God, it was sad. All she could say was she wanted to play softball, she needed to play softball. She didn't even realize what had happened."
She suffered fractures of her skull and several bones around the eye. Doctors have diagnosed optic nerve damage and she still suffers from blurred vision.
"We were too close to the batter," said Rhonda. "There was a little moment earlier when I wondered if it was safe. It wasn't. This was a missile. There was no time to flinch. It made a horrible sound. I've never seen a ball come back that fast. Mr. Lasorda said he'd never seen anything like it. I wonder how she lived through it."
Rhonda Johnson said her daughter is most disappointed that she can't play softball with blurred vision and doctors aren't sure how long that will last. That's where Lasorda again came in.
"I cooked him a Southern dinner and he brought a signed softball and a replica of his Hall of Fame plaque," said Rhonda Johnson. "He encouraged Summer to stay in softball and told her that when she plays her first game back, he wants to be there. She was definitely inspired. I could see it in her eyes."
Capuano eyes weekend return from strained groin
SAN FRANCISCO -- Chris Capuano was healed enough from a strained groin muscle to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, and manager Don Mattingly said he might be able to pitch relief in a game by the weekend.
"I made 41 pitches and felt great," said Capuano, who apparently responded to last week's platelet-rich plasma injection after going too hard and too fast after originally suffering the injury on Sept. 6. "I was unrestricted, throwing all my pitches without holding back. It was a really good day."
The Dodgers need only four starting pitchers for the first round of the playoffs and Capuano won't be one of them. Unless there's an injury, he would make the postseason roster only if the Dodgers want a third left-hander in the bullpen to go with Paco Rodriguez and J.P. Howell.
"There's only six games left and in a dream world, I'd get in one or two," he said. "Today went as good as it could go. What I want is to get very close to 100 percent by the end of the season and put them in position to have me as an option."
Mattingly said internal discussions about postseason rosters have not advanced to whether the club will keep a long reliever.


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Verizon Wireless Allies With Cable in $3.6 Billion Deal
Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. mobile-phone carrier, struck an alliance with cable companies that will change how customers buy Internet, mobile and pay-TV services and present new challenges for rivals such as AT&T Inc. (T)
Verizon Wireless will pay the group $3.6 billion for wireless spectrum, the companies said today in a statement. Comcast Corp. (CMCSA), the country's largest cable provider, will receive $2.3 billion, while Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) gets $1.1 billion and Bright House Networks LLC gets $189 million.
Verizon Wireless and the cable companies will also market and sell each other's services under the agreement. The Basking Ridge, New Jersey-based mobile carrier will offer cable-TV products in its retail stores and receive a percentage of revenue for every cable customer it signs up, while cable companies will receive fees for each wireless customer they sign up, according to Time Warner Cable spokesman Alex Dudley.
"This is a strategic masterstroke for Verizon," Craig Moffett, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., said in a note today. The agreement will lead to "a complete reordering of the competitive universe as we know it today."
The deal allows Verizon Wireless to add airwaves as customers increasingly use smartphones such as Apple Inc.'s iPhone to watch video and browse the Web. AT&T, the second- largest U.S. wireless operator, has been trying to add capacity through its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, though the U.S. Justice Department has sued to block the deal.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), which co-owns Verizon Wireless with Vodafone Group Plc, rose 0.2 percent to $37.85 at the close in New York. Comcast gained 3.5 percent to $23.36 and Time Warner Cable gained 4.7 percent to $63.80.
New Partners
The deal allows the cable companies to offer wireless services to their customers without investing in their own network or acquiring a wireless company, Neil Smit, a Comcast executive vice president, said in an interview. After four years, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House can market Verizon Wireless service under their own brands. The cable companies will be able to bundle and price the service as they see fit, according Smit.
The two largest U.S. cable companies can offer wireless voice and data along with home phone, broadband and TV in one bundle, said Smit, potentially offering discounts for customers that sign up for multiple services. Time Warner Cable will also sell Verizon wireless products, such as Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s iPhones, in its retail stores, said Dudley.
The partnership between Verizon Wireless and cable comes as Verizon Communications sells FiOS, a broadband and television service that directly competes with cable offerings. The partnership may make Verizon and cable operators more cooperative "frienemies," said David Joyce, an analyst at Miller Tabak & Co. in New York. Comcast and Time Warner Cable could benefit if Verizon feels less compelled to create undercutting price promotions against its new partners, he said.
"This might slow the competitive push from FiOS to drive down prices, which could help the cable companies," said Joyce in an interview.
Verizon FiOS will continue to compete aggressively with Comcast and Time Warner Cable in overlapping markets, said Verizon Wireless Chief Executive Officer Dan Mead.
"It's the nature of our business in wireless now," Mead said in an interview. "You're competitors one minute and suppliers or partners the next."
There is only a 15 percent overlap in Comcast's region with Verizon's FiOS, according to Comcast spokeswoman Jennifer Khoury, which made Comcast more willing to strike the deal. Time Warner Cable has an 11 percent overlap, said Dudley.
Changing Wireless Landscape
Time Warner Cable is selling its spectrum for a 74 percent premium after originally purchasing it for $632.8 million in 2006. Comcast bought its spectrum for $1.29 billion in 2006, earning a 78 percent increase.
The deal may put additional pressure on Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and partner Clearwire Corp. The cable companies have had a partnership with Clearwire, in which Sprint has a majority economic interest, that allows them to resell Clearwire's wireless service. Comcast has 30,000 wholesale customers and Time Warner Cable has 27,000. Comcast and Time Warner Cable will stop offering Clearwire service within six months, according to Smit and Dudley.
"It aligns the cable companies with Verizon Wireless in the near and longer term," said James Ratcliffe, an analyst at Barclays Capital. "That means a close partnership with Sprint becomes very unlikely at this point."
Sprint, Clearwire
Sprint's ability to be "a viable partner" to the cable industry is now in doubt, according to Moody's credit analysts Dennis Saputo and John Diaz. Clearwire (CLWR) also is "a loser," wrote Saputo and Diaz, as it effectively ends the probability that cable will provide more funding for the money-losing company.
Susan Johnston, a spokeswoman for Clearwire, and Scott Sloat, a spokesman for Sprint, declined to comment.
Clearwire rose 5.4 percent to $2.14 and Sprint dropped 3.7 percent to $2.60.
The partnership also removes an option for Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA if its acquisition by AT&T falls through. T- Mobile would have been able to enhance its competitive position by buying cable's spectrum, said Moffett. Deutsche Telekom fell 3.1 percent to 9.26 euros.
Regulatory Approval
The partnership still needs approval from regulators. The Federal Communications Commission will "undertake a thorough, fair and fact-based review of the proposed transaction," according to FCC spokesman Neil Grace.
The FCC and Justice Department are likely to approve the deal, though they may require the sale of assets in certain markets, said Jeff Silva, senior policy director for telecommunications, media and technology at Medley Global Advisors LLC in Washington.
"This deal is likely to eventually get approved with possible divestitures in any markets that the FCC and Justice Department find that Verizon would have excessive spectrum concentration," he said.
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maybe we can cover Amendola?
Schotty is kicking our ass
maybe we can cover Amendola?
OMG. This place is going to be nuclear in about 3 hours.
Not enough beer in St.Loius for me to enjoy this team. we suck on every level
Good pressure by Harris on that play.
Typical Schitty. Run is gashing the Jets, but lets spread the field on 1st and goal from the 2.
I got buy Rex a copy of Madden so he can learn how to defense offenses like this.
lmao, Lankster's a fool
Deja vu.
there ya go thats game
I want to punch Rex in his ****ing face.
un mutha fluckin contested on 4th down
Lmao they had like 3 WR's open
How do you have 2 people wide open in the endzone...great D rex
How the hell are two recievers wide open in the EZ?
PHUCK YOU REX and your crap defense bunch of losers
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The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education will address the Soldotna schools reconfiguration issue during a public work session, a community meeting and its regular board meeting Monday.
No public commentary will be accepted during a 4:30 to 5 p.m. work session, however comments will be taken during the public meeting at 6 p.m. and again during the board meeting scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
All three meetings will be at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Chambers at the George A. Navarre Borough Administration Building at 144 N. Binkley St. in Soldotna.
District administration is recommending that the board approve the concept of combining Skyview and Soldotna High School students into a single grades 10-12 school; however a middle school structure has yet to be finalized.
According to district documents, if the board of education approved the concept of reconfiguring Skyview High School and Soldotna Middle school, the final plan would come before the board in the fall of 2014.
District spokesperson Pegge Erkeneff said further discussion was needed about where to house ninth-graders.
One concept the district had been considering since reconfiguration discussions began more than a year ago, Erkeneff said, was to put ninth grade students in a "house" at Soldotna Middle School.
"Right now, SoHi and Soldotna Middle School are two separate schools — so they're each funded as a school," she said. "Our understanding was that if a 9th grade house was put at Soldotna Middle School and adjacent to SoHi ... that it would turn it into one school. So we would lose funding."
Erkeneff said losing funding for a school could be about an $800,000 loss.
"There's nowhere for that money to come from and that's another $800,000 out of classrooms," she said.
The district has been working with the state and Erkeneff said there was new information available that could change the discussion.
"That's why we're wanting to ... take some time, go back to the communities, confirm funding," Erkeneff said. "So we're doing a little more research on that."
Erkeneff said all of the information would be available during the work session and public meeting.


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Seven killed in car explosion on Turkey-Syria border
Seven people were killed and 30 wounded when a car exploded on Monday near the border between Turkey and Syria, the local mayor said.
A Syrian-registered car is believed to have been at the centre of the blast on Turkish soil, mayor Huseyin Sanverdi told the NTV news channel.
Dozens of ambulances were dispatched to the scene at the Cilvegozu border crossing in the southern province of Hatay.
An official from Turkish foreign ministry confirmed the explosion, adding that the blast triggered a fire that damaged around 15 cars.
The explosion happened barely 40 metres away from the Cilvegozu crossing, NTV reported, adding that it might have been caused by a mortar bomb fired from the Syrian side.
The car was believed to have been at a parking lot filled with trucks ready to leave for war-torn Syria with humanitarian supplies, the ministry official added.
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Silence means consent
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The idea here is that if you don't disagree, you automatically agree. Keeping quiet is the same as giving permission.
silence (noun): absence of sound; not speaking | consent (noun): agreement; permission | The principle of "silence means consent" is not accepted in English law.
Origin: From the Latin: "Qui tacet consentire videtur" ("He who is silent seems to consent")
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Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) "I say, let the terror fade and let the light of love shine through all what we do on a daily basis &hellip." That's the measured response of an American woman, Kia Scherr, who lost her husband Alan, 58, and only daughter, 13-year old Naomi, in the Nov 26, 2008, Mumbai terror attack.
Alan Scherr and Naomi were dining in a restaurant in the Hotel Oberoi Trident that fateful night when a couple of heavily armed Pakistani terrorists indiscriminately rained bullets on the people. The terrorists were part of the 10-strong group which had sneaked into Mumbai earlier that evening through the Arabian Sea route and created mayhem in the city for 60 hours, killing 166 and injuring around 300.
Alan and Naomi were in India as part of a meditation group with Synchronicity Foundation for Modern Spirituality (SFMS) to introduce hi-tech meditation to Mumbai.
"I feel we can best honour the memory of those who lost their lives by rising from the ashes of darkness and loving like extremists. That means forgiveness, compassion, understanding, collaborating to increase the 'Peace Index' by strengthening the pillars of peace through partnership with education, business and government," Scherr told IANS on her annual visit to Mumbai through the One Life Alliance (OLA) of which she is a prominent activist.
Making it a point to return to India every year around the 26/11 anniversary, she campaigns to expand and bring more people together into the circle of love and peace.
Scherr admits it's going to be a long journey. "But then, all journeys are, and people, even the victims of a mindless attack or a holocaust, have to get along and move ahead in their lives with love, tenderness and empathy," she explains in a calm voice.
With this objective, she keeps coming to India. This time, she will be here for at least six months and administer pledges to people from different walks of life, including children in schools run by the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Founded by Charles Cannon, OLA is a small group of people affected by the 26/11 attack who spread the message of peace, love and compassion among people, communities and children.
They had publicly forgiven the terrorists for the carnage, because, as Scherr emphasised, "life is meant to be lived in harmony".
"We ask the children to take a pledge a day which can be as simple as just smiling, being polite and showing consideration for fellow beings, or even looking at the world with wonder and amazement. The children are the future and inculcating love and empathy is easy for them to achieve as the world and life is like a miracle for them," Scherr said.
Daily for a month, a new pledge is added and Scherr says that people who do it find their lives changed, become more sublime and and beautiful.
The OLA has collaborated with nearly a dozen schools in Mumbai, Meerut and Chennai and with institutions like Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tab Cabs, Wellness Springs Mental Health in Kalyan (Thane), in slums and in Muslim pockets.
Through OLA, Scherr is also working on similar efforts with a couple of people in Pakistan through the good offices of Amineh Hoti, director, Dialogue and Action, to create the first inter-faith academic course in that country.
"She (Hoti) has invited me to write a chapter for her textbook on the Dignity of Differences. I am also working with an NGO that trains teachers of underprivileged children and runs a school for rag-picker kids," she said.
Communicating through Skype, the NGO has included peace education in their programmes using Scherr's peace education tools that outline 30 ways to respect the dignity of life.
Scherr is also working with two people from Rwanda and some businessmen in Mexico City, while a couple of schools in the US have also started using the peace programme.
To a question whether the world will become a safe place in the future, Scherr says it is best to focus on what is possible in the face of what the reality is.
"We can always do better. We can look at the gaps in security, look at what does not work and try a new approach as we increase technology to blend with improved relations with each other and among countries," Scherr concludes with a smile.
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|Possible Disintegrating Alien Planet Found by Kepler
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Ken Burns' The Tenth Inning
Part 1: Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. (encore at 9 p.m.)
Part 2: Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. (encore at 9 p.m.)
What the HELL is Ken Burns thinking! With about a week to go in the Major League baseball season – with division and wild card races at a fever pitch – Mr. Burns has decided to release "The 10th Inning" addition to his ridiculously successful series "Baseball." After watching the just the first two hours(Top of the 10th) on a weekend when my own beloved Atlanta Braves were in the processes of sweeping the New York Mets to remain in the thick of the NL Wildcard race — I was left with such a baseball adrenaline rush that I felt the need to canvas the neighborhood to see if anyone wanted to play a little catch or maybe find a vacant lot to get a game going.
No I'm not kidding. This series needs a warning label. WARNING: Watching "The 10th Inning" could leave you lightheaded and in need peanuts and crackerjacks.
I think one reason for the strong emotion that washed over me as I watched this 4-hour addendum — came in part from the fact that I was reliving some of the most important baseball memories in my life. While Burns' "9th Inning" from the 1994 documentary relived my formative baseball years (Steve Carlton, Fernando Mania, the wizard of OZ…etc ) "The 10th Inning" is packed with some of my most loved players, teams and moments. It also feels the least like a history. I need innings 1 through 8 to learn about the greats that came and went before I was born. The 9th and new 10th innings instead provide a key to unlock my own baseball memories. I often found myself watching a key game and saying, "…I remember what I was doing then."
Now the show isn't all fun and games as it lays out the game from 1994 to 2009. It also has the arduous task of tackling major league baseball's steroid era. It shows the abuse and overuse of performance enhancers in a very balanced way…almost to the point of sugar coating how it all began. There is also plenty of blame spread around — from the players union, to the owners, to the players and even the fans – who labeled Barry Bonds a cheater while at the same packing every stadium he played in to see if he'd hit another home run. When talking about steroids — there are thousands of opinions to choose from — and "The 10th Inning" gives each a voice.
Overall "The 10th Inning" does a fabulous job of retelling the stories that are freshest in our baseball minds. With its content coming from the most recent events — in an age of ESPN — the show could have felt like a rehash that didn't provide any new information. But Burns easily overcomes this obstacle. As each story is laid out — there is at the very least a single nugget of new information that makes hearing the story again worthwhile. But most of the time — the interviews, still pictures and game footage provide enough raw emotion and great storytelling to satisfy the fan in all of us for years.
About the reviewer: Ben Philpott covers state politics and policy for KUT News and the Texas Tribune and has been an Atlanta Braves fan since 1989. When he's not at the Capitol, Ben can be found at home teaching his two girls the finer points of baseball and wondering why the younger one has decided to become an Astros fan


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Clive Barker's THE HISTORY OF THE DEVIL
Horror • Quebec / 2013 / 160 mins / English
Special Live Theatre Event! Three Nights Only!
Place des Arts - Cinquième Salle
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August 1, 2, 3 at 8 p.m.
Tickets $24.00 (service charge included)
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August 1, 2, 3 at 8 p.m.
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CREDITSCompany: Title 66 Productions
Director: Jeremy Michael Segal
Playwright: Clive Barker
Cast: Lucas Chartier-Dessert, Delphine DiTecco, James Harrington, Lily MacLean, Kyle McIlhone, Liana Montoro, Arielle Palik, Logan Williams
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"An extraordinary production of an intricate and altogether marvelous play" - Al Lafrance, BLOODY UNDERRATED
"I've seen Clive Barker's epic HISTORY OF THE DEVIL performed a number of times over the years, but I've never witnessed it quite so masterfully staged and confidently interpreted before. I'm grateful to the Title 66 Troupe for showing how brilliant this play can be." – Douglas Buck, director, FAMILY PORTRAITS: A TRILOGY OF AMERICA, THE THEATRE BIZARRE
"If this story is worth telling it's because it's about being human. The Devil's tale is the tale of our own confusion, ego and inability to live without hope for Heaven."Fantasia is proud to present Clive Barker's ageless play THE HISTORY OF THE DEVIL ingeniously manifested by the brilliant independent theatre company Title 66 Productions. This darkly entertaining philosophical exploration of the true nature of humankind — Evil, Good and the shadow spaces in between —sees Lucifer himself standing trial in a plea to regain entry into heaven. Witnesses are called to reveal just how the Devil behaved during his 3,000 years walking the Earth among us. Vignettes unfold, morally indefensible acts of violence, abuse and murder are displayed for us to observe, and Lucifer is given opportunity to defend his choices. In more than a few instances, the people who have exchanges with the fallen angel reveal themselves to be of considerably lower moral standings than he, human nature being what it is. As critic Shayne Gryn observed, "This serves to raise the question of whether the Devil is truly evil, or simply the greatest scapegoat in human history."
– Clive Barker
An epic play to stage, HISTORY weaves a tale told across thousands of years, with, in this case, eight performers playing no less than 34 roles over the span of a near-three-hour running time. Incredibly, the cast — all of whom are exceptional and appear destined for greatness- pull it off stunningly, attacking and conquering every challenge with sheer acrobatics of performance, charisma and ability. Director Jeremy Michael Segal and his technical dream team (set/costume designer Logan Williams, lighting designer Alexander Smith and mask makers Danielle Fagen and Joshua Cape) have created a show that writhes with visual eccentricity, artfully staged with precision and invention, the devices and infrastructure of theatre frequently toyed with in imaginative ways.
The talent on display in this production is staggering, the layers of performance mesmerizing, the genius of the staging, inspirational. Perhaps most astonishing for such a complex work, the show is linear, engaging and a marvel to behold. That virtually everyone involved with its mounting are in their early twenties (!) makes it all the more breathtaking. Ferociously intelligent explorers in the further regions of experience, the demonically talented Title 66 troupe are about to bear you witness to divinity.
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It appears the rumors were true. Capitalizing on the "huge success" of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, the prolific publisher of hedgehog has announced a sequel: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Developed by the same team as the original, the sequel once again remixes a wide cast of Sega characters in a race towards the finish. This time, however, there's more than meets the eye--these karts can transform.
"When the road falls away beneath you on Super Monkey Ball's Temple Trouble track your car transforms into a boat and speeds down the rivers and rapids, whilst the Panzer Dragoon inspired track, Dragon Canyon, takes you into the sky in complete control of your plane, barrel rolling to out-maneuver rivals and obstacles before transforming back into a car and racing to the finish line," Sega's press release describes.
Of course, this being a Sonic game, you can expect it on nearly every platform imaginable: Xbox 360, PS3, Vita, 3DS, and PC. The original All-Stars Racing also managed to get an iOS port, so that's something to keep in mind. Expect the sequel later this year.
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In the past seven days, NASA's Curiosity rover safely landed on Mars and began sending home images and data, scientists released a 3-D map of massive galaxies and distant black holes, Sir Bernard Lovell passed away, and more.
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LEON — An Alcoholics Anonymous has scheduled a speaker meeting.
People are invited to come for a free lunch, support and the speaker meeting.
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GENEVA – Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen this week is asking various committees to support salary increases for multiple county directors – a move that riled some members Tuesday.
Public Health Committee members Myrna Molina, D-Aurora, and Melisa Taylor, R-Sugar Grove, voted against moving two salary increase requests forward because they wanted more information about the broader pay raise plan.
"I want to see the bigger picture of where the money is coming from," Molina said. "These are a lot of budget adjustments at the beginning of the year."
Lauzen said he is requesting the salary adjustments to help make the directors' wages more comparable to salaries offered by seven nearby counties.
"Are there dollars in the budget for this raise?" he said. "The answer is yes."
A 5 percent raise is being proposed for Public Health Director Barb Jeffers, who makes about $109,000. Lauzen said only one of her local counterparts – the director in Kendall County – makes less than her.
The salary bump helps "protect the tremendous talent that we have," Lauzen said.
Committee chairman Monica Silva, D-Aurora, said she has worked with several public health directors and Jeffers is among the best.
"I can't underscore how Barb Jeffers stands out from the rest," Silva said. "I wish we could give her more."
She and committee members Brian Pollock, D-Aurora, and Susan Starrett, R-Batavia, moved Jeffers' proposed increase – along with a 5 percent proposed increase for Emergency Management Director Donald Bryant – to the Finance/Budget Committee.
With more proposed salary increases on the agenda for meetings today and Thursday, Molina and Taylor said they wanted to consider the proposals as part of a whole.
"I need to know the full picture before I decide on the individual pieces," Molina said.
Taylor said she takes the county-to-county salary comparisons with a grain of salt because they aren't always apple-to-apple comparisons.
Lauzen said the aggregate will be considered at the Finance/Budget Committee meeting once the individual proposals are considered by the appropriate committees.
He chided Molina and Taylor for their lack of support. He said votes can be symbolic, and he wouldn't want the committee to send the wrong message to Jeffers, under whose leadership the health department received national accreditation.
He said it's not consistent to applaud a director's achievements but vote against a raise that doesn't even bring her up to the average compensation.
"We can't send bad signals in motions and votes," Lauzen said.


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We can host a variety of corporate and private events here at Hertford House, from intimate and exclusive dinners for 20 to grand receptions for 300 guests. The Courtyard also provides a perfect year-round venue for award ceremonies, product launches and staff and client parties.
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The timeline of Friday's tragic events in Ridgecrest that ended with the deaths of two people — one a father — and injured three others is starting to come together.
The timeline of Friday's tragic events in Ridgecrest that ended with the deaths of two people — one a father — and injured three others is starting to come together.
According to Ridgecrest Police Department Sgt. Jed McLaughlin, the names of the kidnap victims in the trunk of Sergio Munoz's car are not yet available. But there are now details about how the two got in the trunk.
McLaughlin said Tuesday that about 4 a.m. on Friday — an hour before the shooting of Thaddeus Meier and Brittany Matheny in the 500 block of Atkins Street — Munoz called the female kidnap victim to come to his home on Beth Lane and pick Munoz up for an unknown reason.
McLaughlin said it is still unclear why and when the male kidnap victim showed up at Munoz's house.
According to McLaughlin, the victims said Munoz injected himself with an as yet unknown substance and then "went crazy." An autopsy is being performed today to determine Munoz's cause of death and what substances he may have been under the influence of.
Munoz pulled a gun out and forced the male victim to his knees and told him to put his hands behind his head. Munoz then forced the male victim into the trunk of his car and told the female victim to drive to 521 Atkins St.
Once they arrived, Munoz forced the female victim into the trunk. The victims in the trunk said they heard gun fire and Munoz returned to the vehicle. He told the couple in the trunk that he had shot Meier and Matheny.
Munoz then drove around the city, calling an RPD officer, McLaughlin said.
"We didn't know what his intent was at that point," McLaughlin said.
Munoz was finally spotted by Kern County Sheriff Deputies and the high speed pursuit began.
During the pursuit, the kidnap victims were able to open the trunk. McLaughlin said that, according to testimony of the victims, they were trying to warn police that Munoz was armed.
Munoz would race around firing shots randomly on Upjohn Avenue, at a female driver near Walmart and in the 700 block of South China Lake Boulevard near AltaOne Credit Union.
Munoz was a convicted felon who had been arrested on Oct. 20 for possession of ammunition. McLaughlin said Munoz and others in the vicinity of Atkins had been questioned and searched in connection with an area burglary.
It is unsure whether Munoz was connected with the burglary.


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Test your reaction and agility in this cute love themed Match 3 game, as you race to complete the level before your time is up. Use angelic power-ups to help you along, and play through numerous levels as you try your hardest to master the game. Beat your friend's scores on the leader board and share your successes with them on Facebook!
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Maiden's Brown entering fourth hall of fame
Former Maiden and Bunker Hill football coach Tom Brown will enter his fourth hall of fame on Saturday, when he is inducted into the North Carolina High School Athletic Associaton (NCHSAA) Hall of Fame.
Brown, who is considered by many as one of the greatest high school coaches in North Carolina's history, adds the NCHSAA Hall of Fame honor to his inductions into the Lenoir-Rhyne, Catawba County Sports and North Carolina Athletic Director's Association Halls of Fame.
"Tom Brown is one of North Carolina's most successful high school football coaches ever, and he is certainly deserving of this prestigious NCHSAA Hall of Fame recognition," said Rick Strunk, associate commissioner of communications for the NCHSAA. "His induction is actually a little unusual for me because I worked with him and hosted his radio show when I was in Catawba County, and now I'm working with the Hall of Fame for the NCHSAA when he'll be inducted."
Brown found out last year that he was going to be one of the seven names to be honored.
"This is a year-long process," Brown said. "It goes back to last April, when they announced the inductees for 2011. They had a NCHSAA Day at Chapel Hill. We were introduced at the Virginia Tech-North Carolina football game. They are a couple of times we are introduced throughout the year, but the formal induction is on Saturday."
Because of the long wait for his induction, Brown said it has been an memorable experience.
"The NCHSAA wants it to be special for all the individuals going in that year," Brown said. "The day at Chapel Hill was wonderful. We were introduced at halftime of the ball game, received a nice plaque and were up on the jumbo screen. I had several people tell me they were at the game, saw me honored and were very pleased."
Brown spent 38 seasons as a head football coach, including 35 seasons at Maiden and three seasons at Bunker Hill.
Brown owns a 352-132-7 record as a coach, with 330 of those wins coming at Maiden. His win total at Maiden is a state record for most wins by a coach at one school.
For his contributions to the school, Maiden named its stadium after him in 2000.
"I've known Tom for many years, and he really made Maiden football synonymous with excellence," Strunk said. "We look forward to him joining with many others in being honored Saturday night."
Comparing his newest Hall of Fame spot to the previous ones, Brown said this one is unique.
"They all have a special place," Brown said. "It all started at Lenoir-Rhyne. I came to Lenoir-Rhyne in 1961 from Pennsylvania. Without the beginning at Lenoir-Rhyne, it would have never have been possible.
"All of my coaching career, except for one year as an assistant, had been in Catawba County. So, being in the Catawba County Sports Hall of Fame is special. I'm also in the North Carolina Athletic Director's Association Hall of Fame. You get kind of recognized there for not only your coaching, but what you have done overall for athletics," Brown said.
"To get into this Hall of Fame, it is sort of a 'who's who' of coaches, administrators and contributors for the entire state of North Carolina," Brown said. "That, in itself, makes you feel pretty proud because you are being judged as an equal to some of the finest people in athletics in the North Carolina athletic history."
Joining Brown as inductees into this year's class are Harvey Brooks, Alton "Tunney" Brooks, Bob Catapano, Joe Hunt, Carolyn Rogers and Que Tucker. All seven members will be inducted in a ceremony Saturday.


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Taillon earns first win with Bradenton04/29/2012 11:19 PM ET
By Ashley Marshall / Special to MLB.com
The Pittsburgh Pirates held top prospect Jameson Taillon to strict pitch counts and innings limits during his first year in the Minors. Now free to pitch a little deeper into games, the young Bucs hurler's confidence seems to be growing every outing.
MLB.com's No. 8 prospect scattered three hits and a walk over a career-high six shutout innings Sunday to lead the Class A Advanced Bradenton Marauders to a 4-1 victory over the Jupiter Hammerheads.
"I felt pretty good out there. I kept throwing my fastball down hill and I got a lot of ground balls that kept my pitch count down," he said.
"I'm a power fastball, curveball guy, but my pitching coach [Mike Steele] challenged me to throw my changeup more. That has kept guys off my fastball and stopped them just sitting on something hard. I feel like I have a three-pitch mix and that I can use any pitch in any count. That being said, the season is young and there is a lot of work to be done."
The Marauders have been stretching Taillon -- who did not pitch more than five innings in any of his 23 starts in his rookie season in West Virginia -- out over the first month of the season.
The 20-year-old allowed two hits over 3 2/3 innings in his Class A Advanced debut in St. Lucie on April 7, and he surrendered a run over five frames in each of his next two outings.
Last year, Taillon averaged around four innings a start, largely because he only pitched 62 innings in his senior year at The Woodlands High School (Texas) and the organization did not want to increase his workload too much too quickly.
The 6-foot-6 flamethrower faced one batter above the minimum through the first four innings Sunday, and he did not face a runner in scoring position until the fifth frame when Ryan Fisher's two-out walk was followed by Daniel Pertusati's single.
Taillon got Isaac Galloway to ground out to end the frame -- one of 11 groundball outs -- but he was forced to work out of the stretch again in the sixth when second baseman Benji Gonzalez misplayed Christian Yelich's ground ball to prolong the inning. Yelich stole second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch, but Taillon retired Mark Canha with his 80th and final pitch to put another zero on the board.
He has allowed just one run in his last 17 innings.
"Last year being my first year in pro ball I understood they were getting me used to pitching every five days and having strong outings," Taillon added. "Being in that rotation was strange. But this year, if you earn five innings they will give you a fifth inning; if you earn six innings, they will give you a sixth inning.
"You work hard to go deep into games and our organization preaches for you to go as deep as you can. Last year I still had that mentality of throwing hard and thinking I could get by with it. But this year it has been about driving the ball down with angle and using my height to my advantage."
The outing gave the second overall pick in the 2010 Draft his first win since last June and his second dominant outing against the Hammerheads in six days. When the teams met in Bradenton earlier in the week, Taillon surrendered three hits and a walk while striking out six batters over five innings but didn't factor into the decision.
"It was the same Jupiter Hammerheads team that I saw six days ago, so I knew what they were trying to do," Taillon said. "I saw a lot of them in Greensboro in the Sally League last year, too, but I just went out there and pitched to my strengths."
On Sunday, Casey Sadler allowed a run on five hits over two innings of relief and Quinton Miller worked around a ninth-inning hit to earn his ninth save of the year. Catcher Carlos Paulino and center fielder Mel Rojas each recorded two hits and third baseman Stefan Welch plated a pair of runs in the win.
Jupiter starter Rob Rasmussen (1-4) suffered the loss after allowing four runs -- two earned -- on six hits and a walk over six innings.


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Summary of Maine's Freedom of Access Act
A citizen's guide to your right to know
The Freedom of Access Act. The following entities are among those covered by the Freedom of Access Act: the Legislature of Maine, the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine System, the Board of Trustees of the Maine Maritime Academy, the Board of Trustees of the Maine Community College System, and any of these entities' related committees and subcommittees; any board, commission, agency or authority of any county, municipality, school district or any regional or other political or administrative subdivision.
Because public meetings presumably are held to aid in the conduct of the people's business, they must be open to the public except as exempted by law or by Section 405 of the Freedom of Access Act. Further, public notice must be given in ample time to allow people to attend. If an emergency meeting is called, the organization calling it must notify the local media by the same or faster means used to notify the members of the organization.
Closed meetings, or those held in executive sessions, must meet very specific conditions. Members of the agency must take a public vote prior to adjourning into an executive session and three-fifths of the members present must vote in favor of the session.
Closed sessions are allowed for discussion of certain personnel matters such as the employment or performance of a public official or employee if the discussion could be reasonably expected to cause damage to the reputation of the individual or would violate that person's right to privacy.
Closed sessions are also allowable for the investigation of charges or complaints against a person but then the person charged or being investigated is permitted to attend and may, in fact, request in writing that the investigation or hearing be conducted in an open session. A person bringing charges or allegations of misconduct against an individual under discussion may be present as well.
An entity is allowed to discuss the acquisition of real estate in a closed session if doing so publicly would prejudice the bargaining position of the agency. Certain labor contract negotiations may also be held in an executive session. A public organization is permitted to consult with its attorney in a closed session in certain situations.
A school board may discuss a suspension or expulsion of a student in a closed session, provided that the student, legal counsel and the student's parents/guardians, if the student is a minor, are permitted to attend.
Prior to adjourning into an executive session, the organization must publicly give the precise nature of the business to be discussed, along with the citation of the authority that permits the closed session (e.g., a school board might adjourn to executive session to discuss a student matter. The board's minutes might note the vote was "pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A.§ 405 (5B)," referring to Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 13: Public Records and Proceedings, Subchapter 1: Freedom of Access, § 405, Executive Sessions).
Once in a closed session for a specific, publicly stated reason, an entity cannot discuss other business. Further, no final approval of ordinances, orders, rules, resolutions, regulations, contracts, appointments or other official actions should be approved within an executive session. Votes may be taken in an open session only.
Your rights. If you feel you have been excluded from a meeting, not properly notified of a meeting, or denied access to public records, you can:
challenge the grounds for the exclusion. Ask about the legal backing of the decision. If, for example, you felt your local planning board held an illegal meeting, they or you should refer to the Freedom of Access Act. Ask to have your protest formally recorded in the minutes and follow your verbal protest with one in writing, clearly stating your protest and any requests you have.
work with the local media. Contact a reporter regarding your protest or prior to a meeting you feel may be illegally held, write a letter to the editor, or suggest the editor consider the issue and write an editorial.
contact the local district attorney or the state attorney general, who can clarify any legal issues.
contact the Maine Civil Liberties Union, which may be able to advise you whether the law applies to your situation and provide you with free legal services.
Willful violations of the law are punishable by a civil penalty and fine of up to $500.
To see the Freedom of Access Act in its entirety, refer to http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/1/title1ch13sec0.html. Source: A Citizen's Guide to Maine's Freedom of Access Act, by Sigmund Schutz, attorney at Preti Flaherty. Prepared for the Maine Press Association. Printed September, 2006.


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Harleah Buck, assistant professor of nursing and co-director of Penn State's Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, was recently inducted as a 2014 Fellow of Palliative Care Nursing (FPCN) by the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA).
Fellowship in the HPNA is an honor bestowed on members who are nursing leaders in education, management, advanced practice and/or research. Those designated as fellows have demonstrated extensive professional experience in hospice and palliative care and a significant commitment to scholarship in the field, and are responsible for engaging with other health care leaders in transforming palliative nursing.
Buck, who joined the Penn State faculty in 2010, also serves as adviser for the College of Nursing's Schreyer Scholars. She holds a doctorate in nursing from the University of South Florida and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Since coming to Penn State, she has received many accolades for her work. In 2012, she received a Junior Faculty Career Development Award from the National Palliative Care Research Center. Her research received national recognition at the National Institute of Nursing Research's summit on "The Science of Compassion: Future Directions in End-of-Life and Palliative Care" in April 2011 in Washington, D.C. She has presented on end-of-life topics at the American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions, the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and HPNA's Annual Assembly Meetings.
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Coordinating your bedding and bath linens doesn't have to be an expensive and difficult process. In fact, it can be easy and fun with a new bed in a bag set. Each package contains a comforter, sheet set, pillow shams and bed skirt in matching colors and patterns. A bed in a bag lets you quickly decorate any bedroom in your home.


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Only two weeks ago, one may have driven by the 30,000-square-foot, corrugated-metal Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 31 Willis Road in North Fort Myers without noticing it. Then a bunch of high school students showed up with buckets of paint and went to work and the building went from white to Technicolor.
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties President and CEO, Kitty Green, explains: "For years I've been thinking we needed to do something to make the building look better." Donated by Raymond Building Supply, the building was "a wonderful giftbut most people don't see it. This year I was talking with an artist friend and she told me that Pat Collins, my neighbor, does murals. I talked to Pat about a mural that would convey our mission and also represent what we sell in the store to fund our mission. She asked if she could have some fun with it. I said 'sure,' so she took a whimsical approach."
Pat Collins, who substitute teaches for art classes in elementary and middle schools and at Alliance for the Arts and Repertory Theater art camps, says that she worked on ideas for the mural for a couple of months before she and her six high school student volunteers from North Fort Myers and Fort Myers High Schools slapped the first blue paint on the front of the building.
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Portions of the mural on the painted by artist Pat Collins and high school students Habitat for Humanity ReStore in North Fort Myers.
The students were to paint the background for Collins' life-size, stenciled figures of ReStore shoppers parading from the store with their purchases, but painting on a "canvas" of deeply corrugated metal can be tricky. "I told them to apply the paint in short strokes," Collins explained. The effect of the mix of blue and yellow and green slap-strokes is not unlike the impressionistic technique of Vincent Van Gogh. "The kids brought a lot of energy to the project," Collinst grinned.
Creating the over-large stencils presented another challenge. "What could I find big enough to use for life-size stencils? Kitty came up with the idea of using banners that had been left over from Habitat events. It worked. It's perfect."
ReStore customers are enjoying the show. "I love it," they say. "It's good to see something here." "It's different." "It's so colorful."
The biggest fan of the project may be Habitat Volunteer Coordinator, Valentin Luera. "Wow. That's cool. Every time I come to work, there's something new. Awesome. My favorite is the people lifting the walls of the house. We work hard to build as many houses as possible every year and it shows that." Valentin is passionate about his work with Habitat. "I've never had a job I loved as much as I love this one. I worked hard at my previous job, but I was working for the company. Now I'm working to help people."
Luera encourages others to volunteer in any of the several volunteer capacities offered by Habitat. Artist Pat Collins, for instance, is donating her time and skill to the project of turning the exterior of the Habitat ReStore into the facsimile of a fun, picture book illustration not only of the amazing variety of ReStore merchandise, but also of the mission of Habitat:
"Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope."
Student volunteer Cameron Green summed up the purpose of the mural nicely. "Before, people saw only a big white wall. Now they will see the mural and like it and want to come in."
Collins' work on the store will continue after the rainy season. After all, there's a lot of canvas left.
A wealth of information, including videos, about the Habitat for Humanity mission and work, about volunteer needs and opportunities, and about the ReStore is available at habitat4humanity.org. You may contact Pat Collins at pinknosedog.comcast.net.


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The Blog Workshop -Surviving SEO – speaker Dan Morris (Daly City, CA)
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Search Engine Optimization, is constantly developing and changing, keeping up can be quite hard. The Blog Workshop understands the importance of keeping your SEO knowledge sharp so we're doing a workshop dedicated to Surviving SEO. For this workshop Dan Morris will go over the ins and outs of the ever changing SEO and provide you with tips and tricks you can apply to your blogging. Our workshops will be 1 hour; 45 mins of learning and 15 mins of question and answer. Grab those notebooks and get ready to fill them with more info.
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