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Zach Allen tabbed top-10 defender to watch
By Doug Bonjour
Hearst Connecticut Media takes a look at 10 defensive players to watch this high school season.
Zach Allen, New Canaan linebacker: Tackling machines Michael Root and Cole Harris both graduated, leaving Allen as the linchpin of the Rams' defense. At 6-foot-6, 258 pounds, Allen has the athleticism to make plays from sideline to sideline. The Northwestern-bound linebacker's a good bet to post big numbers once again (81 tackles, 11.5 sacks in 2013).
Coach's take: "He's got a great mentality and a good feel for the game. He's definitely one of the best pass defenders, if not the best in the league. He can play like (defensive end Mark) Evanchick from Darien, but he can also get into coverage." -- Warde's Duncan DellaVolpe
Tom Costigan, Trinity Catholic linebacker: In an 0-11 year for the Crusaders, Costigan delivered monster results. A rangy middle linebacker, the 6-4, 215-pound Costigan finished ninth in the state with 137 tackles. The senior committed to Bryant University in the offseason.
Coach's take: "He's a great leader that has a desire to be better than anybody else on the field. His motor never stops, and he's relentless to the ball." -- Trinity Catholic's Donny Panapada
Mark Evanchick, Darien defensive end: What Evanchick lacks in size, he makes up for with pure athleticism. The 6-foot, 228-pound Evanchick established himself as an elite pass rusher last year, piling up the fourth-most sacks (14) in the state. He was equally as dominant against the run, notching 110 tackles. For Darien to return to the Class L final, Evanchick will have to be just as good, if not better, as a junior.
Coach's take: "He's been a beast since he was a freshman. He's got to be one of the premier defensive guys in the state. He's certainly a force to be reckoned with." -- New Canaan's Lou Marinelli
Julian Falcioni, Seymour lineman: When Falcioni recorded sacks as a junior, he did so in bunches. His 11 sacks -- tied for seventh-most in the state -- were registered in four games. At 5-11, 180 pounds, Falcioni's undersized for a defensive lineman, but he's ridiculously strong. He won his class at the NVL weightlifting competition and took sixth in the shot put at the Class M outdoor track finals in June.
Coach's take: "He's such an explosive kid. He's incredibly strong, incredibly fast. If he were four inches taller, I'd have (college) coaches knocking down my door. At the high school level, he's a matchup nightmare." -- Seymour's Tom Lennon
Max German, Law linebacker: German broke out as a first-year starter in 2013, piling up 97 tackles (27 for loss), 9.5 sacks and five fumble recoveries. The 6-1, 160-pound senior will play primarily linebacker, but he'll also be given the freedom to roam in a stand-up position.
Coach's take: "He's as explosive a player as I've coached. ... He has a third, a fourth and even a fifth gear." -- Law's Derrick Lewis
Tim Krapf, Newtown linebacker: Krapf is the anchor in the middle of a lights-out linebacking core. In a year in which Newtown defended its SWC title, Krapf recorded 110 tackles (81 solo) and one interception. As a senior, Krapf will be the emotional leader of a group that includes Ben Mason, Jaret Devellis and Nick Samuelson.
Coach's take: "The kid is just physically a beast. He flies to the ball. He will fill (space) like crazy. If he gets his mitts on you, you're probably going to go down. He's one of the strongest kids I've been around." -- Bunnell's Doug Cotto
Anthony Palazzolo, Fairfield Prep lineman: Palazzolo committed to Boston College in December as an offensive tackle, but the 6-6, 305-pound senior's proven to be a formidable run-stuffer as well. Rated by ESPN as the state's No. 3 prospect in the Class of 2015, Palazzolo notched five sacks and 17 tackles for loss last season for the Class LL runner-up.
Coach's take: "Anthony is just a very gifted young man. He's very big, he's very strong. He's athletic." -- Fairfield Prep's Tom Shea
Gabe Pompette, Brookfield safety: Pompette gained a reputation as a ball-hawking safety as a junior during Brookfield's runs to the SWC and Class M finals. He led the Bobcats with five interceptions and was fourth on the team in tackles with 77.
Coach's take: "He has a real eye for the ball on defense." -- Brookfield's Rich Angarano
Kentrell Snider, McMahon cornerback: Despite giving up a few inches in height to most receivers, the 5-7 Snider was disruptive in the secondary last year. As a junior, Snider intercepted five passes and notched 61 tackles.
Coach's take: "Small and quick. He's a little speedster. ... We'll switch him around from left to right (corner). We really lock him on the opponent's best receiver." -- McMahon's AJ Albano
Zach Spencer, Weston linebacker: The youngest player on this list, Spencer racked up 95 tackles in 2013 to lead all freshmen. It will be up to the linebacker to deliver a rousing encore.
Coach's take: "He has great leadership qualities. He is a true competitor. (Zach) is going to compete for 48 minutes every Friday night." -- Weston's Chris Pace


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Strawberry jam is usually sunny and simple, but it can also be dark and sophisticated. This version is spiced up with black pepper and aged balsamic vinegar. Pair it with ripe, creamy cheeses or dollop it on top of toast points with chicken liver mousse.
Strawberry jam is normally unfussy, kid-friendly food. It conjures up notions of thumbprint peanut butter cookies and cream cheese and white bread sandwiches. On the jam sophistication scale, it's about half a step up from grape jelly. But it doesn't have to be. With the right ingredients, strawberry jam can be as grown up as a dirty martini.
For this recipe, top quality ingredients are essential. Use the best farm stand strawberries you can find, grind your own black peppercorns, and bust out that expensive balsamic vinegar you hoard away for special occasions (you only need a few tablespoons).
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Typing Click It! makes me think of Bop It! – who has a Bop It? I was only introduced into it's amazingness a few months ago and now I understand why it is the job of every person who knows a 10 year old to buy one of these for them…it's so annoying, it's funny.
Jouer Cosmetics (meaning 'to play') is a clickable make up system – or perhaps I am rushing ahead of myself. The brand is from the USA and it's very special feature is the click/slide system that fits the products together so it's a palette, but not a palette.
You know I love these kind of products:
The range features foundation, powder, bronzers, eyeshadows, cheek and lip tints…they all will fit together until you have an A4 sized block of pure cosmetics…..although A4 may be exaggerating things somewhat.
I reckon you could get a nice size of products with say, two long items (the powders and foundation) and 2-4 of the smaller blocks (like eyeshadow and cheek tint). The lip stick also slots in which is a really nice idea – much better than creating a lipstick in a compact which can be messy to use:
I was sent the SPF bronzer and a lip gloss to try out. The packaging does work – it's boxiness and brown packaging could be seen as a bit drab but in this context, I just think it looks good – kind retro.
The Replenish and Protect Hydrating Bronzer has a high spf of 39 and is very creamy and buttery soft to feel. There are no shimmery bits in it and it's a nice shade of brown, without too much orange and it's pigmented.
The Moisturising lip gloss is nice too although quite standard in terms of texture, colour, finish – I think I have the shade Tender a neutral pinky brown. In this instance I wouldn't necessarily hunt out another gloss other than for the reason it clicks in with the rest of the range.
Here is how it all slots in – it slides…when you are fuzzy eyed in the morning its surprisingly tricky to do and if you're drunk, forget it. Once it clicks in it's secure although it moves a little bit. I have a wobble phobia.
I also got sent a lip treatment which looks like nothing special but is really nice and reminds me of Lavshuca's Perfect Gloss but less glossy. My lips were noticeably softer.
All in all it's a nice range and worth checking out – the slidey feature is certainly very cool.
Check out the Jouer range at – the bronzer is £24 and the lip gloss is £16.
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Dominic Fornal's behavior in other DUI arrests had come under scrutiny
One of the 110 open criminal cases remaining from former Sarasota County sheriff's deputy Dominic Fornal ended with an acquittal.
On Wednesday, a six-member jury decided that Venice physician Lew Little, who Fornal arrested in July on DUI charges, was not guilty.
Defense attorneys are hoping that acquittal prompts prosecutors to arrange deals with defendants or dismiss Fornal's remaining cases.
"My client was vindicated today. We couldn't be happier," said Brandon Daniels, a former police officer who was Little's defense attorney.
"I hope the State Attorney's Office sees this as how he will be perceived as a witness. Credibility was the issue," the attorney said. "The jury saw through his inflammatory allegations."
Prosecutors are reviewing each of the remaining cases involving Fornal, said Chief Assistant State Attorney Craig Schaeffer.
"We are examining each for corroborating evidence, and will proceed accordingly," said Chief Assistant State Attorney Craig Schaeffer. As to the ex-deputy's credibility, Schaeffer said, "It's the jury's job to say whether he's credible."
At an accident scene in November, Fornal allegedly poured a bottle of liquor into a woman's purse and then dumped the remainder of the bottle onto the floorboards of her van. He also allegedly described another deputy as a "dumbass" to a state trooper.
Fornal resigned before an internal affairs investigation into the incident was concluded.
Fornal had been previously scrutinized for stopping a car in May after saying he could smell raw marijuana coming from the vehicle while following it at 35 mph with his windows rolled up. No raw marijuana was ever found.
The judge in the Little case precluded a line of questioning from Daniels that sought to reveal the circumstances of Fornal's departure from the Sheriff's Office.
"Just because one judge limited the questions doesn't mean another will," said defense attorney AnneMarie Rizzo, who is representing people in a half-dozen cases worked by Fornal, most misdemeanor charges involving first-time offenders.
"In my opinion the State Attorney's Office needs to cut their losses and move on," Rizzo said. "It's time to resolve the cases as best they can, instead of clogging up the system."
The jury in Little's case deliberated for three hours before returning a verdict. Schaeffer, the chief assistant prosecutor, characterized that as a significant period of time for a DUI case.
Schaeffer likened withholding information about Fornal's past from the jury to withholding information about a defendant's previous convictions.
"If a judge rules it's admissible, it's admissible," he said.
County Judge Maryann Boehm had set strict limits to the questions Daniels could ask about Fornal's background in the Little case in response to prosecutors' request to bar Daniels from raising Fornal's past stops or from introducing media accounts of his activities.
Prosecutors have made similar motions in other cases involving Fornal.


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I am writing in response to the front-page article June 14, "Prosecuted Falmouth parent: We were targeted because we're rich." My first reaction was one of anger and disbelief that rich people from Falmouth could be so crass.
I am a substance abuse counselor in a residential treatment program at a correctional facility. Our program helps inmates deal with their substance abuse issues and provides them with skills on how to live clean and sober lives and leave their criminal lifestyle behind.
The process of recovery involves taking responsibility. The article I read stated that Paula Spencer doesn't believe that apologizing requires taking all the responsibility.
Life has consequences. Yes, we all make mistakes, but Barry and Paula Spencer are adults! It was their responsibility to either maintain control, or, when things got out of control, to ask for help.
The article quoted Paula Spencer as saying, "Mistakes were made by the children, too. They brought alcohol." In our program, that is called "minimizing."
I would also like to add that I have worked with low-income, often homeless people who probably live in trailer parks, and frankly, "we're rich" sounds an awful lot like "so we're better than you are."
Did the Spencers stop to consider that perhaps these folks lost a job or maybe their homes due to unfortunate circumstances? That does not make them "less than."
In closing, I would like to say that alcohol and drug use transcends all socioeconomic lines. So does ignorance.
Linda A. Walz
licensed alcohol and drug counselor
Regarding "Prosecuted Falmouth parent: We were targeted because we're rich" (June 14):
I was shocked at the quote by Paula Spencer on the front page of the paper: "If we lived in a trailer park and didn't have a cent to our name, it would not stir up that kind of anger and resentment."
Shame on her for using the old and degrading stereotype of people who chose to live in manufactured-housing communities as less valuable than her and her husband, who live in Falmouth.
I'm quite sure Paula and Barry Spencer have never set foot in a manufactured-housing community. Perhaps they should visit Hillcrest in Scarborough so they wouldn't sound so ignorant and arrogant when trying to justify their actions.
We should congratulate the police and the legal system for not discriminating in favor of the "rich" in the enforcement of our laws.
We should also not tolerate the denigration of people who choose to live in a community that is different than the Spencers'. Not worse, not better, just different. Or is it really that different?
It's time to end all discrimination, including the discrimination against people who live in manufactured-housing communities. The stereotypical "trailer park" has been gone for a long time.
Theresa Desfosses
Youths will 'drop' baggy pants if adults don them
I read the article June 13 about the saggy pants in Wildwood, N.J. ("Town cracks down on saggy pants").
I have a much easier solution. As a barber, I saw the change in the '70s with the issue of long hair with the younger generation.
It abruptly stopped when men over 30 — lawyers, doctors and businesspeople — started wearing their hair down over their ears and even longer. Within a short period, the young people switched to short haircuts — flat tops and buzz cuts. Problem solved.
We older people just need to temporarily adopt saggy pants, and this style of dress will die a natural death.
Bern Cook
Legislature takes wise step to protect lobster industry
A bill in the Legislature would have jeopardized one of Maine's most successful industries, coast and economy. L.D. 1549, An Act To Provide an Exemption for Incidentally Caught Lobsters, would have removed the penalty for Maine groundfishermen who land offshore lobster bycatch. This bill recently died in the House of Representatives.
The reason this bill didn't pass is simple: Lobster dragging depletes the lobster population inshore and harms a $1 billion industry that supports 7,000 jobs.
Current federal law allows groundfishermen to land up to 500 lobsters as bycatch. States following this law have lost their inshore lobster facilities because they allow offshore lobster dragging. Maine is the only state in New England that has a thriving lobster industry because of what we have done to protect it.
We put measures in place a century ago when we were facing the same problems that this bill would have caused. It took two decades to put in place the current regulations and another two decades to see the results.
While many species targeted by groundfishermen are diminishing, allowing them to land lobster as bycatch was not the answer.
We can help them by supporting the $3.5 million bond to purchase groundfish quota, by investing in processing and freezing technology to be competitive and by working with the federal government to bring other states in line with our sustainable fishing practices.
I'm thankful that the Legislature is protecting this valuable industry.
Rep. Mick Devin
Teens' essays give visitor hope for country's future
Congratulations on the excellent article "Essayists hope to leave a mark" (June 16).
After seeing so many young people with nose, cheek and eyebrow rings, tattoos and baseball caps on backward, it is very reassuring to read such wonderful essays by graduating high school seniors. It reinforced my faith that we are still producing the kind of citizens who have a vision of putting "service above self."
We will need a lot like them to keep our nation on track in the years ahead.
Ken Bailey
visitor to Maine
Kailua, Hawaii
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My lovely Aube by Sofina is no more and has been updated to Aube Couture, which looks a bit grannyish.
Mind you Aube was always hit and miss with me – fantastic innovative ideas, but the products didn't always deliver. I'm not keen on the look of the Couture range – I hate eyeshadows in stupidly shaped pans, but let's see.
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Snagit's a Slick Screen Grabber
Apr 2, 2013 5:00 AM PT
Snagit is available for US$49.95.
For many Mac users, screen grabbing tools provided by OS X are adequate for their needs.
If you need to snatch a full screen, shift + command + 3 will suffice. If you want to carve out a section of your display, there's shift + command + 4.
However, some Mac jockeys need to go beyond those simple grabbing techniques. For those users, there's Snagit 2.
Snagit 2 lets you capture video as well as static images from your Mac display.
Peeking Program
After installing Snagit, it will tuck itself off the right side of your display. The only sign of its presence is a tiny tab peeking out from your screen's edge.
When you hover your cursor over the Snagit tab, a small palette slides into view. It contains buttons for capturing images, videos and screenshots, as well as tools for manipulating and sharing what you capture.
Instead of giving you two options for a screen grab, a full screen and partial copy, Snagit gives you a pair of red lines that can be moved around your display to define an area to capture.
Personally, for quick grabs, I still think the system tools are easier to use than Snagit's screen capture method.
Arsenal of Tools
Snagit's big advantage over Apple's built-in capture function is the software's arsenal of tools and effects.
You can select portions of a capture for manipulation as you would in a paint program.
Want to jazz up a capture with comic book voice bubbles, or call-outs? Snagit gives you quite an assortment of them.
What's more, they can all be customized in a number of ways. Text in them can be a variety of fonts, drop shadows can be added to them and shapes can be changed with a click.
If you like marking up images with arrows, you'll love Snagit. It's got arrows galore for illustrating points on a screen grab. They, too, can be customized. Line widths can be thick or thin, for example, and their opacity can be altered.
An assortment of line shapes are also in Snagit's toolkit. Lines can be used to connect objects pasted or "stamped" on a screen grab, or to create organizational charts from scratch.
Stamping Madness
"Stamps" are also included in Snagit's toolset. Stamps can be used to embellish a capture. For example, in the accent stamps folder there are stars, check marks and the international "forbidden" sign -- a circle with a line through it.
In the business stamp folder, there are money symbols, percent signs, ampersands and brackets. While in the interface folder, there are stamps for objects in iOS, OS X and Windows.
Marking up a image can be done from within Snagit, too. It has both a pen tool for fine line work and a marker tool for art that needs broader strokes.
If you find you've captured too much in a screen grab, Snagit has a useful "cut out" tool. With it, you can choose an area to cut from a capture, and it will be removed and a curvy line used to show something has been sliced from the image. Cuts can be made horizontally or vertically.
Other tools included with Snagit include an eraser for correcting mistakes and a fill tool for coloring in areas of a capture.
Special Effects
Snagit doesn't stop with paint and draw tools. It also has a number of effects that can add visual interest to a capture.
For example, you can make the edges of a grab appear wavy, torn or serrated.
You can also manipulate the borders of an image -- give it a green edge, for instance -- then add a nice drop shadow at a color, opacity, offset and blur of your choice.
More visual pop can be added to your creation by altering its perspective via controlling its rotation and tilt by degrees.
You can add a reflection to the image, too, giving it a glossy product-style look.
A new feature added with this version of Snagit is color filters. They allow you to take a screen grab or image imported into the software and add a grayscale, sepia or inverted color image.
Share, Share, Share
Sharing is an operational necessity these days, and Snagit includes a healthy array of sharing features. With this latest version of the app, sharing with some online apps is almost instantaneous.
Snagit sharing supports social media standbys Facebook and Twitter as well as Evernote, email and YouTube.
It will also share with Microsoft Office apps like Excel, PowerPoint and Word, and with video sites like YouTube and Screencast.
To call Snagit a screen capture program is to truly understate its capabilities. Sure, it can create screengrabs, but once it does that, it gives you an assortment of tools found in paint, drawing and photo editing programs to juice up those screen captures in creative ways.
If grabbing a static screen here or there for pasting into an email or document meets your needs, then Snagit isn't for you. If you want to use screen grabs for forceful and engaging presentations, though, Snagit can help you do that and more.


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The base plate differences are not so minor... most guys who have restored a higher end Z know the early baseplates don't have re-enforcing and are prone to break an ear. Original baseplates are not all that easy to locate.
Hi Gary here is a picture of a 4053 I found that has just been restored. I just had it on the dyno and it works great.
Hey Gary where do I find the nipple on the dash pot?
Thanks Gary. I will check tomorrow. I was told it is an original carb that was rebuilt and refinished.
FWIW - Most Later issue repo & service date 4053 carbs also have the wrong accelerator pump body & retainer screws and accellorator pump adjuster bolt/spring setup. Original production ine installed 4053 housings use clutch screws and the adjuster bolt never used a nyloc nut , they had a screw the other way with a t nut setup against the pump housing arm. Also the base idle adjustment screw was a different design.


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North Tonawanda American Babe Ruth Baseball will hold registration for the 2013 season for players ages 4-18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and March 2 in the NT High School Alumni Student Activity Center Lobby, 405 Meadow Drive.
The group covers North Tonawanda, Wheatfield, part of Tonawanda, Lockport, Sanborn, Town of Niagara and Amherst.
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Nashville, Tenn. - A 31-18 second-half disadvantage caused the Tennessee State men's basketball team to lose, 69-67, against Loyola (Md.) on Saturday night.
The loss snaps the Tigers' 10-game winning streak at home this year. TSU is now 20-2 in its last 22 contests at the Gentry Center.
Patrick Miller had a team-high 17 points for Tennessee State (16-12, 10-4 OVC) on 6-of-11 shooting. Kellen Thornton added 15 while Jordan Cyphers and Robert Covington poured in 11 and 10, respectively.
Covington also had a team-high nine boards, helping the Tigers to a 35-30 advantage on the boards.
TSU finished the game shooting 43.4 percent from the field (23-of-53) and 42.9 percent from downtown (6-of-14).
After scoring a team-high 22 points in TSU's last contest, Thornton went right back to work on Saturday, draining the Tigers' first two baskets. The first was a pretty right-handed floater on TSU's opening possession while the latter was a powerful slam to put his team ahead, 4-3. The forward's dunk was the start of an 11-0 Tiger run that put Tennessee State up, 13-3.
Thornton ended the first half with a team-high 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting. He also had five boards and was a perfect 3-for-3 from the charity stripe.
After TSU's big start, Loyola mounted a comeback and got within four at 23-19 when the Greyhounds' Dylon Cormier converted on a layup at the 11:17 mark. On TSU's next possession, Miller drove to the basket and used his right hand to get a layup of his own and draw a foul. The junior converted on his freebie, padding the Tigers' cushion to seven.
Miller finished the first period with eight points and helped TSU end the half 10-for-10 from the free-throw line.
Following Miller's and-one, the Tigers raised their lead to 12 thanks to a barrage of threes and long two-pointers. A triple by Tashan Fredrick at the seven-minute mark made the score 37-25 in favor of the home team.
The Tigers finished 5-of-9 (55.6 percent) from beyond the arc during the first 20 minutes. Fredrick and Covington had two of TSU's makes from deep while Miller had the other.
With time running out in the first half, the Greyhounds trimmed the Tigers' lead to 11, 49-38, when Franz Rassman beat the buzzer following a Loyola air-ball from deep.
TSU only allowed Loyola (20-9, 10-5 MAAC) to make one of its four three-point attempts during the opening stanza, but the Greyhounds still managed to shoot 58.6 percent from the field (17-of-29). The Tigers shot 54.8 percent (17-of-31) after the first period, but were benefitted by nine second chance points and an 18-10 edge on the glass.
The Tigers started slow to start the second, making just two of their first 10 shots. The cold spell allowed Loyola to pull within six with 13 minutes left in the game. Cyphers finally ended the draught with a pocket three, making the score 56-47.
Over the next seven minutes, Loyola went on a 19-5 stretch to take the lead, 67-65, for the first time since the 19:33 mark of the first half. TSU had six fouls and six turnovers during the Loyola run.
Miller tied the game with a pair of free throws, but neither team would re-take the lead for the next two minutes.
Loyola got fouled with 11 seconds left on the clock and made both free throws to make the score 69-67 with the road team on top. TSU took the ball past mid court and immediately called time leaving the Tigers 8.9 seconds to try to get off a shot.
Following the stoppage, the Tigers inbounded the pass and gave the ball to Covington. He went up for the shot, but it went wide and TSU dropped its first home game of the year, 69-67.
Saturday marked the first time that TSU has lost a game this year when it has been leading with five minutes to go and the Tigers had zero field goals in the game's final 10 minutes.
The Tigers will look to right the ship on Thursday night when they host Morehead State. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
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Despite not being seen or released yet, Samsung has already got what it wanted from the Galaxy S III — an Android device which has attracted as much hype and anticipation as anything made by Apple. This has been achieved through the Galaxy S II's success — 20 million sold worldwide at the last count — and clever manipulation of the media.
HTC, LG, Sony Ericsson and various others all used Mobile World Congress to launch new Android phones, but Samsung told us all well before the event it wouldn't be taking the S III along, or even holding a big press conference. In fact, all we saw from a very low-key Samsung was the Beam and a couple of tablets.
Over the weekend a new rumor appeared that the company would launch the Galaxy S III phone sometime in April, based on a conversation with Samsung's Korean advertising agency. Before our excitement grew too much though, Samsung took to Twitter in order to say this wasn't true.
Samsung has already squashed one rumor of the S III's launch — a March event in France was linked with the phone, but revealed to be a marketing meeting — so there's no reason to suspect it's playing games with us this time around.
First half of 2012
When Samsung informed us there wouldn't be an MWC press conference, it said a separate Galaxy S III event would be held during "the first half of the year", which most would take to indicate it'll be before the end of June. This means there's still plenty of time before Samsung is in danger of missing its own deadline.
While telling us there wouldn't be an April Galaxy S III event, Samsung suggested anyone interested in official news on the phone's launch event should watch Twitter. Except this came via the @samsungtomorrow account, one of several maintained by the company and published in Korean. None of Samsung's English language Twitter accounts have mentioned the rumor.
This doesn't mean April won't see us blessed with a new Samsung phone though, as a Korean website has indicated an as-yet unknown LTE-enabled Android phone will be launched, it just won't be the S III.
Samsung's next flagship phone, according to the most recent rumors, will have a 1.5Ghz quad-core processor, a 4.8-inch 1080p touchscreen, a ceramic case and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
However, a benchmark test for a device known as the GT-i9300 revealed a 1.4Ghz processor and a screen with a resolution of 1196 x 720, which falls below a full-HD 1080p resolution. It's also unclear which chip this phone was running.
Samsung has both a dual-core and a quad-core Exynos processor range, and if the Galaxy S III did retain a dual-core processor, it could appear to lag behind competition from LG and HTC, and fall more into line with Sony Ericsson's processor plans.
When and where
If April isn't going to see the Galaxy S III unveiled, then when will Samsung put an end to our misery? Some are mentioning the CTIA show as a possibility, an event which takes place in May. However, as Samsung shunned MWC, why would it bother with a "lesser" show a couple of months later?
The advertising agency responsible for the April date also mentioned the chance of a London-based launch, which would coincide with Samsung's extensive sponsorship of the 2012 Olympics. We're expecting a limited edition Olympic phone from Samsung too, and with the Games scheduled to start on 27 July, a June event to capture the growing Olympic excitement sounds like a marketing dream.
Samsung is all set for a storming 2012, and we'll keep watching Twitter (and brushing up on our Korean) for the first official news on the Galaxy S III's launch.
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Demon Protector is out!!!!!
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Here is an excerpt from Demon Protector
The man got up from his seated position and moved quickly out of sight, seeming to simply vanish. Scarlet took a deep breath, then another, and gradually relaxed. The minute that she felt calm, the blue mist disappeared.
"Well," she said aloud to the night air, "that was a neat trick."
Suddenly, the man reappeared and grabbed her arm. Alarm engulfed her, and so did the blue mist. But, since the man had grabbed her arm, she was now trapped inside the mist with him!
"Please don't hurt me. If you do, I'll…I'll stab you!" Scarlet told her assailant, as she frantically patted the pockets of her pants in search of something sharp.
"Hurt you?" He chuckled. "Mon chaton féroce, I have just saved you. Why would I hurt you?"
"Well, because you are in my bubble of mist. And…and…" She stared at him in sudden recognition. "You're Mr. Coffee!"
"Ma chérie, is that what you call me?" He sounded amused. "Please take down your shield so that we can get out of here. More may be coming!"
"More? More what? Who are you? What do you want? What makes you think I am doing this?" she demanded, holding out her hands.
"Because you are doing it. I'll explain when we are safe. Now relax and let the shield down."
Relax? She realized that that was when the mist had disappeared—when she relaxed. Holy hell! But how could she relax? A drop-dead gorgeous man was standing in a ball of blue haze with her. The black T-shirt that had so perfectly sculpted to his body at the coffee shop was ripped, and his jeans…well, she'd like to rip them as well, to look at those thigh muscles. How had she not noticed the size of his biceps before now? Or the size of his chest? Or the size of his—
"Hey! Hello?" Mr. Coffee waved his hand in front of her face.
She could feel the heat radiating from his body. They were so close that she could have just leaned forward and licked him. His face was shadowed with a little stubble and his dark features were sexy. His green eyes were even more beautiful up close, and his dark, buzzed hair made her want to reach out and feel it. She struggled to remember why she had been so afraid to say hello to him.
Lord have mercy, she was a sucker for an accent, too—and she'd hit the jackpot with this one. French, the language of love. She nearly came in her pants when he started speaking to her. Maybe that was why he drank French vanilla. She'd have to find out what he had called her. It better not turn out to have been something nasty!
He had scratches on his face, probably from the fight he'd just had with the shoe-loving freaks. How dare they mess up the beautiful man's face! His body was that of a sex god. Six months wasted. Those broad shoulders were meant to be clung to as he fucked whoever up against the wall…
What the hell was she thinking? He was still a stranger. No fucking the man who is trying to take you.
God, I miss sex.
She tried to rein in her renegade thoughts. Jesus Christ, focus, woman!
"Scarlet, we don't have all night. Drop the shield," he said again, sounding aggravated.
"How the fuck do you know my name?" she yelped.
"You kiss your mother with that mouth? I'll tell you later, ma chéri."
She let out a frustrated breath. Her stomach felt normal. No waves of nausea, no fluttering. Things felt safe—sort of. Her breathing slowed, and she closed her eyes. Breathe in…breathe out…
Finally, the swirling mist vanished and he grasped her arm. "Come on," he said.
His French accent made her putty in his hands, and she followed like an obedient puppy. Damn that accent and damn his gorgeous body.
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Update on First Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
Almost three years ago, I surveyed a number of people with Parkinson's disease, asking what their first symptoms were. Many people responded with one to several symptoms they had noticed that got them into seeing a doctor. Everyone experiences PD differently from beginning to end. While there are similarities to some degree and we may end up with the 'same' diagnosis, no two people experience this disease the same. To illustrate that point, here is a compiled list of the last article I wrote on the first symptoms experienced in PD, with new entries added.
Please remember, this list is not definitive nor is it posted to serve as a diagnosis for Parkinson's disease. These symptoms can mimic those of several other chronic diseases. Only a doctor (specifically recommended is a neurologist or Movement Disorder Specialist) can give an accurate diagnosis for PD or any other movement disorders showing the following symptoms.
First symptoms:
…my arm was shaking uncontrollably – my doctor thought it was a pinched nerve.
…I had tremors in my right fingers.
…my toes curled and pointed uncontrollably.
…First thing I noticed was that I was having a hard time with my balance. …I was working as an order and receiving clerk, so I was on my feet quite a lot. I had this counter that I used when checking in merchandise and I would find myself leaning against it to get some support…I found myself also actually curling my toes to help with balance. To this day the toes on my left foot are curled down. About this same time, I noticed that my hand writing was getting worse and worse and went on to being very small. Then shortly before I was dx with PD, I was walking in the Mall and started feeling very strange and was having a very hard time walking. At this point I also noticed I had little or no arm swing. Shortly after this I was dx. It had taken almost 2 years to get it figured out. Within a few days of starting meds, I felt like a different person.
…right thumb would twitch and I thought it was stress and being over tired. It has progressed to my whole hand and sometimes arm shakes and my head bobbles and when the meds do wear off, I can feel my whole body tremble.
…a tremor in my left hand then my neck would sometimes feel like it was vibrating; arms didn't swing when I walked. …8 yrs later my balance is bad – I fall sometimes; no tremors because meds help that. …fatigue is horrible. Seems like everything I try to do I end up needing help.
…Left hand tremor, stiffness and slowness for me.
…symptoms of left hand shaking and people kept telling me to 'speak up' because my voice was getting softer and softer.
…my hand witting. It had gotten quite small and seemed to always slant down. Then came the balance and my legs started just feeling strange and on my right side I started noticing I had no arm swing.
…thumb shaking / shaky thumbs.
…pain in my right shoulder.
…arm tremors in right arm.
…intermittent pain/spasm in right neck that massages, chiropractors, and acupuncturists could never fix. For five years I had what I thought was an "intention" tremor of right fingers until a friend saw me at rest and said "Is that a little Parkinson's I see?" Denial. About that time my handwriting was so small even I couldn't't read it.
…intention tremor and uncoordinated trying to put shoes on. …ratcheting in neck.
…a right hand tremor and a feeling of unbalance.
…slight tremor on left thumb.
…my left arm would't swing while I walked. Soon after my left would shake to a point my entire arm is one big tremor. My left flank is on and off in a rigid state.
…tremor, stiffness and slowness in my left hand, combined with dizziness, somewhat sudden loss of coordination and most of all fatigue.
…stiff right neck, tremor and slight weakness left arm, then slightly dragging right leg—but agree most debilitating symptom is fatigue like I always have flu. …tightness in ribs so that I can't quite take a big breath.
…handwriting became atrocious. Then I discovered I could barely wiggle my right toes. Then it felt like I had to drag my right leg. It seemed dead.
…started with a tremor in my right hand. I had several people ask why my hand was shaking. At that point I also had a pinched nerve on my right side witch made my hand numb.
…handwriting became smaller with each line. I felt "anxious" and tense with slight tremor and dizziness.
…tremor in left hand and extreme fatigue.
…Gait issues/weakness in legs and rigidity had to be my first signs.
…tremors both hands/wrists/arms and even both legs at times too.
…NON-MOTOR symptoms such as multi-tasking, organizational skills, prioritizing, memory, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue (these last 3 have been mentioned). …Restless Leg Syndrome, cramping toes, and there is the loss of the sense of smell, sometimes taste goes along with it. …I began to notice that my right arm didn't't swing, I caught the ball of my right foot – wearing new shoes and employer had installed new carpet, I told myself – and would stumble. …my right foot would bounce if I crossed my legs or didn't't have it planted. Next came the MJF pinkie flutter, the index finger and then the thumb.
…tremors …then came the pure exhaustion. I felt like just sleeping on my porch, I was too tired to get up and go to bed. My legs hurt bad, had muscle pain and cramps.
…slight tremor in my right hand last year followed by a frozen shoulder. I developed major anxiety that I have never experienced before and then a weird feeling in my right foot that impaired my walking.
…right hand tremor plus a numb feeling in my two little fingers.
…noticed my right thumb shaking… occasional drool is also a symptom.
…fingers not flexible; hard to wiggle/maneuver them…very tired/sore back; trouble walking; slower
…exhaustion…shake uncontrollably when excited, angry or scared. …a gait.
…tremor of my right hand….at times my whole arm would stiffen and ache…shaving was a nightmare. I was in denial for quite a while after diagnosis.
…left hand tremor especially noticeable when I was eating.
…tremor in my left hand. …loss of smell and shoulder problems were also symptoms and I had those years before the tremor.
…balance not so good; handwriting got real pinched.
…left arm didn't't swing and I was starting to drag my left foot. …heel made a scuffing noise.
…loss of movement in my left arm.
…tremor in my right hand/foot. …sore joint and even a bump at the sterno-clavicular joint (at the top of the sternum where the clavicle connects to it).
…right leg resting tremor, which got worse with stress…whole right side is affected, hand writing is weird sometimes, thinking it's not so straight, and I limp a bit
…micrographia (tiny, undecipherable writing).
…the movement of my fingers on my right hand. I couldn't't wiggle them. Then I started noticing my back would ache, especially if I was tired.
…lack of coordination with my left side and falling – then tremor in my left hand.
…tremor in left hand; rigidity; terrible handwriting
…loss of right arm swing and right arm dystonia
…my toes curled under on my right foot and were cramping.
… leg cramps and a loss of smell.
…tremor in one index finger only.
…one arm didn't swing and my food dragged.
…micrographia (small handwriting).
…stiff neck.
…tremor in my righty pinky.
…having trouble swallowing .
If you've noticed any of the above signs, don't panic. It doesn't necessarily mean you've got Parkinson's or any other disease. Only an experienced physician can make that call.
According to the Mayo Clinic, a diagnosis of Parkinson's is most likely if you have:
• At least two of the three cardinal Parkinson's signs and symptoms — tremor, slowing of motion and muscle rigidity
• Onset of symptoms on only one side of the body
• Tremor more pronounced at rest, for example, when your hands are resting in your lap
• Significant improvement with levodopa, a Parkinson's drug
If you are experiencing any of the above, it is suggested you see a medical professional's opinion as to the cause.


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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
BooKrushed 2011 Reading Challenge Results
Here are the 11 books I read:
1. Across the Universe by Beth Revis
2. Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting
3. Delirium by Lauren Oliver
4. The Liar Society by Lisa and Laura Roecker
5. The Hating Game by Talli Roland (paperback release in 2011)
6. Possession by Elana Johnson
7. With a Name Like Love by Tess Hilmo
8. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
9. Bestest.Ramadan.Ever by Medeia Sharif
10. Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma
11. The Death Cure by James Dashner
There were some amazing books published this past year! Have you read any of these? Or any other books published in 2011 not mentioned here? What books are you looking forward to in 2012?
34 comments:
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
I read several books by my blogger buddies and still have a dozen more waiting on my iPad.
- Tue Dec 06, 05:48:00 AM
- salarsenッ said...
I should have participated in this! Finally a reading challenge I could have kept up with. lol
Great job finishing. I know a lot of the authors on that list. Funny to be blogging with them. So nice, too!
- Tue Dec 06, 06:13:00 AM
- Old Kitty said...
Wonderful list!!! Yay for you!!! The whole year seems to have gone by quickly! Yikes! Take care
- Tue Dec 06, 06:19:00 AM
- Robyn Campbell said...
Well, I critiqued Universe from the time it was an infant until right before it was searching for an agent to swaddle it. The Hating Game, Bestest.Ramadan.Ever, Possession, and With a Name Like Love, by my pal Tess. Some of your other choices too. You and I have been in the same worlds and we didn't know it!
Love your picks. And love you supported the writers in our circle. You rock! (((hugs))) Will you read my book when it comes out? Some day? *waving*
- Tue Dec 06, 07:12:00 AM
- The Happy Whisk said...
Right now I'm just excited to read the next Wimpy Kid. I bought it the day it was released but am saving it for a snow day.
As for your comment on post. I had to delete the entire post but, the hits weren't good. They were mostly spammer sites.
Cheers and Boogie Boogie.
- Tue Dec 06, 07:39:00 AM
- Kelly Polark said...
I did this, too! I have to go and figure out how many debut authors read! From your list, I read Possession and Liar Society!
- Tue Dec 06, 07:43:00 AM
- DEZMOND said...
I think DELIRIUM has been sold for movie adaptation but I'm not sure :)
- Tue Dec 06, 07:54:00 AM
- Brian said...
Very impressive! I don't think I've read that many books ever!
- Tue Dec 06, 07:54:00 AM
- Joanne said...
A great list going on, I see some familiar names on it. I like that idea, and will have to work on 12 in '12 for my own reading list!
- Tue Dec 06, 08:02:00 AM
- Southpaw said...
This year my read list is rather small, but most of the books on your list are on my TBR and sitting around gathering dust waiting for me.
- Tue Dec 06, 10:12:00 AM
- Nisa said...
Entwined by Heather Dixon was great. Ali Cross' Become, too. I've read several on your list, but I really liked Elana's.
- Tue Dec 06, 11:49:00 AM
- Theresa Milstein said...
I read 5 of your 11, and a few more 2011 books. I really enjoyed Divergent. Hourglass and The Near Witch were good.
- Tue Dec 06, 05:15:00 PM
- Lynda R Young said...
Yes! I've read the majority of those. All great books.
- Tue Dec 06, 05:55:00 PM
- The Golden Eagle said...
I've read several of those books--Bestest. Ramadan. Ever. is one of my favorites of 2011. :)
- Tue Dec 06, 06:03:00 PM
- Lydia Kang said...
I read a bunch of these. What a great idea. I have a lot I want to read next year too.
- Tue Dec 06, 07:24:00 PM
- E.R. King said...
I still haven't read Across the Universe. It's been on my list for months, and I really need to get it done!
- Tue Dec 06, 07:54:00 PM
- Jemi Fraser said...
Great list! I really need to start keeping track of what I read. I read several of those (and loved them!) and a few more 2011s as well :)
- Tue Dec 06, 09:21:00 PM
- Susan R. Mills said...
I haven't quite gotten to all of those, but every single one is on my list. I'm reading Possession right now.
- Wed Dec 07, 08:15:00 AM
- Cynthia Chapman Willis said...
Across the Universe and The Liar Society are two books that I am still itching to read. So many great novels, so little time. : )
- Wed Dec 07, 09:32:00 AM
- Carol Riggs said...
I've only read ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, and am just starting IMAGINARY GIRLS. There are a lot on this list that I'd like to read, however!
- Wed Dec 07, 05:00:00 PM
- Carolina Valdez Miller said...
I've read most of these. 2011 was a great year for books! Looking forward to 2012 :D
- Wed Dec 07, 07:06:00 PM
- Marcia said...
I've read and enjoyed several of those. But my absolute favorite of 2011? OKAY FOR NOW by Gary Schmidt.
- Thu Dec 08, 09:18:00 AM
- Elizabeth said...
Nice job!!
- Thu Dec 08, 07:30:00 PM
- MTeacress said...
I read Possession my Elana Johnson, and it was pretty good. :)
This year I'm participating in the debut author challenge, but I'm not sure where to find a list of debut authors. We'll see what happens.
Oh, and you deserve that pat on the back. It's hard to find a lot of time to read! *pat pat*
- Fri Dec 09, 10:31:00 AM
- MTeacress said...
oops...BY Elana Johnson, not MY Elana Johnson. HaHa!
- Fri Dec 09, 10:31:00 AM
- Madeleine said...
What a great list, some I have read and others are on my TBR Pile.
I have Build a Man on my Kindle for PC.
- Sat Dec 10, 05:10:00 AM
- Dawn Simon said...
Good for you, Susan! I think it's really cool you hit eleven books published in 2011. AUDITION by Stasia Ward Kehoe is great. It came out in October. Not only is it gorgeously written, but it's the first book I've ever been acknowledged in! :) I feel so honored.
- Sat Dec 10, 07:22:00 PM
I read many 2011 books, although I have many unread ones in my pile.
I read your 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10. And thank you for including my book. :)
- Sun Dec 11, 07:54:00 AM
- Romance Reader said...
Hi Susan!
Great list. I have read some books but not that many! Looking forward to catching up in the holidays.
- Sun Dec 11, 02:44:00 PM
- Nas Dean said...
I've been reading so many books...that I won't be able to make a list! But you have a great line-up!
- Mon Dec 12, 01:49:00 AM
- Talli Roland said...
Oh yay! How lovely to see my novel on your list. Thanks, Susan! :)
- Mon Dec 12, 10:01:00 AM
- Sharon K. Mayhew said...
I read 4, 6, 7, & 9. Number 3 and 5 are in my TBR pile. :)
- Mon Dec 12, 08:39:00 PM
- Vicki Rocho said...
I have read several of these...though I wish I'd gotten to more. Maybe 2012 will be more productive?
- Mon Dec 12, 09:36:00 PM
- Jackee said...
And so many debuts! You have every right to give yourseld a pat on the back. WTG!
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Democrats had previously prevented a vote to cut $52,000 and around $17,000 from C of C and USC-Upstate, respectively, for books the schools had assigned. So Sen. Larry Grooms, R-Charleston, offered a compromise that would redirect those funds to reading programs "related to instruction in the provisions and principles of the United States Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Federalist Papers, including the study of and devotion to American institutions and ideals," according to the amendment. The amendment also ensures that students who object to assigned reading cannot suffer negative consequences.
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The College of Charleston had assigned "Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic," a critically acclaimed illustrated memoir. It deals with author Alison Bechdel's struggle with her homosexuality and her childhood with a closeted gay father. A illustrated depiction of two women having sex led to heated debate over whether the book was appropriate for college freshmen.
USC-Upstate had also assigned a book with homosexual themes.
Sen. Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, said that the debate reflected senators' obsession with homosexuality.
"Y'all can wish away homosexuality all you want," Hutto said on the Senate floor. "That's all I think you think about. I've never heard all this squawking until it comes to homosexuality."
The Senate voted for Grooms' amendment on a voice vote, meaning that specific members did not have to cast an on-the-record vote. Sen. Larry Martin, R-Pickens, who was presiding over the Senate, made the call that more people had said "aye" than "no."
Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell stepped away from presiding over the Senate twice on Tuesday; once for a press conference, the second time for an appointment. The latter took place during the voting of the amendments.
His presence, however, wouldn't have mattered, because he couldn't vote unless there was a tie - in which case he would have recused himself, he said. Had he been able to vote, however, McConnell said he would have voted against the amendments.
"It singles those two out and treats them differently because there's disagreement with the choice they made," McConnell said. "I think it chills academic freedom."
Hutto staged a four-hour filibuster last week to prevent the cuts. He said in an interview that votes had started to slip the other way and senators wanted to move on. "A filibuster only works if you maintain your votes," Hutto said. "We've made our point."
Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, said the compromise appealed to senators since it accomplishes little. The colleges already teach the U.S. Constitution and other material. "It basically doesn't really do that much. Both sides ... we're ready to move on," he said.
USC-Upstate also announced Tuesday that it is closing its Center for Women's and Gender Studies beginning July 1.
Tammy Whaley, a spokeswoman for the college, said the decision to close the center has "nothing to do with recent controversies." The center came under fire for assigning of the book "Out Loud: The Best of Rainbow Radio" as part of its reading program and the scheduling of the play "How to Be a Lesbian in 10 Days or Less."
The center's director will be returned to full-time faculty status. Whaley said the school will continue to offer a minor in women's and gender studies.
The S.C. House already has voted to cut the reading program funds to the two schools completely. That means the House and Senate must negotiate over what version of the cuts to adopt.
Staff writers Amanda Kerr and Cynthia Roldan contributed to this report. Reach Jeremy Borden at 708-5837.


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Opinion: Community Organizer in Chief
Best of the Web Today columnist James Taranto says the White House's efforts to maximize the pain of sequester come straight out of Saul Alinsky's playbook. Photo credit: Associated Press.
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... I ... back to Opinion Journal why Mary Kissel ... much has been written in said about the air traffic control fiasco created by the Obama administration ... my next guest makes a link that ... no one else seems to have made us the web calmness chain store until is here James ... you linking community organizing to the FAA ... to make that link while euro member I when Brock Obama ran for president two thousand ate his big selling point was he was a community organizer they kept saying this of the Democratic National of this video lauding him for six to raise a community organizer in Chicago ... well first the regional community organizer was a man and saw Alinsky ... wrote a fascinating book and I the early seventies called rules for radicals ... and Alinsky tells the story ... of an effort ... to shut down airports are more work on airport into a shambles a real quote I think from this particular episode ... of as concerns Laboratories ... quote ... it would be desperate for a place to relieve themselves one can see children yelling at the parents' money and time ago ... and desperate mothers surrendering call ... all right well into a ... deal and I hear ... O'Hare would soon become a shambles but to put this in context ... Alinsky was working with a ... group called Woodlawn which was a group in a ghetto in Chicago ... and the city administration in his account was unresponsive to their demands that made promises and follow through on them ... they had no political recourse ... because this was nineteen sixty four they couldn't very well switch in support of Barry Goldwater is Republicans ... so they needed to do this town so the plan was ... that they would O'Hare ... and ... occupy the restaurants SOEs suppress minority toilet stall put an end on that pay toilets ... I just sit there for all that ... August Castel ladies rooms completely out of commission ... that a deal with the rules of the men's Rumaila ethical they would have Group store around every tunnel slide derives and line up so nobody nobody would believe him about the greatest hope was ... high it would make Altera shambles ... ahh and died ... perhaps they would have to delay places people went back on the planes to use the lavatory is there to do this and see what it yes it did but they didn't actually have to do it what happened was worded this plan leaked out pun intended by Alinsky ... and five the city Kayden anti agreed to meet the group's demands so ... this seems very similar to what Obama did yesterday of the problem is community organizing tactics work ... when you are ... I'd take when you're trying to put people in power on the spot they don't work when you are in power and that's a problem that Obama seems to have difficulty understanding and scientists with the FAA who say the couple other examples of community organizing attempts yet I mean is this does not gun control measure by effort was that you know ... a lot of that ... a lot of things that are out of the Alinsky playbook use trying to marginalize opponents he was using these very emotionally manipulative tactic stopped running at Gabby Giffords putting videos of children pleading for gun control and so forth ... and the problem is that those sorts of polarizing tactics don't really work when you're trying to build coalitions to pass legislation ... and he ended up losing support in his own partisan Cisco is doing a festive tune in your ... well there's a group called liveAction which is put out a couple of videos recently this is in the wake of the iron ore grade in the course of the Kermit Gasol trial the abortionists to start with but with multiple counts of infanticide why they've they've they've gone to various abortionist one in the Bronx one in DC and they say others are coming ... and done hidden camera videos where they ask these abortionists will lead of twenty four week pregnant woman Joanne ... Chiasson what happens if the baby comes out alive and the abortionists explains the problem is put into a solution and tight end Kellen ... high and tight it's you know this is the kind of thing that's very effective when you are challenging established it just doesn't work for when you press in the United States ... ok what we're going out to leave it that


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After reading this article, I am wondering ... should I always be honest to my child and never start telling him about Santa, the FSM and the Easter Bunny, witches and gnomes, fairies and the goblin in the washing machine that eats up single socks?
Remembering my childhood, I simply liked this magic stuff, and I liked to believe in it even though I knew it wasn't really for real. I continued talking to my teddy for comfort even when I was old enough to know he was only a stuffed animal.I loved to play, imagining myself sitting in a rocket on the way to the moon. It didn't matter that at age 9 I already knew it was only an old wooden bench and that a salad bowl ontop of my head would be of no use outside of our planets atmosphere. It was play.
I think this is basically, what Santa etc is as well: play! Why not play "pretend" with your kids?!
Should I really keep my child from experiencing his childhood as a miracolous thing where anything was possible? Isn't a bit of wonder and adventure needed when growing up, to have creativity go free and to keep wondering throughout life? Isn't science full of magic and wonders too, because it is so amazing and so very detailed and complex that no human being has the mental capacity to grasp it in its fullest (not implying any Gods here)?
I am afraid draining a childhood of all mysteries will create a resignated, dull, pessimistic adult, who is not really interesed in anything much. Who won't be able anymore to close his eyes and have himself wander amongst hobbits when listening to Tolkien audio plays, who doesn't see a point to read fables to his kids or just roll around the floor tickeling them and laughing his ass off.
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Wow this is a tough call. I think erring on the side of happiness is always better. :D Strip the stories down to basic lessons that the child can learn. Christmas is about a man a long time ago he did some good things, people thought he was a god because of his deeds and ideas. So in the spirit of joy and appreciation Santa Claus gives gifts for people that behave morally. Not quite so robotic but you know lol.
Children will create their own 'magic' no adults are necessary for this. Not doing Santa or the Easter bunny or explaining how things really are to your child when they ask is not going to ruin your child's childhood. Not letting your child use their imagination would be a travesty though. Every child knows the box they are sitting in isn't a rocket ship for reals they know they are pretending (a child who doesn't know this should be professionally evaluated.) There's a big difference between concepts like Santa (which aren't necessary) and a child using their own imagination (which is necessary.)
Also I'd like to add... friendly teasing like telling your child there's a goblin in the washing machine I think is part of a healthy childhood. Most kids know there really isn't a goblin in the washing machine but their imaginations allow them to think, "well what if there was?" and that's where the fun is.
Well, I know that if I ever have children I will be teaching them that Santa and the rest are fake but that there are lots of other kids who will believe in them and that it should be our little secret. I would still encourage the celebration of them, I think Santa is an especially nice idea but I wouldn't want to disillusion them at all while they are developing. The "magic" of the world and universe are beautiful enough to leave both you and your kid spellbound. Teach them critical thinking and science and not magic like our schools so frequently do...
However, this is just my view, when it comes to kids, only the parent has the final call.
It boggles my mind that any true atheist would defend setting up their children to accept myths, however comforting they might be. I fail to discern an iota of difference between making a child happy with a Santa Claus loaded with presents for "nice" children, and making an adult happy with a god toting a sackful of eternal life. Both myths are equally preposterous LIES. Once you have been conditioned as a child by one false paradigm, your mind is forever attuned to acceptance of any other that you might find convenient or pleasing. In essence, religion is nothing more than a congegation of myth-ready children who failed to grow up with the courage to face the inevitable truth: we ALL die...FOREVER!
If you believe that telling a lie to children is a good thing just because it makes them feel good, what is wrong with doing the same with adults? If they find that the only way they can face life's vicissitudes is with a magic man in the sky watching over them, why not, so long as they keep it to themselves? Unfortunately, though, they usually don't; but that is another story.
The basic question for an atheist is whether telling lies is ever good in any context. I don't know, but I wouldnt do it in any but the most extreme, exigent circumstances. In any event, my childen will never hear about Santa Claus from my lips. My children will be encouraged to be rational, reasoning, and skeptical. I want them to have a sense of wonder; but I am confident they can get more of that that simply through the profundity of nature as revealed by science than they can by wallowing in childish poppycock.
I would go along with Santa Claus. The Easter Bunny is another matter entirely, though you could tell your kid "Hunting for Easter eggs is fun. We don't celebrate Easter the way some people do, but it's still fun to hunt for the eggs, which is the fun part."
"Once you have been conditioned as a child by one false paradigm, your mind is forever attuned to acceptance of any other that you might find convenient or pleasing."
Then explain all the ex-Christian atheists here.
I'm sorry your childhood affected you that way, but I'm sure I speak for most of us here in saying that exposure to the tooth fairy, Santa Claus, or the Easter bunny did us no harm at all, much less harm that was irrevocable. In particular, I doubt if many of us hold a grudge against our parents for whatever harmless fun may have ensued.
Give your kids an empty refrigerator shipping box. It will become a castle, a sled on a hill, a ship, a submarine, whatever. The point being their imagination will not be suppressed by an unimaginative parent who doesn't enjoy sharing a good fairy tale. Kids are smarter than we give them credit for. The first time my mom told me to put my tooth under the pillow for you know who I thought to myself "Does she really expect me to believe that?" :^ )
@Kir "my sense on this is that u either tell the truth or u don't. u either mean what u say or u don't. u back up ur words with action or u don't. i have zero patience for anything less than that *for me personally*"
I don't always tell the truth and I don't always mean what I say, and once again I think I speak for a lot of us. A slavish and robotic commitment to never ever telling less than the truth (and there are a lot of ways an untruth can be other than a lie) is totally and comically naive. I also am sure I speak for a lot of us when I say that sometimes I don't mean what I say. I can be ironic or metaphorical. I can tell someone everything will be alright when I suspect it won't, hoping that I'm right but suspecting I'm wrong.
You are being very ridiculously simplistic and unsophisticated.


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Local churches are uniting to bring a four-night youth event back to Galax on July 21-24, this year with a focus on extreme sports and skateboarding.
Praisin' in the Park Extreme 2013 will kick off its celebrations at Felts Park in Galax on July 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Beginning with events like a professional skateboard demonstration, local band performances and free hot dogs, the celebration will continue through July 24 with many different sports-themed activities.
The idea for Praisin' in the Park was sparked several years ago by Robin Pack, a member of Mt. Vale United Methodist Church, according to Jennifer Morris of Cornerstone Community Church in Galax. Together, they worked with her idea to create a fun, outdoor church presence for children.
Pack hoped that the unique celebration might reach children who had never been in a church environment before.
Activities are mainly geared towards rising kindergartners through rising seventh graders, but older youths can also benefit from activities during kickoff night and through volunteering the rest of the week, Morris says. The event is always held during the third week of July.
Thanks to effort put in by many of the area's local churches, the event has returned each year with a new theme, offering fun activities and inspiring Bible lessons. The money is raised for the event each year by church contributions, as well as donations from local businesses and individuals. "It is really a community effort," Morris said.
As many as 15 different churches have participated in the event at one time, and volunteers usually number around 75 per night. Participating kids average a head count of 300 each year.
This year, four main churches are sponsoring the event: Cornerstone Community Church, Mt. Vale United Methodist Church, Cliffview Church of God and First Baptist Church of Galax.
"Others will volunteer as well. Some will bring a meal, and some will send volunteers," Morris said.
This year's theme is extreme sports, with activities like soccer, football, whiffle-ball and cheerleading. Cliffview Church will also organize a series of "crazy games," with activities like water balloon fights, Morris said.
The events will begin with a kickoff night, featuring a demonstration by skateboarding evangelist Tim Byrne, followed by a message for both kids and youths. The night will also feature performances from local bands and free hot dogs.
Throughout the rest of the week, there will also be fun additions like inflatables, cotton candy and snow-cones.
With the success of previous years, Morris is excited for the week to begin. "It's been awesome, the volunteers love it as well as the kids. It's been very well received," she said.
Morris extended her thanks to all of the current and previous volunteers and sponsors, and added that help is always welcomed and appreciated. "If anyone wants to volunteer or donate, please feel free to contact us," she said.
• Praisin' in the Park nights are July 21-24 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Felts Park. Admission is free to the public. For more information, call Morris at (276) 233-2567.
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Review: Apple iPod touch (8GB/16GB/32GB)
Company: Apple Computer
Website: www.Apple.com
Model: iPod touch
Price: $299/8GB, $399/16GB, $499/32GB
Compatible: PC/Mac
Pros: Apple's first iPod-branded device with a widescreen display, wireless Wi-Fi antenna, and icon-based touchscreen interface, offered at a lower price than the company's same-capacity iPhone. Includes iPhone-style music, video, photo, and web browsing features, plus updated versions of several classic iPod applications, plus wireless access to the iTunes Store for audio downloads. Offers longer audio and video run times than last year's models, in a surprisingly thin package.
Cons: Feels less like a flagship iPod than an intentionally stripped down iPhone, with diminished cosmetics, interface and features. Noticeably downgraded screen exhibits problems such as inverted blacks and dead pixels, which detract from video viewing experience, while shorter battery life, lower storage capacity, longer transfer times, and less impressive audio quality make it a surprisingly so-so alternative to the less expensive iPod classic. Neither Apple's best portable video or audio device; also lacks games. Continues iPhone's overly expensive battery replacement program, despite using less powerful battery.
[Editor's Notes: On January 29, 2008, we added a new section to the last page of this review, detailing Apple's release of a $20 software upgrade for the iPod touch, containing five applications (Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather and Notes) previously reserved only for iPhone users. On February 5, 2008, Apple released a 32GB version of the iPod touch at a $499 price point, without changing the device's other features or dimensions. Due in part to screen quality concerns that were raised in our original review, found in multiple early units we've tested, and never fully addressed by Apple, our rating of the iPod touch has remained unchanged since it was originally issued in September, 2007.]
Apple has proved capable of near-miraculous things. The original iPod changed the world's perception of digital music by demonstrating the value of a cutting-edge 1.8" hard drive and a simple, intuitive user interface. iPod minis became must-haves thanks to even smaller drives, colored enclosures, and lower prices. Then, iPod nanos went "impossibly thin" by discarding hard drives altogether, eventually becoming the ideal "take it everywhere" iPod. Every sequel was a smarter evolution of what came before, at roughly the same or lower prices.
iPod touch ($299/8GB, $399/16GB) departs from that path. Rather than growing in performance from the company's previously-released fifth-generation iPod or more recent iPod classic, the iPod touch is actually a devolution of Apple's much-discussed iPhone, which showed how an iPod might look with a 3.5" widescreen video display, multi-touch-sensitive interface, and numerous wireless communication features. To create iPod touch, Apple reused many of iPhone's components—the reason touch is the first product with an iPod name to have a bigger footprint than the 2001 original—but trimmed out enough to differentiate the devices and leave the iPod version noticeably thinner. It also omits iPhone's most onerous limitation: iPod touch requires no lengthy cell phone contract, and is thereby intended to appeal to users in countries where iPhones aren't officially available.
Unfortunately, by the past standards of a company that has proudly released products disruptive enough to threaten cannibalization or premature discontinuation of their recent predecessors, the iPod touch is not a truly great new device. In fact, iPod touch feels as if it was designed quite specifically not to threaten Apple's recent cell phone initiative, putting the future of the 110-million-selling iPod family at the mercy of the 1-million-selling iPhone. Given that it exists first and foremost to serve as a better-than-iPod classic widescreen video player, it's surprising that it steps backwards from iPhone in all regards: there's no other way to explain Apple's decision to combine a large video screen with a small battery, limited storage capacity, and an interface that looks and feels so stripped-down by comparison.
Despite its positive traits—particularly a wireless antenna that has the potential to transform the iPod media experience as people know it—we can't help but feel considerably less enthusiastic about the iPod touch than we would ever have expected. Though some users will be thrilled to have the ability to play with iPhone-like media and web features at a lower-than-iPhone cost, a less impressive screen and cheaper-feeling design touches render iPod touch less the rightful heir to the full-sized iPod's storied legacy than a quick fix for those who can't wait for Apple to release something better—the first iPod in six years that has rated below our general recommendation. Our comprehensive review, complete with numerous photographs, test results, and videos, continues below. Because of the length of each section, we have included new Executive Summaries to help you skip quickly through the pages if you don't care to read all the details.
Editors' Note: iLounge only reviews products in "final" form, but many companies now change their offerings - sometimes several times - after our reviews have been published. This iLounge article provides more information on this practice, known as revving.


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Seven Brides For Seven Corporations
Posted 6 years ago on Jan. 28, 2013, 6:40 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt
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Days before the third anniversary of the Citizens United v. SEC Supreme Court case ruling, Occupy Wall Street organized an extravagant piece of political street theater: a wedding in which seven brides were to marry seven corporations in a ceremony across the street from the New York Stock Exchange. The Honorable Reverend Billy from The Church of Stop Shopping presided over the ceremony. One of the brides, Monica Hunken, in a wedding dress bedazzled with real dollar bills, interrupted the ceremony just as her betrothed was about to take her hand in marriage.
Why protest against the Citizens United Supreme Court Decision?
Monday, January 21, 2013 was the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's favorable ruling for Citizens United against the Federal Election Commission that has opened the floodgates for a truly pornographic amount of money into our political process. Don't get me wrong; I am not suggesting that we wax poetic about the glory days before 2009 when the U.S. political process was paramour of virtue. The Citizens United ruling has become a symbol for what the Supreme Court has been doing for about 100 years, slowly empowering corporations until they have now been granted personhood status and putting how money is spent in elections on par with free speech.
How did this happen?
One does not think of corporate shills as activists, but that is label that one of the most powerful corporate shills in the world, Justice John Roberts, has earned in his short time heading the Supreme Court: An activist judge.
What other word is there to describe the brazen behavior of the Roberts' Supreme Court that looked at the vast wasteland of cases seeking to be heard in the Fall of 2009 and picked a little case brought by a corporate front group – Citizens United- and then rewrote the complaint to reframe the question completely? Then convened court a month earlier than was the usual, giving lawyers who had to prepare oral arguments, only a month to deal with the new, large, and obscene question of whether corporations had constitutionally protected electioneering rights- like people? As a result of the Supreme Court's Citizen United decree, unlimited and unreported sums of corporate money are now allowed in all US elections.
Bottom line: The elite ruling class and corporate political interests have rendered the individual citizen nearly obsolete in the electoral process.
Now that corporate power has been constitutionalized via this Supreme Court precedent, how long will it be before all elected officials are 21st Century versions of the Manchurian Candidate or Stepford Wives mindlessly regurgitating talking points programmed by the ultra rich?