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Joao A C Lima, M.B.A., M.D.
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Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Expertise: Cardiology, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, CT Angiography, Echocardiography, Emergency Medicine, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Transesophogeal Echocardiography (TEE) ...read more
Research Interests: Left Ventricular Modeling - Heart Failure; Subclinical Atherosclerosis; Myocardial Viability; Cardiac MR; Cardiac CT
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600 N. Wolfe Street Blalock 524 Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-614-1284 | Fax: 410-614-8222
Dr. Joao Lima is a professor of medicine, radiology and epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His pioneering work in cardiac imaging using advanced MRI, CT and echocardiography has led to noninvasive techniques for predicting cardiovascular disease and calculating its extent, as well as measuring the effectiveness of modern cardiac treatments. He holds numerous patents on devices and methods for cardiac imaging and image-guided therapies.
Dr. Lima graduated medical school at the University of Bahia, Brazil. He completed his cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins and spent two years on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania before returning to Hopkins as a faculty member in 1992. A long-time investigator with the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), Dr. Lima is credited with more than 175 articles out of that study and nearly 575 publications over his career. He is associate editor of Journal of the American College of Cardiology and serves on the editorial board of the Italian Journal of Cardiology while reviewing for other journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and Annals of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lima has been invited to present his research throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.
- Director of Cardiovascular Imaging
- Professor of Medicine
- Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science
Departments / Divisions
- Medicine - Cardiology
- Medicine - Cardiovascular
- Radiology and Radiological Science - Diagnostic Radiology
Centers & Institutes
- MD, Faculdade Ciencas Medicas Minas Gerais (1977)
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease (1991)
- American Board of Internal Medicine / Internal Medicine (1988)
Research & Publications
Lab Website: Lima Lab
Selected Publications
Ilan S. Wittstein; David R. Thiemann; Joao A.C. Lima; Kenneth L. Baughman; Steven P. Schulman; Gary Gerstenblith; Katherine C. Wu; Jeffrey J. Rade; Trinity J. Bivalacqua; Hunter C. Champion. Neurohumoral features of myocardial stunning due to sudden emotional stress. New England Journal of Medicine. 2005;352(6):539-548.
Katherine C. Wu; Elias A. Zerhouni; Robert M. Judd; Carlos H. Lugo-Olivieri; Lili A. Barouch; Steven P. Schulman; Roger S. Blumenthal; Joao A. C. Lima. Prognostic significance of microvascular obstruction by magnetic resonance imaging in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Circulation. 1998;97(8):765-772.
Matthew J. Budoff; Stephan Achenbach; Roger S. Blumenthal; J. Jeffrey Carr; Jonathan G. Goldin; Philip Greenland; Alan D. Guerci; Joao A.C. Lima; Daniel J. Rader; Geoffrey D. Rubin;et al. Assessment of coronary artery disease by cardiac computed tomography: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Committee on Cardiovascular Imaging and Intervention, Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention, and Committee on Cardiac Imaging, Council on Clinical Cardiology. Circulation. 2006;114(16):1761-1791.
Brage H. Amundsen; Thomas Helle-Valle; Thor Edvardsen; Hans Torp; Jonas Crosby; Erik Lyseggen; Asbjørn Støylen; Halfdan Ihlen; Joao A.C. Lima; Otto A. Smiseth; et al. Noninvasive myocardial strain measurement by speckle tracking echocardiography: Validation against sonomicrometry and tagged magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2006;47(4):789-793.
Thomas Helle-Valle; Jonas Crosby; Thor Edvardsen; Erik Lyseggen; Brage H Amundsen; Hans-Jørgen Smith; Boaz D Rosen; Joao A C Lima; Hans Torp; Halfdan Ihlen; et al. New noninvasive method for assessment of left ventricular rotation: speckle tracking echocardiography. Circulation. 2005;112(20):3149-3156.
Raymond J. Kim; Enn-Ling Chen; Joao A. C. Lima; Robert M. Judd. Myocardial Gd-DTPA kinetics determine MRI contrast enhancement and reflect the extent and severity of myocardial injury after acute reperfused infarction. Circulation. 1996;94(12):3318-3326.
J.A.C. Lima; R.M. Judd; A. Bazille; S.P. Schulman; E. Atalar; E.A. Zerhouni. Regional heterogeneity of human myocardial infarcts demonstrated by contrast-enhanced MRI: Potential mechanisms. Circulation. 1995;92(5):1117-1125.
R.M. Judd; C.H. Lugo-Olivieri; M. Arai; T. Kondo; P. Croisille; J.A.C. Lima; V. Mohan; L.C. Becker; E.A. Zerhouni. Physiological basis of myocardial contrast enhancement in fast magnetic resonance images of 2-day-old reperfused canine infarcts. Circulation. 1995;92(7):1902-1910.
Activities & Honors
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology, 1993
- American Heart Association, 1991
Council on Circulation and Basic Science, Fellow
- Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, 1981
- American Society of Echocardiography, 1999
- International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 1994
- Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 2003
Board of Trustees
- Society of Cardiovascular CT, 2005
Executive Board - Treasurer
- American Heart Association, 1991
Council on Clinical Cardiology
- American Heart Association, 1991
Committee on Cardiac Imaging
- American Heart Association, 1991
Council on Cardiovascular Radiology - Fellow
- American College of Cardiology, 1993
Committee on Cardiovascular Imaging
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Caterpillar's revelation it found fake accounts at a just-acquired Chinese firm that will cost it hundreds of millions of dollars is a cautionary tale for those looking to enter the hugely promising market.
The US equipment giant said this month it would take a US$580 million charge after uncovering "accounting misconduct" at Siwei Mechanical and Electrical Manufacturing Co (四維機電), which it bought last year for at least US$650 million.
Caterpillar, one of the first US manufacturers to start exporting to China nearly four decades ago and which opened its first Beijing office in 1978, said it had removed several top Siwei managers for overstating profits.
Analysts said the stumble by a Chinese market veteran served as a reminder of the pitfalls of doing business in the world's most populous country.
"This is going to teach firms that they've really got to do due diligence, especially when they see a company as large as Caterpillar run into a situation like this," said Ben Cavender, of Shanghai-based consultancy China Market Research Group.
However, there would still be strong demand to invest in it, he added.
Foreign investors have poured more than US$1 trillion into China since it launched economic reforms in 1978, with US$112 billion last year alone.
The country became the world's second-most attractive location for foreign investment in 2008, behind only the US, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Foreign companies that arrived early and persisted are now among the most successful, analysts say, but some met spectacular failure.
The travails of American Motors Corp — later bought by Chrysler — to produce its iconic Jeep brand in China in the 1980s are documented in the book Beijing Jeep by James Mann.
US aircraft maker McDonnell Douglas announced in 1994 it would manufacture 20 MD-90 planes in China, but fell way short due to technical and regulatory issues. The project was quietly scrapped after Boeing took over the company.
Analysts see a link between Caterpillar's experience and a series of accounting scandals involving Chinese firms listed in the US and other overseas markets that burned shareholders.
Investors in Toronto-listed Sino-Forest Corp (嘉漢林業) lost hundreds of millions of dollars when it collapsed following allegations it had misstated its revenue and exaggerated the size of its plantations in China.
"There's been a whole series of disclosures which relate to very poor due diligence of US-listed Chinese companies, and there's a parallel there," said Steve Vickers, founder of a Hong Kong-based risk consultancy.
Sharp increases in profits and a firm that has been through a reverse takeover — in which a private company seeking to go public merges with an already quoted one, but controls most of the new entity — are warning signs, Vickers said.
Financial reporting requirements are not as stringent for reverse takeovers as they are for traditional initial public offerings and the technique became controversial after Chinese firms that used it to list in the US were found to have accounting problems.
"Reverse takeovers, sudden rises in profit of massive scale are glaringly obvious examples of what people should look for. To me, that would be a huge alarm bell," Vickers said.
Siwei become publicly traded by taking over Hong Kong-listed ERA in a reverse takeover. In turn, Caterpillar announced it was buying ERA in 2011, saying the deal would allow it to find more customers in China.

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CBS Renews 'NCIS,' 'Elementary' and 'Two and a Half Men' for 2014-15
Year after year, this becomes almost painfully unsurprising. Following an impressive three-season renewal for CBS comedy juggernaut 'The Big Bang Theory,' the network granted an additional 18 renewals to its drama and comedy lineup for 2014-15, including (but not limited to) 'Two and a Half Men,' '2 Broke Girls,' 'Elementary,' 'NCIS' and 'The Good Wife.' So, who's missing?
In addition to the aforementioned dramas and comedies, the CBS renewals also extend to spinoff 'NCIS: Los Angeles,' 'Person of Interest,' 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,' 'Hawaii Five-0,' 'Blue Bloods,' 'Criminal Minds,' 'The Millers,' 'Mike & Molly,' 'Mom,' 'The Amazing Race,' 'Undercover Boss,' '60 Minutes' and '48 Hours.' Still uncertain is the fate of Robin Williams' 'The Crazy Ones,' Josh Holloway's 'Intelligence' and 'The Mentalist,' while chatter suggests 'Two and a Half Men' may have a final 13-episode season.
Says CBS Entertainment Chairmen Nina Tassler:
The best way to launch new shows in the fall and throughout the season is to surround them with a strong and stable lineup of successful series. The shows we're picking up today cut across every night of the week and feature genre leaders, time-period winners and the most-watched shows on broadcast television.
So, you know, hooray. What do you think? Which of CBS' seemingly unstoppable lineup are you most excited to see renewed, and which of the stragglers deserves another chance?


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Macomb County prosecutors won a technical legal ruling that may help its case against a defendant in a fatal Sterling Heights car crash case involving alleged marijuana use.
The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday released its decision that says a judge will tell jurors that prosecutors only must prove that Timothy Wilds 'voluntarily decided to drive after knowingly ingesting marijuana,' instead of the slightly more difficult to prove, that Wilds 'voluntarily decided to drive knowing that he had any amount of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in his body.'
The ruling reverses Macomb Circuit Judge Edward Servitto's ruling in the case against Wilds, 21. He is charged with a 15-year felony under two theories, operating a vehicle under the influence of any amount of a controlled substance or while under the influence of a controlled substance.
But the ruling also disagreed with the prosecution's suggestion to add the language - 'The prosecution does not have the burden of proving that the defendant knew or should have known that he had the presence of THC within his body.'
However, it notes that the language can be used if the defense attempts to argue that Wilds didn't believe the marijuana affected his ability to drive, according to the ruling.
Wilds is accused of causing the death of Brittany Nowicki, 18, of Macomb Township, who was a passenger in the Jeep that Wilds was driving at 6 a.m. Dec. 10, 2010. He tried to pass another vehicle on snowy Plumbrook Road in Sterling Heights when he lost control and collided with an oncoming vehicle. Nowicki, who wasn't wearing a seat belt, was ejected through the windshield and died later at a hospital. Wilds was uninjured.
Wilds' tested blood revealed a tiny amount - two nanograms per milliliter - of THC in his system.
Wilds' defense attorney, James Maceroni, declined to comment.
Assistant Macomb prosecutors involved in the case could not be reached for comment.
Maceroni tried to appeal another issue but the COA refuses to address it. He objected to Servitto's refusal to allow a 'lesser included' option for the jury, moving violation causing death, a one-year misdemeanor.
Wilds does face a second charge of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, which can include under the influence of a drug.
Wilds remains free under house arrest after posting 10 percent of a $10,000 bond.


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PulseAudio shows up as memory hogger in top! Why?
When starting up PulseAudio allocates a 64 MiB shared memory segment and then for each active client another 64 MiB segment is added. For the uninitiated this might look as if PA wastes substantial amounts of memory. However this is actually not the case. And here's why:
What PA does is allocating address space that is not actually backed with real memory. Most modern operating systems distinguish between allocation of memory and allocation of address space. Allocating address space comes at virtually no cost. When PA first uses a part of its address space, it gets backed by memory. Usually only a very small part of the address space of PA is actually used. This technique is called "memory overcommiting."
Also note that these shared memory segments are shared between the process that allocates them and the processes that access them (due to their very nature as shared memory segments).
That means that if you just look at the amount of address space that is allocated for each process you will get a value that is substantially higher than the actual memory consumption of PA and the PA clients. Due to that tools like "top"/"ps" are not very useful to determine memory consumption of PA. This LWN article has a few hints how to better measure memory consumption: http://lwn.net/Articles/230975/
Nevertheless, there are special cases when PA does allocate unused amounts of memory:
- OS does not employ memory overcommiting. To my knowledge the only current OS that does not do overcommiting is OpenSolaris (probably because Solaris is only useful on servers and hence these machines are equipped with substantially more memory so that this limitation does not become apparent).
- You have the option "lock-memory = yes" in "daemon.conf". Then the address space of PA is backed with memory even if it is not used. You may control the size of the shared memory segment by changing the "shm-size-bytes" configuration option in "daemon.conf".


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Rodents, bats and spiders can cause more than just a scare for homeowners
Ghosts, goblins and witches won't be the only creatures trying to spook homeowners this Halloween. Hulett Environmental advises people to be on the lookout for real-life ghoulish pests lurking around neighborhoods, including rodents, bats and spiders.
As the temperature continues to drop, many of these creepy critters will seek respite from the winter chill – often within the confines our homes. Once inside, rodents and other pests can do more than just provide their fair share of scares. They are capable of contaminating food, spreading disease and posing a threat to our property.
Rodents can spread Salmonella and Hantavirus and create fire hazards by gnawing through electrical wires in the home. Bats are frequent carriers of rabies, which is potentially fatal if left untreated, and some species of spiders can administer a painful bite when disturbed.
To keep these pests from haunting the house this Halloween, Hulett Environmental Services recommends the following tips:
- Seal any cracks or crevices with caulk and steel wool. Pay special attention to holes in the structure that lead to dark secluded areas, like attics and belfries.
- Screen attic vents and openings to chimneys.
- Install door sweeps on exterior doors and repair damaged screens.
- Eliminate sources of moisture, especially in crawl spaces and basements.
- Inspect items such as boxes, grocery bags and other packages brought into the home.
- Store food in airtight containers and dispose of garbage regularly.
- If you suspect a pest infestation in your home, contact a licensed pest professional to inspect and treat the pest problem.


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There is a lot of work left to be done, but a Subway restaurant will open in Marion this spring.
The fast food chain would occupy the former Marion Auto Mart building next to Carlsons' Grocery. Carlsons' co-owner Greg Carlson said his family has owned the building for about seven years.
"We've been trying to figure out something," co-owner Linda Carlson said. "It needed to be used, not just sitting there empty."
Greg Carlson said the investment involves three parties, including local veterinarian Jessica Laurin of Animal Health Center of Marion County.
"There's a lot of people who come to town for ball games and music festivals, things in the community, and things at the school," Linda Carlson said. "There aren't a lot of options late at night."
Carlsons' co-owner Mitch Carlson said they will have a better idea of an opening date in the coming weeks, but did not want to announce an opening date until five weeks prior.
"There's a lot of work to be done, and training to be done," Linda Carlson said.
In order to receive a Subway franchise, she and Greg will have to attend a two-week training session at the end of February in Connecticut. There, they will learn how to operate the restaurant.
Mitch's son, Chase Carlson, will be the manager of the future restaurant, and he will take online classes and attend a training session as well.
"It's just a big learning process for everyone in the beginning," Chase Carlson said.
He said he has not yet gained much managerial experience outside of managing the grocery store on weekends.
Linda Carlson said all of Carlsons' ownership would be involved with helping him along when the restaurant opens.
"A lot of people seem excited about it," Chase Carlson said. "We need something in this town, I think."


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The Tommy Hilfiger Group, which is wholly owned by PVH Corp., announced its Spring 2013 global advertising campaign, le vöyãge seafãr-iüs. Featuring The Hilfigers - the beloved all-American family at the heart of the brand's marketing strategy - the new campaign takes the notorious group of eclectic characters onto the high seas. Now in its sixth season, The Hilfigers campaign remains the ultimate personification of the preppy heritage and irreverent spirit of the Tommy Hilfiger brand. The campaign is photographed by Craig McDean, styled by Karl Templer and creatively directed by Trey Laird of Laird + Partners.
"For six seasons now, The Hilfigers advertising campaigns have been at the cornerstone of our marketing strategy, leading the global creative vision for the brand"
For Spring 2013, the Tommy Hilfiger advertising campaign includes a digital webisode set to British singer Estelle's "Do My Thing" track, a highly acclaimed collaboration featuring Janelle Monáe. The song is from Estelle's second U.S. album, All of Me, released in 2012. Capturing The Hilfigers' lively spirit, playful attitude, and quirky take on iconic American tradition, the Spring 2013 webisode marks a move towards a significant boost in digital marketing for the brand, with investments in the digital space more than doubling since Fall 2012. The Webisode launches on January 28, 2013 at www.tommy.com/bonvoyage. When fans and followers answer the question, "What's your thing for 2013?" with the hashtag #doyourthing, they will receive a free download of Estelle's featured track, "Do My Thing."
Join us for The Hilfigers' maiden voyage. It's spring, which means fun in the sun, brisky breezes and a feisty crew. There'll be new faces, old graces, fresh plots and lots, lots, lots of stripes and other nautical niceties. Like harbor golf, deck biking and splashy behavior that's all over the map. It'll be swell. Tidal. From sheltered islands to grand banks. The Hilfigers launch a whole new level of off-the-wall adventure this spring.
"Classic nautical influences were some of the earliest inspirations I incorporated into my designs, so this campaign is very exciting for me," said Tommy Hilfiger. "I love the boating life, and this season The Hilfigers are setting sail like only they know how, with all the adventurous spirit and youthful irreverence we've come to love and expect. There's no better setting to highlight the nautical inspirations, red, white and blue color palette, and heritage prep details of the Spring 2013 Runway Collections."
"For six seasons now, The Hilfigers advertising campaigns have been at the cornerstone of our marketing strategy, leading the global creative vision for the brand," said Avery Baker, Chief Marketing Officer for The Tommy Hilfiger Group. "For Spring 2013, we are supporting the campaign in our markets around the world with a webisode that uniquely celebrates the brand's classic, American, cool heritage and long history of infusing an unexpected twist to preppy tradition. The Hilfigers campaign resonates globally now more than ever."
Photographed in Sag Harbor, New York with hair by Eugene Souleiman and makeup by Mark Carrasquillo, the campaign features a similar cast of eclectic characters from past campaigns: Jacquelyn Jablonski with Max Rogers, Bernard Fouquet, Chloe Blackshire, Arthur Kulkov, Julia Hafstrom, Lea Sorensen, Toni Garrn, Thomas Gledhill and two Basset Hounds named Morgan IV and V. New additions to the family this season include, Kim D, Sacha M'Baye, Tidiou M'Baye, Viggo Jonasson, Jourdan Dunn and Tian Yi.
Spent most of his youth in a hut he built as an annex to the pool-house. One of the original Wild Boys, still wild, but more in a Jim Morrison than a Peter Pan way. Alpine biking, strictly downhill. Viggo stands for vigorous living.
Underneath that classic exterior beats the heart of a new-generation Serge Gainsbourg. Ran away from school at 15. Finished Harvard at 18. Teaches yoga part time. Never gets out of bed before noon. Considered international swoon material since he dated that French film star.
Buttoned down but not totally untamed. Travels well, speaks better French than English. Has a graphic novel he's been sketching for like three years. A girl in every port, and a song for every occasion.
Sacha's big little bro. Very world beat meets metal, with a little classic rock on the side. Current goals: his name on a chair at Blanca in Bushwick and a seat on the London stock exchange. First, Instanbul and the world Yahtzee championships.
Look what escaped from the nursery? Toddler no more, Clara has taken her rightful place amongst the young Hilfigers as a breakout leader. Done with Sendak, she's moving on to Proust. Thinks there might be something in this plaid cotton candy idea she has. Motto: "I'll sleep when I'm older."
Très calm and collected... until she cracks up laughing. Can't keep a secret. Doesn't know when to quit. But still a great girl to bring home to Mamma. But don't be deceived. She's got the family lawyer on speed dial.
One of those girls who's (almost) too pretty for her own good. If ever there was a prep bombshell, she is it. In other words, can be explosive. Just ask the crew that are STILL repainting the boathouse she decided should be "brighter." World-class solo sailor and, well, still waters can still splash you by surprise.
"I love finally seeing the Hilfigers capturing Tommy's iconic red, white, and blue brand iconography," said Trey Laird. "This twisted nautical adventure is the perfect evolution of the campaign. It feels instantly and uniquely Hilfigers as we continue to push the brand forward in new markets and the world."
Le vöyãge seafãr-iüs will break worldwide Spring 2013 as a multi-media program with an online, print, outdoor and social media presence. The advertising campaign will preview in Vogue's February issue, and the starting with the March 2013 issues, full print ads will run globally in key fashion publications such as GQ, Vanity Fair, InStyle, ELLE and Harper's Bazaar, with multi-page inserts in select issues. U.S. and key European cities such as Amsterdam, Brussels and Zurich will have outdoor campaigns, while tommy.com and the brand's Facebook and Twitter channels will feature the campaign images and webisode. The commercial will also run on Taxi TV in New York City starting February 19 through February 26.
About The Tommy Hilfiger Group
With a premium lifestyle brand portfolio that includes Tommy Hilfiger, Hilfiger Denim and Tommy Girl, the Tommy Hilfiger Group is one of the world's most recognized designer apparel groups. Its focus is designing and marketing high-quality menswear, womenswear, children's apparel and denim collections. Through select licensees, the Group offers complementary lifestyle products such as sportswear for men, women, juniors and children; footwear; athletic apparel (golf, swim and sailing); bodywear (underwear, robes and sleepwear); eyewear; sunwear; watches; handbags; men's tailored clothing; men's dress furnishings; socks; small leather goods; fragrances; home and bedding products; bathroom accessories; and luggage. The Hilfiger Denim product line consists of jeanswear and footwear for men, women and children; bags; accessories; eyewear and fragrance. Merchandise under the Tommy Hilfiger brands is available to consumers worldwide through an extensive network of Tommy Hilfiger retail stores, leading specialty and department stores and other select retailers and retail channels.
About PVH Corp.
PVH Corp., one of the world's largest apparel companies, owns and markets the iconic Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands worldwide. It is the world's largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen,Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, ARROW, Bass and G.H. Bass & Co., and its licensed brands, including Geoffrey Beene,Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection,JOE Joseph Abboud, DKNY, Ike Behar and John Varvatos.


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The Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly hired longtime European coach David Blatt as their new head coach.
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Blatt and the team agreed to a deal on Friday.
Blatt had just resigned as the head coach at Maccabi Tel Aviv last week. He spent 33 years as a player and coach in Europe after playing collegiately at Princeton.
The 55-year-old Massachusetts native guided Maccabi Tel Aviv to this year's Euroleague championship. He also led Russia to a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
Blatt was one of numerous candidates interviewed by the Cavaliers to replace the fired Mike Brown. Brown, who previously served as the Cavaliers' head coach for five seasons from 2005-10, went just 33-49 in his return to the organization. He was fired last month on the same day that David Griffin took over as the team's general manager.
The Plain Dealer said other finalists for the position included Clippers assistant Tyronn Lue and former Phoenix Suns head coach Alvin Gentry.


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Trucks strut their stuff at the KKOA Leadsled Spectacular
Chopped Mercury coupes and low-riding Chevys may be the first rides that come to mind when you think of classic customs—or kustoms—from the '50s and early-'60s. Let's not forget, though, that pickups also played an important role in the fabled custom era. Most of the popular custom shops had parts-chaser trucks that inevitably went under the torch. And several of the most famous customs of the day—including the Rod & Custom Dream Truck and the George Barris-built Kopper Kart—were based on radically restyled commercial vehicles.
It should really come as no surprise, then, that a good number of modified haulers showed up last summer for one of the biggest custom car events in the country: the Kustom Kemps of America Leadsled Spectacular. Held July 28-31 in Salina, Kansas, (about as close to the geographical center of the US as you can get), the 2011 Leadsled Spectacular brought together more than 1,600 custom vehicles of all styles and shapes, with an emphasis on the era when flipper caps, fender skirts, and lakes pipes ruled the road.
Now in its 31st year, the Spectacular remains one of the most laid-back "big" shows in the country. Participants can cruise the lanes of Salina's Oakdale Park and claim a parking spot under any number of shade trees. There's plenty of retro-flavored entertainment, from do-wop bands to pinup contests. And you can even put power to the pavement at an old-fashioned, heads-up drag race on Friday night at a local airstrip. For most participants, though, the real fun comes from hanging out with friends and fellow enthusiasts who share a love for chopped tops, whitewall tires, dual pipes, and candy paint. Does this sound like the sort of tail-dragging gathering you might enjoy? Cruise on over to www.kustomkempsofamerica.com for details on the 2012 show.


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After watching Sofia Coppola's searing portrait of excessive vapidity and consumerism in the Los Angeles-set film "The Bling Ring," it's almost impossible to exit the theater without feeling a profound sense of emptiness. This story of five impulsive kids who spend their nights breaking into the homes of the rich and famous is the most extreme example of what a steady diet of TMZ and gossip rags can do to the teenage mind.
And though it plays as a cautionary tale to any parent, to those of us trying to raise children in and around Los Angeles, it unspools like a horror movie.
Is it possible to create loving, empathetic, moral children in a world that places such a high value on material wealth and high-priced goods? Is good parenting enough when the outside influences are so strong and so alluring? Those were the questions in my head as I left the theater, and I know many parents felt the same after they watched Emma Watson's character and her superficial cohorts get their jollies by burglarizing celebrities' homes.
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Director James Ponsoldt, who will be releasing his upcoming film "The Spectacular Now" via A24, the same distributor as "The Bling Ring," was chilled to the core by the movie that was based on an actual crime spree.
"My wife and I were absolutely horrified. My wife runs a school here in L.A. and it's something we talk about all the time. On a certain level I love Los Angeles, but we had the exact same thought, 'Can we actually raise kids in this city?'," said the Georgia native. "I think ['Bling Ring'] is a story about the way we socially condition our children to be sadists and to be absolutely callous kids who don't experience empathy the way kids of previous generations did."
Of course, most teens seeing the film aren't going to be enticed to start a crime ring of their own. But do they see such behavior as exciting, aspirational even? Coppola, no stranger to the world of excess, puts no judgment on the story's subjects and in fact makes it clear in the film that their entitled behavior is not sustainable — or even desirable, despite its shiny exterior. Some teens at least have picked up on that message.
Milli Miereanu, 17, jumped at the chance to see "The Bling Ring" when it opened at her local multiplex recently in Woodland Hills. She and her friends are fans of Coppola's — they specifically love the fashion and opulence of the director's 2006 film "Marie Antoinette," and they were interested this time in a movie set in their own backyard.
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"I think at first it all looked really cool," said Miereanu, a high-school senior from Woodland Hills. "Visually, it was really appealing: all the jewelry, gorgeous dresses and the shoes. But once you see them go to jail and you hear how they talk — they all sound so stupid. They sound so dumb, I couldn't handle it."
To some who grew up in the suburban confines of Calabasas and Agoura Hills, just a few years ahead of the real-life "Bling Ring" burglars who lived in those areas, their actions still seem outlandish and extreme.
"I'm only five years older than these people, but I don't share their same views," said Stecy Konian, 25, a nursing student who went to high school in Agoura Hills. "There were always kids who had an invincible attitude and felt entitled, but I think the obsession with fame is a lot more extreme now. When I went to high school, the reality shows weren't as prevalent. Now kids want to grow up to be the next Snooki, as opposed to aspiring to have a career."
Psychologist Madeline Levine specializes in adolescent behavior. To her, "The Bling Ring" is condemnation of a type of parenting that's happening in cities all around the country — parenting that is either too focused on concrete achievements (grades, trophies, etc.) or the kind that is totally absent.
"This was more a movie about adults than it was about teenagers," said Levine, author of "The Price of Privilege" and "Teach Your Children Well." "The message in the movie is told in a very simple way: You cannot raise children without being willing to be around. It's not such a complicated point to make — but it's an important one."
Without a secure upbringing, Levine argues that the teenagers' pilfering exploits read like any other addiction, which Levine sees more and more in her Marin-based practice as affluent kids struggle with finding their sense of self.
"It was an incredibly depressing condemnation of what it's like developing as an adolescent with no sense of meaning in your life," Levine said. "Part of the job of being a teenager is constructing some kind of identity. My sense is that because they had done such a poor job exploring and working on their own identity, they were borrowing from the identities of the people they most admired."
Levine, who writes extensively about our culture's shift to a high-pressure, high-intensity child-rearing philosophy, believes the film is a must-see for the teenage set. Lured in by the high fashion, hip music and the promise of access to the rich and famous, younger audiences may actually learn something after the fun, risky lifestyle presented loses its allure.
"Yes, it's compelling because it's a movie about stuff and affluence. But the bigger issue in the movie is how do you construct a meaningful life in this century, in this culture, under these conditions?" asks Levine. "That question, historically, has been of tremendous interest to teenagers. I don't hear that question in the office anymore. And that's the question they need to be asking themselves."


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Displacement: 61 Cubic Inches (1000cc)
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You certainly can't blame the motorcycle itself. The military model was closely based on Indian's famed Powerplus Big Twin, which had, according to sales literature, the "most powerful and economical engine ever fitted to a motorcycle.''
Hyperbole aside, this 61-cubic-inch (1,000cc) engine was a significant improvement over the previous generation F-head motor. Pumping out 18 horsepower, it could propel the machine to 60 mph and remain reliable. It was a package good enough for the legendary Cannonball Baker, who used Powerplus machines to set many of his endurance records for the Indian factory.
Military versions of the bike, like this one owned by David Uhl, previously on display in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum at AMA headquarters in Pickerington, Ohio, shared the same three-speed transmission, rear-only brake and leaf-spring front fork as the civilian model. But they also sported rear suspension, a simpler gas headlight instead of electric and functional flat fenders instead of curved versions.
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You might think that when you buy a Butterball turkey this Thanksgiving you're as American as apple pie. But, you'd be wrong. In fact, you'd be the victim of a "stealth halal" conspiracy.In a column on The American Thinker, anti-Islam blogger Pamela Geller explains that halal meats are already prevalent throughout most of the meat industry, but now they have even infiltrated the popular frozen turkey producer Butterball.
A citizen activist and reader of my website AtlasShrugs.com wrote to Butterball, one of the most popular producers of Thanksgiving turkeys in the United States, asking them if their turkeys were halal. Wendy Howze, a Butterball Consumer Response Representative, responded: "Our whole turkeys are certified halal."
"In a little-known strike against freedom, yet again, we are being forced into consuming meat slaughtered by means of a torturous method: Islamic slaughter," Geller writes.
She continues that if you like freedom and hate sharia, you should boycott Butterball and ask them to stop selling these nefarious birds:
Non-Muslims in America and Europe don't deserve to have halal turkey forced upon them in this way, without their knowledge or consent. So this Thanksgiving, fight for your freedom. Find a non-halal, non-Butterball turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving this Thursday. And write to Butterball and request, politely but firmly, that they stop selling only halal turkeys, and make non-halal turkeys available to Americans who still value our freedoms.
Geller's anti-Sharia cohort Robert Spencer called this revelation "shocking" on his Jihad Watch blog — and touted the "Boycott Butterball Turkey" Facebook page, which so far has 758 "likes" and encourages supporters to "keep calling and writing. All halal should be labeled."
Spencer's not the only one to be outraged.
The site Bare Naked Islam provided this "WARNING" for its readers: "ALL 'BUTTERBALL' TURKEYS ARE HALAL-SLAUGHTER CERTIFIED. JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING. I have just learned that the turkeys so many Americans enjoy for the holidays are certified Islamic-blessed, halal-slaughtered birds."
And anti-Islam, anti-bear activist Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association tweeted this warning on Tuesday: "Be advised: every single Butterball turkey sold in America this Thanksgiving has been sacrificed to Allah first."
TPM is awaiting a comment from Butterball, and we'll update when they respond. Meanwhile, stay tuned for our expose on Communist infiltration of the turducken.
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Please note, El Olivo has now closed. Time Out Food editors, August 2018.
Paellas bristling with chicken, chorizo and seafood and served in the pan are the real deal here, popular with locals seeking a change of cuisine. A tapas bar in a Turkish stronghold, El Olivo only concedes defeat when it comes to the bread – which is not Spanish but lovely, warm, locally baked and indispensable for scooping up aubergine cooked to melting softness or tender albóndigas with red peppers. No surfeit of oil to mop up, mind. While tapas can be tired and oily, these taste fresh and perky. Black pudding with rice instead of oats was delightfully herby. More typical and tip-top were soft, bouncy calamares and slightly crisp patatas bravas. In contrast, padrón peppers could have done with a little longer on the grill, and the tortilla came topped with unnecessary salad-creamy aïoli. Tarta de santiago with vanilla ice-cream (nothing special) or flan coated with synthetic-tasting strawberry sauce aren't worth saving space for either. Gypsy-style violin music and a woody interior with wagon-wheel lights won't win awards for a cutting-edge environment, but pleasant service and well-priced wines, along with the savoury food, easily tip the balance in El Ol's favour.
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Tried to book a table using the time out offer but they said they only accepted the discount during the day. Could barely understand me on the phone and not very helpful at all
Food lacked flavour. Totally disappointed.
Visited again December '13 , food service and value always pleases .
Shame I did not read Time Out review before entering this restaurant. I will be even harsher than Time Out: Appalling tasteless tapas. Plus since when tortilla and croquetas de pollo are systematically smeared with some aioli cream? The "best" dish was the aubergine tapas together with the non spanish bread. Which makes me think that this supposedly Spanish restaurant should become a Turkish one. On the bright side yes the service was good and contrarily to the reviewer I found the music and the traditional setting most authentic for a Spanish restaurant.
As a local to Church Street and a great food lover, El Olivo is one of those places you keep going back to. The quality of food, rustic atmosphere and excellent value for money make this place one of the best authentic tapas places in London. I recommend the octopus with paprika, sliced potatoes and E.V Olive Oil.
Fantastic! Authentic Spanish tapas at affordable prices. Try it!
Good value ,quality ,never disappoints.
I love this place and give it full marks! There is also a very large and varied vegetarian selection too. Highly recommended!
Love it!
My favorite restaurant in Stoke Newington and so friendly. Great breakfasts too!
I think the editor has not been at El Olivo since it was opened. The most of the vital information given by the editor are wrong.
I love this place. I came across it about a month ago and have been here so many times since. The portion size is good, especially the Spanish breakfast. I love the fresh peppermint tea that is served with just fresh leaves. The staff are always kind and make me feel relaxed. Brilliant food, not too expensive and kind staff. I highly recommend.
Came there for friend's birthday dinner couple days ago, food was very tasty. just decided come again with another friends this weekend. in addition, the price is lovely.
As a lover of good Spanish food.......Terrible.Sweet garlic mayo on croquettes,potatos and Tortilla. Soggy Tortilla Dodgy Chorizo Nice service. 37 quid for carafe of Wine,a juice and 7 dishes...... Avoid!!
This is the best restaurant on Church Street. The food is very good indeed, and the staff always courteous. It's also good for breakfast, with excellent coffee.
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Randall Dean Clark (February 5, 2053 - January 23, 2124) (known as "The Father in the Cave" by the Sorrows tribe) was a survivalist and former soldier inhabiting Zion National Park after the Great War of 2077.
Through notes that Clark left on computer terminals throughout Zion and in his duffle bag, a sort of autobiography unfolds, beginning with the war and the loss of his family to the bombs. Clark's tale details how he waited out the worst of the radiation, then set out into the light once more, adapting to the new flora and fauna as it, too, adapted to this new world. It mentions him helping others survive, as well as raining vengeance on those who would butcher innocents. It shows him becoming "The Father," his life ending with the rebirth of a group of children into the Sorrows tribe and Clark unwittingly immortalized as their deity.
Randall Dean Clark (born February 5, 2053) was an American soldier prior to the Great War. He served in Canada during its annexation, describing the experience not as frightening, but "just sickening, the criminality of it." He had a wife and son in Salt Lake City, both of whom were killed when the city was destroyed in the war. When the bombs fell, Clark was driving home from one of his frequent solitary hiking trips in the wild. Guilt over the fact that he did not die with his family would haunt him for years to come.
A first indication of Clark's unsentimental practicality and ability to choose the best course of action in the face of grim realities was shown in his mercy killing of an old couple who had been blinded by the flash of the nuclear attack. His truck rendered useless by the EMP blast associated with the bombs' detonation, Clark hiked back to Zion and took shelter in a cave. Fortunately for him, the cave in question was a USGS research site that the associated scientific team hastily abandoned after the bombs fell, probably trying to get back to their families. The abandoned food stores left by the team proved invaluable to Clark, as the radiation levels outside forced him to remain in the cave for several months. The duration surprised him, as the Army had told him that nuclear fallout took only 2–4 weeks to clear.
Once it was safe to go outside, Clark was astounded by the new life forms that had developed, including his sightings of other humans in Zion. His first encounter with a group of feral ghouls left him questioning his own sanity for a time. In his observations of a group of Spanish speaking refugees, having initially been skeptical of these new inhabitants, he ended up feeling compassion when one of the men broke his leg. Clark secretly called for help and left medicine. He tried to intervene directly when a Vault 22 expedition, escaping their mutagen infected vault, established a camp in Zion and killed most of the refugees. Clark, unable to save the captives from their fates at the hand of the Vault 22 dwellers, eventually drove off the intruders using traps, explosives, and his own rifle from the War, along with a recovered set of Desert Ranger combat armor. A holotape that the player can find in a duffle bag at the Vault 22 dwellers' guard camp, entitled BEWARE - A VENGEFUL SPIRIT STALKS THESE CANYONS, indicates that, by the time the Vault 22 refugees finally fled Zion, there were only 34 of them left alive out of an original 118. The holotape also claims that they had to defend themselves from the local tribals, but it mentions nothing of cannibalism or starting the assault on the tribals. Most of the rest had been killed by Clark, to whom the Vault 22 refugees had begun to attribute supernatural powers.
Clark's computer journals detail his memories of his first family, as well as his developing relationship with Sylvie, a vault dweller from the Vault 22 expedition, who was caught in one of Clark's bear traps when escaping from the infection. Over time, Clark and Sylvie became romantically attached and Sylvie became pregnant. Tragically, his new son, Michael, died as the result of a breech delivery, and Sylvie, who had been "put out" with chems, never woke up. Clark's new-found reason for living was once again shattered. The loss of a second family drove him to regularly contemplate suicide, but he never found the courage to go through with it.
It would appear Randall suffered from survivor's guilt, a mental condition where a person perceives himself or herself to have committed an injustice by undeservedly surviving a traumatic event that others have not survived. In Randall's case, he initially blamed himself for surviving the Great War while his first wife and son, Charlotte and Alex, did not, and later felt guilt for not saving Sylvie or Michael, though he had no training in obstetrics and had prepared as well as he could. This hypothesis is further reinforced by the aid he provided to the group of child survivors he encountered near the end of his life, as many victims divert their survivor guilt into helping others deal with traumatic situations.
Eventually, he acknowledges humanity's "blind drive onward," becoming a godlike figure to a new group of children who enter the valley, the ancestors of the Sorrows tribe the player interacts with during the game. He remains unseen to this group, but leaves them notes and other messages preaching the value of kindness and mutual care. He assists them materially as much as he can, passing weapons manuals, medical books, and practical supplies on to them, always remaining concealed. In late 2123, he develops a terminal lung disease, which he assumed was cancer. Reluctant to shatter the illusions of the children by revealing himself, alive or dead, as merely a battered old man, he leaves them his last messages, personalized for each of the child survivors, assuring them that although he will be silent in the future, he will be "still watching and still caring." On January 23rd, 2124, realizing his end is near and having decided that he doesn't want another birthday, he climbs up The Red Gate to a place where the children will be unlikely to find his corpse and allows himself to die of exposure, looking up into the sky during his final moments. He died 13 days before his 71st birthday, surviving 47 years after the Great War.
In his last account, he attributes his long years of survival as a result of him not wanting to let his loved ones go. Their memories in his mind are the best and "only life" he could have provided them with. He concludes that, at the end of his life, the children, and the innocence that they represented, were "a gift" after all the troubles he endured in Zion, and bids farewell to the place one last time.
The remains of Randall Clark appear only in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Honest Hearts.
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- While Sawyer was creating "The Father in the Cave", he was completely unaware of the "The Old Man in the Cave", an episode of The Twilight Zone where a computer known as the "old man in the cave" helps a small community survive by giving specific instructions on survival to a representative of sorts of the town.
- The Survivalist was designed by J.E. Sawyer, and his diary entries were written by John Gonzalez.[1] He was conceived as a clever ex-military man without a lot of formal education.[2]


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Winnipeg, Ottawa, and Edmonton were skipped in S1, maybe they'll visit them this year.
"It's interesting about the east coast of Canada," said Bickerton. "Almost every [audition] video that comes in from the eastern provinces spends the first 30 seconds reminding me or telling me that we didn't have any east-coast representation last year. East coasters were pissed, even though we spent two episodes out there. I personally think the show is more about the places we go and the characters themselves, not necessarily where they're from. And I'm going to be honest here: we're getting some great videos from the east coast, but I'm not seeing an overwhelming response from there. I'm a bit surprised!"
Jon Montgomery finishes 24 points out of qualification for Sochi (2 places away) and had he finished 3 places higher today he would have qualified. Oh well he can concentrate on TArCAN now
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These deeds were reported as recorded by the office of Marion County Register of Deeds:
Joseph Z. Cypel and Carolyn K. Cypel to Justin C. Hawpe and Rachel A. Hawpe, quitclaim deed; part of SW/4 S17-T20-R3.
Melvin L. Epling to Barbara Neubauer, transferrable on death warranty deed; Lots 37, 38, 39, 40, Block 1, Hackler Addition, Tampa.
Barbara Neubauer to Melvin L. Epling, transferrable on death warranty deed; Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, Block 1, Hackler's Addition, Tampa.
Fannie Mae AKA Federal National Mortgage Association by POA to Alan J. and Jandee L. Kruse, warranty deed; Lot 11, Block 1, Eastmoor Addition, Marion, exc.
Harold H. and Vivian I. Conyers to Harold H. and Vivian I. Conyers, quitclaim deed; S/2 Lot 5, all Lot 6, N 12.5' Lot 7, Block 39, Southern Addition, Marion.
The Paul H. & Elda R. Suderman Revocable Living Trust to Dean A. and Amy J. Suderman, trustee's deed; E/2 SW/4 S27-T20-R2 exc.
James W. and Carol A. Hett to James W. Hett and Carol A. Hett, trustees, quitclaim deed; corrected quitclaim deed, W/2 NW/4 S1-T21-R3, E/2 NW/4 S1-T21-R3.
Benjamin J. and Holly Dalke to Dean and Beth Hein, warranty deed; Lots 15, 16, Block 4, Beebe's Addition, Hillsboro.
Rosse B. Case, Janice Case, Jean Case, Diana Costello, Debora J. and William Darrow, and Alex H. and Nicki Case to Alex H. and Nicki Case, quitclaim deed; W 27.5' Lot 14, Miller's First Addition, Marion, including party wall rights.
Sheriff of Marion County to Central National Bank, sheriff's deed; part of Lot 8, Block 12, Interstate Addition, Marion.
Kenneth Mark and Marilyn Jean Fast to Kenneth M. Fast and Marilyn J. Fast, trustees, warranty deed; Lot 9, Block 1, Carriage Hills Second Addition, Hillsboro.
John W. and M. Sue Gutsch to J. Scott Gutsch, quitclaim deed; N/2 S3-T19-R5 exc.
Mark and Denise Evans to City of Marion, warranty deed; Lot 31, Harris Heights Addition, Marion.
Grover and Sondra J. DePriest to Jacqueline L. Hett, trustee, warranty deed; Lot 9, S 40' Lot 10, Block 2, Freeborn's Addition, Marion.
Roderick W. and Carrie E. Koons to KN Properties LLC, warranty deed; Lot 14 exc. W/2 W/2, Block 5, Hillsboro Heights Second Addition, Hillsboro.
Roderick W. and Carrie E. Koons to KN Properties LLC, warranty deed; Lots 17, 18, Block 5, Hillsboro Heights Second Addition, Hillsboro.
Donald D. Nebelsick and Elizabeth A. Nebelsick, trustees, to KN Properties LLC, trustee's deed; Lots 15, 16, Block 5, Hillsboro Heights Second Addition, Hillsboro.
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Game Warden named Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden Danny Kelso has been recognized as Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year by the Shikar-Safari Club International.
TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith presented Kelso with the prestigious award at today's meeting of the Parks and Wildlife Commission at the Austin headquarters. This marks the 32nd year this award has been presented to a Texas game warden.
"During Danny's career he has built a reputation as being a 'go to' person in his community," said Smith. "In addition to his game warden duties, he frequently assists local entities with law enforcement, firefighting, and community events."
Kelso was a member of the 42nd Texas Game Warden Training Academy graduating class in April 1991. In his 22 years of service as a state game warden, Kelso has been stationed in Aransas County and Refugio County.
Kelso has been successful in the apprehension of several groups of poachers in his assigned area, and he has filed many cases on subjects taking and attempting to take white-tailed deer from public roads in Refugio County. He has also successfully apprehended numerous waterfowl hunting violators on the Wildlife Management Area in Refugio County.
One of Kelso's most notable cases was when he saw a truck drive by his residence, with subjects checking if he was on duty. Upon seeing his familiar green truck in the driveway, they drove to the WMA to engage in a day of duck hunting. Kelso drove to the WMA, hid his truck in the brush and waited for the hunters. At the end of the day, he was able to apprehend the subjects leaving the WMA with several ducks in their possession.
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In most cases, middle ear infections are caused by viruses. In other cases, specific bacteria may be the cause.
Middle ear infections are more common in infants and toddlers. They occur more often during the winter months. Other factors that may increase your chance of a middle ear infection include:
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Christ Jost, 52, died Feb. 17 at Hillsboro Community Hospital.
He was born Feb. 20, 1961 in Breckenridge, Minn., to Lawrence and Bonnie (Fritts) Jost.
He married Dalene Clegg on June 26, 1987 in Newton.
He is survived by wife, Dalene Jost of Lehigh; son, Caleb Brown of ElDorado; three daughters, Krystal Brown of Newton, Kay Schmidt of Walton, and Teri Hulvey of Flordia; and 13 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jon.
A celebration of life service was Saturday at Parkview Church in Hillsboro.
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Prosecutors rested their case against Warren Jeffs after playing several audio tapes which they say capture Jeffs sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. In the tapes Jeffs is heard instructing several women on how to please him sexually, saying this will please God, and panting heavily. Jurors were also presented with sections of Jeffs' journals, in which he writes that one of his alleged victims, "experienced a heavenly session with us and obtained a greater testimony ... though 12 years old, she has advanced quickly and got close. And she is being prepared to be a strength in the heavenly sessions." Witnesses testified that "heavenly sessions" was how Jeffs referred to sex.
Jeffs, who is acting as his own lawyer, has been slowing down the trial with his bizarre behavior. Today he delivered a belated opening statement in which he discussed religious freedom and made comparisons between the treatment of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the civil rights movement. He objected to the playing of the tapes repeatedly until the judge told him to stop, then called a witness who read aloud from the Book of Mormon. None of this went over well with the judge, particularly after this incident:
Jeffs tried unsuccessfully three times to have the judge removed from the case, his last motion quoting God as saying she will suffer a crippling sickness that will soon kill her. Without the jury present Friday, Jeffs read a statement he claimed was from God promising that the heavens would bring sickness and death to all involved if his trial wasn't stopped.
Earlier: Polygamist Warren Jeffs Will Represent Himself (Poorly) In Sexual Assault Case


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|2012-05-01, 04:15
|Link #902
Otaku Apprentice
Worst case scenario: Little Busters will be spirited away and just like Tsukihime, denied. And btw, there's no Tsukihime anime.
|2012-05-01, 10:52
|Link #903
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: In my room
|2012-05-01, 11:02
|Link #904
Good OP Hunter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Argentina
If you are wondering why I was watchign the PV, I was doing it in order to pump myself up for the anime, not to judge.
|2012-05-01, 15:26
|Link #905
I've wanted to say something on this whole matter of the J.C Staff involvement when everybody expected Kyoani, but I know it's a very passionate subject and that admittedly I don't share the passion that others have for the Key novel. This has made it kind of tough for me to relate to the situation at hand and I figured that going in and attacking the situation directly would be merely throwing fuel on the fire. Still I wanted to have a voice on the matter, and I thought about it for about a week and eventually I came to a conclusion. If I can't relate to the situation directly due to lack of real experience and knowledge with it, why not try to relate the situation to something I do know about, like Hockey politics.
That's when I realized that this whole situation reminds me a lot of the one that faced a goaltender for my favorite team last season named Carey Price (my personal IRL hero actually) and how he was scrutinized in the wake of a certain event:
The story itself is above. Essentially Carey Price was a high potential high draft pick that the Montreal Canadiens put a lot of time and energy into building up, but he'd always failed to live up to their high expectations of him, despite usually doing pretty well he had a habit of letting in bad goals that hurt the team and caused many to feel that he wasn't fit for the job of starting goaltender. A few years ago he was replaced by the Canadiens other starting goaltender Jaroslav Halak in the Playoffs and Halak carried the team to the Eastern Conference Finals with a career playoff season for the ages. After that everyone figured he would be the guy in Montreal and that Price would be on the way out...well as the video will show you it wasn't the case and something very different happened, Halak was traded instead, the Canadiens administration chose to put their faith in Price despite the absolute clamoring of fans that Price would doom the team and guess what...after a rocky preseason Price was lights out and lead the entire league in wins by the end of the regular season while finishing in the top 5-10 amidst 50+ goaltenders in all major statistical categories to triumphantly silence all of his critics and turn them into believers in his ability that he still has plenty of time to improve on even yet.
If one were to liken the former diamond in the rough Carey Price to the J.C Staff nobody wanted to give a chance too after some bad experiences and Jaro Halak to the Kyoani that was told that his partnership with the team (Key) was ending despite a very popular run of performances and we acknowledge that J.C Staff has high potential and has shown flashes of brilliance and that Key has shown faith in them despite the clamoring of fans (Canadiens organization to Habs fans), why is it not then possible to consider that just maybe J.C Staff could with the right coaching (supervision from Key) and people helping them to tap their potential could pull off a Price like season and deliver a good product in Little Busters?
Anyway this is probably a strange analogy to some but I hope the video and my explanation gets the point I'm trying to make across that maybe some fans might just want to consider the words of Carey Price in the video and try applying it to this situation, that it's still early in the season and that perhaps it couldn't hurt to just relax...you know...just chill out, take a step back and let the performance of the show speak for itself when it really matters.
|2012-05-01, 15:58
|Link #906
Knowledge is the solution
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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|2012-05-01, 16:24
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Staring into your soul.
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: At the darkness beyond time.
for most of kaioshin post i was "WTF did i just read?" but i kinda get the point, i think a simplier example would be shaft, aniplex trusted it a couple of times and it helped it improve greately, and to this point to aru majutsu index S1 is my favorite anime, but they have gotten some famoust projects to adapt and has dissapoint a lot of people, also any 2nd season the have done have dissapointed fans of the first one.
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|2012-05-01, 19:43
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|2012-05-03, 12:06
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Some people don't realize the clear separation between anime and visual novel. No, not every scene you liked will be included in the anime and no that doesn't mean the anime will be bad because of it. No adaptation is perfect but perfection isn't exactly what's needed to be the best.
An anime can only stuff in so much, but for what they stuff in, they can polish greatly. Some people think Index II is better because it followed the novels in tiptop shape but in my opinion, sticking so closely to those novels really hurted Index II in some parts (the whole Dahaisesai thing). Anime should have the liberty to change things for the better (but not in a way that it'll bastardize the entire thing) and for a story to become more free flowing.
My point is that some people in this thread can get really annoying. Not everyone thinks VN adaptations are terrible and to those that always say "the VN is better; the anime is crap" can go fall on a cliff. There was even a point in this thread where one guy prof fessed that CLANNAD should be omnibus to follow everything in the VN. Holy smokes are you guys retarded (well this is coming from someone hating the whole omnibus format in anime form because it totally ruins a story's heart.)?
Little Busters will be fine if you just let go of some of your high expectations, and let it accept what it is when it comes. After all if the story is as good as you people say then no matter how much the guys ruin it, some sparks of brilliance will truly shine. Trust on the material is all I can say.
|2012-05-03, 18:29
|Link #913
Staring into your soul.
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: At the darkness beyond time.
we speak out of experience, jc staff has screwed things in the past and so far thats the reputation they have given themselves, but you shouldnt be calling people retard for prefering one format or the other even if i agree with you, because then anyone could call you the same for saying jc staff to have creative freedom, after the wonders that did to past series, also i think i havent seen another person having problems with the season 2 of index for following close the LN, most people that had a problem with it was for its chaos;head/akikan like quality of animation.
|2012-05-03, 18:42
|Link #914
Criminal Unrequitor
Graphic Designer
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|2012-05-03, 21:39
|Link #915
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Outside the Asylum
|2012-05-03, 22:13
|Link #916
Good OP Hunter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Argentina
I was listening to Kud Wafter's OST, and was thinking that it would be neat if they could fit "Stardust" into Kud's OST in the anime.
Such a beautiful song, it'd be a waste not to use it.
Link: http://youtu.be/iNgyWfake9A
|2012-05-03, 23:56
|Link #917
Staring into your soul.
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: At the darkness beyond time.
|2012-05-04, 02:20
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Me at work
That doesn't mean that the staff is anything amazing but there's no need to blame them for things they weren't involved in.
|2012-05-04, 04:00
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Logician and Romantic
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Within my mind
Age: 38
Some Blind Faith is certainly required here.
|2012-05-04, 04:17
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: InterWebs
Except they do have reputation (or perhaps experience), as our fellow member here pointed out.
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so first I painted a winter scene
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then I added some stars and snow glitter...
then I painted acrylic snow on left over laminate
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SAN MARINO >> Councilman Dennis Kneier, who has been in the doghouse for three weeks since he was shown flinging a bag of dog crap on a resident's lawn, was served with recall papers this week, according to an attorney.
One hundred registered San Marino voters signed a Notice of Intention to circulate a recall petition, according to a press release. The form Kneier received by certified mail Tuesday contains five bullet points.
"You achieved favored policies and programs through acts of intimidation and misrepresentation," the document reads in part. "You exhibit un-mayoral behavior during City Council meetings by insulting, ridiculing and deriding residents expressing their opinions during Public Comment. You have engaged in retaliatory behavior against a resident expressing opposition to your policies and programs that resulted in San Marino becoming the subject of worldwide ridicule and disgrace."
Kneier has been bombarded with negative public sentiment since a surveillance video that later became viral showed him flinging a bag of dog poop onto neighbor Philip Lao's yard. Kneier has apologized for the June 7 incident, has been cited for littering and, on June 17, resigned from mayoral duties.
Lao has threatened to sue Kneier and the City of San Marino for harassment over what residents are calling "Poopgate." But Lao said he had no part in the recall effort and did not sign the petition.
Kneier, who has served on the City Council for seven years, could not be reached for comment. His term ends in November 2015.
In a statement, attorney Cary Davidson said Kneier is unfit to be a councilman.
"Councilmember Kneier remains on the City Council in a position to aggressively promote an agenda that is contrary to San Marino's traditional character and values," Davidson's press release states. "Councilmember Kneier's recent incident concerning his tossing of animal waste on the property of a resident who opposed Mr. Kneier's agenda revealed a character trait most any community would find unacceptable in an elected official."
City Hall has not received any recall paperwork, City Clerk Veronica Ruiz said. Davidson said he sent the documents via certified mail. Recall proponents have a week to file their Notice of Intention with the city clerk.
At least 25 percent of registered voters must sign a recall petition to force a recall election. As of Wednesday, that means 2,143 people must sign off on the move.
Supposing the effort has enough support, Ruiz said a vote would likely take place early next year. San Marino may be able to consolidate the election with a March or June county election, which would save city money, she said.
San Marino spent about $45,000 in its last consolidated election, Ruiz said. If a special election is required, it could cost the affluent suburb $80,000 but the exact amount is still uncertain, Ruiz said.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Geoff Ogilvy is down to his last chance if he wants to head into the offseason assured a tee time at Augusta National in April.
The former U.S. Open champion began the year at No. 36 and has fallen to No. 56. This is the last week of golf that counts toward the world ranking, and the Masters takes the top 50 at the end of the season.
Holding down the 50th spot is Thorbjorn Olesen, who is not playing this week. Neither is Alex Noren, who is at No. 51. George Coetzee is at No. 49 and playing the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa.
Besides Ogilvy, the only other player from No. 51 through No. 60 playing this week is Marcus Fraser of Australia, who is at the Iskandar Johor Open on the Asian Tour.
If there are no changes in the world ranking, 14 players would be added to the field, bringing the total to 85 players going into the new season. Any winner of a PGA Tour event gets in (except for Puerto Rico), along with the top 50 after the Shell Houston Open.
WORLD CUP RETURN: The World Cup of Golf returns next year, and it could have an old look -- with a new wrinkle.
The International Federation of PGA Tours is considering a proposal to return the two-man competition to 72 holes of stroke play, which would allow for an individual champion along with the lowest team score. The last time the World Cup used that format was in 1999, when the Americans won with Tiger Woods and Mark O'Meara and Woods won the individual medal
The new wrinkle? With an individual competition, the federation is looking into offering world ranking points.
"We're still in discussions about that," PGA Tour spokesman Ty Votaw said. "Those discussions do include the possibility of converting it into stroke play with a team element and ranking points."
The PGA Tour got involved after 1999, briefly turned it into a World Golf Championship and changed the format to a pure team competition, with two rounds each of foursomes and four-balls.
JONES AWARD: Davis Love III goes from one prestigious honor to another. Unlike the Ryder Cup captaincy, the Bob Jones Award won't take two years out of his life.
The USGA selected Love to receive its highest honor. The Bob Jones Award began in 1655 and recognizes an individual who demonstrates the spirit, personal character and respect for the game that was reflected in Jones, golf's greatest amateur and a nine-time USGA champion.
Love has won 20 times on the PGA Tour, along with the 1997 PGA Championship at Winged Foot. The reason for being chosen for the Bob Jones Award perhaps was summed up best by longtime friend Tom Kite.
"Davis has conducted himself with such style and grace that everyone in the game respects and admires him," Kite said. "And Davis respects and admires those who make our game so rich. The big thing Davis has in common with Bob Jones is that as much as he loves golf, he loves the people in golf more."
Love previously won the USGA International Book Award for "Every Shot I Take," a tribute to his late father. He also received the Payne Stewart Award from the PGA Tour in 2008. Love will receive the Bob Jones Award on Feb. 2 in San Diego during the USGA's annual meeting.
DIVOTS: Scott Hoch, who turned 57 last month, has taken his one-time exemption from the top 50 on the career money list to be exempt on the PGA Tour this year. Hoch never had to use the exemption while active, and he's only $760,907 from falling out of the top 50 in career money, so he might as well. Jerry Kelly, Mike Weir and Justin Leonard are using exemptions from the top 25 on the career money list. Stuart Appleby is using his exemption from the top 50, even though he is at No. 19. Appleby used his one-time exemption from the top 25 in 2010, the year he closed with a 59 to win the Greenbrier Classic. ... B.F. "Bev" Dolan of North Palm Beach, Fla., who in 1954 introduced the E-Z-GO golf car, has been selected by the PGA of America for the Ernie Sabayrac Award for lifetime contributions to the golf industry. ... The Ladies European Tour has chosen Ivan Khodabakhsh as its new CEO. He had been head of the World Series Boxing in Switzerland. He replaces Alexandra Armas, who is stepping down after eight years.
FINAL WORD: "I'll play golf wherever I can." -- Heath Slocum, who doesn't have full PGA Tour status for the first time since 2001.


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