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Thursday, 16 December 2010
Ginger Spice and another (more important) topic
After I wrote the last post, I started taking ginger 600 mg 3 x a day. I had prescribed this to many a nauseated pregnant woman in urgent care, but in the throes of my nausea, I forgot it even existed, that is until SR mentioned it (I was surprised that none of my informed readers mentioned it!). I actually took the first two pills while we were shopping (on an empty stomach) and then as we got to the register, I fell down to the growd in front of all of the check out lines and started horking. I thought I might actually die right there. SR calmly loaded the groceries into bags and paid, glancing up nonchalantly from time to time, as a crowd of concerned shoppers and workers garthered around me.
But after that, I stopped puking. My nausea hasn't entirely disappeared. And I still can't look at chocolate. But at least I have been able to work. Oh - and run! And you don't need to ask which is most important to me, because you all know.
----Natali's weight-----
Yes, the other topic. SR and I were called to a last-minute parent teacher conference. SR had arranged the time and assumed I could come, but that was my one day every two weeks I have patients during the day in clinic, so I couldn't. But I was sure the subject would be what a bad step mother I was.
But the reason her teachers called the meeting was they think she is overweight. I was shocked. She has been doing well with her weight since she moved here. But her teachers said we need to do something. They said she eats too much and doesn't exercise enough. (Let me just clarify that she bikes to a from school every day, has an hour of gym - where the often run for the whole hour once a week - swimming lessons once a week, and running for an hour with us every Saturday. But this -by Danish standards (and who am I kidding, also mine)- isn't enough).
SR called Natty from work to tell her what the teachers had said. She took it really, really hard. I fact she screamed and screamed, saying she would never go to school again. I was so worried. The last thing I want is for her to end up with an eating disorder because of this. I talked with her for an hour about how the most important thing is finding balance in eating: eating enough, but not too much. Eating healthy. And also taking care of her body by exercising. And guess what - she bought it - and so did I. Maybe I understood it for the first time in my life.
And maybe something good has come out of it. She went to an hour and a half of youth training at Scala (the gym I go to) today, where kids her age all run together (10 km on a treadmill) and then lift weights. And she loved it!
The truth is, she would already be considered healthy, maybe even thin, and getting plenty of exercise in the US. And no teacher would have ever said anything to her or us. And I told her that and it is our secret joke. You know, that Danes are crazy. But if I can convince her that taking care of her body and being aware of what she eats is cool and fun, then everyone wins.
Here's the part that I probably shouldn't write, but will. WHY does she have trouble keeping weight off compared to her friends? Why is she pudgy? Why does she think about eating so much? Well, it is really complex, of course. Genes contribute, but intrauterine environment is also very important in programming of kids future weight. It is so important for women to not gain too much weight or be overweight when pregnant - and to exercise. Studies have really just begun to show this in the last 5, maybe 10 years. But kids of moms who don't gain much weight and exercise will NOT have to deal with obesity or being overweight as a child.
Natty has been overweight since I met her at 4 and was overweight as a toddler, too. She will struggle with her weight all her life.
But, as I said to Natty, we all have things we are born with that we have to deal with. And this is hers. But if she gets control of it now (without getting an eating disorder) things will be much easier for her in adulthood.
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Where is My Mind by the Pixies
Fading like a Flower by Roxette
(being pregnant apparently makes me like 80's music)
26 comments:
- olga said...
By MY standards, what you've written, she exercises more than enough for her age unless she is an athlete with competitions. And I am not buying completely the "gain weight while pregnant - kids pudgy) thing - I gained little with older and huge lots with younger. Both are skinny as sticks, no matter how much they eat (and they eat non-stop since turning 10, literally). Neither exercised (besides PE and skateboarding 30 min every other day or so). Genes, yes. What they eat, yes. I did hear about correlation of pregnancy weight vs child's though, so don't mind me.
Anyhow, good you had a talk. May be coming from you, and may be because you are pregnant now, will help Natalie.
About forgetting about ginger pills by you - we say "a shoe maker without shoes". To my excuse, I puked twice, in both pregnancies combined. What would I know? And ginger never helped me at the race with same problem, although everyone swears by it, and I dutifully carry it every ultra.
- 16 December 2010 at 21:43
- Ewa said...
It is refreshing to see there is a society that actually cares. As you know, here, in the States we talk a lot about the problem and are satisfied with that. In the meantime kids are getting sicker and sicker while we are heading off in our comfy cars to McDonald's screaming that nobody is going to tell us what to eat.
Natalie might have a weight problem for a number of reasons. Could be genetics. Could be the types of foods she eats, even if they seem healthy. For some people it is not a simple calories in and out formula. Carbs can do a real number on weight management.
I think you are doing great by talking to her and helping her with exercise. She needs to feel that she can have a great deal of control over her body.
- 17 December 2010 at 00:07
- Stefanie Schocke said...
How come I didn't know about ginger!? Or maybe I did and forgot...8 weeks left...a little late now.
I did find that running totally helps my nausea! (Still does. Any time I'm feeling dizzy, sick, tired, etc...start running and I feel good).
Onto the weight thing. I went through what I call a "chunky stage" right before puberty. I didn't really overeat, and I've been thin my whole life, besides that time. Maybe it's a puberty thing? You obviously model exercise and proper nutrition for her. It does sound like she is exercising a lot. And I'm sure that you don't feed her the "wrong food". You are being a great stepmom!!!
- 17 December 2010 at 01:37
- The Chapples said...
My mom only gained 20 pounds with both pregnancies and my sister was always a twig growing up and I was chubby. I don't think that has anything to do with it. We were from the same birth mom, the same eating habits were introduced to us (my mom was alway a really healthy cook), but I still just had a tendency to be chunky until after puberty. AND I ended up with an eating disorder because I was so self-conscious of being chunkier than my friends. Looking back, I wasn't even THAT chubby, just had the bad luck of having lots of very tiny friends and an underweight sister.
I guess my two cents, being an eating disorder therapist an all and someone who has been in Natali's shoes is to just continue to do fun and active things as a family but never, EVER give her the message that she is heavy or lazy. Sounds like she likes activity and you want to keep it that way. Pressuring her to exercise will backfire, I'm afraid. Continue to offer her a nice selection of healthy foods but also she needs to understand that there are times that having treats is ok too!
Gosh, I just feel for her. :( I am angry at her school.
- 17 December 2010 at 01:48
OK, so I know there is a childhood obesity issue in the U.S. But I think that it is absurd that the school is concerned so much with her weight that they would call a conference about it. SR has mentioned in the past that Natali does not look like a prototypical blonde Dane- this whole thing smacks of them singling her out because she looks 'different'.
I also don't understand why SR would call her and tell her about what the teachers said on the phone. That just seems like a very bad way to handle it.
My mother was a wee Asian lady, who gave birth to two daughters; one with sparrow bones like her and one who took after her father's huskier forebears (me). My size was always an issue, and I was a fit little girl. My immigrant parents NEVER allowed us to eat junk food, and I was forced to exercise every single day. Yet there is no way in hell I could ever be as small as my mom.
Lo and behold, I became anorexic.
I was 'cured' from anorexia, and became an exercise bulimic; which was just as deranged and lunatic, my thinking and obsessiveness was just as intense and disordered, but much more societally acceptable. It took me years and lots of $$$$ therapy to recover from that.
Leave Natali alone about the weight thing. Please.
- 17 December 2010 at 05:45
I just looked at the photo of Natali at Disney World.
That is not an overweight kid.
Her teachers are full of shit.
With all due respect, I do not think you and SR are clearheaded and rational about weight. Please continue to set a good example by eating well and living an active lifestyle- but don't continue to harp on this kid being 'fat'. She has so many emotional issues in her life to deal with already. She does not need this from the adults in her life.
- 17 December 2010 at 05:50
- Fast Bastard said...
Well, let me add my two cents, since I was the one who was at the meeting.
The meeting overwhelmed me, because I didn't expect it to be about her weight. They spent 5 minutes telling me that she is doing well in school and 30 minutes on her weight.
It was an unpleasant experience, sure, but I'm glad they did it. It would certanly have been easier for them to ignore it.
Natali (there is no e in her name) is a little lazy and doesn't enjoy physical activities as much as she should. We were told at her last check-up that she needed to move for at least an hour a day. I've been trying to get her to do that, but it's like pulling teeth.
Since the meeting, she has seemed motivated. She had her first "weight talk" with her teacher yesterday and seemed happy with it.
The one thing that I hated about the meeting was how they were so critical of us moving back and forth so much, especially her going back to school in Wisconsin next year. While not ideal, it's a reality we have to accept, and worse things have happened in a child's life.
- 17 December 2010 at 07:01
Thank you, s.a., for expressing my thoughts exactly!
I was overweight during my pre-teen years, and my father nagged and nagged me to lose weight. Guess what happened? I started eating more out of depression and GAINED weight. It wasn't until I became really interested in boys during my freshman year of high school that I decided to lose the weight FOR MYSELF. Not because ANYONE else told me to.
Telling a child that they are "lazy" or "heavy" is so damaging, emotionally. Chastising and criticizing is not an effective way to encourage someone!
And to me, Natali looks completely normal! But maybe not in the "perfect" world you all live in.
Why do I always get angry while reading this blog?
- 17 December 2010 at 07:34
- sea legs girl said...
Well, I think this is an interesting discussion.
But, Michelle, is your anger directed at her teachers or me? I'm a bit confused. I do not call her fat or lazy. We had to say something to her about the fact that we now need to document her weight every week and that she needs to go to a weekly weight conference with her teachers. It wasn't our idea. I simply wanted to get the thoughts of the readers on what her teachers said and it seems they are similar to mine (I have to let SR speak for himself). I have simply told her, as I said, that the Danes are being a bit crazy, but there is nothing wrong with leading a healthier life, then she can please them and benefit herself at the same time.
Michelle - I have to say I get angry when I read your comments (so right back at you) because you DON'T READ what I write, assume something, and then falsely accuse me.
- 17 December 2010 at 08:16
- Kirsten said...
I don't know if I can see the pictures of Natali well enough to judge if she is overweight or not. I do think that parents and teachers are the best to judge that - there is also the subject of Natali's own perception of her weight. I can just say that I'm a tall and quite fit woman and have a weight on the slim side of the BMI, I have a 12 year old daughter that started getting chubby when she was in kindergarten. She is not fat but she is definitely overweight and she has been teased when she was younger. She weights more than I do. She percieves herself as overweight and suffers greately, tries to eat less and exercise but probably has some gene-pooles from her father that don't contribute to the issue... She sees me running a lot, her brother exercises and we eat quite healthy (I'm a really good example for her, her father a really bad one..). I wish I could help her better with the weight but I'm so afraid of eating disorders (was there myself once upon a time) that I don't do much about her weight. Maybe that's wrong. Thank you for writing on this issue - helps me to know that I'm not the only one......
- 17 December 2010 at 12:31
- Angela said...
I am concerned how much attention the school is putting on Natali weight but it sounds like you are handling her with the appropriate compassion,education and support. Good for you!
- 17 December 2010 at 14:30
Wow! 1st time leaving a comment.
Too much emphasis overtly I believe. All for exercise-walking, running, team sports,skating, more biking and even jumping on a trampoline. But for a school to zero in on this-she is not overweight going by the pics on the blog. I know you provide healthy eating examples. I think as a family you need to thread lightly.
- 17 December 2010 at 15:41
- SteveQ said...
I put in my $.02 on SR's post about this - but I think I'd have to have been there to really know what to say. I will say, however, that being a pudgy toddler has little to do with being pudgy as an adult; I was a fat baby (9 lb. 4.5 oz) and a heavy toddler and ended up being superskinny as a teenager.
- 17 December 2010 at 17:33
- SteveQ said...
Will you do a year-end post on Running Songs of the year? (I'm still trying to figure out whether a certain someone likes "I Flip My Hair" ironically or actually thinks that that's a good song).
- 17 December 2010 at 18:40
Hello, How overweight is Natali? 5%? It's hard to tell from pictures. She does look pretty normal weight in the pictures.
I wrote to you before about my older daughter. She was always normal weight until right before 5th grade, when she suddenly became chunky. She was chunky for less than a year, then she suddenly shot up in height but didn't gain any weight. She is now a trim 18 year old.
Haver you considered taking her to a child psychologist? I only mention this because she has been through a lot, and some kids roll through waves of change easily and others do not.
From reading your blog, it sounds like she is separated from her mom and brother at this time. Even if you are providing her with a loving home, she may still be feeling loss and sadness, and food may be her medication.
As for nausea, I used something called "sea bands" that seemed to take the edge off but didn't eliminate my nausea. You buy them at marine supply stores. They are basically wrist bands that have a bump on them that works as accupressure on a spot on the inside of your wrist. No drugs involved, and it did seem to help.
Lynne in MD
- 17 December 2010 at 18:54
- SteveQ said...
Um, didn't even get the title right: I Whip My Hair Back and Forth. Doesn't help.
- 17 December 2010 at 19:11
- sea legs girl said...
Oh my, I think I just ate my weight in cashwes, dried fruit and eggs. What a strange dinner.
Kirsten, I'm really thankful to have the input of a Dane on this - and also glad you enjoy the discussion.
Thanks, Angela! I forgot to mention that I have told her many times that she looks awesome, no matter what they say. I could be a bit better cook, though.
Hey, anon! Thanks for commenting. One things Danes sure like is unifomity and that applies to weight and exercise, too. She does weigh more than her friends - but I have trouble personally knowing whether or not she is unhealthy. I do think she is a pretty (and not fat) girl.
Steve Q, you really know how to get my goat. Well, you know you are an n of, well, 1! And I am sure you know there is a correlation between childhood weight and adulthood obesity. I can't help thinking of a 2 year old I saw admitted to the hopsital who was in the obese category for a 5 year old. She was absolutely astounding to see. She also was already suffering from such bad acid reflux that she had damanged her larynx (that's the aspect I had seen her for as a med student). Should we have just said she'd grow out of it? :)
Is there seriously an adult out there who likes "I flip my hair"?? Don't tell me it's Glaven. Oh, wait, I just figured out who it is... "D"TR?
Lynn - good point about the pyschologist. Natali has a lot to deal with - and will now again next year be moving back to the US. I just think she might find it stigmatizing to see a phychologist. But it just would depend what we called it.
- 17 December 2010 at 19:22
- sea legs girl said...
I knew which song you meant, Steve :).
- 17 December 2010 at 19:22
- SteveQ said...
Not "D"TR. Please. It's bad enough that I have people saying I'm interested in women who look like 12 year-old boys, much less have the musical tastes of 12 year-old girls.
I may have to delete this comment. Nothing good can come from it.
- 17 December 2010 at 19:56
- Kate said...
wow. well, s.a. may not have said it in the most tactful or gentle way, but at base I agree with him/her.
I can tell you're trying to choose words carefully when you speak with Natali (and protect her from a potential eating disorder down the line), so that's great, but man oh man. That is some treacherous territory to navigate. How can you even choose words carefully enough? It's like how they say - even telling a girl she's beautiful all the time is only reinforcing the message that beauty is something you find important and value. (Sorry - my pet issue. I am always getting on my husband about that one, b/c he unconsciously calls our 2 young daughters "beautiful" all day long.)
Also feel compelled to add for the sake of any other preggo readers out there: while I believe there is research backing up what you've said re: mother's weight gain/child's birth weight/later weight problems in life, it's certainly not a 1:1 thing that's perfectly clear cut. I exercised throughout pregnancy (though not at your level), and I feel like my body just put on the weight it was going to: 40-45 lbs. (I'll wait for you to pick yourself up off the floor now.) Both were healthy pregnancies, both were healthy babies, I shed the weight rapidly post-birth, and neither of my children is chunky.
As an aside, I really think some of the advocates for endurance running during pregnancy (such as yourself) could pick up a few more believers along the way if the weight discussion was dropped from the topic. Because when people see/read about a pregnant woman rather obsessively tracking her weight, it makes it harder for them to buy into the idea that the exercise is a good thing for the baby (as you suggest) and not something the mother is doing largely out of fear of weight gain.
(Please don't misunderstand - I'm not saying that's what you're doing, I am only pointing out that it may come across that way to some people and that the "running in pregnancy is great" part of the message would be more well received if it were entirely divorced from the weight gain stuff.)
- 17 December 2010 at 21:22
- sea legs girl said...
Thanks, Kate. That was a great comment.
Yeah, as I briefly said in the post, there are many reasons a kid may or may not be overweight.
My point is definitely not to scare women. And I think you are right that it seems many women who are thin in advance can "get away" with gaining quite a bit. Especially if they continue to exercise.
But my advice to women who want to avoid having overweight kids would involve two things
1. If you are overweight to begin with, the weight you gain during pregnancy needs to be limited (depending on how overweight you are)
2. Exercising regularly while pregnant is associated with leaner kids at age 5.
But, that being said, many women will not follow either of these and end up with thin kids - like you said, it is not 1:1. BUT a woman who doesn't gain over recommended and exercises regularly, as far as I understand, will NOT end up with an overweight little kid (unless there is a serious genetic condition in the child, ex. Prader Willi, etc.)
- 18 December 2010 at 07:57
First off, Natali is so beautiful! What a tough topic to tackle especially when added to all the other challenges that come with parenting.
I was curious, what would a typical "crazy Dane" youth eat during a day and what would they consider appropriate exercise?
- 20 December 2010 at 18:03
- sea legs girl said...
Hi Anon - thanks for the comment. First of all there are a lot of things Danish kids don't eat because they're not allowed: anything with sugar added, cookies, cakes, candy, etc. You simply are not allowed to put it in their lunch boxes. Besides that there is a lot of liver paté, sausages, egg salad, mackerel salad - the salads served on dark rye bread. And then there is always fruit. It's what The Lorax and Natty eat, too. They (well mostly Natty), of course, want to fit in and I do my best...
- 20 December 2010 at 21:24
Hi Sea legs girl, fellow Wisconsinite here...
One topic that I have wondered about for quite some time (and haven't done any research on) is the feeding habits of babies during their first year or two of life and its effect on weight later in life.
I feel that I see some mothers overfeeding their young babies here in the US, possibly as a way to keep their child quiet and content, rather than considering their health. Have you done any research on this?
- 21 December 2010 at 20:05
- sea legs girl said...
Harmony - hello to you in Wisconsin! :). That is a really good question. Really the only thing I have read and heard about when it comes to the diet of young kids is - if they become overweight, they modify their epigenetics in such a way that it becomes much harder as an adult to become thin again. As for the specifics of what kids eat, I do not really feel qualified to answer that as I haven't done a lot of research into that area. Sorry!
- 22 December 2010 at 19:48
I have to say, I think she'd be considered pudgy though not unhealthy by US standards. I saw the disney pictures. I have cousins, sadly, her age, adn I know the "x is fat" when the first is basically just developing early, or a little bigger than normal. unfortunately those issues don't go away in the US, even though natalie sticks out less here.
it's nice that you are worried about her having a complex, because that just can contribute to a flip flop of over and under eating forever.
try to get her involved in a sport she really LOVES. maybe that's not swimming. Try something. try soccer. then the exercise and practice won't feel like work, it'll just be fun.
You guys already eat healthy. I'd tell her that her teachers are just being pricks and that she's on the right track. honestly, i wouldn't put it past them to be singling her out because she is an american.
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With a glimpse backstage, as well, the details of Carven only became more pronounced. Fresh faces and swishing side parts were enough to inspire a new twist on minimal spring beauty. However, our favorite detail had to be the streaks of pink hair. Not pronounced, but just subtle enough to catch our eye, the small outside-the-box rosy tresses were the perfect amount of edge to amplify the proper, but not-so-prim Carven silhouettes.


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NASA Conducts Quiet Sonic Boom Tests Near Texas Gulf Coast
NASA is monitoring how residents near the Texas Gulf Coast react to quiet sonic booms as the space agency works on an experimental aircraft that could reduce commercial flight times by half.
The Houston Chronicle reports that NASA launched a two-week research project Monday on quiet supersonic research flights near Galveston. NASA is flying an F/A-18 jet in a unique maneuver over the Gulf of Mexico to assess the community's response to the noise.
NASA hopes the tests will produce data it can use when testing the X-59 low boom flight demonstrator, the experimental aircraft that NASA hopes could eventually reduce commercial flight times by half.
The Concorde aircraft, tested decades ago, could cross the Atlantic in just over three hours by traveling twice the speed of sound. But federal aviation officials banned it after residents complained about the plane's sonic boom.


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MIAMI — The Indiana Pacers know what they want to do. The Miami Heat know what the Pacers want to do: Beat opponents with their size and strength.
It's how the Pacers beat the Heat in two previous games this season. Pound the glass. Score in the paint. Get second-chance points. Outmuscle Miami. Wear down the Heat.
In the previous games — both at Indiana — the Pacers outscored the Heat 189-166, including 102-89 on Feb. 1, outscored them 76-64 in points in the paint and 37-16 on second-chance points and outrebounded them 89-61.
BOX SCORE: Heat 105, Pacers 91
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Indiana outmuscled Miami. And since then, the Heat haven't lost.
When confronted with an opportunity to redeem themselves Sunday, the Heat dismantled the Pacers 105-91, extending their franchise-best winning streak to 18 games and leaving no doubt about their supremacy in the Eastern Conference.
""Our guys competed and played more consistently to how we want to compete on both ends … I like the response," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "It was a good win. We'll move on to the next one."
Miami also has beaten every team in the league in a season for the first time in franchise history.
"I just thought we didn't respond to the challenge," Pacers forward David West said. "We just didn't have enough pop. That's probably the worst defensive game we've played all year."
Miami had plenty to do with that.
The Heat are a roll right now — just four consecutive wins from tying Houston's second-longest NBA winning streak at 22 — and found the redemption they sought against Indiana.
PHOTOS: Heat's epic winning streak, one game at a time
But the streak is just a sidebar to the ultimate prize.
"Our goal isn't to win games consecutively," All-Star forward LeBron James said. "Our goal is to win a championship. But we understand right now our goal is to get better each and every game (and) continue to improve."
Not only did the Heat win, they knocked off the Pacers without a stellar statistical game from James, who had a season-low 13 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds.
"He doesn't have to score 30 every night. Our teammates are very confident and we love it when they come out aggressive," Wade said.
With James doing things other than scoring, Wade and fellow All-Star Chris Bosh delivered. Wade had 23 points, and Bosh looked for his shot often, scoring 24 points on 11-of-15 shooting.
"I take what the defense gives me," Bosh said. "If the jumper is open, I'm going to shoot it. It makes it simple for myself."
Miami guard Mario Chalmers scored a game-high 26 points, making 5-of-6 three-pointers.
"My teammates were just sucking the defense in and I was moving without the ball," Chalmers said. "It was just finding my spots and being ready to shoot."
Guard Ray Allen, who went scoreless in the first two games against the Pacers, had 11 points.
Miami, which shot 55.9% from the field, built a 56-46 halftime lead and used dominant stretches in the second half to open 79-56 and 105-84 leads.
Miami did much of its damage in half-court sets. The Heat scored just six fastbreak points and still managed to break 100 points against the Pacers, who lead the league in points allowed per 100 possessions (95.6).
"Everyone was involved offensively and everyone felt in rhythm. It helps out a lot when the scoring is that well balanced. … We executed at a high pace today. The ball was moving, and everyone felt comfortable," Heat forward LeBron James said.
Indiana made runs late in the third and quarter in the fourth but were never able to cut Miami's lead to single digits.
"In the second half, they turned it up a notch," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "They were under our chins on every catch, and we didn't handle that pressure well."
James and the rest of the Heat had the scouting report on the Pacers mastered. The Heat understand how and why the lost the two earlier games against the Pacers.
"They play inside-out. A lot of NBA teams now these days play outside-in. They're not one of them," James said. "The play inside out with (Roy) Hibbert and David West and even Paul George … so if they could, they would like to keep our game n the 80s, which they've been able to do.
"We've got try and push the tempo a little bit and have them play with us. But they've been able to control the tempo the first two games."
Miami didn't control Indiana's inside game, but did enough, especially with Indiana's perimeter players. Pacers forward David West had 24 points, including 17 in the first half, and center Roy Hibbert scored 16 points.
All-Star Paul George had just 10 points, and Indiana starting guards George Hill and Lance Stephenson struggled, going 3-of-10. James made a tactical decision just before tip-off. He told Wade to guard George, and James said he would take Stephenson.
"It threw us off a bit," George said of Miami's defense, which held Indiana to 41.3% shooting.
This time, Indiana didn't dominate points in the paint. Miami flexed a little muscle in the third and final regular-season matchup between the two teams and outscored Indiana 28-24 in points in the paint.
James wanted to push the tempo, and that's what Miami did. The Heat forced the Pacers into 18 turnovers and turned them into 27 points.
All year, the Heat have declined publicly to place more importance on one game than another. But just as beating the New York Knicks a week ago for the first time this season was important, defeating Indiana had meaning, too.
Before the game, James took a measured approach.
"We don't need to make no statement against no team," he said. "We know where we stand when it counts. But we want to play well. We want to continue to get better against a very good team coming into our building. We always want to hold serve on our home court. So, it's going to be a good test for us against a very, very good team. We look forward to it."
That the Heat did.
Heat-Pacers have playoff series written all over it.
The Heat are the champs and are playing like it. They don't have to prove anything to anybody. It's 29 other teams who trying to prove they can beat Miami.
The Pacers are on of them.
"Our team has shown great resolved all year," Vogel said, "and I have every confidence that they are going to respond in the playoffs."


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Christmas is arriving early this year for The Aegis Empty Stocking Fund's many recipients and the charity has just reached the halfway mark toward its goal of raising $80,000 to help Harford County children and families in need this holiday season.
As of Wednesday, $40,990 has been received from generous residents, businesses and organizations, but more will be needed to cover expenses for family food needs and also children's clothing.
The Aegis Empty Stocking would like to thank each and everyone for the wonderful assortment of toys Santa's workshop received this past week. Among those collecting toys were Susquehanna Hose Company, House 1; Bank of America, Beards Hill, Aberdeen; Pat's Pizza, Edgewood, Aberdeen and Bel Air Restaurants; Long and Foster, Riverside; Dees Fluid Powers, Fashion Court, Joppa; Rapid Refilll, Bel Air; NVS Hair Salon Bel Air; PayDay Payroll Services, Bel Air; BB&T Bank's Harford County branches; Enotria Restaurant, Forest Hill and Anytime Fitness, Festival at Bel Air.
The Aegis Empty Stocking Fund also has received more generous donations, including Mary Judith Kennedy, $100; Jennie B. Fleckenstein, $100; Edward and Roberta Cockey, $100; Richard and Linda Goff $100; Mahla McGarrity, $100; Louis and Marion Storm, $300; Brian T. Reilly, $100; Howard K. McComas III, $100; McComas Funeral Home, PA, $100; Paul and Carol Penner, $100; Ltc (Ret) Marvin J. Kolch, $100; Barbara I. Kolch, $100; Michael and Linda Rutkowski, $250; Harford Bank, $250; Charles and Maureen Deluise, $100. Several anonymous donations also were received.
Members of the all-volunteer committee that runs the Empty Stocking Fund thank each one for their support.
If you would like to help brighten the holidays for 364 families with 831 children who will be helped this year, please send a check for any amount, to The Aegis Empty Stocking Fund, P.O. Box 189, Bel Air, Maryland 21014.
Coming events
Harford Community College will celebrate the holidays with the production "Babes In Toyland," which will be held in the Chesapeake Theater. Performances will be Dec. 7 at 8 p.m., Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. Patrons are asked to donate a new unwrapped toy to each performance to benefit The Aegis Empty Stocking Fund. For ticket information, call 443-412-2211.
The Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra will present the Duke Ellington arrangement of "The Nutcracker" on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bel Air High School auditorium. Patrons are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy to benefit the Empty Stocking Fund. For more information visit http://www.ssorchestra.org.
The Harford Ballet Company will present "The Nutcracker" at Aberdeen High School at 251 Paradise Road in Aberdeen on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 1 p.m. and also at 6 p.m. Patrons are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy to this presentation.


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The city was cursed many years ago. Since then it has not stopped raining. The gutters are inhabited by eels and the doors are on the first floor, coated with pitch. On a bad day, you can see the water level rise above the ground floor windows. Carts have both wheels and bladders filled with air to keep them afloat. And yet everyone is surprisingly dry.
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
The Timeline
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The timeline.
It's really hard to photograph - as it's looooooong. And blank. lol
But I thought I'd share what we did, as I talk about it a lot.
Were I artistic and not inept, I would have filled the ceiling with what I've always called Magic Colors - all those gorgeous blues and purples that fill the night sky at twilight. And I would have began our "Big Bang" there. With an explosion of beautiful colors of stars.
But I'm not. :)
So I didn't.
But here's how we have it broken down....
It is 20 meters - 65 feet - long.
The stair wall begins it, at the top.
There are pics of the earth at different times, and we'll fill it in with wondrous things like when plants evolved seeds, and Sponges (they're up), and the like.
The Big Bang through the Cretaceous has been allotted 17 1/2 feet. A big section, but it's millions of years, and a big interest for us.
The Tertiary Period (65 mya) through the Quarternary Period (2 mya) is eight feet long.
One Million (before common era) through 2700 (bce) is 6 feet. Not a lot of space length wise, but we'll move up and down as we need, and it should be plenty of room.
2700(bce) through 900 (common era) is 7 feet long.
The only thing on there yet is a lonely picture of Socrates. Haven't found one of Plato yet, and haven't decided on Jesus's picture yet.
Around the corner, then jumping across the hall we come to a long stretch - 17 feet, and it houses 900 through the end of the 19th century. (These pictures are according to birthdays.)
Back up the stairs (9 1/2 feet) is for the 20th and 21 centuries - we'll have historic events, as well as family history, and special dates in our lives.
It's blank, so far.
I think that for the people, we may mount (frame) them on black cardstock, and on a white piece of paper in the back give specific stats - such as "won the nobel peace prize for___ in _(date)__" and that sort of thing. We'll just tape the top, so that we can flip it up to read the notes, maybe.
That's it.
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Amazing! We rent so we can't write on the walls, and besides that, we don't have any long stretch of wall that doesn't have anything on it.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing!
That is insanely awesome! Love it!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4/16/2009 3:29 PM
Wonderful idea. We are unschooling our kids and I always appreciate good ideas like this.ReplyDelete
So cool! I don't have the wall space as it to hang up our second world map (political vs. geographical) so we have to take it out every now and then and spread it on the floor. If I did have the wall space though, I think I'd fill it with a diagram of the plant families with photos of all the plants we identify organized within. Just dreaming, mind.ReplyDelete
Bleepin A! That is so awesome! Such a cool idea. I can't wait to watch you fill it out and post about itReplyDelete
A fascinating and rewarding project. Endless possibilities!ReplyDelete
I like how big your timeline is. Very nice. We've been working on one too. The kids love it.ReplyDelete
coolest thing ever. You are my timeline goddess!ReplyDelete
Very cool idea! I always try to make timelines on paper and hang them on the wall but they inevitably fall off. Next time I'll put it right on the wall!ReplyDelete
That is so neat! Where do you have this? Just all over or on a specific area of your home? I love it!ReplyDelete
Incredible! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I love how you set this up and love that you're not "afraid" to put it on your walls. It's such a great visual that will organize history in a manner that your little ones will remember for the rest of their lives. I think the hardest part would be determining the amount of space for each time period. We are going to try this, now to clear some wall space! Thanks again for sharing this, you are such an inspiration.ReplyDelete
Sarah -ReplyDelete
it's in our basement - running down the stairway, around the hall, then coming back up the stair way for the 20th and 21 centuries.
Lisa - that was the hardest part, I think.
Prob'ly it helped that we had the practice run with the first one. :)
I love watching your progress on this. This is something I definitely want to start sometime, not sure when though. When I do, I know where to come for advice:)ReplyDelete
Wow, that is so cool! And what a great way to learn history!ReplyDelete


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Matthew 16-18
Matthew 16
1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
There's a lot of talk of Pharisees and Sadducees. These people received a very bad name from Jesus. I can't think of those words without thinking that they are bad people. So what were they?
Sadducees were of priestly and aristocratic families. They were rich people who had influence in Israel. They developed as a social class after Ezra returned and rebuilt the temple. As Cyrus restored the priestly caste, but didn't restore the monarchy, they weren't held in check by any other formal Israel power. They became the de facto leaders. As there was no secular leaders with any real power, they became the dominate force. They are the 1%. Sadducees maintained the temple. They believed in the written law of the Torah, why? because it maintained their authority.
Pharisees were another group of learned Torah scholars. They may or may not have come from the priestly caste. They probably didn't get their learning from the temple, but from other synagogues throughout Israel. They knew the law. In addition to the written Torah, they followed some other oral traditions, and some other books. They believed (pretty much) that any Israelite could (and should) be a priest, so they kept the priestly temple purity laws, (the ones in Leviticus) even though those laws only were written for actual priests. Their actions opened up the priesthood (basically) for anyone. Through them, the current Rabbinical traditions came to be. You don't have to be born into the priesthood to be a Rabbi, you just have to know.
As you saw yesterday, when they accused Jesus of not washing his hands before eating, they were concerned with purity and cleanliness. They followed the law, but Jesus showed that they may follow it exactly, but they don't understand the meaning of it.
Like a law against jay walking. You don't jay walk because it's illegal... why is it illegal? Because people get hit by buses when they jay walk.
These two classes of learned Torah scholars didn't like each other. The Saducees wanted to keep their hold on power, while the Pharisees wanted everyone to follow the law. What can bring two enemies together??? A common enemy, that enemy was Jesus.
2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed
Red sky at night, sailor's delight,
Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
Food seems to play a predominate role in the New Testament.
6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
The disciples are idiots. Not only don't they take bread, but that also don't understand Jesus' leaven analogy.
11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Their leaven is bad leaven. Remember, God hates yeast (passover). Leaven makes decay.
13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
The Christ, it means the anointed one. It also means Messiah. Messiah means anointed. So, Peter said you are the anointed Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
This is obviously a different rock than the one yesterday, the one that the seed will flounder on.
Jesus then tells them what's going to happen, that he'll go to Jerusalem and be killed and come back.
Matthew 17
1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
Elias is Elijah.
The guys wanted to build a tabernacle to each of them, Jesus said no.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
Then some guy has a possessed child and Jesus heals him.
Then they go to Capernaum, and had to give tribute, and they didn't have any cash, so Jesus sent Peter out to fish, and that he'd catch a fish with a piece of money in it's mouth.
Matthew 18
1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Jesus said it's children, and people who act like children.
Then he tells about cutting off your hand and plucking out your eye.
Then Jesus tells about missing a sheep. If you have a hundred and one wanders off, that you go get the wanderer, and you actually like it more than the 99 who stuck around.
13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
So, the returning of the prodigal son (which we'll get to later) is always better than the other sons who were there all along.
Peter asks how many times he has to forgive his brother.
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Then Jesus tells a story about a lord with servants. The lord called in the people who owed him money, and one guy owed him 10,000. The lord was gonna sell him, and his wife and kids, but they guy begged to stay.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
The servant then called in a guy who owed him 100. The guy didn't have it, so the servant threw the other servant into debtors prison. The lord guy hears about it and calls him in.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
So, the lord reinstated the debt. Which doesn't really sound like forgiveness of the debt, now does it.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
In other words... God will forgive you of your sins if you beg him to, but if you don't forgive people who sin against you, then God will be like "I still remember". Even though it says it's forgiveness, it's conditional. If you break the conditions of the forgiveness, then you aren't forgiven.
So what have we learned today?
1. Christ means anointed.
2. Forgiveness is conditional.
3. Forgive your brother 490 times.
Judges 9:21 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
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No one would have been able to make such a touching documentary on the legendary Sukumar Ray than his own son. No doubt, the Master had been more than able to uphold the family name, something that his mother Suprobha had ensured.
Though Satyajit Ray was an agnostic, his father Sukumar was a devout Brahmo. Bed-ridden for long, Sukumar knew that his end was near. In a rather longish poem penned on his death-bed, Sukumar wrote: "GHONIYE ELO GHUMER GHOR, GAANER PALA SHANGO MOR" (sleep engulfs me, my song draws to a close). Soumitro Chatterjee's recitation is brilliant. When Sukumar died, his son Satyajit was a little over two years. That same son had made this documentary, ironically after recovering from a major heart operation (he underwent a bypass) himself.
Soumitro Chatterjee had done a remarkable job with his commentary. Even as Rama in LOKKHONER SHOKTISHEL, Sukumar Ray's comical short play filmed for the documentary, he has excelled as always. No doubt, he remained the Master's favorite actor.


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Head Coach Aaron Johnston
South Dakota State is winning the hearts of women's basketball fans in the state and beyond one player, one game and one season at a time thanks to a coach who values family, friends and basketball. The dean of The Summit League coaches, Aaron Johnston has infused a culture of excellence, embraced the balance of student and athlete and has the name South Dakota State equating to success.
Entering his 19th season at the helm of the Jackrabbits program, Johnston has created a mid-major powerhouse by working hard daily to earn a prominent spot among the country's elite women's basketball programs. Johnston has guided SDSU to 12 postseason appearances, including eight NCAA Tournaments, since the program turned Division I in 2004-05. The four-time Summit League Coach of the Year (2008, 2009, 2012, 2014) has guided the Jackrabbits to a winning record in all 18 years at South Dakota State, and has led SDSU to 15 20-win seasons, including 11 of the last 12 years.
Johnston is South Dakota State's winningest women's basketball coach with a 441-149 (.747) record. In The Summit League, he is the career (271-93, .744) and regular season (148-31, .826) leader in winning percentage, overall victories and league victories. He enters the 2018-19 season with a 25-2 (.925) Summit League postseason tournament record and a 32-16 (.667) mark in overall postseason games.
Under Johnston's guidance, South Dakota State has graduated its student-athletes and set a standard of excellence both on the court and in the classroom. The Jackrabbits have finished no worse than third among Division I programs in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for seven of the past 11 seasons, and led all divisions of women's basketball in team GPA four times—including three consecutive seasons (2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08)—and again during the 2010-11 campaign.
During Johnston's tenure, the Jackrabbits boast a league-leading eight Academic All-Summit League honorees, five CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, a pair of NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners, three SDSU Team Academic Awards and a cumulative team GPA of 3.48.
To say South Dakota State made a smooth transition to Division I is an understatement. From the first bounce of the basketball, the Jackrabbits took over The Summit League and set their sights on the NCAA elite. The Jacks have posted a 308-115 (.728) Division I record, made eight NCAA Tournaments and four Women's NIT appearances, and Johnston was a 2009 Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year finalist.
During its first three seasons at the Division I level (2004-05 to 2006-07), SDSU dominated the independent ranks, posting a 65-22 (.747) record. The Jacks reached the quarterfinals of the Women's NIT in 2006-07, and Johnston was named the Division I Independent Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007.
With South Dakota State moving to NCAA Division I during the 2004-05 season, the Johnston-led Jackrabbits posted their fourth consecutive 20-win season, finishing with a 21-7 record. The mark included an 8-7 record against Division I opponents, highlighted by victories over NCAA Tournament qualifier Middle Tennessee State and Southeastern Conference opponents Alabama and Kentucky.
The Jackrabbits continued their rise in the Division I ranks with a 19-9 record in 2005-06, then put together a breakthrough campaign during the 2006-07 season by posting a 25-6 overall record and becoming the first team since the transition to reach the postseason, reaching the quarterfinals of the Women's NIT. SDSU won WNIT home games against Illinois State and Indiana before falling at Wyoming.
Johnston led the Jackrabbits into The Summit League during the 2007-08 season. SDSU began by winning the regular-season title—the program's first outright conference championship. The Jackrabbits recorded a 16-2 mark in league play and 23-7 overall record for their sixth 20-win season in Johnston's eighth full season as head coach. SDSU posted a 12-game winning streak to conclude conference play and earned its second consecutive berth in the WNIT. However, SDSU's home-court advantage was not enough as the Jackrabbits fell to a hot-shooting Creighton squad, 76-69, in the tournament's first round.
SDSU repeated as Summit League regular-season champions during the 2008-09 season, improving to a 17-1 record in league play. The Jackrabbits went into the Summit League Championships as the No. 1 seed and lived up to their billing, winning the conference tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., with three double-digit victories. SDSU overcame a 14-point halftime deficit in the championship game, rallying for a 79-69 victory over Oakland.
With their conference tournament victory, the Jackrabbits became only the second team to earn a berth in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in its first year of eligibility. Seventh-seeded SDSU opened NCAA Tournament play in Lubbock, Texas, with a 90-55 victory over Texas Christian, tying a then-school and tournament record with 16 three-pointers. The Jackrabbits were on the verge of reaching the Sweet 16 before falling in the final seconds to second-seeded Baylor, 60-58.
SDSU tied a school record for victories in a season with 32 during the 2008-09 campaign and gained national attention by vaulting into the top 25 in December after nonconference victories over Wisconsin, Utah, Minnesota and Gonzaga. The Jackrabbits were ranked in the final USA Today/ESPN regular season coaches' poll, climbing as high as 14th. In the Associated Press poll, the Jacks were ranked as high as 16th. SDSU finished the 2008-09 season ranked 19th in the coaches' poll.
On the way to a 32-3 overall record, the Jackrabbits received national media coverage from CBS Sports, USA Today, ESPN.com and The New York Times.
Although the Jackrabbits came up short in their bid to win a third consecutive Summit League regular-season title during the 2009-10 season, third-seeded SDSU repeated as league tournament champion by defeating top-seeded Oral Roberts, 79-75, in overtime. SDSU's second consecutive NCAA Tournament bid marked its fourth consecutive postseason appearance at the Division I level.
Despite an up-and-down regular season during the 2010-11 campaign, SDSU became the first Summit League team to win three consecutive postseason tournament titles, claiming the 2011 championship with a 61-54 victory over Oakland. The Jackrabbits rebounded from a 4-9 start to win eight in a row and 11 of 12 games, entering an NCAA Tournament matchup at Xavier with a 19-13 overall record.
The Jackrabbits returned to the top of the Summit League during the 2011-12 campaign, winning the regular-season title with a 16-2 mark in league play. SDSU continued its mastery in The Summit League postseason tournament, recording a 78-77 overtime victory over UMKC for its fourth consecutive tourney title. The Jackrabbits trailed by as many as 17 points before rallying.
SDSU continued its Summit League dominance during the 2012-13 season, repeating as both Summit League regular-season and tournament champions. The Jackrabbits posted a 14-2 mark in league play and rallied for a 56-53 victory over in-state rival South Dakota in the championship game.
In 2013-14, Johnston led the Jackrabbits to a 26-10 overall record, including a 13-1 mark in The Summit League. SDSU won its fifth Summit League regular-season crown but lost in the league tournament. The Jacks accepted the program's third Women's NIT bid and made history by winning a school-record four postseason games while beating a pair of Big Ten and Big East foes en route to the Women's NIT semifinals in El Paso, Texas. South Dakota State ended its season with a 66-63 loss to UTEP April 2, the latest date a Jackrabbits women's basketball team has played.
SDSU also became just the fourth team in school history to go undefeated in Frost Arena during the 2013-14 regular season, posting a 14-0 record and an 18-0 record after the WNIT. The Jacks entered the 2014-15 season on a 21-game home win streak.
The Jackrabbits returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2014-15, winning The Summit League tournament title with a commanding 72-57 win over South Dakota. The program's sixth Division I NCAA Tournament appearance pitted SDSU vs. No. 3 seed and 10th-ranked Oregon State. The Jacks finished the season 24-9 and with a 10-game home-winning streak.
Described as a "special season," the 2015-16 Jacks won their seventh Summit League Tournament title and became just the second team in program history to win a NCAA Tournament game. SDSU upset fifth-seeded and 19th-ranked Miami in the first round. The Jackrabbits were on the verge on reaching the Sweet 16 before falling in the final seconds to fourth-seeded and 13th-ranked Stanford, 66-65.
In 2016-17, Johnston led the Jackrabbits to a 23-9 overall record, including a 12-4 mark in The Summit League. SDSU finished third in the regular season, but lost in the semifinals of league tournament. The Jacks accepted the program's fourth Women's NIT bid as an at-large team. The Jackrabbits won their seventh WNIT game in Frost Arena, defeating Northern Illinois, but then dropped an 81-75 overtime game to Colorado out of the Pac-12 Conference.
The Jackrabbits returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2017-18, winning The Summit League tournament title with an upset of South Dakota, 65-50. SDSU received its second-highest seed in the NCAA Tournament, an eighth seed. Madison Guebert's last second 3-pointer forced overtime against No. 9 seed Villanova, but State fell 81-74. The Jacks finished the season 26-7 and 12-2 in The Summit League.
Johnston laid the foundation to a successful transition to Division I by leading SDSU to three consecutive NCAA Division II Elite Eight appearances, including winning the 2002-03 national championship.
During their championship run, which culminated with a 65-50 victory over Northern Kentucky in the NCAA Division II championship game in St. Joseph, Mo., the Jackrabbits compiled a school-record 32 wins with just 3 losses. SDSU also earned a share of its first-ever North Central Conference title with a 14-2 record in league play. After leading SDSU to unprecedented success, Johnston was named the 2003 Molten/Women's Division II Bulletin Coach of the Year.
The Jackrabbits attained much of the same success in the 2003-04 season, earning a share of their second consecutive NCC title and winning the North Central Regional for the third consecutive year. SDSU finished the 2003-04 season with a 26-7 mark, falling to eventual national champion California (Pa.) in the first round of the NCAA Division II Elite Eight.
Johnston first became associated with the Jackrabbits women's basketball team when he spent the 1999-00 season as an assistant coach under Nancy Neiber. When Neiber took a leave of absence late in the season, Johnston coached the Jackrabbits to a 4-2 record and SDSU finished the season with a 19-8 overall record, 11-7 in NCC play. One of the Jackrabbits' four victories was over second-ranked and eventual national runner-up North Dakota State.
When the interim label was removed from his title June 30, 2000, Johnston became the seventh head coach in the modern era of South Dakota State women's basketball, which began in 1966-67.
In the 2000-01 season, his first full season as Jackrabbit head coach, Johnston led SDSU to a 15-12 overall record. That mark included a NCC record of 9-9, which earned the Jackrabbits a berth in the seven-team Wells Fargo Finals conference postseason tournament.
During the 2001-02 season, Johnston led a Jackrabbit squad, which included just two seniors and nine freshmen, to SDSU's first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. The Jackrabbits compiled a 28-9 record, setting a then-school record for wins in a season.
A native of Pine Island, Minn., "A.J." earned a bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., in 1996. After serving one year as an assistant coach at North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, he moved on to SDSU as a graduate assistant for the Jackrabbits men's basketball team for two seasons before becoming the assistant women's coach. He also coached the SDSU golf teams one year.
He and his wife, Laurie, are the parents of Dylan, Laney, and Jacey.


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One of the most divisive aspects of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 release this week was the company's decision to support only Windows Vista and Windows 7 with the new browser. That means it doesn't work on the older Windows XP operating system.
Plenty of people are defending Microsoft's move — including tech media stalwarts PCWorld and Ars Technica. After all, Windows XP is almost 10 years old. Ten years old! Its moldy security protections are rivaled only by its inability to support some of the most modern graphics technologies.
Clearly, it's in the interests of Microsoft's business to get Windows XP users to upgrade to new Windows versions. Leaving them in the cold on the new Internet Explorer is one way to prod them in that direction. But it's also not an unreasonable suggestion. A decade is more like a century on the web.
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Here's the main problem: A bunch of us haven't gotten the message. More than 40 percent of web users are still on Windows XP. And that's the first thing Firefox engineering director Johnathan Nightingale brought up when I asked him about the issue. In an ironic twist, Mozilla's upcoming Firefox 4 is supporting not only Microsoft's Windows XP but also Windows 2000, even though Microsoft's new browser doesn't.
"That's a decision that they get to make, but it sure did surprise us, because the best metrics that we've got say 40 to 50 percent of the web is still on XP. That's too big for us to just leave them behind," Nightingale said via phone. "Yeah, it's harder work, because XP has a totally different hardware-acceleration story. You need to be using Direct3D there, instead of Direct2D on Vista and 7. It meant we had to do a lot more work architecturally to make sure we could offer a high-quality experience across both of them. But you know what? That's the job."
[Follow-up: Firefox 4 soars, thanks to Microsoft's luddite customers]
This might seem counterintuitive, but the open-source project's decision to support Windows XP actually helps advance the web, he said.
"It's not just that we want Firefox to look good on every platform. It's that, if we don't do it, web developers aren't going to take advantage of it. If they can only address 20 percent of the web, they're just going to sit on their hands for another couple of years and they're going to build more native apps to do things that the web is perfectly capable of doing, because they just feel like most of their users aren't going to be able to take advantage of it."
Here's the official word from Microsoft on its decision, via a company spokesperson …
"As the Web has continued to change in everything from security to the future HTML5 applications developers are starting to build today, browsers should require the modern graphics and security infrastructure that have come along since 2001. Internet Explorer 9 is intended to be run on a modern operating system in order to build on the latest hardware and operating system innovations. In addition, Web developers can now take advantage of the Windows 7 features (snap, jump list, pinning) integrated into Internet Explorer 9 that make the web feel native. Windows XP users have a fast, safe, reliable and private browser in Internet Explorer 8."
Which philosophy will prevail? We'll find out starting next Tuesday, March 22, when Firefox 4 is due out, absent any show-stopping last-minute bugs.
Todd Bishop of GeekWire can be followed on Twitter and Facebook, when he's not looking longingly at the dusty Windows XP box in the corner of his office.


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