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Microsoft has partnered with the New York Police Department to develop a city-wide surveillance network, which will be offered to police departments further afield.
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday heralded the introduction of a cutting-edge surveillance system that can analyse a range of data input such as smart cameras, licence plate readers and even radiation detectors, to deliver a real time security overview.
Microsoft and the NYPD claim the Domain Awareness System (DAS) will be helping to fight real crime on New York streets. The system, which combines a variety of advanced surveillance methods, is able to alert investigators when, for example, suspect packages or vehicles could present a 'security threat'.
Bloomberg said that the system will utilise existing surveillance technologies, unifying them through the DAS.
"This new system capitalises on new powerful policing software that allows police officers and other personnel to more quickly access relevant information gathered from existing technology, and help them respond even more efficiently," Bloomberg said at a conference.
Although the Mayor claimed that the system was predominantly for preventing terrorism, he elaborated that it could be used more widely.
"The technology being used here can also play an important role in fighting everyday crime," Bloomberg said.
While New York City has largely resolved its problems with street crime since the beginning of former mayor Rudy Giuliani's time in office, more recently the city's law enforcement has been reacting to enormous social protests from the Occupy movement – including mass arrests.
Republicans and Democrats responded in a rare show of agreement by passing through the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act, which this Washington Times article claims is an anti-Occupy law that "ends America's right to protest". While New York is seen as a prime terrorist target, a pervasive real-time security system could also be a response to America's largest social movement in decades.
The unification and intelligent assesment of a variety of data would help police respond to the challenges that face the city, Bloomberg said, allowing police officers to prevent crime and respond more quickly in future.
Microsoft said the joint development would be sold to other police departments. New York appears to be an experiment for the system – if Redmond and the NYPD generate any further sales, New York gets a 30 percent cut of the profit.
Bloomberg said that the NYPD and Microsoft will now be looking to expand the system "across the city and around the world", presumably, on the whim of local governments – and not necessarily with the consent of already heavily surveillanced people across the world.


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The Sharks beat the Dolphins at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, in the Pick n Pay T20 match in aid of charity, "and charity won big at the end of the day".
Let me be the first to say that we were treated to a festival of cricket and fun with both team's players doing their utmost to give time to fans and at the same time try put up a spectacle worthy of these high class sportsmen, and so they did.
Amazingly it was some of the big fellows shining with either the bat, ball or in the field. Willem Alberts took a couple of brilliant catches and bowled well and then Franco van der Merwe went on the rampage with the bat as he smashed the Dolphins bowlers to all corners of the Stadium.
Although it took the Dolphins a while to warm up, but when they did, Khaya Zondo was particularly hard on Willem Alberts, putting on 16 runs in his second over (Alberts having conceded just four in his first).
The big hitting David Miller, fending off the fierce competitiveness of Jean Deysel, took 20 runs off one late over as the Dolphins looked to post a competitive total, one six hit right out of the stadium.
The Dolphins themselves went on the rampage as they smashed 60 runs in the last four over's allowing the Dolphins to post a handy score for The Sharks to chase. David Miller and Divan van Wyk ending the innings of the Dolphins with a partnership of 74 runs off 39 balls, leaving the score at 183/5.
After Jacques Botes and Tera Mtembu opened the batting for The Sharks but fell reasonably early and at 14 / 2 it seemed The Sharks could be in trouble as they went in search of the mammoth total.
Enter Pat Lambie and like last year he showed great pedigree to put his team onto the front foot as he and Riaan Viljoen added a 50-run partnership before Viljoen went and was followed quickly by Deysel and Alberts.
Pat Lambie at this stage was on 49 after nine overs and well on his way and reached his 50 with a four, but was out next ball, having scored 53 off 33 balls with 8 fours and a six.
Franco van der Merwe came in and from then there was only one side in it. He followed up his quality bowling with some massive batting, striking three fours early on for a strike rate of over 200. He struck a six to bring his total to 19 off just six balls (strike rate of better than 300!) Unexpectedly, Frans Steyn anchored the partnership well, rotating the strike to allow for the big hitting Van der Merwe to hit six after glorious six.
David Miller bore the brunt, conceding 24 off just one over.
Steyn held his nerve while Van der Merwe took the bowlers to the cleaners and despite the Dolphins' attempts to limit the damage with some slightly faster bowling, he wasn't to be stopped.
Getting into his stride he surpassed the batting prowess of all around him and has certainly endeared himself to his team-mates as well as fans as we look forward to his role with The Sharks this year.
A worthy Man of the Match, he closed the game out with a powerful six with three overs remaining as he finished off with wonderful stats of 84 runs off just 27 balls (a strike rate of 311). During his innings, he struck 6 fours and 8 sixes.
What a fantastic day it was and one can only hope this spectacle is continued for a long time to come.
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A three-time Olympian and national luge champion, Ruben Gonzales teaches audiences to overcome life's obstacles and unleash their hidden potential. With his sprightly confidence and uncompromising positivity, Gonzales imbues listeners with the attitude they need to climb life's tallest mountains and achieve their goals. No stranger to trials and tribulations, Gonzales immigrated to America as a child, unable to speak a word of English, and it wasn't until his 22nd year that Gonzales was introduced to the sport that would make him a champion. With his inspirational message and knack for storytelling, Gonzales shows listeners that their potential is only limited by their capacity to dream.
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I AM SHE 2011/Miss India Universe 2011 Final resutls
I AM SHE 2011/Miss India Universe 2011 is underway tonight July 15, 2011. 19 finalists will be vying for the crown (Trishla Chandola had to leave because of an illness in the family). The winner will represent India in Miss Universe 2011 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The winner will be announced soon, stay tuned!!!
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Khushboo Mendonca, Anvita Sudarshan, Zoya Patel, Ranju Singh, Ana Chawdhry, Divya Chowksey, Bobby Layal, Niharica Raizada, Madhavi Mahajan, Kiran Thapar, Seep Taneja, Priyanka Chopra, Parul Duggal, Sakshi Bindra, Vijaya Dey, Vasuki Sunkavalli, Tanvi Singla. Among them, Niharica Raizada and Kiran Thapar are two beauty veterans. Niharica Raizada was Miss India Uk 2010 winner, 1st runner up Miss India Worldwide 2010 while Kiran Thapar was top 10 finalist femina miss india 2007, represented india at Miss Tourism Queen International 2010.
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GOKEY GETS A WARM WELCOME FROM HIS HOMETOWN: As opposed to Lambert's hometown, where they greeted him with pitchforks and torches.
- BENRY ALWAYS HAS A PLAN: Even if this plan involves a painful 9 month hiatus for us. DAMN YOU LOST!
YES, A FIENNES GOES A LONG WAY: But the next Lost? Are you sure? Because I remember Invasion.
- Big Bang Theory: Series finale for a show I know nothing about. WAIT. There are nerds? And one of the nerds was married to Darlene from Roseanne? Right? 7 p.m., CBS
- Gossip Girl: OHMIGAWD! SO RAD! AND MORE 80s CLICHÉS! 7 p.m., The CW
- Dancing With the Stars: No, honestly, if Jewel's little rodeo clown wins this thing, I'm done. 7 p.m., ABC


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Then the VPN inspector arrived and informed Il Canale that VPN would never certify its pies as authentic Neapolitan with that cruddy American dough mixer.
"We had an old mixer that wasn't entirely up to their standards," says manager Francesco Crovetti. "So we had to buy this new mixer that we had to import from Italy."
And just like that, Il Canale became the latest VPN member in January, just one of 60 U.S. pizzerias to be certified by the organization. Four others can be found in the Washington area: 2 Amys in the District, Oro Pomodoro in Rockville, Pizzeria da Marco in Bethesda and Pupatella in Arlington.
What exactly does the certification mean? (Other than the pizzeria is out $2,000 to cover the certification fee?) Among other things, it means the pizzeria follows all the exact procedures — and uses all the right (Italian) ingredients — to be considered genuine Neapolitan pizza. The idea is to protect the old pizza-making traditions in Naples, but some believe the VPN certification, not to mention the TSG label approved by the European Union, mostly protects Italian tourism, Italian trade and Italian manufacturers and farmers.
Genuine Neapolitan pizza, after all, must be made with San Marzano tomatoes, genuine buffalo mozzarella from Italy and Italian "00" flour. It must be cooked in a real wood-burning oven (often from Italy) and apparently mixed with a real Italian mixer.
Regardless the motivations behind the VPN certification, the certificate itself serves as a powerful marketing tool for pizzerias that earn it. Being a VPN member now, Crovetti notes, means that those who care about genuine Neapolitan pizza can review the list of VPN-approved pizzerias and frequent them.
But, the manager says, the certification also is a source of pride for owner Giuseppe "Joe" Farruggio and his team. Next month, Farruggio, chef Antonio Biglietto and Crovetti will attend the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas where they will be presented their certificate from VPN.
"We wanted to be part of it," Crovetti says of VPN. "Just knowing that we're part of it makes us proud."


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Al Franken was in Washington today attempting to convince Harry Reid to seat him in the Senate. Harry appears to be leaning towards attempting to grant Al's wish.
What's ironic is that just a couple of weeks ago Harry Reid refused to seat Roland Burris in part, because he did not have a signed certification from the Secretary of State. I'm not sure what set of rules Harry has now, but Al doesn't have a certificate and won't until Coleman's suit is either dismissed (Al's hoping, hoping, hoping) or gets resolved. The former could happen in the next day or two. The latter sounds like it could go on for several months.
No matter, in Harry's mind, the "election is over!"
(from Politico.com)
If Harry's word is his bond, Al, pack your bags. Although, you might not want to be renting any space in Washington yet. You see, Harry has a history of declaring ends to things:
…that turn out just the opposite of how Harry sees them.
Hang in there Al. If you tire of the process, it's not too late to move back to NY. I hear they're still looking for a Senator!
(Update 7:34 AM – Guess you're going to have to wait for that certificate Al)
(Update 7:58 AM – Oops, too late for that NY seat! Guess you'll just have to enjoy the Midwest a bit longer!)


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November 25, 1920 - June 18, 2014
Arthur D Roberts, 93, passed away on June 18, 2014 in Rathdrum, ID and was born on Nov. 25, 1920 in Spokane, WA to Fredrick C. and Mary E. Roberts.
He is survived by his five children, Pauline M. Garner of Newcastle, WA, Phyliss A. Roberts of Auburn, WA, Michael L. Roberts of Spokane, Barbara K. McMillian of Aurora, CO and Sandra D. Moratti of Everett, WA; nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Roberts.
Arthur graduated from Lewis and Clark High School, Spokane in 1940. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII in the Pacific Theater of War from 1940 to 1945 and joined the U.S. Navy Reserve Active Duty from 1947 to 1963 serving as a weather forecaster. In 1964, he joined the City of Spokane until 1985, where he worked as a city inspector and he was also a member of the Dishman Baptist Church, Spokane Valley, WA.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 27, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Hazen & Jaeger Valley Funeral Home's, Colonial Chapel, 1306 N. Pines Rd., Spokane Valley with Pastor Toby Tobin officiating. Interment with Military Honors provided by the U.S. Naval Honor Guard will follow at Spokane Memorial Gardens, Spokane.
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My girl is unmotivated. With her school work she is not focused in class and doesn't hand in homework regularly. she attends an elite private school in Melbourne Australia and I am working my butt off to let her go there.
She is a lovely girl, good natured, well....some of the time... I think she is lazy and she is also messy with her school work, her bedroom and will only do the minimal work she has to do to get her pocket money at the end of each month.
Have we spoiled her by treating her like a princess and not having to do stuff for herself?
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FMC: Alex Smith of the 49ers
Week 8 ended with a resounding thud. I know. It was a fantastic blowout victory if you're a backer of the 49ers … or if you owned the San Francisco defense in fantasyland. I get it.
I'm talking in terms of being a compelling game. That ship sailed fairly early in the first half of the 49ers' 24-3 win.
The hero of the day was quarterback Alex Smith, who completed 18-of-19 pass attempts for 232 yards with three touchdown passes. Smith worked efficiently against the Arizona defense, connecting on short pass after short pass. The 49ers were adept at blocking downfield, thereby resulting in a ton of YAC!
Michael Crabtree led the San Francisco receiving corps and scored twice. Smith's third touchdown was a 47-yarder to Randy Moss. Again, the 49ers did a fantastic job working downfield after the catch. It was just Smith's second multi-touchdown game in six starts.
The 49ers are one of four teams taking the Bye this week.


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With the NHL Entry Draft 2013 less than a month away, many Leafs fans are amusing themselves with thoughts of who the Leafs should draft with the 21st overall pick, or of how we might be able to trade-up to grab a more desirable player. Leading up to the draft, I've tried my best to keep up with the prospects and have gotten a sense of where the "experts" think these young hockey players might be selected. We've also started our NHL Draft Profiles, with the next coming later on today. Many have compared this draft to the 2003 draft, where ample high end talent was available into the late first round and the likes of Shea Weber, Corey Crawford, Patrice Bergeron and David Backes were snatched up in round 2. In other words, if the hype is true this draft offers major opportunities for those teams that get their selections right.
The Trade "Market"
One of my inspirations for this blog was a Vancouver Sun headline reading "Tough guy Sestito re-ups with Canucks". It wasn't the signing in particular that got me thinking, but it was the way Canucks Assistant GM Laurence Gilman described Sestito:
"Players like Tom Sestito are a commodity, they really are."
We've often heard players referred to as assets and commodities but when you think about what a commodity really is, you might hesitate to use it in endearing terms. To my knowledge, and I'm sure my freshman year econ professor will appreciate me remembering this, a commodity is a basic good that is interchangeable with other commodities of the same type.
Another word you often hear pandered-around is the trade "market" at the draft. Now, the use of "market" implies some sort of supply and demand of players and draft picks, all created and driven by the market participants, namely NHL teams. Each team has its own idiosyncratic set of resource endowments and seek to optimize their competitive make-up through acquiring, signing, and drafting players. At the micro-level, the Leafs' strengths and deficiencies are well-documented, and fans seem to have a pretty good handle on what they think the team needs going forward. However, barring our ability to have complete knowledge of what each team is looking for (demand), and willing to part with (supply), we must look to other indicators to gauge the trade market.
One way to assess a market is to analyze the volume of transactions within a certain time-frame. High-volume is usually the sign of a liquid and stable market, where regulations are well-defined and participants are quickly matched with counter-parties that meet each others' needs.
The following chart tracks the absolute number of draft picks transacted between teams and the relative percentage of those transactions that contained draft picks in future drafts, within a given draft year from 2008-2012.
You can see that the number of draft picks transacted has dropped precipitously from 2008 to 2012, while the relative percentage of future picks transacted has almost doubled. For example, in 2008, 73 draft picks were transacted between teams and 21 percent of those transacted picks were future picks. Fast forward to 2012 and the number of draft picks transacted falls to 22, with 35 percent of those picks being future picks.
Another way to assess a market is to observe the kinds of assets, or goods, that are transacted most often. To use a common investing analogy, investors are usually advised to diversify their holdings in order to reduce their overall portfolio risk. However, just as economies go through business cycles, the attractiveness of certain companies change according to the macro/investing/return environment. Likewise, NHL teams may have a propensity for trading for certain kinds of players over others. The following chart shows the total number of players traded within each draft year, and the relative percentages of the various positions.
A couple of things stand out in this graph. Firstly, it appears that the total number of players traded has been trending upwards since 2008. Secondly, center and defense continue to take the greatest share of players being transacted at the draft on a yearly basis. On the other hand, right-wing, left-wing, and goal consistently represent the three-lowest percentages of types of players transacted.
After taking a look at market volume and having dis-aggregated the volume into its component parts according to position, we should also seek to understand the market participants and the nature of their transactions with other participants. Namely, who is trading with who? The following pie-chart shows the average percentage of intra-division, intra-conference, and inter-conference trades over the past 5 drafts.
Judging from the data, it appears that on average, 64 percent of transactions occur between teams from the opposing conference, 32 percent between teams in the same conference, and 4 percent between teams in the same division.
Lastly, another way to classify teams within the pool of transaction participants is between playoff and non-playoff teams. The following chart shows the percentage share of transaction volume that is attributable to playoff and non-playoff teams since 2008.
In compiling the data for this particular chart, I was initially intrigued by the possibility that playoff teams might be driving the bulk of the transactions at the draft, and the trend between 2008 and 2009 certainly gives that impression. However, over a 5-year period, it appears that transaction volume, on average, is driven by an equal percentage of playoff and non-playoff teams.
Key Takeaways
Exhibit 1. I found this chart to be most interesting since the trend-lines are very clear. There might be numerous explanations for these trends, but I believe the most plausible answer is that in the face of regulatory uncertainty, or the most recent lock-out, teams reacted to this by opting to pick in the current year and to forgo future picks. However, if I had to choose one line to focus on, it would have to be the decrease in the number of draft picks transacted. Despite the limitation of not knowing the aggregate quality of the transacted draft picks, a decrease in the volume of picks should be most alarming, and something I expect to turn around this upcoming draft. A deep draft and medium-term visibility on the salary cap should be fertile ground for an uptick in draft pick trade volume this year.
Exhibit 2. I think it tells an interesting story. Most obviously, it reaffirms something Burke constantly reiterated, that defensemen are always in high demand. Defensemen and centermen, as a percentage of all players transacted in a given year, are consistently greater than almost all other positions. More interestingly, the number of transacted players is trending upwards over the past 5 years. I think the reason for this, once again, has to do with the expiration of the previous CBA. As the date approached, teams, having already been exposed to the system since 2005, were in a rush against time to complete certain transactions before the expiration of the old CBA. Therefore, for this upcoming draft, I think it's safe to say that defensemen and centers will be involved in at least 50 percent of all the player transactions on the day of the draft. Might this finally the year that Nonis decides to leverage or abundance of defensive assets to move-up in the pecking order or to acquire our long-awaited first-line center? History clearly shows that the preference for defensemen and centermen is well and alive.
Exhibit 3. There is almost nothing new here except for the visualization. It comes as no surprise that the ideal trade partner is usually (64%) native to the opposite conference. If you are so inclined to play an armchair GM, this might be useful for spotting a suitable counter-party for your favorite team, come draft day. In other words, don't expect the Leafs to deal with anyone from the same division.
Exhibit 4. The reason why I looked into this was because, as I was collecting data for the other charts, I thought I noticed a trend where playoff teams were more active in the trade market than non-playoff teams. As it turned out, on average, playoff and non-playoff teams are just as likely (50%) to participate in the draft day trade market. Therefore, for this upcoming draft, I wouldn't expect a deviation from this trend.
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Morning Links
VLM: We need a modern-day Brett Olmstead – Is he a UFA this summer? Someone please find this Olmstead fellow.
TLN: Who to target with Leafs' 21st pick – Cam Charron advises Nonis to go for the home-run.
Hope in the Big Smoke: Better Call Paul (Stastny) – Yes please.
Backhand Shelf: Hegel, Tasarov, and the Evolution of Hockey – One of the best things I've read in a while. Grab your thinking cap and some popcorn. **Caution, philosophy ahead**
MLHS: Matt Frattin's Player Review – ICYMI


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Pauline I. Moses
Pauline I. Moses, 94, of Decatur, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2012, at Woodcrest Nursing Center.
She was born in Iowa on Wednesday, November 7, 1917, to the late Glen and Edna (Mullen) Roughia.
On February 23, 1933, Pauline married James C. Moses; he passed away on June 24, 2007.
Pauline was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Decatur and was the longest living member of the Root Township Home Economics Club. She was a homemaker and had worked as a nurse's aide at Adams Memorial Hospital in the birthing unit.
Among survivors are her son, Larry G. (Sidney) Moses of Fort Wayne; a sister, Geraldine Sprunger of Decatur; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, James K. Moses; two grandchildren, Christopher Moses and Tony Moses; two brothers, Arnold Roughia and Leonard Roughia; and a sister, Dorothy Markle.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 19, at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 20, also at the funeral home, with Rev. Marcia Cline officiating.
Burial will be in Decatur Cemetery.
Preferred memorials are to First Presbyterian Church in Decatur.
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Chocolate Easter Eggs And Bunnies
Easter is one of the most holy festivals celebrated by Christians. Churches all over the world celebrate this day with flowers and filled with devoted worshipers. It is the sacred celebration for the rebirth or resurrection of Christ. According to Christianity, Christ died on Good Friday and his resurrection was then 3 days later.
As a side note, Jews celebrate Passover around the same time as Christians celebrate Easter.
In secular Easter celebrations a Chicken or rabbit is often present.
In the past, Easter was celebrated on different days of the week. Then later there was a rule created that Easter would be celebrated on Sunday between March 22 and April 25. So the way the date is calculated is that the first Sunday which is after March 21st where there is a full moon, that day is "Easter". That Easter Sunday is marking the end of lent, which is the tradition of a 40 day period of prayers and fasting.
Chocolate Easter Eggs, Bunnies And Symbols
Many symbols are associated with Easter, such as chicks, eggs, rabbits and lilies and of course Chocolate Easter Egg. For Instance, The Easter Bunny Rabbit is one of the most renown images of the holiday. Since Rabbits are known to be extremely fertile, hence they are marked as a very important symbol of such festival. In the beginning, the first Easter Bunny rabbits were made out of sugar and pastry. As years went by, that traditional kept evolving into chocolate created bunnies and then given in celebration to children of the Easter Bunny Rabbit.
One other very popular symbol for this holiday is the Easter egg. The egg is seen and considered as symbolic for new life. So Christians during the fasting period gave up the eating of eggs and would resume the eating of eggs on Easter day. To simply add more glory to the holiday, eggs were then dyed, decorated and colored with many fancy items. Chocolate Easter eggs are most popular with children. The chocolate Easter eggs come in all sizes, from miniature bite sized eggs to the worlds largest chocolate Easter eggs created in Belgium that are over 27ft tall. Chocolate Easter eggs often are hollow and have treats inside them like toys for the kids.
In the same manner, chicks also represent rebirth and new life.
The holy cross are also decorated with Lilies where the with color of the lily symbolizes the purity of the holiday.
Lilies are used to decorate the holy cross. The white color of lily depicts the purity.
Chocolate Easter Eggs and Celebrations
Since this is an important festival, many preparations are done to make this holiday a grand holiday with Chocolate Easter Egg. The atmosphere does turn joyful, churches light up tons of candles and decorate the church with flowers. People love to exchange cards, visit families and of course, give an chocolate Easter egg to their children, nieces, nephews and friends, also flowers and gifts, especially chocolates in the shapes of bunnies and eggs or famously known as Chocolate Easter Eggs. In some places, parties are being held. This holiday marks the beginning of new life symbolizing happiness the new spring season.
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Corey Kluber does not have good 1st innings. Going into Friday's game against the Yankees, his 1st inning ERA was 22.50.
Yes, seriously. 22.50. It's as though the Baseball Gods just like messing with his head.
I will give the young pitcher credit for his focus and ability to calm down. His first inning tonight started off looking horrid, with back-to-back doubles to Derek Jeter and Nick Swisher, which put the Yankees up 1-0 after only two batters. Somehow, Kluber managed to get out of the inning without giving up any more runs. In the second inning, Kluber struck out Raul Ibanez and then promptly gave up a single, hit Jeter with a pitch that landed on the brim of his batting helmet, and walked Swisher to load the bases. Then he got Robinson Cano to hit into a double play to get out of the inning. Hitting into double plays with the bases loaded is an area in which the Indians excel, but apparently sometimes the Baseball Gods like to mix it up.
I kept waiting for Sabathia to bean one of our guys in retaliation for Jeter's beaning. It didn't happen and it didn't happen, and I thought perhaps they realized that the pitch hadn't been on purpose. Still, the pitch did hit Mr. Yankee on the head. Finally, in the 4th, it happened. Sabathia threw inside to Asdrubal Cabrera and just missed hitting him. And lucky that it did, because Cabrera hit the next pitch for a solo home run. Yankees 1. Indians 1. Baseball Gods 3.
In the 5th inning, Kluber had men on 2nd and 3rd with only one out, and then managed to get out of it by striking out Mark Teixeira and getting Curtis Granderson to pop out. I was feeling oddly hopeful, as though after toying with our team all through the month of August, the Baseball Gods were going to give us a break. (Going into tonight's game, we were 4-17 for the month of August, which is so miserable as to seem statistically improbable.) It looked hopeful in the bottom of the 5th. I don't generally feel warm, fuzzy, or confident when Matt LaPorta and Shelley Duncan come to bat, and yet they both singled. And then Jason Donald came up and was hit by Sabathia's first pitch to load the bases. (I have never been so happy to see anyone get beaned.) And Jason Kipnis, who may be slumping but was still hitting .342 with runners in scoring position, was up. It was then, when Kipnis hit a weak grounder to first to end the inning, that I realized the Baseball Gods had suddenly decided to switch sides. Just for kicks.
In case anyone wasn't sure that the Baseball Gods had decided to switch allegiances, they made it clear in the top of the 7th when Cody Allen, who hadn't given up a run in his first 13.2 innings as a major leaguer, gave up a two-run homer to Nick Swisher to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead. Indians fans haven't had much to be happy about lately but Allen's 0.00 ERA had at least been one teensy little bright spot.
And just to prove that we are the Baseball Gods' personal little catnip toy, in the bottom of the 9th, the Indians had runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs and didn't score. Then it was bases loaded with two outs and, of course, we still didn't score. A loss from a game we could have won.
I remember the halcyon days of May when we were counting the number of games in Michael Brantley's hitting streak instead of the number of games in our latest losing streak (we're up to 9 now). However, the Baseball Gods, like gravity, are heartless.


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Rush weighs in
David Martin.
If London Rippers owner David Martin was looking for free publicity, consider his team's contentious name a grand slam.
But like a foul ball screaming into the dugout, the controversy moved too fast for the city to avoid being hit Thursday.
The Rippers -- and local critics saying the name and logo intentionally reference serial killer Jack the Ripper -- are drawing attention from U.S. media giants who, suffice it to say, don't exactly cover the Frontier League regularly.
The name, unveiled Tuesday night, almost immediately sparked a local backlash from people offended by the apparent Jack the Ripper imagery and irked by how it could reflect on London.
Martin claimed the team intended no such reference.
Anyone hoping London would escape the attention of the sports-media echo chamber would have been sorely disappointed Thursday as the Rippers continued making headlines.
But not everyone was expressing outrage.
Right-wing radio legend Rush Limbaugh, shown at left, actually applauded the name. "Look, I admire creativity, and I admire crossing the line," Limbaugh said Thursday.
Limbaugh made the comment as he referenced a Free Press article on the Rippers dust-up.
"I love offending people when it's genuinely funny. I just do. Look, people are so wound up, so tightly wound just waiting to be offended. I love to give 'em what they want."
NBC Sports, USA Today and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer all referenced the Rippers, as did the popular sports website Deadspin. It seemed to mock the owner's claims he didn't intend any Jack the Ripper references.
The Post-Intelligencer poked fun at the controversy.
"Intentions aside, you've got to hand it to the Rippers. This is either the best or the worst PR move in Canadian baseball history but, either way, now you know there IS a Canadian baseball league."
Martin met Thursday with Mayor Joe Fontana and Megan Walker of the London Abused Women's Centre. In an interview with CJBK host Mike Stubbs, Martin wouldn't rule out changing the name.
"As of right now, we're considering all of our options," he said. "We're going to sit just for a little bit and come back and make our decision in a few days."
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"They've had all their humanity taken away. That's a living brain jammed inside a cybernetic body, with a heart of steel. All emotions removed." –The Doctor (Rise of the Cybermen, 2005)
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Cybermen are a staple villain in Doctor Who, second only to the Daleks and possibly The Master. We've seen several different variations of these metal monstrosities over the years, though they all possess some shared qualities. They were once human (or at least mortal men of flesh), they are now part machine and part humanoid, and they will stop at nothing until the Cybermen are the only life form in the multiverse.
This is great for Dungeon Masters who are willing to dip their feet into the established science fiction pool. We have a foe that good characters will want to try to save, who will almost certainly start combat situations, and have grand, tier-spanning goals. Since the Cybermen aren't native to fantasy, we can either make our own version (half construct humanoids are very Eberron-eske) or we can have them invade the world from another plane. Either way it's established that their resources and tactics aren't always the same, so that justifies any difference between expected power and abilities compared to what we build for play at the table.
The Cybermen presented here are built for late Paragon. The Mk I and Mk II have very different mechanics. They could represent Cybermen from two very different times, different dimensions, different resources on hand at creation, or even the differences between an invading Cyberman and one made from a native of this world.
Arcana 22: The strange men you see before you are known as the warriors of Cybrus. Born of another world, they have only been seen before by oracles and planar travelers. It is said they will stop at nothing to destroy all life.
Arcana 29: Cybermen consider themselves to be the perfect race, emotionless and efficient. Able to upgrade themselves, different models have been written about as they were experienced at different times. A few things have been consistently reported: they have exceptional armor, unerring resolve, and should not be exposed to lightning.
Leaders of different models can be determined by the black paint on their helmets.
Arcana 38: The otherworldly Cybermen were once very similar to humans, before altering their form with construct magic, until they were beyond recognition. Behind each metallic warrior there is still flesh, blood, and the remains of a tattered soul.
Cyberman MK I
Tactics: The Cybermen are fearless and the MK I are no different in this regard. They benefit greatly from fighting in close quarters, as the electric arc of others can heal their damage, at least partially. However, due to their feeling of superiority and the desire to leave no survivors, they will often split up in order to flank and cut off escape routes.
Once in melee, unless they face many opponents, they will use Slam as their main attack, in order to reduce opponents more quickly.
Cyberman MK II
Tactics: These warriors are much tougher than the MK I but have no built-in ability to rebuild themselves. They must instead seek out sources of lightning energy if they manage to take extensive damage.
Built to withstand heavy fire, they take on their mission to not just destroy other races, but expand their ranks, with frightening efficiency. One line of Cybermen, will act as artillery, firing with wrist blaster while a second group moves into melee, grab a victim and slowly drags them behind the firing line.
Cyber Leader
Tactics: The Cyber Leader is programmed to make decisions for small groups of Cybermen and give orders in battle. While they could hold their own in melee, they find more success in the back lines, firing along with MK II models.
They will issue a Full Volley whenever serious threats are determined, or hold such actions if waiting for a portal to be breached, so that the full force attack happens as soon as enemies are within sight.
Any foe that gets too close, soon finds itself hurled back with lesser Cybermen advancing into melee.
They keep their commands communicated through silent telepathy unless trying to intimidate their opponents.
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This was the coolest thing I could have found here this morning. Completely and unashamedly awesome. 😀
I'd like to see someone re-create the Vashta Nerada as a monster for an rpg.
Do you have an MHR version of this?
Nope! But I did do a Marvel The Doctor. It's in the current issue of Call to Assembly: http://www.rpgnow.com/product/103300/Call-to-Assembly,-issue-3
I think Cybermen in Marvel would be fun. I'll add it to my list.


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Discipline for cops at stripper party
Schenectady department sees "poor judgment" but not criminal conduct
1:38 pm, Friday, January 25, 2013
SCHENECTADY — Some of the police officers who attended a December platoon party where strippers performed will be disciplined for exercising "poor judgment" and discrediting the department, according to an announcement into the findings of an internal probe.
The investigation by the department's Office of Professional Standards into the Dec. 19 party concluded that none of the roughly 20 off-duty cops or performers engaged in any criminal conduct.
Though the department did not specify Friday what disciplinary action the officers will face, it could range from a letter of reprimand placed in their personnel files to the loss of vacation or personal time, authorities said.
Police officers, others at the party and employees of Johnny Goo's Clam Shack, which hosted the gathering, were interviewed as part of the investigation.
Two others, including the girlfriend of one of the police officers who reported the incident to the Daily Gazette of Schenectady, refused to be interviewed.
Platoon parties are traditionally a chance for the cops to engage in some good-natured teasing among themselves and exchange gifts while having a few drinks.
In this case, those in attendance were officers who work the midnight-to-8 a.m. shift, referred to as first platoon, which is made up mostly of younger officers with a few years on the force.
Several city officials have told the Times Union that the strippers remained on stage throughout their performance and that some officers were so concerned about the appropriateness of the entertainment that they showed up to the party only after the show was over.
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Well, come the end of the month I have to move. I didn't expect to have to, and when I do, I won't have the money to get my internet installed... So, I'll be without internet for at least a month.
Guess that jacks my NCB, I also have to sell my tattoo to try and pay off debts before I leave. Anyway, Just wanted to say bye to everyone incase the time without internet is longer then expected.


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Colorado Springs police say they have arrested a man suspected in the disappearance of a 9-year-old Pueblo girl.
Jose Garcia, 29, was arrested today at a bus station on Kiowa Street and Nevada Avenue in downtown Colorado Springs.
The girl was found this morning with visible bruising on her body, including two black eyes after she called police from a Colorado Springs convenience store.
She was at a local hospital with her parents. She went missing Thursday afternoon when she was abducted while walking home from her school in Pueblo, police said.
Her father, Steven Ryno, said he doesn't yet know what happened to his daughter while she was missing, but that she is happy to be back with her family.
"We had a brave, courageous young lady today," said Colorado Springs interim Police Chief Peter Carey.
About 9 a.m., the truck Garcia was driving broke down on West Woodmen Road and Orchard Valley Road and a man saw the girl and Garcia stranded on the side of the road. The man picked them up and took them to Circle K, said Barbara Miller, spokeswoman for the Colorado Springs police.
Once at Circle K, the girl went into the store and Garcia went in after her, Miller said. The girl then asked the clerk to use the phone to call 9-1-1. Garcia ran away, she said.
The clerks at Circle K told police they could see the bruises on the girl's face.
Garcia knew a neighbor of the girl's family, Pueblo police said. He does not currently live next door.
He was already being investigated for a crime police declined to specify before the girl's disappearance. Police won't yet say what charges Garcia is facing in connection with her disappearance.
Garcia has a criminal record in Colorado, including arrests for driving under the influence. Police are still interviewing the man who stopped to pick them up at the side of the road, Miller said.
An Amber Alert was issued this morning. The alert was lifted after the girl was found at the Circle K store at Commerce Center Drive and Woodmen Road.
A clerk told police that the girl ran into the store, saying she had escaped from the suspect while he was in the bathroom of a nearby restaurant.
Authorities have surveillance video of all the businesses surrounding the Circle K.
The girl's parents drove to Colorado Springs to meet their daughter at the hospital.
"I'm going to get my baby," said Steven Ryno, the girl's father, earlier today.
Witness Tia Martinez was waiting for her bus when she saw Garcia's arrest.
He was wearing a dark hoodie pulled over his head and carrying a black leather jacket over his arm, she said.
"An officer saw him and got out of his car and started walking toward him," she said. "The officer put his hand up on his chest and told him, 'I need to see your I.D.'"
Martinez said the officer then instructed Garcia to take his identification out of his wallet and then placed him in handcuffs and put him in the back of a police car.
"He had to have been seriously wanted," Martinez said. "I did not see him resist or try to get away. He looked confused and surprised both. It was almost like he was in disbelief it was happening."
Martinez said Garcia appeared to be pulling the hood over his head to keep himself from being recognized before the officer spotted him. She didn't know until at least 10 officers surrounded him that he was wanted in connection with the little girl's abduction.
"It put knots in my stomach," she said. "I felt both anger and gladness that they caught him for what he has been accused of."
Denver Post staff writer Felisa Cardona contributed to this story.
The Denver Post is no longer identifying the girl, because she is a minor who is the victim of a crime. The Post had earlier identified her because she was the subject of an Amber Alert.


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My version of Rachael Ray's recipe
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
2-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1-1/2 cups frozen corn
1/2 onion, peeled and grated
2 cloves garlic, peeled and grated
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon coriander (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup beef stock
6 (8inch) flour tortillas
3 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and sour cream
Heat a large high sided skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Add the meat and brown for 5 minutes. Add the seasonings and grated garlic and onion. Cook until meat is completely done. Add the frozen corn and stir in the beef stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for 3 minutes. Grease a glass 8×12 baking pan with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Layer in 2 flour tortillas and top with 1/3 meat mixture and 1 cup cheese. Repeat the layers two times. Bake in a pre-heated over at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Cheese should be completely melted. Cut into squares and top with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.
Rachael Ray's Recipe
Grate the garlic, onion and cheese
Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in the skillet. Add the ground beef and brown for 5 minutes. While the meat continues to cook, add the seasonings and grated garlic and onions. When completely cooked add the frozen corn and stir in the beef broth and bring to a boil. Simmer for 3 minutes.
In a well oiled glass baking pan, layer 2 flour tortillas. Top with 1/3 meat mixture and 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese.
Repeat twice
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes
Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and sour cream
My husband loves this and has his own name for this dish…I will keep that a secret!


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For a week in May, I returned to a remote south Texas desert for my eighth solitude retreat at a House of Prayer. Immersed in natural beauty, I hoped that Mystery might find me there listening in the silence at the place I call my spiritual home.
When I arrived at the doorway to the "Big House", Casa Grande, a woman with a Spanish accent whispered, "Hello, my name is Carmen". Startled with immediate recognition of her voice and face, I remembered her welcoming words at my first retreat 27 years ago. For the month of May, she was there translating the core community's books into Spanish. As we hugged and tears of gratitude flowed, she said: "I am sure God arranged this encounter".
March 21, 1987, journal entry: Carmen took me to my room and said: "Everything is God. Trust…trust…trust. Look at God gazing at you. Behold the One beholding you."
Was Mystery waiting for me in an ordinary encounter?
At 4 a.m., I watched dawn arrive from the 2nd floor private veranda outside my sparse room. Light began to soften the edges of the sky revealing the shapes of palm trees and deer feeding on tender grasses. My senses woke up: birdsong, clacking of palm branches, soft morning breezes on my face, and the sweet refreshment of morning air.
As I emerged from walking in the deep woods, a bird was singing Hymn to Joy from the tip of a bare tree branch. In the fading afternoon sun under the vast dome of a coastal cloud-streaked sky, dozens of vultures played on the thermals. At sunset, two wild turkeys flew over a high fence each leaving a tail feather in their wake.
Was Mystery gazing at me observing creatures and the harmony of creation?
We never know where we will encounter Mystery. We can be sure that it awaits us everywhere and in all things: if we but listen, behold and receive. Sr. Marie Coombs, hermit Lebh Shomea House of Prayer.


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Rome (May. 21)
UNRRA authorities here have refused to make provision for some 200 Jewish orphans who arrived in Italy from various Central European countries en route to places of resettlement, it was learned today. The officials insist that since the children arrived "legally" the responsibility for their maintenance rests with those who brought them to Italy.


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The Dreams of School Children Matter
There are still trillions of stars to identify. Millions of diseases to cure. Countless dinosaurs to uncover. Who will seek out these unknowns? We need the Perot Museum of Nature and Science now more than ever to inspire our children to be the scientific leaders of tomorrow.
The Perot Museum exposes our children to a world of ideas and concepts in science, math and technology, all within one spectacular location. By offering hands-on ways to learn about scientific evidence, mathematical concepts and natural history, the Museum will profoundly affect what and how our kids experience science and nature. Future scientists, mathematicians and engineers will find inspiration and education through interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations and vivid contextual displays.
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It's an exciting time for our city. In the past several years, arts and cultural organizations in North Texas have generated over $750 million annually in economic activity. The Perot Museum brings new energy and economic benefits.
Last year alone, the Museum of Nature & Science in Fair Park served over 600,000 people. The new Perot Museum is poised to host, educate and amaze even more visitors, not only from Dallas but from throughout North Texas and the region. Through permanent exhibits and programming, and by hosting world-renowned traveling exhibitions, the Perot Museum will draw international press and become a premier attraction for curious minds. The impact on local businesses will be exponential.
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The Perot Museum is a much-needed complement to our school systems throughout the state and region. The 180,000-square-foot facility provides youth the opportunity to explore new ideas through tangible, galvanic exhibits, where they'll study everything from dinosaurs to DNA.
Programming includes tactile exploration areas, discovery stations, workshops, demonstrations, lectures and symposia, field trips, labs, a teacher development center, after-school and summer classes, clubs, interactive media and more. Online activities, interactive media and online education programs further extend the reach of the Perot Museum. The learning possibilities are simply endless.
An alarming 79% of 12th graders in the U.S. are not proficient in science, and the Museum provides the resources we need to improve this statistic and maintain a competitive edge in the world.
Science Matters
The Perot Museum is a place where families can learn together and individuals can take a break from their daily routines to ponder the vast mysteries of science. Visitors can wander, either to get lost or to find their way, as they discover something new and fascinating.
The Museum reminds us that the universe is grander than ourselves, older than we can fathom, and that the world actually revolves around the sun, and not us. It inspires our community through exhibits, marvels and presentations. It exhilarates and entertains visitors of all ages...because after all, it's never too late to learn.
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Where we've been, where we're going.
The Dallas Museum of Natural History was established in the historic Fair Park district as part of the Texas Centennial and was one of the first natural history museums in the region.
The origins of The Science Place began when the Dallas Health Museum was founded in Dallas by a group chartered as the Dallas Academy of Medicine, "to provide a common channel of enthusiastic effort for all the forces of health in Dallas and the Southwest."
The Dallas Health Museum was renamed the Dallas Health and Science Museum. A sixty-seat, thirty-foot, domed planetarium was built and education programs were held in cooperation with local schools and universities.
The Dallas Health and Science Museum was renamed The Science Place.
The Science Place expanded into the remodeled second building, which became known as the main building for The Science Place.
The Dallas Children's Museum was founded and served as a hands-on early childhood learning destination.
4.7 acres were purchased in Victory Park, thanks to a $10-million gift from Hunt Petroleum.
A unique merger of the three museums: the Dallas Museum of Natural History, The Science Place and the Dallas Children's Museum, results in a new institution: Museum of Nature & Science at Fair Park.
Pritzker Prize winning Architect, Thom Mayne is announced as the designer of the new museum in Victory Park.
T. Boone Pickens $10M gift announcement.
The five children of Ross and Margot Perot – Katherine Perot Reeves, Carolyn Rathjen, Suzanne McGee, Nancy Perot Mulford and Ross Perot, Jr. – announce a $50-million gift made in honor of their parents. The museum will be named the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in their parents' honor.
Naming of and plans are unveiled for Tom Hunt Energy Hall in honor of a $10 million donation.
Balfour Beatty Construction is announced as General Contractor.
Museum of Nature & Science unveils the schematic designs and building model for the new museum in Victory Park.
Official groundbreaking ceremonies are held at the new Victory Park site, and excavation work begins.
Construction begins, as Margot Perot and her daughters hand off the "notice to proceed" to Balfour Beatty, the general contractor for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
Leadership Campaign Chair Forrest Hoglund announces the plan for the "Final Fifty" campaign to raise the remaining $50 million of the $185-million goal in an accelerated fashion.
Announcement of a second major gift in two years from The Rees-Jones Foundation brings its total contribution to $25 million. Two major halls will be named in honor of the gift – The Rees-Jones Foundation Dynamic Earth Hall and the Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones Exhibit Hall.
The announcement of a $10-million challenge grant from an anonymous donor. Inspired by the grant, Perot Museum leaders launch a community-wide fundraising campaign called, "Every Dollar Counts... Twice!"
Official Topping Out Ceremonies are held at the building overlooking the Perot Museum construction site.
Naming of and plans are unveiled for the Texas Instruments Engineering and Innovation Hall in honor of a $4.4 million donation from the Texas Instruments Foundation.
Chase donates $1.4 million.
Wolfgang Puck Named as Exclusive Caterer for Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
Two $1M Challenge Grants from Highland Capital and Atmos Energy.
Event Network to Design and Operate New Retail Store at Museum.
Dinosaur discovery made by Museum of Nature & Science paleontologists to be named in honor of Perot family and slated for display in new Perot Museum.
Museum of Nature & Science 2011 "Night at the Museum" annual fundraising event sells out – proceeds to go toward Perot Museum campaign.
Museum of Nature & Science announces Moody grant and surpasses $185 million goal to build new Perot Museum more than one year before doors open.
North Texas media got a first look at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
Perot Museum of Nature and Science unveils new logo, called "Explanatory Brackets," branding strategies and website.
Dell Services donates $6.5 million in technology and services the Perot Museum.
Perot Museum officials announce the museum will open Saturday, December 1, 2012, one month earlier than previously announce.
Alaska's Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell Meets with Museum's Curator of Earth Science.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and Nobel Peace Prize installed and displayed in the Texas Instruments Engineering and Innovation Hall.
Perot Museum Unveils The Hoglund Foundation Theater.
North Texas, regional and national media preview entire Museum, watch sizzle reel in The Hoglund Foundation Theater and taste delectable bites from renowned, exclusive caterer Wolfgang Puck
Perot Museum Opens December 1 with stellar ribbon cutting, riveting performance by BANDALOOP aerialists, confetti cannons and more. Scores of visitors, the Perot family, Dallas Mayor and Museum leadership celebrated a significant day in Dallas history.
Gene and Jerry Jones announce $5 million gift by presenting a commemorative jersey to Perot family members and Museum officials during an on-field ceremony at Cowboys v. Steelers game. The Museum atrium is named the Gene and Jerry Jones Dallas Cowboys Atrium.


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Doctors remove blade from man
Doctors at Medical College of Georgia Hospital removed a broken steak knife from the chest of a man who had fallen at his home early Saturday, according to a police report.
Burnette Lavori Boyd, 46, of Watkins Street, told doctors he fell on an unknown object about 1:45 a.m. Saturday, according to a sheriff's report. MCG emergency room physicians removed the broken blade.
The injury did not appear to be life-threatening, police said. Mr. Boyd was listed in good condition Sunday night.
Mr. Boyd's daughters, ages 13 and 16, were the only other people at home when the injury occurred, and both told police they were sleeping, the report states.
Drowning victim was at party, witness says
A Trenton, S.C., man who drove his pickup truck into the Savannah River and drowned early Saturday had been drinking at a holiday party, according to a North Augusta police report.
Witness Mack Thomas told authorities that Hezikiah Mealing Jr., 60, had been drinking at the North Augusta Community Center on Brookside Drive, the report states.
His body was pulled from the river after his submerged pickup was spotted at the boat landing near Riverview Park in North Augusta. Divers found his body Saturday afternoon about 40 feet in front of the truck.
Police are waiting on results of toxicology reports.
Fire leaves family with no place to live
Fire destroyed sections of an Aiken residence Sunday morning and melted vinyl siding on a second house.
No one was hurt in the 6 a.m. fire at 131 Williamsburg St., but the residents were left without a place to live, said Capt. Tom Galardi of the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
The cause is under investigation, but the captain said it might have started from a space heater or an electrical problem.
The Andrian Dandy family escaped, but flames ripped through the roof, attic and a front room, making the one-story house uninhabitable.
The flames also damaged 135 Williamsburg St., where siding was melted. About 25 firefighters kept the fire from spreading to a third house.
The American Red Cross was on the scene to help the family, Capt. Galardi said.
Two-car crash injures woman, her young son
A Lincolnton woman and her 11-year-old son were recovering in an Augusta hospital Sunday, a day after suffering injuries in a two-car accident on Georgia Highway 47 in Lincoln County.
Ruby Hardy, 41, and Jordan West were taken by ambulance Saturday to Medical College of Georgia Hospital, where Jordan was treated for a possible broken leg and Ms. Hardy was treated for minor injuries. Both were listed in fair condition Sunday.
The accident occurred when a northbound 1994 Chrysler New Yorker, driven by 72-year-old Hortense Harding, turned in front of Ms. Hardy's southbound Nissan 300ZX, said Trooper Jason Boyet, of the Georgia State Patrol. The Nissan struck the Chrysler on the front passenger side, he said.
Ms. Harding was faulted in the wreck. Charges are pending, Trooper Boyet said.
Off-duty deputy gets nose broken in fight
An off-duty sheriff's deputy suffered a broken nose during a weekend fight at an Augusta bar, a police report states.
Richmond County Deputy Gerald Williams, 26, was treated at a hospital for the injury, which was suffered early Saturday morning at Sidestreets Bar, in the 1900 block of Walton Way, a report states. The two men he fought were arrested, the report said.
The deputy told responding deputies that he heard a loud disturbance in the bar and "approached the subjects to make sure everything was OK," the report states. A man then struck him, leading to a fight between Deputy Williams and the two men.
Deputy Williams did not identify himself as a deputy during the fight, the report states.
Curtis L. McGirr, 24, and Maurice McGirr, 23, were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, the report says.
Serviceman is charged with hindering deputy
A member of the Air Force detachment at Fort Gordon has been charged with fighting with a sheriff's deputy at an Augusta bar, a police report said.
Andrew Bolduc, 21, was charged late Saturday with obstruction of a law enforcement officer, the sheriff's report states.
Deputy John Perry was working at Surrey Tavern on Highland Avenue when several women complained about being harassed, the report says. The deputy asked Mr. Bolduc to leave, but the suspect used profanity and tried to hit the officer, the report states.
Mr. Bolduc was booked into the Richmond County jail and released Sunday after posting bond, jail officials said.
Legislative delegation will meet with public
Issues in the upcoming session of the Georgia General Assembly will be the focus of a public hearing Thursday conducted by the Augusta-Richmond County legislative delegation.
The hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Room 202 of University Hospital Medical Center-South Richmond County, 3121 Peach Orchard Road.
To be included on the agenda for the meeting, call House Speaker Pro Tem Jack Connell at 823-7011 or (404) 656-5072.
Museum seeks items of military interest
The Grovetown Museum board of directors is seeking donations of military memorabilia with ties to Camp Gordon and Fort Gordon for a special display depicting the historical relationship between the fort and Grovetown.
For more information, call Rosa Lee Owens at 863-1867 or Charles Lord at 863-3138.
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One hundred years ago, my grandparents used salt to cure meat to feed their family for the winter. Forty years ago, my brothers took salt tablets while putting up hay. They sweat all of the salt out of their system and needed the extra salt to maintain their physical strength. These uses of salt are a fading memory. Today, sodium content is under attack by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Salt is an important nutrient. But like most things, when consumed in excess, salt, and the resulting sodium content, can lead to serious health problems. Hypertension and heart disease come to mind as major health issues related to sodium intake. Most of us are aware that certain foods such as soup, potato chips, French fries and some cheeses are high in sodium.
Why then, was an FDA official holding up a loaf of bread when announcing sodium as a serious problem in the American diet? Being the largest slice in the USDA's MyPyramid dietary guidelines, in the case of sodium consumption, makes bread the target for FDA.
While bread's sodium per serving may not equal some of the heavy hitters like soup, the recommended six to 11 servings per day of grains puts the total sodium from bread, buns and rolls in the spotlight.
So how should grain-based food manufacturers answer the plea from FDA? First of all, do not wait for FDA to mandate sodium consumption through legislation. This is never a good solution to a problem.
One answer is to explore how to gradually reduce the sodium content in your yeast-raised baked products. Start now if you have not already done so. How do you formulate for sodium reduction? The answer will lie in why you are using salt in the first place.
FLAVOR + FUNCTIONALITY = SALT LEVEL. How much is needed for each part of the equation? It is likely that you don't have any idea! Development of new or improved products starts and ends with flavor. Plain and simple, if the product does not taste good, you will never get the second sale. So start by reducing the salt in the formula by 10, 15, 20 and 25% of the total salt percentage. Then ask your colleagues in your department to be part of a triangle taste panel. (A triangle taste panel consists of two samples that are the same and one that is different.) If the majority of the participants can pick the odd sample, at a given level of reduction, then that level of sodium reduction has affected the flavor of your product.
Next, look at the functionality portion of the equation. Simply stated, salt tightens the gluten structure during the mixing process and enhances the crumb grain and texture of the finished product — All things we bakers tend to take for granted.
When working with salt substitutes/replacers, do not go for the "all or nothing" approach. If all of the salt in a formulation has been replaced, the resulting dough will likely be slack and sticky. Operations will be very unhappy when the sodium-reduced formula causes problems on the equipment lines. Like in the taste test, start with a percentage of the total salt and determine when you begin to lose the elasticity of the dough structure. Don't go too far with salt reduction: You will likely solve one problem only to create a bigger one — never a good solution.
And what is a baker to do about chemically leavened products, which contain more sources of sodium than a loaf of bread? The leavening acids in baking powder and sodium bicarbonate are other issues that will take time in product reformulation. Ingredient suppliers will have an opportunity to develop new technologies on their side of the equation. The sodium challenge can turn into opportunities for those companies with the ability to respond to the baking industry's needs.
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The debate in Congress over the looming expiration of the Bush tax cuts is spreading to Indiana's U.S. Senate race.
Democratic nominee Joe Donnelly called this week for a second one-year extension of the reductions. Republican opponent Richard Mourdock criticized that stance in an Indianapolis campaign stop. He says a short-term extension will feed the uncertainty he argues is causing a sluggish economic recovery to falter.
"If we were simply, simply to say the Bush tax cuts will be extended for the next 10 years, it would send a tremendous signal," he says. "But it's not a good thing doing what the Senate proposed to do, which is to hurt the very people who are going to create the jobs."
Mourdock and Donnelly both opposed the bill passed by the Senate this week to make the cuts permanent, except for taxpayers making more than $250,000 a year.
Mourdock argues the the growing deficit creates similar uncertainty. He slams the Democratic Senate for a, quote, "failure of leadership" in not passing a full federal budget for three years, and says Donnelly, who serves in the House, should have been more vocal about it.


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This serial will be available for free to my newsletter subscribers (because you guys rock). It will also be available to visitors to this website, although with a bit of a delay. Subscribers will receive their episodes free right off the hard drive, and approximately three weeks later, or when the next episode has been completed, the preceding month's episode will be posted here on my website. Over time each succeeding episode will be tacked onto a page devoted to this work-in-progress.
Serials are fun. Stephen King went this route with The Green Mile, and I thought I'd give it a try. And while readers of House of Shadows will recognize where the novel begins, it will not be necessary to have read that book in order to enjoy the serial.
I'm posting this because I wanted to give folks who haven't subscribed to the newsletter yet an opportunity to do so before the first episode comes out. You can subscribe using the form in the upper right corner.
Here's a brief taste of the beginning:
I stand in near darkness, arms folded beneath my breasts, ten feet away from the dead boy in my basement.
How do I know he is dead, you ask?
Because I am the one who killed him.
I am Penelope Ember, scion of the Breed. Two weeks ago the last member of my family, House Ember, perished screaming in flames, and now I am alone.


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BOSTON — When the Washington Wizards gathered for training camp in September, they weren't concerned about seeding, creating the ideal matchups or dodging opponents in the first round. They only focused on getting to the postseason, ending five years of misery and making good on owner Ted Leonsis's demands to extend the season beyond 82 games.
Taking advantage of a weaker-than-expected Eastern Conference and the Brooklyn Nets' late-season slide, the Wizards finished with the fifth seed after they defeated the Boston Celtics, 118-102, on Wednesday. They will face the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the NBA playoffs, with Game 1 on Sunday night at United Center. It will be a rematch of the 2005 first-round series that Washington won after ending an eight-year playoff drought.
"To be able to continue to play and have more to play for and a chance to try to compete for a championship, that's better than anything," Bradley Beal said. "We're happy that we accomplished one of our goals, but now it's got to be a new set of goals."
The Wizards (44-38) were in danger of sliding to the seventh seed with a loss and a Charlotte win, but the fear of a possible first-round matchup against the two-time defending champion Miami Heat was enough incentive to take out the Celtics.
The Nets all but conceded the fifth spot by resting all of their starters in a loss to Cleveland that dropped them to the sixth seed. Washington owned the tiebreaker against Brooklyn, which allowed it to move up. When the Wizards stepped onto the floor for the regular season finale against the Celtics, they didn't care about the implications of winning and certainly weren't thinking about resting players in advance of a long-delayed appointment with meaningful April basketball.
Beal scored a game-high 27 points and Trevor Booker scored all 20 of his points in the first half, when the Wizards shot a staggering 61.7 percent from the field and went into the locker room leading 68-56. The rebuilding Celtics made a run in the third quarter to get within four before the Wizards thrashed Boston for the second time this month.
Six players scored in double figures, with John Wall finishing with 15 points and nine assists and center Marcin Gortat recording a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Gortat joined the Wizards in October in a deal with Phoenix, and although the Suns won more games, they missed out on the playoffs in a more heavily stacked Western Conference.
"I didn't expect the East was going to be so much weaker like it is right now," Gortat said. "But end of the day, we still have a good team, we have a winning record and this organization hasn't seen a winning record in a while, so I'm glad I'm a part of this team right now."
With the win, the Wizards equaled the second-most wins for the franchise in the past 35 years. They also matched the Heat and Toronto Raptors with the most road wins in the East with 22 — an important number given the Wizards won't have home-court advantage in the playoffs in any round unless there is a major upset.
Wall once scribbled "playoffs" on his sneakers, but he decided to write "we made it" for the rest of the ride to see where it takes them.
The Wizards went 2-1 against Chicago in the regular season, with their two wins coming with Nene in the lineup. The Brazilian missed the last meeting while recovering from a left knee injury.
"We didn't say how many wins, but to be honest, we could've been a 50-win team if we didn't let the beginning of the season hurt us and losing all those close games," Wall said. "It's amazing how our season has turned around and what we did as an organization."
For a team that endured a 2-7 start that required a players-only meeting, couldn't post a winning record until February and were without Nene for 29 games, the prize has been overcoming all of the hard times.
"That's always satisfying when you go through an eight-month period of the grind and reach the last game and know that you have something to play for. It's absolutely gratifying for those guys who have gone through some tough times in the past and reap the reward," said Coach Randy Wittman, who will lead a team into the playoffs for the first time. "The resiliency of it — 82 games is a lot of ups and downs. Our lows we kept to a minimum, and that's always a key in getting to the position we are today."
Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld helped solidify the bench by acquiring veterans Andre Miller and Drew Gooden in late February, and 16-year veteran Al Harrington fought through ailments with his right knee to help the team complete its playoff push. The Wizards have been led by Wall and Beal, the back-court duo who have yet to make their playoff debut, but they are stocked with eight players with postseason experience, including Trevor Ariza (13 points), who won a championship ring as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009.
"Haters, where you are? Now you guys need to come here and congratulate us," Nene said after scoring 12 points. "But it's okay. If we didn't have the haters, we couldn't reach our goal, you know. I believe we can surprise if we play the right way. I believe in my teammates that we can do special things if we have each other and look to the same goal."
For the first time in his career, Wall started all 82 games, completing another significant goal for a player who missed 33 games last season because of a left knee injury that derailed any hopes of the playoffs. Wall's return last season revealed the potential of the team when fully healthy, and on Wednesday the Wizards delivered on that promise.
"I'm not planning no vacation nowhere, and that's what I'm usually doing or going to see my family somewhere. Now they have a chance to come up and see me in a playoff series," Wall said. "It'll be my first time playing on [national] TV since my rookie year, so you don't got to watch League Pass to watch us. But we're here. We're focused to try leave a statement and see where that takes us. We're all focused and ready for the next part."


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After a 14-hour meeting, the board of Dexia agreed to the nationalisation of its domestic retail unit by the Belgian government and the break-up and sale of other units.
Brussels agreed to pay €4bn for Dexia Bank Belgium, while the governments of France, Belgium and Luxembourg agreed to jointly underwrite the bank's financing up to €90bn for 10 years.
Dexia, which has 35,000 employees and 8m clients, said it was in discussions to merge its French municipal loans business with Banque Postale and the French sovereign wealth fund, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations.
The Qataris were first to swoop on the spoils with reported plans to take over Dexia's private banking arm, Banque Internationale Luxembourg (BIL). The division would fit with KBL, another Luxembourg private wealth management business that the Qataris are buying. Last week analysts estimated that the division could be worth between €1bn and €1.7bn.
Dexia's coveted Turkish unit, Denizbank, is also up for sale, although the company said that no deadline had been set for the disposal.
Dexia will be left with a "bad bank" portfolio of bonds in run-off, which totalled €95.3bn at the end of June.
Moody's, the credit rating agency, said the decision would not impact France's AAA rating. Standard & Poor's confirmed the sovereign debt ratings of both France and Belgium after the deal was announced.
Dexia shares, which had been suspended last week, lurched radically when trading resumed on Monday. At one point the stock plunged by 36pc before rising by 6pc and then falling back to €0.85.
Traders were ready to pounce on any other institution that was deemed to be weak.
Austrian bank Erste Group warned that it was set to make a loss of €800m as a result of the sovereign debt crisis. Shares in the bank, which specialises in lending to eastern Europe, plunged despite assurances from the board it had cut its sovereign exposure to Greece, Portugal, Spain, Ireland and Italy and would not need more capital.