text: Listen Special Olympics athlete's radio dream comes true Sasha Hudson's dream came true when he delivered the sports report live on a local radio station. Jon Buzby | ene. 08, 2014 | North America: Delaware For as long as he can remember, Sasha Hudson has wanted to be a radio sports reporter. "I listen to 105.9 News Talk every morning," Hudson said. "I want to be Schofield on Sports." On Tuesday morning, the 19-year-old's dream came true when he got to be Schofield for a day. The idea originated in October when Hudson presented Special Olympics Delaware year-round partner Delmarva Broadcasting Company (DBC) with the Outstanding Media award at the organization's annual Night of Heroes. During his presentation, Hudson talked about his dream of one day doing a sports report on radio. DBC southern operations director Steve Monz was so impressed with Hudson, he promised to make it happen. "Sasha's personality lit up the room at the Night of Heroes," Monz said. "We knew he would be great on the radio. He's a passionate young man with many hopes and aspirations. It will be wonderful to watch him achieve his goals!" Read more at the link below. About Me:Jon Buzby is the Director of Media Relations for Special Olympics Delaware and a freelance writer. Related:Read more at the Special Olympics Delaware website Read More Stories Pablo Ulises Lázaro: Los éxitos de madre e hijoLeilani GonzalezJuan Atilio: Venciendo prejuiciosLeilani GonzalezTestimonio de Atletas Líderes en General Electric MéxicoPaola MartinelliConstruyendo Comunidades en Baja CalifroniaPaola MartinelliGriselda Sandoval Directora de Baja Califronia gana el reconocimento Paola MartinelliNo Differences on the Playing FieldMaria Jose GonzalezI'm Fernendo Rios and I'm a ChampionPaola MartinelliFernando started participating in athletics, basketball and swimming – his current sport. His family, teachers and friends are very pleased with the accomplishments that Fernando has had thanks to his perseverance and effort.Athlete, Unified SportsJosé Martínez MoroteCoach Unified SportsManel CeleiroUnified Track: Breaking Down Barriers, TogetherDavid Albertini Friends Forever, the Surprising Lesson of Special Olympics :-)Robin Schermerhorn¿Tiene una historia para compartir?Comparta su historia Más historias


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SUNK: Man rescued from SUV after driving into deep waters
Published 7:00 pm, Tuesday, September 2, 2008
A Midland man was rescued out of his vehicle late Tuesday after it was submerged in more than four feet of water. The driver of the 1985 Chevy Trailblazer, Joseph Clayter, was stuck in his car for almost 30 minutes as rescue workers with the Midland Fire Department worked to pull him out of the SUV Clayter tried to drive across the creek near the intersection of Dormard Avenue and Tyler Street. According to the National Weather Service, Midland received about 1.06 inches of rain Tuesday.

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EXCLUSIVE: We Interview Michael Raymond-James!
Have we got a treat for you! We had the distinct pleasure of chatting with Michael Raymond-James (aka Rene Lenier) in an audio interview slated for our True Blood Radio broadcast on Friday, December 5 @ 10AM central. He talks about how he got into acting, some work he did prior to True Blood, work he's done since season 1 of True Blood wrapped, and, of course, working on the show itself. We had a lot of fun talking with him and we think the fans will have fun listening to this self-professed "shy boy" pace and talk (and drink?). So tune in Friday for the live broadcast, or check back here Friday afternoon for the archived broadcast and the transcript of the interview.
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he "US Culture and Slang" program is brand new and now open to Elizabethtown College's international students and their friends. The program, which was established by the Office of International Student Services and is a part of the international leadership program, will help foreign students to gain a better understanding of United States culture and society.
Planning for the program began last year, and the first meeting was held in September. The meetings are held on Thursday, every week at 6 p.m. in Hoover 214.
Senior Julia Carboni helped to create and promote the program for the College. The "US Culture and Slang" program "helps to bridge the gap between studies and friendships so that new students can understand American culture and language in a variety of settings," Carboni said. Even though this program was originally designed for international students on campus, all students are encouraged to attend. The program's weekly meetings have hosted an increasing number of American students. The meetings' discussions are focused on customs, slang, cuisine and media.
In the first few meetings, there have been many introductions so that international students can get to know their American peers. Other items that have been touched on in meetings include: life on a college campus, American humor and sarcasm, pop culture and entertainment, sports and superstitions. During the Halloween celebrations, they watched American movies and music videos. They also baked apple pie during their time together.
Students continue conversations with attention to culture from week to week. In the future, the "US Culture and Slang" program hopes to host and incorporate guest lectures and topics that include diversity and multiculturalism.
All of these topics will hopefully help international students understand American culture on a social, academic and personal level. With this program, students are able to break their barriers, learn slang and connect with people from diverse backgrounds. "On the academic level, students will be able to understand what professors expect of them," Carboni said. "On the personal level, students grow by learning more about another culture and also learn what it means to be a citizen from another country. In this way, the new program facilitates not only the integration but also the growth of new international students within a casual, peer-led setting."
Carboni, who runs all of the "US Culture and Slang" meetings, is excited for the new program that is available to all students. "My goal for the future of this program is to have many more students become involved so that people from diverse backgrounds can be engaged in discussions centered around American culture. I think it is a great opportunity to help new international students grow acquainted with the culture while also promoting acceptance and tolerance of others' beliefs and values," Carboni said.
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I put up a similar version of this post in Foodies Unite!
I'm posting it here as well since it revolves around Michael Pollan's new book, Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation.
I highly recommend the interview described below:
Did anybody else hear Michael Pollan on with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now on Monday?
was a full hour of food talk - the history of food from the discovery
of cooking meat over fire on forward to the invasion of the home kitchen
by Betty Crocker and the microwave.
It was a non-pedantic,
amiable, even loving discussion of food, making and eating that was a
lot of fun to listen to. Nothing radical to foodies, but a discussion
that you could listen to easily while wahing the dishes or chopping
veggies (set your laptop up by the sink and listen to the podcast).
And yes, slowfood does get discussed.
reaction that I've heard is that Pollan is trying to reinvent the
wheel, but I don't think that's it at all. His book, Cooked, which this
conversation is the basis for sounds like a pretty basic book for a
general audience. This is important information that everyone should
know and this book sounds like it presents that information in a pretty
easy-going, non-hostile way.
As I say, there's nothing here that a
foodie does not already know, but would make a very good introduction
for a child or someone who is now a fast food/processed food consumer.
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Being the cranky old cook I am, every time I hear there's another "history of food" around I want to kill myself. But I will cautiously give this a look since you're impresssed, Paul. :)


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Chorley FC are giving fans the chance to pick their favourite away kit ahead of the 2017/18 season writes Josh Vosper. We want our supporter's input into the selection of the shirts we'll be wearing during our fourth year in the Vanarama National League North.
Chairman Ken Wright said: "This is a great idea and hope it proves popular with our fans. As with anything in football, we rely on our support and I'm positive they'll get behind this incentive as we look forward to the next campaign. There's three good options available so I'll be interested to see which one they pick."
So, from now until 5pm on Sunday you'll be able to vote, just visit: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LQ7RLQZ to pick your favourite design after filling in your name and address. The three designs are on the link so all you need to do is pick and vote. Once you've voted, like this post on Facebook, tell us which design you chose and one lucky winner will win a shirt as soon as it goes on sale ahead of next season.
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Medvedev has deleted from Twitter a bad record about Crimea
Another failed Maxim that after completion of construction of the bridge Kerch Crimea will be Russian completely disappeared from the personal pages of the Prime Minister on Twitter.
Recall that post in which was written "the bridge will connect the Peninsula with the rest of Russia, and the Crimea will eventually become our" appeared in the microblog of the Prime Minister after September 15, he, along with Vladimir Putin called for the construction of the Kerch bridge.
Ambiguous message was posted to 19.39, and 22.05 of this post were only the first part.
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Thursday letters: The Burger King deal
Updated 7:57 pm, Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Close loopholes
Regarding "Tax reform can solve problem of inversion" by columnist Charles Krauthammer (Page B7, Friday), the whole "inversion" issue with Burger King and other firms has put corporate taxes in the spotlight without shedding much light on the issue.
There are a lot of half-truths flying around. The Republicans are right, or at least half right, about one thing: the nominal corporate tax rates are too high. But the fact that 26 corporations in 2010 paid their CEOs more than they paid in corporate taxes tells you something: There are so many loopholes that the actual amount of revenue collected relative to gross national product puts us tied with Turkey for last place in the developed world. Moreover, corporate tax revenue has been declining over time both as a share of total federal revenue and as a percentage of GNP. So we have the worst of both worlds: maximum distortion (if libertarian models are correct) producing minimum revenue. Congress needs lower corporate tax rates, but only if closes loopholes at the same time. A good start would be to require that instead of 20 percent of shareholders, 50 percent have to be foreign before a corporation's tax domicile can be moved abroad.
Walter Kamphoefner, Bryan
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Companies should look not only for the least taxes. They should consider what they get in return for the taxes they do pay.
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UPDATE: An IURC order in this case was issued on Apr. 18, 2007.
OUCC news release, issued Dec. 19, 2006:
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) is inviting public comments as it reviews Reelsville Water Company's request for an increase in its rates and charges.
The OUCC - the state agency representing consumer interests in all cases before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) - has not yet taken a position on the utility's request but currently anticipates completing its review and filing its report in the case on Monday, February 26, 2007. Consumers who wish to provide written comments on the proposal in the meantime may submit them to the OUCC's consumer services staff via mail, e-mail or fax.
Reelsville Water Company is a non-profit entity serving approximately 870 customers in Putnam County. Its proposal would increase the monthly water bill for an average residential customer using 5,000 gallons from $28.05 to $31.25. The utility is also seeking IURC approval to issue up to $400,000 in long-term debt. In its testimony, the utility indicates that it is seeking the changes to pay for capital improvements (including main extensions and new meters) and increases in operating and maintenance costs. Reelsville's current water rates were approved in 2003.
Reelsville has applied for the rate increase using the state's Small Utility Filing Procedure, which is available to utilities with fewer than 5,000 customers and is designed to reduce the time and expense involved with regulatory filings. Savings are gained by allowing utility staff to use standardized forms and the utility's resulting need for less assistance from rate consultants or attorneys. The standard for OUCC and IURC reviews on small utility filings is the same that applies to traditional utility filings. The OUCC conducts its review on behalf of consumers, while the IURC's review is conducted on behalf of the public interest (a balancing of utility and customer interests). A settlement agreement is possible in any legal proceeding; such an agreement would require IURC approval. The OUCC attempts to reach a fair agreement for consumers in each IURC case.
A copy of the utility's filing is available for public review at the Putnam County Public Library, 103 E. Poplar Street, in Greencastle.
The OUCC needs to receive all written consumer comments in this case no later than Friday, February 23, 2007. Comments should include the consumer's name, address, and a reference to "IURC Cause No. 43134-U," and can be submitted by mail, fax or the Internet:
Consumers with questions about submitting written comments can contact the OUCC's consumer services staff toll-free at 1-888-441-2494.
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The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) is the state agency that represents utility consumer interests in state and federal regulatory proceedings. To learn more, visit www.IN.gov/OUCC.
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Nike Air Force.
In 1982, Nike shook-up the footwear game by introducing the AIR FORCE 1 to the sneaker-market, named after an Airplane that transported the President of America, the shoe was designed with ball in mind. By being the first on-court sneaker to house Nike Air in the sole, The AF1 offered groundbreaking cushioning to players like Charles Barkley and affirmed its place in sneaker history by sweeping the urban scene like no other shoe had, becoming the number one shoe for ballers, dancers, and musicians a like.
Throughout the test of time, Nike have strove to modernise the Air Force 1, keeping the sneaker template fresh with innovative concepts and ideas set to improve upon the silhouette. Not too long ago, Nike added 'LUNARLON' technology to the Airforce 1 hi's and low's, adding extra responsiveness and durability to each step, while also adding an icy cool translucent sole to the Air Force, giving the sneaker a new, up to date appeal.
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There aren't many games out there that I'd call stone cold classics. There's Power Grid, of course – that's a given when you're in my house – but one game that definitely deserves that very heavy mantle is Acquire. Originally released by 3M way back in 1962, this release from the legendary Sid Sackson still stands up to this day – and if you've not played it, you don't know what you're missing.
The premise is simple: invest in some (or all) of the seven available companies, grow them, organise takeovers and get paid. Whoever has the most cash at the end is the winner; it's so straightforward it hurts. I can't imagine what it would have been like to see this hit a table in the early sixties. Even now it feels spectacularly tight to play, a near perfect game with just a little hint of randomness to keep you on your toes…
Acquire is for between three and six players – there are rules for two but they aren't perfect, you really need more to truly get the full experience. The play board is a 12×9 grid that will eventually be covered in tiles placed each turn. These tiles represent the companies players will be investing in that will (hopefully) get bigger and bigger, making plenty of money!
Turns are simple. A single tile is placed from a player's hand of six. If that tile is adjacent to another that isn't part of a group, a new company is formed (as long as there's one available). That player receives a free share in that start-up, then is allowed to purchase a further three shares in any of the currently active companies on the board. A new tile is drawn and play moves on… see? Easy.
If a tile is placed that links two (or more) companies, it's merger time. Players only have a limited amount of cash at the start of the game and mergers are the ONLY way you can get more money for further investment. It's really easy to find yourself high and dry with stacks of shares but not a penny to spend – and it WILL happen. Eventually though, mergers will occur: the larger company eats up the smaller one, then investors in the soon-to-be defunct concern will get some much needed money. Maybe.
The two players with the most shares get a bonus payout, as if they were the president and vice-president. Then (beginning with the player who instigated the merger) you go round the table and decide what to do with your shares. You can either:
- Sell your shares, the value of which is determined by the size of the company pre-merger.
- Trade them in, two for one, for shares in the newly-massive company.
- Keep them in the hope that the company may be relaunched at some future time.
You can do any combination of the three options, each one having good and bad points. Getting money is always important, of course – without it, you're stuck and can't keep investing. However, it can sometimes be a good idea to perhaps keep a couple of shares back, especially early in the game when there's a very good chance companies will rise from the ashes. The skill to getting ahead in Acquire is knowing when to switch strategies, pull the trigger and just go for cash. It's the American dream in game form.
As play moves on, companies will get larger and larger. Once they get to eleven tiles in size, they're declared "safe" and can't be taken over, but can still devour the opposition. The game can end in one of two ways: either when all companies on the board are safe and no more tiles can be legally placed, or when one company gets to forty-one tiles or more. It's down to the active player to call the game as over – they then get to finish their turn, and it's followed by a mass payout session. Every active company is dealt with as it would be during the game, with money going to the president and VP, then all shares get sold.
I've been playing Acquire for a few years now and every game has been different. It's got to be said I prefer the free-for-all massacres of five and six player games, but it really doesn't matter how many people you have sitting around that table. Each time is a different experience even though the gameplay remains constant – the tiles will always be placed, the mergers will always happen, but the story is always changing.
The drawing of the tiles are Sackson's only nod to randomness, emulating the fickle nature of business; sometimes the game just won't go your way, but you should still be able to stay in with a shout through clever share purchases. Obviously life is a bit easier if you're triggering mergers yourself, but you can still end up as the winner despite not ever being the majority shareholder in any company.
Acquire is a game that rewards careful, clever play – but it also requires an investment of time. It's truly a game that improves with experience, maturing as you play more and more, learning when to merge companies and – often more importantly – when to hold off. Choosing to play with secret information adds yet another level to the game: keeping your shares and cash under wraps brings in the need for a good memory, but that's really for those who enjoy a more masochistic time amongst friends. Keep it simple for your early plays. There'll be plenty of time for pain later on.
Having been around for so long, Acquire has been available from many producers and in plenty of different versions. I'm far from a game snob – they exist to be played, not to be kept in a safe – but for me, you've got to play the Avalon Hill / Hasbro version released in 1999. It's an explosion of multi-coloured plastic brilliance, a beautifully over-produced tribute to one of the finest games ever made. The latest version, all cardboard chits and (comparatively) understated design just doesn't feel the same despite the fact everything's exactly the same under the hood.
Acquire, to reiterate, is fifty years old this year. Despite its age, I honestly believe it's one of the greatest games of all time and it deserves its legendary status. I also think it would be a fitting tribute for Hasbro to release a beautifully realised fiftieth anniversary edition of the game, with a production quality that lives up to how good this game is. Something that Sid Sackson would be truly proud of.
The campaign starts here.
For more information on Acquire, I heartily recommend listening to Ryan Sturm's excellent How to Play Podcast. Episode 28 covers this often overlooked masterpiece and Ryan really explains the strategies behind the game in detail – check it out for yourself on iTunes or at http://howtoplaypodcast.com/episodes/episodes-21-30/episode-28-acquire/


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Ekikara Hiking (Hiking from the Station) events are one-day events starting from stations throughout the eastern Japan area that anyone can participate in easily. They consist of hiking while experiencing the historical buildings and abundant nature of the areas around the stations. Participation is free of charge. Participation in the Ekikara Hiking event is very simple! All you need to do is apply through this website and then go to the reception counter at the hiking spot on the day of the event!
The hiking from Omiya Station is going to be held for 9 days: you can participate on any day from January 29, 2011 (Sat) to February 6, 2011 (Sun). Participation is free of charge so by all means take this opportunity to gain some wonderful memories of travelling in Japan!
*However, if you wish to experience wearing the kimono please choose one of the following 4 days: January 29 (Sat), January 30 (Sun), February 5 (Sat), or February 6 (Sun). Please note that there is a charge for this event.
|Application Time
|9:00 - 11:00
|Nearest Station
|Omiya Station The route to Omiya Station
|Reception Area
|Omiya Station Information Center Click here for the layout of Omiya Station
|Walking Time
|Approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes (excluding tours of establishments)
|Walking Distance
|Approx. 8 km
|Tour Fee
|Free of charge
|Reception Hours at the End of the Course
|Until 3 pm (The reception at the end of the course is the same as the starting point: the Omiya Station Tourist Information Center.)
|Feel free to bring your own lunch.
|Basically no guide is provided. Each participant is free to walk around where he/she likes, using his/her map to find the way to each destination.
Points to Note:
* Some establishments charge an admission fee. In this case, please purchase an admission ticket on arrival at the establishment.
* You will be walking for about 2 hours and 30 minutes so please wear sturdy clothes and shoes, etc. on the hike.
* The event will still take place even if it is raining on the day. In the event of rain please bring your rain gear with you.
* Please take all of your trash home with you. Thank you for your cooperation.
* Entry fees are required for the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum and the Railway Museum. If you present the Original Can Badge at the reception areas of these two facilities, the entry fees will be discounted.
For more information website: http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/hiking/omiya/
Information is provided as a courtesy to users of this website. Though the JNTO endeavors to ensure the information is accurate, users of the information are to act on such using their own judgement and at their own risk. Neither the JNTO nor any holder of copyright to the information shall be held responsible in any way whatsoever for any loss or misunderstanding, either direct or indirect, that is incurred as a result of utilizing the information.
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Makes 2 dozen
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 tablespoon mace
- 1/4 cup oatmeal
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1/2 cup carob powder
- 1 cup bee honey
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup fresh brewed coffee
- 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and mace. Stir in oatmeal. Melt the butter in a small pan over low heat. Add carob powder and honey and blend well, removing from heat. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and gradually add the carob mixture. Add the coffee, pistachios, and almond extract and mix well.
- Pour into an oiled 8? square pan and bake for about 35 minutes, or until done.
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A lot has made been in the buildup to this Finals showdown about the vaunted Lakers 3 point defense. They checked in at first place during the regular season in defending the trey, holding opponents to a 32.1 percent clip. That trend has held during the postseason as well, with LA holding the Thunder, Jazz and Suns to just 32.5 percent from deep.
On the other end, you have the Boston Celtics, who owe a lot of their postseason success to their improvement, shooting the 3 ball.
After only nailing 34.8 percent of their trifectas during the regular season, good just for just 17th in the league, they have led all teams this postseason from beyond the arc at an impressive 38.4% clip.
A 4 percent improvement for the C's overall. That should normally set off the alarm bells for stat geeks. What cause the change? Were they feasting on weak competition. Not quite, keep in mind the C's put up these numbers against two of the top 10 teams in the league defending the 3 ball.
The Heat and Cavs checked in at 4th and 10th respectively in those departments and the C's had their best series of the season shooting from downtown against the Heat, hitting 43 percent of their long balls.
With all that being said, it's evident the 3 ball will be a huge factor in this series for both squads. With one of the top shooting offenses in Boston, going up against statistically one of the best perimeter defenses, it's clear something has to give.
Luckily for C's fans, I like the C's chances to keep up their hot shooting, for one crucial reason really. Unlike 2008, the C's don't have to be reliant on the 3 ball in their offense.
Allow me to explain further. You see, for most of this regular season the C's weren't a great 3-point shooting team. They were though, terrific at taking shots inside the arc.
In fact, they led the league in that department, hitting their shots 52.3 percent of the time from two-point range. They also took a higher percentage of their field goal attempts as 2 pointers than almost any other team in the league as well, checking in with 79.8 percent of their shots as 2's throughout the season.
Those trends have continued this postseason, with 78.5% of the C's shots coming from 2 point range with the C's hitting 48 percent of those attempts. Not as strong as the regular season, shooting wise, but still very solid numbers.
Noting this, it's easy to see the C's are not an offense predicated on shooting the 3 ball. All of their 3-point shooters are capable of creating their own shot inside the arc, and quite simply the team doesn't have that many three-point shooters.
Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Rasheed Wallace and Rajon Rondo a couple times a game. That's it. To compensate, the C's have a bench of players like Wallace, Glen Davis and Tony Allen that are capable of creating their own shot, either in the post or driving to the basket. It can be limiting at times for the C's when their limited number of outside shooters aren't hitting, but also gives the team more reliable options of scoring the ball as a whole.
That reality is one of the reasons I believe this 2010 Celtics team has improved immensely from the 2008 Finals squad. A quick review of the Celtics bench in that series shows that team was heavily reliant on the 3 ball against the Lakers. Why? Well, they had plenty of one trick ponies coming off their bench on the offensive end of the floor in James Posey and Eddie House.
Now don't get me wrong here, this isn't a shot at those guys. 3-point defense was a flaw for the Lakers back then, allowing 36.2% shooting from deep in the regular season, ranking 17th in the NBA. The C's had a gameplan to take advantage of this back then, and that they did shooting an incredible 42.9% from downtown for the entire series, capped of by Ray Allen's historical performance in game 6.
Take a look at House and Posey's numbers though in that series:
House: 10/28 FG, 7/17 3pt
Posey: 14/28 FG, 12/24 3pt
So as you can see, shooting 3's was quite literally all those guys could do for the C's in that series and man did they do it well. In fact 26 percent of the C's shots in that series came from downtown. This wasn't a bad thing obviously, just the C's playing to their strength.
Clearly the Lakers have improved in that department. I do thing though, their improvement for this postseason has been a bit overstated. Their defensive numbers have been inflated by the dismal shooting Thunder who shot just 29 percent against the Lakers during their 6 game series.
This isn't exactly surprising since Oklahoma City ranked just 25th in the league from outside the arc during the regular season, worst among playoff teams.
The Lakers did, at best, a mediocre job defending the 3 against Utah, holding them to 36 percent. This number doesn't impress at all since it came without having to defend Utah's 2nd best downtown weapon in Okur who shot at a 39 percent clip during the regular season.
The Lakers did a nice job holding the Suns to 33 percent shooting, but owe a lot of that to the dismal first few games from Channing Frye in that series. Many of Phoenix's wings went off for above average series (Dudley, Richardson, Hill) shooting the trey.
Again, this isn't been to degrade LA. They have improved a lot in their defense; it's just that I don't consider them to be defensive juggernauts by any means in this series, especially with the array of offensive weapons the C's have at their disposal. Doc Rivers put it best when asked about the 3 point shooting issue earlier this week:
"We have a number in mine when it comes to open looks. I think the key for us is to be the game 6 team against Orlando, and not the game 5 team. The game 6 team, the ball never stopped moving, the ball found the open guy. In game 5 (against Orlando), everyone was trying to will the game for us and do it on their own.
"That's just not who we are. There are teams like that, the Lakers are a bit with Kobe, we just aren't. We are not built that way anymore. We were two years ago in some ways, now we're not. We just have to stay within what's been working for us throughout the playoffs."
Amen Doc. There aren't as many weapons anymore from deep for this C's team but they are just as dangerous. Ray Allen is shooting the ball as well as he has in his career, ever since the All-Star Break. Paul Pierce is coming off his best regular season shooting the trey in his career. Rasheed Wallace has shown he can be a factor shooting the deep ball this postseason, if his back holds up.
When these guys are on from outside, the C's are obviously a much more scary team, nearly impossible to beat. They will pick their spots and get open looks whenever they can from the outside Make no mistake though, the C's can score in a lot of other ways, and have the right mix of personnel to do it against the Lakers.
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Is 5 weeks too early for morning sickness?
Hi mommy's and mom's to be, this is my first pregnancy and I'm 24 years old. This week should be my 5th week, and this morning was the first morning that I noticed my stomach was very upset. I didn't throw up, but I came very close and ended up sleeping most of the afternoon.
Is this normal? I thought morning sickness didn't occur until 9-13 weeks, am I ok?
Yep totally normal...with one my pregnancies, I was sick with the "flu" for almost two weeks before I tested. Congrats on your pregnancy!
Every pregnancy is different. With my DD I thought I just had the flu and didn't find out I was actually pregnNt until I was 10 weeks along.
no. usually that's one of the first symptoms following a missed period. stay hydrated and eat what you can. congrats!
I started ms about the day after conception!... so yep it is possible :)
Oh my gosh I didn't expect to get so many responces so quickly! Thank you all so much! I'm really excited about this, my first doctor's appt. is Feb 10th and I just can't wait. Has any tried Sea bands? Someone had recomended them but told me they had used them for motion sickness.
its normal and can creap up on you when ever. Your best friend will be saltines, in the morning befor you get up munch on a few, keep some with you (or at least something to munch on) as morningsickness (all time sickness) is worse when your tummy is empty.
lol yes its normal this time around thats when it hit me. but with my first it was a week after conception.


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Human Excrement & Bat Guano Are Pollutants
The Colorado Court of Appeal was called upon to determine whether an "absolute pollution" exclusion (APE) applied to a suit for bodily injuries exposed to raw sewage. Plaintiffs, Shadi Figuli, Joshua Figuli, and Jean Chu, appeal the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendant, State Farm Insurance Companies, concluding that raw sewage is a pollutant excluded from coverage by State Farm policies' absolute pollution exclusion in Shadi Figuli, Joshua Figuli, and Jean Chu v. State Farm Mutual Fire & Casualty, D/B/A State Farm Insurance, 12 COA 53 (Colo.App. 03/29/2012).
In 2004, the Figulis became ill while living in a rental property owned by Chu. The property was covered by a rental dwelling policy with State Farm, and Chu also had a personal liability umbrella policy.
After testing on the property revealed the presence of toxic mold and raw sewage, the Figulis filed suit against Chu for their injuries. Specifically, the Figulis alleged Chu "did not disclose to [them] (at any time) that the property had, in the past, been contaminated by raw sewage and/or other hazardous materials, and had not been properly remediated before it was re-rented." They further claimed that Chu "failed to disclose and/or concealed other serious problems with the property, including several water leaks" which resulted in toxic mold.
Chu advised State Farm of the Figulis' claims and requested State Farm defend and indemnify her. State Farm denied Chu's claim, citing three separate coverage exclusions in the policies. First, both the rental and umbrella policies included an endorsement excluding coverage for fungus, including mold.
Second, the umbrella policy excluded coverage "for any loss caused by [the insured's] business pursuits or arising out of business property." Third, the exclusion at issue here, the absolute pollution exclusion (APE) included in the rental policy, states in pertinent part:
1. Coverage L – Business Liability and Coverage M – Premises Medical Payments do not apply to:
i. bodily injury or property damages arising out of the actual, alleged or threatened discharge, dispersal, spill, release or escape of pollutants:
(1) at or from premises owned, rented or occupied by the named insured; . . . .
As used in this exclusion: "pollutants" means any solid, liquid, gaseous or thermal irritant or contaminant, including smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals and waste. "waste" includes materials to be recycled, reconditioned or reclaimed.
Based upon this exclusion, State Farm concluded the Figulis' claimed injuries from "raw sewage and/or other hazardous materials" were injuries arising from the "discharge, dispersal, spill, release or escape of pollutants" and, therefore, were not covered by the policies.
Chu and the Figulis agreed to arbitrate their dispute. At the completion of arbitration, the Figulis were awarded $130,000 plus costs and interest, for a total of $178,500, confirmed by order of the district court. Plaintiffs then filed the current action against State Farm alleging breach of contract based upon the denial of coverage. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of State Farm.
An insurance policy is a contract, the interpretation of which is a legal matter that appellate courts review de novo (as if it was first presented to the appellate court).
The Absolute Pollution Exclusion
Plaintiffs asked the court to determine whether water and sewage, which overflowed from a residential toilet or sewer, and the bacteria and parasites that it carried, are "pollutants" for the purposes of Ms. Chu's insurance coverage, and the standard pollution exclusion, contained in her policies.
The Court of Appeal concluded the APE is unambiguous when applied to raw sewage and therefore State Farm properly denied Chu's claim.
In contract interpretation courts of appeal begin by giving words used their plain and ordinary meaning unless the intent of the parties, as expressed in the contract, indicates that an alternative interpretation is intended. In Colorado, the plain language of the APE is not limited solely to environmental or industrial contexts.
Finding that the APE is unambiguous when applied to raw sewage the court of appeal relied on the policy definition of "pollutants" as "any solid, liquid, gaseous or thermal irritant or contaminant, including . . . waste." "Waste" is defined in the policy as including, but not limited to, materials to be recycled, reconditioned, or reclaimed. Referring to basic dictionary definitions the Court of Appeal noted that the plain meaning of the term "sewage" is waste, and waste is clearly included in the definition of "pollutants" under the policy.
The Court of Appeal noted that raw sewage is considered a pollutant under both the Clean Water Act and the Colorado Water Quality Control Act. Additionally, the definition of "waste" includes both "excrement" and "sewage." A pollutant must also be an irritant or contaminant. These are the essential characteristics of a pollutant under the policy. The policy does not define "irritant" or "contaminant" yet the sewage that backed-up was a contaminant and that the tenant's bodily injury arose from its discharge, dispersal, spill, release, or escape of the sewage.
Raw sewage, therefore, constitutes a pollutant under the APE and the movement of the raw sewage which overflowed from a residential toilet or sewer constituted a discharge, dispersal, spill, release or escape of pollutants within the meaning of the APE.
Based upon this conclusion the district court correctly held State Farm had no duty to defend or indemnify Chu and properly granted summary judgment in State Farm's favor.
Also note our report on bat guano, as a pollutant, at http://zalma.com/blog/?p=2686 where the Supreme Court of Wisconsin held: "[t]hat bat guano falls unambiguously within the policy's definition of "pollutants" was not enough to resolve the dispute. The court needed to determine whether the Hirschhorns' alleged loss resulted from the "discharge, release, escape, seepage, migration or dispersal" of bat guano under the plain terms of the policy's pollution exclusion clause." Since human excrement is no less toxic than bad guano, which the plaintiffs in the Wisconsin case stipulated was true, there should be no surprise by this decision.
© 2012 – Barry Zalma
Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE, is a California attorney, insurance consultant and expert witness specializing in insurance coverage, insurance claims handling, insurance bad faith and insurance fraud. Mr. Zalma serves as a consultant and expert, almost equally, for insurers and policyholders.
He founded Zalma Insurance Consultants in 2001 and serves as its senior consultant.
Mr. Zalma recently published the e-books, "Zalma on Insurance Fraud – 2012"; "Zalma on Diminution in Value Damages – 2012,""Zalma on Insurance," "Heads I Win, Tails You Lose — 2011," "Zalma on Rescission in California," "Arson for Profit," "Insurance Fraud," and others that are available at www.zalma.com/zalmabooks.htm.
Mr. Zalma can also be seen on World Risk and Insurance News' web based television program "Who Got Caught" with copies available at his website at http://www.zalma.com.


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An ordinary Lego construction worker, thought to be the prophesied 'Special', is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis.
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Fire up an account and log an entry every time you take a dump. I did that in the early days of Twitter. It's amazing. People actually want to share your bowel movements with you. Twitter is a waste of time.
lol I remember a comedian once said having people "follow" you used to be considered creepy now its all the craze with things like twitter. Aint that the truth!
Its not what youthink it all is.
i was a (very) minor celebrity for a while

......... got followed round, strangers wanted to talk to me

............... hated it

..................... felt totally intrusive

......................... prefer social invisibility.

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No way. People are vultures.
I have never wanted fame like that...But to each his own :)
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(State Capitol, Madison) . . . State Senator Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls) has been reappointed to the State Legislature's budget-writing committee as part of committee appointments recently announced by State Senate leadership. The committee assignments were made as the Legislature prepares for the upcoming two-year legislative session that begins in January.
"I look forward to continuing our state's progress from last session in returning fiscal responsibility to state government and encouraging job growth and economic development," said Harsdorf. "I am pleased to be reappointed to the finance committee and to provide a voice for western Wisconsin as the state budget is considered."
Senator Harsdorf will also continue to lead on higher education issues through her appointment as chair of the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges. The 10th Senate District includes UW-River Falls and UW-Stout, as well as campuses for both the Wisconsin Indianhead and Chippewa Valley Technical Colleges.
"One of the top concerns raised by small businesses and job creators in our area is a need for skilled workers," stated Harsdorf. "As chair of the Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, I look forward to ongoing input from employers on preparing our state's workforce, as well as facilitating discussion on the affordability and accessibility of our colleges and universities."
Harsdorf was also appointed to serve on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism and the Senate Committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform.
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"BRIDGE OF WEIR, town, 4¾ miles west-north-west of Paisley, Renfrewshire. It is a seat of manufacture, and has a post office under Paisley, and a Free church. Pop. 1267."
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Lately I've been really interested in the idea of a capsule wardrobe. I don't think I'll ever fully commit to the idea because it means giving up the trends I love so well, but it got me thinking about what I would stock my capsule wardrobe with if I had the guts to give it a try.
I decided to pick a color scheme and a season: so this would be early spring, and this is my color palette:
It's a lot of the colors I already wear, with one notable addition: navy blue, a color I almost never wear. But I found these amazing heels and I thought a cool tone would be a nice addition for a pop of color for this "dream" capsule wardrobe.
Check out what I threw together:
Now, this isn't a true capsule wardrobe; it's far too small for one thing, and for another, it's missing some mix-and-match pieces, but this would be a start for me.
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A Florida teen cost her family $80,000 after posting the details of a confidential settlement agreement on Facebook.
From The Miami Herald:
The Third District Court of Appeal tossed out an $80,000 discrimination settlement Wednesday between Gulliver Preparatory School and its former headmaster Patrick Snay, ruling the ex-employee and his daughter breached the terms of a confidential agreement when she took to social media to brag about it. "Mama and Papa Snay won the case against Gulliver," Dana Snay posted days later to her 1,200 Facebook friends. "Gulliver is now officially paying for my vacation to Europe this summer. SUCK IT."
THELAW.TV spoke with Jupiter, Florida employment attorney Cathleen Scott of The Law Offices of Cathleen Scott, P.A. about the case.