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The FSC conducts state-of-the-art research to develop novel tools to collect evidence and perform and interpret the measurements that are needed to exploit the validated chemical signatures in complex forensic samples. LLNL's FSC is one of the two U.S. laboratories to be internationally certified for identifying chemical-warfare agents. Created in 1991, the Center is home to nationally recognized experts who support chemical, nuclear and biological counter-terrorism.
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Seaborg Institute.
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DAC and Ultrafast Shockwave Science.
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Noble Gas Mass Spectrometry.
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I currently have a hr20 and r15. these are both in my living room hooked up to different inputs on my main tv with composite and HDMI cables. I also have component cables running from the hr20 to a distribution box and 3 additional tvs that are used sparingly. I control these with rf remotes. Everything works great.
Will this setup still work once I upgrade to MRV and replace the r15 with hr?.
I really only want 2 boxes.
thanks for any input.
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Although crooked teeth are trendy in Japan, teens in places like Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are now embracing the "brace face" look. Apparently kids are spending over $100 for the black-market fashion braces to give off the impression that they can afford the expensive orthodontic procedure. The most popular designs are Mickey Mouse, and of course, Hello Kitty.
However, the Thai government has been cracking down on the illegal vendors as the faux braces have caused the death of a 17-year-old who got a thyroid infection, which progressed to fatal heart failure due to poor quality braces. Another teen died from braces purchased at an illegal open-air stall. There have also been reports of parts of poorly manufactured dental appliances coming loose and creating a choking hazard. Some even contained lead. Anyone caught selling this new fashion accessory in Thailand can be imprisoned up to six months in addition to receiving a $1,300 fine.
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TRUSSVILLE, Alabama --- The Trussville City Council tonight voted to allocate an additional $400,000 to the Police Department to hire and equip more school resource officers, who provide security and other services at city schools.
The move came in response to last week's shooting spree that killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Mayor Gene Melton said he had received calls all week from concerned parents and wanted to send a message that schools would be protected.
"As long as we have crazy people out there that do the things they do, then I can't blame the parents that called me all week wanting to know how many police we had up there, and can we send them all?" Melton said.
Trussville City Schools Superintendent Pattie Neill on Sunday night announced, via emails and the school system's website, a three-step action plan for the week that took effect Monday morning:
--- Schools were placed on partial lockdown, meaning all exterior doors remain locked while business remained normal inside.
--- A police officer present at all three campuses, including Paine Primary and Paine Intermediate, the K-5 campus.
--- Crisis teams to field questions and concerns from students, teachers and parents.
Melton said he did not know how many officers would be hired with the $400,000. He said details of a stepped-up police presence would have to be worked out in meetings with police and school officials.
The $400,000 is intended to cover pay and equipment for new officers. At least part of that cost would be recurring, to continue to pay the new officers' salaries.Council members expressed support for the increased funding for school resource officers. Several said they wanted to keep the options open on how to fund the increase.
They mentioned the possibility of working with the Trussville Board of Education to see if school funds could help cover the cost.


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First came the fiery attacks last summer as the NAACP approved a resolution condemning perceived racist elements within the Tea Party movement.
A few days later, United States Department of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod was forced to resign after a video taken out of context showed her regaling an audience with a story about how she withheld help to a white farmer.
Then last month, political analyst and civil rights era expert Juan Williams was fired by National Public Radio over his comments on Fox News that people in Muslim garb on airplanes make him "nervous."
Despite optimistic predictions by many that Barack Obama's historic election in 2008 would signal a decline in racial tensions in America, these kinds of racially charged narratives continue to dominate national headlines.
On the left and the right these episodes have left many people wondering how they can make sense of and perhaps improve the unwieldy ways people talk about race in the United States.
John Hartigan Jr., professor of anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin, is among several faculty members confronting this question. Hartigan's research on the rhetorical maze of racial discourse in American culture is detailed in his recent book "What Can You Say? America's Conversation about Race."
From his yearlong examination of stories about race in the news, Hartigan finds the key to opening an honest, constructive conversation about race is acknowledging that we are all racial -- that almost everyone's view of the world is influenced by race, whether they acknowledge it or not. By understanding that, we can constructively discuss the challenges facing our increasingly multicultural nation, Hartigan says.
"We live in a very individualistic society," he says. "When people, particularly whites, see themselves strictly as individuals and not as belonging to larger collectives, their ability to see race as permeating their social landscape is profoundly inhibited."
An obvious example of the individualistic mindset is the Tea Party movement, Hartigan says. A New York Times/CBS News poll taken in 2010 revealed 90 percent of Tea Party supporters are white, predominantly male and economically advantaged. Since its inception, the Tea Party has struggled to shed the perception from critics on the left that its members' dislike of Obama's policies is fueled by racism.
Rather than taking offense and making counter charges of racism against left-wing activists and the NAACP, Hartigan says Tea Partiers should address how and why race shapes their perspectives, anxieties and stances.
"If Tea Party members could openly discuss the reasons why race plays a role in their protests against the Obama administration, they can give their opponents more room to think about their concerns, which are at root economic," Hartigan says.
Tea Partiers also need to recognize what is obvious to people outside the movement: that their whiteness matters to their political stance, Hartigan says.
"Arguably, the greatest privilege that whites retain in this country is the ability to assume that race is not something that matters to them personally," Hartigan says. "That is where the Tea Party's discussion could take a different turn. By acknowledging we're all racial, we can open an idiom of equality that's much different than what we get when we say we're all racists."
The discussion remains relevant in a nation that is now 12.9 percent African American and 15.8 percent Hispanic and in which minorities are expected to make up more than half of the population by 2050.
Conversation Stoppers
So how do we move beyond the mudslinging and learn to integrate race into our normal discussions? According to Hartigan, advancing the conversation hinges on recognizing and challenging the social rules that govern the many ways people talk about race.
Drawing on dozens of stories about race that made news headlines in 2007 and 2008, Hartigan points out the many conventions that dictate whether a remark or incident is racial -- from political accusations of "playing the race card," to double standards about blacks and whites using certain racial epithets.
"The constantly changing conventions of how race is discussed in the news fuels this hypersensitivity around race that permeates American culture," Hartigan says. "In that sense, racism is not as much of a problem as are the cultural taboos around talking about race. We are so concerned about transgressing etiquette that we spend little time formulating new ways of talking about race."
As pundits, reporters and commentators squabble over what is and isn't construed as racist, more people are choosing their words carefully when they talk about race and many bite their tongues altogether, Hartigan says.
Among the many conventions that limit how people talk about race, accusations about people "playing the race card" are the most debilitating, says Simone Browne, assistant professor of sociology.
During the 2008 presidential campaign, for example, Obama was accused by opponents of "playing the race card" when he said he would look "different" as president.
"Most often the accusation of 'playing the race card' works to deny racism and its effects or discount and shut down a meaningful discussion about racial inequalities," says Browne, co-author of "The Obamas and the New Politics of Race," a special issue of Qualitative Sociology. "So 'playing the race card' card is really just an exercise of power often played by those seeking to deny racial inequalities. It is a rhetorical tool that silences."
Another silencing rhetorical tool is political correctness, says John Butler, a management professor in the McCombs School of Business and a sociology professor who is also director of the university's IC² Institute. When public debates become muddled by charges of racism, people will focus more on racial tensions and less on the issues that matter -- like improving upward mobility for black America, Butler says.
"People have the right to protect their freedom of speech," says Butler, who advised George W. Bush's presidential campaign and was appointed by Bush to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
"There should be an open debate on the direction this country is going -- regardless of the racial background of the President and the racial demographics of the people who are debating his policies, Butler says. "Once we can switch our focus from political correctness to opportunity structures, we can finally make a change."
A Learning Curve
As the topic of race becomes more difficult to navigate, many parents avoid discussing it with their children, sometimes because they are unsure of what to say or they want to discourage their children from talking openly about it in public, says Rebecca Bigler, professor of psychology and director of The University of Texas at Austin's Gender and Racial Attitudes Lab.
"The most common mistake -- especially with white parents -- is they want their children to believe we live in a society where race doesn't matter, and they believe that being 'colormute' will achieve this goal," says Bigler, who studies the formation and consequences of racial and gender stereotypes. "Parents believe that if they act colorblind, their kids will, too."
According to Bigler, children categorize others by race as early as their first year of life and start forming prejudices as early as age 3.
"Children are perceptive and they notice racial differences," Bigler says. "If adults don't discuss the reasons why poor neighborhoods are mostly black and Latino, children will form their own explanations."
In a 2007 study Bigler examined children's views about the U.S. presidency and race, gender and ethnicity. When asked why -- prior to Obama's election -- only white men held that office, 5-to-12-year-olds revealed fairly cynical views. Some said, "White people don't like black people," while others claimed, "It's against the law for a black person to become president."
It's important for parents to realize their children are going to form these biased attitudes on their own," Bigler says. "Children naturally categorize everything they see. So if their parents only associate with people of the same race, they're going to do the same."
Direct conversations at home and in the classroom about prejudice and discrimination can significantly improve children's attitudes about race, Bigler says.
Bigler found white children who received history lessons about discrimination against famous African Americans had significantly more positive attitudes toward African Americans than children who received lessons with no mention of racism.Although parents would rather shield their children from the harsh realities of racism, staying silent about race not only stunts the learning process, it also supports the notion that the subject of race is off limits, says Bigler.
Our kids are going to live in a world that's much more ethnically diverse," Bigler says. "And to get along in that world effectively, it's important for children to be comfortable talking about race and be able to form close relationships with people of different races."
Much like the Tea Party activists, many white parents refuse to acknowledge race plays a significant role in their concerns and lifestyle choices, Bigler says. And if parents want to raise non-biased children, they must be prepared to reconsider some of their choices, even if it means diversifying their social circles or living in diverse neighborhoods.
"Most Americans hold 'unconscious' racial biases," Bigler says. "They also tend to live in white worlds. They live in white neighborhoods, go to white churches, shop in white grocery stores and send their kids to white schools. So there are many whites, including some who join the Tea Parties, who are racially prejudiced, but they don't admit it -- to their children or even to themselves."
Making Sense of Race in the News
Looking back a last summer's cacophony of conflicting voices, it's hard to tell whether race relations in the United States are advancing or regressing, Hartigan says.
But to answer that question, Hartigan suggests we step back and ask, "What are the cultural conventions that shape how we recognize words or incidents as 'racial?' Stories about white celebrities like radio show host Don Imus and actor Michael Richards who use racial slurs are as much about our race-based expectations for who can say what in public as they are about white racism," Hartigan says.
"Stringing together these dramatic news stories presents a compelling case that racism is still a problem in this country," Hartigan says. "But if you look at an entire year's worth of race stories, you'll see these particular episodes are out-of-the ordinary, newsworthy, incidents that erupt from a backdrop of mundane, generally unremarkable moments."
In this larger view, the interesting point of these stories is they involve intense conversations about the conventions people rely upon to judge public speech as acceptable for whites and blacks, based on implicit assumptions about how race should and should not be discussed, Hartigan says.
When Don Imus made his remarks about the Rutgers women's basketball team, reporters contextualized these alongside remarks by other white male celebrities, Hartigan says. "But Imus' comments could also be put in context with Isaiah Thomas' statement that 'it is all right for black men to make derogatory comments about black women, but not for white men to do so.'"
From silent racism to reverse racism to aversive racism, the concept of racism is being stretched to the point to where it's losing its meaning, Hartigan says. And as the concept becomes more convoluted, it's becoming more difficult for people to discern which remarks are acceptable or "racist."
"What makes our 'national conversation' quite challenging is that these cultural conventions can change or shift rather suddenly," Hartigan says. "The great value in this conversation is that it opens a window onto the crucial question of how our culture shapes and constrains the ways we think about and recognize race."
And in the age of new media technologies, it's becoming even more challenging for people to make sense of the media frenzy triggered by edited video clips and nonstop news feeds.
That confusion reflects the challenges journalists face as they struggle to report on such stories as the debate between the NAACP and the Tea Party or the Sherrod scandal, Hartigan says.
Although Hartigan believes journalists have come a long way in challenging people's beliefs about race, Ben Carrington, associate professor of sociology, says there's still room for improvement, especially in sports journalism.
"In the past, sports commentators often compared black athletes to monkeys, gazelles and cheetahs," says Carrington, author of the recently published book "Race, Sport and Politics."
"Although they no longer make these blatant comparisons, they still use code words and phrases to describe black athletes' abilities like speed, power and strength," says Carrington, who co-authored "The Obamas and the New Politics of Race" with Browne. "Yet commentators associate white athletes with cognitive descriptors, such as the ability to read the game or having composure under pressure."
Carrington says sociologists and social scientists need to do a better job at intervening in public debates to raise awareness of how non-white athletes are represented in the sports media.
"The sports media remains overwhelming white and male," says Carrington. "It tends to reflect the unexamined interests of whites and men, further limiting a diversity of viewpoints that might challenge common sense ways of thinking about race and sport."
As an academic who studies race, Hartigan says now is the time for professors to offer new perspectives on how to constructively talk about race by working with the media, writing op-eds and speaking in public forums.
"It's more incumbent now on academics to come up with better ways of talking about our country's racial dialogue," Hartigan says. "We aren't offering journalists enough in terms of new concepts and new strategies to hone their analysis. They need to recognize that racism as a concept is not enough to explain all the ways race matters."


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Being called "the robber in a can" may sound silly, but it will mean at least 10 to 25 years in prison for Brian John-Lee Allen.
Allen, 32, confessed in June to robbing the Admiral Gas Station at 36th Street SW and Clyde Park Avenue around 1:34 a.m. on April 20.
Wyoming Police say Allen used a garbage can to hide but was quickly discovered by an officer.
Allen has a criminal record that includes convictions for armed robbery in 2003, as well as breaking and entering and taking a car without permission in 2002.
In April, Allen took the money from the till and a cell phone from the female clerk, police said.
Today Allen asked Kent County Circuit Court Judge Paul Sullivan to give him the lowest possible sentence.
"Don't have compassion on my behalf but on behalf of my family," Allen said adding that his formerly close relationship with his 11-year-old son was destroyed when the boy told him recently he wanted nothing to do with his father.
"No amount of years you sentence me (will) sting like hearing my son doesn't want anything to do with me," Allen said.
Allen's attorney, David LaGrand, told the judge that Allen grew up in a home with no father and a mother who said she was addicted to crack cocaine.
Sullivan said while he was sympathetic to Allen's circumstances, he also needed to send a message to robbers who find gas stations and convenience stores tempting targets.
"This is tragic," Sullivan said. "For a lousy 500 bucks and a little too much to drink, you find yourself in this situation."
Because he was on parole, he has to serve out more of his previous armed robbery sentence before the current sentence begins. The parole status could add decades onto the time he will be behind bars.
Allen had just been paroled on the 2002 robbery conviction five months prior to the Wyoming robbery.
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Founded in 2008 by John Cooper, Jamie Kinloch, Mark Halliwell, Brandon Longworth, Ian Cumming and Simon Tolley
FSC Weston is a nonprofit Show; every single penny that we raise from the public and exhibitors is donated to charity.
We dont charge for exhibitors to show their wares, we dont charge for Flight Simmers to bring their own equipment and we dont expect a huge amount of money at the door. What does this mean for you? It means that much more is on display and everyone who comes to the show has something to offer.
Perhaps you want to get your hands on that must have gadget. Or you have something to offer the community at large,
We offer a unique experience for everyone, unlike other shows and conventions, we are there for the joy of the experience, and we hope to pass that on to you.
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CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio – A teenage boy is charged in connection with an Aug. 27 robbery that took place outside an elementary school.
The teenager and two young men wearing school uniforms tried to punch an 18-year-old man outside the Caledonia Elementary School on Caledonia Avenue, Cleveland Heights police said.
The robbers took the victim's cellphone and backpack, police said. The victim knew the accused robber and police later arrested him on a robbery charge. The two other suspects remain at large.
The age of the boy charged was not released by police.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Cleveland Heights police at 216-321-1234.


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UPDATE | Langley's Dog House snapped up at auction
Langley's historic Dog House Tavern was sold just above the minimum bid of $590,000 in an auction Friday morning on the steps of the Island County courthouse.
There were two bids on the property.
Charlie and Janice Kleiner of Issaquah submitted the winning bid of $590,001, besting by a dollar Chesterfield Mortgage Investors of Seattle, which holds the mortgage on the property.
The 102-year-old building, a First Street icon, has been closed for almost a year as the owners fell behind on mortgage payments and missed an April 12 deadline.
The Kleiners, private investors who live in Issaquah, promised a dozen South End residents and business owners at Friday's auction that they would work with Langley residents "to come up with something complimentary for the town."
"We love Langley," Janice Kleiner said.
She said the couple won't know exactly what to do with the property until details are worked out and they have contacted members of the community.
"We'll be talking to all of you," Charlie Kleiner said.
Kleiner was born and raised in Seattle, and his wife has lived in the Puget Sound area since 1984. They and their children are frequent visitors to Whidbey Island.
"We hope to partner with the community to have a place we can all be proud of," she said of the Dog House.
The Langley landmark, a fixture in the city since 1908, has been on the market for years. It was owned by the Jacobs family and has an assessed value of about $720,000.
Pete Jacobs, who was the driving spirit behind the Dog House, died in 2006, and the tavern began to go downhill. It closed in spring 2009.
The property has been listed for sale at a recently reduced list price of $779,000. It's the only building in Langley on the National Register of Historic Places.
Paul Sarkis, owner of Village Pizzeria in downtown Langley, also had been pursuing the property.
He said in January that if he were to acquire it, he would move his pizzeria into the basement, would maintain the floor above as a restaurant and tavern, and would perhaps lease the upper floor as a residence or office.
Sarkis told the Kleiners on Friday that he would be talking with them soon.
Meanwhile, a group of South End residents that has been attempting to form a nonprofit to raise funds to buy the tavern and preserve it, welcomed the opportunity to work with the Kleiners. The group includes more than 1,500 people who have joined a Facebook page dedicated to preserving the Dog House. The effort also has a Web site, langleydoghouse.com, and Twitter and Google accounts.
"We'd love to do anything we can to help," Aaron Racicot, one of the organizers of the group, told the Kleiners on Friday. "A lot of people are super excited."
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ALBERTVILLE - An arrest has been made in the murder of a man whose body was found in his burning home here Tuesday.
Dennis Lee Smith, 46, of Albertville was arrested without incident about 9 a.m.after agents surrounded his small camper in a wooded area in the DeKalb County community of Whitten near Albertville, said Albertville Assistant Police Chief Doug Pollard.
Smith is now in the City Jail, charged with capital murder, first-degree arson and first-degree robbery.
Pollard declined to say how agents were able to find Smith. He said Smith was alone in the camper and was not armed. "He seemed kind of surprised," Pollard said.
Smith is accused in the stabbing death of John Westmoreland, 64, at Westmoreland's home at 167 Davis Road. He is the son-in-law of victim, Pollard said.
Firefighters found Westmoreland's body while battling a fire that they had been called to about 4:20 a.m. Tuesday. His navy blue 2003 Chevrolet S10 pickup was gone when they arrived. Agents found the truck several hours after Smith's arrest "in the middle of nowhere," Marshall County District Attorney Steve Marshall said.
Pollard said Smith is being held without bond because of the capital murder charge and will probably be transferred to the Marshall County Jail in Guntersville Monday or Tuesday.
Marshall said an autopsy revealed that Westmoreland was stabbed to death with a sharp, metal object.
Authorities have declined to say what may have been the motive in the killing.


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Harrisburg Senators outfielder Justin Maxwell has been placed on the disabled list with a right wrist injury. No corresponding move has been announced yet, so the Senators (30-20) are carrying just three outfielders -- Roger Bernadina, Mike Daniel and Garrett Guzman -- on the current roster, although infielders Andrew LeFave and Marco Yepez have both seen time in the outfield this year.
Maxwell, one of the top prospects in the Washington Nationals organization, has missed most of the last week after injuring his wrist early in the previous road trip. He injured the same wrist and missed significant time during his college career at the University of Maryland.
Maxwell, 24, is batting just .233 for the Senators but has been very productive, ranking among the Eastern League leaders in runs (35) and walks (31). He also has seven home runs, 28 RBIs and 13 stolen bases.
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For 10 years, the 50-year-old homeless man has come to the Salvation Army for his holiday meals. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas, Brian Downs heads to the downtown building for a hot meal and shelter from the cold wind and weather.
"It feels good to have a place to get out of the weather and eat," he said.
On Christmas Day, 100 volunteers worked to serve the food for 500 people. Janet Luman, director of development and community relations, said she is starting to see a resurgence of youth participating in service to the community.
"I think we're seeing a whole new generation with a heart to serve," Luman said.
One group of children from St. Andrew's Episcopal School handed out drinks and dessert dishes.
Patricia Cabrera, 11, said she does it for the good feeling she gets afterward knowing that she helped someone.
Alejandra Cabrera, 13, served meals as part of her 10 hours for the National Junior Honor Society.
"I thought it was a good way to help the community. Since it's Christmastime, it's good to help other people," Alejandra said.
Stan Adelman, and eight members of the Temple B'nai Israel, have volunteered at the Salvation Army for three years and plan on continuing the tradition. Adelman said despite it not being a holiday for the Jewish community, they wanted to help others be able to celebrate.
He said he was most impressed by the number of children weaving through the tables, when they could be at home.
"They are being raised in a way to share their holiday," he said.
Volunteers said they are paid back in simple gestures: a smile, a handshake a word of thanks.
"It's just amazing how a little goes a long way. It warms your heart for a long time and it is really a blessing," Luman said.
"There are so many people in poverty or below, lonely and disconnected. This is just a way to be part of a sharing process and fellowship."
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The executors of Michael Jackson's estate have gone to court to kick out Jackson's former sister-in-law and her five children from the family's Encino compound, TMZ.com reports. They characterize Alejandra Oaziaza as a freeloader who has never paid rent and has been asked repeatedly to leave.
Katherine Jackson, who is guardian to Michael Jackson's three children, wants to renovate the property but Oaziaza and her kids refuse to vacate and reportedly turned down an offer for their own condo elsewhere ... possibly because a condition of the offer was that in exchange Oaziaza would scuttle her plans to write a tell-all book about the Jackson clan.
Oaziaza has three children from her relationship with youngest Jackson brother Randy, and those three children, all adults, were specifically named in the filing and asked to vacate the premises. Oaziaza (not too much) later hooked up with Jermaine Jackson and had two children with him, both of whom are still minors.


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The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel alert on Friday, warning Americans about possible threats "occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula."
The alert was effective immediately on Friday, and was set to expire on Aug. 31. The State Department says terrorists may "focus efforts" toward carrying out an attack some time during this month. The potential for an attack is higher in the Middle East and North Africa, the alert said.
"Current information suggests that al-Qa'ida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond," the alert read.
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The trade of Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers for rookie Andrew Wiggins has been known for weeks, but due to an NBA rule on when you can trade rookies, it has been unable to be completed until August 23rd.
The deal being officially done, however, does not have appeared to stop the Timberwolves from celebrating.
Minnesota placed this ad in the Pioneer Press on Saturday morning, highlighting the acquisitions of Wiggins, forward Anthony Bennett, and Sixers forward Thaddeus Young.
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Police: Single shot was fired during struggle
Ames police continue to investigate a fight where a single gunshot was fired Sunday.
Officers were called to 4719 Mortensen Road, an apartment complex in west Ames, at about 12:30 p.m.
Officers said they found a hole in the wall from one apartment into a hallway and then into a cabinet in an apartment across the hall.
No one was hurt in the shooting.
Police said their preliminary investigation shows the shot was fired during a struggle between two men.
Witnesses reported seeing an African-American man running from the building shortly after the shot was fired.
Police said the investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been reported.
They're asking anyone with information to contact them at 515-239-5317 or 515-239-5133 or on an anonymous tip line, 515-239-5533. You may also contact the Story County Crime Stoppers at 515-382-7577.
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Life of Pi Movie Review
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Here are the reviews for Life of Pi:
Ratings:3.5/5 Reviewer:Rajeev Masand Site:CNN IBN (IBN Live)
'Life of Pi, directed by Ang Lee, is a film so fascinating and so stunning to look at, you don't want to blink for fear of missing out on a moment. It's the only film since James Cameron's Avatar to exploit 3D so richly. Yet, Life of Pi is not an easy film, although it does deliver many pleasures. The payoff in the end feels slight and not entirely convincing, but what you can never deny is that this film is unlike any other you've ever seen.I'm going with three-and-a-half out of five for Ang Lee's Life of Pi. It may not touch your heart, but it's a feast for the eyes. Watch it for its sheer visual brilliance.
Ratings:4/5 Reviewer:Renuka Vyavahare Site:Times Of India (TOI)
Oscar winner Ang Lee delivers a stunning masterpiece, defying the age-old belief that a film can seldom be as good as the book it's been adapted from. Spectacular 3D and computer-generated imagery make the film a monumental work of art. Lee's cinematic adaptation offers the story deeper meaning, while at the same time, mesmerising the viewer with its visual excellence.Ang Lee interweaves adventure and spirituality brilliantly. And if you still don't know what meditation feels like, Watch Life of Pi, it is therapeutic and profound.Tip-Off: You may not like this movie if adventure is not your genre.
Ratings:3.5/5 Reviewer:Rohit Khilnani Site:Rediff
In Life Of Pi, it's the relationship between a tiger and a boy and how they learn to get along that is heartwarming. The different ways the stranded duo resort to to survive shows that Lee has an eye for detail. Rest of the job has been ably handled by the digital effects department. The whale, the dolphins, the flying fish and the glowing jelly fish are magical and add to the experience.However, at 128 minutes, the film is a tad lengthy. Tighter editing would have ensured that it doesn't drag in parts. The 3D doesn't work too well and is nothing but an unnecessary distraction. In the end though, Life of Pi is a one of its kind visual experience.
Ratings:4/5 Reviewer:Saibal Chaterjee Site:NDTV
Life of Pi isn't merely another 3D extravaganza designed to deliver bushels of cheap thrills. There is infinitely more to it. It is a hauntingly attractive film that, like the fine book it is based on, dwells upon questions of human existence and man's tangled relationship with God, Nature and beasts of the animal kingdom in a way that few potential blockbusters ever do, with ease and simplicity. Life of Pi achieves a quality that is rare for a 3D film – while the consistently awesome technical wizardry adds great beauty and depth to this universe it is never allowed to overshadow the substance of the narrative. Grab a piece of this Pi. It is a must watch. In terms of both the scale of its ambition and the exquisite perfection of its execution, Life of Pi is pure magic.
Ratings:2/5 Reviewer: A O Scott Site:New York Times
The movie invites you to believe in all kinds of marvelous things, but it also may cause you to doubt what you see with your own eyes - or even to wonder if, in the end, you have seen anything at all.The problem, as I have suggested, is that the narrative frame that surrounds these lovely pictures complicates and undermines them. The novelist and the older Pi are eager to impose interpretations on the tale of the boy and the beast, but also committed to keeping those interpretations as vague and general as possible. And also, more disturbingly, to repress the darker implications of the story, as if the presence of cruelty and senseless death might be too much for anyone to handle.


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The vote is still overwhelming: more than 90 percent of voters think it's a waste of money for the Jefferson County Commission to hire a Washington lobbyist for about $1 million to lobby President Obama and Congress. (Vote here.) The reason so many voters think it's a waste of money is because it is a waste of money. A lobbyist's No.1 job is to sell himself (or herself) to the people paying, not convince lawmakers or a governor or a president to fork over pork. But that doesn't stop this gravy train and, even though it's practically bankrupt, it doesn't stop Jefferson County from being sold. Shame, shame, shame.
Once again, thanks for the kind and encouraging words concerning my wife, Veronica, who had a full knee replacement on Monday. She breezed through surgery, had an active day, including taking a few steps forward and backward, and ate a couple meals. She's doing fine, with almost no pain, but doctors and nurses attribute that to all the meds -- they say once they wear off, she'll feel it, and that should happen sometime early Tuesday morning. We'll see, because I'll be there. Your thoughts and prayers are welcomed, your kindness a blessing!


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October 29, 2007
DeKalb, Ill. Doug Scott, director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and former mayor of Rockford, will visit Northern Illinois University on Wednesday, Nov. 7, to discuss how the state is working to reduce greenhouse gases.
Scotts presentation, titled Illinois Initiatives to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Our Impact on Global Warming, will begin at 7 p.m. in the Montgomery Hall Auditorium. The event is open to the public.
Sponsored by the Department of Geography, the presentation is a continuation of last springs public symposiums on global climate change. The symposiums featured leading NIU researchers who shared their expertise on climate change in a series of seven well-attended public presentations.
Last springs symposiums were very well received by the public, and as we said during those events, we plan to continue our discussions with a series of speakers this academic year, said Andrew Krmenec, chair of the Department of Geography.
There are many dimensions to climate change, including its impact on culture, religion, economics, business, technology, government and, of course, the environment, he added. Doug Scott is a statewide authority and will enlighten us on what initiatives are underway in our own back yard.
Scott served as a state representative for the 67th District from 1995 to 2001, followed by a four-year term as mayor of Rockford. Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed him director of the IEPA, effective July 1, 2005.
Last year the governor announced a new global warming initiative to build on Illinois role as a national leader in protecting the environment and public health. The announcement marked the beginning of a long-term strategy by the state to combat global climate change. The strategy builds on the steps the state has already taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as enhancing the use of biofuels and wind power.
Scott chairs the Illinois Climate Change Advisory Group, which is considering a full range of policies and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and will make recommendations to the governor. The Advisory Group has broad representation that includes leaders in science, business, labor unions, environmental groups and the energy and agricultural industries.
More information on the advisory panel is available online at www.epa.state.il.us/air/climatechange/.
Later this semester, Rebecca Stanfield, state director of Environment Illinois, a citizen-based environmental advocacy organization, will visit campus. Stanfield recently co-authored a report titled, A Blueprint for Action; Policy Options to Reduce Illinois Contribution to Global Warming. She will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, in the Montgomery Hall Auditorium.


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Formula Windsurfing vs Racerboard class: what to do?
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You do need min ~10 knots to have a FW course race enviroment, so
if your area avg. below that than raceboards might be a better option
As for background of FW racers, if they started windsurfing 15 years ago or
in some third world country with limited excess to modern gear, than yes
most did race longboards prior
But if you started later and had budget/access to short boards,
than it's short board->FW
For some I know, formula was the first board after couple of begginer lessons
It's so stable, it's easy for begginer to use and you definetly don't outgrow it!


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Marie T. Caffaro, 88, of Jackson, N.J., a former Graniteville resident and homemaker who enjoyed cooking Sunday dinners, died Monday at home.
Born Marie T. Marino in Brooklyn, she moved to Graniteville in 1961 and to Jackson in 1996.
A homemaker, Mrs. Caffaro enjoyed watching the soap opera, "The Young and the Restless." She was also an avid Yankees fan.
"Her favorite time was Sunday dinner for which she made terrific meatballs," said her daughter, Cathy Marchlewski.
Her husband of 33 years, Victor, died in 1982.
In addition to her daughter, Cathy, surviving are another daughter, Phyllis Belfiore; a brother, Alexander Marino; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Friday at 10 a.m. in the Ryan Funeral Home, Jackson. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, West Brighton.


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USA Triathlon Oct. 25, 2016
The Fall 2016 issue of USA Triathlon Magazine features our top Olympic and Paralympic Games photos plus exercises to wake up your glutes and tips on mentally preparing to face your multisport fears. In addition, check out features on an Army veteran and founder of the Black Triathletes Association, a former elite triathlete who broke the Explorers Grand Slam record and a 57-year-old winter triathlon wonder woman.
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Nearly 200 triathlon and multisport coaches from across the United States converged on Atlanta, Georgia, over the weekend for the 2016 USA Triathlon Art & Science of Triathlon International Coaching Symposium, held at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center.
Summer Cook Claims Second ITU World Cup Title of 2016 Season
USA Triathlon Oct. 22, 2016
As the 2016 season winds down, U.S. elite triathletes picked up three of six medals on Saturday at the Tongyeong ITU World Cup, led by Summer Cook's second World Cup gold of the season.
USA Triathlon 2016 Election Results
USA Triathlon Oct. 20, 2016
USA Triathlon has announced its 2016 election results. The USA Triathlon Bylaw Amendment Proposal passed with 64.1 percent in favor of the change. Benjamin Collins and Joel Rosinbum were elected to the USA Triathlon Board of Directors as elite athlete directors. In addition, Erin Jones was elected to the United States Olympic Committee Athlete Advisory Council and Margaret Shapiro was named to the USA Triathlon Athlete Advisory Council.
USA Triathlon Kids Magazine Seeks Submissions from Youth, Junior Athletes
USA Triathlon Oct. 20, 2016
USA Triathlon Kids magazine wants you to share your multisport experiences with fellow members. Youth and junior athletes are encouraged to submit content for the four sections listed below, and they could be featured in an upcoming issue.
USA Paratriathlon Announces Development Team Roster
USA Triathlon Oct. 18, 2016
After a successful Paralympic Games debut in Rio de Janeiro last month, USA Paratriathlon today announced the eight paratriathletes who earned a spot on the 2016-17 USA Paratriathlon Development Team with sights set on Tokyo 2020.
USA Triathlon Weekend Notebook: October 17
Elizabeth Grimsley Oct. 17, 2016
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Many people struggle with the decision to retire, but it can be even more difficult for a business owner.
They often feel the pressure to keep their employees employed, and many also care deeply about their business and its part in the community.
But time stands still for no one.
In the past few weeks, three longtime business owners in Hancock have retired and fortunately have been able to sell their businesses to other local entrepreneurs. Many of the same people will be employed. The same products and services will continue to be provided locally.
On June 25, Richard and Roberta Kahn retired from the furniture business, selling Gartner's Furniture and Floors to Mark and Gail Johnson, another local couple. With the help of their son, Jordan, and a retained staff of a dozen, the Johnsons will continue to offer the same quality products and hometown service at the same location, now Gartner's Gallery.
The Kahns had owned the business for over 40 years - a business started by Jacob and Isadore Gartner 126 years ago as a clothing store. The Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is throwing the Kahns a party at the Gallery from 2 to 5 p.m. today. Cake and coffee will be served.
Mark Johnson comes with 38 years of retail experience. He plans to keep his job as manager of merchandising at Michigan Technological University, overseeing the school's bookstore and University Images. Gail worked at Gartner's for 21 years and Jordan brings a degree in business from Tech.
On July 1, Janet Fredrickson sold her family's 94-year-old insurance business, Fredrickson Agency, to the Tervo Agency, also of Hancock. Fredrickson and her late husband, Rudi, had purchased the business from his father, August. Rudi died in 2008. Janet felt it was time to spend more time with her children and grandchildren, and was happy to turn over some 600 customers to the Tervo Agency as part of the sale.
Tervo president Mike Mikkola said he knew the Fredrickson family well and was happy to welcome their customers with the same friendly service and insurance products they had before.
Finally, this past Monday, Frank Taucher Jr. retired, selling his True Value Hardware store to Risto Alholinna. Frank's True Value became Risto's Hardware. Again, same friendly service, same quality products.
Taucher, whose wife Susie also worked at the store for many years, purchased the former Coast to Coast store from his father, Frank Sr., in 1978. Frank Jr. worked there since his dad bought the place in 1963 from the Isaacson brothers. They founded the business in 1948.
Alholinna comes with over 20 years of experience in the construction business, having used many of the products sold in the store. He plans to keep the same six employees and hopes his son, Lane, 14, and other family members will enjoy the new adventure with him.
Congratulations to the retirees and to the new business owners. We wish you all well.


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Wise Up Journal
By Greg O'Brien
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW Committee) is a body of 22 experts that monitor member states' compliance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). On reading it's policies misandry (hatred of men) becomes apparent. At present 21 of the committee members including the chairperson are women, however most men in positions of power are fully onboard. National governments must report every four years to this committee on their progress towards full compliance. You read that right, a committee of 22 people setting a worldwide agenda which national parliaments of almost every country in the world must report to and spend huge resources to ensure their agenda is progressed.
Some of the 29 far-reaching recommendations of the committee include:
Inequality to men by preferential treatment towards women:
No. 5: "Recommends that States Parties make more use of temporary special measures such as positive action, preferential treatment or quota systems to advance women's integration into education, the economy, politics and employment."
When it comes to making decisions about having children it's a woman's sole privilege according to the committee:
21. "The number and spacing of their children have a similar impact on women's lives and also affect their physical and mental health, as well as that of their children. For these reasons, women are entitled to decide on the number and spacing of their children."
The committee doesn't believe men do anything in the home or that their household activities should be recognised in the 'facts'. It is not pushing equality; it's about upgrading women and in the process brings about the downgrading of men.
No. 17: "Measurement and quantification of the unremunerated domestic activities of women and their recognition in the gross national product"
"Recommends that States parties:
"Encourage and support research and experimental studies to measure and value the unremunerated domestic activities of women; for example, by conducting time-use surveys as part of their national household survey programmes and by collecting statistics disaggregated by gender on time spent on activities both in the household and on the labour market"
When you see throughout the UN documents you understand that "gender-based" refers solely to women and women's privileges and their exclusive role as victims.
No. 19: "Violence against women
"The Convention in article 1 defines discrimination against women. The definition of discrimination includes gender-based violence, that is, violence that is directed against a woman because she is a woman or that affects women disproportionately. It includes acts that inflict physical, mental or sexual harm or suffering, threats of such acts, coercion and other deprivations of liberty."
Gender-based violence against men is out of sight and thus doesn't exist in the eyes of the UN. This goes against every objective survey on the matter. The UN recommendations and treaties get put into law globally: west, east, north and south. The committee is quite open in its misandry (hatred of men):
"23. Family violence is one of the most insidious forms of violence against women. It is prevalent in all societies. Within family relationships women of all ages are subjected to violence of all kinds, including battering, rape, other forms of sexual assault, mental and other forms of violence, which are perpetuated by traditional attitudes. Lack of economic independence forces many women to stay in violent relationships. The abrogation of their family responsibilities by men can be a form of violence, and coercion."
The committee does not shy away from using media propaganda for behavioural engineering:
"24. (d) Effective measures should be taken to ensure that the media respect and promote respect for women"
"(r) Measures that are necessary to overcome family violence should include:
" (ii) Preventive measures, including public information and education programmes to change attitudes concerning the roles and status of men and women "
Again, they are very unequal in compiling the 'facts':
"(u) States parties should report on all forms of gender-based violence, and such reports should include all available data on the incidence of each form of violence and on the effects of such violence on the women who are victims"
More misandry:
No. 21, 19: "[…]where the mothers are divorced or living apart, many fathers fail to share the responsibility of care, protection and maintenance of their children ."
The western European Union is fully onboard with the UN (CEDAW) agenda with endless reports and committees to enforce the privilege of being born a woman. In 2006 the European Institute for Gender Equality was established with the following aim (keep in mind that we've already seen from the UN documents 'gender equality' simply means privileges for women):
"The European Institute for Gender Equality is a European agency to support the Member States and the European institutions (in particular the Commission) in their efforts to promote gender equality, to fight discrimination based on sex and to raise awareness of gender issues."
– http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=732&langId=en
From the European Union's "Council Conclusions on Eliminating Gender Stereotypes in Society":
"In order to improve the status of women and promote gender equality , gender stereotypes that shape the identities of girls and boys have to be tackled from early childhood , paying special attention to the structures and mechanisms that reproduce and reinforce traditional gender roles and stereotypes;"
The council put the word "girls" before "boys" despite the letter "B" alphabetically coming before "G". The agenda for the latter part of the 20th century and for the 21 st century being misandry.
A 2007 report from the European Commission on equality between men and women states:
"Major gaps remain, and they are always to women's disadvantage . Labour market segregation and inequalities in working arrangements are proving to be persistent, and this is reflected in a significant and stable gender pay gap.
"The female labour force continues to be the engine of employment growth in Europe. Since the launch of the Lisbon Strategy in 2000, six of the eight million jobs created in the EU have been taken by women . In 2005, the rate of female employment rose for the twelfth consecutive year, to stand at 56.3%, i.e. 2.7 points above its 2000 level, compared with a 0.1 point rise in the rate of male employment. If this favourable trend continues, the Lisbon objective of 60% female employment by 2010 will be attained.
"[…] increasing demands for labour flexibility are having a disproportionately large impact on women. Almost one-third of women work part-time (32.9% in 2006), compared with just 7.7% of men; 14.8% of female employees had a fixedterm contract, i.e. one point more than their male counterparts."
"In order fully to exploit the potential of European workforce productivity, it is essential to promote women's long-term participation in the labour market and to eliminate the disparities between men and women right across the board."
"One of the consequences of the differences and inequalities which women face on the labour market is the persistent gender pay gap . Women earn an average of 15% less than men for every hour worked."
"In most Member States, more women than men reach a high level of education. However, once graduated, the presence of women clearly decreases at each step of the typical academic career. Indeed, women are more numerous and more successful than men at first degree level (59% of ISCED5a graduates) , but their share decreases amongst PhDs (43% of ISCED6 graduates), and reaches a minimum amongst full professors (15% of Grade A full professors)."
This report contains all the myths and conclusions of misandry/feminism, including that women are paid less than men for no other reason than their gender. It also ignores the lifestyle choices made by women to take up part-time instead of full-time employment, or to take short-term contracts. It fails to address why, if women now account for 59% of graduates, their share reduces to 43% of PhDs and so on. Are they seriously suggesting that women are excluded from further education? It seems more likely it is merely a lifestyle choice ignored by the 'facts'.
Warren Farrell, in his book "The Myth of Male Power" highlights 25 reasons why men earn more than women. These factors include career choices, hours worked, hazardous work practices, willingness to work unsocial hours, exposure to weather, willingness to sacrifice job satisfaction for pay etc.
Farrell's conclusion was backed up in a report by the U.S. Department of Labor in 2009 entitled "An Analysis of the Reasons for the Disparity in Wages Between Men and Women", which contains the following dramatic statement:
"However, despite these gains the raw wage gap continues to be used in misleading ways to advance public policy agendas without fully explaining the reasons behind the gap . The purpose of this report is to identify the reasons that explain the wage gap in order to more fully inform policymakers and the public.
"Although additional research in this area is clearly needed, this study leads to the unambiguous conclusion that the differences in the compensation of men and women are the result of a multitude of factors and that the raw wage gap should not be used as the basis to justify corrective action . Indeed, there may be nothing to correct. The differences in raw wages may be almost entirely the result of the individual choice s being made by both male and female workers."
The discrimination against men has never been more apparent than during the current recession and the gender based response.
In 2009 we had the following news release from the European Commission:
"The recession could hit working women harder than men, an EU study warns, underscoring persistent disparities between the sexes in the European labour market."
The study entitled "The Gender Perspective on the response to the economic and financial crisis" completely failed to provide any evidence of how the recession affects women more than men, however it didn't stop the authors making a list of 33 recommendations to the Commission and Member States on gender based unemployment and allocating resources for women. While at the same time completely ignoring massive job losses experienced by men.
The following 2010 report undermines everything that's previously been reported regarding the recession and the 'vulnerability' of women's employment contracts and casual employment in the EU. EU labour market behaviour during the Great Recession:
"Workers with weaker work contracts (e.g. temporary contracts, on-call jobs), the less qualified and the less experienced workers have borne much of the brunt of the current recession (Table 1). Men, especially young, tend to be overrepresented in these categories. Conversely, women have been so far less affected than men . Yet, for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2005, female employment was in the first quarter of 2009 below the level of one year earlier (though by only 0.1% )."
However we will be waiting a long time for the actual Commission to highlight this fact and make a list of recommendations for an appropriate response. Don't expect the mainstream media news to release weekly reports that "the recession is hitting working men harder than women", after all that truth would be going against UN policy.
It's apparent that misandry/feminism is not just about getting the other 50% of the population (women) into the tax-net and distancing them from their children in state 'education'. It's about the destruction of the majority of males in society by economic and social revolution/quiet-warfare. To alienating men from their families and dramatically reduce male role-model leadership that has in the past threatened an elite hierarchy system of governance.
Men today, and particularly young men, are in a very vulnerable position. The majority of women in the west now have an exaggerated sense of privilege and self-worth from decades of misandry/feminist ideology and behavioural-education/brainwashing starting at early childhood resulting in treating men like second-class citizens. We only have to look around at the attitudes and behaviours of women today to see that something has gone radically wrong. Men's worth and role in society has been reduced to ridicule. Alcoholism, drug abuse, homelessness, suicide, social alienation are all predominantly male problems.
However this Forbes columnist has a particular place for men in society. She believes the Dutch forces, i.e. men, should remain in Afghanistan to die for women's rights:
"Of course, that the Dutch would retreat in the face of such aggression should hardly be surprising: This, after all, was the country that reduced its military after World War I, relying on other countries to come to its defense if needed"
"But it is our fight. That fight belongs to every country of the world where women live."
I suspect the irony of sending men to fight and die to protect women's rights does not enter her mind.
For more details check out the online documentary entitled "Misandry – Men Don't Exist".
Why do my son's books tell him all men are useless? *
Factsheet: Male Infertility – The Disappearing Male *
Soya-based foods (chocolate products…) lowers male fertility *
Canada bans 'gender-bend baby bottles', putting Britain under pressure to follow suit
Alan Watt – Lesson on Gender Conflict Manipulation:
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As I mentioned two weeks ago when I shuttered the comments on this blog, if you really want to respond to something I've written, you should get your own fucking blog. I think everyone (and by that, I mean everyone with an IQ over 120) should have a blog. My friend Edengard has just started a blog, and you should make like him for the following reasons.
1. Blogging makes you a better writer.
People who've read my writing ask me how I got to be a such a good writer, and the answer is because I actually write. I've been blogging in one form or another since I was in high school. Politics, humor, porn: I've done it all. But even before that, I'd been writing since I was old enough to read. I'm a good writer because I've been practicing for the better part of twenty years.
You put in the work, you get the results.
Blogging makes you a better writer both because it lets you practice and because it lets you get feedback on your ideas and style. Some will be of the "Huh huh ur a fag" variety, but much will be useful to you in some capacity. Practicing and getting criticism from outside sources are the only ways to correct your errors and grow in skill: there are no shortcuts!
2. You expose yourself to new ideas.
I've learned more in the past six months blogging than in the previous six years, which includes my time in college. When you start blogging, you start reading more blogs, searching out new writers and learning about new ideas. Your intellectual curiosity, assuming you have any (and if you don't, you're too stupid to blog), is stimulated. Never before in the history of man has so much information been so freely available, so you should take advantage of it.
3. It's not like you're doing anything else with your time.
Here's the life of the average American: come home from a long day of pushing paper, flop down on the couch and play video games. Or watch TV. Or read shitty fantasy novels. Blogging is a way better hobby because it forces you to think and produce something of value. You're actively engaging yourself, putting your brain to work, being interactive instead of being a passive consumer of the idiotic entertainment Hollywood pacifies you with.
4. It lets you get attention.
Michael Savage used to solicit callers to his radio show by saying "if you get on the air, you'll be heard by more people than you'll ever meet in your entire life." If you blog, you'll be read by more people than you'll ever meet in your entire life. If you're a woman, you can be the fap fantasy for more men then you'll ever have the displeasure of being creeped on in your entire life. With the Internet, attention whoring has never been cheaper or easier.
5. It's easier than jacking it.
You can literally create a blog at WordPress.com and start writing in five minutes. Most other hobbies require a significant time/money expenditure.
So my readers, get your asses in gear and get thyself a blog. Even if it doesn't work out, you'll be a better man (or woman) for it.
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The Tutankhamun Exhibit
Statues, Sculptures and Containers
Wooden Model of Tutankhamun's Mummy
This miniature wooden version of the innermost burial equipment of Tutankhamun had its own outer wooden coffin. Although placed in the Treasury, it resembles the mummy of the king and the carved wooden funerary couch in the shape of a lion that supported his three outer coffins in the Burial Chamber. The horizontal and vertical inscriptions on the figure are representative of the golden bands around the mummy; they invoke the goddess Nut and refer to the king as revered before several gods. The hieroglyphs carved between the legs of the couch give the titles and name of the official Maya who, it is recorded, made the the statuette for his lord, Tutankhamun. In addition, Maya, who also dedicated a shawbti figure, may have taken a prominent role in the building of the tomb, since he holds the title "Superintendent of Building-Works in the Necropolis".
Although model tools like those found with shawbti figures accompanied the statuette, it is unlikely that this object, which has no parallels, served the same purpose. The birds at each elbow, although not quite freestanding, are almost completely carved away from the single block of wood from which the piece is fashioned. One of the birds has the head of a human, and such a figure is a traditional representation of an element of the personality called a ba (sometimes referred to as a soul). The other appears to be a falcon and may, according to the funerary literature, represent one of the manifestations of the deceased. It is possible, however, that it too is an element of the personality. The kings of ancient Egypt were identified with the falcon god Horus; they were his living embodiment. The figure of the falcon here may depict the ba or the ka of Horus, thereby portraying the divine nature of the pharaoh. The two birds, one human, one divine, would then be a concrete representation of the two aspects that constitute kingship in ancient Egypt.
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By JASON REMILLARD
When the pairings for the 10-12 Division of The Republican's 83rd Annual Sandlot Baseball Tournament were revealed, there was one matchup with potential to be a barnburner.
Saturday's game between the Wilbraham A's and the Ludlow Crusaders did not disappoint.
Drew Berg, Shaun Crowe and Dan Leonard keyed a solid pitching effort as the A's defeated the Crusaders 5-3 at Wilbraham Middle School. Steve O'Shea delivered the big hit for Wilbraham, a two-run single in the second inning.
"For that age group, 5-3 is a pretty good game," A's assistant coach Mike Scully said.
Brett Layman and Brian Callahan each had two hits for the Crusaders. Julian Santos played stellar defense in right field.
The A's take on Springfield Titans-Murphy in Sunday's 7:30 p.m. nightcap at Picknelly Field in Springfield, where four games will be contested.
In Saturday's action at Picknelly, Titans-Murphy, the Holy Cross Knights, Western Mass. Cougars and Wilbraham Falcons were victorious. The Longmeadow Lancers and Agawam Dirt Dogs played the final game of the day.
Springfield Titans-Murphy 14, East Longmeadow Cardinals 2: Shawn Michael Boston broke the game open with a bases-clearing triple in a six-run fourth inning for the Titans. Jake Murphy and Andrew Ayayla each scored three runs.
"We came ready to play," Springfield coach Brian Murphy said. "I wasn't sure because we only had nine guys."
Dan Lombardo put East Longmeadow up 1-0 with a solo homer in the second. The Cardinals face Ludlow in a losers' bracket game at 5 p.m. Sunday at Picknelly.
Holy Cross Knights 10, Ware Indians 2: The Holy Cross Knights, of Springfield, didn't look as though they hadn't played in 2½ weeks, scoring four runs in the top of the first and never looking back.
Alex Sheltra went 3 for 4 with an RBI for the Knights, who scored most of their runs on wild pitches.
"That puts pressure on the other team," Knights coach Marcus Hernandez Sr. said of the first-inning lead. "We ran the whole game, and we had a ton of stolen bases."
Starting pitcher Seth Allen struck out eight in four innings, while twin brother Sam fanned seven over the last three frames. Each pitcher allowed one run and combined for a five-hitter.
Tyler Dineen went 3 for 3 for Ware and also struck out five batters in three relief innings.
Western Mass. Cougars 18, AJAC Red Sox 0: Nick Shea and Nick Kennedy each slugged two-run homers to lead the Western Mass. Cougars to a five-inning victory. Kennedy also doubled twice, and Shea hit a pair of two-baggers.
Matt Krol started and struck out five over four innings.
"They came out and played well," Cougars coach Andy Krol said. "Any plays they had to make, they made."
The Wilbraham-based Cougars - who defeated the Ludlow Crusaders for the Pee Wee Reese state championship - will take on the Knights at noon Sunday at Picknelly in a rematch of an early season matchup won by Western Mass.
The Aldenville Junior Athletic Club, of Chicopee, plays Ware at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Picknelly.
Wilbraham Falcons 5, Chicopee Tigers 2: Andrew Ryan and Alex DeSaulnier led the Wilbraham Falcons both on the mound and at the plate, combining on a four-hitter with 12 strikeouts. DeSaulnier went 2 for 3 with an RBI, and Ryan had a pair of sacrifice flies.
The Falcons take on the Longmeadow-Agawam winner at noon Sunday at Wilbraham Middle School.
Dean Lehouiller went 2 for 3 for the Tigers, who face the Longmeadow-Agawam loser at 2:30 p.m. at Wilbraham.


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No jail time for Chad Johnson.
According to a report from TMZ, the former NFL star will not serve any jail time as part of a plea agreement stemming from is domestic battery arrest last month, and will instead be placed on probation and ordered to attend anger management counseling.
Johnson was charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly headbutting his wife during an argument.
Read the TMZ report HERE.