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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The number of students enrolling in law school continues to plummet, prompting some higher-education sites to change their overall approaches.
First-year enrollment for fall 2013 dropped 11 percent from the previous year, part of a staggering 24 percent decline in just three years, the American Bar Association reports.
The Boston Globe, noting the number of first-year students last fall, reported, "At 39,675 students, it was the smallest incoming class since the 1970s, prompting fears that the legal education system has reached a crisis."
As a report from the ABA Journal reads, that's a decrease of 4,806 students from the fall of 2012, when 44,481 students began their law school studies, and a decrease of 12,813 students from 2010, when an all-time high of 52,488 first-year students were enrolled in an ABA-accredited school.
The last time enrollment was so low was in 1975, when 39,038 students were enrolled, according to the report.
The Globe says many law schools in Massachusetts responded to the diminishing applicant numbers by cutting faculty and administrative members, issuing buyouts to faculty, freezing pay and tuition, and stepping up its recruiting efforts.
At New England Law School, where first-year enrollment dropped 40 percent since 2010, the dean, John O'Brien, voluntarily cut his pay by 25 percent. The University of Massachusetts Law School in Dartmouth admitted only 78 first-year students last year, an increase from 71 the prior year.
While the overall figures for future lawyers in America appear gloomy, bucking the trend are Harvard Law School and students who score high on the Law School Admission Test, says the Globe. More high-scoring students are applying to law school, and applications to Harvard's law school are up significantly this year, according to the story.
What's your take on the numbers: Is it a bad trend, or do we have too many lawyers in the first place?


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Al-Shabaab took control of Dhusamareb town in Galgudud on Saturday after the insurgents launch an attack on Ahlu Sunna wal Jamaa (ASWJ) forces.
Latest reports from residents in Dhusamareb indicate that al-Shabaab fighters were seen inside the town and ASWJ forces retreated from the town to the outskirts of Dhusamareb to regroup.
"We are concerned and fighting is imminent tonight as many residents fled so far for safety," Abdulahi Mohamud, a resident in Dhusamareb, told Somalia Report.
Abirahman Ali, ASWJ military commander in Galgudud, told Somalia Report that their retreat was a military tactic.
"The situation is tense and there is a lot of confusion as they fight with heavy military equipment," Abdulahi said.
Analysts recently warned that al-Shabaab could be ready to profit from divisions within ASWJ, which have weakened the group's fighting capability.

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Victorino suffered an abdominal strain while diving back into first base during a July 27 game against Arizona. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list the following day.
According to a report from Matt Gelb on philly.com, the plan is for Victorino to play five innings against Buffalo on Tuesday, seven innings against Pawtucket on Wednesday and nine innings against the PawSox on Thursday.
If all goes well in Victorino's three days with the IronPigs, he may be activated in time for the Phillies series against New York at CitiField, which begins on Friday.
The move will also provide some temporary relief for Lehigh Valley manager Dave Huppert, who has been hamstrung with only two outfielders on his active roster.
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I wore a lot of Massimo Dutti when I was living in Dubai. The clothes seemed to suit my sun and sand lifestyle – and it helped that I was able to afford them back then. At the moment I'm happy to make do with the pictures. Luxe love.
There's a lovely video, filmed in Morocco, featuring Hanneli Mustaparta in the collection.
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The much anticipated cooperative title Borderlands 2 has yet to be released, but Gearbox still wants you to know they're dedicated to post-release content. Four "content campaigns," to be exact, are planned to be released between Borderlands 2's release and June, 2013. Accompanying the announcement is a coinciding season pass, a package that nets all four DLC packs as they're released for about 75% of the standard price.
Classic Borderlands also eventually included four additional "content campaigns," from The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned to Claptrap's New Robot Revolution. Some of the releases were hits, some misses (lookin' at you, Moxie), but overall the DLC was well received. I even recall the community being forlorn upon hearing there would be no more content released after Robot Revolution.
Each of Borderlands 2's "content campaigns" will cost approximately $9.99 on their respective platforms, Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3. The season pass, which includes all four packs, will cost $29.99, or about $10 cheaper than each pack individually. The season pass does not include the preorder content for Borderlands 2, which includes the fifth class -- The Mechromancer. If you're a Borderlands fan, that's $90 up-front. What a glorious new world of DLC we live in.
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The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and surrounding city park and streets are abuzz with activity as the area awaits the arrival of Betty Ford's casket.
New petunias and other flowers are being tucked into planters, leaf blowers are clearing the sidewalks and ropes are being set up to guide mourners expected to line up to pay their respects to the First Lady.
Betty Ford will be in repose from 7 to 11 p.m. tonight and again from 7 a.m to 10 a.m. Thursday.
When Betty Ford's entourage drives up to the museum at 303 Pearl St. NW about 5:30 p.m., they will first be greeted by a driveway lined with 38 full-sized American flags blowing in the breeze off the Grand River. She was married to the 38th U.S. President.
They'll also pass the newly place bronze statue of Gerald Ford installed Monday, as a copy of the statue that now stands in the U.S. Capitol.


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NEW YORK -- John Idzik said the Jets front office has completed a thorough assessment of the team's players and staff members, bringing a conclusion to the first phase of the offseason for the organization.
The Jets general manager said attention now turns toward scouting for the draft and analyzing the free agent market.
"There are a lot of sticks in the fire right now," Idzik said Saturday at Jets House in Midtown Manhattan, a clubhouse set up during Super Bowl week where fans can mingle with members of the organization.
The first order of business is finding a special teams coordinator, the lone vacancy on the coaching staff. Ben Kotwica's contract expired last month and he left the Jets to become Washington Redskins special teams coordinator.
Idzik says the team has candidates to fill the position in mind and that the list will be narrowed in the coming week. The eventual hire will be the only new member on Rex Ryan's staff for the 2014 season.
Idzik refrained from offering specifics about the personnel evaluation process when asked about two cases in particular. Rex Ryan was similarly mute on personnel decisions Friday.
Mark Sanchez, who lost the 2013 season due to a labrum tear in his right shoulder suffered in August, is continuing rehab from surgery, Idzik said. The quarterback has shuffled from California to Florida and Florham Park as part of the process.
Sanchez's salary will count for over $13 million against the salary cap for the Jets in 2014. Considering he is recovering from a significant injury and Geno Smith started 16 games as a rookie in 2013, the Jets may consider releasing Sanchez, which would save $8 million of that sum.
"We're just going to see that rehab through and take it from there," Idzik said.
Idzik must decide by May 3 whether to pick up the fifth-year option on All-Pro Muhammad Wilkerson's contract. If the Jets activate the tender, they will stand to pay the defensive end between $5.25 and $6 million for the 2015 season in what would be the final year of Wilkerson's rookie contract. The move would cost the Jets less than offering a contract extension.
"We won't discuss any contractual things," Idzik said. "We'll consider all of our alternatives."
Wilkerson said earlier this week that the Jets have not indicated if they will exercise the option in his contract.
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I say this because of a few things:
1) Democrats are refusing to listen to the voters of this nation and back away from their unconstitutional governmental takeover of our personal Health Care choice.
2) Passing the ObamaCare bill through bribery, blackmail and chicanery that will destroy our nation's health care industry.
3) The Democrat's Health Care takeover bill will place an unconstitutional mandate upon USA's people to purchase something or face jail.
4) The Democrat's Health Care takeover bill will place an unconstitutional mandate upon USA's employers forcing them to pay operational fees to the federal government else face dissolution and/or jail.
5) The Democrat's Health Care takeover bill will place another unconstitutional mandate upon the taxpayers to fund another social welfare program that we will never ever be able to pay for. We have failed and succumb to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
6) The Democrat's blackmail and bribery to force our elected officials to not vote their conscious or their people's desire.
7) The Liberal's continued push to give amnesty to any illegal person who broke in to this country.
8) The Democrat's attacks and plan to punish one segment of our country's industry: insurance companies. The Democrat's Health Care takeover plan will force the dissolution of all insurance companies.
9) The Democrat's take over of parts of our banking, investment and automotive industries. These are actions by dictatorial countries like Iran and Venezuela. Not Free America.
10) The Democrat's and Liberal's continued attacks on the free expression of any Christian ideal or belief.
11) The Democrat's promised a free, open, honest and transparent government while being the most secretive, dishonest and closed.
12) The Democrat's and Liberal's plan to takeover the free market system our energy and manufacturing system is based on through the implementation of Cap-and-Trade.
13) The Democrat's belief that our Constitution is dead and a hinderance to their socialistic goals.
It is time to elect true Americans to our governing bodies. It is time to heal our country and bring it back to the road of recovery through individual liberty and freedom.
It is time to route these vile and ungodly beliefs out of our country before it literally drives the life out of what makes this country America. We must flush their evil before our country is destroyed both morally and financially.
For all these reasons and more I call the Democrats in charge of our government today Treasonous. For these reasons, I call for a regime change starting this November. It is time to banish Liberalism, Progressivism and Socialism.
"Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have."
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I didn't. I normally do not buy packaged ice because I do this, however I know there are a number of situations where packaged ice is needed.
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- Look for the IPIA logo. You can also check out their site at www.PackagedIce.com) -- This isn't a requirement but it is an option. The FDA monitors ice distributors.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Father's Day 2014 is but a few days away.
It's funny because I think of it as the most unfussy of the so-called holidays over which to fuss.
I mean, what are we talking about here — giving hubby a good cigar? Treating him to a few rounds of golf? Maybe letting him mess around on the grill and cook dinner for the family? (OK, having dad cook for everyone on his special day is not a selfish gift, you know, if the potential partakers of the meal actually shop for the food.)
Every year, my husband says he wants to go fishing. That's it. He's even happy to have the kids come along. He just needs to cast that hook in the water and sit there on a boat or fishing pier — All. Day. Long.
And, I am cool with that if he is. I'm totally fine with him pulling a fish fresh out of the water and saying to me as he hands it over, "Here, honey, I've caught you a bass. Now, cook it for us."
Well, now you know what I'm prepping for dinner on Sunday, June 15, the Raritan's waters a-willing.
But where will you be eating? A favorite restaurant? At home? What does Dad want for his big day?
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Motorists should be keenly aware of the risks that accompany the reopening of schools as more children use sidewalks and bicycle paths. But drivers also need to watch for buses transporting children to and from schools in the morning and afternoon.
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75kg sailer on carve 151
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Hi Unfettered,
At 75 kg. (165 lbs.) you are in the light to middleweight sailor size category.
The Carve 151 may not have been a particularly good choice if you were
comfortable on your GO 155.
They have about the same volume, but the Go (what year model) 155 was probably a bit wider.
If you truly want to sail in 15-20 knots with your 5.5 and 6.6, a board in the 100-120 liter range
would most likely be better once you get used to it.
For 12-17 knots, on your 6.6 m2 sail, a Carve or Futura 111 would seem ideal.
If you get > 17 knots of wind real often, then your 5.5 and a Carve or Futura 101 would be a bit better.
You do not weigh enough to really get comfortable in > 15 knots of wind on a huge (for the conditions)
Carve 151.
Can you sail the Carve 151 in this wind range....absolutely, but @ > 15 knots, the water starts getting choppy and rough, so you get a bumpy somewhat hard to control ride over the chop on your big board.
A smaller narrower board would handle the chop alot better.
There would definitely be a learning curve with the smaller board (a bit mmore tippy and more sensitive to your fore/aft position on the board, but you would figure that out pretty quickly.
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Award winning bluegrass music group Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers had a marvelous Veteran's weekend hosting the twice annual Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, OH. Since 2003, Joe and his family, along with the staff of his radio network, and many regional and national sponsors present top Bluegrass talent at one of Ohio's most comfortable convention centers. Friday and Saturday, November 9th and 10th, the show included The Gibson Brothers, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage and more. For Joe and his family, the highlight of the weekend was a successful fundraiser in memory of Prudence Mullins, Joe's Mom, who passed away just two weeks before the festival. Janet Davis Acoustic Music partnerrf with Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers for the Breast Cancer Fund benefit.
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Wagner College's Andrea Lazzari was named the Northeast Conference softball Player of the Year for the second straight season, it was announced yesterday.
Joining the senior Lazzari on the first team were Seahawk teammates junior Kate Eshelman and senior Jaclyn Vanore.
A three-time first-team selection, the first baseman Lazzari paced the NEC in a host of offensive categories, including batting average (.412), hits (70), RBI (51), home runs (16), and total bases (129). Her 16 HRs were a NEC record.
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Hypersonic 125 & Uphaul
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RE: Hypersonic 125 & Uphaul
Hi i_pica,
With moderate skill the HS125 will certainly be a practical "get you home" uphaul with 80kg rider and 7.3 racesail. The additional volume of HS125 (123Lt actual) over the HS105 was specifically added to assist in this regard and is more than sufficent for moderate weight riders on medium sail sizes. The shorter (than antique) length makes a little more (initial) challenge in fore/aft trimming the HS125 during uphaul than some older (longer) ~125 Lt boards, however the reasonable width also adds a more stable platform. After a little familiarity, this quickly becomes second nature and no big deal.
To put it in perspective, with some challenge, riders to 90Kg have been successfully uphauling HS105 (1zero5) with racesails up to around 9m, but that is about the upper practical limit (and the issue as always with uphauling is what is possible to one seems impractical to another! )
HS also has another "get you home" in dying winds advantage (c/w normal flat bottom boards) in the deeply concaved hull shape tracks to windward better in subplaning conditions, allowing less loss of upwind position when returning to shore during subplaning conditions.
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The Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine would like to welcome and congratulate Dr. Shawn Nishi as the new appointed Program Director for the Pulmonary and Critical Medicine fellowship program, effective July 1st 2016.
Dr. Nishi joined as an Assistant Professor and serve as an Associate Program Director since 2011. She directs the ultrasound course for the house-staff, bronchoscopy simulation for fellows, and is a member of the Clinical Competency Committee since its inception. Shawn has distinguished herself as a dedicated clinician and an educator. Additionally, she is well versed with the Quality Improvement; an important skill needed in the current healthcare environment and continue to pursue scholarly activity and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Nishi received her MD degree from UTMB in 2005 and completed both her Internal Medicine Residency, and Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine fellowship training at UTMB. In September 2014, Dr. Nishi was chosen as a University of Texas Distinguished Teaching Professor and in July 2015 was chosen as a 2015 Super Doctor – Texas Rising Star. She is a member of UTMB's Academy of Master Teachers and is enrolled in the UTMB Physician Leadership Academy. She serves as the Director of Advanced Pulmonary Procedures
Please join us in welcoming and congratulating Dr. Nishi for this well-deserved appointment and ensure your unwavering support to the betterment of the fellowship program.
Congratulations to Dr Gurinder Singh (Fellow, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) for lead article in journal Chest on "Association of psychological disorders with 30-day readmission rates in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease". Please read the accompanying editorial and listen to the podcast.
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The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston, Texas, is seeking a Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, physician scientist at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
The successful candidate should have a MD degree or equivalent and a satisfactory completion of an Internal Medicine residency and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellowship from an ACGME accredited program. Candidates must be eligible for Texas medical licensure and be board certified/eligible in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. The Division is interested in candidates with Master's degree in Health Services or Outcomes Research.
This position is 50% research and 50% clinical. Ideal candidates for this position should have demonstrated commitment to outcomes research through peer-reviewed publication and/or extramural funding. The Division has strong interest in outcomes research in COPD and has Joint Commission approved Advanced COPD program certification. Salary and benefits are negotiable and commensurate with experience.
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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BOSTON — The New England Patriots' attorney says 34 text messages between coach Bill Belichick and former tight end Aaron Hernandez were provided to Massachusetts prosecutors investigating a 2013 killing in which Hernandez is charged.
Andrew Phelan said Friday it's important to clarify the material listed in court documents this week as 33 pages of texts. Phelan says he doesn't know how the texts between December 2012 and April 2013 were displayed.
The Patriots released this statement by Phelan:
"Earlier this week, a report indicated that an exchange of text messages between the team's head coach and Mr. Hernandez totaled 33 pages. While it is unknown how the texts were printed or displayed, I thought it was important to clarify that during an early investigation conducted by state prosecutors, the team produced a total of 34 text messages (not pages of texts) spanning a period of five months (December 2012 – April 2013) between the head coach and Mr. Hernandez."
Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder in the killing of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, whose body was found near Hernandez's North Attleborough home.
The messages were on a list of discovery documents prosecutors gave Hernandez's attorneys. Also listed were statements Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft gave police.
Hernandez also has pleaded not guilty to killing two other men in 2012.
Reporting by The Republican Newsroom was included


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Evolution reveals their new game DriveClub
MotorStorm developer Evolution has revealed their ambitious new PS4 title DriveClub.
DriveClub is not just about driving the fastest cars in the hottest locations, its about getting together with friends and facing challenges together.
It will take advantage of the PS4's power and social networking capabilities to provide a completely new experience for petrolheads.
Want to set put out a challenge to other drivers but you're on your way home from work? Just log on with the DriveClub app, pick your car and track, set a time and watch what happens.
Evolution have obsessively modelled some of the most drool-worthy cars in existence using the latest graphics modelling technology to put some perfect cars into the game.
To see what they mean about obsession watch the trailer. It's 30 seconds of exquisitely modelled cars.
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- Call of Duty: Black Ops III is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 after all
- Tomonobu Itagaki's Devil's Third gets a release date
- Adr1ft is coming to PC and consoles at the end of the summer
- EA gives the new Mirror's Edge a name – Mirror's Edge Catalyst
- ZombiU PS4 and Xbox One port reportedly in the works
- Mike Bithell's Volume to be released this August
- Gearbox's new shooter Battleborn gets a pre-E3 trailer
- Steam Controller launches in October, Steam Machines arrive in November
- Gears Of War devs Black Tusk change their name to The Coalition ahead of E3


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Teachers looking for job opportunities are invited to an informational meeting on Staten Island this Friday about the proposed John W. Lavelle Preparatory Charter School in Sea View.
Interested candidates should have middle school teaching experience and a dual certification in an academic subject area and special education. Openings include math, English language arts, social studies, science and dance teachers.
The school's mission is to prepare students with emotional disabilities for a rigorous college curriculum, according to its founders. The focus will be on students with illnesses like schizophrenia, depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, however all students are welcome to apply.
An application for the school has been submitted by the Verrazano Foundation and is pending approval from the state Board of Regents, which is scheduled to vote on Dec. 16.
Prospective teachers should attend the meeting on Friday at 4:30 p.m. at the College of Staten Island's Education Department, Building 3S, room 208.
-- Reported by Amisha Padnani


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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Release Date: June 22nd, 2012
R|1 hr. 45 min.
Plot Summary
While still a boy, Abraham Lincoln loses his mother to a vampire's bite. He vows revenge, but fails in the attempt, narrowly escaping with his life. He is rescued by Henry (Dominic Cooper), a charismatic vampire hunter who instructs Abe in the fine art of dispatching bloodsuckers. Abe (Benjamin Walker) continues his fight against the undead well into adulthood and his presidency, making a last stand against the ultimate vampire foe (Rufus Sewell) on the eve of the Civil War's defining battle.
Cast: Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell, Marton Csokas, Erin Wasson, Jimmi Simpson
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Genres: Action, Thriller, Horror
Distributor: 20th Century Fox


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Born in Dayton, Ohio, Melissa Rossi's first words were, "Get me outta here!" She's been moving around since she was 17 living in Seattle, Portland and assorted other parts of the Pacific Northwest as well as in New York, Vermont, and Florida (let's not talk about Iowa and Kentucky). After writing a book about Courtney Love (Courtney Love: Queen of Noise), which Courtney didn't like, Rossi decided to become a world traveler, and has visited most European countries. She has also lived in assorted parts of Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium. Fluent in "Spitalnishsian" an Italian, Spanish blend with a dash of Russian thrown in Rossi has written for such publications as National Geographic Traveler, Newsweek, MSNBC and George, and is the author of What Every American Should Know about the Rest of the World (Plume/Penguin, 2003). A chronic sufferer of "Urban Deficit Disorder" she can't focus on one city for long Rossi probably will never settle down long enough to call one place her home.
How did you get started traveling?
Although my parents forced me to grow up in Ohio every night over dinner, I suggested a new exotic destination to move to, which they ignored they were great about taking us on vacations. I'd been all over the US by the time I was eight. They were especially fond of resorts in the woods or the mountains, including one in Indiana with the racy name of French Lick. My parents loved to drive at night and would throw my sister and I into the back seat when we were sleeping and roar off. My Dad whiled away the hours by singing on road trips, but he only knew two lines from one song: "Hallelujah I'm a bum, Hallelujah, bum again." Then he'd start again from the top. He was compelled to stop at every fruit stand we passed, so during the day, it was a slow-motion process traveling even thirty miles. Seems like it took days for us to cross the Indiana state line.
How did you get started writing?
Like talking, writing came easily to me, so of course I thought that was boring and wanted to be an artist. Alas, I have no talent in painting, sculpting, ceramics, jewelry making, decoupage or even macrame. My college profs always raved about my papers apparently I could make topics like "coal gasification" really come alive. Upon graduating, I was hideously depressed and was about to drive over a cliff. I had an epiphany and decided I would try being a writer first. Usually I think I made the right decision.
What do you consider your first "break" as a travel writer?
When Keith Bellows at National Geographic Traveler called me. I'd been pitching ideas to him for weeks and not hearing back, so I started sending him my travel zine Wining Across Italy and I didn't hear back about that either. I emailed him one day saying, "Well guess my ideas are boring and my clips put you to sleep, so how about at least subscribing to my wine 'zine?" I didn't hear back from him that day either. A few weeks later, it was one of those screaming at the universe days, with me hissing up at the heavens, "I guess I'm going to have to get a job at McDonalds, if you don't give me a sign!" And right then, Keith Bellows called. Totally magical moment. He gave me the most amazing gig: NG Traveler sent me all over Europe Romania, Sicily, Northern Ireland, Austria, Provence, Croatia. I wouldn't know my destination until I was at the airport, so my pieces had a certain frenzied feel to them, which definitely reflects how I live my life.
In Romania, I called up a journalist Marius Dragomir and took him to dinner. He told me about life under Ceausescu, and how the Romanians were waiting for the US to save them, and we didn't come. And how the Romanians had waited for the US to save them from Communism after World War II and we didn't come then either. That dinner rattled my worldview, and made me thirst for more history and geopolitics. The next day Marius took me to a gypsy camp: I was expecting people who looked like Cher to be dancing around reading tarot cards and dancing to balalaikas. Instead I saw excruciating poverty: 20 people living in a room with rain dripping through a leaky roof, flies everywhere, kids sick with TB. Everything about Romania blasted open my brain including the incredible beauty of Transylvania. And how kind most of the people were. And how many of them loved the US: they saw the United States as a cross between Superman and God, or at least they did back then.
As a traveler and fact/story-gatherer, what is your biggest challenge on the road?
Trying to convince people I'm not a prostitute! I actually love to travel alone (which is handy, since most of my friends are broke and/or wimps) and in some countries Croatia comes to mind they figure if you're by yourself, you're looking for "fun." One of the first things I learn in a foreign country is how to say, "I am not a prostitute I am a writer." Another useful phrase is "Gee, thanks for the offer, but please go away now!" I don't know why they regard me in that way what harlot goes around reading the Economist, writing in her journal and wearing turtle neck sweaters and long skirts? I also am known to quote HIV rates and describe exotic diseases: that can sure kill a mood. It's really a hassle how people just come onto you. Sometimes I wish I lived in another era when men weren't quite so bold.
Another challenge: trying to meet the right people who will open the doors and very quickly give you a true glimpse of that place. Sometimes if you only have two or three days in a town, you only get to the first level: the waiters, the taxi drivers, the people who you meet in a restaurant or bar. If I have five days, I can meet somebody or a few locals who will really peel back the glossy coating, and show me something much closer to the reality. I'm pretty gutsy, but it's hard for me to arrive in a city and that first night find a baker who will show me how to make their special centuries old kind of bread, or a castle guard who will hang out with me after hours telling me about his life. But when the clock is ticking, you've got to be really forward, while simultaneously being clear that you are not interested in amor.
What is your biggest challenge in the writing process?
Remembering that often readers want you to spin a fairy tale, not necessarily to tell the truth! I can be quite snippety and critical, and if I don't think something lives up to the hype, I say it. I can't lie about anything, except my age. It's 84. (Ok that's a lie). I also seem to attract shady sorts and misanthropes, which is great for reporting, but not necessarily for travel writing. You don't want to hear about the Russian mob and the sex trade, when you're reading a travel piece about Vienna, for instance.
What is your biggest challenge from a business standpoint? Editors? Finances? Promotion?
Editors and promotion I love, except when certain editors drag their feet about paying, and I am looking in the direction of Seattle as I say that. All areas of finances are definitely my weak-suit. I hate doing expenses and calculating all the exchange rates from the little bits of paper I have shoved in assorted pockets in my bag. Another problem: luggage! I need a camel caravan to lug all the clothes (I pack for all seasons) and books and magazines I carry around. I definitely cause scenes as I'm hauling stuff, looking like a hunchback, dropping my toothbrush, you'd think I'd never been out of my house before. And I always rely on the kindness of strangers, at least when it comes to those bags!
Do you do other work to make ends meet?
I write about everything everything except sports. In Spain, I was editing for Salvador Dali's manager. In Brussels, I wrote a statistical report about music for a 5-star hotel. I string for Newsweek. I write travel pieces for anybody. I write humor for in-flight magazines. And if that doesn't work, I lean on the credit cards. At the moment, I am a bit of financial Argentina, even though I pulled a continuous all-nighter for most of the past year to keep up with my work.
What travel authors or books might you recommend and/or have influenced you?
I love everything by Jonathan Raban, including his articles in the New Yorker. Freya Stark. Bill Bryson and Paul Theroux and Pico Iyer of course. PJ O'Rourke I especially like, because like Bryson, he's always throwing in some humor. Judith Miller's God Has 99 Names isn't really a travel book, but is tremendously insightful. Katherine Dunn for her style and Gabriel Garcia Marquez for his. I used to review travel books for Amazon.com now that was a great gig and Driving Over Lemons stands out. I like those "Travelers' Tales" collections; I like Rick Steves' quick-n-easy history books. There was another book about diamonds in India that I adored and one about pink dolphins in the Amazon. The horrible thing is that to lighten my load I always give away books, so I can't recall the exact names, I just recall images those books planted in my head.
What advice and/or warnings would you give to someone who is considering going into travel writing?
Except for National Geographic Traveler, who were great about paying promptly, almost every other writing gig has required huge expenditures on my part, and editors always say they'll pay you in, oh, five days. Five months later, Visa is paging you from airport phones, your credit rating's shot, you've hawked your heirloom jewelry, and in a few more months, maybe the check will eventually show up. It's probably best to have a rich spouse who can help tide you over. But all the rich guys I've known haven't wanted me to travel, so forget them.
What is the biggest reward of life as a travel writer?
You're always learning. And you always have an excuse to talk to strangers. You can live in a constant state of wonder and excitement. Nothing ever gets boring, you're not eating the same food or seeing the same view or sleeping in the same bed. The hazard besides the financial one is that you can become addicted to travel and constant change, and find that you just can't stop in any one place for too long. Also, all your friends are jealous and your boyfriends get mad, so it can wreck havoc on your social life, which of course is yet another reason to move on. Your dreams get wacky too: Lately, I've been dreaming that I'm a travel writer on assignment, covering distant planets. Well, it could happen.


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Hi. My name is Andy Schwartz. I was born in 1954 (you can do the math) and I live in New Hyde Park, NY, with two conures (Jasper and Comsai).
I work as a Technical Writer for a small company called Intellicheck Mobilisa in Long Island, New York (
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I also enjoy music, both listening to and performing of. I am a member of The Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island, and also its webmaster (
). I play the recorders (all sizes), guitar and BBb tuba.
Also, I love reading, particularly Science Fiction: Would it were only fact!
I am, additionally, a Kingdom of Loathing fanatic. If you haven't checked it out, it's the "low-end" answer to World of Warcraft, and it's a heck of a lot of fun! Check it out:
From the time I was a small child, and to this day, I have firmly believed that I was left on my "parents" doorstep by aliens. Some day my people will return for me and transfer all my knowledge, experience and memories into their databases for analysis and further study. This being so, it has been my duty to learn all sorts of "useless" (i.e. - different) things in the course of my life, in the hopes that it may help my true parents and their civilization to understand and cope with Humanity. And even, perhaps, forgive them for some of the things they do, especially spelling errors.
Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home
1. Why do you run SETI@home?
It's a good way to keep my computer busy, so it doesn't get lazy.
2. What are your views about the project?
Frankly, my hope is that the discovery of an alien civilization or civilizations would foster greater tolerance between different peoples here on Earth, and might help some religious fanatics to see that we are all part of a greater scheme than their (possibly) limited view of the universe can explain.
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Never give up.
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The NHL will hold a research and development camp in Etobicoke, ON next Wednesday and Thursday to evaluate potential rule changes under now-NHL employee Brendan Shanahan's supervision, and the on-ice "guinea pigs" just happen to include a host of the NHL's top prospects for the 2011 Entry Draft. Red Wings assistant GM Jim Nill weighed in on that particular aspect of the summit in a discussion with NHL.com's John Dellapina:
August 11, NHL.com: "I guess there are kind of two sides to this camp," Nill told NHL.com. "We're researching new rules and things to make the game better. And you need good players participating to properly do that, and the roster the NHL has put together is all the top kids eligible for this year's draft. So it's a great scouting opportunity also. Other people are coming to see what new rules might look like in practice. I'm excited about getting a chance to see these players."
"We're information gatherers -- to make decisions, you've got to have information," Nill said. "This is another piece of the puzzle. You might see something during these two days that, come Draft Day next June, you might say, 'I remember seeing this kid do this or that back at that camp.'"
"It's valuable experience [for the players, too]," Nill said. "They're gathering more information and gathering experience as well. They're going to be nervous out there. They're going to have to react to different situations and different coaches, and that's just what's going to happen their entire career. In junior, you're going to be top dog. Then you get drafted and you're just another fish in the water, playing for a new team and a new coach. So this is a learning tool for them too."


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By FRAN SYPEK
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Doug Vollaro ignored the pain when his knee crashed hard into the mat.
He ignored the fact that he is only 14 years old and his opponent was bigger, stronger and four years older than him.
But one thing that could not be ignored Saturday at the New England High School Wrestling Championships at Hillhouse High School, was those in attendance may have been witness to the future of the region in the 285-pound class.
Cathedral's Vollaro lost his match, 3-1 to an upperclassman at Concord High School.
He came out of the consolation round with a fifth-place finish following a major-decision 11-1 victory over Tim Chambers of Bristol Central. "I'm happy with fifth but third or fourth would have been better," Vollaro said.
It's rare for a freshman to burst onto the scene and emerge as a regional champion, but that's the goal Vollaro had his heart set on.
"You've got to go into every match with the attitude you're going to win or you're in trouble," he said.
Vollaro was one of three Western Massachusetts wrestlers to go down in the semifinals.
Longmeadow's Chris Deluca (135) came the closest, losing 53 seconds into overtime to Shawn Gibblin, of Cranston. "I don't have much to say other than I'm disappointed," Deluca said.
His disappointment didn't last long. He came out of the consolation round and beat Fairfield's Curtis Watkins 3-2 to take third place. Another valiant semifinal effort was waged by East Longmeadow's Chad Roberts (103). He lost to Timberlane's Zach Bridson in 5:43.
For Vollaro, there was a lot of experience gained the past two days that should help him in the coming years.
"I know I have three more years and the guys I wrestled aren't coming back," he said.
Look for him to return with a vengeance.
"The sky's the limit for Doug," Cathedral assistant coach Chris Dygon said. "He's been very impressive."
Cathedral coach Dennis Fenton, whose cousin, Paul Fenton, had a lengthy National Hockey League career, coaches Vollaro in both football and wrestling.
"Doug's a competitor and he's the real deal," Fenton said. "I've had seniors do as well, but never a freshman."
Vollaro won the Western Mass. championship, took third at the State meet and fourth at the All-State meet.
Vollaro had a balky knee that he injured in his quarterfinal match.
"You just have to get over it," he said.
He started wrestling in his home in Somers when he was only 5. His twin brother Ken wrestles at 215 pounds at Somers High School (he was fifth in the Connecticut state open) and older brother Tim is a three-time Connecticut state champ.
The brothers get tremendous support from their parents, Richard and Mary Vollaro.
"You've always got to push yourself, because any kid can beat you," he said.
Another highlight in the consolation matches was Central's George Wilson. His route to a third-place finish culminated in a 5-0 decision over Marshfield's Joe Pronk. "A lot of hard work went into this, and this is a great way to end my senior year."
Wilson's finish was aided by a victory over rival Nick Flannery (6-2) of Framingham. It was the third time they have met and Wilson has won two of the bouts. "It felt good, and after the match he told me I did a good job and go get third place," Wilson said.
West Springfield's Steve Wrona beat Derek Paul of Cumberland before bowing out. He enjoyed the experience.
"This was a great experience," Wrona said.
Mike Sugarmeyer, of Minnechaug, finished sixth overall at 119 after suffering a mild concussion.


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News, possibly good and possibly bad, from Politico's Playbook:
Sen. Rand Paul will announce on Facebook today that he's joining Snapchat, the disappearing-photo service that has become one of the most popular social-messaging platforms for young people. His handle will be SenatorRandPaul, and he plans to send his first snap tonight.
To recap: a high-profile member of Congress will now be using a social media tool that allows him to take photos, edit those photos and send them out to people, all with the peace of mind that those photos will only be available (theoretically) to the viewers for only up to 10 seconds.
What could go wrong?


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Currently working on her Masters Degree in Industrial Design at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, Israel, designer Nitsan Debbi's latest product combine two unlikely media: bread dough and electronics.
"I used the breads' crust as a new shell for a series of electrical products," Nistan told Inhabitat. "By replacing the plastic with a new shell, a unique texture and look is created. The baked products are clocks, radios, and torches. And they work!" [Inhabitat]


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CNN: One Year After Curiosity Lands
Posted on Monday, September 02, 2013
This summer marked the one year anniversary of the landing of the Mars Curiosity Rover as part of the mission led by 2013 HWS Honorary Degree recipient and alum John Grotzinger '79, S.D.'13. Covering the anniversary, CNN noted some of the mission's accomplishments over the course of the past year. Second on the list is the fact that life could have existed on Mars.
The article refers to this as "the major science highlight of Curiosity's inaugural Martian year."
Grotzinger is quoted: "We now know Mars offered favorable conditions for microbial life billions of years ago."
The article notes year two will focus primarily on a five-mile drive to Mount Sharp.
"So far, Curiosity has stopped a lot to test out its instruments, collecting and analyzing samples and exploring particular areas. Now, it will drive as far as it can every day -- but not at Earthly highway speeds."
Curiosity isn't expected to reach its destination until next summer.
The article continues, "During the drive, the rover will continue snapping photos, and the meteorological instruments will still take measurements. Curiosity will stop if it spots anything -- a structure or formation, or the improbable Martian -- that looks interesting to scientists.
Grotzinger is the mission leader and project scientist in charge of the Mars Science Laboratory. He is the Fletcher Jones Professor of Geology at the California Institute of Technology and an eminent sedimentologist and stratigrapher with wide-ranging interests in sedimentary processes, geobiology, and Earth's early history. He previously served as the Shrock Professor of Earth Sciences and Director of the Earth Resources Laboratory at M.I.T.
He has been elected into the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors that can be accorded a U.S. scientist. He has also been awarded the National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award, the Fred Donath Medal from the Geological Society of America, the Henno Martin Medal from the Geological Society of Namibia, and the Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal by the National Academy of Sciences.
At Hobart, Grotzinger earned a B.S. in geoscience and was a member of the lacrosse team. He earned an M.S. from the University of Montana and a Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He returned to the Colleges as a Druid lecturer in 1996.
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Watch: Brand-new 'Amazing Spider-Man' trailer brings the intensity
"The Amazing Spider-Man" just started looking a little bit cooler.
Though many Marvel fans have been rather lukewarm on the upcoming reboot, the studio clearly put all their effort into this brand-new trailer, which features tons of explosive new footage and an overall air of amped-up intensity that should succeed in raising the excitement level of many who weren't yet sold on the superhero flick.
In addition to cramming in as many action sequences as they could, the Sony marketing team has also put more emphasis than ever before on Peter Parker's (Andrew Garfield) main driving force in the new film - in his words, "finding the truth about my parents."
We also get a much better look at The Lizard (Rhys Ifans), who at one point is seen releasing some green-colored gas from a pair glowing of devices in his hands as he unleashes a "biological attack" on New York City. One telling line in the trailer also indicates a new element to the mystery behind Peter's transformation, as Ifans is heard asking in voice-over: "Do you think what happened to you, Peter, was an accident?"
And lastly, favorite one-liner: "You've found my weakness...it's small knives!" (you'll understand after watching.)
Check out the full trailer for yourself below, and let us know what you think by rating it at top left! My grade: A-.
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"The Amazing Spider-Man" hits theaters on July 3. It was directed by Marc Webb ("500 Days of Summer") and also stars Emma Stone, Martin Sheen and Sally Field.


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Migas, Nikos, Buchanan, William J and McArtney, Kevin (2003) Mobile agents for routing, topology discovery, and automatic network reconfiguration in ad-hoc networks. In: Proceedings. 10th IEEE International Conference and Workshop on the Engineering of Computer-Based Systems, 2003. IEEE, 200 - 206. ISBN 0-7695-1917-2
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Wireless networks and the usage of mobile devices are becoming popular in recent days, especially in creating ad-hoc networks. There is thus scope for developing mobile systems, where devices take an active part of creating a network infrastructure, and can actually be used to route data between networks. This research proposes to assess different models of the usage of static and mobile agents to determine the best route through ad-hoc networks. The determination of this route is a complex one, and requires research into the best metrics to identify the best path, such as memory capacity, network performance, processing capabilities, cost, and so on. One model is to use a mixture of mobile and static agents to gather relevant information. These agents could perform important tests, which could be used to generate the best route through a network. This research looks at different models for the deployment of these agents, which balance the usage of static and mobile agents. These are appraised in the terms of performance, reconfigurability, and ease of installation.
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How do you measure the distance from an African village to an American city? What does it mean to be a refugee in today's "global village"? Rain in a Dry Land provides eye-opening answers as it chronicles the fortunes of two Somali Bantu families, transported by relief agencies from years of civil war and refugee life to Springfield, Massachusetts and Atlanta, Georgia. As the newcomers confront racism, poverty, and 21st-century culture shock, the film captures their efforts to survive in America and create a safe haven for their war-torn families. Their poetry, humor, and amazing resilience show us our own world through new eyes.
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Several gas stations throughout Michigan are selling fuel for $4.39 or more — above the state's May 2011 record average price of $4.26 per gallon.
While some stations sold gas for less than $4 per gallon on Wednesday, others pushed their price to $4.39 or higher.
The lowest price reported on MichiganGasPrices.com this morning was $3.81 at a Kroger in Monroe County's Lambertville. The highest price reported was $4.49 in Ingham County's Okemos and in Romulus near Detroit Metro Airport. Several motorists reported stations selling gas for $4.39 per gallon.
The website, part of GasBuddy.com, reports real-time user-submitted data on gas prices at specific stations. It put Michigan's average price at $4.15 and rising.
AAA put the average at $4.11 per gallon. The auto club based its Wednesday average on Tuesday nights' prices at 2,800 stations across Michigan. That makes it the highest in the continental United States, with only Hawaii posting a higher average of $4.35 per gallon.
The lowest average price according to AAA is $3.21 in South Carolina, about a dollar cheaper than many Michigan motorists are paying today. The national average is $3.62 per gallon.
Related: What happened? Here's how Michigan's gas price surged to 2nd highest in country
The news has many MLive readers frustrated and upset. Here are some reactions:
Good grief. If 100% of you started a carpool or took the bus you wouldn't be paying approx $400 per month in gas. $800 if your spouse works too.
Jeesh. They can't sell gas to people who don't use it. Find your own solution. I realize this doesn't apply to building contractors, repairmen, etc., but the majority of people drive to and from an office or a factory for their job. Get a carpool buddy or hop on the bus. Watch those gas prices go down.
Arguing on Mlive about the cause of higher prices does nothing to solve your problem. Nothing.
Others focused on the reasons behind the spike, which experts pegged on oil refineries going through maintenance and other issues.
Minnesota saw the big jump in gas prices. For about a week, we averaged a rise of ~15 cents a gallon per day. The highest I saw was $4.19. Personally, I don't think the oil industry should be allowed to gouge certain areas for what are their mistakes or standard operating procedures like retooling from winter blends to summer blends of gas.
Seems pretty convenient that at a time when we are drilling more oil these oil companies are having refinery problems making us pay more and more. Just another reason to have oversight on these huge mega billion dollar companies. But then again it is these companies that run our government.
Taxburdened2011 thinks there's too much oversight:
Since when do you get relief from anything when you have way too much government regulations and oversight? When do you ever get REAL relief when you have a government who blocks anything to do with free enterprise involving exploration and utilization of our OWN oil and gas? It simply won't happen as it stands today, nor will anything involving free enterprise in any arena of products in this country as it stands today!
What do you think? How are you reacting to the high gas prices? Are you changing your driving habits? Take the poll above and let us know in the comment section below.
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Rain wreaked havoc on Saturday's baseball schedule, as many games throughout the state were postponed. However, the day was not been a complete wash. Several games were still played, including some county tournament games.
Results and Scores
Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament Semifinal
North Hunterdon leads Vernon, 1-0, in the bottom of the third
Game was called due to rain
Passaic County Tournament - First Round
Wayne Hills 8, Passaic 1
Erik Moskal allowed one run on two hits while striking out five and walking two to lead Wayne Hills to a victory against Passaic in Wayne.
Marc Imbimbo went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI for Wayne Hills, which scored four runs in the fourth inning.Brennan Rowe also drove in two runs, and Cristian Rodriguez finished 3-for-3 with a double and two runs.
Passaic Tech 4, Eastern Christian 2
Hudson County Tournament - First Round
Dickinson 1, Ferris 0
Jancer Guzman struck out 11 and walked two in a one-hit, five-inning shutout to lead Dickinson to a victory against Ferris in Jersey City.
Guzman also went 1-for-3 with a triple, and he drove in the game's only run in the first inning. Junior Cuello finished 1-for-3 with one run and Luis Sepulveda went 2-for-2 for Dickinson.
Regular Season
Mount Olive 4, Hanover Park 3
Mark Adams went 1-for-2 with a go-ahead, two-run home run in the fifth inning to help Mount Olive defeat Hanover Park in Mount Olive.
James Renna hit a two-run home run in the first inning for Mount Olive, while Bobby Bradley finished 2-for-3. Emmet Simmons went 1-for-3 with a double and one RBI for Hanover Park.
Washington Township rolls past Gloucester Catholic in Diamond Classic first round
More results to come
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Where it all began
Ever since I was little, I've been terrified of dying. Now I know most people are, but this went beyond normal. I'd wake up in the middle of the night, crying from nightmares, and they only got worse when my mother, Allison, was diagnosed with stage four melanoma in 2000.
On November 9, 2011, I dreamt that my mother died. It was so powerful it woke me up and I ran into my parent's bedroom to check on her. I felt silly and went back to bed, without checking on her. The next morning I woke up and went to check on her. Her stomach was inflated, stopped forever mid breath intake, hard as stone. There was an orange line where her teeth met her lips, already showing death working its magic. Even her hair seemed to have lost its life. My crying woke my father up. I was 11, and my fear of dying only intensified.
For an 11 year old daughter, her mother is her everything. I felt lost when she was no longer here. There'd be no picnics in the park with Coffee Pot sandwiches. No one was there to play piano with me or to help me read the Torah. A mother is supposed to be there to meet her daughter's first boyfriend; she is supposed to share the wisdom of being a woman when that first period comes, and how relationships work when her daughter is kissed for the very first time; she is supposed to be crying in the audience when her daughter graduates from high school and overjoyed when that acceptance letter arrives. She is supposed to watch her daughter graduate from college, be in the first row at her daughter's wedding, and hold her grandchild. A mother is supposed to grow old and be taken care of by her daughter.
My mother is now only memories. Part of the reason I started this blog was so there is something behind whenever I die, whether it's from old age, illness, or an accident. I want my future children to know who I was and what I did with my life. I only have second-hand stories about my mother's to fuel my memories of her.
What it created
Her death is something I still struggle to accept. I used to tell myself I kept busy because I was worried I'd let my mother down, but for the last ten years, I've thrown myself into my school and work just to avoid thinking about the longing I have for her. This is where my workaholic tendencies started and for years, I stayed up late and didn't talk to people about what was going on. I ran on autopilot. I couldn't really tell you specific memories, just that I slept, didn't eat properly, and got sick. I wanted that feeling of emptiness to never leave because I thought if I felt happy, if I felt whole, it was as if my mother's death didn't matter. This coping mechanism was something I got used to and any problem I have, any confrontational issue, avoidance has been my solution. If I throw myself into my work, I don't have to think about it because when I think, I overthink. I start to analyze certain thoughts. I break them down and scrutinize them until I'm convinced the scenario will always end negatively. I guess you could call it obsessive thinking.
The brain is a powerful tool and the avoidance of my problems only led to bad habits, and my obsessive thinking only fueled my depression. There have been months where I convinced myself I'm not worth anything, that I won't amount to anything, that I drove my friends away on purpose because I didn't want any kind of relationship. I would look in the mirror and only see flaws. I would see the bags under my eyes, hollowed cheeks, and hair that lost its shine. No matter what I wore or how much makeup I put on, I felt unworthy to go out in public.
I got fed up with being sad and started to rely more heavily on making lists. I used to make to-do lists so my autopilot ran smoothly. Now my to-do lists are small goals that I try to achieve each day. It might sound silly crossing off "take vitamins," or "call home," but they are things I am actively trying to do. I want to be able to rely on others and feel supported; I want to be at a healthier state, both physically and mentally, and although vitamins are small, they help.
How I'm fighting it
There were other lists I used to write. I used to write a "resolutions" list three times a year, typically revolving around school. These would include reading a certain amount of books over the summer, or getting straight A's. They were life motivators, and I've thrown myself back in to these slightly bigger life goals.
The final list is bucket lists. I started creating a bucket list shortly after my mom died. I borrowed my grandmother's 1,000 Things to See Before you Die, and wrote down all the ones that sounded intriguing. I wanted to find places I thought my mother would have wanted to see, and I wanted to create memories and stories I could share with others.
These three lists had purposes that I never really considered. I just did them in the past, assuming it was because of my need for control and structure in my life. When I created Chasing Dream Balloons, I realized that these lists, these resolutions and goals, served a higher purpose in my life. They were my tools to finding happiness, and for the last year and a half, I've been relying on these tools to get better. Just in the last year, I've started taking time for myself, to read a book, to relax. I was able to go to Jordan, where I rode a camel and got a Turkish massage; I saw Petra and climbed around a Crusader castle like it was my playground. I tried learning how to snowboard and I've gotten pretty good at making applesauce. I got lost in Cambridge trying to find Boyden Valley Winery, and spent more time with friends this semester. Setting aside time for myself was a foreign concept, and Chasing Dream Balloons has shown me that I can't just work all the time. By actively creating me time, I've started to let go of my workaholic tendencies, bit by bit.
From the beginning, I wanted to be honest with my readers, and the more followers I gained, the more I felt that I was becoming a role model. I was trying to show people that a bucket list is one way to work towards happiness, and that it can apply to anyone. I know I'm not completely happy yet, but the community I've been building around Chasing Dream Balloons has made my depression more bearable, and I hope I'm helping others in the process.


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What TV channel is showing Tuesday's Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors game?
Matthew Dellavedova of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives past Amir Johnson of the Toronto Raptors in the fourth quarter. The Cavs lost to the Raptors at Quicken Loans Arena, 99-93. (Lynn Ischay/The Plain Dealer)
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- (AP) -- The best season of Kyle Lowry's career has helped put the Toronto Raptors in position for their first playoff appearance in six years. The Raptors continue their quest for the Eastern Conference's third seed as they look to win a fourth straight meeting with the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. The game will be shown on Fox Sports Ohio at 7:00 p.m. On Time Warner Cable in Cleveland and its suburbs, the game will be on channels 30, 309 or 310 in standard definition; and on channels 1309 or 1310 in HD. See what channel FSO is on for your area and cable or satellite provider. Lowry has taken his game to another level in his second season with Toronto and eighth in the league, starting all 69 games while averaging career highs in points (17.5), rebounds (4.8) and assists (7.7). He's a major reason the Raptors (39-30), who haven't made the playoffs since 2007-08, lead the Atlantic Division and are in a tight battle with Chicago for third place in the East. Lowry has scored at least 19 points in a career-high nine consecutive contests, including 25 in each of the last two. His latest effort helped Toronto overcome a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter Sunday, scoring 13 points in the final nine minutes of a 96-86 win over Atlanta. Toronto had lost three of its previous four. "That's what he does," said fellow guard DeMar DeRozan, averaging 28.5 points in the last four games. "To be honest, that's Kyle. The hunger to win kicks in." Though Lowry has been especially solid, he's made it clear that it's been a team effort. "We've got a good team, man," Lowry said. "We've got a group of guys who are resilient. We want to win games, we've got a goal in mind and it's just fun to win games." Lowry played only 27 minutes Sunday after scoring 25 points in nearly 47 minutes of Friday's double-overtime loss to Oklahoma City. Coach Dwane Casey said Lowry isn't nursing an injury, but he's trying not to over-extend his point guard as the regular season draws to a close. "We just talked with the medical people and as an organization, we are going to try and keep his minutes down as much as possible," Casey said. "It's hard, believe me, as a coach and for him as a competitor. It looks like we're going at each other but we both understand the situation." Cleveland, meanwhile, has been without its star point guard for the last four games, and Kyrie Irving is expected to miss about another week with a strained biceps tendon. Jarrett Jack stepped up Sunday, scoring a season-high 31 points and adding 10 assists as the Cavaliers (27-44) ended a four-game skid with a 106-100 victory over a New York team which had won eight straight. Dion Waiters finished with 22, and Luol Deng scored 13 in his return from a three-game absence due to an injured ankle. "We have guys who can do a number of things, especially when you put the defense in rotation," Jack said. "There are a lot of guys who can create for themselves or create shots for other people. The guys are doing a good job of making the proper play based on the situation." Cleveland likely is headed toward its fourth straight season without a playoff appearance but is trying to remain positive down the stretch. "It's just about making a stand and each individual person making a stand, and then collectively as a team us all bringing that same mindset to the table," Jack said. Toronto has won both meetings with Cleveland this season, including a 99-93 road victory Feb. 25 as DeRozan scored 33 points.


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DES MOINES - Nothing is a given in sports. And nothing is a given when wrestlers - even the best in the state - fight for a state championship at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships.
Unfortunately for South Tama County senior Erik Lux, he found out the hard way.
Lux, the defending champion in Class 2A at 160 pounds, suffered his first loss of the season when he was upset in the opening round by eighth-ranked Jack Leshen of Grinnell.
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South Tama County senior Erik Lux was defeated for the first time this year when he lost a 6-3 decision to Grinnell's Jack Leshen in the opening round of Class 2A 170-pound action at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships in Des Moines.
South Tama County's Kolton Smith, top, scored three points in the second period and rode out Saydel's Jake Sherman in the final frame to advance to the Class 2A quarterfinals with a 3-2 win at 160 pounds Thursday at the state meet in Wells Fargo Arena.
With the match tied at 3 with 30 seconds to go, Leshen was handed an escape and then also recorded a late takedown to seal his 6-3 victory.
"He had high goals but everyone is tough when you get down here," South Tama County coach Nate Van Dyk said of Lux. "Crazy stuff happens. He wasn't the only defending champion to lose today."
Lux earned a pin on the backside of the bracket to stay alive and can still walk up the medal stand Saturday.
His teammate - junior Kolton Smith (32-11) - won his opening match at 160 pounds to move on in the championship bracket and will wrestle in the quarterfinals today against Jacob Van Ginkel of Waterloo Christian.
South Tama's other wrestler was senior Levi Kaufman (35-8) and he also went 1-1 and will wrestle tomorrow. He dropped his first match 8-2 to West Delaware's Jake Voss (43-3) but came back to win a 4-2 decision in sudden victory over Forest City's John Lawton.
"Glad to still have three guys still here," Van Dyk said. "Kolton is a very good athlete and we knew this would come eventually. We didn't see this as an upset. We came here expecting to win."
Both East Marshall/GMG wrestlers will be back at it today. Junior Zach Underhill (120) and senior Jay Reisetter (39-4) both lost their opening-round match but bounced back to stay alive on the back side.
"Both guys had pretty tough draws, so we are just happy to still be wrestling," East Marshall/GMG coach Troy Underhill said. "We knew Jay's match would be close. And things won't be easy for either one of them (today)."
Reisetter, ranked No. 7 lost a 3-2 decision to third-ranked Steven Holloway of Mediapolis in round one but then rallied to earn a pin in the elimination match.
"I like Jay," Coach Underhill said. "That (Holloway) kid he lost to will likely be in the state championship match."
Zach Underhill faced off with top-ranked and undefeated Leighton Gaul of New Hampton in the opener and lost 12-0. But he stayed alive at 120 with a win by fall in the third period. And the 35th pin of the season for Underhill ties a school record.
"It feels good to still be wrestling and to get a win here," Zach Underhill said. "I just need to wrestle my heart out (today). All it takes is hard work."
Coach Underhill said his son had a tough, emotional season last year losing his best friend in a car accident. It was gratifying for Zach to get to state and earning a win was just icing on the cake.
"Just getting here for Zach was the goal," Coach Underhill said. "He broke the ice by clinching the berth to state. All the pressure was off him after that. He got a horrible draw but he is still alive."
Lux will now have to wrestle his way through the back side of the bracket to get on the medal stand. But the future Northern Iowa Panther looked really good in round two when he scored a second-period pin. He led 4-0 with two early takedowns and had a 7-3 advantage when the pin occurred.
"He showed good character by coming back and taking care of business," Van Dyk said. "He didn't pout and didn't think about that other match too long. He wanted another title and he worked hard to get it, but he was able to bounce back. Sometimes the guy that comes all the way through from the back side and takes third is the toughest guy in the tournament."
South Hardin-BCLUW sophomore Blake Cooper also competed Wednesday but went 0-2 at 195 and was eliminated. He suffered two first-period pins and ended his season with a 17-21 record.
Davenport Assumption leads the Class 2A team standings with 30 points. West Delaware (23), Charles City (22.5) and Mediapolis (20) are all 10 points off the lead. Wins today by any of the wrestlers still remaining in the tournament will guarantee them a spot on the medal stand. A loss though in the opening match today eliminates them from the tournament all together. Gaul was third at 113 last year and four at 112 the season before.


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The heart and soul of the Blue Ridge Barbecue & Music Festival is the barbecue cook-off event. In addition, because this is the North Carolina State Barbecue Championship, the Grand Champion is invited to the Kansas City Invitational and eligible for the Jack Daniels Invitational drawing.
Sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS), more than 80 teams from around the country are expected to compete for awards and more than $20,000 in prize money.
We employ a double blind judging method with certified KCBS judges to ensure a fair competition.
"The Blue Ridge BBQ thinks of everything that will make a judge feel welcomed and appreciated."
"The best event I ever attended."
When and where is registration?
Registration for Saturday will begin at the open air gym at 9 a.m. Judges that have not signed in by 9:45 AM may be replaced. Orientation will begin promptly at 10 a.m. at the open air gym where the judging will take place.
Can I bring a cooler?
Personal coolers are not permitted in the judging area.
What are the Friday night contests?
Anything But is an entree competition held first on Friday that is anything except the KCBS categories. A Dessert category was added in 2009. Click here for more information.
What is Whole Hog?
This is a special competition for cooking the whole pig, not just parts and the mastery lies in all portions being cooked to perfection at the same time.
Can I bring my RV?
Spaces and hookups for RV's at Harmon Field are extremely limited and you must coordinate this well ahead of time with the Competition Chair. The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce lodging directory offers suggestions for places to stay in the area.
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Turk Senior Breanna Sangder dives for a dig in her last home match in the Turks' loss to Archbishop Murphy, 3 – 0, on Tuesday. The Turks feted the Class of 2014 before the match; included along with Sangder were Alexis O'Brien, Anna Biddle, Kenesha Adie, Paige Stillwell and Kaitlin Keenan. The Turks finished the season 2-12 and 3-12.
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A Pervert Hiding In My Clothes Dryer Almost Killed Me! Lessons for Christian Singles from Romans 8:28 Regarding Christian Dating Expectations and Results
Written for www.AdamMeetEve.com by Juliet Roberts, author of Safer Christian Dating
Perhaps you are thinking "What a strange title!" for an article about Christian dating. (Some of the names and places in this article have been changed to protect people's privacy.) My fellow Christian singles, if you are expecting a light article on Christian dating and singles, please read this patiently. It was not easy for me to write this article. Believe it or not this really is an article about Christian dating, how God works all things for good, and that even if a Christian dating relationship ends in a painful breakup it can be worked for good by our great, loving God. And even if a strange, horrific event happens to you during your Christian dating years God can work it for good, as you will see in this article.
One of the best places to start your own investigation is the national sex offenders registry:
NATIONAL (Sex Offenders) ALERT REGISTRY
Next, and I mean right away, don't put it off, go and read all the good information on the Dating Detective website. Pray about it, then sign up for the 3 years of unlimited background checks. Run a background check on everyone you are meeting online.
And don't think that date rape or something worse can't happen to you. That's what I thought, now, I screen everyone before meeting them for the first time for a first date. And if a nice Christian guy is offended that I want to do a background check on him before we meet. Too bad!
Another bit of advice: I only use Christian Cafe to meet singles, never ever would I even think of using a secular dating site.
"The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffers for it." PROVERBS 27:12
I also tell the singles at church to get a background check on other singles they don't really know about before meeting them in a public place, never alone, and never at their home. Don't just assume that everyone at church or in an Christian dating service is really a Christian.
Note: it is considerate to get a person's consent, but to do your own online background checks the Dating Background Checks website claims that "you can investigate a person and the person will not even know it." I always let a Christian guy know that I am doing a background check on him. It is up to you "if or when" you tell a person. An employment background check requires the person's consent so I personally believe that a dating background check should also require a person's consent. Besides that ?do unto others as you would have them do unto you? means I ask for consent because I would like to be asked before some Christian man did a dating background check on me.
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Review: 'Masters of Sex' - 'All Together Now': Blurred lines
A review of tonight's "Masters of Sex" coming up just as soon as I find you a secretary who knows the difference between "I" and "me"...
"I am not discussing my sex life with you." -Bill
Through the young life of this series, we've seen that Dr. Masters and Mrs. Johnson have each found ways to separate sex from emotion. Virginia has never confused sexual satisfaction with the romantic kind, and though Bill sees more of a tie between the two, he positions himself as a cold, clinical scientist — that he and Virginia are now having regular intercourse with each other is just continuing in the tradition of Jonas Salk and other great researchers who used themselves and their loved ones as test subjects.
But what we see throughout "All Together Now" is that that kind of sexual separation of church and state is much easier in theory and in practice. What we have here is a messy, emotionally fraught, fascinating tangle that involves, among other things:
* Bill Masters paying (or, technically, being responsible for the employment of) the woman he has sex with;
* Virginia's boss having the ability to dictate when, how often, and in what positions they should be having sex;
* Bill's wife coming to Virginia to lament that he isn't having sex with her, which in turn leads to...
* The woman Bill is cheating on his wife with — albeit for scientific reasons — having to convince Bill to keep having sex with his wife;
* Bill and Virginia at different times suggesting dinner after sex, giving the whole thing even more of the structure of a date;
* Bill declaring his home sex life to be off-limits to Virginia, even though they give each other the questionnaires — and even though Bill previously interrogated Virginia's ex without her knowledge;
* Bill being unquestionably attracted to his research assistant, and Virginia — whom, as she admits to Bill during the questionnaire, is without a(nother) regular sex partner at the moment — beginning to feel some attachment to him.
When work and sex and personal feelings and pre-existing relationships are all jumbled up like this, there is no way to keep things as clean and tidy as Bill Masters tries to maintain everything about his life. As I worked my way through "All Together Now," I kept getting a queasy filling in the pit of my stomach at the many ways in which this new arrangement was already going awry, and the many more in which it can and will go awry. Seeing the unexpected look of longing on Virginia's face when her lover goes home to sleep with his wife again — an activity she demanded that he do, in part to maintain the phony-baloney barriers of this project — was the perfect close to another complicated, fun, emotional installment of this show.
And as we watched Bill and Virginia try to establish the rules for their own unusual sexual arrangement, we watched a somewhat parallel situation play out between Margaret Scully and Dr. Langham. Both Bill and Barton Scully are having sex outside their marriage, yet Bill feels able to take the morally superior position in scolding his mentor about it, because A)Scully doesn't know what Bill is up to with Virginia, B)Bill feels this isn't cheating because it's for science, and C)Scully's lover is a man. But when you come down to it, we have two respected doctors who aren't inclined to have sex with their wives. One happens to be gay, while the other has certain madonna-whore issues that I'm sure Dr. Alan Ruck would be happy to work with him on.
And as the two husbands struggle, we get a sense of just how desperate their wives are. Libby is less interested in the sexual experience than she is in having cover in case Dr. Haas can impregnate her with Bill's frozen sperm, but she's lonely, and feels shut out of Bill's work life — even as Ethan insists, "Bill is not going to run off with Virginia" — and at one point tells Ethan that he's saving her life with this secret fertility project.
Margaret uses the same phrasing when she thanks Langham for all that he's given her — not just the orgasms, but the massive self-esteem boost that's come with them — and those words not unsurprisingly freak out our favorite strapping blonde doctor, who was looking for some fun and happy to find a woman for whom his dick would, in fact, work. Was that one exchange enough to scare him away altogether? Now that Jane is working directly for Dr. Masters, what will that mean for her, Langham and their participation in the study? And if Langham walks away from her, will Mrs. Scully attempt to re-enroll in the study, now that she meets its minimal qualification?
That situation, like the triangle with the Masters and Mrs. Johnson (and the intersecting one with Virginia, Ethan and Vivian Scully), has a high potential to combust. And that makes life potentially terrible for any and all of these characters, but it also makes "Masters of Sex" damned fascinating to watch.
What did everybody else think?
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