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small breast support group - (I need it even if they don't)
Apr 20 2011, 04:16 PM
Post #601
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 120
welcome babyblue!
i just wanna say that i'm glad you found this page, it's really a great place to vent and seek out support. and i can already relate to a few of the things you've said. I'm also a girl that struggles with feelings about the size of my breasts, but I also know that implants are not for me and probably never will be for me. and I totally know the feeling you described about watching movies with well endowed women appearing nude. I've been there, and it's unpleasant! But you said you have a fiance so I can see that you're in a committed relationship, and if he's committed to you then you shouldn't really worry. I know that's easier said than done! and i'm in no way confident about my body either. If you read through my recent posts you'll see that I'm currently experiencing a really rough patch with my body issues. I'm only 19, so i'm really hoping it's just a phase. but this page really does help, and there are some amazing women on this forum!
Apr 19 2011, 07:37 PM
Post #602
Posts: 8
From: Seattle
Hi ladies!
I can't tell you how excited I am to come across this group. I'm 27 years old, 4'11", 32A, and my small pair has been the bane of my existence for as long as I can remember! I am so insecure about my breast size that I am uncomfortable even watching movies with female nudity in them with my fiance. I would never admit this to him, but I want to melt into a puddle of embarassment every time a well-endowed woman appears on screen! I know how ridiculous this is, but I can't shake the feeling.
I had a plastic surgery consultation a few years back, but I swiftly decided not to go through with the procedure. Implants are a great fix for some people, but they're not for me! I just want to be comfortable in my own skin. I have trolled through enough posts on here to know that I am not alone, and it is such a relief! I just want to extend a giant virtual hug to all of you, and thank whoever started this group.
Apr 13 2011, 06:36 PM
Post #603
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 714
I also have that breast shape/size where when I bend over, they look like little cones. I don't like it. But then I really dont' think anyone's boobs look great that way!
Apr 12 2011, 08:33 PM
Post #604
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 265
From: USA
I've told the story in here before about when I took one of those "cardio striptease" classes and was feeling really down on myself and ugly and especially bad about my legs and thighs. During an exercise where we were on our backs with our legs in the air, I looked in the mirror and could only see pairs of legs and picked out a particularly nice pair to envy, thinking "why can't I have those toned, sexy legs instead of my fat, short, ugly ones?". Right about then the exercise ended and as I got up, I realized - the legs I was envying were my own! I was in shock about how distorted my self-view was. It took not knowing it was me to see myself clearly. Right now you are wearing a similar filter - "ugly glasses".
I had a similar experience. I was looking at a photograph of one of my friends, and I was sort of caught in the background when it was taken. I sorta thought to myself, "Hey, a girl with sorta my figure. I wish I could rock it like she does." Then I realized it was me! ha ha... I guess we just don't give ourselves enough credit sometimes, huh?
For what it is worth, the way you describe your breasts (and yes, you do have them!) matches with one of my boyfriend's favorite "breast types", that he will describe during sex talk with me. Very small, pointy, soft - he'll sometimes say "shaped like little volcanoes". We both get turned on by this. So it seems while you're hating the way your body is, we're fantasizing about it.
Hey wait... those are my boobs, too! *blushing*
I certainly have my bad body days for sure, but I cannot imagine what it is like to have BDD. I am glad that you are pursuing help through counseling, DeeRay. Let us know how it goes. Buttercups had some really great advice, too. Well.... everybody really. RADIATE!
Apr 12 2011, 06:02 PM
Post #605
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 714
Nice how supporting one person can radiate out and help others, too! Thanks, Karategrrl!
Yeah, isn't that interesting the way that works! I'm glad my words could help. Aw shucks. And I have to agree, strongirl, that DeeRayy is amazing, articulate, all that awesome stuff (DeeRayy, yes, we're talking about you!) Heh, but we're saying great stuff.
Apr 12 2011, 11:59 AM
Post #606
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 295
Karategrrl, your earlier post supporting DeeRayy was coincidentally just what I needed to hear yesterday myself! Yep, sometimes we all do feel like shit in life. Nice how supporting one person can radiate out and help others, too! Thanks, Karategrrl!
Deeray, I didn't remember your previous post about the ex-bf so I read back through your previous posts. Now I'm tracking. But what really struck me going back through your posts was how extremely intelligent and articulate you are! Girl, you can write! I know, as Karategrrl said, that you feel like shit right now. But gosh, you are really a smart, insightful person and I'm confident that you'll come out of all this just fine.
Re. your inability to take a compliment - I have suffered from the same problem. And so does my bf. Having both of us struggle with this has been beneficial in that we can help each other since we each get a dose of our own medicine. I HATE it when I'm looking at him and I'm blown away with how sexy and gorgeous he is and when I open my mouth and say what I'm feeling, he reacts negatively and says things like "You're crazy" or "You need to get your eyes checked". And he HATES it when he compliments me and I do that. The correct response to ANY compliment is a sincere and enthusiatic "Thank you!".
Your mom and aunt do want to make you feel better, I'm sure, but it doesn't sound like they're making stuff up or bullshitting you.
And I support you in using the resources available to you and seeing a counselor. I did when I was in college to help me get over my body issues and eating disorder and it helped a ton!
Apr 12 2011, 10:59 AM
Post #607
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 714
i'm gonna call and set up an intake at my school counseling center tomorrow. i just really want some advice on what might be causing this and why i can't seem to control my emotions over this. but in the mean time, i also need to try and turn a blind eye to my appearance right now so i can just power my way through this quarter at school and hopefully find a summer job this month. i just really need to take care of myself and get everything done. hopefully, i can make some real progress in loving my body over the summer without so much stress.
Sounds like you have a great plan, grrl. Pease check in with us and give us progress reports, "good" or "bad!"
Apr 11 2011, 09:54 PM
Post #608
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 120
thanks karategrrl<33
i guess i just get frustrated with the fact that my feelings about my body affect me SOOOO MUCH, to the point where i don't feel like it's normal. sometimes i just ask myself why i can't just get over it and be happy already. oh, i wish it were that easy. i mean, it seems like the whole world is obsessed with boobs and sometimes i just can't help but feel physically inadequate. i struggle with feeling feminine. sometimes i don't even feel like my body looks entirely female when i take my bra off, and i shudder at the thought of a guy ever seeing me without clothes on. my mom got really upset with how sad and full of tears i was this weekend over it. she also said something that made a lot of sense to me- "it always comes back to that F^*%ING boy you dated. he put this issue in your head and he just left it there. and now YOU won't let go of how he made you feel". and i agree that i put too much weight on what happened. it sucks because it's almost been a year and i'm still left with all these feelings of disappointment towards my body. and i'm afraid that my body is going to be disappointing to every guy that i date in the future. or worse, i feel that i'm not going to even be able to attract another guy in the first place. and i know, i shouldn't worry so much about what guys think. i'm working on that. my mom and my aunt both tell me that i'm so lucky to be both pretty and intelligent, and to be thankful that i'm one of the thinner girls in the family when compared to most of my cousins. but, it's kind of hard to take compliments from them, because i feel like they have to tell me those kind of things because they're my family. and even when other people give me compliments, i for some reason never truly believe them. when my ex would say things like "you're so gorgeous, i can't stand it!" or "you look so sexy right now", i would just get uncomfortable, and i never really took those words in as truth. they would just kind of flow past me. i just couldn't comprehend why someone could find me attractive, much less be sexually attracted to me. it was just a strange idea to me. it's like i don't feel that i'm capable of being a sexual creature, or capable of attracting attention from the opposite sex.
but most of all, i'm TIRED. i'm tired of dressing strategically to hide my body. i'm tired of crying multiple times a week. i'm tired of my family worrying about me. i'm tired of wanting to be something that i'm not. i'm tired of holding myself back in social situations because i'm not confident enough in myself. i'm tired of having to force myself to go out. i'm tired of beating myself up over things i can't control. it's EXHAUSTING being this insecure about my body. and i know this isn't normal. my friends say that things will just get better with time, but they seem to be getting worse with time. i'm gonna call and set up an intake at my school counseling center tomorrow. i just really want some advice on what might be causing this and why i can't seem to control my emotions over this. but in the mean time, i also need to try and turn a blind eye to my appearance right now so i can just power my way through this quarter at school and hopefully find a summer job this month. i just really need to take care of myself and get everything done. hopefully, i can make some real progress in loving my body over the summer without so much stress.
Apr 11 2011, 07:19 AM
Post #609
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 714
Hugs, DeeRay! I"m so sorry you are feeling so bad. I have to echo what others are saying in that it certainly DOES sound like you are going thorough a hella lot of stuff right now--any one of which would be overwhelming. But reading between the lines, I also see an awful lot of strength in you--in the midst of this, you are reaching out to us for support, pushing yourself to get out with friends, pushing yourself to get some interview clothes together, get a job, etc. Give yourself a lot of credit for that, girl. When we are overwhelmed, it takes strength to identify what you need and make the effort to reach out to others. The point is not whether or not we feel like shit at some times in life (we all do) but its how we handle it that I believe makes a difference. Maybe you are stronger than you think right now!!
Big hugs, girl!!!!!! And come back here ANYTIME for support from us!!! You are welcome here 24/7!!!
Apr 10 2011, 07:20 PM
Post #610
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 294
Hi DeeRayy,
I know exactly how you feel because everytime I try to find professional looking clothes for work I always end up upset too. I'm in a similar position right now cause I need to find a suit for job interviews and the idea of even going shopping is depressing because I know I'll just feel like a little girl playing dress-up.
I think it's really good you're going to see someone about this, you're braver than I am because I haven't had the guts to do it yet. Stay strong and I know you can get through this. Let us know how it goes and I'll be thinking of you!
Apr 10 2011, 01:02 PM
Post #611
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 120
Thanks buttercups and strongirl for the advice, i really appreciate the support <333
unfortunately, things have been getting progressively worse this week. I have a job fair that i'm attending at my university because i NEED a summer job to help out with my school expenses for next year. and i have to dress in "corporate attire", so i went to go try on some of my aunt's clothes since i don't have the money to buy an entirely new outfit.
and when i started trying on her clothes, i just got realllly sad because i couldn't fill out anything that she gave me. she could see that i was upset and she knows how i feel about my body, so she tried to comfort me by saying things like "at least it fits you! i'm too heavy to even completely button up that shirt and you need a belt just to make it fit." but it didn't really make me feel better, because she could lose weight if she wanted to, but i can't control the part of my body that i'm insecure about. i started crying, once again, and she gave me a really long lecture. she asked what it's going to take to make me feel better, and i just replied that i honestly don't know. i feel like i'm running on empty. i didn't even want to hang out with my friends this weekend when i got an invite because i didn't want to have to go through the stress of finding something to wear, but i made myself. it's almost like i just don't want anyone to look at me or see me. i'm going to set up an appointment with the counseling center at my school, because i just can't go on feeling like this about myself, because it makes every aspect of life soooo much more difficult. i just want to be able to look in the mirror without wanting to cry. i never though i'd get to this point. it's a really painful place to be in.
Apr 9 2011, 02:29 PM
Post #612
Posts: 22
Hello, hello, long time no see!! Been busy lately...
I agree that sometimes we distort our own image TOO much, especially when we're stressed, angry, sad or frustrated, even by unrelated things. I know that on good mood days I see my body and think it rocks and is hotter than I gave it credit for, on other days when I feel bad, I look at it with disgust too. But it's the same body.
I think we also distort the ideas we have of "breasts" or "butts" or "vulvas" or any other "hidden" part that we don't see often in others. We're usually presented idealized, very idealized versions of these things. See, I called them "things" which means I've been so brainwashed, I tend to objectify body parts, and myself. It happens unconsciously.
It helps to get real. When I remember all real life women's breasts look similar to mine, as in "not 'perfect'" (whatever perfect is), I realize that I'm not disgusting, I'm normal, a normal, beautiful woman. I'm more than just body parts.
And while I LOVE men, well, in general, women are more aesthetically pleasing than men. So who are they to judge? Lol.
Apr 7 2011, 06:13 PM
Post #613
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 294
Hey DeeRayy **big hugs**
I've been so busy lately I've barely been able to check in, missed you guys!
DeeRayy, so much of what you said really resonated with me and I am so sorry that someone else in the world feels this way, because I have often had these thoughts. I just wanted to point out that what you're going through sounds a lot like what I go through when I have a BDD attack from body dysmorphic disorder. I'm not saying you have this by any means, but the panic and feelings of disgust sound so similar to what I experience when I am having a BDD episode. My BDD episodes get worse and worse as my stress level increases. I've noticed that whenever I am really overwhelmed and stressed out with everything else going on in my life I take it out on my body and my breasts and feel like I'm at my ugliest. You were doing really well before and now all of a sudden you're feeling awful about yourself and simultaneously all these other stressful things are going on in your life. I think it's likely that how you're feeling about your body right now is a way of reacting to your stress, you are taking it out on your body and your breasts in particular, which is exactly what I do. It doesn't feel like that when you're going through it of course, but that is what is happening. Notice that as your stress level goes down (which I promise it will, I'm so sorry you're going through a hard time right now but you WILL come out on the other side of it and things WILL get better) you will feel more accepting of yourself and your body. My suggestion to you right now is to take care of yourself and treat yourself right. Practice deep breathing and relaxation, take time to do some things you enjoy. I know that's hard with the end of the semester coming up and I'm going through that same stress with school, but you have to make time for yourself. Eat right, exercise, get lots of sleep, and if you feel yourself worrying or beginning to ruminate distract yourself with something-for me listening to music helps a lot. As soon as you are able to get a better handle on your stress level your feelings about yourself will improve. They may not magically go away or anything, but it is a long process towards accepting ourselves and we have to take it day by day. If you are not sure that this is what is going on, try keeping a journal where you document your feelings about your body and then rate your stress level. See if there is a correlation between how stressed you are and how bad you are feeling about yourself. I would bet good money that you would see a connection between the two.
As far as the overall shape of your boobs, I have that same shape too (what there is of my chest to make a shape haha). Little and pointy and when I bend down they are completely cone-like haha for lack of a better word. So it is completely normal to look like that and I would also bet good money that your breasts are a great deal bigger than mine, so know that someone out there (me) envies you and your beautiful body. I hope this helps and I'll have you in my thoughts, sending good body vibes your way <3
Apr 7 2011, 02:01 PM
Post #614
Posts: 10
Just a tip if anyone feels like trying: Talika Bust Serum.
One (or maybe just half) cup size bigger.
It works! At least for some people.
I was on it and they did get bigger.
But then I decided to get them augmented and stopped using.
And then happened what happened to me 3 years ago (unbalanced hormones): they just blew, they're huge (not exactly an A-cup but quite there) but they hurt like hell. No fun.
I'm trying to find some time to go to the doctor and put an end to it.
Apr 7 2011, 07:10 AM
Post #615
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 295
You sound really overwhelmed with everything. I think the mirror thing may have just caught you off guard and with your inner resources so low, you reacted in the worst way. I felt sad reading that you looked at your own body in the mirror with "disgust".
I was also struck by your comment "if i can't look at myself without getting grossed out at my chest, how is any guy ever going to be able to look at me naked and get turned on?". Believe me, DeeRayy, in your present state of viewing yourself, there is no man (or woman) in the world who could see you as unattractively as you see yourself. That was awkwardly worded but do you know what I mean? It's like you're wearing "ugly glasses" instead of 3D glasses, and when you look at yourself they distort your image.
I've told the story in here before about when I took one of those "cardio striptease" classes and was feeling really down on myself and ugly and especially bad about my legs and thighs. During an exercise where we were on our backs with our legs in the air, I looked in the mirror and could only see pairs of legs and picked out a particularly nice pair to envy, thinking "why can't I have those toned, sexy legs instead of my fat, short, ugly ones?". Right about then the exercise ended and as I got up, I realized - the legs I was envying were my own! I was in shock about how distorted my self-view was. It took not knowing it was me to see myself clearly. Right now you are wearing a similar filter - "ugly glasses".
I've talked in here about doing "mirror work" and I think it could be immensely beneficial to you. You can look back through the threads or snag one of Susie Orbach's books to learn how.
But I also think your comment about "distraction" is valid - with so much going on, consider putting your tits on ice (figuratively speaking) and focusing on your life. They'll still be there when you have time to think about them again.
For what it is worth, the way you describe your breasts (and yes, you do have them!) matches with one of my boyfriend's favorite "breast types", that he will describe during sex talk with me. Very small, pointy, soft - he'll sometimes say "shaped like little volcanoes". We both get turned on by this. So it seems while you're hating the way your body is, we're fantasizing about it.
I hope some of this stuff was helpful and that you have a better day!
Apr 6 2011, 09:59 PM
Post #616
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 120
**note to the post i just made**
i'm not just frustrated with the size of my breasts, but also the shape and overall appearance of them. they're more pointy than round, not as perky as they should be for them being so small, and overall i just feel that they're ugly to look at. i don't even think of them as "boobs", or even "booblets", as you guys like to say. i don't know what i would call them, but i don't view myself as owning a pair of breasts.
Apr 6 2011, 09:28 PM
Post #617
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 120
heyy guys
i haven't asked any questions in a while but i reallly need some words of advice on what to do with myself.
I thought i had made progress in accepting myself. but today i realized just how bad my situation still is. I was changing in my room today and i caught a glimpse of myself topless in the mirror and i stood and looked at my reflection. i became so overwhelmed with disappointment [i might even go as far as saying disgust] that i literally started crying and needed to put my bra & shirt back on and step out of the room.
it really surprised me because i though i had been doing better. I was even wearing stuff that i had never worn before, like little spring dresses. and yet i still can't look at myself in the mirror without getting repulsed. and i though to myself "if i can't look at myself without getting grossed out at my chest, how is any guy ever going to be able to look at me naked and get turned on?". I know i've had sex before, but my shirt ALWAYS remained on during the act. the most he ever saw was me in a bra, and that bra was padded. and i found myself wondering if this is why i'm still completely single almost a year after my breakup.
i feel really stuck right now. and my feelings of hatred toward my body are getting to be overwhelming. i just really don't know what to do or how to help myself. it's extremely frustrating when you constantly feel like you want to crawl out of your own skin. i think i really need a good outlet or a good distraction, because not only am i struggling with my extreme body image issues, but my family is going through a financial crisis right now and i'm also feeling overwhelmed with school, as this is my busiest quarter so far. i'm so busy and stressed out all the time that i don't feel like i have time to breathe.
so, does anyone have anything to say or any suggestions that they think would help?
i'm really sorry if i sound super negative and whiny. I'm just in a really bad place right now and i'm being honest with you guys in hopes that you have anything helpful to say.
Apr 6 2011, 01:44 PM
Post #618
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 158
From: sweet, sweet virginia
hmm, that video just kind of skeezed me out. weird.
*shudders off the creepy*
but, um. go, boobs of all sizes!
Apr 5 2011, 06:16 PM
Post #619
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 120
That video was very touching, and I really wish there were more men out there like that. But I do disagree with the part about pornography. It's one thing when you are forced to do something, but I feel like many (not all, but many) women participate in porn voluntarily. The past can't be undone, but I believe that if women today want respect we should all also make a conscious effort to respect our own bodies first. Of course, that last statement should be directed at the porn stars of the world, not you guys x]
Apr 5 2011, 12:27 PM
Post #620
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 295
Wow, Karategrrl, that brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing. I've been very lucky to know a lot of good men with similar perspectives. I'm happy these guys are spreading the word.
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wikiHow to Write a Cause and Effect Essay
Six Parts:AssignmentReading and ResearchDetermine Cause/EffectOutlineFirst DraftFinal DraftCommunity Q&A
A cause and effect essay asks the writer to examine a certain situation or event and prove a cause and effect relationship. You will need to examine the situation closely and develop evidence through research and thoughtful consideration. Find out more about writing a cause and effect essay below.
Part 1
1Write down the parameters of the assignment. Few assignments are simply "write a cause and effect essay." Most assignments ask you to examine a particular part of history, society or politics.
2Ask about the following information, if you are not aware of it already:
- Length of the essay. Make sure you know if it is a short essay or a long essay. The detail and topic may change a lot between a 3 page paper and a 15 page paper, because you can examine a larger situation.
- Number of sources. Find out if there are assigned readings. If there are not, ask how many sources you will be asked to reference.
- Significance regarding the class topic. This is the scope of the paper. Find out if the scope is large and determined by you or small and determined by the teacher.
3Figure out if you are given the cause and asked to write about effects or vice versa. Often times, you are given a known cause or a known effect and asked to determine the relationship between cause and effect.
- Occasionally, you may be asked to find both causes and effects of a known situation, but more often than not you will be given license to prove either cause or effect.
Part 2
Reading and Research
1Read the assigned texts if there are any. Do this as soon as the assignment is given, so that you will have time to consider several topics.
2Do research on the situation. Go to the library and try to find reference books about the subject you are considering. Researching will help you find a thesis that can be persuasively argued.
Part 3
Determine Cause/Effect
1Choose the cause or effects you want to write about. Jot down notes as you do your research, so that you have several causes or effects to pick from.
2Examine the causes or effects that you want to prove. Do more research to find hard evidence that will support your theory.
3Write a thesis for your essay. This thesis should state the relationship you plan to prove in your essay.
Part 4
1Organize your essay into 5 paragraphs. These are the introduction, explanation of cause, explanation of the effects, explanation of the relationship and the conclusion.
- You can break down your essay into many more paragraphs as you go along; however, this organization can help you develop your argument.
2Place facts in the outline. Take quotations, statistics, dates, data and other materials you found during your research. Place them in the outline according to whether they support the causes, the effects, or the relationship.
Part 5
First Draft
1Write your introduction. First, establish the background of the essay by explaining the issues it will discuss. Add your thesis at the end of your intro.
2Begin your paragraphs about cause. The number of paragraphs you need is determined by the number of points you are trying to make. Focus on a single point during each paragraph.
- Explain the conditions of the situation in the cause paragraphs. Illustrate the conditions with good evidence.
- The goal of these paragraphs is to make the reader familiar with the situation and its many facets. You will begin presenting the reader with clues to the relationship that you will argue later on.
3Begin your paragraphs about effects. Also, determine the number of paragraphs you need by assigning a single point you are trying to prove to each paragraph.
- Point out the specific effects 1 by 1.
- Explain in increasing detail how the specific causes led to specific effects. Begin the effects with a general description and become more and more specific.
- Illustrate the effects with good evidence. This is the moment when you build your case for the cause and effect relationship that you will elucidate in the next section.
4Spend at least 1 paragraph examining the importance of the cause and effect relationship. Explain the general significance of your thesis.
5Finish with a conclusion paragraph. Sum up what you have proven. Explain its significance to the modern world or the reader's life.
Part 6
Final Draft
1Read your essay for content. Make sure each paragraph is focused on a single point you are trying to prove.
2Pay attention to your transitions. Ask yourself if the reader can tell when you begin to explain effects versus causes.
3Ask someone to read your cause and effect essay to see if it is clear and persuasive. Add more evidence if it is not persuasive enough.
4Revise the essay. Proof it carefully, by reading aloud and doing several drafts.
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- Assigned reading
- Research
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- Evidence (quotes, statistics, first-person accounts)
- Outline
- First draft
- Proofreader
- Revisions
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New Jersey-based VS2 Worldwide Communications and owners Richard Upchurch and Phillip Cornick were to go on trial July 8 on charges that also include money laundering and gambling, but Common Pleas Judge Deena Calabrese said Friday that she needs time to hear and rule on stack of defense motions filed this week. Attorneys agreed to begin the trial Oct. 15.
Defense lawyers want Calabrese to throw out material seized in April from VS2's New Jersey headquarters, Cornick's home in Ocean County, N.J., and three Cuyahoga County cafes.
They also asked her to bar evidence of the company owners' wealth and lifestyles and Upchurch's past gambling offenses, references to co-defendants' guilty pleas, customer testimony and mention of political contributions and lobbying aimed at legislators considering the cafe industry's fate.
Washington, D.C., defense attorney Mark Schamel strenuously objected to the delay and said Calabrese could choose a simple solution: rule immediately. He complained that county Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty was filing new indictments "faster than we can make more paper for indictments."
Calabrese ended the polite but terse exchange by declaring she would not be "pushed to the brink" on a case that could result in a "national first impression," or precedent.
"I want to keep my eyes on the prize, Mr. Schamel, which is to ensure that your clients' rights are protected," she said. "It's a complex litigation."
Neither Schamel nor McGinty is allowed to talk publicly about the case. Calabrese imposed a gag order two weeks ago at the defense's request, after a series of remarks by the outspoken McGinty.
Cafe owners say they run legitimate businesses that sell Internet or phone time and offer slotslike computer games as a marketing tool. McGinty and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine have condemned the businesses as cover for illegal gambling.
The state was once home to as many as 800 cafes, with a heavy concentration in Northeast Ohio, but the number has dwindled. Legislation signed by Gov. John Kasich will effectively put the industry out of business, but cafe owners have launched a bid to place the issue on the ballot.
Columbus gaming attorney Christy Prince said she was not certain that a case being argued in state court would have impact beyond Ohio's borders. But she added: "I certainly think a lot of people are watching the case up there for Ohio purposes."
I. Nelson Rose, a professor at Whittier Law School in California and author of "Gambling and the Law," said he saw only a slim chance that the VS2 case could be cited outside Ohio. But he said authorities elsewhere could be emboldened by successful prosecution in a state where Internet cafes have been active on an unusually large scale.


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IN ORDER to improve Alabama's flagging graduation rate, we first have to square with the public and ourselves about the seriousness of the problem.
Thanks to a new formula, the numbers just released by the state Department of Education provide a disappointing — but more accurate — picture of students moving through the system. What we now know is that fewer students than previously believed are graduating on time from high school.
The new calculations put the graduation rate at 72 percent statewide, 74 percent for Baldwin County and 64 percent for Mobile County.
A truer accounting of how many students graduate should matter to all residents, even if they do not have children in the school system.
Simply put, the numbers are an indication of things to come. Students who drop out of school earn less money over time and are more likely to end up behind bars. In fact, so are their children as the cycle of poverty continues.
The new formula produces a more accurate graduation rate because it tracks actual students and determines how many entering the ninth grade graduate in four years' time. (This method is used by other states, which provides an apples-to-apples comparison.)
The old formula counted all high school graduates, regardless of whether they finished in four or five years. As a result, it presented a skewed picture.
The nonprofit Mobile Area Education Foundation deserves credit for pointing out the flaws in the old formula in the past, as well as laying out a local initiative to improve the graduation rate. The initiative, "80 by 20: Graduating Ready," is being conducted in cooperation with the Mobile County school system.
Its goal — a reasonable one — is to reach an 80 percent graduation rate by the year 2020. Already, the school system has rolled out evening classes for at-risk students and dropouts. Schools have adopted a more rigorous curriculum aimed at keeping kids engaged in learning. And education officials are adding more opportunities for students to learn about possible careers at an earlier age.
There is much more to do, of course. Mobile County, for instance, cannot afford to write off a third of its students as it prepares for tomorrow's jobs. Now, with the help of a new formula for tracking graduation rates, at least we know what we're up against.


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Why on earth does all air conditioning have to feel like walking into a fridge? I don't set the temperature low and I just want to maintain the space at "room" temperature. I don't need to get the chills or have a gust of wind blowing over me.
Someone needs to invent a home and car cooler that creates a pleasant living temperature. There should be choices beyond "sweating" or "refrigerated."
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Here are a few Wednesday afternoon odds and ends for your perusal...
First and foremost, the Detroit Red Wings' website posted a 2:02 profile of Red Wings prospect Stephen Johnston;
Paul Kukla from Kukla's Korner spotted these random musings from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's outspoken Jeff Gordon:
July 9, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Marian Hossa turned down a chance at lifetime security - the $56 million Campbell got - to sign a one-year deal in Detroit. "You have to give him a lot of credit," observed Blues coach Andy Murray, who applauded the winger's desire to compete for the Stanley Cup at the expense of personal wealth.
Of course, Hossa's value will only go up this season . . . unless he suffers a catastrophic injury.
If the Continental Hockey League takes off, Marian could command an eight-digit salary to jump in 2009. Or he could command a maximum salary in the NHL - and that figure could keep climbing.
In an overlooked move, the Wings also locked in defenseman Brad Stuart to a new deal. He came to Motown as a rental player and helped win a Cup. His retention solidifies an already powerful defensive unit.
Finally, the Calgary Herald's George Johnson penned a three-pager that might sound very familiar, circa February, 2007, to Wings fans:
July 9, Calgary Herald: Tickling the Toledos at 245 pounds, Todd Bertuzzi has always been a load.
Of trouble, for defencemen. Of controversy, for the curious public. Of gruff ill humour, for the media.
In an astonishing move, the Calgary Flames hitched their little (Sea of) Red wagon to the 33-year-old ol' Cannoli Truck, Big Bert, on Monday, in hopes that he has enough tread left on those oversized tractor tires to help haul them out of the bog and back into the playoffs.
One thing's for certain: Toxicity levels down at the ol' Saddledome, already dangerously high, just took a little additional bump.
Admit it: Upon hearing THAT name didn't you need a spatula to scrape the shattered remnants of your jawbone off the pavement?
Todd Bertuzzi?! A . . . a . . . Flame?!
Remember that feeling? It's a little nicer to register the same amount of confusion about Marian Hossa joining the Wings?


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Holding Water Rates Down
A consultant Steubenville officials may hire to recommend a long-term fiscal strategy for the water department made some very good points during a discussion with City Council members this week.
City Manager Cathy Davison explained to council she would like to spend $8,500 to have the Rural Community Assistance Program analyze the municipal utility system. RCAP is a non-profit private agency.
On Tuesday, RCAP representative Josh Eggleston met with members of council's Finance Committee. He noted city officials' goal is fair and equitable rates but also revenue high enough to sustain the water system.
Eggleston recommended a five- to 10-year water system financial plan that would take inflation into account and provide for what he called a "predictive and preventive maintenance program."
He explained that too often, local governments react to equipment failures instead of planning ahead with expenditures that could save money in the long run by keeping infrastructure in good condition.
One reason for that is that utility customers want the lowest rates possible and sometimes balk at paying more to upgrade equipment that, at least apparently, seems to be working adequately.
Council has taken no action yet on whether to pay for a study by the RCAP. Such an analysis could save much more money than it will cost, however, so city officials probably would be wise to proceed.
At the same time, holding utility costs down – especially for Steubenville water customers living on fixed incomes – should be a continuing priority. As much as possible, city officials should implement water rate increases only when they are needed, not in anticipation of expenses that may – or may not – be higher in the future.


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Archiving Email Messages with Hypermail
Hypermail converts email messages to HTML and allows you to group your messages in tidy archives.
Nearly everyone keeps postcards and letters from their loved ones. And even if you don't, you probably keep at least one file at home with letters from authorities, banks, and insurance companies. If your important documents are filed in an organized and accessible way, you are more likely to find a document you need when you come back later. Why not apply the same principle to old email messages, using Hypermail http://www.hypermail. org? Hypermail converts your email messages into HTML documents (Figure 1). Each document contains links to any preceding or answering messages in the thread. The program stores attachments in a subfolder and places a link to the attachment in the HTML file. To allow you to find the messages you are looking for, Hypermail also generates a number of index pages, where the messages are sorted by subject, author (Figure 2), date, and thread. Additionally, Hypermail generates an attachment.html file with a list of mail attachments.
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The Miami Dolphins could use depth at wide receiver, but it isn't their primary need.
Can they steal an under-the-radar prospect on the second day of the NFL draft?
Watch the video above, as Adam Lefkoe and Bleacher Report NFL draft expert Matt Miller identify which sleeper WR the Dolphins should target in the draft.


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Every year industry pundits predict the future of computing technologies, investment decisions and resource requirements to move the industry in a direction that meets their investment criteria, venture endeavors or writing competencies. Many of these predictions are well known and "foregone" conclusions for growth to us who live with these products, people and plant decisions every day. So this year I thought I would throw my "hat into the ring" and give some of my predictions for the next decade. For those of you who know me you will not be surprised to "stretch your imagination" for the coming decade. For those of you who are reading this blog for the 1st time or sometime in 2011 than your comments are welcome.
Risk taking is a core part of Intel's culture....so here goes, from #10 to #1:
DISCLAIMER: All of the views expressed below are my personal predictions for the next decade and do not reflect the public position of Intel Corporation. If I offend anyone, I apologize in advance. I did not consult a committee, discuss in an open forum or otherwise "cleanse" my opinion. Predictions are difficult to make, data is not readily available and all NDA's (personal and professional) have been honored.
10. The "universal" healthcare momentum in the US will fizzle in bureaucracy but the healthcare investment in technology and efficiencies will continue at an accelerated pace. The resulting momentum will see the development of "Virtual Machine Medical" records and "Care-based" clouds to optimize records transport, reduce IT infrastructure expense and lower liabilities for caregivers. The resultant data impact will lower Big Pharma manufacturing costs, increase profits and reduce FDA approval cycles. These costs will not be absorbed by the wealthy but rather through industry consolidation. Innovation NOT prevention will be core to this evolution.
How?: Every person in US and other developed nations will be required to carry their secure and encrypted information in 2 locations. Their primary Healthcare professional and their personal wireless device (Notice: Digital and Cellular will be obsolete terms by the end of the decade).
9. The automotive industry will cross the chasm into innovation for the first time in 50 years. Cloud Computing infrastructures and "General Auto" Apps Engines will allow consumer to design their own vehicles through a sophisticated CAD design tool for consumers. The resultant infrastructure will be linked to supplier databases, union labor will bid to work on it and customers will have choices between Gasoline, Diesel or Hybrid engine designs.
Why?: It is long overdue for the Auto industry to innovate at a speed more akin to other industries. The Asian market opportunity alone will drive massive innovation. 5% MPG, Horsepower and Leather Bucket seats improvements are not enough.
8. Music will be digitally free and universally available...with an internet connection. Free from DRM (doesn't work anyway) and free to be transported to any device that consumers are willing to pay for. iTunes, Vevo, Jay-Z TV, Rhapsody, Panorama, JamRocket, Napster and others will foster a decade of song. It will be an exciting and transformative decade of integrated audio and video stimuli to a generation of digital super users worldwide. Regardless of language, the best music will transport it's way across the digital clouds to be mixed, re-recorded and consumed billions of times everyday. The music industry will survive and thrive as it has for centuries. Music is universal to our existence the best have always found a way to rise to the top. Thank you Susan Boyle!
Who cares?: My children, your children and anyone under 25 who does not wish to be straddled by intellectual property rights attorneys who cannot defend inertia or the will of the 21st century human.
7. The internet will be accessed by over 70% of the world's population on at least a monthly basis. Some folks may assume this to be a "not so bold prediction". Let's look at the statistics today. It has taken almost 40 years for the Internet to reach 1.7 billion people worldwide (See Chart below). The global expansion of Internet access is a global initiative more important than the Kyoto accord in this author's opinion. (See Prediction #2 for further clarification). Current population figures put the world's population on course for 7.67 Billion humans on the planet in 2020. 70% of this number is 5.36 billion people with regular access and usage of the Internet and Cloud Computing technologies, greater than 200% increase in adoption in a decade. The internet is the growth market for the technology industry….the Internet adoption growth will "slow" in the next decade to slightly over 200% primarily in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.
World Regions
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Internet Users
Dec. 31, 2000
Internet Users
Latest Data
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Users %
of Table
6.8 %
1,392.4 %
3.9 %
19.4 %
545.9 %
42.6 %
52.0 %
297.8 %
24.1 %
28.3 %
1,648.2 %
3.3 %
74.2 %
134.0 %
14.6 %
30.5 %
890.8 %
10.3 %
60.4 %
175.2 %
1.2 %
25.6 %
380.3 %
100.0 %
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As usual there will be "super users" or "power users" within this group of over 5 billion who will require constant access to internet technologies, cloud computing, wireless networks and communication tools. Availability will be critical to serve these users as will the margins required to maintain the network availability for the scale of the less frequent users.
So what?: Have you ever attempted to architect a network to manage 500 million users on a wireless multi-national network? Cloud Computing, virtualization, security and mobile/remote energy infrastructures are requirements. Standards, scalable databases and WW data management standards are also required. Network availability, network scale and network responsive are key. The world is transitioning to digital infrastructures at a rate faster than all previous predictions…this next decade will be widely exciting.
6. Governments worldwide will become the largest Cloud Computing Infrastructures for human services. Economies of scale in managing governments worldwide dictate a rapid transition to paperless infrastructure. In addition, as governments worldwide clamor for more resources to provide more services (Joseph Schumpeter and Adam Smith may believe the market dictates innovation but they have yet to meet a government regulator who shares this view), their infrastructure will become increasingly dependant upon telecommunication networks to deliver the "Post" and less upon written notices or edicts. This will reduce fossil fuel consumption for letter carrying quasi-government entities worldwide, while easing the escalating cost infrastructures of governmental agencies. This does not reduce corruption, largesse and invasive government practices on a global basis but will be the 1st phase of governmental efficiencies through technology.
Duh? Factor: The US government's decision to become a large deployment of Cloud Computing technologies is not an easy effort. While we have a government identification system within the US, we have a done a singularly terrible job of using the social security and state identification systems to their fullest benefit for the citizens who pay the taxes for these endeavors. Japan and the UK lead ahead of the US here in my opinion, but are far from "maximizing efficiencies". This next decade will be critical for government's to identify their strengths, maximize efficiencies, or in general lose their singular ability to fund these activities within the developed nations that face the most complex issues in the next 10 years. Simple access to government services you already pay for to protect your life, liberty, property and fidelity is not a privilege, it's a service and it is their chosen profession. Available access to government services is 24x7x365 endeavor because there is not a single nation in the world that sleeps at the same time.
5. The next decade will see the emergence of a software and Cloud Computing "super power" outside of the United States. I am not predicting a Chinese leader here, I am predicting the emergence of a company that does not exist today, that leads the market in their given market segment, one that eclipses the revenue of Google in 2009 (Approx. $23B), does not sell out to one the current "majors" (MSFT, GOOG, ORCL, SAP, IBM, BIDU) and develops a programming language that eases the adoption internet technologies for 1 billion users (not emerging markets, emerging users).
How can I invest? Get in line. The best part of the technology industry is that Entrepreneurs emerge, the best and brightest find a way to be heard. It is very rare that nationality barriers keep strong companies from building strong teams. The question becomes for these young women and men is will they maintain the will to become an important part of the technology industry on a world stage. In any case, it will be fun to watch and work with this team.
4. The "Core War" will become paramount for silicon technology providers in the Cloud Computing marketplace. The Cloud Computing Center (C3) will be a battle for architectural supremacy that starts at the silicon innovation level. Pricing may be a factor, but innovation will hold the key. Government interventionists or not, the best products will win and 48-Core single socket systems with 32MB cache on-die with optical I/O infrastructures will not be the only innovations required to be a successful provider of silicon technologies in the next decade. Will Intel compete favorably? Of course, it is what we do and why we innovate. We are inherently competitive, paranoid and technically demanding of each other. However, technologies and instrumentation will become equally critical as virtualization, security, energy efficiency and bit integrity require software to function with maximized efficiency to serve maximum scale. Cloud Computing Devices (CCD) will emerge as a core growth market for developers and fortune 100 companies worldwide. These devices will have higher levels of integrated security, management and performance features which simplify access, upload and scale for the C3 marketplace. Don't believe me? See how well you phone functions in the midst of a traffic jam or natural disaster with limited access to secure networks because your silicon lacks the capability to manage multiple protocol stacks across multiple spectrum. Availability matters, Core design matters, communication integration matters, manufacturing process technology matters and materials science matters.
Are you suggesting "Attack of the Cores"? Similar to Star Wars, when designing technology for Cloud Computing, we must design for scale across a universe of technologies. In the next decade the term "out of the box experience" will become meaningless. The software that "ships"on your device at purchase will become obsolete within a year, your carrier, your company or you will upgrade/update the O/S to perform new instructions which are compatible but not designed specifically for the Core/Cores in which you are running. The security,virtualization, energy efficiency and visualization capabilities of this platform must also work or the software will be considered niche and unattractive to many.
3. Storage technologies hits the wall of innovation at 110-MPH. The current marketplace for storage has been growing based upon similar interfaces, voltage consumption and I/O standards for over a decade. The explosion of storage requirements for enterprises AND consumers devices will force the most rapid transition in the history of the almost 60-year old industry. A transition that will lead to a reduction of moving parts within ALL storage devices to nearly zero. A reduction of power consumption of up to 70% and increased Data Array intelligence, through QoS, VM Management and I/O optimizations. Overall, I am predicting a gross revenue gain of 10% CAGR for the decade on volume increases of 18-22% CAGR for the decade. I predict that their will margin acceleration north of 15% per annum of early innovators, while laggards will see operating expenses eclipse revenue and volume increases due to margin erosion. (Simplified: Winners win big, loser get punished)
If you hit a wall at 110-mph does it hurt? Yes it does. Seagate, among others, have a major problem with their power consumption of their current architecture. For Data Center managers and consumers alike traditional HDD technologies will have to change. Is Flash (NAND) technology the answer? Maybe if MTBF (Mean time between failure) can increase and management tools to insure availability of consumer AND enterprise devices keep pace. However, even the leaders of the new revolution Samsung and Intel are not immune the coming speed bumps. Storage is core to technology, it is capturing the history of our current, our past and our future civilization. The next decade will be a transformative one for these storage technologies as we transition into Cloud Computing. I'm not sure if Gene Roddenberry, George Lucas or James Cameron has it right but...it is going to fun showing the world and these social scientists(read Movie Directors) how to make it work in the real world.
2. The dawning of the "Solar Decade" is upon us. While government debate the importance of CO2 emissions and Carbon taxing threatens the "foundations" of business (according to Reuters). The message to business and consumer alike is clear. Reduce your carbon consumption or face financial penalties. Does this mean every human on the planet is going to be provided with a Carbon consumption target? No, that's ludicrous but not beyond discussion of fool-hardy academics. It does mean that as a human race we must examine the where, what, when and how that we consume unhealthy carbon emitting goods and services. We must re-examine our power consumption sources and push ourselves to digest more and more renewable energy. Wind is intermittent though definitely renewable, Water is consistent and reliable but not widely available on a global basis for Hydroelectric and Geothermal is typically remote or not widely available. So this leaves us with Solar power as the most obvious choice in the next decade to grow and be consumed at an accelerated rate. This next decade will see manufacturing process enhancements that will accelerate efficiencies beyond any of the other technologies. Silicon has become the most consistent, year after year, advancements in terms of innovation. The industry will adapt to lower cost supply, innovate the cabling, racking and shielding industry while monetizing the global government subsidies. This will be a decade long process but one we MUST be successful. This is not just about life on this planet, these innovations will be a requirement for us to even begin to discuss viable space travel as a species. In my opinion: Availability of Solar power will become a driving force the building of next generation C3 facilities and powering remote Internet transmission central offices.
If Al Gore invented the internet, does this mean Barack Obama invented Solar power? The obvious answer is no. However, Abraham Lincoln didn't invent civil rights but as the US President his position, legislative leadership and historical foundation have left an indelible impression upon the world. The US, Europe and China have the most to gain and the most to contribute to the world's environment through Solar innovation and incentive will begin here. A final thought on Solar availability: If the Sun doesn't insolate the human race everyday, we have much more to worry about as a species than Carbon taxes.
1. Cloud Computing, the Internet and Intel are inseparable. For the next decade, Intel's focus on manufacturing process technology, Core optimization, energy efficiency, virtualization, storage, I/O technologies and Visualization place us at the forefront of Cloud Computing. We can no more separate our company from its future than we can from Moore's Law. Do I wish we could compartmentalize our business and technologies? Yes, but unlike the NFL, NBA, FIFA and Major League baseball our "franchise" is open to close scrutiny worldwide. While we both have to put a "winning product" on the "field of competition" every year that has changing "players/components", the expectations to "win" are very high and the rewards equally high for our ecosystem of over 200,000 OEM, channels members, partners and suppliers. Cloud Computing and the Internet are the growth engines for Intel in the next decade, in my opinion. iPhones? Yes. Blackberry? Yes. Netbooks? Yes. Railway Systems? Yes. Medical Record Consolidation? Yes. Wi-Max? Yes. LTE? Yes. Google? Yes. Each and everyone of these similar and seemingly disparate applications drive growth for Intel. Each and every nation that adopts internet technologies around the world provides and opportunity for growth. For networks, computers, devices and the applications that run within them, availability is a critical factor in determining viability of product strength. For Intel, this will have to be a core part of our deliverables for the next decade.
What is Intel's Market cap in 2019? Great question. Ask Paul Otellini, our CEO at the end of 2009. Paul probably won't answer, he is too smart to make crazy predictions like that. Andy Grove once asked a room full of my colleagues: " What is the most important question to ask? " to which someone replied " The 1st question!", as Andy shook his head in amazement at the ambitious (there is another term I was thinking) young man he replied: "The question that leads you to the best answer". The next decade of innovation is going to transform our global economy and technology as we know it today. Intel will play an important role because we have the passion, the persistence, the resources and the competitive desire to be leaders in this future of available computing. I look forward to working with you all to ask the right questions that launch us towards our future.
Have a Happy New Decade! The past is behind us, the future is today, leave a better sunrise than the one you were given.


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The Trail Blazers signed the second of their first round picks Wednesday, inking rookie guard Elliot Williams (22nd pick).
The release from the team:
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Trail Blazers have signed rookie guard Elliot Williams. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed."We're very excited to have a player with the character and potential that Elliot has," said Director of College Scouting Chad Buchanan. "He's made some pretty big strides in college and now we're looking forward to seeing what he can do at the next level."Portland selected Williams with the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the 2010 NBA Draft.Williams, 21, posted averages of 17.9 points (45.9% FG, 36.6% 3-PT, 75.8% FT), 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.32 steals in 34 games (all starts) as a sophomore at Memphis in 2009-10, earning All-Conference USA First Team and Conference USA Newcomer of the Year honors.The 6-5, 180-pound guard played his freshman year at Duke in 2008-09, where he averaged 4.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 34 games before transferring to Memphis.Williams will practice with the team's NBA Summer League squad but will be held out of game action as a precautionary measure due to injury.
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PHILADELPHIA — It's not often that a game ends with a fine defensive play that allows the other team to win, but the Mercer County Carpenter Cup team will take it.
Entering the bottom of the seventh inning in Mercer's third game of the tournament, the locals trailed Tri-Cape by a run.
A bunt single from Allentown's Dominique Galipo, a failed fielder's choice and a well-hit outfield single by Steinert's Gaby Bennett loaded the bases with one out.
The Lawrenceville School's Karen Prihoda, who had earlier been subbed out for Allentown's Chelsea Turner, came back in and laid down a squeeze bunt that Galipo beat out, tying the game. The next play was both a great one and one that should have been avoided.
Robbinsville's Hannah Olshevski lifted a ball into foul territory next to shallow right field.
The Tri-Cape right fielder hustled on and made a sliding grab, which under other circumstances would have been an all-around good thing for her team. Not here, however.
With the Tri-Cape fielder on the ground and the bases still loaded, Robbinsville's Leanna Gearhart sprinted home, and Mercer pulled out a 4-3 win.
"The kid just went after it instinctively and caught it and made a nice catch," said Mercer coach Bob Dubina, who coaches Allentown during the school year. "But with Gearhart, you're not throwing her out."
Dubina also praised Gearhart's self-elected steal of third in the fifth inning. It drew a throw that skidded into foul territory, allowing Gearhart to tie the game at 2-2.
The locals will play either Delaware North or Delaware South today at 8 a.m., though the schedule remains in flux. Tournament organizers hope to complete the event today, with six teams still in contention — though Monday is the next possibility if all the remaining games can't get played.
Had Mercer not rallied against Tri-Cape, the locals would have been in for a grueling day under the best of circumstances just to stay alive in the tournament.
"This kind of puts us in a good spot," Dubina said. "It makes it going from maybe playing five games in a day to maybe two or three. It was a big one."
Mercer started the day by resuming a game that was interrupted by rain Monday afternoon. Olympic Colonial, representing those two South Jersey conferences, was down 3-0 in the top of the fifth but had runners on first and second with none out when the rain came.
Olympic Colonial got those two runs in on a double by Chelsea Thomas of Haddon Heights, but Lawrence's Sara Bielamowicz stopped it there to save the win for Olshevski.
Mercer never led during the Tri-Cape game, except for when it counted most. Tri-Cape, representing the Tri-County Conference and the Cape-Atlantic League in South Jersey, pulled ahead in the top of the seventh with three singles in the space of five batters against Olshevski, who was in relief of Bielamowicz.
Dominique D'Andrea of St. Joseph's in Hammonton had the go-ahead hit before Mercer staged its rally in the seventh against pitcher Jackie DeLong of Wildwood Catholic.
The win puts Mercer in the best spot possible at this point to pursue its second Carpenter Cup title in three years and follow up their baseball counterparts' Carpenter title from Tuesday.
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Whereas the five Section III girls track and field championship meets occur in a single day of insanity,the boys spread things out.
They began Wednesday, at Cicero-North Syracuse, and didn't finish until Saturday at Morrisville-Eaton. In all, four meets in five days, and we'll take them in the order in which they took place.
Competing on its home track, CNS seized the Class AA championship, earning 112.5 points and needing them to fend off Liverpool's fine 93-point effort. Rome Free Academy, with 74 points, fit into third place.
Liverpool actually won more individual events, from T.J. Davis' double (in the 400 and high jump) to Bryan Picciotto and Ethan Hickey winning the longest distance races, plus the 4x800. But the Northstars had more points in more places, 22 of them from Andy Kahl as he won the high jump and also got top-five finishes in the 400, long jump and triple jump.
Aside from Davis, Andre Britton was the only other multiple winner on an individual basis, running the 100 in a wind-aided 10.65 seconds, taking the 200 and also helping the Black Knights win the 4x100 relay. F-M sophomore Alex Hatz had a personal-best mile of 4:16.42. while Central Square's James Thurn tore through the 400 hurdles in 53.73 seconds and will seek the sectional record next week at the state qualifier.
The Class D teams took their turn Thursday, at New York Mills, and the team title belonged to Living Word Academy. The Lions roared with 154.5 points, well clear of Old Forge, who got second with 98 points.
Jake Ottman paced Living Word, winning the 400, long jump and triple jump, with Jachin Bender sweeping the shot put and discus. From other sides, Andy Roberts (Remsen) won the 800 and mile, with Richfield Springs' Lamont McNair victorious in the 100 and 200.
The only double duty came on Friday, with the Class A and B meets, both of which were split up to allow for four team champions to be honored.
In A-1 at Canastota, Jamesville-DeWitt got past Whitesboro, 153 points to 137. Were it not for Indian River pulling out the 4x100, the Red Rams would have swept the relays, but the 28 points still served as J-D's winning cornerstone, as did distance runners like Bumkuth Jiak (who won the 800) and freshman Dan Frank, who won the 3,200. Indian River's Corey Hall pulled off the long jump-triple jump-high jump triple.
For the third year in a row, New Hartford took a sectional title, getting 192 points to prevail in A-2 as only Oneida (157 points) came close. The Spartans won with, among other things, a relay sweep. Also,Dan Wolfanger stepped up to win the 800 and mile, and Ryan Millar took the 3,200. This stole a bit of thunder from Oneida's Pat Mclaughlin, whose haul included the 110 high hurdles, high jump, long jump and triple jump.
WIth all eyes focused on Solvay in the B-1 meet at Marcellus, Westhill raced to first place with 130 points, with Holland Patent second and the Bearcats relegated to fourth place behind Clniton.
The Warriors went 1-2-3 in the mile and 1-2 in the steeplechase, adding up to 42 points as Andrew Corcoran and Vinny Savastano won. Marcellus cost itself some points by having Matt Weeks pile up 3,364 points in the pentathlon. Clinton's Tom Wagner cost himself nothing, following McLaughlin's example with his four wins in the exact same events.
Ignored most of the season, CBA stopped that ignorance quickly, winning the B-2 title with 126 points as Sauquoit Valley beat Canastota by half a point to take second. In a big sprint effort, the Brothers' Anthony Casciano earned the 100, 200 and 400 sprint victories as Jim Mather emerged with wins in the 110 and 400 hurdles. Bishop Ludden's Sean Curry pulled off the double of the mile and 3,000 steeplechse.
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Tully, unbeaten yet again, gained 176 points to win C-1, exactly doubling the total of Pulaski and Cooperstown, who shared second place. As Nick Davis won the pentathlon, the Black Knights' deep core of distance runners gobbled up points and take the 4x800 relay. Otherwise, many teams got to join in for titles, including Pulaski's Ian Allport as he took the shot put and discus.
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An Examined Life
Marjorie Barlow and the Alexander Technique
An Examined Life is a series of edited conversations that took place between Marjory Barlow and Trevor Allan Davies between 1995-2000. It has fourteen chapters and eight appendices, two of which are Marjory's 1965 and 1995 Memorial Lectures. Marjory is careful to remind us in the Foreword that the book only represents the F.M. she knew and only relates her impressions and understandings of what took place, and that her book is not meant to deny or replace other people's experiences or opinions. As such, this book is a MUST for any serious student of Alexander's work.
Marjory Barlow was born in 1915 and started having lessons with her uncle, F.M.Alexander, in 1932 at the age of 17. After graduating from the first teacher-training course in 1936, at the age of 21, she worked as an assistant teacher at Ashley Place. She married Dr. Wilfred Barlow and later started her own teaching practice. In 1950, she and Dr Barlow, "Bill", started their own teacher-training course.
Marjory's utter dedication to the work is apparent in these conversations. The work transformed her life. For a woman of her time, it must not have been easy to juggle being a wife and a mother with a teaching career, and then to be torn between loyalties towards her uncle and her husband after a major family rift in 1949. As a result of this, the Barlows did not see F.M. in the last six years of his life and I was very moved to think how very hard this must have been for her.
Marjory shares invaluable recollections of her uncle as a man, teacher and originator of the work. These recollections tell us a lot about the development of his work and the people around him including the political divisions inherent in the profession, particularly since F.M.'s death. These deeply personal and intimate revelations help build up a picture of F.M. in his time and this has made him more real for me.
According to Marjory, F.M. was a kind, reasonable, simple, and extremely generous man. But, like all of us, he was also not perfect. Interestingly for me, F.M. also believed that someone else could have discovered what he had discovered. "If I hadn't gone through all of that, some other poor damn fool would have had to do it because humanity needs it so much."
I felt good but shaken reading this. Good because I really do believe that we can all do what he did. Shaken because deep in my heart, I never believed that I could ever have discovered what F.M. discovered on my own if he had not set an example for us.
The other thing that strikes me about this quote is the value he has put on his work – "humanity needs it so much". As students, we all know how much the work has transformed our lives, but, as teachers, do we always see that everyone else needs this work too?
Marjory tells us that F.M. was absolutely true to what he had discovered. Nothing could shake him on it. The confidence he had of the importance of his work for humanity seems absolute, and when Marjory suggested that as a young teacher she felt she ought to be paying her students, F.M. replied, "You can do more for any of these people than anybody living, except a more experienced Alexander teacher".
Throughout the book, Marjory not only shares frank impressions of F.M., but of other people too. It really brings these characters to life learning more about their private life. In particular, I liked reading more about A.R.
Marjory tells us that A.R. really helped people on her training course because he was so insistent on 'thinking'. He knew from his own experience that it was his thinking that really changed things. What is reassuring in these conversations is Marjory's insistence that the work is about directing one's mind. "What the pupil is thinking is the primary thing," she says.
Marjory believes that just having skillful hands to make changes in students is not teaching. Teaching is about engaging the student's thinking.
There are obviously others who do not share Marjory's view of what teaching the work means. Some students on the first teacher training even presented a petition to F.M. to complain about A.R. saying that he was not teaching the work! Apparently, the political divisions we see currently in our profession started while the protagonists were still in training. Even then they already had opinions about what the work was and who was teaching the work and who was not. But Marjory assures us that although both her uncles' taught differently, they taught the same thing.
These sorts of political debates have not stopped since that time and I do not believe they ever will. Marjory talks frankly and at length about how Walter Carrington and Patrick MacDonald fell out with each other after F.M.'s death. Marjory also regrets the fact that she, Bill, Pat, Walter, and Marjorie Barstow never got together to at least agree on their differences.
Marjory tells us that it was Patrick, while on the training course and still in his early twenties, who declared what F.M. "really" meant (although F.M. wasn't saying it in words). For Patrick, the whole secret was that the head had to go "forward and up" from the occipital joint, not from the 'hump'. Until that point, the students in Patrick's group on the training course (including Marjory) were totally confused. All of a sudden, with Patrick's "discovery" of the 'occipital' key, they all knew how to work. "We (then) knew where to focus our attention in the pupil's body." Although Marjory remains convinced that the pupil's thinking is primary, it is clear that this "discovery" has had significant impact on the history of teaching the work.
When asked to sum up the differences that stand between the Carrington-MacDonald-Barlow approaches, Marjory talks openly about how she feels Carrington has deviated from the work, but also admits that Patrick did too, and even Dr Barlow at times. She then continues to give another page of her objections to the Carrington approach and I was really looking forward to reading her views on the MacDonald and Wilfred Barlow approaches. Unfortunately the interviewer failed to keep this critical process on track. My disappointment was greater than I can express.
So where do all these political divisions leave us? Fortunately Marjory shares with us a beautiful quote from F.M. to help us out. Reading it was good for my soul and probably sums up all we need to know about all of these controversial issues:
"There's nothing that you believe that is your own. There's nothing that you think that is your own. Everything you say and do is because of other people, (and) the way you've been brought up. What you've got to do is find out what is really yours in the way of what you think and what you believe."
What I think and believe is that this book is an irreplaceable historical source about F.M. and his life's work. I do wish the book were better organized, and the topics raised had been explored in more depth and with greater direction. I also wish it had a table of contents and an index. But do not let any of this put you off. There are too many gems in it to miss. Read it for yourself.


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Vestal, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Sophomore pitcher Demi Laney fired a six-hit shutout and sophomore second baseman Jessica Bump drilled a three-run home run, leading Binghamton to a split against Stony Brook in an America East softball doubleheader on Saturday at the East Gym Field. The Bearcats won the opener 3-0 but suffered a 2-1 loss in the second game.
Laney, who now has a pair of shutouts this season, struck out seven batters and did not issue a walk. She got out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the first inning and did not allow a run past second base the rest of the game. Her record is now 7-8.
Stony Brook starting pitcher Allison Cukrov, who leads the conference in win and ERA, retired the first 10 batters of the game. With one out in the top of the fourth inning, however, she surrendered an infield single to senior outfielder Meghan Tucker. Senior designated hitter Chelsea Horne drew a two-out walk, setting the stage for Bump, who drilled a two-strike pitcher over the left field wall.
In the nightcap, however, it was a fateful miscue that decided the outcome. Binghamton had taken a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Horne doubled home Tucker. In the top of the third inning, however, the Seawolves scored a pair of runs on a two-out throwing error by the Bearcats.
Cukrov pitched the second game as well and held Binghamton hitless the final six innings. Her record is now 21-7.
Despite not allowing an earned run, junior pitcher Rhoda Marsteller was tagged with the loss, dropping her record to 3-8.
Bump finished the afternoon 2-for-6.
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- 04-05-12, 12:43 PM Thread Author #1
Are We Living In A State of Denial?
This is my first post and I had a few points. I am a typical 'power user' of Blackberry and I use it as both my corporate as well as my personal phone. I started off like many do, with an 8520, and for over a year now I've been with a BB Bold 9780. I pretty much depend on it for all my work emails as well as my surfing, browsing, downloading pictures etc.
That said, despite my fierce loyalty towards Blackberry and the fact that almost everyone I know found it hilarious that I clung on to my 'dinosaur' of a device, I am now finally waking up to the fact that there is very little to defend about my BB anymore, and I am more and more convinced that its just a piece of junk. This, especially after using a Samsung Galaxy S2 of a colleagues and being blown away by the entire Android experience.
I can only say that after experiencing Android, and even another colleagues Lumia 800, that the BB OS is painfully behind the times, and I find myself unable to defend it anymore. Here are a few points that have become clear to me over the last year -
1. NO ONE is on BBM anymore : At one point my contact list on BBM had 130 names. Now I have 12. No kidding. Within a year, its gotten down to this number. I use Whatsapp for everything, really, and on the 9780, as some of you might know, even that app is clumsy to use.
2. Rebooting the phone after app installs/deletes : This has got to be the most embarrassing thing. Also, it takes like a year for it to actually load and start up again. Hilarious, if not pathetic.
3. NO Apps that I want : I do not need to elaborate on this. Anyone with half a brain knows what I am talking about.
4. Clunky and Slow : Web pages hang, the clock symbol appears and never seems to leave, navigating from icon to icon is a painful experience and for someone with large hands like me, its very difficult to use this OS in any useful way. Lord knows I tried hard enough.
Overall, I am not happy with the way things are. Also, coming here and reading praise about how happy some users are with Blackberry makes me wonder if they have even tried Android or even Windows Phone, which is miles and away more sophisticated than this antiquated system we seem bent on defending even though we all know there is nothing worth defending anymore. Yet, why do we defend BB even though they have failed us time and time again? Can you name ONE instance over the last year where RIM has actually come through for you and given you a WOW experience? I cant think of a single instance. If anything, the most disgusting part was the 4 day outage last year which reduced my BB to a piece of junk.
Just my two cents. I feel Ive been living in a world of denial, standing behind a company that actually did not deserve my devotion or money, and now I feel I have woken up and need to make a decision. Come May 1st, I'll be migrating to Android, but it irks me that it took me so long to do it. But its the best decision I would have ever made. I wouldn't call this abandoning a sinking ship, its rather, making a sensible decision that any sane person with any sense of self respect would make at this stage.
Thanks for reading.
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In before the lock.
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Is it just me in thinking that a lot of these posts are the same group of a few people just trolling for fun?
If you are not happy with the product, then find one with which you are happy. End of story. Enjoy your Android.
Oh, and one more thing:
Maybe you can get up to TWO posts before dumping your deplorable BB.
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- 04-05-12, 01:19 PM Thread Author #10
While many of you may not care or worry about whether or not your BBM list has people or not, for users like me, for whom this was an initial draw, it is a BIG drawback....
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OP, remember that the SGS2 is far more advanced than your 2010 model BB Bold. Secondly, there is a thread that you can post in that is pinned to the top of the General Discussion section since you are switching from BB to Android.
I own a motorcycle that cannot use fuel with more than 5% ethanol. If all the gas stations in my area decide to go to 15% ethanol, is that the fault of the motorcycle manufacturer and everyone else who still rides that brand of motorcycle?
Sorry, I have no idea why that analogy popped into my head.
- 04-05-12, 01:26 PM Thread Author #14
I do realize that there is a separate thread for people moving from BB to Android, I just wanted to list down a few of my thoughts in general, and as such felt that this was an appropriate forum for it. My moving to Android is only one part of it. To be fair, I did look at the Lumia 800 and its gorgeous and I did like the way emails and the messaging system on it was set up, but I suppose Android is more customizable.
As for BB, I agree there are many users who are totally happy with their phones, and thats great. However, should I settle for 'serviceable' or should I settle for 'better'? Anyone looking for the second option will know what Im talking about
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Comparing a 9780 to a newer Android is a no-brainer. The 9780 is not even current.
The difference for me is that my Blackberry just works.
I dont use BBM so that was never a selling point for me.
After experiencing other devices, yeah all the bells and whistles were cool, but the battery would be dead by lunch time and my emails came in hours later.
I still enjoy my Blackberry because its does everything I need it to do, very well.
Who cares about all that extra stuff?
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Your list looks like every other list on here. Same ol news.
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I used to stand behind BB and when the new Bold 9930 came out, I was there, at the store, to get one. And yesterday I got an Evo Design. The Bold is a great device but the OS is underdeveloped and RIM shot themselves in the leg announcing BB10 and not offering any continuation for OS7. What developer in their right mind would create apps for a dying environment? But what made me switch at the end was the lack of apps and my GF (women have such a bad influence on us, don't they?). Like the OP, I had used BBM to keep in touch with family but as of New Year, I had do one left in my contacts. This is a serious problem with RIM, they are bleeding customers and there are no newcomers to fill in the gap. I think that if anything will take RIM down, is going to be the continuous bleeding out of customers. Judging by all reports, BB10 will be an awesome platform and combined with a great device design, it can be a killer phone. The only thing is: will RIM increase awareness about their new devices or will the OS 7 release fiasco repeat?
PS: I still have a Playbook, which is awesome
- 04-05-12, 01:43 PM Thread Author #18
Thank you for confirming what I thought about BBM. So then this is not an issue that only I have faced then. My staggering loss of contacts on BBM always surprised me. Also, when someone exited BB & got a new other phone, for some reason they would still show up on my BBM list and I would have no idea that they werent even on the platform anymore until they told me. BBM is a VERY integral part of BB and without this feature I dont see the platform being harnessed to its full potential. Also, Whatsapp on my Bold 9780 is a horrific experience and not one that is pleasant in any remote way.
Someone said that my Bold 9780 is not current and therefore cannot be compared to an Android phone. I live in a country where an entry level Android phone by Samsung, lets say, is 1/5th the price of a Bold 9780, and even that is much smoother and faster than my BB. How does that make me feel? Not good.
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Seriously, are you telling me you couldn't have added this to one of the hundred other whining threads on the same topic??
I am all about reading someone's opinion.. but this horse is long since dead....
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Alright. Switch to Android. It's not a bad idea, and it's certainly more up-to-date than your current phone. Life is too short so you might as well enjoy yourself.
Although switching to Android might not be bad now, keep an eye on BB10 for future. If RIM can sort out the initial bugs then it might turn out really good. And it can fun to cheer for the underdog. Especially if the underdog is actually better than the leader in some key areas.
But remember that it's just an electronic device. There are more important things in life. Even Apple is not the meaning and purpose of life.
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thats cool and all, but everybody doesn't have the same phone or experiences the same problems.
you use BBM, I dont.
If you feel Android is better, fine. Go get a Android. Why feel the need to start a thread about. Just do it.
- 04-05-12, 01:49 PM Thread Author #22
To answer your question, I have loved and defended Blackberry for a long time now, its just that only recently have I woken up to the cold, harsh reality that the 'smartphone' I had was anything but. I am also genuinely surprised at the number of users here who use and love Blackberry phones but don't use BBM.
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No,there shouldn't be any denial. The other OSes are currently more sophisticated than the BB OS. That is why BB 10 is being made.
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If your 9780 is still a pricey piece of hardware in your country, your country simply isn't supporting Blackberry phones. I got my 9860 for free in Canada, and this phone easy competes with the Android phones I've used.
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Again, thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. All of which we hear time and time again.