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Reply 1701 of 1702jimmac Posts: 11,898memberQuote:Originally Posted by Bergermeister
SDW: In this thread and another, you have referred to several people as asses. Your opinion is moot when you stoop to such childish levels. Then you call me possibly mentally ill. I really doubt that, but then, if it were true, I wouldn't know! Ha! Heh heh! Might be true!
Grow up, SDW, and please refrain from calling people asses unless you wish to appear like one yourself.
A freedom I have lost is to be able to fly home with my wife and not have her fingerprinted at the airport like a criminal. A freedom I have lost is to have my wife treated with respect - rather than as a potential threat - at the US Embassy in Tokyo; the last time we were there it was so horrid that she never wants to visit the US, and I agreed with her reasons. A freedom that I have lost is to have my bank accounts in Japan not supervised by the US government; that's right: I am required by law to submit to the US government all details of my bank accounts (even the joint ones held with my wife who is Japanese) in Japan where I am a permanent resident or risk $500,000 in fines and a five year jail term because I would be considered a potential terrorist supporter. Who knows what the government is doing with that info. A freedom I have lost is the ability to choose my own life; the US Embassy tried rather strongly to get me to move back to the US (perhaps because then I would not be tax-exempt), and told me in not so vague language that it was un-American of me to want to live abroad, much less change my nationality (which I am considering strongly). I've aslo lost the freedomg to live in peace without the fear the the US will attack the country I live in based on concocted information to achieve its own ends.
Kidnapping: Shall we discuss the CIA flights around Europe? I will not shut up about those. If I do or have to, I will have lost another freedom.
"We do what's possible..."? Are you a commanding officer? How many innocents have been killed? Compare it to Bin Laden, if you desire. It is a much higher figure, and still climbing.
The Constitution. Well, we have been through that before (most of what I have said here has been sid before, but you refuse to accept any of it; typical SDW technique: act like you have never seen the idea put forth before).
Bin Laden is destroying the US because people like you have chosen to allow him to, without firing another shot. The US is self-destructing at a rapid pace and OBL is probably laughing his head off. Bush, on the other hand, has created an image of an illiterate, snobby, impromptu-gung-ho, all-be-damned nation that will use military force to coerce others to its thinking without respect for international law.
I have tried to tell him this before. The terrorists got exactly what they wanted because they knew how Bush would react.
However SDW ( being a blind Bush supporter ) just doesn't get it.Reply 1702 of 1702sdw2001 Posts: 16,477memberQuote:Originally Posted by jimmac
I have tried to tell him this before. The terrorists got exactly what they wanted because they knew how Bush would react.
However SDW ( being a blind Bush supporter ) just doesn't get it.
Uh..what did they want, exactly? Let's see...they wanted to destroy our economy. Hmm...that didn't go so well. Do you see tanks rolling through the streets? Are you not allowed to criticize the government's policies any longer? Seriously...where is this fascism you speak of? I can only assume that's what you mean.
Oh, and I am certainly not a "blind bush supporter," though I'm not sure I should even engage in defending myself on that point. I'm just not blinded by utter hatred for the man. I actually agree with a good portion of what he's done. I also disagree on several issues. I've listed them before. You won't care about that though, because as usual you're too busy painting me and/or bombing the thread of with irrelevant links, to avoid actually supporting anything you say.


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Unnatural Selection (episode)
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The Enterprise investigates the deaths of the crew of the USS Lantree, who all died of old age.
- "Captain's Log, Stardate 42494.8. The Enterprise is bound for Star Station India to rendezvous with a Starfleet Medical courier. We've been told only that our presence is imperative. Hopefully, the mission will give me further opportunities to assess the performance of our new chief medical officer."
En route to the station, Captain Jean-Luc Picard asks Counselor Deanna Troi about his new chief medical officer, Katherine Pulaski. He has concerns about her dedication interfering with her objectivity. She senses his concerns, but believes she is a good choice for chief medical officer.
Worf then receives a distress signal from the Federation supply ship USS Lantree. All they say is that they are dying, unable to give any more details. The voice on the other end of the comm is weak, and then falls silent.
Act One Edit
When the Enterprise arrives and hails the ship, there is no answer. Data reads no life signs, but all systems seem functional. At Commander William T. Riker's suggestion, the Enterprise establishes a remote link with the Lantree's computer. Picard quickly goes to his ready room to provide access codes to authorize the link. When they turn on the bridge monitor, the entire crew is dead. Dr. Pulaski's scans find they died of natural causes through aging.
In the conference lounge, everything is laid out on the table. They download and play back Captain Telaka's last entry:
- "Captain's Log, Stardate 42493.1. There are only six of us left. We've set course for the nearest Federation outpost but I'm afraid it's too late. All attempts to analyze what is happening have failed. In the last few hours I've watched friends grow old and die. And I'm seeing it happen to me. Captain L.I. Telaka, USS Lantree."
Riker says that Captain Telaka was his age. The Doctor's search of medical records indicate nothing happened, except that the first officer was treated for the Thelusian flu at Darwin Genetic Research Station on the planet Gagarin IV. She has the ship quarantined, and they head for Gagarin IV.
Act Two Edit
Once in orbit, they hail the station. Doctor Sara Kingsley answers, and explains they have declared a medical emergency. Their staff is suffering from the same phenomenon as the Lantree. She is convinced they were infected by the crew of the Lantree. She wants Enterprise to help them evacuate their genetically-engineered children to protect them. Doctor Pulaski says there must be a full quarantine on the station, and that includes them. But Doctor Kingsley pleads that the children have no symptoms. The captain interrupts and says there is very little they can do, they will discuss it.
In the conference lounge, Doctor Pulaski says that the children should be evacuated after a full examination in a force field. Picard decides that they must err on the side of caution, and denies her permission for the examination. If they are carriers, the ship could quickly become infected. The doctor instead suggests she beam up a child encased in styrolite, in suspended animation, so she can scan for disease without it being able to spread. She doesn't know what to scan for, and the only way to know is to collect some data.
Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge sets up the force field, and the twelve-year-old child is beamed aboard by Chief O'Brien. However, what materializes is a male whose age is closer to twenty. Worf is about to call it a trick, but Picard stops him from doing anything rash. Since the styrolite is intact, he orders the force field down, and lets the doctor scan him. Counselor Troi immediately detects a strong presence, even in stasis. She believes he is telepathic, a surprise to everyone.
Act Three Edit
After scanning with everything they've got, the doctor concludes ecstatically that he is in better health than the crew. In fact, his immune system is so advanced, it may not be possible for him to contract disease. She wants to release him to do further tests. Picard won't allow that. Despite her passionate opinion and interrupting the captain a few times, the risk is too great. She tries to think of everything, suggesting force fields and separate environmental systems, but the captain knows they can fail, and to him, that is not acceptable. The best he can give her is an open door: if she can find a way which is more accident-proof, bring it to him, and he'll allow it. Picard then informs Pulaski that he is not one to discourage input but asks her to let him finish his sentences once in a while.
When she talks to La Forge, he suggests the only independent environment is a shuttlecraft. When she takes her suggestion to Picard, he doesn't like it, since she would still be at risk. But as she is about to argue, he immediately approves her request, much to her surprise. She takes Data to pilot the Sakharov, and has the boy beamed aboard. She removes the styrolite, and immediately, he comes to life. She is surprised when he suddenly reaches out to her telepathically. For eighteen minutes, she examines him, and when Data confirms that everything seems to be fine with her, she suddenly gets an arthritic cramp, the first stage of the disease.
Act Four Edit
Still startled, in pain and very agitated, she tells them to return the boy to Darwin station, and says there is nothing they can do for her. She will not make herself an exception to the quarantine. Since she is now suffering from the same disease as the Darwin staff, she decides to head to the station.
When the rest of the senior staff meets in the conference lounge, they don't see what they can do for her. The children are carriers, and they can't screen out the disease because the boy was beamed twice already and he still had it. However, Transporter Chief O'Brien gets an idea: they can use the transporter trace trace, a previous pattern when she didn't have the disease, to control the way she is reconstituted. Unfortunately, no one remembers her ever using the transporters; she possesses transporter phobia. Picard asks for the captain of her last assignment, the USS Repulse, to be contacted via a captain's priority subspace message.
Aboard the station, the puzzled Kingsley still cannot believe it is the children who transmit the disease. She shows Data and Pulaski several telekinetic children, their finest achievement. These children, she proudly argues, are perfect in every way. In fact, their immune system is aggressive, creating an antibody to destroy the virus in midair by altering its genetic code. It even works at a distance. That's when the light bulb goes on in Pulaski's mind; remembering that the Lantree's first officer was suffering from Thelusian flu when he visited the station, she tells Data to run a genetic analysis on the interaction between the flu virus and the antigen. Kingsley remarks that such an analysis could take months; Pulaski informs her that Data has a way with computers.
Back aboard Enterprise, Captain Taggert said they erased her pattern after she transferred, not that she used the transporter much, preferring to take shuttles. Taggert says he would have given Pulaski a shuttle if it kept her on the Repulse, however the moment she saw there was an opening on Enterprise, she jumped at it, because she greatly admired Picard.
Data's analysis is conclusive, and unfortunate. As he explains to the astonished Kingsley and Pulaski, the antibody the children created to counteract the virus interacts with normal Human DNA to change sequences which affect the aging process. The children are in fact more than carriers; they're the cause. Since DNA is self-replicating, the effects are irreversible.
Act Five Edit
Devastated, the two desperate women lose all hope and recognize defeat. Pulaski sadly and silently accepts her doomed fate, while Kingsley tries in vain to get a hold of herself, but can´t help but ending up crying.
Looking tired, Pulaski explains the situation to Picard through the viewscreen. She looks at least twenty years older, and in pain, but trying her best to look strong. He wishes to beam her aboard in suspended animation and keep her until they can repair this damage, but she is adamant against it. She doesn't want them to leap before they looked like she did. Instead, she reads a log entry over the com:
- "Chief Medical Officer's log. This will be my final report to the Enterprise. Just as changes in evolution are known to be caused by changes in the environment we now know the process also works in reverse. An attempt to control Human evolution has resulted in a new species that's lethal to its predecessors. The children will be condemned to live out their lives in isolation. The quarantine of the Darwin Station must be maintained forever."
Data beams back aboard after a farewell to the now-white-haired Pulaski, who looks around a hundred years old by now, like the equally deteriorated Kingsley. Both women now seem to have accepted their terrible fate with more calm by now, but both still look very depressed. However, after Data is screened for organics and beamed aboard, Picard asks him about another idea. Since the genetic changes are the cause, they could take a sample of her genetic code and have the transporter reverse the transposition. Chief O'Brien says it will work, but it would be risky, since they will lose her pattern if it doesn't work.
It takes some doing to get a DNA sample; Pulaski's records have not arrived from Starfleet Command yet. Riker and Data search her quarters and finally find a hair follicle on her hairbrush. Picard calls Pulaski. The bridge crew and Picard are shocked by the image of severe deterioration, now looking much older than a hundred years.
The captain explains the possible solution to the terminal doctor. Pulaski, now totally exhausted, out of time and options, is willing to give it a try. Troi is very shaken and sad, seeing and possibly feeling Pulaski's terror, despair and unbearable suffering. O'Brien warns Picard that the trip is one-way only; if the procedure doesn't work, Pulaski can't be beamed back to Darwin Station. Picard takes the transporter controls and assumes full responsibility for the attempt so that O'Brien will not be to blame should something go wrong, to O'Brien's gratitude. After a tense several seconds of controlling the transporter during beam-in, the doctor, restored to her proper age, appears. Picard admits to her had the procedure not worked he would have had to beam her pattern into space. Pulaski doesn't mind, since she assumes the worst whenever she uses it anyway.
- "Chief Medical Officer's log, supplemental. The adults of Darwin Station have been restored to normal health using our transporter. They will remain on Gagarin IV and continue their research in hopes of one day rejoining their children."
The Enterprise returns to the USS Lantree and, after paying final respects, consigns the ship to oblivion by destroying it with a single photon torpedo.
- "Scientists believe no experiment is a failure; that even a mistake advances the evolution of understanding. But all achievement has a price. For one brief glimpse at the mysterious blueprint of Human evolution, the men and women of the USS Lantree paid with their lives. Their sacrifice is thus noted in this scientist's log."
Log entries Edit
- Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), 2365
- Medical Officer's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), 2365
- Captain's log, USS Lantree (NCC-1837)
Memorable quotesEdit
"Commander, I want an analysis of the interaction between the Thelusian flu and the children."
"On a molecular genetic level?"
"We don't have time for that! Genetic analysis could take months!"
"Not necessarily. Commander Data has a way with computers."
- - Dr. Katherine Pulaski, Data, and Dr. Sara Kingsley, upon learning the children may be carriers of the disease.
"Looks like they had a battle with time…"
"…and lost."
- - Riker and Worf, about the Lantree crew
"Extreme caution. The USS Lantree is a quarantined vessel by order of Starfleet Command. Do not board."
- - Automated quarantine message from the USS Lantree
"What is your condition, doctor?"
"Not exactly up to factory specs."
- - Data after Pulaski is infected
"What if we used a sample of her DNA, say, from a blood test taken before she was exposed to the disease. Could that be used to filter out the genetic changes?"
"Well, I'd have to get into the biofilter bus and patch in a molecular matrix reader. That's no problem. But the wave form modulator will be overloaded without the regeneration limiter in the first stage circuit."
"Interesting. However, theoretically–"
- - Picard, O'Brien, and Data, discussing a method of using the transporter to treat Pulaski
"Apparently, she's been an admirer of yours for some time."
- - Taggert explains to Picard Pulaski's respect for him, surprising the Enterprise captain
"Doctor, God knows I'm not one to discourage input, but I would appreciate it if you'd let me finish my sentences once in a while."
- - Picard, to Pulaski, shortly before leaving the room
"If this hadn't worked, it would have been necessary to beam your energy into empty space…"
"… and spread my atoms across the galaxy!"
"Yes, I'm sorry, it…"
"No, no, don't be sorry. Every time I get into the damn thing I'm convinced that's what's going to happen."
- - Picard and Pulaski, after the transporter saves her life
"Chief Medical Officer's Log, this will be my final report to the Enterprise. Just as changes in evolution are known to be caused by changes in the environment, we now know the process also works in reverse. An attempt to control Human evolution has resulted in a new species, which is lethal to its predecessors. The children will be condemned to live out their lives in isolation. The quarantine of the Darwin Station must be maintained forever."
- - Dr. Katherine Pulaski
Background information Edit
Story and production Edit
- In an earlier draft of the script, the episode had extensive scenes set aboard the Lantree, as opposed to the finished episode where only the ship's bridge (a redress of the Battle Bridge set) is seen on the viewscreen. The Lantree was also destroyed in the middle of the story, rather than at the end. [1]
- Another change from earlier drafts of the script was the total deletion of a character named Rina, whose great beauty caused her fellow crewmembers to suffer a number of comic mishaps, and also had a romantic subplot with La Forge. In place of Rina, O'Brien was written into the episode to assist La Forge. [2]
- The character of Dr. Kingsley was called Dr. Mandel in earlier drafts. [3]
- According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, the Darwin children were originally to have appeared nude, but the use of transparent furniture nixed that idea.
- According to director Paul Lynch, Muldaur had some difficulty remembering her lines in this episode. The producers solved this problem by putting her lines on cue cards. (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages)
- First UK airdate: 15th May 1991
Continuity Edit
- The sickbay set was modified and the corridor to the doctor's office replaced with a wall and a console.
- The genetic engineering of advanced children apparently ignores the fact that such engineering is banned and outlawed in the Federation. This is stated in at least three different Star Trek series (ENT: "The Augments", DS9: "Doctor Bashir, I Presume", TNG: "A Matter of Time"), albeit all of them were produced after this episode, so the script writers at the time may not have been aware of this stipulation.
- The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion notes that this episode is similar to TOS: "The Deadly Years", which also featured crewmembers suffering premature aging. In both episodes, one character (McCoy and Pulaski) very close to death decides to risk all with an untested cure which could prove fatal. The method is a success, and all the remaining afflicted persons are cured off-screen.
- The episode is also similar to TAS: "The Lorelei Signal" in that the transporter is used to reverse the effects of premature aging.
- The matte painting of the research station is used again (slightly modified) in "Starship Mine" and "Descent".
- This episode marks the first time that Miles O'Brien is referred to as the transporter chief, and the first time he is referred to by his last name. It was also the first episode where Colm Meaney was credited as a guest star and not in the closing credits.
- This is the first episode in which Dr. Pulaski's loathing of the transporter is mentioned, giving her a key commonality with previous Enterprise doctor Leonard McCoy.
- This is the first appearance of the Miranda-class starship in TNG. For this episode, the ship's model was slightly altered, losing the roll bar and torpedo pod that the class had in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
Reception Edit
- Colm Meaney remarked, "I liked the episode a lot. I thought it was really good. It held your interest, it was a marvelous sort of detective story in a way, while at the same time it was making a statement about the dangers of these wonderful scientific developments that can be used for great benefit. It also said something deeper about the dangers of them, and in a sense it begged the question should we really be trying this?" (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages)
- A mission report for this episode by Robert Greenberger was published in The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine Vol. 7, pp. 39-42.
Awards Edit
- This episode was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series.
Video and DVD releases Edit
- Original UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 17, catalog number VHR 2470, 1 July 1991
- UK re-release (three-episode tapes, Paramount Home Entertainment): Volume 2.3, catalog number VHR 4739, 3 May 1999
- As part of the TNG Season 2 DVD collection
- As part of the TNG Season 2 Blu-ray collection.
Links and references Edit
Starring Edit
Also starringEdit
- LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
- Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
- Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
- Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher
Special appearance by Edit
Guest stars Edit
Co-stars Edit
Uncredited co-stars Edit
- Majel Barrett as USS Enterprise-D computer voice
- George Baxter as David
- James G. Becker as Youngblood
- Michael Braveheart as Martinez
- Robert Bray as Darwin scientist
- Cibby Danila as science division officer
- Larry Guthrie as Darwin scientist
- Nora Leonhardt as command division officer
- Scott Leva as command division officer
- Tim McCormack as Bennett
- Lorine Mendell as Diana Giddings
- Ronnie Merritt as Darwin scientist
- Lydia Nielsen as Darwin scientist
- Unknown performers as
Stand-ins Edit
- James G. Becker – stand-in for Jonathan Frakes
- Darrell Burris – stand-in for LeVar Burton
- Dexter Clay – stand-in for Michael Dorn
- Jeffrey Deacon – stand-in for Patrick Stewart
- Nora Leonhardt – stand-in for Marina Sirtis
- Tim McCormack – stand-in for Brent Spiner
- Guy Vardaman – stand-in for Wil Wheaton
References Edit
2330; 2335; 2353; 2365; adenine; antibody; arthritis; bedside manner; biofilter; chromosome; Class 6 Federation supply ship; cytosine; courier; Darwin Genetic Research Station; Darwin Genetic Research Station personnel; Denkir IV; DNA; evolution; Federation; Gamma 7 sector; Gagarin IV; genetic analysis; guanine; hair follicle; kilometer; Lantree, USS; "Linear Models of Viral Propagation"; liver; lungs; marker beacon; medical scan; meter; microscope; Milky Way Galaxy; milliparsecs; NCC-7100; number one; parallel course; parsec; pathology; quarantine; quarantine transmitter; Repulse, USS; Sakharov; security access code; Shuttlebay 3; Starfleet Academy; Starfleet Medical; Star Station India; styrolite; subspace frequency; supply ship; telekinesis; Thelusian flu; thymine; tissue sample; tour of duty; transporter; transporter ID trace; transporter log; Type 7 shuttlecraft
Unused production references Edit
External links Edit
- "Unnatural Selection" at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website
- "Unnatural Selection" at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- "Unnatural Selection" at Wikipedia
- "Unnatural Selection" at MissionLogPodcast.com, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast
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Still Liking Leki
Pros: Trigger S system, swing weight, carbon feel
Cons: Expensive on sale, really expensive when not on sale. Slight worry about having them stolen. For the price they should include powder baskets.
This was an upgrade from an older Aluminum Leki pole with the older trigger system which was a bomber pole and I liked the trigger system. I wanted to upgrade because I wanted to move from a 50" to a 48" pole (very happy with that choice) and really like the feel of carbon - springy and doesn't send the cold straight through you if you are holding the shaft or sitting on it on the lift as I like to do.
Pole: this is a thicker carbon pole, not a pencil stye shaft at all, and as a result it is still fairly stiff. Very nice finish which naturally had some scratches on the lower parts after skiing, but the area under the paint is still dark so not very noticeable.
Grip: I found the newer trigger grip to be an improvement over the original system. It still supports the hand well and is easier to get in and out of. That said it did freeze up on me once or twice until I banged on it, but it is still less finicky than the original.
Feel: I didn't find it to be vastly different from my previous aluminum Leki poles, but do like the bit of give and the fact that it is not nearly as cold in the hand or under the tush on the lift.


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They look fantastic,,,,,,,, you can see they will /did taste delicious....
I am pea green with envy :-))))qahtan
THEY're so lovely! I've tried making croissants before, never did they come out as beautiful as that.
great pics - I like the caption on the original pic - how did you do that?
Great Looking! is that an egg wash? does that keep them from 'fluffing' at all?
That's the greatest looking home-made croissant I have ever seen. Superb job !!!
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heyy, i am about to try to make croissants for the first time! and i'm trying to decide on which recipe i should use.. I have to say both of your batches look incredible!! but i was wondering which recipe you preferred for taste?
I use Beth Hensperger's basic recipe, with some tips from Julia Child, and my own input. I let them rise till really puffy after shaping, up to 3 hours, depending on the day and the weather, and I roll in a whole pound of butter. They're my absolute favourite, though I recently made Dan Leader's sourdough croissants and they were also very, very good.
Beautiful tasty looking croissants! Great photo's too!


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text: Who Will Light The Olympic Flame? This Dude, Probably.Barry Petchesky7/27/12 1:30pmFiled to: opening ceremonyOlympic flameOlympic Torchroger bannisterDanny Boylelondon 2012london olympicsNewsBettingAppic12EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink We've shown you the best Olympic flame-lighting ceremony of all time, as well as the worst (and most genocidal.) But who gets the honor tonight? By all accounts, it's going to be Roger Bannister, the first man to break the four-minute mile. Advertisement Advertisement How do we know? Immediately after a dress rehersal of the opening ceremonies on Wednesday, participants flooded the U.K.'s sports books and started putting their money on Bannister.Bannister remains a folk hero in Britain, despite the current mile record being 16 seconds faster than his 1954 mark, and despite never medaling at an Olympic games. (He finished fourth in the 1500m in 1952, in large part due to having to compete in a semifinal heat before the final. Bannister had never trained for multiple runs in such a short time.)Steve Redgrave, who won golds in rowing at five straight Olympics, had long been considered the favorite to light the torch in East London. As of last week, Bannister had been sitting at 33-1 odds with bookmaker William Hill. But on Wednesday evening, about the time the ceremony run-through finished up, a run of bets on Bannister forced William Hill to suspend wagering. Sponsored The run-though didn't reveal the identity of the cauldron-lighter (and ceremony director Danny Boyle pleaded with volunteers to keep everything secret), but one witness told Yahoo that the set-up seemed to indicate a track athlete, and an older gent:"I am not going to place a bet but it did look like it was set up for a runner from the past," said one Olympic volunteer. "When you try to imagine which famous figure would fit best into the way the Ceremony was conducted, Bannister was the obvious one to come to mind."Despite that, some bookmakers are still taking bets on Bannister—though you won't get rich. You can get him at 1-1 at Ladbrokes, and Paddy Power still has Redgrave as the favorite. (Also among the frontrunners: David Beckham and the Queen.) So it's possible we're falling for a disinformation campaign. Even Bannister himself said last year that "At 83, I'm not expecting to play any particular role." But who are you going to believe? Some cheeky old British man, or the depraved gamblers of England, who could give two shits about Olympic heroes when they've got 50 quid on the elderly gent?Reply12 repliesLeave a reply


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Breaking down Clemson's 2014 football schedule |
by David Hood - Senior Writer - 2014-01-22 15:54:43.0 |
The ACC released the 2014 football schedule early Wednesday afternoon, and Clemson's schedule includes three teams that will make their first-ever appearance in Death Valley. Overall the Tigers will face nine teams that had winning records and eight squads that played in bowl games during the 2013 season. Five of those programs, Louisville, South Carolina, Florida State, Syracuse and North Carolina, won bowl games. The slate also includes three teams that won at least 11 games and finished in the top 15 of both polls, Florida State, Louisville and South Carolina. Let's take a look at the schedule: Aug. 30 -- at Georgia These two teams will once again have all summer for the hype to build. However, both teams will have new quarterbacks and a lot to prove. The winner gets an early-season boost in the rankings, while the loser has to build momentum. Clemson defeated a fifth-ranked Georgia team at Clemson last year in one of the top college games of the year, 38-35. Clemson has lost three in a row in Athens and has not won in Sanford Stadium since David Treadwell's 46-yard field goal on the last play of the game gave Danny FordDanny Ford Sept. 6 – South Carolina St. It will be the second consecutive year the Bulldogs have played at Clemson. Last year South Carolina State finished with a 9-4 record and reached the FCS playoffs. Clemson won 52-13 last season. Sept. 13th Open week. Sept. 20th – at Florida St. The Seminoles had two weeks to prepare for Clemson last season, and trounced the Tigers on national television. This year, both teams get two weeks to prepare for the game in Tallahassee. It will be the earliest meeting on the calendar between the two schools in Tallahassee since 2006 when the Tigers last won there, a 27-20 victory on a last minute touchdown by James DavisJames Davis Sept. 27th – North Carolina Larry Fedora's squad will be one of the favorites to win the ACC Coastal next season. This is the first of three straight ACC games in Memorial Stadium, the first time that has happened since 1991. Clemson has won four of the last five against the Tar Heels, including three in a row at Death Valley. Oct. 4th – N.C. State Clemson plays part two of its Tobacco Road series against Dave Doeren's Wolfpack, who struggled last season. Clemson has won nine of the last 10 in the series, with the Wolfpack including five in a row at home, not losing since losing to a Philip Rivers-led squad in 2002. The last time the Pack played in Death Valley, Clemson won in a shootout, 62-48. Oct. 11th – Louisville The Cards make their first trip to Clemson as part of the new ACC, and they bring with them one of the more scrutinized coaches in the country – Bobby Petrino. Charlie Strong left for Texas, and Petrino takes over for the second time at Louisville. Marshall (1999) and Miami (FL) (2005) are the only programs to win their first game in Clemson Memorial Stadium since 1977. Oct. 18th – at Boston College The Eagles improved dramatically under first-year head coach Steve Addazio last season. This will be the first road game for the Tigers in 28 days. The Tigers have a 5-4 lead in the series since the Eagles joined the conference for the 2005 season. Oct. 25th – Syracuse Who can forget Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer throwing his gum towards Dabo SwinneyDabo Swinney Nov. 6th – at Wake Forest It will be strange to see a Wake Forest team without Jim Grobe on the sideline. The Tigers will face a Demon Deacons team led by first-year coach Dave Clawson, the only first-year coach Clemson will face this year. This game will mark the third time since 2008 that Clemson has played in Winston-Salem on a Thursday night. Nov. 15th – at Georgia Tech The Tigers will have nine days to prepare for Tech's option offense, and this will be the first meeting between the two teams in Atlanta since the 2011 season. The Tigers have beaten the Yellow Jackets each of the last two years, but have not won at Tech since 2003. Nov. 22nd – Georgia St. The Panthers finished 0-12 last season, 0-8 in the Sun Belt Conference. The offensive coordinator is former Boston College head coach Jeff Jagodzinski. Nov. 29th – South Carolina Turnovers killed the Tigers in Columbia last season, and South Carolina has won five in a row in the series.
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Allergies |
Irritated, Inflamed Upper Back of Mouth06/10/2011 |
Periodically and recurrently I get an illness with the following symptoms: When my illness starts, I get an irritated feeling at the upper back of my mouth/throat,where there's a connection to the nose.
Then later I get other symptoms: I feel warm, especially the face, like a fever - upper nose irritated feeling - eyes feel warm - my sinus area, upper head area feels 'tight', irritated - I get a sore throat. I feel tired, lack my normal energy. Nose runs a small bit sometimes, nose is a bit stuffy - sometimes a slight upset stomach. these symptoms have been recurrent for years - symptoms are there a few days, then I get better for a few days to a week or two,then the symptoms come back again - sometimes it's like a constantly recurring mild sinus cold.
Many times when I eat, some food seems to go up through the passage at the back of my mouth instead of down my throat, causing irritation in the upper, back of my mouth and throat.
It seems to almost get sucked up the upper, back of my mouth (i.e. opening leading to my nose). This is often the start of my symptoms.
I get inflammation of my nose and mouth/throat - sometimes food seems to get stuck in my throat Thank you.
I would recommend you seen an experienced allergist who can determine whether this is an allergic or non-allergic chronic rhinitis condition. Many of your symptoms could be related to this condition. It is also necessary to determine if you have structural problems contributing to your symptoms.
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Cautioning BJP workers against self complacency, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has asked them not to solely depend on the "Modi wave" for victory in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra.
While stressing that the "Modi wave" in the country is a fact, Gadkari, however, asked the party activists to "go back to the people at grass root level" to win their confidence.
"Be confident of the Modi wave and leadership. But do not just dream of coming to power in the state elections relying only on this factor. Work at grass root level to win the voters' confidence," the Union Transport Minister told a party rally here last night.
The minister also refuted allegations of State Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar that the Centre had cleared Metro project for Nagpur ahead of Pune for "political gains" and said Pune too will get Metro clearance along with other cities.
"The Chief Minister did not follow up on the Metro project at the central government level. The state government and Pune municipal corporation did not complete requisite formalities in respect of the project," which apparently resulted in the delay, he claimed.
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"New Girl" may have Prince for its special post-Super Bowl XLVIII episode, but Andy Samberg is trying to get a Prince for the post-game episode of his Golden Globe-winning comedy, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."
"We're going to get Prince Fielder from the [Texas Rangers]," he jokes to Zap2it about the big episode. "We're just gonna say 'Prince…' We'll do an ellipsis after Prince and then maybe put Fielder in parentheses."
Samberg had been out until 4 a.m. celebrating his Golden Globe win the night before he spoke to Zap2it — "It's the only time I've ever showed up to work slightly drunk and got a standing ovation from my co-workers," he jokes — but even sleep deprivation wouldn't get him to reveal anything too major about the comedy's big episode.
"We have Dean Winters coming back, he played a character called the Vulture. We have Fred Armisen coming back as his weird door-opener character — that's a good description," Samberg says with a laugh. "And Joe Theismann has a cameo, and a few other fun surprises."
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" will air its special Super Bowl episode directly after "New Girl" on Sunday night (Feb. 2).


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Pens Adjust Lineup for Crosby's Return
by Michelle Crechiolo / Pittsburgh PenguinsThe Penguins are the NHL's hottest team, having won a season-high nine straight games and catapulting to within four points of the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers as a result – something that critics believed unfathomable a few weeks ago.
And now, head coach Dan Bylsma is going to have to figure out how to insert the best player in the world back into his lineup.
What a great problem to have.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby announced Tuesday that he would return to the lineup Thursday in New York against the Rangers after missing the last 40 games with concussion-like symptoms.
And though Crosby confirmed his return just a few hours ago, having him back in the lineup is something that Bylsma and the rest of the coaching staff have been thinking about for a long time.
So while there are just 14 games left in the regular season, Bylsma isn't worried about tinkering with his lines so close to the playoffs.
"I've already been doing that knowing at some point in time, Sid was going to be coming back here," Bylsma said. "Whether it's next game or the games down the road, I've already had that thought in mind. People have asked about the power play, but I started thinking about the power play two months ago. That's not something Sid talked about two days ago and we started saying, OK, what are we going to do. We've been thinking about this for a while."
In terms of 5-on-5 play, Crosby will start out centering a line with Matt Cooke and Tyler Kennedy. The lines of Chris Kunitz-Evgeni Malkin-James Neal and Steve Sullivan-Jordan Staal-Pascal Dupuis line will remain intact for now.
One major reason for that decision is to best manage Crosby's playing time.
Crosby returned to the lineup after a long layoff Nov. 21, 2011 after missing 61 consecutive games with a concussion sustained in January 2011. He would play eight games before suffering from the recent setback following a Dec. 5 game against the Boston Bruins, playing with usual linemates Kunitz and Dupuis the entire time.
But the Penguins' busy road trip (three games in four nights) and trying to pace the 24-year-old center as he regains his form following such a long layoff means Bylsma will try to keep Crosby around 14-15 minutes of ice time – which would be hard to do playing with those Kunitz and Dupuis.
"If there was another combination or if it was (Kunitz) and (Dupuis), it would be a lot tougher to keep him at 15 minutes," Bylsma said. "Last time, when he hopped back in there, he was right back with (Kunitz) and (Dupuis) and he was right at 19, 20, 21 minutes right in his first couple of games. We want to get him back in the mix, but keeping his minutes a little bit closer to 15 is what we're looking at. That's one of the reasons for putting him with (Cooke) and (Kennedy)."
There's also the playoff-like atmosphere of games at this point in the season to consider.
"Obviously this time of year is a little different then coming in when I did last time, so the pace is a little higher," Crosby said. "The intensity and the importance of the games are a little bit higher. I'm sure that there will be kind of a (feeling-out) process and we'll see how things go."
But as we all know, anything can happen during the flow of a game -- and Bylsma said he expects to use Crosby on different lines throughout the contest.
But one thing is for sure: Crosby will be a fixture on the power play, which currently ranks seventh in the NHL.
And this time, he'll be assuming a different role – playing the point.
The top power-play unit in Tuesday's practice had Crosby and Kris Letang at the points, Malkin on the halfwall and Kunitz and Neal down low.
It's been a few years since Crosby has played there, the last time being in juniors. But Crosby, who usually is placed down low or around the net, is excited about the prospect of quarterbacking the man-advantage.
"I think I'm able to see a lot of the ice there and I've got 'Geno' (Evgeni Malkin), who has that big shot on the sidewall," Crosby explained. "My job would be to try and distribute the puck amongst everyone, but when he's shooting the puck like that, just giving it to him in that area and letting him work there."
That vision is exactly what Bylsma likes the most about playing Crosby there – and he's not worried at all about his captain having any rust in that position.
"I think Sid's vision from the point on shooting or a pass, passing to the net or to the side of the net will be the best that we have on our team," Bylsma said. "His vision and his ability to shoot the puck, shoot it towards James Neal, his ability to get across the line and go back to Malkin, is unparalleled on our team.
"There's going to be a little bit of an adjustment. We've been working with Sid the last 7-8 days on that, whether it's when he's been out there by himself or whether he's been out there with the team and now in practice the last couple times for the power play."
The Penguins also practiced 5-on-3 power play situations, where they used a five-forward look: Crosby and Sullivan on the point, Malkin on the halfwall and Kunitz and Neal down low.
The possibilities are endless in terms of how to arrange the lineup with Crosby back – Bylsma even mentioned future scenarios of playing Crosby and Jordan Staal on the same line for the first time with either Dupuis or Sullivan on the other wing.
But while it's hard not to dream about every possible scenario, the reality is that the Penguins have a huge game on their schedule Thursday – and no matter where Crosby plays, he's going to do his best to help his team win.
"We're going to go try to win a hockey game, a big game for us," Bylsma said. "We're going to try to pull two points closer to the Rangers. I know that's what Sid is going in with the mindset to do and be a part of. We'll see something special, I'm sure. But we'll also see a team and a guy going into a very big game against the Rangers, who we're still trying to catch and think we can if we win the two games against them."
And Crosby is eager to help his teammates and get back into the lineup.
"It's never easy watching no matter if you're losing some games or winning," Crosby said. "You want to be involved in it, too. I think that it's never easy, but if anything you are happy for your teammates and happy the team is having success and preparing yourself to come back and contribute."


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Some Frankford residents got the opportunity last week to share their ideas for a series of murals that will start to decorate the neighborhood's business corridor next year.
Those who gathered on Oct. 5 at Denby's Sweet Sensations on Frankford Avenue favored incorporating images of the neighborhood's history, green space, ethnic and religious diversity, talented residents and architecture into the project being planned by the city's Mural Arts program.
Artist Cesar Viveros will paint the Imagining Frankford murals, and he was on hand at the meeting to hear residents' suggestions and advice.
The session was just the beginning of Mural Arts' process of exploring ideas for the artistic designs, said the program's chief operating officer, Joan Reilly.
ldquo;This is the start of a yearlong process," Reilly said.
Anyone who wants to add their thoughts can attend a second meeting at Denby's, 4428 Frankford Ave., on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
ldquo;We cannot do it without you," said project manager Netanel Portier. "The mission of the Mural Arts program is really to collaborate with artists and the community … to make public-art works that transform spaces and transform lives."
After the second meeting at Denby's, Portier said, Viveros will conduct private meetings with individuals. Designs are expected to be ready for program approval in January, and work will begin soon after that. Installation, which depends on the weather, could begin in spring 2012.
Some ideas put forward last week reflected personal interests. Local restaurateur Nafisah Lewis said images that reflect the many types of food found in Frankford could be incorporated into the murals. "Fanatic gardener" Diane Kunze said "there's a lot of green in Frankford" that should be represented.
Jason Dawkins, an aide to Councilwoman Maria Quinones Sanchez, said Frankford has many families that have been in the neighborhood for generations. It's a family-oriented area that has been home to many talented musicians, artists and athletes.
It's also a neighborhood facing a lot of challenges, residents said. Apathy, crime, poor communications, bad perceptions of the neighborhood, poverty and unemployment were just a few that were mentioned.
Residents also had some advice for Viveros and other members of the Mural Arts team.
ldquo;Walk around the neighborhood," said local businessman Chris Gulledge. "Know the history before you paint it."
Other suggestions included "meeting with some of the pastors and "engaging young people," as well as making the murals "visible from the El."
In interviews with the Northeast Times over the summer, Portier and Viveros said the murals will be situated on Frankford Avenue or just off the avenue, and that some will be visible from the El.
Last week, Portier said that Viveros will try to get a studio in Frankford where he can work. She said there will be "community paint days" and "studio days" when residents can take part in the murals' creation. The murals will vary in size, she added, but will be "a cohesive series of public artworks."
Mural Arts is in the process of getting property owners' authorizations to install the murals. They will be painted on non-woven cloth in the studio and then mounted on walls.
"We call it 'parachute cloth.' We've been using it for years. It is adhered to the wall with a gel medium … and the painter will paint over it again," Portier said during the summer.
Some painting also will be done directly to the walls, and the work will be coated to protect it from the elements. ••
For more information on Mural Arts, call 215-685-0750 or visit www.muralarts.org
Reporter John Loftus can be reached at 215-354-3110 or firstname.lastname@example.com
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Dating and relationship coach Chau Nguyen, founder of The One Who Gets It, recommends the following:
We all know what a quickie is, but the most important thing is how you start it. Most people would give hints or just tease him, hoping he would catch on. How about changing it up? As silly as it may sound reading this out loud, be direct: Grab his crotch and say, "I don't care where or how we do this, but I want this right now!"
If you have to turn up the music to mind the neighbors, fine — but scream and moan loudly throughout sex. Men love thinking they're satisfying their woman in bed. The best way to let him know, and the way to keep you hot and bothered, is to pump up the volume. Loosen up and indulge in the grunts and moans.
Alison Tyler, author of Never Have the Same Sex Twice, recommends the following to keep from having your monogomy turn into monotany.
Changes are definitely important — and not the wardrobe kind, where you're wearing a different color socks doing missionary than you wore yesterday doing missionary. Change up the location. Christen every room in your house — and when you're done, move on to the neighbors'.
Forget lions and tigers and bears — oh, my — and consider buses and trains and taxis — oohhhhh, my. Sex in vehicles can max out so many different types of turn-ons. For exhibitionists, there's the thrill of potentially being seen. Cars often bring back memories of yesterday's make-out sessions (and can make you feel 'young again').
You can devote entire scenarios to being photographed or taking pictures — or let the cameras or videos become the sex toys, part of the scene without dominating the show. Whatever you decide, your evening is sure to be rated XXX.
Even if you are well-practiced in the art of self-love, try doing it with a partner. Nothing is quite as sexy as watching someone who is watching you back. Tina Tessina, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist and author of Money, Sex, and Kids: Stop Fighting About the Three Things That Can Ruin your Marriage. She says that there's no reason not to have sex in long-term relationships. "Sex not only will keep your love energized, it's also fun exercise, a great stress-releaser, and aerobic." Here are her tips for jump-starting a stale sex life.
Relaxing allows you to be more aware of your sexual energy, enhances sexual feelings and frees you up to respond sexually. Allow time for morning sex, when you are still relaxed from sleep, or after a nap.
Because of media influence, most couples have an exaggerated, stressful image of sex. To have more fun, focus on having fun instead of meeting a goal. Some sex encounters go well, some don't, so have a sense of humor. Spend more time giggling, talking and being silly and less time under pressure. A lighter attitude makes sex more fun.
The best beginning for a lovely sexual encounter is a good, honest and open conversation. When you were new lovers, you talked and sex was easy. Frequently make time to "catch up" with each other over an unhurried dinner or breakfast. Express your hopes and dreams, clear the air and you can both relax. From there, it's not such a long distance to the bedroom.
Physical agility can be helpful, but emotional flexibility will really improve your sex life. The longer you and your parnter are together, the more you need options. Mix it up between quickies, romantic sex, make-up sex, fantasy sex, etc.
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Sambalpur: Playing the pro-farmer card to the hilt, the BJP president, Mr Rajnath Singh, declared that if it returns to power at the Centre, the minimum support price for rice will not be less than Rs 1,100 per quintal and the interest on farm loans will be pegged at four per cent.
Apparently having done its homework on the occasion of resentment among the farmers, particularly in the western parts of Orissa over the industrial use of water and the fact that the Opposition party, the Congress had held a farmers rally here, the BJP today organised an impressive kranti samavesh rally and a public meeting. The recent farmers' agitation in the region had threatened the BJP, which considers itself to be strong in western parts of the state. Today's celebration was targeted at countering the Congress and consolidating the position of the BJP in these regions. Incidentally, Mr Suresh Pujari, a local of this town, heads the state unit of the party.
With the dais symbolising a chariot and rallies from different parts coming in vehicles like chariots, the BJP's show of strength was witnessed by thousands of activists. The entire state unit of the party, including ministers and MLAs were present.
Mr Singh said that the NDA had been a pro-poor and a pro-farmer government, but the UPA led by the Congress has turned out to be a pro-rich government. He said that if voted to power, the NDA will not only reduce interest rates on farm loans, but also provide a one year moratorium on repayment of loans. Crticising the UPA for its failure to combat terrorism, he said that there is a need for a stringent law. We had the Pota, but the UPA dispensed with it, Mr Singh decried. He asserted that the BJP will not allow the Ram Sethu to be destroyed or even damaged by the Sethusamudram project. Prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed, he noted.
The Congress utters the name of Mahatma Gandhi on every occasion, but betrays him the most, whereas the BJP believes in his Ramrajya, he said. The Congress and its senior leaders went to the extent of submitting an affidavit in the apex court, suspecting the very existence of Rama, the Maryada Purusha and the faith of Indians. The Kranti Samavesh was organised to mark the second birth centenary of Vir Surendra Sai on 23 January and also to celebrate the completion of 150 years of the First War of Independence.
The chief minister of Chhatisgarh, Mr Raman Singh, the all India general secretary, Mr Vinay Katiyara, and a host of state ministers and MPs addressed the meeting. Mr Raman Singh denounced the Central government for the faulty minimum support price, which is affecting rice-growing states adversely. He also denounced the mineral policy of the Centre and said that royalty rates were low. This will affect the mineral-bearing states like Orissa and Chhatisgarh, he noted. The state BJP president of Orissa, Mr Suresh Pujari, lamented that the freedom fighters of Orissa and their contribution has not been recognised. Vir Surendra Sai spent 37 years in jails and this is the highest tenure of punishment for any freedom fighter all over the world.


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Still sporting a shiner under his left eye from an inadvertent stick to the face via teammate Zdeno Chara in last Thursday's win over the Dallas Stars, Chad Johnson joked, "I didn't lose my eye, so that was nice," when asked about the scare.
As he showed in yesterday's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings, both eyes for the backup Bruins goaltender are indeed in working order. After going nearly a month between starts, Johnson picked up his second win in five days with 21 saves to improve his individual record this season to 8-3-0.
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Adjacent to DeLong Elementary School, this park offers a beautiful walk through shrubs, trees and wetlands and is home to many bird species.
In the 1980s, this land was proposed for significant rezoning and residential development. That was changed after it was identified as a wetland and designated as an open space, thanks to the hard work by a small group of DeLong neighbors. Pierce County Conservation Futures funded the purchase of 11 acres and Metro Parks agreed to be the steward of the wetlands.
In the 1990s, the Central Neighborhood Council allocated their portion of City bond money available for neighborhood improvements to DeLong to return the southern two-thirds of the property to a natural state with native plantings and minimal development.
DeLong Park is 21.45 acres (2.5 acres maintained).


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In honor of President's Day, Sports Crackle Pop presents a thorough study of Sports and Politics. Below is a list of every Chief Executive in American History and their closest sports equivalent.
George Washington-Babe Ruth. The first president set the stage for 235 years of democracy. The first major sports star sets the stage for 100 years of professional athletic coverage
John Adams-Casey Stengel. John Adams was a far more successful political philosopher than he was president. The all time baseball philosopher was a far better tactitian than he was a player.
Thomas Jefferson-Jim Thorpe. Thomas Jefferson was a writer, scientist, politician, and statesman. Thorpe was a baseball player, Olympian, football player
James Madison-Tony Parker. James Madison was a decent president who helped write the Declaration of Independence, but he's best known for having a hot ass wife. Tony Parker is an above average point guard who helped author three NBA championships, but he's best known for having a hot ass wife.
James Monroe-Dick Fosbury. James Monroe is a President best known for the Monroe Doctrine, a policy against European aggression since enacted by numerous chief executives. Fosbury invented a flop, since used by nearly every high jumper.
John Quincy Adams-Ken Griffey Jr. Adams was the first son of a president to ascend to the highest office in the land. Ken Griffey Jr. was the first son of a major league all star to ascend to the American League Most Valuable Player award.
Andrew Jackson-John Kruk. Andrew Jackson was the first populist president and the first man to rise to the white house without an elite upbringing. Kruk once said, "I'm not an athlete, lady. I'm a ballplayer." His scruffy appearance and corpulence made him a popular player among average Americans. (corpulence means he was fat)
Martin Van Buren-Nate Archibald. at 5'6″, Martin Van Buren was known as the "Little Magician." Nate Archibald was known as "Tiny", and is the only player to lead the league in scoring and assists in the same season. kind of like a little "Magic"
William Henry Harrison-Len Bias. William Henry Harrison caught a cold while delivering his inaugural address. It killed him 32 days later. Len Bias celebrated his inauguration as Celtics savior by using cocaine. He died less than 32 hours later.
John Tyler-Lou Gehrig.  John Tyler was the first Vice President to ascend to the Presidency, following the death of his successor. Essentially, he was the first injury replacement. Gehrig famously took over first base for the Yankees as an injury replacement for Wally Pipp, who was suffering from a headache.
James K Polk-Walter O'Malley. U-S territories expanded to New Mexico and California under James K Polk. Major League Baseball expanded to Los Angeles when O'Malley moved the Dodgers from Brooklyn.
Zachary Taylor-Rick Helling. Years before the Civil War, Zachary Taylor warned of trouble if the South was not dealt with. In recent weeks, Helling has emerged as the baseball player who first rang the bell of alarm over steroid use, years before the issue exploded.
Millard Fillmore-Hideo Nomo. Fillmore sent Commodore Matthew Perry to open Japan. Japan sent Nomo to open the 95 All Star game.
Franklin Pearce-Barry Melrose. Franklin Pearce is considered failure, who wasn't even renominated by his own party following his first term. Barry Melrose was seen as a failure who was replaced almost immediately by the Tampa Bay Lightning as coach, after just 16 games.
James Buchanan-Gene Orza. Buchanan underplayed the possibility of civil war, referring to the problems between north and south in his inaugural address as "happily, a matter of but little practical importance." Gene Orza made a similarly shortsighted comment. "Let's assume steroids are very bad to take, but I have no doubt that they are not worse than cigarettes."
Abraham Lincoln-Jackie Robinson. One was the Great Emancipator. The other freed the slaves.
Andrew Johnson- Alex Karras. Andrew Johnson was the first President ever impeached, though after his Presidency he returned to the Senate. Karras was suspended by the NFL for gambling, but found fame as an actor after his playing days were done, in both Blazing Saddles and as Webster's dad.
Ulysses S Grant-David Wells. Grant was a Civil War hero who was also a drunk. David Wells threw a perfect game while drunk.
Rutherford B Hayes-Park Si-Hun. Hayes was named President, following a disputed election. Park Si-Hun was named gold medalist at the 1988 Olympics, following a disputed boxing match with Roy Jones Jr.
James Garfield-Nancy Kerrigan. Garfield was assassinated by an angry lawyer who wanted a Consulate post. Kerrigan was attacked by an angry white trash figure skater who wanted an Olympic post.
Chester A Arthur-Cory Snyder. Arthur was a very boring, run of the mill President. Cory Snyder was the same kind of athlete.
Grover Cleveland-George Foreman. Cleveland is the  only president to serve two non-consecutive terms. Foreman is the only heavyweight champion to take a massive break in between his two victorious title fights.
Benjamin Harrison-George Steinbrenner. Harrison was the first President to expand the federal budget to a billion dollars. Steinbrenner was the first professional sports owner to expand player contracts into the million dollar range.
William McKinley-Steve Olin. McKinley was killed by an anarchist, making his death far more interesting than his life. Olin was an average Major League Pitcher who has killed in a spring training boat accident, which made far more headlines than his fastball ever did.
Teddy Roosevelt-Karl Malone. Roosevelt was born and raised in New York, yet somehow became a cowboy who delivered help to American soldiers as a rough rider. Malone was born and raised in Louisiana, yet somehow became a cowboy. He also delivered help. He was the Mailman.
William Howard Taft-Stanley Roberts. Taft was so fat they had to install a special bathtub in the White House. Stanley Roberts was so fat he ate his way out of the NBA
Woodrow Wilson-Curt Flood. Wilson ended years of US neutrality by entering World War IIÂ World War I. (edit: obviously Wilson entered us into WWI not WWII, good catch in the comments) He then tried to establish a League of Nations, a precursor to the UN, which failed during his lifetime, but ultimately changed the way international diplomacy was conducted. Flood challenged the reserve clause and essentially destroyed his own career in order to earn free agency rights for Major League Baseball players. It didn't help him, but changed the way players were treated forever.
Warren Harding-Allen Iverson. Harding filled his cabinet with questionable characters, which essentially destroyed his credibility with the American people. Allen Iverson surrounded himself with a posse of questionable characters, which made much of American uncomfortable with him.
Calvin Coolidge-Tim Duncan. They called him Silent Cal. Coolidge was more concerned with getting things done, than commenting on policy to the press. I think that pretty much sums up the Big Fundamental.
Herbert Hoover-Brooks Robinson. One is named for a vacuum. The other played like one.
Franklin Roosevelt-Muhammad Ali. FDR was the greatest leader in American history, though he may have hung on a bit too long, dying a few months into his fourth term. Ali is the greatest American champion who held on a bit too long, and lost to some crappy fighters in the early 80's. Also, FDR had polio and Ali has Parkinson's.
Harry Truman-Bruce Sutter. Truman dropped the H bomb on Japan, fundamentally changing the way war was waged throughout the world. Bruce Sutter introduced the splitter, fundamentally changing the way baseball was played.
Dwight Eisenhower-Bill Walton. Ike was a great military leader but only a decent President. Bill Walton was an amazing college player, but had a relatively unimpressive NBA career.
John F Kennedy-Joe Namath. Kennedy is held in far greater public esteem than his Presidential accomplishments warrant. Namath threw more interceptions than touchdowns in a career which included one amazing moment.
Lyndon Johnson-Bill Buckner. LBJ was a great President who accomplished amazing things during his time in office, though he will always be remembered most for the failure of Vietnam. Buckner was one of the great hitters of the 70's and 80's, but will always be remembered for letting that ball get through his legs.
Richard Nixon-Barry Bonds. Nixon was a crook and a liar. Bonds is a crook and a liar.
Gerald Ford-Kevin ONeal. Ford was a seat filler who never made much of an impact on his own. Kevin O'Neal is a perennial interim coach in both the NCAA and NBA who barely lasted once he was officially given a job. He was fired after one year on the Raptors sideline.
Jimmy Carter-Kenny Smith. Jimmy Carter saved his best accomplishments for his post-presidential life. Kenny Smith has become far more famous as a broadcaster than he was as a player.
Ronald Reagan-Joe Torre. Reagan was a California Angels broadcaster who eventually became the Great Communicator and managed to turn a number of traditionally Democratic groups into consistent GOP supporters. Torre was an Anaheim Angels Broadcaster who was a great communicator and managed to turn Yankee haters around the country into pinstripe supporters
George HW Bush-Bobby Bonds. President Bush was overshadowed first by his ticket-mate Ronald Reagan, then by his son, George W Bush. Bobby Bonds was overshadowed first by his teammate, Willie Mays, then by his son, Barry Bonds.
Bill Clinton-Mike Krzyzewski. Bill Clinton was loved by some, and vilified by pretty much everyone else. Coach K gets pretty much the same reaction.
George W Bush-Manny Ramirez. George W Bush is an ass and a retard. So is Manny.
Barack Obama-Lebron James. It's too early to tell exactly what either of these men will ultimately accomplish, though at this point, the sky's the limit.


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The risk of pressure sores is always great for people who are constantly confined to wheelchairs, riser recliner chairs or any other such mobility aid devices. Mainly caused due to sitting in the same position without any movement, pressure sores can even damage the skin if they are untreated.
You can reduce the risk of pressure sores with the help of aids like pressure relieving cushions or mattresses. These will reduce moisture build-up with its supportive base. In fact, there are a few pressure relieving cushions that are well-suited for electronically adjustable mobility beds as well. You can choose between ring or waffle shaped pressure relieving cushions as per your needs. You can also seek comfort for the bony areas of your body through special pressure relieving aids for your hips, elbows and tailbone.
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Today, the internet is a great place to find all kinds of mobility aids and pressure relieving aids. In fact, it allows you to choose among a host of options so you can buy a pressure relieving aid that matches your needs and budget.