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The Kentucky legislature was very busy this last session. Some of the greatest changes made dealt with Kentucky's laws on Driving Under the Influence. Prior to this last legislative session, the law had not seen any changes since 2010.
It's still a while down the road, but the year 2033 will be a pivotal one for our country, because that's when U.S. Census Bureau projects there will be more citizens over the age of 65 than under the age of 18.
It's not a surprising trend, of course, given the gains we have made in medicine, technology and a greater focus on eating right and exercising. From a historical perspective, however, it's a relatively new phenomenon. A century ago, less than 5 percent of our citizens were older than 65; by 2040, they will comprise 20 percent.
Weight loss alone is not what you should be focusing on because ultimately that doesn't take into account any positive changes in your lean muscle mass, changes in fluid levels or even inflammation within the gut which can and does effect your weight on the scales.
Behind every successful organization is a group of determined, hard-working individuals who volunteer their time to make sure that daily, weekly and monthly tasks are completed to better our community.
From the Carrollton Main Street Program to the Rotary Club to the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and encompassing the community, there is usually a board or committee that, in most cases, has been voted on by the members of said club.
When it comes to being home to icons known around the world, few states can compete with Kentucky.
We have a derby that owns the first Saturday in May; a chicken restaurant chain that has grown from a single location in Corbin to more than 15,000 in 125 nations; and a cave so mammoth that it is longer than the combined lengths of the second- and third-longest on the record books. The 6 million-plus barrels of bourbon now resting in our warehouses, meanwhile, represent more than 90 percent of the world's production.
Some of Kentucky's most successful academic programs take place, oddly enough, when the school year is over.
Several of these got their start in the 1980s, and they have since given thousands of our brightest middle and high school students a chance to come together in a college setting and learn in ways that often extend beyond the traditional classroom.
The Governor's Scholars Program is perhaps the most well-known of these. It began in 1983 and now serves more than 1,100 students each summer over several campuses across the commonwealth.
In my travels across the state, I hear constantly from Kentuckians whose lives have been devastated by the opioid and heroin epidemic that is ravaging our country. The Bluegrass State has been particularly hard hit: 1,248 people died from drug overdoses last year alone, a record high for Kentucky. It's clear that something must be done.
Are you finding yourself in a fitness slump? Motivational slumps are very common and happen to the best of us. Let's talk about some ways to help get out of these slumps.
Don't stress about it. Fitness should be a pleasure and not a chore. That may be one of the reasons you sunk into your slump in the first place. Stress can immobilize you and that's the last thing you need when trying to break a fitness slump. So relax and enjoy the process!
It is hard to believe we are coming toward the end of what we typically consider summer. After 13 or more years of schooling, I think we have all been conditioned to accept June and July as our summer months.
During my tenure at the library, I have noticed a trend with our Summer Reading Program that I would like for you to help us change.
We begin Summer Reading Program with a bang. Everyone is fresh off of a great school year and looking to continue learning over the summer.
The halls of the Capitol may be relatively quiet when July arrives, but that doesn't detract from the month's importance when it comes to running state government. It marks the start of another fiscal year and, in even-numbered years, is when most new state laws take effect.


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The Supreme Court on June 21 dismissed sanctions against two television networks that violated the Federal Communications Commission's ban on vulgar words and nudity, but it sidestepped a more fundamental constitutional question about the government's power to police the airwaves.
In a unanimous decision, the justices said that they did not need to rule on that overarching free-speech question. It was enough, they concluded, to find that the FCC's 2004 crackdown on even one-time uses of profanity and brief displays of nudity did not give the networks fair notice as to what would violate indecency standards.
Although the Court ruled that the FCC's procedures were flawed, it did not reverse course on the fundamental constitutional doctrine underpinning the regulations protecting children in the media.
"This decision thus permits further action on some of the most important issues relating to children and media today," said Cheryl Leanza, policy director of the United Church of Christ Office of Communication, Inc. (OC, Inc.), referring to hot-topic issues such as the relationship of the media marketplace to childhood obesity, aggressive and inappropriate advertising, or the limited amounts of high-quality educational television for all children.
"We are gratified that the Supreme Court heeded the call of the Children's Media Policy Coalition and left this critical doctrine intact," added Leanza. "OC, Inc. encourages the Commission to use its authority in a manner that offers clarity to broadcasters and parents alike."
OC, Inc. had filed as an amicus in this case as part of the Children's Media Policy Coalition.
Founded in 1959, only two years after the formation of the United Church of Christ, OC, Inc. ultimately established that the airwaves belong to the public, that media corporations are stewards of the airwaves, and that all citizens have the legal right to participate in FCC proceedings. OC Inc. continues to be a leader in media reform by pushing for a more just, accessible, diverse and accountable media. It works to promote public interests in the media, especially for people of color, women and children.

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text: Final Call for Angus Scholarship Applications April 17, 2014 05:03 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By News Release Email The deadline is quickly approaching to apply for scholarships through the Angus Foundation and American Angus Auxiliary. Applications must be postmarked by May 1, and Angus youth should act now to ensure their materials are in order. High school seniors and college students passionate about the beef industry are encouraged to apply for the several opportunities offered through the Angus Foundation and the American Angus Auxiliary. Each year the Angus Foundation offers general scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in higher education. Last year, the organization awarded more than $225,000 in scholarships. Angus youth may apply for a wide variety of awards, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. As in past years, other specific and special criteria scholarships administered by the Angus Foundation will also be available. "It's humbling the Angus Foundation receives our supporters' generous gifts of endowed and non-endowed funds to make these scholarships possible," says Angus Foundation President Milford Jenkins. "These scholarships provide the resources our future generation needs to continue advancing the Angus breed and entire beef cattle industry." Eligible Angus youth meeting the qualifications for the Angus Foundation's 2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship Programs will be considered by the Angus Foundation's Scholarship Selection Committee. Scholarship recipients will be recognized during the 2014 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) in Indianapolis, Ind. Applications must be postmarked by May 1, and mailed to the Angus Foundation, 3201 Frederick Ave., Saint Joseph, MO 64506. More specific guidelines and information about the Angus Foundation's scholarships and awards, along with a link to the undergraduate and graduate student applications, can be found online at www.angusfoundation.org. The American Angus Auxiliary is committed to supporting Angus youth in their future endeavors and will once again award 10 scholarships at the 2014 NJAS. To be eligible, each state auxiliary nominates one male and one female applicant to the national contest. The American Angus Auxiliary then awards scholarships to the top five male and top five female applicants. "We are so impressed, year after year, with the contributions our junior members are making to the Angus breed," says Lynne Hinrichsen, American Angus Auxiliary president-elect and scholarship chair. "The Auxiliary is proud to invest scholarship dollars into the leaders of our future generation." Interested junior members, who are high school seniors, may download the application, access directions and general information at www.angusauxiliary.com. Applications from the state contact must be postmarked by May 1. The winners will be announced during the 2014 NJAS closing ceremonies. In addition, the top five female scholarship winners are eligible for the 2014-2015 Miss American Angus competition, which takes place in November. For specific state and local Auxiliary scholarship deadlines and information, visit the Auxiliary website, or contact the state or regional auxiliary. Additional questions about the American Angus Auxiliary scholarships can be directed to Hinrichsen at 785-457-2848 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Source: American Angus Association Back to news


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Moderator: Welcome to our Online Health Chat "Lumbar and Cervical Surgery for Spinal Conditions". Let's begin with the questions.
Meurer: At what point should lumbar stenosis be surgically corrected? How does the pain manifest itself? I was offered steroid injections which I refused. Physical therapy helped. I do spinal extension exercises daily. Pain in leg and hip.
Cleveland Clinic Physician: Surgery should be considered when the pain affects daily activities. If the lumbar stenosis is mild or moderate I usually would start off with a steroid injection. However, for "severe spinal stenosis" surgery is usually more effective.
Sharonbarr: I am a 59 year old female with Scoliosis. I had a Harrington rod surgery (rod still in) in my mid 20's. I have recently had an MRI and the results show severe deterioration of my lower spine causing pinched nerves, sciatic pains etc. Three recent epidermal shots have not given me much relief from pain. What options do I have to help with pain relief other than meds? I have always heard surgery is a last resort. Is this true?
Cleveland Clinic Physician: The treatment options include seeing a good pain specialist. There are many other types of procedures besides epidural injections. You should see if you are a candidate for any of those. Surgery is general is only recommended if a problem has developed above or below you have the rod placed.
guyinfla89: Numbness in lower legs & feet + right leg calf muscle weakness, diagnosed as spinal stenosis 2011. Treated by lumbar surgery Aug 2011 including vertebral fusion + following physiotherapy. Not effective, numbness persists and calf muscle continues to shrink. What are treatment options now?
Cleveland Clinic Physician: I would recommend a follow-up MRI to see if there is any remaining narrowing around the nerves. If MRI does not reveal any narrowing around the nerves and the spinal fusion looks good, I would recommend finding a good pain management specialist. They have multiple treatment procedures for people who have had prior spinal fusions without much relief.
jc7: I would like to understand the surgical options available, the risks and recovery time. Would you recommend surgery or another treatment with this MRI report? I have 4 herniated discs, but I don't have enough room to include everything from the MRI. Here is the worst one from the report. L5-S1: Disc desiccation. Broad-based HNP, central and left paracentral, 10mm in AP dimension effacing the thecal sac and abutting and displacing the descending left S1 nerve root is noted. The more shallow broad-based underlying disc protrusion encroaches into and mildly narrowed. It has been 6 months and I'm still having pain run down my rear end and lower back. I'm very active (walking, biking, aerobics, weight lifting etc.) and I'm unable to bend over, jump or do the normal things that I used to do. I'm also experiencing lower rib pain and my knees are taking a beating from the compensation from my back. I have tried alternative methods such as physical therapy, acupuncture and a chiropractor.
Cleveland Clinic Physician: You should see a reputable spinal surgeon for evaluation for surgical options. Many times people are told they have disc herniations when in fact it is just spinal stenosis or narrowing. It is essentially unheard of to have 4 disc herniations. However, many people feel that they have been told that they have many disc herniations. It more than likely represents spinal changes that are age related. It can be a contributing factor to spinal stenosis. If the narrowing is significant enough there are decompressive techniques that can be highly effective.
tabialex: Male, age 75, with neck problems for 3 years which physical therapy did not help. Neurosurgeon #1 wrote after MRI "primarily two level disease at C5-C6 and C6-C7. There is a spondylolisthesis of C5 on C6. There is central stenosis, as well as bilateral neural foraminal narrowing at C5-6 and C6-7. Looking at C5 to C7 cervical discectomy and fusion." Orthopedic 2nd opinion surgeon recommended steroid injection for symptoms. Sent to neurosurgeon #2 for injection; he did not do or recommend risky injections. My main complaints are: cannot turn head very far to left and right, pain at top of my right shoulder and stiff entire right shoulder. I don't seem to have much loss of strength or muscle. Would surgery increase flexibility in turning my head, help relieve pain and stiffness? Should I try the injection? Is fusion necessary in my case? Would I be a candidate for minimally invasive surgery? Thank you for your expert comments.
Cleveland Clinic Physician: Generally neck surgery is not recommended for neck pain nor stiffness. No surgery will increase range of motion nor help neck pain. The reason for evaluation for neck surgery is symptoms down the arms and hands. There are motion preservation surgeries available.
sadiegrey: I have chronic low lumbar pain, acute when on feet for 10-15 min. I have Marfans (connective tissue disease) and have the dural ectasia on the spine per MRI's. I have degenerative disc disease, spinal cysts on my low spine per MRI.....not as big as they can get, but also not small. I have degenerative disc disease and osteoporosis and chronic osteoarthritis. All my joints hurt and I've had 3 stem cell injections in foot with torn tendon that I didn't injure and 3 in right knee that was bone on bone and did help and had cortisone in hips, cortisone and synvisc in both knees...just to give you a picture that I'm in a lot of pain. If I stand 15 min at most I get so much back pain I get very nauseated and feel light headed. I was taking 10 mg liquid morphine 2x day and 6-8 Tylenol also, but then put on 15 mg slow release morphine 2x day and Tylenol. It does help take edge off pain, but now I've developed reflux so bad and had pure acid come up in throat and stomach and esophagus in pain so stopped morphine. Is there anything that can be done for my spine to relieve pain? I have afib periodic and on meds. One neurosurgeon said he wouldn't want to do surgery.
Cleveland Clinic Physician: You would need an MRI and further evaluation from a spine specialist. Generally speaking surgery is not performed for low back pain.
sha: What types of surgeries require use of braces post-op? Do you allow your patients to shower post-op? If prescribed a brace, must the patient wear the brace in the shower? How do you decide whether to take an anterior vs. posterior approach to a cervical repair? How long post surgery until you remove staples or stitches?
Cleveland Clinic Physician: Generally speaking any surgery that requires a spinal stabilization, braces are used. Braces are not to be work in the shower nor sleeping. In terms of front or back approach to the cervical spine, you should see a surgeon who is competent in performing both types of surgery. That way they can determine which surgery is best for you. The decision to go in the front or the back is based on many factors including age, number of levels involved and spinal condition. Staples or stitches may be removed anywhere from 7 to 14 days depending on type of sutures and type of procedures.
Paula1028: My husband is having sharp, stabbing pains from his neck to his right shoulder only. What could be the cause? He has tried to keep his neck still being in a brace - one you by at a drug store - plus using a heating pad. Had to use pain meds but only helped for a short period of time.
Cleveland Clinic Physician: Generally speaking, your husband should have an MRI and an evaluation of his shoulder by an orthopaedist.
guyinfla89: Symptoms: Numbness in lower legs & feet, weakness in right lower leg including calf muscle atrophy. 2011 diagnosis "lumbar stenosis". Surgery Aug 2011 incl fusion, followed by brace & physiotherapy. Poor results, symptoms persist, getting worse. is further surgery worthwhile?
Cleveland Clinic Physician: Unfortunately spinal fusions can result in narrowing above or below the fusion. So a repeat MRI is likely indicated to evaluate if there have been changes above or below your previous fusion.
Jen2013: I have two herniated discs and am in a lot of pain, would I be a candidate for surgery? I've tried therapy and medication with no relief.
Cleveland Clinic Physician: You would need an evaluation by a spine specialist to determine that. It is important to understand the severity of the narrowing of nerves on your imaging study and how it relates to your symptoms.
Dolfan72: My husband suffered an injury at work and now has three bulging discs. He continues to experience numbness in his legs when standing for a long time. What type of treatment should he receive?
Cleveland Clinic Physician: If he had a work related injury it is important that he see a reputable spine specialist that can give him a proper evaluation. Many of these conditions can be treated with physical therapy and pain management.
precioso: I saw your television interview where you talked about the O-Arm used in surgery. Could you provide more details on how it is used? How does it help with outcome?
Cleveland Clinic Physician: The O-arm is an intra-operative CT based scanner. It gives the surgeon 3D images of your spine. It allows for safe and accurate placement of spinal instrumentation if needed. There are many other benefits including the ability to perform less invasive surgery and reduced exposure to radiation.
oanimalsyes: Does the surgeon treating lumbar stenosis L4 L5 area widen the spinal area around the nerves that are being aggravated and is that by removing and widening the spinal area of affected area
Cleveland Clinic Physician: There are very good decompression techniques for spinal stenosis, most do not require a fusion. You should see a surgeon that specializes in less invasive techniques. In most cases, a spinal surgeon can just decompress the nerve and not remove the lamina
CarlaT: I'm a 42 year old female - two years ago I got out of bed and after taking a couple steps, had a sharp pain shoot down my right leg which brought me to the floor - severe back pain left me partially immobile - went to ER and diagnosis was sciatica (no MRI no X-rays) - physical therapy for two months - to this day I still have numbness in my leg and outside of foot - back pain off and on - sharp depending on movement - there are times when laying down that I cannot turn over or get up without help - where do I go from here?!
Cleveland Clinic Physician: It sounds like you need a lumbar MRI to evaluate if there is any root nerve compression. I would recommend you see a reputable spine specialist after acquiring a lumbar MRI.
Moderator: Thank you for joining us today. We appreciate all of your questions. Please join us for our next web chat, "Breast Cancer" on October, 11 at 1:00 pm, with Martin Newman, MD.,
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Photo of the Week: Soft Shell Crab Heaven at The Hungry Cat Hollywood
Every year around late spring early summer menus all over town throw a spotlight on one crustacean we can never get enough of: the soft shell crab. Usually fried, it comes in a variety of ways, with sauces, salads and sometimes just on its own. David Lentz and The Hungry Cat crew has taken it to new heights — literally — with this beautiful golden fried soft shell piled on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, remoulade and some gorgeous twirls of pancetta. If we weren't typing this right now, we'd be in the car heading over right now. Go quick, though, it's only a fleeting special.


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Halo reffers to light and/or dark areas along strong contrast edges often caused by certain image manipulations. Most operations that modify local contrast tend to produce halos, such as f.e. in photoshop Shadows/Highlights or Unsharp Mask with a high radius as it is often used for contrast enhancement. Some HDR compression tools show haloing, too.
Haloing can be avoided by either not using this tools or use other ones with edge preserving blurring algorithms which do not produce halos, like the Contrast Masking Actions do. Here an example with darkened sky. One with Shadow/Highlight and Unsharp Mask with a too low radius of 30 pixels and one with Contrast Masking Actions and Unsharp Mask with a higher radius of 70 pixels.


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Shelder Mouse
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The Shelder Mouse is a breed of mouse found in the Rodentia region. They are known to drop Ancient Relic and Divine Orb as loot.
Shelder Mouse | |||
Mouse Group: Aquatic Order | |||
Mouse Statistics | |||
Points: | 2,600 | Weaknesses: | Hydro |
Gold: | 300 | Bait Pref: | SUPER|brie+ Galleon Gouda |
Mouse Info | |||
Locations: | S.S. Huntington III | Loot: | Ancient Relic Divine Orb |
Larry's Loot Lexicon: | MouseHunt Info Page | Image: | External Link |
Incredibly wise, this Elder mouse has learned from centuries of avoiding traps. In its later years, it now avoids the busy hunting grounds of Gnawnia and soothes its aching bones with the warm salt waters of the sunny ocean. As wise and scarce as the Shelder Mouse is, even this timid and peaceful mouse gets hungry for a snack now and then... |
Preferred Cheese
While Shelder mice can be attracted by standard cheese, they have a distinct preference for SUPER|brie+ and Galleon Gouda. Note: Shelder mice are not attracted to Shell cheese despite being mentioned in the description of that cheese.
History and Trivia
- On 25 January 2011 they began to drop Divine Orb as loot.
- Shelder mice began dropping Ancient Relic as loot on 29 August 2012.


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WASHINGTON, March 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama announced Monday a plan to help the nation's struggling auto industry restructure for the future, preventing its "sudden collapse."
"We cannot, we must not, and we will not let our auto industry simply vanish," the president said.
U.S. President Barack Obama makes an announcement about the American automotive industry in the Grand Foyer at white house in Washinton, on March 30, 2009.(Xinhua/Zhang Yan)Photo Gallery>>>
During this period, the automakers "must produce plans that would give the American people confidence in their long-term prospects for success," he said.
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) speaks about the American automotive industry while Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner stands by in the Grand Foyer at white house in Washinton, on March 30, 2009.(Xinhua/Zhang Yan)Photo Gallery>>>
GM will get adequate working capital over the next 60 days to produce a reorganization plan acceptable to the administration, while Chrysler is getting up to 6 billion dollars and 30 days to complete a merger deal with Italian automaker Fiat.
To support demand for auto sales during this period, the government will offer tax incentives for auto purchases, and to consumers trading in old cars for newer fuel-efficient models.
GM and Chrysler, two of the nation's Big Three automakers, have been hard hit by the economic downturn and the worst decline in auto sales in 27 years. They got 17.4 billion dollars in emergency loans from the Bush administration in December last year on the condition that they would develop plans to restructure.
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the American automotive industry in the Grand Foyer at white house in Washinton, on March 30, 2009.(Xinhua/Zhang Yan)Photo Gallery>>>
They also want labor costs from the union to be competitive with Japanese automakers with U.S. operations.
The two automakers face a Tuesday deadline to submit completed restructuring plans, but neither company is expected to finish their work.
Moreover, GM is seeking 16.6 billion dollars more, while Chrysler wants 5 billion dollars more.
"What we are asking is difficult," Obama said Monday. "It will require hard choices by companies. It will require unions and workers who have already made painful concessions to make even more. It will require creditors to recognize that they cannot holdout for the prospect of endless government bailouts."
"Only then can we ask American taxpayers who have already put up so much of their hard-earned money to once more invest in a revitalized auto industry," he said.
The Obama administration also replaced GM's CEO Rick Wagoner with the company's chief operating officer, Fritz Henderson.
If the automakers fall short, Obama raised the specter of using bankruptcy laws to force their restructuring.
The other one of the Big Three automakers, Ford, has said that it has enough cash to survive the downturn without government aid.
GM to consider option of bankruptcy protection CHICAGO, March 30 (Xinhua) -- General Motors (GM) said on Monday it does not rule out the possibility of filing for a bankruptcy protection.
U.S. President Barack Obama announced details of the auto industry rescue package at the White House Monday, giving the biggest U.S. auto maker 60 days to restructure further. Full story
GM names new CEO CHICAGO, March 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. automaker General Motors on early Monday confirmed the resignation of Rick Wagoner as chairman and chief executive officer of the company, and named Fritz Henderson, its current president and chief operating officer, as its new CEO. Full storyCanada rejects GM, Chrysler restructuring plans, bailout stays OTTAWA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Canada on Monday rejected the restructuring plans of the Canadian branches of General Motors and Chrysler as unrealistic" and demanded new plans, but pledging to extend an interim-loan immediately to help the companies stay alive. Full story
Can Obama's tough medicine save ailing U.S. automakers CHICAGO, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. government rejected Monday the turnaround plans of General Motors Corp (GM) and Chrysler LLC but gave them a dose of tough medicine -- 60 more days to develop more sweeping restructuring. However, Auto experts believe the automakers still face an uncertain prospect although their potential for survival in such a hard time exists. Full story
GM bondholders face White House on debt crunch BEIJING, March. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- The White House task force Thursday grilled General Motors Corp bondholders in a volley of renewed questions on the proposed terms of a debt-reduction deal seen crucial to keeping it from bankruptcy.
In a report released Thursday, auditors of General Motors raised "substantial doubt" about the troubled automaker's ability to continue operations, and the company said it may have to seek bankruptcy protection if it couldn't execute a huge restructuring plan. Full story
7,500 GM hourly employees accept buyouts
General Motors assembly workers leave the GM Powertrain plant at the end of their shift in Warrren, Michigan March 26, 2009. GM said on Thursday that 7,500 of its U.S. factory workforce represented by the United Auto Workers union accepted buy out offers to leave the struggling automaker's payroll.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)Photo Gallery>>>
GM indicated it will fill job openings with current employees whenever possible. In facilities where new employees are needed, GM will hire individuals at the entry-level wage and benefit structure. The extent of the new hiring at each facility will be determined on a plant-by-plant basis. Full storyGM reports second largest annual loss in 2008 CHICAGO, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- General Motors Corp. on Thursday reported an annual loss of 30.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2008, the second-largest in history only dwarfed by a hefty loss of 38.7 billion dollars in 2007.
The future of the biggest U.S. automaker depends on whether it can get more federal assistance. The company, which has obtained 13.4 billion dollars in bailout loans, requested as much as 16.6 billion dollars in additional funding on Feb. 17. Full story


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SYNOPSIS: Matt Lee Whitlock (Denzel Washington) is the chief of police in the small town of Banyan Key, Florida. But life is complicated: his homicide detective wife Alex (Eva Mendes) is about to serve him with divorce papers, and he is having a torrid affair with his college sweetheart Ann (Sanaa Lathan), now married to abusive Chris (Dean Cain). When Ann reveals she is seriously ill, Matt steals a fortune in cash from the police safe, and gives it to her for her treatment. Then two bodies are found in a double homicide, and with only his friend, morgue worker Chae (John Billingsley) as confidant, Matt soon realises that all the evidence is pointing to him.
Review by Louise Keller: A juicy film noir melodrama coloured by lust, greed and passion, Out of Time is highly enjoyable entertainment, largely due to its charismatic cast and easy-on-the-eye locations. Director Carl Franklin (High Crimes) injects plenty of style, countering the incredulous script, contradictions and poor dialogue ('Are you alright?' is one line that is used at least four times). And Denzel simply dazzles us with his charm. What a contrast to his role in Training Day! It's sizzling hot - and I'm not just talking about the weather. Passions are smouldering and we are lured to the beautiful Gulf coast, where sunsets are Monet paintings and the rhythms and jazz jostle us into the sway. Like a compelling holiday page-turner, the ingredients comprise love, lust, greed, temptation and betrayal, with enough twists, turns and surprises to keep us on the edge of our seat. It takes no time at all to understand the situation: the illicit love affair that comes with strings attached, namely an ugly-tempered husband, who appears to have no redeeming features. There's a terrific scene filled with double entendres, as the very suspicious Chris (Dean Cain, convincingly nasty), confronts Matt over a beer, telling him what he would do if he discovered his adulterous suspicions were grounded. Eva Mendes is splendid as the curvaceous woman over whom Matt is still pining. Mendes simply oozes sex appeal: we can't take our eyes off her, and so what if her homicide detective wardrobe of a skin-tight ensemble leaving nothing to the imagination is inappropriate? Plus, she has the kind of lip-gloss that doesn't budge when she eats, and she looks sensational in the rain. But it's that kinda movie. So don't be surprised either, when you see the super sensual Sanaa Lathan first thing in the morning wearing make-up. This is melodrama Hollywood style. The action hots up with the first double cross, and as the stakes rise, we hold our breath as Matt tries to get hold of, and tamper with, the evidence. Not since Presumed Innocent, has the protagonist been so close to the crime. John Billingsley is terrific as Matt's trusty friend Chae, bringing plenty of light comic relief. 'Would you have given me the money if I slept with you?' he asks Matt. Out of Time is good escapist entertainment, as long as you know that this is the stuff airport novels are made of. Yes, it's a 'sail into the sunset' film, and Denzel is the epitome of a leading man.
CRITICAL COUNTFavourable: 1Unfavourable: 0Mixed: 0
CAST: Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes, Sanaa Lathan, Dean Cain, John Billingsley, Robert Baker, Alex Carter, Antoni Corone, Terry Loughlin, Nora Dunn
PRODUCER: Jesse Beaton, Neal H. Moritz
DIRECTOR: Carl Franklin
SCRIPT: David Collard
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Theo van de Sande
EDITOR: Carole Kravetz
MUSIC: Graeme Revell
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Paul Peters
RUNNING TIME: 114 minutes
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Fox
AUSTRALIAN RELEASE: January 29, 2004


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Learn To Knit Afghan is an excellent book to learn how to knit with. You learn various techniques by knitting 63 afghan squares. Barbara Walker takes you through knit and purl, mosaic, slip-stitch, twist-stitch patterns, cables, increase/decrease, and lace techniques. I am not a brand new knitter, but there are things in the book that I am anxious to try. And squares are less intimidating and require less time. I work on them in between projects when I want a quick fix. I am currently working on square 10, Diagonal Chain, which is a mosaic pattern. Fun and easy way to do color knitting.
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I like Walker's books...
I like Walker's books... ...but I just a few days ago got the two Vogue "Stitchionary" books... which seem to have similar patterns...
Thanks for this post and for
Thanks for this post and for reminding me of her book - I'm definitely ordering it. I'm a big Barbara Walker fan - her books are classics, filled with incredible information, and I have her first two (now very dog eared, and dog chewed, come to think of it). Her books in fact do set the bar for newer books (like the Stitchionary books) - and she's a radical feminist neo-pagan to boot! She's also the author of Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets.
Jonathan in DC
ps: great job with the pictures!
Think less, enjoy it more.
I'll have to check into that
I'll have to check into that book; you're squares are awesome!


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R1- T.J. Watt, OLB; Wisconsin
R2- Marcus Williams, S; Utah
R3- Sidney Jones, CB; Washington
R3- Jake Butt, TE; Michigan
R4- Samaje Perine, RB; Oklahoma
R5- Kendell Beckwith, ILB; LSU
R6- Ryan Switzer, WR; North Carolina
R7- Alek Torgersen, QB; Penn State
Our offensive line and RB are horrendous.
I think the defense can win 1 or 2 games for them. If the defense continues to play like it did last night and can turn in a game changing play or two they can win a game 13-10. I don't know who it would be against, maybe late in the year when teams are resting starters for the playoffs and the Steelers are auditioning their circus freaks of an offense for other teams.
Decastro was supposed to be a top notch RG and he got walked back into Ben by Atkins on more than one occasion last night, completely over matched and that's disheartening.
Here's some potential wins (maybe) Jets (Geno Smith), Oakland (Terrell Pryor) and Cleveland (Weeden) twice, the defense can win any one of those 4 games because the quarterback on the other team isn't even college caliber.
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1.30) Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan (McKinley or Williams)
2.62) Quincy Wilson, CB, Florida (Obi Melifonwu, S)
3.94) Noah Brown, WR, OSU
The referee said that you hit Brian Sipe too hard. Did you hit him too hard?
I hit him as hard as I could - Jack Lambert
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Remembering Casey Kasem
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Casey Kasem, the smooth-voiced radio broadcaster who became the king of the top 40 countdown, has died at age 82.
Danny Deraney, publicist for Kasem's daughter, Kerri, says Kasem died Sunday morning.
Kasem's "American Top 40" began on July 4, 1970, in Los Angeles. The No. 1 song on his list then was "Mama Told Me Not to Come," by Three Dog Night.
The show continued in varying forms — and for varying syndicators — until his retirement in 2009. In his signoff, he would tell viewers: "And don't forget: keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars."
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Vowing to rid the country of the "disease" of corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government will take tough measures to eliminate the menace which is "more dangerous than cancer".
"Corruption is dangerous and spreading more dangerously than cancer. It is destroying the country. Strong steps are needed to eradicate it," he said at a public meeting while inaugurating a highway project in the poll-bound state.
"You tell me if we should take tough measures against it (corruption). I need your blessings. With your blessings, I will rid the country of this disease," said Modi, who was on his maiden visit to the state after becoming Prime Minister.
He noted that many people said he did not speak against corruption in his Independence Day speech which, he added, was not true as he had this issue on mind when he spoke about "mera kya (What about me), mujhe kya (It does not concern me)" syndrome in society. This was about corruption, he said.
"This (corruption) has ruined the country… It is more dangerous than cancer. We have to make national mood against it. I sense that people are no longer ready to live with it," he said.
Turning his focus on development, he said the infrastructure of the 20th century would not do in the 21st century as times have changed and "we will have to think ahead".
"Rains come and roads disappear. Nobody knows where money goes…. Only road or rail network will not fulfil the infrastructure need of the 21st century. We have to lay optical fibre cable and connect our villages with gas and water grids," he said.
His government, he said, is striving to meet the aspirations of the new generation.
Stressing that development is the only solution to the problems facing the people, he said, "A nation which gives impetus to infrastructure be it roads, rail or airport, that is where chances of development increase".
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The Nebraska football team practiced for two hours on Wednesday primarily inside the Hawks Championship Center in preparation for its Big Ten road showdown against the Northwestern Wildcats.
The Husker defense will have their work cut out trying to stop the zone-read attack that the Wildcats present. Running backs coach Ron Brown discussed how stopping the zone-read is no easy task for a defense.
"Zone-reads came out in the early 2000's, and I think Northwestern was one of the teams that were really pioneers of it." Brown said, "You don't just read the backside end, you can read the linebackers, you can read a three technique, a nose, and even somebody in the secondary."
On the offensive side of the ball, the Husker offensive line will have to try to contain junior defensive lineman Tyler Scott. Scott is the current sacks leader in the Big Ten with six sacks through seven games.
Offensive line coach Barney Cotton discussed the difficulties blocking Scott, "Most of his sacks have come inside, in almost a rabbit package like we have in third and long." Cotton said, "We have got to do a good job transitioning from second down to third and medium or third and long."
*Coach Brown noted that senior running back Rex Burkhead has looked good this week, and has made a lot of progress this week. "We are expecting some good stuff from him."


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Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the name given to a number of motor problems (trouble moving the body). CP is usually caused by damage done to the brain during early childhood. It is called "cerebral palsy" because the part of the brain that is damaged is the cerebrum.
CP was first identified by an English surgeon called William Little in 1860.
There are several types of cerebral palsy. The most common type is spastic cerebral palsy.
Today, 1 in every 400 children in the UK has cerebral palsy.[1]
Symptoms[change | change source]
People with CP often have trouble standing or walking. They may also be partly paralysed.
Some people with CP also have other problems, like learning problems or developmental disabilities.
Most people with cerebral palsy live for as long as people without CP.[2]
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CP cannot be cured. It is treated with therapies. Mobility aids may help people with CP move around more easily.
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Does this mean he gets to be even nastier on the show?
Hugh Laurie, who plays the cranky-brilliant Dr. Gregory House on Fox's "House," got the nod today from Queen Elizabeth II at her place and can now call himself a member of the Order of the British Empire. Not a bad way to cap a TV season in which "House" stood tall as one of primetime's precious few shows to actually grow from season-to-season.
Laurie does a swell job of convincing us he's an American on "House," but he's a son of Britannia through and through. Get him and Craig Ferguson going on an interview seg on CBS' "The Late Late Show" and us Yanks are lucky if we can make out every third word or so. We know him best nowadays for his furrowed brow and dramatic intensity on "House," but Laurie first made his mark across the Pond as co-star with Stephen Fry of the wickedly daft 1980s sketch comedy series "A Bit of Fry and Laurie." Bits of that show are strewn all over YouTube for anyone who's curious.


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This week's cookbook review and giveaway is Food & Wine Reinventing the Classics¹: Simple & creative ways to rethink the recipes America loves best, with wines to match. That's kind of a mouthful, isn't it? Reinventing the Classics is a hardbound cookbook with 100 recipes, each with a spin on a classic version. The cover price is $29.95 but it's available used on Amazon for less.
What do I love about this cookbook?
The eye candy. Pure and simple eye candy, Reinventing the Classics is a pleasure to page through. Each recipe is paired with a full-color photograph. Sometimes when I'm not in the mood to cook, all it takes is paging through a gorgeous cookbook like this one to get the creative juices flowing.
What recipes piqued² my interest?
In no particular order, these caught my eye:
Peppered Beef Tenderloin, Chicken Tikka, Striped Bass with Caramelized Brussels Sprouts, Beet Risotto, Shrimp and Vegetable Summer Rolls, Salted Fudge Brownies.
Who do I think would enjoy this cookbook?
If you're a moderately skilled cook, in a fairly urban area looking to liven up the weekly menu, this book should be on your list.
Why moderately skilled cooks?
This cookbook doesn't focus on teaching techniques and the instructions assume a fairly solid mastery of basic cooking principles.
Why the geographic distinction?
Looking through the recipes I saw ingredients that I'd have to drive almost an hour -each way- to find. My local store doesn't carry crème fraiche (I know I could use sour cream or make my own). Lamb is only available around Passover / Easter. And broccolini? I bet my favorite produce guy would look at me like I was nuts if I asked for it.
I also like that most of the recipes don't rely on crazy expensive cuts of meat. Yes, there are steaks, but there are also recipes for chicken wings and drumsticks, too. Oh and they get bonus points in my book for suggesting beer with the wings instead of trying to push an appropriate wine. Snobbery rarely wins in my little world.
What I really like about this book is the wine pairings that explain why the suggested wines were chosen. This in and of itself is a great education on wine pairing.
For example, this suggestion is paired with the Crab & Andouille Jambalaya:
There are lots of robust, spice flavors in this jambalaya -from both the andouille and the Old Bay seasoning -so it needs an equally robust red wine. Medium-bodied fruit forward Tempranillo from Rioja is a great choice. Look for the 2007 Marqués de Cáceres rioja Crianza or the 2007 Artadi Viñas de Gain.
Personally, I probably wouldn't look for the specific wines mentioned in the pairings, but I would take the description "medium-bodied fruit forward" with me to the wine aisle to find something similar. Not only that, but I'd know in the future that recipes with sausage or Old Bay seasoning would likely go well with similar wines. My restaurant education is really starting to get hazy and I would like to branch out from what has become our limited selection of standbys.
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Inside the Jewelry Box A Collector's Guide to Costume Jewelry Volume 3
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Ann Mitchell Pitman returns once again with her special brand of Southern humor and gorgeous vintage costume jewelry. This book features jewelry completely different from her previous two books, with no repeats. Featured chapters include Forbidden Fruit, Juliana, and Schreiner, among others. Once again there are nearly 1,000 full-color photographs of jewelry by companies such as Joseff, Coro, Miriam Haskell, Schiaparelli, Boucher, Hattie Carnegie, Weiss, Eisenberg, Mazer and Jomaz, Hob,, and Coppola e Toppo. Victorian Renaissance and Art Deco make appearances, as does more of the California ceramic jewelry of Ruby Z and Parrot Pearls. The histories behind the companies Calvaire and Ann-Vien are revealed, and of course Bakelite and other artful plastics are once again presented, along with vintage ads and websites devoted to selling vintage costume jewelry.
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Looking back on 2012, there were a number of big food stories in the news. As always, the editors at Food Technology magazine do our best to deliver these trends to you in a timely and informative fashion. Here's a look at what you—the reader—deemed the top 10 most popular food articles from Food Technology magazine for 2012.
The Chronic Disease Food Remedy by Toni Tarver, October 2012 Top 10 Functional Food Trends by A. Elizabeth Sloan, April 2012 Economy Keeps Salaries Flat: IFT Employment & Salary Survey by Mary Ellen Kuhn, February 2012 Is The Pathway To Health Organic? by Toni Tarver, March 2012 The Unexpected Evolution of Dessert by Karen Nachay, November 2012 Sugar Reduction with Polyols by Lyn Nabors and Theresa Hedrick, September 2012 Shattering The 'Healthy' Food Myth by Dave Lundahl and Greg Stucky, March 2012 Communicating Nutrition at the Point of Purchase by Annette Maggi, November 2012 Clostridium Difficile: An Emerging Food Safety Risk by Alex Rodriguez-Palacios, Jeffrey T. Lejeune, and Dallas G. Hoover, September 2012 Foodservice 2012: Consumers Crave More by Brinda Govindarajan, June 2012


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La Salle is still dancing.
Twenty-one years after its last waltz, the gritty team from North Philadelphia is moving on to the Sweet 16 after beating Ole Miss, 76-74, Sunday night. Ramon Galloway paced the Explorers with 24 points, with Tyreek Duren adding 19 points.
Great performances from two great players, but the shot of the night belonged to Tyrone Garland (17 points). With two ticks showing on the clock, Garland scooped home the game-winning lay-up. There was no doubt about it, the leaner was going in.
Right then, the legend of the "Southwest Philly Floater" was born. That's the way Garland described the shot in his postgame interview with truTV's Craig Sager.
"Time was running out, and I felt like I could get the drive," Garland said. "When I cut, I just saw an opening and took the ball up."
The win cemented La Salle's deepest run in the NCAA tournament since 1955, when they advanced all the way to the title game. The Explorers (24-9) have three wins in five days. They'll get No. 9 Wichita State in the regional semifinals Friday in Los Angeles.


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Summary: Oleosin
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Symbol | Oleosin | ||||||||
Pfam | PF01277 | ||||||||
Pfam clan | CL0111 | ||||||||
InterPro | IPR000136 | ||||||||
Oleosins are structural proteins found in vascular plant oil bodies and in plant cells. Oil bodies are not considered organelles because they have a single layer membrane and lack the pre-requisite double layer membrane in order to be considered an organelle. They are found in plant parts with high oil content that undergo extreme desiccation as part of their maturation process, and help stabilize the bodies.[1]
Oleosins are proteins of 16 kDa to 24 kDa and are composed of three domains: an N-terminal hydrophilic region of variable length (from 30 to 60 residues); a central hydrophobic domain of about 70 residues and a C-terminal amphipathic region of variable length (from 60 to 100 residues). The central hydrophobic domain is proposed to be made up of beta-strand structure and to interact with the lipids. It is the only domain whose sequence is conserved.[2] Models show oleosins having a hairpin-like hydrophobic shape that is inserted inside the triacylglyceride (TAG), while the hydrophilic parts are left outside oil bodies.[3]
Oleosins have been found on oil bodies of seeds, tapetum cells, and pollen but not fruits. Instead of a stabilizer of oil bodies, oleosins are believed to be involved in water-uptaking of pollen on stigma.
Use in Purification of Recombinant Protein
Oleosins provide an easy way of purifying proteins which have been produced recombinantly in plants. If the protein is made as a fusion protein with oleosin and a protease recognition site is incorporated between them, the fusion protein will sit in the membrane of the oil body, which can be easily isolated by centrifugation. The oil droplets can then be mixed with aqueous medium again, and oleosin cleaved from the protein of interest. Centrifugation will cause two phases to separate again, and the aqueous medium now contains the purified protein.
- ^ Hsieh, Kai; Anthony H.C. Huang (September 2005). "Lipid-rich tapetosomes in Brassica tapetum are composed of oleosin-coated oil droplets and vesicles, both assembled in and then detached from the endoplasmic reticulum". The Plant Journal. 43 (6): 889–99. doi:10.1111/j.1365-313X.2005.02502.x. PMID 16146527.
- ^ Tzen JT, Lie GC, Huang AH (August 1992). "Characterization of the charged components and their topology on the surface of plant seed oil bodies". J. Biol. Chem. 267 (22): 15626–34. PMID 1639802.
- ^ oleosin
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Oleosins [PUBMED:1989697] are the proteinaceous components of plants' lipid storage bodies called oil bodies. Oil bodies are small droplets (0.2 to 1.5 mu-m in diameter) containing mostly triacylglycerol that are surrounded by a phospholipid/ oleosin annulus. Oleosins may have a structural role in stabilising the lipid body during dessication of the seed, by preventing coalescence of the oil. They may also provide recognition signals for specific lipase anchorage in lipolysis during seedling growth. Oleosins are found in the monolayer lipid/ water interface of oil bodies and probably interact with both the lipid and phospholipid moieties. Oleosins are proteins of 16 Kd to 24 Kd and are composed of three domains: an N-terminal hydrophilic region of variable length (from 30 to 60 residues); a central hydrophobic domain of about 70 residues and a C-terminal amphipathic region of variable length (from 60 to 100 residues). The central hydrophobic domain is proposed to be made up of beta-strand structure and to interact with the lipids [PUBMED:1639802]. It is the only domain whose sequence is conserved.Gene Ontology
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Cellular component | integral component of membrane (GO:0016021) |
monolayer-surrounded lipid storage body (GO:0012511) |
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Seed source: | Prosite |
Previous IDs: | none |
Type: | Family |
Author: | Finn RD, Bateman A |
Number in seed: | 57 |
Number in full: | 489 |
Average length of the domain: | 106.10 aa |
Average identity of full alignment: | 36 % |
Average coverage of the sequence by the domain: | 53.62 % |
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Qzone |
Qzone is one of Tencent's most important products and used by over a 100 million people. Qzone is a blog, where users can totally customize their blog. Tencent officially describes it as 'next-generation personalized multimedia space'. It consists of three parts: self-expression, sharing and interaction. Qzone could also be compared to Facebook in this respect, because of its focus on social interaction and customizability. Several Chinese celebrities have their own Qzone pages and it seems like quite a trendy product. It also integrates nicely with other QQ products. For example in QQ IM client you can see when one of your friends updated their Qzone. Qzone is possibly the largest social network in the world, but these kind of claims always depend on your definition of largest. To put some things in comparison: Qzone recorded 200 million unique account logins per month by January 31 2009, while Facebook's monthly record is 175 million. Qzone averages about 60 million photo uploads and 9.5 million blog entries daily. It makes you wonder why Facebook gets so much attention ;) Update July 2009: Qzone has made a radical change to their 'frontpage'. The 'portal' has been removed completely and now just features a login window; more like Facebook style. Qzone is also working hard on bringing more applications. One very popular application is the farming game:
Screenshot from the popular Qzone farming game. On the left you see the application this user has installed, on the right the QQ friends list inside the farming game.
Objective of the game: grow vegetables and steal vegetables from your friends :)
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Guard A.J. Price is in talks with the Minnesota Timberwolves about a potential invitation to training camp a source told 1500ESPN.com contributor Darren Wolfson.
Price a former 2009 second round draft pick out of Connecticut spent his first three seasons with Indiana before joining the Washington Wizards last year.
The 6-foot-2 185-pound guard logged his best pro season with the Wizards averaging 7.7 points and 3.6 assists in 57 games.
Recently named Wolves general manager Milt Newton has ties to Price having worked with him in Washington while serving as the Wizards' vice president of player personnel.
With their regular season opener against Orlando six weeks away the Wolves are gearing up for the start of training camp. Players have slowly started making their way to Minneapolis. Along with a small group that is already in town guard Alexey Shved and All-Star forward Kevin Love are expected to arrive sometime in the next week.
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Harris' Buzzer-Beater Overcomes Odds Feb. 23, 2009 by Ben Couch - NJNETS.COM |
East Rutherford, N.J. Devin Harris crossed midcourt with Andre Iguodala pressed to him tighter than the clinging hope of a 1.8-second miracle.
The New Jersey Nets' star guard seemed bottled up by the Philadelphia 76ers' swingman, ball bobbling away as odds exponentially increased with every inch of airspace between it and Harris' hands.
But Harris bolted forward, snatching the ball out of the air. He transferred the downward momentum into a shooting motion, flinging the sphere with wicked backspin in a low-arcing line drive that swished cleanly through the hoop as the arena exploded. The shot was waved off on the floor, causing a tense 2 1/2-minute replay review by the officials, during which Harris stood well away from the crowd surrounding the monitors atop the scorer's table.
When replays clearly showed the ball had barely escaped from Harris' fingertips, the call was reversed, awarding the Nets (25-32) a 98-96 victory and snapping a five-game losing streak as success shredded improbablity's tightly woven grasp.
"Now wasn't that fun?" asked Nets coach Lawrence Frank, as he entered the postgame press conference at the IZOD Center.
Harris unknowingly agreed minutes later in the locker room:
"All I can say is that it was a fun game to play in," Harris said. "Obviously, the last couple of shots of the game were incredible. The one with .001 seconds left I guess is the most key one, because that won the game, but it was definitely hard fought. It was just a wild shot."
The buzzer-beating game-winner -- Harris' second this season -- capped a virtuoso performance by the first-time All-Star, who sliced through the Sixers' (27-28) defense at will. Harris scored 39 points on 11-of-22 shooting, hitting 5-of-9 three-pointers and 12-of-14 free throws, adding eight assists and two steals to his line. He offset four turnovers, the last of which was a pass to Philly's Andre Miller with 20.6 seconds left that would have been backbreaking had Miller not split a pair of free throws.
Vince Carter followed with a finger roll that tied the game at 95, 13.2 ticks remaining. The Sixers ran the clock down to 1.8 seconds before Harris fouled Iguodala, who missed a free throw and sank the second prior to Harris' heroics. The shot offered redemption for Harris, who clanked his last buzzer-beating attempt, a wide-open 16-foot jumper against the Toronto Raptors on January 28th.
"It's definitely a relief," Harris said. "Hopefully they'll continue to come to me in the fourth, which I hope they will. You take this one, stow it away and move forward from here."
Harris' night started out aggressive, with a drive-and-kick assist to Yi Jianlian that fittingly opened the Nets' scoring with a triple. He missed a jumper, hit a pair of free throws after being fouled on a drive and first showed signs of a breakout with back-to-back three-pointers at the six-minute mark, preventing a 10-point deficit from growing.
Playing alongside the second unit for much of the second quarter, Harris dropped in nine points as Keyon Dooling popped off for 13, shooting 3-of-4 from deep and 5-of-8 overall. The duo's offensive onslaught, combined with defensive pressure that forced seven turnovers, pushed the Nets to a 51-51 halftime tie.
"Tonight was one of those nights where we needed a boost from the bench," Dooling said. "And we came in, we provided it with my shooting, everybody else's defense and rebounding -- the little things. Sean Williams, who hadn't played in a while, came in and was a presence on the defensive end. It was a good team win, and when Devin's playing at a level like that, we're pretty good."
The third quarter most proved Harris' worth, with his 14 points topping any teammate's total by 10. Though he shot 3-of-8 from the field, he sank two of four threes, nailed all six of his free throws and even drew a charge from Thaddeus Young.
Entering the fourth, the Nets trailed by one, 75-74, and the teams traded baskets throughout. The Sixers couldn't extend their lead to more than seven, and the Nets even took a brief one-point lead 35.3 seconds from the finish when Bobby Simmons hit a three-pointer while being fouled. But he missed the free throw and Philly rookie Marreese Speights hit a hook, setting up Harris' turnover and the game's closing sequence.
After Iguodala's free throw, Simmons sprinted along the baseline before inbounding to Harris. He turned upcourt into Iguodala, hoping for the best against his own expectations.
"In that situation, you're trying to draw the foul, but obviously they never give it to you," Harris said. "I figured I better just heave it down there and give it a chance. It was an impossible angle with a guy hanging all over me. It was just a wild shot and I don't know how it went in."
Physics. Or fate.
Just forget the math.
NOTE: Starting for the first time in four games since returning from a broken pinkie, Yi Jianlian tallied seven points, six rebounds, two steals and a block in 30 minutes ... The Nets have won or split the season series with Philadelphia in five of the last six years ... The Nets are now 8-1 when Harris scores 30-or-more points.


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for about 7 days have very salty taste .........i am on no meds. i drink 3 glasses of milk a day & 4 glasses of water per day.....i do have a loose upper bridge due to a very loose tooth that is holding the bridge on one side.......is this a serious problem.? help.
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HOUSTON (AP) -- The Astros honored retiring Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte in the middle of the fifth inning of Friday night's series opener against New York.
Pettitte received a standing ovation at Minute Maid Park, where he pitched from 2004-06 and helped lead Houston to its only World Series appearance in 2005. Astros president Reid Ryan presented him with the framed No. 21 jersey he wore when he played in Houston.
Players from both teams came out of the dugout to applaud him as he waved and tipped his cap to the crowd.
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Today's drive down the coast of Maine and Massachusetts using Highway 1 wasn't quite as relaxing as yesterday. Nor as quick. There was a lot more traffic as the areas were built up with lots of stores and towns. Then I couldn't avoid driving straight through Boston. It was lunch hour so traffic wasn't too bad. Still, pulling a trailer when everyone else is zooming by isn't fun. You're constantly on the lookout for someone being where there was an empty space a moment earlier.
It was another beautiful day. The sunset was stunning as you can all see by the pictures. I'm staying put till next week, so you'll get updates on my sightseeing on Martha's Vineyard and the whole of Cape Cod.
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PS. I am just a stones throw away from the beach where Henry Beston built his cabin and, over a year wrote the Cape Cod literary classic "The Outermost House". Hopefully some of his talent for the magisterial phrase, the telling detail, and the vivid sensory impression will inspire me in the writing of my book.
"Touch the earth, love the earth, her plains, her valleys, her hills, and her seas; rest your spirit in her solitary places. For the gifts of life are the earth's and they are given to all, and they are the songs of birds at daybreak, Orion and the Bear, and the dawn seen over the ocean from the beach.
When the Pleiades and the wind in the grass are no longer a part of the human spirit, a part of very flesh and bone, man becomes, as it were a kind of cosmic outlaw, having neither the completeness and integrity of the animal nor the birthright of a true humanity."
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The study described in the following article was done by Mirosoft, so run to the kitchen and get some grains of salt. "Microsoft's Linux and open-source lab on the Redmond campus has been running some interesting tests of late, one of which was looking at how well the latest Windows client software runs on legacy hardware in comparison to its Linux competitors. The tests, which found that Windows performed as well as Linux on legacy hardware when installed and run out-of-the-box, were done in part to give Microsoft the data it needed to effectively "put to rest the myth that Linux can run on anything." Do with the results as you please, but the topic is interesting nonetheless. What are your experiences?
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Are you timing up to the little jingle noise, or are you meaning until you get a usable desktop. True it will present you with the desktop pretty quick, but click on the start menu and try to connect to ADSL or dial-up networking and you get no option to do so. The start menu will close again before the entries are there. Windows will give you a desktop quite fast, but it's not usable. As soon as I get into my KDE desktop it's usable for whatever I want, even restoring old session data (which windows doesn't do) KD is up and running faster than WinXP


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a resident of Danville
on Sep 14, 2009 at 8:12 pm
If we see these guys, they're gonna catch a beating
a resident of Danville
on Sep 14, 2009 at 10:51 pm
I doubt if many white vans come down into your parents' basement. But who knows? I'm sure white is the only color you allow down there.
a resident of Danville
on Sep 15, 2009 at 12:41 am
The only thing I'm defending is a person's right to due process. If a reactionary little punk like yourself sees a white van driving slowly through a neighborhood you'll decide that you are the police. Guess what? You're not. If you drag someone out of a car and beat them up, you are no worse than the worst criminal you scream about on here.
If you see such a van doing anything suspicious, take down a license number and call a cop. All your rambo posturing would do is get someone hurt or killed and probably the wrong person.
This isn't Halo or Call to Duty or any of the other x-box games. It's real life with real consequences. Report the person and they may go to jail. Attack them and they drive away to menace someone else's neighborhood.
a resident of Danville
on Sep 15, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Calling the cops does not always get a response. I saw two guys in a junker rolling in my area at 4:30 A.M. one morning on my way to work. I called the cops and they asked if I saw them doing anything. The answer was no since I was following them. The police would not send a car, I followed them thru the area till they found the way out and got back on 680. They were up to no good and just a cop stopping them would send a message. They had an out light and thats all the cops need to make a stop. The cops could not be botherd that day. The dispatcher failed at her job and failed the citizens that day. Whats going to really happen to bad guys, get a lecture from a judge, visit with friends and be out in a few days or weeks. Did you also know that Alamo and Danville are easy places for people to make quick money? Thats the word from Martinez, they come straight here when they get out to get items to sell and get back to their old ways. Who knows what the guys were doing in the van, that could have been nothing but the kid was alert and that is good.
a resident of Danville
on Sep 17, 2009 at 11:22 am
Master, I hope you are out there.
Bummer, they locked the other thread about our schools. I was hoping you could help me find out who is suing the district and more specifically one of the elementary school principals. Can you help? I've search the web, but haven't been able to find any details. One thing I can't stand is hearing word of month rumors. I want facts.
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The Johnny Gaddar debutant reveals the Rockstar actor was one of his friends while growing up
Neil Nitin Mukesh and Ranbir Kapoor may be in different leagues as actors, but both started out in Bollywood around the same time. While they may not consider each other rivals, we sense a streak of competition, perhaps a healthy one, right from their childhood days. Recently, on India's Most Desirables, Simi Garewal asked the Johnny Gaddar actor who his close friends back in school and college were. Neil revealed, "You know the Mukesh family and the Kapoor family is one – in fact Ranbir and I were in together in college also. Also, Arya Babbar, Mimoh – Mithun Da's son, quite a few of us. Ranbir is a mad fellow. He and I were in college together and I never saw him attending one lecture. Never! I think Ranbir had his own college going on outside HR college – there was this entire class and he was the principal and the teacher. It's a fact. I so wanted to be a part of his small school." See we told you.
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The Pickens County 4-H Club SAFE (shotgun) Team has challenged area law enforcement groups to trap shoot out Saturday at the sheriff's firing range on Jones Mountain.
Accepting their challenge are agents from the City of Jasper, Pickens sheriff, Georgia Game and Fish, Nelson Police and the State Patrol. Around 20 law officers will be competing and the adults had better be on their game as the local 4-H team has turned in impressive scores all season with their shotguns.
The Challenge at High Noon is a fundraiser for the 4-H club.
A donation of $5 is asked for all adults coming to watch the shooting and a chance to win $100 along with other prizes at a raffle.
The gate will open at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday and the competition will begin at high noon. Refreshments will be available and make sure to bring a chair.
"We hope everyone can come out and have fun," said organizer Lonnie Waters.
The Sheriff's Training Range is on Yukon Road. If you have any questions you can contact Waters at 706-299-0139.