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Why Prop 8 Won: TV Commercials Based on Reason, not Fear
To understand why Proposition 8, the ballot initiative that banned gay marriage, won in California, watch the campaign's TV commercials at the What Is Prop 8? website. Not only were they well-made, featuring a multi-ethnic cross-section of very normal, quasi-hip, young to middle-age Californians, the commercials were models of serious, rational political argument. While anti-Prop 8 commercials resorted to showing Mormon missionaries conducting Gestapo-like home invasions of same-sex households, the "Yes on 8" commercials went out of their way to calmly explain both sides of the debate, and present gays and lesbians in a positive light. When was the last time you saw that in American politics? How about never.
The commercial I featured here isn't typical, but it caught my attention because it's so amazingly emo (the music is great). It also takes the time to clarify what tolerance really means, and that opposition to gay marriage has nothing to do with hatred or bigotry towards gays and lesbians (or even about rights, since domestic partnerships in California confer all the rights of marriage). The issue is about preserving society's right to say that there is a transcendent purpose to marriage, based on the objective reality that through the complementary sexual union of human persons created male and female, life and families are created.
The TV ads convincingly argue that society can't be neutral on marriage. Either marriage is transcendent—built into reality—or it's not. It's one vision or the other. Whichever vision prevails, is the norm for all, enforced in schools, in the workplace, in the public square.
If that's so, is it fair for the particular views of the 4 percent of society that identify as gay to prevail over the 96% who aren't gay? Does that make sense? Is that what's best for the common good? I wonder whether even a majority of gays believes that would be wise. Elton John is one high profile gay man who says he doesn't need marriage; he's perfectly happy with civil unions. I'm sure there are more.
What's shocking is how utterly intolerant the liberal establishment is towards mainstream America on this issue. State after state has passed gay marriage bans, and still, there is not one liberal who will publicly allow for the possibility that opposition to gay marriage can be motivated by anything other than hatred, bigotry or ignorance.
The worst example of this intolerance was the embarrassing six-minute video rant delivered after the election by the insufferably cloying Keith Olbermann of MSNBC. You can watch it here, but be warned: it's irrational. smug, stupid, insulting and nauseating. The man is a moron. I'm very anti-war and pro-social justice, but give me Sean Hannity or Ann Coulter before Olbermann any day. Based on that video alone, he deserves to receive the label he so smugly awards to others on his show: "The worst person in the world."
Olbermann is what Flannery O'Connor had in mind when she warned of tenderness leading to the Gulag.
ByAT 11.21.08 07:05PM Not Rated
As a California resident, I think the Prop 8 campaign did a great job. I commented numerous times how logical all the ads in print and on TV were. I am surely exasperated from being accused of bigotry and hatred for my support of Prop 8 and I hope we can continue to share the message that we who support traditional marriage are NOT
1. Full of hate and malice
2. Insecure in our gender roles (See http://www.slate.com/id/2204661/pagenum/2 )
3. Forcing religion on others
On the contrary, we support traditional marriage because as you said, it IS transcendant, it goes beyond merely a social contract. It creates LIFE and is important to the foundation of society.
I feel as though we are holding back a dam from bursting in California, and the battle has just begun. But a victory is a victory, and so I will celebrate, but stay alert to what is next.
ByAT 11.24.08 08:06PM Not Rated
Great post, Angelo - that video is very well done, and makes the sort of heart-level, concrete statement that gets underneath all the abstraction and ideology. It's very encouraging and helpful in my thinking and speaking to my friends on this issue.
ByAT 11.26.08 01:28AM Not Rated
Do civil unions have the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as marriages in those states that banned gay marriage?
ByAT 11.26.08 05:25PM Not Rated
Dave- From my understanding they do in California for the most part. I don't know if they are 100% the same rights/privileges etc., but they are almost exactly the same. I am not sure about other states.
ByAT 11.26.08 05:42PM Not Rated
"Gay marriage" proponents aren't just looking for equal rights under the law, they are seeking societal acceptance and affirmation through the word "marriage." They seek a legal re-definition of the word, which of course, would only supply a false sense of acceptance. Most Americans would still look upon "gay marriage" as an abomination, leaving gay people with all the same internal brokenness.
ByAT 11.26.08 05:48PM Not Rated
I totally agree Chassup
ByAT 11.27.08 09:34PM Not Rated
I am certainly not out to make life difficult for gays and in fact have supported non-discrimination in employment, fair treatment by law enforcement and increased funding for AIDS research. In general,I tend to be for the underdog.
Unfortunately, the gay and lesbian movement over the past 15 years or so has shifted from seeking tolerance and fairness to demanding glorification of a particular lifestyle. The gay activists seem to have become the new bullies on the block. Anyone who disagrees with gay marriage or questions if the public schools should be focused on teaching young children that "Heather has two mommies" is now labeled a bigot by these zealots.
The offensive tactics of the gay activists in California and Florida probably turned the tide in favor of the initiatives to ban same sex marriage.
ByAT 11.28.08 09:16PM Not Rated
Quick comment from Canada (whom Jon Stewart called "our gay neighbor to the north").
Rightdemocrat, you hit the nail on the head - gay advocacy has become downright bullying. I liked this advert but the narrator is a bit cap-in-hand, almost apologetic for having his own opinion. I wish he also said that gay activists need to chillax and that tolerance isn't one-sided, i.e. "grow up". You can't have everything 100% your way - that's life, that's compromise, that's tolerance.
Was it Emerson who wrote "the mark of a free mind is the ability to make distinctions"? Gay-rights advocates have lost their intellectual freedom and, it appears, want to take it from others (Angelo, I loved your Flannery O'Connor mention). I know Americans hold their "right to liberty" very dear. It gives one living in a country that ratified same-sex marriage pause. I really admire the balanced way you're holding your ground on this.
God bless America.
ByAT 12.19.08 02:50PM Not Rated
"The issue is about preserving society's right to say that there is a transcendent purpose to marriage, based on the objective reality that through the complementary sexual union of human persons created male and female, life and families are created."
The problem with this argument is that nowhere is this to be found in the Constitution, it is strictly a principle ascribed to from a subjective religious belief. Marriage as we know it from a governmental standpoint is really about the enforcement of property rights. The government sanctions a contract between two parties and their relationship and its "production" , be it assets or offspring, are then under the purview of the laws of the state and federal government. The state may have an interest in marriage partners being fruitful and multiplying, (and tax law in a sense does do that, which in my opinion is not fair to childless couples ) but it really is not , nor should not be interested in the "sexual union" of the couple involved.
The state has ruled that marriage between siblings or close relatives is forbidden because it results in biological and physical harm to any future offspring as an established fact. The state has also said that polygamy and bigamy are not allowed, not because of sexual or "moral" reasons, but rather because it complicates the issue of the property rights and parental rights.
However removed of any religious belief to the contrary, objectively there is simply no real reason to bar a monogamous marriage between two parties of the same sex. They would be subject to the exact same laws as parties of opposite sexes.
The Catholic Church and the LDS certainly have a right to believe in marriage solely between a man and a woman. But your argument as expressed in the quote above is hardly "objective", it is subjective in the extreme.
ByAT 12.31.08 06:04PM Not Rated
How about this - all couples, regardless of gender, are granted the same civil union status from the State. If they want to get married, they go to their church.
Separation of Church and State is intact, respecting the religious view of marriage and every couple has the identical rights/benefits under the law, which is just.
ByAT 07.01.09 06:48PM Not Rated
Good article, Angelo! However, I would refrain from calling names and using emotional language to describe videos or persons with whom you disagree - by using words like "moron, smug and stupid" you are contradicting your praise of ads that are "rational, serious and calm". Attacking opposition or individuals is not a good way to get your point across…whenever a discussion turns to negativity and personal attack, it loses it's credibility.
ByAT 07.06.09 11:41PM Not Rated
I admire your courage for even taking on this theme; I'm impressed with this essay's rhetorical style; I agree that the Youtube segment is a model of calm and reasoned political discourse.
I disagree, though, about Olberman. Olberman's biggest problem is that he doesn't belong on T.V. It's like the guy never has even heard of Marshall McLuhan. His STYLE is all wrong for T.V. He makes the sweaty, nervous mug of Dick Nixon look positively inviting to bring onto your living room floor, I mean, by contrast.
But I think there is a real danger in aestheticizing political argument. One can have extremely well made ad copy that feels great but is factually or morally wrong, after all, as of course you will agree.
I blush, sometimes, for Olberman, but when in the early days he called Bush on the carpet for lying us into a war, he was one of the few people calling it like it is. And there are lots of similar cases one could name. I'm surprised at your ability to stomach Coulter. Do you mean her style, or her content?
ByAT 07.09.09 04:49PM Not Rated
In my humble opinion, i think homosexuality is just as mysterious as to why poverty and illness exists in this world. It is a strange cross, an inclination in some souls, that if handled properly according to God's laws, would bring souls to higher perfection, / or if not, i hate to say, eternal damnation like Sodom and Gomorrah. Their plight may not be easy, but God in all His Mercy is constantly within reach, to embrace such souls if they are willing to open their hearts for God's healing grace to work in their souls, to enlighten and strengthen them , just like any other temptations. I guess, our Religious men and women, have to really work harder to preach God's Word to these souls / to help them in their journey to God , and society as well with a non condemning attitude , " hate the sin but not the sinner." Freedom to be happy in human standards in this case, is just like a house built in shaky grounds, a facade vulnerable to succumb into ruins even just by slight blow of the winds of time and circumstances.
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In what would have been a small screen Venn Diagram to please the hardiest sci-fi TV fan, it seems a very familiar face from the 'Star Trek: Enterprise' nearly turned up alongside the Tardis to trade wits with Doctor Who.
Scott Bakula, who played Captain Jonathan Archer on the Enterprise, has revealed to HuffPostUK that he was offered the role of the Sheriff in the Wild West episode 'A Town Called Mercy' which was shown last year.
Doctor Who visited 'A Town Called Mercy' with the Ponds (or Williamses - see comments section below) in 2012
"They were filming in Spain, and it didn't work out timing-wise, because my daughter was getting married, so I just couldn't go," explains Bakula, who reveals that he remains a massive fan of the Time Lord.
"I'm fascinated by the whole idea of the character being bigger than the ideas, that blows my mind, and I think it's great. I watched a lot of it when I was on stage in the UK, and I realised that this is a show I could get behind."
Bakula has had his own taste of a show bigger than its parts, after 98 episodes on board the Enterprise, which finished its run in 2005, but is constantly shown around the world.
"I nearly didn't take the role," he admits, "because I thought it would just be the next after Voyager, and I didn't want to step into old shoes.
"But it was okay, because Enterprise is a pre-quel, it's 100 years before Spock and Kirk, so there's no right or wrong. I didn't have to learn all the Bridge protocol. I was the first guy flying the ship, I was completely free."
Bakula has a global fanbase already cemented by his starring role in 'Quantum Leap', but he's the first to admit that Trekkies are something special…
"I've seen some crazy tattoos. I'm very fortunate with my fanbase, they've been around for a lot of years, and we have a nice, easy relationship.
Scott Bakula played Commander Jonathan Archer, on the bridge when Spock was a mere glint in his Vulcan father's eye
"But the Trekkie devotion is deeper and longer, and it gets fed more often. You get that feeding frenzy, every time there's a new franchise and new movie. 'Quantum Leap's in its own bubble, it doesn't keep getting wound up, but there is a shared devotion and analysis of the show. That's similar."
Despite proving his versatility in projects as diverse as 'Behind the Candelabra' and 'Desperate Housewives', Bakula – a self-confessed sci-fi buff - explains he was never hungry to leave the Enterprise, even after six years.
"It wasn't like I was on a single courtroom set for those six years. You get to work on your flaws, and the stories are so imaginative that, if anything, after 98 episodes, you feel like you're just getting started."
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Facebook should stop unsolicited advertising to users in Nordic countries or face legal action, the Norwegian consumer agency said on Thursday.
The agency, like its counterparts in the Nordic region, wants to put an end to the unsolicited advertisements that appear on users' news feeds.
It has sent a letter to the European Commission to determine whether Facebook is in line with the EU's directive on privacy and electronic communication — and possibly to make amendments to rules drawn up before Facebook was founded.
"It is prohibited to send electronic advertisements to consumers who haven't given their consent, either by email or SMS," consumer mediator Gry Nergaard told AFP.
"We think that some of the advertising that Facebook calls 'sponsored stories' is beginning to look like unsolicited electronic messages," she said.
Depending on the response from European authorities and Facebook, Norwegian officials may undertake legal action to put an end to the practice.
"Sponsored stories" are advertisements that show up on a Facebook user's page informing him or her that one of his contacts, or "friends", whose name and or photo may also appear, "likes" a product, giving the false impression that the product or company is being endorsed by the friend.
"It has evolved even further," Nergaard said. "Now you can receive an advertisement without the mention that your friend 'liked' it," she said.
Facebook, which is hugely popular worldwide but is struggling to generate advertising revenue, claims it is abiding by European and Norwegian laws.
Its spokesman in northern Europe, Jan Fredriksson, said users could choose to block this type of advertising in their settings.
But Nergaard said it was not enough to provide an "opt out" option, the key issue was that Facebook did not have users' prior consent.
The European Commission was to examine the issue in the near future, she said.
Facebook in June settled a $10 million lawsuit from users in the US who claimed their names, images and other information were improperly used in "sponsored stories".


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|February 21, 2013, 02:37 PM
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All this training is paying off
This is somewhat of an after action report. THERE WAS NO ACTION BUT I REACTED CORRECTLY ANYWAY.
I was sitting in my office doing the little bit of computer work that I always seem to need to do. As I sat some ice fell off the roof and slammed into the overhang breaking a window below. The ice impacting on the roof sounded like someone breaking in and the glass break only helped matters. Being that my back was to that side of the building three things happened without me realizing them.
1. My strong hand cleared my cover garmet and indexed my G27 in my Iwb remora holster.
2. My support hand came up to my chest to complete my draw stroke.
3. I swivled my chair in that direction while beginning my draw.
As I swivled that way I could imediatly see the "threat" was a simple Ice dam falling from our roof. My pistol never cleared the holster obviously. It is nice to have a real startled reaction with no training stimuli and no expectation of a threat. Figured I would share.
Reason I bring it up here is that I can't be the first to have had something like this happen to them. I was supprised how fast I reacted and how spot on my 1/2 draw stroke was. Anyone else care to share similar expirences.
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|February 23, 2013, 10:50 AM
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Training never ends. It's great when the brain just kicks in without thinking, like what has been practiced and "thought about" repeatedly.
We practice drills at home, at work, and in the vehicles. You never know what's going to happen, but we believe that we are ready to go for our protection without having that 1-2 second delay while you try to comprehend something that's occurring around you.
When seconds count, I don't want to be one of the sheep that has to analyze everything before realizing that a threat is there, and I may not be able to defend myself or take defensive action in time.
My wife and I play a game in the car, where we'll unexpectedly quiz each other about what vehicle is in front of the one in front of us, two cars back, or what the billboard just said that we passed. It's about training the brain to always be scanning, listening, and being aware of things out of the ordinary. Then when something happens, you can react instinctively without hesitation.
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A few years ago, my wife and I had just come out of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy and were walking north into the Piazza della Signoria. Florence is notorious for pickpockets and I was constantly aware of my surroundings. Florence is also a street performer's stage and there were plenty of them around.
I was glancing toward my right at a large statue when I saw a hand appear at my right side, just above my belt, right where I always carry a handgun when I'm at home in Florida. I grabbed it in the standard retention move, twisted and turned to find myself holding a mime in a wrist lock.
I never cared for mimes.
Apparently, this guy was playing for the crowd and had intended to tickle me, and maybe my wife, under the short ribs. Instead of getting a laugh, he was down on one knee and in considerable pain. Imagine my sympathy.
I eased off a bit on the pressure and, with my left hand, shook my index finger slowly in his face. The crowd laughed and cheered. I smiled at him, let him go and made a "shoo" gesture with both hands. He backed up a couple of steps and, you have to give him credit, gave me a deep bow.
Then I had to spend the next few minutes explaining to my wife why I'd assaulted a mime. Funny, I always thought that's what they were for!
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|February 25, 2013, 06:09 PM
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Re: All this training is paying off
I love hearing these stories too. I don't have anything real exciting to share, just one little thing. I am currently living with my parents (times are tough right now) and even when no one is home usually the porch light is on, a light in the living room and a light over the kitchen stove. Well the other night I came home and there were no vehicles here, the front door was unlocked, the porch light was NOT on and there was no lights on in the house at all. I drew my BG 380 and walked slowly through the house with it at my side aimed at the ground, until I got to the back of the house and saw my Dad laying in bed. Once I saw everything was fine I turned some lights on and talked to my Dad for a minute. I told him what I had done and he actually seemed like he was kind of pleased at the way I reacted (although he wouldn't admit it of course). Now before anyone says it, I wasn't in the state where I was going to shoot at anything that moves and if I would have been startled by my Dad I wouldn't have shot him. I live in a pretty good neighborhood in a small town without a ton of crime, but I still choose to be prepared because things DO happen.
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|February 26, 2013, 12:25 PM
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It is very very good to know when something is different in your house. Routine is good and anything that breaks that routine should be cause for moderate alarm.
|February 26, 2013, 12:27 PM
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I see all the time that "we live in nice neighborhood with very low crime rate... so it should be OK". At one time, I also believed that but not anymore.
This actually happened to my mom few years back, who lives in very nice neighborhood with very low crime..
She came home one day from work early, with her dog (a little maltese) who accompanies her all the time. She didn't find anything out of ordinary when she walked in through front door (all locked, nothing out of place), went into kitchen and came face to face with a guy she never saw before. She froze in place, as did the guy that was in the kitchen, and what happened next is the ONLY thing that saved her IMO.
Her dog, a little 5lb maltese, jumped out of her arms and went after the guy, the guy freaked out and went out the kitchen window (which he broke to get in) and ran away. It appears the guy broke the window and got in few moments before my mom pulled into driveway. Since kitchen is all the way in the back of the house, you can't really hear car pulling into the driveway. He was startled as much as my mom, and when the dog went after him, it must've scared him away.
She called the cops and they showed up 15 minutes later. If the guy had ANY intention of hurting her, or not been such a noob burglar, situation could've turned much worse.
I told my mom to feed that maltese well and get him a pal to play with - a nice big rottweiler or a boxer. She didn't, but from that point on, both my parents now use the home security system. Which they had all along but never used - they rarely if ever armed it prior to this.
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If you search my pervious posts you will find a thread called Mindset It will never happen here. All about this very subject.
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Re: All this training is paying off
I said I live in a good neighborhood but I stay prepared because things DO happen. I don't have that "something like that would never happen to me" mindset. As a matter of fact when I was younger our house was robbed. Luckily nobody was home. My dad left for like a half hour to go to the store and that ONE time the front door didn't latch when he closed it and he came home to a ransacked house. That is such a horrible feeling, it makes you feel so violated. I try my best to be observant of things and take note when something is out of the ordinary, like the time I came home to a dark house.
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OSWEGO, NY – Not long after leading 29-laps of the first Novelis Supermodified feature on Saturday night, Kody Graham had another shot at a front row starting spot in the Century 21 Galloway Realty night cap and this time he made good on the opportunity.
Graham started to the outside of Tim Snyder in the front row of the 50-lap main event, stole the lead from the drop of the green and led all 50-laps on the way to his second career win at the 'Steel Palace.'
Graham out raced Shaun Gosselin, Michael Barnes, Joe Gosek, and Otto Sitterly on his way to Turning Stone Resort Casino Victory Lane becoming the fourth different Supermodified winner in as many races at Oswego this season.
"Since the opener we have been fighting gremlins left and right," said Graham. "Today the toe got knocked out in the first feature so I decided to pull it in instead of wrecking me and the rest of the field, but we've just been battling week after week. Tonight though, we finally got it. You know, with the field like this you have to be on you're a-game. Obviously starting up front helps as always, you don't want to have to pass all those guys and clear track is the best thing."
Tim Snyder, Dan Connors Jr., Randy Ritskes, Jeff Holbrook, and Michael Muldoon were the top ten in the 50-lap Century 21 Galloway Realty main event.
Snyder and Graham brought a full 24-car Novelis Supermodified field to the Cam's NY Pizzeria green flag on Saturday night, with Graham jumping out in front pulling Snyder, Connors, Jerry Curran, and Tim Devendorf behind.
A quick caution for a spun Keith Shampine on the front straight would slow the field at lap 2 and on the restart Gosek and Gosselin began their climb through the field.
Gosek drove under Dave Danzer out of turn two for ninth on lap 4 while Gosselin put yet another pass on Brandon Bellinger's No. 02 for seventh on lap 5 heading into turn one.
In just a handful of laps Graham built a full straightaway lead in the No. 21 over Snyder and Connors, but that would be erased on lap 7 for the night's second yellow flag.
After driving to his first career win earlier in the day, the thrill of victory quickly turned to the agony of defeat for Pat Lavery. Lavery looked low on the Curran No. 24 into turn one in the early going with the two coming together, forcing the Lavery machine into the inside hub rail and shooting the car across the Speedway setting up a head on shot into the outside turn one foam.
Lavery's ride took on considerable damage requiring a tow back to the infield, dropping him out of the main event. Curran would continue on for a period, but wound up retiring at lap 15.
Also involved in the Lavery-Curran incident was Sitterly in the No. 7, as he spun around between corners one and two, taking on tail damage. Sitterly would have to head to the pit area, but did return to the tail of the field.
The lap 7 restart would show Graham ahead of Snyder, Connors, Devendorf, Curran, Gosselin, Bellinger, Gosek, Danzer, and Holbrook.
Unfortunately for the Lighthouse Lanes Racing team just one lap later, nearly the same incident would occur with Dave Gruel in the No. 50. This time Gruel tried a low side pass on Holbrook into turn one, with Gruel spinning and clipping the inside hub rail. The damage to the No. 50 was far less severe, but was enough to eliminate Gruel from the remainder of the feature.
When the green lights came back on the race began to work into a bit of a rhythm with Gosselin showing his muscle in the No. 26. After winning the Speedway's Most Improved Driver award in 2012, Gosselin has continued to show vast improvement in 2013. On lap 8 Gosselin stormed to the outside of Devendorf into turn three to take fifth, then made the same move on Curran four laps later to take fourth.
Vetern Gosek would follow the lead of up and comer Gosselin, breezing through the field trying to keep pace with the young Oswego native now living in Connecticut. By lap 16 Gosselin was now third after moving underneath the Connors No. 01, with Gosek making the same exact move on lap 20 to ride in fourth.
Appearing to be the fastest car on the Speedway, Gosselin needed some assistance to try and reel in leaders Graham and Snyder, and he would get it on lap 21 as Muldoon spun the No. 51 in turn four to fly the yellow.
Gosselin would now restart on the back bumper of both Graham and Snyder with Gosek filing in behind ahead of Connors, Devendorf, Bellinger, Danzer, Holbrook, and Barnes in the top ten.
With Sitterly now mired to the back of the field Barnes, who started back there himself in 18th, saw a perfect opportunity to try and increase his stake as the Novelis Supermodified championship leader, pulling around Holbrook, Danzer, and Bellinger in consecutive laps to pull to seventh in the order after the restart.
While Barnes took advantage of the restart, so too did Gosselin and Gosek as each worked by the Snyder No. 0 to now run second and third with only Graham left ahead.
Graham had again built a sizeable lead with the No. 21, alone out in front driving in clean air. However, Gosselin appeared as though he may have the speed to reel Graham in during the late stages. Eventually the duo would hit lapped traffic, allowing Gosselin to draw right on the back bumper of Graham as they worked by Clayton Brewer III past halfway.
Once Graham was able to clear Brewer though, he quickly spaced back out in front, leaving Gosselin in his wake.
As the front four runners pulled away from the rest of the field, Sitterly continued his charge back through the field in the No. 7 and on lap 36 dove to the inside of Danzer into turn three. Danzer washed high on the race track finding the outside gray area of the Speedway and slid into the outside steel exiting turn four to end his day.
The caution period allowed Gosselin and Gosek another shot at Graham with Barnes now running fourth ahead of Snyder, Connors, Devendorf, Sitterly, Holbrook and Ritkses in the Locke Racing No. 37.
On the restart Sitterly made a tremendous move, the likes of which wins championships at the end of the year, by slinging to the outside of Devendorf, Connors, and Snyder to rocket from eighth up to fifth in one jaunt.
As if Barnes felt the pressure, he would also make a nice restart move, driving around the Gosek No. 00 to head to third in search of yet another podium finish.
With battles throughout the field and a tremendous run by Gosselin in the No. 26, none of them would be able to stack up against Graham on Saturday night, as the No. 21 machine motored on to the victory.
The win would be Graham's second of his career and it would be the third overall victory for the latest Xtreme chassis, which was campaigned last year by Kody's father Ray as the No. 90.
A career best day for Gosselin would see him have the opportunity to chat with Danny Johnson on the Speedway's main straight.
"Kody was just a little bit too fast in the open track," said Gosselin. "I needed a lot of traffic to have a chance at him, but congratulations to those guys, they ran a great race. It was a lot of fun to come from father in the back; we got to play with some traffic."
With two third place finishes on the evening, Barnes continued his stellar campaign Saturday night after starting 18th in the field.
"We weren't really all that good," said Barnes. "We weren't good in the heat, so to start 18th and get back up to third is pretty good. I knocked the right front part of the front wing out there I think when I got into the back of Holbrook, and it just started to pick up a push from the center out and that is why I couldn't catch the guys at the end. I think if the wing would have stayed in once piece, we might have had a shot at them two at the end."
Shell Shock Custom Helmet Paint heat race wins would go to Connors, Graham, and Curran.
The Lighthouse Lanes 'Hard Charger' was Barnes, while the Lighthouse Lanes 'Up & Comer' was Gosselin.
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BOSTON, MA - The 2010 UMass Boston Women's Tennis team will open the fall season with matches this Friday and Saturday in the Green Mountain State. The Beacons begin the season with a match vs. Johnson State this Friday, September 3 at 3:00 P.M. and will head to Castleton State on Saturday, September 4 for a 1:00 P.M. tilt.
The squad returns two Little East Conference First Team members in senior Carolina Gonzalez (Bridgewater, MA) and sophomore Anitra Kloczewiak (Newton, MA). The two were named to the LEC First Team at number one doubles and compiled a 6-5 overall mark at number one doubles for the season, including 6-3 in dual match play. The tandem was the team to beat in Little East Conference play with a 5-2 record, including wins in four of their first five conference matches.
The Beacons also welcome three key additions to the roster in freshman Destanee Ringler (Scituate, MA), freshman MaKenna Hughes (Yarmouthport, MA) and freshman Samantha Counts (Bridgewater, MA) and will look to return to the Little East Conference playoff picture with a record at or above the .500 mark.
UMass Boston finished the 2009 season with a 2-9 overall record, including 0-7 in LEC play.


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web_girl needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 149 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
Go Park Fly
Seeking an original, modern and edgy logo that is thick and easy to read. We are a reservation website that books on-line reservations for airport hotel, park, stay and fly packages. Our customers have early morning flights and we offer them free parking and free airport transportation when they book a hotel stay at one of our airport hotels. We are seeking a logo design and then we will need to hire a website designer for the creation of the website. The logo look and feel should be clean, legible and have meaning. Original, modern and bold with possible touch of humor would be words to describe the design. Bold being thick letters that are easy to read. Some travel logos that we like are Kayak.com and Orbitz.com. Orbitz for the colors and Kayak for the originality.
We have an example attached of a logo that was created but we are not using, we are going to start from scratch with a new designer. This logo is okay, we want something more professional with a modern edge and has meaning, it should say what we do. The letters in this logo are Verdana font (thick), which we like, but we are open to any bold thick fonts that are eye catching. For font styles or themes if you reference dafont.com we would fall into the Basic Theme category, distinct and thick. We are not looking for anything comic, gothic, script, handwriting or childlike font styles.
Target audience is between the ages 21-55 and somewhat internet savvy and like the convenience of booking their travel plans in advance. These customers are looking for fast easy on-line website to finalize their reservations. So the logo needs to speak to what we offer them, which is a relaxing convenient hotel room near the airport so they can arrive, relax and fly off to their destination when they are ready.
The words of the logo are Go Park Fly. The word GO can be an design element, more of a design than what is shown in this sample. PARK FLY need to strong and bold. We have found that all capitals seem to work the best with each word in the logo, unless you come up with something else. We like the jet stream & airplane taking off, but want the plane more modern and streamlined. Include tagline: Hotel, Park & Fly Reservations
We like the colors on logo sample, but are open to other ideas. The logo is to be on a white background.
If you want add some humor. Our main function of the website is customers booking a reservation at a convenient airport hotel and having a relaxing travel experience. It would be nice to have underneath the GO part an image of a hotel bed with the stick figure style person lying on it and their hands relaxed behind their head, fingers laced position with elbows out and one of their legs kicking the logo, so the GO part shifts to the right slightly. It might be just one letter shifting to the right, or it could be coming from underneath kicking into JUST the G. Something cute and edgy that explains what we do and makes us different from other travel websites. We want to avoid being complicated or corny but want to stand out, so when people see this logo they understand what we do. We are open to anything and will supply you immediate feedback. Thank you!
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Griskevicius Earns Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contribution
Professor Vladas Griskevicius is the 2014 recipient of the Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contribution from the Human Behavior & Evolution Society (HBES).
The award recognizes one excellent young scientist each year who has made distinguished theoretical and/or empirical contributions to the study of evolution and human behavior.
Griskevicius, the Board of Overseers Professor of Marketing and Psychology, has published more than 50 articles in top business and psychology journals and is author of THE RATIONAL ANIMAL: How Evolution Made Us Smarter Than We Think.
HBES is an international scholarly organization that consists of several thousand members and published high-impact research journal Evolution and Human Behavior. It and includes scholars from anthropology, psychology, biology, law, economics, sociology, and the humanities.


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Ranchers are truly environmentalists at heart. As hardworking people who love working outdoors, no one cares for the land, water and air like beef producers. Environmental stewardship and best practices for green farming go hand-in-hand with managing a successful and long-term family business.
Click here to learn about the environmental stewardship of a California ranching family.
Greener and More Efficient Beef Production Today's cattlemen are significantly more environmentally sustainable then they were 30 years ago. Today's farmers and ranchers raise 31% more beef from 30% fewer cattle. When compared with beef production in 1977, each pound of beef produced today:
Cattle Raising and Air Quality The United States cattle industry continues to be a model for the rest of the world in terms of greenhouse gas mitigation. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, beef production accounts for only 2.8% of the country's greenhouse gas emissions, compared to 26% for transportation.
Beef Production and Land Management Land is critical to cattle operations and their environmental efficiency. According to the Economic Research Service of USDA, approximately 85% of all land is not suitable for agricultural crops. As a result, by grazing animals on this land, ranchers double the land area that can be used to produce food.
Environmental Stewardship The beef industry honors leaders in conservation with an annual award. The Environmental Stewardship Award recognizes farmers and ranchers who have successfully combined natural resource conservation efforts with good business practices. It also encourages the adoption of new environmental best practices across the entire industry. In the past decade years, three California ranchers have won this prestigious award.
In addition to the Environmental Stewardship Award, the Aldo Leopold Conservation Award is another environmental award given in many states. The Leopold Conservation Awards recognizes landowners actively committed to a land ethic. Working with prominent state conservation partners, Sand County Foundation presents the award, which consists of $10,000 and a Leopold crystal, in settings that showcase the landowners' achievements among their peers. To learn about this year's winner from California, click here.
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Benefits and Burdens of FDA Regulations on Global Medical Technology Markets Discussed on May 6
Medtronic's chief regulatory officer to deliver keynote.
Susan Alpert, PhD, M.D., senior vice president and chief regulatory officer for Medtronic, will deliver the keynote address at the "Benefits and Burdens of FDA Regulations on Global Medical Technology Markets" on Friday, May 6, from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the Carlson School's 3M Auditorium.
The event, co-sponsored by the school's Medical Industry Leadership Institute (MILI) and its Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), will provide an insightful and candid set of conversations about the challenges facing the medical technology market and the evolving role of governments across the globe.
National governments invest substantial energy and resources to develop life-saving medical technologies. At the same time, they also regulate these markets to ensure patient safety. Is there an explicit trade-off between government regulation and path-breaking innovation? Can regulation restrict medical technology development to the point of critical degradation of the capacity to create new innovations? These and other topics vital to the international health of citizens and the firms that create wealth to support and enhance their standard of living will be discussed.
Panel member at the event will include:
- John J. Alexander, president, Business Development Advisors; founder and chairman, Twin Cities Angels
- Thomas Gunderson, managing director and senior research analyst, Piper Jaffray & Co.
- Ralph Hall, counsel, Baker & Daniels; distinguished professor and practitioner, University of Minnesota Law School
- Richard Manning, executive director, Global Public Policy, Merck & Co., Inc.
- Simon Stevens, executive vice president, UnitedHealth Group; president, Global Health, UnitedHealth Group; chairman, UnitedHealth Center for Health Reform


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Intended for the first course in linear algebra, this widely used text balances mathematical techniques and mathematical proofs. It presents theory in small steps and provides more examples and exercises involving computations than competing texts.Stanley I. Grossman is the author of 'Elementary Linear Algebra', published 1994 under ISBN 9780030973543 and ISBN 0030973546.[read more]
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Cubs hold on, take rubber match with Pirates
Pittsburgh, PA – Travis Wood pitched six shutout innings and Nate Schierholtz slugged a big two-run homer, as the Chicago Cubs held on for a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh in the rubber match of a three-game series at PNC Park.
Wood (1-0) surrendered just one hit, walked two and struck out four. He also singled and scored a run to help the Cubs win a season-opening series for the first time since 2009.
Starlin Castro knocked in Wood with a two-out single in the third inning and Schierholtz provided some much-needed insurance with a two-out blast in the ninth.
Chicago was clinging to a 1-0 lead heading to the ninth and Anthony Rizzo drew a walk with one out before Schierholtz drilled a Mark Melancon two-out offering over the wall in center field.
Cubs closer Carlos Marmol nearly blew it.
Starling Marte singled to start the home half of the inning and Russell Martin drew a walk before Andrew McCutchen singled home a run. Gaby Sanchez then slapped an 0-2 pitch just under the glove of a diving Rizzo at first for a base hit to score Martin.
Marmol, though, struck out Pedro Alvarez and got Neil Walker to roll into a 4-6-3 double play to end the game for his first save.
"We know things like that can get interesting with him," Chicago manager Dale Sveum said of Marmol. "He got the groundball, struck out Alvarez and got the groundball when he needed it."
James McDonald (0-1) pitched well in defeat, allowing just a run on two hits with a pair of walks and four strikeouts in seven strong innings.
"A really good outing from James," Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said of his starter. "Everything we talked about before the game played out for him."
The Cubs picked up a run in the third when Wood singled with one out, advanced to second on a grounder and scored on a base hit up the middle by Castro.
Pittsburgh's lone hit against Wood came in the bottom of the inning, when Clint Barmes doubled with one out. He was stranded there, however, as McDonald bounced to third and Marte flied harmlessly to center.
The Pirates didn't get another base runner until the sixth, when McDonald walked with one out. Wood fanned Marte, however, before Martin grounded out.
McCutchen started the Pittsburgh seventh by reaching on an error and stole second, but Shawn Camp struck out Sanchez and James Russell got Alvarez on a foul pop. McCutchen then swiped third, but Russell caught Walker looking at a third strike to end the inning.
Game Notes
Wood improved to 4-1 and lowered his earned run average to 1.61 in five games, including four starts, against the Pirates at PNC Park ... McDonald fell to 0-4 lifetime in eight games, including seven starts, against Chicago ... The Cubs continue a season-opening six-game road trip Friday with the start of a three-game set in Atlanta ... Pittsburgh starts a six-game road trip Friday in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.


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Verb. To dramatically lift the middle finger while refraining from lifting the index, middle, ring, thumb, or pinky fingers. This is also commonly known as 'Flipping Off', 'Giving the bird', 'Flashing Your Sign', or 'Giving the finger'. First introduced by the French longbowmen in the middle ages. It was known that longbowmen needed their middle finegr to fire arrows at the enemy. Essentially, they 'Flipped Off' their enemy, a derisive way of proving that they can still kill them. It still works today even! It is, in a rounabout way, a simple way of saying 'Fuck You, I can still kill you.' Of course, it is not called the 'French Victory Salute' for the same fact that the French have no victory songs, and their victory flag is a white picture on a white background with a white border.
'Shut up or I'll give you my Italian Victory Salute!'
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I thought the book was interesting and suspensful. The main characters were all in a coven or circle of witches. Cassie completes the circle, but her arrival stirs up some secrets that should have been left alone. I loved the Initiation and the Captive Part 1.


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MBA Students Receive President's Award
MBA students Elizabeth Woodwick and Kelly Henry receive the honor of the President's Student Leadership and Service Award.
Elizabeth Woodwick and Kelly Henry, both Full-Time Carlson MBA students, were recently recognized by the University of Minnesota Office of the President for their outstanding leadership and contributions to the University and community. Woodwick and Henry each received the honor of the President's Student Leadership and Service Award.
The annual award identifies the accomplishments of outstanding students and their invaluable leadership and service contributions, and is presented to one-half of one percent of all University students. Recipients were selected based on nominations by staff, faculty, administrators and fellow students.
"We are extremely proud of both Liz and Kelly and the many others that have played an important role in building and supporting the community both with Carlson and the community we reside," says Patrick McCarthy, director of student affairs, Full-Time & Part-Time MBA programs.
Elizabeth Woodwick
Woodwick serves as vice president of academics for the MBA Association and as a student representative on the MBA Faculty Advisory Committee. She is highly involved in the MBA students' community service initiatives, including volunteering with Carlson 4 Community at Habitat for Humanity, the Brian Coyle Center, Share our Strength, and the MBA Charity Auction, which raised over $25,000 in February 2011 and $35,000 in February 2012.
In 2011, Woodwick created and launched at new student orientation, the Leader 2 Leader Program, which paired second-year students with a core team of five to six first-year students. In her time at Carlson, she has contributed tremendously to the student community and to the community at large.
Kelly Henry
As a founder and student leader of our Neighborhood Business Fellows Group, Henry has worked tirelessly in business and community development in the West Bank/Cedar Riverside area, and has strengthened the Carlson School's relationship with local business leaders. One of Henry's many strengths is her ability to reach across numerous boundaries--socio-economic, ethnic, gender, and cultural--to form ties and relationships with others and to meet them at their own level.
As managing director of the Graduate Volunteer Consultants, which provides free consulting work by MBA students for local small businesses and non-profits, Henry is responsible for overseeing all work and coordinating teams to complete these consulting projects. She also played an instrumental role on the Carlson 4 Community Board responsible for raising $35,000 in February 2012.
Both Woodwick and Henry will be recognized at the annual President's Awards banquet on April 30. In addition, they may both be considered for the Mary A. McEvoy Award for Public Engagement and Leadership (a $1,000 scholarship given to one graduate student and one professional student).


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San Pedro >> A good Samaritan died after he attempted to save another man and a teenage boy who were swept away from a Cabrillo Beach breakwater Saturday morning, Los Angeles City Fire Department officials said.
The man has been identified by family members and media reports as Francisco Camacho Melendez of Compton.
The man and teenager survived the incident and were conscious and breathing.
Firefighters were called to the 3900 block of Stephen M. White Drive in San Pedro around 6:30 a.m., after two people were swept away by a large wave from the breakwater off Cabrillo Beach, according to Los Angeles fire and Port Police officials.
"Several other people on the breakwall at the time attempted to rescue the people in the water," Port Police Lt. Michael Capodanno said in a statement. "One of these individuals, a 36-year-old male, jumped into the water to render aid and has subsequently died as a result of his efforts."
Witnesses reported the man was able to help the boy out of the water before he was pulled under. The man who had been swept away was able to pull himself out of the water, according to reports.
The man and boy were taken to a hospital in fair condition, fire officials said. They were released later in the day.
Initial reports indicate the teen and the 49-year-old man may have been fishing from a restricted area on the breakwater when they were swept into the ocean. Their relationship is unclear, though there are reports identifying the two as father and son.
When the good Samaritan was pulled from the water, he was unconscious and not breathing, said spokesman Brian Humphrey at the Los Angeles City Fire Department.
The rock jetty separates the Port of Los Angeles from the ocean and can sometimes be washed over by wakes from passing ships or large swells from distant storms.
On Saturday morning, the waves were particularly high, said Matt Christopherson, programs assistant at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium.
"High tide combined with high surf is always a problem," Christopherson said. "We have big surf right now on top of the high tide."
According to WatchtheWater.org, high tide took place at 6:32 a.m. at Cabrillo Beach Saturday morning. At 6.22 feet, it was the highest since Nov. 18.
A witness reported seeing the waves crashing over the jetty moments before the man and boy walked onto the breakwater and were subsequently washed away.
"More often than not the rescues are successful," Christopherson said. "I've been here for 15 years, and in that time I've heard of about a dozen times something like this happening."
Petty Officer Adam Eggers, spokesman for the Coast Guard, said incidents like these happen much too frequently.
"We get called out all the time for people who fall or jump into the water from a pier or jetty," Eggers said. "What they don't understand is that these man-made constructions changed the behavior of the water."
Eggers explained that pillars and the rock jetties can create an undertow or unpredictable currents that may not be visible.
"People can be pulled under or pulled out (to the ocean,)" Eggers said. "And when they're near a jetty, they can be thrown into the sharp rocks. A lot of times people underestimate the power of water and the waves and when they're standing on slippery rocks, they can be knocked down that much easier."
Both Eggers and Christopherson advise those who visit the beach areas to be aware of their surroundings and to always heed the warnings posted.
"Piers are for walking on, not jumping off of, and if a sign says to stay off the jetty there's probably a really good reason for that," Eggers said.
Police detectives are investigating the incident.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the Port Police at 310-732-3500.
Contact Beatriz E. Valenzuela at 562-499-1466.


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Chronicles of ODS Steve: Trouble in Space (#83)
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ODS Steve. The man. The legend. The hero that knows no fear. Join him and Delta Squad for their comical adventures as they valiantly attempt to drop into enemy territory to take the fight straight to the Covenant. Enjoy the Chronicles of ODS Steve, a regular weekly offering brought to you courtesy of DeepCee.


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Master of the Monster Lair, the only game for Nintendo DS™ that lets you design the dungeons of your dreams, customize them with a variety of furniture and features, and then clean them free of freeloading monsters, is now available in stores across North America. In honor of the game's release, we've put together a few tips for success in the dungeon-designing, monster-fighting world of Master of the Monster Lair.
The Secret to Mastering Lairs
Try digging your dungeon with the following tips in mind:
Tip 1: If there are no rooms, you can't get weapons or armor
If your dungeon consists entirely of hallways, only wild animals will come in. To obtain weapons and armor, you must place rooms to invite equipment-wearing monsters for you to defeat.
Tip 2: Try to fight three monsters at one time
Depending on the placement of your rooms, sometimes you will fight multiple monsters at once. If you fight multiple monsters at once, the chance of an item being dropped will increase.
Tip 3: The last enemy you defeat will drop the item
The monster you defeat last will be the one who drops the item. Different monsters drop different items, so depending on the item you want to get, you should plan accordingly. If you want to get food, you should defeat the beasts and animals last.
Fire Bombs and similar items will damage all enemies, starting from the left. As a result, the enemy on the right will be the enemy that tends to be defeated last, so take this into consideration when building rooms.
Build three rooms around one hall space. When you move here, you will fight three enemies. The enemy in this room will be the enemy on the right, and therefore, this enemy might drop an item. Humanoids tend to leave weapons and armor, and animals tend to leave food.
Tip 4: Bring in wild animals with turns and forks
Design your dungeon to be complicated in shape. If you build it with lots of turns and forks, more wild animals will come in and roam your hallways.
Tip 5: If you find a new type of food, learn how to prepare it
When you find a new food item, you can often learn how to prepare it from the people in town. The Magic Shopkeeper is especially knowledgeable about food and can often teach you new recipes.
For more information on Master of the Monster Lair, visit the official website.
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College Women�s Tennis
GWU 4, Western Carolina 3 � For the second time this week the Gardner-Webb women have bested a Southern Conference foe from the N.C. mountains.
Earlier this week the Lady Runnin� Bulldogs downed Appalachian State and Thursday they defeated Western Carolina.
GWU (4-6, 0-2 Big South) knocked off the Catamounts by winning four of the five singles matches after being down 1-0 after doubles.
At No. 2 doubles, the tandem of Yasmin Doost and Rokia Sacko garnered an 8-4 win against WCU but the �Dogs fell in the No. 1 slot and forfeited at No. 3 to lose the doubles point.
Playing without a No. 6 singles player, GWU picked up a win by retire at No. 2 from Doost, pulling the score even at 1-1. Then senior Erica White (Charleston, W.Va.) won at No. 1 singles.
Western (1-8) got at win at the No. 4 singles but GWU won a pair of huge tiebreaks to close out the match.
At No. 5 singles, Sacko (Montreal, Canada) fought to win the first set in a 7-6 (7-3) tiebreak. In the second set, the freshman would cap off a straight set win against the Catamounts' Shannon Bettiol by a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 margin.
The match came down to the No. 3 spot, where Jenny Lunde (Oslo, Norway) and Sara Ruiz Pajares were locked in a three-set duel. Lunde took the first set 6-2, but saw Ruiz Pajares storm back to take set two 7-5. The deciding set came down to a tiebreak, where Lunde battled to finish off a 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3) victory.
GWU will host UNC Greensboro Saturday at 2 p.m.


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Stretching the Field: It's time for the Celtics to peak
A sixth straight postseason berth is within reach.
Chances of making a run toward the playoffs are attainable, too.
The Boston Celtics, barring more injury to the aging unit of distributors, still have enough gas left in the tank to bang around in a seven-game series. The Celtics have to finish this fading regular season with a sudden urge and rid themselves of the inconsistency that has cost them positioning in the Eastern Conference.
Boston's lineup recently has resembled more of a melting pot for how many ingredients coach Doc Rivers has added to the mix. A sprinkle of Paul Pierce with Brandon Bass, Jeff Green and Courtney Lee here, and a scattering of Jason Terry, Chris Wilcox and Avery Bradley there have been the latest concoctions.
"This is not necessarily how we want to play; we're going to change styles," Rivers said. "We're going to go from big to small in every game."
Rivers admitted he doesn't know what lineup he'll use Friday night at home against the Atlanta Hawks, a team the Celtics could be even with or positioned better than in the East.
"We've just got to figure it out and everybody has to be in on it. We can't have any guys with hurt feelings if they're not playing or not starting or in a different position," Rivers explained.
The Celtics are seventh in the East standings -- 2 1/2 games behind both Chicago and Atlanta with 11 to play -- and reaching the fourth spot is still a possibility. Brooklyn is seeded fourth and sits five games in front of the Celtics, who are only two games ahead of Milwaukee. So, as you can see it's a jumbled mess with the end of the regular season just weeks away.
Celtics star Paul Pierce, who can play the 1-4 positions, doesn't think the current lineup philosophy should have any bearing on how well the team plays. Being ready for whatever is on the board pregame and the younger guys building confidence with more action will be Boston's mantra for the stretch run.
"Coach just says everyone be ready," Pierce noted. "He's going to change lineups. Some nights we're going to be big, some nights we'll go small, but everyone has to be ready. He tells us that every day. That's all we can expect right now."
Rajon Rondo has been out for a while, and surprisingly still leads the NBA with 11.1 assists per game, and Kevin Garnett is banged up. Is it a good idea to give Garnett sporadic nights off until a postseason berth is inevitably clinched? Sure, but punch that ticket first.
As Pierce previously touched on, younger players such as Green, Lee and Bradley are starting to feel more comfortable and Green is getting more action with Garnett out. Bass has been a staple in the starting lineup since February, when the Celtics began their roll to a 12-4 mark. They dropped five straight and seven of nine after that nice stretch, but got back into the groove with a buzzer-beating win Wednesday on the road against Cleveland.
"Sometimes it takes games like this to get you out of a rut," Pierce said. "I'm happy with the way we fought back."
And the fight must go on.
Scheduled to play five of the next seven games at home, the Celtics have an opportunity to build some momentum for the postseason. History has proven that hot teams succeed when peaking before the playoffs commence and Boston can be that team. Right now the Celtics, who enjoy running screens and using the low post, are paired up with Indiana for a first-round showdown. They are better off moving into the 4-6 spots if they draw the Pacers, however.
Brooklyn Nets - Having clinched their first playoff berth since 2006-07, postseason action will be in store for the Nets in their inaugural season under the 11217 zip code. Brooklyn is currently in the thick of a draining eight-game road trip, but is 4-1 on the junket. Having won eight of 11 overall, Brooklyn is fourth in the East -- 2 1/2 games behind New York and 2 1/2 games clear of Chicago and Atlanta.
Milwaukee Bucks - A benching for Brandon Jennings paid off and the talented guard helped the Bucks get back into the win column. Jennings was pulled during a loss at Philadelphia Wednesday night, scoring no points in less than 18 minutes of action. One night later, Jennings netted 20 in just over 32 minutes and all appears right in Milwaukee, which ended a four-game losing streak and won for the third time in 10 tries. The Bucks are two games behind Boston in the eighth spot -- seven ahead of Philadelphia.
Atlanta Hawks - Although they've played somewhat inconsistent the last week or so, the Atlanta Hawks are in the postseason for a sixth straight year. Coach Larry Drew said people counted the Hawks out early, and now look how far they've come. Granted a healthy Lou Williams would have made the scoring more exciting, Al Horford, Josh Smith and Jeff Teague are admirable enough to possibly lead Atlanta into the second round. The Hawks and Bulls are even in the fifth spot -- 2 1/2 games in back of Brooklyn.
Chicago Bulls - The Bulls proved that toughness pays off. They just knocked off the red-hot Miami Heat in a matchup that left LeBron James whining about the officiating. Whether former MVP Derrick Rose returns is anyone's guess and Ripley's couldn't even get a feel for it. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau is known for his defensive prowess and has the bangers inside to move deep into the playoffs. A healthy Joakim Noah makes that statement even more reasonable. Noah, Carlos Boozer, Taj Gibson and Luol Deng are long enough to run with any team the East has to offer, including the Heat.
It appears the top three seeds are safe if all goes right down the stretch, as Miami, Indiana and New York sit 1-3, respectively.


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2013 model year changes
The Lexus CT200h is only slightly altered for 2013. A redesigned navigation system is the most obvious change. It now includes the next generation of Lexus Enform as well as Safety Connect, App Suite and HD Radio. A seat comfort package is also new for this year, featuring a heated driver's seat and a 4-way power adjustable passenger seat.
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Premium 5-door compact; high-value pricing; performance-oriented hybrid technology.
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Luxury buyers have a growing list of options when it comes to environmentally friendly, high-efficiency vehicles. The CT200h is based on sibling Toyota's Prius model, but adds Lexus-style luxury appointments. For a Lexus, it's inexpensive with base prices starting under $32,000, but the CT comes with the styling, interior appointments and safety Lexus owners expect.
Now available with intuitive park assist and a Seat Comfort package, the 2013 Lexus CT 200h is a hybrid entry-level luxury hatchback. The Lexus CT 200h is powered by a 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine that powers 134 hp and 153 lb-ft of torque. An electronic CVT transmission is paired with FWD to enable the CT 200h to achieve an EPA estimated 43 mpg city and 40 mpg highway. Features include a sport-tuned suspension, 17-inch wheels, keyless entry, LED headlights, navigation system, hands-free phone capabilities, remote touch, and the utilization of bio-sourced materials. Safety is comprised of eight airbags, vehicle stability control (VSC), smart stop technology, back-up camera, rain-sensing wipers, and whiplash injury protection. The CT 200h is backed by a 4-year/50,000-mile warranty.


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March 22, 2013
White Sulphur Springs, NY
James R. Gallagher, 74, of White Sulphur Springs, NY died Friday, March 22, 2013 at Catskill Regional Medical Center, New York.
Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Leo and Hannah (Brogan) Gallagher. Jimmy was a 1956 graduate of MMI in Freeland. After serving for four years in the Air Force, he earned his master's degree in education from Penn State University.
He was employed for many years as a math teacher at Liberty High School in New York, after beginning his career at Milford High School in Pennsylvania.
He is survived by his sisters, Rosemarie Gallagher of Freeland, PA, Mary Brennan of Conyngham, PA; and Patricia Marcolina of Lancaster, PA; as well as, his brother-in-law, James Marcolina of Lancaster and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was his brother, Gerald Gallagher.
Jimmy was a wonderful brother, uncle, friend, and teacher, and will be greatly missed by so many.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish at St. Ann's Church, Freeland PA. Burial was in St. Ann's Cemetery, Freeland.
Donations may be made to a charity of your choice.
McNulty Funeral Home, 494 E. Butler Dr. in Freeland was in charge of arrangements.


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Campell and Rice note that Richmond, the capital of Virginia, "was the second largest slave-trading market in the South, and many visitors witnessed auctions there." This oil painting was made by an English artist, Levevre J. Cranstone (1845-1867), who "probably" based his painting "on a work by the artist Eyre Crowe." A better reproduction, in color, is published in Estill Pennington, Look Away: reality and sentiment in Southern art (Atlanta, 1989).


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Don't call me Hurl-ey
I've been working on a scene in our new production Magic Tree House, and experimented with some camera movements. I've learned from the great Eric Knisley that you need to be very careful with motions of the camera, since sickness and disorientation can come very quickly in the dome environment. When I asked how you can prevent nausea from occurring in camera moves, Eric would explain it with one word: Stately. The classic entrance of the couple or girl coming down those large ballroom steps in those old movies was what came to mind after hearing that. Time to put it into practice! Here are two different approaches I took to this scene where we enter the treehouse for the first time. The first test was imagining the camera was attached to the head of the person. I thought that perhaps the reason why people would get sick was the combination of both rotation and positional translation of the camera.
Although I didn't get very sick with it, the people I showed it too here did get sick while watching it. Maybe it was all those FPS games that I played for long hours that allowed me to get used to it. Also that I was the one who actually made it so I knew when motions were going to happen. Either way it wasn't very successful for a larger audience. It may seem like its not so bad in the video while watching it on a flat screen, everyone really seemed to notice it in the dome.
So knowing that I was needing to tone it down a lot, I abandoned the idea that the camera was attached to the head of a person ascending the ladder. I made the camera move a smooth motion that was floating through space. Even though I miss the idea of making the motion more organic, everyone who was sick from the first example were much happier with this new one.
If anyone has any insight to their own experiences with camera moves in dome space, please feel free to share what you know by either leaving a comment or dropping me an email!


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OROVILLE — A Eureka man was arrested Friday after he allegedly told police he was interested in selling marijuana.
The Oroville Police Department conducted an investigation after noticing a Craigslist post that offered to trade a ski boat parked in Oroville, worth $8,750, for marijuana or cash, said Oroville police Sgt. John Bruschi.
Officers initiated contact with 33-year-old Billy Jack Pierce III after becoming aware of the ad on Thursday. In the conversations that ensued, he expressed interest in selling marijuana. Police continued contact with Pierce until the afternoon of his arrest, Bruschi said.
The ad was placed at 11:29 a.m. Wednesday. It describes a 26-foot 1992 Mirage that "runs great, looks awesome, ready to hit the water."
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Here are the Statistical Highlights from the Rajasthan vs Bangalore match:
# Rajasthan Royals' four-wicket win is their fifth in eleven games against RCB at the IPL 2013 - winning percentage 45.45 (lost six).
# Rajasthan Royals enjoy 100 percent record at the IPL 2013 at home, winning all five matches - one each against Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Punjab and Hyderabad.
# Royal Challengers Bangalore also enjoy 100 percent losing record away from home at the IPL 2013, losing all four. However, they have won all six games this year at the IPL.
# Rajasthan Royals' 173 for six is the second highest successful chase at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur - the highest is Rajasthan's 197 for five against Deccan Chargers on April 17, 2012.
# Rajasthan Royals' aforesaid total is the third highest successful chase at the IPL 2013. Punjab had made 186 for three against Pune at Mohali on April 21 and Chennai 186 for five against Rajasthan at Chepauk on April 22.       Â
# RCB (171/6) have recorded their second highest score against Rajasthan Royals at the IPL - the highest being 189 for three at Jaipur on April 23, 2012.
# Sanju Samson (63 off 41 balls) has posted his maiden fifty in Twenty20. His previous highest was 41 not out off 38 balls for Kerala against Odisha at Indore on March 29, 2013 (Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy).
# Samson has received his first Man of the Match award at the IPL.
# Chris Gayle has extended his record for the highest run-aggregate at the IPL 2013 - 484 runs at an average of 80.66 in ten matches.
# Shane Watson (3/22) has produced his best bowling performance against RCB at the IPL. The said performance is his best at the IPL 2013.
# James Faulkner is the first bowler to concede three sixes on his birthday at the IPL. He has conceded 22 runs - the 20th over bowled for Rajasthan Royals.
# Samson, at 18 years 169 days, is the youngest batsman to record a fifty at the IPL, eclipsing Shreevats Goswami (19 years and 1 day) for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Delhi Daredevils at Bangalore on May 19, 2008.
# Samson and Watson have added 68 for the third wicket - Rajasthan's second highest against Bangalore, next only to the 104 between Graeme Smith and Watson at Bangalore on April 26, 2008.
# Virat Kohli is the ninth player to amass 2000 runs at the IPL - 2005 at an average of 29.92 in 87 games, joining Suresh Raina (2450), Gautam Gambhir (2373), Chris Gayle (2288), Rohit Sharma (2249), Sachin Tendulkar (2195), Jacques Kallis (2139), Virender Sehwag (2079) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2035).
# Faulkner became the first bowler to concede 40 runs without capturing a wicket on birthday at the IPL.
# Faulkner has equalled Ashish Nehra's tally of taking two catches on birthday at the IPL. Nehra had accomplished the feat for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on April 29, 2008.
# Shane Watson took his run-aggregate for Rajasthan Royals to 1556  at an average of 42.05 in 46 matches, extending his record at the IPL. Rahul Dravid (1049) and Yusuf Pathan (1011) are the next two in the list for Rajasthan at the IPL.
# Watson remains the only batsman to aggregate 1000 runs or more apart from maintaining an average of 40-plus for Rajasthan at the IPL.
# Watson became the first Rajasthan batsman and the sixth overall to complete 300 runs at the IPL 2013 - 314 at an average of 52.33 in seven games.
# Watson has recorded 12 sixes - the most by a Rajasthan player at the IPL 2013.
# Vinay Kumar is the first bowler to take 15 wickets (ave.20.60) in ten matches for Bangalore at the IPL 2013.


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When spending heats up
Warm weather seems to sweat the cash right out of your wallet. At least during the winter holidays, you get constant reminders to watch your budget.
All you hear now is that inner voice: "But I need a…"; "We should go to…"; "There's a picnic at…"; "OMG, my roots/nails/bikini…"
Solution: Build a quick summer budget right now.
Summer fun
Step 1: Take out a calendar, and list all upcoming summer expenses. Examples:
- Events: from weddings to conferences to, oops, your sister is due in September, so the baby shower will be in August.
- Repairs: from repainting your deck to fixing the kiddie pool.
- Travel: long weekends, family reunions, vacations and guests!
- Looking hot. You know you want to. So plan for it.
Step 2: Build a ballpark budget. What's the rough tab for three long weekends, a new beach umbrella, a cuter haircut, new swim suits for the kids, etc.? Use PearBudget's 30-day free trial—it's super simple (almost fun!). You may even want to subscribe (just $3/month).
Step 3: Plan ahead. If you're using our Save-to-Spend budget, you can cull some cash from your curveball fund or your fun money. Otherwise, set up a small summer saving account now, to offset costs.
Bottom line
Hose down the lawn chairs and chill out. With a ballpark summer budget, your spending won't get too hot to handle—and you'll stay on top of other goals. Which is good. We have BIG plans for you this year.


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Reviewed By matt d (DYERSBURG, TN) Reviewed for a 2008 Dodge Avenger —9/20/2013 3:08 PM
I installed the intake on my car and I loved it. It took me about 90 minutes. The only trouble that I had was making sense of the visuals on the instructions. Right after I put it on I could feel the gains and hear the better sound, but I am still yet to see the mpg gains on my car.


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The Dolphins have a coach under contract at this hour. But they don't necessarily have a coach.
The negotiations I wrote about in the previous entry on this blog were apparently going fairly well around 3:30 this afternoon when the Dolphins decided to call a media roundtable for 4:45 p.m. to discuss the events of the past week and put a smile on all that has made you frown.
But ...
... at around 4:15ish those talks became a little heated, I'm told. They went astray, I'm told in that you had two sides pulling in different directions. They hit a significant snag in that the sides definitely were not agreeing on a final outcome. And so at that time, the hammer was dropped and coach Tony Sparano or his representative let it be known he wasn't comfortable returning to the Dolphins in 2011.
That serious.
And so, as I said earlier, the Dolphins still had a coach under contract because Sparano is tied to the team for 2011. But they didn't have a coach to put in front of the media with owner Stephen Ross and perhaps general manager Jeff Ireland.
That happy family portrait the Dolphins wanted and intended to put on display was not ready for public viewing.
So the Dolphins called off the round table indefinitely. A spokesman said it could be reconvened in five minutes or five days.
[UPDATE: Dolphins have just rescheduled the roundtable for noon Saturday. This suggests the hurdle the negotiations hit earlier has been overcome, or perhaps overcome to the point sides are very confident they will be resolved by noon Saturday.]
That's all I know.
I do not know the particular topic that caused the gap that kept the sides from having an agreement. I do not know if it was just legalese in a contract that eventually will be overcome by the legal experts -- I'm not betting on that one.
I am told, however, that the sides hope to get this resolved at some point.
So a state of uncertainty exists.
And you thought you'd seen uncertainty with the Miami offense? Ha.


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UN development and humanitarian chiefs arrive in Niger to draw attention to looming food crisisFeb 16, 2012
Niamey/New York - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA) Valerie Amos arrived today in Niamey for a joint two-day visit to draw attention to the looming food and nutrition crisis in Niger and in the Sahel region.
One third of Nigeriens suffer from food insecurity and 330,000 children under five are at risk of severe acute malnutrition because of last year's poor harvest and high food prices. More than one million children under five are at risk in the region.
"We know what is coming, and we know what to do to save lives. While we cannot stop this crisis from taking place, we are taking steps to avert a catastrophe. Across the Sahel region, international agencies have called for more than US $724 million to support national efforts to respond to the crisis. To date, donors have provided $135 million, and relief activities have already begun. But we need more resources now to prevent a large-scale crisis," said Valerie Amos.
The joint mission aims to build the foundations of an integrated regional approach between emergency and development activities to help people in the region adjust to climate and other environmental changes and to strengthen their resilience and livelihood in the longer term.
"While we cannot control droughts, we can control famine," said Helen Clark. "The humanitarian response must bridge to long-term development if Niger is to build resilience to drought and break the cycle of recurrent food shortages."
Helen Clark and Valerie Amos met with Prime Minister Brigi Rafini and key Ministers working on food security to discuss the Government's plans to address the issue, and how the United Nations can work with them in the coming months on the humanitarian response and longer term development issues that have contributed to the food and nutrition challenges facing the country. They also met with NGOs active in Niger and with the UN Country Team.
On Friday 17 February, Valerie Amos and Helen Clark will travel to the south-western Tillabéry Region to see local projects that promote food security and tackle malnutrition. They will also meet with President Mahamadou Issoufou and donors.
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St.Paul's Cathedral. [Inscription [Click on image to enlarge it.] The inscription reads as follows:. William Calder Marshall.
Son of Rear Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons Bart. C.C.B., K.C.M
Commander in chief of her Majesty's Forces in the Black Sea and Mediterranean, under whose orders he engaged the batteries of Sevastapol [sic] in his H M S Miranda on the 18th of June 1855 and there was mortally wounded having just returned fire from the command
of the squadron in the sea of Azov where his brilliant successes were warmly acknowledged by his sovereign
who "mourned his loss as one who was so bright an ornament to the navy"
cut off in the prime of life the path to earthly honours opening before him.
He died as a hero and a Christian should die.
who had served under him in the Sea of Azov and who loved and revered him
possessing as he did every manly attribute[,] every enduring quality.
He died on the 23rd of June 1855. Aged 36.
Photograph, formatting, and text by George P. Landow. With thanks to the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral.
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Former Olympian Turned Escort
It has been reported by The Smoking Gun website that three-time Olympian runner Suzy Favor Hamilton has admitted being a escort and living a double life in Las Vegas.
The 44-year-old Hamilton currently lives in Madison, Wis., where she owns a realty company with her husband.
When the story was first released, she took to twitter to explain her situation and look to apologize.
She tweeted that she was "drawn to escorting in large part because it provided many coping mechanisms for me when I was going through a very challenging time with my marriage and my life."
Suzy Favor Hamilton represented the U.S. at the Olympics in 1992, 1996 and 2000, but did not win a medal, however she did win seven National Titles on U.S. soil.
All of this comes as a shock to the track and field world as she was known for her charity work and seemed to have it all together.
There are sports stories that don't make sense and this seems to be one of them.
Drug use, money issues are the norm for some former athletes, but Olympian turned escort is new one for me.


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Foye's 8 3-pointers lift Jazz over Nets 116-107, keep D-Will winless against former team
SALT LAKE CITY – Randy Foye scored 26 points, tying a career high with eight 3-pointers, and the Utah Jazz defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-107 Saturday night to keep Deron Williams winless against his former team.
The victory was the fourth straight for Utah (38-36), which entered the night eighth in the Western Conference by virtue of its tiebreaker over the Lo Angeles Lakers.
Williams played better than he did in his first trip back in January 2012, but couldn't match the 3-point shooting of Utah. Foye made 8 of 9 and the Jazz 10 of 17 as a team.
The Jazz also forced 17 turnovers by the Nets.
Brook Lopez led Brooklyn (42-31) with 27 points. Williams had 21 on 6-of-14 shooting, with 11 assists.
Utah outscored Brooklyn 31-20 in the third quarter after trailing by two at half.