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"Are you sharing this information as a medical diagnosis or as a legal disclaimer?"
I'm at work when the message pops up. A few hours earlier, I'd updated my OkCupid profile to include disclosure of my illness. While I grew up entrenched in the attitudes of the elite, it wasn't my only experience with unspoken taboos. I'm under medical treatment for a rare mental illness that affects 0.1-0.3% of the population — schizoaffective disorder. It's exhibited by symptoms of both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. On my profile, I was specific. I listed triggers and why my last relationship broke off.
From a potential date's perspective, it's startling to scroll through hobbies and interests and suddenly find a diagnosis. I couldn't blame this guy for asking an insulting but necessary question that boiled down to are you dangerous? Unlike in my previous relationships, I'd chosen to disclose early in hopes it would filter the search. Others with mental illnesses have embraced this approach as well. In a recent article, psychotherapist Meg Batterson describes disclosing a disorder as a "litmus test."
By the time I read his comment, I'd accepted my red flags as limiting.
I've been medically stable for eighteen months. Stability has a different definition for me than it might for you and especially for those I date. It helps to keep expectations clear from the get-go. Stability means I pay my own bills, keep a consistent schedule, a clean lifestyle, pass quarterly psychiatric exams, and follow a treatment program. I'm on constant alert for mood swings or abnormal thoughts. But what happens when you throw the continual heady rush of dopamine and oxytocin from first dates, first kisses, and orgasms into an already unbalanced brain?
Social anthropologist Helen Fisher studies the brain's chemical reactions to new relationships, stable ones, and heartbreak. My experiences with dating, according to Fisher, are similar to my previous chemical dependency on anxiety medications. In her TED talk, "The Brain in Love," Fisher describes how romance "has all of the characteristics of addiction. You focus on the person, you obsessively think about them, you crave them, you distort reality."
Why, yes, I do. With every new partner, things go too fast. One moment, I'm in a little bistro, holding a paper menu and the next, I'm three-hours deep into searching for a Korean recipe, because my date mentioned he likes to cook it. I'm unable to limit my self-expression to quiet emotions, normal exchanges, or texts under 160 characters.
"I never know what to expect from you," one of my exes commented. A methodical scientist, he acted cautiously, with logic and reason. "The universe is random enough as it is. I want a consistent girlfriend, if that's not too much to ask."
Unfortunately, yes. For me, it is. While I'm functional, chemical romance makes me unpredictable.
"Every time I got a text from you, it was like taking a magic eight ball filled with random emotional outbursts and shaking it," one ex replied when I asked about my behavior. While I thought I was keeping loved ones in the loop from moment to moment, others viewed my updates as scattered. Fueled by the singular focus of my new relationships, sharing felt immediate. As Fisher says in her TED talk, it's a fine line between romantic infatuation and clinical instability. In fact, "the same brain region where we found activity" Fisher describes, "also becomes active when you feel the rush of cocaine."
It's no coincidence, then, why I relate to Bradley Cooper's character in the recent 2015 American cooking movie Burnt. Cooper plays Adam Jones, a psychotic chef recovering from addiction. We encounter Jones in the film as he shucks his millionth oyster; even his sobriety is obsessively measured. In the film, he apologizes to his former kitchen team, only to coerce them into helping him pursue a third Michelin star.
"The kitchen's the only place I've ever felt like I belonged. I loved every minute of it, the heat, the pressure, the violence," Jones says to his chef-de-partie, the even-tempered Helene, whose presence offers an unshakeable juxtaposition to Jones' inherent volatility.
At the tipping point of my illness, I was plating steaks in culinary night school and arranging sauces in neat swipes on the plate. Supervised by a chef with an international legacy, I developed an infusion concept of food that bloomed like layers of perfume. In execution, my work was (at best) disorganized and (at worst) erratic and frightening to my peers. I was prone to emotional meltdowns, in contrast to the steel functionality of the commercial kitchen. Yet I loved every moment.
In love and in cooking, my heart is in the carnage.
I've never felt anything softly in my life, not even my love for my tender, thoughtful son. As a mother, my love constantly quivers. I ache with anxiety that, during the week, he might slip away as if he was just another figment of my overactive imagination. From the outside, my life now is quiet, reduced to the slow simmers of easy family living. We indulge our weekends in play, in art supplies, in mixing farmer's market produce into breakfast muffins. As we bake, we talk about why some eggs are brown because the farmers chose kinder practices. Kinder practices are important.
As a parent, I feel pressed to teach Benjamin how to channel his raw emotions into more gentle behaviors than my own. Lately, we've sought insight through art: our peanut butter and jelly on Monet placemats, our living room filled with music. Ben likes orchestras, the steady hum of violins before the tension picks up. Last week, in the car, I played the Burnt score and its cinematic swells filled our tiny KIA.
"Some of the songs are a little strong," Benjamin observed, "Maybe we can skip them."
We have the option now to skip the less pleasant, but Benjamin hasn't forgotten. Benjamin is old enough to remember when I didn't have impulse control. "Do you remember when you threw the cup?" He asks occasionally and I do, my face burning every time we go over the story. In a fit of panic, in a final argument with his father, I shattered a teacup against the wall behind the kitchen sink. His father never patched it over. It was a silent reminder of my dormant capacity for rage.
At best, this rage is expressed in passion. In romantic situations, though, obsession; and in the end of my marriage, violence. I think back to the question, is my illness a medical condition, or a legal disclaimer? It's both, especially when it comes to my love for my son. I cup my custody in the palm of my hand, knowing any impulsivity could shatter it. My grip on reality tightened since my final day in my husband's kitchen. I became more careful.
In reality, kitchens are quiet places. Love too is in the soft notes; the quivers before the crescendos. My last serious relationship was also with a chef. Side by side, at 4 a.m., we used to unload produce, our shivering bodies wrapped into quilted jackets as we organized the walk-in freezer. I'd longed for a kitchen by that point. I'd tried to assemble my life from the scraps. I missed the steady rhythm of morning prep, the calm before dinner service opened. Even and measured, my ex would check boxes as they arrived, his discerning eyes catching accidents before they happened.
In the same vein of wisdom, he'd cut our relationship short before our chemistry simmered into an outrageous boil. Late on a winter afternoon, he let me into his apartment to collect my things. Gathering an armful of abandoned workout gear, I smelled a jacket's wrist, where I'd spilled vinegar. In a moment of nostalgia, I wished it had stained. On my way out the door, his hand brushed my waist, pulling me back. "You know what I hate most about this?" he sighed, eyes glistening, "On your good days, everything was perfect."


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Why does the 38 Studios disaster still haunt Rhode Island's political reputation? RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay has been thinking about the video game company since state police released more documents from the investigation.
New Year's Day 1991 dawned cold and sunny at the Statehouse. The snow-coated South Lawn was littered with champagne bottles and spent noisemakers, remnants of the previous night's revelry.
A new governor, Democrat Bruce Sundlun was about to be inaugurated. But before the pomp and ceremony, nervous Sundlun aides huddled inside the marble Capitol. The insurer for a chain of Rhode Island credit unions had collapsed the day before, leaving many of these financial institutions broke.
Before the sun set on inauguration day, Sundlun closed the credit unions. More than 210,000 Rhode Islanders had no access to their money. Checks written on Rhode Island accounts weren't being honored across the country. Paychecks were held up. Real estate closings on homes and commercial properties were delayed, savings accounts frozen.
Rhode Island became a national laughingstock. The credit union crisis, as it became to be called, provoked mass demonstrations at the Statehouse and at political fund-raisers. The raw outburst of anger was unprecedented in the Ocean State's modern political history.
Sundlun and Smith Hill lawmakers worked on a plan to make depositors whole, reopen the credit unions that were solvent and liquidate others. At the same time, the governor and General Assembly leaders worked to get to the bottom of how it happened.
Sundlun quickly called for an independent investigation. It was chaired by then-Brown University President Vartan Gregorian. Shortly after, a commission led by then-House Judiciary Chairman Jeffrey Teitz of Newport convened. The commission brought in two seasoned prosecutors from outside Rhode Island. Commission hearings were televised and the panel drew wide media coverage.
These probes found that insider dealing in the Assembly, reckless loans by bankers and criminal activity had all contributed to the credit union downfall. There were criminal prosecutions. Wrongdoers went to prison, most notably fugitive banker Joseph Mollicone. And the Assembly enacted new conflict of interest provisions and beefed-up the state Ethics Commission.
``I think the Teitz Commission helped people understand what happened, and that's what has been lacking on 38 Studios,'' says H. Philip West, former executive director of Common Cause of Rhode Island and a lobbyist at that time for good government causes.
Forward the reel to 2010, when insider dealing and wee hours deals at the Statehouse gave Rhode Island the folly known as 38 Studios. This $75 million taxpayer-backed deal for retired Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling was rammed through the Statehouse at the end of the session by then Gov. Don Carcieri, a Republican, and Democratic House Speaker Gordon Fox. There was scant public vetting of the finances.
38 Studios went bankrupt less than two years later. Taxpayers were left on the hook. There was much finger pointing and blame-laying. But the Smith Hill crowd never did much of anything to get at how this happened and who was accountable.
When the video-game company went belly-up, Lincoln Chafee was governor. He made one smart move – to hire lawyer Max Wistow to sue the financial institutions and lawyers who pronounced the deal a good one. These lawsuits have recovered more than $50 million.
When asked why he didn't push for an independent probe, Chafee, a staunch opponent of the deal, said he concluded that 38 Studios represented a ``stupid investment'' but that it wasn't the result of criminal behavior. Chafee may well be right. Yet, he isn't a lawyer or law enforcement official, so its foolish to just take his word. He should have established a commission so Rhode Islanders wouldn't have to just accept his opinion.
Then came a new governor, Democrat Gina Raimondo. During her 2014 campaign she pledged an independent probe of 38 Studios, but upon taking office, fumbled and never did much of anything. Late in the game she filed suit to make grand jury materials public, but even that move has been slapped down by a state Superior Court judge.
Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, was a state representative and part of the Democratic leadership circle at the Assembly when 38 Studios enabling legislation was approved. He never did what he should have: stepped away from this matter by appointing an independent prosecutor to examine the issue.
Neither the House nor the Senate leadership ever put together an independent probe. Fox, who was intimately involved in the 38 Studios negotiations, is now serving a federal prison term for public corruption unrelated to the video game scam. The new speaker, Nick Mattiello, and two Senate presidents, Teresa Paiva Weed and Dominick Ruggerio, all took a pass on an outside inquiry.
Now, seven years after this deal went down, Rhode Islanders witness the daily farce that 38 Studios has become, a box of evidence mysteriously showing up at state police headquarters and the attorney general and the governor ensnared in a legal fight over the grand jury records.
Is it any wonder we can't "just get over" 38 Studios?
Scott MacKay's commentary can be heard every Monday on Morning Edition at 6:45 and 8:45 and at 5:44 on All Things Considered. You can also follow his political reporting and analysis at our `On Politics' blog at RIPR.org


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Real-Time Video Connectivity Allows Spectators to Be in Two Places at Once During Two-City Tournament
TORONTO, Aug 03, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Cisco today announced the 2011 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, Canada's foremost tennis tournament, will be utilizing Cisco TelePresence(R) technology to connect spectators, journalists and players in Toronto and Montreal.
For the first time in the history of Rogers Cup, both the men's and women's tournaments will be staged simultaneously. The women's tournament will take place at the Rexall Centre in Toronto August 6-14, while the men will compete August 5-14 at Montreal's Uniprix Stadium. Multiple Cisco TelePresence systems will connect both venues through high-definition video, allowing participants in both cities to interact with each other throughout the event.
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-- Cisco TelePresence is an immersive meeting experience, boasting high
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-- Cisco TelePresence will be utilized in the media rooms both in Toronto
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-- While not in use for TelePresence sessions, the Cisco screens will
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Michael S. Downey, president and CEO, Tennis Canada: "Beginning this summer, Rogers Cup will be 'virtually combined,' and we're thrilled to be using Cisco TelePresence to enable fans, journalists and players to interact across both venues as if they were all in the same room. It's a terrific way to enhance the fan experience by providing virtual access to the players themselves."
Nitin Kawale, president, Cisco Canada: "This exciting initiative at the Rogers Cup is a perfect illustration of the power of video to enhance the fan experience. Cisco TelePresence's high-definition video link between Toronto and Montreal will connect spectators, media and players in new and exciting interactive ways. Whether you're a tennis fan catching up on the action or a journalist in Toronto sitting in on a real-time press conference in Montreal, Cisco TelePresence brings people together for a unique and immersive experience."
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About the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank
The Rogers Cup presented by National Bank is a Tennis Canada owned and operated world-class tournament celebrating its 131st anniversary of the men's event from August 5-14, 2011 at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal and its 119th anniversary of the women's event from August 6-14, 2011 at Rexall Centre in Toronto. As an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, Premier WTA tournament and U.S. Open Series event, Rogers Cup presented by National Bank will showcase the world's best players. Rogers Cup presented by National Bank is the third-oldest title in tennis, behind only Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. For more information and tickets visit www.rogerscup.com.
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Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport association responsible for leading the growth, promotion and showcasing of tennis in Canada. Tennis Canada owns and operates two of the premier events on the ATP and WTA Tours; Rogers Cup presented by National Bank men's and women's events that rotate annually between Rexall Centre in Toronto and Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. In addition, Tennis Canada owns and operates seven professional ITF sanctioned events and financially supports seven other professional tournaments in Canada. Tennis Canada operates national training centres at the Centre of Excellence in Toronto and at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. Tennis Canada is a proud member of the International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the International Wheelchair Tennis Association, and serves to administer, sponsor and select the teams for Davis Cup, Fed Cup, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and all wheelchair, junior and senior national teams. Tennis Canada invests its surplus into tennis development. For more information on Tennis Canada please visit our Web site at: www.LoveMeansNothing.ca .
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Growing Clean Water
Water is important to us all, plays a major role in all of our lives, and is a fundamental human need. Access to clean water is one of the top priorities to many people. A lack of clean water restricts recreation, as well as having an economic impact on the communities. One threat to clean water is excess nutrients in the waterways. There are three major nutrients that are of concern - Total Nitrogen, Nitrate-Nitrogen, and Total Phosphorus. There are three major sources for excess nutrients in the waters in Illinois. Urban runoff accounts for the smallest portion of all nutrients, point sources are the second leading source, and agricultural sources are the leading source of all excess nutrients.
There is not a silver bullet to eliminate excess nutrients in our waterways, but there are a number of different ways to go about reducing the amount of nutrients that are making their way into both the surface water and the ground water. Agriculture is the leading source for all of the nutrients that are of a concern; however, farmers have made huge steps forward in reducing the amount of nutrients that are coming out of their fields. In addition to the nutrients that are making an appearance in our water, soil loss is also of concern. Many of the strategies that can be implemented not only reduce the nutrients that are in the soil, but also reduce the loss of soils from farm fields. The use of Best Management Practices by farmers will help greatly in reducing both nutrients and soils from making their way into our water sources
Here are a few of the choices that farmers have to reduce the amount of nutrients and soil that is being lost:
- Consider an edge of field strategy. This would include installing an end of tile wetland or bioreactor, both of which are highly effective ways of reducing the amount of nutrients that are moved quickly through the tile systems in fields. These systems are highly effective, but do have installation and maintenance costs. Buffer strips will reduce soil loss in addition to providing some nutrient utilization by the roots of the plants in the buffer strips. Buffer strips do not affect water that moves through the tile systems. Buffer strips also provide beneficial habitat for wildlife and pollinators, and some research has shown that buffer strips can have a positive effect on a field's production. (http://illinoiscbmp.org/Practices/)
- Minor changes in fertilizer application can have a big effect on the nutrients that are being transported into the waterways, and can be a much more cost effective way of applying fertilizers to fields. Many farmers understand this and have changed the timing of their fertilizer applications as this translates into less cost to produce high yields. Shifting from a fall application to a spring application of nitrogen products or using a nitrification inhibitor can have a significant effect on the amount of fertilizer that is needed in each field. Splitting applications of fertilizers to when the plants need them most can further reduce the amount of nutrients that are not used by the intended plants. (http://illinoiscbmp.org/Practices/)
- The use of cover crops has been shown to greatly reduce the amount of soil that is lost from a field, and also reduced the amount of nitrate-nitrogen and phosphorus that is lost from a field. Cover crops can be harvested or tilled under to provide a slow release of nutrients to the crops in the field the next year. Cover crops could also provide winter forage for livestock. (http://illinoiscbmp.org/Practices/, http://tinyurl.com/gtejy6w)
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The widow of a Florida tabloid photo editor who died as a result of the 2001 anthrax mailings has cast doubt on the FBI's conclusion that scientist Bruce Ivins staged the attacks.
Maureen Stevens changed her position based on sworn statements by the scientists' superiors who said they don't believe Ivins was solely to blame for the attacks, the Washington Post reports. New documents were filed in Steven's lawsuit against the government for the responsibility of her husband Robert Stevens' death.
The Justice Department formally closed the anthrax investigation on Feb. 19, 2010, after it had pinned the crimes on Ivins. Ivins died in 2008 from a Tylenol overdose as the investigation closed in.
The statements that changed Stevens' mind were made in depositions earlier this year by Gerard Andrew and W. Russell Byrne who oversaw the work of Ivins at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Maryland.
Byrne said the Ivins he knew was incapable of the crimes while Andrews said it would have taken Ivins much more time, expertise and equipment to have taken part in the attacks, according to the Washington Post. After obtaining the statements, Stevens' lawyers successfully argued before a federal judge that Stevens be allowed to withdraw from her previous agreement with U.S. lawyers that Ivins was solely to blame. This allowed her attorneys to use the new evidence at trial. The federal government lawyers didn't object and her motion was granted April 14.
Stevens' lawsuit, originally filed in 2003, sought as much as $50 million in damages, accusing the U.S. government. The trial is scheduled for Dec. 5.
Anthrax widow questions Ivins' guilt
The widow of a Florida tabloid photo editor who died as a result of the 2001 anthrax mailings has cast doubt on the FBI's conclusion that scientist Bruce Ivins staged the attacks.


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Free Agency or Draft: How Should New York Knicks Fill Biggest Offseason Needs?
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With the New York Knicks receiving the No. 4 pick at the 2015 NBA draft lottery, previewing the upcoming offseason is as important as ever.
There will still be plenty of options for the Knicks despite the disappointing outcome, but now that we know exactly where they are selecting and which teams are ahead of them, it's easier to get an idea of what their plan could be.
New York has needs virtually everywhere on the court —the question now is how they should each be addressed, be that through the draft or the free-agent market.
In an ideal world, the Knicks would be picking up a franchise center in the draft in the form of Karl-Anthony Towns or Jahlil Okafor, but with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers picking at one and two respectively, those scenarios can be all but ruled out.
Unless the Knicks decide to trade the pick, their only real options at No. 4 are to address their need at point guard with Emmanuel Mudiay (or D'Angelo Russell if he falls past the Philadelphia 76ers ) or pick up a quality two-way forward in Justise Winslow.
Finding a center in free agency is going to be expensive, but not impossible. Marc Gasol and DeAndre Jordan are available, but the chances of them actually signing with the Knicks are slim. Greg Monroe, however, is a realistic option, who has already been rumored to be close to a "done deal," according to Frank Isola of the NY Daily News .
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Though they're sure to miss out on an elite center in the draft, Greg Monroe could be the answer to the Knicks' woes in free agency—albeit at a hefty price.
If the Knicks want a franchise center, Monroe is their only real option unless they're willing to wait until next summer. In all likelihood, he's going to demand a max contract with a starting salary of roughly $15 million, taking a huge portion of the $26.8 million the Knicks are projected to have available to spend after the draft.
Waiting until next year, the Knicks would technically have a shot at Al Horford and Joakim Noah. Both are clearly better than Monroe right now, but even in a year's time it's not particularly realistic to expect them to leave elite Eastern Conference teams for the Knicks. Cutting their losses and signing Monroe now would make more sense than going all out for a pipe dream.
The remaining $11.8 million the Knicks will have left if they sign Monroe is just enough to bring in a quality starter and, if they're lucky, a decent role player. Which position they go for obviously depends on whether they address point guard or small forward in the draft.
In all honesty, the Knicks and their fans should be happy with Russell, Mudiay or Winslow. All three appear to be great prospects and fill major needs. But, looking at things practically, it makes the most sense to go for a point guard right now.
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With the fourth overall pick, the Knicks' best options appear to be D'Angelo Russell, Emmanuel Mudiay and Justise Winslow.
As we know, point guard is the league's deepest position, and the Knicks have fallen behind starting the likes of Raymond Felton, Shane Larkin and Jose Calderon for the last few years. Even if running the triangle offense that doesn't emphasize the position, the Knicks need an upgrade, and Russell and Mudiay offer great upside at an affordable price.
There are options in free agency, but Rajon Rondo and Reggie Jackson are going to be very expensive,
and in the case of Rondo probably just out of the Knicks' price range if they want Monroe. Patrick Beverley is a cheaper alternative but still likely to be more costly than Russell or Mudiay. and isn't much better than Langston Galloway, anyway.
In their hunt for two-way wings in free agency, the Knicks would be foolish not to make a run at restricted free agents Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green. They're unlikely to be successful in any case, but it's worth a try.
More realistic options include Wesley Matthews, DeMarre Carroll and Arron Afflalo. Coming off injuries, Matthews and Carroll would be risky, but that could mean the Knicks get a sizable discount. Tobias Harris would be an option, but he's a little more one-dimensional and would only be available at a premium due to his restricted free agency.
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Despite his injury trouble, Wesley Mathews could be exactly what New York is looking for on the wing.
If they miss out on their primary targets or are scared away by the injuries, some cheaper (and more limited) alternatives include Khris Middleton, Corey Brewer and Jae Crowder. Not headline-grabbing names by any means, but the type of players you want around when building a deep roster.
On the surface, the smartest route would be for the Knicks to address point guard in the draft, and their needs on the wing and at center in free agency. Trading down in the draft, however, remains an option in theory, and if they can find a team willing to take Jose Calderon, that would further increase their flexibility.
Even at four, however, the Knicks will still have a choice between at least two elite prospects, and that's an opportunity they shouldn't pass up. This is the highest selection the Knicks have had in years, and since they've already traded their pick for next year, it's unlikely they'll get another shot this high in the near future.
Trading Calderon would be great, but they can't do it at the expense of the opportunity to pick up Russell, Mudiay or Winslow. If necessary, they should be comfortable in letting go of Tim Hardaway Jr. to get a deal done or even making use of the stretch provision, but that's as far as their desperation should go.
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Bringing back the likes of Alexey Shved would give the Knicks the foundation for a quality second unit.
Unfortunately, the No. 4 pick probably isn't quite enough on its own to bring in a major veteran. At one or two, they could potentially have made a move for DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings. but it's unlikely they'd let go of him without a shot at Towns or Okafor. Any other offers they get are unlikely to have the upside or cap-friendly contracts of the aforementioned prospects.
As for their own free agents, the Knicks could start to build a solid bench by bringing back Galloway, Cole Aldrich, Lou Amundson and, if the cap allows it, Andrea Bargnani and Alexey Shved. Using the minimum salary and mid-level exceptions would allow them to return without eating into the Knicks' spending, but only if they're signed after the major moves have been made.
Disappointing as the draft lottery was, the Knicks still have an opportunity to make major strides in their rebuild this summer. They aren't quite spoilt for choice, but with the right moves, it wouldn't be surprising to see them bring in two or three quality starters at point guard, center and one of the wing spots.
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OK, so if you're like me, you actually take the time to manage your music collection and keep the tags/artwork in order on each of your tracks.
Managing this got a little bit easier with iTunes Match and iCloud because all of your devices and computers stay in sync, including your Ratings and Play Counts for each track. — However, back when I used iTunes to buy music (until about 2008, when better competitors came along) … I never realized that these tracks would come back to haunt me later on as duplicates offered via iCloud! What a messy music library I had… with Play Counts getting spread out, and files getting duplicated locally.
Since I'd converted many of these past purchases to non-DRM formats (MP3s without restrictions) to play in the car or on other devices, … suddenly, there were duplicates everywhere.
I'd been fretting on how much time it'd take to go through and clear out these duplicates… until last night! I had a "eureka!" moment. I created a "smart playlist" that found songs that were on iCloud, but not located on my computer.
Voilà! By sorting the list by date, I was able to confirm that all of the songs were from years ago, and by using the Option+Delete keyboard combo (to delete songs in the Library using a Playlist) … I was able to remove the ~500 or so duplicate tracks located on iCloud only in one quick action!
Smart playlist settings = Match all conditions with the following rules:
- Location / is / iCloud
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… Then, look at the playlist that is added! I found it helpful to sort the list by "Date Added", which you can do by showing that column. (Go to "View" menu, then "View Options" to control which columns are visible)
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Robert Ellis Dickinson, Jr., 87, a retired Chairman at Powers & Company, died October 28, 2017 at MS State Veteran's Home in Oxford, MS. Graveside services are 10:00 A.M. Tuesday October 31, 2017 at Oakridge Cemetery in Clarksdale, MS with burial in the Oakridge Cemetery. Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale, MS is handling the arrangements.
Mr. Dickinson was a Presbyterian. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Mississippi. He was a member of the Rotary Club and was a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include wife of 65 years Sue Exum Dickinson; sons Robert E. Dickinson, III. of Clarksdale, MS, Richard H. Dickinson of Divide, CO and Edward E. Dickinson (Jackie) of Houston, TX and brother John H. Dickinson of Clarksdale, MS.


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I need to confess something. One of my New Years Resolutions is to watch more television.
Much Disappointed.
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But Molly, you're a hip mom who crafts homemade Montessori materials and bakes muffins, how could you undermine the revolution?
Well, after much consideration I finally had to admit something. We like watching movie, and television shows and YouTube videos. We actually enjoy doing those things in each others company and sometimes quality family time comes in surprising ways. Like when your four year is introduced to Lego Movie and is suddenly much more interested in building things, and Lego books and superheroes. Or when you dance around like a giddy fool to that song at the end of Tangled with said family because it just makes you happy. Or you and your husband stand around the kitchen for a solid hour mapping out the plot to the next Avengers movies. It can be a shock: we're spending time, talking, reading books and playing with these toys because of media.
We, as a family and as a married couple enjoy media. My husband and I love theatre, concerts, movies, comic books and so much more together and a big facilitator to that in this stage of life are coming from screens. Our regular date nights revolve around dinner and a movie or a pizza and catching up on a t.v. series – that is what we enjoy doing together. It facilitates laughter and tears and hours of conversation.
To us a good movie or a quality T.V. show isn't just a way to mindlessly erase a few hours. What we watch we do so because we appreciate the writing, or the acting or the costumes or the skill of the animators or designers. Being the artistic, theatre loving, spectacle understanding people we are that media is actually a part of our personalities and how we relate as a couple and how we hope to relate as parents and child. The idea of not sharing my husband love of superheros or my love of animation with each other would be strange. When I was a kid there wasn't a lot of theatre around in my towns so you know how it first started to interested me? Movies; filmed versions of musicals and stage shows and Cirque du Soleil that lead me down a very artistic, skilled career.
And I'll let you in on a little secret. I think movies and the occasional T.V. series are the lesser of the media evils right now. When I was a kid we obsessed about the length of Saturday morning cartoons and now kids can literally be plugged into non-stop entertainment. When I see a child glued to a screen out in public, with a tool that requires very little skill to manipulate that half hour of T.V. doesn't look so bad.
So what do we do to make sure it doesn't rule our lives? We set limits and have rules.
- The television is in our basement away from regularly used areas of the house.
- Computers and phones are for adult use only – no children's game or learning tools on them.
- T.V. is something that can be earned and taken away, sometimes for days, for bad behavior. It's not a given.
- No extra screens like I-pads, "learning toys" or screens in the car.
- Most T.V. time is limited to either first thing in the morning or "when it gets dark", and often involves a barter about what he can or cannot watch now and later.
- There are still limits on what or what not can be watched around or by the younger member of the family.
- We look for movies and shows that encourage discussion, finding books to read or different kinds of play when the television is off. If it's not encouraging one of those things we're probably not watching it.
There are some amazing families that go totally screen free and that's amazing, and most likely that's exactly what their family needs. There are amazing families who don't limit screens as much as we do; their different limits fit their families or something like a I-pad that's a toy for some might be a crucial tool for a child. Not all technology is evil and I try to remember this when I see those screens at a restaurant or in the store – I always try to give the benefit of the doubt even if it wouldn't work for us.
So if you enjoy the occasional show or movie, and have found a way for it not to turn your children into ravenous screen junkies. Huzzah! We're kindred spirits.
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St. Paul's United Methodist Church of New Windsor has worship service at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday and Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. with classes for all ages. A nursery is provided for both services.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Movie Review
I love a good futuristic thriller with well known action stars. This movie had some good twists and elements that kept you guessing and even if you guessed....it was still good. I heard that Joesph-Gordon Levitt had a prosthetic chin to look more like Bruce Willis. That's just what I heard.
7 Psychopaths
Terrible. I hated this movie SO MUCH. It was gory and graphic and obscene and so {nonessential to the film} over the top. I was sure that it was Tarantino, but at least Tarantino films are usually good. Best parts of this movie were about Woody Harrleson because he amuses me and no one can argue that Christopher Walken has the coolest voice in America. This movie was gross and disturbing. Hated it (Men on Film). Should have watched Taken 2.
Identity Thief
This movie received terrible reviews, but hey, it's a comedy and unless it was written by Adam Sandler, most comedies do not get good reviews. I went against my rule of seeing a comedy in a theater because I saw it with my dear friend who has the best sense of humor and we laughed, HARD, the whole time, and maybe mostly at each other. I was, also, the third wheel of her date with her husband and that added some funniness too, SORRY JON! Anyway, it's a silly movie and let's not try to discuss the "plot." Just enjoy it for what it is, OK? Jason Bateman is calm and handsome and Melissa McCarthy is like the funniest bull in a china shop you have ever met. You will be singing that Milkshake song all night. Amazing cameo by one of your favorites from Modern Family. Loved that!
Knight and Day
I know this is an older movie, but it was on TV and I watched the whole thing....and I liked it. I will not apologize for my love of Tom Cruise and he is quite dashing in this film. Love Cameron Diaz. It's dangerously close to a rom-com so forgive me, I must have had a weak moment.
The Hobbit
There is a reason that I have not reviewed this movie and that is because I simply believe that I cannot accurately review it. There. Whew. I am obsessed with all things Hobbit (as you know) and you also know that I would love this movie even if it was bad. But it was not bad. In my estimation, it was incredible and beautifully done. Yes, they added filler (but it kicked ass) and yes, it deviated from the book (but go and read the book if you want it to be just like the book). Movies can NEVER EVER EVER follow the book exactly. They have to be a little different. I loved the dwarves, my old friend Gandalf, Bilbo was excellent, and the gorgeous sweeping landscape made me want to vacation in New Zealand (again). It was filmed with some other kind of film (I don't know what it's called) and it almost looked like a video game sometimes. I would not want to have seen the 3-D version. That's too much. The Hobbit was a little darker than LOTR, a little scarier, and I liked that too. Looking forward to TDOS in December.
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Oh Identity ThIef....yes, I think especially funny because we were laughing at each other....laughing : ) Poor Jon....haha....although he should be used to it by now, no? He's a trooper, God love him!
- February 14, 2013 at 8:28:00 PM EST
- Wrestling Kitties said...
I liked Looper. I too, kept thinking I guessed things and it kept surprising me. I have a crush on Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I think it is from the days of Third Rock from the Sun :)
I really want to see Identity Thief. Love both of them individually and think they will be hilarious together!
I have to say, I like Tom Cruise IN action movies. He is good at them and believable.
Hobbit....I agree, totally. I thought the Hobbit was beautiful. Simply beautiful. And a great movie. I think Andy Serkis is AMAZING. Martin Freeman is wonderful (do you watch Sherlock with him and Benedict?! Oh my goodness, it is an awesome show and I have a huge crush on Benedict, even more so after this year as he is the Necromancer and is Khan!!! *swoon*)
- February 19, 2013 at 1:27:00 PM EST
- Iris Took said...
HAHAH! KZ, that was the funniest night.
- February 20, 2013 at 3:56:00 PM EST
- Iris Took said...
YES! WK - why don't we get together every Tuesday to see movies? We have the exact same taste.
- February 20, 2013 at 3:57:00 PM EST
- Wrestling Kitties said...
I think we definitely should have movie dates together!! Fo reals
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I'm a mother of five sons and a daughter. One of my sons, who we've affectionately called Snoop, was officially diagnosed with autism in his senior year of high school. Here's our beginning:
Two years after giving birth to our 3rd son, we found out that we were expecting again. I was in my fourth month when I experienced some cramping. This was unusual for me so I headed to the doctor's office. About 15 minutes into the exam, I felt a heaviness and deep pressure in my womb. "I'm so sorry but you've experienced a miscarriage. Before you leave, please go down the hall to see the ultrasound technician to schedule your D&C procedure.", the doctor said.
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By his first birthday, Snoop was still nonverbal. And although he hadn't yet mastered walking, he was active enough for me to think that he'd reach those milestones in his own time and on his own terms. It was tough trying not to compare him with his siblings. After all, they were the gauge and the standard, right?
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If you are looking for spinning bike vs exercise bike, You are in right place. Exercise Bike and Spin Bike, both are the similar type of gym equipment for home and gymnastic use. While you need to choose a at home stationary bike, a great question asked over and over, which one you will buy. Lets a have a look on our exercise bike vs spin bike article before get confused on shop.
Starting with an exercise bike such as the Tunturi range, you get:
The variable resistance which is computer controlled, meaning you don't have to jump off the bike, alter it yourself, and then jump back on. That works together …
Video footage care of T-Road. It has to tried to believe. The video shows you climbing the hills. So the pedaling resistance increased which it makes harder, just like going up a hill. And coming down it gets easier. Pedal harder and you go faster through the video.
A trainer will guide you through your ideal exercise program, making sure that you are working at your most level. It has calculated …
An assessment program right at the beginning. Enter variables like age and weight and the first program will get access to your fitness and create the perfect formula for you, and inspire you with a trainer.
To get the best out of an exercise bike you need to look more top of the range to get these features, and the price could be the major hurdle.
On the other hand on the spinning bike you:
In this part of this spinning bike vs upright bike, You can Change the resistance manually on spinning bike, so there is no variable resistance on your rides. These machines built to build endurance.
Have a more natural muscle group workout. Exercise bikes work slightly differently, and for some reason, many people report that the flywheel of the spinning bike results in a better replication of your real bike feeling in the muscles, which is better for those people who are looking to train inside during wet and cold winters.
Join thousands in the gym spinning community. Gyms stocked full of spinning classes which filled week after week, complete with sweaty bodies and coaches/instructors from the front.
The downside to the spinner is one of motivation. In a gym, you get someone yelling at you to work harder, and as there is only manual resistance, increased power and effort and hence endurance development only comes from the effort you put in. You also get a lot of other sweaty bodies to challenge and inspire you… But in your home, will you work as hard?
Thankfully, some of the higher spec spinners come with computers to tell you how much 'work' you are doing, but you still have to pretty self-motivated. There are more advanced facilities avail to customize your workout as own preference. So, you can lose your fat in comfort of your home.
Summary of Spin Bikes vs Exercise Bikes
Here in this spinning bike vs stationary bike article we study that, The bottom line does you want something that is a full technological wizard. Such as the Tunturi Exercise Bike range, but costs over £1500/$3000. Or do you go for the somewhat cheaper but more natural spinning bike? Adored by road bike cycling enthusiasts, but doesn't have the changes available on resistance, and so many other features though there is a personal trainer option on the more expensive machines.
I think in the end that it depends on a lot of motivation. That is, if you can self-motivated and can find other ways of building power muscle, then the spinner wins hands down for it's natural 'feeling' and endurance building dynamic. But if you are someone who is looking for bike tech that mimics the real world, you should go for the more expensive exercise bike.
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Good Man took his driving permit test for the third time today.
I haven't written about this before because I was so upset about it that I couldn't be gracious.
In Virginia you have to pass a multiple-choice ten-question signs test perfectly, and then a 25-question multiple-choice written test with 80% accuracy.
The first time (in November) he got all the signs down pat but failed the written, non-signs part. He'd been studying online, but we figured it must be a language issues. So I found some downloadable Virginia test questions and ordered them for $15. I decided a $15 cost was better than a several hundred dollar class. Because the DMV only had copies of the manual in Spanish (DeMogic…), we also went to three—count them, three—libraries to get a new copy of it.
The second time (in December?), he failed the signs test. He told me he'd been distracted by some woman fighting with the clerk. I was very, very, very ungracious about this. I yelled at him that he would have distractions when he was driving, too. I told him I was no longer going to pick him up from school at 10 pm because he couldn't even get his permit and I was tired of being his chauffeur. I figured that would give him an incentive to get his permit.
Not one of my Best Wife Moments.
And the "incentive" didn't even work. He stalled. For a long time.
Finally, last weekend I told him that the one thing about this first year of marriage that has most angered me has been that he's stalled on the driver's license process. It's not that he's unlicensed. It's that he just… stopped… trying.
I hate being the only driver in the house. It makes me feel used. If we go out, I'm the one who always can't drink. I'm the one who has to drive when I'm tired. I've wanted to take road trips, but no way in hell are we doing it when I would have to be the only driver.
He told me he'd take it this week.
This morning I said, "Look, if you fail, it's OK. We'll pay for the class. I just want to move on in the process."
"I will not fail," he assured me.
I reminded him to bring more than he needs—his green card, his passport, his SSN card, our marriage certificate, a copy of his Roth IRA statement…everything. I remember the ridiculousness over our lease!
Well, turns out that he didn't bring his passport. He had this green card, but they wanted more proof that he was who he said he was. Student ID wouldn't work. Roth IRA statement wouldn't work. SSN card wasn't good enough. He was about to go home when he decided to offer up his EAD card. Luckily, he still had it in his wallet, and even though the green card overrides and makes it unnecessary…they took it! (After a check with the supervisor.)
Then the clerk asked him if he wanted to take the test on paper instead of on the computer. He didn't know that was an option. (The DMV website doesn't seem to think it's an option, either.) Good Man hates the computer-based test because it tells you after each question if you got it right or wrong. It makes him nervous and messes with his head.
So of course he opted for the paper test.
He was the only one there taking the paper test.
And he passed!
Oh, thank God (and Fairy Godmother for praying for him at work), thank my voodoo magic prayer (which I did while Fairy Godmother prayed), thank kimchi, and thank the Kind, Mind-Reading DMV Clerk. And thank Good Man!!
"I don't know why nobody else told me about paper test! I am Korean! If we are good at one thing, it is paper test! We learn paper test for 12 years!"
I feel like I just got my wedding anniversary gift 8 days early.